Recording device

Abstract

To provide a recording device which enables selection of a combination between a first sheet and a second sheet and inhibits increase in the size of the device.SOLUTION: A laminating device 1 includes: a body 11 having an opening 17; a cover 12 which opens or closes the opening 17 of the body 11; a first cartridge 114 configured to hold a first roll 111; a second cartridge 124 configured to hold a second roll 121; a first transport path 48 and a second transport path 49; a recording unit 30; a bonding unit 50; and a second cutting unit 62. The first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 are attached to the body 11 so as to be arranged side by side in a front-back direction. A second maximum distance L2 of a second area 11B is larger than a first maximum distance L1 of a first area 11A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a recording device that bonds a first sheet on which an image is recorded and a second sheet. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a printing device that creates a laminate label using an ink ribbon, a printing tape, and a transparent tape. For example, in Patent Document 1, the printing tape, the transparent tape, and the ink ribbon are housed in a tape cassette. The tape cassette is attached to a cassette storage section of the printing device. The printing device includes a thermal head. The thermal head heats the ink layer of the ink ribbon to transfer an image to the printing tape. A laminate label is created by laminating the transparent tape to the printed printing tape. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-46966 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In laminate labels, it is desirable to be able to combine print tapes and transparent tapes, increase tape capacity, and change print colors. However, in Patent Document 1, since print tapes, transparent tapes, and ink ribbons are stored in one tape cassette, the combinations of print tapes and transparent tapes that users can use are limited to specific combinations selected by the manufacturer. In response to this, it is possible to make the print tapes and transparent tapes independently replaceable in the recording device. However, if one of the print tapes and the transparent tapes interferes with the other tape when replacing it, the operability during replacement is impaired. On the other hand, if the print tapes and the transparent tapes are arranged apart from each other, the device may become larger depending on the arrangement of the transport path, transport mechanism, recording unit, etc.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a recording device that allows the combination of a first sheet and a second sheet to be bonded together to be selected, while preventing the device from becoming larger. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) A recording device according to the present disclosure includes a main body having an opening at an upper end in a first direction, a cover for opening and closing the opening of the main body, a first roll having a first sheet wound around a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first cartridge for holding the first roll and attachable to the main body through the opening, a second roll having a second sheet wound around the second direction, a second cartridge for holding the second roll and attachable to the main body through the opening, a transport path through which the first sheet passes in a transport direction perpendicular to the second direction, a recording unit for recording an image on the first sheet passing through the transport path, a bonding unit located on the transport path downstream of the recording unit in the transport direction and bonding the first sheet and the second sheet together, and a cutting unit located on the transport path downstream of the bonding unit in the transport direction and cutting the bonded first sheet and the second sheet. The first cartridge and the second cartridge are attached to the main body so as to be aligned in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The main body has a first region that accommodates the first cartridge and the second cartridge, and a second region that accommodates the transport path. One end of the first region in the third direction is defined by one end of the first cartridge in the third direction. The other end opposite to the one end of the first region in the third direction is defined by the other end of the second cartridge in the third direction. One end of the second region in the third direction is defined by one end of the transport path in the third direction. The other end opposite to the one end of the second region in the third direction is defined by the other end of the cutting portion in the third direction. The first region has a first maximum distance that is the maximum of the distances along the third direction from the one end to the other end in the third direction. The second region has a second maximum distance that is the maximum of distances along the third direction from the one end to the other end in the third direction.When the second maximum distance is greater than the first maximum distance, the one end of the first region in the third direction is located closer to the other end in the third direction than the one end of the second region in the third direction, and the other end of the first region in the third direction is located closer to the one end in the third direction than the other end of the second region in the third direction. When the first maximum distance is greater than the second maximum distance, the one end of the second region is located closer to the other end in the third direction than the one end of the first region in the third direction, and the other end of the second region in the third direction is located closer to the one end in the third direction than the other end of the first region in the third direction.

[0007] Since the first cartridge and the second cartridge can be replaced independently from the opening of the main body, the combination of the first sheet and the second sheet can be selected by the user. Also, since the first cartridge and the second cartridge are arranged in the third direction, the increase in size of the device in the first direction is suppressed. Furthermore, since the first region is located above the second region, the increase in size of the device in the third direction is suppressed. Furthermore, since the first region and the second region are arranged under the above conditions, the size of the device in the third direction is configured based on the size of the larger region of the first region or the second region. Therefore, since the size of the smaller region does not affect the size of the device, the increase in size of the device in the third direction is suppressed.

[0008] (2) The first maximum distance may be smaller than the second maximum distance, and in the third direction, the one end of the first region may be located closer to the other end than the one end of the second region, and the other end of the first region may be located closer to the one end than the other end of the second region.

[0009] (3) When attached to the main body, the first cartridge and the second cartridge are positioned above the transport path, and the axis of the first roll and the axis of the second roll may be positioned closer to the other end than the one end of the second region in the third direction, and closer to the one end than the other end of the second region in the third direction.

[0010] In the main body, there is space on one end side of the first roll in the third direction, and there is space on the other end side of the second roll in the third direction, so that it is possible to achieve both a compact device and a large diameter first roll or second roll.

[0011] (4) The main body may have a guide portion that guides the attachment and detachment of the second cartridge, and a lower end of the guide portion may move from the other end to the one end in the third direction as it moves toward an upper end.

[0012] When the second cartridge is removed from the main body, the second cartridge is prevented from interfering with the other end of the main body in the third direction.

[0013] (5) The first maximum distance and the second maximum distance may both be smaller than a third maximum distance that is the largest of distances from one end to the other end of the opening of the main body in the third direction.

[0014] (6) The recording device may further include a control board that controls operations of the recording unit and the cutting unit, and the control board may be located below the recording unit.

[0015] The device is miniaturized.

[0016] (7) When attached to the main body, the axis of the first roll and the axis of the second roll may be parallel to each other.

[0017] (8) The first cartridge and the second cartridge when attached to the main body may not overlap in the first direction.

[0018] The first cartridge is attached to and detached from the main body, and the second cartridge is attached to and detached from the main body independently of the first cartridge.

[0019] (9) The first maximum distance may be greater than the second maximum distance. Effect of the Invention

[0020] According to the present disclosure, the combination of the first sheet and the second sheet to be laminated can be selected, and an increase in the size of the device is suppressed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1(A) is an external perspective view of a laminating apparatus 1, and FIG. 1(B) is a schematic cross-sectional view of a laminated product 100 produced by the laminating apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the laminating apparatus 1 with the cover 12 open. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the laminating apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the laminating apparatus 1 as viewed from the opposite side in the left-right direction of FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first cartridge 114. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a part of a cross section of the first cartridge 114 taken along the left-right direction. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the second cartridge 124. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a part of a cross section of the second cartridge 124 taken along the left-right direction. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the laminating apparatus 1 with the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 removed. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the laminating apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a laminating apparatus 1 according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] The laminating device 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present disclosure, and it goes without saying that the embodiment of the present disclosure can be appropriately modified without changing the gist of the present disclosure. In the following description, the upward and downward directions are defined based on the state in which the laminating device 1 is installed so as to be usable as shown in FIG. 1(A). In addition, the front of the laminating device 1 in the state in which the laminating device 1 is installed so as to be usable as shown in FIG. 1(A) is defined as the front direction and the rear direction. The left and right directions are defined when the laminating device 1 is viewed from the front. In the embodiment described below, the upward and downward directions are sometimes referred to as the up-down direction, the front and rear directions as the up-down direction, and the left and right directions as the left-right direction. The up-down direction, the front-back direction, and the left-right direction are mutually orthogonal. The up-down direction is parallel to the direction of gravity. The front-back direction and the left-right direction are parallel to the horizontal direction. The up-down direction is an example of a first direction.

[0023] [Overview of Lamination Device 1] As shown in FIG. 1(A), the laminating device 1 is a device having a generally rectangular parallelepiped appearance. The laminating device 1 is an example of a recording device. The laminating device 1 has an internal space. The laminating device 1 has a main body 11 and a cover 12 that covers the upper part of the main body 11. The main body 11 has a front wall 250, a rear wall 251 opposite to the front wall, a left wall 252 and a right wall 253 extending between the front wall 250 and the rear wall 251, and a bottom wall 254. The main body 11 defines the internal space of the laminating device 1 by the front wall 250, the rear wall 251, the left wall 252, the right wall 253, and the bottom wall 254. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body 11 has an opening 17 at the upper end. The cover 12 is located on the main body 11. 3, a rear wall 251 of the main body 11 and a rear wall 251 of the cover 12 are connected by a hinge 18. In addition, the cover 12 defines the upper end of the internal space of the laminating apparatus 1. The main body 11 and the cover 12 are an example of a housing.

[0024] The laminating device 1 has an operation panel 15 on the front wall 250. The operation panel 15 has an operation unit 13 that accepts operations from a user, and a display unit 14 that notifies the user of various information. The laminating device 1 has a control unit and various motors. The control unit controls the operation of each unit of the laminating device 1.

[0025] The cover 12 can be moved to a position where the opening 17 is closed or opened. The cover 12 is opened and closed by the user's operation. FIG. 1(A) shows the cover 12 closing the opening 17. FIG. 2 shows the cover 12 opening the opening 17. The main body 11 and the cover 12 define an internal space of the laminating device 1. The internal space of the main body 11 can be accessed from the outside through the opening 17. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the laminating device 1 includes a first cartridge 114 that houses a first roll 111 made of a first sheet 101, a second cartridge 124 that houses a second roll 121 made of a second sheet 102, a recording unit 30, first to fourth conveying rollers 41 to 44, a bonding unit 50, a first cutting unit 61, and a second cutting unit 62 in the internal space. The laminating device 1 also has a left frame 77 and a right frame 78 that support the recording unit 30, the first to fourth transport rollers 41 to 44, the laminating unit 50, the first cutting unit 61, and the second cutting unit 62 in the internal space. When the cover 12 is open in the internal space, the user can independently replace the first roll 111 and the second roll 121 through the opening 17 of the laminating device 1.

[0026] The main body 11 also has a discharge outlet 16. The discharge outlet 16 is located on the front wall 250 of the main body 11, below the operation unit 13 and the display unit 14. The laminated product 100 produced by bonding the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 together in the internal space of the laminating device 11 is discharged from the discharge outlet 16 to the outside.

[0027] 2 to 4, the first roll 111 has a cylindrical first shaft 112 having a flange 113, and a first sheet 101 wound around the first shaft 112. The first roll 111 is mounted to the laminating apparatus 1 while being housed in a first cartridge 114. The second roll 121 has a cylindrical second shaft 122 having a flange 123, and a second sheet 102 wound around the second shaft 122. The second roll 121 is mounted to the laminating apparatus 1 while being housed in a second cartridge 124.

[0028] The first sheet 101 is, for example, a transparent film. As shown in FIG. 1(B), the second sheet 102 is a member having adhesive layers 103, 105 on at least one surface. The second sheet 102 has, for example, a first adhesive layer 103 on one surface of a tape layer 104, and a second adhesive layer 105 on the other surface of the tape layer 104. The first adhesive layer 103 faces radially inward in the second roll 121. The one surface of the tape layer 104 is the surface facing the first sheet 101 side in the laminated product 100. A release sheet 106 is located on the opposite side of the tape layer 104 with the second adhesive layer 105 sandwiched therebetween.

[0029] The first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 may be made of any material. The second sheet 102 may be made of, for example, a resin material such as PET or PVC (polyvinyl chloride), synthetic paper such as Yupo paper (registered trademark), or a metal material. The second sheet 102 may be transparent or opaque. The first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 may have an adhesive layer on one side, may have an adhesive layer on the other side, may have an adhesive layer on both sides, or may not have an adhesive layer on both sides. When a material without an adhesive layer is used, the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 may be bonded together after an adhesive is applied, or may be bonded together by heat welding, pressure bonding, or the like.

[0030] 3, the recording surface 107 is the surface of the first sheet 101 on which an image is recorded. The back surface 108 is the surface of the first sheet 101 opposite the recording surface 107. The bonding surface 109 is the surface of the second sheet 102 having the first adhesive layer 103.

[0031] 3 and 4, the left frame 77 and the right frame 78 are positioned apart in the left-right direction in the internal space of the main body 11. In other words, in the left-right direction, the recording unit 30, the first to fourth transport rollers 41-44, the laminating unit 50, the first cutting unit 61, and the second cutting unit 62 are positioned between the left frame 77 and the right frame 78. The left frame 77 and the right frame 78 are, for example, flat steel plates.

[0032] The first conveying path 48 is a conveying path through which the first sheet 101 passes. The first conveying path 48 and the second conveying path 49 are conveying paths through which the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 pass. The first conveying path 48 and the second conveying path 49 are defined by guide members and rollers (not shown). The first conveying path 48 has a curved portion 48B. The curved portion 48B is a passage defined by the guide surfaces of the guide members 45 and 46. The first sheet 101 unwound from the first roll 111 is conveyed through the first conveying path 48 so as to reach the recording unit 30, the first cutting unit 61, the bonding unit 50, and the second cutting unit 62 in this order. The direction in which the first sheet 101 advances is the conveying direction 19. The second sheet 102 unwound from the second roll 121 reaches the second cutting unit 62 through the second conveying path 49 via the bonding unit 50.

[0033] [Record Section 30] The recording unit 30 is located downstream of the first roll 111 in the conveying direction 19 of the first conveying path 48. The recording unit 30 is located below the first roll 111 and the second roll 121 in the up-down direction and behind the first cutting unit 61 in the front-rear direction. The recording unit 30 has a carriage 31 and a recording head 32. Although not shown in each figure, the main body 11 has two guide rails that extend in the left-right direction in the internal space. The carriage 31 is placed on the two guide rails. The carriage 31 receives a driving force from a CR motor and moves in the left-right direction.

[0034] The recording head 32 is mounted on the carriage 31. The recording head 32 has a nozzle surface 32A facing downward. The recording head 32 has a plurality of nozzles 33. The plurality of nozzles 33 are open in the nozzle surface 32A. As the carriage 31 moves, the recording head 32 moves in the left-right direction. A platen 34 is located below the recording head 32. The platen 34 supports the first sheet 101. The recording head 32 ejects ink downward from the nozzles 33 while moving in the left-right direction. The ink ejected from the nozzles 33 adheres to the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101. In this way, the recording unit 30 records an image on the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 pulled out from the first roll 111.

[0035] [First to fourth conveyor rollers 41 to 44] The first conveying roller 41 is located above the second conveying roller 42 in the up-down direction and behind the second conveying roller 42 in the front-rear direction. The second conveying roller 42 is located behind the recording unit 30 in the front-rear direction. The third conveying roller 43 and the fourth conveying roller 44 are located between the recording unit 30 and the laminating unit 50 in the front-rear direction. The fourth conveying roller 44 is located in front of the third conveying roller 43 in the front-rear direction.

[0036] The first conveying roller 41 has a first roller 411 and a second roller 412. The first roller 411 is supported by the left frame 77 and the right frame 78 in the main body 11. The second roller 412 is supported by the first cartridge 114 (see FIG. 5). The first roller 411 is located diagonally below and in front of the second roller 412. The first sheet 101 is gripped between the first roller 411 and the second roller 412. The nip position between the first roller 411 and the second roller 412 is an entrance 48A of the first conveying path 48. Between the first conveying roller 41 and the second conveying roller 42, the first conveying path 48 is curved so as to reverse from a rearward direction to a forward direction toward the lower side. The curved portion of the first conveying path 48 is a curved portion 48B. The curved portion 48B is a passage between the guide members 45 and 46 whose guide surfaces are curved. The first roller 411 receives a driving force from a conveyance motor and rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The first sheet 101 is conveyed in the conveyance direction 19 by the rotation of the second roller 412. When the first sheet 101 is conveyed in the conveyance direction 19, the second roller 412 rotates about the axis extending in the left-right direction.

[0037] The second conveying roller 42 has a third roller 421 and a fourth roller 422. The third roller 421 and the fourth roller 422 are supported by a left frame 77 and a right frame 78 (see FIG. 5) of the main body 11. The third roller 421 is located directly above the fourth roller 422. The first sheet 101 is gripped between the third roller 421 and the fourth roller 422. The fourth roller 422 receives a driving force from a conveying motor and rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The first sheet 101 is conveyed in the conveying direction 19 by the rotation of the fourth roller 422. When the first sheet 101 is conveyed in the conveying direction 19, the third roller 421 rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The conveying direction 19 is perpendicular to the left-right direction.

[0038] The third conveyor roller 43 has a fifth roller 431 and a sixth roller 432. The fourth conveyor roller 44 has a seventh roller 441 and an eighth roller 442. The configurations and functions of the third conveyor roller 43 and the fourth conveyor roller 44 are the same as those of the second conveyor roller 42, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0039] Any one of the two rollers constituting the first to fourth transport rollers 41 to 44 may receive a driving force from the transport motor.

[0040] [Laminating section 50] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the laminating unit 50 is located downstream of the recording unit 30 in the conveying direction 19 of the first conveying path 48. The laminating unit 50 is located between the first cutting unit 61 and the second cutting unit 62 in the front-rear direction. The laminating unit 50 has a first laminating roller 51 and a second laminating roller 52. The first laminating roller 51 is supported by a left frame 77 and a right frame 78 of the main body 11. As shown in FIG. 7, the second laminating roller 52 is supported by a second cartridge 124. The second laminating roller 52 is located diagonally above and behind the first laminating roller 51. The first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 pass between the first laminating roller 51 and the second laminating roller 52. When the second cartridge 124 is installed in the internal space of the laminating device 1, the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 faces upward, and the laminating surface 109 of the first sheet 101 faces downward. Therefore, the first laminating roller 51 abuts against the release sheet 106 of the second sheet 102. The laminating unit 50 is an example of a laminating unit.

[0041] The first laminating roller 51 receives a driving force from a laminating motor and rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The rotation of the first laminating roller 51 causes the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 to be conveyed in the conveying direction 19. When the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 are conveyed in the conveying direction 19, the second laminating roller 52 also rotates about an axis extending in the left-right direction.

[0042] The second laminating roller 52 is biased toward the first laminating roller 51 by a coil spring 147. The first laminating roller 51 and the second laminating roller 52 sandwich the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102. This brings the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 and the laminating surface 109 of the second sheet 102 into close contact with each other, and the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 are laminated together.

[0043] [First cut portion 61 and second cut portion 62] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first cutting unit 61 is located downstream of the recording unit 30 in the conveying direction 19 of the first conveying path 48. The first cutting unit 61 is located between the third conveying roller 43 and the fourth conveying roller 44 in the front-rear direction. The first cutting unit 61 cuts the first sheet 101 between the second conveying roller 42 and the bonding unit 50. The second cutting unit 62 is located downstream of the bonding unit 50 in the conveying direction 19 of the first conveying path 48. The second cutting unit 62 is located in front of the bonding unit 50 in the front-rear direction. The second cutting unit 62 simultaneously cuts the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102 bonded together in the bonding unit 50. The second cutting unit 62 is an example of a cutting unit.

[0044] The first cutting unit 61 has any configuration capable of cutting the first sheet 101. The second cutting unit 62 has any configuration capable of cutting the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102. The first cutting unit 61 and the second cutting unit 62 may include, for example, a cutter carriage that moves in the left-right direction upon receiving a driving force from a cutting motor and a cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, or may include a moving blade that moves in the up-down direction upon receiving a driving force from the cutting motor and a fixed blade facing the moving blade.

[0045] [Control board 63] 3 and 4, the laminating apparatus 1 has a control board 63. The control board 63 is located below the recording unit 30 and the first transport path 48. The control board 63 is a circuit board on which electronic elements are mounted, and controls the operations of the carriage 31 and recording head 32 of the recording unit 30, the first to fourth transport rollers 41 to 44, the bonding unit 50, the first cutting unit 61, and the second cutting unit 62 based on a program pre-recorded in a memory or the like and signals from a sensor (not shown).

[0046] [First cartridge 114, second cartridge 124] 3, 4, and 5, the first cartridge 114 has a second roller 412, a storage section 116 that stores a first roll 111 around which the first sheet 101 is wound, and a guide 118. The first roll 111 is detachable from the storage section 116 of the first cartridge 114. The first roll 111 is wound with the recording surface 107 facing outward and the back surface 108 facing inward.

[0047] The second cartridge 124 has a second laminating roller 52, a storage section 131, a movable guide 132, a fixed guide 133, and a cover 134. The storage section 131 of the second cartridge 124 stores a second roll 121 around which the second sheet 102 is wound. The second roll 121 is detachable from the storage section 131 of the second cartridge 124. The second roll 121 is wound with the first adhesive layer 103 of the second sheet 102 on the inside and the release sheet 106 on the outside.

[0048] [First Cartridge 114] The storage section 116 is a box having an opening facing upward. The storage section 116 has a left wall 116L and a right wall 116R that are separated in the left-right direction. The first roll 111, the second roller 412, and the guide 118 are located in the space between the left wall 116L and the right wall 116R in the left-right direction.

[0049] The first roll 111 is housed in the internal space of the housing section 116 with its axis extending in the left-right direction. As shown in Fig. 5, the first roll 111 is housed in the internal space of the housing section 116 with both ends in the left-right direction sandwiched between flanges 113. When housed in the internal space of the housing section 116, the first roll 111 is rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction.

[0050] 6, the first cartridge 114 has a spring 130. The spring 130 is located between the right flange 113 of the first roll 111 and the right wall 116R of the first cartridge 114. The first roll 111 is biased leftward by the spring 130. Therefore, the left flange 113 of the first roll 111 abuts against the left wall 116L of the storage section 116. In other words, the left wall 116L is used as a reference for positioning the first roll 111 in the left-right direction.

[0051] 3, 4, and 6, the first cartridge 114 has a protrusion 191L, a protrusion 192L, a protrusion 191R, and a protrusion 192R. The protrusion 191L ​​and the protrusion 192L protrude leftward from a left wall 116L of the storage portion 116. The protrusion 191R and the protrusion 192R protrude rightward from a right wall 116R of the storage portion 116.

[0052] The convex portions 191L ​​and 191R are on the same axis. The axis of the first roll 111 is positioned on the axis of the convex portions 191L ​​and 191R.

[0053] The protrusions 192L and 192R are on the same straight line. In the up-down direction, the protrusions 192L and 192R are positioned lower than the protrusions 191L ​​and 191R. In other words, the protrusions 192L and 192R are spaced apart from the axis of the first roll 111.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 6, the protrusion 192R has an outer tube 160, an inner tube 161, and a coil spring 162. The outer tube 160 protrudes rightward from the right wall 116R of the housing portion 116. The inner tube 161 is located in the internal space of the outer tube 160 and can move left and right along the inner surface of the outer tube 160. The outer diameter of the inner tube 161 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outer tube 160. The coil spring 162 is located in the internal space of the outer tube 160. One end of the coil spring 162 abuts against the right wall 116R and the other end abuts against the inner tube 161. The inner tube 161 is urged rightward by the coil spring 162. The right end of the inner tube 161 is located rightward of the right end of the outer tube 160.

[0055] As shown in Fig. 5, guide 118 is located near the lower end of storage section 116. Guide 118 is supported by left wall 116L and right wall 116R of storage section 116. Guide 118 is a member that is elongated in the left-right direction. Guide 118 has ribs 120 that protrude upward and extend in the front-rear direction. A plurality of ribs 120 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. The number and intervals of ribs 120 are set appropriately.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 5, the second roller 412 is located behind the guide 118. The second roller 412 is supported by the left wall 116L and the right wall 116R of the storage section 116. The second roller 412 is rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction. The second roller 412 faces the first roller 411 along the facing direction 20 when the first cartridge 114 is attached to the main body 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the left wall 116L and the right wall 116R of the storage section 116 have a long hole 141 extending along the facing direction 20, through which the shaft of the second roller 412 can be inserted. Therefore, the second roller 412 is movable along the facing direction 20.

[0057] The first cartridge 114 has an elongated hole 141, a coil spring 142, and an engagement groove 143. The coil spring 142 is located in the elongated hole 141. The coil spring 142 biases the second roller 412 downward in the facing direction 20. The engagement groove 143 is located at the lower ends of the left wall 116L and the right wall 116R of the storage section 116 and below the elongated hole 141 in the facing direction 20. The lower end of the engagement groove 143 is open. The engagement groove 143 engages with the shaft of the first roller 411. This positions the shaft of the first roller 411 relative to the left wall 116L and the right wall 116R of the storage section 116. As a result, the second roller 412 abuts against the shaft of the first roller 411 in a state in which the shaft of the first roller 411 and the shaft of the second roller 412 are parallel to each other.

[0058] 4 and 5, the storage portion 116 of the first cartridge 114 has a shaft 154. The shaft 154 is supported by a left wall 116L and a right wall 116R of the storage portion 116, and the axis of the shaft 154 extends in the left-right direction. The right end of the shaft 154 protrudes to the right from the right wall 116R.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 4, the first cartridge 114 has a lock lever 155 and a coil spring 156. The lock lever 155 is located in the internal space of the main body 11. The lock lever 155 is hook-shaped and can rotate around an axis at its lower end that runs in the left-right direction. When the first cartridge 114 is attached to the main body 11, the lock lever 155 engages with the upper side of the shaft 154 to prevent the first cartridge 114 from moving upward. The lock lever 155 can be operated by a user by a known configuration such as a slide cam.

[0060] 4, the lock lever 155 is biased in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 by a coil spring 156. The biasing force of the coil spring 156 causes the lock lever 155 to bias the shaft 154 in the opposing direction 20. As a result, the second roller 412 is biased toward the first roller 411.

[0061] 5, the first cartridge 114 has a handle 115. The handle 115 protrudes upward from the front end of the storage section 116. A user can attach / detach the first cartridge 114 to / from the internal space of the laminating device 1 by gripping the handle 115 of the first cartridge 114 and operating the first cartridge 114.

[0062] [2nd Cartridge 124] The storage section 131 is a box having an opening facing upward. The storage section 131 has a left wall 131L and a right wall 131R that are separated in the left-right direction. In the left-right direction, the second laminating roller 52, the movable guide 132, the fixed guide 133, and the cover 134 are located in the space between the left wall 131L and the right wall 131R.

[0063] The second roll 121 is housed in the internal space of the housing section 131 with its axis extending in the left-right direction. As shown in Fig. 6, the second sheet 102 of the second roll 121 is housed in the internal space of the housing section 131 with both left-right ends sandwiched between flanges 123. When housed in the internal space of the housing section 131, the second roll 121 is rotatable about its axis.

[0064] 8, the second cartridge 124 has a spring 129 between the right flange 123 of the second roll 121 and a right wall 131R of the second cartridge 124. The second roll 121 is biased leftward by the spring 129. Therefore, the left flange 123 of the second roll 121 abuts against the left wall 131L of the storage section 131. In other words, the left wall 131L is used as a reference for positioning the second roll 121 in the storage section 131 in the left-right direction.

[0065] As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 8, the second cartridge 124 has a protrusion 193L, a protrusion 193R, a protrusion 194L and a protrusion 194R. The protrusion 193L is located on the left wall 131L of the storage section 131 and protrudes to the left. The protrusion 193R is located on the right wall 131R of the storage section 131 and protrudes to the right. The protrusions 193L and 193R are on the same axis. The axis of the second roll 121 is located on the axis of the protrusions 193L and 193R.

[0066] As shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 8, the convex portion 194L is located on the left wall 131L of the storage portion 131 and protrudes to the left. The convex portion 194R is located on the right wall 131R of the storage portion 131 and protrudes to the right. The convex portions 194L and 194R are on the same axis. The convex portions 194L and 194R are located below the convex portions 193L and 193R. In other words, the convex portions 194L and 194R are away from the axis of the second roll 121.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 194R has an outer tube 163, an inner tube 164, and a coil spring 165. The outer tube 163 protrudes rightward from the right wall 131R of the housing portion 131. The inner tube 164 is located in the internal space of the outer tube 163 and can move left and right along the inner surface of the outer tube 163. The outer diameter of the inner tube 164 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outer tube 163. The coil spring 165 is located in the internal space of the outer tube 163. One end of the coil spring 165 abuts against the right wall 131R, and the other end abuts against the inner tube 164. The inner tube 164 is urged rightward by the coil spring 165. The right end of the inner tube 164 is located rightward of the right end of the outer tube 163.

[0068] 7, a movable guide 132 is located near the lower end of the storage portion 131. The movable guide 132 is supported between a left wall 131L and a right wall 131R of the storage portion 131 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 135.

[0069] 7, fixed guide 133 is located near the lower end of storage portion 131 and above movable guide 132. Fixed guide 133 is supported by a left wall 131L and a right wall 131R of storage portion 131. Fixed guide 133 faces movable guide 132 in the first direction.

[0070] By the rotation of the movable guide 132 , the second sheet 102 can be placed in a state where it cannot pass between the movable guide 132 and the fixed guide 133 and a state where it can pass between the movable guide 132 and the fixed guide 133 .

[0071] As shown in FIG. 7, the second laminating roller 52 is located behind the fixed guide 133. The second laminating roller 52 is rotatably supported by the left wall 131L and the right wall 131R of the storage section 131. The axis of the second laminating roller 52 extends in the left-right direction. When the second cartridge 124 is attached to the main body 11, the second laminating roller 52 faces the first laminating roller 51 in the facing direction 21. In the left wall 131L and the right wall 131R of the storage section 131, a long hole 146 through which the shaft of the second laminating roller 52 can be inserted extends along the facing direction 21. Therefore, the second laminating roller 52 is movable along the facing direction 21.

[0072] The second cartridge 124 has a coil spring 147 and an engagement groove 148. The coil spring 147 is located in the long hole 146. The coil spring 147 biases the second laminating roller 52 downward in the first direction. At the lower ends of the left wall 131L and the right wall 131R of the storage section 131 and below the facing direction 21 of the long hole 146, an engagement groove 148 that opens downward is located. The engagement groove 148 engages with the shaft of the first laminating roller 51. This positions the shaft of the first laminating roller 51 relative to the left wall 131L and the right wall 131R of the storage section 131. As a result, the second laminating roller 52 abuts against the first laminating roller 51 in a state of facing each other in the first direction so that the shaft of the first laminating roller 51 and the shaft of the second laminating roller 52 are parallel to each other.

[0073] 7, the second cartridge 124 has a roller 149. The roller 149 is located above and behind the second laminating roller 52. The roller 149 is supported by a left wall 131L and a right wall 131R of the containing section 131 so as to be rotatable about an axial direction in the left-right direction. The roller 149 faces the release sheet 106 of the second sheet 102.

[0074] 7, cover 134 is located behind roller 149 and below second roll 121. Cover 134 covers the rear of second sheet 102 between below second roll 121 and above movable guide 132. Cover 134 faces first adhesive layer 103 of second sheet 102.

[0075] As shown by the dashed line in Fig. 7, the cover 134 rotates around its upper end as an axis such that its lower end moves rearward. When the cover 134 is at the position shown by the dashed line in Fig. 6, the first adhesive layer 103 of the second sheet 102 is exposed rearward, making it easy to access the second sheet 102 from the rear of the second cartridge 124. Although not shown in the figures, the surface of the cover 134 facing the first adhesive layer 103 of the second sheet 102 may be provided with a rib or a coating layer having excellent releasability from the first adhesive layer 103.

[0076] 7, the second cartridge 124 has a shaft 151. The shaft 151 is located in the storage portion 131. The shaft 151 is supported by a left wall 131L and a right wall 131R in the storage portion 131, and the axial direction of the shaft 151 extends along the left-right direction. The right end of the shaft 151 protrudes to the right from the left wall 131L.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 4, the laminating device 1 has a lock lever 152 and a coil spring 153. The lock lever 152 is located in the internal space of the main body 11. The lock lever 152 is hook-shaped and can rotate around an axis at its lower end that runs in the left-right direction. When the second cartridge 124 is attached to the main body 11, the lock lever 152 engages with the upper side of the shaft 151 to prevent the second cartridge 124 from moving upward. The lock lever 152 can be operated by a user by a known configuration such as a slide cam.

[0078] 4, the lock lever 152 is biased in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 by a coil spring 153. The lock lever 152 biases the shaft 151 in the facing direction 21 by the biasing force of the coil spring 153. As a result, the second laminating roller 52 is biased toward the first laminating roller 51.

[0079] 7, the second cartridge 124 has a handle 125. The handle 125 protrudes upward from the front end of the storage section 131. A user can attach or detach the second cartridge 124 to or from the internal space of the laminating device 1 by grasping the handle 125 of the second cartridge 124 and operating the second cartridge 124. The handle 115 and the handle 125 have different shapes so that the user can distinguish them.

[0080] [Guide section] 9, the left frame 77 has a first guide portion 171, a second guide portion 172, a third guide portion 181, and a fourth guide portion 182. The right frame 78 has a first guide portion 171, a second guide portion 172, a third guide portion 181, and a fourth guide portion 182. The first guide portion 171, the second guide portion 172, the third guide portion 181, and the fourth guide portion 182 of the right frame 78 are shaped symmetrically with the first guide portion 171, the second guide portion 172, the third guide portion 181, and the fourth guide portion 182 of the left frame 77. Below, the first guide portion 171, the second guide portion 172, the third guide portion 181, and the fourth guide portion 182 of the left frame 77 will be described, but a description will be omitted of the first guide portion 171, the second guide portion 172, the third guide portion 181, and the fourth guide portion 182 of the right frame 78. Note that in Figs. 3 and 4, the first guide portion 171, the second guide portion 172, the third guide portion 181, and the fourth guide portion 182 are omitted from illustration.

[0081] The first guide portion 171 is a groove recessed leftward from the inner surface 77A of the left frame 77. The first guide portion 171 is defined by two first guide surfaces 173, 174 that face each other with a gap in the front-rear direction, and an end surface 175. The end surface 175 is a flat surface that defines the tip of the first guide portion 171 in the extending direction. The first guide portion 171 has an opening 176 that opens upward. The first guide surfaces 173, 174 extend generally downward from the opening 176. The convex portion 191L ​​can move in the groove of the first guide portion 171 along the first guide surfaces 173, 174.

[0082] The upper portion of the first guide portion 171 extends downward from the opening 176, and the lower portion extends from the lower end of the upper portion in a direction intersecting the downward direction. The direction in which the lower portion extends is inclined from the lower end of the upper portion toward the center of the main body 11 in the front-to-rear direction. The end surface 175 is located at the end of the direction in which the lower portion 171L extends. The convex portion 191L ​​abuts against the end surface 175, thereby restricting the downward and forward movement of the convex portion 191L.

[0083] The second guide portion 172 is a groove recessed leftward from the inner surface 77A of the left frame 77. The second guide portion 172 is located rearward of the first guide portion 171. The second guide portion 172 is defined by two second guide surfaces 177, 178 that face each other with a gap in the front-rear direction. The second guide portion 172 has an opening 179 that opens upward. The second guide surfaces 177, 178 extend generally downward from the opening 179. The convex portion 192L can move in the groove of the second guide portion 172 along the second guide surfaces 177, 178. The vertical length of the first guide portion 171 is shorter than the vertical length of the second guide portion 172.

[0084] The upper portion of the second guide portion 172 extends downward from the opening 179, and the lower portion extends from the lower end of the upper portion in a direction intersecting the downward direction. The direction in which the lower portion extends is inclined from the lower end of the upper portion toward the center in the front-to-rear direction of the main body 11. In other words, the lower portion of the second guide portion 172 is inclined from the rear end to the front end in the front-to-rear direction as it extends downward.

[0085] As shown in FIG. 9, the left frame 77 has a third guide portion 181 that guides the convex portion 193L of the second cartridge 124, and a fourth guide portion 182 that guides the convex portion 194L. The right frame 78 has a third guide portion 181 that guides the convex portion 193R of the second cartridge 124, and a fourth guide portion 182 that guides the convex portion 194R. The third guide portion 181 and the fourth guide portion 182 of the left frame 77 and the third guide portion 181 and the fourth guide portion 182 of the right frame 78 have a symmetrical shape. The third guide portion 181 and the fourth guide portion 182 of the left frame 77 will be described below, but the third guide portion 181 and the fourth guide portion 182 of the right frame 78 will not be described.

[0086] The third guide portion 181 is a groove recessed leftward from the inner surface 77A of the left frame 77. The third guide portion 181 is defined by two third guide surfaces 183, 184 facing each other with a gap in the front-rear direction, and an end surface 185. The third guide portion 181 has an opening 186 that opens upward. The third guide surfaces 183, 184 extend generally downward from the opening 186. The third guide surfaces 183, 184 guide the convex portion 191L.

[0087] The upper portion of the third guide portion 181 extends downward from the opening 186, and the lower portion extends from the lower end of the upper portion in a direction intersecting the downward direction. The direction in which the lower portion extends is inclined from the lower end of the upper portion toward the center in the front-to-rear direction of the main body 11. In other words, the lower portion of the third guide portion 181 is inclined from the front end to the rear end in the front-to-rear direction as it extends downward. The end surface 185 is located at the end of the direction in which the lower portion extends. The protrusion 193L abuts against the end surface 185, thereby restricting movement downward and rearward.

[0088] The fourth guide portion 182 is a groove recessed leftward from the inner surface 77A of the left frame 77. The fourth guide portion 182 is located forward of the third guide portion 181. The fourth guide portion 182 is defined by two fourth guide surfaces 187, 188 that face each other with a gap in the front-rear direction. The fourth guide portion 182 has an opening 189 that opens upward. The fourth guide surfaces 187, 188 extend generally downward from the opening 189. The fourth guide surfaces 187, 188 guide the movement direction of the convex portion 194L.

[0089] The upper portion of the fourth guide portion 182 extends downward from the opening 189, and the lower portion extends from the lower end of the upper portion in a direction intersecting the downward direction. The direction in which the lower portion extends is inclined from the lower end of the upper portion toward the center in the front-to-rear direction of the main body 11. In other words, the lower portion of the fourth guide portion 182 is inclined from the front end to the rear end in the front-to-rear direction as it extends downward.

[0090] [Installation of the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124] 5, when the first cartridge 114 is not attached to the main body 11 and the user holds the handle 115, the second roller 412 is located below the center of rotation of the first roll 111. As shown in Fig. 7, when the second cartridge 124 is not attached to the main body 11 and the user holds the handle 125, the movable guide 132 is located below the center of rotation of the second roll 121.

[0091] As shown in Figs. 2 to 4 and 9, the opening 17 located at the top of the main body 11 has a size that allows the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 to pass through at the same time. The first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 can be attached to a predetermined position in the main body 11 by passing through one opening 17 from the outside of the main body 11. The first roll 111 is detachable from the storage section 116 of the first cartridge 114 in a direction intersecting with the axis of the first roll 111. The second roll 121 is detachable from the storage section 131 of the second cartridge 124 in a direction intersecting with the axis of the second roll 121. The first roll 111 and the second roll 121 are detachable from the main body 11 independently of each other.

[0092] The first cartridge 114 has the protruding portions 191L ​​and 191R enter the first guide portion 171 through the opening 176 of the first guide portion 171. The protruding portions 192L and 192R enter the second guide portion 172 through the opening 179 of the second guide portion 172. The first cartridge 114 moves downward in the internal space of the main body 11 while being guided by the first guide portion 171 and the second guide portion 172. When the protruding portions 191L ​​and 191R abut against the end surface 175 of the first guide portion 171 and the protruding portions 192L and 192R abut against the lower end of the second guide portion 172, the first cartridge 114 is attached to the main body 11. The position of the first cartridge 114 at this time is the first attachment position. The engagement groove 143 also engages with the shaft of the first roller 411. The lock lever 155 engages with the shaft 154 .

[0093] 3 and 4, in the first cartridge 114 at the first mounting position, the axis of the first roll 111 extends in the left-right direction. The first roll 111 is housed in the first cartridge 114. The second roller 412 is biased by the coil spring 142 to abut against the first roller 411. In the first mounting position, the facing direction 20 connecting the axis of the first roller 411 and the axis of the second roller 412 is inclined toward the center of the main body 11 in the front-rear direction more than the lower portion 172L of the second guide portion 172.

[0094] As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the convex parts 193L and 193R of the second cartridge 124 enter the third guide part 181 through the opening 186 of the third guide part 181. The convex parts 194L and 194R enter the fourth guide part 182 through the opening 189 of the fourth guide part 182. The second cartridge 124 moves downward in the internal space of the main body 11 while being guided by the third guide part 181 and the fourth guide part 182. When the convex parts 193L and 193R abut against the end surface 185 of the third guide part 181 and the convex parts 194L and 194R abut against the lower end of the fourth guide part 182, the second cartridge 124 is in a state of being mounted in the main body 11. The position of the second cartridge 124 at this time is the second mounting position. Also, the engagement groove 148 engages with the shaft of the first laminating roller 51. The lock lever 152 engages with the shaft 151 .

[0095] 3 and 4, in the second cartridge 124 at the second mounting position, the axis of the second roll 121 extends in the left-right direction. The second roll 121 is housed in the second cartridge 124. The second laminating roller 52 is biased by a coil spring 147 to abut against the first laminating roller 51. In the second mounting position, the facing direction 21 connecting the axis of the first laminating roller 51 and the axis of the second laminating roller 52 is inclined toward the center of the main body 11 in the front-rear direction more than the lower part 182L of the fourth guide portion 182.

[0096] The first mounting position of the first cartridge 114 and the second mounting position of the second cartridge 124 are separated in the front-rear direction. The lock levers 152, 155 are not located between the axis of the first roll 111 and the axis of the second roll 121 in the front-rear direction.

[0097] 2, when the first roll 111 is attached, the handle 115 is located between the front wall 250 of the main body 11 and the first shaft 112 in the front-rear direction. Almost the entirety of the handle 115 is located above the opening 17. When the second roll 121 is attached, the handle 125 is located between the front wall 250 and the second shaft 122 in the front-rear direction. A part of the handle 125 is located above the opening 17. The handles 115 and 125 may have the same shape. Also, at least a part of the handles 115 and 125 may be located above the opening 17.

[0098] In the installed state, the second roll 121 is located between the front wall 250 and the first roll 111 in the front-rear direction. The first shaft 112 is located above the second shaft 122 in the up-down direction. A part of the first roll 111 and a part of the second roll 121 are located above the opening 17. The cover 12 covers a part of the first roll 111 located above the opening 17 when the first roll 111 is installed, and a part of the second roll 121 located above the opening 17 and the opening 17 when the second roll 121 is installed. In the installed state of two rolls, the first shaft 112 and the second shaft 122 are located above the recording unit 30 and the laminating unit 50 in the up-down direction.

[0099] The first conveying path 48 conveys the first sheet 101, which is pulled out from the first roll 111 when it is attached to the first mounting position, below the first roll 111 in the up-down direction and behind the first shaft 112 in the front-to-rear direction. The second conveying path 49 conveys the second sheet 102, which is pulled out from the second roll 121 when it is attached to the second mounting position, below the second roll 121 in the up-down direction and in front of the second shaft 122 in the front-to-rear direction. When the first roll 111 is attached, the first sheet 101 wound around the first roll 111 is pulled out from in front of the first roll 111 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0100] The upper end of the recording unit 30, i.e., the upper end of the carriage 31, is located below the entrance 48A of the first transport path 48. The first roll 111 and the second roll 121 are located above the upper end of the recording unit 30 and the nozzle surface 32A. The first roll 111 is located so as to overlap with the recording unit 30 in the up-down direction.

[0101] The curvature of the curved portion 48B of the first conveying path 48 is smaller than 1 / R with respect to the maximum radius R of the first roll 111. The maximum radius R of the first roll 111 is the radius of a brand new first roll 111 housed in the first cartridge 114. When the curvature of the curved portion 48B is not constant, the smallest curvature in the curved portion 48B is smaller than 1 / R.

[0102] [Lamination processing] When the laminating device 1 receives an instruction for lamination processing from a user, it drives a conveying motor to rotate the first conveying roller 41 and the second conveying roller 42, and causes the first conveying roller 41 and the second conveying roller 42 to convey the first sheet 101.

[0103] In the first conveying path 48, when the first sheet 101 enters the entrance 48A of the conveying path 48, the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 faces downward (an example of the other side). When the first sheet 101 passes through the curved portion 48B from the entrance 48A toward the recording unit 30, the first sheet 101 is inverted so that a portion upstream of the leading end of the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 in the conveying direction 19 is positioned upward (an example of one side). When the first sheet 101 passes a position facing the nozzle surface 32A of the recording head 32, the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 faces upward.

[0104] Next, the conveyance of the first sheet 101 is stopped, and ink is ejected from the nozzle surface 32 A of the recording head 32 to record an image on the recording surface 107 of the first sheet 101 .

[0105] When the leading end of the first sheet 101 on which the image has been recorded reaches the laminating unit 50, the laminating motor is driven to drive the laminating unit 50. Downstream of the recording unit 30 in the conveying direction 19, the recorded surface 107 of the first sheet 101 and the laminating surface 109 of the second sheet 102 are sandwiched and laminated together in the laminating unit 50. Furthermore, at a position upstream of the area where the image has been recorded in the conveying direction 19, the first cutting unit 61 cuts the first sheet 101.

[0106] When the laminated first sheet 101 and second sheet 102 are transported until the cutting position reaches below the second cutting section 62, the laminated product 100 is cut by the second cutting section 62 and discharged from the discharge port 16 as the laminated product 100.

[0107] [Arrangement in the internal space of the main body 11] 3, the first cartridge 114 at the first mounting position and the second cartridge 124 at the second mounting position are aligned in the front-rear direction. The shaft 112 of the first roll 111 and the shaft 122 of the second roll 121 are parallel to each other. The first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 do not overlap in the up-down direction. In other words, the rear end of the second cartridge 124 is located forward of the front end of the first cartridge 114. The first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 are located above the first transport path 48 and the second transport path 49.

[0108] 10, in the internal space of the main body 11, a region that houses the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 is defined as a first region 11A. A region that houses the first transport path 48 and the second transport path 49 is defined as a second region 11B. The first region 11A is located above the second region 11B.

[0109] One front-rear end of the first area 11A is defined by the rear end of the first cartridge 114 in the front-rear direction. The other front-rear end of the first area 11A is defined by the front end of the second cartridge 124 in the front-rear direction.

[0110] One end of the second region 11B in the front-rear direction is defined by the rear end of the first transport path 48. The other end of the second region 11B in the front-rear direction is defined by the rear end of the second cutting portion 62 in the front-rear direction.

[0111] In the front-rear direction, the rear end of the first region 11A is located forward of the rear end of the second region 11B. The front end of the first region 11A is located rearward of the front end of the second region 11B. The shaft 112 of the first roll 111 and the shaft 122 of the second roll 121 are located forward of the rear end of the second region 11B and rearward of the front end of the second region 11B. In other words, the shaft 112 of the first roll 111 and the shaft 122 of the second roll 121 are located between the rear end and the front end of the second region 11B in the front-rear direction.

[0112] In the first region 11A, the maximum distance from the rear end to the front end along the front-rear direction is defined as the first maximum distance L1. In the second region 11B, the maximum distance from the rear end to the front end along the front-rear direction is defined as the second maximum distance L2. In the opening 17 of the main body 11, the maximum distance from the rear end to the front end along the front-rear direction is defined as the third maximum distance L3. In this embodiment, the first maximum distance L1 is the horizontal distance from the rear end of the storage section 116 of the first cartridge 114 to the front end of the second cartridge 124. The second maximum distance L2 is the horizontal distance from the rear end of the first transport path 48 to the rear end of the second cutting section 62.

[0113] The first maximum distance L1 is smaller than the third maximum distance L3. The second maximum distance L2 is smaller than the third maximum distance L3. The second maximum distance L2 is larger than the first maximum distance L1.

[0114] [Effects of this embodiment] According to the embodiment described above, the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 can be replaced independently from the opening 17 of the main body 11, so that the user can select the combination of the first sheet 101 and the second sheet 102. In addition, since the first cartridge 114 and the second cartridge 124 are aligned in the front-rear direction, the laminating device 1 is prevented from becoming large in the vertical direction.

[0115] Furthermore, since the first region 11A is located above the second region 11B, an increase in size of the laminating device 1 in the front-to-rear direction is suppressed. Furthermore, since the second maximum distance L2 is greater than the first maximum distance L1 in the first region 11A and the second region 11B, the size of the laminating device 1 in the front-to-rear direction is determined based on the second maximum distance L2 of the second region 11B. Therefore, since the first maximum distance L1 of the first region 11A does not affect the size of the laminating device 1 in the front-to-rear direction, an increase in size of the laminating device 1 in the front-to-rear direction is suppressed.

[0116] In addition, in the internal space of the main body 11, there is space on the rear end side of the first roll 111 in the front-to-rear direction, and there is space on the front end side of the second roll 121 in the front-to-rear direction, so it is possible to achieve both a compact laminating device 1 and a large diameter for the first roll 111 or the second roll 121.

[0117] In addition, the lower portions of the third guide portion 181 and the fourth guide portion 182 are inclined from the front end to the rear end in the front-to-rear direction as they extend downward, thereby preventing the second cartridge 124 from interfering with the front end of the main body 11 in the front-to-rear direction when the second cartridge 124 is removed from the main body 11.

[0118] Furthermore, since the control board 63 is located below the recording unit 30, the size of the laminating device 1 in the front-rear direction is reduced.

[0119] Since the first cartridge 114 at the first mounting position and the second cartridge 124 at the second mounting position do not overlap in the vertical direction, the first cartridge 114 is attached to and detached from the main body 11, and the second cartridge 124 is attached to and detached from the main body 11 independently of the first cartridge 114. In other words, the user can attach and detach the first cartridge 114 to and from the main body 11 and the second cartridge 124 to and from the main body 11 in any order.

[0120] [Variations] In the embodiment described above, the second maximum distance L2 is greater than the first maximum distance L1, but instead, as shown in Fig. 11, the first maximum distance L1 may be greater than the second maximum distance L2. When the first maximum distance L1 is greater than the second maximum distance L2, the rear end of the second region 11B in the front-to-rear direction is located forward of the rear end of the first region 11A in the front-to-rear direction, and the front end of the second region 11B in the front-to-rear direction is located rearward of the front end of the first region 11A in the front-to-rear direction. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the embodiment described above can be achieved.

[0121] Also, in the embodiment described above, the lower portions of first guide portion 171, second guide portion 172, third guide portion 181, and fourth guide portion 182 are inclined in the vertical direction, but first guide portion 171, second guide portion 172, third guide portion 181, and fourth guide portion 182 may be straight in the vertical direction.

[0122] In addition, the first maximum distance L1 may be greater than the third maximum distance L3, and the second maximum distance L2 may be greater than the third maximum distance L3.

[0123] Furthermore, the control board 63 may be located above the recording unit 30. Furthermore, when attached to the main body 11, the shaft 112 of the first roll 111 and the shaft 122 of the second roll 121 do not have to be parallel to each other.

[0124] Furthermore, the recording method of the recording unit 30 is not limited to the inkjet method. For example, the recording unit 30 may be a thermal method in which the recording material is transferred to the first sheet 101 by heating. [Explanation of symbols]

[0125] 1. Laminating device (recording device) 11 Main unit 12. Cover 30 Recording section 48 First conveyor path 49 Second conveyor path 50....Laminating section 62...Second cutting section (cutting section) 63 Control board 101...1st sheet 102...Second sheet 111...Roll 1 114...First Cartridge 121...Roll 2 124... 2nd Cartridge 181···Third guide part 182···Fourth guide part

Claims

1. A body having an opening at an upper end in a first direction; a cover for opening and closing the opening of the main body; a first roll having a first sheet wound around a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first cartridge that holds the first roll and is attachable to the main body through the opening; a second roll having a second sheet wound around the second direction; a second cartridge that holds the second roll and is attachable to the main body through the opening; a conveying path through which the first sheet passes in a conveying direction perpendicular to the second direction; a recording unit that records an image on the first sheet passing through the conveying path; a bonding section located downstream of the recording section in the conveying direction on the conveying path and configured to bond the first sheet and the second sheet together; a cutting section that is located downstream of the bonding section in the conveying direction in the conveying path and cuts the bonded first sheet and the bonded second sheet, the first cartridge and the second cartridge are attached to the main body so as to be aligned in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; The above body is a first area for accommodating the first cartridge and the second cartridge; a second area that accommodates the transport path; one end of the first region in the third direction is defined by one end of the first cartridge in the third direction, and the other end opposite to the one end of the first region in the third direction is defined by the other end of the second cartridge in the third direction; one end of the second region in the third direction is defined by one end of the transport path in the third direction, and the other end opposite to the one end of the second region in the third direction is defined by the other end of the cutting portion in the third direction; the first region has a first maximum distance that is the largest among distances along the third direction from the one end to the other end in the third direction, the second region has a second maximum distance that is the largest among distances along the third direction from the one end to the other end in the third direction, When the second maximum distance is greater than the first maximum distance, the one end of the first region in the third direction is located closer to the other end in the third direction than the one end of the second region in the third direction, and the other end of the first region in the third direction is located closer to the one end in the third direction than the other end of the second region in the third direction, A recording device in which, when the first maximum distance is greater than the second maximum distance, one end of the second region is located closer to the other end in the third direction than one end of the first region in the third direction, and the other end of the second region in the third direction is located closer to the one end in the third direction than the other end of the first region in the third direction.

2. the first maximum distance is less than the second maximum distance; A recording device as described in claim 1, wherein, in the third direction, one end of the first area is located closer to the other end than the one end of the second area, and the other end of the first area is located closer to the one end than the other end of the second area.

3. the first cartridge and the second cartridge when attached to the main body are located above the transport path, The recording device described in claim 1, wherein the axis of the first roll and the axis of the second roll are located closer to the other end than the one end of the second region in the third direction, and closer to the one end than the other end of the second region in the third direction.

4. the main body has a guide portion for guiding the second cartridge when it is attached or detached, 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the guide portion moves from the other end to the one end in the third direction as it moves toward an upper end.

5. 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein the first maximum distance and the second maximum distance are both smaller than a third maximum distance, which is the largest of distances from one end to the other end of the opening of the main body in the third direction.

6. The recording device further includes a control board for controlling the operation of the recording unit and the cutting unit.

2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control board is located below the recording unit.

7. 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein an axis of the first roll and an axis of the second roll are parallel to each other when the first roll and the second roll are attached to the main body.

8. 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein the first cartridge and the second cartridge do not overlap in the first direction when attached to the main body.

9. 2. The recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first maximum distance is greater than the second maximum distance.

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