CN218966485U - A coupler for a printer - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a coupler for a printer, belongs to the technical field of printers, and solves the problems of difficult assembly and long time consumption caused by difficulty in butt joint of a mounting hole on a connecting column and a reserved hole on the coupler in the prior art. The utility model relates to a coupler for a printer, which comprises a coupler main body and a connecting component, wherein the connecting component is arranged between the coupler main body and the printer; the connecting component comprises a middle plate and a positioning component; the middle plate is connected with the coupler main body; the positioning assembly comprises a telescopic rod, a fixing rod, a first limiting ring, a second limiting ring and a spring, wherein the fixing rod is arranged on the middle plate, the telescopic rod is movably arranged in the first limiting ring, the second limiting ring is sleeved on the telescopic rod, and the spring is arranged between the first limiting ring and the second limiting ring. The coupler for the printer is convenient to position and assemble, is simple to operate and is beneficial to shortening the operation time.

Description

A coupler for a printer

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a coupler used for printers.

Background technique

In current laser printers, it is often necessary to divide one microwave power into multiple channels in proportion, that is, power distribution is involved, and couplers are usually used in printers to realize this function; The post is connected to the housing of the printer, so that the coupler is fixed in the housing of the printer.

Most of the couplers currently used are closed housings, and the housing is provided with a number of reserved holes for installing the connecting column. The operator needs to first connect the mounting holes on the connecting column with the reserved holes on the housing. Only through docking can the screws pass through the mounting holes on the connecting column and insert into the reserved holes, so as to install the connecting column on the coupler. However, during the assembly process, the operator usually blindly connects the mounting holes and the reserved holes, resulting in The reserved holes are usually difficult to successfully dock due to the difficulty in positioning the connecting columns, and the operation process is complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need to sequentially connect multiple reserved holes.

Utility model content

In view of the above analysis, the utility model aims to provide a coupler for printers, which solves the problem of difficult butt joint between the installation hole on the connecting column and the reserved hole on the coupler in the prior art, resulting in difficult assembly and long time-consuming The problem.

The purpose of this utility model is mainly achieved by the following technical solutions:

The utility model provides a coupler for a printer, which comprises a coupler main body and a connection assembly, the connection assembly is arranged between the coupler main body and the printer; the connection assembly includes an intermediate plate and a positioning assembly; the intermediate plate is connected to the coupler main body; The positioning component includes a telescopic rod, a fixed rod, a first limit ring, a second limit ring and a spring. On the telescopic rod, the spring is arranged between the first limiting ring and the second limiting ring.

Further, the connection assembly also includes a connection post, one end of the connection post is connected to the middle board, and the other end is connected to the printer.

Further, the main body of the coupler includes four side walls surrounding a square frame, slide rails are provided on the side walls, and clamping blocks are provided on the middle plate, and the clamping blocks can engage with the slide rails.

Further, the first end of the connecting post is connected to the middle board, and the second end is provided with a first mounting hole with an internal thread for connecting to the printer.

Further, the fixed rod includes a first strut and a second strut vertically connected, the first strut is connected to the middle plate, and the second strut is connected to the first limiting ring.

Further, the middle plate is provided with a positioning hole passing through the plate body, and the plate body of the side wall is provided with a card slot, and the positioning hole can communicate with the card slot.

Further, the telescopic rod can pass through the positioning hole and press against the bottom surface of the card slot.

Further, the body of the middle plate is provided with a plurality of second installation holes, the body of the side wall is provided with reserved holes, and the second installation holes can communicate with the reserved holes.

Further, the coupler body also includes a top plate and a bottom plate.

Further, the side wall is arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model can realize at least one of the following beneficial effects:

(1) In the coupler used for printers of the present utility model, the slide rail provided on the coupler is a convex groove, and the clamp block on the middle plate is inserted into the groove for engagement, which is convenient for the middle plate and the main body of the coupler The side wall of the coupler is fitted and fixed, so as to ensure the stability of the connecting component on the main body of the coupler and avoid the shaking of the connecting column.

(2) In the coupler used for the printer of the present utility model, the intermediate plate is positioned at a specific position on the coupler through the positioning assembly, so that the connecting post can be connected to the through hole on the printer, thereby realizing the connection between the connecting post and the printer. This way of first positioning and then fixing can solve the problem of easy misalignment during the installation process of the connecting column, which leads to difficult installation.

(3) In the coupler used for printers of the present utility model, the spring in the positioning assembly can automatically eject the telescopic rod, so that the telescopic rod passes through the middle plate and is inserted into the side wall of the coupler main body, thereby realizing the positioning of the middle board on the At the specific position of the coupler body, multiple second mounting holes on the middle plate are connected with the reserved holes on the coupler body at the same time to achieve communication, so that the operator can directly use bolts to insert the reserved holes through the second mounting holes. The fixed connection is made in the hole, which avoids the operator from blindly connecting the installation hole and the reserved hole, which is convenient to operate and saves time.

In the present utility model, the above-mentioned technical solutions can also be combined with each other to realize more preferred combination solutions. Other features and advantages of the utility model will be described in the following content, and some advantages can be apparent from the description, or can be understood by implementing the utility model. The purpose and other advantages of the present utility model can be realized and obtained through the content particularly pointed out in the text and the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating specific embodiments, and are not considered to limit the present utility model. Throughout the drawings, the same reference symbols represent the same components.

Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a coupler for a printer of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of A in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a connection assembly of a coupler for a printer of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a positioning assembly for a coupler of a printer according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the front view of the side wall of the coupler used in the printer of the present invention;

Figure 6 is an enlarged view of B in Figure 5;

Fig. 7 is a diagram of the connection relationship between the intermediate plate and the connecting column of the coupler used in the printer of the present invention.

Reference signs:

1-coupler main body; 11-side wall; 111-slide rail; 112-card slot; 113-reserved hole; 2-connection component; 21-middle plate; Two installation holes; 22-connecting column; 221-the first installation hole; 23-positioning assembly; 231-telescopic rod; 232-fixed rod; Position ring; 234-the second limit ring; 235-spring.

Detailed ways

The preferred embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings constitute a part of the utility model and are used together with the embodiments of the utility model to explain the principle of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model range.

The embodiment of the utility model is specifically described as follows in conjunction with accompanying drawings 1 to 7:

The coupler for the printer provided by this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, includes a coupler main body 1 and a connection assembly 2, the connection assembly 2 is arranged on the coupler main body 1 and can move on the coupler main body 1, thereby connecting One end of the assembly 2 is connected to the coupler main body 1 and the other end is connected to the printer, so that the coupler main body 1 is fixed inside the printer through the connection assembly 2 .

The coupler main body 1 is a closed square shell, including a top plate, a bottom plate and four side walls 11, and the four side walls 11 form a square frame, the top plate is vertically arranged on the top of the square frame, and the bottom plate is vertically arranged on the bottom of the square frame , the connection assembly 2 is disposed on the outer surface of the side wall 11 and can move on the side wall 11 .

Referring to Fig. 2, in order to facilitate the stable movement of the connection assembly 2 on the side wall 11, a slide rail 111 is provided on the board of the side wall 11, and the slide rail 111 is set as a convex groove to butt and engage the connection assembly 2, so that The connection assembly 2 can move directionally along the slide rail 111 and can prevent the connection assembly 2 from falling off from the side wall 11 .

Referring to Fig. 3, the connection assembly 2 includes a middle plate 21, a connecting column 22 and a positioning assembly 23. The end face of the middle plate 21 facing the operator is the front, and the front is opposite to the back. The back of the middle plate 21 is provided with a convex shape The clamping block 211 is matched with the sliding rail 111, and when the clamping block 211 is inserted into the sliding rail 111, the plate body of the middle plate 21 is attached to the side wall 11; the connecting column 22 and the positioning component 23 are both arranged on the middle plate 21 so that one end of the connecting column 22 is connected to the middle board 21, and the other end is connected to the printer. The positioning assembly 23 is used to position the middle board 21 at a specific position on the side wall 11, so as to facilitate fixing the middle board 21 to the side wall 11. superior.

Specifically, the block 211 can be inserted into the slide rail 111 and move along the slide rail 111, so that the middle board 21 can be installed on the side wall 11 and the middle board 21 can be moved on the side wall 11; and, in order to avoid the middle board 21 deviates during the moving process, so that the clamping block 211 can be attached to the inner end surface of the slide rail 111 .

Further, in order to facilitate inserting the block 211 into the slide rail 111 , the slide rail 111 runs through both ends of the side wall 11 , so that the block 211 is inserted into the slide rail 111 from both ends of the side wall 11 .

Further, the first end of the connecting column 22 is connected to the middle plate 21, the second end is connected to the printer, the second end is provided with a first mounting hole 221, and the first mounting hole 221 is provided with internal threads, and the side wall of the printer is provided with Through holes, the bolts pass through the through holes on the side wall of the printer and are inserted into the first installation hole 221 for connection, so as to realize the threaded connection between the connecting column 22 and the printer, and realize the coupler being arranged in the printer.

Referring to Fig. 4, the positioning assembly 23 includes a telescopic rod 231, a fixed rod 232, a first limit ring 233, a second limit ring 234 and a spring 235, the fixed rod 232 is arranged on the middle plate 21, and the fixed rod 232 includes vertically connected The first strut 2321 and the second strut 2322, the first strut 2321 is vertically connected to the middle plate 21, and the second strut 2322 is connected to the first limit ring 233, so that the first limit ring 233 is relatively fixed to the middle plate 21; The telescopic rod 231 is arranged in the first limit ring 233 and can move in the first limit ring 233, the second limit ring 234 is sleeved on the telescopic rod 231, and the spring 235 is arranged on the first limit ring 233 and the second limit ring 233. Between the two limiting rings 234 and in a compressed state; referring to Figures 5-7, the middle plate 21 is provided with a positioning hole 212 passing through the plate body, and the plate body of the side wall 11 where the middle plate 21 is located is provided with a card slot 112 , when the middle plate 21 moves to a specific position on the side wall 11, the card slot 112 communicates with the positioning hole 212, so that the telescopic rod 231 can pass through the positioning hole 212 and press against the bottom surface of the card slot 112 under the elastic force of the spring 235. to locate.

Further, referring to FIG. 7 , the middle plate 21 is provided with a plurality of second mounting holes 213 passing through the plate body, and the plate body of the side wall 11 is provided with a reserved hole 113 for docking with the second mounting holes 213 , when the middle plate The positioning hole 212 on the 21 communicates with the card slot 112 on the side wall 11 so that when the telescopic rod 231 is inserted into the card slot 112 through the positioning hole 212 under the elastic force of the spring 235, the second mounting hole 213 is docked with the reserved hole 113 And communicated, because the internal thread is provided in the reserved hole 113, the bolt is inserted into the reserved hole 113 through the second installation hole 213 for threaded connection, so as to realize the installation of the intermediate plate 21 on the coupler main body 1 .

Further, in order to ensure that all the positioning holes 212 on the middle plate 21 can accurately butt the slots 112 on the side wall 11, slide rails 111 can be arranged at both ends of the middle plate 21, so that the slide rails 111 can be aligned with the middle plate from both ends. 21 to limit the position, so as to ensure that the middle plate 21 remains parallel to the side wall 11. Similarly, the two ends of the middle plate 21 are provided with positioning components 23, and the positioning components 23 at both ends are located on the same straight line, and the positioning components 23 at both ends The connection line is perpendicular to the slide rail 111, so that the positioning assembly 23 can position the middle plate 21 from both ends, and strengthen the stability of the middle plate 21 on the side wall 11, so that the operator can directly insert the bolt through the second mounting hole 213 into the pre-installed position. The intermediate plate 21 is fixed in the reserved hole 113 .

When assembling the coupler, the operator can first insert the clamping block 211 from one end of the slide rail 111 into the slide rail 111. At this time, the telescopic rod 231 is pressed against the positioning hole 212 by the plane plate body of the side wall 11, and the connecting assembly 2 is moved to the At a specific position, the positioning hole 212 communicates with the slot 112, and the telescopic rod 231 is inserted into the slot 112 through the positioning hole 212 under the elastic force of the spring 235, thereby realizing the positioning of the connecting assembly 2. At this time, the second mounting hole 213 is connected to the slot 112. The reserved holes 113 communicate with each other, and the bolts are passed through the second mounting holes 213 and then inserted into the reserved holes 113 for threaded connection, so as to realize the assembly of the coupler.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, but the scope of protection of the utility model is not limited thereto, and any person familiar with the technical field can easily think of All changes or replacements should fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A coupler for a printer, characterized by comprising a coupler body (1) and a connection assembly (2), the connection assembly (2) being arranged between the coupler body (1) and the printer;

the connecting assembly (2) comprises an intermediate plate (21) and a positioning assembly (23); the middle plate (21) is connected with the coupler main body (1);

the positioning assembly (23) comprises a telescopic rod (231), a fixing rod (232), a first limiting ring (233), a second limiting ring (234) and a spring (235), wherein the fixing rod (232) is arranged on the middle plate (21), the telescopic rod (231) is movably arranged in the first limiting ring (233), the second limiting ring (234) is sleeved on the telescopic rod (231), and the spring (235) is arranged between the first limiting ring (233) and the second limiting ring (234).

2. Coupler for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that the connection assembly (2) further comprises a connection post (22), one end of the connection post (22) being connected to the intermediate plate (21) and the other end being connected to the printer.

3. The coupler for a printer according to claim 2, wherein the coupler body (1) comprises four side walls (11) enclosing a square frame, the side walls (11) are provided with sliding rails (111), the intermediate plate (21) is provided with clamping blocks (211), and the clamping blocks (211) can be clamped with the sliding rails (111).

4. A coupler for a printer according to claim 3, characterized in that the connecting post (22) is connected at a first end to the intermediate plate (21) and at a second end provided with a first mounting hole (221) with an internal thread for connecting to a printer.

5. The coupler for a printer according to claim 4, wherein the fixing rod (232) comprises a first strut (2321) and a second strut (2322) connected vertically, the first strut (2321) being connected to the intermediate plate (21), the second strut (2322) being connected to the first stop collar (233).

6. The coupler for a printer according to claim 5, wherein the intermediate plate (21) is provided with a positioning hole (212) penetrating through the plate body, the plate body of the side wall (11) is provided with a clamping groove (112), and the positioning hole (212) can be communicated with the clamping groove (112).

7. The coupler for a printer according to claim 6, wherein the telescopic rod (231) can be pressed to the bottom surface of the clamping groove (112) through the positioning hole (212).

8. The coupler for a printer according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of second mounting holes (213) are provided in the plate body of the intermediate plate (21), and a preformed hole (113) is provided in the plate body of the side wall (11), and the second mounting holes (213) can communicate with the preformed hole (113).

9. Coupler for a printer according to claim 8, characterized in that the coupler body (1) further comprises a top plate and a bottom plate.

10. Coupler for printers according to claim 9, characterized in that said side wall (11) is provided between said top plate and said bottom plate.

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