JP2015024635A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording device in which long paper can be supported adequately and the operability is excellent while the height dimension of the device is suppressed.SOLUTION: An ink jet printer 1 comprises: a housing 2 which comprises a recording head 13 inside; an upper cover 3 as a first opening and closing body which opens and closes at least a part of the upper part of the housing 2; and a paper discharge port cover 7 which opens and closes at least a part of the surrounding of the housing 2, is connected as rotatable against the upper cover 3 and is a second opening and closing body that extends a paper support surface Sa by the upper cover 3 while the upper cover 3 is opened. Thus, both of the upper cover 3 and the paper discharge port cover 7 can be opened and closed by one action to improve the operability, long paper P can be supported adequately and increment of the height direction dimension of the device can be suppressed upon acquiring these effects.

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus represented by a facsimile, a printer, and the like.

  There is a printer as an example of a recording apparatus in which two opening / closing bodies operate in conjunction with each other. The printer shown in Patent Document 1 includes a paper feed cover that covers a paper feed opening provided on the upper surface of the apparatus, and a paper discharge port cover that covers a paper discharge opening provided on the front surface of the apparatus. The paper feed cover is provided with a magnet unit, and the paper discharge port cover is provided with a metal member.

When the paper feed cover and the paper discharge port cover are closed, the magnet unit of the paper feed cover and the metal member of the paper discharge port cover are attracted to each other to be locked and form a shell structure. In conjunction with opening the paper feed cover, the paper discharge port cover is automatically opened by its own weight.
The printer shown in Patent Document 1 prevents a paper jam caused by printing without opening the discharge port cover with the above-described configuration.

JP 2004-122719 A

  The printer described in Patent Document 1 is configured to form a shell structure by adsorbing the paper feed cover and the paper discharge port cover, and the paper discharge port cover opens when the paper supply cover is opened. However, when closing, it is necessary to close the paper feed cover and the paper outlet cover respectively. That is, a plurality of operations (actions) are required to close both.

  In addition, the printer described in Patent Document 1 supports the sheet in an inclined posture in a state where the paper feed cover is open. The length of the support surface (the length in the paper feed direction) is the depth of the apparatus main body. When the size is almost determined and the size is reduced in the depth direction, there is a problem that a sheet having a normal sheet length cannot be supported. Furthermore, the length of the support surface is fixed and cannot be used for a sheet having a long sheet length, and the upper part of the supported sheet may bend back and cannot be supported properly. In addition, when a pull-out (multi-stage) sheet support structure is used to cope with a long sheet, there arises a problem that the thickness of the paper feed cover is increased and the height direction dimension of the apparatus is increased.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to ensure the length of the support surface even when the apparatus is miniaturized and to appropriately support a long sheet. And to obtain a recording apparatus with good operability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention opens and closes at least a part of a casing provided with recording means for recording on a medium, and an upper portion of the casing, A first opening / closing body that forms a medium support surface that supports the medium before feeding in the opened state, and at least a part of the periphery of the housing is opened / closed and is pivotally connected to the first opening / closing body. And a second opening / closing body that extends the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body is open.

  According to this aspect, in the recording apparatus including the first opening / closing body for opening / closing the upper surface of the apparatus and the second opening / closing body for opening / closing the periphery of the apparatus, the second opening / closing body is rotatably connected to the first opening / closing body. Therefore, it is possible to open the first opening / closing body by placing the hand on the second opening / closing body and continuing to open the first opening / closing body as it is. On the contrary, when closing both, the first opening / closing body can be closed in the process of closing the second opening / closing body. That is, when both the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body are opened and closed, it is not necessary to individually open and close each of them, and only one action is required, and the operability is improved.

  The second opening / closing body that opens / closes at least a part of the periphery of the housing extends the medium support surface by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are opened. Can be appropriately supported, and when obtaining such an effect, an increase in the size of the apparatus can be suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the second opening / closing body opens and closes a discharge port of a medium discharged after recording.
According to this aspect, in the configuration in which the second opening / closing body opens and closes the medium discharge port, the effect of the first aspect can be obtained.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, at least one of the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body includes a protrusion on a surface facing the housing, and the protrusion Is fitted in a hole formed in the housing in a state where the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body are closed.

  According to this aspect, at least one of the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body includes a protrusion on the surface facing the housing, and the protrusion includes the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body. When the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body are closed, the positions of the two opening and closing bodies are appropriately determined when the first opening and closing body is closed. . As a result, the appearance of the device can be properly maintained. That is, it is possible to prevent the closed positions of the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body from being shifted from appropriate positions.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the protrusion is disposed on both sides of the medium supported by the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body.

  According to this aspect, since the protrusion is disposed on both sides of the medium supported by the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body, the positions of the two opening / closing bodies with respect to the housing are more appropriate. Determined.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, the protrusion regulates an edge position of a supported medium.
According to this aspect, since the protrusion regulates the edge position of the supported medium, there is no need to separately provide a configuration for regulating the edge position of the supported medium, and the cost of the apparatus can be reduced. .

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the connecting portion where the second opening / closing body is connected to the first opening / closing body is out of a region supporting the medium. It is provided in.

  According to this aspect, since the connecting portion where the second opening / closing body is connected to the first opening / closing body is provided at a position away from the region supporting the medium, the second opening / closing body is moved to the first opening / closing body. When providing the structure which connects with respect to one opening-and-closing body, it can avoid that the said connection part contacts a medium, and can avoid affecting the support (medium attitude | position) of a medium as a result.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, at least a part of an outer surface of the first opening / closing body has a convex shape, The opening / closing body is characterized in that an opening angle is regulated by the convex shape in the opened state.

  According to this aspect, at least a part of the outer surface of the first opening / closing body has a convex shape, and the opening angle of the second opening / closing body is restricted by the convex shape in the opened state. The structure which regulates the opening angle of 2 opening-closing bodies can be obtained at low cost by simplifying the structure.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are open, and the The angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the second opening / closing body is less than 180 °.

  According to this aspect, the angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body and the medium support surface formed by the second opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are opened. Since the angle is less than 180 °, the upper part of the medium to be supported is raised as compared with the lower part, and a medium that is particularly stiff can be appropriately supported.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are open, and the The angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the second opening / closing body is switchable.

  According to this aspect, the angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body and the medium support surface formed by the second opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are opened. Since the switching is possible, the medium support surface can be appropriately set according to the type of the medium.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the printer according to the present invention (upper cover closed, paper discharge port cover closed). FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the printer according to the present invention (upper cover closed, paper discharge port cover opened). FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the printer according to the present invention (upper cover opened, paper discharge port cover opened). Sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the printer which concerns on this invention at yz plane. The figure which shows other embodiment of a paper discharge outlet cover. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention (upper cover closed, paper discharge port cover closed). FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention (upper cover closed, paper discharge port cover opened). FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention (upper cover open, paper discharge port cover open). FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line m-m in FIG. 8. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention (with an inner cover closed). FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention (inner cover opened). Sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the printer which concerns on other embodiment of this invention at the yz plane.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described below, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims. Assuming that these are also included in the scope of the present invention, one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  1 to 3 are external perspective views of an ink jet printer (hereinafter referred to as “printer”) 1 as an embodiment of a “recording apparatus” according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an upper cover 3 and a discharge port cover 7. FIG. 2 shows a state where the upper cover 3 is opened and the paper discharge port cover 7 is closed. FIG. 3 shows a state where both the upper cover 3 and the paper discharge port cover 7 are opened. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the printer 1 taken along the yz plane. FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the discharge port cover.

  6 to 9 are external perspective views of a printer 1A according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a state in which both the upper cover 20 and the discharge port cover 21 are closed, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the paper discharge port cover 21 is closed, and FIG. 8 shows a state where both the upper cover 20 and the paper discharge port cover 21 are opened. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line m-m in FIG.

  Note that, in the xyz orthogonal coordinate system shown in each drawing, the x direction and the y direction are horizontal directions, of which the x direction is the paper width direction and also the left-right direction of the apparatus. In addition, the y direction is the paper transport direction and is also the apparatus depth direction. Furthermore, the z direction is the direction of gravity and is also the device height direction.

1, 2, and 3, the appearance of the printer 1 is formed by a housing 2. The size and shape of the printer 1 are small and thin in consideration of portability.
An upper cover 3, which is an example of the “first opening / closing body” of the present invention, is provided on the upper surface so that the upper part of the apparatus can be opened and closed, and a paper discharge port which is an example of the “second opening / closing body” of the present invention is provided in front of the apparatus. A cover 7 is provided so that the paper discharge port 6 can be opened and closed. Reference numeral 2a denotes the front surface of the housing 2, and the front surface 2c is a surface that is one step deeper than the front surface 2a by the thickness of the discharge port cover 7. The paper discharge port 6 is formed on the front surface 2c. Reference numeral 2b is the upper surface of the housing 2, and the upper surface 2d is a surface that is one step lower than the upper surface 2b by the thickness of the upper cover 3.

  The printer 1 is a so-called serial type ink jet printer that completes recording by alternately performing a recording operation and a sheet conveying operation, and its rough configuration is shown in FIG. Reference numeral 14 denotes a transport roller pair that transports the paper fed by the feed roller 11, and an inkjet recording head 13 is provided downstream of the transport roller pair.

  The ink jet recording head 13 is provided on a carriage 12, and the carriage 12 is mounted with an ink cartridge (not shown) and reciprocates in the paper width direction by receiving power from a driving motor (not shown). A paper support member 16 that supports a recording paper (single paper: hereinafter referred to as “paper P”) as an example of a medium is provided at a position facing the ink jet recording head 13, and the ink jet recording head 13 and the paper support member 16 are provided. A discharge roller pair 15 for discharging the recorded paper P is provided on the downstream side.

  The paper discharge port 6 formed on the front surface 2 a is located on the downstream side of the discharge roller pair 15, and is formed to have a width larger than the width of the maximum size paper P that is assumed to be used in the printer 1. The paper discharge port cover 7 as the second opening / closing body can take a state of closing the paper discharge port 6 (FIG. 1) and a state of opening the paper discharge port 6 (FIGS. 2 to 4).

  On the other hand, the upper cover 3 for opening and closing the upper surface of the apparatus is provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 3e provided at the rear part of the apparatus, and is configured to close the upper part of the apparatus by rotating (FIGS. 1 and 2) and a posture of opening the upper part of the apparatus (FIGS. 3 and 4).

  When the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7 are closed, the upper surface of the upper cover 3 is configured to be flush with the upper surface 2b of the housing 2, and the outer surface of the discharge port cover 7 is The front surface 2a is substantially the same position, and is configured so that no extreme steps are formed on the entire housing surface.

  When the upper cover 3 is opened, a sheet feeding port 4 appears at the upper part of the apparatus as shown in FIG. 3 so that the sheet can be fed. The upper cover 3 opens and closes the upper part of the apparatus, and in the opened state, also serves as a support means for supporting the sheet P before being fed (or being fed) set in the sheet feeding port 4 in an inclined posture. Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation panel including operation buttons including a power button, various print setting buttons, and the like, and a display unit indicating various contents such as setting contents and apparatus states. When opened, the operation panel 5 appears.

  Here, the discharge port cover 7 is connected to the upper cover 3 so as to be relatively rotatable via hinge portions 3c and 3d as connecting portions. Therefore, when opening the upper cover 3, a finger is put on the lower end portion of the discharge port cover 3 through the recess 2e formed in the lower center of the front surface of the housing 2. First, the discharge port cover 3 is shown in FIG. Open as shown in the change to 2. The opening angle of the discharge port cover 3 with respect to the upper cover 3 is restricted to a predetermined angle (approximately 180 ° in the present embodiment) by the internal structure of the hinge portions 3c and 3d. Therefore, when the discharge port cover 3 is further opened, As shown in the change from FIG. 2 to FIG. 3, the upper cover 3 is also opened.

  In a state where the paper discharge port cover 7 and the upper cover 3 are both opened, the inner surface (indicated by symbol Sb) of the paper discharge port cover 7 supports the inner surface of the upper cover 3 (indicated by symbol Sa), that is, the paper P. The sheet support surface Sa to be extended is extended.

  When closing the paper discharge port cover 7 and the upper cover 3 in both directions, the user closes the paper discharge port cover 7 and rotates it in the closing direction. In the process, the upper cover 3 is also closed at the same time. The upper cover 3 is restricted in its closed angle by the upper surface 2d of the housing 2 in the closed state. Further, the closed angle of the paper discharge port cover 7 is regulated by the front surface 2c of the housing 2 in the closed state.

  Here, projections 3a and 3b projecting toward the housing 2 are formed on the hinge portions 3c and 3d, respectively, and holes (not shown) provided in the housing 2 when the upper cover 3 is closed. The projections 3a and 3b are fitted to the projection. Therefore, when the upper cover 3 is closed, the movement in the yz plane is restricted, and the aesthetic appearance of the apparatus is maintained. At the same time, since the discharge port cover 7 is connected to the upper cover 3, the movement of the discharge port cover 7 in the xz plane is also restricted.

  A metal plate 8 (FIG. 3) is provided at the inner lower end of the discharge port cover 7, and the metal plate 8 is attracted to the magnet 9 when the discharge port cover 7 is closed. 7 (and the upper cover 3) is kept closed.

  In the present embodiment, the portion of the discharge port cover 7 that is connected to the hinge portions 3c and 3d is formed as a raised connecting portion (indicated by reference numeral 7a in FIG. 3) that continues in the paper width direction. However, it is also preferable to form so that there is no raised portion in the region supporting the paper P.

  The casing 2, the upper cover 3, and the discharge port cover 7 described above are formed of a resin material.

  As described above, the ink jet printer 1 as an embodiment of the recording apparatus according to the present invention includes the housing having the ink jet recording head 13 constituting the recording means for recording on the paper P as an example of the medium. 2, at least a part of the upper part of the housing 2, and an upper cover 3 as a first opening / closing body that supports the paper P before feeding in an opened state, and at least a part of the periphery of the housing 2. A paper discharge port cover 3 is provided as a second opening / closing body that opens and closes and is pivotally connected to the upper cover 3 and extends the paper support surface Sa of the upper cover 3 with the upper cover 3 open. .

  As a result, both the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7 can be opened by placing the hand on the discharge port cover 7 while the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7 are closed. Conversely, when both sides are closed, the upper cover 3 can also be closed in the process of closing the discharge port cover 7. That is, when both the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7 are opened and closed, it is not necessary to individually open and close each, and only one action is required, and the operability is improved.

  The paper discharge port cover 7 that opens and closes at least a part of the periphery of the housing 2 extends the paper support surface Sa by the upper cover 3 in a state where both the upper cover 3 and the paper discharge port cover 7 are open. Since the paper support surface Sb is developed in addition to the support surface Sa, it is possible to appropriately support the long paper P, and to obtain such an effect, the upper cover 3 needs to be configured in a multistage manner. The increase in size of the apparatus can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the paper discharge outlet cover 7 is retracted upward in the opened state, a space for opening the paper discharge outlet cover 7 on the front side of the printer 1 becomes unnecessary, and the degree of freedom of installation of the printer 1 is improved.

  In addition, the following points are mentioned as configurations that can be arbitrarily added to the contents of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the cover that is rotatably connected to the upper cover 3 is a paper discharge port cover that opens and closes the paper discharge port 6. Note that the cover that is pivotally connected to the upper cover 3 and extends the sheet support surface Sa when the upper cover 3 is open is not limited to the discharge port cover, but an opening / closing body that opens and closes other portions. May be.

Further, for example, in the present embodiment, the protrusions 3a and 3b are fitted into holes (not shown) formed in the housing 2 in a state where both the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7 are closed. When both the paper discharge port cover 7 are closed, the positions of the two opening / closing bodies with respect to the housing 2 are appropriately determined. As a result, the appearance of the device can be properly maintained.
In this embodiment, the protrusions 3 a and 3 b are provided on the upper cover 3, but may be provided on the paper discharge port cover 7.

  Further, for example, in the present embodiment, since the protrusions (3a, 3b) are arranged on both sides of the paper P supported by both the upper cover 3 and the discharge port cover 7, the housings of the two opening / closing bodies are provided. The position relative to is determined more appropriately.

  The edge position of the supported paper P may be regulated by at least one of the protrusions 3a and 3b. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately provide a configuration for regulating the edge position of the supported paper P, and the cost of the apparatus can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, when the paper discharge port cover 7 is open, the angle formed by the paper support surface Sb formed by the paper discharge port cover 7 and the paper support surface Sa formed by the upper cover 3 is formed to be approximately 180 °. Has been. However, it is also preferable to configure this to be less than 180 °. Specifically, the discharge port cover 7 ′ indicated by reference numeral 7 ′ in FIG. 5 has an opening angle smaller than that of the discharge port cover 7 indicated by a solid line, and the sheet support surfaces Sa and Sb ′ are formed. The angle is less than 180 °.

  As a result, the upper portion of the supported paper P is raised relative to the lower portion, and in particular, the portion of the upper portion of the weak paper P that is off the paper support surface Sb warps backward and hangs down. Therefore, the paper P can be properly supported.

  It is also preferable that the angle formed by the paper support surface Sb formed by the paper discharge outlet cover 7 and the paper support surface Sa formed by the upper cover 3 can be switched. For example, the angle formed by the paper support surface Sb of the paper discharge outlet cover 7 and the paper support surface Sa of the upper cover 3 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 5 is the angle at which the strong paper P such as special paper is supported. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the paper feeding load and feed the paper satisfactorily.

  Then, the angle formed by the paper support surface Sb ′ of the paper discharge outlet cover 7 ′ and the paper support surface Sa of the upper cover 3 indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 5 is an angle that is less than 180 ° (indicated by the symbol α). If the paper P, which is weak, such as plain paper, is supported, when the upper end of the paper protrudes above the discharge port cover 7 ', the protruding portion warps back or hangs down (right side in FIG. 5). Can be prevented or suppressed. As described above, the sheet can be favorably supported by switching the angle formed by the sheet support surface Sa formed by the upper cover 3 and the sheet support surface Sb formed by the discharge port cover 7 according to the sheet type. .

  Next, an example of another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the structure already demonstrated in FIGS. 6-9, and the overlapping description shall be avoided below.

  In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the upper cover 20 has a convex shape at the center in the width direction (x direction) (indicated by reference numeral 20a). The upper surface of the upper cover 20 is formed such that the central portion 20a is raised more than the both end portions 20b. The convex shape restricts the opening angle in a state in which the discharge port cover 21 is opened as shown in FIGS.

That is, the discharge port cover 21 is connected to the upper cover 20 via the hinge portions 21a and 21a so as to be rotatable. However, the other side upper cover 20 is formed in a convex shape at the center. In the discharge port cover 21, the central portion 21b on the side close to the upper cover 20 abuts on the convex shape, and further rotation is restricted.
Thereby, the structure which regulates the opening angle of the paper discharge outlet cover 21 can be obtained at low cost with a simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, the hinge portions 21a and 21b as connecting portions for connecting the discharge port cover 21 to the upper cover 20 are provided at positions away from the region where the paper P is supported. Thereby, when providing the structure which connects the paper discharge outlet cover 21 with respect to the upper cover 20, it can avoid that hinge part 21a, 21b contacts the paper P, As a result, the attitude | position of the paper P (the paper P supported) (Position) can be avoided.

  Next, a printer 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 is an external perspective view of the printer 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention (with the inner cover 102d closed), FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of the printer 100 (with the internal cover 102d open), and FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the plane. In FIG. 12, the same components as those shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted below.

  The appearance of the printer 100 is formed by a housing 102, and the size and shape of the printer 100 are small and thin considering portability. An upper cover 103 which is an example of the “first opening / closing body” of the present invention is provided on the upper surface so that the upper part of the apparatus can be opened and closed, and a paper discharge port which is an example of the “second opening / closing body” of the present invention is provided in front of the apparatus. A cover 107 is provided so that the paper discharge port 106 can be opened and closed.

  Reference numeral 102a denotes the front surface of the housing 102, and the front surface 102c is a surface that is one step deeper than the front surface 102a by the thickness of the discharge port cover 107. The paper discharge port 106 is formed on the front surface 102c. Reference numeral 102b denotes an upper surface of the housing 102, and reference numeral 102d denotes an openable and closable internal cover that forms a surface that is one step lower than the upper surface 2b by the thickness of the upper cover 103.

  The upper cover 103 that opens and closes the upper surface of the apparatus is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown) provided at the rear of the apparatus, and is configured to close the upper part of the apparatus by turning (not shown). And the attitude | position (FIGS. 10-12) which opens an apparatus upper part can be taken.

  When the upper cover 103 and the discharge port cover 107 are closed, the upper surface of the upper cover 103 is configured to be flush with the upper surface 102b of the housing 102, and the outer surface of the discharge port cover 107 is The front surface 102a is substantially in the same position, and is configured so that no extreme steps are formed on the entire housing surface.

  When the upper cover 103 is opened, a paper feed port 104 appears at the top of the apparatus so that paper can be fed. The upper cover 103 opens and closes the upper part of the apparatus, and in the opened state, also serves as a support unit that supports the sheet P before being fed (or being fed) set in the sheet feeding port 104 in an inclined posture. Reference numeral 105 denotes an operation panel including operation buttons including a power button, various print setting buttons, and the like, and a display unit indicating various contents such as setting contents and apparatus states. When opened, the operation panel 105 appears.

Note that a hook 108 is provided at the tip of the discharge port cover 107, and the hook 108 is hooked on a hook portion (not shown) to close the discharge port cover 107 (and the upper cover 107). The state is maintained.
Reference numeral 103a indicates a tongue-like protrusion. The protrusion 103a is sandwiched between the paper discharge port cover 107 and the front surface 102c of the housing 102 when the upper cover 103 and the paper discharge port cover 107 are closed. In the closed state, the movement in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus is restricted, and the aesthetic appearance of the apparatus is maintained. In this embodiment, the protrusion 103a is provided only at one end in the width direction of the upper cover 103. However, the protrusion 103a may be provided at both ends.

  The discharge port cover 107 is connected to the upper cover 103 so as to be relatively rotatable via hinge portions 103 c and 103 d as connecting portions. Accordingly, it is possible to open the upper cover 103 in a state in which the upper cover 103 and the paper discharge outlet cover 107 are closed with both hands being opened. Conversely, when both sides are closed, the upper cover 103 can also be closed in the process of closing the discharge port cover 107. That is, when both the upper cover 103 and the discharge port cover 107 are opened and closed, it is not necessary to open and close each of them individually, and only one action is required, and the operability is improved.

  The paper discharge port cover 107 that opens and closes at least a part of the periphery of the housing 102 extends the paper support surface Sa by the upper cover 103 in a state where both the upper cover 103 and the paper discharge port cover 107 are open, that is, paper Since the paper support surface Sb is developed in addition to the support surface Sa, it is possible to appropriately support the paper P having a long length, and to obtain such an effect, it is necessary to configure the upper cover 103 in a multistage manner. Therefore, an increase in the height dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, an internal cover 102d is provided, and the internal cover 102d is provided so as to be openable and closable. In the opened state, the moving area of the carriage 12 is exposed as shown in FIG. Ink cartridges 17a and 17d are detachably provided on the carriage 12, that is, the ink cartridge can be replaced by opening the upper cover 103 and opening the inner cover 102d.

  It goes without saying that the constituent elements of the embodiments described above are not limited to the disclosed contents, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the upper covers 3 and 20 as the first opening / closing bodies open and close a part of the upper surface of the housing 2, but may be sized to open and close the entire upper surface of the housing 2. Similarly, the discharge port covers 7 and 21 as the second opening / closing bodies open and close a part of the front surface around the housing 2, but may be sized to open and close the entire front surface.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an ink cartridge is mounted on the carriage 12, which is a so-called on-carriage type, but the ink cartridge is provided independently from the carriage 12, and the ink cartridge and the recording head are connected by an ink tube. An off-carriage type may also be used. In that case, the ink cartridge as the ink storage unit may be provided inside the casing 2 or outside the casing 2.

  The recording head 13 may be a so-called line head that is fixedly provided and has a length that covers the recording area, in addition to a so-called serial type that performs recording while moving in a predetermined direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inkjet printer, 2 housing | casing, 2a front surface, 2b upper surface, 2c front surface, 2d upper surface, 2e recessed part, 3 upper cover (1st opening / closing body), 3a, 3b protrusion, 3c, 3d hinge part, 3e rotation axis, 4 Paper feeding port, 5 operation unit, 6 paper ejection port, 7 paper ejection port cover (second opening / closing body), 7a connecting unit, 8 metal plate, 9 magnet, 11 feeding roller, 12 carriage, 13 recording head, 14 Transport roller pair, 15 discharge roller pair, 16 paper support member, 20 upper cover, 21 paper discharge port cover, 21a connecting portion, P recording paper

Claims (9)

A housing internally provided with a recording means for recording on a medium;
A first opening / closing body that opens and closes at least a part of the upper portion of the housing and forms a medium support surface that supports the medium before feeding in an open state;
The medium support surface that opens and closes at least a part of the periphery of the housing and is rotatably connected to the first opening / closing body, and is formed by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body is opened. A second opening / closing body extending;
Recording device. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second opening / closing body opens and closes a discharge port of a medium that is discharged after recording.
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body includes a protrusion on a surface facing the housing.
The protrusion fits into a hole formed in the housing in a state where the first opening and closing body and the second opening and closing body are closed.
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is disposed on both sides of a medium supported by the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body.
A recording apparatus. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion regulates an edge position of a supported medium.
A recording apparatus. 6. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a connection portion where the second opening / closing body is connected to the first opening / closing body is provided at a position away from a region supporting the medium. Being
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least a part of an outer surface of the first opening / closing body has a convex shape,
The opening angle of the second opening / closing body is restricted by the convex shape in the open state,
A recording apparatus. 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first opening / closing body and the medium supporting surface formed by the first opening / closing body in a state where the first opening / closing body is open and the second opening / closing body. The angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the opening / closing body is less than 180 °,
A recording apparatus. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are opened and the medium support surface formed by the first opening / closing body and the second opening / closing body are opened. The angle formed by the medium support surface formed by the opening / closing body is switchable,
A recording apparatus.

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