JP2007153526A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recorder capable of preventing generation of an abnormal sound in a storage part, by smoothly rotating roll paper in the storage part, when an outer diameter of the roll paper is small. <P>SOLUTION: This recorder has an opening-closing door 19 having a lower end part hinged by a front surface part of a body 11 having the storage part 21 of the roll paper 16 and opening an upper end part, and supports a platen 36 in an upper end part of this opening-closing door 19, and supports a recording head 37 opposed to the platen 36 in the upper end part of the body 11 when closing the opening-closing door 19, and is characterized in that a first roller 42 abutting on an outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 when carrying paper, is arranged in the opening-closing door 19, and when the outer peripheral surface of this roll part 16 does not abut on the first roller 42 when the roll paper 16 reduces, a second roller 43 abutting on the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 is arranged under the first roller 42 of the opening-closing door 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus including an opening / closing door that has a lower end hinged to a front surface of a main body having a roll paper storage portion and an upper end opened.

In general, the front surface of a main body having a roll paper storage portion is provided with an opening / closing door whose lower end is hinged and the upper end is opened. A platen is supported on the upper end of the opening / closing door, and the opening / closing door is closed. A recording apparatus is known in which a recording head opposed to a platen is supported by an upper end portion of a main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this type of recording apparatus, the roll paper stored in the storage unit is nipped between the platen and the recording head, and paper feeding is performed by rotating the platen.
JP 2004-306356 A

Here, in order to reduce the load on the platen during paper conveyance, it is desirable to reduce the resistance when the roll paper rotates in the storage unit. In this case, the load on the platen becomes a problem when the outer diameter of the roll paper is large. Therefore, when the outer diameter of the roll paper is large, a roller that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper is provided on the open / close door. Thus, it is conceivable to reduce the resistance when the roll paper rotates in the storage unit.
However, when the roll paper decreases and the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper does not contact the roller (the outer diameter of the roll paper becomes smaller), the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper contacts the rear surface of the door. The roll paper does not rotate smoothly due to friction between the roll paper and the back surface of the door. Further, since the roll paper is lightened by the reduction of the roll paper, when the roll paper does not rotate smoothly, the roll paper is lifted by the paper conveying force of the platen. Therefore, when the outer diameter of the roll paper is small, there is a problem that the roll paper is repeatedly lifted upward and dropped by its own weight, and abnormal noise is generated in the storage unit.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and when the outer diameter of the roll paper is reduced, the roll paper is smoothly rotated in the storage unit, and abnormal noise is generated in the storage unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus that can prevent the occurrence of the above.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes an opening / closing door having a lower end hinged and an upper end opened to a front portion of a main body having a roll paper storage portion, and a platen is provided at the upper end of the opening / closing door. In a recording apparatus in which a recording head that is supported and is opposed to the platen when the opening / closing door is closed is supported by the upper end of the main body, a first roller that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper during paper conveyance is provided with the opening / closing door. When the roll paper decreases and the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper does not contact the first roller, the second roller that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper is provided with the first roller of the opening / closing door. It is provided below the roller.
According to this configuration, when the outer diameter of the roll paper is small, the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper comes into contact with the second roller, and when the second paper rotates, the roll paper rotates in the storage unit. Therefore, the roll paper can be smoothly rotated. For this reason, the roll paper is lifted by the paper conveying force of the platen, and the trouble that the roll paper falls to the bottom surface of the storage portion by its own weight and abnormal noise can be solved.

  In this case, the first and second rollers may be arranged so that the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper does not contact the back surface of the open / close door in the process of reducing the roll paper. According to this configuration, regardless of the outer diameter of the roll paper, it is possible to reduce the resistance when the roll paper rotates in the storage unit, and thus the roll paper can be smoothly rotated.

  In addition, when the maximum diameter roll paper is placed on the first and second rollers and the open / close door is closed with the open / close door open, the maximum diameter roll paper is removed in the process of closing the open / close door. It is good also as a structure which has arrange | positioned the said 1st and 2nd roller so that it may roll and accommodate in the said accommodating part. According to this configuration, when replacing the roll paper, the roll paper having the maximum diameter (that is, unused) is placed on the first and second rollers, and the roll paper can be easily replaced by closing the opening / closing lid. it can. The first and second rollers may be configured to have substantially the same diameter.

  According to the present invention, when the outer diameter of the roll paper is small, the roll paper can be smoothly rotated in the storage unit, and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented in the storage unit.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a thermal printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the printer main body, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the printer main body with the open / close door opened. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the printer body.
As shown in FIG. 1, a thermal printer (recording apparatus) 10 includes a printer main body 11 (FIGS. 2 to 4) as a recording apparatus main body, an outer case 12 covering substantially the entire printer main body 11, and the outer case. And a front cover 13 that covers the front surface of the printer main body 11 that is not covered by the printer 12. A paper discharge port 18 that extends in the width direction of the front cover 13 is formed at the upper end of the front cover 13. The exterior case 12 covers part of the front surface of the printer main body 11, the upper surface, the left and right surfaces, and the rear surface. A power switch 14 for turning on the power to the thermal printer 10 and the thermal printer are provided on the front surface of the exterior case 12. 10 is provided with an indicator 15 for informing the operation state, a paper feed button 17 that is operated when the roll paper 16 (FIG. 4) stored in the thermal printer 10 is sent out, and the like.

  The front cover 13 is attached to an opening / closing door 19 (FIGS. 2 to 4) whose lower end is hinged to the front surface of the printer body 11 and whose upper end is open. When the operating lever 20 disposed on the front surface of the exterior case 12 is operated, the open / close door 19 is released from the closed state shown in FIG. It opens to the state. When the opening / closing door 19 is opened, as shown in FIG. 3, the front side of the roll paper storage unit 21 formed in the printer main body 11 is opened, and the roll paper can be replaced. The roll paper is generally configured by winding a long print target member (paper, film, etc.) around a core tube in a roll shape.

2 and 3, the printer main body 11 includes a base frame 25, a left side frame 26 and a right side frame 27 erected on the left and right sides of the base frame 25, and the left and right side frames 26, 27. A rear frame (not shown) spanned in the printer width direction between the rear side parts and an upper frame 28 spanned horizontally in the printer width direction between the upper ends of the left and right side frames 26 and 27. With.
Further, a roll paper holder 29 that forms the floor surface and the back surface of the roll paper storage unit 21 is spanned between the left and right side frames 26 and 27, and between the front ends of the left and right side frames 26 and 27. The open / close door 19 is attached so as to be openable and closable by rotating about support shafts (hinges) 30 and 30.

  The open / close door 19 includes a substrate 31 and side plates 32 and 32 bent rearward from the both sides of the substrate 31 substantially at a right angle. An auto cutter unit 34 having a built-in movable blade 33 is disposed outside the upper portion of the substrate 31. A fixed blade 35 is provided above the auto cutter unit 34 with the paper discharge port 18 interposed therebetween. Yes. The fixed blade 35 is supported by a fixed blade support frame (not shown) provided on the upper portion of the printer body 11. The leading edge of the roll paper 16 passes between the movable blade 33 and the fixed blade 35 and extends to the paper discharge port 18. When the roll paper 16 is cut, the movable blade 33 faces the fixed blade 35. It swings upward, and cuts the roll paper 16 in cooperation with the fixed blade 33.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a platen roller 36 is rotatably spanned on the upper portions of the side plates 32, 32 of the open / close door 19. When the open / close door 19 is closed, a thermal head (recording head) 37 is disposed above the platen roller 36 at a position facing the platen roller 36, as shown in FIG. The head 37 includes a plurality of heating resistors on its lower surface. The roll paper 16 stored in the roll paper storage unit 21 is sandwiched between the platen roller 36 and the thermal head 37, and is sent to the paper discharge port 18 when the platen roller 36 is rotated by a motor (not shown). In this case, when the paper passes between the platen roller 36 and the thermal head 37, the thermal head 37 generates heat, whereby characters and images are recorded on the roll paper 16. The thermal head 37 is disposed on a head frame 38 provided below the upper frame 2, and the head frame 38 includes a substantially Z-shaped head support frame 39 that supports the thermal head 37, and the head support frame. And a spring support frame 40 integrally connected to 39 by screws 38a.

A first paper guide 51 for guiding the roll paper 16 to the platen roller 36 is provided below the head frame 38 as shown in FIG. The first paper guide 51 includes a curved portion 51 a that extends by curving the tip portion upward, and the curved portion 51 a is disposed in the vicinity of the rear of the platen roller 36. In this configuration, the roll paper 16 is bent upward at the curved portion 51 a and then guided to the platen roller 36, so that even when a force is applied from the side end face direction of the roll paper 16, It is prevented that the end face is bent.
Further, a front plate 41 constituting the back surface of the door 19 is attached to the inside of the door 19. The front plate 41 includes a substrate portion 41a that is disposed to be inclined rearward and a curved plate portion 41b that is connected to the upper end of the substrate portion 41a and is curved rearward. 4 and 5, when the roll paper 16 is reduced and the roll paper 16 does not come into contact with the first paper guide 51 during paper conveyance, the second paper guide is brought into contact with the roll paper 16 and bent. 52 is provided. The second paper guide 52 is attached so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 53, and is normally biased rearward by a spring member (not shown).

The roll paper storage unit 21 is formed by being surrounded by the roll paper holder 29 and the front plate 41 of the open / close door 19. The roll paper holder 29 includes a bottom plate portion 29a that is inclined slightly forward and a back plate portion 29b that is curved and extends upward from the rear end of the bottom plate portion 29a. In addition, since the roll paper 16 stored in the roll paper storage unit 21 is sent to the front of the thermal printer 10 through the paper discharge port 18, the roll paper 16 is outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 according to the sending operation. Is pressed against the front plate 41.
The substrate 41a of the front plate 41 is provided with a first roller 42 extending in the printer width direction at a position in the vertical direction of the substrate 41a (substantially the center in the present embodiment). A second roller 43 extending in the printer width direction is provided at a lower position (lower end in the present embodiment). Specifically, openings 44 and 45 are formed in the substrate portion 41a of the front plate 41 along the width direction of the printer, and the first and second rollers 42 are formed on both side surfaces of the openings 44 and 45, respectively. , 43 are rotatably attached. The first and second rollers 42 and 43 are formed to have the same diameter, and the outer peripheral surface portion protrudes from the surface of the substrate portion 41 a of the front plate 41.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first roller 42 has a roll paper 16 whose outer diameter is large (in this embodiment, the outer diameter of the roll paper is about 83 mm to about 50 mm, which is the maximum diameter). The roll 16 is brought into contact with the paper 16 to reduce resistance when the roll paper 16 rotates in the roll paper storage unit 21. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the second roller 43 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 when the roll paper 16 is reduced and the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 is reduced. As a result, the resistance when the roll paper 16 rotates in the roll paper storage unit 21 is reduced. In the present embodiment, the case where the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 is reduced refers to the case where the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 is not in contact with the first roller 42. The case where the diameter is less than about 50 mm. In the process of decreasing the roll paper 16 by the first and second rollers 42 and 43, smooth rotation of the roll paper 16 can be ensured regardless of the outer diameter of the roll paper 16. The first and second rollers 42 and 43 are configured so that at least one of the rollers contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 in the process of decreasing the roll paper 16, so that the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 is It arrange | positions so that it may not contact | abut to the front board (equivalent to the back surface) 41. FIG.

  Further, in the thermal printer 10 of this embodiment, in order to keep the product height as low as possible, as shown in FIG. 4, the height from the roll paper holder 29 to the first paper guide 51 is the maximum diameter of the roll paper ( For example, a value slightly larger than 80 to 83 mm) is set. Here, when the roll paper 16 is replaced by opening the door 19, the roll paper 16 may be placed on the first and second rollers 42 and 43. If the opening / closing door 19 is to be closed in this state, the height from the roll paper holder 29 to the first paper guide 51 is substantially the same as the maximum diameter of the roll paper 16 as described above. It is assumed that the paper and the first paper guide 51 are in contact with each other and the open / close door 19 is not closed.

  However, in this embodiment, when the door 19 is closed by placing the roll paper 16 having the maximum diameter on the first and second rollers 42 and 43 with the door 19 opened, the process of closing the door 19 is performed. Thus, the first and second rollers are arranged so that the roll paper 16 having the maximum diameter rolls and is stored in the roll paper storage unit 21. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, with the open / close door 19 opened, the front plate 41 of the open / close door 19 is inclined so as to descend toward the roll paper storage unit 21. Furthermore, when the roll paper 16 having the maximum diameter is placed on the first and second rollers 42 and 43, the gravity center position G of the roll paper 16 is set to the first and second rollers 42 and 43. It is arranged at a position closer to the roll paper storage unit 21 than the two rollers 42 and 43.

  For this reason, when the opening / closing door 19 is closed, the roll paper 16 placed on the first and second rollers 42 and 43 is immediately rolled and stored in the roll paper storage unit 21. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the door 19 is not closed due to contact with the first paper guide 51, and the roll paper 16 is placed on the first and second rollers 42, 43 and the open / close lid 19 is closed to close the roll paper. 16 can be exchanged easily. In this case, as the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 becomes smaller, the center of gravity G of the roll paper 16 moves to the outside of the roll paper storage unit 21 (that is, the front side of the printer main body 11). If it is not tilted, the roll paper 16 will not roll. However, when the roll paper 16 has such an outer diameter, the roll paper 16 does not come into contact with the first paper guide 51 when the door 19 is closed, so that the door 19 is not closed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
When the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 is large, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 contacts the first roller 42 as shown in FIG. 4. When the first roller 42 rotates, the resistance when the roll paper 16 rotates in the roll paper storage unit 21 is reduced. Therefore, the roll paper 16 rotates smoothly and the platen roller 36 feeds the paper. Can reduce the load.
Next, when the roll paper 16 decreases and the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 becomes smaller, the outer surface of the roll paper 16 contacts the second roller 43 as shown in FIG. . In this case, the rotation of the second roller 43 reduces the resistance when the roll paper 16 rotates in the roll paper storage unit 21, so that the roll paper can be smoothly rotated.

  According to the present embodiment, the first roller 42 that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 when the paper is conveyed is provided on the open / close door 19, and the roll paper 16 is reduced and the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 becomes the first roller 42. A second roller 43 that comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 when no longer comes into contact is provided below the first roller 42 of the door 19. According to this, when the outer diameter of the roll paper 16 becomes small, the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 comes into contact with the second roller 43, and the second roller 43 rotates, so that the roll paper 16 becomes the roll paper. Since the resistance when rotating in the storage unit 21 is reduced, the roll paper can be rotated smoothly. For this reason, the roll paper 16 is lifted by the paper conveying force by the platen roller 36, and the problem that the roll paper 16 falls to the bottom plate 21a of the roll paper holder 21 due to its own weight to generate sound can be solved. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the first and second rollers 42 and 43 prevent the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper 16 from coming into contact with the front plate 41 of the open / close door 19 in the process of decreasing the roll paper 16. Therefore, regardless of the outer diameter of the roll paper 16, the roll paper 16 can be smoothly rotated by reducing the resistance when the roll paper 16 rotates in the roll paper storage unit 21. .

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the first and second rollers 42 and 43 are opened and closed by placing the roll paper 16 having the maximum diameter on the first and second rollers 42 and 43 with the open / close door 19 opened. When the door 19 is closed, the roll paper 16 having the maximum diameter rolls and is stored in the roll paper storage unit 21 in the process of closing the open / close door 19. The roll paper 16 can be easily replaced by placing the roll paper 16 on the first and second rollers 42 and 43 and closing the opening / closing lid 19.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the first and second rollers 42 and 43 are formed to have substantially the same diameter, the first and second rollers 42 and 43 can be made into a common part, and the parts The score can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on one Embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in the above embodiment, the thermal printer 10 having the thermal head 19 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an inkjet printer or a dot impact printer may be used.

1 is an external perspective view of a thermal printer to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows a printer main body. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the printer main body with the open / close door open. It is sectional drawing of a printer main body. It is sectional drawing of a printer main body. It is sectional drawing of the printer main body which shows the state which the opening-and-closing door opened.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Thermal printer (recording apparatus), 11 ... Printer main body (main body), 16 ... Roll paper, 19 ... Open / close door, 21 ... Roll paper storage part (storage part), 36 ... Platen roller, 37 ... Thermal head (recording head) ), 42 ... first roller, 43 ... second roller

Claims (4)

When the front of the main body having the roll paper storage part is provided with an opening / closing door whose lower end is hinged and the upper end is opened, and when the platen is supported on the upper end of the opening / closing door and the opening / closing door is closed In the recording apparatus in which the recording head facing the platen is supported on the upper end of the main body,
A first roller that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper during paper conveyance is provided in the opening / closing door, and when the roll paper decreases and the outer peripheral surface of the roll paper does not contact the first roller, the roll 2. A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second roller in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the paper is provided below the first roller of the door.   2. The recording according to claim 1, wherein the first and second rollers are arranged so that an outer peripheral surface of the roll paper does not contact a back surface of the opening / closing door in a process of reducing the roll paper. apparatus.   When the roll paper with the maximum diameter is placed on the first and second rollers and the door is closed with the door open, the roll paper with the maximum diameter is stored in the process of closing the door. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second rollers are arranged so as to roll and be accommodated in the unit. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second rollers are formed to have substantially the same diameter.

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