JP6021572B2 - Printing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system that improves the convenience of an operator.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a housing having a top plate, a back side plate, a pair of side plates, and a bottom plate, a personal computer (PC) body disposed on the top plate of the housing and having a digital media insertion slot, and a display are provided. 2. Description of the Related Art A printing system including a PC, a printer housed in a housing, and a billing system is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In such a printing system, the PC is arranged on the top plate of the housing. In this case, the PC is located at the center in the left-right direction of the top plate. In use, an operator inserts a recording medium storing an image into a digital media insertion slot of the PC main body, for example, an SD (secure digital) card, a CD-ROM, etc., and selects and inputs an image to be printed on a display.

  Thereafter, the operator pays a fee from the front door side of the casing connected to the charging system. After the operator pays a fee, the printer prints a photographic image to create a photographic image print, and the photographic image print is discharged from the lower side of the front door.

JP 2011-186234 A

  By the way, when a chair is not installed in the printing system, the operator must operate while standing in front of the housing when selecting an image, and must squat when taking out the discharged photo print. There was. Even when a chair is installed, if the operator's feet do not touch the printer system housing or the operator's feet do not contact the housing, the operator's body will be half-body. There was inconvenience that it was.

  Furthermore, when an operator performs an operation with a drink or the like placed on the operation table or takes out a photographic print, the operator may accidentally spill the drink.

  Therefore, the present invention allows the operator to perform a relaxed operation while sitting on the chair and to take out the photographic print. Further, the operator can make an error when operating and taking out the photographic print. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system that can suppress spilling drinks.

A printing system according to the present invention includes a top plate, a back plate, a pair of L-shaped side plates each having a projecting portion that projects forward from below the intermediate portion, and a bottom plate, An inclined plate disposed at an upper end of the protruding portion of the pair of side plates and fixed and inclined so that a rear side is upward; and a vertical surface configured above the intermediate portion in the pair of side plates; and A control unit having at least an information reading unit for reading the image information recorded on the recording medium, a charging unit for inputting a charge for printing the image information, and a printer housing disposed on the top plate And a printer that prints the image information, an operation display unit that is disposed on the inclined plate and receives an operation from the outside and displays the fee, and a rear side on the bottom plate Arrangement And an information processing unit that controls the control unit, the printer, and the operation display unit, and a cavity formed between the back plate, the pair of side plates, and the inclined plate. It is.

According to the present invention, the printing system includes a housing, an inclined plate rear is fixed so as to be upwardly inclined, a control portion arranged on a vertical surface formed above the intermediate portion in a pair of side plates, A printer housed in a printer housing section disposed on the top plate, an operation display section disposed on the inclined plate, and a control section, a printer, and an operation display section disposed on the back side of the bottom plate And a cavity formed between the back plate, the pair of side plates and the inclined plate.

Therefore, when the chair is installed, the operator can put the operator's feet into the hollow portion while sitting on the chair, so that the operator can perform a relaxed operation while sitting on the chair. In addition, the operator can receive a photographic print from the printer stored in the printer storage section while sitting on the chair. Furthermore, since the inclined plate is fixed and inclined so that the rear side is upward, it is possible to prevent the operator from placing a drink or the like on the inclined plate. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operator from accidentally spilling a drink or the like during operation and when taking out a photographic print.

1 is a perspective view of a printing system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a print system. 1 is a left side view of a printing system. It is a rear view of a printing system. It is a perspective view of a printing system which shows the state where the door was opened.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the printing system, FIG. 3 is a left side view of the printing system, and FIG. It is a rear view of a system. Hereinafter, the printing system will be described using an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system (see FIG. 1) as appropriate in which the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the up-down direction of the printing system are X-axis direction, Y-axis direction, and Z-axis direction, respectively.

  The printing system is roughly composed of a housing 5 and a printer storage unit 21. First, the housing 5 will be described. The housing 5 includes a top plate 1, a back plate 2, a pair of L-shaped side plates 3, and a bottom plate 4. Further, the printing system includes a vertical plate 7 and an inclined plate 11.

  The pair of side plates 3 are arranged at a predetermined interval. The pair of side plates 3 includes a pair of main body portions 3a each having a projecting portion 3b projecting forward below the middle portion, and a thick plate member 3c fixed to the inside of the projecting portion 3b of the right main body portion 3a. And the front side members 3d and 3e fixed to the front ends of the protruding portions 3b of the main body 3a on both the left and right sides, respectively.

  The top plate 1 is fixed to the upper ends of the main body portions 3 a of the pair of side plates 3. The bottom plate 4 is fixed to the lower ends of the pair of side plates 3 (more specifically, the main body portion 3a). The back plate 2 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom plate 4 and the rear end portions of the pair of side plates 3 (more specifically, the main body portion 3a).

The rear portion of the inclined plate 11 is fixed to the upper end of the protruding portion 3 b of the main body portion 3 a of the pair of side plates 3. Further, the attachment member 32 is fixed to the front surface of the upper end portions of the front side members 3 d and 3 e of the pair of side plates 3, and the front side portion of the inclined plate 11 is fixed to the upper end of the attachment member 32. Upper ends and the mounting member 32 of the projecting portion 3b, because the rear is formed to be inclined so as to be upwardly inclined plate 11 is fixed in a state where the rear is inclined so as to be upwardly. The vertical plate 7 is a member that forms a vertical surface that is formed above the middle portion of the pair of side plates 3, and is fixed to the front end of the portion of the main body portion 3 a of the pair of side plates 3 excluding the protruding portion 3 b. .

  A cavity 23 is formed between the back plate 2, the pair of side plates 3, and the inclined plate 11. The hollow portion 23 is formed in a size that allows the operator's feet to be put in a state where the operator is seated on a chair (not shown). When operating the printing system, the operator can put his or her foot and perform a comfortable operation. The bottom plate 4 is provided in a part of the cavity 23 (more specifically, the rear side part of the cavity 23). Further, since the bottom plate 4 has a function as a shelf, the operator can place baggage on the upper surface of the bottom plate 4.

  Next, various structures provided in the housing 5 will be described. The housing 5 is provided with a control unit 10, an operation display unit 12, an information processing unit 13, a slide plate 14, a shielding plate 19, a change receiving port 22, and the like.

  A control unit 10 is disposed on the vertical plate 7 which is a vertical plane. The control unit 10 includes an information reading unit 8 that reads image information recorded on a recording medium (not shown), and a billing unit 9 that inputs a fee for printing the image information. The information reading unit 8 includes a recording medium insertion slot 24 and a DVD reading terminal 25.

  For example, a recording medium such as an SD card, an XD picture card, or a memory stick can be inserted into the recording medium insertion slot 24. The accounting unit 9 includes a coin insertion slot 26, a bill insertion slot 27, a SUICA (registered trademark) terminal 28 that performs accounting with electronic money, and a receipt printer 29.

  On the upper surface of the inclined plate 11, an operation display unit 12 that receives an operation from the outside and displays a charge that is a payment amount is arranged. The operation received by the operation display unit 12 is, for example, an operation such as determining the number of photographic prints that are image information to be printed by the operator and the number thereof. For example, a touch panel monitor is employed as the operation display unit 12. Further, the operation display unit 12 has an audio output function, and outputs an audio announcement when, for example, forgetting to take a photographic print and change.

  An information processing unit 13 is disposed on the back side of the bottom plate 4 inside the housing 5. The information processing unit 13 controls the control unit 10, the printer 6 (see FIG. 5), and the operation display unit 12. More specifically, the information processing unit 13 exchanges information between the control unit 10 and the operation display unit 12, and displays image information determined by the operator operating the operation display unit 12 as a printer. Transfer to 6. For example, a PC is adopted as the information processing unit 13.

  The inclined plate 11 is formed, for example, in a hollow shape, and a slide plate 14 slidable in the front-rear direction from the front side of the inclined plate 11 is accommodated in the inclined plate 11. When operating the printing system, the operator can pull out the slide plate 14 forward and place an elbow on the upper surface of the slide plate 14 or put an accessory. A recess 15 is formed on the upper surface of the front portion of the slide plate 14, and the operator can place a mobile phone, a drink, a digital camera, etc. in the recess 15.

  The shielding plate 19 is fixed to the side surface of the housing 5 (more specifically, the right side plate 3) in order to shield the printer housing 21 to the inclined plate 11 on the side surface. The shielding plate 19 is a member for protecting the privacy of the operator and preventing external light from being reflected on the operation display unit 12.

  A change receiving port 22 is disposed at a lower portion of the housing 5 (more specifically, a lower end portion of the front side member 3 e), and an operator can receive change from the change receiving port 22.

  Next, the printer storage unit 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the printing system showing a state in which the door 16 is opened. The printer storage unit 21 is attached (arranged) on the top surface of the top plate 1, and a sufficient space for storing a plurality of (for example, four) printers 6 is provided inside the printer storage unit 21. .

  A plurality of (for example, four) printers 6 are stored inside the printer storage unit 21, and a door 16 that can open and close the front side of the printer storage unit 21 is connected to a lower end portion of the printer storage unit 21 via a hinge 31. Has been. Further, the left and right end portions of the door 16 and the left and right end portions of the lower end portion of the printer storage portion 21 are connected to each other by a door holding mechanism 30.

  Inside the door 16 is provided a photographic print storage unit 17 which is a space for storing a predetermined number of photographic prints. Therefore, the photographic prints discharged from the printer 6 can be stocked in the photographic print storage 17. The front surface of the door 16 is composed of a translucent plate 18. That is, the front side of the photographic printed matter storage unit 17 is covered with the translucent plate 18. The translucent plate 18 can be opened and closed with a rotating shaft 18a provided on the upper portion of the translucent plate 18 as a rotation base point.

  While the photographic print storage unit 17 is stocked, the translucent plate 18 is closed so that the photographic print storage unit 17 is hermetically sealed, thereby preventing dust from adhering to the photographic print product. Further, when taking out a photographic print, the operator can adjust the opening angle of the translucent plate 18 so that the photographic print can be taken out from being seen by others. Leads to protection. Further, by adopting, for example, a smoke material for the translucent plate 18, the operator can confirm that the photo print product is stored in the photo print storage unit 17 without opening the translucent plate 18. This is useful for preventing you from forgetting to take photo prints.

  The door 16 can be opened and closed with a hinge 31 provided at the lower part of the door 16 as a rotation base point. When the angle of the door 16 with respect to the printer housing 21 reaches a certain angle, the door holding mechanism 30 opens the door 16. The state is maintained. For this reason, when an operator replaces consumables such as ink and paper in the printer 6, the operator can place the consumables on the door 16 and work, so the burden on the operator is reduced. Furthermore, since the door 16 covers the upper surface of the operation display unit 12 in a state where the door 16 is opened, even if an operator drops a consumable item, the operation display unit 12 is prevented from being damaged.

  Further, the door 16 is provided in the printer storage unit 21 installed on the upper side of the housing 5 so that the operator can open and close the door 16, so that the number of printers and printer models can be met according to store requirements even after the printing system is installed in the store. Can be easily changed.

As described above, the printing system according to the embodiment includes the housing 5, the inclined plate 11 that is fixed and inclined so that the rear is upward, the control unit 10 that is disposed on the vertical plate 7, and the top plate 1. The printer 6 housed in the printer housing part 21 arranged on the operation board 12, the operation display part 12 arranged on the inclined plate 11, the rear face side on the bottom plate 4, and the control unit 10 and the printer 6 are operated. An information processing unit 13 that controls the display unit 12, and a cavity 23 formed between the back plate 2, the pair of side plates 3, and the inclined plate 11 are provided.

  Therefore, when the chair is installed, the operator can put the operator's feet into the hollow portion 23 while sitting on the chair, so that the operation display unit 12 can be operated slowly while sitting on the chair. be able to. In addition, the operator can receive a photographic print from the printer 6 stored in the printer storage unit 21 while sitting on a chair. Further, the operator can insert a recording medium into the information reading unit 8 or put a fee from the charging unit 9 while sitting on the chair.

Furthermore, since the inclined plate 11 is fixed and inclined so that the rear side is upward, it is possible to prevent the operator from placing a drink or the like on the inclined plate 11. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operator from accidentally spilling a drink or the like during operation and when taking out a photographic print.

  Since a plurality of printers 6 are operated in parallel, the replacement frequency of consumables such as paper and ink is increased, and the amount of replacement at one time increases, but the printer storage unit 21 is disposed on the upper side of the housing 5. Therefore, the operator can easily exchange the consumables.

  Since the slide plate 14 slidable in the front-rear direction from the front side of the inclined plate 11 is further provided, when the operator does not operate the operation display unit 12, the slide plate 14 is housed in the inclined plate 11 to store the print system. Space saving in the front-rear direction can be achieved. Since the recess 15 is formed on the upper surface of the slide plate 14, the operator can place a drink, a mobile phone, a digital camera, or the like in the recess 15.

  A door 16 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the printer storage unit 21 is further provided, and a photographic print storage unit 17 is provided inside the door 16. Therefore, the door 16 is closed and stored in the photographic print storage unit 17. It is possible to prevent dust and the like from adhering to the photographic print. Since the front surface of the door 16 is composed of a translucent plate 18, the operator can check whether or not a photographic print is stored in the photographic print storage unit 17 without opening the door 16. You can prevent forgetting.

  Since the operation display unit 12 has an audio output function, it is possible to prevent forgetting to remove the photo print and change by outputting an audio announcement when the photo print and change are forgotten. Since a shielding plate 19 that shields the side from the printer storage unit 21 to the inclined plate 11 is further provided, it is possible to protect the privacy of the operator and to prevent external light from being reflected on the operation display unit 12. it can.

  Since the bottom plate 4 has a function as a shelf, the operator can place baggage on the upper surface of the bottom plate 4. Since the door 16 is configured to be openable and closable with the lower end portion of the door 16 as a pivot base point, the upper surface of the operation display unit 12 is covered by the door 16 when the door 16 is opened. For this reason, when the operator replaces the ink and paper in the printer 6, the operation display unit 12 can be protected even if the consumable item is accidentally dropped.

  In the present invention, the embodiments can be appropriately modified and omitted within the scope of the invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Top plate, 2 Back plate, 3 Side plate, 3b Overhang | projection part, 4 Bottom plate, 5 Case, 6 Printer, 7 Vertical plate, 10 Control part, 11 Inclination board, 12 Operation display part, 13 Information processing part, 14 Slide Plate, 15 recess, 16 door, 17 photographic print storage, 18 translucent plate, 19 shielding plate, 21 printer storage, 23 cavity.

Claims (9)

A casing having a top plate, a back plate, a pair of L-shaped side plates each having an overhanging portion projecting forward below the intermediate portion, and a bottom plate;
An inclined plate that is disposed at the upper end of the overhanging portion of the pair of side plates and is fixed and inclined so that the rear is upward;
An information reading unit that is arranged on a vertical plane that is formed above the middle portion in the pair of side plates and that reads image information recorded on a recording medium, and a fee for printing the image information A control unit having at least a charging unit;
A printer that is stored in a printer storage unit disposed on the top plate and that prints the image information;
An operation display unit arranged on the inclined plate and receiving the operation from the outside and displaying the charge;
An information processing unit disposed on the back side on the bottom plate, and controlling the control unit, the printer, and the operation display unit;
A cavity formed between the back plate, the pair of side plates, and the inclined plate;
A printing system with   The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising a slide plate slidable in the front-rear direction from the front side of the inclined plate.   The printing system according to claim 2, wherein a concave portion is formed on an upper surface of the slide plate. A door capable of opening and closing the front side of the printer storage unit;
The printing system according to claim 1, wherein a photographic print storage unit is provided inside the door.   The printing system according to claim 4, wherein a front surface of the door is formed of a translucent plate.   The print system according to claim 1, wherein the operation display unit has a voice output function.   The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising a shielding plate that shields from the printer storage unit to the inclined plate on a side surface.   The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate functions as a shelf.   The printing system according to claim 4, wherein the door is configured to be openable and closable with a lower end portion of the door as a rotation base point.

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