Image recording apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorAtsushi IMAMURA
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Abstract
An image recording apparatus includes a roller that is configured to rotate in a direction of conveyance of a recording medium in a state of contact with the recording medium, which is being conveyed, and that has a support shaft extending in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance, a fixation member fixing the roller movably in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance; a detector that is positioned between the roller and the fixation member and configured to detect a force received from the recording medium via the roller, a support member having an elastic member, and a roller movement unit that is connected to the support member and configured to move the roller in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance.
Claims8
An image recording apparatus, comprising:
- a roller configured to rotate in a direction of conveyance of a recording medium in a state of contact with the recording medium that is being conveyed, the roller having a support shaft extending in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance;
- a fixation member fixing the roller movably in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance;
- a detector positioned between the roller and the fixation member, the detector configured to detect a force received from the recording medium via the roller;
- a support member having an elastic member;
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- a roller movement unit connected to the support member, the roller movement unit being configured to move the roller in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance.
An image recording apparatus, comprising:
- a roller configured to contact a recording medium and rotate in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, the roller having a support shaft extending in a direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance;
- a detector configured to detect a force received from the recording medium via the roller;
- a fixation member fixing the roller movably in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance, via the detector;
- a support member connected to the fixation member;
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- a roller movement mechanism connected to the support member, the roller movement mechanism being configured to move the roller in the direction intersecting with the direction of conveyance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.