Patent ID: 7735991
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus, comprising: a carriage mounted with recording means for forming an image on a recording medium and which serves to move the recording means in a main scan direction; a roller for conveying the recording medium in a direction intersecting the main scan direction; a platen for supporting the recording medium in an area in which the image is formed, the platen being rockable about an axis of the roller and switchable between at least two positions; a link member movably disposed below the platen; and urging means for urging the platen against a link member side thereof, wherein a cam portion having different heights corresponding to the positions of the platen is provided at a portion of the link member against which a part of the platen is pressed, and when the link member is moved, a contact state between the cam portion and the part of the platen is switched to change the position of the platen, wherein the platen is formed with an arm portion that is pressed against the cam portion of the link member, and wherein a long hole, which extends in a sub-scan direction and through which a boss is inserted, is formed in the arm portion and a position in the main scan direction of the platen is regulated by the long hole and the boss.