JPH08161569A - Operation recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an operation recorder capable of moving the recording needle in and out of the main body of the cartridge containing the recording paper without interfering with the recording paper. [Structure] After accommodating the cartridge 21 in the main body 1,
It is detected by the switches 29, 26 that the lid 3 is closed and the lock 4 is rotated from the unlocked position 4b to the closed position 4c. After this detection, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C are moved, and the cartridge at the information recording position A is detected. 21 to contact the recording paper 10 inside,
Moreover, when the cartridge 21 is taken out of the main body 1, the lid 3
The switch 26 detects that the lock 4 has been rotated from the closed position 4c to the unlocked position 4b in order to open, and after this detection, the movement restricting member 27 previously engaged with the engaging hole of the elevating and lowering drive frame is detected. The recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C are separated from the recording paper 10 before the cartridge 21 is disengaged from the engagement hole and the cartridge 21 can be ejected by the elevating drive frame or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation recorder for recording information such as the traveling speed and traveling distance of an automobile on recording paper, and more particularly to a cartridge type recording / removing cartridge containing the recording paper in / out of the main body. Related to the operation recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An operation recorder mounted on a vehicle and recording information such as a traveling speed and a traveling distance of the vehicle has conventionally been integrated with an instrument such as a speedometer or an odometer.
It was formed in a substantially columnar shape so that circular recording papers were arranged in parallel on the back side of a dial such as a speedometer, and was attached to an instrument panel in front of the driver's seat together with other instruments such as a tachometer. However, in such a conventional operation recorder, it is necessary to consider the size balance with other instruments on the instrument panel, and there is less freedom to make the design around the instrument panel novel. Will end up. Therefore, the applicant of the present invention has previously proposed an operation recorder which can be configured separately from an instrument such as a speedometer and can reduce the size of the exposed portion on the instrument panel.

In the above-mentioned operation recorder, a box-shaped cartridge containing a recording paper is put into and taken out from the main body, and the cartridge is housed in the main body, and at the main body position located above the recording paper in the cartridge. The arranged recording needle is brought into contact with the recording paper, and the recording needle records information on the information recording surface of the recording paper. And the operation recorder is
In order to prevent unnecessary lines from being drawn on the recording paper, and to prevent them from being damaged due to interference between the recording needle and the recording paper, or the recording needle and the cartridge, the recording that is in contact with the recording paper during information recording The needle is moved away from the recording paper when the cartridge is taken in and out.

[0004]

Therefore, when pulling out the cartridge from the inside of the main body, it is necessary to separate the recording needle from the recording paper before the cartridge starts to move. Similarly, the cartridge is placed inside the main body. When storing,
It is necessary to bring the recording needle into contact with the recording paper after the cartridge is completely housed in the main body.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to insert a recording needle inside the main body into the recording paper in response to inserting / removing a cartridge containing the recording paper into / from the main body. An object of the present invention is to provide an operation recorder capable of moving the recording needle in and out of contact with the recording paper without interfering with the recording paper when the cartridge is moved in and out.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a main body attached to a vehicle, a cartridge insertion / removal opening provided in the main body, and a recording paper for recording information, It is accommodated in an information recording location in the main body that is inserted into the main body from the cartridge insertion / removal opening along the extending direction of the recording paper to record information on the recording paper, and the information recording is performed along the direction. A cartridge that is discharged from the location to the outside of the main body through the cartridge insertion / removal opening, a holding unit that is provided in the main body, and that holds the cartridge accommodated in the information recording location at the information recording location, and the main body And a recording needle that is movable between a contact portion of the cartridge located at the information recording portion that comes into contact with the recording paper, and a separation portion that is separated from the recording paper, and the book. A lid for opening and closing the cartridge insertion / removal opening, a lock provided on one of the main body and the lid, and moved to a locking position and an unlocking position by a key inserted in a keyhole; And a lock mechanism that is provided on either one of the lids, locks the lid that closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening at the lock position in a lockable state, and unlocks the lid at the unlocked position. And the cartridge is moved to the contact point from the separation point while the cartridge is held at the information recording point by the holding means, and the cartridge is held by the holding means. While holding the lock at the information recording location and moving the lock from the closed position to the unlocked position, move the recording needle forward from the contact location. And recording the needle moving means for moving the spaced apart locations, provided in the main body, in a state where the recording needle of the contact portion is separated from the recording paper,
Holding holding means for enabling holding of the cartridge by the holding means.

Further, according to the present invention, a support frame for supporting the cartridge in the main body, and a discharge for discharging the cartridge at the information recording location from the support frame to the outside of the main body via the cartridge insertion / removal opening And a holding state assurance unit that engages with the ejection mechanism in a state where the cartridge is held by the holding unit and regulates the ejection operation of the ejection mechanism, wherein the holding release unit includes the holding state. The engagement of the assurance means with the discharge mechanism is released after the recording needle moves from the contact point to the separated point.

Further, the present invention further comprises lock position detecting means for detecting at least one of the closed position and the unlock position of the lock, and an open / closed state detecting means for detecting the open / closed state of the lid. The recording needle moving means operates a driving source that moves the recording needle between the contact portion and the separated portion, and the operation of the driving source based on detection results of the lock position detecting means and the open / closed state detecting means. And a control means for controlling. Also, the present invention
The holding means further includes holding state detection means for detecting the holding state of the cartridge at the information recording location by the holding means, and the control means controls the operation of the drive source based on the detection result of the holding state detection means. I decided. Further, according to the present invention, the lock position detecting means includes a moving member that moves to the first and second positions in response to the opening / closing operation of the lock, and one of the first and second positions. A switch that contacts the moving member at a position and switches the open / closed state of the internal contact by the contact with the moving member.

Further, according to the present invention, the locking mechanism is provided on the second moving member, which moves to the third and fourth positions in response to the opening / closing operation of the lock, and the lid is provided. Is engaged with the other of the main body and the lid at any one of the third and fourth positions of the second moving member with the cartridge insertion / ejection opening closed, It has a locking member that disables the opening operation. Furthermore, in the present invention, the locking mechanism is provided on the third moving member that also functions as the moving member, and the third moving member, and the lid closes the cartridge insertion / ejection opening,
A locking member that engages with the other of the main body and the lid and disables the opening operation of the lid at any one of the first and second positions of the third moving member; I was supposed to.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the cartridge inserted from the cartridge insertion / removal opening is accommodated in the main body, and the recording needle moves from the separated position to the contact position while being held at the information recording position by the holding means. The recording needle does not interfere with the recording paper when the cartridge is moved to the information recording position. Similarly, when the cartridge is held at the information recording position by the holding means and the lock is moved from the closed position to the unlocked position, the recording needle moves from the contact position to the separated position, Since the holding release means can release the holding of the cartridge by the holding means in the state where the cartridge is separated from the recording paper, the movement of the cartridge from the information recording position to the outside of the main body is performed after the recording needle leaves the recording paper. Therefore, the recording needle does not interfere with the recording paper when the cartridge is moved out of the main body.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cartridge-type operation recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 is a main body of the operation recorder 21 formed in a substantially box shape.
Are cartridges for accommodating a recording paper 10 which will be described later and to be taken in and out of the main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 1 includes a front panel 2
The front panel 2 has a cartridge insertion / removal opening 7 that is slightly larger than the height and width of the cartridge 21, and has a lid 3 for opening / closing the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7 and a lock for locking the lid 3. A lock 4 and a changeover switch 5 for changing the recording format according to the change of the driver are provided.

The lid 3 is supported by the front panel 2 via hinges 3a on both sides of the lower end, and is opened by the unlocking operation of the lock 4 to expose the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7. The lid 3 is urged by a coil spring (not shown) wound around the hinge 3a in a direction to open the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 7, and locking holes are provided at positions near both upper ends of the lid 3. 3b are provided respectively. The respective locking hole portions 3b are respectively inserted into two through holes 2a formed in two front panel portions above the cartridge inserting / removing opening 7 with the lid 3 closing the cartridge inserting / removing opening 7, It projects to the back side of the panel 2.

Further, reference numeral 2b in FIG. 1 denotes an operation pin which is provided so as to be retractable at two positions on the front panel which are opened and closed by the lid 3 by the side of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7, and the base end of the operation pin 2b is the front panel. 2 and is engaged with an extension switch 29 on the back side of the front panel 2 as shown in the rear view of FIG. The switch 29 detects the open / closed state of the lid 3, and as shown in the explanatory view of FIG.
A well-known micro that is composed of a main body 29A, a retractable button 29B protruding from the main body 29A, and a flexible spring plate 29C extending from the main body 29A so as to contact the tip of the button 29B. It consists of a switch.

The switch 29 has a rear surface of the front panel 2 such that the proximal end of the operation pin 2b contacts the spring plate 29C and the distal end of the operation pin 2b projects slightly forward from the front surface of the front panel 2. When the lid 3 is closed, the lid 3 pushes the button 29B into the main body 29A via the operation pin 2b and the spring plate 29C, so that the electrical contact inside the main body 29A is released. When the lid 3 opens while the conductor (not shown) conducts, the lid 3 opens the operation pin 2.
It is configured such that the operation pin 2b, the spring plate 29C, and the button 29B are separated from b and the electrical contacts are opened.

The lock 4 can be rotated between a locked position 4c and an unlocked position 4b shown in FIG. 1 by means of a key (not shown) inserted in the keyhole 4a of the cylinder 4d, and the keyhole is only in the locked position 4c. It is configured so that the key can be inserted and removed with respect to 4a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the movable arm 2 is provided on the rear surface of the front panel 2 and above the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 7.
5A is arranged so that it can be raised and lowered. The moving arm 25
Locking claws 25B engageable with the locking hole portions 3b are provided at both left and right ends of A, and an intermediate portion 25a in the left-right direction of the moving arm 25A is substantially rearward so as to avoid the cylinder 4d. The intermediate portion 25a is bent in a letter shape, and is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the operator 4e protruding rearward from the rear end of the cylinder 4d. In the closed position 4c of the lock 4, the operating element 4e has the moving arm 25A lowered and the locking claw 25B of the through hole 2a engageable with the locking hole 3b as shown by the solid line in FIG. At the unlocked position 4b, the movable arm 25A moves upward and the locking claw 25B retracts to a position above the through hole 2a where the locking claw 25B separates from the locking hole 3b at the unlocked position 4b. Is configured to. In addition, 25C in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the moving arm 25A, the locking claw 25B, and the spring 25C constitute the locking mechanism 25.
5A corresponds to the moving member, the second moving member, and the third moving member.

Reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2 indicates an unlocking position 4 of the lock 4.
The switch which detects b is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the switch 26 is a well-known micro switch like the switch 29, and includes a main body 26A, a button 26B, and a spring plate 26C. The switch 26 is arranged on the rear surface of the front panel 2 above the moving arm 25A with the spring plate 26C facing downward.
When the lock 4 is in the unlocked position 4b, the moving arm 25
The upper edge of A engages with the spring plate 26C and pushes the button 26B into the main body 26A, whereby electrical contacts (not shown) inside the main body 26A conduct, while the lock 4 is in the closed position 4c. At times, the moving arm 25A is separated from the spring plate 26C, the button 26B is returned, and the electric contact is opened. In this embodiment, the main body 1
The size is about the same as a general car radio, width 18
The size is 0 mm, the height is 50 mm, and the depth is 170 mm.

The cartridge 21 is loaded and accommodated in the main body 1 by inserting it from the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7, and by pushing the eject button 6 beside the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7, the cartridge in the main body 1 is pushed. 21
Is ejected from the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7. As shown in the plan view and the side view of FIGS. 4A and 4B, the cartridge 21 includes a thin box-shaped housing 22 corresponding to the frontage of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7 and the depth of the main body 1. It has a lid 23 attached to the front end side of the housing 22 via a hinge 22a and opening and closing a recording paper loading / unloading opening formed on the upper surface 22A of the housing 22.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a recording paper accommodating portion 22b having a substantially circular shape in plan view is formed in the housing 22 inside the upper surface 22A which is opened and closed by the lid 23.
The recording paper 10 stored in the recording paper storage portion 22b
Is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the recording paper accommodation portion 22b,
Ruled lines and scales (not shown) for recording information for one day (24 hours) are formed on the recording surface by printing or the like. A circular hole (not shown) for mounting the recording paper 10 on the cartridge 21 side is formed in the center of the recording paper 10.

A rotary table (not shown) made of a synthetic resin and having a substantially disk shape is rotatably provided at the central portion of the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 22b. With an outer diameter that can be engaged with the hole of the recording paper 10,
As shown in (a), a rotary shaft 24a is provided.

At the side surface near the front end of the casing 22,
As shown in the front view in FIG. 4C, a shutter 22c and a gear 22d are provided at intervals. A gear 51 of a timepiece mechanism 50 (FIGS. 5 to 7 and 9 to 11) of the main body 1, which will be described later, is housed in the housing 22 that is opened and closed by the shutter 22c when the cartridge 21 is housed in the main body 1.
A gear (not shown) that engages with the is provided. The gear 22d is for adjusting the rotational position of the rotary shaft 24a, and is partially provided on the outside of the housing 22 as shown in FIG. 4A and a bottom view of FIG. 4D. It is provided so as to project.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Grooves 22e extending from the front end to the rear end with a predetermined length are formed at positions on the lower surface 22B on the left and right sides, and a slide piece 22f is housed in one of the grooves 22e. , The slide piece 22f as shown by the arrow 2
When pushed toward the terminal end of 2e, the shutter 22c opens in the direction of the arrow to expose the internal gear. The action of pushing the slide piece 22f is performed at the stage of housing the cartridge 21 in the main body 1.

When the cartridge 21 is housed in the main body 1, the rotary shaft 24a is passed through the gear inside the shutter 22c and a power transmission system (not shown) consisting of a gear train in the housing 22. By the power transmitted from the timepiece mechanism 50, it rotates together with the rotary table according to the passage of time, and by rotating the gear 22d by hand with the cartridge 21 discharged to the outside of the main body 1, It is configured to rotate via a transmission system. That is, the time adjustment of the recording paper 10 stored in the recording paper storage portion 22b is performed by rotating the gear 22d.

The lid 23 is, as shown in FIG.
The cover 23 is formed in a shape that substantially covers the recording paper storage portion 22b, and a lid 23 near the hinge 22a has a window portion 23a for visually recognizing the recording paper 10 in the recording paper storage portion 22b. The recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C are formed with a cutout 23b. When the lid 23 faces the rotating shaft 24a with the lid 23 closed,
As shown in (b) and (c), a circular raised portion 23c is formed, and the raised portion 23c is provided with a circular hole 23d through which the rotary shaft 24a is exposed when the lid 23 is closed. There is. Further, a grip 23e for opening / closing operation is formed at a portion of the lid 23 closer to the rear end of the housing 22 than the raised portion 23c.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the internal structure of the main body 1. The support frame 31 for supporting the cartridge 21 by inserting / removing the cartridge 21 into / from the main body 1 is shown.
An elevating and lowering drive frame 32 for elevating and lowering the supporting frame 31 and a slide frame 34 having an engaging pin 33 for engaging with the slide piece 22f of the cartridge 21 are provided. Further, inside the main body 1, the timepiece mechanism 50, the recording hands 18A, 18B and 18C, the moving means 60 of the recording hands 18A, 18B and 18C, and the cartridge 21 on the support frame 31 are detected. A switch 29 is provided. Incidentally, FIG. 5 shows a state in which the eject button 6 is pushed in, and 1 in FIG.
A indicates a case that covers the upper surface and the side surface of the main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, a main plate 9 is provided inside the main body 1, and the main plate 9 has a front panel 2 and a bottom plate 8.
It is supported and fixed by. An elevating and lowering drive frame 32, a support frame 31, and a slide frame 34 are sequentially arranged below the main plate 9.

As shown in FIG. 6, the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 is formed of an iron plate having a U-shaped cut in the center in a plan view.
Are provided, and keyhole-shaped holes 3 are also provided on the left and right sides, respectively.
2b is provided. These notches 32a and holes 32b
Using the bolt 32c, the lifting drive frame 32
Is attached to the base plate 9 (not shown in FIG. 6) so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Also, one end of a spring 35 is attached to each of the right and left sides of the central portion of the elevating and lowering drive frame 32, and the other end of the spring 35 is attached to the main plate 9, so that the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 is in front, that is, a front panel. It is biased in the direction of 2. Further, a pin 32d is provided on one side surface of the lifting drive frame 32,
As shown in FIG. 5, the pin 32d engages with and disengages from the arm 41 of the holding mechanism 40 attached to nine places on the main plate outside the elevation drive frame 32 with respect to the one side surface.

The holding mechanism 40 comprises a fixed portion 42 fixed to the main plate 9 and a substantially V-shaped arm 41 rotatably attached to a shaft 43 of the fixed portion 42. Is urged to rotate upward about the shaft 43 as shown by the arrow. An engaging recess 44 is formed in a part of the arm 41. This holding mechanism 40
Although the lifting drive frame 32 is biased forward by holding the pin 32d by the arm 41,
The main body 1 is held at the position on the rear surface side.
This state is generated by pressing the eject button 6.

Before pushing the eject button 6, as shown in FIG.
When the eject button 6 is pushed in, it is moved up and down as shown in FIG. 5 by the biasing force of No. 5 and the contact of the pin 32d with the tip of the arm 41 of the holding mechanism 40. Since the frame 32 is pushed backward and the pin 32d moves rearward of the arm 41 and retracts from the tip of the arm 41, the arm 41 is rotated by the urging force to engage with the pin 32d, and the lifting drive frame 32 is It will be held in the rear position. Reference numeral 32g in FIG. 6 indicates an engagement hole above the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 into which a movement restricting member 27 to be described later is inserted.

Next, the support frame 31 will be described. The support frame 31 is formed of an iron plate in this embodiment, and the cartridge 21 is inserted into and removed from the support frame 31 with the outside of the main body 1 via the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 8, the support frame 31 includes a lower plate 31A that supports a lower surface 22B of the cartridge 21, left and right side plates 31B that face the upper and lower sides 22A of the cartridge 21, and the upper surfaces 22A near the left and right sides of the cartridge 21,
31C and the upper plate 31D are formed in a substantially tray shape, and the left and right side plates 31B and 31C and the inner surface of the upper plate 31D allow the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface 22A of the cartridge 21 to move in and out, that is, the main body 1 and the cartridge 21. Guided in the front-back direction.

On the outer surfaces of the left and right side plates 31B and 31C,
As shown in FIG. 8, pins 31a and 31b are provided at positions near both the front and rear ends of the support frame 32 and at substantially intermediate positions in the front and rear direction.
Are projected respectively. Center pin 31b in the front-rear direction
As shown in FIG. 5, the support frame 31 is sandwiched by a fork-shaped elevating guide member 36 fixed to the main plate 9. Therefore, the support frame 31 is allowed to move only in the ascending / descending direction, and does not move in the anteroposterior direction. It is regulated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on both sides of the elevating and lowering drive frame 32, at positions corresponding to the pin 31a and a pin (not shown) near the rear end, outside the both side plates 31B and 31C of the support frame 31. Each of the plate pieces 32e is provided with a guide groove 3 extending substantially obliquely.
2f is formed, and the guide groove 32f of each plate piece 32e is formed.
The pins 31a of the support frame 31 are fitted in the respective. In FIG. 5, the plate piece 32e corresponding to the pin 31a near the rear end of the support frame 32 is not shown.

Therefore, when the lift drive frame 32 is pushed rearward by the eject button 6, the support frame 3
1, the pin 31b is sandwiched by the elevating guide member 36 and its movement in the front-rear direction is restricted. Therefore, the pin 31a is guided by the guide groove 32f of the plate piece 32e and descends as shown in FIG. When the lifting drive frame 32 is held at the rear position by the holding mechanism 40, the support frame 31 faces the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 7 and stops. When the lifting drive frame 32 is held at the front position, the pin 31a is guided in the guide groove 32f and the support frame 3 is held.
1 rises as shown in FIG. 9, and the recording needles 18A, 18B,
The support frame 31 is held at the information recording location A of the cartridge 21 for recording information on the recording paper 10 by 18C. Incidentally, 31c in FIGS. 5, 6 and 8 shows a stopper of the cartridge 21 provided at the rear end of the support frame 31.

Next, the slide frame 34 will be described. The slide frame 34 is also made of an iron plate,
It is installed in close contact with the lower side of the support frame 31, and as shown in FIG. 7, the restricting piece 31d protruding from the lower plate 31A of the support frame 31 engages with the guide hole 34a of the slide frame 34, As a result, the movement of the slide frame 34 in the left-right direction and the vertical direction is restricted. Further, one end of a spring 37 is attached to the center of the slide frame 34, and the other end of the spring 37 is attached to the support frame 31. Then, the slide frame 34 is biased forward by the spring 37, that is, in the direction of the front panel 2.

The engagement pin 33 is provided at substantially the center of the slide frame 34 in the front-rear direction, and is located at the cartridge 21.
The left and right sides of the support frame 31 are erected at the left and right sides spaced by a dimension corresponding to the distance between the two grooves 22e, and the inside of the support frame 31 is inserted through the long holes 31e of the lower plate 31A of the support frame 31. Overhangs. In addition, on one side surface of the slide frame 34, the lifting drive frame 32 is provided.
Is provided with a projecting piece 34b extending outward, and an engaging piece 34c engageable with the engaging recessed portion 44 of the holding mechanism 40 is attached to the tip of the projecting piece 34b. There is. In the present embodiment, the engaging mechanism 33, the slide frame 34, and the spring 37 constitute a discharging mechanism 38. In FIG. 7, the support frame 31 is shown by a virtual line because it is confusing though it is actually visible.

Further, the timepiece mechanism 50 has a structure shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
2 and at a position inside the main body 1 behind the slide frame 34, and is supported by the base plate 9 as shown in FIG. The timepiece mechanism 50 is provided with an output gear 51. The output gear 51 has a cartridge 21 supported by a support frame 31 to open the shutter 22c.
In addition, while the cartridge 21 is held at the information recording location A, it meshes with the gear inside the shutter 22c.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, a portion 23b of the lid 23 at the information recording location A of the cartridge 21 is formed.
The recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C for recording information such as the traveling distance and the traveling speed on the recording paper 10 are disposed above the recording paper 10. The recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C are
It is supported on the inner surface of the upper part of the case 1A via a recording needle moving means 60, and through holes (not shown) through which the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C are inserted in a portion of the main plate 9 which faces the notch 23b. ) Is formed. The recording needle 18A
Is for distance recording, the recording needle 18B is for alternate recording of crew members, and the recording needle 18C is for speed recording. By the moving means 60, there are two directions, that is, the radial direction of the recording paper 10 and the direction toward and away from the recording paper 10. Be moved. Incidentally, the recording needle moving means 6
0 recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C
Since the moving means portion for moving in the radial direction is the same as the conventionally known one, description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing an example of a portion of the recording needle moving means 60 for moving the recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C in a direction of moving toward and away from the recording paper 10, FIG. (A) shows the recording needles 18A, 18
13B is an explanatory view showing a state in which B and 18C are separated from the recording paper 10, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory view showing a state in which they are in contact with the recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C, and FIGS. Are shown inverted.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 11 denotes a motor which is a drive source of the moving mechanism portion in the direction of contacting and separating from the recording paper 10. The motor 11 is composed of, for example, a stepping motor or the like, and a gear 12 is attached to its output shaft 11a. Reference numeral 13 is a gear train that transmits the power of the gear 12, 14A and 14B are bevel gears that convert the rotational direction of the power transmitted by the gear train 13, and 15A and 15B are drive gears that mesh with the bevel gears 14A and 14B. The drive gear 15A rotates the recording needle lifting cam 16A,
The drive gear 15B rotates the recording needle lifting cam 16B.

As shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the peripheral surface portions of the recording needle raising / lowering cams 16A, 16B are provided with other peripheral surface portions 16Ab, 1 of the recording needle raising / lowering cams 16A, 16A.
Cam portions 16Aa, 16B that bulge more radially than 6Bb
a is formed. Incidentally, the gears 12, 14A, 14
B, 15A, 15B, the gear train 13, and the recording needle lifting cams 16A, 16B are rotatably supported on the main body 1 side.

In FIG. 12, 17A, 17B and 17C
Is a substantially L-shaped rocking rod that moves the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C in conjunction with the rotation of the recording-needle lifting cams 16A, 16B. The substantially central portion of each rocking rod 17A, 17B, 17C is , Is swingably supported about a central axis O1 supported by the main body 1. As shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), cam followers 17Aa, 17Ba that move along the peripheral surfaces of the recording needle lifting cams 16A, 16B are provided on one end side of the swing rods 17A, 17B, 17C. , 17Ca are provided, and at the other end, engagement pins 17Ab, 17Bb, 17Cb that engage with the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C are provided in a protruding manner. These rocking rods 17A, 17B and 17C are driven by a biasing means (not shown) so that the cam followers 17Aa and 17B.
The a and 17Ca are urged so as to always contact the peripheral surfaces of the recording needle lifting cams 16A and 16B.

As shown in FIG. 12, the recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C are supported by frame bodies 20A, 20B, and 20C whose base ends and substantially intermediate portions are substantially U-shaped.
Recording needle 1 between two points supported by A, 20B and 20C
8A, 18B and 18C are inserted through through holes (not shown) which are supported by the main body 1 and through which supporting pieces 19A, 19B and 19C are inserted, and the through holes allow the recording paper 10 of the recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C to be inserted. The movement in the directions toward and away from each other (vertical direction in FIGS. 12 and 13) is guided respectively.

Further, coil springs 30A, 30B, 30C are wound around the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C located on the base end side of the support pieces 19A, 19B, 19C. Both ends of 30C are provided with supporting pieces 19A, 19B, 19C and frame bodies 20A, 20C.
B and 20C, respectively. Therefore, each of the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C has a coil spring 30A,
Due to the elastic force of 30B and 30C, the swing rods 17A and 1
It is constantly urged in a direction away from the recording paper 10 (downward in FIG. 12) with a force lower than that of the urging means 7B and 17C. The rocking rods 17A, 17B, 17C are formed on the surfaces of the frame bodies 20A, 20B, 20C supporting the intermediate portions of the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C on the base end side of the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C. Engaging pins 17Ab, 17B
b, 17Cb are arranged, and the swing rods 17A, 17C
B, 17C biasing force of biasing means and coil spring 30
By the elastic force of A, 30B, 30C, the frame body 20A,
20B and 20C portions are engaging pins 17Ab, 17Bb, 1
It is always applied to 7 Cb.

Therefore, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C
As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the swing rods 17A, 17
B, 17C cam followers 17Aa, 17Ba, 17C
a is the cam portion 16Aa of the recording needle lifting cam 16A, 16B,
When on 16Ba, coil springs 30A, 30
The elastic force of B and 30C causes the recording paper 10 to be located at a separated position. In addition, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18
C is a cam follower 17A as shown in FIG. 13 (b).
a, 17Ba, 17Ca are the recording needle lifting cams 16A, 16
When it is on the other peripheral surface portions 16Ab, 16Bb of B, it moves upward in the figure against the elastic force of the coil springs 30A, 30B, 30C, and as a result, the recording needles 18A, 18
The tips of B and 18C are located at the contact points where they contact the recording paper 10.

In the present embodiment, the motor 11 is
As shown in FIG. 13A, the cam followers 17Aa, 1
7Ba and 17Ca come into contact with the positions where the maximum diameters of the cam portions 16Aa and 16Ba come into contact, and, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the circumferential surface position 180 ° out of phase with the position shown in FIG. 13 (a). The recording needle ascending / descending cams 16A and 16B are intermittently rotated forward and backward by a predetermined amount so that the recording needle elevating cams 16A and 16B alternately stop. As shown in FIG. 12, the forward / reverse rotation driving of the motor 11 is performed by the control of the control means 11A such as a sequencer, for example, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C.
With the number of pulses according to the distance between the separated point and the contact point,
Moreover, it is performed by giving the motor 11 a drive signal having a polarity according to the moving direction of the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C.

The control of the motor 11 by the control means 11A is performed while the electric contacts in the main body 29A of the switch 29 are closed and the detection signal is output, and the electric contacts in the main body 26A of the switch 26 are controlled. When the open / closed state changes and the output state of the detection signal of the unlocked position 4b changes, that is, when the lid 3 is closed, the lock 4 moves from the unlocked position 4b to the locked position 4c, or vice versa. It is done when it is rotated.

In the present embodiment, the recording needles 18A,
In order to prevent the cartridge 21 from being accidentally pulled out when the 18B and 18C come into contact with the recording paper 10, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, above the engagement hole 32g at the front position of the elevating drive frame 32. The engaging hole 32
A movement restricting member 27 that can be engaged with g is provided. As shown in FIG. 12, the movement restricting member 27 is supported by a guide shaft 1J vertically extending from the upper inner surface of the case 1A of the main body 1 so as to be movable toward and away from the lift drive frame 32. A rack 27A is formed on the side of the movement restricting member 27.

The drive gear 15A is mounted on the rack 27A via a gear train 28 rotatably supported on the main body 1 side.
When the recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C move to the recording paper 10 side by the rotation of the drive gear 15A, the movement restricting member 27 is moved up and down at substantially the same speed as the movement. It moves in the direction of approaching the frame 32. Similarly, the movement restricting member 27 includes the recording needles 18A,
When 18B and 18C move in the direction of separating from the recording paper 10, they move in the direction of separating from the elevating drive frame 32 at substantially the same speed and substantially in synchronization with the movement. The movement restricting member 27 includes the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C.
The lifting drive frame 3 before the contact with the recording paper 10.
2 engaging holes 32g, and also the recording needles 18A, 18
B and 18C are configured to separate from the engagement hole 32g after separating from the recording paper 10.

As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, the recording needle 18 is composed of the many elements shown in FIG.
A, 18B, 18C, the guide shaft 1J, the movement restricting member 27, and the remaining elements excluding the gear train 28 move the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C toward and away from the recording paper 10. A means 60 portion is configured, and the guide shaft 1J, the movement restricting member 27, and the gear train 28 constitute a holding state assurance means 70.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the lid 23 of the cartridge 21 taken out from the main body 1 is opened, the recording paper 10 is set on the rotary shaft 24a of the recording paper accommodating portion 22b, and the lid 23 is closed. Insert from the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7 of No. 2. In this state, the recording needle lifting cams 16A and 16B are
13A, respectively. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C are located above the recording paper 10 in the cartridge 21 at the information recording location A and are located in the main body 1 at a higher position. Is located at the movement restricting member 2
Similarly, 7 is located at a position in the main body 1 above the elevation drive frame 32 at the front position.

Then, with the insertion of the cartridge 21,
The engaging pin 33 is provided in the groove 22e of the lower surface 22B.
When entering from the front end side of 1 and abutting against the slide piece 22f, and further pushing the cartridge 21, the slide pin 22f is pushed to the rear end side by the engagement pin 33 as shown by the arrow in FIG. Along with this, the shutter 22c opens in the direction of the arrow to expose the internal gear. Further, when the cartridge 21 is inserted and the engagement pin 33 hits the rear end of the groove 22e, the slide frame 34 is pushed by the cartridge 21 via the groove 22e and the engagement pin 33, and resists the biasing force of the spring 37. And move backwards.

Then, the engaging piece 3 of the slide frame 34
4c enters the engaging concave portion 44 of the arm 41 of the holding mechanism 40 that holds the lifting drive frame 32 at the rear position and rotates the arm 41 against the biasing force, so that the lifting drive frame 32 moves from the arm 41. The pin 32d of
As shown in FIG. 9, the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 moves to the front position, and the pin 32 d contacts the tip of the arm 41. The pin 31a provided on the side surface of the lifting drive frame 32 is
Since it is fitted in the guide groove 32f of the plate piece 32e of the elevating drive frame 32, when the elevating drive frame 32 moves to the front position, the pin 31a is guided by the guide groove 32f, whereby the support frame 31 rises, The cartridge 21 on the support frame 31 is held at the information recording position A, and the recording needles 18A, 18B,
By 18C, it becomes possible to record information on the recording paper 10 stored in the cartridge 21.

The support frame 31 does not move in the front-rear direction when rising because the pins 31b are restricted from moving in the front-rear direction by the elevating guide member 36. The U-shaped cut portion of the lifting drive frame 32 is interposed between the notch 23b of the lid 23 and the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C, and the moving mechanism 6 for the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C is moved.
It is located so as not to hinder the movement of 0.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the inside of the main body 1 with the cartridge 21 mounted, which corresponds to the side view of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the same. These FIG.
And in FIG. 11, the base plate 9, the bottom plate 8, the cartridge 21.
Are not shown. When the cartridge 21 is held at the information recording location A, the output gear 51 of the timepiece mechanism 50 meshes with the gear inside the cartridge 21 with the shutter 22c opened, and the rotary shaft 24a is rotated by the power transmitted from the timepiece mechanism 50. At the same time, the recording paper 10 becomes ready to rotate with the passage of time.

Next, the lid 3 is closed, the locking hole 3b is projected to the rear side from the through hole 2a of the front panel 2, the key is inserted into the key hole 4a, and the lock 4 is moved from the unlocked position 4b to the locked position 4c.
When the cylinder 4d is rotated, the moving arm 25A biased by the spring 25C is moved down along the outer peripheral surface of the operator 4e, and the locking claw 25B is projected inside the through hole 2a. 25B is engaged with the locking hole 3b of the lid 3 and locked, and the key is pulled out from the key hole 4a. During the above locking operation, first, when the lid 3 is closed, the lid 3 pushes the operation pin 2b, and the operation pin 2b pushes the button 29B into the main body 29A via the spring plate 29C. The electrical contacts inside the main body 29A are brought into conduction, and a detection signal indicating that the lid 3 is closed is output from the switch 29 to the control means 11A. Then, when the lock 4 is rotated from the unlocked position 4b to the locked position 4c, the moving arm 25A lowered from the raised state is separated from the spring plate 26C, and the button 26B pushed into the main body 26A is returned. Then main body 26A
The internal electrical contacts change from closed to open,
Along with this, the switch 26 does not output the detection signal of the unlocked position 4b of the lock 4 that has been output until then.

Therefore, while the detection signal is being output from the switch 29, the output state of the detection signal from the switch 26 changes, so that the lock 4 with the lid 3 closed.
Is rotated from the unlocked position 4b to the locked position 4c, the control means 11A controls the motor 11 to rotate the output shaft 11a of the motor 11 by a predetermined amount in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. .

The motor 11 rotates by a predetermined amount, and the recording needle raising / lowering cam 16A rotates clockwise by 180 ° from the position shown in FIG. 13 (a).
While B rotates 180 ° counterclockwise in the figure from the position shown in FIG. 13 (a), the cam followers 17Aa, 17
The rocking rods 17A and 17A are moved in accordance with the copying operations of Ba and 17Ca.
When B and 17C swing, recording needles 18A, 18B and 18
C and the movement restricting member 27 move in the direction of approaching the cartridge 21.

During the rotation of the recording needle raising / lowering cams 16A and 16B, the movement restricting member 27 comes first in the raising / lowering drive frame 32.
9 is engaged with the engaging hole 32g of the cartridge 2 and the up-and-down drive frame 32 is locked so that it cannot move to the rear position, and the state shown in FIG.
1 is fixed to the information recording position A, and then the recording needle lifting cam 1
The recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C are positioned at the contact points at the time when the 6A and 16B have finished rotating by approximately 180 °, and the tips thereof contact the recording paper 10. After that, the rotary shaft 24a starts to be rotated together with the rotary table by the power from the timepiece mechanism 50, whereby the recording of the traveling distance, crew change, and traveling speed information on the recording paper 10 is started.

Next, when information is recorded on the recording paper 10 and the recording paper 10 is to be taken out, a key is inserted into the key hole 4a and the lock 4 is rotated from the closed position 4c to the unlocked position 4b.
The moving arm 25A is rotated by the cylinder 4d so that the operator 4
e along the outer peripheral surface of e, and the locking claw 25B is passed through the through hole 2a.
After that, the lid 3 is retracted upward to be disengaged from the locking hole portion 3b of the lid 3, the lid 3 is unlocked, the lid 3 is opened by the biasing force of the spring of the hinge 3a, and then the key is pulled out from the key hole 4a. During the above unlocking operation, when the lock 4 is rotated from the locked position 4c to the unlocked position 4b, the button 26B is pushed through the spring plate 26C by the upper edge of the moving arm 25A that has risen from the lowered state. The body 26 is pushed into the body 26A
The electric contact inside A is made conductive, and the detection signal of the unlocked position 4b of the lock 4 which has not been output until then is output from the switch 26 to the control means 11A.

Therefore, while the detection signal is being output from the switch 29, the output state of the detection signal from the switch 26 changes, whereby the lock 4 is closed while the cartridge 21 is at the information recording location A. The motor 11 is controlled by the control means 11A assuming that the motor 11 is rotated from the lock position 4c to the unlock position 4b, and the output shaft 1 of the motor 11 is rotated.
1a is rotated by a predetermined amount in the clockwise direction in FIG. The rotation of the motor 11 causes the recording needles 18A, 18
B, 18C and the movement restricting member 27 approach the cartridge 21 by the opposite operation to the above-described operation, whereby the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C first move away from the recording paper 10 and then the movement restricting operation is performed. The member 27 is disengaged from the engaging hole 32g of the elevating and lowering drive frame 32, so that the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 can be moved to the rear position.

The lock 4 is moved from the closed position 4c to the unlocked position 4c.
At the time when the lid 3 is opened after rotating to b, the lid 3 is separated from the operation pin 2b, the operation pin 2b, the spring plate 29A, and the button 29B are restored, and the electrical contact inside the main body 29A is closed. Since the state is changed to the open state, the switch 29 does not output the detection signal of the state in which the lid 3 which has been output until then is closed.

After rotation of the motor 11, the eject button 6
When is pressed, the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 is moved to the rear position, the pin 32d is retracted from the tip of the arm 41, and the arm 41 is rotated by the urging force.
The elevator drive frame 32 is held at the rear position by being engaged with d, the pin 31a is guided by the guide groove 32f, and the support frame 31 descends to face the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 7. Further, by the rotation of the arm 41, the engagement between the engagement piece 34c of the slide frame 34 and the engagement recess 44 of the holding mechanism 40 is released, so that the slide frame 34 is moved to the spring 3.
7 is slid to the front panel 2 side by the elastic force of 7, and the rear end of the groove 22e is pushed to the front panel 2 side by the engagement pin 33, and the cartridge 21 is inserted from the support frame 31 through the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 7 into the main body. 1 is moved to the outside and discharged.

When the cartridge 21 is taken out from the main body 1, the lid 23 is opened, the recording paper 10 is removed from the rotary shaft 14a, and the recording paper 10 is replaced with a new recording paper 10.
Is again inserted into the main body 1 through the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7, and the lid 3 is closed and locked to record information in the same manner as described above.
In addition, with the cartridge 21 taken out of the main body 1, the lid 3
Even when is closed and locked, the motor 11 is driven according to the output state of the detection signals of the switches 26 and 29, and the recording needles 18A, 18B and 18C descend to the contact points,
There is no cartridge 21 on the support frame 31,
There is no problem in operation.

As a precaution, for example, when the cartridge 21 on the support frame 31 is at the information recording position A as shown in FIG. Support frame 31 as shown in
Is provided, a means for detecting the cartridge 21 at the information recording position A is provided such that the internal contact is opened by separating from the cartridge 21, the lid 3 is closed and the lock 4 is rotated to the lock position 4c. Information recording location A
If the cartridge 21 is not present in the cartridge 21, the control of the motor 11 based on the outputs of the switches 26 and 29 may be canceled.

As described above, according to this embodiment, after the cartridge 21 is accommodated in the main body 1, the lid 3 is closed and the lock 4 is rotated from the unlocked position 4b to the locked position 4c by the switches 29 and 26. Detection, and after this detection, the recording needles 18A, 18
B and 18C are moved so as to come into contact with the recording paper 10 in the cartridge 21 at the information recording location A. Further, when the eject button 6 is pushed to take the cartridge 21 out of the main body 1, the switch 26 detects that the lock 4 is rotated from the closed position 4c to the unlocked position 4b by a key to open the lid 3. Cartridge 21 in advance after detection
Hole 32 of the lifting drive frame 32 in the discharge mechanism 38 of
The movement restricting member 27 that has been engaged with g is engaged with the engaging hole 32g.
From the cartridge 21 by the discharging mechanism 38.
Of the recording needle 18 before the discharge operation of the
A, 18B and 18C are separated from the recording paper 10.

Therefore, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C
Cartridge 21 with the recording paper 10 in contact with
Of the recording needles 18A, 1 without interfering with the recording paper 10 in accordance with the movement of the cartridge 21 can be prevented.
8B and 18C can be reliably brought into contact with and separated from each other.

In this embodiment, the recording needles 18A, 18
The case where the contact operation of B and 18C to the recording paper 10 is performed after the locking operation of the lock 4 has been described.
When the engagement piece 34c of the slide frame 34 enters the engagement recess 44 of the holding mechanism 40, the pin 32d abuts the tip of the arm 41, and the support frame 31 is held at the elevated position via the elevating drive frame 32. The start time of the contact operation of the recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C with the recording paper 10 such as contacting with the recording paper 10 in the above is not limited to the timing shown in this embodiment. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the case where the separating operation of the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C from the recording paper 10 is performed after the unlocking operation of the lock 4 is performed, but when the lid 3 is subsequently opened. Recording needle 18
The start time of the separating operation of the recording needles 18A, 18B, and 18C from the recording paper 10 such as separating the A, 18B, and 18C from the recording paper 10 is not limited to the timing shown in this embodiment.

Further, in this embodiment, the recording needles 18A, 18
After B and 18C are separated from the recording paper 10, the holding mechanism 40
A holding state assurance means 70 is provided for making it possible to release the holding of the cartridge 21 at the information recording location A by means of recording, and the movement restricting member 27 in the holding state assurance means 70 records the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C. At the same time when the contact operation to the paper 10 is started, the movement of the elevating and lowering drive frame 32 in the ejection mechanism 38 is started to move toward the engagement hole 32g side. The timing is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. That is, after the engagement piece 34c of the slide frame 34 has entered the engagement recess 44 of the holding mechanism 40 and the cartridge 21 is held at the information recording location A, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 18C are transferred to the recording paper 10. It may be before or after the contact operation.

Further, in this embodiment, the cartridge 21
Is manually inserted into the main body 1 to eject the cartridge 21 from the main body 1 to the spring 3 of the ejecting mechanism 38.
However, the cartridge 21 may be discharged automatically by using a motor and a power transmission mechanism such as a gear group. In this case, the means for holding the cartridge 21 at the information recording location A can be configured by a member that selectively engages a constituent member in the power transmission mechanism to restrict its operation. Or, when the cartridge 21 reaches the information recording position and the motor stops,
It is also possible to configure the motor 21 itself to be a holding means by being configured to hold the cartridge 21 in an immovable state by a mechanical load applied to the output shaft. As described above, the structure of the means for holding the cartridge 21 at the information recording position is not limited to the structure shown in the present embodiment, and is arbitrary.

Further, in this embodiment, a lock 4 for locking the lid 3 for opening and closing the cartridge insertion / removal opening 7 of the front panel 2 is provided.
And switches 29 and 26 for detecting the position of the lock 4 and the open / closed state of the lid 3, respectively, are arranged on the back side of the front panel 2. However, lock 4 and switch 2
Arrangement of 9, 26 is arbitrary, and contrary to the present embodiment, all may be provided on the lid 3, or a part thereof may be provided on the front panel 2 and the rest may be provided on the lid 3. Further, in this embodiment, the lock 4
Button 26B of the switch 26 for detecting the unlocked position 4b of the
Is constituted by a moving arm 25A that is pushed up and down into the main body 26A via the spring plate 26C and is moved up and down along the outer peripheral surface of the operator 4e by the opening / closing operation of the lock 4, and this moving arm 25A is 25B to the locking hole 3b of the lid 3
Although it is also used as a moving member for engaging and disengaging with, both moving members may be provided separately. Further, the means for detecting the open / closed state of the lock 4 and the locked state of the lid 3 are not limited to the contact type represented by the micro switches such as the switches 29 and 26 shown in the present embodiment, but are represented by, for example, a photo interrupter. The non-contact type may be used.

Further, the structure of the lock 4 is not limited to the structure in which the cylinder 4d is rotated as shown in this embodiment, but is arbitrary. Further, in this embodiment, the recording needles 18A, 18B, 1
While recording information on the recording paper 10 by 8C, the lock position 4c
The key is pulled out from the keyhole 4a of the lock 4 rotated in the above-mentioned manner.
It is optional whether it is pulled out from or is inserted into the keyhole 4a.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the main body to be attached to the vehicle, the cartridge insertion / removal opening provided in the main body, the recording paper for recording information, and the recording paper The recording medium is inserted into the main body from the cartridge insertion / removal opening along the extending direction and is accommodated in an information recording location in the main body for recording information on the recording paper, and the information recording location is extended from the information recording location along the direction. A cartridge that is discharged to the outside of the main body through a cartridge insertion / removal opening, a holding unit that is provided in the main body, and that holds the cartridge accommodated in the information recording location at the information recording location, and the main body are provided in the main body. Provided on the main body, a contact portion of the cartridge located at the information recording location, which comes into contact with the recording paper, and a recording needle movable between a spaced location spaced from the recording paper. A lid that opens and closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening, a lock provided on either one of the main body and the lid, and moved to a locking position and an unlocking position by a key inserted into a keyhole, and the main body and the lid. A lock mechanism that is provided in either one of the locks, locks the lid that closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening at the lock position in a lockable state, and unlocks the lid at the unlock position; And moving the recording needle from the separated location to the contact location while the cartridge is held at the information recording location by the holding means,
Further, in a state where the cartridge is held at the information recording position by the holding means and the lock is moved from the closed position to the unlocked position, the recording needle is moved from the contact position to the separation position. A recording needle moving means for moving the recording needle, and a holding releasing means which is provided in the main body and enables the holding means to release the holding of the cartridge in a state where the recording needle at the contact point is separated from the recording paper. It is configured to include.

Therefore, the cartridge inserted from the cartridge insertion / removal port is accommodated in the main body, and the recording needle moves from the separated position to the contact position while being held at the information recording position by the holding unit, and the holding unit. With the cartridge held at the information recording location and the lock is moved from the closed position to the unlocked position, the recording needle moves from the contact position to the separation position, and the recording needle separates from the recording paper. In this state, the holding release means can release the holding of the cartridge by the holding means. Therefore, the movement of the cartridge from the information recording position to the outside of the main body is performed after the recording needle is separated from the recording paper, which allows the main body to be moved in and out of the main body when the cartridge containing the recording paper is taken in and out of the main body. When the internal recording needle is brought into contact with or separated from the recording paper, the recording needle can be brought into contact with or separated from the recording paper without interfering with the recording paper when the cartridge is taken in or out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cartridge type operation recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a front panel of the main body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a switch shown in FIG.

4 is a view showing the cartridge of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 (a) is a plan view, FIG. 4 (b) is a side view, FIG. 4 (c) is a front view, and FIG. 4 (d) is a bottom view. .

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is not attached.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is not attached.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is not attached.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the support frame shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is mounted.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is mounted.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing the internal structure of the main body when the cartridge is mounted.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a recording needle moving mechanism that moves the recording needle toward and away from the recording paper.

FIG. 13A is an explanatory view showing a state where the recording needle is separated from the recording paper, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the recording needle is in contact with the recording sheet.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 main body 3 lid 4 lock 4a keyhole 4b closed position 4c unlocked position 7 cartridge insertion / extraction port 10 recording paper 11 motor (driving source) 11A control means 18A, 18B, 18C recording needle 21 cartridge 25 locking mechanism 25A Moving arm (moving member, second moving member, third moving member) 25B Locking claw (locking member) 26 Switch 31 Support frame 38 Ejection mechanism 40 Holding mechanism (holding means) 60 Recording needle moving means 70 Holding state assurance means A Information Recording location

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A main body to be attached to a vehicle, a cartridge insertion / removal opening provided in the main body, and a recording paper for recording information, which is accommodated in the cartridge insertion / removal opening along the extending direction of the recording paper. It is accommodated in an information recording location in the main body that is inserted into the main body and records information on the recording paper, and is located outside the main body from the information recording location along the direction through the cartridge insertion / removal opening. A cartridge to be ejected, a holding unit which is provided in the main body, and which holds the cartridge accommodated in the information recording place at the information recording place, and a holding unit which is provided in the main body and is located at the information recording place A contact portion of the cartridge that contacts the recording paper,
A recording needle that is movable between spaced apart portions from the recording paper, a lid that is provided on the main body and that opens and closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening, and a lid that is provided on one of the main body and the lid and has a key hole. A lock that is moved to a locked position and an unlocked position by the inserted key, and the lid that is provided on either the main body or the lid, and that closes the cartridge insertion / ejection port at the locked position of the lock. A locking mechanism that locks the lid so that it cannot be opened and closed, and unlocks the lid at the unlocked position; and the recording needle is provided in the main body, and the cartridge is held at the information recording location by the holding means. The cartridge is moved from the separated position to the contact position, the cartridge is held at the information recording position by the holding means, and the lock is moved from the closed position to the closed position. Recording needle moving means for moving the recording needle from the contact portion to the separated portion in a state where the recording needle is moved to the unlocked position, and the recording needle at the contact portion is separated from the recording paper. An operation recorder, comprising: a holding release unit that enables the holding unit to release the holding of the cartridge in this state. 2. A support frame for supporting the cartridge in the main body, a discharge mechanism for discharging the cartridge at the information recording location from the support frame to the outside of the main body through the cartridge insertion / removal opening, and Holding state guaranteeing means for engaging the discharge mechanism in a state where the cartridge is held by the holding means and restricting the discharging operation of the discharging mechanism, and the holding release means includes the holding state guaranteeing means. The travel recorder according to claim 1, wherein the engagement with the ejection mechanism is released after the recording needle moves from the contact portion to the separated portion. 3. Lock position detecting means for detecting at least one of the closed position and the unlocked position of the lock,
An open / closed state detecting means for detecting an open / closed state of the lid is further provided, wherein the recording needle moving means is a drive source for moving the recording needle between the contact portion and the separated portion, the lock position detecting means, and The operation recorder according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a control unit that controls an operation of the drive source based on a detection result of the open / closed state detection unit. 4. A holding state detecting means for detecting a holding state of the cartridge at the information recording location by the holding means is further provided, and the control means is based on a detection result of the holding state detecting means. The operation recorder according to claim 3, which controls the operation of the operation recorder. 5. The lock position detecting means includes a moving member that moves to a first position and a second position in response to the opening / closing operation of the lock, and one of the first and second positions. 5. The operation recorder according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a switch that contacts the moving member and switches the open / closed state of an internal contact by the contact with the moving member. 6. The locking mechanism includes a second moving member that moves to third and fourth positions in response to the opening / closing operation of the lock, and the second moving member, wherein the lid is provided with the cartridge insertion member. With the outlet closed, at any one of the third and fourth positions of the second moving member,
3. A lock member that engages with the other of the main body and the lid to disable the opening operation of the lid.
The operation recorder described in 3, 4, or 5. 7. The locking mechanism is provided on a third moving member that also functions as the moving member, and the third moving member is provided with the third moving member when the lid closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening. The locking member that engages with the other of the main body and the lid and disables the opening operation of the lid at any one of the first and second positions. Operation recorder.