Conveying device and recording device

Abstract

To promote evaporation of a liquid component of ink attached to a nozzle face, without interrupting printing.SOLUTION: A conveyance device 10 comprises a delivering part 11 delivering a printing medium S, a winding part 17 winding the printing medium S delivered from the delivering part 11, and a connection part 71 for connecting a printing medium S1 extended from the delivering part 11 to a printing medium S2 extended from the winding part 17, between the delivering part 11 and the winding part 17. The connection part 71 has a cutting table 81 supporting the printing media S, S1, S2, a first fixing role 91 temporarily fixing the printing medium S1 on the delivering side to the cutting table 81, and a second fixing role 92 temporarily fixing the printing medium S2 on the winding side to the cutting table 81. The first fixing role 91 and the second fixing role 92 temporarily fix each of the printing media S, S1, S2 in a state of exposing upward a boundary between the printing medium S1 on the delivering side and the printing medium S2 on the winding side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a transport device and a recording device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a printer in which a feeding section, a processing section, and a winding section are arranged horizontally. In the printer described in Patent Document 1, both ends of a sheet are wound in a roll and stretched around the feeding section and the winding section. A processing section is provided between the feeding section and the winding section, and the sheet is transported to the winding shaft after undergoing image recording processing by a printing unit. Patent Document 1 also describes that the sheet extending from the feeding section and the sheet extending from the winding section are connected by a splice tape. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-87735 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a conventional printing press having a payout section and a take-up section, when replacing a substrate with a new one, the downstream end of the new substrate extending from the payout section and the upstream end of the old substrate extending from the take-up section are sometimes joined together with a splice tape and transported together. This allows the new substrate on the payout side to be wound onto the take-up section, and the new substrate on the payout side can be automatically passed through the transport path, realizing replacement with a new substrate.

[0005] When replacing with a new substrate, the user performs the following steps 1 to 6. That is, first, the substrate is cut off at the cutting table, and the substrate on the winding side is fixed to the cutting table with a magnet. Second, the paper core of the empty substrate is removed, and a new substrate is loaded into the feeding section. Third, the new substrate on the feeding side is passed through the conveying path, and its downstream end is led to the cutting table. Fourth, the downstream end of the substrate on the feeding side is fixed to the cutting table with a magnet. Fifth, the substrate on the winding side and the feeding side are joined together with tape on the cutting table. Sixth, the magnets on the winding side and the feeding side are removed from the cutting table.

[0006] However, if a magnet with weak magnetic force is used during the replacement process, or if the user accidentally touches the magnet with too much force during the replacement process, the magnet may slip off the cutting table. If the magnet slips off the cutting table, the substrate may fall out of the conveying path even if it is still passing through the conveying path. Furthermore, after cutting the substrate, a conveying force may be applied to the substrate without connecting the substrate with tape. In this case, the printing machine winds up the original substrate without connecting the substrate on the feeding side. In these cases, the substrates must be re-threaded through the transport path, which increases the work time. In addition, when the user applies the tape, the substrates may not be joined properly, which may cause the substrates to separate during transport, which may increase the work time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure is a conveying device comprising: a feed section that feeds out media; a winding section that winds up the media fed from the feed section; and a connecting section between the feed section and the winding section for connecting a first media extending from the feed section and a second media extending from the winding section, wherein the connecting section has a support section that supports the media, a first fixing section that temporarily fixes the first media to the support section, and a second fixing section that temporarily fixes the second media to the support section, and the first fixing section and the second fixing section temporarily fix each media with the boundary between the first media and the second media exposed upward.

[0008] Another aspect of the present disclosure is a recording device comprising a conveying device that conveys media and a recording unit that records images on the media conveyed by the conveying device, wherein the conveying device comprises a feed unit that pays out media, a winding unit that winds up the media paid out from the feed unit, and a connecting unit between the feed unit and the winding unit for connecting a first media extending from the feed unit and a second media extending from the winding unit, wherein the connecting unit has a support unit that supports the media, a first fixing unit that temporarily fixes the first media to the support unit, and a second fixing unit that temporarily fixes the second media to the support unit, wherein the first fixing unit and the second fixing unit temporarily fix each media with the boundary between the first media and the second media exposed upward. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] Close-up of the upstream connection. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a taping mechanism of the joining mechanism. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a cutting mechanism of the joining mechanism. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a control system of the printing apparatus. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7]4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the printing device. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the second fixing roller has moved to a temporary fixing position. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the first fixing roller has moved to a temporary fixing position. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a printing apparatus according to a third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a printing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not limit the content of the present invention as defined in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described below are necessarily essential components of the present invention.

[0011] [1. First embodiment] [1-1. Overview of the printing device] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a printing device 1 according to a first embodiment. Figure 1 illustrates the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. The X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are perpendicular to one another. The Z-axis extends vertically. The Z-axis indicates the up-down direction when the printing device 1 is installed. The X-axis extends horizontally. The X-axis indicates the left-right direction of the printing device 1. The Y-axis extends horizontally. The Y-axis indicates the front-to-back direction of the printing device 1. The front-to-back direction of the printing device 1 is the width direction of the printing medium S. The positive direction indicated by the arrow on the Z-axis indicates the upward direction. The positive direction indicated by the arrow on the X-axis indicates the rightward direction. The positive direction indicated by the arrow on the Y-axis indicates the forward direction. Note that in each figure, for ease of understanding, each component is illustrated at a scale different from the actual size.

[0012] The printing device 1 is an inkjet type that forms an image by ejecting ink onto a printing medium S. Various types of sheets can be used as the printing medium S used in the printing device 1. For example, the printing medium S can be paper such as plain paper or high-quality paper, or a synthetic resin film. The printing device 1 corresponds to an example of a recording device. The printing medium S corresponds to an example of a medium.

[0013] The printing device 1 includes a transport device 10 that transports the print medium S, a printing unit 20 that prints an image on the print medium S transported by the transport device 10, and a control unit 150 that controls each part of the printing device 1. In the following description, "upstream" and "downstream" are used to mean upstream and downstream in the transport direction of the print medium S. The printing unit 20 corresponds to an example of a recording unit.

[0014] The transport device 10 of the printing device 1 includes a feeding unit 11 that feeds out the printing medium S. The payout unit 11 has a cylindrical or columnar payout spindle 21. A payout roll 22, on which the printing medium S is wound in a roll, is attached to the payout spindle 21. The printing medium S is paid out from the payout roll 22 as the payout spindle 21 rotates. The diameter of the payout roll 22 decreases depending on the amount of printing medium S paid out. The payout spindle 21 rotates using the power of a payout motor 23 shown in FIG. 5.

[0015] A feeding and conveying unit 12 is disposed downstream of the feeding unit 11. The payout conveyance unit 12 includes conveyance rollers 41, 42, and 43. The conveyance rollers 41 to 43 are arranged to the left of the payout spindle 21. The most downstream conveyance roller 43 is arranged above the payout spindle 21. In this embodiment, predetermined rollers among the conveyance rollers 41 to 43 of the medium conveyance unit 3 are configured to be driven by a conveyance motor 40 shown in FIG. 5.

[0016] A supply conveyance section 13 is disposed downstream of the feed conveyance section 12. The supply and conveyance section 13 includes conveyance rollers 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51. Here, the most upstream transport roller 44 overlaps in the height direction with the most downstream transport roller 43 of the feed-out transport section 12. The print medium S is handed over to the most upstream transport roller 44 from the feed-out transport section 12. The transport roller 46 is disposed opposite the transport rollers 47 and 48. The transport roller 46 and the transport rollers 47 and 48 sandwich the print medium S and transport it. Furthermore, the most downstream transport roller 51 supports the print medium S in close proximity to the outer circumferential surface of the platen drum 24 .

[0017] A print transport section 14 is disposed downstream of the supply transport section 13. The print transport unit 14 has a platen drum 24. The platen drum 24 is a cylindrical drum that rotates around a rotation axis 33. The platen drum 24 supports the print medium S on its outer circumferential surface. The platen drum 24 rotates in the direction of arrow A. The platen drum 24 transports the print medium S in the direction of arrow A. In other words, the direction of arrow A is the transport direction of the print medium S.

[0018] A discharge conveyance section 15 is disposed downstream of the print conveyance section 14. The discharge conveyance section 15 has conveyance rollers 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60. Of these, the most upstream conveyance roller 52 bends and supports the print medium S so that the print medium S is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the platen drum 24. The conveyance roller 53 and the conveyance rollers 54 and 55 are disposed opposite each other. The conveyance roller 53 and the conveyance rollers 54 and 55 sandwich and convey the print medium S.

[0019] A winding conveyance section 16 is disposed downstream of the discharge conveyance section 15. The winding and conveying section 16 has conveying rollers 61, 62, and 63. Of these, the most upstream conveying roller 61 overlaps in the height direction with the most downstream conveying roller 60 of the discharge and conveying section 15. The print medium S is handed over to the most upstream conveying roller 61 from the discharge and conveying section 15.

[0020] A winding section 17 is disposed downstream of the winding and conveying section 16 . The winding unit 17 has a rotatably supported winding shaft 35. A winding roll 36 is supported on the winding shaft 35. In the winding unit 17, the printing medium S is wound up and collected as a roll-shaped winding roll 36. The winding shaft 35 rotates by the power of a winding motor 37 shown in FIG. 5.

[0021] The conveying device 10 of this embodiment is made up of the payout section 11, the payout conveying section 12, the supply conveying section 13, the printing conveying section 14, the discharge conveying section 15, the winding conveying section 16, and the winding section 17. A conveying path H is formed by a plurality of conveying rollers 41 to 63 and the platen drum 24. The conveying rollers 41 to 63 and the platen drum 24 are rotated by the power of the conveying motor 40 shown in FIG.

[0022] Around the platen drum 24, along the outer circumferential surface of the platen drum 24, a plurality of recording heads 25, a plurality of pinning units 26 and 27, and a plurality of UV irradiators 28, 29, and 30 are arranged. The recording heads 25 eject UV ink that hardens when irradiated with ultraviolet light. Each recording head 25 ejects UV ink of a different color and material. The pinning units 26 and 27 collect mist that is generated when UV ink is ejected from the recording head 25. The pinning unit 26 also irradiates UV light to temporarily cure the UV ink. The UV irradiators 28 to 30 irradiate UV light to cure the UV ink. UV is an abbreviation for ultraviolet. The platen drum 24, the plurality of recording heads 25, the plurality of pinning units 26 and 27, and the plurality of UV irradiators 28 to 30 constitute the printing section 20 of this embodiment.

[0023] The conveying device 10, the printing unit 20, and the control unit 150 are housed in a housing 2. Here, an upstream connecting section 71 is provided between the payout conveying section 12 and the supply conveying section 13 of the conveying device 10. The upstream connecting section 71 is exposed to the outside from the housing 2. The printing medium S is conveyed horizontally at the upstream connecting section 71. At the upstream connecting section 71, the user performs work on the printing medium S when replacing the payout roll 22.

[0024] A downstream connecting section 72 is provided between the discharge conveying section 15 and the winding conveying section 16 of the conveying device 10. The downstream connecting section 72 conveys the print medium S in a horizontal direction. The downstream connecting section 72 is exposed to the outside from the housing 2. The downstream connecting section 72 is where the user performs work on the print medium S when replacing the winding roll 36.

[0025] [1-2. Configuration of the connecting part] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the upstream connecting portion 71. As shown in FIG. The upstream connecting portion 71 has a cutting table 81. The cutting table 81 has a conveying surface 82. The conveying surface 82 is flat and connects the upper parts of the conveying rollers 43 and 44. A recess 83 is formed in the conveying surface 82, recessed downward. The recess 83 is composed of a working surface 84 corresponding to the bottom surface and a peripheral side surface 85 formed around the working surface 84. The upstream connecting portion 71 corresponds to an example of a connecting portion. The cutting table 81 corresponds to an example of a support portion. The conveying surface 82 corresponds to an example of a first surface. The working surface 84 corresponds to an example of a second surface.

[0026] The peripheral side surface 85 includes an upstream side surface 86 formed at the upstream end of the working surface 84, and a downstream side surface 87 formed at the downstream end of the working surface 84. The upstream side surface 86 and the downstream side surface 87 extend in the vertical direction. The working surface 84 is formed so as to be parallel to the conveying surface 82. The working surface 84 is formed at a lower height than the conveying surface 82. The upstream side surface 86 and the downstream side surface 87 extend in the vertical direction.

[0027] A pair of fixed rollers 91, 92 are arranged above the recess 83 in the conveying direction. The first fixed roller 91 has a roller shaft 91A extending in the front-rear direction. A cylindrical roller body 91B is rotatably supported on the roller shaft 91A. The roller body 91B has an elastic outer circumferential surface. The roller body 91B is, for example, a rubber roller.

[0028] The first fixed roller 91 is supported by a first lifting mechanism 93. The first lifting mechanism 93 of this embodiment has an arm 93A, a rotation shaft 93B that swingably supports the arm 93A, and a lifting drive source 93C that applies forward and reverse drive force to the rotation shaft 93B. The lifting drive source 93C is, for example, an electric motor that can rotate forward and reverse. The lifting drive source 93C applies drive force via a reduction mechanism (not shown), causing the arm 93A to swing up and down around the rotation shaft 93B. This supports the first fixed roller 91 so that it can be raised and lowered. The first fixed roller 91 corresponds to an example of a first fixed section.

[0029] The first fixed roll 91 is supported so as to be movable between a temporary fixed position where it presses the printing medium S on the payout unit 11 side against the work surface 84 and upstream side surface 86 of the cutting table 81, and a retracted position where it retracts from the temporary fixed position and is above the conveying surface 82. The temporary fixed position of the first fixed roll 91 is the position shown by the dashed line in Fig. 2, and the retracted position is the position shown by the solid line in Fig. 2. Instead of a configuration in which the first fixed roll 91 moves up and down by swinging, the first fixed roll 91 may be configured to move up and down by coming into contact with the work surface 84 while in contact with the upstream side surface 86, or by moving above the conveying surface 82.

[0030] The second fixed roll 92 has the same configuration as the first fixed roll 91. The second fixed roll 92 has a roll shaft 92A and a roll body 92B. The second fixed roll 92 is supported by a second lifting mechanism 94. The second lifting mechanism 94 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the first lifting mechanism 93 except that it is configured symmetrically. That is, the second lifting mechanism 94 has an arm 94A, a rotating shaft 94B, and a lifting drive source 94C, corresponding to the first lifting mechanism 93. The lifting drive source 94C supports the second fixed roll 92 so that it can be raised and lowered via the arm 94A and the rotating shaft 94B. The second fixed roll 92 corresponds to an example of a second fixed section.

[0031] The second fixed roll 92 is supported so as to be movable between a temporary fixed position where it presses the print medium S on the winding section 17 side against the work surface 84 and downstream side surface 87 of the cutting table 81, and a retracted position where it retracts from the temporary fixed position and is above the conveying surface 82. The temporary fixed position of the second fixed roll 92 is the position shown by the dashed line in Fig. 2, and the retracted position is the position shown by the solid line in Fig. 2. Like the first fixed roll 91, the second fixed roll 92 does not have to be configured to oscillate and move up and down.

[0032] 3 is a view showing a taping mechanism 100A of the joining mechanism 100. FIG. 4 is a view showing a cutting mechanism 100B of the joining mechanism 100. A splicing mechanism 100 is disposed in the recess 83. The splicing mechanism 100 of this embodiment has a taping mechanism 100A and a cutting mechanism 100B that cuts the tape 105A of the taping mechanism 100A.

[0033] 3, the taping mechanism 100A has a cylindrical tape mounting unit 101. A roll tape 105 is mounted on the tape mounting unit 101. The roll tape 105 is configured by winding a tape 105A having an adhesive layer 105B formed on the outer circumferential surface side into a roll.

[0034] The tape mounting unit 101 is rotatably supported by a support bracket 102. The support bracket 102 is supported by a third lifting mechanism 103 so that it can be raised and lowered. The third lifting mechanism 103 is, for example, an electric cylinder. The third lifting mechanism 103 supports the roll tape 105 of the tape mounting unit 101 so that it can move between an application position where it contacts the work surface 84 and a retracted position where it is retracted above the conveying surface 82. The application position of the roll tape 105 is, for example, the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 3. The retracted position of the roll tape 105 is, for example, the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3. The third lifting mechanism 103 is supported by a slide mechanism 104 that extends in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, i.e., in the width direction of the printing medium S. The slide mechanism 104 is, for example, an electric linear guide.

[0035] The third lifting mechanism 103 can be moved in the front-to-rear direction by the slide mechanism 104. Therefore, the roll tape 105 in the tape mounting unit 101 can be moved in the front-to-rear direction via the lifting mechanism 103. Here, the lifting mechanism 103 lowers the tape mounting unit 101 to the joining position, causing the adhesive layer 105B of the tape 105A to adhere to the print media S1 and S2. The print media S1 and S2 are shown in FIG. 4. At this time, when the taping mechanism 100A is moved rearward by the slide mechanism 104, the tape 105A is unwound and joined to the print media S1 and S2.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 4, a cutting mechanism 100B is disposed at the rear of the work surface 84. The cutting mechanism 100B has a receiving portion 111 extending in the left-right direction and a cutter blade 112 facing the receiving portion 111. The cutter blade 112 and the receiving portion 111 are wider and longer in the left-right direction than the tape 105A. The cutter blade 112 is supported by the receiving portion 111 so as to be able to come into contact with and move away from the receiving portion 111. The cutter blade 112 is supported by a cutting slide mechanism 113 so as to be able to move toward and away from the receiving portion 111. The cutting slide mechanism 113 is, for example, an electric cylinder.

[0037] The receiving portion 111, the cutter blade 112, and the cutting slide mechanism 113 are supported by a position slide mechanism 114 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The position slide mechanism 114 is, for example, an electric cylinder. This allows the receiving portion 111 and the cutter blade 112 to move between a cutting position where they clamp the tape 105A and a retracted position where they are retracted from the tape 105A. The cutting position of the receiving portion 111 and the cutter blade 112 is the position shown by the solid lines in FIG. 4, and the retracted position is the position shown by the dotted lines in FIG. 4.

[0038] In the splicing mechanism 100 having the above configuration, when splicing the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2, the taping mechanism 100A is moved forward and lowered. Then, the taping mechanism 100A is retracted. At this time, the tape 105A is applied to the upper surfaces of the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2 while spanning the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2. When the taping mechanism 100A moves to the rear position, the receiving portion and the cutter blade 112 of the cutting mechanism 100B move to a position where they sandwich the tape 105A. Then, the cutter blade 112 moves toward the receiving portion 111 and applies pressure, cutting the tape 105A. As a result, the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2 are spliced ​​together by the tape 105A. The feeding-side printing medium S1 corresponds to an example of a first medium. The print medium S2 on the winding side corresponds to an example of the second medium.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 2, suction holes 88A are formed in the work surface 84, upstream side surface 86, and downstream side surface 87 of the cutting table 81. A duct 88 is connected to the suction hole 88A. A suction fan 89 is disposed in the duct 88. The suction fan 89 applies suction, creating a negative pressure inside the duct 88. Therefore, the print medium S that comes into contact with the work surface 84, upstream side surface 86, or downstream side surface 87 is sucked into the work surface 84, upstream side surface 86, or downstream side surface 87, causing it to adhere tightly to the work surface 84, upstream side surface 86, or downstream side surface 87, making it less likely to slip. Suction holes may also be provided in the conveying surface 82. The suction holes 88A, duct 88, and suction fan 89 form a suction mechanism 90 of this embodiment. The suction hole 88A corresponds to an example of a suction unit.

[0040] [1-3. Configuration of the control system of the printing device] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the control system of the printing device 1. The printing device 1 includes a control unit 150 that controls each unit of the printing device 1. The control unit 150 includes a processor 151 that executes a control program, and a storage unit 160. The processor 151 is an arithmetic processing unit that includes a CPU, a DSP, a microcomputer, and the like. The processor 151 may be configured with multiple pieces of hardware, or may be configured with a single processor. The processor 151 may also be hardware that is programmed to realize the functions of each unit described below.

[0041] That is, the processor 151 may be configured with the control program installed as a hardware circuit. In this case, for example, the processor 151 is configured with an ASIC or FPGA. The processor 151 executes the control program to realize various functions of the control unit 150. CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit. DSP is an abbreviation for Digital Signal Processor. ASIC is an abbreviation for Application Specific Integrated Circuit. FPGA is an abbreviation for Field Programmable Gate Array.

[0042] The storage unit 160 has a storage area for storing the control program executed by the processor 151 and the data processed by the processor 151. The storage unit 160 stores the control program 161 executed by the processor 151 and setting data 162 including various setting values ​​related to the operation of the printing device 1. The storage unit 160 has a non-volatile storage area for non-volatilely storing the control program and data. The storage unit 160 may also have a volatile storage area and constitute a print medium S area for temporarily storing the control program executed by the processor 151 and the data to be processed.

[0043] The control unit 150 is electrically connected to an interface 171, an operation unit 172, and an alarm unit 173. The control unit 150 is also electrically connected to a payout roll amount sensor 174 and a take-up roll amount sensor 175. The control unit 150 is also electrically connected to a payout motor 23, a transport motor 40, a take-up motor 37, and a recording head 25. The control unit 150 is also electrically connected to a first lifting mechanism 93, a second lifting mechanism 94, a joining mechanism 100, and a suction fan 89. In FIG. 5, interface is abbreviated as I / F.

[0044] The interface 171 is connected to a device external to the printing device 1. In this embodiment, a host computer 190 is connected to the interface 171. The host computer 190 outputs print data, including data of images to be printed by the printing device 1 and print instructions for the printing device 1, to the printing device 1 via the interface 171. The interface 171 may be, for example, a wired interface unit equipped with a connector for connecting a cable and an interface circuit. Alternatively, the interface 171 may be a wireless communication interface that performs wireless data communication with the host computer 190.

[0045] The operation unit 172 includes an operator or a touch panel (not shown) that accepts operations by the user of the printing device 1. When the operation unit 172 accepts an operation by the user, it outputs a signal indicating the operation content to the control unit 150.

[0046] The notification unit 173 issues a notification under the control of the control unit 150. The notification unit 173 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and display characters or images indicating the content of the notification. The notification unit 173 may also include an LED indicator, and may be configured to light up or blink the LED indicator under the control of the control unit 150. The notification unit 173 may also include a speaker and an audio output circuit, and may be configured to output an alarm sound under the control of the control unit 150. LED is an abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode. The payout roll amount sensor 174 detects the remaining amount of the payout roll 22. The detection value of the payout roll amount sensor 174 is input to the control unit 150. The take-up roll amount sensor 175 detects the amount of winding on the take-up roll 36. The detected value of the take-up roll amount sensor 175 is input to the control unit 150.

[0047] The payout motor 23 drives the payout spindle 21 under the control of the control unit 150 . The transport motor 40 drives a predetermined transport roller under the control of the control unit 150. The winding motor 37 drives the winding shaft 35 under the control of the control unit 150 .

[0048] The recording head 25 ejects UV ink under the control of the control unit 150.

[0049] The first lifting mechanism 93 lifts and lowers the first fixed roller 91 under the control of the control unit 150 . The second lifting mechanism 94 lifts and lowers the second fixed roller 92 under the control of the control unit 150.

[0050] The splicing mechanism 100, under the control of the control unit 150, splices the print media S1 and S2 together.

[0051] The suction mechanism 90 drives the suction fan 89 under the control of the control unit 150 .

[0052] FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 150. The control unit 150 has a print control unit 181, a transport control unit 182, a first fixed roll control unit 183, a second fixed roll control unit 184, a joining control unit 185, and a suction control unit 186. As described above, each of these units 181 to 186 is realized by the processor 151 executing the control program 161, for example, through cooperation between software and hardware.

[0053] The print control unit 181 controls the recording head 25, the pinning units 26 and 27, and the UV irradiators 28 to 30 based on the print data. In this way, the print control unit 181 records an image on the print medium S.

[0054] When printing based on print data, the transport control unit 182 controls the payout motor 23, the transport motor 40, the take-up motor 37, etc. Furthermore, when there is an input from the operation unit 172 to start replacement, the transport control unit 182 stops driving the payout motor 23, the transport motor 40, and the take-up motor 37. Furthermore, when there is an input from the operation unit 172 to complete replacement, the transport control unit 182 drives the payout motor 23, the transport motor 40, and the take-up motor 37.

[0055] The first fixed roll control unit 183 controls the first lifting mechanism 93 to switch the lifted position of the first fixed roll 91. When an input indicating replacement completion is received from the operation unit 172, the first fixed roll control unit 183 moves the first fixed roll 91 to the temporary fixing position. When the operation of the splicing mechanism 100 is completed and the printing media S1, S1 are spliced ​​together, the first fixed roll control unit 183 moves the first fixed roll 91 to the retracted position.

[0056] The second fixed roll control unit 184 controls the second lifting mechanism 94 to switch the lifted position of the second fixed roll 92. When an input to start replacement is received from the operation unit 172, the second fixed roll control unit 184 moves the second fixed roll 92 to the temporary fixing position. When the operation of the splicing mechanism 100 is completed and the printing media S1 and S2 are spliced ​​together, the second fixed roll control unit 184 moves the second fixed roll 92 to the retracted position.

[0057] The splicing control unit 185 controls the splicing mechanism 100 to splice the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the print medium S2 on the winding side. In this embodiment, the splicing control unit 185 controls the slide mechanism 104 to move the roll tape 105 to the front position. The front position of the roll tape 105 is the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3. After moving the roll tape 105 to the front position, the splicing control unit 185 controls the third lifting mechanism 103 to lower the taping mechanism 100A to the joining start position. The joining start position of the roll tape 105 is the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. 3, which is approximately the same position as the front position in the Y-axis direction.

[0058] After the splicing control unit 185 lowers the roll tape 105 to the joining start position, it controls the slide mechanism 104 to move the roll tape 105 to the rear joining end position. The joining end position of the roll tape 105 is a position in the Y-axis direction that is near or overlaps with the retracted position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3. At this time, the tape 105A is stuck onto the print medium S by the adhesive layer 105B. After moving the roll tape 105 to the joining end position, the splicing control unit 185 controls the third lifting mechanism 103 to lift the roll tape 105 and move it to the retracted position.

[0059] When the splicing control unit 185 raises the roll tape 105 to the retracted position, it controls the position slide mechanism 114 to move the cutting mechanism 100B to the cutting position. When the splicing control unit 185 moves the cutting mechanism 100B to the cutting position, it controls the cutter slide mechanism 113 to press the cutter blade 112 against the receiving portion 111, thereby cutting the tape 105A.

[0060] When the splicing control unit 185 cuts the tape 105A, it controls the cutter slide mechanism 113 to retract the cutter blade 112 from the receiving portion 111. When the splicing control unit 185 retracts the cutter blade 112 from the receiving portion 111, it controls the position slide mechanism 114 to retract the cutting mechanism 100B to its original position.

[0061] [1-5. Printing Device Operation] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the printing device 1. The printing device 1 repeatedly executes the operation shown in FIG. 7 at predetermined intervals while the power of the printing device 1 is on. The control unit 150 determines whether the remaining amount of the payout roll 22 is small or not based on the payout roll amount sensor 174 (step ST11). When the control unit 150 determines that the remaining amount of the payout roll 22 is not small (step ST11; NO), the control unit 150 ends the processing of the operation shown in FIG. When the control unit 150 determines that the remaining amount of the payout roll 22 is low (step ST11; YES), it displays a message on the notification unit 173 to prompt the user to replace the payout roll 22 (step ST12).

[0062] When the control unit 150 displays the above message on the notification unit 173, it determines whether or not there is an input to start replacement via the operation unit 172, in regard to whether or not replacement of the payout roll 22 should be started (step ST13). When the control unit 150 determines that there is no input to start the exchange (step ST13; NO), the control unit 150 repeats the process of step ST13. When the control unit 150 determines that an input to start replacement has been received (step ST13; YES), it stops the transport by the transport device 10 (step ST14). When the control unit 150 stops the conveyance, it activates the suction fan 89 and moves the second fixing roll 92 to the temporary fixing position (step ST15). Therefore, the second fixing roll 92 holds the print medium S in a state of pressure contact with both the work surface 84 and the downstream side surface 87, and temporarily fixes the print medium S, i.e., temporarily fixes the print medium S. This increases the contact area and ensures more reliable holding. At this time, the suction fan 89 is operating, making it easier to reliably temporarily fix the print medium S.

[0063] After moving the second fixed roll 92 to the temporary fixing position, the control unit 150 determines whether or not an input indicating completion of replacement has been made by the operation unit 172, in order to determine whether or not replacement of the new payout roll 22 has been completed (step ST16). When the control unit 150 determines that the exchange completion has not been input (step ST16; NO), the control unit 150 repeats the process of step ST16. When the control unit 150 determines that the input indicating the completion of replacement has been received (step ST16; YES), the control unit 150 moves the first fixing roll 91 to the temporary fixing position (step ST17).

[0064] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the second fixing roller 92 has moved to the temporary fixing position, and Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the first fixing roller 91 has moved to the temporary fixing position. In steps ST16 and ST17, as shown in Fig. 8, before inputting the completion of replacement, the user cuts the printing medium S on the cutting table 81 to separate it into the printing medium S1 on the feeding side and the printing medium S2 on the winding side. The printing medium S2 on the winding side is temporarily fixed by the second fixing roll 92, so it can be cut while being prevented from being transported into the device main body.

[0065] Then, the payout roll 22 with a small remaining amount on the payout side is replaced with a new payout roll 22. When the user sets the new payout roll 22 in the payout section 11, the downstream end S1a1 of the payout roll 22 passes through the transport rollers 41 to 43 and is led to the upstream connecting section 71 as shown in FIG. 9. The downstream end S1a1 is aligned with the upstream end S2a1 of the take-up roll 36. At this time, the position of the tape 105A of the taping mechanism 100A may be adjusted.

[0066] When the first fixed roll 91 moves to the temporary fixing position, the first fixed roll 91 holds the printing medium S in a state where it is pressed against both the work surface 84 and the upstream side surface 86, and temporarily fixes it. This increases the contact area and ensures more reliable holding. At this time, the first fixed roll 91 presses the printing medium S1 on the payout side against the work surface 84, and the second fixed roll 92 presses the printing medium S2 on the take-up side against the work surface 84. Therefore, the printing medium S1 on the payout side and the printing medium S2 on the take-up side are arranged flat on the work surface 84.

[0067] The control unit 150 operates the splicing mechanism 100 to splice the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the print medium S2 on the winding side (step ST18). When the work by the joining mechanism 100 is completed, the control unit 150 raises the first fixed roll 91 and the second fixed roll 92 to the retracted position and stops driving the suction fan 89 (step ST19). The control unit 150 drives the transport device 10 to restart transport (step ST20). When the control unit 150 resumes the transport, it ends the process of the operation shown in FIG.

[0068] In this embodiment, when replacing the payout roll 22, the fixing rolls 91 and 92 controlled by the control unit 150 temporarily fix the print media S, S1, and S2. This makes it easier to temporarily fix the print media S more reliably than if the user were to temporarily fix the print media S to S2 with a fixing device, such as a magnet. This makes it easier to cut the print medium S without the print medium S being wound up on the winding unit 17 side. Note that instead of a configuration in which the user cuts the print medium S, a cutting mechanism for the print medium S may be provided in the upstream connecting unit 71, and the cutting mechanism may be controlled by the control unit 150 to cut the print medium S.

[0069] The old payout roll 22 is then cut and replaced with a new payout roll 22. The new payout roll 22 is then passed through the payout transport unit 12, and the downstream end S1a1 of the printing medium S1 on the payout roll 22 is guided to a predetermined position in the cutting unit. This predetermined position corresponds, for example, to the upstream end S2a1 of the winding-side printing medium S2. At this time, the user inputs information into the operation unit 172, causing the first fixing roll 91 to temporarily fix the payout-side printing medium S1. Then, with the payout-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2 pressed against the cutting table 81 and temporarily fixed, the splicing mechanism 100 automatically splices the two media together. This allows for easier and more accurate splicing than when the media are spliced ​​together manually. The spliced ​​printing media S1 and S2 are then transported along the transport path H to the winding unit 17 by the drive of the transport device 10.

[0070] [1-7. Operation of the embodiment] As described above, the conveying device 10 according to this embodiment includes a feed unit 11 that feeds out printing media S, S1, and a winding unit 17 that winds up printing media S, S2 fed from the feed unit 11. The conveying device 10 also includes connecting units 71, 72 between the feed unit 11 and the winding unit 17 that connect the feeding-side printing medium S1 extending from the feed unit 11 to the winding-side printing medium S2 extending from the winding unit 17. In this conveying device 10, the upstream connecting unit 71 includes a cutting table 81 that supports the printing media S-S2. The conveying device 10 also includes a first fixing roll 91 that temporarily fixes the feeding-side printing medium S1 to the cutting table 81, and a second fixing roll 92 that temporarily fixes the winding-side printing medium S2 to the cutting table 81. The first fixing roll 91 and the second fixing roll 92 temporarily fix the printing media S1 and S2 with the downstream end S1a1, which is an example of the boundary between the printing medium S1 on the payout side and the printing medium S2 on the winding side, exposed upward.

[0071] This configuration facilitates reliable temporary fixation of the print medium S1 on the supply side and the print medium S2 on the take-up side to the cutting table 81 of the upstream connecting section 71, i.e., reliable temporary fixation. At this time, the first fixing roll 91 and the second fixing roll 92 temporarily fix the print medium S1, S2 with the boundary between the print medium S1 on the supply side and the print medium S2 on the take-up side exposed upward. This creates a space Sp between the first fixing roll 91 and the second fixing roll 92, which can be used to easily join the print medium S1 on the supply side and the print medium S2 on the take-up side. This prevents the increase in work time required to replace the print medium S1 due to insufficient temporary fixation.

[0072] In this embodiment, the cutting table 81 includes a transport surface 82 that supports the printing media S to S2, and a work surface 84 that supports the printing media S to S2 at a position lower than the transport surface 82. The first fixing roll 91 temporarily fixes the printing medium S1 on the feeding side to the work surface 84. The second fixing roll 92 temporarily fixes the printing medium S2 on the winding side to the work surface 84. According to this configuration, the difference in height between the transport surface 82 and the work surface 84 is used to increase the contact area between the fixing rolls 91, 92 and the printing media S to S2, and the printing media S to S2 can be temporarily fixed more reliably.

[0073] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in the transport direction of printing media S to S2, an upstream side surface 86 connected to transport surface 82 on the upstream side of working surface 84 is formed at the upstream end of working surface 84. A downstream side surface 87 connected to transport surface 82 on the downstream side of working surface 84 is formed at the downstream end of working surface 84. A first fixing roll 91 temporarily fixes the feeding-side printing medium S1 to the working surface 84 and the upstream side surface 86. A second fixing roll 92 temporarily fixes the winding-side printing medium S2 to the working surface 84 and the downstream side surface 87. According to this configuration, it is easy to increase the contact area between the printing media S to S2 and the cutting table 81, and the printing media S, S1, S2 can be temporarily fixed more reliably.

[0074] In this embodiment, the upstream connecting section 71 also has a joining mechanism 100 that joins the downstream end S1a of the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the upstream end S2a of the print medium S2 on the winding side. According to this configuration, the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the print medium S2 on the winding side can be joined together.

[0075] In this embodiment, the splicing mechanism 100 is a taping mechanism that applies tape 105A across the downstream end S1a of the print medium S1 on the supply side and the upstream end S2a of the print medium S2 on the take-up side. According to this configuration, the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the print medium S2 on the winding side can be joined together by the tape 105A.

[0076] In this embodiment, the cutting table 81 is provided with suction holes 88A that apply suction to bring the print media S to S2 into close contact with the cutting table 81. According to this configuration, the suction holes 88A allow the print media S to S2 to be adsorbed to the cutting table, and the print media S to S2 can be temporarily fixed more reliably.

[0077] In this embodiment, the printing device 1 includes a transport device 10 that transports print media S to S2, and a printing unit 20 that records an image on the print media S transported by the transport device 10. According to this configuration, in the printing device 1 as well, as in the transport device 10, it is possible to prevent an increase in the work time required for replacing the printing media S to S2 due to insufficient temporary fixation.

[0078] [2. Second Embodiment] [2-1. Printer Configuration] Next, a second embodiment will be described. Note that the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0079] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the printing device 1 according to the second embodiment. The joining mechanism 200 in the second embodiment is configured with a crimping mechanism instead of the taping mechanism 100A and the cutting mechanism 100B. The joining mechanism 200 has a pair of crimping units 201 and 202 arranged in the vertical direction. The crimping units 201 and 202 are plate-shaped and extend in the front-to-rear direction. The first crimping unit 201 is provided on the work surface 84. The first crimping unit 201 has an upper surface formed with concave and convex teeth 201A.

[0080] A second crimping portion 202 is disposed above the first crimping portion 201. The second crimping portion 202 has an underside formed with concave-convex teeth 202A that mesh with the concave-convex teeth 201A of the first crimping portion 201. The concave-convex teeth 202A of the second crimping portion 202 are supported by a lifting mechanism 203. The lifting mechanism 203 is, for example, an electric cylinder. The lifting mechanism 203 presses the second crimping portion 202 against the first crimping portion 201, and the concave-convex teeth 201A of the first crimping portion 201 mesh with the concave-convex teeth 202A of the second crimping portion 202. The meshing of the concave-convex teeth 201A and the concave-convex teeth 202A results in pressure bonding between the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2.

[0081] In the second embodiment, during replacement, for example, the downstream end S1a1 of the feeding-side printing medium S1 overlaps the upstream end S2a1 of the winding-side printing medium S2. When a replacement completion input is given, the first fixing roll 91 temporarily fixes the feeding-side printing medium S1, and the downstream end S1a of the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the upstream end S2a of the winding-side printing medium S2 are kept overlapping. At this time, the splicing mechanism 200, which is a pressure contact mechanism, presses the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the winding-side printing medium S2 together using concave and convex portions, thereby splicing them together.

[0082] [2-2. Operation of the embodiment] In this embodiment, the joining mechanism 200 is a pressure joining mechanism that joins together the downstream end S1a of the feeding-side printing medium S1 and the upstream end S2a of the winding-side printing medium S2 by pressing them together. According to this configuration, the print medium S1 on the feeding side and the print medium S2 on the winding side can be joined together by pressure bonding.

[0083] 3. Third Embodiment [3-1. Printing device configuration] Next, a third embodiment will be described. Note that the same parts as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0084] FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the printing device 1 according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the first fixed roller 391 is configured to be drivable. A drive source 392 is connected to a roll shaft 91A of the first fixed roller 391 via a transmission gear (not shown). The drive source 392 is, for example, a stepping motor.

[0085] In the third embodiment, when the first fixed roll 391 moves to the temporary fixing position, the control unit 150 controls the drive source 392 in a direction B1 that moves the downstream end S1a of the print medium S1 on the delivery side downstream. Specifically, in FIG. 9 , the roll body 91B is rotated counterclockwise B2 about the roll shaft 91A. When the print medium S1 on the delivery side is temporarily fixed by the first fixed roll 391, the downstream end S1a is likely to be pulled toward the delivery unit 11. However, by driving and rotating the first fixed roll 91 a predetermined amount, the print medium S1 on the delivery side can be transported downstream, making it easier to set the position of the downstream end S1a1. Therefore, when the splicing mechanism 100 splices the print media S1 and S2, it is easier to position them appropriately and more reliably.

[0086] [3-2. Operation of the embodiment] In this embodiment, the first fixed roll 391 is a drive roller. According to this configuration, the first fixing roller 91 is drivable, so that the temporarily fixed printing media S, S1 can be transported, and the positions of the printing media S, S1 can be adjusted.

[0087] [4. Fourth Embodiment] [4-1. Printing device configuration] Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. Note that the same parts as those in the third embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0088] FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the printing device 1 according to the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, the splicing mechanism 100 is omitted. In the fourth embodiment, the first fixed roll 491 is given the function of the splicing mechanism. That is, the first fixed roll 491 has a cylindrical tape mounting portion 401 supported on a roll shaft 91A. A roll tape 405 is mounted on the tape mounting portion 401.

[0089] The tape mounting unit 401 is rotatably supported by a support bracket 402 via a roll shaft 91A. The support bracket 402 is supported by a lifting mechanism 403 so that it can be raised and lowered. The lifting mechanism 403 is, for example, an electric cylinder. The lifting mechanism 403 supports the roll tape 405 of the tape mounting unit 401 so that it can move between an application position where it contacts the work surface 84 and a retracted position (not shown) where it is retracted above the conveying surface 82. The application position of the roll tape 405 is, for example, the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 12. The lifting mechanism 403 is supported by a slide mechanism 404 that extends in the conveying direction, i.e., the conveying direction of the printing medium S. The slide mechanism 404 is, for example, an electric linear guide.

[0090] In the fourth embodiment, the first fixed roll 491 descends toward the temporary fixing position at a position where it can contact the upstream side surface 86. As a result, the printing medium S1 on the supply side is pressed against the upstream side surface 86 and the work surface 84 and temporarily fixed. At this time, the roll tape 405 on the first fixed roll 491 adheres to the printing medium S1. When the first fixed roll 491 is moved along the X axis to the top surface of the printing medium S2 on the take-up side, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 12, the roll tape 405 rotates and the tape 405A is paid out, splicing the top surfaces of the printing media S1 and S2 together. Therefore, this embodiment also makes it easy to reliably splice the printing media S1 and S2 together.

[0091] 5. Other Embodiments The above-described embodiments are merely specific ways of implementing the present invention as described in the claims, and do not limit the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in various ways, for example, as shown below, within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0092] In the above-described embodiment, the cutting table 81, the first fixed roll 91, and the second fixed roll 92 are arranged in the upstream connecting section 71 of the printing device 1. However, the cutting table 81, the first fixed roll 91, and the second fixed roll 92 may be arranged in the downstream connecting section 72.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the configuration of the printing device 1 having the transport device 10 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the printing device 1 and may be applied to a transport device having a payout spindle and a take-up spindle.

[0094] In the above-described embodiment, the configurations of the lifting mechanisms 93, 94, 103, 203, and 403 have been described, but the lifting mechanisms 93 to 403 are not limited to the configurations described in the embodiment. For example, the lifting mechanisms 93 to 403 can employ any lifting configuration, such as a solenoid and spring, a cam and spring, a motor and gear, or a rack and pinion.

[0095] In the above-described embodiment, the configurations of the slide mechanisms 104, 113, 114, etc. are described, but the slide mechanisms 104 to 114 are not limited to the configurations in the embodiment. For example, any sliding configuration can be adopted for the slide mechanisms 104 to 114, such as an electric cylinder, a rack and pinion, or a belt and pulley.

[0096] In the above-described embodiment, it is desirable that the conveying surface 82 is formed with the work surface 84 that forms the recess 83, but the recess 83 may be omitted and the stepped work surface 84 may also be omitted. In other words, the upper surface of the cutting table 81 may be flush.

[0097] In the above-described embodiment, the fixing rolls 91 and 92 are used as the fixing portions, but they may not be rolls and may be prismatic.

[0098] Furthermore, the functional blocks described using the figures are schematic diagrams showing the functional configuration of each device categorized according to the main processing content in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The configuration of each device can be further categorized into more components according to the processing content. Furthermore, classification can also be performed so that one component performs even more processing. Furthermore, the processing of each component can be performed by one piece of hardware or by multiple pieces of hardware. Furthermore, the processing of each component can be realized by one program or by multiple programs.

[0099] Furthermore, the processing units in the flowcharts shown in the figures are divided according to the main processing content to make the processing of each device easier to understand. The method of dividing the processing units or the names of the processing units does not limit the present invention. The processing of each device can be divided into more processing units according to the processing content. Furthermore, one processing unit can be divided so that it includes more processes. Furthermore, as long as similar processing can be performed, the processing order of the above flowcharts is not limited to the example shown in the figures. [Explanation of symbols]

[0100] 1...printing device (recording device), 10...conveying device, 11...feeding section, 17...winding section, 20...printing section (recording section), 71...upstream connecting section (connecting section), 81...cutting table (support section), 82...conveying surface (first surface), 83...recess, 84...working surface (second surface), 85...surrounding side surface, 86...upstream side surface, 87...downstream side surface, 88...duct, 88A...suction hole (suction section), 89...suction fan, 91...first fixed roll (first fixed section), 91A...roll shaft, 91B...roll body, 92...second fixed roll (second fixed section), 92A...roll shaft, 92B...roll body, 93...first lifting mechanism, 93A...arm, 93B...rotating shaft, 93C...lifting drive source, 94...second lifting mechanism, 94A...arm, 94B...rotating shaft, 94C...lifting drive source, 100...splicing mechanism, 100A...taping mechanism, 100B...cutting mechanism, 101...tape mounting section, 102...support bracket, 103...third lifting mechanism, 104...slide mechanism, 105...roll tape, 105A...tape, 111...receiving section, 172...operation section, 173...alarm section, 200...splicing mechanism, 391...first fixed roll (first fixed section), 491...first fixed roll (first fixed section), S...printing medium (media), S1...printing medium (first media) on the payout side, S1a...downstream end, S2...printing medium (second media) on the winding side, S2a...upstream end.

Claims

1. a feeding section that feeds out the media; a take-up section that takes up the medium fed from the feeding section; a connecting portion between the unwinding portion and the winding portion for connecting a first medium extending from the unwinding portion and a second medium extending from the winding portion, The connecting portion is a support section that supports the media; a first fixing portion that temporarily fixes the first medium to the support portion; a second fixing portion that temporarily fixes the second medium to the support portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion temporarily fix the first medium and the second medium in a state where a boundary between the first medium and the second medium is exposed upward; the support portion includes a first surface that supports the medium and a second surface that supports the medium at a position lower than the first surface, the first fixing portion temporarily fixes the first medium to the second surface; the second fixing portion temporarily fixes the second medium to the second surface; Conveying device.

2. an upstream side surface connected to the first surface on the upstream end side of the second surface in the medium transport direction is formed at the upstream end of the second surface, and a downstream side surface connected to the first surface on the downstream end side of the second surface is formed at the downstream end of the second surface, the first fixing portion temporarily fixes the first medium to the second surface and the upstream side surface; the second fixing portion temporarily fixes the second medium to the second surface and the downstream side surface; The conveying device according to claim 1 .

3. the connecting portion has a joining mechanism that joins the downstream end of the first medium and the upstream end of the second medium together.

3. The conveying device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the splicing mechanism is a taping mechanism that applies tape across the downstream end of the first medium and the upstream end of the second medium. The conveying device according to claim 3 .

5. the joining mechanism is a pressure-bonding mechanism that presses together the downstream end of the first medium and the upstream end of the second medium to join them together. The conveying device according to claim 3 .

6. At least one of the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion is a drive roller. The conveying device according to claim 3 .

7. The support section is provided with a suction section that applies suction to bring the media into close contact with the support section. A conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A recording device comprising: a transport device that transports a medium; and a recording unit that records an image on the medium transported by the transport device, The conveying device is a feeding section that feeds out the media; a take-up section that takes up the medium fed from the feeding section; a connecting portion between the unwinding portion and the winding portion for connecting a first medium extending from the unwinding portion and a second medium extending from the winding portion, The connecting portion is a support section that supports the media; a first fixing portion that temporarily fixes the first medium to the support portion; a second fixing portion that temporarily fixes the second medium to the support portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion temporarily fix the first medium and the second medium in a state where a boundary between the first medium and the second medium is exposed upward; the support portion includes a first surface that supports the medium and a second surface that supports the medium at a position lower than the first surface, the first fixing portion temporarily fixes the first medium to the second surface; the second fixing portion temporarily fixes the second medium to the second surface; Recording device.

9. a feeding section that feeds out the media; a take-up section that takes up the medium fed from the feeding section; a connecting portion between the unwinding portion and the winding portion for connecting a first medium extending from the unwinding portion and a second medium extending from the winding portion, The connecting portion is a support section that supports the media; a first fixing portion that temporarily fixes the first medium to the support portion; a second fixing portion that temporarily fixes the second medium to the support portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion temporarily fix the first medium and the second medium in a state where a boundary between the first medium and the second medium is exposed upward; the connecting portion has a joining mechanism that joins a downstream end of the first medium and an upstream end of the second medium together, At least one of the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion is a drive roller. Conveying device.

10. A recording device comprising: a transport device that transports a medium; and a recording unit that records an image on the medium transported by the transport device, The conveying device is a feeding section that feeds out the media; a take-up section that takes up the medium fed from the feeding section; a connecting portion between the unwinding portion and the winding portion for connecting a first medium extending from the unwinding portion and a second medium extending from the winding portion, The connecting portion is a support section that supports the media; a first fixing portion that temporarily fixes the first medium to the support portion; a second fixing portion that temporarily fixes the second medium to the support portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion temporarily fix the first medium and the second medium in a state where a boundary between the first medium and the second medium is exposed upward; the connecting portion has a joining mechanism that joins a downstream end of the first medium and an upstream end of the second medium together, At least one of the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion is a drive roller. Recording device.

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