JP2023033287A - recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress increase in cost of members constituting an appearance of the device.

SOLUTION: The recording device comprises: a recording mechanism portion comprising recording means for performing recording on a medium to be recorded; and a reading-out mechanism portion for reading out a manuscript, which opens and closes an upper part of the recording mechanism portion by turning relative to the recording mechanism portion in the upper part of the recording mechanism portion. The reading-out mechanism portion comprises a main body portion comprising a manuscript stand on which is placed the manuscript and an opening/closing body for opening and closing the manuscript stand. In a state where the reading-out mechanism portion is closed, at least the main body portion enters the inside of an enclosure of the recording mechanism portion. On a side of the enclosure is formed a notch part, and a part of the side of the main body portion is exposed through the notch part. The part of the side of the main body portion exposed through the notch part is formed in a concave shape.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a recording apparatus that records on a recording medium.

An inkjet printer, which is an example of a recording apparatus, employs a configuration in which a recording mechanism unit that performs recording on paper, which is an example of a recording medium, is covered with a housing formed of a resin material (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). ).

JP-A-11-58884 JP 2015-123606 A JP 2014-013971 A

An example of the problem of the conventional housing will be described below. The inkjet printer described in Patent Document 2 has an operation section (tilt panel) and a cover on the front of the device. The cover is rotatable with respect to the detachable lower tray, and rotates to open and close the paper discharge port.

The cover and the operation part (tilt panel) described in Patent Document 2 constitute the central part of the front surface of the apparatus in a closed state, and the front surface of the apparatus main body located on both sides thereof is flat as a whole. surface) to form the appearance of the front surface of the device.

However, due to the accuracy of parts and assembly accuracy, if the surface of the operation unit (tilt panel) protrudes toward the front side of the main body of the device or recedes toward the back side, a step is formed. The appearance of the device is deteriorated. The same applies to the cover provided on the lower tray.
In order to avoid such a problem, it is conceivable to form each structural member that constitutes the appearance with high precision, but in this case, the cost will increase.

Next, the inkjet printer described in Patent Document 3 has an image reading device on the upper part of the device main body. The image reading device is provided to be openable and closable, and when opened, the inside of the device is exposed so that maintenance (for example, replacement of ink cartridges) inside the device can be performed.
In the ink jet printer described in Patent Document 3, a horizontal dividing line is formed on the side surface of the device by the lower edge of the image reading device and the upper edge of the device main body.

As described above, in the case of the configuration in which the dividing line is formed on the device side surface by the lower edge of the image reading apparatus and the upper edge of the apparatus main body, the lower edge of the image reading apparatus and the upper edge of the apparatus main body may be separated due to the accuracy of parts. A gap is formed between them, which not only deteriorates the aesthetic appearance, but also may allow dust to enter the interior through the gap. If the housing is formed with high precision in order to avoid such problems, the cost will increase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to suppress an increase in the cost of members constituting the appearance of the apparatus.

A recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a recording mechanism section including recording means for recording on a recording medium; a reading mechanism section for reading a document, which opens and closes an upper portion of the recording mechanism section by rotating; and an opening/closing body that opens and closes, wherein at least the main body portion is inserted into the housing of the recording mechanism portion when the reading mechanism portion is closed.

According to this aspect, when the reading mechanism section is closed, at least the body portion of the reading mechanism section is inserted into the housing of the recording mechanism section. Even if the accuracy of the parts on the upper edge of the housing of the recording mechanism is lowered, it will not stand out from the outside, and it will be possible to prevent dust from entering the inside of the device (inside the recording mechanism). Cost increase can be suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a notch is formed in the side surface of the housing, and a part of the side surface of the main body is exposed through the notch. and
According to this aspect, a notch is formed in the side surface of the housing, and a part of the side surface of the main body is exposed through the notch, so that the reading mechanism section (main body) can be opened. The user can put his or her finger on the side surface of the main body, thereby improving the operability.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the second aspect, a part of the side surface of the main body exposed through the notch is formed in a concave shape.
According to this aspect, since a portion of the side surface of the main body portion exposed through the cutout portion is formed in a concave shape, it becomes easier to put a finger on the side surface of the main body portion, and operability is improved. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the rotation shaft of the reading mechanism section is provided near the rear surface of the apparatus, and the cutout section is provided on both side surfaces of the recording mechanism section. , is formed near the front of the device.
According to this aspect, since the cutout portions are formed on both side surfaces of the recording mechanism portion toward the front side of the apparatus, the reading mechanism portion (main body portion) can be opened with a smaller force. .

A fifth aspect of the present invention comprises recording means for recording on a recording medium, and a tiltable operation section provided on the front side of the apparatus, wherein the operation section has a width corresponding to the horizontal width of the apparatus. characterized by having

According to this aspect, since the operation part has a width corresponding to the width of the device, there is a problem that a step is formed on the left and right sides of the operation part when the operation part is closed without improving the precision of parts. can be avoided, and the cost increase can be suppressed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, an interface section is provided on the front side of the device, the operation section covers the interface section when the operation section is closed, and the interface section is opened when the operation section is opened. It is characterized in that the part is exposed.

According to this aspect, an interface section for inserting a storage medium is provided on the front side of the device, and the operation section covers the interface section when the operation section is closed, and the interface section is exposed when the operation section is opened. Since it is provided with a configuration for opening and closing the interface section, there is no need to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the interface section, and cost reduction can be achieved.

A seventh aspect of the present invention includes recording means for recording on a recording medium, and a cassette that can be pulled out from the front side of the apparatus and stores the recording medium, and the cassette is at least part of the front surface of the apparatus. The front cover has a width corresponding to the width of the device.

According to this aspect, the cassette includes a front cover that opens and closes at least a part of the front surface of the device, and the front cover has a width corresponding to the width of the device. It is possible to avoid the problem that a step is formed on the left and right sides of the front cover when the cover is closed, thereby suppressing an increase in cost.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect, a set opening for setting a recording medium and a top cover covering the set opening are provided on the back side of the upper part of the apparatus, and the top cover It is characterized by having a width corresponding to the width of the

According to this aspect, the set opening for setting the recording medium and the top cover covering the set opening are provided on the back side of the upper part of the device, and the top cover has a width corresponding to the width of the device. In addition, it is possible to avoid the problem of formation of steps on the left and right sides of the upper cover when the upper cover is closed, thereby suppressing an increase in cost.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect, a reading mechanism section for reading a document is provided on the upper part of the apparatus, the reading mechanism section includes a document table cover for opening and closing the document table on which the document is placed, An upper surface of the document platen cover and an upper surface of the upper surface cover are formed flush with each other.

According to this aspect, since the upper surface of the document platen cover and the upper surface of the upper surface cover are flush with each other, the appearance of the apparatus can be improved.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, an interface section is provided on the front side of the device, and when the front cover is closed, the front cover covers the interface section, and the front cover The interface section is exposed by opening the.

According to this aspect, the interface section is provided on the front side of the device, and when the front cover is closed, the front cover covers the interface section, and when the front cover is opened, the interface section is exposed. Since there is no need to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the interface section, cost reduction can be achieved.

1 is an external perspective view of a printer according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a recording operation state of the printer according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a medium transport path in the printer according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the document table cover is rotated with respect to the document table in the printer according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the scanner section is rotated in the printer according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main body of the scanner section according to the present invention; 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cassette is pulled out from the recording mechanism section in the printer according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tray stored in a cassette is pulled out; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer according to the present invention as seen from the rear side; A perspective view showing a state in which the lock release lever of the unit body is exposed in the printer according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the unit body is removed from the recording mechanism section; 3 is an exploded perspective view of a recording mechanism section, a scanner section, and a top cover; FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a recording mechanism section and a cassette; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a recording mechanism section and an operation section; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an exterior member is removed from the recording mechanism section; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an upper cover member is removed from the recording mechanism section; FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a modified example in which the height dimension in the device height direction of the printer is changed. FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing a modified example in which the upper part of the printer is covered only with a platen cover;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only the first embodiment will be described, and the description of the configurations will be omitted in the subsequent embodiments.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a printer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a recording operation state in the printer according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a medium transport path in the printer according to the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the document table cover is rotated with respect to the document table in the printer according to the present invention; and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main body of the scanner section according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which the cassette is pulled out from the recording mechanism section in the printer according to the present invention. is.

8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tray stored in a cassette is pulled out, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the printer according to the present invention as seen from the rear side, and FIG. 10 is a printer according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lock release lever of the unit is exposed, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the unit is removed from the recording mechanism, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cover; FIG.

13 is an exploded perspective view of the recording mechanism section and the cassette, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the recording mechanism section and the operating section, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the exterior member is removed from the recording mechanism section. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the upper cover member is removed from the recording mechanism section, and FIG. 17 is an external perspective view showing a modified example in which the height dimension in the device height direction of the printer is changed. FIG. 18 is an external perspective view showing a modified example in which the upper portion of the printer is covered only with a platen cover.

In the XYZ coordinate system shown in each figure, the X direction is the main scanning direction (moving direction) of the carriage, that is, the width direction of the recording device, the Y direction is the depth direction of the recording device, and the Z direction is the height direction of the device. is shown. In each figure, the +X direction side is the left side of the device, the -X direction side is the right side of the device, the -Y direction is the front side of the device, the +Y direction side is the rear side of the device, and the +Z direction side is the upper side of the device. - The side in the Z-axis direction is the lower side of the device.

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<<<Printer overview>>>
Referring to FIG. 1, the printer 10 includes a recording mechanism section 12 and a scanner section 14 as a “reading mechanism section” provided above the recording mechanism section 12 . An operation section 16 is provided on the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 so as to be rotatable (tiltable) with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 . More specifically, the operation unit 16 switches between a posture closed with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12 (see FIG. 1) and a posture rotated toward the front side of the apparatus with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12 (see FIG. 2). configured as possible. The operation unit 16 is provided with display means 18 such as a display panel.

A front cover 20 is arranged below the operating section 16 on the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 . Also, the recording mechanism section 12 is provided with a paper discharge tray 22 . The discharge tray 22 can be switched between a state housed in the recording mechanism section 12 (see FIG. 1) and a state unfolded on the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 (see FIG. 2).

A top cover 24 is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the rear side of the recording mechanism section 12 . The top cover 24 is configured to be switchable between a closed state with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 shown in FIG. 1 and an open state with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 shown in FIG. When the top cover 24 is opened with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 , a setting port 26 for setting a recording medium is exposed on the upper back side of the recording mechanism section 12 . Then, the recording medium can be inserted into the set port 26 in the direction of arrow A, and the inserted medium is guided by the inclined medium guide path 28 shown in FIG. 3 and sent downstream in the transport direction.

In this embodiment, the top cover 24 has a width corresponding to the width of the recording mechanism section 12, that is, the width dimension of the recording mechanism section 12 in the device width direction, as shown in FIG. That is, when the top cover 24 is closed with respect to the recording mechanism section 12, it constitutes a part of the top surface of the recording mechanism section 12, that is, in the case of this embodiment, the top surface on the rear side in the depth direction of the apparatus.

<<<About the scanner>>>
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a scanner section 14 is provided above the recording mechanism section 12 . The scanner unit 14 includes a main body 30 (see FIG. 6), a document platen 32 (see FIG. 6) provided on the upper part of the main body 30, and a document platen cover 34 as an "openable member". The document platen 32 is formed of, for example, a transparent glass plate, and is configured so that a document can be placed on its upper surface.

The platen cover 34 is rotatably connected to the main body 30 . That is, the document platen cover 34 opens and closes the document platen 32 by rotating. The platen cover 34 covers the platen 32 when closed (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and exposes the platen 32 when opened (see FIG. 4). In this embodiment, when the platen cover 34 is closed with respect to the platen 32, the platen cover 34 constitutes the front surface of the printer 10 in the depth direction.

Then, the manuscript platen cover 34 is turned to the open state with respect to the manuscript platen 32 , the manuscript platen 32 is exposed, the manuscript is set on the upper surface of the manuscript platen cover 34 , and the manuscript platen cover 34 is closed. The manuscript can be read. A reading means (not shown) capable of reading a document set on the document platen 32 is provided below the document platen 32 , that is, inside the main body 30 .

In this embodiment, the scanner section 14 is provided with a rotating shaft 36 (see FIG. 12) near the rear side of the main body section 30 in the device depth direction. The scanner section 14 is rotatably connected to the recording mechanism section 12 via a rotation shaft 36 . The scanner unit 14 is configured to be switchable between a posture closed with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) and a posture rotated with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12 and opened (see FIG. 5). It is

Further, referring to FIG. 5, in the body portion 30 of the scanner portion 14, recessed portions 30a are provided on the front side in the depth direction of the device and at both end portions in the width direction of the device. In this embodiment, the concave portion 30a is formed to have a size such that when the scanner portion 14 is rotated with respect to the recording mechanism portion 12, the user's finger can be put on the concave portion 30a to pull up the scanner portion 14. As shown in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, the body portion 30 includes an upper case 30b and a lower case 30c as shown in FIG. The concave portion 30a is provided in the upper case 30b.
In this embodiment, when the platen cover 34 is opened with respect to the platen 32 as shown in FIG. 4, the platen 32 and the upper case 30b are exposed. In this embodiment, the lower case 30c is covered with a housing 78 of the recording mechanism section 12, which will be described later.

Here, in the printer 10, for example, variations may be developed by changing the colors of the top cover 24, the platen cover 34, the side exterior members 76A and 76B, and the upper case 30b.

Referring to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the concave portion 30a is exposed through a notch portion 86 provided in the side exterior members 76A and 76B. If the color of the recessed portion 30a and the color of the side exterior members 76A and 76B are different, the appearance of the device will not look uniform. In this embodiment, since the concave portion 30a is provided in the upper case 30b, the color of the concave portion 30a can easily be the same as the color of the side exterior members 76A and 76B. As a result, the appearance of the printer 10 can be unified.

Further, in this embodiment, even if variations are developed by changing the colors of the side exterior members 76A and 76B of the recording mechanism section 12 and the upper case 30b in the printer 10, the color of the lower case 30c is not changed. Materials can be shared.

<<<Media Conveyance Route>>>
Next, the medium transport path 38 for the recording medium in the recording mechanism section 12 will be described with reference to FIG. A thick solid line with a symbol P in FIG.

A cassette 40 for containing a recording medium is provided below the recording mechanism section 12 . The cassette 40 is formed in the shape of a box and can accommodate a recording medium inside. Further, in the recording mechanism section 12, a pickup roller 42, a reversing roller 44, driven rollers 46a, 46b, and 46c, a conveying roller pair 48, a recording section 50, and an ejection roller pair 52 are provided in this order along the medium conveying path 38. ing. The pickup roller 42 is arranged above the cassette 40 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 53 . The recording medium fed from the cassette 40 by the pickup roller 42 is nipped between the reversing roller 44 and the driven rollers 46 a and 46 b and transported to the transport roller pair 48 .

The transport roller pair 48 transports the recording medium to the recording section 50 . In this embodiment, the recording section 50 includes a carriage 54 , a recording head 56 as “recording means”, and a medium guide member 58 . In this embodiment, the carriage 54 is configured to reciprocate in the width direction of the device. A recording head 56 is provided below the carriage 54 . In this embodiment, the recording head 56 is configured to eject ink downward in the device height direction.

A medium guide member 58 is provided in a region facing the recording head 56 below the recording head 56 . The medium guide member 58 faces the recording head 56 and is spaced apart from the recording head 56 . The medium guide member 58 supports the lower surface (surface opposite to the recording surface) of the recording medium that has been transported to the area facing the recording head 56 by the transport roller pair 48 . Then, the recording head 56 ejects ink onto the recording medium supported by the medium guide member 58 to perform recording on the recording surface of the recording medium.

The recording medium on which recording has been performed is nipped by a pair of discharge rollers 52 provided on the downstream side of the recording unit 50 in the conveying direction, and discharged toward the discharge tray 22 protruding toward the front side of the apparatus. be.

A recording medium inserted into the set port 26 from above the printer 10 with the top cover 24 opened is guided along the medium guide path 28 and transported to the recording unit 50 where recording is performed. Then, after recording is performed, the sheet is discharged to the discharge tray 22 .

Further, when recording is performed on the second surface (lower surface) opposite to the first surface after recording is performed on the first surface (recording surface) of the recording medium in the recording unit 50, the conveying roller pair 48 is It is reversed to transport the recording medium upstream in the transport direction. The recording medium transported upstream in the transport direction is nipped between the reversing roller 44 and the driven roller 46c. Then, the recording medium is reversed between the first side and the second side by the reversing roller 44, and is transported to the recording section 50 again. It is discharged toward tray 22 .

<<<Cassette>>>
1, 7 and 8, the cassette 40 is detachably attached to the recording mechanism section 12 below the recording mechanism section 12. As shown in FIG. The front cover 20 is rotatably attached to the cassette 40 on the front side of the cassette 40 in the apparatus depth direction.

In this embodiment, the cassette 40 is configured so that a tray 60 (see FIG. 8) can be accommodated in the lower portion of the cassette 40 . The tray 60 is configured to be able to be pulled out along the device width direction from the side portion 40a of the cassette 40 in a state where the cassette 40 is pulled out to the front side of the recording mechanism portion 12 in the device depth direction. The tray 60 is configured such that a disk-shaped optical medium can be set. By inserting the tray 60 toward the recording unit 50 from the front side of the printer 10 in the device depth direction, characters, images, and the like can be recorded on the surface of the disk-shaped optical medium.

Further, in this embodiment, the front cover 20 has a width corresponding to the width of the recording mechanism section 12 as shown in FIGS. That is, when the front cover 20 is closed with respect to the cassette 40 with the cassette 40 attached to the recording mechanism section 12, a part of the front surface of the recording mechanism section 12, in the case of this embodiment, constitutes the lower part of the front surface of the apparatus. do.

In this embodiment, when the front cover 20 is opened with respect to the cassette 40 with the cassette 40 attached to the recording mechanism section 12, the interface section 63 (see FIGS. 7 and 7) provided at the left end in the device width direction 8) is exposed. In this embodiment, as an example, the interface section 63 includes an infrared communication window (port) 62 and an external device connection port 64 . When the front cover 20 is opened, the infrared communication window 62 becomes communicable. In addition, in the embodiment, the external device connection port 64 is configured as a connection port of a USB terminal as an example. When the front cover 20 is opened, a USB terminal can be connected to the external device connection port 64 .

When the front cover 20 is closed with the cassette 40 attached to the recording mechanism section 12 , the infrared communication window 62 and the external device connection port 64 are covered with the front cover 20 . That is, in this embodiment, since it is not necessary to separately provide a cover for the infrared communication window 62 and the external device connection port 64, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost. Further, in this embodiment, since the lower part of the front face of the device is composed of the single front cover 20, no steps or joints are formed on the front side of the device, and the appearance of the device can be improved.

<<<About the operation part>>>
The operating section 16 is attached to the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 in the apparatus depth direction so as to be rotatable with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 . In this embodiment, the operation section 16 has a width corresponding to the horizontal width of the recording mechanism section 12 as shown in FIGS. That is, when the operation section 16 takes a closed posture with respect to the recording mechanism section 12, it constitutes a part of the front surface of the recording mechanism section 12, in the case of this embodiment, the upper part of the front surface of the apparatus.

Further, referring to FIG. 2, when the operation unit 16 takes an open posture with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12, the interface unit 66 provided at the left end in the device width direction is exposed. In this embodiment, the interface section 66 is configured as a slot into which a card-shaped storage medium can be inserted, for example. However, the interface unit 66 is not composed only of a slot into which a storage medium can be inserted, but includes, for example, an infrared communication port (window) and a connection interface with an external device (connection port: USB, etc.). Alternatively, any one of them or a combination of two or more of them may be used.
This also applies to the printer 94 (see FIG. 17) and the printer 100 (see FIG. 18), which will be described later.

When the operation unit 16 is changed from the open position to the closed position with respect to the recording mechanism unit 12, the interface unit 66 is covered with the operation unit 16 and hidden from the front side of the recording mechanism unit 12 in the apparatus depth direction. state.

In this embodiment, the operation section 16 has a width corresponding to the width of the recording mechanism section 12 . That is, since the front upper portion of the recording mechanism section 12 is not composed of a plurality of parts, there is no need to improve the accuracy of the parts of the operation section 16 in order to eliminate the steps formed between the plurality of parts. Further, when the operation portion 16 is closed with respect to the recording mechanism portion 12, no steps are formed at both ends of the operation portion 16 in the apparatus width direction, so that the appearance of the apparatus can be improved.

<<<About the unit body>>>
9 to 11, on the rear side of the recording mechanism section 12, a unit body 68 that is detachable from the recording mechanism section 12 is attached. In this embodiment, the unit body 68 includes a reversing roller 44 and driven rollers 46b and 46c. The unit body 68 constitutes a part of the medium transport path 38 when attached to the recording mechanism section 12 .

9, the rear surface 68a of the unit body 68 constitutes at least a part of the rear surface of the recording mechanism section 12 when the unit body 68 is attached to the rear surface side of the recording mechanism section 12. As shown in FIG. A cover member 70 is detachably attached to the rear surface 68 a of the unit body 68 . When the cover member 70 is removed from the rear surface 68a, a pair of lock release levers 72 are exposed as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, when the unit body 68 is attached to the recording mechanism section 12, pressing the pair of lock release levers 72 toward the center in the width direction of the apparatus causes the unit body to move toward the recording mechanism section 12. 68 is unlocked, and the unit body 68 can be removed from the recording mechanism section 12 as shown in FIG. When the unit body 68 is detached from the recording mechanism section 12, a part of the medium transport path 38 is exposed, and paper jams in the medium transport path 38 can be easily handled.

<<<Construction of recording mechanism>>>
Next, the configuration of the recording mechanism section 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16. FIG. Referring to FIG. 12, a scanner section 14 and a top cover 24 are provided above the recording mechanism section 12 in this embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the upper surface of the printer 10 is composed of the document platen cover 34 and the upper surface cover 24 of the scanner section 14 .

In this embodiment, when the platen cover 34 and the upper surface cover 24 are closed, the upper surface of the platen cover 34 and the upper surface of the upper surface cover 24 are arranged so that they are flush with each other. there is As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of irregularities on the upper surface of the printer 10, thereby improving the appearance of the device.

13 to 15, when the operation section 16 and the cassette 40 are removed from the recording mechanism section 12, the front exterior members 74A and 74B are exposed. In this embodiment, the front exterior member 74A is attached to the left end portion in the device width direction on the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 in the device depth direction. As shown in FIG. 14, the front exterior member 74A is provided with an infrared communication window 62, an external device connection port 64, and an interface section 66. As shown in FIG. Further, the front-side exterior member 74B is attached to the right end portion in the apparatus width direction on the front side of the recording mechanism section 12 in the apparatus depth direction.

Side exterior members 76A and 76B are provided on both side surfaces of the recording mechanism section 12 in the device width direction. In this embodiment, the front-side exterior members 74A and 74B and the side-side exterior members 76A and 76B are attached to the recording mechanism section 12 and function as a housing 78 that configures the appearance of the recording mechanism section 12 .

In this embodiment, the side exterior members 76A and 76B are formed as cover members that cover the right side and left side of the recording mechanism section 12 in the apparatus width direction, respectively. Specifically, the side exterior members 76A and 76B extend from the front side in the device depth direction to the rear side in the device depth direction in the recording mechanism section 12, and curve inward in the device width direction on the rear side.

Openings 80 and 82 are provided in the curved portion on the rear side in the apparatus depth direction of the side exterior member 76A. The openings 80 and 82 function as connection ports between the external device and the printer 10 . In this embodiment, as an example, the opening 80 is provided with a LAN cable connector, and the opening 82 is provided with a USB cable connector.

An opening 84 is provided in the curved portion on the rear side in the apparatus depth direction of the side exterior member 76B. The opening 84 is provided with a power connector for connecting a power plug that supplies power from an external power source to the printer 10 .

A notch portion 86 is provided at the upper end portion of each of the side exterior members 76A and 76B. In this embodiment, the notch 86 is provided near the front in the device depth direction in the side exterior members 76A and 76B.

1 and 2, the cutout portions 86 of the side exterior members 76A and 76B of this embodiment are formed in the main body of the scanner section 14 when the scanner section 14 is closed with respect to the recording mechanism section 12, as shown in FIGS. A part of the part 30 is exposed. In this embodiment, a concave portion 30a is formed in the exposed portion of the main body portion 30. As shown in FIG. In other words, when the scanner section 14 is closed with respect to the recording mechanism section 12, the concave portion 30a is exposed through the notch portion 86, and is configured so that the user's finger can be put thereon.

In this embodiment, when rotating the scanner section 14, the user puts his/her finger on the concave portion 30a at a position away from the rotating shaft 36 (see FIG. 12) of the scanner section 14 toward the front side in the device depth direction. Since the scanner section 14 is pulled up by hanging, the scanner section 14 can be rotated with less force.

1 and 5, when the scanner section 14 is closed with respect to the recording mechanism section 12, at least the main body section 30 of the scanner section 14 includes front side exterior members 74A and 74B and side side exterior members 74A and 74B. It is configured to enter inside a housing 78 formed by the members 76A and 76B.

Further, recessed portions 88 are provided at the device front end portions of the side exterior members 76A and 76B. In this embodiment, the concave portion 88 is provided at the boundary between the operation portion 16 and the front cover 20 in the device height direction. When the operating portion 16 and the front cover 20 are closed, the operating portion 16 and the front cover 20 can be easily opened by placing a finger on the concave portion 88 and pressing the operating portion 16 and the front cover 20 .

In this embodiment, the side exterior members 76A and 76B cover the right side and left side of the recording mechanism section 12 with a single component. The 12 sides and thus the aesthetics of the device can be improved.

Referring to FIG. 16, in the recording mechanism section 12, a front side upper cover 90 and a rear side upper cover 92 are provided in a portion facing the lower portion of the main body section 30 when the scanner section 14 is closed (see FIG. 1). installed.

In this embodiment, referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the upper surface of the front-side upper cover 90 and the upper surface of the rear-side upper cover 92 in the recording mechanism section 12 are arranged to be substantially the same height in the device height direction. is set. That is, the upper surface of the front-side upper cover 90 and the upper surface of the rear-side upper cover 92 are set to be flush with each other. As a result, when the scanner section 14 is rotated with respect to the recording mechanism section 12 to expose the interior of the recording mechanism section 12, the unevenness inside the recording mechanism section 12 can be reduced to improve the appearance of the apparatus. can be made

<<<Modified example of embodiment>>>
(1) In the present embodiment, the printer 10 has a configuration in which the scanner section 14 is provided above the recording mechanism section 12. However, instead of this configuration, a configuration without the scanner section 14, that is, a configuration with only the printer function is adopted. good too.
(2) In addition, the dimension of the printer 10 in the device height direction may be changed. FIG. 17 shows a printer 94 with increased dimensions in the device height direction. In this embodiment, the dimensions of the front cover 96 and the side exterior members 98 in the device height direction are made larger than the dimensions of the front cover 20 and the side exterior members 76A and 76B in the device height direction. The dimensions of the body 78 in the device height direction can be changed. In other words, it is possible to change the dimensions of the housing 78 of the printer 94 in the device height direction simply by replacing the front cover 20 and the side exterior members 76A and 76B. Such a dimensional change can be applied, for example, when a design change is made to increase the number of sheets that can be accommodated in the cassette 40 that accommodates the sheets.
(3) In this embodiment, the top cover 24 and the platen cover 34 are attached to the upper part of the printer 10 so as to be rotatable with respect to the printer 10. However, instead of this structure, as shown in FIG. A configuration in which the upper portion of the printer 100 is covered only by the platen cover 34 may be employed.
(4) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front cover 20 is configured to cover the interface portion 63 provided at the bottom of the front side exterior member 74A. It is composed of an infrared communication window 62 and an external device connection port 64 . However, this is only an embodiment, and the interface unit 63 may be configured by a slot into which a card-shaped storage medium can be inserted, or the slot, infrared communication port (window), and external equipment may be used. A connection interface (connection port: for example, USB, etc.) may be configured by combining one or more of them.
This also applies to the printer 94 (see FIG. 17) and the printer 100 (see FIG. 18).

To summarize the above description, the printers 10, 94, and 100 include a recording mechanism section 12 having a recording head 56 for recording on a recording medium, and an upper portion of the recording mechanism section 12 that rotates with respect to the recording mechanism section 12. A scanner unit 14 for reading an original, which opens and closes the upper part of the recording mechanism unit 12. The scanner unit 14 includes a main unit 30 having an original platen 32 on which an original is placed, and an original platen for opening and closing the original platen 32. A cover 34 is provided, and at least the main body portion 30 enters inside the housing 78 of the recording mechanism portion 12 when the scanner portion 14 is closed.

According to the above configuration, when the scanner section 14 is closed, at least the main body section 30 of the scanner section 14 is inserted inside the housing 78 of the recording mechanism section 12. Therefore, the lower edge of the scanner section 14 and the recording mechanism Even if the accuracy of the parts on the upper edge of the housing 78 of the unit 12 is lowered, it will not stand out from the outside, and the entry of dust into the interior of the printers 10, 94, 100 (inside the recording mechanism) is also suppressed. As a result, an increase in the cost of the housing 78 can be suppressed.

A notch 86 is formed in the side exterior members 76A and 76B forming the side of the housing 78, and a part of the side of the main body 30 is exposed through the notch 86. As shown in FIG. According to this configuration, when the scanner section 14 (main body section 30) is opened, a finger can be placed on the side surface of the main body section 30, thereby improving operability.

A portion of the side surface of the main body 30 exposed through the notch 86 is formed as a concave portion 30a. According to this configuration, it becomes easier to place a finger on the side surface of the body portion 30, and the operability is improved.

The rotary shaft 36 of the scanner section 14 is provided closer to the back side of the apparatus, and the notch portions 86 are formed closer to the front side of the apparatus on both side surfaces of the recording mechanism section 12 . According to this configuration, the scanner section 14 (main body section 30) can be opened with a smaller force.

The printers 10, 94, and 100 each include a recording head 56 for recording on a recording medium, and a tiltable operating section 16 provided on the front side of the printer 10, 94, and 100. The operating section 16 is , has a width corresponding to the lateral width of the device of the printer 10, 94, 100. FIG.

According to the above configuration, the operation unit 16 has a width corresponding to the width of the printers 10, 94, and 100 in the device width direction. It is possible to avoid the problem of steps being formed on the left and right sides of 16, thereby suppressing an increase in cost.

The printers 10, 94, and 100 are provided with an interface section 66 for inserting a storage medium on the front side of the device. When the operation section 16 is closed, the operation section 16 covers the interface section 66. 66 is exposed. According to this configuration, there is no need to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the interface section 66, and cost reduction can be achieved.

The printers 10, 94, and 100 include a recording head 56 that records on a recording medium, and a cassette 40 that can be pulled out from the front side of the device and stores the recording medium. A front cover 20 for opening and closing a part is provided, and the front cover 20 has a width corresponding to the width of the device.

According to the above configuration, the cassette 40 includes the front cover 20 that opens and closes the front of the printers 10, 94, 100, and the front cover 20 has a width corresponding to the width of the printers 10, 94, 100 in the device width direction. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem of formation of steps on the left and right sides of the front cover 20 when the front cover 20 is closed without improving the accuracy of the parts, thereby suppressing an increase in cost.

The printers 10 , 94 , 100 each include a set port 26 for setting the recording medium on the back side of the upper part of the device, and a top cover 24 covering the set port 26 . It has a width corresponding to the lateral width in the device width direction. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid the problem of the formation of steps on the left and right sides of the upper cover 24 when the upper cover 24 is closed, thereby suppressing an increase in cost.

The printers 10, 94, and 100 are equipped with a scanner section 14 for reading a document on the upper part of the device. The scanner unit 14 includes a document platen cover 34 for opening and closing a document platen 32 on which a document is placed. With this configuration, the appearance of the device can be improved.

The printers 10, 94, and 100 have an interface section 63 on the front side of the device. By closing the front cover 20, the front cover 20 covers the interface section 63, and by opening the front cover 20, the interface section 63 is exposed. With this configuration, there is no need to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the interface section 63, and cost reduction can be achieved.

Further, in this embodiment, the housing 78 according to the present invention is applied to an ink jet printer as an example of a recording apparatus, but it can also be applied to other liquid ejecting apparatuses in general.
Here, the liquid ejecting apparatus is not limited to recording apparatuses such as printers, copiers, and facsimiles that use an ink jet recording head and eject ink from the recording head to record on a recording medium. and an apparatus for ejecting a liquid corresponding to the application from a liquid ejection head corresponding to the ink jet recording head onto an ejection target medium corresponding to the recording medium to adhere the liquid to the ejection target medium.

In addition to the above-described recording head, the liquid jet head includes a coloring material jet head used for manufacturing color filters for liquid crystal displays and the like, and an electrode material (conductive paste) used for forming electrodes for organic EL displays, surface emitting displays (FED), and the like. A jetting head, a bioorganic substance jetting head used for biochip production, a sample jetting head as a precision pipette, and the like can be mentioned.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims, which are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 94, 100... Printer 12... Recording mechanism part 14... Scanner part 16... Operation part 18... Display means 20, 96... Front cover 22... Paper discharge tray 24... Top cover 26... Set Mouth 28 Medium guide path 30 Main body 30a, 88 Concave portion 30b Upper case 30c Lower case 32 Manuscript table 34 Manuscript table cover 36 Rotating shaft 38 Medium Conveyance path 40 Cassette 40a Side portion 42 Pickup roller 44 Reverse roller 46a, 46b, 46c Driven roller 48 Conveyance roller pair 50 Recording section 52 Discharge roller pair 53 Rotary shaft 54 Carriage 56 Recording head 58 Medium guide member 60 Tray 62 Infrared communication window 63, 66 Interface section 64 External device connection port 68 Unit body 68a Back surface 70 Cover member 72 Unlock lever 74A, 74B Front exterior member 76A, 76B, 98 Side exterior member 78 Housing 80, 82, 84 Opening 86 Cut Notch 90 Front upper cover 92 Rear upper cover A Arrow

Claims (10)

a recording mechanism unit including recording means for recording on a recording medium;
a reading mechanism section for reading a document, which opens and closes the upper portion of the recording mechanism section by rotating with respect to the recording mechanism section at the upper portion of the recording mechanism section;
The reading mechanism section includes a body section having a document table on which a document is placed;
and an opening and closing body that opens and closes the document table,
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least the body portion is inserted into a housing of the recording mechanism portion when the reading mechanism portion is closed. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a notch is formed in a side surface of said housing,
A recording apparatus, wherein a part of a side surface of the main body is exposed through the notch. 3. A recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a portion of the side surface of said body portion exposed through said cutout portion is formed in a concave shape. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the rotation shaft of the reading mechanism is provided near the back of the apparatus,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cutout portions are formed near the front side of the apparatus on both side surfaces of the recording mechanism section. a recording means for recording on a recording medium;
A tiltable operation unit provided on the front side of the device,
A recording apparatus, wherein the operation section has a width corresponding to a lateral width of the apparatus. 6. The recording apparatus according to claim 5, comprising an interface section on the front side of the apparatus,
A recording apparatus, wherein the operation section covers the interface section by closing the operation section, and the interface section is exposed by opening the operation section. a recording means for recording on a recording medium;
a cassette containing a recording medium that can be pulled out from the front side of the device,
The cassette has a front cover that opens and closes at least a part of the front of the device,
A recording apparatus, wherein the front cover has a width corresponding to a lateral width of the apparatus. 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a set port for setting a recording medium is provided on the rear side of the upper part of the apparatus,
a top cover covering the set opening,
A recording apparatus, wherein the top cover has a width corresponding to a lateral width of the apparatus. 9. The recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the upper part of the apparatus is provided with a reading mechanism for reading the document,
The reading mechanism unit includes a document platen cover for opening and closing a document platen on which the document is placed,
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of said platen cover and an upper surface of said upper surface cover are flush with each other. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, comprising an interface section on the front side of the apparatus,
A recording apparatus, wherein said front cover covers said interface portion when said front cover is closed, and said interface portion is exposed when said front cover is opened.

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