Patent ID: 8322843
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B41J,B41M,B65H,C09D

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus which ejects an ink so as to record an image on a recording medium, the inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a conveyance device which conveys a recording medium; a liquid deposition device which deposits a liquid onto a recording surface of the recording medium which is conveyed by the conveyance device; an intermediate conveyance body which moves the recording medium in rotation onto the recording surface of which the liquid has been deposited by the liquid deposition device while holding an edge of the recording medium with a holding device; and a conveyance guide for guiding a non-recording surface of the recording medium which is moved in rotation by the intermediate conveyance body wherein the conveyance guide has: a guide surface which guides the non-recording surface of the recording medium moved by the intermediate conveyance body and is provided opposing a position where the holding device of the intermediate conveyance body traces a circular arc-shaped path; suction holes provided across a whole of the guide surface; a chamber connected to the suction holes; and a pump for suctioning to create a negative pressure in the chamber, and wherein the non-recording surface of the recording medium moved by the intermediate conveyance body is suctioned with a negative pressure via the suction holes while being guided by the guide surface in such a manner that a negative pressure is provided to the non-recording surface of the recording medium.