JP2017229020A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress or avoid breakage of at least any of covers without considerably separating both the covers from each other in a recording device comprising a medium supply port cover opening/closing a medium supply port and an original cover opening/closing an original platen.SOLUTION: A recording device comprises: a medium supply port being provided at an upper portion of a device body comprising recording means and capable of being set with a medium; a reading mechanism unit provided in an openable/closable manner at the upper portion of a device body; a medium supply port cover opening/closing the medium supply port; and an original cover being a cover opening/closing an original platen provided to the reading mechanism unit and having the same opening direction as that of the medium supply port cover. In the original cover and the medium supply port cover, the original cover imparts external force in the opening direction to the medium supply port cover, and a leading end of the medium supply port cover has a physical relationship in which coming in contact with the original cover in the process of the reading mechanism unit opening from a state in which the original cover opens while the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus including a recording mechanism unit that performs recording on a recording medium and a reading mechanism unit that reads a document.

  A recording apparatus for recording on a medium is integrally provided with a recording mechanism section for recording on a medium and a reading mechanism section for reading a document, and a medium supply port for supplying the medium to the recording mechanism section includes an apparatus main body. There is a thing provided in the back upper part (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

In the recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a lid that opens and closes the medium supply port is provided, and the lid can be closed when not in use. The lid is configured to function as a medium support that supports the medium fed from the medium feeding port. Hereinafter, the lid that opens and closes the medium supply port is referred to as a paper supply port cover in order to distinguish it from other lids.
In the recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the scanner unit corresponding to the reading mechanism unit is provided with a lid for opening and closing the document table glass. This lid is hereinafter referred to as a document cover.

JP 2005-253037 A

  The recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes a foreign matter fall prevention cover that prevents the foreign matter from dropping into the paper supply port. When the scanner unit is opened from the state where the paper supply port cover is closed, the foreign matter fall prevention cover is placed on the paper. The lower end of the supply port cover is abutted against and pushed up, and the leading end side of the paper supply port cover is lifted. With such a configuration, in the recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1, damage to the paper supply port cover caused by opening the scanner unit while the paper supply port cover is closed is prevented.

  However, depending on the user, an operation for opening the scanner unit may be performed with the document cover provided in the scanner unit opened. In this case, the paper supply port cover may close the document cover against the user's intention. Further, since the sheet supply port cover has an angled attitude so as to abut against the document cover, there is a possibility that the sheet supply port cover is damaged by opening the scanner unit. In the recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1, no particular consideration is given to such a problem.

  On the other hand, in order to avoid the above-mentioned problem, it may be possible to greatly separate the paper supply port cover and the document cover so that they do not interfere with each other. Is formed, which is not preferable in appearance.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus including a medium supply port cover that opens and closes a medium supply port and a document cover that opens and closes a document table. It is to suppress or avoid such damage to the cover.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided on an upper part of an apparatus main body provided with a recording unit for recording on a medium, and a medium supply port capable of setting a medium; A reading mechanism unit that reads and opens the document, and opens and closes the medium supply port cover that opens and closes the medium supply port, and opens and closes the document table included in the reading mechanism unit. A document cover provided in the reading mechanism unit, the opening direction of which is the same as that of the medium supply port cover, and the document cover and the medium supply port cover include the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover. In the process of opening the reading mechanism section from the state in which the medium supply port cover is closed and the document cover is opened, the tip of the medium supply port cover is in contact with the document cover. With a positional relationship in contact, characterized in that the document cover is applying an external force in a direction opening the medium supply port cover.

  According to this aspect, the document cover and the medium supply port cover are arranged such that the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed while the reading mechanism unit is opened from the state where the document cover is opened. Since the leading end of the supply port cover is in contact with the document cover and the document cover applies an external force in the opening direction to the medium supply port cover, the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed. It is possible to suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism is opened from the state where the document cover is opened. As a result, it is not necessary to greatly separate the original cover and the medium supply port cover, and a good appearance of the apparatus can be realized.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened, the document cover is opened in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit. The reaction force received from the medium supply port cover does not exceed a magnitude necessary for closing the document cover.

  According to this aspect, the reaction force received by the document cover from the medium supply port cover in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit from the state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. However, since the size required for the document cover to close is not exceeded, the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened, and the reading mechanism unit is opened in the process. The problem that the document cover closes without being avoided can be avoided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the third aspect of the present invention includes a swinging member that can be engaged with and swingable with the document cover and the medium supply port cover. When the document cover is opened from a state where the document cover and the medium supply port cover are closed, the swinging member swings to push up the medium supply port cover.

According to this aspect, when the document cover is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism section, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed, the swing member swings to push up the medium supply port cover. Therefore, when the document cover is opened, the medium supply port cover is also opened to some extent in advance, so that the contact angle of the medium supply port cover with respect to the document cover when the reading mechanism unit is opened is set. It can be made more lenient.
As a result, it is possible to more reliably suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism unit, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the process of opening the reading mechanism unit from a state in which the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. The angle between the upper surface of the original cover on the rotation axis side of the original cover and the upper surface of the medium supply outlet cover from the contact position where the medium supply port cover comes into contact with the original cover is an acute angle. It is characterized by that.

  According to this aspect, the medium supply port cover contacts the document cover in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit from the state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. Since the angle formed between the upper surface of the document cover on the rotation axis side of the document cover from the contact position and the upper surface of the medium supply port cover is an acute angle, the medium supply port cover can be opened more smoothly. As a result, damage to the medium supply port cover can be more reliably suppressed or avoided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a first inclined surface is formed at a distal end of the medium supply port cover, and the first inclined surface is formed on a proximal end side of the document cover. When the reading mechanism portion is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism portion, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed, the second inclined surface is One slope is pushed up in the direction in which the medium supply port cover opens.

  According to this aspect, when the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism unit, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed, the second inclined surface changes the first inclined surface, Since the medium supply port cover is configured to push up in the opening direction, the medium supply when the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism unit, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed. Damage to the mouth cover can be suppressed or avoided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, in the plan view of the document cover and the medium supply port cover, at least a part of the second inclined surface overlaps the first inclined surface. And
According to this aspect, in the plan view of the original cover and the medium supply port cover, at least a part of the second inclined surface overlaps the first inclined surface, so that the original cover and the medium supply port cover In plan view, the inside of the document cover and the medium supply port cover, that is, the upper part of the apparatus main body is not exposed, and a good apparatus appearance can be realized.

  A recording apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is provided at an upper part of an apparatus main body provided with a recording unit for recording on a medium, and is provided so as to be openable and closable at an upper part of the apparatus main body. A reading mechanism unit for reading a document, a medium supply port cover provided in the apparatus main body for opening and closing the medium supply port, and a cover for opening and closing a document table provided in the reading mechanism unit, the medium A document cover provided in the reading mechanism unit, the opening direction of which is the same as that of the supply port cover, and the medium supply port cover is slidable in a direction crossing the rotation axis direction, and the document cover And the medium supply port cover during the process of opening the reading mechanism unit from the state in which the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. , Together with a positional relationship where tips of the medium supply port cover is brought into contact with the document cover, wherein the document cover is configured to slide the medium supply port cover.

  According to this aspect, the medium supply port cover is slidable in a direction crossing the rotational axis direction, and the document cover and the medium supply port cover are closed by the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover. In addition, in the process of opening the reading mechanism section from the state where the document cover is opened, the front end of the medium supply port cover is in contact with the document cover, and the document cover slides the medium supply port cover. Therefore, it is possible to suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. As a result, it is not necessary to greatly separate the original cover and the medium supply port cover, and an appropriate appearance of the apparatus can be realized.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, an upper surface of the medium supply port cover and an upper surface of the document cover are flush with each other.
According to this aspect, since the upper surface of the medium supply port cover and the upper surface of the document cover are flush with each other, a better appearance of the apparatus can be realized.

1 is an external perspective view of a printer according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the printer according to the present invention in a state where a discharge tray is developed. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a medium conveyance path in the printer according to the invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a document cover is opened in the printer. The perspective view of a document cover. The perspective view of the hinge part which connects a reading mechanism part and a document cover. The perspective view of a hinge part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a medium supply port cover in the printer is open. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a medium supply port is closed in the printer. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a medium supply port is opened in the printer. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view illustrating a state in which a reading mechanism unit is opened in the printer. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover in a state where a reading mechanism unit is closed. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover in a state where a reading mechanism unit is rotated. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover in a state where a reading mechanism unit is rotated. The sectional side view which shows the state before the rocking | swiveling member rock | fluctuates. The perspective view of the apparatus main body upper part in the state before the rocking | swiveling member rock | fluctuates. The side sectional view showing the state after rocking of the rocking member. The perspective view of the apparatus main body upper part in the state after the rocking | swiveling member rock | fluctuates. The perspective view which shows the state which the rocking | swiveling member in the 2nd state lifted the medium supply port cover. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a reading mechanism is rotated with a document cover opened. FIG. 21 is a side sectional view showing a state where the reading mechanism is further rotated from the state of FIG. 20 to the back side of the apparatus. FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover according to a second embodiment. The schematic diagram of the structure of the medium supply port cover in a 2nd Example. FIG. 10 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism is rotated with the document cover opened in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the same structure in each Example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and it demonstrates only in the first Example, The description of the structure is abbreviate | omitted in a subsequent Example.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the printer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer according to the present invention in a state where a discharge tray is unfolded, and FIG. 3 shows a medium conveyance path in the printer according to the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the document cover is opened in the printer, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the document cover, and FIG. 6 is a hinge connecting the reading mechanism unit and the document cover. It is a perspective view of a part.

  7 is a perspective view of the hinge portion, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a medium supply port cover in the printer is opened, and FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the medium supply port is closed in the printer. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the medium supply port is opened in the printer, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the reading mechanism portion in the printer, and FIG. 12 is a view in which the reading mechanism portion is closed. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover in a state.

  FIG. 13 is a side view showing the relationship between the document cover and the medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism is rotated, and FIG. 14 is a document cover and the medium supply port cover when the reading mechanism is rotated. 15 is a side sectional view showing a state of the swinging member before swinging, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the upper part of the apparatus main body in the state before swinging of the swinging member. FIG. 17 is a side sectional view showing a state after the swinging member is swung, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the upper part of the apparatus main body in a state after the swinging member is swung.

  FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a state in which the swing member in the second state lifts the medium supply port cover, and FIG. 20 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the reading mechanism unit is rotated with the document cover opened. 21 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the reading mechanism is further rotated from the state of FIG. 20 to the back side of the apparatus, and FIG. 22 is a document cover and a medium supply port according to the second embodiment. 23 is a side view showing the relationship with the cover, FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the medium supply port cover in the second embodiment, and FIG. 24 is a reading mechanism with the document cover opened in the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a relationship between a document cover and a medium supply port cover when the section is rotated.

  In the XYZ coordinate system shown in each figure, the X direction is the main scanning direction (movement direction) of the carriage, that is, the width direction of the recording apparatus, the Y direction is the medium transport direction, that is, the depth direction of the recording apparatus, and the Z direction. Indicates the device height direction. In each figure, the + X direction side is the device left side, the -X direction side is the device right side, the -Y direction is the device front side, the + Y direction side is the device back side, and the + Z axis direction side is the device upper side. -Let the Z-axis direction side be a device lower side.

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<<< Printer overview >>>
Referring to FIG. 1, the printer 10 includes an apparatus main body 12 and a reading mechanism unit 14 provided on the upper part of the apparatus main body 12. An operation unit 16 is provided on the front side of the apparatus body 12 so as to be rotatable (tilted) with respect to the apparatus body 12. The operation unit 16 is configured to be switchable between a position closed with respect to the apparatus main body 12 (see FIG. 1) and a position rotated with respect to the apparatus main body 12 toward the front side of the apparatus (see FIG. 2). The operation unit 16 is provided with display means 18 such as a display panel.

  A front cover 20 is disposed below the operation unit 16 on the front side of the apparatus main body 12. The apparatus main body 12 is provided with a paper discharge tray 22. The paper discharge tray 22 is configured to be switchable between a state in which it is accommodated in the apparatus main body 12 (see FIG. 1) and a state in which the apparatus main body 12 is deployed on the front side of the apparatus (see FIG. 2).

  A medium supply port cover 24 is rotatably attached to the upper part on the back side of the apparatus main body 12. The medium supply port cover 24 is configured to be switchable between a closed state with respect to the apparatus main body 12 shown in FIG. 1 and an open state with respect to the apparatus main body 12 shown in FIG. When the medium supply port cover 24 is closed, a part of the upper surface of the apparatus main body 12, specifically, the upper surface on the back side in the apparatus depth direction is configured.

  When the medium supply port cover 24 is opened, the medium supply port 26 for setting the recording medium on the upper back side of the apparatus main body 12 is exposed. Then, the recording medium can be inserted into the medium supply port 26 in the direction of the arrow A, and the inserted medium is guided to the inclined medium guide path 28 shown in FIG. .

<<< About Media Transport Path >>>
Next, the medium conveyance path 30 of the recording medium in the apparatus main body 12 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, a thick solid line with a symbol P indicates a guide path for a medium conveyed along the medium conveyance path 30 from the cassette 32 to the paper discharge tray 22.

  A cassette 32 for storing a recording medium is provided at the lower part of the apparatus main body 12. The cassette 32 is formed in a box shape, and a recording medium can be accommodated therein. Further, in the apparatus main body 12, a pickup roller 34, a reverse roller 36, driven rollers 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, a conveyance roller pair 40, a recording unit 42, and a discharge roller pair 44 are provided in this order along the medium conveyance path 30. Yes. The pickup roller 34 is disposed above the cassette 32 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 46 as a fulcrum. The recording medium fed from the cassette 32 by the pickup roller 34 is nipped between the reverse roller 36 and the driven rollers 38 a and 38 b and conveyed to the conveyance roller pair 40.

  The conveyance roller pair 40 conveys the recording medium to the recording unit 42. The recording unit 42 includes a carriage 48, a recording head 50 as “recording means”, and a medium guide member 52. The carriage 48 is configured to reciprocate in the apparatus width direction. A recording head 50 is provided below the carriage 48. The recording head 50 is configured to eject ink toward the lower side in the apparatus height direction.

  A medium guide member 52 is provided below the recording head 50 in a region facing the recording head 50. The medium guide member 52 is opposed to the recording head 50 and is disposed at a distance from the recording head 50. The medium guide member 52 supports the lower surface (surface opposite to the recording surface) of the recording medium that has been transported to the region facing the recording head 50 by the transport roller pair 40. Then, the recording head 50 discharges ink to the recording medium supported by the medium guide member 52 and performs recording on the recording surface of the recording medium.

  Then, the recording medium on which recording has been performed is nipped by a pair of discharge rollers 44 provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of the recording unit 42, and is discharged to the discharge tray 22 (see FIG. 2) protruding to the front side of the apparatus. The paper is discharged.

  Further, the recording medium inserted into the medium supply port 26 from above the printer 10 by opening the medium supply port cover 24 is guided to the medium guide path 28 and conveyed to the recording unit 42, and recording is performed in the recording unit 42. Done. Then, after recording is performed, the sheet is discharged to the discharge tray 22.

  In addition, when recording is performed on the first surface (recording surface) of the recording medium in the recording unit 42 and recording is performed on the second surface (lower surface) opposite to the first surface, the transport roller pair 40 is set. In reverse, the recording medium is transported upstream in the transport direction. The recording medium transported upstream in the transport direction is nipped between the reverse roller 36 and the driven roller 38c. Then, the recording medium is reversed between the first surface and the second surface by the reversing roller 36 and is transported to the recording unit 42 again. After recording on the second surface is performed in the recording unit 42, the recording medium is discharged. It is discharged toward the tray 22.

<<< Reading mechanism section >>>
Next, the reading mechanism unit 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a reading mechanism unit 14 is provided on the upper portion of the apparatus main body 12. The reading mechanism unit 14 is configured as a scanner. The reading mechanism section 14 includes a main body section 54 (see also FIG. 11), a document table 56 (see FIG. 4) provided on the upper portion of the main body section 54, and a document cover 58. The document table 56 is formed of a transparent glass plate as an example, and is configured such that a document can be placed on the upper surface thereof.

  The document cover 58 is formed as a flat plate member as shown in FIGS. A bearing 58 a is formed at the end of the document cover 58 on the back side in the apparatus depth direction. Further, FIG. 7 shows a hinge 60. The hinge 60 includes a pair of rotating shafts 60a facing each other. The rotation shaft 60 a is received by the bearing 58 a of the document cover 58. That is, the document cover 58 can be rotated with respect to the hinge 60 about the rotation shaft 60a.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hinge 60 is inserted from the top to the bottom with respect to the main body portion 54 of the reading mechanism portion 14. As an example, the hinge 60 is connected to the main body 54 by a snap fit. That is, the document cover 58 is rotatably connected to the main body portion 54 by the hinge 60.
When an external force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the document cover 58, for example, if the document cover 58 is opened with the medium supply port cover 24 being held so as not to rotate, the hinge 60 and the main body portion 54 The engaged state, that is, the snap fit is released, and the hinge 60 is pulled upward to prevent or prevent the document cover 58 from being damaged. The details of the structure for attaching the hinge 60 to the main body 54 are omitted.

  The document cover 58 opens and closes the document table 56 by rotating to the back side and the front side in the apparatus depth direction. That is, the document cover 58 has the same opening direction as the medium supply port cover 24. The document cover 58 covers the document table 56 in the closed state (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and exposes the document table 56 in the opened state (see FIG. 4). For example, the document cover 58 forms an upper surface on the front side in the apparatus depth direction in the printer 10 in a state where the document cover 58 is closed. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the upper surface 24e of the closed medium supply port cover 24 and the upper surface 58d of the closed document cover 58 are configured to be flush with each other. . Thereby, the favorable external appearance in the printer 10 is realizable.

  Then, the document cover 58 is opened, the document table 56 is exposed, the document is set on the upper surface, and the document cover 58 is closed, whereby the document can be read on the document table 56. A reading means (not shown) capable of reading a document set on the document table 56 is provided below the document table 56, that is, in the main body 54.

  In the present embodiment, the reading mechanism unit 14 is provided with a rotation shaft (not shown) on the back side of the main body 54 in the apparatus depth direction. And the reading mechanism part 14 is connected with the apparatus main body 12 so that rotation is possible via a rotating shaft. The reading mechanism unit 14 is configured to be able to switch between a closed position (see FIGS. 1 and 2) with respect to the apparatus body 12 and a rotated position with respect to the apparatus body 12 (see FIG. 11). ing.

<<< About the media supply port cover >>>
The medium supply port cover 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the medium supply port cover 24 is attached to the upper part of the rear side end of the apparatus main body 12 so as to be rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body 12. More specifically, the medium supply port cover 24 and the apparatus main body 12 are connected via a hinge 62. As an example, the medium supply port cover 24 is provided with a bearing 24a, and the hinge 62 is provided with a rotating shaft 62a. The rotating shaft 62a is fitted to the bearing 24a.

  Also, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the hinge 62 is attached to a hinge attachment portion 12 a provided at the rear side end of the apparatus main body 12. The hinge 62 is configured to be movable up and down along the apparatus height direction with respect to the hinge mounting portion 12a. Further, an urging means 64 is provided between the hinge 62 and the apparatus main body 12. The biasing means 64 is configured as a compression coil spring as an example. One end of the urging means 64 is engaged with the hinge 62, and the other end is engaged with the urging means attaching portion 12 b provided in the apparatus main body 12. The biasing means 64 biases the hinge 62 toward the lower side in the apparatus height direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, when the medium supply port cover 24 is closed, the hinge 62 is pulled into the hinge mounting portion 12 a in the apparatus main body 12. When the medium supply port cover 24 is opened as shown in FIG. 10, the end portion 24 b on the apparatus depth direction side of the medium supply port cover 24 comes into contact with the upper portion 12 c of the apparatus depth direction end portion of the apparatus main body 12. When the medium supply port cover 24 is further opened to the rear side in the apparatus depth direction, the hinge 62 is lifted up in the apparatus height direction with the contact point between the end 24b and the upper part 12c as a fulcrum.

  In this state, the hinge 62 is urged downward in the apparatus height direction by the urging force of the urging means 64. As a result, the end 24 b of the medium supply port cover 24 presses the upper portion 12 c of the apparatus main body 12. As a result, the medium supply port cover 24 is kept open with respect to the apparatus main body 12. Further, the medium supply port cover 24 can be displaced upward in the apparatus height direction against the urging force of the urging means 64 while being kept closed with respect to the apparatus main body 12.

<<< Relationship Between Medium Supply Port Cover and Document Stand Cover >>>
Next, the relationship between the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 closed is described with reference to FIGS. . As shown in FIG. 11, the reading mechanism unit 14 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body 12.

  Here, FIG. 12 shows a state in which the reading mechanism unit 14 is closed. A first inclined surface 24 c is formed at the end of the medium supply port cover 24 on the front side in the apparatus depth direction. The first inclined surface 24c is configured to be inclined from the front side in the apparatus depth direction to the back side and from the upper side in the apparatus height direction to the lower side.

  A second inclined surface 58b is formed at the rear end of the document cover 58 in the apparatus depth direction. The second inclined surface 58b is also configured to incline from the front side to the back side in the apparatus depth direction and from the upper side to the lower side in the apparatus height direction. The first slope 24c and the second slope 58b are opposed to each other. As an example, the first slope 24c and the second slope 58b are formed in parallel. As shown in FIG. 12, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is closed, the first inclined surface 24c and the second inclined surface 58b are slightly spaced apart.

  As is clear from FIG. 12, when the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24 are viewed in plan (when the printer 10 is viewed from above), at least a part of the second inclined surface 58b is in the apparatus height direction. It appears to overlap the first slope 24c. Therefore, when the printer 10 is viewed from above, the inside of the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58, that is, the upper part of the apparatus main body 12 is not exposed, so that a good appearance of the printer 10 can be realized.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened while the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 are closed, the first inclined surface 24c and the second inclined surface 58b come into contact with each other. As the reading mechanism unit 14 rotates, the second inclined surface 58b pushes the first inclined surface 24c upward in the apparatus height direction.

  Here, the medium supply port cover 24 is configured to be displaceable in the apparatus height direction against the urging force of the urging means 64. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is further rotated to the back side in the apparatus depth direction, the second inclined surface 58 b pushes up the first inclined surface 24 c in the opening direction of the medium supply port cover 24. When the reading mechanism unit 14 opens at a predetermined angle or more with respect to the apparatus main body 12, the first inclined surface 24 c of the medium supply port cover 24 rides on the upper surface of the document cover 58.

  That is, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 closed, the medium supply port cover 24 escapes from the document cover 58. Can reduce the possibility that at least one of the covers will be damaged due to interference.

<<< About the swing member >>>
Next, the rocking member 66 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 15, a swing member 66 is provided at the rear side end of the apparatus main body 12. The swinging member 66 is located below the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 at the rear side end of the apparatus main body 12. The swing member 66 is provided in the apparatus main body 12 so as to be swingable around the swing shaft 66a. The swing member 66 includes an engaged portion 66b provided on the front side in the apparatus depth direction with respect to the swing shaft 66a, and an engagement portion provided on the back side in the apparatus depth direction with respect to the swing shaft 66a. 66c.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, a slit 68 is provided at the upper part of the rear end of the apparatus main body 12 in the apparatus depth direction. As an example, the slit 68 is formed at the right end portion in the apparatus width direction at the rear end portion in the apparatus depth direction. The slit 68 is set to a size that allows the engaging portion 66c of the swinging member 66 to protrude. In FIG. 16, the medium supply port cover 24 is not shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, when the document cover 58 is closed, the engagement portion 58 c provided on the rear end of the document cover 58 in the apparatus depth direction, that is, the base end side, and the swing member 66 are covered. The engaging portion 66b is in a state of being separated from the document cover 58. In this state, since the swinging member 66 is not swinging, the engaging portion 66 c does not protrude from the slit 68. For this reason, since the engaging portion 66 c is not in contact with the medium supply port cover 24, the medium supply port cover 24 is closed with respect to the apparatus main body 12.

  Referring to FIG. 17, when the document cover 58 is opened, the engaging portion 58 c of the document cover 58 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 17 about the rotation shaft 60 a of the hinge 60. Then, the engaging portion 58c contacts the engaged portion 66b of the swinging member 66 and presses the engaged portion 66b. As a result, the swing member 66 swings counterclockwise in FIG. 17 with the swing shaft 66a as the swing center. As a result, the engaging portion 66c of the swinging member 66 protrudes upward in the apparatus height direction from the slit 68 (see FIG. 18).

  When the engaging portion 66c protrudes from the slit 68, the engaging portion 66c engages with the bottom surface 24d of the medium supply port cover 24 and pushes up the medium supply port cover 24 in the opening direction as shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 20, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is further opened, the upper surface 58d of the document cover 58 and the front end of the medium supply port cover 24 in the apparatus depth direction come into contact with each other.

  Here, in FIG. 20, the angle α is from the contact position S1 between the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24 to the upper surface 58d ′ on the rotation shaft side of the document cover 58 (in FIG. 20, from the contact position S1 to the lower side). The angle formed by the upper surface of the original cover 58 and the upper surface 24 e of the medium supply port cover 24. The angle α is set to an acute angle as an example. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 21, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is further opened with the document cover 58 open, the angle α is set to an acute angle, so the document cover 58 opens the medium supply port cover 24. Will push in the direction. That is, the document cover 58 applies an external force in the opening direction to the medium supply port cover 24.

  Further, the magnitude of the reaction force that the document cover 58 receives from the medium supply port cover 24 is set so as not to exceed the size necessary for closing the document cover 58 from the opened state. Accordingly, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the document cover 58 open, the medium supply port cover 24 can be prevented from being unintentionally closed, and the medium supply port cover 24 can be opened smoothly.

  Then, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 in contact with each other, it is possible to suppress or avoid the state where the medium supply port cover 24 is stretched against the document cover 58. Therefore, it is possible to prevent at least one of the medium supply port cover 24 and the document cover 58 from being damaged.

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By appropriately changing the shapes of the engaged portion 66b and the engaging portion 66c in the swing member 66, the timing of contact between the document cover 58 and the engaged portion 66b, the engaging portion 66c, the medium supply port cover 24, and the like. The timing of contact can be changed as appropriate. Thereby, the opening timing of the medium supply port cover 24 with respect to the opening timing of the document cover 58 can be set as appropriate.

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Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Referring to FIGS. 22 and 23, a medium supply port cover 70 is attached to the rear side end of the apparatus main body 12. The medium supply port cover 70 is formed with a long hole 70a extending in the apparatus width direction. A rotating shaft 62a of the hinge 62 is inserted into the long hole 70a. The elongated hole 70a is provided with a biasing means 72 that biases the rotation shaft 62a toward the back side in the apparatus depth direction. The biasing means 72 is configured as a compression coil spring.

  Here, when an external force (see arrow B in FIG. 23) is applied to the medium supply port cover 70 toward the back side in the apparatus depth direction, the rotation shaft 62a resists the urging force of the urging means 72 in the elongated hole 70a. Then, the inside of the long hole 70a moves relative to the medium supply port cover 70 to the front side in the apparatus depth direction. That is, the rotation shaft 62a moves in the direction of the arrow C with respect to the long hole 70a. As a result, the medium supply port cover 70 slides to the rear side in the apparatus depth direction with respect to the rotation shaft 62a.

  Further, when the external force (force in the direction of arrow B) applied to the medium supply port cover 70 toward the rear side in the apparatus depth direction is eliminated, the medium supply port cover 70 is moved forward in the apparatus depth direction by the urging force of the urging means 72. Slide to return to the original state.

  Further, the hinge 62 is engaged with one end of the biasing means 64 as in the first embodiment. The other end of the urging means 64 is engaged with the urging means attaching portion 12b. The biasing means 64 biases the hinge 62 downward in the apparatus height direction. The medium supply port cover 70 can be displaced in the apparatus height direction with respect to the apparatus main body 12 as in the first embodiment.

  24, when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the document cover 58 open, the upper surface 58d of the document cover 58 and the front end 70b of the medium supply port cover 70 on the front side in the apparatus depth direction come into contact with each other. When the reading mechanism unit 14 is further opened to the rear side in the apparatus depth direction, the document cover 58 presses the medium supply port cover 70 in the apparatus depth direction.

  As a result, the medium supply port cover 70 is slid by the document cover 58 to the rear side in the apparatus depth direction against the urging force of the urging means 72. As a result, damage to the medium supply port cover 70 can be suppressed or prevented even if the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened with the document cover 58 open.

  To summarize the above description, the printer 10 is provided in the upper part of the apparatus main body 12 including the recording head 50 for recording on the medium, and is provided in the upper part of the apparatus main body 12 so as to be openable and closable. A cover for opening and closing a reading mechanism unit 14 for reading a document, a medium supply port cover 24 provided in the apparatus main body 12 for opening and closing a medium supply port 26, and a document table 56 provided in the reading mechanism unit 14. A document cover 58 provided in the reading mechanism unit 14 having the same opening direction as the medium supply port cover 24. The document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24 are provided with the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover. In the process of opening the reading mechanism unit 14 from the state in which the document cover 58 is opened while the document 24 is closed, the front end of the medium supply port cover 24 With a positional relationship abutting the over 58, the document cover 58 applying an external force in a direction opening the medium supply port cover 24.

  According to the above configuration, the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24 are supplied with the medium in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit 14 from the state in which the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened. Since the front end of the mouth cover 24 is in contact with the document cover 58 and the document cover 58 applies an external force in the opening direction to the medium supply port cover 24, the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed. It is possible to suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover 24 when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened from the state where the document cover 58 is opened. As a result, the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24 do not need to be separated greatly, and a good appearance of the apparatus can be realized.

  The reaction force that the document cover 58 receives from the medium supply port cover 24 in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit 14 from the state in which the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened is Does not exceed the size required for closing. According to this configuration, the problem that the document cover 58 is unintentionally closed in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit 14 from the state in which the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened is avoided. it can.

  The printer 10 includes a swinging member 66 that can be engaged with and swingable with the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24, and the reading mechanism unit 14, the document cover 58, and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed. When the document cover 58 is opened, the swing member 66 swings to push up the medium supply port cover 24. According to this configuration, when the document cover 58 is opened, the medium supply port cover 24 is also opened to some extent in advance, so that the medium supply port cover 24 contacts the document cover 58 when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened. The contact angle can be made more gradual. As a result, it is possible to more reliably suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover 24 when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism unit 14, the document cover 58, and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed.

  In the process of opening the reading mechanism unit 14 from the state in which the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened, the document cover starts from the contact position S1 where the medium supply port cover 24 contacts the document cover 58. An angle α formed between the upper surface 58d ′ of the document cover 58 on the rotating shaft side 58 and the upper surface 24e of the medium supply port cover 24 is an acute angle. According to this configuration, the medium supply port cover 24 can be opened more smoothly, and as a result, damage to the medium supply port cover 24 can be more reliably suppressed or avoided.

  A first inclined surface 24c is formed at the front end of the medium supply port cover 24, and a second inclined surface 58b opposite to the first inclined surface 24c is formed on the base end side of the document cover 58. The reading mechanism unit 14, the document cover 58, When the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened from the state in which the medium supply port cover 24 is closed, the second inclined surface 58b is configured to push up the first inclined surface 24c in the direction in which the medium supply port cover 24 opens. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress or avoid damage to the medium supply port cover 24 when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened from the state in which the reading mechanism unit 14, the document cover 58, and the medium supply port cover 24 are closed. .

  In plan view of the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24, at least a part of the second inclined surface 58b overlaps the first inclined surface 24c. According to this configuration, the inside of the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24, that is, the upper part of the apparatus main body 12 is not exposed in a plan view of the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 24, and a good apparatus appearance can be realized.

  The printer 10 is provided in an upper part of an apparatus main body 12 including a recording head 50 that performs recording on a medium, and reads a document that is provided in a medium supply port 26 that can set the medium and that can be opened and closed in the upper part of the apparatus main body 12. A cover for opening and closing the reading mechanism unit 14, a medium supply port cover 70 provided in the apparatus main body 12 for opening and closing the medium supply port 26, and a document table 56 provided in the reading mechanism unit 14. And a document cover 58 provided in the reading mechanism unit 14 having the same opening direction, and the medium supply port cover 70 is slidable in the apparatus depth direction, which is a direction intersecting the rotation axis direction. The document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 70 are read when the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 70 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened. In the process of mechanism 14 takes to open, with a positional relationship where the distal end 70b of the medium supply port cover 70 abuts against the document cover 58, the document cover 58 is configured to slide the medium supply port cover 70.

  According to the above configuration, the medium supply port cover 70 is slidable in the apparatus depth direction that intersects the rotation axis direction, and the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 70 are connected to the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply. In the process of opening the reading mechanism section 14 from the state where the mouth cover 70 is closed and the document cover 58 is opened, the leading end 70b of the medium supply port cover 70 is in contact with the document cover 58, and the document cover 58 is the medium. Since the supply port cover 70 is slid, the medium supply port cover 70 is damaged when the reading mechanism unit 14 is opened after the reading mechanism unit 14 and the medium supply port cover 70 are closed and the document cover 58 is opened. Can be suppressed or avoided. As a result, it is not necessary to largely separate the document cover 58 and the medium supply port cover 70, and an appropriate appearance of the apparatus can be realized.

  The upper surface 24e of the medium supply port cover 24 and the upper surface 58d of the document cover 58 are flush with each other. According to this configuration, a better appearance of the device can be realized.

In this embodiment, the reading mechanism unit 14, the medium supply port covers 24 and 70, and the document cover 58 according to the present invention are applied to an ink jet printer as an example of a recording apparatus. However, the present invention can also be applied to other liquid ejecting apparatuses in general. It is.
Here, the liquid ejecting apparatus uses an ink jet recording head, and is not limited to a recording apparatus such as a printer, a copier, and a facsimile machine that discharges ink from the recording head to perform recording on a recording medium. And a device for ejecting a liquid corresponding to the application from a liquid ejecting head corresponding to the ink jet recording head to an ejected medium corresponding to the recording medium, and attaching the liquid to the ejected medium.

  In addition to the recording head, as a liquid ejecting head, a color material ejecting head used for manufacturing a color filter such as a liquid crystal display, and an electrode material (conductive paste) used for forming an electrode such as an organic EL display or a surface emitting display (FED) Examples thereof include an ejection head, a bioorganic matter ejection head used for biochip production, and a sample ejection head as a precision pipette.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Printer, 12 ... Apparatus main body, 12a ... Hinge attaching part, 12b ... Energizing means attaching part, 12c ... Upper part, 14 ... Reading mechanism part, 16 ... Operation part, 18 ... Display means, 20 ... Front cover, 22 ... Discharge tray 24, 70 ... Medium supply port cover, 24a, 58a ... Bearing, 24b ... End, 24c ... First slope, 24d ... Bottom surface, 24e, 58d, 58d 'upper surface, 26 ... Medium supply port, 28 ... Medium guide path, 30 ... medium conveyance path, 32 ... cassette, 34 ... pickup roller, 36 ... reversing roller, 38a, 38b, 38c ... driven roller, 40 ... conveying roller pair, 42 ... recording section, 44 ... discharge roller pair, 46, 60a, 62a ... rotating shaft, 48 ... carriage, 50 ... recording head, 52 ... medium guide member, 54 ... main body, 56 ... document table, 58 ... document cover, 58b Second slope, 58c, 66c ... engaging portion, 60, 62 ... hinge, 64, 72 ... urging means, 66 ... swing member, 66a ... swing shaft, 66b ... engaged portion, 68 ... slit, 70a ... long hole, 70b ... tip, A, B, C ... arrow, S1 ... contact position, α ... angle

Claims (8)

A medium supply port provided on an upper part of the apparatus main body including a recording unit for recording on the medium, and capable of setting the medium;
A reading mechanism provided to be opened and closed at an upper portion of the apparatus main body, and for reading a document;
A medium supply port cover provided in the apparatus main body for opening and closing the medium supply port;
A cover that opens and closes a document table provided in the reading mechanism unit, and includes a document cover provided in the reading mechanism unit that has the same opening direction as the medium supply port cover,
The document cover and the medium supply port cover are configured such that the leading end of the medium supply port cover is in a process in which the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. The document cover is in a positional relationship in contact with the document cover, and the document cover applies an external force in the opening direction to the medium supply port cover;
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document cover is the medium supply port cover in a process in which the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. The reaction force received from does not exceed the size necessary for closing the document cover.
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a swinging member that can be engaged with and swingable with the document cover and the medium supply port cover.
When the document cover is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed, the swinging member swings to push up the medium supply port cover.
A recording apparatus. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in the process of opening the reading mechanism unit from a state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. An angle formed by the upper surface of the document cover on the rotation axis side of the document cover and the upper surface of the medium supply port cover from an abutting position where the medium supply port cover contacts the document cover is an acute angle.
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a first slope is formed at a tip of the medium supply port cover,
A second inclined surface facing the first inclined surface is formed on the base end side of the document cover,
When the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state in which the reading mechanism unit, the document cover, and the medium supply port cover are closed, the second inclined surface, the first inclined surface, and the medium supply port cover With a configuration that pushes up in the opening direction,
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of the second inclined surface overlaps the first inclined surface in a plan view of the document cover and the medium supply port cover.
A recording apparatus. A medium supply port provided on an upper part of the apparatus main body including a recording unit for recording on the medium, and capable of setting the medium;
A reading mechanism provided to be opened and closed at an upper portion of the apparatus main body, and for reading a document;
A medium supply port cover provided in the apparatus main body for opening and closing the medium supply port;
A cover that opens and closes a document table provided in the reading mechanism unit, and includes a document cover provided in the reading mechanism unit that has the same opening direction as the medium supply port cover,
The medium supply port cover is slidable in a direction intersecting the rotation axis direction,
The document cover and the medium supply port cover are configured such that the leading end of the medium supply port cover is in a process in which the reading mechanism unit is opened from a state where the reading mechanism unit and the medium supply port cover are closed and the document cover is opened. The document cover is in a positional relationship to contact the document cover, and the document cover is configured to slide the medium supply port cover.
A recording apparatus. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the medium supply port cover and an upper surface of the document cover are flush with each other.
A recording apparatus.

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