CN103223773B - Recording equipment - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a kind of recording equipment, and described recording equipment can realize the space savingization of layout while the rising preventing ink temperature, and the most excellent in terms of maintainability.The printer of the present invention has: ink gun, and it sprays liquid to medium；Record medium support, it supporting basket possessing supporting medium and the heater that medium can be heated, and described printer have employed following structure, i.e., there is box maintaining part, the print cartridge of storage ink is kept being allowed in the way of the outer basket surface of apparatus main body is prominent by described box maintaining part, record medium support the space highlight in the face of print cartridge side, on the side that supports basket, there is the air entry in drawing outside air into support basket body.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of recording equipment.
Background technology
As the one by recording image and the recording equipment of word etc. to record medium injection fluid,
Known a kind of ink-jet printer.In this ink-jet printer, infiltration is needed to be dried or evaporation using
During ink (fluid) being dried, as making to be ejected into the dry list of the ink setting on record medium
Unit and need to arrange heater.Ink-jet printer described in following patent documentation 1 has note
Recording medium carries out possessing heater in the lower frame (underframe) of platen that supports, and uses from pressure
The structure that record medium is heated by the rear side of printing forme.
In this ink-jet printer, in order to maintain stable ink to spray characteristic, in needing to prevent print cartridge
Ink temperature rise situation.Therefore, in the ink-jet printer described in following patent documentation 1
Have employed following structure, i.e. will be provided with the lower frame of heater and print cartridge with far as possible from shape
State and configure, and from the rear side of printer main body, print cartridge is plugged.
But, when by print cartridge when configuring, to exist and cannot use joint in the way of heater separation
The problem of space-efficient layout.Additionally, when using the swap operation implementing print cartridge from the rear side of printer
Structure time, there is the problem that attended operation is poor.It addition, when employing makes print cartridge highlight from ink container holder
Structure time, there is the problem that this print cartridge is easily exposed in the heat of heater, wherein, described ink
Carriage is configured in the side of the lower frame possessing heater.
Patent documentation 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-173256 publication
Summary of the invention
The present invention completes in view of the above problems, its object is to, it is provided that a kind of following record
Device, described recording equipment can realize the space of layout while the rising preventing ink temperature and save
Change, and the most excellent in terms of maintainability.
In order to solve above-mentioned problem, present invention employs following structure, i.e. a kind of recording equipment, tool
Having: record head, it is to record medium injection liquid；Record medium support, it possesses the described note of supporting
The supporting basket of recording medium and the heating part that can heat described record medium, described record fills
Putting and have liquid accommodating body maintaining part, the liquid of storage aforesaid liquid is received by described liquid accommodating body maintaining part
Body of receiving keeps being allowed in the way of the outer basket surface of apparatus main body is prominent, and aforementioned recording medium is propped up
Bearing portion on side, the above-mentioned supporting basket side in the face of the space that aforesaid liquid packaging container is highlighted,
There is the air entry in drawing outside air into above-mentioned support basket body.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, the liquid prominent from the outer basket surface of apparatus main body
The periphery atmosphere of body packaging container, is sucked from the air entry in the face of space that this liquid accommodating body is highlighted
To support basket body.The air-flow of the liquid accommodating body periphery produced by this suction, will not make to be heated
Air trapping after portion's heating can make it flow at the periphery of liquid accommodating body.Therefore, it is possible to reduce by
The heat that heating part produces is for the impact of liquid accommodating body.
Therefore, it is possible to use the structure making heating part and liquid accommodating body maintaining part close to configuration, it is thus possible to
Enough realize the space savingization of layout.Additionally, because relative to heating part, liquid accommodating body maintaining part
Allocation position unrestricted, it is possible to use liquid accommodating body maintaining part is arranged in desired position
The structure at place, and recording equipment more excellent in terms of maintainability can be provided.
Additionally, have employed following structure in the present invention, i.e. on aforementioned recording medium support has
Stating air entry, described air entry is arranged on following position, i.e. highlight at aforesaid liquid packaging container
Projected direction on, relative to above-mentioned outer basket surface with on the above-mentioned projected direction of aforesaid liquid packaging container
End compare further from position.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, produce due to the suction by air entry
Air-flow will not be blocked, therefore, it is possible to efficiently reduce by the end of the liquid accommodating body prominent from outer basket surface
The temperature of liquid accommodating body rises.
Additionally, have employed following structure in the present invention, i.e. aforesaid liquid packaging container maintaining part has:
Draw-in groove portion, it is in above-mentioned outer basket surface upper shed, and can plug aforesaid liquid packaging container；Groove portion, its
Between aforesaid liquid packaging container and above-mentioned draw-in groove portion, it is formed and above-mentioned open communication at aforesaid liquid
The gap extended in the plug orientation of packaging container.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, because between liquid accommodating body and draw-in groove portion
It is formed with in plug orientation the gap extended, and the open communication on this gap and outer basket surface, thus logical
Cross the suction of air entry, it is possible to sucked the most in the lump by the air in this gap.Therefore, it is possible to more reduce
The temperature of liquid accommodating body rises.
Additionally, have employed following structure in the present invention, i.e. aforesaid liquid packaging container maintaining part with
The different position of above-mentioned opening has the second opening, and described second opening makes above-mentioned gap and ft connection.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, because can be from the second opening by extraneous air
It is made to circulate in importing to gap, it is possible to the temperature reducing liquid accommodating body further rises.
Additionally, have employed following structure in the present invention, i.e. described recording equipment has second liquid
Packaging container, described second liquid packaging container by can to described liquid accommodating body supply aforesaid liquid in the way of
And be connected to described liquid accommodating body, and have compared with the capacity of aforesaid liquid packaging container bigger
Capacity.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, because being held in the note possessing heating part
Outside the liquid accommodating body on the side of recording medium support, it is also equipped with jumbo second liquid packaging container,
It is possible to reduce the risk of liquid overall temperature rise.
Additionally, have employed following structure in the present invention, i.e. above-mentioned second liquid packaging container is set
In following position, i.e. for aforementioned recording medium support, with aforesaid liquid packaging container
Compare further from position.
By using this structure, thus in the present invention, it is in a ratio of great Rong with liquid accommodating body by making
Amount second liquid packaging container by relative to possess heating part record medium support and away from the way of enter
Row configuration such that it is able to reduce the risk of liquid overall temperature rise further.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the structure chart representing the printer in embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the vertical of the major part structure of the record medium support in expression embodiments of the present invention
Body figure.
Fig. 3 is the top view of the structure representing the heater in embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the solid when printer face side observes the post-heater portion embodiments of the present invention
Figure.
Fig. 5 is in the way of the part incision by the 3rd supporting parts in embodiments of the present invention
The figure of the state in expression accommodation space.
Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart of the major part representing the printer in embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is to represent after being pulled down by the print cartridge in embodiments of the present invention, the state of box maintaining part
Figure.
Fig. 8 is to represent the side-looking relative to the print cartridge in embodiments of the present invention, air entry configuration
Figure.
Fig. 9 is the overall diagram representing the printer in second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is the axonometric chart of the major part representing the printer in second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is to represent relative to the print cartridge in second embodiment of the present invention, air entry configuration
Side view.
Figure 12 is the overall diagram representing the printer in third embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 is to represent relative to the print cartridge in third embodiment of the present invention, air entry configuration
Figure.
Detailed description of the invention
Below, referring to the drawings, each embodiment of recording equipment involved in the present invention is illustrated.
It addition, in each accompanying drawing used in the following description, in order to by each component settings for being capable of identify that
Size, and the scale of each parts is appropriately change.In the present embodiment, as this
Recording equipment involved by invention, exemplified with ink-jet printer (hreinafter referred to as printer).
First embodiment
Fig. 1 is, the structure chart of the printer 1 in expression embodiments of the present invention.
Printer 1 is, contrasts the large-breadth printing that relatively large medium (record medium) M carries out processing
Machine (LFP).The medium M of present embodiment is such as by the chlorine of the width with 64 inches (Inch) left and right
Vinyl thin film is formed.
As it is shown in figure 1, printer 1 has: delivery section 2, medium M is carried out by it in roll-to-roll mode
Conveying；Record portion 3, it by spraying ink (liquid) to medium M, thus records image and word etc.；
Record medium support 4, medium M is supported and heats by it.This each constituting portion is supported by
On foot's framework 5.
Delivery section 2 has roller 21 and roller 22, and wherein, the medium M of drum is put by described roller 21
Volume, described roller 22 carries out rolling to the medium M unreeled.Delivery section 2 has between roller 21,22
Transport path on conveying roller 23 that medium M is carried.Additionally, delivery section 2 has medium M
Apply the idler roller 25 of tension force.Idler roller 25 is supported on shake framework 26.
Record portion 3 has: ink gun (record head) 31, and its medium M to being carried sprays ink；
Balladeur train 32, it is equipped with ink gun 31, and on width (being paper vertical direction in FIG)
Move back and forth freely.Ink gun 31 possesses multiple nozzle, and have employed following structure, i.e. Neng Gougen
Nozzle it is chosen such that it is able to injection needs carry out infiltration and are dried or steam according to the relation between medium M
Dry dry ink.
Record medium support 4 have employed following structure, i.e. by supporting medium M, and
And the medium M supported is heated, it is fixed on medium M so that ink is promptly dried, with
Prevent from spreading and sinking in and dissipate or fuzzy, and then improve image quality.Record medium support 4 have employed following structure, i.e.
There is the bearing-surface of a part for the transport path constituting medium M, and so that medium M is the most protruding
The mode of ground bending and it is supported, and the medium M on bearing-surface is heated.
Record medium support 4 has supporting basket 4A, and is constituted by this supporting basket 4A
Outer shape.Supporting basket 4A includes that the first supporting parts 51, second support parts the 53, the 3rd supporting
Parts 55 and main part 60.First supporting parts 51, second support parts 53 and the 3rd support
Part 55 is set to, it is possible to is respectively relative to main part 60 and dismounts.Record medium support 4
It is installed on foot's framework 5 via main part 60.
Record medium support 4 have: pre-heater portion 41, its with the position being provided with record portion 3
Compare by medium M being preheated at conveying direction upstream side；Platen heater portion 42, its with note
Medium M is heated at opposed position by record portion 3；Post-heater portion 43, its be provided with record
The position in portion 3 is compared by conveyance direction downstream side preheating medium M
In the present embodiment, the heating-up temperature of the heater 41a in pre-heater portion 41 is set to
40℃.Additionally, in the present embodiment, the heating temperature of the heater 42a in platen heater portion 42
Spend identical with heater 41a, be set to 40 DEG C (target temperatures).Additionally, in the present embodiment,
The heating-up temperature of the heater 43a in post-heater portion 43 is set to, with heater 41a, 42a phase
Compare and higher 50 DEG C.
Pre-heater portion 41 have employed following structure, i.e. by making medium M be gradually toward from room temperature
Target temperature (temperature at platen heater portion 42) heats up, thus promptly promotes the spray from ink
That rises when falling is dried.
Additionally, platen heater portion 42 have employed following structure, i.e. by maintaining target temperature
State under make medium M accept ink spray fall, thus promptly promote the spray from ink fall dry
Dry.
Additionally, post-heater portion 43 have employed following structure, i.e. by making medium M be warming up to and mesh
Mark temperature is compared and higher temperature, so that the undried ink that spray falls in the ink on medium M is fast
It is dried fastly, thus at least before by roller 22 rolling, the ink making spray fall fully is dried and is fixed on matchmaker
On Jie M.
Fig. 2 is, represents the major part structure recording medium support 4 in embodiments of the present invention
Axonometric chart.Fig. 3 is, the top view of the structure of the heater 43a in expression embodiments of the present invention.
As in figure 2 it is shown, platen heater portion 42 has the first supporting parts 51, described first supporting
Parts 51 constitute the bearing-surface 50 supporting medium M.First supporting parts 51 by Al material or
The metal material of SUS material etc. is formed.First supporting parts 51 of present embodiment are formed by Al material.
First supporting parts 51 are the longest compared with the width of medium M, more specifically, and its tool
There is writing board shape longer compared with the width of 64 inch.
On the face 50a with bearing-surface 50 opposition side of the first supporting parts 51, wiring has shown in Fig. 3
This heater (heating part) 42a.Heater 42a is tube heater, and via aluminum foil and adhesive tape
10 and be bonded on the face 50a contrary with bearing-surface 50 of the first supporting parts 51.Therefore, heating
Device 42a becomes following structure, i.e. right by conduction of heat from the face 50a contrary with bearing-surface 50
First supporting parts 51 carry out conduction heating, and by bearing-surface 50 is heated, thus indirectly
The medium M being supported on this bearing-surface 50 is heated by ground.
In the position opposed with the bearing-surface 50 of the first supporting parts 51, it is provided with infrared heater
42b.Infrared heater 42b is spaced a predetermined distance from relative to bearing-surface 50, and with across first
The supporting width of parts 51 and the mode that extends is set.Therefore, infrared heater 42b becomes
Following structure, i.e. by directly irradiating infrared energy to bearing-surface 50, thus to first
Bearing portion part 51 carries out radiation heating, and when medium M is supported on bearing-surface 50, directly to matchmaker
The recording surface side of Jie M carries out radiation heating.
Infrared heater 42b becomes the structure irradiating the electromagnetic wave with following wavelength, described wavelength
For, the major part of the peak value of radiation spectrum comprises the wavelength in the region of 2 μm～4 μm.Thus, infrared
Line heater 42b can be in the condition that the structure member not containing hydrone etc. of surrounding less can be made to heat up
Under, make hydrone vibration contained in ink, thus promptly promote to be dried by this frictional heat.
Therefore, it is possible to the major part in infrared energy is absorbed in ink, thus intensively spray is fallen in note
Ink on record face heats.
Pre-heater portion 41 has the second supporting parts 53, and it is the most right that described second supporting parts 53 are constituted
The medium M unreeled out from roller 22 carries out the bearing-surface 52 supported.Second supporting parts 53 are by Al material
Or the metal material of SUS material etc. is formed.Second supporting parts 53 of present embodiment are by Al material shape
Become.The shape that second supporting parts 53 have had flat board repeatedly bending machining.Additionally, with bearing-surface
On the face 52a of 52 opposition sides, connect up having heaters (heating part) 41a as shown in Figure 1.This heating
Device 41a is as it is shown on figure 3, have and above-mentioned structure identical for heater 42a, and by tube heater structure
Become, and be bonded in the contrary with bearing-surface 52 of the second supporting parts 53 via aluminum foil and adhesive tape 10
On the 52a of face.
Additionally, post-heater portion 43 has the 3rd supporting parts 55, described 3rd supporting parts 55 are constituted
The bearing-surface 54 that the medium M having passed through the first supporting parts 51 is supported.3rd supporting parts 55
Formed by the metal material of Al material or SUS material etc..Present embodiment the 3rd supporting parts 55 by
Al material is formed.The shape that 3rd supporting parts 55 have had plane repeatedly bending machining.Additionally,
With on the face 54a of bearing-surface 54 opposition side, connect up having heaters (heating part) 43a as shown in Figure 1.
This heater 43a is as it is shown on figure 3, have the structure identical with above-mentioned heater 41a, 42a, and by managing
Formula heater constitute, and be bonded in via aluminum foil and adhesive tape 10 the 3rd supporting parts 55 with supporting
On the face 54a that face 54 is contrary.
Being back to Fig. 1, printer 1 has heater and controls substrate (control portion) 70, described heater
Control substrate 70 driving of each heater 41a, 42a, 43a in record medium support 4 is controlled
System.Heater controls substrate 70 and is incorporated in accommodation space K, and described accommodation space K is by utilizing quilt
It is arranged on dividing plate (plate-shaped member) 61 and the master of the inside of the supporting basket 4A of record medium support 4
Body 60 divides and constitutes.Dividing plate 61 is formed by the metal material of Al material or SUS material etc..
In the present embodiment, Al material formed.
Accommodation space K is formed on, and the inside generated between post-heater portion 43 and main part 60 is empty
In.Heater controls substrate 70 and is arranged on, and be arranged on the bottom surface 60a of main part 60 is flat
In smooth part, and it is incorporated in accommodation space K by carrying out covering with dividing plate 61.That is, every
Plate 61 constitutes above-mentioned accommodation space K, described main part 60 and structure respectively between itself and main part 60
The the first supporting parts 51, second becoming the bearing-surface 50,52,54 of medium M support parts 52 and the
Three supporting parts 55 are different.It addition, dividing plate 61 is set to, it is possible to carry out relative to main part 60
Dismounting.
Fig. 4 is, standing when printer face side observes the post-heater 43 embodiments of the present invention
Body figure.It addition, Fig. 4 (a) is to represent the state that post-heater portion 43 is installed on main part 60
Figure, Fig. 4 (b) is the figure representing the state having pulled down post-heater portion 43 from main part 60.Additionally,
Fig. 5 is, in the way of the part incision by the 3rd supporting parts 55 in embodiments of the present invention
The figure of the state in expression accommodation space K.
As shown in Fig. 4 (a) and Fig. 4 (b), printer 1 is pulling down post-heating on main part 60
Under the state in device portion 43 (the 3rd supporting parts 55), it is possible to from face side close to dividing plate 61.This be because of
Between itself and main part 60, above-mentioned accommodation space K, wherein, described main part is constituted for dividing plate 61
60 is different from the 3rd of the bearing-surface 54 constituting medium M the supporting parts 55.
As it has been described above, dividing plate 61 can dismount relative to main part 60.As it is shown in figure 5, add
Hot device controls substrate 70 and has the circuit part (not shown) being formed with transistor etc., and leads to electric
The multiple distribution 70b being connected in this circuit part.This distribution 70b be connected heater 41a, 42a,
On 43a, and respective driving is controlled.Because in the above described manner heater being controlled substrate
70 are arranged on inside (accommodation space K), thus become heater control substrate 70 and heater 41a,
42a, 43a are close to the structure of configuration.
As it is shown in figure 5, printer 1 possesses air-breathing exhaust gear 90, described air-breathing exhaust gear 90 to
Carry out air-breathing in accommodation space K, and be exhausted in this accommodation space K.Air-breathing exhaust gear 90
Including: air entry 91；Exhauster(-tor (cooling fan) 92, its by outside air via air entry 91
And be drawn in accommodation space K；Air vent 93, it will be by exhauster(-tor 92 via air entry 91
And the air that is drawn in accommodation space K is externally discharged.Air entry 91 is formed on, and constitutes storage sky
Between K side supporting basket 4A lateral parts on.Exhauster(-tor 92 is with opposed with air entry 91
Mode is arranged on the inside of accommodation space K, and can be via air entry 91 effectively by outside sky
Gas is supplied to inside.Air vent 93 is formed on, and controls base with heater for air entry 91
Plate 70 compare further from main part 60 bottom surface 60a on.Thus, it is supplied to receive from air entry 91
Receive the air in the K of space, after having passed through heater and having controlled above substrate 70, from air vent 93
It is discharged.Thus, heater controls substrate 70 by being supplied to accommodation space K via air entry 91
In air and be cooled.
Dividing plate 61 includes: riser portions 61a, and it is vertically gone up relative to the bottom surface 60a of main part 60
Rise；Upper plate portion 61b, it extends in the way of being parallel to bottom surface 60a；Connecting portion 61c, it is to rising
Portion 61a and upper plate portion 61b are attached.Connecting portion 61c relative to riser portions 61a to air entry 91
Roll and be connected with upper plate portion 61b under oblique state.Thus, it is sucked from air entry 91 and flows into storage sky
Between air in K will by contacting with connecting portion 61c, thus be directed to well be formed at main part
Air vent 93 on the bottom surface 60a of 60.Thereby, it is possible to the air being introduced into accommodation space K is effective
Ground is discharged from air vent 93.It addition, riser portions 61a, upper plate portion 61b and connecting portion 61c are at paper
It is connected with main part 60 on depth direction and nearby direction.
Additionally, control to be provided with thermal component 71 on substrate 70 at heater.Thermal component 71 is, by
There are the parts that the blade construction of multiple blade is constituted.In the present embodiment, substrate is controlled at heater
Three thermal components 71 are installed on 70.Constitute thermal component 71 multiple blade 71a respectively along with
From the direction that the circulating direction of the extraneous air (gas) of air entry 91 inflow intersects, the most just
Hand over direction and configure.Thus, it is therefore prevented that from the flowing of the extraneous air of air entry 91 inflow by fan
The situation that 71a hinders.
Fig. 6 is, the axonometric chart of the major part of the printer 1 in expression embodiments of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 6, printer 1 possesses box maintaining part (liquid accommodating body maintaining part) 100, described box
Maintaining part 100 and record medium support 4 and close to configuration.Box maintaining part involved by present embodiment
Four print cartridges (liquid accommodating body) 110A～110D is such as kept by 100.
Print cartridge 110A～110D is respectively to different colours (such as, yellow, magenta, aeruginous, black
Deng) ink receive.Print cartridge 110A～110D by being installed in box maintaining part 100, thus
Ink is supplied to the ink gun 31 being equipped on balladeur train 32 via not shown ink tube.
Box maintaining part 100 have employed following structure, i.e. print cartridge 110A～110D to storage ink
Keep in the way of the outer basket surface 103a of apparatus main body 103 is prominent being allowed to.Apparatus main body
103 by across record medium support 4 in the way of and configure, and be provided with therein ink gun 31 and
Balladeur train 32 etc..It addition, between apparatus main body 103 and record medium support 4, be formed with medium M
Transport path.Print cartridge 110A～110D of present embodiment is with the outer basket table of the face side from printer 1
Nearby and the in the horizontal direction prominent mode that face 103a rises towards apparatus main body 103 is kept.
Maintaining cover 101 it is provided with at the top of box maintaining part 100.Additionally, with close to maintaining cover 101
Mode and be provided with, for printer 1 being inputted the input unit 102 of predetermined information.Maintaining cover 101
For, the parts used when the maintenance of printer 1.When safeguarding, maintaining cover 101 is opened
Time, it is equipped with the balladeur train 32 of ink gun 31 by portion disposed therein.Thus, user can be easy
Ground performs ink gun 31 and the attended operation of balladeur train 32.
Fig. 7 is, represents that after being pulled down by print cartridge 110A～110D in embodiments of the present invention, box is protected
Hold the figure of the state in portion 100.
As it is shown in fig. 7, box maintaining part 100 have draw-in groove portion 104A～104D, described draw-in groove portion 104A～
104D outside basket surface 103a opening, and print cartridge 110A～110D can be plugged.Draw-in groove portion
104A～104D has holding section 105a～105d, described holding section 105a～105d can be with each print cartridge
110A～110D engages thus keeps.Holding section 105a～105d respectively with print cartridge 110A～110D
Corresponding.
Additionally, box maintaining part 100 have guiding groove (groove) 106a～106d, described guiding groove 106a～
106d extends along the plug orientation of box on bottom surface.Guiding groove 106a～106d has recess shapes,
And it is, for by entering to being formed on each print cartridge 110A～110D, not shown lobe shape
Row guides, thus is stably guided by box to internal component.Thus, box maintaining part 100 can be stablized
Ground performs the Plug Action of print cartridge 110A～110D.
Guiding groove 106a～106d is set to, and is incorporated in box maintaining part at each print cartridge 110A～110D
Under state in 100, between itself and print cartridge 110A～110D, produce gap.This gap is from draw-in groove portion
The opening of 104A～104D rises, to the plug orientation of print cartridge 110A～110D, i.e. apparatus main body 103
Depth direction extends and is formed.Therefore, at each print cartridge 110A～110D and each draw-in groove portion 104A～104D
Between, it is possible to make air from the depth of apparatus main body 103 to nearby circulating.
Printer 1 flows in print cartridge 110A～110D being installed in box maintaining part 100 by making air
Periphery at, thus prevent the temperature of print cartridge 110A～110D caused by record medium support 4
Degree rises.As shown in Figure 6, record medium support 4 is at the sky highlighted in the face of print cartridge 110A～110D
Between S side, supporting basket 4A side on, have for extraneous air is pumped to support basket
Air entry 91 in 4A.Thus, in the present embodiment, have employed such a way, i.e. by profit
The power via air entry 91, extraneous air aspirated with the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90,
Thus the periphery atmosphere of print cartridge 110A～110D being installed in box maintaining part 100 is aspirated, its
In, the exhauster(-tor 92 of described air-breathing exhaust gear 90 is to control substrate 70 and quilt to cool down heater
Carry.
Fig. 8 is, represents relative to print cartridge 110A～110D in embodiments of the present invention, air entry
The side view of the configuration of 91.
Record medium support 4 has air entry 91, and described air entry 91 is arranged at, at print cartridge
On the projected direction that 110A～110D is prominent, with print cartridge 110A～110D for outer basket surface 103a
End 110A1～110D1 compare further from position.In other words, print cartridge 110A～110D is prominent
On outgoing direction, for outer basket surface 103a, prominent not hiding in the range of whole air entry 91
Go out.It is set as therefrom, even if around the print cartridge 110A of end being configured at width, also
Easily produce the air-flow caused by aspirating.
It follows that the action to the printer 1 involved by the present embodiment of said structure illustrates.
When medium M is transported in the printing zone on bearing-surface 50, started by ink gun 31
Implement printing.Now, in record medium support 4, make under heater controls the control of substrate 70
Heater 41a, 42a, 43a are driven, so that bearing-surface is heated to predetermined temperature.Further, spray
Ink 31 is equipped on balladeur train 32, and implements print while being to move back and forth on width
Brush.
Printer 1 involved by present embodiment is by controlling the driving of record medium support 4
The heater of system controls substrate 70 and is arranged on the inside of record medium support 4, it is achieved thereby that this heating
Device controls the space savingization of the installation space of substrate 70, and then achieves the miniaturization of printer 1 self.
The heater of the inside being configured in record medium support 4 in the above described manner controls substrate 70 and likely can
Affected by from the heat of each heater 41a, 42a, 43a of record medium support 4.
Heater is controlled substrate 70 and is accommodated in following storage sky by the printer 1 involved by present embodiment
Between in K, described accommodation space K is by being arranged on dividing plate 61 and the main part of the inside of supporting basket 4A
60 and be divided into, described supporting basket 4A define record medium support 4 profile.Because receiving
The space K that receives is formed on and is provided with the first supporting parts 51, second of heater 41a, 42a, 43a
Supporting parts 53 and the 3rd support between main part 60 and the dividing plate 61 that parts 55 are different, so
Heater 41a, 42a, 43a can be reduced heater is controlled the impact of substrate 70.
Additionally, the printer 1 involved by present embodiment is in order to make record medium support 4 stably drive
Dynamic, thus the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90 is driven, and then prevent heater control
The temperature of substrate 70 processed rises.The air-breathing exhaust gear 90 driving by exhauster(-tor 92, and via suction
Outside air is drawn in accommodation space K by QI KOU 91.It is supplied to accommodation space from air entry 91
Air in K, by contacting with the thermal component 71 being arranged on heater control substrate 70, and
And touch on the connecting portion 61c of dividing plate 61, thus it is directed to lower section, and arranged from air vent 93
Go out.
By making extraneous air contact with thermal component 71 by this way such that it is able to indirectly to setting
The heater having this thermal component 71 controls substrate 70 and cools down.In the present embodiment, because structure
Become multiple blade 71a of the blade construction in thermal component 71 respectively along with flow into from air entry 91
Direction that the circulating direction of extraneous air (gas) is orthogonal and configure, so from air entry 91 flows into
Portion's air can pass well between multiple blade 71a.Additionally, as it has been described above, be arranged on every
Connecting portion 61c on plate 61 can improve the exhaust efficiency from air vent 93.
Additionally, when the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90 is driven, from apparatus main body 103
The periphery atmosphere of print cartridge 110A～110D prominent for outer basket surface 103a, from air entry 91 (with reference to figure
6) being sucked up to support in basket 4A, wherein, described air entry 91 is in the face of this print cartridge 110A～110D
The space S highlighted.Here, periphery atmosphere includes: the air of the front face side of print cartridge 110A～110D,
And the air in the gap between print cartridge 110A～110D and draw-in groove portion 104A～104D.
By the suction of air entry 91, thus create sky in the periphery atmosphere of print cartridge 110A～110D
During the flowing of gas, it is therefore prevented that the air after heated by the heat that produced by record medium support 4
It is trapped in the situation of the surrounding of print cartridge 110A～110D.By this way, by print cartridge 110A～110D
Indirectly heat such that it is able to prevent the product of this undesirable condition of the temperature rising of the ink of inside
Raw.
Additionally, as shown in Figure 8, the air entry 91 of present embodiment is arranged on following position, i.e.
On the projected direction that print cartridge 110A～110D is highlighted, for outer basket surface 103a, with ink
End 110A1～110D1 of box 110A～110D compare further from position.Accordingly, because pass through
The suction of air entry 91 and the air-flow that produces will not by the print cartridge 110A prominent from outer basket surface 103a～
End 110A1～110D1 of 110D is blocked, therefore by before respective end 110A1～110D1
Face effluent moves.Therefore, it is possible to the temperature efficiently reducing whole print cartridge 110A～110D rises.
Additionally, in the present embodiment, between print cartridge 110A～110D and draw-in groove portion 104A～104D
It is formed with in plug orientation the gap extended, the open communication of this gap and outer basket surface 103a, and with
Air entry 91 faced by space S connection.Therefore, when aspirating print cartridge 110A～110D from air entry 91
Periphery atmosphere time, the air in guiding groove 106a～106d also will be sucked in air entry 91 in the lump.
Here, because guiding groove 106a～106d inserting along print cartridge 110A～110D in box maintaining part 100
Pull out direction and formed, it is possible to produce the flowing of air along the depth direction of print cartridge 110A～110D.
It is thus possible to the temperature enough reducing print cartridge 110A～110D within draw-in groove portion 104A～104D rises.
So, by driving the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90 such that it is able to by print cartridge 110A～
Air in the periphery of 110D and guiding groove 106a～106d sucks.Therefore, it is possible to effectively
The temperature preventing print cartridge 110A～110D rises, and can reduce institute between print cartridge 110A～110D
The temperature difference produced.By reducing temperature difference such that it is able to prevent the generation of following problem, i.e. due to
Temperature deviation between print cartridge 110A～110D and in the viscosity of ink, produce the problem of deviation, or,
The problem that quantity of ink from ink gun 31 ejection is unstable and makes lettering quality reduction etc..
It addition, because have employed following structure in the present embodiment, i.e. utilize to cool down heating
Device controls the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90 necessary to substrate 70, and to print cartridge 110A～
The periphery atmosphere of 110D is aspirated, and wherein, cooler control substrate 70 is configured in record medium and props up
In the accommodation space K of the inside of the supporting basket 4A of bearing portion 4, therefore, it is possible to realize the sharing of parts,
It is thus possible to the increase of the component parts quantity of suppression printer 1, and then it is capable of cost degradation.And
And, it is arranged on the interior of record medium support 4 (supporting basket 4A) owing to heater controls substrate 70
Portion, therefore, it is possible to realize arranging the space savingization in the space that heater controls substrate 70, and then can be real
The miniaturization of existing printer 1 self.
Therefore, according to above-mentioned present embodiment, printer 1 has: ink gun 31, and it is to medium M
Injection ink；Record medium support 4, it possess the supporting basket 4A that medium M is supported and
Heater 41a, 42a, the 43a that medium M can be heated, and by using following structure,
That is, described printer 1 has, to print cartridge 110A～110D of storage ink to be allowed to from apparatus main body
Mode that the outer basket surface 103a of 103 is prominent and carry out the box maintaining part 100 kept, and record medium props up
Bearing portion 4 is in the side of the space S highlighted in the face of print cartridge 110A～110D, the side of supporting basket 4A
On face, there is the air entry 91 in drawing outside air into supporting basket 4A such that it is able to real
Now will be provided with record medium support 4 and the layout of the close configuration of box maintaining part 100, the Jin Erneng of thermal source
Enough realize space savingization.Additionally, because relative to record medium support 4, box maintaining part 100
Allocation position be not affected by limit, it is possible to use box maintaining part 100 is arranged at desired position
Structure such that it is able to the printer 1 that maintainability is excellent is provided.
Second embodiment
It follows that second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.In the following description, to upper
The embodiment stated is identical or the identical symbol of structure division labelling of equivalent, and simplifies or omit it and say
Bright.
Fig. 9 is, the overall diagram of the printer 1 in expression second embodiment of the present invention.Figure 10 is,
The axonometric chart of the major part of the printer 1 in expression second embodiment of the present invention.Figure 11 is, table
Show relative to print cartridge 110A～110D in second embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of air entry 91
Side view.
As it is shown in figure 9, the second embodiment possesses ink tank (second liquid packaging container) at printer 1
120A～120D on this point, different from above-mentioned embodiment.Additionally, as shown in Figure 10, the
Two embodiments are on this point box maintaining part 100 possesses the second opening 108a～108d, with above-mentioned
Embodiment is different.
As it is shown in figure 9, ink tank 120A～120D are can supply ink to print cartridge 110A～110D
Mode and be connected to print cartridge 110A～110D, and have compared with the capacity of print cartridge 110A～110D
And bigger capacity.Ink tank 120A～120D have employed following structure, i.e. respectively to different colours
The ink of (such as, yellow, magenta, aeruginous, black etc.) is received, and via pipe 111
And supply ink to print cartridge 110A～110D of the color being accommodated with correspondence.
Ink tank 120A～120D are arranged on following position, i.e. relative to record medium support
For 4, compared with print cartridge 110A～110D further from position.Ink tank 120A of present embodiment～
120D is arranged on the top of apparatus main body 103 via accessory 107.
Additionally, as shown in Figure 10, box maintaining part 100 is on the outer basket surface with draw-in groove portion 104A～104D
The position that opening in 103a is different, has the second opening 108a～108d, described second opening
108a～108d makes gap and the ft connection formed by guiding groove 106a.The of present embodiment
Two opening 108a～108d are in the position corresponding with each gap, to the rear side of apparatus main body 103
Opening.
The second embodiment according to said structure, when by the exhauster(-tor 92 of air-breathing exhaust gear 90
Driving, and make the air quilt in the periphery of print cartridge 110A～110D and guiding groove 106a～106d
When being drawn in air entry 91, extraneous air is by from the second opening being arranged in box maintaining part 100
108a～108d is imported into, and is formed along the gap formed by guiding groove 106a from apparatus main body
The rear side of 103 is towards the air-flow of face side.Therefore, the mobility of the air in gap will become good,
It is thus possible in the temperature of print cartridge 110A～110D efficiently reduced in draw-in groove portion 104A～104D inside
Rise.
Additionally, according to the second embodiment of said structure because be held in possess heater 41a,
Outside print cartridge 110A～110D on the side of the record medium support 4 of 42a, 43a, it is also equipped with great Rong
Ink tank 120A of amount～120D, it is possible to reduce the risk of ink overall temperature rise.Additionally,
Because ink tank 120A～120D are by using pipe 111 such that it is able to relative to record medium support
For 4 compared with print cartridge 110A～110D further from mode configure, it is possible to reduce further
The risk of ink overall temperature rise.
(the 3rd embodiment)
It follows that third embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.In the following description, to upper
The embodiment stated is identical or the identical symbol of structure division labelling of equivalent, and simplifies or omit it and say
Bright.
Figure 12 is, the overall diagram of the printer 1 in expression third embodiment of the present invention.Figure 13 is,
Represent and join relative to print cartridge 110A～110D in third embodiment of the present invention, air entry 91
The side view put.
As shown in figure 12, the 3rd embodiment is not provided at device master in ink tank 120A～120D
On body 103, but be arranged on stand 130 on this point, with above-mentioned embodiment not
With.
Because ink tank 120A of the 3rd embodiment～120D are by using pipe 111 and stand 130, from
And can be with ink tank 120A～120D with the second embodiment for record medium support 4
Compare further from mode configure, it is possible to reduce further the wind of ink overall temperature rise
Danger.
Additionally, as shown in figure 13, the pipe 111 of the 3rd embodiment is connected print cartridge 110A～110D
End 110A1～110D1 on, and with on the projected direction of print cartridge 110A～110D with air entry
The mode of 91 overlaps and connect up.According to this structure, even if at the pipe 111 close to record medium support 4
Periphery atmosphere in also will form the flowing of air such that it is able to reduce in the temperature of the ink in pipe 111
Rise.
Above, although being preferred embodiment illustrated the present invention while referring to the drawings,
But the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.Each structure shown in the above-described embodiment
Variously-shaped and the combination etc. of parts is an example, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention can
Various change is carried out according to design requirement etc..
For example, it is possible to be formed as by the plate-shaped member on the side being uprightly arranged on main part 60, make air-breathing
Mouth 91 is configured between this plate-shaped member and box maintaining part 100.According to this structure, by effectively inhaling
Enter the atmosphere of the periphery of print cartridge 110A～110D such that it is able to the periphery at print cartridge 110A～110D has
Effect ground produces the flowing of air.Therefore, it is possible to the temperature being effectively prevented print cartridge 110A～110D rises.
Additionally, such as, although as air-breathing exhaust gear 90, illustrate and make extraneous air from being arranged on master
Air entry 91 on the side of body 60 flows in accommodation space K, and from being arranged on main part 60
Bottom surface 60a on air vent 93 discharge in case of and be illustrated, but the present invention does not limit
Due to this.For example, it is also possible to employing following structure, i.e. air entry 91 is arranged on main part 60
Bottom surface 60a on, and make air vent 93 be formed on the side of main part 60.
Although additionally, in the above-described embodiment, by recording equipment for carrying out in case of printer 1
Explanation, but it is not limited to printer, it is also possible to for the device of photocopier and facsimile machine etc..
Additionally, as recording equipment, it would however also be possible to employ spray or spray other liquid beyond ink
Recording equipment.The present invention can be diverted to such as to possess first-class each of recording of making that the drop of pettiness amount sprays
Plant in recording equipment.It addition, drop refers to, the state of the liquid of ejection from above-mentioned recording equipment, also
Comprise granular, tear shape, the state of the thread rear liquid pulling out tail.Additionally, liquid mentioned here
Only it is required to be the material that can be recorded device injection.Such as, shape when material is in liquid phase only it is required to be
Material under state, its not only include the higher or relatively low liquid of viscosity, colloidal sol, gelation water, its
Its inorganic solvent, organic solvent, solution, fluid resin, aqueous metal (molten metal) are such
Stream shape body or the liquid of a kind of state as material, be additionally included in solvent and dissolve, disperse or mix
Close by the liquid etc. of the particle of the functional material being made up of the solids of pigment or metallic etc..Additionally,
As the representational example of liquid, illustrated ink can be enumerated as in above-mentioned embodiment.Here,
Ink refers to, including general water-based ink, oil-based ink and gel-ink image, hot melt ink etc.
Various liquid compositions at interior material.Additionally, as record medium, except polyvinyl chloride-base thin film etc.
Plastic sheeting beyond, also include the media such as paper, functional paper, substrate and metallic plate.
Symbol description
1 ... printer (recording equipment)；4 ... record medium support；4A ... supporting basket；31…
Ink gun (record head)；41a, 42a, 43a ... heater (heating part)；91 ... air entry；103…
Apparatus main body；103a ... outer basket surface；104A～104D ... draw-in groove portion；106a～106d ... draw
Guide groove；108a ... the second opening；110A～110D ... print cartridge (liquid accommodating body)；110A1～
110D1 ... end；120A～120D ... ink tank (second liquid packaging container)；M ... medium (note
Recording medium)；S ... space.
Claims (6)
1. a recording equipment, it is characterised in that
Have:
Record head, it is to record medium injection liquid；
Record medium support, it possess support described record medium supporting basket and can
The heating part that described record medium is heated,
Described recording equipment has liquid accommodating body maintaining part, described liquid accommodating body maintaining part pair
Receive the liquid accommodating body of described liquid to be allowed to the side highlighted from the outer basket surface of apparatus main body
Formula and keep,
Described record medium support is in the face of the one of space that described liquid accommodating body is highlighted
On the side of supporting basket side, described, have for drawing outside air into described supporting
Air entry in basket.
2. recording equipment as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that
Described record medium support has described air entry, and described air entry is arranged on as follows
Position, i.e. on the projected direction that described liquid accommodating body is prominent, outside described
Basket surface for, compared with the end on the described projected direction of described liquid accommodating body further from
Position.
3. recording equipment as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that
Described liquid accommodating body maintaining part has:
Draw-in groove portion, it is in described outer basket surface upper shed, and can plug described liquid accommodating body；
Groove portion, it, between described liquid accommodating body and described draw-in groove portion, is formed and opens with described
Mouth connection the gap extended in the plug orientation of described liquid accommodating body.
4. recording equipment as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that
Described liquid accommodating body maintaining part, in the position different from described opening, has described in making
Gap and the second opening of ft connection.
5. recording equipment as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that
Having second liquid packaging container, described second liquid packaging container is can receive to described liquid
Body of receiving supplies the mode of described liquid and is connected to described liquid accommodating body, and has and institute
The capacity stating liquid accommodating body is compared and bigger capacity.
6. recording equipment as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that
Described second liquid packaging container is arranged on following position, i.e. relative to described note
For recording medium support, compared with described liquid accommodating body further from position.
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