JP2008296496A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire a method for preventing margin parts from scattering even when operating a printer device in the state that a storage box for storing the margin parts is not installed in the printer device provided with the function of cutting the margin parts of a printing paper. <P>SOLUTION: The printer device 1 is equipped with a cutter unit 5 for cutting the printing paper 3 to which a print processing was applied into a print part and the margin parts 4, a storage box installation section 30 wherein the storage box 6 for storing the margin parts 4 is detachably installed, a detection apparatus 10 for detecting whether the storage box 6 is installed in the storage box installation section 30 and a cutter motion controller 11 for controlling the motion of the cutter unit 5 according to the detection result of the detection apparatus 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printer apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for cutting a blank portion of photographic paper that has undergone a printing process.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose techniques for deleting unnecessary blank portions and leaving only a print portion of a photographic paper that has been printed by a printer.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a method in which only a print portion can be removed by using a photographic paper that has been cut in advance. However, the method disclosed in this document has a problem that only dedicated printing paper can be used.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 shows a method in which a cutting unit (hereinafter referred to as a cutter unit) using a cutter or the like and a paper piece receiving unit (hereinafter referred to as a storage box) are provided in a printer device. The blank portion is cut by the cutter unit, and the cut blank portion is collected in the storage box. Further, the storage box is detachable in order to process the accumulated blank portion. In the method of Patent Document 2, ordinary cut paper can be used.

JP 2000-289351 A JP 7-309040 A

  However, in the method disclosed in Patent Document 2, if the cutting process is performed with the storage box removed, the blank portion is not stored in the storage box but scattered around the printer device. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for preventing scattering of a blank portion even when the printer device is operated with the storage box removed. .

  The printer apparatus according to the present invention includes a cutter unit that cuts a photographic printing paper into a printing portion and a margin portion, a storage box installation portion in which a storage box that stores the margin portion is detachably installed, and a storage box installation portion. A detection device that detects whether or not a storage box is installed and a cutter operation control device that controls the operation of the cutter unit according to the detection result of the detection device are provided.

  In the printer device, a detection device for detecting whether or not the storage box that stores the cut margin is installed in the storage box installation unit is provided, and the operation of the cutter unit is controlled according to the detection result. Therefore, it is possible to prevent scattering of the cut blank portion.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.

<Embodiment 1>
(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the printer device 1 in a state in which a storage box 6 is installed in the present embodiment.

  The printer apparatus 1 has a cutter unit 5 for cutting the photographic paper 3 inside the housing 12, and a photographic paper discharge port 2 for discharging the photographic paper 3 is formed on the side surface of the housing 12. The photographic paper 3 is discharged to the outside through the cutter unit 5 and the photographic paper discharge port 2 as shown in FIG.

  The outer side surface of the housing 12 has a space in which the storage box 6 is detachably installed. In FIG. 1, the storage box 6 is installed in the storage box installation unit 30. In the storage box 6, the margin 4 of the photographic paper 3 cut by the cutter unit 5 is stored.

  A detection device 10 that detects whether or not the storage box 6 is installed is provided at a portion of the inner side surface of the housing 12 that contacts the storage box 6. A cutter operation control device 11 that controls the operation of the cutter unit 5 according to the detection result of the detection device 10 is installed in the housing 12 and connected to the detection device 10 and the cutter unit 5.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the printer device 1 in a state where the storage box 6 is not installed in the present embodiment. The storage box 6 is configured to be detachable as described above.

  Since it is the same structure as FIG. 1 except the point where the storage box 6 is not installed, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

(Operation)
Next, the operation will be described.

  In FIG. 1, the photographic paper 3 is printed inside the housing 12 of the printer apparatus 1 and moved to the cutter unit 5.

  Before the photographic paper 3 passes through the cutter unit 5, whether or not the storage box 6 is installed in the storage box setting unit 30 is detected by the detection device 10, and the result is transmitted to the cutter operation control device 11. The cutter operation control device 11 controls the operation of the cutter unit 5 as shown below based on the detection result. The detection device 10 may detect by an optical reflection sensor such as a photocoupler or a push switch.

  In the state where the storage box 6 is installed as shown in FIG. 1, the cutter operation control device 11 controls the cutter unit 5 so as to cut the blank portion 4 of the photographic paper 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of the photographic paper 3 after passing through the cutter unit 5 when the storage box 6 is installed. After the margin portion 4 is cut in this way, only the printing portion 7 is discharged to the outside of the printer apparatus 1 through the photographic paper discharge port 2, and the margin portion 4 is stored in the storage box 6. The printing portion 7 and the margin portion 4 are cut at different lengths, and the margin portion 4 is cut shorter than the printing portion 7, so that only the margin portion 4 is stored in the storage box 6. Is structured.

  On the other hand, when the storage box 6 is not installed as shown in FIG. 2, the cutter operation control device 11 controls the cutter unit 5 so as not to cut the blank portion 4 of the photographic paper 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state of the photographic paper 3 after passing through the cutter unit 5 when the storage box 6 is not installed. In this manner, the printing unit 7 and the margin 4 are not cut, but are discharged to the outside of the printer device 1 through the printing paper discharge port 2.

(effect)
In the printer apparatus 1, a detection device 10 that detects whether or not the storage box 6 is installed in the storage box setting unit 30 is provided. When it is detected that the storage box 6 is not installed, the photographic paper 3 is detected. Since the operation of the cutter unit 5 is controlled so as not to cut the blank portion 4, the cut blank portion 4 can be prevented from scattering.

<Embodiment 2>
(Constitution)
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing the printer device 1 in a state where the storage box 6 is installed in the present embodiment.

  The printer apparatus 1 has a cutter unit 5 for cutting the photographic paper 3 inside the housing 12, and a photographic paper discharge port 2 for discharging the photographic paper 3 is formed on the side surface of the housing 12. A discharge roller 24 for moving the photographic paper 3 is installed between the cutter unit 5 and the photographic paper discharge port 2.

  The storage box 6 has a space in which the storage box 6 can be freely attached and removed outside the housing 12, and is referred to as a storage box installation unit 30. In FIG. 5, the storage box 6 is installed in the storage box installation unit 30. A portion of the housing 12 facing the upper portion of the storage box 6 is formed with a blank portion discharge port 21 for discharging the blank portion 4 so as to face the storage box setting portion 30. In the storage box 6, the margin 4 of the photographic paper 3 is stored.

  A flat discharge port cover 22 is provided inside the housing 12, and its side surface is in contact with the side surface of the storage box 6. In addition, a slide spring 23 having a force for pushing the discharge port cover 22 toward the storage box 6 is connected in a contracted state on the surface of the discharge port cover 22 that is behind the surface in contact with the storage box 6. In this case, the blank portion discharge port 21 is not blocked. That is, the discharge port cover 22 is open.

  Although not shown, a cutter operation control device that controls the operation of the cutter unit 5 according to the opening / closing of the discharge port cover 22 may be provided.

  FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing the printer device 1 in a state where the storage box 6 is not installed in the present embodiment. The storage box 6 is not installed in the storage box installation unit 30. Further, in FIG. 5, the discharge port cover 22 inside the housing 12 with the side surface in contact with the storage box 6 is in a state of being slid in the horizontal direction to the outside so as to block the lower portion of the blank portion discharge port 21. The slide spring 23 connected to the discharge port cover 22 is in an extended state. In this case, the blank portion discharge port 21 is blocked. That is, the discharge port cover 22 is in a closed state. As described above, the discharge port cover 22 is configured to open and close according to the attachment / detachment of the storage box 6 to / from the storage box setting unit 30.

  The other configuration in FIG. 6 is the same as the state in which the storage box 6 shown in FIG. 5 is installed, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

(Operation)
In FIG. 5, the photographic paper 3 is printed inside the housing 12 of the printer apparatus 1, and is moved outward through the cutter unit 5 and the photographic paper discharge port 2 as the discharge roller 24 rotates.

  When the storage box 6 as shown in FIG. 5 is installed, that is, when the discharge port cover 22 is open, the cutter unit 5 operates and the blank portion 4 of the photographic paper 3 is cut by the cutter unit 5. Further, since the discharge port cover 22 is open, only the blank portion 4 falls through the blank portion discharge port 21 and is stored in the storage box 6. The printing unit is discharged from the printing paper discharge port 2.

  On the other hand, when the storage box 6 as shown in FIG. 6 is not installed, that is, when the discharge port cover 22 is closed, if the above-described cutter operation control device (not shown) is provided, the cutter unit 5 is Control is performed so as not to cut the margin 4. The photographic paper 3 is discharged from the photographic paper discharge port 2 without being cut.

  Further, when the storage box 6 is not installed as shown in FIG. 6, the discharge port cover 22 is closed, so that even if the margin 4 is cut, it is not scattered outside the printer device 1. Therefore, the cutter unit 5 may be controlled to cut, and a method of accumulating the margin part 4 in the margin part discharge port 21 may be taken.

(effect)
When the discharge port cover 22 is closed, setting the blank portion 4 of the photographic paper 3 so as not to be cut has an effect that the blank portion 4 is not scattered around the printer device 1.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the discharge port cover 22 is closed when the storage box 6 is not installed, it may be set to perform cutting when the storage box 6 is not installed. In that case, the margin 4 is accumulated in the margin discharge port 21, and the margin 4 is not scattered around the printer device 1.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state of the photographic paper which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state of the photographic paper which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the printer apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the printer apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer apparatus, 2 photographic paper discharge port, 3 photographic paper, 4 margin part, 5 cutter unit, 6 storage box, 7 printing part, 10 detection apparatus, 11 cutter operation control apparatus, 12 housing | casing, 21 blank part discharge port, 22 discharge port cover, 23 slide spring, 24 discharge roller, 30 storage box installation part.

Claims (5)

A cutter unit that cuts the photographic printing paper into a print portion and a margin portion;
A storage box installation part in which a storage box for storing the margin part is detachably installed; and
A detection device for detecting whether or not the storage box is installed in the storage box installation unit;
A cutter operation control device for controlling the operation of the cutter unit according to the detection result of the detection device;
A printer device comprising:   The printer device according to claim 1, wherein when the detection device detects that the storage box is not installed, the cutter operation control device controls the cutter unit so as not to cut the blank portion. A cutter unit that cuts the photographic printing paper into a print portion and a margin portion;
A storage box installation part in which a storage box for storing the margin part is detachably installed; and
A blank space outlet that faces the storage box installation section;
A discharge port cover provided at the margin discharge port so as to be openable and closable,
The discharge port cover is a printer device that opens and closes according to attachment / detachment of the storage box to / from the storage box installation section.   The printer device according to claim 3, further comprising a cutter operation control device that controls the operation of the cutter unit in accordance with opening and closing of the discharge port cover.   The printer apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when the discharge port cover is closed, the cutter operation control device controls the cutter unit so as not to cut the blank portion.

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