JP2013060000A - Liquid injection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid injection device enabling closure between a body housing and an opening/closing member while allowing liquid to flow from a liquid storage portion provided outside of the body housing to a liquid injection head provided inside of the body housing.SOLUTION: This liquid injection device includes: ink supply tubes 48 which guide ink fed from an ink tank 47 with the ink stored to a recording head and which have deformably movable portions 48a followed and deformed in association with the movement of a carriage 37a; and an image scanner 12 deformable in a direction to open/close the opening 13 of the body housing 14. The portion of the body housing 14, corresponding to the image scanner 12, is formed with a recessed groove 46 for allowing insertion of the ink supply tubes 48 into the opening 13 with the opening 13 closed by the image scanner 12.

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects liquid onto a target.

  Conventionally, as a kind of liquid ejecting apparatus, an ink jet printer that performs printing by ejecting ink from a liquid ejecting head onto a medium such as paper is known. In such a printer, when a relatively large amount of printing is performed, an ink cartridge is supplied from an ink tank having a relatively large ink storage capacity through an ink supply tube in order to stably and stably supply ink to the liquid ejecting head. A configuration has been proposed in which ink is supplied to (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the printer described in Patent Document 1, a liquid ejecting head is mounted on a carriage provided in a main body housing so as to be capable of reciprocating in the main scanning direction with respect to a sheet. In this printer, an ink supply tube extending from an ink tank provided outside the main body housing is inserted into the carriage movement region through the upper opening of the main body housing, and is connected to an ink cartridge mounted on the carriage. .

China Utility Model Registration Notice CN2825289Y

  By the way, in the above printer, the main body housing is provided with a cover that can be displaced in the direction of opening and closing the opening, and is sandwiched between the cover displaced in the direction of closing the opening and the main body housing. A spacer for forming a gap through which the ink supply tube is inserted is provided between the cover and the peripheral portion of the opening by being in the state. Therefore, the space between the opening of the main body housing and the cover cannot be blocked by the spacer, and there is a possibility that dust or the like may enter the moving area of the carriage from the outside of the main body housing through the gap.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it is possible to distribute liquid from a liquid storage tank provided outside the main body housing to a liquid jet head provided in the main body housing. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid ejecting apparatus capable of closing a space between a main body housing and an opening / closing member.

  In order to achieve the above object, a liquid ejecting apparatus of the present invention includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid onto a target, and a movement area of a carriage on which the liquid ejecting head is mounted. A main body housing provided with an opening for exposing the upper part, and a deformation for guiding the liquid sent from a liquid container provided outside the main body housing to the liquid ejecting head and following and deforming as the carriage moves. A liquid supply tube having a movable part; and an opening / closing member displaceable in a direction to open and close the opening of the main body housing, and at least one side of the main body housing and the opening / closing member facing the other side Further, there is provided an insertion portion through which the liquid supply tube is inserted in a state where the opening / closing member closes the opening.

  According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main housing, the liquid supply tube is inserted into the opening of the main housing through the insertion portion provided on at least one side of the main housing and the opening / closing member. Then, the liquid supply tube can be connected to the liquid container provided inside the main body housing. Therefore, it is possible to close the space between the main body housing and the opening / closing member while allowing the liquid to flow from the liquid storage portion provided outside the main body housing to the liquid jet head provided in the main body housing.

  In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, a convex portion may be provided on one side of the main body housing and the opening / closing member, and the opening / closing member may be disposed on the other side at a closing position for closing the opening. In some cases, a concave portion disposed at a position facing the convex portion is provided, and the liquid supply tube is inserted between the convex portion and the concave portion.

  According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main body housing, the liquid supply tube is inserted between the convex portion and the concave portion to store the liquid provided in the main body housing. A liquid supply tube can be connected to the body.

In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the insertion portion may be provided on at least one side of the convex portion and the concave portion.
According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member is in a state of closing the opening of the main body housing, the main body housing is inserted through the protrusion and the insertion portion provided on at least one side of the recess provided corresponding to the protrusion. The liquid supply tube can be inserted into the opening, and the liquid supply tube can be connected to the liquid container provided inside the main body housing.

In the liquid ejecting apparatus of the invention, the main body housing is provided with a step, and the opening / closing member is provided with a convex portion corresponding to the step.
According to the above configuration, the liquid supply tube is provided in the opening of the main body housing through the step provided in the main body housing and the insertion portion provided on at least one side of the convex portion provided in the opening / closing member corresponding to the step. The liquid supply tube can be connected to a liquid container provided inside the main body housing.

  In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the opening / closing member may include a sensor for reading an image, a carriage that moves while supporting the sensor, and a wiring between the carriage and the control unit of the liquid ejecting apparatus. And the convex portion is constituted by a cable housing portion that is formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a housing space for the flexible cable therein.

  According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main body housing, the outer surface of the cable housing portion constituting the flexible cable housing space and the cable housing portion correspond to the cable housing portion. The liquid supply tube is inserted into the opening of the main body housing through the insertion portion provided on at least one side of the inner surface of the provided recess, and the liquid supply tube is connected to the liquid container provided inside the main body housing. it can.

  In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the opening / closing member may include a sensor for reading an image, a carriage that moves while supporting the sensor, and a motor that is mounted on the carriage. Is constituted by a motor accommodating portion formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a moving area of the motor inside.

  According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member is in the state of closing the opening of the main body housing, the opening / closing member is provided on the main body housing corresponding to the outer surface of the motor housing portion that constitutes the motor moving region and the motor housing portion. The liquid supply tube can be inserted into the opening of the main body housing through the insertion portion provided on at least one side of the inner surface of the recess, and the liquid supply tube can be connected to the liquid container provided inside the main body housing.

  In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the main body housing may be provided with an operation panel used for operating the liquid ejecting apparatus, and the opening / closing member may be closed by the opening / closing member closing the opening. When arranged at the position, the insertion portion is provided at a portion facing the operation panel in the opening / closing direction of the opening / closing member.

  According to the above configuration, even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main body housing, the liquid is supplied to the opening of the main body housing through the insertion portion provided in the portion facing the operation panel in the opening / closing direction of the opening / closing member. A tube can be inserted and a liquid supply tube can be connected to the liquid container provided inside the main body housing.

In the liquid ejecting apparatus of the invention, the insertion portion is a concave groove.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the liquid supply tube can be inserted into the opening of the main body housing through the concave groove even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main body housing. .

In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the concave groove may be cut out on the upper surface of the main body housing so as to communicate with a concave portion provided in the main body housing.
According to the said structure, the ditch | groove for allowing a liquid supply tube to penetrate can be formed easily.

In the liquid ejecting apparatus of the invention, the insertion part is a through hole.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the liquid supply tube can be inserted into the opening of the main body housing through the through hole even when the opening / closing member closes the opening of the main body housing. .

1 is a perspective view of a multifunction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partially broken perspective view showing an internal configuration of an image scanner in the multifunction machine of the embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows typically the internal structure of the multifunctional device of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the image scanner is in an open position in the multifunction machine of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the multifunction machine according to the embodiment. The perspective view of the multifunctional machine of another embodiment which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the multifunction machine according to the embodiment. The perspective view of the multifunctional machine of another embodiment which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the multifunctional machine of another embodiment which concerns on this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a multifunction machine 10 as a liquid ejecting apparatus includes an inkjet printer 11 and an image scanner 12 as an opening / closing member provided on the printer 11, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. Yes.

  The printer 11 includes a main body housing 14 having a substantially rectangular box shape with an opening 13 (see FIG. 4) formed on the upper surface. Further, the image scanner 12 includes a bottomed box-like scanner frame 15 that constitutes a part of the housing, and the base end of the scanner frame 15 opens and closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14. It is attached to the back side of the door so as to be freely rotatable. An operation panel 16 that is used when operating the printer 11 and the image scanner 12 is provided at a portion of the main body housing 14 where the tip of the scanner frame 15 covers from above.

  Further, an introduction port 17 (see FIG. 3) for introducing the paper P (see FIG. 3) as a target is provided on the back side of the main body housing 14, and the paper P is provided on the front side of the main body housing 14. A discharge port 18 is provided for discharging the gas from the main body housing 14. An introduction port cover 19 that opens and closes the introduction port 17 is rotatably attached to the proximal end of the scanner frame 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the upper side of the scanner frame 15, a document table 20 made of a square plate-like transparent glass is arranged. A document cover 21 (see FIG. 1) that covers the upper surface of the document table 20 from above is rotatably attached to the base end of the scanner frame 15. In FIG. 2, the document cover 21 is not shown in order to clearly indicate the document table 20 and the like. A scanner unit 22 for reading images such as characters and figures recorded on the document S placed on the upper surface of the document table 20 is housed in the scanner frame 15 below the document table 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the scanner unit 22 includes a reading sensor 23 as a sensor for reading an image, and a reading carriage 24 as a carriage that supports the reading sensor 23 and moves in the main scanning direction X. And a motor 25 mounted on the reading carriage 24 for moving the reading carriage 24.

  A flexible cable 26 (flat flexible cable) extending from the back side of the main body housing 14 is connected to the reading carriage 24. The flexible cable 26 is used to send a control signal to a motor 25 and a reading sensor 23 from a control unit (not shown) provided in the main body housing 14 and to send read data of the reading sensor 23 to the control unit. A plurality of electric wires or the like are bundled in a flat plate shape. The flexible cable 26 is connected to a connection portion 27 provided at a position closer to the upstream side in the conveyance direction Y of the paper P in the reading carriage 24.

  The motor 25 is supported by a support portion 28 provided at a position closer to the downstream side in the conveyance direction Y of the paper P in the reading carriage 24. A worm gear (not shown) connected to the output shaft of the reading carriage 24 and a pinion 29 that meshes with the worm gear and rotates as the motor 25 is driven are supported by the support portion 28. A rack portion 30 that meshes with the pinion 29 and guides the movement of the reading carriage 24 extends in the main scanning direction X at a position closer to the downstream side in the conveyance direction Y of the paper P in the scanner frame 15. Yes. A convex guide rail 32 that protrudes from the bottom to support the reading carriage 24 by engaging with a slider 31 provided on the support portion 28 of the reading carriage 24 is projected from the bottom of the scanner frame 15. . The guide rail 32 extends in the main scanning direction X and guides the movement of the reading carriage 24 along the main scanning direction X.

  Note that, at the bottom of the scanner frame 15, a cable convex portion as a cable housing portion for expanding the housing space of the flexible cable 26 downward at a position corresponding to the connection portion 27 in the transport direction Y of the paper P. 33 is formed along the main scanning direction X. A concave portion 34 is formed on the upper surface of the main body housing 14 at a position below the cable convex portion 33 in order to avoid interference with the cable convex portion 33.

  Further, at the bottom of the scanner frame 15, a motor convex portion 35 as a motor accommodating portion for extending the movement space of the motor 25 downward at a position corresponding to the support portion 28 in the transport direction Y of the paper P is mainly used. It is formed along the scanning direction X. A concave portion 36 is formed at a position below the motor convex portion 35 on the upper surface of the main body housing 14 in order to avoid interference with the motor convex portion 35.

  Therefore, when the image scanner 12 is disposed at the closed position that closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the cable convex portion 33 is disposed at a position facing the concave portion 34 with the gap A1 interposed therebetween. At the same time, the motor convex portion 35 is disposed at a position facing the concave portion 36 with the gap A2 interposed.

Next, the configuration of the printer 11 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 37 extending in the main scanning direction X is installed on the side wall of the main body housing 14, and the guide rail 37 is used for recording while being movable along the main scanning direction X. A carriage 37a is supported. The recording carriage 37a reciprocates as the carriage motor (not shown) is driven. A support member 38 is provided in the main body housing 14 below the recording carriage 37a. That is, the space area above the support member 38 in the main body housing 14 is a moving area in which the recording carriage 37 a reciprocates, and the upper part of the moving area is outside the main body housing 14 by the opening 13 of the main body housing 14. It is exposed to.

  The recording carriage 37a includes a recording head 40 as a liquid ejecting head integrated with the lower surface of the recording carriage 37a, and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) relays detachably housed in the recording carriage 37a. An adapter 39 is provided. The relay adapter 39 is an adapter that relays between the ink tank 47 serving as a liquid container provided outside the main body housing 14 and the recording head 40, and each color ink as liquid ejected from the recording head 40 (this embodiment). In this case, cyan ink, magenta ink, yellow ink, and black ink) can be accommodated.

  Further, the printer 11 transports the paper P introduced from the introduction port 17 from the upstream side in the transport direction Y on the back side in the main body housing 14 toward the downstream side where printing is performed by the recording head 40. A transport mechanism 41 is provided. The transport mechanism 41 includes a transport path forming member 42 for guiding the paper P, a feed roller 43 that rotates around a rotation shaft (not shown) extending in the width direction of the paper P, and a feed roller 43. A pair of driven rollers 44 and a pair of paper discharge rollers 45 for discharging the paper P printed by the recording head 40 are provided.

  The printer 11 performs printing on the paper P by ejecting ink from the nozzles of the recording head 40 onto the upper surface side of the paper P that is transported by the transport mechanism 41 and supported by the support member 38. The completed paper P is discharged from the discharge port 18 to the outside of the main body housing 14 by the discharge roller pair 45.

Next, the operation of the multifunction machine 10 configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the multifunction machine 10 of this embodiment, the upper surface of the main body housing 14 communicates with a recess 34 provided as a step corresponding to the cable protrusion 33. A concave groove 46 is formed by notching. The concave groove 46 is formed in a portion of the main body housing 14 that faces the image scanner 12 in the opening / closing direction of the image scanner 12.

  As a result, even when the image scanner 12 is disposed at the closed position that closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the space area inside the recessed portion 34 communicates with the outside of the multifunction machine 10 through the recessed groove 46. Therefore, the other end side of the ink supply tube 48 as a liquid supply tube connected at one end side to the ink tank 47 provided outside the multifunction machine 10 is a space area inside the recess 34 in the main body housing 14 through the recess 46. Can be inserted. In this regard, in this embodiment, the concave groove 46 allows the ink supply tube 48 to be placed in the space between the main body housing 14 and the image scanner 12 in a state where the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14. It functions as an insertion part to be inserted. The other end side of the ink supply tube 48 is inserted into the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the gap A1 between the cable convex portion 33 and the concave portion 34, and is provided in the main body housing 14. 39. As a result, the portion inserted into the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 in the length direction of the ink supply tube 48 functions as a deformable movable portion 48a that deforms following the movement of the recording carriage 37a.

According to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Even when the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink supply tube 48 is inserted into the opening 13 provided in the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 46 provided in the main body housing 14. The ink supply tube 48 can be connected to the relay adapter 39 provided inside the main body housing 14. Therefore, it is possible to block the space between the main body housing 14 and the image scanner 12 while allowing ink to flow from the ink tank 47 provided outside the main body housing 14 to the recording head 40 provided in the main body housing 14. Can do.

  (2) Even when the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink supply tube 48 is inserted between the cable convex portion 33 and the concave portion 34, so that the inside of the main body housing 14. The ink supply tube 48 can be connected to the relay adapter 39 provided in

  (3) Even when the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink supply tube passes through the groove 46 opened on the inner surface of the recess 34 provided corresponding to the cable protrusion 33. 48 can be inserted into the body housing 14.

  (4) The ink supply tube 48 is inserted into the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 46 formed in the concave portion 34 provided as a step in the main body housing 14, and the relay adapter provided inside the main body housing 14. An ink supply tube 48 can be connected to 39.

  (5) Even when the image scanner 12 is in the state of closing the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the image scanner 12 is provided in the main body housing 14 corresponding to the cable convex portion 33 constituting the accommodating space of the flexible cable 26. The ink supply tube 48 can be inserted into the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 46 opened on the inner surface of the concave portion 34.

  (6) By providing the concave groove 46 in the main body housing 14, even if the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink supply tube 48 passes through the concave groove 46 into the main body housing 14. A configuration that can be inserted can be easily realized.

  (7) By forming the recess 46 in the upper end surface of the recess 34 provided in the main body housing 14, the recess 46 for inserting the ink supply tube 48 can be easily formed.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment into another embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, a through hole may be provided instead of the concave groove 46.
In the above-described embodiment, a concave groove 46 may be provided on the outer surface of the cable convex portion 33, and the ink supply tube 48 may be inserted into the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 46. In addition, it is good also as a structure which replaces with the ditch | groove 46 and provides a through-hole.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the groove 50 may be provided on the outer surface of the rib 49 extending from both ends of the motor convex portion 35 in the longitudinal direction.
According to this configuration, even when the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink is supplied to the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 50 provided on the outer surface of the motor convex portion 35. The ink supply tube 48 can be connected to a relay adapter 39 provided inside the main body housing 14 by inserting the supply tube 48.

  Further, a concave groove 50 is provided in the inner surface of the concave portion 36 provided as a step in the main body housing 14 corresponding to the motor convex portion 35, and the ink supply tube 48 is inserted into the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the concave groove 50. It is good also as composition to do.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which replaces with the ditch | groove 50 and provides a through-hole.
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when the image scanner 12 is arranged at the closed position that closes the opening 13, the scanner frame 15 faces the operation panel 16 in the opening / closing direction of the image scanner 12. It is good also as a structure which provides the groove 51 in the end surface to perform.

  According to this configuration, even when the image scanner 12 closes the opening 13 of the main body housing 14, the ink supply tube 48 is provided to the opening 13 of the main body housing 14 through the recessed groove 51 provided in the scanner frame 15. The ink supply tube 48 can be connected to the relay adapter 39 provided inside the main body housing 14.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which replaces with the ditch | groove 51 and provides a through-hole.
In the above embodiment, the relay adapter 39 may not be mounted on the recording carriage 37a. That is, the ink supplied from the ink tank 47 provided outside the main body housing 14 through the ink supply tube 48 may be supplied to the recording head 40 without using the relay adapter 39.

-In the said embodiment, the material of a target is not limited to paper, You may employ | adopt cloth, a resin film, a resin sheet, a metal sheet, etc.
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the present invention may be embodied in a multifunction machine 10 in which the operation panel 16 is provided in the image scanner 12.

In the above embodiment, a line head type printer capable of printing in the maximum paper width range while the liquid ejecting head is fixed may be used.
In the above embodiment, the liquid ejecting apparatus is embodied in the multifunction machine 10 including the ink jet printer 11, but may be embodied in a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects or discharges liquid other than ink. . The present invention can be used for various liquid ejecting apparatuses including a liquid ejecting head that ejects a minute amount of liquid droplets. In addition, a droplet means the state of the liquid discharged from the said liquid ejecting apparatus, and shall also include what pulls a tail in granular shape, tear shape, and thread shape. The liquid here may be any material that can be ejected by the liquid ejecting apparatus. For example, it may be in a state in which the substance is in a liquid phase, such as a liquid with high or low viscosity, sol, gel water, other inorganic solvents, organic solvents, solutions, liquid resins, liquid metals (metal melts ) And liquids as one state of the substance, as well as particles in which functional material particles made of solid materials such as pigments and metal particles are dissolved, dispersed or mixed in a solvent. Further, representative examples of the liquid include ink and liquid crystal as described in the above embodiment. Here, the ink includes general water-based inks and oil-based inks, and various liquid compositions such as gel inks and hot melt inks. As a specific example of the liquid ejecting apparatus, for example, a liquid containing a material such as an electrode material or a color material used for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, an EL (electroluminescence) display, a surface emitting display, or a color filter in a dispersed or dissolved form. It may be a liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting, a liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting a bio-organic matter used for biochip manufacturing, a liquid ejecting apparatus for ejecting a liquid used as a precision pipette, a printing apparatus, a microdispenser, or the like. In addition, transparent resin liquids such as UV curable resin to form liquid injection devices that pinpoint lubricant oil onto precision machines such as watches and cameras, and micro hemispherical lenses (optical lenses) used in optical communication elements. A liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects a liquid onto the substrate or a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects an etching solution such as an acid or an alkali to etch the substrate may be employed. The present invention can be applied to any one of these liquid ejecting apparatuses.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Multi-function machine as a liquid ejecting apparatus, 12 ... Image scanner as an opening / closing member, 13 ... Opening, 14 ... Main body housing, 16 ... Operation panel, 23 ... Reading sensor as sensor, 24 ... Reading carriage as carriage , 25 ... motor, 26 ... flexible cable, 33 ... convex part for cable as a convex part and cable housing part, 34 ... concave part as a step, 35 ... convex part for motor as a convex part and motor housing part, 36 ... Concave portion as step, 40... Recording head as liquid ejecting head, 46. Concave groove as insertion portion, 47. Ink tank as liquid storage tank, 48. Ink supply tube as liquid supply tube, 48 a. , 50, 51 ... concave groove as insertion part, P ... paper as target.

Claims (19)

A liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid onto a target;
A main body housing having a movement area of a carriage on which the liquid ejecting head is mounted and an opening for exposing the upper area of the movement area;
A liquid supply tube having a deformable movable portion that guides the liquid sent from a liquid storage portion provided outside the main body housing to the liquid ejecting head and deforms following the movement of the carriage; and the opening of the main body housing An opening / closing member displaceable in a direction to open and close the part,
At least one side of the main body housing and the opening / closing member is provided with an insertion portion through which the liquid supply tube is inserted in a state facing the other side with the opening / closing member closing the opening. Liquid ejecting device. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1,
A convex portion is provided on one side of the main body housing and the opening / closing member, and the other side is at a position facing the convex portion when the opening / closing member is disposed at a closing position for closing the opening. A recess to be arranged is provided,
The liquid ejecting apparatus, wherein the liquid supply tube is inserted between the convex portion and the concave portion. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2,
The liquid ejecting apparatus, wherein the insertion portion is provided on at least one side of the convex portion and the concave portion. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
The main body housing is provided with a step,
The liquid ejecting apparatus, wherein the opening / closing member is provided with a convex portion corresponding to the step. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
In the opening and closing member,
A sensor to read the image,
A carriage that moves while supporting the sensor;
A flexible cable wired between the carriage and the control unit of the liquid ejecting apparatus,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion includes a cable housing portion that is formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a housing space for the flexible cable. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 4,
In the opening and closing member,
A sensor to read the image,
A carriage that moves while supporting the sensor;
A flexible cable wired between the carriage and the control unit of the liquid ejecting apparatus,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion includes a cable housing portion that is formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a housing space for the flexible cable. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 or 3,
In the opening and closing member,
A sensor to read the image,
A carriage that moves while supporting the sensor;
A motor mounted on the carriage, and
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is configured by a motor housing portion that is formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a movement region of the motor therein. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 4,
In the opening and closing member,
A sensor to read the image,
A carriage that moves while supporting the sensor;
A motor mounted on the carriage, and
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is configured by a motor housing portion that is formed in a convex shape with respect to the opening / closing member so as to have a movement region of the motor therein. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1,
The main body housing is provided with an operation panel used for operating the liquid ejecting apparatus,
The opening / closing member is provided with the insertion portion at a portion facing the operation panel in the opening / closing direction of the opening / closing member when the opening / closing member is disposed at a closing position for closing the opening. A liquid ejecting apparatus. In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a concave groove. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 4,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a concave groove. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 5,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a concave groove. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 7,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a concave groove. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 10,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the concave groove is notched and formed in an upper surface of the main body housing so as to communicate with a concave portion provided in the main body housing. In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 13,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the concave groove is notched and formed in an upper surface of the main body housing so as to communicate with a concave portion provided in the main body housing. In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a through hole. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 4,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a through hole. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 5,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a through hole. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 7,
The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is a through hole.