JPS62236257A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To fit the image reading means of the same shape at any recorders and to prevent the damaging of a carriage due to the attaching/detaching of the image reading means by fitting freely attachably and detachably the image reading means through an adapter to the carriage where a recording head sifting along the surface of a recording paper is arranged. CONSTITUTION:At the time of recording, a recording head 22 and an ink ribbon cassette 23 are fitted on a carriage 21. At the time of reading the image, the ink ribbon cassette 23 is removed from the top of the carriage and an adapter 28 and an image scanner 27 are fitted. A printer control part rotates a platen 24, sends an original document, the carriage 21 is driven by a driving circuit, and thus, the image scanner 27 is travelled along the original document surface. Then, an electric current is supplied through a flat cable 26 to an electric bulb 33 for illumination and an original document surface is illuminated. The image of the original document by the illumination is read by a lens 32 with an image sensor 31 and sent through the flat cable 26 to the printer control part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a recording device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a recording apparatus provided with an image reading means that is detachably attached to a carriage that moves along a recording sheet.

[Prior Art] Conventional recording devices equipped with a removable image reading means have attached the image reading means directly to a carriage when reading an image.

In this case, there is a drawback that the shape of the image reading means must be changed for each recording device.

Furthermore, since the image reading means must be attached and removed many times when recording and image reading are performed alternately, the attachment of the image reading means and the carriage is easily damaged, and the carriage cannot be replaced by the user. Therefore, if the carriage is damaged, it has the disadvantage of requiring extensive repairs.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An object of the present invention is to solve these problems, to make it possible to attach an image reading means of the same shape to any recording device, and to make it possible to attach the image reading means many times. To provide a recording device equipped with an image reading means whose carriage is not damaged even if it is removed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The recording apparatus of the present invention records on the recording paper by a recording head disposed on a carriage that moves along the surface of the recording paper, and includes an image reading means that is detachably attached to the carriage. This recording device is capable of reading an image by attaching it to the carriage, and is characterized in that the image reading means is attached to the carriage via an adapter.

[Function] According to the above configuration of the present invention, when reading an image, the recording device is completely changed into an image reading device by attaching the image reading means to the carriage via the adapter. In this case, when attaching the image reading means to another recording device with a different carriage shape, it is possible to attach the image reading means by changing the shape of the adapter to match the carriage without changing the shape of the image reading means. I can do it. Furthermore, the carriage is easily damaged because the image reading means is attached and removed each time the recording device and the image reading device are used alternately.

Since the carriage cannot be removed, once it is damaged, it requires extensive repair. However, according to the above configuration, the image reading means can be attached to the adapter by allowing the recording device to be used with the adapter attached to the carriage. Since the adapter can be removed or removed, the carriage will not be damaged, and if the adapter becomes damaged, it can be easily replaced.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a recording apparatus according to the present invention. A printer control section designated by reference numeral 1 controls the operation of the entire recording apparatus, and is connected to a host computer designated by reference numeral 2. Then, print data and image data are exchanged with the host computer 2.

The printer control unit 1 is equipped with printer control software indicated by reference numeral 3, and the printer control software l is used during recording.
-3 controls recording. Further, when reading an image, an image reading software I.denoted by reference numeral 4 of the printer control section 1 controls image reading.

Further, a carriage indicated by reference numeral 5 is connected to the printer control section 1. The carriage 5 is equipped with a recording means, which will be described later, and when reading an image, carries the image reading means, which will be described later, and conveys them along the surface of a recording sheet or a document for image reading. The carriage 5 is moved by a carriage drive (not shown) by the printer control software 3 or image reading software 4 of the printer control unit 1! I! It is carried out by JJ a structure.

The reference numeral 6 is a recording head that transfers ink to the recording paper and records by striking the recording paper with a wire via an ink ribbon, which will be described later, and is attached to the carriage 3 and connected to the printer control unit 1. Ru.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an image scanner that reads an image on the surface of a document, and is connected to the printer control unit 1 via the carriage 5 when reading the image, and sends data of the read image to the printer control unit 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main structure of this embodiment during recording. The cylindrical shape indicated by the reference numeral 24 is a platen, which is rotated by a drive mechanism (not shown) controlled by the printer system 911 software 3 of the printer control unit 1 to which a recording paper (not shown) (original document when reading an image) is attached. In addition to feeding the recording paper, it also supports the recording paper and serves as a recording stand. Platen 2
The above-mentioned carriage 5 (21) on a rectangular table is disposed close to the circumferential surface of platen 4 so as to be movable along the axial direction of platen 24. The aforementioned recording head 6 (22) is attached near the front end of the carriage 21 on the platen 24 side. The recording head 22 is connected to the aforementioned printer control section 1 (not shown) via a flat cable 25 connected to the back surface of the carriage 21, so that control signals from the printer control section 1 are received and transferred onto the platen surface. Record as you move. Further, a trapezoidal ink ribbon force set 23 is attached above the carriage 21 and accommodates an ink ribbon 29 for recording.

FIG. 3 shows the main structure of this embodiment during image reading.

The structure of the platen 24, carriage 2, and flat cable 25 is the same as that for recording shown in FIG. When reading an image, the ink ribbon cassette 23 is removed from the carriage 21 and an adapter 28 is attached.
Furthermore, an image scanner 27 is attached to the adapter.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the image scanner 27 of this embodiment. An image sensor 31 is attached to the rear end of the image scanner 27 facing the platen 24. Further, a lens 32 that forms an image of the document surface onto the image sensor 31 is fixed on the platen side of the image scanner 31, and an illumination light bulb 33 that illuminates the document surface is attached near the lens 32. There is. Image sensor 31
and the lighting bulb 33 are connected to the printer control section 1 at each location via a flat cable 26, respectively.

As a result, the image sensor 31 outputs the image data.
The current is sent to the linter control unit 1, and the lighting bulb 33 is supplied with current.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above structure will be explained. □“During recording, a recording head 22 and an ink ribbon cassette 23 are attached to a carriage 21 as shown in FIG. 2. When recording data is sent from the host computer 2 to the printer control unit 1, the printer control software 1-3 rotates the platen 24 to feed the recording paper (not shown) and causes the carriage 21 to travel via the carriage drive circuit shown in the figure below, and at the same time, a wire protrudes from the recording head 22 via the ink ribbon 29 and the platen 24 The ink is transferred to the recording paper and recorded by striking a recording paper (not shown) wrapped around the paper.When reading an image, the ink ribbon cassette 23 is removed from the carriage 21 as shown in FIG. 28 and an image scanner 27 are attached.The image reading software 4 of the printer control unit 1 rotates the platen 24 to send a document (not shown), and also drives the carriage 21 by a drive circuit (not shown), so that the image scanner 27
run along the surface of the document.

At the same time, current is supplied to the illumination bulb 33 via the flat cable 26 to illuminate the surface of the document.

An image of the document surface caused by the illumination is read by the image sensor 31 through the lens 32 . Image sensor 31
sends the read image data to the printer control section 1 via the flat cable 26, and the image reading software 4 of the printer control section 1 sends the image data to the host computer 2.

In the above embodiments, the recording head is a wire head type recording head, but in other cases, an inkjet type recording head that generates ink droplets at a high speed than a minute nozzle and sprays them onto the recording paper to record,
A thermal type recording head or the like may also be used, which uses the heat generated by the head that brings together the ink ribbon and the recording paper to transfer the ink on the ink ribbon onto the recording paper for recording.

Further, in this embodiment, the device of the present invention is applied to a host computer, but the device of the present invention is of course not limited to this, and can be widely applied to any device that requires a recording function and image input.

[Effects of the Invention] As shown in the embodiments described above, according to the above configuration of the present invention, by attaching the image reading means to the carriage via the adapter, the recording apparatus is completely changed into an image reading apparatus. When used as a recording device, the image reading means can be removed from the adapter and the ink ribbon cassette can be attached to the carriage. In this case, when attaching the image reading means to a recording device having a different carriage shape, the present invention has the effect that by changing the shape of the adapter to match the carriage, it is possible to use image reading means of the same shape. Further, the carriage is not damaged when the image reading means is attached to or removed from the adapter, and even if the adapter is damaged, it can be easily replaced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main structure of this embodiment during recording. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the main structure of this embodiment during image reading. FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of the image scanner of this embodiment. 21... Carriage 22... Recording head 27... Image scanner 28... Adapter 31... Image sensor 32... Lens or more , Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a recording apparatus capable of recording on a recording paper by a recording head disposed on a carriage that moves along the surface of the recording paper, and reading an image by attaching a removable image reading means to the carriage, the image reading means is attached to the carriage via an adapter.