JP2021134012A - Medium carrier, recorder and recording system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a medium carrier that even where a first device and a second device are spaced distant excessively, there is no possibility that a medium discharged from the first device hangs down and ultimately no possibility that the medium cannot suitably enter the second device and causes jamming.SOLUTION: A medium carrier comprises an introduction unit that introduces a medium and a pathway forming unit that configures a discharge unit to discharge a medium introduced from the introduction unit and forms a transport pathway for the medium. The pathway forming unit is provided movably into a first direction including a discharge-direction component of the medium from the discharge unit and a second direction opposite thereto.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a medium transport device for transporting a medium. The present invention also relates to a recording device and a recording system provided with the medium transfer device.

Conventionally, a sheet-like medium has been fed from the first device to the second device by connecting the first device and the second device. As an example of the first device, there is a recording device represented by a printer, and as an example of the second device, there is a post-processing device that performs post-processing such as stapling processing and punching processing. Patent Document 1 discloses an example of such a configuration.

When the first device and the second device are connected, the media transfer path of the first device and the medium transfer path of the second device are aligned. As an example of the configuration for performing this alignment, Patent Document 2 uses casters capable of adjusting the height in the vertical direction, and includes a medium transport path of the image forming apparatus and a medium transport path of the optional device. It is disclosed that the alignment of the above is performed.

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When connecting the first device and the second device, if the distance between the first device and the second device is too large, the medium discharged from the first device may hang down, and eventually the medium becomes the second device. There is a risk of jamming due to improper entry.

In order to solve the above problems, the medium transport device of the present invention comprises an introduction section for introducing a medium and a discharge section for discharging the medium introduced from the introduction section, and a path forming section for forming a transport path for the medium. The path forming portion is provided so as to be movable in a first direction including a discharge direction component of the medium from the discharge portion and in a second direction opposite to the above.

The figure which shows the medium transport path of a recording system. The figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the 4th Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the 5th Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the 6th Embodiment of the path forming part. The figure which shows the other embodiment of the receiving member.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be schematically described.
The medium transporting device according to the first aspect includes an introduction section for introducing a medium, a path forming section for forming a discharge section for discharging the medium introduced from the introduction section, and a path forming section for forming a transport path for the medium. The path forming portion is characterized in that it is movably provided in a first direction including a discharge direction component of the medium from the discharge portion and a second direction opposite to the first direction.

According to this aspect, the path forming portion for forming the transport path of the medium in the medium transport device is movably provided in the first direction including the discharge direction component of the medium from the discharge section and the second direction opposite to the discharge direction component. Therefore, even if the distance between the devices is widened when the two devices are connected, the medium can be reliably sent to the connected device, and jamming of the medium can be suppressed.

The second aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the path forming portion is pressed toward the first direction by the pressing member.
According to this aspect, since the path forming portion is pressed toward the first direction by the pressing member, the distance between the connected device and the discharging portion can be narrowed when connecting the two devices. It is possible to more reliably obtain the action and effect of the first aspect described above.

In the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the path forming portion is rotatably provided around the first rotation fulcrum, and by rotating, the discharge portion becomes the path. It is characterized in that it is displaced in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the forming portion.

According to this aspect, the path forming portion is rotatably provided around a first rotation fulcrum, and by rotating, the discharging portion is oriented in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the path forming portion. Since the configuration is displaced, even if the two devices are displaced in a direction intersecting the moving direction when the two devices are connected, the displacement can be absorbed by the rotation of the path forming portion.

A fourth aspect includes the guide member that engages with the first rotation fulcrum in the third aspect, and the first rotation fulcrum moves along the guide member to form the path. The unit is characterized in that it moves in the first direction and the second direction.
According to this aspect, the guide member that engages with the first rotation fulcrum is provided, and the first rotation fulcrum moves along the guide member so that the path forming portion moves in the first direction. Since it is configured to move in the second direction, both the moving operation and the rotating operation of the path forming portion can be realized.

In a fifth aspect, in the third or fourth aspect, the path forming portion is formed into a first path forming portion that can rotate around the first rotation fulcrum and the first path forming portion. On the other hand, it is located downstream in the transport direction of the medium and is configured to include a second path forming portion that is rotatable with respect to the first path forming portion about the second rotation fulcrum, and is configured to form the first path. The discharge portion is displaced in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the path forming portion due to the rotation of the portion and the rotation of the second path forming portion.

According to this aspect, the path forming portion is configured to include the first path forming portion and the second path forming portion, and the rotation of the first path forming portion and the rotation of the second path forming portion. Since the discharge unit is displaced in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the path forming unit due to the motion, when two devices are connected, the medium discharge direction from the discharge unit is the medium acceptance of the connected device. It is possible to suppress a large distance from the position.

A sixth aspect comprises, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a medium guide section upstream of the path forming section that guides the medium downstream, and the medium guide section moves the path forming section. Regardless of the position, it is characterized in that the state of entering the inside of the path forming portion is maintained.
According to this aspect, a medium guide portion for guiding the medium downstream is provided upstream of the path forming portion, and the medium guide portion is inside the path forming portion regardless of the moving position of the path forming portion. Since the entered state is maintained, the movement of the path forming portion in the first direction, that is, the movement in the downstream direction does not form a gap in the second direction, that is, in the upstream direction with respect to the path forming portion. The medium can be reliably transported downstream.

In the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the transport path in the path forming portion extends along the horizontal direction, and the transport direction and vertically upward with respect to the medium in the path forming portion. It is characterized by including a blower portion that blows air in an obliquely upward direction including a directional component.

According to this aspect, the transport path in the path forming section extends along the horizontal direction, and blows air from below with respect to the medium in the path forming section in the transport direction and in the diagonally upward direction including the vertically upward component. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the contact of the medium into the path forming portion and reduce the transport load. In addition, it is possible to suppress the downward hanging of the medium when the medium is ejected from the discharging portion.

The eighth aspect is characterized in that, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the discharge portion is provided with a magnetic material.
According to this aspect, since the magnetic material is provided in the discharge part, the discharge part can be easily attracted to the medium receiving part of the connected device when connecting the two devices, and the first aspect described above can be described. The action and effect of can be obtained more reliably.

A ninth aspect is that, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the recording device provided in the recording device for recording on the medium can be accommodated in the discharge area where the recorded medium is discharged, and the recording device is described. It is characterized in that it is configured to be connectable to.

According to this aspect, the medium transport device can be accommodated in a discharge area in which a recording device for recording on a medium is discharged, and can be connected to the recording device. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the entire device as compared with a configuration in which the medium transfer device is provided outside the housing of the recording device.

The recording device according to a tenth aspect introduces a recording means for recording on a medium and a medium recorded by the recording means from the introduction unit, and discharges the introduced medium from the discharge unit. It is characterized by including the medium transfer device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.
According to this aspect, the effect of any one of the above-mentioned first to ninth aspects can be obtained in the recording device.

The recording system according to the eleventh aspect includes a recording device that records on a medium, a post-processing device that performs post-processing on a medium that has been recorded by the recording device, and recording by the recording device. It is characterized by including the medium transfer device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, in which a medium is introduced from the introduction unit and the introduced medium is discharged toward the aftertreatment device.
According to this aspect, in the recording system, the action effect of any one of the above-mentioned first to ninth aspects can be obtained.

Hereinafter, each of the above aspects will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The XYZ coordinate systems shown in each figure are Cartesian coordinate systems, the Y-axis direction indicates the device depth direction, the X-axis direction indicates the device width direction, and the Z-axis direction indicates the device height direction, that is, the vertical direction. Shown.
The + X direction is an example of the first direction, and the −X direction is an example of the second direction, both of which are the moving directions of the path forming portion described later. Further, the Z-axis direction is a direction that intersects with the moving direction of the path forming portion described later. Further, the + Y direction is the direction from the back surface of the device to the surface, and the −Y direction is the direction from the front surface of the device to the back surface of the device. For example, the printer 1 is located in the −Y direction with respect to the user who operates the printer 1.
Further, in the following, the direction in which the paper is sent may be referred to as "downstream", and the opposite direction may be referred to as "upstream".

The recording system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a printer 1 which is an example of a recording device and a post-processing device 30 in order from the right side to the left side of FIG. The printer 1 is an example of the first apparatus, and the post-processing apparatus 30 is an example of the second apparatus.
In the present embodiment, the printer 1 is configured as an inkjet printer that records by ejecting ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto paper, which is an example of a medium.

The printer 1 is provided with a relay transfer device 50, which is an example of a medium transfer device, and the paper recorded by the printer 1 is sent to the post-processing device 30 via the relay transfer device 50.
The printer 1 and the aftertreatment device 30 are installed on the ground plane G. Reference numeral Sa indicates a side surface of the printer 1 facing the post-processing device 30, and reference numeral Sb indicates a side surface of the post-processing device 30 facing the printer 1. The printer 1 and the aftertreatment device 30 are installed in a state where the side surface Sa and the side surface Sb are close to each other.

In the present embodiment, the means for mechanically connecting the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 is not provided, but a means for mechanically connecting the printer 1 and the after-processing device 30 may be provided. In that case, the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 may be connected so that their positions are determined in all directions of the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction, or the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis. They may be connected so that their positions are determined in either one of the directions or in any two directions.
However, although not shown, means for electrically connecting the printer 1 and the aftertreatment device 30 is provided in the present embodiment. As a result, electric power can be supplied from the printer 1 to the post-processing device 30, and a control signal can be transmitted from the printer 1 to the post-processing device 30.
Hereinafter, each device will be described in order. The relay transfer device 50 will be described in detail after the outline is first described.

[Printer configuration]
The configuration of the printer 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the broken line indicates the transport path through which the paper is transported.
The printer 1 includes paper cassettes 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D in the lower part of the apparatus main body 2 along the vertical direction. Each paper cassette is provided with a pick roller that feeds the contained paper in the -X direction, and the paper that is fed in the -X direction by the pick roller is diagonally upward containing the -X direction component and the + Z direction component. A pair of feeding rollers for feeding in the direction is provided, but reference numerals are omitted for these in FIG.
In the following, unless otherwise specified, the "roller pair" is composed of a drive roller driven by a motor (not shown) and a driven roller that is driven to rotate in contact with the drive roller.

The paper fed from each cassette reaches the transport roller pair 20. The transport roller pair 20 feeds the paper in the diagonally upward direction including the + X direction component and the + Z direction component. The medium transport path downstream from the transport roller pair 20 is curved so as to be convex upward, and the paper reaches the transport roller pair 21 through the curved path portion.

The paper that receives the feed force from the transport roller pair 21 reaches the transport roller pair 22 through a curved path that is curved so as to be convex downward. The paper that receives the feeding force from the transport roller pair 22 is fed between the line head 12, which is an example of the recording means, and the transport belt 13, that is, at the recording position facing the line head 12.

The line head 12 ejects ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto the surface of the paper to perform recording. The line head 12 is an ink ejection head configured such that a nozzle for ejecting ink covers the entire area in the Y-axis direction, that is, the paper width direction, and recording is performed over the entire paper width without moving in the paper width direction. It is configured as a possible ink ejection head. However, the ink ejection head is not limited to this, and may be a type that is mounted on the carriage and ejects ink while moving in the medium width direction.

Reference numeral 10 is an ink accommodating portion as a liquid accommodating portion for accommodating ink. The ink discharged from the line head 12 is supplied from the ink accommodating portion 10 to the line head 12 via a tube (not shown). The ink accommodating portion 10 is composed of a plurality of ink tanks arranged along the X-axis direction.

The transport belt 13 is an endless belt that is hung around the pulley 14 and the pulley 15, and rotates when at least one of the pulley 14 and the pulley 15 is driven by a motor (not shown). The paper is transported at a position facing the line head 12 while being attracted to the belt surface of the transport belt 13. As the suction of the medium to the transport belt 13, a known suction method such as an air suction method or an electrostatic suction method can be adopted.

The paper transport path passing through the position facing the line head 12 forms an angle with respect to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and transports the medium upward. This upward transport direction is the direction including the −X direction component and the + Z direction component in FIG. In the present embodiment, the paper transport path is set to an inclination angle in the range of 50 ° to 70 ° with respect to the horizontal direction, and more specifically, an inclination angle of approximately 60 °.

The paper recorded on the first surface by the line head 12 is further fed in the diagonally upward direction including the −X direction component and the + Z direction component by the transport roller pair 23 located downstream of the transport belt 13.
A flap 28 is provided downstream of the transfer roller pair 23, and the flap 28 switches the paper transfer direction. When the paper is ejected as it is, the paper transport path is switched by the flap 28 so as to be directed toward the upper transport roller pair 24. In this case, the paper is discharged from the discharge port 4 in the + X direction and introduced into the relay transport device 50 described later.

On the other hand, when recording is performed on the second surface in addition to the first surface of the paper, the paper is fed by the flap 28 in the diagonally upward direction including the −X direction component and the + Z direction component, and is sent to the switchback path. come in. A transfer roller pair 25 is provided in the switchback path, and the paper entering the switchback path is conveyed upward by the transfer roller pair 25, and then the rotation direction of the transfer roller pair 25 is switched to the downward direction. Will be transported to.

The paper conveyed downward by the transfer roller pair 25 is sent to the transfer roller pair 21 again via the transfer roller pairs 26 and 27. Then, in the paper sent to the position facing the line head 12 again, the second surface opposite to the first surface on which the recording has already been performed faces the line head 12. As a result, the line head 12 can record on the second surface of the paper. The paper on which the recording is performed on the second surface is introduced from the discharge port 4 into the relay transfer device 50 described later.
When the relay transfer device 50 is not attached to the printer 1, the paper discharged from the discharge port 4 is loaded on the discharge tray 8.

[Relay transport device]
Subsequently, the relay transfer device 50 will be outlined.
The relay transfer device 50 is configured to have a size and shape that can be accommodated in the paper ejection region 3 formed in the printer 1. The paper ejection region 3 is a space formed above the ejection tray 8 and opens in the + X direction and the + Y direction. When the relay transfer device 50 is not provided, the paper discharged from the discharge port 4 is loaded inside the paper discharge area 3.
A connecting portion 50a is provided at the end portion of the relay transfer device 50 in the −X direction, and the connecting portion 50a is mechanically and electrically connected to the connecting portion 2a of the printer 1. That is, by connecting the connecting portion 50a and the connecting portion 2a, the positions of the relay transport device 50 with respect to the printer 1 in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction are determined, and the printer 1 is transferred to the relay transport device 50. Power can be supplied, and a control signal can be transmitted from the printer 1 to the relay transfer device 50.

An introduction section 51 formed in an opening shape is provided at the end of the relay transfer device 50 in the −X direction, and the paper discharged from the discharge port 4 of the printer 1 is collected from the introduction section 51 inside the relay transfer device 50. Introduced in. The paper introduced into the relay transfer device 50 receives the feeding force from the transfer roller pairs 53, 54, 55, passes through the path forming unit 60, and is discharged from the discharge unit 59 toward the aftertreatment device 30. In the present embodiment, the discharge unit 59 is formed by the downstream end of the path forming unit 60.
A plurality of embodiments of the route forming unit 60 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 and later.

[Post-processing device]
Subsequently, the aftertreatment device 30 will be described.
The post-processing device 30 temporarily loads the receiving members 38 and 39 for receiving the paper from the relay transport device 50, the transport rollers 31 and 32 for transporting the received paper, and the received paper for post-processing. A processing tray 33 for processing, a post-processing unit 34 for post-processing the paper loaded on the processing tray 33, and a loading tray 37 for receiving the paper discharged after post-processing are provided.

The receiving portions 38 and 39 are arranged so that the opening widens in the −X direction, in other words, the receiving portions 38 and 39 are arranged so that the frontage narrows in the + X direction, and guides the received paper to the transport roller pair 31.

In the present embodiment, the post-processing unit 34 is a portion for performing edge binding processing for binding corners and sides of paper, and is configured to include a stapler as an example.
The paper that has been post-processed by the post-processing unit 34 is discharged toward the loading tray 37 by a discharge means (not shown) in FIG.

[First Embodiment of Path Forming Part]
A first embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the first embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60A.
In FIG. 2, the path forming portion 60A is composed of the paper guide member 61. The two-dot chain line indicated by the reference numeral T in FIG. 2 indicates a paper transport path, and the paper guide member 61 constitutes the paper transport path T. In this embodiment and other embodiments shown below, the paper transport path T is substantially horizontal.

The paper guide member 61 is provided by the guide members 62 and 62 so as to be movable in the + X direction which is an example of the first direction and the −X direction which is an example of the second direction, and the tension spring 63 which is an example of the pressing means. Is pressed in the + X direction. Reference numeral 61a is a spring hooking portion formed on the paper guide member 61 for hooking one end of the tension spring 63. The other end of the tension spring 63 is fixed to the guide member 62.
Further, the paper guide member 61 is formed with a regulated portion 61b, and the regulated portion 61b can come into contact with the regulated portion 64. When the regulated portion 61b comes into contact with the regulated portion 64, the movement limit position of the paper guide member 61 in the + X direction is defined.

As described above, the path forming unit 60A is provided so as to be movable in the first direction, that is, the + X direction including the discharge direction component of the paper from the ejection unit 59, and the opposite second direction, that is, the −X direction. Even if the distance between the devices is wide when the 1 and the post-processing device 30 are connected, the paper can be reliably fed to the post-processing device 30 which is the connection destination device when viewed from the relay transport device 50, and the paper jam can be caused. Can be suppressed. Such configurations and effects are common to all other embodiments described below.
In this specification, the connection between the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 means that the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 are installed so as to be in a positional relationship in which paper can be delivered, in other words. It means connecting the paper transport paths of both devices.

Further, in the present embodiment, the path forming portion 60A is pressed in the + X direction, which is the first direction, by the tension spring 63, which is an example of the pressing member. Therefore, when the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 are connected. The distance between the post-processing device 30 which is the connection destination device and the discharge unit 59 when viewed from the relay transfer device 50 can be narrowed. As a result, the paper can be more reliably fed from the relay transfer device 50 to the post-processing device 30.
It should be noted that such a configuration and action / effect are common to all other embodiments described later. However, the pressing member that presses the path forming portion in the + X direction may be omitted in this embodiment and each of the embodiments described below.

[Second Embodiment of Path Forming Part]
A second embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. Since FIG. 3 shows the characteristics of the structure, the side surface of the path forming portion 60 is shown unlike the cross-sectional view of FIG.
In FIG. 3, the second embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60B. In the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 3, the same components as those shown in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be avoided.
In FIG. 3, the path forming portion 60B is composed of the paper guide member 65. The paper guide member 65 has a rotation shaft 65a forming a first rotation fulcrum, and by rotating around the rotation shaft 65a in the XZ plane, the discharge portion 59 becomes the path forming portion 60B. Displaces in the Z-axis direction, which is the direction intersecting the moving direction of. In FIG. 3, arrows R1 and R2 indicate the rotation direction of the paper guide member 65.
The rotation shaft 65a is provided closer to the upstream side of the path forming portion 60B in the X-axis direction.

The rotation shaft 65a is sandwiched between the guide members 68 and 68 extending in the X-axis direction, and is provided so as to be movable in the X-axis direction between the guide members 68 and 68. The guide member 68 is an example of a first support portion that engages with the rotation shaft 65a. As a result, the paper guide member 65 can rotate about the rotation shaft 65a and can move in the X-axis direction.
In the present embodiment, one end of the tension spring 63, which is an example of the pressing member that presses the paper guide member 65 in the + X direction, is fixed to the rotation shaft 65a.

The path forming portion 60B is pressed in the + Z direction by a tension spring 67, which is an example of a pressing member provided in the + Z direction with respect to the path forming portion 60B, and is pressed in the −Z direction with respect to the path forming portion 60B. The tension spring 67, which is an example of the member, presses the member in the −Z direction, whereby the posture of the path forming portion 60B is maintained.

In this way, the path forming portion 60B is rotatably provided around the rotation shaft 65a which is the first rotation fulcrum, and by rotating, the discharge portion 59 intersects the moving direction of the path forming portion 60B. Since the configuration is such that the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 are displaced in the Z-axis direction, the displacement can be absorbed by the rotation of the path forming portion 60B even if the positions of the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 are displaced in the Z-axis direction.

Further, a guide member 68 that engages the rotating shaft 65a is provided, and the path forming portion 60B moves in the first direction and the second direction by moving the rotating shaft 65a along the guide member 68. Therefore, both the moving operation and the rotating operation of the path forming portion 60B can be realized.

[Third Embodiment of the route forming part]
A third embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. Since FIG. 4 also shows the structural features as in FIG. 3, the side surface of the path forming portion 60 is shown unlike the cross-sectional view of FIG. In FIG. 4, the third embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60C.
In FIG. 4, the path forming portion 60C is composed of a first paper guide member 70 and a second paper guide member 71. The first paper guide member 70 is an example of the first path forming portion, and the second paper guide member 71 is an example of the second path forming portion.
The first paper guide member 70 has a rotation shaft 70a forming a first rotation fulcrum, and the discharge portion 59 forms a path by rotating around the rotation shaft 70a in the XZ plane. It is displaced in the Z-axis direction, which is a direction intersecting the moving direction of the portion 60C. In FIG. 4, arrows R1a and R2a indicate the rotation direction of the first paper guide member 70. In the present embodiment, one end of the tension spring 63, which is an example of the pressing member that presses the first paper guide member 70 in the + X direction, is fixed to the rotation shaft 70a.

The rotation shaft 70a is sandwiched between the guide members 68 and 68 extending in the X-axis direction, and is provided so as to be movable in the X-axis direction between the guide members 68 and 68. As a result, the path forming portion 60C can rotate about the rotation shaft 70a and can move in the X-axis direction.

A second paper guide member 71 is arranged downstream of the first paper guide member 70. The first paper guide member 70 and the second paper guide member 71 are connected by a connecting portion 72. The second paper guide member 71 can rotate in the XZ plane about the rotation shaft 70a by being connected to the connecting portion 72 via the rotation shaft 71a which is the second rotation fulcrum. As the second paper guide member 71 rotates, the discharge portion 59 is displaced in the Z-axis direction. In FIG. 4, arrows R1b and R2b indicate the rotation direction of the second paper guide member 71.
In this way, due to the rotation of the first paper guide member 70 and the rotation of the second paper guide member 71, the discharge portion 59 is displaced in the Z-axis direction, which is the direction intersecting the moving direction of the path forming portion 60C. Therefore, when the printer 1 and the post-processing device 30 are connected, the paper ejection direction from the ejection unit 59 is between the paper receiving position in the post-processing device 30, specifically, the receiving member 38 and the receiving member 39. It is possible to suppress a large distance from the position.
That is, in FIG. 4, the first paper guide member 70 faces in the lower left direction, which is the direction away from the position between the receiving member 38 and the receiving member 39. On the other hand, the second paper guide member 71 faces in the upper left direction in FIG. 4, which is the direction toward between the receiving member 38 and the receiving member 39. By rotatably connecting the path forming portions to each other with a plurality of members in this way, the paper can be appropriately directed between the receiving member 38 and the receiving member 39.

[Fourth Embodiment of Path Forming Part]
A fourth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, a fourth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60D. In the present embodiment, the path forming unit 60D is composed of the paper guide member 61 as in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. The present embodiment differs from the first embodiment of FIG. 2 in that a paper guide unit 75 for guiding the paper downstream is provided upstream of the path forming unit 60D.
The paper guide portion 75 is maintained in a state of being inserted inside the path forming portion 60D regardless of the moving position of the path forming portion 60D. That is, the movement of the path forming portion 60D in the first direction, that is, the movement in the downstream direction does not form a gap in the second direction, that is, the upstream direction with respect to the path forming portion 60D, and the paper is reliably conveyed downstream. Can be done.

[Fifth Embodiment of the route forming part]
A fifth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, a fifth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60E. In the present embodiment, the path forming portion 60E is composed of the paper guide member 78. In this embodiment, what is different from the first embodiment of FIG. 2 is that a ventilation hole 78a is formed in the paper guide member 78 constituting the path forming portion 60E, and the ventilation portion 73 is provided below the path forming portion 60E. It is a point to prepare. The blower unit 73 is provided in the main body of the relay transfer device 50.
The blower unit 73 blows air to the path forming unit 60E from the bottom in an obliquely upward direction including the + X direction, which is the paper transport direction, and the + Z direction component, which is the vertically upward direction, as indicated by the arrow d. As a result, an external force in the diagonally upward direction including the paper transport direction and the vertical upward direction component acts on the paper in the path forming portion 60E through the ventilation hole 78a. As a result, the contact of the paper into the path forming portion 60E can be suppressed and the transport load can be reduced. In addition, when the paper is ejected from the ejection unit 59, it is possible to prevent the paper from hanging downward.

[Sixth Embodiment of Path Forming Part]
A fifth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 included in the relay transfer device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In FIG. 6, a fifth embodiment of the path forming unit 60 is indicated by reference numeral 60F. In the present embodiment, the path forming unit 60F is composed of the paper guide member 61 as in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. The difference from the first embodiment of FIG. 2 in this embodiment is that the discharge unit 59 is provided with the magnetic material 77.
Since the receiving members 38 and 39 are made of a metal material, when the printer 1 and the aftertreatment device 30 are connected, the magnetic material 77, that is, the discharging portion 59 can be attracted to the receiving members 38 and 39, and thus attracts the receiving members 38 and 39. be able to. As a result, the paper can be reliably fed from the relay transfer device 50 to the post-processing device 30, and jamming of the paper can be suppressed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, 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. An example thereof will be described below.
(1) In each of the above embodiments, the entire path forming portion moves in the moving direction, but a part of the path forming portion may move.
(2) In each of the above embodiments, the path forming portion moves in the + X direction, which is the paper ejection direction from the ejecting portion, and in the opposite −X direction, but it is not necessarily movable along the paper ejection direction. It is not necessary that the movement direction includes the paper ejection direction component.
(3) In each of the above embodiments, the receiving members 38 and 39 included in the aftertreatment device 30 are fixedly provided, but as shown in FIG. 8, the receiving members may be rotatably provided. .. In FIG. 8, the receiving member 38A is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum C1 in the XZ plane, and the receiving member 39A is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum C2 in the XZ plane. With this configuration, the receiving members 38A and 39A can change their postures according to the posture of the path forming portion constituting the relay transfer device, and the paper can be appropriately received in the post-processing device 30.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, the receiving members 38 and 39 included in the aftertreatment device 30 are fixedly provided, but are provided so as to be movable along the moving direction of the path forming portion constituting the relay transfer device. You may be.
(5) In the second embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, a rotation shaft is provided in the path forming portion, but a recess may be provided in the path forming portion and a rotation shaft may be provided in the main body of the relay transfer device. good.

(6) In each of the above embodiments, when connecting the two devices of the first device and the second device, a recording device is mentioned as the first device and a post-processing device is mentioned as the second device. The two devices are not limited to this, and may be any device that delivers the medium.
(7) In each of the above embodiments, the paper transport path in the path forming portion is along the horizontal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the paper transport path may be inclined or may be along the vertical direction. good.

(8) The fourth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 5, that is, the paper guide unit 75 can be applied to all other embodiments.
(9) The fifth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6, that is, the configuration in which air is blown to the paper in the path forming portion, can be applied to all other embodiments. Further, the blower portion 73 is configured to blow air from below with respect to the path forming portion 60E in the + X direction, which is the paper transport direction, and in the diagonally upward direction including the + Z direction component, which is the vertically upward direction. The path forming portion 60E may be configured to blow air from above in the + X direction, which is the paper transport direction, and in the diagonally downward direction including the −Z direction component, which is the vertically upward direction.
(10) The sixth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 7, that is, the magnetic material 77, can be applied to all other embodiments.
(11) In the third embodiment described with reference to FIG. 4, the rotation shaft 71a of the second paper guide member 71 may be provided so as to be slidable in the X-axis direction with respect to the first paper guide member 70. .. In that case, it is preferable to press the second paper guide member 71 in the + X direction.

1 ... Inkjet printer, 2 ... Device body, 3 ... Paper ejection area, 4 ... Discharge port, 5 ... Connection part, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D ... Paper cassette, 8 ... Discharge tray, 10 ... Ink storage unit,
12 ... Line head, 13 ... Conveying belt, 14, 15 ... Pulley, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 ... Conveying roller pair, 28 ... Flap, 30 ... Post-processing device, 31, 32 ... Conveying roller pair, 33 ... processing tray, 34 ... post-processing unit, 37 ... loading tray, 38, 39 ... receiving member, 50 ... relay transfer device, 50a ... connecting unit, 51 ... introduction unit, 53, 54, 55 ... transport Roller pair, 59 ... Discharge section, 60, 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 60E, 60F ... Path forming section, 61 ... Paper guide member, 61a ... Spring hooking section, 61b ... Controlled section, 62 ... Guide member, 63 ... Tension spring, 64 ... Regulatory part, 65 ... Paper guide member, 65a ... Rotating shaft, 65b ... Restricted part, 66 ... Regulatory part, 67 ... Tension spring, 68 ... Guide member, 70 ... First paper guide member, 70a ... Rotating shaft, 71 ... Second paper guide member, 71a ... Rotating shaft, 72 ... Connection part, 73 ... Blower part, 75 ... Paper guide part, 77 ... Magnetic material, 78 ... Paper guide member

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Introductory part to introduce the medium and
It is provided with a route forming unit that constitutes a discharge unit that discharges the medium introduced from the introduction unit and forms a transport path for the medium.
The path forming portion is provided so as to be movable in the first direction including the discharge direction component of the medium from the discharge portion and the second direction opposite to the first direction.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. In the medium transport device according to claim 1, the path forming portion is pressed toward the first direction by a pressing member.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. In the medium transport device according to claim 1 or 2, the path forming portion is rotatably provided around a first rotation fulcrum, and by rotating, the discharging portion forms the path. Displace in the direction intersecting the moving direction of the part,
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. The medium transfer device according to claim 3, further comprising a guide member that engages with the first rotation fulcrum.
When the first rotation fulcrum moves along the guide member, the path forming portion moves in the first direction and the second direction.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. In the medium transport device according to claim 3 or 4, the path forming portion refers to a first path forming portion that can rotate around the first rotation fulcrum and the first path forming portion. It is configured to include a second path forming portion that is located downstream in the transport direction of the medium and is rotatable with respect to the first path forming portion about the second rotation fulcrum.
Due to the rotation of the first path forming portion and the rotation of the second path forming portion, the discharging portion is displaced in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the path forming portion.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. The medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a medium guide section that guides the medium downstream of the path forming section.
The medium guide portion is maintained in a state of being inside the path forming portion regardless of the moving position of the path forming portion.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. In the medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the transport path in the path forming portion extends along a horizontal direction.
It is provided with a blower portion that blows air from below with respect to the medium in the path forming portion in an obliquely upward direction including components in a transport direction and a vertically upward direction.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. In the medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, a magnetic material is provided in the discharge portion.
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. The medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the recording device for recording on the medium can be accommodated in a discharge area in which the recorded medium is discharged, and the above-mentioned medium is provided. It is configured to be connectable to a recording device,
A medium transfer device characterized by the above. Recording means for recording on media and
The medium transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the medium recorded by the recording means is introduced from the introduction unit, and the introduced medium is discharged from the discharge unit.
A recording device equipped with. A recording device that records on a medium and
A post-processing device that performs post-processing on a medium that has been recorded by the recording device, and a post-processing device that performs post-processing.
The medium transport according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the medium recorded by the recording device is introduced from the introduction unit, and the introduced medium is discharged toward the aftertreatment device. With the device
Recording system equipped with.

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