Recording device

Abstract

To provide a recording device in which an increase in size is restricted.SOLUTION: A recording device 11, to which a liquid is supplied from a liquid storage portion 52 containing the liquid, includes: a recording unit 15 that performs recording on a medium by ejecting the liquid to a medium 99 to be conveyed; a support portion 19 that supports the medium at a position opposite to the recording unit; a first side frame 31 supporting one-end side of the support portion; a second side frame 32 supporting the-other-end side of the support portion; a connection frame 46 connecting the first side frame and the second side frame; and one or more holding unit 51 holding one or more liquid storage portions. The connecting frame is positioned lower than the support portion, and the holding unit is positioned between the support portion and the connection frame and between the first side frame and the second side frame.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, a recording device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes, as an example of a recording device, an inkjet printer that records an image on a medium by ejecting liquid onto the medium. This inkjet printer includes an ink tank housing portion, which is an example of a holding unit. The ink tank housing portion holds an ink tank, which is an example of a liquid housing portion that holds liquid. The inkjet printer records on the medium by receiving liquid from the ink tank. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-28143 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the recording device described in Patent Document 1, the holding unit is installed on the floor where the main body of the recording device is installed. In this case, an installation space for the holding unit is required in addition to the installation space for the main body. On the other hand, if the holding unit is attached to the main body, the recording device may become large. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the position of the holding unit in order to prevent the recording device from becoming large. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A recording device that solves the above problem is a recording device in which liquid is supplied from a liquid storage section that stores liquid, and is equipped with a recording section that records on a medium by ejecting liquid onto the medium being transported, a support section that supports the medium at a position opposite the recording section, a first side frame that supports one end of the support section, a second side frame that supports the other end of the support section, a connecting frame that connects the first side frame and the second side frame, and one or more holding units that hold one or more of the liquid storage sections, wherein the connecting frame is positioned below the support section, and the holding units are positioned between the support section and the connecting frame, and between the first side frame and the second side frame. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating an embodiment of a recording device. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a front view showing a first modified example of the recording device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a front view showing a second modified example of the recording device. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a front view showing a third modified example of the recording device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] An embodiment of a recording apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. The recording apparatus is, for example, an inkjet printer that records images such as characters and photographs by ejecting ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto a medium such as paper or fabric.

[0008] 1, the recording device 11 includes a housing 12. The housing 12 is formed with an ejection port 13. The ejection port 13 is an opening through which the medium 99 is ejected from the housing 12 after recording.

[0009] In this example, the recording device 11 includes legs 14. The legs 14 support the housing 12. The legs 14 are detachable from the recording device 11. The legs 14 come into contact with an installation surface A1 on which the recording device 11 is installed.

[0010] The recording device 11 includes a recording unit 15. The recording unit 15 is housed in the housing 12. The recording unit 15 is configured to eject a liquid onto a medium 99. An image is recorded on the medium 99 by the recording unit 15 ejecting the liquid onto the medium 99.

[0011] In this example, the recording unit 15 has a head 16 and a carriage 17. The head 16 has one or more nozzles 18. The head 16 ejects liquid from the nozzles 18. The carriage 17 carries the head 16. The carriage 17 scans the medium 99. Specifically, the carriage 17 moves in a first direction X1 and a second direction X2 within the housing 12. This causes the head 16 to eject liquid across the width of the medium 99. In this way, the recording device 11 in this example is a serial printer. The recording device 11 may be a line printer capable of ejecting liquid across the width of the medium 99 all at once.

[0012] In this example, the first direction X1 is the direction in which the carriage 17 moves away from the home position. The second direction X2 is the direction opposite to the first direction X1. In this example, the second direction X2 is the direction in which the carriage 17 moves toward the home position. The home position is a position where the carriage 17 waits when the head 16 is not ejecting liquid onto the medium 99. When the recording device 11 is a line printer, the first direction X1 or the second direction X2 is the longitudinal direction of the recording unit 15.

[0013] The recording device 11 includes a support unit 19. The support unit 19 is housed in the housing 12. The support unit 19 is located at a position facing the recording unit 15. The support unit 19 is located below the recording unit 15.

[0014] The support unit 19 supports the medium 99 being transported. Specifically, the support unit 19 supports the medium 99 being transported in the transport direction Y from below. The recording unit 15 ejects liquid onto the portion of the medium 99 that is supported by the support unit 19. In this example, the transport direction Y is the direction in which the medium 99 moves on the support unit 19. The transport direction Y is different from any of the first direction X1, the second direction X2, and the vertical direction Z.

[0015] The recording device 11 includes a discharge support part 21. The discharge support part 21 supports the medium 99 after recording by the recording part 15. Therefore, the discharge support part 21 is located downstream of the support part 19 in the transport direction Y. A part of the discharge support part 21 extends from inside the housing 12 to outside the housing 12 through the discharge opening 13. The discharge support part 21 has a protruding part 22 that protrudes toward the transport direction Y. In this example, the protruding part 22 is the downstream end of the discharge support part 21 in the transport direction Y.

[0016] Recording device 11 includes one or more medium holding units. In this example, recording device 11 includes two medium holding units. Specifically, recording device 11 includes a first medium holding unit 23 and a second medium holding unit 24. In this example, medium 99 is transported from first medium holding unit 23 toward second medium holding unit 24. During the process of transporting medium 99 from first medium holding unit 23 toward second medium holding unit 24, recording unit 15 records on medium 99.

[0017] The first medium holding unit 23 holds the medium 99 before being recorded by the recording unit 15. In this example, the first medium holding unit 23 holds the medium 99 wound in a roll. The first medium holding unit 23 has a pay-out spindle 25. In the first medium holding unit 23, the medium 99 is wound around the pay-out spindle 25. The medium 99 is paid out as the pay-out spindle 25 rotates. In this example, the first medium holding unit 23 is located upstream of the recording unit 15 in the transport direction Y. In this example, the first medium holding unit 23 is housed in the housing 12.

[0018] The second medium holding unit 24 holds the medium 99 after recording by the recording unit 15. In this example, the second medium holding unit 24 holds the medium 99 that has been wound up in a roll. The second medium holding unit 24 has a winding shaft 26. In the second medium holding unit 24, the medium 99 is wound up around the winding shaft 26. The medium 99 is wound up as the winding shaft 26 rotates.

[0019] In this example, the second medium holding unit 24 is attached to the leg portion 14. That is, the second medium holding unit 24 is located outside the housing 12. The second medium holding unit 24 may be housed in the housing 12. In this example, the second medium holding unit 24 is located downstream of the first medium holding unit 23 in the transport direction Y. In this example, the second medium holding unit 24 is located downstream of the recording unit 15 in the transport direction Y.

[0020] In this example, the medium 99 is transported by the first medium holding unit 23 and the second medium holding unit 24. The recording device 11 may also include a separate transport unit, such as a roller or belt, for transporting the medium 99.

[0021] In this example, recording device 11 records on a continuous, long medium 99. Recording device 11 is not limited to recording on a long medium 99, but may also record on a single sheet of medium 99. In this case, first medium holding unit 23 may include, for example, a cassette in which medium 99 before recording is stored. Second medium holding unit 24 may include, for example, a tray on which medium 99 after recording is loaded. Recording device 11 is not limited to recording on medium 99 fed out from first medium holding unit 23, but may also record on medium 99 inserted into housing 12 by a user.

[0022] 2, the recording device 11 includes a main body frame 27. In this example, the housing 12 and the legs 14 are attached to the main body frame 27. The body frame 27 has a main frame 28. The main frame 28 is a frame that supports the recording unit 15. In this example, the main frame 28 supports the carriage 17. The main frame 28 is long in the X direction including the first direction X1 and the second direction X2. In this example, the first direction X1 is a direction from one end of the main frame 28 to the other end of the main frame 28. The carriage 17 is attached to the main frame 28. The carriage 17 moves along the main frame 28. The carriage 17 moves in the first direction X1 and the second direction X2 along the main frame 28. The main frame 28 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0023] The main body frame 27 has a base frame 29. The base frame 29 is a frame that supports the support portion 19. The base frame 29 is long in the X direction. In this example, the first direction X1 is a direction from one end of the base frame 29 to the other end of the base frame 29. The base frame 29 is located below the support portion 19. In this example, the support portion 19 is attached to the base frame 29. The base frame 29 supports the support portion 19 from below. Therefore, the base frame 29 is located below the main frame 28. The base frame 29 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0024] The main body frame 27 has two side frames. That is, the main body frame 27 has a first side frame 31 and a second side frame 32. In this example, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 have the same configuration.

[0025] The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 are positioned so as to be aligned in the X direction. The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 are positioned so as to sandwich the support portion 19 therebetween in the X direction.

[0026] The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the main frame 28. The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support ends of the main frame 28, respectively. The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support both ends of the main frame 28. For example, the first side frame 31 supports one end of the main frame 28, and the second side frame 32 supports the other end of the main frame 28. In other words, the main frame 28 is supported by the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32.

[0027] In this example, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the main frame 28, thereby supporting the recording unit 15. If the recording device 11 is a line printer, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 may directly support the recording unit 15. In this manner, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the recording unit 15.

[0028] The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the base frame 29. The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 each support an end of the base frame 29. The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 each support both ends of the base frame 29. For example, the first side frame 31 supports one end of the base frame 29, and the second side frame 32 supports the other end of the base frame 29. In other words, the base frame 29 is supported by the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32.

[0029] In this example, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the support portion 19 by supporting the base frame 29. In this example, the first side frame 31 supports one end side of the support portion 19 via the base frame 29. The second side frame 32 supports the other end side of the support portion 19 via the base frame 29. The one end side of the support portion 19 is a portion of the support portion 19 located in the second direction X2 from the center in the X direction. The other end side of the support portion 19 is a portion of the support portion 19 located in the first direction X1 from the center in the X direction.

[0030] The first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 may directly support the support portion 19. In this case, the first side frame 31 supports one end of the support portion 19, and the second side frame 32 supports the other end of the support portion 19. That is, in this case, the support portion 19 is bridged between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. In this manner, the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 support the support portion 19. More specifically, the first side frame 31 supports one end of the support portion 19. The second side frame 32 supports the other end of the support portion 19.

[0031] In this example, legs 14 are attached to the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. Specifically, legs 14 are attached to the lower ends of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. When legs 14 are detached from the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32, the lower ends of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 come into contact with the installation surface A1.

[0032] In this example, the first side frame 31 has a first top frame 33 and one or more first bottom frames 34. In this example, the first side frame 31 has one first top frame 33 and multiple first bottom frames 34. The first top frame 33 and the first bottom frame 34 are positioned so as to be stacked on top of each other. The first top frame 33 and the first bottom frame 34 are arranged in this order in the vertical direction Z. In other words, the first top frame 33 is positioned higher than the first bottom frame 34. The first top frame 33 is positioned at the topmost position in the first side frame 31.

[0033] The first top frame 33 supports the main frame 28. Specifically, the first top frame 33 supports ends of the main frame 28. Ends of the main frame 28 are attached to the first top frame 33. The first top frame 33 is attached to the first bottom frame 34. The first top frame 33 is formed of, for example, sheet metal.

[0034] The first bottom frame 34 supports the first top frame 33. In this example, the multiple first bottom frames 34 each have the same configuration. The multiple first bottom frames 34 are positioned so as to be stacked. The multiple first bottom frames 34 are lined up in the vertical direction Z. The first bottom frame 34 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0035] In this example, the first bottom frame 34 is a box-shaped frame. The box-shaped frame is a frame having a three-dimensional structure. In this example, the box-shaped frame is a rectangular parallelepiped frame, and one of six faces is configured to be open. The box-shaped frame may be a rectangular parallelepiped frame with all six faces covered. The first bottom frame 34 having a three-dimensional structure improves the rigidity of the first bottom frame 34.

[0036] In this example, the first side frame 31 has two first bottom frames 34. In this example, the two first bottom frames 34 are referred to as a first primary bottom frame 35 and a first secondary bottom frame 36, respectively, for the sake of distinction. The first primary bottom frame 35 and the first secondary bottom frame 36 are positioned so as to be stacked. The first primary bottom frame 35 and the first secondary bottom frame 36 are arranged in this order in the vertical direction Z. That is, the first primary bottom frame 35 is positioned above the first secondary bottom frame 36.

[0037] In this example, there are two first bottom frames 34, but this can be increased to three or more. For example, a first tertiary bottom frame can be attached to a first secondary bottom frame 36. The greater the number of first bottom frames 34, the greater the height of the recording device 11.

[0038] The first primary bottom frame 35 is the first bottom frame 34 located at the topmost position among the multiple first bottom frames 34. The first primary bottom frame 35 supports the first top frame 33. The first top frame 33 is attached to the first primary bottom frame 35. In this example, the first top frame 33 is attached to the upper surface of the first primary bottom frame 35.

[0039] The first primary bottom frame 35 supports the base frame 29. Specifically, the first primary bottom frame 35 supports an end of the base frame 29. An end of the base frame 29 is attached to the first primary bottom frame 35. In this example, the base frame 29 is attached to an upper surface of the first primary bottom frame 35.

[0040] The first secondary bottom frame 36 supports the first primary bottom frame 35. The first primary bottom frame 35 is attached to the first secondary bottom frame 36. In this example, the first primary bottom frame 35 is attached to the upper surface of the first secondary bottom frame 36.

[0041] In this example, the legs 14 are attached to the first secondary bottom frame 36. In the first side frame 31, the legs 14 are attached to the first bottom frame 34 that is located at the lowest position among the multiple first bottom frames 34. When the legs 14 are detached from the first secondary bottom frame 36, the first secondary bottom frame 36 comes into contact with the installation surface A1.

[0042] In this example, the second side frame 32 has a second top frame 41 and one or more second bottom frames 42, similar to the first side frame 31. In this example, the second side frame 32 has one second top frame 41 and multiple second bottom frames 42. The second top frame 41 and the second bottom frame 42 are positioned so as to be stacked. The second top frame 41 and the second bottom frame 42 are arranged in this order in the vertical direction Z. In other words, the second top frame 41 is positioned higher than the second bottom frame 42. The second top frame 41 is positioned at the uppermost position in the second side frame 32.

[0043] In this example, the second top frame 41 has the same configuration as the first top frame 33. The second top frame 41 supports the main frame 28. Specifically, the second top frame 41 supports the ends of the main frame 28. The ends of the main frame 28 are attached to the second top frame 41. The second top frame 41 is attached to the second bottom frame 42. The second top frame 41 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0044] The second bottom frame 42 supports the second top frame 41. In this example, the multiple second bottom frames 42 each have the same configuration. The multiple second bottom frames 42 are positioned so as to be stacked. The multiple second bottom frames 42 are lined up in the vertical direction Z. The second bottom frame 42 is made of, for example, sheet metal.

[0045] In this example, the second bottom frame 42 has the same configuration as the first bottom frame 34. Therefore, the second bottom frame 42 is a box-shaped frame. Since the second bottom frame 42 has a three-dimensional structure, the rigidity of the second bottom frame 42 is improved.

[0046] In this example, the second side frame 32 has two second bottom frames 42. The number of the second bottom frames 42 is the same as the number of the first bottom frames 34. In this example, the two second bottom frames 42 are referred to as the second primary bottom frame 43 and the second secondary bottom frame 44, respectively, for the sake of distinction. The second primary bottom frame 43 and the second secondary bottom frame 44 are positioned so as to be stacked. The second primary bottom frame 43 and the second secondary bottom frame 44 are arranged in this order in the vertical direction Z. That is, the second primary bottom frame 43 is positioned above the second secondary bottom frame 44.

[0047] In this example, there are two second bottom frames 42, but this can be increased to three or more. For example, a second tertiary bottom frame can be attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44. The greater the number of second bottom frames 42, the greater the height of the recording device 11. By adding the first bottom frame 34 and the second bottom frame 42, the height of the recording device 11 can be adjusted. This allows the height of the recording device 11 to be adjusted to a height that is easy for the user to handle.

[0048] The second primary bottom frame 43 is the second bottom frame 42 located at the topmost position among the multiple second bottom frames 42. The second primary bottom frame 43 supports the second top frame 41. The second top frame 41 is attached to the second primary bottom frame 43. In this example, the second top frame 41 is attached to the upper surface of the second primary bottom frame 43.

[0049] The second primary bottom frame 43 supports the base frame 29. Specifically, the second primary bottom frame 43 supports an end of the base frame 29. An end of the base frame 29 is attached to the second primary bottom frame 43. In this example, the base frame 29 is attached to an upper surface of the second primary bottom frame 43.

[0050] The second secondary bottom frame 44 supports the second primary bottom frame 43. The second primary bottom frame 43 is attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44. In this example, the second primary bottom frame 43 is attached to the upper surface of the second secondary bottom frame 44.

[0051] In this example, the legs 14 are attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44. That is, the legs 14 are attached to the second bottom frame 42 that is located at the bottom most among the multiple second bottom frames 42. When the legs 14 are removed from the second secondary bottom frame 44, the second secondary bottom frame 44 comes into contact with the installation surface A1.

[0052] The main body frame 27 has a connecting frame 46. The connecting frame 46 is a frame that connects the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. In this example, one end of the connecting frame 46 is attached to the first side frame 31, and the other end of the connecting frame 46 is attached to the second side frame 32. By attaching the connecting frame 46 to the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32, the rigidity of the main body frame 27 is improved. In other words, the connecting frame 46 functions like a beam in the main body frame 27. The connecting frame 46 is made of, for example, sheet metal. The connecting frame 46 is located lower than the support portion 19. The connecting frame 46 is located lower than the base frame 29.

[0053] The connecting frame 46 is attached to the first bottom frame 34 and the second bottom frame 42. When there are multiple first bottom frames 34, the connecting frame 46 is attached to the first bottom frame 34 located at the lowest position among the multiple first bottom frames 34. In this example, the connecting frame 46 is attached to the first secondary bottom frame 36. When there are multiple second bottom frames 42, the connecting frame 46 is attached to the second bottom frame 42 located at the lowest position among the multiple second bottom frames 42. In this example, the connecting frame 46 is attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44.

[0054] As shown in Fig. 3, in this example, the connecting frame 46 has a first beam frame 47 and a second beam frame 48. The first beam frame 47 and the second beam frame 48 are positioned so as to sandwich the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 in the conveying direction Y. Specifically, the first beam frame 47 and the second beam frame 48 are positioned so as to sandwich the first bottom frame 34 and the second bottom frame 42 in the conveying direction Y. In this example, the first beam frame 47 and the second beam frame 48 are configured to have a C-shaped cross section.

[0055] The first beam frame 47 is located upstream of the first bottom frame 34 and the second bottom frame 42 in the conveying direction Y. When the first side frame 31 has a plurality of first bottom frames 34, the first beam frame 47 is attached to the first bottom frame 34 located at the lowest position among the plurality of first bottom frames 34. In this example, the first beam frame 47 is attached to the first secondary bottom frame 36. When the second side frame 32 has a plurality of second bottom frames 42, the first beam frame 47 is attached to the second bottom frame 42 located at the lowest position among the plurality of second bottom frames 42. In this example, the first beam frame 47 is attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44.

[0056] The second beam frame 48 is located downstream of the first bottom frame 34 and the second bottom frame 42 in the conveying direction Y. When the first side frame 31 has a plurality of first bottom frames 34, the second beam frame 48 is attached to the first bottom frame 34 located at the lowest position among the plurality of first bottom frames 34. In this example, the second beam frame 48 is attached to the first secondary bottom frame 36. When the second side frame 32 has a plurality of second bottom frames 42, the second beam frame 48 is attached to the second bottom frame 42 located at the lowest position among the plurality of second bottom frames 42. In this example, the second beam frame 48 is attached to the second secondary bottom frame 44.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 2, the recording device 11 has a partitioned area B1. In this example, the partitioned area B1 is an area partitioned by the base frame 29, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. That is, the partitioned area B1 is an area between the base frame 29 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. The partitioned area B1 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. When the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 directly support the support portion 19, the partitioned area B1 is an area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. In order to prevent the recording device 11 from becoming large, it is preferable to utilize the partitioned area B1.

[0058] The recording device 11 includes one or more holding units 51. In this example, the recording device 11 includes two holding units 51. The holding units 51 hold one or more liquid storage units 52. The holding units 51 are connected to the recording unit 15 by, for example, a tube. Liquid is supplied from the liquid storage units 52 to the recording unit 15 through the tube.

[0059] In this example, the holding unit 51 holds a plurality of liquid storage parts 52 in a stacked state in the vertical direction Z. The holding unit 51 holds four liquid storage parts 52. Therefore, in this example, the recording device 11 holds eight liquid storage parts 52.

[0060] The two holding units 51 may be configured to hold a different number of liquid storage portions 52. For example, one holding unit 51 may be configured to hold four liquid storage portions 52, while the other holding unit 51 may be configured to hold two liquid storage portions 52. In this case, the recording device 11 holds six liquid storage portions 52.

[0061] In this example, the holding unit 51 has a case 53 and one or more holding trays 54. The case 53 holds the one or more holding trays 54. In this example, the case 53 holds four holding trays 54 in a stacked state in the vertical direction Z.

[0062] The holding tray 54 is configured to be insertable and removable from the case 53. In this example, the holding tray 54 is pulled out from the case 53 downstream in the transport direction Y. The holding tray 54 is configured to allow the liquid storage units 52 to be set therein. That is, the number of holding trays 54 corresponds to the number of liquid storage units 52. When the holding tray 54 is pulled out from the case 53, the liquid storage units 52 are exposed. In this example, a through hole is formed in the holding tray 54 to allow liquid leaking from the liquid storage units 52 to drip.

[0063] Liquid storage section 52 is configured to store liquid. Liquid storage section 52 is, for example, a liquid pack in which liquid is sealed with a film. When liquid storage section 52 is set on holding tray 54, liquid storage section 52 is connected to recording section 15. In this case, liquid is supplied from liquid storage section 52 to recording section 15. When the remaining amount of liquid stored in liquid storage section 52 becomes small, liquid storage section 52 is replaced by the user. In this manner, liquid is supplied from liquid storage section 52 to recording device 11.

[0064] The liquid contained in each of the multiple liquid containers 52 may be the same type of liquid, or different types of liquid. In this example, the multiple liquid containers 52 each contain a different type of liquid. Therefore, in this example, the recording device 11 uses eight types of liquid. The eight types of liquid are, for example, inks of different colors. If the recording device 11 holds six liquid containers 52, the recording device 11 uses six types of liquid.

[0065] The holding unit 51 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. More specifically, the holding unit 51 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46 in the vertical direction Z. The holding unit 51 is located between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 in the X direction.

[0066] In this example, the holding unit 51 is located between the base frame 29 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. That is, the holding unit 51 is located in the partitioned area B1. In this manner, the area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46, that is, the partitioned area B1, is utilized as an installation space for the holding unit 51.

[0067] If the holding unit 51 is not installed in the partitioned area B1 but installed in another space, an additional space is required to install the holding unit 51. This may result in the recording device 11 becoming larger.

[0068] 1, the holding unit 51 is located between the first medium holding part 23 and the second medium holding part 24 in the transport direction Y. In other words, the holding unit 51 is located downstream of the first medium holding part 23 in the transport direction Y. The holding unit 51 is located upstream of the second medium holding part 24 in the transport direction Y. In this case, the holding unit 51 is accommodated between the first medium holding part 23 and the second medium holding part 24.

[0069] The holding unit 51 is located at a different position in the vertical direction Z from the second medium holding part 24. In this example, the holding unit 51 is located above the second medium holding part 24. The holding unit 51 may be located below the second medium holding part 24. This makes it easier for the user to access the holding unit 51. In other words, for example, when the user replaces the liquid storage part 52, the holding tray 54 is less likely to interfere with the second medium holding part 24.

[0070] The downstream end of the holding unit 51 in the transport direction Y is located upstream and below the downstream end of the discharge support portion 21. In this example, the downstream end of the holding unit 51 is located upstream and below the protruding portion 22 in the transport direction Y. In other words, the holding unit 51 does not extend downstream in the transport direction Y beyond the protruding portion 22. This reduces the risk that the medium 99 that hangs down as a result of being discharged from the discharge support portion 21 will come into contact with the holding unit 51.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 3, in this example, the holding unit 51 is attached to the connecting frame 46. Specifically, the holding unit 51 is attached to the connecting frame 46 while being placed on the connecting frame 46. The holding unit 51 is attached so as to straddle the first beam frame 47 and the second beam frame 48. In this example, the two holding units 51 are attached with a gap therebetween in the X direction. The two holding units 51 are aligned in the X direction. That is, the two holding units 51 are positioned so as to be aligned in the first direction X1 from the first side frame 31 toward the second side frame 32.

[0072] The recording device 11 may include a liquid receiving portion 56. The liquid receiving portion 56 is located below the holding unit 51. In this example, the liquid receiving portion 56 is attached to the connecting frame 46. The liquid receiving portion 56 may also be attached to the holding unit 51. The liquid receiving portion 56 may be located directly below the holding unit 51.

[0073] The liquid receiving section 56 is configured to receive liquid dripping from the liquid storage section 52. The liquid receiving section 56 is, for example, a tray that receives the liquid. When liquid leaks from the liquid storage section 52, the liquid receiving section 56 receives the liquid. This reduces the risk of the liquid leaking and spreading outside the recording device 11. The liquid receiving section 56 may be configured as a tray that can be inserted into and removed from the case 53, like the holding tray 54.

[0074] The recording device 11 includes a pump unit 57. The pump unit 57 is a pump that supplies liquid from the liquid storage section 52 to the recording section 15. The pump unit 57 supplies liquid to the recording section 15 by, for example, reducing the pressure inside the liquid storage section 52.

[0075] 2, the pump unit 57 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. More specifically, the pump unit 57 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46 in the vertical direction Z. The pump unit 57 is located between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 in the X direction.

[0076] In this example, the pump unit 57 is located between the base frame 29 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. That is, the pump unit 57 is located in the partitioned area B1. In this manner, the area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46, that is, the partitioned area B1, is utilized as an installation space for the pump unit 57.

[0077] The pump unit 57 is aligned with the holding units 51. The pump unit 57 is aligned with the holding units 51 in the X direction. In this example, the pump unit 57 is located between two holding units 51.

[0078] The height of the pump unit 57 is equal to or less than the height of the holding unit 51. That is, the length of the pump unit 57 in the vertical direction Z is equal to or less than the length of the holding unit 51 in the vertical direction Z. In this case, the pump unit 57 is easily positioned in the area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46.

[0079] Next, the operation and effects of the above embodiment will be described. (1) The holding unit 51 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. According to the above configuration, the holding unit 51 is located in an area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. In other words, the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46 is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the holding unit 51. Therefore, the size of the recording device 11 is prevented from increasing.

[0080] (2) The holding unit 51 is located between the base frame 29 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. According to the above configuration, the holding unit 51 is located in an area defined by the base frame 29, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46, i.e., in the defined area B1. In this way, the defined area B1 is not a dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the holding unit 51.

[0081] (3) The holding unit 51 is attached to the connecting frame 46. According to the above-described configuration, the posture of the holding unit 51 is stable. (4) The pump unit 57 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46 and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32, and is aligned with the holding unit 51 in the direction in which the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 are aligned, i.e., in the X direction. According to the above configuration, the pump unit 57 is located in the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. In this example, the pump unit 57 is located in the defined area B1, like the holding unit 51. In this way, the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46 is not a dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the pump unit 57.

[0082] (5) The multiple holding units 51 are positioned so as to be lined up from the first side frame 31 toward the second side frame 32. According to the above configuration, the multiple holding units 51 are positioned in an area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. In this example, two holding units 51 are positioned in the partitioned area B1, like the holding unit 51. In this way, the area partitioned by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46 is not a dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the multiple holding units 51.

[0083] (6) The pump unit 57 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32, and between the multiple holding units 51. According to the above configuration, the pump unit 57 is located in the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46. In this example, the pump unit 57 is located in the defined area B1, like the two holding units 51. In this way, the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46 is not a dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the pump unit 57.

[0084] (7) The height of the pump unit 57 is equal to or less than the height of the holding unit 51. According to the above configuration, the pump unit 57 is more likely to be positioned in the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46, compared to when the height of the pump unit 57 is greater than the height of the holding unit 51.

[0085] (8) The legs 14 come into contact with the installation surface A1 on which the recording device 11 is installed. According to the above-described configuration, the legs 14 stabilize the posture of the recording device 11. (9) Liquid receptacle 56 is configured to receive liquid dripping from liquid storage portion 52. According to the above configuration, when liquid leaks from liquid storage portion 52 held in holding unit 51, liquid receptacle 56 receives the liquid. This reduces the risk of the liquid leaking and spreading.

[0086] (10) The holding unit 51 is located between the first medium holding part 23 and the second medium holding part 24 in the transport direction Y. According to the above configuration, the holding unit 51 is accommodated between the first medium holding part 23 and the second medium holding part 24 in the transport direction Y. This makes it possible to prevent the recording device 11 from becoming large.

[0087] (11) The holding unit 51 is located at a position different from the second medium holding unit 24 in the vertical direction Z. According to the above configuration, the user can more easily access the holding unit 51 than if the holding unit 51 was located at the same position as the second medium holding unit 24 in the vertical direction Z.

[0088] (12) In the transport direction Y, the downstream end of the holding unit 51 is located upstream and below the downstream end of the discharge support portion 21. With the above configuration, in the transport direction Y, the holding unit 51 does not protrude downstream of the discharge support portion 21. This reduces the risk that the medium 99 hanging down from the discharge support portion 21 will come into contact with the holding unit 51.

[0089] (13) The holding unit 51 holds the multiple liquid storage portions 52 in a stacked state in the vertical direction Z. With the above configuration, when liquid leaks from the liquid storage portions 52, the area over which the liquid spreads can be reduced, compared to when the multiple liquid storage portions 52 are arranged side by side from the first side frame 31 to the second side frame 32.

[0090] (14) Each of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 has one or more box-shaped frames. According to the above configuration, the box-shaped frames improve the rigidity of the first side frame 31 and the rigidity of the second side frame 32.

[0091] (15) The box-shaped frame is configured so that other box-shaped frames can be added in the vertical direction Z. According to the above configuration, adding a box-shaped frame increases the height of the first side frame 31 and the height of the second side frame 32. That is, adding a box-shaped frame increases the distance between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46. Therefore, adding a box-shaped frame to match the height of the holding unit 51 optimizes the size of the area defined by the support portion 19, the first side frame 31, the second side frame 32, and the connecting frame 46.

[0092] This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that there is no technical contradiction. 4, the holding unit 51 may be attached to the base frame 29. In this modification, the holding unit 51 is suspended from the base frame 29. Even in this case, the holding unit 51 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32.

[0093] 4, the pump unit 57 may be attached to the base frame 29. In this case, the pump unit 57 is suspended from the base frame 29. Even in this case, the pump unit 57 is located between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46, and between the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32.

[0094] 5 and 6, the number of box-shaped frames included in each of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32 may be one or three. The number of box-shaped frames may be four or more. That is, the number of first bottom frames 34 included in the first side frame 31 may be one or three or more. The number of second bottom frames 42 included in the second side frame 32 may be one or three or more.

[0095] In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the first side frame 31 has a first primary bottom frame 35 as the first bottom frame 34. In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the second side frame 32 has a second primary bottom frame 43 as the second bottom frame 42. In the modification shown in FIG. 6, the first side frame 31 has a first primary bottom frame 35, a first secondary bottom frame 36, and a first tertiary bottom frame 61 as the first bottom frame 34. In the modification shown in FIG. 6, the second side frame 32 has a second primary bottom frame 43, a second secondary bottom frame 44, and a second tertiary bottom frame 62 as the second bottom frame 42.

[0096] The size of the partitioned area B1 changes depending on the number of box-shaped frames included in each of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32. Specifically, the greater the number of box-shaped frames included in each of the first side frame 31 and the second side frame 32, the greater the distance between the support portion 19 and the connecting frame 46. That is, the greater the number of first bottom frames 34 and the number of second bottom frames 42, the greater the distance between the base frame 29 and the connecting frame 46. Therefore, the greater the number of first bottom frames 34 and the number of second bottom frames 42, the larger the partitioned area B1. Conversely, the smaller the number of first bottom frames 34 and the number of second bottom frames 42, the smaller the partitioned area B1.

[0097] When the holding unit 51 holds the liquid storage portions 52 in a stacked manner, the greater the number of liquid storage portions 52, the greater the height of the holding unit 51. For this reason, in the recording device 11, the number of box-shaped frames is adjusted according to the height of the holding unit 51, i.e., the number of liquid storage portions 52 that the holding unit 51 can hold. This makes it possible to minimize the size of the partitioned area B1 when the holding unit 51 is positioned in the partitioned area B1. This reduces the risk of the recording device 11 becoming large.

[0098] 5, the recording device 11 may have only one holding unit 51. In this modification, the pump unit 57 is aligned with the holding unit 51 in the X direction. In the first side frame 31, the first top frame 33 and the first bottom frame 34 may be integrated together.

[0099] In the second side frame 32, the second top frame 41 and the second bottom frame 42 may be integrated together. The liquid ejected by the recording unit 15 is not limited to ink, and may be, for example, a liquid in which particles of a functional material are dispersed or mixed in a liquid. For example, the recording unit 15 may eject a liquid containing, in a dispersed or dissolved form, a material such as an electrode material or a pixel material used in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays, electroluminescent displays, and surface-emitting displays.

[0100] The technical ideas and effects obtained from the above-described embodiment and modified examples will be described below. (A) A recording device is a recording device in which liquid is supplied from a liquid storage section that stores liquid, and is equipped with a recording section that records on a medium by ejecting liquid onto the medium being transported, a support section that supports the medium at a position opposite the recording section, a first side frame that supports one end of the support section, a second side frame that supports the other end of the support section, a connecting frame that connects the first side frame and the second side frame, and one or more holding units that hold one or more of the liquid storage sections, wherein the connecting frame is positioned below the support section, and the holding units are positioned between the support section and the connecting frame, and between the first side frame and the second side frame.

[0101] According to the above configuration, the holding unit is located in the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame. In other words, the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the holding unit. Therefore, the size of the recording device is prevented from increasing.

[0102] (B) The recording device may include a base frame positioned below the support portion and supporting the support portion, the first side frame and the second side frame supporting the support portion by respectively supporting both ends of the base frame, and the holding unit may be positioned between the base frame and the connecting frame, and between the first side frame and the second side frame.

[0103] According to the above configuration, the holding unit is located in the area defined by the base frame, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame. In other words, the area defined by the base frame, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the holding unit.

[0104] (C) In the above recording device, the holding unit may be attached to the connecting frame. According to the above configuration, the attitude of the holding unit is stable.

[0105] (D) The recording device may include a pump unit that supplies liquid from the liquid storage section toward the recording section, and the pump unit may be located between the support section and the connecting frame, and between the first side frame and the second side frame, and may be aligned with the holding unit in the direction in which the first side frame and the second side frame are aligned.

[0106] According to the above configuration, the pump unit is located in an area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame. In other words, the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the pump unit.

[0107] (E) The recording device may include a plurality of the holding units as the one or more holding units, and the plurality of holding units may be positioned so as to be lined up from the first side frame toward the second side frame.

[0108] According to the above configuration, the multiple holding units are located in the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame. In other words, the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the multiple holding units.

[0109] (F) The recording device may include a pump unit that supplies liquid from the liquid storage section toward the recording section, and the pump unit may be located between the support section and the connecting frame, between the first side frame and the second side frame, and between a plurality of the holding units.

[0110] According to the above configuration, the pump unit is located in an area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame. In other words, the area defined by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is not dead space, but is utilized as an installation space for the pump unit.

[0111] (G) In the above recording device, the height of the pump unit may be equal to or less than the height of the holding unit. According to the above configuration, the pump unit is more likely to be positioned in the area defined by the support portion, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame, compared to when the height of the pump unit is greater than the height of the holding unit.

[0112] (H) The recording device may include legs attached to the first side frame and the second side frame, the legs being in contact with an installation surface on which the recording device is installed. According to the above configuration, the posture of the recording device is stabilized by the legs.

[0113] (I) The recording device may further include a liquid receiving portion below the holding unit, the liquid receiving portion being configured to receive liquid dripping from the liquid storage portion. According to the above-described configuration, when liquid leaks from the liquid storage portion held in the holding unit, the liquid receiving portion receives the liquid, thereby reducing the risk of the liquid leaking and spreading.

[0114] (J) The recording device may include a first medium holding section that holds the medium in a roll before it is recorded by the recording section, and a second medium holding section that holds the medium in a roll after it has been recorded by the recording section, and the holding unit may be located between the first medium holding section and the second medium holding section in the medium transport direction on the support section.

[0115] According to the above configuration, the holding unit is stored between the first medium holding part and the second medium holding part in the transport direction, which makes it possible to prevent the recording device from becoming large in size. (K) In the above recording device, the holding unit may be located at a different position in the vertical direction from the second medium holding section.

[0116] According to the above configuration, the user can more easily access the holding unit compared to a case in which the holding unit is located at the same position as the second medium holding part in the vertical direction. (L) The recording device may include an ejection support section that supports the medium after it has been recorded by the recording section, and in the direction of transport of the medium on the support section, the downstream end of the holding unit may be located upstream and below the downstream end of the ejection support section.

[0117] According to the above configuration, the holding unit does not protrude downstream of the discharge support portion in the transport direction, reducing the risk that the medium hanging down from the discharge support portion will come into contact with the holding unit. (M) The recording device may include a plurality of the liquid storage sections as the one or more liquid storage sections, and the holding unit may hold the plurality of the liquid storage sections in a vertically stacked state.

[0118] According to the above configuration, when liquid leaks from the liquid storage portion, the area over which the liquid spreads can be reduced, compared to when multiple liquid storage portions are arranged in a line from the first side frame to the second side frame.

[0119] (N) In the above recording device, each of the first side frame and the second side frame may have one or more box-shaped frames. According to the above configuration, the box-shaped frame improves the rigidity of the first side frame and the rigidity of the second side frame.

[0120] (O) In the above recording device, the box-shaped frame may be configured so that another box-shaped frame can be added in the vertical direction. According to the above configuration, the height of the first side frame and the height of the second side frame are increased by adding the box-shaped frame. That is, the distance between the support part and the connecting frame is increased by adding the box-shaped frame. Therefore, the size of the area partitioned by the support part, the first side frame, the second side frame, and the connecting frame is optimized by adding the box-shaped frame according to the height of the holding unit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0121] 11...recording device, 12...casing, 13...ejection port, 14...legs, 15...recording section, 16...head, 17...carriage, 18...nozzle, 19...support section, 21...ejection support section, 22...protruding section, 23...first medium holding section, 24...second medium holding section, 25...feed-out shaft, 26...wind-up shaft, 27...main body frame, 28...main frame, 29...base frame, 31...first side frame, 32...second side frame, 33...first top frame, 34...first bottom frame, 35...first primary bottom frame, 36...first secondary bottom frame frame, 41...second top frame, 42...second bottom frame, 43...second primary bottom frame, 44...second secondary bottom frame, 46...connecting frame, 47...first beam frame, 48...second beam frame, 51...holding unit, 52...liquid storage section, 53...case, 54...holding tray, 56...liquid receiving section, 57...pump unit, 61...first tertiary bottom frame, 62...second tertiary bottom frame, 99...medium, A1...installation surface, B1...partition area, X1...first direction, X2...second direction, Y...conveying direction, Z...vertical direction.

Claims

1. A recording device to which liquid is supplied from a liquid storage section that stores liquid, a recording unit that records on a medium by ejecting a liquid onto the medium; a support section for supporting a medium at a position facing the recording section; A first side frame supporting one end side of the support portion; A second side frame supporting the other end side of the support portion; a connecting frame that connects the first side frame and the second side frame; One or more holding units for holding one or more of the liquid storage portions; a base frame located below the support portion and supporting the support portion, The connecting frame is located below the support portion, the first side frame and the second side frame support the support portion by supporting both ends of the base frame, respectively; a support unit disposed between the base frame and the connecting frame and between the first side frame and the second side frame;

2. A recording device to which liquid is supplied from a liquid storage section that stores liquid, a recording unit that records on a medium by ejecting a liquid onto the medium; a support section for supporting a medium at a position facing the recording section; A first side frame supporting one end side of the support portion; A second side frame supporting the other end side of the support portion; a connecting frame that connects the first side frame and the second side frame; One or more holding units for holding one or more of the liquid storage portions; A liquid receiving portion is provided below the holding unit, The connecting frame is located below the support portion, the holding unit is located between the support portion and the connecting frame and between the first side frame and the second side frame, The liquid receiving section is configured to receive liquid dripping from the liquid storage section.

3. A recording device to which liquid is supplied from a liquid storage section that stores liquid, a recording unit that records on a medium by ejecting a liquid onto the medium; a support section for supporting a medium at a position facing the recording section; A first side frame supporting one end side of the support portion; A second side frame supporting the other end side of the support portion; a connecting frame that connects the first side frame and the second side frame; One or more holding units for holding one or more of the liquid storage portions; a first medium holding unit that holds a medium in a roll shape before being recorded by the recording unit; a second medium holding unit that holds the medium in a roll shape after the medium has been recorded by the recording unit; The connecting frame is located below the support portion, A recording device characterized in that the holding unit is located between the support portion and the connecting frame, between the first side frame and the second side frame, and between the first medium holding portion and the second medium holding portion in the medium transport direction on the support portion.

4. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit is attached to the connection frame.

5. the recording device includes a pump unit that supplies liquid from the liquid storage unit toward the recording unit, A recording device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the pump unit is located between the support portion and the connecting frame, and between the first side frame and the second side frame, and is aligned with the holding unit in the direction in which the first side frame and the second side frame are aligned.

6. The recording device includes a plurality of the holding units as the one or more holding units, 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of holding units are positioned so as to be aligned from the first side frame toward the second side frame.

7. the recording device includes a pump unit that supplies liquid from the liquid storage unit toward the recording unit, 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the pump unit is located between the support portion and the connecting frame, between the first side frame and the second side frame, and between the plurality of holding units.

8. 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the height of the pump unit is equal to or less than the height of the holding unit.

9. the recording device includes legs attached to the first side frame and the second side frame, 9. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the legs are in contact with a surface on which the recording apparatus is placed.

10. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the holding unit is located at a position different from that of the second medium holding portion in the vertical direction.

11. the recording device includes an ejection support section that supports a medium after recording by the recording section, 11. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a downstream end of the holding unit is located upstream and below a downstream end of the discharge support portion in a medium transport direction on the support portion.

12. the recording device includes a plurality of the liquid storage units as the one or more liquid storage units, 12. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit holds the plurality of liquid storage parts in a vertically stacked state.

13. 13. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the first side frame and the second side frame has one or more box-shaped frames.

14. The recording apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the box-shaped frame is configured so that another box-shaped frame can be added in the vertical direction.

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