CN104647904B - Recording equipment - Google Patents

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CN104647904B
CN104647904B CN201410641410.4A CN201410641410A CN104647904B CN 104647904 B CN104647904 B CN 104647904B CN 201410641410 A CN201410641410 A CN 201410641410A CN 104647904 B CN104647904 B CN 104647904B
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金谷宗秀
工藤圣真
铃木日出直
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The present invention provides a kind of recording equipment, and it can easily make liquid containing portion become the state of full record liquid while the increase of restraint measure area.Recording equipment possesses in printer main body (12): jet head liquid (16), and it carries out record to printing paper (P) injection ink;Discharge portion (20), it is formed with outlet (25), and the discharging area discharged containing the printing paper recorded for use by jet head liquid;And liquid containing portion (30), it can accommodate the ink to jet head liquid supply, liquid containing portion is arranged on the lower section (Z-direction) leaning on vertical direction than discharge portion and the position overlapped along vertical direction with this discharge portion, possesses the inlet that can inject ink on this liquid containing portion.

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Recording equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to the recording equipment by target injection liquid is recorded.
Background technology
All the time, as the one of recording equipment, it is known that such ink-jet printer, it is by from the liquid jet The targets such as printing paper are sprayed the ink as an example of liquid and are recorded (printing) by head.Further, for Such printer, in the case of comparing substantial amounts of printing, it is desirable to supplies continuously and stably to jet head liquid To ink.It is therefore proposed that there is such structure: from the print cartridge (liquid containing portion) that the receiving Capacity Ratio of ink is bigger Ink (for example, referring to patent documentation 1) is supplied to jet head liquid by feed tube for liquid.It addition, such In printer, in order to stably spray ink from jet head liquid, carry out making ink arrange from jet head liquid by suction The cleaning gone out or the flushing etc. making ink discharge from jet head liquid by forced jet are safeguarded.It addition, in record (print Brush) to target end so-called Rimless printing time, ink also can be ejected to the district that the end from target exceeds Territory and discard.Therefore, the ink absorbing member that the ink abandoned is absorbed it is equipped with (referring for example to patent documentation 2)。
Patent documentation 1: China's utility model registration bulletin CN2825289Y publication
Patent documentation 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2006-305941 publication
In the printer of such structure, print cartridge is configured to not hinder the operation of printer.Such as, print cartridge does not sets Put the face side of printer main body at the place, discharge portion discharging printing paper, but be generally arranged at and observe from face side The cross side of the printer main body of Shi Chengwei left and right directions side, or be arranged on the reverse side of face side, i.e. print owner The rear side of body.Therefore, the setting area required for print cartridge is set on the basis of printer main body and becomes big.Such as, exist In the case of print cartridge is arranged at the cross side of printer main body, setting area becomes big in the horizontal, therefore there is setting Place is restricted such problem.
It addition, there is also such situation: print cartridge is located remotely from for reclaiming the printing paper etc. discharged from printer main body User provide easy access to position, i.e. the place of the face side of printer main body.It is thus possible, for instance at operator by ink Inject print cartridge to form ink and be full of the state of print cartridge in the case of, operator need by by this print cartridge from printing owner The cross side of body moves and makes to become easy to the close of print cartridge to face side.Now, it is installed in printer at print cartridge In the case of main body, need from printer main body, print cartridge is unloaded the most troublesome operation.It addition, do not unloading print cartridge In the case of, need to carry out making printer main body move so that print cartridge moves to the work being attended by load of face side etc. Industry.It addition, in such printer, in order to stably spray ink from jet head liquid, carry out being made by suction Cleaning that ink is discharged from jet head liquid or made the dimensions such as flushing that ink discharges from jet head liquid by forced jet Protect.It addition, when recording (printing) so-called Rimless to the end of target and printing, ink also can be ejected to The region that exceeds from the end of target and discard.Therefore, it is equipped with the ink that the ink abandoned is absorbed to absorb Part.
In the printer of such structure, ink collection box (unit of split) is arranged on and does not hinders printer The position of operation.Such as, ink collection box is not arranged in the face side of the printer main body that the target after recording is discharged, And be provided in becoming the cross side of the printer main body of left and right directions side when face side is observed, or it is arranged on front The rear side of the reverse side of side, i.e. printer main body.Therefore, user, when changing ink collection box, needs to carry out following Such troublesome operation being attended by burden: make printer main body move to easily carrying out ink from its setting place and return Receive the place changing operation of case.
Further, such situation is not limited to printer, is about identical in following recording equipment, this record Device possesses: jet head liquid, and it carries out record to target injection liquid;Discharge portion, target is discharged by it;Liquid Body receiving portion, it can accommodate liquid;Feed tube for liquid, it supplies liquid from liquid containing portion to jet head liquid; And liquid recovery part, it can reclaim the liquid discharged from this jet head liquid when carrying out the maintenance of jet head liquid Body.
Summary of the invention
The present invention completes in view of the foregoing, and its main purpose is to provide a kind of recording equipment, this record Device can the increase of restraint measure area, liquid containing portion can be made to easily become the shape of full record liquid simultaneously State, and the replacing of liquid recovery part becomes easy.
Hereinafter, means for solving the problem and action effect thereof are recorded.
The recording equipment solving above-mentioned problem possesses in apparatus main body: jet head liquid, and target is sprayed liquid by it Carry out record;Discharge portion, it is formed with outlet, and containing having carried out record for use by described jet head liquid The discharging area that described target is discharged;And liquid containing portion, it can accommodate the institute supplied to described jet head liquid Stating liquid, described discharge portion is formed to the discharge direction side of described target from discharging component, and described discharge component has row Going out the distributing roller of described target and be configured to the driven voller opposed with described distributing roller, described liquid containing portion is set Put than described discharge portion by vertical direction lower section and from discharge described target direction observe time along vertical direction with The position that this discharge portion overlaps, possesses the inlet that can refill described liquid on this liquid containing portion.
According to this structure, close to liquid containing portion, operator not moving recording device just can be from the discharge side of target Close to liquid containing portion.Therefore, it is possible to the increase of the setting area of suppression recording equipment, and, by from inlet Refill liquid, it is possible to easily make the liquid containing portion being arranged at apparatus main body become hydraulically full state.
The recording equipment solving above-mentioned problem possesses in apparatus main body: jet head liquid, and target is sprayed liquid by it Carry out record;Discharge portion, it is formed with outlet, and containing having carried out record for use by described jet head liquid The discharging area that described target is discharged;And liquid containing portion, it can accommodate the institute supplied to described jet head liquid Stating liquid, described discharge portion is formed to the discharge direction side of described target from discharging component, and described discharge component has row Going out the distributing roller of described target and be configured to the driven voller opposed with described distributing roller, described liquid containing portion is set Put than described discharge portion by vertical direction lower section and from discharge described target direction observe time along vertical direction with The position that this discharge portion overlaps, possesses at this liquid containing portion and can carry out the amount of the described liquid accommodated the most really The liquid amount visual confirmation portion recognized.
According to this structure, operator can be by visually holding the amount of the liquid being contained in liquid containing portion, therefore, Can readily appreciate that and such as inject opportunity etc. of liquid to liquid containing portion, liquid containing portion should be made to become full liquid The opportunity of the state of body.Therefore, it is possible to easily make liquid while the increase of the setting area of suppression recording equipment Receiving portion becomes the state of full record liquid.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that possess liquid recovery part in apparatus main body, this liquid recovery part The described liquid discharged from this jet head liquid, described liquid can be reclaimed when carrying out the maintenance of described jet head liquid Recoverer is arranged on the position of the lower section leaning on vertical direction than described discharge portion.
According to this structure, lower section that liquid recovery part is arranged on the discharge portion of target and the position overlapped with discharge portion. Therefore, in recording equipment, the discharge of target will not be hindered, and user's not moving recording device just can be from setting Target discharge side discharge portion occupy region close to liquid recovery part such that it is able to be easily replaced liquid The operation of recoverer.Further, since liquid recovery part is arranged in the apparatus main body of recording equipment, therefore, it is possible to press down The increase of the setting area of recording equipment processed.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that in described apparatus main body, it is possible to accommodate to the described liquid jet The feed cassette of the described target of head supply is provided at than described discharge portion by the lower section of vertical direction and from described in discharge The position that the direction of target overlaps along vertical direction with this discharge portion when observing, described liquid containing portion and described liquid return Receipts portion is arranged between described discharge portion and described feed cassette.
According to this structure, in recording equipment, even if feed cassette is formed as supplying the printing paper of relatively more numbers The feed cassette that P, vertical direction length is bigger, does not the most become remote, energy between liquid containing portion and jet head liquid Enough pressure losses in suppression feed tube for liquid.Liquid recovery part overlaps, therefore with this discharge portion in the lower section in discharge portion The increase of the setting area of recording equipment can be suppressed.It addition, liquid recovery part does not has owing to being positioned at the top of feed cassette Have away from jet head liquid, therefore, it is possible to easily reclaim the liquid discharged from jet head liquid.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that the described target that supplies to described jet head liquid can be accommodated Feed cassette is provided at edge when by the lower section of vertical direction and observing from the direction discharging described target than described discharge portion The position that vertical direction overlaps with this discharge portion, described liquid containing portion is arranged on the lower section of described feed cassette.
According to this structure, by changing the size of liquid containing portion, it is possible in the situation of the feed path not changing target Under the amount of liquid that easily change is contained in liquid containing portion.By making liquid recovery part overlap with discharge portion, energy The increase of enough restraint measure areas, meanwhile, by changing the size (thickness) of liquid recovery part, it is possible to do not changing Target, in the case of the feed path that feed cassette starts, easily increases the recyclable liquid to liquid recovery part Amount.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that described liquid containing portion and described liquid recovery part are at described device The end side of the discharge direction of described target it is equipped in main body.
According to this structure, operator can easily from the discharge direction of target close to liquid containing portion, therefore, it is possible to hold Change places and make liquid containing portion become hydraulically full state.Owing to liquid recovery part can be extracted out from apparatus main body and moves Moving to the position that can be replaced, therefore, operator can easily carry out the replacing operation of liquid recovery part.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that possess travel mechanism, described moving machine in described apparatus main body Structure can make described liquid containing portion move in this apparatus main body.
According to this structure, liquid containing portion is made to move by travel mechanism in apparatus main body, thus, additionally it is possible to make liquid Body receiving portion moves to the come-at-able position of operator, therefore, it is possible to easily make liquid containing portion become hydraulically full State.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that possess in described apparatus main body storage described liquid containing portion and The incorporating section of liquid recovery part, described travel mechanism by making described incorporating section move, and make described liquid containing portion and Liquid recovery part moves.
According to this structure, by liquid containing portion and liquid recovery part being accommodated in mobile incorporating section freely, thus can Enough liquid containing portion is made to move in apparatus main body by simple structure.
Preferably, above-mentioned recording equipment possesses feed tube for liquid, and described feed tube for liquid is with described liquid containing portion even Connect, it is possible to supply described liquid to described jet head liquid,
Described feed tube for liquid is configured in described discharge portion on the direction intersected with the discharge direction of described target Outside, and the lower side from this discharge portion supplies described liquid upward.
According to this structure, it is possible to do not hindering target in the case of discharge portion discharges, spraying to liquid from liquid containing portion Penetrate head for liquid.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that described feed tube for liquid be connected to described liquid containing portion with institute State the end of the contrary side, direction of the discharge direction of target.
According to this structure, operator can be close from the discharge direction of target in the case of not liquid body supply pipe hinders Liquid containing portion, therefore, it is possible to easily make liquid containing portion become hydraulically full state.
In above-mentioned recording equipment, it is preferred that in described apparatus main body, it is possible to accommodate described target and can The feed cassette this target accommodated supplied to described jet head liquid is can be equipped on described discharge in the way of plugging The lower section in portion, described liquid recovery part is arranged at described feed cassette.
According to this structure, due in the lower section in discharge portion and possess liquid recovery part in feed cassette, therefore, it is possible to press down The increase of the setting area of recording equipment processed, and, by feed cassette is extracted out from apparatus main body, it is possible to make liquid return Receipts portion moves outside apparatus main body.
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Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the printer of an example of the embodiment being shown as recording equipment.
Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the structure in the discharge portion of the printing paper illustrating that printer possessed.
Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart of the structure of the feed cassette of the printing paper illustrating that printer possessed.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric chart of the structure of the liquid containing portion illustrating that printer possessed.
(a), (b) of Fig. 5 is the axonometric chart of the arranging state illustrating feed tube for liquid.
Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart illustrating feed tube for liquid relative to the connection status of liquid containing portion.
Fig. 7 is the top view observing printer from the top of vertical direction.
Fig. 8 is the front view of the printer of the structure of the lower section illustrating that liquid containing portion is positioned at feed cassette.
Fig. 9 is the axonometric chart being shown in the printer that liquid containing portion possesses Printing ink bag.
Figure 10 is to illustrate the feed tube for liquid connection status relative to liquid containing portion and the axonometric chart of liquid recovery part.
Figure 11 is the front view of the printer of the structure of the lower section illustrating that liquid recovery part is positioned at feed cassette.
Figure 12 is the axonometric chart of the printer illustrating that liquid recovery part is arranged in feed cassette.
Figure 13 is the printing illustrating the liquid recovery part being arranged in feed cassette by the state after pulling out from printer main body The axonometric chart of machine.
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11: printer (example of recording equipment);12: printer main body (example of apparatus main body); 16: jet head liquid;20: discharge portion;25: outlet;27: distributing roller;28: driven voller;30: liquid holds Receive portion;32: incorporating section;33: liquid amount visual confirmation portion;35: inlet;40: feed cassette;50: liquid supplies Pipe;60: liquid recovery part;P: printing paper (example of target).
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Hereinafter, as an embodiment of recording equipment, referring to the drawings following such ink-jet printer is carried out Illustrate: this ink-jet printer possesses the jet head liquid of the ink spraying an example as record liquid, right As the printing paper injection ink of an example of target, print (record) figure including word or figure etc. Picture.
(the 1st embodiment)
As it is shown in figure 1, have the printing of approximately parallelepiped body shape as the printer 11 of an example of recording equipment Owner's body 12 is as apparatus main body, and this printer main body 12 is by being positioned at gravity rightabout (+Z in vertical direction Direction) side upper side housing 12A, be positioned at lower side housing 12B, Yi Jihou of gravity direction (-Z direction) side The such multiple housings of lid housing 12C stated are constituted.Further, each housing 12A, 12B, 12C pass through screw 13 Fixing etc. interconnected.Further, printer 11 possesses jet head liquid 16 in this printer main body 12, discharges The discharge portion 20 of printing paper P, can accommodate ink to jet head liquid 16 supply liquid containing portion 30 and The feed cassette 40 of the printing paper P supplied to jet head liquid 16 can be accommodated.
Jet head liquid 16 relative to discharge portion 20 be positioned at gravity rightabout (+Z direction) side of vertical direction, I.e. top, sprays the printing paper P that i.e. lower section is transported in gravity direction (-Z direction) side of this jet head liquid 16 Penetrate ink.It addition, what jet head liquid 16 can intersect along the conveyance direction (+Y direction) with printing paper P Scanning direction (± X-direction) is mobile.That is, jet head liquid 16 is installed in balladeur train 15, this balladeur train 15 by along 2 guide rail 14A, 14B supportings that scanning direction extends, and slide along these guide rails 14A, 14B.Therefore, Along with balladeur train 15 is moved along scanning direction by not shown drive mechanism, jet head liquid 16 is along scanning direction (± X Direction) mobile.
From the jet head liquid 16 moved along scanning direction like this, suitable to the printing paper P moved along conveyance direction Ground injection ink, thus prints printing paper P.Further, in the present embodiment, the printing paper P after printing It is identical with the conveyance direction of printing paper P (+Y direction) by the discharge direction when printer main body 12 is discharged Direction, using this discharge direction side as the front side i.e. face side of printer main body 12.
For the many feed tube for liquid 50 that the ink being contained in liquid containing portion 30 is supplied, with balladeur train 15 And connected by front (+Y direction) side that the rear side of 2 guide rails 14A, 14B supporting is contrary.Connect Each feed tube for liquid 50 has bending section 50R, and this bending section 50R follows as the movement along with balladeur train 15 The deformation movable part of deformation plays a role, and described feed tube for liquid 50 is from liquid containing portion 30, via the cunning in movement The not shown ink flow path arranged on frame 15, supplies ink to jet head liquid 16.Further, in present embodiment In, 6 feed tube for liquid 50 are connected with balladeur train 15 in the way of arranging along the longitudinal direction.
Liquid containing portion 30 is arranged on relative to discharge portion 20 becomes the gravity direction of vertical direction (-Z direction) The lower section of side, and it is positioned along the position that vertical direction is overlapping with discharge portion 20.Feed cassette 40 is located at vertical The position overlapped with discharge portion 20 on direction, and relative to this liquid containing portion 30 more on the lower.That is, liquid holds Receiving portion 30 is arranged between discharge portion 20 and feed cassette 40.The printing paper P being contained in feed cassette 40 by The not shown transport mechanism possessed in printer main body 12, from feed cassette 40 as in FIG with dotted arrow K1 Shown in so, be supplied to (defeated by the feed path KK (with reference to Fig. 6) arranged at the rear side of liquid containing portion 30 Send) to jet head liquid 16.
It follows that discharge portion 20, feed cassette 40, liquid containing portion 30 are illustrated.
First, as in figure 2 it is shown, discharge portion 20 possesses: can be from printer main body 12 forwards side (+Y direction Side) the 1st bearing 21 pulling out;With the 2nd bearing 22 that can go out from the 1st bearing 21 forwards layback. And, the 3rd bearing 23 is possessed in the front side end of the 2nd bearing 22, the 3rd bearing 23 is with energy Enough modes rotated are supported on the left and right directions (± X-direction) rotary shaft 23a as axis.Further, discharge portion 20 From below the printing paper P discharged from printer main body 12 after printing is supported.
That is, for discharge portion 20, as in fig. 2 with shown in dotted arrow, first, the 2nd bearing 22 from 1st bearing 21 (printer main body 12) is forwards slided mobile and is drawn out.It follows that the 1st bearing 21 Forwards slide mobile together with the 2nd bearing 22 and pulled out from printer main body 12.And then, the 3rd bearing 23 are rotated from rear side by its terminal part in the way of nearby side is mentioned, thus are pulled out from the 2nd bearing 22.
It addition, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, discharge portion 20 is formed with outlet 25 in the front of printer main body 12, Printing paper P from this outlet 25 by the discharge component of printing paper P by the i.e. printer main body 12 to discharge direction side Front side discharge.Therefore, in the present embodiment, each gone out to the discharge direction layback of printing paper P like this The upper surface of bearing 21,22,23 by the discharging area as printing paper P, bearing print paper P from below.Further, For discharge portion 20, in the case of printing paper P not being printed, as it is shown in figure 1, these the 1st bearing 21, the 2nd bearing 22, the 3rd bearing 23 are set to the state being accommodated in printer main body 12.
It addition, as in figure 2 it is shown, in the present embodiment, possess discharge component in printer main body 12, this row Go out component have the distributing roller 27 that the printing paper P after printing is discharged and be configured to opposed with distributing roller 27 from The such roller pair of action roller 28.Therefore, discharge portion 20 is formed as from this discharge component to the discharge direction side of printing paper P There is discharging area.Certainly, discharge component except such roller in addition to can also use such as conveyor belt etc. other Structure.
It follows that as it is shown on figure 3, feed cassette 40 is equipped at the foot of printer main body 12, it is possible to pass through Not shown slide construction and relative to printer main body 12 (lower side housing 12B) along the longitudinal direction (± Y-direction) Slide, and can plug from the front side (face side) of printer main body 12.Further, by printing paper When P is contained in feed cassette 40, feed cassette 40 is as forwards pulled out in figure 3 with shown in dotted arrow.
It follows that as shown in Figure 4, liquid containing portion 30 has the mutually different kind of receiving in the present embodiment 6 liquid containers 31 (with reference to Fig. 5 (b)) of the ink of (such as color).Further, liquid containing portion 30 These 6 liquid containers 31 becoming the left and right directions (± X-direction) of scanning direction with the state that can be separately separated On be arranged in string, and be accommodated in the incorporating section 32 of the substantially box like of upper opening, and in printer main body 12 It is equipped on the end side (with reference to Fig. 1) of the discharge direction (+Y direction) of printing paper P.
In the present embodiment, each liquid container 31 be formed as being contained in by ink inside, by having just The container of substantially box that the material (resin or metal) of property is formed, the most so-called print cartridge.Further, each liquid containing Body 31 can also be accommodated in incorporating section 32 with the state engaged each other.The constant volume it addition, each liquid container 31 differs Receive mutually different 6 kinds of ink, it is also possible to accommodate two or more and the ink of less than 5 kinds.Alternatively, it is also possible to by 1 Plant (such as black) ink and be contained in multiple (here, being 6 to the maximum) liquid container 31.And, at this In the case of Zhong, it is also possible to the multiple liquid containers 31 accommodating the ink of identical type (such as black) are connected Get up and be formed as a liquid container 31.
In the two sides of the left and right directions (± X-direction) of the incorporating section 32 of storage liquid containing portion 30, as movement Mechanism, is provided with not shown slide mechanism, and described slide mechanism can make incorporating section 32 relative to printer main body 12 (± Y-direction) movements along the longitudinal direction.Therefore, by making incorporating section 32 relative to printer main body 12 front Sliding movement in (± Y-direction) freely in rear, it is possible to is drawn outside printer main body 12 by liquid containing portion 30 Go out and receive in printer main body 12.
It addition, liquid containing portion 30 has the liquid measure that can be visually confirmed to be in each liquid container 31 ink accommodated The liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 of (surplus).Liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 is liquid containing portion 30 (liquid container 31) can carry out being visually confirmed to be via the through hole 32H of the substantially tetragon of the leading flank being located at incorporating section 32 Region part, in this liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33, being formed as can be to the liquid level of the ink in liquid container 31 It is visually confirmed to be.And, liquid containing portion 30 is formed with lower limit metal line in this liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 34b and upper limit metal line 34a, this lower limit metal line 34b represent that needs inject ink in liquid container 31, should Upper limit metal line 34a represents the injection limit that ink injects in liquid container 31.
It addition, liquid containing portion 30 possesses 6 injections being able to be injected in each liquid container 31 by ink Mouth 35.Each inlet 35 is the cylindrical portion 36 highlighted upward in the upper surface leading section of each liquid container 31 The opening of inner side.That is, end side and atmosphere, another side and liquid are formed as in the cylinder of each cylindrical portion 36 The intercommunicating pore of connection in containing body 31, in the inner side of the cylindrical portion 36 with atmosphere of this intercommunicating pore, opening conduct Inlet 35 plays a role, thereby, it is possible to inject ink in liquid container 31.
And, in the present embodiment, it is formed with the corrugated part that can stretch in cylindrical portion 36, by this corrugated part Flexible, inlet 35 is configured to shift relative to printer main body 12.Such as, by the most in the diagram with So making corrugated part stretch shown in double dot dash line, thus inlet 35 can move in the way of away from printer main body 12 Position.
And, although eliminate diagram in the diagram, on each liquid container 31, as required, at inlet 35 caps being provided with the evaporation for preventing the ink leakage from inlet 35 or ink.Certainly, when injecting ink, This cap is unloaded from inlet 35.
It addition, in order to suppress foreign body to be attached near inlet 35 and inlet 35, liquid containing portion 30 possesses Cover the 1st cap assembly the 37 and the 2nd cap assembly 38 of the upper surface of each liquid container 31.1st cap assembly 37 with The mode covering inlet 35 is positioned at the front side of the 2nd cap assembly 38, and, being equipped to can be relative to each liquid The upper surface of body containing body 31 loads and unloads.That is, it is configured to such structure: by the most in the diagram with solid line arrow So unload the 1st cap assembly 37 shown in Tou, thus make the inlet 35 of each liquid container 31 expose.
It addition, the cylindrical portion 36 corresponding to each liquid containing portion 30 is formed with 6 substantially on the 2nd cap assembly 38 Separates walls 38a of triangle.This separates walls 38a is not so that flowing into other from the unrestrained ink of inlet 35 and injecting The mode of the surrounding of the cylindrical portion 36 possessing this inlet 35 stayed by mouth 35 or the ink trickled down from inlet 35 Inhibit the flowing of described ink.
It follows that with reference to Fig. 5 (a), (b) and Fig. 6, supply to jet head liquid 16 from liquid containing portion 30 The arranging state of the feed tube for liquid 50 of ink illustrates.Further, Fig. 5 (a) is with by printer main body 12 Printer 11 is illustrated by the state after upper side housing 12A removes, and Fig. 5 (b) is with by position in Fig. 5 (a) Component parts in the top of liquid containing portion 30 and the 2nd cap assembly 38 remove further after state to printer 11 illustrate.It addition, Fig. 6 illustrates the state of Fig. 5 (b) with the state diagram observed from different directions.
As Fig. 5 (a), (b) are with shown in Fig. 6, and printer 11 is from the lower side housing 12B at printer main body 12 On each liquid container 31 of liquid containing portion 30 of possessing, respectively by feed tube for liquid 50 to than discharge portion 20 Balladeur train 15 (jet head liquid 16) supply ink by the top.That is, each feed tube for liquid 50 has flexibility, one End 51a is connected to the direction (-Y contrary with the discharge direction of printing paper P (+Y direction) of liquid containing portion 30 Direction) side end, thus connect with each liquid container 31.Further, feed tube for liquid 50 with printing paper P The left and right directions (± X-direction) that intersects of discharge direction (+Y direction) on, be equipped in the outside in discharge portion 20 The substantially C-shaped of lower side (-Z direction side) (+Z direction side) the upward supply ink from discharge portion 20 Bending flow path portion 52C.That is, about feed tube for liquid 50, its bending flow path portion 52C is from printer main body 12 Face side be positioned at the outside of right direction (+X direction) in discharge portion 20 when observing, thus, being configured to will not be with The printing paper P engaging discharged from discharge portion 20.
And, feed tube for liquid 50 is adapted to from this bending flow path portion 52C to the left above discharge portion 20 Extending to (-X direction), then its other end is formed as the bending section 50R in substantially semi-circular sigmoid, and with Balladeur train 15 connects.Therefore, the ink flowed out from liquid containing portion 30 is being positioned at the right direction (+X in discharge portion 20 Direction) outboard end bending flow path portion 52C in the most upward flowing after, further at feed tube for liquid The bending section 50R of 50 flows and flows into balladeur train 15.
As a result of which it is, the bending section 50R of feed tube for liquid 50 is as while changing shape along with the movement of balladeur train 15 Becoming position while the deformation movable part following deformation plays a role, feed tube for liquid 50 is from liquid containing portion 30 The balladeur train 15 of movement is supplied ink.Supply to the ink of balladeur train 15 via the not shown oil being arranged at balladeur train 15 Ink stream is supplied to jet head liquid 16.So, in printer 11, it is possible to from being located at printer main body 12 The liquid containing portion 30 of lower side, by having the feed tube for liquid 50 of flexibility, to being located at printer main body 12 The jet head liquid 16 of upper side carry out the supply of ink.
In the present embodiment, about the feed tube for liquid supplying ink from liquid containing portion 30 to jet head liquid 16 50, its consistent length arranged, unrelated with the size of feed cassette 40.Such as, as in figure 6 with double dot dash line institute Show such that making feed cassette 40 is can to supply printing paper P, the vertical direction length of relatively more numbers relatively Big thick feed cassette 40, but owing to liquid containing portion 30 is positioned at the downside in discharge portion 20, therefore liquid containing portion 30 Will not be a good distance away with jet head liquid 16.
Further, in the present embodiment, each feed tube for liquid 50 is made up of at least 2 pipes that can separate and connect. That is, as shown in Fig. 5 (a), (b), each feed tube for liquid 50 has the upstream side pipe being connected with liquid containing portion 30 51 and the downstream side pipe 52 that is connected with balladeur train 15, upstream side pipe 51 is by being located at the upstream extremity of bending flow path portion 52C Connecting portion 53 and can separate with downstream side pipe 52 and connect.Further, in upper side housing 12A and lower side Housing 12B, is separately provided for carrying out upstream side pipe 51 and the detached job of downstream side pipe 52 or connecting operation Opening 12K.Further, in the present embodiment, the opening 12K of upper side housing 12A is not illustrated.
Further, as it is shown in fig. 7, be configured to, the bending stream of each feed tube for liquid 50 is covered by lid housing 12C Portion 52C, in order to avoid it exposes.That is, lid housing 12C will be will be respectively arranged at upper side housing 12A and lower side shell The mode of the opening 12K blocking of body 12B is detachably installed on printer main body 12.Further, upstream is being carried out The detached job of side pipe 51 and downstream side pipe 52 or when being connected operation, unloads lower cover housing 12C from printer main body 12, At the detached job of upstream side pipe 51 and downstream side pipe 52 or after being connected the end of job, lid housing 12C is installed on Printer main body 12.
It follows that liquid recovery part 60 is illustrated.
Liquid recovery part 60 reclaims stream via not shown ink, reclaims when carrying out the maintenance of jet head liquid 16 The ink discharged from this jet head liquid 16 by injection or suction.Or, when such as Rimless printing etc., Can also reclaim spray from jet head liquid 16 via the printing paper support of bearing print paper P from below when printing The ink not used for printing in the ink penetrated.
As shown in Fig. 5 (b) and Figure 10, liquid recovery part 60 possesses: have the housing 61 of under casing type, its from Side's (+Z direction) has generally rectangular opening when observing;With ink absorbing member 62 (with cross-hauling in figure The part represented), it is inserted in this housing 61, it is possible to absorb ink.As ink absorbing member 62, such as may be used To use the resinous expanded materials such as sponge.Further, liquid recovery part 60 possesses cap assembly as desired, should Cap assembly is for suppressing the solvent of ink to evaporate from ink absorbing member 62.
About liquid recovery part 60, in the present embodiment, in order to make ink reclaim stream will not be elongated with effectively Reclaim ink, in the position close to jet head liquid 16 or the position close to printing paper support i.e. incorporating section 32 In, housing 61 is incorporated in the position of the rear side of liquid containing portion 30.Therefore, feed path KK is formed at liquid Body recoverer 60 and between the lower side housing 12B at the rear of this liquid recovery part 60, this feed path KK is for the printing paper that will accommodate in being positioned at the feed cassette 40 of lower section (-Z direction) side of this liquid recovery part 60 P supplies to jet head liquid 16.
It addition, in the present embodiment, printer 11 has can carry out ink absorbing member in liquid recovery part 60 The structure of the replacing of 62.That is, liquid recovery part 60 is arranged at discharge portion 20 times as liquid containing portion 30 Side, and can be by the slip movement of incorporating section 32 to the pull-out direction side in discharge portion 20, i.e. printer main body Front (+Y direction) layback of 12 goes out.Further, by this pull-out, liquid recovery part 60 can be as at Figure 10 In to be so positioned at printer main body 12 (lower side housing 12B) shown in double dot dash line outward.
Therefore, it is possible to outside printer main body 12, the liquid recovery part 60 of pull-out is formed as like this, its housing 61 The length of left and right directions (± X-direction) below the length of liquid containing portion 30.In other words, housing 61 The length of left and right directions can increase to the length identical with the length of liquid containing portion 30.It addition, this embodiment party In formula, the length of the left and right directions of housing 61 is made to be formed as the length of the same length with liquid containing portion 30.
It addition, as shown in Figure 10 and Fig. 7, before and after the housing 61 of liquid recovery part 60, the length in direction can be prolonged Long to following such position: its rear side can form the feed path KK of printing paper P, it addition, its front side Vertical direction overlaps with discharge portion 20 and adjacent with liquid containing portion 30.It addition, discharge portion 20 is in front and back Corresponding for the printing paper P length upwards having and discharge, therefore, is arranged on the position overlapped with this discharge portion 20 The liquid recovery part 60 at place also is able to increase the length of fore-and-aft direction corresponding to discharge portion 20.As a result of which it is, print Machine 11 can possess the capacious liquid recovery part 60 of ink absorbing member 62 in printer main body 12.
It follows that with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Figure 10 and Fig. 7, to the effect of present embodiment, i.e. at liquid recovery part The replacing action (acting on) that ink absorbing member 62 is replaced by 60 new ink absorbing member illustrates.This replacing Action is by the user of printer 11 or is entrusted the ink such as trustee of the replacing carrying out ink absorbing member 62 by this user The replacing operator (simply referred to as " operator ") of absorbing component 62 is carried out.
It addition, as shown in Figure 4, operator is in the case of the ink absorbing member 62 changing liquid recovery part 60, first First make incorporating section 32 slide mobile, with by liquid containing portion 30 in printer main body 12 to front side (face side) Pull-out.Moved by the slip of this incorporating section 32, be accommodated in the liquid recovery part 60 of incorporating section 32 as at Figure 10 In with shown in double dot dash line so together with liquid containing portion 30 by from printer main body 12 to the discharge side of printing paper P Pull out to (+Y direction), thus be drawn to outside printer main body 12.
Now, in the face side of printer main body 12, guarantee have to accept discharge usually as occupying region Printing paper P and the discharge space shared by discharge portion 20 that is drawn out.Therefore, operator not mobile printer 11, Just can be from there is the face side (front side) of printer main body 12 in this discharge space (occupying region) with permissible Close to the mode of liquid recovery part 60, liquid recovery part 60 is drawn to outside printer main body 12.
It follows that operator is close to the liquid recovery part 60 extracted out, take out ink absorbing member 62 from housing 61, change For new ink absorbing member 62.Then, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 7, operator will change ink absorption like this The slip by means of incorporating section 32 together with liquid containing portion 30 of liquid recovery part 60 after part 62 is moved, and again pushes away Enter in printer main body 12.Being pushed by this, printer 11 becomes and possesses liquid recovery part 60 and liquid containing portion 30 can printing state.
Liquid recovery part 60 can be equipped in than discharge by the printer 11 under printing state in printer main body 12 by this Portion 20 is by the lower section (-Z direction) of vertical direction and the position that overlaps with this discharge portion 20 along vertical direction.Therefore, The printer 11 of present embodiment is at the area arranged for it and occupy, i.e. from the printing owner of vertical direction observation In the case of the area of body 12 does not increase, possesses liquid recovery part 60.
It follows that with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, to the effect of present embodiment, i.e. from liquid containing Portion 30 is to when the ink that jet head liquid 16 supplies is used up, from inlet 35 to liquid containing portion 30 (liquid Body containing body 31) inject ink injection action (acting on) illustrate.This injection action is injected oil by commission The injection operator (simply referred to as " operator ") of the ink such as the trustee of ink or the user of printer 11 is carried out.
It addition, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6, when injecting ink to liquid containing portion 30 (liquid container 31), Liquid containing portion 30 forwards side (face side) is first pulled out in printer main body 12 by operator.This embodiment party In formula, liquid containing portion 30 is by being arranged at the slide mechanism of incorporating section 32, as in figure 6 with shown in dotted line Pulled out to the discharge direction (+Y direction) of printing paper P together with incorporating section 32 from printer main body 12.Further, Incorporating section 32 can also possess rotating mechanism as travel mechanism, and this rotating mechanism is by being located at when face side is observed The not shown hinge of the end of right direction (+X direction), as in figure 6 with shown in double dot dash line, passed through Rotation (swing) with vertical direction as axis direction, by the end from left direction (-X direction) when face side is observed Portion the most nearby pulls out.
Now, in the face side of printer main body 12, generally, it is ensured that have in order to accept discharge printing paper P and quilt The discharge space shared by discharge portion 20 of pull-out.Therefore, operator not mobile printer 11, it becomes possible to from having The face side (front side) of the printer main body 12 in this discharge space carries out the pull-out operation of liquid containing portion 30.Make Industry person extracts liquid containing portion 30 out regulation to the front side (face side) of printer main body 12 by this pull-out operation Amount.
It follows that the 1st cap assembly 37 having extracted the liquid containing portion 30 of the amount of regulation like this out is opened by operator And make inlet 35 expose, and, make the corrugated part elongation of cylindrical portion 36 make inlet 35 upwards as required Fang Yiwei.Then, ink is injected liquid container 31 from the inlet 35 exposed like this or be displaced by operator, Liquid containing portion 30 is made to become the state of full ink.
Now, operator can confirm by being located at the liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 of the face side of printer main body 12 The liquid measure of the ink in injection liquid containing portion 30 (liquid container 31).Therefore, operator can easily by Ink injects until representing the upper limit liquid of the injection limit of the ink each liquid container 31 injection to liquid containing portion 30 Upper thread 34a.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 7, become like this full ink state liquid containing portion 30 by with incorporating section 32 push in printer main body 12 together, and printer 11 becomes can printing state.Further, can printing state at this Under printer 11 in, push the liquid containing portion 30 in printer main body 12 and be arranged on than discharge portion 20 by lead Nogata to lower section (-Z direction) and the position that overlaps with this discharge portion 20 along vertical direction.Therefore, liquid containing Portion 30 can suppress printer main body 12 from vertical direction observe area, i.e. when arranging printer 11 shared The area of some printer main bodies 12 increases.
According to the 1st embodiment, it is possible to obtain effect shown below.
(1) when close to liquid containing portion 30 (liquid container 31), operator not mobile printer 11 is with regard to energy Enough from the discharge side of printing paper P close to liquid containing portion 30.Therefore, by injecting ink from inlet 35, thus Can easily make the liquid containing portion 30 being arranged at printer main body 12 become and be full of printing (record) ink State.Further, since have in the way of overlapping with the discharge portion 20 in printer main body 12 in time observing from vertical direction Standby liquid containing portion 30, therefore, even if the liquid containing portion 30 that the receiving Capacity Ratio possessing ink is bigger, it is also possible to The increase of the setting area of suppression printer 11.
(2) by making inlet 35 be displaced to be readily injected into the position of ink relative to printer main body 12, it is possible to The operation injecting ink to liquid containing portion 30 is made to become easy.
(3) operator can pass through visually to hold the amount of the ink being contained in liquid containing portion 30, therefore, it is possible to It is readily apparent that opportunity that such as liquid containing portion 30 is injected ink etc., liquid containing portion 30 should be made to become be full of oil The opportunity of the state of ink.Therefore, it is possible to while the increase of the setting area of suppression printer 11, easily make The liquid containing portion 30 being arranged at printer main body 12 becomes the state being full of printing (record) ink.
(4) in printer 11, even if feed cassette 40 is formed as supplying the printing paper P of relatively more numbers , the thick feed cassette that the length of vertical direction is bigger, the most do not become between liquid containing portion 30 and jet head liquid 16 Far, it is possible to the pressure loss in suppression feed tube for liquid 50.In other words, printer 11 can possess and can arbitrarily become The feed cassette 40 of the number of more open ended printing paper P, without making the pressure loss change in feed tube for liquid 50.
(5) in printer main body 12, discharge portion 20 is positioned at the discharge direction side of printing paper P, therefore, it is possible to Liquid containing portion 30 is had easy access to from the discharge side of printing paper P.
(6) operator can easily from the discharge direction of printing paper P close to liquid containing portion 30, therefore, it is possible to hold Change places the state making liquid containing portion 30 become full ink.
(7) in printer main body 12, the slide mechanism being arranged at incorporating section 32 is utilized to make liquid containing portion 30 Mobile, thus, additionally it is possible to make liquid containing portion 30 move to operator can be with close proximity, therefore, it is possible to easily Make liquid containing portion 30 become the state of full ink.
(8) by making liquid containing portion 30 be accommodated in mobile incorporating section 32 freely, it is possible to exist with simple structure Printer main body 12 make liquid containing portion 30 move.
(9) can not hinder printing paper P to discharge portion 20 discharge in the case of from liquid containing portion 30 to liquid Injector head 16 supplies ink.It addition, generally, the length of the discharge direction of printing paper P is intersected than with discharge direction The length in direction is long, therefore, by making the equipping position of feed tube for liquid 50 become and the discharge direction of printing paper P The direction intersected, it is possible to suppress the length of feed tube for liquid 50.
(10) operator can connect from the discharge direction of printing paper P in the case of not liquid body supply pipe 50 hinders Nearly liquid containing portion 30, therefore, it is possible to easily make liquid containing portion 30 become the state of full ink.
(11) liquid recovery part 60 is arranged on the lower section in discharge portion 20 of printing paper P and overlaps with discharge portion 20 Position.Therefore, in printer 11, the discharge of printing paper P, and operator not mobile printer will not be hindered 11 just can occupy region close to liquid recovery part 60 from the discharge portion 20 that the discharge side at printing paper P is arranged, from And can easily be replaced the operation of liquid recovery part 60.It addition, liquid recovery part 60 is arranged on printer In the printer main body 12 of 11, therefore, it is possible to the increase of the setting area of suppression printer 11.
(12) in the printer 11 possessing feed cassette 40, liquid recovery part 60 discharge portion 20 lower section with should Discharge portion 20 overlaps, and it is possible to suppress the increase of the setting area of printer 11.It addition, liquid recovery part 60 Do not have away from jet head liquid 16 owing to being positioned at the top of feed cassette 40, therefore, it is possible to easily reclaim from liquid The ink that injector head 16 is discharged.
(13) liquid recovery part 60 can be extracted out and moved from printer main body 12 to carrying out ink absorbing member The position of the replacing of 62, therefore, operator can easily carry out liquid recovery part 60 (ink absorbing member 62) Change operation.
(14) in printer main body 12, discharge portion 20 is positioned at the discharge direction side of printing paper P, therefore, it is possible to Liquid recovery part 60 is had easy access to from the discharge side of printing paper P.
(15) even not possessing the liquid recovery part 60 of travel mechanism, it is also possible to by by this liquid recovery part 60 It is accommodated in mobile incorporating section 32 freely, and makes liquid recovery part 60 move to being prone to more in printer main body 12 The position changed.
(the 2nd embodiment)
The printer 11 of the 2nd embodiment has such a structure that in above-mentioned 1st embodiment, is returned by liquid Receipts portion 60 (liquid containing portion 30) is arranged on the lower section of feed cassette 40 rather than is arranged on discharge portion 20 and supply Between box 40.Referring to the drawings, the printer 11 of the 2nd embodiment is illustrated.Further, herein with reference to Figure in, for the component parts identical with above-mentioned 1st embodiment, the label that labelling is identical, and the description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in Figure 10, in the printer 11 of the 2nd embodiment, feed cassette 40 is configured in printer main body The top of the lower side housing 12B of 12, liquid containing portion 30 and liquid recovery part 60 with in vertical direction with confession The lower section (-Z direction) of this feed cassette 40 it is arranged in the mode of box 40 coincidence.Therefore, this liquid recovery part is received The incorporating section 32 of 60 is also deployed on the lower section of feed cassette 40.As a result of which it is, from feed cassette 40 to jet head liquid The feed path KK of the printing paper P of 16 supplies is formed at the liquids recovery than the rear being accommodated in liquid containing portion 30 The position in portion 60 (+Z direction) by the top.
Therefore, although there is omitted herein diagram, but, it is not necessary to the feed path KK of printing paper P is arranged on liquid The rear of recoverer 60, the feed path KK of printing paper P does not changes according to the shape of liquid recovery part 60. Further, since without the rear that the feed path KK of printing paper P is located at liquid recovery part 60, therefore, it is possible to Make the liquid recovery part 60 allowed in the lower side housing 12B of printer main body 12 occupies region as beating Formed bigger than above-mentioned 1st embodiment in direction (± Y-direction) before and after the discharge direction of printing paper P.
Further, liquid recovery part 60 (liquid containing portion 30) is configured in the lower section of feed cassette 40, therefore, bending The length of the above-below direction of flow path portion 52C is as in fig. 11 with situation than above-mentioned embodiment shown in dotted line Long.It addition, the lid housing 12C covering this elongated bending flow path portion 52C also becomes the most elongated shape.
According to the 2nd embodiment, replace the effect (12) in above-mentioned 1st embodiment, can play following so Effect.
(16) by making liquid recovery part 60 overlap with discharge portion 20, it is possible to the increase of restraint measure area, Meanwhile, by changing the size (thickness) of liquid recovery part 60, it is possible to do not changing printing paper P from feed cassette In the case of the 40 feed path KK started, easily increase the amount of the recyclable ink to liquid recovery part 60.
(the 3rd embodiment)
The printer 11 of the 3rd embodiment has such a structure that in above-mentioned 1st embodiment, is returned by liquid Receipts portion 60 is arranged at feed cassette 40.Referring to the drawings, an example of this 3rd embodiment is illustrated.Further, Herein with reference to figure in, for the component parts identical with the 1st above-mentioned embodiment, the label that labelling is identical, And the description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in figure 12, in the printer 11 of the 3rd embodiment, feed cassette 40 is equipped to can be relative to The lower side housing 12B being positioned at gravity direction (-Z direction) side in vertical direction plugs, and, reclaim It is arranged at this feed cassette 40 from the liquid recovery part 60 (housing 61) of the ink of jet head liquid 16 discharge.
In the present embodiment, liquid recovery part 60 is arranged in feed cassette 40 and extracts out from printer main body 12 Extraction direction side, and, be equipped to can by being arranged at the not shown slide construction of housing 61, supply To (± Y-direction) slip along the longitudinal direction in box 40.Further, liquid recovery part 60 does not possess above-mentioned the 1st in fact Execute the incorporating section 32 in mode, but directly slide mechanism is set on housing 61.Certainly, in the present embodiment, It can also be housing 61 structure that is incorporated in the incorporating section 32 of movement of can sliding.
Further, when printing paper P is contained in feed cassette 40, a part for feed cassette 40 as the most in fig. 12 with So forwards extracted out from printer main body 12 (lower side housing 12B) shown in dotted arrow.Now, liquid The housing 61 of recoverer 60 is stayed in printer main body 12.As a result of which it is, can be by printing paper P with laminated arrangement Nearby side from liquid recovery part 60 is contained in the inner bottom surface of feed cassette 40.Further, feed cassette 40 is accommodating printing It is inserted into after paper P in printer main body 12, is formed as to supply such to jet head liquid 16 by printing paper P State.
It follows that as shown in figure 13, when a part for feed cassette 40 is extracted out from printer main body 12, The housing 61 of liquid recovery part 60 can (± Y-direction) slide mobile along the longitudinal direction.In the present embodiment, By the movement of this housing 61, the ink absorbing member 62 in the housing 61 of liquid recovery part 60 is drawn out to printer Outside main body 12.
Therefore, operator and feed cassette 40 are one after the other as made liquid recovery part in fig. 13 with shown in dotted arrow 60 forwards slide movement, it is possible to ink absorbing member 62 to the front (+Y direction) of printer main body 12 Layback goes out, and changes ink absorbing member 62.In other words, ink absorbing member 62 is configured to: make by means of operator The slip that housing 61 is carried out is moved, being drawn out at least partially outside printer main body 12 of this ink absorbing member 62.
It addition, in the printer 11 of the 3rd embodiment, in feed cassette 40, except liquid recovery part 60 Outward, it is also possible to possess the liquid containing portion 30 that can accommodate the ink to jet head liquid 16 supply.Such as, although There is omitted herein diagram, but shown in the Fig. 6 in the 1st embodiment described above, it is also possible to it is configured to: receive The incorporating section 32 of liquid containing portion 30 and liquid recovery part 60 is configured to slide in feed cassette 40.Further, In the structure shown here, liquid recovery part 60 is accommodated in the way of being positioned at the position than liquid containing portion 30 side on the front Incorporating section 32, thus, by extracting out a part for feed cassette 40 from printer main body 12, it is possible to make liquid return Receipts portion 60 moves the position to the replacing that can carry out ink absorbing member 62.
According to the 3rd embodiment, all right on the basis of the effect (1)~(15) of above-mentioned 1st embodiment Play effect below.
(17) in the lower section in discharge portion 20, owing to possessing liquid recovery part 60 in feed cassette 40, therefore, it is possible to The increase of the setting area of suppression printer 11, and, by feed cassette 40 is extracted out from printer main body 12, Liquid recovery part 60 can be made to move outside printer main body 12.
(18) operator is by extracting out a part for feed cassette 40 from printer main body 12, it is possible to easily The liquid recovery part 60 being positioned at the front side of printer main body 12 is made to move outside printer main body 12, therefore, it is possible to Easily change liquid recovery part 60.
(19) printer 11 can supply ink from feed cassette 40 to jet head liquid 16, and can utilize The ink discharged from jet head liquid 16 is recycled to feed cassette 40 by the liquid recovery part 60 possessed in feed cassette 40.
(variation)
Further, above-mentioned embodiment can be changed to following other embodiments such.
In above-mentioned 1st embodiment and the 2nd embodiment, can not possess in printer main body 12 can Accommodate the liquid containing portion 30 of the ink supplied via feed tube for liquid 50 to jet head liquid 16.Such as, it is being Can be in the case of the print cartridge that balladeur train 15 is possessed supplies the structure of ink to jet head liquid 16, it is not necessary to liquid Receiving portion 30.According to this structure, it is possible to liquid recovery part 60 is increased to the liquid containing in printer main body 12 Portion 30 occupies region.
In above-mentioned 3rd embodiment, can not possess in feed cassette 40 and can accommodate to jet head liquid 16 The liquid containing portion 30 of the ink of supply.Such as, it is being that the print cartridge that can be possessed from balladeur train 15 is to jet head liquid In the case of the structure of 16 supply ink, it is not necessary to liquid containing portion 30.According to this structure, it is possible to by liquids recovery What portion 60 increased to the liquid containing portion 30 in feed cassette 40 occupies region.
In above-mentioned 1st embodiment and the 2nd embodiment, can not possess in printer main body 12 can Make the travel mechanism that liquid recovery part 60 moves.Such as, if a part for housing 61 structure in the way of can unloading Become, and ink absorbing member 62 can be changed, then without making via the opening arranged by this part being unloaded Liquid recovery part 60 moves.
In above-mentioned 3rd embodiment, liquid recovery part 60 can be with (± Y the most along the longitudinal direction in feed cassette 40 Direction) state slided is equipped on feed cassette 40.Even such structure, such as, by by feed cassette 40 from Printer main body 12 is extracted out, it is also possible to be drawn to outside printer main body 12 by liquid recovery part 60.
In above-mentioned 1st embodiment and the 2nd embodiment, it can be such structure: liquid recovery part 60 It is arranged on the position of the front side leaning on printer main body 12 than liquid containing portion 30.Injecting to liquid containing portion 30 In the case of the frequency of ink is relatively low or liquid containing portion 30 is not injected from inlet 35 feelings of the structure of ink Under condition, liquid containing portion 30 is arranged on printer main body 12 as contrary with extraction direction side (front side) The rear side of side, and liquid recovery part 60 is arranged on the extraction direction side of printer main body 12.In such manner, it is possible to Liquid recovery part 60 is drawn to outside printer main body 12 with little amount of movement.
In above-mentioned 3rd embodiment, liquid recovery part 60 can be not arranged in from printer in feed cassette 40 The extraction direction side that main body 12 is extracted out.The feelings that the replacement frequency of ink absorbing member 62 is relatively low in liquid recovery part 60 Condition or when being positioned at extraction direction side away from jet head liquid 16 in the case of, it is also possible to by liquid in feed cassette 40 Body recoverer 60 is arranged on the side contrary with the extraction direction side (front side) extracted out from printer main body 12, i.e. Rear side.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 can have such liquid container 31: this liquid holds Body 31 of receiving has the structure beyond the print cartridge formed by the material with rigidity.Such as, as liquid container 31, Can be formed as such Printing ink bag, ink can be contained in the sheet portion with flexibility relatively low by rigidity by this Printing ink bag In the bag portion (bag) that part is formed.
In the above-described embodiment, feed tube for liquid 50 be not necessarily connected to liquid containing portion 30 with printing paper P The end of the contrary side, direction of discharge direction (+Y direction).Such as, one end 51a of feed tube for liquid 50 can To connect in gravity direction (-Z direction) side relative to liquid containing portion 30.Or, such as at liquid containing portion 30 In the case of being formed by a liquid container 31, one end 51a of feed tube for liquid 50 can be relative to liquid containing Portion 30 connects in right direction (+X direction) side.
In the above-described embodiment, feed tube for liquid 50 is not necessarily in the discharge direction (+Y side with printing paper P To) it is disposed in the outside in discharge portion 20 on the direction (± X-direction) that intersects.For example, it is possible to printing paper P The contrary direction (-Y direction) of discharge direction (+Y direction) on, be configured at will not hinder from feed cassette 40 to The position of the conveying of the printing paper P of jet head liquid 16 side supply.Certainly, in this case, although eliminate Specific description, but, in printer main body 12, from the feed tube for liquid of liquid containing portion 30 to balladeur train 15 The equipping position of 50 is different from the embodiment described above.
In the above-described embodiment, not necessarily possess can be to being contained in liquid containing portion 30 for liquid containing portion 30 In the amount of ink carry out the liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 that is visually confirmed to be.Such as, it is not required in the case of following structure Want liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33: in printer 11, it is possible to calculate the ink consumption from jet head liquid 16 injection Amount, and this ink consumption amount calculated can be utilized, the surplus of the ink in liquid containing portion 30 is notified to use Family.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 can be arranged on the lower section of feed cassette 40, and is not arranged in Between discharge portion 20 and feed cassette 40.Referring to the drawings this variation is illustrated.
As shown in Figure 8, feed cassette 40 is configured in the top of the lower side housing 12B of printer main body 12, liquid Body receiving portion 30 is arranged in the lower section (-Z of this feed cassette 40 with feed cassette 40 in the way of overlapping in vertical direction Direction).Therefore, the incorporating section 32 receiving this liquid containing portion 30 is also deployed on the lower section of feed cassette 40.Its knot Fruit is, the feed path KK of printing paper P supply to jet head liquid 16 from feed cassette 40 is formed at than liquid appearance Receive the position of portion 30 (+Z direction) by the top.Therefore, although there is omitted herein diagram, but, due to without The feed path KK of printing paper P is set, therefore, it is possible to make in the lower side housing 12B of printer main body 12 Allow liquid containing portion 30 occupy region direction (± Y-direction) before and after the discharge direction as printing paper P On formed bigger than above-mentioned embodiment.
Further, owing to liquid containing portion 30 is configured in the lower section of feed cassette 40, therefore, with above-mentioned embodiment Situation is compared, as in fig. 8 to bend the length of the above-below direction of flow path portion 52C shown in dotted line.Separately Outward, the shape that the lid housing 12C of this elongated bending flow path portion 52C also becomes the most elongated is covered.
According to this variation, replace the effect (4) in the 1st embodiment, following such effect can be played.
(20) although feed tube for liquid 50 is elongated and make flow losses increase, but by change liquid containing portion 30 Size, it is possible in the case of not changing the feed path KK of printing paper P easily change be contained in liquid containing The amount of the ink in portion 30.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 can have such liquid container 31: this liquid holds Body 31 of receiving has the structure beyond the print cartridge formed by the material with rigidity.Such as, as liquid container 31, Such Printing ink bag 39 can be formed as, this Printing ink bag 39 ink can be contained in by rigidity relatively low there is flexibility The bag portion (bag) that formed of chip part interior.Referring to the drawings this variation is illustrated.
As it is shown in figure 9, show such structure in this variation: form a Printing ink bag 39, replace Above-mentioned embodiment was positioned at when face side is observed 2 liquid containers 31 of left direction (-X direction).That is, In this variation, liquid containing portion 30 from 1 Printing ink bag 39 and 4 liquid containers 31 to jet head liquid 16 supply ink.It is of course also possible to be the structure that 6 liquid containers 31 are all replaced with Printing ink bag 39.
As this variation, in liquid containing portion 30, constituted the situation of liquid container 31 with Printing ink bag 39 Under, it is possible to it is visually confirmed to be Printing ink bag via the through hole 32H of the substantially tetragon of the leading flank setting in incorporating section 32 The shape in the bag portion of 39.That is, the changes shape in the bag portion changed by the way of to flat time is visually confirmed to be, It is able to recognize that in Printing ink bag 39 the minimizing situation of the ink accommodated.Therefore, in this variation, through hole 32H Play a role as liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33.
Further, in this variation, use up the Printing ink bag 39 of this situation for being visually confirmed to be ink, make It becomes the operation of state of full ink.About this operation, Printing ink bag 39 is provided with the note that can inject ink In the case of entrance, ink is injected in bag portion from this inlet identically with above-mentioned embodiment.Or, do not having In the case of ink can be injected the inlet of Printing ink bag 39 by setting, the connection of feed tube for liquid 50 is made to disengage, by oil Ink bag 39 replaces with other Printing ink bags 39 of the state of full ink, is then again coupled to feed tube for liquid 50.Certainly, Preferably, when carrying out these operations, operator by liquid containing portion 30 (Printing ink bag 39) from printer main body 12 pull out to face side and to carry out.
In the above-described embodiment, feed tube for liquid 50 be not necessarily connected to liquid containing portion 30 with printing paper P The end of the contrary side, direction of discharge direction (+Y direction).Such as, one end 51a of feed tube for liquid 50 can To connect in gravity direction (-Z direction) side relative to liquid containing portion 30.Or, such as at liquid containing portion 30 In the case of being formed by a liquid container 31, one end 51a of feed tube for liquid 50 can be relative to liquid containing Portion 30 connects in right direction (+X direction) side.
In the above-described embodiment, feed tube for liquid 50 is not necessarily in the discharge direction (+Y side with printing paper P To) it is disposed in the outside in discharge portion 20 on the direction (± X-direction) that intersects.For example, it is possible to printing paper P The contrary direction (-Y direction) of discharge direction (+Y direction) on, be configured at will not hinder from feed cassette 40 to The position of the conveying of the printing paper P of jet head liquid 16 side supply.Certainly, in this case, although eliminate Specific description, but, in printer main body 12, from the feed tube for liquid of liquid containing portion 30 to balladeur train 15 The equipping position of 50 is different from the embodiment described above.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 is not necessarily the movement by means of incorporating section 32 and movement Structure, described incorporating section 32 is moved by slide mechanism.For example, it may be such structure: at liquid containing Portion 30 is provided with travel mechanism, not via incorporating section 32, directly makes liquid containing portion 30 move.In this situation Under, it is not necessary to need the incorporating section 32 possessing liquid containing portion 30 on printer main body 12.
In the above-described embodiment, printer main body 12 not necessarily possesses liquid containing portion 30 can be made to move Travel mechanism.Such as, although eliminate diagram, but it is located at liquid containing portion 30 at the inlet 35 of ink In the case of the position that the face side (+Y direction side) of (incorporating section 32) is exposed, it is not necessary to make liquid containing portion 30 Move and pull it outside printer main body 12.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 is not necessarily equipped on printing paper P in printer main body 12 The end side of discharge direction (+Y direction).Such as, liquid containing portion 30 can be built-in at printer main body 12 Standby in the end side in the direction (-Y direction) contrary with the discharge direction of printing paper P (+Y direction).In a word, As long as being arranged on the lower section leaning on vertical direction than discharge portion 20 and the position overlapped along vertical direction with this discharge portion 20, Then can suppress the increase of the setting area of printer 11.Certainly, in this case, it is preferable that liquid holds Receiving portion 30 is equipped on and can be moved the position outside printer main body 12 by slide mechanism.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 is not necessarily positioned between discharge portion 20 and feed cassette 40. Such as, situation at rear being equipped on printer main body 12 of the supply unit at printing paper P etc., printing paper can be accommodated In the printer 11 of the structure that the feed cassette 40 of P does not equip to lean on the lower section of vertical direction than discharge portion 20, only Liquid containing portion 30 is equipped in vertical direction the position overlapped with discharge portion 20.
In the above-described embodiment, not necessarily possess can be to being contained in liquid containing portion 30 for liquid containing portion 30 In the amount of ink carry out the liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33 that is visually confirmed to be.Such as, it is not required in the case of following structure Want liquid amount visual confirmation portion 33: in printer 11, it is possible to calculate the ink consumption from jet head liquid 16 injection Amount, and this ink consumption amount calculated can be utilized, the surplus of the ink in liquid containing portion 30 is notified to use Family.
In the above-described embodiment, inlet 35 is not necessarily configured to shift relative to printer main body 12. Such as, if even if not making inlet 35 displacement also be able to inject ink from inlet 35, then without making inlet 35 displacements.
In the above-described embodiment, liquid containing portion 30 not necessarily possesses the inlet 35 of the injection that can carry out ink. Such as, in the case of liquid containing portion 30 is made up of Printing ink bag 39 as above-mentioned variation, ink is used up Printing ink bag 39, in bag, do not inject ink, but be replaced by the new Printing ink bag 39 of the state of full ink.Cause This, in this case, liquid containing portion 30 need not the inlet 35 possessing ink.
Jet head liquid 16 is not limited to direction and the balladeur train 15 intersected along the conveyance direction with printing paper P Move back and forth the so-called string type nozzle type spraying ink together.I.e., it is possible to be following such so-called row Formula nozzle type: it is formed as the global shape that length dimension is corresponding with the width dimensions of printing paper P, long with it The mode of width that degree direction intersects along the conveyance direction with printing paper P is by under the state of fixed configurations, from setting It is set to multiple nozzles of the substantially entirety throughout its length direction to medium injection liquid.
In the above-described embodiment, printer 11 can be the record of other liquid beyond injection or ejection ink Device.Further, as the state of the liquid sprayed with the drop of trace from recording equipment, including granular, teardrop shaped, With the shape of tail in wire.
It addition, be about liquid said here, as long as can be from the material of recording equipment injection.Such as, only The material wanting material to be state during liquid phase, including the high or low aqueous body of viscosity, colloid, gel water, other Inorganic solvent, organic solvent, solution, fluid resin, aqueous metal (molten metal) such stream shape body.
It addition, function not only as the liquid of a kind of state of material, also include by the solids such as pigment or metallic The material etc. that the particle of the functional material that matter is constituted dissolves, disperses or be mixed in solvent.Representative as liquid Property example, can list the ink illustrated in the above-described embodiment or liquid crystal etc..Here, ink includes general Water color ink and the various liquid compositions such as oil-based ink and gelinite ink, hot melt printing ink.As recording equipment Concrete example, such as exist spray following such liquid recording equipment: this liquid contains with the form dispersed or dissolved Have liquid crystal display, EL (electroluminescent) display, face active display, colour filter manufacture etc. in use Electrode material or the material such as color material.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be to be injected in the organic recording equipment of live body of use during biochip manufactures, as precision The injection of pipet is as the recording equipment of liquid, dyeing and printing device or the microsplitter etc. of sample.Furthermore, it is also possible to It is that the precision optical machinery such as clock and watch or photographing unit is sprayed the recording equipment of lubricating oil in pinpoint mode, in order to be formed at The small packaged lens (optical lens) used in optical communication device etc. etc. and by transparent resins such as ultraviolet hardening resins Liquid is injected in the recording equipment on substrate.Alternatively, it is also possible to be to spray acid or alkali etc. in order to substrate etc. is etched The recording equipment of etching solution.

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1. a recording equipment, it possesses in apparatus main body:
Jet head liquid, it carries out record to target injection liquid;
Discharge portion, it is formed with outlet, and contains the described mesh recorded for use by described jet head liquid The discharging area that mark is discharged;And
Liquid containing portion, it can accommodate the described liquid supplied to described jet head liquid,
Described discharge portion is formed to the discharge direction side of described target from discharging component, and described discharge component has discharge institute State the distributing roller of target and be configured to the driven voller opposed with described distributing roller,
Described liquid containing portion is arranged on than described discharge portion by the lower section of vertical direction and from discharging described target The position that direction overlaps along vertical direction with this discharge portion when observing, possesses on this liquid containing portion and can refill The inlet of described liquid,
Possessing liquid recovery part in apparatus main body, this liquid recovery part can be in the maintenance carrying out described jet head liquid The described liquid that Shi Huishou discharges from this jet head liquid,
Described liquid recovery part is arranged on the position of the lower section leaning on vertical direction than described discharge portion,
In described apparatus main body, it is possible to receiving is equipped with to the feed cassette of the described target that described jet head liquid supplies Than described discharge portion by vertical direction lower section and from discharge described target direction observe time along vertical direction with should The position that discharge portion overlaps,
Described liquid containing portion and described liquid recovery part are arranged between described discharge portion and described feed cassette.
2. a recording equipment, it possesses in apparatus main body:
Jet head liquid, it carries out record to target injection liquid;
Discharge portion, it is formed with outlet, and contains the described mesh recorded for use by described jet head liquid The discharging area that mark is discharged;And
Liquid containing portion, it can accommodate the described liquid supplied to described jet head liquid,
Described discharge portion is formed to the discharge direction side of described target from discharging component, and described discharge component has discharge institute State the distributing roller of target and be configured to the driven voller opposed with described distributing roller,
Described liquid containing portion is arranged on than described discharge portion by the lower section of vertical direction and from discharging described target The position that overlaps along vertical direction with this discharge portion during unilateral observation, possessing at this liquid containing portion can be to being accommodated The amount of described liquid carries out the liquid amount visual confirmation portion being visually confirmed to be,
Possessing liquid recovery part in apparatus main body, this liquid recovery part can be in the maintenance carrying out described jet head liquid The described liquid that Shi Huishou discharges from this jet head liquid,
Described liquid recovery part is arranged on the position of the lower section leaning on vertical direction than described discharge portion,
In described apparatus main body, it is possible to receiving is equipped with to the feed cassette of the described target that described jet head liquid supplies Than described discharge portion by vertical direction lower section and from discharge described target direction observe time along vertical direction with should The position that discharge portion overlaps,
Described liquid containing portion and described liquid recovery part are arranged between described discharge portion and described feed cassette.
3. according to the recording equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
Described liquid containing portion is equipped on the end side of the discharge direction of described target in described apparatus main body.
4. according to the recording equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
Possessing travel mechanism in described apparatus main body, this travel mechanism can make described liquid containing portion and described liquid Recoverer moves in this apparatus main body.
Recording equipment the most according to claim 4, wherein,
The described liquid containing portion of storage and the incorporating section of described liquid recovery part is possessed in described apparatus main body,
Described travel mechanism is by making described incorporating section move, and makes described liquid containing portion and described liquid recovery part move.
6. according to the recording equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
Described recording equipment possesses feed tube for liquid, and described feed tube for liquid is connected with described liquid containing portion, it is possible to Described jet head liquid supplies described liquid,
Described feed tube for liquid is configured in described discharge portion on the direction intersected with the discharge direction of described target Outside, and the lower side from this discharge portion supplies described liquid upward.
7. according to the recording equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
Described recording equipment possesses feed tube for liquid, and described feed tube for liquid is connected with described liquid containing portion, it is possible to Described jet head liquid supplies described liquid,
Described feed tube for liquid is connected to the side, direction that the discharge direction with described target of described liquid containing portion is contrary End.
8. according to the recording equipment described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
In described apparatus main body, described feed cassette is can be equipped on the lower section in described discharge portion in the way of plugging.
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