JPH0636932Y2 - Postcard guide - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a printer, and more particularly, to a print positioning device for postcards.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, when printing letters, figures, etc. on a postcard with a printer, a method has been used in which a corner of the postcard is sandwiched between film-like sheets and then set in the printer for printing. Further, as another means, there has been known one having a pair of guide plates, which can be slid to the left and right to change the width of the guide plates as necessary. That is, when inserting a postcard in the vertical direction and printing, narrow the width of the guide plate, and when inserting the postcard in the horizontal direction and printing, align the guide plate with the longitudinal width of the postcard. A guide was known that widens and uses.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, when printing is done by sandwiching the corners of a postcard on a film-like sheet, it is necessary to put the postcard on the sheet each time it is printed, which is not only labor-intensive, but if the scissors are not properly clamped, the postcard will not be removed. There were problems such as being damaged and unusable, and the end of the postcard being caught inside the printer, causing the printer to malfunction. Although the above-mentioned problems have been solved in the case of using a pair of guide plates, since the slide mechanism is used, the number of parts is increased, the cost is increased, and a large number of assembling steps are required. In addition, the width of the guide plate is set by the user as necessary, so not only the switching operation becomes complicated, but also the width is not uniform, and sometimes postcards are caught on the guide plate and the printer smoothly moves. There are various problems such as not only being unable to insert a postcard, but also the printing position being misaligned.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and includes a board to be mounted on a printer, a horizontal positioning portion that determines the mounting position of the board in the horizontal direction with respect to the printer, and a vertical position that determines the mounting position of the board in the vertical direction relative to the printer. Positioning part, a pair of short side guide parts that are arranged to face the short side of the postcard or be slightly separated from each other, and a pair of long sides that are arranged to face the long side of the postcard to be the same as or slightly separated from the long side of the postcard. Since the guide part is integrally formed and the lower end part of the short side guide part is located above the lower end part of the substrate, a single post card guide can be used to slide the guide plate without sliding the guide plate. Postcards can be easily inserted and supported in both the long and short sides.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a postcard guide according to the present invention. Reference numerals 1a and 1b denote a pair of short side guide portions which are arranged to face the substrate (1), and the width H thereof is set to be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the width of the short side of the postcard. Reference numerals 2a and 2b denote a pair of long side guide portions which are arranged opposite to each other on the outer sides of the short side guide portions (1a, 1b) by bending both ends of the substrate (1), and the width h of which is the long side of the postcard. The width, that is, the width in the longitudinal direction is set to be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the width. 3a and 3b are formed on the substrate (1), and the substrate (1) is
Left and right positioning parts for setting the guide part (31) of the printer (11) shown in FIG. 4a and 4b are formed substantially in the center of the substrate (1), and perform left and right positioning with the guide portion (31) of the printer (11) sandwiched therebetween, similarly to the left and right positioning portions (3a, 3b), and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower end portion (5) is in contact with the upper end portion (42) of the lid (41) of the printer (11) to vertically position the base position (1). The left and right positioning portions (3a, 3b) and the vertical positioning portions (4a, 3a)
4b) both perform horizontal positioning of the substrate (1) by sandwiching the guide part (31) of the printer (11) between the respective intervals L, and at the same time perform vertical positioning by the vertical positioning parts (4a, 4b). It is something to do. These long and short side guide parts (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), up and down,
The left and right positioning parts (4a, 4b, 3a, 3b) are cut and raised by a press or the like to be integrally formed with the substrate (1). Also, the lower ends (6a, 6b) of the short side guides (1a, 1b) are
It is located above the end portion (7) of the substrate (1) so as to form a gap with the cover body (51) of the printer (11), and as shown in FIG. ) Is inserted sideways, the end in the longitudinal direction is the long side guide (2a, 2
The left and right are positioned by b), and the upper surfaces (8a, 8b) of the ends (6a, 6b) of the short side guide parts (1a, 1b) are
While contacting the edge (7) of the substrate (1), the printer (1
The short side guides (1a, 1b) do not hinder the insertion of the postcard (10). At this time, since the back surface of the postcard (10) is in contact with the upper surfaces (8a, 8b) of the short side guide portions (1a, 1b) of the substrate (1), the contact area is small and the postcard (10) The postcard (10) can be smoothly inserted into the printer (10), and even when the postcard (10) is delivered to the substrate (1) side after printing is completed, the postcard (10) is guided by the short side guide portions (1a, 1b). The upper surface of (8a,
Since it slides on 8b), the load on the printer (11) for postcard feeding is reduced. In the present embodiment, the postcard guide is composed of one plate, and the guide portions and the positioning portions are cut and raised by the press, but it goes without saying that they may be integrally molded with resin or the like. .

[Effect of device]

As described above in detail, the present invention provides the guide portions corresponding to the widths of the long side and the short side of the postcard, and the lower end portion of the guide portion when the postcard is inserted into the short side guide portion is the lower end portion of the board. Above, and above and below the board,
Since the positioning part for left and right positioning is integrally formed with the above-mentioned guide part on the board, not only can the post be inserted in either the vertical or horizontal direction with a single guide,
Since the postcard guide is positioned by each positioning portion and the guide plate does not need to be slid, the number of parts is reduced and the accuracy of the printing position is improved. Furthermore, since the lower end of the short-side guide is positioned above the lower end of the substrate, even when the postcard is fed in the long-side direction, it is fed while contacting the end of the short-side guide and the end of the substrate. Therefore, it is possible to easily send the postcard as in the case of sending the postcard in the short side direction. This has the effect peculiar to this application.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a postcard guide of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a printer. 1 ... Substrate 1a, 1b ... Short side guide section 2a, 2b ... Long side guide section 3a, 3b ...... Left and right positioning section 4a, 4b ...... Up and down positioning section

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A postcard guide to be used by being attached to a printer, comprising a substrate to be attached to the printer, a left and right positioning portion for determining a horizontal mounting position of the substrate to the printer, and a vertical mounting of the substrate to the printer. The upper and lower positioning parts that determine the position, a pair of short side guide parts that are the same as or slightly separated from the short sides of the postcard, and are opposed to each other, and a pair of short side guide parts that are the same as or slightly separated from the long sides of the postcard and are opposed to each other A postcard guide, wherein a pair of long side guide portions are integrally formed, and a lower end portion of the short side guide portion is located above a lower end portion of the substrate.