JPH0858187A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a structure capable of arranging a printer to a limited space. CONSTITUTION: A printer case 1 and the printer main body 10 received in the printer case are provided and a paper cassette 2 is provided in the printer main body 10 on the lower side thereof while a paper stacker 9 is provided in the printer main body 10 on the upper side thereof and the printer main body 10 is constituted so at to be freely drawn out from the side surface part of the printer case 1 to the outside.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device for printing characters, images, etc. on paper, and more particularly to a printer device suitable for installation in a limited space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a printer having a structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, includes a printer case 50, a paper cassette 51, a paper feeding roller 52, and a paper guide roller 53, which are housed inside the printer case 50. A printer body 58 including a paper transport mechanism 57 having 56 and the like, a printing mechanism (not shown), an upper cover 59 that is openably and closably mounted on an upper portion of the printer case 50, and a side portion of the printer case 50 that can be freely opened and closed. Equipped side cover 60,
It has a structure including a sheet stacker 61 on the upper surface of the upper cover 59. Reference numeral 62 in the figure indicates a sheet conveyance path.

During the printing operation of the printer, the paper transport mechanism 57 transports the paper sheets P one by one from the paper cassette 51 in which the pre-printed paper sheets P are stacked, and the printing mechanism performs printing. Paper transport mechanism 5
The printed sheets are ejected to the sheet stacker 61 by 7. In addition, during the printing operation, the paper transport path 6
When a paper jam occurs in No. 2, the operator opens the upper cover 59 or the side cover 60 to perform the paper jam clearing process. Reference numeral 63 in FIG. 4 indicates a paper jam occurrence location.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional printer apparatus, for example, when the paper jam clearance process is performed from above the printer apparatus, the upper cover 59 needs to be opened above the printer apparatus. It is necessary to secure a wide space above the printer device to open the upper cover 59. In addition, as described above, since the paper jam clearance process may be performed from above the printer device, there is a restriction that the printer device cannot be installed at a too high position. Further, the printer case 50
Since the upper cover 59 is openably and closably mounted on the upper part of the printer and the upper surface of the upper cover 59 is also used as the sheet stacker 61, other devices (for example, accessories of the printer device) are placed on the upper surface of the printer device. There was also a restriction that it could not be placed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer having a structure which can improve the disadvantages of the above-mentioned conventional example and can be installed in a limited space.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer device including a printer case and a printer main body housed in the printer case, and a paper stacker is provided on an upper surface of the printer main body. The paper stacker and the entire printer body are stored in the printer case so that they can be pulled out from the side of the printer case. This aims to achieve the above-mentioned object.

According to the present invention of claim 2, the printer case is
The top surface is flat.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the paper stacker is installed in the printer main body so as to be pulled out from the side surface of the printer main body.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, when a paper jam occurs inside the printer body during the printing operation of the printer device or when the maintenance of the printer body is performed, the printer housed in the printer case. Pull out the main unit from the side of the printer case. After the paper jam removal processing or maintenance of the printer main body pulled out of the printer case is completed, the printer main body is housed inside the printer case.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an accessory or the like of the printer device is placed on the flat upper surface of the printer case, the printer device and the accessory or the like can be made compact.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the printed sheets accumulated in the sheet stacker are taken out, the sheet stacker is pulled out from the side surface of the printer body, and the printed sheets are taken out from the sheet stacker. After removing the printed paper from the paper stacker, return the paper stacker to the printer body.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a view showing the schematic arrangement of a printer main body withdrawing side of a printer device according to this embodiment. The printer device has a printer case 1 having a flat upper surface,
Paper cassette 2 stored inside the printer case 1
Paper feeding roller 3 and paper guide rollers 4, 5, 6, 7
And the like, and a printer main body 10 including a paper stacker 9 and the like. Reference numeral 11 in the figure indicates a sheet conveyance path.

More specifically, the paper cassette 2 is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the printer body 10, and a large number of paper sheets before printing are stacked inside the paper cassette 2. There is. Further, a paper feeding roller 3 is disposed on the paper feeding side of the upper portion of the paper cassette 2 so as to feed the paper inside the paper cassette 2 one by one. Further, on the upper side of the sheet feeding roller 3, a pair of sheet guide rollers 4 and 5 whose rotating surfaces are in contact with each other.
And a pair of paper guide rollers 6 and 7 whose rotating surfaces are in contact with each other are arranged at a predetermined interval.

In the vicinity of the paper transport mechanism 8, the above-mentioned printing mechanism for printing predetermined characters and the like on the paper transported by the paper transport mechanism 8 is arranged. Further, a paper stacker 9 is horizontally arranged on the paper ejection side of the paper guide rollers 6 and 7, and printed papers are stacked inside the paper stacker 9 in a stacked state. There is. The paper feeding roller 3 and the paper guide rollers 4 to 7 described above are rotationally driven by a predetermined drive mechanism (not shown).

The printer body 10 described above can be pulled out to the outside from the side surface of the printer case 1 (see FIG. 2) or pushed back into the printer case 1 through a predetermined slide mechanism (not shown). It is like this. In FIG. 2, reference numeral P indicates a sheet. Here, the printer is limited to a limited narrow space (for example, a space in which the horizontal dimension is slightly larger than the horizontal dimension of the printer of FIG. 1).
When the printer is installed in the printer, the drawer side of the printer body 10 (the front side of the paper surface of FIG. 1) is installed so as to face the front side of the above-described space in order to facilitate paper jam clearance processing, maintenance, and the like. .

The printer body 10 is housed inside the printer case 1 during a normal printing operation. On the other hand, the printer body 10 includes the paper transport path 1
1 is pulled out to the outside from the side surface portion of the printer case 1 through the above-mentioned slide mechanism at the time of paper jam clearance processing for processing the paper jam generated in 1 or during maintenance.

Next, the operation of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described.

When the installation target space of the printer is a narrow space (for example, the vertical dimension of the space is slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the printer of FIG. 1, and the horizontal dimension of the space is the printer of FIG. 1). In the case where the size is slightly larger than the left-right dimension), the drawer side of the printer main body 10 is installed so as to face the front side of the space in order to facilitate paper jam clearance processing, maintenance, and the like.

During the printing operation in the printer installed in the above-mentioned space, the paper is fed from the paper cassette 2 in the printer body 10 one by one by the paper feeding roller 3 of the paper transport mechanism 8 and the paper guide roller 4 of the paper transport mechanism 8. , 5 are conveyed. Paper transport mechanism 8
When the sheet is conveyed by, the printing mechanism arranged near the sheet conveying mechanism 8 prints a predetermined character or the like on the sheet. After that, the printed sheets are ejected through the sheet guide rollers 6 and 7 and are stacked on the sheet stacker 9 in a stacked state.

By the way, when a paper jam occurs in the paper transport path 11 of the printer body 10 housed inside the printer case 1 during the printing operation of the printer device, the operator interrupts the printing operation and then, The printer body 10 is pulled out from the side surface of the printer case 1 through the slide mechanism (see FIG. 2). Then
Printer body 10 pulled out of the printer case 1
The jammed paper is removed from the paper transport path 11. After that, the printer main body 10 is returned to the inside of the printer case 1 via the above-mentioned slide mechanism, and the printing operation is restarted.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the printer body 10 of the printer device is structured so that it can be pulled out from the side surface of the printer case 1 to the outside.
Even if the vertical dimension of the printer device installation target space is restricted, if the vertical dimension of the printer device installation target space is slightly higher than the vertical dimension of the printer device, the printer device is installed in the printer device installation target space. be able to.

Further, as described above, since the printer body 10 can be pulled out from the side surface of the printer case 1 to the outside, even if the space for installing the printer device is relatively high from the floor of the office or the like, the paper jam is generated. The printer device can be installed in the above-mentioned printer device installation target space without causing any trouble in the release process or maintenance.

Further, since the upper surface of the printer case 1 is a flat surface, other devices (for example, accessories of the printer device) can be placed on the upper surface of the printer case 1 and thereby the printer device and Accessories and other items can be compactly packed in one place. Therefore, from the above, it is possible to effectively utilize the limited space in the office or the like where the printer device is installed.

Here, in this embodiment, the drawer side of the printer body 10 of the printer device (the front side of the plane of FIG. 1).
Was installed toward the front side of the printer device installation target space. However, depending on the left-right dimension of the printer device installation target space and the front / rear side of the space, the left side surface of the printer device in FIG. May be installed toward the front side of the printer device installation target space, or the back surface side of the printer device in FIG. 1 may be installed toward the front side of the printer device installation target space. Further, the paper stacker 9 may be drawn out from the side surface of the printer body 10. As a result, the printed sheets can be quickly and smoothly taken out from the sheet stacker 9.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the entire sheet stacker and the printer main body are housed in the printer case so that they can be pulled out from the side surface of the printer case, the printer device is provided. Even if the vertical dimension of the installation target space is limited, the printer apparatus can be installed if the vertical dimension of the printer apparatus installation target space is slightly higher than the vertical dimension of the printer apparatus. In addition, as described above, the printer body can be pulled out from the side of the printer case to the outside, so even if the space where the printer is installed is relatively high above the floor of the office, it is possible to perform paper jam clearance processing and maintenance. The printer device can be installed without any trouble. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the limited space in the office where the printer device is installed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper surface of the printer case is a flat surface, it is possible to place, for example, accessories of the printer device on the upper surface of the printer case. The printer device and accessories can be compactly integrated in one place. Therefore,
It is possible to effectively utilize a limited space in an office or the like where a printer device is installed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the paper stacker is installed in the printer body so as to be freely pulled out from the side surface of the printer body, the printed paper can be taken out from the paper stacker quickly and smoothly. It has the effect of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure of a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a printer main body is pulled out from a printer case of the printer device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure of a printer device in a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a paper jam clearance upper cover and a paper jam clearance side cover of the printer device in FIG. 3 are opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printer case 9 Paper stacker 10 Printer body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A printer device comprising a printer case and a printer main body housed in the printer case, wherein a paper stacker is provided on an upper surface of the printer main body, and the paper stacker and the printer main body are provided together. ,
A printer device, wherein the printer device is housed in the printer case such that the printer case can be pulled out from a side surface of the printer case. 2. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the printer case has a flat upper surface. 3. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the paper stacker is mounted on the printer body so as to be freely pulled out from a side surface of the printer body.