JP2015151219A - printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display printed sheets (printed matters) in a form of standing signboards via screens.SOLUTION: The printer 10 includes: a housing 20; printing means 30 for printing printed information on a roll state sheet P; a pair of printed matters ejection rollers 93 for ejecting the printed matters Pn printed by the printing means from a printed matters outlet 20a of the housing 20; controlling means 100 for suspending ejection of the printed matters Pn and controlling so that the pair of printed matters ejection rollers 93 nip and hold the rear end vicinity of the printed matters when the rear end vicinity of the printed matters reach the pair of printed matters ejection rollers 93 during the ejection of the printed matters Pn from the printed matters outlet 20a by the pair of printed matters ejection rollers 93; and a screen 23 that is installed to be movable between a standing position in which parts of the printed matters Pn nearer to the tip than the rear end vicinity nipped by the pair of printed matters ejection rollers 93 are exposed more outward than the printed matters outlet 20a and the exposed printed matters Pn are supported and made to stand, and a storage position in which the exposed printed matters Pn are not supported and made to stand.

Description

  In the present invention, the vicinity of the rear end of the printed matter obtained by printing the printing information on the roll-shaped paper by the printing unit is held by the pair of printed matter discharge rollers, and the portion other than the vicinity of the rear end of the printed matter is connected to the printed matter discharge port of the housing. The present invention also relates to a printer that can be exposed to the outside and displayed in the form of a standing signboard through a screen.

  In general, small and lightweight printers are widely used because they have low power consumption and are easy to use.

  As an example of this type of printer, after printing information to be left as a memo on a roll of recording paper, a recording paper on which the adhesive is transferred onto the printed recording paper and the adhesive is transferred is desired. There is a printer that can create a printed matter such as a sticky note by cutting it into a length (see Patent Document 1, for example).

  The printer disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not illustrated here, but a roll paper loading unit for loading recording paper wound in a roll shape in the printer main body, and a downstream side of the roll paper loading unit. A recording head (thermal head) that prints printing information such as a memo on a roll-shaped recording paper, a platen roller that contacts the recording head via the recording paper, and cuts the printed recording paper to a desired length With an auto cutter.

  Moreover, the adhesive transfer part and the press mechanism facing this adhesive transfer part are provided in the downstream rather than the auto cutter.

  Here, in the above-described adhesive transfer portion, an adhesive tape with an adhesive (for example, glue) attached is wound between the supply drum and the take-up drum. In addition, a transfer roller is provided between the supply drum and the take-up drum so as to be in contact with the base film side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape along a recording paper width direction orthogonal to the recording paper conveyance direction. In addition to being attached to the central portion, a pair of feeding rollers for conveying the recording paper is attached to both ends of the transfer roller on one rotating shaft.

  On the other hand, the pressing mechanism is such that a flat platen pressing platen (pressing member) can contact and separate from the transfer roller of the adhesive transfer unit via a plunger.

  In the conventional printer configured as described above, after printing information such as a memo is printed while sandwiching and transporting a roll-shaped recording paper between the recording head and the platen roller, The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is pressed to the transfer roller side through the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to transfer the pressure-sensitive adhesive adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape to the central portion in the width direction of the recording paper on the printed recording paper, and with the transfer roller and the pair of feeding rollers. The printed paper is transported downstream while niping the printed paper with the pressure platen, and the paper to which the adhesive has been transferred is further cut into a desired length by an auto cutter. It is described that a printed matter such as can be created.

JP 2011-235595 A

  By the way, since the printer disclosed in Patent Document 1 can create a printed matter such as a sticky note by transferring an adhesive onto printed recording paper, it can be used as a stationery or office supplies on the desk of each user in an office, for example. It is mounted and used.

  The above-described printer has been developed for the purpose of creating printed matter such as sticky notes. However, it is desired to search for other usage purposes and to make it more multifunctional.

  For example, it is possible to selectively take a usage form in which a sticky paper or the like is created by transferring an adhesive to a printed paper and a usage form in which a printed matter is created without transferring the adhesive to a printed paper. If it can be done, it is clear that convenience will increase.

  Furthermore, when the user is away from home, the user is wirelessly transmitted to the above-described printer that the user is currently absent, and in response to this, the printer prints out the absence information to the surrounding people. If it can be notified, the convenience can be further increased, so that a multi-function is desired.

  Therefore, the vicinity of the rear end of the printed matter obtained by printing the printing information on the roll-shaped paper by the printing unit is held by the printed matter discharge roller pair, and the portion other than the vicinity of the rear end of the printed matter is exposed outside the printed matter discharge port. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer that can display in the form of a standing signboard through a screen. It is another object of the present invention to provide a printer capable of selecting a usage form in which printed paper to which an adhesive has been transferred is created as a sticky note and a usage form in which printed matter to which an adhesive is not transferred is displayed in a standing signboard form.

This invention is made | formed in view of the said subject, 1st invention is a housing | casing,
Printing means for printing print information on a roll-shaped paper loaded in the housing;
A printed material discharge roller pair for discharging the printed material printed by the printing means from the printed material discharge port of the housing;
When the vicinity of the rear end of the printed material reaches the printed material discharge roller pair while the printed material is discharged from the printed material discharge port by the printed material discharge roller pair, the discharge of the printed material is stopped and the printed material is discharged. Control means for controlling the vicinity of the rear end to be nipped and held by the pair of printed product discharge rollers;
A standing position in which the front end side of the printed product discharge roller pair is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port with respect to a portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the printed product is nipped, and the exposed printed product is stood and supported. A screen that is movably set between the storage positions that are not supported;
A partition moving means for moving the partition;
A printer comprising:

Moreover, 2nd invention is a housing | casing,
Printing means for printing print information on one side of a roll-shaped paper loaded in the housing;
A transfer roller disposed at a position opposite to the other surface of the printed paper on the downstream side in the paper transport direction from the printing means, and an adhesive on the opposite side of the transfer roller that is wound around the transfer roller A pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer tool having a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with an adhesive attached thereto;
The printed paper and the adhesive tape are provided so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the transfer roller via the printed paper and the adhesive tape, and press the transfer roller at the time of contact to contact the transfer roller. An adhesive transfer platen roller for transferring the adhesive to the other side of the printed paper while sandwiching and conveying
An adhesive transfer platen roller contacting / separating means for bringing the adhesive transfer platen roller into contact with and separating from the transfer roller;
A cutting unit that is disposed downstream of the printing unit in the sheet conveyance direction or downstream of the transfer roller in the sheet conveyance direction, and cuts the printed sheet into a desired length;
A printed material discharge roller pair for discharging the printed material cut by the cutting means from the printed material discharge port of the housing;
The adhesive transfer platen roller contact / separation means is controlled so that a first printed material to which the adhesive is transferred based on the printing information and a second printed material to which the adhesive is not transferred are selectively obtained. In addition, the print product discharge roller pair is controlled so that the first print product is discharged from the print product discharge port, and the second print product is discharged from the print product discharge port by the print product discharge roller pair. When the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product reaches the printed product discharge roller pair, the discharge of the second printed product is stopped and the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product is moved by the pair of printed product discharge rollers. Control means for controlling to nip and hold;
The front end side of the printed product discharge roller pair is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port from the portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product is nipped, and the exposed second printed product is supported upright. A partition screen movably installed between a standing position and a stowed position that cannot stand and support;
A partition moving means for moving the partition;
A printer comprising:

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printer of the first or second aspect described above,
An installation attitude detector for detecting the installation attitude of the printer is attached to the housing, and the control means detects the installation attitude of the printer when the detection information of the installation attitude detector is detected by the control means. Accordingly, the printing information is printed in a direction that is easy to see on the roll-shaped paper.

  According to the printer of the first invention, in particular, the front end side is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port from the portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the printed product is nipped by the printed product discharge roller pair, and in the form of a standing signboard through the screen. Since it is displayed, it is possible to notify the people around the printer of the display content (for example, “absence” information) of the printed matter. In addition, the screen of the signboard display means is a screen that moves between an upright position that supports the printed material that is discharged outside the printed material discharge port of the housing as needed and a storage position that stores the printed material when it is not needed. Since it is installed so as to be movable through the means, the partition can be raised when the printed matter is displayed in the form of a signboard, and can be stored so as not to obstruct the partition when the partition is unnecessary.

  In addition, according to the printer of the second invention, in particular, a usage form in which printed paper on which adhesive has been transferred based on printing information is created as a sticky note and a printed matter on which adhesive is not transferred are displayed in a standing sign form. In the printer in which the usage mode can be selected via the control means, the screen of the standing sign display means has an upright position for supporting the printed matter discharged outside the printed matter discharge port of the housing as needed, and unnecessary. Since it is installed so that it can be moved between the storage positions where it is stored via the partition moving means, when the printed matter is displayed in the form of a signboard, the partition can be erected and when the partition is unnecessary This screen can be stored without getting in the way.

  In addition, according to the printer of the third aspect of the invention, in particular, since an installation posture detector for detecting the installation posture (horizontal placement, vertical placement) of the printer is attached, the character direction can be changed during printing according to the installation posture of the printer. It can be set in an easy-to-see direction.

(A), (b) is a perspective view for demonstrating the 1st, 2nd usage pattern of the printer based on this invention. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a positional relationship among a transfer roller, a paper transport roller, and an adhesive transfer platen roller of the adhesive transfer tool shown in FIG. 2. It is the figure which expanded and showed the connection state of the control means shown in FIG. 2, and a personal computer and a smart phone. (A), (b) is the front view and back view which showed the 1st printed matter which transferred the adhesive in the 1st usage pattern of the printer based on this invention. In the 1st usage pattern of the printer which concerns on this invention, it is the figure which showed the state which produces the 1st printed matter which transferred the adhesive and discharges this 1st printed matter from the printed matter discharge port of a housing | casing. In the 2nd usage pattern of the printer which concerns on this invention, it is the surface figure which showed the 2nd printed matter which has not transferred the adhesive. In the second usage pattern of the printer according to the present invention, a second printed material is created without transferring the adhesive, and the second printed material is placed on a screen provided in the vicinity of the printed material discharge port of the housing to form a signboard It is the figure which showed the state displayed by. (A), (b) is a figure for demonstrating the state which changed the character direction at the time of printing according to the installation attitude | position (horizontal setting, vertical setting) of the printer which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  1A shows a first usage pattern in which a printed material is discharged as a sticky note, and FIG. 1B shows a second usage pattern in which the printed material is displayed in a standing signboard format.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a printer 10 according to the present invention is configured as a memo printer that is small and lightweight, consumes little power, and can print print information such as a memo.

  At this time, the print information can be input by a personal computer PC connected to the printer 10 by wire or a smartphone SP connected wirelessly.

  The printer (memo printer) 10 according to the present invention is configured as a kind of stationery or office supplies so that it can be placed on each user's desk in an office, for example.

  In the printer 10 according to the present invention described above, the casing 20 forming the exterior is formed in a small box shape by abutting the front casing 21 and the rear casing 22 so as to be freely opened and closed. Thereby, it is possible to replace a roll paper and an adhesive transfer tool, which will be described later, mounted in the housing 20.

  Further, the casing 20 has a printed matter discharge port 20a for discharging printed matter Pn obtained by printing print information on a roll-shaped sheet, and a top plate portion 21a of the front casing 21 and a top plate portion 22a of the rear casing 22. Are opened along the paper width direction orthogonal to the printed product discharge direction along the part where the two are abutted.

  Further, a standing sign display means is provided in the vicinity of the right side of the printed matter discharge port 20a of the housing 20 so that the printed matter Pn is exposed to the outside of the printed matter discharge port 20a and displayed in a standing sign form. The display means includes a partition 23 and a partition moving means 25.

  The partition 23 described above is movable between an upright position for supporting the printed material Pn discharged outside the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20 as needed and a storage position for storing the printed material Pn when not needed. is set up.

  Specifically, it is attached to the right side of the printed matter discharge port 20 a of the housing 20 and exposed on the top plate portion 22 a of the rear housing 22, and is centered on the rotation shaft 24. It can be turned (openable and closable) by a partition moving means 25 provided in the rear housing 22.

  At this time, the partition moving means 25 performs a rotation operation (opening / closing operation) of the partition 23 by a command from a control means 100 (FIG. 2) described later via a motor and a speed reduction mechanism (not shown), for example.

  In this printer 10, as shown in FIG. 1A, a first usage pattern in which a printed material Pn <b> 1 (hereinafter referred to as a first printed material) Pn <b> 1 transferred from the printed material Pn is discharged as a sticky note, As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the control means 100 (the second usage pattern in which the printed material Pn2 in which the adhesive is not transferred among the printed materials Pn (hereinafter referred to as the second printed material) Pn2 is displayed in a standing signboard format. It can be selectively taken according to the command of FIG.

  That is, in the first usage pattern shown in FIG. 1A, as described later, after printing information such as a memo is printed on the surface of unprinted paper (roll paper) wound in a roll shape, an adhesive is used. Using an adhesive transfer tool containing the tape, the adhesive (for example, viscosity) N attached to the adhesive tape is placed on the back side of the printed paper along the paper transport direction and at one end in the paper width direction (for example, The image is transferred to the right end) and is cut by a cutter.

  Thereafter, the first printed material Pn1 to which the adhesive N has been transferred is discharged from the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20, so that the first printed material Pn1 is grasped by a user's hand and taken out from the housing 20. Yes.

  In this first usage pattern, the partition 23 provided on the top plate portion 22a of the rear housing 22 is closed and stored in accordance with a command from the control means 100 (FIG. 2), so that the first printed matter Pn1 is taken out. Thus, the partition 23 does not get in the way.

  On the other hand, in the second usage pattern shown in FIG. 1B, after printing information to be displayed on a standing sign on the surface of unprinted paper wound in a roll shape, as will be described later, the paper is cut by a cutter. . Then, the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed material Pn2 (Pn) to which the adhesive is not transferred is nipped and held in the housing 20 by the printed material discharge roller pair 93 (FIG. 2) installed upstream of the printed material discharge port 20a. In the state, a portion other than the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed material Pn2 (Pn) is exposed outside the printed material discharge port 20a and displayed in a standing signboard form through the partition 23.

  In the second mode of use, the partition 23 provided on the top plate portion 22a of the rear housing 22 in accordance with a command from the control means 100 (FIG. 2) is set at a predetermined angle by the partition moving means 25 around the rotation shaft 24. For example, the second printed matter Pn2 printed as “absent” is displayed in the form of a standing signboard while leaning on the partition 23, so that the people around the printer 10 can be notified of the absence. it can.

  Here, the configuration of the printer 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the printer according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the positional relationship among the transfer roller, the paper transport roller, and the adhesive transfer platen roller of the adhesive transfer tool shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an enlarged connection state between the control means shown in FIG. 2 and a personal computer and a smartphone.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the printer 10 according to the present invention, unprinted paper (roll paper) P wound in a roll shape is rotatably loaded into a roll paper loading unit 20 b formed below the housing 20. ing.

  Further, a light reflection type paper presence / absence detection sensor 26 is installed downstream of the roll paper loading unit 20b in the paper conveyance direction, and the paper P is loaded into the roll paper loading unit 20b by the paper presence / absence detection sensor 26. It is detected via the control means 100 mentioned later.

  Further, a printing unit that prints print information input from the personal computer PC or the smartphone SP on the unprinted paper P downstream of the roll paper loading unit 20b and the paper presence / absence detection sensor 26 in the housing 20 in the paper transport direction. 30 and cutting means 40 for cutting the printed paper P into a desired length are installed in this order.

  When the thermal printing paper 30 is applied as the roll-shaped paper P, the printing means 30 described above is capable of rotating forward and backward with the thermal head 31 that is formed in the long direction along the paper width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the paper P. A printing platen motor (hereinafter referred to as a first pulse motor) 32 and a first reduction gear train (not shown) connected to the first pulse motor 32 rotate in the clockwise direction and in the width direction of the paper P. A platen roller for printing (hereinafter referred to as a first platen roller) 33 is formed along the length of the printing platen roller.

  Then, the printing information is thermally printed while the unprinted paper (thermal paper) P loaded in the roll paper loading unit 20 b in the housing 20 is sandwiched between the thermal head 31 and the first platen roller 33. It is transported toward the downstream side in the transport direction.

  At this time, the thermal head 31 can be brought into and out of contact with the first platen roller 33 via a contact / separation means (not shown). When the thermal head 31 is separated from the first platen roller 33, the paper P Can be exchanged.

  Further, the cutting means 40 described above is installed between the printing means 30 and an adhesive transfer tool 50 described later, and a cutter motor (hereinafter referred to as a second pulse motor) 41 and the second pulse motor 41. A movable cutter 42 that moves via a second reduction gear train (not shown) connected to the fixed cutter 43, a fixed cutter 43 that is fixedly installed facing the movable cutter 42, and a light-reflective cutter HP detection sensor 44. Become.

  Then, after the control means 100 detects that the printed paper P has reached the home position by the cutter HP detection sensor 44, the printed paper P is printed by the pair of cutters 42 and 43 along the paper conveyance direction. Cut to the desired length.

  In this embodiment, the printed paper P is cut to a desired length based on the detection result of the cutter HP detection sensor 44. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the printed paper P is printed based on the print information. It is also possible to cut P to a desired length.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cutting means 40 is installed on the downstream side of the printing means 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cutting means 40 may be installed on the downstream side of the transfer roller 55 of the adhesive transfer tool 50 described later. good.

  Further, a transfer tool engaging portion 20c is formed on the downstream side of the cutting means 40 in the paper transport direction, and the transfer tool engagement portion 20c is a paper width along the paper transport direction and orthogonal to the paper transport direction. It is formed at a position that can correspond to one end side in the direction (for example, the right end side).

  An adhesive transfer tool 50 having a transfer roller 55 for transferring an adhesive (not shown) to the printed paper P is detachably mounted on the transfer tool engaging portion 20 c in the housing 20. Has been. At this time, the transfer roller 55 of the adhesive transfer tool 50 is arranged so as to face the printed paper P and to be orthogonal to the paper transport direction.

  The adhesive transfer tool 50 described above is formed so that the width dimension of the substantially transparent cassette case 51 is narrow, for example, about 1/5 of the width dimension of the paper P, and the cassette case 51 is long. ing.

  In addition, an adhesive tape 54 in which an adhesive (not shown) is attached is wound around and stored in a supply reel 52 and a take-up reel 53 that are rotatably provided in the cassette case 51.

  Further, a front end opening 51b is opened at the front end 51a in the longitudinal direction of the cassette case 51, and the transfer roller 55 is exposed from the front end opening 51b.

  An adhesive tape 54 wound between the supply reel 52 and the take-up reel 53 in the cassette case 51 is wound around the transfer roller 55, and the transfer roller 55 is printed by the printing unit 30. The sheet P is disposed so as to be in contact with the back surface of the finished sheet P so as to be in contact with the sheet P.

  At this time, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 54 is adhered to one surface of a substantially transparent base film with a pressure-sensitive adhesive (for example, glue) having a weak adhesive property that is relatively weak as an adhesive and can be peeled many times. The one surface side faces the back surface of the printed paper P, and the other surface side of the base film to which no adhesive is attached is wound around the transfer roller 55.

  As described above, the pressure-sensitive adhesive can be transferred onto the printed paper P while pressing the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 54 with the pressure-sensitive adhesive (glue) attached to the one surface side with the transfer roller 55 from the other surface side.

  Note that any material may be used as long as it is a material having weak adhesiveness as an adhesive to be attached to the adhesive tape 54.

  Further, the supply reel 52 is provided with a large-diameter gear 52a that rotates on the same axis via a friction plate (not shown), while the take-up reel 53 has a rotation prevention plate (not shown) on the same axis. A small-diameter gear 53a that rotates through the shaft is provided.

  Since the large-diameter gear 52a of the supply reel 52 and the small-diameter gear 53a of the take-up reel 53 are engaged with each other, the transfer roller is pressed while pressing the adhesive tape 54 wound around the transfer roller 55 against the printed paper P. Along with the operation of rotating 55, the adhesive tape 54 pulled out from the supply reel 52 is wound around the take-up reel 53 via the transfer roller 55.

  Further, on the substantially same axis line of the transfer roller 55 of the adhesive transfer tool 50, an adhesive transfer platen roller (hereinafter referred to as a second platen roller) 74, which will be described later, follows the contact / separation operation with respect to the transfer roller 55. Paper that moves and presses the second platen roller 74 through the printed paper P and conveys the printed paper P toward the printed matter discharge means 90 described later in cooperation with the second platen roller 74. A conveyance roller 60 is installed.

  The paper transport roller 60 described above is installed on the front side of the drawing with respect to the transfer roller 55 of the adhesive transfer tool 50 along the width direction of the printed paper P as shown in an enlarged view in FIG.

  The paper transport roller 60 is slidably provided on a support base (not shown) via a slide member 61 and a spring 62.

  Further, since the part other than the part where the transfer roller 55 contacts and separates in the width direction of the paper P on the second platen roller 74 is always pressed by the paper transport roller 60, the second platen roller 74 and the paper transport roller 60 are in pressure contact. The sheet P can be conveyed toward the downstream side in the sheet conveying direction while the printed sheet P is sandwiched between the two.

  Returning to FIG. 2, an adhesive transfer platen roller as an adhesive transfer platen roller contacting / separating means for bringing the adhesive transfer platen roller (second platen roller) 74 into and out of contact with the transfer roller 55 is provided in the housing 20. A swing pressing means 70 and an eccentric member driving means 80 are installed.

  In the adhesive transfer platen roller rocking and pressing means 70 described above, a fulcrum shaft 72 pivotally supported at one end of the long rocking arm 71 is used as a rocking fulcrum, and transferred to the other end opposite to the one end. A second platen roller (adhesive transfer platen roller) 74 is rotatably attached via a third reduction gear train (not shown) connected to a platen motor (hereinafter referred to as a third pulse motor) 73. .

  At this time, the second platen roller 74 described above is formed to be long along the width direction of the printed paper P, and the transfer roller 55 of the adhesive transfer tool 50 and the paper are sandwiched between the paper P. It faces the transport roller 60.

  When the pressing force is applied to the transfer roller 55 via the second platen roller 74, the printed paper P and the adhesive tape 54 are sandwiched and conveyed between the transfer roller 55 and the second platen roller 74. Can be done.

  The swing arm 71 can be swung by the eccentric member driving means 80 in a state in which the compression spring 75 is hooked between the swing arm 71 and a fixed portion (not shown).

  In the eccentric member driving means 80 described above, an eccentric cam motor (hereinafter also referred to as a fourth DC motor) 81 and a rotating shaft 82 that rotates via a fourth reduction gear train (not shown) connected to the fourth DC motor 81. An eccentric cam 83 attached to the rotary shaft 82 and rotating eccentrically and contacting the swing arm 71; a semi-disc-shaped shielding plate 84 fixed to the rotary shaft 82 to which the eccentric cam 83 is attached; It consists of a light transmission type eccentric cam position detection sensor 85 which is installed facing this semi-disc-shaped shielding plate 84.

  At this time, the eccentric cam 83 has a large diameter portion 83a for pressing the second platen roller 74 toward the transfer roller 55 and a small diameter portion 83b for separating the second platen roller 74 from the transfer roller 55 side. doing.

  Then, the rotation position when the large diameter portion 83a or the small diameter portion 83b of the eccentric cam 83 abuts on the swing arm 71 is detected by the semi-disc shield 84 and the eccentric cam position detection sensor 85.

  In the eccentric member driving means 80, the rotatable eccentric cam 83 is used as a mechanism for swinging the swing arm 71 and moving the second platen roller 74 toward and away from the transfer roller 55. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the eccentric cam 83, an eccentric pin (not shown) that rotates about the rotation shaft 82 may be used.

  Further, a printed material discharge roller pair 93 that constitutes a part of the printed material discharge means 90 is disposed so as to be able to rotate / stop on the downstream side of the transfer roller 55, the paper conveyance roller 60, and the second platen roller 74 in the paper conveyance direction. .

  The printed matter discharge means 90 includes a light reflection type printed matter discharge detection sensor 91 that detects the discharge of the printed matter Pn (printed paper P), a printed matter discharge motor (hereinafter referred to as a fifth pulse motor) 92, It consists of a printed material discharge roller pair 93 that rotates through a fourth reduction gear train (not shown) connected to the fifth pulse motor 92 and discharges the printed material Pn1 from the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20.

  At this time, when discharging the first printed material Pn1 {FIG. 1 (a)} to which the adhesive N {FIG. 1 (a)} is transferred, the first printed material Pn1 is discharged from the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20. Until this is done, the printed product discharge roller pair 93 is rotated in the discharge direction via the control means 100.

  On the other hand, when the second printed material Pn2 {FIG. 1 (b)} not transferred with the adhesive is displayed in a vertical signboard form through the partition 23, the second printed material Pn2 discharged from the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20 is displayed. When the vicinity of the rear end of the printed matter Pn2 reaches the printed matter discharge roller pair 93, the rotation of the printed matter discharge roller pair 93 is stopped via the control means 100, and the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed matter Pn2 is set near the printed matter discharge roller pair. At 93, the nip is held.

  In this embodiment, since the print discharge roller pair 93 is provided on the downstream side of the transfer roller 55, the paper transport roller 60, and the second platen roller 74 in the paper transport direction, the contact and separation operation of the second platen roller 74 is performed. The sheet conveying roller 60 that follows the above can be installed as necessary.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the partition 23 is installed in the vicinity of the printed matter discharge port 20a of the housing 20 so as to be rotatable (openable and closable).

  In addition, an installation posture detector 95 that detects the installation posture of the printer 10 is installed in a lower part of the housing 20 by using, for example, a gyro sensor. The installation posture detector 95 detects whether the printer 10 is installed horizontally or whether it is installed vertically.

  Further, a control unit 100 that controls the printer 10 as a whole is installed at an appropriate location in the housing 20. The control means 100 includes a partition moving means 25, a printing means 30, a cutting means 40, an adhesive transfer platen roller rocking and pressing means 70, an eccentric member driving means 80, a printed matter discharging means 90, and various types. The sensors 26, 44, 91, and 95 are respectively controlled.

  Further, the control unit 100 is connected to the external personal computer PC by wire, and is also wirelessly connected to the smartphone SP via the transceiver 101 in the housing 20, so that the control unit 100 is connected between the personal computer PC and the smart phone SP. Printing information on the paper P can be transmitted and received.

  At this time, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4, the image data application GA is stored in the personal computer PC and the smartphone SP, respectively.

  The image data application GA described above can selectively take the function of creating printing information for adhesive transfer and the function of creating printing information for standing signs without transferring the adhesive. . Further, as will be described later, the image data application GA has a function of changing the character direction during printing depending on the installation posture (horizontal placement, vertical placement) of the printer 10 and a function of changing the character size.

  Therefore, the control unit 100 recognizes which print information is the input print information for adhesive transfer or the print information for standing signboard, and determines the screen according to the input print information as described later. The moving means 25, the pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer platen roller rocking and pressing means 70, the eccentric member driving means 80, and the printed matter discharging means 90 are selectively controlled.

  Here, the operation of the printer 10 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 and new FIGS.

  FIGS. 5A and 5B show a first printed material to which an adhesive is transferred in the first usage pattern of the printer according to the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the first printed matter to which the adhesive has been transferred is prepared and the first printed matter is discharged from the printed matter discharge port of the housing in the first usage pattern of the printer according to the present invention. FIG. 7 shows a second printed matter in which the adhesive is not transferred in the second usage pattern of the printer according to the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a second usage pattern of the printer according to the present invention, in which a second printed material is prepared without transferring the adhesive, and the second printed material is provided in the vicinity of the printed material discharge port of the housing. It shows a state where it is displayed on a screen in the form of a signboard.

  First, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, printing information for adhesive transfer is created by the image data application GA in the personal computer PC or the smartphone SP, and the printing means 30 includes the printing information for printing the adhesive. In FIG. 5A, the unprinted paper P is held by the thermal head 31 while being nipped and conveyed by the thermal head 31 and the first platen roller 33 rotating in the clockwise direction. When printing information such as a memo is printed on one surface of FIG. 2, printing information for adhesive transfer is printed on the surface Pa of the first printed matter Pn1.

  Thereafter, the printed paper P1 is cut to a desired length by the cutting means 40 based on the detection result of the cutter HP detection sensor 44.

  Here, when the control means 100 detects the information “adhesive transfer is present” from the printing information for adhesive transfer, the fourth DC provided in the eccentric member driving means 80 according to the command of the control means 100 as shown in FIG. The rotation of the motor 81 is reduced by a reduction gear train (not shown) to rotate the rotary shaft 82.

  The large-diameter portion 83a of the eccentric cam 83 attached to the rotating shaft 82 abuts on a swing arm 71 provided in the pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer platen roller swing pressing means 70, and the semicircular shield plate 84 is When the one-end-side notch is detected by the light transmission type eccentric cam position detection sensor 85, the rotation of the fourth DC motor 81 is stopped. Along with this, the swing arm 71 swings clockwise about the fulcrum shaft 72 (FIG. 2) on one end side, so that the printed paper P is printed by the second platen roller 74 by the biasing force of the compression spring 75. And the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 54 is pressed against the transfer roller 55.

  At this time, since the second platen roller 74 is rotated counterclockwise by the third pulse motor 73, the transfer roller 55 pressed against the second platen roller 74 rotates clockwise while the adhesive tape 54 is rotated. As shown in FIG. 5B, the adhesive N adhered to the toner is transferred to the right end side on the back surface Pb which is the other surface of the first printed matter Pn1 and transferred along the paper conveyance direction.

  Along with this, the transferred tape (54) from which the adhesive has been removed is sent to the take-up reel 53 side, and the printed paper P is transferred to the transfer roller 55, the paper transport roller 60 and the second platen roller 74. Is conveyed toward the printed matter discharge roller pair 93 of the printed matter discharge means 90 installed on the downstream side in the paper conveying direction.

  Here, in the first usage pattern of the printer 10 according to the present invention, the printed matter discharge roller pair 93 is configured so that the rear end of the first printed matter Pn1 to which the adhesive is transferred is discharged from the casing 20 according to the command of the control unit 100. Since the rotation continues until the paper is discharged from the outlet 20a, the user grips and takes out the discharged first printed matter Pn1 manually.

  Further, in the first usage pattern, when the control unit 100 detects “adhesive transfer is present” information from the printing information for adhesive transfer, the control unit 100 is installed in the vicinity of the printed matter discharge port 20 a of the housing 20. The screen 23 is controlled in the closing direction. Thereby, in the 1st usage pattern which does not require the partition 23, the partition 23 can be accommodated so that it may not become obstructive.

  Next, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, the printing information for the standing signboard is created by the image data application GA in the personal computer PC or the smartphone SP, and the printing means 30 in the printing means 30 according to the printing information for the standing signboard. As shown in FIG. 7, when information (for example, “absent” information) that is desired to be displayed on the surface of the unprinted paper P (FIG. 2) is printed, the printing for the standing sign is printed on the surface Pa of the second printed matter Pn2. Information will be printed.

  Thereafter, the printed paper P is cut into a desired length by the cutting means 40 based on the detection result of the cutter HP detection sensor 44.

  Here, when the control means 100 detects the information “no adhesive transfer” from the printing information for the standing signboard, the large-diameter portion 83a of the eccentric cam 83 swings relative to the eccentric member driving means 80 as shown in FIG. When the position in contact with the moving arm 71 is set as the reference position, the eccentric cam 83 is rotated about 180 ° clockwise with respect to this reference position in accordance with a command from the control means 100.

  When the small-diameter portion 83b of the eccentric cam 83 comes into contact with the swing arm 71 and the notch on the other end side of the semi-disc-shaped shielding plate 84 is detected by the light transmission type eccentric cam position detection sensor 85, the fourth DC motor 81 is detected. Stop rotating. Accordingly, the swing arm 71 swings significantly counterclockwise from the reference position around the fulcrum shaft 72 (FIG. 2) on one end side, so that the second platen roller 74 is moved from the transfer roller 55 side. Separate.

  At this time, since the second platen roller 74 is separated from the transfer roller 55 side, the adhesive tape 54 cannot be sent to the take-up reel 53 side. The two platen rollers 74 are conveyed toward the printed product discharge roller 93.

  Here, in the second usage pattern of the printer 10 according to the present invention, the printed matter discharge roller pair 93 is rotated by a command from the control unit 100, but the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed matter Pn2 to which the adhesive is not transferred is printed matter. When reaching the discharge roller pair 93, the rotation of the print product discharge roller pair 93 is stopped, and the vicinity of the rear end of the second print product Pn2 is kept nipped.

  Further, in the second usage pattern, when the control unit 100 detects “no adhesive transfer” information from the printing information for the standing signboard, the control unit 100 is installed in the vicinity of the printed product discharge port 20 a of the housing 20. The partition 23 can be erected by controlling the partition 23 to open to a predetermined angle about the rotation shaft 24 via the partition moving means 25.

  Thus, the front end side of the printed product discharge roller pair 93 is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port 20a from the portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product Pn2 is nipped. Then, the exposed second printed matter Pn2 is displayed in a standing signboard format while leaning on the partition 23 that is turned upright by rotating to a predetermined angle, so that the people around the printer 10 can see the second printed matter Pn2 Since the display content (for example, “absence” information) can be notified, the printer 10 that is easy to use can be provided.

  From the above, in the printer 10 according to the present invention, a usage form in which a printed sheet on which an adhesive has been transferred based on print information is created as a sticky note, and a usage form in which a printed material on which the adhesive is not transferred is displayed in a standing signboard form, Can be selected via the control means 100, so that the printer 10 can be multi-functionalized.

  Next, a case where the printer 10 according to the present invention is placed horizontally and a case where the printer 10 is placed vertically will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the character direction is changed during printing according to the installation orientation (landscape, portrait) of the printer according to the present invention, (a) shows the case of landscape orientation, and (b) shows landscape orientation. The case of setting is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the printer 10 according to the present invention can be placed in the horizontal position and the vertical position, it is placed near the printed matter discharge port 20a of the housing 20. Some improvements have been made to the partitions 23 that are pivotable (openable and closable).

  In the case of this improvement measure, the partition 23 is formed by forming paper guide pieces 23b and 23b having a U-shaped cross section on both sides of the paper leaning surface 23a in parallel with the direction of discharging the printed material. It is possible to prevent the front end side of Pn from falling and being separated from the sheet leaning surface 23a.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the control means 100 detects the horizontal orientation of the printer 10 from the detection information of the installation attitude detector 95 provided in the housing 20, the control means 100 Alternatively, the orientation information is notified to the smartphone SP.

  In response, the personal computer PC or the smartphone SP is in a direction in which the print information of the second printed material Pn2 (Pn) that does not transfer the adhesive by the internal image data application GA (FIG. 4) is easy to see with respect to the horizontal orientation. Print information is created so that it can be printed horizontally.

  Further, if the printer 10 is in the horizontal orientation, the font size (character size) is set to 24P, for example, by the image data application GA (FIG. 4).

  Thereby, in the second usage pattern described above, the second printed material Pn2 printed in horizontal writing without transferring the adhesive is discharged from the printed material discharge port 20a of the housing 20 in the landscape orientation. The second printed matter Pn2 is supported by the partition 23 rotated to a predetermined angle via the partition moving means 25 and displayed in the form of a standing signboard. As a result, the second printed material Pn2 can be displayed in an easy-to-read position in the landscape orientation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the control means 100 detects the vertical orientation of the printer 10 from the detection information of the installation attitude detector 95 provided in the housing 20, the control means 100 is a personal computer PC or Inform the smartphone SP of vertical orientation information.

  In response, the personal computer PC or the smartphone SP is in a direction in which the print information of the third printed matter Pn3 (Pn) that does not transfer the adhesive by the internal image data application GA (FIG. 4) is easy to see with respect to the vertical orientation. Print information is created so that it can be printed in vertical writing.

  Further, when the printer 10 is in the vertical orientation, the font size (character size) is set to, for example, 32P which is larger than that in the horizontal orientation by the image data application GA (FIG. 4).

  Thereby, in the second usage pattern described above, the third printed matter Pn3 printed in vertical writing without transferring the adhesive is discharged from the printed matter discharge port 20a of the casing 20 in the vertical orientation, and this The third printed matter Pn3 is supported by the partition 23 rotated to a predetermined angle via the partition moving means 25 and displayed in the form of a standing signboard. Thereby, it is possible to display the third printed matter Pn3 in an easy-to-see manner even in the portrait orientation.

  In the printer 10 according to the present invention described in detail above, the first usage pattern in which the adhesive N is transferred to the printed paper P to create the first printed matter Pn1 such as a sticky note paper, and the printed paper P is adhesive. The second printed material Pn2 is created without transferring the agent, and the second printed material Pn2 is configured to be able to selectively take the second usage pattern in which the second printed material Pn2 is displayed in the form of a signboard. Without being limited thereto, an inexpensive small-sized printer can be provided if the second printed matter Pn2 is configured to be compatible only with the second usage pattern in which the second printed matter Pn2 is displayed in a standing signboard format.

  In the case of this small printer, the adhesive transfer tool 50, the paper transport roller 60, the adhesive transfer platen roller swinging pressing means 70, and the eccentric member driving means 80 are removed from the configuration of the printer 10 according to the present invention. It ’s fine. That is, the printing means 30, the cutting means 40, and the printed matter discharge means 90 are provided in the casing 20 of the small printer, and the standing sign display means 23 and 25 are provided in the vicinity of the printed matter discharge port 20a of the casing 20. Then, the second printed material Pn2 can be displayed in a standing signboard format.

  In this embodiment, when the printed matter is displayed in the form of a standing signboard, the roll paper is cut by the cutting means 40 and the leading end side of the printed roll paper is made to stand through the partition 23. However, the cutting means 40 Thus, the front end side of the printed roll paper may be raised through the partition 23 without cutting the roll paper. In this case, the operator breaks the roll paper supported by the partition 23 or removes the roll paper with a cutter or the like.

10. Printer (memo printer),
20 ... Case, 20a ... Printed product discharge port, 20b ... Roll paper loading unit,
20c: transfer tool engaging portion,
21 ... Front housing, 21a ... Top plate portion, 22 ... Rear housing, 22a ... Top plate portion,
23 ... screen, 23a ... paper leaning surface, 23b ... paper guide piece, 24 ... rotating shaft,
25 ... screen moving means, 26 ... paper presence / absence detection sensor,
30 ... Printing means, 31 ... Thermal head,
32 ... Platen motor for printing (first pulse motor),
33 ... Printing platen roller (first platen roller),
40 ... cutting means, 41 ... cutter motor (second pulse motor),
42 ... movable cutter, 43 ... fixed cutter, 44 ... cutter HP detection sensor,
50 ... adhesive transfer tool,
51 ... cassette case, 51a ... tip, 51b ... tip opening,
52 ... Supply reel, 53 ... Take-up reel,
54 ... Adhesive tape, 55 ... Transfer roller, 60 ... Paper transport roller,
70: Platen roller swinging pressing means for adhesive transfer,
71 ... swing arm, 72 ... fulcrum shaft, 73 ... transfer platen motor (third pulse motor),
74 ... Platen roller for adhesive transfer (second platen roller), 75 ... Compression spring,
80: Eccentric member driving means,
81: Eccentric cam motor (fourth DC motor), 82: Rotating shaft,
83: Eccentric cam, 83a: Large diameter portion, 83b: Small diameter portion,
84: Semi-disc shield, 85 ... Eccentric cam position detection sensor,
90 ... printed matter discharge means, 91 ... printed matter discharge detection sensor,
92 ... printed matter discharge motor (fifth pulse motor),
93 ... Print output roller pair, 95 ... Installation posture detector,
100 ... control means, 101 ... transceiver,
GA ... Image data application, PC ... PC, SP ... Smartphone,
P ... paper, Pa ... one side (front side), Pb ... the other side (back side),
Pn (Pn1 to Pn3) ... printed matter, N ... adhesive.

Claims (3)

A housing,
Printing means for printing print information on a roll-shaped paper loaded in the housing;
A printed material discharge roller pair for discharging the printed material printed by the printing means from the printed material discharge port of the housing;
When the vicinity of the rear end of the printed material reaches the printed material discharge roller pair while the printed material is discharged from the printed material discharge port by the printed material discharge roller pair, the discharge of the printed material is stopped and the printed material is discharged. Control means for controlling the vicinity of the rear end to be nipped and held by the pair of printed product discharge rollers;
A standing position in which the front end side of the printed product discharge roller pair is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port with respect to a portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the printed product is nipped, and the exposed printed product is stood and supported. A screen that is movably set between the storage positions that are not supported;
A partition moving means for moving the partition;
A printer comprising: A housing,
Printing means for printing print information on one side of a roll-shaped paper loaded in the housing;
A transfer roller disposed at a position opposite to the other surface of the printed paper on the downstream side in the paper transport direction from the printing means, and an adhesive on the opposite side of the transfer roller that is wound around the transfer roller A pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer tool having a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape with an adhesive attached thereto;
The printed paper and the adhesive tape are provided so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the transfer roller via the printed paper and the adhesive tape, and press the transfer roller at the time of contact to contact the transfer roller. An adhesive transfer platen roller for transferring the adhesive to the other side of the printed paper while sandwiching and conveying
An adhesive transfer platen roller contacting / separating means for bringing the adhesive transfer platen roller into contact with and separating from the transfer roller;
A cutting unit that is disposed downstream of the printing unit in the sheet conveyance direction or downstream of the transfer roller in the sheet conveyance direction, and cuts the printed sheet into a desired length;
A printed material discharge roller pair for discharging the printed material cut by the cutting means from the printed material discharge port of the housing;
The adhesive transfer platen roller contact / separation means is controlled so that a first printed material to which the adhesive is transferred based on the printing information and a second printed material to which the adhesive is not transferred are selectively obtained. In addition, the print product discharge roller pair is controlled so that the first print product is discharged from the print product discharge port, and the second print product is discharged from the print product discharge port by the print product discharge roller pair. When the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product reaches the printed product discharge roller pair, the discharge of the second printed product is stopped and the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product is moved by the pair of printed product discharge rollers. Control means for controlling to nip and hold;
The front end side of the printed product discharge roller pair is exposed to the outside of the printed product discharge port from the portion where the vicinity of the rear end of the second printed product is nipped, and the exposed second printed product is supported upright. A partition screen movably installed between a standing position and a stowed position that cannot stand and support;
A partition moving means for moving the partition;
A printer comprising:   An installation attitude detector for detecting the installation attitude of the printer is attached to the housing, and the control means detects the installation attitude of the printer when the detection information of the installation attitude detector is detected by the control means. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the print information is printed in a direction that is easy to see on the roll-shaped paper.