JP5927971B2 - Inkjet recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus typified by a facsimile or a printer.

  As this kind of ink jet recording apparatus, a head unit that includes a recording head that ejects ink and that can move in a predetermined direction, a housing that includes an opening that exposes at least part of the upper part of the moving region of the head unit, and the head Connected to the unit and sends a data signal for recording execution to the head unit, a flexible data line, an ink containing part containing ink, and both ends of the head unit are connected to the inside of the ink containing part. A flexible ink tube that guides the ink to the recording head, the ink tube having a deformable movable part that follows and deforms as the head unit moves and a non-movable part that does not follow and deform. (For example, Patent Document 1).

  In the ink jet recording apparatus having the structure described above, the data line and the deformation movable portion of the ink tube are deformed following the movement of the head unit during recording.

JP 2010-131893 A

  In this type of ink jet recording apparatus, from the viewpoint of diversification of models, for example, a structure in which an ink containing portion is disposed outside a housing that forms the outer shell of the recording apparatus main body can be considered. However, in this case, depending on the position of the ink tube, the data line interferes with the ink tube due to the presence of the data line, and as a result of coping with the interference, the entire apparatus becomes large. There are things to do.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement structure in which a flexible data line for sending a data signal for execution of recording to a head unit and an ink tube for guiding ink in an ink storage unit to a recording head do not interfere with each other. It is to improve the problem that the entire apparatus becomes large.

  In order to achieve the above object, an ink jet recording apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a head unit that includes a recording head that ejects ink and is movable in a predetermined direction, and at least a part of an upper portion of the moving region of the head unit. A housing having an opening for exposing the head, a flexible data line connected to the head unit and sending a data signal for recording to the head unit, and an ink containing portion containing ink An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that guides the ink to be sent to the recording head and follows and deforms as the head unit moves, and the ink tube is moved over a movable range of the head unit. In order not to interfere with the data line, at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is arranged in the data line. It is disposed above the.

  According to this aspect, at least a part of the deformable movable portion of the ink tube is disposed on the data line so that the ink tube does not interfere with the data line over the movable range of the head unit. Arranged above the region. Therefore, the data line and the ink tube have an arrangement structure that does not interfere with each other, and the problem that the entire apparatus becomes large can be improved.

An ink jet recording apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, at least the deformable movable part and the data line of the ink tube are arranged along each other in the vertical direction.
Here, “arranged along each other” means that the deformation movable part and the data line do not need to be in a strictly parallel state in the vertical direction and are basically in the same position. It is used in the sense that both are provided in the routing route. Accordingly, the positions of the two in the upper and lower directions may be slightly deviated as long as the obtained effect is substantially the same.

  According to this aspect, since at least the deformable movable portion and the data line of the ink tube are arranged along the top and bottom, it is possible to achieve compactness in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the apparatus.

An ink jet recording apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein at least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape, Each of the deformable movable portion and the data line of the ink tube is characterized in that the width direction of the surface forming the strip is along the vertical direction.
Here, “the width direction of the belt-shaped surface is along the vertical direction” means that it is not necessary that the width direction of the surface is strictly parallel to the vertical direction, that is, vertical. Used in That is, it may be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical plane within a range where the obtained effect can be said to be substantially the same. The same applies to the following descriptions.

  According to this aspect, since the deformation movable portion and the data line of the ink tube are substantially deformed following the movement of the head unit in the horizontal plane, the apparatus can be made compact in the vertical direction. Can be achieved.

An ink jet recording apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein at least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape, The deformation movable part of the ink tube and the data line are characterized in that the width direction of the surface forming the belt shape intersects the vertical direction.
Here, “the width direction of the belt-shaped surface intersects the vertical direction” preferably means that the width direction of the surface is perpendicular to the vertical direction, that is, horizontal. The tilt may be slightly tilted with respect to the horizontal plane within a range where the obtained effect can be said to be substantially the same. The same applies to the following descriptions.

  According to this aspect, since the deformation movable portion and the data line of the ink tube are substantially deformed following the movement of the head unit in the vertical plane, the front and rear direction or the left and right direction of the apparatus is On the other hand, downsizing can be achieved.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein at least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape, The deformable movable portion of the ink tube has a surface that forms the belt shape intersecting the vertical direction, and the data line has a surface that forms the belt shape along the vertical direction.

  According to this aspect, the deformable movable portion of the ink tube has the belt-shaped surface intersecting the vertical direction, and the data line has the belt-shaped surface along the vertical direction. The degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of the deformable movable part and the data line with respect to the apparatus can be improved.

  The ink jet recording apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the U-shaped reversing portion of the deformable movable portion of the ink tube and the U-shaped reversing portion of the data line are moving directions of the head unit. Are on the same side.

  The ink jet recording apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the U-shaped reversing portion of the deformable movable portion of the ink tube and the U-shaped reversing portion of the data line are moved in the moving direction of the head unit. It is characterized by being on the opposite side to.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of the first aspect to the seventh aspect, wherein the discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which recording is performed by the recording head is provided. The movable side end of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is located on the rear side of the head unit when the side on which the discharge port is provided is the front side of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the eighth aspect, wherein the ink tube has a non-movable portion that does not follow and deform along with the movement of the head unit. The movable part is characterized by coming out of the apparatus from the rear side or the side side of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of the first aspect to the seventh aspect, wherein the discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which recording is performed by the recording head is provided. And when the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the movable side end of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is positioned on the movement line of the head unit and above the head unit. It is characterized by doing.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the tenth aspect, wherein the ink tube has a non-movable portion that does not follow and deform with the movement of the head unit. The movable part is characterized by coming out of the apparatus from the side or rear side of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of the first aspect to the seventh aspect, wherein the discharge port for discharging the recording medium on which recording is performed by the recording head is provided. The movable side end of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is located on the front side of the head unit when the side on which the discharge port is provided is the front side of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the twelfth aspect, wherein the ink tube has a non-movable portion that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves. The movable part is characterized by coming out of the apparatus from the front side or the side side of the apparatus.

  In an ink jet recording apparatus according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the eleventh aspect, or the thirteenth aspect, the non-movable portion of the ink tube passes over the housing to the outside of the apparatus. It is characterized by exiting.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the movable side end of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is a fixed part extending from the edge of the opening of the housing. It is provided.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the fourteenth aspect, further comprising a cover or a scanner unit provided on an upper portion of the housing so that an upper surface of the housing can be opened and closed, and the cover or the scanner unit is closed. In the above, a closed position restricting portion for forming a gap for disposing the ink tube is provided between the housing and the opposing housing.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the ninth aspect, further comprising a feeding section that feeds a recording medium to the rear side of the apparatus, and the ink tube is provided in the feeding section. It goes out of the apparatus through an insertion port of the recording medium.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the eleventh aspect or the thirteenth aspect, further comprising a scanner unit provided on an upper portion of the housing so that the upper surface of the housing can be opened and closed. A protrusion extending in the moving direction of the head unit, the housing includes recesses on both upper surfaces corresponding to the protrusion in the closed state of the scanner unit, and the non-movable portion of the ink tube is And exiting the device through the recess.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the thirteenth aspect, the non-movable part of the ink tube exits from the discharge port to the outside of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein a panel unit constituting an operation unit of the apparatus is provided on the front surface of the apparatus, and the non-movable part of the ink tube is It goes out of the apparatus through the space between the side of the panel unit and the housing.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to the twentieth aspect, wherein there is a tube support member that supports a part of the non-movable portion of the ink tube on the rear surface side of the panel unit. The non-movable part is supported by the tube support member and comes out of the apparatus.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the twenty-first aspect, the panel unit can take an inclined posture in which the lower part protrudes forward with respect to the upper part.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the twenty-first aspect, the panel unit is fixed in an inclined posture in which the lower part protrudes forward with respect to the upper part.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is the ninth aspect, the eleventh aspect or the thirteenth aspect, comprising a plurality of the ink tubes, wherein the non-movable part of the ink tube is a branch point. And at least one of the plurality of ink tubes extends in the left direction of the device, and the remaining ink tubes extend in the right direction of the device, respectively. It is characterized by coming out of the device from the side or front side of the device.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention is the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the ink tube includes a plurality of ink tubes, and the plurality of ink tubes are bound by a binding unit. It is characterized by being bound.

  An ink jet recording apparatus according to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the ink containing portion is provided outside the housing.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a third embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention in a scanner unit open state. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention in a scanner unit open state. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an ink jet recording apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the invention when the scanner unit is open. FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of a scanner unit in a closed state of an ink jet recording apparatus according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention. FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of an inkjet recording apparatus according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention in a closed state of a scanner unit.

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

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The configuration of the ink jet recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 1, an ink jet printer 10 </ b> A (hereinafter referred to as a printer 10 </ b> A) as an ink jet recording apparatus includes a printer device main body 12 and a scanner unit 14 that is rotatably attached to an upper portion of the printer device main body 12. Yes. The printer apparatus main body 12 includes a discharge port 18 for discharging a recording medium on the front surface 16 thereof.

  The printer apparatus body 12 includes a panel unit 22 on the front surface 16 thereof. The panel unit 22 is provided with a plurality of input means 24 that the user uses to operate the printer 10 </ b> A as the operation unit 26. The lower end of the panel unit 22 constitutes the upper edge 28 of the discharge port 18.

  The printer 10 </ b> A includes a recording head 54 that ejects ink and is movable in a predetermined direction (X-axis direction in FIG. 1), and an opening that exposes at least a part of the upper movement region of the head unit 34. A housing 38 having a section 72, and a flexible data line (FFC flexible flat cable) 8 connected to the head unit 34 and sending a data signal for recording execution to the head unit 34. I have. Further, an ink tube 36 having a deformable movable portion 35 that guides ink sent from the ink containing portion 40 containing ink to the recording head 54 and follows and deforms as the head unit 34 moves is provided. Yes.

In this embodiment, the ink tube 36 is a flexible member that is connected at both ends to the ink containing portion 40 containing the ink and the head unit 34 and guides the ink in the ink containing portion 40 to the recording head 54. The ink tube 36 has a deformable movable portion 35 that deforms following the movement of the head unit 34 and a non-movable portion 37 that does not follow and deform.
As described above, both ends of the ink tube 13 are connected to the ink tank 11 and the head unit 7, and the ink tube 13 is connected to the joint between the ink tank 11 and the head unit 7. The present invention is not limited to a continuous single tube, and a single continuous tube may be formed by connecting a plurality of tubes.

  The opposite side of the data line 8 from the head unit 34 is connected to a control unit (not shown) constituting a data signal supply unit in the apparatus.

In order to prevent the ink tube 36 from interfering with the data line 8 over the movable range of the head unit 34, at least a part of the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 is not connected to the data line 8. It is arrange | positioned above the arrangement | positioning area | region.
In this embodiment, the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 is disposed above in the height direction with respect to the region where the data line 8 is disposed.
Further, the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8 of the ink tube 36 are disposed along the top and bottom. That is, the U-shaped reversing part 39 of the deformable movable part 35 and the U-shaped reversing part 9 of the data line 8 are on the same side (left side) with respect to the moving direction of the head unit 34. The data lines 8 are arranged along the top and bottom along substantially the same route.

Further, the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 has a strip shape as a whole. The data line 8 also has a strip shape. In the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8, the width direction d of the surface forming the belt shape is along the vertical direction, that is, the surface forming the belt shape is a substantially vertical surface. As a result, the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8 are substantially deformed following the movement in the respective horizontal planes as the head unit 34 moves.
In the present embodiment, the ink tube 36 is bundled by the bundling means 134 between the head unit 34 and the external ink container 40 in order to collect a plurality of ink tubes 36. The binding means 134 is a binding band made of plastic or the like, a rubber-like member, or the like. The bundling means 134 is not limited to the illustrated position, and can be provided at other positions. The number of the binding means 134 is not limited to the illustrated number, and can be appropriately increased or decreased.

Further, in this embodiment, when the side provided with the discharge port 18 through which the recording medium (not shown) on which recording is performed by the recording head 54 is defined as the front side of the apparatus, the ink tube The movable end portion 6 of the deformation movable portion 35 is located on the rear side of the head unit 34. Then, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 protrudes from the rear side of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus. The movable side end 6 is defined by sandwiching the tube 36 by a pair of pins 5 in this embodiment.
The pair of pins 5 also function as a closed position restricting portion 7 that creates a gap for disposing the ink tube 36 between the housing 38 and the housing 38 facing each other when the scanner unit 14 is closed.

  The ink tube 36 located closer to the ink container 40 than the movable side end 6 becomes a non-movable part 37 that does not follow and deform as the head unit 34 moves. The non-movable part 37 has the upper surface of the housing 38 extending rightward with the movable side end 6 as a base point, bends backward (leftward) at the right end of the apparatus, and exits from the rear of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus. The ink container 40 is connected. As shown in the figure, the ink containing portion 40 is provided outside the housing 38 and behind the apparatus.

  In this embodiment, the printer apparatus body 12 includes a feeding unit 13 that feeds a recording medium (not shown) on the rear side of the apparatus. A recording medium is set in a paper feeding port 15 that is an insertion port of the feeding unit 13, and is configured by a known feeding roller (not shown), a conveyance roller (not shown), and a discharge roller (not shown). The ink is sent to the front side (Y direction in FIG. 1), passes under the recording head 54, is ejected, and is discharged from the discharge port 28 to the outside.

  Next, an ink supply system that supplies ink to the recording head 54 will be described. As described above, a plurality of external ink storage portions 40 (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d) are provided at a position on the right side of the housing 38 that forms the appearance of the printer 10A. The non-movable part 37 of the ink tube 36 (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d) is connected to the external ink storage part 40 at the tip side as described above. The other end of the non-movable part 37 is connected to the connection part 11 in front of the moving direction of the head unit 34.

  A recording head 54 that discharges ink is provided at the bottom of the head unit 34. Recording is executed on the recording medium by ejecting ink from the recording head 54 in the process in which the head unit 34 moves in the width direction of the recording medium (X-axis direction in FIG. 1).

  The head unit 34 according to the present embodiment is not mounted with an ink cartridge, and ink as a flow path forming member that forms an ink flow path from an ink tank 40 (40a to 40d) provided behind the housing 38. Ink is supplied to the recording head 54 via the tube 36 (36a to 36d).

  More specifically, the ink tanks 40a to 40d are ink storage units that store different colors of ink. For example, the ink tank 40a stores black (BK) ink, the ink tank 40b stores yellow (Y) ink, The ink tank 40c contains magenta (M) ink, and the ink tank 40d contains cyan (C) ink.

  The ink tubes 36 a to 36 d are flexible tubes, and form an ink flow path from the ink tanks 40 a to 40 d to the recording head 54. Note that the head unit 34 has a main body constituted by the relay portion accommodating portion 17, and the relay portions 56 (56 a to 56 d) corresponding to the respective ink colors are accommodated in the relay portion accommodating portion 17.

  The relay units 56a to 56d are adapters that relay the recording head 54 and the ink tanks 40a to 40d, and the ink tubes 36a to 36d are connected to the relay units 56a to 56d, respectively. In other words, the ink tubes 36 a to 36 d extend from the relay portions 56 a to 56 d to the outside of the head unit 34, and are in communication with the connection portion 11.

  In the following description, the ink tanks 40a to 40d are referred to as “ink tank 40 or the ink storage unit 40” when it is not necessary to distinguish the ink tanks 40a to 40d, and similarly, the ink tubes 36a to 36d are not particularly required to be distinguished. Is referred to as “ink tube 36”, and the relay portions 56 a to 56 d are referred to as “relay portions 56” when it is not particularly necessary to distinguish them.

  The housing 38 has an opening 72, and a part of the reciprocating region of the head unit 34 is exposed through the opening 72. The housing 38 has cover portions 70 on both sides of the opening 72, and when the head unit 34 is positioned at both ends of the reciprocating region, a part or all of the head unit 34 is covered by the cover portion 70. It is like. The opening 72 allows access to the internal space of the housing 38 from the outside.

According to this embodiment, the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 is disposed above the region where the data line 8 is disposed. Therefore, the data line 8 and the ink tube 36 are arranged so as not to interfere with each other, and the problem that the entire apparatus is enlarged can be improved.
Further, since the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8 are arranged along the top and bottom, it is possible to achieve compactness in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the apparatus.
Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the deformation movable portion 35 and the data line 8 are substantially deformed following the movement in the horizontal plane with the movement of the head unit 34. Compactness can be achieved.

[Modification of First Embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the ink containing portion 40 is provided outside the housing 38 at the rear of the apparatus, and the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 extends to the rear of the device and is connected to the ink containing portion 40. Instead, as shown in the example of FIG. 2 to be described later, the ink containing portion 40 is provided outside the housing 38 on the side of the device (the right side in FIG. 1), and the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 is provided in the device. The ink container 40 may be connected to the ink container 40 by extending sideways.

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Based on FIG. 2, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the ink jet printer 10 </ b> B (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10 </ b> B), the movable side end 6 of the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 is located on the front side of the head unit 34. The movable side end portion 6 is defined by fixing the ink tube 36 to the vertical plate-shaped fixing portion 2 erected on the bottom portion of the printer apparatus main body 12 by a fixing tool 74. Note that the fixed portion 2 may be formed to extend from the edge of the opening 72 of the housing 38.
The other end of the non-movable part 37 is connected to a connecting part 11 provided on the opposite side of the moving direction of the head unit 34 from the embodiment of FIG.

  The data line 8 is arranged below the deformation movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 along the substantially same path as the deformation movable portion 35. The opposite side of the data line 8 from the head unit 34 is extended sideways as it is along the fixed portion 2 and connected to the control portion.

The non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 passes from the side of the apparatus over the housing 38 to the outside of the apparatus, and is disposed outside the housing 38 on the side of the apparatus. 40. A closed position restricting portion 7 is provided that creates a gap for disposing the ink tube 36 between the housing 38 and the housing 38 facing each other when the scanner unit 14 is closed.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 3, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the ink jet printer 10 </ b> C (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10 </ b> C), the deformation movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 is disposed above the region where the data line 8 is disposed. The movable end portion 6 of the deformable movable portion 35 is located above the head unit 34 on the movement line of the head unit 34. The connecting portion 11 of the movable side end 6 to the head unit 34 is provided on the upper surface of the head unit 34.
Since the connection portion 11 is provided on the upper surface of the head unit 34, the overall height increases, and the connection portion 11 cannot enter under the cover portion 70. Therefore, a notch 41 is provided in the portion of the housing 38 corresponding to the connecting portion 11 to enable the head unit 34 to move to the moving end.
The connecting portion 11 may be attached not to the upper surface of the head unit 34 but to the right side surface in FIG. 3 to reduce the height so that the notch 41 is not provided.

The deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 and the data line 8 both intersect the width direction d of the surface forming the belt shape with respect to the vertical direction, that is, the surface forming the belt shape is a substantially horizontal surface. Is made. Further, the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8 of the ink tube 36 are arranged so that the respective U-shaped reversing portions 39 and 9 are opposite to the moving direction of the head unit 34 as shown in FIG. It is arranged so as to be.
As a result, the deformable movable portion 35 and the data line 8 are substantially deformed following the movement in the vertical plane as the head unit 34 moves.

The non-movable part 37 of the ink tube 36 extends as it is from the movable side end 6 as a base point and exits from the side of the apparatus (left side in FIG. 3) to the outside of the apparatus. 38 is connected to an ink container 40 provided on the outside of 38. Here, the fixed portion 2 that supports the movable side end portion 6 extends horizontally from the edge of the opening 72 of the housing 38.
In the present embodiment, the portion of the data line 8 that deforms following the movement of the head unit 34 and is opposite to the head unit 34 is bonded and fixed to the lower surface of the fixed portion 2. It is routed and connected to the control unit.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 4, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 4, the ink jet printer 10D (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10D) is a movable side end portion of the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 located on the front side of the head unit 34 in the embodiment of FIG. 6 is basically equivalent to a configuration that is positioned on the rear side instead of the front side.

  The fixed portion 2 is attached to the edge of the opening 72 of the housing 38 while maintaining a vertical posture. In this embodiment, the data line 8 is fixed to the fixing portion 2 by the fixing tool 4 at a position below the movable side end portion 6 and further extends to the rear of the apparatus.

The non-movable part 37 of the ink tube 36 protrudes from the rear side of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus. Further, in the present embodiment, the ink tube 36 is exposed to the outside of the apparatus through a paper feed port 15 which is an insertion port of the recording medium provided in the feeding unit 13.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 5, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ink jet printer 10E (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10E) includes a U-shaped reversing portion 39 of the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 and a U-shaped reversing portion 9 of the data line 8. It is on the opposite side to the moving direction of the head unit 34.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the direction in which the ink tube 36 is routed in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is changed so that the U-shaped reversing portion 39 is located on the left side of the head unit 34 and is located on the right side. Corresponds to the structure. Accordingly, the connecting portion 11 is also changed from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position shown in FIG. 5 (the right side surface of the head unit 34) with respect to the head unit 34, and the position of the ink containing portion 40 is also the right end on the rear side of the apparatus. The position has changed from left to right.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 6, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 6, the inkjet printer 10 </ b> F (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10 </ b> F) includes a U-shaped reversing portion 39 of the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 and a U-shaped reversing portion 9 of the data line 8. The head unit 34 is on the opposite side of the moving direction.

Further, in the deformable movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36, the width direction d of the belt-shaped surface intersects with the vertical direction, and the data line 8 has the width direction d of the belt-shaped surface in the vertical direction. It is along.
That is, in this embodiment, the ink tube 36 has the same arrangement structure as that of the embodiment of FIG. 3, and the data line 8 has the same arrangement structure as that of the embodiment of FIG. 1 or FIG.
Other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, or FIG.

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Based on FIG. 7, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the ink jet printer 10G (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10G), the deformation movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 and the data line 8 both have the width direction d of the surface forming the belt shape. It intersects with the vertical direction.

  The ink tube 36 includes a plurality of four ink tubes. The non-movable part 37 of the ink tube 36 is based on the branch point 31 and two of the four ink tubes 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d are connected to the left side of the apparatus. The remaining ink tubes 36a and 36b extend in the right direction of the apparatus and exit from the side of the apparatus to the outside.

Ink storage portions 40c and 40d are provided outside the housing 38 on the left side of the apparatus, and ink storage portions 40a and 40b are provided on the right side. The ink tubes 36c and 36d are connected to the ink storage portions 40c and 40d, and the other ink tubes 36a and 36b are connected to the ink storage portions 40a and 40b.
Since the other configuration is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 8, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the ink jet printer 10H (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10H), the deformation movable portion 35 of the ink tube 36 and the data line 8 both have a width direction d of the surface forming the belt shape. Along the vertical direction.

Further, the upper portion of the housing 38 is provided with a scanner unit 14 provided so that the upper surface of the housing 38 can be opened and closed. The scanner unit 14 has a protruding portion 45 extending on the bottom surface in the moving direction of the head unit 34. Yes.
The housing 38 includes concave portions 47 on both upper surfaces corresponding to the protruding portions 45 in the closed state of the scanner unit 14.
Then, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 passes through the recess 47 and comes out of the apparatus. In other words, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 has two ink tubes 36c, 36d out of the four ink tubes 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d as the base point of the branch point 31. The left ink tube 36a, 36b extends to the left of the device through the recess 47 (right side) and extends to the right of the device, respectively. To the outside of the device.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 9, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the ink jet printer 10I (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10I), the non-movable part 37 of the ink tube 36 exits from the left end of the discharge port 18 located in front of the apparatus.

  Although only one fixture 4 is shown attached to the fixed portion 2 in FIG. 9, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 hangs down and the recording medium discharged from the discharge port 18 is discharged. It is fixed at other appropriate locations (not shown) so as not to interfere with the above.

The fixing device 4 for fixing the ink tube 36 and the fixing device 74 constituting the movable side end 6 include fixing with a string, a rubber band, etc., fixing using a clip or other member, adhesive fixing with a tape, Various fixing structures such as adhesive fixing to the adhesive can be used.
As described above, the plurality of ink tubes 36 can be bound at appropriate places using a string, a rubber band, a clip, or the like as the binding means 134.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and the description thereof is omitted.

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Based on FIG. 10, the structure of the inkjet recording device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 10, the ink jet printer 10 </ b> J (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10 </ b> J) is provided with a panel unit 22 that constitutes an operation unit 26 of the apparatus on the front surface 16 of the apparatus, and the ink tube 36. The non-movable part 37 is exposed to the outside of the apparatus through the space 3 outside the side part of the panel unit 22. This space 3 can be both set in advance and enlarged by processing the portion.

On the rear surface side of the panel unit 22, there is a tube support member 30 that is in contact with and supports a part of the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36, and the non-movable portion 37 is supported by the tube support member 30 from below. And go out of the device. In the present embodiment, the tube support member 30 is a horizontal plate-like member provided on the side wall 29 constituting the opening 18 of the printer apparatus main body 12. The tube support member 30 is provided not only on the left and right sides of the opening 18 but only on a portion on the left side corresponding to the portion where the non-movable portion 37 is disposed.
The tube support member 30 partitions the discharge port 18 in the vertical direction of the printer 10B (Z-axis direction in FIG. 3), and forms a tube arrangement region 32 adjacent to the discharge port 18 on the upper surface side. Then, the recording medium passes through the tube support member 30 and is discharged from the discharge port 18 to the front of the housing 38.

  The panel unit 22 can take an inclined posture in which the lower portion 25 protrudes forward with respect to the upper portion 27. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the panel unit 22 is fixed in an inclined posture in which the lower portion 25 protrudes forward with respect to the upper portion 27. As a result, the space 3 can be secured large, so that the ink tube 36 having a large diameter can be used, and the ink can be smoothly supplied to the recording head 54. Here, an appropriate fixing structure can be used for fixing the inclined posture.

According to the present embodiment, the object can be achieved using the space 3 outside the side portion of the panel unit 22.
Further, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 is supported by the tube support member 30 on the rear surface side of the panel unit, passes through the space 3 outside the side portion of the panel unit 22, and the outside of the apparatus. Get out. Therefore, the ink tube 36 can be disposed stably.

  Further, since the lower part 25 is fixed in an inclined posture in which the lower part 25 protrudes forward with respect to the upper part 27, the ink can be effectively utilized by using the space 3 outside the side part of the panel unit 22. The non-movable part 37 of the tube 36 can be taken out of the apparatus. Further, since the space 3 can be secured large, it is possible to use the ink tube 36 having a large diameter, and the ink can be smoothly supplied to the recording head 54.

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The configuration of the ink jet recording apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the inkjet printer 10 </ b> K (hereinafter referred to as the printer 10 </ b> K) includes four ink tubes 36, and the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 is a branch point on the tube support member 30. Branching from 31 as a base point, of the four ink tubes 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, two ink tubes 36a, 36b exit from the right side of the front part of the device to the outside of the device and remain. Ink tubes 36c and 36d exit from the left side of the front of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus.
That is, the non-movable portion 37 of the ink tube 36 branches at the branch point 31 and passes through the outer spaces 3 on both the left and right sides of the panel unit 22 and exits from the apparatus.

Here, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the position of the branch point 31 is located at substantially the left and right center of the opening 18, but is not limited thereto. The position can be appropriately changed on the tube support member 30.
Since the other configuration is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG.

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

2 fixed part, 3 space, 4 fixing tool, 5 pin, 6 movable side end,
7 Close position restricting part, 8 data lines, 9 U-shaped reversing part,
10A-10K inkjet printer, 11 connections,
12 Printer device body, 13 Paper feed unit, 14 Scanner unit,
15 Paper feed slot (insertion slot), 16 Front of printer body,
17 Relay section accommodating section, 18 outlet, 20 Front of scanner unit,
22 Panel unit, 24 input means, 25 lower part, 26 operation part, 27 upper part,
28 Upper edge of outlet, 29 Left side wall, 30 Tube support member, 31 Branch point,
32 tube arrangement area, 34 head unit, 35 deformation movable part,
36 ink tube, 37 non-movable part, 38 housing, 39 U-shaped reversing part,
40, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d External ink container, 41 Notch,
42 hopper, 43 bonding portion, 44 feeding portion, 45 projecting portion, 54 recording head,
56 relay part, 72 opening part, 74 fixing tool, 134 binding means,
d Width direction of the belt surface

Claims (23)

A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
A flexible data line connected to the head unit and sending a data signal for recording execution to the head unit;
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that guides ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head and deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
In order to prevent the ink tube from interfering with the data line over the movable range of the head unit, at least a part of the deformable movable portion of the ink tube is disposed above the region where the data line is disposed. It is,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the front side of the head unit,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
A plurality of the ink tubes are provided,
The non-movable part of the ink tube has a plurality of ink tubes based on a branch point.
At least one of the ink tubes extends to the left of the device and remains
A tube extends in the right direction of the device, and the device is installed from the side or the front side of the device, respectively.
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An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
At least the deformation movable portion of the ink tube and the data line are disposed along each other in the vertical direction;
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
At least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape,
The deformation movable portion of the ink tube and the data line both have a width direction of the surface forming the belt shape along the vertical direction.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
At least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape,
The deformation movable portion of the ink tube and the data line are both crossed with respect to the vertical direction in the width direction of the surface forming the belt shape.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
At least the deformable movable part of the ink tube has a strip shape as a whole, and the data line also has a strip shape,
The deformation movable portion of the ink tube has a width direction of the surface forming the belt shape intersecting with the vertical direction, and the data line has a width direction of the surface forming the belt shape along the vertical direction.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The U-shaped reversing part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube and the U-shaped reversing part of the data line are on the same side with respect to the moving direction of the head unit.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The U-shaped reversing portion of the deformable movable portion of the ink tube and the U-shaped reversing portion of the data line are on the opposite side to the moving direction of the head unit;
An ink jet recording apparatus. In the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side on which the discharge port is provided is the front side of the apparatus, the movable side end portion of the deformation movable portion of the ink tube is located on the rear side of the head unit.
An ink jet recording apparatus. In the ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 8,
The ink tube has a non-movable part that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
The non-movable part of the ink tube comes out of the apparatus from the rear side or side of the apparatus;
An ink jet recording apparatus. In the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side on which the discharge port is provided is the front side of the apparatus, the movable side end of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is located on the movement line of the head unit and above the head unit.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
The ink tube has a non-movable part that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
The non-movable part of the ink tube comes out of the apparatus from the side or rear side of the apparatus;
An ink jet recording apparatus. In the ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side on which the discharge port is provided is the front side of the apparatus, the movable side end portion of the deformation movable portion of the ink tube is located on the front side of the head unit.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube has a non-movable part that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
The non-movable part of the ink tube comes out of the apparatus from the front side or the side of the apparatus;
An ink jet recording apparatus. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 9, 11 or 13,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The non-movable part of the ink tube passes over the housing and exits the apparatus;
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the front side of the head unit,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
The non-movable part of the ink tube passes over the housing and goes out of the apparatus ,
The movable side end portion of the deformation movable portion of the ink tube is provided in a fixed portion extending from the edge of the opening of the housing.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein
A cover or a scanner unit provided on the top of the housing so that the top surface of the housing can be opened and closed;
A closed position restricting portion that creates a gap for disposing the ink tube between the housing and the opposing housing when the cover or the scanner unit is closed;
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the rear side of the head unit,
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
A feeding unit for feeding a recording medium to the rear side of the apparatus;
The ink tube goes out of the apparatus through an insertion port of the recording medium provided in the feeding unit.
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the front side of the head unit,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
A scanner unit provided on the upper part of the housing so that the upper surface of the housing can be opened and closed,
The scanner unit includes a protrusion on the bottom surface that extends in the moving direction of the head unit,
The housing includes recesses on both upper surfaces corresponding to the protruding portions in the closed state of the scanner unit,
A non-movable part of the ink tube passes through the recess and exits the apparatus;
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the front side of the head unit,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
The non-movable part of the ink tube comes out of the apparatus from the outlet;
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is located on the front side of the head unit,
A housing having an opening that exposes at least a part of the moving region of the head unit;
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
A panel unit constituting an operation unit of the device is provided on the front surface of the device,
The non-movable part of the ink tube exits the apparatus through a space between a side part of the panel unit and the housing;
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 20,
There is a tube support member that supports and contacts a part of the non-movable part of the ink tube on the rear surface side of the panel unit,
The non-movable part is supported by the tube support member and comes out of the device.
An ink jet recording apparatus. A head unit including a recording head for ejecting ink and movable in a predetermined direction;
Connected to the head unit and sends a data signal for recording to the head unit.
A flexible data line;
Ink sent from an ink containing portion containing ink to the recording head,
An ink tube having a deformable movable portion that deforms following the movement of the head unit;
With
The ink tube interferes with the data line over the movable range of the head unit.
So that at least a part of the deformable movable part of the ink tube is connected to the data line.
Arranged above the arrangement area,
A discharge port through which the recording medium recorded by the recording head is discharged;
When the side provided with the discharge port is the front side of the apparatus, the deformation of the ink tube
The movable side end of the movable part is on the movement line of the head unit and above the head unit.
Located in
The ink tube is non-movable that does not follow and deform as the head unit moves.
Part
A plurality of the ink tubes are provided,
The non-movable portion of the ink tube has at least one of the plurality of ink tubes extending in the left direction of the device with a branch point as a base point, and the remaining ink tube is the device. Extending to the right side of the device and exiting the device from the side or front side of the device, respectively.
An ink jet recording apparatus. The inkjet recording apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 22,
The ink container is provided outside the housing.
An ink jet recording apparatus.

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