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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010
Kazuyuki Kagami, Shiojiri, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Satoru Miura, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A carriage apparatus of an ink jet recording apparatus, which discharges a photocurable ink and photocures the discharged ink, thereby forming a desired image on the recording medium, includes a plurality of recording heads for discharging the ink with respect to the recording medium; a recording carriage on which the plurality of recording heads is mounted so as to be divided into a plurality of recording portions; a plurality of photocuring units which is disposed to photocure the ink on the recording medium; and a photocuring carriage on which a plurality of photocuring units is mounted and which is disposed in a plane with a gap between the photocuring carriage and the recording carriage, wherein, in the photocurable carriage, a plurality of holding portions for holding the respective photocuring units forms a narrow part, respectively and is connected with each other.