JPH0539993U - Alignment ruler - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To ensure that the user can print where he wants to print using a mobile printing device. [Structure] The slide member 2 is provided in the opening 1a of the outer frame member 1.
Is slidably supported in the directions of arrows A and B. The slide member 2 is made of transparent synthetic resin, and a center line 2b indicating the center of the print range is printed on the surface thereof. In the case of printing, the slide member 2 is slid in the direction of arrow A and brought close to one side of the opening 1a of the outer frame member 1. In this state, the center line 2b is aligned with the center of the place where printing is desired. Next, the position of the outer frame member 1 is fixed, and the slide member 2 is slid in the direction of the arrow B to be moved to the other side of the opening 1a.
Then, place the handy lighter 4 in the opening 1a,
Printing is performed by moving the handy lighter 4 along the opening 1a.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an alignment ruler used in mobile printing devices such as handy writers and pen printers.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Recently, mobile printing devices such as handy writers and pen printers have been developed. This type of mobile printing device has a built-in thermal transfer printer and the print head is located on the lower surface of the main body so that printing can be performed directly on a notebook or paper.

FIG. 6 shows a handy writer 4 as an example of a mobile printing device, and is a view of the handy writer 4 viewed from the bottom. As shown in FIG. 6, the print head 5 of the thermal transfer printer is provided in the central portion of the bottom surface of the main body, and the ink ribbon 6 is arranged on the surface of the print head 5. A roller 7 for smoothing the movement of the main body is provided on the left side of the print head 5, and auxiliary rollers 8 and 9 are provided on the right side. The print range of such a handy writer 4 is limited by the size of the print head 5. Further, since the print head 5 is smaller than the width of the handy lighter 4 and is structurally arranged in the central portion of the handy lighter 4, it is very difficult to print at a desired place. Therefore, a positioning ruler that assists the movement of the handy lighter 4 is required.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a conventional alignment ruler. The ruler body 10 is made of transparent synthetic resin, and an opening 10a for guiding the movement of the handy lighter 4 is provided on the right side of the ruler body 10. The width of the opening 10a is formed to be substantially the same as the width of the handy lighter 4. Further, three scales 11 indicating the position of the print head are printed on the left end of the opening 10a, and a scale 12 indicating the moving range is printed on the upper side of the opening 10a. In this case, the range in which the scale 11 is printed indicates the width of the print head.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the conventional alignment ruler can guide the movement of the handy lighter 4 through the opening 10a, but it is not possible to know where the print range to be printed by the print head 5 is located within the opening 10a, so that it can be surely printed at a desired place. It had the drawback that it could not be printed on. An object of this invention is to make sure that a user can print at a desired place by using a mobile printing device.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The means of this invention are as follows. A positioning ruler for guiding the movement of a mobile printing device having a print head disposed on the lower surface, which is (1) formed in a rectangular shape having the same width as the main body width of the mobile printing device and in the length direction. A slide member made of a transparent material provided with a center line. For example, it is made of transparent synthetic resin and is formed into a rectangle having the same width as the main body width of the mobile printing device (handy lighter 4). A center line indicating the center is printed. (2) An outer frame member having an opening portion in which the slide member is movably arranged and guiding the movable printing device with the remaining opening portion formed by the sliding of the slide member, for example, formed in a square frame shape. The slide member is supported by the slide in the opening portion, and the outer frame member and the slide member are coupled by fitting the grooves formed in both of them.

[0007]

[Action]

 The operation of the means of this invention is as follows. First, while the slide member is moved to one side of the opening of the outer frame member, the center line of the slide member is aligned with the center of the place where printing is desired. Next, the slide member is slid to the other side of the opening with the position of the outer frame member fixed. Then, the movable printing device is arranged in the remaining opening formed by the sliding of the sliding member, and the movable printing device is moved along the opening. Therefore, by using the mobile printing device, it is possible to reliably print at the place where the user wants to print.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an alignment ruler. In the figure, the alignment ruler is composed of an outer frame member 1 and a slide member 2. The outer frame member 1 is formed in a rectangular frame shape and has an opening 1a. A slide member 2 is slidably supported in the opening 1a in the directions of arrows A and B. The slide member 2 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and is formed in a rectangular shape having the same width as the main body width of the handy lighter 4 shown in FIG. Further, a scale 2a and a center line 2b are printed on the surface of the slide member 2. In this case, the scale 2a indicates the print range printed by the print head 5 of the handy writer 4, and the center line 2b indicates the center of the print range.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the alignment ruler. As shown in FIG. 2, since the outer frame member 1 and the slide member 2 are joined by fitting the grooves 3 and 3 formed on both sides, the slide member 2 is not detached from the outer frame member 1. Absent.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. When printing on a notebook, paper, or the like, as shown in FIG. 3, the slide member 2 is slid in the direction of arrow A, and the slide member 2 is moved to the upper end of the outer frame member 1. Then, the center line 2b printed on the slide member 2 is aligned with the center of the place to be printed, for example, the ruled line of the note.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, with the position of the outer frame member 1 kept fixed, the sliding member 2 is slid in the direction of arrow B, and the slide member 2 is attached to the lower end of the outer frame member 1. Move it. By this slide, an opening 1a is formed in the upper portion of the outer frame member 1, and the place to be printed is exposed.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the handy lighter 4 is arranged at the left end of the opening 1a. Next, after the printing operation is designated by a key operation or the like, the handy lighter 4 is moved along the opening 1a in the direction of arrow C (right in FIG. 5) with the outer frame member 1 and the slide member 2 fixed in position. Direction). As a result, the print data is directly printed on the notebook by the print head 5. At this time, the center of the printing range is the position of the center line 2b aligned in the state of FIG.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 According to this invention, since the user can clearly grasp the printing range by the registration ruler, there is no need for skill, and the mobile printing device can be used to reliably print at the place where the user wants to print.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an alignment ruler.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an alignment ruler.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a handy writer.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a conventional alignment ruler.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame member 1a ... Opening part 2 ... Slide member 2a ... Scale 2b ... Center line 3 ... Groove 4 ... Handy lighter 5 ... Printing head 6 ... Ink ribbon

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A positioning ruler for guiding the movement of a mobile printing device in which a print head is disposed on the lower surface of the main body, the ruler being formed in a rectangular shape having the same width as the main body width of the mobile printing device. A slide member made of a transparent material having a center line in the direction, and an opening in which the slide member is movably arranged, and the remaining opening formed by sliding of the slide member guides the movable printing device. An alignment ruler comprising: an outer frame member that