JP2018008490A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer including a peeling mechanism, being capable of securing a sufficient opening when an inside is opened, and having high user convenience.SOLUTION: A printer comprises a peeling mechanism 5 for separating a printed label sheet into a label and a mount. The printer performing printing on the label sheet includes: a main body 2 comprising an opening/closing door 6 mounted with the peeling mechanism; and a detachable installation base 3 raising the main body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus having a peeling mechanism, and more particularly to a printing apparatus that can secure a sufficient opening when the inside is opened and has high user convenience.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, printers that perform printing on a print medium wound in a roll shape have become widespread. Among such printers, there is a type in which the front side of the installed printer moves forward and the inside is opened in consideration of user convenience when replacing roll paper stored in the printer (for example, the following) (See Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  On the other hand, when the print medium is label paper, the printer needs a peeling mechanism (peeler). Such a peeling mechanism is usually composed of a peeling plate, a transport roller for discharging the backing sheet after peeling, and the like.

JP 2001-158141 A JP 2001-158142 A

  In the type of printer in which the front side of the printer moves forward and the inside is opened, that is, in a printer provided with an opening / closing door on the front side of the printer, considering that the peeling mechanism is provided, the peeling mechanism is Since it is necessary to place it near the print medium discharge port, if the paper discharge port is provided on the front of the printer, the peeling mechanism must also be placed on the front of the printer. There must be.

  However, in such a configuration, the size of the open / close door becomes large (long), and there is a possibility that sufficient opening and space for exchanging roll paper cannot be secured even when the door is opened.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus having a peeling mechanism, which can secure a sufficient opening when the inside is opened and has high user convenience.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a printing apparatus that includes a peeling mechanism and performs printing on a printing medium includes a main body including an opening / closing door to which the peeling mechanism is attached, and the main body is raised. And a detachable installation base.

  Since the main body is raised by the side surface, the opening / closing door having a large dimension can be sufficiently opened to the lower side by attaching a peeling mechanism, thereby sufficiently securing a space and an opening for accessing the inside of the printing apparatus. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that is convenient for the user when the printing medium is replaced.

  Further, since the installation base can be removed from the main body, it is possible to flexibly cope with the installation environment of the printing apparatus.

  Furthermore, in the above invention, a preferred aspect is characterized in that the print medium is a label sheet in which a label is attached to a mount, and is wound in a roll shape.

  By the said aspect, the effect of the said side surface becomes more effective.

  Furthermore, in the above invention, a preferable aspect is characterized in that the opening / closing door moves to the front side of the printing apparatus to open the inside of the printing apparatus.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus with high user convenience.

  Furthermore, in the above invention, a preferred aspect is characterized in that the peeling mechanism includes a peeling plate for peeling the label from the mount.

  Further objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments of the invention described below.

1 is a perspective view according to an embodiment of a printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a side view of a printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. 2 is a side sectional view of the printer 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the printer 1 in a state where the open / close door 6 is opened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer 1 in a state where an opening / closing door 6 is opened. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the installation base 3 as viewed from the front side of the printer 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the installation base 3 as viewed from the rear side of the printer 1. 3 is a top view of the installation table 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state where the printer 1 is installed without using the installation table 3. FIG. It is the figure which showed an example in the case of incorporating the printer 1 in the production line in a factory etc., and using it.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, such an embodiment does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. In the drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals or reference symbols.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to an embodiment of a printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a side view of a printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. A printer 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The printer 1 includes a main body 2 including an opening / closing door 6 to which a peeling mechanism unit 5 is attached, and a main body 2 when the printer 1 is installed. A detachable installation base 3 is provided. As a result, the main body 2 of the printer 1 is raised, the peeling mechanism unit 5 is attached (when the printer 1 is installed), and the open / close door 6 that is long in the vertical direction remains in the same posture (when the printer 1 is installed). Since it is sufficiently moved downward, a sufficient opening and space for exchanging the roll paper 10 can be secured when the door 6 is opened.

  The printer 1 according to this embodiment is an ink jet type label printer that uses roll paper and fanfold paper as print media.

  1 and 2 show the printer 1 in an installed state when it is used. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the side where the peeling mechanism unit 5 is provided is the front surface of the printer 1, that is, the side operated by the user. It is. The printer 1 includes a main body 2 surrounded by a casing 4 and an installation base 3 disposed between the main body 2 and a ground plane (G in FIG. 2).

  On the front surface of the main body 2, an open / close door 6 including a peeling mechanism unit 5 is configured. As will be described later, the open / close door 6 is provided with a lower printing mechanism 16 that fits inside the housing 4 when closed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the opening / closing door 6 is opened, the peeling mechanism unit 5 moves in the direction of the arrow A. At that time, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the peeling mechanism portion 5 is lowered below the bottom surface (B in FIG. 2) of the main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a power button 7, a display 8, and an operation button 9 are provided on the front surface of the main body 2.

  The installation base 3 is detachable from the main body 2 and is a base for raising the main body 2 when the printer 1 is installed. As will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 1, a penetrating portion (concave portion) 30 that penetrates from the front surface to the rear surface of the printer 1 is provided at a substantially central portion of the installation table 3. 5 becomes a paper path 31 of the mount ejected from 5. Further, inside the installation base 3, storage units 32 are provided on both sides (left side and right side as viewed from the front of the printer 1) with the penetrating unit 30 interposed therebetween, and an opening 33 is provided in each storage unit 32. .

  Next, main mechanisms of the printer 1 will be described along the flow of the recording medium.

  FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the printer 1. FIG. 3 shows a case where roll paper 10 is used as a print medium. The roll paper 10 is obtained by winding a label paper 11 on which a label is attached at a predetermined interval on a base paper which is a continuous paper, in a roll shape. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the roll paper 10 is stored in the roll paper storage unit 20.

  The label paper 11 pulled out from the roll storage unit 20 is transported along the transport path 12 and is supplied to the printing position by the transport roller 13. The transport roller 13 includes an upper transport roller 13A and a lower transport roller 13B, and is driven by a motor (not shown).

  A printing head 14 and a platen 15 are provided at the printing position, and printing by the printing head 14 is performed on the label paper 11 supplied therebetween. The print head 14 includes a plurality of ink nozzles that eject ink.

  The printed label paper 11 is conveyed to the paper discharge port 17A and separated into a label and a mount by the peeling plate 51 of the peeling mechanism unit 5. Thereafter, the label portion is discharged in the direction of arrow C1 in FIG. 3, and the mount portion is conveyed to the discharge port 17B by the discharge roller 52 of the peeling mechanism unit 5 and discharged in the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. The

  When fanfold paper is used as a printing medium, paper is supplied from the outside of the printer 1 (the rear side of the printer 1 and the right side of the printer 1 in FIG. 3), and the paper passes through a path leading to the transport roller 13. Supplied to the printing position.

  Next, features of the printer 1 will be described.

  First, the printer 1 includes a peeling mechanism 5 in a structure including an opening / closing door 6 that opens to the front side. The peeling mechanism unit 5 includes the peeling plate 51, the paper discharge roller 52, the paper discharge port 17B, and the like described above, and forms a part of the open / close door 6 integrally. Therefore, when the opening / closing door 6 is opened, it moves to the front side of the printer 1.

  FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the printer 1 in a state where the opening / closing door 6 is opened. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the printer 1 in a state where the open / close door 6 is opened. The opening / closing door 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the open / close door 6 includes a peeling mechanism portion 5, a lower printing mechanism 16, and the like. The lower printing mechanism 16 includes a lower conveyance roller 13B, a platen 15 and the like provided on a frame material. As can be seen from the closed state of the open / close door 6 shown in FIG. 3, the peeling mechanism unit 5 and the lower printing mechanism 16 are generally in a state in which the open / close door 6 is closed even when the open / close door 6 is open. It moves so that the attitude | position may be maintained, and it will be in the state shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5. The movement (arrow A in FIG. 2) is realized by a parallel link mechanism (not shown).

  When the opening / closing door 6 is open, the main body 2 is raised by the installation base 3, so that the lower end level PL of the opening / closing door 6 (peeling mechanism portion 5) is the level BL at the bottom of the main body as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, a sufficiently wide opening 61 can be formed. Therefore, a sufficient space is secured in the direction indicated by the arrow D in FIG. Thereby, the user can easily put the roll paper 10 in and out of the roll paper storage unit 20.

  The printer 1 shown in FIG. 4 is installed in a use state on a flat installation surface. Further, when the door 6 is closed, the lower end level PL of the door 6 (peeling mechanism portion 5) is above the level GL of the installation surface, and the door 6 does not hit the installation surface. The opening / closing of the open / close door 6 is performed by a user's operation in the present embodiment, but may be opened / closed by power.

  Next, the installation stand 3 is a stand for raising the main body 2 of the printer 1 as described above, and is detachable from the main body 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the installation table 3 as viewed from the front side of the printer 1. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the installation table 3 as viewed from the back side of the printer 1. FIG. 8 is a top view of the installation table 3. 6-8 are shown in the orientation in which the installation base 3 is arranged when the printer 1 is installed in a use state.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the installation table 3 is formed of a front surface portion 36, a rear surface portion 37, a side surface portion 35, and a bottom surface portion, which are made of a plate-like member such as a synthetic resin. 3 is provided with a through-hole 30 having a rectangular cross section at the lower center. The penetration part 30 penetrates from the front side of the printer 1 to the rear side with the same cross section. Accordingly, the front surface portion 36 and the rear surface portion 37 have openings having cross-sectional shapes. The penetrating portion 30 can be used as a board discharge path (paper path 31) after printing. In this case, the board discharged from the paper discharge port 17B is passed from the front side to the rear side of the printer 1. Thus, the board mounted on the rear side of the printer 1 can be collected. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the mount from being accumulated on the front side of the printer 1 and the side on which the user contacts from becoming complicated.

  In addition, by using the installation table 3 as the paper path 31 provided outside the main body 2 as described above, the above-described effects can be obtained without increasing the main body 2, and the installation table 3 for raising the height can be effectively used. Can be used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an upper end portion 34 having a R-shaped cross section (surface is curved) cut along a surface from the front surface to the rear surface is provided on the upper front side of the through portion 30. Thereby, when the penetration part 30 is used as the paper path 31, the paper (mounting paper) passes through the penetration part 30 smoothly without being damaged. The upper end 34 may be a rotatable roller.

  Further, the installation table 3 is provided with two storage units 32 therein. 6-8, the accommodating part 32 is provided in the space of the both sides of the penetration part 30, and accommodates the AC adapter 41 and the cable 42 of the printer 1 in this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rear surface portion 37 is provided with openings 37 </ b> A and 37 </ b> B for the AC adapter 41 and the cable 42. The storage unit 32 can eliminate the complexity of the power cable and the like existing around the printer 1.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 6-8, the storage portion 32, that is, the left and right side surface portions 35 are provided with openings 33, respectively. Through these openings 33, heat generated from the one stored in the storage unit 32 such as the AC adapter 41 can be released to the left and right sides of the printer 1. That is, a heat dissipation effect can be obtained. Further, when the main body 2 is moved from the state where the printer 1 is installed, these openings 33 can be used as a space for inserting a user's hand.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state where the printer 1 is installed without using the installation table 3. The example shown in FIG. 9 is a case where the main body 2 of the printer 1 is installed at the end of (D) such as a table. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 9, even when the opening / closing door 6 is opened, even if the opening / closing door 6 falls below the bottom surface (B) of the main body 2, it does not hit the installation surface. No need for raising. As described above, since the installation table 3 is detachable, use / non-use of the installation table 3 can be appropriately selected according to the installation environment of the printer 1. Therefore, the printer 1 with good user convenience can be provided.

  The printer 1 can also be used by being incorporated in a production line in a factory or the like. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of such a case. In FIG. 10, a printing medium (label paper 11) is supplied to the printer 1 from a paper supply machine 100 that is another device of the production line. The printer 1 performs printing on the supplied label paper 11, and the printed label is discharged in the left direction in FIG. 10 and delivered to the next device on the production line (not shown).

  On the other hand, as described above, the mount is discharged downward from the front surface of the printer 1, passes through the penetration portion 30 of the installation table 3, and comes out to the rear surface of the printer 1. Thereafter, the mount is wound around a mount winding machine 200 which is another device of the production line.

  Thus, by using the installation table 3 as a paper discharge path, the printer 1 can be incorporated into the production line in a compact manner. Further, when the printer 1 is incorporated into a production line, a control port or the like can be stored in the storage unit 32 of the installation table 3.

  As described above, the printer 1 according to this embodiment includes the installation base 3 that raises the main body 2, so that even if the peeling mechanism section 5 is provided on the opening / closing door 6 that opens on the front side of the printer 1. The open / close door 6 can be sufficiently opened to the lower side, whereby a sufficient space and opening for accessing the inside of the printer 1 can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus that is convenient for the user when the roll paper 10 is replaced.

  Further, since the installation table 3 can be removed from the main body 2, it is possible to flexibly cope with the installation environment of the printer 1.

  Further, the printer 1 is effective when the roll-wrapped label paper is accommodated in the printer 1.

  In addition, the printer 1 has good user convenience because the door 6 opens to the user side (front side).

  The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but covers the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printer, 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Installation stand, 4 ... Housing | casing, 5 ... Peeling mechanism part, 6 ... Opening / closing door, 7 ... Power button, 8 ... Display, 9 ... Operation button, 10 ... Roll paper, 11 ... Label paper, 12 ... conveying path, 13 ... conveying roller, 13A ... upper conveying roller, 13B ... lower conveying roller, 14 ... printing head, 15 ... platen, 16 ... lower printing mechanism, 17A ... discharge outlet, 17B ... Discharge port, 20 ... roll paper accommodating portion, 30 ... penetrating portion (concave portion), 31 ... paper path, 32 ... storage portion, 33 ... opening, 34 ... upper end portion, 35 ... side portion, 36 ... front portion, 37 ... Rear part, 37A ... opening, 37B ... opening, 41 ... AC adapter, 42 ... cable, 51 ... release plate, 52 ... paper discharge roller, 61 ... opening, 100 ... paper supply machine, 200 ... mount winding machine.

Claims (4)

A printing apparatus that includes a peeling mechanism and performs printing on a printing medium,
A main body provided with an opening / closing door to which the peeling mechanism is attached;
A printing apparatus comprising: a detachable installation base for raising the main body. In claim 1,
The printing apparatus is a label sheet in which a label is attached to a mount, and is wound in a roll shape. In claim 1 or 2,
The opening / closing door moves to the front side of the printing apparatus to open the inside of the printing apparatus. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The peeling mechanism includes a peeling plate that peels the label from the mount.