JP7859112B2 - Printing apparatus, fixing method, and fixing device - Google Patents
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本発明は、印刷装置、固定方法及び固定具に関する。 This invention relates to a printing apparatus, a fixing method, and a fixing device.
従来、指の爪等にデザイン（ネイルデザイン）の印刷を施す印刷装置（ネイルプリント装置）が知られている。このような印刷装置では、印刷動作を行う印刷ヘッド等をＸＹ平面におけるＸ方向やＹ方向に移動させながら印刷を行うことが想定されている（例えば特許文献１参照。）。
こうした装置では、印刷動作を行う際に不具合の無いよう印刷ヘッド等に高い位置精度が求められ、例えば装置の輸送時等、印刷動作を行わないときには印刷ヘッド等が自由に移動しないように保持されていることが好ましい。
Conventionally, printing devices (nail printing devices) that print designs (nail designs) onto fingernails and the like are known. In such printing devices, it is assumed that printing is performed while moving the printing head and other components that perform the printing operation in the X and Y directions on the XY plane (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In such devices, high positional accuracy is required for the print head and other components to prevent malfunctions during printing operations. It is preferable that the print head and other components are held in place so that they do not move freely when the device is not in use, such as during transport.
しかしながら、印刷装置を誤って落下させてしまった場合等、何らかの衝撃が装置に加わると、印刷ヘッド等が意図せず移動してしまうおそれがある。
衝撃によって印刷ヘッド等が移動すると、印刷ヘッドやこれを移動させる機構の各部等に過度な力がかかり、破損するおそれがある。また、印刷ヘッドの位置等がずれることで印刷精度が低下する場合もある。印刷ヘッドの精度が低下すると高品位の印刷を実現することが難しくなる。
However, if the printing device is accidentally dropped or subjected to any other impact, the print head or other components may move unintentionally.
If the print head or other components are moved due to impact, excessive force may be applied to the print head and the mechanisms that move it, potentially causing damage. Furthermore, misalignment of the print head may reduce printing accuracy. Reduced print head accuracy makes it difficult to achieve high-quality printing.
本発明は、上記の問題点を鑑みてなされたものであり、装置に衝撃が加わった場合にも印刷の品質を維持することのできる印刷装置、固定方法及び固定具を提供することを目的とする。 This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a printing apparatus, a fixing method, and a fixing device that can maintain printing quality even when the apparatus is subjected to impact.
前記課題を解決するために、本発明の一態様の印刷装置は、
第１方向への移動が可能であり、第１係止受け部を有する移動体と、
第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具と、を備え、
前記移動体は、第３係止受け部を有しかつ印刷対象への印刷と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への移動と、が可能な印刷手段を含み、前記固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含むことを特徴としている。
本発明の他態様の印刷装置は、
第１方向への移動が可能であり、第１係止受け部を有する移動体と、
第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具と、
を備え、
前記第１係止部が前記第１係止受け部に引っ掛ける方向と、前記第２係止部が前記第２係止受け部に引っ掛ける方向と、は反対方向である、
ことを特徴としている。
To solve the above problems, a printing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is provided.
A movable body that is capable of moving in a first direction and has a first locking receiving portion,
A non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion,
The device comprises at least one fastener including a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body ,
The movable body includes a printing means having a third locking receiving portion and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the fixing device further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means .
Another aspect of the present invention is a printing apparatus,
A movable body that is capable of moving in a first direction and has a first locking receiving portion,
A non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion,
A fixing device comprising at least one fixing device including a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body,
Equipped with,
The direction in which the first locking portion hooks onto the first locking receiver and the direction in which the second locking portion hooks onto the second locking receiver are opposite directions.
It is characterized by the following.
本発明によれば、装置に衝撃が加わった場合にも印刷の品質を維持することができるとの効果を奏する。 According to this invention, the print quality can be maintained even when the device is subjected to impact.
図１から図４を参照しつつ、本発明に係る印刷装置、固定方法及び固定具の一実施形態について説明する。
本実施形態の印刷装置１は、「第１方向」（実施形態において「Ｙ方向」）への移動が可能な移動体４０と、移動しない非移動体と、移動体４０と非移動体とを連結する少なくとも１つの固定具７（本実施形態では、一対の固定具７によって固定装置７０が構成される。）と、備えている。以下の実施形態では、固定具７（固定装置７０）が取り付けられる印刷装置１が、例えば手の指等の爪を印刷対象としてこれに印刷する印刷装置（ネイルプリント装置）を例に説明するが、印刷装置１は、例えばネイルチップや各種アクセサリの表面等、爪以外のものを印刷対象とするものでもよい。
なお、以下に述べる実施形態には、本発明を実施するために技術的に好ましい種々の限定が付されているが、本発明の範囲を以下の実施形態及び図示例に限定するものではない。
An embodiment of the printing apparatus, fixing method, and fixing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4.
The printing apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes a movable body 40 that can move in a "first direction"("Ydirection" in this embodiment), a non-moving body that does not move, and at least one fixing device 7 (in this embodiment, a fixing device 70 is made up of a pair of fixing devices 7) that connects the movable body 40 and the non-moving body. In the following embodiment, the printing apparatus 1 to which the fixing device 7 (fixing device 70) is attached will be described using, for example, a printing apparatus (nail printing apparatus) that prints on fingernails or the like as the printing target, but the printing apparatus 1 may also print on things other than nails, such as nail tips or the surfaces of various accessories.
While the embodiments described below are subject to various technically preferred limitations for carrying out the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.
図１は、本実施形態における印刷装置（ネイルプリント装置）の要部内部構成を示す平面図である。図１では、筐体２の上側部分を取り外して内部の構成を示している。
なお、以下の実施形態において、左右及び前後は、図１に示した向きをいうものとする。また、Ｘ方向、Ｙ方向は、図１に示した方向をいうものとする。
Figure 1 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of the main parts of the printing apparatus (nail printing apparatus) in this embodiment. In Figure 1, the upper part of the housing 2 has been removed to show the internal configuration.
In the following embodiments, left and right, and front and back refer to the directions shown in Figure 1. Also, the X direction and Y direction refer to the directions shown in Figure 1.
図１に示すように、印刷装置１は、筐体２と、筐体２内に収容された装置本体３と、を有している。
筐体２は、全体がほぼ箱形に形成されている。筐体２における装置の正面側（図１において前側）であって装置幅方向（図１等におけるＸ方向）のほぼ中央部には開口部２１が形成されている。開口部２１は、印刷対象となる爪に対応する指（いずれも図示せず）を装置内に挿入する際の挿入口となる。
なお筐体２には、印刷装置を操作するための操作部（操作ボタン）や表示等が設けられていてもよい。
As shown in Figure 1, the printing apparatus 1 comprises a housing 2 and a main body 3 housed within the housing 2.
The housing 2 is formed in a nearly box shape. An opening 21 is formed in the housing 2, near the center of the front side of the device (front side in Figure 1) in the width direction of the device (X direction in Figure 1, etc.). The opening 21 serves as an insertion point for inserting fingers (not shown) corresponding to the nails to be printed into the device.
The housing 2 may also be provided with an operating section (operation buttons) and displays for operating the printing device.
装置本体３は、基台３１及び基台３１の上に組付けられたシャーシ３５等を備えている。
シャーシ３５は、例えば板金を折り曲げ加工等することで形成されており、基台３１上にビス等で固定されている。基台３１及びシャーシ３５は装置内で自由移動しない「非移動体」である。
基台３１における装置前面側には左右方向（Ｘ方向）のほぼ中央部に図示しない指配置部が配置される切り欠き部３２が形成されている。指配置部は、開口部２１から装置内に挿入された指（印刷対象である爪に対応する指、いずれも図示せず）を載置させ、保持するものであり、指が指配置部の所定の位置に配置されると、指の爪の表面（印刷対象面）が後述する印刷機構４による印刷を行うのに適した位置に保持される。
The main body of the device 3 includes a base 31 and a chassis 35 mounted on the base 31.
The chassis 35 is formed, for example, by bending sheet metal, and is fixed to the base 31 with screws or the like. The base 31 and the chassis 35 are "non-movable parts" that do not move freely within the device.
On the front side of the base 31, a notch 32 is formed in the center of the left-right direction (X direction) where a finger placement section (not shown) is located. The finger placement section holds and supports fingers (corresponding to the fingernails to be printed, neither of which are shown) inserted into the device through the opening 21. When a finger is placed in the predetermined position of the finger placement section, the surface of the fingernail (the surface to be printed) is held in a position suitable for printing by the printing mechanism 4 described later.
また装置本体３は、印刷を行う印刷機構４を有している。なお、装置本体３は撮影部等、その他各種の機能部を有していてもよいが、本実施形態では図示及び説明を省略する。
印刷機構４は、指配置部に配置された指の爪（印刷対象）に印刷を施すものであり、印刷手段としての印刷ヘッド４１と、印刷ヘッド４１を移動させる移動機構等を備えている。
印刷ヘッド４１は、図１に示すようにキャリッジ４２に搭載されている。なお、印刷ヘッド４１は図示しないホルダ等に保持された状態でキャリッジ４２に搭載されてもよい。
本実施形態において、印刷ヘッド４１を含むキャリッジ４２は、後述の移動機構により第１方向（本実施形態では図１におけるＹ方向、装置の前後方向を「第１方向」とする。なお、図１では「第１方向」を白抜き矢印でも示す。）に移動可能となっており、「第１方向」への移動が可能に構成された「移動体」（図１等において一点鎖線で囲んで示す移動体４０）である。
The main body of the device 3 also has a printing mechanism 4 for printing. The main body of the device 3 may also have various other functional parts such as an imaging unit, but these are not shown or described in this embodiment.
The printing mechanism 4 prints on the fingernails (printing targets) placed in the finger placement area, and includes a print head 41 as a printing means and a moving mechanism for moving the print head 41.
The print head 41 is mounted on the carriage 42 as shown in Figure 1. Alternatively, the print head 41 may be mounted on the carriage 42 while being held in a holder or the like (not shown).
In this embodiment, the carriage 42 including the print head 41 is movable in a first direction (in this embodiment, the Y direction in Figure 1, the front-to-back direction of the device is defined as the "first direction"; in Figure 1, the "first direction" is also indicated by a white arrow) by a moving mechanism described later, and is a "movable body" (movable body 40 shown enclosed by a dashed line in Figure 1, etc.) configured to move in the "first direction".
本実施形態の印刷ヘッド４１は、基台３１の表面に対向する面（下側の面）が、インクを吐出させる複数のノズル口を備えたインク吐出面（いずれも図示せず）となっており、インクを微滴化し、インク吐出面から爪表面に直接にインクを吹き付けて印刷を行うインクジェットヘッドである。本実施形態では、印刷ヘッド４１は、例えばマルチパス方式の印刷等を行うことが可能となっており、爪の表面等に繊細な印刷を施すことが可能に構成されている。
印刷ヘッド４１の構成は特に限定されないが、例えばインク吐出面等の吐出機構部とインクを貯留するインクカートリッジとが一体となったカートリッジ一体型のヘッドである。
印刷ヘッド４１は、例えば、シアン（Ｃ；CYAN）、マゼンタ（Ｍ；MAGENTA）、イエロー（Ｙ；YELLOW）等の色インクを吐出可能となっている。なお、印刷ヘッド４１の種類や数は特に限定はされない。例えば上記のような色インクを吐出する印刷ヘッドの他に、デザインを印刷する前に下地となる液剤を印刷する下地用の印刷ヘッド等を含んでいてもよい。
本実施形態の印刷ヘッド４１は移動機構により、Ｘ方向及びＹ方向の２軸方向に移動される。
In this embodiment, the print head 41 has an ink ejection surface (not shown) on the surface facing the base 31 (the lower surface) that ejects ink, and is an inkjet head that atomizes the ink and sprays it directly onto the nail surface from the ink ejection surface to print. In this embodiment, the print head 41 is capable of performing, for example, multi-pass printing, and is configured to enable delicate printing on the surface of nails, etc.
The configuration of the print head 41 is not particularly limited, but for example, it is a cartridge-integrated head in which an ink ejection mechanism, such as an ink ejection surface, and an ink cartridge that stores ink are integrated into one unit.
The print head 41 is capable of ejecting color inks such as cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). The type and number of print heads 41 are not particularly limited. For example, in addition to the print heads that eject the color inks mentioned above, the system may also include a print head for printing a base liquid before printing the design.
In this embodiment, the print head 41 is moved in two axes, the X direction and the Y direction, by a moving mechanism.
移動機構は、印刷ヘッド４１をＹ方向（「第１方向」）に移動させるためのＹ方向移動機構及び印刷ヘッド４１をＸ方向（「第２方向」）に移動させるためのＸ方向移動機構を含んでいる。
Ｙ方向移動機構は、装置の左右両端側にＹ方向に沿って平行に配置された一対のガイドシャフト４６、各ガイドシャフト４６に沿ってそれぞれ設けられた図示しない駆動ベルト、駆動ベルトを動作させる図示しないＹ方向移動モータ等を含んでいる。Ｙ方向移動モータとしては例えばステッピングモータが採用される。
本実施形態において、ガイドシャフト４６のＹ方向における両端側（シャフト端部４６１）は、基台３１上のシャーシ３５に固定されており、基台３１やシャーシ３５とともに「非移動体」を構成する。なお、本実施形態では、シャフト端部４６１をコイルばね４６２によって引き上げ、ガイドシャフト４６が挿通されているシャーシ３５の図示しない挿通孔の上側に突き当ててガイドシャフト４６を位置決め・固定するようになっている。
The moving mechanism includes a Y-direction moving mechanism for moving the print head 41 in the Y direction ("first direction") and an X-direction moving mechanism for moving the print head 41 in the X direction ("second direction").
The Y-direction movement mechanism includes a pair of guide shafts 46 arranged parallel to each other along the Y-direction on both the left and right ends of the device, a drive belt (not shown) provided along each guide shaft 46, and a Y-direction movement motor (not shown) that operates the drive belt. For example, a stepping motor is used as the Y-direction movement motor.
In this embodiment, both ends of the guide shaft 46 in the Y direction (shaft ends 461) are fixed to the chassis 35 on the base 31, and together with the base 31 and chassis 35, constitute a "non-moving body". In this embodiment, the shaft ends 461 are pulled up by a coil spring 462 and abut against the upper side of an insertion hole (not shown) in the chassis 35 through which the guide shaft 46 is inserted, thereby positioning and fixing the guide shaft 46.
Ｙ方向移動機構の、左右一対のガイドシャフト４６には、第２方向（図１におけるＸ方向、装置の左右方向）に延在するキャリッジ４２が左右方向に架橋するように渡されている。キャリッジの４２のＸ方向（左右方向）の両端側には、それぞれ板金部材４２１が設けられており、この板金部材４２１が移動可能にガイドシャフト４６に取り付けられることでキャリッジ４２がガイドシャフト４６に保持される。キャリッジ４２（キャリッジ４２に搭載された印刷ヘッド４１）は、Ｙ方向移動モータが動作することで、ガイドシャフト４６に沿ってＹ方向（「第１方向」）に移動可能となっている。 A carriage 42, extending in the second direction (the X direction in Figure 1, the left-right direction of the device), is spanned across the pair of left and right guide shafts 46 of the Y-direction movement mechanism, bridging them in the left-right direction. Sheet metal members 421 are provided at both ends of the carriage 42 in the X direction (left-right direction), and these sheet metal members 421 are movably attached to the guide shafts 46, thereby holding the carriage 42 on the guide shafts 46. The carriage 42 (the print head 41 mounted on the carriage 42) is movable along the guide shafts 46 in the Y direction ("first direction") by the operation of the Y-direction movement motor.
キャリッジ４２の左右両端側に設けられた一対の板金部材４２１には、Ｘ方向に沿って配置されるガイドシャフト４２２の両端側がそれぞれ固定されている。
本実施形態では、ガイドシャフト４２２、ガイドシャフト４２２に沿って設けられた図示しない駆動ベルト、駆動ベルトを動作させる図示しないＸ方向移動モータ等を含んで、印刷ヘッド４１をキャリッジ４２内において、Ｙ方向（「第１方向」）と交差（本実施形態では直交）するＸ方向（「第２方向」）に移動させるＸ方向移動機構が構成されている。なお、Ｘ方向移動モータとしては例えばステッピングモータが採用される。
A pair of sheet metal members 421, provided on both the left and right ends of the carriage 42, have both ends of a guide shaft 422, which is arranged along the X direction, fixed to them, respectively.
In this embodiment, an X-direction movement mechanism is configured to move the print head 41 within the carriage 42 in the X-direction ("second direction") which intersects (orthogonal in this embodiment) with the Y-direction ("first direction"), including a guide shaft 422, a drive belt (not shown) provided along the guide shaft 422, and an X-direction movement motor (not shown) that operates the drive belt. For example, a stepping motor is used as the X-direction movement motor.
図２は、図１における装置の左側端部を拡大した要部斜視図であり、図３は、図１における装置の右側端部を拡大した要部斜視図である。
前述のように本実施形態では、印刷ヘッド４１や印刷ヘッド４１を含むキャリッジ４２等が、「第１方向」（本実施形態では図１におけるＹ方向、装置の前後方向）への移動が可能とされた移動体４０となる。
図２及び図３に示すように、左右一対の板金部材４２１には、それぞれ第１係止受け部４２３（移動体４０側の係止受け部）が設けられている。本実施形態において第１係止受け部４２３は、後述する固定具７の第１係止部７１を係止可能な孔部である。
なお図示例では、第１係止受け部４２３が板金部材４２１の内外に貫通する孔部であり、第１係止部７１を係止させると、板金部材４２１の外側に第１係止部７１の一部が突出する場合を例示したが、第１係止受け部４２３はこのようなものに限定されない。
第１係止受け部４２３は第１係止部７１を係止可能なものであればよく、例えば、貫通しない凹部等であってもよい。
Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the left end of the device in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the right end of the device in Figure 1.
As described above, in this embodiment, the print head 41 and the carriage 42 including the print head 41 become a movable body 40 that can move in the "first direction" (in this embodiment, the Y direction in Figure 1, the front-to-back direction of the device).
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, each of the left and right sheet metal members 421 is provided with a first locking receiving portion 423 (a locking receiving portion on the movable body 40 side). In this embodiment, the first locking receiving portion 423 is a hole into which the first locking portion 71 of the fixing device 7, which will be described later, can be locked.
In the illustrated example, the first locking receiving portion 423 is a hole that penetrates the inside and outside of the sheet metal member 421, and when the first locking portion 71 is locked, a part of the first locking portion 71 protrudes to the outside of the sheet metal member 421. However, the first locking receiving portion 423 is not limited to this.
The first locking receiving portion 423 only needs to be capable of locking the first locking portion 71, and may be, for example, a recess that does not penetrate.
また本実施形態において、基台３１の左右側部に配置されたシャーシ３５からそれぞれ突出するシャフト端部４６１は、固定具７の第２係止部７２を係止可能な突起部であり、第２係止受け部（非移動体側の係止受け部）として機能する。
第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１が突出する部分は、装置本体３における「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の端部又は端部近傍位置となっている。
In this embodiment, the shaft ends 461 that protrude from the chassis 35 located on the left and right sides of the base 31 are projections capable of engaging the second locking portion 72 of the fixing device 7, and function as second locking receiving portions (locking receiving portions on the non-moving body side).
The portion of the shaft end 461, which serves as the second locking receiver, that protrudes is located at or near the end of the device body 3 in the "first direction" (Y direction).
固定装置７０は、左右一対の固定具７で構成されており、各固定具７は、図１に示すように、装置本体３の左右両側部に取り付けられる。各固定具７を取り付ける位置は図示例には限定されないが、できるだけ装置本体３における「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の端部に近い位置で移動体４０を固定する方が移動体４０の一方向（図２、図３の場合、前方向）への移動を確実に規制できるため、ガタつきが殆どなく、衝撃に強いしっかりとした固定を行うことができ、好ましい。
左右一対の固定具７は、移動体４０をその左右両端側で、非移動体（基台３１やシャーシ３５等）に連結させる。これにより移動体４０が「第２方向」（Ｘ方向）の２箇所において非移動体に固定される。移動体４０が固定具７を介して連結される非移動体は、基台３１やシャーシ３５等、動かない部分であればどこであってもよいが、本実施形態では後述のように非移動体の一部であるシャフト端部４６１に連結され、固定される。
The fixing device 70 consists of a pair of left and right fixing devices 7, each of which is attached to both the left and right sides of the device body 3 as shown in Figure 1. The position where each fixing device 7 is attached is not limited to the illustrated example, but it is preferable to fix the movable body 40 as close as possible to the end of the device body 3 in the "first direction" (Y direction) so that the movement of the movable body 40 in one direction (forward direction in the case of Figures 2 and 3) can be reliably restricted, resulting in a firm fixation with almost no rattle and strong resistance to impact.
The pair of left and right fixing devices 7 connect the movable body 40 to a non-movable body (such as the base 31 or chassis 35) at both of its left and right ends. This fixes the movable body 40 to the non-movable body at two locations in the "second direction" (X direction). The non-movable body to which the movable body 40 is connected via the fixing devices 7 can be any part that does not move, such as the base 31 or chassis 35, but in this embodiment, as will be described later, it is connected to and fixed to the shaft end 461, which is part of the non-movable body.
ここで図４を参照しつつ、固定装置７０を構成する固定具７の詳細について説明する。
固定具７は、例えば線ばねであり、図４に示すように、第１端側に、第１係止部７１を備え、第２端側（第１端の他端側）に第２係止部７２を備えている。また、第１係止部７１付近は、衝撃などによって容易に各固定具７が外れないようにするため、Ｙ方向に沿った形状となっている。
第１係止部７１は、移動体４０に設けられた第１係止受け部４２３（すなわち、キャリッジ４２の板金部材４２１）に係止される。
また第２係止部７２は、非移動体（基台３１やシャーシ３５等）に設けられた第２係止受け部に係止される。本実施形態では前述のように、シャーシ３５に固定されるシャフト端部４６１に第２係止部７２が係止される。
Now, with reference to Figure 4, the details of the fixing device 7 that constitutes the fixing device 70 will be explained.
The fastener 7 is, for example, a wire spring, and as shown in Figure 4, it has a first locking portion 71 at the first end and a second locking portion 72 at the second end (the other end of the first end). Furthermore, the area around the first locking portion 71 is shaped in the Y direction to prevent the fasteners 7 from easily coming off due to impact or other reasons.
The first locking portion 71 is locked to the first locking receiving portion 423 provided on the movable body 40 (i.e., the sheet metal member 421 of the carriage 42).
Furthermore, the second locking portion 72 is locked to a second locking receiver provided on a non-moving body (such as the base 31 or chassis 35). In this embodiment, as described above, the second locking portion 72 is locked to the shaft end portion 461 fixed to the chassis 35.
第１係止部７１及び第２係止部７２は、ともに線ばねをフック状に折り曲げ加工することで形成された鉤状部である。
図２に示すように、装置左側の第１係止部７１は、板金部材４２１に形成された孔部である第１係止受け部４２３内に、装置右側から左側に通すように引っ掛けることで第１係止受け部４２３に係止される。また第２係止部７２は、シャフト端部４６１に装置左側から右側に回しかけるように引っ掛けることでシャフト端部４６１に係止される。
The first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 are both hook-shaped portions formed by bending a wire spring into a hook shape.
As shown in Figure 2, the first locking portion 71 on the left side of the device is locked to the first locking receiving portion 423, which is a hole formed in the sheet metal member 421, by hooking it through from the right side to the left side of the device. The second locking portion 72 is locked to the shaft end 461 by hooking it around the shaft end 461 from the left side to the right side of the device.
また、図３に示すように、装置右側の第１係止部７１は、図２に示す場合とは逆に、板金部材４２１に形成された孔部である第１係止受け部４２３内に、装置左側から右側に通すように引っ掛けることで第１係止受け部４２３に係止される。また第２係止部７２は、シャフト端部４６１に装置右側から左側に回しかけるように引っ掛けることでシャフト端部４６１に係止される。
このように、第１係止部７１と第２係止部７２とで、非移動体側の係止受け部（第１係止受け部４２３や第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１）に引っ掛ける方向を逆にすることで、第１係止部７１と第２係止部７２との間でテンションがかかり、第１係止部７１及び第２係止部７２が第１係止受け部４２３及び第２係止受け部（本実施形態ではシャフト端部４６１）に係止されて、固定具７が外れにくくなる。
Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the first locking portion 71 on the right side of the device is locked to the first locking receiving portion 423, which is a hole formed in the sheet metal member 421, by hooking it through from the left side to the right side of the device, in the opposite way to the case shown in Figure 2. The second locking portion 72 is locked to the shaft end portion 461 by hooking it around the shaft end portion 461 from the right side to the left side of the device.
In this way, by reversing the direction in which the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 hook onto the locking receiving portion on the non-moving body side (the first locking receiving portion 423 and the shaft end portion 461 which serves as the second locking receiving portion), tension is applied between the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72, causing the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 to lock onto the first locking receiving portion 423 and the second locking receiving portion (the shaft end portion 461 in this embodiment), making it difficult for the fastener 7 to come off.
また固定具７には、取り外し時にユーザによって把持される把持部７３が設けられている。本実施形態では、第２係止部７２よりも下に把持部７３を設けている。
固定具７を掴む部分がないとユーザは固定具を外す際に力が入りにくく、容易に外すことができない。つまり上述のように、本実施形態の固定具７は、第１係止部７１と第２係止部７２との間でテンションがかかるように取り付けられて、外れにくくなっているため、持ちにくい状態では外すのに手間取る可能性がある。このためユーザが持ちやすい位置に把持部７３を設けることで力が入れやすくなり、容易に取り外し（取り付け）が可能となる。
なお、把持部７３を設ける位置や把持部７３の形状等は特に限定されない。図４に示す例では把持部７３が丸みを帯びたＵ字状となっているが、例えば指を引っ掛けやすいようにリング状に折り曲げ加工して把持部７３としたり、把持部７３をＴ字状等にして２本指を引っ掛けて引っ張りやすい形状としてもよい。
The fastener 7 is also provided with a gripping portion 73 that can be grasped by the user when removing it. In this embodiment, the gripping portion 73 is provided below the second locking portion 72.
Without a part to grip the fastener 7, the user will have difficulty applying force to remove the fastener, making it difficult to detach. In other words, as described above, the fastener 7 in this embodiment is attached so that tension is applied between the first locking part 71 and the second locking part 72, making it difficult to detach. Therefore, if it is difficult to hold, it may be troublesome to remove. For this reason, by providing a gripping part 73 in a position that is easy for the user to hold, it becomes easier to apply force, and removal (attachment) becomes possible.
The position and shape of the gripping portion 73 are not particularly limited. In the example shown in Figure 4, the gripping portion 73 is rounded and U-shaped, but for example, it may be bent into a ring shape to make it easier to hook fingers onto, or the gripping portion 73 may be made T-shaped or the like to make it easier to hook two fingers onto and pull.
次に、本実施形態において左右一対の固定具７で構成される固定装置７０の作用について説明する。
印刷装置１の出荷時、運搬時等には、図１に示すように、装置本体３の左右両側側で、それぞれ固定具７を介して移動体４０が非移動体（基台３１等の動かない部分）に連結され、自由に移動しないように固定された状態となっている。これにより、運搬時等に衝撃を受けても印刷装置１の各構成部が破損したり、移動部４０に含まれる印刷ヘッド４１が位置ずれを生じること等が防止される。
Next, the operation of the fixing device 70, which is composed of a pair of left and right fixing devices 7 in this embodiment, will be described.
During shipment, transportation, etc., as shown in Figure 1, the movable parts 40 are connected to non-movable parts (such as the base 31) via fixing devices 7 on both the left and right sides of the main body 3 of the device, and are fixed in place so as not to move freely. This prevents damage to the various components of the printing device 1 and prevents the print head 41 included in the movable part 40 from becoming misaligned even if it is subjected to impact during transportation, etc.
印刷装置１を使用する際には、ユーザは、固定具７の把持部７３を持って、固定具７を取り外す。例えば装置左側に取り付けられている固定具７（図２参照）を外す場合には、把持部７３を持ちながら、まずＸ方向の左側などに固定具７を引っ張りながら第２係止部７２を第２係止受け部であるシャフト端部４６１から取り外す。これにより、固定具７にテンションがかかった状態が解除され、ユーザはさらに、第１係止部７１を孔部である第１係止受け部４２３の右側から取り外す。 When using the printing device 1, the user removes the fixing device 7 by holding the grip portion 73 of the fixing device 7. For example, when removing the fixing device 7 attached to the left side of the device (see Figure 2), while holding the grip portion 73, the user first pulls the fixing device 7 to the left in the X direction, detaching the second locking portion 72 from the shaft end 461, which is the second locking receiving portion. This releases the tension on the fixing device 7, and the user then detaches the first locking portion 71 from the right side of the first locking receiving portion 423, which is the hole.
また、例えば装置右側に取り付けられている固定具７（図３参照）を外す場合には、把持部７３を持ちながら、まずＸ方向の右側などに固定具７を引っ張りながら第２係止部７２を第２係止受け部であるシャフト端部４６１から取り外す。これにより、固定具７にテンションがかかった状態が解除され、ユーザはさらに、第１係止部７１を孔部である第１係止受け部４２３の左側から取り外す。 Furthermore, to remove, for example, the fixing device 7 (see Figure 3) attached to the right side of the device, while holding the gripping portion 73, first pull the fixing device 7 to the right in the X direction, and detach the second locking portion 72 from the shaft end portion 461, which is the second locking receiving portion. This releases the tension on the fixing device 7, and the user then detaches the first locking portion 71 from the left side of the hole portion, the first locking receiving portion 423.
本実施形態では、このようにねじを外すためのドライバー等の工具を用いることなく、ユーザが把持部７３を持って引っ張ることで容易に固定具７を取り外すことができる。
このようにして左右一対の固定具７を装置本体３から取り外すと、移動体４０が非移動体に連結された状態が解消される。これにより移動体４０が「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）に移動することが可能な状態となり、印刷装置１を用いて印刷を行うことができる。
また装置本体３から取り外された固定装置７０（一対の固定具７）は、廃棄しても構わない。なお、本実施形態の固定具７は、線ばねを折り曲げ加工したものであるため、固定装置７０を廃棄する場合にもかさばらずに処分することができ、発泡材等で移動体４０を固定する場合と比較して、簡易に処分することができる。
In this embodiment, the fastener 7 can be easily removed by the user by holding the gripping part 73 and pulling it, without using any tools such as a screwdriver to remove the screws.
By removing the pair of fixing devices 7 from the main body 3 in this manner, the movable body 40 is no longer connected to the non-moving body. This allows the movable body 40 to move in the "first direction" (Y direction), enabling printing using the printing device 1.
Furthermore, the fixing device 70 (a pair of fixing devices 7) removed from the main body 3 of the device may be discarded. In this embodiment, since the fixing devices 70 are made by bending wire springs, they can be disposed of without taking up much space, and can be disposed of more easily compared to cases where the movable body 40 is fixed with foam material or the like.
なお、取り外した固定具７（左右一対の固定具７で構成される固定装置７０）は、廃棄せずに再利用することも可能である。
例えば、印刷装置１を当初配送された自宅等から別の場所に持ち出して使用したい場合等には、移動体４０を「第１方向」（Ｙ方向、装置前後方向）の装置前方側の端部側まで移動させ、この状態で移動体４０の固定を行う。
Furthermore, the removed fasteners 7 (the fastening device 70, which consists of a pair of left and right fasteners 7) can be reused instead of being discarded.
For example, if you want to take the printing device 1 from your home, where it was originally delivered, to another location for use, you move the movable body 40 to the front end of the device in the "first direction" (Y direction, device front-to-back direction), and then fix the movable body 40 in place in this position.
移動体４０の固定は、固定具７を取り外したときとは逆の手順で行う。すなわち、ユーザは把持部７３を持ちながら、まず第１係止部７１を孔部である第１係止受け部４２３に引っ掛け、次に第２係止部７２を第２係止受け部であるシャフト端部４６１に引っ掛ける。
これにより移動体４０の左右両側が、左右一対の固定具７を介して非移動体である基台３１のシャーシ３５（シャーシ３５に固定されているシャフト端部４６１）と連結され、自由に移動しないように係止（固定）される。この場合にも、移動体４０の固定を行うのにねじやドライバー等の工具を用いる必要はなく、容易に固定することができる。
Fixing the movable body 40 is done in the reverse order of removing the fixing device 7. That is, while holding the gripping part 73, the user first hooks the first locking part 71 onto the first locking receiving part 423, which is the hole, and then hooks the second locking part 72 onto the shaft end part 461, which is the second locking receiving part.
As a result, both the left and right sides of the movable body 40 are connected to the chassis 35 of the non-movable base 31 (the shaft ends 461 fixed to the chassis 35) via a pair of fixing devices 7, and are locked (fixed) so as not to move freely. Even in this case, there is no need to use tools such as screws or screwdrivers to fix the movable body 40, and it can be fixed easily.
このように、本実施形態では移動体４０を装置の左右２箇所で非移動体に連結させ、固定することができるため、装置を誤って落下させた場合等、印刷装置１に衝撃が加わった場合でも移動体４０が意図せず動くのを防止して、印刷精度を維持させることができる。 Thus, in this embodiment, the movable body 40 can be connected to and fixed to the non-moving body at two points on the left and right sides of the device. Therefore, even if the printing device 1 is subjected to an impact, such as if the device is accidentally dropped, the movable body 40 can be prevented from moving unintentionally, thereby maintaining printing accuracy.
以上のように、本実施形態によれば、印刷装置１が、「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）への移動が可能であり第１係止受け部４２３を有する移動体４０と、第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１を有する非移動体と、第１端側に、移動体４０に設けられた第１係止受け部４２３を係止する第１係止部７１と、第２端側に、非移動体に設けられた第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１を係止する第２係止部７２と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具７と、を備えている。
これにより、印刷ヘッド４１を含むキャリッジ４２等からなる移動体４０を、非移動体である基台３１等に対して簡易に係止することができる。このため、印刷装置１に衝撃が加わった際に移動体４０が意図せず移動するのを防ぎ、印刷機構４の印刷ヘッド４１等が位置ずれ等を生じない。これにより、印刷装置１を、高品位の印刷を実現可能な状態に維持することができる。
As described above, according to this embodiment, the printing apparatus 1 comprises a movable body 40 that is movable in a "first direction" (Y direction) and has a first locking receiving portion 423, a non-movable body having a shaft end portion 461 as a second locking receiving portion, and at least one fixing device 7 including a first locking portion 71 on the first end side that locks the first locking receiving portion 423 provided on the movable body 40, and a second locking portion 72 on the second end side that locks the shaft end portion 461 as a second locking receiving portion provided on the non-movable body.
This allows the movable body 40, which includes the print head 41 and carriage 42, to be easily locked to a non-moving base 31, etc. Therefore, when the printing device 1 is subjected to an impact, the movable body 40 is prevented from moving unintentionally, and the print head 41 and other components of the printing mechanism 4 do not become misaligned. As a result, the printing device 1 can be maintained in a state where high-quality printing can be achieved.
特に本実施形態では、固定具７は少なくとも一対設けられ、移動体４０の「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）と交差する「第２方向」（Ｘ方向）における両端部に、第１係止受け部４２３を有し、非移動体の「第２方向」（Ｘ方向）における両端部に、第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１を有し、一対の固定具７はそれぞれ、第１係止部７１と第２係止部７２とにより移動体４０の「第２方向」（Ｘ方向）における両端部を係止することで、移動体４０を固定する。
このように、印刷ヘッド４１を含むキャリッジ４２等からなる移動体４０を、Ｘ方向の両端部で非移動体である基台３１等に対して確実に係止する。このため、印刷装置１に衝撃が加わった際に移動体４０がＹ方向に傾いたり歪みを生じたりするのを防ぐことができる。これにより、印刷機構４の印刷ヘッド４１等が位置ずれ等のない正しい状態に保たれ、高品位の印刷を実現可能な状態を維持することができる。
In particular, in this embodiment, at least one pair of fixing devices 7 are provided, each having a first locking receiving portion 423 at both ends in the "second direction" (X direction) that intersects the "first direction" (Y direction) of the movable body 40, and a second locking receiving portion shaft end portion 461 at both ends in the "second direction" (X direction) of the non-moving body, and each pair of fixing devices 7 fixes the movable body 40 by locking both ends of the movable body 40 in the "second direction" (X direction) with the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72.
In this way, the movable body 40, which consists of a carriage 42 including the print head 41, is securely locked to a non-moving base 31 at both ends in the X direction. This prevents the movable body 40 from tilting or becoming distorted in the Y direction when the printing device 1 is subjected to an impact. As a result, the print head 41 and other components of the printing mechanism 4 are kept in the correct position without misalignment, and a state capable of achieving high-quality printing is maintained.
また本実施形態では、移動体４０は、印刷対象（例えば爪）に印刷を行う印刷手段である印刷ヘッド４１を含んでいる。
印刷ヘッド４１等の印刷手段は衝撃を受けた際に位置ずれ等を生じやすく、印刷ヘッド４１等にずれを生じると印刷品質を低下させてしまう。この点、印刷ヘッド４１等を搭載するキャリッジ４２等の移動体４０を基台３１等に係止させることで、印刷ヘッド４１等を衝撃から保護することができる。このため、印刷装置１の耐衝撃性が向上し、落下等の衝撃が加えられた場合にも印刷品質の低下を防ぐことができる。
In this embodiment, the mobile body 40 also includes a print head 41, which is a printing means for printing on a printing target (e.g., a fingernail).
Printing components such as the print head 41 are susceptible to misalignment when subjected to impact, and such misalignment can degrade print quality. In this regard, the print head 41 can be protected from impact by securing the movable components 40, such as the carriage 42 on which the print head 41 is mounted, to the base 31 or the like. As a result, the impact resistance of the printing device 1 is improved, and a decrease in print quality can be prevented even when subjected to impacts such as drops.
また本実施形態では、第１係止受け部４２３は、第１係止部７１を係止可能な孔部であり、第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１は、第２係止部７２を係止可能な突起部である。
これにより、固定具７を係止させる構成を、印刷装置１にソレノイドなどを用いた固定機構を設けて大型させることなく、簡易に実現することができる。
In this embodiment, the first locking receiving portion 423 is a hole capable of locking the first locking portion 71, and the shaft end portion 461, which serves as the second locking receiving portion, is a projection capable of locking the second locking portion 72.
This makes it possible to easily implement a configuration for locking the fixing device 7 without increasing the size of the printing device 1 by adding a fixing mechanism using a solenoid or the like.
また本実施形態では、第１係止部７１又は第２係止部７２が、鉤状部となっている。
これにより、第１係止部７１や第２係止部７２を係止させる際にも、また取り外す際にも、容易に着脱を行うことができる。また、鉤状部を引っ掛けて係止させるという比較的簡易な構成で移動体４０の固定を行うことができ、ねじ止め等、工具を要する作業が必要ないため、ユーザにとって扱いやすい。また、簡易な構成であるため、固定具７を製造するコストや手間、固定具７の着脱の手間等も少なくて済む。
In this embodiment, either the first locking portion 71 or the second locking portion 72 is a hook-shaped portion.
This allows for easy attachment and detachment of the first locking part 71 and the second locking part 72, both when locking and when removing them. Furthermore, the movable body 40 can be fixed with a relatively simple configuration of hooking and locking the hook-shaped part, eliminating the need for tools such as screws, making it easy for the user to handle. In addition, because of its simple configuration, the cost and effort of manufacturing the fixing device 7, as well as the effort of attaching and detaching the fixing device 7, are reduced.
また本実施形態では、固定具７は、取り付け時又は取り外し時にユーザによって把持される把持部７３を有する。
これにより、ユーザが固定具７を取り付けたり、取り外したりする際に力をかけやすく、容易に取り外すことができる。
In this embodiment, the fastener 7 also has a gripping portion 73 that is grasped by the user when attaching or removing it.
This makes it easier for the user to apply force when attaching or removing the fastener 7, and allows for easy removal.
また本実施形態では、第２係止受け部としてのシャフト端部４６１は、非移動体における「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の端部位置に設けられている。
これにより、移動体４０であるキャリッジ４２等は「第１方向」の端部位置に突き当てられて固定される。このため「第１方向」の中間部分等において係止されるよりも確実に移動体４０を固定して、衝撃等による意図しない移動を抑えることができる。
In this embodiment, the shaft end portion 461, which serves as the second locking receiver, is provided at the end position in the "first direction" (Y direction) of the non-moving body.
As a result, the movable body 40, such as the carriage 42, is fixed by abutting against its end position in the "first direction". Therefore, the movable body 40 can be fixed more securely than if it were locked in the middle part of the "first direction", and unintended movement due to impacts, etc., can be suppressed.
また本実施形態では、固定具７は、線ばねである。
これにより、固定具７を工具等を用いずに容易に取り外すことが可能である。また固定具７を線ばねで構成した場合、多少変形することができるため、落下等により印刷装置１に衝撃が加わった際に、衝撃を吸収することができ、耐衝撃性が向上する。さらに固定具７を製造するコストや取り付け等における手間も少なくて済む。
In this embodiment, the fastener 7 is a wire spring.
This allows the fastener 7 to be easily removed without the use of tools. Furthermore, if the fastener 7 is made of a wire spring, it can be slightly deformed, so when the printing device 1 is subjected to an impact such as a fall, it can absorb the impact, improving its impact resistance. In addition, the cost of manufacturing the fastener 7 and the effort involved in installation are reduced.
なお、以上本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は、かかる実施形態に限定されず、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々変形が可能であることは言うまでもない。 Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.
例えば、固定具の構成は図４に示したものに限定されない。
図５に固定具の一変形例の斜視図を示す。図５に示すように、固定具７ａは、前述の実施形態で説明した固定具７と同様に第１係止部７１ａ、第２係止部７２及び把持部７３を備えている他、第１係止部７１ａが設けられている第１端側に、第１係止部７１ａとは逆方向（図示例では左側）に折り曲げられた鉤状（フック状）の第３係止部７４を備えている。
For example, the configuration of the fastener is not limited to that shown in Figure 4.
Figure 5 shows a perspective view of one modified example of the fastener. As shown in Figure 5, the fastener 7a has a first locking portion 71a, a second locking portion 72, and a gripping portion 73, similar to the fastener 7 described in the above embodiment. In addition, on the first end side where the first locking portion 71a is provided, there is a hook-shaped third locking portion 74 that is bent in the opposite direction to the first locking portion 71a (to the left in the illustrated example).
図６は、図５に示す変形例に係る固定具を用いて移動体を非移動体に係止させた場合の印刷装置を示す斜視図である。なお、図６では筐体２の上側を外して内部が見える状態としている。
また、また図７は、図６の一部（ホルダ周辺部分）を拡大した要部拡大斜視図である。
例えば、図６に示すように、移動体４０側の係止受け部として、キャリッジ４２の板金部材４２１に形成された第２係止受け部４２３の他に、印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）の側部等に第３係止受け部４３１として凹部等を設け、第３係止受け部４３１に第３係止部７４を係止してもよい。なお図６及び図７では、第３係止受け部４３１に第３係止部７４が係止された様子を見やすくするため、印刷ヘッド４１の図示を省略している。
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a printing apparatus in which a moving body is secured to a non-moving body using a fixing device related to the modified example shown in Figure 5. In Figure 6, the upper part of the housing 2 is removed, allowing the interior to be seen.
Furthermore, Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a key part, which is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 6 (the area around the holder).
For example, as shown in Figure 6, in addition to the second locking receiver 423 formed on the sheet metal member 421 of the carriage 42 as a locking receiver on the movable body 40 side, a recess or the like may be provided as a third locking receiver 431 on the side of the print head 41 (holder 43 that holds the print head 41), and the third locking receiver 431 may be locked to the third locking receiver 431. Note that in Figures 6 and 7, the print head 41 is omitted from the illustration to make it easier to see how the third locking receiver 431 is locked to the third locking receiver 431.
なお、図６及び図７では第３係止受け部４３１がホルダ４３の側壁の外側面に形成された凹部であり、ホルダ４３の内側には貫通していない例を示したが、第３係止受け部４３１は第３係止部７４を係止可能なものであればよく、凹部に限定されない。
例えば第３係止受け部４３１はホルダ４３の側壁の内外に貫通する孔部であって、第３係止部７４を係止させると、ホルダ４３の内側に第３係止部７４の一部が突出するものであってもよい。また、第３係止受け部４３１はホルダ４３ではなく、ホルダ４３内に保持された印刷ヘッド４１の一部に設けられていてもよい。
このようにキャリッジ全体としてだけでなく、印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）をも固定具７ａによって係止する場合には、装置内で移動する移動体４０を、Ｙ方向だけでなくＸ方向でも固定することができ、装置を大型化させることなく、より確実に移動体４０を固定することができる、という更なる利点を有する。なお、第３係止部７４及び第３係止受け部４３１等の形状は図示例に限定されず、適宜変更が可能である。
In Figures 6 and 7, the third locking receiving portion 431 is shown as a recess formed on the outer surface of the side wall of the holder 43 and does not penetrate to the inside of the holder 43. However, the third locking receiving portion 431 is not limited to a recess and can be anything that can lock the third locking portion 74.
For example, the third locking receiving portion 431 may be a hole that penetrates the inside and outside of the side wall of the holder 43, and when the third locking portion 74 is locked, a part of the third locking portion 74 may protrude to the inside of the holder 43. Alternatively, the third locking receiving portion 431 may be provided not on the holder 43, but on a part of the print head 41 held within the holder 43.
In this way, when the printing head 41 (the holder 43 that holds the printing head 41) is also secured by the fixing device 7a, the moving body 40 that moves within the device can be fixed not only in the Y direction but also in the X direction, which has the further advantage of allowing the moving body 40 to be fixed more securely without increasing the size of the device. Note that the shapes of the third locking part 74 and the third locking receiving part 431, etc. are not limited to the illustrated example and can be changed as appropriate.
なお、図６では一対の固定具のうち、一方（図示例では装置の右側に設けられた固定具）のみを、第３係止部７４を備える固定具７ａとした例を図示している。
印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）は、キャリッジ４２内に１つ設けられており、印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）を固定具７１ａに係止する場合、左右いずれかの端部において係止することとなるが、左右両方の固定具をいずれも第３係止部７４を備える固定具７ａとし、印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）の左右両側部に第３係止受け部４３１を設けておき、キャリッジ４２内の左右どちらの位置でも第３係止部７４によって印刷ヘッド４１（印刷ヘッド４１を保持するホルダ４３）を係止できるように構成してもよい。
Figure 6 illustrates an example in which only one of the pair of fasteners (the fastener located on the right side of the device in the illustrated example) is a fastener 7a equipped with a third locking portion 74.
A print head 41 (a holder 43 that holds the print head 41) is provided as one unit within the carriage 42. When the print head 41 (the holder 43 that holds the print head 41) is locked to the fixing device 71a, it is locked at either the left or right end. However, both left and right fixing devices may be fixed devices 7a equipped with a third locking portion 74, and third locking receiving portions 431 may be provided on both the left and right sides of the print head 41 (the holder 43 that holds the print head 41), so that the print head 41 (the holder 43 that holds the print head 41) can be locked by the third locking portion 74 at either the left or right position within the carriage 42.
また例えば、固定具７の第１係止部７１及び第２係止部７２がいずれも本実施形態のようにフック状の鉤状部である場合に、第１係止受け部及び第２係止受け部がいずれも孔部や凹部であってもよいし、第１係止受け部及び第２係止受け部がいずれも突起部であってもよい。
第１係止受け部及び第２係止受け部は固定具７の第１係止部７１及び第２係止部７２を引っ掛けることができるものであればよく、例えばブロック状の発泡材（例えば発泡スチロール）等を用いて移動体４０を固定する場合と比較して、設計の自由度が高い。
Furthermore, for example, if both the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 of the fastener 7 are hook-shaped portions as in this embodiment, the first locking receiving portion and the second locking receiving portion may both be holes or recesses, or the first locking receiving portion and the second locking receiving portion may both be projections.
The first and second locking receivers only need to be capable of hooking onto the first and second locking parts 71 and 72 of the fixing device 7, and this offers greater design flexibility compared to, for example, the case where the movable body 40 is fixed using block-shaped foam material (e.g., polystyrene foam).
また例えば、第１係止部７１及び第２係止部７２は、第１係止受け部４２３、第２係止受け部（本実施形態ではシャフト端部４６１）に係止可能なものであればよく、固定具７の形状等は図示例に限定されない。
例えば第１係止受け部４２３、第２係止受け部がＬ字状の突起部等である場合、第１係止部７１や第２係止部７２は突起部に引っ掛けるリング状やＴ字状等の形状に形成されてもよい。
Furthermore, for example, the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 only need to be able to lock onto the first locking receiving portion 423 and the second locking receiving portion (shaft end portion 461 in this embodiment), and the shape of the fixing device 7 is not limited to the illustrated example.
For example, if the first locking receiving portion 423 and the second locking receiving portion are L-shaped projections, the first locking portion 71 and the second locking portion 72 may be formed in a ring shape or a T-shape to hook onto the projection.
また固定具７が把持部７３を備えることは必須ではなく、把持部７３を備えなくてもよい。
例えば固定具７を手で引っ張って外すのではなく、鋏等を用いて切断して取り外すことが可能な場合には、ユーザが固定具７を掴む部分を設ける必要がない。
また固定具７は、線ばねであるものに限定されず、例えば樹脂等で形成されてもよい。樹脂等で形成する場合、鋏等で容易に切断可能となっていてもよい。
Furthermore, it is not essential that the fixing device 7 includes a gripping portion 73; it does not need to include a gripping portion 73.
For example, if the fastener 7 can be removed by cutting it with scissors or the like, rather than by pulling it off by hand, then there is no need to provide a part for the user to grasp the fastener 7.
Furthermore, the fastener 7 is not limited to a wire spring, but may be made of resin or the like. If it is made of resin or the like, it may be easily cut with scissors or the like.
また本実施形態では第２係止受け部が「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の前端部位置に設けられているシャフト端部４６１である場合を例示したが、第２係止受け部はこれに限定されない。
例えば、第２係止受け部は「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の後端部位置に設けられているシャフト端部であってもよい。
また、第２係止受け部が「第１方向」（Ｙ方向）の中間位置等の基台３１やシャーシ３５に設けられていてもよい。
固定具７を介して移動体４０を非移動体に連結させ、固定することができるものであれば非移動体側の第２係止受け部の位置は特に限定されない。
In this embodiment, the second locking receiver is exemplified as being located at the front end position of the shaft end 461 in the "first direction" (Y direction), but the second locking receiver is not limited to this.
For example, the second locking receiver may be the shaft end located at the rear end position in the "first direction" (Y direction).
Furthermore, the second locking receiver may be provided on the base 31 or chassis 35 at an intermediate position in the "first direction" (Y direction).
The position of the second locking receiver on the non-moving body side is not particularly limited, as long as the movable body 40 can be connected to and fixed to the non-moving body via the fixing device 7.
また本実施形態では第１係止受け部４２３がキャリッジ４２の板金部材４２１に形成された孔部である場合を例示したが、第１係止受け部の位置や形状等は図示例に限定されない。
第１係止受け部は移動体４０を構成するいずれかの構成部に設けられていればよく、例えばキャリッジ４２の底面等に第１係止受け部としての孔部や突起部を設けて、これに第１係止部７１が係止されるようにしてもよい。
In this embodiment, the first locking receiving portion 423 is exemplified as a hole formed in the sheet metal member 421 of the carriage 42, but the position and shape of the first locking receiving portion are not limited to the illustrated example.
The first locking receiver can be provided on any component of the movable body 40. For example, a hole or projection serving as the first locking receiver may be provided on the bottom surface of the carriage 42, and the first locking receiver 71 may be locked to it.
以上本発明のいくつかの実施形態を説明したが、本発明の範囲は、上述の実施の形態に限定するものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明の範囲とその均等の範囲を含む。
以下に、この出願の願書に最初に添付した特許請求の範囲に記載した発明を付記する。付記に記載した請求項の項番は、この出願の願書に最初に添付した特許請求の範囲の通りである。
〔付記〕
＜請求項１＞
第１方向への移動が可能であり、第１係止受け部を有する移動体と、
第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具と、を備える、
ことを特徴とする印刷装置。
＜請求項２＞
前記移動体の前記第１方向と交差する第２方向における両端部に、前記第１係止受け部を有し、
前記非移動体の前記第２方向における両端部に、前記第２係止受け部を有し、
前記固定具は少なくとも一対設けられ、
一対の前記固定具はそれぞれ、前記第１係止部と前記第２係止部とにより前記移動体の前記第２方向における両端部を係止することで、前記移動体を固定する、
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項３＞
前記第１係止受け部は、前記第１係止部を係止可能な孔部、突起部、凹部のいずれかであり、
前記第２係止受け部は、前記第２係止部を係止可能な孔部、突起部、凹部のいずれかである、
ことを特徴とする請求項１又は請求項２に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項４＞
前記第１係止部と前記第２係止部とのうち少なくとも一方は、鉤状部である、
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項５＞
前記固定具は、取り付け時又は取り外し時にユーザによって把持される把持部を有する、
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項６＞
前記第２係止受け部は、前記非移動体における前記第１方向の端部に設けられる、
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項５のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項７＞
前記移動体は、第３係止受け部を有しかつ印刷対象への印刷と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への移動と、が可能な印刷手段を含み、
前記固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含む、
ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の印刷装置。
＜請求項８＞
第１方向への移動が可能であり、第１係止受け部を有する移動体と、第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、を含む印刷装置に着脱可能で、第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む固定具を、前記第１係止部と前記第２係止部とにおいて係止することで前記移動体を固定する、
ことを特徴とする固定方法。
＜請求項９＞
第１方向への移動が可能であり第１係止受け部を有する移動体と、第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、を含む印刷装置に着脱可能で、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む、
ことを特徴とする固定具。
Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes the scope of the invention as described in the claims and its equivalents.
The invention described in the claims initially attached to the application for this patent is listed below. The claim numbers listed below are the same as those in the claims initially attached to the application for this patent.
[Note]
<Claim 1>
A movable body that is capable of moving in a first direction and has a first locking receiving portion,
A non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion,
The device comprises at least one fastener including a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body.
A printing apparatus characterized by the following features.
<Claim 2>
The moving body has the first locking receiving portion at both ends in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The non-moving body has the second locking receiving portion at both ends in the second direction,
At least one pair of the aforementioned fasteners is provided.
Each of the pair of fasteners fixes the moving body by locking both ends of the moving body in the second direction with the first locking portion and the second locking portion.
The printing apparatus according to feature 1.
<Claim 3>
The first locking receiving portion is any of a hole, projection, or recess into which the first locking portion can be locked.
The second locking receiving portion is any of a hole, projection, or recess into which the second locking portion can be locked.
The printing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
<Claim 4>
At least one of the first locking portion and the second locking portion is a hook-shaped portion.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
<Claim 5>
The fastener has a gripping portion that is grasped by the user when attaching or removing it.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
<Claim 6>
The second locking receiver is provided at the end of the non-moving body in the first direction,
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the features described above.
<Claim 7>
The moving body includes a printing means having a third locking receiver and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The fastener further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means,
The printing apparatus according to feature 1.
<Claim 8>
A fixing device is detachably attached to a printing apparatus that includes a movable body having a first locking receiving portion and a non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion, and the fixing device includes a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-movable body, and the movable body is fixed by locking the first locking portion and the second locking portion.
A fixing method characterized by the following.
<Claim 9>
A printing apparatus comprising a movable body that is movable in a first direction and has a first locking receiver, and a non-movable body that has a second locking receiver, is detachably attached to the apparatus.
The first end includes a first locking portion for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and the second end includes a second locking portion for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body,
A fastening device characterized by the following features.
１ 印刷装置
４ 印刷機構
４０ 移動体
４１ 印刷ヘッド（印刷手段）
４２ キャリッジ
７ 固定具
７０ 固定装置
1 Printing device 4 Printing mechanism 40 Moving body 41 Print head (printing means)
42 Carriage 7 Fixing device 70 Fixing device
Claims (11)
第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具と、
を備え、
前記移動体は、第３係止受け部を有しかつ印刷対象への印刷と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への移動と、が可能な印刷手段を含み、
前記固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含む、
ことを特徴とする印刷装置。 A movable body that is capable of moving in a first direction and has a first locking receiving portion,
A non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion,
A fixing device comprising at least one fixing device including a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body,
Equipped with ,
The moving body includes a printing means having a third locking receiver and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The fastener further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means ,
A printing apparatus characterized by the following features.
第２係止受け部を有する非移動体と、
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含む少なくとも１つの固定具と、
を備え、
前記第１係止部が前記第１係止受け部に引っ掛ける方向と、前記第２係止部が前記第２係止受け部に引っ掛ける方向と、は反対方向である、
ことを特徴とする印刷装置。 A movable body that is capable of moving in a first direction and has a first locking receiving portion,
A non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion,
A fixing device comprising at least one fixing device including a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body,
Equipped with ,
The direction in which the first locking portion hooks onto the first locking receiver and the direction in which the second locking portion hooks onto the second locking receiver are opposite directions .
A printing apparatus characterized by the following features.
前記第２係止部は、前記第２方向の前記他方側から前記一方側に回しかけるように引っ掛けることで前記第２係止受け部に係止される、The second locking portion is locked to the second locking receiving portion by hooking it onto the other side in the second direction and wrapping it around to the one side.
ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の印刷装置。The printing apparatus according to feature 2.
前記固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含む、
ことを特徴とする請求項２又は請求項３に記載の印刷装置。 The moving body includes a printing means having a third locking receiver and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The fastener further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means,
The printing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3 .
前記非移動体の前記第２方向における両端部に、前記第２係止受け部を有し、
前記固定具は少なくとも一対設けられ、
一対の前記固定具はそれぞれ、前記第１係止部と前記第２係止部とにより前記移動体の前記第２方向における両端部を係止することで、前記移動体を固定する、
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。 The moving body has the first locking receiving portion at both ends in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The non-moving body has the second locking receiving portion at both ends in the second direction,
At least one pair of the aforementioned fasteners is provided.
Each of the pair of fasteners fixes the moving body by locking both ends of the moving body in the second direction with the first locking portion and the second locking portion.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .
前記第２係止受け部は、前記第２係止部を係止可能な孔部、突起部、凹部のいずれかである、
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項５のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。 The first locking receiving portion is any of a hole, projection, or recess into which the first locking portion can be locked.
The second locking receiving portion is any of a hole, projection, or recess into which the second locking portion can be locked.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the features described above.
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項６のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。 At least one of the first locking portion and the second locking portion is a hook-shaped portion.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項７のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。 The fastener has a gripping portion that is grasped by the user when attaching or removing it.
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , characterized by the features described above.
ことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項８のいずれか一項に記載の印刷装置。 The second locking receiver is provided at the end of the non-moving body in the first direction,
A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
前記移動体は、第３係止受け部を有しかつ印刷対象への印刷と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への移動と、が可能な印刷手段を含み、
前記固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含む、
ことを特徴とする固定方法。 A fixing device is detachably attached to a printing apparatus that includes a movable body having a first locking receiving portion and a non-movable body having a second locking receiving portion, and the fixing device includes a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-movable body, and the movable body is fixed by locking the first locking portion and the second locking portion.
The moving body includes a printing means having a third locking receiver and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The fastener further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means ,
A fixing method characterized by the following.
第１端側に、前記移動体に設けられた前記第１係止受け部を係止する第１係止部と、第２端側に、前記非移動体に設けられた前記第２係止受け部を係止する第２係止部と、を含み、
前記移動体は、第３係止受け部を有しかつ印刷対象への印刷と、前記第１方向と交差する第２方向への移動と、が可能な印刷手段を含み、
固定具は、前記第１端側に、前記印刷手段に設けられた前記第３係止受け部を係止する第３係止部をさらに含む、
ことを特徴とする固定具。 A printing apparatus comprising a movable body that is movable in a first direction and has a first locking receiver, and a non-movable body that has a second locking receiver, is detachably attached to the apparatus.
It includes a first locking portion on the first end side for locking the first locking receiving portion provided on the movable body, and a second locking portion on the second end side for locking the second locking receiving portion provided on the non-moving body ,
The moving body includes a printing means having a third locking receiver and capable of printing on a printing target and moving in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
The fastener further includes a third locking portion on the first end side for locking the third locking receiving portion provided on the printing means ,
A fastening device characterized by the following features.
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