JPH059192Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention is a printer in which a printer paper ejection port is provided at the top, and the printed paper is torn off by hand after it is ejected. Regarding the printer cover.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved] This type of printer is often used as an accessory printer for portable terminals. However, when operating a known printer, the discharge port is located on the top surface, so if you try to operate the printer in the rain or rain, water will enter the printer's discharge port, causing the printer to malfunction, or causing the printer to not print properly. The disadvantage was that the ejected paper got wet with water and became stained.

For this reason, there is a known technique for installing a cover on the printer to prevent the printer and printed paper from getting wet.
The cover must be attached/detached or opened/closed each time the paper is removed, which is cumbersome to operate. Another drawback is that rain can get in while the cover is open.

[Problems to be Solved] The present invention was made in view of the above points, and provides a printer cover that prevents rain or snow from entering the printer's ejection port and that allows printed paper to be ejected with a simple operation. is intended to provide.

[Structure of the invention] According to the invention, in a printer cover of a printer in which a printer paper ejection port is provided at the top and the printed paper is torn off by hand after the printed paper is ejected, the printer paper A removable cover that covers the paper output port and the paper being discharged is provided, the inside of which is visible, the cover is opened on the opposite side of the printer paper feeding direction, and an operable shaft is provided on the side of the cover. A plate body is provided on the shaft for guiding paper during use in the printer.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] Therefore, when the printer is used, the printed paper from the discharge port of the printer is sent out to the side opposite to the opening of the cover and discharged above the plate body.
Then, after the printing operation is completed, the feeding operation of the printed paper stops. Thereafter, when the operable shaft is operated to tilt the plate toward the opening, the end of the printed paper slightly protrudes from the opening to the outside of the cover. Then, you can grasp the end with your fingers and tear it off.

After tearing the printed paper in this way, if you place the plate on the opening side, the printer's discharge port will be covered by the plate, so rainwater, etc. that may come through the opening will be drained out. I never get to the exit.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the printer is in use, the plate body can be moved to the side opposite to the opening, and when the printer is stopped, the plate body can be moved to the opening side, so the operation is extremely simple, and the structure can also be operated from the cover. It is simple, just provide a shaft and attach the plate to the shaft.

Furthermore, since the cover is visible, it is preferable to be able to see how the paper is being fed. Therefore, it is preferable to use a transparent plate, but if a plate narrower in width than the paper is used, it does not have to be transparent.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings, a printer main body 1 includes an operation section 2 provided with a numeric keypad and other operation buttons, and a printer section 3. A cover 4 made of a transparent material is removably attached to the top surface of the printer section 3. The cover 4 has an opening 5 formed at its end facing the operating section 2, and the other surfaces are closed. It is box-shaped. A shaft 8, which can be rotated by a lever 7, is rotatably attached to both side surfaces 6, 6 of the cover 5. A transparent plate 9 is attached to this shaft 8.

A printer paper discharge port 10 is opened in the printer section 3 covered with the cover 4, and the printer paper P is sent out from this discharge port 10 to the side opposite to the opening 5.

Therefore, when using the printer, move the lever 7 to the illustrated position. Then, the printed printer paper P is sent out from the discharge port 10 onto the plate 9. After the paper P is sent out, the lever 7 is rotated 180 degrees toward the opening 5. Then, the paper P is folded toward the opening 5 in a state where it is bent by the plate 9. As a result, paper P
The end portion of the holder slightly protrudes from the opening 5. Therefore, if you grasp the end of the paper with your fingers and pull it, the paper will be torn. If the paper does not have perforations depending on the type of paper, a cutter may be provided at the discharge port 10, for example.

[Summary] As described above, according to the present invention, since only the opening 5 of the cover 4 is open, water does not substantially enter from the outlet 10 even in the event of rain or snowfall.
Further, since the paper P is sent out to the opposite side from the opening 5, the paper P also does not get wet. The operation is also simple, as all you have to do is rotate the shaft 8 by 180 degrees.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Printer main body, 3...Printer section, 4...
...cover, 5 ... opening, 8 ... shaft, 9 ... plate, 10 ... discharge port.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A removable device that covers the printer paper ejection port and the paper being ejected in a printer cover for a printer in which the ejection port for the printer paper is provided at the top and the printed paper is torn off by hand after the printed paper is ejected. A cover is provided in which the interior of the cover is visible, and the cover is opened on the opposite side of the printer paper feeding direction, and an operable shaft is provided on the side of the cover, and the paper being used in the printer is attached to the shaft. A printer cover characterized by having a guiding plate.