EP2231410A1

EP2231410A1 - Printing device and tachograph comprising such a printing device

Info

Publication number: EP2231410A1
Application number: EP09702518A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gert Breidenbach; Horst Rosenbauer; Bernd Rose
Original assignee: Efkon GmbH
Current assignee: Efkon GmbH
Priority date: 2008-01-15
Filing date: 2009-01-09
Publication date: 2010-09-29
Also published as: AT506071B1; AT506071A4; JP2011509847A; RU2010134001A; WO2009090014A1

Abstract

A printing device (7) for mobile applications, such as a tachograph (1), comprising a housing (11), which has a bottom (16) opposite a housing top and two side parts (12, 13) rigidly connected to one another, which in the operating position extend from a front of the housing (11) to a back, comprising a printing unit (48) provided in the housing (11), a paper pressure pad (43) being disposed opposite said printing unit, and comprising a paper-receiving unit (34) in the housing (11) for receiving a supply of paper to be printed in the form of a roll; in order to achieve a design that enables easy paper replacement, the bottom (16) carries the paper pressure pad (43) and the same is held by the side parts (12, 13) in the rear region such that it can fold down, wherein the bottom (16) releases the paper-receiving unit (34) in the housing (11) in the folded-down state in which the underside of the housing (11) is open.

Description

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Printer device and tachograph with such a printer device

The invention relates to a printer device, preferably for mobile applications, comprising a housing having a bottom opposite a housing top and two rigidly interconnected side parts, which extend in the operating position from a front of the housing to a back, with a housing attached printing unit, a paper-counterholder, eg in the form of a roller, and with a paper receiving unit in the housing, for receiving a supply of paper to be printed, e.g. in roll form.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a use of such a printer device as well as a tachograph for a vehicle with such a printer device.

In the case of printer devices, one of the essential criteria in their operation is that the paper supply, for example a paper roll, can be renewed as easily as possible. This is not a problem with conventional desk-top printers in conjunction with a computer network, and access to the paper-receiving unit from above or from the side is readily possible. However, the situation is more critical in printer installations for mobile applications, for example when such a printer device is designed as a plug-in module for a mobile device; Here, comparatively small dimensions of the printer device are generally given so that a lateral access hardly comes into question. To make matters worse here that in mobile applications usually even when changing paper no tools for setting up the printer device, such as a table, a desk or the like., Are available, so that the printer device must be kept in the hand when changing paper. On the other hand, with small dimensions of printer devices, attention must be paid to a compact overall construction including the mechanical and electronic parts of the printer device, which may additionally cause problems with the paper change. Mechanically relatively complex are also based on the drawer principle constructions according to EP 372 753 A2 and DE 298 12th

216 ul. It is an object of the invention to provide a printer device of the type mentioned, which allows a comfortable way to renew the paper supply, without the construction or the function of the printer device would be impaired; In particular, it should also be possible to achieve small dimensions and a compact construction of the printer device; Furthermore, a simple fixation of the relatively movable parts should preferably be possible when opening and closing the printer device.

To achieve the object, the invention provides a printer device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

Furthermore, the invention preferably provides for the use of the printer device according to the invention in a mobile device, for example in a motor vehicle; The invention also provides a tachograph for a vehicle, which contains a printer device according to the invention. In particular, the printer device is accommodated as a plug-in module in a slide-in compartment of the tachograph.

In the present printer device, the paper supply can be easily introduced or renewed from the bottom by the bottom is folded down, whereby the access to the paper receiving unit is released in the housing. So that the paper supply from the bottom of the housing can be used completely unhindered and also the paper feed can be realized during printing without hindrance, the bottom carries the paper counter-holder, against which the actual printing unit can exert pressure. In this way, as is preferred, when providing a paper roll as a paper supply, wherein the paper is unrolled from the roll, after inserting a paper roll, the paper to the front - between the printing unit and the backstop - be pulled and so easy in the right Position, ready for the first pressure to be brought. When folding up the floor, the paper is automatically clamped between the printing unit and the counterholder so that it is ready for printing.

Especially for mobile applications, it is further favorable here to control the hinged floor in its folding and folding back in a predetermined manner, so as to prevent unwanted pivoting. movements, which would interfere with the replacement of the paper supply, to avoid, and it is therefore advantageous if the floor is connected via a sliding and pivoting control with the side parts of the housing. This control of the movement of the bottom relative to the housing can be done in principle via linkages, levers and the like. Mechanical movable connecting parts; however, a particularly simple and efficient construction is achieved when the sliding and pivoting control has pintle guides in the side panels and cooperating pegs on the sides of the floor. The pin guides can be formed by grooves in the side parts, wherein the grooves can be made for example by deep drawing in sheet metal parts consisting of side parts. A particularly simple, space-saving construction results, however, when the pin guides are formed by slots in the wall-shaped side parts, for example, simple sheets. The pin guides may further comprise straight guides and arcuate guides in corresponding mutual association. In particular, it is favorable here to achieve an initial feed movement of the soil before the actual folding down, when each side part in the rear region has a straight running, at the same time forming a pivot bearing for the bottom rear pin guide. In this embodiment, there is thus initially an unlocking of the soil by its rectilinear, in a horizontal operating position of the printer device horizontal advancement of the soil, before a downward pivoting of the soil is made possible. For this downward pivoting, under approval of the unlocking feed movement, it is further advantageous if each side part has a combined pin guide having a straight portion parallel to the straight rear pin guide and an adjoining, preferably at least partially arcuate arc section, the forward and goes downhill. The arcuate portion of this "composite" pin guide, which controls the actual pivotal movement, is therefore preferably arcuate so as to allow a fixed, albeit imaginary, pivot axis of the bottom in the rear, straight pin guide. Of course it would also be possible, during the folding down of the soil, to make slight forward / backward displacements of the soil. - To admit A long rear tenon guides.

A shift back of the soil is in any case favorable when the bottom approaches its folded end position, it is advantageous for the bow portion in the lower region backwards, the pin engaging in the straight rear pin guide when folding the bottom under control over the engaging in the arcuate pin guide pin is moved back to the rear end.

The straight running, the rear pin guide can be used advantageously for fixing the soil on the one hand in the closed position and on the other hand in the folded end position without special additional fixing means would be necessary, and it is for this purpose advantageous when in the range of straight, rear pin guide an elastically deformable detent is provided to releasably fix the pin in the rear end position. In this case, the catch can be formed simply by narrowing the designed as a longitudinal slot straight rear pin guide.

In order to obtain an exact point from which a downward folding of the same is possible after advancing the soil, and to additionally obtain a straight guide during advancement, it is further favorable if each side part in its front half has a generally L-shaped pin guide, the a straight, parallel to the straight, rear pin guide portion and an adjoining, downwardly extending and free opening at a lower edge of the side part release section contains.

To achieve a Papierausgabeschlitzes on the front in a structurally favorable form, in which the "threading" of the paper after a paper change is made particularly comfortable, it is further favorable if the housing has a horizontally split front wall, the lower wall part with the Floor is rigidly connected, whereas the upper wall part is pivotally supported on the upper side of the housing. Between the wall parts of the front wall then the slot is suitably formed for the passage of the paper; this slot may be associated with a strip which carries the upper wall portion at its lower edge; this strip preferably forms a seal which prevents the ingress of dust, but in particular also of Moisture, eg splashing water, is prevented in the interior of the housing. On the other hand, this bar also with advantage a driver element for Vorschwenken the upper wall portion when folding the bottom under advancing the lower wall portion, wherein the advancing or advancing the floor in the course of a pivoting movement of the upper edge of the lower wall portion of the upper wall portion on the bar forward entrains until the pivoting of the upper wall portion and the downward pivoting of the bottom of the lower wall part on the one hand and the bar on the other hand disengage.

On the other hand, it is for closing the bottom and the front wall, wherein an automatic entrainment of the upper wall portion is achieved in this movement sequence, particularly advantageous if the upper wall part has at least one lateral, for example, tooth-like cam stop on which the lower Wall part comes to rest when moving back the floor in the closed operating position to move the upper wall part in the closed position.

The fact that in the present printer device, the counter-holder, in particular in the form of a roller, is attached to the ground, it could come due to manufacturing tolerances or the like. To a not quite exact alignment with the actual printing unit, which could affect the quality of the print. Nonetheless, exact positioning of the anvil roller relative to the actual printing unit is possible in the present printer device - without the backstop roller having to be made an integral part of the printing unit - if the backstop roller with at least one bearing journal loosely rests in a bearing console on the floor is stored and in the closed position of the bottom of an engagement part, eg Downholder, a bearing cheek, which is firmly connected to the printing unit, comes to rest and is thereby fixed. When closing the bottom at the bottom of the housing thus enters the engagement member on the bearing cheek, which is fixedly connected to the printing unit, in engagement with the bearing journal of the anvil roller and fixed this and thus the roller in the desired correct position relative to the printing unit.

As already stated, the present printer device is intended in particular as a plug-in module for mobile devices, such as for tachographs, and around here a tight insertion allow in the device housing, it is advantageous if the housing of the printer device in its front region, approximately behind the front wall, a rearwardly facing, circumferential, according to the division between the bottom and the rest of the housing split seal, in particular a sealing lip has , This seal can be made of rubber material in a conventional manner.

In the present printer device, the actual printing unit itself can be selected according to the desired functions, such as printing type, printing speed, and depending on the given environmental conditions. In the case of installing the printer device in mobile devices such as tachograph, the printer device is designed in modular design, wherein the thus formed printer module for reloading paper or from a paper roll in the housing of the device is mechanically unlocked and completely removed. In this way, it is also possible to replace the printer device, which is rather short-lived in relation to the rest of the mobile device, such as tachograph, and can be considered a wearing part, without disassembling the device and without recalibrating.

An advantage of the present printer device is further also that upon ejection of the paper, the respective attached imprint is immediately readable, since the font faces up. In the case of a paper roll as a paper supply, which is advantageous in view of the simplest possible mechanical design of the printer device, a Papierabreisselement may be provided on the front side of the printer device, which in a conventional manner, e.g. with teeth, can be trained and can allow a tear of paper up or down.

The strip on the front wall of the printer device, which protects the interior of the printer device against dust or spray, etc., may be made of silicone, for example. This bar can be mounted immediately before the spoiler edge. During feed, the paper can open this sealing strip or sealing lip. After the paper has been torn off, the strip again closes the outlet slot for the paper in front of the tear-off edge. The sealing of the parts of the front wall outside of the outlet slot can also be done by a circumferential labyrinth on the mutually contacting edges of the wall parts. The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to drawings, particularly preferred embodiments, to which it should not be limited. Show it:

Figure 1 is a schematic front view of a mobile device in the form of a tachograph with a running as a plug-in module printer device according to the invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 show such a printer device designed as a plug-in module in axonometric bottom views from the front (FIG. 2) or from the rear (FIG. 3);

Figure 4 is an enlarged scale perspective view of the detail IV of Figure 3 to illustrate the sealing arrangement in the present printer device.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view similar to that of Fig. 2 showing the printing device in the open position, i. with a bottom folded down at right angles; Figures 6A, 6B are views of the two side parts of the housing of the printer device according to Figures 1 and 2 ..; Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are views similar to that of Fig. 6B and, starting therefrom, the process of opening the housing of the printer device, i. when folding down the floor, in different phases; Figures 10, 11 in schematic sectional views, wherein the actual printing unit, the counter-roller and the like. Parts have been omitted, the process of closing the bottom, in particular, as in the case of a split front wall, the lower wall portion of the front wall of the upper Wall part takes along during the closing process; Figures 12, 13 and 14 different phases when closing the bottom, in particular, the fixation of the counter-holding roller is shown by a fixedly connected to the actual printing unit engaging part in the manner of a lock;

Figure 15 is a similar fragmentary sectional view similar to that of Figure 13, but from the other side, illustrating the "latching" or locking of the anvil roller; and Figures 16 and 17 and 18 and 19, respectively, details of the support of the anvil roller on the ground, the detail views of Figs. 17 and 19, according to the details XVII and XIX in Fig. 16 and Fig. 18, in particular can be removed, as the journals of the roller in the ground in particular upwards (relative to the normal operating position) are kept relatively free or loose.

In Fig. 1, the front side of an exemplary electronic tachograph 1 is shown, which, apart from various controls 2, 3 and a display 4, within its housing 5 has a slot 6 for a designed as a plug-in printer device 7. This printer device 7 is releasably locked in the insertion compartment 6 in a conventional manner, not further illustrated, and it has a divided front wall 8, with an upper wall part 9 and a lower wall part 10, cf. for example, also Fig. 2.

As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 2 to 6B, the printer device 7 has an approximately cuboidal housing 11 with two wall-shaped or plate-shaped side parts 12, 13 which extend over an upper wall 14 of the housing (see also FIGS ) or via the rear wall 15 (see Fig. 3) are rigidly interconnected. These side parts 12, 13, which are formed for example by sheets, are hereinafter also referred to as side walls for the sake of simplicity.

Furthermore, the housing 11 has a bottom 16, also called bottom flap, which, as can be seen from a comparison of Figures 2 and 3 with Fig. 5, is downwardly hinged. The bottom 16 is fixedly connected to the lower wall portion 10 of the front wall 8, whereas the upper wall portion 9 of the front wall 8 in the upper area about a horizontal axis in the operating position (not shown in detail) is pivotally mounted in the housing 11, such as from Representation in Fig. 5 and from the views of Figures 7 to 9 can be seen.

Of course, the bottom 16 does not have to extend over the entire depth of the printer device 7, but only needs to reach back as far as necessary in order to be able to attach a paper supply 17, for example in the form of a paper roll, in the housing in the folded-down state according to FIG , Hereinafter, the reference numeral 17 will be used for both the paper supply and, more concretely, the exemplary paper roll for the sake of simplicity. For folding down the bottom 16 relative to the rest of the housing 11, there is provided a sliding and swiveling control, designated as a whole by 18, which combines various pin guides in the side walls 12, 13, on the one hand, and with them. kende pin on the bottom 16 on the other hand includes. It would be conceivable to provide the pin guides in the form of eg obtained by deep drawing grooves in the side panels 12, 13, for simplicity, however, the pin guides are provided in the form of slots in the existing example of sheet metal side walls 12, 13, s. in particular Fig. 5 and in the following Figures 6A and 6B and Figures 7, 8 and 9.

In particular, in the sidewalls 12, 13, e.g. in the side wall 12 as shown in FIG. 6B and 7 to 9, in the rear region below a rectilinear rear pin guide 19 provided in the form of a comparatively short slot, in which acts as a journal in the pivotal movement pin 20 of the bottom 16. The pin 20 is similar to a slightly forward located pin 21 and a in the operating position shown in FIG. 6B located approximately above the pin 20 further pins 22 mounted on a respective side portion 23, 24 of the bottom 16 laterally projecting.

Each straight rear pin guide 19 also has a locking notch 25 in the form of a constriction 25 to engage the pin 20 after overcoming the detent, i. after complete pushing back, s. Figs. 6A and 6B, as well as Fig. 9, to fix in the illustrated rear position within the pin guide or the slot 19. From this or in this holding position, the pin 20 can be moved only by overcoming a given by the necessary elastic deformation of the catch 25 force, such as at the beginning of the Abklappens from the closed position of the bottom 16, for example, in Fig. 6B, this according to the arrow in Fig. 6B to move forward, or around, as in the folded position shown in FIG. 9 can be seen, the bottom 16 in the vertically downwardly pivoted position - in cooperation with the pin 22 within an associated combined, also slot-shaped pin guide 26 - provisionally fix.

The combined pin guide 26 has an upper straight portion 27, in which the pin 22 is in the closed position of the bottom 16, s. 6B, and after passing through the rectilinear portion 27, the pin 22 moves into an arcuate portion 28, which runs in particular according to a circular arc, so as in the manner of a link control, the pivotal movement of the bottom 16 with the parts attached thereto. len pretend and control, the pivot bearing is given by the pin 20 in the rear, lower slot pin guide 19.

The front pin 21 passes through when opening the bottom 16 in a view L-shaped pin guide 29, which is preferably also slot-shaped, and having a straight portion 30 parallel to the pin guide 19, in a generally perpendicular extending downwardly leading Freiagbe section 31 passes, which opens freely at the bottom of the side wall 12 and 13, so that the pin 21 is released during the downward pivoting of the bottom 16 of this slot-pin guide 29, see. 8 and 9.

When folding down the bottom 16 of the horizontally held in the operating position housing 11, see. For example, Fig. 6B, first the bottom 16 is moved with the front wall portion 10 in the arrow direction to the front, wherein the pins 20, 21 and 22 in the mutually parallel rectilinear slot-pin guides 19, 27 and 30 are performed. At the end of this linear feed movement of the pin 20 at the front, according to FIG. 6B or FIG. 7 right end of the slot pin guide 19, so that a further feed movement is no longer possible. In this phase, however, the pin 21 can now be moved within the L-shaped slot 29 down through the section 31, s. the arrow in Fig. 7, i. the bottom 16 can be pivoted downwards about the pin 20 in the front end region of the slot 19, wherein an intermediate stage of this downward pivoting can be seen in FIG. In this intermediate stage, as mentioned above, the pin 21 free from the L-shaped slot pin guide 29, and the arcuate portion 28 of the combined slot pin guide 26 now enforces a predetermined Abklappbewegung the bottom 16 by appropriate guidance of the pin 22, wherein in the last part of this guide, a backward displacement of the bottom 16 and thereby of the pin 20 in the slot pin guide 19 is effected again by a return section 32 of the pin guide 26 (see FIG to fix the floor 16 by means of the catch 25 again in the fully folded position elastic. This situation is shown in FIG.

When closing, ie folding up, the bottom 16 including its side parts 23, 24 and the front wall front wall Part 10 is the reverse procedure as just above with reference to Figures 6B and 7 to 9 shown, ie it is starting from the position shown in FIG. 9, the bottom 16 with sliding towards the front (as shown in Fig. 9 to the right) and under high moving in accordance with the given by the arc sections 32, 28 swivel guide swung up, wherein towards the end of the pivoting the pin 21 enters the vertical portion 31 of the L-shaped pin guide 29 until it abuts the upper edge of the pin guide 29; from that moment, s. 7, the bottom 16 is pushed back, for example by pressing against the front wall portion 10, in the direction to the left in Fig. 7, until the pin 20 snaps behind the latch 25 and the output or closed position shown in FIG. 6B is reached.

In this folding up or closing of the bottom 16 is also provided in the embodiment shown that the lower wall portion 10 entrains the upper wall portion 9 of the split front wall 8, via laterally attached to the upper wall portion 9 tooth-like cam stops 33, see. also the representation in the figures 10 (state at initiation of the pushing back of the floor 16 in the direction of arrow) and 11 (closed position). The tooth-like cam stops 33 can also be seen from the illustration of FIG. 5, wherein it can be seen that these two cam stops 33 have moved aside to the extent that they do not disturb the printing operation of the printer device 7 and in particular the paper displacement.

From FIGS. 10 and 11 as well as from FIGS. 12 to 14, a paper receiving compartment, generally a paper receiving unit 34, can be seen, wherein the sectional guide according to the illustration in FIGS. 12 and 13 is laid so far laterally, namely adjacent one side wall 13, but within it, so that it can recognize a reinforcing web 35 for the paper receiving tray 34. Of course, the interior is however free of such webs, s. Figures 10 and 11, so as to be able to insert the paper supply, namely in particular the paper roll 17 shown in Fig. 5, therein. The compartment 34 is above, behind and partially formed in front, for example, by a correspondingly bent plate or a plastic part 36, so that a trough-like, downwardly open compartment 34 is obtained, with a front horizontal extension 37 for Guiding the unrolled from the paper roll 17 paper to a dispensing slot 38 on the front wall 8, namely between the two wall parts 9, 10, is provided. The paper profile is symbolically indicated on the two side walls 12, 13 of the housing outside with a representation 39, cf. FIGS. 2 to 9. This illustration 39 makes it easier for the user to understand the handling of the printer device 7, in particular when changing the paper roll 17.

The slot 38 for the passage of the paper is sealed in the central region by a mounted at the bottom of the upper wall portion 9 bar 40. This strip 40 consists for example of a rubber material, in particular silicone, and seals the passage slot 38 for the paper against the ingress of dust or liquid, so that dust particles or spray water can not get into the interior of the printer device 7.

The sealing lip bar 40 may also help to prevent opening, i. Fold down, the bottom 16 to pivot the upper wall portion 9 forward. In essence, however, the front upper wall part 9 is realized by advancing the bottom (see Fig. 7) by front oblique flanks 41 of bearing brackets 42 for a roller (printer roller) 43 provided as an anvil, cf. FIG. 5. This roll 43, also referred to as the printing roll, is loosely mounted on the base 16 via the bearing brackets 42, cf. Also, the illustration in Figures 16 to 19, wherein in particular it is apparent that bearing pin 44 of the printing roller 43 are used in snap-open to the top bearing recesses 45 of the bearing brackets 42. On one side, a gear wheel 46 is further rotatably connected to the printing roller 43 to realize during printing or more precisely in the paper feed from a arranged above it within the housing 11 printing unit 48 a drive to the printing roller 43.

From the illustration in FIGS. 12 to 15 it can be seen how, when the bottom 16 and therefore the printer device 7 are closed, the printer roll or pressure roller 43, which is still loosely mounted, is fixed in the bearing recesses 45 of the bearing brackets 42 with its bearing pins 44. When pushing back the floor 16, s. the arrows in the illustration in Fig. 12 and 13, the roller 43 is moved with its bearing pin 44 in the direction of a bearing gerausnehmung 49 of a bearing cheek 50, the fixed with the printing unit 48 is connected, which is formed on the one hand in a conventional manner and therefore not shown in detail and to describe. On the upper side of the bearing recess 48 there is provided an oblique engagement part 51 which forms a hold-down 51 (see Fig. 14), this hold-down 51 locking the bearing pins 44 in the bearing recesses 45 of the bearing brackets 42 of the floor 16. This condition is shown in FIG. In this position, then the gear 47 is in engagement with a corresponding, not shown in the drawing gear of the printing unit 48, so as to transmit the rotational movement for the purpose of paper feed. Above all, however, the counter roll 43 is fixed on the hold-51 in an exact position relative to the printing unit 48, so as to ensure a precise relative position of the paper to the printing elements when attaching imprints on the paper.

In Fig. 15, this locking operation is illustrated by pressing the trunnions 44 against the inclined hold-down 51 at a stage shortly before the final lock is reached from the other side.

Finally, it can also be seen from FIG. 4 that behind the front wall 8 a peripheral seal 52, for example in the form of a sealing lip, is attached to the housing 11 of the printer device 7, whereby, of course, this seal 52 according to the parting plane of the bottom part 16 (with front wall part 10) on the one hand to the remaining housing 11 (with upper wall portion 9) on the other hand divided accordingly, so as to allow the folding down of the bottom 16 together with associated elements. Furthermore, from Fig. 4, a seal 53 between the two wall parts 9 and 10 of the front wall 8 can be seen. This seal 53, which is present laterally through the sealing lip strip 40, may also comprise a labyrinth seal.

The printing unit 48 may be, for example, an inexpensive thermal printer module; the cooperating with the printing unit 48 counter-pressure roller 43 may consist of rubber material or have a cladding applied to a core of rubber material, wherein the outer ends of the core, for example, the bearing pin 44 form. The housing 11 may be made of plastic, e.g. PC-ABS.

Claims

Claims:

1. Printer device (7) with a housing (11) which has a housing upper side opposite a bottom (16) and two rigidly interconnected side parts (12, 13) which in the operating position of a front of the housing (11) extend to a rear side, with a printing unit (48) mounted in the housing (11) and facing a paper counterholder (43), and with a paper receiving unit (34) in the housing (11) for receiving a supply of paper to be printed, characterized in that the bottom (16) carries the counter-holder (43) and is held downwardly foldable by the side parts (12, 13) in the rear region, wherein the bottom (16) in the folded-down state, in which the underside of the housing (11 ) is open, the paper receiving unit (34) in the housing (11) releases.

2. Printer device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (16) via a sliding and pivoting control

(18) is connected to the side parts (12, 13) of the housing (11).

3. Printer device according to claim 2, characterized in that the sliding and pivoting control pin guides (19, 26, 29) in the side parts (12, 13) and cooperating pins (20, 21, 22) on the sides (23 , 24) of the bottom (16).

4. Printer device according to claim 3, characterized in that the pin guides (16, 26, 29) straight (19, 27, 30) and arcuate guides (28, 32).

5. Printer device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the pin guides (19, 26, 29) are formed by slots in the wall-shaped side parts (12, 13).

6. Printer device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that each side part (12, 13) in the rear region a straight, at the same time a pivot bearing for the bottom (16) forming the rear pin guide (19).

7. Printer device according to claim 6, characterized in that each side part has a combined pin guide (26) having a straight portion (27) parallel to the straight rear pin guide (19) and an adjoining, preferably at least partially arcuate arc section (28 ) which extends forwards and downwards.

8. Printer device according to claim 7, characterized in that the arc section (28) in the lower region backwards (32), wherein in the straight rear pin guide (19) engaging pin (20) when folding the bottom (16) under control is displaced back to the rear end via engaging in the combined pin guide pin (22).

9. Printer device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that in the region of the straight, rear pin guide (19) has an elastically deformable detent (25) is provided to releasably fix the pin (20) in the rear end position.

10. Printer device according to claim 9, characterized in that the catch (25) is formed by a narrowing of the longitudinal slot designed as a straight, rear pin guide (19).

11. Printer device according to one of claims 3 to 10, characterized in that each side part (12, 13) in its front half a generally L-shaped pin guide (29) having a straight, parallel to the straight, rear pin guide portion (30 ) and a subsequent, downwardly extending and at a lower edge of the side part

(12, 13) freely releasing release section (31) contains.

12. Printer device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the housing has a horizontally divided front wall (8), wherein the lower wall part (10) is rigidly connected to the bottom (16), whereas the upper wall part (9) is pivotally supported on the upper housing side (14).

13. A printing device according to claim 12, characterized in that between the wall parts (9, 10) is formed a slot (38) for the passage of printed paper.

14. Printer device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the upper wall part (9) carries a lower strip (40).

15. Printer device according to claim 14, characterized in that the strip (40) forms a seal.

16. A printing device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the strip (40) forms a driver element for Vorschwenken the upper wall portion (9) during folding of the bottom (16) while advancing the lower wall portion (10).

17. Printer device according to one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that the upper wall part (9) has at least one lateral, for example tooth-like cam stop (33) on which the lower wall part (10) during the backward movement of the soil ( 16) comes into abutment in the closed operating position to move the upper wall part (10) back into the closed position.

18. Printer device according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the counter-holder roller (43) with at least one bearing pin (44) loosely in a bearing bracket (42) is mounted on the bottom (16) and in the closed position of the bottom ( 16) on an engagement part, eg Downholder (51), a bearing cheek (50), which is fixedly connected to the printing unit (48) comes to rest and is thereby fixed.

19. Printer device according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that in a design of the printer device (7) as a plug-in module, the housing (11) in the front region a backward circumferential, divided according to the division bottom / remaining housing seal (52) having .

20. Use of a printer device (7) according to one of the Proverbs 1 to 19 in a mobile device, for example in a motor vehicle.

21. A tachograph (1) for a vehicle, comprising a printer device (7) according to one of claims 1 to 19.

22. Tachograph (1) according to claim 21, characterized in that the printer device (7) is received in a slot (6) of the tachograph (1).