JP4337210B2 - Opening and closing mechanism of the door in the printer housing - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A first door that can be opened and closed in a first opening provided in the housing body of the printer, and a second door that is provided in an opening and closing mechanism in a second opening provided in the first door. The present invention relates to a door opening / closing mechanism in a housing of a printer that has a door and that is configured such that when the first door is opened, the second door is also integrally opened in the same direction as the first door .
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a door opening / closing mechanism in the case of a conventional printer of this type, for example, there is one shown in FIGS. This is because the convex portion 103 is provided on one of the first door 101 and the second door 102, the concave portion 104 is provided on the other, and the convex portion 103 is pushed into the concave portion 104. The second door 102 is integrated so that the second door 102 can be opened integrally when the first door 101 is opened.
[0003]
However, the mechanism that pushes the convex portion 103 into the concave portion 104 has a problem that the door is easily scratched by repeated opening and closing of the door, and fine adjustment of the fitting is necessary and unstable. Further, when the second door 102 is opened, there is a problem that the first door 101 may be opened while the convex portion 103 and the concave portion 104 are fitted. In addition, there is a structure in which other parts such as hooks and leaf springs are attached. However, there is a problem in that the cost is increased if such other parts are attached.
[0004]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 10-322042 describes a door structure of a housing. As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3 </ b> B, 3 </ b> C, and 3 </ b> D, the hinges 201 disposed at the upper and lower centers of the front surface of the housing body 210 are left and right as viewed from the front of the housing body 210. Doors 211 and 212 are respectively attached to the hinges 201, and the hinge 201 has two shafts 203, 206 and 208 for rotating the doors 211 and 212 with respect to the individual doors 211 and 212. However, in this case, the individual doors 211 and 212 are separately opened, and cannot be applied to one that opens as one.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, can be produced at low cost, can stabilize the opening and closing feeling when the first door and the second door are opened and closed, and reliably opens and closes the second door. An object of the present invention is to provide a door opening / closing mechanism in a housing of a printer that can open the first door in the same direction as the first door when the first door is opened. Yes.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a first door that is openably and closably attached to a first opening provided in a housing body of a printer, and a second opening provided in the first door. In a printer housing having a second door arranged to be openable and closable at a portion, and when the first door is opened, the second door is also integrally opened in the same direction as the first door In the door opening / closing mechanism, the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door is provided near the edge of the first opening of the housing body, and the opening of the first door is closer than the installation of the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door. An opening / closing fulcrum of the second door whose axial direction is the same as the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door is provided at a location away from the edge, and the first door is provided on the back surface of the first door. A long groove is provided in which the opening / closing fulcrum of the second door is formed and the shaft provided in the first opening is fitted when closed. Ri, while providing a first hook which protrudes into said second opening in said first door side, when opening the first door, the second door wherein the first hook is engageably inserted A second hook for integrally opening is provided on the inner surface side of the second door, and the first door is a paper for replacing an ink cartridge disposed in the printer casing body or paper jam. The second door is opened when a card in which data such as a photograph to be printed is input is inserted into the insertion hole.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a door opening / closing mechanism in a printer housing according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B show a door opening and closing mechanism in a printer casing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of the printer with the door closed, and FIG. 1B shows the first door and the second door. Sectional drawing of the principal part of the state which opened | released integrally, (c) is the front view.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the door opening / closing mechanism in the printer casing of the present embodiment is attached to the first opening 2 provided in the printer casing main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. The first door 3 and the second door 5 that can be opened and closed are provided in a second opening 4 provided in the first door 3. And the opening / closing fulcrum 31 of the 1st door 3 is provided in the edge vicinity location of the 1st opening part 2 of the housing main body 1, and the edge part of a 1st opening part rather than the installation location of the opening / closing fulcrum of the said 1st door An opening / closing fulcrum of the second door having the same axial direction as the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door is provided at a location away from the first door. A shaft portion forming the opening / closing fulcrum of the second door is provided in the first opening of the housing body 1. In addition, a pin-shaped first hook 6 protruding into the second opening 4 is provided on the first door 3 side. On the other hand, when the first door 3 is opened, the first hook 6 is engaged to An L-shaped second hook 7 for opening the second door 5 integrally is provided on the inner surface side of the second door 5. The second door 5 is provided with a long hole 5 a so that the shaft portion which is the opening / closing fulcrum 51 can move in the longitudinal direction of the door 5.
[0009]
Here, the first door 3 is opened when the ink cartridge 8 disposed in the housing body 1 of the printer is replaced or when paper is removed when paper is jammed. 5 is opened when a memory card into which data such as a photograph to be printed is input is inserted into the memory card insertion holes 9 and 9.
[0010]
With the above configuration, when the second door 5 is opened, only the second door 5 can be opened, and when the first door 3 is opened, the first hook 6 having the pin shape of the first door is opened. Engages with the L-shaped second hook 7 of the second door 5, and in this state, the first door 3 and the second door 5 are opened together. Therefore, since it has a simple structure, it can be produced at low cost, the opening and closing feeling when the first door 3 and the second door 5 are opened and closed can be stabilized, and the second door 5 can be securely attached. In addition to being able to open and close, there is an advantage that the second door 5 can be reliably opened integrally when the first door 3 is opened.
[0011]
The shaft portion that is the opening / closing fulcrum 51 of the second door 5 is adapted to fit into a single long groove 32 provided on the back surface of the first door 3, whereby the second door 5. When opening the door, only the second door 5 can be opened. In FIGS. 1A and 1C, reference numeral 10 denotes a carriage on which the ink cartridge 8 is mounted and reciprocates in the paper width direction, and reference numeral 11 denotes a shaft for guiding the reciprocating movement of the carriage 10, reference numeral 12. Indicates a pulley belt.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention includes the first door attached to the first opening provided in the housing body of the printer so as to be opened and closed, and the second opening provided in the first door. The first door has a second door disposed in the opening / closing mechanism, and when the first door is opened, the second door is also integrally opened in the same direction as the first door. A fulcrum is provided near the edge of the first opening of the housing body, and the first door is located farther from the edge of the first opening than the installation location of the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door. An opening / closing fulcrum of the second door having the same axial direction as the opening / closing fulcrum of the second door is provided, and the opening / closing fulcrum of the second door is provided on the back surface of the first door when the first door is closed. Yes and formed by providing a longitudinal groove snaps shank fitting provided in the first opening, the first projecting into said second opening in said first door side On the other hand, when the first door is opened, the second hook is engaged with the first hook to open the second door integrally with the inner surface of the second door. The first door is opened when the ink cartridge disposed in the printer body is replaced or when the paper is removed in the case of a paper jam, and the second door is a print. Since it can be opened when a card in which data such as a photograph is input is inserted into the insertion hole, the following effects can be obtained.
[0013]
That is, since the first hook of the first door and the second hook of the second door are provided so as to be able to be engaged, the structure is simple and can be produced at low cost. It is possible to stabilize the opening and closing feeling when the door of 2 is opened and closed, to reliably open and close the second door, and to reliably open the second door integrally when opening the first door. it can. In addition, when inserting the card, it is only necessary to open the second door, and for maintenance such as replacement of the ink cartridge, the second door is integrally opened when the first door is opened. Easy to do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A and 1B show a door opening / closing mechanism in a printer casing according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of the door closed, and FIG. 1B is a first door and a second door; Sectional drawing of the principal part of the state which opened | opened together, (c) is the front view.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show a door opening / closing mechanism in a conventional printer casing, in which FIG. 2A is a sectional view of the first door and the second door in the middle of being opened together, and FIG. 2B is a front view thereof; (C) is sectional drawing of the state which opened the 1st door and the 2nd door separately.
FIG. 3 shows a conventional door structure of a housing, (a) is a front view thereof, (b) is a perspective view thereof, (c) is a plan view with each door closed, and (d) is a plan view thereof. It is a top view in the state where one door was opened.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer body 2 First opening 3 First door 31 Opening / closing fulcrum 4 Second opening 5 Second door 51 Opening / closing fulcrum 6 First hook 7 Second hook 8 Ink cartridge 9 Memory card insertion hole

Claims (1)

A first door that can be opened and closed in a first opening provided in the housing body of the printer, and a second door that can be opened and closed in a second opening provided in the first door. In the door opening and closing mechanism in the printer housing, which has a door and the second door is also opened integrally in the same direction as the first door when the first door is opened,
The opening / closing fulcrum of the first door is provided in the vicinity of the edge of the first opening of the housing body , and is located farther from the edge of the first opening than the installation of the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door In addition, an opening / closing fulcrum of the second door having the same axial direction as the opening / closing fulcrum of the first door is provided, and when the first door is closed on the back surface of the first door, A long groove is formed in which the opening and closing fulcrum of the door of 2 is formed and the shaft provided in the first opening is fitted;
A first hook projecting into the second opening is provided on the first door side, and when the first door is opened, the first hook is engaged so that the second door is integrated. A second hook for opening is provided on the inner surface side of the second door, and the first door takes out the paper when the ink cartridge disposed in the housing body of the printer is replaced or a paper jam occurs. And the second door is opened when a card into which data such as a photograph to be printed is input is inserted into the insertion hole. Opening and closing mechanism of the door.

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