CN108298341A - Carton and printer for printer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a paper box for a printer and the printer. The paper box includes: a box body, the top of the box body is used to place the paper to be printed; Cooperate with the paper inlet; and the front cover; when the printer is in the storage state, the front cover is assembled with the front end of the box body, and the installation part is accommodated in the storage space formed by the front cover and the front end of the box body, and the box body and the body cooperate to form One overall structure; when the printer is in working condition, the front cover is separated from the front end of the box body, and the front cover is assembled to the bottom of the box body so that the front cover is supported on the support surface as a supporting foot, so that the distance between the installation part and the support surface The height matches the paper inlet. When the printer is not in use, the front cover cooperates with the front end of the box body to cover the installation part, which reduces the overall height of the carton, thereby reducing the occupied space of the overall structure formed by the cooperation of the carton and the body, and is convenient for users to store.

Description

Paper boxes and printers for printers

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of printing equipment, in particular to a paper box for a printer and the printer.

Background technique

In the dye-sublimation home photo printer products, the printer body and the photo paper tray are two necessary components and are independent modules. The photo paper tray can be installed on the printer body, and the photo paper is conveyed into the body to complete printing. When in use, the paper box needs to be inserted into the body for use, and when not in use, the paper box should be removed. Users do not print most of the time, so the printer body and paper box should be placed somewhere at home. In the prior art, the body and the carton do not have a consistent storage relationship in terms of structure and shape, and it is inconvenient to store the carton after it is removed, and the body and the carton take up a lot of space.

Contents of the invention

The present disclosure provides a paper box for a printer and the printer.

Specifically, the present disclosure is achieved through the following technical solutions:

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a paper box for a printer, comprising:

a box body, the top of the box body is used to place the paper to be printed;

The installation part is arranged at the front end of the box body, and the installation part is used to cooperate with the paper inlet of the printer; and

The front cover;

When the printer is in the storage state, the front cover is assembled with the front end of the box body, the installation part is accommodated in the storage space formed by the front cover and the front end of the box body, and the box body and the front end of the box body The fuselage cooperates to form an integral structure;

When the printer is in working condition, the front cover is separated from the front end of the box body, and the front cover is assembled to the bottom of the box body, so that the front cover is supported on the support surface as a supporting foot, so that The height from the installation part to the supporting surface matches the paper inlet.

Optionally, the bottom of the front cover is attached to and slidably connected to the bottom of the box.

Optionally, when the front cover is in a closed state, the height of the carton is 13mm to 16mm;

When the front cover is opened and the front cover is assembled to the bottom of the box body, the height from the top of the carton to the support surface is 26mm to 32mm.

Optionally, the installation part includes two installation pieces arranged at intervals, and the two installation pieces are arranged symmetrically.

Optionally, grooves are provided on each of the mounting pieces.

Optionally, both sides of the top of the box body are provided with stoppers, and the two stoppers are used to limit the width of the paper to be printed.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a printer, comprising:

a fuselage having a paper inlet; and

The paper box for a printer according to any one of the above, wherein the installation part of the paper box is matched with the paper inlet.

Optionally, when the printer is in a storage state, the box body can be detachably assembled on the top of the body, so that the box body and the body form an integral structure.

Optionally, when the printer is in a storage state, the long sides of the paper box are aligned with the long sides of the fuselage.

Optionally, when the printer is in a storage state, the short side of the paper box is aligned with the short side of the fuselage.

Optionally, the box is detachably assembled with the top of the fuselage through magnetism.

The beneficial effect of the present disclosure: when the printer is in use, the front cover is assembled on the bottom of the box body, and the front cover can be used as a supporting foot, which increases the overall height of the paper box so that the installation part matches the paper inlet; When in use, the front cover cooperates with the front end of the box body to cover the installation part, which reduces the overall height of the carton, thereby reducing the occupied space of the overall structure formed by the cooperation of the carton and the body, and is convenient for users to store. Moreover, the installation part is covered by the front cover, which can protect the installation part and prolong the service life of the installation part.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a carton shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, revealing a working state view with the front cover in an open state;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a carton shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, revealing another working state diagram in which the front cover is in an open state;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a carton shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, revealing a working state diagram in which the front cover is closed;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a printer shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, revealing an application scene diagram when the printer is in a working state;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a printer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, revealing an application scene diagram when the printer is in a storage state.

Reference signs:

100: body; 110: paper inlet;

200: paper box; 210: box body; 211: stop part; 220: installation part; 221: groove; 230: front cover.

Detailed ways

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numerals in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with aspects of the present disclosure as recited in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "the", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present disclosure to describe various information, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, first information may also be called second information, and similarly, second information may also be called first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at" or "when" or "in response to a determination."

The paper box for printer and the printer of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. If there is no conflict, the features in the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a paper box 200 for a printer, and the paper box 200 may include a box body 210 , an installation portion 220 and a front cover 230 . Wherein, the top of the box body 210 is used to place paper to be printed, such as photo paper. The installation part 220 is arranged at the front end of the box body 210 for matching with the paper inlet 110 of the printer. Specifically, when the printer is in use, the installation part 220 is plugged into the paper inlet 110 .

In this embodiment, the printer includes a working state and a storage state. Wherein, when the printer is in the storage state, the front cover 230 is assembled with the front end of the box body 210 (the front cover 230 is in a closed state at this time), and the installation part 220 is accommodated in the storage space formed by the front cover 230 and the front end of the box body 210, Moreover, the box body 210 and the body 100 cooperate to form an integral structure. When the printer is in working condition, the front cover 230 is separated from the front end of the box body 210 (at this moment, the front cover 230 is in an open state), and the front cover 230 is assembled to the bottom of the box body 210, so that the front cover 230 is supported on the On the supporting surface, the height from the installation part 220 to the supporting surface matches the paper inlet 110 .

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the printer is in use, the front cover 230 is assembled on the bottom of the box body 210, and the front cover 230 can be used as a supporting foot, which increases the overall height of the paper box 200, so that the installation part 220 and the paper inlet 110 Matching; when the printer is not in use (i.e. in a storage state), the front cover 230 cooperates with the front end of the box body 210 to cover the installation part 220, which reduces the overall height of the paper box 200, thereby reducing the distance between the paper box 200 and the fuselage. The occupied space of the overall structure formed by 100 fits is convenient for users to store. Moreover, the installation part 220 is covered by the front cover 230 , which can protect the installation part 220 and prolong the service life of the installation part 220 .

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the paper to be printed is placed on the top of the box body 210 , and the height refers to the height along the direction from the top of the box body 210 to the bottom of the box body 210 .

Wherein, the front cover 230 includes a receiving cavity, when the front cover 230 is in the closed state, the front end of the box body 210 is plugged into the receiving cavity, and the installation part 220 is sealed in the receiving space formed by the front end of the box body 210 and the front cover 230 , can prevent external dust, moisture, etc. from entering the installation part 220 .

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the installation part 220 may include two installation pieces arranged at intervals, and the two installation pieces are arranged symmetrically. When the printer is in working state, the two installation pieces are plugged into the paper inlet 110 . Optionally, each mounting piece is provided with a groove 221 to guide the assembly of the mounting part 220 and the paper inlet 110 .

In addition, in some embodiments, the installation piece is integrally formed on the box body 210 to improve the structural strength. In some other embodiments, the mounting piece is provided independently and assembled on the front end of the box body 210 for easy replacement.

In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 2 , the bottom of the front cover 230 is attached and slidably connected to the bottom of the box body 210 . After the front cover 230 is taken off from the front end of the box body 210, the front cover 230 can be folded so that the bottom of the front cover 230 faces the bottom of the box body 210, and the bottom of the front cover 230 is assembled on the bottom of the box body 210 . In this embodiment, in order to facilitate adjustment of the position of the front cover 230 at the bottom of the box body 210 , the bottom of the front cover 230 is slidably connected to the bottom of the box body 210 . In a feasible implementation manner, the bottom of the cover body is provided with a chute, and the bottom of the front cover 230 is embedded in the chute and can move along the chute.

Further, in this embodiment, when the printer is in the storage state, with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, the front cover 230 is in the closed state, and the height of the paper box 200 is 13mm (unit: millimeter) to 16mm, for example, it can be 13mm, 14mm, 15mm or 16mm. When the printer is in working condition, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the front cover 230 is in an open state, and when the front cover 230 is assembled to the bottom of the box body 210, the height from the top of the paper box 200 to the supporting surface is 26 mm to 32 mm, for example, Can be 26mm, 28mm, 30mm or 32mm. In this embodiment, the height of the box body 210 is equal to the height of the front cover 230, wherein the height of the box body 210 is the distance from the top of the box body 210 to the bottom of the box body 210, and the height of the front cover 230 is the distance between the top of the box body 210 and the height of the front cover 230. When 230 is assembled to the front end of the box body 210 , the distance between the top of the front cover 230 and the bottom of the front cover 230 . When the printer is in storage state, the height of the paper box 200 is equal to the height of the front cover 230 or the height of the box body 210 , thereby reducing the occupied space of the paper box 200 and facilitating the storage of the paper box 200 . When the printer is in working state, the height from the top of the paper cassette 200 to the supporting surface is the sum of the heights of the front cover 230 and the box body 210 , so that the height from the mounting part 220 to the supporting surface matches the paper inlet 110 . Of course, in other embodiments, the height of the carton 200 is not limited to the height of the carton 200 in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the height from the top of the carton 200 to the supporting surface is not limited to the top of the carton 200 in the above-mentioned embodiment. to the height of the support surface.

Referring to FIG. 2 , stoppers 211 are provided on both sides of the top of the box body 210 , and the two stoppers 211 are used to limit the width of the paper to be printed. Wherein, the side is perpendicular to the front end of the box body 210 . When the printer is in working state, the paper to be printed is inserted into the space between the two stoppers 211 from the tail of the box body 210 . Optionally, the stop portion 211 on each side extends from the front end of the box body 210 toward the tail of the box body 210 . In this embodiment, the height of the stop portion 211 on each side should not be too large.

In addition, the corners formed by the assembly of the box body 210 and the front cover 230 are rounded, which improves the aesthetics of the structure and improves user experience. Referring to FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the assembly formed by the box body 210 and the front cover 230 is approximately a rectangular parallelepiped.

With reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a printer, which may include a main body 100 and the paper box 200 for the printer in the above embodiments. In this embodiment, the body 100 is provided with a paper inlet 110 . The installation part 220 of the paper box 200 cooperates with the paper inlet 110 , referring to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the installation part 220 is plugged into the paper inlet 110 .

Optionally, the paper inlet 110 is disposed on the side wall of the main body 100 . The paper inlet 110 may be a long hole. When the printer is in the storage state, in order to prevent external dust, moisture, etc. from entering the paper inlet 110, an outer cover can be provided. When the printer is in the storage state, the outer cover covers the paper inlet 110. When the printer is in a working state, the outer cover is opened, so that the paper inlet 110 is exposed.

Furthermore, the corners of the fuselage 100 are arc-shaped, which improves the aesthetics of the structure and improves user experience. In addition, the fuselage 100 is approximately rectangular parallelepiped.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the printer is in a storage state, the box body 210 is detachably assembled on the top of the body 100 so that the box body 210 and the body 100 form an integral structure. For example, in a feasible implementation manner, the box body 210 is detachably assembled with the top of the fuselage 100 through magnetism. Specifically, the bottom of the box body 210 and the top of the fuselage 100 are both magnetic, and the bottom of the box body 210 and the top of the fuselage 100 are magnetically attracted and matched, so that the box body 210 is assembled on the fuselage 100, and the assembly method is relatively Simple, no external connections required. In another feasible implementation, the bottom of the box body 210 is provided with a first magnetic piece, and the top of the fuselage 100 is provided with a second magnetic piece. The first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece are magnetically attracted to each other, and the bottom of the box body 210 is Assembled on the top of the fuselage 100 .

Certainly, in other embodiments, the box body 210 may also be detachably assembled to the top of the fuselage 100 by using other detachable connection methods, for example, by using a clip connection method.

Further, in one embodiment, after the front cover 230 is assembled on the front end of the box body 210, the paper box 200 forms a rectangular parallelepiped structure. When the printer is in the storage state, the long side of the paper box 200 is aligned with the long side of the body 100 , so as to improve the integrity of the paper box 200 and the body 100 . Furthermore, when the printer is in a storage state, the short side of the paper box 200 is aligned with the short side of the body 100 , which further improves the integrity of the paper box 200 and the body 100 . That is, the length of the box body 210 in this embodiment is equal to the length of the body 100 , and the width of the box body 210 is equal to the width of the body 100 . When the printer is in the storage state, the long side of the box body 210 is aligned with the long side of the body 100, and the short side of the box body 210 is also aligned with the short side of the body 100, so that the box body 210 and the body 100 cooperate to form an integral structure , improve aesthetics.

In the description of the present disclosure, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", and "right" should be understood as the position of the printer formed by the paper box 200 and the body 100 from top to bottom. "Up", "Down", "Front", "Back", "Left", "Right" directions.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure shall be included in the present disclosure within the scope of protection.

Claims (11)

1. A paper box for a printer, comprising: A box body (210), the top of the box body (210) is used to place paper to be printed; The installation part (220) is arranged at the front end of the box body (210), and the installation part (220) is used to cooperate with the paper inlet (110) on the printer body (100); and front cover (230); When the printer is in the storage state, the front cover (230) is assembled with the front end of the box body (210), and the installation part (220) is accommodated in the front cover (230) and the box body (210). In the receiving space formed by the front end, and the box body (210) and the fuselage (100) cooperate to form an integral structure; When the printer is in working condition, the front cover (230) is separated from the front end of the box body (210), and the front cover (230) is assembled to the bottom of the box body (210), so that the The front cover (230) is supported on the supporting surface as a supporting foot, so that the height from the mounting part (220) to the supporting surface matches the paper inlet (110). 2. The carton according to claim 1, characterized in that, the bottom of the front cover (230) is attached and slidably connected to the bottom of the box body (210). 3. The carton according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the front cover (230) is in a closed state, the height of the carton is 13mm to 16mm; When the front cover (230) is opened and the front cover (230) is assembled to the bottom of the box body (210), the height from the top of the carton to the support surface is 26mm to 32mm. 4. The carton according to claim 1, characterized in that, the installation part (220) comprises two installation pieces arranged at intervals, and the two installation pieces are arranged symmetrically. 5. The carton according to claim 4, characterized in that a groove (221) is provided on each of the mounting pieces. 6. The carton according to claim 1, characterized in that, both sides of the top of the box body (210) are provided with stoppers (211), and the two stoppers (211) are used for Limit the width of the paper to be printed on. 7. A printer, characterized in that, comprising: a fuselage (100), the fuselage (100) is provided with a paper inlet (110); and The paper box (200) for a printer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the installation part (220) of the paper box (200) cooperates with the paper inlet (110). 8. The printer according to claim 7, characterized in that, when the printer is in a storage state, the box body (210) is detachably assembled on the top of the body (100), so that the box body (210) and said fuselage (100) form an integral structure. 9. The printer according to claim 8, characterized in that, when the printer is in a storage state, the long side of the paper box (200) is aligned with the long side of the body (100). 10. The printer according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, when the printer is in a storage state, the short side of the paper box (200) is aligned with the short side of the body (100). 11. The printer according to claim 8, characterized in that, the box body (210) is detachably assembled with the top of the body (100) through magnetism.