Recording device

Abstract

To solve the problem in which: a medium loaded on a loading tray may not be seen well from a lateral side provided with a support part, of the lateral sides of a recording device.SOLUTION: A recording device 11 comprises: a device body 12 that has a loading tray 41 on which a medium 18 on which recording is performed by a recording unit 30 is loaded; a reading unit 23 that is provided on a -Z direction side of the device body 12 and reads a document; and a support part 70 that is provided between the device body 12 and the reading unit 23 in a Z-axis direction and supports the reading unit 23. The support part 70 has a plurality of columns 71a, 71c that are provided outside an end in a -X direction of the loading tray 41 in an X-axis direction, and a plurality of columns 71b, 71d that are provided outside an end in a +X direction of the loading tray 41 in the X-axis direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a recording device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a recording device having a lower unit with a recording section that records on a medium, and an upper unit that includes a reading means for reading an image of a document placed on a document table and is provided on the upper part of the lower unit. It is disclosed that the lower unit has a pair of support parts that rise upward at both ends in the device width direction and support the long side ends of the upper unit, respectively. It is also disclosed that the pair of support parts are provided so as to extend from the back of the device to the center of the device in the device depth direction. In addition, a medium receiving tray that receives media discharged from the lower unit is provided on the upper part of the lower unit at a position between the pair of support parts in the device width direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-116050 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the recording device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when an operator is working to the side of the recording device, there is a risk that the media discharged into the media receiving tray may be difficult to see from the side of the recording device where the support part is provided. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The recording device comprises a device main body having a loading tray on which a medium recorded by a recording unit is placed, a reading unit provided above the device main body for reading a document, and a support unit provided between the device main body and the reading unit in the height direction of the device main body for supporting the reading unit, the support unit having a plurality of pillars provided outside one end of the loading tray in the width direction of the device main body, and a plurality of pillars provided outside the other end of the loading tray in the width direction. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a recording apparatus. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a main part of the recording apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a main part of the recording apparatus. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a support portion of the recording apparatus. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of part 6A shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of portion 6B shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 6C] FIG. 6C is an enlarged view of part 6C shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 6D] An enlarged view of part 6D shown in FIG. [Figure 7A] FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a support pillar constituting a support portion. [Figure 7B] FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a support pillar constituting a support portion. [Figure 7C] FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a support pillar constituting a support portion. [Figure 7D] FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of a support pillar constituting a support portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described based on the embodiments. In each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. In this specification, the terms "same", "identical", and "simultaneous" do not only mean that something is completely the same. For example, in this specification, the terms "same", "identical", and "simultaneous" include cases where something is the same taking into account measurement errors.

[0008] Also, for example, in this specification, "the same," "the same," and "the same time" include cases where the same is the same taking into account manufacturing variations in the components. Also, for example, in this specification, "the same," "the same," and "the same time" include cases where the same is the same to the extent that functionality is not impaired. Thus, for example, "the two dimensions are the same" refers to a dimensional difference between the two being within ±5 percent of one dimension, and particularly preferably within ±3 percent, taking into account measurement errors and manufacturing variations in the components.

[0009] 1. Embodiment 1 The recording device 11 is, for example, an inkjet printer capable of recording on a medium 18 such as printing paper.

[0010] In each figure, X, Y, and Z represent three spatial axes that are mutually orthogonal. In this specification, the directions along these axes are defined as the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction. When specifying a direction, the positive direction is defined as "+" and the negative direction as "-", and the direction is expressed using both positive and negative signs, with the direction indicated by the arrow in each figure being the + direction and the opposite direction of the arrow being the - direction.

[0011] Additionally, the Z-axis direction indicates the direction of gravity, the +Z direction indicates the vertical downward direction, and the -Z direction indicates the vertical upward direction. Additionally, the plane including the X-axis and Y-axis is described as the XY plane, the plane including the X-axis and Z-axis as the XZ plane, and the plane including the Y-axis and Z-axis as the YZ plane. Additionally, the XY plane is a horizontal plane. Furthermore, the three spatial axes of X, Y, and Z, which are not limited to positive and negative directions, will be described as the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.

[0012] The X-axis direction is a direction that intersects with the transport direction of the medium 18 in the device body 12, i.e., the medium width direction, and is also the width direction of the recording device 11 and the device body 12. The X-axis direction is also a horizontal direction along the placement surface D, which is a horizontal plane on which the recording device 11 is placed. Also, as viewed from an operator positioned in front of the recording device 11, the +X direction is the left side and the -X direction is the right side. Note that the front of the recording device 11 and the device body 12 in this embodiment is the side on which the notification unit 22 is provided.

[0013] The Y-axis direction is the depth direction of the recording device 11 and the device main body 12. The Y-axis direction is the horizontal direction along the mounting surface D, which is a horizontal plane on which the recording device 11 is mounted. Of the Y-axis directions, the +Y direction is the direction from the rear surface of the device main body 12 to the front surface of the device main body 12, and the -Y direction is the direction from the front surface of the device main body 12 to the rear surface of the device main body 12.

[0014] The Z-axis direction is a normal direction to the placement surface D and is the height direction of the device body 12. In the following description, the +Z direction may be referred to as "downward" and the -Z direction may be referred to as "upward".

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the recording device 11 includes a device main body 12, a notification unit 22, and a reading unit .

[0016] The notification unit 22 has a monitor, a touch panel, etc., and notifies the user by displaying a message. The notification unit 22 may have a speaker that notifies by emitting a sound. The notification unit 22 may notify by playing a voice, or may notify by emitting a warning sound, etc. The notification unit 22 may have a light that notifies by emitting light.

[0017] The reading unit 23 includes a reading sensor 24 that reads the document, and a document cover 26. The reading unit 23 is provided above the device body 12 on the -Z direction side in the Z axis direction. The reading unit 23 is provided at a distance from the device body 12 in the Z axis direction.

[0018] The document cover 26 is provided above the reading unit 23 on the -Z direction side. The document cover 26 is provided on the reading unit 23 so as to be movable between a closed position (see FIG. 1) that covers the -Z direction side of the reading unit 23, and an open position (not shown) that opens the -Z direction side of the reading unit 23. The document cover 26 includes a document supply tray 27, a document transport unit 28, and a document discharge tray 29. Documents are placed on the document supply tray 27. The document supply tray 27 is provided above the document discharge tray 29 on the -Z direction side.

[0019] The document transport unit 28 transports the document placed on the document supply tray 27 toward the reading unit 23. In addition, the document transport unit 28 transports the document, whose image or the like has been read by the reading sensor 24 of the reading unit 23, toward the document discharge tray 29. The document, whose image or the like has been read by the reading unit 23, is discharged to the document discharge tray 29.

[0020] In this embodiment, the document transport unit 28 is provided on the +X side of the center of the reading unit 23 in the X-axis direction. The reading unit 23 is also provided with a notification unit 22. The notification unit 22 is provided on the +Y side of the reading unit 23, and on the +X side of the center of the reading unit 23. Therefore, the center of gravity of the reading unit 23 is located on the +X side of the center of the reading unit 23 in the X-axis direction.

[0021] The device body 12 includes a first medium supply unit 37, a first feeding unit 38, a transport unit 39, a medium support unit 40, and a loading tray 41. The device body 12 also includes a second medium supply unit 61, a second feeding unit 64, a liquid container tray 36, a liquid container cover 13, a support unit 70, and a control unit 33.

[0022] 3 and 4, the conveying path 43 and the feeding path 43r along which the medium 18 is conveyed are indicated by two-dot chain lines, and the discharge path 43f is indicated by a single-dot chain line. The feeding path 43r merges with the conveying path 43 and is a path that connects the second medium supply unit 61 and the conveying path 43.

[0023] The first medium supply unit 37 is capable of storing a plurality of media 18 in a stacked state. The first medium supply unit 37 is provided in the device body 12 so as to be movable between a supply position (see FIG. 3) where the stored media 18 can be sent out to the transport path 43, and a set position (not shown) on the +Y direction side of the supply position. The set position of the first medium supply unit 37 is a position where the media 18 can be set in the first medium supply unit 37.

[0024] The first feeding section 38 includes a pickup roller 45 and a separation roller pair 46. The pickup roller 45 rotates while in contact with the media 18 stored in the first medium supply section 37, thereby sending the uppermost medium 18 to the separation roller pair 46. The separation roller pair 46 presses down the second and subsequent sheets of media 18 from the top, thereby separating the media 18 one by one. The first feeding section 38 sends out the media 18 stored in the first medium supply section 37 to the transport path 43 one by one.

[0025] The transport unit 39 transports the medium 18 along the transport path 43. The transport unit 39 includes a plurality of transport roller pairs 48 provided along the transport path 43. The transport roller pairs 48 transport the medium 18 by rotating with the medium 18 sandwiched between them.

[0026] The medium support unit 40 is provided at a position facing the recording unit 30 across the transport path 43. The medium support unit 40 supports at least the portion of the medium 18 that is to be recorded.

[0027] The recording unit 30 has a plurality of nozzles 50 capable of ejecting liquid. The recording unit 30 ejects ink, which is an example of liquid, to perform recording on a recording surface 18f of the medium 18. The recording surface 18f is a surface facing the nozzles 50 and is the surface opposite to the back surface 18b that contacts the medium support unit 40.

[0028] The discharge unit 31 discharges the medium 18 recorded by the recording unit 30 onto the loading tray 41. The discharge unit 31 discharges the medium 18 with the recording surface 18f facing downward. The discharge unit 31 discharges the medium 18 in a so-called face-down manner. The discharge unit 31 is provided between the recording unit 30 and the reading unit 23 in the Z-axis direction. The discharge unit 31 is, for example, a pair of discharge rollers that discharge the medium 18.

[0029] The loading tray 41 is provided on the upper surface, which is the -Z direction surface, of the device main body 12. The loading tray 41 is provided on the -Y direction side of the discharge section 31. The medium 18 discharged by the discharge section 31 is placed on the loading tray 41. The medium 18 recorded by the recording section 30 is placed on the loading tray 41 by being transported from the +Y direction side of the device main body 12 in the Y axis direction towards the loading tray 41. The loading tray 41 is located on the -Y direction side of the notification section 22 in the Y axis direction. The loading tray 41 in this embodiment is black.

[0030] The loading surface of the loading tray 41 on which the medium 18 is placed is an inclined surface whose position in the Z-axis direction becomes the -Z direction as it approaches the -Y direction. A pair of recesses 42 are provided on the loading surface of the loading tray 41 (see FIG. 3). The pair of recesses 42 are provided on the +Y direction side of the center of the loading surface in the Y axis direction. The pair of recesses 42 are provided at a position on the +X direction side of the center of the loading surface and a position on the -X direction side of the center of the loading surface in the X axis direction (see FIG. 5). A user may hold the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 by inserting their hand into the recess 42.

[0031] The second medium supply unit 61 is provided on the rear side of the device body 12, which is on the -Y direction side of the recording unit 30. The second medium supply unit 61 includes a support 62 and an auxiliary support 63 that support the medium 18. The auxiliary support 63 is provided on the device body 12 so as to be movable between a storage position Ps shown in Fig. 3 and an unfolded position Pd shown in Fig. 4. At the unfolded position Pd, the auxiliary support 63, together with the support 62, supports the medium 18 placed by the user.

[0032] 3 and 4, the second feed unit 64 is provided on the rear side of the device body 12, which is on the -Y direction side of the recording unit 30. The second feed unit 64 includes feed rollers 65 and 66. The second feed unit 64 transports the medium 18 (see FIG. 4) placed by the user on the second medium supply unit 61 by the feed rollers 65 and 66 along the feed path 43r toward the medium support unit 40 and the recording unit 30.

[0033] The liquid container tray 36 accommodates the liquid container 17 that accommodates the ink ejected by the recording unit 30. The liquid container tray 36 is provided in the device body 12 so as to be movable between a supply position (see FIG. 3) on the +Z direction side of the first medium supply unit 37 and a mounting / detaching position (not shown) on the +Y direction side of the supply position. The supply position of the liquid container tray 36 is a position where the liquid container 17 accommodated in the liquid container tray 36 and the recording unit 30 are connected by a supply tube 51, so that the ink in the liquid container 17 can be supplied to the recording unit 30. The mounting / detaching position of the liquid container tray 36 is a position where the liquid container 17 can be mounted / detached with respect to the liquid container tray 36.

[0034] The recording device 11 of this embodiment includes four liquid container trays 36 capable of individually accommodating four liquid containers 17. The four liquid container trays 36 are arranged in such a way that two sets of two liquid container trays 36 aligned in the X-axis direction are provided in the Z-axis direction.

[0035] The liquid container cover 13 is provided on the device body 12 so as to be openable and closable around a rotation shaft 14. The liquid container cover 13 is movable between a closed position that covers the +Y direction side of the liquid container tray 36 in the supply position, and an open position that is located on the +Z direction side of the liquid container tray 36. When the liquid container cover 13 is in the open position, the liquid container tray 36 is movable between the supply position and the attachment / detachment position.

[0036] The support unit 70 supports the reading unit 23. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the support unit 70 is provided between the device body 12 and the reading unit 23 in the Z-axis direction. The support unit 70 has a plurality of support columns 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d. The support unit 70 has a plurality of support columns 71a and 71c provided at intervals in the Y-axis direction intersecting the X-axis direction on the outer side of the -X-direction end of the loading tray 41 in the X-axis direction. The support unit 70 also has a plurality of support columns 71b and 71d provided at intervals in the Y-axis direction on the outer side of the +X-direction end of the loading tray 41 in the X-axis direction. The -X-direction end of the loading tray 41 is an example of one end of the loading tray 41. The +X-direction end of the loading tray 41 is an example of the other end of the loading tray 41.

[0037] The recording device 11 of this embodiment is placed on a placement surface D such as a desk so that it can be used by multiple users. For this reason, in addition to a user on the +Y side of the recording device 11, there may be users on the +X side, -X side, and -Y side of the recording device 11. In such a case, for example, it is preferable that the medium 18 placed on the placement tray 41 is easily visible from the +X side, -X side, and -Y side of the recording device 11 in addition to the +Y side of the recording device 11.

[0038] In this regard, in this embodiment, the user can view the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the +Y direction side of the recording device 11 through the gap between the support pillars 71a and 71b. The user can view the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the +X direction side of the recording device 11 through the gap between the support pillars 71b and 71d. The user can view the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the -X direction side of the recording device 11 through the gap between the support pillars 71a and 71c. The user can view the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the -Y direction side of the recording device 11 through the gap between the support pillars 71c and 71d.

[0039] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, pillar 71a supports a position on the underside of reading unit 23, which is the +Z direction surface, that is closer to the -X direction end from the center and on the +Y direction side from the center. Pillar 71b supports a position on the underside of reading unit 23 that is closer to the +X direction end from the center and on the +Y direction side from the center. Pillar 71c supports a position on the underside of reading unit 23 that is closer to the -X direction end from the center and on the -Y direction side from the center. Pillar 71d supports a position on the underside of reading unit 23 that is closer to the +X direction end from the center and on the -Y direction side from the center.

[0040] 5, the pillars 71a and 71b are provided at the same position in the Y-axis direction. The pillars 71a and 71b are provided on the +Y direction side of the center of the device body 12. The pillars 71a and 71b are provided on the -Y direction side of the +Y direction end of the loading tray 41. The pillars 71a and 71b are provided on the -Y direction side of the +Y direction end of the recess 42. The pillars 71a and 71b are provided at positions that overlap with the recess 42 in the Y-axis direction.

[0041] The pillars 71c and 71d are provided at the same position in the Y-axis direction. The pillars 71c and 71d are provided on the -Y direction side from the center of the apparatus body 12. The pillars 71c and 71d are provided on the -Y direction side from the -Y direction end of the loading tray 41.

[0042] 5, the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d of the support portion 70 of this embodiment have the same outer shape when viewed from the direction along the Z-axis. That is, the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d have the same thickness.

[0043] As shown in Fig. 6A, the support 71a has an inner member 73a and an outer member 72a provided on the outside of the inner member 73a. As shown in Fig. 6B, the support 71b has an inner member 73b and an outer member 72b provided on the outside of the inner member 73b. As shown in Fig. 6C, the support 71c has an inner member 73c and an outer member 72c provided on the outside of the inner member 73c. ​​As shown in Fig. 6D, the support 71d has an inner member 73d and an outer member 72d provided on the outside of the inner member 73d.

[0044] The inner members 73a, 73b, 73c, and 73d extend in the Z-axis direction, with their +Z-direction ends fixed to a frame (not shown) of the device body 12 and their -Z-direction ends fixed to a frame (not shown) of the reading unit 23. The inner members 73a, 73b, 73c, and 73d have a U-shaped cross-sectional shape when viewed from a direction along the Z-axis direction. The inner members 73a, 73b, 73c, and 73d are formed, for example, by bending a steel plate such as a galvanized steel plate.

[0045] The outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d extend in the Z-axis direction and have an oval shape that is long in the Y-axis direction when viewed from the direction along the Z-axis direction. The outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d are formed, for example, by injection molding a resin material. The outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d may be composed of two members. In this embodiment, the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d are white. Therefore, the support columns 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d in this embodiment are white.

[0046] The outer shape of the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d of this embodiment when viewed from the direction along the Z axis has a shape in which two arcs of equal radius are connected by two straight lines, that is, a so-called track shape. The outer shapes of the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d define the outer shapes of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d. In this case, the outer surfaces on the +Y direction side and the outer surfaces on the -Y direction side of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d correspond to the two arcs of the track shape. Also, the outer surfaces on the +X direction side and the outer surfaces on the -X direction side of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d correspond to the two straight lines.

[0047] The outer shape of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d when viewed from the direction along the Z axis does not have to be a truck shape as long as it is a rounded shape, and may be an egg shape that is long in the Y axis direction. Alternatively, the outer shape of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d when viewed from the direction along the Z axis may be an ellipse that is long in the X axis direction, or a perfect circle. Alternatively, the outer shape of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d when viewed from the direction along the Z axis may be a polygon such as a quadrilateral with rounded corners, as in the pillars 71b and 71d shown in Figures 7B and 7D.

[0048] In other words, the outer surfaces on the +Y direction side and the -Y direction side of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d have a rounded outer shape when viewed from the direction along the Z axis. For example, assume that a user removes the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the +Y direction side of the pillars 71a and 71b. In this case, the user's hand may come into contact with the outer surfaces on the +Y direction side of the pillars 71a and 71b. For this reason, it is preferable that at least the outer surfaces on the +Y direction side of the pillars 71a and 71b have a rounded shape. The +Y direction side is an example of the front side of the device body 12, and the -Y direction side is an example of the rear side of the device body 12.

[0049] The pillars 71a and 71b are provided with light-emitting units 74 that emit light to provide notification. As shown in Fig. 1, the light-emitting units 74 are provided on the +Y-direction side surfaces of the pillars 71a and 71b so as to extend in the Z-axis direction. As shown in Fig. 6A and Fig. 6B, the light-emitting units 74 have a light-emitting body 75 and a transparent window 76.

[0050] The transmission window 76 is provided on the side surface of the outer members 72a, 72b on the +Y direction side, and extends in the Z axis direction. The transmission window 76 is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material that can transmit light. The transmission window 76 has an arc-shaped outer shape when viewed from a direction along the Z axis direction. The transmission window 76 may be formed of a transparent or semi-transparent resin material, and may be integrally formed with the outer members 72a, 72b, which are made of a resin material, by injection molding.

[0051] The light emitter 75 is provided in the posts 71a, 71b on the -Y direction side of a transmission window 76 provided in the outer members 72a, 72b. A rod-shaped light emitter formed by arranging a plurality of light emitting diodes in the Z-axis direction can be used as the light emitter 75. The light emitted from the light emitter 75 is visible from the +Y direction side of the recording device 11 through the transmission window 76. In this way, by emitting light from the light emitter 74, it is possible to notify the status of the recording device 11 to at least a user on the +Y direction side of the recording device 11.

[0052] The light emitting color of the light emitting unit 74 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, blue. Alternatively, the light emitting unit 74 may have a function of switching the light emitting color. In this case, the light emitting unit 74 may have a function of switching the light emitting color between blue and red, for example. The light emitting unit 74 does not have to be provided on the pillars 71a and 71b. For example, the light emitting unit 74 may be provided on one of the pillars 71a and 71b, for example, the pillar 71a.

[0053] The pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d are provided with illumination units 77 that illuminate the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41. The illumination units 77 in this embodiment are provided at a position closer to the loading tray 41 in the Z axis direction than the lower surface, which is the surface on the +Z direction side of the reading unit 23. In this embodiment, the illumination units 77 provided on the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d have the same specifications.

[0054] As shown in Figures 6A and 6C, illumination unit 77 is provided on the side surfaces of pillars 71a and 71c on the +X direction side. Also, as shown in Figures 6B and 6D, illumination unit 77 is provided on the side surfaces of pillars 71b and 71d on the -X direction side. Illumination unit 77 is provided at the same position on pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d in the Z-axis direction.

[0055] 3, the illumination unit 77 is provided on the -X direction side surface of the pillars 71b and 71d at a position closer to the loading tray 41 in the +Z direction from the center in the Z axis direction. Therefore, the illumination unit 77 is provided on the +X direction side surface of the pillars 71a and 71c at a position closer to the loading tray 41 in the +Z direction from the center in the Z axis direction. The illumination unit 77 has a light emitter 78 and a transmission window 79.

[0056] The transmission window 79 is made of a transparent or semitransparent material that can transmit light. The transmission window 79 may be made of a transparent or semitransparent resin material, or may be integrally formed with the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d made of a resin material by injection molding.

[0057] The light emitters 78 provided on the pillars 71b and 71d are provided inside the pillars 71b and 71d on the +X direction side of a transmission window 79 provided in the outer members 72b and 72d. The light emitters 78 provided on the pillars 71a and 71c are provided inside the pillars 71a and 71c on the -X direction side of a transmission window 79 provided in the outer members 72a and 72c. The light emitted by the light emitters 78 is, for example, white.

[0058] The light emitter 78 may be a rod-shaped light emitter formed by arranging a plurality of light emitting diodes in the Z-axis direction. Light emitted from the light emitter 78 passes through a transmission window 79 and illuminates a central area in the X-axis direction of the upper surface of the device body 12 including the loading tray 41. This allows the illumination unit 77 to illuminate the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41. The illumination unit 77 does not have to be provided on the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d. For example, the illumination unit 77 may be provided on the pillars 71a and 71b. Alternatively, the illumination unit 77 may be provided on the pillar 71a.

[0059] The control unit 33 comprehensively controls the driving of each mechanism in the recording device 11 and controls various operations executed by the recording device 11. The control unit 33 may be configured as a circuit including one or more processors that execute various processes according to a computer program, one or more hardware circuits that execute at least a part of the various processes, or a combination thereof. The hardware circuit is, for example, an application specific integrated circuit. The processor includes a CPU and memories such as RAM and ROM, and the memory stores program codes or instructions configured to cause the CPU to execute processes.

[0060] For example, the control unit 33 controls the first feeding unit 38, the transport unit 39, the recording unit 30, and the discharge unit 31 to transport the medium 18, on which recording has been performed by the recording unit 30, toward the loading tray 41. The control unit 33 also controls the second feeding unit 64, the transport unit 39, the recording unit 30, and the discharge unit 31 to transport the medium 18, on which recording has been performed by the recording unit 30, toward the loading tray 41.

[0061] Furthermore, the control unit 33 controls the document transport unit 28 and the reading sensor 24 to discharge the document, the image of which has been read by the reading sensor 24, onto the document discharge tray 29. Furthermore, the control unit 33 controls the notification unit 22 to display a message on the monitor of the notification unit 22, thereby notifying the user of the status of the recording device 11.

[0062] The control unit 33 also controls the light emission of the illumination unit 77 to illuminate the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41. The control unit 33 also controls the light emission of the light-emitting unit 74 to notify the user of the state of the recording device 11. For example, the control unit 33 may notify the user that there is very little ink in the liquid container 17 by causing the light-emitting unit 74 to flash in red. Also, for example, the control unit 33 may notify the user that there is no ink in the liquid container 17 by causing the light-emitting unit 74 to light up in red.

[0063] Also, for example, the control unit 33 may notify that the recording unit 30 is recording on the medium 18 by moving the lighting position of the blue light-emitting color of the light-emitting unit 74. Also, for example, the control unit 33 may notify that the medium 18 recorded by the recording unit 30 is placed on the placement tray 41 by making the light-emitting unit 74 flash with a blue light-emitting color.

[0064] As described above, according to the recording device 11 of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

[0065] The recording device 11 includes a device body 12 having a loading tray 41 on which a medium 18 recorded by the recording unit 30 is loaded, and a reading unit 23 that is provided on the -Z direction side of the device body 12 and reads an original. The recording device 11 also includes a support unit 70 that is provided between the device body 12 and the reading unit 23 in the Z axis direction and supports the reading unit 23. The support unit 70 has a plurality of support columns 71a, 71c provided on the outside of the -X direction end of the loading tray 41 in the X axis direction. The support unit 70 also has a plurality of support columns 71b, 71d provided on the outside of the +X direction end of the loading tray 41 in the X axis direction. This makes it easy to see the medium 18 loaded on the loading tray 41 from the +X direction side and the -X direction side of the recording device 11.

[0066] The recorded medium 18 is placed on the loading tray 41 by being transported from the +Y direction side of the device body 12 toward the loading tray 41. Among the multiple support pillars 71a and 71c provided on the outside of the -X direction end of the loading tray 41, the outer surface on the +Y direction side of the support pillar 71a located on the most +Y direction side has a rounded outer shape when viewed from the direction along the Z axis direction. Among the multiple support pillars 71b and 71d provided on the outside of the +X direction end of the loading tray 41, the outer surface on the +Y direction side of the support pillar 71b located on the most +Y direction side has a rounded outer shape when viewed from the direction along the Z axis direction. This makes it easy to remove the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the loading tray 41. In addition, it is possible to prevent problems caused by the user touching the support pillars 71a and 71b when removing the medium 18 from the loading tray 41.

[0067] The pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d of the support portion 70 have the same thickness. This makes it easy to standardize the materials that make up the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d. This makes it easy to reduce the cost of the recording device 11 and improve the ease of assembly.

[0068] The support columns 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d are white, and the loading tray 41 is black, so that the medium 18 loaded on the loading tray 41 can be easily seen.

[0069] The posts 71a and 71b are provided with light emitting units 74 that emit light to notify the user of the state of the recording device 11, etc.

[0070] The pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d are provided with lighting units 77 that illuminate the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41. This makes it easy to see the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41.

[0071] The recording device 11 according to the above embodiment of the present disclosure is basically configured as described above, but it is of course possible to modify or omit a part of the configuration without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the above embodiment and other embodiments described below can be combined with each other within a technically compatible range. Other embodiments will be described below.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the thicknesses of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d do not have to be the same. For example, the thicknesses of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d may be different depending on the load of the reading unit 23 applied to each of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d. In this embodiment, the pillars 71b and 71d are closer to the document transport unit 28 in the X-axis direction than the pillars 71a and 71c.

[0073] That is, compared to pillars 71a and 71c, pillars 71b and 71d are closer in the X-axis direction from the center of gravity of reading unit 23. In this case, for example, as shown in Figures 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, pillars 71b and 71d may be made thicker than pillars 71a and 71c.

[0074] In this case, the load-bearing capacity of the pillars 71b, 71d may be increased by making the outer dimensions of the outer members 72b, 72d in the X-axis direction larger than those of the outer members 72a, 72c. Alternatively, the load-bearing capacity of the pillars 71b, 71d may be increased by making the thickness dimensions of the outer members 72b, 72d larger than those of the outer members 72a, 72c.

[0075] Alternatively, the load capacity of the pillars 71b, 71d may be increased by making the dimension of the inner members 73b, 73d in the X-axis direction larger than the dimension of the inner members 73a, 73c in the X-axis direction. Alternatively, the load capacity of the pillars 71b, 71d may be increased by making the thickness dimension of the inner members 73b, 73d larger than the thickness dimension of the inner members 73a, 73c.

[0076] Alternatively, the load bearing capacity of the pillars 71b, 71d may be increased by combining a plurality of dimensional changes of the outer members 72b, 72d and the inner members 73b, 73d. As described above, the recording device 11 according to this embodiment has the following advantages.

[0077] Of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d of the support unit 70, the pillars 71b and 71d closer to the center of gravity of the reading unit 23 are thicker than the pillars 71a and 71c farther from the center of gravity than the pillars 71b and 71d closer to the center of gravity. This allows the reading unit 23 to be supported more stably by the support unit 70.

[0078] The reading unit 23 has a document transport unit 28 that transports a document. The pillars 71b, 71d closer to the document transport unit 28 are thicker than the pillars 71a, 71c farther from the document transport unit 28 compared to the pillars 71b, 71d closer to the document transport unit 28. This allows the reading unit 23 to be supported more stably by the support unit 70.

[0079] The outer dimensions in the X-axis direction of the pillars 71b and 71d are larger than the outer dimensions in the X-axis direction of the pillars 71a and 71c, and the outer dimensions in the Y-axis direction of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d are the same. This allows the reading unit 23 to be stably supported by the support unit 70 while maintaining visibility of the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 from the +X direction side.

[0080] In the above embodiment, the light-emitting unit 74 may be provided on any of the side surfaces of the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d other than the side surface on the +Y direction side. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the light-emitting unit 74 may be provided on the side surface on the -X direction side of the pillar 71a. This may improve the visibility of the light-emitting unit 74 to a user on the -X direction side of the recording device 11. Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 7C and FIG. 7D, the light-emitting unit 74 may be provided on the side surfaces on the -Y direction side of the pillars 71c and 71d. This may improve the visibility of the light-emitting unit 74 to a user on the -Y direction side of the recording device 11.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the light emitting unit 74 does not have to be provided on the side surface of the pillars 71a, 71b on the +Y direction side so as to extend in the Z axis direction. For example, the light emitting unit 74 may be provided so as to extend in the horizontal direction across multiple side surfaces of the pillars 71a, 71b. In this case, when viewed from the direction along the Z axis direction, the cross section of the transmission window 76 may be annular, the same as the cross section of the outer members 72a, 72b. In this case, the light emitting body 75 provided inside the pillars 71a, 71b may be an annular light emitting body formed by arranging multiple light emitting diodes in an annular shape.

[0082] In the above embodiment, it is not necessary to have the light emitting unit 74. In this case, the control unit 33 may notify the user of the state of the recording device 11 by controlling the light emission of the illumination unit 77.

[0083] In the above embodiment, the illumination unit 77 may be omitted.

[0084] In the above embodiment, the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d do not have to be white. For example, the outer members 72a, 72b, 72c, and 72d may be black. In this case, the support columns 71a, 71b, 71c, and 71d are black.

[0085] In the above embodiment, the pillars 71a and 71b do not have to be provided on the -Y direction side of the +Y direction end of the recess 42. For example, the pillars 71a and 71b may be provided on the -Y direction side of the -Y direction end of the recess 42.

[0086] In the above embodiment, the dimension of the gap between the support pillars 71a and 71c in the Y-axis direction may be equal to or larger than the dimension in the discharge direction of the medium 18 discharged to the loading tray 41. Also, the dimension of the gap between the support pillars 71b and 71d in the Y-axis direction may be equal to or larger than the dimension in the discharge direction of the medium 18 discharged to the loading tray 41. In this case, the support pillars 71a and 71b do not have to be provided on the -Y direction side of the end of the loading tray 41 in the +Y direction. For example, the support pillars 71a and 71b may be provided on the upper surface of the device body 12 at a position in the +Y direction from the end of the loading tray 41 in the +Y direction. Also, in this case, the user can remove the medium 18 placed on the loading tray 41 through the gap between the support pillars 71a and 71c or the gap between the support pillars 71b and 71d. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 11...recording device, 12...device body, 13...liquid container cover, 14...rotating shaft, 17...liquid container, 18...medium, 18b...rear side, 18f...recording surface, 22...notification section, 23...reading section, 24...reading sensor, 26...original cover, 27...original supply tray, 28...original transport section, 29...original discharge tray, 30...recording section, 31...discharge section, 33...control section, 36...liquid container tray, 37...first medium supply section, 38...first feeding section, 39...transport section, 40...medium support section, 41...mounting tray, 43...transport path, 43f...discharge path path, 43r...feed path, 45...pickup roller, 46...separation roller pair, 48...conveying roller pair, 50...nozzle, 51...supply tube, 61...second medium supply section, 62...support, 63...auxiliary support, 64...second feeding section, 65, 66...feed roller, 70...support section, 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d...support columns, 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d...outer member, 73a, 73b, 73c, 73d...inner member, 74...light-emitting section, 75...light-emitting body, 76...transparent window, 77...illumination section, 78...light-emitting body, 79...transparent window.

Claims

1. an apparatus body having a loading tray on which a medium recorded by a recording unit is loaded; a reading unit provided above the device body and configured to read a document; a support portion that is provided between the device body and the reading portion in a height direction of the device body and that supports the reading portion; Equipped with The support portion is a plurality of support columns provided on the outside of one end of the loading tray in the width direction of the device body; a plurality of support columns provided on the outer side of the other end of the loading tray in the width direction; having A recording device comprising:

2. the medium on which the recording has been performed is conveyed from the front side of the device body toward the tray, and is placed on the tray; an outer surface on the front side of the support pillar that is located closest to the front side among the plurality of support pillars provided on the outside of the one end of the loading tray has a rounded outer shape when viewed from a direction along the height direction; an outer surface on the front side of the support pillar located closest to the front side among the plurality of support pillars provided on the outside of the other end of the loading tray has a rounded outer shape when viewed from a direction along the height direction; 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1,

3. The thickness of the pillars of the support portion is the same.

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

4. Among the pillars of the support unit, the pillars closer to the center of gravity of the reading unit are thicker than the pillars farther from the center of gravity compared to the pillars closer to the center of gravity.

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

5. the reading unit includes a document transport unit that transports the document; The support pillars closer to the document transport unit are thicker than the support pillars farther from the document transport unit, 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 4.

6. The support is white and the loading tray is black.

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

7. The support pillar is provided with a light emitting unit that emits light to notify.

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

8. The support pillar is provided with an illumination unit that illuminates the medium placed on the tray.

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

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