JP3063261B2 - Roll paper storage / feed device and facsimile using the same - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roll paper storage / feed device used for facsimile recording paper and the like, and more particularly to a roll paper storage suitable for improving operability when replacing roll paper. The present invention relates to a feeder and a facsimile using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many facsimile machines use a roll of recording paper for printing out received image information. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a storage state of recording paper of a conventional facsimile. Facsimile 3 in this figure
Reference numeral 0 denotes print output using the roll-shaped recording paper 31, and the user sets the roll-shaped recording paper 31 as follows. First, the user fully opens the entire upper cover 32 of the apparatus main body toward the upper side, and places the recording paper 31 on the roll paper storage container 33 in the apparatus. Then, the user holds the leading end 34 of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 by hand and places the leading end 34 in a small space between the main body base 35 and the upper cover 32.
Is passed between the thermal head 36 and the platen roller 37. Further, the leading end 34 of the recording paper 31 is inserted between the upper and lower sides of the cutter 39 through the cutter guide 38 at the back. As described above, in the conventional storage mode of the roll-shaped recording paper in the facsimile, when exchanging the roll-shaped recording paper 31, the user must first lift the entire upper cover 32 of the apparatus main body, which is a load. Was. further,
The user passes the leading end 34 of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 between the thermal head 36 inside the apparatus and the platen roller 37 through the opening of the upper cover 32, and then passes the cutter, which is the final part of the paper passing path. The leading end 34 of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 had to be brought to the 39-part cutter guide 38, and a detailed operation was required. For this reason, when replacing the roll-shaped recording paper, the user has to put both hands in a very narrow gap inside the device, and the upper cover 32 may fall down during the operation, which is dangerous. Was.

As a conventional technique for coping with the danger of the upper cover 32 being dropped, for example, an operation manual “RIF” of Rifax 112 of Ricoh Co., Ltd.
As described on pages 54 to 56 of the “AX112 Instruction Manual”, there is a mechanism for locking the lifted upper cover and reducing the load on the user and ensuring safety. However, this technique requires a new locking mechanism.

[0004]

The problem to be solved in the prior art is that, in a device using roll paper such as a facsimile, the form of the roll paper storage container and the set position of the leading end of the roll paper are limited. The operability is not taken into consideration, and the operation of exchanging roll paper cannot be performed safely and efficiently using a simple mechanism. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and to provide a roll paper storing / feeding device that can easily, safely, and efficiently perform roll paper replacement work using a simple mechanism. It is to be.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of, the roll paper compartment feeding equipment of the present invention is a roll paper compartment feeder for feeding a tip paper roll accommodating (1), the door from the side A roll paper storage container that is opened to store roll paper, a feed roller that rotates while pressing the leading end of the roll paper stored in the roll paper storage container, and feeds the roll paper, and the door when the roll paper is stored And a connecting member that forms a gap for inserting the leading end of the roll paper from the end face side of the feed roller by transmitting the force of the opening operation of the door and moving the feed roller. It is characterized by the following. (2) In the roll paper storage / feed device according to (1), when the moving force of the feed roller is released by the connecting means at the time of closing the door, the feed roller is moved.
A pressurizing member is provided for pressing against the leading end of the stored roll paper. (3) In the roll paper storage / feed device according to any one of (1) and (2), a paper passing guide that regulates a traveling direction of a leading end of the roll paper fed by the feed roller after the door is closed. A member is provided. (4) In the roll paper storage / feed device according to any one of (1) to (3), the feed roller adjusts the leading end of the roll paper immediately after closing the door by a predetermined amount. It is characterized by sending out only. The facsimile of the present invention provides ( 5)
A facsimile that prints and outputs on roll-form recording paper.
Then, the door is opened from the side to store the roll-shaped recording paper, and the roll-shaped recording paper is rotated while pressing the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper stored in the roll-shaped paper storage container. A feed roller that feeds out, and with the opening operation of the door when the roll-shaped recording paper is stored, transmits the force of the opening operation of the door and moves the feed roller to feed the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper. characterized in that a b Lumpur sheet housing feeding apparatus comprising a connecting means for forming a gap for insertion from an end face side of the roller.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the roll paper is stored from the side of the device. This eliminates the need for a large upper cover opening / closing mechanism and simplifies the equipment. Further, the feed roller moves in conjunction with the opening operation of the door, a gap is formed through which the leading end of the roll paper passes, and the feed roller returns with the closing operation of the door. Thus, the leading end of the roll paper to be stored from the side can be sandwiched between the feed rollers, thereby facilitating the operation. Further, auto-loading for automatically performing the subsequent roll paper feeding operation is also possible, and the efficiency can be improved.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a facsimile according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the facsimile of the present embodiment, each component is provided inside one housing. And a shaft 23 fixed on a base (not shown) provided at the bottom of the housing;
24, 27, the columns 9a, 9b, the roll paper storage container 5, and the pulleys 20, 18 provided on the shafts 24, 27, respectively, the belt 19 connecting these pulleys 18, 20; The gears 7 and 17 are connected to each other about the center of rotation 27 and 23, the pulley 6 cooperates with the gear 7 around the shaft 23, the shaft 28 provided on the columns 9a and 9b, and the shaft 28. A pulley 11 interlocked with the pulley 6 via the belt 8 as a center, and a shaft 28
And a pulley 14 interlocked with the pulley 12 via a belt 13 and a pulley 14 interlocked with the pulley 14 so as to sandwich and feed the leading end of the roll paper stored in the roll paper storage container 5. Feed roller 15 and operating plate 1 for raising and lowering feed roller 15 about axis 28
0a and 10b, and a spring 16 as a pressing member connected to the operating plates 10a and 10b and the support 9 to give the feed roller 15 a pressing force on the roll paper.
A door 1 provided on a side surface of the housing; and a wire 2 for linking up and down movement of the feed roller 15 with opening and closing operation of the door 1.
A pulley 4 on the housing for routing the wire 2, a pulley 3 on the roll paper storage container 5, and a paper passing guide member 25 for regulating the advance of the rolled recording paper 31.
A thermal head 21 that performs a printing process on the roll-shaped recording paper 31 that has passed through the paper-passing guide member 25; a platen roller 22 that conveys the roll-shaped recording paper 31 while being in close contact with the thermal head 21; And a cutter guide 26 for passing the rolled recording paper 31 sent through the cutter unit (not shown). The operating plates 10a and 10b and the shaft 28 are integrated to give rigidity to the vertical movement of the feed roller 15. The wire 2 is connected from the pulley 3 to the operating plate 10a via a pulley (not shown) provided on the shaft 23. And the connection member of this invention is comprised by the wire 2, the support | pillar 9, the shaft 28, and the operation plate 10a, 10b, Furthermore, the connection member of such a structure, the door 1,
The feed roller 15, the spring 16, the roll paper storage container 5, and the paper passing guide member 25 constitute the roll paper storage and feed device of the present invention.

The operation of the facsimile of this embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of the facsimile in FIG. 1 according to the present invention. The configuration is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 1 and is omitted here. Hereinafter, the operation at the time of replacing the roll-shaped recording paper 31 according to the present invention will be described. First, the user moves the door 1 with the arrow A to replace the roll-shaped recording paper 31.
When opened in the direction, the wire 2 is pulled, and the pulley 3,
4, and pull down the operation plate 10a installed on the support 9a via the shaft 23. A feed roller 15 is provided at the other end of the operation plate 10a.
Is the shaft 2 shown in FIG.
8, the feed roll 15 moves up in the direction of arrow B. At this time, as shown in FIG.
b to be synchronized with the operating plate 10a.
a, 9b are attached to the operating plate 10a,
It has an integral structure with 10b. This movement creates a gap between the roll paper storage container 5 and the feed roller 15 through which the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 passes. In this state,
As shown in FIG. 1, the user sets the roll-shaped recording paper 31 from the entrance on the door 1 side between the feed roller 15 and the roll paper storage container 5 so that the leading end of the recording paper is sandwiched. I do. Next, when the user closes the door 1, the wire 2 is loosened. At this time, the feed roller 15 is lowered by the spring 16 connected to the support 9a and the operation plate 10a, and the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 is sandwiched between the feed roller 15 and the roll paper storage container 5.

In such a state, by operating a drive motor (not shown) connected to the shaft 24,
The platen roller 22 and the pulley 20 rotate. Pulley 2
The rotation of 0 causes the gears 17 and 7 connected to the pulley 18 to rotate via the belt 19, and the pulley 6 connected to the gear 7 rotates the pulley 11 via the belt 8. As shown in FIG. 1, the pulley 11 is provided coaxially with the pulley 11. By rotating the pulley 12 which rotates together with the pulley 11, the pulley 14 is rotated via the belt 13, so that the pulley 12 is coaxial. A certain feed roller 15 is rotated. The rotation of the feed roller 15 causes the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 sandwiched between the feed roller 15 and the roll paper storage container 5 to pass through a pair of advancing guides 25 and pass through a platen roller 22. And the thermal head 21. After that, the rolled recording paper 31 advances to the cutter guide 26 by the rotational force of the platen roller 22. At this time, pulleys 20, 1
8, 6, 11, 12, 14, and the gears 17 and 7, the number of rotations of the feed roller 15 and the platen roller 22 are adjusted to adjust the speed at which the rolled recording paper 31 passes, and the feed roller 15 and the platen Dubbing of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 between the roller 22 and the roller 22 is prevented.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, in the facsimile of this embodiment, the roll-shaped recording paper is opened by opening the small door 1 on the side without opening the upper cover of the apparatus main body. Since the 31 is inserted, the work relating to the set is simplified. Further, when the roll-shaped recording paper 31 is set, the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper 31 is easily sandwiched between the feed roll 15 and the roll paper storage container 5. Auto-loading for automatically transporting the paper 31 to the printing portion becomes possible. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. For example, the door opening / closing operation is transmitted to the feed roller by combining a connecting plate or the like without using a wire. A roll paper storage / feed device having the above configuration may be used, and such a roll paper storage / feed device may be provided in another device such as a thermal head printer instead of the facsimile shown in this embodiment.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in a device using roll paper such as a facsimile, a user can easily, safely, and efficiently replace a roll paper. Safety can be improved.

[0012]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a configuration of a facsimile according to the present invention according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the configuration of the facsimile in FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a storage state of recording paper of a conventional facsimile.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door 2 Wire 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 18, 20 Pulley 5 Roll paper storage container 7, 17 Gear 8, 13, 19 Belt 9a, 9b Post 10a, 10b Operating plate 15 Feed roller 16 Spring 21 Thermal head 22 Platen roller 23, 24, 27, 28 Shaft 25 Paper passing guide member 26 Cutter guide 30 Facsimile 31 Roll-shaped recording paper 32 Upper cover 33 Roll paper storage container 34 Tip 35 Main body base 36 Thermal head 37 Platen roller 38 Cutter guide 39 Cutter

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A roll paper storage and feed device for feeding stored roll paper from a leading end, comprising a roll paper storage container for storing roll paper by opening a door from a side, and a roll paper storage container for storing the roll paper stored in the roll paper storage container. A feed roller that rotates while pressing the leading end and feeds the roll paper, and with the opening operation of the door when the roll paper is stored, transmits the force of the opening operation of the door to move the feed roller, Connecting means for forming a gap for inserting the leading end of the roll paper from the end face side of the feed roller. 2. The roll paper storage and feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the moving of the feed roller is released by the connecting means during the closing operation of the door, and the feed roller is moved.
A roll paper storage / feed device, further comprising a pressurizing means for pressing against the leading end of the stored roll paper. 3. The paper feed guide member according to claim 1, wherein the paper feed guide member regulates the advancing direction of the leading end of the roll paper fed by the feed roller after the door is closed. Roll paper storage and feed device, characterized in that: 4. The roll paper storage / feed device according to claim 1, wherein the feed roller comprises:
A roll paper storage / feed device for feeding the leading end of the roll paper by a predetermined amount immediately after closing the door. 5. A facsimile that prints received image information on a roll of recording paper and outputs the printed information, wherein a door is opened from a side to store the roll of recording paper, and a roll paper storage container. A feed roller that rotates while pressing the leading end of the roll-shaped recording paper housed in the container and feeds out the roll-shaped recording paper, and an opening operation of the door when the roll-shaped recording paper is stored during opening of the door. by transmitting the power of operation to move the feed rollers, the rolled recording paper tip the feed roller b Lumpur sheet housing feeding apparatus comprising a connecting means for forming a gap for insertion from an end face side of the A facsimile characterized by having a.