Recording device

Abstract

To suppress inconsistency between the kind of a recording medium and a regulation position of a regulation member.SOLUTION: A recording device 1 includes a supply roller pair 2 for conveying a recording medium, a recording part 20 for performing recording on the recording medium conveyed by the supply roller pair 2, a regulation member 7 which is arranged on the downstream of the recording part 20 in the conveyance direction of the recording medium and regulates movement in a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording medium conveyed by the supply roller pair 2, and an attachment 101 detachably mounted on the device body. The attachment 101 includes an identification part 102 or an identification part 103a for displacing a regulation position of the regulation member 7 for regulating movement in the width direction of the recording medium according to the kind of the recording medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a recording device that performs a recording process on a recording medium. [Background technology]

[0002] In a recording device that performs recording processing on a recording medium such as a long tube or tape, in order to stabilize the transport of the recording medium, it is necessary to regulate the posture of the recording medium upstream and downstream of the recording head in the transport direction of the recording medium. Generally, a recording device that regulates the posture of the recording medium upstream of the recording head in the transport direction is known.

[0003] Patent Document 1 also discloses a configuration in which a regulating member that regulates the posture of a recording medium is provided downstream in the transport direction of a recording means in a recording device that performs recording processing on a recording medium wound in a roll shape. The recording device of Patent Document 1 has a regulating member with a guide groove that regulates the movement of the recording medium in the width direction, and the depth and width of the guide groove can be changed according to the width of the recording medium. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-161402 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in Patent Document 1, when the depth and width of the guide groove of the regulating member are changed by a user's operation according to the type of recording medium, there is a risk that the user may erroneously operate the guide groove to set an inappropriate depth and width for the type of recording medium.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a recording device that can prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of a regulating member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The recording device of the present invention comprises: Tubular A conveying means for conveying a recording medium; Tubular A recording means for recording on a recording medium; The tubular conveying means The recording means is disposed downstream in the conveying direction of the recording medium. ,before The width direction perpendicular to the conveying direction The tubular recording medium conveyed by the conveying means in the A restricting member that restricts the movement of the The recording device is capable of guiding a plurality of types of tubular recording media having different diameters, and is detachably provided at a position upstream of the recording device in the transport direction. The recording device is provided on the attachment and moves to different positions according to the diameter of the tubular recording media. A displacement means for displacing the regulating position of the regulating member. and, The present invention is characterized by comprising: Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of a part of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a tape cassette of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 1 is a perspective view of a tape cassette of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 3 is a schematic diagram of a dedicated attachment for a tube of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of a dedicated attachment for a tube of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 3 is a plan view of a portion of the tube attachment of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 9]4 is a perspective view of an adjustment member of the tube attachment of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 10] 3 is a plan view of a regulating member, an interlocking member, and a part of a tube-specific attachment of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 11] 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams showing the operation of a regulating member, an interlocking member, and a part of a tube-specific attachment of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a regulating member, an interlocking member, and part of a tape cassette of the recording device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a recording device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 10A to 10C are schematic diagrams showing the operation of a regulating member, an interlocking member, and a part of a tube-specific attachment of a recording device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an adjustment member of a tube attachment of a recording device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0011] (Embodiment 1) <Recording device configuration> The configuration of a recording device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

[0012] 2 illustrates an example in which the recording device 1 performs recording processing on a tube T as a recording medium. Note that the recording device 1 is not limited to performing recording processing on a tube T, and can also perform recording processing on a long recording medium other than the tube T, such as a tape or a nameplate.

[0013] The recording device 1 is configured to be portable and records on a long recording medium that is selectively set. Specifically, the recording device 1 has a pair of supply rollers 2, a main motor 5, a regulating member 7, an ink ribbon cassette 8, a sub-motor 9, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a power supply unit 16, a CPU 17, a recording unit 20, a cutting unit 30, and an attachment 101.

[0014] The pair of supply rollers 2 as a conveying means is composed of a supply roller 2 a and a supply roller 2 b , and is rotated by the main motor 5 to convey the recording medium to the recording unit 20 .

[0015] The main motor 5 is driven under the control of the CPU 17 to rotate the transport roller 4, the platen roller 3, the pair of supply rollers 2, and the ribbon take-up reel 8a of the ink ribbon cassette 8.

[0016] The regulating member 7 is provided downstream of the recording unit 20 in the recording medium transport direction (leftward in FIG. 2) (hereinafter simply referred to as the "transport direction"). The regulating member 7 is configured to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2, and stabilizes the transport of the recording medium by moving to an appropriate regulating position depending on the type of recording medium stored or inserted in an attachment 101 described below. The regulating member 7 regulates the movement of the transported recording medium in the width direction perpendicular to the transport direction.

[0017] The ink ribbon cassette 8 stores the ink ribbon R wound in a roll, and is replaceable by being detachably attached to the recording device 1. The ink ribbon cassette 8 transports the ink ribbon R from a ribbon supply reel (not shown) to the recording unit 20, and also winds up the ink ribbon R supplied to the recording unit 20 by the ribbon take-up reel 8a. The ink ribbon R is transported between the recording medium and the recording head 6 between the platen roller 3 and the recording head 6. The ribbon take-up reel 8a rotates by being driven by the main motor 5, and winds up the ink ribbon R.

[0018] The sub motor 9 is driven under the control of the CPU 17 to drive the recording head 6 .

[0019] The operation unit 13 has a keyboard equipped with function keys, letter keys, number keys, symbol keys, a space key, a conversion key, a cross key, a return key, etc. The type, size, recording conditions, etc. of the recording medium are input to the operation unit 13 by a user operating the keys on the keyboard, and the operation unit 13 sets recording information such as the input type, size, and recording conditions of the recording medium. The operation unit 13 outputs an electrical signal according to the set recording information to the CPU 17. The operation unit 13 outputs recording data to be recorded on the recording medium by operating the keyboard to the CPU 17.

[0020] The display unit 14 as a display means is, for example, an LCD. The display unit 14 is divided into three display areas: a various information display area for displaying an input mode, etc., a character information display area for displaying characters, numbers, or symbols represented by an electrical signal input from the operation unit 13, and a parameter display area for displaying character size, etc. The display unit 14 performs a predetermined display under the control of the CPU 17.

[0021] The power supply unit 16 supplies power to the CPU 17 .

[0022] The CPU 17 is composed of a CPU, ROM, and RAM, none of which are shown in the figure. The CPU 17 is driven by power supplied from the power supply unit 16, and controls the driving of the display unit 14, main motor 5, and sub motor 9 based on an electric signal input from the operation unit 13. The CPU 17 selectively causes the heating elements of the recording head 6 to generate heat in accordance with recording data input from the operation unit 13. Although not shown and described, the CPU 17 also controls other operations of the entire recording device 1 in addition to those described above.

[0023] The recording unit 20 as a recording means performs recording processing on the recording medium using the ink ribbon R contained in the ink ribbon cassette 8, and transports the recording medium after the recording processing to the cutting unit 30. Specifically, the recording unit 20 includes a supply roller pair 2, a platen roller 3, a transport roller 4, and a recording head 6.

[0024] The supply roller pair 2 is composed of a supply roller 2a and a supply roller 2b, and is rotated by the driving of a main motor 5 to transport the recording medium.

[0025] The platen roller 3 is provided downstream in the conveying direction of the pair of supply rollers 2. The platen roller 3 is rotated by being driven by a main motor 5 to convey the recording medium.

[0026] The transport roller 4 is provided downstream in the transport direction of the platen roller 3 and the recording head 6. The transport roller 4 faces the platen roller 3 at a position separate from the recording head 6 in the circumferential direction of the platen roller 3. The transport roller 4 is rotated by being driven by a main motor 5 to transport the recording medium.

[0027] The recording head 6 is provided downstream of the pair of supply rollers 2 in the transport direction, and faces the platen roller 3 with the recording medium interposed therebetween. The recording head 6 is driven by driving a sub-motor 9, and is configured to be movable between a recording position where the recording medium is sandwiched between the recording head 6 and the platen roller 3 and recorded on, and a retracted position where the distance between the recording head 6 and the platen roller 3 is greater than that of the recording position.

[0028] The recording head 6 is equipped with a predetermined number of heating elements (not shown) arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction. The recording head 6 moves to a recording position and presses the recording medium against the platen roller 3 via the ink ribbon R of the ink ribbon cassette 8. The recording head 6 selectively heats the heating elements under the control of the CPU 17, melting the ink of the ink ribbon R and transferring it to the recording medium, thereby performing recording.

[0029] The cutting unit 30 is provided downstream of the recording unit 20 in the transport direction, and performs a cutting process on the recording medium. The cutting unit 30 performs a half-cut or full-cut process on the recording medium that has been recorded in the recording unit 20, using a cutter blade and a cutter receiving member (not shown). The cutting unit 30 ejects the cut recording medium to the outside of the recording device 1.

[0030] The attachment 101 is detachably mounted upstream of the recording head 6 in the transport direction of the main body of the recording apparatus 1, and functions as a guide unit for guiding the recording medium to the recording section 20 in the correct posture.

[0031] The recording device 1 having the above configuration further includes an interlocking member 10 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) described below that moves the regulating member 7 to an appropriate position when the attachment 101 is attached. In addition, on the upstream side of the pair of supply rollers 2 and on the downstream side of the transport roller 4 of the recording device 1, there are disposed transparent integrated sensors (not shown) that detect the presence or absence of the tube T and thereby detect the tip of the tube T being transported.

[0032] <Attachment configuration> The configuration of the attachment 101 of the recording device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0033] 5, FIG. 5(a) is a perspective view of the tape cassette 101b, and FIG. 5(b) is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 5(a).

[0034] 6, Fig. 6(a) is a plan view of the tube attachment 101a, Fig. 6(b) is a schematic diagram of the tube attachment 101a before the tube T is inserted, and Fig. 6(c) is a schematic diagram of the tube attachment 101a after the tube T is inserted.

[0035] 7, FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of a tube-only attachment 101a, and FIG. 7(b) is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. 7(a).

[0036] 8, Fig. 8(a) shows the adjustment member 107 when a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm is accommodated in the tube-specific attachment 101a, and Fig. 8(b) shows the adjustment member 107 when a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm is accommodated in the tube-specific attachment 101a.

[0037] In Figure 11, Figure 11(a) shows a state in which a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm is regulated by the regulating member 7, and Figure 11(b) shows a state in which a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm is regulated by the regulating member 7.

[0038] 12, Fig. 12(a) shows a state in which a 12 mm wide tape U is regulated by the regulating member 7, and Fig. 12(b) shows a state in which a 9 mm wide tape U is regulated by the regulating member 7. Fig. 12(c) shows a state in which a 6 mm wide tape U is regulated by the regulating member 7.

[0039] The attachments 101 include a dedicated tube attachment 101a used when performing recording processing on a tube T as a recording medium, and a tape cassette 101b used when performing recording processing on a tape U as a recording medium. The dedicated tube attachment 101a or the tape cassette 101b is selectively attached to the recording device 1 depending on the type of recording medium to be recorded on. This allows the recording device 1 to perform recording processing, cutting processing, etc. on various recording media housed in the attached dedicated tube attachment 101a or tape cassette 101b.

[0040] The tape cassette 101b contains the tape U wound in a roll as shown in Fig. 4, and is provided with an identifier 102 (see Fig. 5) as a displacement means. As shown in Fig. 12, the identifier 102 is configured to have identifiers 102-1 to 102-3 of different shapes depending on the width of the tape U. Unlike the identifier 103a of the tube-only attachment 101a, the identifiers 102-1 to 102-3 do not require adjustment because the tape U contained in the tape cassette 101b is limited to one type.

[0041] Specifically, tape cassette 101b housing a tape U with a width of 12 mm is provided with an identifier 102-1 as shown in Fig. 12(a). Tape cassette 101b housing a tape U with a width of 9 mm is provided with an identifier 102-2 as shown in Fig. 12(b) which is shorter in the vertical direction in Fig. 12 than identifier 102-1. Tape cassette 101b housing a tape U with a width of 6 mm is provided with an identifier 102-3 as shown in Fig. 12(c) which is shorter in the vertical direction in Fig. 12 than identifier 102-2.

[0042] Therefore, when the tape cassette 101b is loaded into the recording device 1, the recording device 1 can recognize the width of the tape U from the shape of the identification portion 102. The tape cassette 101b may also function as a case for storing an unused tape U.

[0043] Further, the tube attachment 101a is capable of receiving a plurality of types of tubes T having different inner diameters, and includes an identification member 103, a rotating shaft portion 104, a biasing member 106, an adjustment member 107, and an elastic member 108.

[0044] As shown in Fig. 11, the identification member 103 is biased against the adjustment member 107 by an elastic member 108. The identification member 103 is movable along the rotation shaft portion 104 in the direction D shown by the arrow in Fig. 7(b), and has an identification portion 103a serving as a displacement means.

[0045] The rotating shaft portion 104 rotatably supports an adjustment member 107, and has an elastic member 108 inserted therethrough.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 6(c), the biasing member 106 presses the tube T inserted from the outside of the recording apparatus 1 toward the transport reference surface 105 of the transport path.

[0047] The adjustment member 107 as an operating means is a cylindrical cam as shown in Fig. 9, and can rotate clockwise from the state shown in Fig. 8(a) or counterclockwise from the state shown in Fig. 8(b). The adjustment member 107 includes a lever 107a, a protruding portion 107b, upper flat portions 109 and 1110, and an inclined portion E.

[0048] The lever 107a is operated when the adjustment member 107 is rotated.

[0049] The protrusion 107b moves to a position indicating Φ1.5-Φ2.5 or Φ2.6-Φ10 as the adjustment member 107 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise depending on the diameter of the tube T inserted into the tube attachment 101a.

[0050] The upper flat portion 109 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 107 and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0051] The lower flat portion 110 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 107 , is provided below the upper flat portion 109 , and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0052] The inclined surface E is an inclined surface provided between the upper flat portion 109 and the lower flat portion 110, and is capable of sliding contact with the identification member 103.

[0053] The elastic member 108 is capable of expanding and contracting along the rotating shaft portion 104 .

[0054] <Configuration of interlocking components> The configuration of the interlocking member 10 of the recording device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0055] The interlocking member 10 includes a bifurcated portion 18 that rotatably engages with the engaging portion 15 of the regulating member 7, and a contact portion 19 that contacts the identification portion 102 or the identification portion 103a, and is rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise in Figures 11 and 12 about the shaft portion G. When the contact portion 19 contacts the identification portion 102 or the identification portion 103a, the interlocking member 10 is biased in the counterclockwise rotation direction in Figures 11 and 12 by an elastic member (not shown).

[0056] The interlocking member 10 abuts against the identification portion 103a when the tube-specific attachment 101a is attached to the recording device 1, and abuts against the identification portion 102 when the tape cassette 101b is attached to the recording device 1, thereby moving the regulating member 7 to an appropriate position.

[0057] <Control position shift operation in recording device> The restricting position shifting operation in the recording device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0058] First, the operation of shifting the regulating position in the recording device 1 when performing recording processing on the tube T will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0059] The recording device 1 is capable of performing recording processing on tubes T having an inner diameter within a predetermined range. In this example, the predetermined range is an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 10 mm.

[0060] First, the user inserts the tube T into the tube attachment 101a with the cover open, up to the downstream of a pair of supply rollers (not shown). At this time, the pair of supply rollers are spaced apart from each other. Then, the user closes the cover after inserting the tube T, and in response, the pair of supply rollers press against each other via the tube T.

[0061] Furthermore, the user operates the lever 107a to rotate the adjustment member 107 in accordance with the inner diameter of the tube T for which recording processing is to be performed.

[0062] Specifically, when a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm is inserted into the tube attachment 101a, the user rotates the adjustment member 107 to the position shown in FIG. 8(a) where the convex portion 107b of the adjustment member 107 points to Φ0.15-Φ2.5. Also, when a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm is inserted into the tube attachment 101a, the user rotates the adjustment member 107 to the position shown in FIG. 8(b) where the convex portion 107b of the adjustment member 107 points to Φ2.6-Φ10.

[0063] When the adjustment member 107 is rotated from the position where the convex portion 107b indicates Φ2.6-Φ10 to the position where it indicates Φ0.15-Φ2.5, the identification member 103 slides upward from the lower flat portion 110 on the slope portion E due to the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 108. Then, the identification member 103 moves to the upper flat portion 109. When the adjustment member 107 is rotated from the position where the convex portion 107b indicates Φ0.15-Φ2.5 to the position where it indicates Φ2.6-Φ10, the identification member 103 slides downward from the upper flat portion 109 on the slope portion E against the biasing force of the elastic member 108. Then, the identification member 103 moves to the lower flat portion 110.

[0064] In this state, when the tube-specific attachment 101a is attached to the recording device 1, the identification portion 103a presses the contact portion 19 of the interlocking member 10 downward in Fig. 11, causing the interlocking member 10 to rotate clockwise in Fig. 11. As a result, the regulating member 7 moves upward in Fig. 11 by the interlocking member 10 and stops at a predetermined regulating position.

[0065] At this time, the recognition portion 103a is located higher in Fig. 11(a) where a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm is inserted into the tube-specific attachment 101a than in Fig. 11(b) where a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm is inserted into the tube-specific attachment 101a. Therefore, the amount of rotation of the interlocking member 10 is smaller in Fig. 11(a) than in Fig. 11(b). Also, the restricting member 7 is located lower in Fig. 11(a) than in Fig. 11(b).

[0066] As a result, when a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm passes through, the conveying guide width H becomes narrow as shown in Fig. 11(a), and when a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm passes through, the conveying guide width H becomes wide as shown in Fig. 11(b). In this way, the conveying guide width H through which the tube T passes can be appropriately set according to the inner diameter of the tube T.

[0067] Here, the transport guide width H is the width between the transport guide upper surface 7a where the regulating member 7 regulates the tube T, and the transport guide lower surface 11a provided on the recording device 1, and is a width through which the tube T can pass, which is approximately equal to the outer diameter, that is, the width in the width direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the tube T. The transport guide width H is set to be narrow in order to stabilize the transport of the tube T, which has a thin wall thickness and a low rigidity and an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.

[0068] In this way, by rotating, the adjustment member 107 moves the identification portion 103a in the direction D in Figure 7 (b) and stops the identification portion 103a at a position corresponding to the inner diameter of the tube T inserted into the tube-specific attachment 101a.

[0069] In the above-described position control operation, the position of the identification unit 103a is set before the tube-specific attachment 101a is attached to the recording device 1, but the position of the identification unit 103a may be set after the tube-specific attachment 101a is attached to the recording device 1.

[0070] Next, the operation of changing the regulating position in the recording device 1 when performing recording processing on the tape U will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0071] When the tape cassette 101b containing the tape U is attached to the recording device 1, the identification units 102-1 to 102-3 press the contact portion 19 of the interlocking member 10 downward in Fig. 12. This causes the interlocking member 10 to rotate clockwise in Fig. 12 against the biasing force of an elastic member (not shown). Furthermore, as the interlocking member 10 rotates clockwise in Fig. 12, the regulating member 7 moves upward in Fig. 12 by the interlocking member 10 and stops at a predetermined regulating position. The predetermined regulating position is a position where the transport guide width H between the transport guide upper surface 7a and the transport guide lower surface 11a is approximately the same as the width of the tape U.

[0072] In this case, the length of the recognition unit 102-1 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12 is longer than the length of the recognition unit 102-2 and the recognition unit 102-3 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12, so the conveying guide width H is at its largest, 12 mm. Also, the length of the recognition unit 102-2 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12 is longer than the length of the recognition unit 102-3 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12, so the conveying guide width H is at its smallest, 6 mm. Furthermore, the length of the recognition unit 102-3 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12 is shorter than the length of the recognition unit 102-1 and the recognition unit 102-2 in the vertical direction in FIG. 12, so the conveying guide width H is at its smallest, 6 mm.

[0073] Here, the transport guide width H is a width that is approximately equal to the width of the tape U in the width direction perpendicular to the transport direction, through which the tape U can pass.

[0074] In this way, the tube-only attachment 101a is provided with the adjustment member 107, and the width of the tape U contained in the tape cassette 101b is limited to one type, and the shape of the identification portion 102 is fixed. This makes it possible to automatically set the regulating position of the regulating member 7 by mounting the tape cassette 101b on the recording device 1, thereby making it unnecessary to adjust the regulating position of the regulating member 7. Also, since it is necessary to adjust the regulating position of the regulating member 7 only when the tube-only attachment 101a is used, it is possible to suppress inconsistencies between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member 7.

[0075] In this embodiment, an attachment 101 that is detachably mounted on the device body includes an identification unit 102 or an identification unit 103a that displaces the regulating position of a regulating member 7 that regulates the movement of a recording medium in the width direction according to the type of recording medium. This makes it possible to prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member 7.

[0076] In this embodiment, the identification portion 103a of the tube-only attachment 101a is adjusted by the adjustment member 107, but the invention is not limited to this. The type of tube inserted into the tube-only attachment may be limited to one, making adjustment of the identification portion unnecessary. This makes it possible to prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member.

[0077] (Embodiment 2) <Recording device configuration> The configuration of a recording device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0078] In FIG. 13, parts having the same configuration as those in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0079] In Figure 13, Figure 13(a) shows a state in which a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm is regulated by the regulating member 7, and Figure 13(b) shows a state in which a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm is regulated by the regulating member 7.

[0080] The recording device 50 has a main motor 5, a regulating member 7, an ink ribbon cassette 8, a sub-motor 9, a transparent integrated sensor 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a power supply unit 16, a CPU 17, a recording unit 20, a cutting unit 30, and an attachment 101.

[0081] The transmission integrated sensor 12 as a detection means includes a light emitting element that emits light and a light receiving element that receives the light emitted by the light emitting element, neither of which is shown. When the detection target portion 7b of the regulating member 7 is located between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, the transmission integrated sensor 12 cannot receive the light emitted from the light emitting element with the light receiving element. When the detection target portion 7b of the regulating member 7 is not located between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, the transmission integrated sensor 12 receives the light emitted from the light emitting element with the light receiving element. The transmission integrated sensor 12 outputs an electrical signal according to the intensity of the light received by the light receiving element to the CPU 17 as a detection result of the regulating position of the regulating member 7.

[0082] The CPU 17 controls the display unit 14 to display a predetermined information based on the electrical signal input from the transmission integrated sensor 12. Note that the configuration of the CPU 17 other than the above is the same as that of the CPU 17 of the recording device 1, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0083] <Position regulation operation in recording device> The position regulating operation in the recording device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0084] When the tube-specific attachment 101a is attached to the recording device 50, the identification portion 103a presses the contact portion 19 of the interlocking member 10 downward in Fig. 14, causing the interlocking member 10 to rotate clockwise in Fig. 14. As a result, the regulating member 7 is moved upward in Fig. 14 by the interlocking member 10 and stops at a predetermined regulating position.

[0085] At this time, in the case of Fig. 13(a) in which the regulating member 7 regulates a tube T with an inner diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, the detected portion 7b of the regulating member 7 is located below the transmission integrated sensor 12 in Fig. 13. Also, in the case of Fig. 13(b) in which the regulating member 7 regulates a tube T with an inner diameter of 2.6 mm to 10 mm, the detected portion 7b of the regulating member 7 is located between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the transmission integrated sensor 12.

[0086] The CPU 17 judges the inner diameter of the tube T regulated by the regulating member 7 based on the electrical signal input from the transparent integrated sensor 12. The CPU 17 compares the result of the judgment of the inner diameter of the tube T with the information on the inner diameter of the tube T indicated by the electrical signal input from the operation unit 13 to judge whether the position of the regulating member 7 is appropriate or not. If the CPU 17 judges that the position of the regulating member 7 is not appropriate, it controls the display unit 14 to display a warning message as information on the regulating position of the regulating member 7 detected by the transparent integrated sensor 12. This makes it possible to prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member 7.

[0087] The position regulation operation in the recording device 50 other than the above is the same as the position regulation operation in the recording device 1, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0088] In the present embodiment, the identification portion 103a of the tube-specific attachment 101a is adjusted by the adjustment member 107, but the invention is not limited to this. The type of tube inserted into the tube-specific attachment may be limited to one, making adjustment of the identification portion unnecessary. This makes it possible to prevent a mismatch between the type of recording medium and the regulating position of the regulating member.

[0089] (Embodiment 3) Since the configuration of the recording apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention other than the adjustment member is the same as that shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 12, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0090] The adjustment member 1107 as an operating means includes a lever 107a and a protrusion 107b, as shown in Fig. 15. The adjustment member 1107 also includes an upper flat portion 1109, a first intermediate flat portion 1110, a second intermediate flat portion 1111, a third intermediate flat portion 1112, a lower flat portion 1113, an inclined surface portion F1, an inclined surface portion F2, an inclined surface portion F3, and an inclined surface portion F4.

[0091] The upper flat portion 1109 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 1107 and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0092] The first intermediate flat portion 1110 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 1107 , is provided below the upper flat portion 1109 , and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0093] The second intermediate flat portion 1111 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 1107 , is provided below the first intermediate flat portion 1110 , and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0094] The third intermediate flat portion 1112 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 1107 , is provided below the second intermediate flat portion 1111 , and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0095] The lower flat portion 1113 is flat along a plane parallel to the rotation direction of the adjustment member 1107 , is provided below the second intermediate flat portion 1112 , and is capable of coming into contact with the identification member 103 .

[0096] The inclined surface F1 is an inclined surface provided between the upper flat portion 1109 and the first intermediate flat portion 1110, and is capable of sliding contact with the identification member 103.

[0097] The inclined surface F2 is an inclined surface provided between the first intermediate flat portion 1110 and the second intermediate flat portion 1111, and is capable of sliding contact with the identification member 103.

[0098] The inclined surface F3 is an inclined surface provided between the second intermediate flat portion 1111 and the third intermediate flat portion 1112, and is capable of sliding contact with the identification member 103.

[0099] The inclined surface F4 is an inclined surface provided between the third intermediate flat portion 1112 and the lower flat portion 1113, and is capable of sliding contact with the identification member 103.

[0100] The configuration of the adjustment member 1107 other than the above is the same as that of the adjustment member 107, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

[0101] By rotating the adjustment member 1107 having the above-mentioned configuration, the identification member 103 comes into contact with the upper flat portion 1109, the first intermediate flat portion 1110, the second intermediate flat portion 1111, the third intermediate flat portion 1112, or the lower flat portion 1113. As a result, the regulating member 7 can move to five regulating positions via the interlocking member 10 to regulate the tube T.

[0102] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0103] Specifically, in the above-described first to third embodiments, the regulating position of the regulating member 7 is set by manually operating the adjustment member 107 or the adjustment member 1107. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the regulating position of the regulating member 7 may be automatically set based on information on the inner diameter of the tube T inputted from the operation unit 13.

[0104] In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiments 1 to 3, the attachment 101 has a function of guiding the recording medium to the recording unit 20 in the correct posture, but this is not limited thereto, and the regulating position of the regulating member 7 may be set by an attachment having any function. [Explanation of symbols]

[0105] 1 Recording device 5 Main motor 6 Recording head 7 Regulatory Materials 7a Top of transport guide 7b Detected part 8 Ink ribbon cassette 9 Sub motor 10 Interlocking parts 11a Underside of transport guide 12 Transmissive integrated sensor 13 Control section 14 Display section 17 CPU 20 Recording Section 30 Cut section 50 Recording Device 101 Attachment 101a Tube Attachment 101b Tape Cassette 102 Identification unit 102-1 Identification section 102-2 Identification section 102-3 Identification section 107 Adjustment parts 107a Lever 108 Elastic member 1107 Adjustment parts

Claims

1. A conveying means for conveying a tubular recording medium; a recording means for recording on the tubular recording medium conveyed by the conveying means; a regulating member disposed downstream of the recording means in a conveying direction of the tubular recording medium by the conveying means, the regulating member regulating movement of the tubular recording medium conveyed by the conveying means in a width direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; an attachment capable of guiding a plurality of types of tubular recording media having different diameters, the attachment being detachably provided at a position upstream of the recording means in the conveying direction; a displacement unit provided in the attachment, the displacement unit displacing the regulating position of the regulating member by moving to a different position according to a diameter of the tubular recording medium; A recording apparatus comprising:

2. The conveying means is A tubular recording medium is conveyed along a conveying reference surface of a conveying path, The attachment comprises: a biasing member for pressing the tubular recording medium conveyed by the conveying means against the conveying reference surface to guide the recording medium to the recording means; 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,

3. The attachment comprises: and an operating means that is operated when the displacement means is moved to the different position.

3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a detection means for detecting the regulating position of the regulating member; a display means for displaying information regarding the restriction position detected by the detection means; 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

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