JP2006082381A - Support of flexible flat cable, recorder and liquid ejector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a flexible flat cable (hereinafter referred to FFC) from tilting by its own weight when the FFC is fed out in perpendicular posture and used by enhancing its self-standing properties without altering the structure thereof at all. <P>SOLUTION: At any one or both of the connecting part in a movable section 10 and the fixed part in a fixed section 4, a supporting surface 33 having an upper part slightly inclining rearward and imparting self-standing properties to an FFC 8 is provided in order to prevent the upper part of the FFC 8 from tilting forward by its own weight due to the moving position of the movable section 10. A spacer 34 for urging the FFC 8 toward the supporting surface 33 inclining rearward is also provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, one end is connected to the movable part, and the other end is fixed to the fixed part after being extended in a loop in a vertical posture, and the loop is formed as the movable part moves. The present invention relates to a support device for a flexible flat cable that moves while changing the curvature of a curved loop portion as needed, and a recording device including the support device.

  Furthermore, the present invention relates to a liquid ejecting apparatus such as an ink jet recording apparatus that ejects (ejects) a liquid such as ink from a head thereof and executes recording (attaches liquid) on a recording material (liquid ejecting material) The present invention relates to an FFC support device provided in a liquid ejecting apparatus.

  Here, the liquid ejecting apparatus uses an ink jet recording head, and is not limited to a recording apparatus such as a printer, a copying machine, and a facsimile machine that records ink on a recording material by discharging ink from the recording head. It is used to include a device for ejecting a liquid corresponding to the application from a liquid ejecting head corresponding to the recording head to a liquid ejecting material corresponding to a recording material and attaching the liquid to the liquid ejecting material.

  In addition to the recording head, as a liquid ejecting head, a color material ejecting head used for manufacturing a color filter such as a liquid crystal display, and an electrode material (conductive paste) used for forming an electrode such as an organic EL display or a surface emitting display (FED) Examples thereof include an ejection head, a bioorganic matter ejection head used for biochip manufacturing, and a sample ejection head as a precision pipette.

  Hereinafter, an ink jet printer which is an example of an ink jet recording apparatus or a liquid ejecting apparatus will be described. In an ink jet printer, a recording head is mounted on the lower surface, and an FFC is provided in a curved state between a carriage that reciprocates in the main scanning direction and a main frame that is provided in a fixed state in the printer body. .

  The FFC is a cable that can be flexibly changed in shape by covering a plurality of foil-shaped conductive wires with a synthetic resin film such as polyester and sandwiching them into a band shape. Therefore, when the FFC is fed out in a horizontal posture, the FFC has a looseness that hangs down like paper or cloth. On the other hand, when the FFC is drawn out in a vertical posture, the FFC exhibits self-supporting ability to maintain a vertical standing posture as seen in paper and cloth.

  However, as the width dimension of the ink jet printer increases, the length of the FFC inevitably increases. When the length of the FFC increases, the self-supporting property decreases and the upper part of the FFC falls forward (downstream in the paper conveyance direction). Sometimes. This tendency occurs at a portion near the boundary between the straight line portion and the loop portion of the FFC when the carriage moves most outward. When the FFC falls, when the carriage moves, the FFC falling portion comes into contact with or is caught by the peripheral portion, so that a short circuit caused by disconnection of the FFC, removal of the coating, malfunction of the carriage, or FFC occurs. This will cause the generation of frictional noise caused by rubbing or abnormal noise caused by FFC rampage.

  In this case, it is conceivable to apply the configuration shown in Patent Document 1 below, which is applied when the FFC is fed out in a horizontal posture, to the case where the FFC is fed out in a vertical posture as shown in Patent Literature 2 below. That is, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, it is conceivable to increase the rigidity of the FFC by integrating an auxiliary material made of, for example, a metal thin plate with the FFC. However, when such an auxiliary material is used, flexible deformation of the FFC is hindered, and the manufacturing cost of the FFC is increased, which is not necessarily a preferable configuration.

JP 2000-272196 A JP 2002-19227 A

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in light of such background technology and problems of the background technology, and when the flexible flat cable is extended and used in a vertical posture, the configuration of the flexible flat cable is changed. To provide a novel flexible flat cable support device that improves the self-supporting property of the flexible flat cable and prevents the flexible flat cable from falling down due to its own weight, a recording device including the support device, and the like. It is to be an issue.

  In order to solve the above problems, the flexible flat cable support device according to the first aspect of the present invention has one end connected to the movable part and fed out in a loop in a vertical posture, and then fixed at the other end. A flexible flat cable support device that is fixed to a portion and moves while changing the curvature of the loop portion that is curved in a loop with the movement of the movable portion, and the flexible flat cable support device Is provided with respect to the connection part in the movable part, and gives the flexible flat cable self-supporting property so as to prevent the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable part. The upper part is provided with an inclined support surface that is inclined.

  In the flexible flat cable support device according to the second aspect of the present invention, one end is connected to the movable part, and the other end is fixed to the fixed part after being fed out in a loop in a vertical posture. And a flexible flat cable support device that moves while changing the curvature of the loop portion that is curved in a loop as the movable portion moves, wherein the flexible flat cable support device is a fixed portion of the fixed portion. An inclined support surface with an inclined upper part that gives the flexible flat cable its independence so as to prevent the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable part. It is characterized by having.

  In the flexible flat cable support device according to the third aspect of the present invention, one end is connected to the movable part, and the other end is fixed to the fixed part after being fed out in a loop in a vertical posture. And a flexible flat cable support device that moves while changing the curvature of the loop portion that is curved in a loop as the movable portion moves, wherein the flexible flat cable support device is a connection part in the movable portion. Is provided for both the fixed part and the fixed part of the fixed part, and the flexible flat cable is provided with independence so as to prevent the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable part. The upper part is characterized by having an inclined support surface that is inclined. .

  According to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the position of the center of gravity of the FFC somewhat shifts toward the rear, for example, so that when the FFC is extended and used in a vertical posture, Without changing the configuration of the FFC at all, it is possible to improve the independence of the FFC and prevent the FFC from falling forward due to its own weight, for example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent occurrence of disconnection of the FFC caused by the movement of the movable part, short circuit caused by uncovering, malfunction of the movable part, frictional sound caused by rubbing the FFC, abnormal noise caused by FFC violating, and the like.

The flexible flat cable support device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the flexible flat cable support device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the flexible flat cable support device faces the inclined support surface and the inclined support surface. And a spacer for biasing the flexible flat cable.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the FFC can be provided with a self-supporting property with a very simple configuration, so that the component cost and manufacturing cost of the FFC support device can be reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the flexible flat cable supporting device according to the fourth aspect, the spacer is a flat plate member having a leaf spring-like elastic force, and the flat plate member is curved. It is characterized in that an urging force is applied to the inclined support surface side by arranging in a state.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the repulsive force for returning to the original shape of the spacer acts as a biasing force that presses the FFC against the rearward inclined support surface. Therefore, a strong biasing force can be secured with a relatively simple configuration, and the self-supporting property of the FFC can be improved.

  According to the flexible flat cable support device of the sixth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with any one of the first to fifth aspects, the inclined support surface is the entire range or a part of the width direction of the rear surface of the flexible flat cable. It is provided so that only the range of this may be supported.

  According to the flexible flat cable support device of the seventh aspect of the present invention, in accordance with any one of the first to sixth aspects, the inclined support surface is the entire range or a part of the width direction of the front surface of the flexible flat cable. It is provided so that only the range of this may be supported.

  According to these sixth or seventh aspects of the present invention, the FFC can be supported with the entire FFC tilted somewhat backward, for example, or the FFC is supported in a bent posture with the upper part of the FFC bent slightly backward. Therefore, it is possible to provide the FFC with independence, and it is possible to prevent the FFC from falling forward due to its own weight. Further, when both the front surface and the rear surface of the FFC are supported, the FFC can be more reliably inclined to the rear or the like, or bent to the rear or the like, which contributes to improvement of the FFC independence.

  A recording apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention includes a carriage having a recording head mounted on the lower surface and reciprocating in the main scanning direction, a main frame provided in a fixed state in the recording apparatus main body, and one end connected to the carriage. The other end is fixed to the main frame after being connected in a vertical posture and fed out in a loop shape, and the curvature of the loop portion curved in a loop shape is changed at any time as the carriage moves. A recording apparatus comprising: a flexible flat cable that moves while a flexible flat cable supporting device is provided at one or both of a connection portion of the carriage and a fixing portion of the main frame, and both of them. As a supporting device, the flexi as described in any one of 1st-7th. It is characterized in that the application of the support device le flat cable.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the position of the center of gravity of the FFC provided between the carriage and the main frame slightly shifts toward, for example, the rear main frame, so that the FFC is fed out in a vertical posture. In the recording apparatus that is used, the FFC self-supporting property can be improved without changing the configuration of the FFC, and for example, it can be prevented from falling forward due to the weight of the FFC. Accordingly, a recording apparatus in which the occurrence of disconnection of FFC caused by carriage movement, short circuit caused by uncovering, malfunction of the carriage, friction noise caused by rubbing FFC, abnormal noise caused by FFC disturbance, etc. is prevented. It becomes possible to provide.

  A liquid ejecting apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention has a liquid ejecting head mounted on the lower surface, a carriage that reciprocates in the main scanning direction, a main frame that is provided in a fixed state in the liquid ejecting apparatus main body, and one end that is After being connected to the carriage and fed out in a loop in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the main frame, and the curvature of the loop portion curved in a loop as the carriage moves is adjusted. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a flexible flat cable that moves while changing as needed; and a support device for a flexible flat cable that is provided at one or both of a connection part of the carriage or a fixing part of the main frame, The flexible flat cable support device is attached to the connection part of the carriage. In order to prevent the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving carriage, the upper part of the flexible flat cable is provided with an inclined support surface that is inclined. It is characterized by that.

  Hereinafter, a flexible flat cable support device according to the present invention and a recording apparatus which is an example of a liquid ejecting apparatus including the support device will be described. First, an ink jet printer is taken up as the best mode for carrying out the recording apparatus, and the outline of the entire configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which the carriage showing the outline of the internal structure of the ink jet printer is located at the outermost side, and FIG. 2 is a side showing the outline of the internal structure of the ink jet printer with the conveyance path of the recording material as the center. It is sectional drawing. Note that the illustrated inkjet printer 100 is an inkjet printer having a relatively large width dimension and capable of recording on a large recording material P, and the FFC 8 has a long feeding amount and is fed out in a loop in a vertical posture. This type of ink jet printer.

  In the ink jet printer 100, a feeding tray 5, which is an example of a liquid ejecting material stacking unit capable of stacking a recording material P (hereinafter also simply referred to as paper P), which is an example of a liquid ejecting material, is the most transporting direction. An upstream liquid ejecting apparatus main body and a rear upper portion of a printer main body 3 which is an example of a recording apparatus main body are disposed. Further, the feeding tray 5 is provided with an edge guide 15 that contacts the side end surface (edge) of the paper P and guides smooth conveyance in the sub-scanning direction Y.

  With the rotation of the rotating shaft 17 of the feeding roller 14, the hopper 16 rises at a predetermined timing and is pushed up toward the feeding roller 14 on the paper P on the feeding tray 5. A device including the feeding tray 5, the feeding roller 14 and the hopper 16 is an automatic feeding device 2. The sheet P pushed up toward the feeding roller 14 is borrowed with the help of a separation pad or the like, which is an example of a separating action portion provided in the vicinity of the feeding roller 14 in order from the sheet P positioned on the uppermost surface. Only one sheet P positioned at the upper level is pulled out and sent out toward the sheet conveyance path.

  Downstream of the feeding roller 14 is provided a recording material detection means (not shown) (hereinafter simply referred to as a detection lever) that is an example of a liquid injection material detection means that detects the passage of the paper P. A conveyance roller 19 composed of a conveyance drive roller 19a and a conveyance driven roller 19b is provided downstream in the sheet conveyance direction. Of these, the transport driven roller 19b is pivotally supported at the front end of the roller holder 18 for the transport driven roller on the downstream side in the paper transport direction. The roller holder 18 is provided so as to be rotatable at a predetermined angle about a rotation shaft (not shown), and the conveyance driven roller 19b is always turned to the conveyance drive roller 19a by a biasing means such as a torsion coil spring (not shown). It is urged to rotate so that a pressed nip state is formed.

  The sheet P conveyed in a state of being pinched by the conveying roller 19 is pressed from above by an auxiliary pressing roller and a pressing plate (not shown) located near the conveying driven roller 19b and downstream in the sheet conveying direction A. It is guided to the recording position 26 below the recording head 13 in a state where the lifting is prevented. The paper P guided to the recording position 26 is detected by a detection device (not shown) to detect the passage timing and the like, recording is started, the reciprocating operation of the carriage 10 in the main scanning direction X, and the feeding of the paper P in the paper transport direction A By the operation, desired recording is performed almost over the recording surface of the paper P.

  A recording head 13, which is an example of a liquid ejecting head that performs recording by ejecting (ejecting) ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto the paper P or the like is mounted on the lower surface of the carriage 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, ink cartridges C of various colors such as black, cyan, magenta, and yellow are detachably mounted on the carriage 10. In addition, a part of an endless belt 7 wound between pulleys 6 provided in the vicinity of both ends in the main scanning direction X is connected to the carriage 10 and receives a driving force from a motor (not shown) to receive the carriage. 10 is guided by the carriage guide shaft 12 so as to be able to reciprocate in the main scanning direction X. In the carriage 10, a small board (not shown) is provided for collecting information such as the remaining amount of ink of the ink cartridge C mounted in the carriage 10.

  One end of the FFC 8 is connected to the small board, and is fixed to the fixed portion located on the rear surface side after being fed out in a loop after being locked to the connection portion with the carriage 10 which is an example of the movable portion. After being locked to a fixing portion with the main frame 4 as an example, the other end of the FFC 8 is connected to a main board (not shown) that is guided to the rear surface side of the main frame 4 and provided in a fixed state. The FFC 8 has a role of transmitting information such as the ink remaining amount of the ink cartridge C mounted in the carriage 10 to a control device (not shown).

  A platen 28 that defines a platen gap PG between the head surface of the recording head 13 and the paper P or the like is provided below the recording head 13 so as to face the recording head 13. Note that the platen gap PG is an extremely important element in executing high-precision recording, and is appropriately adjusted according to a change in the thickness of the paper P or the like.

  A discharge roller 20, which is an example of a liquid ejecting material discharge unit configured by a discharge drive roller 20 a and a discharge driven roller 20 b, is provided downstream of the recording head 13 in the paper conveyance direction. Further, the paper P discharged by the discharge roller 20 is discharged onto a placement surface 51 on a discharge stacker 50 which is an example of a liquid injection material receiving portion located further downstream.

  The discharge driven roller 20b is a toothed roller having a plurality of teeth on the outer periphery thereof, and is rotatably supported by a roller holder for the discharge driven roller. An auxiliary driven roller 22 is provided upstream of the discharge driven roller 20b, and the paper P is pressed slightly downward by the auxiliary driven roller 22. Further, the transport driven roller 19b is disposed slightly downstream of the transport driving roller 19a, and the discharge driven roller 20b is disposed slightly upstream of the shaft driving position of the discharge driving roller 20a. It is arranged.

  With such a configuration, the sheet P is in a curved state commonly called “back-sliding” that slightly protrudes downward between the transport roller 19 and the discharge roller 20 and faces the recording head 13. The sheet P at the position to be pressed is pressed against the platen 28, so that the sheet P is prevented from being lifted and recording is executed normally. The auxiliary driven roller 22 is constituted by a toothed roller, like the discharge driven roller 20b, and is supported by a roller holder for the auxiliary driven roller.

[Example]
Next, the FFC support apparatus 1 according to the present invention applied to such an ink jet printer 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an FFC support device provided at a connection portion with the carriage. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an FFC support device provided at a connection portion with the carriage, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  The FFC support device 1 is provided at one of the connection portion with the carriage 10 or the fixing portion with the main frame 4 or both of them. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the FFC support device 1 applied to a connection portion with the carriage 10 will be described as an example. The FFC support device 1 according to this embodiment includes a cable holder 30 provided integrally with the carriage 10, a holder cover 31 attached to the cable holder 30, and a cable introduction formed with respect to the cable holder 30. A path 32, a rear inclined support surface 33 formed on a part of the inner wall surface in the cable introduction path 32, and a spacer 34 provided at a position facing the rear inclined support surface 33 so as to sandwich the FFC 8 are provided. .

  The cable holder 30 is provided at a position near the rear part above the right side surface of the carriage 10. The cable holder 30 is formed with a cable introduction path 32 that smoothly guides the FFC 8 at a reasonable angle. The cable introduction path 32 guides the end of the FFC 8 that linearly extends in the main scanning direction X along the front surface of the main frame 4 to change the angle gradually so as to be parallel to the right side of the carriage 10. It is a square hole-shaped path curved in an arc shape.

  A rear inclined surface 33 that faces the cable introduction path 32 while curving from the front surface of the main frame 4 toward the right side surface of the carriage 10 is a rear inclined support surface 33. As shown in FIG. 4, the rearward inclined support surface 33 is a surface that is somewhat inclined so that the upper part is located rearward. The FFC 8 is supported by the rearward inclined support surface 33, and the upper part of the FFC 8 is rearward. It is designed to take a slightly inclined posture.

  The width dimension W of the cable introduction path 32 is larger than the thickness t of the FFC 8, and the FFC 8 is inserted into the cable introduction path 32 in a greedy state. A spacer 34 is inserted into a space formed on the front surface side of the FFC 8. The spacer 34 is a flat member formed of a synthetic resin film such as PET having a leaf spring-like elastic force, and the FFC 8 that is bent and inserted by being inserted into the space of the cable introduction path 32 is sandwiched. It acts so as to press against the backward inclined support surface 33 side by its repulsive force.

  The holder cover 31 includes a square hole-shaped locking hole 36 that is locked by a locking protrusion 35 provided to the cable holder 30, closes the upper surface of the opened cable introduction path 32, and introduces the cable. It is a member that covers and protects the FFC 8 that leaves the path 32 and is guided into the carriage 10.

  Then, the carriage 10 provided with the FFC support device 1 starts to move along the carriage guide shaft 12 by the driving force transmitted by the endless belt 7, and the carriage 10 is most outward as shown in FIG. Even if the position is located closer, the FFC 8 does not fall forward in the vicinity of the boundary between the straight line portion 37 and the loop portion 38 curved in a loop shape in the FFC 8.

  That is, since the FFC 8 is supported in an inclined posture in which the upper portion of the FFC 8 is located somewhat rearward by the clamping action between the spacer 34 and the rear inclined support surface 33 in the FFC support device 1, the center of gravity of the FFC 8 is The tilting phenomenon does not occur even at the boundary between the straight line portion 37 and the loop portion 38 where the FFC 8 moves somewhat rearward and self-supporting property is imparted to the FFC 8 and the conventional tilting phenomenon has occurred. Note that the inclination angle of the rear inclined support surface 33 is very small as shown in FIG. 4, and it is sufficient that the FFC 8 is self-supporting so as to exhibit the above-described action. Incidentally, if the inclination angle becomes too large, the free deformation of the FFC 8 will be hindered, and smooth movement of the carriage 10 will be hindered.

[Other embodiments]
The flexible flat cable support device 1 and the recording device equipped with the support device 1 according to the present invention are basically configured as described above, but are within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. It is of course possible to change or omit the general configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the spacer 34 uses cushion materials such as urethane and synthetic rubber, and these are compressed and accommodated in a space in the cable introduction path 32 so that the original shape of the spacer 34 is obtained. It is also possible to make the force to return to act as a pressing force that presses the FFC 8 against the rearward inclined support surface 33.

  Further, the rear inclined support surface 33 is not necessarily provided so as to support the entire range of the FFC 8 in the width direction, and a part of the rear inclined support surface 33 such as an upper portion of the rear surface of the FFC 8 as shown in FIG. It can be configured to support only the range. Further, the arrangement can be reversed from the above-described embodiment, and the rear inclined support surface 33 can be provided on the front surface side of the FFC 8 and the spacer 34 can be disposed on the rear surface side of the FFC 8 as shown in FIG. is there. Incidentally, even in such an arrangement, it is possible to incline the upper part of the FFC 8 so as to be located rearward, and to provide the FFC 8 with independence. Further, the rear inclined support surface 33 and the spacer 34 can be provided on either the front surface or the rear surface of the FFC 8 or on both the front surface and the rear surface of the FFC 8 as shown in FIG.

  It is also possible to provide the FFC support device 1 of the present invention with respect to a fixing portion with the main frame 4. FIG. 7 shows three types of embodiments in that case. FIG. 7A shows an embodiment in which the main frame 4 is used as it is as a member on which the spacer 34 and the rearward inclined support surface 33 are formed. In other words, the upper part of the main frame 4 is shaped to act as a leaf spring so as to have the function of the spacer 34, while the lower part of the main frame 4 is inclined and its front surface functions as the rear inclined support surface 33. It is a thing.

  FIG. 7B shows a case where a cushion material as shown in FIG. 6A is applied as the spacer 34 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7C shows an embodiment in which the rearward inclined support surface 33 is formed only in a part of the FFC 8 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7A as in the embodiment shown in FIG. It is. Although not shown, a compression coil spring, a torsion coil spring, or the like can be used as the spacer 34. Further, the FFC support device 1 having such various configurations is not limited to a recording device and other liquid ejecting devices, and can be applied to various electronic devices in which the FFC 8 is provided between the movable portion and the fixed portion. It is.

The perspective view which shows the outline of the internal structure of an inkjet printer. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an outline of the internal structure of the ink jet printer. The perspective view which shows the support apparatus of a flexible flat cable. The sectional side view which shows the support apparatus of a flexible flat cable. Sectional drawing in the AA line in FIG. The sectional side view which shows other various Example of the support apparatus of a flexible flat cable skeletally. The sectional side view which shows still another various Example of the support apparatus of a flexible flat cable skeleton.

Explanation of symbols

1. Flexible flat cable (FFC) support device, 2 automatic feeding device,
3. Printer body (recording device body), 4 main frame (fixed part),
5 feeding tray, 6 pulley, 7 endless belt,
8 Flexible flat cable (FFC), 10 Carriage (movable part),
12 Carriage guide shaft, 13 Recording head, 14 Feeding roller,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Edge guide, 16 Hopper, 17 Rotating shaft, 18 Roller holder (conveyance driven roller), 19 Conveyance roller, 19a Conveyance drive roller, 19b Conveyance driven roller, 20 Discharge roller, 20a Discharge drive roller 20b discharge driven roller, 22 auxiliary driven roller, 26 recording position, 28 platen,
30 cable holder, 31 holder cover, 32 cable introduction path,
33 Back inclined support surface, 34 Spacer, 35 Locking protrusion, 36 Locking hole,
37 straight part, 38 loop part, 50 discharge stacker, 51 mounting surface,
100 Inkjet printer (recording device), P paper (recording material), X main scanning direction, Y sub-scanning direction, PG platen gap, C ink cartridge,
W (cable introduction path) width dimension, t (FFC) thickness

Claims (9)

After one end is connected to the movable part and is fed out in a loop shape in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the fixed part, and the loop part curved in a loop as the movable part moves A flexible flat cable support device that moves while changing its curvature as needed,
An upper portion that is provided with respect to the connection portion in the movable portion and that gives the flexible flat cable self-supporting property so as to prevent the upper portion of the flexible flat cable from falling due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable portion. A support device for a flexible flat cable, comprising an inclined support surface inclined. After one end is connected to the movable part and is fed out in a loop shape in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the fixed part, and the loop part curved in a loop as the movable part moves A flexible flat cable support device that moves while changing its curvature as needed,
An upper portion that is provided with respect to the fixed portion of the fixed portion and that provides the self-supporting property to the flexible flat cable so as to prevent the upper portion of the flexible flat cable from falling due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable portion. A support device for a flexible flat cable, comprising an inclined support surface inclined. After one end is connected to the movable part and is fed out in a loop shape in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the fixed part, and the loop part curved in a loop as the movable part moves A flexible flat cable support device that moves while changing its curvature as needed,
The flexible flat cable is provided for both the connection part in the movable part and the fixed part in the fixed part, and prevents the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving movable part. An apparatus for supporting a flexible flat cable, comprising an inclined support surface having an inclined upper portion for imparting self-supporting property to the cable.   The flexible flat cable support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the inclined support surface and a spacer that biases the flexible flat cable toward the inclined support surface.   5. The spacer according to claim 4, wherein the spacer is a flat plate-like member having a leaf spring-like elastic force, and a biasing force is applied to the inclined support surface side by disposing the flat plate member in a curved state. A support device for a flexible flat cable, characterized in that it is configured as described above.   The flexible flat cable according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inclined support surface is provided so as to support an entire range or a partial range in the width direction of the rear surface of the flexible flat cable. Support device.   The flexible flat cable according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the inclined support surface is provided so as to support an entire range or a partial range in the width direction of the front surface of the flexible flat cable. Support device. A carriage mounted with a recording head on the lower surface and reciprocating in the main scanning direction;
A main frame provided in a fixed state in the recording apparatus main body;
After one end is connected to the carriage and is fed out in a loop in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the main frame, and the loop portion curved in a loop as the carriage moves Flexible flat cable that moves while changing the curvature from time to time,
A flexible flat cable supporting device provided on either one or both of a connection part in the carriage or a fixed part in the main frame, and a recording apparatus comprising:
A recording apparatus, wherein the flexible flat cable support device according to claim 1 is applied as the flexible flat cable support device. A carriage having a liquid jet head mounted on the lower surface and reciprocating in the main scanning direction;
A main frame provided in a fixed state in the liquid ejecting apparatus body;
After one end is connected to the carriage and fed out in a loop in a vertical posture, the other end is fixed to the main frame, and the loop portion curved in a loop as the carriage moves Flexible flat cable that moves while changing the curvature from time to time,
A liquid ejecting apparatus including a flexible flat cable support device provided on either one or both of a connection part in the carriage or a fixed part in the main frame,
The flexible flat cable support device is provided with respect to the connection portion of the carriage, and is attached to the flexible flat cable so as to prevent the upper part of the flexible flat cable from falling down due to the weight of the flexible flat cable depending on the position of the moving carriage. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising an inclined supporting surface having an inclined upper part for providing independence.

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