Patent ID: 6375184
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B41J,B65G,B65H

Abstract:
A recording apparatus for recording on a recording medium conveyed on and attracted to a conveying belt wound around two rollers, comprising:recording means disposed to face an outer surface of the conveying belt at a position between the two rollers; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the outer surface of the conveying belt, each electrode of said plurality of electrodes being electrically independent to each other; a plurality of receiving portions disposed on an inner surface of the conveying belt respectively corresponding to said each of said plurality of electrodes, said plurality of receiving portions for receiving an electric power supply for the plurality of electrodes; an electric power supplying member disposed on the inner side of the conveying belt in contact with the plurality of receiving portions; and conductive passages connecting each electrode to the corresponding receiving portion, each conductive passage for supplying a single electrode with electric power supplied from the electric supplying member via the corresponding receiving portion.