Liquid jet recording apparatus having rotary transmitting member for recording medium

Claim 2

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for carrying out recording by discharging liquid; rotary conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by said recording means; and controlling means for controlling idle discharge for recovery or prevention of poor discharge from said recording means by controlling discharge of the liquid from said recording means onto a portion of a surface of said conveying means at which the recording medium to be conveyed is absent.

Claim 3

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for cleaning said conveying means by eliminating the liquid from the portion of said conveying means which has received the liquid discharge from said recording means.

Claim 4

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said conveying means includes a conveying belt electrostatically attracting the whole surface of the recording medium, and means for charging said conveying belt.

Claim 5

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means controls the liquid discharge onto a portion of the surface of said conveying means located between adjacent recording media in a mode in which said conveying means conveys the recording media, each of said media has been cut into a predetermined size.

Claim 6

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means has an electro-thermal converting element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy to the liquid for the liquid discharge, said converting element generating a film boiling in the liquid corresponding to an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal.

Claim 7

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 8

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rotary conveying means comprises a conveying belt and further comprising charging means for charging sad conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 9

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rotary conveying means comprises a conveying belt and further comprising charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, said charging means charging said conveying belt at a location before the recording medium contacts the conveying belt, in a conveying direction, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 10

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means is color recording means having four recording heads disposed closely in a state in which full color recording can be carried out.

Claim 11

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging liquid for recording; conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by said recording means, said conveying means having a conveying belt moving endlessly and conveying belt charging means for electrostatically attracting the recording medium to said conveying belt; controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means and on which the recording medium is not carried, to a recording area adjacent said recording means, after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means; and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 12

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging liquid for recording; conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by said recording means, said conveying means having a conveying belt moving endlessly and conveying belt charging means for electrostatically attracting the recording medium to said conveying belt; controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means and on which the recording medium is not carried, to a recording area adjacent said recording means, after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means; and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 13

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, further including recovery means for carrying out liquid discharge to the portion of said conveying belt which is charged but does not carry the recording medium.

Claim 14

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said conveying means has a member for pressing the recording medium onto a surface of said charged conveying belt before the recording medium reaches the recording area.

Claim 15

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, further including a recording medium charging means for applying a charge to the recording medium having a reverse polarity of a polarity of said conveyor belt charging means.

Claim 16

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said recording means includes a full line type recording head discharging the liquid and keeping a small gap between said recording head and the recording medium when discharging the liquid, said recording head having a discharge portion having a length corresponding to a width of the recording medium in a moving direction thereof and carrying out the recording in a recording position in the recording apparatus.

Claim 17

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 14, further including moving means for moving said recording means between a position where said recording means is remote from said conveying means by a distance larger than the small gap during non-recording, a cap member for capping the liquid discharge portion of said recording means and means for inserting said cap member into a space between said recording means separated from said moving means and said conveying belt, said cap member for establishing a capped state upon non-recording.

Claim 18

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said recording means has an electro-thermal converting element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy to the liquid for the liquid discharge, said converting element generating a film boiling in the liquid corresponding to an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal.

Claim 19

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 15, further including recovery means for carrying out liquid discharge to the portion of said conveying belt which is charged but does not carry the recording medium.

Claim 20

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said recording means has an electro-thermal converting element for forming bubbles by applying thermal energy to the liquid for the liquid discharge, said converting element generating a film boiling in the liquid corresponding to an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal.

Claim 21

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 22

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, said charging means charging said conveying belt at a location before the recording medium contacts the conveying belt, in a conveying direction, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 23

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein aid recording means is color recording means having four recording heads disposed closely in a state in which full color recording can be carried out.

Claim 24

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging a liquid to a recording medium by forming a bubble by a film boiling in the liquid by applying an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal, said recording means being provided with at least one recording head having an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy into the liquid and a discharge portion having a length corresponding to a width of the recording medium in a conveying direction thereof; an endless conveying belt for electrostatically attracting the recording medium; and charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording, and wherein said recording means includes controlling recording for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means, but which does not carry the recording medium, to a recording area adjacent said a recording means after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means, and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 25

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging a liquid to a recording medium by forming a bubble by a film boiling in the liquid by applying an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal, said recording means being provided with at least one recording head having an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy into the liquid and a discharge portion having a length corresponding to a width of the recording medium in a conveying direction thereof; an endless conveying belt for electrostatically attracting the recording medium; and charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording, and wherein said recording means includes controlling recording for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means, but which does not carry the recording medium, to a recording area adjacent said a recording means after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means, and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 26

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said controlling means supplies the conveying belt until a surface of said conveying belt charged after completion of recording passes by a cleaning acting area of said cleaning means.

Claim 27

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting recording means for discharging a liquid to a recording medium by forming a bubble by a film boiling in the liquid by applying an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal recording head provided with an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy, said recording means being provided with at least one recording head having an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy into the liquid and a discharge portion having a length corresponding to a width of the recording medium in a conveying direction thereof; an endless conveying belt for electrostatically attracting the recording medium; and charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording, wherein said recording means is a color recording means having four recording heads disposed closely in a state in which full color recording can be carried out and said recording apparatus includes controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means, but which does not carry the recording medium, to a recording area adjacent said recording means after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means, and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 28

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting recording means for discharging a liquid to a recording medium by forming a bubble by a film boiling in the liquid by applying an electric signal corresponding to a recording signal recording head provided with an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy, said recording means being provided with at least one recording head having an electro-thermal converting element for forming the bubble by applying thermal energy into the liquid and a discharge portion having a length corresponding to a width of the recording medium in a conveying direction thereof; an endless conveying belt for electrostatically attracting the recording medium; and charging means for charging said conveying belt including a surface thereof located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode of the conveying belt, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording, wherein said recording means is a color recording means having four recording heads disposed closely in a state in which full color recording can be carried out and said recording apparatus includes controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means, but which does not carry the recording medium, to a recording area adjacent said recording means after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means, and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means.

Claim 29

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said controlling means supplies the conveying belt until a surface of said conveying belt charged after completion of recording passes by a cleaning acting area of said cleaning means.

Claim 30

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging liquid for recording; conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by said recording means, said conveying means having a conveying belt moving endlessly and conveying belt charging means for electrostatically attracting the recording medium to said conveying belt; controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means and on which the recording medium is not carried, to a recording area adjacent said recording means, after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means; and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 31

A liquid jet recording apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a recording means for discharging liquid for recording; conveying means for conveying a recording medium to which the liquid is applied by said recording means, said conveying means having a conveying belt moving endlessly and conveying belt charging means for electrostatically attracting the recording medium to said conveying belt; controlling means for supplying a portion of said conveying belt, which is charged by said charging means and on which the recording medium is not carried, to a recording area adjacent said recording means, after completion of recording of the recording medium by said recording means; and cleaning means for cleaning said conveying means, wherein said conveying belt is wider than the recording medium and electrostatically attracts any mist created by discharging liquid during recording.

Claim 32

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said charging means charges said conveying belt including a surface located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode.

Claim 33

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said charging means charges said conveying belt including a surface located between adjacent recording media in a plural recording media conveying mode, said charging means charging said conveying belt at a location before the recording medium contacts the conveying belt, in a conveying direction.

Claim 34

A liquid jet recording apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said recording means is color recording means having four recording heads disposed closely in a state in which full color recording can be carried out.