JPH02231147A - Liquid jet recorder - Google Patents

Liquid jet recorder

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JPH02231147A
JPH02231147A JP29387589A JP29387589A JPH02231147A JP H02231147 A JPH02231147 A JP H02231147A JP 29387589 A JP29387589 A JP 29387589A JP 29387589 A JP29387589 A JP 29387589A JP H02231147 A JPH02231147 A JP H02231147A
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recording
liquid
conveyor belt
ink
conveying
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Inventor
Yoshihiko Takahashi
高橋 美彦
Makoto Takamiya
誠 高宮
Hidejiro Kadowaki
門脇 秀次郎
Takeshi Doi
健 土井
Toshiyuki Yanaka
俊之 谷中
Masafumi Wataya
雅文 綿谷
Tsunesuke Yamamoto
恒介 山本
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Canon Inc
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently remove idle ink discharge, ink mist and to reduce in size a liquid jet recorder by providing rotary conveying means for conveying a recording medium to be given by liquid by recording means and recovery means for discharging medium from the recording means to the surface of the conveying means. CONSTITUTION:An orifice face is covered with a cap 3 in a state that a power source is OFF to prevent ink from evaporating from the end of a nozzle. When the power source is turned ON, a head unit is raised. If there is a circulation signal, a cap unit is moved by cap moving means 25, a recording head 1 is lowered to operate an ink circulation pump 38 to circulate ink, and the head unit is raised to return the cap unit to the original position. Air bubbles in an ink supply tube 5 and the head 1 are removed by circulating the ink. If there is an idle discharge signal, all the nozzles are idly actuated predetermined times. A sheet supply motor is turned ON, one recording sheet is picked from a cassette 26 by a sheet supply roller 16, guided by a guide 13, held between conveying pinch rollers 14 and 15, fed to the head 1, and recorded with colors. The sheet completely recorded is discharged to a sheet discharge tray 18.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、記録媒体の搬送部材として回動(回転)形式
の搬送ベルトやローラを用いて装置の小型化を達成した
液体噴射記録装置に関し、特に記録ヘッドが大型化した
フルライン装置や、記録領域が増加したフルカラー記録
装置に特に有効な液体噴射記録装置に関する. (従来の技術) 記録液を記録ヘッドから吐出させて,文字や画像等の情
報記録を行う液体噴射記録装置(インクジェット記録装
置)が広く知られている.この種の装置の記録を受ける
記録媒体には主として紙やプラスチックシ一トなどが使
用され,特に他の記録方式に比べて動作騒音が小さ《、
基本的な機械的構造が簡単かつ廉価で済む利点があり、
コンピュータ、ワードプロセッサなどの記録出力装置と
して各方面で採用されてきた.しかし、この種の装置で
は記録液(以下でインクという)を記録ヘッドのノズル
から直接吐出させて記録を行うので、インクをつねに吐
出可能な状態に保つために他の方式の装置には見られな
い特別な配廖が必要とされる. すなわち、インクは非記録時においても記録ヘッドのノ
ズル中に残留するので、このノズル内のインクの乾燥な
いし、蒸発による粘度増加などの変質を防止する措置が
必要であり、このために,被記録時に記録ヘッドのオリ
フイスを蓋で覆って,インクの乾燥や、蒸発を防止する
いわゆるキャッピング手段をもうけた装置が知られてい
る. (発明が解決しようとする課題) ところが,低湿度の環境下、あるいは長期休止時などの
場合には上述の様な乾燥防止手段のみではインクの粘度
増加は避けられないので、上述のキャッピング手段とと
もに記録ヘッドを覆うキャップ内の空気を吸引してオリ
フィスから負圧をあたえ、ヘッドのノズル内に滞ってい
るインクを吸い出したり、あるいはボンブなどを用いて
ノズル内に圧力をあたえ,オリフィスから変質したイン
クを排出させるという回復機構が用いられてきた. また、インクは、記録動作中のノズルの不使用により変
質が生じることがある. すなわち記録ヘッドが複数設けられている装置では、記
録データの統計的性質によっては殆ど記録に使用されて
いない才リフィスがあり,このため吐出インターバルが
非常に長くなるというように、ノズルの吐出駆動にバラ
ツキがある.したがって、吐出回数が少ない,ないしは
吐出間隔が長い場合のノズル内のインクは,湿度や温度
などの雰囲気の条件によっては乾燥による粘度上昇が生
じる.これによりノズルのインク吐出が不安定になった
り、また吐出不能になったりする.そこで、ある程度の
インターバルでキャッピング手段中のインク吸収部材へ
向けてインクを空吐出することが行われる. 又、フルライン化、フルカラー記録の少なくとも一方を
採用した記録装置、あるいは、高速記録を要求されるフ
ルカラースキャンタイプでは、記録時に記録ヘッドと記
録媒体間に形成される記録領域空間内には、多量のイン
クが記録媒体へ向かっているために、原因は明確でない
が「キリ」状のミストが発生しやすく、これを解決する
ための吸引手段を採用した発明も知られている.(発明
の目的) 本発明は,記録画像の形成には関与しないが画像形成の
ために発生するインク、即ち空吐出インクやインクミス
トを効率よく除去でき,装置の小型化をも達成できる液
体噴射記録装置を提供することを主な目的とする. 本発明の別の目的は、キャッピング手段中のインク吸収
部材へ向けてインクを吐出するには、記録ヘツ,ドを記
録位置から退避させる必要があり、連続給紙におけるス
ルーブット、すなわち記録速度を著しく損なうという不
具合に鑑みて記録速度を損なわないような空吐出の機構
を備えた液体噴射記録装置を提供することにある. 本発明のさらに別の目的は,通常記録媒体を搬送する搬
送ベルトを利用する構成によって、記録領域に発生する
インクミストを記録領域空間から除去する機能を発揮せ
しめることで、装置の小型化とインクミストを効率よく
除去することのできる液体噴射記録装置を提供すること
にある.(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は,液体を吐出して記録を行う記録手段と、該記
録手段によって液体が与えられる記録媒体を搬送するた
めの回動搬送手段と,該搬送手段表面に記録手段からの
液体吐出を行わせる回復手段とを具備することを特徴と
する液体噴射記録装置を提供する. 又本発明は、液体を吐出して記録を行う記録手段と,該
記録手段によって液体が与えられる記録媒体を搬送する
ために無端移動する搬送ベルトおよび該記録媒体を該搬
送ベルトに静電的に吸着させる搬送ベルト帯電手段を有
する搬送手段と,該記録手段による該記録媒体への記録
終了後該記録手段による記録領域へ上記帯電手段によっ
て帯電された搬送ベルトを少なくとも該記録領域に対応
した範囲の該搬送方向に関した長さ分供給する制御手段
と、該搬送ベルトをクリーニングする手段とを具備する
ことを特徴とする液体噴射記録装置を提供する. さらに本発明は,液体中に熱エネルギーを加えることで
気泡を形成するための電気熱変換素子を具備した記録ヘ
ッドに記録信号に応じた電気信号を供給することで液体
中に膜沸騰による気泡を形成して液体を記録媒体に噴射
すると共に記録媒体の搬送方向に関しての幅に対応した
長さの吐出部を有する記録ヘッドを備^る記録手段と、
記録媒体を静電的に吸着するための無端搬送ベルトと、
該搬送ベルトの複数記録媒体搬送モードで,複数記録媒
体間に位置する搬送ベルト表面を含めて、搬送ベルトを
帯電する手段とを具備することを特徴とする液体噴射記
録装置を提供する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a liquid jet recording device that achieves miniaturization by using a rotary (rotating) type conveyor belt or roller as a recording medium conveyance member. This paper relates to a liquid jet recording device that is particularly effective for full-line devices with enlarged print heads and full-color printing devices with increased print areas. (Prior Art) Liquid jet recording devices (inkjet recording devices) that record information such as characters and images by ejecting recording liquid from a recording head are widely known. The recording medium used for recording in this type of device is mainly paper or plastic sheets, and the operating noise is particularly low compared to other recording methods.
The basic mechanical structure has the advantage of being simple and inexpensive.
It has been used in various fields as a recording/output device for computers, word processors, etc. However, since this type of device performs printing by ejecting recording liquid (hereinafter referred to as ink) directly from the nozzles of the print head, it is necessary to keep the ink in a state where it can be ejected at all times, which is not the case with other types of devices. No special housing is required. In other words, since ink remains in the nozzles of the recording head even when not recording, it is necessary to take measures to prevent the ink in these nozzles from drying out or deteriorating in quality, such as increasing viscosity due to evaporation. Sometimes, devices are known that have a so-called capping means that covers the orifice of the recording head with a lid to prevent ink from drying or evaporating. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in a low humidity environment or during long-term suspension, an increase in the viscosity of the ink cannot be avoided by using only the above-mentioned drying prevention means, so in addition to the above-mentioned capping means, The air inside the cap that covers the recording head is sucked and negative pressure is applied from the orifice to suck out the ink stagnant inside the nozzle of the head, or the deteriorated ink can be removed from the orifice by applying pressure inside the nozzle using a bomb or the like. A recovery mechanism has been used to discharge the Furthermore, quality of ink may deteriorate due to non-use of nozzles during printing operations. In other words, in a device equipped with multiple print heads, depending on the statistical properties of the print data, there may be some rifts that are hardly used for printing, and therefore the ejection interval may become very long. There are variations. Therefore, when the number of times the ink is ejected is small or the ejection interval is long, the viscosity of the ink inside the nozzle increases due to drying depending on the atmospheric conditions such as humidity and temperature. This causes the nozzle to eject ink unstablely, or even become unable to eject ink. Therefore, ink is jetted toward the ink absorbing member in the capping means at certain intervals. Furthermore, in a recording device that employs at least one of full-line and full-color recording, or in a full-color scan type that requires high-speed recording, a large amount of Although the cause is not clear, because the ink is directed toward the recording medium, a ``kire''-shaped mist is likely to be generated, and there are also known inventions that employ suction means to solve this problem. (Object of the Invention) The present invention provides a liquid ejection method that can efficiently remove ink that is not involved in the formation of recorded images but is generated for image formation, that is, empty ejection ink and ink mist, and that can also achieve miniaturization of the device. The main purpose is to provide a recording device. Another object of the present invention is that in order to eject ink toward the ink absorbing member in the capping means, it is necessary to evacuate the recording head from the recording position, which significantly reduces the throughput in continuous paper feeding, that is, the recording speed. In view of the problem of damage, it is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid jet recording device equipped with a mechanism for idle discharge that does not impair recording speed. Still another object of the present invention is to achieve a function of removing ink mist generated in the recording area from the recording area space by using a conveyor belt that normally conveys the recording medium, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus and ink. The object of the present invention is to provide a liquid jet recording device that can efficiently remove mist. (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a recording means for recording by discharging liquid, a rotary conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which liquid is applied by the recording means, and a surface of the conveying means. A liquid jet recording apparatus is provided, characterized in that it is equipped with a recovery means for causing liquid to be ejected from the recording means. The present invention also provides a recording means that performs recording by discharging liquid, a conveyor belt that moves endlessly to convey the recording medium to which the liquid is applied by the recording means, and a conveyor belt that electrostatically attaches the recording medium to the conveyor belt. A conveying means having a conveyor belt charging means for attracting the conveyor belt, and after the recording means finishes recording on the recording medium, the conveyor belt charged by the charging means is transferred to a recording area by the recording means at least in an area corresponding to the recording area. There is provided a liquid jet recording apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for supplying the liquid by the length in the conveyance direction, and a means for cleaning the conveyance belt. Furthermore, the present invention creates bubbles in the liquid due to film boiling by supplying an electric signal corresponding to the recording signal to a recording head equipped with an electrothermal conversion element for forming bubbles in the liquid by applying thermal energy. a recording unit that includes a recording head that forms and jets a liquid onto a recording medium and has a discharge section that has a length corresponding to the width of the recording medium in the conveying direction;
An endless conveyor belt for electrostatically adsorbing recording media;
A liquid jet recording apparatus is provided, comprising: means for charging the conveyor belt, including the surface of the conveyor belt located between the plurality of recording media, when the conveyor belt is in a multiple recording medium conveyance mode.

そして、本発明の最も望ましい形として,本発明は、液
体中に熱エネルギーを加えることで気泡を形成するため
の電気熱変換素子を具備した記録ヘッドに記録信号に応
じた電気信号を供給することで液体中に膜沸騰による気
泡を形成して液体を記録媒体に噴射すると共に、記録媒
体の搬送方向に関しての幅に対応した長さの吐出部を有
する記録ヘッドを備える記録手段と:記録媒体を静電的
に吸着するための無端搬送ベルトと:該無端搬送ベルト
の複数記録媒体搬送モードで、複数記録媒体間に位置す
る搬送ベルト表面を含めて、搬送ベルトを帯電する手段
と:該記録手段による該記録媒体への記録終了後、該記
録手段による記録領域へ上記帯電手段によって帯電され
た搬送ベルトを少なくとも該記録領域に対応した範囲の
該搬送方向に関した長さ分供給する制御手段と:該搬送
ベルトをクリーニングする手段と二を具備してなり、上
記制御手段は上記記録終了後に帯電された搬送ベルト表
面が上記クリーニング手段によるクリーニング作用域を
通過するまで搬送ベルトを供給し,また上記記録手段は
上記記録ヘッドの4つをフルカラー記録可能に近接して
有するカラー手段である液体噴射記録装置を提供する.
(実施例) 以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して詳細に説明する
. 第11は本発明の一実施例を示すものである.ここで,
lは記録ヘッドで、図の下面に16ドット/Il■の間
隔で3456個のノズルが設けてあり、216mm幅の
記録をライン順次に行う.また記録ヘッドlはブラック
、シアン、マゼンダ、イエローの4色のインクに対応し
、それぞれla.lb.lc.ldの4本が設けられて
いる.第2図は記録ヘッドの斜視図で、31はアルミ製
へッドベース、32はノズル34部に発熱体を配したシ
リコン基板,33はインクの共通液室35およびソズル
34を構成するガラス力バー,36は発熱体のドライバ
ー、37はインク供給チューブ5より共通液室35へ供
給されたインクをインクタンクへ排出するインク徘出チ
ューブである.40がオリフィス面となる.各記録ヘッ
ドはノズルの記録紙搬送方向の間隔が一定になる様にホ
ルダー2にて保持されている.記録ヘッド4本およびホ
ルダーで構成されたヘッドユニットは、図示しないヘッ
ド移動千段24にて上下に移動可能となっている. 3は非記録時に,記録ヘッドのノズルを形成するオリフ
ィス面40に冠着されるキャップである.第3図(同図
は記録へッドlとキャップ3が同一直線上に配置された
場合について示す)に示すようにキャップ3は、内部に
スポンジ状のインク吸収部材29を持ち、記録ヘッドか
らのインクの空吐出を受けるよう構成されている.また
、キャップの上面端部に,ノズル列の長さをカバーする
ノズル押さえゴム30が配置されている.キャップ3は
、図示しないキャップ移動手段により、X方向に移動可
能となっている. 4は各記録ヘッドに対応したインクタンクで、インクは
インク供給チューブ5を経て記録ヘッドに導かれる.イ
ンクの供給は,記録ヘッドのノズルの毛細管現象を利用
しており,各インクタンク内のインクの木頭は、ノズル
面より一定距離低く設定されている.38はインク循環
ボンブで、インクをヘッド内へ加圧供給する.なお、3
7はインク戻しチューブであり,ヘッド内へ加圧供給さ
れたインクはインク戻しチューブ37によりインクタン
ク4へ戻される. 6は記録紙を搬送するためのシームレスベルトで,表面
に50μ霧程度の厚さ高抵抗層(10Ωcm程度)を有
し、内面はアイドルローラーによりアースされており,
帯電器12aにより表面が1500V程度に帯電させら
れる.記録紙27は帯電器+2bによりマイナス電荷を
注入されベルト表面に静電吸着することにより搬送され
る.ベルト6はベルト駆動ローラー7に接続されたモー
ター8により、記録紙27をX方向に移動させる方向へ
回転する.9はベルトをひき回すためのアイドルローラ
ー、10はベルトに一定のテンションを付与するテンシ
ョンローラーである.11は記録紙を帯電器の前後でベ
ルトに圧接し,吸着を強化させるピンチローラーで、ピ
ンチローラー11a及びその部分のベルトで給紙された
記録紙を受け止めガイドl3内でループさせ、記録紙先
端のX方向との直行性を向上させる機能にも持っている
.記録紙27はカセット26より供給ローラー16によ
りl枚ずつ送り出され、搬送ローラー14j5よびビン
チローラーl5に挾まれて、前後のレジストローラー相
当部11aへ導かれワる. 17はクリーニングユニットで、ベルト6上の紙粉およ
び空吐出されたインク等を除去する.l8は記録ずみの
記録紙を積載する排紙トレイである. 次にこの様に横成された液体噴射装置の動作についての
べる. 第4図から第9図はヘッドユニットとキャップ近傍の側
面図である.第4図は電源OFFの状態を示し、才リフ
ィス面はキャップ3に冠看されており,ノズル先端から
のインクの蒸発が防止されている. この状態から電源がONされると,まずヘッドユニット
がL1程度ヘッド移動手段にて持ちあげられる(第5図
).この状態で循環信号がある場合は,キャップユニッ
トがキャップ移動手段25により、X方向と反対方向へ
第3図の距離Lたけ移動し(第6図),次にヘッドがダ
ウンし(第7図)、インク循環ポンプ38を作動させる
ことによりインク循環が行われ,ヘッドユニットがアッ
プし(第6図),キャップユニットかもとの位置に戻る
(第5図).なお、インク循環ばよりインク供給チュー
ブ5,記録ヘッド内の気泡等が取り除かれる. 次に空吐出信号がある場合は,全ノズルより所定の回数
空打ちが行われる.この場合の空吐出は記録開始時の空
吐出であるため、インク吸収部材29に向かって行われ
る.なお、空打ちは通常.電源投入時および連続給紙の
紙間で行うが,記録ムラ等が発生した場合にはユーザー
がボタン操作にて信号の入力を行える様構成されている
.次にキャップユニットがキャップ移動千段25により
X方向と反対方向に移動し、各ヘッドの間にキャップが
納まる位置に置かれる(第8図).そしてヘッドユニッ
トが下がり、ノズル先端が、ベルト面から約4mg+の
距離の位置にセットされる(第9図). 次に給紙モーターがONし,カセット26の中の記録紙
が1枚、給紙ローラー16にてビックされ、ガイドl3
に導かれ,搬送ローラー14及びピンチローラーl5に
はさまれる.記録紙先端はレジスト部直前のフォトセン
サーにより、その通過を検知され,先端がレジスト部に
達した後、所定の時間後に給紙モーターが叶Fする.こ
の時余分に送られた記録紙は、山形ガイドl3の空間内
でループを作り,記録紙の腰により先端がレジスト部に
ならい,搬送方向との直交性が確保される. 次に、ベルトモーター8および帯電器l2がONL,、
記録紙はピンチローラー11aによりベルト6に圧接さ
れながら、帯電器12bの間に導かれる.ベルトは帯電
器12aにより表面が1500V程度に帯電されており
、記録紙には帯電器12bによりマイナス電荷が注入さ
れ,ベルト表面のプラス電荷との静電気力により、記録
紙はベルトに吸着される.また、帯電器12b通過後の
ピンチローラーの圧接により吸着はより確実になる.ベ
ルトモーターの起動と同期して、記録紙の送りはカウン
トされ,記録紙先端がそれぞれの記録ヘッドに達した時
点に、各色の記録が行われる. 記録の終了した記録紙は、ベルト駆動ローラー7の部位
にてベルトから曲率分離され、排紙トレイl8に排出さ
れる.排紙が終了した後ベルトモーター8はOFFL.
帯電器l2もOFFする.ここで、次の記録が行われな
い場合は、ヘッドユニットが上昇し(第8図),キャッ
プユニットがセットされ(第5図),ヘッドユニットが
下がりキャップユニットと冠着され(第4図)、電源が
OFFされる. また、次のページの記録が行われる場合は、空吐出信号
の有無を検出し、信号有りの場合はヘッドユニットがそ
のままの状態で(第9図),紙間でベルト上への空吐出
をしたのちに,また、信号なしの場合にはすぐに、給紙
モーターがONL、1枚目同様の記録シーケンスが繰り
返される.ベルト上へ空吐出されたインクはクリーニン
グユニット17で拭き取られる. なお、以上の動作のフローチャートを第10図に示す. 空吐出を1枚ごとに行った場合は1回の空吐出は例えば
数パルス行えばよい.従って、本実施例に係る空吐出は
充分紙間のスペースで行うことが可能であり連続給紙に
おけるスルーブット、すなわち記録速度を損なわない.
なお,空吐出を行う必要があるのは1〜2分記録が行わ
れなかった場合等であり、装置の記録スピードに応じて
数枚〜数十枚おきに空吐出を行ってもよい. また本実施例では記録紙を静電吸着によりベルトに吸着
させたため、空吐出時のインクミストをベルト上に吸着
でき,装置内が汚れにくい信頼性の高い記録装置とする
ことができる. なお、本実施例では、記録紙の搬送手段としてベルトに
よる静電吸着を用いたが、搬送手段はベルトによるエア
ー吸着、ドラムを用いた方式など、他にも種々考えられ
ることは当然である.本発明に係る液体噴射記録装置は
,被記録材の搬送手段と、搬送手段を清掃する手段と、
搬送手段上に記録液を空吐出させる記録ヘッド制御手段
を有するため,記録ヘッドを記録位置から退避させる必
要がな《、連続給紙におけるスルーブット,すなわち記
録速度を損なうことのない高速記録が可能である. また,ベルトによる静電吸着により被記録材を搬送する
場合には、空吐出時のインクミストをベルト上に吸着で
き、装置内が汚れにくい信頼性の高い記録装置を得るこ
とができる. 上記記録ヘッドに対してのインク供給は、チューブ5 
f5a.5b.5c.5dlによってのみ行われている
が,搬出チューブ3 7 f37a.37b.37c.
37dlをインクタンク内からヘッドへインク供給でき
るようにした両チューブ5.37から、ヘッドのインク
消費に合わせて生じる毛管力のみでヘッドへ供給できる
構成にすることは、記録を良好にする効果から望ましい
構成である. 上記実施例中のヘッド移動手段24の構成としては、上
、下方向にヘッド群を一体的に移動できるものであれば
良く、具体的には、リフト用のブランジャーのオンオフ
制御又は、カムを移動駆動伝達部材として利用した手段
等のいずれもが適用できる.上記キャップ移動手段24
の構成としてもキャップ群を一体的に移動できるもので
あれば良い.具体的には、平行移動するためのブランジ
ャーと滑車レールを利用したスライド機構や案内ラック
とビニオンの機構を用いれば良い.上記実施例では、記
録媒体を静電吸着している搬送ベルト6に対する帯電を
記録媒体の排紙終了まで行っているので、記録ヘッドl
a.Ib.lc.ldが形成する記録領域のベルトとヘ
ッド間の微小空隙内に、記録終了後も帯電された搬送ベ
ルト6が存在(搬入され)している.したがって、記録
時に発生したインクミストも前記空吐出時のインクミス
トと同様に搬送ベルトに吸着できる。
The most desirable form of the present invention is to supply an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal to a recording head equipped with an electrothermal conversion element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy into a liquid. a recording means that includes a recording head that forms bubbles in the liquid by film boiling and injects the liquid onto the recording medium, and has a discharge section with a length corresponding to the width of the recording medium in the conveying direction; an endless conveyor belt for electrostatic adsorption; a means for charging the conveyor belt, including a surface of the conveyor belt located between the plurality of recording media in a plurality of recording medium conveyance mode of the endless conveyor belt; and: the recording means control means for supplying the conveyor belt charged by the charging means to the recording area of the recording means by at least a length in the conveying direction corresponding to the recording area after completing recording on the recording medium by: and a means for cleaning the conveyor belt, and the control means supplies the conveyor belt until the charged surface of the conveyor belt passes through the cleaning area of the cleaning means after the recording is completed, and The means provides a liquid jet recording apparatus which is a color means and has four of the above-mentioned recording heads in close proximity to each other to enable full color recording.
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. No. 11 shows an embodiment of the present invention. here,
1 is a recording head, and 3456 nozzles are provided at an interval of 16 dots/Il on the bottom surface of the figure, and 216 mm wide recording is performed line-sequentially. Also, the recording head l is compatible with four color inks: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, and the la. lb. lc. There are four ld. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the recording head, where 31 is an aluminum head base, 32 is a silicon substrate with a heating element arranged in the nozzle 34, 33 is a glass force bar that constitutes the common ink chamber 35 and the sozzle 34; 36 is a driver for a heating element, and 37 is an ink discharge tube that discharges ink supplied from the ink supply tube 5 to the common liquid chamber 35 to an ink tank. 40 is the orifice surface. Each recording head is held by a holder 2 so that the nozzle spacing in the recording paper conveying direction is constant. A head unit composed of four recording heads and a holder can be moved up and down by a head movement step 24 (not shown). 3 is a cap that is attached to the orifice surface 40 forming the nozzle of the recording head when not recording. As shown in FIG. 3 (this figure shows the case where the recording head l and the cap 3 are arranged on the same straight line), the cap 3 has a sponge-like ink absorbing member 29 inside, and the It is configured to receive idle ejection of ink. Furthermore, a nozzle presser rubber 30 is arranged at the upper end of the cap to cover the length of the nozzle row. The cap 3 is movable in the X direction by a cap moving means (not shown). 4 is an ink tank corresponding to each recording head, and ink is guided to the recording head via an ink supply tube 5. Ink is supplied using the capillary phenomenon of the nozzles of the recording head, and the head of the ink in each ink tank is set a certain distance lower than the nozzle surface. 38 is an ink circulation bomb that supplies ink into the head under pressure. In addition, 3
7 is an ink return tube, and the ink supplied into the head under pressure is returned to the ink tank 4 through the ink return tube 37. 6 is a seamless belt for conveying the recording paper, which has a high resistance layer (about 10Ωcm) with a thickness of about 50 μm on the surface, and the inner surface is grounded by an idle roller.
The surface is charged to about 1500V by the charger 12a. The recording paper 27 is injected with a negative charge by the charger +2b and is conveyed by being electrostatically attracted to the belt surface. The belt 6 is rotated by a motor 8 connected to a belt drive roller 7 in a direction to move the recording paper 27 in the X direction. 9 is an idle roller for pulling the belt, and 10 is a tension roller for applying a constant tension to the belt. Reference numeral 11 denotes a pinch roller that presses the recording paper against the belt before and after the charger to strengthen the adsorption.The pinch roller 11a and the belt in that area receive the recording paper fed and loop it inside the guide 13, so that the leading edge of the recording paper is It also has the function of improving orthogonality with the X direction. The recording paper 27 is fed one sheet at a time from the cassette 26 by the supply roller 16, is nipped by the conveyance roller 14j5 and the vinyl roller l5, and guided to the front and rear registration roller equivalent portions 11a. Reference numeral 17 denotes a cleaning unit that removes paper dust, idle ink, etc. on the belt 6. 18 is a paper discharge tray on which recorded recording paper is loaded. Next, we will discuss the operation of the liquid injection device constructed in this way. Figures 4 to 9 are side views of the head unit and the vicinity of the cap. Figure 4 shows the state in which the power is OFF, and the cap 3 covers the surface of the orifice, preventing ink from evaporating from the nozzle tip. When the power is turned on from this state, the head unit is first lifted by the head moving means about L1 (Fig. 5). If there is a circulation signal in this state, the cap unit is moved by the cap moving means 25 in the opposite direction to the X direction by a distance L shown in FIG. 3 (FIG. 6), and then the head is lowered (FIG. 7). ), the ink circulation is performed by operating the ink circulation pump 38, the head unit is raised (Fig. 6), and the cap unit is also returned to its original position (Fig. 5). Note that the ink circulation removes air bubbles in the ink supply tube 5 and the recording head. Next, if there is a dry ejection signal, all nozzles perform dry ejection a predetermined number of times. The idle ejection in this case is the idle ejection at the start of recording, and is therefore performed toward the ink absorbing member 29. Note that blank firing is normal. This is done when the power is turned on and between sheets during continuous paper feeding, but the system is configured so that the user can input a signal by pressing a button if uneven recording occurs. Next, the cap unit is moved in the opposite direction to the X direction by the cap moving stage 25, and is placed in a position where the cap is accommodated between each head (FIG. 8). Then, the head unit is lowered and the nozzle tip is set at a distance of approximately 4 mg+ from the belt surface (Figure 9). Next, the paper feed motor is turned on, one recording paper in the cassette 26 is picked up by the paper feed roller 16, and the guide l3
and is sandwiched between the conveyance roller 14 and the pinch roller l5. The passage of the leading edge of the recording paper is detected by a photo sensor just before the registration area, and the paper feed motor is activated a predetermined time after the leading edge reaches the registration area. The excess recording paper fed at this time forms a loop within the space of the chevron guide 13, and due to the stiffness of the recording paper, the leading edge follows the registration area, ensuring orthogonality with the conveyance direction. Next, the belt motor 8 and charger l2 are ONL,
The recording paper is guided between the chargers 12b while being pressed against the belt 6 by the pinch roller 11a. The surface of the belt is charged to about 1500 V by a charger 12a, and a negative charge is injected into the recording paper by the charger 12b, and the recording paper is attracted to the belt due to the electrostatic force with the positive charge on the belt surface. Moreover, the adhesion becomes more reliable due to the pressure contact of the pinch roller after passing through the charger 12b. The feeding of the recording paper is counted in synchronization with the activation of the belt motor, and each color is recorded when the leading edge of the recording paper reaches each recording head. The recording paper on which recording has been completed is curvature-separated from the belt at the belt drive roller 7, and is discharged to the paper discharge tray l8. After paper ejection is completed, the belt motor 8 is turned OFF.
Charger l2 is also turned off. Here, if the next recording is not performed, the head unit is raised (Fig. 8), the cap unit is set (Fig. 5), and the head unit is lowered and attached to the cap unit (Fig. 4). , the power is turned off. In addition, when recording the next page, the presence or absence of a blank ejection signal is detected, and if there is a signal, the head unit remains as it is (Fig. 9) and the blank discharge is performed on the belt between sheets. After that, if there is no signal, the paper feed motor is immediately turned ON and the same recording sequence as for the first sheet is repeated. The ink ejected onto the belt is wiped off by a cleaning unit 17. A flowchart of the above operation is shown in Fig. 10. When dry ejection is performed for each sheet, for example, several pulses may be used for one dry ejection. Therefore, the idle ejection according to this embodiment can be performed with a sufficient space between sheets, and the throughput in continuous paper feeding, that is, the recording speed is not impaired.
Incidentally, it is necessary to perform idle ejection when no recording is performed for 1 to 2 minutes, and it is also possible to perform idle ejection every few to several tens of sheets depending on the recording speed of the apparatus. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the recording paper is attracted to the belt by electrostatic attraction, the ink mist during idle ejection can be absorbed onto the belt, making it possible to provide a highly reliable recording apparatus that does not easily stain the inside of the apparatus. In this embodiment, electrostatic adsorption using a belt is used as the recording paper conveying means, but it is obvious that various other methods can be considered as the conveying means, such as air adsorption using a belt or a system using a drum. A liquid jet recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a means for transporting a recording material, a means for cleaning the transport means,
Since it has a recording head control means that ejects recording liquid onto the conveyance means, there is no need to retreat the recording head from the recording position, and it is possible to perform high-speed recording without compromising the throughput in continuous paper feeding, that is, the recording speed. be. Furthermore, when the recording material is conveyed by electrostatic adsorption with a belt, the ink mist during idle ejection can be adsorbed onto the belt, making it possible to obtain a highly reliable recording apparatus in which the inside of the apparatus is less likely to become contaminated. Ink is supplied to the recording head through tube 5.
f5a. 5b. 5c. Although it is only done by 5dl, the delivery tube 3 7 f37a. 37b. 37c.
37 dl can be supplied from the ink tank to the head from both tubes 5.37 to the head using only the capillary force generated as the ink is consumed by the head. This has the effect of improving recording. This is a desirable configuration. The structure of the head moving means 24 in the above embodiment may be any structure as long as it can integrally move the head group in the upward and downward directions. Specifically, it may be possible to control the on/off of a lift plunger or to control a cam. Any of the means used as a moving drive transmission member can be applied. The cap moving means 24
As long as the cap group can be moved as a unit, any configuration is acceptable. Specifically, a slide mechanism using a plunger and pulley rail for parallel movement or a guide rack and binion mechanism may be used. In the above embodiment, since the conveyor belt 6 that electrostatically attracts the recording medium is charged until the recording medium is ejected, the recording head l
a. Ib. lc. Even after the recording is completed, the charged conveyor belt 6 remains (carried in) in the microgap between the belt and the head in the recording area formed by the ld. Therefore, the ink mist generated during recording can also be adsorbed to the conveyor belt in the same way as the ink mist during idle ejection.

つまり、記録終了後の記録領域に残存するインクミスト
が存在していても、帯電搬送ベルトによって改善され、
次の記録に適した環境形成ができる.このように、記録
終了後の記録領域に記録媒体を担持していす、帯電され
た搬送ベルト表面が通過もし《は存在することによって
記鋒時のインクミストを除去することができた.この搬
送ベルトの帯電は、記録領域に対応した範囲の搬送方向
に関しての長さに相当する領域以上に行うことで一層そ
の効果は向上される.又、搬送ベルトは、記録媒体より
も大きな幅分あり、その帯電も搬送可能な記録媒体より
も大きな幅に対して行われているので、記録中のインク
ミストが端部へ向う傾向を十分利用してインクミスト効
果を発揮できる.又,最大帯電幅を最大搬送可能サイズ
紙以外の小サイズ紙に対しても確保することで、そのイ
ンクミスト除去効果を充分発揮できることになるので構
成を複雑化することなく優れた記録を維持できる.この
インクミストは,記録ヘッド自体に付着すると回復手段
としてのクリーニングブレードによる記録ヘッドクリー
ニングを必要として記録中継を増加してしまうし、又、
時には空吐出の実行割合を増加することになるが,上記
発明の実施により、大幅に改善ができた. 又,連続記録媒体の搬送時には、通常連続する2つの記
録媒体間に所定の間隔を設けるが、この搬送モード時に
もこの所定間隔の搬送ベルト表面を帯電せしめることで
、記録領域の幅方向全体に対してのインクミスト除去効
果を発揮できることは,空吐出を行わなくても実行され
ていることば言うまでもないことである. 尚、搬送ベルトが空吐出を受けるか又はインクミストを
吸着した場合は、その領域を早急にクリーニングするこ
とが好ましいので、記録媒体搬送が俳出によって不要と
なっても、これらの領域がクリーニング作用領域を通過
するまで搬送ベルトの移動を行うことが好ましい. 又,搬送ベルトとしては、インク吸収層を設けてこれを
クリーニング部材ではなくインク除去手段としての絞り
ローラ対構成によって絞り除去する構成とすることでも
本発明のクリーニング手段として含まれるものである。
In other words, even if there is ink mist that remains in the recording area after printing is finished, it will be improved by the charged conveyor belt.
You can create an environment suitable for the next recording. In this way, the presence of the ink mist during printing could be removed if the surface of the conveyor belt carrying the recording medium and the charged conveyance belt passed through the recording area after the recording was completed. The effect of charging the conveyor belt can be further improved by charging the conveyor belt over an area corresponding to a length corresponding to the recording area in the conveyance direction or more. In addition, the conveyor belt has a width larger than the recording medium, and the charging is performed over a width wider than the recording medium that can be conveyed, so the tendency of the ink mist during recording to move toward the edge can be fully utilized. The ink mist effect can be achieved by In addition, by ensuring the maximum charging width for small-sized paper other than the maximum transportable size paper, the ink mist removal effect can be fully demonstrated, making it possible to maintain excellent recording without complicating the configuration. .. If this ink mist adheres to the recording head itself, it will require cleaning the recording head with a cleaning blade as a recovery means, which will increase the number of recording repeats.
Although this sometimes increases the percentage of empty discharges, implementing the invention described above has resulted in a significant improvement. In addition, when conveying continuous recording media, a predetermined interval is usually provided between two consecutive recording media, but even in this conveyance mode, by charging the surface of the conveyor belt at this predetermined interval, the entire width of the recording area is covered. It goes without saying that the ink mist removal effect can be achieved even without dry ejection. Note that if the conveyor belt receives dry ejection or adsorbs ink mist, it is preferable to clean those areas immediately, so even if the conveyance of the recording medium becomes unnecessary due to ejection, these areas will not be affected by the cleaning action. It is preferable to move the conveyor belt until it passes through the area. Further, the conveyor belt may be provided with an ink absorbing layer and the ink absorbing layer may be squeezed out by a pair of squeezing rollers serving as ink removing means instead of a cleaning member, which is also included in the cleaning means of the present invention.

本発明は、上記実施例の部分又はそれらの組合せのすべ
ての発明を含むものである. 本実施例では、記録媒体自体も帯電しているので、帯電
されていない導電インクや誘電インクは、誘電電荷の発
生を受けるのでインクミスト状のものを吸着する効果も
あるので、好ましい構成である.この場合は特に、スキ
ャン式記録ヘッドにも有効である. 本発明は,特にインクジェット記録方式の中でもバブル
ジェット方式の記鯉ヘッド、記録装置に於いて、優れた
効果をもたらすものである.その理由は,記録ヘッドを
移動させて空吐出を行う場合や、インクミストを多量に
除去するための空気送風量を大きくするための空気流を
形成する場合は,記録ヘッド近傍の熱損失を太き《する
ため復帰までの時間を長くしてしまうが,本発明によれ
ば、これらを解決できる。
The present invention includes all inventions of parts of the above embodiments or combinations thereof. In this embodiment, since the recording medium itself is also electrically charged, uncharged conductive ink or dielectric ink receives a dielectric charge and has the effect of adsorbing ink mist, so this is a preferable configuration. .. In this case, it is particularly effective for scanning recording heads. The present invention brings about excellent effects particularly in recording heads and recording apparatuses using the bubble jet method among ink jet recording methods. The reason for this is that when moving the print head to perform dry ejection, or when creating an air flow to increase the amount of air blown to remove a large amount of ink mist, the heat loss near the print head becomes large. However, according to the present invention, these problems can be solved.

特に、インクミストの増加を実質的に減少できるので本
発明は、空気流を併用してインクミストを除去する場合
にも、空気流自体を減少できるので、その効果は優れた
ものである. その代表的な構成や原理については、例えば、米国特許
第4723129号明細書、同第4740796号明細
書に開示されている基本的な原理を用いて行うものが好
ましい.この方式は所謂オンデマンド型、コンティニュ
アス型のいずれにも適用可能であるが、特に、オンデマ
ンド型の場合には、液体(インク)が保持されているシ
ートや液路に対応して配置されている電気熱変換体に,
記録情報に対応していて核沸騰を越える急速な温度上昇
を与える少なくとも一つの駆動信号を印加することによ
って,電気熱変換体に熱エネルギーを発生せしめ、記録
ヘッドの熱作用面に膜沸騰を生じさせて、結果的にこの
駆動信号に一対一対応した液体(インク)内の気泡を形
成出来るので有効である.この気泡の成長.収縮により
吐出用開口を介して液体(インク)を吐出させて,少な
くとも一つの滴を形成する.この駆動信号をパルス形状
とすると,即時適切に気泡の成長収縮が行われるので,
特に応答性に優れた液体(インク)の吐出が達成でき,
より好ましい.このパルス形状の駆動信号としては,米
国特許第4463359号明細書、同第4345262
号明細書に記載されているようなものが適している.尚
、上記熱作用面の温度上昇率に関する発明の米国特許第
4313124号明細書に記載されている条件を採用す
ると,更に優れた記録を行うことができる. 記録ヘッドの構成としては、上述の各明細書に開示され
ていような吐出口、液路,電気熱変換体の組合せ構成(
直線状液流路又は直角液流路)の他に熱作用部が屈曲す
る領域に配置されている構成を開示する米国特許第45
58333号明細書,米国特許第4459600号明細
書を用いた構成も本発明に含まれるものである.加えて
、複数の電気熱変換体に対して、共通するスリットを電
気熱変換体の吐出部とする構成を開示する特開昭59年
第123670号公報や熱エネルギーの圧力波を吸収す
る開孔を吐出部に対応させる構成を開示する特開昭59
年第138461号公報に基づいた構成としても本発明
の効果は有効である. 更に、記録装置が記録できる最大記録媒体の幅に対応し
た長さを有するフルラインタイプの記録ヘッドとしては
、上述した明細書に開示されているような複数記録ヘッ
ドの組合せによって、その長さを満たす構成や一体的に
形成された上記の如き一個の記録ヘッドとしての構成の
いずれでも良いが、本発明は、上述した効果を一層有効
に発揮することができる.加えて,装置本体に装着され
ることで,装置本体との電気的な接続や装置本体からの
インクの供給が可能になる交換自在のチップタイプの記
録ヘッド、あるいは記録ヘッド自体に一体的に設けられ
たカートリッジタイプの記録ヘッドを用いた場合にも本
発明は、有効である. 又,本発明に記録装置の構成として設けられる,記録ヘ
ッドに対しての回復手段,予備的な補助手段等を付加す
ることは本発明の効果を一層安定できるので好ましいも
のである.これらを具体的に挙げれば,記録ヘッドに対
しての,キャビング手段,クリーニング手段、加圧或い
は吸引手段、電気熱変換体或いはこれとは別の加熱素子
或いはこれらの組合せよる予備加熱手段,記録とは別の
吐出を行う予備吐出モードを行うことも安定した記録を
行うために有効である.更に,記R装置の記録モードと
しては黒色等の主流色のみの記録モードだけではなく、
記録ヘッドを一体的に構成するか複数個の組合せによっ
てでもよいが,異なる色の複色カラー又は,?I!色に
よるフル力ラーの少なくとも一つを備えた装置にも本発
明は、極めて有効である. 本発明に適した搬送部材は、帯電が均一でインクを通過
してしまうことのない平滑面を有した無端回動部材が良
い. (発明の効果) 本発明は、上述したように記録ヘッドから排出された記
録画像形成自体を行わない液体を、記録媒体搬送部材に
対して保持せしめることで、結果的に装置の大型化を招
来することなく,記録時のスルーブットを大幅に削減で
きた発明である.特に,装置がカラー化して記録ヘッド
が大型化したフルラインカラー記録装置に対しては本発
明は特に有効であり、空吐出としてはフルライン式に限
定されることなくスキャン式記録ヘッドにおいても,記
録ヘッドのリターン時間を不要にできるので好ましいも
のである.
In particular, since the increase in ink mist can be substantially reduced, the present invention is also excellent in that even when airflow is used to remove ink mist, the airflow itself can be reduced. As for typical configurations and principles thereof, it is preferable to use the basic principles disclosed in, for example, US Pat. No. 4,723,129 and US Pat. No. 4,740,796. This method can be applied to both the so-called on-demand type and continuous type, but especially in the case of the on-demand type, it is necessary to arrange the liquid (ink) in accordance with the sheet and liquid path that hold it. The electrothermal converter is
The electrothermal transducer generates thermal energy by applying at least one drive signal that corresponds to recorded information and causes a rapid temperature rise exceeding nucleate boiling, thereby producing film boiling on the thermally active surface of the recording head. This is effective because it results in the formation of bubbles in the liquid (ink) that correspond one-to-one to this drive signal. The growth of this bubble. The contraction causes liquid (ink) to be ejected through the ejection opening to form at least one drop. If this drive signal is in the form of a pulse, bubble growth and contraction will occur immediately and appropriately.
Particularly responsive liquid (ink) ejection can be achieved.
More preferable. This pulse-shaped drive signal is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,463,359 and U.S. Pat.
The ones listed in the specification are suitable. Further, if the conditions described in US Pat. No. 4,313,124 concerning the temperature increase rate of the heat acting surface are adopted, even more excellent recording can be performed. The configuration of the recording head is a combination configuration of an ejection port, a liquid path, and an electrothermal converter as disclosed in each of the above-mentioned specifications (
U.S. Pat. No. 45 discloses a structure in which a heat acting part is arranged in a bending region in addition to a straight liquid flow path or a right-angled liquid flow path.
The present invention also includes configurations using the specifications of No. 58333 and US Pat. No. 4,459,600. In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 123670 of 1982 discloses a configuration in which a common slit is used as a discharge part for a plurality of electrothermal converters, and a hole that absorbs pressure waves of thermal energy is disclosed. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 1983-1989 discloses a configuration in which the
The effects of the present invention are also effective even with a configuration based on Publication No. 138461. Furthermore, as a full-line type recording head having a length corresponding to the width of the maximum recording medium that can be recorded by the recording apparatus, the length can be increased by combining multiple recording heads as disclosed in the above-mentioned specification. Either a configuration that satisfies the above requirements or a configuration as a single recording head integrally formed as described above may be used, but the present invention can more effectively exhibit the above-mentioned effects. In addition, a replaceable chip-type recording head that is attached to the device body enables electrical connection to the device body and ink supply from the device body, or a chip-type recording head that is installed integrally with the recording head itself. The present invention is also effective when a cartridge type recording head is used. Further, it is preferable to add recovery means for the recording head, preliminary auxiliary means, etc., which are provided as a configuration of the recording apparatus, to the present invention because the effects of the present invention can be further stabilized. Specifically, these include caving means, cleaning means, pressurizing or suction means, electrothermal transducer or other heating element, preheating means combining these, recording and It is also effective to perform a preliminary ejection mode in which a different ejection is performed for stable recording. Furthermore, the recording mode of the recording device is not only a recording mode for mainstream colors such as black, but also a recording mode for only mainstream colors such as black.
The recording head may be configured integrally or by a combination of multiple pieces, but it may be composed of multiple colors of different colors or ? I! The present invention is also extremely effective for devices equipped with at least one color-based full-force color. A conveyance member suitable for the present invention is preferably an endless rotating member that is uniformly charged and has a smooth surface that prevents ink from passing through. (Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention allows the recording medium conveying member to hold the liquid discharged from the recording head that does not perform recording image formation itself, which results in an increase in the size of the apparatus. This invention was able to significantly reduce the throughput during recording without having to do so. In particular, the present invention is particularly effective for full-line color printing devices in which the printing head has become larger as the device becomes color-oriented. This is preferable because it eliminates the need for return time for the recording head.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の実施例の全体説明図,第2図は第1図
における記録ヘッドの斜視図、第3図は第1図における
キャップの断面図、第4図〜第9図は第1図におけるヘ
ッドユニットとキャップの動作を説明するためのそれら
の側面図、第10図は第1の動作フローチャートである
. l・・一記録ヘッド、3・・・キャップ、4・・・イン
クタンク、6・・−ベルト、l2・・・帯電器.16・
−・給紙口−ラー、17・・・クリーニングユニット,
18・・・徘紙トレイ、27・・一記録紙、38・・・
インク循環ポンプ。
FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the recording head in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cap in FIG. 1, and FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of the head unit and cap for explaining their operations in FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a first operation flowchart. l...1 recording head, 3...cap, 4...ink tank, 6...-belt, l2...charger. 16.
-・Paper feed slot-ra, 17...Cleaning unit,
18... Wandering paper tray, 27... One recording paper, 38...
Ink circulation pump.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、液体を吐出して記録を行う記録手段と、該記録手段
によって液体が与えられる記録媒体を搬送するための回
動搬送手段と、 該搬送手段表面に記録手段からの液体吐出を行わせる回
復手段とを具備することを特徴とする液体噴射記録装置
。 2、上記液体吐出を受けた搬送手段から液体を除去する
手段を有している請求項1に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 3、上記搬送手段は、記録媒体全面を静電吸着する搬送
ベルトと該搬送ベルトを帯電する手段とを有する請求項
1に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 4、上記回復手段は、上記搬送手段が所定サイズにカッ
トされた記録媒体を搬送するモードの際に該記録媒体間
の搬送手段表面に対して上記液体吐出を行う請求項1に
記載の液体噴射記録装置。 5、液体を吐出して記録を行う記録手段と、該記録手段
によって液体が与えられる記録媒体を搬送するために無
端移動する搬送ベルトおよび該記録媒体を該搬送ベルト
に静電的に吸着させる搬送ベルト帯電手段を有する搬送
手段と、 該記録手段による該記録媒体への記録終了後該記録手段
による記録領域へ上記帯電手段によって帯電された搬送
ベルトを少なくとも該記録領域に対応した範囲の該搬送
方向に関した長さ分供給する制御手段と、 該搬送ベルトをクリーニングする手段とを具備すること
を特徴とする液体噴射記録装置。 6、上記記録手段の液体吐出を、上記のように帯電され
ているが、記録媒体を吸着していない搬送ベルト表面に
行う回復手段を有している請求項5に記載の液体噴射記
録装置。 7、上記搬送手段は、上記記録媒体を記録領域に至る前
の帯電された搬送ベルト表面に押圧する部材を有してい
る請求項5に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 8、上記帯電手段の極性と逆極性の帯電を上記記録媒体
に与える記録媒体帯電手段を有する請求項5に記載の液
体噴射記録装置。 9、上記記録手段は、上記記録媒体と微小間隙を介して
液体を吐出する、該記録媒体の移動方向に関しての幅に
対応した長さの吐出部を有するフルライン型記録ヘッド
を異なる液体吐出用として複数有し、装置内の記録位置
で固定して記録を行う請求項5に記載の液体噴射記録装
置。 10、上記記録手段を非記録時に上記微小間隙よりも大
きく上記搬送ベルトよりも離間した位置と上記記録位置
との間を移動させる移動手段と、上記記録手段の液体吐
出部を覆うキャップ部材と、該キャップ部材を該移動手
段によって離間された記録手段と該搬送ベルトとの間に
挿入する手段と、を有し、非記録時該キャップ部材によ
るキャッピング形態を形成する請求項9に記載の液体噴
射記録装置。 11、上記記録手段は液体吐出のために液体中に熱エネ
ルギーを加えることで気泡を形成するための電気熱変換
素子を有し、記録信号に応じた電気信号に応じて該素子
は液体中に膜沸騰を生じせしめる請求項5に記載の液体
噴射記録装置。 12、上記記録手段の液体吐出を、上記のように帯電さ
れているが、記録媒体を吸着していない搬送ベルト表面
に行う回復手段を有している請求項10に記載の液体噴
射記録装置。 13、上記記録手段は液体吐出のために液体中に熱エネ
ルギーを加えることで気泡を形成するための電気熱変換
素子を有し、記録信号に応じた電気信号に応じて該素子
は液体中に膜沸騰を生じせしめる請求項12に記載の液
体噴射記録装置。 14、液体中に熱エネルギーを加えることで気泡を形成
するための電気熱変換素子を具備した記録ヘッドに記録
信号に応じた電気信号を供給することで液体中に膜沸騰
による気泡を形成して液体を記録媒体に噴射すると共に
記録媒体の搬送方向に関しての幅に対応した長さの吐出
部を有する記録ヘッドを備える記録手段と、 記録媒体を静電的に吸着するための無端搬送ベルトと、 該搬送ベルトの複数記録媒体搬送モードで、複数記録媒
体間に位置する搬送ベルト表面を含めて、搬送ベルトを
帯電する手段とを具備することを特徴とする液体噴射記
録装置。 15、上記記録手段は、上記記録ヘッドの4つをフルカ
ラー記録可能に近接して有するカラー記録手段である請
求項14に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 16、該記録手段による該記録媒体への記録終了後該記
録手段による記録領域へ上記帯電手段によって帯電され
た搬送ベルトを少なくとも該記録領域に対応した範囲の
該搬送方向に関した長さ分供給する制御手段と、 該搬送ベルトをクリーニングする手段とを有する請求項
14に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 17、該記録手段による該記録媒体への記録終了後、該
記録手段による記録領域へ上記帯電手段によって帯電さ
れた搬送ベルトを、少なくとも該記録領域に対応した範
囲の該搬送方向に関した長さ分供給する制御手段と、該
搬送ベルトをクリーニングする手段とを有する請求項1
6に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 18、上記制御手段は上記記録終了後に帯電された搬送
ベルト表面が上記クリーニング手段によるクリーニング
作用域を通過するまで搬送ベルトを供給する請求項16
に記載の液体噴射記録装置。 19、上記制御手段は上記記録終了後に帯電された搬送
ベルト表面が上記クリーニング手段によるクリーニング
作用域を通過するまで搬送ベルトを供給する請求項17
に記載の液体噴射記録装置。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A recording means for recording by discharging liquid, a rotary conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by the recording means, and a surface of the conveying means from the recording means. 1. A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising a recovery means for ejecting a liquid. 2. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for removing the liquid from the conveying means that has received the liquid ejection. 3. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conveying means includes a conveying belt that electrostatically attracts the entire surface of the recording medium, and means for charging the conveying belt. 4. The liquid jet according to claim 1, wherein the recovery means discharges the liquid onto the surface of the conveying means between the recording media when the conveying means is in a mode of conveying a recording medium cut to a predetermined size. Recording device. 5. A recording device that performs recording by ejecting liquid, a conveyor belt that moves endlessly to convey the recording medium to which the liquid is applied by the recording device, and a conveyor that electrostatically attracts the recording medium to the conveyor belt. a conveying means having a belt charging means; after the recording means finishes recording on the recording medium, the conveying belt charged by the charging means is moved to a recording area by the recording means in the conveying direction at least in an area corresponding to the recording area; What is claimed is: 1. A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a control means for supplying a length corresponding to the length of the conveyor belt; and a means for cleaning the conveyor belt. 6. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a recovery means for ejecting the liquid from the recording means onto the surface of the conveyor belt which is charged as described above but does not attract a recording medium. 7. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the conveyance means includes a member that presses the recording medium against the charged surface of the conveyance belt before reaching the recording area. 8. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a recording medium charging means for charging the recording medium with a polarity opposite to that of the charging means. 9. The recording means includes a full-line recording head that discharges liquid through a minute gap with the recording medium and has a discharge section having a length corresponding to the width in the moving direction of the recording medium for different liquid discharges. 6. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the liquid jet recording apparatus has a plurality of liquid jet recording apparatuses, and performs recording while being fixed at a recording position within the apparatus. 10. a moving means for moving the recording means between the recording position and a position that is larger than the minute gap and farther from the conveyor belt when not recording; and a cap member that covers the liquid ejection part of the recording means; Liquid jetting according to claim 9, further comprising means for inserting the cap member between the recording means separated by the moving means and the conveyor belt, and forming a capping form by the cap member during non-recording. Recording device. 11. The recording means has an electrothermal conversion element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy into the liquid for ejecting the liquid, and the element converts into the liquid in response to an electric signal corresponding to the recording signal. The liquid jet recording device according to claim 5, which causes film boiling. 12. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a recovery means for ejecting the liquid from the recording means onto the surface of the conveyor belt which is charged as described above but does not attract a recording medium. 13. The recording means has an electrothermal conversion element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy into the liquid for ejecting the liquid, and the element converts into the liquid in response to an electric signal corresponding to the recording signal. 13. The liquid jet recording device according to claim 12, which causes film boiling. 14. Forming bubbles in the liquid by film boiling by supplying an electric signal corresponding to the recording signal to a recording head equipped with an electrothermal conversion element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy to the liquid. a recording device equipped with a recording head that injects liquid onto a recording medium and has a discharge portion having a length corresponding to the width of the recording medium in a conveying direction; an endless conveyor belt that electrostatically attracts the recording medium; A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: means for charging the conveyor belt, including the surface of the conveyor belt located between the plurality of recording media, in a plurality of recording medium conveyance mode of the conveyor belt. 15. The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the recording means is a color recording means having four of the recording heads in close proximity to enable full color recording. 16. After the recording means finishes recording on the recording medium, supplying the conveyor belt charged by the charging means to the recording area of the recording means for at least a length corresponding to the recording area in the conveyance direction; The liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 14, comprising: a control means; and a means for cleaning the conveyor belt. 17. After the recording means finishes recording on the recording medium, the conveyor belt charged by the charging means is moved to the recording area of the recording means for at least a length in the conveying direction corresponding to the recording area. Claim 1, further comprising: supply control means; and means for cleaning the conveyor belt.
6. The liquid jet recording device according to 6. 18. The control means supplies the conveyance belt until the charged surface of the conveyance belt passes through a cleaning action area by the cleaning means after the end of the recording.
The liquid jet recording device described in . 19. The control means supplies the conveyance belt until the charged surface of the conveyance belt passes through a cleaning action area by the cleaning means after the end of the recording.
The liquid jet recording device described in .
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