Inkjet recording apparatus

摘要

An inkjet recording device includes a tray receives a recording medium. A tray guide is movable between a first position and a second position. A first sensor outputs a first signal indicative of the position of the tray guide. A recording portion records an image on the recording medium. A cleaning mechanism cleans the recording portion. A first conveyor portion conveys the tray. A first drive source rotates in a forward direction of rotation and a reverse direction of rotation. A power transmitting portion transmits a force generated by the first drive source to both the cleaning mechanism and the first conveyor portion. A control section drives the first drive source in the forward direction of rotation using a first predetermined amount if the control section determined that the first sensor has detected that the tray guide is not in the second position under the cleaning operation.

主权项

1. An inkjet recording device comprising:
a tray configured to receive a recording medium; a tray guide movable between:
a first position, in which the tray guide supports the tray such that the tray guide allows the tray to enter a conveying path, configured for passage of the tray; anda second position, which is a different position from the first position with respect to a direction intersecting a direction that the conveying path extends; a first sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of the position of the tray guide; a recording portion configured to record an image on the recording medium; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the recording portion; a first conveyor portion disposed downstream of the recording portion and upstream of the tray guide as viewed from rear to front direction and configured to convey the tray along the conveying path in a first direction from the recording portion to the tray guide and in a second direction that is reverse to the first direction; a first drive source configured to rotate in a forward direction of rotation and a reverse direction of rotation; a power transmitting portion configured to:
transmit a force generated by the forward direction of rotation of the first drive source to both the cleaning mechanism and the first conveyor portion as driving force to convey the tray in the first direction and drive the cleaning mechanism; andtransmit a force generated by the reverse direction of rotation of the first drive source to both the cleaning mechanism and the first conveyor portion as driving force to convey the tray in the second direction and drive the cleaning mechanism; and a control section configured to:
control a cleaning operation of the recording portion based on a predetermined procedure, the predetermined procedure including a plurality of processes, said control section driving the first drive source in accordance with each of the plurality of processes to control the cleaning mechanism by rotating the first drive source in either the forward direction of rotation, the reverse direction of rotation or no rotation; anddrive the first drive source in the forward direction of rotation using a first predetermined amount of drive to convey the tray to a downstream side of the first conveyor portion as viewed from the rear to front direction and where the tray is not in contact with the first conveyor portion if the control section determined that, from the first signal output from the first sensor, the first sensor has detected that the tray guide is not in the second position under the cleaning operation.