JPH0568655U - Processing device having printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a processing device having a printer, which enables easy maintenance of the printer, replacement of the ribbon cassette, and the like, and which can increase mounting density. [Structure] An operation panel 1, a printer 9 attached to the back surface of the operation panel 1 and having a print medium inlet / outlet port 15 on the operation surface, and a device attached to the back side of the operation panel 1 above the printer 9. In the control device having the controller 7 provided on the back surface of the operation panel 1, the printer 9 is attached to the printer drawer 13 so that the printer 9 can be freely inserted into and removed from the operation panel 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a processing device having a printer that prints processing contents or processing results on a medium.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Various processing apparatuses are usually equipped with a printer for printing the processing contents and processing results on paper or other printing medium for the operator's confirmation or recording. The processing device is further equipped with a device such as a card reader for data input, operation guidance, and a display for confirming input contents and processing contents.

To explain based on one specific example, a box unit integrally provided with a control box and a large number of article storage boxes is installed at the entrance of a condominium such as an apartment, and the control box has an input unit. In addition to mounting a processing device having various keys and a card reader as a storage unit, a printer and a display unit as an output unit, and a control unit, each article storage box has a door with an electric lock, and articles are stored inside. And a luggage sensor that detects whether or not there is a package sensor that detects the presence or absence of the package by the courier, the delivery of the delivery to the resident's home of the apartment complex, the receipt of the delivery by the resident, or the delivery of the shipment by the resident. In recent years, an automatic baggage delivery device that enables a trader to pick up the shipment has become known.

When a vendor uses this device to deposit a delivery, the printer prints on the slip inserted by the vendor the deposit date of the delivery, the room number of the delivery destination, the number of the box where the delivery was deposited, and the like. And then return. When residents use it to deposit their shipments, the printer will issue a receipt with the shipment's deposit date, vendor number, box number, room number, etc. printed.

Further, a card reader for confirming a user's ID, a display for confirming operation guidance, input contents, and processing contents are attached to the above device.

Not limited to the above specific examples, the processing apparatus is generally pulled out from the control box by pulling the operation panel toward the front side, or the door of the control box is opened to perform maintenance or consumable parts of various types. Will be exchanged.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, among the various parts that make up the processing device, the printer has movable parts such as the print head and consumable parts such as ribbon cassettes, so especially for maintenance and replacement of consumable parts. There are many opportunities to take it out.

However, in the conventional processing device, the printer is fixed to the operation panel with a screw, or integrally fixed to a main body drawer for drawing out all the components of the processing device together with other devices such as a card reader display. Therefore, even though only the printer is subject to maintenance and replacement of consumables, it has to be opened and pulled out, which is a troublesome operation.

In addition, since the printer must be placed above the printer for maintenance, replacement of consumables, and replenishment, a dead space is created, the size of the device is inevitably increased, and the mounting density of the device is limited. There was a problem of being done.

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, to facilitate printer maintenance and ribbon cassette replacement, and to improve the packing density. It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing device having a printer, which can perform.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, the present invention mounts the printer on a printer drawer that can be inserted into and removed from the operation panel, and with the drawer for the printer pulled out, maintenance of the printer and replacement of the ribbon cassette are performed. It is characterized by making it possible.

[0012]

[Action]

 When only the printer is subject to maintenance, replenishment of consumables, or replacement, pulling out only the printer from the operation panel makes it easy to perform maintenance and ribbon cassette replacement, because there are no obstacles above it.

[0013]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a top side view of a box unit including a control box in which the processing apparatus according to this embodiment is housed, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the processing apparatus in a two-step pulled-out state. FIG. 4 is a front view of an example of an operation panel.

In FIG. 1, A is a box unit, 1 is an operation panel constituting a processing device, 2 is an ID card insertion slot provided in the operation panel 1, and 3 is a printer drawer key.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4 denotes a control box for accommodating the entire processing apparatus, and 5 denotes a housing which is integrally provided below the control box 4 and which accommodates what is controlled or managed by the processing apparatus. is there.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a card reader attached to the upper rear surface of the operation panel 1, and 7 denotes a circuit board fixed to the lower surface of the operation panel 1 below the card reader 6, and a controller (illustrated in the figure). (Omitted) is installed. Reference numeral 8 is a power source, and 9 is a printer having a print head 10 and a ribbon cassette 11.

The operation panel 1 to which the card reader 6 and the circuit board 7 are attached, and the power source 8 are attached to the drawer 12 for the main body.

The drawer 12 for the main body is provided with a drawer 13 for the printer that is slidable independently of the drawer, and the drawer 13 has a partial panel 14 that constitutes a part of the operation panel 1. Is fixed and the printer 9 is attached. The operation panel 1 is provided with two keyholes 12K and 13K. After inserting a predetermined key into the keyhole 12K and turning it in a predetermined direction, pull out the operation panel 1 toward you to pull out the main body drawer. 12 and the drawer for the printer can be pulled out. By inserting a predetermined key into the keyhole 13K, turning it in a predetermined direction, and then pulling the key toward you, only the printer drawer 13 can be pulled out toward you. The printer drawer 13 can be pulled out from the control box 4, the partial panel 14 and the printer 9 by pulling it out until it is stopped by the main body drawer 12 and further pulling it toward you.

In the printer unit, P is, for example, a print medium such as a paper on which a receipt or the like is printed, and is put in and taken out from the print medium inlet / outlet port 15.

In such a configuration, when the components other than the printer 9 are maintained, the entire operation panel 1 is pulled out, but when the printer 9 is subject to maintenance or replacement of consumables, the printer is operated via the partial panel 14. You only have to pull out 9.

In this state, since the printer 9 is free above the printer 9 and there are no obstacles, maintenance and replacement of consumables can be performed very efficiently.

[0023]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, since the printer provided on the back side of the operation panel can be pulled out independently from the operation panel, maintenance of the printer and replacement of consumables can be easily performed. Since various devices and parts can be mounted above the printer on the back side of the operation panel, the mounting density of the entire device can be increased and the size of the device can be relatively reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a control box in which a processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is housed.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the processing device is pulled out in two stages.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an example of an operation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Panel 3 Lock Key 4 Control Box 6 Card Reader (Device) 7 Circuit Board (Controller) 9 Printer 10 Print Head 11 Ribbon Cassette 12 Drawer for Main Body 13 Drawer for Printer 14 Partial Panel 15 Print Medium Entrance / Exit

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An operation panel, a printer mounted on the back surface of the operation panel and having a print medium inlet / outlet on the operation surface, a card reader, a display device, etc. mounted on the back surface of the operation panel above the printer. In the processing device having the above-mentioned equipment and a controller provided on the back surface of the operation panel for controlling the whole, the printer is attached to the drawer for the printer, and is configured to be freely inserted into and removed from the operation panel. A processing device having. 2. A processing apparatus having a printer according to claim 1, wherein maintenance of the printer and replacement of the ribbon cassette are enabled while the printer is pulled out from the operation panel. 3. The operation panel, the printer, the equipment, and the controller according to claim 1, wherein the drawer for the main body is provided so as to be drawn out from the control box, and the drawer for the printer is attached to the main drawer. And a processing device having a printer.