Patent ID: 8882257

Claim:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a discharge head that discharges ink, which hardens by receiving light, toward a recording medium; a feed device that feeds the recording medium in a medium feeding direction while having the recording medium opposed to the discharge head; and a light emitting device that irradiates the light to the ink that is discharged from the discharge head, the light emitting device including: a substrate that has a first face and a second face which is a face opposite to the first face; a plurality of light emitting elements that emits the light, the plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on the first face; a thermally conductive member that is provided so as to be in contact with the second face; a heat radiation member that is provided so as to be in contact with the thermally conductive member; a cover that covers the heat radiation member; and a holding bracket arranged to bind the substrate, the thermally conductive member and the heat radiation member together at a side periphery of the substrate.