KR100222692B1 - Unifcation device of inkjet printer and shuttle scanner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-use device using a shuttle mechanism that can be installed with an ink cartridge and a shuttle scanner as an integrated unit to realize a reading function as well as a printing function. The composite apparatus is a composite apparatus in which a document reading apparatus and a recording paper printing apparatus are installed together, and a shuttle scanner for reading and transmitting data of an original is mounted, and is mounted at one side of the shuttle scanner at a predetermined interval. A carrier having an ink cartridge printed on a recording sheet, a drive motor for controlling the movement of the carrier, a timing belt coupled between the carrier and the drive motor to transfer power of the drive motor to the carrier, According to the movement, the shuttle scanner and the ink cartridge are interlocked, and the process of reading the document by the shuttle scanner and the printing of the recording paper by the ink cartridge are sequentially performed.

Description

Combined device that combines ink-jet printer and shuttle scanner in one unit {UNIFCATION DEVICE OF INKJET PRINTER AND SHUTTLE SCANNER}

The present invention relates to a multi-function device equipped with a facsimile and an ink-jet printer, and more particularly, to a multi-function device using a shuttle mechanism capable of implementing a reading function on a document as well as a printing function by integrally installing an ink cartridge and a shuttle scanner. It is about.

In general, devices incorporating various functions have recently emerged in line with the pursuit of more efficient office environment and automation trend. For example, an image forming apparatus having a facsimile function, a copy function, or a print function in combination.

In other words, office equipment such as fax machines and copiers existed separately according to their functions, but due to the development of various electronic industries and the development of parts thereof, the functions of fax machines, printers, copiers and printers are integrated. Multifunction devices have emerged.

It is common for a fax to have a copy function even now, and the functions common to all three office devices mentioned above are printing (forming images on a print medium). The fax includes a scanner unit (reading original) for receiving the original to be sent, an output unit for printing the received original, a fax control circuit unit for controlling overall operations for performing the fax transmission / reception function, and a power unit. At least the branches are structured.

The copying machine has a scanner section for receiving an image to copy, an output section for printing the scanned image, a copy control circuit section and a power section for collectively controlling the overall operation for performing the copy function. The printer has an output unit which receives the image information signaled from the computer and prints it, a print control circuit unit which collectively controls the overall operation to perform the print function, and a power unit.

The commonalities of these devices are that they have both an output and a power. Therefore, if the control circuit unit can be implemented by combining only parts for performing unique functions that are not in common, one multifunction apparatus that performs all three functions may be constructed.

However, these multifunction devices have a problem that they are smaller in volume than three separate devices, but still larger in size than a single function, and the problem of miniaturization still remains.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a composite device as shown in FIG. 1 has emerged. That is, the composite apparatus is provided with a paper feed cassette 28 on which a plurality of recording papers are stacked, and a lever 30 for rotating the recording paper 26 loaded on the paper feed cassette 28 in a counterclockwise direction. do. On one side of the paper feed cassette 28, a pickup roller 32 is provided to separate and feed the recording paper 26 sheet by sheet. Then, at one side of the pickup roller 32, a feed roller 34 for transferring the fed recording paper 26 to the ink cartridge 14 side is provided. On the upper portion of the transfer roller 34, an ink cartridge 14 for forming an image on the recording paper 26 is mounted to the carrier 92.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, a timing belt 22 is installed at a rear surface of the carrier 92 to transmit driving force of the driving motor to the carrier 92, and the carrier 92 is supported by the timing belt 22. Guide shafts 16 are installed to guide the left and right reciprocating motions so as not to be separated. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, a discharge roller 37 and one idle roller are discharged to one side of the transfer roller 34 to discharge the printed recording paper 26 to the recording paper stacker 94 installed outside. 36 is installed.

In addition, the scanner unit for performing a document reading function in the front upper direction based on the carrier 92 on which the ink cartridge 14 is mounted. That is, a top cover 70 for sliding movement is installed at the top of the paper feed cassette 28 so as to load a plurality of originals and to facilitate replacement of the ink cartridge 14. The lower side of the top cover 70 is provided with an automatic paper feed roller 76 for feeding the originals separated by sheet by the friction force of the friction pad 74. One side of the automatic paper feed roller 76 is installed in contact with the transfer rollers (78, 80) for feeding the fed document to the close-type image sensor 84 side. In addition, one side of the transfer rollers (78, 80) is in close contact with the white roller 82 is provided with a close-type image sensor 84 for reading and transmitting the data of the document. One side of the white roller 82 is provided with a discharge roller 86 for discharging the original to the side of the original stacker 90 is installed. In addition, the upper surface of the various parts for performing the reading function is provided with a cover 72 that can be opened and closed in the counterclockwise direction about the hinge shaft 88 at an angle of at least right angles.

The document reading process or the recording paper printing process performed according to the above configuration is the same as the operation of a general facsimile or ink-jet printer.

First, describing the recording paper printing process, the plurality of recording papers 26 loaded in the paper feed cassette 28 are sequentially conveyed one by one by the rotational force of the pickup roller 32, and again the recording paper 26 Is conveyed to the ink cartridge 14 side by the conveying roller 34. Then, when the recording paper 26 passes through the ink cartridge 14, the printing process is performed by the printhead, and then is discharged to the outside by the discharge roller 36 and the idle roller 37, thereby recording the paper stacker ( 94) are stacked one by one.

Secondly, in the document reading process, a plurality of originals are loaded on the top cover 70, and the originals are transferred by the automatic paper feed roller 76 and the friction pad 74 for separating the originals. . Then, the document is read out of the data as it passes through the conveying rollers 78 and 80 and the close image sensor 84 and the white roller 82. Subsequently, the document whose reading process is completed is sequentially loaded one by one on the document stacker 90 by the discharge roller 86.

However, the composite device configured as described above has a scanner unit for reading and transmitting the contents of the original and a printer unit for printing on the recording paper, which are installed in separate spaces, so that the shape of the composite device becomes large and is restricted by the installation space. By installing a separate scanner unit to read the contents of the document, the cost of the product increases due to the increase in the number of parts (white roller, automatic paper feed roller, feed roller, discharge roller, etc.). There was a problem of losing the competitiveness of the product due to the price.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a composite device which can significantly reduce the cost of a product by reducing the number of parts by integrally mounting an ink cartridge and a shuttle scanner inside a carrier.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a complex device that can implement the scanner unit and the printer unit integrally because the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner is mounted together in the carrier.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a composite device capable of miniaturizing a product and improving external competitiveness.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a composite apparatus in which a document reading apparatus and a recording paper printing apparatus are installed together, and a shuttle scanner for reading and transmitting data of a document is mounted on a side of the shuttle scanner. A carrier having an ink cartridge mounted at intervals of the printing medium to be printed on the recording sheet, a drive motor for controlling the movement of the carrier, and coupled between the carrier and the drive motor to transfer power of the drive motor to the carrier; The shuttle belt and the ink cartridge are interlocked with the timing belt and the carrier, and the reading process of the document by the shuttle scanner and the printing process of the recording paper by the ink cartridge are sequentially performed.

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a composite apparatus in which a scanner and an ink-jet printer according to the prior art are separated from each other.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a carrier on which an ink cartridge is mounted in the composite apparatus according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a composite device in which the ink-jet printer and the shuttle scanner are integrally combined according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of a carrier equipped with an ink cartridge and a shuttle scanner in a composite device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a front view showing the operating state of the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner mounted on the carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used for the same components, even if displayed on different drawings. In describing the present invention, it should be noted that specific descriptions of well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a composite device in which the ink-jet printer and the shuttle scanner 12 are integrally combined according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a plan view illustrating a configuration of a carrier 10 in which an ink cartridge 14 and a shuttle scanner 14 are mounted together in a composite apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a front view showing an operating state of the ink cartridge 14 and the shuttle scanner 12 mounted on the carrier 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a composite apparatus in which a document reading apparatus and a recording sheet printing apparatus are installed together. Here, the document reading apparatus refers to the scanning apparatus, and the recording paper printing apparatus refers to the printing apparatus.

First, the gist of the present invention is a part of a carrier 10, and includes a driving motor (not shown), a timing belt 22, and the like for driving the carrier 10. The carrier 10 is mounted on one side of the carrier 10 and mounted at a predetermined interval on one side of the shuttle scanner 12 and a shuttle scanner 12 for reading and transmitting data of the document 24. And an ink cartridge 14 printed on the recording paper 26 surface.

The driving motor functions to control left and right movements of the carrier 10 as a predetermined control signal is supplied. The timing belt 22 is coupled between the carrier 10 and the drive motor to transfer power of the drive motor to the carrier 10.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shuttle scanner 12 and the ink cartridge 14 are linked with each other by the movement of the carrier 10, and the reading process of the document 24 by the shuttle scanner 14 and the ink cartridge 14 are performed. It is characterized in that the printing process of the recording paper 26 by the proceeds sequentially. That is, the driving sources of the shuttle scanner 12 and the ink cartridge 14, which are mounted to be linked to the movement of the carrier 10, are the same, and in the reading process of the document 24, according to the movement of the carrier 10 Only the shuttle scanner 12 is driven, and in the printing process of the recording paper 26, only the ink cartridge 14 is driven in accordance with the movement of the carrier 10.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4 will be described in detail the configuration of the composite device in which the ink-jet printer and the shuttle scanner 12 are integrally combined in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the composite apparatus has a paper feed cassette 28 for loading a plurality of recording papers 26 on a rear surface thereof, and rotates counterclockwise on one side of the paper cassette 28. A lever 30 is provided for setting the recording paper 26 in the paper feed cassette 28. In the upper direction of the paper feed cassette 28, an original pedestal 40 for loading one or more originals 24 is inclined at a predetermined angle. In addition, a pickup roller 32 which separates and feeds the document 24 or the recording paper 26 sheet by sheet on one side of the paper feed cassette 28 is provided, and on one side of the pickup roller 32. A feed roller 34 for feeding the recording paper 26 or the document 24 fed by the pickup roller 32 to the carrier 10 side is provided in contact with each other.

4, an ink cartridge 14 for printing on the recording paper 26 conveyed by the conveying roller 34 is mounted inside the carrier 10, and the ink cartridge 14 At one side of the) is mounted a shuttle scanner 12 for reading and transmitting data on the document 24 conveyed by the transfer roller 34. In this case, when the ink cartridge 14 and the shuttle scanner 12 are mounted together on the carrier 10, a separation wall 10a for preventing the ink cartridge 14 and the shuttle scanner 12 from being in contact with each other and preventing the ink cartridge 14 and the shuttle scanner 12 from flowing when the left and right reciprocating motions are performed. Is formed. In addition, the printhead of the ink cartridge 14 and the contact image sensor of the shuttle scanner 12 are provided to face the surface of the recording paper 26 to be printed and the surface of the document 24 to be read. In addition, a timing belt 22 is installed at a rear surface of the carrier 10 to transmit driving force of the driving motor to the carrier 10, and the carrier 10 reciprocates in left and right directions by the timing belt 22. Guide shafts 16 are provided to guide them so that they do not deviate when doing so.

3, a discharge roller 37 and one idle roller are discharged to one side of the lower feed roller 34 to discharge the printed recording paper 26 or the scanned document 24 to the outside. 36 are installed in contact with each other. In addition, the stacker 38, which sequentially stacks the recording paper 26 or the document 24, one by one, ejected by the idle gears 37, is slidably moved forward and backward on the lower front surface of the composite apparatus. Can be installed haunting.

Referring to the operation state (scanning and printing operation) of the composite device in which the ink-jet printer and the shuttle scanner of the present invention configured as described above are integrally coupled as follows.

First, the reading and sending function of an original is described. When one or more originals 24 are placed in the inlet of the original holder 40, the control unit of the composite device is read or transmitted by an original sensor not shown. Will be recognized. Thereafter, the document 24 is fed by the clockwise rotation of the pickup roller 32, and then the document 24 is fed to the scan sensor (not shown) by the feed roller 34 and then stopped. Subsequently, the data on the document 24 is transferred or read by the shuttle scanner 12 mounted inside the carrier 10 by the transmission or read signal of the controller. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the carrier 10 reciprocates in the left and right directions along the guide shaft 16 by the driving force of the timing belt 22. In this case, the shuttle scanner 12 The reciprocating motion of the carrier 10 performs the reading or transmitting function of the document 24.

Secondly, when the printing function of the recording paper is explained, the plurality of recording papers 26 loaded on the paper feed cassette 28 are sequentially transferred sheet by sheet by the rotational force of the pickup roller 32, and again the recording paper. The 26 is conveyed to the ink cartridge 14 side by the conveying roller 34. Then, when the recording paper 26 passes through the ink cartridge 14, the printing process is performed by the printhead, and then is discharged to the outside by the discharge roller 37 and the idle roller 36, and the stacker 38 It is loaded in sheets one by one. At this time, when printing the data of the read manuscript 24, the printing function may be performed by storing the read image information in a memory chip and printing it again and storing it in a computer and copying it.

As described above, the present invention includes a carrier 10 in which a shuttle scanner 12 and an ink cartridge 14 are integrally formed, and sequentially performs a scanning process and a printing process by controlling the movement of the carrier 10. can do.

That is, the present invention minimizes the redundant components generated by combining the scanner and the printer, and changes the design to the left and right reciprocating movement method in the conventional integrated scanner printer device while the scanning method and the printing method are fixed. Therefore, it should be noted that various design changes can be made by minimizing the size of the scanning device and the printing device and removing the restrictions on the installation space and product configuration.

As described above, the composite device in which the ink-jet printer and the shuttle scanner are integrally combined according to the embodiment of the present invention can be miniaturized by attaching a shuttle scanner that performs a scanning function to a carrier equipped with an ink cartridge. It can be implemented and is not restricted by the installation space when installing the composite device, and also eliminates the rollers and recording paper guide structures and covers used in the scanner unit, and the high-cost contact type image sensor, thereby eliminating the cost. Significantly reduced, there is an effect that can improve the competitiveness of the product externally.

Claims (4)

In a compound device in which an original reading device and a recording paper printing device are installed together, A carrier having a shuttle scanner for reading and transmitting data of an original, the carrier having an ink cartridge mounted on one side of the shuttle scanner at predetermined intervals for printing on the recording sheet; A drive motor for controlling the movement of the carrier; A timing belt coupled between the carrier and the drive motor to transfer power of the drive motor to the carrier; The shuttle scanner and the ink cartridge are interlocked as the carrier moves, and the ink-jet printer and the shuttle are characterized in that the reading process of the document by the shuttle scanner and the printing process of the recording paper by the ink cartridge are performed sequentially. Combined device with integrated scanner. The composite apparatus of claim 1, wherein a separation wall is formed inside the carrier to prevent contact between the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner when the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner are mounted together. In a compound device in which an original reading device and a recording paper printing device are installed together, The composite apparatus includes a paper feed cassette on which a plurality of recording sheets are stacked; An original pedestal installed on an upper side of the paper feed cassette and stacking one or more originals; A pick-up roller installed in the composite apparatus for separating and feeding the document or recording sheet sheet by sheet; A carrier having a shuttle scanner for reading and transmitting data of the document, the carrier having an ink cartridge mounted on one side of the shuttle scanner at predetermined intervals for printing on the recording sheet; It includes a guide shaft for guiding the carrier to prevent the axial deviation of the carrier when performing the reciprocating motion in a predetermined direction, And an ink-jet printer and a shuttle scanner integrally combined with each other, characterized in that the reading process of the document by the shuttle scanner and the printing process of the recording paper by the ink cartridge are performed sequentially. 4. The composite apparatus of claim 3, wherein a separation wall is formed inside the carrier to prevent contact between the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner when the ink cartridge and the shuttle scanner are mounted together.

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