Recording head unit and recording apparatus using the same

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording head unit for recording with a plurality of ink jet recording heads, each of the ink jet recording heads having an ink jet ejection side, a side opposite therefrom and an electric contact, on a recording material, comprising;
• a mounting portion for mounting the ink jet heads with a space between adjacent said recording heads with the ink ejection sides facing in a same direction and with the electric contacts exposed;
• a relaying electric contact member comprising;
• a plurality of first electric contact portions for making a plurality of corresponding external electrical connections, wherein said first electric contact portions are provided on a side of said relaying electric contact member opposite from a side facing said ink jet recording heads;
• a plurality of second electric contact portions for electrically connecting said first electric contact portions with said recording heads, wherein said second electric contact portions each comprise an elongated elastic member having an electric contact for extending into the space to establish electrical connection with one of the electric contacts of said recording heads, and wherein said second electric contact portions are provided so as to face said recording heads.