Inkjet Recording Apparatus Having Frame for Supporting Carriage

An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• a carriage configured to move in a width direction orthogonal to a conveying direction in which a sheet is conveyed, the carriage supporting a recording head configured to eject ink droplets from nozzles onto the sheet conveyed, thereby recording an image on the sheet;
• a support frame having a support part of a flat plate shape extending in both the conveying direction and the width direction, the support frame supporting the carriage on a first surface of the support part such that the carriage is movable in the width direction;
• a pinch roller disposed on a second surface side of the support part, the second surface being opposite from the first surface with respect to an orthogonal direction, the orthogonal direction being orthogonal to both the conveying direction and the width direction;
• a conveying roller disposed opposite to the support frame relative to the pinch roller and in confrontation with the pinch roller, the conveying roller being configured to convey the sheet that is interposed between the conveying roller and the pinch roller;
• a roller holder disposed on the second surface side of the support part with respect to the orthogonal direction and supporting the pinch roller;
• and
• an urging member interposed between the roller holder and the support part, the urging member being configured to urge the roller holder so as to press the pinch roller against the conveying roller,
• wherein the carriage is in contact with the first surface of the support part while the urging member is in contact with the second surface of the support part.