CN103722891A - Recording device - Google Patents

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CN103722891A
CN103722891A CN201310481507.9A CN201310481507A CN103722891A CN 103722891 A CN103722891 A CN 103722891A CN 201310481507 A CN201310481507 A CN 201310481507A CN 103722891 A CN103722891 A CN 103722891A
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木村尚己
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The invention provides a recording device capable of easily performing opening and closing of a throttle valve. The recording device (10) comprises a framework (20); an opening and closing component (40) installed to the framework in a way of freely rotation through a rotating shaft and covering the end side on one side of the framework; an ink tank (70) configured in the framework and possessing an injection port (73) in the interior of an ink storage chamber filled with ink; a recording head (54) injecting ink supplied by the ink tank; a flow path (81) located between the ink tank and recording head and used for flowing ink; and a throttle valve (90) configured in the interior of the framework, and capable of switching between an opening state allowing the ink to flow in the flow path and a closing state blocking the ink to flow in the flow path; when the rotating shaft of the opening and closing component is located on the rear side of the framework, the throttle valve is configured on the side of the ink tank far away from the front side of the rotating shaft in the framework.

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Tape deck
Technical field
The present invention relates to tape deck.
Background technology
In the tape deck of ink-jet printer etc., for example, there is the device shown in patent documentation 1.In the tape deck shown in patent documentation 1, the valve that ink supply conduit can be closed is equipped on printer ancillary equipment.
Patent documentation 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication 2008-513253 communique
Yet, in the disclosed tape deck of patent documentation 1, because valve is equipped on printer ancillary equipment, so there is this unfavorable condition of opening and closing operations that is difficult to carry out valve.
Summary of the invention
The present invention completes based on said circumstances, and its object is to provide a kind of tape deck that can easily carry out the switching of choke valve (choke vale).
In order to solve above-mentioned problem, tape deck of the present invention possesses: framework; Ink tank, it is inner that this ink tank is disposed at above-mentioned framework, possesses the ink storeroom of filling the ink for recording, and possesses for supplementing the inlet of above-mentioned ink in this ink storeroom inside; Record head, this record head sprays the above-mentioned ink of supplying with from above-mentioned ink tank; Circulation flow path, this circulation flow path between above-mentioned ink tank and above-mentioned record head for ink flow; Outlet, utilizes the recording medium after above-mentioned record head records to be discharged from this outlet; And choke valve, this choke valve is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned framework, and, this choke valve can switch to the open mode that allows the circulation of above-mentioned ink in above-mentioned circulation flow path and the closed condition that hinders the circulation of above-mentioned ink in above-mentioned circulation flow path, and above-mentioned choke valve is disposed at the side of the above-mentioned ink tank that becomes above-mentioned outlet side.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, choke valve is present in outlet side and is present in the side of ink tank.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve, and can improve the operability of choke valve.
In addition, the tape deck of other aspects of the present invention possesses: framework; Ink tank, it is inner that this ink tank is disposed at above-mentioned framework, possesses the ink storeroom of filling the ink for recording, and possesses for supplementing the inlet of above-mentioned ink in this ink storeroom inside; Record head, this record head sprays the above-mentioned ink of supplying with from above-mentioned ink tank; Circulation flow path, this circulation flow path between above-mentioned ink tank and above-mentioned record head for above-mentioned ink flow; Face equipment, this face equipment possesses for carrying out the operating knob of various operations; Choke valve, this choke valve is arranged at the inside of above-mentioned framework, and, this choke valve can switch to the open mode that allows the circulation of above-mentioned ink in above-mentioned circulation flow path and the closed condition that hinders the circulation of above-mentioned ink in above-mentioned circulation flow path, and above-mentioned choke valve is disposed at the side of the above-mentioned ink tank that becomes above-mentioned face equipment side.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, choke valve is present in face equipment side, and is present in the side of ink tank.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve, and can improve the operability of choke valve.
In addition, for other aspects of the present invention, in foregoing invention, preferably, in above-mentioned framework, possess stacking conveyor, this stacking conveyor is to utilizing recording medium after above-mentioned record head records to accumulate and forming the size corresponding with maximum recording medium in the above-mentioned recording medium of accumulating, and, above-mentioned ink tank is disposed at the bight side of above-mentioned framework, and above-mentioned choke valve is disposed between above-mentioned ink tank and above-mentioned stacking conveyor.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, choke valve can be disposed to the position between ink tank and stacking conveyor.Herein, because the stacking conveyor that recording medium is accumulated forms the size corresponding with recording medium, so this stacking conveyor and be disposed between the ink tank of bight side of framework and mostly form dead-space volume, but in the present invention, can be effectively and utilize neatly such dead-space volume.By effectively and neatly utilizing above-mentioned such dead-space volume, can prevent the maximization of tape deck.
And then, for other aspects of the present invention, in foregoing invention, preferably, above-mentioned choke valve possesses swingle, by making this swingle be rotated and above-mentioned choke valve is switched to above-mentioned open mode and above-mentioned closed condition, and above-mentioned swingle is arranged to expose towards the outside of above-mentioned framework.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, the state that swingle exposes in the outside of the front side towards framework.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve, and can further improve the operability of choke valve.
In addition, for other aspects of the present invention, in foregoing invention, preferably, above-mentioned choke valve possesses lid, above-mentioned lid is configured to the first lid and the second lid is installed together, and above-mentioned the first lid is usingd the state of circulation flow path covering in the valve of the part as above-mentioned circulation flow path is formed as one with the matrix that forms above-mentioned framework with at least one party in above-mentioned the second lid.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, because the first lid is set to one with at least one party and matrix in the second lid, so can reduce parts number of packages.Therefore, can reduce installation work-hour, thereby can reduce costs.
In addition, for other aspects of the present invention, in foregoing invention, preferably, in the above-mentioned front side of above-mentioned framework, be provided with and possess for carrying out the face equipment of the operating knob of various operations, on the main scanning direction that above-mentioned choke valve scans at above-mentioned record head, be arranged at the position overlapping with above-mentioned face equipment.
In the situation that forming in the above described manner, because be arranged at the position overlapping with face equipment on the main scanning direction that choke valve scans at record head, can improve the operability of choke valve.That is, face equipment, the such operating system of choke valve form the layout being disposed in a certain scope.Therefore, for user, the situation that is present in other positions with choke valve is compared, and can improve the operability of choke valve.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 illustrates to open and close the stereogram of the tape deck of the state after parts are closed.
Fig. 2 illustrates to open and close the stereogram of the tape deck of the state after parts are opened.
Fig. 3 illustrates slide block mechanism in tape deck and the top view of installing component.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram that installing component and choke valve are shown.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram that the structure of ink tank is shown.
Fig. 6 is the stereogram that the structure of cam and sliding part (slider) is shown.
Fig. 7 (A) is the figure that the position of the rotating handles under open mode is shown, and Fig. 7 (B) is the figure that the position of the rotating handles under closed condition is shown.
Fig. 8 is near the stereogram that amplifies the lid that tape deck is shown.
Fig. 9 is near the stereogram that amplifies the lid that other types are shown.
Figure 10 is near the stereogram that amplifies the lid that other types are shown.
Figure 11 is near the stereogram that amplifies the lid that other types are shown.
Figure 12 is the stereogram that the tape deck of the state after the lid of other types is opened is shown.
Figure 13 is the stereogram that the tape deck of the state after the lid of other types is opened is shown.
Figure 14 is near the stereogram that amplifies the lid that other types are shown.
The specific embodiment
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the related tape deck 10 of one embodiment of the present invention is described.Wherein, in each following accompanying drawing, as required, for directions, figure is shown with mutually orthogonal XYZ axle, and in other accompanying drawings, also figure is shown with XYZ axle as required.Wherein, shown in arrow shown in Fig. 1 is waited, X1 direction is made as " right side ", the direction of X2 shown in arrow is made as to " left side ", the direction of Y1 shown in arrow is made as to " front ", and wherein, this Y1 direction is with the direction of directions X quadrature and is the direction that paper used for recording (recording medium a kind of) is discharged from, in addition, the direction of Y2 shown in arrow is made as to " afterwards ", Z1 direction shown in the arrow with XY planar quadrature is made as " on ", the direction of Z2 shown in arrow is made as to D score.
< is about the structure > of tape deck 10
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the related tape deck of one embodiment of the present invention 10, shows the state opening and closing after parts 40 are closed.In addition, Fig. 2 is by the stereogram of the tape deck 10 under the state opening and closing after parts 40 are opened.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, at tape deck 10, be provided with the framework 20 that possesses exterior panel 21.Exterior panel 21 is arranged at the exterior part of framework 20.In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the bight of the front side of exterior panel 21 (Y1 side) (in Fig. 2, being the bight on right side (X1 side)) becomes the cut out portion 21A that is formed with otch, at this cut out portion 21A, lid 110 described later is installed.In addition, in framework 20, face equipment 30 is installed.Face equipment 30 can be take not shown turning cylinder and is arranged at rotationally framework 20 as fulcrum.But face equipment 30 also can adopt the structure of not rotating with respect to framework 20.
As shown in Figure 2, opening and closing parts 40 is mounted to respect to framework 20 and can opens and closes via omitting illustrated turning cylinder.Turning cylinder is arranged at the rear side (Y2 side) of framework 20.In the structure shown in Fig. 2, opening and closing parts 40 for example becomes the scanning element (scanner unit) with the function that reads original copy.Yet, open and close parts 40 and be not limited to scanning element, can be also cover, miscellaneous part.Opening and closing parts 40 is arranged to the end face of the top of framework 20 (side end face) to cover.
Fig. 3 is the top view that the slide block mechanism 50 in tape deck 10 is shown and supplies the installing component 22 of ink tank 70 installations.As shown in Figure 3, at the downside of framework 20, be provided with the matrix 20B of a part that becomes this framework 20.In the inside of framework 20, be provided with the slide block mechanism 50 that possesses balladeur train 51.Balladeur train 51 forms by the driving of carriage motor 52 and can above along sliding guidance parts 53, move at main scanning direction (directions X).In addition, in balladeur train 51, with the opposed side of transport path, record head 54 is installed, from the nozzle ejection ink of this record head 54, thereby can forms document image at paper used for recording.
In addition, at balladeur train 51, be provided with for storing the auxiliary tank (sub-tank) 55 of the ink of supplying with to record head 54.Ink by from ink tank 70 described later via pipe aggregate 80(with reference to Fig. 4) and supply with towards auxiliary tank 55.But, also can adopt the structure of having omitted auxiliary tank 55, in this case, can arrange and accept the ink of supplying with from ink tank 70 the interim incorporating section of ink from these inks to record head 54 that supply with to replace auxiliary tank 55.In addition, auxiliary tank 55, the interim incorporating section of ink also can be set, but via pipe aggregate 80, directly towards record head 54, supply with ink from ink tank 70.
In framework 20, be provided with stacking conveyor 60.The outlet 23 side (front sides that stacking conveyor 60 is configured to be discharged from from paper used for recording in framework 20; Y1 side) towards the rear side (Y2 side) of the inside of framework 20.This stacking conveyor 60 is parts that the paper used for recording (omitting diagram) to utilizing record head 54 formation document images to be discharged from afterwards carries out stacked storage.In addition, for the state with good, store paper used for recording, also can be arranged to take in the tray drawn along axis type for the mounting of auxiliary record paper using at stacking conveyor 60.
As shown in Figure 2, open and close parts 40 and in the situation that opening with respect to framework 20, be supported parts 41 supportings.Support unit 41 is set to be accommodated in via the bore portion 20A of framework 20 inside of framework 20.
Yet the situation that is positioned at front side (Y1 side) with support unit 41 is compared, when support unit 41 is positioned at rear side (Y2 side), can shortens and when switching parts 40 are opened, support required length.Therefore, support unit 41 is preferably positioned at rear side (Y2 side) as much as possible, still, on the other hand, support unit 41 need to be arranged at not to the position of interfering with balladeur train 51.Therefore,, if support unit 41 is accommodated in the inside of framework 20, this support unit 41 is compared with the scanning area of balladeur train 51 and is positioned at front side (Y1 side).
But support unit 41 is preferably placed at than the exterior panel of the front side of framework 20 (Y1 side) 21 and fully leans on the position of rear side (Y2 side).Particularly, support unit 41 is preferably placed at ratio panels device 30 by the position of rear side (Y2 side), and is preferably placed at the position by rear side (Y2 side) than the Y-direction central authorities of ink tank 70.
As shown in Figure 2, at support unit 41, be provided with hook portion 41A.Hook portion 41A is the part that card is hung on the edge part of bore portion 20A, this hook portion 41A is provided with one or more (in Fig. 2, being two) along the bearing of trend of support unit 41, and the open angle that opens and closes parts 40 can periodically be adjusted with the number of times corresponding with hook portion 41A quantity.And, by the card of this hook portion 41A, hang and can maintain the open mode that opens and closes parts 40.In order to realize such card, hang, hook portion 41A is outstanding from the end face of support unit 41, and at this outstanding downside, has the fastener of the edge part that is positioned at bore portion 20A.In addition, support unit 41 is by spring energized, the direction of this application of force be the lower end side of support unit 41 towards front side the direction of (Y1 side).
< is about ink tank 70 and installation constitution > thereof
Next, ink tank 70 is described.As shown in FIG. 2 and 3, in the inside of framework 20, be provided with ink tank 70.Ink tank 70 is parts of ink reservoir, from this ink tank 70, to record head 54, supplies with ink.The magnitude setting of ink tank 70 is corresponding with the kind of the ink recording, and the plurality of ink tank 70 is set up in parallel on main scanning direction (directions X).
In addition,, in the structure shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the ink of black, dark green, magenta, yellow these 4 kinds of colors is stored in respectively different ink tank 70.But the kind of ink is not limited to 4 kinds, several can, in this case, be provided with the ink tank 70 of the number corresponding with the kind of ink.
As shown in FIG. 2 and 3, ink tank 70 is installed on stacking conveyor 60 in framework 20 and the position between exterior panel 21 via installing component 22.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram that choke valve 90 is shown and supplies the installing component 22 of ink tank 70 installations.Installing component 22 is set to 4 ink tanks 70 that form a group to cover, and is provided with notch 22A, so that inlet described later 73 exposes (with reference to Fig. 3) at installing component 22.In addition, installing component 22 is identical with ink tank 70, and the stairstepping that forms 2 sections is also set, and above-mentioned notch 22A is arranged at the end face 70A1 of lower step portion (70A of downstairs portion).
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, ink tank 70 is disposed at across stacking conveyor 60 and the position that is provided with a side opposition side of support unit 41 (than stacking conveyor 60, leaning on X1 side) in framework 20.In Fig. 2, support unit 41 is arranged at the left side (X2 side) of framework 20, and ink tank 70 is arranged at the right side (X1 side) of framework 20.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram that the structure of ink tank 70 is shown.In addition,, in Fig. 5, in ink tank 70, for being positioned at the ink tank 70 of X2 side, for the internal structure of ink tank 70 is shown, show the state after the exterior portion of the housing 70H of X2 side is removed.Ink tank 70 possesses air chamber 72 and the ink storeroom 71 of portion's ink reservoir within it, and this ink storeroom 71 and air chamber 72 are covered by housing 70H.The housing 70H of ink tank 70 is arranged to the stairstepping of two sections in the structure shown in Fig. 5.Wherein, lower step portion (70A of downstairs portion) is positioned at the front side (Y1 side) of framework 20.
End face 70A1(at the upside of the 70A of downstairs portion is corresponding with the end face that opens and closes parts 40 sides) be provided with inlet 73.Inlet 73 is for being stored in bottle B(with reference to Fig. 2) etc. ink replenishing (injection) to the part of ink storeroom 71.This inlet 73 has the peristome 73A that end face 70A1 is connected, and has the 73B of peripheral outer lips portion that this peristome 73A is covered.Inlet 73 not only has peristome 73A, also has the 73B of peripheral outer lips portion, can easily carry out thus supplementing via the ink of bottle B.In addition,, although the part of the front side (Y1 side) of the 73B of peripheral outer lips portion is arranged to the side near the front side of housing 70H, the part of the front side (Y1 side) of the 73B of peripheral outer lips portion also can be arranged to the side of the front side of housing 70H coplanar.
In addition, the 70A of downstairs portion is corresponding with end difference.In the present embodiment, the 70A of downstairs portion is arranged in the face of the edge part away from turning cylinder in ink tank 70.In addition, ink tank 70 also can be arranged to form 3 sections of above stairsteppings.In this case, so long as than the end face 70A1 of upside end difference on the lower, inlet 73 can be arranged to end difference arbitrarily.In addition, although the 70A of downstairs portion is arranged at the edge part of the front side (Y1 side) of ink tank 70, but as long as than the forward side of central authorities (Y1 side) of the fore-and-aft direction of ink tank 70 (Y-direction), also can make the end face 70A1 of upside be present in the front and back of the 70A of downstairs portion.
As shown in Figure 4, in the side of the front side of housing 70H (Y1 side), be provided with mark (marking) 74A, 74B.Mark 74A, 74B are the parts that becomes the mark of weighing ink surplus remaining in ink storeroom 71.Mark 74A, 74B comprise the mark 74A of the lower limit that represents ink surplus and represent the mark 74B of the upper limit of ink surplus.If ink surplus is lower than mark 74A, user can be appreciated that the moment of supplementing ink arrives.In addition, when supplementing ink, if ink surplus arrives mark 74B, user can be appreciated that ink has added to full amount.Herein, the mark 74A of the lower limit of expression ink surplus is corresponding with lower limit sign.In addition, identify corresponding mark 74A with lower limit and can be configured to and be not arranged at ink tank 70, but be arranged at the transparent component 114A of lid 110 described later.
In addition, at each ink tank 7, have respectively different types of ink.Therefore, preferably exist and prevent the unit to ink tank 70 by the ink replenishing of wrong kind.Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, at installing component 22, be provided with the kind of information 22B of kind that expression should be stored in the ink of ink tank 70.
For the auxiliary tank 55 from ink tank 70 to balladeur train 51, supply with inks, make distolateral a connection of ink tank 70 and pipe aggregate 80 as shown in Figure 4.In addition, at the middle part of managing aggregate 80, divide and be provided with choke valve 90.Pipe aggregate 80 possesses for a plurality of pipes 81 for ink flow, and this pipe 81 is to extend the mode of ink tank 70 and auxiliary tank 55 links.In the present embodiment, because ink is black, dark green, magenta, yellow 4 kinds, so form the pipe 81 of pipe aggregate 80, also arrange 4.For the internal flow path (omitting diagram) of ink flow, in separate mode, be arranged at the inside of these 4 pipes 81.In addition, pipe 81 is corresponding with circulation flow path.
< is about choke valve 90>
Choke valve 90 shown in Fig. 4 is by a plurality of pipes of pipe aggregate 80 81 being flattened to the parts that make its internal flow path sealing.By this sealing, the mobile of ink towards auxiliary tank 55 from ink tank 70 stopped, even produce the situations such as tape deck 10 inclinations in the situation that of carrying tape deck 10, also can prevent that ink from overflowing or flowing backwards.This choke valve 90 is disposed at the front side (Y1 side) of framework 20, and is arranged between ink tank 70 and stacking conveyor 60.This choke valve 90 possesses swingle 91, and this swingle 91 links with the illustrated cam of omission.Swingle 91 exposes towards outside in the front side of framework 20 (Y1 side).
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and shown in Fig. 7, choke valve 90 is arranged at the position overlapping with face equipment 30 on main scanning direction (directions X).Especially, for choke valve 90, adopted its right-hand end (end of X1 side) to be positioned at the layout that relies on the position that the degree on right side is identical with the right-hand end of face equipment 30 (end of X1 side).In order to improve the operability of the such operating system of face equipment 30, choke valve 90, by above-mentioned layout configurations in a certain scope.
As shown in Figure 4, the integral body of choke valve 90 is covered by lid 92.In the present embodiment, lid 92 possesses the first lid 92a and the second lid 92b.The first lid 92a arranges to become the mode (split) of different parts with the second lid 92b, by the mode such as screwing togather, bonding, the first lid 92a and second of such split is covered to 92b interfixes.In addition, in the present embodiment, the first lid 92a and matrix 20B are set to one.That is, the first lid 92a and matrix 20B are not arranged to a minute body component, but are arranged to integratedly parts.Yet, also can adopt and not be the first lid 92a but structure that the second lid 92b and matrix 20B arranges integratedly.In addition, at least a portion of preferred substrate 20B is formed by resin, in this case, can make by the mode of resin forming a side and matrix 20B in the first lid 92a and the second lid 92b form as one.
Fig. 6 is the stereogram that the structure of cam 93 and sliding part 94 is shown.Inside at the lid 92 of choke valve 90 is provided with cam 93 and sliding part 94 as shown in Figure 6.The major part of cam 93 is present in the inside being covered by lid 92.But the end of the front side of cam 93 (Y1 side) is outstanding from lid 92, and, in this end, swingle 91 is installed.
Sliding part 94 is accommodated in the inside of lid 92.Sliding part 94 carries out displacement in linkage with the spinning movement of cam 93, separated with cam 93 if sliding part 94 carries out displacement, and the position that inside from lid 92 in pipe 81 can be passed through (this part is corresponding with circulation flow path in valve) flattens.On the contrary, if sliding part 94 carries out displacement towards cam 93 sides, manage that the position of passing through the inside from lid 92 in 81 can not be crushed but in opening-wide state.
In addition, the position (corresponding with circulation flow path in valve) that the inside of the lid 92 from choke valve 90 of pipe in 81 is passed through, is arranged at than the low position of liquid level of lower limit of ink that is stored in the inside of ink tank 70.Thus, form the state that the circulation of the ink of pipe in 81 is not obstructed.
Fig. 7 is the figure of position of rotation that the swingle 91 of choke valve 90 is shown, and Fig. 7 (A) shows the position of the swingle 91 under the opening-wide state of internal flow path, and Fig. 7 (B) shows the position of the swingle 91 under the closed state of internal flow path.When swingle 91 is during in position of rotation shown in Fig. 7 (A), pipe 81 opens wide, and ink can be in the internal flow path circulation of pipe 81.If make swingle 91 90-degree rotations from this state, make swingle 91 in the position of rotation shown in Fig. 7 (B), a plurality of pipes 81 that form pipe aggregate 80 are crushed simultaneously, thereby can stop the circulation of ink.By the rotation of such swingle 91, can make manage 81 internal flow path sealing or open wide.
< is about lid switching mechanism 100>
Next, lid switching mechanism 100 is described.As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, lid switching mechanism 100 possesses and cover 110, and this lid switching mechanism 100 is for making this lid 110 with respect to the mechanism of framework 20 switchings.As shown in Figure 2, lid 110 bights that are installed in the front side of the exterior panel 21 of framework 20 (Y1 side) and on right side (X1 side) are formed with the cut out portion 21A of otch.In the situation that maintain the state that this lid 110 is opened and switching parts 40 are opened, via inlet 73, can to ink tank 70, supplement ink from bottle B.On the other hand, in the situation that not supplementing ink from bottle B to ink tank 70, make to cover 110 in closed condition.
Fig. 8 is the stereogram that amplifies near the structure lid 110 illustrate in tape deck 10.In addition,, although do not comprise and cover 110 in framework 20 in this manual, in framework 20, also can comprise and cover 110.
Shape when lid 110 forms and observes this when this lid 110 is closed from top and cover 110 is L word shape.In order to form such L word shape, lid 110 has the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112, and the edge part of this first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112 is continuous with the state of quadrature each other.In addition, by under lid 110 states of closing, the first side surface part 111 is extended along main scanning direction (directions X), and the second side surface part 112 is extended along sub scanning direction (Y-direction).
At lid 110, be provided with turning cylinder 113.In the structure shown in Fig. 8, turning cylinder 113 is arranged to from the edge part separately up and down of the rear side of the second side surface part 112 (Y2 side) outstanding along the vertical direction.In order to support this turning cylinder 113, at the opposed position of framework 20, be provided with not shown axis hole, at this axis hole, turning cylinder 113 is supported as rotating.
As shown in Figure 8, at lid 110, be provided with the Visual Confirmation window 114 being formed by transparent component 114A.As shown in Figure 8, Visual Confirmation window 114 is arranged at the first side surface part 111 and forms in the following manner.; the part (as opaque portion 110A) of usining beyond the Visual Confirmation window 114 that nontransparent resin etc. is material in the first side surface part 111 is provided with the 110B of hole portion of rectangle; at the 110B of this hole portion, embed and have transparent component 114A, form thus Visual Confirmation window 114.Yet lid 110 also can form by the modes such as dual-color forming of opaque portion 110A and transparent component 114A.
Like this, because lid 110 possesses the Visual Confirmation window 114 consisting of transparent component 114A, thereby user can carry out Visual Confirmation to the ink surplus of ink tank 70 via Visual Confirmation window 114.
In addition, lid 110 is not limited to the type shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 8., also there is the type shown in Fig. 9~Figure 13 in the lid 110 as other types.In the lid 110 of the type shown in Fig. 9, Visual Confirmation window 114 is ridden and is located at the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112.That is, the 110B of hole portion is arranged to spread all over the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112 ground are continuous, and transparent component 114A is present in this continuous 110B of hole portion, forms thus Visual Confirmation window 114.
In the lid 110 of the type shown in Figure 10, lid 110 integral body are formed by transparent component 114A.In the lid 110 of the type, lid 110 integral body are brought into play function as Visual Confirmation window 114.
In the lid 110 of the type shown in Figure 11, be configured to: although be provided with the 110B of hole portion of rectangle at the opaque portion 110A of the first side surface part 111, transparent component 114A is not but present in the 110B of this hole portion.
In addition, for the lid 110 of the type shown in above-mentioned Fig. 8~Figure 11, the installation site that can also change turning cylinder 113.Figure 12 is the figure that the lid 110 of the type of verting is forward shown.In the following description, for the lid 110 shown in Fig. 8~Figure 11, be referred to as required the lid 110 of horizontal open type and describe.
In the lid 110 of the type of verting forward as shown in Figure 12, omitting illustrated turning cylinder (rotating shaft identical with turning cylinder 113), to be arranged to the edge part of the downside (Z2 side) from the first side surface part 111 outstanding along left and right directions (directions X).In order to support this turning cylinder, at the opposed position of the downside of framework 20, be provided with not shown axis hole, at this axis hole by turning cylinder supporting for rotating.
In addition,, although the lid 110 in Figure 12 possesses the Visual Confirmation window 114 of the type shown in Fig. 8, for the lid 110 of the type shown in other Fig. 9~Figure 11, certainly also they can be changed to the type of verting forward from horizontal unlatching type.
In addition, in the lid 110 of the type shown in above-mentioned Fig. 8~Figure 12, can also adopt position beyond the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112 to possess the structure of dustproof side surface part 116 as shown in Figure 13.When lid 110 being closed with respect to framework 20, dustproof side surface part 116 is parts that inlet 73 is covered.Thus, by under lid 110 states of closing, because inlet 73 is covered by dustproof side surface part 116, therefore, even if in the situation that do not carry out, beyond the supplementary ink of ink replenishing, also can preventing that dust, foreign matter are attached to inlet 73.This dustproof side surface part 116 is with the state setting with the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112 quadratures.In addition, dustproof side surface part 116 also can arrange continuously with the state of the edge part quadrature of the edge part with the first side surface part 111 and the second side surface part 112.
In addition, dustproof side surface part 116 can be arranged at following such position.That is, the in the situation that of closing cap 110, can make dustproof side surface part 116 and inlet 73 butts, even or not with inlet 73 butts, also dustproof side surface part 116 can be arranged on to the position of comparing with the illustrated situation of Figure 13 near inlet 73.In the situation that forming with which, because prevented dust in nearer position side surface part 116 of inlet 73 covers, thereby, in the situation that do not carry out, beyond the supplementary ink of ink replenishing, can further preventing that dust, foreign matter are attached to inlet 73.
In addition, except covering 110, as shown in figure 14, can also Visual Confirmation window 117 be set at the exterior panel 21 of framework 20.Figure 14 is illustrated on the basis of the Visual Confirmation window 114 that covers 110 at exterior panel 21, to be provided with again the figure of the structure of Visual Confirmation window 117.Visual Confirmation window 117 is configured to: the Visual Confirmation hole 21B that is provided with rectangle at exterior panel 21, embeds and have transparent component 117A with hole 21B at this Visual Confirmation.But Visual Confirmation window 117 is made as the area that its area is less than Visual Confirmation window 114, the height of its upper end is lower than the height of the upper end of Visual Confirmation window 114, and the height of its lower end is higher than the height of the upper end of Visual Confirmation window 114.
Even also can carry out Visual Confirmation to the ink surplus in ink tank 70 by such Visual Confirmation window 117.Yet, in the situation that the Visual Confirmation window 117 of above-mentioned small size, not only aspect outward appearance, can highlight its advantage but also have by its outward appearance and just can know the function that possesses jumbo ink tank 70 this point, thereby also can not possess the function that situation for whether the supplementary moment of ink is arrived is carried out Visual Confirmation.
The action > of < when supplementing ink to ink tank 70
Below, the action when supplementing ink to ink tank 70 in having the tape deck 10 of structure as described above describes.
First, before supplementing ink, as shown in Figure 2 switching parts 40 are opened, made the hook portion 41A of support unit 41 form the state that card is hung on the edge part of bore portion 20A.Maintain thus the open mode that opens and closes parts 40, by switching parts 40 being opened with which, can guarantee via inlet 73, to ink tank 70, to supplement the required space of ink from bottle B.
In addition, in the front and back that switching parts 40 are opened, lid 110 is opened.If lid 110 is opened, make the upper part of this lid 110 away from ink tank 70.Therefore, when supplementing ink, form bottle B not with lid 110 states that interfere.
As described above, after switching parts 40 and lid 110 are opened, the pouring opening of the sharp shape of bottle B is inserted in to the inlet 73 of ink tank 70.Under this state, by the modes such as bottle B presses being filled into ink to the ink storeroom 71 of ink tank 70.And, if filled the ink of ormal weight, the pouring opening of bottle B is extracted from inlet 73, make the end-of-fill of ink.
Yet, such making shown in Fig. 7 (A) managed the position of rotation that 81 internal flow path forms the swingle 91 of opening-wide state and risen freely, makes swingle 91 rotate to such making shown in Fig. 7 (B) and manages the position of rotation that 81 internal flow path forms the swingle 91 of closed state.Like this, even in the situation that tape deck 10 is carried, also can guarantee that ink does not overflow ink is carried.
< is about effect >
According to the tape deck 10 with above such structure, choke valve 90 is present in the front side (Y1 side) of framework 20, and this choke valve 90 is present in the side of ink tank 70.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve 90, and can improve the operability of choke valve 90.
In addition, in the present embodiment, choke valve 90 is present in outlet 23 sides or face equipment 30 sides, and this choke valve 90 is present in the side of ink tank 70.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve 90, and can improve the operability of choke valve 90.
In addition, in the present embodiment, adopted the structure that choke valve 90 is disposed to the position between ink tank 70 and stacking conveyor 60.Herein, because stacking conveyor 60 forms the size corresponding with maximum paper used for recording in the paper used for recording of accumulating, therefore, although itself and be disposed between the ink tank 70 of bight side of framework 20 and mostly form dead-space volume, but such dead-space volume effectively and neatly can be used to such space as the position of configuration choke valve 90.Efficient, flexible by the dead-space volume to such is used, and can prevent the maximization of tape deck 10.
And then, in the present embodiment, the swingle 91 of choke valve 90 state that expose the outside of (Y1 side) in the front side towards framework 20.Therefore, user can easily recognize the existence of choke valve 90, and can further improve the operability of choke valve 90.
In addition, in the present embodiment, at least one party and matrix 20B in the first lid 92a and the second lid 92b arrange integratedly.Therefore, can reduce the parts number of packages of choke valve 90.Therefore, can reduce installation work-hour, thereby can reduce costs.
In addition the position (corresponding with circulation flow path in valve) of passing through from the inside of the lid 92 of choke valve 90, is arranged at than the low position of liquid level of lower limit of ink that is stored in the inside of ink tank 70.Therefore, can prevent that the circulation of managing the ink in 81 from being hindered.
In addition, in the present embodiment, on the main scanning direction that choke valve 90 scans at record head 54 (directions X), be arranged at the position overlapping with face equipment 30.Therefore, can improve the operability of choke valve 90.That is, face equipment 30, the such operating system of choke valve 90 form the layout being disposed in a certain scope.Therefore, for user, the situation that is present in other positions with choke valve 90 is compared, and can improve its operability.
< variation >
Although above one embodiment of the present invention is narrated, can be to the various distortion of the invention process.Below, its distortion is narrated.
(1) variation 1
In the above-described embodiment, the situation that the kind with ink is possessed to a plurality of ink tanks 70 is accordingly illustrated.Yet, also can possess the one-piece type ink tank that multiple ink is accommodated in to an ink tank.In this case, ink tank possesses the ink storeroom of the quantity corresponding with multiple ink, and possesses the inlet of the quantity corresponding with the quantity of this ink storeroom.Even form with which; when do not carry out to the ink of ink tank 70 injection time; by making in advance to open and close parts 40 and lid 110 forms closed condition, also can prevent that dust from lodging near the inlet of ink or foreign matter is present near the inlet of ink.
(2) variation 2
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of ink tanks 70 are in the upper configuration side by side of main scanning direction (directions X).Yet a plurality of ink tanks also can be in sub scanning direction (Y-direction), the upper configuration side by side of above-below direction (Z direction).Even form with which; when the injection of not carrying out to the ink of ink tank 70; by making in advance to open and close parts 40 and lid 110 forms closed condition, also can prevent that dust from lodging near the inlet of ink or foreign matter is present near the inlet of ink.
(3) variation 3
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, inlet 73 is arranged at the end face 70A1 of the upside of the 70A of downstairs portion in ink tank 70.Yet inlet also can be arranged at the side of the front side (Y1 side) of ink tank.Even form with which; when the injection of not carrying out to the ink of ink tank 70; by making in advance to open and close parts 40 and lid 110 forms closed condition, also can prevent that dust from lodging near the inlet of ink or foreign matter is present near the inlet of ink.
(4) variation 4
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, ink tank 70 be disposed in framework 20 across stacking conveyor 60 and with the position that is provided with a side opposition side of support unit 41.Yet, ink tank also can adopt be arranged in framework 20 with respect to stacking conveyor 60 and the structure of a side identical with support unit 41.In addition, in this case, need to adopt the structure that support unit 41 is not interfered with ink tank 70.
(5) variation 5
In addition, in the concept of ink tank 70 in the above-described embodiment, also can comprise the such handling of print cartridge structure freely.Even such print cartridge, as long as possess inlet at this print cartridge, also can similarly improve with the invention of present embodiment the workability while supplementing ink.
(6) variation 6
In the above-described embodiment, lid 110 forms the structure that shape while observing from top is L word shape.Yet, the L word shape when shape of lid is not limited to observe from top.For example, lid can form the linearity while observing from top, can also adopt other various shapes.
(7) variation 7
In the above-described embodiment, for lid 110, for the structure of the structure of the such horizontal open type of Fig. 2 or the such type that verts forward of Figure 12, be illustrated.Yet lid is not limited to these types, can be also other types.As the lid of other types, for example, can enumerate the lid of the sliding-type sliding along at least one direction in main scanning direction (directions X), sub scanning direction (Y-direction) and above-below direction (Z direction).
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10... tape deck; 20... framework; 20A... bore portion; 20B... matrix; 21... exterior panel; 21A... cut out portion; 21B... Visual Confirmation is used hole; 22... installing component; 22A... notch; 22B... kind of information; 23... outlet; 30... face equipment; 40... open and close parts; 41... support unit; 41A... hook portion; 50... slide block mechanism; 51... balladeur train; 52... carriage motor; 53... sliding guidance parts; 54... record head; 55... auxiliary tank; 60... stacking conveyor; 70... ink tank; 70A... downstairs portion (corresponding with end difference); 70A1... end face; 70H... housing; 71... ink storeroom; 72... air chamber; 73... inlet; 73A... peristome; 73B... peripheral outer lips portion; 74A... mark; 74B... mark; 80... manage aggregate; 81... manage (corresponding with circulation flow path); 90... choke valve; 91... swingle; 92... lid; 92a... the first lid; 92b... the second lid; 93... cam; 94... sliding part; 100... cover switching mechanism; 110... lid; 110A... opaque portion; 110B... hole portion; 111... the first side surface part; 112... the second side surface part; 113... turning cylinder; 114... Visual Confirmation window; 114A... transparent component; 116... dustproof side surface part; 117... Visual Confirmation window; 117A... transparent component; B... bottle.

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1. a tape deck, is characterized in that, possesses:
Framework;
Ink tank, it is inner that this ink tank is disposed at described framework, possesses the ink storeroom of filling the ink for recording, and possesses for supplementing the inlet of described ink in this ink storeroom inside;
Record head, this record head sprays the described ink of supplying with from described ink tank;
Circulation flow path, this circulation flow path between described ink tank and described record head for ink flow;
Outlet, utilizes the recording medium after described record head records to be discharged from this outlet; And
Choke valve, this choke valve is arranged at the inside of described framework, and this choke valve can switch to the open mode that allows the circulation of described ink in described circulation flow path and the closed condition that hinders the circulation of described ink in described circulation flow path,
Described choke valve is disposed at the side of the described ink tank that becomes described outlet side.
2. a tape deck, is characterized in that, possesses:
Framework;
Ink tank, it is inner that this ink tank is disposed at described framework, possesses the ink storeroom of filling the ink for recording, and possesses for supplementing the inlet of described ink in this ink storeroom inside;
Record head, this record head sprays the described ink of supplying with from described ink tank;
Circulation flow path, this circulation flow path between described ink tank and described record head for described ink flow;
Face equipment, this face equipment possesses for carrying out the operating knob of various operations;
Choke valve, this choke valve is arranged at the inside of described framework, and this choke valve can switch to the open mode that allows the circulation of described ink in described circulation flow path and the closed condition that hinders the circulation of described ink in described circulation flow path,
Described choke valve is disposed at the side of the described ink tank that becomes described face equipment side.
3. tape deck according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
In described framework, possess stacking conveyor, this stacking conveyor is to utilizing recording medium after described record head records to accumulate and forming the size corresponding with maximum recording medium in the described recording medium of accumulating,
And described ink tank is disposed at the bight side of described framework,
Described choke valve is disposed between described ink tank and described stacking conveyor.
4. according to the tape deck described in any one in claim 1~3, it is characterized in that,
Described choke valve possesses swingle, by making this swingle be rotated and described choke valve is switched to described open mode and described closed condition,
And described swingle is arranged to expose towards the outside of described framework.
5. according to the tape deck described in any one in claim 1~4, it is characterized in that,
Described choke valve possesses lid, and described lid is configured to the first lid and the second lid are installed together,
And described the first lid is usingd the state of circulation flow path covering in the valve of the part as described circulation flow path is formed as one with the matrix that forms described framework with at least one party in described the second lid.
6. according to the tape deck described in any one in claim 1~5, it is characterized in that,
In the described front side of described framework, be provided with and possess for carrying out the face equipment of the operating knob of various operations,
On the main scanning direction that described choke valve scans at described record head, be arranged at the position overlapping with described face equipment.
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