JP2011022303A - Panel device and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an occurrence of torsion to a coupling arm by the external force on a panel body even in the configuration in which a locking lever part and an operation part are connected by the coupling arm and spaced from each other in a rotary axis direction. <P>SOLUTION: A panel device comprises: a tilt mechanism part 33 having a locking lever part 29 disposed on the panel body 23 side rotatably and an engagement fixing part 31 disposed on a support frame 27 side for fixing a rotational position of the panel body by being engaged with the locking lever part; an operation part 35 for switching the position of the locking lever part between the locking position in which the locking lever part engages with the engagement fixing part and the unlocking position in which the engagement of the locking lever part with the engagement fixing part is released; and a locking arm 37 having and the coupling arm 36 that integrally couples the locking lever part with the operation part. The locking arm is rotatably and pivotally supported at least three points, two of which are outside the side end face of the operation part and outside the side end face of the locking lever part, and one of which is on the side end face of the locking lever part on the connection side with the coupling arm. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, the panel main body can be rotated to at least two rotation positions of the storage position and the use position, and the lock lever portion for restricting the rotation position of the panel main body and the rotation of the lock lever portion are operated. The present invention relates to a panel device in which an operating unit is disposed at a position separated in the rotational axis direction, and a recording apparatus including the panel device.

  Conventionally, there are various electronic devices such as a recording apparatus provided with a tilt type panel device on the outer surface of a housing. The panel device is provided with a rotatable panel main body having a display unit such as a liquid crystal monitor and operation buttons arranged on the surface, and the panel main body is placed on the back surface of the panel main body in a storage position and a use position. There is provided a tilt mechanism that realizes rotation between at least two rotation positions.

  The tilt mechanism portion is provided with a lock lever portion that defines the rotation position of the panel body and an operation portion that operates the rotation of the lock lever portion. And these lock lever parts and the operation part overlap with the area | region of the display part provided in the surface of the panel main body like the panel apparatus currently disclosed by patent document 1 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2007-163951). It is provided at a position on the back side of the panel body.

  However, in the case of the panel device having such an arrangement, when the user operates the operation unit by hand, a part of the display unit on the surface of the panel body is hidden by the user's hand, and the display unit is There is a problem that it becomes impossible to operate while watching.

  On the other hand, it is also possible to arrange the lock lever part and the operation part at positions separated in the rotational axis direction. However, in the case of this arrangement configuration, when an external force is applied to the panel body in a state where the panel body is rotated to the use position, the lock lever portion and the operation portion are Twist occurs in the connecting arm portion between them, and stress concentration occurs in the twisted portion, which may damage or deform the portion or the tilt mechanism.

  Therefore, some aspects according to the present invention solve the above problems, and even if the lock lever portion and the operation portion are connected by a connecting arm and arranged away from each other in the rotation axis direction, It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel device capable of preventing a problem that a connecting arm is twisted by an external force applied to a panel main body, and a recording apparatus including the panel device.

  In order to solve the above problems, a panel device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a panel main body that rotates within a predetermined angle range with respect to a rotation fulcrum, and a support frame that rotatably supports the panel main body. A lock lever portion that is rotatably provided on the panel body side, and an engagement fixing portion that is provided on the support frame side and that engages with the lock lever portion to fix the rotation position of the panel body. A tilt mechanism section, a lock position at which the lock lever section engages with the engagement fixing section, and a lock lever section at which the lock lever section releases the engagement with the engagement fixing section. An operation section for switching the position of the actuator, the lock lever section, the operation section, and a connecting arm that integrally connects the operation section with the lock lever section spaced apart in the rotation axis direction. A lock arm, and the lock arm is provided on a side of a connection side of the connection lever of the lock lever portion and the connection arm of the lock lever portion. It is pivotally supported at least at three points with respect to one point on the side end face.

According to this aspect, the lock lever portion and the operation portion are arranged integrally connected to each other by the connection arm at positions separated from each other in the rotation axis direction, but the lock arm is located outside the side end surface of the operation portion. And two points outside the side end surface of the lock lever portion and a point on the side end surface of the lock lever portion on the connection side with the connection arm are pivotally supported at at least three points.
Therefore, when an external force is applied to the panel body in a direction that rotates the panel body to the storage position with the panel body rotated to the use position, the external force applied to the panel body is transmitted to the lock lever. The force is received at the pivotal support positions of the lock lever portion itself on the outer side of the side end surface and on both end surfaces (two places) of the side end surface on the connecting side, and hardly transmits to the connecting arm side. Accordingly, no twisting occurs in the connecting arm portion between the lock lever portion and the operation portion. Thereby, stress concentration does not occur in the connecting arm, and problems such as breakage of the connecting arm and the tilt mechanism portion do not occur.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the panel device according to the first aspect, the lock lever portion and the connection arm are not connected by a rotation shaft provided on a side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion. , And is connected through a connecting piece provided at a position not interfering with the rotating shaft.

  In a structure in which one rotating body is pivotally supported at three points instead of at two points, the manufacturing accuracy of the pivotal support positions at the three points is required to be high, but according to this aspect, the lock lever portion and the coupling The arms are not connected by a rotating shaft provided on the side end surface on the connecting side of the lock lever portion, but are connected via a connecting piece provided at a position that does not interfere with the rotating shaft. Therefore, in addition to the operation and effect of the first aspect, the manufacturing accuracy of the three pivot support positions is not required to be high, and the manufacturing is easy. In addition, the degree of freedom in layout of the rotation shaft provided on the side end surface of the lock lever portion and the bearing that supports the rotation shaft is improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the panel device according to the first aspect, the lock lever portion and the connection arm are directly connected by a rotating shaft protruding from a side end surface of the lock lever portion on the connection side. It is characterized by being integrated.

  According to this aspect, since the connection between the lock lever portion and the connection arm is directly performed by the rotation shaft protruding from the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion, in addition to the operation and effect of the first aspect. The connecting piece as in the second aspect is not necessary, and the structure of the lock arm can be simplified.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the panel device according to the second aspect or the third aspect, the bearing of the rotation shaft provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion has the rotation shaft as the panel. It is comprised by the control part which controls displacement in the direction away from a main body.

According to this aspect, since the bearing of the rotation shaft provided on the side end surface on the coupling side of the lock lever portion is configured by the restriction portion that restricts the rotation shaft from being displaced in the direction away from the panel body. The structure is simple and easy to manufacture. The reason will be described below.
The rotational movement of the lock arm is realized by being pivotally supported by two bearings on the outer side surface of the operation portion and on the outer side surface of the lock lever portion. That is, it is realized by being pivotally supported by two bearings provided at both ends of the lock arm in the rotation axis direction.
On the other hand, when the external force is applied to the panel body in the use position, the connecting arm is twisted because the external force causes the lock arms to be provided at both ends in the rotational axis direction of the lock arm. This is because the portion of the rotary shaft provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion is displaced in a direction away from the panel body by being deformed while being supported by the two bearings. If the displacement is restricted, the twist does not occur.
According to this aspect, since the displacement is restricted by the restricting portion, the problem of torsion does not occur. That is, a simple displacement restricting structure that does not require a function as a bearing is sufficient for the bearing of the rotating shaft provided on the side end surface on the coupling side of the lock lever portion.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the panel device according to the third aspect, the bearing of the rotating shaft that directly connects the lock lever portion and the connecting arm has a state in which the rotating shaft has play. It is configured to be pivotally supported.
Here, “the shaft is pivotally supported with play” means that the rotating shaft is pivotally supported by the bearing with a very small gap, and the amount of the gap is the above-mentioned three-point pivot support. The position is set so that the manufacturing accuracy of the position is not required to be high and the occurrence of the twist can be prevented.

According to this aspect, as in the fourth aspect, the pivoting operation of the lock arm is pivotally supported by two bearings on the outer side surface of the operation portion and on the outer side surface of the lock lever portion. Is realized.
When the external force is applied to the panel main body in the use position, the external force is transmitted to the lock arm, and the portion of the rotation shaft provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion is the panel main body. The amount of displacement is an extremely small amount within the range of play of the bearing, and further displacement is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the problem of torsion that causes damage to the connecting portion and the tilt mechanism portion without requiring high manufacturing accuracy of the three pivot support positions simply by providing the play.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the panel device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the lock lever portion is provided with a display portion of the panel main body on the back surface of the panel main body. The operation unit is provided at a position that does not overlap the display unit on the rear surface of the panel main body.

  According to this aspect, when the user puts a finger on the operation unit and operates the lock arm, the user's hand does not hang on the display unit of the panel body. Can be executed.

  In the panel device according to each of the first aspects, the engagement fixing portion is provided with a plurality of engagement teeth for defining the rotation position of the panel body, and the rotation free end of the lock lever portion is provided with the plurality of engagement teeth. By adopting a configuration in which an engaging claw for selecting and engaging one of the teeth is provided, the following effects can be obtained.

  The rotation position of the panel body can be adjusted in multiple stages by changing the engagement position of the engagement teeth and the engagement claws, and the structure of switching between the lock position and the lock release position of the lock lever part is simple.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus comprising a tilt-type panel device on an outer surface of a housing, wherein the panel device is a panel according to any one of the first to seventh aspects. It is a device.

  According to this aspect, the rotation position of the panel main body can be changed while looking at the display unit of the panel main body, and recording can be performed by smoothly and reliably rotating the panel main body without causing the lock arm to twist. Various operations can be performed.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of an inkjet printer including a panel device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view from the rear surface side which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The front view which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The rear view which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The panel main body which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention is located in a storage position, and a side view when a lock arm is a locked state. The panel main body which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention is located in a storage position, and a side view when a lock arm is a lock release state. The side view when the panel main body which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention is located in the maximum tilt position, and a lock arm is a locked state. The side view when the panel main body which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention is located in the maximum tilt position, and a lock arm is a lock release state. The expansion perspective view of the periphery of the rotating shaft which protrudes from the side end surface of the connection side of the lock lever part which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. The rear view (a) which shows the panel apparatus which concerns on the other Example of this invention, and bb sectional drawing (b) in the same figure. The rear view (a) which shows the panel apparatus based on the further another Example of this invention, and bb sectional drawing (b) in the figure. The rear view (a) which shows the panel apparatus based on the further another Example of this invention, and bb sectional drawing (b) in the figure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a panel device according to the present invention and a recording apparatus including the panel device will be described. First, an ink jet printer 1 as shown in FIG. 1 will be taken up as an embodiment for carrying out the recording apparatus of the present invention, and a schematic configuration of the ink jet printer 1 will be described.
The illustrated inkjet printer 1 is a composite inkjet printer in which a scanner 3 and a printer are integrated.

  An upper portion 6 of the housing 5 of the ink jet printer 1 is provided with a flatbed scanner 3 and a rotary feed as an example covering the feed opening of an automatic feeder (not shown) on the rear side of the scanner 3. A sending opening cover 7 is provided. The automatic feeding device is a device for setting a recording material (hereinafter also referred to as paper) (not shown), automatically picking up one sheet at a time from the topmost paper, and feeding it to the recording execution unit. is there.

At the upper part of the front surface portion 8 of the housing 5, a display portion 11 constituted by a liquid crystal monitor or the like is provided at the center of the surface 9 of the panel main body 23 that appears in appearance. And the panel apparatus 21 of this invention mentioned later provided with the several operation button 13,13,13, ... which manages the operation command of each part on the right and left of this display part 11 is provided.
A plurality of openings 15 for inserting external media such as different types of memory cards are provided at the center of the front surface 8 of the housing 5 below the panel device 21.

A rotatable discharge stacker 17 that also serves as a cover that covers a discharge opening (not shown) that discharges the paper after execution of recording is provided below the front surface 8 of the housing 5 below the opening 15. Yes.
The panel device 21 of the present invention provided for such an ink jet printer 1 mainly includes a panel body 23 having a rectangular plate shape having a long thickness in the width direction X, which occupies the upper portion of the front surface portion 8 of the housing 5. It is a constituent member. Then, a bearing portion (not shown) of the housing 5 so as to be able to turn in the vertical direction Z at a predetermined angle with the turning shafts 25, 25 provided on the upper ends of both ends in the width direction X of the panel body 23 as turning fulcrums. It is connected to the.

[Example 1]
Next, based on FIGS. 2-9, the structure and operation | movement aspect of the panel apparatus 21 of this invention are demonstrated concretely (Example 1).
The panel device 21 of the present invention includes the above-described panel main body 23 that rotates within a range of a predetermined angle with the rotation shafts 25 and 25 as rotation fulcrums, a support frame 27 that rotatably supports the panel main body 23, A lock lever portion 29 that is rotatably provided on the panel body 23 side and an engagement that is provided on the support frame 27 side and engages with the lock lever portion 29 to fix the rotation position of the panel body 23. The tilt mechanism portion 33 including the fixing portion 31, the lock position where the lock lever portion 29 engages with the engagement fixing portion 31, and the lock lever portion 29 releases the engagement with the engagement fixing portion 31. An operation unit 35 for switching the position of the lock lever 29 to the unlocking position is provided.

  Further, the lock lever portion 29 and the operation portion 35 are arranged at positions separated from each other in the rotational axis direction S, and both the lock lever portion 29 and the operation portion 35 are connected by a connecting arm 36. The lock lever portion 29, the operation portion 35, and the connection arm 36 constitute a lock arm 37. As will be described later, the lock arm 37 is pivotally supported so as to be integrally rotatable.

  The lock arm 37 is provided with three rotation shafts 39, 41, 43 at a total of three positions in the middle of both ends in the rotation axis direction S. The pivot shafts 39, 41, 43 are provided with an end bearing 45 provided outside the side end face of the operation portion 35 of the lock arm 37 and an end bearing 47 provided outside the side end face of the lock lever portion 29. A pivot axis formed by an intermediate bearing 49 that pivotally supports a pivot shaft 43 projecting from the two end points in the pivot axis direction S due to and the side end face 30 on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29 to the coupling arm 36. It is pivotally supported at at least three points with one point on L. That is, the rotation shafts 39, 41, and 43 are positioned on a straight line (on the rotation axis L).

The panel main body 23 includes an upper panel 51 on the front surface 9 side on which the display unit 11 and the operation buttons 13 are provided, and a lower panel 53 on the back surface 10 side opposite to the front surface 9. The above-described rotation shafts 25 and 25 are provided on the upper portions of the left and right end surfaces of the lower panel 53 so as to protrude outward in the width direction X.
Further, the lower panel 53 includes the end bearing 45 on the operation section 35 side, the end bearing 47 on the outer side of the lock lever section 29, and the intermediate bearing 49 in the vicinity of the side end face 30 on the connection side of the lock lever section 29. And are provided. The three bearings 45, 47, and 49 are configured so that the lock arm 37 can be rotated within a predetermined angle range (for example, a range of 0 ° to 90 °).

  The support frame 27 is a support member arranged in a fixed state on the rear surface side of the panel main body 23. A plurality of sawtooth-like engagement teeth arranged on an arc centered on the rotation shaft 25 for changing the rotation position of the panel body 23 at the center of the front surface of the support frame 27. An engagement fixing portion 31 having 55, 55,... Is provided.

As described above, the lock arm 37 is a member that integrally includes the lock lever portion 29, the connecting arm 36, and the operation portion 35. In this embodiment, the lock lever portion 29 and the connecting arm 36 are provided in a flat plate-like connection as an example provided at a position that does not interfere with the rotation shaft 43 protruding from the side end surface 30 on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29. They are connected via a piece 57. The rotating shaft 43 is not connected to the connecting arm 36 (FIG. 4).
The lock lever portion 29 is a curved plate-like member that includes the rotation shaft 41 and the rotation shaft 43 described above at both end portions on the rotation base end side. An engagement claw 59 that engages with one of the plurality of engagement teeth 55 of the engagement fixing portion 31 is provided at the rotation free end of the lock lever portion 29.

The connecting arm 36 is a rod-shaped member having a substantially uniform cross section and extends to the left in the rear view shown in FIG. 4 (to the right in the front view shown in FIG. 3) along the rotation axis direction S. Is provided.
Further, the rotating shaft 39 described above is provided on the outer side of the end face of the connecting arm 36 where the connecting piece 57 is not provided, and an extension flap is provided on the peripheral body portion of the connecting arm 36 near the end face. An operation unit 35 is provided via 61.

  The operation portion 35 is a rectangular flat plate-like member, and is formed in a recess 63 formed at the free ends (lower ends in the storage position shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) of the upper panel 51 and the lower panel 53 of the panel body 23 described above. All or part of it is configured to enter.

  Although not shown, the urging force of the urging spring acts on the lock arm 37, and the engaging claw 59 provided at the rotation free end of the lock lever portion 29 is always engaged. It is biased so as to be biased toward the engaging tooth 55 side of the joint fixing portion 31.

  Next, the operation of the panel device 21 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the state shown in FIG. 5 in which the panel main body 23 is located at the storage position. (2) At the time of unlocking / tilting start, (3) At the time of maximum panel tilt, (4) At the time of unlocking / starting storage, description will be made separately.

(1) When the panel is stored (see Fig. 5)
In the state where the panel main body 23 is located at the storage position, the panel main body 23 is held in a vertical posture substantially flush with the front surface portion 8 of the housing 5 as shown in FIG.

In this state, the engaging claw 59 provided at the rotation free end of the lock lever portion 29 by receiving a biasing force from a biasing spring (not shown) engages with the uppermost engaging tooth 55 as shown in the drawing. Thus, the vertical posture is maintained.
Further, when the lock arm 37 is in the locked state as described above, the operation portion 35 protrudes somewhat downward from the recess 63 as shown in FIG.

(2) When unlocking / starting tilt (see Fig. 6)
When releasing the lock state of the lock arm 37, the user puts his / her finger between the upper surface of the panel body 23 and the operation unit 35, and moves the operation unit 35 upward against a biasing force of a biasing spring (not shown). Apply force in the lifting direction.
Along with this, the lock arm 37 rotates in the unlocking direction with the rotating shaft 39 and the rotating shaft 41 as fulcrums, and shifts to the unlocked state shown in FIG. In this state, the engagement state between the engagement claw 59 and the engagement teeth 55 is released, and the panel main body 23 becomes rotatable. On the other hand, the operation unit 35 is completely pushed into the recess 63. become.

  In addition, if the engagement tooth 55 is formed so that the engagement claw 59 can be detached with respect to the rotation of the panel main body 23 in the tilt start direction, the lock by the operation unit 35 is released when the tilt is started. Without operation, the panel body 23 can be rotated as it is.

(3) At maximum panel tilt (see Fig. 7)
In the unlocked state described above, the panel body 23 is rotated upward to rotate the panel body 23 to the maximum tilt position shown in FIG.
Then, when the finger is released from the operation unit 35 in a state where the panel body 23 has reached the maximum tilt position, the engagement claw 59 is engaged with the lowermost engagement teeth 55 as shown in FIG. The panel body 3 is held at the maximum tilt position.

  When the shape of the locking teeth 55 does not require an unlocking operation, the panel body 23 is rotated as it is and the panel body 23 is rotated to the maximum tilt position shown in FIG. Automatically locks.

  Next, when a force is applied to the panel main body 23 held at the maximum tilt position in a direction in which the panel main body 23 is rotated in the storing direction, The force is received by the end bearing 47 and the intermediate bearing 49 provided in the vicinity of both ends, and hardly transmitted to the connecting arm side. Accordingly, no twisting occurs at the portion of the connecting arm 36 between the lock lever portion 29 and the operation portion 35. Thereby, stress concentration does not occur in the connecting arm 36, and problems such as breakage of the connecting arm 36 and the tilt mechanism portion 33 do not occur.

(4) When unlocking / starting storage (see Fig. 8)
When the panel body 23 is rotated from the maximum tilt position toward the storage position, the user puts a finger between the upper surface of the panel body 23 and the operation unit 35 to resist the biasing force of a biasing spring (not shown). Then, the lock arm 37 is unlocked by applying a force in a direction of lifting the operation unit 35 upward.
Then, while maintaining the unlocked state, the panel body 23 is rotated toward the storage position, and when the finger is released from the operation unit 35 when reaching the storage position, a lock arm is applied by a biasing force of a biasing spring (not shown). 37 again shifts to the locked state in which the engaging claw 59 engages with the engaging teeth 55, and the panel main body 23 shown in FIG. 5 is held in the storage position.

  While the panel body 23 is rotating, a user's finger is hung between the upper surface of the panel body 23 and the operation unit 35. The operation unit 35 is connected to the display unit 11 on the back surface 10 of the panel body 23. Since it is provided at a position that does not overlap, the user can rotate the panel body 23 while looking at the display unit 11.

[Example 2]
The panel device 21 according to the present invention is based on the configuration as described above, but it is of course possible to change or omit the partial configuration without departing from the gist of the present invention. .
For example, as in the panel device 21A (Example 2) shown in FIG. 10, the bearing 49 of the rotating shaft 43 provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29 is connected to the rotating shaft 43 from the panel body 23. It is also possible to adopt a structure constituted by a restricting portion 65 that restricts displacement in the direction of leaving. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

The rotation operation of the lock arm 37 is pivotally supported by two bearings 45, 47 corresponding to a rotation shaft 39 outside the side end surface of the operation portion 35 and a rotation shaft 41 outside the side end surface of the lock lever portion 29. It is realized by doing. That is, it is realized by being pivotally supported by two bearings 45 and 47 provided at both ends in the rotation axis direction S of the lock arm 37.
On the other hand, when the external force applied to the panel main body 23 toward the storage position is applied to the panel main body 23 in the state of use (FIGS. 1 and 7), the connecting arm 36 is twisted. A rotation shaft provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29 by being deformed while being supported by the two bearings 45 and 47 provided at both ends of the lock arm 37 in the rotation axis direction S. This is because the portion 43 is displaced in a direction away from the panel body 23.

  According to the present embodiment, the displacement of the rotating shaft 43 is restricted by the restricting portion 65, so that the problem of torsion does not occur. That is, the bearing 49 of the rotating shaft 43 provided on the side end surface on the coupling side of the lock lever portion 29 may be a simple displacement regulating structure that does not require a function as a bearing and is easy to manufacture.

Example 3
In addition, as in the panel device 21B (Example 3) shown in FIG. It is also possible to configure so as to be integrated. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, the connection between the lock lever portion 29 and the connection arm 36 is directly performed by the rotating shaft 43 protruding from the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29. Therefore, the connection piece in the first embodiment is used. 57 becomes unnecessary, and the structure of the lock arm 37 can be simplified. That is, the rotation shaft 43 itself functions as the connecting piece 57.

Example 4
Further, as in the panel device 21 </ b> C (Embodiment 4) shown in FIG. 12, the rotation shaft 43 directly connected to the lock lever portion 29 and the connection arm 36 is an intermediate bearing 67 that supports the rotation shaft 43. It is also possible to configure so as to be pivotally supported with play. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, when the external force is applied to the panel body 23 in the use position, the external force is transmitted to the lock arm 37 and is provided on the side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion 29. Although the portion of the moving shaft 43 tends to be displaced away from the panel body 23, the amount of displacement becomes a very small amount within the range of play of the bearing 67, and further displacement is restricted. Therefore, the provision of the play does not require high manufacturing accuracy of the pivot support positions of the three points (bearing 45, bearing 47, bearing 67), and may cause damage to the connecting portion and the tilt mechanism portion. The problem of twisting can be prevented.

[Other Examples]
In addition, the panel device 21 of the present invention is applicable to other recording devices such as laser printers other than the ink jet printer 1, facsimiles, copying machines, and various electronic devices using a tilt type panel device. It is also possible to do.

  Further, the rotation position of the panel body 23 may be at least two positions, that is, the storage position and the use position, and the rotation position of the panel body 23 may not necessarily be changed in multiple stages.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inkjet printer (recording device), 3 scanner, 5 housing, 6 upper part, 7 Feeding opening cover, 8 front part, 9 surface, 10 back surface, 11 display part, 13 operation button, 15 opening part, 17 discharge | emission stacker, 21 Panel device, 23 Panel body, 25 Rotating shaft, 27 Support frame, 29 Lock lever part, 30 Side end surface on connection side, 31 Engagement fixing part, 33 Tilt mechanism part, 35 Operation part, 36 Connection arm, 37 Lock Arm, 39 Rotating shaft, 41 Rotating shaft, 43 Rotating shaft, 45 End bearing, 47 End bearing, 49 Intermediate bearing, 51 Upper panel, 53 Lower panel, 55 Engaging teeth, 57 Connecting piece, 59 Engaging Claw, 61 extension flap, 63 recess, 65 restricting part, 67 intermediate bearing, X width direction, Z vertical direction, S rotation axis direction, L rotation Line,

JP 2007-163951 A

Claims (7)

A panel body that rotates within a predetermined angle range with respect to the rotation fulcrum;
A support frame that rotatably supports the panel body;
A lock lever portion that is rotatably provided on the panel body side, and an engagement fixing portion that is provided on the support frame side and that engages with the lock lever portion to fix the rotation position of the panel body. A tilt mechanism with
An operation section for switching the position of the lock lever section between a lock position where the lock lever section engages with the engagement fixing section and a lock release position where the lock lever section releases engagement with the engagement fixing section;
A lock arm configured to include the lock lever portion, the operation portion, and the lock lever portion spaced apart in the rotation axis direction and a connecting arm that integrally connects the operation portion. ,
The lock arm has at least three points: two points on the outer side surface of the operation portion and the outer side surface of the lock lever portion, and one point on the side surface of the lock lever portion on the connection side with the connection arm. A panel device characterized in that it is pivotally supported in a rotatable manner. The panel device according to claim 1,
The lock lever portion and the connection arm are not connected by a rotation shaft provided on a side end surface on the connection side of the lock lever portion, and are connected via a connection piece provided at a position that does not interfere with the rotation shaft. A panel device characterized by that. The panel device according to claim 1,
The panel device according to claim 1, wherein the lock lever portion and the connection arm are directly connected and integrated by a rotation shaft protruding from a side end surface of the lock lever portion on the connection side. The panel device according to claim 2 or 3,
The pivot shaft bearing provided on the side end face of the lock lever portion on the connection side is constituted by a restricting portion that restricts the rotation shaft from being displaced in a direction away from the panel body. apparatus. The panel device according to claim 3.
The pivot shaft bearing that directly connects the lock lever portion and the connecting arm is configured to pivotally support the pivot shaft with play. In the panel apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5,
The lock lever portion is provided at a position overlapping the range where the display portion of the panel body is provided on the back surface of the panel body, and the operation portion does not overlap the display portion on the back surface of the panel body. A panel device provided at a position. A recording apparatus having a tilt-type panel device on an outer surface of a housing,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the panel device is the panel device according to claim 1.

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