JP7638655B2 - Housing and recording device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a housing equipped with a cover opening/closing mechanism for opening and closing a cover that covers a recording head, and a recording device equipped with the same.

For reasons of safety and preventing ink stains, recording devices such as inkjet printers have a wall separating the inside and outside of the device. By configuring this wall as an openable cover, it becomes easier for users to access the inside of the recording device when performing maintenance such as replacing the print head or clearing paper jams. In such a configuration, a locking mechanism is provided between the cover and the recording device, and the cover is configured to remain closed during normal use (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-203524 A

As shown in FIG. 12, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 has an image reading unit provided at the top of the device, and a cover is provided to open the area around the recording material discharge port provided at the front of the housing. In this configuration, a part of the housing (reading unit) protrudes above the cover's operation unit, so the user inserts his hand to grasp the cover's operation unit and operates the cover to open and close. A lock unit that engages with the cover is attached to the housing, and a hook unit for engaging with the lock unit is attached to the inside of the cover. When opening the cover, it is necessary to apply an operating force to the cover in the direction of arrow 27 to release the holding force of the cover, but since the cover rotation axis is attached below the housing and the cover operation unit is located above the rotation axis, the cover opens in the direction of arrow 26. As a result, the load direction of the operating force that releases the holding force of the cover is different from that of arrow 26, so that the operating force is less likely to exceed the cover holding force in a single operation, and the cover is less likely to open.

The objective of the present invention is to provide a technology that can improve the operability of the cover opening operation.

The housing of the present invention is
A housing having a recess provided on a side surface so as to be recessed in a horizontal direction and an opening provided at the back of the recess,
a cover that is rotatable between a closed state that closes the opening and an open state that opens the opening;
a cover shaft portion provided below the opening and serving as a rotation center of the cover;
a lock portion provided above the opening for holding the cover in the closed state;
Equipped with
the cover has a lever that is rotatable about a lever shaft between a locking position where the cover is locked by the locking portion in the closed state and a non-locking position where the cover is not locked,
the lever has an operating portion located outside an imaginary line passing through the cover shaft portion and the lever shaft portion,
The cover is characterized in that the opening direction of the cover when the cover is opened from the closed state and the release direction of the operating part when the lever is released from the locking position include components rotating in the same direction .

The present invention provides technology that can improve the operability of the cover opening operation.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a front view of the cover opening and closing when dealing with a jam or maintenance in the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a cover in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a lever in the first embodiment. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating a locking member according to the first embodiment. 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams illustrating an unlocking operation in the first embodiment. 5A to 5C are schematic diagrams illustrating a cover opening operation after unlocking in the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a lever in a second embodiment. 13A to 13C are schematic diagrams illustrating an unlocking operation in the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing storage in the discharge tray section in the third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the discharge tray section according to the third embodiment when stored. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a recording device showing a configuration of a prior art.

The following is a detailed description of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the scanning direction of the recording unit 4 is defined as the X direction. The direction perpendicular to the plane formed by the transport direction (Y direction) is defined as the Z direction. In the recording device 1, the side on which the recording unit 4 is located across the cover 20 is defined as the inside (inside the machine), and the opposite side is defined as the outside (outside the machine). Note that in each drawing, parts with the same function are given the same reference numerals, and their description may be omitted.

First Embodiment
1A and 1B are cross-sectional views of an inkjet recording device 1 (hereinafter, also referred to as a "recording device"). The recording device 1 includes a paper feed section 2, a recording section 4, a discharge section, and a discharge tray section 80. The upper part of the recording device 1 is provided with a reading section 3 for reading an image from a document or the like and storing the image in an externally connected device such as a personal computer. In the paper feed section 2, a sheet loaded on a paper feed tray 9 is conveyed by a conveying roller 5 and sent to a lower part of the recording section 4. After an image is recorded on the sheet sent to the lower part of the recording section 4 while the sheet is held on a platen 7, the sheet is discharged onto the discharge tray section 80 by a discharge roller 6 and a spur mechanism 11. A recess 16 is formed on the side surface on the front side of the recording device 1, which is recessed in the horizontal direction (Y direction) to form an open space 12 in an area located below the reading section 3 in the Z direction (-Z direction) and above the first tray 81a. The cover 20 acts as a wall separating the inside of the machine from the outside at the opening 17 provided at the back of the recess 16, and is mainly required for the user to access the inside during maintenance. Specifically, this includes the installation and removal of the print head from the carriage, cleaning of the transport unit, recording unit 4, and discharge port 13, and removing sheet jams near the discharge port. The lever 30 is provided in a position that is away from the maintenance work area.

2A is a front view of the recording device 1 when the cover 20 is in the closed position. The recess 16 is located at approximately the center in the X direction of the recording device 1, and is recessed in the Y direction from the side of the lower housing 10 as the housing of the recording device 1, with the discharge port 13 provided at the rear side. The recess 16 opens toward the side of the side of the lower housing 10 and serves as an area for performing maintenance work inside the housing. The discharge port 13 opens below the side surface at the rear of the recess 16, and is covered around the opening with an openable cover 20. The cover 20 has a size and shape that covers the entire rear side of the recess 16 when the recess 16 is viewed from the front (when viewed in the X direction), and separates the inside of the machine from the outside at a recessed position of the recess 16 (a position inside the side of the housing). The lower housing 10 of the recording device 1 has a locking portion 40 for engaging the shielding portion 15 to keep the cover 20 in the closed state, and the cover 20 has a lever 30 at its tip which is engaged with the locking portion 40.

The lever 30 is located at the approximate center of the cover 20 in the X direction, and is located at the top of the cover 20 to engage with the locking unit 40 attached to the reading unit 3. The locking unit 40 may be attached to the lower housing 10. For this reason, it is desirable to place the lever 30 at the approximate center of the cover 20 in the X direction so that a holding force can be applied to the approximate center of the cover 20. FIG. 2B is a front view of the recording device 1 when the cover 20 is in the open position, and is an example showing the arrangement of the recording unit 4 during maintenance of the print head, etc. During maintenance, the user opens the cover 20 and accesses the inside of the device from the outside through the opening space 12 through the opening 17. The cartridge 18 of the recording unit 4 is configured to move to a home position shown in FIG. 2B as a predetermined position when the recording device is turned off or when the operation is stopped for maintenance and the cover 20 is opened. As shown in FIG. 2B, the locking unit 40 is arranged to avoid the mounting and demounting space 19 required for mounting and demounting the cartridge 18 with respect to the cartridge 18 located at the home position. This allows for a configuration in which the locking portion 40 does not get in the way when attaching or detaching the cartridge 18, and the locking portion 40 does not get in the way of maintenance work, including replacing the cartridge 18.

3(a), 3(b), and 3(c) are perspective and side views showing the openable cover 20. The cover 20 is rotatably supported on the lower housing 10 by cover shafts 20a and 20b provided on the lower side of the opening 17. The cover 20 can rotate around the cover shafts 20a and 20b, and can be selected between a cover closed position that restricts access to the inside of the recording device 1 from the outside and a cover open position that allows access to the inside of the recording device 1 from the outside. The cover 20 is provided on the Y-direction back side of the recess 16 so as to open and close the periphery of the discharge port 13, and is provided rotatably around a rotation shaft extending in the horizontal direction (X-direction) at the Z-direction lower end side on the Y-direction back side as one end side of the opening 17. The cover 20 has a plate-shaped shielding portion 15 extending from the cover shafts 20a and 20b. When the cover 20 is in an upright position (angle) where the shielding portion 15 extends substantially upward from the cover shaft portions 20a, 20b toward the upper surface as the other end of the opening 17, the cover 20 is in a closed state that blocks the opening 17 except for the exhaust port 13. In addition, the cover 20 is in an open state that opens the opening 17 to the outside of the housing by rotating the cover 15 from the angle in the closed state to a state (angle) where the tip side opposite the cover shaft portions 20a, 20b is tilted toward the outside of the housing (extending substantially horizontally).

The space between the spur mechanism 11 and the discharge roller 6 through the cover 20 is the sheet discharge area 24. The cover 20 allows the discharge of the sheet even when it is in the closed position, and the sheet conveyed from the recording unit 4 passes through the gap in the discharge area 24 shown by the dotted line and is discharged outside the machine. The cover 20 is provided with lever bearings 21a and 21b that hold the operation unit 30 described in FIG. 4. In addition, the cover 20 is provided with a spring holding portion 22 that is shaped to hold an elastic member (spring) for the purpose of automatically returning when the lever 30 is operated. In this embodiment, a spring 36 is used as the elastic member. The position where the spring 36 is provided is as shown in FIG. 4, with one end of the spring 36 inserted and fixed into the spring holding portion 34 using the shaft 30a as a guide. Then, the other end is inserted and fixed into the spring holding portion 22 of the cover. The cover 20 and the lever 30 are subjected to a biasing force by the spring 36. A holding mechanism is disposed in the cover 20 in an area 25 shown by a dotted line as a shape for holding the spur mechanism 11. A cover knob 23 is provided on the outermost surface 20c of the cover 20 (the side surface facing the outside of the housing) and protrudes from the outermost surface 20c to the outside of the cover 20 (towards the outside of the housing).

4, 5, 6 and 7 show the locking mechanism A of the cover 20. The locking mechanism A is composed of a lever 30 which is an operating part provided on the cover 20, and a locking part 40 which is provided on the reading unit 3 above the opening 17.

4(a), 4(b), and 4(c) are perspective and side views of the lever 30 provided on the cover 20. The lever 30 has lever shafts 30a and 30b supported by cover bearings 21a and 21b in parallel with the cover shafts 20a and 20b. The lever 30 includes a hook portion 31 that is an engagement portion with the lock portion 40, and a lever operation portion 33 on the back side of the hook portion 31 for operating the engagement and disengagement between the hook portion 31 and the lock portion 40, as components necessary for the lock mechanism A. The hook portion 31 has a shape that extends toward the inside of the housing beyond the lock portion 40 at the position where the lever 30 is engaged with the lock portion 40 and can wrap around the inside of the housing of the lock portion 40 in a hook-like shape, and is provided with a hook portion cam surface 31a that acts when the cover is opened to closed, and a hook portion cam surface 31b that acts when the cover is opened to open (details are explained in FIG. 6).

When the lever 30 is engaged with the locking section 40, the lever operating section 33 has a shape that extends from the lever shafts 30a, 30b toward the outside of the housing, and its upper surface is a pressure-receiving surface that is pressed by the user when unlocking. When the pressure-receiving surface is pressed, the tip side of the lever operating section 33, which is the side opposite to the side on which the lever shafts 30a, 30b are provided, rotates so as to be displaced in the direction toward the cover shafts 20a, 20b. By operating the lever operating section 33, it rotates around the lever shafts 30a, 30b, thereby unlocking the housing.

The lever 30 further includes a spring holding portion 34 shaped to hold the spring 36 of the elastic member described in FIG. 3. By operating the lever operating portion 33, the lever can be rotated around the lever shafts 30a and 30b between a locked position in which the hook portion 31 and the locking mechanism 41 are engaged, and an unlocked position in which the hook portion 31 and the locking mechanism 41 are separated. That is, in the locked position, the hook portion 31 is engaged with the locking mechanism 41, and in the unlocked position, the hook portion 31 is not engaged with the locking mechanism 41 (unlocked). In addition, the spring 36 as a biasing means keeps the lever 30 in the locked position unless a special external force is applied.

Figures 5(a) and 5(b) are perspective and cross-sectional views showing the locking unit 40 attached to the lower housing 10 or the reading unit 3. The locking unit 40 has a locking cam surface 41a that acts when the cover is closed and a locking cam surface 41b that acts when the cover is opened (details are explained in Figure 6). The locking unit 40 is fastened to the lower housing 10 or the reading unit 3 with a screw 43 via a screw fastening portion 42.

6(a) and 6(b) are cross-sectional views showing the unlocking mechanism, in which the longitudinal direction of the lever 30, cover 20, and locking section 40 extends horizontally. When the user applies a force in the Z direction downward to the lever operating section 33 when closing the cover, the lever 30 rotates in the direction of the arrow 37 around the lever shafts 30a and 30b, and the hook section cam surface 31b located inside the recording device rotates while contacting the locking section cam surface 41b. When the lever 30 is released from the locking section 40, the lever shafts 30a and 30b are the fulcrums, the lever operating section 33 is the force point, and the hook section cam surface 31b is the point of action. That is, the hook section cam surface 31b, which is hooked against the locking section cam surface 41b from the inside of the housing toward the outside of the housing, slides against the locking section cam surface 41b, thereby releasing the engagement with the locking section cam surface 41b.

In the state where the lever 30 is locked by the locking portion 40, the hook cam surface 31b is positioned upward in the Z direction relative to the locking portion cam surface 41b in FIG. 6A. In the Y direction, the contact point between the hook cam surface 31b and the locking portion cam surface 41b is located at a position closer to the cover shaft portion 20a,
The lever operating portion 33 is located on the rear side of the main body (in the -Y direction) of an imaginary line 50 that passes through the cover shaft portions 20a, 20b and the lever shaft portions 30a, 30b. The lever operating portion 33 is located on the front side of the main body (in the +Y direction) of an imaginary line 50 that passes through the cover shaft portions 20a, 20b and the lever shaft portions 30a, 30b.

In the state where the lever 30 is released from the locking part 40, in FIG. 6(b), the front end of the lever operating part 33 is located lower than the lever shaft parts 30a and 30b in the Z direction, and the hook part cam surface 31b is located closer to the front in the Y direction than the locking part cam surface 41b. The area surrounded by the lever operating part 33 and the cover knob part 23 becomes the lever operating space 35. By making the lever operating space 35 wide, the rotation angle of the lever operation is secured. The lock can be released by operating the lever operating part 33, but it is also possible to release the lock not only by operating the operating part with the second finger to the fifth finger of the right hand, but also by holding the lever operating part 33 with the first finger while supporting the cover knob part 23 with fingers other than the first finger with the opposite hand, and pinching the cover knob part 23 and the lever operating part 33. The lever operating part 33 is configured to extend horizontally regardless of the inclination of the cover so that the user can easily place his/her hand on it. The cover knob 23 may have any shape or configuration as long as it has a portion adjacent to the lever operating part 33 downstream in the direction of rotation of the lever operating part 33 when the lever 30 is released from the engagement.

Figures 7(a), 7(b), and 7(c) are schematic cross-sectional views showing the relationship between the cover opening operation and the forces acting on it. Figure 7(a) shows the cover 20 held in the closed position by the engagement of the lever 30 and the locking portion 40. Figure 7(b) shows the state in which the user operates the lever operating portion 33 to release the locking mechanism A (Figure 6) between the lever 30 and the locking portion 40. Figure 7(c) shows the cover rotating in the direction of the arrow 26 to the open position as a result of the release of the locking mechanism A.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the user unlocks the lever 20 to open the cover 20, the force of the arrow 51 is applied to the lever operating unit 33 by the user. At this time, the surface of the lever operating unit 33 to which the force is applied (pressed surface) is located on the outer side of the housing than an imaginary line 50 passing through the cover shafts 20a, 20b and the lever shafts 30a, 30b. In addition, when the pressed surface is pressed, the tip side of the lever operating unit 33 is configured to rotate so as to be displaced in a direction toward the cover shafts 20a, 20b. As shown in FIG. 7A, the force received by the pressed surface includes a component force 52 acting in a direction toward the cover shafts 20a, 20b and a component force 53 in the rotation direction of the cover 2 from the closed state to the open state. In this way, by configuring the lever operating part 33 on the cover rotation direction 26 side of the imaginary line 50 that passes through the cover shaft parts 20a, 20b and the lever shaft parts 30a, 30b, the lever release direction 37 and the cover opening direction 26 become rotational moments in the same direction. This allows the user to separate the lever 30 and open the cover with a single action.

Second Embodiment
As the second embodiment, the configuration shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is given. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a rib-shaped protrusion 39 on the opposing surface 38 of the hook portion 31 of the lever 30. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the contact points and the direction of force of the opening/closing mechanism in the second embodiment. The cover opening/closing mechanism shown in the first embodiment is as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. However, when the lever operating portion 33 is pressed to perform an opening operation, the cover member 20 may be deformed toward the back side of the housing (-Y direction) with the contact surface 60a of the hook portion cam surface 31b and the lock portion cam surface 41b as a fulcrum. In the opening operation, if the deformation of the cover 20 occurs before the opening operation of the lever 30, the hook portion 31 will bite into the lock portion 40 in the Z direction. As a result, the opening operation force of the cover 20 may become heavy.

As a measure to improve this phenomenon, the lever 30 is provided with a rib-like protrusion 39 having a rib height B that eliminates the gap between the locking portion 40 and the hooking portion 31. As an effect of the rib-like protrusion 39, when the lever operating portion 33 is pressed, the rib-like protrusion 39 comes into contact with the end face of the locking portion cam surface 41a at a point 60b. As the lever 30 rotates while being in contact, the hooking portion 31 rotates in the direction of the arrow 37 with the point 60b as the rotation fulcrum. That is, the rib-like protrusion 39 comes into contact with the back side of the locking portion cam surface 41b in the locking portion 40 as an abutment portion, so as to become the fulcrum of the relative movement between the lever 30 and the locking portion 40 where slippage occurs between the locking cam surface 41b and the hooking portion cam surface 31b. The rib-like protrusion 39 changes the rotation fulcrum of the lever 30 from the shafts 30a, 30b to the point 60b, suppressing the deformation of the cover 20 and making the unlocking rotation operation move ahead, resulting in a smoother operation. Therefore, the opening operation can be performed with a smaller operating force.

Third Embodiment
10(a), 10(b), and 10(c) are explanatory diagrams from a cross section showing the configuration and extension operation of the discharge tray section 80. The discharge tray section 80 extends from the discharge port 13 toward the outside of the housing, and is composed of a first discharge tray 81a, a second discharge tray 81b, and a discharge tray guide 81c as a tray combination that holds the recording medium discharged from the discharge port 13. FIG. 10(a) shows a state in which the discharge tray section 80 is completely closed, which is defined as a first position. FIG. 10(b) shows a state in which the discharge tray section 80 is completely extended, which is defined as a second position. FIG. 10(c) shows a transition from FIG. 10(b) to FIG. 10(a) with a part of the discharge tray section 80 closed, which is defined as a third position.

On both sides of the first discharge tray 81a in the X direction, left and right rotating shafts (not shown) located upstream in the sheet discharge direction are provided, and these rotating shafts are rotatably attached to left and right holes provided in the discharge tray guide 81c. The second discharge tray 81b is guided by the discharge tray guide 81c so that it can be pulled out and pushed in along the sheet discharge direction. As shown in FIG. 10B, the second discharge tray 81b is held so that the end on the downstream side in the sheet discharge direction (near the handle 83 of the second discharge tray 81b) is raised during the process of being pulled out. The second discharge tray 81b has a handle 83 for operation, and a recessed area 84 is formed adjacent to the handle 83 on the upstream side of the handle 83 in the transport direction. If ink runs out during recording, the cover 20 may be opened for maintenance when the discharge tray section 80 is extended (second position). In this state, the cover 20 is placed on the second discharge tray 81b, and when performing maintenance, the opening space 12 becomes narrower due to the cover 20 being open. To ensure sufficient opening space 12, it is necessary to store the discharge tray portion 80.

When storing the second discharge tray 81b in the first position, simply pressing the downstream end of the second discharge tray 81b causes the cover knob 23 and the slope 86 to slide, causing the cover knob 23 and the lever operating part 33 to enter the handle recessed area 84 and move to the first position.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the open state of the cover 20 when the discharge tray section 80 is stored. The cover 20 is in an open state, covering the second discharge tray 81b. Since the recessed area 84 is sufficiently wide in the XYZ directions for the operating part of the cover 20, the operating part of the cover 20 (the lever operating part 33 and the cover knob part 23) is stored in the recessed area 84 of the second discharge tray.

When the cover 20 is open and the discharge tray section 80 is stored (the tray connection body is completely retracted), a space 85 shown by a dotted line between the handle 83 of the second discharge tray 81b and the lever 30 is formed as a gap for enabling the discharge tray section 80 to be operated. The space 85 is a clearance large enough for a fingertip to enter, so that the handle 83 can be accessed without being obstructed by the cover 20. This makes it possible to completely retract or pull out the second discharge tray 81b by operating the handle 83 from the space 85. That is, according to this embodiment, the discharge tray section 80 can be configured to be expandable and retractable even when the cover 20 is in the open state.

The above embodiments can be configured in combination with each other as long as no technical contradictions arise.

In addition, although an image forming apparatus using an inkjet system has been described as an example, the same applies to an image forming apparatus using an electrophotographic system. The configuration described above is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is determined by the claims, and is not limited to the individual forms of the above embodiment.

1: Recording device, 8: Discharge section, 9: Paper feed tray, 10: Lower housing, 20: Cover, 23: Cover knob section, 26: Cover opening and closing operation, 30: Lever, 31: Hook section, 33: Lever operation section, 35: Lever operation space, 40: Locking member, 41a: Locking section cam surface, 41b: Locking section cam surface

Claims (16)

A housing having a recess provided on a side surface so as to be recessed in a horizontal direction and an opening provided at the back of the recess,
a cover that is rotatable between a closed state that closes the opening and an open state that opens the opening;
a cover shaft portion provided below the opening and serving as a rotation center of the cover;
a lock portion provided above the opening for holding the cover in the closed state;
Equipped with
the cover has a lever that is rotatable about a lever shaft between a locking position where the cover is locked by the locking portion in the closed state and a non-locking position where the cover is not locked,
the lever has an operating portion located outside an imaginary line passing through the cover shaft portion and the lever shaft portion,
A housing characterized in that the opening direction of the cover when the cover is opened from the closed state and the release direction of the operating part when the lever is released from the engagement position include components that rotate in the same direction . The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the force that the operating unit receives from the user when releasing the lever includes a component force in a direction toward the cover shaft portion. The housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the force that the operating unit receives from the user when the lever is released includes a component force in the rotation direction of the cover from the closed state to the open state. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that when the operating part is pressed by a user, the tip side of the lever, which is the side opposite to the side on which the lever shaft is provided, rotates in a direction toward the cover shaft. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the operating part has a shape that extends from the lever shaft part toward the outside of the housing when the lever is in a state where it is locked by the locking part. the locking portion has a locking portion cam surface facing the inside of the housing,
The housing described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the lever has a hook portion that extends toward the inside further than the locking portion at a position where it is engaged with the locking portion and wraps around the inside of the locking portion in a hook-like shape, and a hook portion cam surface that is a surface of the hook portion that faces the locking portion cam surface from the inside toward the outside of the housing, and is configured so that the hook portion cam surface gets caught on the locking portion cam surface, thereby becoming engaged with the locking portion. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that the lever has an abutment portion that abuts against a portion on the back side of the locking portion cam surface of the locking portion, so as to serve as a fulcrum for relative movement between the lever and the locking portion, where slippage occurs between the locking portion cam surface and the hook portion cam surface, when the lever is released from the locked state. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a biasing means for biasing the lever so as to maintain the lever in the locking position. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cover has a knob portion that protrudes outward from the side surface of the cover facing the exterior of the housing. The housing according to claim 9, characterized in that the knob portion has a portion adjacent to the operating portion downstream in the rotation direction of the operating portion when the lever is released. The opening is an opening that opens laterally from the back of the recess,
The cover shaft portion is provided to extend horizontally at a lower end side of the opening,
The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that in the closed state, the cover is angled to extend approximately upward from the cover shaft portion, and in the open state, the cover is angled to extend approximately horizontally from the cover shaft portion toward the outside of the housing. A recording device comprising the housing according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
a recording unit provided inside the housing and configured to record an image on a recording medium;
an outlet provided in the housing for discharging a recording medium on which an image is recorded;
Equipped with
The outlet is provided at the back side of the recess,
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover is provided at the back side of the recess so as to open and close the periphery of the discharge port. The apparatus further includes a reading unit that is provided on an upper portion of the housing and that reads an image from a document,
13. The recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the opening is open on a side surface of the housing below the reading unit. a retractable tray extending from the discharge port toward an exterior side of the housing and holding the recording medium discharged from the discharge port;
14. The recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the tray is configured to be extendable and retractable even when the cover is in an open state. The recording device according to claim 14, characterized in that the lever has a gap between it and the tray to allow the tray to be operated when the cover is open and the tray is retracted. the recording unit includes a removable cartridge;
The cartridge is configured to be located at a predetermined position when the cover is opened and closed,
16. The recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the locking portion is disposed at a position that avoids a space required for mounting and demounting the cartridge that is located at the predetermined position.

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