JP4838995B2 - Imprinter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imprinter using an embossed card.

There are many imprinters using an embossed card (such as a credit card) by the applicant, and there are many prior arts. Of these, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 already exist as portable imprinters. The structure of the imprinter in these Patent Documents 1 to 3 is composed of many parts, which are assembled and supplied and used as a finished product.
Reality 3-31569 No. 54-5044 Actual Kosho 50-10014

Since these are assembled assembled products, they can be used immediately after being supplied, but they require a large space in terms of transportation, package size, etc., and the transportation cost is increased due to size restrictions. . Further, regarding the handling, there is a problem that the ink roller cannot be easily replaced due to running out of ink.
For this reason, the problem to be solved by the present invention (technical problem or purpose) can be easily assembled without using any tool while accommodating the members in a small space, An object is to provide an imprinted imprinter that is free of rattling. It is another object of the present invention to provide an imprinter that can be easily replaced when the ink roller runs out of ink.

  Therefore, as a result of intensive research and researches to solve the above problems, the inventor of the card embossed with the ink roller for printing the invention of claim 1 on the sheet paper arranged on the embossed card. In an imprinter that is rotated and moved in a printing direction to print on a sheet paper, a base that forms and holds the embossed card and guides the ink roller in the printing direction, and A backup roller that is temporarily fixed in a state of being separated from the second shaft below the base, a first shaft that rotatably holds the ink roller above the base, and an axial direction of the first shaft And a second shaft for rotatably holding the backup roller below the base, and a groove-like portion into which the thickness portion of the base is fitted is the first and second. A carriage formed in a direction orthogonal to the axis, and an engaging means that is guided and moved by a means for guiding an ink roller provided in the base in the printing direction, are detachable from the carriage. An arc-shaped groove for assembling and moving in the axial direction the lower position of the ink roller located below the upper end of the groove-shaped portion of the carriage that is assembled with the thickness portion of the base. The above-mentioned problem was solved by using an imprinter characterized in that the imprinter was formed on the upper surface of the thick part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imprinter wherein the ink roller for printing on the sheet paper arranged on the embossed card is rotated in the printing direction of the embossed card to print on the sheet paper. In which the embossed card is disposed and held, and a means for guiding the ink roller in the printing direction is formed, and the second shaft is temporarily fixed below the base. A backup roller provided above, a first shaft rotatably holding the ink roller above the base, and the backup roller rotatably held below the base parallel to the axial direction of the first shaft. A carriage provided with the second shaft and having a groove-like portion into which the thickness portion of the base is fitted in a direction perpendicular to the first and second shafts; and the base It is assembled from a carriage cover that is detachably attached to the carriage by forming an engaging means that is guided and moved by a means for guiding the provided ink roller in the printing direction, and is fitted to the thickness portion of the base. An arcuate groove is formed on the upper surface of the thickness part of the base so that the lower position of the ink roller located below the upper end of the grooved part of the carriage is assembled and moved in the axial direction. By providing the base with means for temporarily fixing the backup roller fitted to the second shaft inserted axially below the base at the time of assembly. The problem has been solved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is a guide groove provided in the base, and the engagement means of the carriage cover is formed on the carriage cover. The problem is solved by using the imprinter according to claim 1, wherein the imprinter is a protrusion fitted into the guide groove. Further, in the invention of claim 4, the means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is an engagement convex rail provided on the base, and the engagement means of the carriage cover is the carriage. 3. The imprinter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the problem is solved by forming an imprinter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the groove is a groove formed on a cover and fitted into the engaging convex rail.

  In the present invention, the carriage cover can be attached to and detached from the carriage holding the printing roller, and the structure for guiding the printing direction movement between the carriage cover and the base is provided. By eliminating the configuration for guiding the movement in the printing direction, the carriage can be configured to be detachable from the base in the horizontal direction. As a result, the carriage can be detachably attached to the base in the horizontal direction, and the main member can be attached / detached since the carriage cover is detachably attached to the carriage.

  In particular, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the arc roller is formed on the upper surface of the thick portion of the base so that the lower position of the ink roller positioned below the upper end of the groove portion of the carriage is assembled and moved in the axial direction. It is possible to guide an ink roller protruding downward from one axis to a position close to the embossed card. In addition, an arc-shaped groove portion is formed in the thickness portion of the base so that the lower position of the ink roller located below the upper end of the groove-shaped portion of the carriage is assembled and moved in the axial direction, and corresponding to the arc-shaped groove, By providing the base with a means for temporarily fixing the backup roller that fits into the second shaft inserted in the axial direction below the base at the time of assembly, the shaft is appropriately attached to the backup roller at the time of assembly. Can be guided to.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is a guide groove provided in the base, and the engagement means of the carriage cover is formed on the carriage cover. By using the protruding portion that fits into the guide groove, the guide can be reliably guided without any further means for guiding. In particular, there is an advantage that the members can be easily assembled at the same time while being housed in a small space. In the invention of claim 3, the means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is an engagement convex rail provided on the base, and the engagement means of the carriage cover is formed on the carriage cover. Thus, by being a groove that fits into the engaging convex rail, it is possible to reliably guide without further providing a means for guiding. In particular, there is an advantage that the members can be easily assembled at the same time while being housed in a small space. In the inventions according to the third and fourth aspects, there is an advantage that the main members can be stored in a flat and small space, and the mailing cost can be reduced.

  The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view from the front side of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is a perspective view from the back side of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a base, on which a card placement portion 1a for placing an embossed card a (credit card or the like) is formed. In FIG. 2A, a claw-like card stopper 1b is provided on the lower side. Each has a protrusion 1c. Further, the base 1 is formed with a means for guiding in the printing direction [left and right direction in FIG. The means for guiding in the printing direction is formed as a guide 2. Specifically, the means for guiding in the printing direction as the guide 2 is formed as a concave guide groove 2a [see FIG. 1 (a), FIG. 2 (b), FIG. 3 and FIG. ].

  A is a carriage, and as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b), a first shaft 3a (ink roller shaft) which is located above the base 1 and holds the ink roller 3, and A second shaft 4a (backup roller shaft) which is parallel to the first shaft 3a and holds the backup roller 4 below the base 1 is connected by a U-shaped member 5, and is connected to the base 1. It is configured to be detachable. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a detachable rubber ring-shaped clip 3b is attached to the tip of the first shaft 3a (ink roller shaft), and the ink is removed by removing the rubber ring-shaped clip 3b. The roller 3 can be replaced. The rubber ring-shaped clip 3b may be an O-ring or an E-ring. The carriage A is configured to be appropriately movable in the printing direction of the base 1 [left-right direction in FIG. 2A]. In the present invention, the carriage A and the base 1 are particularly restricted by a guide or the like. However, it is configured to be appropriately movable in the printing direction [left-right direction in FIG. This is to facilitate the detachable configuration of the carriage A and the base 1. Further, a groove-like portion 5a of the U-shaped member 5 of the carriage A, into which the thickness portion 1t of the base 1 is fitted, is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first shaft 3a and the second shaft 4a. .

  B is a carriage cover, as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 3 (c) to (e), which is an elongated box-like shape that wraps a portion exposed above the base 1 of the carriage A. The main body 6 includes an engaging means that engages with a means for guiding in the printing direction as the guide 2 of the base 1 on both sides of the box-shaped main body 6 in the elongated width direction. The engaging means includes a pair of engaging portions 7 and 7. Further, a locking groove 6a for locking to the end of the first shaft 3a is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the box-shaped main body 6, and a claw portion of the U-shaped member 5 of the carriage A is provided at the other end. Claw-like locking portions 6b that are elastically formed so as to be appropriately warped outward are engaged with 5b. Thus, the carriage cover B is configured to be detachable from the carriage A [see FIG. 2 (b) and FIG. 3 (d)].

  In order to cover and set the carriage A with the carriage cover B, first, the end of the first shaft 3a is inserted into the locking groove 6a of the box-shaped main body 6, and this time the claw portion of the box-shaped main body 6 is inserted. The locking portion 6b is locked to the carriage A so as to be elastic to the claw portion 5b of the U-shaped member 5 [see FIG. 2 (b) and FIG. 3 (d)]. Simultaneously with this locking, the pair of engaging portions 7 are engaged with the guide 2 of the base 1 to complete. In practice, it can be set almost instantly. In order to remove the carriage cover B from the carriage A, contrary to the covering set, the locking portion 6b of the box-shaped body 6 is elastically engaged with the claw portion 5b of the U-shaped member 5 on the carriage A. It can be made almost instantaneously by removing the engaging portion 6b from the joined state.

  A configuration in which the carriage A and the base 1 are not restricted by a guide or the like and a configuration in which the carriage A is set on the base 1 will be described. First, after the carriage A is set on the base 1, the carriage A can be appropriately moved in the printing direction [left and right direction in FIG. Since 2 is generally concave or convex, the carriage A and the base 1 cannot be attached or detached. For this reason, the carriage A and the base 1 are not restricted by a guide or the like.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, in the disassembled state, as shown in FIGS. 4A, 5A and 8, the arc-shaped groove 1d through which the ink roller 3 passes is located above the base 1, The base 1 is formed at the left end position in FIG. 1 so as to easily pass through the ink roller 3. This is intended to facilitate assembling while maintaining a thickness for the strength of the base 1.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A, 5B, 5D, and 9, corresponding to the position of the base 1 where the arc-shaped groove 1d is formed, A backup roller 4 for guiding the height position of the ink roller 3 is temporarily fixed to the regulating plate piece 1e on the lower surface of the base 1. That is, when the carriage A and the base 1 are separated, the backup roller 4 is removed from the second shaft 4a. In the temporary fixing, the backup roller 4 is fixed to a predetermined position on the back surface of the base 1 by an appropriate means (tape or elastic material).

  The ink roller 3 of the carriage A passes through the arc-shaped groove 1d [see FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 5 (a)] and is simultaneously guided to the hole of the backup roller 4 fixed in advance. The second shaft 4a of the carriage A is inserted [see FIG. 4 (c) and FIG. 5 (d)]. This completes the setting of the carriage A to the base 1. At this time, the tip of the second shaft 4 a is engaged with the guide piece 1 f on the lower surface of the base 1. When removing the carriage cover B from the carriage A, the carriage cover B is moved to the arcuate groove 1d through which the ink roller 3 of the carriage A passes and is detached.

  The engagement portion 7 of the carriage cover B is configured to be appropriately movable in the printing direction [left-right direction in FIG. 2A] by engaging with the guide 2 on the base 1 of the carriage A. It is what has been. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a pair of protrusions 7a and 7a are engaged with a guide 2 that is a guide groove 2a, and are configured to be appropriately movable in the printing direction. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the position is regulated by the depth of the guide groove 2a and the height of the projection 7a of the carriage cover B. By doing so, it is possible to provide an imprinter that eliminates rattling between the base 1 and the carriage A regardless of the assembly type.

Using this, the carriage A with the carriage cover B is moved while being pressed in the right direction in FIGS. 1 and 2A so that the embossed card a is mounted and the slip is sandwiched between the slip holders 1g. Thus, there is no backlash between the base 1 and the carriage A, and printing can be performed on the slip very smoothly.
The base 1 is formed with a recess 1h for holding the base 1 with one hand as shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, and a carriage A driven by the other hand is provided. It is also a feature of the present invention that it is configured to maintain stability even when handled in the air.

  Moreover, in 2nd Embodiment of this invention, as shown to Fig.7 (a) thru | or (c), it is a pair with respect to the means for guiding to the printing direction as the guide 2 which becomes the engagement convex rail 2b. The engaging means as the engaging portions 7 and 7 including the groove portions 7b and 7b are engaged so as to be appropriately movable in the printing direction. More specifically, the position is regulated by the height of the engaging convex rail 2b and the depth of the grooves 7b and 7b of the carriage cover B. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment of the present invention, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Further, as a means for moving guide formed between the base 1 and the carriage cover B mounted on the carriage A, the engagement portion 7 of the carriage cover B is used as the base 1 of the carriage A. Engaging the upper guide 2 (including the first and second embodiments of the present invention), and further forming a plurality of parallel rails on the base 1, and the carriage cover B with the parallel rails It includes what formed a pair of rail engaging part to fit, and is not restrict | limited to embodiment. In addition, when the ink roller 3 becomes thin due to long-term use or the like, the rubber ring-like clip 3b at the tip of the first shaft 3a can be removed and easily replaced with a new ink roller 3. . That is, the ink roller 3 can be easily replaced when it is out of ink and can be extremely useful.

The second shaft 4a is configured to be slightly eccentric with respect to the shaft portion mounting portion 4b on the other end side of the second shaft 4a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 (d) and (e), the relative center O ₁ of the shaft portion mounting portions 4b, so that the center O ₂ of the second shaft 4a is eccentricity e It is configured. The direction of the eccentricity e is set so as to be parallel to the base 1 and is configured to be rotatable although it is in a hard state. By inserting a tip of a screwdriver or the like into the screw locking groove 4c at the outer end of the shaft portion mounting portion 4b and rotating it at an appropriate angle θ [FIG. 1 (e)], the backup roller 4 is placed on the back surface of the base 1. The base 1 and the carriage A are configured so as to be in close contact with each other so that play between the base 1 and the carriage A can be eliminated.

  Here, storage and assembly of the constituent members of the present invention will be described. At the time of storage before assembly, as shown in FIG. 9, the base 1 (the base 1 is in the back side state and the backup roller 4 is temporarily fixed to the back surface of the base 1) and the carriage A (the backup roller 4 is (Not provided) and the carriage cover B are each put as a part in a plastic bag and stored in a flat outer box b. By doing so, it can be stored in a box with a thickness of about 2 cm or less, and it becomes compact and the mailing cost can be greatly reduced. Further, taking out and assembling is performed as described above. That is, the carriage A that is movable in the axial direction of the first shaft 3a and the second shaft 4a with respect to the base 1, and a carriage cover that is elastic with respect to the carriage A and can be attached and detached. By providing B, each packaged as a single product can be integrated and separated without using a tool for assembling. In other words, it is possible to provide an imprinter that can be assembled and separated in one action.

(A) is a perspective view from the front side of 1st Embodiment of this invention, FIG.1 (b) is a perspective view from the back side of 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a plan view of the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a), (c) is a side view of the carriage partly cut away, with the backup roller removed ( d) and (e) are simplified views showing the eccentricity between the second shaft and the shaft portion mounting portion. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the process of inserting the carriage into the base, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of the process of fitting the carriage cover to the carriage. (A) is an exploded cross-sectional view of inserting the carriage into the base, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the process of inserting the carriage into the base, and (c) is a state where the carriage cover is fitted into the carriage after the carriage is inserted into the base. FIG. 4D is an exploded cross-sectional view, FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view in which the carriage cover is fitted to the carriage after the carriage is inserted into the base, and FIG. 3E is a perspective view from the back side of the carriage cover. (A) is a plan view of the front side of the process of inserting the carriage into the base, (b) is a back view of (a), (c) is a plan view of the front side after the carriage has been inserted into the base, and (d) is (c) FIG. (A) is a side view with a partial cross-section in which the engagement portion of the carriage cover is completely engaged with the guide of the base of the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of (a), (c) ) Is an enlarged view of a main part in a state of being separated from each other. (A) is a side view with a partial cross-section in which the engagement portion of the carriage cover is completely engaged with the guide of the base of the second embodiment of the present invention, (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of (a), (c) ) Is an enlarged view of a main part in a state of being separated from each other. (A) is a partial perspective view of the base of 1st Embodiment of this invention, (b) is YY arrow sectional drawing of (a). It is the top view which accommodated the member of this invention in the flat outer box.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base, a ... Card, 1d ... Arc-shaped groove, 1h ... Recess, 1t ... Thick part, 2 ... Guide, 2a ... Guide groove, 2b ... Rail, A ... Carriage, 3 ... Ink roller, 3a ... 1st axis | shaft 4, backup roller, 4a, second shaft, 5a, groove, B, carriage cover,
6b: locking portion, 7a: protrusion, 7b: groove portion.

Claims (4)

In the imprinter in which the ink roller for printing on the sheet paper arranged on the embossed card is rotated and moved in the printing direction of the embossed card to print on the sheet paper,
A base on which the embossed card is arranged and held and means for guiding the ink roller in the printing direction is formed;
A backup roller provided temporarily and fixedly below the base in a state detached from the second shaft;
A first shaft that rotatably holds the ink roller above the base, and a second shaft that rotatably holds the backup roller below the base and parallel to the axial direction of the first shaft. A carriage having a groove-like portion with which the thickness portion of the base is fitted and formed in a direction orthogonal to the first and second axes;
Assembled from a carriage cover that is detachably attached to the carriage by forming engagement means that is guided and moved by a means for guiding the ink roller provided in the base in the printing direction ;
An arc-shaped groove is formed on the upper surface of the thick part of the base so that the lower position of the ink roller located below the upper end of the groove of the carriage that fits into the thick part of the base is assembled and moved in the axial direction. Imprinter characterized by. In the imprinter in which the ink roller for printing on the sheet paper arranged on the embossed card is rotated and moved in the printing direction of the embossed card to print on the sheet paper,
A base on which the embossed card is arranged and held and means for guiding the ink roller in the printing direction is formed;
A backup roller provided temporarily and fixedly below the base in a state detached from the second shaft;
A first shaft that rotatably holds the ink roller above the base, and a second shaft that rotatably holds the backup roller below the base and parallel to the axial direction of the first shaft. A carriage having a groove-like portion with which the thickness portion of the base is fitted and formed in a direction orthogonal to the first and second axes;
Assembled from a carriage cover that is detachably attached to the carriage by forming engagement means that is guided and moved by a means for guiding the ink roller provided in the base in the printing direction ;
An arc-shaped groove is formed on the upper surface of the thick part of the base so that the lower position of the ink roller located below the upper end of the groove of the carriage that fits into the thick part of the base is assembled and moved in the axial direction. Corresponding to the arc-shaped groove, the base is provided with means for temporarily fixing the backup roller fitted to the second shaft inserted in the axial direction below the base at the time of assembly. A featured imprinter. The means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is a guide groove provided in the base, and the protrusion that the engaging means of the carriage cover is formed on the carriage cover and fits into the guide groove The imprinter according to claim 1 , wherein the imprinter is a part. The means for guiding the ink roller of the base in the printing direction is an engagement convex rail provided on the base, and the engagement means of the carriage cover is formed on the carriage cover to form the engagement protrusion. The imprinter according to claim 1 , wherein the imprinter is a groove that fits in a rail.

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