JP2011093115A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a printer device without lowering operability for both of a receipt printer mechanism and a journal printer mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: The printer device is provided with the receipt printer mechanism 710 on a front side and the journal printer mechanism 720 on a back side in a housing 101a provided with an opening on an upper side and formed nearly in a box shape, and is constituted such that an operator easily takes up receipt paper 701 having higher frequency in operator's handling than journal paper 702. The printer device is provided with an opening for writing 107 so as to come into contact with the journal paper 702 on a cover 101c of the journal printer mechanism 720, and provided with a writing base 727 that supports a back surface of the journal paper 702 passing through the opening for writing 107, whereby the operator can confirm information recorded on the journal paper 702 or can perform writing to correct the information without taking out the journal paper 702 from the housing 101a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a receipt printer mechanism that performs receipt recording and a printer apparatus that includes a journal printer mechanism that performs journal recording.

  Conventionally, there has been a printer including a receipt printer mechanism for issuing a receipt and a journal printer mechanism for performing journal recording. Since such a printer is provided with two printer mechanisms, a receipt printer mechanism and a journal printer mechanism, in a single housing, conventionally, in order to achieve downsizing without deteriorating the operability of both printer mechanisms. There were various technologies.

  Specifically, conventionally, for example, in a printer mounted on a lower housing in a state in which a receipt printer and a journal printer each provided with an upper housing are arranged in series so that the journal printer is arranged behind the receipt printer, There has been a technique in which an upper housing for a receipt printer and an upper housing for a journal printer are both attached to the lower housing so as to pivot about the rear of the journal printer opposite to the receipt printer (for example, the following patents) See reference 1.)

  Also, specifically, for example, a housing having a first surface and a second surface arranged at least on the opposite side and a third surface connecting the first and second surfaces, for example, Inside, the roll paper holder for the journal and the take-up spool are arranged side by side, and the roll paper holder for the receipt is arranged inside the third surface at the rear of these, and it is pulled out from the roll paper holder for the journal and printed. There is a technology in which the paper to be printed can be confirmed through a viewing window formed on the first surface, and the paper drawn out from the roll paper holder for receipt and printed is discharged from the discharge port formed on the third surface. (For example, see Patent Document 2 below.)

  More specifically, conventionally, for example, an open / close frame having a platen or paper feed roller and a predetermined opening at the tip is attached to the main body frame in a rotatable state, and a take-up shaft for winding recording paper is used as the main body. Attached to a support provided on the frame side, the open / close frame can be opened and closed without interfering with the take-up shaft, and the recording paper roll or winding can be easily opened by opening the recording paper conveyance path. There has been a technique that enables replacement of a take-off shaft (see, for example, Patent Document 3 below).

  Specifically, conventionally, for example, a receipt printing section, a receipt printing roll paper storage section, a journal printing section, a journal printing roll paper storage section, and a journal-printed sheet in order from the front of the printer. In a printer in which take-up reel storage units are arranged in a row, there has been a technique in which a portion of a journal paper transport path after printing is visible from the outside of the printer (for example, Patent Document 4 below) See).

  In the technique described in Patent Document 4, a journal printing unit is configured by a platen roller and a thermal head substrate arranged opposite to each other, and is transported into a roll paper for receipt printing and a journal printing unit that are transported into the receipt printing unit. It is disclosed that when the roll paper for journal printing is removed, the contact between the platen roller and the thermal head substrate in the journal printing unit can be released.

Japanese Patent No. 3329174 Japanese Patent No. 3334704 Japanese Patent No. 361884 Japanese Patent No. 4126506

  However, each of the above-described conventional techniques has a problem that it is difficult to reduce the size of the entire printer apparatus without deteriorating the operability of both the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printer device that can realize downsizing without deteriorating the operability of both the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a printer device according to the present invention includes a housing having an opening on the upper side and having a substantially box shape, a front side in the housing, and wound in a roll shape. A first sheet holding unit that holds the rotated long receipt sheet, a first recording unit that performs recording on the receipt sheet, and a receipt sheet that has passed through the first recording unit are cut at arbitrary positions. A receipt printer mechanism including a cutter mechanism; a second sheet holding unit that is provided on the back side in the housing and holds a long journal paper wound in a roll; and recording on the journal paper A printer having a journal printer mechanism having a second recording unit for performing and a winding unit for winding journal paper that has passed through the second recording unit The first opening position together with the housing for closing the receipt paper to the outside by closing the upper portion of the first paper holding portion in the opening, or the receipt paper with respect to the housing. A first cover that is positioned at a first open position that allows attachment and detachment, and a second closing position that closes the second paper holding portion above the opening, or attachment and detachment of the journal paper with respect to the housing. A second cover that is positioned at a second open position, and the second cover is provided on the second cover, and the second cover is positioned at the second closed position to contact the journal paper. An opening for writing to be enabled and provided inside the second cover, and the second recording unit records on the journal paper. A journal frame pivotally supported between a third closed position to be performed and a third open position allowing the journal paper to be attached to and detached from the housing; and the journal paper provided on the journal frame. A take-up shaft holding portion for holding a take-up shaft for taking up the paper, and a writing table provided on the journal frame and supporting the back surface of the journal paper passing through the writing opening. .

  According to the present invention, since the receipt printer mechanism for discharging the receipt paper is provided on the front side of the journal printer mechanism, the operator can easily pick up the receipt paper that is handled more frequently by the operator than the journal paper. .

  Further, according to the present invention, since the writing cover is provided in the second cover, the information recorded on the journal paper can be checked or corrected for writing without taking out the journal paper from the housing. Can be done.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the first cover and the second cover are provided so as to cover the opening, the replacement work of the receipt paper and the journal paper can be performed from the same direction with respect to the housing. Thus, it is possible to reduce the upper space to be secured for replacement work when installing the printer device.

  Similarly, according to the present invention, when a sheet (receipt sheet or journal sheet) is replaced, only the corresponding cover of the first cover and the second cover is opened, so that the sheet to be replaced (receipt) In addition to preventing inadvertent contact with paper (journal paper or receipt paper) other than paper or journal paper, the replacement work position can be correctly guided to facilitate paper replacement work.

  As described above, according to the printer device of the present invention, the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism are arranged side by side with respect to the operator from the near side to the far side, so that the width of the printer device having two printer mechanisms can be reduced. While suppressing the increase in size, both the two printer mechanisms can be easily and reliably accessed.

  In the printer according to the present invention, in the above invention, a third cover is located on a front surface of the housing at a fourth closed position that covers the cutter mechanism or a fourth open position that exposes the cutter mechanism. It is provided with.

  According to this invention, it is possible to access the cutter mechanism (operate the cutter mechanism) simply by positioning the third cover at the fourth open position, that is, by opening the third cover.

  In the printer according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first recording unit includes a first platen provided on the first cover, and the first cover includes the first closed position. A first recording head facing the first platen in a state of being positioned on the second platen, the second recording unit being a second platen provided on the journal frame, and the journal frame being the first platen. And a second recording head opposed to the second platen in a state of being positioned at the closed position 3.

  According to the present invention, the first platen can be separated from the first recording head only by positioning the first cover at the first open position, that is, by opening the first cover.

  According to the invention, the second cover is positioned at the second open position, that is, the second platen is separated from the second recording head only by opening the journal frame after opening the second cover. be able to.

  In the printer according to the present invention, in the above invention, the cutter mechanism includes a fixed blade attached to the first cover, and the first cover is provided on the housing side. The movable blade is provided so as to face the fixed blade while being positioned and to be reciprocally movable with respect to the fixed blade.

  According to this invention, the fixed blade and the movable blade can be separated only by positioning the first cover at the first open position, that is, by opening the first cover.

  In the printer device according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first cover and the second cover are both the housing with the back side of the first cover and the second cover as a rotation fulcrum. The first cover has a rotation fulcrum that is pivotally supported by the first cover and is positioned forward of the second cover.

  According to the present invention, since both the first cover and the second cover are pivotally supported on the housing with the rear portion as a rotation fulcrum, either the receipt paper or the journal paper can be replaced. In this case, the work can be performed from the same direction with respect to the housing, and the upper space to be secured for the replacement work when installing the printer device can be reduced.

  Further, in the printer device according to the present invention, in the above invention, the second cover includes a window member attached so that the opening for writing can be opened and closed, and the window member is formed of a transparent member. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the window member can be opened when writing on the journal paper, and the window member can be closed when it is not necessary to perform writing.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the window member is formed of a transparent material, the state of the journal paper can be visually recognized even when the window member is closed.

  In the printer according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first cover and the second cover are positioned at the first closed position and the second closed position, respectively. The housing is inclined with respect to the installation surface so that the height from the installation surface is higher on the back side than on the front side.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the journal printer located on the back side of the receipt printer.

  In the printer device according to the present invention, in the above invention, the winding shaft is at a position equivalent to the first cover in a state where the height from the installation surface is positioned at the first closed position. Or it is provided in the position higher than a said 1st cover, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, in the state where the second cover is positioned at the second open position, the first cover in a state where the journal paper wound around the winding shaft is positioned at the first closed position. Rather than projecting out of the housing.

  In the printer according to the present invention, in the above invention, the second paper holding unit holds the journal paper at a position lower than the take-up shaft in the height direction from the installation surface. Features.

  According to the present invention, on the back side in the housing, the unrecorded journal paper and the wound journal paper are in a substantially parallel state along the height direction from the installation surface of the housing. Increasing the size of the printer device having a journal printer mechanism, which is larger than the receipt printer mechanism to hold the journal paper and the recorded journal paper, in the arrangement direction of the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism Can be suppressed.

  According to the printer device of the present invention, it is possible to suppress an increase in the dimension in the width direction of the printer device including the two printer mechanisms of the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism, and to easily and reliably both the two printer mechanisms. Since it can be accessed, the size can be reduced without deteriorating the operability for both the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism.

It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 5) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 6) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 7) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 8) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 9) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 10) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 11) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 12) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 13) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 14) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 15) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 16) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 17) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 18) which shows the printer apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention.

  Exemplary embodiments of a printer apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the configuration of the printer apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 2 shows the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer device. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed from the left side (left side) when facing the front of the printer.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed from above (upper side in FIG. 2). FIG. 6 shows a state in which the printer device according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed from below (the lower side in FIG. 2). FIG. 7 shows a state where the EE cross section in FIG. 2 is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer apparatus 100. In FIG. 8, a part of FIG. 7 is enlarged.

  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, a printer apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 101 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Yes. An operation unit 102 is provided on the front side of the casing 101. In this embodiment, in a state where the printer apparatus 100 is installed on the installation surface, the front side with respect to the operator is the front side, and the back side with respect to the operator is the back (rear) side.

  The operation unit 102 includes operation keys for accepting various operations on the printer apparatus 100, LED lamps indicating the state of the printer apparatus 100, and the like. Further, a power switch 103 for switching the power of the printer device 100 on / off is provided on the front surface of the casing 101.

  The casing 101 includes a housing 101a having an opening that opens upward and having a substantially box shape, and a first cover 101b and a second cover 101c that close the opening in the housing 101a so as to be openable. The first cover 101b is provided on the front side of the housing 101a with respect to the second cover 101c.

  The first cover 101b is rotatably connected to the housing 101a. The first cover 101b opens a first closed position (see, for example, FIG. 1) that closes a part of the front side of the opening and a part of the front side, with the connection position with respect to the housing 101a as a fulcrum. It can be rotated with respect to the housing 101a between the first open position (see, for example, FIG. 9).

  The first cover 101b is connected to the housing 101a in a state in which the pivot point of the first cover 101b is located forward (front side) with respect to the second cover 101c. Thereby, the 1st cover 101b and the 2nd cover 101c can be opened and closed independently, respectively.

  Specifically, for example, when the first cover 101b (or the second cover 101c) is opened, the second cover 101c (or the first cover 101b) cannot be opened or closed. It is possible to prevent the opening / closing of the other cover (the second cover 101c or the first cover 101b) from being restricted by the state of the one cover (the first cover 101b or the second cover 101c), It is possible to ensure high workability during work such as maintenance on the printer apparatus 100.

  Further, the first cover 101b forms the discharge port 104 together with the third cover 101d in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position. The third cover 101d is provided on the housing 101a. The discharge port 104 communicates the inside of the casing 101 with the outside of the casing 101 and discharges the receipt paper 701 stored in the casing 101 to the outside of the casing 101.

  The receipt paper 701 is a recording medium having heat-sensitive color development and has a long shape. The receipt paper 701 in the housing 101a is accommodated in a state wound in a roll shape. The receipt paper 701 is detachable from the housing 101a in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first open position.

  The first cover 101b includes a magnetic member 105. The magnetic member 105 is a plate-shaped member made of a soft magnetic metal material, and is provided on the outer upper surface of the first cover 101b. A magnet or the like can be attracted to the magnetic member 105. For this reason, for example, banknotes, such as a 10000 yen banknote, a 5000 yen banknote, a 2000 yen banknote, and a 1000 yen banknote, are piled up on the magnetic member 105, and the magnetic member 105 is made to adsorb | suck a magnet to the magnetic member 105 in the state where the banknote was piled up. And a magnet can fix a banknote. Thereby, the banknote received from the customer can be temporarily held on the upper surface of the first cover 101b that is easy for the operator to visually recognize when giving and receiving money in cash settlement.

  The second cover 101c is rotatably connected to the housing 101a. The second cover 101c has a connection position with respect to the housing 101a as a fulcrum, a second closing position (see, for example, FIG. 1) that closes a part on the back side of the opening, and a second part that opens a part on the back side. It can be rotated with respect to the housing 101a between two open positions (see, for example, FIG. 9). The opening of the housing 101a is closed when the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position and the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closed position.

  The second cover 101c allows the journal paper 702 to be attached to and detached from the housing 101a in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position. The journal paper 702 is a recording medium having thermal color development and has a long shape. The journal paper 702 in the housing 101a is accommodated in a state wound in a roll shape.

  The journal paper 702 is accommodated on the back side of the receipt paper 701 in the housing 101a. Further, the journal paper 702 before recording is held below the receipt paper 701 (on the installation surface side of the printer apparatus 100) in the vertical direction. Specifically, the journal paper 702 before recording is held such that the lower end position of the journal paper 702 is below the lower end position of the receipt paper 701 (the installation surface side of the printer apparatus 100). ing.

  A receipt printer mechanism 710 and a journal printer mechanism 720 are provided in the housing 101a. The receipt printer mechanism 710 is provided on the front side of the journal printer mechanism 720 in the housing 101a. The receipt printer mechanism 710 includes a first paper holding unit 711, a first recording unit 712, and a cutter mechanism 713.

  The first paper holding unit 711 holds the receipt paper 701 wound in a roll shape. The first paper holding unit 711 includes a curved surface portion that supports the receipt paper 701 wound in a roll shape from the lower side in the vertical direction. The receipt paper 701 wound in a roll is consumed while being drawn out from the outer peripheral side. As the receipt sheet 701 is consumed, the receipt sheet 701 moves so as to fit in the lower end of the curved surface portion of the first sheet holding unit 711 by its own weight while gradually reducing the outer diameter.

  The first paper holding unit 711 may include a receipt remaining amount detection mechanism that detects the remaining amount of receipt paper 701 in the first paper holding unit 711. The receipt remaining amount detection mechanism can be realized using, for example, a photoelectric sensor. The receipt remaining amount detection mechanism can be easily realized by using a known technique, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The first recording unit 712 includes a first platen (see reference numeral 901 in FIG. 9) and a first recording head 714. The first platen 901 is provided on the first cover 101b. The first recording head 714 is provided on the housing 101a side, and faces the first platen 901 in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position. The first recording unit 712 is a receipt sheet conveyed between the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901 in a state where the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901 are opposed to each other. 701 is recorded.

  In this embodiment, the first recording head 714 performs thermal recording. The first recording head 714 includes, for example, a plurality of heating elements arranged in a line in the width direction of the receipt paper 701, selectively energizes each heating element, and selectively heats each heating element. As a result, characters, symbols, predetermined logo marks, and other images are recorded. Since the first recording head 714 that performs thermal recording and the control method of the first recording head 714 can be easily realized by using various known techniques, description thereof is omitted.

  The first recording unit 712 performs thermal sublimation recording in which ink sublimated by heating an ink ribbon coated with solid ink by a thermal print head is transferred to a receipt paper 701. Good. Further, the first recording head 714 may perform recording by another recording method instead of the thermal recording.

  Specifically, the first recording head 714 can perform recording by, for example, an impact dot recording method for recording on a receipt paper 701 having pressure-sensitive color development. In this case, recording may be performed by interposing an ink ribbon between the receipt paper 701 and the first recording head 714 and transferring the color layer of the ink ribbon to the receipt paper 701.

  The first platen 901 has a substantially cylindrical shape with the width direction of the receipt paper 701 (the front and back direction in FIG. 7) as the axial direction. A gear (not shown) is attached to one end of the shaft of the first platen 901. This gear rotates when the driving force of the motor for the first platen 901 (not shown) provided on the housing 101a side is transmitted. The first platen 901 rotates with the rotation of the gear to which the driving force of the motor for the first platen 901 is transmitted.

  The first platen 901 faces the first recording head 714 with the receipt paper 701 conveyed from the first paper holding unit 711 to the discharge port 104 interposed therebetween, and the receipt paper 701 is placed on the back surface of the receipt paper 701 ( It is supported from the side opposite to the recording surface. Further, the first platen 901 rotates around the axis to convey the recorded receipt paper 701 from the first paper holding unit 711 side to the discharge port 104 side.

  The cutter mechanism 713 is a movable blade provided at a position facing the fixed blade 801 with the fixed blade 801 fixed in position and the receipt paper 701 conveyed from the first paper holding unit 711 to the discharge port 104 therebetween. 802. The fixed blade 801 is provided on the first cover 101b. Thereby, the fixed blade 801 is separated from the movable blade 802 in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first open position.

  The movable blade 802 is provided so as to face the fixed blade 801 and reciprocate with respect to the fixed blade 801 in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position. When the movable blade 802 reciprocates, the movable blade 802 slides such that its upstream surface in the recording medium conveyance direction rubs against the downstream surface of the fixed blade 801 in the recording medium conveyance direction.

  Accordingly, the movable blade 802 moves the receipt paper 701 in the conveyance direction (the direction from the first paper holding unit 711 toward the discharge port 104) when the moving direction of the movable blade 802 changes from the forward movement direction to the backward movement direction. ) Is superimposed on the downstream side of the fixed blade 801. The movable blade 802 slides as described above when reciprocating, thereby cutting the receipt paper 701 inserted between the movable blade 802 and the fixed blade 801 in cooperation with the fixed blade 801. Accordingly, the receipt paper 701 recorded by the first recording unit 712 can be cut to an arbitrary length by the cutter mechanism 713.

  The movable blade 802 reciprocates when the driving force of the motor 803 for driving the movable blade is transmitted. The movable blade 802 and the movable blade driving motor 803 are unitized together with a storage portion 804 that stores the movable blade 802 and the like, and constitutes a movable blade drive unit 805. The storage portion 804 in the movable blade drive unit 805 can be realized by, for example, a substantially box-shaped member that includes an opening that allows the movable blade 802 to protrude and that forms a space in which the movable blade 802 can be stored.

  The movable blade drive unit 805 is provided with a movable blade drive knob and a shaft (both not shown). The knob or shaft for driving the movable blade rotates when operated from the outside by an operator or the like, and moves the movable blade 802 forward or backward depending on the direction of rotation. The knob or shaft for driving the movable blade is, for example, a so-called cutter in which the cutting operation is stopped when the receipt paper 701 is jammed between the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802 and the recording operation cannot be continued thereafter. Operated when a jam occurs.

  The movable blade drive unit 805 is provided on the housing 101a side (the housing 101a or a main body frame accommodated in the housing 101a). The movable blade drive unit 805 is detachably (detachable) provided on the housing 101a side. As a result, when the movable blade 802 is worn out or when a mechanical portion such as the movable blade driving motor 803 is deteriorated, the movable blade 802 and the movable blade driving motor 803 are replaced by replacing the movable blade driving unit 805. Can be easily replaced.

  After cutting the receipt paper 701, the cutter mechanism 713 moves the movable blade 802 in a direction away from the fixed blade 801, thereby forming a gap between the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802. Thus, the receipt printer mechanism 710 is ready for the next recording. The third cover 101d is provided on the front side of the housing 101a with respect to the first cover 101b. The third cover 101d is connected to the housing 101a so as to be rotatable.

  The third cover 101d is rotatable between a fourth closed position that covers the movable blade drive unit 805 and a fourth open position that exposes the cutter mechanism 713, with the connection position with respect to the housing 101a as a fulcrum. ing. In a state where the third cover 101d is positioned at the fourth open position, the movable blade drive unit 805 is opened to the outside of the housing 101a.

  The above-described knob and shaft for driving the movable blade can be operated in a state where the third cover 101d is positioned at the fourth open position. The movable blade drive unit 805 can be attached to and detached from the housing 101a in a state where the third cover 101d is positioned at the fourth open position.

  The third cover 101d includes a recess 106 that is recessed toward the installation surface of the housing 101a. The recess 106 has a shape in which the depth of the recess 106 increases toward the front side (see FIG. 8). For example, when exchanging the movable blade drive unit 805, the third cover 101d positioned at the closed position is easily positioned at the open position by hooking the operator's fingers into the recess 106, and the movable blade drive unit 805 is exposed. Can be made.

  Moreover, the recessed part 106 functions as a saucer holding coins, such as a 500 yen coin, a 100 yen coin, a 50 yen coin, a 10 yen coin, a 5 yen coin, and a 1 yen coin, for example. This makes it possible to temporarily hold the coins received from the customer on the upper surface of the third cover 101d that is easy for the operator to visually recognize when giving and receiving money in cash settlement.

  In addition, since the concave portion 106 is provided in the third cover 101d provided on the front side of the printer apparatus 100, when the operator collects coins placed in the concave portion 106, the third cover is provided. Coins can be easily handled using the edge (end) portion on the front side of 101d.

  In the receipt printer mechanism 710, when the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closing position, the discharge port 104 passes through the first recording unit 712 and the cutter mechanism 713 from the first sheet holding unit 711. A receipt paper conveyance path is formed. The roll-shaped receipt sheet 701 held by the first sheet holding unit 711 is pulled out from the outer peripheral side and conveyed through the receipt sheet conveyance path.

  The journal printer mechanism 720 includes a second paper holding unit 721, a second recording unit 722, and a winding unit 723. The journal printer mechanism 720 includes a journal frame 724. The journal frame 724 is provided inside the second cover 101c and is connected to the housing 101a via a support shaft 724a.

  The journal frame 724 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing 101a with the connection position with respect to the housing 101a as a rotation center. More specifically, the journal frame 724 has a substantially U shape, and both ends are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing 101a.

  The journal frame 724 has a third closed position (for example, FIG. 5) that is positioned when the second recording unit 722 performs recording on the journal paper 702 with a position pivotally supported with respect to the housing 101a (support shaft 724a) as a fulcrum. 7 and FIG. 18) and a third open position (see, for example, FIG. 9 and FIG. 13) that enables the journal paper 702 to be attached to and detached from the housing 101a. Has been.

  The second sheet holding unit 721 is provided on the back side in the housing 101a and holds the journal sheet 702 wound in a roll shape. The second paper holding unit 721 includes a curved surface part that supports the journal paper 702 wound in a roll shape from the lower side in the vertical direction.

  The journal paper 702 wound in a roll is consumed while being pulled out from the outer peripheral side. As the journal paper 702 is consumed, the journal paper 702 moves so as to fit in the lower end of the curved surface portion of the second paper holding portion 721 by its own weight while gradually reducing the outer diameter.

  The second paper holding unit 721 may include a journal remaining amount detection mechanism that detects the remaining amount of the journal paper 702 in the second paper holding unit 721. The journal remaining amount detection mechanism can be realized using, for example, a photoelectric sensor. The journal remaining amount detection mechanism can be easily realized by using a known technique in the same manner as the above-described receipt remaining amount detection mechanism, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The second recording unit 722 includes a second platen (see reference numeral 902 in FIG. 9) and a second recording head 725. The second platen 902 is provided on the journal frame 724. The second recording head 725 is provided on the housing 101a side, and faces the second platen 902 in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closed position. More specifically, the second recording head 725 faces the second platen 902 in a state where the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third closed position.

  The second recording unit 722 is a journal sheet conveyed between the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902 in a state where the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902 are opposed to each other. 702 is recorded. In this embodiment, the second recording head 725 performs thermal recording. Similar to the first recording head 714, the second recording head 725 is not limited to performing thermal recording, but may perform recording by other methods.

  The second platen 902 has a substantially columnar shape with the width direction of the journal paper 702 (the front and back direction in FIG. 7) as the axial direction. A gear (not shown) is attached to one end of the shaft of the second platen 902. This gear rotates when the driving force of the motor for the second platen 902 (not shown) provided on the housing 101a side is transmitted. The second platen 902 rotates with the rotation of the gear to which the driving force of the motor for the second platen 902 is transmitted.

  The second platen 902 faces the second recording head 725 with the journal paper 702 conveyed from the second paper holding unit 721 toward the take-up unit 723 in between, and the journal paper 702 is transferred to the journal paper 702. 702 is supported from the back side. Further, the second platen 902 rotates around the axis to transport the recorded journal paper 702 from the second paper holding unit 721 side to the winding unit 723 side.

  The take-up unit 723 includes a take-up shaft 723 a that takes up the journal paper 702 recorded by the second recording unit 722. The take-up shaft 723a includes a gripping mechanism (not shown) that grips the leading end portion (end portion in the longitudinal direction) of the journal paper 702.

  By rotating the take-up shaft 723a with the leading end of the journal paper 702 held by the take-up shaft 723a, the recorded journal paper 702 can be taken up on the take-up shaft 723a. Since the gripping mechanism can be easily realized by using various known techniques, description thereof is omitted.

  A gear train (not shown) is connected to the take-up shaft 723a, and the driving force of the motor for the second platen 902 is transmitted to be the same as the second platen 902 together with the second platen 902. Rotate in the direction. The winding shaft 723a may rotate when a driving force of a motor different from the motor for the second platen 902 is transmitted.

  The winding shaft 723a is provided at a position where the height of the winding shaft 723a from the installation surface of the housing 101a is higher than the height of the first cover 101b in a state where the winding shaft 723a is positioned at the first closed position. . Thus, in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position and the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position, the journal paper 702 wound around the winding shaft 723a is It will be in the state which protruded outside the housing 101a rather than the 1st cover 101b of the state located in the 1st obstruction | occlusion position. Thereby, the journal paper 702 taken up by the take-up shaft 723a can be easily visually recognized from the front side of the printer apparatus 100.

  The winding shaft 723a is not limited to a position where the height from the installation surface of the housing 101a is higher than the height of the first cover 101b in a state where the winding shaft 723a is positioned at the first closed position. May be provided at a position where the height of the first cover 101b is equal to the height of the first cover 101b in a state where the height of the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position.

  Specifically, the winding shaft 723a is wound around the winding shaft 723a in a state where the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position and the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position. It is sufficient that the journal paper 702 protrudes to the outside of the housing 101a from the first cover 101b positioned at the first closed position.

  The above-described second paper holding unit 721 holds the journal paper 702 at a position lower than the winding shaft 723a in the height direction from the installation surface of the housing 101a. As a result, the unrecorded journal paper 702 and the wound journal paper 702 are substantially parallel to each other along the height direction from the installation surface of the housing 101a on the back side in the housing 101a.

  A writing opening 107 is provided in the second cover 101c. The writing opening 107 passes through the second cover 101c in the plate thickness direction. The writing opening 107 enables external contact with the journal paper 702 in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closed position. By providing the writing opening 107, specifically, for example, writing on the journal paper 702 can be performed without opening and closing the second cover 101c.

  In addition, the second cover 101c includes a window member 108 that closes the writing opening 107 so as to be openable. The window member 108 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the second cover 101c. The window member 108 rotates with respect to the second cover 101c to close the open position that enables writing to the journal paper 702 through the write opening 107 or the write opening 107. It is positioned at the closed position.

  The window member 108 is a transparent member formed using an optically transparent material. Since the window member 108 is formed of a transparent material, even when the window member 108 is positioned at the closed position and the writing opening 107 is closed, the state of the journal paper 702 (whether it is normally recorded and conveyed) ) And information recorded on the journal paper 702 can be visually recognized. The window member 108 only needs to have transparency that allows the operator to visually recognize the state of the journal paper 702 and information recorded on the journal paper 702. For this reason, the window member 108 may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored.

  In the journal printer mechanism 720, the journal that reaches the winding unit 723 from the second sheet holding unit 721 via the second recording unit 722 in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closing position. A paper transport path is formed. The roll-shaped journal paper 702 held by the second paper holding unit 721 is pulled out from the outer peripheral side and conveyed in the journal paper conveyance path.

  The journal frame 724 is provided with a winding shaft holding part 726 and a writing table 727. The take-up shaft holding unit 726 holds the take-up shaft 723a that constitutes the above-described take-up unit 723. The take-up shaft holding portion 726 is realized by a plate-like member 726a provided on the journal frame 724 and a hook portion 726b provided on the plate-like member 726a.

  The hook portion 726b is formed by cutting out a part of the plate-like member 726a from the upper end portion of the plate-like member 726a toward the installation surface side of the printer apparatus 100. The hook portions 726 b are provided at both ends in the axial direction of the take-up shaft 723 a, that is, both sides in the width direction of the journal paper 702.

  Accordingly, the take-up shaft 723a can be stably held, and the journal paper 702 can be reliably taken up. The hook portion 726b supports both ends of the winding shaft 723a from the lower side in the vertical direction. That is, the winding shaft 723a is supported in a state of being placed on the hook portion 726b from the upper side in the vertical direction. Thereby, the take-up shaft 723a can be easily attached and detached.

  The hook portion 726b is formed by cutting out a part of the plate-like member 726a into a substantially U shape. The arc (curved) portion formed by the hook portion 726b is bent with a curvature along the outer peripheral surface of the winding shaft 723a. With this shape, the hook portion 726b supports both ends of the winding shaft 723a from the lower side and the side in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the position of the take-up shaft 723a in the take-up portion 723 is stabilized while ensuring ease of attachment and detachment of the take-up shaft 723a, and rattling of the take-up shaft 723a in the take-up portion 723 is prevented. be able to.

  The second paper holding unit 721 is provided below the winding unit 723, that is, the winding shaft 723a in the vertical direction. In addition, the opposing position of the second recording unit 722 between the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902 is provided below the winding unit 723, that is, the winding shaft 723 a in the vertical direction. Therefore, a force that pulls the winding shaft 723a downward in the vertical direction is applied to the winding shaft 723a by the tension applied by the journal paper 702 wound around the winding shaft 723a.

  As described above, since the hook portion 726b supports both ends of the take-up shaft 723a from the lower side and the vertical direction, the hook portion 726b takes up the hook portion 726b by the force pulling downward in the vertical direction by the journal paper 702. A force is applied to bias the shaft 723a downward in the vertical direction. Thereby, the position of the winding shaft 723a in the hook portion 726b can be stabilized.

  The journal paper 702 taken up by the take-up shaft 723a can be removed from the journal printer in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position. The journal paper 702 held by the second paper holding unit 721 is in a state where the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position and the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third open position. The journal printer mechanism 720 can be removed.

  Further, depending on the diameter of the journal paper 702 held by the second paper holding unit 721, the journal paper 702 can be removed from the journal printer mechanism 720 even when the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third closed position.

  The writing table 727 supports the back side of the journal paper 702 in a state where the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third closing position. In this embodiment, the surface on which information is recorded is the front surface of the journal paper 702, and the surface opposite to the front surface is the back surface. The writing table 727 includes a flat surface portion 727 a at least in a portion positioned on the back side of the journal paper 702.

  The flat portion 727a faces the writing opening 107 in a state where the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third closed position and the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closed position. The area of the flat surface portion 727a is equal to or larger than that of the writing opening 107. The flat surface portion 727a is opposed to the second cover 101c (writing opening 107) with a gap that allows the journal paper 702 to be conveyed.

  The writing table 727 receives writing (writing) on the journal paper 702 by the operator by supporting the journal paper 702 by the flat surface portion 727a. At this time, since the flat surface portion 727a faces the second cover 101c (the writing opening 107) with a gap that allows the journal paper 702 to be conveyed, a place to be checked or written The journal paper 702 can be easily fed during the search, and it can be prevented that the journal paper 702 is loosened during writing or the journal paper 702 is damaged by writing.

  Next, the positional relationship of each part in the printer apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are explanatory views showing the printer apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  1 to 8 show the printer device 100 in a state where the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c are both closed, the first, second, and second covers 101c are shown in FIGS. The printer apparatus 100 is shown in a state in which the cover 101b is positioned at the first open position, the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position, and the third cover 101d is positioned at the open position. Yes. In FIGS. 11, 12, and 14 to 18, the first cover 101b is positioned at the first open position, the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position, and the third cover 101d is positioned. Shows the printer apparatus 100 in a state where is positioned at the closed position.

  9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 show a state in which the receipt paper 701 is set in the receipt printer mechanism 710 and the journal paper 702 is set in the journal printer mechanism 720. Specifically, FIG. 9 shows a state in which the printer apparatus 100 is viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which the printer device 100 is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer device 100. FIG. 11 shows the printer device 100 as viewed from the front. FIG. 12 shows the printer device 100 as viewed from the back. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the GG section in FIG. 11 is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer apparatus 100.

  14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 show a state in which the journal paper 702 is wound around the winding unit 723. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the printer apparatus 100 is viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 15 illustrates a state in which the printer device 100 is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer device 100. FIG. 16 shows the printer device 100 as viewed from the front. FIG. 17 shows a state in which the printer apparatus 100 is viewed from above (upper side in the drawing in FIG. 16). 18 shows a state when the HH cross section in FIG. 17 is viewed from the right side (right side) when facing the front of the printer apparatus 100.

  9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, the journal held by the second paper holding unit 721 in the journal printer mechanism 720. The sheet 702 is positioned at a position closer to the installation surface of the printer apparatus 100, that is, a position lower than the receipt sheet 701 held by the first sheet holding unit 711 in the receipt printer mechanism 710. Reference numeral 901 in FIG. 9 indicates a first platen, and reference numeral 902 indicates a second platen.

  The method of setting the receipt paper 701 with respect to the first paper holding unit 711 and the method of setting the journal paper 702 with respect to the second paper holding unit 721 are both called throw-in types, and are the recording target medium (receipt paper 701). Alternatively, the journal paper 702) can be easily set. In a setting method referred to as a throw-in method, the setting is completed by dropping a recording target medium (receipt paper 701 or journal paper 702) into a corresponding holding unit.

  In the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the first cover 101b opens and closes only the first sheet holding unit 711, and the second cover 101c opens and closes only the second sheet holding unit 721. For this reason, the first sheet holding unit 711 and the second sheet holding unit 721 can be opened independently of each other.

  That is, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, when setting (replacement) the receipt paper 701 or the journal paper 702, only the corresponding cover of the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c is operated, Only the first paper holding unit 711 or the second paper holding unit 721 can be opened. Thereby, even when the first paper holding unit 711 and the second paper holding unit 721 are adjacent to each other, the ease of setting the paper by the throw-in method is maintained without mistaking the position of setting each paper. can do.

  Thereby, even when the journal printer mechanism 720 is provided on the back side of the housing 101a, which is a position far from the operator, the ease of setting the journal paper 702 with respect to the journal printer mechanism 720 is maintained. Can do.

  In the receipt printer mechanism 710, a paper jam in which the receipt paper 701 is jammed between the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901, a cutter jam in which the receipt paper 701 is jammed between the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802, etc. May occur. When such a paper jam or cutter jam occurs, the subsequent recording operation cannot be continued.

  In the printer device 100 of this embodiment, when a paper jam occurs in the receipt printer mechanism 710, the first cover 101b is opened to the operator. Further, in the printer device 100 according to this embodiment, when the cutter jam occurs, the operator opens the third cover 101d.

  In the printer apparatus 100, a sensor is provided in a receipt paper conveyance path where a jam is likely to occur in the receipt printer mechanism 710, the occurrence of a paper jam or a cutter jam is detected based on an output signal from the sensor, and the occurrence of the jam is detected. The corresponding cover may be opened according to the position. In this case, specifically, for example, LED lamps that are turned on in response to a paper jam and a cutter jam are provided, and when a paper jam and a cutter jam occur, a cover that is opened by turning on the corresponding LED lamp is guided. can do.

  Note that the printer apparatus 100 is not limited to designating a cover to be opened when a paper jam occurs in the receipt printer mechanism 710. In this case, for example, when a paper jam or cutter jam occurs in the receipt printer mechanism 710, an LED lamp that guides only the occurrence of the paper jam or cutter jam can be turned on.

  In the first recording unit 712, a first platen 901 is provided on the first cover 101b. For this reason, the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901 can be separated only by positioning the first cover 101b at the first open position, which causes a paper jam in the receipt printer mechanism 710. A work space for removing the receipt paper 701 can be easily secured.

  Thus, the receipt paper 701 that causes paper jam in the receipt printer mechanism 710 can be easily removed. After the receipt paper 701 causing the paper jam is removed, the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901 can be made to face each other only by positioning the first cover 101b at the first closed position. It is possible to quickly return to the process for issuing the receipt.

  In the cutter mechanism 713, the fixed blade 801 is provided on the first cover 101 b and the movable blade 802 overlaps the downstream side of the fixed blade 801, so that the cutter jam occurs in a state where the movable blade 802 protrudes from the storage portion 804. When this occurs, the fixed blade 801 is pressed by the movable blade 802. For this reason, when a cutter jam occurs, the movable blade 802 is moved away from the fixed blade 801 by positioning the third cover 101d at the fourth open position and rotating the movable blade driving knob or shaft.

  By separating the movable blade 802 from the fixed blade 801, a clearance for removing the receipt paper 701 that causes cutter jam can be secured. If the receipt paper 701 that causes cutter jam can be removed by positioning the third cover 101d in the fourth open position and moving the movable blade 802 away from the fixed blade 801, the receipt paper 701 is removed. After that, by positioning the third cover 101d at the fourth closed position, it is possible to return to the processing relating to the receipt issuance.

  When the third cover 101d is positioned at the fourth open position and the movable blade 802 is separated from the fixed blade 801, the receipt paper 701 that causes cutter jam cannot be completely removed. The cover 101b is positioned at the first open position, and the receipt paper 701 that causes the cutter jam is removed in the same manner as the paper jam described above. After the receipt paper 701 causing the cutter jam is removed, the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position, and the third cover 101d is positioned at the fourth closed position. Thereby, it is possible to return to the processing related to the receipt issuance.

  In the journal mechanism, when a paper jam occurs in which the journal paper 702 is jammed between the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902, the subsequent recording operation cannot be continued. In the printer device 100 of this embodiment, when a paper jam occurs in the journal mechanism, the operator opens the second cover 101c.

  Next, the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third open position. Accordingly, the second platen 902 can be separated from the second recording head 725, and a work space for removing the journal paper 702 that causes paper jam in the journal printer mechanism 720 can be easily secured. .

  As a result, the journal paper 702 that causes a paper jam in the journal printer mechanism 720 can be easily removed. After the journal paper 702 causing the paper jam is removed, the journal frame 724 is positioned at the third closed position and the second cover 101c is positioned at the second closed position. As a result, the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902 can be made to face each other, and the processing for journal recording can be quickly returned to.

  As described above, the printer device 100 according to this embodiment includes the housing 101a having an opening on the upper side and having a substantially box shape, and the length of the housing 101a provided on the front side in the housing 101a and wound in a roll shape. The first sheet holding unit 711 that holds the receipt paper 701 in a scale, the first recording unit 712 that performs recording on the receipt sheet 701, and the receipt sheet 701 that has passed through the first recording unit 712 are cut at arbitrary positions. A receipt printer mechanism 710 having a cutter mechanism 713, a second paper holding unit 721 provided on the back side in the housing 101a and holding a long journal paper 702 wound in a roll shape, and a journal A second recording unit 722 that performs recording on the sheet 702 and a journal for passing through the second recording unit 722 And a journal printer mechanism 720 that includes a winding section 723 for winding the 702.

  The printer apparatus 100 according to this embodiment includes a housing 101a having a discharge port 104 that discharges the receipt paper 701 to the outside by closing the upper portion of the first paper holding section 711 in the opening in the printer apparatus 100 described above. The first cover 101b positioned at the first closing position formed together with the first opening position that allows the receipt paper 701 to be attached to and detached from the housing 101a, and the opening above the second paper holding portion 721 are closed. A second cover 101c positioned at a second closed position or a second open position where the journal paper 702 can be attached to and detached from the housing 101a, and the second cover 101c. Contact with the journal paper 702 in the second closed position And a third closing position where the second recording unit 722 performs recording on the journal paper 702 and attachment / detachment of the journal paper 702 to / from the housing 101a. A journal frame 724 that is pivotally supported between a third open position and a take-up shaft holding portion that is provided on the journal frame 724 and holds a take-up shaft 723a that takes up the journal paper 702. 726 and a writing table 727 that supports the back surface of the journal paper 702 that passes through the writing opening 107.

  According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, since the receipt printer mechanism 710 for discharging the receipt paper 701 is provided on the front side of the journal printer mechanism 720, the operator handles the paper more frequently than the journal paper 702. It is easy for the operator to pick up the high receipt paper 701. Thereby, it is easy to perform the work after the receipt is issued, such as handing over the issued receipt to the customer, and the workability related to the issue of the receipt can be improved.

  Further, according to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, since the writing cover 107 is provided in the second cover 101c, the journal paper 702 is recorded on the journal paper 702 without taking out from the housing 101a. You can write information to check and correct information. Accordingly, the state of the journal paper 702 and the recorded contents on the journal paper 702 can be easily confirmed without taking out the journal paper 702 from the housing 101a.

  Furthermore, according to the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment, since the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c are provided so as to cover the opening, any replacement work of the receipt paper 701 and the journal paper 702 is performed. In this case, the work can be performed on the housing 101a from the same direction, and the upper space to be secured for the replacement work when the printer apparatus 100 is installed can be reduced.

  Similarly, according to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, when replacing paper (receipt paper 701 or journal paper 702), only the corresponding cover of the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c is opened. This prevents inadvertent contact with paper (journal paper 702 or receipt paper 701) other than the paper to be replaced (receipt paper 701 or journal paper 702) and correctly guides the replacement work position. The replacement work can be facilitated.

  Thus, according to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the printer device having two printer mechanisms by arranging the receipt printer mechanism 710 and the journal printer mechanism 720 side by side with respect to the operator from the front side to the back side. While suppressing an increase in size in the width direction of 100, both the two printer mechanisms can be easily and reliably accessed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size without reducing the operability of both the receipt printer mechanism 710 and the journal printer mechanism 720.

  In addition, the printer apparatus 100 according to this embodiment includes a third cover 101d positioned on the front surface of the housing 101a at a fourth closed position that covers the cutter mechanism 713 or a fourth open position that exposes the cutter mechanism 713. It is characterized by that. According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the cutter mechanism 713 can be accessed simply by positioning the third cover 101d at the fourth open position, that is, by opening the third cover 101d. Thus, when a cutter jam occurs due to the receipt paper 701 being jammed between the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802, the cutter jam can be easily released.

  Further, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the first recording unit 712 has the first platen 901 provided on the first cover 101b and the first cover 101b positioned at the first closed position. A first recording head 714 facing the first platen 901 in a state where the second recording unit 722 includes a second platen 902 provided in the journal frame 724, and the journal frame 724 includes a third A second recording head 725 is provided to face the second platen 902 while being positioned at the closed position.

  According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the first cover 101b is positioned at the first open position, that is, the first platen 901 is moved from the first recording head 714 only by opening the first cover 101b. Can be separated. Thus, for example, when a paper jam occurs due to the receipt paper 701 being jammed between the first recording head 714 and the first platen 901, the paper jam can be easily released.

  Further, according to the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the second recording 101c is positioned at the second open position, that is, the second recording 101 is simply opened by opening the journal frame 724 after opening the second cover 101c. The second platen 902 can be separated from the head 725. Thus, for example, when a paper jam occurs due to the jamming of the journal paper 702 between the second recording head 725 and the second platen 902, the paper jam can be easily released.

  Further, in the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the cutter mechanism 713 is provided on the first cover 101b and the fixed blade 801 provided on the housing 101a side, and the first cover 101b is positioned at the first closed position. In this state, the movable blade 802 is provided so as to face the fixed blade 801 and reciprocate with respect to the fixed blade 801.

  According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802 can be separated by simply positioning the first cover 101b at the first open position, that is, by opening the first cover 101b. it can. Thus, when a cutter jam occurs due to the receipt paper 701 being jammed between the fixed blade 801 and the movable blade 802, the cutter jam can be easily released.

  Further, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, both the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c rotate to the housing 101a with the back sides of the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c as rotation fulcrums. The first cover 101b is pivotally supported so that the rotation fulcrum is located in front of the second cover 101c.

  According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c are both provided so as to be pivotally supported by the housing 101a with the rear portion serving as a rotation fulcrum. In both the replacement work of the paper 701 and the journal paper 702, the work can be performed from the same direction with respect to the housing 101a. Accordingly, it is not necessary to change the access position with respect to the printer apparatus 100 according to the work content, and the work can always be performed at the same position, so that the workability with respect to the printer apparatus 100 can be improved.

  Further, according to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the work can be performed from the same direction with respect to the housing 101a in both the exchange work of the receipt paper 701 and the journal paper 702. The upper space that should be secured for the replacement work can be reduced. Thereby, the space around the printer apparatus 100 can be used effectively.

  Further, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the second cover 101c includes the window member 108 to which the writing opening 107 can be opened and closed, and the window member 108 is formed of a transparent member. It is characterized by. According to the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the window member 108 can be opened when writing on the journal paper 702, and the window member 108 can be closed when writing is not necessary. This prevents dust and foreign matter from entering the journal printer mechanism 720 from the outside.

  Further, according to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, since the window member 108 is formed of a transparent material, the state of the journal paper 702 can be visually recognized even when the window member 108 is closed. Accordingly, it is possible to easily and quickly confirm the state of the journal paper 702 and the recorded content without opening and closing the window member 108 every time the confirmation of the state of the journal paper 702 and the recorded content.

  Further, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the housing 101a is installed in a state where the first cover 101b and the second cover 101c are positioned at the first closed position and the second closed position, respectively. It is characterized by being inclined with respect to the installation surface so that the height from the surface is higher on the back side than on the front side.

  According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the journal printer on the back side of the receipt printer. Accordingly, by disposing the journal printer on the back side of the receipt printer, it is possible to suppress a decrease in workability and operability when the journal printer is operated or operated.

  Further, in the printer device 100 of this embodiment, the winding shaft 723a is at a position equivalent to the first cover 101b in a state where the height from the installation surface is positioned at the first closed position or the first cover. It is characterized by being provided at a position higher than 101b. According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, when the second cover 101c is positioned at the second open position, the journal paper 702 wound around the winding shaft 723a is at the first closed position. The first cover 101b in a positioned state protrudes outside the housing 101a. Thereby, it is possible to facilitate the collection operation of the wound journal paper 702.

  Further, the printer apparatus 100 of this embodiment is characterized in that the second paper holding unit 721 holds the journal paper 702 at a position lower than the winding shaft 723a in the height direction from the installation surface. According to the printer device 100 of this embodiment, on the back side in the housing 101a, the unrecorded journal paper 702 and the wound journal paper 702 are approximately along the height direction from the installation surface of the housing 101a. The printer apparatus 100 includes a journal printer mechanism 720 that is larger than the receipt printer mechanism 710 in order to hold the unrecorded journal paper 702 and the recorded journal paper 702 that has been recorded. The increase in size in the arrangement direction of the receipt printer mechanism 710 and the journal printer mechanism 720 can be suppressed.

  As described above, the printer device according to the present invention is useful for a receipt printer mechanism that performs receipt recording and a printer device that includes a journal printer mechanism that performs journal recording. In particular, both the receipt printer mechanism and the journal printer mechanism are applicable. It is suitable for printers that require high operability and downsizing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Printer apparatus 101a Housing 101b 1st cover 101c 2nd cover 101d 3rd cover 104 Outlet 701 Receipt paper 702 Journal paper 710 Receipt printer mechanism 711 1st paper holding part 712 1st recording part 713 Cutter mechanism 714 First recording head 720 Journal printer mechanism 721 Second paper holding unit 722 Second recording unit 723 Winding unit 724 Journal frame 801 Fixed blade 802 Movable blade 901 First platen 902 Second platen

Claims (9)

A housing having an opening on the upper side and having a substantially box shape;
A first sheet holding unit that is provided on the front side in the housing and holds a long receipt sheet wound in a roll, a first recording unit that performs recording on the receipt sheet, and the first A receipt printer mechanism including a cutter mechanism for cutting receipt paper that has passed through the recording unit at an arbitrary position;
A second sheet holding unit that is provided on the back side in the housing and holds a long journal sheet wound in a roll; a second recording unit that performs recording on the journal sheet; and the second recording unit In a printer apparatus having a journal printer mechanism including a winding unit that winds journal paper that has passed through the recording unit,
The receipt paper can be attached to and detached from a first closed position where a discharge port for discharging the receipt paper to the outside is formed together with the housing by closing the first paper holding portion at the opening. A first cover positioned in a first open position;
A second cover positioned at a second closed position that closes the second paper holding portion above the opening in the opening or a second open position that allows the journal paper to be attached to and detached from the housing;
A writing opening provided in the second cover and enabling contact with the journal paper in a state where the second cover is positioned at the second closed position;
A third closed position provided inside the second cover, wherein the second recording unit performs recording on the journal paper, and a third open position enabling the journal paper to be attached to and detached from the housing. A journal frame pivotally supported between them,
A take-up shaft holding portion that is provided on the journal frame and holds a take-up shaft that winds up the journal paper;
A writing table provided on the journal frame and supporting a back surface of journal paper passing through the writing opening;
A printer apparatus comprising:   2. The printer according to claim 1, further comprising a third cover positioned on a front surface of the housing at a fourth closed position that covers the cutter mechanism or a fourth open position that exposes the cutter mechanism. apparatus. The first recording unit is opposed to the first platen in a state where the first platen provided on the first cover and the first cover are positioned at the first closed position. A first recording head;
The second recording unit includes a second platen provided in the journal frame, and a second recording facing the second platen in a state where the journal frame is positioned at the third closed position. The printer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a head.   The cutter mechanism is opposed to the fixed blade attached to the first cover and the fixed blade provided on the housing side in a state where the first cover is positioned at the first closed position. The printer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a movable blade that is reciprocally movable with respect to the fixed blade.   The first cover and the second cover are both pivotally supported on the housing so as to be rotatable about the back side of the first cover and the second cover as a rotation fulcrum. 5. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation fulcrum is located in front of the second cover.   The said 2nd cover is provided with the window member attached so that opening and closing of the said write-in opening part was possible, The said window member is formed with the transparent member, The any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The printer device described in one.   The first cover and the second cover are positioned at the first closed position and the second closed position, respectively, and the height from the installation surface of the housing is higher than the front side. The printer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printer apparatus is inclined with respect to the installation surface so that the rear side is higher.   The winding shaft is provided at a height equal to or higher than the first cover in a state where the height from the installation surface is positioned at the first closed position. The printer apparatus according to claim 7.   The printer apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second paper holding unit holds the journal paper at a position lower than the winding shaft in a height direction from the installation surface.

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