JP3243132U - Printer device and its portable paper cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 A portable paper cassette is removable from a printer for easy access to scanned or printed documents in order to achieve protection of personal information documents and convenience of carrying, as well as reduce contact and improve public health. To provide a printer device and its portable paper cassette which can be carried away. A printer device (10) includes a printer (1) having a paper feed port (11) and a paper discharge port (12) arranged vertically, and a portable paper cassette (2) used for the printer. A housing 21 and a paper correction module are provided in the housing, and the housing is provided with a paper feed storage unit and a paper discharge storage unit arranged vertically, and the paper feed storage unit faces the paper feed port. , and the paper discharge container is arranged to face the paper discharge port. [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to the structure of a paper cassette used in a printer, and more particularly to a printer and its portable paper cassette.

An office is usually equipped with a printer having functions such as scanning and printing. The paper is taken into the printer from the paper feed cassette, scanned and printed in the working area, and finally delivered to the paper discharge cassette to complete the scanning and printing of the paper.

However, since the paper feed cassette and the paper ejection cassette are part of the printer and are not personal property, the user should make sure that other people do not approach the paper cassette and the paper ejection cassette during the scanning or printing process. Also, make sure that all the paper in the paper output cassette has been taken out so that the documents do not flow out to the outside.

So, especially if you have a lot of pages to scan or print, you have to be close to the printer to avoid other people touching your documents. In addition, without a special design, the user cannot avoid touching the paper cassette during scanning or printing, which increases the risk of infection in terms of hygiene and epidemic prevention.

In view of this, the inventor of the present invention has made efforts to solve the above-mentioned problems by repeatedly conducting intensive research and combining the application of scientific theory with respect to the above-mentioned defects of the conventional technology. rice field.

In order to achieve the protection of personal information documents and the convenience of carrying, as well as reduce contact and improve public health, the present invention provides a portable paper cassette that can be removed from the printer to store scanned or printed documents. To provide a printer device and its portable paper cassette which can be easily carried away.

A printer device according to the present invention includes a printer having a paper feed port and a paper discharge port arranged vertically, and a portable paper cassette, wherein the portable paper cassette is arranged in the printer and arranged vertically. A paper feed storage unit and a paper discharge storage unit are provided side by side, the paper feed storage unit is arranged to face the paper feed port, and the paper discharge storage unit is arranged to face the paper discharge port. and a paper correction module attached inside the paper feed container.

A portable paper cassette according to the present invention is used in a printer, and is arranged in the printer. an internally mounted paper correction module.

Based on the above, when scanning or printing is required, the user should insert the housing into the paper feed/output end of the printer, smoothly put the paper carried by himself into the paper feed, and then the scanned or printed document It enters the discharged paper storage section from the paper feed and discharge end. The user can remove the housing from the printer and easily take the scanned or printed document with them. Therefore, the printer device and its portable paper cassette according to the present invention can protect personal information documents and carry convenience, and reduce contact to improve public health.

1 is a perspective view of a portable paper cassette according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a printer device according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram enlarging a portion surrounded by a dotted circle in FIG. 2; 1 is an assembled perspective view of a printer device according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a printer device according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is another schematic cross-sectional view of a printer device according to the present invention; 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a printer device according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another embodiment of a printer device according to the present invention;

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. The present invention provides a printer device and its portable paper cassette. A printer device 10 mainly includes a printer 1 and a portable paper cassette 2 . The portable paper cassette 2 mainly includes a housing 21 and a paper correction module 22 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the printer 1 includes a paper feed/discharge port 13, and a paper feed port 11 and a paper discharge port 12 arranged inside the paper feed/discharge port 13 and arranged vertically. is provided. The printer 1 is provided with two support sections 14 arranged on the left and right sides of the paper feed/discharge end port 13, and the printer 1 is further provided with an identification code reader 15. As shown in FIG. The identification code reader 15 is used to read near field communication (NFC) identification codes, radio frequency identification (RFID) codes, QR codes or barcodes.

Although the printer 1 is commonly called a printer, it may also be a general office equipment. may also be included in this printer 1. That is, the functional scope of the printer 1 does not limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4-6, the portable paper cassette 2 includes a housing 21 and a paper correction module 22. As shown in FIG. A housing 21 is arranged in the printer 1 . In this embodiment, the housing 21 is detachably attached to the printer 1 by the engaging structure 3, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The housing 21 is provided with a paper feed storage unit 211 and a paper discharge storage unit 212 which are arranged vertically. A storage unit 211 is arranged to face the paper feed port 11 , and a paper discharge storage unit 212 is arranged to face the paper discharge port 12 .

More specifically, the housing 21 is connected to a top wall 213 , a bottom wall 214 , and between the top wall 213 and the bottom wall 214 so that the rear side of the top wall 213 and the bottom wall 214 (i.e., the feeder of the printer 1 ). two side walls 216 connected between the top wall 213 and the bottom wall 214 and placed on the left and right sides of the top wall 213 and the bottom wall 214; , and a partition plate 217 disposed laterally between the top wall 213 and the bottom wall 214 . The paper feed storage section 211 is surrounded by a top wall 213 , a partition plate 217 , a rear wall 215 and two side walls 216 . , a rear wall 215 and two side walls 216 . Therefore, an opening 219 is formed on the front side of the housing 21 (that is, on the side near the paper feed/discharge port 13 of the printer 1) to expose the paper feed storage section 211 and the discharged paper storage section 212 . The two side walls 216 are arranged on the left and right sides of the paper feed storage section 211 and the discharged paper storage section 212 .

In addition, the partition plate 217 gradually increases in thickness in the direction toward the rear wall 215 at the end far from the rear wall 215 (that is, the front side of the housing 21 and the side near the paper feed/discharge end 13 of the printer 1). A slanted block 218 that reduces the width of the paper is protruded. It will start to slide out from the

Further, the paper correction module 22 is mounted inside the paper feed accommodation section 211 and includes two paper adjustment arms 221 and an actuator mechanism 222 coupled to the two paper adjustment arms 221 . The two paper adjusting arms 221 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the paper feed accommodation section 211. That is, the two paper adjusting arms 221 are arranged corresponding to the two side walls 216, and the actuator mechanism 222 is The two paper adjustment arms 221 can be moved toward or away from each other.

The actuator mechanism 222 also includes a drive gear 223 and two lateral racks 224 . Two lateral racks 224 are arranged on both sides of the driving gear 223 and mesh with the driving gear 223, and two paper adjusting arms 221 are formed extending from the ends of the two lateral racks 224 remote from the driving gear 223. be. The drive gear 223 is rotatably fixed to the partition plate 217 .

In this way, when the user rotates the drive gear 223, the two lateral racks 224 hold the two paper adjustment arms 221 together until a sheet (not shown) is confined between the two paper adjustment arms 221. are moved closer to each other or away from each other, the paper (not shown) is corrected to be positioned at the correct position to be fed into the paper feed port 11 .

On the other hand, the sheet correction module 22 has one sheet adjusting arm 221 and one lateral rack 224 , and the sheet adjusting arm 221 is formed by extending the lateral rack 224 from the end remote from the drive gear 223 . good too. The paper adjusting arm 221 is arranged on one of the left and right sides of the paper feed container 211 , and the actuator mechanism 222 moves the paper adjusting arm 221 closer to the other of the left and right sides of the paper feed container 211 . or apart, i.e., the paper adjustment arm 221 is located on one of the two side walls 216 and the other of the two side walls 216 is not located on the paper adjustment arm. used for

Furthermore, the portable paper cassette 2 further includes an identification code 23 fixed to the housing 21 and compatible with the identification code reader 15 . The identification code 23 is a Near Field Communication (NFC) identification code, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) code, a QR code or a bar code. The printer 1 can acquire cloud data for scanning or printing by reading the identification code 23 with the identification code reader 15 .

Here, before using the printer 1, the user can set in advance the contents of the job to be executed this time using an application (App) or a computer program on a personal portable terminal or computer. For example, for the identification code 23 corresponding to the portable paper cassette 2, the contents of the job to be executed this time are document scanning (scanning form, for example, color or black and white, single-sided or double-sided, resolution, etc., and the transfer destination of the scanned file ( e-mail address)), photocopy (including form of copy, e.g. color or black and white, single-sided or double-sided, magnification ratio, etc., and number of copies), or facsimile (form of fax, e.g. single-sided or double-sided, resolution, etc.); and fax destination). After the setting is completed, the job contents are sent to the cloud or the printer 1 via the network.

In use, the user can place the portable paper cassette 2 directly on the printer 1 without manipulating the printer 1 . The printer 1 reads the identification code 23 with the identification code reader 15, searches for the identification code 23 corresponding to the identification code 23 in the cloud server or inside the printer 1, and executes the operation according to the job content of the identification code 23. can do.

In one embodiment, for the identification code 23, the user can pre-set a default job description (eg, for a commonly used job) (eg, make a partial black and white copy of a document). When the user places the portable paper cassette 2 directly on the printer 1 without first setting the job contents to be executed this time before using the printer 1 as described above, the printer 1 reads the identification code reader 15. After reading the identification code 23 by , if it is determined that the preset job content to be executed this time of this identification code 23 is not received, instead, the preset default job content is read. can be executed directly.

Furthermore, in another embodiment, after the identification code 23 is read by the identification code reader 15, the printer 1 directly activates the voice control system of the user interface so that the user can set the job to be executed by sequential voice selection. can be induced. With the above design, the user can avoid touching the printer 1 when scanning or printing, and the risk of disease infection can be effectively reduced from the viewpoint of hygiene and epidemic prevention.

As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the engagement structure 3 includes two convex ribs 31 extending from one of the two support portions 14 and the two side walls 216, and the two support portions 14 and the two side walls 216. and two inclined grooves 32 opened in the other of them. The two slanted grooves 32 are gradually slanted upward in a direction away from the paper feed/discharge end port 13 , and the two convex ribs 31 are slidably engaged with the two slanted grooves 32 to hold the housing 21 together. The paper is guided to be inserted into the paper feed/discharge end port 13 in a state where the rear surface side is inclined upward with respect to the front surface side. This allows the paper (not shown) to smoothly enter the paper feed port 11 .

Here, the two convex ribs 31 of this embodiment extend from the two side walls 216 of the housing 21, and the two inclined grooves 32 are opened in the two supports 14 of the printer 1, but this is not the only option. Alternatively, the two convex ribs 31 may extend from the two supports 14 of the printer 1 and the two oblique grooves 32 may be opened in the two side walls 216 of the housing 21 .

The use state of the printer device 10 and the portable paper cassette 2 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. Since the portable paper cassette 2 can be assembled or disassembled with the printer 1 by the engagement structure 3, the user can insert the housing 21 into the paper feed/eject end 13 of the printer 1 and himself/herself when scanning or printing is required. Paper (not shown) carried by is smoothly put into the paper feed opening 11, and then the scanned or printed document enters the paper discharge accommodation section 212 from the paper discharge opening 12. - 特許庁A user can remove the housing 21 from the printer 1 and easily take away the scanned or printed document. Thus, the printer device 10 and its portable paper cassette 2 according to the present invention can protect personal information documents and facilitate portability.

Further, the housing 21 of the portable paper cassette 2 has a top wall 213, a bottom wall 214, a rear wall 215, and two side walls 216. An opening 219 is formed to expose the discharged paper accommodating section 212, but when the housing 21 is inserted into the paper feed/discharge end port 13 of the printer 1, the opening 219 is also covered by the printer 1, and the portable paper cassette 2 is closed. To prevent others from accessing the printer 1 and taking out paper (not shown) from the paper feed storage section 211 and the discharge paper storage section 212 while the housing 21 is closed during the scanning or printing operation. can be done. At the same time, the user does not need to touch the paper supply compartment 211 and the paper discharge compartment 212, further improving the protection of hygiene and epidemic prevention and avoiding the risk of infection.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the printer device 10 and portable paper cassette 2 of the present invention. The embodiment of FIG. 7 is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 6, but differs from the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 6 in that the housing 21 is arranged in the printer 1. ing.

More specifically, the printer 1 includes a raised block 16 arranged opposite the paper feed/discharge end port 13 , and the top of the raised block 16 is inclined so that the height gradually increases in the direction away from the paper feed/discharge end port 13 . It has an upper surface 161 .

When the housing 21 is placed in the printer 1 , the raised block 16 can abut against the bottom of the housing 21 (i.e., the bottom wall 214 of the housing 21 ) by the inclined upper surface 161 , and the raised block 16 can push the housing 21 upward. Since the rear side is inclined upward with respect to the front side so that the rear side is higher, the housing 21 is guided to be inserted into the paper feed/discharge end port 13 with the rear side inclined upward with respect to the front side. This allows the paper (not shown) to smoothly enter the paper feed port 11 .

FIG. 8 shows yet another embodiment of the printer device 10 and portable paper cassette 2 of the present invention. The embodiment in FIG. 8 is almost the same as the embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 6, but differs from the embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 6 in that the housing 21 is arranged in the printer 1. ing.

More specifically, the portable paper cassette 2 further includes a leg support section 24, which is connected to the housing 21 so as to be retractable or drawable. The leg support part 24 is arranged at the bottom of the housing 21 when pulled out, and is closer to the rear side of the housing 21 than to the front side of the housing 21 . As a result, the rear side of the housing 21 can be raised when the leg support portion 24 is pulled out and placed on the bottom of the housing 21 .

When the user pulls out the leg support part 24 and places the housing 21 on the printer 1 when using the printer 1 , the leg support part 24 is placed on the printer 1 to raise the rear side of the housing 21 so that the leg support part 24 Since the rear side of the housing 21 is inclined upward with respect to the front side so that the rear side is higher, the housing 21 is inserted into the paper feed/discharge end port 13 with the rear side inclined upward with respect to the front side. invite. This allows the paper (not shown) to smoothly enter the paper feed port 11 .

In summary, the printer device and its portable paper cassette according to the present invention can achieve the intended use, solve the deficiencies of the prior art, and have industrial applicability, novelty and inventive step. However, since it fully meets the requirements for filing a utility model application, we would like to request that you file an application based on the Utility Model Law and promptly register the utility model after your deliberations in order to secure the rights of the inventor. .

10 Printer Device 1 Printer 11 Paper Feed Port 12 Paper Discharge Port 13 Paper Feed and Discharge End Port 14 Support Section 15 Identification Code Reader 16 Raising Block 161 Inclined Top Surface 2 Portable Paper Cassette 21 Housing 211 Paper Feed Receiving Section 212 Discharge Receiving Section 213 Top wall 214 Bottom wall 215 Rear wall 216 Side wall 217 Partition plate 218 Inclined block 219 Opening 22 Paper correction module 221 Paper adjustment arm 222 Actuator mechanism 223 Drive gear 224 Horizontal rack 23 Identification code 24 Leg support 3 Engagement structure 31 Convex Rib 32 Inclined groove

Claims (21)

Including a printer provided with a paper feed port and a paper discharge port arranged vertically and a portable paper cassette,
The portable paper cassette,
The printer is provided with a paper feed storage unit and a discharged paper storage unit arranged vertically side by side, the paper feed storage unit is arranged to face the paper feed port, and the discharged paper storage unit is arranged in the above manner. a housing arranged facing the paper ejection port;
and a paper correction module mounted inside the paper feed container. The printer is provided with a paper feed/discharge port, the paper feed port and the paper discharge port are arranged inside the paper feed/discharge port, and the front side of the housing can be inserted into the paper feed/discharge port. 2. A printer device according to claim 1. 3. The printer device according to claim 2, wherein said housing is detachably attached to said printer by an engagement structure. The printer includes two support sections arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed and discharge end port, and the housing includes two side walls arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed accommodating section and the discharged paper accommodating section. wherein the engagement structure includes two convex ribs extending from one of the two support portions and the two side walls, and two inclined grooves formed in the other of the two support portions and the two side walls. wherein the two inclined grooves are gradually inclined upward in a direction away from the paper feed/discharge end port, and the two convex ribs are slidably engaged with the two inclined grooves. 4. The printer according to claim 3, wherein said housing guides insertion into said paper feed/discharge end. The portable paper cassette further includes a leg support connected to the housing so that it can be stored or pulled out, and the leg support is arranged at the bottom of the housing when it is pulled out to support the housing. 3. The printer device according to claim 2, wherein the printer is guided to be lifted and inserted into the paper feed and discharge end. The printer includes a raised block arranged facing the paper feed/discharge end, the top of the raised block having an inclined upper surface whose height gradually increases in a direction away from the paper feed/discharge end, 3. The printer apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said raised block abuts against the bottom of said housing with said inclined upper surface, lifts said housing and guides it to be inserted into said paper feed/discharge end port. The paper correction module includes two paper adjusting arms and an actuator mechanism coupled to the two paper adjusting arms, the two paper adjusting arms being arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed container, and the actuators a mechanism capable of moving the two paper adjustment arms toward or away from each other, comprising a drive gear and two lateral racks disposed on opposite sides of the drive gear and meshing with the drive gear; 2. The printer apparatus of claim 1, wherein paper adjustment arms are formed extending from ends of the two transverse racks remote from the drive gear. The paper correction module includes a paper adjusting arm and an actuator mechanism connected to the paper adjusting arm, the paper adjusting arm being arranged on one side of left and right sides of the paper feeding container, and the actuator mechanism is capable of moving the paper adjusting arm toward or away from the other side of the left and right sides of the paper feed accommodating portion, and a drive gear disposed on one side of the drive gear, the drive gear and 2. The printer apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mating transverse rack, said paper adjustment arm extending from an end of said transverse rack remote from said drive gear. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall connected between the top wall and the bottom wall and arranged behind the top wall and the bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall. two side walls connected between the ceiling wall and the bottom wall and arranged on both left and right sides of the top wall and the bottom wall; and a partition plate horizontally arranged between the top wall and the bottom wall. , the paper feed storage section is formed by being surrounded by the top wall, the partition plate, the rear wall and the two side walls, and the paper discharge storage section is formed by the partition plate and the bottom wall. , the partition plate is surrounded by the rear wall and the two side walls, and an inclined block whose thickness gradually decreases toward the rear wall protrudes from the end portion of the partition plate remote from the rear wall. 2. The printer apparatus of claim 1, wherein the paper correction module includes an actuator mechanism having a drive gear rotatably fixed to the partition plate. The printer includes an identification code reader, the portable paper cassette further includes an identification code fixed to the housing and compatible with the identification code reader, the identification code being an NFC identification code, an RFID code, A printer device according to claim 1, which is a QR code or a bar code. The printer automatically reads the identification code when the identification code of the portable paper cassette approaches the identification code reader, and reads the identification code in the cloud server or inside the printer based on the identification code. 11. A printer device according to claim 10, arranged to retrieve associated job content and operate in response to said job content. 12. A printer device according to claim 11, wherein the printer is arranged to automatically execute a default job content if no job content associated with the identification code is found. A portable paper cassette for use in a printer,
a housing arranged in the printer and provided with a paper feed storage unit and a paper discharge storage unit arranged vertically;
and a paper correction module mounted inside the paper supply compartment. 14. The portable paper cassette according to claim 13, wherein said printer is provided with a paper feed/discharge end port, and the front side of said housing can be inserted into said paper feed/discharge end port. 15. The portable paper cassette of claim 14, wherein the housing is removably attached to the printer by engagement structure. The printer includes two support sections arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed and discharge end port, and the housing includes two side walls arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed accommodating section and the discharged paper accommodating section. wherein the engagement structure includes two convex ribs extending from one of the two support portions and the two side walls, and two inclined grooves formed in the other of the two support portions and the two side walls. wherein the two inclined grooves are gradually inclined upward in a direction away from the paper feed/discharge end port, and the two convex ribs are slidably engaged with the two inclined grooves. 16. The portable paper cassette according to claim 15, wherein said housing guides insertion into said paper feed end. It further comprises a leg support connected to the housing so that it can be stored or pulled out, wherein the leg support is arranged at the bottom of the housing when it is pulled out, and lifts the housing to reach the paper feed/discharge end port. 15. The portable paper cassette of claim 14, which guides insertion into the. The paper correction module includes two paper adjusting arms and an actuator mechanism coupled to the two paper adjusting arms, the two paper adjusting arms being arranged on both left and right sides of the paper feed container, and the actuators A mechanism is capable of moving the two paper adjustment arms toward or away from each other, comprising: a drive gear; two lateral racks disposed on opposite sides of the drive gear and meshing with the drive gear; 14. The portable paper cassette of claim 13, wherein paper adjustment arms are formed extending from ends of the two transverse racks remote from the drive gear. The paper correction module includes a paper adjusting arm and an actuator mechanism connected to the paper adjusting arm, the paper adjusting arm being arranged on one side of left and right sides of the paper feeding container, and the actuator mechanism is capable of moving the paper adjusting arm toward or away from the other side of the left and right sides of the paper feed accommodating portion, and a drive gear disposed on one side of the drive gear, the drive gear and 14. The portable paper cassette of claim 13, comprising a mating transverse rack, said paper adjustment arm extending from an end of said transverse rack remote from said drive gear. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall connected between the top wall and the bottom wall and arranged behind the top wall and the bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall. two side walls connected between the ceiling wall and the bottom wall and arranged on both left and right sides of the top wall and the bottom wall; and a partition plate horizontally arranged between the top wall and the bottom wall. , the paper feed storage section is formed by being surrounded by the top wall, the partition plate, the rear wall and the two side walls, and the paper discharge storage section is formed by the partition plate and the bottom wall. , the partition plate is surrounded by the rear wall and the two side walls, and an inclined block whose thickness gradually decreases toward the rear wall protrudes from the end portion of the partition plate remote from the rear wall. 14. The portable paper cassette of claim 13, wherein the paper compensation module includes an actuator mechanism having a drive gear rotatably secured to the divider plate. 14. The portable paper cassette according to claim 13, further comprising an identification code fixed to the housing, wherein the identification code is an NFC identification code, RFID code, QR code or barcode. .