KR101282294B1 - Card printer with the front-horizontal insertion type of cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A card printer of a cartridge front-horizontal insertion type is provided to remarkably improve the speed and the work efficiency of replacing a ribbon cartridge as the ribbon cartridge is replaced by inserting the ribbon cartridge into the front side of a printer body. CONSTITUTION: A card printer of a cartridge front-horizontal insertion type comprises a printer body (30) and a print head (70). An opening for inserting a ribbon cartridge into inside the printer body is formed on the front surface of the printer body. A plurality of the rollers is installed inside the printer body. The print head, which is installed to be rotatable inside the printer body, opens a ribbon cartridge insertion path when the print head is rotated in one direction. The print head is perpendicularly inserted into a printed surface of a card which is inserted into inside of the printer body when the print head is rotated in the other direction while the insertion path is opened.

Description

CARD PRINTER WITH THE FRONT-HORIZONTAL INSERTION TYPE OF CARTRIDGE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card printer, and more particularly, to a dye sublimation card printer, and more particularly, to a cartridge front-side horizontally inserted card printer capable of mounting and removing a cartridge without opening the top cover of the printer body.

In general, a credit card or the like is issued by printing various characters or pictures, and a card printer is used to print such characters or pictures.

These cart printers use thermal ink films with different color intervals (Yellow, Magenta, Cyan) at a distance to the plastic card, and the thermal head is used as desired on the front or back of the card as needed. It is a device that can print pictures, text, etc. in primary color or black and white at the position.

The card printer structured as described above has a general structure shown in FIG. 11, and is described in detail in Korean Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0296635.

11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a conventional card printer. Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional card printer includes a body 4 on which a card conveying part (roller 7, etc.) for supplying and withdrawing a card, and an ink ribbon 2 wound on a pair of bobbins 3 are mounted; It is composed of a head block (top cover) 5 having a print head 6, which opens and closes the inside of the body portion, and in which the print head 6 is mounted in the downward direction.

In order to replace the ink ribbon, the conventional card printer configured as described above has to open the head block 5 on which the print head is mounted upward to pull out the ink ribbon mounted inside the body. In order to replace it, additional space for opening the head block 5 had to be secured, and thus there was a disadvantage in that the space for installing the card printer was restricted.

In addition, there was a hassle of having to fit the ink ribbon in the correct position after opening the head block at every replacement of the ink ribbon.

1. Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0296635 (Registration Date: November 19, 2002)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to open the front cover of the printer body when replacing the consumables (ink ribbon) and to the front of the body without the hassle of fitting the ink ribbon in place To provide a cartridge front-side horizontal insertion card printer that can be easily installed and removed.

Cartridge front direction horizontal insertion card printer according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the opening is formed in the front for inserting the ribbon cartridge therein, the body is provided with a plurality of rollers therein; And a print head installed inside the main body to perform printing on a card inserted into the main body, wherein the print head is rotatably installed in the main body to open the ribbon cartridge insertion path during one-way rotation. Characterized in that it is configured to be perpendicular to the printing surface of the card inserted into the main body when the other direction is rotated again in the open state of the insertion path.

According to one preferred embodiment, the link is installed in the main body and driven by an external force by the user or the cartridge insertion; And a hinge connecting the link and the print head, wherein the print head is hinged and generated in one direction and the other direction by the link and the hinge.

According to the cartridge front-side horizontal insertion type card printer according to the present invention, the ribbon can be replaced by simply inserting the cartridgeized ribbon to the front of the main body without the hassle of opening the top cover of the cart printer main body to insert the ribbon. In addition, there is a remarkable effect that can greatly improve the speed and work efficiency of ribbon replacement.

In addition, the cartridge front-side horizontal insertion card printer according to the present invention does not require a separate space for opening and flipping the top cover of the card printer since the top cover on which the print head is mounted is not opened. Accordingly, the device can be installed and used in a narrower space than the space required for installing a conventional card printer, thereby increasing the space utilization.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the appearance of a cartridge front-side horizontal insertion card printer according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of Figure 1 showing the state when removing the ribbon cartridge.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the main part of Figure 1 showing the state when the ribbon cartridge is inserted.
4 is a device configuration diagram of a cartridge front-side horizontally inserted card printer having a rotation means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing the operation of the internal configuration before or after inserting the ribbon cartridge.
6 to 8 are detailed views showing the operation of the internal configuration in sequence when inserting or replacing the ribbon cartridge.
9 is a schematic view showing a cartridge front direction horizontal insertion type card printer with a rotating means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention before cartridge insertion.
Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing the state after the cartridge insertion of the cartridge front-side horizontal insertion card printer with a rotating means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a conventional card printer.

In the following, preferred embodiments, advantages and features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic view schematically showing the appearance of a front-facing horizontal insert-type card printer according to the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 is a sectional view of the main part of Figure 1, Figure 2 shows the state when the ribbon cartridge removed, Figure 3 Shows appearance when the ribbon cartridge is inserted.

1 and 2, the cartridge front-side horizontal insertion type card printer of the present invention is a card printer in which a ribbon cartridge is detachably mounted, and a ribbon cartridge 20, a main body 30, a plurality of rollers 33, and It comprises a print head 40.

The main body 30 of the present invention is a frame in which the components for discharging the card 1 into the inside and printing the desired figures or characters on the card are discharged to the outside. Roller 33 is mounted, a card inlet 31 for inserting the card 1 into the main body 30 for card printing, and a card outlet for discharging the printed card to the outside. The card outlet may be formed opposite the card inlet 31.

In particular, the main body 30 has an opening 32 for inserting the ribbon cartridge 20 therein from the front to the front, and the print head 40 responds to the inserting operation of the cartridge. When the cartridge is inserted, the cartridge can be easily installed and removed by inserting and extracting the cartridge into the front opening 32 of the main body 30 without opening the top cover of the printer main body 30 as in the prior art. Characterized in that configured to be.

In addition, the body 30 may further include a cartridge door. The cartridge door is an opening / closing member for opening and closing the opening 32 formed in the front of the main body 30 to insert the ribbon cartridge 20 into the inner side. One side of the cartridge door is hinged to the main body 30 and hinged when the cartridge is inserted. It can be configured to open the opening 32 by rotating clockwise about the axis, and to close the opening 32 by rotating counterclockwise upon insertion completion, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

For example, if the shape and structure of a variety of known opening and closing doors that can open and close the interior / exterior space can be employed as the cartridge door of the present invention without particular limitation.

In addition, a rotation means for generating and controlling the rotation of the print head 40 may be further mounted inside the main body 30.

The print head 40 of the present invention is a component that prints a desired figure or character on a card inserted into the main body 30, and is preferably constituted by a thermal print head (TPH).

The print head 40 is rotatably installed inside the main body 30 through a predetermined rotation means, and opens the ribbon cartridge 20 insertion path during one-way rotation, and again in a state in which the insertion path is opened. When rotated in the other direction it is configured to be entered perpendicular to the printing surface of the card inserted into the main body 30.

For reference, the term "one-way rotation of the print head 40" used in the present invention is an operation including an operation of rotating about one point as an axis, for example, one-way rotation is a clockwise rotation about a hinge point. It may further be an operation including the movement of the print head 40 itself (eg, drawing a curved trajectory) together with the clockwise rotation about the hinge point.

Similarly, "one-way rotation of the print head 40" is an operation including an operation of rotating about one point, for example, the other direction of rotation may be a counterclockwise rotation about the hinge point, and further It may be an operation including movement of the print head 40 itself (for example, an operation of drawing a curved trajectory) together with the counterclockwise rotation about the hinge point.

The rotation means of the present invention is preferably configured by a hinge, more preferably further comprises a link.

In this case, the link is installed in the main body 30 to rotate and / or reciprocate by an external force by the user or the insertion of the ribbon cartridge 20, and the hinge 41 connects the link with the print head 40. , The print head 40 is configured to generate and control the one-way and the other-direction rotation about the hinge point by the movement of the link.

That is, when the ribbon cartridge 20 is not inside the main body 30, as shown in FIG. 2, the print head 40 is horizontally disposed in the main body 30 by one-way rotation to open and secure the ribbon cartridge 20 insertion path. When the ribbon cartridge 20 is inserted into the main body 30, the print head 40 rotates in the other direction by the link and the hinge to move to the right position for printing. .

Preferred embodiments and detailed description of such a rotation means will be described later.

The roller 33 of the present invention includes a plurality of conveying rollers (Fig. 9; 37) for drawing in and out of the card, and a central roller (Fig. 9; 39) in contact with the card printing surface.

According to a preferred embodiment, the conveying roller comprises a conveying roller installed at the card inlet 31 side, and a conveying roller installed at the card ejection outlet side, and the conveying roller has a driving roller having both shafts fixed to the main body 30. And, it is disposed opposite to the top or bottom of the drive roller, both shafts may be composed of an idle roller (idle roller) is not fixed to the main body (30).

On the other hand, the driving roller is mechanically connected to an electric motor (for example, an electric motor) through a gear, etc., and is configured to rotate by receiving a driving force from the electric motor, thereby adjusting card transfer and printing position by controlling the electric motor. And discharge can be controlled.

The central roller is composed of a platen roller which is disposed on a vertical line with the print head 40 when the print head 40 is placed thereon so as to be in contact with the card printing surface. Therefore, the card inserted into the main body 30 passes through the print head 40 and the platen roller while the printing process is performed, and the card passed through the print head 40 is discharged again through the feed roller on the card discharge port side. Or to be discharged through another guide roller.

The ribbon cartridge 20 of the present invention comprises a dye ribbon 25, a winding spool 23 on which the dye ribbon 25 is wound, a unwinding spool 21 on which the dye ribbon 25 is wound, and a winding spool 23. It includes the housing 10 in which the unwinding spool 21 is housed.

Specifically, the housing 10 is preferably formed of a single piece of plastic material, and the unwinding spool receptacle 11 in which the unwinding spool 21 is built-in and the unwinding spool receptacle 13 in which the unwinding spool 23 are built-in. And a pair of plates 15 for integrally connecting the unwinding spool containment 11 and the unwinding spool containment 13.

The unwinding spool receptacle 11 is a cylindrical member in which the unwinding spool 21 is built, and openings are formed at both sides of the unwinding spool receptacle 11, respectively, and both ends of the unwinding spool 21 are formed in the opening. To be rotated.

The take-up spool receptacle 13 is a cylindrical member in which the take-up spool 23 is built, and openings are formed at both side surfaces of the take-up spool receptacle 13, and both ends of the take-up spool 23 are respectively formed in the opening. To be rotated.

The unwinding spool containment 11 and the take-up spool containment 13 are interconnected and fixed by a pair of plates 15.

In addition, the housing 10 has a gap between the unwinding spool containment 11 and the unwinding spool containment 13 by the pair of plates 15, and the unwinding spool 23 at the unwinding spool 21. The dye ribbon supplied to is exposed to the gap so that the printing process by the print head 40 is performed.

On the other hand, the opening formed in the unwinding spool hanger 11 and the winding spool hanger 13 is coupled with a fitting piece provided in the main body 30 when the ribbon cartridge 20 is inserted into the main body 30 to form a housing 10. It can also function as a fitting groove to fix the) in place.

In addition, the winding spool (or unwinding spool) may be further provided with a pair of ribbon guides (not shown) which protrude in the vertical direction, preferably along the outer circumferential surface thereof, at both end regions thereof.

The ribbon guide functions to restrict the axial flow of the winding spool (or unwinding spool) housed in the unwinding spool containment (or unwinding spool containment) to stably unwind / wound the dye ribbon.

In this case, the dye ribbon is wound around the unwinding spool 21 between the pair of ribbon guides, and the dye ribbon supplied therefrom is wound between the pair of ribbon guides of the winding spool 23 again through a printing process. do.

Meanwhile, the ribbon cartridge 20 may further include a handle 28 at the rear thereof. In this case, the user can hold the handle 28 to more easily perform the insertion and removal operation of the ribbon cartridge.

Hereinafter, in the card printer of the present invention, a preferred embodiment of the rotation means for guiding the cartridge to be inserted into and removed from the front of the main body will be described in detail.

Figure 4 is a device configuration of the cartridge front-sided horizontal insertion card printer having a rotation means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 5 to 8 is a detailed view showing the internal configuration of Figure 4, Figure 5 FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an operation before the ribbon cartridge is inserted or after the insertion is completed, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are views sequentially showing operations when the ribbon cartridge is inserted or replaced.

4 to 8, the cartridge front-side horizontal insertion card printer according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as the ribbon cartridge 20, the main body 30, a plurality of A roller, and a print head 70, and in addition to the above configuration, further includes a rotation means composed of a plurality of hinges and links 60, guide pins 71, a lever 50, and a guide member 80. Characterized in that. Therefore, the following description will focus on the new configuration compared to the configuration of FIGS. 1 to 3.

Link 60 of the present invention is a component for converting the movement force of the lever 50 to the rotational force of the print head 70, is connected to the first hinge 61 to the main body 30 is connected to the first hinge ( 61 is provided to be rotatable about the axis.

In addition, the link 60 according to the preferred embodiment of Figure 4 is formed integrally with the first follower formed to protrude to the right around the first hinge 61, the second follower formed to protrude to the left integrally Form.

The print head 70 is coupled to one end of the link 60 through a hinge, specifically, the second hinge 73 is connected to the end of the first follower of the link 60 by the second hinge 73. It is mounted rotatably on the axis.

Here, the print head 70 is preferably configured to have a rotation axis in the center, so that the first follower is hinged to each other through the second hinge 73 to the center of the print head 70.

The lever 50 of the present invention is a handle for generating the rotation of the print head 70, when the user grasps the lever 50 and moves it up and down, the external force according to the print head 70 through the link 60 ) Will be converted into rotational force.

According to a preferred embodiment, the lever 50 is coupled to the other end of the body 30 and the link 60 via a hinge, respectively, wherein one end of the lever 50 is connected to the body 30 via a third hinge 51. It is coupled to the third hinge 51 is rotatably mounted axially, and is connected to the second follower of the link 60 through the fourth hinge 55 on the left side of the third hinge coupled region. .

In particular, in the case of FIGS. 4 to 8, the lever 50 is configured such that a pair of vertical members having an approximately 'L' shape are connected to each other by a rod-shaped horizontal member, The third hinge 51 and the fourth hinge 55 are configured to be combined.

Specifically, at least one vertical member is disposed at the lower end of the third hinge 51 and the fourth hinge 55, based on Figures 5 to 8, the third hinge 51 is the vertical member The lever 50 and the main body 30 are connected in the right region of the lower end, and the fourth hinge 55 is connected to the second follower of the link 60 in the left region (ie, the left side of the third hinge 51). Connect the lever 50.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 5 to 8, a hinge groove 53 having a long hole shape having a long axis larger than at least a diameter of the hinge axis of the fourth hinge 55 is formed in the right region of the lower end of the vertical member of the lever 50. The fourth hinge 55 has a hinge axis disposed in the hinge groove 53 and coupled to the fourth hinge 55 so as to be movable in a long axis range inside the long hole.

By the structure as described above, the rotation operation of the lever 50 by the third hinge 51 can be smoothly linked to the rotation operation of the link (60).

The above-described first to fourth hinges 51, 55, 61 and 73, the link 60 and the lever 50 allow the print head of the present invention to operate as follows. That is, when the ribbon cartridge 20 is inserted into the main body 30, when the user lowers the lever 50 downward, the link 60 rotates counterclockwise by the fourth hinge 55. Therefore, the print head 70 connected to the first follower of the link 60 starts the upward movement.

The upward movement of the print head 70 opens the ribbon cartridge 20 insertion path. The print head 70 of the present invention completely passes the ribbon cartridge 20 insertion path within the limited space of the main body 30. In addition to this upward movement, a rotational motion around the second hinge 73 is performed to be opened.

According to a preferred embodiment, the print head 70 further includes an elastic body that is elastically restored upon the upward movement of the print head 70 by one direction (counterclockwise) rotation of the link 60, wherein the elastic restoring force by the elastic body is printed. It is configured to act as a rotational force for one-way rotation of the head 70.

The elastic body is preferably composed of a spring, more preferably a torsion spring or a leaf spring. And, this spring is mounted to be connected to the second hinge (73).

For example, when the elastic body is composed of a torsion spring, the torsion spring is formed in a structure in which an extension arm is extended to both ends after winding the spiral in a plurality of times, and the spirally wound portion of the central portion acts as an elastic portion for generating elastic restoring force. , One side of the extension arm is fixed to the hinge, the other side can be configured to be connected to the print head (70).

By the above configuration, the spring is present in a compressed state when the print head 70 is lowered (ie, placed vertically to the printing surface) by the clockwise rotation of the link 60. When the rise of the print head 70 is started by counterclockwise rotation of the spring, the spring is elastically restored and the second hinge 73 is rotated about the axis as the other extension arm pushes the print head 70 forward. Will be generated.

The guide pin 71 of the present invention is configured to include a rod-shaped member protruding to at least one side of the print head 70, and preferably one elongated rod-shaped member is formed on top of the print head 70 (i.e., the second). It is disposed horizontally on the hinge 73), the guide pin 71 is formed in a structure that protrudes to both sides across the print head (70).

The guide pin 71 functions to gradually and smoothly rotate the print head 70 by guiding the guide member 80. In addition, the guide pin 71 is in the correct position when the print head 70 completely opens the cartridge insertion path. The stopper function which makes it possible to stop at the same time is also a structure part which performs together.

On the other hand, by coupling the screw having a head to the end of the guide pin 71 so that the inner surface of the screw head is caught on the outer surface of the guide member 80, the axial flow of the print head 70 is limited to the print head ( It is preferable to configure 70 so that it can rotate stably.

Guide member 80 of the present invention is provided in the main body 30 (preferably the main body inner wall side) serves to guide the traveling path of the guide pin (71).

The guide member is provided with at least the inclined surface 82, the guide pin 71 is in contact with the inclined surface 82 when the rotation of the print head 70 due to the one-way rotation of the link 60 and the elastic restoring force of the elastic body, the traveling path Is guided so that rotation of the print head 70 occurs gradually.

According to a preferred embodiment, the guide member 80 is configured to further include a vertical surface 81 and a horizontal surface 83 in addition to the inclined surface 82, wherein the plurality of surface portions 81, 82, 83 are vertical surface 81 , The inclined surface 82, the horizontal surface 83 is formed in succession to each other, in particular, the inclined surface 82 is composed of a curved surface.

In addition, when a step is further formed at the end of the horizontal plane 83 and the end of the vertical plane 81, the stopper function can be performed together with the guide pin 71. That is, when opening the path for cartridge insertion, the guide pin 71 is caught in the level of the horizontal plane 83 so that further movement is restricted, and after the cartridge insertion is completed, the guide pin 71 is placed on the level of the vertical plane 81. It is possible to operate to stop and stop the rotation when the print head 70 reaches the correct position by being configured so that further movement is restricted.

By the above configuration, the print head 40 is rotated by drawing the following trajectory. That is, before inserting the ribbon cartridge 20 into the main body 30, the lever 50 is raised above the main body 30, and the print head 70 is placed on the card printing surface as shown in FIG. Will be.

When the lever 50 is lowered by a predetermined angle to insert the ribbon cartridge 20 into the main body 30, the link 60 is counterclockwise by the fourth hinge 55. In this case, the print head 70 connected to the first follower of the link 60 starts to move. At this time, the elastic body provided in the print head 70 is a vertical surface of the guide member 80. By restoring elastic restraint by 81, the print head 70 causes only the raising operation without the rotating operation.

Thereafter, when the inclined surface 82 of the guide member 80 is reached by the upward movement of the print head 70, the elastic restoration of the elastic body is started. As a result, the print head 70 has the inclined surface as shown in FIGS. It will rotate along the slope. At the same time, the guide pin 71 is in contact with the inclined surface and as the traveling path is guided, the movement of the print head 70 itself occurs along with the clockwise rotation about the second hinge 73.

When the rotation of the print head 70 along the inclined surface 82 is completed, as shown in FIG. 8, the guide pin 71 is raised on the horizontal surface 83 by the restoring force of the elastic body, and at the same time, the guide pin 71 is guided by the rotational force of the link 60. It moves along the horizontal plane 83 of the member 80, so that the print head 70 is arranged in a structure lying on the horizontal plane 83 of the guide member 80 to fully open the cartridge insertion path.

In the above state, after the cartridge insertion is completed, when the lever 50 is pushed upward again, the print head 70 rotates in the reverse order of the above-described operation, and eventually, the printing of the card inserted into the main body 30 is completed. It is arranged to be placed perpendicular to the surface, so that the desired printing can be performed.

Meanwhile, the print head 70 further includes another guide pin 75 protruding at least one side of a lower portion of the print head 70 (ie, below the second hinge 73), and is provided on the upper portion of the print head 70. Together with the guide pins 71 can be configured to stably generate and guide the rotation of the print head (70).

In addition, the other guide pin 75 may be configured such that the traveling trajectory is guided by another guide means such as the '71' guide pin 71 guided by the guide member 80.

For example, the guide means for guiding the '75' guide pin is configured in the form of a long groove formed along the trajectory of the guide pin 75, the guide pin 75 is fitted into the long groove can be configured to move along the trajectory of the long groove. have.

Hereinafter, the operation of replacing the ribbon cartridge according to the front-facing horizontal insertion type card printer of the present invention will be described.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing a cartridge front side horizontal insertion type card printer with a rotating means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention before insertion of the cartridge, and Fig. 10 is a cartridge provided with a rotating means according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. This is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the front-sided horizontal insertion card printer after the cartridge is inserted.

First, before inserting the ribbon cartridge 20, when the lever 50 is lowered down as shown in FIG. 9, the forward rotational force of the lever 50 is transmitted to the link 60 through the fourth hinge 55. By the rotation of the link 60 and the elastic restoration of the elastic body, the print head 70 rotates sequentially along the vertical plane 81, the inclined plane 82, and the horizontal plane 83 of the guide member 80. It is arranged horizontally to the main body 30 to fully open the cartridge insertion path.

Thereafter, after the ribbon cartridge 20 is inserted into the main body 30 as shown in FIG. 10 and the lever 50 is lifted upward, the reverse rotational force of the lever 50 is printed through the link 60. To the head 40, whereby the print head 70 rotates along the inclined surface 82 and the vertical surface 81 in sequence, thereby vertically standing on the card printing surface to be inserted into the main body 30. Will be.

In this state, when the card 1 is inserted into the card inlet 31, the card is conveyed to the platen roller in contact with the card printing surface by the feed roller for card insertion, and then the printing surface of the card according to the input information. A predetermined character, a picture, or the like is printed on the screen. When printing is completed, the card is ejected out of the main body by a conveying roller for ejecting the card.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above using specific terms, such terms are used only for the purpose of clarifying the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiment It will be obvious that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

For example, the rotation means including the lever 50, the plurality of hinges 51, 55, 61, 73, the link 60, the guide pin 71 and the guide member 80 of the present invention is based on the main body. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be configured to be provided only in the side region (eg, the sinus region) or may be configured to be provided in pairs in the left and right regions in a symmetrical structure.

Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the spirit and scope of the present invention, but should be regarded as being within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

1: card 10: housing
11: unwinding spool enclosure 13: unwinding spool enclosure
15: plate 20: ribbon cartridge
21: unwinding spool 23: unwinding spool
25: dye ribbon 28: handle
30: main body 31: card inlet
32: body opening 33: roller
40, 70: print head 41: hinge
50: lever 51: third hinge
53: hinge groove 55: fourth hinge
60: link 61: first hinge
71: guide pin 73: second hinge
80: guide member

Claims (11)

In the card printer to which the ribbon cartridge is detachably mounted,
A main body having an opening for inserting the ribbon cartridge into the front and having a plurality of rollers installed therein; And
A print head installed inside the main body to perform printing on a card inserted into the main body,
The print head,
It is rotatably installed in the main body, and configured to open the ribbon cartridge insertion path when rotating in one direction, and to vertically enter the printing surface of the card inserted into the main body when rotating in the other direction while the insertion path is opened again. Cartridge front-sided horizontal insertion card printer, characterized in that.
The method according to claim 1,
A link installed in the main body and driven by an external force by a user or the cartridge insertion; And
A hinge connecting the link and the print head,
The print head is a front-sided horizontal insertion type card printer, characterized in that the one-way and the other direction rotation is generated and controlled by the link and the hinge.
The method according to claim 1,
A link connected to the main body by a first hinge and rotatable about the first hinge;
The print head connected to one end of the link by a second hinge and rotatable about the second hinge; And
A lever for generating rotation of the link,
The print head,
And the one-way and the other-direction rotation are generated and controlled in association with the rotation of the link and its rotational direction by an external force applied to the lever.
The method of claim 3,
Further comprising an elastic body that is elastically restored when the print head is raised by the one-way rotation of the link,
The elastic restoring force by the elastic body is configured to act as a rotational force for the one-way rotation of the print head, the cartridge front direction horizontal insertion card printer.
5. The method of claim 4,
And the elastic member is a torsion spring or a leaf spring connected to the second hinge.
The method of claim 3,
A third hinge rotatably connecting the lever to the body; And
And a fourth hinge connecting the lever and the link.
The lever has a long hole-shaped hinge groove having a long axis larger than at least the diameter of the hinge axis of the fourth hinge, the fourth hinge is a hinge axis is disposed in the hinge groove to enable flow in the long axis range of the long hole Cartridge front side horizontal insertion card printer, characterized in that coupled.
The method of claim 6,
The lever is configured such that a pair of vertical members made of 'L' shape is interconnected by a rod-shaped horizontal member,
And the third hinge and the fourth hinge are disposed to be spaced apart from each other at a lower end of the vertical member.
5. The method of claim 4,
A guide pin protruding to at least one side of the print head; And
Further comprising a guide member for guiding the traveling path of the guide pin,
The guide member has at least an inclined surface, and when the rotation of the print head occurs due to the one-way rotation of the link and the elastic restoring force of the elastic body, the guide pin contacts the inclined surface and the traveling path is guided, thereby gradually rotating the print head. Cartridge front direction horizontal insertion card printer, characterized in that configured to occur.
The method of claim 8,
The guide member is configured to further include a vertical plane and a horizontal plane,
The vertical plane, the inclined plane, and the horizontal plane are continuously formed in the order of the vertical plane, the inclined plane, and the horizontal plane,
The inclined surface of the cartridge front side horizontal insertion type card printer, characterized in that consisting of a curved surface.
The method of claim 8,
The second hinge is formed in the center of the print head,
The guide pin is formed on the upper side of the second hinge,
And a second guide pin protruding toward at least one side of the print head below the second hinge.
The method according to claim 1,
The ribbon cartridge, dye ribbon; A winding spool in which the dye ribbon is wound; An unwinding spool in which the dye ribbon is unwound; And a housing in which the winding spool and the unwinding spool are accommodated.
The housing may include a take-up spool receptacle in which the take-up spool is built; A winding spool receptacle in which the winding spool is built in; And a pair of plates for integrally connecting the unwinding spool and the unwinding spool.

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