CN219600729U - Collector for laser printer and laser printer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present utility model relates to a collector for a laser printer and a laser printer having the same. The collector comprises: a body including a collection plane and first and second ends opposite in a collection direction, the body configured to receive a slide from the first end onto the collection plane; and a guard coupled to the second end to prevent the slide from falling off the body, wherein the guard is movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the guard protrudes from the collection plane to prevent the slide from falling off the body; and in the second position the guard is below or flush with the collection plane to facilitate removal of the slide from the body. The collector and laser printer according to the present utility model can conveniently remove slides from the collector.

Description

Collector for laser printer and laser printer

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of histological examination, in particular to a collector for a laser printer and the laser printer.

Background

In the related art, a laser printer is used to print information such as a patient name, a bar code, a two-dimensional code, etc. on a slide glass or a tissue box. The collector is used to collect the printed slide or tissue cassette from the laser printer. The collector in the related art has only one state for collecting a plurality of slides or tissue cassettes. When the collector collects a small amount or even only one slide or cassette, it is inconvenient to remove the small amount or even only one slide or cassette from the collector because the collector is deep.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.

To this end, it is an object of the present utility model to propose a collector for a laser printer that enables easy removal of slides from the collector.

Another object of the present utility model is to propose a laser printer comprising a collector as described above.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a collector for a laser printer includes: a body including a collection plane and first and second ends opposite in a collection direction, the body configured to receive a slide from the first end onto the collection plane; and a guard coupled to the second end to prevent the slide from falling off the body. The guard is movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the guard protrudes from the collection plane to prevent the slide from falling off the body; and in the second position, the guard is below or flush with the collection plane to facilitate removal of the slide from the body.

In the collector for the laser printer according to the embodiment of the utility model, the guard is movable relative to the body between the first position in which the guard protrudes from the collection plane, so that the slide can be prevented from falling off the collector; in the second position, the guard is below or flush with the collection plane, thereby enabling easy removal of the slide from the body.

In addition, the collector according to the above embodiment of the present utility model may have the following additional technical features.

In some embodiments, the collector further comprises a first stop disposed on the body and a second stop disposed on the guard, the first stop and the second stop cooperating to retain the guard in the first position or the second position. Thereby, the guard can be stably restricted to the first position or the second position, so that the slide can be reliably prevented from falling off the collector, or the slide can be reliably and conveniently removed from the body.

In some embodiments, the guard is rotatable relative to the body about the collection direction to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard achieves switching of the first position and the second position by rotating about the collection direction.

In some embodiments, the collector further comprises a fastener connected to the body, the fastener comprising a head and a neck connected to each other and extending in the collection direction, the guard being sleeved over the neck to rotate about the neck, the head being configured to abut the guard on the body. Thus, by providing the fastener, the shielding member can be rotated around the collecting direction, and the movement of the shielding member in the collecting direction is restricted.

In some embodiments, the first stop comprises a spring bead stud disposed on the body, and the second stop comprises a recess disposed on a surface of the guard facing the body; the spring bead stud is internally provided with a spherical member and a spring, and the spherical member protrudes from the spring bead stud under the action of the spring; the ball member fits in the recess to retain the guard in the first or second position when the guard is in the first or second position. Thus, the shield can be stably restrained in the first position or the second position by the engagement of the spring bead stud with the recess on the shield.

In some embodiments, the guard is slidable relative to the body in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard effects a switch between the first position and the second position by sliding in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane.

In some embodiments, the body is provided at the second end with a chute extending in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane, the guard being slidably received within the chute. Thus, by providing a chute, the guard can slide in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane.

In some embodiments, the guard is rotatable relative to the body about a direction perpendicular to the collection direction and parallel to the collection plane to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard effects switching between the first position and the second position by rotating about a direction perpendicular to the collection direction and parallel to the collection plane.

In some embodiments, the collector comprises a pin extending parallel to the collection plane and perpendicular to the collection direction, the pin being connected to the body, the guard fitting over the pin. Thus, by providing the pin, the guard can be rotated about a direction parallel to the collection plane and perpendicular to the collection direction.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a laser printer includes: a storage cassette configured to store slides to be printed; a print zone configured to carry the slide; according to the collector of the above embodiment, the collector is disposed at one side of the printing area and is used for collecting the printed slide from the printing area; a loading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the storage cassette into the print zone; and an unloading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the print zone to the collector.

In the laser printer according to the embodiment of the utility model, the guard of the collector is movable relative to the body between the first position in which the guard protrudes from the collection plane, so that the slide can be prevented from falling off the collector; in the second position, the guard is below or flush with the collection plane, thereby enabling easy removal of the slide from the body.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

Other features and advantages of the utility model are seen in the following description, which explains the utility model in more detail on the basis of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a collector according to one embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a collector according to another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a collector according to another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a collector according to another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a collector according to another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a collector according to yet another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a collector according to yet another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a collector according to yet another embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of a collector according to yet another embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a collector according to yet another embodiment of the utility model.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear" and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting of the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 to 15, XYZ coordinate systems are shown for convenience of description and determination of directions. Wherein the positive direction of the X axis is the front direction, and the negative direction of the X axis is the rear direction; the positive direction of the Y axis is the left direction, and the negative direction of the Y axis is the right direction; the positive direction of the Z axis is the top direction and the negative direction of the Z axis is the bottom direction.

The collectors 100, 200, 300 for a laser printer and the laser printer according to the embodiment of the present utility model are described below with reference to fig. 1 to 15.

As shown in fig. 1 to 15, a collector 100, 200, 300 for a laser printer according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: a body 110, 210, 310, the body 110, 210, 310 comprising a collection plane 114, 214, 314 and first and second ends opposite in a collection direction, the body 110, 210, 310 configured to receive a slide from the first end onto the collection plane 114, 214, 314; and a guard 130, 230, 330, the guard 130, 230, 330 being connected to the second end to prevent the slide from falling off the body 110, 210, 310. The guard 130, 230, 330 is movable relative to the body 110, 210, 310 between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the guard 130, 230, 330 protrudes from the collection plane 114, 214, 314 to prevent the slide from falling off the body 110, 210, 310; and in the second position, the guard 130, 230, 330 is below the collection plane 114, 214, 314 or flush with the collection plane 114, 214, 314 to facilitate removal of the slide from the body 110, 210, 310.

In the collector 100, 200, 300 for a laser printer according to an embodiment of the present utility model, the guard 130, 230, 330 is movable relative to the body 110, 210, 310 between a first position in which the guard 130, 230, 330 protrudes from the collection plane 114, 214, 314, so that the slide can be prevented from falling off the collector 100, 200, 300; in the second position, the guard 130, 230, 330 is below the collection plane 114, 214, 314 or flush with the collection plane 114, 214, 314, thereby enabling easy removal of the slide from the body 110, 210, 310.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-15, the collector 100, 200, 300 further includes a first stop disposed on the body 110, 210, 310 and a second stop disposed on the guard 130, 230, 330, the first and second stops cooperating to retain the guard 130, 230, 330 in the first or second position. Thus, the guard 130, 230, 330 can be stably restrained in the first position or the second position, so that the slide can be reliably prevented from falling off the collector 100, 200, 300, or the slide can be reliably and conveniently removed from the body 110, 210, 310.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-6, the guard 130 is rotatable relative to the body 110 about the collection direction to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard 130 achieves switching of the first position and the second position by rotating around the collection direction.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, 4 and 6, the collector 100 further comprises a fastener 150 connected to the body 110, the fastener 150 comprising a head 151 and a neck 152 connected to each other and extending in the collecting direction, the guard 130 being sleeved over the neck 152 to rotate about the neck 152, the head 151 being configured to abut the guard 130 on the body 110. Thus, by providing the fastener 150, the guard 130 can be rotated around the collection direction, and the movement of the guard 130 in the collection direction is restricted.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first stop comprises a spring bead stud 170 disposed on the body 110, and the second stop comprises a recess 135 disposed on a surface of the guard 130 facing the body 110; the ball stud 170 is internally provided with a ball member 171 and a spring, and the ball member 171 protrudes from the ball stud 170 under the action of the spring; when the guard 130 is in the first position or the second position, the ball 171 fits in the recess 135 to retain the guard 130 in the first position or the second position. Thus, the guard 130 can be stably restrained in the first position or the second position by the engagement of the spring bead stud 170 with the recess 135 on the guard 130.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7-10, the guard 230 is slidable relative to the body 210 in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane 214 to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard 230 effects a switch between the first position and the second position by sliding in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane 214.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 7-9, the body 210 is provided with a chute 216 at the second end extending in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane 214, the guard 230 being slidably received within the chute 216. Thus, by providing the chute 216, the guard 230 is able to slide in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane 214.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 11-15, the guard 330 is rotatable relative to the body 310 about a direction perpendicular to the collection direction and parallel to the collection plane 314 to switch between the first position and the second position. That is, the guard 330 effects switching between the first position and the second position by rotating about a direction perpendicular to the collection direction and parallel to the collection plane 314.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 12-14, the collector 300 includes a pin 350 extending parallel to the collection plane 314 and perpendicular to the collection direction, the pin 350 being connected to the body 310, the guard 330 being over the pin 350. Thus, by providing the pins 350, the guard 330 can be rotated about a direction parallel to the collection plane 314 and perpendicular to the collection direction.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a laser printer includes: a storage cassette configured to store slides to be printed; a print zone configured to carry the slide; according to the collector 100, 200, 300 of the above-described embodiment, the collector 100, 200, 300 is provided at one side of the printing area and is used for collecting the printed slide from the printing area; a loading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the storage cassette into the print zone; and an unloading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the print zone to the collector 100, 200, 300.

In the laser printer according to the embodiment of the present utility model, the guard 130, 230, 330 of the collector 100, 200, 300 is movable relative to the body 110, 210, 310 between a first position in which the guard 130, 230, 330 protrudes from the collection plane 114, 214, 314, so that the slide can be prevented from falling off the collector 100, 200, 300; in the second position, the guard 130, 230, 330 is below the collection plane 114, 214, 314 or flush with the collection plane 114, 214, 314, thereby enabling easy removal of the slide from the body 110, 210, 310.

A collector 100 for a laser printer according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 6.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the collector 100 includes a body 110 and a guard 130. The guard 130 is movably coupled to the body 110.

The body 110 includes a base 111, two guide portions 112, and a connecting portion 113. The base 111 is provided at its rear with a collection plane 114 for carrying the slides. The base 111 is also provided with a bevel 115 at its front. One slide may be pushed onto the base 111 along the ramp 115, and then another slide may be pushed onto the base 111 along the ramp 115 and interposed between the previous slide and the upper surface of the base 111. That is, the slide newly pushed into the collector 100 is always positioned at the lowermost layer of the slide stack in the collector 100, thereby achieving a first-in first-out effect.

Two guide portions 112 are arranged on the left and right sides of the base portion 111 and are located on the front side of the base portion 111. The two guide portions 112 have a guiding effect on the slide pushed onto the base 111.

A guard 130 is disposed at the rear end of the base 111 for stopping the slide pushed onto the base 111 to prevent the slide from falling off the base 111. The connection portion 113 is disposed at the front end of the base portion 111, and is used for connection to a laser printer.

The base 111 tapers from the two guides 112 to the guard 130. The bottom of the slide or slide stack can be revealed so that the slide or slide stack can be easily removed from the collector 100.

The slide can be received from the front end of the body 110 onto the collection plane 114 and abutted against the guard 130. That is, the front-rear direction corresponds to the collection direction of the slide.

As shown in fig. 3, the guard 130 includes a stopper 131 and a mounting portion 132. The stopper 131 serves to stop the slide, preventing the slide from falling off the collector 100. The mounting portion 132 is provided with a groove 133 and a through hole 134 communicating with each other.

The collector 100 further includes a fastener 150, the fastener 150 having a head 151, a neck 152, and a threaded portion 153 connected in sequence. The head 151 has a diameter greater than the neck 152, and the neck 152 has a diameter greater than the threaded portion 153.

The base 111 is provided on its rear side with three screw holes 116 aligned along oblique lines. The threaded portion 153 of the fastener 150 may pass through the recess 133 and the through-hole 134 of the mounting portion 132 of the guard 130 and be threadedly engaged in the centrally threaded hole 116 of the base 111, the neck 152 being engaged with the through-hole 134 of the mounting portion 132 of the guard 130, and the head 151 being received in the recess 133 of the mounting portion 132. Since the screw portion 153 of the fastener 150 is screw-coupled into the screw hole 116 and the head portion 151 is engaged with the groove 133 of the mounting portion 132, the guard 130 is prevented from moving in the front-rear direction and the guard 130 can rotate around the neck portion 152.

The collector 100 also includes two spring bead studs 170. The head of the spring bead stud 170 is provided with a ball 171 and a spring is built in, and the ball 171 protrudes from the head under the action of the spring. Two spring bead studs 170 are respectively threadedly fitted in two threaded holes 116 on both sides on the rear side of the base 111.

As shown in fig. 4, the front side surface of the mounting portion 132 is further provided with two recesses 135 corresponding in position to the two spring ball studs 170, respectively. The guard 130 is positioned relative to the body 110 when the two spring bead studs 170 mate with the two recesses 135 of the mounting portion 132.

As shown in fig. 5, the base 111 is further provided with relief grooves 117 on the bottom surface, which communicate with the three screw holes 116. Thus, the preload of the two spring bead studs 170 can be conveniently adjusted.

As shown in fig. 6, in this example, the guard 130 is connected to the base 111 of the body 110 by a fastener 150, and is rotatable about the front-rear direction of the collector 100. During rotation, the spherical elements 171 of the two spring ball studs 170 retract into the studs and compress the springs, and when rotated into alignment with the two recesses 135 of the mounting portion 132, the spherical elements 171 enter the recesses 135 of the mounting portion 132 under the force of the spring restoring force, thereby positioning the guard 130 relative to the body 110. With greater force applied by the user, the ball 171 collapses into the stud, causing the guard 130 to continue to rotate relative to the body 110. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that upon rotating the guard 130 in one direction, after 180 degrees, the spherical elements 171 of the two spring bead studs 170 can again mate with the two recesses 135 of the mounting portion 132.

As shown in fig. 1, when the stop 131 of the guard 130 protrudes above the collection plane 114 and is substantially perpendicular to the collection plane 114, the spherical elements 171 of the two spring bead studs 170 engage the two recesses 135 of the mounting portion 132, with the guard 130 in the first position. As shown in fig. 2, the stop 131 of the guard 130 is below the collection plane 114, the mounting 132 is substantially flush with the collection plane 114, and when the stop 131 is substantially perpendicular to the collection plane 114, the spherical elements 171 of the two spring bead studs 170 are again engaged with the two recesses 135 of the mounting 132, with the guard 130 in the second position.

A collector 200 for a laser printer according to another embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to fig. 7 to 10.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the collector 200 includes a body 210 and a guard 230. The guard 230 is movably coupled to the body 210.

The body 210 includes a base 211, two guide portions 212, and a connecting portion 213. The base 211 is provided at its rear with a collection plane 214 for carrying the slides. The base 211 is also provided with a bevel 215 at its front. One slide may be pushed onto the base 211 along the ramp 215, and then another slide may be pushed onto the base 211 along the ramp 215 and interposed between the previous slide and the upper surface of the base 211. That is, the slide newly pushed into the collector 200 is always positioned at the lowermost layer of the slide stack in the collector 200, thereby achieving a first-in first-out effect.

Two guide portions 212 are arranged on the left and right sides of the base portion 211 and are located on the front side of the base portion 211. The two guide portions 212 have a guiding effect on the slide pushed onto the base 211.

A guard 230 is disposed at the rear end of the base 211 for stopping the slide pushed onto the base 211 to prevent the slide from falling off the base 211. The connection portion 213 is disposed at the front end of the base portion 211, and is used for connection to a laser printer.

The base 211 tapers from the two guides 212 to the guard 230. The bottom of the slide or slide stack can be revealed so that the slide or slide stack can be easily removed from the collector 200.

The base 211 is provided on the rear side with a chute 216 extending in the vertical direction.

The guard 230 includes a stop 231. The stopper 231 is slidably provided in the chute 216 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the body 210. The stopper 231 serves to stop the slide, preventing the slide from falling off the collector 200.

The guard 230 may also include a flange portion 232. The flange portion 232 is coupled to the top of the stopper portion 231 and is sized larger than the width of the chute 216 so that the prevention piece 230 is prevented from falling down from the chute 216.

The guard 230 may further include a guide rib 233 formed on a rear side of the stopper 231, and the base 211 of the body 210 includes a slot 217 communicating with the chute 216. The guide rib 233 is fitted in the slot 217, thereby guiding the guard 230 to slide in the chute 216, so that the guard 230 is more stable during sliding, reducing rattle.

As shown in fig. 9, the guard 230 further includes a stopper 234 and a screw 235, and the stopper 234 is connected to the bottom side of the stopper 231 by the screw 235. The stop 234 has a width that is greater than the width of the slot 217 to prevent the guard 230 from falling upward from the chute 216.

The base 211 is provided on its rear side with two screw holes 218 aligned in the vertical direction.

The collector 200 also includes two spring bead studs 270. The head of the spring ball stud 270 is provided with a spherical member 271 and a spring is built in, and the spherical member 271 protrudes toward the head under the action of the spring. Two spring bead studs 270 are respectively threadedly engaged in the two threaded bores 218.

As shown in fig. 10, the front side of the stop 231 is further provided with four recesses 236, two of which are adjacent to the top of the stop 231 and the other two of which are adjacent to the bottom of the stop 231.

The guard 230 is positioned relative to the body 210 when the two spring bead studs 270 mate with two of the recesses 236 of the stop 231.

In this example, the guard 230 fits in the chute 216 of the base 211 and is slidable in an up-down direction relative to the body 210. During sliding, the spherical members 271 of the two spring ball studs 270 retract into the studs and compress the springs, and when slid into alignment with the two recesses 236 of the stop 231, the spherical members 271 enter the two recesses 236 of the stop 231 under the force of the spring restoring force, thereby positioning the guard 230 relative to the body 210. With greater force applied by the user, the ball 271 collapses into the stud, allowing the guard 230 to continue to slide relative to the body 210.

As shown in fig. 7, when the stop 231 of the guard 230 protrudes beyond the collection plane 214, the spherical members 271 of the two spring bead studs 270 mate with the two recesses 236 at the bottom of the stop 231, with the guard 230 in the first position. As shown in fig. 8, when the stop 231 of the guard 230 is below the collection plane 214 and the flange 232 is substantially flush with the collection plane 214, the spherical members 271 of the two spring bead studs 270 again mate with the two recesses 236 at the top of the stop 231, with the guard 230 in the second position.

A collector 300 for a laser printer according to still another embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to fig. 11 to 15.

As shown in fig. 11 and 12, the collector 300 includes a body 310 and a guard 330. The guard 330 is movably connected to the body 310.

The body 310 includes a base 311, two guide portions 312, and a connection portion 313. The base 311 is provided at its rear with a collection plane 314 for carrying the slides. The base 311 is also provided with a bevel 315 at its front. One slide may be pushed onto the base 311 along the ramp 315, and then another slide may be pushed onto the base 311 along the ramp 315 and interposed between the previous slide and the upper surface of the base 311. That is, the slide newly pushed into the collector 300 is always positioned at the lowermost layer of the slide stack in the collector 300, thereby achieving a first-in first-out effect.

Two guide portions 312 are arranged on the left and right sides of the base portion 311 and are located on the front side of the base portion 311. The two guide portions 312 have a guiding effect on the slide pushed onto the base portion 311.

The guard 330 is disposed at the rear end of the base 311 for stopping the slide pushed onto the base 311 to prevent the slide from falling off the base 311. The connection portion 313 is disposed at the front end of the base portion 311, and is used for connection to a laser printer.

The base 311 tapers from the two guides 312 to the guard 330. The bottom of the slide or slide stack can be revealed so that the slide or slide stack can be easily removed from the collector 300.

As shown in fig. 13, the base 311 is provided with a receiving groove 317 on the bottom surface.

As shown in fig. 14, the guard 330 includes a stopper 331 and a mounting portion 332. The stopper 331 is L-shaped, and includes a horizontal section 333 and a vertical section 334 connected to each other at ends. The mounting portion 332 is provided at an end of the horizontal section 333 opposite to the vertical section 334, and the mounting portion 332 has a roll shape.

The base 311 is provided with through holes 316 on the left and right sides of the tapered portion, which are connected with receiving grooves 317.

Collector 300 also includes pin 350 and snap spring 351. The pin 350 passes through the through hole 316 on the base 311 and the mounting portion 332 on the stopper 331, and is fixed by the snap spring 351. So that the guard 330 is rotatably connected to the base 311.

As shown in fig. 15, the base 311 further includes a first groove 318 and a first screw hole 319 on the rear side, the first screw hole 319 being formed on the bottom surface of the first groove 318.

The collector 300 further includes a first magnet 370 and a first screw 371, the first magnet 370 being ring-shaped and fitted in the first groove 318, the first screw 371 passing through the ring-shaped first magnet 370 and being screw-fitted in the first screw hole 319, so that the first magnet 370 is fixed on the rear side of the base 311.

The base 311 further includes a second groove 320 and a second screw hole 321 on the bottom surface of the receiving groove 317, the second screw hole 321 being formed on the bottom surface of the second groove 320.

The collector 300 further includes a second magnet 372 and a second screw 373, the second magnet 372 being ring-shaped and being fitted in the second groove 320, the second screw 373 passing through the ring-shaped second magnet 372 and being screw-fitted in the second screw hole 321, so that the second magnet 372 is fixed in the bottom surface of the receiving groove 317.

In this example, the guard 330 is fitted in the receiving groove 317 of the base 311 and rotatable about the left-right direction with respect to the body 310. As shown in fig. 11, when the stop 331 of the guard 330 protrudes from the collecting plane 314 and the vertical segment 334 of the stop 331 is attached to the rear side of the base 311, the vertical segment 334 is attracted to the first magnet 370, and the guard 330 is at the first position. As shown in fig. 12, when the stop portion 331 of the guard 330 is lower than the collecting plane 314 and the horizontal segment 333 of the stop portion 331 is attached to the bottom surface of the receiving groove 317, the horizontal segment 333 is attracted to the second magnet 372, and the guard 330 is at the second position.

A laser printer according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The laser printer includes a storage box, a printing area, a collector according to any of the embodiments described above, a loading mechanism, and an unloading mechanism. The storage box is used for storing the glass slide to be printed. A collector is disposed on one side of the print zone and is used to collect the printed slides. The loading mechanism is used to transfer slides from the storage cassette into the print zone and the unloading mechanism is used to transfer slides from the print zone to the collector.

In a laser printer according to this example, the guard of the collector is movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position. During printing, the guard is in a first position protruding from the collection plane to prevent slides from sliding off the collector. After printing is complete, the guard can be moved to a second position below or flush with the collection plane to facilitate removal of the slide from the collector.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, one skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A collector for a laser printer, comprising:

a body including a collection plane and first and second ends opposite in a collection direction, the body configured to receive a slide from the first end onto the collection plane; and

a guard coupled to the second end to prevent the slide from falling off the body,

wherein the guard is movable relative to the body between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the guard protrudes from the collection plane to prevent the slide from falling off the body; and in the second position, the guard is below or flush with the collection plane to facilitate removal of the slide from the body.

2. The collector for a laser printer of claim 1 further comprising a first stop disposed on the body and a second stop disposed on the guard, the first and second stops cooperating to retain the guard in the first or second positions.

3. The collector for a laser printer of claim 2 wherein the guard is rotatable relative to the body about the collection direction to switch between the first and second positions.

4. A collector for a laser printer as in claim 3 further comprising a fastener connected to the body, the fastener comprising a head and a neck connected to each other and extending in the collection direction, the guard being sleeved over the neck for rotation therearound, the head being configured to abut the guard on the body.

5. The collector for a laser printer of claim 2 wherein the first stop comprises a spring bead stud disposed on the body and the second stop comprises a recess disposed on a surface of the guard facing the body; the spring bead stud is internally provided with a spherical member and a spring, and the spherical member protrudes from the spring bead stud under the action of the spring; the ball member fits in the recess to retain the guard in the first or second position when the guard is in the first or second position.

6. The collector for a laser printer of claim 2 wherein the guard is slidable relative to the body in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane to switch between the first and second positions.

7. The collector for a laser printer of claim 6 wherein the body is provided at the second end with a chute extending in a direction perpendicular to the collection plane, the guard being slidably received within the chute.

8. The collector for a laser printer of claim 2 wherein the guard is rotatable relative to the body about a direction perpendicular to the collection direction and parallel to the collection plane to switch between the first and second positions.

9. The collector for a laser printer of claim 8 including a pin extending parallel to the collection plane and perpendicular to the collection direction, the pin being connected to the body, the guard being over the pin.

10. A laser printer, comprising:

a storage cassette configured to store slides to be printed;

a print zone configured to carry the slide;

the collector of claims 1 to 9, being disposed on one side of the print zone and being for collecting the printed slides from the print zone;

a loading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the storage cassette into the print zone; and

an unloading mechanism configured to transfer the slide from the print zone to the collector.