JPH02243446A - Image recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cut a recorded continuous sheet discharged out of a recording means very easily by housing this image recording means and a cutting means in a box body, and installing a guiding means for guiding the continuous sheet into the cutting means from the outside of this box body. CONSTITUTION:A thermal head 1 or an image recording means and a cutter 8 or a cutting means both are housed in a box body consisting of a body upper cover 10 and a bottom cover 11. A continuous sheet 15 recorded with an image by the thermal head 1 is fed to a cutter 8 by both upper and lower guide members 13, 14, and this continuous sheet 15 is cut in order at each page with a rotary blade 6 and a fixed blade 7 of this cutter 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image recording device that uses a continuous sheet such as a roll of recording paper, such as a facsimile printer, and has a means for cutting the continuous sheet. It is.

[Prior Art] Conventional image recording apparatuses, such as printers and facsimile machines, which record images on a continuous sheet of, for example, roll-shaped recording paper, include one shown in FIG. 4, for example. Fourth
The figure shows a part of the image recording device of a facsimile, and l denotes a thermal head which is pressed against the platen roller 2 by a spring 3. The platen roller 2 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) and sends out the recording paper 5. The recording paper 5 is placed on a pedestal 4 which serves as a storage section for the recording paper 5, and one end of the recording paper 5 is sent out to the platen roller 2, passing between the thermal head l and the platen roller 2, and between the cutter rotary blade 6 and the cutter fixed blade 7. It passes through the gap and is drawn out to the discharge port 9. A cutter 8 cuts the recording paper 5 to a predetermined length, and cuts the final end of the recording paper 5 by automatically or manually pushing down a rotary blade 6 after recording is finished and the recording paper 5 is ejected. It is.

10 is a main body top cover 11 is a bottom cover.

The image recording apparatus described above is provided with an automatic cutter, which cuts the recording paper discharged after recording into pages.

However, since the cut recording paper is curled up,
If the pages are stacked in order, they may fall out of the device and scatter. For this reason, devices such as facsimile machines that record and emit data even when no one is near them, such as at night or on holidays,
The auto cutter function is stopped, and the recording paper is continuously ejected without cutting it for each page or transmission, and then the paper is cut one by one by a person. Note that, of course, in an apparatus without an auto cutter, the same continuous record ejection is performed.

[Problem H that the invention seeks to solve] However, in the conventional example described above, after the long recording paper that is continuously recorded and discharged is cut by pressing a manual cutter operation switch, one sheet for each page is cut using scissors or the like. The disadvantage is that one piece has to be cut, and the post-work is troublesome.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily cut a continuous sheet discharged from an image recording device using a cutting means provided in one image recording device, and to simplify and improve the efficiency of continuous sheet cutting work. The object of the present invention is to provide an image recording device that enables this.

The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

a holding means for holding a continuous sheet; a recording means for recording an image on the continuous sheet stored in the holding means; a cutting means for cutting the continuous sheet on which an image has been recorded by the image recording means; The image recording apparatus is characterized in that it has a casing that houses the cutting means, and a guide means that guides the sheet to the cutting means from outside the casing.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to an image recording device of a facsimile.

1 is a thermal head as a recording means for recording an image on a continuous sheet of recording paper.

The thermal head 1 is pressed against the platen roller 2 by a spring 3. The platen roller 2 is a transport motor 2
3 to send out recording paper 5 as a continuous sheet. The recording paper 5 is placed on a pedestal 4 serving as a holding means for the recording paper 5, and one end of the recording paper 5 is sent out to the platen roller 2, passing between the thermal head 1 and the platen roller 2, and then being passed through the cutter rotary blade 6.
and the fixed cutter blade 7 and are drawn out to the discharge port 9. The cutter 8, which serves as a cutting means and is composed of a rotary cutter blade 6 and a fixed cutter blade, cuts the recording paper 5 into a predetermined length, and is used automatically or manually after recording is finished and the recording paper 5 is ejected. The rotary blade 6 is pushed down by the cutter solenoid 22 to cut the recording paper 5 for each page or the final edge. 10 is a top cover of the main body, and 11 is a bottom cover.

The main body top cover 1O and the bottom cover 11 constitute a housing that houses the image recording means and the cutting means.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a recording paper inlet through which the cut recording paper 15 is passed through in order to be cut again page by page after recording. Reference numerals 13 and 14 designate an upper guide member and a lower guide member that constitute the recording paper entrance 12.

The control block diagram of this embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be explained in more detail.

In FIG. 3, 21 is a control circuit that controls the entire recording apparatus, 22 is a cutter solenoid that rotates the rotary cutter blade 6 of the cutter 8, 23 is a conveyance motor that rotates the platen roller 2, and 24 is an auto cutter changeover switch. can be,
This is a switch for switching between an "auto mode" in which the cutter is automatically operated, and a "manual mode" in which the cutter is operated each time the cutter manual switch 25 is turned on.

In the above configuration, when "Automote" is set using the auto cutter changeover switch 24, the thermal head l
The recording paper recorded and discharged is cut by a cutter 8 page by page. Also, "manual mode"
When set, the recording paper that is recorded and ejected is ejected continuously without being cut. Also, in any mode, when the cutter manual switch 25 is turned on, the cutter solenoid 22 is activated, and the cutter rotary blade rotates to cut the recording paper.

Next, in the "manual mode", the recording paper that is recorded and discharged is continuous for a long time, and the unrecorded portion of the recording paper is also continuous. Then, turn on the cutter manual switch 25, cut off the discharged portion of the recording paper, and insert the cut long recording paper 15 from the recording paper inlet as shown in FIG. 15 passes between the upper guide member 13 and the lower guide member 14, further passes between the rotary cutter blade 6 and the fixed cutter blade 7, and comes out of the apparatus from the discharge port 9. At this time, as shown in FIG.
3 is made of a transparent material, such as acrylic, so that the recording paper 15 passing over the fixed cutter blade 7 can be visually observed. Therefore, the page separation line 16 of the recording paper 15
Alternatively, when you align the arbitrary position you want to cut with both ends of the fixed blade 7 and press the cutter manual switch 25, the cutter rotary blade 6 is activated by the cutter solenoid 22, and the recording paper 15 is cut at a position that is aligned with both ends of the fixed blade 7. is disconnected.

In this way, the recording paper 15 can be easily cut page by page. Note that both ends of the lower guide member 14 are connected to the wall 1.
4a, and guides the left and right ends of the recording paper 15 so that the recording paper 15 does not go in diagonally.

[Other Embodiments] In the above embodiments, the guide member that guides the recording paper to the cutter is integrally formed with the cover of the recording apparatus, but it may be formed separately.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a cover 30 covering the guide member is provided,
The cover 30 may be opened only when the cutter is used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cutter is driven by a solenoid, but other driving means such as a motor may be used, or the cutter may be operated manually without a driving means.

Although the above embodiment is an application of the present invention to a facsimile machine, the present invention can be applied to any device that records images on a long continuous sheet, such as a copying machine, an inkjet printer, and a wire dot printer. .

In the above embodiment, the holding means for holding the continuous sheet was also housed in the same housing as the recording means and the cutting means.
The holding means may be mounted on the outside of the housing, such as a cartridge.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the continuous sheet discharged from the image recording device can be easily cut using the cutting means provided in the image recording device, and the work of cutting the continuous sheet can be easily cut. It is possible to provide an image recording device that can simplify and improve efficiency.

Furthermore, continuous sheets discharged from other image recording apparatuses can also be freely cut by the image recording apparatus according to the present invention. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an image recording apparatus implementing the actual implementation, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image recording apparatus implementing the actual implementation. FIG. 3 is a control block diagram. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment. l is the thermal head 2 is the platen roller 4 is the pedestal
5 is the recording paper 8 is a cutter 9 is the recording paper outlet 10 is the main body upper cover 12 is the recording paper inlet 13 is the upper guide member
14 is the lower guide member 15 is the recording paper

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A holding means for holding a continuous sheet; to the continuous sheet held by the holding means. a recording means for recording an image; Recording of an image by the image recording means Cutting means for cutting continuous sheets made and, The recording means and the cutting means are housed. A casing that The sheet is cut from the outside of the housing by the cutting means. a guide means for guiding the An image recording device comprising: