JP3617440B2

JP3617440B2 - Recording material guide means and recording apparatus

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Publication number: JP3617440B2
Application number: JP2000319086A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 博麻和; 正樹下村; 裕之田島; 研二郎石原; 浩二橋内; 正博磯野
Original assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
Current assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
Priority date: 2000-10-19
Filing date: 2000-10-19
Publication date: 2005-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 2020-10-19
Also published as: JP2002128317A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを有する記録装置において、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に設けられた、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを給送される被記録材を案内する被記録材案内手段、およびそれを備えた記録装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを有する記録装置は、一般的に第１の被記録材給送路には、被記録材給送トレイに置かれた被記録材が自動給送装置により給送され、第２の被記録材給送路には、手差しによって手動で被記録材が給送される構成になっている。
【０００３】
そして、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に、二つの給送路を切り換える案内部材を備え、案内部材を記録装置に設けられた切換レバーにより上下動させ、手動で切換レバーを操作することで、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを切り換える被記録材給送路手動切換手段を備えている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、このような被記録材給送路手動切換手段は、被記録材給送路を変更する度に切換レバーを操作しなければならず、記録装置の操作が煩雑になる。また、切換レバーによる手動操作を誤る恐れがあり、これによって記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録し、被記録材を無駄にしてしまうという問題が生じることになる。
【０００５】
本願発明の課題は、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを有する記録装置において、被記録材給送路手動切換手段を必要としない被記録材案内手段により、被記録材給送路を変更する際の記録装置の操作を不要にし、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを防止することにある。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を達成するため、本願請求項１に記載の発明は、第１の被記録材給送路と、第２の被記録材給送路と、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に設けられて、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路から給送される被記録材を案内する被記録材案内手段とを備えた記録装置のおける被記録材案内手段であって、該被記録材案内手段は、既定状態において前記第１の被記録材給送路を構成する第１の位置に保持され、前記第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材によって、該第２の被記録材給送路を構成する第２の位置に移動可能に構成された、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
ここで、「第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材によって、第２の被記録材給送路を構成する第２の位置に移動可能に構成されている」とは、第２の被記録材給送路をほぼ直線状態で厚紙等の剛性の高い用紙を搬送するの場合に、当該被記録材案内手段はその用紙によって押し下げられるように構成されていることを意味する。
【０００７】
これにより、本願請求項１に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段は、第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材によって、第２の被記録材給送路を構成する第２の位置に移動可能に構成されていることで、被記録材給送路を手動で切換る必要が無く、被記録材給送路を変更する際の記録装置の操作を不要にし、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを防止できる。
【０００８】
本願請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１において、前記被記録材案内手段は、上下に揺動可能に形成された案内部材と、該案内部材を該案内部材の揺動可能範囲における前記第１の位置に付勢する付勢手段とで構成され、前記案内部材は、前記第１の位置において前記第１の被記録材給送路の一部を構成し、前記揺動可能範囲の第２の位置において前記第２の被記録材給送路の一部を構成する第１の被当接部と、前記第２の被記録材給送路を給送される被記録材の先端に押動されることで、前記案内部材を下方に押動するように形成された第２の被当接部とを有し、前記案内部材は、前記付勢手段により前記第１の位置に既定され、前記第２の被記録材給送路を給送される前記被記録材の先端が、前記第２の被当接部を押動することで、前記案内部材が前記第２の位置に押動される、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【０００９】
このように、本願請求項２に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段は、被記録材を第２の被記録材給送路に給送し、その被記録材の先端が案内部材の第２の被当接部を押動し、案内部材が第２の位置に押動されることにより、本願請求項１に記載の被記録材案内手段の作用効果を得られるものである。
【００１０】
本願請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１または２において、前記記録装置は、副走査方向に回転し、前記被記録材を前記被記録材搬送路に搬送する被記録材搬送ローラを備え、前記案内部材の一端は、前記被記録材搬送ローラの回転軸に軸支されている、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【００１１】
これにより、本願請求項３に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、本願請求項１または２に記載の被記録材案内手段の作用効果に加えて、案内部材が被記録材給送ローラの回転軸を中心とした回転運動にて上下に揺動する構成であることで、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路、どちらの被記録材給送路においても、被記録材を被記録材給送ローラの所定の位置に到達するように、被記録材を誘導することが可能となるものである。
【００１２】
本願請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項１〜３のいずれか１項において、前記記録装置は、前記第１の被記録材給送路には自動給送装置により前記被記録材が給送され、前記第２の被記録材給送路には手動にて前記被記録材が給送される、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【００１３】
記録装置を上記のような構成とし、使用頻度の高い被記録材を自動給送装置により第１の被記録材給送路に給送し、必要に応じて第２の被記録材給送路に手動にて被記録材を給送し、記録を実行することで、案内部材が第２の位置に押動される頻度が少なくなる。
従って、本願請求項４に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、本願請求項１〜３のいずれか１項に記載の被記録材案内手段の作用効果に加えて、より効率的な被記録材の給送が可能となるものである。
【００１４】
本願請求項５に記載の発明は、請求項１〜４のいずれか１項において、前記付勢手段は、コイルスプリングによる付勢手段である、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【００１５】
このように、コイルスプリングによる付勢手段であることで、該付勢手段において適切な付勢力を得る上で、付勢力の調節、あるいは付勢力の調節機構を設ける場合の該調節機構の実現が容易になり、より高い本願発明の作用効果が得られるものである。
【００１６】
本願請求項６に記載の発明は、請求項５において、前記案内部材は、前記被記録材の幅方向に長尺な外形を有する一つの部材にて構成され、前記コイルスプリングは、前記案内部材の中央部分近傍が下方にたわまないように、前記コイルスプリングによる付勢力が作用するように配置されている、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【００１７】
これにより、被記録材が搬送ローラにて搬送される際に、被記録材の中央近傍が下方にたわんだ状態で搬送されることがなくなる。本願請求項６に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、本願請求項５に記載の被記録材案内手段の作用効果に加えて、被記録材の中央近傍がたわんだ状態で搬送されることで生じる記録品質の低下を防止することが出来る。
【００１８】
本願請求項７に記載の発明は、請求項１〜６のいずれか１項において、前記被記録材案内手段は、前記案内部材の揺動可能範囲における第１の位置を既定する手段を備える、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。
【００１９】
これにより、本願請求項７に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、本願請求項１〜６のいずれか１項に記載の被記録材案内手段の作用効果に加えて、案内部材の揺動可能範囲における第１の位置を、より高い精度で適切な位置に既定することが可能となる。
【００２０】
本願請求項８に記載の発明は、第１の被記録材給送路と、第２の被記録材給送路と、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に設けられて、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路から給送される被記録材を案内する被記録材案内手段とを備えた記録装置における被記録材案内手段であって、該被記録材案内手段は、前記第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材の先端が、該被記録材案内手段と関わりつつ進行するように構成された、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段である。ここで、「被記録材の先端が、該被記録材案内手段と関わりつつ進行する」とは、後述するように、厚紙等の剛性の高い用紙の場合は、当該被記録材案内手段をその剛性によって押し下げて進行し、柔らかい用紙の場合は当該被記録材案内手段をほとんど押し下げずに乗り越えて進行するという意味である。
【００２１】
これにより、本願請求項８に記載の発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材の先端が、被記録材案内手段と関わりつつ進行するように構成されていることで、被記録材給送路を手動で切換る必要が無く、被記録材給送路を変更する際の記録装置の操作を不要にし、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを防止できる。
【００２２】
本願請求項９に記載の発明は、請求項１〜８のいずれか１項に記載の被記録材案内手段を備える、ことを特徴とした記録装置である。
【００２３】
本願請求項９に記載の発明に係る記録装置によれば、記録装置において、前述した本願請求項１〜８のいずれか１項に記載の被記録材案内手段による作用効果を得ることができる。
【００２４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本願発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
図１は、本願発明に係る被記録材案内手段を備えた記録装置の概略の平面図であり、図２はその概略の側面図である。
【００２５】
記録装置５０には、キャリッジガイド軸５１に軸支され、主走査方向Ｘに移動するキャリッジ６１、およびプラテン５２が設けられている。キャリッジ６１には、被記録材１にインクを吐出して記録を行う記録ヘッド６２が搭載され、キャリッジ６１を主走査方向Ｘに搬送し、キャリッジ６１とプラテン５２の間に被記録材１を副走査方向Ｙに搬送しながら、記録ヘッド６２が被記録材１にインクを吐出することで被記録材１に記録が行われる。また、被記録材１を副走査方向Ｙに搬送する被記録材搬送手段として、搬送駆動ローラ５３と搬送従動ローラ５４が設けられている。搬送駆動ローラ５３は、ステッピングモータ等の回転駆動力により回転制御され、搬送駆動ローラ５３の回転により、被記録材１は副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。搬送従動ローラ５４は複数設けられており、それぞれ個々に搬送駆動ローラ５３に付勢され、被記録材１が搬送駆動ローラ５３の回転により搬送される際に、被記録材１に接して被記録材１の搬送に従動して回転する。
【００２６】
一方、記録された被記録材１を排出する手段として、排出駆動ローラ５５と排出従動ローラ５６が設けられている。排出駆動ローラ５５は、ステッピングモータ等の回転駆動力により回転制御され、排出駆動ローラ５５の回転により、被記録材１は副走査方向Ｙに排出される。排出従動ローラ５６は複数設けられ、周囲に複数の歯を有し、各歯の先端が被記録材１の記録面に点接触するように鋭角的に尖っている歯付きローラとなっている。そして、それぞれ個々に排出駆動ローラ５５に搬送従動ローラ５４の付勢力よりも弱い付勢力で付勢され、被記録材１が排出駆動ローラ５５の回転により排出される際に、被記録材１に接して被記録材１の排出に従動して回転する。
【００２７】
また、記録装置５０には、公知の自動トレイ２３を備えた第１の被記録材給送路２１と、手差しトレイ２４から手差しにて被記録材１を給送する第２の被記録材給送路２２とが設けられている。自動トレイ２３には、被記録材１を第１の被記録材給送路２１に給送する図示されてない被記録材給送ローラと、被記録材１の先端を被記録材給送ローラに圧接させる図示されてないホッパ等から成る被記録材自動給送手段が設けられている。自動トレイ２３には、十分に柔軟性のある複数の被記録材１をあらかじめセットすることが可能な構成となっており、既定状態においては、記録実行時にこの自動トレイ２３から被記録材１が１枚ずつ自動的に給送される。手差しトレイ２４は、必要に応じて被記録材１を１枚ずつ手動でセットして給送するとともに、自動トレイ２３から給送出来ない厚紙等の柔軟性のない材質の被記録材１に記録を行う際に使用される。
【００２８】
第１の被記録材給送路２１と第２の被記録材給送路２２とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置には、被記録材案内５７と、第１の被記録材給送路２１、および第２の被記録材給送路２２から給送される被記録材１を案内する案内部材２５が設けられている。案内部材２５は、その一端が搬送駆動ローラ５３に軸支されて、そこを支点に案内部材２５の他端側が上下に揺動可能な状態で、コイルスプリングによる付勢手段２６により既定の位置に付勢されている。そして、コイルスプリングは、案内部材２５に対して、その中央部分近傍が下方にたわまないような付勢力が作用するように設けられ、それによって生じる記録品質の低下を防止している。尚、必要に応じてこのコイルスプリングの付勢力を調整する手段を設けることで、付勢力の微調整を行うことが可能なように構成することもできる。
【００２９】
また、案内部材２５は、その既定の位置である第１の位置において、第１の被記録材給送路の一部を構成し、その揺動可能範囲の第２の位置において、第２の被記録材給送路の一部を構成する第１の被当接部２５１を有している。さらに、案内部材２５は、第２の被記録材給送路に給送される被記録材１の先端に押動されることで、案内部材２５を下方に押動するように形成された第２の被当接部２５２を有している。そして、案内部材２５は、第１の位置より上方に揺動しないように、ストッパ２５３により規制され、それにより被記録材１が案内部材２５を押し上げて、被記録材１が詰まってしまったり、被記録材案内手段を破損してしまうことを防止している。
【００３０】
図３は、上述の記録装置５０において、自動トレイ２３から被記録材１が給送され、被記録材搬送手段により搬送される際の案内部材２５と被記録材１との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。図３の（ａ）は、自動トレイ２３にセットされた被記録材１が、被記録材自動給送手段により給送された状態を示している。案内部材２５は既定状態の第１の位置に付勢された状態であり、第１の被当接部２５１は、第１の被記録材給送路２１の一部を構成している。被記録材１は、副走査方向Ｙの方向に案内部材２５に向かって給送され、案内部材２５の第１の被当接部２５１に接しながら第１の被記録材給送路２１を進行し、搬送駆動ローラ５３と搬送従動ローラ５４の間に挟まれ、搬送駆動ローラ５３の回転力により副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。そして、図３の（ｂ）に示すように、被記録材１は、キャリッジ６１とプラテン５２の間を副走査方向Ｙに搬送されながら、記録ヘッド６２が被記録材１にインクを吐出することで被記録材１に記録が行われ、排出駆動ローラ５５と排出従動ローラ５６により排出される。
【００３１】
このようにして、自動トレイ２３から給送される記録紙等の柔軟性のある被記録材１は、案内部材２５が第１の位置に既定された状態で構成されている第１の被記録材給送路２１に給送され、副走査方向Ｙへ搬送される。
【００３２】
図４は、上述の記録装置５０において、手動トレイ２４から記録紙等の十分に柔軟性のある被記録材１が給送され、被記録材搬送手段により搬送される際の案内部材２５と被記録材１との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。図４の（ａ）は、手動トレイ２４に被記録材１が、手差しで給送された状態を示している。図４の（ａ）に示すように、被記録材１の先端は、まず、第２の被当接部２５２に接しながら第２の被当接部２５２の斜面を乗り越え、つづいて第１の被当接部２５１と接しながら副走査方向Ｙの方向に案内部材２５に向かって給送され、案内部材２５の第１の被当接部２５１に接しながら進行し、搬送駆動ローラ５３と搬送従動ローラ５４の間に挟まれ、搬送駆動ローラ５３の回転力により副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。そして、図４の（ｂ）に示すように、被記録材１は、キャリッジ６１とプラテン５２の間を副走査方向Ｙに搬送されながら、記録ヘッド６２が被記録材１にインクを吐出することで被記録材１に記録が行われ、排出駆動ローラ５５と排出従動ローラ５６により排出される。
【００３３】
このようにして、手動トレイ２４から給送される記録紙等の柔軟性のある被記録材１は、その先端が第１の位置に既定された案内部材２５の第１の被当接部２５１、および第２の被当接部２５２に接しながら、即ち案内部材２５の第１の被当接部２５１および第２の被当接部２５２と関わりつつ、案内部材２５を乗り越えて第２の被記録材給送路２４を進行して、副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。
【００３４】
図５は、上述の記録装置５０において、手動トレイ２４から厚紙等の硬い材質の被記録材１が給送され、被記録材搬送手段により搬送される際の案内部材２５と被記録材１との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。図５の（ａ）は、手動トレイ２４に被記録材１が、手差しで給送された状態を示している。図５の（ａ）に示すように、被記録材１の先端は、まず、第２の被当接部２５２に接し、被記録材１が硬く柔軟性が無いため、案内部材２５は、第２の被当接部２５２の斜面が押され、それにより符号ａの示す矢印の方向に押し下げられることになる。つづいて、被記録材１は、その先端が案内部材２５を符号ａの矢印の方向に押し下げながら、副走査方向Ｙに進行し、第１の被当接部２５１は、被記録材１と接しながら第２の被記録材給送路２２の一部を構成した状態になり、搬送駆動ローラ５３と搬送従動ローラ５４の間に挟まれ、搬送駆動ローラ５３の回転力により副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。そして、図５の（ｂ）に示すように、第２の被記録材給送路２２は直線経路状態となり、被記録材１は、キャリッジ６１とプラテン５２の間を副走査方向Ｙに搬送されながら、記録ヘッド６２が被記録材１にインクを吐出することで被記録材１に記録が行われ、排出駆動ローラ５５と排出従動ローラ５６により排出される。
【００３５】
このようにして、手動トレイ２４から給送される厚紙等の硬い材質の被記録材１は、その先端が第１の位置に既定された案内部材２５の第２の被当接部２５２を押動し、案内部材２５を第２の位置に押し下げることで、案内部材２５は、直線経路をなす第２の被記録材給送路２４の一部を構成する。そして、被記録材１は、案内部材２５を第２の位置に押し下げたまま、案内部材２５に接しながら第２の被記録材給送路２４を進行して、副走査方向Ｙに搬送される。
【００３６】
図６の（ａ）は、当該実施の形態における案内部材２５の平面図で、図６の（ｂ）は、その正面図である。そして、図７は、その側面図である。
【００３７】
第１の被当接部２５１と、第２の被当接部２５２から成る被記録材が接する面には、複数のリブが設けられている。ストッパ２５３は、案内部材２５の中央部近傍と、両端部近傍の３カ所に設けられ、案内部材２５の揺動の上限位置を規制している。付勢手段２６であるコイルスプリングを取り付けるコイルスプリング取付部２５５は、案内部材２５の中央部近傍と、両端部近傍の３カ所に設けられ、この３カ所に取り付けられたコイルスプリングにより案内部材２５は、第１の位置に付勢されるとともに、案内部材２５の幅方向の中央部近傍が下方にたわむことを防止している。また、規制部２５６により案内部材２５は、所定の位置に規制され、案内部材２５の両端に設けられた軸受け部２５４にて、搬送駆動ローラ５３に軸支される。
【００３８】
これらにより、本願発明に係る被記録材案内手段によれば、案内部材２５が、その一端が搬送駆動ローラ５３に軸支されて、そこを支点に案内部材２５の他端側が上下に揺動可能な状態で、コイルスプリングによる付勢手段２６により既定の位置に付勢され、その既定の位置である第１の位置において、第１の被記録材給送路の一部を構成し、その揺動可能範囲の第２の位置において、第２の被記録材給送路の一部を構成する第１の被当接部２５１を有していることで、第１の被記録材給送路２１と第２の被記録材給送路２２との手動切換手段を必要としない。そして、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを防止することが可能となる。
【００３９】
また、他の実施の形態としては、上記実施の形態に加えて、自動トレイ２３と、手動トレイ２４とそれぞれに被記録材検知手段を設け、手動トレイ２４に設けた被記録材検知手段により被記録材１が検知されたときは、自動トレイ２３から被記録材１が給送されないような手段を設けることも可能である。これにより、手動トレイ２４に被記録材１がセットされたときは、自動トレイ２３にセットされた被記録材１は給送されず、手動トレイ２４に被記録材１がセットされていないときは、自動トレイ２３にセットされた被記録材１が給送されるという記録装置５０の構成が可能となる。従って、上記実施の形態における被記録材案内手段の作用効果に加えて、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを、より確実に防止することが可能となる。
【００４０】
【発明の効果】
本願発明によれば、第１の被記録材給送路と第２の被記録材給送路とを有する記録装置において、被記録材給送路手動切換手段を必要としない被記録材案内手段により、被記録材給送路を変更する際の記録装置の操作を不要にし、記録を実行しようとした被記録材が給送された給送路と、異なる給送路に給送された別の被記録材に誤って記録してしまうことを防止することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本願発明に係る被記録材案内手段を備えた記録装置の概略の平面図である。
【図２】本願発明に係る被記録材案内手段を備えた記録装置の概略の側面図である。
【図３】自動トレイから被記録材が給送され、被記録材搬送手段により搬送される際の案内部材と被記録材との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。
【図４】手動トレイから記録紙等の十分に柔軟性のある被記録材が給送される際の案内部材と被記録材との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。
【図５】手動トレイから厚紙等の硬い材質の被記録材が給送される際の案内部材と被記録材との関わりを示した概略の側面図である。
【図６】（ａ）は本実施の形態における案内部材の平面図で、（ｂ）はその正面図である。
【図７】本実施の形態における案内部材の側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１被記録材
２１第１の被記録材給送路
２２第２の被記録材給送路
２３自動トレイ
２４手動トレイ
２５案内部材
２６付勢手段
５１キャリッジガイド軸
５２プラテン
５３搬送駆動ローラ
５４搬送従動ローラ
５５排出駆動ローラ
５６排出従動ローラ
６１キャリッジ
６２記録ヘッド
２５１第１の被当接面
２５２第２の被当接面
２５３ストッパ
２５４軸受け部
２５５コイルスプリング取付部
２５６規制部
Ｘ主走査方向
Ｙ副走査方向[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In a recording apparatus having a first recording material feeding path and a second recording material feeding path, the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path merge. Recording material guide for guiding the recording material fed through the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path provided at a position to be a common recording material conveyance path. The present invention relates to a means and a recording apparatus including the means.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A recording apparatus having a first recording material feeding path and a second recording material feeding path is generally placed on a recording material feeding tray in the first recording material feeding path. The recording material is fed by an automatic feeding device, and the recording material is manually fed to the second recording material feeding path manually.
[0003]
The first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path are joined to each other, and a guide member that switches between the two feeding paths is provided at a position that becomes a common recording material conveyance path, The recording member for switching the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path by moving the guide member up and down by a switching lever provided in the recording apparatus and manually operating the switching lever. A material feed path manual switching means is provided.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a recording material feed path manual switching means has to operate the switching lever every time the recording material feed path is changed, and the operation of the recording apparatus becomes complicated. In addition, there is a risk of manual operation using the switching lever, which may cause an error in feeding a recording material to which recording is to be performed and another recording material fed to a different feeding path. This causes a problem that the recording material is wasted and the recording material is wasted.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material guide means which does not require a recording material feeding path manual switching means in a recording apparatus having a first recording material feeding path and a second recording material feeding path. This eliminates the need to operate the recording device when changing the recording material feeding path, and separates the feeding path to which the recording material to be recorded is fed and the feeding path to a different feeding path. It is intended to prevent erroneous recording on the recording material.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention includes a first recording material feeding path, a second recording material feeding path, and the first recording material feeding path. The first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding are provided at a position where the second recording material feeding path merges and becomes a common recording material conveyance path. A recording material guide means in a recording apparatus comprising a recording material guide means for guiding a recording material fed from a path, wherein the recording material guide means is the first recording material in a predetermined state. The second recording material feed path is constituted by the recording material held at the first position constituting the recording material feed path and conveyed through the second recording material feed path. The recording material guiding means is characterized in that it can be moved to this position.
Here, “it is configured to be movable to a second position constituting the second recording material feeding path by the recording material conveyed through the second recording material feeding path”. This means that when a highly rigid sheet such as thick paper is conveyed in a substantially straight state on the second recording material feeding path, the recording material guide means is configured to be pushed down by the sheet. .
[0007]
As a result, the recording material guiding means according to the first aspect of the present invention configures the second recording material feeding path by the recording material conveyed through the second recording material feeding path. By being configured to be movable to the second position, there is no need to manually switch the recording material feeding path, and it is not necessary to operate the recording apparatus when changing the recording material feeding path. It is possible to prevent erroneous recording from being performed on the feeding path on which the recording material to be executed is fed and on another recording material fed on a different feeding path.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the recording material guide means according to claim 1, wherein the recording material guide means includes a guide member formed so as to be able to swing up and down, and the guide member within the swingable range of the guide member. And an urging means for urging to the first position, wherein the guide member constitutes a part of the first recording material feeding path at the first position, and is within the swingable range. A first abutted portion constituting a part of the second recording material feeding path at the second position, and a leading end of the recording material fed through the second recording material feeding path And a second abutted portion formed to push the guide member downward, and the guide member is moved to the first position by the biasing means. The leading end of the recording material that is defined and fed through the second recording material feeding path pushes the second contacted portion, Inner member is pushed into the second position, as a recording material guiding means characterized by.
[0009]
As described above, the recording material guide means according to the second aspect of the present invention feeds the recording material to the second recording material feeding path, and the leading end of the recording material is the first of the guide member. By pressing the contacted portion 2 and the guide member being pushed to the second position, the effect of the recording material guiding means according to claim 1 of the present application can be obtained.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the recording apparatus includes a recording material conveyance roller that rotates in the sub-scanning direction and conveys the recording material to the recording material conveyance path. One end of the guide member is supported by a rotating shaft of the recording material conveying roller, and is a recording material guiding means.
[0011]
Thus, according to the recording material guiding means according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function and effect of the recording material guiding means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the guide member is supplied with the recording material. By being configured to swing up and down by a rotational movement about the rotation axis of the feed roller, either the first recording material feeding path or the second recording material feeding path, which recording material feeding is performed. Also in the feeding path, it is possible to guide the recording material so that the recording material reaches a predetermined position of the recording material feeding roller.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the recording material is fed to the first recording material feeding path by an automatic feeding device. The recording material guiding means is characterized in that the recording material is manually fed to the second recording material feeding path.
[0013]
The recording apparatus is configured as described above, and a frequently used recording material is fed to the first recording material feeding path by the automatic feeding apparatus, and the second recording material feeding path is used if necessary. By manually feeding the recording material and executing recording, the frequency of the guide member being pushed to the second position is reduced.
Therefore, according to the recording material guide means according to the invention described in claim 4 of the present application, in addition to the function and effect of the recording material guide means described in any one of claims 1 to 3 of the present application, it is more efficient. Therefore, it is possible to feed a recording material.
[0014]
A fifth aspect of the present invention is the recording material guiding means according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the biasing means is a biasing means using a coil spring.
[0015]
As described above, since the biasing means is a coil spring, it is possible to adjust the biasing force or provide the biasing force adjusting mechanism in order to obtain an appropriate biasing force in the biasing means. This makes it easier to obtain higher effects of the present invention.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 6 of the present application is the guide member according to claim 5, wherein the guide member is constituted by a single member having an outer shape elongated in the width direction of the recording material, and the coil spring is formed of the guide member. The recording material guiding means is arranged so that the urging force of the coil spring acts so that the vicinity of the center portion of the coil spring does not bend downward.
[0017]
Accordingly, when the recording material is conveyed by the conveying roller, the recording material is not conveyed in a state where the vicinity of the center of the recording material is bent downward. According to the recording material guiding means according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function and effect of the recording material guiding means according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the recording material is conveyed in a state where the vicinity of the center of the recording material is bent. The recording quality can be prevented from being lowered.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 7 of the present application is the recording material guide means according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the recording material guide means includes means for determining a first position in a swingable range of the guide member. This is a recording material guide means.
[0019]
Thus, according to the recording material guiding means according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function and effect of the recording material guiding means according to any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, the guiding member It is possible to set the first position in the swingable range to an appropriate position with higher accuracy.
[0020]
The invention according to claim 8 is the first recording material feeding path, the second recording material feeding path, the first recording material feeding path, and the second recording material. The feeding path is provided at a position where the feeding path and the common recording material conveyance path are combined, and is fed from the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path. A recording material guide means in a recording apparatus comprising a recording material guide means for guiding a recording material, the recording material guide means being recorded on the recording material transported through the second recording material feeding path The recording material guiding means is characterized in that the leading end of the material advances while being associated with the recording material guiding means. Here, “the leading end of the recording material advances while being associated with the recording material guiding means”, as will be described later, in the case of a highly rigid paper such as cardboard, the recording material guiding means is referred to as the recording material guiding means. This means that the paper advances by pushing down due to the rigidity, and in the case of a soft paper, it advances over the recording material guide means with almost no depression.
[0021]
Thus, according to the recording material guiding means according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the leading end of the recording material conveyed through the second recording material feeding path is associated with the recording material guiding means. Since it is configured to proceed, there is no need to manually switch the recording material feeding path, and the operation of the recording device when changing the recording material feeding path becomes unnecessary, and recording is attempted. Thus, it is possible to prevent erroneous recording on the recording path in which the recorded material is fed and on another recording material fed to a different feeding path.
[0022]
The invention described in claim 9 of the present application is a recording apparatus comprising the recording material guide means described in any one of claims 1-8.
[0023]
According to the recording apparatus of the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus, it is possible to obtain the effect of the recording material guiding means described in any one of the first to eighth aspects of the present invention.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a recording apparatus provided with a recording material guiding means according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view thereof.
[0025]
The recording apparatus 50 is provided with a carriage 61 that is supported by a carriage guide shaft 51 and moves in the main scanning direction X, and a platen 52. A recording head 62 that performs recording by ejecting ink onto the recording material 1 is mounted on the carriage 61, transports the carriage 61 in the main scanning direction X, and places the recording material 1 between the carriage 61 and the platen 52. Recording is performed on the recording material 1 by the recording head 62 ejecting ink onto the recording material 1 while transporting in the scanning direction Y. Further, a conveyance driving roller 53 and a conveyance driven roller 54 are provided as recording material conveyance means for conveying the recording material 1 in the sub-scanning direction Y. The conveyance driving roller 53 is rotationally controlled by a rotational driving force such as a stepping motor, and the recording material 1 is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction Y by the rotation of the conveyance driving roller 53. A plurality of transport driven rollers 54 are provided, each individually urged by the transport drive roller 53, and when the recording material 1 is transported by the rotation of the transport drive roller 53, the recording material 1 comes into contact with the recording material 1. The material 1 rotates following the conveyance of the material 1.
[0026]
On the other hand, a discharge driving roller 55 and a discharge driven roller 56 are provided as means for discharging the recorded recording material 1. The discharge driving roller 55 is rotationally controlled by a rotational driving force such as a stepping motor, and the recording material 1 is discharged in the sub-scanning direction Y by the rotation of the discharge driving roller 55. A plurality of discharge driven rollers 56 are provided, and have a plurality of teeth around them, and are toothed rollers that are sharply sharpened so that the tips of the teeth point-contact the recording surface of the recording material 1. When the recording material 1 is discharged by the rotation of the discharge driving roller 55, the discharge driving roller 55 is urged by the urging force weaker than the urging force of the conveyance driven roller 54. It rotates in contact with the recording material 1 being discharged.
[0027]
Further, the recording apparatus 50 includes a first recording material feeding path 21 having a known automatic tray 23 and a second recording material feeding for manually feeding the recording material 1 from the manual tray 24. A transmission path 22 is provided. The automatic tray 23 includes a recording material feeding roller (not shown) that feeds the recording material 1 to the first recording material feeding path 21, and a recording material feeding roller that feeds the leading end of the recording material 1. There is provided automatic recording material feeding means comprising a hopper (not shown) which is brought into pressure contact with the recording material. In the automatic tray 23, a plurality of sufficiently flexible recording materials 1 can be set in advance. In a default state, the recording material 1 is transferred from the automatic tray 23 during execution of recording. One sheet is automatically fed. The manual feed tray 24 manually sets and feeds the recording materials 1 one by one as necessary, and records on the recording material 1 made of inflexible material such as thick paper that cannot be fed from the automatic tray 23. Used when doing.
[0028]
At a position where the first recording material feeding path 21 and the second recording material feeding path 22 merge to form a common recording material conveyance path, the recording material guide 57 and the first recording material feeding path are arranged. A guide member 25 for guiding the recording material 1 fed from the recording material feeding path 21 and the second recording material feeding path 22 is provided. One end of the guide member 25 is pivotally supported by the transport driving roller 53, and the other end side of the guide member 25 can be swung up and down around the support driving roller 53. It is energized. The coil spring is provided so that an urging force is applied to the guide member 25 so that the vicinity of the center portion does not bend downward, thereby preventing the recording quality from being deteriorated. In addition, it can also be comprised so that fine adjustment of urging | biasing force can be performed by providing the means which adjusts urging | biasing force of this coil spring as needed.
[0029]
The guide member 25 forms a part of the first recording material feeding path at the first position, which is the predetermined position, and the second position at the second position within the swingable range. It has a first contacted portion 251 that constitutes a part of the recording material feeding path. Further, the guide member 25 is formed to push the guide member 25 downward by being pushed by the leading end of the recording material 1 fed to the second recording material feeding path. Two contacted portions 252 are provided. The guide member 25 is regulated by a stopper 253 so as not to swing upward from the first position, whereby the recording material 1 pushes up the guide member 25 and the recording material 1 is clogged. This prevents the recording material guide means from being damaged.
[0030]
FIG. 3 schematically shows the relationship between the guide member 25 and the recording material 1 when the recording material 1 is fed from the automatic tray 23 and conveyed by the recording material conveying means in the recording apparatus 50 described above. FIG. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the recording material 1 set on the automatic tray 23 is fed by the automatic recording material feeding means. The guide member 25 is in a state of being biased to a first position in a predetermined state, and the first contacted portion 251 constitutes a part of the first recording material feeding path 21. The recording material 1 is fed toward the guide member 25 in the sub-scanning direction Y, and travels through the first recording material feeding path 21 while being in contact with the first contacted portion 251 of the guide member 25. Then, it is sandwiched between the transport driving roller 53 and the transport driven roller 54 and transported in the sub-scanning direction Y by the rotational force of the transport driving roller 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the recording material 1 ejects ink onto the recording material 1 while the recording material 1 is conveyed between the carriage 61 and the platen 52 in the sub-scanning direction Y. Thus, recording is performed on the recording material 1, and the recording material 1 is discharged by the discharge driving roller 55 and the discharge driven roller 56.
[0031]
In this way, the flexible recording material 1 such as the recording paper fed from the automatic tray 23 is configured in such a manner that the guide member 25 is set in the first position. It is fed to the material feeding path 21 and conveyed in the sub-scanning direction Y.
[0032]
FIG. 4 shows the guide member 25 and the target when the recording material 1 having sufficient flexibility such as recording paper is fed from the manual tray 24 and conveyed by the recording material conveying means in the recording apparatus 50 described above. 3 is a schematic side view showing the relationship with the recording material 1. FIG. FIG. 4A shows a state where the recording material 1 is manually fed to the manual tray 24. As shown in FIG. 4A, the tip of the recording material 1 first gets over the slope of the second abutted portion 252 while contacting the second abutted portion 252, and then continues to the first The sheet is fed toward the guide member 25 in the sub-scanning direction Y while being in contact with the contacted portion 251, proceeds while being in contact with the first contacted portion 251 of the guide member 25, and the transport driving roller 53 and the transport follower. It is sandwiched between the rollers 54 and is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction Y by the rotational force of the conveyance drive roller 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the recording material 1 ejects ink onto the recording material 1 while the recording material 1 is conveyed between the carriage 61 and the platen 52 in the sub-scanning direction Y. Thus, recording is performed on the recording material 1, and the recording material 1 is discharged by the discharge driving roller 55 and the discharge driven roller 56.
[0033]
In this way, the flexible recording material 1 such as recording paper fed from the manual tray 24 has the first contacted portion 251 of the guide member 25 whose leading end is set at the first position. And over the guide member 25 while being in contact with the second contacted portion 252, that is, while being in contact with the first contacted portion 251 and the second contacted portion 252 of the guide member 25. The recording material feed path 24 advances and is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction Y.
[0034]
FIG. 5 shows the guide member 25 and the recording material 1 when the recording material 1 made of a hard material such as cardboard is fed from the manual tray 24 and conveyed by the recording material conveying means in the recording apparatus 50 described above. It is the schematic side view which showed the relationship. FIG. 5A shows a state in which the recording material 1 is manually fed to the manual tray 24. As shown in FIG. 5A, the leading end of the recording material 1 first comes into contact with the second contacted portion 252 and the recording material 1 is hard and inflexible. The inclined surface of the second contacted portion 252 is pushed, and is pushed down in the direction of the arrow indicated by the symbol a. Subsequently, the recording material 1 advances in the sub-scanning direction Y while the tip of the recording material 1 pushes down the guide member 25 in the direction of the arrow a, and the first contacted portion 251 is in contact with the recording material 1. However, a part of the second recording material feeding path 22 is formed, and is sandwiched between the transport driving roller 53 and the transport driven roller 54 and transported in the sub-scanning direction Y by the rotational force of the transport driving roller 53. Is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the second recording material feeding path 22 is in a straight path state, and the recording material 1 is conveyed between the carriage 61 and the platen 52 in the sub-scanning direction Y. However, recording is performed on the recording material 1 by the recording head 62 ejecting ink onto the recording material 1, and the recording material 62 is ejected by the ejection driving roller 55 and the ejection driven roller 56.
[0035]
In this way, the recording material 1 made of a hard material such as cardboard fed from the manual tray 24 presses the second contacted portion 252 of the guide member 25 whose tip is set at the first position. By moving and depressing the guide member 25 to the second position, the guide member 25 constitutes a part of the second recording material feeding path 24 that forms a linear path. Then, the recording material 1 is conveyed in the sub-scanning direction Y while proceeding through the second recording material feeding path 24 while being in contact with the guide member 25 while the guide member 25 is being pushed down to the second position. .
[0036]
6A is a plan view of the guide member 25 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a front view thereof. FIG. 7 is a side view thereof.
[0037]
A plurality of ribs are provided on the surface of the first contacted portion 251 and the second contacted portion 252 that contact the recording material. The stoppers 253 are provided at three locations near the center of the guide member 25 and near both ends, and restrict the upper limit position of the swing of the guide member 25. Coil spring attachment portions 255 for attaching the coil springs as the urging means 26 are provided in the vicinity of the center portion of the guide member 25 and in three locations near both ends, and the guide member 25 is attached by the coil springs attached to these three locations. In addition to being biased to the first position, the vicinity of the central portion in the width direction of the guide member 25 is prevented from being bent downward. In addition, the guide member 25 is regulated at a predetermined position by the regulation unit 256 and is pivotally supported on the transport driving roller 53 by the bearing units 254 provided at both ends of the guide member 25.
[0038]
As a result, according to the recording material guide means according to the present invention, one end of the guide member 25 is pivotally supported by the transport drive roller 53, and the other end side of the guide member 25 can swing up and down around that point. In this state, the coil spring is biased to a predetermined position by the biasing means 26, and at the first position, which is the predetermined position, constitutes a part of the first recording material feeding path, and the rocking thereof. By having the first contacted portion 251 constituting a part of the second recording material feeding path at the second position in the movable range, the first recording material feeding path is provided. No manual switching means between the second recording material feeding path 22 and the second recording material feeding path 22 is required. In addition, it is possible to prevent erroneous recording on a recording path on which a recording material to be recorded is fed and another recording material fed on a different feeding path. Become.
[0039]
As another embodiment, in addition to the above-described embodiment, a recording material detection unit is provided for each of the automatic tray 23 and the manual tray 24, and the recording material detection unit provided on the manual tray 24 is used for recording. It is also possible to provide means for preventing the recording material 1 from being fed from the automatic tray 23 when the recording material 1 is detected. Thus, when the recording material 1 is set on the manual tray 24, the recording material 1 set on the automatic tray 23 is not fed, and when the recording material 1 is not set on the manual tray 24, Thus, the recording apparatus 50 can be configured such that the recording material 1 set on the automatic tray 23 is fed. Therefore, in addition to the operation and effect of the recording material guiding means in the above embodiment, the recording material to be recorded is supplied to the feeding path to which the recording material is fed, and the different feeding path is fed to a different feeding path. It is possible to more reliably prevent erroneous recording on the recording material.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in the recording apparatus having the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path, the recording material guiding means which does not require the recording material feeding path manual switching means. This eliminates the need to operate the recording device when changing the recording material feeding path, and separates the feeding path to which the recording material to be recorded is fed and the feeding path to a different feeding path. Thus, it is possible to prevent erroneous recording on the recording material.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a recording apparatus provided with recording material guide means according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a recording apparatus provided with recording material guide means according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing the relationship between the guide member and the recording material when the recording material is fed from the automatic tray and conveyed by the recording material conveying means.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the relationship between a guide member and a recording material when a sufficiently flexible recording material such as recording paper is fed from a manual tray.
FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing the relationship between a guide member and a recording material when a recording material of a hard material such as thick paper is fed from a manual tray.
6A is a plan view of a guide member in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a front view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a guide member in the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording material 21 1st recording material feeding path 22 2nd recording material feeding path 23 Automatic tray 24 Manual tray 25 Guide member 26 Energizing means 51 Carriage guide shaft 52 Platen 53 Conveyance drive roller 54 Conveyance driven Roller 55 Discharge drive roller 56 Discharge driven roller 61 Carriage 62 Recording head 251 First contacted surface 252 Second contacted surface 253 Stopper 254 Bearing portion 255 Coil spring mounting portion 256 Restriction portion X Main scanning direction Y Subscanning direction

Claims

第１の被記録材給送路と、第２の被記録材給送路と、
前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に設けられて、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路から給送される被記録材を案内する被記録材案内手段とを備えた記録装置における被記録材案内手段であって、
前記被記録材案内手段は、既定状態において前記第１の被記録材給送路を構成する第１の位置に保持され、前記第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材によって、該第２の被記録材給送路を構成する第２の位置に移動可能に構成された、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。A first recording material feeding path, a second recording material feeding path,
The first recording material feeding path is provided at a position where the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path merge to form a common recording material conveyance path. A recording material guide means in a recording apparatus comprising a path and a recording material guide means for guiding a recording material fed from the second recording material feeding path,
The recording material guide means is held at a first position constituting the first recording material feeding path in a predetermined state, and is recorded by the recording material conveyed through the second recording material feeding path. A recording material guide means configured to be movable to a second position constituting the second recording material feeding path.

請求項１において、前記被記録材案内手段は、上下に揺動可能に形成された案内部材と、該案内部材を該案内部材の揺動可能範囲における前記第１の位置に付勢する付勢手段とで構成され、
前記案内部材は、前記第１の位置において前記第１の被記録材給送路の一部を構成し、前記揺動可能範囲の第２の位置において前記第２の被記録材給送路の一部を構成する第１の被当接部と、前記第２の被記録材給送路を給送される被記録材の先端に押動されることで、前記案内部材を下方に押動するように形成された第２の被当接部とを有し、
前記案内部材は、前記付勢手段により前記第１の位置に既定され、前記第２の被記録材給送路を給送される前記被記録材の先端が、前記第２の被当接部を押動することで、前記案内部材が前記第２の位置に押動される、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。2. The recording material guide unit according to claim 1, wherein the recording material guide means is a guide member formed to be swingable up and down, and biases the guide member to the first position in a swingable range of the guide member. Consisting of means,
The guide member forms a part of the first recording material feeding path at the first position, and the second recording material feeding path at the second position in the swingable range. The guide member is pushed downward by being pushed by the first abutting portion constituting a part and the tip of the recording material fed through the second recording material feeding path. And a second abutted portion formed so as to
The guide member is fixed at the first position by the biasing means, and the tip of the recording material fed through the second recording material feeding path is the second contacted portion. Recording material guide means, wherein the guide member is pushed to the second position by pushing.

請求項１または２において、前記記録装置は、副走査方向に回転し、前記被記録材を前記被記録材搬送路に搬送する被記録材搬送ローラを備え、前記案内部材の一端は、前記被記録材搬送ローラの回転軸に軸支されている、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a recording material conveyance roller that rotates in the sub-scanning direction and conveys the recording material to the recording material conveyance path, wherein one end of the guide member A recording material guide means supported by a rotating shaft of a recording material conveying roller.

請求項１〜３のいずれか１項において、前記記録装置は、前記第１の被記録材給送路には自動給送装置により前記被記録材が給送され、前記第２の被記録材給送路には手動にて前記被記録材が給送される、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording material is fed to the first recording material feeding path by an automatic feeding device, and the second recording material is fed. Recording material guide means for manually feeding the recording material to a feeding path.

請求項１〜４のいずれか１項において、前記付勢手段は、コイルスプリングによる付勢手段である、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。5. The recording material guide unit according to claim 1, wherein the biasing unit is a biasing unit using a coil spring.

請求項５において、前記案内部材は、前記被記録材の幅方向に長尺な外形を有する一つの部材にて構成され、前記コイルスプリングは、前記案内部材の中央部分近傍が下方にたわまないように、前記コイルスプリングによる付勢力が作用するように配置されている、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。6. The guide member according to claim 5, wherein the guide member is constituted by a single member having an outer shape that is long in the width direction of the recording material, and the coil spring is bent downward in the vicinity of the center portion of the guide member. The recording material guide means is arranged so that the urging force of the coil spring acts on the recording material.

請求項１〜６のいずれか１項において、前記被記録材案内手段は、前記案内部材の揺動可能範囲における第１の位置を既定する手段を備える、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。7. The recording material guide unit according to claim 1, wherein the recording material guide unit includes a unit that defines a first position in a swingable range of the guide member. .

第１の被記録材給送路と、第２の被記録材給送路と、
前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路とが合流し、共通の被記録材搬送路となる位置に設けられて、前記第１の被記録材給送路と前記第２の被記録材給送路から給送される被記録材を案内する被記録材案内手段とを備えた記録装置における被記録材案内手段であって、
前記被記録材案内手段は、前記第２の被記録材給送路を搬送される被記録材の先端が、該被記録材案内手段と関わりつつ進行するように構成された、ことを特徴とした被記録材案内手段。A first recording material feeding path, a second recording material feeding path,
The first recording material feeding path is provided at a position where the first recording material feeding path and the second recording material feeding path merge to form a common recording material conveyance path. A recording material guide means in a recording apparatus comprising a path and a recording material guide means for guiding a recording material fed from the second recording material feeding path,
The recording material guide means is configured such that the leading end of the recording material conveyed through the second recording material feeding path is advanced while being associated with the recording material guide means. Recorded material guiding means.

請求項１〜８のいずれか１項に記載の被記録材案内手段を備える、ことを特徴とした記録装置。A recording apparatus comprising the recording material guiding means according to claim 1.