JP7226608B2 - MFP - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a multifunction machine.

An image forming system that has a scanner section that reads media and a printer section that prints on media, and is configured to ensure that the paths for feeding and ejecting media do not interfere with each other when the scanner section and printer section are used. A device (composite machine) is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

JP 2015-22128 A

However, the multi-function device described in Patent Document 1 has a scanner unit arranged above the printer unit, so there is a problem that the user's convenience is reduced when performing maintenance on the printer unit.

A multifunction machine according to the present application includes a first transport roller that is provided in a path having a paper feed port and a paper discharge port and that transports a first medium, and a path that is different from the path provided with the first transport roller. a second transport roller for transporting a second medium; a reading unit for reading the surface of the first medium transported by the first transport roller; a printing unit that prints on the second medium, a reading control unit that controls the first transport roller and the reading unit, a print control unit that controls the second transport roller and the printing unit; wherein the first transport roller, the paper feed port, the paper discharge port, and the reading unit are arranged downstream of the printing unit in the transport direction at the printing position of the printing unit.

In the above-described multifunction machine, a roll supporting section that supports a roll wound with the second medium to be supplied to the printing section is provided, and the roll supporting section is positioned downstream of the printing section in the transport direction and It may be arranged vertically below the reading unit.

In the multifunction machine described above, the print control section may be arranged upstream of the roll support section and vertically below the printing section in the transport direction.

In the multifunction machine described above, a drawer section configured to allow the roll support section to move along the transport direction is provided, and the drawer section is in a closed position in which the roll support section is positioned vertically below the reading section; The roll support portion may be movable in the transport direction between an open position positioned downstream of the reading portion.

In the multifunction machine described above, the reading control unit may be arranged between the paper feed port and the paper discharge port in the reading and conveying direction at the reading position of the reading unit.

In the multifunction machine described above, a cover is provided upstream of the reading unit and vertically above the printing position of the printing unit in the reading and conveying direction, and the cover rotates at an upstream end in the reading and conveying direction. It is good also as being able to rotate as.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a multifunction machine according to this embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a multifunction machine; FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a reading device; FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining opening and closing of the cover; Schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the drawer.

A multifunction machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the corresponding component in each figure, and the overlapping description is abbreviate|omitted.
In addition, in the drawings referred to in the following description, for convenience of description and illustration, the vertical and horizontal scales of members or portions may be shown to be different from the actual ones. Illustrations of components other than those required for explanation may be omitted.
In the following, for convenience of explanation, the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis are illustrated as three axes orthogonal to each other. -". Further, the direction along the X-axis is called the "width direction", the direction along the Y-axis is called the "front-rear direction", and the direction along the Z-axis is called the "vertical direction". In addition, the +X direction in the width direction is right or right, the -X direction is left or left, the +Y direction in the front-rear direction is front or front, the -Y direction is rear or rear, and the +Z direction in the vertical direction is up or up. , the −Z direction is described as downward or downward.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a multifunction machine 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the MFP 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the reader 3. As shown in FIG. 4A and 4B are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating opening and closing of the cover 32. FIG. 5A and 5B are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining the operation of the drawer portion 15. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the multifunction device 1 of this embodiment is configured as a multifunction device including a printing device 2 having a printing function and a reading device 3 having a reading function. Note that the reading device 3 constituting the multifunction machine 1 is arranged above the front side of the printing device 2 . An operation unit 4 for operating the multifunction machine 1 is arranged on the upper surface 2a of the printing device 2 at the right end. Further, below the reading device 3, there are arranged roll supports 19, 19a for supporting rolls 20, 20a around which roll papers 21, 21a as the second medium are wound.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reading device 3 includes a reading unit 40 that reads the surface of the paper 9 as a first medium, and conveys the paper 9 from the paper feed port 7 to the reading unit 40, and reads the paper 9. It includes a reading/conveying mechanism M2 that conveys the sheet to the discharge port 8, and a reading control unit 42 that controls the reading unit 40 and the reading/conveying mechanism M2.

The reading transport mechanism M2 includes a guide plate 43, a drive roller 44, a driven roller 45, a drive roller 46 as a first transport roller, a driven roller 47, a guide plate 48, and the like.

The reading unit 40 and the reading control unit 42 are arranged between the drive roller 44 and driven roller 45 and the drive roller 46 and driven roller 47 . Therefore, the driving roller 44 and the driven roller 45 operate as rollers for feeding paper to the reading unit 40 , and the driving roller 46 and the driven roller 47 operate as rollers for discharging paper from the reading unit 40 .

Paper 9 fed from paper feed port 7 is conveyed to reading section 40 by guide plate 43 , drive roller 44 , and driven roller 45 . After that, the contact image sensor (CIS) module 41 provided at the reading position of the reading unit 40 reads the characters and photographs printed on the surface of the paper 9, and stores them as image data in the memory of the reading control unit 42. be. The read paper 9 is transported to the paper exit 8 by the drive roller 46 , the driven roller 47 and the guide plate 48 . Therefore, the paper 9 fed from the paper feed port 7 can be transported along the reading transport path H2, which serves as a path.

Further, the reading and conveying direction at the reading position of the reading unit 40 is the direction indicated by the arrow A2, that is, the direction from the paper feed port 7 to the paper discharge port 8. 7 and the discharge port 8. The size of the reading device 3 can be reduced by including the reading control unit 42 inside the reading device 3 .

Further, in the reading/conveying direction, upstream of the reading section 40, there is provided a reading/feeding cover 52 rotatable in the direction of arrow B2 about the upstream end in the reading/conveying direction as a rotary shaft 51. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the reading operation is not performed, dust and dirt can be prevented from entering the reading section 40 by closing the reading and feeding cover 52 . In this embodiment, the reading and feeding cover 52 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow B2, but it is not limited to this, and the reading and feeding cover 52 can be rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow B2. It doesn't matter if it's possible. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent dust and dirt from entering the reading unit 40 .

Further, in the reading and conveying direction, downstream of the reading section 40, there is provided a reading and discharging cover 50 that can be rotated in the direction of arrow B3 about the vertical lower end thereof as a rotation axis 49. As shown in FIG. Therefore, by opening the read paper discharge cover 50, the read paper 9 can be placed on the read paper discharge cover 50, and the paper 9 can be easily collected after the reading is finished. When the reading operation is not performed, the cover 50 for reading and discharging paper is closed to prevent dust and dirt from entering and the front surface 3a of the reading device 3 can be flattened, so that the size of the reading device 3 can be reduced. can be made.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printing apparatus 2 includes a printing unit 10 that prints on roll paper 21 and 21a, feeds the roll paper 21 and 21a to the printing unit 10, and discharges the printed roll paper 21 and 21a. 6, a cutter 14 for cutting the printed roll papers 21 and 21a, roll support units 19 and 19a for supporting the rolls 20 and 20a around which the roll papers 21 and 21a are wound, and the printing unit 10. and a print control unit 12 that controls the transport mechanism M1, and a power supply unit 13 that supplies electricity to the print control unit 12 and the transport mechanism M1. The power supply unit 13 also supplies electricity to the reading control unit 42 and the reading transport mechanism M2.

The transport mechanism M1 transports two roll papers 21 and 21a, and includes a plurality of guide plates 22, 22a and 22b, a plurality of drive rollers 23 and 23a, a drive roller 24, a driven roller 25, and a drive roller as a second transport roller. It is composed of a roller 26, a plurality of drive rollers 27, a guide plate 28, and the like.

Of the two roll papers 21 and 21a, the upper roll paper 21 is conveyed to the printing unit 10 by a guide plate 22 and a plurality of drive rollers 23, and the lower roll paper 21a is conveyed by guide plates 22a and 22b. It is conveyed to the printing section 10 by a plurality of drive rollers 23a.
The drive rollers 23 and 23a, the drive roller 24, the driven roller 25, and the drive roller 26 operate as paper feed rollers for feeding the roll paper 21 and 21a to the printing unit 10, and the plurality of drive rollers 27 It operates as a discharge roller for discharging the roll paper 21 , 21 a from the printing unit 10 . Therefore, the printing unit 10 is arranged between the paper feed roller and the paper discharge roller.

Further, the drive roller 46 , the paper feed port 7 , the paper discharge port 8 , and the reading section 40 described above are arranged downstream of the printing section 10 in the transport direction at the printing position of the printing section 10 . Therefore, since the components constituting the reading device 3 are not arranged above the printing unit 10, a cover 32, which will be described later, can be provided above the printing unit 10. By opening and closing the cover 32, the printing unit 10 can be The user's convenience can be improved when performing maintenance of the.

The roll paper 21 , 21 a fed from the paper feed port 5 is conveyed to the printing section 10 by the drive roller 26 . After that, characters and photographs are printed on the roll paper 21, 21a by the liquid ejection head 11 provided at the printing position of the printing unit 10. FIG. The printed roll paper 21 , 21 a is cut by the cutter 14 and transported to the paper exit 6 by the driving roller 27 and the guide plate 28 . Therefore, the roll paper 21, 21a fed from the paper feed port 5 can be transported along the transport path H1 serving as a path.

Also, the transport direction at the printing position of the printing unit 10 is the direction indicated by the arrow A1, that is, the direction from the paper feed port 5 to the paper discharge port 6 . The two roll support portions 19 and 19a that support the rolls 20 and 20a around which the two roll papers 21 and 21a are respectively wound are downstream of the printing portion 10 in the conveying direction and in the reading portion 40 of the reading device 3. The roll support portion 19 is arranged above the roll support portion 19a, and the roll support portion 19a is arranged below the roll support portion 19. As shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the dimension in the front-to-rear direction, which is the transport direction, of the printing device 2, and it is possible to reduce the size of the multifunction machine 1 including the printing device 2. FIG.

The print control unit 12 is arranged upstream of the roll support units 19 and 19a and vertically below the printing unit 10 in the transport direction. Therefore, it is possible to secure a space for forming the transport path H1 for the roll papers 21 and 21a to the printing unit 10, and to reduce the size of the multifunction machine 1 including the printing device 2. FIG.

Further, on the upper surface 2a of the printing device 2, in the reading and conveying direction, upstream of the reading unit 40 of the reading device 3 and vertically above the printing unit 10, the upstream end in the reading and conveying direction is a rotation axis 31. , a cover 32 for maintenance of the printing unit 10 is provided. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, maintenance of the printing unit 10 can be easily performed by opening the cover 32 in the direction of the arrow B4.

Further, in the conveying direction, a print discharge cover 30 that can be rotated in the direction of arrow B1 about the vertically lower end thereof as a rotation axis 29 is provided in the downstream direction of the printing section 10 . Therefore, by leaving the print discharge cover 30 open, the printed roll paper 21, 21a can be placed on the print discharge cover 30, and the roll paper 21, 21a after printing can be collected. becomes easier. When printing is not performed, the cover 30 for printing paper discharge is closed to prevent the entry of dust and dirt, and the front surface of the printing device 2 can be made flat. The size of the MFP 1 can be reduced.

Further, the roll 20a including the roll support portion 19a below the roll support portion 19, the roll paper 21a, the guide plate 22a, and the driving roller 23a are arranged in the drawer portion 15 movable along the transport direction in the printing portion 10. ing. That is, the drawer section 15 has the closed position where the roll support section 19a is positioned vertically below the reading section 40, and the roll support section 19a is positioned downstream of the reading section 40 in the transport direction as shown in FIG. can be moved between an open position and Therefore, by moving the drawer 15 in the direction of the arrow C1 to the open position, the roll 20a wound with the roll paper 21a supported by the roll support 19a can be easily attached and detached.

In this embodiment, the MFP 1 having two roll supports 19 and 19a has been described as an example.
In the present embodiment, the paper 9 is used as the first medium, and the roll paper 21, 21a is used as the second medium. , may be the same medium.

The contents derived from the above-described embodiment are described below.

The multifunction machine is provided on a path having a paper feed port and a paper discharge port, and includes a first transport roller for transporting a first medium and a path different from the path on which the first transport roller is provided. a second transport roller that transports a second medium; a reading unit that reads the surface of the first medium transported by the first transport roller; a printing unit that prints on a second medium; a reading control unit that controls the first transport roller and the reading unit; and a print control unit that controls the second transport roller and the printing unit. , the first transport roller, the paper feed port, the paper discharge port, and the reading unit are arranged in the downstream direction of the printing unit in the transport direction at the printing position of the printing unit.

According to this multifunction machine, the first transport roller, the paper feed port, the paper output port, and the reading unit are arranged in the downstream direction of the printing unit in the transport direction at the printing position of the printing unit. No components associated with the reading function are arranged above the . Therefore, it is possible to improve user convenience when performing maintenance on the printing unit.

In the above-described multifunction machine, a roll supporting section that supports a roll wound with the second medium to be supplied to the printing section is provided, and the roll supporting section is positioned downstream of the printing section in the transport direction and It may be arranged vertically below the reading unit.

According to this multifunction device, since the roll support unit that supports the roll around which the second medium is wound is arranged downstream of the printing unit and vertically below the reading unit in the transport direction, Alternatively, the dimension in the direction in which the printing unit and the reading unit are arranged can be shortened, and the size of the multifunction machine can be reduced.

In the multifunction machine described above, the print control section may be arranged upstream of the roll support section and vertically below the printing section in the transport direction.

According to this MFP, the print control section is arranged upstream of the roll support section and vertically below the printing section in the conveying direction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the MFP.

In the multifunction machine described above, a drawer section configured to allow the roll support section to move along the transport direction is provided, and the drawer section is in a closed position in which the roll support section is positioned vertically below the reading section; The roll support portion may be movable in the transport direction between an open position positioned downstream of the reading portion.

According to this multifunction machine, since the roll support section is provided with the drawer section that can move along the transport direction, the roll supported by the roll support section can be easily attached and detached by moving the drawer section to the open position. can be done.

In the multifunction machine described above, the reading control unit may be arranged between the paper feed port and the paper discharge port in the reading and conveying direction at the reading position of the reading unit.

According to this multifunction device, since the reading control unit is arranged between the paper feed port and the paper discharge port, the size of the multifunction device can be reduced while securing the transport path for the first medium to the reading unit. can be planned.

In the multifunction machine described above, a cover is provided upstream of the reading unit and vertically above the printing position of the printing unit in the reading and conveying direction, and the cover rotates at an upstream end in the reading and conveying direction. It is good also as being able to rotate as.

According to this multifunction machine, since the cover is provided vertically above the printing position of the printing unit, maintenance of the printing unit can be easily performed by opening and closing the cover.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... MFP, 2... Printing device, 2a... Upper surface, 3... Reading device, 3a... Front surface, 4... Operation part, 5... Paper feed port, 6... Paper discharge port, 7... Paper feed port, 8... Paper discharge Port 9 Paper as a first medium 10 Printing unit 11 Liquid discharge head 12 Print control unit 13 Power supply unit 14 Cutter 15 Drawer 19, 19a Roll support unit , 20, 20a Rolls 21, 21a Roll paper as a second medium 22, 22a, 22b Guide plates 23, 23a Drive rollers 24 Drive rollers 25 Driven rollers 26 Second 27 Drive roller 28 Guide plate 29 Rotating shaft 30 Cover for print discharge 31 Rotating shaft 32 Cover 40 Reading unit 41 Contact image sensor Module 42 Reading control section 43 Guide plate 44 Drive roller 45 Driven roller 46 Drive roller as first transport roller 47 Driven roller 48 Guide plate 49 Rotating shaft 50 ... reading paper discharge cover 51 ... rotating shaft 52 ... reading paper feeding cover A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1 ... arrow H1 ... transportation path H2 ... reading transportation path M1 ... transport mechanism, M2... reading transport mechanism;

Claims (6)

a first transport roller provided in a path having a first medium feed port and a first medium output port for transporting the first medium;
a second transport roller that is provided on a path different from the path on which the first transport roller is provided and that transports a second medium;
a reading unit that reads the surface of the first medium transported by the first transport roller;
a printing unit that prints on the second medium transported by the second transport roller,
The first conveying roller, the first medium feed port, the first medium discharge port, and the reading unit are configured in a downstream direction of the printing unit in a transport direction at a printing position of the printing unit. and in the vertical direction, on the upper surface above the printing unit, a cover unit that enables maintenance of the printing unit by opening is arranged , and on the front surface in the downstream direction,
A second medium outlet is arranged,
A paper feed port for the first medium is arranged on the upper surface, and a paper discharge port for the first medium is arranged on the front surface.
A multifunction device characterized by being arranged on a plane . A roll supporter for supporting a roll around which the second medium to be supplied to the printing unit is wound;
2. The multi-function machine according to claim 1, wherein the roll support section is arranged downstream of the printing section and vertically below the reading section in the conveying direction. A print control unit that controls the second transport roller and the printing unit,
3. The multi-function machine according to claim 2, wherein the print control section is arranged upstream of the roll support section and vertically below the printing section in the transport direction. A pull-out section configured to allow the roll support section to move along the conveying direction,
The drawer moves between a closed position where the roll supporter is positioned vertically below the reading section and an open position where the roll supporter is positioned downstream of the reading section in the conveying direction. 4. The multi-function machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that it is capable of A reading control unit that controls the first transport roller and the reading unit,
The reading control unit controls the reading and conveying direction at the reading position by the reading unit .
5. The multi-function machine according to claim 1, wherein the multi-function machine is arranged between a paper feed port for one medium and a paper discharge port for the first medium . 6. The multi-function machine according to claim 5, wherein the cover portion is rotatable around an upstream end in the reading and conveying direction as a rotation axis.

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