JP2001302012A - Recorder - Google Patents
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- JP2001302012A JP2001302012A JP2000116333A JP2000116333A JP2001302012A JP 2001302012 A JP2001302012 A JP 2001302012A JP 2000116333 A JP2000116333 A JP 2000116333A JP 2000116333 A JP2000116333 A JP 2000116333A JP 2001302012 A JP2001302012 A JP 2001302012A
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ノズル開口からイ
ンク滴を吐出する記録ヘッドにより記録媒体を印刷する
記録装置、より詳細には用紙搬送機構に関する。[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a recording apparatus for printing a recording medium by a recording head which ejects ink droplets from nozzle openings, and more particularly to a paper transport mechanism.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年におけるインクジェット式記録ヘッ
ドのカラー印刷性能の高さを利用して、ポスター等の商
業向けの高い品質の印刷物の印刷に利用されている。一
方、記録装置は、記録ヘッドの移動領域の上流側、及び
下流側を挟むようにローラ対を配置して、これらローラ
対の一方により単葉の記録用紙を所定ピッチで搬送する
ように構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ink jet recording heads have been used for printing high-quality commercial products such as posters by utilizing the high color printing performance of ink jet recording heads. On the other hand, the recording apparatus is configured to arrange a pair of rollers so as to sandwich the upstream side and the downstream side of the moving area of the recording head, and to convey single-leaf recording paper at a predetermined pitch by one of the pair of rollers. I have.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、高い品
質での印刷が必要な記録媒体は、総じて記録用紙のサイ
ズが大きく、また事務用の記録用紙に比較して柔軟性が
低いため、ローラ間での滑り等により記録用紙の搬送精
度が低下し、意図した品質での印刷が困難であるという
問題がある。本発明はこのような問題に鑑みてなされた
ものであって、その目的とするところは記録用紙の種類
に関わりなく、高い精度で紙送りすることができる記録
装置を提供することである。However, recording media requiring high-quality printing generally have a large recording paper size and low flexibility as compared with office recording paper, so that a recording medium between rollers is required. There is a problem that the recording paper conveyance accuracy is reduced due to slippage or the like, and printing with intended quality is difficult. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of feeding paper with high accuracy regardless of the type of recording paper.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】このような問題を解消す
るために本発明においては、主走査方向に往復動するキ
ャリッジに搭載されてドットを形成する記録ヘッドと、
副走査方向に記録媒体を搬送する記録媒体搬送機構とを
備えた記録装置において、前記記録媒体搬送機構が、少
なくとも表面に吸着層を備えた無端回転部材により構成
するようにした。According to the present invention, there is provided a recording head mounted on a carriage which reciprocates in a main scanning direction to form dots, and
In a recording apparatus having a recording medium transport mechanism for transporting a recording medium in the sub-scanning direction, the recording medium transport mechanism is constituted by an endless rotating member having at least a suction layer on a surface.
【0005】[0005]
【作用】記録用紙を吸着力により回転部材に保持して印
刷領域を移動させるため、ローラ間での記録媒体のスリ
ップが皆無となる。The recording medium is held by the rotating member by the suction force to move the printing area, so that there is no slip of the recording medium between the rollers.
【0006】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】そこで以下に本発明の詳細を図示
した実施例に基づいて説明する。図1は、本発明の記録
装置の一実施例を示すものであって、キャリッジ1は、
タイミングベルト2を介してモータ3に接続され、ガイ
ド部材4に案内されて記録媒体搬送機構5により搬送さ
れる記録用紙の幅方向、つまり主走査方向に往復移動す
るように構成されている。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the recording apparatus of the present invention.
The recording medium is connected to a motor 3 via a timing belt 2 and guided by a guide member 4 so as to reciprocate in a width direction of a recording sheet conveyed by a recording medium conveying mechanism 5, that is, in a main scanning direction.
【0007】キャリッジ1の記録用紙に対向する側に
は、記録ヘッド7、この実施例ではノズル開口からイン
ク滴を吐出するインクジェット記録ヘッドが設けられ、
上面には記録ヘッド7にインクを供給するインクカート
リッジ8が着脱可能に設けられている。On the side of the carriage 1 facing the recording paper, there is provided a recording head 7, in this embodiment an ink jet recording head for discharging ink droplets from nozzle openings.
An ink cartridge 8 for supplying ink to the recording head 7 is detachably provided on the upper surface.
【0008】図2は、本発明が特徴とする記録媒体搬送
機構5で、少なくとも表面に粘着層を備えた無端ベルト
10を、キャリッジ4の往復領域を挟むように配設され
たローラ11、12に張設して構成され、記録用紙の排
出側の端部には記録用紙をめくり上げる爪部材13が設
けられている。FIG. 2 shows a recording medium transport mechanism 5 characterized by the present invention, in which an endless belt 10 having an adhesive layer on at least the surface thereof is provided with rollers 11 and 12 disposed so as to sandwich a reciprocating region of the carriage 4. A claw member 13 for turning over the recording paper is provided at an end of the recording paper on the discharge side.
【0009】無端ベルト10は、図3に示したように基
材10aの表面に、プチルゴム、粘着アクリル等により
一定厚の粘着層10bが形成され、好ましくは凹部や、
また一定ピッチの凸条を形成して、印刷期間中は記録媒
体を保持することができ、かつ爪部材13により記録媒
体を破損することなく剥離できる程度に記録用紙を保持
するように全体の粘着力を調整されている。As shown in FIG. 3, the endless belt 10 has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10b formed on the surface of a base material 10a with a rubber such as butyl rubber or pressure-sensitive adhesive acryl.
Also, by forming a ridge with a constant pitch, the recording medium can be held during the printing period, and the recording paper is held to such an extent that the claw member 13 can peel off the recording medium without damaging the recording medium. The power has been adjusted.
【0010】この実施例において、記録用紙20の先端
20aを搬送機構5の無端ベルト10に押し付けると、
記録用紙20は粘着層10bの粘着力により無端ベルト
10に固定される(図4(I))。この状態でローラ1
1、12を駆動すると、記録用紙20は、印刷領域に搬
送され、記録ヘッド7により印刷データに対応する画像
や文字が印刷される(図4(II))。In this embodiment, when the leading end 20a of the recording paper 20 is pressed against the endless belt 10 of the transport mechanism 5,
The recording paper 20 is fixed to the endless belt 10 by the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 10b (FIG. 4 (I)). Roller 1 in this state
When the recording papers 20 are driven, the recording paper 20 is conveyed to the printing area, and the recording head 7 prints images and characters corresponding to the print data (FIG. 4 (II)).
【0011】この過程において記録用紙20は、無端ベ
ルト10の粘着力に保持されているから、無端ベルトの
移動に忠実に同期して移動するから、ローラ対による搬
送時におけるスリップに起因する紙送り誤差が生じるこ
とはない。In this process, since the recording paper 20 is held by the adhesive force of the endless belt 10 and moves in synchronism with the movement of the endless belt, the paper feed caused by slippage during conveyance by the roller pair is performed. No error occurs.
【0012】印刷が進行して記録用紙20の先端20a
が爪部材13に到達すると、記録用紙20は爪により無
端ベルト10から順次剥離されて図示しない排紙トレー
に排出される(図4(III))。As printing proceeds, the leading end 20a of the recording paper 20
When the recording paper reaches the claw member 13, the recording paper 20 is sequentially peeled off from the endless belt 10 by the claw and discharged to a discharge tray (not shown) (FIG. 4 (III)).
【0013】図5は、本発明の他の実施例を示すもので
あって、スポンジ等の水を吸収保持可能なクリーニング
部材14が、駆動機構15により無端ベルトの表面に接
離可能に設けられている。FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. A cleaning member 14 such as a sponge capable of absorbing and holding water is provided on a surface of an endless belt by a driving mechanism 15 so as to be able to contact and separate therefrom. ing.
【0014】この実施例において、大量の印刷により粘
着層10aの粘着力が低下した時点で、クリーニング部
材14に水を含ませた状態で、粘着層10aに弾接さ
せ、搬送機構5を作動させると、粘着層10aの粘着力
が水により減じられ、表面に付着した紙粉がクリーリン
グ部材14に掻取られて除去される。In this embodiment, when the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 10a is reduced by a large amount of printing, the cleaning member 14 is elastically brought into contact with the adhesive layer 10a in a state where water is contained, and the transport mechanism 5 is operated. Then, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 10a is reduced by the water, and the paper dust attached to the surface is scraped off by the creasing member 14 and removed.
【0015】なお、上述の実施例においては、記録用紙
を粘着力により固定するようにしているが、粘着層を摩
擦帯電可能な高分子絶縁材により構成し、必要に応じて
摩擦手段や、コロナ放電手段等の帯電手段を配置するこ
とにより同様の作用を得ることができる。In the above-described embodiment, the recording paper is fixed by adhesive force. However, the adhesive layer is made of a triboelectrically chargeable polymer insulating material. The same effect can be obtained by arranging charging means such as discharging means.
【0016】また、上述の実施例においては、粘着層を
無端ベルトとして形成したが、記録ヘッドに対向する領
域がほぼ平面部と看做せる径のローラの表面に形成して
も同様の作用を奏する。In the above-described embodiment, the adhesive layer is formed as an endless belt. However, the same effect can be obtained even if the area facing the recording head is formed on the surface of a roller having a diameter that can be regarded as a substantially flat part. Play.
【0017】さらに、上述の実施例においては、インク
ジェット記録ヘッドにより印刷する場合について説明し
たが、昇華型記録ヘッドや熱転写記録ヘッド、ワイヤイ
ンパクト記録ヘッド等、他の形式の記録ヘッドを使用し
た記録装置に適用しても同様の作用を奏することは明ら
かである。Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of printing with an ink jet recording head has been described. However, a recording apparatus using another type of recording head such as a sublimation recording head, a thermal transfer recording head, a wire impact recording head, and the like. It is clear that the same effect is obtained even if the method is applied.
【0018】[0018]
【発明の効果】以上、説明したように本発明において
は、主走査方向に往復動するキャリッジに搭載されてド
ットを形成する記録ヘッドと、副走査方向に記録媒体を
搬送する記録媒体搬送機構とを備えた記録装置におい
て、記録媒体搬送機構が、少なくとも表面に吸着層を備
えた無端回転部材により構成されているため、記録用紙
を粘着力により回転部材に保持して印刷領域を移動させ
ることができ、従来のようにローラ間での記録媒体のス
リップが皆無となり、記録媒体の種類に関わりなく、高
い精度で記録用紙を紙送りすることができる。As described above, according to the present invention, a recording head mounted on a carriage reciprocating in the main scanning direction to form dots and a recording medium transport mechanism for transporting a recording medium in the sub scanning direction are provided. Since the recording medium transport mechanism is constituted by an endless rotating member having at least a suction layer on the surface thereof, the recording medium can be held by the rotating member with adhesive force to move the printing area. As a result, the recording medium does not slip between the rollers as in the related art, and the recording paper can be fed with high accuracy regardless of the type of the recording medium.
【図1】本発明の記録装置の一実施例を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a recording apparatus of the present invention.
【図2】同上記録装置の記録用紙搬送機構の一例を示す
断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a recording sheet transport mechanism of the recording apparatus.
【図3】記録用紙搬送機構を構成する無端ベルトに一実
施例を示す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of an endless belt constituting a recording paper transport mechanism.
【図4】図(I)乃至(III)は、それぞれ同上記録装置
の紙送り動作を示す図である。FIGS. 4A to 4C are views showing a paper feeding operation of the recording apparatus.
【図5】本発明の他の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
1 キャリッジ 5 記録媒体搬送機構 7 記録ヘッド 10 無端ベルト 13 爪部材 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carriage 5 Recording medium conveyance mechanism 7 Recording head 10 Endless belt 13 Claw member
Claims (6)
載されてドットを形成する記録ヘッドと、副走査方向に
記録媒体を搬送する記録媒体搬送機構とを備えた記録装
置において、 前記記録媒体搬送機構が、少なくとも表面に吸着層を備
えた無端回転部材により構成されている記録装置。1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head mounted on a carriage that reciprocates in a main scanning direction to form dots; and a recording medium transport mechanism that transports a recording medium in a sub-scanning direction. A recording apparatus in which the mechanism is constituted by an endless rotating member having at least a suction layer on a surface.
用爪部材が配置されている請求項1に記載の記録装置。2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a peeling claw member is disposed on a discharge port side of the recording medium transport mechanism.
れている請求項1に記載の記録装置。3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the suction layer is made of an adhesive rubber.
いる請求項1に記載の記録装置。4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said adsorption layer is made of a charging material.
面積を調整する凹凸部が形成されている請求項1に記載
の記録装置。5. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an uneven portion for adjusting a contact area with a recording medium is formed on a surface of the adhesive layer.
着層の表面に接離可能に設けられている請求項に記載の
記録装置。6. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning member for impregnating with water is provided on the surface of the adsorption layer so as to be able to contact and separate therefrom.
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US7427131B2 (en) | 2002-09-24 | 2008-09-23 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Belt conveying mechanism for ink-jet recording apparatus and ink-jet recording apparatus including it |
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