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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Yukihiro Niekawa, Hachioji, JP;
Yukihiro Niekawa, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatusis provided with: a recording headto eject light-hardenable ink onto a recording medium S; a plurality of light sourcesandconfigured with semiconductor light emitting elements to radiate light onto the light-hardenable ink; a constant voltage power supplyto receive an alternating current and convert into a direct current power having a predetermined voltage; constant current circuitsandto convert the direct current power supplied from the constant voltage power supply into a direct current power having a predetermined current value and to supply the direct current power to the light sources; and a control sectionto control the current value of the direct current power supplied from the constant current circuits, where a plurality of the light sources are connected serially and a plurality of the constant current circuits are provided in accordance with number of blocksandwhich are configured with a plurality of light sources divided into a predetermined number of the light sources or number of a plurality of the light sources.