JP2011037142A5

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Publication number: JP2011037142A5
Application number: JP2009186816A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2009-08-11
Publication date: 2012-09-27
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-11

Description

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の記録装置は、ターゲットに液体を付着させて記録を施す記録手段と、前記ターゲットを支持可能な支持面を有する支持部材と、前記支持部材を加熱可能な加熱手段と、前記支持部材における前記支持面と対向する位置から前記支持面の全域に向けて一斉に送風可能な送風手段と、を備え、前記記録手段は、前記支持面と前記送風手段との間の空間域を前記支持面に沿って移動しながら前記ターゲットに対して前記液体を付着させて記録を施し、前記送風手段は、複数の軸流ファンを含んでなり、前記各軸流ファンは各々の軸方向を前記支持面に対する垂直方向に沿わせた状態で前記支持面と対面する送風面域を形成するように並設されている。 In order to achieve the above object, a recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a recording unit that performs recording by attaching a liquid to a target, a support member having a support surface that can support the target, and the support member can be heated. Heating means, and air blowing means capable of blowing air simultaneously from a position facing the support surface of the support member toward the entire area of the support surface, and the recording means includes the support surface and the air blowing means. The liquid is attached to the target while moving along the support surface while recording, and the blowing means includes a plurality of axial fans, and each of the axial fans is They are arranged side by side so as to form a blower surface area facing the support surface in a state where each axial direction is along a direction perpendicular to the support surface .

この構成によれば、支持部材における支持面と対向する位置から支持面の全域に向けて一斉に送風可能な送風手段を備えるので、液体が付着されたターゲットを均一に乾燥させることができる。また、記録手段は支持面と送風手段との間の空間域を支持面に沿って移動しながらターゲットに対して液体を付着させて記録を施すので、記録の実行と同時に送風を行って、ターゲットに付着した液体を速やかに乾燥させることができる。さらに、送風手段は複数の軸流ファンを含んでなり、各軸流ファンは各々の軸方向を支持面に対する垂直方向に沿わせた状態で支持面と対面する送風面域を形成するように並設されているので、軸流ファンの数や配置を調整することで、送風面域を任意の範囲に形成することができる。 According to this configuration, the air blowing means capable of blowing air all at once from the position facing the support surface of the support member toward the entire area of the support surface is provided, so that the target to which the liquid is attached can be uniformly dried. Further, since the recording means performs recording by attaching a liquid to the target while moving along the support surface in the space area between the support surface and the air blowing means, the air is blown simultaneously with the execution of the recording, and the target The liquid adhering to can be quickly dried. Further, the blower means includes a plurality of axial fans, and each axial fan is arranged in parallel so as to form a blower surface area facing the support surface in a state where each axial direction is in a direction perpendicular to the support surface. Since it is provided, the ventilation surface area can be formed in an arbitrary range by adjusting the number and arrangement of the axial fans.

本発明の記録装置において、前記送風手段は、前記支持面に向けて送風する気体を濾過するための濾過手段を有している。
この構成によれば、送風手段は、支持面に向けて送風する気体を濾過するための濾過手段を有しているので、送風時に気体に含まれる浮遊ゴミ等を除去して、ターゲットに対するゴミ等の付着を抑制することができる。 In the recording apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the blowing unit includes a filtering unit for filtering a gas blown toward the support surface.
According to this configuration, since the blowing unit has the filtering unit for filtering the gas blown toward the support surface, the floating dust contained in the gas is removed during the blowing, and the dust on the target Can be suppressed.

本発明の記録装置において、前記送風手段は、前記支持面に対する送風方向が前記支持面に対して垂直な方向となるように設定されている。In the recording apparatus of the present invention, the air blowing means is set so that the air blowing direction with respect to the support surface is perpendicular to the support surface.
この構成によれば、送風手段は、支持面に対する送風方向が支持面に対して垂直な方向となるように設定されているので、支持面に支持されたターゲットに対して垂直な方向に送風することで、ターゲットに対して均一に送風することができる。 According to this configuration, since the blowing unit is set so that the blowing direction with respect to the support surface is perpendicular to the support surface, the blowing unit blows air in a direction perpendicular to the target supported by the support surface. Thus, the air can be uniformly blown to the target.

Claims

A recording means for applying a liquid to the target and recording;
A support member having a support surface capable of supporting the target;
Heating means capable of heating the support member;
Air blowing means capable of blowing air all at once from a position facing the support surface in the support member toward the entire area of the support surface ;
The recording means performs recording by adhering the liquid to the target while moving along the support surface in a space area between the support surface and the air blowing means,
The blowing means includes a plurality of axial fans, and each axial fan forms a blowing surface area facing the support surface in a state where each axial direction is along a direction perpendicular to the support surface. A recording apparatus characterized by being arranged in parallel .

The recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the blower blows air so that the wind force in the vicinity of the support surface is uniform over the entire area of the support surface.

The recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the blowing unit includes a filtering unit for filtering a gas blown toward the support surface.

The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the blowing unit is set such that a blowing direction with respect to the support surface is a direction perpendicular to the support surface.