JPH0245180A - Installation of medium to be recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve improvement of operation property by setting simply quickly a large sized medium to be recorded even when installed by enabling it to be manually inserted into an apparatus by a method wherein a carriage on which a recording head is mounted is in a reciprocating manner moved in a direction normal to a direction in which the medium to be recorded is conveyed. CONSTITUTION:When a required character and a required image are to be obtained, a recording signal is sent to a recording head 50 via a FPC 33 and simultaneously a CR motor 31 is driven to reciprocate a carriage 20. At that time, by sending a medium to be recorded 60a at a specified pitch synchronized with reciprocating motion of the carriage, the character, the image, etc. are formed on the medium to be recorded as a set of dots. The medium to be recorded 60a supported with a platen 70 is inserted in to a passage 10 of the medium to be recorded under a state in which its start end is held with a paper setter 90. The paper setter 90 together with the start end of the medium 60a to be recorded is engaged with a feed roller of the medium to be recorded and is conducted to a discharge hole of the medium to be recorded as the medium 60a to be recorded is being held.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for mounting a recording medium in a recording device, and more particularly to a method for mounting a recording medium in an inkjet recording device that improves the ease of mounting the recording medium. .

[Prior Art] Various inkjet recording systems have been proposed and put into practical use depending on their principles, configurations, etc.

Among these, the so-called on-demand method, in which ink droplets are timely ejected during recording to obtain a desired recorded image, is becoming mainstream among inkjet recording methods because it is suitable for downsizing and simplifying the apparatus. Furthermore, as a trend in recent years, the rise of color inkjet recording devices that realize recording of color images by combining the use of multiple nozzles and the use of color ink has become noticeable.

In addition, since inkjet recording devices can produce desired characters and images by only consuming a recording medium and ink during recording, they do not require expensive recording media such as ink ribbon cassettes or toner that are found in other recording methods. Therefore, running costs can be kept low.

Therefore, it can be said that this is a recording method suitable for increasing the size of recording media.

Under these circumstances, when loading a recording medium supplied in roll form, it is common for the user to insert the recording medium into a predetermined position in the device by holding the starting end of the recording medium by hand. be.

[Problems that the invention attempts to solve]However, with such conventional recording devices,
The following issues have been raised:

When the size of the recording medium increases, it is difficult to hold the starting edge of the recording medium in a straight line using the manual feeding method, and the loading of the recording medium becomes time consuming due to bending or curling of the starting edge of the recording medium. You end up spending a lot of time. Also,
If an attempt is made to automate the feeding of the recording medium in order to save such labor, the mechanism becomes extremely complicated and the apparatus itself becomes expensive, which poses a barrier to practical application.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium mounting method that is simple and has good insertability when manually loading a recording medium.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The recording medium mounting method of the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. A method for mounting a recording medium in a recording device that performs image recording by reciprocating the recording medium in a direction orthogonal to the recording medium, characterized in that the recording medium is mounted by sandwiching the starting end of the recording medium between bag-shaped sheet members. .

[Function] In such a configuration, since the starting end of the recording medium is supported by the sheet, the straightness of the starting end of the recording medium is guaranteed when the recording medium is installed, and it can be manually inserted into the predetermined position in the device. It can also be easily installed.

[Example code] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main mechanism of a recording apparatus that uses the method of the present invention.

Record D Packaging T2. The frame is composed of a base frame 1, a left side plate 2, and a right side plate 3.

The carriage mechanism section includes a recording head 50 and a recording head 50.
, a main shaft 30, a CR motor 31 that drives the carriage 20, and a drive belt 3.
2. F P for supplying recording signals to the recording head 50
It is composed of parts such as C33, drive pulley 34, and driven pulley 35.

The recording head 50 is attached to the carriage 20 and is movable between the left side plate 2 and the right side plate 3 as the carriage 20 moves. The carriage 20 slides on the main shaft 30 via an integrally constructed bearing with high sliding properties. The power source at this time is the CR motor 31, and the CR motor 31 drives the carriage through a drive pulley 34 press-fitted onto the shaft thereof and a toothed drive belt 32 that engages with the drive pulley 34. 20
It transmits power to. The driven pulley 35 is
It is provided at a position facing the drive pulley 34, and applies appropriate tension to the drive belt 32 by a belt tension biasing means 36. In this example, a toothed belt is used as the power transmission member, but there will be no problem if a transmission system such as a wire or rack and pinion that can transmit power is used in place of the toothed belt. do not have.

Next, the recording medium feeding mechanism unit moves the rolled recording medium 6
0, platen 70, recording medium presser 71, LF motor 8
0, LF power transmission system 81 and other parts.

The platen 70 has a cylindrical pipe shape made of aluminum or the like, and is supported by rings 73a provided on the base frame 1, two at each end, and by adjustment means such as springs. This is achieved by holding the outer diameter of the ring 73b, one at each end, which presses the ring 73b against the base frame. The power transmission mechanism transmits the power of an LF motor 80 such as a stepping motor to L.
The torque is increased through the deceleration mechanism of the F power transmission system 81, the feed step is subdivided, and then transmitted to the LF drive pulley (not shown). After this, the LF
A plurality of LF belts (with teeth) 74 that engage with the drive pulley
Power is transmitted to the LF belt 74, and the LF belt 74
The recording medium 60 is fed by a predetermined amount by being driven while the recording medium 60 is accommodated in a groove provided on the outer periphery of the recording medium 60 .

As the recording medium 60, various media such as paper, cloth, film sheets, etc. can be mounted. The recording medium presser 71 is formed of a thin steel plate such as stainless steel, and is held between the right side plate 3 and the LF side plate 4 by a holding member 72, and holds the recording medium 130a against the platen 70 by a biasing means (not shown). The recording medium Boa is biased in the direction of pressing against the recording medium Boa, and plays the role of suppressing floating of the recording medium Boa near the recording position. In the figure, reference numeral 75 denotes a rotating roller contacting member installed on an extension of the recording medium feeder 71, and the rotating roller contacting member 75 is made of a highly rigid steel material. It is held fixed with. 100 is a recovery mechanism for the recording head 50 provided outside the print area, and by operating the recovery mechanism 100 as necessary, nozzle surface cleaning, ink supply, non-discharge recovery, and nozzle dry explosion of the recording head 50 are performed. Prevention, etc. will be taken.

The recording apparatus having the above configuration operates as follows. When trying to obtain desired characters or images, a recording signal is sent to the recording head 50 via the FPC 33, and at the same time a C
The R motor 31 is driven to cause the caliper 20 to reciprocate. At this time, by feeding the recording medium Boa at a predetermined pitch in synchronization with the reciprocating movement of the carriage, characters, images, etc. are formed on the recording medium as a collection of dots.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of packaging a recording medium according to the method of the present invention. In the figure, a recording medium Boa supported by a platen 70 is inserted into a recording medium path 10 provided in a recording apparatus with its starting end held by a paper setter 90. The paper setter 90 engages the starting end of the recording medium E30a with a recording medium feed roller (not shown), and guides the recording medium 80a to the recording medium discharge hole while supporting the recording medium 80a.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the shape of a paper setter 90 used in the method of the present invention.

The paper setter 90 is made of a transparent material, such as a polyester sheet, that is resistant to external bending forces. As shown in FIG. 3, the shape for receiving the starting end of the recording medium consists of a back sheet 90a that supports the back surface of the recording medium and a front sheet 9ob that supports the surface of the recording medium. Three ridge lines 90c190 composed of 90a and front sheet 90b
The ds90e is bag-stitched and serves as a stopper for the edge of the recording medium.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, when loading a recording medium into a recording device, it is possible to manually insert the recording medium into the device while holding the starting end with a sheet called a paper setter. , even when loading a large-sized recording medium, it can be set easily and quickly, which greatly contributes to improved operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main mechanism of a recording device using the method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram of mounting a recording medium using a paper setter according to the method of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an example of the shape of the paper setter. FIG. 20... Carriage 50... Recording head 60. 60a... Recording medium 70... O platen 90... Paper setter patent applicant Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A method for mounting a recording medium in a recording apparatus that performs image recording by reciprocating a carriage carrying a recording head in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the recording medium is transported, the method comprising: A recording medium mounting method characterized in that the recording medium is mounted by sandwiching the recording medium between bag-like sheet members.