JP2021170732A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image processing apparatus with which a medium can be easily placed.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus comprises: an insertion port into which a medium is inserted from the rear side of the apparatus toward the front side of the apparatus; a placing surface that is provided from the insertion port up to an end on the rear side of the apparatus, and on which the medium inserted into the insertion port is placed; and a reading unit that reads the medium inserted from the insertion port, while conveying the medium toward the front side of the apparatus. The insertion port is provided at a position higher than the end, and the placing surface does not include a portion above the insertion port between the insertion port and the end.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, an insertion slot into which a medium is inserted, a mounting surface on which a medium to be inserted into the insertion slot is placed, and a reading unit for reading the medium inserted from the insertion slot are provided. A equipped scanner device is known.

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However, in the above-mentioned scanner device, the mounting surface on the depth side of the device has an upwardly convex portion. Therefore, when the medium is placed on the mounting surface, the convex portion makes it easy for the medium to float in the vicinity of the insertion slot. It is difficult for the user to visually place the floating medium in a desired position on the mounting surface. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to set the medium in a configuration in which the medium easily floats in the vicinity of the insertion slot.

The image processing device is provided with an insertion port into which the medium is inserted from the rear side of the device toward the front side of the device, and the medium inserted from the insertion port to the rear end of the device and inserted into the insertion port. It is provided with a mounting surface to be mounted and a reading unit for reading the medium inserted from the insertion port while being conveyed to the front side of the apparatus, and the insertion port is provided at a position higher than the end portion. The portion between the insertion port and the end portion above the insertion port is not included.

The perspective view which shows the structure of the image processing apparatus. The plan view which shows the structure of the image processing apparatus. The side view which shows the structure of the image processing apparatus. A plan view showing a state in which a document is placed on a mounting surface. A side view showing a state in which a document is placed on a mounting surface. An enlarged plan view of a part of the image processing device. The perspective view which shows the structure of the document transport auxiliary member. The plan view which shows the structure of the document transport auxiliary member. The plan view which shows the state which the document transport auxiliary member is mounted on the mounting surface.

First, the configuration of the image processing device 1 will be described.
1 to 3 show the configuration of the image processing apparatus 1, FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a side view.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing device 1 includes a main body 10. An image is formed on the main body 10 by a roll setting unit 3 for setting a roll 90 on which a recording medium is wound, a recording head 4 capable of ejecting ink to the recording medium to form an image, and a recording head 4. A recording medium discharge port 13 for discharging the recorded recording medium is provided. In the roll setting unit 3, for example, rolls 90 having a width of each size such as A4 size to A1 size can be appropriately set.

Further, the image processing device 1 includes a scanner unit 5 that reads a document P as a medium. That is, the image processing device 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration that can also be used as a recording device. For example, an image read from a document P by a scanner unit 5 is recorded on a recording medium by using a recording head 4. Has a possible configuration. The scanner unit 5 is the upper end of the main body 10 in the + Z direction, and is arranged at the end in the + Y direction. The scanner unit 5 can read a document P of various sizes such as A4 size to A1 size, for example.

The scanner unit 5 includes an insertion port 6 for inserting a document P for scanning inside the scanner unit 5, a reading unit 8, and an ejection port 7 for ejecting the document read by the scanning unit 8. The document P inserted from the insertion port 6 is conveyed by a transfer unit including a transfer roller, and reaches the discharge port 7 via the reading unit 8.
In the present embodiment, the document P is inserted into the insertion slot 6 from the −Y direction, which is the rear side of the image processing device 1, to the + Y direction, which is the front side of the device. Then, the document P inserted into the insertion port 6 is read by the reading unit 8 while being conveyed from the insertion port 6 in the + Y direction on the front side of the device, and is discharged from the discharge port 7 provided at the + Y direction end of the scanner unit 5. Will be done.

The scanner unit 5 includes a cover portion 2. The cover portion 2 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion 10 with reference to a rotation axis extending along the X axis. In the present embodiment, the reading unit 8 is provided inside the cover unit 2.
The reading unit 8 reads the image information of the transmitted document P. The reading unit 8 of the present embodiment is a close-contact optical sensor (CIS: Contact Image Sensor). The reading unit 8 is a line type sensor and includes a photo sensor, a light source unit, a lens, and the like.

The operation panel 9 is arranged in the + Y direction in front of the device of the main body 10. In this embodiment, the operation panel 9 is arranged in the + X direction of the scanner unit 5. The operation panel 9 has a display panel and is a panel capable of accepting input by a user such as a touch panel. Further, the structure is such that the inclination of the operation panel 9 can be adjusted (tilt adjustment).

The user performs work such as setting the document P while facing the + Y direction end portion in front of the image processing device 1. Since the operation panel 9 is arranged on the front side of the device, the image processing device 1 can be easily operated. Further, since the discharge port 7 and the recording medium discharge port 13 are arranged on the front side of the device, it is easy to collect the document P that has been read and the recording medium on which the image is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body 10 of the image processing apparatus 1 is provided from the insertion slot 6 to the end portion 20 in the −Y direction behind the apparatus, and the document P to be inserted into the insertion slot 6 is placed therein. It has a mounting surface 30 on which it is placed. As shown in FIG. 2, the region from the insertion port 6 extending along the X-axis to the end portion 20 in the −Y direction is the mounting surface 30, which is the mountingable region 30A of the document P. That is, the mounting surface 30 is the top surface of the main body 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion port 6 is provided at a position higher than the end portion 20. That is, the insertion port 6 is located in the + Z direction with respect to the end portion 20. Then, the portion above the insertion port 6 is not included between the insertion port 6 and the end portion 20. That is, from the insertion port 6 to the end 20 of the mounting surface 30, for example, there is no upward convex portion or the like. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, there is nothing that hinders the manuscript P when the manuscript P is placed on the mounting surface 30, and the manuscript P is placed following the mounting surface 30. Then, the document P can be easily set on the mounting surface 30 without causing the document P to float in the vicinity of the insertion slot 6. The image processing device 1 may include a portion that does not affect the set of the original P, in other words, a portion other than the mounting surface 30 and above the insertion slot 6. For example, the original P inserted in the insertion slot 6 may have a portion located above the insertion slot in the + X direction or the −X direction.

Further, the mounting surface 30 has an inclined surface 31 that inclines downward from the insertion port 6 side toward the end portion 20. The inclined surface 31 is provided at an intermediate portion between the insertion port 6 and the end portion 20. The inclined surface 31 is formed with the same width along the X axis of the mounting surface 30. As a result, for example, the transportability of the document P is improved as compared with the case where the mounting surface 30 has a stepped structure.
The surface of the mounting surface 30 other than the inclined surface 31 forms a flat surface parallel to the X-axis and the Y-axis.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting surface 30 is provided with a mark M (M1) indicating the mounting position of the document P from the insertion port 6 side to the end 20 side. As a result, the position of the document P can be easily positioned by placing the document P in line with the mark M (M1).

The mark M is the first mark M1 that aligns one end Pa of the document P to be placed. Further, the mounting surface 30 is provided with a second mark M2 that aligns one end Fa of the document transport assisting member 100 that covers the document P to be mounted. As a result, even when the document P is a single body or when the document transport assisting member 100 (FIG. 8) is used, the positioning at the time of setting can be easily performed.

The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 are formed along the Y axis, respectively. The first mark M1 is provided on the + X direction side of the second mark M2. The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 are provided along one ends Pa and Fa in the −X direction of the document P and the document transport assisting member 100, respectively. Further, the distance dimension between the first mark M1 and the second mark M2 along the X axis is L1.
The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 of the present embodiment are linear cutting grooves. The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 may be displayed by printing or the like.

An attachment guide 40 is provided at the −X direction end of the insertion port 6. The attachment guide 40 is detachably configured to be attached to and detached from the adapter guide 45 (FIG. 9) described later. The + X direction end surface of the attachment guide 40 forms a first guide surface G1 having a flat surface along the Y axis. Then, the first guide surface G1 and the first mark M1 are formed in a straight line along the Y axis.

When the document P is read by the scanner unit 5, one end Pa of the document P in the −X direction is brought into contact with the first guide surface G1 of the attachment guide 40. Further, one end Pa in the −Y direction from the first guide surface G1 of the document P is aligned with the first mark M1 (FIG. 4). The positioning of the document P can be easily performed visually.
The positions of the first guide surface G1 and the first mark M1 of the attachment guide 40 correspond to the reference positions for starting reading by the reading unit 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the window portion 50 is provided on a part of the mounting surface 30. The window portion 50 forms a part of the inclined surface 31 and extends along the X axis. The window portion 50 is a plate-shaped material having translucency. The window portion 50 includes a shaft portion along the X axis provided at the −Y direction end portion of the window portion 50, and is configured to be rotatable around the shaft portion. By rotating the window portion 50 and moving it to the open position, the inside of the main body portion 10 is exposed. By moving the window portion 50 to the open position, it is possible to adjust the transport of the recording medium in the main body portion 10.

In FIG. 2, the window portion 50 shows a closed position, and the surface 50a of the window portion 50 in the + Z direction forms a part of the mounting surface 30. Then, an uneven portion is formed on the surface 50a of the window portion 50 to the extent that the main body portion 10 can be visually recognized through the window portion 50. Specifically, the surface 50a of the window portion 50 is textured. As a result, the inside of the main body 10 can be easily confirmed from the outside via the window 50, and the contact area between the surface 50a and the document P is reduced due to the uneven portion, so that the window portion of the document P is reduced. Sticking to the 50 (mounting surface 30) is prevented, and the transportability of the document P can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a cover 51 is provided to cover the roll set portion 3 on which the roll 90 is mounted in the −Y direction of the window portion 50. The cover 51 extends along the X-axis like the window portion 50. The cover 51 includes a shaft portion along the X axis, and is configured to be openable and closable around the shaft portion. By opening the cover 51, the roll set portion 3 is exposed, and the roll 90 can be set in the roll set portion 3.

In FIG. 2, the cover 51 shows a closed position, and the surface 51a of the cover 51 in the + Z direction forms a part of the mounting surface 30. Then, an uneven portion is formed on the surface 51a of the cover 51 in the same manner as the window portion 50. As a result, the contact area between the surface 51a and the document P is reduced by the uneven portion, so that the document P is prevented from sticking to the cover 51 (mounting surface 30), and the transportability of the document P can be improved. ..

Next, a case where the document transport assisting member 100 is used in the image processing apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the document transport assisting member 100, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the configuration of the document transport assisting member 100, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the document transporting auxiliary member 100. FIG. It is a top view which shows the action when is placed. 7 to 9 show a state in which the document P is housed in the document transport assisting member 100.

The document transport assisting member 100 is a carrier sheet for smoothly transporting the document P in the transport path of the scanner unit 5 when the image information of the document P is read by the reading unit 8 of the image processing device 1.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the document transport assisting member 100 is opposite to the cover sheet 111 covering the first surface P1 read by the reading unit 8 of the document P and the first surface P1 of the document P. A support sheet 121 that covers the second surface P2 on the side is provided, and the cover sheet 111 and the support sheet 121 are adhered to each other.

The cover sheet 111 is a transparent PET sheet having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. The cover sheet 111 is a sheet having a size larger than the maximum size of the document P that can be used in the image processing device 1. That is, the cover sheet 111 is configured to be able to cover the entire surface of the document P.
The support sheet 121 is an opaque PET sheet having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. The surface of the support sheet 121 on which the manuscript P is placed is, for example, white. The support sheet 121 has the same size as the cover sheet 111.

The document transport assisting member 100 has a first adhesive portion 131 to which the cover sheet 111 and the support sheet 121 are adhered. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the first adhesive portion 131 is the first end portion 128 of the first direction D1 (corresponding to the + Y direction) of the insertion direction to be inserted into the insertion port 6 of the document transport auxiliary member 100. It is provided in. The first direction D1 is the transport direction of the document transport auxiliary member 100 in the transport path in the scanner unit 5. The cover sheet 111 and the support sheet 121 are adhered to each other with their respective ends in the + Y direction aligned.

The first adhesive portion 131 is provided in a band shape along the X axis. In the first adhesive portion 131, the cover sheet 111 and the support sheet 121 are adhered to each other by, for example, adhesive tape or ultrasonic welding.

The rear end Eb of the first adhesive portion 131 in the −Y direction forms a straight line in a direction orthogonal to the first direction D1. The rear end Eb serves as a reference end in the first direction D1 of the document P. That is, by bringing the end edge of the document P in the first direction D1 into contact with the rear end Eb, the reading reference position of the document P in the first direction D1 is stabilized.

Further, the document transport assisting member 100 is provided with a second adhesive portion 141 on the −X direction side of the first adhesive portion 131. In the second adhesive portion 141, the cover sheet 111 and the support sheet 121 are adhered in the same manner as the first adhesive portion 131.
The second adhesive portion 141 is formed along the Y axis. The dimension arranged along the Y-axis of the second adhesive portion 141 is about 1/5 of the dimension along the Y-axis of the document transport auxiliary member 100.

Further, the distance dimension between one end Fa in the −X direction of the document transport assisting member 100 and one end Fb in the + X direction of the second adhesive portion 141 is S1. The distance dimension S1 is the same as the distance dimension L1 between the first mark M1 and the second mark M2 on the X axis (FIG. 6). One end Fb of the second adhesive portion 141 forms a linear shape in the first direction D1. Further, the angle at which the rear end Eb of the first adhesive portion 131 and one end Fb of the second adhesive portion 141 intersect is approximately 90 degrees. Therefore, the reading reference position of the document P is defined by bringing the document P into contact with the rear end Eb of the first adhesive portion 131 and one end Fb of the second adhesive portion 141.

In the present embodiment, the third adhesive portion 151 is formed at the other end of the first adhesive portion 131 on the X axis opposite to the second adhesive portion 141. That is, the second adhesive portion 141 and the third adhesive portion 151 are provided at both ends of the document transport auxiliary member 100 on the X axis.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the document transport assisting member 100 is used, the attachment guide 40 is removed from the adapter guide 45. The + X direction end surface of the adapter guide 45 forms a second guide surface G2 having a flat surface along the Y axis. The second guide surface G2 and the second mark M2 are formed in a straight line along the Y axis.

Then, one end Fa of the document transport assisting member 100 in the −X direction is brought into contact with the second guide surface G2 of the adapter guide 45. Further, one end Fa in the −Y direction from the second guide surface G2 of the document transport assisting member 100 is aligned with the second mark M2. As a result, the position of the document transport assisting member 100 can be easily visually determined.
Since the distance dimension S1 of the document transport auxiliary member 100 is the same as the distance dimension L1 between the first mark M1 and the second mark M2 on the X axis, the second guide surface G2 and the second mark M2 of the adapter guide 45 The position of is the same as the reference position when scanning is started only with the original P. That is, the reference position for reading start in the X-axis direction is the same regardless of whether the document P is scanned or the document transport assisting member 100 is used.

1 ... Image processing device, 4 ... Recording head, 5 ... Scanner unit, 6 ... Insert port, 7 ... Discharge port, 8 ... Reader, 9 ... Operation panel, 10 ... Main body, 20 ... End, 30 ... Placement Surface, 30A ... Mountable area, 31 ... Inclined surface, 40 ... Attachment guide, 45 ... Adapter guide, 100 ... Document transport auxiliary member, G1 ... 1st guide surface, G2 ... 2nd guide surface, M1 ... 1st mark , M2 ... 2nd mark, P ... manuscript, Pa ... one end, Fa ... one end.

Claims (4)

An insertion slot in which the medium is inserted from the rear side of the device toward the front side of the device,
A mounting surface provided from the insertion slot to the rear end of the device and on which the medium inserted into the insertion slot is placed.
A reading unit for reading the medium inserted through the insertion slot while transporting the medium to the front side of the apparatus is provided.
The insertion slot is provided at a position higher than the end portion.
The above-mentioned mounting surface is an image processing apparatus that does not include a portion between the insertion port and the end portion above the insertion port. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The above-mentioned mounting surface is an image processing apparatus having an inclined surface that inclines downward from the insertion port side toward the end portion. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
An image processing apparatus in which a mark indicating a placement position of the medium is provided on the above-mentioned mounting surface from the insertion port side to the end side. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3.
The mark is a first mark that aligns one end of the medium on which the medium is placed.
An image processing apparatus in which a second mark for aligning one end of a document transporting auxiliary member covering the medium to be placed is provided on the above-mentioned mounting surface.

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