JP5992225B2 - Ink ribbon cutting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ink ribbon cutting device that cuts an ink ribbon used in a printer into pieces.

  In recent years, in a printer using an ink ribbon, a print mark remains on a used ink ribbon, and in order to prevent leakage of personal information and confidential information, it is cut into pieces by a cutting device. It is desired that such a used ink ribbon be cut into pieces with a cutting device without having to set and that the transportability during operation is good.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an apparatus described in Patent Document 1 below is known as an apparatus for cutting a used ink ribbon. In Patent Document 1, an ink ribbon to be cut is stored in a storage case, the ink ribbon is pulled out from one end of a storage lid, and is cut by a rotation guide member and a tearing blade via a feed roller. The end of the ribbon is pulled up together with the bobbin to push up the storage lid, and this is detected by a micro switch to stop driving.

  On the other hand, although not intended for an ink ribbon, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 below is known as a method for supplying print paper. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 is to install a built-in roll paper on a partition plate and set it in a printable state at an insertion port of a printer.

JP 2011-050938 A No. 05-039895

  However, in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to store the ink ribbon in a storage case with a storage lid, and the ink ribbon has a large pulling force during operation. Therefore, the ink ribbon pulled out from one end of the storage lid. However, there is a problem that it may break at the contact portion with the storage case due to the tensile force. In addition, since the configuration of Patent Document 2 is intermittent feeding for paper, a large pulling force is not applied, and the path from the paper roll to the insertion port of the printer is short and does not cut along the way. In contrast, an ink ribbon that applies a large tensile force by continuous feeding cannot be applied in the same manner. In particular, when the path length is increased, a path configuration corresponding to this is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ink ribbon cutting device that facilitates setting of an ink ribbon and prevents cutting due to a tensile force during operation.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is an ink ribbon cutting device that pulls out a roll-shaped ink ribbon used in a printer from a horizontal direction , guides it to a downward insertion port, and cuts it into pieces at a cutting portion. In addition, a predetermined number of placement portions for placing the roll-shaped ink ribbon are provided, and the placement portion is configured such that the roll-shaped ink ribbon is placed on a pair of inclined surfaces that are narrow in the downward direction. An inclined placement surface to be placed is formed, and a ribbon outlet that is bent in the lateral direction on the insertion port side is formed below the inclined placement surface.

According to the present invention, the roll-shaped ink ribbon is pulled out from the lateral direction and guided to the insertion port directed downward in the cutting portion to be fragmented, and the placement portion on which the roll-shaped ink ribbon is placed In addition, an inclined placement surface on which a roll-shaped ink ribbon is placed with a pair of inclined surfaces having a narrow width on the lower side is formed, and the lower side of the inclined placement surface is curved in the lateral direction on the insertion port side. By adopting a configuration that forms a ribbon outlet, a roll-shaped ink ribbon can be simply placed on the placement portion without requiring labor, and it can be operated by a ribbon outlet that is curved toward the insertion opening. Can be prevented.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an ink ribbon cutting device according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the ink ribbon mounting in the ink ribbon cutting apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing (1) of the handling set of an ink ribbon. It is explanatory drawing (2) of the handling set of an ink ribbon. It is explanatory drawing of the usage form of the other ink ribbon roll corresponding to the ink ribbon cutting apparatus of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an ink ribbon cutting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of ink ribbon placement in the ink ribbon cutting device of FIG. 1A is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 1B is a schematic sectional view. In FIG. 1A, an ink ribbon cutting device 11 is a device that guides a roll-shaped ink ribbon used in a printer to an insertion port and cuts it into pieces by a cutting unit. It is comprised and the supply part 12 is located in the mounting state so that separation with the cutting main body 13 is possible.

  The cutting body 13 is formed with a receiving portion 14 into which an ink ribbon is inserted for cutting, and an operation panel 15 is provided on the front portion. A front door 16 is provided on the front surface of the cutting body 13. And when the below-mentioned swing shaft is located on the lowermost part on the cutting main body 13, the detection part 17 which detects a metal, for example is provided.

  In FIG. 1B, the supply unit 12 includes a first mounting unit 22 and a second mounting unit 23 arranged in parallel between the side surfaces 21A and 21B, and an insertion guide shaft 24 provided on the front side of the apparatus. The supply unit 12 is disposed above the receiving unit 14 of the cutting body 13 so that the insertion guide shaft 24 corresponds to the supply unit 12. The supply unit 12 sequentially becomes the first mounting unit 22 and the second mounting unit 23 on the back side with respect to the insertion guide shaft 24. In this embodiment, the case where two placement portions are provided will be described, but a single placement portion or three or more placement portions may be provided.

  In the first placement part 22, an inclined placement surface 22A is formed by a pair of inclined surfaces that are narrower in the downward direction between the side surface parts 21A and 21B. A roll-shaped ink ribbon used in a printer, which will be described later, is placed on the inclined placement surface 22A and pulled out to the insertion port side of the receiving portion 14, and the inclined placement surface 22A is a roll axis of the ink ribbon. It is provided along the direction. The first loading portion 22 is formed with a ribbon outlet 22B that is bent toward the insertion port side of the receiving portion 14 below the inclined loading surface 22A.

  The configuration of the second placement portion 23 is the same as that of the first placement portion 22, and an inclined placement surface 23 </ b> A on which a roll-shaped ink ribbon is placed is formed, and an insertion port of the receiving portion 14 is formed below. Ribbon outlet 23B curved to the side is formed. FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which the roll-shaped ink ribbons 41A and 41B used in the printer are placed on the first placement unit 22 and the second placement unit 23, respectively.

  Here, the second placement portion 23 is disposed at a position lower than the first placement portion 22 by a predetermined length (see FIG. 1B). This is because the roll-shaped ink ribbon is placed on the second placement portion 23 and the first placement portion 22 does not get in the way when the ink ribbon is pulled out from the ribbon outlet 23B. It is.

  One end of a support member is rotatably attached to both sides of the insertion guide shaft 24, and a swing shaft 25 is provided in a suspended state between the other ends. Swing guide holes 26 </ b> A and 26 </ b> B are formed in the side surface portions 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B so that the end portions of the swing shaft 25 are engaged with each other so as to correspond to the rotation path of the swing shaft 25. Although the ink ribbon path will be described later, when the ink ribbon is not suspended on the swing shaft 25, the ink ribbon is suspended as shown in FIG. The position is to be detected.

  On the other hand, in the cutting body 13, the receiving portion 14 is narrow in the downward direction, and an insertion port in the same axial direction as the insertion guide shaft 24 is formed. A cutter roller 31 as a cutting portion is provided below the receiving portion 14 in the same axial direction as the length direction of the insertion opening. The cutter roller 31 is composed of a pair of rollers having a cutting blade formed on the circumference, and each roller rotates so as to be wound downward as shown in the figure.

  Side rotating blades 32 and 33 are provided with substantially the same arrangement and the same length as the cutter roller 31 and the same axial direction. In this case, side rotary feathers 32 are provided on the front wall side in front (front door 16 side), and side rotary feathers 33 are provided on the back wall side. In this case, as the positional relationship between each side rotary blade 32, 33 and the roller adjacent to the cutter roller 31, the distance (gap between the tip portion of each rotary blade 32, 33 and the outer peripheral portion of the corresponding roller of the cutter roller 31 is used. ) Is preferably about 0.1 mm to 2 mm, but is not limited to this distance.

Further, each side rotating vane 32 and 33, while being rotated at different rotational direction with the adjacent rollers of the cutter roller 31 is rotated rather slow Ri by the rotational speed of the cutter roller 31. This is because the ink ribbon waste adhering to the cutter roller 31 due to electrification has a different rotational direction and rotational speed every time the tip of the corresponding side rotating blade is in close proximity, and thus the adhering ink ribbon waste is evenly scraped. It can be taken.

  Further, as the positional relationship between the front rotary walls 32 and 33 and the corresponding front and back walls, the distance (gap) between the front and rear walls of the rotary feathers 32 and 33 is 10 mm to 25 mm. preferable. The distance is not limited to the above numerical value for removing ribbon scraps stuck to the wall due to electrification, but the value can sufficiently exert its action. is there.

  Below the cutter roller 31, dropping blades 34, 35 having substantially the same length and the same axial direction are provided. The dropping rotary blades 34 and 35 are rotated in the same direction as the rotation of the rollers of the cutter roller 31 so that the blades are in contact with each other, and the ink ribbon scraps cut into pieces by the cutter roller 31 are brought into contact with each other. The wings are dropped down to prevent floating inside.

  A leveling shaft 36 is provided below the dropping rotary wings 34 and 35, and a storage box 37 is provided so as to be removable from the front door 16. That is, a free-rotating support member 36B is provided at both ends of a shaft 36A having substantially the same length and the same axial direction as the cutter roller 31 so that one end thereof is an engaging portion 36C that engages with, for example, the dropping blade 34. Provided so that the leveling shaft 36 is positioned in the storage box 37 at the other end of each support member 36B. A driving unit 38 such as a motor is provided on the inner back side of the cutting body 13.

  The leveling shaft 36 is engaged with the engaging portion 36 </ b> C by the rotation of the dropping rotary blade 34, so that the support member rotates, and the leveling shaft 36 swings in the storage box 37. As a result, the ink ribbon waste collected in the storage box 37 is leveled and made uniform.

  FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are explanatory diagrams of the ink ribbon handling set. 2B, the roll-shaped ink ribbon 41A is placed on the first placement portion 22 and the roll-like ink ribbon 41B is placed on the second placement portion 23. As shown in FIG. 3A, first, the ink ribbon 41B placed on the second placement section 23 on the back side is pulled out from the ribbon outlet 23B. Subsequently, the ink ribbon 41 </ b> A placed on the first placement unit 22 on the near side is drawn out from the ribbon lead-out port 22 </ b> A and overlapped to form an overlapping ink ribbon 42.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the swing shaft 25 is rotated to the middle part of the swing guide holes 26A and 26B, and the overlapped ink ribbon 42 is passed through the lower side of the swing shaft 25 and above the insertion guide shaft 24. Hang and pull out to the front part of the device. In this state, the operation of the apparatus is started on the operation panel 15, and the cutter roller 31, the side rotary feathers 32 and 33, and the drop rotary feathers 34 and 35 are rotationally driven.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3C, an insertion dummy 43 such as cardboard is inserted into the insertion opening of the receiving portion 14 of the cutting body 13 from the overlapping ink ribbon 42. As a result, the overlapping ink ribbon 42 is pulled together with the insertion dummy 43 into the cutter roller 31, and cutting is performed.

  At the time of cutting, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the ink ribbons 41A and 41B are rotated and pulled out sequentially by the pulling force of the cutter roller 31, and the swing shaft 25 is swung by the tension. It will be rotated to the upper end of the holes 26A and 26B and maintained during operation. In this case, the ink ribbon drawn out from the roll-shaped ink ribbons 41A and 41B placed on the first placement part 22 and the second placement part 23 is inserted into the insertion opening of the receiving part 14 through the ribbon outlets 22B and 23B. Since it is bent to the side, it is not cut by the tension.

  Then, all of the ink ribbons drawn from the roll-shaped ink ribbons 41A and 41B placed on the first placement part 22 and the second placement part 23 are drawn out and separated from the respective cores. As shown in FIG. 1B, the swing shaft 25 returns to the lowermost end of the swing guide holes 26A and 26B, and the operation is stopped when the detection unit 17 detects the swing shaft 25.

  As described above, the roll-shaped ink ribbons 41A and 41B may be simply placed on the first placement portion 22 and the second placement portion 23 without requiring labor, and the ribbon outlets 22B and 23B are received. Since it is curved toward the insertion port side of the portion 14, cutting can be prevented even by tension during operation.

  Next, FIG. 5 shows an explanatory view of another usage form of the ink ribbon roll corresponding to the ink ribbon cutting device of FIG. FIG. 5A shows a case where roll-shaped ink ribbons 41C and 41D shorter than the length of the placement portion are placed on the first placement portion 22 and the second placement portion 23, respectively. . In this case, stoppers 27 are provided at both ends of each of the ink ribbons 41A and 41B.

  The stopper 27 has a shape corresponding to the inclined mounting surfaces of the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 23, and an edge portion 27A that contacts the inclined mounting surface is integrally formed on both sides of the stopper surface. A magnetic member 27B that is magnetically attached to the inclined mounting surface is provided on each of the back surfaces of the edge portion 27A. That is, the stopper 27 is detachably magnetized according to the length of the roll-shaped ink ribbon, and regulates the ablation and displacement of the ink ribbons 41C and 41D that rotate when the apparatus is driven.

  Further, in FIG. 5B, ink ribbons 41E and 41F having short lengths are placed side by side on the first placement portion 22, and stoppers 27 are magnetically attached to both ends thereof, while the second placement portion 22 is placed. The ink ribbon 41B having a length as shown in FIG.

  That is, the roll-shaped ink ribbons 41C and 41D as shown in FIG. 5A can be overlapped and inserted through the insertion port 14, and the roll shape with a short length as shown in FIG. Even when the ink ribbons 41F and 41F are juxtaposed, the ink ribbon 41B can be overlapped and inserted through the insertion port 14.

  The ink ribbon cutting device of the present invention can be used in industries such as manufacturing a cutting device that continuously slices a roll-shaped ink ribbon.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Ink ribbon cutting apparatus 12 Supply part 13 Cutting body 14 Receiving part 15 Operation panel 16 Front door 17 Detection part 21A, 21B Side face part 22 1st mounting part 23 2nd mounting part 22A, 23A Opposite inclined surface 22B, 23B Ribbon Pull-out port 24 Insertion guide shaft 25 Swing shaft 26A, 26B Swing guide hole 27 Stopper 31 Cutter roller 32, 33 Side rotating blades 34, 35 Dropping rotating blade 36 Leveling shaft 37 Storage box 38 Drive unit 41 Ink ribbon roll 42 Overlapping ink ribbon 43 Insertion dummy

Claims (1)

An ink ribbon cutting device that draws out a roll-shaped ink ribbon used in a printer from a lateral direction and guides it to an insertion port directed downward and cuts it into pieces at a cutting part,
A predetermined number of placement portions for placing the roll-shaped ink ribbon are provided,
The mounting portion is formed with an inclined mounting surface on which the roll-shaped ink ribbon is mounted with a pair of inclined surfaces having a narrow width on the lower side, and the lower side of the inclined mounting surface is on the insertion port side . An ink ribbon cutting device, wherein a ribbon outlet port curved in a lateral direction is formed.

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