JP7323863B2 - MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a medium conveying device that conveys a medium, a post-processing device that includes the medium conveying device, and a recording apparatus that includes the post-processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus having a medium conveying device that conveys a medium such as a sheet is conventionally known.
The image forming apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200002 has a transport path for transporting paper. Further, in the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the left cover is closed while the inner lever that fixes the heat fixing unit is released, the tip of the inner lever hits the claw portion of the left cover, and the left cover is locked. It is configured in such a way that it cannot.

JP-A-2003-207961

In the configuration described in Patent Document 1, when the left cover continues to close while the left cover and the inner lever are in contact with each other, a part of the medium transport path is operated via the inner lever. There is a possibility that it will be deformed by receiving a large load. In other words, when the conveying path in an exposed state is covered with the opening/closing part, there is a risk that a portion forming part of the conveying path may be deformed by the load received from the opening/closing part.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a medium transporting apparatus according to the present invention includes a path configuring section that is housed in an apparatus main body and that configures a transport path along which a medium is transported, and a first medium that configures a part of the path configuring section. and a second position for opening the transport path, and a displacement part provided to be openable and closable in the apparatus main body, exposing the transport path in an open state, and exposing the transport path in a closed state. a wall portion provided between the path forming portion and the opening/closing portion and formed with an opening facing the conveying path; and a transmitting portion configured to transmit the load received from the opening/closing portion to the wall portion when the opening/closing portion is shifted from the open state to the closed state.

Schematic of the recording system. The perspective view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The perspective view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. Schematic showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The perspective view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The front view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The perspective view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The front view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. The perspective view showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit. Sectional drawing showing the internal structure of an intermediate unit.

The present invention will be briefly described below.
A medium conveying apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems includes a path configuring section that is housed in an apparatus main body and configures a transport path along which a medium is transported, and a part of the path configuring section. and a displacement part provided to be displaceable between a first position and a second position to open the conveying path; an opening and closing portion covering the conveying path; a wall portion provided between the path forming portion and the opening and closing portion and formed with an opening facing the conveying path; and a displacement portion provided in the displacement portion. a transmitting portion configured to transmit a load received from the opening/closing portion to the wall portion when the opening/closing portion is shifted from the open state to the closed state while being arranged at the second position. Characterized by

According to this aspect, when the medium is taken out from the transport path, the transport path is exposed through the opening of the wall portion by opening the opening/closing portion. In this state, by displacing the displacement portion from the first position to the second position, the transport path is opened and the medium can be taken out. When the opening/closing portion is shifted from the open state to the closed state while the displacement portion is arranged at the second position, the opening/closing portion and the transmission portion are brought into contact with each other. Here, the transmission portion transmits the load received from the opening/closing portion to the wall portion. As a result, the load transmitted to the displacement portion is reduced compared to a configuration in which the load received from the opening/closing portion is transmitted as it is to the displacement portion, so that the conveying path in an exposed state is covered by the opening/closing portion. In this case, it is possible to suppress deformation of the portion forming part of the transport path due to the load received from the opening/closing portion.

A medium conveying device of a second aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the transmission section is an operation section that displaces the displacement section by being operated.

According to this aspect, since the transmission section also serves as the operation section, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a configuration in which the transmission section and the operation section are separately provided.

A medium conveying device of a third aspect is the medium conveying device according to the second aspect, wherein the displacement portion is formed in a plate-like shape extending in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the medium, and one end portion of the displacement portion in the conveying direction is and the operating portion is provided at the other end of the displacement portion in the conveying direction when viewed from the crossing direction.

According to this aspect, one end portion of the displacement portion in the transport direction is rotatably provided. In other words, when the displacement portion is displaced to the first position or the second position, the position of the rotation shaft side portion of the displacement portion does not change. As a result, compared to a structure in which the other end of the displacement portion is slid in two steps, the operation amount for displacing the displacement portion is small, so that the operation portion can be easily operated. .

A medium conveying device according to a fourth aspect is the medium conveying device according to the third aspect, wherein the operating portion includes a sandwiched portion sandwiched between the opening/closing portion and the wall portion in a state in which the displacement portion is disposed at the second position. and a grasping portion that is operated when rotating the displacement portion.

According to this aspect, since the operation section has the gripped portion and the gripping portion, the size of the gripping portion can be set regardless of the size of the gripping portion.

A medium conveying device according to a fifth aspect is, in any one of the first aspect to the fourth aspect, wherein the opening/closing part has one end side of the width direction center of the apparatus main body on the rotation shaft side, The transmission portion is openable and closable in the device main body with the other end side of the center in the width direction as a free end side, and the transmission portion is configured to move the width of the device main body in a state where the displacement portion is arranged at the second position. It is characterized in that it is positioned closer to the rotating shaft than the center of the direction.

According to this aspect, the transmission portion is located closer to the rotating shaft than the center of the device main body in the width direction. As a result, the size of the transmitting portion required to open the opening/closing portion is reduced compared to a configuration in which the transmitting portion is positioned closer to the free end side than the center of the device main body in the width direction. Since a small size is sufficient, the transmission portion can be miniaturized. Moreover, it is effective when the transmission portion is provided at a position where a large load is likely to be applied on the basis of the principle of leverage.

According to a sixth aspect, in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect, the medium conveying device according to the sixth aspect is such that the opening/closing portion is configured such that when the displacement portion is arranged at the first position, the transmission portion A contact portion is provided that is spaced apart and contacts the transmission portion when the displacement portion is arranged at the second position.

According to this aspect, since the contact portion is configured separately from the opening/closing portion, the contact portion is not integrated with the opening/closing portion to the transmitting portion. It is possible to make it easier to adjust the position where the load acts.

According to a seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the medium transport device is provided with a holding portion that holds the displacement portion at the first position or the second position. characterized by

According to this aspect, the displacement portion is held at the first position or the second position by the holding portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress fluctuations in the position of the displacement portion compared to a configuration that does not have the holding portion.

A post-processing device according to an eighth aspect comprises the medium transporting device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and a processing unit that performs post-processing on the medium transported by the medium transporting device. , is provided.

According to this aspect, in the post-processing device, the same effect as any one of the first to seventh aspects can be obtained.

A recording device according to a ninth aspect includes a recording unit that records information on a medium, and the post-processing device according to the eighth aspect that performs the post-processing on the medium on which the information is recorded by the recording unit. It is characterized by

According to this aspect, in the recording apparatus, the same effects as those of the eighth aspect can be obtained.

<<<Embodiment>>>
An embodiment of a medium conveying device, a post-processing device, and a recording device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the XYZ coordinate system shown in each figure, the X-axis direction is the device depth direction, the Y-axis direction is the device width direction, and the Z-axis direction is the device height direction. When distinguishing between the back side and the front side in the device depth direction, the back side is referred to as the +X side, and the front side is referred to as the -X side. When distinguishing between the left side and the right side in the device width direction, the left side is called the +Y side and the right side is called the -Y side.

<<Outline of the recording system>>
FIG. 1 shows a recording system 1 as an example of a recording device. FIG. 1 is a front view of the recording system 1. FIG. The recording system 1 has a recording unit 2 and a post-processing unit 3 as an example of a post-processing device in order from right to left in FIG. The recording system 1 is configured such that the recording unit 2 and the post-processing unit 3 are mechanically and electrically connected to each other, and the medium P can be transported from the recording unit 2 to the post-processing unit 3 .

An operator (not shown) can perform various operations from the front side of the recording system 1 . The recording system 1 is provided with an operation panel (not shown) operated by the operator. This operation panel is configured so that various settings in the recording unit 2 and post-processing unit 3 can be input. Moreover, this operation panel can be provided in the recording unit 2 as an example. The recording system 1 is configured to perform post-processing, which will be described later, on the medium P on which information has been recorded by the printer section 10, which will be described later. With the recording system 1, the same effects as those of the post-processing unit 3, which will be described later, can be obtained.

[Recording unit]
The recording unit 2 records various types of information on the medium P that is conveyed. As an example of the medium P, a sheet of paper is used. Various types of information recorded on the medium P include character information and image information. The recording unit 2 also includes a printer section 10 , a scanner section 12 , and a cassette housing section 14 .

The printer section 10 is an example of a recording section, and includes a line head 20 and a control section 22 .
The line head 20 is configured as a so-called ink jet recording head that records various information on the medium P by ejecting ink, which is an example of liquid, onto the medium P. As shown in FIG.
The control unit 22 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory (not shown), and controls the transportation of the medium P in the recording unit 2 and the operation of recording various information on the medium P. FIG. Further, the control section 22 can control various operations in the post-processing unit 3 as well as the recording unit 2 .

The scanner unit 12 reads information on a document (not shown). Information on the document read by the scanner unit 12 is stored in the memory of the control unit 22 .
The cassette storage unit 14 has a plurality of storage cassettes 24 that store media P therein. In the printer unit 10 and the cassette storage unit 14, a transport path 15 is formed through which the medium P is transported from the storage cassette 24 to the recording area of the line head 20, and further, the medium P is transported from the recording area to the post-processing unit 3. It is

The transport path 15 has, for example, a paper feed path 16 , a discharge path 17 , a reverse path 18 and a delivery path 19 . Each part of the transport path 15 is provided with a pair of transport rollers (not shown).

[Post-processing unit]
The post-processing unit 3 has an intermediate unit 4 that transports the media P received from the recording unit 2, and an end unit 5 that collectively performs post-processing of the required number of media P received from the intermediate unit 4. FIG. In this embodiment, “post-processing” means processing performed on the medium P after information has been recorded in the recording unit 2 . After explaining the end unit 5, the intermediate unit 4, which is a main part, will be explained. The post-processing unit 3 provides the same effects as those of the intermediate unit 4, which will be described later.

<End unit>
The end unit 5 includes, for example, a processing section 32, an upper tray 33, and a discharge tray . Further, the end unit 5 is formed with a transport path 35 along which the medium P transported by the intermediate unit 4 is transported. The transport path 35 has, for example, a main transport path 36 extending toward the processing section 32 and a sub-transport path 37 extending toward the upper tray 33 .

The processing unit 32 is configured including a stapler (not shown), and performs end binding processing as an example of post-processing on a plurality of conveyed media P. FIG. The edge binding process includes, for example, a process of binding a corner of one side of the medium P or a side of one side of the medium P. FIG. A medium P that has not been processed by the processing unit 32 is discharged to the upper tray 33 . The media P whose ends are bound by the processing unit 32 are discharged to the discharge tray 34 .

<Intermediate unit>
The intermediate unit 4 is an example of a medium conveying device, and conveys the medium P received from the recording unit 2 and delivers it to the end unit 5 . A transport path 41 along which the medium P received from the recording unit 2 is transported is formed in the intermediate unit 4 . Note that the Y-axis direction corresponds to the width direction of the intermediate unit 4 .
The conveying route 41 has, as an example, a receiving route 43 , a first switchback route 45 , a second switchback route 47 and a discharge route 49 . In each of the receiving path 43, the first switchback path 45, the second switchback path 47, and the discharge path 49, one or more transport roller pairs 42 are arranged with the X-axis direction as the axial direction.

A terminal portion of the receiving path 43 branches into a first switchback path 45 and a second switchback path 47 . A part of the first switchback path 45 and a part of the second switchback path 47 join at the discharge path 49 . Therefore, regardless of whether the medium P is sent from the receiving path 43 to the first switchback path 45 or the second switchback path 47, the medium P can be delivered to the end unit 5 from the common ejection path 49.

The intermediate unit 4 shown in FIG. 2 has a body frame 52 , a path forming portion 54 , a movable member 56 , a door member 58 ( FIG. 4 ), a front frame 62 and a cap member 64 . Further, the intermediate unit 4 has a block member 66 provided on the door member 58 and a magnet 68 (FIG. 3).

(body frame)
The body frame 52 is an example of the device body. In addition, the body frame 52 is, for example, formed into a hollow box shape with the -X side open by assembling a plurality of metal frame members 53A in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and attaching a body panel 53B. there is In other words, the body frame 52 constitutes the housing of the intermediate unit 4 . In FIG. 2, in order to clearly show the internal structure of the intermediate unit 4, the body panel 53B on the -Y side is removed.

A part of the body frame 52 is provided with a connecting pin 59 (FIG. 3) to which the movable member 56 is rotatably connected. The connecting pin 59 is formed in a columnar shape whose axial direction is the X-axis direction. Although the connecting pins 59 are provided on the +X side and the -X side of the body frame 52 with an interval in the X-axis direction, the drawing of the connecting pin 59 on the +X side is omitted.
A locking portion 57 for holding a door member 58 (FIG. 4), which will be described later, in a closed state is provided at the +Y side end portion of the body frame 52 . The lock portion 57 is provided with a magnet (not shown).

(Route configuration part)
The path configuring section 54 configures the transport path 41 accommodated in the body frame 52 and along which the medium P (FIG. 1) is transported. Specifically, the path configuration unit 54 has a guide plate 55 that is provided on one side or both sides of the medium P in the thickness direction of the medium P and guides the medium P in a preset transport direction. A flap 69 (FIG. 9) is provided at a portion corresponding to the receiving route 43 (FIG. 1) in the route forming portion 54. As shown in FIG.

The flap 69 shown in FIG. 9 has a plurality of triangular prism-shaped separation claws 69A. Further, the flap 69 can change the angle of the separation claw 69A with respect to the Y direction by driving a motor (not shown). The flap 69 is configured to guide the medium P from the receiving path 43 to the second switchback path 47 or to guide the medium P from the second switchback path 47 to the ejection path 49, as shown in FIG. It is

(movable member)
A movable member 56 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a displacement portion. In addition, the movable member 56 is arranged so as to be continuous with the guide plate 55 in the transport direction of the medium P (FIG. 1), thereby forming part of the path forming section 54 . Further, the movable member 56 faces the flap 69 in the medium P thickness direction. Specifically, the movable member 56 includes a base portion 72 , a side plate portion 73 , and a held portion 74 .

The base portion 72 is a portion formed in a rectangular plate shape longer than the medium P in the X-axis direction. The thickness direction of the main portion of the base portion 72 is referred to as the T-axis direction, and the axial direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction and the T-axis direction is referred to as the W-axis direction. The base portion 72 is formed with a plurality of through holes 72A arranged in the X-axis direction and penetrating in the T-axis direction. A portion of the flap 69 can enter the through hole 72A.

The side plate portion 73 has a connecting portion 73A connecting the base portion 72 and the held portion 74 and a connecting portion 73B connected to the connecting pin 59 . When the side plate portion 73 is viewed from the X direction, the connecting portion 73A is formed on one side, which is the +W side of the center of the side plate portion 73 in the W direction. The connecting portion 73B is formed on the other side, which is the -W side of the center of the side plate portion 73 in the W direction. A connecting hole 73C is formed through the connecting portion 73B in the X-axis direction. The size of the hole diameter of the connecting hole 73C is such that the connecting pin 59 can be inserted into the connecting hole 73C in the X direction. After the connecting pin 59 is inserted into the connecting hole 73</b>C, a C-ring (not shown) is attached to the connecting pin 59 , so that the movable member 56 can rotate around the connecting pin 59 .

The held portion 74 is a rectangular plate-like portion that extends from the −X side end of the base portion 72 in the X-axis direction to the +T side in the T-axis direction and further extends in the −X side in the X-axis direction. A narrow portion 74A (FIG. 2) having a narrower width in the W-axis direction than the +X side end portion of the held portion 74 is formed at the -X side end portion of the held portion 74. As shown in FIG.

Here, the position of the movable member 56 when the movable member 56 constitutes a part of the path forming portion 54 is referred to as the first position. When the movable member 56 is in the first position, the movable member 56 is closed and forms part of the path forming portion 54 . In this state, the connecting portion 73A is arranged on the +Y side with respect to the connecting portion 73B.

On the other hand, the position of the movable member 56 when the medium P that caused the transport failure can be removed from the portion of the transport path 41 where the flap 69 exists is referred to as the second position. When the movable member 56 is at the second position, part of the path forming portion 54 is open. In this state, the connecting portion 73A is arranged on the -Y side with respect to the connecting portion 73B.

As described above, the movable member 56 is formed in a plate-like shape extending in the direction that intersects the transport direction of the medium P. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the cross direction is the width direction of the medium P and the direction corresponding to the X direction. One end of the movable member 56 in the transport direction, ie, one end on the -W side in the W-axis direction, is rotatable about the cross direction, ie, the X-axis direction. Specifically, one end of the movable member 56 in the transport direction is connected to the body frame 52 . The movable member 56 is provided so as to be displaceable to the first position or the second position by being rotated around the connecting pin 59 .

(Door member)
A door member 58 shown in FIG. 4 is an example of an opening/closing portion. The door member 58 is provided on the body frame 52 so as to be openable and closable, and is configured to expose the conveying path 41 in the open state and to cover the conveying path 41 in the closed state. Specifically, the door member 58 is attached to the two hinge members 75 provided at the -Y side end of the body frame 52, so that the door member 58 is located on one end side of the body frame 52 from the center in the width direction. side is the rotating shaft side, and the +Y side, which is the other end side of the center in the width direction, is the free end side.

Additionally, the door member 58 has a back panel 77 . The back panel 77 is formed to match the outer shape and size of the body frame 52 . The outer edge of the back panel 77 contacts the outer edge of the body frame 52 in the X direction when the door member 58 is closed.

(previous frame)
The front frame 62 shown in FIG. 2 is an example of a wall. Further, the front frame 62 is made of resin, for example. Furthermore, the front frame 62 is attached to the -X side of the main body frame 52 by fastening it to a part of the main body frame 52 from the -X side using screws not shown. . In other words, the front frame 62 is provided between the path forming portion 54 and the door member 58 (FIG. 4) in the X direction. An opening 63 facing the transport path 41 is formed in the front frame 62 . Here, as an example, the opening 63 facing the receiving path 43 (FIG. 1) will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 62 has a front wall 62A that extends along the YZ plane on the -X side of the body frame 52, and side walls 62B that extend from a portion of the periphery of the front wall 62A toward the +X side. is composed of In addition, in the front frame 62, the side wall 62B extends from the front wall 62A to the +X side, thereby forming a ridgeline along at least the X direction. Therefore, the rigidity of the front frame 62 against the load acting in the X direction is increased.

The front wall 62A is arranged on the +X side of the peripheral portion of the body frame 52 . In other words, the front wall 62A is spaced apart from the rear panel 77 (FIG. 4) in the X direction when the door member 58 (FIG. 4) is closed.
Side wall 62B corresponds to the peripheral wall of opening 63 . A portion of the side wall 62B, for example, is formed with an inclined portion 67A (FIG. 9), a peak portion 67B, and a bottom portion 67C in order from the +Y side to the -Y side in the Y direction.

The inclined portion 67A shown in FIG. 9 extends in an oblique direction crossing the Y direction when viewed from the X direction. In addition, the inclined portion 67A is arranged so as to face one side surface of the held portion 74 in the thickness direction when the movable member 56 is arranged at the first position. It should be noted that illustration of a magnet 68, which will be described later, is omitted in FIG.
A connecting pin 59 (FIG. 3) is arranged on the +X side with respect to the peak portion 67B. The held portion 74 of the movable member 56 is adapted to be displaced over the peak portion 67B when the movable member 56 is displaced to the first position or the second position.
The bottom portion 67C extends in the Y direction when viewed from the X direction. Further, the bottom portion 67C is arranged so as to face the surface of the held portion 74 on the other side in the thickness direction when the movable member 56 is arranged at the second position.

(cap member)
A cap member 64 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a transmission portion and an operation portion, and is provided on the movable member 56 . Specifically, the cap member 64 is attached to the narrow portion 74A (FIG. 2) of the movable member 56. As shown in FIG. In other words, the cap member 64 is provided on one end side (+W side) of the center of the movable member 56 in the W direction corresponding to the transport direction of the medium P when viewed from the X direction.

As an example, the cap member 64 shown in FIG. 4 is located at the center of the body frame 52 in the width direction (Y direction) regardless of whether the movable member 56 is arranged at the first position indicated by the solid line or the second position indicated by the dotted line. is located on the side of the rotation shaft, that is, on the side of the hinge member 75 with respect to the imaginary line A representing . Also, the cap member 64 shown in FIG. 6 has a pinched portion 76 and a grip portion 78 . When viewed from the X direction, the pinched portion 76 and the grip portion 78 are formed in an L shape.

The sandwiched portion 76 is a portion sandwiched between the block member 66 provided on the door member 58 (FIG. 4) and the front frame 62 when the movable member 56 (FIG. 2) is arranged at the second position. . Specifically, the sandwiched portion 76 shown in FIG. 3 is formed so that the +X side is thicker than the -X side. In other words, the clamped portion 76 is configured such that the contact area between the clamped portion 76 and the front frame 62 is larger than the contact area between the clamped portion 76 and the block member 66 . The −X side surface of the clamped portion 76 is referred to as a front surface 76A.

The grip portion 78 is a portion that extends from the gripped portion 76 in a direction intersecting the rotational direction of the movable member 56 and is a portion that is operated while being gripped by an operator (not shown). A slit portion (not shown) that opens toward the +X side is formed in the grip portion 78 . By inserting the narrow portion 74A (FIG. 2) into the slit portion, a grip portion 78 is provided in the narrow portion 74A. The −X side surface of the grip portion 78 is referred to as a front side surface 78A. The X-direction arrangement of the front side surface 78A and the front surface 76A is aligned.

In this manner, the cap member 64 absorbs the load received from the door member 58 when the movable member 56 is placed at the second position and the door member 58 (FIG. 4) is shifted from the open state to the closed state. It is configured to be transmitted to the front frame 62 . Also, the cap member 64 is configured to displace the movable member 56 to the first position or the second position by being operated.

(block member)
A block member 66 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a contact portion, and is provided on the door member 58 (FIG. 4). Specifically, the block member 66 is provided on the rear panel 77 (FIG. 4) so as to face the front wall 62A with a gap in the X direction when the door member 58 is closed. In addition, as an example, the block member 66 has a mounting portion 66A that is long in the Y direction and a protruding portion 66B that protrudes toward the +X side from the center portion of the mounting portion 66A in the Y direction when the door member 58 is closed. have.

The attachment portion 66A is attached to the door member 58 (FIG. 4) using screws (not shown). The projecting portion 66B is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. In addition, the Y-direction width of the projecting portion 66B is wider than the Y-direction width of the clamped portion 76 . As an example, a plane 66C (FIG. 4) is formed at the +X side end of the projecting portion 66B.

The distance between the front wall 62A and the block member 66 in the closed state of the door member 58 (FIG. 4) is smaller than the width of the pinched portion 76 in the X direction. That is, when the door member 58 is to be closed with the movable member 56 arranged at the second position, the contact between the pinched portion 76 and the protruding portion 66B causes the door member 58 to close. It is supposed to be regulated. Thus, the blocking member 66 is spaced apart from the cap member 64 when the movable member 56 is positioned in the first position, and contacts the cap member 64 when the movable member 56 is positioned in the second position. is configured to

(magnet)
A magnet 68 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a holding portion. Specifically, the magnet 68 is, for example, composed of a first plate-shaped magnet 68A and a second plate-shaped magnet 68B.
The first magnet 68A is adhered to the inclined portion 67A (FIG. 9). Thus, when the movable member 56 is arranged at the first position, the first magnet 68A attracts the held portion 74 by magnetic force, so that the movable member 56 is held at the first position. .
The second magnet 68B is adhered to the bottom portion 67C. Thus, when the movable member 56 is arranged at the second position, the second magnet 68B attracts the held portion 74 by magnetic force, so that the movable member 56 is held at the second position. . Thus, the magnet 68 holds the movable member 56 in the first position or the second position.
An operator (not shown) applies an external force to the cap member 64 in a direction to pull the cap member 64 away from the magnet 68 while gripping the grip portion 78, thereby canceling the holding state of the movable member 56 by the magnetic force of the magnet 68. It is designed to be

<Description of the operation and effects of the embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 5, when the recording system 1 (FIG. 1) is operating normally and the door member 58 is opened, the movable member 56 is arranged at the first position. The movable member 56 shown in FIG. 3 is held at a first position by a first magnet 68A. In this state, the door member 58 (FIG. 4) is pushed toward the closed position so that the −X side of the body frame 52 is covered with the door member 58 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the clamped portion 76 of the cap member 64 is not arranged between the front frame 62 and the block member 66 . Therefore, since the closing operation of the door member 58 is not restricted, the door member 58 can be arranged at the closed position. This covers the front frame 62 and the transport path 41 (FIG. 1).

Assume that, during the operation of the recording system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the medium P causes a transport failure at a portion of the transport path 41 facing the movable member 56 (FIG. 2), and the operation of the recording system 1 is stopped. In this case, the conveying path 41 (FIG. 1) is exposed by opening the door member 58 . Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the movable member 56 is displaced from the first position to the second position by rotating the cap member 64 . The movable member 56 is held at the second position by a second magnet 68B (FIG. 3). In this state, the medium P that caused the transport failure is removed from the transport path 41 .

Assume that an operator (not shown) erroneously attempts to close the door member 58 while the movable member 56 is located at the second position. In this case, the projecting portion 66B of the block member 66 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and the pinched portion 76 of the cap member 64 come into contact with each other, thereby restricting the closing operation of the door member 58 (FIG. 4). That is, since the door member 58 remains open, the operator can be made aware that the arrangement of the movable member 56 is not appropriate.

Here, as shown in FIG. 10 , a load F acts on the clamped portion 76 from the door member 58 via the block member 66 , and the clamped portion 76 is X-shaped by the block member 66 and the front frame 62 . sandwiched in the direction In this case, part of the load F acting on the clamped portion 76 is transmitted to the front frame 62 . In other words, the load F transmitted to the cap member 64 is dispersed and transmitted to the front frame 62 and the movable member 56. Deformation of the movable member 56 can be suppressed.

(1) To summarize the above description, according to the present embodiment, when the medium P is taken out from the transport path 41, the transport path 41 is exposed through the opening 63 of the front frame 62 by opening the door member 58. be done. In this state, by displacing the movable member 56 from the first position to the second position, the transport path 41 is opened and the medium P can be taken out.
When the door member 58 is moved from the open state to the closed state with the movable member 56 arranged at the second position, the door member 58 and the cap member 64 come into contact with each other. Here, the cap member 64 transmits the load F received from the door member 58 to the front frame 62 . As a result, the load transmitted to the movable member 56 is reduced compared to a structure in which the load F received from the door member 58 is transmitted to the movable member 56 as it is. In this case, it is possible to suppress deformation of the portion forming part of the transport path 41 due to the load F received from the door member 58 .

(2) According to the present embodiment, since the cap member 64 also serves as the operation portion, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which the cap member 64 and the operation portion are separately provided.

(3) According to the present embodiment, one end of the movable member 56 in the transport direction is rotatably provided. In other words, when the movable member 56 is displaced to the first position or the second position, the position of the rotating shaft side portion of the movable member 56 does not change. As a result, the amount of operation required for displacing the movable member 56 is reduced compared to a configuration in which the other end portion of the movable member 56 is slid in two steps, so the cap member 64 can be easily operated.

(4) According to the present embodiment, the cap member 64 has the clamped portion 76 and the gripping portion 78 , so the size of the clamped portion 76 can be set regardless of the size of the gripping portion 78 . can.

(5) According to the present embodiment, the cap member 64 is located closer to the rotation shaft than the center of the body frame 52 in the width direction. As a result, the size of the cap member 64 required to open the door member 58 is smaller than that of the configuration in which the cap member 64 is positioned on the free end side of the center of the body frame 52 in the width direction. Therefore, the size of the cap member 64 can be reduced. Moreover, this configuration is effective when the cap member 64 is provided at a position where a large load is likely to be applied on the basis of the principle of leverage.

(6) According to the present embodiment, since the block member 66 is configured separately from the door member 58, compared to the configuration in which the block member 66 and the door member 58 are integrated, the door can be opened relative to the cap member 64. The position where the load F from the member 58 acts can be easily adjusted.

(7) According to this embodiment, the movable member 56 is held at the first position or the second position by the magnet 68 . As a result, the position of the movable member 56 is determined, so that fluctuations in the position of the movable member 56 can be suppressed compared to a configuration without the magnet 68 .

[Other embodiments]
The intermediate unit 4, the post-processing unit 3, and the recording system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention are basically configured as described above. Of course, it is also possible to change or omit the partial configuration.

The recording system 1 is not limited to the inkjet system, and may be an electrophotographic system.
Post-processing in the post-processing unit 3 is not limited to end-stitching using a stapler. Examples of post-processing include punching holes in the medium P, folding the medium P, and saddle-stitching the medium P. and so on.

The shape of the members forming the path forming portion 54 may be linear or curved when viewed from the X direction.
One end of the movable member 56 is not limited to one that is rotatably connected to the body frame 52, and may be one that is slidably moved.
The door member 58 may be rotatably connected to the body frame 52 by a hinge member 75 at the +Y side end. Further, the door member 58 may be rotatably connected to the body frame 52 at one end or the other end in the Z direction.
The front frame 62 is not limited to having a flat plate-like portion, and may have a partially curved portion.

The cap member 64 may be configured as a transmission member separate from the operating portion for displacing the movable member 56 . Also, the cap member 64 may be provided at the central portion of the movable member 56 in the transport direction when viewed from the X direction. Further, in the cap member 64, the clamped portion 76 and the gripping portion 78 may be integrated as one portion. Further, the cap member 64 may be arranged on the free end side opposite to the rotating shaft side with respect to the center of the body frame 52 in the width direction while the movable member 56 is arranged at the second position. good. Further, the cap member 64 is arranged on the free end side from the virtual line A when the movable member 56 is arranged at the first position, and is arranged from the virtual line A when the movable member 56 is arranged at the second position. It may be arranged on the rotating shaft side.
The block member 66 is not limited to being separate from the door member 58 and may be formed integrally with the door member 58 .
The holding portion for holding the movable member 56 is not limited to one that uses a magnetic force like the magnet 68, and may be an engaged portion with which a part of the movable member 56 is engaged. Alternatively, a spring may be used as the holding portion to apply elastic force to the movable member 56 to hold the movable member 56 .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Recording system, 2... Recording unit, 3... Post-processing unit, 4... Intermediate unit,
5... End unit, 10... Printer section, 12... Scanner section,
14... Cassette accommodation section, 15... Conveyance path, 16... Paper feed path, 17... Ejection path,
18... Reversing path, 19... Sending path, 20... Line head, 22... Control section,
24... Storage cassette, 32... Processing section, 33... Upper tray, 34... Ejection tray,
35...Conveyance route, 36...Main transfer route, 37...Sub-conveyance route, 41...Conveyance route,
42... Conveying roller pair, 43... Receiving path, 45... First switchback path,
47... second switchback path, 49... discharge path, 52... body frame,
53A...Frame member, 53B...Main body panel, 54...Path forming part,
55... Guide plate, 56... Movable member, 57... Lock part, 58... Door member,
59... Connecting pin, 62... Front frame, 62A... Front wall, 62B... Side wall, 63... Opening,
64... Cap member, 66... Block member, 66A... Mounting portion, 66B... Protruding portion,
66C... Plane, 67A... Inclined part, 67B... Mountain part, 67C... Bottom part,
68... magnet, 68A... first magnet, 68B... second magnet,
69... flap, 69A... separation claw, 72... base, 72A... through hole, 73... side plate part,
73A... Connecting part, 73B... Connecting part, 73C... Connecting hole, 74... To-be-held part,
74A...Narrow width portion, 75...Hinge member, 76...Pinched portion, 76A...Front surface,
77... back side panel, 78... grip part, 78A... front side

Claims (10)

a path configuration unit that is accommodated in the apparatus body and configures a transport path along which the medium is transported;
a displacement portion provided so as to be displaceable between a first position forming part of the path forming portion and a second position opening the conveying route;
an opening/closing part provided in the apparatus main body so as to be openable and closable, exposing the transport path in an open state and covering the transport path in a closed state;
a wall portion provided between the path forming portion and the opening/closing portion and formed with an opening facing the conveying path;
When the opening/closing portion is shifted from the open state to the closed state with the displacement portion disposed at the second position, the load received from the opening/closing portion is applied to the wall portion. and a transmission unit for transmitting to
The transmitting portion has a pinched portion sandwiched between the opening/closing portion and the wall portion in a state in which the displacement portion is arranged at the second position, and a grip portion that displaces the position of the displacement portion. ,
A medium transport device characterized by: a path configuration unit that is accommodated in the apparatus body and configures a transport path along which the medium is transported;
a displacement portion provided so as to be displaceable between a first position forming part of the path forming portion and a second position opening the conveying route;
an opening/closing part provided in the apparatus main body so as to be openable and closable, exposing the transport path in an open state and covering the transport path in a closed state;
a wall portion provided between the path forming portion and the opening/closing portion and formed with an opening facing the conveying path;
When the opening/closing portion is shifted from the open state to the closed state with the displacement portion disposed at the second position, the load received from the opening/closing portion is applied to the wall portion. and a transmission unit for transmitting to
The transmission portion is formed in an L shape, and is sandwiched between the opening/closing portion and the wall portion in a state in which the displacement portion is arranged at the second position.
A medium transport device characterized by: In the medium transport device according to claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The transmission unit is an operation unit that displaces the displacement unit by being operated,
A medium transport device characterized by: The media transport device of claim 3 , wherein
the displacement portion is formed in a plate shape extending in a direction that intersects with the conveying direction of the medium;
one end of the displacement portion in the conveying direction is rotatably provided with the intersecting direction as an axial direction;
The operation portion is provided at the other end portion of the displacement portion in the transport direction when viewed from the cross direction.
A medium transport device characterized by: The media transport device of claim 4 , wherein
the displacement part rotates;
A medium transport device characterized by: In the medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The opening/closing part has one end side of the center of the width direction of the portion covered by the opening/closing part of the apparatus main body in the closed state on the rotation shaft side, and the other end side of the center in the width direction on the free end side. provided openable and closable in the device main body,
The transmission portion is positioned closer to the rotation shaft than the widthwise center of the device main body in a state where the displacement portion is located at the second position.
A medium transport device characterized by: In the medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The opening/closing portion includes a contact portion that is separated from the transmission portion when the displacement portion is placed at the first position, and is in contact with the transmission portion when the displacement portion is placed at the second position. is provided with
A medium transport device characterized by: In the medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
A holding portion is provided for holding the displacement portion at the first position or the second position,
A medium transport device characterized by: A medium transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ;
a processing unit that performs post-processing on the medium conveyed by the medium conveying device;
comprising
A post-processing device characterized by: a recording unit for recording information on a medium;
The post-processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the post-processing is performed on a medium on which information is recorded by the recording unit;
comprising
A recording device characterized by:

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