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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2004
Kiyoshi Ueda, Aichi, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Aichi, JP;
Hiroaki Yazawa, Aichi, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a recording head unit having a first retained portion and one or more nozzle arrays in a nozzle surface thereof, each of the nozzle arrays being formed of a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink onto a recording medium; and a retaining member that retains the recording head unit. The retaining member includes: a first retention portion that retains the first retained portion of the recording head unit to allow the nozzle surface rotate within a plane thereof by using the first retained portion; an inclination adjusting mechanism that moves the recording head unit with respect to the retaining member with the first retained portion being used as the center of rotation; and an urging member that presses and urges the recording head unit against the inclination adjusting mechanism and moves in cooperation with the inclination adjusting mechanism.