Medium support device, recording system

Abstract

Provided is a medium placement device and a recording system. The medium placement device is capable of placing a medium discharged from a discharge portion of a processing device, and includes: a placement portion having a plurality of placement surfaces having different angles with respect to a horizontal direction arranged along a discharge direction of the medium, and configured to place the medium discharged from the discharge portion; and a restriction member arranged opposite the placement portion and having a plurality of members arranged along the discharge direction, and capable of contacting the medium from above, wherein in an initial state in which the medium is not placed, a distance in a gravitational direction between one end of each of the restriction members on the placement portion side and the placement surface opposite the one end in the gravitational direction is fixed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a media loading device and a recording system. Background Technology

[0002] As shown in Patent Document 1, a recording apparatus having a receiving device for receiving a recording medium discharged from a discharge section has been known for a long time.

[0003] However, in the above-described recording apparatus, when the recording medium, which is wound into a roll, is cut and discharged from the discharge section, the recording medium is placed on the mounting surface of the receiving device in a state of being rolled upward into a convex shape due to the roll marks.

[0004] Therefore, there is a problem that, in this state, when the next recording medium is discharged from the discharge section, the placement position of the recording medium is prone to shift when the next discharged recording medium comes into contact with the already loaded recording medium, which can lead to transport blockage and poor stacking.

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-211821 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The medium loading device is capable of loading a medium discharged from the discharge section of the processing device. The medium loading device includes: a loading section having a plurality of loading surfaces arranged at different angles relative to the horizontal direction along the discharge direction of the medium, for loading the medium discharged from the discharge section; and a limiting member opposite to the loading section, having a plurality of such members arranged along the discharge direction, and capable of contacting the medium from above. In an initial state where the medium is not loaded, the distance between one end of each limiting member on the loading section side and the loading surface opposite that end in the gravity direction is fixed.

[0007] The recording system includes a recording device and a media loading device. The recording device includes: a receiving section for receiving a roll of paper; a conveying section for conveying a medium unwound from the roll of paper in the receiving section; a recording section for recording on the medium conveyed by the conveying section; a cutting section for cutting the medium that has been recorded by the recording section; and a discharge section for discharging the medium cut by the cutting section. The media loading device includes: a loading section having multiple loading surfaces arranged at different angles relative to the horizontal direction along the discharge direction of the medium, for loading the medium discharged from the discharge section; and multiple limiting members opposite the loading section arranged along the discharge direction, which can contact the medium from above. In the initial state where the medium is not loaded, the distance between one end of each limiting member on the loading section side and the loading surface opposite that end in the gravity direction is fixed. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the recording system.

[0009] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional view showing the overall structure of the medium-carrying device.

[0010] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a medium-carrying device.

[0011] Figure 4 This is a magnified view showing the structure of the limiting component.

[0012] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the discharge state of the medium.

[0013] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the discharge state of the medium.

[0014] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the discharge state of the medium. Detailed Implementation

[0015] like Figure 1 As shown, the recording system 1 includes a recording device 10 (equivalent to a processing device) and a media loading device 100. The recording device 10 is a device for recording on a medium 22 (e.g., paper). The media loading device 100 is a device for loading the medium 22 discharged from the recording device 10.

[0016] exist Figure 1In the diagram, the X-axis represents the width of the recording device 10 and the media carrier 100, the Y-axis represents the front-back direction of the recording device 10 and the media carrier 100, and the Z-axis represents the height of the recording device 10 and the media carrier 100.

[0017] The recording device 10 records images, etc., on the medium 22 by rotatably holding a roll of paper 25 on which the medium 22 is wound around the core member 23 and spraying liquid onto the surface of the medium 22 unwound from the roll of paper 25. The recording device 10 is, for example, an inkjet large-format printer that performs printing on the medium 22 by spraying ink, which is an example of a liquid. The large-format printer is, for example, a printer capable of printing on large media 22 such as A3 (297mm × 420mm), A0 (841mm × 1189mm), or B0+ (1118mm × 1580mm).

[0018] The recording device 10 includes a main body 11 and a foot 70. The main body 11 has a housing 12 with a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. The housing 12 is connected to a base frame 20 supported by the foot 70.

[0019] The main body 11 has a storage section 21. The storage section 21 stores a cylindrical roll of paper 25 formed by winding the medium 22 onto the core member 23. The storage section 21 has an opening 27 on the front wall 13 of the housing 12 and has a space extending from the front wall 13 toward the rear wall 14. In this embodiment, the storage section 21 is configured to store two rolls of paper 25 side by side in the height direction of the recording device 10. The rolls of paper 25 can be removed from the main body 11 through the opening 27.

[0020] The roll of paper 25 is held in a position to rotate about the central axis of the core component 23 via a drive motor (not shown). By driving the drive motor in the forward direction, the medium 22 wound on the roll of paper 25 is unwound toward the rear wall 14 inside the housing 12.

[0021] The main body 11 has a recording unit 35 inside the housing 12. The recording unit 35 includes a support platform 36, a guide shaft 37, a carriage 38, and a recording head 39.

[0022] The support platform 36 is positioned higher than the storage section 21. The support platform 36 is a plate-shaped component extending in the width direction within the housing 12. The medium 22 unwound from the roll of paper 25 is recorded while supported on the support platform 36.

[0023] The guide shaft 37 is positioned higher than the support platform 36. The guide shaft 37 is a rod-shaped or plate-shaped component extending in the width direction. The guide shaft 37 supports the carriage 38 in a manner that allows it to move along the guide shaft 37. The carriage 38 is configured to reciprocate along the guide shaft 37 by being driven by a drive motor (not shown).

[0024] A recording head 39 is mounted on the carriage 38. The recording head 39 is configured to face the support platform 36. The recording head 39 records the medium 22 by ejecting ink as droplets onto the medium 22 supported by the support platform 36.

[0025] The main body 11 has a conveying section 45 inside the housing 12. The conveying section 45 conveys the medium 22 unwound from the roll paper 25. The conveying section 45 has a conveying path forming section 46, an intermediate roller 47, a conveying roller 48, and a discharge roller 50.

[0026] The intermediate roller 47 and the conveying roller 48 are arranged upstream of the support platform 36 in the conveying direction of the medium 22, and the discharge roller 50 is arranged downstream of the support platform 36. The intermediate roller 47 is arranged further upstream than the conveying roller 48.

[0027] The transport path forming section 46 is provided in such a way that it corresponds to each of the two rolls of paper 25. The transport path forming section 46 is located on the rear wall 14 side relative to the two rolls of paper 25 housed in the housing section 21. The transport path forming section 46 forms a transport path 49 that guides the medium 22 delivered from the rolls of paper 25 to the rear wall 14 side of the housing 12.

[0028] Intermediate roller 47, conveyor roller 48, and discharge roller 50 convey the medium 22 that has passed through the conveying path 49. The intermediate roller 47, conveyor roller 48, and discharge roller 50 are a pair of rollers rotatably supported with an axis along the width direction as their rotation axis, and each consists of a drive roller and a driven roller. Furthermore, the medium 22 is conveyed by sandwiching its front and back sides using its respective drive roller and driven roller.

[0029] The conveying unit 45 drives the intermediate roller 47, the conveying roller 48 and the discharge roller 50 to rotate by using the forward rotation drive of a drive motor (not shown), so that the medium 22 is conveyed through the conveying path 49 and conveyed to the support platform 36, and the medium 22 on the support platform 36 is conveyed from the rear wall 14 side to the front wall 13 side.

[0030] In addition, although Figure 1 The diagram shows the state in which medium 22 is fed from both rolls of paper 25, but in actual recording, medium 22 is fed from only one of the two rolls of paper 25.

[0031] A cutting section 51 is disposed downstream of the recording section 35. The cutting section 51 cuts the medium 22 to which recording has been performed at a predetermined length. The medium 22 cut by the cutting section 51 is conveyed to the discharge section 52 side by the discharge roller 50 disposed downstream of the cutting section 51.

[0032] The discharge section 52 has a discharge port 53 through which the front wall 13 is opened, and the cut-off medium 22 is discharged from the discharge port 53. In addition, the discharge section 52 has a protrusion 54 that protrudes from the front wall 13 in the +Y direction below the discharge port 53.

[0033] A media carrier 100 is disposed in the +Y direction of the recording device 10. The media 22 discharged from the discharge section 52 is placed on the media carrier 100.

[0034] Here, the medium 22 discharged from the discharge section 52 is unwound from the roll of paper 25, resulting in a roll mark, and is discharged in a convex (bent) state curled upwards.

[0035] Therefore, for example, in a structure having a mounting surface on which the medium 22 is placed in a horizontal direction, or in a structure where only the downstream end of the mounting surface is tilted upwards, the medium 22 is placed in a state where the central portion of the medium 22 is arched upwards relative to the mounting surface in the discharge direction. Then, in this state, when the next medium 22a (22) is discharged and comes into contact with the already placed medium 22, the placement position of the already placed medium 22 is prone to shift, thereby making it easy for transport blockage and poor stacking to occur.

[0036] Therefore, the media loading device 100 of this embodiment has a structure capable of suppressing the occurrence of the aforementioned adverse conditions. The specific structure of the media loading device 100 will be described below.

[0037] like Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, the medium placement device 100 includes a placement section 110 and a limiting member 220.

[0038] The mounting section 110 mounts the medium 22 discharged from the discharge section 52. The medium mounting apparatus 100 of this embodiment can mount media 22 of various sizes. For example, it can mount media 22 with paper sizes such as A3 (297mm × 420mm), A0 (841mm × 1189mm), and B0+ (1118mm × 1580mm). The width dimension of the mounting section 110 is greater than the width dimension of the largest paper size (e.g., B0+) discharged from the recording apparatus 10.

[0039] The mounting portion 110 is supported by a foot 170. The foot 170 is disposed at the lower part of the mounting portion 110. The foot 170 includes a base portion 171 and a support column 172 that is erected on the base portion 171 and supports the mounting portion 110. Furthermore, a small caster 175 is connected to the lower part of the base portion 171. The small caster 175 includes a rotatable wheel, a turning portion that allows the wheel to turn, and a stop member that restricts the rotation of the wheel. Therefore, the media mounting device 100 is configured to be able to move independently of the recording device 10. In this way, by separately providing the media mounting device 100 from the recording device 10, the recording system 1 can mount multiple cut media 22.

[0040] The -Y direction end of the mounting portion 110 of the media mounting device 100 is positioned close to (contacting or separated by a small gap) the +Y direction end of the protrusion 54 of the recording device 10.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, the mounting section 110 has multiple mounting surfaces 121 at different angles relative to the horizontal direction. These mounting surfaces 121 are arranged along the discharge direction of the medium 22 (from the discharge port 53 toward the +Y direction).

[0042] The mounting surface 121 of this embodiment has a first mounting surface 121A to a sixth mounting surface 121F. Specifically, it has a first mounting surface 121A that is inclined upwards and downstream of the discharge direction of the medium 22, a second mounting surface 121B that is disposed downstream of the first mounting surface 121A and inclined upwards and downstream, a third mounting surface 121C that is disposed between the first mounting surface 121A and the second mounting surface 121B, and a fourth mounting surface 121D that is disposed downstream of the second mounting surface 121B. Moreover, the inclination angle of the third mounting surface 121C and the fourth mounting surface 121D relative to the horizontal direction is smaller than the inclination angle of the first mounting surface 121A and the second mounting surface 121B relative to the horizontal direction.

[0043] In addition, in this embodiment, a fifth mounting surface 121E is provided upstream of the first mounting surface 121A, and a sixth mounting surface 121F is provided upstream of the fifth mounting surface 121E.

[0044] In this embodiment, the sixth mounting surface 121F is disposed at the upstream end of the mounting portion 110. The upstream end of the sixth mounting surface 121F is located below the discharge port 53 of the recording device 10 and is disposed near the +Y direction end of the protrusion 54. Furthermore, the fourth mounting surface 121D is disposed at the downstream end of the mounting portion 110.

[0045] The first mounting surface 121A has an inclination angle of approximately 8° relative to the horizontal direction. The second mounting surface 121B has an inclination angle of approximately 10° relative to the horizontal direction. The third mounting surface 121C has an inclination angle of approximately 5° relative to the horizontal direction. The fourth mounting surface 121D and the fifth mounting surface 121E have an inclination angle of 0° relative to the horizontal direction. The sixth mounting surface 121F has an inclination angle of, for example, -2.5° relative to the horizontal direction.

[0046] Thus, a first mounting surface 121A is formed from approximately half the length of the mounting portion 110 along the +Y direction, and the downstream mounting surface 121 is inclined upward.

[0047] The limiting frame 200 and the mounting part 110 are arranged opposite each other. For example... Figure 3 As shown, in a side view, the limiting frame 200 is positioned opposite the mounting portion 110, covering the mounting surface 121. At the -Y direction end of the media mounting device 100, and between the mounting portion 110 and the limiting frame 200, an inlet 190 is provided for guiding the media 22 discharged from the discharge portion 52 of the recording device 10 into the media mounting device 100. The media 22 introduced through the inlet 190 is conveyed between the mounting portion 110 and the limiting frame 200 along the discharge direction.

[0048] The limiting member 220 faces the mounting surface 121 of the mounting portion 110, and multiple such members are arranged along the discharge direction. The limiting member 220 is configured to be able to contact the medium 22 from above. In this embodiment, the limiting member 220 is plate-shaped. Moreover, it is configured such that, in the initial state where the medium 22 is not mounted on the mounting portion 110, the distance H between one end T1 (-Z direction end) of each limiting member 220 on the mounting portion 110 side and the mounting surface 121 (first mounting surface 121A to sixth mounting surface 121F) facing each limiting member 220 in the gravity direction (along the Z-axis direction) is fixed.

[0049] By fixing the distance H between one end T1 of each limiting member 220 and the mounting surface 121, the curled medium 22 can be efficiently pressed downwards from upstream to downstream in the discharge direction of the medium 22. This improves the discharge (transportability) of the medium 22, thereby suppressing transport blockages and poor stacking.

[0050] The distance H between each limiting member 220 and the mounting surface 121 can be appropriately set according to the shape of the discharged medium 22 (e.g., the size of the curl). Furthermore, if the distance H is large, it becomes difficult to press the curled medium 22 using the limiting member 220. Conversely, if the distance H is small, the contact pressure between the limiting member 220 and the medium 22 increases, potentially causing damage to the medium 22 or resulting in poor stacking. The distance H is set considering these adverse conditions. For example, when mounting a large medium 22 (e.g., B0+), the distance H can be set to approximately 30 mm.

[0051] Furthermore, the limiting components 220 are arranged at approximately equal intervals along the discharge direction. As a result, the curled medium 22 can be pressed evenly from upstream to downstream in the discharge direction of the medium 22.

[0052] In addition, multiple limiting components 220 are also arranged in the width direction intersecting the discharge direction (see reference). Figure 2 Therefore, the curled medium 22 can be restricted as a whole across the discharge direction and the width direction. In addition, compared with a structure that extends the restricting member 220 in the width direction, it is possible to suppress the increase of the contact pressure of the restricting member 220 on the medium 22, thereby preventing damage to the medium 22.

[0053] like Figure 4 As shown, a rotating member 224 is provided at one end T1 of each limiting member 220. The rotating member 224 is, for example, a driven roller that rotates about a rotation axis extending in the direction along the X-axis. The rotating member 224 is configured to rotate by contacting the medium 22 being conveyed in the discharge direction. By rotating the member 224, the contact resistance between one end T1 of the limiting member 220 and the medium 22 can be reduced, thereby improving the conveyability of the medium 22. In addition, damage caused by contact with the medium 22 can be prevented.

[0054] Furthermore, one end T1 of each limiting member 220 is configured to be displaced upwards from its initial position, opposite to the mounting surface 121. Moreover, each limiting member 220 can be displaced individually. This suppresses excessive pressure on the medium 22, thereby preventing damage to the medium 22. Furthermore, downward pressure can be applied appropriately based on the curling state of the entire surface of the medium 22 and the number of sheets of medium piled on the mounting surface 121.

[0055] At the other end T2, which is positioned further upstream than one end T1, each limiting member 220 has a rotating shaft 222 extending in the X-axis direction, and the rotating shaft 222 is rotatably supported by the limiting frame 200. Furthermore, by rotating each limiting member 220 around the rotating shaft 222, one end T1 can be displaced downstream and upward.

[0056] Each limiting member 220 has an abutment surface 226 between its other end T2 and one end T1, which can abut against the medium 22. The abutment surface 226 is provided on the upstream side of the limiting member 220. The abutment surface 226 is a flat surface. In addition, a limiting part 230 is provided to limit the angle of the abutment surface 226 at the initial position to a predetermined angle.

[0057] A shaft 228 extending in the X-axis direction is provided between one end T1 and the other end T2 of each limiting member 220. A limiting portion 230 is provided on the limiting frame 200 and has a guide hole 205 that limits the range of movement of the shaft 228. The shaft 228 is supported in a manner that allows it to move along the guide hole 205.

[0058] In the initial state, the limiting member 220 is positioned downwards at one end T1 due to its own weight. At this time, the shaft 228 of the limiting member 220 is supported at the lower end of the guide hole 205. As a result, the angle of the contact surface 226 in the initial state is limited to a predetermined angle.

[0059] Furthermore, in the initial state, when the limiting member 220 is in contact with the medium 22, the limiting member 220 is pushed by the medium 22, thereby allowing one end T1 of the limiting member 220 to move downstream and upward. At this time, when the shaft 228 of the limiting member 220 is in contact with the upper end of the guide hole 205, the downstream and upward movement of one end T1 of the limiting member 220 is restricted.

[0060] Furthermore, by bringing the contact surface 226 into contact with the top end of the discharged medium 22, the medium 22 can be easily introduced into the downstream side.

[0061] Alternatively, a pressing component can be provided that presses one end T1 of each limiting component 220 downwards. The pressing component is, for example, a spring. By pressing each limiting component 220 from top to bottom, for example, the coiling of a highly rigid medium 22 can be reliably pressed down.

[0062] In the initial state, the contact surface 226 of each limiting member 220 is fixed at a predetermined angle θ with the horizontal direction. The angle θ is, for example, 30° or more and 40° or less. In this embodiment, the angle θ is 35°. The predetermined angle θ is defined by the guide hole 205. As a result, contact can be made with the curled medium 22 at a substantially fixed angle, thereby making it easy to introduce the top of the medium 22 into the downstream side.

[0063] Furthermore, in the initial state, the angle between the contact surface 226 of each limiting member 220 and the mounting surface 121 (first mounting surface 121A to sixth mounting surface 121F) opposite each contact surface 226 can also be fixed. In this case, the angle between the mounting surface 121 and the contact surface 226 of each limiting member 220 is approximately 35°. In this way, the top end of the curled medium 22 can also be easily introduced to the downstream side.

[0064] Next, the function and effect of the media loading device 100 will be explained. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where a medium 22 (e.g., B0+) longer than the full length of the media loading device 100 is loaded on the loading section 110 will be explained.

[0065] When the curled medium 22 is discharged from the discharge section 52, the medium 22 is introduced from the inlet 190 of the medium carrier 100 and is transported downstream in the discharge direction.

[0066] like Figure 5 As shown, firstly, the top end of the medium 22 introduced from the inlet 190 abuts against the contact surface 226 of the limiting member 220 disposed at the -Y direction end. When the medium 22 abuts against the contact surface 226, one end T1 of the limiting member 220 can be displaced downstream and upward about the rotation axis 222. When the medium 22 abuts against the contact surface 226, it moves downward along the surface direction of the contact surface 226 and is introduced into the downstream side. Furthermore, the medium 22 is smoothly conveyed downstream by the rotating member 224 provided at one end T1 of the limiting member 220.

[0067] And, as Figure 6 As shown, during the process of conveying the medium 22 in the discharge direction, one end T1 of each limiting member 220 pushes the medium 22 from top to bottom. As a result, the medium 22 is conveyed in the discharge direction while its curling is corrected.

[0068] In this way, when the medium 22 is completely discharged from the discharge section 52, such as Figure 7As shown, with a portion of the media 22 hanging downwards from the +Y direction end of the fourth mounting surface 121D in the downstream direction of the discharge direction, the media 22 is placed on the mounting portion 110. Next, the next media 22a (22) is newly discharged from the discharge portion 52. The next media 22a also contacts the restraining member 220 in the same manner and is conveyed in the discharge direction while the curling is corrected. Then, the next media 22a is placed on the already placed media 22.

[0069] According to this embodiment, since the medium 22 is conveyed while its curling is being corrected, conveying blockages and poor stacking can be suppressed. Moreover, a large capacity of the curled medium 22 with high rigidity can be placed on the medium loading device 100.

[0070] Furthermore, although in this embodiment the restricting members 220 are arranged at approximately equal intervals along the discharge direction, this is not a limitation. For example, the intervals between the restricting members 220 may be configured such that the downstream side of the discharge direction is narrower than the upstream side. Since the discharged medium 22 exhibits greater curling on the downstream side compared to the upstream side, curling can be further suppressed.

[0071] Symbol Explanation

[0072] 1…Recording system; 10…Recording device; 22, 22a…Media; 25…Roll paper; 35…Recording section; 36…Support platform; 37…Guide shaft; 38…Carriage; 39…Recording head; 45…Conveying section; 46…Conveying path forming section; 47…Intermediate roller; 48…Conveying roller; 49…Conveying path; 50…Discharge roller; 51…Cutting section; 52…Discharge section; 53…Discharge outlet; 100…Media loading device; 110…Loading section ; 121… mounting surface; 121A… first mounting surface; 121B… second mounting surface; 121C… third mounting surface; 121D… fourth mounting surface; 121E… fifth mounting surface; 121F… sixth mounting surface; 200… limiting frame; 205… guide hole; 220… limiting component; 222… rotating shaft; 224… rotating component; 226… abutting surface; 228… shaft; 230… limiting part; T1… one end; T2… the other end.

Claims

1. A medium placement device, characterized in that, The medium carrying device is capable of carrying a medium discharged from the discharge section of the processing device, the medium carrying device comprising: The medium is provided with a plurality of mounting surfaces at different angles relative to the horizontal direction along the discharge direction of the medium, and the medium discharged from the discharge section is provided for mounting. A limiting member, which is opposite to the mounting portion, and a plurality of such members are arranged along the discharge direction, and are positioned opposite the plurality of mounting portions, and are able to contact the medium from above. In the initial state before the medium is loaded, the distance between one end of the loading portion side of each of the limiting components and the loading surface opposite that end in the direction of gravity is fixed in the direction of gravity.

2. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, A rotating component is provided at one end of each of the aforementioned limiting components.

3. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein, Each of the aforementioned limiting components is also provided in multiples in the width direction intersecting the discharge direction.

4. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, One end of each of the limiting components is capable of being displaced from its initial position upwards in the opposite direction to each of the mounting surfaces.

5. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, Each of the aforementioned limiting components can be displaced independently.

6. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 4 or claim 5, wherein, A limiting frame is arranged opposite to the mounting portion. The other end of each limiting member, which is located further upstream than the first end, is rotatably supported by the limiting frame as a rotation axis. By rotating each limiting member using the rotation axis, the first end is displaced downstream and upward.

7. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, Each of the aforementioned limiting components has a pressing component that presses one end downward.

8. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, Each of the aforementioned limiting components has an abutment surface between the other end and the first end, which is capable of abutting against the medium, and a limiting portion that limits the angle of the abutment surface at the initial state position to a predetermined angle.

9. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, In the initial state, the predetermined angle between the contact surface of each of the limiting components and the horizontal direction is fixed.

10. The medium placement device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, In the initial state, the angle between the contact surface of each of the limiting members and the mounting surface opposite to each of the contact surfaces is fixed.

11. A recording system, characterized in that, Equipped with a recording device and a media carrier, The recording device includes: The storage department is responsible for storing rolls of paper. The conveying unit conveys the medium unwound from the roll of paper in the receiving unit; A recording unit that performs recording on the medium conveyed by the transport unit; A cutting section that cuts off the medium through which recording has been performed by the recording section; The discharge section discharges the medium that has been cut off by the cutting section. The medium loading device includes: The medium is provided with a plurality of mounting surfaces at different angles relative to the horizontal direction along the discharge direction of the medium, and the medium discharged from the discharge section is provided for mounting. A limiting member, which is opposite to the mounting portion, and a plurality of such members are arranged along the discharge direction, and are positioned opposite the plurality of mounting portions, and are able to contact the medium from above. In the initial state before the medium is loaded, the distance between one end of the loading portion side of each of the limiting components and the loading surface opposite that end in the direction of gravity is fixed in the direction of gravity.

12. A medium placement device, characterized in that, The medium carrying device is capable of carrying a medium discharged from the discharge section of the processing device, the medium carrying device comprising: The medium is provided with a plurality of mounting surfaces at different angles relative to the horizontal direction along the discharge direction of the medium, and the medium discharged from the discharge section is provided for mounting. A limiting member, which is opposite to the mounting portion, and a plurality of such members are arranged along the discharge direction, and are positioned opposite the plurality of mounting portions, and are able to contact the medium from above. In the initial state before the medium is placed, the distance between one end of the placing portion of each of the limiting components and the placing surface opposite that end in the direction of gravity is fixed in the direction of gravity. One end of each of the aforementioned limiting components is capable of being displaced from its initial position upwards, opposite to each of the aforementioned mounting surfaces. A limiting frame is arranged opposite to the mounting portion. Each limiting member has its other end, which is positioned further upstream than the first end, supported rotatably by the limiting frame as a rotation axis. By rotating each limiting member using the rotation axis, the first end is displaced downstream and upward. Each of the aforementioned limiting components has a contact surface between the other end and the first end, capable of contacting the medium, and a limiting portion that limits the angle of the contact surface at the initial position to a predetermined angle. The limiting part is formed by a guide hole provided in the limiting frame, and is supported on the axis of each limiting member in such a way that it can move along the guide hole, thereby limiting the range of movement of each limiting member by the upper and lower ends of the guide hole.

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