JP2569196Y2 - Printing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing on continuous paper stored in an apparatus and taking the separated paper into a storage box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in an automatic transaction apparatus, as a printing device, a stored continuous sheet is fed out, printing is performed in a printing section, and cuts are made after printing, and the separated sheets are discharged or stored in a paper receiving storage box. There is something to do.

[0003] The structure of a conventional printing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a conventional printing apparatus, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views showing a conventional paper take-in / storage box. In FIG. 3, a printing apparatus main body 1 includes a paper storage box 2.
The paper storage box 2 stores copy paper (continuous paper) 3 folded perforation at a per-vote basis. The copy paper 3 is set on the traveling path 4. A tractor belt 5 for transporting or holding the copy sheet 3 on the traveling path 4, a front side of the copy sheet 3, a transfer device 6 for transferring a card emboss to the copy sheet 3, and a back side of the copy sheet 3, A print head 7 for printing transaction information and the like on the copy sheet 3 is provided.

The traveling path 4 is divided into a traveling path 9 and a traveling path 1 at a branch point 8.
In the traveling path 9, a slip sheet 3a, which is one of the copy sheets 3, is conveyed to the traveling path 9, and a discharge sheet 3b, which is the other sheet of the copying sheet 3, is conveyed to the traveling path 10. The running path 9 is provided with a take-up core 11 for winding the slip sheet 3a, and the running path 10 is provided with a cut knife 12 for cutting the discharged sheet 3b for each vote. Runway 10
Is divided into a traveling path 14 and a traveling path 15 at a branch point 13, and the traveling path 14 is used when discharging the discharge paper 3b to the outside of the printing apparatus main body 1. A roller 16 and a roller 17 are provided on the traveling path 15.
6. The paper is stored in the paper take-in storage box 18 by the rollers 17.

[0005] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a sensor pair 19 is provided near the rollers 16 and 17. The sensor pair 19 detects the occurrence of a paper jam when the paper take-in storage box 18 is full and the discharged paper 3b is jammed without being taken into the paper take-in storage box 18. The film 20 attached to the roller 16 pushes the rear end of the release paper 3b stored in the paper take-in storage box 18, and the upper end of the guide 21 rotatably mounted in the paper take-in storage box 18. Vibration is applied to the portion 21a. When the guide 21 is vibrated from the film 20, the slip sheet 3 b sent to the sheet take-in storage box 18.
Falls to the lower part of the paper take-in storage box 18.

Next, the operation of transporting the copy sheet 3 with the above configuration will be described. In FIG. 3, the copy paper 3 is drawn into the travel path 4 up to just before the cut knife 12, and
Trading is started in this state. When the transaction is started, the card is embossed and transferred by the transfer device 6, and the transaction information and the like are printed by the print head 7. After that, the copy paper 3 is turned to the branch point 8
The document is separated into a slip sheet 3a and a discharge sheet 3b. The slip sheet 3a is transported along the traveling path 9. On the other hand, after the release paper 3b is cut for each vote by the cut knife 12,
Is transported from the travel path 15 to the travel path 14 when it is discharged to the outside of the printing apparatus main body 1, and when it is stored in the paper take-in storage box 18, it is transported along the travel path 15 16, the roller 17 and the film 2 shown in FIG.
0, the paper is sent to the paper intake storage box 18 and the guide 2
When the vibration is applied to the first housing 1, it is stored almost vertically.

The above operation is performed until the copy paper 3 stored in the paper storage box 2 is exhausted. Note that the copy paper 3 is waiting for the next transaction with the leading end being pulled in just before the cut knife 12.

[0008]

However, the above-mentioned conventional printing apparatus has the following problems. As shown in FIG. 3, in the conventional printing apparatus, the copy paper 3 largely curls at the upper end of the paper storage box 2 and has a curl during standby. There are two types of curl of the copy paper 3 depending on the folding phase. When the release paper 3b of the copy paper 3 is stored in the paper take-in storage box 18 with a curl, as shown in FIGS. In some cases, the discharge sheet 3b is stored so as to prevent the next discharge sheet 3b from entering. In this state, when the discharge paper 3b is successively fed into the paper take-in storage box 18, the discharge paper 3b sent next hits the curl portion of the release paper 3b with a curl, and the paper 3b is successfully stored in the paper take-in storage box 18. May not be stored. As a result, a paper jam occurs near the rollers 16 and 17 and the sensor pair 19 detects the paper jam and stops the apparatus even though the paper take-in / storage box 18 is not full. was there.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional printing apparatus, and makes it possible to form a curl at a predetermined position of a discharge sheet, and to correct the curl at the predetermined position, thereby obtaining a paper receiving box. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus having an improved paper storage capacity.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a paper storage unit which measures the length of a traveling path between a paper storage unit for storing continuous paper in a folded state and a paper feeding unit. Adjustment means for setting the length of the continuous paper at a predetermined position such that the continuous paper curls at a predetermined position, and a paper take-in storage box for storing the separated paper after printing, and correcting the curl at the predetermined position of the separated paper. And a curl straightening means.

[0011]

The paper separated after printing has a curl at a predetermined position. When the paper is stored in a paper receiving storage box, the separated paper having the curl at a predetermined position is curled by the curl correcting means. The habit is removed and the paper is stored in the paper take-in storage box. Thus, the sheet with curl habit does not hinder the storing of other sheets in the sheet take-in storage box, and the sheet storage capacity of the sheet take-in storage box is improved.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a paper taking-in / storage box according to one embodiment. In FIG. 1, a paper storage box 2 is provided in a printing apparatus main body 1.
, A copy sheet 3 composed of a slip sheet 3a and a release sheet 3b is stored by being folded at a perforation for each vote. The copy paper 3 is set on the traveling path 4. On travel path 4,
A tractor belt 5 for transporting or holding the copy paper 3; an adjustment guide 22 for adjusting the length of a traveling path between the paper storage box 2 and the tractor belt 5; A transfer device 6 for transferring the card emboss to the printer 1 and a print head 7 for printing transaction information and the like on the copy paper 3 are provided on the back side of the copy paper 3. In addition,
The adjustment guide 22 adjusts the phase of the copy paper 3 to the paper storage box 2.
In the above, the length of the traveling path 4 is adjusted so as to be C when there is no curl and D when the curl position is almost at the center. The adjustment guide 22 is rotatable in the direction of arrow AB about the upper end 22a as a fulcrum.

The running path 4 is divided into a running path 9 and a running path 1 at a branch point 8.
The sheet is conveyed to the traveling path 9 and the release sheet 3b is conveyed to the traveling path 10. The running path 9 is provided with a take-up core 11 for winding the slip sheet 3a, and the running path 10 is provided with a cut knife 12 for cutting the discharged sheet 3b for each vote. The traveling path 10 is divided into a traveling path 14 and a traveling path 15 at a branch point 13.
Is used to discharge the release paper 3b out of the printing apparatus main body 1. A roller 16 and a roller 17 are provided on the travel path 15, and the discharged paper 3 b is stored in the paper take-in storage box 18 by the rollers 16 and 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rollers 16 and 1
A sensor pair 19 is provided near 7. The sensor pair 19 fills the paper intake storage box 18 and discharges the paper 3
When the paper jam occurs without being taken into the paper take-in / storage box 18, the occurrence of the paper jam is detected. Roller 1
The film 20 attached to the paper 6 pushes the rear end of the release paper 3b stored in the paper take-in storage box 18, and the upper end of the guide 21 rotatably mounted to the paper take-in storage box 18. Vibration is applied to 21a. Guide 2
When the film 1 is vibrated from the film 20, the slip sheet 3 b without curl sent into the paper receiving storage box 18 falls to the lower part of the paper receiving storage box 18. A curl straightening guide 23 made of a leaf spring having elasticity in the direction of arrow C is provided in the paper taking-in / storage box 18.
It is attached so as to press the curled portion b. The curl correction guide 23 has such elasticity as to curl the curl but not to prevent the release paper 3b from entering.

Next, the operation of transporting the copy sheet 3 with the above configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, the copy paper 3 is drawn into the traveling path 4 up to just before the cut knife 12.
Trading is started in this state. When the transaction is started, the card is embossed and transferred by the transfer device 6, and the transaction information and the like are printed by the print head 7. After that, the copy paper 3 is turned to the branch point 8
The document is separated into a slip sheet 3a and a discharge sheet 3b. The slip sheet 3a is transported along the traveling path 9. On the other hand, after the release paper 3b is cut for each vote by the cut knife 12,
Is transported from the travel path 15 to the travel path 14 when it is discharged to the outside of the printing apparatus main body 1, and when it is stored in the paper take-in storage box 18, it is transported along the travel path 15 The sheet is fed into the paper receiving box 18 by the roller 16, the roller 17, and the film 20 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the release paper 3b having no curl is applied to the guide 21 so as to be substantially vertically stored in the paper take-in storage box 18, and the release paper 3b having the curl is applied to the guide 21. At the same time, the curl portion is pressed by the curl correction guide 23, the curl is corrected, and the curl is stored almost vertically in the paper take-in / storage box 18.

The above operation is performed until the copy paper 3 stored in the paper storage box 2 shown in FIG. Further, since the position of the adjustment guide 22 can be changed according to the length of the sheet, even if the length of the copy sheet 3 is different,
The position where the curl of the copy sheet 3 is curled can be limited to one type, that is, the curl portion is almost at the center when there is no curl.

[0017]

[Effect of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention
If the continuous paper has a curl, the curl is fixed at a predetermined position, and the continuous paper with the curl is corrected when the continuous paper is stored in the paper receiving storage box. The curl habit is removed from all the separated sheets stored in the storage box. Thus, the paper with the curl does not prevent the other paper from being stored in the paper receiving storage box, and the paper storage capacity of the paper receiving storage box is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a paper take-in storage box according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a conventional printing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a conventional paper intake storage box.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a conventional paper intake storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer main body 2 Paper storage box 3 Copy paper 5 Tractor belt 7 Print head 18 Paper intake storage box 22 Adjustment guide 23 Curl straightening guide

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A continuous paper stored in a paper storage unit in a folded state is conveyed by a paper feeding means, printing is performed in a printing unit, and the paper separated after printing is stored vertically in a paper take-in storage box. In a printing apparatus in which the remaining continuous paper is held by the paper feeding unit, the length of the traveling path between the paper storage unit and the paper feeding unit is set so that the continuous paper in the paper storage unit is curled at a predetermined position. And a curl correcting means attached to the paper take-in / storage box and configured to correct curl of a separated sheet at a predetermined position.