JP2004130530A - Image recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient image recorder having a perforating function and a simple arrangement. <P>SOLUTION: The image recorder comprises: a means for holding a recording medium; a means for feeding the recording medium from the recording medium holding means; a means for recording an image on the recording medium fed from the recording medium feeding means; and a means for discharging the recording medium on which an image is recorded by the image recording means. The recording medium discharging means has a recording medium discharging roller and a spur roller disposed oppositely thereto wherein the axial position of the spur roller is made shiftable from the axial position of the recording medium discharging roller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus that forms an image using a recording medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a recording medium discharge unit of an image recording apparatus, a relative position of a recording medium discharge roller and a spur roller cannot be changed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, since the shaft position of the spur roller is configured to be movable with respect to the shaft position of the recording medium discharge roller, it is possible to make a perforated cut in the discharged recording medium.
[0004]
This makes it possible to download an image of a coupon or the like on the Internet or the like, print the image, and easily separate a plurality of coupons or the like from one recording medium.
[0005]
An object of the first invention according to the present application is to provide a low-cost, high-quality image recording apparatus having a perforation processing function with a simple configuration.
[0006]
It is also an object of the second and third inventions according to the present application to provide a low-cost, high-quality image recording apparatus having a perforation processing function with a simple configuration.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a recording medium holding unit for loading a recording medium, a recording medium supply unit for supplying a recording medium from the recording medium holding unit, and a recording medium supply unit. An image recording apparatus comprising: an image recording unit that records an image on a supplied recording medium; and a recording medium discharging unit that discharges a recording medium on which an image has been recorded by the image recording unit. A spur roller provided at a position opposed to the medium discharge roller and the recording medium discharge roller, wherein an axial position of the spur roller is configured to be movable with respect to an axial position of the recording medium discharge roller. And
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image recording apparatus according to the first aspect, the recording medium discharge roller has a groove configuration at a position facing the spur roller.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image recording apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the image forming system of the image recording device is a serial inkjet system.
[0010]
In the above configuration, an inexpensive and simple high-quality image recording apparatus with a perforation processing function is provided.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 and 2 schematically show an image recording apparatus.
[0012]
In the figure, 101 is a recording medium holding means for mounting a recording medium, 102 is a recording medium supply means for supplying a recording medium, 103 is an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium, and 104 is an image recording apparatus which arbitrarily conveys a recording medium and outputs an image. Recording medium discharging means for performing recording and discharging the recording medium from the image recording apparatus. 110 is an exterior part of the image recording apparatus.
[0013]
FIG. 3 schematically shows the recording medium discharging means.
[0014]
In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a paper discharge roller for discharging a recording medium, 2 denotes a spur that freely rotates together with the paper discharge roller 1, and 3 denotes a spur base that holds the spur. The discharge roller 1 has a groove 1a at a position facing the spur in the axial direction.
[0015]
FIG. 4 shows a part of the recording medium discharging means.
[0016]
In the figure, the spur 2 has a spring shaft 2a and is rotatable about the spring shaft 2a. Reference numeral 4 denotes a push member for moving the spur 2 in the C direction. Reference numeral 5 in FIG. 3 denotes a switch that can be grasped from outside the printer. By operating the switch 5, the push member 4 is moved in the C direction or in the opposite direction. Can be.
[0017]
The operation will be described above.
[0018]
FIG. 5 schematically shows the recording medium discharging means.
[0019]
Reference numeral 10 denotes a recording medium. After the image recording, the recording medium 10 is conveyed in the direction A by the discharge rollers 1 and the spurs 2. During normal image recording, the push member 4 is stopped by the switch 5 at a position as shown in FIG. 4 where the spur 2 does not enter the groove 1a of the sheet discharge roller.
[0020]
6 and 7 show a state in which the push member 4 is lowered in the C direction by moving the switch 5 in the C direction, and as a result, the spur 2 enters the groove 1a. At this time, the tip of the pushing member 4 is pushing the cylindrical portion 2b provided on the side surface of the spur 2. The spur 2 is rotatable while the spring shaft 2a of the spur is curved as shown in the upper part of FIG.
[0021]
When image recording is performed in the above state, a dotted line cut 10a is formed on the recording medium as shown in FIG.
[0022]
As described above, it is possible to operate the switch 5 arbitrarily and perform normal paper discharge or form a dotted line cut on the recording medium on which image recording has been completed.
[0023]
The above example is given as an example and does not limit the present invention. That is, the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment described above. For example, the spurs may be arranged closer to the discharge roller for each spur base, or the arrangement of the spurs in the axial direction may be changed arbitrarily, and the dotted cuts may be arbitrarily set. It is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as formation at a position.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a recording medium holding unit that loads a recording medium, a recording medium supply unit that supplies a recording medium from the recording medium holding unit, and a recording medium that is supplied from the recording medium supply unit An image recording apparatus comprising: an image recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; and a recording medium discharging unit that discharges a recording medium on which an image has been recorded by the image recording unit, wherein the recording medium discharging unit includes a recording medium discharging roller. And a spur roller provided at a position opposed to the recording medium discharge roller, wherein the spur roller has an axial position movable with respect to the recording medium discharge roller axial position. Thus, it has become possible to provide a low-cost, high-quality image recording apparatus with a perforation processing function that has been reduced in size.
[0025]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the image recording apparatus according to the first aspect, the recording medium discharge roller is formed in a groove configuration at a position facing the spur roller, so that the recording medium discharge roller has a simple configuration, is miniaturized, and has a high quality. An image recording apparatus with a perforation processing function with a perforation processing function can be provided at low cost.
[0026]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image recording apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the image forming system of the image recording device is a serial ink jet system, so that a high-quality sewing machine that is reduced in size with a simple configuration. It has become possible to provide an image recording apparatus with an eye processing function at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image recording apparatus.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an image recording apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit and a recording medium.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a recording medium discharging unit and a recording medium.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Discharge roller 1a Groove 2 Spur 2a Spring shaft 2b Spur cylindrical part 3 Spur base 4 Push member 5 Switch 10 Recording medium 101 Recording medium holding means 102 Recording medium supply means 103 Image recording means 104 Recording medium discharge means 110 Image recording apparatus exterior Department

Claims (3)

Recording medium holding means for loading a recording medium,
Recording medium supply means for supplying a recording medium from the recording medium holding means,
Image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium supplied from the recording medium supply means,
An image recording apparatus comprising: a recording medium discharging unit configured to discharge a recording medium on which an image is recorded by the image recording unit;
The recording medium discharge means has a recording medium discharge roller and a spur roller provided at a position facing the recording medium discharge roller,
An image recording apparatus, wherein an axial position of the spur roller is movable with respect to an axial position of the recording medium discharge roller. 2. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium discharge roller has a groove configuration at a position facing the spur roller. The image forming method of the image recording apparatus,
3. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a serial ink jet system is used.

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