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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2001
Kazuyoshi Tominaga, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A recording unit has a carriage for undergoing movement in a main scanning direction and slide members mounted on the carriage for undergoing sliding movement relative to the carriage in a sub-scanning direction extending generally perpendicular to the main scanning direction. Ink jet heads are mounted on the carriage and have nozzle openings for ejecting ink, a first end portion mounted on the carriage for undergoing rotation relative to the carriage and undergoing movement relative to the carriage in the sub-scanning direction but restricted from undergoing movement relative to the carriage in the main scanning direction, and a second end portion connected to a respective one of the slide members for undergoing sliding movement relative to the carriage in the sub-scanning direction.