JP2002302325A - Wall-mounted printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wall mounted type printing device capable of improving the printed medium taking-out operation while minimizing a horizontal space in printing. SOLUTION: This wall mounted type printing device 2 performing the printing while delivering the printing medium along an approximately vertical wall from its upper part to its lower, is provided with a means for separating the printed medium 4 from a wall while holding a rear end of the printed medium 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall-mounted printing apparatus which conveys paper vertically from top to bottom and which can be installed in a space such as a wall or a side of a desk. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A thermal transfer system, a sublimation system, an ink jet system and the like are conceivable as this type of a wall-mounted printing apparatus. That are transported along the wall from above to below or from below to above.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a medium vertical transport printing apparatus 2 using a standard cut sheet 1 as a medium. In the printing apparatus 2, the cut sheet 1 is inserted from the upper medium insertion slot 10, and is printed and conveyed downward. The discharged paper is stored in a discharged paper stack unit 3 provided below the printing apparatus 2. Further, in order to simplify the discharge stack unit 3, a configuration in which the rear end of the printed medium is held by the discharge side transport mechanism and the medium of the printing apparatus 2 is kept hanging down can be easily considered.

[0004]

However, the conventional printing apparatus has the following problems.

That is, in the case of the conventional wall-mounted printing apparatus, the space in the horizontal direction of the apparatus can be reduced by moving the medium along the wall. Since the height is different, the installation position of the main body is almost specified, and there is a problem that workability of handling the discharged medium is extremely deteriorated at a low position such as a side surface of a desk.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a wall-mounted type capable of improving the work of taking out a printed medium while minimizing a horizontal space during printing. A printing device is provided.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wall-mounted printing apparatus for performing printing while transporting a print medium from above to below along a substantially vertical wall. A means is provided for separating the printed medium from the wall while holding the rear end of the printed medium.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a means for holding a trailing end of a printed medium by a medium conveying means after printing is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the printed medium holding portion changes the installation angle with respect to the installed wall while holding the printed medium rear end. Thus, means for separating the printed medium from the wall is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the printed medium is supported by two support members when the printed medium is separated from the wall, so that the printed medium is perpendicular to the medium transport direction. A means for separating the printed medium from the wall while forming the curl is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect of the present invention, the member disposed between the printed medium and the wall provided below the printing apparatus while holding the rear end of the printed medium is provided. By changing the angle to the wall,
A means for separating the printed medium from the wall is provided.

[0012]

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

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operation of the printing apparatus when taking out a medium.

In the wall-mounted printing apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment, the transport of the printing paper as the medium is vertical transport from above to below, and the printed paper 4 after the printing is completely finished is the trailing edge. Is held down from the printing apparatus 2 main body.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operation at the time of taking out the medium. After printing, the printing medium 2 is separated from the wall by changing the angle of the printing apparatus 2 from the base 7 attached to the wall according to a preset condition of the printing apparatus 2 or an external signal input, and the printing medium 2 is moved forward from below. , The take-out direction of the printed medium 4 can be changed. Note that a general configuration such as a motor and a gear can be adopted as a mechanism for changing the angle of the printing apparatus 2, and thus will not be described here.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the stress for taking out the printed medium 4 can be reduced even when the printed medium 4 is installed, for example, on the side of a desk, in front of the user, or at a remote place. .

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wall-mounted printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the operation of the printing apparatus when taking out a medium.

FIG. 2 shows a wall-mounted printing apparatus according to this embodiment.
Are provided below the support member 5 at intervals of about 50 mm narrower than the width of the printed medium 4.
Is located between the printed medium 4 hanging down and the wall.

When the entire printing apparatus 2 changes the angle and separates the printed medium 4 from the wall as in the first embodiment, the printed medium 4 is conveyed to the printed medium 4 by the two support members 5. A curl perpendicular to the direction is formed. Since the printed medium 4 is lifted up without curling even if it is separated from the wall by the curl, the work of taking out the printed medium 4 can be performed from a place further away from the printing apparatus 2.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wall-mounted printing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

A plurality of printed medium stack members 9 are mounted below the wall-mounted printing apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment, and the printed media 4 are stacked on the stack members 9 in a substantially bundled state. Is deposited.

At the vicinity of the medium outlet 8, holding members 6 for holding the stacked media 4 above and below are mounted on the left and right. In the case of printing a large number of sheets, the left and right holding members 6 are attached after printing a desired number of copies. To hold the printed medium 4 in between. At the time of holding, a curl perpendicular to the transport direction is formed in the bundle of the media 4, and as in the second embodiment,
By separating the bundle from the wall in this state, the bundle is lifted without hanging down, and the stress on the work of taking out the printed medium 4 can be reduced as in the first and second embodiments. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a medium insertion port.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the same effect can be obtained even if the entire printing apparatus including the printed medium holding unit does not move but only the holding unit moves.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, there is provided a wall-mounted printing apparatus which performs printing while conveying a print medium from above to below along a substantially vertical wall.
Since the means for separating the printed medium from the wall is provided while holding the trailing end of the printed medium, it is possible to improve the work of taking out the printed medium while minimizing the horizontal space during printing. The effect is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operation of the wall-mounted printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention when taking out a medium.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted printing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an operation of the wall-mounted printing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention when taking out a medium.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted printing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional vertical transport printing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cut paper 2 wall-mounted printing device 4 printed medium 5 support member 6 holding member 7 base 8 medium discharge port 9 stack member 10 medium insertion port

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A wall-mounted printing apparatus that performs printing while transporting a print medium from above to below along a substantially vertical wall, wherein the print medium is separated from the wall while holding a rear end of the print medium. A wall-mounted printing apparatus, characterized in that a means for causing the wall-mounted printing apparatus is provided. 2. A wall-mounted printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for holding the trailing end of the printed medium by means of the medium conveying means after printing. 3. A means for separating a printed medium from a wall by changing an installation angle of a printed medium holding portion with respect to an installed wall while holding a rear end of the printed medium. The wall-mounted printing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A means for separating a printed medium from a wall while forming a curl perpendicular to the medium transport direction by supporting the printed medium with two support members when the printed medium is separated from the wall. 3. The wall-mounted printing device according to claim 1, wherein the wall-mounted printing device is provided. 5. A member disposed between the printed medium and the installed wall below the printing apparatus while holding the trailing end of the printed medium, changes the angle with respect to the wall, thereby separating the printed medium from the wall. 3. A wall-mounted printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for causing the printing apparatus to be mounted.