Patent ID: 8465125
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: plural heads each having a nozzle configured to discharge a droplet of a recording fluid; a distributing member to which the plural heads are attached, the distributing member having an inlet portion, a supply channel portion, and a common fluid chamber communicated with the supply channel portion and configured to supply the recording fluid to the plural heads; and a fluid containing unit configured to supply the recording fluid to the distributing member via the inlet portion and the supply channel portion, wherein the supply channel portion includes a flow-directing wall configured to direct a flow of the recording fluid upward before the recording fluid enters the common fluid chamber, and wherein the supply channel portion includes a wall surface made of a flexible material, the image forming apparatus further comprising a resilient member configured to bias the wall surface in an outward direction.