JP2024033787A - Media ejection device and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a medium ejecting device that allows a user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing, even for small-sized media. A casing having a recess opening in a first direction; an outlet opening in the recess from which a medium recorded by a recording unit is discharged in the first direction; A medium that is provided in the recess and that directs the medium in the first direction by applying a force to an application position that is upstream in the first direction from the center of gravity of the medium discharged from the discharge port. A medium ejecting device comprising: a moving part; [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to a medium ejection device and a recording device.

In multi-function inkjet printers that have multiple functions such as a copy function and a facsimile function, an image reading unit is often located at the top of the printer device. In such printers, the paper ejection section cannot be provided at the top of the device, but is provided so as to protrude from the front or side of the device. However, the paper discharge section protruding from the front or side of the apparatus increases the installation area of the apparatus, which conflicts with recent demands for space saving and miniaturization.

Therefore, printers have been provided in which an internal space for paper ejection is formed on the front or side of the device to reduce the installation area.
Further, in printers for consumer use, there is a demand for further miniaturization of the device, and the opening area of the internal space for paper ejection has become extremely small.

Patent Document 1 describes a method in which a tray containing paper is pulled out to expose the paper from the front of the main body in order to make it easier to take out small-sized paper that has been ejected (see Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-129534

However, in printers such as the method described in Patent Document 1, in which the paper ejecting section is located further back from the front for miniaturization, the user has to check whether small-sized paper has been ejected or not. I had to look inside the paper output section to check.
For example, in conventional printers, it is difficult for the user to know whether or not small-sized paper has been ejected, and even if the user can tell, the user has to pull out the tray to remove the paper.
In addition, in recent years, the number of printers that are connected via wireless LAN (Local Area Network) has increased, so users can now check from a distance from the printer whether printing has been successful and paper has been ejected correctly. It was hoped that it would be structured as follows.
As described above, even for small-sized media, there is a need to make it easier for the user to understand that the media has been ejected after printing.

One aspect includes: a casing having a recess that opens in a first direction; and an ejection port that opens in the recess and discharges a medium recorded by a recording unit in the first direction; A medium that is provided in the recess and that directs the medium in the first direction by applying a force to an application position that is upstream in the first direction from the center of gravity of the medium discharged from the discharge port. A medium ejecting device includes a moving section.

One aspect is a recording device that includes a recording unit that records on the medium and the medium ejecting device, and the recording unit is housed in the housing.

1 is an overall perspective view showing a schematic configuration example of a printer according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the printer according to the embodiment as seen from the right side. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how a medium is ejected from the printer according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper surface of the paper ejection tray in the support position according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray in the support position according to the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lower surface of the paper ejection tray in the support position according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper surface of the paper ejection tray in the storage position according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray in the storage position according to the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lower surface of the paper ejection tray in the storage position according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray located between the support position and the storage position according to the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second A medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second B medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second C medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the third medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as viewed from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. It is an external perspective view of the 5th medium moving part concerning the modification of an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the sixth medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the seventh medium moving unit according to a modification of the embodiment, as seen from the right side. It is an external perspective view of the 8th medium movement part concerning a modification of an embodiment.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a schematic configuration example of a printer 1 according to an embodiment.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 1 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system, which is a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system.
In this embodiment, when looking at the printer 1 from the front of the printer 1, the positive direction of the X-axis is the left direction, the negative direction of the X-axis is the right direction, and the positive direction of the Y-axis is the front direction. , the negative direction of the Y axis is assumed to be the back direction, the positive direction of the Z axis is assumed to be the upward direction, and the negative direction of the Z axis is assumed to be the downward direction.
Here, in this embodiment, the direction from above to below is the direction of gravity, and is a vertically downward direction.
Note that the definitions of these directions are for convenience of explanation, and for example, left and right may be interpreted in reverse.

In FIG. 1, a first direction D1 is shown for convenience of explanation.
In this embodiment, the first direction D1 is a direction from the back side of the printer 1 to the front side, and is a direction from the negative side to the positive side of the Y axis.
In this embodiment, in the printer 1, the side from which the printed medium is ejected is the front side, and the opposite side is the back side.
Note that the front side may be called the front side, and the back side may be called the back side.

In this embodiment, the printer 1 is an inkjet printer.
In this embodiment, the printer 1 includes a document feeder and a scanner (not shown), and is also called a multifunction device.
In this embodiment, paper to be printed is used as the medium. The paper may also be called paper, recording paper, recording paper, or the like.

The printer 1 generally includes a housing 11, a bottom 21, a first recess 111, and a paper discharge tray 411.
The housing 11 has a first recess 111 that opens in the first direction D1. The first recess 111 is an internal space for ejection, and is a space from which the medium is ejected. A portion of the housing 11 of the printer 1 from which the medium is ejected from the front is an opening that is connected to the first recess 111 .
In this embodiment, a first recess 111 is formed above the bottom portion 21 that constitutes the bottom portion of the printer 1 . The bottom portion 21 is installed, for example, on the floor or table on which the printer 1 is installed.

The paper discharge tray 411 is composed of a plurality of parts, and includes a first main paper discharge tray 431 which is a main paper discharge tray part, and a sub paper discharge tray 432 which is a sub paper discharge tray part.

Here, the paper discharge tray 411 is an example of a receiving section, the first main paper discharge tray 431 is an example of a first receiving section, and the sub paper discharge tray 432 is an example of a second receiving section.
Note that the terms "main" and "sub" are used for convenience of explanation, and they may be called by other names.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the printer 1 according to the embodiment viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 2 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
In this embodiment, the printer 1 includes a medium ejection device 31 and a recording section 32.

The medium ejection device 31 generally includes a paper feed roller 151, a first ejection roller 152, a second ejection roller 153, and a platen 171.
In the medium ejection device 31, a medium is ejected from a cassette (not shown), and the medium passes through a paper feed roller 151, a platen 171, a first ejection roller 152, and a second ejection roller 153, and then reaches the ejection port 112. From there, it is discharged while being conveyed approximately in the first direction D1. The medium ejection device 31 includes a drive section (not shown) that transports and ejects the medium.
The discharge port 112 opens into the first recess 111 . A medium on which an image has been recorded by printing by the recording unit 32 is discharged from the discharge port 112 approximately in the first direction D1.

The recording unit 32 is housed within the housing 11. The recording unit 32 records on a medium.
In this embodiment, the recording section 32 includes a liquid ejecting section 211.
The liquid ejection unit 211 performs recording by ejecting liquid onto a medium. In this embodiment, the liquid is ink.
The recording unit 32 forms a print image on a medium located near the platen 171 by ejecting ink from the liquid ejecting unit 211 onto the medium.

The paper ejection tray 411 functions as a receiving portion capable of receiving the medium ejected from the ejection port 112.
The first main paper discharge tray 431 of the paper discharge tray 411 constitutes at least a portion of the bottom surface of the first recess 111 .
The sub-discharge tray 432 of the discharging tray 411 has a storage position where it is stored in the first main discharging tray 431, and a supporting position where at least a portion thereof protrudes from the first main discharging tray 431 in the first direction D1. It can be displaced between
When the sub-discharge tray 432 is in the support position, the sub-discharge tray 432 is extended toward the front with respect to the first main discharge tray 431.
In this embodiment, when the user manually pulls out the sub-output tray 432 toward the front, the sub-output tray 432 is displaced to the support position, and when the user manually pushes the sub-output tray 432 toward the back, the sub-output tray 432 is moved to the storage position. . As another example, the displacement between the support position and the storage position may be performed electrically by the printer 1.
Note that in the state of the printer 1 shown in FIG. 1, the sub-discharge tray 432 is in the storage position.

The paper discharge tray 411 includes a first medium moving section 131. In the example of FIG. 2, a schematic arrangement of the first medium moving section 131 is shown, and detailed illustration is omitted.
The first medium moving section 131 is provided within the first recess 111 .
The first medium moving unit 131 is configured to direct the medium in the first direction D1 by applying force to an application position that is upstream in the first direction D1 from the center of gravity of the medium discharged from the discharge port 112. has.
Here, in this embodiment, upstream represents a direction opposite to the first direction D1, and represents a direction from the positive side to the negative side of the Y-axis. Further, downstream represents the same direction as the first direction D1, and represents the direction from the negative side to the positive side of the Y axis.

In the example of FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the first medium P1 is shown discharged from the discharge port 112.
The first medium P1 is a small size paper such as L size.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of how a medium is ejected from the printer 1 according to the embodiment.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 3 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
In the example of FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, the second medium P21 is shown discharged to the sub-discharge tray 432 of the paper discharge tray 411 in the supporting position.
The second medium P21 is a sheet of paper larger than L size, for example, plain paper such as A4 size.

The sub-discharge tray 432 has a lid portion 471 on the front side that serves as a discharge stopper for stopping the discharged medium. The paper ejection stopper formed by the lid part 471 has a planar shape parallel to the left-right direction, and the planar part extends downward in the first direction D1 when the sub-ejection tray 432 is in the supporting position. tilt upward from The paper ejection stopper prevents the ejected medium from falling downward.

A more detailed configuration of the paper discharge tray 411 and the first medium moving unit 131 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.
Note that although this embodiment shows a configuration in which the paper ejection tray 411 includes the first medium moving section 131, as another example, the paper ejection tray 411 and the first medium moving section 131 may be considered to be separate bodies. It's okay.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the top side of the paper discharge tray 411 in the support position according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray 411 in the support position according to the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the lower surface side of the paper discharge tray 411 in the support position according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the top side of the paper discharge tray 411 in the storage position according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray 411 in the storage position according to the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lower surface of the paper ejection tray 411 in the storage position according to the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the paper discharge tray 411 in a state between the support position and the storage position according to the embodiment, as seen from the right side. Note that although this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, it is not limited thereto.

4 to 10 each show an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation.
In FIG. 8, for convenience of explanation, the first medium P1 is also shown.
FIG. 10 shows a situation in which the paper ejection tray 411 is being displaced between the support position and the storage position.
Here, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the surface visible from the perspective of viewing the paper ejection tray 411 from above the paper ejection tray 411 is referred to as the upper surface, and the surface seen from the viewpoint of the paper ejection tray 411 from below the paper ejection tray 411 is referred to as the upper surface. The surface visible from the viewpoint is called the lower surface.

This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10.
The first medium moving unit 131 includes a protrusion 311 and a protruding first lever 341.
The protruding portion 311 includes a first moving member 321 , a rotating member 322 , a supporting member 323 , a first shaft member 331 , and a second shaft member 332 .
Further, the first main discharge tray 431 includes a rail 351, which is a hole extending parallel or substantially parallel to the first direction D1, at or near the center in the left-right direction and at a position toward the back.

Here, in this embodiment, the protrusion 311 and the first lever 341 are described as separate members, but as another example, the first lever 341 may be considered to be included in the protrusion 311. .
Further, in this embodiment, the first medium moving section 131 is described as having a configuration that does not include the rails 351, but as another example, the first medium moving section 131 may be considered to include the rails 351.

The first moving member 321 is fitted onto the rail 351 and can move along the rail 351 in the front direction and the back direction.
One end of the first lever 341, which has two roughly parallel bar shapes, is fixedly connected to the first moving member 321.
The first moving member 321 and one end of a first shaft member 331 having two generally parallel bar shapes are fixedly connected.
Here, the first lever 341 extends from one end to the other end in a direction different from the direction in which the first moving member 321 extends.
The other end of the first shaft member 331 and the rotating member 322 are connected to be relatively rotatable about a central axis passing through the rotating member 322 in the left-right direction. One end of the second shaft member 332, which has two generally parallel bar shapes, and the rotating member 322 are connected to be relatively rotatable about the central axis.
The support member 323 is fixed to the rear surface of the paper discharge tray 411.
The support member 323 and the other end of the second shaft member 332 are connected to be relatively rotatable about a central axis passing through the support member 323 in the left-right direction.

Here, in the storage position where the sub paper ejection tray 432 is stored in the first main paper ejection tray 431, a part of the back side of the sub paper ejection tray 432 pushes the first lever 341 to the back side, so that the The configuration is such that the first moving member 321 moves to the back side of the rail 351 and the protrusion 311 protrudes.
When the protrusion 311 protrudes, the rotating member 322 protrudes upward with respect to the line connecting the first moving member 321 and the support member 323. Thereby, a triangle is formed by the line, the line along the first shaft member 331, and the line along the second shaft member 332. In the state where the triangle is formed, the position of the rotating member 322, which is the upper vertex of the triangle, is configured to be lower than the position of the discharge port 112.
In this state, the first shaft member 331 is inclined from above to below from the rotating member 322 toward the first moving member 321. In this embodiment, this inclined portion is also referred to as a first inclined portion 312.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the first moving member 321 is configured to move toward the front side of the rail 351 at the support position where the sub-discharge tray 432 is pulled out from the first main discharge tray 431 .
In this embodiment, a configuration is used in which a force directed from the back side to the near side is applied to the first moving member 321 by an elastic body such as a spring, but any other configuration may be used.
In the present embodiment, the first shaft member 331 and the second shaft member 332 are aligned in a straight line with the upper surface of the rail 351 at the supporting position of the sub-discharge tray 432. For example, the first shaft member 331 and the second shaft member Other configurations may be used, such as 332 protruding slightly upward from the top surface of rail 351.

In the present embodiment, while the sub paper ejection tray 432 is being stored in the first main paper ejection tray 431, as shown in FIG. As a result, the surface of the first inclined portion 312 begins to rise in an inclined manner.
When the sub-discharge tray 432 is stored in the first main discharge tray 431, the slope of the first inclined portion 312 rises, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. When the sub-discharge tray 432 is stored, the sub-discharge tray 432 is arranged below the first main discharge tray 431 .
In the present embodiment, the surface of the first inclined portion 312 realizes increasing the ejection distance of small-sized media in the first direction D1.

Thus, in this embodiment, the first medium moving section 131 has a link mechanism.
The first medium moving unit 131 has a protrusion 311 due to the link mechanism.
Furthermore, the protruding portion 311 includes a first inclined portion 312 .
The protrusion 311 can protrude upward from below the first recess 111 at a position closer to the discharge port 112 than the opening of the first recess 111 .
The protruding portion 311 directs the first medium P1 in the first direction D1 by contacting the application position H1 of the first medium P1 that falls due to gravity.
Here, as the manner in which the protruding portion 311 protrudes upward from below, for example, a manner in which it protrudes directly from directly below to directly above may be used, or a manner in which it protrudes diagonally upward may be used. .

In the example of FIG. 8, for convenience of explanation, the first medium P1 is shown discharged from the discharge port 112.
The first medium P1 is a small size paper such as L size.
In the example of FIG. 8, the first medium moving unit 131 applies a contact force to the application position H1 which is upstream in the first direction D1 from the position of the center of gravity G1 of the first medium P1 discharged from the discharge port 112. By applying this, the first medium P1 is directed in the first direction D1.
In this embodiment, the first medium P1 is a uniform rectangular sheet of paper, and the position of the center of gravity G1 is the center position of the rectangular shape of the sheet.

The protruding part 311 moves between a protruding position, which is a position in which it protrudes from the bottom surface of the first recessed part 111, in conjunction with the displacement of the sub-discharge tray 432, and a retracted position, which is a position in which it is retracted downward from the protruding position. move.
The protruding portion 311 moves from the retracted position to the protruding position in conjunction with the displacement of the sub-discharge tray 432 from the support position to the storage position.
Furthermore, the protruding portion 311 moves from the protruding position to the retracted position in conjunction with the displacement of the sub-discharge tray 432 from the storage position to the support position.

Here, the protruding portion 311 protrudes when the sub-discharge tray 432 is in the storage position where the sub-discharge tray 432 is accommodated in the first main discharge tray 431 .
In this state, the peak of the protrusion 311 contacts the application position H1 of the first medium P1.
Further, in this state, at least a portion of the protruding portion 311 has a first slope portion 312 that slopes downward toward the first direction D1.

Note that the upper surface of the first inclined portion 312, which is an inclined surface, may be configured to be easily slippery.
For example, the upper surface of the first inclined portion 312, which forms the slope, may be made of a material having a smaller coefficient of friction than other portions.
As an example, a material with a small coefficient of friction is used as the material of the first inclined portion 312 or at least the upper surface thereof.
As another example, a sheet member made of a material with a small coefficient of friction may be provided on the upper side of the upper surface by pasting or the like.
As the material having a small coefficient of friction, for example, polyacetal (POM), polyamide (PA), fluororesin (PTFE), or polyethylene (PE) may be used.

In addition, as another configuration example, one or more rotatable rollers may be provided on the upper surface of the first inclined portion 312, which becomes the inclined surface.
In addition, as another configuration example, a plurality of convex portions are provided on the upper surface of the first sloped portion 312 to reduce the contact area between the surface and the medium to reduce the resistance. A configuration that reduces the coefficient of friction may be used.

On the other hand, the slope has a shape that allows it to be stored in the first main output tray 431 when the sub output tray 432 is pulled out. 431.
In the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, below the second paper ejection roller 153, a slope with a triangular cross section by having two links around the rotation axis at the base of the paper ejection tray 411 is a protrusion. Stand up as 311. For example, L-sized paper is short in the first direction D1, so after being ejected from the second paper ejection roller 153 in a substantially horizontal direction, it is supported by the apex of the triangular slope that appears and is ejected.
Thereafter, when the rear end of the paper on the far side comes off the second paper discharge roller 153, the center of gravity of the paper is configured to be in front of the triangular slope, so that the paper is moved to the first slope. It slides down along the slope of part 312.
As a result, the paper ejection position moves forward by the same length as the base of the triangle. As a result, the printed medium is transported to a position where it can be easily seen in the printer 1.

The sub-discharge tray 432 has a planar lid portion 471 on the frontmost side.
In the sub-discharge tray 432, the lid portion 471 is rotatable within a predetermined angular range with respect to other portions about an axis parallel to the left and right as a central axis.
The first main paper discharge tray 431 has a lid receiving part 472 on the frontmost side, into which the lid part 471 of the sub paper discharge tray 432 is fitted. The lid receiving portion 472 is a portion in a predetermined range including the left and right centers at the frontmost side of the first main discharge tray 431, and is a gap portion that fits into the lid portion 471.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the storage position, the lid portion 471 of the sub-discharge tray 432 fits into the lid receiving portion 472 of the first main discharge tray 431.
When moving from the storage position to the support position, for example, the user holds the cover 471, pulls out the sub-discharge tray 432 toward the front, and rotates the cover 471 so that it is opened from other parts.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the support position, the cover 471 of the sub-discharge tray 432 is tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to other parts. The predetermined angle is, for example, less than 90 degrees.
When moving from the support position to the storage position, for example, the user pushes the lid 471 to the back and rotates the lid 471 so as to close it toward the first main discharge tray 431.
In this embodiment, the lid portion 471 may be handled like a handle of the sub-discharge tray 432 by the user.

Here, in this embodiment, the shape of the surface of the lid part 471 and the shape of the surface of the lid receiving part 472 into which the lid part 471 fits are substantially the same shape. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the first main discharge tray 431 is U-shaped when viewed from above with the front side up and the back side down.
As described above, since the lid part 471 of the sub-discharge tray 432 fills the lid receiving part 472, which is a part of the first main discharge tray 431, in the storage position, and is configured in a U-shape, A step E1 is formed with a width that allows a small size paper such as a paper sheet to fit therein. This step E1 makes it easier for small-sized media to move toward the front.
In addition, as another configuration example, the shape of the surface of the lid portion 471 and the shape of the surface of the lid receiving portion 472 may be other than the U-shape. For example, the shape of the surface of the lid portion 471 and the shape of the surface of the lid receiving portion 472 may be smaller than a shape other than a U-shape.

As described above, in the printer 1 according to the present embodiment, the first medium moving unit 131 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, in the printer 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible for the user to easily take out the medium ejected after printing, even for a small size medium such as L size, for example.
In this embodiment, the medium discharged from the discharge port 112 can be made easier to move forward by the protrusion 311 and the first slope 312 dedicated to small-sized media.
In the printer 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub paper ejection tray 432 is movable with respect to the first main paper ejection tray 431 between a storage position and a supporting position, and in a state suitable for small-sized media in the storage position. The protruding portion 311 can be made to protrude.
Note that the first medium moving unit 131 can have a configuration that does not require an electric drive unit, for example.

Furthermore, in the printer 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, the loading capacity of large-sized media is not impaired at the supporting position of the sub-output tray 432, and small-sized media are ejected at the storage position of the sub-output tray 432. The position can be moved in the first direction D1, and the loading amount of small-sized media does not decrease.

In the present embodiment, for example, in a printer 1 where the medium ejection port 112 is located in a recessed area, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and to make it easier to take out the medium. can.
Note that the same effects as those of the printer 1 can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device 31 that constitutes the printer 1 .

Here, in this embodiment, a case has been shown in which the recording unit 32 is an inkjet type printing mechanism, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a laser type printing mechanism or the like may be used.
Further, in the present embodiment, the printer 1, which is a multifunction device, is shown as an example of a recording device, but the invention is not limited to this, and for example, a device having a printer function alone, a device having a scanner function alone, etc. may be used.
Note that the printer may also be called, for example, an image forming apparatus.

FIG. 11A is a cross-sectional view of the second A medium moving section 511a according to a modification of the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 11A shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.

The example of FIG. 11A differs from the example of FIG. 8 in that a second A medium moving section 511a is provided instead of the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIG. 8, and is similar in other respects. It is a composition. Therefore, in FIG. 11A, for convenience of explanation, the same components as in the example of FIG. 8 are indicated using the same reference numerals.

The second A medium moving section 511a includes a second lever 541, a second moving member 521, and a third shaft member 531.
Here, the second lever 541 and the second moving member 521 have the same configuration as the first lever 341 and the first moving member 321 shown in FIG. 8, for example.
The second moving member 521 is fitted onto the rail 351 and can move along the rail 351 in the front direction and the back direction.
The second moving member 521 and one end of a third shaft member 531 having two generally parallel bar shapes are fixedly connected.
The other end of the third shaft member 531 has a tip portion bent in a direction extending from the top to the bottom at a predetermined angle from the front side to the back side in the upright state.

Here, in the storage position where the sub paper ejection tray 432 is stored in the first main paper ejection tray 431, a part of the back side of the sub paper ejection tray 432 pushes the second lever 541 to the back side. The second moving member 521 moves to the back side of the rail 351, and the third shaft member 531 rises upward.
In this state, the third shaft member 531 is in a state of being inclined from above to below in the first direction D1, except for the tip portion on the back side, and plays the role of an inclined plate.

In this way, even in the configuration in which the third shaft member 531 whose rear end is bent downward is provided in a cantilevered manner, the medium discharged from the discharge port 112 is placed at the apex of the curved part of the third shaft member 531. By configuring them so that they are in contact with each other, the same effect as in the case of the protrusion 311 shown in FIG. 8 can be obtained.

FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of the second B medium moving unit 511b according to a modification of the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 11B shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 11A.

The second B medium moving section 511b includes a second lever 541, a second moving member 521, and a fourth shaft member 571.
The example in FIG. 11B differs from the example in FIG. 11A in that a fourth shaft member 571 is provided instead of the third shaft member 531 shown in FIG. 11A, and the configuration is similar in other respects. It is. Therefore, in FIG. 11B, for convenience of explanation, the same components as in the example of FIG. 11A are indicated using the same reference numerals.

The fourth shaft member 571 differs from the third shaft member 531 in that the curved end portion on the back side is curved with a curvature, and has a similar configuration in other respects.
Even when such a fourth shaft member 571 is used, the same effects as in the case of the third shaft member 531 shown in FIG. 11A can be obtained.

FIG. 11C is a cross-sectional view of the second C medium moving unit 511c according to a modification of the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 11C shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 11A.

The second C medium moving section 511c includes a second lever 541, a second moving member 521, and a fifth shaft member 591.
The example of FIG. 11C differs from the example of FIG. 11A in that a fifth shaft member 591 is provided instead of the third shaft member 531 shown in FIG. 11A, and the configuration is similar in other respects. It is. Therefore, in FIG. 11C, for convenience of explanation, the same components as in the example of FIG. 11A are indicated using the same reference numerals.

The fifth shaft member 591 differs from the third shaft member 531 in that the tip portion on the back side has a portion bent at a predetermined angle over multiple stages, and has a similar configuration in other respects. has.
At the tip, slopes with different bending angles are continuously provided, and the angle becomes larger toward the tip on the back side. Note that such a change in angle is just an example, and is not limited to this.
Even when such a fifth shaft member 591 is used, the same effects as in the case of the third shaft member 531 shown in FIG. 11A can be obtained.

As described above, in the printer, the second A medium moving section 511a, the second B medium moving section 511b, or the second C medium moving section 511c moves the medium to be discharged after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.
The inclined portion formed by the third shaft member 531, the fourth shaft member 571, or the fifth shaft member 591 can make it easier for the medium discharged from the discharge port 112 to move forward.
In the printer, the sub paper ejection tray 432 is movable with respect to the first main paper ejection tray 431 between a storage position and a support position, and in a state suitable for small-sized media in the storage position, the third shaft member 531 , the fourth shaft member 571, or the fifth shaft member 591 can protrude.
Note that the second A medium moving section 511a, the second B medium moving section 511b, or the second C medium moving section 511c can have a configuration that does not require an electric drive section, for example.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the third medium moving section 611 according to a modification of the embodiment, as viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 12 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 12, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.

FIG. 12 schematically shows the second main discharge tray 621 and the second recess 622. As shown in FIG.
The second main discharge tray 621 is generally as follows, except that it does not include the rail 351 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and includes a rotation hole not shown. It has the same configuration as the first main paper ejection tray 431 shown in FIG. 1 and the like.
Furthermore, the second recess 622 has a roughly similar configuration to the first recess 111 shown in FIG. 1 and the like.

The third medium moving section 611 includes a first rotating shaft 631 and a first pressing section 632.
The first pressing portion 632 is made of an elastic body such as rubber, for example.
The first rotating shaft 631 and one end of the first pressing portion 632 are fixedly connected.
The first pressing portion 632 has a generally rod-shaped portion extending from one end to the other end, and furthermore, the other end of the first pressing portion 632 extends from the back side to the front side when the first pressing portion 632 is in an upright state. It has a tip portion bent at a predetermined angle in a direction extending from below to above.

The first rotation shaft 631 is disposed, for example, at or near the center of the second main discharge tray 621 in the left-right direction.
The first rotating shaft 631 is provided below the bottom surface of the second recess 622 .
The first pressing section 632 presses the rear end of the medium in the first direction D1 by rotating around the first rotating shaft 631.
The second main discharge tray 621 has a rotation hole (not shown) in a portion through which the first pressing portion 632 rotates once. Thereby, the first pressing part 632 can pass through the rotation hole and rotate without contacting the second main paper discharge tray 621.

In the example of FIG. 12, the third medium P31 is shown above the second main discharge tray 621.
As the first rotation shaft 631 rotates, the first pressing section 632 rotates in the first rotation direction R1, so that the first pressing section 632 comes into contact with the rear end of the third medium P31 on the far side. Thereby, the third medium P31 is pressed in the first direction D1 like the third a medium P31a.

Here, the first rotation direction R1 is generally a direction in which the first pressing portion 632 is directed from the back side to the front side above the second main discharge tray 621.
The third medium P31 is a small size paper such as L size.
Further, the third a medium P31a shown in FIG. 12 schematically shows the result of movement of the third medium P31.

For example, a configuration may be used in which the first pressing portion 632 rotates once each time one medium is discharged from an outlet (not shown). As another example, a configuration may be used in which the first pressing section 632 rotates once after one job is completed and a plurality of media are discharged from a discharge port (not shown).
The rotation of the first rotating shaft 631 may be driven, for example, by an electric drive unit (not shown) in the printer. As the drive source of the drive unit, for example, the drive source of the medium transport unit that transports the medium may be used in common, or another drive source may be used.
Note that the third medium moving unit 611 may also be called a kicking claw or the like.

As described above, in the printer, the third medium moving unit 611 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.
The third medium moving section 611 can press the rear end of the medium with a simple configuration.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Further, in the third medium moving section 611, for example, when pressing the medium is not necessary, the first pressing section 632 is positioned below the bottom surface of the recess opening in the first direction D1. Control may be performed so that the pressing part 632 does not get in the way when discharging the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

Here, the third medium moving section 611 includes, for example, the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second A medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11A, and the second B medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11B. 511b, or may be included in the printer together with the second C medium moving section 511c shown in FIG. 11C.
In this case, for example, the configuration of the third medium moving unit 611 is compared to the configuration of the first medium moving unit 131, the second A medium moving unit 511a, the second B medium moving unit 511b, or the second C medium moving unit 511c. It may be provided on the front side.
In addition, when the configurations of a plurality of medium moving units are provided as one unit, these multiple configurations may be collectively regarded as one medium moving unit.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth medium moving unit 711 according to a modification of the embodiment, viewed from the right side. Note that this cross section is a cross section near the left and right center of the paper discharge tray 411 in the printer 1, but is not limited thereto.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 13 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 13, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.

The example in FIG. 13 differs from the example in FIG. 12 in that a fourth medium moving section 711 is provided instead of the third medium moving section 611 shown in FIG. 12, and is similar in other respects. It is a composition.

The fourth medium moving section 711 includes a second rotating shaft 731, a 2-1 pressing section 741, a 2-2 pressing section 742, and a 2-3 pressing section 743.
The 2-1st pressing section 741, the 2-2nd pressing section 742, and the 2-3rd pressing section 743 are each made of an elastic body such as rubber, for example.
The 2-1st pressing section 741, the 2-2nd pressing section 742, and the 2-3rd pressing section 743 each have a roughly rod-like shape.
On the second rotating shaft 731, one end of the second-first pressing section 741, one end of the second-second pressing section 742, and one end of the second-third pressing section 743 are fixedly shifted from each other by a predetermined rotation angle. It is connected to the.

The fourth medium moving section 711 differs from the third medium moving section 611 in that it generally includes three pressing sections.
In the example of FIG. 13, the 2-1st pressing section 741, the 2-2nd pressing section 742, and the 2-3rd pressing section 743 do not have bent portions at their tips; It may have a bent portion at the tip, like the first pressing portion 632 shown.

In the example of FIG. 13, the fourth medium P41 is shown.
Due to the rotation of the second rotating shaft 731, the 2-1st pressing part 741, the 2-2nd pressing part 742, and the 2-3rd pressing part 743 rotate in the second rotation direction R21, so that any one of the pressing parts It comes into contact with the rear end of the fourth medium P41 on the far side. Thereby, the fourth medium P41 is pressed in the first direction D1.

Here, the second rotational direction R21 is generally a direction in which each pressing portion faces from the back side to the front side above the main paper discharge tray (not shown).
The fourth medium P41 is a small size paper such as L size.

For example, each time one medium is discharged from a discharge port (not shown), the 2-1st pressing section 741, the 2-2nd pressing section 742, and the 2-3rd pressing section 743 move by a predetermined angle. A rotating configuration may also be used. As another example, after one job is completed and a plurality of media are ejected from a discharge port (not shown), the 2-1 pressing section 741, the 2-2 pressing section 742, and the 2-2 pressing section 742 may A configuration in which the 2-3 pressing portion 743 rotates by a predetermined angle may be used.
The rotation of the second rotating shaft 731 may be driven, for example, by an electric drive unit (not shown) in the printer. As the drive source of the drive unit, for example, the drive source of the medium transport unit that transports the medium may be used in common, or another drive source may be used.

Note that the fourth medium moving unit 711 may also be called a kicking claw or the like.
In the example shown in FIG. 13, a paddle-like mechanism is used in which a plurality of pressing parts corresponding to blades are provided.
In the example of FIG. 13, the number of the plurality of blades is three, but as another example, the number may be two, or four or more.
For example, the second rotating shaft 731 is provided below the bottom surface of the recess that opens toward the first direction D1, and by rotating a plurality of blades, the medium can be gradually moved in the first direction D1. It is possible.

As described above, in the printer, the fourth medium moving unit 711 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.
The fourth medium moving section 711 can press the rear end of the medium with a simple configuration.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of a fifth medium moving section 811 according to a modification of the embodiment.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 14 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 14, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.

FIG. 14 schematically shows the third main discharge tray 821. As shown in FIG.
The third main output tray 821 is generally similar to the first main output tray 431 shown in FIG. 1 etc., for example, except that it does not include the rail 351 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It has a structure.

The fifth medium moving unit 811 is disposed at or near the center of the third main discharge tray 821 in the left-right direction.
The fifth medium moving section 811 includes a conveyor belt 831 and a rotation drive section 851.
The conveyor belt 831 has a shape that extends in the first direction D1 and has a longitudinal direction in the first direction D1, and is wound around the rotation drive unit 851.

The rotation drive unit 851 rotates so that the upper surface of the conveyor belt 831 rotates in a second direction D21, which is the same as the first direction D1, and the lower surface of the conveyor belt 831 rotates in a third direction D31, which is opposite to the first direction D1. The conveyor belt 831 is rotationally driven so as to rotate.
Thereby, the conveyor belt 831 conveys the medium discharged from the discharge port (not shown) in the first direction D1 using its upper surface.

For example, a configuration may be used in which the conveyor belt 831 rotates once each time one medium is discharged from a discharge port (not shown). As another example, a configuration may be used in which the conveyor belt 831 rotates once after one job is completed and a plurality of media are discharged from a discharge port (not shown). As another example, a configuration may be used in which the conveyor belt 831 rotates whenever the medium is conveyed, such as during printing.
The rotation of the conveyor belt 831 may be driven, for example, by an electric drive unit (not shown) in the printer. As the drive source of the drive unit, for example, the drive source of the medium transport unit that transports the medium may be used in common, or another drive source may be used.

As described above, in the printer, the fifth medium moving unit 811 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

Here, the fifth medium moving section 811 includes, for example, the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second A medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11A, and the second B medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11B. 511b, or may be included in the printer together with the second C medium moving section 511c shown in FIG. 11C.
In this case, for example, the configuration of the fifth medium moving unit 811 is compared to the configuration of the first medium moving unit 131, the second A medium moving unit 511a, the second B medium moving unit 511b, or the second C medium moving unit 511c. It may be provided on the front side.

Further, the fifth medium moving section 811 may be included in the printer together with, for example, the third medium moving section 611 shown in FIG. 12 or the fourth medium moving section 711 shown in FIG. 13.
In addition, when the configurations of a plurality of medium moving units are provided as one unit, these multiple configurations may be collectively regarded as one medium moving unit.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the sixth medium moving section 911 according to a modification of the embodiment, as viewed from the right side.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 15 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 15, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.
Further, in FIG. 15, for convenience of explanation, a second paper ejection roller 153 similar to that in FIG. 2 is shown.

FIG. 15 schematically shows the fourth main discharge tray 921. As shown in FIG.
The fourth main output tray 921 is generally similar to the first main output tray 431 shown in FIG. 1 etc., for example, except that it does not include the rails 351 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It has a structure.

The sixth medium moving section 911 includes an air exhaust section 931.
In the example of FIG. 15, a first wall portion 951 extending in the vertical direction is arranged below the second paper ejection roller 153. Further, the first wall portion 951 has a first hole portion 952 that passes through the upstream side and the downstream side of the first wall portion 951.
In the example shown in FIG. 15, the air discharge section 931 is provided upstream of the first wall section 951.
The air discharge unit 931 discharges air in a direction having a first direction component, which is a component in the first direction D1, with respect to the medium discharged from the discharge port.

The example of FIG. 15 shows the fifth medium P51 and the first air W1 discharged from the air discharge section 931 through the first hole section 952 to the fifth medium P51. The fifth medium P51 is moved in the first direction D1 by the first air W1.
The fifth medium P51 is a small size paper such as L size.

Here, the direction of the air discharged from the air discharge part 931 may be, for example, the first direction D1, or it may have a component in the first direction D1 and be diagonal to the first direction D1. It may be a direction.

For example, air may be discharged from the air discharge section 931 every time one medium is discharged from the discharge port. As another example, air may be discharged from the air discharge section 931 all at once after one job is completed and a plurality of media are discharged from the discharge port. As another example, a configuration may be used in which air is always exhausted from the air exhaust section 931 when the medium is being conveyed, such as during printing.
The air discharge from the air discharge section 931 may be driven by, for example, an electric drive section (not shown) in the printer. As the drive source of the drive unit, for example, the drive source of the medium transport unit that transports the medium may be used in common, or another drive source may be used.

As described above, in the printer, the sixth medium moving unit 911 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

Here, in the example of FIG. 15, a case is shown in which the air discharge section 931 that discharges air in the horizontal direction is provided as a compressed air device, but the direction of discharge of air is not limited to this example.
As another configuration example, an opening is provided in the bottom surface of the recess that opens toward the first direction D1, and an air exhaust section that discharges air obliquely upward from the opening is provided below the opening. A configuration comprising the following may be used. The diagonally upward direction is a direction having an upward component and a component in the first direction D1. In such a configuration, for example, by discharging air diagonally upward, it is possible to increase the area where the medium receives the air, thereby making it easier to move the medium.

In this way, the position where the air exhaust part 931 is arranged may be any other position.
Further, the direction in which air is discharged from the air discharge section 931 may be any direction, for example, a passage that guides the direction of the air discharged from the air discharge section 931 in a direction having a component in the first direction D1. may be provided.

Here, the sixth medium moving section 911 includes, for example, the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second A medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11A, and the second B medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11B. 511b, or may be included in the printer together with the second C medium moving section 511c shown in FIG. 11C.
Further, the sixth medium moving section 911 may be used together with, for example, the third medium moving section 611 shown in FIG. 12, the fourth medium moving section 711 shown in FIG. 13, or the fifth medium moving section 811 shown in FIG. It may be included in the printer.
In addition, when the configurations of a plurality of medium moving units are provided as one unit, these multiple configurations may be collectively regarded as one medium moving unit.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the seventh medium moving unit 1011 according to a modification of the embodiment, as viewed from the right side.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 16 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 16, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.
Further, in FIG. 16, for convenience of explanation, a second paper ejection roller 153 similar to that in FIG. 2 is shown.

FIG. 16 schematically shows the fifth main discharge tray 1021 and the third recess 1022.
The fifth main output tray 1021 is generally similar to the first main output tray 431 shown in FIG. 1 etc., for example, except that it does not include the rails 351 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It has a structure.
Furthermore, the third recess 1022 has a similar configuration to the first recess 111 shown in FIG. 1 and the like.

The seventh medium moving section 1011 includes a second inclined section 1031.
In the example of FIG. 16, a second inclined portion 1031 is provided so as to be connected to the lower wall portion of the second paper ejection roller 153.
Here, the second slope portion 1031 slopes downward toward the first direction D1.
Further, the second inclined portion 1031 is provided on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the third recessed portion 1022. The second inclined portion 1031 may be provided at another position, for example, may be provided at a position spaced toward the front with respect to the lower wall portion of the second paper discharge roller 153.

In the example of FIG. 16, the sixth medium P61 is shown. The sixth medium P61 discharged from the discharge port is moved in the first direction D1 by the second inclined portion 1031.
The sixth medium P61 is a small size paper such as L size.

Note that the upper surface of the second inclined portion 1031, which is an inclined surface, may be configured to be easily slippery.
For example, the upper surface of the second inclined portion 1031, which forms an inclined surface, may be made of a material having a smaller coefficient of friction than other portions.
As an example, a material with a small coefficient of friction is used as the material of the second inclined portion 1031 or at least the upper surface thereof.
As another example, a sheet member made of a material with a small coefficient of friction may be provided on the upper side of the upper surface by pasting or the like.
As the material having a small coefficient of friction, for example, polyacetal (POM), polyamide (PA), fluororesin (PTFE), or polyethylene (PE) may be used.

Furthermore, as another configuration example, one or more rotatable rollers may be provided on the sloped upper surface of the second inclined portion 1031.
In addition, as another configuration example, a plurality of convex portions are provided on the upper surface of the second slope portion 1031 to reduce the contact area between the surface and the medium to reduce the resistance. A configuration that reduces the coefficient of friction may be used.

As described above, in the printer, the seventh medium moving unit 1011 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.
The second inclined portion 1031 can make it easier for the medium discharged from the discharge port 112 to move forward.
Note that the seventh medium moving unit 1011 can have a configuration that does not require an electric drive unit, for example.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

Here, the seventh medium moving section 1011 includes, for example, the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second A medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11A, and the second B medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11B. 511b, or may be included in the printer together with the second C medium moving section 511c shown in FIG. 11C.
Further, the seventh medium moving unit 1011 is, for example, the third medium moving unit 611 shown in FIG. 12, the fourth medium moving unit 711 shown in FIG. 13, the fifth medium moving unit 811 shown in FIG. 14, or, The printer may be equipped with the sixth medium moving unit 911 shown in FIG. 15.
In addition, when the configurations of a plurality of medium moving units are provided as one unit, these multiple configurations may be collectively regarded as one medium moving unit.

FIG. 17 is an external perspective view of the eighth medium moving unit 1111 according to a modification of the embodiment.
For convenience of explanation, FIG. 17 shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system similar to that in FIG. 1.
Further, in FIG. 17, for convenience of explanation, a first direction D1 similar to that in FIG. 1 is shown.

FIG. 17 schematically shows the sixth main paper ejection tray 1121. As shown in FIG.
The sixth main output tray 1121 is generally similar to the first main output tray 431 shown in FIG. 1 etc., for example, except that it does not include the rails 351 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It has a structure.

The eighth medium moving section 1111 includes a third inclined section 1131.
In the example of FIG. 17, a third inclined portion 1131 is provided on a part of the upper surface of the sixth main paper discharge tray 1121. In the example shown in FIG.
Here, the third inclined portion 1131 has a width that is a part of the upper surface of the sixth main discharge tray 1121 in the left-right direction, including the center thereof in the left-right direction. The width is wider than the width of the predetermined medium. The predetermined medium is, for example, L-sized paper, but may be a medium of other sizes.
The third slope portion 1131 slopes downward toward the first direction D1.
The third inclined portion 1131 is provided on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the recess that opens toward the first direction D1 of the printer. The third inclined portion 1131 forms an inclined recessed portion having a predetermined width on the bottom surface.

In the example of FIG. 17, a seventh medium P71 is shown. The seventh medium P71 discharged from the discharge port is moved in the first direction D1 by the third inclined portion 1131.
In the example of FIG. 17, the seventh medium P71 is a small size paper such as L size.

Note that the upper surface of the third inclined portion 1131, which is an inclined surface, may be configured to be easily slippery.
For example, the upper surface of the third slope portion 1131, which forms the slope, may be made of a material having a smaller coefficient of friction than other portions.
As an example, a material with a small coefficient of friction is used as the material of the third inclined portion 1131 or at least the upper surface thereof.
As another example, a sheet member made of a material with a small coefficient of friction may be provided on the upper side of the upper surface by pasting or the like.
As the material having a small coefficient of friction, for example, polyacetal (POM), polyamide (PA), fluororesin (PTFE), or polyethylene (PE) may be used.

In addition, as another configuration example, one or more rotatable rollers may be provided on the upper surface of the third slope portion 1131, which forms the slope.
In addition, as another configuration example, a plurality of convex portions are provided on the upper surface of the third slope portion 1131 to reduce the contact area between the surface and the medium to reduce the resistance. A configuration that reduces the coefficient of friction may be used.

As described above, in the printer, the eighth medium moving unit 1111 moves the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side with a simple configuration.
Therefore, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, it is possible for the user to easily understand that the medium has been ejected after printing.
Further, for example, even for a small size medium such as L size, the user can easily take out the medium ejected after printing.
The third inclined portion 1131 can make it easier for the medium discharged from the discharge port 112 to move forward.
Note that the eighth medium moving unit 1111 can have a configuration that does not require an electric drive unit, for example.

For example, in a printer where the medium ejection port is located at a recessed location, it is possible to easily recognize that a small-sized medium has been ejected, and it is possible to make it easier to take out the medium.
Note that the same effects as the printer can also be achieved in the medium ejecting device that constitutes the printer.

Here, in the example of FIG. 17, a case is shown in which a slope part is provided in a part of the left-right direction in the recessed part opening toward the first direction D1 in order to accommodate a small-sized medium such as L size. As another configuration example, a configuration in which an inclined portion is provided throughout the left and right direction may be used.
In addition, as a configuration in which an inclined part is provided throughout the left and right direction in the recessed part, in addition to a configuration in which the inclined part is provided from the position of the discharge port as shown in FIG. A configuration may be used in which a sloped portion is provided from a position where the sloped portion is provided.

Here, the eighth medium moving section 1111 includes, for example, the first medium moving section 131 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second A medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11A, and the second B medium moving section 511a shown in FIG. 11B. 511b, or may be included in the printer together with the second C medium moving section 511c shown in FIG. 11C.
Further, the eighth medium moving section 1111 includes, for example, the third medium moving section 611 shown in FIG. 12, the fourth medium moving section 711 shown in FIG. 13, the fifth medium moving section 811 shown in FIG. The printer may be equipped with the sixth medium moving section 911 shown in FIG. 16 or the seventh medium moving section 1011 shown in FIG.
Note that in the case where a plurality of configurations of the medium moving section are provided as one unit, these plurality of configurations may be collectively regarded as one medium moving section.

As described above, in the printer, the visibility of small media when ejecting can be improved, for example, without the user being aware of it, by using various media moving units.

For example, in a printer in which the paper feed roller 151 is arranged at the rear as shown in FIG. Therefore, depending on the size of the paper, it may be difficult for the user to check whether the paper has been ejected or not. Furthermore, when a printer is provided with an angle-adjustable panel on the front surface of the printer, depending on the angle of the panel, the visibility of L-sized media may be reduced due to the shadow of the panel.

On the other hand, in the printer according to the embodiments described above, various media moving units are used to move the position of the medium to be ejected after printing to the front side even if the medium is small in size. This makes it easier for the user to check the ejected media.
The medium moving unit is configured such that, for example, the total force applied to the medium, including gravity, becomes a force that moves the center of gravity of the medium toward the front side corresponding to the first direction D1.

Note that among the various medium moving units shown above, for example, two or more medium moving units that can be combined with each other may be provided in one printer. In this case, as the arrangement relationship of these two or more medium moving parts, any arrangement that can be combined with each other may be used. Further, these two or more medium moving units may be regarded as separate components, or these two or more medium moving units may be regarded as an integrated medium moving unit.

Although the embodiment has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs within the scope of the gist of this disclosure.

As an additional note, configuration examples A1 to A11 are shown.
[Configuration example A1]
a casing having a recess opening toward the first direction;
a discharge port that opens in the recess and discharges the medium recorded by the recording unit toward the first direction;
A medium that is provided in the recess and that directs the medium in the first direction by applying a force to an application position that is upstream in the first direction from the center of gravity of the medium discharged from the discharge port. A moving part;
A media ejection device comprising:

[Configuration example A2]
The medium moving part has a protrusion that can protrude upward from below the recess at a position closer to the discharge port than the opening of the recess,
the protrusion directs the medium in the first direction by contacting the application position;
The medium ejection device according to [Configuration example A1].

[Configuration example A3]
At least a portion of the protruding portion has an inclined portion that slopes downward toward the first direction.
The medium ejecting device according to [Configuration example A2].

[Configuration example A4]
further comprising a receiving part capable of receiving the medium discharged from the discharge port,
The receiving part is
a first receiving portion forming at least a part of the bottom surface of the recess;
a second receiving part that is movable between a storage position in which the second receiving part is stored in the first receiving part and a supporting position in which at least a portion of the second receiving part protrudes from the first receiving part in the first direction;
The protruding part moves between a protruding position, which is a position in which the protruding part protrudes from the bottom surface of the recess, and a retracted position, which is a position in which the protruding part is retracted downward from the protruding position, in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part. The medium ejecting device according to [Configuration example A2] or [Configuration example A3].

[Configuration example A5]
The protruding portion is
moving from the retracted position to the protruding position in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part from the supporting position to the storage position;
moving from the protruding position to the retracted position in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part from the storage position to the support position;
The medium ejection device according to [Configuration example A4].

[Configuration example A6]
The medium moving section includes a pressing section that presses the rear end of the medium in the first direction by rotating around a rotation axis provided below the bottom surface of the recess.
The medium ejection device according to any one of [Configuration Example A1] to [Configuration Example A5].

[Configuration example A7]
The medium moving unit includes a conveyor belt that conveys the medium discharged from the discharge port in the first direction.
The medium discharge device according to any one of [Configuration Example A1] to [Configuration Example A6].

[Configuration example A8]
The medium moving unit includes an air discharge unit that discharges air in a direction having a first direction component with respect to the medium discharged from the discharge port.
The medium ejection device according to any one of [Configuration Example A1] to [Configuration Example A7].

[Configuration example A9]
The medium moving section has a slope section that slopes downward toward the first direction,
The medium discharge device according to any one of [Configuration Example A1] to [Configuration Example A8], wherein the inclined portion is provided on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the recessed portion.

[Configuration example A10]
a recording unit that records on the medium;
A medium ejecting device according to any one of [Configuration example A1] to [Configuration example A9],
The recording unit is housed within the housing.
Recording device.

[Configuration example A11]
The recording unit includes a liquid ejection unit that performs the recording by ejecting liquid onto the medium.
The recording device according to [Configuration example A10].

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Printer, 11... Housing, 21... Bottom, 31... Medium discharge device, 32... Recording part, 111... First recessed part, 112... Discharge port, 131... First medium moving part, 151... Paper feed roller, 152 ...First paper discharge roller, 153...Second paper discharge roller, 171...Platen, 211...Liquid discharge part, 311...Protrusion part, 312...First inclined part, 321...First moving member, 322... Rotating member, 323 ...Support member, 331...First shaft member, 332...Second shaft member, 341...First lever, 351...Rail, 411... Paper discharge tray, 431...First main paper discharge tray, 432...Sub paper discharge tray, 471...Lid part, 511a...2nd A medium moving part, 511b...2nd B medium moving part, 511c...2nd C medium moving part, 521...2nd moving member, 531...3rd shaft member, 541...2nd lever, 571 ...Fourth shaft member, 591...Fifth shaft member, 611...Third medium moving section, 621...Second main discharge tray, 622...Second recess, 631...First rotation shaft, 632...First pressing section, 711...Fourth medium moving section, 731...Second rotating shaft, 741...2-1st pressing section, 742...2-2nd pressing section, 743...2-3rd pressing section, 811...5th medium moving section, 821...Third main discharge tray, 831...Transport belt, 851...Rotation drive section, 911...Sixth medium moving section, 921...Fourth main paper discharge tray, 931...Air discharge section, 951...First wall section, 952...First hole part, 1011...Seventh medium moving part, 1021...Fifth main paper discharge tray, 1022...Third recessed part, 1031...Second slope part, 1111...Eighth medium moving part, 1121...Sixth main Paper discharge tray, 1131...Third slope, D1...First direction, D21...Second direction, D31...Third direction, E1...Step, G1...Center of gravity, H1...Applying position, P1...First medium, P21... 2nd medium, P31... 3rd medium, P31a... 3rd a medium, P41... 4th medium, P51... 5th medium, P61... 6th medium, P71... 7th medium, R1... 1st rotation direction, R21... th 2 rotation direction, W1...first air

Claims (11)

a casing having a recess opening toward a first direction;
a discharge port that opens in the recess and discharges the medium recorded by the recording unit toward the first direction;
A medium that is provided in the recess and that directs the medium in the first direction by applying a force to an application position that is upstream in the first direction from the center of gravity of the medium discharged from the discharge port. A moving part;
A media ejection device comprising: The medium moving part has a protrusion that can protrude upward from below the recess at a position closer to the discharge port than the opening of the recess,
the protrusion directs the medium in the first direction by contacting the application position;
The medium ejection device according to claim 1. At least a portion of the protruding portion has an inclined portion that slopes downward toward the first direction.
The medium ejection device according to claim 2. further comprising a receiving part capable of receiving the medium discharged from the discharge port,
The receiving part is
a first receiving portion that constitutes at least a portion of the bottom surface of the recess;
a second receiving part that is movable between a storage position in which the second receiving part is stored in the first receiving part and a supporting position in which at least a portion of the second receiving part protrudes from the first receiving part in the first direction;
The protruding part moves between a protruding position, which is a position in which the protruding part protrudes from the bottom surface of the recess, and a retracted position, which is a position in which the protruding part is retracted downward from the protruding position, in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part. The medium discharge device according to claim 2. The protruding portion is
moving from the retracted position to the protruding position in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part from the supporting position to the storage position;
moving from the protruding position to the retracted position in conjunction with the displacement of the second receiving part from the storage position to the support position;
The medium discharge device according to claim 4. The medium moving section includes a pressing section that presses the rear end of the medium in the first direction by rotating around a rotation axis provided below the bottom surface of the recess.
The medium ejection device according to claim 1. The medium moving unit includes a conveyor belt that conveys the medium discharged from the discharge port in the first direction.
The medium ejection device according to claim 1. The medium moving unit includes an air discharge unit that discharges air in a direction having a first direction component with respect to the medium discharged from the discharge port.
The medium ejection device according to claim 1. The medium moving section has a slope section that slopes downward toward the first direction,
The medium discharge device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined portion is provided on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the recess. a recording unit that records on the medium;
A medium discharge device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The recording unit is housed within the housing.
Recording device. The recording unit includes a liquid ejection unit that performs the recording by ejecting liquid onto the medium.
The recording device according to claim 10.

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