JP3334851B2 - Method of moving recording paper holder for operation recorder and operation recorder - Google Patents

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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 a traveling speed and a traveling distance of an automobile on recording paper. The present invention relates to a method of moving between a position where the recording is performed and a position where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper, and an operation recorder that moves the holder by the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an operation recorder for recording information such as a traveling speed and a traveling distance of a vehicle, an instrument such as a clock or a speedometer is housed integrally with a main body attached to an instrument panel. A so-called round operation recorder that opens and closes a case has been widely used.

However, in this round operation recorder, instruments such as a speedometer and an odometer are arranged on the front side of a case, and recording paper is arranged on the back side of the case in parallel with the dial of the instrument. Because of this configuration, the occupied area on the instrument panel becomes large, and other instruments disposed on the instrument panel must be somewhat sized to be close to the recording paper in order to maintain a balance. There was a disadvantage that the degree of freedom in the design around the ment panel was lost.

Accordingly, the present applicant takes out and puts a tray portion and a cartridge provided with a rotary table for holding the recording paper horizontally, that is, a recording paper holding member for rotatably holding the recording paper into and out of the main body. A box-type operation recorder that can be housed in a console box like a car audio device or the like is proposed separately from the instrument.

[0005] By the way, in an operation recorder, conventionally, while recording paper is being rotated, traveling information is recorded by a recording needle which is brought into substantially perpendicular contact with the recording paper.
In the above-mentioned box-type operation recorder, since the storage destination is in the console box which is open only to the front and back, the recording paper is put into the main body horizontally from the front.

Therefore, for example, in the case of a structure in which the recording needle is fixed in the main body, it is necessary to vertically move the recording paper in the main body in the main body to contact the tip of the recording needle. In a cartridge-type operation recorder that is advantageous in moving the recording paper, it is necessary to move the holder in which the cartridge is loaded in two directions, horizontal and vertical.

[0007]

However, when the holder is moved in two directions using some power, if separate power sources are used for each direction, the space for accommodating the power source is reduced. It is difficult to say that this is a preferable measure because the size of the main body is increased by the amount required for two, and the cost of parts also increases.

Further, when the holder is moved in two directions, a structure for supporting the holder so as to be movable is required for each direction. Therefore, how to assemble these structures should be simplified. This is an important issue in reducing manufacturing costs and, consequently, product costs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
A first object of the present invention is to reliably move a cartridge on which recording paper is loaded, that is, a holder on which a recording paper holder is removably loaded, in two different directions by a single power source. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for moving a recording paper holder of an operation recorder, and an operation recorder suitable for carrying out the method.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a
An object of the present invention is to provide an operation recorder capable of simplifying assembling of components in each direction for supporting movably in the directions.

[0011]

The present invention according to claims 1 and 2 relates to a method for moving a recording paper holder of an operation recorder, and the present invention according to claims 3 to 11. Is related to the operation recorder.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for moving a recording sheet holder of an operation recorder, wherein the first aspect of the present invention is to record driving information of a vehicle on a recording sheet. , A holder on which the holding body of the recording paper is removably loaded, a loading / unloading location where the holding body is loaded / unloaded with respect to the holder, a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder, and the loading / unloading direction Is positioned at an interval from the loading / unloading point in the vertical direction perpendicular to the recording sheet, and between the loading / unloading point and the recording point where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper, an interval in the loading / unloading direction from the loading / unloading point And moving the holder from the recording location via a relay location spaced in the elevating direction, wherein the holder intersects both the loading direction and the elevating direction with an intermediate frame. And the intermediate frame is movably supported by the guide frame in the loading / unloading direction, and the holder is provided in a partial area of a moving range of the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction with respect to the guide frame. By restricting the relative movement direction of the intermediate frame to only the loading / unloading direction, the movement of the holder with respect to the intermediate frame is prevented when the intermediate frame is moved in the loading / unloading direction. The holder is moved relative to the guide frame in another part of the moving range of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame, the part being connected to the part of the intermediate frame. By restricting the moving direction to only the elevating direction, when the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction, It said holder relative to the intermediate frame is moved in the inclined direction, characterized in that the holder adapted to move between the recording portion and the relay portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for moving a recording sheet holder of an operation recorder, wherein the recording sheet holder is provided for recording traveling information of a vehicle on the recording sheet. The holder to be removably mounted is loaded / unloaded in a loading / unloading location where the holder is loaded / unloaded with respect to the holder, in a loading / unloading direction of the holder with respect to the holder, and in an elevating direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction. Between the recording position and the recording position where the recording of the travel information on the recording paper is performed, the recording position is spaced from the loading / unloading direction in the loading / unloading direction, and the recording position is A method for moving via a relay point spaced in the elevating direction, wherein the holder is movably supported by an intermediate frame in an inclination direction intersecting both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, The intermediate frame is supported by the guide frame so as to be movable in the elevating direction, and the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame is set in a partial area of the range of movement of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame in the elevating direction. By restricting only in the removal direction, the holder is moved in the inclined direction with respect to the intermediate frame when the intermediate frame is moved in the elevating direction, and the holder is moved together with the intermediate frame with the loading / unloading point and the relay. And moving the holder relative to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another part of the moving range of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame. By restricting, when the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction, the intermediate frame may not move. The movement of the holder to prevent that, characterized in that the holder adapted to move between the recording portion and the relay portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation recorder for recording running information of a vehicle on a recording sheet, wherein the holder for the recording sheet is removably mounted. The holder is separated from the loading / unloading location where the holder is loaded / unloaded to / from the holder, and the loading / unloading location is separated from the loading / unloading location in the loading / unloading direction of the holder and the loading / unloading direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction. Between the recording position where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper and the recording position where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper, the distance is set in the loading / unloading direction from the loading / unloading position and the interval is set in the elevating direction from the recording position. In an operation recorder that is moved via a relay point, an intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, and the intermediate frame is moved in the loading / unloading direction. A guide frame for rotatably supporting, in some regions of the movement range to the attaching and detaching direction of said intermediate frame, the restricting relative movement direction with respect to the guide frame of the holder only in the attaching and detaching direction 1
A moving direction restricting means, and a second moving direction for restricting a direction of relative movement of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another part region of the moving range of the intermediate frame that is continuous with the part region Regulating means, wherein the holder is regulated by the first movement direction regulating means in a direction of relative movement with respect to the guide frame when the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction in a part of the movement range. When the intermediate frame moves between the loading / unloading point and the relay point together with the intermediate frame, and the holder moves in the loading / unloading direction in another part of the moving range, Under the control of the second moving direction restricting means for the moving direction relative to the guide frame, it is possible to move between the relay point and the recording point. And butterflies.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation recorder according to the present invention, wherein the first movement direction regulating means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame. A pair of side walls arranged at intervals in the width direction of the holding body orthogonal to both the removal direction and the elevating direction, provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, A first guide pin protruding toward one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame; a first guide pin formed on the other side, the first guide pin being inserted therein; And a guide groove for a first holder that regulates a moving direction of the first guide pin in the loading / unloading direction between the relay point and the relay portion. At a portion near the end on the upstream side in the loading direction, a relief portion that is inclined and extends with respect to the loading / unloading direction so as to gradually separate from the one as it goes from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. An end of the first holder guide groove is located at the clearance, and the end in the width direction of the end of the first holder guide groove and the other part of the other except for the clearance. The interval is
The first guide pin is formed to have a dimension equal to or larger than the protrusion dimension from the one.

Further, the operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame and arranged at intervals in the width direction, respectively. A second guide pin provided on one of a side wall of the intermediate frame and a side wall of the guide frame, and protruding toward one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; and a side wall of the intermediate frame. And a first intermediate frame guide groove formed on one of the other and the side wall of the guide frame, into which the second guide pin is inserted, and which regulates the moving direction of the second guide pin in the loading / unloading direction. In addition,
On either side of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, at a portion near the upstream end in the loading direction of the holder with respect to the holder, as it moves from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. A relief portion that is inclined and extends with respect to the loading / unloading direction so as to gradually separate from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; An end of the guide groove for the frame is located at the escape portion, and the escape portion is provided at one of the end of the guide groove for the first intermediate frame, and one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. The distance in the width direction between the second guide pin and the portion to be removed is the size of the protrusion of the second guide pin from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. It was assumed to be formed above.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation recorder for recording traveling information of a vehicle on a recording sheet. The holder in which the body is removably loaded is placed in a loading / unloading position where the holding body is loaded / unloaded with respect to the holder, and in a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder and a vertical direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction. The recording position is located at an interval from the loading / unloading location, and is spaced from the loading / unloading location in the loading / unloading direction with a recording location where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper. In an operation recorder that moves via a relay point spaced in the ascending and descending directions, an intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the loading and unloading directions and the ascending and descending directions, During ~ A guide frame that supports a frame so as to be movable in the elevating direction, and a movement direction of the holder relative to the guide frame in only a part of a moving range of the intermediate frame in the elevating direction is restricted only to the loading / unloading direction. A third movement direction restricting means for restricting a relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another part region of the movement range of the intermediate frame that is continuous with the part region. 4
Moving direction restricting means, wherein the holder restricts the relative moving direction with respect to the guide frame by the third moving direction restricting means when the intermediate frame moves in the elevating direction in a part of the moving range. Receiving, moving between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, and when the holder moves the intermediate frame in the ascending / descending direction in another part of the moving range, Under the control of the relative movement direction by the fourth movement direction restricting means, the head moves along with the intermediate frame between the relay location and the recording location.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, in the operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 7, the third movement direction regulating means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame. A pair of side walls arranged at intervals in the width direction of the holding body orthogonal to both the removal direction and the elevating direction, provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, A third guide pin protruding toward one of the other of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame; and the third guide pin formed on the other side, wherein the third guide pin is inserted. And a guide groove for a second holder that regulates a moving direction of the third guide pin in the loading / unloading direction between the relay point and the relay point. At a portion near the end portion on the upstream side in the loading direction, a relief portion inclined and extended with respect to the loading / unloading direction is provided so as to gradually separate from the one as it goes from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. An end of the second holder guide groove is located at the relief portion, and an end of the second holder guide groove and the other portion of the other except the relief portion in the width direction. The interval is formed to be equal to or larger than the projecting dimension of the third guide pin from the one side.

An operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 8, further comprising a pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame, respectively, and arranged at intervals in the width direction; A fourth guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, and protruding toward the other of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; And a second intermediate frame guide groove formed on one of the other side wall and the guide frame, into which the fourth guide pin is inserted, and which restricts the moving direction of the fourth guide pin in the elevating direction. And the other of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, at a portion closer to the tip in the other extending direction, in the extending direction. A relief portion that extends obliquely with respect to the elevating direction so as to gradually separate from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame from the distal end side to the proximal end side. An end of the second intermediate frame guide groove is located at the clearance, and an end of the second intermediate frame guide groove, a side wall of the intermediate frame, and a side wall of the guide frame. With the other part except the escape part,
The interval in the width direction is set to be equal to or larger than the projecting dimension of the fourth guide pin from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame.

Further, the operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 9 further includes a housing in which at least the intermediate frame and the guide frame are housed, wherein the side wall of the guide frame is attached to the housing. It was assumed that they were engaged.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, an operation recorder according to the present invention is provided on the holder and the intermediate frame, respectively, in a width direction of the holding member orthogonal to both the loading direction and the lifting direction. A pair of side walls arranged at an interval, provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame, and directed toward one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame. And the fifth guide pin is formed on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame, and the fifth guide pin is inserted therein, and the moving direction of the fifth guide pin is set in the tilt direction. A third holder guide groove for regulating, the end of the third holder guide groove being open in one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, At an end of the guide groove for the holder, one side edge of the guide groove for the third holder in one of the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction is provided in one of the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction. A guide piece for guiding the fifth guide pin inserted from the outside into the third holder guide groove is connected so as to extend along one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. It has been established.

Further, in the operation recorder according to the present invention, preferably, the holder, the intermediate frame, and the guide frame are provided on the holder which is orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. Each of the guide frames has a substrate extending in a plane including the width direction and the loading / unloading direction, and the substrate of the guide frame is located between the recording location of the holder in the elevating direction and the relay location. The substrate of the intermediate frame is disposed on the opposite side, and is separated from the substrate of the guide frame in the elevating direction with respect to the substrate of the holder.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the intermediate frame is moved in the loading / unloading direction, the intermediate frame is supported movably in the inclined direction by moving the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction. The holder moves relative to the guide frame together with the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction, moves between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, or moves relative to the intermediate frame in the inclined direction, It moves relative to the guide frame in the elevating direction and moves between the relay location and the recording location.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the intermediate frame is moved in the vertical direction, the intermediate frame is supported by the intermediate frame so as to be movable in the inclined direction. Is moved relative to the intermediate frame in the inclined direction, moves relative to the guide frame in the loading / unloading direction, and moves between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, or together with the intermediate frame. It moves relative to the guide frame in the elevating direction and moves between the relay location and the recording location.

Accordingly, it is possible to move the holder in two directions of loading and unloading and lifting and lowering only by moving the intermediate frame in one of the loading and unloading directions and the lifting and lowering direction. The source makes it possible to reliably move the holder in two different directions, which is convenient for the contact and separation of the recording needle with the recording paper and the mounting and dismounting of the holder with respect to the holder.

The operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 3 can be said to be the same as the recording paper holder moving method of the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 1.
The operation recorder according to the present invention described in (1) above can be said to be the same as the recording paper holder moving method of the operation recorder according to the second aspect of the present invention.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention, when assembling the holder and the guide frame, the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame are first.
A first guide provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame at a clearance of the other of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, which is separated by a distance equal to or more than the protrusion size of the guide pin; The leading end of the pin faces the guide groove for the first holder provided on the other side, and from this state, the first guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the guide groove for the first holder, By moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the holder, the first guide can be provided even in a case where there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame in a portion other than the relief portion. The pin can be easily inserted into the first holder guide groove, and the holder and the guide frame can be easily assembled.

Similarly, according to the operation recorder of the present invention, when assembling the holder and the guide frame, the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame are in the third position.
A third guide provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame at a clearance portion of the other side of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, which is separated by a distance equal to or greater than the protrusion size of the guide pin. The tip of the pin faces the second holder guide groove provided on the other side, and from this state, the third guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the second holder guide groove, By moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the holder, the third guide can be formed even in a portion other than the relief portion even if there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame. The pin can be easily inserted into the guide groove for the second holder, and the holder and the guide frame can be easily assembled.

According to the operation recorder of the present invention, when assembling the intermediate frame and the guide frame, the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame protrude from the second guide pin. In the escape portion of one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, which is separated from the second side, the second side is provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame.
The end of the guide pin faces the first intermediate frame guide groove provided on the other side, and from this state, the second guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the first intermediate frame guide groove. As described above, by moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the intermediate frame,
In the portion other than the relief portion, even if there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, the first guide pin is easily inserted into the first intermediate frame guide groove, and The frame and the guide frame can be easily assembled.

Similarly, according to the operation recorder of the present invention, when assembling the intermediate frame and the guide frame, the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame protrude from the fourth guide pin. At a clearance of at least one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, the fourth guide pin is provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. The front end faces the guide groove for the second intermediate frame provided on the other side, and from this state, the fourth guide pin moves the front end in the extending direction of one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. By moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the intermediate frame so as to move the second intermediate frame guide groove from the side to the base end side, In the portion other than the ridge portion, even if there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, the fourth guide pin is easily inserted into the guide groove for the second intermediate frame, The frame and the guide frame can be easily assembled.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 9, it is possible to reinforce the pair of side walls of the guide frame so that the interval in the width direction does not change.

According to the operation recorder of the present invention, when assembling the holder and the intermediate frame, the fifth guide pin is brought close to the third holder guide groove while being applied to the guide piece. This makes it possible to easily insert the fifth guide pin into the third holder guide groove.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention, the distance between the substrate of the guide frame and the holder in the elevating direction is smaller in the recording position of the holder than in the attachment / detachment position or the relay position of the holder. Therefore, the holder moves only in the direction away from the substrate toward the relay point from the recording point where the distance between the guide frame and the holder in the vertical direction with respect to the substrate in the vertical direction and the intermediate frame. Is moved in the loading / unloading direction at a position spaced from the substrate of the guide frame in the loading / unloading direction.

Therefore, even if the parts are mounted on the surface of the guide frame substrate on the holder side, except for the part facing the holder of the recording part, by the distance in the vertical direction at the mounting / detaching part of the holder or the relay part, It does not hinder the movement of the holder and the intermediate frame. Therefore, the substrate of the guide frame is arranged on the side opposite to the recording point with the relay point of the holder in the vertical direction. In comparison with the arrangement without any gap in the vertical direction, more space for mounting components on the holder-side surface of the guide frame substrate is secured, especially in the vertical direction. Can be achieved.

[0035]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A method for moving a recording paper holder of an operation recorder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings together with an operation recorder.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation recorder using the recording paper holder moving method according to the present invention. The operation recorder of this embodiment is indicated by reference numeral 1 in FIG. It comprises a substantially box-shaped main body and a flat cartridge 17 which is inserted into and taken out of the main body 1.

As shown in an exploded perspective view in FIG. 2, the main body 1 (corresponding to a housing) is attached to a lower case 2 and an upper case 5 and to front portions of the lower and upper cases 2 and 5. A front panel 11, an opening / closing lid 14 attached to the lower case 2, a heat radiating plate 15 attached to the rear of the upper and lower cases 5, 2 and a heat sink 15 attached to both sides of the upper and lower cases 5, 2 respectively. Mounting plate 1
6 and 16.

The lower case 2 has a bottom plate 3 forming the lower surface of the main body 1 and side plates 4, 4 erected from both left and right side edges of the bottom plate 3, respectively. It is open.

Boss receivers 3a, 3a are provided at both ends of the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 at the front end thereof (only the left end is shown in FIG. 2). At the approximate center, a substantially arch-shaped concave portion 3b is formed from the lower surface side (only the left end and the central portion are shown in FIG. 2), and on the upper surface of each concave portion 3b projecting toward the upper surface side of the bottom plate portion 3. A substantially cylindrical screw receiving member 3c is attached, and a bottomed hole (not shown) for mounting the heat radiating plate 15 extends from the concave portion 3b to the screw receiving member 3c.
Is formed from the lower surface side.

Further, engagement grooves 3d, 3d extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 3 at locations spaced apart in the left-right direction from a substantially center in the front-rear direction to a position near the rear end. Have been.

A substantially rectangular recess 4a is formed in each of the side plate portions 4, 4 over substantially the entire length in the front-rear and vertical directions, and a lower edge of the recess 4a is provided with an interval in the front-rear direction. In this case, two mounting grooves 4b, 4b are formed, and four extruded pieces 4c (FIG. 4) are provided on the stepped surface 4d of the concave portion 4a extending on both sides of the mounting grooves 4b, 4b at an interval in the front-rear direction. 8, but only one is shown in FIG. 8).

The upper case 5 includes a top plate 6, a connecting plate 7 vertically extending from a front end of the top plate 6, and a receiving plate extending forward from a lower end of the connecting plate 7. 8 and side plate portions 9, 9 respectively suspended from the left and right side edges of the top plate portion 6, and the rear end side is open similarly to the lower case 2.

The top plate portion 6 is formed to have a lateral width substantially equal to the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2 and a front-back length shorter than the bottom plate portion 3. At both ends,
As shown in the enlarged plan view of the main part in FIG. 3, substantially arch-shaped concave portions 6a similar to the concave portions 3b of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2 are respectively formed from the upper surface side.

As shown in the enlarged rear view of the main part in FIG. 4, a substantially columnar screw receiving member 6b is attached to the lower surface of each concave portion 6a projecting from the lower surface side of the top plate portion 6, respectively. In addition, a bottomed hole 6c for mounting the heat sink 15 is formed from the upper surface side of the top plate portion 6 from the concave portion 6a to the screw receiving member 6b.

Further, both concave portions 6a are formed on the upper surface of the top plate portion 6.
As shown in FIG. 3, a blind hole 6d having a substantially cylindrical shape and a bottom is formed at a substantially middle portion of the blind hole 6d.
Where the phase is shifted 120 ° in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral wall of
As shown in an enlarged plan view in FIG. 5, locking pieces 6e are provided to project from each other.

A through hole 6f is formed substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the blind hole 6d.
Indicates a hole formed at a position corresponding to each locking piece 6e at the peripheral edge of the bottom surface of the blind hole 6d due to convenience in molding each locking piece 6e. The blind hole 6d is provided in the blind hole 6d in FIG.
The cap 6h is inserted as shown in FIG.

As shown in a perspective view in FIG. 6, the upper end of the cap 6h is closed by an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the blind hole 6d and a height corresponding to the depth of the blind hole 6d. The cap 6h has an annular groove 6 on the outer peripheral surface of which an engaging piece 6e is engaged with the cap 6h inserted into the blind hole 6d.
j is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, a positioning portion 6k having a downward open U-shape is formed at a position corresponding to the blind hole 6d on the lower surface of the rear end of the top plate portion 6. .

The connecting plate 7 has a through hole 7a substantially at the center in the left-right direction, as shown in the enlarged perspective view of the main part in FIG. 5 shows a reinforcing rib protruding from the left end side of FIG.

The receiving plate portion 8 is formed to have a right and left width corresponding to the connecting plate portion 7 on the right side of the rib 7b. When the upper case 5 is viewed in a plan view, the top plate portion 6 and the receiving plate portion are formed. 8 is formed so as to be substantially equal to the front-rear dimension of the lower case 2, and at the front end of the upper surface of the receiving plate part 8, a substantially cylindrical shape is provided at a location spaced in the left-right direction. Screw receiving members 8a, 8a are respectively attached, and each screw receiving member 8a is formed with a bottomed hole (not shown) for mounting the front panel 11 from the lower surface side of the receiving plate portion 8. I have.

On the receiving plate portion 8, a printed circuit board 10 having a rectangular shape with a right and left length, to which a portion of the receiving plate portion 8 near the right end is slightly exposed, extends along the receiving plate portion 8. And a connecting plate 7 near the right end of the printed circuit board 10.
A self-returning type flam switch 10a is mounted upward on the upper surface portion close to, and a self-resetting type flam switch 10b is mounted forward on the upper surface portion near the left end.

Further, on the lower surface of the receiving plate portion 8 on the right side of the printed circuit board 10, a support lever 54 is swung about a shaft 53 in a horizontal plane as shown in an enlarged front view of a main part in FIG. It is suspended and supported as much as possible. The support lever 54
As shown in an enlarged plan view in FIG. 9, an arc-shaped gear portion 56 located concentrically with the shaft 53 is connected via an arm 55, and a gear 56a is provided on an outer edge of the gear portion 56. Is formed.

A pin 5 is located at a position off the line connecting the shaft 53 and the tip of the arm 55 with the support lever 54.
A base end of the pin 2 is attached, and the tip of the pin 52 extends below the receiving plate 8 with the supporting lever 54 supported by the receiving plate 8.

As shown in FIG. 8, a coil spring 58 is fitted around the shaft 53 which penetrates the receiving plate portion 8 and projects to the upper surface side of the receiving plate portion 8. The spring 58 has both ends locked to a locking member 57 fitted to the upper end of the shaft 53 and the receiving plate portion 8, respectively.
The support lever 54 is formed by the coil spring 58.
Is biased in a direction swinging counterclockwise in FIG. 9 around the shaft 53.

The swing of the support lever 54 by the urging of the coil spring 58 causes the side edge of the arm 55 to be positioned at the position where the pin 52 is located at the protruding portion behind the shaft 53 in the front-rear direction of the upper case 5. It is regulated by contacting a step (not shown) on the lower surface of the portion 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the side plate portions 9, 9 has a substantially rectangular concave portion over substantially the entire length in the front, rear, up and down directions, similarly to the side plate portions 4, 4 of the lower case 2. As shown in FIG. 8, two mounting grooves 9b, 9b (only one is shown in FIG. 8) are provided on the upper edge of the concave portion 9a with an interval in the front-rear direction. In the stepped surface 9d of the concave portion 9a extending on both sides of the mounting grooves 9b, 9d, four extruded pieces 9c (one in FIG. Only shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower ends of the side plate portions 4 and 4 of the lower case 2 are arranged so as to extend halfway between the left and right ends of the receiving plate portion 8 as shown in FIG. The bosses 9b, 9b having a vertical height corresponding to are provided to project downward.

The front panel 11 has a top plate portion 12 formed with front and rear dimensions substantially equal to the receiving plate portion 8 of the upper case 5 and a left and right width substantially equal to the top plate portion 6 of the upper case 5. It has a front plate portion 13 which is vertically provided from the front end of the plate portion 12 and forms the front surface of the main body 1, and is formed by, for example, molding such as injection molding of a synthetic resin.

The front plate 13 is provided with upper and lower cases 5, 2
The clock 13a is disposed at the left end of the front plate 13 and is located above the front plate 13 on the right side of the clock 13a. A time adjustment button 13c, an opening / closing lock 13d, and a pilot lamp 13x are provided in the half part, and a cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13y is formed in the lower half part.

Among them, the time setting button 13c
Is configured to turn on the flam switch 10b on the printed circuit board 10 by performing a pressing operation in a state where the main body 1 is assembled, and to advance the time of the clock 13a while the flam switch 10b is on. I have.

As shown in an exploded perspective view of FIG. 10, the lock 13d is provided with a cylinder 13f fitted into the through hole 13e of the front plate portion 13 from the front, and a through hole provided on the back side of the front plate portion 13. A case 13j attached to a rear portion of the cylinder 13f through which the cylinder 13e is inserted, the case 13j and the front plate 13
And an operating lever 13r for connecting the two.

A key 13A is provided at the front end of the cylinder 13f.
A keyhole 13g into which the cylinder 1 is inserted is formed.
In the rear portion of 3f, the key 13A is inserted into the key hole 13g and immersed inward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder 13f. A tumbler 13h is provided to engage with the back surface of the formed front plate portion 13.

The case 13j is provided with the cylinder 13f.
And has a notch 13k for exposing the tumbler 13h to the outside while being fitted to the rear portion of the cylinder 13f.
j At the tip of an arm 13m tangentially extending from the outer peripheral surface near the rear, a connecting pin 1 is attached to the front plate 13 side.
3n are protruded. Note that, in FIG.
Denotes mounting screws for fixing the case 13j to the cylinder 13f.

The operating lever 13r is connected to the arm 13
It has a long hole 13s into which the m connecting pin 13n is loosely inserted, and a boss 13t fitted to the other end of the pivot 13v having one end fitted to the back surface of the front plate 13. In FIG. 10, a reference numeral 13w indicates a coil spring whose both ends are locked to the case 13j and the front plate portion 13, respectively.

When the key 13A is rotated while the key 13A is inserted into the key hole 13g of the cylinder 13f, the lock 13d is moved to the normal position where the key hole 13g extends in the vertical direction, and the key hole 13g is moved to the right. The cylinder 13f is rotated between the open / close position and the open / close position extending downward while being inclined, and is urged clockwise in FIG. 10 from the open / close position to the normal position by the coil spring 13w.

The pilot lamp 13x is mounted on the holder 3
1 is for notifying an abnormality during transfer, and is mounted on the printed circuit board 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13 y has a horizontal width substantially equal to the width of the receiving plate 8 of the upper case 5 and the upper and lower heights substantially equal to the side plates 4 and 4 of the lower case 2. Of the cartridge 1
7 so that it can pass horizontally.
At the upper edge of the cartridge slot 13y on the back of 3,
Two mounting pieces 13z (only the left side is shown in FIG. 2) are protruded at intervals in the left-right direction.

The opening / closing lid 14 has a horizontally long rectangular shape with a size corresponding to the cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13y, and the left and right sides of the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 are hinges 3e at the front end of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2. , 3e, and the reference numeral 3f in FIG. 2 indicates a state in which the open / close lid 14 is folded forward toward the lower case 2 and opened as shown in a perspective view of the main body in FIG.
FIG. 12 also shows a coil spring that is erected and biased toward a closed state, as also shown in a perspective view of the main body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heat radiating plate 15 is formed in such a size as to cover the open portions at the rear ends of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 and at the lower left and right sides of the lower end of the heat radiating plate 15 and substantially at the center. , A substantially arch-shaped mounting piece 15a corresponding to each concave portion 3b of the lower case 2 is bent and formed.
5b corresponds to each recess 6a of the upper case 5, and
Are bent at the upper left and right sides.

The upper and lower mounting pieces 15 at the upper end of the heat sink 15
At the approximate center of b, the position is slightly shifted toward the lower end,
The mounting piece 15c corresponding to the positioning portion 6k of the upper case 5 is bent. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 15d denotes a connector hole.

Further, on the back surface of the radiator plate 15,
As shown in a plan view of a main part of the lower case 2 in which the heat radiating plate 15 is attached to the printed circuit board 3, a printed board 72 is attached via an attachment frame 74.

The printed circuit board 72 has a horizontally-long rectangular shape slightly smaller than the heat radiating plate 15, and its surface is supported by the mounting frame 74.
On the back surface of the printed circuit board 2, a gate-shaped photo-interrupter 71 for receiving and transmitting detection light (not shown) is provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the printed circuit board 72. Case where the forked part is located and upper and lower cases 5,
In the state where the heat radiating plate 15 is attached to the upper and lower cases 2, the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are attached in a direction in which their tips are opened.

In addition to the photointerrupter 71 described above, the printed circuit board 72 has a signal level comparison reference for detecting pulse signals output from the traveling sensor (not shown) of the vehicle in a number corresponding to the traveling speed. A volume operated when adjusting the value, that is, a variable resistor (not shown) or the like is mounted.

The mounting frame 74 is for mounting the power transistor 73 on the printed circuit board 72. When the power transistor 73 is mounted on the printed circuit board 72 by the mounting frame 74, the power transistor 73 is connected to the printed circuit board 72 and the heat radiating plate 15. Placed between.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 75 denotes a female connector soldered to the surface of the printed circuit board 72. The distal end of the female connector 75 is radiated with the printed circuit board 72 mounted by the mounting frame 74. The board 15 is fitted into the connector hole 15d.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the mounting plates 16
The upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are formed to have a vertical height obtained by adding the concave portions 9a and 4a of the side plate portions 9 and 4 and a lateral width equal to the front and rear length of the concave portions 9a and 4a. At the edge, engaging pieces 16a, 16a are formed, which can be inserted into mounting grooves (not shown) of the concave portion 9a, and at the lower edge, engaging pieces 16b, 16b which can be inserted into mounting grooves 4b, 4b of the concave portion 4a. Is formed. Each mounting plate 16 has a plurality of screw holes 16c for mounting the main body 1 to a console box (not shown) of the vehicle.

The cartridge 17 (corresponding to a holder)
As shown in FIG. 2, a housing 18 formed in a thin box shape corresponding to the frontage of the cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13y and the depth of the main body 1 is provided. As shown in the figure, a recording paper storage portion 18b having a substantially circular shape in plan view capable of storing the recording paper 21 for seven days (see FIG. 15) is formed.

The 7-day recording paper 21 (corresponding to recording paper)
As shown in a perspective view in FIG. 15, seven circular recording papers 21a on which information for one day is recorded and formed with the same outer diameter as the recording papers 21a. Recording paper 21
A is provided with a mount 21e or the like for supporting the sheet a in an up-and-down direction (in FIG. 15, they are spaced apart from each other for easy viewing).

The recording paper 21a has a circular center hole 21b.
Are formed, and two recording papers 21a stacked vertically
A substantially wedge-shaped notch 21c is provided to enable continuous recording on the recording medium. Further, on the upper surface of the recording paper 21a, ruled lines and graduations (neither is shown) for time designation are formed by printing or the like concentrically with the center hole 21b and radially from the center hole 21b. .

Incidentally, the bottommost recording paper 21a for the seventh day is
The notch 21c is omitted. Instead, a blank area 21d in which no information is recorded is provided at a position corresponding to the notch 21c.

Each of the recording papers 21a is the upper and lower recording papers 2
The positions of the notch 21c and the margin area 21d are shifted from each other so that the notch 21c or the notch 21c and the margin area 21d do not overlap each other and are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the recording paper 21a. Is done.

A center hole 21f having the same inner diameter as the center hole 21b is formed in the mount 21e. The center hole 21f has a cylindrical shape for mounting on the cartridge 17 side and has a cylindrical shape. The recording paper holding member 21g formed to have substantially the same outer diameter as the inner diameter of the recording paper holding member 21g
Is formed at the lower end of the base member and has an outer diameter larger than the center hole 21f and is attached via an annular flange portion 21h.

The vertical height of the recording paper holding member 21g, ie, the length in the axial direction, is formed to be at least larger than the thickness of the seven recording papers 21a which are superposed.

The seven-day recording paper 21 is formed by stacking the seven recording papers 21a which are superimposed as described above on each of the central holes 2a.
1b is inserted into the recording paper holding member 21g, and
e, and the lowermost recording paper 21a for the seventh day
15 is adhered to the backing sheet 21e. Further, the recording paper 21a positioned downstream from the notch 21c and the margin area 21d in the rotation direction of the 7-day recording paper 21 indicated by the arrow A in FIG. A strip-shaped connecting tape 21j is laid between the outer edge portion and the corresponding outer edge portion of the mount 21e, and the mount 21
The recording paper 21a is connected to the recording paper 21a in a state where the relative rotation of the recording paper 21a with respect to e is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 14, a rotary table 19 made of a synthetic resin is rotatably provided at the center of the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 18b. The rotary table 1
9 has a substantially disc shape, and the outer diameter of the turntable 19 is
Center holes 21b and 21f of the recording paper 21a and the mount 21e.
It is formed with a size sufficiently larger than that.

At the center of the rotary table 19, a mounting shaft 19a having an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameters of the central holes 21b and 21f of the recording paper 21a and the mount 21e and having a height larger than that of the recording paper holding member 21g. A positioning boss 19b having a concave portion 19c at the center is erected at the center of the mounting shaft 19a, and a cap 19d is attached to and detached from the outer end of the positioning boss 19b at the tip of the mounting shaft 19a. Fitted as possible.

Further, the recording paper accommodating portion 18b is provided with a cutter 18c for turning up the recording paper 21a on which the recording has been performed, out of the seven-day recording paper 21. The cutter 18c is formed of a thin metal plate having flexibility, and as shown in a front view in FIG. 16, a base 18d attached to the front surface of the housing 18 that is to be inserted into the cartridge insertion slot 13y. And a cutter body 18e that is bent from the base 18d and extends inside the recording paper accommodating portion 18b as shown in FIG.

In the cutter body 18e, the portion near the base 18d is separated from the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 18b by a size slightly larger than the thickness of the recording paper 21 for 7 days, and as it reaches the front end. The cutter body 18e is formed so as to be inclined so as to approach the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 18b so that the tip of the cutter body 18e contacts the bottom surface, and a stopper piece 18f is protruded from a position of the cutter body 18e near the base 18d. I have.

The recording paper storage unit 18b thus configured
Is to bend the cutter body 18e so that the leading end and the recording
8b, a recording paper holding member 21g is inserted into the mounting shaft 19a of the rotary table 19 while the outer edge of the 7-day recording paper 21 is inserted, and a cap 19d is mounted on the mounting shaft 19a. The cap 19d allows the recording paper holding member 21g to be rotated by the cap 19d.
9 is pressed to the side of the rotary table 1
9.

While the cutter 18c is being rotated by the rotary table 19 in the rotation direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 15, the cutter 21c removes the notch 21c of the recording paper 21a on which the recording paper 21 for 7 days has been recorded. The cutter body 18e cuts a tape 21j that rides on the upper side of the recording paper 21e and fastens the recording paper 21a to the mounting paper 21e, so that the recording paper 21a is made independent from other recording papers 21a and the mounting paper 21e. .

Further, the cutter 18c is connected to the cutter body 18
e of the recording paper 21a on which the recording has been performed,
When the edge of the recording paper 21c contacts the stopper piece 18f, the recording paper 2 just below the recording paper 21a passes through the notch 21c of the recording paper 21a.
The rotation of the recorded recording paper 21a is stopped so that the recording on the recording paper 1a is continued.

As shown in the right side view of FIG. 17, a shutter 18g is provided on the side surface of the housing 18, and the front surface of the housing 18 is shown in FIG. As shown in the plan view, a gear 18h is provided.

At the position of the housing 18 which is opened and closed by the shutter 18g, a passive gear (not shown) for transmitting power for rotating the rotary table 19 in the main body 1 as time passes is provided. The passive gear is connected to a gear (not shown) of the rotary table 19 inside the housing 18 via a gear train (not shown).

The gear 18h is connected to the gear train (not shown) via another gear train (not shown), and is provided in one of the two gear trains (not shown). By rotating the gear 18h in one direction regulated by a one-way clutch or the like, the time of the recording paper 21 held on the rotary table 19 can be adjusted.

As shown in the bottom view of FIG. 19, two sliding contact projections 18j are formed on the lower surface of the housing 18 from the front surface to the rear surface of the housing 18, and the lower surface near the front surface. An engagement portion 18k with the holder 31 side is formed at the location.

The engaging portion 18k has a substantially rectangular locking groove 1 formed with a predetermined width and length from the front surface to the rear surface.
8m, two locking projections 18n, 18n protruding from a rear portion of the locking groove portion 18m at intervals in the width direction of the locking groove portion 18m. It has an escape groove 18p formed in a portion on the rear surface side with respect to the locking projections 18n, 18n.

The locking groove 18m and the escape groove 18p are formed at the same depth from the lower surface of the housing 18, and the locking projections 18n, 18n are, as shown in an enlarged sectional view in FIG. An inclined surface 18r whose height gradually increases from the front surface side to the rear surface side of the housing 18 and an engaging surface 18s descending substantially vertically from the top of the inclined surface 18r to the engaging groove portion 18m include a locking groove portion 18m and a locking groove portion 18m. It is formed at substantially the same height as the depth of the escape groove 18p.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 19, on both sides of the bottom surface of the housing 18 near the front surface, there are formed inclined surfaces 18t, 18t each having an oblique angle with the both sides. .

FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the main body 1.
A holder 31 for loading the cartridge 17 inserted into the main body 1 from the position y, and a transfer mechanism 41 for transferring the holder 31 between the cartridge insertion opening 13y and the inside of the main body 1 are provided.

The holder 31 is provided with the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 1.
3y, a bottom plate 32 on which the cartridge 17 inserted is placed, and a moving plate 33 connected to the bottom plate 32.
And side plates 34, 34 erected from both sides of the bottom plate 32.
And pressing plate portions 35, 36 which are bent from the ends of the side plate portions 34, 34 and extend inward.

The bottom plate portion 32 (corresponding to the substrate of the holder)
As shown in an enlarged perspective view in FIG. 22, the bottom plate 32 is formed with an outer shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the cartridge 17 inserted into the cartridge insertion slot 13y from the front side. At the end, two stopper pieces 32
a, 32a are erected.

At the rear end between the two stopper pieces 32a, 32a at the rear end of the bottom plate portion 32, the bottom plate portion 3 shown in FIG.
As shown in the main part enlarged perspective view of FIG. 2, a concave notch 32b is formed toward the front end, and a substantially rectangular window is formed in a portion of the bottom plate portion 32 spaced forward from the front end of the notch 32b. 32c are formed.

Further, the rear end of the window 32c and the notch 32 are provided at the bottom plate portion 32 on both sides of the notch 32b and the window 32c.
Guide holes 32d, 32d are respectively formed in dimensions extending to the front end of b, and each guide hole 32d, 32d has a substantially keyhole shape having circular portions 32e, 32e on the notch 32b side.

As shown in FIG. 21, fork portions 37a, 37a of a spring plate member 37 are fixed to both sides of the notch 32b on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 32, respectively, and are attached to these fork portions 37a, 37a. The locking piece 37b of the continuously provided spring plate member 37 is disposed on the rear end side of the window 32c of the bottom plate 32, and the peak of the locking piece 37b bent into a mountain shape is shown in FIG. As shown, each guide hole 32d, 32d
Are substantially located on a line connecting the front ends opposite to the circular portions 32e, 32e, and project from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 32 to the upper surface through the window 32c. A support piece 32e having a retaining hole 32f is formed at a rear end portion near the right end of the bottom plate portion 32.

As shown in FIG. 21, the moving plate portion 33 includes a substrate 33a disposed below a rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 32, and a laterally extending right end of the substrate Is a dimension reaching the side of the support piece 32e, and the bottom plate portion 3
2 and a support plate 33d extending downward.

The board 33a is formed in a frame shape having a window 33b therein, and the guide holes 32d, 32d are arranged below the rear end of the bottom plate 32.
Guide pins 38, 38 are erected on both sides of the board 33a on both sides of the window 33b facing the window 33b, and a hook 33c is erected on a portion near the rear end of the board 33a. An engagement piece 33e having a substantially stepped shape is extended from a portion near the tip of the support plate 33d, and an operation piece 33g is provided upright at the tip of the support plate 33d.

The moving plate portion 33 described above is
e is passed through the retaining hole 32f of the bottom plate portion 32 from the lower surface side to the upper surface side, and the protrusion 33f at the tip of the locking piece 33e is moved to the position shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the hooks are hooked on the side edges of the retaining holes 32f and the heads 38a, 38 of the guide pins 38, 38 are formed.
a is passed from the lower surface side to the upper surface side through the circular portions 32e, 32e of the respective guide holes 32d, 32d of the bottom plate portion 32, and the notch 32b
The coil spring 39 is installed between the hook hole 33c of the board 33a and the locking hole 32g formed in the bottom plate 32 between the window 32c and the bottom plate 32, thereby assembling the bottom plate 32.

The moving plate portion 33 assembled to the bottom plate portion 32 is moved from the coil spring 39 to the substrate 33a.
Receiving a restoring force in a direction in which the hook 33c approaches the locking hole 32g of the bottom plate portion 32, the guide pins 3d are provided at the front ends of the guide holes 32d, 32d opposite to the circular portions 32e, 32e.
The notch 32b and the window 32c are located at a normal position where the contact points 8, 38 are in contact with each other, and the notch 32b and the window 32c are located inside the window 33b.

As shown in FIG. 22, each of the side plate portions 34, 34 (corresponding to the side wall of the holder) has an inclined surface 34a near the bottom plate portion 32 and a vertical surface 34b extending upward from the inclined surface 34a. By this, the inclined surface 18t is formed with a contour corresponding to the outer shape of the cartridge 17 portion formed, and each of the vertical surfaces 34b, 34b is provided with three guide pins at an interval in the front-rear direction of the bottom plate portion 32. 34c, 34
d and 34 e are provided to project outward of the holder 31, respectively.

At the front end of each of the vertical surfaces 34b, 34b, there are provided projections 34f, 34f projecting from the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 above the hinge (not shown), respectively. The leading end of each of the guide projections 34f, 34f is expanded in a substantially C-shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the tip.

The two guide pins 34c, 3 near the front end on the vertical surface 34b of the left side plate 34 of the bottom plate 32.
An engagement piece 34g extending inside the holder 31 is formed in a portion of the vertical surface 34b between 4d.

The holding plate portion 35 located on the left side of the bottom plate portion 32 includes a substrate 35a connected to the side plate portion 34 and a guide plate 35 extending forward from the front end of the substrate 35a.
b, and the substrate 35a is the cartridge 1
7 and a distance corresponding to the height of the bottom plate 32 and extending substantially parallel to the bottom plate 32.
24, as shown in the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 22, as shown in FIG. 22, the front surface is inclined so as to gradually move away from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front so that the front end is located at a position higher than the substrate 35 a. Have been.

The holding plate portion 36 located on the right side of the bottom plate portion 32 includes a substrate 36a connected to the side plate portion 34 and a guide plate 36 extending forward from the front end of the substrate 36a.
b, a relief plate 36c extending from the side end of the substrate 36a to the holding plate portion 35 side, and a front end of the guide plate 36b and the relief plate 36.
c, a substantially L-shaped outer edge plate 36d for connecting to the leading end of the guide plate 36c, these guide plates 36b, relief plates 36c, and outer edge plates 36d.
And a connection plate 36e surrounded by.

The substrate 36a is the substrate 3 of the holding plate 35.
Similarly to 5a, the guide plate 36b is separated from the bottom plate portion 32 by a dimension corresponding to the height of the cartridge 17 and extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 32. The guide plate 36b is the same as the guide plate 35b of the holding plate portion 35. , Are formed so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front.

The escape plate 36c is shown in FIG.
As shown in the cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2, the outer edge plate 36d is formed so as to incline so as to reach the tip end, that is, as it approaches the holding plate portion 35, so as to gradually separate from the bottom plate portion 32. Extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate 32, and is formed so that the height from the bottom plate 32 is the same as the front end of the guide plate 35 b of the holding plate 35.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the connecting plate 36e is so formed that distortion due to the difference in the inclination direction between the guide plate 36b and the relief plate 36c does not occur in the holding plate portion 36.
A hole 36f for absorbing this distortion is formed.

The holder 3 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration
1, when the cartridge 17 is inserted from the front end side,
The stopper piece 18f of the cutter 18c of the cartridge 17 is located in the gap between the left and right pressing plate portions 35 and 36, and the top of the inclined surface 18r of each of the locking projections 18n and 18n bends the spring plate member 37. The cartridge 17 is configured to be completely loaded in the holder 31 by inserting the cartridge 17 until the click feeling when passing over the locking piece portion 37b is transmitted.

When the cartridge 17 is completely loaded, the holder 31 is locked with the locking surfaces 18s of the locking projections 18n, 18n of the cartridge 17 from the rear end side of the bottom plate 32, and The locking groove portions 18m on both sides of the locking projections 18n abut on the peripheral surfaces of the heads 38a, 38a of the guide pins 38, 38 at the usual locations of the moving plate portion 33 from the front end side of the bottom plate portion 32. , This abutment,
The cartridge 17 is configured to be positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the holder 31 by locking the locking projections 18n, 18n of the spring plate member 37.

Further, when the cartridge 17 positioned in the front-rear direction is further pushed into the holder 31, the guide pins 38, 38 of which the heads 38a, 38a are in contact with the locking grooves 18m, are moved to the corresponding guides. Holes 32d, 3
The guide pins 38, 38 are moved to the 2d circular portions 32e, 32e side, and the guide pins 38, 38 are moved upright on the substrate 33a.
3 together with the cartridge 17 and the coil spring 39
Is configured to move to the rear end side of the holder 31 against the restoring force.

The cartridge 17 completely loaded into the holder 31 and positioned in the front-rear direction is pushed in by the two stopper pieces 32a, 32a at the rear end of the bottom plate 32.
The front surface abuts on 2a, so that it is restricted, and further pushing is prevented.

In this state, the spring plate member 37 of the holder 31 is
Is located in the clearance groove 18 p on the bottom surface of the cartridge 17, and the guide pins 3
The heads 38a, 38a of the heads 8, 38 are provided with respective guide holes 32d,
32d, which is located closer to the front end than the circular portions 32e, 32e, whereby the entire moving plate portion 33 is moved from the normal position to the pressed position, and the coil spring 39 is unloaded at this pressed position. The state is extended from the state.

When the pushing of the cartridge 17 is released from the holder 31, the restoring force from the coil spring 39 in the extended state is applied, and the moving plate portion 33 returns from the pushed position to the normal position. However, the locking surfaces 18s of the locking projections 18n, 18n are locked to the locking pieces 37b of the spring plate member 37, and the heads 38a, 38a of the guide pins 38, 38 are locked in the locking groove 1
It is configured to return to a state in which the holder 31 is completely loaded in contact with 8 m.

When the cartridge 17 is inserted, the holder 31 is kept in a state until the cartridge 31 is completely loaded.
When the engagement piece 34g of the left side plate portion 34 is engaged, the shutter 1
8g is opened so that a passive gear (not shown) inside the housing 18 is exposed.

The shutter 18g is provided with an engaging piece 34 as the cartridge 17 is removed from the holder 31.
When the engagement with g is released, the housing 18 is closed by the urging force of a spring (not shown) inside the housing 18.

In the present embodiment, the guide pins 34
c and 34e correspond to a fifth guide pin in the claims, and guide pins 34d correspond to a first guide pin and a third guide pin in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 21, the transfer mechanism 41 has an inner frame 42 for supporting the holder 31 and an outer frame 46 for supporting the inner frame 42.

The inner frame 42 (corresponding to an intermediate frame) has a bottom plate 43 as shown in an enlarged perspective view of FIG.
And side plates 44, 44 erected from both sides of the bottom plate 43.
And

The bottom plate 43 (corresponding to the substrate of the intermediate frame) is formed to have a width on which the bottom plate 32 of the holder 31 can be placed. A concave portion 43a is formed for avoiding interference with the moving plate portion 33 that moves between the pushed portion.

Further, at the left edge of the concave portion 43a of the bottom plate portion 43 near the rear end of the bottom plate portion 43, a support piece 43b is provided.
A rack 43c for transmitting the power for transferring the holder 31 to the inner frame 42 is attached to the rack 43c, and a light-shielding piece 43d protrudes rearward from a rear edge of the support piece 43b. .

Each of the side plate portions 44, 44 (corresponding to the side wall of the intermediate frame) includes a front piece 44a near the front end and a rear piece 44g near the rear end. The inclined surface 44b and the vertical surface 44c extending upward from the inclined surface 44b form a contour corresponding to the outer shape of the side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 and a height higher than the side plate portion 34. Have been.

The vertical surface 44c is formed with a guide groove 44d which is open to the front end side and is inclined so as to gradually approach the inclined surface 44b toward the rear end side.
In the upper part of the rear end of the vertical surface 44c, a two-step notch
e, 44f are formed, of which the higher notch 44e near the front end of the side plate portion 44 is formed with the guide groove 44d.
Are formed at substantially the same height as the open end of the.

The rear piece 44g extends substantially continuously behind the vertical surface 44c of the front piece 44a.
A stepped two-step notch 4 is provided at the rear piece 44g near the front end of
4h and 44j, of which the front piece 44a is formed.
The lower notch 44h is the notch 44a of the front piece 44a.
e and 44f have substantially the same height as the lower notch 44f. Also, a rear piece 44g near the rear end of the side plate portion 44
A notch 44k is also formed in the portion, and has substantially the same height as the notch 44h.

Further, the rear piece 44g is opened at the rear end of the higher notch 44j closer to the rear end of the side plate portion 44 of the two-step notches 44h and 44j, and gradually becomes closer to the rear end side. A guide groove 44m similar to the guide groove 44d of the front piece 44a is formed so as to be inclined to approach 43.

A guide pin 44n (corresponding to a second guide pin) protrudes toward the outside of the inner frame 42 at a position near the front end of the rear piece 44g in which the notch 44h is formed. The piece 44 after the notch 44k is formed
At a position near the rear end of g, a guide screw 44p is screwed outward of the inner frame 42.

The inner frame 42 thus configured is
The front-back spacing between the front piece 44a of each side plate part 44, 44 and the guide groove 44d, 44m of the rear piece 44g is equal to the guide pins 34c, 34 near the front and rear ends of each side plate part 34 of the holder 31.
It is configured to substantially coincide with the front-back distance of e.

In this embodiment, the guide grooves 44d, 4d
4m corresponds to the third holder guide groove in the claims, and the notches 44e and 44j correspond to the guide pieces in the claims.

The outer frame 46 (corresponding to a guide frame) is, as shown in an enlarged perspective view in FIG.
And side plate portions 48, 48 suspended from both sides of the base plate portion 47.
And

The base plate 47 (corresponding to the guide frame substrate) has a front-rear length sufficiently larger than the front-rear dimension of the bottom plate 32 of the holder 31 and the bottom plate 43 of the inner frame 42.
The width is formed to be slightly larger than the width of the right and left.

A recording mechanism (not shown) for recording running information and the like on the seven-day recording paper 21 stored in the recording paper storage part 18b of the cartridge 17 and a stepping motor are provided on the lower surface of the base plate part 47. A component such as a power source (not shown) for operating a recording mechanism, such as a recording mechanism, is mounted on the upper surface of the base plate portion 47 by a spacer 65a and mounting screws 65b (not shown) as shown in FIG. Substrate 65
Are mounted at intervals above.

The printed board 65 includes a microcomputer (not shown, hereinafter abbreviated as a microcomputer) for controlling the operation of the recording mechanism and the operation of the transfer mechanism 41.
Electric components (not shown) are mounted, and these electric components are arranged between the printed board 65 and the base plate 47 with the printed board 65 attached to the upper surface of the base plate 47.

On the lower surface of the printed board 65,
A state in which a gate-shaped photo-interrupter 66 for transmitting and receiving detection light (not shown) is attached between the two ends, and the printed circuit board 65 is attached to the upper surface of the base plate portion 47. The photo-interrupter 66 has a bifurcated portion that is spaced apart in the left-right direction of the outer frame 46 and has a tip that is open downward, and the tip of the photo-interrupter 66 is 47
Protrudes below the base plate portion 47 through a notch 47f formed at the front end of the base plate near the right end.

Further, as shown in the right side view of FIG. 28, a support piece 47a extending downward is bent at the right end of the base plate 47 near the front end.
The micro switch 51 is attached to 7a such that the switch piece 51a faces the rear end of the outer frame 46.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21, a mounting piece 47c is formed on the left rear end of the base plate 47 via an extending piece 47b extending laterally. , A motor 70 for the transfer mechanism 41 is attached,
A gear group (not shown) for transmitting the power of the motor 70 to the rack 43c of the inner frame 42 is attached to the lower surface of the b. Reference numeral 47d in FIG. 21 indicates a mounting piece bent from the base plate portion 47, and the printed circuit board 72 is screwed to the mounting piece 47d.

Further, the front end of the base plate 47 is
As shown in the figure, a support plate 64 is suspended and supported, and on the support plate 64, a gear 61 having an arc-shaped light shielding plate 62 erected on the outer edge of the upper surface is rotatable about a shaft 63 in a horizontal plane. Supported by

As shown in FIG. 27, each of the side plates 48, 48 (corresponding to a side wall of the guide frame) has an extension 48a, 48a extending forward at the lower end thereof. The portions near the front end of each of the extending portions 48a, 48a are expanded in a substantially C shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the front end.
The portions of the a and 48a near the front end correspond to the reliefs in the claims.

In the portion near the lower end of the side plate portion 48, two inner frame guide grooves 48b, 48 extending forward and backward.
c are formed so as to be located on a straight line, and the inner frame guide groove 48 is located near the front end of the side plate portion 48.
The guide groove 4 for the holder is provided in the side plate portion 48 above the b.
8d is formed, and the holder guide groove 48d is formed.
As shown in FIG. 28, front and rear groove portions 48 extending front and rear
e (corresponding to the guide groove for the first holder and the guide groove for the second holder) and the upper and lower grooves 48f upward from the rear end of the front and rear grooves 48e, so as to form a substantially L-shape.

In the present embodiment, of the two inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c, the inner frame guide groove 48b near the front end of the side plate portion 48 corresponds to the first intermediate frame guide groove in the claims. are doing.

Further, engaging pieces 48g, 48g corresponding to the engaging grooves 3d, 3d of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2 are formed in the lower edge portion of each of the side plate portions 48, except for the portion near the front end. I have.

The guide groove 48b for the inner frame near the front end of the side plate portion 48 and the guide groove 4 for the holder above the inner frame guide groove 48b.
As shown in FIG. 27, each front end of the front and rear groove portions 48e extends to a portion near the front end of the extending portion 48a which is expanded in a substantially C-shape. The rear end of the groove 48e is located closer to the front end of the side plate 48 than the inner frame guide groove 48b.

The assembly of the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 configured as described above is performed as follows.

First, the guide pin 34e on the rear side of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 is moved to the higher one of the two step-shaped notches 44h and 44j of the rear piece 44g of each side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42. At the same time as mounting on the upper edge of the notch 44j, the center guide pin 34d of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 is connected to the step-like 2 of the front piece 44a of each side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42.
It is placed on the upper edge of the higher cutout 44e of the step cutouts 44e and 44f.

Next, while moving the holder 31 to the rear end side of the inner frame 42 so that the guide pin 34e approaches the opening of the guide groove 44m on the notch 44j, the front guide pin 34c of the holder 31 is Each side plate portion 4 of the frame 42
4 is approached to the opening of the guide groove 44d formed in the front piece 44a.

Then, the rear guide pin 34e is notched 4
At the same time as being fitted into the guide groove 44m while being guided by the upper edge of the guide groove 4j, the front guide pin 34c is inserted into the guide groove 4m.
4d, the holder 31 is assembled to the inner frame 42, whereby the position of the guide pin 34e in the guide groove 44m becomes substantially the same as the position of the guide pin 34c in the guide groove 44d.

When the holder 31 is assembled to the inner frame 42, the center guide pin 34d of each side plate 34 of the holder 31 is irrespective of the positions of the guide pins 34c and 34e in the guide grooves 44d and 44m. The lower notch 44f of the front piece 44a, which is located between the higher notch 44e of the front piece 44a and the higher notch 44j of the rear piece 44g, and the rear piece 44g substantially continuous with this. It is located above the lower notch 44h.

Subsequently, the center guide pin 34d of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 assembled to the inner frame 42 as described above is inserted into front and rear of the holder guide groove 48d formed in each side plate portion 48 of the outer frame 46. The guide pin 44n of the inner frame 42 is fitted into the guide groove 48b for the inner frame of each side plate 48 while being fitted into the groove 48e.

The holder 31 is inserted into the front and rear grooves 48e of the holder guide groove 48d and the inner frame guide groove 48b.
Guide pin 34d and guide pin 44 of inner frame 42
After the n is inserted, the guide screw 44p is inserted from the outside into the guide groove 48c for the inner frame near the rear end of the side plate portion 48, and at a position near the rear end of the rear piece 44g where the cutout 44k of the inner frame 42 is formed. Screw it.

As described above, when the inner frame 42 with the holder 31 assembled is assembled to the outer frame 46, the microswitch 51 is attached to the support piece 47a,
A support plate 64 is suspended from the lower surface of the base plate portion 47, and a gear 61 is rotatably mounted on the support plate 64 via a shaft 63, and electrical components of a recording mechanism (not shown) and a photo interrupter 66 are mounted. The printed board 65 is attached to the base plate 47 of the outer frame 46.

At the same time, the motor 70 is mounted on the mounting piece 47c of the base plate 47, and the gear group (not shown) is mounted on the extension piece 47b, and the output shaft of the motor 70 and the inner frame are connected via this gear group. 42 and the rack 43c.

In this state, the motor 70 of the transfer mechanism 41
When the inner frame 42 is moved forward with respect to the outer frame 46 by the reverse rotation, and the guide screw 44p is positioned at the front end of the inner frame guide groove 48c, as shown in FIG. 28, the guide pins 34d and 44n Each of the guide grooves 48 of the portion near the front end on the extended portion 48a of the corresponding guide groove 48d for the holder and the guide groove 48b for the inner frame.
The guide grooves 48d, 48b near the rear end of the guide pins 34d, 44n do not separate from the front ends of the guide pins 34d, 44n.
It is located at 48b.

When the guide screw 44p is positioned at the front end of the guide groove 48c for the inner frame, the guide pins 34c and 34e of the holder 31 are positioned at the rear ends of the corresponding guide grooves 44d and 44m of the inner frame 42. Thereby, the holder 31 is placed on the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42, and the guide projection 34f of the side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 projects forward from the front end of the side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42. It is located at the loading / unloading place.

In the above-mentioned place where the holder 31 is mounted and dismounted, when the moving plate portion 33 is located at a normal position, the operation piece 33g of the moving plate portion 33 comes into contact with the switch piece 51a of the micro switch 51. When the micro switch 51 is turned on and the moving plate portion 33 is located at the pushed position, the operation piece 33g is separated behind the switch piece 51a, and the micro switch 51 is turned off.

When the inner frame 42 is moved rearward with respect to the outer frame 46 by the forward rotation of the motor 70, the guide pins 44n and the guide screws 44p are guided by the inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c and move rearward. Following this, the guide pin 34d of the holder 31 is inserted into the front and rear groove portions 48e of the holder guide grooves 48d of the outer frame 46.
Is moved to the rear by being guided by the
2 together with the outer frame 46.

As shown in the right side view of FIG.
When the guide pin 34d of the holder 31 is located at the rear end of the front and rear groove portion 48e of the holder guide groove 48d of the outer frame 46, just below the rear end of the front and rear groove portion 48e, that is, after the inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c. The guide pin 44n and the guide screw 44p are located in front of the end.

As described above, the holder 3 at the loading / unloading location
When 1 moves rearward with respect to the outer frame 46 together with the inner frame 42, the operation piece 33g of the moving plate portion 33 is separated rearward from the switch piece 51a of the microswitch 51, and the microswitch 51 is turned off. .

Subsequently, when the inner frame 42 is further moved rearward with respect to the outer frame 46 by further normal rotation of the motor 70 from this state, the guide pins 34d are moved further rearward by the rear ends of the front and rear grooves 48e. The movement is restricted, the inner frame 42 moves rearward alone, and the rearward movement of the holder 31 following the inner frame 42 with respect to the outer frame 46 does not occur.

Instead, as the inner frame 42 moves backward with respect to the outer frame 46, the guide pins 34c and 34e of the holder 31 move from the rear end to the front end of each of the corresponding guide grooves 44d and 44m of the inner frame 42. The guide pin 34 d moves relative to the outer frame 4.
The upper and lower grooves 48f of the holder guide grooves 48d of No. 6
Move from the bottom to the top.

As a result, the holder 31 is
When the guide pin 44n and the guide screw 44p reach the rear ends of the inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c, as shown in the right side view in FIG. Are almost simultaneously at the top and bottom grooves 4
8f, the bottom plate portion 32 is separated above the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42, and the holder 31 is attached to the outer frame 46 with the left and right holding plate portions 35, 36 attached to the outer frame 46. It is located at the recording location located below.

At the recording portion of the holder 31, the front end of the side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42 is retracted behind the front end of the extending portion 48a of the outer frame 46, and is guided more than the front end of the side plate portion 44. The front end of the projection 34f is further retracted and positioned rearward.

Reference numeral 47e in FIG. 30 indicates a positioning pin projecting downward from the lower surface of the base plate 47 for positioning the cartridge 17 loaded in the holder 31 at the recording location. Is the cartridge 17 loaded in the holder 31 at the recording location.
The rotary table 19 is configured to be fitted to a positioning boss 19b formed on a mounting shaft 19a.

Next, the assembly of the main body 1 for housing the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 inside will be described.

First, the printed circuit board 10 is screwed onto the receiving plate 8 of the upper case 5 and the printed circuit board 10
The support lever 54 is swingably suspended and supported on the receiving plate portion 8 closer to the right end via the shaft 53, and a coil spring 58 is fitted on the shaft 53 protruding above the receiving plate portion 8.
Further, a locking member 57 is fitted to the upper end of the shaft 53, and both ends of the coil spring 58 are locked to the locking member 57 and the receiving plate 8. In this state, the photo interrupter 66 mounted on the printed board 65 is arranged on the trajectory of the light shielding plate 62 that moves with the rotation of the gear 61.

Therefore, the rotational position of the gear 61 with respect to the support plate 64 is adjusted so that the light-shielding plate 62 is located between the forked portions of the photo interrupter 66, and the four corners of the base plate 47 of the outer frame 46 are positioned on the lower side. From above, and screwed into bosses (not shown) vertically provided from the four lower corners of the lower surface of the top plate 6 of the upper case 5 to attach the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 to the outer frame. 46 side plate portions 48, 48
To the upper case 5 facing the front end side.

The holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 are connected to the upper case 5
If it is attached to, between the printed circuit board 65,10,
Connector cable 67 passed through through hole 7a of connecting plate portion 7
(See FIG. 7).

In the state where the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 are attached to the upper case 5, the gear 5
6 engages with the gear 61, and the receiving plate portion 8
The pin 52, which is located at the protruding portion with the side edge of the support lever 54 abutting the step on the lower surface of the guide plate 36b and the side plate portion 34 of the holding plate portion 36 located on the right side of the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location, Of the side plate portion 3 extending to the inside of the holder 31 toward the bottom plate portion 32 from the gap between the right side plate portion 34 and the right side plate portion 34.
It will be located at a position close to four.

In this state, the light shielding plate 62 of the gear 61
At the protruding portion where the pin 52 is located inside the right side plate portion 34 in the left-right direction of the holder 31, the pin 52 is located between the forked portions of the photointerrupter 66 and blocks the detection light (not shown) of the photointerrupter 66. The photo interrupter 66 is off. Here, naturally, the cartridge 17 is not inserted into the holder 31, and therefore, the holder 31 is empty.

Then, when the cartridge 17 is inserted into the empty holder 31 described above, both side plate portions 34 of the holder 31,
The housing 1 of the cartridge 17 is provided on the inner surface of the vertical surface 34b of the
At the very initial stage of insertion, before the minimum holding force capable of following the longitudinal movement of the holder 31 is applied to the cartridge 17 from the holder 31 in contact with both side surfaces of the cartridge 31, 52 is the outer frame 46
Is pushed from the front end side to the rear end side, the support lever 54 swings against the urging force of the coil spring 58, and the pin 52 is pushed out of the side plate 32 of the holder 31.

Then, the swing of the support lever 54 accompanying the pushing of the pin 52 causes the gear 56a of the gear portion 56 and the gear 61a.
The gear 61 meshing with rotates the light-shielding plate 62 located between the forked portions of the photo-interrupter 66 as shown in FIG. 9, as shown in an enlarged plan view in FIG. 31. The photo interrupter 66 is retracted from between the forked portions.

As a result, the optical path of the detection light of the photo-interrupter 66 blocked by the light-shielding plate 62 is secured, and the photo-interrupter 66 changes from the off state to the on state.
The photo-interrupter 66 detects that the cartridge 17 has been inserted into the holder 31 irrespective of whether it is complete or incomplete.

Conversely, when the cartridge 17 inserted into the holder 31 is pulled out until the above-mentioned holding force does not act on the cartridge 17 from the holder 31, the support lever 54 is pushed by the urging force of the coil spring 58 to insert the cartridge 17. The pin 52 that has been pushed out of the side plate portion 32 of the holder 31 by the cartridge 17 returns to the inside of the side plate portion 32 by swinging in the opposite direction to the time.

Then, the gear 61 is rotated by the swing of the support lever 54 accompanying the return of the pin 52, and accordingly, the light shielding plate 62 retracted outside the optical path of the detection light of the photointerrupter 66 is moved by the detection light. Then, the photo interrupter 66 is changed from the on state to the off state, and the photo interrupter 66 detects that the cartridge 17 has been completely removed from the holder 31 and emptied.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a mounting screw 81 is inserted from below into each mounting piece 13z of the front plate 13 of the front panel 11 in a state where the lock 13d is mounted. Each corresponding screw receiving member 8 of the receiving plate portion 8 of the case 5
The front panel 11 is attached to the front end of the upper case 5 by screwing it into a bottomed hole (not shown) of FIG.

In this state, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 32, the operating lever 1 of the opening / closing lock 13 is placed above the flam switch 10a mounted upward on the printed circuit board 10.
The middle part of 3r faces.

Then, the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the cylinder 13f is rotated to rotate the cylinder 13f from the normal position to the open / close position against the urging force of the coil spring 13w. As shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG.
The pivot 1 is brought into a state where it comes into contact with the first
It swings around 3v.

When the rotation of the cylinder 13f by the key 13A is released, the cylinder 13f is returned from the rotation position to the normal position by the urging force of the coil spring 13w, and the intermediate portion of the operation lever 13r is moved as shown in FIG. , Is located above and separated from the flam switch 10a.

Further, when the front panel 11 is attached to the front end of the upper case 5, the time setting button 13c faces the front of the flam switch 10b mounted on the printed circuit board 10 toward the front. 13
When the pressing operation of c is in contact with the flam switch 10b and pressing it to turn it on, and when the pressing operation of the time setting button 13c is released, the time setting button 13c is separated from the flam switch 10b forward to turn it off. Become. The pilot lamp 13x is exposed in front of the front plate 13.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the left and right sides of the lower end of the open / close lid 14 are pivotally attached to hinges 3e, 3e at the front end of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2 together with the coil spring 3f. The front panel 11, the holder 31, and the transfer mechanism 4 are kept in an open state by being folded forward of the case 2.
The lower case 2 is overlapped with the upper case 5 to which the first case 1 is attached, with the front and rear directions aligned.

At this time, the engaging pieces 16a of the mounting plate 16 are inserted into the mounting grooves (not shown) of the concave portions 9a of the side plate portions 9 of the upper case 5.
16a are inserted in advance, and the engaging pieces 16b, 16b of the mounting plate 16 are inserted into the recesses 4 of the lower case 2.
The lower case 2 is overlapped on the upper case 5 while being inserted into the mounting grooves 4b, 4b of the upper and lower cases 5, 2a, and the mounting plates 16 are mounted on both sides of the upper and lower cases 5, 2, respectively.

At this time, each of the mounting plates 16 is such that the engaging pieces 16a inserted in the mounting grooves 4b of the lower case 2 and the mounting grooves (not shown) of the upper case 5 respectively are mounted on the mounting plates 4a and 9a. The pushing pieces 9c and 4c of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 which are in contact with the back surface of the upper case 16 are pressed outside the main body 1 in the mounting grooves 4b of the lower case 2 and the mounting grooves (not shown) of the upper case 5. The mounting plate 16 does not rattle in the inside and outside directions of the main body 1.

The mounting plate 16 is connected to the upper and lower cases 5, 2
Are attached to both sides of the upper case 5, the tips of the bosses 9b, 9b on both sides of the front end of the upper case 5 are inserted into the boss receivers 3a, 3a of the lower case 2 and the side plates 48, 48 of the outer frame 46 are engaged. The mating pieces 48g, 48g are inserted into engagement grooves 3d, 3d formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2.

Further, mounting screws 68 are inserted into the holes (not shown) of the lower case 2 penetrating the boss receivers 3a, 3a and the three bottom plate portions formed with the boss receivers 3a, 3a from the lower surface side of the bottom plate portion 3. , 68 through the bosses 9b, 9 of the upper case 5.
It is screwed into the bottomed hole (not shown) of FIG.

As a result, the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are joined at the front end side, and the hinges 3e and 3e at the front end of the lower case 2 are provided.
3e is covered with the lower end of the front plate portion 13 of the front panel 11 and is hidden in appearance. When the opening / closing lid 14 is released from the open state, the opening / closing lid 14 is biased by the coil spring 3f. Is rotated in the upright direction, and is locked by a stopper (not shown) formed on the inner peripheral edge of the cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13y of the front plate portion 13 of the front panel 11, so that the opening / closing lid can be closed at a closed position that closes the cartridge insertion / extraction opening 13y. 14 is positioned.

In addition to the above-mentioned coupling at the front ends of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2, the printed circuit board 72 and the power transistor 73 are attached to the heat radiating plate 15 by the attachment frame 74, and the female connector 75 is inserted into the connector hole 15d. The mounting piece 15 is attached to the positioning portion 6k at the rear end of the upper case 5.
c, while attaching the mounting pieces 15b on both sides of the mounting piece 15c.
Into the corresponding recesses 6a of the upper case 5,
The mounting piece 15a is fitted into each recess 3b of the lower case 2,
The heat sink 15 is fitted to the rear ends of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2.

Subsequently, a mounting screw 69a is inserted from the outside into a through hole (not shown) of the mounting pieces 15a, 15b, and is screwed into the bottomed hole 6c of the screw receiving members 3c, 6b by self-tapping. At the same time, the mounting screw 69b inserted into the blind hole 6d of the upper case 5 is screwed by the self-tapping method like the mounting screw 69a, and the through hole 6f is inserted.
34, the leading end of the mounting screw 69b is inserted into the through hole 15e of the mounting piece 15c, and the cap 6h is inserted into the blind hole 6d as shown in FIG.
h into the annular groove 6j to lock the blind hole 6e.
Close d with cap 6h. As a result, the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are joined and integrated also on the rear end side, and the assembly of the main body 1 is completed.

The assembled main body 1 was inserted into the console box from the rear end side, and was formed in the mounting screw holes formed in the side wall of the console box and the mounting plates 16 on both sides of the main body 1. The screw holes 16c are aligned with the screw holes 16c, and fixing screws (not shown) inserted into the respective mounting screw holes from the rear side of the console box are screwed into the corresponding screw holes 16c of the respective mounting plates 16 from the outside of the main body 1. Do.

At this time, as described above, each mounting plate 16 is mounted such that there is no play in the inside and outside directions of the main body 1 by the contact of the pushing pieces 9c and 4c of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2. Therefore, the main body 1 is firmly attached and fixed to the console box of the vehicle without rattling.

In the state where the assembly of the main body 1 has been completed, if the holder 31 is located at the recording position,
As shown in the left side view of FIG.
3d is located between the forked portions of the photo interrupter 71 on the printed circuit board 72 attached to the heat radiating plate 15 and blocks the detection light (not shown) of the photo interrupter 71, so that the photo interrupter 71 is turned off.

On the other hand, as shown in the left side view of FIG. 36, the holder 31 moves down from the recording location and the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 overlaps the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42, or FIG. As shown in the left side view, when the holder 31 is located at the loading / unloading position, the light shielding piece 43d of the inner frame 42
Is retracted forward from between the forked portions of the photo interrupter 71, whereby the optical path of the detection light of the photo interrupter 71 is secured, the photo interrupter 71 is changed from the off state to the on state, and the holder 31 is separated from the recording position. This is detected by the photo interrupter 71.

Conversely, when the holder 31 transported from the loading / unloading location reaches the recording location, the light-shielding piece 43d retracted outside the optical path of the detection light of the photo interrupter 71 returns to the optical path of the detection light. To block the photo interrupter 7
1 changes from the OFF state to the ON state, and the photo interrupter 71 detects that the holder 31 is located at the recording position.

In the state where the assembly of the main body 1 is completed,
A gap is defined in the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 on the left side of the transfer mechanism 41 and at the rear of the timepiece 13a of the front panel 11, and in this gap, a gear train (see FIG. A motor (not shown) that supplies power for rotating the rotary table 19 via a gear train (not shown) and supplies operating power to the timepiece 13a via another gear train branched from the gear train (not shown). ) And the two gear trains (not shown) are arranged prior to assembling the upper and lower cases 5 and 2.

The operating gears in the gear train (not shown) are exposed to the outside of the housing 18 from the shutter 18g with the cartridge 17 opened by positioning the holder 31 in which the cartridge 17 is loaded at the recording position. The gears in the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 including the operating gears and the gear train in the housing 18 including the passive gears. The power of 82 is transmitted to the rotary table 19 of the cartridge 17 loaded in the holder 31 at the recording location.

Further, the motor (not shown) for operating the timepiece 13a always rotates only in the forward direction at a constant speed as time passes, and the motor (not shown) and the passive gear mesh with each other. The rotary table 19 is rotated in a direction to advance the time of a time indication scale (not shown) formed on the 7-day recording paper 21, and the clock 13a moves in the direction in which the time advances.

Next, the operation (operation) of the operation recorder of this embodiment configured as described above will be described.

First, in a state where the empty holder 31 is located at the recording position and the opening / closing lid 14 closes the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 13y, the cylinder 13f is normally operated by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the opening / closing lock 13d. When rotated from the position to the open / close position, the motor 70 is operated and the holder 31 starts to be transferred from the recording position to the loading / unloading position.

Then, the holder 31 which once moved down from the recording position and overlapped with the inner frame 42 moves forward along with the inner frame 42 directly above the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2 along the bottom plate 3. In the meantime, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 38, the tip of the guide projection 34f of each side plate portion 34, 34 of the holder 31 is higher than the lower end pivotally supported by the hinge 3e on the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14. , That is, the rear surface portion spaced apart in the radial direction from the rotation axis of the open / close lid 14, and the forward movement of the holder 31 pushes the open / close lid 14 against the urging force of the coil spring 3 f. Start opening.

Thereafter, when the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 move further forward, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 39, the position of the leading end of the guide projection 34f of the opening / closing lid 14 that comes into contact is increased. Holder 3 on the back side near the lower end
The front end of the bottom plate portion 32 abuts, and the open / close lid 14 is pushed open by the front end of the bottom plate portion 32, and the tip of the guide projection 34f is separated from the back surface of the open / close lid 14.

[0206] When the holder 31 approaches the detached portion to some extent, the bottom plate portion 32 rides on the back surface of the opening / closing cover 14, and the bottom plate portion 32 slides on the back surface of the opening / closing cover 14 from the lower end to the upper end. Then, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 40, the opening / closing lid 14 is completely opened, and then the motor 70 stops and the holder 31 stops at the loading / unloading location.

Therefore, the cartridge 17 having the recording paper 21 for 7 days mounted on the rotary table 19 with the circumferential position adjusted to the current time, and the locking projection 18n is
After the cartridge 17 is completely inserted into the holder 31 until it gets over the locking piece portion 37b and is locked by this, the cartridge 17 is completely loaded into the holder 31, and then the cartridge 31 is moved into the holder 31 until the cartridge 17 can no longer be pushed. When it is further pushed in temporarily, the motor 70 operates and the holder 31 starts to be transferred from the loading / unloading position to the recording position.

Note that the cartridge 17 is
When loading the recording paper storage portion 18b, the bottom plate portion 32
Side, i.e., trying to insert the cartridge 17 into the holder 31 with the upside down, or from the rear side,
That is, when inserting the cartridge 17 into the holder 31 with the front and rear directions reversed, the inclined surface 18 is formed at the upper end corner near the front end of the housing 18 and at the lower end corner near the rear end of the housing 18.
The cartridge 17 cannot be inserted into the holder 31 because these corners interfere with the inclined surfaces 34a, 34a of the holder 31.

The cartridge 1 for the holder 31
At the time of insertion of 7, the front portions of the side plate portions 34, 34 including the guide projections 34f, 34f are formed in a substantially C-shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the front end. Even if the position of the cartridge 17 in the left-right direction with respect to the holder 31 is slightly shifted, the cartridge 17 is guided by the front portions of the side plates 34 and 34 and is reliably inserted into the holder 31.

Similarly, when the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31, the right and left pressing plate portions 3 of the bottom plate portion 32 are provided.
Since the guide plates 35b and 36b are formed so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front, the cartridges 17 for the holder 31
Even if the position in the vertical direction is slightly displaced, the guide plate 35b, 36b guides the guide plate 35b and 36b to surely insert it into the holder 31.

Then, by the operation of the motor 70, the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 starts to be transported from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.
The rearward movement of the holder 31 and the inner case 42 along the bottom plate 3 just above the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2 causes the bottom plate 32
When the front end of the holder 31 is retracted toward the rear end from the front end of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2, the holder 31 is held in a state where the back surface is brought into contact with the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 by the urging force of the coil spring 3f.
The opening / closing lid 14 starts to close following the rearward movement.

Thereafter, when the holder 31 and the inner case 42 further move backward, the holder 31 is moved until the front end of the bottom plate 32 is closer to the rear end than the front end of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2.
Moves backward, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 separates from the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14, and the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 contacts the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. Following the rearward movement of the holder 31 and the inner case 42, the urging force of the coil spring 3f causes
The opening / closing lid 14 is closed while the back surface is in contact with the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17.

When the holder 31 approaches the position immediately below the recording position by the further rearward movement of the holder 31 and the inner case 42, the opening / closing lid 14 completely closes the cartridge slot 13y, and the inside of the cartridge slot 13y is closed. The opening / closing lid 14 abuts against a stopper (not shown) provided on the periphery,
Since the further closing operation of the opening / closing lid 14 is restricted, when the holder 31 reaches the position immediately below the recording position, the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 is separated from the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14.

[0214] When the holder 31 whose rearward movement is further restricted immediately below the recording position moves upward by the further rearward movement of the inner frame 42 and reaches the recording position, the motor 7
0 stops and the holder 31 stops at the recording location,
The rearward movement of the inner frame 42 stops.

When the holder 31 reaches the recording position,
A positioning pin 47e projecting downward from the base plate portion 47 of the outer frame 46 is fitted to a positioning boss 19b formed on the mounting shaft 19a of the cartridge 17, and the cartridge 17 is mounted on the cartridge 17 with respect to the recording mechanism (not shown). And the recording needle (not shown) of the recording mechanism comes into contact with the uppermost recording paper 21a.

Subsequently, the seven-day recording paper 21 on the cartridge 17 starts rotating together with the rotary table 19, and the recording needle of the recording mechanism (not shown) moves from the uppermost recording paper 21a to the lower recording paper 21a. The traveling information such as the traveling speed of the vehicle, which is generated by detecting the traveling pulse from the traveling sensor, is sequentially recorded.

While the travel information is recorded on each recording paper 21a of the seven-day recording paper 21, the seven-day recording paper 21
Of the uppermost recording paper 21a, the substrate 35a of the left pressing plate portion 35 facing the recording paper 21a immediately downstream of the cutter 18c in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19.
Is formed so as to be spaced apart from the bottom plate portion 32 by a dimension corresponding to the height of the cartridge 17 and to extend substantially in parallel with the bottom plate portion 32, so that the recording paper immediately downstream of the cutter 18c is formed. It is located just above section 21a.

Similarly, each recording paper 21 of the seven-day recording paper 21
a while the travel information is recorded on the recording paper 21a, the uppermost recording paper 21a of the seven-day recording paper 21 is slightly spaced upstream from the cutter 18c in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19. The substrate 36a of the right pressing plate portion 36 facing the recording paper 21a near the right end of 18 extends away from the bottom plate portion 32 by a dimension corresponding to the height of the cartridge 17 and extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 32. The recording paper 21a near the right end of the housing 18
Located just above the part.

Therefore, the tape 21j is attached to the cutter body 18e.
When the recording paper 21a on which the 7-day recording paper 21 is cut and cut off from the base paper 21e is warped, and these recording papers 21a tend to rise, the left and right pressing plate portions 35 are removed. , 36, the recording paper 21a that is going to float is pressed against the mount 21e side, so that the notch 21c of the recording paper 21a is opposed to the edge of the left and right pressing plate portions 35, 36. Damage caused by being caught on a part or the like is reliably prevented.

When the recording of the traveling information on the recording paper 21 for 7 days is completed due to the end of the operation of the vehicle or the like, the cylinder 13f is moved from the normal position by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the opening / closing lock 13d. Rotate to open / close position.

Then, the operation of the motor 70 causes the holder 3
1 moves downward from the recording position, and the recording paper 21a in contact with the recording needle of the recording mechanism (not shown) separates from the recording needle,
Thereafter, when the holder 31 overlapping the inner frame 42 immediately below the recording location moves forward together with the inner frame 42, the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 is located above the lower end pivotally supported by the hinge 3e on the back surface of the open / close lid 14. Contact the back side.

When the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 further move forward, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 abuts on the back surface near the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 and the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 is closed. After that, the opening / closing lid 14 is opened in the same manner as in the case of the empty holder 31 until the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position, and the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is moved to the recording position. The holder 31 is stopped at the recording location by the stop of the motor 70. Therefore, the cartridge 17 is completely pulled out from the holder 31 stopped at the loading / unloading location and taken out.

When the cartridge 17 is pulled out from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position, the recording paper 21a of the 7-day recording paper 21
Among them, the escape plate 36c of the right holding plate portion 36 in which the portion of the recording paper 21a immediately upstream in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19 with respect to the cutter 18c faces the passage is the holding plate portion 3
5, the holder 3 is formed so as to be inclined so as to gradually separate from the bottom plate portion 32.
Thus, the cartridge 17 extends substantially parallel to the cutter body 18e of the cartridge 17 loaded in the cartridge 1.

Similarly, when pulling out the cartridge 17 from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position, the rotary table 1 of the recording paper 21a of the 7-day recording paper 21 is more than the cutter 18c.
The outer edge plate 36d of the right pressing plate portion 36, which is disposed at the position where the recording paper 21a portion immediately upstream in the rotation direction of the sheet 9 passes, has a height from the bottom plate portion 32 which is the most pressing plate among the escape plates 36c. It is formed in the same size as the escape plate 36c on the part 35 side.

Accordingly, the tape 21j to be connected to the mount 21e
Is cut by the cutter body 18e, the edge of the notch 21c contacts the stopper piece 18f, and the rotation of the notch 21c is stopped independently of the other unrecorded recording paper 21a.
When the recording paper 21a on the upstream side in the direction of rotation of the rotary table 19 rides on the upper side of the cutter body 18e, the recording paper 21a is pulled onto the holding plate portion 36 when the cartridge 17 is pulled out from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location. As a result, there is no contact, so that the recorded recording paper 21a is reliably prevented from being caught and damaged by the right pressing plate 36 when the cartridge 17 is removed.

When the cartridge 17 is completely pulled out from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position and taken out, the cylinder 13f is rotated from the normal position to the open / close position by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the open / close lock 13d. Then, the open / close lid 14 is closed, and the empty holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

When the holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, the cartridge 17 can be inserted into the holder 31 even if it is only a small amount before the position where the holding force from the holder 31 is applied. The key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the lock 13d.
Is rotated from the normal position to the open / close position, the transfer to the recording location of the holder 31 is not performed.

Therefore, not only is the cartridge 17 completely loaded into the holder 31, but also the cartridge 17 is pushed further into the holder 31, and the holder 31 in a state other than empty is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location. There is no way.

In the operation recorder of this embodiment, the time setting button 13c is
Is pressed, regardless of whether the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31 or not.
While c is being pressed, the time of the clock 13a is advanced, and even if the time setting button 13c is pressed while the empty holder 31 is at the recording position, the time setting button 13c is also pressed. During this time, the time of the clock 13a is advanced.

On the other hand, with the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 at the recording position, the time setting button 13c
Is pressed while the vehicle is running, the pressing operation is ignored and the time of the clock 13a is not advanced.

On the other hand, if the time setting button 13c is pressed while the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is at the recording location and the vehicle is stopped, the holder 31 is moved from the recording location to the loading / unloading location. When the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position, the pressing operation of the time setting button 13c is validated, and the time of the clock 13a is advanced while the pressing operation is being performed.

Note that the holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location is used.
When the motor 70 is moved forward, the time elapsed from the forward rotation of the motor 70 due to, for example,
If the required time T exceeds a predetermined time T or the motor 70 is overloaded before 1 reaches the recording position, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped.

Then, the motor 70 is reversed, that is,
In reverse, the holder 31 is transferred toward the loading / unloading point, and the elapsed time t3 from the reverse rotation of the motor 70 is the holder 3
If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 is overloaded before 1 reaches the loading / unloading point, the motor 70 is stopped once and the motor 70 is reversed again, that is, forward rotation. I do.

The reversing operation of the motor 70 is performed for a total of 4
Even if the motor 70 is rotated forward for the third time including the first forward rotation, the elapsed time t1 after the forward rotation of the motor 70 is required before the holder 31 reaches the recording position. When the time exceeds the time T or when the motor 70 is overloaded, the motor 70 is stopped and the pilot lamp 13x is turned on to notify the abnormality.

On the other hand, when the holder 31 is transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location, the elapsed time t3 from the reverse rotation of the motor 70 due to the holder 31 being caught in the middle, etc. If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 is overloaded before the motor 70 is reached, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped.

Then, the motor 70 is reversed, that is,
The holder 31 is transported forward to the recording position, and the elapsed time t1 from the forward rotation of the motor 70 is equal to the holder 3.
If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 is overloaded before 1 reaches the recording location, the motor 7
0 is temporarily stopped, and the motor 70 is reversed again, that is, reversely rotates.

The reversing operation of the motor 70 is performed for a total of four times.
Even if the motor 70 is reversely rotated for the third time including the first reverse rotation, the elapsed time t3 after the reverse rotation of the motor 70 is shorter than the required time T3 before the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position. Or the motor 70 is overloaded, the motor 70 is stopped, and the pilot lamp 13x is turned on to notify the abnormality.

The reversing operation of the motor 70 in response to the abnormality when the holder 31 is transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location is performed by the time setting button when the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is at the recording location. Holder 31 from recording location to loading / unloading location due to pressing operation of 13c
It is also performed during the forced transfer of

Further, as described above, the cylinder 13f is rotated from the normal position to the open / close position by the key 13A with the pilot lamp 13x turned on due to the abnormality during the transfer between the loading / unloading position and the recording position. Then, the motor 70 rotates in the reverse direction, and the holder 31 is transferred toward the loading / unloading location.

[0240] Here, the elapsed time t3 after the holder 70 is again caught halfway and the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction is set before the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position.
When the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 is overloaded, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped, and the above-described reversing operation of the motor 70 is performed up to four times.

Nevertheless, if the elapsed time t3 from the reverse rotation of the motor 70 exceeds the required time T before the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position, or if the motor 70 is overloaded. , The motor 70 is stopped, the pilot lamp 13x is turned on, and it is notified again that there is an abnormality.

As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, the guide pins 34d of the side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 correspond to the first and third guide pins in the claims. The guide pin 34d and the front and rear groove portions 48e of the holder guide groove 48d form a first groove in the claims.
The moving direction restricting means and the third moving direction restricting means are constituted.

In the present embodiment, the guide pins 34c and 34e of the side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 are connected to the fifth pin in the claims.
It corresponds to a guide pin.

As described above, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, the holder 31 on which the cartridge 17 on which the seven-day recording paper 21 is mounted is removably mounted is mounted on and removed from the holder 31. The loading and unloading location and 7
There is an interval between the recording location where the travel information is recorded on the daily recording paper 21 in the loading / unloading direction of the cartridge 17 from the loading / unloading location to the holder 31 and an interval in the vertical direction from the recording location. When the holder 31 is transferred in the two directions of loading / unloading and lifting / lowering via the relay point, the holder 31 is supported on the inner frame 42 so as to be movable in an inclined direction intersecting both the loading / unloading and lifting / lowering directions. The outer frame 46 allows the outer frame 46 to move in the loading / unloading direction, and the relative movement direction of the holder 31 with respect to the outer frame 46 is restricted only to the loading / unloading direction in the forward portion of the moving range of the inner frame 42 with respect to the outer frame 46. However, the portion from behind is restricted in the vertical direction.

Therefore, the inner frame 42 is connected to the outer frame 4
6 in the loading / unloading direction with respect to the holder 31.
However, while the relative movement direction with respect to the outer frame 46 is regulated only in the loading / unloading direction, the robot moves in the loading / unloading direction together with the inner frame 42, while the relative movement direction with respect to the outer frame 46 is regulated in the lifting / lowering direction. Move in the inclined direction with respect to the inner frame 42 and move in the elevating direction.

Therefore, a single motor 70 for moving the inner frame 42 in the loading / unloading direction without using two power sources for directly moving the holder 31 in the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction is used. In this manner, the holder 31 can be moved in two directions by the single motor 70, and the holder 31 can be moved up and down by a single motor 70 so that the recording needle of the recording mechanism can be moved in and out of the recording paper 21 for seven days. The cartridge 17 can be reliably moved in a direction in which the cartridge 17 can be mounted and dismounted from the holder 31.

In the present embodiment, the relative movement direction of the holder 31 with respect to the outer frame 46 is restricted only in the loading / unloading direction at a portion closer to the front in the movement range of the inner frame 42 with respect to the outer frame 46. A guide pin 34d is provided on the side plate portion 34, and the guide pin 3d
The front and rear grooves 48e of the holder guide groove 48d for guiding the 4d in the elevating direction are formed on each side plate 48 of the outer frame 46, but the arrangement of the guide pins and the guide grooves is reversed between the holder 31 and the outer frame 46. You may.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, the relative movement direction of the holder 31 with respect to the outer frame
In order to restrict only the vertical direction in the rearward portion of the moving range of the inner frame 42 with respect to the
The upper and lower grooves 48f of the holder guide grooves 48d for guiding the guide pins 34d of the side plate 34 in the loading / unloading direction are formed on the respective side plates 48 of the outer frame 46 so as to be continuous with the rear ends of the front and rear grooves 48e. The arrangement of the guide pins and the guide grooves may be reversed between the holder 31 and the outer frame 46.

In this embodiment, guide pins 44n and guide screws 44p are provided on the side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42 in order to support the inner frame 42 on the outer frame 46 so as to be movable in the loading / unloading direction. Inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c for guiding the pins 44n and the guide screws 44p in the loading / unloading direction are provided in the respective side plate portions 48 of the outer frame 46.
However, the arrangement of the guide pins or guide screws and the guide grooves may be reversed between the inner frame 42 and the outer frame 46.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, in order to support the holder 31 so as to be movable in the up-and-down direction with respect to the inner frame 42, the guide pins 34 are attached to the respective side plates 34 of the holder 31.
c and 34e are provided, and guide grooves 44d and 44m for guiding the guide pins 34c and 34e in the inclined direction are formed in the respective side plate portions 42 of the inner frame 42. The arrangement of the guide pins and the guide grooves is the same as that of the holder 31. The position may be reversed between the inner frame 42 and the inner frame 42.

The guide pin 34d of the holder 31 and the guide pin 44n of the inner frame 42 are connected to the outer frame 4
In the case of adopting a configuration for guiding in the mounting / removing direction by the front and rear groove portions 48e of the guide groove 48d for the holder and the guide groove 48b for the inner frame, portions near the front end of the front and rear groove portions 48e and the guide groove 48b for the inner frame are applied. The configuration in which the portion near the front end of each side plate portion 48 is expanded in a substantially C shape may be omitted.

However, if the above configuration is adopted, when the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 are assembled to the outer frame 46, the guide pins of the holder 31 with respect to the front and rear grooves 48e of the holder guide grooves 48d and the inner frame guide grooves 48b. By inserting the guide pins 44n of the inner frame 42 and the guide pins 44n of the inner frame 42 near the front end of each side plate 48, the interval between the side plates 34 of the holder 31 and the interval between the side plates 44, 44 of the inner frame 42 are reduced. The distance between the side plates 48 of the outer frame 48 is almost the same as the distance between the side plates 48.
Even when 44n is caught on the side plate portion 48 and cannot be fitted, it is advantageous because it is not necessary to take time and effort to insert the side plate portions 48 while increasing the distance between them, and the assembling work can be facilitated.

The guide grooves 44d of the inner frame 42,
When the guide pins 34c and 34e of the holder 31 are fitted into the 44m, the guide pins 3 fitted into the guide grooves 44m
The notch 44j of the inner frame 42 on which the 4e is placed may be omitted, but if this notch 44j is provided, the guide pin 34e is placed on the upper edge of the notch 44j and the guide pin 34e is placed.
By moving the other guide pin 34c closer to the opening of the guide groove 44d while moving the holder 31 to the rear end side of the inner frame 42 so that is closer to the opening of the guide groove 44m, the two guide pins 34c and 34e Can be easily and reliably fitted into the corresponding guide grooves 44d, 44m, which is advantageous.

A notch similar to the notch 44j is formed in each side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42 so as to be continuous with the opening of the guide groove 44d, and the guide pins 34c and 34e are notched by the two guide grooves 44d and 44m. Guide groove 44d,
You may comprise so that it may guide to the opening of 44m.

In this embodiment, the bottom plate portions 32, 4 connected to the holder 31 and the side plate portions 34, 44 of the inner frame 42 are provided.
3 is arranged on the side of the bottom plate 3 of the lower case 2, and the base plate 47 connected to the side plate 48 of the outer frame 46 is connected to the bottom plate 32 of the holder 31 or the inner frame 42 with the recording portion of the holder 31 in the vertical direction interposed therebetween. , 43, and a recording mechanism (not shown) for recording running information and the like on the 7-day recording paper 21 on the lower surface of the base plate 47 located on the bottom plate 32, 43 side. And a component such as a power source (not shown) for operating a recording mechanism such as a stepping motor.

In the above-described configuration, the substrate connected to the holder 31 and the side plates 34 and 44 of the inner frame 42 is provided at the recording portion of the holder 31 or at the relay portion or the loading / unloading portion. The configuration may be replaced with a configuration in which there is no space in the elevating direction so as to overlap the substrate connected to 48.

However, by arranging the cartridges as in this embodiment, the cartridge 1 loaded in the holder 31 at the recording location can be used.
A space which needs to be provided on the lower surface side of the base plate portion 47 so that at least an interval corresponding to the size of the recording needle of the recording mechanism is opened in the vertical direction between the recording paper 21 and the 7th recording paper 21. And a holder 3
1 and the inner frame 42 so as not to hinder the movement of the holder 31 and the bottom plate portions 32 and 43 of the inner frame 42.
This is advantageous because it can be mounted on the lower surface of the base plate portion 47 located on the side, and the size of the main body 1 in particular, in the height direction, can be reduced and the overall size can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the holder 31 is moved in the loading / unloading direction between the loading / unloading location and the relay location, and
The inner frame 42 is supported by the outer frame 46 so as to be movable in the loading / unloading direction in order to move the inner frame 42 in the elevating direction between the relay point and the recording point. It may be configured to be supported by the frame 46.

In this case, the guide pin 34d of the holder 31 corresponds to a third guide pin in the claims,
Front and rear groove portions 4 of holder guide groove 48d of outer frame 46
8e corresponds to a first holder guide groove in the claims, and the guide pins 34d and the front and rear grooves 48e of the holder guide grooves 48d constitute third movement direction regulating means in the claims. Become.

In the case of the above configuration, the guide pin 34d and the guide groove 4 for the holder of the outer frame 46 are provided.
The fourth movement direction regulating means in claims is constituted by the upper and lower groove portions 48f of 8d.

Further, in the case of the above configuration, the side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42 and the side plate portion 4 of the outer frame 46
8, a guide pin (not shown) corresponding to a fourth guide pin in the claims is protruded toward one of the other and the inner frame 42.
A guide pin corresponding to the fourth guide pin is fitted into one of the other side plate portion 44 and the side plate portion 48 of the outer frame 46, and corresponds to a guide groove for a second intermediate frame. An inner frame guide groove (not shown) is formed to extend vertically.

With the above-described configuration, the holder 31 can be moved in both the loading and unloading directions with respect to the outer frame 46 simply by moving the inner frame 42 with respect to the outer frame 46 in the vertical direction. become able to.

In this embodiment, the recording paper 21 for 7 days is used.
However, it is needless to say that the present invention can be similarly applied to an operation recorder for recording the traveling information on the daily recording paper.

[0264]

As described above, according to the method of moving the recording paper holder of the operation recorder according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In an operation recorder that records travel information of a vehicle on recording paper, a holder in which a holder for the recording paper is removably mounted, a loading / unloading location where the holder is loaded / unloaded with respect to the holder, A recording position where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper, the recording position being located at a distance from the loading / unloading position in the loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder and a vertical direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction. Between the loading / unloading location and the loading / unloading direction, and moving from the recording location via a relay location spaced in the ascending / descending direction. The intermediate frame is movably supported by a frame in an inclined direction intersecting both the loading direction and the elevating direction, and the intermediate frame is movably supported by the guide frame in the loading / unloading direction. In a partial area of a moving range of the intermediate frame in the mounting / dismounting direction with respect to the frame, the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame is restricted only in the mounting / dismounting direction, so that the mounting / dismounting of the intermediate frame is performed. Preventing movement of the holder with respect to the intermediate frame when moving in the direction, moving the holder together with the intermediate frame between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, and moving the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame. In another partial area connected to the partial area, the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame is restricted only in the elevating direction, whereby the intermediate frame is moved in the loading / unloading direction. The holder is moved in the tilt direction with respect to a frame, and the holder is moved between the relay location and the recording location. Was to so that.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention, in the operation recorder for recording the traveling information of the vehicle on the recording paper, the recording paper holder is removably loaded. The holder to and from which the holder is to be attached to and detached from the holder is separated from the holder by a distance between the holder and the holder in a direction in which the holder is to be detached from the holder and in a vertical direction perpendicular to the direction in which the holder is detached. Between the recording location where the travel information is recorded on the recording paper, the interval is set in the loading / unloading direction from the loading / unloading location, and the interval is set in the vertical direction from the recording location. In an operation recorder that is moved via a set relay point, an intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the mounting direction and the elevating direction, and the mounting / dismounting direction of the intermediate frame. A guide frame which movably supports, in a partial region of the movement range to the attaching and detaching direction of said intermediate frame, first to restrict the relative movement direction with respect to the guide frame of the holder only in the attaching and detaching direction
A moving direction restricting means, and a second moving direction for restricting a relative moving direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another part of the moving range of the intermediate frame that is continuous with the part of the part. Regulating means, wherein the holder is regulated by the first movement direction regulating means in a direction of relative movement with respect to the guide frame when the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction in a part of the movement range. When the intermediate frame moves between the loading / unloading point and the relay point together with the intermediate frame, and the holder moves in the loading / unloading direction in another part of the moving range, A configuration that moves between the relay location and the recording location under the regulation of the relative movement direction with respect to the guide frame by the second movement direction regulating means; It was.

For this reason, if the intermediate frame is moved in the loading / unloading direction, the holder movably supported by the relay frame in the inclined direction moves relative to the guide frame together with the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction. , Moving between the loading / unloading location and the relay location, or relative to the intermediate frame in the inclined direction, relative to the guide frame in the vertical direction, and moving between the relay location and the recording location. Will be moved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation recorder for recording travel information of a vehicle on a recording sheet. A holder where a body is removably loaded, a loading / unloading place where the holding body is loaded / unloaded with respect to the holder,
A recording position where the traveling information is recorded on the recording paper, the recording position being located at a distance from the loading / unloading position in the loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder and a vertical direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction. Between the loading / unloading location and the loading / unloading direction, and moving from the recording location via a relay location spaced in the ascending / descending direction. A frame is movably supported in an inclined direction intersecting both the loading direction and the elevating direction, and the intermediate frame is movably supported in the elevating direction by a guide frame, and the elevating of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame. In a partial area of the movement range in the direction, by restricting the relative movement direction of the holder to the guide frame only in the loading / unloading direction, When the intermediate frame moves in the elevating direction, the holder is moved in the inclined direction with respect to the intermediate frame, and the holder is moved together with the intermediate frame between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, In the movement range of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame, in another part region continuous with the part region, by restricting the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction, the intermediate frame The movement of the holder with respect to the intermediate frame during movement in the loading / unloading direction is prevented, and the holder is moved between the relay location and the recording location.

According to the operation recorder of the present invention, in the operation recorder for recording the traveling information of the vehicle on the recording paper, the recording paper holder is removably mounted. The holder to and from which the holder is to be attached to and detached from the holder is separated from the holder by a distance between the holder and the holder in a direction in which the holder is to be detached from the holder and in a vertical direction perpendicular to the direction in which the holder is detached. Between the recording location where the travel information is recorded on the recording paper, the interval is set in the loading / unloading direction from the loading / unloading location, and the interval is set in the vertical direction from the recording location. In an operation recorder that is moved via an interposed relay point, an intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction; A guide frame for movably supporting the said in some regions of the movement range of the the lifting direction of the intermediate frame, a third for restricting the relative movement direction with respect to the guide frame of the holder only in the attaching and detaching direction
A moving direction restricting means, and a fourth moving direction for restricting a relative moving direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another moving area of the moving range of the intermediate frame. Regulating means, wherein the holder is regulated by the third movement direction regulating means in a direction of relative movement with respect to the guide frame when the intermediate frame moves in the elevating direction in a part of the movement range. Moving between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, and moving the holder relative to the guide frame when the intermediate frame moves in the elevating direction in another part of the moving range. A configuration that moves between the relay location and the recording location together with the intermediate frame under the control of the fourth movement direction regulating means in the direction. It was.

For this reason, if the intermediate frame is moved in the elevating direction, the holder movably supported by the relay frame in the inclined direction moves relative to the intermediate frame in the inclined direction, and moves relative to the guide frame. Relative movement in the loading / unloading direction, moving between the loading / unloading location and the relay location, or relative to the guide frame along with the intermediate frame in the elevating direction, and between the relay location and the recording location. Will move.

Therefore, according to the method of moving the recording paper holder of the operation recorder according to the first and second aspects of the invention and the operation recorder of the invention according to the third and sixth aspects, In any case, it is possible to move the holder in the two directions of loading / unloading and lifting / lowering simply by moving the intermediate frame in one direction of the loading / unloading direction or the lifting / lowering direction. The holder can be reliably moved in two different directions, which are convenient for the contact and separation of the recording needle with the recording paper and the attachment / detachment of the holder with respect to the holder.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 4, the first movement direction regulating means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame, and is provided in the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. A pair of side walls arranged at intervals in the width direction of the holding member orthogonal to both sides, and provided on one of a side wall of the holder and a side wall of the guide frame; A first guide pin protruding toward one of the other side walls of the frame, and the first guide pin formed on the other side, wherein the first guide pin is inserted, and the first guide pin is inserted between the attachment / detachment point and the relay point of the holder. And a first holder guide groove for regulating the moving direction of the first guide pin in the loading / unloading direction, and the other is in the loading direction of the holder to the holder. An escape portion that is inclined and extends with respect to the loading / unloading direction is provided at a portion near the upstream end, so as to gradually separate from the one as it goes from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. An end of the first holder guide groove is located at the clearance, and an interval in the width direction between the end of the first holder guide groove and the other part except the relief on the other side, The first guide pin is configured to be formed to have a dimension equal to or larger than the protrusion dimension from the one.

Therefore, when assembling the holder and the guide frame, one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, in which the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame are separated from each other by a distance equal to or greater than the projection length of the first guide pin. In the other escape portion, the tip of the first guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame faces the first holder guide groove provided on the other side,
From this state, by moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the holder so that the first guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the first holder guide groove, other than the escape portion In the part, even if there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, the first guide pin is easily inserted into the guide groove for the first holder, and the holder and the guide frame are connected. Can be easily assembled.

[0273] According to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 5, the pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame and arranged at intervals in the width direction, Provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame,
A second guide pin protruding toward one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; and a second guide pin formed on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. A guide groove for a first intermediate frame into which the second guide pin is inserted and which restricts a moving direction of the second guide pin in the mounting / removing direction, wherein one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame is provided; On the other hand, in the portion near the upstream end in the loading direction of the holder with respect to the holder, the side wall of the intermediate frame and the sidewall of the guide frame are arranged from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. A relief portion that is inclined with respect to the loading / unloading direction and is provided so as to be gradually separated from either one of the first intermediate frame and the first intermediate frame. On the edge portion is the relief portion of the arm guide groove, and the end portion of the first intermediate frame guide groove,
The space in the width direction between the other side wall of the intermediate frame and the other side wall of the guide frame in the width direction is different from the side wall of the second guide pin and the side wall of the intermediate frame. And the side wall is formed so as to be larger than a protruding dimension from one of the side walls.

For this reason, when assembling the intermediate frame and the guide frame, the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame are separated from each other by a distance equal to or greater than the projection length of the second guide pin. In one of the escape portions, the tip of the second guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame is inserted into the guide groove for the first intermediate frame provided on the other. In this state, the side wall of the guide frame is moved relative to the side wall of the intermediate frame such that the second guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the first intermediate frame guide groove. In the portions other than the escape portion, even when there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame, The first guide pin easily inserted into the first intermediate frame guide groove, it is possible to assemble the intermediate frame and the guide frame easily.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 7, the third movement direction restricting means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame, and is provided in the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. A pair of side walls arranged at intervals in the width direction of the holding member orthogonal to both sides, and provided on one of a side wall of the holder and a side wall of the guide frame; A third guide pin protruding toward one of the other side walls of the frame, and the third guide pin formed on the other side, wherein the third guide pin is inserted, and the third guide pin is provided between the loading / unloading point and the relay point of the holder. And a guide groove for a second holder that regulates the direction of movement of the third guide pin in the loading / unloading direction, and the other is in the loading direction of the holder to the holder. An escape portion that is inclined and extends with respect to the loading / unloading direction is provided at a portion near the upstream end, so as to gradually separate from the one as it goes from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. The end of the guide groove for the second holder is located at the clearance, and the interval in the width direction between the end of the guide groove for the second holder and the other part except the relief on the other side, The third guide pin is formed so as to be larger than the projecting dimension from the one.

For this reason, when assembling the holder and the guide frame, any one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, in which the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame are separated by the projection length of the third guide pin or more. At the other escape portion, the tip of the third guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame faces the second holder guide groove provided on the other side,
From this state, by moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the holder so that the third guide pin moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the loading direction of the second holder guide groove, other than the escape portion In the part, even if there is no dimensional difference in the width direction between the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, the third guide pin is easily inserted into the guide groove for the second holder, and the holder and the guide frame are connected. Can be easily assembled.

According to the operation recorder of the present invention as set forth in claim 8, the pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame and arranged at intervals in the width direction, Provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame,
A fourth guide pin protruding toward one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; and a fourth guide pin formed on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. A guide groove for a second intermediate frame into which the fourth guide pin is inserted and which restricts the moving direction of the fourth guide pin in the elevating direction; and one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. On the other hand, at a portion near the distal end in the other extending direction, the distance from the distal end side to the proximal end side in the extending direction gradually increases from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. A relief portion extending inclining with respect to the elevating direction is provided, and an end of the guide groove for the second intermediate frame is positioned at the relief portion. The end in the width direction of the end of the second intermediate frame guide groove and the other of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame except for the relief portion, The fourth guide pin is configured to be formed to have a dimension equal to or larger than a protruding dimension from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame.

For this reason, when assembling the intermediate frame and the guide frame, the side walls of the intermediate frame and the guide frame are separated from each other by a distance equal to or greater than the projection length of the fourth guide pin. In one of the escape portions, the tip of the fourth guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame is inserted into the guide groove for the second intermediate frame provided on the other. In this state, from this state, the fourth guide pin moves the guide groove for the second intermediate frame from the distal end side to the proximal end side in the extending direction of one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. As described above, by moving the side wall of the guide frame relative to the side wall of the intermediate frame, the portion other than the relief portion is not covered with the side wall of the intermediate frame. Even when there is no dimensional difference in the width direction from the side wall of the intermediate frame, the fourth guide pin can be easily inserted into the second intermediate frame guide groove, and the intermediate frame and the guide frame can be easily assembled. .

[0279] Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention as set forth in claim 9, further provided is a housing in which at least the intermediate frame and the guide frame are accommodated.
Since the side wall of the guide frame is engaged with the housing, the pair of side walls of the guide frame can be reinforced so that the interval in the width direction does not change.

[0280] According to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 10, the width of the holding member provided on the holder and the intermediate frame and orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. A pair of side walls arranged at intervals in the direction, provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame, and one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame And a fifth guide pin formed on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame, the fifth guide pin being inserted, and the moving direction of the fifth guide pin being inclined. A third guide groove for the holder, the end of the third guide groove for the holder is opened in one of the loading direction and the lifting direction, At an end of the third holder guide groove, one side edge of the third holder guide groove in one of the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction may be any one of the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction. A guide piece for guiding the fifth guide pin inserted into the third holder guide groove from the outside on either side extends along one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. It is configured to be connected continuously.

For this reason, when assembling the holder and the intermediate frame, the fifth guide pin is brought close to the third holder guide groove while being applied to the guide piece, so that the fifth guide pin is inserted into the third holder guide groove. Can be easily inserted.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 11, the holder, the intermediate frame, and the guide frame are arranged so that the holder is perpendicular to both the loading / unloading direction and the lifting / lowering direction. Each having a substrate extending in a plane including the width direction of the body and the loading / unloading direction,
The substrate of the guide frame is disposed on the opposite side of the relay portion with respect to the recording portion of the holder in the elevating direction, and the substrate of the intermediate frame is more than the substrate of the holder. The guide frame is arranged so as to be separated from the substrate in the vertical direction.

For this reason, the distance between the guide frame substrate and the holder in the elevating direction is closer to the recording portion than to the attachment / detachment portion or the relay portion of the holder. The holder moves from the recording location closest to the holder in the direction to the relay location only in the direction away from the substrate toward the relay location.

[0284] Therefore, even if the parts are mounted on the holder-side surface of the guide frame substrate except for the part of the recording part facing the holder, as much as the space in the elevating direction at the part where the holder is detached or the relay part. It does not hinder the movement of the holder and the intermediate frame. Therefore, the substrate of the guide frame is arranged on the side opposite to the recording point with the relay point of the holder in the vertical direction. In comparison with the arrangement without any gap in the vertical direction, more space for mounting components on the holder-side surface of the guide frame substrate is secured, especially in the vertical direction. Can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation recorder using a recording paper holder moving method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operation recorder shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the upper case shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view of a main part of the upper case shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a blind hole of the upper case shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a cap inserted into the blind hole shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the upper case shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the upper case shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the support lever shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of an opening / closing lock provided on the front panel shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the main body showing a state where an opening / closing lid shown in FIG. 2 is opened.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the main body showing a state in which the opening / closing lid shown in FIG. 2 is closed.

13 is a plan view of a main part of a lower case to which the heat sink shown in FIG. 2 is attached.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a 7-day recording paper housed in the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a right side view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

18 is a left side view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

20 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking projection shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the main body of FIG.

FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view of the holder shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the bottom plate portion shown in FIG. 22.

24 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 25 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged perspective view of the inner frame shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 27 is an enlarged perspective view of the outer frame shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 28 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 29 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

30 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 31 is an enlarged plan view of the support lever in a state where the pin shown in FIG. 9 is pushed out of the side plate of the holder.

32 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship between the flam switch shown in FIG. 8 and the operation lever shown in FIG. 10 in a state where the cylinder of the lock shown in FIG. 10 is in a normal position.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship between the flam switch of FIG. 8 and the operating lever of FIG. 11 in a state where the cylinder of the lock of FIG. 10 is in the open / close position.

FIG. 34 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the upper case showing a mounting state of the heat sink.

FIG. 35 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 36 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 37 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 21.

38 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 21 is empty and the open / closed state of the open / close lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 2;

39 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 21 is empty and the open / closed state of the open / close lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 2;

40 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 21 is empty and the open / close state of the open / close lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 2;

41 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when a cartridge is loaded in the holder shown in FIG. 21 and the open / close state of the open / close lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body (housing) 17 Cartridge (holding body) 21 7-day recording paper (recording paper) 31 Holder 32 Holder bottom plate part (holder substrate) 34 Holder side plate part (holder side wall) 34c, 34e Guide pin (fifth guide pin) 34d guide pins (first movement direction regulating means, second movement direction regulating means, third movement direction regulating means, fourth movement direction regulating means, first guide pin, third guide pin) 42 inner frame (intermediate frame) 43 inner frame bottom plate (intermediate frame substrate) 44 inner frame side plate (intermediate frame side wall) 44d, 44m guide groove (third holder guide groove) 44e, 44j notch (guide piece) 44n guide pin (second guide pin) 46 Outer frame (guide frame) 47 Outer frame base plate (guide frame substrate) 48 Outer frame side plate (guide frame Side wall) 48a Extension portion (relief portion) 48b Inner frame guide groove (first intermediate frame guide groove) 48e Holder guide groove front and rear grooves (first movement direction regulating means, third movement direction regulating means, first holder) Guide groove,
Guide groove for second holder) 48f Upper and lower groove portion for guide groove for holder (second movement direction regulating means, fourth movement direction regulating means)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page Examiner Yoshie Sasaki (56) References JP-A-8-161568 (JP, A) JP-A-8-115448 (JP, A) JP-A-9-35463 (JP, A) 1-66645 (JP, U) JP-B 46-12233 (JP, B1) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07C 5/00-5/08 G01C 23/00 G01D 9/00-9/42 G01D 15/00-15/34 G11B 33/00-33/14

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] 1. An operation recorder for recording traveling information of a vehicle on a recording sheet, wherein a holder on which the recording sheet holder is removably mounted is loaded and unloaded from the holder. A loading / unloading location, a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder, and a lifting / lowering direction orthogonal to the loading / unloading direction. A space between the loading / unloading point and the loading / unloading direction in the loading / unloading direction, and moving from the recording point via a relay point spaced in the ascending / descending direction. The holder is movably supported by an intermediate frame in an inclined direction intersecting both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, and the intermediate frame is supported by a guide frame so as to be movable in the loading / unloading direction. By restricting the direction of relative movement of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the mounting / dismounting direction in a partial region of the range of movement of the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame in the mounting / dismounting direction, the mounting of the intermediate frame is restricted. Preventing movement of the holder relative to the intermediate frame when moving in the removal direction, moving the holder together with the intermediate frame between the loading / unloading location and the relay location, and moving the intermediate frame relative to the guide frame; By restricting the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in the other part of the range, which is continuous with the part of the area, the movement of the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction is restricted. The holder is moved in the tilt direction with respect to the intermediate frame, and the holder is moved to the relay location and the recording location. Moving the recording paper holder of the operation recorder. 2. An operation recorder for recording traveling information of a vehicle on a recording sheet, wherein a holder on which a holder for the recording sheet is removably mounted is attached to and detached from the holder. A loading / unloading location, a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder, and a lifting / lowering direction orthogonal to the loading / unloading direction. A space between the loading / unloading point and the loading / unloading direction in the loading / unloading direction, and moving from the recording point via a relay point spaced in the ascending / descending direction. The holder is movably supported by an intermediate frame in an inclined direction intersecting both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, and the intermediate frame is supported by a guide frame movably in the elevating direction. In a partial area of a moving range of the intermediate frame in the elevating direction with respect to the guide frame, by restricting a relative moving direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the mounting / dismounting direction, the elevating direction of the intermediate frame is restricted. Moving the holder in the inclined direction with respect to the intermediate frame when moving to the intermediate frame, moving the holder together with the intermediate frame between the loading / unloading point and the relay point, and moving the intermediate frame with respect to the guide frame. The movement of the intermediate frame in the loading / unloading direction is restricted by restricting the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the lifting / lowering direction in another part of the movement range that is continuous with the part of the part. Sometimes, the movement of the holder with respect to the intermediate frame is prevented, and the holder is connected to the relay point and the recording point. Moving the recording paper holder of the operation recorder. 3. An operation recorder for recording traveling information of a vehicle on a recording sheet, wherein a holder on which a holder for the recording sheet is removably mounted is attached to and detached from the holder. A loading / unloading location, a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder, and a lifting / lowering direction orthogonal to the loading / unloading direction. An operation recorder that is spaced from the loading / unloading location in the loading / unloading direction, and is moved from the recording location via a relay location spaced in the ascending / descending direction. An intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction; a guide frame that supports the intermediate frame so as to be movable in the loading / unloading direction; First movement direction restricting means for restricting the relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the loading / unloading direction in a partial area of the moving range of the frame in the loading / unloading direction; and the moving range of the intermediate frame. A second movement direction restricting means for restricting a relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another partial region connected to the partial region, When the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction in a part of the intermediate frame, the intermediate frame is restricted by the first moving direction restricting means in a direction of relative movement with respect to the guide frame, and the intermediate frame and the loading / unloading location are connected to the relay. And the holder moves when the intermediate frame moves in the loading / unloading direction in another part of the movement range. The subject to regulation by the second moving direction regulating means of the relative movement direction with respect to the guide frame, moves between the recording portion and the relay portion, operation recorder, characterized in that. 4. The first movement direction regulating means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame, and is arranged at intervals in a width direction of the holding body orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. A pair of side walls, a side wall of the holder, and a side wall of the guide frame, the first side wall protruding toward one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame.
A guide pin and a first guide pin formed on the other side, wherein the first guide pin is inserted, and a movement direction of the first guide pin between the attachment / detachment point and the relay point of the holder is regulated in the attachment / detachment direction. And a guide groove for the holder. On the other hand, the portion of the holder near the upstream end in the loading direction of the holder with respect to the holder is gradually increased from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. An escape portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the loading / unloading direction so as to be separated from one side, and an end of the first holder guide groove is located at the escape portion, and the first holder 4. An interval in the width direction between an end portion of the guide groove and the other portion except the escape portion on the other side is formed to be equal to or larger than a protrusion dimension of the first guide pin from the one side.
Recorded operation recorder. 5. A pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame, respectively, and spaced from each other in the width direction, and one of a side wall of the intermediate frame and a side wall of the guide frame. Provided in
A second guide pin protruding toward one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; and a second guide pin formed on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. A guide groove for a first intermediate frame into which the second guide pin is inserted and which restricts a moving direction of the second guide pin in the mounting / removing direction, wherein one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame is provided; On the other hand, in the portion near the upstream end in the loading direction of the holder to the holder,
From the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction,
A relief portion that is inclined and extends with respect to the loading / unloading direction is provided so as to gradually separate from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; An end of the guide groove for the first intermediate frame is located at the relief, and an end of the guide groove for the first intermediate frame;
The space in the width direction between the other side wall of the intermediate frame and the other side wall of the guide frame in the width direction is different from the side wall of the second guide pin and the side wall of the intermediate frame. The operation recorder according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the operation recorder is formed so as to be larger than a protruding dimension from one of the side walls. 6. An operation recorder for recording traveling information of a vehicle on recording paper, wherein a holder on which a holder for the recording paper is removably mounted is mounted on and removed from the holder. A loading / unloading location, a loading / unloading direction of the holding body with respect to the holder, and a lifting / lowering direction orthogonal to the loading / unloading direction. An operation recorder that is spaced from the loading / unloading location in the loading / unloading direction, and is moved from the recording location via a relay location spaced in the ascending / descending direction. An intermediate frame that supports the holder so as to be movable in an inclined direction obtained by combining the loading direction and the elevating direction; a guide frame that supports the intermediate frame so as to be movable in the elevating direction; Third moving direction restricting means for restricting the direction of relative movement of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the loading / unloading direction in a partial region of the moving range of the frame in the elevating direction; A fourth movement direction restricting means for restricting a relative movement direction of the holder with respect to the guide frame only in the elevating direction in another partial area connected to the partial area; In some cases, when the intermediate frame moves in the elevating direction, the intermediate frame moves between the loading / unloading point and the relay point under the regulation of the direction of relative movement with respect to the guide frame by the third moving direction regulating means. And, when the intermediate frame moves in the up-and-down direction in another part of the moving range, the holder holds the guide frame. The relative moving direction of the subject to regulation by the fourth movement direction restricting means, to move between the recording portion and the relay portion together with the intermediate frame, operation recorder, characterized in that against. 7. The third movement direction regulating means is provided on each of the holder and the guide frame, and is arranged at intervals in a width direction of the holding member orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. A third pair of side walls provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame, and protruding toward one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the guide frame.
The third guide pin is formed on the other side, and the third guide pin is inserted therein, and the third guide pin restricts the movement direction of the third guide pin between the attachment / detachment location and the relay location of the holder in the attachment / detachment direction. And a guide groove for two holders. On the other hand, the portion of the holder near the upstream end in the loading direction of the holder with respect to the holder is gradually increased from the downstream side to the upstream side in the loading direction. An escape portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the loading / unloading direction so as to be separated from one side, and an end of the guide groove for the second holder is located at the escape portion. 7. An interval in the width direction between an end portion of the guide groove and the other portion of the other guide groove except the escape portion is formed to be equal to or larger than a protrusion dimension of the third guide pin from the one.
Recorded operation recorder. 8. A pair of side walls provided on the intermediate frame and the guide frame, respectively, and spaced from each other in the width direction, and one of a side wall of the intermediate frame and a side wall of the guide frame. Provided in
A fourth guide pin protruding toward one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame; and a fourth guide pin formed on one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. A guide groove for a second intermediate frame into which the fourth guide pin is inserted and which restricts the moving direction of the fourth guide pin in the elevating direction; and one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. On the other hand, in the portion near the distal end in the other extending direction, from the distal end side in the extending direction to the proximal end side, gradually from one of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame. An escape portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the elevating direction so as to be separated, and an end of the second intermediate frame guide groove is provided at the escape portion. The gap in the width direction between the end of the second intermediate frame guide groove, and the other of the side wall of the intermediate frame and the side wall of the guide frame except for the relief portion, The operation recorder according to claim 6, wherein the fourth guide pin is formed to have a dimension equal to or larger than a protrusion size of one of a side wall of the intermediate frame and a side wall of the guide frame. 9. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a housing in which at least the intermediate frame and the guide frame are housed, wherein the side wall of the guide frame is engaged with the housing. Operation recorder. 10. A pair of side walls provided on the holder and the intermediate frame, respectively, and arranged at intervals in a width direction of the holding body orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, and the holder. A fifth guide pin provided on one of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame, and protruding toward the other of the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the intermediate frame; A third holder guide groove formed on one of the side wall and the other of the intermediate frame, into which the fifth guide pin is inserted, and which restricts the movement direction of the fifth guide pin in the inclined direction; An end of the third holder guide groove is open in one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction, and the end of the third holder guide groove is provided in the loading / unloading direction and the front. One side edge of the third holder guide groove in one of the elevation directions may be provided inside the third holder guide groove from the outside in one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevation direction. 7. The guide piece for guiding the fifth guide pin to be inserted is continuously provided so as to extend along one of the loading / unloading direction and the elevating / lowering direction. , 7, 8
Or the operation recorder according to 9. 11. The holder, the intermediate frame, and the guide frame extend in a plane including a width direction of the holding body and a loading / unloading direction orthogonal to both the loading / unloading direction and the elevating direction. Each having a substrate that is
The substrate of the guide frame is disposed on the opposite side of the relay portion with respect to the recording portion of the holder in the elevating direction, and the substrate of the intermediate frame is more than the substrate of the holder. 11. The operation recorder according to claim 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, which is arranged apart from the substrate of the guide frame in a vertical direction.