Ink-jet recording apparatus and media tray

A media tray to be inserted into an ink jet recording apparatus, the media tray comprising:

• a media tray body having a plate shape;
• and a support portion which is provided on an upper face of the media tray body and supports a recording medium on which an image is to be recorded by the ink-jet recording apparatus,
• the ink jet recording apparatus comprising:
• a roller pair configured to nip and convey one of a sheet and the media tray;
• a recording device comprising a plurality of nozzles and disposed downstream of a sheet nipping position of the roller pair in a conveying direction in which the sheet is conveyed, the recording device being configured to eject ink droplets from the plurality of nozzles onto one of the sheet and the recording medium supported on the media tray;
• a plurality of lower contact portions disposed downstream of the sheet nipping position of the roller pair in the conveying direction, the plurality of lower contact portions being arranged spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction intersecting the conveying direction, the plurality of lower contact portions being configured to contact a lower side of the sheet;
• and
• at least one upper contact portion disposed between the sheet nipping position of the roller pair and the plurality of nozzles in the conveying direction, the at least one upper contact portion being disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of lower contact portions in the widthwise direction, the at least one upper contact portion being configured to contact an upper side of the sheet, the at least one upper contact portion being configured to cooperate with the plurality of lower contact portions to corrugate the sheet,
• the media tray comprising a downstream edge portion in a tray inserting direction in which the media tray is inserted, the downstream edge portion being at least a portion of the upper face of the media tray body, the downstream edge portion being provided with at least one inclined portion inclining obliquely upward in the tray inserting direction, the at least one inclined portion being configured to contact the at least one upper contact portion to move the at least one upper contact portion upward.

An ink-jet recording apparatus, comprising:

• a media tray configured to support a recording medium;
• a roller pair configured to nip and convey one of the media tray and a sheet;
• a recording device comprising a plurality of nozzles and configured to eject ink droplets from the plurality of nozzles onto one of the sheet and the recording medium supported on the media tray;
• and
• a corrugating mechanism comprising at least one first contact portion provided in a conveyance path through which the media tray and the sheet are conveyed, the corrugating mechanism being configured to corrugate the sheet,
• the media tray comprising a guide portion provided on a distal end portion of the media tray in a tray inserting direction in which the media tray is inserted into the conveyance path, the guide portion being configured to be brought into contact with the at least one first contact portion to move the at least one first contact portion in a direction away from the conveyance path.