JP2001301277A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a printer which is easy to handle. SOLUTION: In a printer comprising at least a recording sheet conveying means, a main body part provided with a printing means, and a paper supply / discharge part, the outer shape of the main body part is generally horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped, and the surface of the main body part A printer in which a side surface is formed in a convex arc shape slightly swelling in a longitudinal direction, and a concave hook portion is provided on both side surfaces.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a printing apparatus such as an ink jet printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ink jet printer of this type has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. In addition, a paper feed tray formed with a paper tray is detachably mounted, and a paper discharge tray similarly formed of a hard plate material is mounted so as to be able to extend toward the front (prior art). .

[0003] In such a conventional technique, it can be said that not only can the paper be reliably fed at the time of use, but also that the printed recording sheet can be stably ejected. In this case, the appearance is merely recognized as a mere office supplies emphasizing functions, and there is still room for improvement in terms of handling when not in use.

[0004]

The problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a printer which allows an operator to move the printer safely.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a printer which can easily take measures against dust when not in use.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a printer in which the front surface of the printer is formed flat without irregularities when not in use.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a printer which can reliably supply recording sheets on a sheet feed tray to one sheet.

[0009]

Means for solving the above-mentioned problems are as follows.

(1) At least recording sheet conveying means,
In a printer comprising a main body having printing means and a paper supply / discharge unit, the outer shape of the main body is generally a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped, and both sides of the main body have a convex arc shape slightly bulging in the longitudinal direction. And a recessed finger hook on both sides.

Accordingly, the operator can move his palm by putting his / her finger on the recessed finger hook.

(2) The printer according to (1), wherein a discharge opening is provided on the front surface of the main body, and a flat discharge tray capable of closing the discharge opening is rotatably disposed. .

Accordingly, dust can be prevented when the printer is not used, and since the front surface has no irregularities, a refreshing impression can be given.

(3) The paper feed tray (1) or (2), wherein the paper feed tray which can be detachably attached to the rear surface of the main body portion is formed in a shape of an inverted round wave along the paper feeding direction of the recording sheet. The printer described.

Therefore, there is no possibility that the recording sheets are supplied in an overlapped manner, so that the continuous printing process can be performed with confidence.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The illustrated embodiment will be described below.

1. Means shown in FIG. 1 are provided with a function of arranging a printing means, a paper supply / discharge means, etc. inside the apparatus, and having a function of being driven by an operation means to perform desired printing on a recording sheet and automatically discharging the recording sheet. The ink jet printer (printer) 100 of the embodiment includes at least the main body unit 10 and the paper supply / discharge units 20 and 30. Therefore, each unit will be described below.

(1) The casing 11 of the main body 10 provided with various means such as a means for printing the recording sheet S inside the main body 10, a cleaning means for the printing unit, and a means for feeding the recording sheet S, As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, four corners along the longitudinal direction of the metal or hard plastic sheet have a horizontally-long rectangular parallelepiped shape curved into a convex arc shape having a relatively large curvature. From the front face A to the top face B
A wide see-through window 12 is formed.

(2) Each part of the main body Front surface A As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, a paper discharge opening 31 of a paper discharge portion 30 formed in a horizontally elongated pore shape is provided on the front surface A which is flush with each other. A see-through window 12 that is continuous with a top surface B, which will be described later, is formed on the near side, and a discharge tray 34, which will be described later, is disposed in a rotatable state below.

Top Surface B As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top surface B, which is flush with the surface, is formed so as to be slightly lower in the front direction and has the above-mentioned see-through window 12 extending in the longitudinal direction. It is provided so that the inside of the printer 100 can be peeped.

Further, since the see-through window 12 is provided on one side, a relatively wide area on the other side is left adjacent to the see-through window 12 for printing, cleaning, and other operations for setting driving. A button (means) 32 and a display section (means) 33 for displaying a printing status and the like are provided.

Side Surface C As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side surface C is gently and slightly bulged outwardly in a convex shape, and a finger hook 41 is formed in a substantially central portion thereof. .

Rear surface D As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a sheet feeding tray 21 is provided so as to be able to be inserted and removed from a sheet feeding unit 20 which can carry the recording sheet S into the sheet feeding opening 22.

(3) Paper feed unit 20 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the paper feed opening 2 on the rear surface D of the main body 10
The sheet feeding tray 21 arranged so as to be able to be pulled up at two positions so as to be able to be pulled out has an uneven surface which is wavy in an inverted round shape along the sheet feeding direction.

(4) Paper Discharge Portion 30 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the paper discharge tray 34 provided below the paper discharge opening 31 on the front face A of the main body 10 is rotatable at a fulcrum portion 42. When the printer 100 is not in use, it is rotatable so as to close the paper discharge opening 31.

2. Usage Procedure When the printer 100 is used, the recording sheet S is loaded on the paper feed tray 21, the discharge tray 34 is opened in the front direction (arrow X in FIG. 2) through the cutout 35, and the operation button 32 is pressed. It is only necessary to set the printing state by operating and start the printing.

During printing, since the sheet feeding tray 21 is in an inverted round shape, the stacked and loaded recording sheets S are fed to the sheet feeding opening 22 independently and reliably one by one. It is possible to use the printer 10
Since the inside of 0 can be visually recognized, the printing status can be understood at a glance and is interesting.

The recording sheet S, which has been subjected to the printing process by the printing means, is supplied to the discharge opening 3 formed on the front face A of the main body 10.
1 and is supplied onto a tray 34 below the tray.

After printing is completed, the paper discharge tray 34 is turned in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 2 to close the paper discharge opening 31 and perform a dustproof function.
Is covered by the paper discharge tray 34 and is made flush with no irregularities in appearance, so that the printer 100 is visually impressively refreshed.

Needless to say, if necessary, the paper feed tray 21 can also be pulled out and compacted and stored.

In order to move the printer 100, when the operator puts a finger on the finger hook 41, the side C
Because it is swollen outwardly, it is highly reliable because there is no anxiety to drop it with a good match to the palm.

[0032]

The specific effects of the present invention are as follows.

An operator can safely move the printer.

It is easy to handle and has an excellent dustproof effect when not in use.

It is possible to continuously supply one recording sheet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ink jet printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Inkjet printer 10 Main unit 20 Paper feed unit 21 Paper feed tray 30 Paper discharge unit 31 Paper discharge opening 34 Paper discharge tray 41 Finger holding unit A Front surface B Top surface C Side surface S Recording sheet

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A printer comprising at least a recording sheet conveying unit, a main unit having a printing unit, and a paper supply / discharge unit, wherein the outer shape of the main unit is substantially a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped, and A printer in which both side surfaces are formed in a convex arc shape slightly swelling in the longitudinal direction, and a concave hook portion is disposed on the both side surfaces. 2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein a paper discharge opening is provided on the front surface of the main body, and a flat paper discharge tray capable of closing the paper discharge opening is rotatably disposed. 3. The printer according to claim 1, wherein a paper feed tray removably mountable on the rear surface of the main body is formed in a shape of waving in an inverted round shape along a paper sheet feeding direction.