JPH0471882A - Ink sheet cartridge and recording device using the ink sheet cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To discriminate data such as a recording n-value and to automatically perform recording under the optimum condition by detecting the content of the discriminating means of an ink sheet cartridge and feeding an ink sheet and recording paper corresponding to the detection result and also controlling applied energy. CONSTITUTION:The first switch 29a detects the presence of an ink sheet cartridge d and the second switch 29b detects whether the size of the ink sheet 2 received in the cartridge D is a B4 size, an A4 size or a letter size and the third switch 29c detects a recording n-value. The recording n-value optimum to the ink sheet in the ink sheet cartridge D mounted at the time of recording is discriminated by a microswitch 29 and the feed of the ink sheet or the control of the generation of heat of a recording head 3a is automatically performed and the optimum recording image can be obtained even when an operator does not perform mode setting.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an ink sheet cartridge that stores an ink sheet and a recording apparatus that uses the ink sheet cartridge.

<Background Art> Today, with the development of information processing systems, various information processing devices are being developed. Among these devices, recording devices such as facsimile machines and printers are used not only in offices but also in
-g It has become widely used in households as well.

In order to facilitate miniaturization of these facsimile machines, a so-called thermal recording method that uses a heat-sensitive sheet that develops color when heated is generally used, but in recent years, so-called thermal transfer recording that uses an ink sheet is commonly used. A facsimile machine according to this method has also been developed. This thermal transfer recording type facsimile machine has the advantage of being able to use plain paper as a recording sheet and of being able to record images clearly.

Recently, an ink sheet has been developed that enables so-called n-times recording, in which the amount of ink sheet used is set to L/n (n>1) relative to the recording length. By using this ink sheet, the amount of ink sheet used relative to the recording length can be reduced, so running costs can be reduced.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> In the n-times method recording, the recording n value varies depending on the thickness of the ink sheet used and the characteristics of the applied ink.
The operator performs optimal recording every time an ink sheet is set.
If the recording n value is set to a value other than the optimum recording n value, the recorded image deteriorates and the ink sheet is also wasted.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to identify information such as the recording n value and to automatically perform recording under optimal conditions. We aim to provide the following.

Means for Solving the Problems> A typical means according to the present invention for solving the above problems includes a supply reel for winding the ink sheet to be supplied, and a take-up reel for winding the ink sheet. ,
An ink sheet cartridge is configured by providing a frame body for holding the supply reel and the take-up reel, and an identification means provided at a predetermined position of the frame body for identifying the type of the ink sheet. It becomes a feature.

Also, a detection means for detecting identification means of the loaded ink sheet cartridge, and a notebook for conveying the recording sheet and the ink sheet stored in the ink sheet cartridge according to the detection result of the detection means! The present invention is characterized in that the recording apparatus is configured by providing a feeding means and a recording means for performing recording by applying energy to the ink sheet according to the detection result of the detection means.

<Operation> In the above means, when the ink sheet cartridge is loaded into the recording device, the detection means detects the contents of the identification means of the ink sheet cartridge, and according to the detection result, the ink sheet and the recording sheet are conveyed and , to control the applied energy.

Therefore, the operator can automatically perform recording using the optimum recording n value without having to set the recording n value or the like.

<Example> Next, an example of an ink sheet cartridge using the above means and a recording apparatus using the ink sheet cartridge will be described.

[First Embodiment] A recording apparatus A according to this embodiment is configured as a recording system of a facsimile machine, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the overall structure of the facsimile machine, FIG. The figure is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the ink sheet, the fourth area is an explanatory expanded view of the ink sheet cartridge, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory perspective views of the external appearance of the cartridge.

(Overall description of facsimile machine) First, the overall configuration of the facsimile machine will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the arrow χ direction shown in FIG. 2 will be the left-right direction of the device, the arrow y direction will be the front-back direction,
The direction will be explained assuming the vertical direction.

As shown in Fig. 1, this facsimile machine is composed of a recording system A as a recording device, a reading system B for reading images written on a document, an operation panel C, and a loaded ink sheet cartridge D. ing.

The recording system A records an image on the recording sheet 1 in response to an image signal transmitted from another device or an image signal transmitted from a reading system B described later. That is, the overlapping recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 are pressed toward the platen roller 3b side by the recording gutter 3a constituting the recording means 3, and the recording sheet is formed by driving and rotating the platen roller 3b in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The ink sheet 1 is conveyed in the direction of arrow a, and the ink sheet 2 is conveyed in the direction of arrow a by a drive mechanism described later. In synchronization with the conveyance of the recording sheet 1 and the ink sheet 2, the recording head 3a is made to generate heat according to the image signal to melt the ink applied to the ink sheet 2 (including sublimation, the same applies hereinafter), and the melted ink is recorded. The image is transferred onto the sheet 1 to form an image.

Then, move the recording sheet 1 on which the predetermined image is formed further to the arrow a
After being conveyed in the direction and cut by the cutter 4, it is conveyed by a pair of discharge rollers 5a and 5b and discharged from the apparatus.

The recording sheet 1 is stored in a roll holder 7 provided in the main body 6 of the apparatus, and the roll holder 7, platen roller 3b, cutter 4, and ejection roller pair 5a
, 5b are provided in the device main body 6, respectively.

Further, in this embodiment, the ink sheet 2 is housed in an ink sheet cartridge D having a configuration to be described later. The ink sheet cartridge D is removably loaded into a recording cover 9, which is a lid, and which is configured to be rotatable in the main body 6 of the apparatus via a rotation shaft 8. Further, the recording head '3a is provided at a predetermined position on the recording cover 9.

On the other hand, the reading system B irradiates the original IO with light, converts the reflected light into an electrical signal, and transmits this signal to another device or to its own recording system A depending on the operation mode. .

That is, the document mounting table 9a formed on the upper surface of the recording cover 9
A plurality of originals 10 are placed on the holder, and the originals 10 are preliminarily transported by a preliminary transport roller lla and a pressing piece 11b, and separated and fed one by one by a separating roller 12a and a pressing piece 12b that presses against the originals. 10 is a pair of conveyor rollers
3a, 13b and a pair of discharge rollers 14a, 14b, the paper is conveyed and discharged onto a discharge tray 15. While the original 10 is being conveyed, a light source 16 irradiates the original surface with light, and the reflected light is reflected by a mirror 17 and a lens 1.
8 to a photoelectric conversion element 19 such as a CCD, and transmits the image signal to its own recording system in the case of copy mode, and to the recording system of another device in the case of transmission mode. are doing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel C is a panel for performing operations such as the mode switching operation, copying operation, and sending operation, and is provided with keys corresponding to various operations. This operation panel C is provided above the document transport mechanism in the reading system B, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body 6. Furthermore, on one end of the operation panel C, there is a
The telephone is equipped with a handset 20 for receiving data.

In FIG. 1, 21 is an electrical board, and 22 is a power supply section.

Next, the configuration of each part such as the recording system A and the ink cartridge D will be specifically explained.

(Recording Sheet) As the recording sheet 1, plain paper, plastic sheet, or other materials to which ink can be transferred can be used. In this embodiment, a long piece of plain paper with a B4 size or A4 size width is used as the recording sheet 1. A sheet roll air a containing the recording sheet 1 wound into a roll is stored in a roll holder 7 provided at a predetermined position of the main body 6 of the apparatus (substantially in the center of FIG. 1).

On the other hand, since the recording notebook 1 is wound into a roll, curling may occur.

Therefore, in order to remove this, a decal shaft 23 is provided near the platen roller 3b side of the roll holder 7. The decal shaft 23 is attached to the recording sheet 1.
It rotates in accordance with the tension acting on the river, and removes curls from the recording sheet 1 in cooperation with a guide shaft 24, which will be described later.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to reduce running costs, a so-called multi-printing method is adopted in which recording is performed by transporting the ink sheet 2 slower than the transport speed of the recording sheet 1. In this multi-printing method, the transport length of the ink sheet 2 is longer than the transport length of the recording sheet 1 during recording! Recording is performed by shortening (L/f=n>1). In this way, the conventional recording method (L
/1=1), the usage efficiency of the ink sheet 2 can be increased by n times.

(Ink Sheet) The ink sheet 2 is configured so that n times of ink transfer can be performed on the same portion in order to perform multi-printing as described above. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, it is composed of four layers: a first heat-resistant coating layer 2a, a second base film layer 2b, a third ink layer 2C, and a fourth top coating layer 2d. It will be done.

The heat-resistant coating layer 2a protects the base film 2b from the heat of the recording head 3a, which is a thermal head. This heat-resistant coat layer 2a is suitable for multi-printing where thermal energy for n lives may be applied to the same location (when heat generation information is continuous), but whether or not to provide this heat-resistant coat layer 2a is suitable. may be appropriately selected depending on the recording method. Note that the heat-resistant coating layer 2 is used for base films with relatively low heat resistance such as polyester films.
It is effective to provide a.

The second base film layer 2b serves as a support for the ink sheet 2, and in the case of multi-printing, heat energy is applied to the same location many times, so it is necessary to use a highly heat-resistant aromatic polyamide film or a capacitor. Although paper is preferred, conventional polyester films are also acceptable. Regarding the thickness of these materials, it is advantageous in terms of printing quality to be as thin as possible because of their role as a medium, but strength must be taken into consideration, and a thickness of approximately 3 to 8 degrees is preferable.

Further, the third ink layer 2c is a layer containing an amount of ink that can be transferred onto the recording sheet 1 n times. This ink component is mainly composed of resins such as EVA as an adhesive, carbon black and nigrosine dyes for coloring, and Karunahawanx and paraffin wax as binding materials, and is formulated to withstand n times of use in the same location. has been done. Sensitivity and density vary depending on the amount of coating of this ink layer 2c, which can be selected arbitrarily, but 4 g/r
d to about 9 g/rrr is preferable.

The fourth top coating layer 2d is for preventing pressure transfer of the third ink layer 2C onto the recording sheet 1 in non-recording areas, and is generally made of transparent wax or the like. As a result, only the transparent top coating layer 2d is pressure-transferred onto the recording sheet 1 in the non-recording portion, and scumming of the recording sheet 1 is prevented.

Note that the structure of the ink sheet 2 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and may be composed of, for example, a porous ink-retaining layer containing ink provided on one side of a base layer and a paste layer. Alternatively, a heat-resistant ink layer having a microporous network structure may be provided on the base film, and the ink may be contained in the ink layer.

Further, the material of the base film layer 2b may be, for example, a film made of polyimide, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, triacetylcellulose, nylon, etc., or paper. Furthermore, although the heat-resistant coating layer 2a is not necessarily required, its material may be, for example, silicone resin, epoxy resin, fluororesin, nitrocellulose, or the like.

Further, as an example of the ink sheet 2 having heat sublimable ink, spacer particles and dyes formed of guanamine-based resin and fluorine-based resin are formed on a base material formed of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, aromatic polyamide film, etc. An example is an ink sheet provided with a coloring material layer containing.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate handling of the ink sheet 2, the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded with the ink sheet 2.

(Ink sheet cartridge) The structure of the ink sheet cartridge D is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.
As shown in the figure, the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 are installed at predetermined positions on the frame 27, and the ink sheet 2 wound around the supply reel 25 is stretched over the take-up reel 26. is loaded. By using this ink cartridge D, the recording system A
The ink sheet 2 can be loaded very easily and reliably in a stable state.

When the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet cartridge D is used up, it is discarded together with the ink sheet 2. That is, since the ink sheet cartridge D is disposable, it is required to be provided at low cost. Next, the configuration of each part of the ink sheet cartridge D will be specifically explained.

(Frame body) The frame body 27 in this embodiment includes the first housing 27a and the second housing 2.
7b is ultrasonically welded. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the welded parts 27c+ and 27cz of the connection part between the first housing 27a and the second housing 27b are ultrasonically welded, and the first housing 27a is
and a welded portion 27 formed approximately at the tip and side ends of the housing 27a.
a+, 27am and welded parts 27b+, 27bi formed at substantially the tip and side ends of the second housing 27b are formed by ultrasonic welding.

The welded parts 27a+, 27b+ and 27u, 21c
t may be formed over the entire length, or may be formed intermittently with a predetermined length in the width direction of the ink sheet.

As the molding material for the frame 27, resins such as polypropylene resin and ABS resin can be used.

In the frame 27, a window 2 for inserting the recording head 3a is provided approximately in the center of the first housing 27a, as shown in FIG.
7d is formed, and a window 27e for inserting the platen roller 3b is formed approximately in the center of the second housing 27b, and a shaft portion 3b1 of the platen roller 3b (see FIG. (see) Notch 27e1 for escaping
is formed.

Further, side plates 27a2 and 27b2 are formed upright on both sides of the first housing 27a and the second housing 27b, respectively, and the welded portions 27c+, 27cz side and open side are respectively 1/1/2.
A four-circle curved surface is formed. A fitting hole 27a is formed in the welded part 27a formed at the open curved end of the first housing 27a, and a welded part 27b1 formed at the open curved end of the second housing 27b has the above-mentioned fitting hole 27a. A fitting protrusion 27b3 is formed to fit into the fitting hole 27a3. Furthermore, a locking protrusion 27b4 is formed on the open side curved surface of the second housing 27b to engage with a lock latch provided on the cover 9, which will be described later, when the ink sheet cartridge D is attached to the recording cover 9. .

Guide bins 27f are formed at predetermined positions on both sides of the side plate 27b2 of the second housing 27b to serve as a guide when installing the ink sheet cartridge D to the recording cover 9.

Further, in predetermined positions of the side plates 27az and 27bz, there are U grooves 27g1 for loosely fitting bearings 28a attached to both ends of the supply reel 25, and bearings 28b attached to both ends of the take-up reel 26. Grooves 27g2 are formed for this purpose. Furthermore, the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 and the take-up IJ are provided in the first housing 27a and the second housing 27b, respectively.
- Opening 27 for exposing the reel gear 26c of the reel 26
h+, 27hz is formed.

(Supply reel and take-up reel) The supply reel 25 and take-up reel 26 are for winding the ink sheet 2, respectively, and as shown in FIG. flanges 25b, 25b at both ends of the reel shafts 25a, 26a having
z, 26b+, 26bz are provided, and reel gears 25C, 26C are integrally formed on one of the flanges 25b+, 26b+.

During recording, a driving force is transmitted to the take-up reel gear 26c to rotate the take-up reel shaft 26a to rotate the acid reel shaft 26c.
By winding the ink sheet 2 around 6a, the sheet 2 is conveyed in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the recording unit 1-1 (in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1).

When the ink sheet 2 is transported and wound up in the opposite direction to the transport direction of the recording sheet 1 as described above, a large tension is applied to the ink sheet 2 when the ink sheet 2 is transported. Therefore, if the strength of the take-up reel shaft 26a is insufficient, the shaft 2
6a is bent, causing wrinkles in the ink sheet 2 or uneven conveyance, resulting in a decrease in image quality.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the supply reel shaft 25a is made of paper (for example, kraft paper), while the take-up reel shaft 26a is made of a strong aluminum tube. The take-up reel shaft 26a may be made of a material with high mechanical strength, such as iron or brass, or may be made of a material with low strength but with a large outer diameter, such as the supply reel shaft 2.
The take-up reel shaft 26a may be made stronger by making the outer diameter of the take-up reel shaft 26a larger than that of the take-up reel shaft 5a.

In this embodiment, the outer diameter D of the supply reel shaft 25a is set to about 22mm, the outer diameter D2 of the take-up reel shaft 26a is also set to about 22mm, and the wall thickness t of the supply reel 25a is set to about 22mm.

is set to about 5 embryos, and the thickness t2 of the winding wheel 26a is set to about 2 m. And the aluminum alloy take-up reel shaft 26
A has a Brinell hardness of HB26 to 150. With the above configuration, the bending rigidity of the supply reel shaft 25a and the take-up reel shaft 26a is such that the supply reel shaft 25a has a bending rigidity EI. lX10' kgrl, whereas the take-up reel shaft 26a has a bending rigidity El of 4.6xlO7 kgm.
m'', and the take-up reel shaft 26a is stronger than the supply reel shaft 25a.

The bending rigidity of the supply reel shaft 25a is
'kgao' to 2.5X107kgtxm", and the take-up reel shaft 26a is set to El3xlO'
It is preferable to set it within a range of approximately kgmn2 to 5.5X10'kgnl112. In this way, the take-up reel shaft 2
By increasing the strength of the ink sheet 6a, it will not bend even if a large force is applied when winding up the ink sheet, and wrinkles will not occur in the ink sheet 2 during winding up, and the image will not be easily formed during recording. No defects will occur.

(Identification piece) Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first casing 27a
At a predetermined position, an identification means 274 is provided to identify the size of the ink sheet 2 loaded in the ink sheet cartridge D and the recording n value of the ink sheet 2 with respect to the recording sheet 1.
has been established.

In this embodiment, three identification pieces 2 are used as the identification means 27i.
71+, 27+z, and 27i3 are provided. The identification pieces 27i, 27L, 27is are formed by cutting out a part of the first casing 27a made of synthetic resin, and the base portions are shaped like the seventh Ifi (a ), it is formed thinly. The identification pieces 27t1.27iz, 2713 are used when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording system A.
The actuator of a microswitch 29 attached to the recording cover 9 is pressed, and a predetermined identification piece identifies the size of the ink sheet 2 by turning on the microswitch 29.

Furthermore, by forming the base portion of the identification piece thin as described above, each identification piece 27i1, 27iz, 27ix has elasticity. Generally micro switch 29
The amount of movement of the actuator is several inches, and in order to operate this actuator reliably, the identification pieces 27i1, 27iz, 27i3 must overstroke with respect to this actuator. In this regard, since each of the identification pieces 27i, 8, 27i, 27i of this embodiment has elasticity as described above, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9, the identification pieces 27i, 8, 27i, 27i, etc. The identification piece is elastically deformed and reliably presses the actuator of the micro-sinch 29.

In this embodiment, the identification pieces 27i, 27L, 27i
3, the presence or absence of the ink sheet cartridge D, the size of the ink sheet 2, and the recording n value are detected, and the detection control will be described later.

(Ink sheet loosening prevention member) Next, prevention of loosening of the ink sheet 2 will be explained. Fourth
As shown in the drawings and FIG. 8, a sponge 30, which is an elastic member, is attached to a portion of the second housing 27b where the supply reel 25 is attached and where the flange 25b1 is located. This sponge 30 contacts the flange 25b when the supply reel 25 is loaded, and
When the recording cover 9 is opened or closed, the supply reel 25 may rotate inadvertently, causing the ink sheet 2 to be damaged.
This prevents it from loosening.

The greater the contact pressure between the flange 25b1 and the sponge 30, the greater the rotational load on the supply reel 25. This rotational load is caused by the drive rotation of the take-up reel 26 during recording, which causes the ink sheet 2 to be removed from the supply reel 25. It is set to a size that does not cause any trouble when pulling it out.

In this embodiment, during recording, the sponge 30 is deformed by about 1 to 1.5 degrees due to pressure contact with the flange 25b1, and when the supply reel 25 rotates, the friction of the sponge 30 causes a rotational load of about 50 to 200 g. It is configured to receive

(Recording sheet guide member) Window 2 for the platen roller formed in the second housing 27b
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a guide member 31 is attached to the edge of the recording sheet 7e on the upstream side in the recording sheet conveyance direction. This guide member 31 is for guiding the recording sheet 1 during recording and for preventing the recording sheet 1 from getting caught in the ink sheet cartridge D, as will be described later. 2
It is constructed by pasting a Mylar sheet along the edge of 7e.

(Assembling of Ink Sheet Cartridge) Next, the case of assembling and packaging the ink sheet cartridge D will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, both ends of the supply reel shaft 25a and the take-up reel shaft 26a around which the ink sheet 2 is wound are reel gears 25c, 26c and a flange 25bz, respectively.

It is formed to protrude outward from 26b2. Therefore, bearings 28a28 are provided at both ends of the reel shafts 25a and 26a, respectively.
b, and these bearings 28a, 28b are attached to the second housing 27.
Loosely fit into U grooves 27g+ and 27gz formed in b. Then, the first housing 27a is made to face the second housing 27b, and the welded parts 21a+, 27b+ and the welded parts 21aa, 27bb are arranged.
By ultrasonic welding the ink sheet cartridges D loaded with the ink sheets 2, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an ink sheet cartridge D is assembled.

(Reel gear idle rotation prevention stopper) If the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 idle due to vibration or the like when transporting or storing the ink sheet cartridge D, the ink sheet 2 will become loose. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the ink sheet 2 from becoming loose, a stomper 3 is used as a regulating member for regulating the rotation of the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
2 is installed.

The stopper 32 is made of synthetic resin and is formed to be slightly longer than the distance between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26c.
By engaging between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26c exposed from the end of the window 27a of the first housing 27a, both gears 25c and 26c are prevented from idling.

Further, hook-shaped hanging pieces 32b are protruded near both ends of the locking part 32a, and as shown in FIG. The lower end of the locking portion 32b contacts the protrusion 27b formed on the second housing 27b, and the upper end of the locking portion 32a contacts the first housing 27.
It abuts against the window edge 27d1 of a. As a result, the locking portion 3
Both ends of 2a are elastically engaged and fixed to reel gears 25c and 26c.

Further, a standing portion 32 is provided at the longitudinal center portion of the locking portion 32a.
c is provided protrudingly, and a thin wall portion 32 is provided at the upper end of this standing portion 32c.
A pull-out ring portion 32e is provided via d. Therefore, when removing the stopper 32 which is caught between the supply reel gear 25c and the take-up reel gear 26C as shown in FIG. , stopper 3
2 can be easily removed.

The upright portion 32c is formed below the depth of the first housing 27a when the stopper 32 is attached as shown in FIG. Stopper 3 in the condition
2 does not protrude above the first housing 27a.

(Packaging member) When transporting the ink sheet cartridge D,
In order to reduce the impact of the cartridge D falling or vibrating, a packaging member 33 as shown in FIG. 10 is used for packaging.

The packaging member 33 in this embodiment is made of styrofoam with a recess formed so that it can be loaded into the side end of the ink sheet cartridge D. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1O to 12, when the packaging member 33 is loaded on the side surface of the ink sheet cartridge D, the side plate 27az of the frame body 27,
A contact portion 33a that contacts the weld 27bz is formed, and a recess 33b for allowing the welds 27aa and 27b6 to escape is formed in the center of the contact portion 33a. Furthermore, the contact portion 3
Bearings 28a, 28b and guide pins 27 are provided on both sides of 3a.
A recess 33c is formed for escaping f.

Therefore, when the packing member 33 is loaded and stored in the outer box E as shown in FIG.
As shown in ffl (A-A sectional view in Fig. 11), welded parts 27a and 27b6, which are weak against impact, and bearings 28a and 28
b and the guide pin 27f are in a floating state from the packaging member 33. Therefore, even if the ink sheet cartridge D falls and receives a shock during transportation, the packaging member 3
The impact received by the bearings 28a and 2 from the packaging member 33
It is not directly transmitted to 8b etc. As a result, the bearings 28a, 28
This can effectively prevent damage such as b.

When loading the packaging member 33 onto the side surface of the ink sheet cartridge D, the pull-out ring part 32e of the stopper 32 is folded up by the thin part 32d so that it does not get in the way of packaging, as shown in FIG. ing.

Next, a configuration for loading the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording system A will be described.

(Recording Cover) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recording cover 9, which serves as a loading section for an ink sheet cartridge D, is attached to the apparatus main body 6 so as to be openable and closable.

In the conventional facsimile machine, the center of rotation of the recording cover 90 relative to the main body 6 of the facsimile machine is located below the operating panel C. For this reason, when the recording cover 9 is opened, the end of the document placing table provided on the top surface of the cover 9 and the operation panel C are located at a distance from the document placing table. It was getting longer.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the center of rotation of the recording cover 9 with respect to the apparatus main body 6 is located at the side of the operation panel C and at the end on the side of the document mounting table 9a formed on the upper surface of the recording cover 9. I'm letting you do it. The upper surface of the recording cover 9 is configured as a document placement table 9a, and furthermore, the document placement table 9a is configured as a document placement table 9a.
a is a horizontal part 9a on which the original 1o is placed, and a sloping part 9az that is continuous with this and slopes downward toward the reading system B.
, and the horizontal portion 9a+ is configured to have approximately the same height as the upper surface of the operation panel C.

A slider 9c for guiding the original 1o is provided on the inclined portion 9a2, and the slider 9C guides the original 1o.
It can be slid to fit the size of 0.

At the end of the recording cover 9 on the side of the reading system B, that is, at the end of the inclined part 9a2 of the document table 9a, there is a shaft member having rotation shafts 8 on both sides as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. 9b is provided. This shaft member 9b protrudes from the recording cover 9 toward the original table 9a, and is configured to position the rotating shaft 8 to the side of the operation panel C.

Further, the main body 6 of the apparatus is surrounded by walls 6a and 6b on both sides, and a partition wall 6c is provided between the recording system A and the reading system B.
A pair of brackets 6d are formed facing each other at the end on the partition wall 6c side. This bracket 6d serves as a support portion for rotatably attaching the recording cover 9 to the main body 6 of the apparatus. For this reason, Figures 15(a) and (b)
As shown in FIG. 1, a shaft hole 6dl is formed in the bracket 1-6d, into which a rotation shaft 8 provided on the recording cover 9 is inserted. This shaft hole 6a+ may be formed as a round hole, but in this embodiment, it is formed as an elongated hole that allows the recording cover 9 to move in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body 6 of the apparatus. the shaft hole 6d;
By fitting the rotating shaft 8 of the recording cover 9 into the housing, the recording cover 9 is attached to the main body 6 of the apparatus so as to be openable and closable.

As mentioned above, the center of rotation of the recording cover 9 with respect to the main body 6 of the apparatus is located on either side of the operation panel C and on the original table 9a.
By locating it at the side end, when the recording cover 9 is opened, the end of the operation panel C and the end of the document table 9a do not interfere with each other.

Therefore, it is possible to arrange the operation panel C close to the document table 9a side, and the length of the entire apparatus can be shortened.

(Cover stay) When closing the recording cover 9, a rotation torque is applied to the rotation shaft 8 according to the weight acting on the center of gravity of the recording cover 9 and the horizontal distance between the rotation shaft 8 and the center of gravity. do. Therefore, if the recording cover 9 is allowed to fall freely from the open state, there is a risk that an impact may be generated due to the rotational torque when the cover 9 is closed. For this reason, in conventional recording devices, a torsion coil spring is attached to the rotating wheel of the recording cover, and this spring generates braking force. However, since the rotating shaft is usually provided at the end of the recording cover, the distance between the rotating shaft and the center of gravity of the recording cover is long, and it is therefore necessary to increase the spring force of the helical coil spring.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a cover stay 34 is attached to maintain the open position of the recording cover 9 as shown in FIG. The braking force is generated.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 16(a), 16(b) and 17, a cover stay 34 is attached to one side wall 6b of the device main body 6.
is rotatably attached, and the bin 35 is attached to the recording cover 9.
is provided. The cover stay 34 is attached to a mounting portion 36 provided on the side wall 6b. The mounting portion 36 is located closer to the center of gravity G of the recording cover 9 (see FIG. 18) than the rotation axis 8, which is the rotation center of the apparatus main body 6 and the recording cover 9. Also bottle 35
is provided near the center of gravity of the recording cover 9.

The cover stay 34 has a plate portion 34 in which a groove 34a is formed.
b, and a shaft portion 34 for mounting the torsion coil spring 37.
It is composed of c. As shown in FIG. 17, the groove 34a has an arcuate groove 34aI formed near the shaft portion 34c, and a substantially straight linear groove 34az continuous with the arcuate groove 34aI. A pin 35 provided on the recording cover 9 is fitted into the groove 34a, and the rotational force of the recording cover 9 is transmitted to the cover stay 34 via the pin 35. Note that the projection 34a3 formed at the end of the groove 34a2 is for engaging with the bottle 35 to maintain the open state of the recording cover 9.

A through hole 34d is formed through the shaft portion 34c in the axial direction. The cover stay 3 is inserted through the through hole 34d.
4 is fitted onto a shaft 36a provided on the mounting portion 36, so that the stay 34 is rotatably attached to the apparatus main body 6 about the shaft 36a.

A torsion coil spring 37 is attached to the outer periphery of the shaft portion 34c. One arm 3 of this screw coil spring 37
7a is fitted into a groove 36b formed in the attachment part 36, as shown in FIG. 17, and the other arm 37b is a free end. The torsion coil spring 37 is attached to the cover stay 34.
is attached to the shaft portion 34c so that it can be tightened when the recording cover 9 is rotated in the closing direction, and can be loosened when the recording cover 11 is rotated in the opening direction. The inner diameter of the torsion coil spring 37 is approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 34c. Therefore, a frictional load always acts between the torsion coil spring 37 and the shaft portion 34c. Cover stay 3 configured as described above
4, it is possible to generate a braking force by the torsion coil spring 37 when the recording cover 9 is closed.

That is, during the transition from the open state of the recording cover 9 shown in FIG. 16(a) to the closed state of the recording cover 9 shown in FIG. 16(b) (the recording cover 9 is moved from the open state to the closed state at a constant angular velocity) During the transition), the linear groove 34a2 of the cover stay 34 and the pin 35 engage with each other, as shown in FIG. 18(a). At this time, the cover stay 34 rotates as the recording cover 9 rotates, but this rotation angle is not large because the groove 3482 is linear. Then, as the rotation of the recording cover 9 progresses and the pin 35 engages with the arcuate groove 3481 as shown in FIG. 18, the rotation angle of the cover stay 34 increases. Therefore, the torsion coil spring 37 and the shaft portion 3
4c becomes large and the spring 37 becomes tightened, so that a braking force acts on the cover stay 34. At this time, the rotational torque acting on the shaft portion 34c of the cover stay 34 has a smaller value than the rotational torque acting on the rotational shaft 8 of the recording cover 9, so that it is possible to reduce the rigidity of the torsion coil spring 37. It becomes possible.

(Relationship between Guide Shaft and Ink Sheet Cartridge) The ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9. Next, the structure of its installation will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a guide pin 27 of the ink sheet cartridge D is provided at a predetermined position on the recording cover 9.
A locking portion 9d is formed with a key-shaped groove 9d for locking the bearing 28a, and bearing grooves 9e, 9ez, c+fl, 9f2 for positioning the bearings 28a, 28b are formed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, the bearing groove 9e+,
9f+ is formed as a U groove passing through the recording cover 9, and bearing grooves 9ez and 9fz are formed as U grooves with closed ends in the axial direction.

Further, the recording cover 9 has L-shaped arms 24a attached to both ends of a guide shaft 24, which is a deflection member for changing the conveying direction of the recording sheet 1, as shown in FIGS. 19(a) and 19(b).
), it is rotatably attached via a shaft 24b. As shown in FIG. 19(a), this arm 24a is attached to the locking portion 9 when the recording cover 9 is open.
It is configured so that it comes into contact with a stopper portion 9d formed at the end of d, and its rotation is restricted.

Therefore, when loading the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording cover 9, the cartridge D is placed on the guide shaft 24 and inserted along the shaft 24, as shown in FIG. 19(a). The guide pin 27f enters into the key-shaped locking groove 9d of the recording cover 9. Next, the guide pin 27f locked in the locking groove 9d.
When the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of arrow C, the locking protrusion 27 formed at the end of the ink sheet cartridge D as shown in FIG.
b4 is locked to a launch means 38 provided at the rotating end of the recording cover 9. Incidentally, when the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 19(a), the locking pin 27b7 protruding from the side plate 27b2 (see FIG. 4) of the second housing 27b engages with the figure-5 arm 24a. The arm 24a also rotates in the direction of arrow C together with the ink sheet cartridge D. Therefore, when the recording cover 9 is opened when replacing the recording sheet 1, for example, the guide shaft 24 does not get in the way.

Also, from the recording cover 9 to the ink sheet cartridge D
To remove the latch means 38, the latch means 38 is unlocked in the opposite manner to the above. As will be described later, the lock launch 38 locks when the ink sheet cartridge D is pressed against the latch 38, and unlocks when pressed again, and can be easily locked and unlocked with one hand.

When the unlocked ink sheet cartridge D is rotated about the guide pin 27f and rotated to a predetermined position, the 5-shaped arm 24a comes into contact with the stopper part 9d2 and stops as shown in FIG. 19(a). Therefore, even if you take your hand off the ink sheet cartridge D carelessly, the ink sheet cartridge D loaded between the top surface of the recording cover 9 and the guide shaft 24 will be supported by the guide shaft 24. The recording cover 9 will not fall off. Then, from the state shown in FIG. 19(a), move the ink sheet cartridge D onto the guide shaft 2.
It can be easily removed by pulling it out along line 4.

As described above, when loading and unloading the ink sheet cartridge D, the ink sheet cartridge D is simply slid along the guide shaft 24 and rotated around the guide pin 27f that is locked in the key-shaped locking groove 9d. As a result, the cartridge D can be easily loaded and unloaded with one hand.

(Lunching Means) As shown in FIG. 20, the latch means 38 is composed of a hook member 38a, a case member 38b, and a locking piece 38c.

In the hook member 38a, a hook portion 38a2 is rotatably attached to the tip of the slide portion 38a1 via a thin wall portion. This flap part 38a2 is the first locking part 38a3.
The second locking portion 38a4, which is longer than this, is the back plate portion 38.
The hook portion 38a2 is formed into a U-shaped cross section through a5.
is caused by the coil spring 38a6 as shown by the arrow d in FIG.
It is configured to be biased in the direction. Further, a locking protrusion 38a7 and a slide groove 38a are provided at a predetermined position of the slide portion 38a.

A slide protrusion 38cl of a locking piece 38c fits into the slide groove 38a, and the locking piece 38c fits into the slide groove 388. In this state, the slide portion 38a1 is inserted into the case member 38b, and the locking protrusion 38a7 is forcibly fitted into the elongated hole 38b1 provided in the case member 38b, so that it cannot be removed. .

Therefore, the hook member 38a is slidable within the range in which the locking protrusion 38a is locked in the elongated hole 38b1, and at this time, the hook member 38a is always held at the 20th position by the coil spring 38a.
It is biased in the direction of arrow d in the figure. When the hook member 38a is pressed once against the pressing force of the coil spring 38a b, the locking piece 38c engages and locks with the locking protrusion 38b2 protruding inside the case member 38b, and when the hook member 38a is pressed once again, the locking piece 38c is locked. It is configured to be unlocked.

Here, the configuration for locking and unlocking will be explained. 20 and 2 on the locking piece 38c.
As shown in FIG. 1, guide convex portions 38c2, 38c= are formed, a locking convex portion 38C4 is formed, and further, guide concave portions 38cs, 38c are formed. The locking piece 38c attached to the hook member 38a is always urged in the direction of arrow e in FIG. 21 by a coil spring 38ab.

When the hook member 38a is pressed in the above state, FIG.
) The relationship between the locking protrusion 38b2 and the locking piece 38c in the state shown in FIG. 21 is as shown in FIGS. 21(b) and (C).
displacement along. When the pressure on the hook member 38a is released in the state shown in FIG. 21(C), the locking piece 38c is displaced along the guide recess 38c6, and the locking protrusion 38b2 is locked as shown in FIG. 21(d). It is locked to the convex portion 38c4. That is, the lock state is achieved with one punch.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 21(d), the hook member 3 is
8a, the relationship between the locking protrusion 38b2 and the locking piece 38c is displaced along the guide protrusion 38c3 as shown in FIG. When the pressure is released in this state, the guide protrusion 3 will be removed as shown in Fig. 21 (g).
8C2 and returns to the state shown in FIG. 21(a).

That is, the lock is released with one push.

Therefore, when the ink sheet cartridge D is rotated in the direction of arrow C around the guide pin 27f as shown in FIG. , and comes into contact with the second locking portion 38a, pressing the locking member 38a into the case member 38b, and locking the latch means 38 as shown in FIG. 19(b). As a result, the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9. This latch means 38 has a holding force of about 1 kg in the locked state, and in the state shown in FIG. (approximately 0.8 kg) can be held securely.

Further, when the ink sheet cartridge D is pressed again in the direction of the recording cover 9, the launch means 38 is unlocked, and the ink sheet cartridge D can be removed from the recording cover 9 as shown in FIG. 19(a). .

By using the launch means 38, the ink sheet cartridge D can be locked by providing a locking protrusion 27b4 at one location, increasing the degree of freedom in designing the cartridge D, and furthermore, locking and unlocking operations can be performed with one hand. It can be done easily. Furthermore, when the launch means 38 is locked or unlocked, a single push gives a tingling sensation, so that it is easy to know that the lock and clasp have been released.

(Shattering of the ink sheet cartridge) The ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9, and the latch means 3
8 is in the locked state, the bearings 28a and 28b are in the respective bearing grooves 9e+ and 9 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.
It is positioned by fitting into ez, 9 f+, and 9 fz. Furthermore, when the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge 7D is closed, the recording gutter 3a attached to the recording cover 9 enters the inside of the cartridge D through the window 27d, as shown in FIG. The platen roller 3b attached to the main body 6 enters through the window 27e, and the reel gears 25c and 26c mesh with the drive transmission gear provided on the main body 6 of the apparatus. Therefore, the positions of the windows 27d and 27e relative to the recording head 3a and platen roller 3b,
If the positions of the reel gears 25c and 26c relative to the drive transmission gear are not accurate, the ink sheet cartridge D cannot be loaded reliably.

For this purpose, it is necessary to make the loading dimensions of the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording cover 9 strict, but in this embodiment, the ink sheet cartridge D is configured to have some play with respect to the recording cover 9.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19(b), when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded into the recording cover 9 and the punching means 38 is locked, the locking protrusion 27b4 and the second locking portion 38a4 are There is a gap δ1 between the locking protrusions 27b4.
It is configured to have a gap δ2 between the back plate portion 38as and the back plate portion 38as. Therefore, the gap δ1. The ink sheet cartridge D has a looseness with respect to the recording cover 9 by an amount of δ2. The gap δ is 0.2 to 0.
It is preferable to set it to about 5+ma, and the gap δ2 is 0.
It is preferable to set it to about 5 ma to 1.5 m. In this embodiment, the gap δ1 is set to 2n+a+, and the gap δ2 is set to 1 gap.

As described above, by providing the backlash in the ink sheet cartridge D with respect to the recording cover 9, even if there is some error in the loading dimensions, the dimensional error is absorbed by the backlash, and the backlash prevents the ink sheet cartridge D from being attached to the main body 6 or the recording cover 9. On the other hand, the ink sheet cartridge D can be reliably loaded. Therefore, a certain degree of freedom can be given to the loading size.

(Fixing the recording cover) When the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge D is closed as described above, the cover 9 is fixed to the apparatus main body 6 and is configured so as not to move in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus. There is.

That is, the recording system A of this embodiment uses a multi-print method, and the recording sheet 1 and the ink sheet 2 are conveyed in opposite directions to perform recording.

Therefore, when normal thermal transfer recording is performed, molten ink is transferred to recording sheet 2, but if for some reason the molten ink solidifies with recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 superimposed, a large amount of Sticking force is generated, which may cause the recording cover 9 to move in the conveyance direction of the recording sheet l.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the side walls 6a and 6b of the apparatus main body 6 are
A shaft 6e is provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction. The shaft 6
e is arranged with a predetermined parallelism to the axial direction of the platen roller 3b.

On the other hand, a pair of locking members 9g are fixed to both sides of the recording cover 9 at positions facing the shaft 6e.

This locking member 9g has a U groove 9g+ that engages with the shaft 6e.
The inner diameter of the U-groove 9g+ is formed to have a predetermined fitting tolerance with respect to the outer diameter of the shaft 6e. A line connecting the centers of the negative pair of U grooves 9g+ is arranged parallel to the supply reel 25 and take-up reel 26 of the ink sheet 2. And the device body 6
On the other hand, when closing the recording cover 9, by engaging the locking member 9g with the shaft 6e, the recording cover 9 is accurately positioned with respect to the apparatus main body 6, and the movement of the cover 9 in the front-rear direction is prevented. It is prevented.

Further, bearing grooves 9e9ez, 9 formed in the recording cover 9
side walls 6a, 6 of the device main body 6 facing fl, 9f2
b, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, there is a support member 6.
f is provided. The support member 6 [is for each reel 2
5. Bearings 28a fitted on both ends of 26.

28b, and the cough bearings 28a, 28b are placed in the bearing groove 9.
The position of each reel 25, 26 with respect to the recording cover 9 is maintained by biasing the reels 25, 9ez, 9r, 9f2 toward the side. Moreover, the support member 6f
As shown in FIG. 14, the case 6f1 is fixed to the side walls 6a and 6b, and the supporting piece 6b is housed in the case 6fl at one end and has a contact surface with the bearings 28a and 28b at the other end.
, a case 6f, and a spring housed therein.

Therefore, when the recording cover 9 (not shown) is locked and closed, the bearings 28a and 28b are supported by the support piece 6rz of the support member 6f, and the bearing grooves 9e, .
9c4.9f+, 9f, are biased toward the sides, and each reel 25, 26 is positioned and fixed relative to the recording cover 9, respectively.

(Recording configuration) Load the ink sheet cartridge D as described above,
The recording means 3 performs thermal transfer recording.

(Recording Means) Next, the recording means 3 will be explained. For recording, 7th 3a is a thermal head in which a plurality of heating elements that generate heat when energized are arranged in a row, and as shown in FIG.
The head support section 3c is swingably attached to the head support section 3c provided in the head support section 3c. Further, the recording head 3a is urged toward the platen roller 3b by a spring 3d disposed between the head 3a and the recording cover 9. This urging force presses the overlapping recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 toward the platen roller 3b.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the recording throat 3a
Fork members 3e are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction.

This fork member 3e is attached to the shaft portion 3 of the platen roller 3b when installing the ink cartridge D to the recording cover 9.
b+ has a positioning function for setting the position of the recording head 3a with respect to the platen roller 3b.

The platen roller 3b is formed with a roller portion 3b corresponding to the width dimension of the recording sheet 1, and shaft portions 3bl are formed on both sides of this roller portion 3b20.

The platen roller 3b is driven by a platen motor 39, which is a stepping motor shown in FIG. This motor 39 is connected to the side wall 6 of the device main body 6.
a, and its rotational force is transmitted through gears 40a, 40b,
It is transmitted to the platen roller 3b via 40c. When recording on the recording sheet 1, the platen roller 3b is rotated in the direction of arrow f in FIG.
is conveyed in the direction of arrow a, and this recording sheet 1 is conveyed to the cutter 4.
After the platen roller 3b is cut by arrow f
The recording sheet 1 is rotated in the opposite direction to the direction indicated by the arrow a to return it to the standby state.

(Take-up reel drive mechanism) During recording, the recording sheet 1 is conveyed by the platen roller 3b, and at the same time, the ink sheet 2 is wound up on the take-up reel 26 while recording is performed.

In this embodiment, the take-up reel 26 is
As shown in FIG. 4, the ink sheet 2 is rotated by a drive mechanism 41 provided on the recording cover 9, and the ink sheet 2 is wound onto a winding wheel 26.

In conventional recording devices that use one-time ink sheets, the drive mechanism for the take-up reel is generally provided in the main body of the device. Generally, the take-up reel is configured to easily mesh with the lug gear, and a slip clutch is provided in the drive mechanism to transmit the rotation of the motor.

For this reason, when the tension acting on the ink sheet becomes large, there is a risk that tooth skipping may occur at the meshing portion of the pendulum gear, or slippage may occur in the slip clutch. That is,
There is a possibility that the rotation of the drive motor constituting the drive mechanism will not be reliably transmitted to the take-up reel.

On the other hand, if the multi-print recording method is adopted,
Since an image is formed while shearing the ink within the ink layer, transporting the ink sheet 2 requires a force that is the sum of the frictional force between the ink sheet 2 and the recording head 3 and the shearing force of the ink. Therefore, the conveying force for the ink sheet 2 needs to be larger than the conveying force when using a conventional one-time ink sheet.

In addition, in the multi-print recording method, recording sheet 1
1 ink sheet 2 every time one line of image is formed on
It is necessary to reliably transport the image by /n947 minutes, and by reliably performing the transport, it is possible to improve the quality of the recorded image.

In order to satisfy the above conditions, in this embodiment, a take-up reel drive mechanism 41 is provided on the recording cover 9, and the take-up reel gear 2 of the ink sheet cartridge D loaded in the cover 9 is
6c to reliably transmit the driving force.

As shown in FIG. 22, the structure is such that a bracket 41a is fixed to the side surface (in this embodiment, the right side surface) of the recording cover 9.
An ink sheet motor 41b consisting of a stamping motor is fixed to the bracket 41a. A motor gear 41C is attached to the shaft of this motor 41b, and a first reduction gear 41d and a second reduction gear 4 are attached to the bracket 41a.
1e and a third reduction gear 41f formed integrally with the driving force transmission gear 41g are each rotatably mounted with a predetermined interaxial distance maintained between each gear. Therefore, the rotation of the ink sheet motor 41b is decelerated by the motor gear 41c 41 d , 41 e , 41
The reel gear 26 of the take-up reel 26 is decelerated via f.
The driving force is reliably transmitted to the driving force transmission gear 41g that meshes with the driving force transmission gear c.

Therefore, by driving the take-up reel drive mechanism 41, it is possible to reliably transport the ink sheet 2 at a predetermined transport speed.

(Huck Tension Applying Mechanism) The drive mechanism 41 rotates the take-up reel 26, and the ink sheet 2 is pulled out from the supply reel 25.
The ink sheet 2 is wound onto the take-up reel 26, and is configured such that a bank tension applying mechanism applies a constant bank tension to the ink sheet 2 pulled out from the supply reel 25 at this time.

The back tension applying mechanism 42 is shown in FIG.
4, a rotation fulcrum 4 is attached to the side wall 6a of the device main body 6
a rotating plate 42b configured to be rotatable around 2a;
The tension transmission gear 4 is fixed to the rotary plate 42b and
2c and a rotating plate 42b.
and a tension spring 42e that urges it upward.

In the hack tension applying mechanism 42 configured as described above, when the recording cover 9 loaded with the ink sheet cartridge D is closed, the reel gear 25 of the supply reel 25
c meshes with the tension transmission gear 42c. When the ink sheet 2 wound around the supply reel 25 is drawn out, the reel 25 rotates under the rotational load of the slip clutch 42d, applying bank tension to the ink sheet 2 being drawn out.

(Thrust of reel gear) When the ink sheet motor 41b is driven as described above,
The ink sheet 2 is wound onto the take-up reel 26 while being subjected to hack tension, and at this time, the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 are constructed so that a constant thrust is applied in the axial direction.

Generally, when performing positioning in multiple directions with one operation, skillful operation is required, but it is difficult to require skillful operation in office machines such as recording devices. In conventional recording apparatuses for this purpose, a certain margin, or backlash, is provided in the axial direction of each reel in order to facilitate loading of the take-up reel and the supply reel onto the recording cover. but,
Due to the backlash in each reel, the ink sheet being conveyed during image formation may skew, which may cause a jam. A spring means for applying lateral pressure to the reel is required, which increases the number of parts.

In this embodiment, the ink sheet cartridge D is mounted on the recording cover 9 serving as a loading section, and by closing the cover 9, the longitudinal position and vertical position of each reel 25, 26 is adjusted to the bearing grooves 9e, 9e2. .9 f+, 9
fz and the support member 6f, and by applying an axial thrust to each reel 25.26, the horizontal position of each reel 25.26 is set. This prevents positional fluctuations.

To explain its structure, when the recording cover 9 is closed as described above, the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 of the ink sheet cartridge D meshes with the tension transmission gear 42c of the hack tension applying mechanism 42, and the reel gear 26c of the take-up reel 26 engages with the tension transmission gear 42c of the hack tension applying mechanism 42. It meshes with the driving force transmission gear 41g of the drive mechanism 41.

Each of the reels 25, 26 and 25c, 26c is constituted by a helical gear, and the reel gear 2
The tension transmission gear 42c and the drive transmission gear 41g, which mesh with the gears 5c and 26c, are similarly constructed of helical gears.

Taking the winding reel 26 as an example, as shown in FIG. 23, the reel gear 26c and the driving force transmission gear 41 on the recording cover 9 side
By meshing with the drive force transmitting gear 41g and applying a rotational force to the driving force transmission gear 41g, a thrust force is generated in the winding wheel 26 in the direction of the arrow g in FIG. 23.

Similarly, the relationship between the reel gear 25c of the supply reel 25 and the tension transmission gear 42c that meshes with it is such that when the supply reel 25 is rotated by drawing out the ink sheet 2,
When the rotational force acts on the tension transmission gear 42c, it generates a thrust in the same direction as the winding wheel 26.

Therefore, while the ink sheet 2 is being conveyed, each of the reels 25
．． 26 is the bearing groove 9e2°9jz formed in the recording cover 9.
The reels 25 and 26 are always urged in the axial direction so that the reels 25 and 26 do not wobble in the axial direction while the ink sheet 2 is being conveyed.

(Identification of cartridge and n value) When recording is performed by loading the ink sheet cartridge D having the above configuration, in this embodiment, the presence or absence of the loaded ink sheet cartridge D and the ink sheet 2 are determined prior to recording.
It is configured to determine the size and recording n value of.

For this purpose, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded on the recording cover 9, identification pieces 27i+, 27iz, and 27i:+ are placed in opposite positions to indicate the presence or absence of the cartridge and the ink sheet 2. A microswitch 29 is installed as a means for detecting the type, etc. As shown in FIG. 24, this microswitch 29 includes each identification piece 21r+ of the ink sheet cartridge D
27iz, 27+3, and when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded, the identification piece 2711 presses the first switch 29a,
The identification piece 27iz presses the second switch 29b, and the identification piece 271. presses the third switch 29c, and each switch is turned on by the press.

In the apparatus of this embodiment, the first switch 29a detects the presence or absence of the ink sheet cartridge D, and the second switch 29b detects whether the size of the ink sheet 2 stored in the cartridge D is 84 or A4. The size and letter size are detected, and the third switch 29c detects the recording n value. Therefore, each identification piece 2
7i1.27iz, 27e, according to the ink sheet size and recording n value, and load the ink sheet cartridge D into the recording cover 9, each switch 2
9a, 29b and 29c are selectively turned on to detect the size of the ink sheet, etc.

Here, the detection operation by the switch 29 will be explained.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram of the control system of the apparatus centering on the recording system A and the switch 29. In the figure, 43 is a control section, which includes a CPU 43a, a ROM 43b, and a RAM 4.
Consists of 3C.

The CPU 43a is a central processing unit, and the operation panel C
It reads programs and various data from the ROM 43b (described later), performs necessary calculations and judgments, and performs various controls.

ROM43b is a read-only memory, and the CPU4
It stores various programs, character codes, and various data necessary for recording dot patterns for the 3a to operate.

The RAM 43c is a random access memory, and has a working area where the CPU 43a temporarily stores data and calculation results during commands, a buffer area where various data entered manually from the operation panel C are stored, and documents etc. It consists of text areas, etc.

The control section 43 inputs the image signal transmitted from the reading system B and the instruction signal from the operating console C via the interface 44, and also inputs the detection signal from the microswitch 29. The control section 43 controls the platen motor 39 and the ink cartridge motor 41 according to the input signal.
The recording head 3b is configured to output a drive signal to motor drivers 45 and 46 for driving the recording head 3a, and a drive signal to a hent driver 47 for driving the recording head 3a.

The procedure for controlling recording by detecting the size of the ink sheet 2 and the recording n value during recording using signals from the control section 43 is performed according to the program shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded and printing is executed in FIG. 26, first in step S1 it is determined whether or not the first switch 29a of the microswitch 29 is on. If not, it is assumed that the ink sheet cartridge D is not loaded, and the process proceeds to step S2, where an error message such as r Cartridge Inspection 1 is displayed on the liquid crystal display section provided on the operation panel C.

If the first switch 29a is on in step S1, the process moves to step S2 to determine whether or not the second switch 29b is on. When the second switch 29b is on, the process moves to step S4, where it is determined that the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet cartridge D is 84 size, rB4j is displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the second switch 29b is turned on.
When 9b is off, the process moves to step S5, where it is determined that the ink sheet 2 is A4 size or letter size, and rA4/letter is displayed on the liquid crystal display section.

Next, in step S6, it is determined whether the third switch 29c is on. If the third switch 29c is on, the process moves to step S7, where the recording n value is set to n=5 (the number of steps per line of the ink sheet motor 41b - 2), and the third switch 29c
If it is not on, the process moves to step S8 and the recording n value is set to n-10 (the number of steps per line of the ink sheet motor 41b - 1).

Next, the process moves to step S9 to output one line of print data to the print head 3a, and when the transfer of this print data is completed, a latch signal is output to the launch circuit of the head driver 47 to send one line of print data to the head driver 47. Stores recorded data.

Then, in step Sll, the ink sheet motor 41b is driven to convey the ink sheet 2 by 1/n lines in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Furthermore, in step S12, the platen motor 39 is driven to convey the recording sheet 1 by one line in the direction of arrow a in FIG. Note that the length of one line corresponds to the length of one dot recorded by the recording head 3a.

Next, the process proceeds to step S13, where electricity is applied to each block of heat generating elements of the recording head 3a (heat generation of the recording head 3a is performed for each block by dividing the heat generating element line into several blocks). Note that the energization is heat controlled (energization pulse width control) in accordance with the recording n4m. Then, in step 514, it is determined whether or not all blocks of the heating element line of the recording head 3a have been energized. If the recording of one line has not been completed, the process returns to step S13, and if the recording of one line has been completed, Then, proceed to step S15 and proceed to step S15.
It is determined whether recording for one page has been completed. If the recording for one page has not been completed, the process moves to step S16 to transfer the print data of the next line to the print head 3a, and returns to step SIO.

When the recording for one page has been completed in step S15, the process moves to step S17, and the platen motor 39
is driven by a predetermined amount so that the trailing edge of the image on the recording sheet 1 reaches the cutter 4.
Then, in step S1B, the recording sheet l is cut without operating the cutter 4. Then, in step S19, the platen motor 39 is driven in reverse to return the leading edge of the recording sheet in the apparatus to the pressing position between the recording head 3a and platen roller 3b, and the recording of the next page is awaited.

As described above, the optimum recording nhM etc. for the ink sheet 2 in the ink sheet cartridge D loaded at the time of recording is identified by the microswitch 29, and the heat generation control of the gutter 3a for conveyance of the ink sheet 2 and recording is automatically performed. This allows an optimum recorded image to be obtained without the operator having to make any mode settings.

(Preventing the recording sheet from being caught) The recording sheet I on which a predetermined image has been recorded as described above is cut from the trailing edge of the image by the cutter 4, and the cut recording sheet 1 is discharged out of the apparatus by a pair of discharge rollers 5a and 5b. be done. On the other hand, in order to eliminate the leading edge margin when recording the next page, the recording sheet in the device is moved by the platen motor.
9 is reversely driven to move the leading edge of the recording sheet 1 to the counter 4.
It is then sent back to the position where the recording head 3a and platen roller 3b meet. At this time, the platen roller 3b and the window 2 of the cartridge D are located at the rear of the platen roller 3b.
If the gap between the recording sheet 7e and the edge of the recording sheet 7e is large, the recording sheet 1 may fold into the cartridge D, causing the sheet 1 to become creased and causing a jam when performing the next recording. .

In this respect, the ink sheet cartridge D in this embodiment
Since the guide member 31 for the recording sheet 1 is attached to the cartridge D as shown in FIG. 1, the gap between the platen roller 3b and the edge of the window 27e is small. Therefore, even when the recording sheet 1 is fed backwards, it does not enter the cartridge D, and therefore does not become bent.

Note that even when the ink sheet 2 is approximately wound up on the take-up reel 26 and the winding is about to be completed as shown in FIG.
It is designed so that it cannot be touched.

However, this is a state in which the recording cover 9 is in a closed state with respect to the main body 6 of the apparatus and tension is applied to the ink sheet 2, and in other states, the guide member 31 may come into contact with the ink sheet 2. .

Further, in this embodiment, the guide member 31 is attached to the second housing 27b.
Although the guide member 31 is configured by pasting a Mylar sheet on the frame body 27, the guide member 31 may be configured as a part of the frame body 27.

However, in order to avoid damaging the ink sheet 2 when it comes into contact with the ink sheet 2, it is preferable to use an elastic material such as mylar sheet or polyester.

(Reflection section of recording sheet presence/absence sensor) This device is configured to detect when the recording sheet 1 runs out during the execution of the recording and display this on the liquid crystal display section. Therefore, as shown in Figure 1, recording sheet 1
A recording sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is provided between the guide shaft 24 and the platen roller 3b.

In this embodiment, the recording sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is constituted by a reflective optical sensor, and the light from the light emitting element of the sensor 48 hits the edge slope 27e2 of the window 27e formed in the second housing 27b, and the device. The light is reflected by the recording sheet (1) passing between the slope 6g formed on the main body 6 and reaches the light receiving element. That is, the surface of the light emitting element of the sensor 48 and the surface of the recording sheet 1 guided by the guide member 31 are configured to be substantially parallel, so that when the light from the light emitting element is reflected by the recording sheet 1, it is reliably received. It is configured so as to reach the element.

Note that when there is no recording sheet 1, the light from the light emitting element is reflected by the edge slope 27e2 of the cartridge D, and the difference in the amount of light from the amount of light reflected by the recording sheet 1 is detected as a voltage level, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is This detects the presence or absence of l.

Here, the light emitting element surface of the sensor 48 and the cartridge D
If the edge slope 27ez is parallel, the detected voltage level at that time will not change much from the detected level when the recording sheet 1 is present, making it difficult to detect the difference. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a sheet guide member 31 is attached to a reflective surface 27e, which is a part of the edge slope 27e2, where light from the light emitting element of the sensor 48 hits the cartridge D and is reflected. First, the slope angle of the edge slope 27e2 is different from that of the other edge slope 27e2.

In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the reflective surface 27e3 is set to an angle θ-5° with respect to the guide member 31 which is substantially parallel to the recording sheet 1 being conveyed, as shown in FIG. still,
This angle θ is preferably set in a range of 1° to 90°, more preferably in a range of 5° to 30°.

By providing the reflective surface 27e3 with an inclination angle as described above, when the light from the light emitting element 48a of the sheet presence/absence sensor 48 is reflected by the reflective surface 27e3, almost no light is received by the light receiving element 48b. Therefore, a clear difference appears in the voltage level of the light-receiving element 48b when the light is reflected by the recording sheet 1 and when the light is reflected by the reflective surface 27e3 without the presence of the sheet 1, and the presence or absence of the recording sheet 1 is reliably detected during recording. It is detected in

(Handset and Ink Sheet Motor) Next, the relationship between the handset and the motor in the facsimile machine will be explained.

A facsimile machine is generally equipped with a handset 20 for telephone communication, as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the handset 20 is placed on the opposite side of the device from the take-up reel drive mechanism 41. That is, the take-up reel drive mechanism 41 is provided on the device side wall 6a side, and the handset 20 is provided on the device side wall 6b side.

The handset 20 is connected to an NCU (network control unit) 49 provided within the device via a curl cord 20a or the like. A telephone line 20b is connected to the NCU 49, and when the device is in a facsimile remote mode, it performs a sending or receiving operation, and when it is in a telephone mode, it makes a call or receives a call.

The NCU49 is made up of various electrical parts,
The ink sheet motor 41 is easily affected by noise.
It is preferable to keep it away from parts that are noise sources like b. In general, the operator's normal operation is to hold the handset 20 with the left hand and operate the dial with the right hand.
It is preferable that U49 be placed on the left side wall 6b side of the device or on the front side.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the ink sheet motor 41b is connected to the right side wall 6a, which is the opposite side of the device from the handset 20.
Place the handset 20 and NCU on the side or back side.
I try to stay away from 49. As a result, the NC
U49 is less affected by the noise caused by the ink sheet motor 41b, and normal communication can be performed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the platen motor 39 is also placed on the right side wall 6a of the apparatus to eliminate the influence of noise on the NCU 49.

[Other Examples]

Next, other embodiments of the above-mentioned ink sheet cartridge D and each part of the recording apparatus will be described.

(Ink sheet loosening prevention member) In the embodiment described above, in order to prevent the ink sheet 2 from loosening, the flange 2 of the supply reel 25 is attached as shown in FIG.
Although the sponge 30 is made to come into contact with a part of the flange 25b1, the sponge 30 may be pasted so as to be in continuous contact with the circumference of the flange 25b1, or it can be divided into several parts so that it comes into contact with the flange 25b1. You can also paste it on

Moreover, even if it is not a sponge, as shown in FIG.
Even if the supply reel 25 is configured to come into pressure contact with the ink sheet 2, it is possible to prevent the supply reel 25 from rotating idly and to prevent the ink sheet 2 from loosening. By integrally configuring the second housing 27b and the elastic body as described above, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, facilitate assembly, and reduce costs.

Further, the position where the loosening prevention member of the ink sheet 2 is provided is also at the flange 25b2 other than the flange 25bI.
．． 26bl and 26b may be pressed against each other.

However, when the ink sheet cartridge D is loaded and the recording cover 9 is closed, the loosening prevention member is placed at a position where it does not receive the reaction force, or at a position where the recording cover does not interfere with the action of the support member 6f shown in FIG. 9 is opened, the flange is pressed against the loosening prevention member by the weight of the supply reel 25 or the take-up reel 26, that is, the second housing 27
It is more effective to provide it on the b side.

(Reel gear idling prevention stopper) In the above-described embodiment, in order to prevent the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 from idling during transportation of the ink sheet cartridge D, a stone bar 32 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is used.
was fixed to the reel gears 25c and 26c, but
Even if the idling prevention member does not engage the reel gears 25c, 26c, it may be provided with notches 51a, 51b in the bearings 28a, 28b, and corresponding to the notches 51a, 51b, as shown in FIG. 30, for example. reel shaft 25a,
A recess is formed in 26a. And these cuts 51a, 5
The rotation of the supply reel 25 and the take-up reel 26 may be restricted by inserting an insert member 52 from 1b into the four parts.

Note that the insertion member 52 can be easily removed by pulling the handle 52a.

(Packaging member) In the embodiment described above, the packing member 33 was loaded from the side of the ink sheet cartridge D as shown in FIG. 10, but as shown in FIG. At this time, bearings 28a, 28b and welded parts 27a, 27b, and 27 are loaded.
Even if the bearings 27b6 and 27b6 are configured to escape and are stored in the outer box in this state, the bearings 28a, 28b, etc. can be protected from impact.

(Identification of Cartridge and n Value) In the embodiment described above, in order to detect the presence or absence of the cartridge D, the ink sheet size, and the recording n value, the identification pieces 27i1, 27iz, 27i- are provided on the cartridge D, and the identification pieces 27i, , 274z, 27iz are elastically deformed by the thin portions to reliably press the microsinch 29, but the identification pieces 27i+, 27iz,
27i3 may be configured to be elastically deformable.

Further, the detection means does not need to be the microswitch 29, but may be a reflective sensor, for example.

Furthermore, the number of identification pieces is not limited to three, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the ink sheet size and the number of recording n4M selections. The structure of the identification means is not limited to the identification pieces 27i, 27iz, 27iz as in the above-described embodiment, but may be formed into a flower shape or a protrusion shape depending on the detection means.

Furthermore, recording sheet 1 and ink sheet 2 are printed according to the recording n value.
The platen motor 39 and ink sheet motor 41b that transport the ink sheet are stepping motors in the above-described embodiments, but they may also be DC motors or servo motors.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, in the present invention, since the ink sheet cartridge 7 is provided with means for identifying the type of ink sheet, when the ink sheet cartridge 7 is loaded into the recording apparatus, the ink sheet is detected by the detection means of the recording apparatus. The type of ink sheet, etc. is automatically detected, and printing is performed under the optimal conditions for the ink sheet.

Therefore, there is no need for the operator to set the recording conditions etc. each time according to the ink sheet cartridge to be loaded, and there is no possibility of erroneous recording under conditions other than the optimum conditions.

Further, when an elastic identification piece is used as the identification means, this identification piece can reliably operate the detection means such as a microswitch.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a facsimile machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the external appearance of the facsimile machine, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a cross section of an ink sheet, and Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an ink sheet cartridge. Developed explanatory view, Figures 5 and 6 are perspective explanatory views of the ink sheet cartridge, and Figure 7 (a)
, (b) is an explanatory diagram of the relationship between the identification piece and the microswitch,
Figures 8 and 9 are configuration explanatory diagrams for attaching the stopper to the ink sheet cartridge, Figures 10 to 12 are explanatory diagrams for packing the ink sheet cartridge, and Figures 13 and 14 are the apparatus main body and recording. Illustration of the cover,
Figures 15(a) and 15(b) are explanatory diagrams showing how the recording cover is attached to the main body of the apparatus, Figure 16(a) ([Yes]) is an explanatory diagram of the rotation of the opening/closing cover relative to the main body of the apparatus, and Figure 17 is an illustration of the rotation of the opening/closing cover relative to the main body of the apparatus. The installation of the cover stay is illustrated in Figure 18 (a) and (b).
are explanatory diagrams of the rotation of the cover stay, Fig. 19 (a), (b)
) is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the ink sheet cartridge is loaded into the recording cover, FIG. 20 is an exploded explanatory diagram of the parts of the latch means,
Fig. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the longitudinal and longitudinal release configuration of the launch means, Fig. 2211E is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of driving force transmission to the take-up reel, Fig. 23 is an explanatory diagram of the thrust by the helical gear, and Section 24 is a micro switch. Fig. 25 is a diagram of the control system, Fig. 26 is a flowchart showing the procedure for detecting the ink sheet size, etc., Fig. 27 is an explanatory drawing showing the completion state of winding the ink sheet, and Fig. 28 is a recording notebook. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of the structure for preventing slackening of the ink sheet; FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of preventing idle rotation of the supply reel and take-up reel. , FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment of the packaging member. A recording system, B reading system, C operation panel, D ink sheet cartridge, E outer box, 1 recording sheet, 1a sheet roll, 2 ink sheet, 3 recording means, 3a
3b is a recording head, 3b is a platen roller, 3b is a roller shaft portion, 3b is a roller portion, 3c is a head support member, 3d
is a spring, 3e is a fork member, 4 is a cutter, 5a, 5
b is a discharge roller, 6 is a device main body, 6a, 6b are side walls, 6
C is a partition wall, 6d is a bracket, sdl is a shaft hole, 6e is a shaft, 6f is a support member, 6r+ is a case, 6rz is a support piece, 6g is a recording sheet path slope, 7 is a roll holder 8 is a rotating wheel, 9 is a Recording cover, 9a is a document mounting table, 9a+ is a horizontal part, 9a2 is an inclined part, 9b is a shaft member, 9C is a slider, 9d is a locking part, 9dl is a key-shaped locking groove, 9dz is a part of a stopper, 9e, , 9ez, 9f,. 9fz is a bearing groove, 9g is a locking member, 9g+ is a U groove, 10
is the document, lla is the preliminary conveyance roller, llb is the pressing piece, 1
2a is a separation roller, 12b is a pressing piece, 13a and 13b are conveyance rollers, 14a and 14b are discharge rollers, 15 is a discharge tray, 16 is a light source, 17 is a mirror, 18 is a lens, 1
9 is a photoelectric conversion element, 20 is a handset, 20a is a curl cord, 20b is a telephone line, 21 is an electrical board, 22 is a power supply section, 23 is a decal shaft, 24 is a guide shaft, 24a is an L-shaped arm, 24b is a shaft, 25 is a supply reel, 25a is a reel shaft, 25b+, 25bz are flanges, 25C is a reel gear, 26 is a take-up reel, 26a is a reel shaft, 26b+, 26bz are flanges, 26c is a reel gear, 27 is a frame, 27a is a first The housing, 27a1 is a welded part, 21at is a side plate, 27a3 is a fitting hole, 27a4 is a welded part, 27b is a second housing, 27b is a welded part, 27b
2 is a side plate, 27b is a fitting projection, 27b4 is a locking projection,
27b5 is a protruding part, 27a6 is a welded part, 27cI, 2
7cz is the welding part, 27d is the window, 27d l is the window edge, 2
7e is a window, 27e is a notch, 27e2 is an edge slope, 27
e, reflective surface, 27f, guide pin, 27g+, 27
at is a U groove, 27h+, 27hz is an opening, 27i is an identification means, 27127iz, 27iz is an identification piece, 28a
, 28b is a bearing, 29 is a micro switch, 29a is a first switch, 29b is a second switch, 29c is a third switch, 30 is a sponge, 31 is a guide member, 32 is a stone bar, 32a is a locking part, 32b is a hanging part piece, 32c is a standing part, 32d is a thin part, 32e is a pull-out ring part, 33
is a packing material, 34 is a cover stay, 34a is a groove, 34a1
is an arcuate groove, 34a2 is a linear groove, 34a3 is a protrusion, 34
b is a plate portion, 34c is a shaft portion, 34d is a through hole, 35 is a pin, 36 is a stay attachment portion, 36a is a shaft, 37 is a twisted coil spring, 38 is a launch means, 38a is a hook member, 38
a1 is a slide portion, 38a2 is a hook portion, 38a is a first locking portion, 38a4 is a second locking portion, 38a is a back plate portion,
38a6 is a coil spring, 38a is a locking protrusion, 3
8a is a slide groove, 38b is a case member, 38b is a long hole, 38b2 is a locking projection, 38c is a locking piece, 38c,
is a slide protrusion, 38cz, 38cs is a guide protrusion,
38c4 is a locking protrusion, 33cs, 38cm is a guide recess, 39 is a platen motor, 40a, 40
b, 40c are gears, 41 is a take-up reel drive mechanism,
41a is a bracket, 41b is an ink sheet motor,
41c is a motor gear, 41d is a third reduction gear, 41e
is a second reduction gear, 41f is a third reduction gear, 41g is a driving force transmission gear, 42 is a back tension applying mechanism, 42a
is a rotation fulcrum, 42b is a rotation plate, 42c is a tension transmission gear,
42d is a slip clutch, 42e is a tension spring, 43 is a control unit, 43a is a CPU, 43b is a ROM, and 43c is a RAM
, 44 is an interface, 45 and 46 are motor drivers, 47 is a head driver, 48 is a recording sheet presence/absence sensor, 48a is a light emitting element, 48b is a light receiving element, 4
9 is an NCU, 50 is an elastic part, 51a and 51b are notches,
52 is an insertion member, 52a is a handle, and 53 is a packaging member.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A supply reel for winding the supplied ink sheet, a take-up reel for winding up the ink sheet, a frame for holding the supply reel and the take-up reel, and a predetermined position of the frame an identification means for identifying the type of the ink sheet, provided in the ink sheet cartridge. (2) The ink sheet cartridge according to claim (1), wherein the identification means is constituted by an elastic identification piece. (3) A loading means for loading the ink sheet cartridge according to claim (1), a detection means for detecting the identification means of the loaded ink sheet cartridge, and a detection result of the detection means. a sheet conveying means for conveying a recording sheet and an ink sheet stored in the ink sheet cartridge according to the detection result; and a recording means for performing recording by applying energy to the ink sheet according to the detection result of the detection means. A recording device having: (4) The recording apparatus according to claim (3), wherein an ink sheet for multi-printing is used as the ink sheet.