JP2013059920A - Fixation structure, and mobile printer with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixation structure for fixing an mobile terminal and a mobile printer, which improves versatility of a mobile printer and also improves visibility and operability of the mobile terminal when used on the desk, and to provide the mobile printer with the fixation structure.SOLUTION: The fixation structure 1 is for fixing the mobile terminal to the mobile printer P1 having a case including an outer cover 2 covering a housing space for a roll body of a medium to be printed, a bottom surface 3, and an inclined surface 4 which is more inclined to be separate from the bottom surface 3 in a position closer to the outer cover 2. The fixation structure includes a retention part 5 that retains the mobile terminal by inclining it with respect to the bottom surface 3 in the way, and connection parts 6, 7 that connect the retention part 5 to the case.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing structure of a portable terminal and a portable printer in which a touch panel and a display are integrated, and a portable printer including the fixing structure.

  Conventionally, using a notebook computer that can fold the display with respect to the main unit, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) that integrates the input unit and the screen unit, a handy terminal, etc., a wired or wireless print command is sent to the printer. It has been widely performed to execute printing by sending.

  In recent years, the market for mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet PCs of various sizes, for example, integrated and integrated with a display equipped with a touch panel continues to expand. Since such a mobile terminal has a plate shape as a device, for example, when the device is used on a desk, the display and the touch panel are parallel to the plane of the desk, It cannot be said that the visibility of the screen is good when viewed from the user.

  Therefore, in order to ensure good visibility by the user, if the portable terminal is held and used by hand, the user always adjusts the angle to maintain good visibility. This also causes an additional holding operation. For this reason, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the user that the user continues the operation of the portable terminal and the printing operation toward the desk for a long time.

JP 2001-96846 A

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1 above, the printer is provided with a compartment that can accommodate the data input device corresponding to the integrated portable terminal described above, and a flange that holds the data input device accommodated in the compartment is provided. It has been proposed to provide a printer with a function of holding the apparatus.

  However, in such a printer, compartments are configured inside the printer, which leads to a decrease in the mounting density of the printer and an increase in volume and external dimensions. In addition, it is difficult to cope with a plurality of types of integrated portable terminals having different external dimensions, and the printer and the portable terminal are substantially integrated, leading to a decrease in versatility of the printer.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has a portable terminal and portable printer fixing structure capable of enhancing the versatility of the portable printer and improving the visibility and operability of the portable terminal when used on a desk. An object is to provide a portable printer including a fixing structure.

  In order to solve the above problem, the fixing structure according to the present invention is located on the outer cover portion side with respect to the outer cover portion, the bottom surface portion, and the bottom surface portion covering the accommodation space of the wound body of the print medium. A fixing structure for fixing a portable terminal to a portable printer having a casing including an inclined surface portion that is inclined in a separated form, wherein the portable terminal is inclined and held with respect to the bottom surface portion in the embodiment. It includes a holding portion and a connecting portion that connects the holding portion to the housing.

  According to the fixing structure of the present invention, when the portable terminal is used on a desk in combination with the portable printer, the visibility and operability of the portable terminal can be improved, and the versatility of the portable printer can be improved. Can be increased.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a fixing structure 1 and a portable printer P1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific aspect of the clamping part 5a and the clamping part 5b of the holder 5 (holding | maintenance part) which the fixing structure 1 of Example 1 contains, and the space | interval adjustment mechanism 5c, 5d. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram mainly illustrating an internal configuration necessary for printing of the portable printer P1 including the fixing structure 1 according to the first embodiment. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance of a casing including an outer cover portion 2, a bottom surface portion 3, and an inclined surface portion 4 of a portable printer P1 including a fixing structure 1 of Example 1. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific aspect of fixing in case the connection part which the fixing structure 1 of Example 1 is comprised with the recessed part 7 corresponding to the protrusion 6. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific aspect of fixation in case the corresponding recessed part 7 is comprised with the inclined surface part 4 and another member among the connection parts which the fixing structure 1 of Example 1 contains. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the bottom surface portion 3 of the portable printer P1 including the fixing structure 1 according to the first embodiment when viewed from the bottom surface side. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a manner of selecting a swing angle of the rear leg portion 9 among the leg portions of the bottom surface portion 3 of the portable printer P1 including the fixing structure 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which the interval is enlarged using the interval adjustment mechanisms 5c and 5d in the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific mode in which the long side direction of a portable terminal having a relatively large input screen is held sideways in the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific mode in which a long side direction of a portable terminal having a relatively large input screen is held vertically in the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific form in the case of using a space | interval adjustment member in the fixing structure 1 of Example 1, and the holder 5 of portable printer P1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific aspect in case the clamping part 5a and clamping part 5b of the holder 5 which the fixing structure 1 of Example 1 contains a thickness adjustment part. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific mode in which a long side direction of a portable terminal having a relatively large input screen is held sideways in a modification of the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific aspect in which a long side direction of a portable terminal having a relatively large input screen is held vertically in a modification example of the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific aspect in which a long side direction of a portable terminal having a relatively small input screen is held vertically in a modification example of the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific aspect of a modified example in which the holding structure of the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment is replaced with a suction cup 11 (suction part). FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific aspect of a modified example in which the connecting portion of the fixing structure 1 and the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment is replaced with a pair of claw portions 13 and a fitting portion 14; It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific aspect at the time of including the movable detection switch 15 (detection means) which detects sliding of a pair of nail | claw part 13 in the modification of FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific modes of a fixing structure 21 and a portable printer P1 according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific modes of a fixing structure 31 and a portable printer P11 according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific modes of a fixing structure 41 and a portable printer P21 according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific modes of a fixing structure 51 and a portable printer P31 of Example 5. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific aspects of a fixing structure 61 and a portable printer P41 of Example 6. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating specific modes of a fixing structure 71 and a portable printer P51 according to a seventh embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fixing structure 1 according to the first embodiment includes a cover 2 (outer covering portion), a bottom surface portion 3, and a bottom surface portion 3 that cover an accommodation space for a roll (winding body) of paper (printed medium). On the other hand, this is a fixing structure for fixing a portable terminal (not shown) to a portable printer P1 having a housing including an inclined surface portion 4 that is inclined so as to be separated from the cover 2 side.

  The fixing structure 1 includes a holder 5 (holding portion) that holds the portable terminal inclined with respect to the bottom surface portion 3 in the same form as described above, and a connection that connects the holder 5 to the inclined surface portion 4 of the housing. The rear surface of the holder 5 includes a protrusion 6 as a portion, and the inclined surface portion 4 also includes a recess 7 as a connecting portion corresponding to the protrusion 6. In addition, the housing | casing and holder 5 mentioned above are comprised, for example with a synthetic resin.

  The holder 5 has a pair of sandwiching portions 5a and 5b that sandwich the portable terminal in a direction parallel to the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the rectangular input screen of the portable terminal, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the sandwiching portions 5 a and 5 b have a structure in which the outer edge of the mobile terminal is sandwiched in a direction parallel to the input screen and the front side of the outer edge is also held on the input screen. In FIG. 1, the vertical direction is a direction along the inclined surface portion 4, and the horizontal direction is a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.

  Further, the holder 5 has interval adjusting mechanisms 5c and 5d capable of adjusting the interval between the paired holding portions 5a and 5b between the paired holding portions 5a and 5b. Further, the holder 5 is configured by combining one base portion 5e including the sandwiching portion 5a and the other base portion 5f including the sandwiching portion 5b, and the protrusion 6 described above is substantially at the center of the back and forth of the other base portion 5f. Arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gap adjusting mechanism 5c, 5d includes a tongue piece portion 5c on the side of the sandwiching portion 5b, where the one base portion 5e on the side including the sandwiching portion 5a of the holder 5 is slightly smaller in cross-sectional area than the one base portion 5e. And the other base portion 5f on the side including the holding portion 5b of the holder 5 includes a hole portion 5d that encloses the tongue piece portion 5c, and the tongue piece portion 6c is slidably inserted into the holding portion 5b. Composed.

  Here, the printing mechanism of the portable printer P1 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable printer P1 includes a platen roller 101, a thermal head 102, a paper holder 103 that forms a storage space for storing the roll R of the paper P, and a gear (not shown) for the platen roller 101. A motor 104 driven via a mechanism, a driver board 105 that controls the motor 104, a battery 106 that supplies power to the driver board 105, and a board support part 107 that supports the driver board 105 from the inside of the inclined surface part 4 I have. The substrate support portion 107 has a form protruding further inward from the inside of the recess 7.

  The roll R has a cylindrical shape, and FIG. 3 includes a cross section perpendicular to the central axis of the roll R and a direction view perpendicular to the cross section. The same applies to FIG. 1 described above. The paper holder 103 has a partial cylindrical shape along the outer peripheral surface shape on the left side in FIG. 3 of the roll R, and the cover 2 has a partial cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the outer peripheral surface shape on the right side in FIG. Yes.

  The cover 2 and the inclined surface portion 4 are continuous in the upper right part in FIG. 3, and a space is formed between the cover 2 and the inclined surface portion 4 and the roll R and the paper holder 103. A platen roller 101 and a thermal head 102 are disposed. The motor 104 is disposed in a space between the paper holder 103 and the inclined surface portion 4.

  The driver board 105 is supported by the board support part 107 described above in a form parallel to the inclined face part 4, and the battery 106 is disposed along the bottom face part 3. The driver board 105 and the motor 104, the thermal head 102, and the battery 106 are connected by a cable such as an FPC board. The driver board 105 includes a print command that the mobile terminal transmits wirelessly and a wireless reception device that receives the print command. Note that this wireless reception may be wired reception.

  The paper P drawn from the roll R is sandwiched between the platen roller 101 and the thermal head 102, and the platen roller 101 is rotated by the drive of the motor 104 by the driver board 105 based on the print command from the portable terminal, and the thermal head 102 is rotated. After a predetermined print command is issued and printed, the print is discharged from the discharge port formed between the cover 2 and the inclined surface portion 4 to the outside of the portable printer P1. Although details of the discharge port are not shown, a hand-cut cutter is appropriately provided.

  The above-described internal device arrangement of the portable printer P1 is the relative size relationship and arrangement caused by the roll R diameter and the platen roller 101, the motor 104, the driver board 105, the battery 106, and the gear mechanism being mobile applications. Since the diameter of the roll R is relatively larger than the other components, the trapezoid and the trapezoid having a larger separation distance from the bottom surface portion 3 on the cover 2 side in FIG. It has a cross-sectional shape in which a semicircular arc is combined with the larger base.

  Here, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the casing of the portable printer P1 viewed from the inclined surface portion 4 side. As shown in FIG. 4, the concave portion 7 is disposed at substantially the center in both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the inclined surface portion 4. The concave portion 7 is a concave portion having a quadrangular bottom and side surfaces, and the protrusion 6 has a quadrangular prism shape corresponding thereto. That is, in the first embodiment, the connecting portion is the quadrangular columnar projection 6 and the recess 7 provided in the inclined surface portion 4 corresponding to the projection 6.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when fitting the protrusion 6 to the recess 7 and connecting the holder 5 to the inclined surface portion 4, a female screw portion is formed at the bottom of the recess 7 as appropriate from the viewpoint of maintaining strength. The male screw portion of the holder fixing screw N that penetrates the protrusion 6 may be screwed into the female screw portion. This also applies to the case where the concave portion 7 is a separate component with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, as shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the bottom surface portion 3 side of the portable printer P1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the bottom surface portion 3 has a quadrangular shape and has a pair of left and right leg portions 8 and 9 at the four corners, and the rear leg portion 9 located on the cover 2 side of the leg portions 8 and 9 is the bottom surface. A swing shaft 9a extending in the lateral direction with respect to the portion 3 is provided so as to be swingable about a swing center. The other leg portion 8 is constituted by a partially spherical portion made of an elastic member such as an elastomer resin.

  Here, the rear leg portion 9 can select a swing angle with respect to the bottom surface portion 3 to a predetermined angle. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, which is a side view of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8B, which is a rear side view, this predetermined angle is obtained when the initial position along the bottom surface portion 3 is set to an angle 0. Further, it is an angle of the final position rotated from the initial position to the cover 2 side, and can be, for example, about 120 degrees as shown in FIGS. This selection of the angle can be realized by using a click mechanism (not shown) or an appropriate angle limiting mechanism provided on the swing shaft 9a. In the first embodiment, the end of the holder 5 opposite to the rear leg 9 is provided with a support leg 10 that is a partially spherical projection made of an elastic member such as elastomer resin.

  In the fixing structure 1 of the first embodiment described above, the length of the holder 5 can be adjusted to be stretchable along the vertical direction of the inclined surface portion 4 as shown in FIG. Thereby, even if the vertical length of the mobile terminal differs depending on the model, the difference in length is absorbed by the distance adjusting mechanisms 5c and 5d of the holder 5 and positioned on the outer edge side of the input screen of the mobile terminal. After the outer edge portion to be properly clamped by the clamping portions 5a and 5b, the protrusion 6 provided on the back surface of the other base portion 5f of the holder 5 is fitted into the recess 7 provided on the inclined surface portion 4 of the portable printer P1. The portable terminal can be held parallel to the inclined surface portion 4. That is, the visibility of the user can be increased and operability can be maintained.

  Here, when the distance adjusting mechanisms 5c and 5d of the holder 5 are adjusted so that the holding portion 5a is separated from the holding portion 5b to the extent shown in FIG. 9, the support leg 10 located on the back side of the holding portion 5a is Therefore, it is located further on the bottom side than the bottom surface portion 3 of the portable printer P1. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the swing angle of the rear leg portion 9 is kept at 0 degree, when the holder 5 holding the portable terminal and the portable printer P1 are placed on a horizontal desk, the support leg 10 and the rear leg The leg 9 is brought into contact with the desk with the rear end as a supporting point.

  In this case, when viewed from the user, the input screen of the mobile terminal is configured such that the back side is lowered with respect to the near side. Further, the bottom surface portion 3 of the portable printer P1 is also configured such that the back side is lowered with respect to the near side. On the other hand, when the user prefers an inclined form in which the rear side is raised, the swing angle of the rear leg portion 9 is selected to be about 120 degrees as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, the support leg 10 and the tip of the rear leg portion 9 are brought into contact with the desk as a support point. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, even when the interval between the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b is increased to absorb the longitudinal length of the portable terminal, the interval between the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b shown in FIG. 1 is not increased. Compared to the case, the inclination angle of the holder 5 and the portable terminal with respect to the desk can be made equal.

  FIG. 10 shows an embodiment in which the mobile terminal T1 indicated by the oblique line in FIG. 1 is actually held with the long side direction horizontal, and FIG. 11 shows the mobile terminal T1 indicated by the oblique line in FIG. The held form is shown in Thus, even if the vertical length of the portable terminal T1 is different, the difference in the vertical length can be absorbed by the distance adjusting function of the holder 5.

  In the first embodiment, the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b are provided with the distance adjusting mechanisms 5c and 5d as a mechanism for absorbing the difference in the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the portable terminal, but the configuration shown in FIG. You can also. That is, the holder 5 can be selectively interposed between the pair of sandwiching portions 5a and 5b, and can adjust the spacing between the pair of sandwiching portions 5a and 5b. It is good also as having.

  In this case, each of the gap adjusting members 5g1 and 5g2 has a fitting portion and a fitting portion that can be fitted to the one base portion 5e, and is fitted to the fitting portion and the fitting portion that can be fitted to the other base portion 5f. It shall have a joint part. That is, in FIG. 12, the interval adjusting member 5g1 and the interval adjusting member 5g2 having a shorter length in the vertical direction than the interval adjusting member 5g1, that is, the length in the approaching / separating direction between the clamping portions 5a and 5b, 5e and the other base part 5f can be selectively inserted, and the distance between the sandwiching parts 5a and 5b can be adjusted. In this case, since there are two types of interval adjusting members, the interval between the clamping portions 5a and 5b of the holder 5 can be selected from four types.

  Here, in the first embodiment, the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b are not provided with a mechanism for absorbing a difference in dimension in the thickness direction of the mobile terminal, but can be appropriately provided with this. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the sandwiching portions 5 a and 5 b may have a thickness adjusting portion that can be extended in the thickness direction perpendicular to the input screen of the mobile terminal.

  The thickness adjusting portion may be a slide mechanism 5as, 5bs having a shaft and a shaft receiving portion as shown in FIG. 13 (a), and a block selectively inserted in the thickness direction as shown in FIG. 13 (b). The portions 5aa and 5ba may be used, and as shown in FIG. 13C, the concave portions that contact the outer edges of the portable terminals of the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b may be provided with a margin in the thickness direction.

  The thickness adjusting portion shown in FIG. 13 (a) is added to the embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the longitudinal dimension of the one base portion 5e is shortened to about half, and the thickness direction is more than that of the portable terminal T1 described above. FIG. 14 shows a configuration in which a portable terminal T2 having a large size and a slightly smaller vertical and horizontal dimension is placed with its long sides oriented in the horizontal direction and held and held in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 14, the change in the vertical dimension is absorbed by the distance adjustment mechanisms 5c and 5d, and the change in the thickness direction is absorbed by the thickness adjustment portions 5as and 5bs, and then fixed to the portable printer P1. Can do.

  In this case, FIG. 15 shows a form in which the portable terminal T2 is placed so that the long side is oriented in the vertical direction and is held by the holder 5 from the horizontal direction. In this case, the protrusion 6 of the holder 5 is rotated 90 degrees with respect to FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, even in this case, the change in the vertical and horizontal dimensions and the change in the thickness direction of the portable terminal T2 with respect to the portable terminal T1 can be absorbed on the holder 5 side and fixed to the portable printer P1.

  Even if the holder 5 described above is applied to a mobile terminal T3 of a mobile phone type much smaller than the mobile terminal T2 as shown in FIG. 16A, as shown in FIG. After arranging T3 so that the long side direction is oriented in the vertical direction, the vertical and horizontal dimensions and thickness dimensions can be adjusted and held by the holder 5.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the holding unit using the holding portion that holds the mobile terminal from either the vertical or horizontal direction is shown, but instead of this, the suction cup 11 (suction unit) may be used as shown in FIG. it can. That is, as shown in FIG. 17A, the sandwiching portions 5a and 5b shown in FIG. That is, the holding unit may include one or more suction units that suck the back surface located on the opposite side to the input screen of the mobile terminal.

  In this case, the protrusion 6 may be provided directly on the back surface of the suction cup 11 as shown in FIG. 17B, or the suction cup 11 is formed in a matrix on the surface of the base 12 as shown in FIG. May be provided, and the protrusion 6 may be provided on the back side of the base 12 as shown in FIG. Also by this, regardless of the vertical and horizontal dimensions and thickness dimensions of the portable terminal, it can be effectively held by the holding portion and fixed to the portable printer P1 in a desired inclined form.

  Moreover, in Example 1 mentioned above, although the combination of the recessed part 7 corresponding to the protrusion 6 was used about the connection part, also about this, for example of the fitting part 14 corresponding to a pair of nail | claw part 13 as shown in FIG. Combinations can also be substituted. That is, the connecting portion is a fitting portion 14 provided in the pair of claw portions 13 and the inclined surface portion 4 corresponding to the claw portions 13.

  In this case, the pair of claw portions 13 are slidable in the longitudinal direction L in FIG. 18 parallel to the inclined surface formed by the inclined surface portion 4 with respect to the fitting portion 14, and FIG. It is good also as what includes the movable detection switch 15 (detection means) which detects sliding of a pair of nail | claw part 13 with respect to the fitting part 14 by the form shown to these. As shown in FIG. 19A, the movable detection switch 15 may be of a type having a movable portion that protrudes in the sliding direction of the claw portion 13, that is, the longitudinal direction L, or FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, a type having a movable part protruding perpendicular to the sliding direction may be used.

  Here, the movable detection switch 15 outputs ON when the pair of claw portions 13 moves to the upper side in the vertical direction L, that is, the side away from the bottom surface portion 3 and reaches the upper end of the sliding region of the fitting portion 14. . This output is connected to the input / output port of the driver board 105 in the portable printer P1 described above. When the movable detection switch 15 outputs ON, the driver board 105 turns off the power of the portable printer P1, for example. And

  In the case of the connecting portion in this form, when the upper end position for closing the discharge port of the portable printer P1 by the holder 5 is selected by the user's slide operation on the holder 5 and the portable printer P1 of the portable terminal. The portable printer P1 can be turned off on the assumption that the user's intention to operate has been completed.

  In the first embodiment described above, the connecting portion is mainly configured to use the fitting, but may be configured to use the swing shaft. The second embodiment will be described below.

  The basic configuration of the portable printer P1 of the second embodiment is the same as that shown in the first embodiment. In the fixing structure 21 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20A, the connecting portion includes a swing shaft 22 and an arm portion 23, and the arm portion 23 has a form along the vertical direction of the inclined surface portion 4. A protrusion 24 is formed on the back surface side of the arm portion 23 that is farthest from the bottom surface portion 3, and the side closest to the bottom surface portion 3 of the arm portion 17 is connected to the holder 25 (holding) via the swing shaft 22. And the holder 25 is swingably connected to the inclined surface portion 4 via the swing shaft 22. The lower end portion of the arm portion 23 has a shaft that constitutes the swing shaft 22, and the back side of the lower end portion of the holder 25 has a hinge portion that is swingably connected to the shaft. The protrusions 24 are fitted into the corresponding recesses 7 arranged on the inclined surface part 4 side.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, the holder 25 according to the second embodiment includes an L-shaped sandwiching portion 25 a on which only the lower end portion of the mobile terminal T <b> 4 is sandwiched, on the front side of the swing shaft 22. . According to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20A, the holder 25 sandwiches and holds the lower end portion of the portable terminal T4, and then, as shown in FIG. The tilt angle of the holder 25 and the portable terminal T4 is set deeper than the tilt angle of the tilted surface portion 4 at the center, and adjustment according to the visibility of the user can be made possible.

  In the second embodiment, the holder 25 is structured to be fitted to the inclined surface portion 4 via the protrusion 24, but this protrusion is eliminated and the holder is integrated with the casing of the portable printer in advance via the swing shaft. It can also be set as the form to provide. In this case, the swing shaft constitutes the connecting portion itself. The third embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, the fixing structure 31 and the portable printer P11 of the third embodiment are compared with those shown in the second embodiment, in which the holder 35 is connected to the inclined surface portion 4 via the swing shaft 32. Are different from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, the end portion of the holder 35 connected to the inclined surface portion 4 has a shaft constituting the swing shaft 32, and the upper end side of the inclined surface portion 4 is swingably connected to the shaft. It has a hinge part. In the third embodiment, since no protrusion is provided, a corresponding concave portion is not disposed on the inclined surface portion 4 side, and the base support portion 57 that supports the driver board 105 is a solid protruding portion that protrudes from the inclined surface portion 4 to the back side. 4a.

  In addition, the inclined surface portion 4 has a wedge-shaped storage portion 4b for storing the holder 35 at the lower end in a closed position where the holder 35 is parallel to the inclined surface portion 4 as shown in FIG. That is, the holder 35 (holding portion) can be opened and closed with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, and the inclined surface portion 4 includes a storage portion 4 b for storing the holder 35 in a state where the holder 35 is closed to the inclined surface portion 4. As shown in FIG. 21B, when the holder 35 is opened with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, the storage portion 4b holds the portable terminal T5 together with the holder 35 as shown in FIG. Especially the accommodating part 4b hold | maintains the lower end part of portable terminal T5.

  According to the third embodiment, the holder 35 is incorporated in the portable printer P11 in advance, so that it is not necessary for the user to manage the holder 35 separately, and convenience can be improved. In addition, by appropriately changing the inclination angle of the holder 35, the inclination angle of the portable terminal T5 can be adjusted as appropriate, and the visibility can be improved.

  In the third embodiment, the holder 35 is connected to the upper end side of the inclined surface portion 4, but may be connected to the lower end side. Hereinafter, Example 4 will be described.

  The fixing structure 41 and the portable printer P21 of the fourth embodiment are compared with those shown in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22A, the swing shaft in which the holder 45 is located on the lower end side of the inclined surface portion 4. The difference is that they are integrally connected via 42.

  As shown in FIG. 22A, in the fixing structure 41 and the portable printer P21 of the fourth embodiment, the holder 45 (holding portion) can be opened and closed with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, and FIG. As shown, the holder 45 includes an engagement protrusion 45a that engages the holder 45 with the inclined surface portion 4 in a state where the holder 45 is closed with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, and the concave portion 4c corresponding to the engagement protrusion 45 is inclined. The surface part 4 has. As shown in FIG. 22C, when the holder 45 is opened with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, the engaging protrusion 45 a holds the portable terminal T <b> 5 together with the holder 45. In particular, the engagement protrusion 45a holds the lower end of the mobile terminal T6.

  Also according to the fourth embodiment, since the holder 45 is incorporated in the portable printer P21 in advance, it is not necessary for the user to manage the holder 45 separately, so that the convenience can be improved. In addition, by appropriately changing the inclination angle of the holder 45, the inclination angle of the portable terminal T5 can be adjusted as appropriate, and the visibility can be improved.

  In the third and fourth embodiments, the holder is connected to the inclined surface portion 4 via the swing shaft, but a configuration in which the holder is connected via a sliding mechanism can also be employed. Hereinafter, Example 5 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, in the fixing structure 51 and the portable printer P31 of the fifth embodiment, the connecting portion is a sliding mechanism, and the holder 55 (holding portion) is an inclined surface portion via the sliding mechanism. 4 are slidably connected in parallel to the longitudinal direction. The holder 55 has an L-shape that supports the lower end of the portable terminal T5, and this sliding mechanism includes a slide portion 55a that forms part of the holder 55, and a slide receiving portion 4d that forms part of the inclined surface portion 4. Consists of.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, in the fixing structure 51 and the portable printer P31 of the fifth embodiment, the holder 55 (holding portion) can be opened and closed with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 23, even when the holder 55 is closed with respect to the inclined surface portion 4, or when the holder 55 is opened with respect to the inclined surface portion 4 as shown in FIG. T5 can be held, and by this opening / closing operation, the holder 55 can be appropriately absorbed and held even if the vertical dimension of the portable terminal T5 changes.

  Although the sliding mechanism is provided on the inclined surface portion 4 in the fifth embodiment, it can be provided on the bottom surface portion 3. Hereinafter, Example 6 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, in the fixing structure 61 and the portable printer P41 of the sixth embodiment, the connecting portion is a sliding mechanism, and the holder 65 (holding portion) is a bottom surface portion via the sliding mechanism. 3 are slidably connected in parallel to the longitudinal direction. The holder 65 has an L-shaped drawer shape that supports the lower end portion of the portable terminal T5 in a standing manner, and this sliding mechanism is a slide portion 65a that forms part of the holder 65 and a slide that forms part of the bottom surface portion 3. It is comprised by the receiving part 3a. A leg 65b made of an elastic member such as an elastomer resin is provided at the front end of the holder 65.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, in the fixing structure 61 and the portable printer P41 of the sixth embodiment, the holder 65 (holding portion) can be opened and closed with respect to the bottom surface portion 3, and FIG. As shown, the holder 65 can hold the portable terminal T5 in a state in which the holder 65 is opened with respect to the bottom surface portion 3. Further, even when the holder 65 is pulled forward with respect to the bottom surface portion 3, the leg portion 65b retains the weight of the holder 65 and the portable terminal T5, so that the stability of the fixing structure 61 and the portable printer P41 on the desk is improved. be able to.

  Furthermore, it is possible to provide the holding portion on the outer peripheral side of the cover 2 via the swing shaft. The embodiment 7 will be described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 25A and 25C, in the fixing structure 71 and the portable printer P51 of the seventh embodiment, the connecting portion is the swing shaft 72, and the holder 75 (holding portion) is the swing shaft 72. Is slidably connected to the cover 2 (outer cover portion). As shown in FIGS. 25 (a) and 25 (c), the holder 75 has a form partially along the outer peripheral surface of the partial cylindrical shape of the cover 2, and as shown in FIG. In a form in which the holder 75 is opened in a form that is inclined later through the predetermined angle of the rear leg part 9 of the bottom surface part 3 to 180 degrees, and the rear leg part 9 is displaced to the full predetermined angle and is positioned on the rear side, As shown in FIG. 25 (d), the portable terminal T <b> 5 is held so as to be sandwiched in a crescent-shaped space formed by the inner peripheral surface of the partial cylindrical holder 75 as well as the outer peripheral surface of the partial cylindrical cover 2. The lower end of the portable terminal T5 is sandwiched between the ends of the crescent-shaped space, and the back is supported by the end of the holder 75.

  According to the seventh embodiment, the holder 75 is formed integrally with the portable printer P51 to enhance the convenience for the user, and the holder 75 is arranged along the cover 2 to include the holder 75. In addition, space saving of the portable printer P51 can be achieved. Further, by adjusting the predetermined angle of the rear leg 9 to 180 degrees, even if the holder 75 is provided on the rear leg 9 side as in the seventh embodiment, the portable printer P51 is prevented from falling backward. Can do.

  In the embodiment described above, even when the user uses the portable terminal in combination with the portable printer on the desk, it is not necessary for the user to hold the portable terminal by hand. Further, it is not necessary to adjust the angle together with the holding operation by hand. Further, even if the user continues the operation of the portable terminal and the printing operation toward the desk for a long time, the burden on the user is not increased. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.

  Further, avoiding the configuration of the holding unit for holding the portable terminal inside the portable printer, the mounting density as a printer is not reduced, and the volume and the external dimensions are not increased. It is also easy to support a plurality of types of integrated portable terminals having different external dimensions. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a decrease in versatility of the printer.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions are made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. be able to.

  The present invention relates to a fixing structure for fixing a portable terminal to a portable printer. The versatility of the portable printer is enhanced, and the portable terminal is appropriately held and fixed for use on a desk. Therefore, the present invention is useful when applied to mobile terminals of various sizes including palm-sized and relatively small smartphones and relatively large tablet PCs.

1 Fixing structure 2 Cover (outer cover)
3 bottom surface portion 4 inclined surface portion P1 portable printer 5 holder (holding portion)
5a, 5b Clamping part 5c, 5d Spacing adjustment mechanism 6 Projection 7 Recess (6 + 7: Connection part)
8 Legs 9 Rear legs 10 Support legs 11 Suction cup (Suction part)
12 base part 13 claw part 14 fitting part 15 movable detection switch (detection means)
P paper (medium to be printed)
R roll (winding body)
101 Platen Roller 102 Head 103 Paper Holder 104 Motor 105 Driver Board 106 Battery 107 Board Support Section

Claims (20)

  A housing including an outer covering portion that covers the accommodation space of the wound body of the print medium, a bottom surface portion, and an inclined surface portion that is inclined so as to be separated from the bottom surface portion toward the outer covering portion side; A fixing structure for fixing a portable terminal to a portable printer, wherein the portable terminal is held in an inclined manner with respect to the bottom surface in the form, and a connecting portion that connects the holding part to the housing And a fixing structure characterized by including.   The fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes a pair of holding portions that hold the portable terminal in a direction parallel to the input screen of the portable terminal.   3. The fixing structure according to claim 2, wherein the holding portion has an interval adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting an interval between the pair of sandwiching portions between the pair of sandwiching portions.   3. The holding portion includes an interval adjusting member that can be selectively interposed between the pair of holding portions and can adjust the interval between the pair of holding portions. Fixed structure as described in.   The fixing structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the sandwiching portion includes a thickness adjusting portion that is extendable in a thickness direction perpendicular to the input screen of the mobile terminal.   The fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes one or more suction units that suck a back surface located on the opposite side to the input screen of the mobile terminal.   The fixed structure according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the connecting portion is a quadrangular columnar protrusion and a concave portion provided in the inclined surface portion corresponding to the protrusion.   The fixing structure according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the connecting portion is a fitting portion provided in a pair of claw portions and the inclined surface portion corresponding to the claw portions.   The fixing structure according to claim 8, wherein the pair of claws are slidable in parallel with an inclined surface formed by the inclined surface portion with respect to the fitting portion.   The fixing structure according to claim 9, further comprising detection means for detecting sliding of the pair of claw portions with respect to the fitting portion.   The fixed structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion includes a swing shaft, and the holding portion is swingably connected to the inclined surface portion via the swing shaft.   The holding portion is openable and closable with respect to the inclined surface portion, and the inclined surface portion includes a storage portion for storing the holding portion in a state where the holding portion is closed to the inclined surface portion. The fixing structure according to claim 11, wherein the storage portion holds the mobile terminal together with the holding portion when the surface portion is open.   The holding portion includes an engaging protrusion that engages the holding portion with the inclined surface portion in a state where the holding portion is openable and closable with respect to the inclined surface portion, and the holding portion is closed to the inclined surface portion, The fixing structure according to claim 11, wherein when the holding portion is opened with respect to the inclined surface portion, the engaging protrusion holds the portable terminal together with the holding portion.   The fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a sliding mechanism, and the holding portion is slidably connected in parallel to the inclined surface portion via the sliding mechanism.   The fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a sliding mechanism, and the holding portion is slidably connected in parallel to the bottom surface portion via the sliding mechanism.   The fixed structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a swing shaft, and the holding portion is swingably connected to the outer cover portion via the swing shaft.   17. The portable printer having the fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion has a rectangular shape and has leg portions at four corners.   The portable printer according to claim 17, wherein a rear leg portion located on the outer covering portion side of the leg portion is provided to be swingable with respect to the bottom surface portion.   19. The portable printer according to claim 18, wherein the rear leg portion can select a swing angle with respect to the bottom surface portion as a predetermined angle.   The portable printer according to claim 19, further comprising a support leg on a side opposite to the rear leg part of the holding part.

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