JP3255582B2 - Printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer using a heavy paper roll wound in a roll.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an example of a printer used for weighing goods will be described with reference to FIGS. A keyboard 2 for inputting various data and a display for displaying the content input from the keyboard 2 and the weighing result of a scale (not shown) connected to the printer are provided on the upper surface of the main body case 1 of the printer. A part 3 is provided. A label issuing port 4 is formed in the front part of the main body case 1.

A lid 5 is attached to the side of the main body case 1 so as to be openable and closable. In a portion of the main body case 1 covered with the lid 5, a label roll mounting portion 9 for mounting a label roll 8 formed by winding a label 7 attached to a backing paper 6 into a roll shape, and a print head for the label 7 A printing mechanism unit 10 that prints the label 7 and a mount winding shaft 11 that winds the mount 6 from which the label 7 has been peeled off are provided.

The procedure for replenishing the label roll 8 is as follows: the lid 5 is opened, the label roll 8 is attached to the label roll attaching section 9, the mount 6 and the label 7 pulled out from the roll state are passed through the printing mechanism section 10, and Mount the leading end of the backing paper 6 to the backing winding shaft 1.
1, and the lid 5 is closed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Label roll mounting portion 9
The mount shaft 11 is separated from the operator's hand located on the front side of the printer. Therefore, the workability of attaching the label roll 8 to the label roll attaching section 9 and winding the leading end of the mount 6 around the mount winding shaft 11 is poor. In particular, the operation of holding the label roll 8 having a weight of about 2 kg with one hand and attaching the label roll 8 to the label roll mounting portion 9 with the one hand extended is a heavy labor.

Further, it is necessary to secure an empty space on the side of the lid 5 for replenishing the label roll 8 by opening the lid 5. A large installation space is required. Therefore, when two or more printers are installed side by side, an empty space for opening the lid 5 must be secured between adjacent printers, and a large number of printers are installed in a narrow installation space. Can not do.

Therefore, the present invention provides a printer which can easily supply paper rolls such as a label roll and can be installed in a narrow installation space without securing an empty space beside the main body case. The purpose is to do.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
It rotated to the storage position and the near side which is housed in the body case provided rotatable mount to the exposed position for out dew outside the main body case, by winding a sticking was paper mount in a roll A paper roll mounting portion to which a paper roll is mounted, a printing mechanism for printing on the paper, and a mount winding shaft for winding the mount from which the paper has been peeled are mounted on the mounting body. When rotated to the exposed position,
The paper roll mounting part is located on the near side of the mount winding shaft.
The mount winding shaft is located above the paper roll mounting portion.
So that the paper roll mounting portion and the mount winding shaft are
It was attached to the attachment . Therefore, when rotating the mounting member to the exposed position, the hand and the worker moves to the front side and the printing mechanism part paper roll mounting part and the mount winding shaft attached to the mounting member closer rather. For this reason, the work of attaching the paper roll to the paper roll mounting portion, the work of passing the backing sheet and label drawn from the roll state through the printing mechanism, and the work of winding the leading end of the backing sheet around the backing take-up shaft can be easily performed. Further, it is not necessary to secure an empty space for replenishing the paper rolls on the side of the main body case, and the printer can be installed in a narrow installation space substantially equal to the bottom area of the main body case. Furthermore, when the mounting body is rotated to the exposed position,
Make sure that the paper roll mounting part is
Roll the paper roll closest to the dealer's hand.
The work of attaching to the attachment portion is further facilitated. In addition,
When the attachment is rotated to the exposed position,
Because it is located above the roll mounting part,
Visually inspect the work area when winding around the backing shaft.
The work to wind the end of the backing sheet around the backing reel
It becomes even easier.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the mounting body is rotated to the exposed position,
The paper roll mounting section, the printing mechanism section, and the mount winding shaft
Is rotated toward the front side together with the mounting body, and
It was exposed outside. Therefore, move the mounting body to the exposed position
When the paper roll is turned, the paper roll
The attachment section, printing mechanism section, and backing paper take-up shaft move
As it approaches the trader's hand, it is exposed outside the main unit case.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a drive unit of the mount winding shaft is mounted on the mounting body, and a harness for supplying power to the driving unit is rotated by the rotation of the mounting body. Locked near the fulcrum. Therefore, the harness is not pulled when the mounting body is rotated between the storage position and the exposure position, and the wiring structure to the drive unit is simplified.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those described in FIGS. 4 and 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals. This printer is used for measuring and weighing goods, and is paired with a scale 12 for weighing goods. A keyboard 2 and a display unit 3 are provided on a front portion of a main body case 13 of the printer. Attached to the main body case 13 is a mounting body 15 that rotates about 90 degrees in the front-rear direction around a fulcrum shaft 14 that is a fulcrum having a horizontal axis. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the mounting body 15 is rotated to a storage position where it is stored in the main body case 13, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the mounting body 15 is rotated to an exposure position where the mounting body 15 is exposed outside the main body case 13. It is. A label issuing port 16 is formed in the attachment body 15 at a position near the fulcrum shaft 14 and above the fulcrum shaft 14 when the attachment body 15 is rotated to the storage position.

The mounting member 15 includes a label roll mounting portion 17 which is a paper roll mounting portion to which a label roll 8 which is a paper roll formed by winding a label 7 which is a paper affixed to a mount 6 into a roll shape is attached. , A printing mechanism 18 for printing on a label 7 by a print head (not shown)
And a mount winding shaft 1 for winding the mount 6 from which the label 7 has been removed.
9 and a motor (not shown), which is a drive unit for rotating the mount winding shaft 19, are attached. These label roll mounting section 17, printing mechanism section 18, and mount winding shaft 19
That is, when the mounting body 15 is turned to the exposure position, the mounting body 15 turns to the front side to be exposed to the outside of the main body case 13 and approaches the operator's hand located on the front side of the printer. Also, a harness (not shown) for supplying power to the motor or the print head or transmitting print data to the print head.
Are locked near the fulcrum shaft 14.

The label roll attaching portion 17 attached to the attaching member 15 and the mount winding shaft 19 are attached to the attaching member 1.
5 is rotated to the exposure position, the label roll mounting portion 17 is located on the front side of the mount roll winding shaft 19, and the mount roll winding shaft 19 is positioned above the label roll mount portion 17. ing.

In such a configuration, the label roll 8
When replenishing, as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, it is rotated to the exposure position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

When the mounting body 15 is rotated to the exposure position, the label roll mounting section 17, the printing mechanism section 18, and the mount winding shaft 1 are rotated.
9 rotates together with the mounting body 15 toward the front side, approaches the operator's hand located on the front side of the printer, and is exposed outside the main body case 13. For this reason, the operation of attaching the label roll 8 to the label roll attaching portion 17, the operation of passing the backing sheet 6 and the label 7 pulled out from the roll state through the printing mechanism 18, and the tip end of the backing sheet 6 to the backing sheet take-up shaft 19. The winding operation can be easily performed. In particular, when the mounting body 15 is rotated to the exposed position, the label roll mounting portion 17 is mounted on the mount winding shaft 19.
Because it is located closer to and closer to the operator,
The operation of attaching the label roll 8 to the label roll attaching section 17 becomes very easy. Further, when the mounting body 15 is rotated to the exposure position, the mount winding shaft 19 is located above the label roll mounting portion 17, so that the leading end of the mount 6 can be wound around the mount winding shaft 19. The work location can be visually checked, and the work of winding the leading end of the mount 6 around the mount winding shaft 19 becomes very easy.

When the mounting body 15 is rotated between the storage position and the exposure position, the motor for rotating the mount winding shaft 19 also rotates integrally about the fulcrum shaft 14. At this time,
Since the harness is locked in the vicinity of the fulcrum shaft 14, even when the mounting body 15 is rotated, the harness is not pulled and the wiring structure of the harness is simplified.

When the mounting body 15 is rotated to an exposure position for replenishing the label roll 8, the mounting body 15 does not protrude to the side of the main body case 13. Therefore, it is not necessary to secure an empty space on the side of the main body case 13 when installing the printer, and the printer can be installed in a narrow installation space substantially equal to the bottom area of the main body case 13. Therefore, when a plurality of printers are used side by side, the printers can be arranged next to each other in a state of being close to each other, and a large number of printers can be installed in a narrow installation space.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the mounting body is rotated to the exposure position, the paper roll mounting portion, the printing mechanism, and the mounting paper winding shaft mounted on the mounting body are in front. because was Ku closer at hand of the operator to move to the side, the task of passing the paper roll operation for attaching the paper roll mounting part, a mount and a label drawn from a roll state to the printing mechanism portion, mount the tip portion of the mount This printer can be easily wound around the take-up shaft, and there is no need to secure an empty space on the side of the main body case to supply paper rolls. It can be installed in an equally narrow installation space. Also, move the mounting body to the exposed position.
When the paper roll is rotated, the paper roll
Because it is located near you and closest to the operator,
The task of attaching the roll to the paper roll attachment section is even easier.
It can be easily performed, and the mounting body is turned to the exposed position.
The backing shaft is higher than the paper roll
Because it is located, when the front end of the mount is wound around the mount winding shaft
The work area can be visually inspected at the
To make the work of winding the paper on the mount winding shaft easier
Can be.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the mounting body
When the paper roll is rotated to the exposure position,
The printing mechanism and the mount winding shaft are manually moved together with the mounting body.
It turns to the front side and is exposed outside the body case, so
Attached to the mounting body when the body is turned to the exposed position
The paper roll mounting section, printing mechanism section, and backing paper take-up shaft are
Move to the front side to get closer to
Exposed to the outside and therefore remove the paper roll
Work to attach to the attached part, with the backing pulled out from the roll state
Work to pass the label and the printing mechanism, mount the end of the backing paper
The work of winding on the take-up shaft can be performed more easily.
You.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the driving portion of the mount winding shaft is mounted on the mounting body, and the harness for supplying power to the driving portion is locked near the pivot point of the mounting body.
The harness is not pulled even when the attachment body is rotated between the storage position and the exposure position, and the wiring structure to the drive unit can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting body is rotated to a storage position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting body is rotated to an exposure position.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 mounting paper 7 paper 8 paper roll 13 body case 14 rotation fulcrum 15 mounting body 17 paper roll mounting section 18 printing mechanism section 19 mounting paper winding shaft

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pivoted to the storage position and the near side which is housed in the body case provided rotatable mount to the exposed position for out dew outside the main body case, roll sticking was paper mount A paper roll mounting portion to which a paper roll wound in a shape is mounted, a printing mechanism for printing on the paper, and a mount winding shaft for winding the mount from which the paper has been peeled are mounted on the mounting body. , This attachment was turned to the exposed position
When the paper roll mounting portion is manually moved from the mount winding shaft.
The mount winding shaft is located on the front side and the paper roll mounting portion is
The paper roll mounting portion and the
A printer , wherein a mount winding shaft is mounted on the mounting body . 2. When the mounting body is rotated to an exposed position,
The paper roll mounting section, the printing mechanism section, and the mount winding
The shaft rotates forward with the mounting body, and
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is exposed to the outside.
On-board printer. 3. A drive unit of the mount winding shaft is mounted on a mounting body.
3. The printer according to claim 1, wherein a harness for supplying electric power to the driving unit is locked in the vicinity of a rotation fulcrum of the mounting body.