Patent ID: 6312095
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording with a head member on a recording medium conveyed by a recording medium conveying mechanism, said apparatus comprising:a recording apparatus body;a first gear rotatably supported by a first shaft member mounted on said body;a second gear rotatably supported by a second shaft member mounted on said body and having a first toothed portion for engaging with said first gear and an untoothed portion not engageable with said first gear, with said first toothed portion and said untoothed portion being adjacent to each other and provided on a peripheral surface of said second gear which is opposite to said first gear;a third gear rotatably supported by a third shaft member mounted on said body for engaging with said first gear, with said second gear having a second toothed portion for engaging with said third gear at the peripheral surface which is opposite to said third gear;a drive source mounted on said body and generating a drive force; andcontrol means for engaging said second gear and said third gear when engagement between said first gear and said first toothed portion of said second gear is released and controlling to oppose said untoothed portion of said second gear with said first gear and rotate said second gear through said third gear by the drive force from said drive source until contact between said first gear and said first toothed portion of said second gear is released, wherein said control means further controls said first gear to rotate without rotation of said second gear in a state of release between said first gear and said third gear.