CN1756665A

CN1756665A - Compact front-operable image forming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN1756665A
Application number: CN 200380108792
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胜山悟朗; 株本正昭; 雨宫香苗; 三木修; 青木秀夫; 田中章喜
Original assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-12-04
Filing date: 2003-12-02
Publication date: 2006-04-05

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes a substantially flat top face and a slanted front face, the bottom side of which recedes backward. The image forming apparatus may includes a paper discharge tray disposed at a lower portion of the slanted front face, the paper discharge tray protruding forward. The paper discharge tray may be tiltable upward and downward. Because the bottom side of the slanted front face recedes backward, the flat top face can be provided, and simultaneously, enough space for the feeding and discharging of paper can be secured.

Description

The small-sized imaging device of front-operable

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of imaging device, especially a kind of small-sized imaging device of front-operable and be used for the discharge tray of this device.

Background technology

Imaging device comprises for example printer, facsimile machine and duplicator.

As everyone knows, ink-jet image forming apparatus (ink-jet recording apparatus) is a kind of in the imaging device.Ink-jet recording apparatus is by from its record head ejection ink droplet, such as paper be used for document image on the recording medium of transparent film etc. of OHP (projecting apparatus on the head).The advantage of ink-jet recording apparatus comprises low operating cost, low noise, and the ink of multiple color easy to use carries out colour print.

Electric photographic imaging apparatus is another kind of imaging device, and electric photographic imaging apparatus for example utilizes that charhing unit, exposing unit and developing cell form toner image on photosensitive unit; Utilize transfer printing unit transfer printing toner image to recording medium; And utilize fixation unit that the toner image of transfer printing is carried out photographic fixing.

Disclose a kind of traditional imaging device among the early stage publication application No.11-151841 of Japan, wherein carton is from the front loaded of this imaging device, and from the back paper feeding of this imaging device.After forming image on the paper, paper is discharged to the discharge tray that is arranged in the imaging device back.In the traditional imaging device of another kind, paper is sent into from the paper feed tray that is loaded in the imaging device back, and is discharged to the discharge tray that is positioned at the imaging device front.

This imaging device is widely used in to be laid in imaging device the space limited small office and dwelling house.This imaging device also can be placed on the table or in the shelf.

According to limited space, preferably with the imaging device miniaturization.On the contrary, the end face of preferred imaging device is made not only wide but also flatly, so that the user can be put some things in the above.

Yet, not only wide but also flat if the end face of imaging device manufactures simply, may cause some negative eye impressions to the user.If the end face of imaging device merely make broad, the loading of paper feed tray and to the processing of the paper that the is discharged to discharge tray difficulty that will become.The operability of imaging device may reduce.Otherwise discharge tray and/or paper feed tray may be outstanding widely from the main body of imaging device.Imaging device ground area occupied may increase.

If operated key and display screen are arranged on end face,, also be difficult to use effectively end face even then make end face bigger.In addition, if the end face of imaging device main body manufactures the plane, the user can be put some things on it.Yet it is not what calculate that the design imaging device is used to support weight.

As mentioned above, the area occupied of imaging device is preferably little.Yet, discharge from the front if paper is presented from the back of imaging device, though the main body of imaging device make miniaturization, but that whole system significantly becomes is big.Thereby be difficult to be placed on this imaging device on the desk or on the shelf.

The paper feed tray and the discharge tray of the disclosed traditional imaging device of the early stage publication application No.11-151841 of Japan are arranged on the same side, and in this case, its total space can diminish.Yet the direction that this paper feed tray (carton) need be opposite with paper feeding direction is loaded, and correspondingly, the front and back of this imaging device all needs a sizable space to operate (load and remove) paper feed tray.Placing the imaging device difficulty that becomes on the desk or on the shelf like this.

According to the problems referred to above, preferred paper feed tray is loaded in the front of imaging device, from the front lower place paper supply, is reversed in imaging device, and is discharged to the imaging device front upper place.In this case, paper feed tray be arranged on discharge tray below.Yet the operation paper feed tray becomes difficult when replenishing paper.

If the total height of imaging device needs to reduce, in imaging device, especially in ink-jet recording apparatus, paper need be reversed with short radius.Discharge tray need be arranged to be lower than the opening of discharging paper to a certain extent, so that can pile up a large amount of paper in the discharge tray.In addition, the width transmission paper to paper also is that effectively this makes the degree of depth of imaging device shorten, and printing speed is accelerated.

Yet if paper is reversed with short radius, paper tends on direction of transfer rolled-up, thereby may make the discharge of paper become difficult.Same, if discharge tray is arranged to be lower than to a certain extent described opening, when then paper was fallen discharge tray owing to gravity, its top was rolled, and became difficult with regard to the discharge that makes paper like this.Using ink-jet to form image on paper rolls paper easily.Because the influence of the direction of the fiber of formation paper, rolling of paper may aggravate.

In addition, in order to improve the operability of imaging device, expectation is not only paper feeding and row's paper, and power switch, and for example cable that is connected with PC can be from previous action.

Equally preferably for example handbook, USB line, standby ink and loading tray or the like accommodating parts is lost avoiding in imaging device.

Summary of the invention

General purpose of the present invention provides a kind of novel and effective imaging device of having eliminated one or more the problems referred to above.

Purpose more specifically of the present invention provides a kind of imaging device, and it has the flat top of relative broad, and arranges paper and paper feeding in the front.Another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging device, and it has the flat top of the relative broad that looks littler than reality.Another specific purposes of the present invention provide a kind of imaging device that can replenish paper more easily.Another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging device that can arrange paper swimmingly.Another object of the present invention provides and a kind ofly need not to increase its area occupied and operated imaging device.

In order to realize above-mentioned one or more purposes, imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the end face and a front surface that tilts of a general planar, the indentation backward of the base of described front surface.

Because the indentation backward of the base of angled front,, there are enough spaces to be used for paper feeding and row's paper simultaneously so smooth end face can be provided.

This imaging device can comprise that one is arranged on the discharge tray of the bottom of angled front, and this discharge tray stretches out forward.Discharge tray can tilt up or down.

Imaging device may further include a paper feed tray that is arranged on the bottom of angled front, and this paper feed tray stretches out forward.

Imaging device according to a further aspect of the present invention can comprise the end face of a general planar of being divided visibly.Described division can be divided element by the striated that is formed on the described end face, described plane is divided into front and rear and be realized, perhaps realizes by the step that is formed on the described end face, described end face is divided into front and rear.

This division makes imaging device seem littler than reality.

Imaging device according to another aspect of the present invention can comprise: a paper feed tray, and it is exerted pressure and is used to present paper to being stacked in wherein paper; One discharge tray is used to pile up the paper that forms image on it, but wherein said discharge tray inclined in two-way; And a relieving mechanism, when described discharge tray tilted, described relieving mechanism discharged the pressure that is applied on the paper that piles up in the described paper feed tray.

When discharge tray was lifted, relieving mechanism discharged paper feed tray, and paper feed tray is pushed out apparatus main body.Relieving mechanism has improved the operability of imaging device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a discharge tray that wherein piles up the paper of discharging from apparatus main body comprises an inclined-plane, is used to pile up paper on it, and first side on described inclined-plane is than the second side height on described inclined-plane, and wherein said first limit is positioned at the downstream direction of row's paper.

Be formed on inclined-plane in the discharge tray and make that to discharge paper from apparatus main body more smooth and easy.

Imaging device according to another aspect of the present invention comprises: one is used for forming the image-generating unit of image on paper; One dismountable transmission lid, the back that it is arranged on imaging device is used to cover described image-generating unit; One memory cell, its be formed on detachable transmission lid on, be used to store various objects.

Because it is dismountable transmitting lid, and is formed with memory cell on it, does not increase its area occupied so imaging device can be stored various objects therein.

Below reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings during to the explanation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, these and other purpose of the present invention, it is clearer that feature and advantage will become.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 A is the front perspective view of ink-jet recording apparatus, and the lid of the print cartridge load units of wherein said device is opened;

Fig. 2 B is the front perspective view that is used to illustrate the ink-jet recording apparatus that print cartridge loads;

Fig. 3 is the ink-jet recording apparatus rear view;

Fig. 4 is the side view of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate a kind of exemplary type of service of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate the another kind of exemplary type of service of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view that is used to illustrate the exemplary top face of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view that is used to illustrate another exemplary top face of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Fig. 9 is the perspective view that is used to illustrate the another exemplary top face of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 10 A is the side view that the structure of ink-jet recording apparatus is shown;

Figure 10 B is the vertical view that the structure of ink-jet recording apparatus is shown;

Figure 10 C is the perspective view that some elements in the structure of ink-jet recording apparatus are shown;

Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B are used to illustrate the discharge tray of ink-jet recording apparatus and the schematic diagram of the relation between the paper feed tray;

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of the state of paper feed tray when being drawn out apparatus main body of explanation ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the state of paper feed tray when being pushed into apparatus main body of explanation ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 14 is the side view that is used to illustrate the mechanism of the paper feed tray that discharges ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 15 is the vertical view that is used to illustrate the mechanism of the paper feed tray that discharges ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 16 is used to illustrate the schematic diagram that engages between paper feed tray and the apparatus main body;

Figure 17 is the schematic diagram that is used for illustrating the paper that replenishes paper feed tray;

Figure 18 is the perspective view that is used for illustrating the paper that replenishes paper feed tray;

Figure 19 is the perspective view that is used to illustrate the discharge tray of ink-jet recording apparatus;

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate discharge tray;

Figure 21 is used to illustrate the schematic diagram that is loaded onto apparatus main body dual paper feed unit before;

Figure 22 is used to illustrate the schematic diagram that is loaded onto apparatus main body dual paper feed unit afterwards;

Figure 23 is the rear view of ink-jet recording apparatus, is used for explanation and transmits lid;

Figure 24 illustrates the cross-sectional view that transmits lid;

Figure 25 is the perspective view according to the print cartridge of an embodiment;

Figure 26 is the decomposing schematic representation of print cartridge, and wherein the 3rd shell of print cartridge is removed;

Figure 27 is the elevational sectional view that print cartridge is shown;

Figure 28 is the side view according to the ink sac of an embodiment;

Figure 29 is an ink sac shown in Figure 28 upward view when being filled with China ink;

Figure 30 is the schematic diagram that the cross section of the aluminium lamination press mold that forms the ink sac utricule is shown;

Figure 31 is the side view of the retaining member of ink sac;

Figure 32 is the rearview of retaining member shown in Figure 31;

Figure 33 is the front view of retaining member shown in Figure 31;

Figure 34 is the cross-sectional view of the China ink outlet of ink sac;

Figure 35 is the side view according to the ink sac of another embodiment, and wherein ink sac is stored in the print cartridge;

Figure 36 is the perspective view that is filled with the ink sac of ink;

Figure 37 is the upward view of the ink sac that is filled with ink shown in Figure 35;

Figure 38 is the side view of print cartridge first shell;

Figure 39 is the side view of print cartridge second shell;

Figure 40 is first shell of print cartridge and the side view that is fixed to the ink sac of first shell;

Figure 41 is the perspective view according to the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 42 is the schematic side view that is used to illustrate annexation between print cartridge and the apparatus main body;

Figure 43 is the front elevational schematic that is used to illustrate annexation between print cartridge and the apparatus main body;

Figure 44 is the perspective view according to the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 45 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of an embodiment;

Figure 46 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 47 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 48 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 49 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 50 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 51 is the schematic diagram that is used to illustrate according to the setting of the print cartridge of another embodiment;

Figure 52 is the front perspective view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of another embodiment, and wherein print cartridge is loaded into ink-jet recording apparatus from the side;

Figure 53 is the rear view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus in the another enforcement, and wherein print cartridge is loaded into ink-jet recording apparatus from behind;

Figure 54 is the front perspective view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of another embodiment, is used to illustrate the front surface of an exemplary ink-jet recording apparatus.

The specific embodiment

Embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 illustrates according to an embodiment, comprises the perspective view of the ink-jet recording apparatus of discharge tray from the front.Fig. 2 A is the perspective view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of this embodiment, and the print cartridge load units of wherein said ink-jet recording apparatus is opened.Fig. 2 B is the perspective view according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of this embodiment, is used to illustrate the loading of print cartridge.Fig. 3 is the perspective view that illustrates from behind according to the ink-jet recording apparatus of this embodiment.

Ink-jet recording apparatus comprises apparatus main body 1, paper feed tray 2 and discharge tray 3.Paper feed tray 2 is loaded on the apparatus main body 1 and paper feeding.Discharge tray 3 also is loaded on the apparatus main body 1, and the paper that is formed with image is stacked on the discharge tray 3.

The end face 11 of apparatus main body 1 is formed by loam cake 10 that can open and close.End face 11 general planar.The front surface 12 of apparatus main body 1 is formed by protecgulum.Front surface 12 recedes from the leading edge of end face 11.

Because the front surface 12 of apparatus main body 1 recedes from the leading edge of end face 11, so end face 11 can be outstanding to the front of apparatus main body 1.According to this layout, end face 11 becomes big, and apparatus main body 1 looks littler than reality.

Discharge tray 3 and paper feed tray 2 stretch out at the lower position of angled front 12.Because front surface 12 tilts, and the indentation backward of its lower part, comprise that system total depth D (Fig. 6) of paper feed tray 2 and discharge tray 3 shortens.

According to this layout, the major part of discharge tray 3 can be visible for the user.The user can handle the paper of discharge in discharge tray 3 easily and check the image that is formed on the paper.Replenish paper to paper feed tray 2 and also become easily, and the flipper guide (side guide) that is arranged at paper feed tray 2 also becomes and operates easily.

In addition, apparatus main body 1 comprises box-packed carrier unit 4 in a side of front surface 12, and box-packed carrier unit 4 stretches out forward.The operating unit 5 that comprises operated key and display unit is arranged on the end face 4a of box-packed carrier unit 4.One openable protecgulum 15 is arranged on the box-packed carrier unit 4, is used for loading and unloading print cartridge 38 (record liquid box).

Since operating unit is arranged on the end face 4a of box-packed carrier unit 4, the user just can effectively utilize the end face 11 of general planar.Even imaging device is when being placed on the shelf shown in Figure 5 18, and the user also can easily operate this operating unit 5 and can see wherein display unit.The user can be from the front loaded and the unloading print cartridge 38 of imaging device.Correspondingly, the operability of this imaging device has improved.

Further, the top cover 10 of apparatus main body 1 comprises the lead edge portion 11a of the end face 11 that can open fully.The front surface of lead edge portion 11a is cut into inclination, with concordant with angled front 12 and be in same plane.According to this layout, the user can open top cover 10 at an easy rate with their finger.

Step 21 roughly is formed on the centre position of the end face 11 (end face of top cover 10) of the substantially flat of apparatus main body 1.End face 11A and rear top surface 11B before end face 11 is separated into.

The separation of end face 11 will cause various psychological impacts to the user.It is shorter as the degree of depth of apparatus main body 1 that it can make the user feel all right.The separation of end face 11 also makes above the user can not be placed on weight, thereby has avoided breaking of end face 11.

End face 11 usefulness steps 21 are separated the physical strength that has also increased top cover 10.Because preceding end face 11A is lower than rear top surface 11B, the overall height of picture apparatus main body 1 is lower so the user feels all right.

According to present embodiment, end face 11 is separated into front and rear by step 21.According to another embodiment as shown in Figure 7, can replace forming step 21 by on the preceding end face 11A of end face 11 and rear top surface 11B, coating different colors, with end face 11A before end face 11 is separated into and rear top surface 11B.

According to another embodiment shown in Figure 8, on end face 11, form color bar 22 to be divided into front and rear.According to another embodiment (not shown), on end face 11, form the projection of a low height, thereby be divided into front and rear.Imaging device according to these embodiment causes identical psychological impact to the user.

Imaging device does not as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 have the step of separating end face 11.According to this layout, whole top 11 becomes smooth (smooth fully).When the user placed on the end face 11 of an object auto levelizer main body 1, this object can be upright.

According to another embodiment shown in Figure 9, the end face 11 of apparatus main body 1 is made fully smooth, even does not also visually separate end face 11 (coating different colors or formation one color line shown in Figure 8 by the end face 11 of giving shown in Figure 7).In this case, the user can place object to end face 11, the paper that is discharged from perhaps easier operational processes carton and the discharge tray.The user can also easily operate this operating unit 5 and see display screen on it.

With reference to Figure 10 A, 10B and 10C, the mechanism of ink-jet recording apparatus is described below.Figure 10 A is depicted as the integrally-built schematic diagram of this mechanism.Figure 10 B is the vertical view of this mechanism.Figure 10 C is the perspective view of the ink feeding system of this mechanism.

Framework 301 on the left sides and the right comprise

side plate

301A and 301B respectively.Balladeur train 33 is supported by the guide rod 31 and the pole 32 that are fixed between side plate 301A and the 301B.Balladeur train is driven by main scan motor (not shown), and removable on arrow indicated direction shown in Figure 10 B, thereby scans on main scanning direction.

Balladeur train 33 comprises record head 34, and record head 34 is the ink gun of ejection respectively yellow (Y), cyan (C), magenta (M) and black (Bk) China ink.Each record head 34 is provided with a plurality of openings and is used for downward ink-jet.

The ink gun of record head 34 can comprise such as following energy production units: the piezo-activator of piezoelectric element for example; The thermal actuator of the phase-state change that causes by the liquid barrier film boiling (membrane boiling) of using the heating of heating resistor for example; Utilize because the shape memory alloy actuator that the metal phase place that variations in temperature causes changes; And the electrostatic actuator that utilizes electrostatic force.

Drive IC is installed on the record head 34.Drive IC is connected to control module (not shown) via lead (flexible print cable) 302.

Sub-storage tank (sub-tank) 35 corresponding to respective color is installed on the record head 34, and the ink that respective color is provided is to record head 34.China ink is provided to the corresponding sub-storage tank 35 via corresponding ink supply pipe 36 from print cartridge 38 (main storage tank).Each print cartridge 38 holds a kind of in yellow (Y), cyan (C), magenta (M), black (Bk) ink.

Shown in Figure 10 B, print cartridge is loaded in the box-packed carrier unit 4.Box-packed carrier unit 4 is equipped with transfer pump unit 304, is used for transmitting the China ink of print cartridge 38.Ink supply pipe 36 utilizes a fixed component 305 to be fixed on the back plate 301C included in the framework 301, is on the road of leading to sub-storage tank 35.

Paper 42 is stacked on the folded unit (pressure plare) 41 of pile of paper feed tray 2.Be oppositely arranged with semilune roller 43 (feeding-in roll) with feeding-in roll 43 and from the folded unit 41 of pile, transmit a piece of paper 42 with the separating pad 44 that high friction material is made.Separating pad 44 is pressed against on the feeding-in roll 43.Feeding-in roll 43 and separating pad 44 form paper feed unit.

As being sent to the delivery unit of record head 34 belows by the paper 42 that paper feed unit is presented, this mechanism also comprises: conveyer belt 51, and its maintenance also transmits paper 42; Opposite roller (counter roller) 52, it clamps the paper of being presented via guiding piece 45 by paper feed unit 42 with conveyer belt 51; Transmit guiding piece 53, its guiding paper 42 is to change its direction of transfer 90 degree; And some pressure roller (point press roller) 55, it is pressed to conveyer belt 51 by pressure member 54.This mechanism also comprises a charging roller 56, and this charging roller is the charhing unit that is used for the surface charging of conveyer belt 51.

Conveyer belt 51 is the endless belts by transfer roller 57 and idler roller 58 operations.Conveyer belt is gone up at the band direction of transfer (sub scanning direction) shown in Figure 10 B and is moved.Conveyer belt 51 comprises a positive layer and a back layer, and positive layer is that paper keeps face, is made by the resin material of the pure material of for example ETFE that for example 40 μ m are thick, and its resistance is uncontrolled; Back layer (resistance of medium layer, ground plane (earth layer)) is made by identical materials, and its resistance is controlled with carbon (carbon).

Charging roller 56 touches the positive layer of conveyer belt 51, and rotates along with moving of conveyer belt 51.2.5N tension force be applied to the two ends of the rotating shaft of transfer roller 57, with tensioning conveyer belt 51.Transfer roller 57 also plays the effect of above-mentioned ground plane, the resistance of medium layer (back layer) and the ground connection of its contact conveyer belt 51.

Guidance unit 61 is arranged on the dorsal part of conveyer belt 51, and is corresponding with the printable area of record head 34.The end face of guidance unit 61 is from outstanding to record head 34 more than the tangent line of two rollers (transfer roller 57 and idler roller 58) of support conveyer belt 51.According to this layout, conveyer belt 51 passes through guidance unit 61 in printable area end face is to the record head dislocation, to improve the planarization of conveyer belt 51.

Form a plurality of grooves on the face of guidance unit 61 at the back side of contact conveyer belt 51, the direction of groove is perpendicular to direction of transfer.Groove has reduced the contact area between conveyer belt 51 and the guidance unit 61, makes conveyer belt 51 to move along the surface of guidance unit 61 smoothly.

Tiltable guide reel

63 and 64 is separately positioned on the upstream side and the downstream of guidance unit 61, and guide reel 63 contacts with the back side of conveyer belt 51 with 64.

Guide reel

63 and 64 preferably is arranged to extend two edges near guidance unit 61.

The paper feeder unit that is used to discharge paper 42 comprises and is used to disengaging pawl 71, exit roller 72 and exit roller 73 that paper is separated from conveyer belt 51.Discharge tray 3 be arranged on exit roller 72 below.Paper feeder unit is higher than discharge tray 3 to a certain extent, makes can pile up very plurality of sheets of paper 42 in the discharge tray 3.

Dismountable dual paper feed unit 81 is arranged on the back portion (with reference to Fig. 3) of apparatus main body 1.Dual paper feed unit 81 receives the paper 42 that is returned by the reverse rotation of conveyer belt 51, upset paper 42, and this paper outputed to conveyer belt 51 and opposite roller 52.Manual paper feed unit 82 be arranged on dual paper feed unit 81 above.

Shown in Figure 10 B, in the nonprinting region of balladeur train 33 1 sides, be provided with one and safeguard recovery mechanism (subsystem) 311, be used for the operation of the nozzle of maintenance record head 34, and if when the problem of generation, recover.Subsystem 311 comprises a cover member 312, is used for the nozzle face of cover cap record head 34; One wiping scraping blade 313 is used for the wiping nozzle face; Discharge receiver 314 with a waste material, be used to the ink droplet (discharge of ink droplet is not used to form image) of the calcellation accepting to discharge.Same, another waste material is discharged the opposite side that receiver 315 is arranged on nonprinting region, is used to receive the ink droplet of the calcellation of discharge.

According to the said structure of ink-jet recording apparatus, paper 42 is presented to roughly vertical direction from paper feed tray 2 one by one, and by guiding piece 45 guiding.Paper 42 is sandwiched between conveyer belt 51 and the opposite roller 52 and transmits.The point (guide edge) of paper 42 is put pressure roller 55 to press to conveyer belt 51 by transmitting guiding piece 53 guiding, and the direction of transfer of paper 42 approximately changes 90 degree.

The ac high-voltage that the high voltage source of being controlled by the control circuit (not shown) produces is applied on the charging roller 56.Charging roller forms a charging pattern on conveyer belt 51, wherein the belt-like zone of the belt-like zone of positive charge and negative sense charging alternately.When paper was presented on this conveyer belt 51 that alternately charges, paper 42 was reversed polarization (reverse-polarized).Paper 42 and conveyer belt 51 form imaginary capacitor in parallel.Correspondingly, paper 42 is kept by conveyer belt 51, and along with moving on sub scanning direction of conveyer belt 51 transmitted.

Along with balladeur train 33 moving on main scanning direction, record head 34 is activated in response to picture signal.In this operation, the picture signal of scan line is recorded on the paper 42 of time-out by discharging ink droplet.Then, paper 42 is transported a preset distance, and the picture signal of next bar scan line is recorded on the paper 42.Image forms operation and stops in response to the signal of the end of signal that receives the indicating image signal terminating or indication paper 42.Then, paper 42 is discharged in the discharge tray 3.

Below with reference to Figure 11 and Figure 12 paper feed tray 2 and discharge tray 3 are described in detail.

The pressure plare 41 of paper feed tray 2 is towards feeding-in roll 43 biasing (referring to Figure 10 A), even make paper 42 also pressurized under idle state.According to this layout, paper 42 can stably be presented.

Discharge tray 3 is as the top cover of paper feed tray 2.Shown in Figure 10 A, discharge tray 3 can be around axle 91 inclinations (partly rotation).Pressure relief unit 92 is arranged on the top of discharge tray 3, makes to discharge paper feeding pressure when paper feed tray 2 is drawn out.

When the rear end of discharge tray 3 was lifted, the pressure relief unit 92 of discharge tray 3 was pressed in downwards on the pressure plare 41 (when not having pile to fold) or the paper 42 of paper feed tray 2, and discharged paper feeding pressure.

According to above-mentioned layout, when lifting discharge tray 3 simply, the pressure that is applied on the paper 42 just can discharge.Do not need extra operation, for example the press pressure release-push.Prevented to be applied to when (if perhaps do not pile up under the situation of paper, being applied on the pressure plare) on the paper when paper feeding pressure, paper feed tray 2 is drawn out.Prevented also that simultaneously when paper feeding pressure was applied on the paper, paper feed tray 2 was pushed into apparatus main body and causes paper jam.

Because discharge tray 3 enters paper feed tray 2 as the top cover of paper feed tray 2 so discharge tray 3 can prevent dust.Correspondingly, can use said structure, wherein when discharge tray 3 tilts, discharge the paper feeding pressure that is applied on the paper 42.

Figure 11 A is depicted as discharge tray 3 and covers state on paper feed tray 2, and Figure 11 B is depicted as the state that discharge tray 3 is lifted.When discharge tray 3 is lifted because the operation of bias unit, paper feed tray 2 pushed back (to the front side of tape deck to) certain distance (for example approximately 20mm).

As mentioned above, when the user replenished paper in paper feed tray 2, the user only needed to lift the discharge tray 3 as paper feed tray 2 top covers.Lifting of discharge tray 3 automatically discharged the paper feeding pressure that is applied on the paper, and causes paper feed tray 2 to be released to the user.The user can confirm to discharge the paper feeding pressure that is applied on the paper at an easy rate and pull out paper feed tray 2.

With reference to Figure 12 and 13, the state that paper feed tray 2 is provided with front and back is described below.

As shown in figure 12, paper feed tray 2 comprises box plate 41, and this box plate can tilt around axle 121.The end (end) that can be arranged on paper feed tray 2 around the arm member 122 that axle 123 tilts is located.One of end of arm member 122 is connected by a separating spring 124 with base plate 41.Under state shown in Figure 12, paper can be arranged on the base plate 41.

As shown in figure 13, when paper feed tray 2 pushing in device main bodys, guidance unit 125 causes being arranged on the arm member 122 1 ends rotation of the end of paper feed tray 2.Because base plate 41 is connected by separating spring 124 with arm member 122, so base plate 41 inclination that raises along with the rotation of arm member 122.Thereby a preferred pressure is applied on the paper 42 that is placed on base plate 41 and is used to separate paper.

When paper feed tray 2 is arranged in the apparatus main body 1, the end of paper feed tray 2 contact feeding-in roll 43 (referring to Figure 10 A).Cut spring 124 applies a clockwise power (seeing Figure 13) to arm member 122.Correspondingly, apply a power to paper feed tray 2, with its ejecting device main body 1 from guidance unit 125.When paper feed tray 2 discharges (following will the description), this power is released a preset distance (towards the user) with paper feed tray from apparatus main body 1.

Describe the paper feed tray relieving mechanism in detail hereinafter with reference to Figure 14 to 16.

As mentioned above, discharge tray 3 is supported by axle 91, and can tilt around axle 91.When replenishing paper, discharge tray 3 is lifted.When discharge tray 3 is lifted, be arranged on axle near 91 (pivots of discharge tray 3) rotatable bar 126 pressurizeds and around axle 127 rotations.

According to the rotation of bar 126, bar 126 promotions are arranged on the bar 129 below the bar 126.Bar 129 is arranged on the framework of device 1 and can move left and right, and as shown in figure 15, arm member 130 is connected on the bar 129 and along with bar 129 moves and rotates.Arm member 130 can be around axle 131 rotations.

On the other hand, paper feed tray 2 is fixed on the apparatus main body 1, in the bottom surface of paper feed tray 2 pawl unit 133 is set simultaneously, and its median claw unit 133 hooks the framework 134 of apparatus main body 1.Pawl unit 133 is flexible.When arm member 130 during along direction shown in Figure 16 rotation, the pawl unit 133 of paper feed tray 2 is lifted shown in vertical arrow, and hooking together between melon unit 133 and the apparatus main body framework 134 is released.Because paper feed tray 2 by above-mentioned try hard to recommend moving, so paper feed tray 2 automatically is pushed out apparatus main body 1 towards the user.

As shown in figure 14, bar 126 comprises the body of rod 136, bar slave part 137 and spring 138.Bar slave part 137 is connected to the body of rod 136 via spring 138.If bar slave part 137 is directly connected to the body of rod 136, because paper feed tray 2 and discharge tray 3 are by the relieving mechanism interlocking, so when paper feed tray 2 was placed into apparatus main body, discharge tray 3 just needed to reduce.Spring 138 makes regardless of the position of discharge tray 3, can load paper feed tray 2.

If loaded paper feed tray 2 and depressed discharge tray 3 then, then the bar unit of discharge tray 3 will push strut 126.Because bar slave part 137 is supported against the body of rod 136 by spring 138, so bar auxiliary 137 has been crossed.The not influence of discharge tray 3 under the pressurized of paper feed tray 2.

According to top layout, when discharge tray 3 lifted and depresses, paper feed tray 2 automatically was pushed out apparatus main body 1.

Be designed such that according to the imaging device of present embodiment paper feed tray 2 can not be by pulling off device main body 1 fully.As shown in figure 17, paper feed tray 2 that is pushed out and the discharge tray that lifts 3 form an opening.The height H of opening is restricted.In other words, the distance limit that can pull out of discharge tray 3 height that can lift and paper feed tray 2 opening size.Thereby, can prevent that the user from putting into too many paper to paper feed tray 2.

As shown in figure 18, the opening 2a of paper feed tray 2 is subjected to end retaining grid 95 restrictions.End retaining grid 95 make by opening 2a insertion paper and become difficult.Can prevent user error ground paper supply.

Hereinafter with reference to Figure 19 and 20 discharge tray 3 is described.Figure 19 is the perspective view that tape deck 1 is shown.Figure 20 is the front view of discharge tray 3.

Discharge tray 3 comprises unit, an inclined-plane 101, and its downstream on row's paper direction is higher than the downstream.To leaving office on direction, a downward step 102 is set at each edge of this unit, inclined-plane (central location) 101 perpendicular to row's paper direction.

Because on row's paper direction, upstream side is lower than the downstream, so the height between exit roller 72 and the discharge tray 3 becomes bigger.According to this layout, more paper can be stacked on the discharge tray 3.Correspondingly, because the end of paper 42 (preceding limb) contacts discharge tray 3 apace, roll so can prevent the paper 42 that piles up.

The direction of transfer that has than short radius and paper at transfer roller 57 changes 90 degree so that under the situation of imaging device miniaturization; And passing through under the situation of ink jet recording method document image, paper 42 is rolled-up.Rise by placing the paper roll of having discharged, can place the paper that just is being discharged from and contact with in being discharged to discharge pallet 3.Thereby it is smooth and easy that the discharge of paper becomes.

Because forming downward step unit 102 perpendicular to each edge on the direction of row's paper direction at central location 101, so, even paper 42 rolled, rolling of paper 42 both sides can be eliminated, as shown in figure 20.The discharge of paper becomes smooth and easy.

The transmission lid that is attached to apparatus main body 1 in the position of dual paper feed unit 81 is described below.With reference to Figure 21 and 22, with the mechanism of describing in order to attached dual paper feed unit 81.Figure 21 is the schematic diagram that dual paper feed unit 81 attached states before are shown, and Figure 22 is the schematic diagram that dual paper feed unit 81 attached states afterwards are shown.

The notch 141 (top with bottom) that is used to locate dual paper feed unit is formed on apparatus main body 1.Boss unit 142 corresponding to each notch is formed on the dual paper feed unit 81.Correspondingly, when dual paper feed unit 81 is attached to apparatus main body 1,, boss unit 142 locatees dual paper feed unit 81 in the notch 141 by being coupled to.

Can be arranged on the dual paper feed unit 81 around a bar 144 of axle 143 rotations.The terminal 144a (lock cell) of bar 144 can lock onto on the steady pin 145 of apparatus main body one side.After dual paper feed unit 81 navigates on the apparatus main body 1, bar 144 rotations.Hook the steady pin 145 that is arranged on the apparatus main body 1 by the terminal units 144a with bar 144, dual paper feed unit 81 can be fixed on the apparatus main body 1.

With reference to Figure 23 and 24, describe below to transmit and cover 111.Figure 23 is the schematic diagram that the rear surface of tape deck is shown, and Figure 24 illustrates to transmit to cover 111 cross-sectional view.When dual paper feed unit 81 did not use, exposed the inside of connecting gear.Therefore, can be on apparatus main body 1 the transmission lid 111 of attached and dual paper feed unit 81 with roughly the same profile.

In this case, it is roughly the same with the shape of each is given prominence to from each side of apparatus main body 1 rear surface an

outstanding unit

1a and 1b to transmit shape cover 111 outer surface.Cover 111 shape according to transmitting, not independent outstanding in the right of this rear surface and the left side, this prevented apparatus main body 1 seem than reality greatly.

Transmitting and covering 111 inside is a memory cell 112.Can be arranged on its end face by the lid member 113 that is opened around hinge 114 rotations.For example annex and supplies such as user's manual, fixing disc and standby ink can be stored in the memory cell 112.According to top layout, can provide the imaging device of the memory cell 112 of better outward appearance.

According to present embodiment, transmit and to cover 111 sidewalls that can be used as memory cell 112.According to another embodiment, storage package can be set to transmit covers an independent sector of 111.Storage package can be fixed on to transmit and cover on 111, perhaps covers 111 with transmission and forms as one.

The ink-jet recording apparatus of realizing front-operated is described below.

As mentioned above, paper 42 can be presented from the front side of tape deck, and is discharged to the front side of tape deck.Correspondingly, shown in Fig. 2 B, print cartridge 38 can load and be unloaded to the front side from the front side.

In order to realize above-mentioned front-operated, sub-storage tank 35 need be set on balladeur train 33, be used to supply ink to record head 34, and will arrive sub-storage tank 35 from the ink feed of print cartridge 38.Print cartridge 38 requires thinner.

With reference to Figure 25 to 27, the print cartridge 38 according to present embodiment is described below.

Print cartridge 38 comprises the shell 403 that is used to hold the ink sac 402 of China ink and is used to deposit ink sac 402.Shell 403 comprises first shell 411, second shell 412 and the 3rd shell 413.First shell 411 and second shell 412 form an over cap, are used to protect the side of ink sac 402.Shell 403 is divided into first shell 411 and second shell 412, and they live ink sac 402 with the cover that is parallel to the ink supply direction.

With reference to Figure 28 to 34, the ink sac 402 according to present embodiment is described below.Figure 28 is a side view of ink sac 402.Figure 29 is used to illustrate that ink sac 402 is filled with the upward view of the state of ink.Figure 30 is the cross-sectional view of aluminium lamination press mold that forms the main body of ink sac 402.Figure 31 is the side view that the retaining member 422 of ink sac 402 is shown.Figure 32 is the rearview of retaining member 422.Figure 33 is the front view of retaining member 422.Figure 34 is the cross-sectional view that the China ink outlet 434 of ink sac 402 is shown.

Ink sac 402 comprises the retaining member 422 on elastic sack body made from the aluminium lamination press mold of essentially rectangular 421 and the long limit that is fixed on ink sac body 421 that is formed from a resin.

As shown in figure 30, make (being not limited to aluminium lamination ironed 430) by aluminium lamination press mold 430, wherein press dry lamination (dry lamination) 426, aluminium film 427, dried lamination 428 and PA429 on LDPE 425 upper stratas according to the utricule 421 of present embodiment.Shown in Figure 28 and 29, two aluminium lamination press molds 430 are bonded to each other in its edge, thereby form a capsule, and this capsule also is attached on the retaining member 422.Different with the traditional utricule that wherein has the framework that is used to keep its shape, according to such framework not in the utricule 421 of present embodiment, it is deformable.Therefore, almost there is not ink residual and be not used.

Shown in Figure 31 to 33, retaining member 422 comprises a flange unit 431, be formed on a linkage unit 432 on the face of flange unit 431, be formed on black gateway unit 433 on another face of flange unit 431 (show attached before black gateway unit) and black outlet port unit 434.Said units forms integrally formed.Utricule 421 hot sticky being attached on the linkage unit 432.China ink gateway unit 433 and black outlet port unit 434 are hollow.

Shown in figure 32, the two ends of linkage unit 432 (end on the length direction of retaining member 422) is as the rhombus convergent.Groove 432a is around linkage unit 432.According to this layout, the utricule of being made by aluminium lamination press mold 430 421 can firmly stick to the groove periphery of linkage unit 432.

One passes the hole 435 of flange unit 431 and linkage unit 432, is formed in the black gateway unit 433.After ink sac 402 injected China ink, black gateway unit 433 was sealed by hot melting cohesion.The black gateway unit 433 of sealing is illustrated as a sealing unit 436 in Figure 28 and 29.China ink gateway unit 433 can be by hot melting cohesion easily and sealed securely.

Be used to pass flange unit 431 and linkage unit 432 and discharge the hole 437 of China ink, be formed in the black outlet port unit 434.Be provided with an opening 438, it is used to cooperate a flexible member, and described flexible member is used to seal the hole 437 that black outlet port unit 434 ends are used for venting.Form a step unit 439 in the farther periphery around black outlet port unit 434, it cooperates a cover member, and this cover member is used for fixing described flexible unit.

As shown in figure 34, flexible member 441 is coupled in the end portion of black outlet port unit 434, and this flexible member 441 is supported by cover member 442.Flexible member 441 is preferably made by for example elastomeric materials such as silicon, fluorine or butyl rubber.When hollow aciculiform supply pin (supply pin) (it is directed to the tape deck main body with China ink) when the tape deck main body side inserts, flexible member 441 keeps sealing, and makes China ink be supplied to the tape deck main body.When the supply pin is pulled out, this flexible member expands and the sealing that remains intact.

Cover member 442 is formed by tubular element 446, and described tubular element has a flange unit 445, is used for fixing flexible member 441.Hole 447 is formed on the flange unit 445, is used for inserting the supply pin from the tape deck main body side.A plurality of confinement blocks 448 curve inwardly, and are formed on the tubular element 446.Cover member 442 is coupled to the end of black outlet port unit 434.As shown in figure 34, cover member 442 keeps cooperating with confinement block 448, and confinement block 448 engages with step components 439.

As shown in figure 28, the black outlet port unit 434 of retaining member 422 roughly is arranged on the center position of the short transverse of ink sac 402.Correspondingly, when print cartridge 38 vertically is provided with (as shown in Figure 1), the situation that is arranged on a side with black outlet port unit is compared, and the China ink in the utricule 421 of ink sac 402 flows more smooth and easyly.Thereby, China ink can be made fully and use up.

The

joint unit

451 and 452 that engages with the restriction pawl that is arranged on first shell, 411 sides (following will the description) is integrally formed on the retaining member 422.

Chase unit

431a and 431b are formed on joint unit 451 and the 452 corresponding positions on the side with flange unit 431.

As mentioned above, form ink sac 402 on the edge of the flexible utricule 421 by retaining member 422 being fixed on essentially rectangular.Retaining member 422 has a black gateway unit 433, is used for replenishing China ink to utricule 421, and a black outlet port unit 434, be used for discharging the China ink that utricule 421 is held.Retaining member 422 further has joint unit 451 and 452.As a result, ink can almost entirely be consumed.Ink sac 402 can stably and be detachably fixed on the shell 403.

With reference to Figure 35 to 37, the ink sac 402 according to another embodiment is described below.Figure 35 is a side view of ink sac 402, and Figure 36 is the perspective view of ink sac 402 that is marked with China ink, and Figure 37 is the upward view of ink sac 402 shown in Figure 35.

In ink sac 402, utricule 421 is formed by two aluminium lamination press mold 430 thin slices and the base unit 421a that made by same aluminium lamination press mold 430.According to above-mentioned layout, ink sac 402 can hold a large amount of inks.

With reference to Figure 38 and 39, the shell mechanism of print cartridge 38 is described below.Figure 38 is the side view of first shell 411 of print cartridge 38, and Figure 39 is the side view of second shell of print cartridge 38.

The shell 403 (referring to Figure 25) of print cartridge 38 comprise first shell 411, with first shell, 411 similar second shell 412 and the 3rd shells 413.

First shell

411 and 412 combinations of second shell are to form a combined housing, and the 3rd shell 413 is engaged in the front lower place of combination shell, thereby forms the shell 403 of a rectangle.On shell 403, form a recessed unit 461 and and hook together unit 462.The opening 473 that China ink outlet port unit 434 is faced is formed on the front surface of shell 403.

For example, as shown in figure 38, first shell 411 roughly is a rectangle.On the excircle of first shell 411, be formed with a recessed unit 461A, and hook together unit 462A, a notch unit 463A and guidance unit 464 and 465.Recessed unit 461A and to hook together unit 462A be respectively recessed unit 461 and hook together half of unit 462.Notch unit 463A forms a space, wherein can insert black supplementary device, is used for replenishing China ink to the ink sac 402 that remains between first shell 411 and second shell 412.

Guidance unit

464 and 465 is used for print cartridge is loaded into tape deck main body or ink feed device.

Joint unit 466a, the 466b and the 466c that engage with the restriction pawl (will be described below) of second shell 412 are formed on three angles of first shell, 411 inwalls.The

positioning unit

467 and 468 of location retaining member 422 is based upon on the inwall of first shell 411, is used for fixing the retaining member 422 of ink sac 402.Be used to engage the bump bonding 451 of retaining member 422 and the inwall that 452

engaging claw

471 and 472 also is based upon first shell 411.

An arc unit 473A who is approximately 1/4th sizes of opening 473 is formed on the front surface of first shell 411.The joint recessed portion 479 that has engaged with the engaging claw of the 3rd shell 413 when the 3rd shell 413 has been installed is formed on first shell 411.

As shown in figure 39, for example, second shell 412 is roughly similar to first shell 411.On the excircle of second shell 412, be formed with recessed unit 471B, hook together unit 442B, notch unit 463B and recognition unit 484.Recessed unit 471B and to hook together unit 442B be respectively recessed unit 461 and hook together half of unit 462.Notch unit 463B forms a space, wherein can insert black supplementary device, is used for replenishing China ink to the ink sac 402 that remains between first shell 411 and second shell 412.Recognition unit 484 is projectioies, is used for indicating the color of the ink that the ink sac 402 of print cartridge 38 preserves.

With

lock pawl

486a, 486b and the 486c of the adapter unit of first shell 411, be integrally formed on three angles of inwall of second shell 412.

Engagement unit

487 and 488 with groove is formed on the inwall of second shell 412, and wherein, the retaining member 422 of ink sac 402 is coupled in the described groove.

An arc unit 473B who is approximately 1/4th sizes of opening 473 is formed on the front surface of second shell 412.The joint recessed portion 489 that engages with the lock pawl of the 3rd shell 413 when the 3rd shell 413 fit ons is formed on second shell 412.

As shown in figure 26, the 3rd shell 413 is coupled among notch unit 463A and the 463B, and described notch unit is positioned on the front surface of ink supply side of first shell 411 that is combined together and second shell 412.On the 3rd shell 413, form respectively with first shell 411 and second shell 412 engage recessed

portion

479 and 489 lock pawls 491 and 492 that engage.Correspondingly, arc unit 473C is equivalent to 1/2 of open cells 473.

According to said structure, as shown in figure 40, because the

lock pawl

471 and 472 of first shell has locked the

bump bonding

451 and 452 of the retaining member 422 of ink sac 402, so by pushing

positioning unit

467 and 468 retaining members 422 of locating that utilize first shell 411, the retaining member 422 of ink sac 402 just locks onto on first shell 411.

Then, because the lock pawl 486a-486c of second shell 412 hooks together with the joint unit 466a-466c of first shell 411, so first shell 411 and second shell 412 are by superimposed and push and just be assembled from the outside with it.Finish the assembling (referring to Figure 26) of first shell 411 and second shell 412.

As shown in figure 26, when the 3rd shell 413 was coupled to first shell 411 and second shell 412, the lock pawl 491 of the 3rd shell 413 was hooked by the joint recessed

portion

479 and 489 of first shell 411 and second shell 412.Thereby, finish print cartridge 38 as shown in figure 25.

With reference to Figure 41 and 26, the print cartridge 38 according to another embodiment is described below.

Print cartridge 38 shown in Figure 41 comprises ink sac 402, first shell 411 and second shell 412.First shell 411 and second shell 412 have

notch unit

469A and 469B respectively, and they are formed on China ink outlet 434 and export around the cover member 442 of 434 ends with the China ink that is arranged on ink sac 402.Print cartridge 38 comprises that also the 3rd shell 413, the three shells 413 have a notch unit 499, and it is formed on China ink outlet 434 and exports around the cover member 442 of 434 ends with the China ink that is arranged on ink sac 402.

As shown in figure 42, insert pin 511 by the black outlet port unit 434 from apparatus main body side direction print cartridge 38, print cartridge 38 just is connected with the ink feeding system of apparatus main body.Pin 511 is subjected to the protection of pin guard member 512.Yet, when print cartridge 38 becomes thin, just be difficult to have enough spaces to enter opening 473 for pin guard member 512.In order to address this problem, on shell 411,412 and 413, the China ink that a notch unit piece is formed on China ink outlet 434 and is arranged on ink sac 402 exports cover member 442 next doors of 434 ends.According to this layout, pin guard member 512 can not contact shell and enters.Therefore, print cartridge can be made into thinner.

First shell 411 and second shell 412 have

notch unit

469A and 469B respectively, the China ink that they are formed on China ink outlet 434 and/or are arranged on ink sac 402 export 434 ends cover member 442 around.Yet the 3rd shell does not have the notch unit.

As mentioned above, since ink sac 402 leaves in the box shell 403, so can form the print cartridge 38 of thin box-like.Further, shown in Figure 10 B, China ink is supplied to the sub-storage tank 35 that is arranged on the balladeur train 33 via ink supply pipe 36 from print cartridge 38.Correspondingly, print cartridge can be loaded onto on the device or unloading from it by front-operated.

For example, the early stage publication application No.10-202900 of Japan discloses a kind of conventional ink cartridge to sub-storage tank ink supply, this print cartridge comprises flexible cryptomere China ink jar and the base unit (shell) with a China ink outlet, this base unit has an opening, and the China ink jar can be stored or remove by this opening.

When print cartridge under its black outlet port unit situation down when the top is loaded onto apparatus main body, the China ink jar places base unit preferably.Yet, if print cartridge its black outlet port unit level towards situation under when the front is loaded onto apparatus main body, China ink jar tilts at base plate.In other words, traditional print cartridge can not carry out loading operation in the front.Can be loaded on the apparatus main body from the front and unloaded from it (front-operated) according to print cartridge of the present invention.

As Fig. 2 A, shown in the 2B and 45, the print cartridge 38 of all corresponding four corresponding colors all is loaded in the right side of the front surface of tape deck main body 1.The present invention is not limited in the foregoing description.

For example, as shown in Figure 46, colour ink box 38C is arranged on the right of apparatus main body 1, but black print cartridge 38B can be arranged on the left side of apparatus main body 1.Use more black print cartridge 38B can do greatlyyer than colour ink box 38C.Colour ink box 38C also can be arranged on the left side of apparatus main body 1.

As shown in figure 47, the print cartridge 38 of four colors can be arranged on the left side of apparatus main body 1.Perhaps, as shown in figure 48, the right that can be arranged on apparatus main body 1 in the print cartridge 38, other print cartridge 38 can be arranged on the left side of apparatus main body 1.As shown in figure 49, two print cartridges can be set on each limit of apparatus main body 1.The number of print cartridge 38 is not limited to four.The number that is arranged on the print cartridge 38 on apparatus main body 1 the right can equate with the number that is arranged on apparatus main body 1 left side, also can be different.

According to the foregoing description, suppose that print cartridge is loaded into the load units slidably from the front of apparatus main body.Yet as shown in figure 50, print cartridge 38 can load sidewards from the front of apparatus main body 1.In addition, print cartridge 38 can load obliquely from the front of apparatus main body 1.The attitude of print cartridge 38 can be determined according to the size and the position of the member of the front side that is arranged on apparatus main body 1.

According to present embodiment, shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B, for example, print cartridge 38 slips into and is loaded on the apparatus main body 1.Shown in Figure 52, according to another embodiment, print cartridge 38 can slip into apparatus main body 1 from the side of apparatus main body 1 or from the back of apparatus main body 1.In this case, print cartridge 38 level or be obliquely installed as described above.

According to the foregoing description, paper feed tray 2, discharge tray 3 and print cartridge 38 can be at the front-operateds of apparatus main body 1.In addition, shown in Figure 54, other connectors such as USB connector (all front-operateds) that connector 611, the power switch 612 of one stube cable can be set on the front surface 12 of apparatus main body 1 and connect external equipment are to improve the operability of tape deck.

According to the foregoing description, the present invention is applicable to serial type (coming and going type) ink-jet recording apparatus, and wherein balladeur train scans paper.According to another embodiment, the present invention is applicable to have the line style printhead line-type ink-jet recording device of (linetype head).

The present invention is not only applicable to ink-jet printer, applicable to for example facsimile machine, duplicator and have multi-functional ancillary equipment such as printing, fax, duplicating yet.In addition, the liquid that the device that the present invention was suitable for is discharged can also be the liquid such as resist and dna sample except China ink.

The present invention is not limited in the foregoing description, in the case without departing from the scope of the present invention, can align and make variations and modifications.

Industrial applicibility

According to the present invention, provide a kind of compact imaging device of useful front-operable. This imaging dress The backward indentation of the bottom side of the angled front of putting. According to this layout, a smooth end face can be provided, Simultaneously, provide enough space to carry out paper feeding and row's paper.

Claims

1, an imaging device, it comprises:

The end face of one general planar; And

One front surface that tilts, the indentation backward of its base.

2, imaging device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, further comprises:

One discharge tray, it is arranged on the bottom of the front surface of described inclination, and described discharge tray stretches out forward.

3, imaging device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said discharge tray can tilt up and down.

4, as any one described imaging device in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, further comprise:

One paper feed tray, it is arranged on the bottom of the front surface of described inclination, and described paper feed tray stretches out forward.

5, as any one described imaging device in the claim 1 to 4, wherein, further comprise:

One is positioned at the functional unit at the part place of described angled front, and described functional unit stretches out forward.

6, as any one described imaging device in the claim 1 to 5, wherein

But at least a portion that comprises its front end of described end face is formed the top cover of a folding, and

The indentation backward of the base of the front surface of described top cover.

7, an imaging device, it comprises:

The end face of one general planar, it is divided visibly.

8, imaging device as claimed in claim 7 wherein, further comprises:

One striated is divided element, and it is formed on the described end face, and described end face is divided into front and rear.

9, imaging device as claimed in claim 7 wherein, further comprises:

One step, it is formed on the described end face, and wherein said step is divided into front and rear with described end face.

10, imaging device as claimed in claim 9, wherein

Described front portion is lower than described rear portion.

11, an imaging device, it comprises:

One paper feed tray, it is exerted pressure to the paper that is stacked in wherein, is used to present paper;

One discharge tray is used to pile up the paper that is formed with image on it, and wherein said discharge tray can inclined in two-way; And

One relieving mechanism, when described discharge tray was tilted, described relieving mechanism discharged the pressure that is applied on the paper that piles up in the described paper feed tray.

12, an imaging device, it comprises:

One paper feed tray is used to present paper; And

One discharge tray is used to pile up the paper that is formed with image on it, and wherein said discharge tray can inclined in two-way;

One travel mechanism, when described discharge tray was tilted, described travel mechanism moved described paper feed tray on the direction opposite with paper feeding direction.

13, as claim 11 or 12 described imaging devices, wherein, described discharge tray covers thereon as the top cover of described paper feed tray.

14, imaging device as claimed in claim 13, wherein

The opening of described discharge tray depends on the ultimate range that angle that described discharge tray can tilt and described paper feed tray can be drawn out.

15, as claim 13 or 14 described imaging devices, wherein

Described paper feed tray has an opening on its front surface, and it has end retaining grid that are used to limit this opening.

16, one wherein piles up from the discharge tray of the paper of apparatus main body discharge, and it comprises:

One inclined-plane is used to pile up paper on it, first side on described inclined-plane is than the second side height on described inclined-plane, and wherein said first side is positioned at the downstream of row's paper direction.

17, one wherein piles up from the discharge tray of the paper of apparatus main body discharge, wherein

Described discharge tray is at the middle body that is lower than described discharge tray perpendicular to the sidepiece on the direction of row's paper direction.

18, an imaging device, it comprises:

One apparatus main body, described apparatus main body is discharged the paper that is formed with image on it; And

As claim 16 or 17 described discharge trays.

19, an imaging device, it comprises:

One image-generating unit is used for forming image on paper;

One dismountable transmission lid, the rear side that it is arranged on imaging device is used to cover a mechanism of described image-generating unit; And

One memory cell, it is formed on described dismountable transmission and covers, and is used to store various objects.

20, imaging device as claimed in claim 19, wherein

Described memory cell and integrally formed or independent formation of described detachable transmission lid.

21, as claim 19 or 20 described imaging devices, wherein

The profile of described detachable transmission lid is roughly the same with the profile of the part of stretching out after an apparatus main body one side direction.

22, as any one described imaging device among claim 1-15, the 18-21, wherein, further comprise:

One record head, it is discharged record liquid and is used to form image.

23, imaging device as claimed in claim 22 wherein, further comprises:

One sub-storage tank, it is to described record head supply record liquid; And

One record liquid box, its supply record liquid is to described sub-storage tank.

24, an imaging device, it comprises:

One record head, it is discharged record liquid and is used to form image;

One record liquid box, its supply record liquid is to described record head;

One paper feed tray;

One discharge tray; And

One box-packed carrier unit wherein loads described record liquid box; Wherein

Described paper feed tray, described discharge tray and described box-packed carrier unit are arranged on the front surface of described imaging device.

25, imaging device as claimed in claim 24, wherein

Described record liquid box is loaded onto on the described imaging device along the direction identical with described paper feed tray paper feeding direction.

26, as claim 24 or 25 described imaging devices, wherein, further comprise:

In another connector of connector, power switch and the stube cable of operating unit, connection external equipment at least one.

27, as any one described imaging device among the claim 24-26, wherein, the similar thin box body of the shape of described record liquid box.