JP2005313453A - Case and printer with locking mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a case with a lock mechanism for preventing an encased article from being taken out easily, and a printer comprising it. <P>SOLUTION: A printer 100 having a case 10 with a lock mechanism contains the printer body 110 in the case 10, and a cover 20 is closed to cover a printer cover 111, an open button 113 and a feed button 114 excepting a port 112 for discharging a recording sheet. The closed cover 20 is locked in closed state by a hook part 22 and a lock mechanism 60 provided on the inner wall of the case 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a case with a lock mechanism that cannot easily take out the contents stored in the case, and a printer including the case.

  In the recent market economy, a cash voucher is used in which a specific sheet or the like is subjected to predetermined printing or drawing such as an identification mark such as a barcode. In addition, this type of cash voucher and securities such as tickets and admission tickets are not prepared in advance, but may be printed by a printing device or the like in front of the customer receiving the service and provided to the customer.

  In addition, as a printing device used for printing this type of cash voucher and securities, when receiving shopping and services, it prints predetermined items on receipt paper as sales slips and receipts, and at the same time provides them to customers There is known a printer that records accounting information such as the sales amount on a journal paper that is a record (for example, Patent Document 1).

  For this reason, a printing apparatus used for printing a voucher or a securities forgery of a voucher or a securities by illegally obtaining a paper (recording medium) such as a receipt paper or a journal paper stored in the printing apparatus. Since there is a problem, it is necessary to prevent the paper (recording medium) from being stolen in the printing apparatus.

  As a printing apparatus for the purpose of preventing such fraud, there is a merchandise sales registration apparatus such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or an electronic cash register disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example. This merchandise registration apparatus is provided with a cover device that covers the top of the receipt / journal paper.

  This cover device is a merchandise sales registration apparatus in which receipt paper and journal paper are stored in a case body, and a journal cover that covers the upper side of the journal paper and a receipt cover that covers the upper side of the receipt paper are attached to the case body so as to be openable and closable. In addition, a lock mechanism for locking the journal cover in the closed state is provided. In addition, this lock mechanism is configured to open and close the lock using a so-called key.

US Patent 6,118,469 JP-A-5-325018

  In the conventional merchandise sales registration device as described above, since the third party can easily understand that the device is locked with the key if the external appearance of the device is viewed, the key is passed to the third party's hand or the copied key. There is a concern that the lock mechanism is released and the receipt paper or journal paper in the apparatus is illegally obtained.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a case with a lock mechanism that cannot easily take out the contents stored in the case, and a printer including the case.

  The case with a lock mechanism according to the present invention has a storage portion provided with an opening for storing the stored items, a cover attached in an openable / closable state across the opening, and the cover and the storage portion in a closed state. In the case with a lock mechanism including a lock mechanism for locking, the lock mechanism is characterized in that the object is restrained in the storage portion by closing and locking the cover, and the lock is released by an electric signal.

  According to this configuration, the storage object is restrained in the storage portion by the lock mechanism, and the lock is released by the electrical signal. For example, the manager can send the electrical signal without touching the case to release the lock. it can. That is, the lock mechanism can be remotely operated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents in the case from being illegally taken out by a third party.

  In this case, the lock mechanism has a lock portion that is brought into a closed state when the cover and the housing portion are engaged, and the lock portion is an electromagnetic opening and closing device that releases the engagement between the cover and the housing portion by an input electric signal. A vessel is preferably provided.

  According to this configuration, when the cover is closed, the cover and the housing are engaged with each other, and the lock is brought into a closed state. The electromagnetic switch for releasing the engagement is operated by the input electric signal. If an electric signal is input, the lock mechanism having the lock portion can be remotely operated, and the closed state of the cover and the housing portion can be maintained even if the electromagnetic switch breaks down.

  In this case, it is preferable that the lock mechanism is disposed in the housing portion in a state where it cannot be directly touched from the outside of the case. According to this, since the lock mechanism is disposed in the storage portion, the lock mechanism is destroyed from the outside of the case when the cover is closed by storing the storage object and the cover and the storage portion are locked in the closed state. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as trying to cancel. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents from being easily taken out of the case by a third party.

  Another case with a lock mechanism according to the present invention is a case with a lock mechanism that accommodates a printer main body as a storage object, and the printer main body receives recording information and performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein. And a cover for covering the recording medium built in except for the discharge port, and the cover is closed by the cover of the printer main body accommodated in the container. It is characterized in that at least a part of the lid portion is covered so as to be in a state and locked with the accommodating portion.

  According to this configuration, when the printer main body is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the case with the lock mechanism according to the invention as described above, the cover covers at least a part of the lid portion so that the lid portion of the printer main body is closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the printer body from being illegally taken out by opening the cover, or the recording medium such as recording paper incorporated in the printer body from being illegally removed by opening the cover.

  Another case with a lock mechanism according to the present invention is a case with a lock mechanism that accommodates a printer main body as a storage object. The printer main body receives a recording information and stores a predetermined amount on a recording medium such as a recording paper. A drawing port for drawing and discharging the drawn recording medium, a lid for covering the recording medium built in except for the discharge port, a lid operating unit for opening the closed lid, and discharging the recording medium And a discharge operation unit that activates the discharge unit. The cover includes at least a part of the lid, the lid operation unit, and the discharge so that the lid of the printer main body accommodated in the storage unit is closed. The operation portion is covered and locked with the accommodating portion.

  According to this configuration, when the printer main body is accommodated as an accommodation item in the accommodating portion of the case with the lock mechanism according to the invention, the cover is at least part of the lid portion, the lid operation portion so that the lid portion of the printer main body is closed. Since the cover is covered and locked with the storage unit, the printer main body can be taken out illegally by opening the cover, or the recording medium such as recording paper built in the printer main body can be opened by operating the lid operation unit Can be prevented from being illegally extracted, and the discharge operation unit can be operated to discharge the recording medium and illegally extract it.

  The printer of the present invention is a printer that receives recording information and performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein, and is built in except for a discharge port and a discharge port from which the drawn recording medium is discharged. A printer body having a cover portion for covering the recording medium and the case with the lock mechanism according to the invention, and the cover portion so that the cover portion of the printer body housed in the housing portion is closed. It is characterized in that at least a part of the cover is covered and locked with the accommodating portion.

  According to this configuration, the printer main body is housed in the case with the lock mechanism of the present invention, and when the cover is closed, the cover covers at least a part of the lid portion of the printer main body and is locked with the accommodating portion. Unless the lock is released, the built-in recording medium cannot be taken out by opening the lid of the printer body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the recording medium built in the printer body from being taken out illegally. Further, the lock mechanism can be unlocked by remote operation if an electric signal is input from the outside.

  Another printer of the present invention is a printer that receives recording information and performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein, and includes a discharge port for discharging the drawn recording medium, and a discharge port. A printer main body provided with a cover that covers the recording medium incorporated except, a lid operation part that opens the closed cover part, a discharge part that discharges the recording medium, and a discharge operation part that activates the discharge part And a cover with a lock mechanism according to the present invention, and the cover covers at least a part of the lid, the lid operating portion, and the discharge operating portion so that the lid of the printer main body accommodated in the accommodating portion is closed. And being locked with the accommodating portion.

  According to this configuration, the main body of the printer is housed in the case with the lock mechanism of the present invention, and when the cover is closed, the cover covers at least a part of the lid portion of the printer main body, the lid operation portion, and the switch portion. If the lock is not released, the lid operating unit cannot be operated to open the lid and take out the built-in recording medium, or the ejection operating unit cannot be ejected. That is, it is possible to prevent the recording medium built in the printer body from being taken out illegally. Further, the lock mechanism can be unlocked by remote operation if an electric signal is input from the outside.

  In the printers according to the above inventions, the printer main body includes a transmission unit that receives the first electrical signal and transmits a second electrical signal that opens the drawer, and the lock mechanism transmits the second electrical signal transmitted from the transmission unit. The lock is preferably released by a signal.

  According to this configuration, the first electrical signal is transmitted from an external device such as a host computer, for example, and the printer body receives the first electrical signal and transmits the second electrical signal for opening the drawer from the transmitting unit to It can be canceled. That is, it is not necessary to prepare a dedicated electric signal system for releasing the lock mechanism.

  In the printers according to the above inventions, the built-in recording medium is a voucher or securities sheet that becomes effective when a predetermined drawing is performed based on the received recording information.

  According to this configuration, since the printer main body is housed in the case with the lock mechanism according to the above-described invention, it is possible to prevent a recording medium serving as a cash voucher or a security paper built in the printer main body from being illegally taken out. be able to.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of a case with a lock mechanism. The case 10 with the lock mechanism of the present embodiment includes a storage unit 30 provided with an opening 37 for storing a storage object, a cover 20 attached in an openable / closable state across the opening 37, and the cover 20. It is comprised by the lock mechanism 60 which locks the accommodating part 30 in a closed state. Further, the lock mechanism 60 closes and locks the cover 20 to constrain the contents in the housing portion 30, and the lock is released by an electrical signal.

  FIG. 2 is a developed view in which the components of the housing portion are developed. 2A is a schematic front view of the back panel, FIG. 2B is a schematic plan view of the bottom panel, and FIG. 2C is a schematic development view of the side panel.

  The accommodating portion 30 includes a bottom panel 31, a back panel 41, and a side panel 51. The lock mechanism 60 includes a cover lock portion 61 and an electromagnetic lock portion 71 that operates by an electrical signal. The cover lock part 61 is attached to the side panel 51. The electromagnetic lock unit 71 is attached to the bottom panel 31. Details of the lock mechanism 60 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the side panel 51 has a central front panel 52, and panels 53 a and 53 b having cover attachment portions 56 a and 56 b are connected to both sides of the front panel 52. The side panel 51 is bent at a predetermined portion and attached to the bottom panel 31, and the back panel 41 is attached to the bottom panel 31 and the panels 53 a and 53 b, thereby forming a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing portion 30 having an opening 37 above. The

  FIG. 3 shows a bottom panel, where (a) is a plan view, (b) a side view, (c) a left side view, and (d) a right side view.

  The bottom panel 31 has a tray shape with four sides bent. The bottom panel 31 has four fixing portions 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d that fix the objects slightly rearward from the left two corners and the center of the long side in the plan view of FIG. Moreover, it has two fixing | fixed part 33a, 33b which fixes the back panel 41 to two back corners. Each of the fixed portions 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 33a, 33b is formed in a U shape by projecting further inward from the bent side portions.

  On the upper surfaces of the four fixing portions 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d for fixing the contents, holes 32e, 32f for screwing the contents at positions symmetrical with respect to the left side direction in FIG. , 32g, 32h are provided. Similarly, holes 33c and 33d for screwing the back panel 41 are provided on the upper surfaces of the two fixing portions 33a and 33b for fixing the back panel 41. As shown in the side views of FIGS. 3 (b) to 3 (d), a large tool such as a screwdriver is inserted into the bottom surface directly below these six holes 32e, 32f, 32g, 32h, 33c, and 33d for screwing. Holes 32i, 32j, 32k, 32l, 33e, and 33f are provided.

  The bottom portion has four screw holes 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d for fixing the side panel 51, four screw holes 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d for fixing the electromagnetic lock portion 71, and one bearing. The holes 38 and the four holes 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d for fixing the assembled case 10 in a predetermined place are respectively processed at corresponding positions.

  4A and 4B show a back panel, where FIG. 4A is a side view, FIG. 4B is a front view seen from the back side, and FIG. 4C is a plan view seen from the bottom side.

  The back panel 41 has an L-shaped side surface shape having a curved portion 42 whose upper portion is curved. The back panel 41 is formed by bending two support portions 43a and 43b and two hook portions 44a and 44b that support the rotating shaft of the cover 20 so as to protrude in the same direction.

  Shaft holes 43c and 43d for supporting the rotating shaft are provided at the tip portions of the two support portions 43a and 43b. The two hook portions 44a and 44b are provided with holes 44c and 44d for fixing the side panel 51. The L-shaped bottom surface 48 is provided with two reliefs 46a and 46b and two fixation holes 45a and 45b so that the two fixing portions 33a and 33b formed on the bottom panel 31 can escape and the rear panel 41 can be fixed. ing.

  FIG. 5 shows a side panel, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a left side view, and (d) is a right side view. In the side panel 51, two panels 53a and 53b are connected to the front panel 52 and have a U-shape in plan view. The side panel 51 is formed with four fixing portions 54 a, 54 b, 54 c, 54 d for fixing to the bottom panel 31, which are bent inward.

  Attachment portions 56a and 56b for attaching the cover 20 are formed on the two panels 53a and 53b, respectively, and a portion overlapping the cover 20 is narrowed inward by the plate thickness. The shaft holes 58a and 58b and arc-shaped long holes 58c and 58d are provided at positions on the circumference around the shaft holes 58a and 58b. Further, two fixing holes 59a and 59b for fixing the back panel 41 are provided at the rear end side portion.

  The panel 53a is provided with four fixing holes 55a, 55b, 55c, and 55d for fixing the cover lock portion 61 to the inner wall. In addition, ribs 57 are formed to protrude inward so that the cover lock portion 61 after attachment is hidden when viewed from the front panel 52 side.

  6A and 6B show a cover, in which FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a right side view, FIG. 6C is a front view, and FIG. The cover 20 has a side shape in which the two cover support portions 21 a and 21 b through which the attachment holes pass are bent in the same direction and bent according to the shape of the side panel 51. The cover 20 is formed with one hook portion 22 having a hole 22a opened in a rectangular shape at the tip portion. The hook portion 22 engages with the cover lock portion 61 of the housing portion 30 to close the cover 20.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the two cover support portions 21a and 21b have shaft holes 24a and 24b and cover attachment portions 56a and 56b of the side panel 51 shown in FIGS. 5 (c) and 5 (d). Protruding portions 25a and 25b that protrude inward are provided at positions on the circumference corresponding to the provided long holes 58c and 58d. Further, hooks 26a and 26b are provided at the edge portions of the cover support portions 21a and 21b, and are bent inwardly in a stepped manner.

  The protrusions 25a, 25b are provided to restrict the opening / closing angle of the cover 20 by fitting into the long holes 58c, 58d, and the two hooks 26a, 26b are rear panels for biasing the cover 20 in the opening direction. This is for applying a spring between the hook portions 44a and 44b provided on 41.

  Furthermore, two convex portions 27a and 27b are formed on the edge portions of the cover support portions 21a and 21b. The convex portions 27 a and 27 b are bent inward, and the cover support portions 21 a and 21 b are fixed to the upper surface plate 28 by folding the edge of the upper surface plate 28 of the cover 20.

  One side surface of the cover 20 provided with the hook portion 22 is closed along the inner wall of the panel 53a of the side panel 51 when the cover 20 is closed, and the hook portion 22 is reliably guided to the cover lock portion 61. The widened portion 23 is formed so as to be narrowed inward by the plate thickness.

  The material of the housing part 30 and the cover 20 shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 is a rust-proof steel plate having a thickness of about 1 mm. A plate material may be used. In consideration of handling, each ridge constituting the outer shape of the cover 20 or the accommodating portion 30 is formed by bending a plate material inward, and is processed so as to eliminate sharp edges and give strength.

  The design of the case 10 is not limited to the present embodiment, and the case 10 may be designed in accordance with the size and shape of the accommodation and the part of the accommodation that is closed by the cover 20.

  Next, the assembly method of case 10 with a lock mechanism is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a shaft component used during assembly. First, an electromagnetic lock 71 (details will be described later) is attached to a predetermined position of the bottom panel 31 shown in FIG. Next, the fixing portions 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d of the side panel 51 shown in FIG. 5 are pointed in from the positions where the long side of the bottom panel 31 is not bent, and the screw holes 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d are located. Also screw from the inside. Then, screws are inserted through holes 33e and 33f provided on the bottom surface of the bottom panel 31, and the L-shaped bottom surface 48 of the back panel 41 shown in FIG. 4 is screwed to the fixing portions 33a and 33b of the bottom panel 31. Further, the shaft 81 shown in FIG. 7A is inserted into the holes 44c and 44d provided in the hook portions 44a and 44b of the rear panel 41 and the fixing holes 59a and 59b provided in the side panel 51, and the groove 81a is formed inside. A back panel 41 is fixed to the side panel 51 by fitting an E-type retaining ring. Then, a cover lock portion 61 (details will be described later) is attached to a predetermined position on the inner wall of the panel 53a. Thereby, the accommodating part 30 is completed.

  Next, the cover 20 shown in FIG. The attachment is performed such that the cover support portions 21 a and 21 b cover the cover attachment portions 56 a and 56 b of the side panel 51, and the top plate 28 covers the curved portion 42 of the back panel 41. The fixing method is that the left shaft holes 24a, 58a, 43c and the right shaft holes 24b, 58b, 43d formed in the cover support portions 21a, 21b, the cover mounting portions 56a, 56b and the support portions 43a, 43b of the rear panel 41. In addition, the shaft 81 shown in FIG. 7A is inserted, and an E-type retaining ring is fitted into the groove 81a on the inner side and fixed. Then, springs are respectively applied between the hooks 26a and 26b of the cover support portions 21a and 21b and the hook portions 44a and 44b of the rear panel 41. Thereby, the assembly of the case 10 with the lock mechanism 60 is completed.

  By using the method for assembling the case 10 with the lock mechanism as described above, when the case once assembled is to be disassembled, the cover 20 is opened and the screwed portion from the inside of the opening 37 is removed. Further, it is necessary to remove the E-type retaining ring from the inner side and remove the shaft 81 to remove the cover 20, or similarly remove the E-type retaining ring and remove the shaft 81 to remove the fixation of the rear panel 41 and the side panel 51. Therefore, it is difficult to disassemble the case 10 from the outside in a state in which the contents are stored and fixed without gaps so as to fill the opening 37 of the accommodating portion 30 of the case 10 and the cover 20 is closed and locked. is there. Similarly, since the lock mechanism 60 is disposed in the housing portion 30 in a state where it cannot be directly touched from the outside of the case, the lock cannot be removed from the outside of the case 10.

  Further, the cover 20 is biased in the opening direction by a spring hung between the hooks 26a, 26b of the cover support portions 21a, 21b and the hook portions 44a, 44b of the rear panel 41. As a result, when the lock mechanism 60 is released, the cover 20 opens and stops in the range of the long holes 58c and 58d provided in the cover attachment portions 56a and 56b, and if the cover 20 is closed and locked, the cover 20 will not open. Therefore, it can be confirmed whether it is locked securely.

  Next, the lock mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. The lock mechanism 60 is constituted by the cover lock portion 61 and the electromagnetic lock portion 71 as described above. 8A and 8B show the structure of the lock mechanism, where FIG. 8A is a schematic side view of the cover lock portion, FIG. 8B is a schematic plan view of the electromagnetic lock portion, and FIG. 8C is a schematic side view of the electromagnetic lock portion. Specifically, FIG. 8A is a schematic side view of the cover lock portion viewed from the outside of the panel 53a.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the cover lock portion 61 is attached to the inner wall surface of the panel 53 a of the side panel 51. Then, a rotary hook portion 62 that engages with the hook portion 22 provided on the cover 20, an opening / closing lever 63 that holds the rotary hook portion 62 at a predetermined angle and maintains the locked state with the hook portion 22, and a panel 53a. The stopper 64 is fixed to the inner wall surface. The rotary hook 62 is pivotally supported on the inner wall surface of the panel 53a by a shaft 66a and the opening / closing lever 63 is supported by a shaft 66b.

  The rotary hook portion 62 includes a claw 62b inserted into a hole 22a of the hook portion 22 provided in the cover 20, a hook 62c for hooking a spring 65a that urges the rotary hook portion 62 in the unlocking direction, A convex portion 62d is formed which stops against rotation by abutting against the stopper 64 when rotated in the unlocking direction.

  A hook 63b is formed at one end of the opening / closing lever 63, and a spring 65b that urges the opening / closing lever 63 in the closing rotation direction about the shaft 66b is hooked on the hook 63b. At the other end, a notch 63a for receiving the stopper 62a of the rotary hook 62 is formed. Further, a pressing portion 63c bent inward is formed at an end portion where the hook 63b for hanging the spring 65b is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, the electromagnetic lock portion 71 is supported by a solenoid 72 that moves the plunger 73 back and forth by an electric signal and a shaft 77 shown in FIG. An L-shaped pressing lever 76 fitted to the tip of 73 and a plate 75 to which these components are attached.

  A shaft 77 is driven into and fixed to the plate 75, and a pressing lever 76 is fitted to the tip of the shaft 77, and an E-type retaining ring is fitted in the groove 77a so as to be rotatably supported. Yes. A pin 74 for fixing one end of the spring 65b is provided. Further, a stopper 75a obtained by bending a part of the plate 75 is formed so as not to rotate excessively when the pressing lever 76 rotates in the closing direction.

  The operation of the lock mechanism 60 as described above will be described. When the cover 20 is closed to the housing part 30, the hook part 22 formed at the tip of the cover 20 pushes the upper part of the claw 62b of the rotary hook part 62, and the claw 62b is hooked on the hole 22a of the hook part 22 before long. . At this time, the rotating hook portion 62 tries to rotate in the opening direction by the bias of the spring 65a, but the opening / closing lever 63 is biased in the closing direction by the spring 65b, so that the stopper 62a of the rotating hook portion 62 is moved to the opening / closing lever 63. The cover lock portion 61 is locked in the closed state by receiving the cutout portion 63a.

  When the cover lock portion 61 is locked, the pressing portion 63c formed at the end portion of the opening / closing lever 63 stops in a state where the pressing lever 76 of the electromagnetic locking portion 71 is pressed and the tip of the plunger 73 is pulled out. At the same time, the spring 65b is biased in a direction to maintain this state.

  In order to release the lock of the cover lock portion 61, the solenoid 72 is operated by an electric signal so as to return the pulled out plunger 73. Then, when the plunger 73 returns, the pressing lever 76 rotates and presses the pressing portion 63 c of the opening / closing lever 63. As a result, the open / close lever 63 that has received the stopper 62a of the rotary hook 62 is released, and the rotary hook 62 rotates in the opening direction by the bias of the spring 65a. Then, the claw 62b hanging on the hole 22a of the hook portion 22 of the cover 20 is released and the cover 20 is unlocked.

  When the cover 20 is unlocked, the rotary hook 62 rotates in the opening direction by the bias of the spring 65a, and the convex portion 62d hits the stopper 64 and stops. At this time, the notch 63a of the opening / closing lever 63 stops in a state where the stopper 62a of the rotary hook 62 has escaped, and is in a standby state until the cover 20 is closed again.

  The lock mechanism 60 is not limited to the present embodiment as long as it uses a solenoid 72 that is an electromagnetic switch. For example, the cover lock unit 61 may be configured to release the lock by directly transmitting the operation of the plunger 73 of the solenoid 72 to the rotary hook unit 62. Further, as a means used for urging the cover 20, the rotary hook 62, and the opening / closing lever 63, a cylinder or the like sealed with air or oil may be used.

  Next, a printer including the case with the lock mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B show the structure of the printer body. FIG. 9A is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a lid is opened, and FIG. 9B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a printing mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the printer main body 110 includes a discharge port 112 through which the printed roll paper 116 is discharged, and a printer cover 111 as a cover that covers the roll paper 116 that is built in except the discharge port 112. An open button 113 as a lid operating unit for opening the printer cover 111, a platen 125 as a discharge unit that is attached to the printer cover 111 and discharges the roll paper 116, and a motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the platen 125. A feed button 114 as a discharge operation unit for driving the platen 125 and a display lamp 115 for displaying the state of the printer main body 110 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the print mechanism 120 of the printer main body 110 has a roll paper support frame 122 for incorporating the roll paper 116 in the main body frame 123 and a roll paper cover 121 inside the printer cover 111. ing. Further, a thermal type print head 124 urged by a spring 130 at a position facing the platen 125 and an auto cutter unit 126 at a position below the discharge port 112 are provided.

  The printing mechanism 120 operates by pressing the heat-sensitive roll paper 116 against the print head 124 with the platen 125 for printing, and at the same time, the platen 125 sends the roll paper 116 in the discharge direction D. When the predetermined printing is finished, the roll paper 116 is sandwiched and cut by the movable blade 128 driven by the motor 127 of the auto cutter unit 126 and the fixed blade 129 provided on the printer cover 111 side.

  By using the printer main body 110 having such a printing mechanism 120, a voucher that is valid by drawing predetermined information, a securities such as a ticket or an entrance ticket, a receipt corresponding to a sales slip, and the like are printed on the spot. Can be provided to customers.

  In this embodiment, the thermal method is adopted as the printer main body 110, and the thermal roll paper 116 is used as the recording medium. However, an impact dot method, an ink jet method for drawing on a roll-like or sheet-like recording paper, etc. A printer body such as a laser system may be used.

  10A and 10B show a printer including a case with a lock mechanism, wherein FIG. 10A is a schematic perspective view of the printer body, FIG. 10B is a schematic perspective view showing the case with the cover open, and FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which accommodated the main body and closed the cover. The printer 100 according to the present embodiment includes a case 10 with a lock mechanism and a printer main body 110 accommodated in the case. The printer main body 110 is a printer that receives recording information and performs predetermined drawing on a built-in roll paper 116. The printer main body 110 is a roll that excludes the discharge port 112 from which the drawn roll paper 116 is discharged and the discharge port 112. The printer cover 111 covering the paper 116 and the open button 113 for opening the closed printer cover 111 are provided. The platen 125 for discharging the roll paper 116 and the feed button 114 for starting the platen 125 are provided.

  The printer 100 is housed in the housing portion 30 of the case 10 having the above-described lock mechanism 60 in the printer main body 110, and the cover 20 covers the printer cover 111, the open button 113, and the feed button 114 so as to be closed. Locked with the housing 30.

  The printer main body 110 is accommodated in the case 10 by inserting the printer main body 110 through the opening 37 with the cover 20 open, and fixing portions 32a, 32b, 32c, provided on the bottom panel 31 shown in FIG. Place on 32d. Then, screws 118 are inserted through the large holes 32i, 32j, 32k, 32l formed on the bottom surface of the bottom panel 31, and the screws 118 are tightened into screw holes (not shown) provided at the bottom of the printer main body 110. Fixed.

  Further, when the printer 100 accommodated in the case 10 is fixed to a specific place such as a work table, the work table and the case 10 are fixed using fixing holes 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d provided in the bottom panel 31. do it.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the printing system of the printer according to the present embodiment. The printing system 200 includes a printer main body 110 housed in a case 10 with a lock mechanism, a host computer (hereinafter referred to as a host) 201 connected to the printer main body 110 by a signal cable 203, and a lock mechanism 60 of the case 10. The electromagnetic lock unit 71 and a drawer (gold box) 202 provided in the vicinity of the case 10 are configured.

  The printer main body 110 includes a transmitter 117 that transmits an electrical signal for opening the drawer 202. The transmitter 117 has two outputs. In this case, one system is connected to the drawer 202 and the other system is connected to the solenoid 72 of the electromagnetic lock unit 71 in the case 10 by a signal cable 203. The printer main body 110 operates by receiving power from the outside.

  The host 201 transmits recording information to the printer main body 110 and a command signal for opening the drawer 202 by performing a predetermined input operation on the host 201. When the host 201 sends the lock release command signal as the first electric signal for designating the output system of the transmission unit 117 connected to the electromagnetic lock unit 71 to the printer main body 110 and opening the drawer 202, the transmission unit 117 is electromagnetically locked. An electric signal as a second electric signal is sent to the solenoid 72 of the unit 71, and the solenoid 72 operates to release the lock between the cover 20 and the storage unit 30 by the cover lock unit 61. Similarly, if the lock release command signal for opening the drawer 202 is transmitted from the host 201 to the printer main body 110 by designating the output system of the transmitter 117 to which the drawer 202 is connected, the drawer 202 can be opened. The unlock command signal transmitted from the host 201 to the printer main body 110 includes not only an electrical signal but also a command.

  In order to pull out the signal cable 203 for connecting the printer main body 110 housed in the case 10 to the host 201 and the drawer 202, an opening (not shown) is formed on the rear panel 41 of the case 10 with a minimum size. ) Is formed. The printing system 200 of the present embodiment is provided with the drawer 202 assuming a POS system, but the drawer 202 is not necessarily required when money is not exchanged.

The effects of the first embodiment are as follows.
(1) When the cover 10 is closed, when the cover 20 is closed, the hook portion 22 provided on the cover 20 and the cover lock portion 61 are engaged, and the printer main body 110 is fixed in the housing portion 30 to The housing part 30 can be locked in the closed state. In addition, since the electromagnetic lock unit 71 includes a solenoid 72 that unlocks the cover lock unit 61 by an electric signal, for example, the person in charge of management can connect the first electric power from the host computer 201 to the printer main body 110 without touching the case 10. The cover 20 can be unlocked by sending a signal. That is, remote operation is possible, and unauthorized removal of the printer main body 110 in the case 10 by a third party can be prevented.
(2) Once the cover 20 and the housing part 30 are locked in the closed state, the cover lock part 61 is not released unless the solenoid 72 of the electromagnetic lock part 71 is actuated by an electrical signal. Therefore, the closed state can be maintained even if the solenoid 72 fails.
(3) The lock mechanism 60 includes a cover lock portion 61 and an electromagnetic lock portion 71, both of which are disposed in the housing portion 30, so that the printer main body 110 is housed in the housing portion and the cover 20 and the housing portion 30. When locked in the closed state, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as destroying and releasing the lock mechanism 60 from the outside of the case. That is, it is possible to prevent the printer main body 110 from being easily taken out from the case 10.
(4) In the printer 100, the printer main body 110 is housed in the case 10 with the lock mechanism, and the cover 20 is locked with the accommodating portion 30 so as to cover the printer cover 111, the open button 113, and the feed button 114. . Therefore, unless the lock by the lock mechanism 60 is released, the printer cover 111 cannot be opened to take out the built-in roll paper 116, or the roll paper 116 cannot be discharged by pressing the feed button 114. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the roll paper 116 built in the printer main body 110 from being taken out illegally.
(5) The electromagnetic lock unit 71 constituting the lock mechanism 60 of the printer 100 is connected to the transmission unit 117 built in the printer main body 110, and receives an unlock command signal (first electric signal) from the host 201. When the printer main body 110 receives the electric signal (second electric signal) output from the transmission unit 117, the solenoid 72 of the electromagnetic lock unit 71 is activated and the cover lock unit 61 is unlocked. That is, the cover 20 can be unlocked by remote operation without directly touching the printer 100.
(6) One of the two outputs of the transmission unit 117 for the drawer 202 is used to transmit an electrical signal for releasing the lock (second electrical signal) from the printer main body 110 to the electromagnetic lock unit 71. Therefore, the lock of the electromagnetic lock unit 71 can be released without adding a transmitter dedicated to unlocking (including an output terminal) to the printer main body 110.
(7) The cover 20 is urged in the opening direction by a spring hung between the hooks 26a, 26b of the cover support portions 21a, 21b and the hook portions 44a, 44b of the back panel 41. Therefore, when replacing the roll paper 116 built in the printer main body 110 or performing maintenance such as paper jam, the maintenance work can be easily performed without supporting the opened cover 20 by hand.

(Second Embodiment)
12A and 12B show a printer having a case with another lock mechanism, wherein FIG. 12A is a schematic perspective view of the printer body, FIG. 12B is a schematic perspective view showing the case in an open state, and FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which accommodated the main body. The printer 300 according to the present embodiment has the above-described printer main body 110 accommodated in a case 308.

  The case 308 includes a housing 304 formed with an opening 304a for housing the printer main body 110, a holder frame 301 that spans the opening 304a above the housing 304, and opens and closes within a predetermined range about a shaft 309. The lock mechanism 307 is provided in the housing portion 304.

  The holder frame 301 has a U-shape, and includes a holder part 303 and an arm part 302. Each end portion of the arm portion 302 serving as both end portions of the holder frame 301 is pivotally supported on the inner wall of the housing portion 304 by a shaft 309.

  The lock mechanism 307 is provided with the electromagnetic lock portion 71 shown in FIG. 8B on the bottom surface 305 of the housing portion 304, and the arm portion 302 is formed with a lock mechanism similar to the cover lock portion 61 of the first embodiment. Thus, the holder frame 301 is opened and closed.

  A back surface portion 306 is provided behind the housing portion 304, and when the printer main body 110 is stored in the housing portion 304, the back surface portion 306 provides connectors for connecting signal cables and the like provided on the back surface of the printer main body 110. It is formed to cover.

  A printer 300 having such a case 308 with a lock mechanism employs the printing system 200 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the printer main body 110 is housed and fixed in the housing portion 304 and the holder frame 301 is tilted forward, the holder frame 301 covers the printer cover 111, the open button 113, and the feed button 114 and locks the housing portion 304 in the closed state. Is done. When the lock is released, a predetermined input operation is performed on the host 201 (see FIG. 11), so that the lock release command signal (first electric signal) transmitted from the host 201 to the printer main body 110 is used. Thus, the electromagnetic lock unit 71 is actuated by the electrical signal (second electrical signal) output from the transmitting unit 117 built in the printer main body 110, and the holder frame 301 is unlocked.

The effects of the second embodiment are as follows.
(1) In the printer 300, the printer main body 110 is housed in a case 308 with a lock mechanism, and the holder frame 301 covers the printer cover 111, the open button 113, and the feed button 114, and is locked with the accommodating portion 304 in a closed state. Therefore, unless the lock by the lock mechanism 307 is released, the printer cover 111 cannot be opened to take out the built-in roll paper 116 or the roll paper 116 cannot be discharged by pressing the feed button 114. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the roll paper 116 built in the printer body from being taken out illegally.
(2) The electromagnetic lock unit 71 constituting the lock mechanism 307 of the printer 300 is connected to a transmission unit 117 built in the printer main body 110, and receives a lock release command signal (first electrical signal) from the host 201. The solenoid 72 of the electromagnetic lock unit 71 is actuated by the electrical signal (second electrical signal) received by the printer main body 110 and transmitted from the transmission unit 117, and the holder frame 301 is unlocked. That is, the holder frame 301 can be unlocked by remote operation without directly touching the printer 300.

Modifications of the first embodiment are as follows.
(Modification 1) It is good also as the case 10 with a lock mechanism provided with the cover 20 which covers the accommodating part 30 in a substantially sealed state, leaving only the opening 37 for accommodating a necessary thing.
(Modification 2) It is good also as the case 10 with a lock mechanism provided with the accommodating part 30 which consists of a casting, a plastic material, etc. in which the bottom panel 31, the back panel 41, and the side panel 51 were integrally molded.
(Modification 3) As a release means for releasing the lock of the cover lock portion 61, a motor or an actuator driven by electricity, compressed air, oil, or the like may be used.
(Modification 4) As a printer 100 including a case 10 with a lock mechanism that has only a discharge port 112 of the printer main body 110 and covers the printer main body 110 in a substantially sealed state, and has a cover 20 that is locked to the housing portion 30 in a closed state. Also good.
(Modification 5) The electromagnetic lock unit 71 may be a printing system that receives an electrical signal (second electrical signal) directly from the host 201 and releases the lock of the cover lock unit 61.
(Modification 6) The cover 20 may cover only the printer cover 111. In this case, it is possible to prevent the roll paper 116 from being stolen by opening the printer cover 111. In particular, the printer main body 110 without the feed button 114 has a sufficient effect.
(Modification 7) The cover 20 may cover only the printer cover 111 and the feed button 114. In this case, it is possible to prevent the roll paper 116 from being stolen by opening the printer cover 111, and to prevent the roll paper 116 from being stolen by pressing the feed button 114.

The technical ideas other than the claims ascertained from the above-described embodiments and modifications will be described below.
(1) A case with a lock mechanism having a housing portion for housing a printer main body and a cover for covering the housing portion, and the printer main body receives recording information and stores it in a recording medium such as recording paper incorporated therein. A discharge port through which predetermined drawing is performed and the drawn recording medium is discharged, a cover that covers the built-in recording medium except for the discharge port, and a lid operation unit that opens the closed cover A discharge unit that discharges the recording medium; and a discharge operation unit that activates the discharge unit. The cover is closed so that the lid of the printer main body stored in the storage unit is closed. A case with a lock mechanism that covers at least a part of the lid and the discharge operation portion and is locked with the storage portion.
(2) A printer that receives recording information and performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein, and a discharge port through which the drawn recording medium is discharged; A printer comprising: a lid that covers a built-in recording medium; a lid operation unit that opens the closed lid; a discharge unit that discharges the recording medium; and a discharge operation unit that activates the discharge unit A case with a lock mechanism having a main body, a housing portion for housing the printer main body, and a cover for covering the housing portion, and the cover closes the lid portion of the printer main body housed in the housing portion. A printer that covers at least a part of the lid and the discharge operation unit so as to be in a state and is locked with the storage unit.

The schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the case with a locking mechanism of 1st Embodiment. The expanded view which expanded the component of the accommodating part. The bottom panel is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a left side view, and (d) is a right side view. The rear panel is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a rear view, and (c) is a bottom view. A side panel is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a left side view, and (d) is a right side view. The cover is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a rear view. The schematic side view which shows a shaft component. The structure of a lock mechanism is shown, (a) is a schematic side view of a cover lock part, (b) is a schematic plan view of an electromagnetic lock part, (c) is a schematic side view of an electromagnetic lock part. FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view illustrating a structure of a printer main body, in which FIG. 1 shows a printer having a case with a lock mechanism, (a) is a schematic perspective view of the printer main body, (b) is a schematic perspective view showing the case with the cover open, and (c) is a case where the printer main body is accommodated in the case. The schematic perspective view which shows a state. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a printing system. The printer provided with the case with a locking mechanism of 2nd Embodiment is shown, (a) is a schematic perspective view of a printer main body, (b) is a schematic perspective view which shows the case of an open state, (c) is a printer main body. The schematic perspective view which shows the state accommodated in the case.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Case, 20 ... Cover, 30 ... Storage part, 37 ... Opening part, 60 ... Lock mechanism, 61 ... Cover lock part as a lock part, 71 ... Electromagnetic lock part as a lock part, 72 ... As an electromagnetic switch Solenoid, 100 ... printer, 110 ... printer main body, 111 ... printer cover as lid, 112 ... discharge port, 113 ... open button as lid operation unit, 114 ... feed button as discharge operation unit, 116 ... as recording medium Roll paper, 117... Transmission section, 125... Platen as discharge section, 202... Drawer (gold box).

Claims (9)

An accommodating part provided with an opening for accommodating the contents, a cover attached in an openable / closable state across the opening, and a lock mechanism for locking the cover and the accommodating part in a closed state In the case with a lock mechanism provided,
A case with a lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism is configured to close and lock the cover, thereby restraining the storage object in the storage portion and releasing the lock by an electric signal.   The lock mechanism has a lock portion that is closed when the cover and the housing portion are engaged with each other, and the lock portion releases the engagement between the cover and the housing portion by an input electric signal. The case with a lock mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising an electromagnetic switch.   The case with a lock mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lock mechanism is disposed in the housing portion in a state where it cannot be directly touched from the outside of the case. A case with a lock mechanism that accommodates a printer main body as the container,
The printer main body receives recording information, performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as recording paper incorporated therein, and discharges the drawn recording medium and discharges the drawn recording medium except the discharge port. A cover for covering the recording medium,
The cover is configured to cover at least a part of the lid so that the lid of the printer main body housed in the housing is in a closed state, and is locked to the housing. The case with a lock mechanism as described in any one of thru | or 3. A case with a lock mechanism that accommodates a printer body as the container,
The printer main body receives recording information, performs predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as recording paper incorporated therein, and discharges the drawn recording medium and discharges the drawn recording medium except the discharge port. A lid that covers the recording medium, a lid operation unit that opens the lid in the closed state, a discharge unit that discharges the recording medium, and a discharge operation unit that activates the discharge unit,
The cover covers at least a part of the lid portion, the lid operation portion, and the discharge operation portion so that the lid portion of the printer main body accommodated in the accommodation portion is in a closed state. The case with a lock mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the case is provided. A printer that receives recording information and performs a predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein,
A printer main body comprising a discharge port through which the drawn recording medium is discharged, and a lid that covers the built-in recording medium except for the discharge port;
A case with a lock mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The printer, wherein the cover covers at least a part of the lid portion and is locked to the housing portion so that the lid portion of the printer main body housed in the housing portion is closed. A printer that receives recording information and performs a predetermined drawing on a recording medium such as a recording paper incorporated therein,
A discharge port through which the drawn recording medium is discharged, a lid that covers the built-in recording medium except for the discharge port, a lid operating unit that opens the closed lid, and the recording medium A printer main body including a discharge unit that performs a discharge operation, and a discharge operation unit that activates the discharge unit;
A case with a lock mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The cover covers at least a part of the lid portion, the lid operation portion, and the discharge operation portion so that the lid portion of the printer main body accommodated in the accommodation portion is in a closed state. A printer characterized by being made.   The printer body includes a transmission unit that receives the first electrical signal and transmits a second electrical signal that opens the drawer, and the lock mechanism is unlocked by the second electrical signal transmitted from the transmission unit. The printer according to claim 6, wherein the printer is a printer. 9. The built-in recording medium is a cash voucher or securities sheet that becomes effective when predetermined drawing is performed based on the received recording information. The printer described.

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