JPH08238821A - Thermal printer equipped with half-cutting means for recording medium - Google Patents
Thermal printer equipped with half-cutting means for recording mediumInfo
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、チューブまたはラベル
テープ等の連続する記録媒体の一部を残して切断する記
録媒体のハーフカット手段を具えたサーマルプリンタに
関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermal printer having a recording medium half-cutting means for cutting a continuous recording medium such as a tube or a label tape while leaving a part thereof.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来よりこのようなサーマルプリンタと
して、配電盤に配線される電線に装着されるチューブに
文字等を印字するチューブプリンタが知られており、こ
のチューブプリンタは印字されたチューブを配線作業者
が作業時に簡単に引きちぎれるようにするため、チュー
ブの一部分を残して切断するハーフカット手段を具えて
いた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as such a thermal printer, there is known a tube printer which prints characters on a tube attached to an electric wire which is wired on a switchboard. In order to allow a person to easily tear it off during work, a half cut means for cutting while leaving a part of the tube was provided.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】このため、従来のチュ
ーブプリンタはこのハーフカット手段を駆動するための
駆動手段を設けなければならず構成が複雑になってい
た。本発明の目的とするところは以上の問題を鑑み、記
録媒体のハーフカット手段を具えたサーマルプリンタに
おいてハーフカット手段の機能を十分に保ちながら、そ
の構成を簡単にすることにある。For this reason, the conventional tube printer has to be provided with a driving means for driving the half-cutting means, resulting in a complicated structure. In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to simplify the structure of a thermal printer having a half-cutting means for a recording medium while sufficiently maintaining the function of the half-cutting means.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のハーフカット手
段を有するサーマルプリンタは、連続する記録媒体を搬
送する搬送手段と、サーマルヘッドと、サーマルヘッド
をプラテンに対して接離自在に支持するサーマルヘッド
支持部材と、記録媒体をの一部分を残して切断するハー
フカット手段とを具えたサーマルプリンタにおいて、サ
ーマルヘッド支持部材の一端部を回動自在に支持し他端
部をハーフカット手段の近傍に位置させ、サーマルヘッ
ド支持部材の他端部と係合する第1カムとハーフカット
手段と係合する第2カムとを一体化してなるカム部材
と、このカム部材を駆動する駆動手段とを有することを
特徴としている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A thermal printer having a half-cutting means of the present invention comprises a carrying means for carrying a continuous recording medium, a thermal head, and a thermal support for supporting the thermal head with respect to a platen so as to be separable. In a thermal printer including a head supporting member and a half-cutting unit that cuts a part of a recording medium, one end of the thermal head supporting member is rotatably supported and the other end is near the half-cutting unit. And a driving member for driving the cam member, which is integrated with a first cam which is positioned and which engages with the other end of the thermal head support member and a second cam which engages with the half-cutting means. It is characterized by that.
【0005】[0005]
【作用】本発明のハーフカット手段を有するサーマルプ
リンタは、カム部材の駆動源を回転させるとカム部材が
回転し、カム部材の回転位置により、サーマルヘッドの
移動と、ハーフカット手段の作動が行える。In the thermal printer having the half-cutting means of the present invention, when the drive source of the cam member is rotated, the cam member is rotated, and the thermal head can be moved and the half-cutting means can be operated depending on the rotational position of the cam member. .
【0006】[0006]
【実施例】本発明の実施例を図より説明する。図1はチ
ューブおよびラベルシート兼用のサーマルプリンタの印
字部およびハーフカット部の拡大図で、図2は本プリン
タの全体平面図である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a print portion and a half cut portion of a thermal printer that also serves as a tube and a label sheet, and FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of this printer.
【0007】プリンタ1は、表示部2と、キーボードに
よる入力部3と、チューブおよびラベルテープに文字等
を印字する印字部4を一体化したもので、ラベルテープ
カセット5とインクリボンカセット6とを着脱自在とし
たものである。さらにラベルテープカセット6を取り外
し、替わりにチューブを挿入することでチューブへの印
字を可能としたものである。The printer 1 has a display unit 2, an input unit 3 using a keyboard, and a printing unit 4 for printing characters and the like on a tube and a label tape, and a label tape cassette 5 and an ink ribbon cassette 6 are attached and detached. It is free. Further, by removing the label tape cassette 6 and inserting the tube in its place, it is possible to print on the tube.
【0008】このプリンタ1は熱転写方式を用いてお
り、サーマルヘッド7はサーマルヘッド支持部材8のプ
ラテンローラ11に対向する位置に設けられており、こ
のサーマルヘッド支持部材8はその一端部81を駆動ロ
ーラ9の軸を中心として揺動自在に取りつけられ、スプ
リング10によってプラテンローラ11に向けて付勢さ
れている。また、サーマルヘッド支持部材8の他端部の
凸部82はスプリング10の付勢により後述する第1カ
ム14と係合するようになっている。The printer 1 uses a thermal transfer system, and the thermal head 7 is provided at a position facing the platen roller 11 of the thermal head support member 8. The thermal head support member 8 drives one end 81 thereof. The roller 9 is mounted so as to be swingable about its axis, and is biased toward the platen roller 11 by a spring 10. Further, the convex portion 82 at the other end of the thermal head support member 8 is adapted to engage with the first cam 14 described later by the bias of the spring 10.
【0009】カム部材12は軸13に対して回動自在に
設けられ、第1カム14、第2カム15およびギア16
が一体化され具えられている。さらに、このカム部材1
2はギア16、ギア17およびギア18を介してモータ
19の駆動により左右両方向に回転するようにしてあ
る。The cam member 12 is rotatably provided with respect to the shaft 13, and has a first cam 14, a second cam 15 and a gear 16.
Are integrated and equipped. Furthermore, this cam member 1
The motor 2 is rotated in both left and right directions by driving a motor 19 via a gear 16, a gear 17, and a gear 18.
【0010】ハーフカット手段20は第2カム15に近
接して位置しており、内部にカッタ201を備えたホル
ダ202と、このホルダ202を第2カム15に対して
接離方向に摺動自在に案内するガイド部材203と、カ
ッタ受台204とにより構成されている。このハーフカ
ット手段20のホルダ202は、図示しないスプリング
の付勢により第2カム15に向けて付勢されており、ホ
ルダ202の凸部205が第2カム15と係合すること
で、第2カム15の回転に伴いガイド部材203に沿っ
て摺動するようになっている。なお、ホルダ202に備
えられるカッタ201は、ホルダ202のカッタ受台2
04との接触面より若干引き込んだ構成とすることで、
ハーフカット時においてチューブやラベルテープの一部
を残して切断することを可能としている。The half-cutting means 20 is located close to the second cam 15 and has a holder 202 having a cutter 201 therein, and the holder 202 is slidable in the contacting / separating direction with respect to the second cam 15. The guide member 203 that guides the guide to the sheet and the cutter receiving table 204. The holder 202 of the half-cutting means 20 is urged toward the second cam 15 by the urging of a spring (not shown), and the convex portion 205 of the holder 202 engages with the second cam 15 so that the second It slides along the guide member 203 as the cam 15 rotates. The cutter 201 provided in the holder 202 is the cutter holder 2 of the holder 202.
By making it a little retracted from the contact surface with 04,
At the time of half-cutting, it is possible to cut while leaving part of the tube and label tape.
【0011】駆動ローラ9は図示しないモータの駆動に
より回転し、この駆動ローラ9と対となるローラ21と
により、図1においてラベルテープ51を矢印A方向に
搬送しサーマルヘッド7に向けて搬送している。The driving roller 9 is rotated by the driving of a motor (not shown), and the driving roller 9 and the pair of rollers 21 convey the label tape 51 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. ing.
【0012】プラテン11は図示しないモータの駆動に
より回転し、プラテン11と対となるローラ22とによ
り、印字されたラベルテープ51をハーフカット手段2
0に向けて搬送している。The platen 11 is rotated by the driving of a motor (not shown), and the platen 11 and the roller 22 paired with the platen 11 removes the printed label tape 51 from the half-cutting means 2.
It is being transported toward 0.
【0013】カッタ23は、印字されたラベルテープ5
1を切断するためのものである。また、チューブ挿入口
24はラベルテープカセット5を取り外したとき、ここ
からチューブを挿入することで搬送ローラ9とローラ2
1にチューブが案内されるようにしてある。The cutter 23 is a printed label tape 5
It is for cutting 1. Further, when the label tape cassette 5 is detached, the tube insertion port 24 is inserted from here so that the transport roller 9 and the roller 2 can be inserted.
The tube is guided to 1.
【0014】次に、本実施例の作動について説明する。
なお、図1はラベルシートの印字前の状態であり、図3
はラベルシート印字時での状態であり、図4はラベルシ
ートのハーフカット時の状態を示している。Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
It should be noted that FIG. 1 shows a state before printing the label sheet.
Shows the state when the label sheet is printed, and FIG. 4 shows the state when the label sheet is half-cut.
【0015】図1の状態より、使用者が印字開始の入力
をすると、まず、搬送ローラ9が回転し、ラベルテープ
51の先端がサーマルヘッド7とプラテンローラ11間
に位置するまでラベルテープ51を矢印A方向に搬送
し、次にモータ19を回転させ、第1カム14及び第2
カム15が図3に示す位置となるまでカム部材12を矢
印B方向に回転させる。このカム部材12の回転に伴
い、第1カム14に接するサーマルヘッド支持部材8が
スプリング10の付勢によって揺動し、サーマルヘッド
7はインクリボン61とラベルテープ51を間にして、
プラテンローラ11に接するよう移動する。When the user inputs a print start from the state shown in FIG. 1, first, the transport roller 9 is rotated and the label tape 51 is held until the tip of the label tape 51 is positioned between the thermal head 7 and the platen roller 11. It is conveyed in the direction of arrow A, and then the motor 19 is rotated to move the first cam 14 and the second cam 14.
The cam member 12 is rotated in the arrow B direction until the cam 15 reaches the position shown in FIG. With the rotation of the cam member 12, the thermal head support member 8 in contact with the first cam 14 is swung by the bias of the spring 10, and the thermal head 7 puts the ink ribbon 61 and the label tape 51 in between.
It moves so as to contact the platen roller 11.
【0016】次に、ラベルテープ51に所定の文字を印
字し、ラベルテープ51が所定の長さまで搬送された
ら、続いてラベルテープ51のハーフカット作業がされ
る。まず、搬送ローラ9及びプラテンローラ11が停止
し、ラベルテープ51が停止したら、モータ19を回転
させ第1カム14及び第2カム15が図4に示す位置と
なるまでカム部材12を矢印B方向に回転させる。この
カム部材12の回転に伴い、第2カム15に接するハー
フカット手段20のホルダ202が移動し、ラベルテー
プ51の部分切断が行われる。Next, a predetermined character is printed on the label tape 51, and after the label tape 51 is conveyed to a predetermined length, the label tape 51 is half-cut. First, when the transport roller 9 and the platen roller 11 are stopped and the label tape 51 is stopped, the motor 19 is rotated to move the cam member 12 in the direction of arrow B until the first cam 14 and the second cam 15 reach the positions shown in FIG. Rotate to. Along with the rotation of the cam member 12, the holder 202 of the half-cutting means 20 in contact with the second cam 15 moves, and the label tape 51 is partially cut.
【0017】次に、モータ19を逆回転させ第1カム1
4及び第2カム15が図3に示す位置となるまでカム部
材12を矢印Bの逆方向に回転させる。このカム部材1
2の回転に伴い、第2カム15に接するハーフカット手
段20のホルダ202が図3に示す非切断位置に戻り。
次に搬送ローラ9及びプラテンローラ11が回転し、再
び印字処理がされる。Next, the motor 19 is rotated in the reverse direction and the first cam 1 is rotated.
The cam member 12 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow B until the fourth and second cams 15 reach the positions shown in FIG. This cam member 1
With the rotation of 2, the holder 202 of the half-cutting means 20 in contact with the second cam 15 returns to the non-cutting position shown in FIG.
Next, the transport roller 9 and the platen roller 11 rotate, and the printing process is performed again.
【0018】このようにしてラベルシート51への印字
処理とハーフカット処理が所定の枚数分繰り返し行われ
たら、モータ19を逆回転させ第1カム14及び第2カ
ム15が図1に示す位置となるまでカム部材12を矢印
Bの逆方向に回転させる。このカム部材12の回転に伴
い第1カム14と接するサーマルヘッド支持部材8が揺
動し、サーマルヘッド7はプラテンローラ11から離れ
ることになる。When the printing process and the half-cutting process on the label sheet 51 are repeatedly performed for a predetermined number of sheets in this way, the motor 19 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the first cam 14 and the second cam 15 are at the positions shown in FIG. The cam member 12 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow B until it becomes. As the cam member 12 rotates, the thermal head support member 8 in contact with the first cam 14 swings, and the thermal head 7 separates from the platen roller 11.
【0019】[0019]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、サーマルヘッド支持部
材の一端部を回動自在に支持し他端部をハーフカット手
段の近傍に位置させ、サーマルヘッド支持部材とハーフ
カット手段との両方に係合するカム手段を設けるだけの
簡単な構成で、サーマルヘッドの印字位置と非印字位置
への移動と、ハーフカット手段の駆動を共通の駆動源で
作動制御することができ、さらに駆動源を共通化するこ
とで部品点数を減らすことができ装置のコスト低減を図
ることができる。According to the present invention, one end of the thermal head support member is rotatably supported and the other end is positioned in the vicinity of the half-cutting means, so that both the thermal head support member and the half-cutting means are provided. With a simple configuration that only provides the engaging cam means, it is possible to control the movement of the thermal head to the printing position and the non-printing position and the driving of the half-cutting means by a common drive source. The common use can reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost of the device.
【図1】本実施例のサーマルプリンタの印字部およびハ
ーフカット部の拡大図FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a print section and a half cut section of a thermal printer according to this embodiment.
【図2】サーマルプリンタの全体平面図FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of a thermal printer
【図3】印字時での印字部およびハーフカット部の拡大
図FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a printing section and a half cut section during printing.
【図4】ハーフカット時での印字部およびハーフカット
部の拡大図FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a printing section and a half-cut section at the time of half-cutting.
1 プリンタ 5 ラベルテープカセット 6 インクリボンカセット 7 サーマルヘッド 8 サーマルヘッド支持部材 10 スプリング 11 プラテンローラ 12 カム部材 14 第1カム 15 第2カム 19 モータ 20 ハーフカット手段 1 Printer 5 Label Tape Cassette 6 Ink Ribbon Cassette 7 Thermal Head 8 Thermal Head Support Member 10 Spring 11 Platen Roller 12 Cam Member 14 First Cam 15 Second Cam 19 Motor 20 Half-Cut Means
Claims (1)
と、サーマルヘッドと、サーマルヘッドをプラテンに対
して接離自在に支持するサーマルヘッド支持部材と、記
録媒体の一部分を残して切断するハーフカット手段とを
具えたサーマルプリンタにおいて、サーマルヘッド支持
部材の一端部を回動自在に支持し他端部をハーフカット
手段の近傍に位置させ、サーマルヘッド支持部材の他端
部と係合する第1カムとハーフカット手段と係合する第
2カムとを一体化してなるカム部材と、このカム部材を
駆動する駆動手段とを有することを特徴とする記録媒体
のハーフカット手段を具えたサーマルプリンタ。1. A transporting means for transporting a continuous recording medium, a thermal head, a thermal head supporting member for supporting the thermal head so as to be movable toward and away from a platen, and a half cut for cutting a portion of the recording medium. A thermal printer having means for rotatably supporting one end of the thermal head support member, positioning the other end in the vicinity of the half-cutting means, and engaging the other end of the thermal head support member. A thermal printer having a half-cutting means for a recording medium, comprising: a cam member, which integrates a cam and a second cam engaging with the half-cutting means; and a driving means for driving the cam member.
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