JP7259927B2 - recording device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to recording apparatuses.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording head that ejects liquid to perform recording, a liquid containing portion that contains the liquid to be supplied to the recording head and is capable of replenishing the consumed liquid, and a liquid injector that can inject the liquid into the liquid containing portion. and a liquid container unit including a liquid container having an inlet is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Further, the liquid container unit in the printer includes a case that contains the liquid container, and the case has a case body that contains the liquid container and a cover that is attached to the case body so as to be openable and closable. there is
The printer is provided with a locking mechanism including a padlock capable of keeping the cover closed. This prevents the cover from being opened unnecessarily, thereby preventing malicious acts such as contamination of the liquid container with foreign objects and extraction of the liquid from the liquid container, thereby improving security.

JP 2016-168727 A

However, in the printer described above, since the locking mechanism is arranged in a state of protruding outside the case, there is a problem that the appearance design and compactness are inferior. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus which can improve security and which is excellent in external design and compactness.

The present invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

Application Example 1 A recording apparatus according to this application example includes a tank containing ink and having an inlet, a recording unit that performs recording with the ink, a housing that contains the recording unit, and one of the tanks. an opening/closing part that covers the parts, a visual recognition part that can visually recognize the tank, a photographing part that can photograph the state of the tank or the surroundings of the housing, a photographing control part that controls the photographing part, and the recording part. and a recording control unit for recording.

According to this configuration, since the photographing unit capable of photographing the state around the tank or the housing is provided, it is possible to photograph the state around the tank or the housing. As a result, it becomes possible to photograph malicious acts related to the recording device, and it is possible to improve security. Also, for example, when a problem such as a failure occurs in a recording apparatus, it can be a means for clarifying the cause of the failure. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a locking mechanism or the like to the housing, the exterior design and compactness can be enhanced.

APPLICATION EXAMPLE 2 The recording apparatus according to the above application example includes a detection unit that detects opening/closing of the opening/closing unit, and the photographing control unit detects a state in which the opening/closing unit is opened. is characterized by starting

For example, an act of mixing a foreign object into the tank or an act of extracting ink from the tank are performed while the opening/closing portion is open. Therefore, according to the above configuration, since shooting is started when the opening/closing part is opened, it is possible to shoot a malicious act related to the recording device at an appropriate timing.

Application Example 3 The recording control section of the recording apparatus according to the above application example is characterized in that the image captured by the imaging section is recorded.

According to this configuration, it is possible to easily clarify the cause of a problem such as a failure of the recording device from the recorded image.

Application Example 4 The recording apparatus according to the above application example further includes a sound generating section that emits a sound, and the imaging control section generates the sound when the imaging section starts imaging. .

According to this configuration, the security effect can be further enhanced by the generation of sound.

1 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the main internal configuration of the printer according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control unit of the printer according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fourth embodiment; FIG. 11 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifth embodiment; FIG. 11 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixth embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventh embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighth embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the tenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eleventh embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twelfth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirteenth embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fourteenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifteenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixteenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventeenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighteenth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the nineteenth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twentieth embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-first embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-second embodiment; FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-third embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the twenty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirtieth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 31st embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-second embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-third embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 22 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the thirty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 22 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the thirty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 40th embodiment; FIG. 14 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of a printer according to the 40th embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 41st embodiment; FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 42nd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 43rd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a side view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a side view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fiftieth embodiment; FIG. 22 is a side view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-first embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-second embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-second embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-second embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-second embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-third embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the fifty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 60th embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 61st embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 62nd embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 63rd embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 64th embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 65th embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 70th embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 71st embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 72nd embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-third embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-fourth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-fifth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-sixth embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-seventh embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-eighth embodiment; FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-ninth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eightieth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-first embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-second embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-third embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-fifth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-sixth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-seventh embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-eighth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-ninth embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 90th embodiment; FIG. 22 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of a printer according to the 90th embodiment; FIG. 22 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of a printer according to the 90th embodiment; FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 91st embodiment; FIG. 22 is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the 91st embodiment; FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 92nd embodiment; FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 92nd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 93rd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 93rd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 93rd embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the ninety-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the ninety-fourth embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 95th embodiment; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 95th embodiment;

Each embodiment will be described by taking an inkjet printer (hereinafter referred to as a printer), which is an example of a recording apparatus, as an example. The printer according to each embodiment can print on a recording medium such as recording paper using ink, which is an example of liquid.
Note that the printers according to the respective embodiments have a common basic configuration. Embodiments are prepared in which the appearance of the printer is varied.

Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the scales of structures and members may be different in order to make each structure recognizable. In addition, components other than those required for explanation may be omitted.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1A is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to this embodiment, and FIGS. 1B, 1C and 1D are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to this embodiment. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are given XYZ axes, which are mutually orthogonal coordinate axes. The XYZ axes are also attached to the drawings shown below as necessary.
In this embodiment, the printer 101 is used when the printer 101 is placed on a horizontal plane (XY plane) defined by the X axis and the Y axis. The posture of the printer 101 when the printer 101 is placed on the XY plane is called the usage posture of the printer 101 .

The Z-axis is the axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane. In the usage state of the printer 101, the direction along the Z axis is the vertical direction. When the printer 101 is in use, the −Z direction is the vertically downward direction in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C. In each of the XYZ axes, the direction of the arrow indicates the + (positive) direction, and the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow indicates the - (negative) direction. FIG. 1A is a front view of the printer 101 viewed from the +Y-axis direction. 1B and 1D are perspective views of the printer 101 viewed from the +X direction side. FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the printer 101 viewed from the -X direction side.

As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D, the printer 101 includes a tank 21, a recording unit 15, a housing 2, an opening/closing unit 40, a detection unit 50, a viewing unit 201, and an imaging unit. a portion 60; The printer 101 also has an operation panel 3, a paper discharge section 4, a cover 10, and the like. Further, the printer 101 according to this embodiment includes a scanner unit (not shown). That is, the printer 101 is a multifunction machine including a scanner unit. Note that the printer 101 may be a printer that does not include a scanner unit instead of a multifunction machine.

The housing 2 accommodates the recording unit 15 and the like, and constitutes the outer shell of the printer 101 . The operation panel 3 is arranged outside the housing 2 . The operation panel 3 is arranged on the side (front face 11) of the printer 101 on which the paper discharge section 4 is arranged. The operation panel 3 includes a display panel 8, a power button, an operation button, and the like (all not shown). As the display panel 8, for example, a panel such as a touch panel that can receive user input can be adopted. Further, the structure may be such that the inclination of the operation panel 3 can be adjusted (also called tilt adjustment). If the inclination of the operation panel 3 can be adjusted, the user can view and operate the operation panel 3 at a desired inclination, which enhances convenience.

The paper discharge unit 4 is provided on the same side of the housing 2 as the operation panel 3 . In the printer 101 , the recording medium P (see FIG. 1E) is discharged from the paper discharge section 4 . The front surface 11 of the printer 101 is the surface on which the paper discharge unit 4 is provided. The front face 11 of the printer 101 is also the front face 11 of the housing 2 . In the present embodiment, the positions of the outer surface of the operation panel 3 and the outer end of the paper discharge section 4 in the Y-axis direction are substantially the same as the positions of the outer surface of the front face 11 of the housing 2 in the Y-axis direction.

The housing 2 has a top surface 12 intersecting the front surface 11 and side walls 13 and 14 intersecting the front surface 11 and the top surface 12 . When the front face 11 is viewed from the front, that is, when the front face 11 is viewed from the +Y direction side, the side wall 13 is positioned on the +X direction side of the front face 11, and the side wall 14 is positioned on the -X direction side of the front face 11. ing. A portion of the housing 2 on the +X direction side (the corner side between the front face 11 and the side wall 13) of the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection unit 4 is located in the +Y direction from the portion where the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection unit 4 are provided. protruding to the side.

The opening/closing part 40 covers part of the tank 21 and is provided on the front face 11 side of the housing 2 . The opening/closing unit 40 is arranged in a portion of the housing 2 that protrudes in the +Y direction from the portion where the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection unit 4 are provided. Therefore, the opening/closing unit 40 is located closer to the side wall 13 (+X direction side) than the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection unit 4 in the X-axis direction, and to the front side (+Y direction) than the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection unit 4 in the Y-axis direction. direction side).

The opening/closing part 40 is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2 . Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1D, the rotation axis is an axis (not shown) along the X axis and rotates clockwise and counterclockwise when the YZ plane is viewed from the +X direction side. It is movable. When the opening/closing portion 40 is opened, when the YZ plane is planarly viewed from the +X direction side with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis in the state shown in FIG. 1B (the opening/closing portion 40 is closed), By rotating it counterclockwise, the opening/closing part 40 can be opened with respect to the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 1D. On the other hand, when the opening/closing portion 40 is closed, when the YZ plane is viewed from the +X direction side with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis in the state shown in FIG. 1D (the opening/closing portion 40 is opened), 1B, the opening/closing portion 40 can be closed with respect to the housing 2 by rotating clockwise.
By opening the open/close unit 40 (see FIG. 1D), the tank 21 accommodated in the housing 2 is exposed, and ink can be supplied to the inside of the tank 21 through the inlet 22 .

The front face 11 (XZ plane) of the opening/closing part 40 has a flat surface. A visual recognition portion 201 is provided on the front face 11 (XZ plane) of the opening/closing portion 40 .
The visual recognition part 201 is configured so that the tank 21 can be visually recognized. The visual recognition part 210 of this embodiment is an opening. Therefore, the tank 21 accommodated inside the housing 2 can be visually recognized through the visual recognition portion 201 (opening). Thereby, for example, the amount of ink contained in the tank 21 can be confirmed. A transparent cover may be provided so as to close the opening of the visual recognition portion 201 . A translucent resin material or the like can be applied to the transparent cover. Having translucency is not limited to the state where the other side can be seen through the material, but includes the property of the state where the shape of the other side cannot be clearly recognized through the material. . Then, the transparent cover may be attached to the opening/closing portion 40 with an adhesive or the like. In addition, the appearance shape of the visual recognition part 201 concerning this embodiment has comprised the rectangle.

The cover 10 forms part of the housing 2 . The cover 10 is provided on the upper surface 12 of the housing 2 . A cover 10 covers a scanner unit (not shown). The cover 10 is configured to be rotatable about an axis (not shown) along the X-axis. By rotating the cover 10 in one direction with respect to the housing 2 , the cover 10 can be opened with respect to the housing 2 . Further, the cover 10 can be closed with respect to the housing 2 by rotating the cover 10 in the other direction from the opened state. Thus, the cover 10 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the housing 2 .

When the cover 10 is opened with respect to the housing 2, the scanner unit is exposed. The scanner unit is of flatbed type and has a photographing element (not shown) such as an image sensor. The scanner unit can read an image or the like recorded on a medium such as paper as image data via an imaging device. Therefore, the scanner unit functions as a reading device for images and the like.

In the X-axis direction, the length of the housing 2 and the length of the cover 10 are substantially the same. In the Y-axis direction, the length of the housing 2 at the position where the operation panel 3 is provided is substantially the same as the length of the cover 10. is longer than the length of the cover 10 .

Therefore, when the upper surface 12 of the printer 101 is viewed from the +X direction side, the cover 10 overlaps the portion of the housing 2 other than the portion that protrudes in the +Y direction side. That is, when the upper surface 12 of the printer 1 is viewed from the +X direction side, the opening/closing portion 40 (visible portion 201) provided in the portion of the housing 2 protruding in the +Y direction side is arranged so as not to overlap the cover 10. are placed in As a result, when the opening/closing part 40 is rotated, it can be rotated without being hindered by the cover 10 .

The detection section 50 detects opening and closing of the opening/closing section 40 . Various proximity sensors (for example, infrared type, capacitance type, induction type, ultrasonic type, etc.) can be appropriately applied to the detection unit 50 . The detection unit 50 may be a contact type sensor such as a limit switch instead of a proximity sensor. The detection unit 50 is arranged near the opening/closing unit 40 and on the housing 2 side, as shown in FIG. 1D. In addition, the arrangement position of the detection unit 50 is not particularly limited, and the detection unit 50 may be arranged on the opening/closing unit 40 side.

The photographing unit 60 is, for example, a CCD camera, and is configured to be able to photograph the state of the tank 21 or the surroundings of the housing 2 . In addition, the imaging unit 60 includes an optical mechanism, and the optical mechanism enables imaging by enlarging or reducing the imaging area. Note that the imaging unit 60 may be a CMOS area sensor or a photodiode sensor.

The imaging unit 60 of this embodiment is arranged on the operation panel 3 . More specifically, the imaging unit 60 is arranged on the operation panel 3 near the opening/closing unit 40 . As a result, it is possible to easily photograph the state around the tank 21 .

Next, the main configuration inside the housing 2 of the printer 101 will be described. FIG. 1E is a perspective view showing the main components inside the printer. As shown in FIG. 1E , the printer 101 has a recording head 15 as a recording section, a control section 16 and a tank unit 20 . The recording head 15 , control section 16 and tank unit 20 are housed in the housing 2 .

The recording head 15 performs recording on the recording medium P by ejecting (ejecting) ink as ink droplets. The recording head 15 is mounted on a carriage 32 supported by guide rails 31 arranged in the X-axis direction. A movement mechanism (not shown) including a motor is connected to the carriage 32, and the carriage 32 can be reciprocated along the X-axis direction by driving the movement mechanism. As the carriage moves, the recording head 15 reciprocates along the X-axis direction.

The printer 101 also includes a transport unit (not shown) capable of transporting the recording medium P in the +Y direction. Then, the carriage 32 and the recording head 15 are reciprocally moved along the X-axis direction on the recording medium P conveyed in the +Y direction by the conveying unit, and recording is performed with ink. The conveying unit intermittently conveys the recording medium P such as recording paper in the +Y direction.
And the control part 16 controls the drive of said each structure.

The tank unit 20 is arranged inside a portion (opening/closing portion 40 ) of the housing 2 that protrudes in the +Y direction from the operation panel 3 and the paper ejection portion 4 . That is, when the printer 101 is viewed from the +Y direction side, the tank unit 20 is arranged inside the opening/closing section 40 (−Y direction side). Also, the tank unit 20 is positioned between the operation panel 3 and the paper discharge section 4 and the side wall 13 in the X-axis direction.

The tank unit 20 is composed of a plurality of tanks 21 . The tank unit 20 of this embodiment includes four tanks 21 . The number of tanks 21 in the tank unit 20 is not limited to four, and may be less than four or more than four. In the embodiment, four tanks 21 are arranged side by side along the X-axis.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the plurality of tanks 21 are configured separately from each other. However, the configuration of the tank 21 is not limited to this. A plurality of tanks 21 may be integrated to form a tank unit 20 as one liquid container. In the case of such a configuration, the tank unit 20 is partitioned into separate tanks 21 from each other and configured to be able to accommodate different types of liquids. In this case, for example, a plurality of tanks 21 can individually contain inks of different colors.

The tank 21 is a container that stores ink. The tank 21 is formed with an injection port 22 that communicates with the inside of the tank 21 . The inlet 22 is configured as an opening formed in the surface of the tank 21 located on the +Z direction side. In the tank 21 , ink can be injected from the outside of the tank 21 into the inside of the tank 21 through the injection port 22 . In addition, it is good also as a structure which seals the injection port 22 with a cap. In such a configuration, when injecting ink into the tank 21, the user can open the cap to open the injection port 22 before injecting the ink.

In addition, the structure of the tank 21 is not limited to the above. As a configuration of the tank 21 , for example, a configuration in which a tubular liquid injection part protruding from the outer surface of the tank 21 is provided may be used.

At least a part of the tank 21 is made of a translucent member. Having translucency is not limited to the state where the other side can be seen through the material, but includes the property of the state where the shape of the other side cannot be clearly recognized through the material. . A visible surface 24 positioned in the +Y direction of the tank 21 is translucent, and the amount of ink contained in the tank 21 can be visually recognized from the visible surface 24 . For example, an upper limit mark 25 and a lower limit mark 26 are added to the viewing surface 24 . The user can grasp the amount of ink in the tank 21 by using the upper limit mark 25 and the lower limit mark 26 as marks.

Note that the upper limit mark 25 indicates a standard amount of ink so that the ink does not leak from the inlet 22 when the ink is injected from the inlet 22 . Also, the lower limit mark 26 indicates the standard of the amount of ink when prompting the injection of ink. Either one of the upper limit mark 25 and the lower limit mark 26 may be provided.

Tank 21 has side surfaces 27 and 28 that intersect viewing surface 24 . When viewing the visible surface 24 of the tank 21 from the +Y direction side, the side surface 27 is located on the side wall 13 side (+X direction side) of the housing 2, and the side surface 28 is located on the side wall 14 side (−X direction side) of the housing 2. side).

An ink supply tube 17 is connected to each tank 21 . Ink in the tank 21 is supplied to the recording head 15 through the ink supply tube 17 . The ink supplied to the recording head 15 is ejected as ink droplets from nozzles (not shown) directed toward the recording medium P side.

The ink is not limited to either water-based ink or oil-based ink. Moreover, as the water-based ink, either one having a structure in which a solute such as a dye is dissolved in an aqueous solvent or one having a structure in which a dispersoid such as a pigment is dispersed in an aqueous dispersion medium may be used. As the oil-based ink, either one having a structure in which a solute such as a dye is dissolved in an oil-based solvent or one having a structure in which a dispersoid such as a pigment is dispersed in an oil-based dispersion medium may be used.

The tank unit 20 (four tanks 21) is provided at a position overlapping the opening/closing section 40 provided with the viewing section 201 as shown in FIG. 1A when the front 11 of the printer 101 is viewed from the +Y direction side. there is Therefore, even if the surface of the tank 21 is not exposed to the outside, the user can visually recognize the tank 21 from the outside of the printer 101 through the visual recognition section 201 . For example, the user can grasp the amount of ink in the tank 21 from the outside of the printer 101 by using the upper limit mark 25 and the lower limit mark 26 as a guide.

In addition, when a transparent cover is provided to close the opening of the visual recognition unit 201, the transparent cover prevents dust from entering the tank 21 from the outside of the printer 101 (housing 2) or the tank unit 20 from contact with the outside. damage can be prevented. Therefore, compared with the case where the surface of the tank 21 is exposed to the outside, it is possible to suppress adverse effects on visibility due to dust and damage from the outside. Since the tank 21 is arranged inside the projecting portion of the housing 2, the width of the housing 2 (the length in the X-axis direction) can be suppressed and the capacity of the tank 21 can be increased.

When refilling the tank 21 with ink, the opening/closing portion 40 is opened as shown in FIG. 1D. Thereby, a part of each tank 21 is exposed. Then, the user can inject ink into the tank 21 from the outside of the printer 101 through the injection port 22 . After the ink is replenished, the inlet 22 is covered with the opening/closing part 40 by closing the opening/closing part 40 .

Next, the configuration of the control unit of the printer will be described. FIG. 1F is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit of the printer. As shown in FIG. 1F, the control section 16 includes a command section 70 and a drive section 80. As shown in FIG. The command unit 70 is composed of a CPU 71, a ROM 77 and a RAM 78 as storage means, and an input/output interface 79. FIG. The CPU 71 includes a shooting control section 72 that controls the shooting section 60 and a recording control section 73 that controls the recording head 15 . Then, the CPU 71 processes various signals input through the input/output interface 79 based on the data in the ROM 77 and RAM 78 and outputs control signals to the driving section 80 through the input/output interface 79 . The CPU 71 performs various controls based on, for example, a print program stored in the ROM 77 .

The driving section 80 includes a head driving section 81, a carriage driving section 82, a transport driving section 83, a display driving section 84, and the like.
Then, according to control signals from the command unit 70, the head driving unit 81 controls the recording head 15, the carriage driving unit 82 controls the carriage 32 (moving mechanism), and the transport driving unit 83 controls the transport unit. Then, the display driving section 84 controls the display panel 8 .

A detection unit 50 and an imaging unit 60 are also connected to the control unit 16 .

In the control configuration of the printer 101 described above, the shooting control unit 72 starts shooting after detecting that the opening/closing unit 40 is open. More specifically, in the printer 101, there are cases where malicious actions such as contamination of the tank 21 with foreign matter or extraction of ink from the tank 21 are assumed. Such an action is performed with the opening/closing portion 40 in the open state. Therefore, when the detection unit 50 detects that the opening/closing unit 40 is open, detection data is transmitted to the command unit 70 . Then, the imaging control section 72 drives the imaging section 60 based on the detection data. As a result, imaging of the surroundings of the tank 21 and the housing 2 is started. Therefore, it is possible to photograph inappropriate actions and the like related to the printer 101 (especially the tank 21) at appropriate timing.

Also, the recording control section 73 causes the image captured by the imaging section 60 to be recorded. For example, an image captured by the imaging unit 60 is displayed on the display panel 8, a desired image is selected and desired adjustment is performed using the operation buttons, and then the recording head 15, the carriage 32, and the like are driven. Thus, an image is formed (recorded) on the recording medium P. FIG. Therefore, the cause of the failure of the printer 101 can be easily clarified from the recorded image.

Further, the printer 101 may be provided with a sound generating unit that emits sound. The sound generator is, for example, a piezoelectric buzzer using a piezoelectric diaphragm. The sound generator is connected to the controller 16 . Then, the photographing control section 72 drives the sound generating section when the photographing section 60 starts photographing. Therefore, the sound generation can further enhance the crime prevention effect.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

The printer 101 is provided with a detection unit 50 for detecting opening/closing of the opening/closing unit 40 and a photographing unit 60 capable of photographing the state around the tank 21 or the housing 2 . As a result, it is possible to photograph the surroundings of the printer 101, and to photograph malicious acts and the like related to the printer 101, thereby improving security. Also, for example, when the printer 101 breaks down, it can be a means for clarifying the cause of the breakdown. Furthermore, the printer 101 of this embodiment does not require a locking mechanism or the like to be provided in the housing 2, and objects do not protrude from the housing 2, so it is possible to improve the exterior design and compactness.

Here, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, a rectangular visual recognition portion 201 (opening) through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this form. Various forms can be applied to the visual recognition part.
Accordingly, embodiments in which various types of visual recognition units are applied will be described below. In addition, in each embodiment, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same structure as 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate|omitted. Also, the basic configuration of the printer and the configuration of the control unit in each embodiment are the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

First, in the first embodiment, the visual recognition portion 201 is rectangular, but various forms can be applied to the visual recognition portion 201 regarding the size, shape, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the printer 102 has a viewing section 202 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the printer 103 has a viewing section 203 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the printer 104 has a viewing section 204 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the printer 105 has a viewing section 205 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the printer 106 has a viewing section 206 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the printer 107 has a viewing section 207 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, the printer 108 has a viewing section 208 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the printer 109 has a viewing section 209 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the tenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, the printer 110 includes a visual recognition section 210 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 10, a portion of the viewing portion 210 has a curved portion.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eleventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, the printer 111 has a visual recognition portion 211 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 11, a portion of the viewing portion 211 has a curved portion.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twelfth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 12, the printer 112 has a visual recognition section 212 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 12, the visual recognition part 212 has a plurality of openings (four in this embodiment). Each aperture is rectangular. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 212 are arranged along the X-axis. The number of openings may be the same as the number of tanks 21 mounted on the printer 112, or may be the number of types of ink colors contained in the tanks 21. FIG. Moreover, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 212 is different from the size of other openings.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, the printer 113 has a visual recognition section 213 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 13, the visual recognition portion 213 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 213 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 213 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fourteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 14, the printer 114 has a visual recognition section 214 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 14, the viewing portion 214 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 214 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 214 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 15, the printer 115 has a visual recognition section 215 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 15, the viewing portion 215 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 215 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 215 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the sixteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 16, the printer 116 has a visual recognition section 216 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 16, the viewing portion 216 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 216 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 17 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the seventeenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 17, the printer 117 has a visual recognition section 217 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 17, the viewing portion 217 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 217 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 18, the printer 118 has a visual recognition section 218 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 18, the viewing portion 218 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 218 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 281 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 19 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the nineteenth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 19, the printer 119 has a visual recognition section 219 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 19, the viewing portion 219 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 219 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twentieth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 20, the printer 120 has a viewing section 220 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 20, the viewing portion 220 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 220 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 21, the printer 121 has a visual recognition section 221 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 21, the visual recognition portion 221 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition part 221 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 22, the printer 122 has a visual recognition section 222 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 22, the viewing portion 222 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 222 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 23 , the printer 123 has a viewing section 223 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 23, the visual recognition portion 223 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition part 223 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 223 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 24 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 24, the printer 124 has a viewing section 224 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 24, the viewing portion 224 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 224 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 25 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 25, the printer 125 has a visual recognition section 225 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 25, the viewing portion 225 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 225 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 225 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 26 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 26, the printer 126 has a viewing section 226 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 26, the viewing portion 226 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 226 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 226 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 27 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 27, the printer 127 has a viewing section 227 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 27, the viewing portion 227 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 227 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 227 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 28 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-eighth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 28, the printer 128 has a viewing section 228 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 28, the viewing portion 228 has two openings. The two openings of viewing portion 228 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings are different from each other.

FIG. 29 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the twenty-ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 29, the printer 129 has a viewing section 229 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 29, the viewing portion 229 has two openings. The two openings of viewing portion 229 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings are different from each other.

FIG. 30 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirtieth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 30, the printer 130 has a viewing section 230 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 30, the viewing portion 230 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 230 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings are circular and all have the same size.

FIG. 31 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 31st embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 31, the printer 131 has a visual recognition section 231 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 31, the visual recognition portion 231 has a plurality of openings. Also, the plurality of openings of the visual recognition portion 231 are arranged along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 32 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 32nd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 32, the printer 132 has a viewing section 232 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 32, the viewing portion 232 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings are arranged along the Z-axis direction. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 33, the printer 133 has a visual recognition section 233 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 33, the visual recognition portion 233 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings are arranged along the Z-axis direction. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 34, the printer 134 has a viewing section 234 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 34, the viewing portion 234 has a plurality of openings. Also, the plurality of openings of the visual recognition portion 234 are arranged along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 234 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 35, the printer 135 has a viewing section 235 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 35, the visual recognition section 235 has a plurality of openings. The multiple openings of the visual recognition section 235 are arranged along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 36 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 36, the printer 136 has a visual recognition section 236 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 36, the viewing portion 236 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 236 are arranged along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 236 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 37 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 37, the printer 137 has a viewing section 237 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 37, the viewing portion 237 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition portion 237 are arranged along the X-axis and Z-axis directions. In addition, in the viewing portion 237, the sizes of the openings arranged in the X-axis direction are all the same, but the sizes of the openings arranged in the Z-axis direction are different. .

FIG. 38 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the thirty-eighth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 38, the printer 138 has a viewing section 238 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 38, the viewing portion 238 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings are arranged along the Z-axis direction. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 238 are different from each other.

FIG. 39A is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the thirty-ninth embodiment; 39B and 39C are enlarged views showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the thirty-ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 39A, the printer 139 has visual recognition units 239 (239A, 239B) through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIGS. 39A, 39B and 39C, the visual recognition portion 239 (239A, 239B) has a plurality of openings. The aperture is relatively small in size and rectangular in shape. A plurality of openings are arranged along the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction. Note that the shape of the opening in the visual recognition portion 239 (239A, 239B) may be a rhombus or the like.

FIG. 40A is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the 40th embodiment. FIG. 40B is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the 40th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 40A, the printer 140 has a visual recognition section 240 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIGS. 40A and 40B, the viewing portion 240 has a plurality of openings. The aperture is relatively small in size and has a circular shape. A plurality of openings are arranged along the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 41st embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 41, the printer 141 has a visual recognition section 241 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 41, the visual recognition portion 241 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition part 241 are arranged along the X-axis direction. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 241 is different from the size of the other openings. Furthermore, a part of the opening is provided over the corner where the plane along the X-axis and the plane along the Y-axis of the opening/closing part 40 intersect.

FIG. 42 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the printer according to the 42nd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 42, the printer 142 has a visual recognition section 241 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. The configuration of the visual recognition unit 241 is the same as the configuration of the forty-first embodiment, but is not particularly limited, and may be in another form.
In the printer 142, as shown in FIG. 42, the side wall 13 is formed with a protrusion 13a. The convex portion 13 a of the present embodiment is formed over the entire width of the housing 2 along the Y-axis direction of the side wall 13 .

FIG. 43 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the printer according to the forty-third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 43, the printer 143 has a visual recognition section 243 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 43 , the visual recognition portion 243 is provided on a surface along the Y-axis above the opening/closing portion 40 in the Z-axis direction. In addition, although the visual recognition part 243 of this embodiment is one opening, the form with several openings may be sufficient.

44A and 44B are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the forty-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 44A , the printer 144 has a viewing portion 201 in the opening/closing portion 40 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. Although the form of the visual recognition part 201 is the same as that of the first embodiment, it is not particularly limited, and other forms may be used.
Further, a knob portion 90 is provided on the opening/closing portion 40 of the printer 144 of this embodiment. Then, as shown in FIG. 44B, the opening/closing portion 40 can be easily opened/closed by putting the finger of the user on the knob portion 90 . The knob part 90 is arranged in the upper part of the opening/closing part 40 . The shape of the knob portion 90 may be a concave portion or a convex portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 44B, the printer 144 is provided with an engaging portion 91 for engaging the housing 2 and the opening/closing portion 40, so that the opening/closing portion 40 can be securely closed. The knob 90 of the printer 144 of the present embodiment is arranged in the upper part of the opening/closing part 40, but is not limited to this and may be arranged in the lower part of the opening/closing part 40, or arranged between the upper part and the lower part. may be

Here, in the first embodiment, the opening/closing portion 40 is configured to be openable and closable with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis, but the present invention is not limited to this.
45A and 45B are perspective views showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 45A , the printer 145 has a viewing portion 201 in the opening/closing portion 40 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. Although the form of the visual recognition part 201 is the same as that of the first embodiment, it is not particularly limited, and other forms may be used.
The opening/closing portion 40 is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2 . Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when the XY plane is viewed from the +Z direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Z axis as a rotation axis. That is, when the opening/closing part 40 is opened, in the state in FIG. 45B, the opening/closing part 40 can be opened with respect to the housing 2 by rotating it counterclockwise. On the other hand, when the opening/closing unit 40 is closed, when the XY plane is planarly viewed from the +Z direction side with the rotation axis along the Z axis in the state shown in FIG. 45B (the opening/closing unit 40 is open), 45A, the opening/closing portion 40 can be closed with respect to the housing 2 by rotating clockwise.

46A, 46B and 46C are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the 46th embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 46A and 46B , the printer 146 has a viewing portion 243 in the opening/closing portion 40 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. Since the form of the visual recognition part 243 is the same as that of the 43rd embodiment, the explanation is omitted.
Then, as shown in FIG. 46C , the opening/closing portion 40 is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2 . Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when the XY plane is viewed from the +Z direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Z axis as a rotation axis. Note that the configuration of the opening/closing unit 40 of this embodiment is the same as that of the 45th embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 46A, in the printer 146 of this embodiment, the entire side wall 13 forms a flat surface. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 46C , an imaging unit 61 (for example, a CCD camera) is arranged above the tank 21 in the housing 2 . When the opening/closing part 40 is closed, the photographing part 61 cannot be recognized because it is covered with the opening/closing part 40 from the outside. When it is detected that the opening/closing part 40 is open, the photographing parts 60 and 61 are driven to start photographing.

Further, in the first embodiment, the opening/closing unit 40 can be opened and closed with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis, and the tanks 21 are arranged side by side along the X axis, but the present invention is not limited to this.
47A and 47B are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the forty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 47A, the printer 147 has an opening/closing portion 40 on the side wall 13 side, and the opening/closing portion 40 is provided with a viewing portion 201 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. Although the form of the visual recognition part 201 is the same as that of the first embodiment, it is not particularly limited, and other forms may be used.
The opening/closing portion 40 is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2 . Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when an XZ plane is viewed from the +Y direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Y axis as a rotation axis. That is, when the opening/closing part 40 is opened, when the XZ plane is planarly viewed from the +Y direction side with the axis along the Y axis as the rotation axis in the state shown in FIG. 47A (the opening/closing part 40 is closed), 47B, the opening/closing portion 40 can be opened with respect to the housing 2 by rotating clockwise. On the other hand, when the opening/closing part 40 is closed, in the state shown in FIG. 47A, the opening/closing portion 40 can be closed with respect to the housing 2 by rotating it counterclockwise.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the tanks 21 are arranged side by side along the Y-axis. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 47B , an imaging unit 62 (for example, a CCD camera) is arranged above the tank 21 in the housing 2 . When the opening/closing part 40 is closed, the imaging part 62 cannot be recognized because it is covered with the opening/closing part 40 from the outside. When it is detected that the open/close unit 40 is open, the photographing units 60 and 62 are driven to start photographing.

FIG. 48 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a printer according to the forty-eighth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 48, the printer 148 has an opening/closing portion 40 on the side wall 13 side, and the opening/closing portion 40 is provided with a viewing portion 201 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. The opening/closing mechanism of the opening/closing portion 40, the arrangement of the tank 21, and the like are the same as those of the forty-seventh embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
The printer 148 is provided with an engaging portion 92 for engaging the housing 2 and the opening/closing portion 40 . Specifically, the engaging portion 92 is provided at a position corresponding to a first engaging portion 92a (hook portion) provided on the opening/closing portion 40 side and a second engaging portion 92a provided on the housing 2 side. and an engaging portion 92b (fastening portion). As a result, the opening/closing portion 40 can be securely closed.
Further, a cap portion 93 that covers the injection port 22 is provided on the tank 21 side of the opening/closing portion 40 . As a result, when the opening/closing part 40 is closed, the filling port 22 of the tank 21 is covered with the cap part 93, and the leakage of ink from the tank 21 can be prevented. Further, when the opening/closing part 40 is in the open state, the cap part 93 is removed from the inlet 22 of the tank 21, so that the ink can be easily supplied from the inlet 22. FIG. Moreover, since the cap portion 93 is fixed to the opening/closing portion 40, loss of the cap portion 93 can be prevented.

Here, in the forty-seventh and forty-eighth embodiments, the viewing portion 201 is provided in the opening/closing portion 40, but the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 49 is a side view showing the appearance of the printer according to the forty-ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 49, the printer 149 has a visual recognition section 249 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized.

FIG. 50 is a side view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fiftieth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 50, the printer 150 has a viewing section 250 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 51 is a side view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 51, the printer 151 has a viewing section 251 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

The configuration of a printer (for example, a printer used for business) having an appearance different from that of the printer of the above embodiment will be described below. In addition, in each of the following embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

(52nd embodiment)
FIG. 52A is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to this embodiment, and FIGS. 52B, 52C and 52D are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to this embodiment. 52A, 52B, 52C, and 52D are provided with XYZ axes, which are mutually orthogonal coordinate axes. The XYZ axes are also attached to the drawings shown below as necessary.
In this embodiment, the printer 152 is used when the printer 152 is placed on a horizontal plane (XY plane) defined by the X-axis and the Y-axis. The attitude of the printer 152 when the printer 152 is arranged on the XY plane is called the usage attitude of the printer 152 .

The Z-axis is the axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane. In the usage state of the printer 152, the direction along the Z-axis is the vertical direction. When the printer 152 is in use, the −Z direction is the vertically downward direction in FIGS. 52A, 52B, and 52C. In each of the XYZ axes, the direction of the arrow indicates the + (positive) direction, and the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow indicates the - (negative) direction. FIG. 52A is a front view of the printer 152 viewed from the +Y-axis direction. 52B and 52D are perspective views of the printer 152 viewed from the +X direction side. FIG. 52C is a perspective view of the printer 152 viewed from the -X direction side.

As shown in FIGS. 52A, 52B, 52C, and 52D, the printer 152 includes a tank 21, a recording unit 15, a housing 2A, an opening/closing unit 40A, a detection unit 50, a visual recognition unit 252, and an imaging unit 252. a portion 60; The printer 152 also has an operation panel 3A, a paper discharge section 4, a cover 10A, and the like. Further, the printer 152 according to this embodiment includes a scanner unit (not shown). That is, the printer 152 is a multifunction device including a scanner unit. Note that the printer 152 may be a printer that does not include a scanner unit instead of a multifunction machine.

The housing 2A accommodates the recording unit 15 and the like, and constitutes an outer shell of the printer 152. As shown in FIG. The operation panel 3A is arranged outside the housing 2A. The operation panel 3A is arranged on the side (front face 11) of the printer 152 on which the paper discharge section 4 is arranged. The operation panel 3A includes a display panel 8, a power button, operation buttons (all not shown), etc., and has the same basic configuration as the first embodiment.

The housing 2A has side walls 13 and side walls 14 intersecting the front face 11 . When the front face 11 is viewed from the front, that is, when the front face 11 is viewed from the +Y direction side, the side wall 13 is positioned on the +X direction side of the front face 11, and the side wall 14 is positioned on the -X direction side of the front face 11. ing. A portion of the housing 2A on the +X direction side (the corner side between the front face 11 and the side wall 13) of the operation panel 3A and the paper ejection section 4 is located in the +Y direction from the portion where the operation panel 3A and the paper ejection section 4 are provided. protruding to the side.

40 A of opening-and-closing parts cover a part of tank 21, and are provided in the front 11 side of 2 A of housing|casings. The opening/closing unit 40A is arranged in a portion of the housing 2A that protrudes in the +Y direction from the portion where the operation panel 3A and the paper ejection unit 4 are provided. Therefore, the opening/closing portion 40A is closer to the side wall 13 (+X direction side) than the operation panel 3A and the paper ejection portion 4 in the X-axis direction, and to the front side (+Y direction) than the operation panel 3A and the paper ejection portion 4 in the Y-axis direction. direction side).

The opening/closing part 40A is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2A. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 52B and 52D , with an axis (not shown) along the X axis as the rotation axis, the rotation rotates clockwise and counterclockwise when the YZ plane is viewed from the +X direction side. It is movable. When the opening/closing portion 40 is to be opened, in the state shown in FIG. 52B (the opening/closing portion 40A is in the closed state), when the YZ plane is viewed from the +X direction side with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis, 52D, the opening/closing portion 40A can be opened with respect to the housing 2A. On the other hand, when the opening/closing part 40 is closed, in the state shown in FIG. 52B, the opening/closing portion 40A can be closed with respect to the housing 2A.
By opening the opening/closing part 40A (see FIG. 52D), the tank 21 accommodated in the housing 2A can be exposed and ink can be supplied into the tank 21 through the inlet 22.

A viewing portion 252 is provided in a portion of the housing 2A below the opening/closing portion 40A so that the tank 21 can be viewed. The visual recognition part 252 is an opening, and the tank 21 accommodated inside the housing 2A can be visually recognized through the visual recognition part 252 (opening). Then, the amount of ink stored in the tank 21 and the like can be confirmed. A transparent cover may be provided so as to block the opening of the visual recognition portion 252 . A translucent resin material or the like can be applied to the transparent cover. Then, for example, it may be attached to the housing 2A with an adhesive or the like. In addition, the visual recognition part 252 concerning this embodiment has comprised the rectangle.

The cover 10A forms part of the housing 2A. The cover 10A is provided on the top of the housing 2A. The cover 10A covers the scanner unit (not shown). The cover 10A is rotatable about an axis (not shown) along the X axis. By rotating the cover 10A in one direction with respect to the housing 2A, the cover 10A can be opened with respect to the housing 2A. Further, by rotating the cover 10A in the other direction from the opened state, the cover 10A can be closed with respect to the housing 2A. Thus, the cover 10A is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the housing 2 . Further, a paper feed port 99 for feeding the recording medium P is provided in the cover 10A. By supplying the recording medium P from the paper feed port 99, copying and scanning processing can be easily performed.

When the cover 10A is opened with respect to the housing 2A, the scanner unit (similar to the configuration of the first embodiment) is exposed. Since the configuration of the scanner unit is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

In the X-axis direction, the length of the housing 2A and the length of the cover 10A are substantially the same. In the Y-axis direction, the length of the housing 2A at the position where the operation panel 3 is provided is substantially the same as the length of the cover 10A. Longer than the length of 10A.

Therefore, when the printer 152 is viewed from the +X direction side, the cover 10A overlaps the portion of the housing 2A other than the portion that protrudes in the +Y direction side. That is, when the cover 10A of the printer 152 is viewed in plan from the +X direction side, the opening/closing portion 40A provided in the portion of the housing 2A protruding in the +Y direction side is arranged so as not to overlap the cover 10A. . As a result, when the opening/closing part 40A is rotated, it can be rotated without being hindered by the cover 10A.

The detection section 50 detects opening and closing of the opening/closing section 40A. Various proximity sensors (for example, infrared type, capacitance type, induction type, ultrasonic type, etc.) can be appropriately applied to the detection unit 50 . The detection unit 50 may be a contact type sensor such as a limit switch instead of a proximity sensor. As shown in FIG. 52D, the detection unit 50 is arranged near the opening/closing unit 40A and on the housing 2A side. The arrangement position of the detection unit 50 is not particularly limited, and it may be arranged on the opening/closing unit 40A side.

The photographing unit 60 is, for example, a CCD camera, and is configured to be able to photograph the state of the tank 21 or the surroundings of the housing 2 . In addition, the imaging unit 60 includes an optical mechanism, and the optical mechanism enables imaging by enlarging or reducing the imaging area. Note that the imaging unit 60 may be a CMOS area sensor or a photodiode sensor.

The imaging unit 60 of this embodiment is arranged on the operation panel 3 . Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 52D, an imaging unit 61 (for example, a CCD camera) is arranged above the tank 21 in the housing 2A. When the opening/closing part 40A is closed, the photographing part 61 cannot be recognized because it is covered by the opening/closing part 40A. When it is detected that the opening/closing part 40A is opened, the photographing parts 60 and 61 are driven to start photographing. Either one of the imaging units 60 and 61 may be omitted, or the number of imaging units may be increased.

Further, the opening/closing portion 40A of the printer 152 is provided with a knob portion 90A. Then, as shown in FIG. 52D, the opening/closing portion 40A can be easily opened/closed by putting the finger of the user on the grip portion 90A. The knob portion 90A is arranged at the upper portion of the opening/closing portion 40A. The shape of the knob portion 90A may be a concave portion or a convex portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 52D, the printer 152 is provided with an engaging portion 91A for engaging the housing 2 and the opening/closing portion 40A, so that the opening/closing portion 40A can be securely closed.

The recording head 15 (recording unit) performs recording on the recording medium P by ejecting (ejecting) ink as ink droplets. Also, the tank 21 has an inlet 22 and stores ink. Note that the main configuration inside the housing 2 of the printer 152, including the recording head 15, the tank 21, etc., is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.
Furthermore, the control configuration of the printer 152 is also the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

The printer 152 is provided with a detection unit 50 for detecting opening/closing of the opening/closing unit 40A, and is also provided with imaging units 60 and 61 capable of imaging the state around the tank 21 or the housing 2A. As a result, it is possible to photograph the surroundings of the printer 152, photograph malicious acts related to the printer 152, and improve security. Also, for example, when the printer 152 breaks down, it can be a means of clarifying the cause of the breakdown. Furthermore, the printer 152 of this embodiment does not require a locking mechanism or the like in the housing 2A, and objects do not protrude from the housing 2A.

Here, in the fifty-second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 52A, a rectangular visual recognition portion 252 (opening) through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this form. Various forms can be applied to the visual recognition part.
Therefore, other embodiments will be specifically described below. In addition, in each embodiment, the same components as those of the fifty-second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Also, the basic configuration of the printer and the configuration of the control section in each embodiment are the same as the configuration of the fifty-second embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

First, in the fifty-second embodiment, the visual recognition portion 252 is rectangular, but various forms can be applied to the visual recognition portion 252 regarding the size, shape, and the like.

FIG. 53 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 53, the printer 153 has a visual recognition section 253 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized.

FIG. 54 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 54, the printer 154 has a viewing section 254 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 55 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 55, the printer 155 has a visual recognition section 255 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized.

FIG. 56 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 56, the printer 156 has a visual recognition section 256 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized.

FIG. 57 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 57, the printer 157 has a viewing section 257 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 58 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-eighth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 58, the printer 158 has a viewing section 258 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 59 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the fifty-ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 59, the printer 159 has a viewing section 259 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 60 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 60th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 60, the printer 160 has a viewing section 260 through which the tank 21 can be viewed.

FIG. 61 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 61st embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 61, the printer 161 has a viewing section 261 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 61, a portion of the viewing portion 261 has a curved portion.

FIG. 62 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 62nd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 62, the printer 162 has a viewing section 262 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 62, a portion of the viewing portion 262 has a curved portion.

FIG. 63 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 63rd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 63, the printer 163 has a viewing section 263 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 63, the visual recognition portion 263 has a plurality of openings (four in this embodiment). Each aperture is rectangular. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition portion 263 are arranged along the X-axis. The number of openings may be the same as the number of tanks 21 mounted on the printer 163, or may be the number of types of ink colors contained in the tanks 21. FIG. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 263 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 64 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the 64th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 64, the printer 164 has a viewing section 264 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 64, the viewing portion 264 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 264 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 264 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 65 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 65th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 65, the printer 165 has a viewing section 265 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 65, the viewing portion 265 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 265 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 265 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 66 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 66, the printer 166 has a viewing section 266 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 66, the viewing portion 266 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 266 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 266 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 67 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 67, the printer 167 has a viewing section 267 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 67, the viewing portion 267 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 267 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 68 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 68th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 68, the printer 168 has a viewing section 268 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 68, the viewing portion 268 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 268 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 69 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the sixty-ninth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 69, the printer 169 has a viewing section 269 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 69, the viewing portion 269 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 269 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 269 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 70 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 70th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 70, the printer 170 has a viewing section 270 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 70, the viewing portion 270 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 270 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 71 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 71st embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 71, the printer 171 has a viewing section 271 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 71, the viewing portion 271 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition part 271 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 72 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 72nd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 72, the printer 172 has a viewing section 272 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 72, the viewing portion 272 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 272 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 73 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 73rd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 73, the printer 173 has a visual recognition section 273 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 73, the viewing portion 273 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 273 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 74 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the seventy-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 74, the printer 174 has a viewing section 274 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 74, the viewing portion 274 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 274 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 274 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 75 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 75th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 75, the printer 175 has a viewing section 275 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 75, the viewing portion 275 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 275 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 76 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 76th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 76, the printer 176 has a viewing section 276 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 76, the viewing portion 276 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 276 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 276 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 77 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 77, the printer 177 has a viewing section 277 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 77, the viewing portion 277 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 277 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 277 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 78 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 78th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 78, the printer 178 has a viewing section 278 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 78, the viewing portion 278 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 278 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the size of some openings in the visual recognition portion 278 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 79 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the seventy-ninth embodiment;
As shown in FIG. 79, the printer 179 has a viewing section 279 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 79, the viewing portion 279 has two openings. The two openings of viewing portion 279 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 279 are different from each other.

FIG. 80 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 80th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 80, the printer 180 has a viewing section 280 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 80, the viewing portion 280 has two openings. The two openings of viewing portion 280 are arranged along the X-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 280 are different.

FIG. 81 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 81, the printer 181 has a viewing section 281 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 81, the visual recognition portion 281 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition portion 281 are arranged along the X-axis. In addition, the openings are circular and all have the same size.

FIG. 82 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the 82nd embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 82, the printer 182 has a visual recognition section 282 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 82, the viewing portion 282 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 282 are arranged along the X-axis and the Z-axis. All the openings have the same size.

FIG. 83 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 83, the printer 183 has a viewing section 283 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 83, the viewing portion 283 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the visual recognition part 283 are arranged along the Z-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 84 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 84, the printer 184 has a viewing section 284 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 84, the viewing portion 284 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 284 are arranged along the Z-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 85 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-fifth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 85, the printer 185 has a viewing section 285 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 85, the viewing portion 285 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 285 are arranged along the X-axis and the Z-axis. Also, the size of the partial opening in the visual recognition portion 285 is different from the size of the other openings.

FIG. 86 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-sixth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 86, the printer 186 has a viewing section 286 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 86, the viewing portion 286 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 286 are arranged along the X-axis and the Z-axis. Also, the openings have the same size.

FIG. 87 is a front view showing the appearance of the printer according to the eighty-seventh embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 87, the printer 187 has a viewing section 287 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 87, the viewing portion 287 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 287 are arranged along the X-axis and the Z-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 287 are different from each other.

FIG. 88 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-eighth embodiment;
As shown in FIG. 88, the printer 188 has a visual recognition section 288 through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 88, the viewing portion 288 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 288 are arranged along the X-axis and the Z-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 288 are different from each other.

FIG. 89 is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the eighty-ninth embodiment;
As shown in FIG. 89, the printer 189 has a viewing section 289 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIG. 89, the viewing portion 289 has a plurality of openings. A plurality of openings of the viewing portion 289 are arranged along the Z-axis. Also, the sizes of the openings in the visual recognition portion 289 are different from each other.

FIG. 90A is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 90th embodiment; 90B and 90C are enlarged views showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the 90th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 90A, the printer 190 includes visual recognition units 290 (290A, 290B) through which the tank 21 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIGS. 90A, 90B and 90C, the visual recognition portion 290 (290A, 290B) has a plurality of openings. The aperture is relatively small in size and rectangular in shape. A plurality of openings are arranged along the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction. In addition, the shape of the opening in the visual recognition part 290 (290A, 290B) may be rhombus or the like.

FIG. 91A is a front view showing the appearance of a printer according to the 91st embodiment; Also, FIG. 91B is an enlarged view showing a partial appearance of the printer according to the 91st embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 91A, the printer 191 has a viewing section 291 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. As shown in FIGS. 91A and 91B, the viewing portion 291 has a plurality of openings. The aperture is relatively small in size and has a circular shape. A plurality of openings are arranged along the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

92A and 92B are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the 92nd embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 92A and 92B, the printer 192 has a viewing section 252 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. Further, an opening/closing portion 40B that partially covers the tank 21 is provided. The opening/closing portion 40B has a curved surface.
Further, as shown in FIG. 92B, a display section 95 corresponding to the tank 21 is provided on the housing 2A side. The display unit 95 displays, for example, the color of ink contained in each tank 21 . It should be noted that the display method of the display unit 95 can be not only characters but also symbols, colors, and the like. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the wrong type of ink to be supplied to each tank 21 .

93A, 93B and 93C are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the 93rd embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 93A and 93B, the printer 193 has a viewing section 271 through which the tank 21 can be viewed. Moreover, the opening/closing part 40C which covers a part of the tank 21 is provided.
Then, as shown in FIG. 93C, the opening/closing portion 40C is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2A. Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when the XY plane is viewed from the +Z direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Z axis as a rotation axis. That is, when the opening/closing portion 40C is opened, in the state shown in FIG. 93A (the opening/closing portion 40C is closed), when the XY plane is planarly viewed from the +Z direction side with the axis along the Z axis as the rotation axis, 93C, the opening/closing portion 40C can be opened with respect to the housing 2A. On the other hand, when the opening/closing portion 40C is closed, when the XY plane is planarly viewed from the +Z direction side with the axis along the Z axis as the rotation axis in the state shown in FIG. 93C (the opening/closing portion 40C is opened), 93A, the opening/closing portion 40C can be closed with respect to the housing 2A.

Further, the printer 193 is provided with a plug member 96 that covers the inlet 22 of the tank 21 . The plug member 96 is connected to the elastic member 97 . More specifically, one end of the elastic member 97 is connected to the plug member 96 and the other end of the elastic member 97 is connected to a holding portion 98 arranged in the housing 2A above the inlet 22 . That is, the plug member 96 is connected to the holding portion 98 via the elastic member 97 . Accordingly, when ink is supplied to the tank 21 , when the plug member 96 is removed from the inlet 22 , the plug member 96 moves above the inlet 22 because the elastic member 97 contracts. Therefore, ink can be easily supplied to the tank 21, and loss of the plug member 96 can be prevented.

Here, in the fifty-second embodiment, the opening/closing portion 40A can be opened and closed with the axis along the X axis as the rotation axis, and the tanks 21 are arranged side by side along the X axis, but the present invention is not limited to this.
94A and 94B are perspective views showing the appearance of the printer according to the 94th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 94A, the printer 194 has an opening/closing portion 40D on the side wall 13 side, and a viewing portion 294 is provided in a portion of the housing 2A below the opening/closing portion 40D so that the tank 21 can be visually recognized. .
The opening/closing portion 40D is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2A. Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when an XZ plane is viewed from the +Y direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Y axis as a rotation axis. That is, when the opening/closing portion 40D is opened, in the state shown in FIG. 94A (the opening/closing portion 40D is closed), when the XZ plane is viewed from the +Y direction side with the axis along the Y axis as the rotation axis, 94B, the opening/closing portion 40D can be opened with respect to the housing 2A. On the other hand, when the opening/closing portion 40D is to be closed, in the state shown in FIG. 94A, the opening/closing portion 40D can be closed with respect to the housing 2A.

Further, the opening/closing portion 40D of the printer 194 is provided with a knob portion 90A. Then, as shown in FIG. 94B, the opening/closing portion 40D can be easily opened and closed by putting the finger of the user on the grip portion 90A. The knob portion 90A is arranged at the upper portion of the opening/closing portion 40D. The shape of the knob portion 90A may be a concave portion or a convex portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 94B, the printer 194 is provided with an engaging portion 91A for engaging the housing 2A and the opening/closing portion 40D, so that the opening/closing portion 40D can be securely closed.

95A and 95B are perspective views showing the appearance of a printer according to the 95th embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 95A, the printer 195 has an opening/closing portion 40E on the side wall 13 side, and a viewing portion 295 is provided in a portion of the housing 2A below the opening/closing portion 40E so that the tank 21 can be visually recognized. .
As shown in FIG. 95A, the viewing portion 295 has one opening. A part of the opening extends over a corner where a plane along the X-axis and a plane along the Y-axis of the housing 2A intersect.

Further, the opening/closing portion 40E is configured to be openable/closable with respect to the housing 2A. Specifically, it is possible to move clockwise and counterclockwise when an XZ plane is viewed from the +Y direction side with an axis (not shown) along the Y axis as a rotation axis. That is, when the opening/closing part 40E is to be opened, in the state shown in FIG. 95A (the opening/closing part 40E is closed), when the XZ plane is planarly viewed from the +Y direction side with the axis along the Y axis as the rotation axis, 95B, the opening/closing portion 40E can be opened with respect to the housing 2A. On the other hand, when the opening/closing portion 40E is to be closed, in the state shown in FIG. 95A, the opening/closing portion 40E can be closed with respect to the housing 2A.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 95B, an imaging unit 62 (for example, a CCD camera) is arranged above the tank 21 in the housing 2A. When the opening/closing part 40E is closed, the photographing part 62 cannot be recognized because it is covered with the opening/closing part 40E. When it is detected that the opening/closing part 40E is opened, the photographing parts 60 and 62 are driven to start photographing.

Further, the opening/closing portion 40E of the printer 195 is provided with a knob portion 90A. Then, as shown in FIG. 95B, the opening/closing portion 40E can be easily opened and closed by putting the user's finger on the grip portion 90A. The knob portion 90A is arranged at the upper portion of the opening/closing portion 40E. The shape of the knob portion 90A may be a concave portion or a convex portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 95B, the printer 195 is provided with an engaging portion 91A for engaging the housing 2A and the opening/closing portion 40E, so that the opening/closing portion 40E can be securely closed.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made to the above-described embodiment. Modifications are described below.

(Modification 1) In the first embodiment, the photographing unit 60 is provided in the operation panel 3, and in the forty-sixth embodiment, etc., the photographing unit 61 is provided inside the opening/closing unit 40 (on the housing 2 side). , etc., and the number of arrangement of the photographing unit 60 and the like are not particularly limited, and may be arranged as appropriate. For example, the imaging unit 60 may be arranged inside the scanner unit (inside the housing 2). In this case, a detection unit is provided to detect opening and closing of the scanner unit. In this way, when the scanner unit is opened, photographing becomes possible, and security can be further enhanced.

(Modification 2) The photographing units 60, 61, and 62 may be configured to photograph according to a set time after the opening/closing unit 40 is opened. Alternatively, shooting may be started in response to sounds or vibrations generated in the surrounding environment of the printer 101 or the like. By doing so, it is possible to reliably perform shooting according to the environmental conditions of the printer 101 .

(Modification 3) The recording control section 73 may automatically print the images captured by the imaging sections 60 , 61 and 62 . According to this configuration, the number of working steps can be reduced.

(Modification 4) The configurations according to the first to fifty-first embodiments or the fifty-second to ninety-fifth embodiments may be appropriately combined and applied.

Reference Signs List 2, 2A housing 15 recording head (recording unit) 21 tank 22 inlet 40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E opening/closing unit 50 detection unit 60, 61, 62 Photographing unit 72 Photographing control unit 73 Recording control unit 101 to 195 Printer (recording device) 201 to 295 Visual recognition unit.

Claims (3)

a tank containing ink and having an inlet;
a recording unit that performs recording with the ink;
a housing that accommodates the recording unit;
an operation panel including an operation unit and a display unit for executing various operations;
an opening/closing part covering a part of the tank;
a visual recognition part where the tank can be visually recognized;
a photographing unit capable of photographing a state around the tank or the housing;
an imaging control unit that drives and controls the imaging unit;
A recording control unit that controls the recording unit,
the photographing unit is exposed when the opening/closing unit is open;
A recording apparatus, wherein an image captured by the photographing section is displayed on the display section, a desired image is selected by the operation section, and the recording section is driven by the recording control section to record the image. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,
A detection unit that detects opening and closing of the opening and closing unit,
The shooting control unit
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein photographing is started after the detection section detects that the opening/closing section is open. In the recording apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2,
further comprising a sound generator that emits sound,
The shooting control unit
A recording apparatus, wherein a sound is generated when the photographing unit starts photographing.

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