JPH07314811A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce in size a recorder and to improve its handling convenience. CONSTITUTION:Numeral 1 denotes a rolled recording sheet, 2 is a recording device, 4 is a platen roller, 5 is a device cover openable for a housing 12, 6 is recording sheet discharge port, and 6a is an edge. A cutter unit 18 for forming a sew line is detachably mounted on a recording sheet conveying passage between the sheet 1 and the device 2. The controls for conveying the sheet from a recording position 3 to a cutting position 21 and the port 6 are the same despite the attachment and detachment of the unit 18.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording device such as a facsimile or printer in which roll paper is used as recording paper, and more particularly to a recording device to which a cutter unit for cutting roll paper is detachably attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional recording apparatus to which a cutting unit is detachably attached. This will be described with reference to FIG. 1. Reference numeral 2 is a recording device that is pressed by a spring 2a to record data on the roll-shaped recording paper 1. Reference numeral 4 is the recording paper 1 extended from the roll state and is placed at a recording position 3 of the recording device 2. A platen roller 5 that conveys the recording paper 1 by pressing and rotating is provided with a device cover 5 that can be opened and closed about a pivot 5a, and a recording device 2 that is provided between the device cover 5 and the device housing. A recording paper discharge port for discharging the recording paper 1 to the outside of the apparatus, and 6a is an edge provided at the recording paper discharge port 6 for cutting the recording paper. 10
Is disposed on the feeding path of the recording paper 1 discharged from the recording paper discharge port 6 to the outside of the apparatus, and the recording paper cutting position 7 of the cutter 9 is arranged, and an auxiliary roller 8 for conveying the recording paper is provided before and after the recording paper cutting position 7. The cutter unit is detachably attached to the device cover 5.

Next, the cutting operation of the recording paper of the printing apparatus having such a configuration will be described. First, when the cutter unit 10 is not attached to the apparatus cover 5, the recording paper 1 recorded by the recording device 2 is conveyed to the recording paper discharge port 6 by the platen roller 4 at the print end position, and manually by the edge 6a. Be disconnected. On the other hand, when the cutter unit 10 is attached to the apparatus cover 5, the recording sheet 1 recorded by the recording device 2 is conveyed to the recording sheet cutting position 7 by the auxiliary roller 8 of the cutter unit 10 at the recording end position and is then cut. Cut by 9. After that, the recording paper 1 is conveyed by the auxiliary roller 8 in the feeding direction, and the recording paper cut and recorded is discharged from the cutter unit 10. After discharging, the recording sheet 1 is fed back again by the auxiliary roller 8, the print end position (cutting position) is conveyed to the recording sheet discharge port 6 and returned, and the apparatus waits for the next recording.

[0004]

The conventional recording apparatus described above has a structure in which a pair of auxiliary rollers 8 for conveying recording paper are provided in the cutter unit 10 in front of and behind the cutter 9 in addition to the platen roller 4. There is a problem that the cutter unit 10 becomes large in size, and when the cutter unit 10 is attached to the recording apparatus, the appearance of the apparatus becomes large. Further, the recording paper conveyance control differs depending on whether the cutter unit 10 is attached to the apparatus or not. Therefore, the user changes the recording paper conveyance control depending on whether the cutter unit 10 is attached or not. There was also the problem of having to do it.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of the apparatus and to provide an easy-to-use recording apparatus with the same recording paper conveyance control. To provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a roll-shaped recording sheet, a recording device for recording data on the recording sheet, and the recording sheet in a roll state. Recording that is expanded and pressure-bonded to the recording position of the recording device, and that is composed of a platen roller that conveys the recording paper by rotation, and recording that has been completed by the recording unit and has been conveyed to the recording paper discharge port of the apparatus housing In a recording apparatus including a cutting unit that manually cuts paper in the recording paper width direction, a cutter unit that includes a cutter that cuts the recording paper discontinuously in the recording paper width direction and a drive unit that drives the cutter is the recording unit. The cutter unit is disposed between the roll-shaped recording paper and detachably attached to the apparatus casing. Further, the recording apparatus according to the present invention controls rewinding the recording end position of the recording paper recorded by the recording device from the recording position to the recording paper cutting position of the cutter unit, and cuts the recording paper discontinuously by the cutter unit. The control for conveying the recording paper from the recording paper cutting position of the cutter unit to the cutting portion provided at the recording paper discharge port is the same regardless of whether the cutter unit is attached or detached. Further, the recording end position of the recording paper recorded by the recording device is rewound from the recording position to the recording paper cutting position of the cutter unit, and the recording device cuts the recording paper discontinuously by the cutter unit. The control for conveying the recording paper to the recording position is the same regardless of whether the cutter unit is attached or detached.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the recording paper on which recording has been completed is returned to the cutter unit and discontinuously cut by the cutter, and then conveyed to the recording position or the cutting portion provided at the recording paper discharge port.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a recording apparatus according to the present invention,
(A) is a state where the cutter unit is not attached,
(B) is a state in which the cutter unit is attached.
In the figure, the same components as those of the conventional technique are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The feature of the present invention resides in that the storage unit 13 for storing the cutter unit 18 is provided between the recording unit 15 including the recording device 2 and the like and the portion where the roll-shaped recording paper 1 is stored in the apparatus housing 12. It is in the point provided. The cutter unit 18 has a built-in cutter member 19 having a cutter blade 20 that forms perforations that are discontinuous cut lines on the recording paper. Reference numeral 17 denotes a paper guide unit housed in the storage portion 13. The paper guide unit 17 and the cutter unit 18 are detachably attached to the storage portion 13.

Next, the cutting operation of the recording paper in the recording apparatus having such a configuration will be described. First, the case where the number of original data recorded on the recording paper 1 is one will be described. In this case, if the cutting line of the recording paper 1 is automatically set by the cutter 19 of the cutter unit 18, the paper guide unit 17
The cutter unit 1 instead of the storage unit 13
Attach 8. In this state, after the recording of the original data is completed, the platen roller 4 is rotated in the reverse direction to rewind the recording end position of the recording paper to the discontinuous cutting position 21 of the cutter unit 18, and the cutter 19 is operated to perforate the recording paper 1. Put in Thereafter, the platen roller 4 is rotated forward to convey the cut position of the perforated recording paper to the edge 6a of the recording paper discharge port 6. In this case, since the cutting line by the cutter 19 is a discontinuous cutting line due to perforations, it becomes possible to carry the recording sheet 1 to the edge 6a after the cutting line is formed, by the platen roller 4, as in the conventional case. It is not necessary to provide auxiliary rollers before and after the cutter 19.

Next, when it is not necessary to automatically cut the recording paper 1 with the cutter 19, the paper guide unit 17 is attached to the storage section 13. Even in this state, after the recording of the document data is finished, the platen roller 4 is rotated in the reverse direction to move the recording end position of the recording paper to the cutter unit 18.
The sheet is rewound to the discontinuous cutting position 21, and then the recording end position of the recording paper is conveyed to the edge 6a. In this way, since the conveyance control of the recording paper is the same when the cutter unit 18 is attached and when the cutter unit 18 is removed, the user does not need to change the conveyance control.

Next, a case will be described in which the original data to be recorded on the recording paper 1 is a plurality of sheets. In this case, the cutter unit 1
When cutting lines are automatically added to the recording paper 1 by the cutter 19 of No. 8, the cutter unit 18 is installed in the storage unit 13. In this state, after the recording of the first original data is completed, the recording end position of the recording paper is rewound to the discontinuous cutting position 21 of the cutter unit 18 by the reverse rotation of the platen roller 4, and the cutter 19 is operated to operate the recording paper 1. Make a perforation. After that, the platen roller 4 is rotated in the forward direction to convey the cutting position of the perforated recording paper to the recording position 3, and recording of the second original data is started. After the recording of the second original data is completed, the same control as that after the recording of the first original data is performed, and after the recording of the data of the final original is completed, the recording end position of the recording paper 1 is set to the cutter 19. The recording paper 1 is rewound to the discontinuous cutting position 3, the cutter 19 cuts the recording paper 1 discontinuously, and the cutting position of the recording paper 1 is conveyed to the edge 6a of the recording paper discharge port 6. The recording paper 1 conveyed to the edge 6a and discharged from the recording paper discharge hole 6 can be easily cut from the perforations.

When it is not necessary to automatically cut the recording paper 1 with the cutter 19, the paper guide unit 17 is attached to the storage section 13. Even in this state,
Similar to the case where there is one document data, the same conveyance control as when the cutter 19 is attached is performed.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the cutter unit 18 is attached from the opening of the apparatus cover 5 for replacing the recording paper 1 opened from the housing 12. In the cutter unit 18 inserted from the opening of the device cover 5,
A flange portion 18a having a mounting hole 18b formed therein and a flange portion 18b are provided, and the flange portion 18b is engaged with the hook portion 12b provided on the bottom surface portion of the housing 12, and the screw 2
The cutter unit 18 is fixed to the bottom surface of the housing 12 by inserting 3 into the mounting hole 18b and screwing it into the mounting portion 12a.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3A, a blind member 25 is attached to the opening of the storage unit 13. In FIG. 2B, the blindfold member 25 is removed and the cutter unit 18 having a cover 26 that is covered in the storage unit 13 so that the internal structure of the recording apparatus is not visible is stored.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the housing 12 is provided with a notch 22 for accommodating the cutter unit 18.

The cutter unit 18 includes a motor, a motor drive transmission member, a cutter fixed blade, a rotary blade, a cutter position detection sensor, etc., which are components of the cutter unit 18.
It may be housed together in one piece, or some of the parts may be already installed on the side of the apparatus housing 12, and various design changes are possible.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the roll-shaped recording paper is cut discontinuously, auxiliary rollers are not required on both sides of the discontinuous cutting position of the cutter, and therefore the cutter unit is miniaturized. Can be achieved. Further, the cutter unit is arranged in the apparatus casing so that the cutter cutting position is arranged on the feeding path of the roll-shaped recording paper between the recording unit and the roll-shaped recording paper. By installing the unit, the recording device does not increase in size.

Further, according to the present invention, the control for rewinding the recording paper to the recording paper cutting position, the control for conveying the recording paper from the recording paper cutting position of the cutter to the recording position of the recording device, and the recording position of the recording device Since the control to convey the recording paper from the machine to the cutting section of the recording paper discharge port of the device case is the same regardless of whether the cutter unit is attached or detached, the user can easily attach the cutter unit without changing the recording paper conveyance control. It becomes possible to improve the usability, and when the user purchases the recording apparatus, the range of selecting the apparatus is widened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a recording apparatus according to the present invention, in which (a) shows a state in which a cutter unit is not attached and (b) shows a state in which a cutter unit is attached.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the recording apparatus according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of a third embodiment of a recording apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 3A shows a state in which a cutter unit is not attached, and FIG. 3B shows a state in which a cutter unit is attached.

4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of a recording apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A shows a state in which the cutter unit is not attached, and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the cutter unit is attached.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional recording device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Recording paper, 2 ... Recording device, 3 ... Recording position, 4 ... Platen roller, 5 ... Device cover, 6 ... Recording paper discharge port, 6
a ... edge, 12 ... housing, 13 ... storage part, 18 ... cutter unit, 21 ... discontinuous cutting position, 25 ... blindfold member.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A roll-shaped recording sheet, a recording device for printing data on the recording sheet, and a platen for extending the recording sheet from a roll state, pressing it to the recording position of the recording device, and rotating the recording sheet to convey the recording sheet. In a recording device including a recording unit including a roller, and a cutting unit that manually cuts the recording paper conveyed to the recording paper discharge port of the apparatus casing when data printing is completed by the recording unit in the recording paper width direction, A cutter unit provided with a cutter for cutting the recording paper discontinuously in the width direction of the recording paper and a drive means for driving the cutter is disposed between the recording unit and the roll-shaped recording paper, and the cutter unit is provided in an apparatus casing. A recording device which is detachably attached to the recording device. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit rewinds the recording end position of the recording paper recorded by the recording device from the recording position to the recording paper cutting position of the cutter unit, and the cutter unit The control that conveys the recording paper cut discontinuously from the recording paper cutting position of the cutter unit to the cutting section provided at the recording paper discharge port is the same regardless of whether the cutter unit is attached or detached. Recording device. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit rewinds the recording end position of the recording sheet recorded by the recording device from the recording position to the recording sheet cutting position of the cutter unit, and the cutter unit A recording apparatus, wherein the control for conveying the recording paper cut discontinuously to the recording position in the recording device is the same regardless of whether the cutter unit is attached or detached. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recording paper cover for replacing the recording paper is provided, and the cutter unit is detachably attached to the inside of the apparatus casing from an opening / closing portion of the recording paper cover. Recording device. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a blind member is provided in a cutter unit mounted in the apparatus housing. 6. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a cutout portion for accommodating the cutter unit is provided in a part of a housing of the apparatus. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein only the platen roller is provided as a recording paper conveying roller. 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rotary blade, a fixed blade, a motor that rotationally moves the rotary blade, a transmission member that transmits the drive of the motor, and a sensor that detects the position of the cutter, which constitute the cutter unit. A recording apparatus in which a part of the above is disposed on the apparatus casing side.