CN104339881B - Recording equipment - Google Patents

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CN104339881B
CN104339881B CN201410373421.9A CN201410373421A CN104339881B CN 104339881 B CN104339881 B CN 104339881B CN 201410373421 A CN201410373421 A CN 201410373421A CN 104339881 B CN104339881 B CN 104339881B
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玉井健介
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The present invention provides a kind of recording equipment.Possessing in the recording equipment of the medium support of posting field supporting printing medium of record head and the matrix part of installing this medium support, the deformation of this medium support that the difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part of the medium support that suppression and the environmental change such as humidity are accompanied is caused.This recording equipment possesses: record head (2);Medium support (6), it utilizes bearing-surface (7) to support printing medium at the posting field (R) of record head (2);And matrix part (5), it is upper that medium support (6) is installed in matrix part (5) with following state: this medium support (6) is exerted a force on the direction intersected with bearing-surface (7), and this medium support (6) can move up along the side of this bearing-surface (7).

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Recording equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to recording equipment, it possesses the medium support of the posting field supporting printing medium at record head With the matrix part installing this medium support.
Background technology
Using following recording equipment, it possesses the medium of the posting field supporting printing medium at record head all the time Support and the matrix part of this medium support of installation.Such as, in patent documentation 1, disclose and possess as medium The platen of support and the recording equipment of the pedestal as matrix part.
It addition, the recording equipment disclosed in patent documentation 1 has the Screw being fixed platen and pedestal, it is The structure of the flexure change of the bearing-surface of printing medium on platen can be made according to the tight condition of Screw.
Support the medium support of printing medium at the posting field of record head possessing and this medium support is installed Matrix part recording equipment in, if the bearing-surface of the deformation of medium support and printing medium on medium support is scratched Song, then the distance (PG) from the ink discharging surface of record head to medium support changes.If PG changes, then can send out The inking position deviation of the raw ink from record head ejection and record the situation of image turmoil or printing medium and record The situation etc. that head is interfered.
Further, the change in volume of medium support and the volume of matrix part owing to accompanying with the environmental change such as humidity become Difference between change, and it is susceptible to the deformation of medium support.Therefore, in the past in order to suppress the change of medium support Shape is general so that the change in volume of the medium support accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity and the change in volume of matrix part Between the mode that diminishes of difference select their constituent material.
Patent documentation 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2012-25082 publication
On the other hand, due to different with the effect required by matrix part at medium support, so requirement in the case of having And the difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part of the medium support that the environmental changes such as humidity are accompanied The combination of big constituent material.Further, if the conveying impact on recording equipment such as the bad grade caused in view of paper powder, then Need the material changing medium support to reduce the structure of the impact of paper powder, thus make at medium support and matrix part By different materials.
But, in the recording equipment of conventional structure, when the body of the medium support accompanied with environmental changes such as humidity When difference between long-pending change and the change in volume of matrix part becomes big, the medium accompanied with the difference of this change in volume props up The deformation of bearing portion becomes big.It addition, the recording equipment disclosed in patent documentation 1 is configured to, tighten shape according to Screw State, makes the flexure change of the bearing-surface of printing medium, it is possible to the adjustment carrying out bending, but such as at record Halfway in the case of the environment acute variation such as humidity, then cannot adjust flexure.
Therefore, conventional, possess in the medium support of posting field supporting printing medium of record head and installation In the recording equipment of the matrix part of this medium support, it is impossible to the medium that fully environmental change such as suppression and humidity is accompanied The deformation of this medium support that the difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part of support is caused.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, it is an object of the invention to, in the medium supporting of the posting field supporting printing medium possessed at record head In the recording equipment of portion and the matrix part of installing this medium support, suppress the medium accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity The deformation of this medium support that the difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part of support is caused, and By using the parts containing electroconductive resin to suppress the attachment of paper powder at medium support.
Being characterised by for solving the recording equipment of the 1st mode of the present invention of above-mentioned problem, described recording equipment has Standby: record head;Medium support, it utilizes bearing-surface to support printing medium at the posting field of described record head; And matrix part, described medium support is installed on described matrix part with following state: this medium support with Exerted a force on the direction that described bearing-surface intersects, and this medium support can moved on the direction of this bearing-surface Dynamic.
Here, so-called " this medium support is exerted a force on the direction intersected with described bearing-surface " it is, except described Outside the situation that medium support is exerted a force on the direction orthogonal with described bearing-surface, be additionally included in from described supporting The meaning of situation about being exerted a force on the direction that orthogonal direction, face is moved slightly away from.
According to the manner, described medium support is can be installed in the state moved up along the side of this bearing-surface Described matrix part.Therefore, even if at the change in volume of the medium support accompanied with environmental changes such as humidity and matrix In the case of difference between the change in volume in portion is big, it is also possible to by making this medium on the direction of this bearing-surface Support moves, and suppresses the deformation of described medium support.
That is, according to the manner, it is possible to suppress the change in volume of medium support that accompanies with the environmental change such as humidity and The deformation of this medium support that the difference between the change in volume of matrix part is caused.
It addition, described matrix part install described medium support installation portion have multiple in the case of, if At least 1 installation portion, described medium support is installed into following state and is i.e. included in the manner: this medium supports Portion is exerted a force on the direction intersected with described bearing-surface, and this medium support can be in the side along this bearing-surface Move up.
The recording equipment of the 2nd mode of the present invention is characterised by, on the basis of described 1st mode, and described record Device possesses the conveying mechanism carrying described printing medium, and described medium support is installed in described with following state On matrix part: this medium support can move up in the side that the conveying direction with described printing medium intersects.
Usually, in the recording equipment possessing the conveying mechanism carrying described printing medium, described medium support The direction intersected with described conveying direction become length direction.According to the manner, described medium support is with this medium The state that support can move in the longitudinal direction is mounted, therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the change of this medium support Shape.
The recording equipment of the 3rd mode of the present invention is characterised by, on the basis of described 1st or the 2nd mode, Described matrix part is provided with limiting unit, and this limiting unit limits described medium support in the direction intersected with described bearing-surface In described medium support move up to the side that described record head rest is near, described medium support is by towards described limit Portion processed exerts a force.
According to the manner, described medium support is exerted a force towards described limiting unit, thereby inhibiting the supporting of described medium Portion moves to the direction near described record head.Therefore, it is possible to suppression is due to Jie accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity The change in volume of matter support and cause the situation that PG changes.
The recording equipment of the 4th mode of the present invention is characterised by, any one side in described 1st to the 3rd mode On the basis of formula, described medium support contains electroconductive resin, and described matrix part does not contains electroconductive resin.
Here, the meaning of so-called " electroconductive resin " is the resin of the electric conductivity of difficult static electrification, also referred to as antistatic Resin.
According to the manner, owing to described medium support contains electroconductive resin, so inhibiting from printing medium The Electrostatic Absorption of paper powder etc., simultaneously because described matrix part does not contains electroconductive resin it is possible to suppression cost.That is, Carry bad to the Electrostatic Absorption of the described medium support contacted with printing medium suppressing at suppression paper powder etc. Meanwhile, by using the material of the low cost not containing electroconductive resin at described matrix part, it is possible to suppression recording equipment Overall manufacturing cost.
The recording equipment of the 5th mode of the present invention is characterised by, on the basis of described 4th mode, and described medium Support is made up of the ABS resin containing described electroconductive resin, and described matrix part is by not containing electroconductive resin ABS resin is constituted.
According to the manner, at suppression paper powder etc. to the Electrostatic Absorption of the described medium support contacted with printing medium also While suppression conveying is bad, by using the material of the low cost not containing electroconductive resin, energy at described matrix part The manufacturing cost that enough suppression recording equipment is overall.
The recording equipment of the 6th mode of the present invention is characterised by, any one side in described 1st to the 5th mode On the basis of formula, the end of described medium support is installed on described matrix part, and this Jie with the state that can move Matter support is positioning away from being positioned this matrix part from described end.
Here, so-called " end of described medium support " is in addition to outside the end section of described medium support, Also include the meaning of part around this end section.
According to the manner, it is possible to allow the movement of described medium support, and in the desired position of described matrix part Position described medium support.
It addition, so-called " positioning away from from described end " is as long as position away from limiting the most especially from described end Fixed, but it is preferred that near the central part of described medium support.This is because, in the central authorities of described medium support Portion is positioned about the situation of described matrix part and the feelings being positioned about described matrix part in the end of described medium support Condition is compared, it is possible to reduce change in volume and the volume of matrix part of the medium support accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity This medium support that difference between change is caused is relative to the amount of movement of this matrix part.That is, this is because, energy The change in volume of the medium support that the environmental changes such as enough the most more effectively suppression and humidity are accompanied and the volume of matrix part The deformation of this medium support that the difference between change is caused.
The recording equipment of the 7th mode of the present invention is characterised by, any one side in described 1st to the 6th mode On the basis of formula, the installation portion installing described medium support at described matrix part is provided with screw, and this screw is to utilize Head of screw and this matrix part clamp the state of this medium support and this medium support are installed on this matrix part, are given an account of The hole that the axle for described screw of matter support passes through is configured to described medium support can be along described supporting The size that the side in face moves up, is provided with friction between described head of screw and described medium support and alleviates parts.
Here, described " screw " meaning is to have described " head of screw " and the screw with external thread of described " axle ".
According to the manner, the head of screw of described screw and described matrix part is utilized to clamp described medium support, described hole Being configured to described medium support can be in the size moved up along the side of described bearing-surface, at described head of screw And be provided with friction between described medium support and alleviate parts.Therefore, it is possible to easily make described medium support on edge The side this bearing-surface moves up.
It addition, so-called, " hole that the axle for described screw of described medium support passes through is configured to the supporting of described medium Portion can be in the size moved up along the side of described bearing-surface " it is to prop up as long as described hole is configured to described medium Bearing portion in the size moved up along the side of described bearing-surface, and can not limit the meaning of its shape.Such as, In addition to described hole is circular structure, also can enumerate described hole is one in the direction along described bearing-surface The structure of oval elongated hole longer on direction.
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Fig. 1 is the general principal view of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention.
Fig. 2 is matrix part and the diagrammatic top of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure.
Fig. 3 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure.
Fig. 4 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure.
Fig. 5 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure and when this recording equipment is observed in front on the right side of major part enlarged drawing.
Fig. 6 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure and when this recording equipment is observed in front on the right side of major part enlarged drawing.
Fig. 7 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure and when this recording equipment is observed in front on the left of major part enlarged drawing.
Fig. 8 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure and when this recording equipment is observed in front on the left of major part enlarged drawing.
Fig. 9 is the amplification of the installation portion being mounted with medium support in the recording equipment of one embodiment of the present of invention Figure.
Figure 10 is that the outline of the medium support from the unilateral observation one embodiment of the present of invention being arranged at matrix part stands Body figure and enlarged drawing.
Figure 11 is that the outline of the medium support from the unilateral observation one embodiment of the present of invention being arranged at matrix part stands Body figure and enlarged drawing.
Figure 12 is matrix part and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support of the recording equipment representing one embodiment of the present of invention Figure and enlarged drawing.
Figure 13 is matrix part and the approximate vertical view of medium support representing conventional recording equipment.
Figure 14 is the enlarged drawing of the installation portion being mounted with medium support in conventional recording equipment.
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1: recording equipment;
2: record head;
3: axle;
4: nozzle face;
5: matrix part;
The bottom of 5a: matrix part 5;
The wall portion of 5b: matrix part 5;
The wall portion of 5c: matrix part 5;
6: medium support;
7: bearing-surface;
8: roller;
9: roller;
10: absorber;
11: detection region;
12: the surface of the side that the bottom surface with recording equipment 1 on the bottom 5a of matrix part 5 is contrary;
13a, 13b, 13c, 13d: screw;
14a, 14b, 14c, 14d: fitting portion;
15a, 15c: elastomeric element;
16a, 16c: plain washer;
17a, 17b, 17c, 17d: friction alleviates parts;
18a, 18b, 18c, 18d: hole;
19a, 19b, 19c, 19d: head of screw;
20a, 20b, 20c, 20d: axle;
21: installation portion;
22: location recess;
23a, 23b: setting unit;
24: the central part of medium support 6;
25: the end of medium support 6;
26: rib;
27: concavo-convex;
28a, 28b: protuberance;
101: recording equipment;
105: matrix part;
106: medium support;
107: bearing-surface;
113a, 113b: screw;
118: hole;
121a, 121b: installation portion;
150: rib;
R: posting field.
Detailed description of the invention
[embodiment] (Fig. 1~Figure 12)
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, the recording equipment of one embodiment of the present of invention is described in detail.
First, the schematic configuration of the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is illustrated.
Fig. 1 is the general principal view of the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment.
The recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment possesses record 2.Record 2 is relative to being carried on conveying direction A Printing medium moves back and forth in directionb along axle 3, and sprays ink from the nozzle face 4 being provided with multiple nozzle Water, carries out record at posting field R to this printing medium.
It addition, nozzle face 4 when posting field R is that record 2 moves back and forth when record faced by region.
Further, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is to make record 2 move back and forth the recording equipment carrying out recording, but Can also be the so-called wardrobe possessing the nozzle setting up multiple ejection ink in the side intersected with conveying direction A Recording equipment.
Here, what is called " wardrobe " is the record head used in following recording equipment: in the conveying with printing medium The region of the nozzle of the crisscross upper formation that direction A intersects is configured to cover the whole of described printing medium Individual described crisscross, a side of record head or printing medium fixes and makes the opposing party move forming image.Separately Outward, the region of the described crisscross nozzle of wardrobe can also be to cover the whole quilt corresponding with recording equipment Record the whole described crisscross of medium.
Further, detailed structure is explained below, and the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment possesses the recording areas at record 2 Territory R utilize bearing-surface 7 support the medium support 6 of printing medium.Further, possessing matrix part 5, medium props up Bearing portion 6 is installed on this matrix part 5 with following state: this medium support 6 is in the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7 On exerted a force, and this medium support 6 can move on the direction along this bearing-surface 7 i.e. direction B.
It addition, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, medium support 6 is quilt on the direction orthogonal with bearing-surface 7 Force but it also may exerted a force on the direction being moved slightly away from from the direction orthogonal with bearing-surface 7.
Further, the medium support 6 of the present embodiment is can pacify in the state moved up along the side of this bearing-surface 7 It is loaded on matrix part 5.Therefore, though the medium support 6 accompanied with environmental changes such as humidity change in volume and In the case of difference between the change in volume of matrix part 5 is big, by making this Jie on the direction along this bearing-surface 7 Matter support 6 moves, it is suppressed that the deformation of medium support 6.
That is, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment inhibits the body of the medium support 6 accompanied with environmental changes such as humidity The deformation of this medium support 6 that the difference between long-pending change and the change in volume of matrix part 5 is caused.
It follows that matrix part 5 and medium support 6 to the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment are described in detail.
Fig. 2 is matrix part 5 and the approximate vertical view of medium support 6 of the recording equipment 1 representing the present embodiment, figure 3 and Fig. 4 is matrix part 5 and the approximate three-dimensional map of medium support 6 of the recording equipment 1 representing the present embodiment.
Matrix part 5 has: bottom 5a, and it configures along the bottom surface of this recording equipment 1 when arranging recording equipment 1; With wall portion 5b and 5c, they intersect with described bottom surface and are arranged on the direction of conveying direction A.
The surface 12 of the contrary side, the bottom surface with recording equipment 1 on the 5a of bottom constitutes the transport road of printing medium Footpath.And, medium support 6 does not produce drop with the bearing-surface 7 of medium support 6 and the surface 12 of bottom 5a Mode be installed on matrix part 5.It addition, the most so-called " not producing drop " is not the tight meaning, it is to comprise Even if having a little drop, the drop of the degree that this drop also simply will not come into question when carrying printing medium The meaning of situation.
The printing medium come along conveying direction A conveying from the surface 12 of bottom 5a passes through roller 8 at medium support 6 Bearing-surface 7 on carry, and discharged from the bearing-surface 7 of medium support 6 by roller 9.
The part corresponding with posting field R on the bearing-surface 7 of medium support 6 is provided with absorber 10, this suction Acceptor 10 reclaims and is ejected into the ink outside printing medium when recording the end of printing medium.
Further, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is configured to utilize the not shown optical sensing being located at record 2 Device, detects the width of printing medium before record starts.Now, conveying printing medium is until printing medium Fore-end on conveying direction A arrives detection region 11, by making record 2 move back and forth in directionb, Detect the width of printing medium.
Here, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, according to the effect required by medium support 6 and matrix part 5, Medium support 6 and matrix part 5 it is made up of respectively different materials.Specifically, medium support 6 is by containing conduction Property resin ABS resin constitute, matrix part 5 is made up of the ABS resin not containing electroconductive resin.But, no It is defined in such structure.
Here, the meaning of so-called " electroconductive resin " is the resin of the electric conductivity of difficult static electrification, also referred to as antistatic Resin.Example as electroconductive resin, it may be preferred to use ト ヨ ラ ッ Network パ レ Le (registered trade mark, eastern beautiful strain Formula commercial firm system) etc., but it is not limited to this.
In the case of medium support 6 and matrix part 5 are made up of different materials, it is considered to become with the environment such as humidity The difference changed between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part 5 of the medium support 6 accompanied can become big.Such as, The medium support 6 being made up of the ABS resin containing electroconductive resin with by the ABS tree not containing electroconductive resin The matrix part 5 that fat is constituted is compared, and the change in volume produced along with environmental changes such as humidity is big.But, medium props up Bearing portion 6 is installed into following state: it is exerted a force on the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7, and this medium support 6 can move up along the side of this bearing-surface 7, therefore, it is possible to the deformation of suppression medium support 6.
Further, owing to medium support 6 is containing electroconductive resin, so inhibiting the paper powder etc. from printing medium Electrostatic Absorption, simultaneously because matrix part 5 do not contain electroconductive resin it is possible to suppression cost.That is, at suppression paper Powder etc. to the Electrostatic Absorption suppressing of the medium support 6 contacted with printing medium carry bad while, by Matrix part 5 uses the material of the low cost not containing electroconductive resin, it is suppressed that the manufacturing cost of recording equipment 1 entirety.
It follows that major part i.e. matrix part 5 and medium support 6 to the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment are carried out more Describe in detail.
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is matrix part 5 and the diagrammatic perspective of medium support 6 of the recording equipment 1 representing the present embodiment Figure and when this recording equipment 1 is observed in front on the right side of major part enlarged drawing, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is to represent the present embodiment Matrix part 5 and the approximate three-dimensional map of medium support 6 of recording equipment 1 and observe this recording equipment 1 from front Major part enlarged drawing time on the left of.It addition, for the recording equipment 1 that the present embodiment is described, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7 is will The sectional view that a part is cut off, Fig. 6 and Fig. 8 is exploded view.
As shown in the enlarged drawing of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, when from front observing recorder 1 on the right side of conveying direction A Upstream side, the installation portion installing medium support 6 at matrix part 5 is provided with screw 13a, and this screw 13a is to utilize Head of screw 19a and this matrix part 5 clamping friction alleviate parts 17a, medium support 6, plain washer 16a and elasticity The state of parts 15a is installed on this matrix part 5.And, the axle 20a for screw 13a of medium support 6 passes through Hole 18a be configured to medium support 6 can be in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.
As shown in the enlarged drawing of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, when from front observing recorder 1 on the right side of conveying direction A Downstream, the installation portion installing medium support 6 at matrix part 5 is provided with screw 13b, and this screw 13b is to utilize The state that head of screw 19b and this matrix part 5 clamping friction alleviate parts 17b and medium support 6 is installed on this matrix Portion 5.And, the hole 18b that the axle 20b for screw 13b of medium support 6 passes through is configured to medium support 6 can be in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.
As shown in the enlarged drawing of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, when from front observing recorder 1 on the left of conveying direction A Upstream side, the installation portion installing medium support 6 at matrix part 5 is provided with screw 13c, and this screw 13c is to utilize Head of screw 19c and this matrix part 5 clamping friction alleviate parts 17c, medium support 6, plain washer 16c and elasticity The state of parts 15c is installed on this matrix part 5.And, the axle 20c for screw 13c of medium support 6 passes through Hole 18c be configured to medium support 6 can be in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.
As shown in the enlarged drawing of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, when from front observing recorder 1 on the left of conveying direction A Downstream, the installation portion installing medium support 6 at matrix part 5 is provided with screw 13d, and this screw 13d is to utilize The state that head of screw 19d and this matrix part 5 clamping friction alleviate parts 17d and medium support 6 is installed on this matrix Portion 5.And, the hole 18d that the axle 20d for screw 13d of medium support 6 passes through is configured to medium support 6 can be in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.
Here, screw 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d be have head of screw 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d and axle 20a, The screw with external thread of 20b, 20c, 20d.
Further, elastomeric element 15a and 15c of the present embodiment is made up of metal spring, but is not limited to such Structure, it is also possible to be the structure etc. using the shape beyond the tubular of elastomeric material.
In the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, utilize the head of screw 19a of screw 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 19b, 19c, 19d and matrix part 5 clamping medium support 6.And, hole 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d are configured to be situated between Matter support 6 can be in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.And, head of screw 19a, 19b, It is provided with friction between 19c, 19d and medium support 6 and alleviates parts 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d.Therefore, it is possible to Medium support 6 is easily made to move up along the side of this bearing-surface 7.
Further, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, hole 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d are all along bearing-surface The structure of oval elongated hole longer on the direction (direction B) in the direction of 7.But, hole 18a, 18b, As long as 18c, 18d be configured to medium support 6 can in the size moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7, Shape without particular limitation of hole.For example, it is also possible to be than the fitting portion corresponding with screw 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d The circular structure that the sectional area of 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d is big.
It addition, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, only utilize at screw 13a and 13c elastomeric element 15a, Medium support 6 is exerted a force by 15c towards the head of screw as limiting unit, but is not limited to such structure.The most also It may be that also utilize elastomeric element to medium support 6 towards the screw as limiting unit at screw 13b and 13d The structure of head force.
Have for carrying the defeated of the roller 8 of printing medium, roller 9 etc. it addition, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment possesses Send mechanism.And, medium support 6 can be at the conveying direction A with printing medium with this medium support 6 On the direction B intersected, the state of movement is installed on matrix part 5.
Usually, in the note as the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment of the conveying mechanism possessing conveying printing medium In recording device, for medium support 6, the direction B intersected with conveying direction A is length direction.Therefore, exist In recording equipment general as the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, medium support 6 can with described conveying On the direction B that direction A intersects, the structure of movement more can suppress the deformation of medium support 6 effectively.
It follows that the installation portion 21 being provided with medium support 6 is described in detail.
Fig. 9 is the enlarged drawing of the installation portion 21 being mounted with medium support 6 in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, It is provided with the sectional view of peripheral part of screw 13a.It addition, the peripheral part being provided with screw 13c is also and this installation The structure that portion 21 is identical.
On the other hand, Figure 13 is matrix part 105 and the medium support 106 representing conventional recording equipment 101 Approximate vertical view, Figure 14 is the installation portion 121 being mounted with medium support 106 in conventional recording equipment 101 Enlarged drawing, be provided with the sectional view of peripheral part of screw 113a simultaneously.
As it is shown in figure 9, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, be provided with screw 13a at matrix part 5, this screw 13a Having head of screw 19a, this head of screw 19a has the function as limiting unit, and this limiting unit limits medium support The 6 medium supports 6 in the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7 move up to a record 2 close side.And, Matrix part 5 by utilizing head of screw 19a and this matrix part 5 clamping medium support 6 and elastomeric element 15a, come every Friction and alleviate parts 17a to medium support 6 to head of screw 19a force, thus to medium support 6 to close The direction force of record 2.That is, medium support 6 is exerted a force towards head of screw 19a.
On the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7, the volume of the medium support 6 accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity becomes Turn to the thickness direction of medium support 6, the least.This is because it is (square with the length direction of medium support 6 To B) etc. length compare, the length of the thickness direction of medium support 6 is the shortest.It is therefoie, for example, as to medium The structure that support 6 exerts a force to matrix part 5 is such, though to medium support 6 to from record 2 side left In the case of force, it is also possible to suppression PG change.This is because, even if along with environmental changes such as humidity In the case of medium support 6 occurs change in volume, the variable quantity of the thickness direction of medium support 6 is the least, Utilize this force, the variable quantity of the variable quantity of the PG the most only thickness direction of medium support 6.Therefore, also It can be such structure.
But, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, by exerting a force medium support 6 towards head of screw 19a, comes Jie Matter support 6 is near the direction of record 2 force.That is, medium support 6 is exerted a force towards limiting unit 5, by This inhibits medium support 6 to move to the direction near record 2.Therefore, define can suppress further by The structure of the situation of PG change in the change in volume of the medium support accompanied with the environmental change such as humidity.
On the other hand, as shown in figure 14, in conventional recording equipment 101, the head of screw of screw 113a is utilized 119a and matrix part 105, when flattening the multiple ribs 150 being located at matrix part 105 to medium support 106 are fixed.Therefore, on the direction that the bearing-surface 107 with medium support 106 intersects, medium support 106 are fixed relative to matrix part 105.So, in conventional recording equipment 101, medium support 106 phase Matrix part 105 is firmly fixed.Therefore, even if the hole 118 being located at medium support 106 is relatively big, due to Its frictional force, on the direction along bearing-surface 107, medium support 106 also cannot be relative to matrix part 105 Mobile.
It addition, utilize screw 113b that medium support 106 is installed on the peace of matrix part 105 as shown in fig. 13 that The structure of dress portion 121b and utilize screw 113a that medium support 106 is installed on the installation portion of matrix part 105 The structure of 121a is identical.
It addition, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is the installation portion 21 installing medium support 6 and the spiral shell of matrix part 5 Nail 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d have the structure of multiple (4) accordingly.And, with screw 13a, 13c Corresponding installation portion 21, medium support 6 is installed into following state: it is on the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7 Exerted a force, and this medium support 6 can moved up along the side of this bearing-surface 7.So, at matrix part 5 install medium support 6 installation portion 21 have multiple in the case of, as long as at least 1 installation portion 21, Medium support 6 is installed into following state: it is exerted a force on the direction intersected with bearing-surface 7, and should Medium support 6 can move up along the side of this bearing-surface 7.
Further, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, at the installation portion 21 corresponding with screw 13b, 13d, medium Support 6 is installed into this medium support 6 can be in the state moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7.But, At the installation portion 21 corresponding with screw 13b, 13d, even if medium support 6 is not installed into this medium support 6 the most also can comprise as long as additionally having following installation portion 21 in the state moved up along the side of bearing-surface 7 In the present invention, medium support 6 is mounted to following state by this installation portion 21: this medium support 6 with Exerted a force on the direction that bearing surface 7 is intersected, and this medium support 6 can be moved on the direction along this bearing-surface 7 Dynamic.
It follows that the medium support 6 of the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is described in more detail.
Figure 10 and Figure 11 is that the outline of the medium support 6 from the unilateral observation the present embodiment being arranged at matrix part 5 stands Body figure and enlarged drawing.
As shown in Figure 10, the medium support 6 of the present embodiment is on the direction B of side being arranged at matrix part 5 There is location recess 22, this location recess 22 and not shown the determining being located at matrix part 5 near central part 24 Position is corresponding with protuberance, and determines the medium support 6 position relative to matrix part 5 on the direction along bearing-surface 7 Put.Further, as shown in figure 11, the medium support 6 of the present embodiment is in the direction of the side being arranged at matrix part 5 End 25 on B has is located at setting unit 23a of matrix part 5,23b.Setting unit 23a, 23b have respectively constituted edge The groove that direction B extends, by making protuberance 28a, 28b (with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 8) of being located at matrix part 5 join with this groove Close, define the structure allowing medium support 6 to move to direction B.
If foregoing being described by other expression waies, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, medium supports The end 25 in portion 6 is installed on described matrix part 5 with the state that can move, and this medium support 6 is from end Portion 25 positions away from being located in this matrix part 5.
According to such structure, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment allows the movement of the end 25 of medium support 6, And medium support 6 is positioned matrix part 5.
It addition, so-called " end 25 of medium support 6 " is in addition to outside the end section of medium support 6, Also include the meaning of part around this end section.
Further, in the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment, position away from as from end 25, for medium support Near the central part 24 of 6, but it is not limited to such structure.However, it is preferable that the central authorities of medium support 6 Near portion 24.This is because, the central part 24 at medium support 6 is positioned about the situation of matrix part 5 and is being situated between The end 25 of matter support 6 is positioned about the situation of matrix part 5 and compares, it is possible to reduce and the environmental change phase such as humidity This medium that difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part 5 of adjoint medium support 6 is caused props up Bearing portion 6 is relative to the amount of movement of this matrix part 5.That is, this is because, it is possible to more effectively suppression and the environment such as humidity What the difference between change in volume and the change in volume of matrix part 5 of the medium support 6 that change is accompanied was caused should The deformation of medium support 6.
Figure 12 be the matrix part 5 of the recording equipment 1 representing the present embodiment and the approximate three-dimensional map of medium support 6 and Enlarged drawing.
Further, as it has been described above, the recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment is configured to utilize is located at the not shown of record 2 Optical pickocff, before record starts, detect the width of printing medium.Now, conveying printing medium is until quilt Fore-end on the conveying direction A of record medium arrives detection region 11, by making record 2 in directionb Move back and forth, detect the width of printing medium.
The recording equipment 1 of the present embodiment detection region 11 in supporting printing medium rib 26 differently along defeated Send direction A to constitute and have concavo-convex 27.And, this concavo-convex 27 at recess or does not the most have plane at protuberance Part.Thus, when detecting the width of printing medium, it is difficult to occur described optical pickocff flase drop to measure by detecting The situation of the light of region 11 reflection, the accuracy of detection of the width of printing medium uprises.

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1. a recording equipment, it is characterised in that described recording equipment possesses:
Record head;
Medium support, it utilizes bearing-surface to support printing medium at the posting field of described record head;
Matrix part, described medium support is installed on described matrix part with following state: this medium support with Exerted a force on the direction that described bearing-surface intersects, and this medium support can moved on the direction of this bearing-surface Dynamic;And
Elastomeric element, it is formed at the lower section of described medium support, to institute on the direction intersected with described bearing-surface Give an account of matter support force.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
Described recording equipment possesses the conveying mechanism carrying described printing medium,
Described medium support is installed on described matrix part with following state: this medium support can be with described The side that the conveying direction of printing medium intersects moves up.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that
Being provided with limiting unit at described matrix part, this limiting unit limits described medium support and is intersecting with described bearing-surface Direction in described medium support move up to the side that described record head rest is near,
Described medium support is exerted a force towards described limiting unit.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that
Described medium support contains electroconductive resin, and described matrix part does not contains electroconductive resin.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that
Described medium support is made up of the ABS resin containing described electroconductive resin, and described matrix part is by not containing The ABS resin of electroconductive resin is constituted.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that
The end of described medium support is installed on described matrix part, and this medium support with the state that can move Positioning away from being positioned this matrix part from described end.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that
Described matrix part install described medium support installation portion be provided with screw, this screw with utilize head of screw and This matrix part clamps the state of this medium support and this medium support is installed on this matrix part,
The hole that the axle for described screw of described medium support passes through is configured to described medium support can be on edge The size that the side of described bearing-surface moves up,
Between described head of screw and described medium support, it is provided with friction alleviates parts.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that
Described medium support is exerted a force by described elastomeric element towards described head of screw.
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