JP2013226727A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the work performed when a user carries a box of an inkjet printer and an ink tank arranged at the outside of the box is not easy.SOLUTION: A recording device comprises: a liquid ejection head 3 for injecting an ink; a receiving case 10 which is constituted different from a box 2 in which the liquid ejection head 3 is received, and received with a storage container 11 for storing the ink; a liquid tube 8 for bringing the liquid ejection head 3 into communication with the storage container 11; and a pedestal 20 which is protrusively arranged at the lower part of the side face 2a of the box 2 with a side for discharging a part sheet as a front face, and supports the bottom of the receiving case 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus.

An ink jet printer as a recording apparatus ejects ink from a liquid ejecting head and records characters and images on a recording medium such as paper. The ink ejected from the liquid ejecting head is supplied from an ink cartridge mounted on a carriage that includes the liquid ejecting head and reciprocally moves, or an ink cartridge that is provided inside the casing outside the carriage.
In an inkjet printer provided for office use or business use, it is necessary to arrange a large-capacity ink cartridge in order to cope with a relatively large amount of printing.
Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1, ink is supplied to the liquid ejecting head from an ink tank disposed outside the casing.

JP 2006-212845 A

However, the ink tank of Patent Document 1 is configured separately from the casing of the ink jet printer. The ink tank and the housing are connected by a liquid tube for supplying ink from the ink tank to the liquid ejecting head.
Therefore, when moving the inkjet printer, the user must carry the casing and the ink tank while holding the casing and the ink tank separately while the casing and the ink tank are connected by the liquid tube. Thus, there exists a subject that the operation | work when a user carries the case of an inkjet printer and the ink tank arrange | positioned outside the case is not easy.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

  Application Example 1 A liquid ejecting head that ejects ink and a housing that houses the liquid ejecting head are configured separately, and an ink tank that stores the ink, the liquid ejecting head, and the ink tank, A recording apparatus comprising: a liquid tube that communicates with the ink tank; and a support portion that protrudes from a side surface of the housing and supports a bottom portion of the ink tank.

  According to this application example, the support unit is provided so as to protrude from the side surface of the housing whose front side is the recording medium discharge side and supports the bottom of the ink tank. As a result, the ink tank can be placed on the support portion and carried in a state where the housing and the ink tank are integrated. Therefore, the work when the user carries the casing and the ink tank is facilitated.

  Application Example 2 In the recording apparatus, the bottom portion of the support portion is at a position below the bottom portion of the housing in the vertical direction.

  According to this application example, the support portion can be supported by the installation surface. Accordingly, deformation of the support portion due to the weight of the ink can be suppressed, so that the ink tank can be held in a stable state.

  Application Example 3 The recording apparatus, wherein the support portion is a pedestal having a flat surface extending along the depth direction of the side surface.

  According to this application example, the ink tank can be supported in a stable state.

  [Application Example 4] The recording apparatus, wherein the support portion is composed of a plurality of columnar members.

  According to this application example, the support portion can be reduced in weight.

  Application Example 5 The above recording apparatus, wherein an end portion of the support portion is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes upward in the vertical direction.

  According to this application example, the movement of the ink tank can be regulated.

  Application Example 6 The recording apparatus described above, wherein a plurality of columnar members intersecting with the columnar members are provided.

  According to this application example, since the deformation of the support portion due to the weight of the ink tank can be suppressed, the ink tank can be held in a stable state.

  Application Example 7 In the recording apparatus, the protrusion is a wall.

  According to this application example, the moving range of the ink tank can be further reduced.

  Application Example 8 The recording apparatus, wherein the ink tank includes a storage container that stores ink and a storage case that stores the storage container.

  According to this application example, the rigidity can be increased by the storage case, so that the ink tank can be prevented from being deformed by its own weight. Moreover, since the storage container can be covered with the storage case, it is possible to suppress the storage container from being damaged by an external force.

FIG. 2A is an external perspective view of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a pedestal, and FIG. (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the recording device in Embodiment 2, (b) is a perspective view of a base. (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the recording device in Embodiment 3, (b) is a perspective view of a base. (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the recording device in Embodiment 4, (b) is a perspective view of a base. (A) is a perspective view of a columnar columnar member, (b) is a perspective view of a support part constituted by a plurality of intersecting columnar members. (A) is an external appearance perspective view of the recording device in Embodiment 6, (b) is a perspective view of a base. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a recording apparatus that includes an image reading unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the descriptions of the upper part, the lower part, the upper face, the lower face, the upper end part, the lower end part, the upper part, and the lower part indicate positions in the vertical direction.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1A is an external perspective view of an ink jet printer (hereinafter referred to as a printer) 1 as a recording apparatus according to the first embodiment when viewed from the front side. Inside the housing 2, there is provided a liquid ejecting head 3 that is guided by a guide portion (not shown) such as a shaft or a rail and reciprocates in the movement direction D1.

  A paper support 4 on which a recording medium such as paper is placed is provided on the back side of the housing 2. The paper (not shown) placed on the paper support 4 is fed into the housing 2 by a paper feeding device (not shown) provided in the housing 2.

  The paper fed into the housing 2 is conveyed in a direction that intersects the moving direction D1. The liquid ejecting head 3 ejects ink onto the conveyed paper while reciprocating in the movement direction D1, and records characters and images on the paper. The housing 2 is provided with operation buttons 7 for turning on / off the power and setting printing conditions.

  The paper on which characters and images are formed inside the housing 2 is transported through the transport path 6 and discharged from a discharge opening 5 formed on the front surface of the housing 2.

  The ink tank 100 includes a storage container 11 and a storage case 10 that stores the storage container 11. The storage container 11 stores yellow, magenta, cyan, and monochrome ink for each ink color.

  A pedestal 20 that protrudes outward from the side surface 2a and supports the bottom of the housing case 10 is provided at the lower portion of the side surface 2a. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the pedestal 20. The pedestal 20 is a plate-like member having a flat surface 202 extending along the depth direction D3 of the side surface 2a and facing upward. The flat surface 202 of the pedestal 20 is in contact with the bottom of the storage case 10, and the pedestal 20 can place the storage case 10 in a stable state.

  FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the pedestal 20. A through hole 201 is formed in the base 20 on the side of the housing 2 from the position where the side surface 2 a shown by the broken line A abuts. FIG.1 (c) is the figure which looked at the housing | casing 2 from the front. The pedestal 20 is fixed to the bottom 2 b of the housing 2 by a screw 204 that passes through the through hole 201. The bottom 203 of the pedestal 20 is located on the installation surface B, and is located below the bottom 2b of the housing 2 in the vertical direction D2.

  A plate-like member 90 having a thickness substantially the same as the thickness of the pedestal 20 in the vertical direction D2 is fixed to the opposite side of the pedestal 20 at the bottom 2b of the housing 2 by screws (not shown). Thereby, the housing | casing 2 can be hold | maintained at a horizontal state.

  The liquid tube 8 is connected to the lower portion of the storage container 11 provided for each ink color, passes through the through hole 9 provided in the housing 2, and communicates with the liquid ejecting head 3. The liquid tube 8 can be flexibly deformed as the liquid ejecting head 3 moves.

  The printer 1 of the present embodiment described above is configured separately from the liquid ejecting head 3 that ejects ink and the housing 2 that accommodates the liquid ejecting head 3, and accommodates a storage container 11 that stores ink. The housing case 10, the liquid tube 8 that communicates the liquid ejecting head 3 and the storage container 11, and the lower part of the side surface 2 a of the housing 2 that faces the paper discharge side. And a pedestal 20 as a support portion for supporting the bottom portion of the base plate.

  With this configuration, the storage case 10 can be placed on the pedestal 20 and carried in a state in which the housing 2 and the storage case 10 that stores the storage container 11 are integrated. Therefore, the operation when the user carries the casing 2 and the housing case 10 of the printer 1 is facilitated.

  The bottom 203 of the pedestal 20 is at a position below the bottom 2b of the housing 2 in the vertical direction D2.

  Thereby, the base 20 can be supported by the installation surface B of FIG.1 (c). Thereby, since the deformation | transformation of the base 20 by the weight of the storage case 10 can be suppressed, the storage case 10 can be hold | maintained in the stable state.

  Moreover, the base 20 has the plane 202 which is a surface extended along the depth direction D3 of the side surface 2a. Thereby, the storage case 10 can be supported in a stable state.

  Further, since it is not necessary to provide a mounting part for mounting the housing case 10 on the housing 2, it is possible to suppress an increase in the manufacturing cost of the printer 1.

  In the present embodiment, the pedestal 20 is provided so as to protrude from the lower part of the side surface 2a.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment, a printer in which a protruding portion that protrudes upward in the vertical direction D2 is provided at the end of the base will be described. FIG. 2A is an external perspective view of the printer 1a viewed from the front side in the second embodiment. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the base 21 in the second embodiment.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the flat surface 212 of the pedestal 21 comes into contact with the bottom of the housing case 10, and the pedestal 21 can place the housing case 10 in a stable state. Further, a through hole 211 is formed in the base 21 on the side of the housing 2 from the position where the side surface 2a indicated by the broken line A contacts. The pedestal 21 is fixed to the bottom 2 b of the housing 2 by a screw (not shown) that penetrates the through hole 211. The bottom 213 of the pedestal 21 is provided in a state of being in contact with the installation surface B (see FIG. 1C).

  A range C surrounded by a broken line on the plane 212 indicates a position where the housing case 10 is placed. A columnar protrusion 214 that protrudes upward in the vertical direction D <b> 2 is provided at the end of the pedestal 21 that is outside the range C of the plane 212. One protrusion 214 is provided on the front side, one on the back side, and two on the side opposite to the side surface 2a. Thereby, the movement of the storage case 10 on the plane 212 can be restricted. Other configurations of the printer 1a are the same as those of the printer 1 of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
In the third embodiment, a printer in which a wall portion as a protruding portion is provided at an end portion of a pedestal will be described. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view of the printer 1b as viewed from the front side in the third embodiment. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the base 22 in the third embodiment.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the flat surface 223 of the pedestal 22 abuts the bottom of the storage case 10, and the pedestal 22 can place the storage case 10 in a stable state. A through hole 221 is formed in the pedestal 22 on the side of the housing 2 from the position where the side surface 2a indicated by the broken line A contacts. The pedestal 22 is fixed to the bottom 2 b of the housing 2 by a screw (not shown) that penetrates the through hole 221. The bottom portion 224 of the pedestal 22 is provided in contact with the installation surface B (see FIG. 1C).

  Wall portions 222 as projecting portions are respectively provided at the front side, the back side, and the side opposite to the side surface 2a of the pedestal 22. Thereby, the movement of the storage case 10 on the plane 223 can be restricted, and the moving range in which the storage case 10 moves on the plane 223 can be reduced. Other configurations of the printer 1b are the same as those of the printer 1 of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 4)
In the fourth embodiment, a printer including a plurality of columnar members as support portions will be described. FIG. 4A is an external perspective view of the printer 1c viewed from the front side in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the pair of columnar members 30 according to the fourth embodiment.

  The columnar member 30 in FIG. 4B protrudes outward from the side surface 2a, and has a prismatic columnar protrusion 35 and a fixed portion 34 connected to the columnar protrusion 35 and extending upward in the vertical direction D2. A through hole 31 is formed in the fixing portion 34, and the columnar member 30 is fixed to the side surface 2 a by a screw (not shown) that passes through the through hole 31.

  The bottom of the storage case 10 abuts on a flat surface 33 formed on the upper side of the columnar protrusion 35 in the vertical direction D <b> 2, and the storage case 10 is supported by the columnar member 30. A through hole 32 is formed in the columnar protrusion 35, and the bottom of the housing case 10 is fixed by a screw (not shown) that passes through the through hole 32.

  The position of the bottom 36 of the columnar member 30 in the vertical direction D2 is the position of the bottom 2b of the housing 2. Thereby, the columnar member 30 can be supported by the installation surface B (see FIG. 1C). Thereby, since the deformation of the columnar member 30 due to the weight of the storage case 10 can be suppressed, the storage case 10 can be held in a stable state.

  Moreover, since the volume of the columnar member 30 can be made smaller than the volume of the pedestal 20 of the first embodiment, an increase in the manufacturing cost of the printer 1c can be suppressed.

  FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a columnar columnar member 38. The columnar member as the support portion may be cylindrical. The columnar member 38 is fixed to the side surface 2 a by a through hole and a screw (not shown), and fixes the bottom of the housing case 10. Other configurations of the printer of the present embodiment are the same as those of the printer 1 of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 5)
In the fifth embodiment, a printer provided with a support unit configured by a plurality of intersecting columnar members will be described. FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the support portion 40 configured by a plurality of intersecting columnar members 41.

  The support portion 40 includes a columnar member 41 that protrudes outward from the side surface 2a, and a plurality of columnar members 421 and 422 connected to cross the columnar member 41. Thereby, since the deformation | transformation of the support part 40 by the weight of the storage case 10 can be suppressed, the storage case 10 can be hold | maintained in the stable state.

  Moreover, the front-end | tip part 411 of the columnar member 41 protrudes above the perpendicular direction D2. Further, the columnar member 422 connected to the distal end portion 411 is at a position above the columnar member 421 positioned on the side surface 2a side in the vertical direction D2. Thereby, movement of storage case 10 can be controlled. Other configurations of the printer of the present embodiment are the same as those of the printer 1 of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 6)
In the first to fifth embodiments, the position of the bottom portion of the support portion in the vertical direction D2 is located below the position including the position of the bottom portion 2b of the housing 2, but in the sixth embodiment, the position of the bottom portion of the support portion. A printer in which the position in the vertical direction D2 is located above the position of the bottom 2b of the housing 2 will be described. FIG. 6A is an external perspective view of the printer 1d viewed from the front side in the sixth embodiment. FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the base 23 in the sixth embodiment.

  The pedestal 23 of FIG. 6B has a wall portion 232 that protrudes upward in the vertical direction D2 with respect to the plane 233 and in which a through hole 231 is formed. The pedestal 23 is fixed to the side surface 2 a of the housing 2 by a screw (not shown) that penetrates the through hole 231.

  The pedestal 23 is provided at a position where the bottom portion 234 of the pedestal 23 is above the position of the bottom portion 2 b of the housing 2. Thereby, the bottom portion 234 of the pedestal 23 does not contact the installation surface, so that a space can be formed in the lower portion of the pedestal 23. Other configurations of the printer 1d are the same as those of the printer 1 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the recording apparatus 50 including the image reading unit 60 on the upper side of the casing 52 that houses the recording unit 51. Inside the casing 52, a liquid ejecting head 53 that reciprocates in the movement direction D1 is provided.

  A paper support 54 on which a recording medium such as paper is placed is provided on the rear side of the housing 52. A sheet (not shown) placed on the sheet support 54 is fed into the casing 52 by a sheet feeding device (not shown) provided in the casing 52.

  The paper fed into the housing 52 is conveyed in a direction that intersects the moving direction D1. The liquid ejecting head 53 ejects ink onto the conveyed paper while reciprocating in the movement direction D1, and records characters and images on the paper. The casing 52 is provided with operation buttons 57 for performing power on / off operations and setting printing conditions.

  The paper on which characters and images are formed inside the housing 52 is transported through the transport path 56 and discharged from a discharge opening 55 formed on the front surface of the housing 52. The ink tank 82 includes a storage container 81 and a storage case 80 that stores the storage container 81. The storage container 81 stores yellow, magenta, cyan, and monochrome ink for each ink color.

  A pedestal 70 that protrudes outward from the side surface 52a and supports the bottom of the housing case 80 is provided at the lower portion of the side surface 52a. The liquid tube 58 passes through the through hole 59 provided in the housing 52 and communicates the storage container 81 and the liquid ejecting head 53.

  A sensor unit 61 on which an image sensor is mounted is provided on the upper side of the housing 52 so as to be movable in the movement direction D1. The document table cover 63 is rotatably provided as indicated by an arrow, and the document table cover 63 can cover the document table 62 having transparency.

  With the document table cover 63 covering the document table 62, the sensor unit 61 can read characters and images drawn on the document placed on the document table 62 while moving in the movement direction D1. The image reading unit 60 includes a sensor unit 61, a document table 62, and a document table cover 63.

  The invention described in the first to sixth embodiments is also applied to the recording apparatus 50 including such an image reading unit 60.

  In the first to sixth embodiments, the ink tank includes a storage container that stores ink and a storage case that stores the storage container. However, an ink tank in which the storage container and the storage case are integrally formed is also applicable. To do.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1a, 1b, 1c, 1d ... inkjet printer, 2,52 ... housing | casing, 2a, 52a ... side surface, 2b ... bottom part of housing | casing, 3,53 ... liquid-jet head, 5 ... discharge | emission opening part, 8, 58 ... liquid tube, 10, 80 ... storage case, 11, 81 ... storage container, 20-23, 70 ... pedestal, 30, 41, 42 ... columnar member, 36 ... bottom of columnar member, 40 ... support portion, 50 ... Recording device, 82, 100 ... Ink tank, 203, 213, 224, 234 ... Bottom of base, 202, 212, 223, 233 ... Planar, 214 ... Projection, 222 ... Wall, D2 ... Vertical direction, D3 ... Depth direction.

Claims (8)

A liquid ejecting head for ejecting ink;
An ink tank configured to be separated from a housing for housing the liquid ejecting head, and storing the ink;
A liquid tube communicating the liquid ejecting head and the ink tank;
A recording apparatus comprising: a support portion that protrudes from a side surface of the housing and supports a bottom portion of the ink tank. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the support portion is at a position below a bottom portion of the housing in the vertical direction. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is a pedestal having a flat surface extending along a depth direction of the side surface. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is composed of a plurality of columnar members. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that protrudes upward in the vertical direction is provided at an end of the support. The recording apparatus according to claim 4,
A recording apparatus comprising a plurality of columnar members intersecting with the columnar members. The recording apparatus according to claim 5,
The recording apparatus, wherein the protrusion is a wall. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The recording apparatus, wherein the ink tank includes a storage container for storing ink and a storage case for storing the storage container.

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