JP2730807B2 - Recording 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 recording apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus or a printer which encodes characters, image information and the like to perform information communication and prints out the received information on recording paper.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART The conventional recording paper wound in a roll, such as the kind of the facsimile is placed on the concave arc-shaped mounting surface formed in the body case, information and decremental the recording sheet sequentially In a recording apparatus for recording the recording paper, the length of the recording paper determines the outer diameter of the winding of the recording paper, and the formation of the storage portion for the recording paper has a problem that the device body becomes large. Had become.

[0003] In the recording apparatus having such a structure, to miniaturize the device, it is necessary to reduce the outer diameter and extremely shorten the length of the recording paper. However, for example , if the height of the main body case of the device is set to about 30 mm, the maximum outer dimension of the recording paper must be set to about 26 mm, and the length of the recording paper in this case is about 5.5
m, so that only 18 sheets of A4 size can be output at a time, which is not practical.

Further , for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-200861
Or Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-55652.
Storage paper containing the recording paper wound in a roll
The holding case is configured to be detachable from the main body case and recorded.
When performing maintenance, attach the holding case to the
Send recording paper from inside the carrying case to the recording section inside the main body case.
Known recording devices are known. Configuration of this recording device
To make the main unit case flatter and thinner, and the recording paper length
Can be secured.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, the public
In the recording device described in the report, the holding case
When attaching the base to the main case, remove the recording paper from the holding case.
Pull out the recording paper once,
And then attach the holding case to the main case.
Withdraw from the holding case between the holding case and the recording section
The loosened recording paper is loosened. Remove the slack in this recording paper
To open the cover on the holding case, open the recording paper directly.
It must be rotated and unwound, and the structure of the holding case
Is complicated, and it takes time and effort to mount the recording paper.

In addition, the recording paper is arranged on a concave-arc-shaped mounting surface.
When it is pulled out by sliding on the mounting surface,
Frictional resistance of the recording paper
Requires a large motor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems , and has both ends of a core portion of a recording paper wound in a roll shape.
To be rotatable in the holding case.
In addition, this holding case can be detachably attached to the main body case.
Make sure that the recording paper is easily loosened.
Without complicating the structure of the holding case and
To provide a recording apparatus capable of improving the mounting of the fine paper
The shall be the purpose.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems A recording apparatus of the present invention, the core
Recording is possible on recording paper wound in a roll shape with a part
A recording paper insertion slot into which the recording paper is inserted , and a recording paper inserted into the recording paper insertion slot.
A main body case but the recording sheet discharge port that will be discharged are formed,
It is arranged in this main body case and inserted from the recording paper insertion slot.
A recording unit capable of recording on the recording paper to be input,
The main body case of the record sheet inserting port wear in the vicinity of the detachably mounted, a holding case to accommodate the recording sheet, before
The recording paper is detachably engaged with both ends of a core portion of the recording paper.
A pair of support shafts having an operation unit arranged outside the case
Are engaged with both ends of the core with respect to the holding case.
Holder for detachably and rotatably holding each support shaft
Is provided .

[0009]

According to the recording apparatus of the present invention, when recording ,
The hold case that rotatably holding both ends of the core portion of the recording paper wound around the Jo the support shaft attached to the main body case. Holding ke
When mounting the over scan is viewed write feed the leading edge of the recording sheet in the recording section is inserted from the recording sheet insertion opening of the body case, holding cable
The recording paper is rotated by the operation unit of the support shaft
Turn to remove slack between the holding case and the recording unit.
During the recording operation, while the recording by the recording unit on the recording sheet
From holding case discharged from the paper exit with withdraw the recording sheet sequentially. This recording paper is engaged with both ends of the core.
Because it is rotatable on the holding case by the supported support shaft,
Paper is fed stably.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of an embodiment of the present invention will be described for a facsimile.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lid 3 is attached to a flat upper surface 2 of a main body case 1 so as to be openable and closable. 4 and a function key portion 7 such as a transmission key 5 and a reception key 6 and a key input portion 9 such as a numeric keypad 8 are formed. And a recording paper insertion slot 11 are formed.

On the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1, the main body case 1 is located at both rear ends of the recording paper insertion slot 11.
One end of a locking piece 13 is rotatably supported on a side edge of a concave portion 12 formed on the upper surface of the main body case 1, and is held at a predetermined rotation angle when the locking piece 13 stands up. When the locking piece 13 is tilted, it is housed in the concave portion 12 so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface 2.

On the front surface of the main body case 1, a long groove-shaped document discharge port 14 and a recording paper discharge port 15 are formed.

An openable and closable cover 3 for covering the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1 has its rear end pivotally attached to the rear ends on both sides of the main body case 1, and is frictionally engaged at the pivoted portions to form the main body case 1. The upper surface 2 of the main body case 1 is rotated by 180 degrees with respect to the upper surface 2 and held at an arbitrary angle by the frictional engagement of the shaft attaching portion within this range, and covers the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1 so as to be freely opened and closed.

FIG. 3 shows the inside of the main body case 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, a document feed roller 21 and a document reading and recording section 24 of a reading sensor 22 and a reading roller 23 which are in close contact with the document are arranged along a document path 20 communicating with the document insertion port 10 and the document discharge port 14, A recording paper detection sensor 31 and a recording section 34 of a thermal print head 32 and a platen roller 33 are arranged along a recording paper path 30 communicating with the recording paper insertion port 11 and the recording paper discharge port 15.

A mechanism (not shown) for driving the original feed roller 21, the reading roller 23, and the platen roller 33, a memory, and a data control unit 40 such as a central control unit (CPU) for controlling input / output of each unit. Is mounted on the wiring board and stored.

[0017] Then, the rear portion of the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1 is substantially formed in a flat surface shape of the recording sheet placing portion 45, selectively a continuous form recording paper 46 in the folded state on the recording paper mounting portion 45 It can be placed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the 50 recording sheets 47
In the holding case, the holding case 50 is outlet to pull the recording paper 47 wound into a roll at least the lower surface is opened. The holding claw pieces 5 are provided on both end faces of the holding case 50.
Notches 1 and 51 are formed so as to face each other in an arc shape, and a resilient holding portion 52 as a circular holding portion having a lower portion opened by both holding claw pieces 51 and 51 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a pair of support shafts 53 rotatably supporting a roll of recording paper 47 is elastically fitted to a core 54 of the recording paper 47. A pressure contact portion 55 to be inserted is formed at the tip, and this pressure contact portion 55 is formed slightly larger in diameter than the inner diameter of the core portion 54, and a cut groove 55a for imparting elasticity is formed in the pressure contact portion 55 in the axial direction. . Further, a disc-shaped end surface plate portion 56 which is in contact with the end surface of the recording paper 47 is formed at an intermediate portion of the support shaft 53. Also, this support shaft 53 has
A knob 57 as an operation unit is formed.

A support shaft is provided at each end of the core 54 of the recording paper 47.
When 53 is inserted and the end face plate portion 56 is pressed against the end face,
The pressing portion 55 is elastically pressed against the core portion 54. In this state, the recording paper 47 is fitted into the holding case 50 from the lower opening, and
53 is rotatably fitted to and supported by both elastic holding portions 52. When the holding case 50 on which the recording paper 47 is mounted is mounted on the upper surface of the main body case 1, the locking pieces 13 erected on the lower surface of the holding case 50 are locked, and the holding case 50 is attached to the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1. Will be retained.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 60 denotes an AC / DC converter, which is connected to the data control unit 40 of the main body case 1.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

For reception of a large amount of information, the leading end of the recording paper 47 is inserted through the recording paper insertion opening 11 opened in the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1, and the holding case 50 holding the recording paper 47 in a rotatable manner is inserted into the main body. It is mounted on the upper surface 2 of the case 1. The recorded recording paper with the recording sheet 47 the platen roller 33 is received data or copy data signals the print controller receives and out repeatedly recording paper 47 is printed by the thermal print head 32
The leading end of 47 is sequentially led out from the recording paper outlet 15 .

[0024] In the case of using the continuous form recording paper 46, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 3 the continuous form recording paper 46 on the recording paper mounting portion 45 of the upper surface 2 of the main body case 1 Place it over the straddle. A page mark is formed on the back of the folding perforation on the continuous form recording paper 46, and the recording paper detection sensor 31 detects the page mark. Then, insert the leading end of the continuous form recording paper 46 into the recording paper insertion port 11.
And recording is performed in the same manner as the above-described roll-shaped recording paper 47. At this time, although the continuous form recording paper 46 is issued Ri Repetitive receives pulling force to be moved forward, the continuous Four
It is prevented that the front end of the arm recording paper 46 is moved to the front side in contact held in the locking piece 13.

At the time of transmission, the original paper is inserted into the original insertion slot 10 without mounting the recording papers 46 and 47, and the oscillation operation is performed by the transmission key 5 and the numeric keypad 8 of the key input unit 9, The manuscript paper is read by the manuscript reading / recording unit 24 and sequentially transmitted, and the manuscript paper is discharged from the manuscript discharge port 14.

The recording paper 47 holds the core 54 by its own weight.
As a result, the core 54 is rotated and the recording paper 47
Because it does not suffer, without being scratched or loosened,
The recording paper 47 is fed out stably.

In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the holding case 50 is held by the locking pieces 13 formed on the upper surface of the main body case 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this structure, and may be held by an appropriate structure. be able to.

Further, in the above embodiment, the facsimile has been described, but the present invention can be applied to various recording apparatuses such as a printer.

[0029]

According to the present invention, it is wound in a roll shape.
Support both ends of the core of the recording paper with support shaft
It can be stored rotatably, and this holding case is
It can be detachably attached to the case, and the flat thin type of the main body case
And the length of the recording paper can be secured.
Since the operating part of the support shaft is arranged outside the holding case,
The recording paper is rotated by the operation unit when the recording paper is loaded, and loosened
And the structure of the holding case is complicated.
This makes it possible to improve the ease with which the recording paper can be attached .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a recording apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the holding case.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the recording paper.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a part of the holding case holding the recording paper.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body case 11 Recording paper insertion port 15 Recording paper discharge port 34 Recording part 47 Recording paper 50 Retention case 52 Elastic holding part 53 as holding part 53 Support shaft 54 Core part 57 Knob part as operating part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording paper having a core and wound in a roll shape.
A recording apparatus capable recorded on the recording paper insertion opening in which the recording paper is inserted, and the recording
Paper exit that inserted recording paper sheet insertion port Ru is discharged
Formed in the main body case, and inserted through the recording paper insertion slot.
A recording unit to be recorded to said recording paper to be input, the main body case near the wear detachably mounted in record paper insertion opening, the holding case to accommodate the recording sheet, the recording It is detachably engaged with both ends of the paper core, and
A pair of supports having an operation unit arranged outside the holding case
A shaft and each of the shafts engaged with both ends of the core with respect to the holding case.
And a holding portion for holding a support shaft detachably and pivotally
Recording apparatus characterized in that it comprises.