JP6384064B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus.

Conventionally, many recording devices that form images on a recording medium have been used. In such a recording apparatus, when the recording medium is transported, the recording medium is charged, and an image is formed on the charged recording medium, so that the quality of the recording image formed on the recording medium is reduced. There was something to do.
Therefore, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a recording apparatus including a non-contact type static elimination member.

JP 2004-174914 A

  However, the non-contact type neutralization member as disclosed in Patent Document 1 may not be able to exhibit a sufficient neutralization effect.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to suppress a reduction in the quality of a recorded image formed on a recording medium by performing static elimination.

  A recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a static elimination brush having a contact portion that contacts an object to be eliminated and a support portion that supports the contact portion, and the contact portion is A linear conductive member is bundled and configured.

  The recording apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the contact portion is supported by the support portion so that the linear conductive member is obliquely contacted with the object to be discharged. It is characterized by being.

  The recording apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect, the support portion is conductive.

  A recording apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the recording apparatus includes an attachment portion for attaching the charge eliminating brush, and the attachment portion is conductive.

  A recording apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the recording apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising a roller for conveying a recording medium, wherein the object to be discharged is the roller. To do.

  The recording apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the recording apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the contact portion is supported by the support portion at one end located on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the recording medium. The other end portion located on the upstream side in the transport direction is supported by the support portion so as to contact the roller.

  The recording apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the object to be discharged is a recording medium.

  In the recording apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the contact portion is supported by the support portion so as to be pressed against the object to be discharged. It is characterized by that.

  A recording apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the recording apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, further comprising a cover portion that covers the contact portion, and the cover portion includes the cover portion and the recording medium. The contact portion is configured to be positioned between the conveyance path and the conveyance path.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the quality of a recorded image formed on a recording medium by charging the recording medium and forming an image on the charged recording medium.

1 is a schematic side view illustrating a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a conveyance unit of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a conveyance unit of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view illustrating a conveyance unit of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view illustrating a mounting state of the static elimination brush of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view illustrating a static elimination brush of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view illustrating a static elimination brush of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view illustrating a static elimination brush of a recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Hereinafter, a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Example 1] (FIGS. 1 to 7)
First, the outline of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

The recording apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes a support shaft 2 that supports a roll R1 of a roll-shaped recording medium P for recording. When the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment transports the recording medium P in the transport direction A, the support shaft 2 rotates in the rotation direction C. In this embodiment, a roll-type recording medium P wound so that the recording surface is on the outer side is used. However, a roll-type recording medium P is wound so that the recording surface is on the inner side. When the recording medium P is used, the roll R1 can be sent out by rotating in the reverse direction to the rotation direction C of the support shaft 2.
Further, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment uses a roll type recording medium as the recording medium P, but is not limited to a recording apparatus that uses such a roll type recording medium. For example, a single-sheet recording medium may be used.

Further, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a transport unit 5 as a transport apparatus having a transport roller pair including a driving roller 11 and a driven roller 12 for transporting the recording medium P in the transport direction A. Yes.
In the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the driving roller 11 is composed of a single roller that extends in a direction B that intersects the conveyance direction A of the recording medium P, and the driven roller 12 faces the driving roller 11. A plurality are arranged side by side in the direction B at the position.

A cover portion 8 that covers the plurality of driven rollers 12 is provided on the upper portion of the driven roller 12.
In addition, although mentioned later for details, the contact part 14 which can contact the driven roller 12 and can neutralize this driven roller 12 is attached to the cover part 8 with the aluminum tape in the position of the support part 19 of the contact part 14. The static elimination brush 13 is comprised by this cover part 8, the contact part 14, and the support part 19 of the contact part 14 (refer FIG. 4).

  A heater (not shown) that can heat the recording medium P supported by the medium support unit 3 is provided below the medium support unit 3. As described above, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes the heater that can heat the recording medium P from the medium support portion 3 side, but includes an infrared heater or the like provided at a position facing the medium support portion 3. It may be. When an infrared heater is used, a preferable infrared wavelength is 0.76 to 1000 μm. In general, infrared rays are further classified into near infrared rays, middle infrared rays, and far infrared rays depending on the wavelength, and the definitions of the divisions are various, but the wavelength ranges are approximately 0.78 to 2.5 μm, 2.5 to 4. 0 μm, 4.0 to 1000 μm. Among these, it is preferable to use mid-infrared rays.

The recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment also includes a recording head 4 as a recording unit that records by discharging ink from the nozzles on a nozzle forming surface provided with a plurality of nozzles, and a direction in which the recording head 4 is mounted. B includes a carriage 6 that can reciprocate.
The recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes the recording head 4 that performs recording while reciprocating. However, the recording apparatus 1 may include a so-called line head in which a plurality of nozzles that eject ink are provided in the direction B.
Here, the “line head” is provided so that the nozzle region formed in the direction B intersecting the transport direction A of the recording medium P can cover the entire direction B of the recording medium P, The recording head is used in a recording apparatus that forms an image by relatively moving a recording head and a recording medium. Note that the nozzle area in the direction B of the line head may not be able to cover the entire direction B of all the recording media P supported by the recording apparatus.

  Further, a take-up shaft 10 capable of winding the recording medium P as a roll R2 is provided on the downstream side in the transport direction A of the recording medium P of the recording mechanism 5. In this embodiment, since the recording medium P is wound so that the recording surface is on the outer side, the winding shaft 10 rotates in the rotation direction C when the recording medium P is wound. On the other hand, when the recording surface is wound inward, the recording surface can be wound in the reverse direction to the rotation direction C.

  A contact portion with the recording medium P extends in the direction B between the downstream end of the recording medium P in the conveyance direction A of the medium support unit 3 and the winding shaft 10. A tension bar 9 capable of applying a desired tension to the recording medium P is provided.

Next, the conveyance part 5 which is the principal part of the recording apparatus 1 of a present Example is demonstrated.
2 and 3 are schematic perspective views showing the conveyance unit 5 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the conveyance unit 5 as viewed from the front upper side of the recording apparatus 1. FIG. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the conveyance part 5 from diagonally upward.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the transport unit 5 of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment constitutes at least a part of the conveyance unit 5 for the recording medium P, and a direction B that intersects the conveyance direction A of the recording medium P. A plurality of driven rollers 12 provided side by side, and a cover portion 8 that covers the plurality of driven rollers 12.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cover portion 8 is between the cover portion 8 and the nip position 15 between the driving roller 11 and the driven roller 12 that are the conveyance path of the recording medium P. The plurality of driven rollers 12 are configured to be positioned.

As shown in FIG. 4, a contact portion 14 that can neutralize the driven roller 12 is provided below the cover portion 8. That is, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a cover portion 8 that covers the contact portion 14, and the contact portion 14 is positioned between the cover portion 8 and the P conveyance path of the recording medium. Is configured to do.
With such a configuration, foreign matter such as ink mist drifting above the contact portion 14 is prevented from falling and adhering to the contact portion 14. For this reason, foreign matter such as ink mist adheres to the contact portion 14, and the foreign matter is prevented from adhering to the driven roller 12 and the recording medium P via the contact portion 14 to contaminate the recording medium P.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover portion 8 of the present embodiment has a flange 16 that protrudes downstream in the transport direction A from the plurality of driven rollers 12.
For this reason, the scissors 16 effectively suppress foreign matter such as ink mist from adhering to the plurality of driven rollers 12 and the contact portion 14.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the transport unit 5 of the present embodiment includes a support unit 7 of the transport unit 5 that supports the driven roller 12, and the cover unit 8 is a support unit 7 of the transport unit 5. Is attached. Thus, the cover unit 8 provided with the static eliminating brush 13 with a simple configuration is provided in the transport unit 5.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the flange 16 of the cover portion 8 of the present embodiment projects in the transport direction A and is bent along a direction B that is a direction intersecting the transport direction A. A bent portion 17 is provided. By having the bent portion 17 in this way, the cover portion 8 is configured to have particularly high strength in the direction B which is the longitudinal direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the flange 16 of the cover unit 8 of the present embodiment is configured such that the distance from the recording medium P being transported increases toward the downstream side in the transport direction A. ing.
With such a configuration, when the recording medium P is transported in the direction opposite to the transport direction A, the recording medium P is prevented from being caught by the flange 16.

Moreover, the constituent material of the cover part 8 of a present Example contains the metal. In detail, the cover part 8 of a present Example contains stainless steel as the said metal.
For this reason, the cover part 8 is comprised with especially high intensity | strength.

Next, the neutralizing brush 13 of this embodiment and the state of attachment of the conveying unit 5 to the support unit 7 in the neutralizing brush 13 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a mounting state of the neutralizing brush 13 of the present embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic plan views showing the neutralizing brush 13 of the present embodiment. Here, FIG. 5A and FIG. 6 show a state in which the static elimination brush 13 is removed from the support portion 7 of the transport portion 5. FIGS. 5B and 7 show a state in which the static elimination brush 13 is attached to the support portion 7 of the transport portion 5 and the contact portion 14 is in contact with the driven roller 12.

  As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the static elimination brush 13 of this embodiment is made of conductive aluminum so that a plurality of linear contact portions 14 along the transport direction A are arranged in the direction B when viewed from above. It is affixed to the cover part 8 with a tape and is configured as a support part 19 for the contact part 14. That is, the linear contact portion 14 of the present embodiment is supported by the support portion 19 and the cover portion 8 of the contact portion 14 so as to contact perpendicularly to the direction B in which the driven rollers 12 are arranged.

  Further, the contact portion 14 of the present embodiment is configured by bundling stainless steel fibers, which are linear conductive members. When the contact portion 14 comes into contact with the driven roller 12, the contact portion 14 is more distal than the support portion 19 (the driven roller). 12) spreads in a fan shape, and a contact portion with the driven roller 12 spreads, so that it is configured to be able to be neutralized by contacting with the driven roller 12 in a wide range.

That is, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a static elimination brush 13 having a contact portion 14 that contacts the driven roller 12 and support portions 19 and 8 that support the contact portion 14, and the contact portion 14 is linear. The conductive members are bundled.
Thus, since the contact part 14 is made to contact with the driven roller 12, the static elimination effect is high. Further, since the contact portion 14 is a linear contact portion configured by bundling stainless fibers, the stainless fibers are spread and contacted with the driven roller 12 by bringing the contact portion 14 into contact with the driven roller 12. In particular, the static elimination effect is high. Therefore, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is that the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P is reduced by forming an image on the recording medium P that is charged by being in contact with the driven roller 12. Suppressed.

Further, the cover portion 8 of this embodiment is made of stainless steel. For this reason, the cover part 8 is conductive together with the support part 19 of the contact part 14 using an aluminum tape.
For this reason, not only the contact portion 14 but also the support portion of the contact portion 14 is made conductive, so that a configuration for moving charges from the static elimination brush 13 is easily produced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a support portion 7 of the transport portion 5 as an attachment portion to which the cover portion 8 of the present embodiment having the static elimination brush 13 is attached. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support portion 7 of the transport portion 5 includes a conductive member 18 and is conductive.
For this reason, the structure which moves an electric charge from the static elimination brush 13 simply is made by making not only the contact part 14 but the support part 7 of the conveyance part 5 conductive.

Further, as described above, the object to be neutralized of the neutralizing brush 13 in the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is the driven roller 12.
In the recording apparatus 1 including the driven roller 12 that conveys the recording medium P, the driven roller 12 may be charged to cause uneven charging on the recording medium P. However, the recording apparatus 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment. Since the driven roller 12 can be discharged, the driven roller 12 is prevented from being charged and causing uneven charging on the recording medium P.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure which the static elimination brush 13 contacts the recording medium P, and discharges the recording medium P directly. Even with such a configuration, the recording medium P can be effectively neutralized, and deterioration of the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P can be suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the contact portion 14 of the present embodiment is supported by the support portion 19 and the cover portion 8 of the contact portion 14 at one end located on the downstream side in the transport direction A. The other end located on the upstream side in the transport direction A is configured to contact the driven roller 12. According to this configuration, the driven roller 12 rotates while rubbing the contact portion 14 in the direction from the support portion 19 toward the other end (the side in contact with the driven roller 12) at the contact portion with the contact portion 14. To do. Therefore, when the recording medium P is transported downstream in the transport direction A, the driven roller 12 rotates in the direction in which the bundle of stainless fibers constituting the contact portion 14 is aligned. When the recording medium P is transported upstream in the transport direction A, the driven roller 12 rotates in a direction in which the bundle of stainless fibers constituting the contact portion 14 is disturbed. Therefore, the contact portion 14 can change the contact state and the non-contact state with respect to the driven roller 12, and is separated from the driven roller 12 when the recording medium P is transported upstream in the transport direction A. It is preferable that
As in the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, in a general recording apparatus 1, the roller (driven roller 12) that transports the recording medium P is provided on the upstream side in the transport direction A from the recording head 4. There are many. Since the contact portion 14 of this embodiment is supported by the support portion 19 and the cover portion 8 of the contact portion 14 on the downstream side in the transport direction A, the contact portion 14 provided on the downstream side in the transport direction A with respect to the contact portion 14. The support portion 19 and the cover portion 8 serve as walls, and for example, foreign matter such as ink mist generated in the recording head 4 is prevented from adhering to the contact portion 14 from the downstream side in the transport direction A. For this reason, foreign matter such as ink mist adheres to the contact portion 14, and the foreign matter is prevented from adhering to the recording medium P via the contact portion 14 and soiling the recording medium P.
The “one end located downstream in the transport direction A” and the “other end located upstream in the transport direction A” are not limited to the tip, respectively, Including meaning.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the flange 16 of the cover portion 8 of the present embodiment is recorded while being transported toward the downstream side in the transport direction A as shown in FIG. 4. It is configured to be inclined so that the distance to the medium P is increased.
Then, as the collar 16 of the cover portion 8 is configured in this way, the contact portion 14 is pressed in the direction D against the driven roller 12 as shown in FIG. As described above, the contact portion 14 is supported by the support portion 19 and the cover portion 8.
In this way, when pressed against the driven roller 12, as shown in FIG. 7, the stainless fiber constituting the contact portion 14 spreads and contacts the driven roller 12 in particular, so in particular, static elimination The effect is high. Therefore, it is effectively suppressed that the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P is reduced by forming the image on the charged recording medium P.

[Example 2] (FIG. 8)
Next, the recording apparatus of Example 2 will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the static elimination brush 13 of this embodiment, and shows a state in which the static elimination brush 13 is detached from the support portion 7 of the transport portion 5. In addition, the structural member which is common in the said Example is shown with the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits detailed description.
In the recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of contact portions 14 supported in a direction orthogonal to the direction B are arranged in the direction B, and the contact portions 14 supported obliquely with respect to the direction B are provided. Except for being arranged in a plurality in the direction B, the configuration is the same as that of the recording apparatus 1 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the linear contact portion 14 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the linear conductive member constituting the contact portion 14 contacts obliquely with respect to the direction B in which the driven rollers 12 are arranged. The support portion 19 and the cover portion 8 of the contact portion 14 are supported.
For this reason, the contact area of the contact part 14 with respect to the driven roller 12 becomes large, and the static elimination effect is high. In addition, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is configured to perform static elimination of the driven roller 12 that transports the recording medium P using a static elimination brush 13 that includes a plurality of contact portions 14, but is in contact with the driven roller 12. By arranging the portions 14 to contact diagonally, the occurrence of non-contact portions due to the spacing between the contact portions 14 in the driven roller 12 is suppressed, and the charge removal unevenness due to the spacing between the contact portions 14 is suppressed. Yes.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range of the invention described in the claim, and it cannot be overemphasized that they are also contained in the scope of the present invention.
The present invention has been described in detail based on the specific embodiments. Here, the present invention will be described once more collectively.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a static elimination brush 13 having a contact portion 14 that contacts an object to be eliminated 12 and support portions 19 and 8 that support the contact portion 14. A linear conductive member is bundled and configured.

  According to this aspect, since the contact part 14 is made to contact with the to-be-eliminated object 12, the static elimination effect can be made high. Further, since the contact portion 14 is a linear contact portion configured by bundling conductive members, the conductive member is brought into contact with the object 12 to be discharged by bringing the contact portion 14 into contact with the object 12 to be discharged. It will spread and come into contact. For this reason, the static elimination effect can be made high especially. Therefore, by forming an image on the charged recording medium P, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P.

  In the recording apparatus 1 according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the contact portion 14 includes the support portions 19 and 8 so that the linear conductive member is in contact with the object to be neutralized 12 obliquely. It is supported by.

  According to this aspect, the contact portion 14 is supported by the support portions 19 and 8 so as to contact with the object to be neutralized 12 obliquely. For this reason, the contact area of the contact part 14 with respect to the to-be-eliminated object 12 becomes large, and it can make a static elimination effect high. Further, for example, when the static elimination brush 13 having a plurality of contact portions 14 is used to neutralize the roller 12 that transports the recording medium P, the contact portion 14 is disposed so as to be obliquely in contact with the roller 1. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of non-contact portions due to the spacing between the contact portions 14 in the roller 12 and to suppress the charge removal unevenness due to the spacing between the contact portions 14.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect, the support portions 19 and 8 are conductive.

  According to this aspect, the support portions 19 and 8 are conductive. That is, by making not only the contact portion 14 but also the support portions 19 and 8 conductive, a configuration for moving charges from the static elimination brush 13 can be easily fabricated.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the recording apparatus 1 includes a mounting portion 7 to which the static elimination brush 13 is attached, and the mounting portion 7 is conductive. To do.

  According to this aspect, the attachment portion 7 is conductive. That is, by making not only the contact portion 14 but also the attachment portion 7 conductive, a configuration for moving charges from the static elimination brush 13 can be easily produced.

  In any one of the first to fourth aspects, the recording apparatus 1 according to the fifth aspect of the present invention includes a roller 12 that conveys the recording medium P, and the object to be discharged is the roller 12. It is characterized by.

  In the recording apparatus 1 including the roller 12 that transports the recording medium P, the roller 12 may be charged to cause uneven charging in the recording medium P. According to this aspect, the roller 12 Since static elimination can be performed, it is possible to prevent the roller 12 from being charged and causing uneven charging on the recording medium P.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the recording apparatus 1 according to the fifth aspect, wherein the contact portion 14 has one end located on the downstream side in the transport direction A of the recording medium P at the support portions 19 and 8. It is supported by the support parts 19 and 8 so that the other edge part supported and the other edge part located in the upstream of the conveyance direction A may contact the roller 12.

In a general recording apparatus 1, the roller 12 that transports the recording medium P is often provided on the upstream side in the transport direction A with respect to the recording unit 4. According to this aspect, it is supported by the support portions 19 and 8 on the downstream side in the transport direction A. That is, in the general recording apparatus 1 as described above, the support portions 19 and 8 are provided on the downstream side in the transport direction A from the contact portion 14, and the support portions 19 and 8 serve as walls, for example, the recording portion 4. It is possible to prevent foreign matter such as ink mist generated in step 1 from adhering to the contact portion 14 from the downstream side in the transport direction A. For this reason, it is possible to prevent foreign matter such as ink mist from adhering to the contact portion 14 and attaching the foreign matter to the recording medium P via the contact portion 14 and soiling the recording medium P.
The “one end located downstream in the transport direction A” and the “other end located upstream in the transport direction A” are not limited to the tip, respectively, Including meaning.

  The recording apparatus 1 according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the object to be discharged is a recording medium P.

  According to this aspect, the object to be discharged is the recording medium P. For this reason, the recording medium P can be effectively neutralized, and deterioration of the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P can be suppressed.

  In the recording apparatus 1 according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the contact portion 14 is placed on the support portions 19 and 8 so as to be pressed against the object 12 to be neutralized. It is supported.

  According to this aspect, the contact portion 14 is supported by the support portions 19 and 8 so as to be pressed against the object to be neutralized 12. In this way, the conductive member is particularly spread and contacts the object to be discharged 12 by being pressed against the object to be discharged 12. For this reason, the static elimination effect can be made high especially. Therefore, by forming an image on the charged recording medium P, it is possible to effectively suppress the deterioration of the quality of the recorded image formed on the recording medium P.

  In any one of the first to eighth aspects, the recording apparatus 1 according to the ninth aspect of the present invention includes a cover portion 8 that covers the contact portion 14, and the cover portion 8 includes the cover portion 8 and a cover. The contact portion 14 is configured to be positioned 15 between the conveyance path of the recording medium P.

  According to this aspect, the cover portion 8 that covers the contact portion 14 is provided, and the cover portion 8 is configured such that the contact portion 14 is located 15 between the cover portion 8 and the conveyance path of the recording medium P. ing. That is, foreign matter such as ink mist can be prevented from adhering to the contact portion 14. For this reason, it is possible to prevent foreign matter such as ink mist from adhering to the contact portion 14 and attaching the foreign matter to the recording medium P via the contact portion 14 and soiling the recording medium P.

1 recording device, 2 support shaft, 3 medium support section, 4 recording head (recording section),
5 transport unit (transport device), 6 carriage, 7 support unit for transport unit 5,
8 Cover part (support part), 9 Tension bar, 10 Winding shaft, 11 Drive roller,
12 driven roller (object to be discharged, roller), 13 static eliminating brush, 14 mounting part,
15 Nip position of drive roller and driven roller (recording medium transport path),
16 庇, 17 bent portion, 18 conductive member, 19 support portion for contact portion 14,
P Recording medium, R1 Recording medium roll, R2 Recording medium roll

Claims (4)

A static elimination brush having a contact portion that contacts the object to be neutralized, and a support portion that supports the contact portion;
A cover portion covering the contact portion and the object to be discharged;
A roller for conveying the recording medium;
With
The contact portion is configured by bundling linear conductive members,
The object to be discharged is the roller,
The support part and the cover part are conductive,
The cover portion, the contact portion between the transport path of the with the cover portion of the recording medium is configured to be positioned, and is connected to the support part,
The contact part is supported by the support part at one end located downstream in the transport direction of the recording medium, and the other end located upstream in the transport direction is in contact with the roller. In addition, the recording apparatus is supported by the support unit and can change a state of contact with the roller and a state of non-contact according to a conveyance direction of the recording medium . The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is supported by the support portion so that the linear conductive member is in contact with the object to be discharged obliquely. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A mounting portion for mounting the static elimination brush;
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is conductive. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The said contact part is supported by the said support part so that it may press with respect to the said to-be-eliminated object, The recording device characterized by the above-mentioned.

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