Recording apparatus

摘要

A recording apparatus includes a carriage that is movable in a reciprocating manner with a recording head being mounted on the carriage, a tube that is capable of supplying ink to the recording head in a curved state and is capable of being deformed in curvature in response to a reciprocating motion of the carriage, an arm that is swingably movable about a swing shaft which extends in a direction perpendicular to a plane formed by the curved tube and is capable of supporting the tube, and a connecting section that has a holding section which holds the tube and is configured to support the tube by the arm, wherein the connecting section is movable relative to the arm in response to the reciprocating motion of the carriage.

主权项

1. A recording apparatus comprising:
a housing; a recording head that is disposed in the housing and is capable of recording by ejecting ink onto a recording medium; a carriage that is movable in a reciprocating manner with the recording head being mounted on the carriage; an ink storing unit that is disposed outside of the carriage; a flexible tube that deforms in response to a movement of the carriage and through which ink contained in the ink storing unit is supplied to the recording head; a frame that is disposed in the housing; an arm that is connected to the frame, supports the tube, and is swingably movable in response to the movement of the carriage; and a connecting section that has a holding section which holds the tube, wherein the connecting section is slidably engaged with the arm, and an orientation of the connecting section varies as the connecting section slides along the arm in response to movement of the carriage.