JPH04350058A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress the gliding phenomenon of recording sheets during the discharge operation, and improve the alignability of the discharged recording sheets on a loading table. CONSTITUTION:A stabilizing stand 9 formed in the L-shape to the lower side of a device body 1 in a storable manner is provided, and the inclination (opening) of a loading table is regulated by means of a regulating part 9a formed to one end of the stand 9 when a protective lid 8 which is also used as a loading table to hold discharged recording sheets and protects an operational switch 1a or the like on a control panel of the device is used as the loading table. The device is installed on an installing table, and the protective lid is capable of preventing the downward inclinating condition caused when the protective lid is used as a loading table. This arrangement suppresses the gliding phenomenon of the discharged recording sheets, and improves the alignability of the recording sheets on the loading table.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to recording devices such as word processors and printers, and more particularly to a method for positioning a discharge loading member in a portable recording device that is convenient to carry.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a portable recording device, a storage lid is used to save space for the entire device and to protect the device when it is carried around. It also serves as a saucer. The storage lid is connected to the main body of the recording device in an openable and closable manner, and when the device is carried, the storage lid is closed to cover the operation surface to protect the operation surface of the device, and when recording, the storage lid is closed to protect the operation surface of the device. The storage lid is configured to fall onto the installed installation stand due to its own weight, and the back side of the storage lid functions as a tray for discharging the recording sheet.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with the storage lid having the function of the conventional example described above, when the storage lid is used as a receiving tray for the recording sheets to be ejected, the storage lid cannot be placed on the stand on which the device is installed. Since the storage lid, which also serves as a tray for recording sheets to be discharged, falls upward under its own weight, the storage lid, which also serves as a tray for recording sheets to be discharged, is in a gentle downward slope, making it easy for a gliding phenomenon to occur when recording sheets are discharged. This causes deterioration in the alignment of recording sheets.

[0004]Furthermore, when a recording device having the storage lid is installed at the end of the installation stand and the storage lid that also serves as a tray for discharged recording sheets is opened, the downward slope of the storage lid described above is significantly large. Therefore, it is difficult to install the recording device at the end of the installation stand because there is a possibility that the discharged recording sheet may fall from the storage lid that also serves as the tray.

Furthermore, for the purpose of limiting the opening/closing angle of the storage lid that also serves as a saucer, it is conceivable to provide a limiting protrusion or the like in the vicinity of the connecting portion between the storage lid and the recording device. When the recording device is installed vertically or horizontally with respect to its installation stand, an opening/closing angle is required depending on the installation condition, and the above method tends to result in a complicated structure, and also requires the use of members near the connecting portion. Strength is also required, which increases the weight of the device or deteriorates its durability.

[0006]The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its object is to prevent the storage lid, which also serves as a tray for ejected recording sheets, from being used as a tray. The object of the present invention is to provide a recording device in which a supporting member that limits the slope (opening/closing angle) is provided to suppress the gliding phenomenon of recording sheets when they are ejected, thereby improving the alignment of the recording sheets on the tray. .

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Typical means for solving the above problems and applied to the embodiments described below include recording means for recording on a recording sheet, and feeding and ejecting of the recording sheet. In the recording apparatus, a protection member for protecting an operation surface of the apparatus, which also serves as a loading member for holding ejected recording sheets, is connected to the apparatus main body by a hinge mechanism. A support member is provided to enable rotation and to stabilize the installed state of the device, and when the protection member is used as a loading member,
It is characterized in that the rotation angle is limited by the support member.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the present invention, the protective member for protecting the operation surface of the apparatus is used as a stacking member for holding the recording sheets to be ejected by the supporting member for stabilizing the installed state of the apparatus. Since the configuration is configured to limit the rotation angle (inclination) when the recording sheets are discharged, it is possible to suppress the gliding phenomenon when the recording sheets are discharged and improve the alignment of the recording sheets on the stacking member. .

[0009]

【Example】

[First Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view that best represents the features of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the apparatus, and an operation switch 1a for turning on/off the power is provided on the upper part of the main body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a recording head which is a recording means for recording on the recording sheet 3 according to recording information. The recording head 2 is mounted on a carriage (not shown), and performs recording by scanning in the width direction of the recording sheet 3. Further, on the upstream side of the recording head 2 in the sheet conveying direction, there is an insertion opening 4 for inserting the recording sheet 3 into the apparatus main body 1, and a platen roller 5 for feeding the inserted recording sheet 3 to the recording head 2. is provided. The platen roller 5 is rotated by a driving force transmitted by a motor (not shown). In addition, the platen roller 5
A pinch roller 6 is pressed into contact with the platen roller 5, and rotates as the platen roller 5 rotates. Reference numeral 7 denotes a discharge roller for discharging the recording sheet 3 printed by the recording head 2 to the outside of the apparatus.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a protective lid which also serves as a loading platform for holding the discharged recording sheets 3, and one end of which is connected to the apparatus main body 1 by a hinge mechanism (not shown), and is connected in the direction of the arrow in the figure. It is provided so that it can be rotated (opened and closed). A stand 9 is a support means for stabilizing the installed state of the apparatus main body 1. The stand 9 is
A bearing boss 9a is provided in the center thereof, and is configured to be rotatable around the bearing boss 9a, and is also formed in a structure that can be stored in the lower part of the device main body 1. Further, the protective lid 8 is attached to one end of the stand 9.
An L-shaped regulating portion 9b is provided to limit the slope when the opening is opened.

[0011] When the recording device is not in use and when the recording device is being carried, the protective lid 8 connected to the device body 1 by a hinge mechanism is closed in the direction of the arrow in the figure, and the operation switch 1a and the ejector are closed. The discharge roller 7, which is the outlet, is protected (position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 1). Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the stand 9 is also stored in the lower part of the main body 1 of the apparatus. Conversely, when using the recording device, the stand 9 stored in the lower part of the device main body 1 as shown in FIG. 2 is rotated 90 degrees as shown in FIG. Open the protective lid 8 (solid line position in FIG. 1).

When the recording sheet 3 is inserted through the insertion port 4 of the recording apparatus in the above state, the recording sheet 3 is conveyed to the recording head 2 by the platen roller 5 and the pinch roller 6, and is recorded in accordance with the image information. The rear discharge roller 7 discharges the sheet onto the back surface of a protective lid 8, which is a sheet loading table outside the apparatus. At this time, the protective lid 8 whose opening angle (inclination) is restricted by the restricting part 9b of the stand 9 does not form a downward slope, so it is possible to prevent the ejected recording sheet 3 from sliding. The alignment of the recording sheets 3 and the like stacked on the back surface of the lid 8 is improved.

The perspective view of the present recording apparatus shown in FIG. 2 shows that when not in use, the protective lid 8, which also serves as a sheet loading table, is closed and the stand 9 for stably installing the apparatus is stored in the lower part of the apparatus main body 1, as described above. , or the state of the device when being carried.

The perspective view of the present recording device shown in FIG. 3 shows the state in use when the protective lid 8, which also serves as a sheet loading platform, is opened and the stand 9 for stably installing the device is rotated 90 degrees as shown in the figure. It represents the status of the device. In addition, the protective lid 8 in the open state in FIG. 3 is a stand 9 for stably installing the device.
It has been omitted for the sake of explanation.

FIG. 4 shows an installation desk 10 on which this recording device is installed.
9 is a schematic side view showing an example in which the device is installed at the end of a stand 9 formed in an L shape for stable installation of the device. FIG.
Due to this effect, it is possible to prevent the recording sheet 3 from falling, and it becomes possible to install the device at the end of a desk.

FIG. 5 is a schematic enlarged view of the stand 9, which is formed in an L shape for stable installation of the device, and the bearing boss 9b, which is the center of rotation, is provided in the center of the stand 9, as described above. ing. By attaching this bearing boss 9b to a predetermined position at the bottom of the device main body 1, it is rotated and stored.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which schematically shows a protective member that also serves as a stacking member for holding ejected recording sheets and protects the operation surface of the apparatus. It is an enlarged view. In the first embodiment, a stand 9 having an L-shape at one end is provided as a support member for stably installing the device, and the protective lid 8 is secured to the sheet loading platform by a regulating portion 9a formed in an L-shape at one end. However, in this embodiment, a stand 11 is provided as a support means for stably installing the device, and a receiving plate 12 with a folding structure is provided at one end of the stand 11 to limit the slope. It is structured like this. The folding structure receiving plate 12
With the stand 11 having the following, it is possible to eliminate the need for an L-shaped storage section when storing the storage device on the recording device main body side,
It becomes possible to arrange other functional members at the bottom of the device main body 1.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic enlarged view of a protective member that also serves as a stacking member for holding ejected recording sheets and protects the operation surface of the apparatus. It is a diagram. In the first embodiment, the stand 9, which is a support member for stable installation of the apparatus main body 1, is provided with a regulating portion 9a that limits the slope when the protective lid 8 is used as a sheet loading platform.
is fixedly formed in an L-shape at one end thereof, but in this embodiment, the stand 13, which is a support member for stable installation of the apparatus main body 1, is provided with a stand 13 that limits the slope when the protective cover 8 is used as a sheet loading platform. By disposing an L-shaped angle member 14 and providing it with a sliding mechanism so that it can slide in the direction of the arrow in the figure, contact with the protective lid 8 can be made as the sliding amount of the angle member 14 is varied. It is configured to change its position. Therefore, it becomes possible to adjust the slope of the protective lid 8 to the optimum position.

[0019]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, one end of the stand, which is a supporting member for stabilizing the installed state of the device, can be
By forming the protective lid in a letter shape, the slope (opening degree) can be easily changed when the protective lid for protecting the operating surface of the device is used as a loading platform for holding recording sheets to be ejected. It is possible to improve the alignment of the recording sheets discharged onto the loading platform. Furthermore, this recording device can be used without impairing the alignment even if it is installed at the end of a table on which it is installed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of a recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a stored state of a stand for stable installation of the recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a stand for stable installation of the recording apparatus according to the present invention is pulled out.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing an example in which the recording device according to the present invention is installed at the end of the installation stand.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the shape of a stand for stably installing the device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the shape of a stand for stably installing the device in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the shape of a stand for stably installing the device in a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1　　　　　Device body 1a Operation switch 2 Recording head 3 Record sheet 4 Insertion port 5 Platen roller 6 Pinch roller 7 Discharge roller 8 Protective lid (loading stand) 9 Stand 9a Bearing boss 9b Regulatory Department 10 Installation desk 11 Stand 12 Receiving plate 13 Stand 14 Angle material

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording device comprising a recording means for recording on a recording sheet and a conveying means for feeding and ejecting the recording sheet, comprising a stacking member for holding the recording sheet to be discharged. A protection member for protecting the operation surface of the device which also serves as a device is connected to the device main body by a hinge mechanism so as to be rotatable, and a support member is provided to stabilize the installed state of the device, and the protection member 1. A recording device characterized in that when the recording device is used as a loading member, its rotation angle is limited by the support member. 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is formed in a structure that can be stored within the recording device. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one end of the support member is formed in an L-shape or a T-shape.