JP2007008622A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer device capable of delivering straightly corrected printing without again getting roll set after correction of roll set to paper. <P>SOLUTION: In the printer device, printing processing is applied to the paper P drawn out from a paper roll R, the paper is cut to appropriate length and the stacked papers P are delivered from a delivery port 44. The printer device is provided with a decurling unit 4 for correcting the roll set of the paper P at an upstream side of the delivery port 44 and the decurling unit 4 is provided with a pair of support parts 40, 41 for supporting the paper P and a pressing body 43 for pressing the paper P between the pair of support parts 40, 41 such that bending to an opposite side to the roll set is generated on the paper P. A conveying route to the delivery port 44 is formed so as to be coincident with an extension line of attitude of the paper P straddling on the support part 41 at a downstream side and the pressing body 43 or so as to be inclined to the opposite side to the roll set of the paper P relative to the extension line. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printer device that performs a printing process on paper drawn from a paper roll in which a long paper is wound around a core.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, printer apparatuses that perform print processing on paper are well known. As one of them, there is one in which a paper is drawn out from a paper roll (hereinafter simply referred to as a roll) in which a long paper is wound around a core body, and printing processing is performed on the paper. In such a printer apparatus, the paper after the printing process is transported on a transport path constituted by a plurality of transport roller pairs and discharged from a discharge port.

  By the way, the paper pulled out from the roll has a curl, but if the paper (print) has a curl, it will cause a conveyance trouble or the product value will be reduced. There is a printer device provided with a decurling unit (curl correcting means).

The decurling unit includes a pressing unit (for example, a roller) that presses the paper between the pair of conveying rollers, and the pressing unit presses the paper so that a bending action is generated on the side opposite to the curl. The bending and the curl are offset to correct the curl of the paper (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-182911 A

  By the way, the conventional printer device forms a conveyance path linearly with a plurality of conveyance roller pairs, and presses the paper between the conveyance roller pairs adjacent on the upstream side and the downstream side with a pressing means in the decurling unit, The conveyance path is converted to the same direction as the paper curl with a pair of conveyance rollers on the downstream side of the pressing means. Therefore, when the paper passes through the conveying roller pair on the downstream side of the pressing means, the paper is wound around the conveying roller in the same direction as the curl, and even though the curl has been corrected at the decal part, There is a problem that the paper sheet is bent in the same direction as the curl as the transport roller passes.

  Accordingly, in view of such circumstances, the present invention is a printer device that can discharge straightly corrected paper from a discharge port without being bent in the same direction as the curl after correcting the curl to the paper. It is an issue to provide.

  A printer apparatus according to the present invention is a printer apparatus that performs a printing process on paper drawn from a paper roll and discharges the paper after the printing process from a discharge port, and corrects paper curl on the upstream side of the discharge port. A decurling section, and a pair of supporting sections for supporting the paper being conveyed on the upstream side and the downstream side, and a bend on the side opposite to the curl between the pair of supporting sections with respect to the paper. On the extension line of the posture of the paper straddling the downstream support part and the pressing body, the conveyance path from the downstream support part to the discharge port is provided. Alternatively, it is characterized in that it is inclined with respect to the extension line on the opposite side of the paper curl.

  According to such a configuration, the decurling unit includes a pair of support units that support the paper being conveyed on the upstream side and the downstream side, and a bend on the side opposite to the curl between the pair of support units with respect to the paper. Therefore, when the paper is pressed with the pressing body, the paper is wound around the pressing body in the direction opposite to the curl. Then, the bending action and the curl are offset, and the curl of the paper is corrected. In addition, the conveyance path from the downstream support portion to the discharge port is pressed by the pressing body on the extension line of the posture of the paper straddling the downstream support portion and the pressing body, or the paper path to the extension line. Since it is formed to be inclined to the opposite side of the curl, the paper will not be bent in the same direction as the curl after correcting the curl by pressing the pressing body, and straight paper should be applied from the discharge port. Can be discharged.

  As one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the pressing body is provided so that the position of the pressing body can be changed between a pressing position where the paper is pressed between the pair of support portions and a pressing release position where the pressing of the paper is released. When the pressing body is present at a position where the paper is pressed, the pressing body enters a state between the pair of support portions, and the progress of the paper (progress toward the downstream support portion) is hindered. . However, if the pressing body is configured so that the position of the pressing body can be changed as described above, by placing the pressing body at the pressing release position, the pressing body is retracted from the area where the paper travels, and the progress of the paper is not hindered. On the other hand, after the leading edge of the paper passes through the pressing position of the pressing body, or after the paper straddles the pair of support portions, the curling wrinkles of the paper is corrected (decaled) by positioning the pressing body at the pressing position. be able to.

  Further, if the pressing body is composed of a rotatable pressing roller having an axis centered in a direction orthogonal to the paper conveying direction, and further includes a pressure receiving roller that presses and conveys the paper together with the pressing roller at the pressing position, a decal is provided. Paper can be conveyed while correcting curl at the section.

  In this case, the downstream support portion is composed of a support roller having an axial center positioned substantially parallel to the axial center of the pressing roller, and further includes a pressing roller that presses and conveys the paper together with the supporting roller. It is preferable that the support roller and the pressure roller are disposed so that the pressure contact line that is in pressure contact with each other is located on a virtual line that connects the pressure line between the pressure roller and the pressure receiving roller and the discharge port. In this way, the conveyance path after the bending action (curling curl correcting action) at the pressing roller is formed straight, and the paper is reliably bent to the discharge port without bending in the same direction as the curl. Can be conveyed.

  As described above, according to the printer device of the present invention, the straightened paper can be discharged from the discharge port without being bent in the same direction as the curled wrinkle after correcting the curled wrinkle on the paper. An excellent effect can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printer apparatus according to the present embodiment is detachably mounted with a laminating apparatus E2 that performs a laminating process on a printed paper (print). In the figure, the right side of the boundary line L is the printer apparatus E1 according to the present embodiment, and the left side is the laminating apparatus E2 attached to the printer apparatus E1.

  The printer apparatus E1 according to the present embodiment accommodates a paper roll (hereinafter simply referred to as a roll) R in which a long paper P is wound around a cylindrical core, and the paper P drawn from the roll R is downstream. A paper supply unit 1 to be supplied to the side, a print unit 2 for performing a printing process on the paper P supplied from the paper supply unit 1, and a sheet P by cutting the printed paper P into a predetermined length. A cutting unit 3 and a decurling unit 4 that corrects curled wrinkles (also referred to as curl wrinkles) of the sheet P made into a sheet are provided.

  The paper supply unit 1, the printing unit 2, the cutting unit 3, and the decurling unit 4 are housed in a common housing E. Note that the printer device E1 according to the present embodiment has a door D that can be opened and closed and a removable cover C that can be opened and closed on the housing E in order to allow access to the parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. It is provided corresponding to the arrangement of 3 and 4.

  The paper supply unit 1 can be accessed by an operator by opening a door D provided in a housing E (a part of a lower region on the side surface of the printer device E1). The paper supply unit 1 will be described in detail. The paper supply unit 1 is a paper roll reel for holding a roll R (hereinafter simply referred to as a reel) as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). 10, bearing bodies 15 and 15 that pivotally support the reel 10, and a drive system 12 that rotates the reel 10 pivotally supported by the bearing bodies 15 and 15.

  3 and 4, the reel 10 is mounted on the shaft body 100 so as to sandwich the roll R and the shaft body 100 inserted through the core body of the roll R, and in the direction of the axis CL1 of the roll R. A pair of restricting bodies 110 and 110 that restrict the movement of. The reel 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the mounting positions of the pair of regulating bodies 110, 110 with respect to the shaft body 100 can be changed in the direction of the axis CL1, and even if the size of the roll R to be replaced is different, the regulation is performed. By changing the positions of the bodies 110 and 110, the movement of each roll R in the direction of the axis CL1 can be regulated.

  More specifically, the shaft body 100 includes a shaft main body 101 inserted through the roll R, and support shafts 102 and 103 that protrude from both ends of the shaft main body 101 and are supported by the bearing bodies 15 and 15. It consists of and.

  The shaft main body 101 is a resin molded product, and a plurality of grooves 104a, 104b for mounting the regulating bodies 110, 110 (fitting a pin (fitted part) 112 described later) on the outer peripheral surface. 104c (fitting part) is formed. The plurality of grooves 104a, 104b, 104c,... Are arranged in the direction of the axis CL1 of the shaft body 100 so as to correspond to each size of the roll R to form a group. Each of the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c,... Is formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the axis CL1 of the shaft body 100. In the present embodiment, the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c,. That is, the grooves 104a, 104b, and 104c are formed in an inner peripheral shape in which the outer peripheral surface of the pin 112 is in close contact with the pin 112 fitted therein.

  In the present embodiment, the shaft main body 101 has a plurality of grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... (Hereinafter, a plurality of grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... Are collectively referred to as a groove array 104). Are provided in two rows, and each groove row 104 is formed at a symmetrical position with respect to the axis CL1 of the shaft body 100. As described above, the reel 10 according to the present embodiment is configured such that both of the pair of regulating bodies 110 and 110 can change the mounting position with respect to the shaft body 100 (the shaft body 101). Two rows of groove rows 104 and 104 are formed to attach one regulating body 110 to the half on one end side, and a row of grooves 104 to attach the other regulating body 110 to the other half on the other end side of the shaft body 101. , 104 are formed in two rows, and each groove row 104 on one end side and the other end side is formed so as to be positioned on the same straight line.

  The shaft main body 101 according to the present embodiment has a quadrangular shape in which the cross-sectional shape over the entire length is chamfered. In other words, the outer peripheral surface of the shaft main body 101 has a rectangular first surface 105 that is elongated in the axial direction, and a belt-like shape that is elongated in the axial center CL1 direction and whose short side direction is shorter than the first surface 105. The second surfaces 106 are alternately and continuously formed to form an octagon with a deformed cross-sectional shape. Accordingly, the shaft body 101 has two pairs of first surfaces 105 facing each other in a substantially parallel state across the axis CL1, and two pairs of second surfaces 106 facing each other in a substantially parallel state across the axis. Forms the formed embodiment. In other words, the shaft body 101 has the first surface 105 and the second surface 106 of each pair formed at symmetrical positions with respect to the axis CL, and the cross sections are formed by alternately forming these pairs in the circumferential direction. It is formed in a deformed octagonal shape.

  In the present embodiment, the groove row 104 is formed on the pair of second surfaces 106 out of the two pairs of second surfaces 106. The grooves 104 a, 104 b, 104 c... Of each groove row 104 are formed so as to straddle the adjacent first surfaces 105, whereby the first surface 105 connected to the second surface 106 where the groove rows 104 are formed. In the end portion, recesses are formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction.

  The shaft main body 101 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of components in the direction of the axis CL1 with respect to the column body 107 on which the pair of second surfaces 106 in which the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c,. By projecting the convex pieces 108, 108..., Another second surface 106 is intermittently formed in the direction of the axis CL1 by the tip surfaces of the convex pieces 108, 108. That is, the shaft main body 101 according to the present embodiment has an aspect in which octagonal portions having a deformed cross section and non-octagonal portions are alternately formed in the direction of the axis CL1. Note that this aspect is for weight reduction as described above, and in the following description, for convenience, the shaft main body 101 has an octagonal cross section deformed over the entire length in the direction of the axis CL1 (the first surface 105 and the outer periphery). It is assumed that the second surface 106 is alternately formed).

  As shown in FIG. 4, each of the pair of support shafts 102 and 103 projecting from both ends of the shaft main body 101 has connection portions 102a and 103a connected to the end surface of the shaft main body 101, and the connection portions 102a and 103a. The shafts 102b and 103b are connected to each other and the flanges 102c and 103c are formed at the tips of the shafts 102b and 103b. Only one support shaft 102 is driven by the drive system 12. The gear 102d is connected to the flange 102c.

  The shaft portions 102b and 103b have outer diameters set so as to fit into bearing recesses 150 (see FIG. 7) described later of the bearing bodies 15 and 15, and the bearing bodies 15 and 15 and a shaft restricting body 16 (described later). 7)), and the flange portions 102c and 103c are set to have a larger diameter than the shaft portions 102b and 103b.

  The restricting bodies 110 and 110 are formed with an insertion portion 111 through which the shaft body 100 (the shaft main body 101) is inserted, and the insertion portion 111 has the shaft body 100 and the restriction body 110 in an inserted state around the axis. To be fitted to and disengaged in the circumferential direction with respect to any of the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... (Fitting portion) corresponding to the arrangement of the regulating body 110. ing. In the regulation bodies 110 and 110 according to the present embodiment, the fitted parts 112 and 112 sandwich the insertion center CL1 of the insertion part 111 so as to correspond to the groove row 104 (arrangement of the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c...). Two (a pair) are provided so as to face each other. That is, the restricting body 110 is provided with the two fitted portions 112 and 112 at symmetrical positions with respect to the insertion center CL1. In the figure, the same symbol CL1 is attached to the shaft center of the shaft body 100 and the insertion center of the insertion portion 111.

  More specifically, the regulating bodies 110 and 110 according to the present embodiment are configured by a reel plate 113 disposed to face the end surface of the roll R and a rotating body 120 rotatably attached to the reel plate 113. The insertion portion 111 is formed so that the rotation center of the reel plate 113 and the rotating body 120 and the insertion center CL1 are substantially coincident with each other.

  The reel plate 113 includes a plate main body 114 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a cylindrical fitting core 115 having an external appearance that is connected to the plate main body 114.

  The plate body 114 is a portion that is arranged with one surface facing the end surface of the roll R, and the length in the longitudinal direction is set to be longer than the maximum diameter of the roll R. That is, the plate body 114 is configured to extend outward from the outer periphery of the roll R while holding the roll R. And the end surface of the longitudinal direction of this board main-body part 114 is formed so that it may extend straight in the direction orthogonal to the insertion center CL1 of the insertion part 111, and when arrange | positioning this reel 10 in a recumbent state, a board main body The portion 114 functions as a foot that can be placed on a placement surface such as a table. By doing in this way, it can prevent that the outer periphery of the roll R hold | maintained contacts a placement surface. In the present embodiment, the roll R is configured to be held so that the axial center of the roll R is located at substantially the center in the longitudinal direction of the plate main body 114. Any of both sides in the longitudinal direction from the insertion center CL1 of the insertion part 111 functions as a foot part.

  The core fitting portion 115 is a portion to be fitted into the core of the roll R through which the shaft main body 101 is inserted, and protrudes from the longitudinal center of one surface of the plate main body portion 114. That is, the core fitting portion 115 is configured to be able to hold the roll R concentrically with the axis CL1 of the shaft main body 101 by being fitted in a gap between the shaft main body 101 and the core of the roll R. Yes.

  The reel plate 113 is formed with a shaft insertion hole 111 a that penetrates the plate main body portion 114 and the core fitting portion 115 and constitutes a part of the insertion portion 111. The shaft insertion hole 111a according to the present embodiment is formed in a substantially quadrangular opening cross section, guides each first surface 105 of the shaft main body 101 with the inner peripheral surface, and the reel plate 113 and the shaft body 100 are around the axis. The shaft main body 101 can be inserted after preventing relative rotation.

  A guide groove (not shown) for rotating the rotating body 120 around the insertion center CL1 is formed on the other surface of the plate main body 114 having the above configuration. The guide grooves are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the plate body 114 with the shaft insertion hole 111a interposed therebetween. Each guide groove is formed in an arc shape centering on the insertion center CL1 of the insertion portion 111 (the hole center of the shaft insertion hole 111a).

  The rotating body 120 is formed in a rectangular shape, and in the present embodiment, both ends in the longitudinal direction are formed in an arc shape. Specifically, the rotating body 120 has a length in the longitudinal direction shorter than a length in the longitudinal direction of the plate body 114, and a length in the short direction is substantially the same as the length in the width direction of the plate body 114. Is set to The rotating body 120 has a through-opening 111b that constitutes the insertion portion 111 together with the shaft insertion hole 111a formed in a substantially center, and a guide groove formed in the plate main body 114 on one surface facing the plate main body 114. A guided portion (not shown) to be inserted into the projection is provided.

  The guided portion has an arc shape centered on the center of the opening 111b, and is formed shorter than the circumferential length of the guide groove so that the guided portion can move in the circumferential direction. Thereby, the rotator 120 can be rotated within a predetermined rotation range in which the guided portion can move in the guide groove. Note that the rotating body 120 according to the present embodiment has a long hole having an arc shape centered on the center of the opening 111b at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a screw is formed in the plate main body 114 via the long hole. , So that the rotating body 120 can be rotated around the center of the opening 111b (insertion center CL1), and is prevented from falling off from the reel plate 113 (plate body 114).

  The opening 111b of the rotating body 120 is formed in a substantially regular octagonal shape having a size larger than that of the shaft insertion hole 111a (the interval between the opposed inner surfaces is slightly wider than the distance between the opposed second surfaces 106 of the shaft main body 101). In addition, two sets of inner surfaces (two sides) facing each other are formed so as to be along the longitudinal edges and the lateral edges of the rotating body 120.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, rod-like pins 112, 112 as the fitted portions to be fitted into the grooves 104 a, 104 b, 104 c... Are mounted on the other surface of the rotating body 120. Pin mounting recesses 121 are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the rotating body 120 with respect to the opening 111b. Thereby, the rotating body 120 according to the present embodiment can be mounted with the two pins 112 and 112 corresponding to the arrangement of the groove rows 104 of the shaft body 101.

  Specifically, each pin mounting recess 121 is formed so as to overlap a part of the opening 111b (both ends of the opening 111b in the longitudinal direction of the rotating body 120) when viewed from the other surface side of the rotating body 120. Has been. That is, each pin mounting recess 121 forms pin restricting portions 122 and 122 that restrict both ends of the pins 112 and 112 so that the pins 112 and 112 are restricted from moving toward the center of the opening 111b. A portion other than both end portions is formed so as to be able to intervene in the opening 111b along the inner surface of the opening 111b located in the longitudinal direction. By forming the pin restricting portions 122 and 122 in this way, the distance between the pair of opposed pins 112 and 112 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance (interval at which the shaft main body 101 (between the first surfaces 105 and 105) can be inserted). Can be prevented.

  On the other hand, the pin mounting recess 121 is also formed to allow movement of the pair of pins 112, 112 in a direction away from each other. Further, the pin mounting recess 121 is formed so that coil springs 123 and 123 for urging the pins 112 and 112 toward the opening 111b (the pin restricting portions 122 and 122) can be housed. In the present embodiment, the two coil springs 123, 123 are formed so as to be able to be housed in order to bias both ends of the pins 112, 112.

  Then, the pins 112 and 112 mounted in the pin mounting recesses 121 are urged by the coil springs 123 and 123, so that the movement of the pins 112 and 112 toward the opening 111 b is restricted by the pin restricting portions 122 and 122. A distance slightly larger than the distance between the pair of first surfaces 105 and 105 formed at symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of 100 is maintained. As described above, the rotating body 120 is provided with the cover plate 124 in a state where the pins 112 and 112 and the coil springs 123 and 123 are housed in the pin mounting recess 121, and the pins 112 and 112 and the coil springs 123 and 123 are removed. It is comprised so that it may prevent (refer FIG.3 and FIG.4). In the present embodiment, the pin mounting recesses 121 on both sides are closed by a single cover plate 124 across the opening 111b. Therefore, the cover plate 124 is formed with an opening 111b 'having the same shape as the opening 111b of the rotating body 120, so that the shaft body 100 can be inserted into the insertion portion 111 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the regulating bodies 110 and 110 having the above-described configuration are such that the center line CL2 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rotating body 120 is inclined with respect to the center line CL3 extending in the longitudinal direction of the plate main body 114. 120 is rotated, and the shaft body 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 111 (the shaft insertion hole 111a and the opening 111b) in a state where the pair of pins 112 and 112 are substantially parallel to the inner surface of the shaft insertion hole 111a of the plate body 114. Can be done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the regulating bodies 110 and 110 having the above configuration rotate the rotating body 120 so that the center lines CL2 and CL3 in the longitudinal direction of the rotating body 120 and the plate main body 114 coincide with each other. Pins 112 and 112 are fitted into the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... Of the shaft body 100 (shaft body 101) inserted through the insertion portion 111 from the circumferential direction.

  Returning to FIGS. 2A and 2B, two bearing bodies 15 are provided at intervals corresponding to the width of the reel 10 (the length in the axial direction). These support shafts 102 and 103 are pivotally supported. Specifically, each bearing body 15 and 15 is comprised with the board | plate material which stood up, and is provided so that it may extend toward the back | inner part from the opening side at the time of releasing the door D. That is, the bearing bodies 15 and 15 according to the present embodiment are formed to extend in a substantially horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), each of the bearing bodies 15 and 15 has the support shafts 102 and 103 at predetermined positions on the upper surface (predetermined positions located at the back of the paper supply unit 1). A recessed portion for bearing (hereinafter referred to as a bearing recessed portion) 150 that is dug downward is formed so as to be fitted from a direction orthogonal to the shaft center. Since the bearing bodies 15, 15 according to the present embodiment are disposed so as to extend from the door D side toward the back as described above, the upper surface G from the door D side to the bearing recess 150 is formed on the reel 10. It functions as a guide surface that guides the storage position (support shafts 102 and 103 to the bearing recess 150). A long hole 151 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed through the standing surface of the bearing body 15, 15, and a shaft restricting body 16, described later, can be guided by the long hole 151.

  The paper supply unit 1 according to the present embodiment pulls out the paper P from the pivoted roll R in the upward direction (direction in which a pulling force acts in the direction in which the support shafts 102 and 103 come out from the bearing recess 150 (escape direction)). It is configured as follows. Accordingly, the printer device E1 according to the present embodiment includes the shaft restrictors 16 and 16 in order to prevent the reel 10 (roll R) from dropping off when the paper P is pulled out. The shaft restrictors 16 and 16 include a restricting portion 160 that protrudes and retreats on the support shafts 102 and 103 supported by the bearing recess 150 (on the opening side of the bearing recess 150), and the support shaft 102 in the bearing recess 150. , 103 with the restricting portion 160 projecting out, the support shafts 102, 103 are restricted from coming out of the bearing recess 150.

  Specifically, the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 are made of an upright plate material, and are provided so as to extend from the door D side toward the back corresponding to the bearing body 15. That is, the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 according to the present embodiment are formed to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, like the bearing bodies 15 and 15. The shaft restricting bodies 16, 16 have a shaft fitting recess 161 fitted into the support shafts 102, 103 (shaft portions 102 b, 103 b) pivotally supported by the bearing body 15 at one end side (tip side) in the longitudinal direction. It is dug down toward the rear end. As a result, a pair of protruding piece-like portions are formed on one end side of the shaft restricting bodies 16, 16 with the shaft fitting recess 161 interposed therebetween, and one of them functions as the restricting portion 160.

  The shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 are provided so as to be slidable in the direction intersecting with the digging direction of the bearing concave portion 150 of the bearing body 15, and the shaft fitting concave portion 161 and the bearing concave portion 150 overlap to support shafts in the bearing concave portion 150. The position is changed between a restriction position for restricting movement of 102 and 103 and a release position for releasing the restriction of the support shafts 102 and 103 in the bearing recess 150 by releasing the overlap between the shaft fitting recess 161 and the bearing recess 150. It can be done. The shaft regulating body 16 according to the present embodiment is attached to the bearing bodies 15 and 15 so that the longitudinal (extension) direction coincides with the longitudinal (extension) direction of the bearing bodies 15 and 15 and can slide in the longitudinal direction. . Specifically, a pin 162 that is inserted into the long hole 151 of the bearing body 15, 15 protrudes from one upstanding surface of the shaft restricting body 16, 16. As a result, the pin 162 is guided by the inner peripheral surface of the elongated hole 151 of the bearing body 15, 15, and the shaft regulating body 16, 16 slides (moves) on a predetermined track, and is positioned at the regulation position and the release position. It can be changed. The shaft regulating bodies 16 and 16 have a retaining member (not numbered) fixed to the tip of the pin 162 inserted into the elongated hole 151 of the bearing body 15 to prevent the shaft regulating body 16 and 16 from falling off the bearing body 15. Thus, it can slide along the bearing body 15 (the long hole 151).

  A guide groove (not shown) into which a pin (not shown) protruding from the side plate Ds of the door D is inserted is formed at the other end of the shaft regulating bodies 16 and 16 according to the present embodiment. As the door D is opened and closed, the shaft is guided in the guide groove so that the shaft restrictors 16 and 16 slide. That is, in the state where the door restricting body 16 and 16 is closed, the shaft fitting recessed portion 161 and the bearing recessed portion 150 of the bearing body 15 and 15 overlap, and the restricting portion 160 is supported by the support shafts 102 and 103 (shaft portion). 102b, 103b) is positioned at a restricting position for restricting the movement of the support shafts 102, 103 by pressing the inner portion of the bearing recessed portion 150 and the restricting portion 160 is in a state where the door D is opened. It is comprised so that it may evacuate and may be located in the cancellation | release position from which the control of shaft part 102b, 103b is cancelled | released. 2 and 7, only the frame of the door D provided with the side plate Ds is shown.

  The shaft regulating bodies 16 and 16 according to the present embodiment are provided so that the upper surface G2 is continuous with the upper surfaces of the bearing bodies 15 and 15, and as described above, the bearing body 15 is positioned in the release position. , 15 in the same manner as the upper surface G is extended, and functions as an extended guide surface. That is, the upper ends of the bearing bodies 15 and 15 function as rails for guiding the support shafts 102 and 103, and the upper ends of the shaft restrictors 16 and 16 function as extension rails that extend the rails. Yes. Therefore, when the weight of the roll R is heavy, the support shafts 102 and 103 of the reel 10 holding the roll R are guided (rolled) on each extension rail or rail, and the support shafts 102 and 103 (shaft portions) are supported. 102b, 103b) can be introduced into the bearing recess 150. In the present embodiment, the shape is set so that the side plate Ds of the door D becomes a rail that further extends the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 that function as extension rails when the door D is opened.

  2A and 2B, the drive system 12 is configured by combining a plurality of gears, an endless belt, etc. (not shown) and meshes with the gear 102d of the support shaft 102 of the reel 10. A drive gear 125 is provided which can be arranged. Thereby, rotation can be transmitted to the reel 10 pivotally supported by the bearing bodies 15 and 15 in correspondence with the drawing (conveying) of the paper P. The drive system 12 is electrically synchronized with a drive system for driving a pair of transport rollers for paper transport (for example, a pair of transport rollers denoted by reference numeral 400 in FIGS. 9 and 10) provided in the printer apparatus E1. Is controlled to take. In the present embodiment, the drive system 12 of the paper supply unit 1 and the drive system for transporting paper in each unit are driven by independent pulse motors, respectively, The pulse motor is divided into a predetermined number of pulses and intermittently driven at a stable frequency. Further, each pulse motor is driven by a common timer. That is, each pulse motor is driven by dividing the frequency of a common (single) timer with a soft counter and outputting a predetermined pulse for each motor.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the print unit 2 is provided above the paper supply unit 1, and has a head 20 that discharges ink toward the paper P being conveyed, and a tank that stores ink to be supplied to the head 20. (Not shown) and a head driving means 21 for reciprocating the head 20 in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper P. That is, the printing unit 2 draws the paper P sequentially in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction (biaxial direction) by the conveyance of the paper P and the reciprocation of the head 20.

  The head 20 has a tubular tube connecting portion 200 for projecting a tube 22 connected to the tank on the upper surface, and a plurality of nozzles fluidly connected to the tube connecting portion 200 inside. (Not shown) is furnished. Note that the printer apparatus E1 according to the present embodiment is configured to draw with four colors of ink of Y (yellow), M (magenta), C (cyan), and BK (black), and the tube connection unit 200 The nozzles are provided for each ink color.

  Each nozzle has an opening (ejection port) formed on the lower surface of the head 20, and the head 20 includes ejection means for ejecting ink from the nozzle (ejection port) at a predetermined amount and at an appropriate timing. As the ejection means, a piezoelectric element (piezo element) that is embedded in the inner peripheral surface of the nozzle and expands and deforms when a voltage is applied, a heater element that heats ink when a voltage is applied, and the like are employed. The The head 20 is configured such that the ink in the nozzle is pushed out from the ejection port by causing the ejection means to act in the nozzle. Note that the piezo element and the heater element are general ones that are also used in inkjet printers that are widely used for home use, and therefore their descriptions are omitted.

  The head driving means 21 includes a guide rail 210 that guides the head 20 in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the paper P, an endless belt (not shown) disposed along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 210, A drive motor (not shown) for rotationally driving the endless belt is provided, and a part of the endless belt is connected to the head 20. Thus, the head 20 can be reciprocated along the guide rail 210 by driving the drive motor to rotate the endless belt in the circumferential direction.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the cutting section 3 is provided on the downstream side of the printing section 2 and includes a pair of cutters 30, 30 that come in contact with and separate from each other. The cutting unit 3 cuts a long paper P conveyed from the printing unit 2 into a preset size (length). The printer device E1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a dot printer 5 for printing information such as an order on the printed paper on the downstream side of the cutting unit 3, and further, the dot printer 5 A loop portion 6 for absorbing a difference in processing speed between the printer device E1 and the laminating device E2 is provided on the downstream side. When the paper P has a long size such that the paper P straddles the printer device E1 and the laminator E2, the paper P is temporarily bent in a loop shape to form a buffer. It is possible to absorb the difference between the transport speed of the paper P and the transport speed of the paper P on the upstream side.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the decurling unit 4 is provided on the transport path in the vicinity of the upstream side of the discharge port 44 through which the paper P is discharged. The decurling unit 4 includes a pair of support units 40 and 41 that support the upstream side and the downstream side of the paper P conveyed from the upstream side, and the paper P positioned between the pair of support units 40 and 41. And a pressing roller 43 as a pressing body that presses so that bending opposite to the curl acts. Furthermore, the decurling unit 4 according to the present embodiment has the pressing roller 43 at a pressing position PP (see FIG. 9) where the pressing roller 43 presses the paper P and a pressing release position PR (see FIG. 10) where the pressing roller 43 releases the pressing. Roller position switching means 50 for switching the arrangement is provided.

  The conveyance path of the printer apparatus E1 according to the present embodiment is constructed by arranging conveyance roller pairs 400... For pressure-conveying the paper P at intervals in the paper P conveyance direction, and adjacent conveyance rollers upstream and downstream. By arranging the guide plate 410 between the pairs 400..., The paper P conveyed from the upstream side can be transferred to the downstream conveyance roller pairs 400. .

  The pair of support portions 40 and 41 are provided so as to constitute a part of the transport path in the vicinity of the discharge port 44. More specifically, the one support portion 40 provided on the upstream side is a guide body 40 (specifically, a corner described later) arranged side by side on the upstream-side conveyance roller pairs 400. Part 40c). The guide body 40 is formed by bending a plate into an L shape so as to round the bent portion, and the upstream side conveyance is performed so that one piece 40a is along the upstream conveyance path. Adjacent to the roller pair 400 on the downstream side, the other piece 40b is disposed to extend downward in the orthogonal direction with respect to the transport path. Thus, the guide body 40 can support the paper P being conveyed by the corner portion 40c. The guide body 40 has an opening at a bent portion (corner portion 40c), and detects the presence or absence of the paper P on the decurling portion 4 (guide body 40) through the opening inside the corner portion 40c. A sensor 48 is provided.

  The other support portion 41 is composed of a roller (hereinafter referred to as a support roller), is spaced from the corner portion 40c of the guide body 40, and is positioned below the upstream conveyance path. It is provided at the displaced position. In the present embodiment, a pressure roller 45 that is pressed against the support roller 41 is provided so that the paper P supported by the support roller 41 can be conveyed by pressure. The pressure tangent line between the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 is provided so that it is substantially parallel to the slit-shaped discharge port 44 and the pressure-contacted paper P is guided to the discharge port 44 without changing its posture. ing.

  The pressing roller 43 is provided so as to be able to press the paper P between the pair of support portions 40 and 41 (the corner portion 40c of the guide body 40 and the support roller 41) so as to bend the paper P to the side opposite to the curl. Yes. Specifically, the pressing roller 43 is an extension of a virtual line (not shown) that connects the pressure contact line between the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 and the discharge port 44 at the downstream portion of the paper P that is bent by pressing. The paper P is pressed so as to be positioned at the position. That is, the rollers 41, 43, 45, and 46 are arranged so that the pressure contact line of the pressure roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46, the pressure contact line of the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45, and the virtual line connecting the discharge port 44 are substantially straight. By being arranged, a straight conveyance path connected to the discharge port 44 is formed on the extended line of the posture of the paper P straddling the pressing roller 43 and the supporting roller 41 at the pressing position PP.

  In the present embodiment, a pressure receiving roller 46 capable of being pressed against the pressing roller 43 located at the pressing position PP is provided so that the paper P being pressed (decaled) can also be conveyed by the pressing roller 43. In the present embodiment, the pressure receiving roller 46 is provided so as to be positioned directly below the pressing roller 43 positioned at the pressing position PP. Each of the pressing roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46 according to the present embodiment has an outer periphery made of a soft material. A guide plate 47 is provided between the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 so that the paper P being decurled can be reliably guided onto the support roller 41.

  The roller position switching means 50 operates based on the detection result of the sensor 48 that detects the presence or absence of the paper P through the opening of the guide body 40, and the sensor 48 does not detect the paper P. Thus, the pressing position 43 where the pressing roller 43 presses the paper P in the state where the pressing roller 43 is positioned at the pressing release position PR (see FIG. 9) that does not press the paper P and the sensor 48 detects the paper P (FIG. 10). Reference) is configured.

  The roller position switching means 50 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of arms 500 and 500 that support both ends of the pressing roller 43, a drive motor 510, a first arm 520 attached to the output shaft 511 of the drive motor 510, A pair of second arms 530 and 530 are configured to rotate following the rotation of the first arm 520 and rotate the arms 500 and 500.

  Each of the pair of arms 500 and 500 has an arm main body 501 whose one end is pivotally attached to a frame 533 in the housing E, and the other end of the arm main body 501 is orthogonal to the extending direction of the arm main body 501. The shaft support portion 502 projects in the direction and supports the end portion of the pressing roller 43.

  One end of the arm body 501 is pivoted on the upstream side of the one piece 40a of the guide body 40 and on the upstream side of the corner portion 40c of the guide body 40. In this embodiment, the guide body 40 In contrast, it is pivotally mounted so as to be concentric with one of the rollers 400a located on the upper side of the conveying path of the conveying roller pair 400 adjacent on the upstream side. On the other end side of the arm main body 501, a guide hole 503 into which a cam follower 531 described later of the second arm 530 is fitted is formed in a long hole shape extending in the longitudinal direction.

  The drive motor 510 is a pulse motor, and is controlled so as to rotate the output shaft 511 at a predetermined rotation angle. The first arm 520 is fixed to the output shaft 511 in a non-rotatable manner, and a cam follower 521 is attached to the tip of the first arm 520 so that the rotation axis is parallel to the axis of the output shaft 511.

  The pair of second arms 530 and 530 are provided so as to sandwich the pair of arms 500 and 500. One end of the pair of second arms 530 and 530 is connected via a connecting shaft 532 substantially parallel to the output shaft 511 of the drive motor 510, and is pivotally attached to the frame 533 so as to be rotatable around the connecting shaft 532. ing. In each of the pair of second arms 530, a cam follower 531 is pivotally attached to the front end portions of the opposing surfaces, and the cam follower 531 is interposed in the guide hole 503 of the arm body 501. One of the second arms 530 located on the drive motor 510 side includes a pair of rail pieces 534 and 534 that are folded back on the frame 533 (drive motor 510) side at both ends in the direction orthogonal to the extension direction. A cam follower 521 pivotally attached to the first arm 520 is interposed between the pieces 534 and 534. Accordingly, the pair of second arms 530 follow the rotation of the cam follower 521 accompanying the rotation of the output shaft 511 of the drive motor 510 (rotation of the first arm 520) so as to rotate around the axis of the connecting shaft 532. It is configured.

  The roller position switching means 50 configured as described above rotates the pair of second arms 530 and 530 around the connecting shaft 532 as described above, and thereby the pair of arms are cam followers 531 pivotally attached to the second arms 530 and 530. 500 and 500 are rotated, and the pressing roller 43 is switched between the pressing position PP and the pressing release position PR. In addition, the roller position switching means 50 rotates the pair of arms 500 and 500 by the cam followers 531 and 531 pivotally attached to the pair of second arms 530 coupled via the coupling shaft 532. When the roller 43 is positioned at the pressing position PP, a load (pressing force) is applied to both ends of the pressing roller 43, and when the pressing roller 43 comes into pressure contact with the pressure receiving roller 46, a uniform pressing force is applied over the entire length. It comes to work.

  The decurling unit 4 configured as described above transports the paper P faster than the transport speed of the paper P in the upstream transport path, and discharges the subsequent paper P from the discharge port 44 with a close interval with the preceding paper P. I am doing so. That is, in the decurling unit 4, the set rotational speeds of the pressure roller 43, the pressure receiving roller 46, the support roller 41, and the pressure roller 45 are set to be higher than the set rotational speeds of the upstream conveying roller pairs 400. In the section 4, while decurling the paper P, the preceding paper P is chased to a predetermined interval, and each processing can be performed by reducing the interval of each paper P (increasing processing efficiency). However, when the paper P is long and straddles the printing unit 2 and the decurling unit 4, the decurling is performed so that the pressure-conveying (pulling) in the decurling unit 4 does not adversely affect the printing in the printing unit 2. The conveyance speed in the unit 4 is the same as the conveyance speed in the printing unit 2, and the conveyance speed is switched to high speed after the paper P is cut by the cutting unit 3. In order to make the conveyance speed in the decurling unit 4 the same as the conveyance speed in the printing unit 2, the pressure roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46 are rotated at the same speed as the upstream conveyance roller pair 400, The roller 46 may be rotated at a higher speed than the upstream conveying roller pair 400 so that the pressure on the paper P is weakened and slipped.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the laminating apparatus E <b> 2 conveys the paper P discharged from the discharge port 44 as it is, and laminates the paper P discharged from the discharge port 44 and the first path A for discharging the paper P to the outside. And a distribution unit 7 that switches the transport direction of the paper P to the second path B in the middle of the first path A.

  The first path A is composed of a plurality of conveyance roller pairs (not numbered), and is formed so as to extend straightly the conveyance path from the decurling unit 4 to the discharge port 44 of the printer E1, It is configured so that the processed paper P can be discharged onto a tray 8a provided outside. On the second path B, a laminating section 9 is formed for laminating the printed paper P. The laminate unit 9 is configured to convey a laminate material X in which a laminate layer is laminated on a sheet-like base material and an under film Y that transfers the laminate layer of the laminate material X so as to face each other, Paper P is supplied between the laminate material X and the under film Y, and these three members are pressure-bonded and conveyed by a pair of heating rollers 90 having a heater at the axial center, thereby recording the recording surface of the paper (print) P. The laminate layer is heated and pressure-bonded, and the laminate layer protruding from the paper P is transferred to the under film Y.

  Then, by separating the under film Y from the paper P, the protruding laminate layer is separated from the laminate layer on the paper P by the edge action of the end portion of the paper P, and the base material is removed from the laminate layer on the paper P. By peeling, a laminate layer can be formed on the recording surface of the paper P. The laminated paper (print) P is transported on the second path B and discharged to a tray 8b provided outside.

  The printer apparatus E1 according to the present embodiment and the laminating apparatus E2 mounted on the printer apparatus E1 are configured as described above. Next, a method for mounting the roll R and the operation of the printer apparatus E1 will be described.

  First, it mounts | wears with the position corresponding to the size of the roll R holding the regulation bodies 110 and 110 with respect to the axial body 100 of the reel 10 of the said structure. Specifically, one regulating body 110 is mounted at a predetermined position on one end side of the shaft main body 101. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating body 120 is rotated so that the longitudinal center line CL2 of the rotating body 120 and the longitudinal center line CL3 of the reel plate 113 are inclined. In this state, the pair of pins 112 and 112 are in a posture along the inner surface of the shaft insertion hole 111a of the reel plate 113 (core fitting portion 115), and the shaft main body 101 can be inserted.

  Then, the shaft body 101 is inserted into the insertion portion 111 so that the first surface 105 of the shaft body 101 faces the inner surface of the opening 111b of the core fitting portion 115 and the pins 112, 112, and the size of the roll R to be held is maintained. The restrictors 110, 110 and the shaft body 101 are relatively moved in the axial direction to the position where the corresponding grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... And the pins 112, 112 are aligned. Then, when the regulating bodies 110, 110 reach an appropriate position, the rotating body 120 is rotated so that the longitudinal center lines CL2, CL3 of the reel plate 113 and the rotating body 120 coincide as shown in FIG. Note that the opening 111 b of the reel plate 113 is formed so that the opposing inner surface corresponds to the interval between the first surfaces 105, 105 of the shaft body 101, so that the reel plate 113 is around the axis of the shaft body 101. Is restricted, and only the rotating body 120 rotates. When the rotating body 120 is rotated, the pins 112 and 112 are pushed outward corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the shaft main body 101, but the pins 112 and 112 are urged toward the insertion center CL 1 by the coil springs 123 and 123. Therefore, the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... Sequentially enter the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... And finally fit into the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c. , 112 and the grooves 104a, 104b, 104c... Are restricted from moving in the direction of the axis CL1.

  Thereafter, the shaft main body 101 is inserted into the core body of the roll R, and the other regulating body 110 is mounted at a predetermined position on the other end side of the shaft main body 101. The mounting of the regulating bodies 110 and 110 is performed in the same manner as the one regulating body 110.

  When the pair of regulating bodies 110, 110 are thus mounted on the shaft body 100, the reel plate 113 extends outside the outer periphery of the roll R as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the roll R from being damaged even if the reel 10 is placed in a lying state for performing other operations.

  Then, the reel 10 is mounted on the paper supply unit 1. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the door D is opened, the shaft regulating bodies 16 and 16 of the paper supply unit 1 are on the door D side (released). The shafts 102b and 103b of the support shafts 102 and 103 provided at both ends of the reel 10 are placed on the upper surfaces (extension guide surfaces G2) of the shaft restrictors 16 and 16, respectively. Put. When the reel 10 is pushed into the paper supply unit 1 (toward the back), the support shafts 102 and 103 (shaft portions 102b and 103b) are extended guides for the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 and the bearing bodies 15 and 15, respectively. It is guided by the surface G2 and the guide surface G and is introduced into the bearing recess 150. That is, since the support shafts 102 and 103 are provided with the flange portions 102c and 103c, the shaft restriction portions 16 and 16 and the upper ends of the bearing bodies 15 and 15 are used as rails, and the shaft portions 102b and 103b are provided in the bearing recess 150. You will be guided.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the door D is closed, the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 slide, and the restricting portion 160 protrudes on the shaft portions 102b and 103b fitted in the bearing recess 150, so that the reel 10 moves. Will be regulated. That is, the shaft restricting bodies 16 and 16 slide along the bearing bodies 15 and 15, the shaft portions 102 b and 103 b supported by the bearing recessed portion 150 are fitted into the shaft fitting recessed portion 161, and the shaft fitting recessed portion 161 is sandwiched therebetween. The pair of projecting piece-like portions thus formed enters between the bearing bodies 15 and 15 and the flange portions 102c and 103c of the support shafts 102 and 103. Then, one protruding piece-like portion functions as the restricting portion 160, restricting the upward movement of the support shafts 102 and 103 (in the direction of escape from the bearing recess 150), and mounting of the roll R (reel 10) is completed. .

  Then, when the paper P is pulled out from the roll R in the paper supply unit 1 toward the upper printing unit 2 and sequentially supplied, the printing unit 2 performs a printing process on the recording surface of the paper P, and the downstream side. It is cut into a predetermined size by the side cutting portion 3. When the output size of the paper P is long, the cutting unit 3 does not operate until the paper P reaches a predetermined length, and the paper P is sequentially conveyed toward the downstream side. When straddling the laminating apparatus E2, a loop is formed in the loop portion 6 (see FIG. 1).

  Then, the paper P that has reached the decurling unit 4 has its curl corrected by being pressed by the pressing roller 43. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the paper P is fed from the upstream side while the pressing roller 43 is waiting at the pressing release position PR. Then, after the sensor 48 detects the presence (presence / absence) of the paper P from the opening 111b of the guide body 40 and a predetermined time elapses (when the leading end of the paper P sufficiently protrudes from the corner portion 40c of the guide body 40), The roller position switching means 50 is operated, and the pressing roller 43 is lowered toward the pressing position PP. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the front end portion of the paper P protruding forward along one piece portion 40 a of the guide body 40 is pushed by the pressing roller 43, and the paper P is formed at the corner portion 40 c of the guide body 40. In addition to being bent, the pressure roller 43 is bent in the direction opposite to the curl. In this embodiment, the pressure receiving roller 46 is provided, so that the paper P is pressure-bonded to the pressure roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46. Will be.

  Then, the paper P is sent to the downstream side by the pressing roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46, and is pressure-bonded to the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 as a support portion on the downstream side. Note that the rotation of the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 is set faster than the rotation of the pressing roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46, and the paper P is wound (pulled) around the pressing roller 43. ing. As a result, the paper P passing through the decurling unit 4 (pressing roller 43) is pulled to the downstream side while being bent to the opposite side of the curl, and the curl is forcibly corrected.

  The rollers 41, 43, 45, 46 are arranged so that the pressure contact line of the pressing roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46, the pressure line of the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45, and the imaginary line connecting the discharge port 44 are substantially straight. Therefore, the paper P that has passed through the decurling unit 4 (downstream support roller 41) is conveyed without being bent in the same direction as the curl, and the paper P is discharged in a straight posture. Will be discharged from.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the paper P discharged from the discharge port 44 of the printer apparatus E <b> 1 is sent to the laminating apparatus E <b> 2, and on the extension line of the imaginary line connecting the decurling unit 4 and the discharge port 44 when lamination is not performed. In the straight first path A formed in a straight line, the paper is discharged onto the tray 8a in a straight posture. On the other hand, when laminating the paper P, the paper P sent from the printer device E1 is guided to the second path B by the sorting unit 7, and after being laminated by the laminating unit 9, is discharged onto the tray 8b. Is done.

  As described above, in the decurling unit 4, the printer device E <b> 1 according to the present embodiment has the paper between the corner 40 c (upstream support unit) and the support roller 41 (downstream support unit) of the guide body 40. Since the P is pressed by the pressing roller 43 and the paper P is configured to bend on the side opposite to the curl, the curl of the paper P can be corrected. In addition, the conveyance path from the support roller 41 to the discharge port 44 is straightly formed so as to coincide with the extended line of the posture of the paper P that is pressed by the pressing roller 43 and straddles the supporting roller 41 and the pressing roller 43. Therefore, the paper P does not have a bending action in the same direction as the curl on the downstream side where the curl has been corrected by the pressing of the pressing roller 43, and the straight paper P can be discharged from the discharge port 44. .

  Moreover, since the pressing roller 43 is provided in a pressing position PP for pressing the paper P and a pressing releasing position PR for releasing the pressing of the paper P, the paper P can be changed in position. 41, the pressing roller 43 does not hinder the progress of the paper P. On the other hand, after the paper P can be pressed, the paper P can be reliably pressed to correct (decal) the curl of the paper P. In addition, since the pressing roller 43 is employed as a pressing body that presses the paper P, the paper P can be bent along the outer peripheral shape of the pressing roller 43 when correcting the curl, and the paper P may be damaged. It is possible to prevent the bending from acting.

  Further, since the pressure receiving roller 46 that presses and conveys the paper P together with the pressure roller 43 at the pressing position PP is provided, the paper P can be conveyed while being decurled in the decurling unit 4.

  Further, the downstream support portion is constituted by the support roller 41, and the pressure roller 45 that presses and conveys the paper P together with the support roller 41 is provided. The pressure tangent lines of the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 are the pressing roller 43 and the pressure receiving roller 46. Since the support roller 41 and the pressure roller 45 are disposed so as to be located on a virtual line connecting the pressure line and the discharge port 44, the posture of the paper P straddling the pressing roller 43 and the support roller 41 On the extended line, a conveyance path after the bending action (curling wrinkle correction action) by the pressing roller 43 can be formed straight, and the paper P in which the curling wrinkles are corrected has the same direction as the curling wrinkles. It can be conveyed to the discharge port 44 without bending (without bending wrinkles). That is, since the paper is conveyed to the discharge port 44 without being curled (bending) after decurling, a print having excellent flatness can be obtained when the printer device E1 is used alone. Further, even when used integrally with the laminating apparatus E2, the first path A in the case where the laminating is not performed is in the extending direction, so that no curl is attached. On the other hand, the paper P having flatness can also be supplied to the laminating section 9.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, a various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  In the above embodiment, the laminating apparatus E2 is mounted on the printer apparatus E1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the printer apparatus E1 may be configured as a single unit. In this case, a tray or the like for receiving the paper P discharged from the discharge port 44 may be provided directly on the printer device E1. Further, the present invention is not limited to the printer device E1 that draws ink on the paper P. For example, a printer device that employs a photosensitive material as the paper P and performs exposure / development processing on the photosensitive material may be used. Good.

  In the decurling unit 4 according to the above-described embodiment, the guide body 40 is employed as the upstream support unit. However, the guide body 40 is not limited to this. For example, similarly to the downstream support unit, the guide body 40 is configured by a rotatable roller. Of course, it is possible to do so.

  In the decurling unit 4 according to the above-described embodiment, the conveyance path connecting the support roller 41 and the discharge port 44 is positioned on the extension line of the posture of the paper P straddling the pressing roller 43 and the supporting roller at the pressing position PP, and straight. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a conveyance path to the discharge port 44 is constructed so as to be inclined to the side opposite to the curl side of the paper P with respect to the extension line. You may do it. In other words, after the curl is corrected by the pressing roller 43, it is only necessary to form a conveyance path in which the paper P is not bent in the same direction as the curl.

  In the decurling unit 4 according to the embodiment, the pressure receiving roller 46 is provided. However, the pressure receiving roller 46 is not limited thereto. For example, even if the paper P is pressed by the pressing roller 43, the curl is corrected. be able to. However, in order to make the conveyance speed of the paper P higher than the upstream conveyance speed in the decurling unit 4, the pressure receiving roller 46 is provided so that the pressing roller 43 has a function of conveying the paper P, as in the above embodiment. It is preferable to provide it.

  In the decurling unit 4 according to the above-described embodiment, the pressing roller 43 is switched between the pressing position PP and the pressing release position PR by the roller position switching means 50. For example, the pressing roller is connected to the lever connected to the output shaft of the drive motor. 43 may be pivotally mounted, and the position of the pressing roller 43 may be directly changed by driving of the drive motor. However, in this case, since the pressing roller 43 tends to be twisted, in order to achieve more reliable decurling, it is preferable that the both end portions of the pressing roller 43 are urged as in the above embodiment.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a laminating apparatus is mounted. It is a perspective view of the paper supply part which concerns on the same embodiment, (a) shows the state which accommodates the reel for paper rolls, (b) shows the state which accommodated the reel for paper rolls in the paper supply part. . FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of a paper roll reel that is pivotally supported by a paper supply unit of the printer device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a paper roll reel that is pivotally supported by a paper supply unit of the printer device according to the embodiment. The front view of the control body which is a state which makes the shaft body of the reel for paper rolls which concerns on the embodiment penetrate, Comprising: The cross section of a shaft main body is removed, and a cover plate is removed is shown. The front view of the regulation body which is the state which mounted | wore the shaft body with the regulation body of the reel for paper rolls concerning the embodiment, including the cross section of the shaft main body and removed the cover plate is shown. It is the elements on larger scale for demonstrating the relationship between the bearing body of the paper supply part which concerns on the same embodiment, and a shaft control body, (a) shows the state where a shaft control body is located in a release position, ) Shows a state where the shaft restricting body is located at the restricting position. The schematic perspective view of the printing part which concerns on the same embodiment is shown. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the decurling part which concerns on the same embodiment, Comprising: The press roller shows the state located in the release position which does not press paper. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the decurling part which concerns on the same embodiment, Comprising: The press roller located in the press position which presses paper is shown.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper supply part, 2 ... Printing part, 3 ... Cutting part, 4 ... Decal part, 5 ... Dot printer, E ... Case, 6 ... Loop part, 7 ... Distribution part, 8a, 8b ... Tray, 9 ... Laminate part, 10 ... reel, 12 ... drive system, 15 ... bearing body, 16 ... shaft regulating body, 20 ... head, 21 ... head drive means, 22 ... tube, 30 ... cutter, 40 ... guide body (support part), 40a, 40b ... one part, 40c ... corner part, 41 ... support roller (support part), 43 ... pressure roller (pressing body), 44 ... discharge port, 45 ... pressure roller, 46 ... pressure receiving roller, 47 ... guide plate, 48 ... sensor, 50 ... roller position switching means, 90 ... heating roller pair, 100 ... shaft body, 101 ... shaft body, 102,103 ... support shaft, 102a, 103a ... connecting portion, 102b, 103b ... shaft portion, 102c, 103c ... buttocks, 102d ... gear, 104 ... groove row, 104a, 104b, 104c ... groove (fitting portion), 105 ... first surface, 106 ... second surface, 107 ... column, 108 ... convex piece, 110 ... regulator, 111 ... Insertion part, 111a ... Shaft insertion hole, 111b ... Opening, 112 ... Pin (fitting part), 113 ... Reel plate, 114 ... Plate body part, 115 ... Core fitting part, 120 ... Rotating body, 121 ... Pin Mounting recess, 122 ... pin restricting portion, 123 ... coil spring, 124 ... cover plate, 125 ... drive gear, 150 ... bearing recess, 151 ... long hole, 160 ... restricting portion, 161 ... shaft fitting recess, 162 ... pin, 200 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Tube connection part 210 ... Guide rail 400a ... Roller 400 ... Conveyance roller pair 410 ... Guide plate 500 ... Arm 501 ... Arm main body 502 ... Shaft support 503 ... Guide hole 510 ... Drive Motor, 511 ... Output shaft, 520 ... First arm, 521 ... Cam follower, 530 ... Second arm, 531 ... Cam follower, 532 ... Connection shaft, 533 ... Frame, 534 ... Rail piece, A ... First path, B ... First Two paths, C ... cover, CL1 ... shaft center (insertion center), CL2, CL3 ... center line, D ... door, Ds ... side plate, E1 ... printer device, E2 ... laminating device, G ... guide surface, G2 ... extension guide Surface, L ... Boundary line, P ... Paper, R ... Roll (paper roll), X laminate material, Y ... Under film

Claims (4)

  A printer device that performs a printing process on paper drawn from a paper roll and discharges the paper after printing from a discharge port, and includes a decurling unit that corrects paper curl upstream of the discharge port. The part includes a pair of support parts that support the paper being conveyed on the upstream side and the downstream side, and a pressing body that presses the paper so that the paper is bent on the side opposite to the curl between the pair of support parts. The conveyance path from the downstream support portion to the discharge port is pressed by the pressing body and is on the extension line of the posture of the paper straddling the downstream support portion and the pressing body, or the paper with respect to the extension line A printer device characterized by being inclined to the opposite side of the curl.   The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing body is provided so that the position of the pressing body can be changed between a pressing position for pressing the paper between the pair of support portions and a press releasing position for releasing the pressing of the paper.   3. The pressure body according to claim 2, further comprising a pressure receiving roller configured to be a rotatable pressure roller having an axial center positioned in a direction orthogonal to the paper transport direction, and to press the paper together with the pressure roller at the pressure position. Printer device.   The downstream support portion includes a support roller having an axial center positioned substantially parallel to the axial center of the pressing roller, and further includes a pressing roller that presses and conveys the paper together with the supporting roller. 4. The printer device according to claim 3, wherein the pressure roller is disposed such that pressure lines that are in pressure contact with each other are located on a virtual line that connects a pressure line between the pressure roller and the pressure receiving roller and the discharge port.

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