Recording device

Abstract

To provide a recording device which can inhibit scratches from occurring in a discharged recording medium.SOLUTION: A recording device 100 includes: a recording part 400 which records an image on a recording medium 1; a housing 101 in which a discharge port 102 which discharges the recording medium 1 with the image recorded thereon in a discharge direction is open on a side surface; and a sheet-like receiving member 120 which receives the recording medium 1 discharged from the discharge port 102 and has flexibility. The recording device 100 has an upstream side guide 111 provided at the inner side of the discharge port 102 of the housing 101. In the receiving member 120, an upstream side end part 120d in the discharge direction is held at a position that the upstream side end part 120d overlaps with the upstream side guide 111.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a recording apparatus having a storage device for storing sheet-like recording media after an image is recorded on the recording media. [Background technology]

[0002] Recording devices equipped with a sheet storage section that stores sheets on which images are recorded (printed) as recording media have been known for some time. Patent Document 1 discloses a device configuration that includes a storage section that stores rolls of sheets on which no images are recorded and that are fed to an image recording section, and that includes a discharged paper storage section (basket) provided in front of a roll cover that covers the storage section. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5966574 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the device of Patent Document 1, the roll cover serves as the sheet path surface, and as a sheet that is prone to curling may curl up on the roll cover, causing the printing surface (image recording surface) to come into contact with the roll cover and become scratched; preventing such scratches is a challenge.

[0005] The present invention provides a recording device that can prevent the occurrence of scratches on a recording medium that is discharged. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the recording device of the present invention comprises: a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a housing having an outlet opening on a side thereof for discharging the recording medium on which an image is recorded in a discharging direction; a sheet-like receiving member having flexibility for receiving the recording medium discharged from the discharge port; In a recording apparatus having an upstream guide that is provided inside the discharge port of the housing and supports the recording medium; having The receiving member is characterized in that an end portion on an upstream side in the discharge direction is held below the upstream guide at a position overlapping with the upstream guide in the discharge direction. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of scratches on the recording medium when it is discharged. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a recording device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a sheet storage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 5A to 5C are explanatory diagrams illustrating the configuration of a second holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 6A to 6C are explanatory diagrams illustrating another configuration of the upper and lower paper ejection guides according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a mounting configuration of the basket according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a roll cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a sheet storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a sheet storage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an operation for opening the roll cover according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a locking configuration of a roll cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of another configuration for attaching a basket according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a basket mounting configuration according to the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative positions of the components described in the embodiment may be changed as appropriate depending on the configuration and various conditions of the device to which the invention is applied. In other words, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0010] (Embodiment 1) A recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6. The recording apparatus of this embodiment is an inkjet printing apparatus including a sheet supplying device for supplying sheets as recording media, a recording section for recording an image on the sheets, and a paper discharge section for discharging the sheets to the front of the apparatus. Note that the recording apparatus of this embodiment is a liquid ejection type recording apparatus that ejects liquid such as ink onto a recording medium, but the type of image recording method is not limited to a specific one, and the present invention is also applicable to, for example, an electrophotographic type recording apparatus.

[0011] 1(a) and 1(b) are perspective views showing the schematic configuration of a recording device (hereinafter, printing device) 100 capable of holding two roll sheets, each of which is a sheet-shaped recording medium wound into a roll, and FIG. 1(b) shows the state during front paper ejection. An image is printed on the sheet 1, which is selectively pulled out from two roll sheets set in sheet feeders 200 arranged above and below. The sheet 1 on which printing has been completed is ejected from a front paper ejection guide unit 110 provided on the front of the printing device. Using various switches and the like provided on the operation panel 2, the user can specify the size of the sheet 1, switch between online and offline, and input various commands to the printing device 100.

[0012] FIG. 1(c) is a schematic cross-sectional view (cross-section AA in FIG. 1(b)) of the main part of the printing apparatus 100 during front sheet ejection. Two sheet supply devices 200 corresponding to two rolls R are arranged one above the other. The sheet 1 pulled out from the roll R by the supply device 200 is transported by a sheet transport unit (transport mechanism) 300 along a sheet transport path to an image recording unit (hereinafter, printing unit) 400 capable of printing an image. The printing unit 400 prints an image on the sheet 1 by ejecting ink from an inkjet print head 18. The print head 18 ejects ink from an ejection port using an ejection energy generating element such as an electrothermal conversion element (heater) or a piezoelectric element. The print head 18 is not limited to an inkjet type, and the printing method of the printing unit 400 is not limited, and may be, for example, a serial scan type or a full line type. In the case of the serial scan type, an image is printed by the transport operation of the sheet 1 and the scanning of the print head 18 in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the sheet 1. In the case of the full-line method, a long print head 18 extending in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the sheet 1 is used, and an image is printed while the sheet 1 is conveyed continuously.

[0013] The sheet 1 guided to the printing unit 400 is conveyed in the conveying direction F1 by the conveying roller pair 14. A cutter 21 and a front discharge guide unit 110 are disposed in this order downstream of the print head 18 in the conveying direction F1. The sheet 1 passes over the top of the front discharge guide unit 110 and is discharged to the front of the printing device. After printing is completed, the sheet 1 is cut by the cutter 21. The ejected sheet 1 is discharged by its own weight and stored in a front discharge storage unit 29 that can be pulled out from the bottom of the printer. The printing device 100 has an ejection outlet 102 opening on a side surface 101a on the device front side of a housing 101. The front discharge storage unit 29 is disposed below the ejection outlet 102 so as to receive the sheet 1 ejected from the ejection outlet 102.

[0014] The front discharge storage section 29 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a configuration explanatory diagram of the sheet storage device of the first embodiment, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a configuration explanatory diagram of the basket cloth 120, (c) and (d) are explanatory diagrams of the holding configuration of the basket cloth 120, and (e) is another configuration diagram of the sheet storage device. FIG. 2(a) is a diagram in which a part of the printing device 100 is not shown from the state of FIG. 1(b). The front discharge storage section 29 includes a polyester sheet member (hereinafter, basket cloth) 120 as a flexible sheet-like receiving member, and a first holding member 130 and a second holding member 140 that support the basket cloth 120. The first holding member 130 supports the end (edge) of the basket cloth 120 downstream in the sheet 1 discharge direction at a position lower than the discharge port 102 in the vertical direction and a predetermined distance away from the side surface 101a on which the discharge port 102 is provided in the horizontal direction. The distance that the first holding member 130 is separated from the side surface 101a is appropriately set so as to properly receive the discharged sheets 1, and may be varied depending on the length, material, number, etc. of the discharged sheets 1. The second holding member 140 is configured to support the first holding member 130 on the side closer to the printing device 100. Details will be described later.

[0015] The front discharge storage section 29 further includes a drawer section 150 configured to be slidable toward the front side at the lowest stage below the sheet supply device 200 of the apparatus main body, and a side rod 131 that supports the first holding member 130 relative to the drawer section 150. The side rod 131 connects both ends of the first holding member 130 to the drawer section 150, and is pivotally supported relative to the drawer section 150 so that the tip side (the first holding member 130 side) can be laid down toward the rear side of the apparatus from the upright state shown in Fig. 2(a). The drawer section 150 is configured to be movable in the direction of arrow C (from the front side to the rear side) relative to the printing apparatus 100 from the state shown in Fig. 2(a) by rails 160. The drawer section 150 is configured to be capable of accommodating the first holding member 130 and the side rod 131 in a laid-down state, and the basket cloth 120 in a folded or rolled-up storage state after being removed from the printing device 100, as an accommodating section for the front discharge storage section 29. Therefore, when the basket cloth 120 is not in use, the front discharge storage section 29 can be stored inside the lower section of the printing device 100 by storing various components in the drawer section 150.

[0016] 2(b) and 2(c) show the configuration of the basket cloth 120. This basket cloth 120 is detachable from the first holding member 130 and the second holding member 140. The basket cloth 120 of this embodiment is configured to have at least one hook-and-loop fastener 121 in the width direction of the sheet 1, and the user wraps the basket cloth 120 around the two holding members at the installation site to connect the hook-and-loop fastener 121. That is, for the pipe-shaped or shaft-shaped first holding member 130, one end side of the basket cloth 120 is folded back to surround the outer periphery of the first holding member 130, and the back surfaces of the sheet receiving surfaces are connected to each other by the hook-and-loop fastener 121 near the tip of the one end. As described in more detail below, the other end side of the basket cloth 120 is folded back to surround the outer periphery of the second holding member 140, which is a long plate, and the back faces of the sheet receiving surfaces are joined together with a hook-and-loop fastener 121 near the other tip.

[0017] Here, the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the basket cloth 120, but this is not the only example. For example, in the case of the second holding member 140, a hook-and-loop fastener 121 that pairs with the basket cloth 120 may be provided on the opposite side of the guide surface of the sheet 1 (FIG. 2(d)). Since this configuration is a two-stage configuration of the sheet supply device 200, the lowest part is used to provide a front discharge sheet storage section 29, and the first holding member 130 However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2(e), in the case where the printer device is a single-stage upper roller specification, the side rod 131 may be configured to be rotatable in and out of the printer device 100 in the space inside the printer device 100 where the lower stage roller was previously located without using the drawer section 150.

[0019] The configuration of the second holding member 140 will be described with reference to Figure 3. The second holding member 140 has positioning members 141 at both ends that determine the position of the basket cloth 120. These two positioning members 141 are configured to be detachable from the printing device 100. By making them detachable, the basket cloth 120 can be removed and moved to another location when it is not in use.

[0020] The guide configuration when the second holding member 140 is attached to the printing device 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 4(a) to 4(d) and 13. Fig. 4(a) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the periphery of the attachment section (paper discharge guide section 110) before the second holding member 140 is attached. Fig. 4(b) is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the attachment section before the second holding member 140 is attached. Fig. 4(c) is a partial perspective view of the attachment section when the second holding member 140 is attached. Fig. 4(d) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the second holding member 140. Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the basket cloth 120 and the second holding member 140 are attached to the paper discharge guide section 110. Note that in Figs. 4(a) to 4(d), the basket cloth 120 is omitted for convenience of explanation, but in reality, the second holding member 140 is wrapped in the basket cloth 120 as described above.

[0021] The front discharge guide section 110 is composed of an upstream discharge guide (upstream guide) 111, a downstream discharge guide (downstream guide) 112, and a second holding member 140, and is provided inside the discharge outlet 102 to guide the printed sheet 1 toward the discharge outlet 102. The positional relationship between the lower surface of the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 is such that they overlap in the horizontal direction (broken line D) and a space E is formed in the vertical direction (vertical direction). That is, the downstream discharge guide 112 is located below the upstream discharge guide 111, and is arranged so that they partially overlap each other when viewed vertically. In addition, the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 are separated by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction, and the space E is formed by the gap formed between them.

[0022] The downstream discharge guide 112 overlaps with the upstream discharge guide 111 in the horizontal direction, but the entire discharge guide portion is not horizontal, but has an inclined shape (inclined surface) 112a that descends at a predetermined angle to the horizontal in the discharge direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the downstream discharge guide 112 has an inclined surface 112a extending downward in a direction inclined to the horizontal plane toward the discharge port in the outer portion from the gap between the downstream discharge guide 112 and the upstream discharge guide 111. When the basket cloth 120 is attached to the printing device 100, the inclined surface 112a serves as a support surface that supports the vicinity of the end 120d (second holding member 140) on the upstream side in the sheet discharge direction of the basket cloth 120. When the basket 120 is not used, the inclined surface 112a serves as a guide surface that guides the surface opposite to the image recording surface of the sheet 1. In this case, the inclined surface 112a forms a downstream guide surface that is aligned with the guide surface (upstream guide surface) 111b of the upstream discharge guide 111 through the above-mentioned gap in the discharge direction of the sheet 1. In this embodiment, the inclined surface 112a has an inclination of 17 degrees, but is not limited to a specific angle and can be set appropriately depending on the specifications of the device, the type of sheet, and the like.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 13, the downstream discharge guide 112 has an opposing surface 112b that forms the gap between the downstream discharge guide 112 and the upstream discharge guide 111, and the opposing surface 112b is located near the upstream end 120d of the basket cloth 120 in the sheet discharge direction (second holding member 140) together with the inclined surface (second support surface) 112a. The opposing surface 112b is a surface inclined with respect to the inclined surface 112a and the guide surface 111b of the upstream discharge guide 111 so as to extend in a direction turning back at an acute angle with respect to the direction in which the inclined surface 112a and the guide surface 111b of the upstream discharge guide 111 extend (sheet guide direction). With such opposing surface 112b, the gap between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 is configured such that a space E extends in a direction substantially opposite to the discharge direction of the sheet 1 with respect to the discharge path (conveyance path) of the sheet 1. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the leading end of the sheet 1 from entering the gap (space E) and getting caught on the basket cloth 120 (occurrence of a jam). In this embodiment, the opposing surface 112b is a surface extending in the horizontal direction, but it may have an angle with respect to the horizontal direction as long as it is possible to suppress the leading end of the sheet 1 from getting caught. In the device configuration of this embodiment, it is preferable that the angle that the opposing surface 112b makes with the horizontal plane is smaller than the angles that the inclined surface 112a and the guide surface 111b make with the horizontal plane. However, this is not necessarily the case because the discharge direction of the sheet 1 must be balanced with the angle that the sheet 1 makes with the horizontal plane. For example, in this embodiment, the inclined surface 112a and the guide surface 111b are configured to be parallel to each other, but if there is an angle between them, the inclined surface 112a and the opposing surface 112b may be parallel to each other (form a single surface).

[0024] As shown in FIG. 4(c) (FF cross section of FIG. 1(b)), the basket cloth 120 has a first set position in which the second holding member 140 is inserted into the space E and attached to the printing device 100. At this time, the second holding member 140 also has a cross-sectional shape consisting of a horizontal surface 140a and an inclined surface 140b in a cross-sectional view in the arrow direction G so as to imitate the space E and the inclined shape 112a, and has a hem bent portion 140c in the longitudinal direction on both the upstream side and the downstream side in the sheet discharge direction. This configuration allows both space saving and strength to be achieved. As shown in FIG. 13, the basket cloth 120 is attached and held so that the end on the upstream side in the sheet discharge direction wraps around the second holding member 140. Of the basket cloth 120, the portion surrounding the portion (first holding portion) including the horizontal surface 140a located inside the space E in the second holding member 140 includes a portion forming the facing surface 120c facing the upstream discharge guide 111 (the lower surface) through the space E, and a portion sandwiched between the first holding portion and the facing surface 112b of the downstream discharge guide 112. Also, of the basket cloth 120, the portion surrounding the portion (second holding portion) including the inclined surface 140b includes a portion forming the guide surface (receiving member guide surface) 120b that guides the discharge of the sheet 1, and a portion sandwiched between the second holding portion and the inclined surface 112a of the downstream discharge guide 112. In this first set position, the horizontal surface 140a of the second holding member 140 overlaps the lower side of the upstream discharge guide 111 in the horizontal direction, so that even if the curled sheet 1 is discharged in the direction of the arrow K as described above, it can be prevented from being caught by the basket cloth 120.

[0025] With the above configuration, the end 120d on the upstream side in the sheet conveying direction of the basket cloth 120 is held in a position overlapping the upstream discharge guide 111 in the sheet conveying direction under the upstream discharge guide 111. Furthermore, it is held inside the gap between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112. The gap between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 is opened to the outside of the side surface 101a of the device housing 101 through the discharge port 102 so that the end 120d of the basket cloth 120 can be inserted and removed from the inside of the gap through the discharge port 102. The attachment and detachment of the basket cloth 120 to and from the downstream discharge guide 112 (holding of the end 120d of the bass net cloth 120 in the gap) is realized by the engagement and disengagement of the engaging portion and the engaged portion between the second holding member 140 and the downstream discharge guide 112 described later.

[0026] The engaged portion (described later) with which the second holding member 140 engages is attached to the upper roll cover 201, which serves as a cover member (opening / closing member) that exposes the recording medium storage portion to the outside of the housing. Therefore, the upper roll cover 201 can be opened and closed when the basket cloth 120 is in the first set position. Therefore, it is possible to replace the roll paper without removing the basket cloth 120. Also, when in the first set position, the basket cloth 120 is in front of the printing device 100. Since the roll cover 201 covers the surface of the curled sheet 1, scratches and ink stains caused by contact with the roll cover 201 can be prevented.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4A, the width Wf of the basket cloth 120 in the width direction perpendicular to the discharge direction of the sheet 1 is larger than the maximum width Wp of the sheet 1 in the printing device specifications, that is, the maximum width of the sheet 1 on which an image can be recorded in the printing device of this embodiment. In the first set position, even if a sheet of the maximum width in the printing device specifications is discharged, the sheet 1 does not protrude in the width direction of the basket cloth 120 as shown in FIG. 1B. Furthermore, since the width Wf of the basket cloth 120 is a size that fits inside the user operation parts (handle parts) 141b at both ends described below, the width of the sheet 1 necessarily fits inside the hook parts (hook-shaped parts) 141a as engagement parts.

[0028] In this configuration, when the basket cloth 120 is not used, the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 maintain a horizontal overlap even if the second holding member 140 is removed, so that the basket cloth 120 can be used as a discharge guide as it is, but this configuration is not limited to this. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another configuration of the upper and lower discharge guides. As shown in FIG. 5, the space H for inserting the second holding member 140 does not need to be always open, and as shown in FIG. 5(a), a shielding member 111a is provided as a shielding member that protrudes downward from the upstream discharge guide 111 to block the space H (gap), and this shielding member 111a may be rotatably biased by a spring biasing force that does not push the sheet. In this case, in order to enable combined use with the basket cloth 120, when the basket cloth 120 is used, it may be configured to be pushed back by the basket cloth 120 or the second holding member 140 attached to the downstream discharge guide 112, so that the shielding member 111 rotates to a retreat position against the spring biasing force. Furthermore, the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 may be integrated and attached to the upper roll cover 201 as shown in FIG. 5(b).

[0029] The positioning members 141 that engage with the downstream discharge guides 112 provided at both ends of the second holding member 140 will be described in detail with reference to Figures 6(a), 6(b), and 6(c). Figure 6(a) is a partial perspective view of the engagement portion on the printing device side, showing the vicinity of the left and right ends in the width direction of the downstream discharge guide 112. Figure 6(b) is a partial perspective view of the engagement portion on the second holding member 140 side, showing the vicinity of the left and right ends in the width direction of the second holding member 140. Figure 6(c) is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the second holding member 140 is engaged with the engagement portion on the printing device side, showing the vicinity of the left and right ends in the width direction. The positioning member 141 of the second holding member 140 is configured to engage with the printing device 100 outside the maximum sheet width of the specifications at the first set position, and the engaged portion 114 of the downstream discharge guide 112 is arranged inside the discharge direction length of the downstream discharge guide 112 (inside both ends in the discharge direction). This configuration provides good visibility for the user and easy access. In addition, a slope 114a that becomes larger in the sheet width direction as it advances in the discharge direction is formed on the outside of the engaged portion 114. This serves as a guide when the user attaches the positioning member 140. The positioning member 141 is formed with a hook portion (hook-shaped portion) 141a as an engaging portion for engaging with the engaged portion 114. The engaged portion 114 has a convex portion 114b that is a convex portion with which the hook portion 141a can engage, which is provided at a position lower than the discharge guide surface of the engaged portion 114. The second holding member 140 can be attached to the downstream discharge guide 112 by engaging the hook portion 141a with the protrusion 114b made of the same material at a position lower than the discharge guide surface of the engaged portion 114. By engaging the positioning member 140 with the engaged portion 114, the position of the second holding member 140 in the sheet discharge direction and the vertical direction with respect to the downstream discharge guide 112 are respectively determined.

[0030] Furthermore, a user operation portion 141b is provided on the upper portion of the hook portion 141a as a handle portion for a user to grip the second holding member 140 (basket cloth 120) when mounting. The user operation portion 141b is disposed inside the discharge port 102 of the housing 101 and is connected to the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 120. The hooks are exposed outside the gap between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112. This makes it easy to recognize the hook position, and at the same time, prevents the second holding member 140 from falling off from the space E between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112 into the inside of the printing device 100. The total length in the longitudinal direction including the second holding member 140 and the positioning members 141 at both ends is configured to be smaller than the distance between the inner surfaces in the sheet width direction of the drawer section 150 that can be drawn out and is provided below the print. Therefore, when the basket cloth 120 is not in use, it can be stored in the drawer in the same way as the first holding member 130.

[0031] In the conventional device configuration, the roll cover is the sheet path surface, so that a sheet that is easy to curl may curl on the roll cover, causing the print surface (image recording surface) to come into contact with the roll cover and be damaged. Furthermore, in the conventional device configuration, the roll cover needs to be opened and closed to install the discharged paper storage unit (change the shape to a usable state), which forces the user to do work other than installing the discharged paper storage unit, and this operability is also an issue. In contrast, according to the present embodiment, a basket cloth is installed to cover the roll cover, so that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of scratches on the discharged recording medium. In addition, the discharged paper storage unit (basket) can be installed while the roll cover is closed, i.e., without the need to open and close the roll cover, and the operability of the user can be improved.

[0032] (Embodiment 2) The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7(a) and FIG. 7(b). The same numbers as in the first embodiment are used for parts having the same functions. The downstream discharge guide 112 is attached to the roll cover 201. FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of the roll cover 201 (left and right ends are partially enlarged) showing the roll cover 201 in an open state. The downstream discharge guide 112 has an engaged portion 214 at both ends in the sheet width direction, and a protruding portion 214b as a hook-shaped portion is formed. This protruding portion 214b is configured to open to the outside of the printing device when the roll cover 201 is in an open state, improving visibility. Then, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the loop-shaped string (string portion) 120a attached to both ends of the basket cloth 120 can be held by hooking it onto the protruding portion 214b as a hook. FIG. 7(b) is a perspective view of the state in which the basket cloth 120 is attached to the roll cover 201 (the roll cover 201 is left in an open state). When the roll cover 201 is closed, an end 120d on the upstream side in the sheet discharge direction of the basket cloth 120 is held inside the gap between the upstream discharge guide 111 and the downstream discharge guide 112.

[0033] The distance between the hooks of the loop-shaped strings 120a at both ends of the basket cloth 120 is set shorter than the distance between the receiving surfaces of the loop-shaped strings 120a of the protruding parts 214b. By applying tension in the sheet width direction of the basket 120, it is possible to prevent the sheet from getting caught due to slackness in the center of the basket 120. In addition, this configuration is not limited to this, and a hook-and-loop fastener 121 may be attached to the loop-shaped strings 120a as shown in FIG. 12(a) to make the distance between the strings adjustable. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the protruding parts 214b may be biased in the protruding direction by a spring 600, and the tension in the sheet width direction of the basket 120 may be adjusted by this biasing force.

[0034] FIG. 8(a) is a partial cross-sectional view of the printing device 100 in the process of discharging the sheet 1 to the front discharge storage unit 29 of the second embodiment, and FIG. 8(b) and FIG. 8(c) are enlarged views of the vicinity of the discharge port of FIG. 8(a). Here, the description will be mainly made with reference to FIG. 8(b) and FIG. 8(c). When the upper roll cover 201 is closed as shown in the figure, the convex portion 214b of the engaged portion 214 is configured to be located inside the printing device 100 rather than the inclined shape 112a of the downstream discharge guide 112. Then, by attaching the loop-shaped string 120a of the basket cloth 120 as a hook to this convex portion 214b, the sheet path surface (inclined surface 112a) of the downstream discharge guide 112 is covered with the basket cloth 120. In addition, the basket cloth 120 and the upstream discharge guide 112 are horizontally arranged in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the basket cloth 120. 8B). With this configuration, the sheet path for paper discharge is covered with the basket 120, which can prevent the sheet from curling and coming into contact with the printing surface, thereby preventing scratches.

[0035] 9(a) and 9(b) are schematic partial cross-sectional views of the sheet storage device for explaining the state of the basket 120 during roll replacement in this configuration. As shown in FIG. 9(a), when the basket 120 is attached to the upper roll cover 201, the basket cloth 120 covers the upper roll cover 201 and the lower roll cover 202. This is effective in preventing scratches and ink stains caused by contact with the upper roll cover 201 of the sheet 1 that is prone to curling. When replacing the rolls, the upper roll can be replaced with the basket 120 attached. Next, as shown in FIG. 9(b), when the basket 120 is attached to the lower roll cover 202 as the second opening and closing member, the basket cloth 120 covers only the lower roll cover 202, making it suitable for use with sheets that are less likely to curl. When replacing the rolls, the lower roll can be replaced with the basket 120 attached, and the upper roll can also be easily accessed, so it can be used depending on the purpose.

[0036] The upper roll cover configuration will be described in detail with reference to Figure 10. Figure 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation configuration when opening the upper roll cover, and (a) and (b) show enlarged views of both ends in the width direction (left and right direction). The lower roll cover has a similar configuration, so a description thereof will be omitted. First, as shown in Figure 10, recesses 114c are formed between the print device 100 and the engaged portions 214 on both outer sides of the basket 120 in the sheet width direction. With this configuration, the upper roll cover 201 can be opened by hooking fingers into these recesses 114c even if the basket 120 is present.

[0037] The detailed configuration of the upper roll cover 201 will be described with reference to Figs. 11(a) and (b). Fig. 11(a) is a partial perspective view of the upper roll cover 201 in an open state. Fig. 11(b) is a partial perspective view of the upper roll cover 201 in a closed state as viewed from the left side in the left-right direction (width direction) of Fig. 11(a). In Fig. 11(a), the upper roll cover 201 has a rotation center 201a (opposite side not shown), the aforementioned recess 114c is formed at the end opposite to the rotation center 201a, and furthermore, a reinforcing beam 115 is attached in the sheet width direction. The reinforcing beam 115 is assembled so as to extend from one end to the other end in the width direction of the downstream paper discharge guide 112. In this configuration, as shown in Fig. 11(b), the recess 114c is formed within the reinforcing beam 115 area, and rigidity is maintained, so that the upper roll cover 201 can be opened with a finger.

[0038] In addition, in FIG. 11(b), on the opposite side of the rotation center 201a of the upper roll cover 201, there is a lock holder 502 attached inside the printing device 100, and a lock member 500 attached to this lock holder 502. These parts lock the upper roll cover 201 so that it does not open. This locking configuration will be described in detail in FIG. 11(c). The lock member 500 is biased in the direction of the arrow P by a lock spring 501 built into the lock holder 502. Therefore, the upper roll cover 201 can be locked by rotating it in the direction of the arrow (close) in FIG. 11(b) and climbing over the apex 500a of the lock member in the area of ​​the bent portion 115a of the reinforcing beam. With this configuration, the upper roll cover 201 can be opened with a finger because it can be directly locked by the bent portion 115a of the reinforcing beam. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1...sheet, 29...front discharge storage section, 100...printing device, 110...front discharge guide section, 111...upstream discharge guide, 112...downstream discharge guide, 112a...inclined shape, 114...engagement section, 120...basket cloth, 130...first holding member, 140...second holding member, 1 40a... horizontal surface, 140b... inclined surface, 140c... hem bending portion, 141... positioning member, 141a... hook portion, 141b... operation portion, 201... upper roll cover

Claims

1. a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a housing having an outlet opening on a side thereof for discharging the recording medium on which an image is recorded in a discharging direction; a sheet-like receiving member having flexibility for receiving the recording medium discharged from the discharge port; In a recording apparatus having an upstream guide that is provided inside the discharge port of the housing and supports the recording medium; having a receiving member having an upstream end in the discharge direction held below the upstream guide at a position overlapping with the upstream guide in the discharge direction;

2. The nozzle further includes a downstream guide provided downstream of the upstream guide of the housing in the discharge direction, 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upstream end of the receiving member in the ejection direction is held inside a gap between the upstream guide and the downstream guide.

3. The gap is formed by providing the upstream guide and the downstream guide spaced apart in a vertical direction, 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the upstream end of the receiving member overlaps the upstream guide in a horizontal direction below the upstream guide.

4. the upstream guide has an upstream guide surface that guides a surface of the recording medium opposite to an image recording surface, the downstream guide has a downstream guide surface downstream of the upstream guide surface in the discharge direction with the gap therebetween, the receiving member has a receiving member guide surface that guides the opposite surface on the downstream side of the upstream guide surface at a portion covering the downstream guide surface, 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the upstream guide surface and the receiving member guide surface are aligned in the ejection direction.

5. the downstream guide has a support surface that supports the receiving member in the gap, 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the support surface is a surface that is inclined with respect to the upstream guide surface so as to extend in a direction turning at an acute angle with respect to a direction in which the upstream guide surface extends.

6. the downstream guide has a first support surface, and a second support surface that is connected to the first support surface outside the gap in the discharge direction and extends toward the discharge port to support the receiving member; the upstream guide surface and the second support surface are parallel to each other and extend downward in a direction inclined with respect to a horizontal plane toward the discharge port, 6. The recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first support surface forms a smaller angle with respect to a horizontal plane than the second support surface.

7. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the upstream end of the receiving member is configured to be detachable from the downstream guide.

8. The gap between the upstream guide and the downstream guide is formed through the discharge port so that the upstream end of the receiving member can be inserted into and removed from the inside of the gap through the discharge port.

8. The recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the side surface is open to the outside.

9. a first holding member that holds a downstream end of the receiving member in the discharge direction; a second holding member configured to hold the upstream end of the receiving member and to be detachable from the downstream guide; 9. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

10. the second holding member has engagement portions at both ends in a width direction perpendicular to the ejection direction, the downstream guide has an engaged portion with which the engaging portion engages, 10. The recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the receiving member is attached to and detached from the downstream guide by engaging and disengaging the engaging portion and the engaged portion.

11. the second holding member has handles at both ends in the width direction for a user to grasp when attaching or detaching the receiving member to or from the downstream guide, 11. The recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the handle is exposed to the outside of the gap on the inside of the discharge port.

12. the second holding member has a first holding portion located inside a gap between the upstream guide and the downstream guide when engaged with the downstream guide, and a second holding portion extending along a guide surface of the downstream guide outside the gap, A recording device as described in any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the receiving member is attached to the second holding member so that the upstream portion surrounds the first holding portion and the second holding portion and is sandwiched between the second holding portion and the guide surface of the downstream guide.

13. A recording device as described in any one of claims 2 to 12, characterized in that it further has a shielding member that closes the gap when the upstream end of the receiving member is removed from the gap between the upstream guide and the downstream guide.

14. The device further includes an opening / closing member that opens and closes a portion of the side surface below the outlet, 14. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the downstream guide is provided integrally with the opening / closing member.

15. 15. The recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the opening and closing member is a cover member for exposing, to the outside of the housing, a storage section that stores the recording medium before an image is recorded by the recording section.

16. the receiving member has an engagement portion at both ends in a width direction perpendicular to the discharge direction at an end portion on an upstream side in the discharge direction, the downstream guide has an engaged portion with which the engaging portion engages, 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the upstream end of the receiving member is held by the downstream guide by the engaging portion engaging with the engaged portion.

17. The engaging portion is a loop-shaped string portion, 17. The recording apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the engaged portion is a hook-shaped portion around which the string can be hooked.

18. The device further includes an opening / closing member that opens and closes a portion of the side surface below the outlet, The downstream guide is provided integrally with the opening / closing member, When the opening / closing member is in an open state, the engaged portion of the downstream guide is exposed to the outside of the housing, 18. The recording apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, when the opening / closing member is in a closed state, the upstream end of the receiving member is held inside a gap between the upstream guide and the downstream guide.

19. A recording device as described in claim 18, characterized in that the distance between the positions where the string portion is hooked onto the hook-shaped portion at both ends of the receiving member in the width direction is shorter than the distance between the positions where the hook-shaped portion receives the string portion at both ends of the downstream guide in the width direction.

20. 20. The recording apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the opening / closing member has a recess, in a closed state, on the outer side in the width direction than the receiving member, for a user to hook his / her finger when opening the opening / closing member.

21. The device further includes a second opening / closing member that opens and closes a portion of the side surface below the opening / closing member, the second opening / closing member has a second engaged portion with which the engaging portion can engage, When the second opening / closing member is in an open state, the second engaged portion is exposed to the outside of the housing, A recording device as described in any one of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that when the second opening / closing member is in a closed state, the upstream end of the receiving member is held inside the second opening / closing member.

22. The recording device according to any one of claims 18 to 21, characterized in that the opening and closing member is a cover member for exposing to the outside of the housing a storage section that stores a recording medium before an image is recorded by the recording section.

23. a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium; a housing having an outlet opening on a side thereof for discharging the recording medium on which an image is recorded in a discharging direction; a guide provided inside the discharge port of the housing to guide the recording medium; a sheet-like receiving member having flexibility for receiving the recording medium discharged from the discharge port; In a recording apparatus having a holding member for holding an upstream end of the receiving member in the discharge direction, The holding member has engagement portions at both ends in a width direction perpendicular to the ejection direction, the guide has engaged portions at both ends in the width direction with which the engaging portions engage, A recording device characterized in that the engaged portion is positioned outside the maximum width of the recording medium on which the recording unit can record an image in the width direction, and is positioned inside both ends of the guide in the discharge direction.

24. 24. The recording apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the guide has, at both ends in the width direction, a slope extending in a direction toward the outside in the width direction as it moves downstream in the discharge direction, outside the engaged portion in the width direction.

25. The engaging portion is a hook-shaped portion, 25. The recording apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the engaged portion is a convex portion with which the hook-shaped portion can engage, and is disposed below a guide surface of the guide for the recording medium.

26. A recording apparatus according to any one of claims 23 to 25, characterized in that the position of the holding member in the ejection direction and the position in the vertical direction relative to the guide are respectively determined by engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion.

27. the holding member has handles at both ends in the width direction for a user to grasp when attaching or detaching the holding member to or from the guide, 27. The recording apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the handle portion is integral with the engagement portion.

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