JP7051387B2 - Conveyor device and printing device equipped with it - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting a print medium while adsorbing a print medium in a single-pass inkjet printer, and a printing device including the transport device.

Conventionally, a single-pass type inkjet printer that ejects ink from a recording head with respect to a recording medium (printing medium) that is sucked and conveyed by a conveyor belt is known (see Patent Document 1).
The transport belt has a medium suction region in which a plurality of first holes for sucking the recording medium are formed along the transport direction, and a plurality of first holes for sucking ink mist in the air generated by the ink discharged from the recording head. A mist suction region in which two holes are formed is provided. In the plurality of first holes and the plurality of second holes, a flow of air passing toward the inside of the transport belt is created by the decompression device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-23375

By the way, in the inkjet printer described in Patent Document 1, since the medium suction region and the mist suction region are arranged side by side in the transport direction of the transport belt, the recording medium is limited to those having a length that fits in the medium suction region. For example, if the recording medium has a large length such as a slide fastener, it may protrude from the medium suction region in the transport direction and may not be properly sucked.
In order to support such a slide fastener, the ink mist is sucked on both sides in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction with respect to the medium suction region without arranging the medium suction region and the mist suction region side by side in the transport direction. Can be considered. However, in this case, since the ink mist in the central portion in the width direction of the medium adsorption region is sucked and pulled from both sides in the width direction, the ink mist in the central portion remains without being sucked, and the transport belt or the transport belt or the like. It may adhere to recording media.

An object of the present invention is to provide a transport device capable of adsorbing and transporting a printing medium such as a slide fastener and efficiently removing ink mist from the air, and a printing device including the transport device.

The transport device of the present invention includes a transport belt that transports the print medium in the transport direction, and a support member that supports the transport belt. The transport belt has a plurality of suction holes for sucking the print medium. The support member is formed along the direction, and the support member has a plurality of first suction holes for sucking the transport belt and one side in the width direction intersecting the transport direction with respect to the plurality of first suction holes. It is characterized in that a plurality of second suction holes arranged in the above are formed along the transport direction.
According to the transfer device of the present invention, a suction force is applied to the support member from a surface opposite to the support surface that supports the transfer belt by a suction device or the like, so that the first suction hole of the support member and the transfer belt can be formed. The print medium is sucked through the plurality of suction holes, and the print medium is sucked and supported by the transport belt. At this time, since the plurality of suction holes are formed along the transport direction, even if the print medium is a slide fastener, it can be suction-supported and transported.
Further, the ink mist in the air generated when the ink is ejected from the printer head toward the print medium conveyed by the conveying device can be sucked from the plurality of second suction holes. Specifically, by operating the suction device described above, air on the support surface side of the suction guide is sucked from a plurality of second suction holes located on one side in the width direction of the transport belt, thereby sucking air on the support surface side of the suction guide, thereby drawing a printing medium or a transport belt. In the space between the printer head and the printer head, an air flow is generated toward the second suction hole side along the width direction of the conveyor belt, and this air flow is used to generate a plurality of ink mists in the space. It can be sucked from the suction hole, and thus the ink mist can be efficiently removed from the air.

In the transport device of the present invention, it is preferable that the support member includes a belt guide groove in which the transport belt is arranged, and the first suction hole is open to the bottom surface of the belt guide groove.
According to such a configuration, the transfer accuracy of the transfer belt can be improved by sucking the inner peripheral surface of the transfer belt guided by the belt guide groove. Further, according to the present invention, the opening of the first suction hole can be easily aligned with the suction hole of the transport belt, whereby the print medium mounted on the transport belt can be efficiently sucked and supported by suction. can do.

In the transport device of the present invention, it is preferable that the second suction hole is arranged on the outer side in the width direction with the partition piece portion separated from the belt guide groove.
According to such a configuration, the suction by the second suction hole can be performed without being affected by the suction on the belt guide groove side by the first suction hole, and the ink mist can be efficiently sucked.

In the transport device of the present invention, it is preferable that the first suction hole and the second suction hole are formed by elongated holes extending in the transport direction.
According to such a configuration, the transport belt and the ink mist can be sucked in a large region along the transport direction.

In the transport device of the present invention, the transport belts are provided in two rows, and the support member is formed with a concave groove extending in the transport direction, and the concave groove is formed between the two rows of transport belts. It is preferable that it is arranged at the position in.
According to such a configuration, when the print medium is a slide fastener, the elements (tooth) are placed between the two rows of transport belts in a state where both tape portions of the slide fastener are attracted and supported by the two rows of transport belts. It can be placed in the recessed groove located in. This makes it possible to configure a transport device specialized for sucking, supporting and transporting the slide fastener.
Further, as described above, by sucking the ink mist in the air from the second suction hole, it is possible to reduce the adhesion of the ink mist to the transport belt and the slide fastener.

In the transport device of the present invention, it is preferable that a blower that discharges air toward the one side is further provided on the other side in the width direction intersecting the plurality of first suction holes in the transport direction. ..
According to such a configuration, the formation of the air flow by the suction from the second suction hole can be assisted by the discharge of the air by the blower. Thereby, the ink mist can be removed from the air more efficiently.

It is preferable that the transport device of the present invention further includes an opening / closing plate in which the plurality of second suction holes are arranged so as to be openable / closable.
According to such a configuration, the number of holes of the plurality of second suction holes to be opened can be adjusted by opening and closing the opening / closing plate, whereby the suction force in the plurality of second suction holes can be adjusted. Can be adjusted.

In the transport device of the present invention, it is preferable that the filter is arranged in the suction region where the plurality of second suction holes are formed in the support member.
According to such a configuration, the ink mist in the air sucked by the second suction hole can be recovered by the filter. Further, if a plurality of filters having different coarseness are prepared, the suction force of the ink mist in the air can be appropriately adjusted by appropriately selecting the plurality of filters and arranging them in the suction region. ..

The printing device of the present invention includes a printer head for ejecting ink, the above-mentioned transport device of the present invention for transporting a printing medium to which ink ejected from the printer head is attached, and a plurality of first suction holes of the transport device. It is characterized by being provided with a suction device that applies suction force to a plurality of second suction holes.
According to the printing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to configure a printing apparatus capable of exhibiting the same functions and effects as the above-mentioned transport apparatus of the present invention.

In the printing apparatus of the present invention, the suction device includes a compartment case in which the first decompression space on the side of the plurality of first suction holes and the second decompression space on the side of the plurality of second suction holes are partitioned, and the first. It is preferable to have a first fan arranged so that the decompression space can be depressurized and a second fan arranged so that the second decompression space can be decompressed.
According to such a configuration, the decompression states of the first decompression space and the second decompression space can be set by adjusting the operation of the first fan and the second fan independently and independently. This makes it possible to appropriately adjust the difference between the suction force of the transport belt and the suction force of the print medium and the suction force of the ink mist.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transport device capable of adsorbing and transporting a printing medium such as a slide fastener and efficiently removing ink mist from the air, and a printing device provided with the transport device.

The schematic diagram which shows the inkjet printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II shown in FIG. The plan view which shows the main part of the support member of the inkjet printer which concerns on the said embodiment. The cross-sectional view which shows the inkjet printer which concerns on the modification of this invention.

[Structure of this embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIGS. 1 to 3, the single-pass inkjet printer 1 as the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a printer head 20 for ejecting ink and a slide fastener which is a printing medium to which ink ejected from the printer head 20 is attached. It is provided with a transport device 30 for transporting 5 (see FIG. 2) in the transport direction X, and a suction device 40 for applying suction force to the first suction holes 325A and 325B and the second suction holes 326 described later in the transport device 30. ..
In the inkjet printer 1, ink ejection by the printer head 20, transfer by the transfer device 30, and suction by the suction device 40 are controlled by a control device (not shown).

The printer head 20 has a plurality of head portions 21 arranged in the transport direction X, and is configured to be able to eject ink downward from each head portion 21. The ink colors ejected from each head portion 21 are divided into magenta, yellow, cyan, black, and the like, and color printing is possible on the tape portions 6A and 6B of the slide fastener 5 to be conveyed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport device 30 brings the two rows of transport belts 31A and 31B, the suction guide 32 as a support member for supporting the transport belts 31A and 31B, and the transport belts 31A and 31B in the transport direction X. It is provided with a traveling device 33 for traveling to the belt.
The traveling device 33 includes a driven pulley 34, a drive pulley 35, and two auxiliary pulleys 36, and the conveyor belts 31A and 31B are hung around the pulleys 34 to 36, respectively. The driven pulley 34 is arranged on the upstream side of the suction guide 32 in the transport direction X. The drive pulley 35 is arranged on the downstream side of the suction guide 32 in the transport direction X.

The transport belts 31A and 31B are configured in the same manner as each other, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of suction holes 311 for sucking and supporting the tape portions 6A and 6B of the slide fastener 5 are formed on the entire circumference thereof. The plurality of suction holes 311 are formed by arranging a plurality of elongated holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the transport belts 31A and 31B side by side in the direction thereof to form a row, and a plurality of rows are arranged in the width direction Y orthogonal to the transport direction X. Have been placed. The plurality of suction holes 311 have the hole shape, arrangement, and arrangement described above in the present embodiment, but are not limited to this, and the hole shape, arrangement, and the like capable of sucking and supporting a printing medium such as the slide fastener 5 are used. It may be an array.

As shown in FIG. 1, the suction guide 32 is arranged along the transport direction X and below the printer head 20. The front end portion 321 of the suction guide 32 is located upstream of the printer head 20 in the transport direction X, and the rear end portion 322 of the suction guide 32 is located downstream of the printer head 20 in the transport direction X. ing.

On the upper surface of the suction guide 32, two rows of belt guide grooves 37A and 37B and a concave groove 38 located between the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B in the width direction Y are formed.
The belt guide grooves 37A, 37B and the concave groove 38 are formed so as to extend continuously in the transport direction X (see FIG. 3) , and are formed between the belt guide groove 37A and the concave groove 38, and the belt guide groove 37B and the concave groove 38. The space is partitioned by a partition piece portion 39 along the transport direction X.
Further, a partition piece portion 39A is formed in a portion outside the belt guide groove 37A in the width direction Y, and the partition piece portion 39A forms a suction region by the first suction holes 325A and 325B and a second suction hole 326 described later. The suction region is divided in the width direction Y.

The belt guide grooves 37A and 37B have a width dimension in which the conveyor belts 31A and 31B can be arranged, respectively, and a depth dimension in which the upper surface of the conveyor belts 31A and 31B is arranged flush with the upper surface of the partition piece portion 39. It is said that.
The concave groove 38 has a width dimension and a depth dimension in which the element 7 (main tooth) of the slide fastener 5 to be conveyed can be arranged , and the element 7 is arranged in the concave groove 38 in a non-suction state. It is configured (see Fig. 4) .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the suction guide 32 is formed with a plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B and a plurality of second suction holes 326. The plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B are formed by opening at the bottom surface (support surface) of the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B and the lower surface of the suction guide 32, and the plurality of second suction holes 326 are formed by a plurality of second suction holes. (1) The suction holes 325A and 325B are formed by opening on the upper surface and the lower surface of the suction guide 32 at positions separated from the partition piece portion 39A in the width direction Y.

In the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B, a plurality of elongated holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the suction guide 32 are arranged side by side in the direction to form a row, and a plurality of rows are arranged in the width direction Y. .. The plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B have the hole shape, arrangement, and arrangement described above in the present embodiment, but are not limited to this, and the hole shapes capable of sucking the transport belts 31A and 31B, respectively. It suffices if it is arranged or arranged.

The plurality of first suction holes 325A are provided for the plurality of suction holes 311 of the transport belt 31A arranged in the belt guide groove 37A, except for the row of the first suction holes 325A located on the outermost side in the width direction Y. The arrangement is such that the row positions in the width direction Y coincide with each other, and communicate with the suction hole 311 of the transport belt 31A. The first suction holes 325A located in the outermost row position are arranged so as to be able to suck the outer edge portion of the transport belt 31A without communicating with the suction holes 311.

The plurality of first suction holes 325B are provided for the plurality of suction holes 311 of the transport belt 31B arranged in the belt guide groove 37B, except for the row of the first suction holes 325B located on the outermost side in the width direction Y. The arrangement is such that the row positions in the width direction Y coincide with each other, and communicate with the suction hole 311 of the transport belt 31B. The first suction holes 325B located in the outermost row position are arranged so as to be able to suck the outer edge portion of the transport belt 31B without communicating with the suction holes 311.

In the plurality of second suction holes 326, a plurality of elongated holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the suction guide 32 are arranged side by side in a row, and a plurality of rows are arranged in the width direction Y. The plurality of second suction holes 326 have the above-mentioned hole shape, arrangement, and arrangement in the present embodiment, but are not limited to this, and one of the plurality of first suction holes 325A in the width direction Y. The hole shape, arrangement, and arrangement may be such that the air on the suction guide 32 can be sucked at the side position.

The suction guide 32 is provided with an opening / closing plate 327 that can be opened / closed and moved along a suction region in which a plurality of second suction holes 326 are formed on the upper surface thereof. The opening / closing plate 327 can move forward and backward in the width direction Y, and by advancing toward the partition piece portion 39A, the width dimension A (see FIG. 3) of the suction region between the partition piece portion 39A and the opening / closing plate 327 is narrowed. The width dimension A can be expanded by retreating toward the side opposite to the partition piece portion 39A side. By appropriately adjusting the width dimension A in this way and increasing or decreasing the number of holes of the second suction hole 326 closed by the opening / closing plate 327, the strength of the suction force of the ink mist in the air by the second suction hole 326 is adjusted. It is possible.
Further, a filter 328 for collecting ink mist in the air is disposed between the opening / closing plate 327 and the partition piece portion 39A, and a plurality of filters 328 having different grain roughness can be appropriately selected and used. Also, the strength of the suction force of the ink mist in the air can be adjusted.

The suction device 40 includes a compartment case 42 in which the decompression space 41 is partitioned below the suction guide 32, and a fan 43 mounted on the compartment case 42.
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of compartment cases 42 may be provided along the transport direction X, but one compartment case 42 may be provided. In the present embodiment, the partition case 42 has a width dimension that covers the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B and the plurality of second suction holes 326 from below in the width direction Y as shown in FIG.
Although one fan 43 is provided as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of fans 43 may be provided. The fan 43 decompresses the decompression space 41 by its operation. As a result, suction force is applied to the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B and the plurality of second suction holes 326.

[Operation of this embodiment]
Hereinafter, the operation of the inkjet printer 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
First, the traveling device 33 is operated to drive the transport belts 31A and 31B, and the suction device 40 is operated to apply suction force to the first suction holes 325A and 325B and the second suction holes 326. The transport belts 31A and 31B are sucked into the first suction holes 325A and 325B, and suction force is applied to the suction holes 311. In this way, the inkjet printer 1 is put into the standby state.

Next, the slide fastener 5 is placed on the transport belts 31A and 31B from the upstream side and transported in the transport direction X. At this time, the tape portion 6A is suction-supported by the suction hole 311 of the transport belt 31A, the tape portion 6B is suction-supported by the suction hole 311 of the transport belt 31B, and the element 7 is arranged in the concave groove 38.
Subsequently, the printer head 20 is operated to eject ink and attach it to the tape portions 6A and 6B of the slide fastener 5 to be conveyed. At this time, ink mist is generated in the space between the printer head 20 and the transport belts 31A and 31B, and in the space, air toward the second suction hole 326 side in the width direction Y by suction from the second suction hole 326 is generated. A flow is generated, and the ink mist is attracted to the second suction hole 326 side by using this air flow and collected by the filter 328.

Finally, the slide fastener 5 is taken out from the downstream side of the transport device 30, and printing by the inkjet printer 1 is completed.
Since the inkjet printer 1 is a single-pass type in which ink is attached to a print medium such as a slide fastener 5 conveyed by a transfer device 30 to a fixed printer head 20, a plurality of print media are continuously connected. The printing efficiency is good by transporting the ink.

[Effect of this embodiment]
(1) In the embodiment, the transport device 30 includes transport belts 31A and 31B for transporting the slide fastener 5 in the transport direction X, and a suction guide 32 for supporting the transport belts 31A and 31B. , 31B have a plurality of suction holes 311 for sucking and supporting the slide fastener 5 along the transport direction X, and the suction guide 32 has a plurality of first suction holes 325A for sucking the transport belts 31A and 31B. , 325B and a plurality of second suction holes 326 arranged on one side in the width direction Y intersecting the transport direction X with respect to the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B are formed along the transport direction X. It is characterized by being done.
Since it has the above configuration, the suction guide 32 is provided with a suction force by the suction device 40 from the surface (lower surface) opposite to the support surface supporting the transport belts 31A and 31B. The slide fastener 5 is sucked through the first suction holes 325A, 325B and the plurality of suction holes 311 of the transfer belts 31A, 31B, and the slide fastener 5 is sucked and supported by the transfer belts 31A, 31B. At this time, since the plurality of suction holes 311 are formed along the transport direction X, even a long slide fastener 5 can be suction-supported and transported.
Further, the ink mist in the air generated when the ink is ejected from the printer head 20 toward the slide fastener 5 conveyed by the conveying device 30 can be sucked from the plurality of second suction holes 326. Specifically, by operating the suction device 40, air on the upper surface side of the suction guide 32 is sucked from a plurality of second suction holes 326 located on one side in the width direction Y of the transport belts 31A and 31B, thereby sliding. In the space between the fastener 5 or the conveyor belts 31A and 31B and the printer head 20, an air flow is generated along the width direction Y of the conveyor belts 31A and 31B toward the second suction hole 326 side, and this air flow is generated. The ink mist in the space can be sucked from the plurality of second suction holes 326, and thus the ink mist can be efficiently removed from the air.

(2) The suction guide 32 includes belt guide grooves 37A and 37B in which the transport belts 31A and 31B are arranged, and the first suction holes 325A and 325B are open to the bottom surfaces of the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B. ..
Therefore, the transfer accuracy of the transfer belts 31A and 31B can be improved by sucking the inner peripheral surfaces of the transfer belts 31A and 31B guided by the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B. Further, the openings of the first suction holes 325A and 325B can be easily aligned with the suction holes 311 of the transfer belts 31A and 31B, whereby the slide fastener 5 mounted on the transfer belts 31A and 31B can be efficiently aligned. It can be sucked and supported by suction.

(3) The second suction hole 326 is arranged on the outer side in the width direction Y with the partition piece portion 30A separated from the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B.
Therefore, suction can be performed by the second suction hole 326 without being affected by the suction on the belt guide grooves 37A and 37B by the first suction holes 325A and 325B, and the ink mist can be efficiently sucked.

(4) The first suction holes 325A and 325B and the second suction holes 326 are formed by elongated holes extending in the transport direction X.
Therefore, the transport belts 31A and 31B and the ink mist can be sucked in a large region along the transport direction X.

(5) In the suction guide 32, a concave groove 38 arranged at a position between the two rows of transport belts 31A and 31B is formed along the transport direction X.
Therefore, the element 7 can be arranged in the concave groove 38 located between the transport belts 31A and 31B in a state where the tape portions 6A and 6B of the slide fastener 5 are attracted and supported by the transport belts 31A and 31B. This makes it possible to configure a transport device 30 specialized for sucking, supporting and transporting the slide fastener 5.

(6) Since the opening / closing plate 327 is arranged so that the plurality of second suction holes 326 can be opened / closed, the opening / closing plate 327 can be opened / closed to open / close the plurality of second suction holes 326. The number of holes can be adjusted, whereby the suction force in the plurality of second suction holes 326 can be adjusted.

(7) Since the filter 328 is arranged in the suction region where the plurality of second suction holes 326 are formed in the suction guide 32, the ink mist in the air sucked by the second suction hole 326 is collected by the filter 328. Can be recovered. Further, if a plurality of filters 328 having different grain roughness are prepared, the suction force of the ink mist in the air can be appropriately adjusted by appropriately selecting and arranging the plurality of filters 328.

[Modification example]
The present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiments, and modifications to the extent that the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
For example, in the above embodiment, the second suction hole 326 is arranged on one side in the width direction Y of the suction guide 32, but in addition to this, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, on the other side in the width direction Y. A blower 60 may be provided. The blower 60 is arranged in the width direction Y so that air can be discharged toward the second suction hole 326 side. Since it has such a configuration, the formation of an air flow by suction from the second suction hole 326 can be assisted by the discharge of air by the blower 60. Thereby, the ink mist can be removed from the air more efficiently.

In the above embodiment, the suction device 40 includes a plurality of first suction holes 325A, 325B and a plurality of second suction holes 326 from below, but instead of this, for example, it is shown in FIG. As described above, the partition case 42A in which the first decompression space 41A on the side of the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B is partitioned, and the partition case 42B in which the second decompression space 41B on the side of the plurality of second suction holes 326 are partitioned are provided. May be. In this case, the first fan 43A is mounted on the compartment case 42A, and the second fan 43B is mounted on the compartment case 42B. When the first decompression space 41A is depressurized by the operation of the first fan 43A, suction force is applied to the plurality of first suction holes 325A and 325B, and the second decompression space 41B is depressurized by the operation of the second fan 43B. Then, a suction force is applied to the plurality of second suction holes 326.
In this way, by adjusting the operations of the first fan 43A and the second fan 43B separately and independently, it is possible to set the decompression states of the first decompression space 41A and the second decompression space 41B, respectively. Thereby, the difference between the suction force of the transport belts 31A and 31B and the suction force of the print medium and the suction force of the ink mist can be appropriately adjusted.

In the above embodiment, the opening / closing plate 327 that can close the plurality of second suction holes 326 by opening / closing movement is provided, but this configuration may be omitted.
Further, although the filter 328 is provided in the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the filter 328 may be omitted if there is a filter for collecting ink mist in addition to the filter 328.

In the above embodiment, the concave groove 38 in which the element 7 of the slide fastener 5 is arranged is formed in the suction guide 32, but when transporting a printing medium such as a strip shape or a strip shape other than the slide fastener 5, the concave groove 38 is formed. May not be formed.

1 ... Inkjet printer (printing device), 20 ... Printer head, 21 ... Head part, 30 ... Conveying device, 311 ... Suction hole, 31A, 31B ... Conveying belt, 32 ... Suction guide (support member), 321 ... Front end part, 322 ... Rear end, 325A, 325B ... First suction hole, 326 ... Second suction hole, 327 ... Opening / closing plate, 328 ... Filter, 33 ... Traveling device, 34 ... Driven pulley, 35 ... Drive pulley, 36 ... Auxiliary pulley , 37A, 37B ... Belt guide groove, 38 ... Concave groove, 39, 39A ... Partition piece, 40 ... Suction device, 41, 41A, 41B ... Decompression space, 42, 42A, 42B ... Section case, 43, 43A, 43B ... Fan, 5 ... Slide fastener (printing medium), 60 ... Blower, 6A, 6B ... Tape part, 7 ... Element, A ... Width dimension, X ... Conveyance direction, Y ... Width direction.

Claims (9)

A transport device (30) in a printing device (1) that ejects ink to a pair of tape portions (6A) of a slide fastener (5).
An element (7) is provided on one edge of the tape portion (6A).
A two-row transport belt (31A, 31B) for transporting the slide fastener (5) in the transport direction (X) and a support member (32) for supporting the two-row transport belt (31A, 31B) are provided. Ori,
A plurality of suction holes (311) for sucking the tape portion (6A) are formed in the two rows of transport belts (31A, 31B) along the transport direction (X).
The support member (32) has a plurality of first suction holes (325A, 325B) for sucking the two rows of transport belts (31A, 31B) and the plurality of first suction holes (325A, 325B). A plurality of second suction holes (326) arranged on one side in the width direction (Y) intersecting the transport direction (X) are formed along the transport direction (X) .
At a position between the two rows of transport belts (31A, 31B) in the support member (32), a concave groove (38) in which the element (7) is arranged in a non-suction state is provided in the transport direction (X). A transport device characterized by being continuously extended and formed . The support member (32) includes a belt guide groove (37A, 37B) in which the transport belt (31A, 31B) is arranged.
The transport device according to claim 1, wherein the first suction holes (325A, 325B) are open to the bottom surface of the belt guide grooves (37A, 37B). The second aspect of claim 2 is characterized in that the second suction hole (326) is arranged on the outer side in the width direction (Y) with the partition piece portion separated from the belt guide groove (37A, 37B). Conveyor device. Any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first suction holes (325A, 325B) and the second suction holes (326) are formed by elongated holes extending in the transport direction (X). The transport device according to one item. On the other side in the width direction (Y) intersecting the transport direction (X) with respect to the plurality of first suction holes (325A, 325B), a blower (60) that discharges air toward the one side is further provided. The transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the transport device is provided. The transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising an opening / closing plate (327) in which the plurality of second suction holes (326) are arranged so as to be openable / closable. .. Any of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a filter (328) is arranged in a suction region in which the plurality of second suction holes (326) are formed in the support member (32). The transport device according to one item. The transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the printer head (20) for ejecting ink and the slide fastener (5) to which the ink ejected from the printer head (20) is attached are conveyed. (30) and the suction device (40) for applying suction force to the plurality of first suction holes (325A, 325B) and the plurality of second suction holes (326) of the transfer device (30). A featured printing device. The suction device (40) includes a first decompression space (41A) on the side of the plurality of first suction holes (325A, 325B) and a second decompression space (41B) on the side of the plurality of second suction holes (326). The compartment cases (42A, 42B), the first fan (43A) in which the first decompression space (41A) was arranged so as to be depressurized, and the second decompression space (41B) were arranged so as to be decompressible. The printing apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a second fan (43B).

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