JPH0471879A - Ink sheet cartridge and recording apparatus using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the slackening of an ink sheet by preventing the racing of a reel by providing a frame body for holding a supply reel and a taking-up reel and providing the elastic member which comes into contact with at least one of the supply reel and the taking-up reel. CONSTITUTION:Sponge 30 being an elastic member is bonded to the part where the supply reel 25 of the second housing 27b is mounted and a flange 25b1 is positioned. This sponge 30 comes into contact with the flange 25b1 when the supply reel 25 is mounted to apply rotary load to the supply reel 25 and prevents that the supply reel 25 is carelessly rotated when a recording cover 9 is opened and closed to cause the slackening of an ink sheet 2. As the contact pressure of the flange 25b1 and the sponge 30 becomes large, the rotary load of the supply reel 25 increases but this rotary load is set to a degree imparting no trouble when the ink sheet 2 is drawn out from the supply reel 25 by the rotary driving of a taking-up reel 26 at the time of recording.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an ink sheet cartridge for storing an ink sheet and a recording apparatus using the ink sheet cartridge.

<Prior Art> Today, with the development of information processing systems, various information processing devices are being developed. Among these devices, recording devices such as facsimile machines and printers are used not only in offices but also in
It is now widely used in general households.

In order to facilitate miniaturization of these facsimile machines, a so-called thermal recording method that uses a heat-sensitive sheet that develops color when heated is generally used, but in recent years, so-called thermal transfer recording that uses an ink sheet is commonly used. A facsimile machine according to this method has also been developed. This thermal transfer recording type facsimile machine has the advantage of being able to use plain paper as a recording sheet and of being able to record images clearly.

However, since the ink sheet is an extremely thin sheet, wrinkles are likely to occur. Therefore, in order to be able to load the ink sheet into a recording device without causing wrinkles in the ink sheet, the ink sheet is A method has been proposed in which the ink sheet cartridge is stored in a cartridge and the ink sheet cartridge is easily loaded into a recording apparatus.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> In conventional ink sheet cartridges, if the reel gears of the supply reel and take-up reel are not engaged with the gears on the recording device main body side other than during recording, the reels may spin idly. This idling causes problems such as the ink sheet becoming loose and causing wrinkles in the sheet.

Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a locking mechanism to prevent the reel from spinning idly, but this increases the number of parts in the ink sheet cartridge and the locking mechanism is complicated, resulting in high costs. Ta.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and provide an ink sheet cartridge that can prevent the reel from idling and prevent the ink sheet from loosening with a simple configuration, and a recording device using the ink sheet cartridge. It is something.

<Means for Solving the Problems> A supply reel for winding a supplied ink sheet, a take-up reel for winding up the ink sheet, and a frame for holding the supply reel and the take-up reel;
The present invention is characterized in that an ink sheet cartridge is constructed by providing an elastic member that contacts at least one of the supply reel and the take-up reel.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a recording device is configured to perform recording by loading the ink sheet cartridge.

Effect> In the above means, since the elastic member is in contact with the reel, a load is applied to the rotation of the reel.

Therefore, the reel does not idle, and the ink sheet is prevented from loosening.

<Example> Next, an example of an ink sheet cartridge using the above means and a recording apparatus using the ink sheet cartridge will be described.

[First example]

The recorded value HA according to this embodiment is configured as a recording system of a facsimile machine, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the overall structure of the facsimile machine, FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective diagram of the external appearance, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the ink sheet cartridge, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views of the cartridge.

(Explanation of the entire facsimile machine) First, the overall structure of the facsimile machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the arrow X direction shown in FIG. 2 will be the left-right direction of the device, the arrow y direction will be the front-back direction, and the arrow
The direction will be explained assuming the vertical direction.

As shown in Part 1, this facsimile machine consists of a recording system A as a recording device, a reading system B for reading images written on a document, an operation panel C, and a loaded ink sorting cartridge D. ing.

The recording system A records an image on the recording sheet 1 in response to an image signal transmitted from another device or an image signal transmitted from a reading system B described later. That is, the overlapping recording sheets 1 and ink notes 2 are pressed against the platen roller 3b by the recording head 3a constituting the recording means 3, and the recording sort 1 is carried out by driving and rotating the platen roller 3b in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The ink sheet 2 is conveyed in the direction of arrow a, and the ink sheet 2 is conveyed in the direction of arrow a by a drive mechanism described later. In synchronization with the conveyance of the recording sheet E and the ink sheet 2, the recording head 3a is made to generate heat in response to an image signal to melt (including sublimation, hereinafter referred to as "temporary") the ink applied to the ink sheet 2, and the melted ink is The image is transferred onto the recording sheet 1 to form an image.

Then, move the recording sheet 1 on which the predetermined image is formed further to the arrow a
After being conveyed in the direction and cut by the cutter 4, it is conveyed by a pair of discharge rollers 5a and 5b and discharged from the apparatus.

The recording sheet 1 is stored in a roll holder 7 provided in the main body 6 of the apparatus, and the roll holder 7, platen roller 3b, cutter 4, and ejection roller pair 5a
, 5b are provided in the device main body 6, respectively.

Further, in this embodiment, the ink sheet 2 is housed in an ink sheet cartridge D having a configuration to be described later. The ink sheet cartridge D is removably loaded into a recording cover 9, which is a lid, and which is configured to be rotatable in the main body 6 of the apparatus via a rotation shaft 8. Further, the recording head 3a is provided at a predetermined position on the recording cover 9.

On the other hand, the reading system B irradiates the original 10 with light, converts the reflected light into an electrical signal, and transmits this signal to another device or to its own recording system A depending on the operation mode. be.

That is, the document mounting table 9a formed on the upper surface of the recording cover 9
A plurality of originals 10 are placed on the holder, and the originals 10 are preliminarily transported by a preliminary transport roller lla and a pressing piece 11b, and separated and fed one by one by a separating roller 12a and a pressing piece 12b that presses against the originals. 10 is a pair of conveyor rollers
3a, 13b and a pair of discharge rollers 14a, 14b, the paper is conveyed and discharged onto a discharge tray 15. While the original 10 is being conveyed, a light source 16 irradiates the original surface with light, and the reflected light is reflected by a mirror 17 and a lens 1.
8 to a photoelectric conversion element 19 such as a CCD, and transmits the image signal to its own recording system in the copy mode, and to the recording system of another device in the transmission mode. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel C is a panel for performing operations such as the mode switching operation, copying operation, and sending operation, and is provided with keys corresponding to various operations.

This operation panel C is provided above the document transport mechanism in the reading system B, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body 6. Incidentally, one end of the operation panel C is equipped with a telephone handset 20 for transmitting and receiving data.

In FIG. 1, 21 is an electrical board, and 22 is a power supply section.

Next, the configuration of each part such as the recording system A and the ink cartridge D will be specifically explained.

(Recording Sheet) As the recording sheet 1, it is possible to use plain paper, plastic sote, or other materials to which ink can be transferred. In this embodiment, a long piece of plain paper with a B4 size width or an A4 size width is used as the recording sheet 1. A sheet roll 1a containing the recording sheet 1 wound into a roll is stored in a roll holder 7 provided at a predetermined position of the main body 6 of the apparatus (substantially in the center of FIG. 1).

Note that since the recording sheet 1 is wound into a roll, curling may occur.

Therefore, in order to remove this, a decal shaft 23 is provided near the platen roller 3b side of the roll holder 7. The decurl shaft 23 rotates in response to the tension acting on the recording sheet 1, and cooperates with a guide shaft 24, which will be described later, to remove curls from the recording sheet (2).

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to reduce running costs, a so-called multi-print method is adopted in which printing is performed at a transport speed of the ink sheet 2 slower than the transport speed of the recording sort 1. In this multi-printing method, recording is performed by setting the conveyance length C of the ink sheet 2 shorter than the conveyance length L of the recording sheet 1 during recording (L/ff1=n>1). By doing this, the usage efficiency of the ink sheet 2 can be increased by n compared to the conventional recording method (L#!=1) in which the conveyance length of the recording sort 1 and the ink sheet 2 are the same.
It can be doubled.

(Ink Sheet) As described above, the ink sheet 2 is configured so that n times of ink transfer can be performed on the same portion in order to perform multi-printing as described above. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, it is composed of four layers: a heat-resistant coat 1i2a as a first layer, a base film layer 2b as a second layer, an ink layer 2C as a third layer, and a dragonfly coating layer 2d as a fourth layer. It becomes.

The heat-resistant coating layer 2a protects the base film 2b from the heat of the recording head 3a, which is a thermal head. This heat-resistant coat layer 2a is suitable for multi-printing where 1547 minutes of thermal energy may be applied to the same location (when heat generation information is continuous), but whether or not to provide this heat-resistant coat layer 2a is It may be selected as appropriate depending on the recording method. Note that the heat-resistant coating layer 2 is used for base films with relatively low heat resistance such as polyester films.
It is effective to provide a.

The second base film layer 2b serves as a support for the ink sheet 2, and in the case of multi-printing, heat energy is applied to the same location many times, so it is necessary to use a highly heat-resistant aromatic polyamide film or a capacitor. Although paper is preferred, conventional polyester films are also acceptable. As for the thickness of these materials, it is advantageous in terms of printing quality to be as thin as possible because of their role as a medium, but strong vibrations must be taken into account, and a thickness of approximately 3 μs to 8 μs is preferable.

Further, the third ink layer 2c is a layer containing an amount of ink that can be transferred onto the recording sheet 1 n times. The main components of this ink are resins such as EVA as an adhesive, carbon black and nigrosine dyes for coloring, carnauba wax and paraffin wax as binding materials, and are designed to withstand n times of use in the same location. It is blended. Sensitivity and density vary depending on the amount of coating of this ink layer 2C, which can be selected arbitrarily, but 4g/r
It is preferably about ti to 9 g/rrf.

The fourth layer, the tomp coating layer 2d, is for preventing the third layer, the ink layer 2C, from being pressure-transferred onto the recording sheet 1 in non-recording areas, and is generally made of transparent wax or the like. As a result, only the transparent Tomb coating layer 2d is pressure-transferred onto the recording sheet 1 in the non-recording portion, and scumming of the recording sheet 1 is prevented.

Note that the structure of the ink sheet 2 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and may be composed of, for example, a base layer and a porous ink-retaining layer containing ink provided on one side of the base layer. Alternatively, a heat-resistant ink layer having a microporous network structure may be provided on the base film, and the ink may be contained in the ink layer.

Further, the material of the base film layer 2b may be, for example, a film made of polyimide, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, triacetyl cellulose, nylon, etc., or paper. Furthermore, although the heat-resistant coating layer 2a is not necessarily required, its material may be, for example, silicone resin, epoxy resin, fluororesin, nitrocellulose, or the like.

Further, as an example of the ink sheet 2 having heat sublimable ink, spacer particles and dyes formed of guanamine-based resin and fluorine-based resin are formed on a base material formed of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, aromatic polyamide film, etc. An example is an ink sheet provided with a coloring material layer containing.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate handling of the ink sheet 2, the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded with the ink sheet 2.

(Ink sheet cartridge) The structure of the ink sheet cartridge D is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.
As shown in the figure, the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 are attached to predetermined positions on the frame 27, and the ink sheet 2 wound around the supply reel 25 is stretched over the take-up reel 26 side. is loaded. By using this ink sheet ring D, the recording system A
The ink sheet 2 can be loaded very easily and reliably in a stable state.

When the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet cartridge D is used up, it is discarded together with the ink sheet 2. That is, since the ink sheet cartridge D is disposable, it is required to be available at low cost. Next, the configuration of each part of the ink sheet cartridge D will be specifically explained.

(Frame) In the frame 27 in this embodiment, a first housing 27a and a second housing 27b are ultrasonically welded. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the welded portion 27c1.27cz of the connecting portion between the first casing 27a and the second casing 27b is ultrasonically welded, and the first casing 27a
and a welded portion 27 formed approximately at the tip and side ends of the housing 27a.
a, 27a= and welded portions 27bl and 27b6 formed at substantially the tip and side ends of the second housing 27b are formed by ultrasonic welding.

The welded parts 27a+, 27b+ and 27c, 27
c may be formed over the entire length, or may be formed intermittently over a predetermined length in the width direction of the ink sheet.

As the molding material for the frame 27, resins such as polypropylene resin and ABS resin can be used.

In the frame body 27, a window 2 for inserting the recording head 3a is provided approximately in the center of the first housing 27a, as shown in FIG.
7d is formed, and a window 27e for inserting the platen roller 3b is formed approximately in the center of the second housing 27b, and the shaft portion 3b of the platen roller 3b (the first (See figure) Notch 27e1 for escaping
is formed.

Further, side plates 27az and 27bz are formed upright on both side surfaces of the first housing 27a and the second housing 27b, respectively, and the welded portions 27c1, 27c, the side and the open side are 1/1/2, respectively.
A four-circle curved surface is formed. A fitting hole 27a is formed in the welded part 27a1 formed at the open curved end of the first housing 27a, and a fitting hole 27a is formed in the welded part 27b formed at the open curved end of the second housing 27b. Hole 27a.

A fitting protrusion 27b3 is formed to fit into the. Further, on the open side curved surface of the second housing 27b, there is a locking protrusion 27b4 that engages with a lock launch provided on the cover 9, which will be described later, when the ink sheet cartridge D is attached to the recording cover 9.
is formed.

Guide pins 27f are formed at predetermined positions on both sides of the side plate 27b of the second housing 27b to serve as a guide when the ink sheet cartridge D is attached to the recording cover 9.

Further, in predetermined positions of the side plates 27az and 27bz, there are U grooves 27g1 for loosely fitting bearings 28a attached to both ends of the supply reel 25, and bearings 28b attached to both ends of the take-up reel 26. Grooves 2782 are respectively formed for this purpose. Furthermore, the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel are provided in the first housing 27a and the second housing 27b, respectively.
Opening 27h for exposing the reel gear 26c of the reel 26
,, 27h, are formed.

(Supply reel and take-up reel) The supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 are for winding the ink sheet 2, respectively, and as shown in the fourth circle, the width dimension of the ink sheet 2 and the length between the two paths are adjusted. Flanges 25b+, 25b are provided at both ends of the reel shafts 25a, 26a.
z, 26b+, 26bz are provided, and one of the flanges 2sb, 26b+ is integrally formed with flanges 25c, 26c.

During recording, driving force is transmitted to the take-up reel gear 26c to rotate the take-up reel shaft 26a.
By winding the ink sheet 2 around the recording sheet 6a, the sheet 2 is conveyed in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the recording sheet 1 (in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1).

When the ink sheet 2 is transported and wound up in the opposite direction to the transport direction of the recording sheet 1 as described above, a large tensile run is applied to the ink sheet 2 when the ink sheet 2 is transported. Therefore, if there is insufficient strong earthquake on the take-up reel shaft 26a, the shaft 26a
6a is bent, causing wrinkles in the ink sheet 2 or uneven conveyance, resulting in a decrease in image quality.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the supply reel shaft 25a is made of paper (
For example, the take-up reel shaft 26a is made of a strong aluminum tube. The take-up reel shaft 26a may be made of a material with high mechanical strength, such as iron or brass, or may be made of a material with low strength but with a large outer diameter, such as the supply reel shaft 25.
The strength of the take-up reel shaft 26a may be increased by making the outer diameter of the take-up reel shaft 26a larger than a.

In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the supply reel shaft 25a is set to about 22 m, the outer diameter D2 of the take-up reel shaft 26a is also set to about 22 m, and the wall thickness t1 of the supply reel 25a is set to about 22 m. 5m, wall thickness of take-up rule 26a 1. It is set to approximately 2 cabinets. The aluminum alloy take-up reel shaft 26a has a Brinell hardness of H126 to H150.

With the above configuration, the supply reel shaft 25a and the take-up reel shaft 2
The bending rigidity of the supply reel shaft 25a is EI.
2. The bending rigidity of the take-up reel shaft 26a is El 4.6X10' kgtt.
m'', and the take-up reel shaft 26a is stronger than the supply reel shaft 25a.

The bending rigidity of the supply reel shaft 25a is EI 1 xlO
The take-up reel shaft 26a is set within the range of 2 to 2.5 x 10' kgm.
It is preferable to set it within a range of approximately 5.5 x 107 kg wm''. In this way, the take-up reel shaft 26a
By increasing the strength of the ink sheet 2, it will not bend even if a large force is applied when winding up the ink sheet, and wrinkles will not occur in the ink sheet 2 during winding (also, the No defects will occur.

(Identification piece) Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first housing 27a
At a predetermined position, there is an identification means 27i for identifying the size of the ink sheet 2 loaded in the ink sheet cartridge D and the recording n value of the ink sheet 2 with respect to the recording sheet.
has been established.

In this embodiment, three identification pieces 2 are used as the identification means 27i.
7i,, 27i=, 27i, are provided. The identification pieces 27i, 27i2, 27i3 are formed by cutting out a part of the first casing 27a made of synthetic resin, and the base portions are similar to those shown in FIG. 7 so that they can be cut out individually if necessary. As shown in (a), it is formed thin. The identification pieces 27i, 27iz, 27i press the actuator of the microswitch 29 attached to the recording cover 9 when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording system A. By turning on the switch 29, the size, etc. of the ink sheet 2 is identified.

Further, by forming the base portion of the identification piece thin as described above, each identification piece 27+1.27iz, 27ii has elasticity. Generally microsinch 29
The amount of movement of the actuator is spread, and in order to operate this actuator reliably, the identification pieces 27i, 27i=, 27i3 must overstroke with respect to this actuator. In this regard, since each of the identification pieces 27i, 27ix, 27i of this embodiment has elasticity as described above, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9, as shown in FIG. 7(b), The identification piece is elastically deformed and reliably presses the actuator of the microswitch 29.

In this embodiment, the identification pieces 27i, 21it, 27
The presence or absence of the ink sheet cartridge D, the size of the ink sheet 2, and the recording n value are detected by i3, and the detection control will be described later.

(Ink sheet loosening prevention member) Next, prevention of loosening of the ink sheet 2 will be explained. Fourth
As shown in the drawings and FIG. 8, a sponge 30, which is an elastic member, is pasted to a portion of the second housing 27b where the supply reel 25 is attached and where the flange 25b is located. This sponge 30 contacts the flange 25b1 when the supply reel 25 is loaded, and the sponge 30 contacts the flange 25b1 when the supply reel 25 is loaded.
When the recording cover 9 is opened or closed, the supply reel 25 may rotate inadvertently, causing the ink sheet 2 to be damaged.
This prevents it from loosening.

The greater the contact pressure between the flange 25b1 and the sponge 30, the greater the rotational load on the supply reel 25. This rotational load is caused by the drive rotation of the take-up reel 26 during recording, which causes the ink sheet 2 to be removed from the supply reel 25. It is set to a size that does not cause any trouble when pulling it out.

In this embodiment, during recording, the sponge 30 is deformed by about 1 to 1.5 degrees due to pressure contact with the flange 25b, and when the supply reel 25 rotates, the friction of the sponge 30 causes a rotational load of about 50 to 200 g. It is configured to receive

(Recording sheet guide member) Window 2 for the platen roller formed in the second housing 27b
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a guide member 31 is attached to the edge of the recording sheet 7e on the upstream side in the feeding direction of the recording sheet a. As will be described later, this guide member 31 is for guiding the recording sheet 1 during recording and for preventing the recording sheet 1 from being caught in the ink sheet cartridge D. It is constructed by pasting a Mylar sheet along the edge of 27e.

(Assembling of Ink Sheet Cartridge) Next, the case of assembling and packaging the ink sheet cartridge D will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, both ends of the supply reel shaft 25a and the take-up reel shaft 26a around which the ink sheet 2 is wound are reel gears 25c, 26c and a flange 25bz, respectively.

It is formed to protrude outward from 26b2. Therefore, bearings 28a28 are provided at both ends of the reel shafts 25a and 26a, respectively.
b, and these bearings 28a, 28b are attached to the second housing 27.
It loosely fits into the grooves 27g+ and 21gz formed in b. Then, the first housing 27a is made to face the second housing 27b, and the welded parts 27a+, 27tz and the welded parts 27a, 27bi are formed.
By ultrasonic welding the ink sheet cartridges D loaded with the ink sheets 2, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an ink sheet cartridge D is assembled.

(Reel gear idle rotation prevention stopper) If the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 idle due to vibration or the like when transporting or storing the ink sheet cartridge D, the ink sheet 2 will become loose. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the ink sheet 2 from loosening, a stone bar 3 is used as a regulating member for regulating the rotation of the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
2 is installed.

The stopper 32 is made of synthetic resin, and is formed to be slightly longer than the distance between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26c, and has both ends of the elastically deformable locking portion 32a.
By being inserted between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26c exposed from the end of the window 27a of the first housing 27a, both gears 25c and 26c are prevented from idling.

Further, hook-shaped hanging pieces 32b are protruded near both ends of the locking part 32a, and as shown in FIG. The lower end of the locking portion 32b contacts the protrusion 27b formed on the second housing 27b, and the upper end of the locking portion 32a contacts the first surface 27b.
It abuts against the window edge 27d1 of a. As a result, the locking portion 3
Both ends of 2a are elastically engaged and fixed to reel gears 25c and 26c.

Further, a standing portion 32 is provided at the longitudinal center portion of the locking portion 32a.
c is provided protrudingly, and a thin wall portion 32 is provided at the upper end of this standing portion 32c.
A pull-out ring portion 32e is provided via d. Therefore, when removing the stopper 32 which is caught between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26c as shown in FIG. 8, by holding the pull-out ring portion 32e and pulling it upward in FIG. stomper 3
2 can be easily removed.

The upright portion 32c is formed below the depth of the first housing 27a when the stopper 32 is attached as shown in FIG. Stopper 3 in the condition
2 does not protrude above the first housing 27a.

(Packaging member) When transporting the ink sheet cartridge D,
In order to reduce the impact of the cartridge D falling or vibrating, a packaging member 33 as shown in FIG. 10 is used for packaging.

The packaging member 33 in this embodiment is made of styrofoam with a recess formed so that it can be loaded into the side end of the ink sheet cartridge D. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, when the packaging member 33 is loaded on the side surface of the ink sheet cartridge D, the side plate 27az of the frame body 27,
A contact portion 33a that contacts the welds 27bz is formed, and a recess 33b for allowing the welds 27a, 27b6 to escape is formed in the center of the contact portion 33a. Furthermore, the contact portion 3
Bearings 28a, 28b and guide pins 27 are provided on both sides of 3a.
A recess 33c is formed for escaping f.

Therefore, when the packaging member 33 is loaded and stored in the outer box as shown in FIG. 11, the impact will occur as shown in FIG. The welded portions 27a4, 27bb, bearings 28a, 28b, and guide pin 27f, which are vulnerable to damage, are in a floating state from the packaging member 33. Therefore, even if the ink sheet cartridge D receives a shock due to being dropped during transportation, the shock received by the packaging member 33 will not be directly transmitted from the packaging member 33 to the bearings 28a, 28b, etc. This effectively prevents damage to the bearings 28a, 28b, etc.

When loading the packaging member 33 onto the side surface of the ink sheet cartridge D, the pull-out ring part 32e of the stopper 32 is folded up by the thin part 32d so that it does not get in the way of packaging, as shown in FIG. ing.

Next, a configuration for loading the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording system A will be described.

(Recording Cover) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recording cover 9, which serves as a loading section for an ink sheet cartridge D, is attached to the apparatus main body 6 so as to be openable and closable.

In the conventional facsimile machine, the center of rotation of the recording cover 9 relative to the main body 6 of the facsimile machine is located below the operation panel C. For this reason, when the recording cover 9 is opened, the end of the document placement table provided on the top surface of the cover 9 and the operation panel C are located at a distance from the document placement table, which reduces the overall length of the device. It was getting long.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the center of rotation of the recording cover 9 with respect to the apparatus main body 6 is located at the side of the operation panel C and at the end on the side of the document mounting table 9a formed on the upper surface of the recording cover 9. I'm letting you do it. The upper surface of the recording cover 9 is configured as a document placement table 9a, and furthermore, the document placement table 9a is configured as a document placement table 9a.
a is a horizontal portion 9a+ on which the original 10 is placed, and an inclined portion 9az that is continuous with this and slopes downward toward the reading system B.
, and the horizontal portion 9a+ is configured to have approximately the same height as the upper surface of the operation panel C.

A slider 9C for guiding the original 10 is provided on the inclined portion 9az, and the slider 9C guides the original 10.
It can be slid to fit the size of 0.

At the end of the recording cover 9 on the side of the reading system B, that is, at the end of the inclined part 9az of the document table 9a, there is a shaft member having rotation shafts 8 on both sides, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. 9b is provided. This shaft member 9b is configured to protrude toward the document mounting table 9a side of the recording cover 9, and to position the rotating shaft 8 to the side of the operation panel C.

Further, the main body 6 of the apparatus is surrounded by walls 6a and 6b on both sides, and a partition wall 6C is provided between the recording system A and the reading system B.
A pair of brackets 6d are formed facing each other at the end on the partition wall 6C side. This bracket 6d serves as a support portion for rotatably attaching the recording cover 9 to the main body 6 of the apparatus. For this reason, Figures 15(a) and (b)
As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 6d is formed with a shaft hole 6d1 into which the rotation shaft 8 provided on the recording cover 9 is inserted. This shaft hole 6d may be formed as a round hole, but in this embodiment, it is formed as an elongated hole that allows the recording cover 9 to move in the front and back direction with respect to the main body 6 of the apparatus. By fitting the rotating shaft 8 of the recording cover 9 into the shaft hole 6d, the recording cover 9 is attached to the apparatus main body 6 in an openable and closable manner.

As mentioned above, the center of rotation of the recording cover 9 relative to the main body 6 of the apparatus is located on the side of the operation panel C and on the document mounting table 9a.
By locating it at the side end, when the recording cover 9 is opened, the end of the operation panel C and the end of the document table 9a do not interfere with each other.

Therefore, it is possible to arrange the operation panel C close to the document table 9a, and the length of the entire apparatus can be shortened.

(Cover stay) When the recording cover 9 is closed, a rotation torque is applied to the rotation shaft 8 in accordance with the weight acting on the center of gravity of the recording cover 9 and the horizontal distance between the rotation shaft 8 and the center of gravity. do. Therefore, if the recording cover 9 is allowed to fall freely from the open state, there is a risk that an impact may be generated due to the rotational torque when the cover 9 is closed. For this reason, in conventional recording devices, a coil spring is attached to the rotating shaft of the recording cover, and this spring generates a braking force. However, since the rotating shaft is usually provided at the end of the recording cover, the distance between the rotating shaft and the center of gravity of the recording cover is long, and therefore it is necessary to increase the spring force of the torsion coil spring. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b), a cover stay 34 is attached to maintain the open position of the recording cover 9, and a torsion coil spring is attached to the rotating shaft of this cover stay 34. The braking force is generated.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 16(a) and 16(b) and FIG.
4 is rotatably attached, and pin 3 is attached to the recording cover 9.
5 is provided. The cover stay 34 is attached to a mounting portion 36 provided on the side wall 6b. The mounting portion 36 is located closer to the center of gravity G of the recording cover 9 (see FIG. 18) than the rotation axis 8, which is the center of rotation of the apparatus main body 6 and the recording cover 9. Also pin 35
is provided near the center of gravity of the recording cover 9.

The cover stay 34 has a plate portion 34 in which a groove 34a is formed.
b, and a shaft portion 34 for attaching the twisted coil spring 37.
It is composed of c. As shown in FIG. 17, the groove 34a has an arcuate groove 34a1 formed near the shaft portion 34c, and a substantially straight linear groove 3482 continuous with the arcuate groove 34a+. A pin 35 provided on the recording cover 9 is fitted into the groove 34a, and the rotational force of the recording cover 9 is transmitted to the cover stay 34 via the pin 35.

Note that a protrusion 34a3 formed at the end of the groove 34a2 is for engaging with the pin 35 to maintain the open state of the recording cover 9.

A through hole 34d is formed through the shaft portion 34c in the axial direction. The cover stay 3 is inserted through the through hole 34d.
4 is fitted to a shaft 36a provided on the mounting portion 36, the acid stay 34 is rotatably attached to the apparatus main body 6 about the shaft 36a.

A twisted coil spring 37 is attached to the outer periphery of the shaft portion 34c. One arm 3 of this screw coil spring 37
7a is fitted into a groove 36b formed in the attachment part 36, as shown in FIG. 17, and the other arm 37b is a free end. And the tear-stop coil wing 37 is attached to the cover stay 34.
is attached to the shaft portion 34c so that it can be tightened when the recording cover 9 is rotated in the closing direction, and can be loosened when the recording cover 11 is rotated in the opening direction. The inner diameter of the torsion coil spring 37 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 34c. Therefore, a frictional load always acts between the torsion coil spring 37 and the shaft portion 34c. Cover stay 3 configured as described above
4, it is possible to generate a braking force by the tear coil spring 37 when closing the recording cover 9.

That is, during the transition from the open state of the recording cover 9 shown in FIG. 16(a) to the closed state of the recording cover 9 shown in FIG. 16(b) (the recording cover 9 is moved from the open state to the closed state at a constant angular velocity) During the transition), as shown in FIG. 18(a), the linear groove 34a2 of the cover stay 34 and the pin 35 engage with each other. At this time, the cover stay 34 rotates as the recording cover 9 rotates, but this rotation angle is not large because the groove 3482 is linear. Then, as the rotation of the recording cam 9 progresses and the pin 35 engages with the arcuate groove 34a1 as shown in FIG. 18(b), the rotation angle of the cover stay 34 increases. Therefore, the frictional load between the torsion coil spring 37 and the shaft portion 34c increases, and the spring 37 tightens, thereby exerting a braking force on the cover stay 34. At this time, the rotational torque acting on the shaft portion 34c of the cover stay 34 has a smaller value than the rotational torque acting on the rotational shaft 8 of the recording cover 9, so that the rigidity of the torsion coil huff 37 can be reduced. becomes.

(Relationship between the guide shaft and the ink notebook cartridge) The recording cover 9 and the ink notebook cartridge D are loaded.Next, the configuration of its installation will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a guide bin 27 of the ink sheet cartridge D is provided at a predetermined position of the recording cover 9.
A locking portion 9d is formed with a key-shaped groove 9cl for locking the bearing grooves 9e+, 9ez and 9L, 9 for positioning the bearings 28'a, 28b.
fz is formed. As shown in FIG. 14, the bearing grooves 9e, 9f are formed as grooves that penetrate the recording cover 9, and the bearing grooves 9ez, 9f2 are formed as grooves whose axial ends are closed. ing.

Further, the recording cover 9 has L-shaped arms 24a attached to both ends of a guide shaft 24, which is a direction changing member that changes the conveying direction of the recording sheet 1.
), it is rotatably attached via a shaft 24b. As shown in FIG. 19(a), this arm 24a is attached to the locking portion 9 when the recording cover 9 is open.
It is configured so that it comes into contact with a stopper portion 9a2 formed at the end of d, and its rotation is restricted.

Therefore, when loading the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording cover 9, the cartridge D is placed on the guide shaft 24 and inserted along the shaft 24, as shown in FIG. 19(a). The guide pin 27f enters the key-shaped locking groove 9a of the recording cover 9. Next, the guide bin 2'H locked in the locking groove 9dl
When the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of the arrow C, the locking protrusion 27b formed at the end of the ink sheet cartridge D as shown in FIG.
4 is a latch means 3 provided at the rotating end of the recording cover 9;
Locked at 8. When the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 19(a), the locking pin 27b7 protruding from the side plate 27bz (see FIG. 4) of the second housing 27b is attached to the L-shaped arm 24a. The arm 24a also rotates in the direction of arrow C together with the ink sheet cartridge D. Therefore, when the recording cover 9 is opened when replacing the recording sheet 1, for example, the guide shaft 24 does not get in the way.

Also, from the recording cover 9 to the ink sheet cartridge D
To remove the latch means 38, the latch means 38 is unlocked in the opposite manner to the above. As will be described later, the lock latch 38 locks when the ink sheet cartridge D is pressed against the acid latch 38, and unlocks when pressed again, and can be easily locked and unlocked with one hand.

When the unlocked ink sheet cartridge D is rotated about the guide bin 27f and rotated to a predetermined position, the L-shaped arm 24a comes into contact with the stomper part 9d2 and stops as shown in FIG. 19(a). Therefore, even if you take your hand off the ink sheet cartridge D carelessly, the ink sheet cartridge D loaded between the top surface of the recording cover 9 and the guide shaft 24 will be supported by the guide shaft 24. The recording cover 9 will not fall off. Then, from the state shown in FIG. 19(a), move the ink sheet cartridge and No. D to the guide shaft 2.
It can be easily removed by pulling it out along line 4.

As described above, when loading and unloading the ink sheet cartridge D, it is only necessary to slide it along the guide shaft 24 and rotate it around the guide bin 27f that is locked in the key-shaped locking groove 9d1. Therefore, the cartridge D can be easily loaded and removed with one hand.

(Latch Means) As shown in FIG. 20, the latch means 38 consists of a hook member 38a, a case member 38b, and a locking piece 38c.

A hook portion 38a2 is rotatably attached to the tip of the slide portion 38a of the flap member 38a via a thin wall portion. This hook portion 38a2 is the first locking portion 38a.
3, a second locking portion 38a longer than this, and the back plate portion 3.
8a, which is formed into a U-shaped cross section through the hook portion 38a.
2 is biased in the direction of arrow d in FIG. 20 by a coil spring 38a6. Further, a locking protrusion 38a7 and a slide groove 38ae are provided at a predetermined position of the slide portion 38a.

The slide protrusion 38c of the locking piece 38c is fitted into the slide groove 38a8, and the locking piece 38c is slidably attached along the slide groove 38a8, and in this state, the slide portion 38a1 is attached to the case member 38b. When inserted, the locking protrusion 38a7 is forcibly fitted into the elongated hole 38b1 provided in the case member 38b, so that it cannot be removed.

Therefore, the hook member 38a can slide within the range where the locking protrusion 38a7 is locked in the elongated hole 38b, and at this time, the hook member 38a is always held at the 20th position by the coil spring 38a.
It is biased in the direction of arrow d in the figure. Then, when the hook member 38a is pushed once against the pressing force of the coil spring 38a6, the locking piece 38c engages and locks with the locking projection 38b2 protruding inside the case member 38b, and when the hook member 38a is pushed once again, it is locked. It is configured to be released.

Here, the configuration for locking and unlocking will be explained. 20 and 2 on the locking piece 38c.
As shown in FIG. 1, guide protrusions 38cz, 38 cm are formed, a locking protrusion 38c is formed, and furthermore, guide recesses 38c3.38c= are formed. The locking piece 38c attached to the hook member 38a is always urged in the direction of arrow e in FIG. 21 by a coil spring 38a6.

When the hook member 38a is pressed in the above state, FIG.
) The relationship between the locking protrusion 38b2 and the locking piece 38c in the state shown in FIG. 21 is as shown in FIGS. 21(b) and (C).
displacement along. When the pressure on the hook member 38a is released in the state of No. 2111 FC), the locking piece 38c is displaced along the guide recess 38c6, and the locking protrusion 38b2 moves into the locking protrusion as shown in FIG. 21(d). Locks to 38c4. That is, the lock state is achieved with one punch.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 21(d), the hook member 3 is
8a, the relationship between the locking protrusion 38b2 and the locking piece 38c is displaced along the guide protrusion 38c3 as shown in FIG. When the pressure is released in this state, the guide convex portion 38 is removed as shown in Fig. 21 ((2)).
c2 and returns to the state shown in FIG. 21(a). That is, the lock is released with one push.

Therefore, when the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of arrow C around the guide bin 27f as shown in FIG. The latch means 38 is placed in the locked state as shown in the 19th (g)) by dodging and abutting the second locking portion 38a4 and pressing the locking member 38a into the case member 38b. As a result, the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9. This latch means 38 has a holding force of about 1 kg in its locking jaws, and when in the state of No. 1911D (b), the weight of the ink sheet cartridge D (the weight of the ink notebook cartridge D in this embodiment) is approximately 1 kg. (approximately 0.8 kg) can be held securely.

Further, when the ink sheet cartridge D is pressed again in the direction of the recording cover 9, the launch means 38 is unlocked, and the ink sheet cartridge D can be removed from the recording cover 9 as shown in FIG. 19(a). .

By using the launch means 38, the ink sheet cartridge D can be locked by providing a locking protrusion 27b4 at one location, increasing the degree of freedom in designing the cartridge D, and furthermore, locking and unlocking operations can be performed with one hand. It can be done easily. Furthermore, when the latch means 38 is locked or unlocked, a click is felt when the lock is pressed once, so that it is easy to know that the latch has been released.

(Ink sheet cartridge wobbling) The ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9, and the latch means 3
8 is in the locked state, the bearings 28a and 28b are in the respective bearing grooves 9e+ and 9 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.
It is positioned by fitting into ez, 9 ft, and 9 fz. When the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge D is closed, the recording head 3a attached to the recording cover 9 enters the inside of the cartridge D through the window 27d and is attached to the main body 6 of the apparatus, as shown in FIG. The platen roller 3b entered through the window 27e, and the reel gears 25c and 26c mesh with the drive transmission gear provided in the main body 6 of the apparatus. Therefore, unless the positions of the windows 27d and 27e with respect to the recording throat 3a and the platen roller 3b and the positions of the reel gears 25c and 26c with respect to the drive transmission gear are accurate, the ink sheet cartridge D cannot be loaded reliably.

To achieve this, it is necessary to make the loading dimensions of the ink sheet cartridge D0) with respect to the recording cover 9 close to 9. However, in this embodiment, the ink sheet cartridge D is configured to have some wobble with respect to the recording cover 9. are doing.

That is, as shown in No. 1911a (b), the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9, and the launching means 3 is opened.
8 is locked, there is a gap δ1 between the locking protrusion 27b4 and the second locking part 38a4, and the locking protrusion 27
A gap δ2 is formed between b4 and the back plate portion 38a. Therefore, the gap δ1. The ink sheet cartridge D has a looseness with respect to the recording cover 9 by an amount of δ2. The gap δ1 is 0.2 mm
It is preferable to set the gap to about 0.5 mm, and it is preferable to set the gap δ2 to about 0.5 m to 1.5 m. still,
In this embodiment, the gap δ1-O, 2m is set, and the gap δ
It is set to z=1no.

As described above, by providing the backlash in the ink sheet cartridge D with respect to the recording cover 9, even if there is some error in the loading dimensions, the dimensional error is absorbed by the backlash, and the backlash prevents the ink sheet cartridge D from being attached to the main body 6 or the recording cover 9. On the other hand, the ink sheet cartridge D can be reliably loaded. Therefore, a certain degree of freedom can be given to the loading size.

(Fixing the recording cover) When the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge D is closed as described above, the cover 9 is fixed to the apparatus main body 6 and is configured so as not to move in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus. There is.

That is, the recording system A of this embodiment uses a multi-print method, and the recording sheet 1 and the ink sheet 2 are conveyed in opposite directions to perform recording.

Therefore, when normal thermal transfer recording is performed, molten ink is transferred to recording sheet 2, but if for some reason the molten ink solidifies with recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 superimposed, a large amount of Sticking force is generated, which may cause the recording cover 9 to move in the conveyance direction of the recording sheet 1.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the side walls 6a and 6b of the apparatus main body 6 are
A shaft 6e is provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction. The shaft 6
e is arranged with a predetermined parallelism to the axial direction of the platen roller 3b.

On the other hand, a pair of locking members 9g are fixed to both sides of the recording cover 9 at positions facing the shaft 6e.

This locking member 9g has a U groove 9g+ that engages with the shaft 6e.
The inner diameter of the U-groove 9gl is formed with a predetermined fitting tolerance with respect to the outer diameter of the shaft 6e. A line connecting the centers of the - pair of U grooves 9g+ is arranged parallel to the supply reel 25 and take-up reel 26 of the ink sheet 2. And the device body 6
On the other hand, when closing the recording cover 9, by engaging the locking member 9g with the shaft 6e, the recording cover 9 is accurately positioned with respect to the apparatus main body 6, and the movement of the cover 9 in the front-rear direction is prevented. It is prevented.

Also, a bearing groove 9e formed in the recording cover 9.

The side wall 6 of the device main body 6 facing 9ez, 9f, 9fz
A and 6b are provided with support members 6f as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. The support member 6f is in contact with bearings 28a28b fitted to both ends of each reel 25, 26, and the cough bearings 28a, 28b are connected to the bearing grooves 9el,
The position of each reel 25, 26 with respect to the recording cover 9 is maintained by biasing it toward the 9ez, 9f+, and 9fz sides. The support member 6f has a case 6f+ fixed to the side walls 6a and 6b as shown in FIG. It is composed of a piece 6rz, a case 6f, and a wing housed inside.

Therefore, when the recording cover 9 is closed by locking a flap member (not shown), the bearings 28a and 28b are supported by the support pieces 6f2 of the support member 6r, and the bearing grooves 9e1.
The reels 25, 26 are biased toward the 9e2, 9fl, and 9rz sides, and each reel 25, 26 is positioned and fixed relative to the recording cover 9, respectively.

(Recording configuration) Load the ink sheet cartridge D as described above,
The recording means 3 performs thermal transfer recording.

(Recording Means) Next, the recording means 3 will be explained. The recording head 3a is a thermal head in which a plurality of heating elements that generate heat when energized are arranged in a row, and is swingably attached to a head support part 3c provided on the recording cover 9, as shown in FIG. There is. Further, during recording, the head 3a is urged toward the platen roller 3b by a spring 3d disposed between the head 3a and the recording cover 9. And with this force,
The overlapping recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 are pressed against the platen roller 3b side.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the recording head 3a
Fork members 3e are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction.

This fork member 3e is attached to the shaft portion 3 of the platen roller 3b when attaching the ink sheet ring D to the recording cover 9.
b+ has a positioning function for engaging and setting the position of the recording head 3a with respect to the platen roller 3b.

The platen roller 3b is formed with a roller portion 3b2 corresponding to the width dimension of the recording sheet h1, and shaft portions 3b are formed on both sides of this roller portion 3b2.

The platen roller 3b is driven by a platen motor 39, which is a stepping motor shown in FIG. This motor 39 is connected to the side wall 6 of the device main body 6.
a, and its rotational force is transmitted through gears 40a, 4
It is transmitted to the platen roller 3b via 0b and 40c. When recording on the recording sheet 1, the platen roller 3b is rotated in the direction of the arrow f in FIG. The platen roller 3b is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow f, and the recording sheet 1 is returned to the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow a to be placed in a standby state.

(Take-up reel drive mechanism) During recording, the platen roller 3b transports the recording sheet l and at the same time takes up the ink notebook 2.
Recording is performed while winding the tape onto the tape 26.

In this embodiment, the take-up reel 26 is
As shown in FIG. 4, the ink sort 2 is rotated by a drive mechanism 41 provided on the recording cover 9 and wound onto a winding loop 26.

In conventional recording devices that use one-time ink sheets, the drive mechanism for the take-up reel is generally provided in the main body of the device. Generally, it is configured to easily mesh with the reel gear of the take-up reel, and a slip clutch is provided in the drive mechanism to transmit the rotation of the motor.

For this reason, when the tension acting on the ink sheet becomes large, there is a risk that tooth skipping may occur at the meshing portion of the pendulum gear, or slippage may occur in the slip clutch. That is,
There is a possibility that the rotation of the drive motor constituting the drive mechanism will not be reliably transmitted to the take-up reel.

On the other hand, if the multi-print recording method is adopted,
In order to form an image while shearing the ink within the ink layer, transporting the ink sort 2 requires a force that is the sum of the frictional force between the ink sheet 2 and the recording material 3 and the shearing force of the ink. . Therefore, the conveying force for the ink sheet 2 needs to be larger than the conveying force when using a conventional one-time ink sheet.

In addition, in the multi-print recording method, recording sheet 1
1 ink sheet 2 every time one line of image is formed on
It is necessary to reliably transport the image by /n947 minutes, and by reliably performing the transport, it is possible to improve the quality of the recorded image.

In order to satisfy the above conditions, in this embodiment, a take-up reel drive mechanism 41 is provided on the recording cover 9, and a driving force is reliably applied to the take-up reel 26c of the ink notebook cartridge y';D loaded in the cover 9. It is intended to be communicated to the public.

As shown in FIG. 22, the configuration is such that a platen 41a is fixed to the side surface (in this embodiment, the right side surface) of the recording cover 9,
An ink drive motor 41b consisting of a stepping motor is fixed to the bracket 4]a. A motor gear 41C is attached to the shaft of this motor 41b, and a first reduction gear 41d and a second reduction gear 4 are attached to the bracket 4]a.
1e and a third reduction gear 41f formed integrally with the driving force transmission gear 41g are each rotatably mounted with a predetermined interaxial distance maintained between each gear. Therefore, the rotation of the ink sheet motor 41b is decelerated from the motor gear 41c via the reduction gears 41d, 41e, and 41f, and is reliably transmitted to the driving force transmission gear 41g that meshes with the winding wheel 26 and the winding wheel 26c.

Therefore, by driving the take-up reel drive mechanism 41, it is possible to reliably transport the ink sheet 2 at a predetermined transport speed.

(Huck Tension Applying Mechanism) The drive mechanism 41 rotates the take-up reel 26, and the ink sheet 2 is pulled out from the supply reel 25.
The ink sheet 2 is wound onto the take-up reel 26, and at this time the ink sheet 2 is drawn out from the supply reel 25 and is configured such that a constant hack tension is applied by a hack tension applying mechanism.

The bank tension applying mechanism 42 is shown in FIGS.
4, a rotation fulcrum 4 is attached to the side wall 6a of the device main body 6
a rotating plate 42b configured to be rotatable around 2a;
The tension transmission gear 4 is fixed to the rotary plate 42b and
2c and a rotating plate 42b.
42e.

In the hack tension applying mechanism 42 configured as described above, when the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge D is closed, the reel gear 25 of the supply reel 25
c meshes with the tension transmission gear 42c. When the ink sheet 2 wound around the supply reel 25 is drawn out, the reel 25 rotates under the rotational load of the slip clutch 42d, applying hack tension to the ink sheet 2 being drawn out.

(Thrust of reel gear) When the ink sheet motor 41b is driven as described above,
The ink sheet 2 is wound onto the take-up reel 26 while being subjected to hack tension, and at this time, the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 are constructed so that a constant thrust is applied in the axial direction.

Generally, when performing positioning in multiple directions with one operation, skillful operation is required, but it is difficult to require skillful operation in office machines such as recording devices. In conventional recording apparatuses for this purpose, a certain margin, or backlash, is provided in the axial direction of each reel in order to facilitate loading of the take-up reel and the supply reel onto the recording cover. but,
Due to the backlash of each reel, the ink sheet being conveyed during image formation may be skewed, which may cause a jam. A spring means for applying lateral pressure was required, increasing the number of parts.

In this embodiment, the recording cover 9 as a loading section has ink/-
By attaching the tocart nozzle D and closing the cover 9, the longitudinal and vertical positions of each reel 25.26 are adjusted to the bearing grooves 9e, 9e2.9f+,
9 fz and the support member 6f, and the horizontal position of each reel 25.26 is set by applying an axial thrust to each reel 25.26, and each reel 25.26 This prevents the position from shifting in the left and right directions.

To explain its structure, when the recording cover 9 is closed as described above, the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 of the ink sheet cartridge D meshes with the tension transmission gear 42c of the bank tension applying mechanism 42, and the reel gear 26c of the take-up reel 26 engages with the tension transmission gear 42c of the bank tension applying mechanism 42. It meshes with the driving force transmission gear 41g of the drive mechanism 41.

The reel gears 25c and 26c of each of the reels 25 and 26 are helical gears, and the tension transmission gear 42c and drive transmission gear 41g that mesh with the reel gears 25c and 26c are also helical gears.

Taking the winding reel 26 as an example, as shown in FIG. 23, the reel gear 26c and the driving force transmission gear 41 on the recording cover 9 side
By meshing with the drive force transmitting gear 41g and applying a rotational force to the driving force transmission gear 41g, a thrust force is generated in the winding wheel 26 in the direction of the arrow g in FIG. 23.

Similarly, the relationship between the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 and the tension transmission gear 42c that meshes with it is such that when the supply reel 25 rotates due to the withdrawal of the ink notebook 2,
When the rotational force acts on the tension transmission gear 42c, it generates a thrust in the same direction as the winding wheel 26.

Therefore, while the ink notebook 2 is being conveyed, each of the reels 25
．． 26 is the bearing groove 9ez9f2 formed in the recording cover 9
The reels 25 and 26 are always biased in the axial direction so that the reels 25 and 26 do not wobble in the axial direction while the ink notebook 2 is being conveyed.

(Identification of cartridge and n value) When recording is performed by loading the ink sheet cartridge D having the above configuration, in this embodiment, the presence or absence of the loaded ink sheet cartridge D and the ink sheet 2 are determined prior to recording.
It is configured to determine the size and recording n value of.

For this purpose, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded in the recording cover 9, the identification pieces 27i3, 27i□, and 27i3 are placed in positions opposite to each other to indicate whether the cartridge is present or not, and whether or not the ink sheet 2 is present. A microswitch 29 is attached as a means for detecting the type, etc. This microswitch 29 is connected to each identification piece 271.27iz of the ink sheet cartridge D as shown in FIG.
, 27i-, and when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded, the identification piece 2711 presses the first switch 29a, and the identification piece 2
712 presses the second switch 29b, and the identification piece 2713
presses the third switch 29c, and each switch is turned on by the press.

In the apparatus of this embodiment, the first switch 29a detects the presence or absence of the ink sheet cartridge D, and the second switch 29b detects whether the size of the ink sheet 2 stored in the cartridge D is 84 or A4. The third switch 29c detects the print size and letter size, and the third switch 29c detects the print n (J).Therefore, each identification piece 27i, 27iz, 271 is set to the ink sheet size or print n value. When the ink sheet cartridge D is appropriately cut out and loaded into the recording cover 9, the switches 29a, 29b and 29c are selectively turned on to detect the size of the ink notebook.

Here, the detection operation by the switch 29 will be explained.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram of the control system of the apparatus centering on the recording system A and the switch 29. In the figure, 43 is a control section, which includes a CPU 43a, a ROM 43b,
Consisting of 3c.

The CPU 43a is a central processing unit, and the operation panel C
It reads programs and various data from the ROM 43b (described later), performs necessary calculations and judgments, and performs various controls.

ROM43b is a read-only memory, and the CPU4
It stores various programs, character codes, and various data necessary for recording dot patterns for the 3a to operate.

RAM43c is random access memory,
It consists of a working area where the CPU 43a temporarily stores data and calculation results in commands, a c/fa area where various data input from the operation panel C are stored, a text area where documents, etc. are stored, etc. There is.

The control section 43 inputs image signals transmitted from the reading system B, instruction signals from the operation panel C, etc. via the interface 44, and also inputs detection signals from the microswitch 29. The control section 43 controls the platen motor 39 and the ink sheet motor 41 according to the input signal.
The recording head 3b is configured to output a drive signal to motor drivers 45 and 46 for driving the recording head 3a, and a drive signal to a head driver 47 for driving the recording head 3a.

The procedure for detecting the size and recording n value of the ink notebook 2 during recording using signals from the notation control section 43 and controlling recording is performed according to the program shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, in FIG. 26, ink 7)-tocatry.

When I loaded the Ji-D and started recording, the first step was to start recording.

The first switch of the micro switch 29 in step S1.

It is determined whether or not the switch 29a is turned on, and if it is not turned on, it is assumed that the ink notebook cartridge D is not loaded, and the process proceeds to step S2, where the liquid crystal display section provided on the operation panel C is displayed.

Displays errors such as engine inspection.

If the first switch 29c is on in step S1, the process moves to step S2 to determine whether or not the second switch 29b is on. When this varnish inch 29b is on, the process moves to step S4, where it is determined that the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet cartridge D is 84 size, "B4" is displayed on the liquid crystal display section, and the varnish inch 29b is turned on.
When b is off, the process moves to step S5, where it is determined that the ink sheet 2 is A4 size or letter size, and "I'A4/Letter" is displayed on the liquid crystal display section.

Next, in step S6, it is determined whether the third switch 29c is on. If this third switch 29c is on, the process moves to step S7 to record n(a
is set to n-5 (the number of steps per line of the ink sheet motor 41b - 2), and the third switch 29
If c is not on, the process moves to step S8 and the recording n value is set to n=10 (the number of steps per line of the ink sheet motor 41b - 1).

Next, in step S9, one line of record data is output to the recording node 3a, and when the transfer of this record data is completed, a launch signal is output in step SIO to send one line of record data to the latch circuit of the head driver 47. Stores recorded data for minutes.

Then, in step Sll, the ink sheet motor 41b is driven to convey the ink sheet 2 by 1/n lines in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Furthermore, in step 312, the platen motor 39 is driven to move the recording sheet 1 in the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIG.
Convey one line in the direction. Note that the length of one line corresponds to the length of one dot recorded by the recording nozzle 3a.

Next, the process proceeds to step S13, where electricity is applied to each block of heat generating elements of the recording head 3a (heat generation of the recording head 3a is performed for each block by dividing the heat generating element line into several blocks). Note that the energization is heat controlled (energization pulse width control) in accordance with the recording n value. and step S
In step S14, it is determined whether or not all the blocks in the heat generating element line of the recording head 3a are energized. If the recording of one line has not been completed, the process returns to step S13, and if the recording of one line has been completed, the process returns to step S13. The process moves to step 515, and it is determined whether recording for one page has been completed. If the recording for one page has not been completed, the ST.

The process moves to step S16 to transfer the print data of the next line to the print head 3a, and returns to step SIO.

If the recording for one page has been completed in step 515, the process moves to step S17, and the platen roller is conveyed so that the end reaches the position of the cutter 4, and then the process proceeds to step S17.
At step 18, the recording sheet 1 is cut without operating the cutter 4. Then, in step 519, the platen motor 39 is driven in the reverse direction to return the leading edge of the recording sheet in the apparatus to the pressing position between the recording gutter 3a and the platen roller 3b, and waits for recording the next page.

As mentioned above, the microswitch 29 identifies the appropriate recording n value for the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet 2 loaded in the ink sheet cartridge ;D during recording, and automatically controls the conveyance of the ink 12 and the heat generation of the recording head 3a. By allowing the operator to perform the mode setting, it is possible to obtain an optimal recorded image without the need for the operator to set the mode.

(Prevention of recording sheet entrainment) The recording sheet 1 on which a predetermined image has been recorded as described above is cut from the trailing edge of the image by the cutter 4, and the cut recording sheet 1 is discharged out of the apparatus by a pair of discharge rollers 5a and 5b. Ru. On the other hand, in order to eliminate the leading edge margin when recording the next page of the recording sheet in the apparatus, the platen motor 39 is driven in reverse to move the leading edge of the recording sheet 1 from the cutter 4 position to the nip position between the recording head 3a and platen roller 3b. Send it back. At this time, if the gap between the platen roller 3b and the edge of the window 27e of the cartridge D is large at the rear of the platen roller 3b, the recording sheet 1 will fold into the cartridge D and the sheet 1 will It is conceivable that the sheet may become bent and cause a jam when recording the next recording.

In this regard, in this embodiment, the ink cartridge cartridge D
Since the guide member 31 of the recording sheet 1 is attached to the cartridge D as shown in FIG. 1, the gap between the platen roller 3b and the edge of the window 27e is small. Therefore, even when the recording sheet I is fed backwards, it does not get into the cartridge D, and therefore does not become creased.

Note that even when the ink sheet 2 is approximately wound up on the take-up reel 26 and the winding is about to be completed as shown in FIG.
It is designed so that it cannot be touched.

However, this is a state in which the recording cover 9 is in a closed state with respect to the main body 6 of the apparatus and tension is applied to the ink sheet 2, and in other states, the guide member 31 may come into contact with the ink sheet 2. .

Further, in this embodiment, the guide member 31 is attached to the second housing 27b.
Although the guide member 31 is configured by pasting a Mylar sheet on the frame body 27, the guide member 31 may be configured as a part of the frame body 27.

However, in order to avoid damaging the ink sheet 2 when it comes into contact with the ink sheet 2, it is preferable to use an elastic material such as mylar sheet or polyester.

(Reflection section of recording sheet presence/absence sensor) This device is configured to detect when the recording sheet 1 runs out during the execution of the recording and display this on the liquid crystal display section. Therefore, as shown in Figure 1, recording sheet 1
A recording sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is provided between the guide shaft 24 and the platen roller 3b.

In this embodiment, the recording sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is constituted by a reflective optical sensor, and the light from the light emitting element of the sensor 48 hits the edge slope 27e2 of the window 27e formed in the second housing 27b, and the device. The light is reflected by the recording sheet 1 passing between the slope 6g formed on the main body 6 and reaches the light receiving element. That is, the surface of the light emitting element of the sensor 480 and the surface of the recording sheet 1 guided by the guide member 31 are configured to be substantially parallel, so that when the light from the light emitting element is reflected by the recording sheet 1, it is reliably received. It is configured so as to reach the element.

In addition, when the recording sheet 1 is not present, the light from the light emitting element is reflected by the edge slope 27e2 of the cartridge and the tray D, and the difference from the amount of light when reflected by the recording sheet 1 is detected by the voltage level, The presence or absence of the recording sheet 1 is detected.

Here, the light emitting element surface of the sensor 48 and the cartridge D
If the edge slope 27e2 is parallel, the detected voltage level at that time will not change much from the detected level when the recording sheet 1 is present, making it difficult to detect the difference. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the sheet guide member 3I is not attached to the reflective surface 27e3, which is a part of the edge slope 27e2 and where the light from the light emitting element of the sensor 48 hits the cartridge D and is reflected. , the slope angle of the other edge slope 27e2 is different from that of the other edge slope 27e2.

In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the reflective surface 27e is set to 5 degrees with respect to the guide member 31 which is substantially parallel to the recording sheet 1 being conveyed, as shown in FIG. still,
This angle θ is preferably set in a range of 1° to 90°, more preferably in a range of 5° to 30°.

By providing the reflective surface 27e3 with an inclination angle as described above, when the light from the light emitting element 48a of the sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is reflected by the reflective surface 27e, almost no light is received by the light receiving element 48b. Therefore, a clear difference appears in the voltage level of the light receiving element 48b when the light is reflected by the recording sheet 1 and when the light is reflected by the reflective surface 27e3 without the sheet 1, and it is certain that the presence or absence of the recording sheet 1 is detected during recording. - something that is detected.

(Handset and Ink Note Motor) Next, the relationship between the handset and the motor in the facsimile machine will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 13, a facsimile machine is generally equipped with a hand center 20 for telephone communication. In this embodiment, the hunt center 20 is placed on the opposite side of the device from the take-up reel drive mechanism 41. That is, the take-up reel drive mechanism 41 is provided on the device side wall 6a side, and the hunt center 20 is provided on the device side wall 6b side.

The hand centrifuge 20 is connected to an NCU (network control unit) 49 provided within the device by a curl cord 20a or the like. A telephone line 20b is connected to the NC049, and when the device is in the facsimile mode, it performs a sending or receiving operation, and when it is in the telephone mode, it makes a call or receives a call.

The NCU49 is made up of various electrical parts,
Incident motor 41 because it is easily affected by noise.
It is preferable to keep it away from parts that are noise sources like b. Generally, in the normal operation of an operator, the operator holds the handset 20 with his left hand and operates the dial with his right hand.
49 is preferably arranged on the left side wall 6b side or on the front side of the device.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the ink sheet motor 41b is connected to the right side wall 6a, which is the opposite side of the device from the handset 20.
Handset 20 and NCU 4 placed on the side or back side
I try to stay away from 9. As a result, the NCU
49 is less affected by noise caused by the ink sheet motor 41b, and normal communication can be performed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the platen motor 39 is also placed on the right side wall 6a of the apparatus to eliminate the influence of noise on the NCU 49.

[Other Embodiments] Next, other embodiments of the above-described ink sheet cartridge D and each part of the recording apparatus will be described.

(Ink sheet loosening prevention member) In the embodiment described above, in order to prevent the ink sheet 2 from loosening, the flange 2 of the supply reel 25 is attached as shown in FIG.
5b, but the sponge 30 may be pasted so as to be in continuous contact with the circumference of the flange 25b1, or it may be divided into several parts so that it comes into contact with the flange 25b1. You can also paste it on

In addition, even if the material is not a sponge, as shown in FIG.
Even if the supply reel 25 is configured to be in pressure contact with the ink sheet 1, it is possible to prevent the supply reel 25 from rotating idly and to prevent the ink sheet 2 from loosening. By integrally configuring the second housing 27b and the elastic body as described above, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, facilitate assembly, and reduce costs.

Further, the position where the loosening prevention member of the ink sheet 2 is provided is also at the other flange 25b2. than the flange 25b+.
26b1 and 26b2 may be pressed.

However, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded and the recording cover 9 is closed, the loosening prevention member is placed at a position where it does not receive the reaction force, or at a position where the recording cover does not interfere with the action of the support member 6f shown in FIG. 9 is opened, the position where the Franz is pressed against the loosening prevention member by the weight of the supply reel 25 or the take-up reel 26, that is, the second cylinder 27
It is more effective to provide it on the b side.

(Reel gear idling prevention stopper) In the above-described embodiment, in order to prevent the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 from idling during transportation of the ink sheet cartridge D, a stopper and a bar 32 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are provided.
was fixed to the reel gears 25c and 26c, but
Even if the idling prevention member does not engage the reel gears 25c, 26c, it may be provided with notches 51a, 51b in the bearings 28a, 28b, and corresponding to the notches 51a, 51b, as shown in FIG. 30, for example. reel shaft 25a,
A recess is formed in 26a. And these cuts 51a, 5
The rotation of the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 may be restricted by inserting the insertion member 52 from 1b into the recess.

Note that the insertion member 52 can be easily removed by pulling the handle 52a.

(Packaging member) In the embodiment described above, the packing member 33 was loaded from the side of the ink sheet cartridge D as shown in FIG. 10, but as shown in FIG. At this time, bearings 28a, 28b and welded parts 27a, 27b, and 27 are loaded.
Even if a4.27Ela is configured to escape and stored in the outer box E in this state, the bearings 28a, 28b, etc. can be protected from impact.

(Identification of cartridge, ) and n value) In the embodiment described above, in order to detect the presence or absence of cartridge D, the ink sheet size, and the recording n value, identification pieces 27i1, 27i□, 27i are provided on cartridge D, and this identification is performed. Although the pieces 27i, 27i, 27i are elastically deformed by the thin portions to reliably press the microswitch 29, the identification pieces 27il, 27iz are connected by a spring member or the like instead of the thin portions.
27iz may be configured to be elastically deformable.

Further, the detection means does not have to be the microsinch 29, but may be a reflective sensor, for example.

Furthermore, the number of identification pieces is not limited to three, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the ink sheet size and the selected number of printing n values. The configuration of the identification means is not limited to the identification pieces 27il, 2712, 2713 as in the above-described embodiments, but may be configured in the shape of a hole or a protrusion depending on the detection means.

Furthermore, recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 are printed according to the recording n value.
The platen motor 39 and ink sheet motor 41b that transport the ink sheet are stepping motors in the above-described embodiments, but they may also be DC motors or servo motors.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, in the present invention, since the elastic member is brought into contact with at least one of the supply reel and the take-up reel,
A rotational load is applied to the reel in contact with the elastic member, and the reel is prevented from spinning idly. Therefore, the ink sheet can be prevented from loosening without providing a complicated locking mechanism, and printing can be performed without causing image defects or the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Part 1V is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a facsimile machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, Part 2 is an explanatory diagram of the external appearance of the facsimile machine, Figure 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional diagram of an ink sheet, and Figure 4 is an exploded view of an ink sheet cartridge. Explanatory drawings, FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective explanatory views of the ink sheet cartridge, and FIG. 7(a)
, (b) is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between the identification piece and the microswitch,
Figures 8 and 9 are configuration explanatory diagrams for attaching the stomper to the ink sheet cartridge, Figures 10 to 12 are explanatory diagrams for packing the ink sheet cartridge, and Figures 13 and 14 are diagrams showing the main body of the apparatus. Explanatory diagram of the recording cover,
Figures 15(a) and (b) are illustrations of how the recording cover is attached to the main body of the apparatus, Figures 16(a) and (b) are illustrations of the rotation of the opening/closing cover relative to the main body of the apparatus, and Figure 17 is an illustration of the cover. The installation of the stay is illustrated in Figure 18 (a) and (b).
are explanatory diagrams of the rotation of the cover stay, Fig. 19 (a), (b)
) is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the ink sheet cartridge is loaded into the recording cover, FIG. 20 is an exploded explanatory diagram of the parts of the latch means,
21st circle is an explanatory diagram of the locking and unlocking configuration of the latch means, FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of driving force transmission to the take-up reel, FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of the thrust by the helical gear, and FIG. 24 is the micro An explanatory diagram of sinch, No. 25 is a control system check, No. 26 is a flowchart showing the procedure for detecting ink sheet size, etc., Fig. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing the completion state of ink sheet winding, No. 281 is a recording FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram of light reflection of the sheet presence/absence sensor. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the ink sheet loosening prevention structure. FIG. 30 is an explanation of another embodiment for preventing the supply reel and take-up reel from spinning idle. 31 are explanatory diagrams of other embodiments of the packaging member. A recording system, B reading system, C operation panel, D ink sheet cartridge, E outer box, l recording sheet, 1a sheet roll, 2 ink sheet, 3 recording means, 3a
3b is a recording head, 3b is a platen roller, 3b+ is a roller shaft portion, 3b is a roller portion, 3c is a head support member, 3d
is a spring, 3e is a fork member, 4 is a cutter, 5a, 5
b is a discharge roller, 6 is a device main body, 6a, 6b are side walls, 6
c is a partition wall, 6d is a bracket, 6d1 is a shaft hole, 6e is a shaft, 6f is a support member, 6f is a case, 6r2 is a support piece, 6g is a recording notebook path slope, 7 is a roll holder 8 is a rotating shaft, 9 is a recording cover, 9a is a document mounting table, 9a+ is a horizontal part, 9a is an inclined part, 9b is a shaft member, 9C is a slider, 9d is a locking part, 9d is a key-shaped locking groove, 9d2 is a stopper part, 9 ei 9 ez, 9f9f2 is the bearing groove, 9g is the locking member, 9g+ is the U groove, 10 is the original, l
la is a pre-rfFJ conveyance roller, llb is a pressing piece, 12a
is a separation roller, 12b is a pressing piece, 13a and 13b are conveyance rollers, 14a and 14b are discharge rollers, 15 is a discharge tray, 16 is a light source, 17 is a mirror, 18 is a lens, 19 is a photoelectric conversion element, 20 is a handset, 20a is a curl cord, 20b is a telephone line, 21 is an electrical board, 22 is a power supply section, 23 is a decal shaft, 24 is a guide shaft, 2
4a is an L-shaped arm, 24b is a shaft, 25 is a supply reel, 2
5a is the reel shaft, 25b, 25bz is the flange, 2
5C is a reel gear, 26 is a take-up reel, 26a is a reel shaft, 26b, 26bz is a flange, 26c is a reel gear, 27 is a frame, 27a is a first housing, 27a1 is a welded part, 27a2 is a side plate, and 27a3 is a fitting hole, 27a4 is a welding part, 27b is a second casing, 27b is a welding part, 27b2
is a side plate, 27b is a fitting protrusion, 27b4 is a locking protrusion, 2
7b, protrusion, 27a, welded part, 27cz 27c
z is the welded part, 27d is the window, 27d1 is the window edge, 27e is the window, 27e is the notch, 27e2 is the edge slope, 27e3 is the reflective surface, 27f is the guide bin, 27g+, 27gz is the U groove, 27h1.27h2 is an opening, 271 is an identification means,
27+1°27L, 27i3 is identification piece, 28a, 28
b is a bearing, 29 is a microsinch, 29a is a first switch, 29b is a second switch, 29c is a third switch,
30 is a sponge, 31 is a guide member, 32 is a stone bar, 32a is a locking part, 32b is a hanging piece, 32c is a standing part,
32d is a thin wall portion, 32e is a pull-out ring portion, 33 is a packaging material, 34 is a cover stay, 34a is a groove, 34a1 is an arcuate groove, 34a2 is a linear groove, 34a is a protrusion, 34b is a plate portion, 34c is a shaft portion , 34d is a through hole, 35 is a bottle, 36
36a is the stay attachment part, 36a is the shaft, 37 is the twisted coil spring, 38 is the latch means, 38a is the flap member, 38a is the slide part, 38a2 is the hook part, 38a is the first locking part, 38a4 is the third Two locking parts, 38a5 is a back plate part, 38a
6 is a coil spring, 38a is a locking protrusion, 38a,
is a slide groove, 38b is a case member, 38b+ is a long hole,
38b2 is a locking projection, 38c is a locking piece, 38C3 is a slide projection, 38c2.38c is a guide projection, 38C1
Haha the locking convex part, 38c5.38ca is the guide concave part, 39
is platen motor, 40a, 40b, 4
0c is a gear, 41 is a take-up reel drive mechanism, 41a is a bracket, 41b is an ink sheet motor, 41c is a motor gear, 41d is a first reduction gear, 41e is a second reduction gear, 4Lf is a third reduction gear, 41g 42 is a driving force transmission gear, 42 is a horizontal tension applying mechanism, 42a is a rotation fulcrum, 42b is a rotation plate, 42c is a tension transmission gear, 42d is a slip clutch, 42e is a tension spring, 43 is a control unit, 43a
is CPU, 43b is ROM, 43c is RAM, 44 is interface, 4546 is motor driver, 47
is the head dryer, 48 is the recording sheet presence sensor,
48a is a light emitting element, 48b is a light receiving element, 49 is an NCU,
50 is an elastic part, 51a and 51b are notches, 52 is an insertion member, 52a is a handle, and 53 is a packaging member. 27a Figure 6 Figure 8 1t(1 (a) (b) Figure 9 Figure 14 (b) Figure 17 Figure 22 Figure 19 (a) (a) Trouble No. 18v!J (b) No. Figure 19 (b) 38b2 (a) (b) Figure 21 (c) (d) (e) (f) j” 36c4 J5C.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A supply reel for winding the ink sheet to be supplied; a take-up reel for winding up the ink sheet; a frame body for holding the supply reel and the take-up reel; and the supply reel and the take-up reel. An ink sheet cartridge comprising: an elastic member that contacts at least one of the reels. (2) a loading means for loading the ink sheet cartridge according to claim (1); a recording means for performing recording by applying energy to the ink sheet stored in the ink sheet cartridge; A recording device having