JP6281281B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus.

There is a recording apparatus in which a printed image is formed on a lens sheet provided with a lenticular lens having a plurality of convex lenses and the lens sheet is viewed from the lenticular lens side so that the image can be viewed as a stereoscopic image. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a dedicated recording apparatus that forms a printed image by ejecting ink onto a lens sheet including a lenticular lens.
A dedicated recording apparatus that forms a print image on a lens sheet is limited in the printable recording medium, which increases the manufacturing cost of the recording apparatus. Thus, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a recording apparatus that can transport a normal recording medium such as printing paper, attach a separate member to the back side, and transport a lens sheet.

JP 2009-96100 A JP 2007-130769 A

  However, since the recording apparatus of Patent Document 2 has a configuration in which another member is attached to the back side, there is a problem that the recording apparatus is increased in size. Further, there is a problem that the recording medium cannot be fed from the front side of the recording apparatus.

SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.
A recording apparatus for solving the above-described problems is provided with an apparatus main body and a second recording medium provided in the apparatus main body and including a resin or a metal having higher rigidity than the first recording medium and the first recording medium. A first conveying device having a recording reversing path, a curved reversing path for reversing the first recording medium and guiding it to the recording section, and a second conveying capable of linearly conveying the second recording medium. An apparatus, a mounting unit capable of selectively mounting the first transport device and the second transport device according to the type of recording medium on which the recording unit performs recording, and an inside of the device main body, A transport path capable of transporting the second recording medium, and the transport surface of the second transport device is substantially the same as the transport surface of the transport path.

  Application Example 1 An apparatus main body, a first recording medium provided in the apparatus main body, a recording unit for recording on a second recording medium having higher rigidity than the first recording medium, and the first A recording unit and a mounting unit that mounts a transport device that can transport the second recording medium, a first recording medium storage unit that stores the first recording medium, and the first recording medium storage unit. A curved reversing path for guiding the first recording medium sent out from the recording medium accommodating section to the recording section by curving and reversing, and constituting members of the curved reversing path are unitized, and the mounting section includes A first transport device that is detachably mounted, and the mounting unit is mounted with a second transport device that can linearly transport the second recording medium, and the second recording medium is recorded on the recording medium. A recording apparatus that performs recording by a unit.

  According to this application example, the first recording medium sent out from the first recording medium storage unit has a curved reversing path that curves and inverts the first recording medium and guides it to the recording unit. And a first transport device that is detachably attached to the mounting portion, and a second transport device capable of linearly transporting the second recording medium is mounted on the mounting portion to record the second recording medium. Record by part. Accordingly, the recording apparatus can convey the first recording medium and the second recording medium having higher rigidity than the first recording medium without increasing the size.

  Application Example 2 The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device transports a tray on which the second recording medium is placed.

  According to this application example, it is possible to prevent the position of the second recording medium from fluctuating by being conveyed while being placed on the tray.

  Application Example 3 The recording apparatus, wherein the second recording medium is conveyed from the front or the back of the apparatus.

  According to this application example, in the direction in which the second recording medium is fed from the outside of the apparatus main body to the inside, options for the user are increased, and an increase in size of the recording apparatus can be suppressed.

  Application Example 4 A support provided in the recording unit and having a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid and a support surface that supports the second recording medium or the tray at a position facing the liquid ejecting head. The recording apparatus, wherein when the second transport device is mounted, the transport surface of the second transport device and the support surface of the support member are formed on substantially the same surface. .

  According to this application example, since the second recording medium is transported without being bent, the second recording medium is not damaged or stopped on the transport surface or the support surface.

  Application Example 5 The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device includes a pressing roller that presses the second recording medium or the tray.

  According to this application example, the movement of the second recording medium is suppressed.

  Application Example 6 The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device includes a transport driving roller that transports the second recording medium.

  According to this application example, the second recording medium can be transported to the recording unit side.

  Application Example 7 The recording apparatus, wherein the transport driving roller is driven by a driving force for transporting the first recording medium.

  According to this application example, it is not necessary to provide a separate driving mechanism that generates a driving force for driving the conveyance driving roller, and thus it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the recording apparatus.

  Application Example 8 The second transport device regulates the position of the end in the direction intersecting the transport direction of the second recording medium and guides the transport direction of the second recording medium. The recording apparatus comprising the above.

  According to this application example, it is possible to suppress a decrease in image quality formed on the second recording medium.

  Application Example 9 The second transport device includes a fitting portion that fits with a concavo-convex portion of the second recording medium in a direction crossing the transport direction of the second recording medium. The recording device.

  According to this application example, it is possible to determine the position of the second recording medium in the direction intersecting the transport direction of the second recording medium.

  Application Example 10 The recording apparatus, wherein the first transport device transports the first recording medium in a posture in which a recording surface is reversed.

  According to this application example, the recording surface of the first recording medium can be reversed using the first transport device.

  Application Example 11 The recording apparatus described above, wherein the second recording medium is configured to form a stereoscopically viewable image by a parallax change.

  According to this application example, the recording device can form a stereoscopically viewable image by the parallax change on the second recording medium.

  Application Example 12 The first transport device includes a second recording medium storage unit that stores the first recording medium in an inclined posture, and the second recording medium storage unit extends from the second recording medium storage unit. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transport path for transporting the first recording medium to the recording unit.

  According to this application example, in the direction in which the second recording medium is fed from the outside of the apparatus main body to the inside, options for the user are increased, and an increase in size of the recording apparatus can be suppressed.

1 is an external perspective view of a recording apparatus. 1 is an external perspective view of a recording apparatus. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the recording apparatus in a state where the paper reversing unit is removed, FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the paper reversing unit, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view of the lens sheet feeding unit. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a recording apparatus with a paper reversing unit mounted. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the recording apparatus with a lens sheet feeding unit attached. (A) is a perspective view of a lens sheet feeding unit, (b) is a view showing a part of a sheet guide, and (c) is a sectional view of the sheet guide and the lens sheet. Sectional drawing which shows the state which feeds a lens sheet by a lens sheet feeding unit. (A) is the figure which looked at the lens sheet from the lenticular lens side, (b) is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of a lens sheet. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a recording apparatus in which a portion where sheet conveyance paths intersect is provided on the downstream side in the sub-scanning direction of the recording unit. The figure which shows the tray which mounts a lens sheet.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a recording apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is an external perspective view seen from the front side of the recording apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 1B is an external perspective view seen from the back side of the recording apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. The recording apparatus 1 includes a recording unit 13 that ejects ink and records an image in a casing 5 that has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape surrounded by a plurality of casings. The recording unit 13 includes a liquid ejecting head 3 that ejects ink, and includes a carriage 2 that reciprocates in the main scanning direction X along the guide member 4 as a carriage motor (not shown) is driven. .

  An operation panel 6 for operating the recording unit 13 is disposed on the front side of the housing 5, and an image reading unit 11 is disposed on the upper surface side of the operation panel 6 in the vertical direction Z. The user can rotate the cover 10 provided on the upper portion of the housing 5 to place a document to be read on a document table (not shown) and read an image.

  The operation panel 6 includes a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) and an operation unit (for example, operation buttons) for displaying a menu screen and the like. The operation panel 6 is configured such that the lower side is lifted forward by a rotating mechanism such as a hinge provided on the upper side thereof and opened, and is attached to the housing 5 so as to be openable and closable.

  Below the recording unit 13 is provided a paper cassette 12 on which the paper P1 is placed in a stacked state. Below the operation panel 6, a front cover 7 is provided so as to be rotatable about the lower part as a fulcrum, and the paper cassette 12 is mounted on the housing 5 in a state where the front cover 7 is rotated and opened to the front. On the other hand, it can be inserted and removed. The paper P1 placed on the paper cassette 12 is sent to the recording unit 13 for recording, and discharged downstream in the sub-scanning direction Y (hereinafter referred to as downstream).

  2A and 2B show a state in which the opening / closing lid 9 provided at the upper part on the back side of the recording apparatus 1 is rotated and opened. The user rotates the opening / closing lid 9 and manually inserts the paper P2 from the insertion port 8 one by one. The paper P2 inserted from the insertion port 8 is sent to the recording unit 13, recorded, and discharged downstream.

  FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the recording apparatus 1 as seen from the back side in a state in which the sheet reversing unit 40 is extracted rearward from the mounting portion 20 provided in the housing 5. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the sheet reversing unit 40.

  Above the paper cassette 12 on the back side of the recording apparatus 1, a paper reversing unit 40 having a paper reversing mechanism is detachably attached to the mounting unit 20. The paper reversing unit 40 is inserted when the paper P1 placed in the paper cassette 12 of FIG. 1A is conveyed toward the recording unit 13 or from the insertion port 8 of FIG. It has a transport path when the paper P2 is transported toward the recording unit 13.

  Further, the conveyance path of the sheet reversing unit 40 is a conveyance path for reversing the front and back surfaces of the sheet P, that is, reversing the recording surface, in order to perform recording on both sides of the sheets P1 and P2 supplied to the recording unit 13. It becomes.

  The sheet reversing unit 40 is provided with a pair of operation units 41 that slide in the main scanning direction X when a user inserts a fingertip and performs a gripping operation. When the user slides the operation unit 41 so as to approach each other, the locked state with the housing 5 is released, and the sheet reversing unit 40 can be extracted rearward from the housing 5.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the recording apparatus 1 viewed from the main scanning direction X in a state where the paper reversing unit 40 is mounted on the mounting unit 20. Above the recording unit 13, an image reading unit 11 having a cover 10 at the top is arranged. Below the mounting portion 20, a feeding roller 22 supported by a swinging member 23 that swings around the rotation shaft 24 is provided.

  The housing of the sheet reversing unit 40 includes a back wall 48 and an upper wall 49. The sheet reversing unit 40 includes an intermediate conveyance driving roller 50, driven rollers 51, 52, and 53 that are driven to rotate by the driving rotation of the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50, a swinging member 45 that swings around a rotation shaft 44, and a rotation shaft. A swing member 47 that swings with 46 as a fulcrum is included. Further, the sheet reversing unit 40 includes a member constituting the wall member 43, the opening / closing lid 9, and the insertion port 8 provided between the back wall portion 48 and the swing member 45.

  The paper P1 placed on the paper cassette 12 is transported as a space region formed between the wall member 43 and the swinging member 45 shown by a solid line through the separation slope 25 by the driving rotation of the feeding roller 22. It is fed to the road S1. The sheet P1 sandwiched between the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50 driven and rotated in the direction of the arrow and the driven rollers 52 and 53 is a conveyance path S2 which is a space region between the swinging member 47 and the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50 shown by a solid line. And is transported to a transport path S3 which is a space region formed between the upper wall portion 49 and the wall portion 21 provided in the recording apparatus 1, and is transported to a transport surface 21a formed on the upper portion of the wall portion 21. Conveyed along.

  The paper P1 transported along the transport surface 21a is sandwiched between a transport drive roller 26 that rotates and a driven roller 27 that is driven to rotate by the drive rotation of the transport drive roller 26, and a position that faces the liquid ejecting head 3. It is supported by the support member 28 and conveyed downstream.

  The liquid ejecting head 3 reciprocating in the main scanning direction X ejects ink onto the transported paper P1 to record an image. The sheet P1 is sandwiched between the discharge driving roller 29 and the driven roller 30 that is driven to rotate by the driving rotation of the discharge driving roller 29, and is conveyed downstream along the upper surface of the conveyance path forming member 31, and the front cover 7 is It is discharged from the opening formed by rotation.

  When the paper P2 in FIG. 2A is inserted from the insertion port 8 in a state where the opening / closing lid 9 is rotated to the back side as shown by the broken line, the tip of the swing member 47 is shown as shown by the broken line. Rotates downward, and the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50 side of the insertion port 8 is opened.

  The sheet P2 is nipped between the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50 and the driven roller 53 that are driven to rotate, and conveyed to the conveyance path S3. The sheet P2 is conveyed by the conveyance drive roller 26 and the driven roller 27, and an image is recorded in the recording unit 13, and is discharged from an opening formed by rotating the front lid unit 7.

  Next, a description will be given of an operation in which the sheets P1 and P2 are reversed by the sheet reversing unit 40 and recording is performed on both the front and back surfaces of the sheets P1 and P2. The paper P1 transported from the paper cassette 12 through the transport paths S1 and S2 and the paper P2 inserted from the insertion slot 8 are transported downstream by the intermediate transport driving roller 50 and the driven roller 53. At this time, the sheets P1 and P2 are transported by the transport driving roller 26 and the driven roller 27 with the surface facing upward, that is, toward the liquid ejecting head 3, and an image is formed on the surface of the sheets P1 and P2 in the recording unit 13. Is recorded.

  Then, the sheets P1 and P2 on which the images are recorded are conveyed to the upstream side in the sub-scanning direction Y (hereinafter referred to as the upstream side) by the reverse rotation of the conveyance driving roller 26, and are driven and rotated in the arrow direction. The conveyance drive roller 50 and the driven roller 51 convey the sheet to a conveyance path S4 that is a space area between the driven roller 51 and the swinging member 45.

  As shown by the broken line, the tip of the swinging member 45 rotates to the back side, and the sheets P1 and P2 are conveyed to the conveyance path S1. The sheets P1 and P2 are conveyed through the conveyance paths S2 and S3 by the intermediate conveyance driving roller 50 and the driven rollers 52 and 53. The sheets P1 and P2 at this time are conveyed downstream along the conveyance surface 21a with the back surface facing upward, and are conveyed by the conveyance drive roller 26 and the driven roller 27, and the sheets P1 and P2 are recorded in the recording unit 13. An image is recorded on the back side of.

  On the upstream side of the liquid ejecting head 3, for example, an optical end detection unit 32 that detects upstream and downstream ends of the sheets P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 is provided.

  FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the lens sheet feeding unit 70. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the recording apparatus 1 as viewed from the back side in a state where the lens sheet feeding unit 70 is mounted on the mounting unit 20 provided in the housing 5. The mounting unit 20 can be detachably equipped with the lens sheet feeding unit 70 shown in FIG.

  The paper reversing unit 40 in FIG. 3B or the lens sheet feeding unit 70 in FIG. 3C is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 20 in FIG. That is, when one of the sheet reversing unit 40 and the lens sheet feeding unit 70 is in the mounting state, the other is in a state of being detached from the mounting portion 20.

  Here, the lens sheet LS will be described. FIG. 8A shows the lens sheet LS viewed from the lenticular lens LS1 side. The lenticular lens LS1 has a configuration in which a plurality of cylindrical convex lenses L (hereinafter referred to as lenses L) having a direction H as a longitudinal direction are arranged in parallel in the width direction W at a constant pitch K.

  FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the lens sheet LS viewed from the direction H. The lens sheet LS includes a lenticular lens LS1 located on the front surface, an ink absorption layer LS2 in contact with the back surface of the lenticular lens LS1, and an ink transmission layer LS3 located on the back surface of the lens sheet LS. In the lenticular lens LS1, the curvature of the lens L is formed so that the focal point of the light traveling through each lens L is located on the back surface of the lenticular lens LS1.

  The ink permeable layer LS3 is a portion to which an ink droplet ejected from a nozzle (not shown) first adheres, and is a portion through which the adhered ink passes. This ink transmission layer LS3 is made of, for example, fine particles such as titanium oxide, silica gel, PMMA (methacrylic resin), barium sulfate, glass fiber, plastic fiber, and the like. The ink absorption layer LS2 is a part that absorbs and fixes the ink that has passed through the ink transmission layer LS3. The ink absorption layer LS2 is formed of, for example, a hydrophilic polymer resin such as PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), a cationic compound, fine particles such as silica, or the like. The lenticular lens LS1 is made of PET, PETG, APET, PP, PS, PVC, acrylic, UV resin, or the like.

  The ink absorption layer LS2 is transparent, and the ink transmission layer LS3 is white. However, the ink absorption layer LS2 may be white, the ink transmission layer LS3 may be transparent, and both the ink transmission layer LS3 and the ink absorption layer LS2 may be transparent. In the present embodiment, the presence of the ink transmission layer LS3 allows the lens sheet LS to be touched immediately even after printing. However, the lens sheet LS may adopt a configuration that does not include the ink transmission layer LS3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the lens sheet LS in the present embodiment has a rectangular appearance, and both end portions (edge portions extending in the direction H) of the lens sheet LS in the width direction W are the lens L. It is parallel to the longitudinal direction.

  FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the lens sheet feeding unit 70. The lens sheet feeding unit 70 includes a bottom portion 76 and standing portions 75a and 75b that are provided on both sides of the bottom portion 76 in the main scanning direction X and are erected upward.

  Edge guides 72a and 72b for regulating the positions of both end portions of the lens sheet LS in the main scanning direction X are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the bottom portion 76 in the main scanning direction X so as to be slidable in the main scanning direction X. The edge guides 72 a and 72 b are erected upward from the bottom 76 and have a shape extending in the sub-scanning direction Y.

  A sheet guide 71 is provided on the top of the bottom 76. The sheet guide 71 is provided within the maximum range in the main scanning direction X in which both end portions of the lens sheet LS are regulated by the edge guides 72a and 72b. Further, the sheet guide 71 is provided from the front side end to the back side end in the sub-scanning direction Y at the top of the bottom 76 except for the range where the edge guides 72a and 72b are provided.

  FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a portion in a circle indicated by a broken line R of the sheet guide 71 provided on the upper portion of the bottom 76. FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view of the sheet guide 71 and the lens sheet LS placed on top of the sheet guide 71 as viewed from the sub-scanning direction Y.

  The sheet guide 71 in FIG. 6C includes a substrate 710 and a plurality of convex portions 711. The substrate 710 is a plate-like member formed from a resin or the like. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 711 is formed in the same shape as the lenticular lens LS1 of the lens sheet LS, and is formed in the same pitch as the arrangement pitch K of the lenticular lens LS1 in FIG. Further, the convex portion 711 is continuously formed so as to extend in the sub-scanning direction Y as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the sheet guide 71 is configured by attaching a convex portion 711 that is the same member as the lenticular lens LS1 to a substrate 710.

  Note that when the substrate 710 is formed by resin molding, a mold surface corresponding to the convex portion 711 may be formed in advance in the molding die, and the convex portion 711 may be molded integrally with the substrate 710. Further, in the case where the convex portion 711 is integrally molded with the substrate 710, the friction between the lens sheet LS and the convex portion 711 is achieved by using a resin material that forms the substrate 710 as a low friction resin material such as fluororesin. The lens sheet LS can be smoothly conveyed. Further, the substrate 710 may be formed of a metal plate. In this case, the convex part 711 can be formed by cutting a metal plate.

  A feeding roller 74 provided coaxially with the rotation shaft 77 is provided above the bottom 76 of FIG. The rotation shaft 77 is rotatably provided by a bearing portion (not shown) provided on the standing portions 75a and 75b.

  A pressing roller 73 is provided on the upstream side of the feeding roller 74 above the bottom 76. The pressing roller 73 is rotatably provided by a bearing portion (not shown) provided in the standing portions 75a and 75b and capable of changing the position in the vertical direction Z.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lens sheet LS is fed by the lens sheet feeding unit 70. In FIG. 7, the sheet reversing unit 40 is removed from the mounting unit 20, and the lens sheet feeding unit 70 is mounted on the mounting unit 20.

  In a state where the lens sheet feeding unit 70 is mounted on the mounting unit 20, the rotating shaft 77 including the feeding roller 74 rotates by obtaining a rotational driving force by a transmission mechanism (not shown) including gears and the like. . As a result, the lens sheet LS slides on the sheet guide 71 and is fed downstream.

  The pressing roller 73 rotates while pressing the lens sheet LS that slides on the sheet guide 71. Thereby, the fitting state between the lenticular lens LS1 of the lens sheet LS of FIG. 6C and the convex portion 711 of the sheet guide 71 is maintained, so that the lens sheet LS moves relative to the sheet guide 71. regulate.

  In the sub-scanning direction Y, the upstream end portion and the downstream end portion of the lens sheet LS conveyed downstream by the feeding roller 74 are detected by the end detection portion 32.

  Further, the lens sheet LS has an image recorded in the recording unit 13 and is discharged from an opening formed by rotating the front cover 7.

  FIG. 10 is a view showing a tray 80 on which the lens sheet LS is mounted. The tray 80 on which the lens sheet LS is mounted may be fed by the lens sheet feeding unit 70 shown in FIG.

  The tray 80 has a rectangular outer shape viewed from the vertical direction Z, and has a rectangular recess 81 that is recessed from the upper end surface. The concave portion 81 accommodates the lens sheet LS. The recess 81 includes a pressing member 82 that presses the end of the lens sheet LS in the main scanning direction X, and a pressing member 83 that presses the end of the lens sheet LS in the sub-scanning direction Y. Thereby, the position of the lens sheet LS is fixed to the tray 80.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the sheet reversing unit 40 is detached from the mounting unit 20, the upstream side of the recording unit 13 is opened. Thereby, the recording apparatus 1 can perform recording on the lens sheet LS inserted from the front surface side of the housing 5. The user rotates the operation panel 6 and the front lid portion 7 in FIG. 4 to the front side, and inserts the lens sheet LS with the front side of the recording apparatus 1 opened.

  The recording apparatus 1 conveys the lens sheet LS upstream using the discharge drive roller 29, the driven roller 30, the conveyance drive roller 26, and the driven roller 27. Then, the recording apparatus 1 performs recording on the lens sheet LS by the recording unit 13 while conveying the lens sheet LS downstream. When the lens sheet LS is conveyed upstream, the recording unit 13 may perform recording on the lens sheet LS.

  The sheets P1 and P2 are first recording media. The first recording medium is composed of a flexible member such as a paper material. When the first recording medium passes through the curved conveyance path, the first recording medium stops on the curved conveyance path or is damaged. I do not receive it.

  The lens sheet LS is a second recording medium. The second recording medium is configured to include a member such as resin or metal. The second recording medium includes a thick paper material. The second recording medium has higher rigidity than the first recording medium.

  The paper reversing unit 40 constitutes a first transport device. In the sheet reversing unit 40 of FIG. 4, a curved reversing path curved by the transport paths S1, S2, and S4 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the intermediate transport driving roller 50.

  The lens sheet feeding unit 70 constitutes a second transport device. The lens sheet feeding unit 70 in FIG. 7 is provided with a linear conveyance path for linearly conveying along the conveyance surface 21 a of the wall portion 21.

  As described above, the recording apparatus 1 described in the present embodiment records on the casing 5 as the apparatus main body and the lens sheet LS which is provided in the casing 5 and has higher rigidity than the sheets P1 and P2 and the sheets P1 and P2. A recording unit 13, a mounting unit 20 on which a conveying device (paper reversing unit 40, lens sheet feeding unit 70) is mounted, a paper cassette 12 as a first recording medium storage unit for storing paper P1, and a paper cassette The first conveying device is provided with a curved reversing path for curving and reversing the sheet P1 fed from 12 and guiding it to the recording unit 13, and the constituent members of the curved reversing path are unitized and detachably attached to the mounting unit 20. And a sheet reversing unit 40. The mounting unit 20 is mounted with a lens sheet feeding unit 70 as a second transport device that can linearly transport the lens sheet LS, and the recording unit 13 records the lens sheet LS.

  According to this configuration, the recording apparatus 1 can convey the sheet P1, P2 and the lens sheet LS having higher rigidity than the sheets P1, P2 without increasing the size.

  Further, the lens sheet feeding unit 70 conveys the tray 80 on which the lens sheet LS of FIG. 10 is placed. Thereby, it can suppress that the position of the lens sheet LS fluctuates by conveying in the state mounted in the tray 80.

  Further, the lens sheet LS can be conveyed from either the front surface or the back surface of the apparatus. This increases the options for the user in the direction of feeding the lens sheet LS from the outside of the housing 5 to the inside.

  Further, a liquid ejecting head 3 that is provided in the recording unit 13 and ejects ink as liquid, and a support member 28 that has a support surface that supports the lens sheet LS or the tray 80 at a position facing the liquid ejecting head 3. When the lens sheet feeding unit 70 is mounted, the conveying surface of the lens sheet feeding unit 70 (conveying surface constituted by the sheet guide 71) and the supporting surface of the support member 28 are formed on substantially the same surface. Is done.

  Thereby, since the lens sheet LS is conveyed without being bent, the lens sheet LS is not damaged or stopped at the conveyance surface or the support surface.

  The lens sheet feeding unit 70 includes a pressing roller 73 that presses the lens sheet LS or the tray 80.

  According to this, since the fitting state between the lenticular lens LS1 of the lens sheet LS of FIG. 6C and the convex portion 711 of the sheet guide 71 is maintained, the lens sheet LS moves with respect to the sheet guide 71. This can be suppressed.

  Further, the lens sheet feeding unit 70 includes a feeding roller 74 as a conveyance driving roller that conveys the lens sheet LS. Thereby, the lens sheet LS can be conveyed to the recording unit 13 side.

  Further, the feeding roller 74 is driven by a driving force for conveying the sheets P1 and P2. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a separate driving mechanism for generating a driving force for driving the feeding roller 74, so that the recording apparatus 1 can be prevented from being enlarged.

  Further, the lens sheet feeding unit 70 regulates the position of the end portion in the direction (main scanning direction X) intersecting the conveyance direction of the lens sheet LS, and also serves as an edge guide as a guide portion that guides the conveyance direction of the lens sheet LS. 72a, 72b. Thereby, the fall of the image quality formed in the lens sheet LS can be suppressed.

  Further, the lens sheet feeding unit 70 includes a sheet guide 71 of FIG. 6B, and the sheet guide 71 has a lens L of the lens sheet LS in a direction (main scanning direction X) intersecting the conveyance direction of the lens sheet LS. Are provided with a plurality of convex portions 711 as fitting portions to be fitted to the concave and convex portions formed. With this configuration, the position of the lens sheet LS in the main scanning direction X can be determined.

  Further, the paper reversing unit 40 conveys the papers P1 and P2 in a posture in which the recording surface is reversed. Accordingly, the recording surfaces of the sheets P1 and P2 can be reversed using the sheet reversing unit 40.

  In addition, the lens sheet LS includes a configuration that forms a stereoscopically viewable image by changing the parallax. Thereby, the recording apparatus 1 can form a stereoscopically viewable image due to the parallax change on the lens sheet LS.

  In addition, the sheet reversing unit 40 is provided with an insertion port 8 serving as a second recording medium storage unit for storing the sheet P2 in an inclined posture, and conveys the sheet P2 from the insertion port 8 to the recording unit 13. A transport path is provided.

  According to this configuration, in the means for feeding the paper P2 to the recording unit 13, options for the user are increased, and an increase in size of the recording apparatus 1 can be suppressed.

  In the recording apparatus 1 of FIG. 4 according to the present embodiment, a portion (conveyance path S3) where the conveyance paths of the sheets P1 and P2 intersect is provided on the upstream side of the recording unit 13. This also applies to a recording apparatus in which a portion where the crosses are provided on the downstream side of the recording unit.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the recording apparatus 120 in which a portion where the sheet conveyance paths intersect is provided on the downstream side of the recording unit as viewed from the main scanning direction. The recording apparatus 120 includes a sheet reversing unit 100 having a curved path between the inner wall portion 102 and the outer wall portion 101. In addition, a portion C (inside the broken line circle) where the sheet conveyance path intersects is provided on the downstream side of the recording unit including the liquid ejecting head 113 provided in the carriage 112 that reciprocates in the main scanning direction. . A rocking member 117 that rocks with a shaft 118 as a fulcrum is provided in a portion C where the sheet conveyance paths intersect.

  On the upstream side of the liquid ejecting head 113, a roller pair 105 is provided in which one of the rollers 103 and 104 is a driving roller and the other is a driven roller. On the downstream side of the liquid jet head 113, one of the rollers 106 and 107 is a driving roller and the other is a driven roller, and one of the rollers 109 and 110 is a driving roller and the other is a driven roller. A roller pair 111 is provided.

  As indicated by solid line arrows A1 and A2, the sheet passes through the sheet reversing unit 100 and is conveyed downstream (right side in the drawing) by the roller pairs 105 and 108 along the member 114 constituting the conveying surface. An image is formed on one recording surface of the conveyed paper at a position facing the liquid ejecting head 113.

  As indicated by the solid line arrow A3, the sheet is in a state where the swinging member 117 is in the rotational position indicated by the solid line and the conveyance path is opened. Along the downstream side.

  Then, the sheet is conveyed to the upstream side (left side in the drawing) by the reverse rotation of the roller pair 111. At this time, the swinging member 117 is rotated to the position indicated by the broken line, the conveying path on the member 114 side is closed, and the conveying path on the member 116 side is opened. , And conveyed along the member 116 constituting the conveying surface. Then, the sheet passes through the curved path of the sheet reversing unit 100 again, passes through a position facing the liquid ejecting head 113, and an image is formed on the other recording surface.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,120 ... Recording device, 5 ... Case, 8 ... Inlet, 12 ... Paper cassette, 13 ... Recording part, 20 ... Mounting part, 28 ... Support member, 40 ... Paper reversing unit, 70 ... Lens sheet feeding Unit: 71 ... sheet guide, 72a, 72b ... edge guide, 73 ... pressing roller, 74 ... feed roller, 77 ... rotating shaft, 80 ... tray, 82,83 ... guide member, 711 ... convex, P1, P2 ... Paper, S1, S2, S3, S4 ... conveying path, LS ... lens sheet.

Claims (13)

An apparatus main body, and the device provided inside the main body, a recording section for recording the second recording medium including a rigidity high rather resin or metal from the first recording medium and the first recording medium,
A first transport device having a curved reversing path for curving and reversing the first recording medium and guiding the recording medium; a second transport device capable of linearly transporting the second recording medium;
A mounting unit capable of selectively mounting the first transport device and the second transport device according to the type of recording medium on which the recording unit performs recording ,
A conveyance path provided inside the apparatus main body and capable of conveying the second recording medium ,
The conveying surface of the second transport device, recording apparatus characterized substantially flush der Rukoto and transport surface of the transport path. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,
It said second recording medium, and the second front surface of the apparatus is a one-way side in the transport direction of the recording medium, or characterized in that it is fed from the rear of the unit is the other side of the transport direction Recording device.   The recording apparatus according to claim 2,
  The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device is mounted on the mounting portion provided on the back surface of the device and does not protrude from the back surface of the device.   The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
  The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein directions when the first transport device and the second transport device are mounted on the mounting portion are the same. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device transports a tray on which the second recording medium is placed. The recording apparatus according to claim 5 ,
A liquid ejecting head that is provided in the recording unit and ejects liquid;
A support member having a support surface for supporting the second recording medium or the tray at a position facing the liquid ejecting head;
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the second transport device is mounted, the transport surface of the second transport device and the support surface of the support member are formed on substantially the same surface. The recording apparatus according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein
The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device includes a pressing roller that presses the second recording medium or the tray. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device includes a transport driving roller for transporting the second recording medium. The recording apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein
The recording apparatus, wherein the transport driving roller is driven by a driving force for transporting the first recording medium. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
The second transport device includes a guide portion that regulates a position of an end portion in a direction intersecting a transport direction of the second recording medium and guides the transport direction of the second recording medium. A recording device. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
The recording apparatus, wherein the second transport device includes a fitting portion that fits with a concavo-convex portion of the second recording medium in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the second recording medium. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11 ,
The recording apparatus, wherein the first transport apparatus transports the first recording medium in a posture in which a recording surface is inverted.   The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
  The recording apparatus, wherein the second recording medium is a lens sheet.

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