JPH0512864Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention relates to an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as ECR) in which one printer is used for both receipt and journal printing.

(b) Prior art As shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-44428, a conventional ECR is equipped with a printer for receipts and a journal, and the recording paper printed by the printer for receipts is After taking it out from the receipt outlet, it is cut out with a cutter and handed to the customer as a receipt, and the recording paper printed by a journal printer is wound up by a winding device and stored as a journal. has been done.

By the way, depending on the content of the business, there are cases in which only receipts are required and journals are not required, and vice versa, there are cases in which only journals are required and receipts are not required. In such a case, if two printers are provided as in the past, the ECR will become larger and the cost will increase.

(c) Problems that the invention aims to solve This invention was made to solve the above problems, and it is possible to print either a receipt or a journal as necessary using one printer. It provides an ECR that can

(d) Measures to solve the problem The ECR of the present invention covers the printer section with a printer cover that has a cutter attached to the receipt output port.
Below this printer cover, there is a printer, a roll of recording paper printed by this printer, a winding device for winding up the printed recording paper, and a guide plate that guides the printed recording paper. The guide plate is placed facing the receipt output port, and is placed between the printer cover and the first position where the leading edge of the printed recording paper is guided outward from the receipt output port by the paper feed operation of the printer. It is configured to be supported at a second position between which a guide port is formed for guiding the printed recording paper to the winding device.

(e) Effect Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when only a receipt is printed, by supporting the guide plate in the first position, the printed recording paper can be securely moved along the guide plate from the receipt outlet. If the recording paper is guided outward and taken out from the receipt outlet, it can be used as a receipt by cutting it off with a cutter. In addition, when printing only on the journal, if the guide plate is supported in the second position, a guide opening leading to the winding device is formed between it and the print cover, and the printed recording paper is guided to the winding device and wound up. It can be saved as a journal. At this time, the printed recording paper moves on the guide board, so its contents can be checked from the receipt outlet, and notes and the like can be written on it.

(f) Examples Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the figure, 1 is the main body of the ECR, which is equipped with a computer section 2 on the right side, a printer section 3 on the left side, and is covered by a cabinet 4. The computer section 2 is provided with a keyboard section 5 and a display section 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a detachable printer cover that covers the printer section 3 and forms a part of the cabinet 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes a receipt outlet formed on the upper surface of the printer cover 7, and a cutter 9 is attached to the front edge. 10 is a recording paper wound into a roll, one end of which is connected to a printer 11
has been introduced. The printer 11 operates based on the operation of the keyboard section 5, and is configured to feed one line of paper each time one line is printed, and to feed the paper by an arbitrary length by operating a paper feed key.
Reference numeral 12 denotes a winding device for winding up the printed recording paper 10, which is configured such that one end of the recording paper 10 is fixed to a winding shaft 13 and the winding shaft 13 is rotated by a motor to wind it up. .

14 is a recording paper 10 delivered from the printer 11
The guide plate has a V-shaped cross section and is supported on a support base 15 facing the receipt outlet 8.
The guide plate 14 has a width greater than that of the recording paper 10, and is provided with claws 16, 16' on both sides, a small protrusion 17 on the back surface, and a bent piece 18 on the front end. The support base 15 is disposed at the rear of the printer 11, and an inclined upper plate 19 is formed with holes 20, 20' into which the claws 16, 16' slidably engage, and small recesses 21, 21' into which the small protrusion 17 engages.
When the small protrusion 17 engages with the upper small recess 21, the guide plate 14 is supported on the support base 15 with the folded piece 18 in contact with the rear edge of the receipt outlet 8, and when the small protrusion 17 engages with the lower small recess 21', the folded piece 18 is in contact with the rear edge of the receipt outlet 8.
8, a guide port 22 leading to the winding device 12 is formed, and the guide port 22 is supported on the support base 15.

In such a configuration, when only the receipt is printed, when the guide plate 14 is slid on the upper plate 19 so that the small protrusion 17 engages with the small recess 21 above, the rear edge of the receipt outlet 8 The bent piece 18 comes into contact with the guide port 22, and the guide port 22 is closed. Then, the recording paper 10 drawn out from the printer 11 becomes 1 in FIG.
Even if it forms a curl as shown by the dotted chain line, the tip does not enter the guide hole 22 and is inserted into the guide plate 14.
along the receipt outlet 8. Then, if the printed recording paper 10 taken out from the receipt outlet 8 is cut off by applying it to the cutter 9, it can be used as a receipt.

On the other hand, when printing only the journal, if the guide plate 14 is slid on the upper plate 19 so that the small protrusion 17 engages with the small recess 21 below, the rear edge of the receipt outlet 8 and the folded piece 18 and guideway 22
is formed. Then, by operating the paper feed key on the keyboard section 5, the paper is fed so that the leading edge of the recording paper 10 reaches the winding device 12. When the paper is fed until it reaches the winding device 12, the leading edge of the recording paper 10 is fixed to the winding shaft 13. and printer 11
Each time printing is performed, the winding device 12 is operated to wind up the printed recording paper 10 as shown by the two-dot chain line, so that it can be stored as a journal. At this time, the printed recording paper 10 is guided along the guide plate 14 to the guide port 22, so that the printed contents can be checked from the receipt outlet 8, and memos and the like can also be written.

(g) Effects of the invention As described above, according to the invention, a receipt and a journal can be printed as needed with one printer, making it possible to provide a small and inexpensive ECR. Furthermore, by changing the support position of the guide plate installed facing the receipt outlet, printed recording paper can be reliably guided to the receipt outlet when used as a receipt, and when used as a journal. This has great practical effects, such as being able to confirm the printed content.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic cash register in which the present invention has been implemented, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the same register, and Fig. 3 shows the configuration of the guide plate and support stand of Fig. 2. Perspective view, Figure 4 is taken from arrow A- in Figure 3.
It is an A′ cross-sectional view. 2...Printer section, 7...Printer cover, 8
... Receipt output port, 9 ... Cutter, 10 ... Recording paper, 11 ... Printer, 12 ... Winding device,
14... Information board, 15... Support stand.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an electronic cash register with an integrated printer section, the printer section is covered with a printer cover with a cutter attached to the receipt outlet, and a printer is installed below the printer cover, and the printer prints out the printout. A roll of recording paper and a winding device for winding up the printed recording paper are disposed, and a guide plate for guiding the printed recording paper is disposed facing the receipt outlet, and the guide A guide port for guiding the printed recording paper to the winding device is formed between the plate and the printer cover and a first position for guiding the printed recording paper outward from the receipt outlet. An electronic cash register characterized in that the printer section is configured to be supported at a second position.