Image recording device, and paper feeding tray

Abstract

To reduce the size of a device.SOLUTION: A printer 100 includes a paper feeding tray 1, and a paper feeding roller 31 capable of feeding roll paper Rp or cut paper P stored in the paper feeding tray 1. The paper feeding tray 1 has: a first storage part 10 capable of storing a roll body R in which the roll paper Rp is wound in a roll shape; a second storage part 20 capable of storing a plurality of sheets of the cut paper P in a stacked state; a roller 13 which can be brought into contact with the roll paper Rp from below; a support member 14 for supporting the cut paper P from below; and a connection member 16 which is connected to the support member 14. The support member 14 is configured to selectively take a first position which is outside a moving locus of the paper feeding roller 31 not to coat the roller 13, and a second position which is in the moving locus of the paper feeding roller 31 to coat the roller 13. The support member 14 is placed at a first position in a state in which the roll body R is stored in the first storage part 10, and is placed at a second position in a state in which a plurality of sheets of the cut paper P is stored in the second storage part 20, by being interlocked with the connection member 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an image recording device equipped with a feed tray having a first storage section capable of storing a roll body and a second storage section capable of storing cut media, and to the feed tray. [Background technology]

[0002] The facsimile (image recording device) described in Patent Document 1 includes a paper feed cassette (feed tray) having a placement section (first storage section) for roll paper (roll body) and a placement section (second storage section) for cut paper (cut media). The facsimile also includes a roll paper feed roller that feeds the roll paper stored in the paper feed cassette out of the paper feed cassette, and a cut paper feed roller that feeds the cut paper stored in the paper feed cassette out of the paper feed cassette. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2-264556 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the device of Patent Document 1, a feed roller for roll paper and a feed roller for cut paper are provided separately, which results in a large device.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording apparatus and a feed tray that enable the apparatus to be made compact. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The image recording device according to the present invention includes a feed tray, a feed roller capable of feeding a sheet-like medium stored in the feed tray, and a recording unit that records an image on the sheet-like medium fed by the feed roller, and the feed tray includes a first storage section that can store a roll of sheet-like medium wound in a roll, a second storage section that can store a plurality of stacked cut media, which are sheet-like media shorter than the sheet-like medium constituting the roll, a contact member that can contact from below the sheet-like medium unwound from the roll stored in the first storage section, a support member that supports from below the plurality of cut media stored in the second storage section, and the support member. and a connecting member connected to the feed roller, the feed roller is configured to be able to selectively take a contact position in contact with the contact member and a spaced position spaced from the contact member, the support member is configured to be able to selectively take a first position outside the movement trajectory of the feed roller and not covering the contact member, and a second position within the movement trajectory of the feed roller and covering the contact member, and the support member is arranged to be positioned at the first position when the roll body is stored in the first storage section, and to be positioned at the second position when the multiple cut media are stored in the second storage section, by interlocking with the connecting member.

[0007] The feeding tray of the present invention comprises a first storage section capable of storing a roll body in which sheet-like medium is wound into a roll, a second storage section capable of storing multiple stacked cut media, which are sheet-like media shorter than the sheet-like medium that constitutes the roll body, a contact member capable of contacting from below the sheet-like medium unwound from the roll body stored in the first storage section, a support member that supports from below the multiple cut media stored in the second storage section, and a connecting member connected to the support member, wherein the support member is configured to be capable of selectively taking a first position in which it does not cover the contact member and a second position in which it covers the contact member, and the support member is arranged in conjunction with the connecting member to be positioned at the first position when the roll body is stored in the first storage section, and to be positioned at the second position when the multiple cut media are stored in the second storage section. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a single feed roller can feed both roll paper and cut paper in response to switching of the position of the support member, which eliminates the need to provide separate feed rollers for roll paper and cut paper, making it possible to miniaturize the device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing a state in which a roll body is accommodated in a paper feed tray in a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a side view showing a state in which cut sheets are accommodated in a paper feed tray in the printer of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a paper feed tray of the printer in FIG. [Figure 4] 13 is a side view showing a state in which cut sheets are accommodated in the paper feed tray in a printer according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] <Overall printer configuration> 1 and 2 is an embodiment of the "image recording device" according to the present invention. The printer 100 includes a housing 100a, a paper feed tray 1, a paper discharge tray 2, a conveying unit 3, a cutting unit 4, a head 5, and a control unit 9.

[0011] The paper feed tray 1 is one embodiment of the "feed tray" according to the present invention. The paper feed tray 1 is movable in the front-rear direction relative to the housing 100a, and can take an attached position (see Figs. 1 and 2) where it is attached to the housing 100a, and a pulled-out position (not shown) forward of the attached position where it is pulled out from the housing 100a. The paper feed tray 1 can be inserted into and removed from the housing 100a through an opening 101 formed in the front wall of the housing 100a.

[0012] The paper feed tray 1 has a first storage section 10 (see FIG. 1) capable of storing a roll R, and a second storage section 20 (see FIG. 2) capable of storing a plurality of stacked cut sheets P. The first storage section 10 and the second storage section 20 are aligned in the front-to-rear direction. The first storage section 10 is located in front of the second storage section 20.

[0013] 1, the roll R is a long roll paper Rp wound in a roll shape around the outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical core member Rc. The roll R is accommodated in the first accommodation section 10 with the axis Rx of the core member Rc aligned in the left-right direction.

[0014] The cut paper P is, for example, A4 size or letter size paper, and is stored in the second storage section 20 with its long dimension aligned with the left-right direction. The length of the cut paper P in the long dimension is shorter than the length of the roll paper Rp in the winding direction.

[0015] The roll paper Rp and the cut paper P correspond to the "sheet-like medium" of the present invention. The cut paper P also corresponds to the "cut medium" of the present invention.

[0016] Two rollers 11 and 12 constituting the conveying unit 3 are disposed at the bottom of the first storage unit 10. The two rollers 11 and 12 are rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction. When the roll body R is stored in the first storage unit 10, the outer peripheral surface of the lower portion thereof is supported by the two rollers 11 and 12.

[0017] The paper discharge tray 2 is disposed above the paper feed tray 1. The paper discharge tray 2 can be inserted into and removed from the housing 100a through an opening 102 formed in the front wall of the housing 100a.

[0018] The conveying section 3 selectively conveys the roll paper Rp unwound from the roll body R stored in the first storage section 10, and the uppermost cut paper P of multiple cut papers P stored in the second storage section 20, from the paper feed tray 1 to the paper output tray 2 in a conveying direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in Figures 1 and 2), and has the two rollers 11, 12, a paper feed roller 31, roller pairs 32-34, a separation piece 35, and a guide 36.

[0019] The paper feed roller 31 corresponds to the "feed roller" of the present invention, and is rotatably supported at the tip of an arm 31a. The arm 31a has a tip that supports the paper feed roller 31 and a base end on which a shaft 31x is provided. The shaft 31x is supported by the housing 100a.

[0020] The arm 31a can swing about an axis 31x relative to the housing 100a. The arm 31a swings about the axis 31x, so that the paper feed roller 31 can selectively take a contact position (see FIG. 1) where it comes into contact with the roller 13 arranged on the bottom wall 1a of the paper feed tray 1, and a spaced position (see FIG. 2) where it is spaced from the roller 13. The roller 13 is arranged at the rear end of the bottom wall 1a, and can come into contact from below with the roll paper Rp unwound from the roll body R housed in the first housing section 10 as shown in FIG. The roller 13 corresponds to the "contact member" of the present invention.

[0021] The arm 31a is biased by a spring or the like in a direction in which the paper feed roller 31 approaches the bottom wall 1a of the paper feed tray 1.

[0022] Each of the roller pairs 32 to includes a drive roller and a driven roller that rotates with the drive roller. In the transport section 3, the paper feed roller 31 is rotated by the drive of a paper feed motor, and the drive rollers of the roller pairs 32 to are rotated by the drive of a transport motor.

[0023] The separation piece 35 is located between the feed roller 31 and the cutting section 4 in the transport direction, and is located at a position where the separation piece 35 sandwiches the multiple cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20 between the feed roller 31 and the connecting member 16 described later in a direction (front-rear direction) parallel to the feed direction (rear) of the cut sheets P by the feed roller 31. The separation piece 35 extends obliquely upward from the bottom wall 1a of the feed tray 1. The front surface of the separation piece 35 (i.e., the upstream surface in the feed direction, which defines the transport path of the roll paper Rp or the cut sheets P) extends obliquely so as to be located downstream (rear) in the feed direction as it extends upward. The separation piece 35 is supported by the housing 100a. When the feed tray 1 is in the mounting position, the separation piece 35 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is located in the notch 1x formed in the rear wall of the feed tray 1 shown in FIG. 3.

[0024] The front surface of the separation piece 35 has small projections and recesses that repeat in the conveying direction. These projections and recesses suppress double feeding (the phenomenon in which multiple cut sheets P are conveyed in an overlapping state). That is, the separation piece 35 has the function of coming into contact with the cut sheets P fed by the feed roller 31 and separating the cut sheets P that come into contact with the feed roller 31 from the other cut sheets P.

[0025] The guide 36 is disposed between the roller pair 32 and the roller pair 33 in the transport direction, and has a pair of members that sandwich the transport path of the roll paper Rp or the cut paper P therebetween.

[0026] The cutting unit 4 is disposed between the separation piece 35 and the roller pair 32 in the conveying direction. The cutting unit 4 includes a fixed blade 4a extending in the left-right direction, and a disk-shaped rotating blade 4b disposed in a position in contact with the fixed blade 4a. The rotating blade 4b moves in the left-right direction when driven by a cutting motor. This causes the roll paper Rp to be cut in the left-right direction.

[0027] The head 5 corresponds to the "recording unit" of the present invention, and is disposed between the roller pair 33 and the roller pair 34 in the transport direction. The head 5 has a number of nozzles opening on its underside, and a driver IC. The head 5 may be either a line type in which ink is ejected from the nozzles while the head is fixed, or a serial type in which ink is ejected from the nozzles while the head moves left and right. When the roll paper Rp or the cut paper P transported by the transport unit 3 passes under the head 5, the driver IC drives the head to eject ink from the nozzles, thereby recording an image on the roll paper Rp or the cut paper P.

[0028] The control unit 9 is electrically connected to the feed motor, the transport motor, the cutting motor, and the driver IC via an internal bus. The control unit 9 has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The ROM stores programs and data for the CPU to perform various controls. The RAM temporarily stores data used when the CPU executes a program.

[0029] <Paper feed tray configuration> Next, the configuration of the paper feed tray 1 will be described in more detail.

[0030] 2, the paper feed tray 1 has a support member 14 that supports from below a plurality of cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20, and a connecting member 16 that is connected to the support member 14. The support member 14 is located above the bottom wall 1a, and is arranged such that a gap is formed between the lower surface of the support member 14 and the upper surface of the bottom wall 1a. A roller 12 is rotatably attached to the connecting member 16.

[0031] 3, the support member 14 is T-shaped and has a narrow portion 14a extending in the front-rear direction and a wide portion 14b connected to the rear end of the narrow portion 14a. The length (width) of the wide portion 14b in the left-right direction is greater than the length (width) of the narrow portion 14a in the left-right direction. A pad 15 is disposed on the upper surface of the wide portion 14b.

[0032] The coefficient of friction of pad 15 is greater than the coefficient of friction of a portion of support member 14 where pad 15 is not provided, and is less than the coefficient of friction of paper feed roller 31. The region of support member 14 where pad 15 is not provided corresponds to the "first region" of the present invention, and the region of support member 14 where pad 15 is provided corresponds to the "second region" of the present invention.

[0033] The connecting member 16 is connected to the front end of the narrow portion 14a of the support member 14 via a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism may be a link mechanism, a rack and pinion, or the like.

[0034] 1 and 2, the connecting member 16 is rotatable about a rotation axis 16x extending in the left-right direction (first direction). The connecting member 16 is configured to be able to selectively take a third position (see FIG. 1) in which the roll R stored in the first storage section 10 is supported, and a fourth position (see FIG. 2) in which the front end faces of the plurality of cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20 are guided, by rotating about the rotation axis 16x.

[0035] When the connecting member 16 is in the third position (see FIG. 1), the roller 12 attached to the connecting member 16 supports the roll body R accommodated in the first accommodation section 10 from below.

[0036] When the connecting member 16 is in the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the rear surface of the connecting member 16 extends in the vertical direction and guides the front end surfaces of the plurality of cut sheets P.

[0037] When the connecting member 16 rotates clockwise in Figure 2 around the pivot axis 16x and moves from the fourth position (see Figure 2) to the third position (see Figure 1), the upper end of the connecting member 16 moves rearward and enters the storage space for multiple cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20.

[0038] The connecting member 16 is not biased in either the direction from the third position (see FIG. 1) toward the fourth position (see FIG. 2) or the direction from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) toward the third position (see FIG. 1).

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support member 14 is connected to a portion of the connecting member 16 below the rotation axis 16x.

[0040] When the connecting member 16 moves from the third position (see FIG. 1) to the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the supporting member 14 moves from the front (one side) to the rear (the other side) in the fore-and-aft direction (second direction) in response to the connecting member 16 rotating about the rotation axis 16x.

[0041] When the connecting member 16 moves from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) to the third position (see FIG. 1), the supporting member 14 moves from the rear (the other side) to the front (the one side) in the fore-and-aft direction (the second direction) in response to the connecting member 16 rotating about the rotation axis 16x.

[0042] When the connecting member 16 is in the third position (see FIG. 1), the support member 14 is in the first position outside the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and does not cover the rollers 13. When the connecting member 16 is in the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the support member 14 is in the second position inside the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and covers the rollers 13.

[0043] The support member 14 is configured to be able to selectively take a first position (see FIG. 1) or a second position (see FIG. 2) depending on the position of the connecting member 16. That is, when the connecting member 16 rotates to move from the third position (see FIG. 1) to the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the support member 14 moves from the first position (see FIG. 1) to the second position (see FIG. 2). When the connecting member 16 rotates to move from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) to the third position (see FIG. 1), the support member 14 moves from the second position (see FIG. 2) to the first position (see FIG. 1).

[0044] 1, the support member 14 is disposed at a first position (outside the movement path of the feed roller 31 and not covering the rollers 13) when the roll R is housed in the first housing section 10. FIG 3 shows the feed tray 1 when the support member 14 is at the first position.

[0045] 1, when the roll R is stored in the first storage section 10, the roll paper Rp unwound from the roll R passes between the lower surface of the connecting member 16 and the upper surface of the bottom wall 1a, and then passes between the lower surface of the support member 14 and the upper surface of the bottom wall 1a, and is pulled out toward the roller 13. When the feed roller 31 is rotated by the drive of the feed motor while the roll paper Rp is sandwiched between the feed roller 31 and the roller 13, the roller 13 rotates together with the feed roller 31, and the roll paper Rp is sent out (fed) toward the rear. Accordingly, the roll R rotates in the direction of the arrow, causing the rollers 11 and 12 to rotate.

[0046] 2, the support member 14 is disposed at the second position (a position that is within the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and covers the rollers 13) when a plurality of cut sheets P are stored in the second storage section 20. At this time, the pad 15 is within the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and is in a position where the plurality of cut sheets P are sandwiched between the pad 15 and the paper feed roller 31.

[0047] 2, when a plurality of cut sheets P are stored in the second storage section 20, when the feed roller 31 rotates by driving the feed motor, the topmost cut sheet P of the plurality of cut sheets P (the cut sheet P in contact with the feed roller 31) is sent out (fed) toward the rear. Since the pad 15 is positioned opposite the feed roller 31, the cut sheets P other than the topmost cut sheet P of the plurality of cut sheets P are not fed even when the feed roller 31 rotates.

[0048] The roll paper Rp or cut paper P fed as described above is conveyed to the paper discharge tray 2 by the roller pairs 32 to 34 rotating as a result of the drive of the conveyance motor.

[0049] 3, the paper feed tray 1 further has a plate 17 disposed on the upper surface of the support member 14. The plate 17 has an upper surface which, together with the upper surface of the support member 14, supports from below the plurality of cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20, and a lower surface which, together with the lower surface of the support member 14, defines a transport path for the roll paper Rp. The plate 17 is not connected to either the support member 14 or the connecting member 16, and is located at a constant position in the front-rear direction regardless of the positions of the support member 14 and the connecting member 16. The wide portion 14b of the support member 14 and the pad 15 are exposed through a notch 17x formed at the rear end of the plate 17.

[0050] <Effects> As described above, according to this embodiment, the support member 14 is configured to be able to selectively take a first position (see FIG. 1) outside the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and not covering the rollers 13, and a second position (see FIG. 2) inside the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 and covering the rollers 13, by interlocking with the connecting member 16. The support member 14 is disposed at the first position (see FIG. 1) when the roll body R is housed in the first housing section 10, and is disposed at the second position (see FIG. 2) when a plurality of cut sheets P are housed in the second housing section 20. Depending on the position of the support member 14, the single paper feed roller 31 can selectively feed the roll paper Rp (see FIG. 1) and feed the cut sheets P (see FIG. 2). Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a feed roller for the roll paper and a feed roller for the cut paper, and the printer 100 can be made compact.

[0051] Furthermore, since the position of the support member 14 changes depending on the storage state of the medium (i.e., whether the roll body R or the cut paper P is stored), the user does not need to manually move the support member 14 after storing the roll body R or the cut paper P, thereby reducing the user's effort.

[0052] The connecting member 16 is configured to be able to selectively take a third position (see FIG. 1) where it supports the roll R stored in the first storage section 10, and a fourth position (see FIG. 2) where it guides the end faces of a plurality of cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20. When the connecting member 16 moves from the third position (see FIG. 1) to the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the support member 14 moves from the first position to the second position. When the connecting member 16 moves from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) to the third position (see FIG. 1), the support member 14 moves from the second position (see FIG. 2) to the first position (see FIG. 1). In this case, a configuration in which the position of the support member 14 changes depending on the storage state of the medium can be effectively realized.

[0053] When the connecting member 16 moves from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) to the third position (see FIG. 1), at least a part of the connecting member 16 (the upper end in this embodiment) enters the storage space for the multiple cut sheets P stored in the second storage unit 20. In this case, when it is desired to record an image on the roll paper Rp, by placing the connecting member 16 in the third position, it becomes difficult to store the cut sheets P in the second storage unit 20, and it is possible to prevent the user from storing the cut sheets P in the second storage unit 20 by mistake.

[0054] The connecting member 16 is rotatable about a rotation axis 16x extending in the left-right direction (first direction), and the support member 14 is connected to a portion of the connecting member 16 below the rotation axis. When the connecting member 16 moves from the third position (see FIG. 1) to the fourth position (see FIG. 2), the connecting member 16 rotates about the rotation axis 16x, and the support member 14 moves from the front (one side) to the rear (the other side) in the front-rear direction (second direction). When the connecting member 16 moves from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) to the third position (see FIG. 1), the connecting member 16 rotates about the rotation axis 16x, and the support member 14 moves from the rear (the other side) to the front (one side) in the front-rear direction (second direction). In this case, a configuration in which the position of the support member 14 changes depending on the storage state of the medium can be more effectively realized.

[0055] The connecting member 16 is not biased in the direction from the third position (see FIG. 1) to the fourth position (see FIG. 2). When the connecting member 16 is biased in the direction from the third position to the fourth position, as the remaining amount of the roll body R decreases and the diameter of the roll body R becomes smaller, the connecting member 16 may move from the third position to the fourth position, and the support member 14 may move from the first position to the second position. In this case, even if the roll body R is stored in the first storage section 10, the support member 14 may be disposed in the second position covering the rollers 13. When the support member 14 is disposed in the second position, the feed roller 31 and the rollers 13 cannot feed the roll paper Rp. In contrast, in this embodiment, when the roll body R is stored in the first storage section 10, the support member 14 can be held in the first position, and the feed roller 31 and the rollers 13 can feed the roll paper Rp.

[0056] The connecting member 16 is not biased in the direction from the fourth position (see FIG. 2) toward the third position (see FIG. 1). If the connecting member 16 is biased in the direction from the fourth position toward the third position, as the remaining amount of the cut paper P decreases, the connecting member 16 may move from the fourth position toward the third position, and the support member 14 may move from the second position toward the first position. In this case, even if the cut paper P is stored in the second storage section 20, the support member 14 may be disposed in the first position where it does not cover the rollers 13. When the support member 14 is disposed in the first position, the rollers 13 may rotate with the rotation of the paper feed roller 31, so that the feed of the cut paper P by the paper feed roller 31 cannot be realized. In contrast, in this embodiment, when the cut paper P is stored in the second storage section 20, the support member 14 can be held in the second position, and the feed of the cut paper P by the paper feed roller 31 can be realized.

[0057] The rear surface of the connecting member 16 in the fourth position (i.e., the surface that guides the front end surfaces of the plurality of cut sheets P) is parallel to the vertical plane (see FIG. 2). In this case, it is easy to store the cut sheets P in the second storage section 20.

[0058] The support member 14 has an area (first area) where the pad 15 is not provided, and an area (second area) where the pad 15 is provided. The second area has a larger coefficient of friction than the first area. When the support member 14 is in the second position, the area (second area) where the pad 15 is provided is located within the movement path of the paper feed roller 31 (see FIG. 2). In this case, cut sheets P other than the topmost cut sheet P among the multiple cut sheets P supported by the support member 14 are less likely to move, and double feeding of the cut sheets P can be suppressed. Double feeding is particularly likely to occur when two sheets of cut sheets P are supported by the support member 14, but double feeding can be effectively suppressed in this embodiment.

[0059] The friction coefficient of the paper feed roller 31 is greater than the friction coefficient of the pad 15 (the friction coefficient of the second region of the support member 14). In this case, it is possible to prevent empty feeding (a phenomenon in which the cut paper P is not fed by the paper feed roller 31) when only one sheet of the cut paper P is supported by the support member 14.

[0060] <Another embodiment> 4 shows a printer 200 which is another embodiment of the "image recording device" according to the present invention. The printer 200 has the same configuration as the printer 100 according to the above embodiment, except for the configuration of the connecting member.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 2, when the connecting member 16 in the above-described embodiment is in the fourth position, its rear surface (i.e., the downstream surface in the feeding direction that guides the front end surfaces of the multiple cut papers P) extends in the vertical direction and is parallel to the vertical plane.

[0062] 4, when the connecting member 216 according to this embodiment is in the fourth position, its rear surface (i.e., the downstream surface in the feeding direction that guides the front end surfaces of the plurality of cut sheets P) extends obliquely upward, similar to the front surface of the separation piece 35. In other words, the rear surface extends obliquely so that the further upward it extends, the more downstream (rearward) it is in the feeding direction.

[0063] A first angle θ1, which is the angle of the front surface of the separation piece 35 with respect to the vertical plane, and a second angle θ2, which is the angle of the rear surface of the connecting member 16 with respect to the vertical plane, are the same as each other. That is, the front surface of the separation piece 35 and the rear surface of the connecting member 16 are parallel to each other.

[0064] As described above, according to this embodiment, the front surface of the separation piece 35 and the rear surface of the connecting member 16 in the fourth position both extend in an oblique direction so as to be located further downstream (rearward) in the feeding direction as they extend upward, and are parallel to each other. In this case, regardless of the number of cut sheets P stored in the second storage section 20, the distance in the feeding direction between the topmost cut sheet P fed by the feed roller 31 and the front surface of the separation piece 25 is constant, and the separation performance of the separation piece 25 can be maintained constant.

[0065] <Modification> Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various design modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

[0066] The contact member is not limited to a roller, but may be, for example, a plate.

[0067] The support member does not need to have regions with different friction coefficients (first and second regions). For example, even if pad 15 is omitted in the above embodiment, the support member 14 is disposed at the second position (a position that is within the movement path of feed roller 31 and covers roller 13) when multiple cut sheets P are stored in second storage section 20, so that feed roller 31 can feed cut sheets P.

[0068] The sheet medium is not limited to paper, but may be, for example, cloth, a resin material, or the like.

[0069] The recording unit is not limited to a liquid ejection type, but may be a laser type, a thermal transfer type, or the like.

[0070] The image recording device according to the present invention is not limited to a printer, but may be a facsimile, a copier, or the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1 Paper feed tray (feed tray) 10 First storage section 13 Roller (contact part) 14 Support member 15 Pad 16;216 Connecting member 16x rotation axis 20 Second storage section 31 Paper feed roller (feed roller) 35 Separation piece 5 Head (recording section) 100;200 Printer (image recording device) P Cut paper (cut media, sheet media) R Roll Body Rp roll paper (sheet media) Rx axis

Claims

1. A feed tray; a feed roller capable of feeding a sheet-like medium contained in the feed tray; a recording unit that records an image on the sheet-like medium fed by the feeding roller, The feed tray includes: a first storage section capable of storing a roll of a sheet medium; a second storage section capable of storing a plurality of stacked cut media, which are shorter than the sheet medium constituting the roll; a contact member capable of contacting, from below, the sheet medium unwound from the roll body contained in the first container; a support member that supports the plurality of cut media contained in the second container from below; a connecting member connected to the support member, the feed roller is configured to be capable of selectively taking a contact position in contact with the contact member and a spaced position spaced from the contact member; the support member is configured to be capable of selectively taking a first position outside a movement path of the feed roller and not covering the contact member, and a second position within the movement path of the feed roller and covering the contact member; An image recording device characterized in that the support member, by working in conjunction with the connecting member, is positioned at the first position when the roll body is stored in the first storage section, and is positioned at the second position when the multiple cut media are stored in the second storage section.

2. the connecting member is configured to be capable of selectively taking a third position in which the connecting member supports the roll body accommodated in the first accommodation section and a fourth position in which the connecting member guides end surfaces of the plurality of cut media accommodated in the second accommodation section, when the connecting member moves from the third position to the fourth position, the support member moves from the first position to the second position; 2. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein when the connecting member moves from the fourth position to the third position, the supporting member moves from the second position to the first position.

3. 3. The image recording device according to claim 2, characterized in that when the connecting member moves from the fourth position to the third position, at least a portion of the connecting member enters into a storage space for the plurality of cut media stored in the second storage section.

4. The connecting member is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a first direction, which is a direction in which an axis of the roll body extends, The support member is connected to a portion of the connecting member that is lower than the rotation shaft, When the connecting member moves from the third position to the fourth position, the connecting member rotates about the rotation axis, and in response thereto, the supporting member moves from one side to the other side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, 3. The image recording device according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the connecting member moves from the fourth position to the third position, the support member moves from the other side to the one side in the second direction in response to the connecting member rotating about the rotation axis.

5. 4. The image recording device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member is not biased in a direction from the third position toward the fourth position.

6. 4. The image recording device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member is not biased in a direction from the fourth position toward the third position.

7. 3. The image recording device according to claim 2, wherein a surface of the connecting member in the fourth position that guides the end surfaces of the plurality of cut media is parallel to a vertical plane.

8. the feed tray further includes a separation piece located at a position to sandwich the plurality of cut media contained in the second storage section between the feed tray and the connecting member in a direction parallel to a feed direction of the cut media by the feed roller, the separation piece contacting the cut media fed by the feed roller to separate the cut media contacting the feed roller from the other cut media; The image recording device described in claim 2, characterized in that the upstream surface of the separation piece in the feed direction and the downstream surface of the connecting member in the fourth position in the feed direction both extend diagonally so as to be positioned downstream in the feed direction as they extend upward, and are parallel to each other.

9. The support member has a first region and a second region having a larger coefficient of friction than the first region, When the support member is in the second position, the second region is in front of the feed roller.

9. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the image recording device is located within the movement trajectory.

10. 10. The image recording device according to claim 9, wherein the coefficient of friction of the feed roller is greater than the coefficient of friction of the second region.

11. a first storage section capable of storing a roll of a sheet medium; a second storage section capable of storing a plurality of stacked cut media, which are shorter than the sheet medium constituting the roll; a contact member capable of contacting, from below, the sheet medium unwound from the roll body contained in the first container; a support member that supports the plurality of cut media contained in the second container from below; a connecting member connected to the support member, The support member is configured to be capable of selectively taking a first position in which the support member does not cover the contact member and a second position in which the support member covers the contact member; A feed tray characterized in that the support member, by interlocking with the connecting member, is positioned at the first position when the roll body is stored in the first storage section, and is positioned at the second position when the multiple cut media are stored in the second storage section.

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