Patent ID: 6880908
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head for ejecting ink from a plurality of nozzles; a transferring machine for transferring a recording medium, on which an image is formed by attaching ink ejected from said head, in a recording medium transfer direction; a driving machine for operating said transferring machine; a driving-force-transmitting machine for transmitting driving force of said driving machine to said transferring machine, and coupled between said driving machine and said transferring machine, said driving-force-transmitting machine including a rotary member mounted on a rotation shaft; a rotary detection member mounted coaxially with said rotation shaft of said rotary member, and disposed entirely within a height of said driving-force-transmitting machine; and a rotation angle detecting sensor for detecting a rotation angle of said rotary detection member at any of plural rotary positions within a rotation of said rotary detection member; wherein said rotary detection member is disposed on a side of said rotary member opposite a side of said rotary member on which said recording head is disposed.