Recording device

Abstract

To move a path part for inverting a recording medium from a downward conveyance direction to an upward conveyance direction, to a vertical lower direction, when a path for inverting the recording medium is extended, and to increase a height direction dimension of a device.SOLUTION: A recording device includes at least one medium storage part for storing a medium before recording, a recording part which is positioned above the medium storage part in a vertical direction and performs printing on the medium, and an inversion path for conveying the medium passing through a position facing the recording part in a conveyance direction including a component in a vertical lower direction, and inverts it to a conveyance direction including a component in a vertical upper direction through a curved path for inversion protruding downward. At least a part of the medium storage part when the one medium storage part is provided, or at least a part of the medium storage part at the uppermost part in the vertical direction and at least a part of the curved path for inversion when the plurality of medium storage parts are provided overlap each other when viewed from a horizontal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a recording apparatus that records on a medium.

Background Art

[0002] In a recording apparatus typified by a facsimile machine or a printer, there is a device that has a path for inverting a recording medium in order to record on both sides of the recording medium typified by recording paper. In the inkjet recording apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a first cassette and a second cassette for accommodating a recording medium are provided, and the recording medium sent out from either cassette is sent to a position facing a recording head located above each cassette, and recording on the first side is performed. The recording medium on which recording has been performed on the first side is conveyed vertically upward and then vertically downward, that is, conveyed in a switchback manner, and sent to an inversion path for inversion. The recording medium inverted so that the conveyance direction changes from downward to upward in the inversion path is sent to a position facing the recording head again, and recording on the second side is performed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The longer the path length of the inversion path for inverting the recording medium, the more it can accommodate a long recording medium and the more advantages such as ensuring a drying time can be obtained. However, in the path layout described in Patent Document 1, in order to lengthen the inversion path for inverting the recording medium, it is necessary to move a structure arranged vertically above the inversion path vertically upward, or move a structure arranged vertically below a curved path portion for inverting the recording medium so that the conveyance direction of the recording medium changes from the downward conveyance direction to the upward conveyance direction, which increases the dimension in the height direction of the apparatus.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The recording apparatus of the present invention for solving the above problems includes at least one medium storage unit for storing the medium before recording, a recording unit located above the medium storage unit in the vertical direction for performing recording on the medium, and an inversion path for conveying the medium passing through a position facing the recording unit in a conveyance direction including a vertical downward component and inverting it in a conveyance direction including a vertical upward component via an inversion curved path convex downward. When there is one medium storage unit, at least a part of the medium storage unit, or when a plurality of the medium storage units are provided, at least a part of the uppermost medium storage unit in the vertical direction and at least a part of the inversion curved path overlap when viewed in the horizontal direction.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0007] Hereinafter, the present invention will be schematically described. The recording apparatus according to the first aspect includes at least one medium storage unit that stores a medium before recording, a recording unit that is located above the medium storage unit in the vertical direction and performs recording on the medium, and a reversing path that conveys the medium passing through a position facing the recording unit in a conveyance direction including a vertical downward component and reverses it in a conveyance direction including a vertical upward component via a reversing curved path that is convex downward. When there is one medium storage unit, at least a part of the medium storage unit, or when there are a plurality of medium storage units, at least a part of the uppermost medium storage unit in the vertical direction and at least a part of the reversing curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction.

[0008] According to this aspect, when there is one medium storage unit, at least a part of the medium storage unit, or when there are a plurality of medium storage units, at least a part of the uppermost medium storage unit in the vertical direction and at least a part of the reversing curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction. Therefore, even when the reversing curved path is arranged more downward to ensure the path length of the reversing path, the height dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

[0009] The second aspect is the first aspect, wherein a plurality of the medium storage units are provided along the vertical direction, and in the medium feeding direction from the medium storage unit, the size of the uppermost first medium storage unit among the plurality of medium storage units is smaller than the size of the second medium storage unit below it, and at least a part of the reversing curved path enters the space formed by the difference in size between the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit. According to this aspect, a space adjacent to the first medium storage unit is formed by the difference in size between the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit, and by arranging at least a part of the reversing curved path using this space, the height dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed by effectively using the space.

[0010] The third aspect is the second aspect, wherein the size of the first medium storage unit in the vertical direction is larger than the size of the second medium storage unit. According to this aspect, since the vertical size of the space adjacent to the first medium storage unit can be increased, the inversion curved path can be arranged further downward, and thus the path length of the inversion path can be further ensured.

[0011] A fourth aspect is characterized in that, in any one of the first to third aspects, the conveyance path passing through the position facing the recording unit forms an angle with respect to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction and conveys the medium upward. According to this aspect, since the conveyance path passing through the position facing the recording unit forms an angle with respect to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction and is configured to convey the medium upward, the horizontal dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

[0012] A fifth aspect is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, it includes a supply path that reverses the medium sent out from the medium storage unit in a conveyance direction including a component in the direction opposite to the medium sending-out direction from the medium storage unit via a supply curved path that is convex upward, the supply path merges with the inversion path, and at least a part of the inversion curved path and at least a part of the supply curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction.

[0013] According to this aspect, since at least a part of the inversion curved path and at least a part of the supply curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, even when the inversion curved path is arranged further downward to ensure the path length of the inversion path, the height direction dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

[0014] A sixth aspect is characterized in that, in the fifth aspect, the curvature of the inversion curved path is smaller than the curvature of the supply curved path. According to this aspect, since the curvature of the bending path for inversion is smaller than the curvature of the bending path for supply, when bending the medium in the supply bending path, that is, when bending a medium on which no recording has been performed on either the first surface or the second surface, compared to that case, when bending the medium in the inversion bending path, that is, when bending a medium on which recording has been performed on the first surface, the medium can be bent more gently. That is, since the case of bending a medium on which recording has already been performed is bent more gently, it becomes difficult for damage such as wrinkles to be formed on the medium, and as a result, a good recording result can be obtained.

[0015] A seventh aspect is, in the sixth aspect, in the inversion path, a downward conveyance path that is upstream of the inversion bending path and conveys the medium in a conveyance direction including a vertically downward component is inclined in a direction from the outer surface of the apparatus toward the central portion of the apparatus, and includes a supply roller that feeds the medium into the apparatus through a supply tray that protrudes from the side surface of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus above the supply bending path in the vertical direction, and at least a part of the downward conveyance path and at least a part of the supply roller overlap when viewed in the vertical direction.

[0016] According to this aspect, since the downward conveyance path is inclined and at least a part of the supply roller enters the space formed by the inclination, the horizontal dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

[0017] An eighth aspect is, in the seventh aspect, characterized in that the medium fed into the apparatus through the supply tray enters the inversion path. According to this aspect, in the configuration where the medium fed into the apparatus through the supply tray enters the inversion path, the operational effects of the fifth aspect described above can be obtained.

[0018] Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described. Hereinafter, an inkjet printer 1 that performs recording by discharging ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto a medium typified by recording paper will be described as an example of a recording apparatus. Hereinafter, the inkjet printer 1 will be abbreviated as the printer 1. Incidentally, the X-Y-Z coordinate system shown in each figure is an orthogonal coordinate system. The Y-axis direction is the width direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the medium and is also the depth direction of the apparatus. The X-axis direction is the width direction of the apparatus. From the perspective of the operator of the printer 1, the +X direction is on the left side and the -X direction is on the right side. Also, the -X direction is the medium feeding direction from the medium cassette described later. The Z-axis direction is the vertical direction, i.e., the apparatus height direction, where the +Z direction is upward and the -Z direction is downward. Hereinafter, the direction in which the medium is being sent may be referred to as "downstream", and the opposite direction may be referred to as "upstream". Also, in each figure, the medium conveyance path is indicated by a dashed line. In the printer 1, the medium is conveyed through the medium conveyance path indicated by the dashed line.

[0019] The printer 1 includes a plurality of medium cassettes along the vertical direction at the lower part of the apparatus main body 2. In the present embodiment, these medium cassettes, namely the second medium cassette 4, the third medium cassette 5, and the fourth medium cassette 6, are provided in order downward from the uppermost first medium cassette 3. The symbol P indicates the medium accommodated in each medium cassette. Each medium cassette is an example of a medium accommodation unit.

[0020] The length Xb of the first medium cassette 3 in the X-axis direction is shorter than the length Xb of the second medium cassette 4 in the X-axis direction. That is, in the X-axis direction, the size of the first medium cassette 3 is smaller than the size of the second medium cassette 4. The lengths of the third medium cassette 5 and the fourth medium cassette 6 in the X-axis direction are the same as that of the second medium cassette 4. As an example, the first medium cassette 3 can store A4-sized paper with the short side along the X-axis direction. Also, as an example, the second medium cassette, the third medium cassette 5, and the fourth medium cassette 6 can store A3-sized paper with the long side along the X-axis direction. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the vertical sizes of all the medium accommodation cassettes, that is, the number of media that can be accommodated, are the same.

[0021] For each media cassette, a pick-up roller is provided to feed out the accommodated media in the -X direction. For the first media cassette 3, a pick-up roller 21 is provided; for the second media cassette 4, a pick-up roller 22 is provided; for the third media cassette 5, a pick-up roller 23 is provided; and for the fourth media cassette 6, a pick-up roller 24 is provided.

[0022] Also, for each media cassette, a pair of feed rollers is provided to feed the media fed out in the -X direction in an obliquely upward direction including an -X direction component and a +Z direction component. For the first media cassette 3, a pair of feed rollers 25 is provided; for the second media cassette 4, a pair of feed rollers 26 is provided; for the third media cassette 5, a pair of feed rollers 27 is provided; and for the fourth media cassette 6, a pair of feed rollers 28 is provided. In addition, hereinafter, the "pair of rollers" shall be composed of a drive roller driven by a motor (not shown in particular) and a driven roller that rotates passively in contact with this drive roller.

[0023] The media fed out from the first media cassette 3 and fed in an obliquely upward direction by the pair of feed rollers 25 is fed as it is in an obliquely upward direction including an -X direction component and a +Z direction component, and is fed to the recording-time conveyance path T2 described later. The media fed out from the second media cassette 4 and fed in an obliquely upward direction by the pair of feed rollers 26 receives a feeding force from the pair of conveyance rollers 30 and is fed upward to reach the pair of conveyance rollers 29. The media fed out from the third media cassette 5 and fed in an obliquely upward direction by the pair of feed rollers 27 is fed upward by the pair of conveyance rollers 31 and the pair of conveyance rollers 30 to reach the pair of conveyance rollers 29. The media fed out from the fourth media cassette 6 and fed in an obliquely upward direction by the pair of feed rollers 28 is fed upward by the pair of conveyance rollers 32, the pair of conveyance rollers 31, and the pair of conveyance rollers 30 to reach the pair of conveyance rollers 29. The pair of conveyance rollers 29 feeds the media in an obliquely upward direction including a +X direction component and a +Z direction component as described above.

[0024] The media conveyance path downstream from the pair of conveying rollers 29 is curved so as to be convex upward, and the media reaches the pair of conveying rollers 30 through this curved path portion. Hereinafter, the media conveyance path until the media sent out from each media cassette reaches the pair of conveying rollers 30 is referred to as "supply path T1". Also, among the supply path T1, the path portion that is curved so as to be convex upward between the pair of conveying rollers 29 and the pair of conveying rollers 30 is referred to as "first curved path R1". The first curved path R1 is an example of a "curved path for supply". The supply path T1 is a path that reverses the media sent out from each media cassette in a conveyance direction including a component in the +X direction, which is the direction opposite to the media feeding direction from each media cassette, i.e., the -X direction. And this supply path T1 merges into the inversion path T4, which will be described later, in the vicinity of the upstream of the pair of conveying rollers 30.

[0025] Incidentally, the external pair of conveying rollers 18 shown outside the apparatus main body 2 in the vicinity of the pair of conveying rollers 29 is a pair of rollers provided in an additional unit whose illustration is omitted in FIG. 1. This additional unit is configured to be able to accommodate media, and the media sent out from a feeding roller (not shown) can be supplied into the printer 1 by the external pair of conveying rollers 18.

[0026] Also, a supply tray 7 that protrudes from the side surface of the apparatus main body 2 to the outside of the apparatus is provided in the vicinity of the first curved path R1. The supply tray 7 is a tray for manually feeding media, and the media is supplied into the printer 1 from the supply tray 7 by the supply roller 19 and the separation roller 20. Incidentally, the media fed into the apparatus through the supply tray 7 will enter the inversion path T4, which will be described later, after entering the supply path T1.

[0027] Next, the medium that receives the feeding force from the pair of conveying rollers 29 reaches the pair of conveying rollers 31 through a curved path that curves downward. Incidentally, hereinafter, the curved path that curves downward between the pair of conveying rollers 34 and the pair of conveying rollers 31 described later is referred to as the "second curved path R2". The second curved path R2 is an example of a "curved path for inversion". The second curved path R2 is a path that constitutes an inversion path T4 described later.

[0028] The medium that receives the feeding force from the pair of conveying rollers 31 is sent between a line head 12, which is an example of a recording unit and a liquid ejection head, and a conveying belt 13, that is, to a recording position facing the line head 12. Incidentally, hereinafter, the medium conveying path from the pair of conveying rollers 31 to the pair of conveying rollers 32 is referred to as the "recording-time conveying path T2". The line head 12 performs recording by ejecting ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto the surface of the medium. The line head 12 is an ink ejection head configured such that nozzles for ejecting ink cover the entire area in the medium width direction, and is configured as an ink ejection head capable of performing recording over the entire width of the medium without moving in the medium width direction. However, the ink ejection head is not limited to this, and it may be of a type mounted on a carriage and ejecting ink while moving in the medium width direction.

[0029] The conveying belt 13 is an endless belt wound around a pulley 14 and a pulley 15, and at least one of the pulley 14 and the pulley 15 rotates by being driven by a motor (not shown). The medium is conveyed to a position facing the line head 12 while being adsorbed to the belt surface of the conveying belt 13. For the adsorption of the medium to the conveying belt 13, a known adsorption method such as an air suction method or an electrostatic adsorption method can be adopted.

[0030] Here, the recording-time conveying path T2 passing through the position facing the line head 12 forms an angle with respect to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and is configured to convey the medium upward. This upward conveying direction is a direction including an -X direction component and a +Z direction component in FIG. 1, and with such a configuration, the horizontal dimension of the printer 1 can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, the conveyance path T2 during recording is set at an inclination angle in the range of 50° to 70° with respect to the horizontal direction, and more specifically, is set at an inclination angle of approximately 60°.

[0031] The medium on which recording has been performed on the first surface by the line head 12 is sent in an obliquely upward direction including a -X direction component and a +Z direction component by a pair of conveyance rollers 32 located downstream of the conveyance belt 13. A flap 41 is provided downstream of the pair of conveyance rollers 32, and the conveyance direction of the medium is switched by this flap 41. When discharging the medium as it is, the conveyance path of the medium is switched by the flap 41 to go toward the upper pair of conveyance rollers 37. A flap 42 is further provided downstream of the pair of conveyance rollers 37, and the conveyance path is switched by this flap 42 either to discharge from the discharge position A1 or to be conveyed to the pair of conveyance rollers 38 located vertically above. When the medium is sent toward the pair of conveyance rollers 38, it is discharged from the discharge position A2. The medium discharged from the discharge position A1 is received by a discharge tray 8 inclined in an obliquely upward direction including a +X direction component and a +Z direction component. The medium discharged from the discharge position A2 is received by an optional tray (not shown).

[0032] When recording is performed on the second surface in addition to the first surface of the medium, the medium is sent in an obliquely upward direction including a -X direction component and a +Z direction component by the flap 41, passes through the branch position K1, and enters the switchback path T3. In the present embodiment, the switchback path T3 is the upper medium conveyance path from the branch position K3. A pair of conveyance rollers 39 is provided in the switchback path T3. The medium that has entered the switchback path T3 is conveyed upward by the pair of conveyance rollers 39, and when the rear end of the medium has passed through the branch position K1, the rotation direction of the pair of conveyance rollers 39 is switched, whereby the medium is conveyed downward.

[0033] The inversion path T4 is connected to the switchback path T3. In the present embodiment, the inversion path T4 is a medium conveyance path that extends from the branch position K1, passes through the conveyance roller pairs 33, 34, 30, and reaches the conveyance roller pair 31. The inversion path T4 includes the second curved path R2 described above. The medium conveyed downward by the conveyance roller pair 33 receives a feeding force from the conveyance roller pair 33 and the conveyance roller pair 34 and reaches the conveyance roller pair 30, and is sent by the conveyance roller pair 30 to a position facing the line head 12 again. That is, the inversion path T4 is a path that conveys the medium in a conveyance direction including a vertically downward component, and inverts the conveyance direction including a vertically upward component via the second curved path R2 that is convex downward.

[0034] The medium sent to the position facing the line head 12 again has the second surface opposite to the first surface on which recording has already been performed facing the line head 12. Thereby, recording by the line head 12 on the second surface of the medium becomes possible. The medium on which recording has been performed on the second surface is discharged from the discharge position A1 or the discharge position A2 described above.

[0035] Hereinafter, the configuration of the printer 1 will be further described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, the position H1 is the upper end position of the first medium cassette 3 in the vertical direction, and the position H2 is the lower end position of the second curved path R2 in the vertical direction. In the vertical direction, the position H2 is below the position H1. That is, when viewed from the X-axis direction, which is one direction in the horizontal direction, at least a part of the first medium cassette 3 and at least a part of the second curved path R2 overlap. In other words, at least a part of the first medium cassette 3 and at least a part of the second curved path R2 are configured to overlap in the vertical direction. Therefore, even when the second curved path R2 is arranged further downward to ensure the path length of the inversion path T4, the dimension in the height direction of the apparatus can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, as viewed from the X-axis direction, a part of the first medium cassette 3 overlaps with a part of the second curved path R2. However, the entire first medium cassette 3 may overlap with a part of the second curved path R2, or alternatively, the entire second curved path R2 may overlap with a part of the first medium cassette 3.

[0036] As described above, the size of the first medium cassette 3 in the X-axis direction is smaller than the size of the second medium cassette 4 below it, and due to such a difference in size, a space is formed in the -X direction with respect to the first medium cassette 3. And at least a part of the second curved path R2 has entered this space. That is, by effectively using the space formed by the difference in size between the first medium cassette 3 and the second medium cassette 4, the height dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed.

[0037] Also, in FIG. 2, the position H3 is the upper end position of the first curved path R1 in the vertical direction. The position H3 in the vertical direction is above the position H2. That is, at least a part of the first curved path R1 and at least a part of the second curved path R2 overlap as viewed from the horizontal direction. In other words, at least a part of the first curved path R1 and at least a part of the second curved path R2 are configured to overlap in the vertical direction. With such a configuration, the height dimension of the apparatus can be further suppressed.

[0038] Also, in the present embodiment, the curvature of the second curved path R2 is smaller than the curvature of the first curved path R1. Thereby, when curving the medium in the second curved path R2, it can be curved more gently than when curving the medium in the first curved path R1, that is, when curving a medium on which no recording has been performed on either the first surface or the second surface. That is, when curving a medium on which recording has already been performed and whose rigidity has become low, it is curved more gently, so it is difficult for damage such as wrinkles to be formed on the medium, and as a result, a good recording result can be obtained.

[0039] Also, in the reverse path T4, an upward conveyance path T5, which is upstream of the second curved path R2 and conveys the medium in a conveyance direction including a vertically downward component, is inclined in a direction from the outer surface of the apparatus toward the center of the apparatus. The downward conveyance path T5 is a part of the reverse path T4 and is a linear path extending from the vicinity upstream of the conveyance roller pair 33 to the conveyance roller pair 34. Since this linear downward conveyance path T5 is inclined, a space is formed below the downward conveyance path T5. And the supply roller 19 is in a state of entering this space. In FIG. 2, the position W1 is the end position in the -X direction of the supply roller 19, and the position W2 is the end position in the +X direction of the supply roller 19. As is clear from FIG. 2, at least a part of the downward conveyance path T5 and at least a part of the supply roller 19 overlap when viewed in the vertical direction. In other words, at least a part of the downward conveyance path T5 and at least a part of the supply roller 19 overlap in the horizontal direction. With such a configuration, the horizontal dimension of the apparatus can be suppressed. In addition, in the present embodiment, a part of the downward conveyance path T5 and a part of the supply roller 19 overlap when viewed in the vertical direction. However, all of the downward conveyance path T5 may overlap a part of the supply roller 19, or all of the supply roller 19 may overlap a part of the downward conveyance path T5.

[0040] Subsequently, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 3A is a modification of the first medium cassette 3 described above. The vertical size Za of the first medium cassette 3A according to this modification is larger than the vertical size Zb of the second medium cassette 4. That is, the number of media that can be accommodated is configured to be larger in the first medium cassette 3A than in the second medium cassette 4. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the vertical sizes of the third medium cassette 5 and the fourth medium cassette 6, that is, the number of media that can be accommodated, are the same as those of the second medium cassette 4. With such a configuration, the vertical size of the space Sb adjacent to the first media cassette 3A can be made larger. Therefore, the second curved path R2 can be arranged more downward, and thus the path length of the inversion path T4 can be further ensured. Also, the number of sheets of frequently used paper, such as A4-sized paper given as an example, that can be accommodated can be increased.

[0041] In addition, not only the second curved path R2 but also other configurations can be arranged in the space Sb. For example, a waste liquid storage section for storing ink as waste liquid discharged for maintenance from the line head 12 toward a non-illustrated flushing cap can be arranged.

[0042] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and it goes without saying that those are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, a plurality of media storage cassettes are provided along the vertical direction, but only one may be provided. Also, in the present embodiment, the recording conveyance path T2 has an upward inclination, but it may be along the vertical direction or along the horizontal direction. Also, in the present embodiment, the downward conveyance path T5 has a downward inclination, but it may be along the vertical direction if the horizontal overlap with the supply roller 19 is not considered. Also, the means for supplying the media via the supply tray 7 and the means for supplying the media from the additional unit by the external conveyance roller pair 18 may be omitted.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0043] 1... Inkjet printer, 2... Apparatus main body, 3... First media cassette, 4... Second media cassette, 5... Third media cassette, 6... Fourth media cassette, 7... Supply tray, 8... Discharge tray, 10... Ink storage section, 11... Waste liquid storage section, 12... Line head, 13... Conveyor belt, 14, 15... Pulleys, 18... Pair of external conveyance rollers, 19... Supply roller, 20... Separation roller, 21, 22, 23, 24... Pick rollers, 25, 26, 27, 28... Pair of feed rollers, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39... Pair of conveyance rollers, 41, 42... Flaps, T1... Supply path, T2... Conveyance path during recording, T3... Switchback path, T4... Reversal path, T5... Downward conveyance path, R1... First curved path, R2... Second curved path

Claims

1. A plurality of medium storage units provided along the vertical direction for storing the medium before recording; A recording unit located above the medium storage unit in the vertical direction for recording on the medium; A supply path for reversing the medium sent out from the medium storage unit in a transport direction including a component in the direction opposite to the medium sending-out direction from the medium storage unit; And comprising: The plurality of medium storage units include: The uppermost first medium storage unit; A second medium storage unit below the first medium storage unit; And having: The supply path from the second medium storage unit has a supply curved path convex upward, At least a part of the supply curved path and at least a part of the first medium storage unit overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, The horizontal position of the discharge position for discharging the medium to the discharge tray does not overlap with the horizontal position of the first medium storage unit, The horizontal position of the discharge position overlaps with the horizontal position of the second medium storage unit, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

2. In the recording apparatus according to Claim 1, 、 When recording on the medium, the recording unit and the first medium storage unit do not overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

3. In the recording apparatus according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, The medium passing through the position facing the recording unit is transported in a transport direction including a vertically downward component, and further comprises a reversing path for reversing in a transport direction including a vertically upward component via a reversing curved path convex downward, The supply path and the reversing path merge, At least a part of the first medium storage unit and at least a part of the reversing curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

4. In the recording apparatus according to Claim 3, The size of the first medium storage unit is smaller than the size of the second medium storage unit, At least a part of the reversing curved path enters the space formed by the difference in size between the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

5. In the recording apparatus according to Claim 3 or Claim 4, The horizontal position of the reversing curved path and the horizontal position of the first medium storage unit do not overlap, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

6. In the recording apparatus according to any one of Claims 3 to 5, The horizontal position of the reversing curved path and the horizontal position of the second medium storage unit overlap, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

7. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, the reversing curved path is provided across both horizontal sides with respect to the horizontal position of the discharging position where the medium is discharged to the discharge tray and is provided across both horizontal sides. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

8. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7, at least a part of the supply curved path and at least a part of the reversing curved path overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, A recording apparatus characterized by this.

9. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 8, a first transport roller for transporting the medium is provided upstream of the upper end position in the supply curved path, and is provided, a second transport roller for transporting the medium is provided downstream of the upper end position in the supply curved path, and is provided, the supply path and the reversing path merge between the first transport roller and the second transport roller, and merge. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

10. In the recording apparatus according to claim 9, the position where the supply path and the reversing path merge overlaps at least a part of the first medium storage unit when viewed from the horizontal direction, and overlap. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

11. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 10, in the reversing path, upstream of the reversing curved path, a downward transport path for transporting the medium in a transport direction including a vertically downward component is inclined in the direction from the outer surface of the apparatus toward the center of the apparatus, and is inclined, above the supply curved path in the vertical direction, a supply roller for feeding the medium into the apparatus through a supply tray protruding from the side surface of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus is provided, and a supply roller for feeding the medium into the apparatus through a supply tray protruding from the side surface of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus is provided, at least a part of the downward transport path and at least a part of the supply roller overlap when viewed from the vertical direction, and overlap. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

12. In the recording apparatus according to claim 11, the medium fed into the apparatus through the supply tray enters the reversing path after merging into the supply path, and enters the reversing path. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

13. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, above the supply curved path in the vertical direction, a supply roller for feeding the medium into the apparatus through a supply tray protruding from the side surface of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus is further provided, and a supply roller for feeding the medium into the apparatus through a supply tray protruding from the side surface of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus is further provided, the first medium storage unit and the supply roller do not overlap when viewed from the vertical direction, and do not overlap. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

14. In the recording apparatus according to claim 13, the medium fed into the apparatus through the supply tray enters the supply path. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

15. In the recording apparatus according to claim 14, the medium fed into the apparatus through the supply tray enters the supply path downstream of the supply curved path. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

16. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, the upper end position of the supply curved path is vertically below the upper end position of the first medium storage section in the vertical direction. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

17. In the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, the transport path passing through the position facing the recording section forms an angle with respect to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction and transports the medium upward. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

18. In the recording apparatus according to claim 17, the transport path passing through the position facing the recording section is constituted by a transport belt for transporting the medium. The transport belt is vertically above the upper end position of the first medium storage section in the vertical direction. A recording apparatus characterized by this.

19. A plurality of medium storage sections provided along the vertical direction for storing the medium before recording, a recording section located above the medium storage section in the vertical direction for recording on the medium, a supply path for reversing the medium sent out from the medium storage section in a transport direction including a component opposite to the medium sending-out direction from the medium storage section, a transport path for transporting the medium passing through the position facing the recording section in a transport direction including a vertical downward component and reversing it in a transport direction including a vertical upward component via a reversing curved path convex downward, a reversing path, A recording apparatus comprising: The plurality of medium storage sections include a first medium storage section at the top, a second medium storage section below the first medium storage section, The supply path from the second medium storage section has a supply curved path convex upward. At least a part of the supply curved path and at least a part of the first medium storage section overlap when viewed in the horizontal direction. The supply path and the reversing path merge. The size of the first medium storage section is smaller than the size of the second medium storage section. At least a part of the reversing curved path enters the space formed by the difference in size between the first medium storage section and the second medium storage section. A recording apparatus characterized by this. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

20. A plurality of medium storage units provided along the vertical direction for storing the medium before recording; A recording unit located above the medium storage unit in the vertical direction for recording on the medium; A supply path for reversing the medium sent out from the medium storage unit in a conveyance direction including a component in the direction opposite to the medium sending-out direction from the medium storage unit; Convey the medium passing through the position facing the recording unit in a conveyance direction including a vertically downward component, and Reverse it in a conveyance direction including a vertically upward component via a reversing curved path that is convex downward; A reversing path; Comprising; The plurality of medium storage units Include the uppermost first medium storage unit and A second medium storage unit below the first medium storage unit; Having; The supply path from the second medium storage unit has a supply curved path that is convex upward, At least a part of the supply curved path and at least a part of the first medium storage unit overlap when viewed from the horizontal direction, The supply path and the reversing path merge, The horizontal position of the reversing curved path and the horizontal position of the first medium storage unit do not overlap, A recording apparatus characterized by the above.

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