CN220826419U - Printer flip buffer - Google Patents

Abstract

The application is applicable to the technical field of printers, and provides a flip buffer device of a printer, which comprises a shell, a movable cover and a first buffer mechanism; the shell is internally provided with a containing cavity, and an opening communicated with the containing cavity is arranged on the shell; the movable cover is covered on the opening, and one end of the movable cover is rotationally connected with the shell; the first buffer mechanism comprises a first sliding groove, a first elastic piece and a first connecting piece, wherein the first sliding groove is formed in the shell, the extending direction of the first sliding groove is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the movable cover and the shell, the first elastic piece is arranged in the first sliding groove, one end of the first connecting piece is rotationally connected with the first elastic piece, and the other end of the first connecting piece is rotationally connected with the movable cover. The application can play a buffering effect in the process of closing the movable cover towards the shell and solve the problem of damage caused by collision between the movable cover and the shell.

Description

Printer flip buffer

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of printers, and particularly relates to a flip buffer device of a printer.

Background

The printer is one of the output devices of the computer, is used for printing the computer processing result on the relevant medium, and has three indexes for measuring the quality of the printer, namely printing resolution, printing speed and noise, and is of various types, whether the printer has a beating action on paper according to a printing element, a split beating type printer and a non-beating type printer, and a split full-character printer and a dot matrix character printer according to a printing character structure.

The prior patent (publication number: CN 212920838U) discloses a thermal printer with a cover opening buffer mechanism, which comprises a middle frame, wherein the upper part of the middle frame is opened to form a paper bin, a flip cover capable of being turned backwards is arranged on the paper bin, the flip cover is hinged to the rear end of the middle frame, a rear pedestal is arranged at the rear end of the paper bin, and a limiting component for buffering the flip cover is arranged on the rear pedestal. Adopt its thermal printer who provides has buffer gear that uncaps, hang thermal printer to the eminence time, through set up spacing subassembly on the back pedestal of paper storehouse, the arc direction of deflector plays the effect of interference buffering to flip's rear end edge, and spacing protruding muscle plays the effect of location to flip with detaining the position, can effectively prevent flip's dropping. The inventors found that the following problems exist in the prior art in the process of implementing the present application:

when the flip buffer component of the printer is used, the movable cover is directly loosened, so that the movable cover directly falls down to the top of the shell, and the movable cover and the shell are damaged due to collision.

Disclosure of utility model

The application provides a flip buffer device of a printer, which can play a role in buffering in the process that a movable cover is closed towards a shell and solve the problem of damage caused by collision between the movable cover and the shell.

The application provides a printer flip buffer device, comprising:

The shell is internally provided with a containing cavity, and an opening communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the shell;

The movable cover is arranged on the opening, and one end of the movable cover is rotationally connected with the shell; and

The first buffer mechanism comprises a first sliding groove, a first elastic piece and a first connecting piece, wherein the first sliding groove is formed in the shell, the extending direction of the first sliding groove is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the movable cover and the shell, the first elastic piece is arranged in the first sliding groove, one end of the first connecting piece is rotationally connected with the first elastic piece, and the other end of the first connecting piece is rotationally connected with the movable cover.

Optionally, the first buffer mechanism further includes a first sliding member, the first sliding member is slidably disposed in the first sliding groove, one end of the first elastic member is connected with an inner wall of the first sliding groove, the other end of the first elastic member is connected with the first sliding member, and the first connecting member is rotationally connected with the first sliding member.

Optionally, the first buffer mechanism further includes a first fixing member disposed on the movable cover, and the first fixing member is rotationally connected to one end of the first connecting member away from the first elastic member.

Optionally, the first elastic element is a spring, the first connecting element is a connecting rod, the first sliding element is a sliding block, and the first fixing element is a connecting block.

Optionally, the outside detector and the siren that are provided with of casing, the casing inboard is provided with the probe, and the detection end of probe is towards the holding chamber, and the output of probe is connected with the input electricity of detector, and the probe is used for detecting holding intracavity temperature or humidity.

Optionally, the side wall of the shell is provided with ventilation holes.

Optionally, the one side that the movable cover is close to the casing is equipped with first joint spare, and casing corresponds first joint spare position department and is provided with the second joint spare, and first joint spare can with the joint of second joint spare.

Optionally, the printer flip buffer device further includes a second buffer mechanism, where the second buffer mechanism includes a second chute, a second elastic element, a second sliding element, a second connecting element, and a third connecting element, and the second chute is disposed on an inner wall of the accommodating cavity and extends along a height direction of the housing; the second elastic piece is arranged in the second chute, and the expansion direction of the second elastic piece is consistent with the length direction of the second chute; the second sliding piece is arranged in the second chute in a sliding way; one end of the second connecting piece is fixedly connected with the second sliding piece, one end of the third connecting piece is rotationally connected with the other end of the second connecting piece, and the other end of the third connecting piece is rotationally connected with the movable cover.

Optionally, the second buffer mechanism further includes a second fixing member, the second fixing member is disposed on the movable cover, and the second fixing member is rotationally connected with the other end of the third connecting member.

Optionally, the second elastic element is a spring, the second sliding element is a sliding block, the second connecting element and the third connecting element are both connecting rods, and the second fixing element is a connecting block.

The scheme of the application has the following beneficial effects:

In the application, when the movable cover is closed, the first connecting piece is pushed by the movable cover so as to compress the first elastic piece, at the moment, the first elastic piece and the first connecting piece relatively rotate, and meanwhile, the first connecting piece and the movable cover relatively rotate so as to reduce the included angle between the movable cover and the shell, therefore, the first elastic piece compresses to generate reaction force on the first connecting piece, thereby playing a buffering effect and avoiding collision in the closing process of the movable cover towards the shell.

Other advantageous effects of the present application will be described in detail in the detailed description section which follows.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram I of a flip damper device of a printer according to the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a flip damper device of a printer according to the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first buffer mechanism in a flip buffer device of a printer according to the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second buffer mechanism in the flip buffer device of the printer according to the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a detector, alarm, probe and connecting wires in a flip buffer device of a printer according to the present application;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram II of a flip buffer device of a printer according to the present application.

[ Reference numerals description ]

1. A housing;

101. a receiving chamber; 102. an opening;

2. A movable cover;

3. A first buffer mechanism;

31. A first chute; 32. a first elastic member; 33. a first connector; 34. a first slider; 35. a first fixing member;

4. a second buffer mechanism;

41. A second chute; 42. a second elastic member; 43. a second slider; 44. a second connector; 45. a third connecting member; 46. a second fixing member;

5. A detector; 6. an alarm; 7. a probe; 8. ventilation holes; 9. a first clamping piece; 10. a second clamping piece; 11. and (5) connecting wires.

Detailed Description

In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth such as the particular system architecture, techniques, etc., in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present application with unnecessary detail.

It should be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification and the appended claims, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used in the present specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations.

As used in the present description and the appended claims, the term "if" may be interpreted as "when..once" or "in response to a determination" or "in response to detection" depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase "if a determination" or "if a [ described condition or event ] is detected" may be interpreted in the context of meaning "upon determination" or "in response to determination" or "upon detection of a [ described condition or event ]" or "in response to detection of a [ described condition or event ]".

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the description of the present specification and in the appended claims, are used for distinguishing between descriptions and not necessarily for indicating or implying a relative importance.

Reference in the specification to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" or the like means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in one or more embodiments of the application. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," and the like in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, but mean "one or more but not all embodiments" unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless expressly specified otherwise.

At present, when the flip buffer component of the printer in the prior art is used, the movable cover is directly loosened, so that the movable cover directly falls down to the top of the shell, and the movable cover and the shell are damaged due to collision.

In view of the above problems, the present application provides a flip damper device for a printer, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, which includes a housing 1, a movable cover 2, and a first damper mechanism 3; the inside of the shell 1 is provided with a containing cavity 101, and the shell 1 is provided with an opening 102 communicated with the containing cavity 101; the movable cover 2 is covered on the opening 102, and one end of the movable cover 2 is rotatably connected with the shell 1; the first buffer mechanism 3 includes a first chute 31, a first elastic member 32 and a first connecting member 33, the first chute 31 is disposed on the housing 1, and the extending direction of the first chute 31 is perpendicular to the rotation axes of the movable cover 2 and the housing 1, the first elastic member 32 is disposed in the first chute 31, one end of the first connecting member 33 is rotationally connected with the first elastic member 32, and the other end is rotationally connected with the movable cover 2.

In the application, when the movable cover 2 is closed, the first connecting piece 33 is pushed by the movable cover 2 so as to compress the first elastic piece 32, at this time, the first elastic piece 32 and the first connecting piece 33 relatively rotate, and at the same time, the first connecting piece 33 and the movable cover 2 relatively rotate, so that the included angle between the movable cover 2 and the shell 1 is reduced, and at this time, the first elastic piece 32 deforms so as to generate a reaction force on the first connecting piece 33, thereby playing a buffering effect and avoiding collision in the closing process of the movable cover 2 towards the shell 1, and the first buffering mechanism 3 of the application has a limiting effect on the movable cover 2 due to the fact that the first sliding groove 31, the first elastic piece 32 and the first connecting piece 33 are sequentially connected with the movable cover 2, so that the collision between the movable cover 2 and the shell 1 is avoided.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 1, in one implementation, the first chute 31 is disposed on one side of the opening 102; in another implementation, as shown in fig. 6, the first chute 31 is disposed on a side surface of the housing 1.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 1 to 3 and fig. 6, the first elastic member 32 may be disposed at the left end of the first chute 31, when the movable cover 2 is fully opened, the first elastic member 32 generates a tensile force on the first connecting member 33, when the movable cover 2 is fully opened to close to the housing 1, the first elastic member 32 is restored first and then compressed, and then generates a pushing force on the first elastic member 32 after compression, and of course, the first elastic member 32 may also be disposed at the right end of the first chute 31, when the movable cover 2 is fully opened, the first elastic member 32 generates a pushing force on the first connecting member 33, and when the movable cover 2 is fully opened to close to the housing 1, the first elastic member 32 is restored first and then stretched, and then the tensile force is generated on the first elastic member 32 after stretching.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 3, the first buffer mechanism 3 further includes a first sliding member 34, where the first sliding member 34 is slidably disposed in the first sliding groove 31, one end of the first elastic member 32 is connected to an inner wall of the first sliding groove 31, the other end is connected to the first sliding member 34, and the first connecting member 33 is rotatably connected to the first sliding member 34.

The first sliding member 34 is used for enabling the first connecting member 33 and the first elastic member 32 to rotate more smoothly, enabling the first elastic member 32 to extend and retract in the first sliding slot 31 along with the first sliding member 34 more smoothly, and facilitating separation of the first connecting member 33 and the first elastic member 32, so as to facilitate replacement of parts or maintenance.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first buffer mechanism 3 further includes a first fixing member 35, where the first fixing member 35 is disposed on the movable cover 2, and the first fixing member 35 is rotatably connected to an end of the first connecting member 33 away from the first elastic member 32.

The first fixing member 35 is used for enabling the first connecting member 33 and the movable cover 2 to rotate smoothly, and is convenient for separating the first connecting member 33 from the movable cover 2, so as to be convenient for replacing parts or performing maintenance.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first elastic member 32 is a spring, the first connecting member 33 is a connecting rod, the first sliding member 34 and the first fixing member 35 are connecting blocks.

The first elastic member 32 is selected as a spring, the first connecting member 33 is a connecting rod, the first sliding member 34 is a sliding block, and the first fixing member 35 is a connecting block as a preferred embodiment of the present application, so that the flip buffer device of the printer of the present application can perform well.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, a detector 5 and an alarm 6 are disposed outside the housing 1, a probe 7 is disposed inside the housing 1, a detection end of the probe 7 faces the accommodating cavity 101, an output end of the probe 7 is electrically connected to an input end of the detector 5, and the probe 7 is used for detecting temperature or humidity in the accommodating cavity 101.

The probe 7 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 101, and is configured to discover an environmental condition in the accommodating cavity 101 when the printer is in operation or standby, so as not to affect a printing quality of the printer, and the probe 7 may be a temperature probe, a humidity probe or a temperature and humidity probe.

In some embodiments of the application, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the probe 7 is electrically connected to the detector 5 via a connection line 11.

The above-mentioned detector 5 is used for receiving the signal transmitted by the probe 7, and controls the alarm 6 to be turned on or off through the signal, when the signal is within a preset value range, the alarm 6 is turned off, and when the signal is out of the preset range, the alarm 6 is turned on, it will be understood that in some embodiments of the present application, when the temperature or humidity in the accommodating cavity 101 is too high, the probe 7 will transmit a signal to the detector 5, and the detector 5 will control the alarm 6 to be turned on to prompt that the temperature or humidity in the printer is abnormal, for example, the alarm 6 may be an alarm lamp.

In some embodiments of the present application, the printer flip buffer further includes a power source (not shown), and the power terminals of the detector 5, the alarm 6, and the probe 7 are electrically connected to the power source.

It will be appreciated that the power supply may be provided on or within the printer or may be an external power supply.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 1, ventilation holes 8 are formed in the sidewall of the casing 1.

The ventilation holes 8 can enable air to freely circulate in the printer, keep ventilation in the printer and prevent the printer from overheating due to long-time work.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, a first clamping member 9 is disposed on a surface of the movable cover 2, which is close to the housing 1, and a second clamping member 10 is disposed at a position of the housing 1 corresponding to the first clamping member 9, where the first clamping member 9 can be clamped with the second clamping member 10.

The first engaging member 9 may be a clamping block, and the second engaging member 10 may be a clamping groove.

The first clamping piece 9 and the second clamping piece 10 are used for enabling the movable cover 2 and the shell 1 to be accurately aligned and connected.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the flip buffer device of the printer further includes a second buffer mechanism 4, where the second buffer mechanism 4 includes a second chute 41, a second elastic member 42, a second sliding member 43, a second connecting member 44, and a third connecting member 45, and the second chute 41 is opened on an inner wall of the accommodating cavity 101 and extends along a height direction of the housing 1; the second elastic member 42 is disposed in the second chute 41, and the expansion and contraction direction of the second elastic member 42 is consistent with the length direction of the second chute 41; the second sliding piece 43 is slidably disposed in the second chute 41; one end of the second connecting piece 44 is fixedly connected with the second sliding piece 43, one end of the third connecting piece 45 is rotatably connected with the other end of the second connecting piece 44, and the other end of the third connecting piece 45 is rotatably connected with the movable cover 2.

In the second buffer mechanism 4, when the movable cover 2 is closed, the second sliding member 43 will tend to fall along the second sliding slot 41, and the third connecting member 45 will rotate relative to the movable cover 2, meanwhile, the third connecting member 45 will also generate a downward thrust to the second connecting member 44, the second sliding member 43 will slide downward along the second sliding slot 41, after contacting the second elastic member 42, the second elastic member 42 will be compressed, and the second elastic member 42 will give a reaction force to the second sliding member 43, so that the second connecting member 44 and the third connecting member 45 will have an upward trend, thereby playing a buffering effect and avoiding collision in the closing process of the movable cover 2 towards the housing 1.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 4, the second buffer mechanism 4 further includes a second fixing member 46, where the second fixing member 46 is disposed on the movable cover 2, and the second fixing member 46 is rotatably connected to the other end of the third connecting member 45.

The second fixing member 46 is used for enabling the third connecting member 45 to rotate smoothly with the movable cover 2, and is convenient for separating the third connecting member 45 from the movable cover 2, so as to be convenient for replacing parts or performing maintenance.

In some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the second elastic member 42 is a spring, the second sliding member 43 is a slider, the second connecting member 44 and the third connecting member 45 are both connecting rods, and the second fixing member 46 is a connecting block.

The second elastic member 42 is selected as a spring, the second sliding member 43 is a slider, the second connecting member 44 and the third connecting member 45 are connecting rods, and the second fixing member 46 is a connecting block as a preferred embodiment of the present application, so that the flip buffer device of the printer of the present application can perform well.

In some embodiments of the present application, when the above-mentioned damper device for a flip cover of a printer is used, when the movable cover 2 is closed, the first connecting member 33 is pushed by the movable cover 2 to compress the first elastic member 32, at this time, the first elastic member 32 and the first connecting member 33 relatively rotate, and at the same time, the first connecting member 33 and the movable cover 2 relatively rotate, so that the included angle between the movable cover 2 and the housing 1 becomes smaller, and at the same time, the first elastic member 32 compresses, a reaction force is generated to the first connecting member 33, so that the movable cover 2 plays a buffering role in the closing process of the movable cover 2 towards the housing 1, and collision is avoided, and because the first buffering mechanism 3 of the first chute 31, the first elastic member 32, the first connecting member 33 and the movable cover 2 are sequentially connected, a limiting effect is achieved to the movable cover 2, so that collision is avoided between the movable cover 2 and the housing 1, in the above-mentioned process, the second sliding member 43 has a tendency to fall along the second chute 41, and the third connecting member 45 relatively rotates with the movable cover 2, and at the same time, the second sliding member 45 is also prevented from contacting the second chute 45 and the second elastic member 44, and the second sliding member 44 is prevented from contacting the second sliding and the second sliding member 43, and the second elastic member 44 in the closing process, so that the second sliding member 45 is contacted with the second sliding member and the second elastic member, and the second sliding member is prevented from contacting the second sliding member, and the second elastic member 43.

While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiments of the present application, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and adaptations can be made without departing from the principles of the present application, and such modifications and adaptations are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A printer flip damper, comprising:

A housing (1) with an accommodating cavity (101) inside, wherein an opening (102) communicated with the accommodating cavity (101) is arranged on the housing (1);

The movable cover (2) is covered on the opening (102), and one end of the movable cover (2) is rotationally connected with the shell (1); and

First buffer gear (3), including first spout (31), first elastic component (32) and first connecting piece (33), first spout (31) set up in on casing (1), just the extending direction perpendicular to of first spout (31) movable cover (2) with the axis of rotation of casing (1), first elastic component (32) set up in first spout (31), the one end of first connecting piece (33) with first elastic component (32) rotate and are connected, the other end with movable cover (2) rotate and are connected.

2. The flip damper device according to claim 1, wherein the first damper mechanism (3) further comprises a first slider (34), the first slider (34) is slidably disposed in the first chute (31), one end of the first elastic member (32) is connected to an inner wall of the first chute (31), the other end is connected to the first slider (34), and the first connecting member (33) is rotatably connected to the first slider (34).

3. The flip damper device according to claim 2, wherein the first damper mechanism (3) further comprises a first fixing member (35), the first fixing member (35) is disposed on the movable cover (2), and the first fixing member (35) is rotatably connected with one end of the first connecting member (33) away from the first elastic member (32).

4. A printer flip damper as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first elastic member (32) is a spring, said first connecting member (33) is a connecting rod, said first sliding member (34) is a slider, and said first fixing member (35) is a connecting block.

5. Printer flip buffer according to claim 1, characterized in that the outside of the housing (1) is provided with a detector (5) and an alarm (6), the inside of the housing (1) is provided with a probe (7), the detection end of the probe (7) faces the accommodating cavity (101), the output end of the probe (7) is electrically connected with the input end of the detector (5), and the probe (7) is used for detecting the temperature or humidity in the accommodating cavity (101).

6. The flip buffer device of the printer according to claim 1, wherein the side wall of the shell (1) is provided with ventilation holes (8).

7. The flip buffer device of the printer according to claim 1, wherein a first clamping piece (9) is arranged on one surface of the movable cover (2) close to the shell (1), a second clamping piece (10) is arranged at a position of the shell (1) corresponding to the first clamping piece (9), and the first clamping piece (9) can be clamped with the second clamping piece (10).

8. Printer flip damper according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the printer flip damper further comprises a second damper mechanism (4), the second damper mechanism (4) comprising a second chute (41), a second elastic member (42), a second sliding member (43), a second connecting member (44) and a third connecting member (45), the second chute (41) being open at the inner wall of the receiving cavity (101) and extending in the height direction of the housing (1); the second elastic piece (42) is arranged in the second chute (41), and the expansion and contraction direction of the second elastic piece (42) is consistent with the length direction of the second chute (41); the second sliding piece (43) is arranged in the second sliding groove (41) in a sliding way; one end of the second connecting piece (44) is fixedly connected with the second sliding piece (43), one end of the third connecting piece (45) is rotatably connected with the other end of the second connecting piece (44), and the other end of the third connecting piece (45) is rotatably connected with the movable cover (2).

9. The flip damper device according to claim 8, wherein the second damper mechanism (4) further comprises a second fixing member (46), the second fixing member (46) is disposed on the movable cover (2), and the second fixing member (46) is rotatably connected to the other end of the third connecting member (45).

10. The printer flip damper device according to claim 9, wherein the second elastic member (42) is a spring, the second slider (43) is a slider, the second connecting member (44) and the third connecting member (45) are both connecting rods, and the second fixing member (46) is a connecting block.