KR200384019Y1 - Continuity paper printer - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a continuous paper printer including an elastic support for applying an elastic force to a printing paper in the opposite direction of travel. The continuous paper printer is connected to a paper receiving part for receiving a roll of paper in which the printing paper is rolled, a support for the paper, and a support for the paper, and presses the printing paper in a lateral direction with respect to the advancing direction of the portion of the printing paper that is in contact with the support. An elastic support including an elastic portion, a first guide portion for guiding the printing paper via the support and a print module attached to the end of the first guide portion for printing a predetermined mark on the printing paper. Therefore, the jam phenomenon of the printing paper can be prevented, and bulky continuous paper can be used, thereby extending the replacement time of the printing paper.

Description

Continuous paper printer {CONTINUITY PAPER PRINTER}

The present invention relates to a continuous paper printer, and more particularly, to a continuous paper printer for long-term use by mounting the continuous paper in the form of bulky roll.

The continuous paper printer generally means a printer that prints using a continuous printing paper in roll form or a stacking printing paper in which one end portion is continuously connected and stacked.

Such continuous paper printers are widely used in unmanned equipment, and recently, their use in banks and public places is increasing, such as automatic teller machines and printing paper printers.

 However, in the conventional continuous paper printer, the number of times of printing on the continuous paper is fixed, and the number of times of printing is determined according to the length of the continuous paper, and thus the replacement period of the printing paper is short. Therefore, in order to increase the replacement period of the printing paper, a long roll-type printing paper should be used. However, the printing paper having a long length is bulky and heavy. Big. Therefore, when the printing paper is pulled by the transfer roller, the progress of the printing paper is slow, so that jams of the printing paper occur, and the continuous paper printer frequently causes a failure.

Accordingly, one object of the present invention for solving the above problems of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper printer including an elastic support for adding an elastic force in the opposite direction of the printing paper.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper printer in which the elastic support is variously set according to the type of printing paper.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper printer including a recovery unit for recovering after a predetermined time when the customer has not received the printing paper discharged to the outside.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects of the present invention, a continuous paper printer includes a paper receiving portion, an elastic support portion, a first guide portion and a print module. The paper receiving portion accommodates a paper roll in which printing paper is wound in a roll form. The printing paper is referred to as the inner thermal paper, in which the portion of the thermal paper is wound so as to be formed inside, and the outer side of the printing paper is called the outer thermal paper. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, various types of printing paper may be used according to the intention of the designer. Then, the elastic support portion is connected to the support and the support through the printing paper to press the printing paper in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction of the portion of the printing paper in contact with the support. The first guide portion guides the printing paper via the support. Then, the printer module is mounted at the end of the first guide portion to print a predetermined mark on the printing paper. The printer module may include a thermal print head and a platen roller that supports and transports the print paper in contact with the print head when the print paper is a thermal paper. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, various printer modules may be set according to the designer's intention.

The roll-type printing paper used in the conventional continuous paper printer has a circumference of approximately 100 mm in diameter. However, the volume of the printing paper having a circumference of 120 mm or more in diameter is larger than that of the printing paper having a small circumference, thereby increasing the attraction between the continuous paper. Therefore, when the bulky printing paper is advanced along the guide part, the advancing speed of the printing paper becomes relatively slow due to mutual attraction, and thus jams of the printing paper are generated in the guide part, which increases the possibility of causing a malfunction in the machine. However, in the case of the continuous paper printer according to the present invention, the printing paper proceeds through the elastic support. At this time, the elastic support moves the support in the direction of pulling the printing paper, and thus the printing paper is partially pulled in the direction of the printer module, thereby restoring the progress of the printing paper slowed down by the manpower between the printing papers at a normal speed and printing process. You can do it smoothly. Therefore, the elastic support can prevent jams of the printing paper even when using a large volume of printing paper. For example, printing paper from 180 mm in diameter to 240 mm in diameter can be used, so if you print out the statement at an automated teller machine, you can make approximately 3200 to 5000 transactions. Therefore, the replacement time of printing paper is extended and convenient.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

Example 1

1 is a perspective view for explaining a continuous paper printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an internal perspective view for explaining the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment, Figure 3 is a first embodiment It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the continuous paper printer which followed.

1 to 3, the continuous paper printer includes a paper accommodating part 110, an elastic support part 120, a first guide part 130, a print module 140, a second guide part 150, and paper collection. The unit 160 is provided.

The paper accommodating part 110 accommodates the outer thermal paper wrapped in a roll shape, and rotates the accommodated outer thermal paper to guide the first guide part 130. The outer thermal paper means a continuous paper wound so that the printing surface of the thermal paper is facing outward. The paper accommodating part 110 may include a paper remaining detection sensor for detecting the remaining amount of the printing paper. Therefore, the paper remaining amount detection sensor can be mounted adjacent to the paper receiving portion 110 to detect the remaining amount of paper in operation.

The elastic support part 120 is positioned below the paper receiving part 110, and the outer thermal paper advances through the elastic support part 120. The elastic support part 120 passes through the continuous paper so that the printing surface of the outer thermal paper faces upward. The elastic support part 120 includes a support part 122 and an elastic part 124. Support 122 is connected to the end of the vertical bar (122a) and the vertical bar (122a) formed perpendicular to the first guide portion 130 is in contact with the printing surface of the continuous paper, the horizontal for changing the direction of progress of the continuous paper Bar 122b. Since the elastic part 124 has one end connected to one side of the vertical bar 122a and the other end connected to the frame and fixed, the elastic part 124 presses the printing paper in the lateral direction with respect to the advancing direction of the portion in contact with the support 122 of the continuous paper. do. Thus, when the printing paper advances in the advancing direction, the initial support 122 elastically moves in the advancing direction, and then the support 122 is moved in the opposite direction to the advancing direction by the elastic portion 124. The elastic part 124 may use a coil spring, and in another embodiment of the present invention, various elastic members may be used according to a designer's intention.

The first guide part 130 is positioned at the lower end of the paper receiving part 110 and guides the print paper toward the print module 140. The first guide unit 130 includes an inflow detection sensor 132, an end detection sensor 134, and a black mark detection sensor 136. The inflow detection sensor 132 may be positioned at the end of the first guide part 130 and continuously transmit light to the first guide part 130 to detect whether there is paper in the first guide part 130. Therefore, when there is no paper, the inflow detection sensor 132 moves the paper in the waiting state to the paper in operation so that the paper can be supplied quickly. In addition, the end detection sensor 134 is formed at the other end of the first guide portion 130, and continuously transmits light to the first guide portion 130 to detect whether there is paper in the first guide portion 130. Can be. In addition, the black mark detection sensor 136 may be a black mark is sensed at the edge of the paper at predetermined intervals in order to print the print paper at the correct position at regular intervals of the printing paper. That is, by setting the length of one sheet of printing paper, a black mark is sensed on the sheet at intervals of one sheet of printing paper so that the printing paper can be printed or cut. The black mark detection sensor 136 may check the black mark of the paper and move the paper by the length of one sheet of printing paper.

The print module 140 is mounted at the end of the first guide unit 130 to print a predetermined mark on the printing paper. The print module 140 includes a thermal print head 142 capable of printing a predetermined mark by applying heat to the thermal paper and contacting the thermal print head 142 to support and convey the printing paper. 144). The cutter 146 is mounted adjacent to the print module 142 to cut the printed paper.

The second guide part 150 is positioned adjacent to the cutter 146 and is discharged to the outside to transfer the cut printing paper to the user. The second guide unit 150 includes a plurality of jam detection sensors 152 disposed at regular intervals, and when a jam of printing paper occurs, the jam detection sensor 152 generates a signal and transmits the signal to the control unit. You can immediately shut down the system. In addition, the second guide unit 150 may know the position of the printing paper by using the inflow detection sensor and the end detection sensor, and rotate the roller 154 in the forward direction to discharge the printing paper introduced to the outside.

The paper recovery unit 160 recovers the printing paper by rotating the roller in the reverse direction in the second guide unit 150 when the user does not take the provided printing paper even after a predetermined time. Therefore, the printing paper printer according to the present invention can prevent the occurrence of jam (JAM) due to the paper by collecting the printing paper provided.

Therefore, in the paper receiving unit 110, the printing paper moves to the first guide unit 130 via the elastic support unit 120, and the printing paper transferred from the first guide unit 130 in the print module 140. Printed and cut to the appropriate size, the printed paper is delivered to the customer through the second guide portion 150. Then, the printed paper may not be collected through the paper recovery unit 160.

4 is a side view for explaining the operating principle of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment Side view.

4 and 5, in the elastic support 120, the outer thermal paper 112 changes the traveling direction via the support 122. At this time. The continuous paper is positioned so that the printing surface printed by direct thermal is facing upward. Then, when printing is started in the print module 140, the continuous paper is moved in the advancing direction by the roller, and the continuous paper is gradually unwinded from the rolled roll. At this time, the larger the volume of the roll, the more difficult it is to unwind the continuous paper wound due to the attraction between the continuous paper wound, and the continuous paper wound with greater force should be released. However, in the present invention, when the continuous paper is gradually released in the form of a roll while being pulled in the advancing direction, the support base 122 moves toward the advancing direction (ⓐ). Therefore, since the support 122 moves by the length that is not released by the attraction force, even if the continuous paper is pulled by the same force as in the prior art, the progress speed of the continuous paper is not reduced. In addition, since the influence of the attraction force is reduced once the continuous paper starts to be unwound, the moving speed is matched with the printing speed even with a small force, and jams of the printing paper can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to increase the replacement period of the printing paper by using the printing paper of the bulky roll type, and to prevent the jam of the printing paper, thereby reducing the failure of the continuous paper printer.

Example 2

6 is a side view for explaining the operation principle of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a view for explaining the operation principle of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the second embodiment Side view.

6 and 7, the elastic support 220 is positioned below the paper receiving portion, and passes through the inner thermal paper. The inner heat-sensitive paper means a continuous paper wound on a roll while the printing surface of the heat-sensitive paper faces inward. The elastic support 220 includes a support 222 and an elastic portion 224. The support 222 is connected to the end of the vertical bar 222a and the vertical bar 222a which are formed perpendicular to the first guide part 230, and the printing surface of the continuous paper is in contact with each other. Bar 222b. And, the support 222 is located in the lower left of the continuous paper is designed so that the continuous paper facing in the opposite direction of the traveling direction. In addition, the elastic part 224 has one end connected to one side of the vertical bar 222a, and the other end connected to the frame to be fixed, so that the printing paper in the lateral direction with respect to the advancing direction of the portion in contact with the support 222 in the continuous paper. Pressurize.

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Then, when printing is started in the print module 240, the continuous paper is moved in the advancing direction by the roller, and the continuous paper is gradually released from the rolled roll. At this time, the larger the volume of the roll, the more the continuous paper wound by the force by the force between the wound continuous paper must be released. However, in this embodiment, the support sheet 222 is simultaneously moved toward the traveling direction while the continuous paper is pulled in the traveling direction (ⓑ). Therefore, since the support 222 moves by the length not released by the attraction force, even if the continuous paper is pulled by the same force as in the prior art, the speed of the continuous paper does not decrease.

In addition, since the paper receiving portion, the first guide portion, the print module, the second guide portion, and the paper collecting portion are substantially the same in function and effect as the first embodiment, the description and drawings of the previous embodiment will be omitted. Reference may be made and repeated content may be omitted.

Example 3

8 is a side view for explaining the operation principle of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the third embodiment Side view.

8 and 9, the elastic support part 320 is located under the paper receiving part, and passes through the inner thermal paper. The inner heat-sensitive paper means a continuous paper wound on a roll while the printing surface of the heat-sensitive paper faces inward. The elastic support 320 includes a support 322 and an elastic portion 324. Support 322 is formed in the lower portion of the direction of the heat-sensitive paper, the elastic portion 324 is connected to the frame one end is connected to the support 322, the other end is connected to the lower support 322 is moved up and down Do it. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a structure other than the elastic portion so that the continuous paper is in close contact with the lower portion of the support according to the designer's intention. In addition, a separate roller may be formed by varying a height adjacent to the support 322.

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Then, when printing is started in the print module, the continuous paper is pulled by the roller in the advancing direction, and the continuous paper is gradually unwound and moved from the rolled roll. Therefore, when the continuous paper is gradually pulled out in the form of a roll while being pulled in the advancing direction, the continuous paper moves in the advancing direction while the support 322 is moved upward. Therefore, the length of the continuous paper is not released from the roll by the support 322, but the support 322 is moved upward by the shortened length while moving toward the top does not reduce the traveling speed of the continuous paper. Therefore, even if the continuous paper is pulled with a small force, the advancing speed of the continuous paper is not reduced, and jams of the continuous paper can be prevented.

In addition, since the paper receiving portion, the first guide portion, the print module, the second guide portion, and the paper collecting portion are substantially the same in function and effect as the first embodiment, the description and drawings of the previous embodiment will be omitted. Reference may be made and repeated content may be omitted.

Therefore, in the case of the continuous paper printer according to the present invention, the printing paper passes through the elastic support. At this time, the elastic support is moved in the direction of pulling the printing paper, the printing paper is pulled in the direction of the printer module, so that the printing process can be smoothed by restoring the slow moving speed by the manpower between the printing paper at the normal speed. In addition, it is possible to prevent the jam phenomenon caused by the slower moving speed of the printing paper, it is possible to use a continuous paper having a large circumferential ratio of the roll can be extended replacement time of the printing paper.

In addition, according to the outer thermal paper or the inner thermal paper can be applied by differently set the position of the elastic support, and if the customer has not received the printing paper discharged to the outside, including a recovery unit for recovering after a predetermined time, the printing paper at the outlet Can prevent jams.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but those skilled in the art various modifications and changes of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a continuous paper printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an internal perspective view for explaining the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment.

3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment.

Figure 4 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous sheet printer according to the first embodiment.

Figure 6 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the second embodiment.

8 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a side view for explaining the principle of operation of the elastic support of the continuous paper printer according to the third embodiment.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110,210,310 ： Paper receptacle 120,220,320 ： Elastic support

130, 230, 330: First guide part 140, 240, 340: Print module

150,250,350: Second guide part 160,260,360: Paper recovery part

Claims (13)

A paper accommodating portion accommodating a paper roll on which printing paper is wound in a roll form; An elastic support including a support supported by the printing paper and an elastic part connected to the support to press the printing paper in a lateral direction with respect to a traveling direction of a portion of the printing paper contacting the support; A first guide part for guiding the printing paper via the support; And And a print module attached to an end portion of the first guide part to print a predetermined mark on the printing paper. The method of claim 1, An outer surface of the printing paper and the support in contact with the elastic support portion, the elastic support portion continuous paper printer, characterized in that to provide an elastic force in a direction opposite to the traveling direction of the printing paper. The method of claim 1, An inner surface of the printing paper and the support in contact with each other in the elastic support portion, the elastic support portion continuous paper printer, characterized in that to provide an elastic force in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction of the printing paper. The method of claim 1, The support is a vertical bar formed perpendicular to the first guide portion; And And a horizontal bar connected vertically to an end of the vertical bar to be in contact with the printing paper. The method of claim 1, And the print module includes a thermal print head and a platen roller in contact with the print head to support and convey the print paper. The method of claim 1, The first guide part is a continuous paper printer, characterized in that the inlet detection sensor for detecting the entry of the printing paper and the end detection sensor for detecting the exhaustion of the printing paper is mounted. The method of claim 1, And a black mark detection sensor mounted on the first guide part to detect a black mark displayed on the printing paper. A paper accommodating portion accommodating a paper roll on which printing paper is wound in a roll form; And a resilient portion connected to the support via the print paper and the support, for pressing the print paper in a lateral direction with respect to a traveling direction of a portion of the print paper in contact with the support, wherein an outer surface of the print paper is supported by the support paper. An elastic support moving in the advancing direction while being in contact with a surface; A first guide part connected to a lower end of the paper receiving part to guide the printing paper introduced; A print module mounted at an end of the first guide part to print a predetermined mark on the printing paper; A cutter for cutting the printed paper mounted and adjacent to the printer module; And And a second guide part for conveying the printed paper cut from the printed paper. The method of claim 8, And a paper recovery unit for recovering the printing paper not drawn out from the second guide unit. The method of claim 8, And a plurality of jam detection sensors for detecting jams of the printing paper in the second guide unit. The method of claim 8, And the print module includes a thermal print head and a platen roller in contact with the print head to support and convey the print paper. The method of claim 8, The first guide part is a continuous paper printer, characterized in that the inlet detection sensor for detecting the entry of the printing paper and the end detection sensor for detecting the exhaustion of the printing paper is mounted. The method of claim 8, And a black mark detection sensor mounted on the first guide part to detect a black mark displayed on the printing paper.