JPH106569A - Printer for recording medium of continuous length - Google Patents
Printer for recording medium of continuous lengthInfo
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- JPH106569A JPH106569A JP18126696A JP18126696A JPH106569A JP H106569 A JPH106569 A JP H106569A JP 18126696 A JP18126696 A JP 18126696A JP 18126696 A JP18126696 A JP 18126696A JP H106569 A JPH106569 A JP H106569A
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は端子台記銘板または
ラベルテープ等のテープ状の長尺記録媒体用プリンタに
関し、詳細には複数種類の幅の長尺記録媒体の各々の幅
の中心を印字ヘッドの上下の中心に位置させる技術に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer for a long recording medium in the form of a tape such as a terminal board nameplate or a label tape, and more particularly, to print the center of each width of a plurality of types of long recording media. The present invention relates to a technique for positioning the head at the upper and lower centers.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種の装置としては、例えばラ
ベルテープカセットの上下方向の寸法を変えることによ
り上下の位置を調節していた。2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as this type of apparatus, the vertical position has been adjusted by, for example, changing the vertical dimension of a label tape cassette.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】カセットを使用しない
で、複数種類の幅の端子台記銘板またはラベルテープ等
のテープ状の長尺記録媒体の各々の幅の中心を印字ヘッ
ドの上下の中心に位置させることを課題とする。Without using a cassette, the center of each width of a tape-shaped long recording medium such as a terminal plate nameplate or a label tape having a plurality of widths is centered on the top and bottom of the print head. The task is to position them.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】複数種類の幅の長尺記録
媒体をプリントする長尺記録媒体用プリンタにおいて、
印字ヘッドの両側の長尺記録媒体搬送路上で長尺記録媒
体を下から支持する下ガイドと、印字ヘッドより長尺記
録媒体搬送路上流側に長尺記録媒体を上から押さえる上
ガイドとをそれぞれ揺動自在に設けると共に、下ガイド
と上ガイドの各々に係合する2個のカム面を有するカム
部材を設け、カム部材の移動により下ガイドと上ガイド
とが揺動する構成とする。According to the present invention, there is provided a long recording medium printer for printing a plurality of types of long recording media.
A lower guide that supports the long recording medium from below on the long recording medium conveyance path on both sides of the print head, and an upper guide that presses the long recording medium from above on the long recording medium conveyance path upstream from the print head. A cam member having two cam surfaces engaged with each of the lower guide and the upper guide is provided so as to be swingable, and the lower guide and the upper guide swing by the movement of the cam member.
【0005】[0005]
【発明の実施の形態】カム部材に設けられた2個のカム
面の内、一方のカム面は下ガイドに、他方のカム面は上
ガイドに係合しているので、印字ヘッドの上下の中心
に、幅の狭い長尺記録媒体の中心を位置させるときは、
カム部材を手前に移動させることにより下ガイドを上方
に、上ガイドは下方に揺動させる。印字ヘッドの上下の
中心に幅の広い長尺記録媒体の中心を位置させるとき
は、カム部材の移動を逆にする。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Of the two cam surfaces provided on a cam member, one cam surface is engaged with a lower guide and the other cam surface is engaged with an upper guide. When positioning the center of a narrow long recording medium at the center,
By moving the cam member forward, the lower guide swings upward and the upper guide swings downward. When the center of the wide elongate recording medium is positioned at the upper and lower centers of the print head, the movement of the cam member is reversed.
【0006】[0006]
【実施例】図は本発明の実施例にして、1はサーマル印
字ヘッド(以下、印字ヘッドという)、2は端子台記銘
板またはラベルテープ等のテープ状の長尺記録媒体(以
下、記録媒体という)、3はプラテン、4はリボンガイ
ド、5は記録媒体搬送ローラ(以下、搬送ローラとい
う)にして、この搬送ローラ5はモータ(不図示)によ
り駆動されるようになっている。6はアイドルローラに
して、このアイドルローラ6は搬送ローラ5と一対に構
成されていて、搬送ローラ5とアイドルローラ6とで記
録媒体2の搬送手段を構成している。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a thermal print head (hereinafter referred to as a print head). 2 is a tape-shaped long recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a recording medium) such as a terminal plate nameplate or a label tape. Reference numeral 3 denotes a platen, 4 denotes a ribbon guide, and 5 denotes a recording medium transport roller (hereinafter, referred to as a transport roller). The transport roller 5 is driven by a motor (not shown). Reference numeral 6 denotes an idle roller, and the idle roller 6 is configured as a pair with the transport roller 5, and the transport roller 5 and the idle roller 6 constitute transport means for the recording medium 2.
【0007】7は下ガイドにして、この下ガイド7は記
録媒体2を下から支持し、記録媒体2の搬送路8の下部
を構成していて、この下ガイド7には印字ヘッド1を起
点として、搬送路8の上流側の上流ガイド面7aと下流
側の下流ガイド面7bとが形成されていている外、孔7
cと突起7dとが形成されプリンタ本体に対して揺動自
在に構成され、更にカム受部7eが形成されている。Reference numeral 7 denotes a lower guide, which supports the recording medium 2 from below, and constitutes a lower portion of a conveyance path 8 for the recording medium 2. The lower guide 7 has the print head 1 as a starting point. In addition to the above, a hole 7 in which an upstream guide surface 7a on the upstream side of the transport path 8 and a downstream guide surface 7b on the downstream side are formed.
c and a projection 7d are formed so as to be swingable with respect to the printer main body, and a cam receiving portion 7e is further formed.
【0008】9は上ガイドにして、この上ガイド9は上
ガイド本体10と上ガイド支体11から構成されてい
る。上ガイド本体10は前記上流ガイド面7aの上方に
位置し、上ガイド面10a、10aと支軸10bとが形
成されいる。上ガイド支体11の中央部には前記支軸1
0bと枢着する孔11aが穿設され、上ガイド本体10
はその支軸10bを中心として上ガイドホルダ11に対
して揺動するようになっているほか、上ガイド支体11
自体もプリンタ本体12に設けられた一対の軸12a、
12bを支点として孔11b、11cを介し揺動するよ
うになっており、更に先端部11dにはスプリング受部
12eが設けられている外、下方にはカム受部11fが
形成されている。13は板スプリングからなる弾性体に
して、この弾性体13は略コ字状に形成され、ねじ14
により下ガイド7に固定されていて、上ガイドの幅が狭
いため記録媒体2が印字ヘッドの位置で浮上がるのを防
止している。15はコイルスプリングにして、このコイ
ルスプリング15は前記スプリング受部11eの下側に
位置していて、その弾性により上ガイド9を記録媒体2
に付勢し、印字位置において記録媒体2が水平に位置す
るための付勢手段として設けられている。Reference numeral 9 denotes an upper guide, which is composed of an upper guide body 10 and an upper guide support 11. The upper guide body 10 is located above the upstream guide surface 7a, and is formed with the upper guide surfaces 10a, 10a and the support shaft 10b. At the center of the upper guide support 11, the support shaft 1 is provided.
A hole 11a pivotally connected to the upper guide body 10 is formed.
Is adapted to swing about the support shaft 10b with respect to the upper guide holder 11, and the upper guide support 11
A pair of shafts 12a provided on the printer body 12 itself,
It swings through the holes 11b and 11c with the fulcrum 12b as a fulcrum, and further has a cam receiving portion 11f below and in addition to a spring receiving portion 12e provided at the distal end 11d. Reference numeral 13 denotes an elastic body composed of a leaf spring. The elastic body 13 is formed in a substantially U-shape.
Thus, the recording medium 2 is prevented from floating at the position of the print head because the width of the upper guide is small. Reference numeral 15 denotes a coil spring. The coil spring 15 is located below the spring receiving portion 11e, and the elasticity of the coil guide 15 causes the upper guide 9 to move the recording medium 2
And the urging means for urging the recording medium 2 horizontally at the printing position.
【0009】16はカム部材にして、このカム部材16
には下ガイド7のカム受部7eと係合するカム面16a
と、上ガイド支体11のカム受部11fと係合するカム
面16bとが形成されている外、前後に移動可能なよう
に長孔16c、長孔16dが穿設されており、更に摘子
16eが形成されている。図示はしないが長孔16cと
長孔16d内にはプリンタ本体12からピンが突設され
ている。Reference numeral 16 denotes a cam member.
Has a cam surface 16a which engages with the cam receiving portion 7e of the lower guide 7.
And a cam surface 16b which engages with the cam receiving portion 11f of the upper guide support 11, and a long hole 16c and a long hole 16d are formed so as to be movable back and forth. A child 16e is formed. Although not shown, pins protrude from the printer body 12 in the long holes 16c and 16d.
【0010】このように構成されているので、本発明は
発明の実施の形態の欄に記載したように実施される。With such a configuration, the present invention is implemented as described in the embodiments of the invention.
【0011】なお、記録媒体搬送路8において印字ヘッ
ド1より下流側に記録媒体2の上面を案内する部材を設
けると記録媒体2がジャムを生じたときに記録媒体2を
取出すことが困難になるので、この印字ヘッド1より下
流側には記録媒体2の上面を案内する部材は設けられて
いない。17はインクリボン、18はリボンカセットで
ある。If a member for guiding the upper surface of the recording medium 2 is provided downstream of the print head 1 in the recording medium transport path 8, it becomes difficult to remove the recording medium 2 when the recording medium 2 is jammed. Therefore, a member for guiding the upper surface of the recording medium 2 is not provided downstream of the print head 1. Reference numeral 17 denotes an ink ribbon, and reference numeral 18 denotes a ribbon cassette.
【0012】[0012]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明は複数種類
の幅の記録媒体をプリントする記録媒体用プリンタにお
いて、印字ヘッドの両側の搬送路上で記録媒体を下から
支持する下ガイドと、印字ヘッドより搬送路上流側に記
録媒体を上から押さえる上ガイドとをそれぞれ揺動自在
に設けると共に、下ガイドと上ガイドの各々に係合する
2個のカム面を有するカム部材を設け、カム部材の移動
により下ガイドと上ガイドとが揺動するようにしたの
で、確実に複数種類の幅の端子台記銘板またはラベルテ
ープ等のテープ状の記録媒体の各々の幅の中心を印字ヘ
ッドの上下の中心に位置させることができて見映えのよ
い印字された記録媒体を提供することができる。また、
上ガイドはカム部材の移動により揺動する上ガイド支体
と、記録媒体の幅方向を押さえて揺動する上ガイド本体
とから構成されているので、上ガイド本体は記録媒体を
バランスよく押さえることができる。As described above, the present invention relates to a recording medium printer for printing recording media having a plurality of types of widths, and a lower guide for supporting the recording medium from below on transport paths on both sides of a print head; An upper guide for pressing the recording medium from above is provided on the upstream side of the transport path from the head so as to be swingable, and a cam member having two cam surfaces engaging with the lower guide and the upper guide is provided. The lower guide and upper guide are made to oscillate by the movement of the print head. And a good-looking printed recording medium can be provided. Also,
The upper guide is composed of an upper guide support that swings by the movement of the cam member and an upper guide body that swings by pressing the recording medium in the width direction, so that the upper guide body holds the recording medium in a well-balanced manner. Can be.
【図1】本発明の斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
【図2】本発明の要部斜視図FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the present invention.
【図3】本発明の要部を係合させたときの斜視図FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the main parts of the present invention are engaged.
【図4】本発明の要部を図3とは異なる係合させたとき
の斜視図FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main part of the present invention when engaged with a state different from that of FIG. 3;
【図5】本発明の平面図FIG. 5 is a plan view of the present invention.
1 印字ヘッド 2 記録媒体 3 プラテン 4 リボンガイド 5 搬送ローラ 6 アイドルローラ 7 下ガイド 8 搬送路 9 上ガイド 10 上ガイド本体 11 上ガイド支体 12 プリンタ本体 13 弾性体 14 ねじ 15 コイルスプリング 16 カム部材 17 インクリボン 18 リボンカセット DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Print head 2 Recording medium 3 Platen 4 Ribbon guide 5 Transport roller 6 Idle roller 7 Lower guide 8 Transport path 9 Upper guide 10 Upper guide main body 11 Upper guide support 12 Printer main body 13 Elastic body 14 Screw 15 Coil spring 16 Cam member 17 Ink ribbon 18 Ribbon cassette
Claims (2)
する長尺記録媒体用プリンタにおいて、印字ヘッドの両
側の長尺記録媒体搬送路上で長尺記録媒体を下から支持
する下ガイドと、印字ヘッドより長尺記録媒体搬送路上
流側に長尺記録媒体を上から押さえる上ガイドとをそれ
ぞれ揺動自在に設けると共に、下ガイドと上ガイドの各
々に係合する2個のカム面を有するカム部材を設け、カ
ム部材の移動により下ガイドと上ガイドとが揺動するこ
とを特徴とする長尺記録媒体用プリンタ。1. A long recording medium printer for printing a plurality of types of long recording media, comprising: a lower guide for supporting the long recording medium from below on a long recording medium conveyance path on both sides of a print head; An upper guide that presses the long recording medium from above is provided on the upstream side of the long recording medium transport path from the print head so as to be swingable, and has two cam surfaces that engage with each of the lower guide and the upper guide. A long recording medium printer comprising a cam member, wherein a lower guide and an upper guide swing by movement of the cam member.
いて、上ガイドはカム部材の移動により揺動する上ガイ
ド支体と、長尺記録媒体の幅方向を押さえて揺動する上
ガイド本体とから構成されていることと特徴とする長尺
記録媒体用プリンタ。2. The long recording medium printer according to claim 1, wherein the upper guide swings by the movement of the cam member, and an upper guide body that swings by pressing the width direction of the long recording medium. And a printer for a long recording medium.
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