JP2019130919A - Printer and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent sheet jam of a recording sheet by a printer cover.SOLUTION: A printer includes: a printer part 14 which is provided in an equipment case 1 and prints information on a recording sheet 15; a printer cover 12 which covers a recording sheet storage part 13 and printer part 14 in the equipment case 1 in a freely openable/closable manner and has a recording sheet discharge port 12a for discharging the printed recording sheet 15 from the equipment case 1; and a discharge regulation member 16 which is arranged between the printer part 14 and the printer cover 12, is located in the direction where the recording sheet 15 printed by the printer part 14 proceeds and sends the recording sheet to the recording sheet discharge port 12a by regulating the position of the tip of the recording sheet 15 printed by the printer part 14. With this configuration, since the position of the recording sheet can be regulated so that the recording sheet 15 printed by the printer part 14 is sandwiched in the thickness direction of the recording sheet 15 by the discharge regulation member 16, instability of the recording sheet 15 can be prevented and the recording sheet 15 can be sent to the recording sheet discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in the stable state. Consequently, sheet jam of the recording sheet 15 by the printer cover 12 can be prevented.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a printer device used in an electronic device such as an electronic register and an electronic device including the same.

  For example, in a printer device of an electronic register, as described in Patent Document 1, a printer case provided with a recording paper storage unit for storing recording paper and information provided on the recording paper provided in the printer case are provided. There is known a configuration including a printer unit that prints and a printer cover that is provided in a printer case and covers the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit in an openable and closable manner.

JP2013-10185A

  In this case, the printer unit includes a print head, a platen, and a cover case that covers them, the recording paper is fed between the print head and the platen, and the print head prints information on the fed recording paper, The printed recording paper is configured to be sent out from the opening of the cover case. The printer cover is provided with a recording paper discharge port for discharging the recording paper printed by the printer unit, corresponding to the opening of the cover case.

  In such a printer device, when the printer cover covers and closes the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit in the printer case, the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover corresponds to the opening provided in the cover case of the printer unit. In this state, when information is printed on the recording sheet by the printer unit, the printed recording sheet is sent out from the recording sheet discharge port of the printer cover through the opening of the cover case.

  However, in such a printer device, when the recording paper printed by the printer unit is fed from the opening of the cover case to the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover, the leading end of the recording paper located on the printer cover side fluctuates. Easily unstable. For this reason, for example, when the printer cover is not completely closed, the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover is displaced with respect to the opening of the cover case. There is a problem that paper is not ejected from the paper ejection port and a paper jam occurs due to the printer cover.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent the recording paper from being jammed by the printer cover.

A printer apparatus according to the present invention includes a case provided with a recording paper storage unit for storing recording paper, and a printer unit provided in the vicinity of the recording paper storage unit in the case for printing information on the recording paper. A printer cover provided in the case and covering the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit so as to be openable and closable, and provided with a recording paper discharge port for discharging the recording paper printed by the printer unit from the case; The recording sheet is disposed between the printer unit and the printer cover, is positioned in a direction in which the recording sheet printed by the printer unit travels, and restricts the position of the leading end of the recording sheet printed by the printer unit. A discharge restricting member that is fed into the recording paper discharge port, the discharge restricting member being a fixed restricting portion fixed to the case, and discharging the recording paper to the case. A movable restricting portion movably provided in the direction, the printer portion including a print head and a platen, the print head is disposed below the fixed restricting portion, and the platen It is provided in the part.
An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes the printer device described above.

  According to the present invention, the recording paper printed by the printer unit is prevented from wobbling, and the recording paper can be reliably and satisfactorily sent out from the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover in a stable state. Paper jams can be prevented.

It is the perspective view which showed one Embodiment which applied this invention to the electronic register. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a printer unit that is a printer device as viewed in the direction of arrows AA of the electronic register shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the printer cover shown in FIG. 2 is opened to open and close a movable restricting portion of a discharge restricting member. 2A is an enlarged perspective view showing the movable restricting portion, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged perspective view showing the fixed restricting portion. FIG. FIG. 5 shows the discharge regulating member shown in FIG. 4, (a) is an enlarged plan view showing the movable regulating part, and (b) is an enlarged plan view showing the fixed regulating part.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an electronic register will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, this electronic register includes a device case 1. In the device case 1, an input display unit 2, a printer unit 3 as a printer device, and an auxiliary display 4 are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the input display unit 2 is provided with an input display panel 6 on the upper surface of the unit case 5, and an operator inputs information on products to be purchased by a customer by touching the input display panel 6. It is configured as follows. In this case, although not shown, the input display panel 6 has a configuration in which a transparent touch panel is disposed on the upper surface of the display panel.

  In the input display panel 6, in FIG. 1, the operator touches the touch panel while viewing the information displayed on the display panel, and inputs information on the merchandise to be bought and sold, and the input information is displayed on the display panel. It is configured to be displayed. The unit case 5 is disposed on the device case 1 in a state where the unit case 5 is tilted forward and down except for a part thereof (a part on the left side in FIG. 1).

  In this case, a rotating part (not shown) protruding in a semicylindrical shape is provided on the lower surface of the unit case 5, and the rotating part of the unit case 5 is rotatably arranged on the device case 1. A support portion (not shown) recessed in a semi-cylindrical shape is provided. As a result, the rear part (the upper side in FIG. 1) is abutted and inclined as the semi-cylindrical rotating part on the lower surface of the unit case 5 rotates in the semi-cylindrical support part on the device case 1. It is configured as follows.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the auxiliary display 4 is provided with a display unit 8 for displaying information on a display case 7, and the display case 7 can be horizontally rotated on an extendable support unit 9. The support portion 9 is configured so as to be able to appear and retract in the display storage portion 10 provided on the back surface of the device case 1.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the auxiliary display 4 is arranged above the device case 1 by extending the support portion 9 and pulling up the display case 7 from the display housing portion 10 of the device case 1. In this state, the display case 7 is rotated in a substantially horizontal direction around the support portion 9 so that the information displayed on the display portion 8 is oriented in a direction that is easy to see from the customer.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printer unit 3, which is a printer device, includes a printer cover 12 that can be opened and closed on the device case 1, and a recording paper storage unit provided inside the device case 1. 13 and a printer unit 14 disposed in the vicinity of the recording paper storage unit 13 in the device case 1, and is disposed on the left side of the input display unit 2 in the device case 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printer cover 12 is substantially the same height as the upper surface of the input display unit 2 and is tilted forward and downward on the device case 1 on its left side, that is, the input display unit 2. It is attached to the other side so that it can be opened and closed. The recording paper storage unit 13 stores the recording paper 15 wound in a roll shape, and is approximately half from the rear side (right side in FIG. 2) to the front side (left side in FIG. 2) of the device case 1. It is formed in the shape of a cylindrical recess.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of rollers 13 a are provided at the bottom of the recording paper storage unit 13 along the semicircular arc bottom. Thus, the recording paper storage unit 13 is configured to rotatably hold the recording paper 15 by the plurality of rollers 13a when the recording paper 15 wound in a roll shape is stored therein.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the printer unit 14 includes a print head 14 a and a platen 14 b, and is arranged on the front side (left side in FIG. 2) of the recording paper storage unit 13 in the device case 1. . That is, the print head 14 a is disposed on the outer upper portion of the front side portion of the recording paper storage unit 13. The platen 14b is configured to be disposed corresponding to the print head 14a on the inner upper portion of the front side of the recording paper storage unit 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the printer unit 14 is fed with a recording paper 15 stored in the recording paper storage unit 13 between the print head 14a and the platen 14b. The print head 14 a prints print information, and the printed recording paper 15 is sent out toward the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 is located between the print head 14a and the platen 14b when the printer cover 12 is placed on the device case 1 and closed. Is formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction on the front side of the printer cover 12.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the recording paper discharge port 12a has a longitudinal length orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the printer cover 12 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the recording paper 15, which is the winding direction of the recording paper 15. It is formed slightly longer than the length in the direction (width direction). Further, the recording paper discharge port 12 a is formed so that the length of the printer cover 12 in the front-rear direction is longer than the thickness of the recording paper 15 and significantly shorter than the length of the recording paper 15 in the width direction. Yes.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the recording paper discharge port 12a has a substantially V shape in the front-rear direction. That is, the recording paper discharge port 12a is formed so that the interval on the upper surface side of the printer cover 12 is wide and the interval gradually decreases toward the lower surface side of the printer cover 12. The lower portion of the recording paper discharge port 12a with a narrow interval is formed in a size that allows insertion of an upper end portion of a discharge regulating member 16 described later.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a discharge regulating member 16 is provided between the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12 and the printer unit 14. The discharge regulating member 16 regulates the position so that the leading end located on the discharge side of the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is sandwiched in the thickness direction, and sends it to the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12. It is configured.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the discharge restricting member 16 includes a restricting path 17 into which the recording paper 15 is inserted, and a gap in the thickness direction of the recording sheet 15 in the restricting path 17 is on the printer unit 14 side. And is formed so as to gradually become narrower toward the printer cover 12 side. Along with this, the discharge regulating member 16 is formed in a substantially inverted V shape with the upper end portion on the printer cover 12 side being tapered and gradually becoming wider toward the printer portion 14 side.

  2 and 3, when the printer cover 12 is placed on the device case 1 and closed, the taper upper end portion located on the printer cover 12 side has a tapered upper end portion as shown in FIGS. It is configured to be inserted into the lower side of the 12 recording paper discharge ports 12a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the discharge restricting member 16 is fixed to the device case 1, and is fixed to the fixed restricting portion 18 for covering the print head 14 a of the printer unit 14. And a movable restricting part 19 for holding the platen 14b of the printer unit 14 provided so as to be movable in the discharge direction of the recording paper 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the fixing restricting portion 18 is inclined toward the fixing portion 18 a fixed to the upper front portion of the device case 1 and the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12 from the fixing portion 18 a. 1st guide inclination part 18b. That is, the fixed portion 18a is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and its front end is located on the front end of the device case 1 and its rear end is located above the upper middle portion of the print head 14a. Mounted on the case 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the first guide inclined portion 18 b is inclined upward (upward to the right in FIG. 2) from the rear end portion of the fixing portion 18 a toward the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12. Is formed. That is, the first guide inclined portion 18b is configured such that the upper end portion thereof is located above the print head 14a and the platen 14b of the printer portion 14 and covers the print head 14a side in this state. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a plurality of guide ribs 18 c are formed on the inner surface of the first guide inclined portion 18 b in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the device case 1, that is, on the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14. They are provided in a state of being arranged at predetermined intervals along the width direction. The plurality of guide ribs 18c serve to guide the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 and to reinforce the first guide inclined portion 18b.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the plurality of guide ribs 18 c are arranged such that the rear end portion located from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the first guide inclined portion 18 b is between the print head 14 a and the platen 14 b. It is provided in the inner surface of the 1st guide inclination part 18b in the state inclined slightly toward 14a side. That is, the plurality of guide ribs 18c are formed such that the gaps facing the movable restricting portion 19 are narrow on the upper side and gradually widen toward the lower side.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the movable restricting portion 19 includes a rotation support portion 20 that is rotatably mounted in the vertical direction in the device case 1 located on the platen 14 b side, and the rotation support portion 20. A second guide inclined portion 21 inclined toward the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 and a platen attachment portion 22 that protrudes downward from the rotation support portion 20 and to which the platen 14b is attached. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the rotation support portion 20 includes a support main body portion 20 a disposed on the upper portion of the recording paper storage portion 13, and both ends of the rear portion of the support main body portion 20 a from the recording paper storage portion 13. A pair of arm portions 20b that are extended toward the rear upper side and are rotatably attached to support shafts 1a provided on the inner surfaces of both side portions of the device case 1, respectively.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, position restricting portions 20 c for restricting the position of the support main body portion 20 a relative to the fixing restricting portion 18 are provided on both sides of the front portion of the support main body portion 20 a so as to protrude to the front side. ing. Further, a protrusion 20d is provided on the rear portion of the support main body 20a so as to protrude upward. When the printer cover 12 is disposed on the device case 1, the protrusion 20 d is a handle portion for rotating the rotation support portion 20 in addition to receiving the printer cover 12 when the lower surface of the printer cover 12 approaches. It also functions.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the pair of arm part 20b is each provided with the bearing part 20e which the support shaft 1a of the apparatus case 1 inserts rotatably. Of the pair of arm portions 20b, one arm portion 20b has a rear end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 2) extended toward the rear side of the recording paper storage portion 13, and the extended rear end portion is the lower portion. A stopper portion 20f that is curved toward the side is provided.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the rotation support part 20 is vertically moved around the support shaft 1a of the device case 1 by picking up the protruding part 20d of the support body part 20a and operating in the vertical direction. It is comprised so that it may rotate. That is, the rotation support portion 20 is arranged at the upper front side of the recording paper storage portion 13 when the pair of arm portions 20b rotate counterclockwise around the support shaft 1a of the device case 1. It is comprised so that.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotation support portion 20 has the second guide inclined portion 21 fixed to the fixing restricting portion 18 when the support main body portion 20 a is disposed on the upper front side of the recording paper storage portion 13. The platen 14b is arranged corresponding to the print head 14a, and the platen 14b is arranged corresponding to the first guide inclined portion 18b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotation support portion 20 is configured such that the support main body portion 20 a rotates the recording paper storage portion 13 when the pair of arm portions 20 b rotates clockwise around the support shaft 1 a of the device case 1. The stopper portion 20f is in contact with the contact portion 1b of the device case 1 so as to restrict the support main body portion 20a to the upper limit position.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, when the support main body portion 20 a is restricted to the upper limit position, the rotation support portion 20 is inclined with respect to the first guide inclination portion 18 b of the fixed restriction portion 18. The platen 14b is arranged above the recording paper storage unit 13 while moving upward on the rear side and away from the print head 14a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the second guide inclined portion 21 rises forward from the front end portion of the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20 toward the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12 (FIG. 2). In this case, it is inclined to the left). That is, the inclination direction of the second guide inclined portion 21 is inclined in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first guide inclined portion 18b of the fixed restricting portion 18, and the inclination angle thereof is the inclination angle of the first guide inclined portion 18b. It is formed in a shape that is inclined at a steeper angle.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, in the second guide inclined portion 21, the rotation support portion 20 rotates counterclockwise, and the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20 is disposed on the device case 1. When this is done, the discharge restricting member 16 is disposed above the print head 14a and the platen 14b of the printer unit 14 so as to correspond to the first guide inclined portion 18b of the fixed restricting portion 18. The restriction path 17 is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the second guide inclined portion 21 has an upper limit when the rotation support portion 20 rotates clockwise and the support main body portion 20 a moves above the recording paper storage portion 13. When the position is restricted, the second guide inclined portion 21 moves upward on the oblique rear side of the first guide inclined portion 18b of the fixed restricting portion 18 so that the restriction path 17 of the discharge restricting member 16 is opened. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the platen mounting portion 22 includes a pair of support pieces provided on both sides of the front lower portion of the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20, and a platen between the pair of support pieces. 14b is attached. That is, in the platen mounting portion 22, the rotation support portion 20 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 1 a of the device case 1, and the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20 is located on the upper front side of the recording paper storage portion 13. The platen 14b is configured to correspond to the print head 14a when placed in the position.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the platen mounting portion 22 is configured such that the rotation support portion 20 rotates clockwise around the support shaft 1 a of the device case 1, and the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20. Is moved above the recording paper storage unit 13, that is, above the device case 1, the platen 14 b is moved above the print head 14 a so as to be disposed above the recording paper storage unit 13, that is, above the device case 1. It is configured.

Next, the operation of this electronic device will be described.
When using this electronic device, first, the inclination of the unit case 5 of the input display unit 2 with respect to the device case 1 is adjusted, and the height and orientation of the auxiliary display 4 are adjusted.

  That is, when the inclination of the unit case 5 is adjusted, the semicylindrical rotating portion on the lower surface of the unit case 5 is rotated on the semicircular arc-shaped supporting portion on the device case 1 and the rear portion (in FIG. 1). The input display panel 6 of the input display unit 2 is tilted to an angle that is easy for the operator to touch.

  Further, when adjusting the height and orientation of the auxiliary indicator 4, the support portion 9 of the auxiliary indicator 4 is extended upward so that the display case 7 of the auxiliary indicator 4 can be removed from the display housing portion 10 of the device case 1. The display case 7 is pulled up and disposed above the device case 1, and in this state, the display case 7 is rotated substantially horizontally around the support portion 9. As a result, the information displayed on the display unit 8 is directed at a height that is easy for the customer to see and easy to see from the customer.

  In this state, when the operator touches the input display panel 6 of the input display unit 2 and inputs information on the merchandise to be bought and sold, the input information is displayed on the display panel of the input display unit 2 as well as auxiliary information. It is displayed on the display unit 8 of the display 4. Thereby, the operator can visually recognize the information displayed on the display panel of the input display unit 2, and the customer can visually recognize the information displayed on the display unit 8 of the auxiliary display 4.

  When the information displayed in this way is printed as sales data by the printer unit 3 and a receipt is issued, the operator touches the input display panel 6 of the input display unit 2 to print the printer of the printer unit 3. The unit 14 is driven. Then, the print head 14a of the printer unit 14 sequentially prints the sales data on the recording paper 15, and issues the printed recording paper 15 as a receipt.

  In this case, the recording paper 15 wound in a roll shape is stored in advance in the recording paper storage unit 13 in the device case 1. At this time, the printer cover 12 is opened to expose the recording paper storage portion 13 and the movable restriction portion 19 of the discharge restriction member 16 provided in the device case 1 is rotated so that the platen 14b of the printer portion 14 is moved to the device case 1. Move upwards.

  That is, when rotating the movable restricting portion 19 of the discharge restricting member 16, the protrusion 20 d provided on the support main body portion 20 a of the rotation support portion 20 of the discharge restricting member 16 is picked and pulled up. Then, the pair of arm portions 20b of the rotation support portion 20 rotate clockwise around the support shaft 1a in the device case 1, and the support main body portion 20a moves above the recording paper storage portion 13 so that the arm portion 20b. The stopper portion 20 f is brought into contact with the contact portion 1 b in the device case 1.

  As a result, the support main body 20a is disposed at the upper limit position in a state where the support main body portion 20a is inclined upwardly upward above the device case 1, and the position is regulated. For this reason, the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19 is disposed above the recording paper storage portion 13 away from the first guide inclined portion 18 b of the fixed restricting portion 18 obliquely rearward and upward.

  At this time, the platen 14b is disposed above the recording paper storage unit 13 away from the print head 14a. In this state, the recording paper 15 wound in the roll shape is stored in the recording paper storage portion 13 in the device case 1, and the front end portion of the stored recording paper 15 wound in the roll shape is pulled out to be the printer portion 14. Is disposed at a position corresponding to the print head 14a.

  Then, the movable restricting portion 19 of the discharge restricting member 16 is rotated and disposed on the upper portion of the recording paper storage portion 13. That is, the protrusion 20d provided on the support body 20a of the rotation support 20 of the movable restrictor 19 is picked and pushed down. Then, the pair of arm portions 20 b of the rotation support portion 20 rotate counterclockwise around the support shaft 1 a in the device case 1, and the support main body portion 20 a is disposed at the upper front side of the recording paper storage portion 13.

  At this time, the platen 14b provided on the platen mounting portion 22 of the movable restricting portion 19 is arranged corresponding to the print head 14a, and the recording drawn from the recording paper storage portion 13 between the platen 14b and the print head 14a. Paper 15 is sandwiched. As a result, the printer unit 14 can print the print information on the recording paper 15.

  At this time, the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19 is arranged corresponding to the first guide inclined portion 18 b provided in the fixed restricting portion 18 of the discharge restricting member 16. As described above, when the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19 is arranged corresponding to the first guide inclined portion 18 b of the fixed restricting portion 18, the restricting path 17 is connected to the discharge restricting member 16 and the print head of the printer portion 14. 14a and the platen 14b are formed correspondingly.

  That is, the regulation path 17 is formed in a shape such that the gap in the thickness direction of the recording paper 15 is wide on the printer unit 14 side and gradually narrows so as to sandwich the recording paper 15 in the thickness direction toward the printer cover 12 side. . Along with this, the discharge regulating member 16 is formed in a substantially inverted V shape having a tapered upper end on the printer cover 12 side and gradually becoming wider toward the printer unit 14 side. At this time, the plurality of guide ribs 18 c provided on the inner surface of the first guide inclined portion 18 b are arranged to face the inner surface of the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19.

  In this case, the plurality of guide ribs 18c are slightly inclined toward the print head 14a side between the print head 14a and the platen 14b at the rear end located from the upper end to the lower end of the first guide inclined portion 18b. Therefore, the gaps between the rear end portions of the plurality of guide ribs 18c and the inner surface of the second guide inclined portion 21 are also formed to be wide on the printer portion 14 side and gradually narrow toward the printer cover 12 side. .

  In this state, when the printer cover 12 is rotated and placed on the device case 1 and closed, the recording paper discharge port 12a provided in the printer cover 12 corresponds between the print head 14a and the platen 14b of the printer unit 14. At the same time, the tapered upper end of the discharge restricting member 16, that is, the first guide inclined portion 18 b of the fixed restricting portion 18 and the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19 are formed in the lower portion of the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12. The upper end portions facing each other are inserted.

  At this time, the inner surface of the printer cover 12 is disposed close to the upper end portion of the protrusion 20 d of the movable restricting portion 19. Therefore, when the printer cover 12 is pushed from above, even if the printer cover 12 bends downward, the printer cover 12 can be received by the protrusion 20d of the movable restricting portion 19, so that the printer cover 12 is damaged. Can be prevented.

  When the print head 14a of the printer unit 14 is driven in this state, the print head 14a sequentially prints print information on the recording paper 15 while pressing the recording paper 15 drawn out from the recording paper storage unit 13 against the platen 14b. To do. The printed recording paper 15 is discharged from the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12 to the outside of the device case 1 through the restriction path 17 of the discharge restriction member 16.

  In other words, the discharge restricting member 16 is formed in a substantially inverted V shape having a tapered upper end portion on the printer cover 12 side and gradually widening toward the printer portion 14 side. By being inserted in the lower part of the outlet 12a, the printed recording paper 15 is discharged from the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 to the outside of the device case 1 without causing the printer cover 12 to be jammed. .

  At this time, the restriction path 17 of the discharge restricting member 16 is formed between the first guide inclined portion 18 b of the fixed restricting portion 18 and the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19, and the print head of the printer portion 14. Corresponding between 14a and the platen 14b, the printed recording paper 15 is reliably fed into the regulation path 17 from the lower wide portion.

  That is, the regulation path 17 is formed in a shape such that the gap in the thickness direction of the recording paper 15 is wide on the printer unit 14 side and gradually narrows so as to sandwich the recording paper 15 in the thickness direction toward the printer cover 12 side. As a result, the position of the recording paper 15 fed into the restriction path 17 is regulated so that the leading end located on the discharge side is sandwiched in the thickness direction. For this reason, the recording paper 15 does not fluctuate in the thickness direction, and is sent to the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in a stable state.

  At this time, the plurality of guide ribs 18c provided on the inner surface of the first guide inclined portion 18b are arranged to face the inner surface of the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19, and the plurality of guide ribs 18c are Since the rear end portion located from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the one guide inclined portion 18b is slightly inclined toward the print head 14a side between the print head 14a and the platen 14b, the printed recording paper 15 is It is surely sent to the restriction path 17.

  In this case, a gap between each rear end portion of the plurality of guide ribs 18c and the inner surface of the second guide inclined portion 21 is also formed to be wide on the printer portion 14 side and gradually narrow toward the printer cover 12 side. As a result, the position of the recording paper 15 fed into the regulation path 17 is reliably regulated so that the leading end located on the discharge side is sandwiched in the thickness direction. For this reason, the recording paper 15 is reliably prevented from wobbling in the thickness direction, and is fed into the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in a more stable state.

  By the way, even if the printer cover 12 is not completely closed with respect to the device case 1 and the printer cover 12 is arranged on the device case 1 with a gap, the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is discharged. When the position is restricted by the restriction path 17 of the restriction member 16, the printed recording paper 15 is sent to the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12 and discharged to the outside of the device case 1.

  That is, at this time, the recording paper discharge port 12 a provided in the printer cover 12 is connected to the upper end portion of the discharge restricting member 16, that is, the first guide inclined portion 18 b of the fixed restricting portion 18 and the second guide inclined portion of the movable restricting portion 19. In a state corresponding to the respective upper end portions facing each other with 21, the upper end portion of the discharge regulating member 16 is slightly spaced upward and close to the upper end portion of the discharge regulating member 16.

  Therefore, in this state, when the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is sent to the restriction path 17 of the discharge restriction member 16, the leading edge located on the discharge side of the recording paper 15 in the restriction path 17 as described above. The position is regulated so that the portion is sandwiched in the thickness direction. For this reason, the recording paper 15 whose position is regulated by the discharge regulating member 16 does not fluctuate in the thickness direction, and is fed toward the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in a stable state. The printer cover 12 discharges well to the outside of the device case 1 without causing a paper jam.

  As described above, according to the printer unit 3 which is a printer device of this electronic register, the printer unit 14 provided in the device case 1 for printing information on the recording paper 15 and the device case 1 provided in the device case 1. A printer cover 12 having a recording paper discharge port 12a for covering the recording paper storage unit 13 and the printer unit 14 therein and opening the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14, and the printer unit 14 and the printer cover. 12 is positioned in the direction in which the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 travels, and the position of the leading end of the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is regulated to the recording paper discharge port 12a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recording paper 15 from being jammed by the printer cover 12.

  That is, in the printer unit 3 that is a printer device of this electronic register, the position of the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 can be regulated by the discharge regulating member 16 so as to be sandwiched in the thickness direction of the recording paper 15. The recording paper 15 printed by the section 14 can be prevented from wobbling, and the recording paper 15 can be reliably and well fed into the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in a stable state. It is possible to prevent the recording paper 15 from being jammed by the cover 12.

  In this case, the discharge restricting member 16 includes a restricting path 17 into which the recording paper 15 is inserted, and a gap in the thickness direction of the recording sheet 15 in the restricting path 17 is wide on the printer unit 14 side and toward the printer cover 12 side. By gradually forming the recording paper 15 so as to be sandwiched in the thickness direction, the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is reliably and satisfactorily fed into the regulation path 17 of the discharge regulating member 16. In addition, the position of the recording paper 15 fed into the regulation path 17 can be well regulated so as to be sandwiched in the thickness direction.

  The discharge restricting member 16 is located on the discharge side of the recording paper 15 when the printer cover 12 is disposed on the device case 1 and covers and closes the recording paper storage portion 13 and the printer portion 14. 16 is inserted into the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12, so that the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 is discharged from the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 by the discharge regulating member 16. The recording paper 15 can be reliably discharged to the outside, and the printed recording paper 15 can be reliably and satisfactorily discharged to the outside of the device case 1 without causing the printer cover 12 to be jammed. .

  In this case, even if the printer cover 12 is not completely closed with respect to the device case 1 and the printer cover 12 is disposed in a state of being floated on the device case 1 with a gap, the discharge restriction positioned on the discharge side of the recording paper 15. Since the leading end of the member 16 can be brought close to the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12, the recording paper 15 printed by the discharge restricting member 16 is prevented from wobbling and the recording paper 15 is in a stable state. It can be reliably and satisfactorily fed into the recording paper discharge port 12a of the cover 12. As a result, the printed recording paper 15 is not jammed by the printer cover 12, and the recording paper 15 can be reliably and satisfactorily discharged outside the device case 1.

  Further, in the printer unit 3 as the printer device, the discharge restricting member 16 is provided so as to be movable in the discharge direction of the recording paper 15 with respect to the device case 1 and the fixing restricting portion 18 fixed to the device case 1. The movable restricting portion 19 can be moved with respect to the fixed restricting portion 18, whereby the movable restricting portion 19 can be moved to correspond to the fixed restricting portion 18. Therefore, the regulation path 17 of the discharge regulation member 16 can be formed by the fixed regulation part 18 and the movable regulation part 19.

  In the printer unit 3, even when the discharge regulating member 16 is configured to regulate the position so that the leading end of the recording paper 15 is sandwiched in the thickness direction, the movable regulating unit 19 is moved relative to the fixed regulating unit 18. Thus, the restriction path 17 of the discharge restriction member 16 can be opened and the platen 14b can be moved obliquely above the print head 14a. Therefore, the print head 14a can be opened and exposed to the platen 14b side.

  In this case, the fixing restricting portion 18 includes a fixing portion 18 a that is fixed to the upper front portion of the device case 1, and a first guide inclined portion 18 b that is inclined from the fixing portion 18 a toward the recording paper discharge port 12 a of the printer cover 12. , The fixing portion 18a can be attached to the upper front portion of the device case 1 to cover the print head 14a, and the upper end portion of the first guide inclined portion 18b can be connected to the print head 14a of the printer portion 14 and the platen. The first guide inclined portion 18b can be disposed so as to correspond to the restriction path 17 of the discharge restriction member 16 in a state where the first guide inclined portion 18b is disposed above the portion 14b.

  The movable restricting portion 19 includes a rotation support portion 20 that is rotatably mounted in the apparatus case 1 located on the platen 14b side, and a recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 from the rotation support portion 20. And the second guide inclined portion 21 that is inclined toward the upper and lower sides, so that the second guide inclined portion 21 is brought into contact with and separated from the first guide inclined portion 18b by rotating the rotation support portion 20 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the restriction path 17 of the discharge restriction member 16 can be reliably and satisfactorily formed.

  In this case, the rotation support portion 20 extends from the both ends of the support main body portion 20a disposed at the top of the recording paper storage portion 13 and the rear portion of the support main body portion 20a to the rear upper side of the recording paper storage portion 13. And a pair of arm portions 20b rotatably attached to support shafts 1a respectively provided on the inner surfaces of both side portions of the device case 1, so that the support shaft 1a in the device case 1 is supported around the support shaft 1a. The main body 20a can be easily and well rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the device case 1 together with the pair of arms 20b.

  Further, a plurality of guide ribs 18c are provided on the opposing surface of the first guide inclined portion 18b of the fixed restricting portion 18 facing the second guide inclined portion 21 of the movable restricting portion 19, whereby the plurality of guide ribs 18c. As a result, the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 can be guided, the first guide inclined portion 18b can be reinforced, and the gap in the regulation path 17 can be narrowed by the plurality of guide ribs 18c. it can.

  Therefore, the discharge regulating member 16 of the printer unit 3 can reliably and satisfactorily prevent the recording paper 15 printed by the printer unit 14 from being shifted in the thickness direction by the plurality of guide ribs 18c. The recording paper 15 can be fed into the recording paper discharge port 12a of the printer cover 12 in a stable state.

  In the printer unit 3 as the printer device, the printer unit 14 includes a print head 14 a and a platen 14 b, the print head 14 a is disposed below the fixed regulating unit 18, and the platen 14 b is provided on the movable regulating unit 19. In addition to being able to cover and hide the print head 14a by the fixed restricting portion 18, the movable restricting portion 19 is moved relative to the fixed restricting portion 18 so that the platen 14b is brought into contact with the print head 14a. It can be made to be separable.

  That is, in this printer unit 3, since the platen mounting portion 22 for mounting the platen 14b is provided on the rotation support portion 20 of the movable restricting portion 19, the platen 14b is rotated by rotating the rotation support portion 20 in the vertical direction. The recording paper 15 can be securely and satisfactorily sandwiched between the platen 14b and the print head 14a.

  For this reason, in the printer unit 3, when the platen 14b is separated from the print head 14a, the recording paper 15 stored in the recording paper storage unit 13 is easily placed between the print head 14a and the platen 14b of the printer unit 14. Since the platen 14b can be made to approach the print head 14a, the print information can be printed on the recording paper 15 by the print head 14a.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an electronic register has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily an electronic register, and can be widely applied to, for example, an electronic device such as a multi-function fax machine including a printer device. Can do.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to this, The invention described in the claim and its equal range are included.
The invention described in the claims of the present application will be appended below.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case provided with a recording paper storage unit for storing recording paper, and a printer unit provided in the vicinity of the recording paper storage unit in the case for printing information on the recording paper. And a printer cover provided with a recording paper discharge port provided in the case so as to open and close the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit and to discharge the recording paper printed by the printer unit from the case And is positioned between the printer unit and the printer cover, is positioned in a direction in which the recording sheet printed by the printer unit advances, and the leading end of the recording sheet printed by the printer unit is position-regulated. And a discharge restricting member that is fed into the recording paper discharge port.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to the first aspect, the discharge restriction member includes a restriction path into which the recording paper is inserted, and a gap in the thickness direction of the recording paper in the restriction path is The printer device is characterized in that it is formed in a shape that is wide on the printer unit side and gradually narrows so as to sandwich the recording paper in the thickness direction in the direction toward the printer cover side.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to the first or second aspect, the discharge restriction member is disposed on the case, and the printer cover includes the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit. When the cover is closed, the leading end portion of the discharge regulating member located on the recording paper discharge side is inserted into the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the discharge restriction member includes a fixed restriction portion fixed to the case, and the recording with respect to the case. And a movable restricting portion movably provided in the paper discharge direction.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to the fourth aspect, the fixing restricting portion is a first portion for forming the restricting portion fixed to the case and the restricting path of the discharge restricting member. A guide inclined portion, and the movable restricting portion includes a rotation support portion attached to the case so as to be rotatable in the discharge direction of the recording paper, and the rotation restricting portion provided on the rotation support portion. A printer apparatus comprising: a second guide inclined portion that forms the restriction path of the discharge restricting member together with the first guide inclined portion so as to be able to contact and separate from the first guide inclined portion. It is.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to the fifth aspect, the opposing surface of the first guide inclined portion of the fixed restricting portion that faces the second guide inclined portion of the movable restricting portion includes: A printer apparatus having a plurality of guide ribs.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the printer device according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, the printer unit includes a print head and a platen, and the print head is located below the fixed restricting unit. And the platen is provided in the movable restricting portion.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus comprising the printer device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device case 1a Support shaft 3 Printer unit 12 Printer cover 12a Recording paper discharge port 13 Recording paper storage part 14 Printer part 14a Print head 14b Platen 15 Recording paper 16 Ejection restriction member 17 Restriction path 18 Fixing restriction part 18a Fixing part 18b 1st Guide inclined portion 18c Guide rib 19 Movable restricting portion 20 Rotation support portion 20a Support main body portion 20b Arm portion 20c Position restricting portion 20d Projection portion 20e Bearing portion 20f Stopper portion 21 Second guide inclined portion 22 Platen mounting portion

A printer apparatus according to the present invention includes a recording paper storage unit that stores recording paper , a print head and a platen, and a printer unit that prints information on the recording paper, and covers the recording paper storage unit so as to be freely opened and closed. a printer cover paper discharge port for discharging the recording paper printed by the printer unit is provided, are formed so as to extend toward the paper exit from the platen, the printing by the printer unit And a first discharge restricting member that restricts the position of the leading end of the recording paper and feeds it to the recording paper discharge port .
An electronic apparatus according to the present invention is an electronic apparatus including a printer device, and the printer device includes a recording paper storage unit that stores recording paper, a print head, and a platen, and stores information on the recording paper. A printer section for printing, a printer cover that covers the recording paper storage section in an openable and closable manner, and is provided with a recording paper discharge port for discharging recording paper printed by the printer section, and the recording paper from the platen A first discharge regulating member that is formed so as to extend toward the discharge port and restricts the position of the leading end portion of the recording paper printed by the printer unit and feeds it to the recording paper discharge port. It is characterized by.

Claims (6)

A case provided with a recording paper storage section for storing recording paper;
A printer unit provided near the recording paper storage unit in the case and printing information on the recording paper;
A printer cover provided in the case so as to open and close the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit, and provided with a recording paper discharge port for discharging the recording paper printed by the printer unit from the case;
It is arranged between the printer unit and the printer cover, is positioned in the direction in which the recording paper printed by the printer unit travels, and regulates the position of the leading end of the recording paper printed by the printer unit. A discharge regulating member to be fed into the recording paper discharge port;
With
The discharge restricting member includes a fixed restricting portion fixed to the case, and a movable restricting portion provided movably in the discharge direction of the recording paper with respect to the case.
The printer unit includes a print head and a platen, the print head is disposed below the fixed restricting portion, and the platen is provided in the movable restricting portion.
A printer apparatus characterized by the above. The printer apparatus according to claim 1,
The discharge regulating member includes a regulation path through which the recording paper is inserted, and a gap in the thickness direction of the recording paper in the regulation path is wide on the printer unit side and gradually increases in the direction toward the printer cover side. A printer device, characterized in that it is formed in a shape that narrows so as to be sandwiched in the thickness direction. The printer device according to claim 2,
The fixing restricting portion includes a fixing portion fixed to the case, and a first guide inclined portion for forming the restricting path of the discharge restricting member,
The movable restricting portion is attached to the case so as to be rotatable in the recording paper discharge direction, and the movable restricting portion is provided on the rotation supporting portion and can be brought into contact with and separated from the first guide inclined portion of the fixed restricting portion. Corresponding to the second guide inclined portion that forms the restriction path of the discharge restriction member together with the first guide inclined portion,
A printer apparatus characterized by the above. The printer apparatus according to claim 3.
A plurality of guide ribs are provided on the facing surface of the first guide inclined portion of the fixed restricting portion facing the second guide inclined portion of the movable restricting portion.
A printer apparatus characterized by the above. In the printer apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4,
When the printer cover is disposed on the case and covers and closes the recording paper storage unit and the printer unit, the discharge restricting member is positioned at the leading end of the discharge restricting member located on the recording paper discharge side. Is inserted into the recording paper discharge port of the printer cover,
A printer apparatus characterized by the above.   An electronic apparatus comprising the printer device according to claim 1.

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