Can product manufacturing device

Abstract

Provided is a can product manufacturing device capable of performing work for manufacturing a can product from a specific direction. A can product manufacturing device (100) is provided with: a printing unit (1) which is provided with a cartridge (90) that accommodates a medium (W) to be printed, and a case (80) that has a first accommodation chamber (81) that accommodates the cartridge (90), and which prints on the medium (W) to be printed; a mold unit (3) for manufacturing a can product (10) by connecting the front member (11) and the back member (12), which are covered by the printing medium (W); and a transport unit (2) that transports the printing medium (W) from the printing unit (1) to a position above the front-side member (11) in the mold unit (3) and is attachable / detachable to / from the housing (80), the direction in which the cartridge (90) is pulled out from the first housing chamber (81) being the same as the direction in which the transport unit (2) is detached from the housing (80).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a can product making device. Background Art

[0002] As a conventional can product manufacturing device, for example, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known. This can product manufacturing device covers a front cover with a film printed with a predetermined image, and sandwiches the portion of the film extending from the front cover between the front cover and a back cover to manufacture the can product.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-136210 Summary of the Invention

[0006] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0007] In the above-mentioned prior art, components such as the film, front cover, and back cover used to produce the can product must be separately loaded into the can product production apparatus. Furthermore, if a malfunction occurs during can product production, the components of the can product production apparatus may need to be disassembled. The above-mentioned prior art does not consider the convenience of such component loading and component loading and unloading during can product production operations, thus presenting a problem in this regard.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a can product manufacturing apparatus capable of performing work for manufacturing a can product from a specific direction.

[0009] Technical solutions to problems

[0010] The can product making device disclosed in the present invention comprises: a printing unit including a box for accommodating a printed medium and a shell having a first accommodating chamber for accommodating the box, the printing unit prints the printed medium; a mold unit connecting a front side member covered by the printed medium with a back side member to make a can product; and a conveying unit conveying the printed medium from the printing unit to above the front side member in the mold unit, and capable of being loaded and unloaded relative to the shell, the direction in which the box is pulled out from the first accommodating chamber being the same as the disassembly direction of the conveying unit from the shell.

[0011] Effects of the Invention

[0012] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a can product manufacturing apparatus capable of performing work for manufacturing a can product from a specific direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1It is a perspective view showing the canned product manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the can product manufacturing apparatus as viewed from above.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a block diagram showing the structure of a control system of a canned product manufacturing apparatus.

[0016] Figure 4A This is a diagram of the printed medium viewed from above.

[0017] Figure 4B This is a diagram of the white film viewed from above.

[0018] Figure 5A It is a perspective view of the front side member and the back side member.

[0019] Figure 5B It is a cross-sectional view of the can product.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the canned product manufacturing device with the conveying unit removed from the housing.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the can product manufacturing device after the cartridge of the print medium is pulled out from the first storage chamber.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the can product manufacturing device after the second opening of the second storage chamber is opened and the ink cartridge containing liquid ink is pulled out from the second storage chamber.

[0023] Figure 9 This is a perspective view of the canned product manufacturing device with the third opening of the third storage chamber open.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the canned product manufacturing apparatus after the recovery container is removed from the transport unit.

[0025] Figure 11 This is a diagram showing a portion of the transport unit as viewed from the left side.

[0026] Figure 12 It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the second storage chamber and the third storage chamber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] <Canned product manufacturing equipment>

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, a can product manufacturing device 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a printing unit 1, a conveying unit 2, a mold unit 3, a front member supply unit 4, a back member supply unit 5, a pressing unit 6, a take-out unit 7, a recovery container 8, a can product stocker 9, and a control device 110 ( Figure 3 The printing unit 1 includes a housing 80, and the transport unit 2 is attachable to and detachable from the housing 80. Hereinafter, the direction in which the transport unit 2 is removed from the housing 80 is referred to as the rear direction, and the direction opposite to the rear direction is referred to as the front direction. Furthermore, directions intersecting (e.g., perpendicularly) the removal direction and intersecting (e.g., perpendicularly) each other are referred to as the up-down direction and the left-right direction. However, the arrangement of the canned product manufacturing apparatus 100 is not limited to these directions.

[0029] like Figure 5B As shown, the can product manufacturing device 100 is a device that connects (clamps) a front member 11 and a back member 12 covered with a white film F and a printing medium W to manufacture a can product 10. The can product 10 is, for example, a badge, and is manufactured from the front member 11, the back member 12, the white film F, and the printing medium W. The front member 11 and the back member 12 are can components, and are formed of a magnetic material such as tin-plated steel plate. Figure 5A As shown, the front member 11 includes a front plate portion 11a having a circular shape when viewed from above, and an annular front edge portion 11b protruding downward from the outer periphery of the front plate portion 11a. The back member 12 includes a back plate portion 12a having a circular shape when viewed from above, and an annular back edge portion 12b protruding upward from the outer periphery of the back plate portion 12a.

[0030] like Figure 5B As shown, a covering portion Fb of a white film F is placed on the surface of the front member 11, and a covering portion Wb of the print medium W is placed on the white film F. The portion of these covering portions Wb, Fb extending from the surface of the front plate 11a is bent downward from the outer periphery of the front plate 11a to cover the surface of the front edge 11b. Furthermore, the portion extending from the surface of the front edge 11b is bent upward from the lower end of the front edge 11b to be sandwiched between the back surface of the front edge 11b and the back edge 12b of the back member 12. With the covering portions Wb, Fb sandwiched between the opposing front edge 11b and back edge 12b, at least one of the front member 11 and the back member 12 is deformed (e.g., tightened) to produce the can product 10. Alternatively, the can product 10 may not use the white film F, and the print medium W may be used to cover only the front member 11.

[0031] like Figure 4A and Figure 5BAs shown, the print medium W is a rectangular transparent sheet. The print medium W has a downstream end We1 and an upstream end We2 in the first conveying direction Dc1 when conveyed by the conveying unit 2 toward the die unit 3. The print medium W includes a covering portion Wb covering the front member 11, a remaining portion Wa different from the covering portion Wb, a connecting portion Wc connecting the covering portion Wb and the remaining portion Wa, and a linear weak portion Wd extending linearly from the connecting portion Wc to the downstream end We1. The covering portion Wb includes a first front portion Wf1 covering the surface of the front plate portion 11a of the front member 11, a second front portion Wf2 covering the surface of the front edge portion 11b, and a clamped portion Wg sandwiched between the back surface of the front edge portion 11b and the back edge portion 12b of the back member 12. The connecting portion Wc and the linear weak portion Wd are weak portions, such as perforations, that are weaker than the covering portion Wb and the remaining portion Wa. In the state where the covering portion Wb is pressed by the pressing unit 6 in the mold unit 3, the remaining portion Wa is conveyed by the conveying unit 2 in the second conveying direction Dc2 opposite to the first conveying direction Dc1, thereby cutting off the connecting portion Wc and the linear weak portion Wd, thereby separating the covering portion Wb from the remaining portion Wa. Figure 1 The arrangement direction of the can product manufacturing device 100 is such that the first conveying direction Dc1 is the rear direction and the second conveying direction Dc2 is the front direction.

[0032] The structure of the white film F is basically the same as that of the printed medium W. Figure 4B As shown, the white film F has the same shape and size as the print medium W. The white film F includes a downstream end Fe1 and an upstream end Fe2 in the first conveying direction Dc1, a covering portion Fb, a remaining portion Fa, a connecting portion Fc, and a linear weak portion Fd. The covering portion Fb includes a first front portion Ff1, a second front portion Ff2, and a clamped portion Fg. The downstream end Fe1 corresponds to the downstream end We1, the upstream end Fe2 corresponds to the upstream end We2, the covering portion Fb corresponds to the covering portion Wb, the remaining portion Fa corresponds to the remaining portion Wa, the connecting portion Fc corresponds to the connecting portion Wc, and the linear weak portion Fd corresponds to the linear weak portion Wd. The first front portion Ff1 corresponds to the first front portion Wf1, the second front portion Ff2 corresponds to the second front portion Wf2, and the clamped portion Fg corresponds to the clamped portion Wg. The color of the white film F is not limited to white.

[0033] like Figure 3As shown, the control device 110 of the can product manufacturing apparatus 100 is a computer and includes an interface 111 for transmitting and receiving data with an external device 114, a computing unit 112 such as a CPU for processing data, and a storage unit 113 such as a memory for storing data. The control device 110 is connected to the printing unit 1, the conveying unit 2, the mold unit 3, the front member supply unit 4, the back member supply unit 5, the pressing unit 6, and the removal unit 7 via drive circuits 115 to 121, and controls the operation of these units.

[0034] like Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 As shown, the front side component supply unit 4 includes a front side component storage device 40, a front side component slide 43, a push rod 45, and a push rod motor 46. The front side component storage device 40 stores a plurality of front side components 11 in a stacked state in the vertical direction. The front side component slide 43 extends from a position below the front side component storage device 40 to the first lower mold 30 arranged at the first mold position P1 of the mold unit 3. The drive of the push rod motor 46 is controlled by the control device 110 so that the push rod 45 moves back and forth along the front side component slide 43. As a result, the front side component 11 descends from the front side component storage device 40 onto the front side component slide 43, is pushed toward the first lower mold 30 by the push rod 45, moves on the front side component slide 43, and is supplied to the first lower mold 30.

[0035] The back component supply unit 5 includes a back component storage container 50, a back component slide 53, a push rod 55, and a push rod motor 56. The back component storage container 50 stores a plurality of back components 12 in a stacked state in the vertical direction. The back component slide 53 extends from a position below the back component storage container 50 to the second lower mold 31 arranged at the first mold position P1 of the mold unit 3. The drive of the push rod motor 56 is controlled by the control device 110 so that the push rod 55 moves back and forth along the back component slide 53. As a result, the back component 12 descends from the back component storage container 50 onto the back component slide 53, is pushed toward the second lower mold 31 by the push rod 55, moves on the back component slide 53, and is supplied to the second lower mold 31.

[0036] The printing unit 1 is, for example, an inkjet printer, having a head 92 and a travel motor 96a. The ejection operation of the head 92 and the drive of the travel motor 96a are controlled by a control device 110, executing the operation of ejecting liquid ink from the head 92 onto the print medium W and the operation of moving the print medium W relative to the head 92 by driving the travel motor 96a. Thus, an image is printed on the covered portion Wb of the print medium W by the liquid ink ejected from the head 92, and the print medium W is then moved toward the transport unit 2. This image is flipped so that it appears upright when viewed from the side of the print medium W opposite to the side printed with the image. Furthermore, the printing unit 1 moves the white film F toward the transport unit 2 without printing an image on it. Furthermore, the printing unit 1 is not limited to an inkjet printer, as long as it prints an image on the print medium W. It may also be a laser printer, a thermal printer, or other printer.

[0037] The transport unit 2 includes a transport motor 23, a plurality of drive rollers Rk, and a plurality of driven rollers Ro. The drive roller Rk sandwiches the print medium W and the white film F between it and the driven rollers Ro. Driven by the transport motor 23, the drive roller Rk rotates forward, thereby transporting the print medium W and the white film F along a first transport direction Dc1 toward the top of the front member 11 in the first lower mold 30. Meanwhile, the drive roller Rk sandwiches the remaining portion Wa of the print medium W and the remaining portion Fa of the white film F between it and the driven rollers Ro. Driven by the transport motor 23, the drive roller Rk rotates reversely, thereby transporting the remaining portions Wa and Fa along a second transport direction Dc2 to the recovery container 8. The remaining portions Wa and Fa are then collected as waste in the recovery container 8. The drive of the transport motor 23 is controlled by the control device 110.

[0038] The pressing unit 6 includes a pressing motor 60, a remaining portion pressing head 65, and a pressing head 66. The remaining portion pressing head 65 and the pressing head 66 are driven by the pressing motor 60 to press the print medium W against the front member 11. In this state, the remaining portion Wa of the print medium W is transported by the transport unit 2 in the second transport direction Dc2, the connecting portion Wc and the linear weak portion Wd of the print medium W are cut, and the covering portion Wb and the remaining portion Wa are separated. The covering portion Wb remains above the front member 11, and the remaining portion Wa is transported to the recovery container 8 and recovered. In addition, as with the print medium W, the covering portion Fb and the remaining portion Fa of the white film F are separated, and the covering portion Fb remains above the front member 11, and the remaining portion Fa is transported to the recovery container 8 and recovered. The drive of the pressing motor 60 is controlled by the control device 110.

[0039] The mold unit 3 includes a first lower mold 30 that supports the front member 11, a second lower mold 31 that supports the back member 12, a rotary support base 32, an upper mold lift motor 34, a lower mold movement motor 35, and an upper mold 33. The rotary support base 32 is driven by the lower mold movement motor 35 to rotate the first lower mold 30 and the second lower mold 31, thereby moving them to a second mold position P2 opposite the upper mold 33 or to a first mold position P1 other than the second mold position P2. Furthermore, the upper mold 33 is raised and lowered by the upper mold lift motor 34. The drive of the upper mold lift motor 34 and the lower mold movement motor 35 is controlled by the control device 110.

[0040] The first lower mold 30 is supplied with the front member 11 by the front member supply unit 4 at the first mold position P1. The conveying unit 2 conveys the covering portions Wb and Fb above the front member 11, and then moves to the second mold position P2 below the upper mold 33. The upper mold 33 then descends toward the first lower mold 30, pressing the covering portions Wb and Fb against the front member 11. It then ascends from the first lower mold 30, separating the front member 11 covered by the covering portions Wb and Fb from the first lower mold 30. Separately, the second lower mold 31 is supplied with the back member 12 by the back member supply unit 5 at the first mold position P1 and then moves to the second mold position P2 below the upper mold 33. The upper mold 33 then descends toward the second lower mold 31, clamping (connecting) the front member 11 and the back member 12, sandwiching the clamped portions Wg and Fg of the covering portions Wb and Fb. This completes the can product 10.

[0041] The removal unit 7 includes a removal motor 70, a swing arm 71, a magnet member 72, and a seat 73. The swing arm 71 has a magnet member 72 mounted on its front end. The magnet member 72 is rotated by the removal motor 70 so as to move between the second lower mold 31 at the first mold position P1 and the seat 73. The rotation of the swing arm 71 causes the magnet member 72 to adhere to the canned product 10 supported by the second lower mold 31 and then move the canned product 10 toward the seat 73. The canned product 10 slides along the downwardly inclined seat 73 toward the canned product stocker 9 and is stored therein. The drive of the removal motor 70 is controlled by the control device 110.

[0042] <Housing>

[0043] like Figure 6As shown, the housing 80 of the printing unit 1 is, for example, roughly rectangular in shape, and has a top surface 80a, a bottom surface 80b, a front surface 80c, a back surface 80d, a left side surface 80e, and a right side surface 80f. The top surface 80a, the bottom surface 80b, the front surface 80c, the back surface 80d, the left side surface 80e, and the right side surface 80f are, for example, rectangular planes. The top surface 80a and the bottom surface 80b are perpendicular to each other in the vertical direction, and the top surface 80a is positioned above the bottom surface 80b. The front surface 80c and the back surface 80d are perpendicular to each other in the front-to-back direction, and the front surface 80c is positioned in front of the back surface 80d. The left side 80e and the right side 80f are perpendicular to each other in the left-to-right direction, and the left side 80e is positioned to the left of the right side 80f. For example, the die unit 3, the front member supply unit 4, the back member supply unit 5, the pressing unit 6, and the removal unit 7 are arranged on the top surface 80a of the housing 80, and the control device 110 ( Figure 3 ), a recovery container 8 and a canned product storage container 9 are arranged in front of the housing 80. The transport unit 2 is removed from the housing 80 in the front direction.

[0044] <First Containment Chamber>

[0045] like Figure 7 As shown, the housing 80 has a first storage chamber 81. A first opening 81a, serving as the opening to the first storage chamber 81, is located on the front face 80c of the housing 80, vertically closer to the bottom face 80b than the top face 80a. The first storage chamber 81 houses the cassette 90, which holds the print medium W. It extends rearward from the first opening 81a within the housing 80. The cassette 90 is box-shaped, open upward, and includes a lower plate 90a that supports the print medium W, a rear plate 90b, and a front plate 90c that opens and closes the first opening 81a. The lower plate 90a is a flat plate that intersects (or is perpendicular to) the vertical direction, and the print medium W is placed on its top surface. The rear plate 90b is inclined or curved rearward and upward from the rear end of the lower plate 90a. The front plate 90c rises upward from the front end of the lower plate 90a and covers the first opening 81a when the cassette 90 is stored in the first storage chamber 81. Furthermore, when the cartridge 90 is pulled out from the first storage chamber 81 , the first opening 81 a is opened.

[0046] The user moves the cassette 90 forward from the first storage chamber 81 and pulls it out. The user then stacks multiple print media W vertically on the lower plate 90a of the cassette 90, storing them in the cassette 90. The user then moves the cassette 90, containing the multiple print media W, backward from the first opening 81a and inserts it into the first storage chamber 81. This allows the cassette 90 to be stored in the first storage chamber 81, and the multiple print media W are loaded into the housing 80. This allows the user to load the cassette 90 with print media W and to load the housing 80 with print media by moving the cassette 90 forward or backward, thereby improving the convenience of these operations. Furthermore, since the directions for pulling the cassette 90 out of the first storage chamber 81 and removing the transport unit 2 from the housing 80 are the same as from the front, the user can refill the cassette 90 with print media W and remove the transport unit 2 from the front of the housing 80, improving the convenience of these operations.

[0047] <Second Containment Chamber>

[0048] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the housing 80 has a second storage chamber 82 and a first cover 83. The second opening 82a, which is the opening of the second storage chamber 82, is provided at a position to the right of the first opening 81a on the front face 80c of the housing 80. The second storage chamber 82 is a space for storing the ink cartridge 91, and extends rearward from the second opening 82a in the housing 80. Figure 8 In the example shown in FIG. 8 , four ink cartridges 91 are arranged in the left-right direction in the second storage chamber 82 .

[0049] The first cover 83 is mounted on the housing 80 so as to be rotatable about a first axis 83a extending in the horizontal direction, thereby opening and closing the second opening 82a. For example, the first cover 83 includes a first axis 83a, a first proximal end 83b, and a first distal end 83c. The first axis 83a is, for example, cylindrical and extends in the horizontal direction. It is located closer to the lower end than the upper end of the second opening 82a in the vertical direction and is positioned at the lower portion of the first cover 83 when the first cover 83 is closed, covering the second opening 82a. The first proximal end 83b is the end of the first cover 83 that is closer to the first axis 83a in a direction intersecting (e.g., perpendicular) the horizontal direction. The first distal end 83c is the end of the first cover 83 that is farther from the first axis 83a than the first proximal end 83b in a direction intersecting (e.g., perpendicular) the horizontal direction.

[0050] The housing 80 has an insertion hole for inserting the first shaft 83a. The housing 80 supports the first shaft 83a at the edge of the insertion hole so that the first shaft 83a can rotate. The first cover 83 rotates about the first shaft 83a between a first open position and a first closed position. In the first open position, the first cover 83 opens the second opening 82a, and in the first closed position, it covers the second opening 82a. As the first cover 83 moves from the first closed position to the first open position, the first distal end 83c of the first cover 83 moves forward while descending. Therefore, in the first open position, the first distal end 83c is positioned forward and downward relative to the first proximal end 83b in the first closed position. In other words, the first distal end 83c is located downstream of the first proximal end 83b in the first closed position in the direction of removal of the transport unit 2 from the housing 80. In the above configuration, the first cover 83 is provided with the first shaft 83a and the insertion hole is provided in the housing 80. However, alternatively, the first shaft 83a may be provided in the housing 80 and the insertion hole may be provided in the first cover 83.

[0051] The ink cartridge 91 is a container for storing liquid ink and is, for example, substantially rectangular. When the ink cartridge 91 is housed in the second housing chamber 82, the ink cartridge 91 is directed to the head 92 ( Figure 3 ) to supply liquid ink. When the ink in the ink cartridge 91 decreases in response to the ejection action of the head 92 and becomes empty, the user rotates the first cover 83 toward the open position, moving the first distal end 83c forward, thereby opening the second opening 82a. The user then removes the empty ink cartridge 91 from the second storage chamber 82 through the second opening 82a and stores the filled ink cartridge 91 into the second storage chamber 82 through the second opening 82a. The user then rotates the first cover 83 toward the closed position, moving the first distal end 83c rearward, thereby covering the second opening 82a with the first cover 83.

[0052] In this way, by moving the first distal end 83c of the first cover 83 forward or backward, the user can open and close the second opening 82a and load the ink cartridge 91 from the front of the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of these operations. In addition, the direction in which the second opening 82a is opened by moving the first distal end 83c of the first cover 83 forward and the direction in which the transport unit 2 is removed from the housing 80 are both the same as from the front. Therefore, the user can load the ink cartridge 91 and remove the transport unit 2 from the front of the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of these operations.

[0053] Furthermore, since the second opening 82a is provided on the front face 80c of the housing 80, the ink cartridge 91 is configured to be removed from the second receiving chamber 82 from the second opening 82a along the front. Thus, the user moves the empty ink cartridge 91 forward from the second receiving chamber 82 and removes it from the second receiving chamber 82 through the second opening 82a. The user then moves the fully filled ink cartridge 91 backward from the second opening 82a and receives it from the second receiving chamber 82 through the second opening 82a. In this manner, since the direction for removing the ink cartridge 91 from the second receiving chamber 82 and the direction for removing the transport unit 2 from the housing 80 are both the same as from the front, the user can perform the ink cartridge 91 loading and transport unit 2 removal operations from the front face of the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of these operations.

[0054] <Third Containment Chamber>

[0055] like Figure 9 As shown, the housing 80 includes a main body 84 and a second cover 85. The main body 84 is rectangular and is provided with a first receiving chamber 81, a second receiving chamber 82, and a third receiving chamber 86. The second cover 85 is a rectangular flat plate that rotates about a second axis 85a and is attached to the main body 84 so as to open and close a third opening 86a, which serves as the upper opening of the third receiving chamber 86. The upper surface of the second cover 85 constitutes the top surface 80a of the housing 80, the lower surface of the main body 84 constitutes the bottom surface 80b of the housing 80, the front surface of the main body 84 and the front surface of the second cover 85 constitute the front surface 80c of the housing 80, the rear surface of the main body 84 and the rear surface of the second cover 85 constitute the rear surface 80d of the housing 80, the left side 80e of the main body 84 and the left side 80e of the second cover 85 constitute the left side 80e of the housing 80, and the right side 80f of the main body 84 and the right side 80f of the second cover 85 constitute the right side 80f of the housing 80. In the closed state where the second cover 85 covers the third opening 86 a , the second cover 85 is disposed on the main body 84 , and the lower surface of the second cover 85 faces the upper surface of the main body 84 .

[0056] The second cover 85 has a second shaft 85a, a second proximal end 85b, and a second distal end 85c. The second shaft 85a is, for example, cylindrical and extends in the left-right direction. It is positioned closer to the rear surface of the second cover 85 than the front surface in the front-to-back direction and further rearward of the third storage chamber 86. For example, the second cover 85 is provided with a pair of flat protrusions that protrude downward from its left and right rear portions, respectively. The pair of protrusions are spaced apart in the left-to-right direction, and the second shaft 85a is mounted on the pair of protrusions. The second proximal end 85b is the end of the second cover 85 that is closer to the second shaft 85a in a direction intersecting (e.g., orthogonal) the left-to-right direction. The second distal end 85c is the end of the second cover 85 that is farther from the second proximal end 85b than the second shaft 85a in a direction intersecting (e.g., orthogonal) the left-to-right direction.

[0057] The main body 84 has an insertion hole for inserting the second shaft 85a, and the main body 84 supports the second shaft 85a at the edge of the insertion hole in a manner that the second shaft 85a can rotate. As a result, the second cover 85 rotates around the second shaft 85a between the second open position and the second closed position. The second cover 85 opens the third opening 86a in the second open position and covers the third opening 86a in the second closed position. As the second cover 85 moves from the second closed position to the second open position, the front surface of the second cover 85 moves backward while rising. Therefore, in the second open position, the front surface of the second cover 85 is located above the front surface of the main body 84, so the user can approach the third receiving chamber 86 from the front of the housing 80 through the space between the front surface of the second cover 85 and the front surface of the main body 84.

[0058] like Figure 12 As shown, a third opening 86a, which serves as the opening for the third storage chamber 86, is provided on the upper surface of the main body 84. The third storage chamber 86 is a space that accommodates the head 92 and extends downward from the third opening 86a in the housing 80. The third storage chamber 86 is located above the first storage chamber 81 and communicates with the first storage chamber 81. Print medium W is supplied from the cassette 90 stored in the first storage chamber 81 to the third storage chamber 86, where the head 92 prints an image on the print medium W. Furthermore, the main body 84 is provided with an outlet 86b for discharging the print medium W printed by the head 92 from the third storage chamber 86. The outlet 86b is located above the first opening 81a on the front surface of the main body 84, and the third storage chamber 86 communicates with the exterior of the main body 84 via the outlet 86b.

[0059] In addition to the cassette 90, a first feed roller 93 is provided in the first storage chamber 81. In addition to the head 92, a curved wall 94, a platen 95, an upstream moving roller 96, and a downstream moving roller 96 are provided in the third storage chamber 86. The first feed roller 93 is driven by a first feed motor 93a ( Figure 3 ) is driven to rotate around an axis extending in the left-right direction. The upstream moving roller 96 and the downstream moving roller 96 are driven by a moving motor 96a ( Figure 3 ) is driven to rotate around an axis extending in the left-right direction. The driving of the first supply motor 93a and the moving motor 96a is controlled by the control device 110.

[0060] The first feed roller 93 is located above the cassette 90 and abuts the topmost print medium W among the print media W stored in the cassette 90 from above. Rotation of the first feed roller 93 causes the print medium W to move upward and rearward along the rear plate 90b of the cassette 90, moving from the cassette 90 toward the curved wall 94. Furthermore, the curved wall 94 is located above the cassette 90, further rearward than the upstream moving roller 96, and below the upstream moving roller 96. It is curved to project rearward. After moving upward and rearward along the curved wall 94, the print medium W then moves upward and forward, ultimately moving toward the upstream moving roller 96.

[0061] A pair of upstream moving rollers 96 are arranged vertically behind the platen 95. They rotate while sandwiching the print medium W between them, moving the print medium W onto the forward platen 95. The platen 95 is located above the cassette 90 housed in the second storage chamber 82. The upper surface of the platen 95 faces the lower surface of the head 92, supporting the print medium W supplied from the cassette 90 from below. The print medium W is printed onto the platen 95 by ink ejected from the lower surface of the head 92. Subsequently, a pair of downstream moving rollers 96 are arranged vertically in front of the platen 95. They rotate while sandwiching the print medium W between them, moving the print medium W toward the forward discharge port 86b. The print medium W is then discharged from the discharge port 86b to the transport unit 2.

[0062] Thus, the printed medium W moves from the cartridge 90 to the discharge port 86b through between the head 92 and the platen 95. For example, if a jam or other malfunction occurs during this movement, Figure 9 As shown, after removing the transport unit 2 from the front face 80c of the housing 80, the user moves the second cover 85 from the second closed position to the second open position, accessing the defective portion of the third storage chamber 86 through the third opening 86a between the front face of the second cover 85 and the front face of the main body 84. If the problem is a jam, the user resolves the problem by removing the print medium W. The user then moves the second cover 85 from the second open position to the second closed position and attaches the transport unit 2 to the front face 80c of the housing 80. This allows the user to open and close the third opening 86a and access the defective portion of the third storage chamber 86 from the front face of the housing 80 by moving the front face of the second cover 85 upward or downward, thereby improving the convenience of these operations.

[0063] <Transportation Unit>

[0064] like Figure 6As shown, the transport unit 2 includes a first support plate 20 and a second support plate 22. The support plates 20 and 22 are flat plates perpendicular to the left-right direction, spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and connected by a plurality of rods 24 extending in the left-right direction. The support plates 20 and 22 include an extension portion 2a extending in the vertical direction, an upper rear portion 2b extending rearward from the upper portion of the extension portion 2a, and a lower rear portion 2c extending rearward from the lower portion of the extension portion 2a.

[0065] like Figure 8 As shown, when the transport unit 2 is mounted on the housing 80, the extension portion 2a is positioned forward of the front surface 80c of the housing 80, the upper rear portion 2b is positioned on the top surface 80a of the housing 80, and the lower rear portion 2c is inserted into the discharge port 86b of the housing 80. Since the upper rear portion 2b is positioned forward of the first die position P1 of the die unit 3, the print medium W transported by the transport unit 2 is transported to the front member 11 at the first die position P1. Furthermore, by inserting the lower rear portion 2c into the discharge port 86b, the print medium W, on which an image has been printed by the head 92 in the third storage chamber 86 within the housing 80, is supplied to the transport unit 2 through the discharge port 86b.

[0066] like Figure 1 and Figure 11 As shown, in the transport unit 2, a driving roller Rk and a driven roller Ro are rotatably supported on a shaft extending in the left-right direction, which is mounted on support plates 20 and 22. The driving roller Rk is connected to the transport motor 23 via a drive gear Ga and a belt Be, and is driven by the transport motor 23 to rotate forward or reverse. Consequently, the print medium W is sandwiched between the opposing driving rollers Rk and Ro and transported toward the die unit 3 or the recovery container 8. The driving rollers Rk and Ro include a first driving roller Rk1 and a first driven roller Ro1 that transport the print medium W toward the die unit 3; a second driving roller Rk2 and a second driven roller Ro2 that transport the print medium W toward the die unit 3 and the recovery container 8; and a third driving roller Rk3 and a third driven roller Ro3 that transport the print medium W toward the recovery container 8. Since the white film F is transported by the transport unit 2 in the same manner as the print medium W, the following description will focus on the transport of the print medium W.

[0067] The conveyor unit 2 further includes conveyor guides 21, 25, to 27 for guiding the printed medium W. The first conveyor guide 21, the second conveyor guide 25, and the third conveyor guide 27 define a first conveying path Cp1 for conveying the printed medium W from the printing unit 1 to the first lower mold 30 of the mold unit 3 along a first conveying direction Dc1. The third conveyor guide 27 and the fourth conveyor guide 26 define a second conveying path Cp2 for conveying the remaining portion Wa of the printed medium W from the first lower mold 30 of the mold unit 3 to the recovery container 8 along a second conveying direction Dc2. Furthermore, the second conveyor guide 25 and the third conveyor guide 27 constitute a switching portion for switching between the first conveying path Cp1 and the second conveying path Cp2.

[0068] The first conveying guide 21 extends upward and then tilts upward and backward. The second conveying guide 25 is arranged above the upper portion of the first conveying guide 21 and tilts upward and backward. Its front end is fixed to the support plates 20 and 22 and can rotate with this front end as a fulcrum. The third conveying guide 27 is flat and flexible. Its front end is fixed to the support plates 20 and 22, and its rear end can bend in the vertical direction. The fourth conveying guide 26 is roughly plate-shaped and arranged above the third conveying guide 27. In addition, the first drive roller Rk1 and the first driven roller Ro1 are arranged along the first conveying guide 21, the second drive roller Rk2 and the second driven roller Ro2 are arranged behind the rear ends of the conveying guides 21, 25 to 27, and the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3 are arranged in front of the third conveying guide 27 and the fourth conveying guide 26.

[0069] When the print medium W is fed from the print unit 1 into the first transport path Cp1, it is sandwiched between the first drive roller Rk1 and the first driven roller Ro1 and conveyed along the first conveying guide 21. After pushing up the rear ends of the second and third conveying guides 25 and 27, it is sandwiched between the second drive roller Rk2 and the second driven roller Ro2 and conveyed toward the first lower mold 30 of the mold unit 3. After this transport of the print medium W, the second and third conveying guides 25 and 27 descend under their own weight, hindering the transport of the print medium W toward the first transport path Cp1. The transport path of the print medium W switches from the first transport path Cp1 to the second transport path Cp2. The remaining portion Wa of the print medium W is then sandwiched between the second drive roller Rk2 and the second driven roller Ro2 and conveyed forward. It then passes between the second and third conveying guides 25, 27, and the fourth conveying guide 26, and is then sandwiched between the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3 and conveyed toward the collection container 8.

[0070] Such a transport unit 2 can be attached and detached relative to the housing 80. For example, Figure 6 and Figure 11As shown, the first and second support plates 20 and 22 of the transport unit 2 are each provided with a first engaging portion 29. The first engaging portion 29 is generally rectangular and protrudes downward from the lower end of the upper rear portion 2b of the support plates 20 and 22. A recess 89 and a second engaging portion 89a are provided on the top surface 80a of the housing 80. The recess 89 is recessed downward from the top surface 80a above the first storage chamber 81 and the discharge port 86b and is positioned near the front end of the top surface 80a relative to the rear end in the front-to-back direction. The edge of the recess 89 in the housing 80 serves as the second engaging portion 89a, which engages with the first engaging portion 29 embedded in the recess 89. This allows the user to install the transport unit 2 into the housing 80 from the front by inserting the first engaging portion 29 into the recess 89, thereby improving the convenience of installing the transport unit 2.

[0071] <Recycling Container>

[0072] like Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, the can product manufacturing apparatus 100 further includes a recovery container 8 for storing the remaining portions Wa and Fa removed from the covering portions Wb and Fb covering the front-side member 11, and is disposed in the removal direction relative to the transport unit 2. It should be noted that the remaining portion Fa of the white film F is recovered into the recovery container 8 in the same manner as the remaining portion Wa of the printed medium W. Therefore, the following description will focus on the recovery of the remaining portion Wa as a representative example.

[0073] The recovery container 8 is, for example, a box-shaped container with an open top, and includes a lower wall 8a, a front wall 8b, a rear wall 8c, a left wall 8d, and a right wall 8e. The lower wall 8a, the front wall 8b, the rear wall 8c, the left wall 8d, and the right wall 8e are rectangular, flat plates that surround the interior space of the recovery container 8. The lower wall 8a slopes upward as it approaches the front and is positioned forward of the transport unit 2. The front wall 8b, the left wall 8d, and the right wall 8e rise upward from the lower wall 8a and are positioned forward of the transport unit 2. The removal port 8i of the recovery container 8 opens at the top of the interior space of the recovery container 8 and is surrounded by the upper ends of the front wall 8b, the left wall 8d, and the right wall 8e. It is positioned in front of the transport unit 2, above the top surface 80a of the housing 80.

[0074] The rear wall 8c slopes upward from the rear end of the lower wall 8a and extends between the first support plate 20 and the second support plate 22 of the transport unit 2. Within the area enclosed by the front wall 8b, the left wall 8d, and the right wall 8e, the recovery port 8j of the recovery container 8 is located forward of the upper end of the rear wall 8c. The upper end of the rear wall 8c is positioned forward of and below the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3. Consequently, the remaining portion Wa of the printed medium W, after being moved forward by the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3, is inserted (recovered) from the recovery port 8j into the interior of the recovery container 8. This allows the user to remove the remaining portion Wa from the recovery container 8 through the removal port 8i from above the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of removing the remaining portion Wa.

[0075] In addition, the front wall 8b of the recovery container 8 defines the front boundary of the internal space of the recovery container 8. A cutout 8h is provided in the front wall 8b. The cutout 8h extends downward from the removal port 8i in the front wall 8b and is connected to the removal port 8i. The user can visually confirm the remaining portion Wa in the recovery container 8 through the cutout 8h from the front of the housing 80. In addition, the user can move the hand upward along the cutout 8h to raise the remaining portion Wa in the recovery container 8, thereby being able to remove the remaining portion Wa from the removal port 8i. In this way, the user can visually confirm and remove the remaining portion Wa from the front of the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of these operations.

[0076] like Figure 8 and Figure 10 As shown, the recovery container 8 can be attached to and detached from the transport unit 2. For example, a third engaging portion 8f is connected to each of the left wall 8d and the right wall 8e of the recovery container 8. The third engaging portion 8f has an upper portion extending rearward from the rear end of each wall and a lower portion extending downward from the upper portion. The lower portion of the third engaging portion 8f is spaced apart from the rear end of each wall by a gap.

[0077] In contrast, a fourth engaging portion 28 is connected to each of the first and second supporting plates 20, 22 of the transport unit 2. The fourth engaging portion 28 is provided at the front portion of each supporting plate 20, 22, closer to the front end than the rear end. The fourth engaging portion 28 of the first supporting plate 20 includes a lower portion extending leftward from the first supporting plate 20 and an upper portion extending upward from the lower portion. The fourth engaging portion 28 of the second supporting plate 22 includes a lower portion extending rightward from the second supporting plate 22 and an upper portion extending upward from the lower portion. A gap is formed between the upper portion of the fourth engaging portion 28 and each supporting plate 20, 22.

[0078] The user lowers the third engaging portion 8f of the recovery container 8 onto the fourth engaging portion 28 of the transport unit 2 and engages them, thereby attaching the recovery container 8 to the transport unit 2. Conversely, the user raises the third engaging portion 8f from the fourth engaging portion 28 and disengages them, thereby detaching the recovery container 8 from the transport unit 2. This allows the user to load and unload the recovery container 8 from the front of the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of loading and unloading the recovery container 8.

[0079] like Figure 11 As shown, the multiple rods 24 in the transport unit 2 include a support rod 24a. The support rod 24a is positioned forward and below the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3. Furthermore, the recovery container 8 includes a supported portion 8g supported by the support rod 24a. The supported portion 8g is a rectangular flat plate connected to the upper end of the rear wall 8c and extends horizontally along the upper end of the rear wall 8c.

[0080] As the remaining portion Wa of the printed medium W is collected into the recovery container 8, it is stacked on the rear wall 8c, which is inclined diagonally forward and downward. Therefore, the force exerted by the remaining portion Wa on the rear wall 8c increases. In response, the recovery container 8 is held in place by the support rod 24a supporting the rear wall 8c from behind and the supported portion 8g being hooked on the support rod 24a.

[0081] Furthermore, the supported portion 8g extends horizontally rearward from the upper end of the rear wall 8c and is positioned in the front-to-back direction between the rear wall 8c and the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3. This allows the remaining portion Wa, transported by the third drive roller Rk3 and the third driven roller Ro3, to be more reliably inserted into the recovery port 8j in front of the rear wall 8c. Furthermore, the supported portion 8g is positioned above the front end of the second conveying guide 25. Thus, even if the remaining portion Wa is transported on the second conveying guide 25 instead of the second conveying path Cp2, it can still be moved from the second conveying guide 25 onto the supported portion 8g and inserted into the recovery container 8.

[0082] <Canned product storage container>

[0083] like Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the canned product storage container 9 is a container for storing canned products 10 and comprises a third barrel 9a and a base 9b. The third barrel 9a is cylindrical with its axis extending in the vertical direction and is open upward. The upper opening of the third barrel 9a is positioned above the top surface 80a of the housing 80. The base 9b is a rectangular flat plate fixed to the lower end of the third barrel 9a, covering the lower opening of the third barrel 9a.

[0084] In addition, a bracket 87 supporting the third cylindrical body 9a is provided on the housing 80. The bracket 87 is fixed to the top surface 80a of the housing 80 via a fixing portion 87a in a manner that protrudes forward from the front surface 80c of the housing 80. The bracket 87 is arc-shaped when viewed from above, and the front portion of the bracket 87 is open as an insertion port 87b. The size of the insertion port 87b in the left-right direction is smaller than the diameter of the third cylindrical body 9a. The bracket 87 is flexible and flexes, thereby allowing the third cylindrical body 9a to pass through the insertion port 87b. The diameter of the bracket 87 is slightly larger than the diameter of the third cylindrical body 9a.

[0085] The third cylindrical body 9a passes rearward through the insertion opening 87b and is surrounded and supported by the bracket 87, thereby attaching the canned product stocker 9 to the housing 80. Conversely, the third cylindrical body 9a passes forward through the insertion opening 87b and is pulled out of the bracket 87, thereby removing the canned product stocker 9 from the housing 80. This allows the user to load and unload the canned product stocker 9 from the housing 80 from the front, thereby improving the convenience of loading and unloading the canned product stocker 9. Furthermore, since the direction of disassembly of the canned product stocker 9 is the same as the direction of disassembly of the conveyor unit 2, the convenience of these operations can be improved.

[0086] Furthermore, the canned product hopper 9 is positioned so as to obstruct the movement of the first cover 83. For example, the bracket 87 is positioned above and in front of the first cover 83. The third cylindrical body 9a, supported by the bracket 87, is positioned in front of the first cover 83, which covers the second opening 82a in the closed position. Therefore, when the first cover 83 rotates from the closed position to the open position about the first axis 83a and the first distal end 83c of the first cover 83 moves forward from the second opening 82a, the movement of the first cover 83 is obstructed by the canned product hopper 9. Therefore, by removing the canned product hopper 9 from the housing 80, the first cover 83 can be rotated.

[0087] The time interval between removing the canned product stocker 9 and removing the canned product 10 from the canned product stocker 9 is shorter than the time interval between rotating the first cover 83 to replace the ink cartridge 91. Therefore, the reduction in workability caused by arranging the canned product stocker 9 in a position that obstructs the movement of the first cover 83 is not significant. Furthermore, by arranging the canned product stocker 9 in a position that obstructs the movement of the first cover 83, the size of the canned product manufacturing apparatus 100 can be reduced in the horizontal and vertical directions. Furthermore, since the removal of the canned product 10 by attaching and detaching the canned product stocker 9 and the replacement of the ink cartridge 91 by opening and closing the first cover 83 can be performed from the front of the housing 80, the convenience of these operations can be improved.

[0088] <Pallet>

[0089] like Figure 7 and Figure 12As shown, the printing unit 1 has a tray 97 that supports the white film F disposed between the front member 11 and the print medium W in the can product 10. The tray 97 is a rectangular flat plate and is disposed at the rear of the housing 80. It is tilted so that it is inclined upward as it moves from the rear side 80d of the housing 80. In the front-to-back direction, the distance between the tray 97 and the rear side 80d of the housing 80 increases as it moves upward, and the space between the tray 97 and the rear side 80d of the housing 80 is open upward. The white film F is inserted through the opening between the tray 97 and the rear side 80d and is disposed on the tray 97. This allows the user to replenish the white film F to the tray 97 from above the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of the replenishment operation.

[0090] The back surface 80d is provided with a supply port 88. The lower end of the tray 97 is connected to the back surface 80d below the supply port 88. The space between the tray 97 and the back surface 80d is connected to the third storage chamber 86 via the supply port 88. The third storage chamber 86 is provided with a support table 97a and a second supply roller 98. The support table 97a is arranged so as to extend the tray 97 forward and supports the white film F supplied from the tray 97 from below.

[0091] The second feeding roller 98 is driven by a second feeding motor 98a ( Figure 3 ) is driven to rotate around an axis extending in the left-right direction. The second supply motor 98a is driven by the control device 110 ( Figure 3 ) control. The second supply roller 98 is positioned above the support table 97a and contacts the uppermost white film F of the white films F positioned on the tray 97 and the support table 97a from above. The rotation of the second supply roller 98 conveys the white film F to the upstream moving roller 96. The white film F passes over the platen 95 via the upstream moving roller 96, and is discharged to the transport unit 2 through the discharge port 86b via the downstream moving roller 96.

[0092] <Back Side Component Stocker>

[0093] like Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, the back-side component stocker 50 of the back-side component supply unit 5 is arranged on the top surface 80a of the housing 80, with its axis being perpendicular to the top surface 80a, extending upward from the top surface 80a, and opening upward through the first loading port 50a. For example, the back-side component stocker 50 is cylindrical with an axis extending in the vertical direction, and has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the back-side component 12.

[0094] Back member accumulator 50 has the first loading port 50a, lower opening and the first discharge port 50b.The first loading port 50a is the upper opening formed by the upper end of back member accumulator 50 surrounding around.The lower opening is the opening formed by the lower end of back member accumulator 50 surrounding around, and is covered by back member slide 53.The first discharge port 50b is the opening cut out from the lower end of back member accumulator 50 to the top.The internal space of back member accumulator 50 is communicated with the outside via the first loading port 50a and the first discharge port 50b.The first discharge port 50b is located between the shaft of back member accumulator 50 and the first mold position P1 of mold unit 3.

[0095] The user loads the back member 12 from the first loading port 50a. Thus, the back member 12 is stacked on the back member slider 53 in the vertical direction, with the back plate portion 12a of the back member 12 being perpendicular to the vertical direction and the back edge portion 12b extending upward from the back plate portion 12a, and is stored in the back member stocker 50. This allows the user to load the back member 12 from the first loading port 50a into the back member stocker 50 from above the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of loading the back member 12.

[0096] <Front side component stocker>

[0097] The front-side component stocker 40 of the front-side component supply unit 4 is disposed on the top surface 80a of the housing 80. The front-side component stocker 40 has an axis perpendicular to the top surface 80a, extends upward from the top surface 80a, and opens upward through the second loading port 40a. For example, the front-side component stocker 40 is cylindrical with an axis extending in the vertical direction, and has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the front-side component 11.

[0098] The front side component storage container 40 has a second loading port 40a, a lower opening, and a second discharge port 40b. The second loading port 40a is an upper opening formed by surrounding the upper end of the front side component storage container 40. The lower opening is an opening formed by surrounding the lower end of the front side component storage container 40 and is covered by the front side component slide 43. The second discharge port 40b is an opening cut out from the lower end of the front side component storage container 40 to the top. The internal space of the front side component storage container 40 is connected to the outside via the second loading port 40a and the second discharge port 40b. The second discharge port 40b is located between the axis of the front side component storage container 40 and the first mold position P1 of the mold unit 3.

[0099] The user loads the front member 11 from the second loading port 40a. Thus, the front member 11 is stacked vertically on the front member slider 43, with the front plate portions 11a of the front member 11 perpendicular to the vertical direction and the front edge portions 11b extending downward from the front plate portions 11a, and is stored in the front member stocker 40. This allows the user to load the front member 11 from the second loading port 40a into the front member stocker 40 from above the housing 80, thereby improving the convenience of loading the front member 11.

[0100] It should be noted that, based on the above description, many modifications and other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the above description should be interpreted as illustrative only and is provided for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best way to implement the present disclosure. Substantial changes may be made to the details of its structure and / or function without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0101] Description of labels

[0102] 1: Printing unit;

[0103] 2: transport unit;

[0104] 3: mold unit;

[0105] 4: Surface side component supply unit;

[0106] 5: Back component supply unit;

[0107] 8: Recycling container;

[0108] 8g: supported portion;

[0109] 8h: incision;

[0110] 9: Canned product storage device;

[0111] 10: Canned products;

[0112] 11: side member;

[0113] 12: dorsal member;

[0114] 20: first supporting plate;

[0115] 20: support plate;

[0116] 22: second supporting plate;

[0117] 22: support plate;

[0118] 24: rod;

[0119] 40: surface component storage device;

[0120] 40a: second filling port;

[0121] 50: back component stocker;

[0122] 50a: first filling port;

[0123] 80: housing;

[0124] 80a: top surface;

[0125] 81: First Containment Chamber;

[0126] 82: Second containment chamber;

[0127] 83: First cover;

[0128] 83a: first axis;

[0129] 83b: first proximal end (proximal end);

[0130] 83c: first distal end (distal end);

[0131] 85: Second cover;

[0132] 85a: Second axis;

[0133] 86: Third Containment Chamber;

[0134] 90: box;

[0135] 91: ink cartridge;

[0136] 92: head;

[0137] 97: tray;

[0138] 100: Can product manufacturing device;

[0139] Cp1: first transport path;

[0140] Cp2: second transport path;

[0141] Fa: remaining part;

[0142] Fb: covering part;

[0143] W: printed medium;

[0144] Wa: remaining part;

[0145] Wb: Covering part.

Claims

1. A can product manufacturing device, wherein: have: a printing unit comprising a box for accommodating a print medium and a housing having a first accommodating chamber for accommodating the box, the printing unit printing on the print medium; a mold unit for connecting a front-side member covered by the printed medium with a back-side member to produce a can product; as well as a transport unit that transports the printed medium from the printing unit to above the front member in the die unit and is attachable to and detachable from the housing; The direction in which the cartridge is pulled out from the first storage chamber is the same as the direction in which the transport unit is removed from the housing.

2. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The housing includes: a second storage chamber for storing an ink cartridge storing liquid ink for forming an image on the print medium; and a first cover that moves between an open position for opening an opening of the second storage chamber and a closed position for closing the opening, with a first axis extending in a direction intersecting the removal direction as a center. The first cover has a proximal end close to the first axis and a distal end away from the first axis in a direction intersecting the first axis. The distal end at the open position is located downstream in the disassembly direction compared to the proximal end at the closed position.

3. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 2, wherein: The ink cartridge is configured to be taken out from the opening along the removal direction.

4. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The printing unit has a head for ejecting liquid ink toward the printed medium. The housing includes a third storage chamber for storing the head and a second cover capable of opening and closing an upper opening of the third storage chamber. The second cover rotates about a second axis extending in a direction intersecting the detachment direction at a position upstream of the third accommodating chamber in the detachment direction.

5. The can product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The printed medium has a covering portion covering the front side member and a remaining portion different from the covering portion. The can product manufacturing apparatus further includes a recovery container that accommodates the excess portion removed from the covering portion covering the front member and is arranged in the removal direction relative to the transport unit.

6. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 5, wherein: The recovery container has a take-out port opened at an upper portion of an inner space of the recovery container for taking out the remaining portion, and a wall defining a boundary of the disassembly direction in the inner space. The wall has a cutout extending from the removal opening in a direction intersecting with the removal direction.

7. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 5, wherein: The recovery container is attachable to and detachable from the transport unit.

8. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 5, wherein: The transport unit comprises: The first support plate and the second support plate are arranged with a gap in a direction intersecting the disassembly direction; as well as A rod connecting the first support plate and the second support plate, The recovery container includes a supported portion supported by the rod.

9. The can product manufacturing device according to claim 2, wherein: The canned product manufacturing device includes a canned product storage container for storing the canned products. The canned product stocker is arranged at a position that hinders movement of the first cover.

10. The can product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The printing unit includes a tray for supporting a film disposed between the front member and the print medium in the can product. The tray is arranged upstream of the housing in the removal direction, and a space between the tray and the housing is open upward.

11. The can product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The can product manufacturing device includes a back member supply unit having a cylindrical back member stocker for storing the back member and supplying the back member to the mold unit. The housing has a top surface on which the mold unit is disposed. The back-side member stocker is arranged to extend upward relative to the top surface, and has a first loading port at an upper end for loading the back-side member.

12. The canned product manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein: The can product manufacturing device includes a front member supply unit having a cylindrical front member stocker for storing the front member and supplying the front member to the mold unit. The housing has a top surface on which the mold unit is disposed. The front member stocker is arranged to extend upward relative to the top surface, and has a second loading port at an upper end for loading the front member.

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