JP3400722B2 - Exit alignment mechanism for printed paper - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printed paper sheet exit alignment mechanism for an apparatus having a built-in printer device and having an openable / closable cover forming an exit for printed paper sheets,
In particular, it prevents paper jams when ejecting printed paper that is ejected from the printer device, and enables accurate alignment of the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed on the openable cover without the need for assembly and adjustment. The present invention relates to a paper sheet exit alignment mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device incorporating a printer device, there is, for example, an information terminal. As shown in FIG. 5, the information terminal 101 includes a cover 111 that forms a display unit 116, a paper outlet 117, and a card insertion opening 118.
1 is openable and closable. The display unit 116 includes a touch panel that allows the user to perform an input operation, and can perform predetermined display and input. The paper outlet 117 is for ejecting a printed paper, which prints and ejects predetermined information from the printer device incorporated in the information terminal 101, to the outside of the information terminal 101 so that the user can receive it. The card insertion slot 118 is for inserting a membership card in order to recognize and identify the user.

As shown in FIG. 6, the printer device 120 built in the information terminal 101 includes a printing section 121, a sheet conveying section 122, and a sheet cutter section 123, and is attached to a housing 101a of the information terminal 101. It is fixed to the fixed stand 125. The printing unit 121 prints predetermined information on the roll-type continuous form 30, for example. Paper transport unit 122
Conveys the continuous form 30 to the printing unit 121, and conveys the printed portion printed by the printing unit 121 to the paper outlet 117. The paper cutter unit 123 cuts the printed portion of the continuous form 30 and ejects the printed paper from the paper outlet 117.

When the continuous form 30 is set in the printer device 120, the printing unit 121, the paper transport unit 122, and the paper cutter unit 123 are moved to predetermined positions to move the continuous form 3.
0 is set in the printer device 120. For this reason, maintenance such as paper jam restoration and paper settability is required, and the printer device 120 is installed in the information terminal 101.
The cover 111 is installed on the housing 101a, and the cover 111 can be opened from the rear upper part of the information terminal 101 as a base point. That is, the information terminal 101 of this type has a configuration in which the printer device 120 and the cover 111 are separated.

In FIG. 7, a base 125 for fixing the printer device 120 is attached to the housing 101a of the information terminal 101 by fastening both ends of the base 125 in the front-rear direction. That is, since the base 125 is fixed to the housing 101a so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction, the paper outlet of the printer device 120 and the paper outlet 117 formed in the cover 111 are aligned with each other in the vertical direction of the base 125. It depends on the assembling accuracy including directional position adjustment.

The discharge of printed paper in the information terminal having the above configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, for example, a roll-type continuous form 30 has a sheet conveying section 122 via a guide section 124.
And is conveyed to the printing unit 121 and the paper cutter unit 123, the paper cutter unit 123 cuts the printed part of the continuous form 30 and ejects the printed paper 31 from the paper outlet 117.

At this time, the position of the paper outlet 117 formed on the cover 111 and the position of the paper cutter portion 123, that is, the paper outlet of the printer device 120 are aligned so that the printed paper 31 can be smoothly ejected. There is a need to.

However, as shown in FIG. 6 described above, the pivot point fulcrum of the cover 111 and the paper outlet 117, which are configured to be opened with the rear upper portion of the information terminal 101 as a base point.
Therefore, it is difficult to align the position of the paper outlet 117 and the paper outlet of the printer device 120 with each other even if the accuracy of parts and the assembling accuracy including the vertical position adjustment of the base 125 are increased.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8A, the paper outlet 117 formed on the cover 111 is attached to the printer device 12.
8 is located above the paper exit, or as shown in FIG. 8B, the paper exit 117 formed on the cover 111 is located below the paper exit of the printer device 120. The finished paper 31 may not be discharged smoothly.

The paper outlet 1 formed on the cover 111
When aligning the position 17 with the paper exit of the printer device 120, the paper exit 11 formed on the cover 111
Although it is conceivable to make the sheet 7 large, it is required to make the sheet outlet 117 small from the appearance.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the roll type continuous form 30 is used, it is unavoidable that the paper is curled. Therefore, the leading edge of the continuous form 30 discharged from the paper outlet of the printer device 120 may not be inserted into the paper outlet 117, but may be inserted into the gap between the back surface of the cover 111 and the paper cutter 123.

[0013]

As described above, the conventional techniques have the following problems.

1) In a printed paper outlet alignment mechanism of a device having a built-in printer device and having an openable / closable cover forming a paper outlet for printed paper, the position of the paper outlet formed on the cover and the printer device. The position of the sheet outlet is difficult to align even if the assembling precision including the component precision and the vertical position adjustment of the base holding the printer is improved.

2) When using a roll-type continuous form,
The continuous form discharged from the paper outlet of the printer device may remain in the device due to the curl of the paper and may not be discharged to the paper outlet formed on the cover.

3) An object of the present invention is to prevent a paper jam at the time of discharging a printed paper discharged from the printer device, and to assemble and adjust the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed in the openable / closable cover. Another object of the present invention is to provide an exit position adjusting mechanism for printed sheets that can perform accurate position adjustment.

[0017]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following means.

In a printed sheet exit alignment mechanism of an apparatus having a built-in printer apparatus and having an openable / closable cover formed with an exit for printed sheets, the base holding the printer apparatus is moved up and down to the apparatus incorporating the printer apparatus. The cover is mounted so as to be movable in any direction, and the positioning portion is formed on the openable / closable cover that forms the paper outlet of the printed paper, and when the cover is closed, it is aligned with the paper outlet of the printer device.

By taking the above means, when the cover is closed, the paper exit formed on the cover by the positioning unit and the paper exit of the printer are aligned,
A paper jam is prevented at the time of discharging a printed paper discharged from the printer device, and the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed in the openable / closable cover are accurately aligned without requiring assembly and adjustment.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention has the following embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the exit alignment mechanism for printed sheets according to the present invention is a printer device 2 for printing on a form.
0, a table 25 that holds the printer device 20 and is mounted movably in the vertical direction on a device that incorporates the printer device 20, a paper outlet 17 for a printed paper 31 and a predetermined position of the printer device 20. And a cover 11 which is attached to a device having the printer device 20 therein so as to be freely opened and closed.

According to the above-described embodiment, when the cover is closed, the contact portion contacts the printer device and presses the printer device, and the paper outlet of the printer device is aligned with the paper outlet formed in the cover. By doing so, the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed in the cover are vertically positioned.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printed sheet exit alignment mechanism of the present invention is a printer device 20 for printing on a form, and a device for holding the printer device 20 and incorporating the printer device 20 therein. To a device having the printer device 20 built therein by forming a base 25 movably mounted in the vertical direction and a paper outlet 17 for the printed paper 31 and forming a contact portion 12 for contacting a predetermined position of the base 25. And a cover 11 attached so as to be openable and closable.

According to the above-described embodiment, when the cover is closed, the contact portion contacts the table and presses the table, and the sheet outlet of the printer device is aligned with the sheet outlet formed in the cover. Thus, the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed on the cover are vertically positioned.

Further, the table 25 is a printer device 20.
One side of the paper is held by a device containing the printer device 20 so that the paper exit side of the printer can be moved vertically.

According to the above-described embodiment, the base receives the pressing force of the contact portion formed on the cover to move the paper outlet side of the printer device in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the base 25 is formed by bending a plate member, and is movable in the vertical direction by the elasticity of the plate member.

By adopting the above-mentioned embodiment, the table can be changed by changing only the bending angle of the bent portion of the plate member.
By receiving the pressing force of the abutting portion formed on the cover, it is possible to move downward by utilizing elasticity.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) to 3 (d), the table 25 is movable in the vertical direction by a pressure element 26 provided in the lower portion and / or the upper portion of the table which is biased upward. It is possible.

According to the above-described embodiment, the pressing force of the contact portion formed on the cover is received to move downward, and the pressing element holds the position of the table moved downward. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cover 1
1 includes a sheet member 40, which is formed on the cover 11 in the vicinity of the paper outlet 17 and has one end inserted into the paper outlet 17 and abutting the printer device.

According to the above-described embodiment, when the cover is closed, the sheet member comes into contact with the printer device to eliminate the gap between the printer device and the cover, so that the continuous form and the printed paper can be covered. Guide to the paper exit to be formed.

Further, the sheet member 40 is formed of a thin elastic sheet having elasticity in a substantially L-shape, and one end of the sheet member inserted into the sheet outlet 17 when abutting against a printer device has a sheet discharging direction. To be movable.

According to the above-described embodiment, when the cover is closed, the sheet member comes into contact with the printer device and moves in the paper discharge direction within the paper outlet formed on the cover, whereby the printer device completes printing. By eliminating the gap between the paper outlet of the paper and the paper outlet of the printed paper formed on the cover, the printed paper is discharged to the paper outlet formed on the cover.

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A typical embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof may be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the cover 11 forming the paper outlet 17 is constructed so that it can be opened with the rear upper part of the information terminal 1 as a base point, as in the case of FIGS. 5 and 6 described above. The printer device 20 built in the information terminal 1 includes a printing unit 21, a paper transport unit 22, and a paper cutter unit 23. The printing unit 21 is, for example, a roll-type continuous form 3
Predetermined information is printed at 0. The sheet conveying unit 22 conveys the continuous form 30 to the printing unit 21, and conveys the printed portion printed by the printing unit 21 to the sheet outlet 17. The paper cutter unit 23 cuts the printed portion of the continuous form 30 and ejects the printed paper 31 from the paper outlet 17.

Further, the printer device 20 is fixed to a table 25 held on one side by the housing 1a of the information terminal 1 so that the paper exit side of the printer device 20 can be moved in the vertical direction. That is, the table 25 is mounted so that the front end of the printer device 20 in the paper exit side direction does not contact the housing 1a, but the rear end contacts the housing 1a.

Further, the cover 11 forms an abutting portion 12 so that the abutting portion 12 presses the upper portion of the paper cutter portion 23 downward when the cover 11 is closed. That is, when the cover 11 is closed, the upper portion of the paper cutter portion 23 is brought into contact with the contact portion 12, so that the front portion of the base 25 is pushed down by the pressing force of the contact portion 12, and the printer device 20 is pressed.
The paper outlet 17 and the paper outlet 17 formed in the cover are vertically positioned.

In the configuration of FIG. 1, when the cover 11 is closed, the paper outlet side of the printer device 20 is moved downward by receiving the pressing force of the contact portion 12 formed on the cover 11, Since the paper outlet of the printer device 20 and the paper outlet 17 formed on the cover 11 are vertically positioned, a paper jam is prevented when the printed paper 31 ejected from the printer device 20 is ejected and the paper outlet of the printer device 20 is ejected. And the paper outlet 17 formed on the openable / closable cover can be accurately aligned without requiring assembly and adjustment.

FIG. 2 shows a diagram of an embodiment of the invention.

In the figure, the cover 11 forming the paper outlet 17 is constructed so that it can be opened with the rear upper part of the information terminal 1 as a base point, as in the case of FIGS. 5 and 6 described above. The printer device 20 built in the information terminal 1 includes a printing unit 21, a paper transport unit 22, and a paper cutter unit 23. The printing unit 21 is, for example, a roll-type continuous form 3
Predetermined information is printed at 0. The sheet conveying unit 22 conveys the continuous form 30 to the printing unit 21, and conveys the printed portion printed by the printing unit 21 to the sheet outlet 17. The paper cutter unit 23 cuts the printed portion of the continuous form 30 and ejects the printed paper 31 from the paper outlet 17.

The printer device 20 is fixed to a table 25 held on one side of the housing 1a of the information terminal 1 so that the paper outlet side of the printer device 20 can be moved in the vertical direction. That is, the table 25 is mounted so that the front end of the printer device 20 in the paper exit side direction does not contact the housing 1a, but the rear end contacts the housing 1a.

Further, the cover 11 forms an abutting portion 12 so that when the cover 11 is closed, the abutting portion 12 presses the upper part of the front end portion of the base 25 downward. That is, when the cover 11 is closed, the upper portion of the front end portion of the base 25 is brought into contact with the contact portion 12, so that the front portion of the base 25 is pushed down by the pressing force of the contact portion 12, and the paper outlet of the printer device 20 is pressed. The upper and lower sides of the sheet outlet 17 formed on the cover are positioned.

In the configuration of FIG. 2, when the cover 11 is closed, the paper exit side of the printer device 20 is moved downward by the base 25 receiving the pressing force of the contact portion 12 formed on the cover 11. As a result, the paper outlet of the printer device 20 and the paper outlet 17 formed in the cover 11 are positioned in the up-down direction, so that a paper jam is prevented when the printed paper 31 ejected from the printer device 20 is ejected and the printer device 20 is ejected. The paper outlet and the paper outlet 17 formed on the openable / closable cover can be accurately aligned without requiring assembly and adjustment.

Next, the above-mentioned table will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 shows a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1A, a table 25 for fixing the printer device 20 and holding the printer device 20 on one side of the housing 1a of the information terminal 1 is as follows.
The plate member is formed by bending, and one end thereof is attached to the housing 1a by fastening a screw. Further, the other end is formed into an approximately L-shape bent at an obtuse angle. That is, the table 25
Has a substantially L-shaped distal end that can be moved in the vertical direction by the elasticity of the plate member.

Further, the substantially L-shaped tip portion of the base 25 is formed so as to be positioned about 8 to 6 mm above the reference position when the cover 11 is closed with the printer device 20 fixed. However, when the cover 11 is closed, it is pressed down by the pressing force of the contact portion 12.

The table 25 can be moved in the vertical direction by a pressing element 26 that urges the table 25 from above or below. That is, as shown in FIG.
A compression spring 26a is provided at the lower portion of the tip portion formed in a letter shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, a tension spring 26b is provided on the upper end of the substantially L-shaped tip. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6D, the elastic member 26c may be provided below the tip portion formed in a substantially L shape.

The table 25 may fix only the printer device 20, or the printer device 20 may be fixed and a sheet stacking part such as the continuous form 30 may be provided. Further, the table 25 may be attached so that only the paper exit side of the printer device 20 is movable in the vertical direction.
The entire printer device 20 including the zero sheet outlet may be attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the base 25 includes the cover 1
By receiving the pressing force of the abutting portion 12 formed in 1, the bending angle of the bending portion of the plate member is changed by its elasticity, and the plate member is movable in the vertical direction. Further, the base 25 can hold the position of the base 25 that is moved downward by the pressing element 26.

FIG. 4 shows a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, a sheet member 40 formed into a substantially L shape by bending an acute angle on the back surface near the upper portion of the sheet outlet 17 formed in the cover 11 is inserted into the sheet outlet 17 at one end. Set up. As the sheet member 40, for example, a thin elastic sheet having elasticity, which is formed of a polyester film having a thickness of about 0.2 mm, is used.

Further, as shown in FIG.
When 1 is closed, the sheet member 40 is sufficiently brought into contact with the paper cutter portion 23, and the pressing force due to the contact with the paper cutter portion 23 is received, so that one end inserted into the paper outlet 17 has paper. Moves in the discharge direction.

In the structure shown in FIG. 4, when the cover 11 is closed, the sheet member 40 abuts the paper cutter portion 23 so that the gap between the paper cutter portion 23 and the cover 11 is eliminated and the continuous form 30 is formed on the cover 11. Guided to the paper outlet 17, the printed paper cut by the paper cutter 23 is discharged from the paper outlet 17.

In the present embodiment, the printer device 2
0 has been described as a roll-type continuous form for printing the form, but it is not limited to the roll-type continuous form, and it is also possible to print a foldable continuous form or a cut sheet that is an effective printed form. It serves as an outlet alignment mechanism. In addition, although the example applied to the information terminal has been described in the present embodiment,
It is not limited to this. In short, the present invention is applied to a device having a built-in printer device and having an openable and closable cover separated from the printer device that forms a paper outlet for ejecting printed paper after the printer device prints on a form.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be expected.

When the cover is closed, the printer device can be brought into contact with the contact portion to position the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed in the cover in the vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to prevent a paper jam at the time of discharging the printed paper discharged from the printer device, and to align the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed on the openable / closable cover with high accuracy without the need for assembly and adjustment. You can

Further, when the cover is closed, the base can be brought into contact with the contact portion to position the paper outlet of the printer and the paper outlet formed in the cover in the vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to prevent a paper jam at the time of discharging the printed paper discharged from the printer device, and to align the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed on the openable / closable cover with high accuracy without the need for assembly and adjustment. You can

Further, the table is held on one side by a device having a built-in printer device, and the paper outlet side of the printer device is movable in the vertical direction by receiving the pressing force of the contact portion formed on the cover. You can

Further, the table is formed by bending a plate member and is movable in the vertical direction by the elasticity of the plate member, so that only the bending angle of the bent portion of the plate member is changed. By receiving the pressing force of the contact portion formed on the cover, it is possible to move in the vertical direction with a simple structure utilizing elasticity.

Further, the table is movable in the vertical direction by the pressure element so that it can be moved in the vertical direction by receiving the pressing force of the contact portion formed on the cover, and can be moved in the vertical direction by the pressure element. It is possible to hold the position of the table movable in the direction.

Further, the cover is provided with a sheet member on the back surface near the paper outlet formed on the cover, the one end of which is inserted into the paper outlet to abut the printer device.
When the cover is closed, the sheet member comes into contact with the printer device to eliminate the gap between the printer device and the cover, so that the continuous form or printed paper can be reliably guided to the paper outlet formed on the cover.

Further, the sheet member is formed of a thin elastic sheet having elasticity in a substantially L-shape, and one end of which is inserted into the sheet outlet when contacting the printer is movable in the sheet discharging direction. Thus, when the cover is closed, the sheet member comes into contact with the printer device and moves in the paper discharge direction within the paper outlet formed on the cover, thereby creating a gap between the paper outlet of the printer device and the paper outlet formed on the cover. By eliminating it, the printed paper can be reliably discharged from the paper exit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of the prior art.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of the prior art.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of the prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: Cover 12: contact part 17: Paper exit 20: Printer device 25: unit 26: Pressure element 40: Sheet member

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A printer device (20) for printing on a form.
And a table (25) for holding the printer device (20) and movably mounted in the device containing the printer device (20) in a vertical direction, and a paper outlet (17) for printed paper. A contact portion (1) that contacts a predetermined position of the printer device (20)
2) and a cover (11) that is openably and closably attached to a device that has a printer device (20) built therein, and an exit alignment mechanism for a printed sheet. 2. A printer device (20) for printing on a form.
And a table (25) for holding the printer device (20) and movably mounted in the device containing the printer device (20) in a vertical direction, and a paper outlet (17) for printed paper. And a cover (11) which is formed to form an abutting portion (12) abutting on a predetermined position of the table (25) and is openably and closably attached to a device containing the printer device (20). Paper exit alignment mechanism. 3. The table (25) is held on one side by a device incorporating the printer device (20) so that the paper outlet side of the printer device (20) can be moved vertically. The printed sheet exit alignment mechanism according to claim 1. 4. The printing according to claim 1, wherein the base (25) is formed by bending a plate member and is movable in the vertical direction by the elasticity of the plate member. Exit paper alignment mechanism for finished paper. 5. The table (25) is movable in the vertical direction by a pressing element (26) provided in a lower part and / or an upper part of the table (25) which is biased in the upward direction. An exit position adjusting mechanism for a printed sheet according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4. 6. A sheet member for contacting a printer device (20) by inserting one end of the cover (11) into the paper outlet (17) formed on the cover (11) in the vicinity of the paper outlet (17). (40) is provided, The exit position alignment mechanism of the printed paper of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. 7. The sheet member (40) is formed of a thin elastic sheet having elasticity in a substantially L shape, and has one end to be inserted into the paper outlet (17) when abutting against a printer device (20). The exit position adjusting mechanism for the printed paper according to claim 6, wherein the mechanism is movable in the paper discharge direction.