Patent ID: 7025431
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording medium by a recording head, said recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for reciprocally scanning with the recording head carried thereon; a guide member for guiding the reciprocal scanning of said carriage; a drive source for driving the reciprocal scanning of said carriage; a transmitting member for transmitting a driving force from said drive source to said carriage; a holding member for holding said transmitting member; a projected portion disposed on said carriage and having said holding member mounted thereon; and an attenuating member for attenuating vibrations from said drive source between said carriage and said holding member, said attenuating member being of a shape surrounding said projected portion of said carriage, and said holding member holding said transmitting member being mounted on said projected portion with said attenuating member interposed therebetween.