JP3506353B2 - Method and apparatus for transporting recording paper holder of operation recorder - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation recorder for recording information such as a traveling speed and a traveling distance of an automobile on a recording paper, and more particularly, to a holder such as a cartridge holding the recording paper in a main body. The present invention relates to a transfer method and its device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an operation recorder for recording information such as the traveling speed and traveling distance of a vehicle, instruments such as a speedometer and an odometer are integrally housed in a main body mounted on an instrument panel. The so-called round operation recorder that opens and closes the opened case has been widely used.

However, in this round type travel recorder, instruments such as a speedometer and an odometer are arranged on the front side of the case, and recording paper is arranged on the back side of the case in parallel with the dial of the instrument. Because of the configuration, the occupied area on the instrument panel becomes large, and other instruments arranged on the instrument panel must be sized to be close to the recording paper to balance the instrument. It had the drawback of not having the freedom of design around the ment panel.

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention moves a tray portion or a cartridge having a rotary table for holding the recording paper horizontally, that is, a recording paper holder for rotatably holding the recording paper into and out of the main body. In order to propose an operation recording meter of a system in which the instrument is a separate body, and further to arrange the recording paper at an accurate position with respect to the recording needle for information recording in the main body,
We proposed a configuration that automatically inserts and removes the tray part and the cartridge body.

Of these, in a horizontal type operation recorder using a cartridge, the cartridge inserted from the opening is loaded into a holder, and the cartridge together with the holder is automatically taken in and out of the main body.

[0006]

By the way, when the cartridge is automatically put in and taken out from the main body as described above, particularly when the cartridge is stored in the main body, the cartridge is caught in the main body or the opening so that the holder operates. It is necessary to transfer the holder with the cartridge completely loaded so as not to cause a defect.

However, in the above-mentioned proposal by the applicant of the present invention, since the transfer of the cartridge or the holder is activated by the operation of the button provided beside the opening,
The user has to make sure that the cartridge is completely loaded in the holder, and considering the complexity,
It can be said that the applicant's past proposals have some room for improvement.

Further, in the past proposal of the applicant of the present invention, after transferring the cartridge or the holder to the inside of the main body, the opening on the front surface of the main body for inserting / removing the cartridge is closed by a manual closing operation of the opening / closing lid. However, if this opening / closing lid is forgotten to be closed, dust or the like may be allowed to enter the inside through the opening, which may cause a malfunction. Therefore, in order to prevent forgetting to close the opening / closing lid after the cartridge inserted from the opening is loaded into the holder and transferred to the main body together with the holder, it is necessary to automatically close the opening / closing lid by linking with the transfer of the holder. Occurs.

Furthermore, on the other hand, in order to prevent the opening / closing lid from being left open when the holder is not loaded with a cartridge, the opening / closing lid is automatically closed by linking to the transfer of the empty holder into the main body. It is also necessary to provide the structure of.

Therefore, if the same operation is performed to transfer the holder into the main body and close the opening / closing lid when the holder is empty and when the cartridge is completely loaded, the holder is placed inside the main body. When the operation to transfer is performed,
Whether the cartridge is completely loaded in the holder,
Alternatively, the holder is transferred into the main body regardless of whether the cartridge is empty and not loaded in the holder at all. Therefore, in the end, it causes the malfunction of the holder due to the catch of the incompletely loaded cartridge, which is not preferable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.
An object of the present invention is to insert a holder on which recording paper is set into an opening of a main body and load it into a holder. The holder is automatically put in and taken out between the opening and the inside of the main body, and the holder is interlocked with the holder. Then, when automatically opening and closing the opening of the main body with the opening / closing lid, it is possible to reliably prevent the operation failure of the holder recording / removing due to the incomplete loading of the holder. When,
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder suitable for use when carrying out this method.

[0012]

The present invention of claims 1 to 3, wherein Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object relates to a recording paper holding member transporting method of operating the recorder, also claims 4 to 14 The described invention relates to a recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transferring a recording paper holder of a recording recorder, wherein a holder for a recording paper inserted from the outside of the main body is loaded into a holder and the recording paper is transferred from the outside of the main body. When the holder is transferred from the attachment / detachment location where the holder can be attached / detached to / from the holder to the recording location in the main body where traveling information can be recorded on the recording paper on the holder, the holding member at a location that corresponds to whether it is loaded in the holder,
An instruction to transfer the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location is issued by the holder at the loading / unloading location.
Operation switch after detecting that the
Operation of the switch and the holding body
Before detecting that the holder is completely detached
It is characterized in that it is performed by operating the operation switch .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transferring a recording paper holder of an operation recorder, which is inserted from the outside of the main body.
The holder for the recording paper to be loaded into the holder,
The holder can be attached to and detached from the outside of the holder.
To the recording paper on the holder from an effective loading / unloading location.
At the recording location in the main body where the driving information can be recorded, the ho
When transferring the ruda,
Depending on whether or not the holder is loaded in the holder,
Finger for transferring the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location
For the holder at the loading / unloading location, load the holder
The holders are loaded together with the holders
Direction to the downstream side once,
Not detecting the state of the switch that detects the holder at the detached point
By changing the state once,
To the recording location of the holder in which the holder is loaded
Of the holding body at the loading / unloading location.
Recording of the holder not loaded in the holder
The instruction to transfer to the location is held at the loading / unloading location.
Detected that the body is completely detached from the holder
What was done by operating the operation switch above
Characterize.

[0015]

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transferring a recording paper holder of an operation recorder, which comprises: operating the operation switch by inserting a key into a cylinder lock provided in the main body, This was done by rotating the cylinder lock.

Further, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention according to claim 4 has a portion to be inserted / removed from the outside of the main body 1 and the main body 1 A device for transferring a holding body 17 mounted with a recording paper 21 for recording traveling information to and from the inside of the main body, the holder 31 in which the holding body 17 is detachably mounted, and the main body 1. Between a mounting / dismounting location where the holder 17 can be mounted / dismounted from the outside of the holder 31 and a recording location in the main body 1 where traveling information can be recorded on the recording paper 21 on the holding body 17. A transfer means 41 for transferring the holder 31, a holder detection means 51A for detecting the holder 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location, and a loading / unloading location to the recording location. Transfer of the holder 31 An instruction means 51B for instructing,
The holder 31 is moved from the loading / unloading location to the recording location by the transfer means 41 in response to an instruction from the instruction means 51B when the holding body detection means 51A detects the holding body 17. Is characterized by.

Further, in the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention according to claim 5 , the holder 31 is
The holding body 17 loaded in the holder 31 is configured to allow the holding body 17 loaded in the holder 31 to move to the downstream side in the loading direction with respect to the holder 31.
A locking member that is locked to the holder 31 and the locking member.
A support means 32d for supporting the movable body 17 in a relatively movable manner in the loading direction, and a biasing means for biasing the locking member in a direction in which the holding body 17 separates from the holder 31. The holder detection means 51A is the holder 3
1 is composed of a switch 51 whose state changes in association with the movement of the locking member accompanying the movement of the holding body 17 loaded to the downstream side in the loading direction, and the switch 51 is the indicating means 51B. It is supposed to double as.

Further, in the recording paper holder moving device for the operation recorder according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the holder 17 loaded in the holder 31 is mounted in the holder 17 in the loading direction with respect to the holder 31. Further comprising a second locking member that is locked from the upstream side of the holder 31, and the holding body 17 mounted on the holder 31 and further moved to the downstream side in the loading direction is locked by the holding body 17. The urging force of the urging means acting on the stop member is used for returning, and the second locking member is locked so that the holder 31 is positioned in the mounted state.

Further, the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention according to claim 7 is the switch 51.
However, it also serves as the attachment / detachment location detection means 51C for detecting the holder 31 at the attachment / detachment location.

Further, in the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the recording paper on the holder 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location. 21 type contact or non-contact type sensor
Further comprises a recording paper detecting means A composed of a support, the recording paper detecting means A being the holding body detecting means 51A and the instructing means 5.
It is assumed that it also serves as 1B.

Further, in the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing lid that opens and closes the opening of the main body 1 into which the holder 17 is inserted and withdrawn, and the holder 31. The opening is opened at the loading / unloading point,
The holder 31 by the transfer means 41 is closed so that the opening is closed at the recording portion of the holder 31.
It is detected that the holder 17 is detached from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location and the linking means for opening / closing the opening / closing lid in conjunction with the transfer between the loading / unloading location and the recording location. Empty state detecting means 66 and operation switch 10a
And space-time operation validation means 81A for validating the operation of the operation switch 10a when the empty state detection means 66 detects the detachment of the holding body 17 from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location. , The transfer means 41
However, the holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location in response to the operation of the operation switch 10a validated by the space-time operation validation means 81A.

Further, the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention according to claim 10 is the above-mentioned instructing means 5.
1B includes an operation switch 10a and the holder detection means 5
The operation switch 10a upon detection of loading of the holder 17 into the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location by 1A
Loading operation enabling means 81B for validating the operation of the holder, the transfer means 41 responding to the operation of the operation switch 10a enabled by the loading operation enabling means 81B, the holder. 31 was transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

Further, in the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 11 , an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the opening of the main body 1 into which the holder 17 is inserted and withdrawn, and the holder 31. Transferring the holder 31 between the loading / unloading position and the recording position by the transfer means 41 so that the opening is opened at the loading / unloading position and the opening is closed at the recording position of the holder 31. Linking means for opening and closing the opening / closing lid in conjunction with, empty state detecting means 66 for detecting that the holding body 17 is completely detached from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location, and the empty state detecting means The space-time operation enabling means 81 for enabling the operation of the operation switch 10a when the detachment of the holding body 17 from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location is detected by 66.
The operation switch 10a further provided with A, and the transfer means 41 makes the space-time operation enabling means 81A effective.
In response to the above operation, the holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

Furthermore, the operation recorder of the recording paper holding member transporting apparatus of the present invention as set forth in claim 12, a holder detector 71 for detecting the holder 31 of the recording portion, the recording portion by the holder detector 71 The storage switch validating means 81C for validating the operation of the operation switch 10a at the time of detecting the holder 31 is further provided, and the transfer means 41 makes the operation switch 10a validated by the storage time validating means 81C. In response to the operation of the holder 31
Was transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location.

Further, the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention according to claim 13 is further provided with a cylinder lock which is provided in the main body 1 and can be rotated by inserting a key, and the operation switch 10a. However, the key is operated in conjunction with the rotation of the cylinder lock.

Further, in the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to the present invention as set forth in claim 14 , the tip end is movably connected to the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder lock, and the base end is in the radial direction of the cylinder lock. An operating lever rotatably supported by a rotating shaft spaced apart from each other, and the operation switch 10a is arranged on a locus of the operating lever when the operating lever rotates about the rotating shaft. Thus, the operation switch 10a is operated.

According to the method of transferring the recording paper holder of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 1, the holder at the loading / unloading location
Holder for the recording location when the holder is fully loaded
When instructing the transfer of the
When instructing to transfer the holder when it is not filled,
If you want to operate the operation switch even if it is displaced, use the same operation switch.
Loading the holder into the holder even when operating the switch
Depending on the state, the holder may be transferred to the recording location.
By changing the judgment criteria for whether or not
And the holder can be prevented from being transferred to the recording location.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the holder from being caught in the main body or the opening and causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer method of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 2, it is held in the holder.
When the body is halfway loaded, i.e.
If it is loaded in an incomplete state, the operation switch
The holder can be moved to the recording location by operation.
First, remove the holder completely and empty the holder.
Or, if the holder is completely loaded into the holder,
Set the state of the switch detecting the holder to the non-detection state.
The holder will not be transferred into the main body unless you change the base.
The incompletely loaded holder is transferred to the recording location.
It is possible to prevent the
The holder may get caught in the mouth and cause malfunction.
Can be prevented.

[0030]

Further, according to the method of transferring the recording paper holder of the operation recorder according to the third aspect of the present invention, unless the key is inserted into the cylinder lock of the main body and the cylinder lock is rotated by the key, the operation switch is operated. Cannot be operated, the operation of the operation switch will be executed after the operation of confirming the intention to instruct the transfer of the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location by inserting the key into the cylinder lock. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the holder, together with the incompletely loaded holder, from being transferred to the recording location due to an erroneous operation of the operation switch.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transporting device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 4 , the holder 17
When the holder 31 is completely or imperfectly loaded, the holder 31 is actually loaded even if the instruction means 51B instructs the transfer unless the holder detection means 51A is in a completely loaded state capable of detecting the holder 17. Therefore, when the holder 17 is not fully loaded into the holder 31, the holder 31 is erroneously transferred to the recording location as if the holder 17 is not loaded,
It is possible to prevent the holding body 17 from being caught in the main body 1 or the opening and causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 5 , when the holder 17 is loaded halfway in the holder 31, the locking member holds the holder. Since the state of the switch 51 is not changed because it is not locked to the holder 17, the holder 31 cannot be transferred to the recording position, and the holder 17 is completely loaded into the holder 31 and then the holder 17 is further moved. The holder 31 is not transferred into the main body 1 unless the state of the switch 51 for detecting the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position is changed by pushing it in. Therefore, the holder 31 is transferred to the recording position together with the incompletely loaded holder 17. It becomes possible to prevent it.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transporting device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 6 , it is locked to the holder 17 further pushed after being completely loaded in the holder 31. When the urging force is applied from the urging means via the member, the second locking member may cause the holding body 17 to pass through the state where the holder 17 is completely loaded into the holder 31 and become incompletely loaded by the urging force. Therefore, the transfer of the holder 31 due to the change of the state of the switch 51 is prevented from occurring in the holder 3
It is possible to prevent the holder 17 from being loaded incompletely.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 7 , when the holder 31 is transferred by the transfer means 41 from the recording position in the main body 1 to the loading / unloading position. A switch 51 used for stopping the operation of the transfer means 41 and used as means for detecting that the holder 31 has arrived at the loading / unloading position is a switch 51 for confirming the complete loading of the holder 17 into the holder 31. Also, it is possible to simplify the configuration and reduce the cost.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 8 , the contact type or
By the recording paper detection means A consisting of a non-contact type sensor ,
Not only is it simply checked whether or not the holder 17 is completely loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location, but it is possible to prevent the holder 31 together with the incompletely loaded holder 17 from being transferred to the recording location. By confirming whether or not the recording paper 21 is securely attached to the holder 17, it is possible to prevent the recording information of the traveling information from being omitted due to forgetting to attach the recording paper 21 to the holder 17. It will be possible.

According to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 9 and claim 11 , respectively, the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location is transferred to the recording location and the opening / closing lid is closed. Even if the operation switch 10a is operated to operate the operation switch 10a, the operation switch 10a is operated unless the empty state detection means 66 detects that the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position is in an empty state in which the holder 17 is not loaded. Is not validated by the space-time operation validation means 81A.

Therefore, the holder 31 is transferred into the main body 1 by the operation of the operation switch 10a in a state where the holder 17 is not completely loaded in the holder 31, and the opening / closing lid is closed, so that the appearance is empty. Although the holder 31 is located at the recording position in the main body 1 and the opening / closing lid seems to be closed, in reality, the holder 31 is imperfectly loaded inside the main body 1 with the opening / closing lid closed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the held body 17 is caught and the holder 31 is left as it is in a state of causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 10 , the operation switch for transferring the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location to the recording location and closing the opening / closing lid. Even if 10a is operated, unless the holder detection means 51A detects that the holder 31 at the loading / unloading place is in the state where the holder 17 is loaded, the operation of the operation switch 10a is performed by the loading operation validation means 81B. Not valid by.

For this reason, the holder 31 is transferred into the main body 1 by the operation of the operation switch 10a in a state where the holder 17 is not completely loaded into the holder 31, and the opening / closing lid is closed. Although the holder 31 in which the body 17 is completely loaded is located at the recording position in the main body 1 and the opening / closing lid appears to be closed, in reality, the inside of the main body 1 with the opening / closing lid closed. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the holder 17 that is not completely loaded in the holder 31 is caught and the holder 31 is left in a state of causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 12, it is operated to transfer the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location to the recording location and close the opening / closing lid. The operation switch 10a is also used as an operation switch for moving the holder 31 at the recording location to the loading / unloading location and opening the opening / closing lid, and the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 13 , a key is inserted into the cylinder lock of the main body 1 and the cylinder lock must be rotated by this key for operation. Since the switch 10a cannot be operated, there is the intention of instructing the transfer of the holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, such as inserting a key into the cylinder lock,
The operation switch 10a is operated after confirming the intention to instruct the transfer of the holder 31 from the recording position to the loading / unloading position.
Will be executed.

Therefore, by mistaken operation of the operation switch 10a, the holder 31 together with the incompletely loaded holder 17 is moved to the recording position, or the holder 31 is moved to the loading / unloading position while recording the traveling information on the recording paper 21. It is possible to prevent the transfer.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 14 , compared with the dimension from the rotation center of the cylinder lock to the tip of the operating lever,
By increasing the dimension from the base end to the tip of the actuating lever, the amount of rocking about the rotation axis of the actuating lever with respect to the amount of rotation of the cylinder lock is reduced.

Therefore, as compared with a structure in which an operating piece is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder lock and the operating switch 10a is operated by this operating piece, a large amount can be confirmed so that the user can confirm the intention to operate the operating switch 10a. It is possible to realize the structure for rotating the cylinder lock while suppressing the occupied space around the cylinder lock, such as the space required for rocking the operating lever interlocked with the rotation of the cylinder lock.

[0046]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A method for transferring a recording paper holder of an operation recorder according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings together with a recording paper holder transfer device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation recorder using the recording paper holder moving device according to the present invention. The operation recorder of this embodiment is shown by reference numeral 1 in FIG. It is composed of a substantially box-shaped main body and a flat cartridge 17 which is put in and taken out from the main body 1.

As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 3, the main body 1 includes a lower case 2 and an upper case 5, a front panel 11 attached to front portions of the lower and upper cases 2 and 5, and a lower panel. The opening / closing lid 14 attached to the case 2 and the upper and lower cases 5 and 2
The heatsink 15 attached to the rear part and the upper and lower cases 5, 2
Mounting plates 16 and 16 attached to both sides of the mounting plate 16, respectively.

The lower case 2 has a bottom plate portion 3 and side plate portions 4 and 4 which are erected from the left and right edges of the bottom plate portion 3, respectively.
And the rear end side is open.

Boss receivers 3a, 3a are provided at both ends of the front surface of the bottom plate portion 3 (only the left end is shown in FIG. 3). Substantially arched recesses 3b are formed in the approximate center from the lower surface side (only the left end and the center are shown in FIG. 3), and the upper surface of each recessed portion 3b protruding to the upper surface side of the bottom plate portion 3 is formed. A substantially cylindrical screw receiving member 3c is attached to each of the bottom plate portion 3 and a bottomed hole (not shown) for mounting the heat radiating plate 15 extends from the recess 3b to the screw receiving member 3c.
Is formed from the lower surface side.

Engagement grooves 3d, 3d extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 3 at intervals in the left-right direction from substantially the center in the front-rear direction to the portion near the rear end. Has been done.

Each of the side plate portions 4 and 4 is formed with a substantially rectangular recess 4a over substantially the entire length in the front and rear and up and down directions. The lower edge of the recess 4a is spaced in the front and rear direction. Two mounting grooves 4b, 4b are formed on the stepped surface 4d of the recess 4a extending on both sides of the mounting grooves 4b, 4b. 9 (however, only one is shown in FIG. 9).

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

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-rear length shorter than the bottom plate portion 3, and the rear end of the top plate portion 6 extends in the left-right direction. At both ends,
As shown in the enlarged plan view of the main parts in FIG. 4, substantially arc-shaped recesses 6a similar to the recesses 3b of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2 are formed from the upper surface side.

Further, as shown in the enlarged rear view of the main part in FIG. 5, substantially cylindrical screw receiving members 6b are attached to the lower surfaces of the respective concave portions 6a projecting to the lower surface side of the top plate portion 6, respectively. A bottomed hole 6c for mounting the heat dissipation plate 15 is formed from the upper surface side of the top plate portion 6 from the recess 6a to the screw receiving member 6b.

Further, both recesses 6a are formed on the upper surface of the top plate portion 6.
As shown in FIG. 4, a blind hole 6d having a substantially cylindrical shape and a bottom is formed at a substantially middle portion of the blind hole 6d.
On the inner wall of the, where the phase is shifted by 120 ° in the circumferential direction,
As shown in the enlarged plan view of FIG. 6, locking pieces 6e are provided in a protruding manner.

Further, a through hole 6f is formed at a substantially central portion of the bottom surface of the blind hole 6d, and a reference numeral 6g in FIG.
Indicates a punched hole formed at a position corresponding to each locking piece 6e in the peripheral portion of the bottom surface of the blind hole 6d for the convenience of molding each locking piece 6e. Then, the blind hole 6d has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in, the cap 6h is inserted.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, the cap 6h is closed at the upper end and the lower end by the outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the blind hole 6d and the height corresponding to the depth of the blind hole 6d. The outer peripheral surface of the cap 6h is an annular groove 6 in which the locking piece 6e is locked while the cap 6h is fitted in the blind hole 6d.
j is formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a positioning portion 6k having a downwardly open substantially U-shape is formed on the lower surface of the rear end of the top plate portion 6 corresponding to the blind hole 6d. .

The connecting plate portion 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 portion of FIG. 8, and reference numeral 7b in FIG. 3 shows a reinforcing rib protrudingly provided on the left end side of the.

The receiving plate portion 8 is formed to have a left-right width corresponding to the connecting plate portion 7 on the right side of the rib 7b, and the top plate portion 6 and the receiving plate portion 6 in a state where the upper case 5 is seen in a plan view. The front and rear dimensions of the lower case 2 and the lower case 2 are formed so as to be substantially equal to each other. The screw receiving members 8a, 8a are attached respectively, 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. There is.

A printed circuit board 10 having a rectangular shape with a right and left length is mounted on the receiving plate portion 8 so that the receiving plate portion 8 near the right end is slightly exposed, and the printed circuit board 10 is connected to the right end portion. A self-reset type flam switch 10a (corresponding to an operation switch) is mounted upward at a top surface portion close to the plate portion 7, and a self-reset type flam switch 10b is also mounted at a front surface portion near the left end. Will be implemented for.

Further, on the lower surface of the receiving plate portion 8 on the right side of the printed circuit board 10, as shown in the enlarged front view of the essential portion of FIG. Suspended and supported as much as possible. The support lever 54
As shown in an enlarged plan view in FIG. 10, an arc gear portion 56 located concentrically with the shaft 53 is connected via an arm 55, and the gear 56 is attached to the outer edge of the gear portion 56.
a is formed.

In addition, the pin 5 is provided at a position deviated from the line connecting the shaft 53 and the tip of the arm 55 by the support lever 54.
The base end of the pin 52 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. 9, a coil spring 58 is fitted around the shaft 53 which extends through the receiving plate 8 and projects toward the upper surface of the receiving plate 8. Both ends of the spring 58 are locked to the locking member 57 fitted to the upper end of the shaft 53 and the receiving plate portion 8, respectively.
With this coil spring 58, the support lever 54 is
Is urged in such a direction as to swing counterclockwise in FIG. 10 about the shaft 53.

The swinging of the support lever 54 by the urging of the coil spring 58 causes the side edge of the arm 55 to receive the plate when the pin 52 is located at the projecting position behind the shaft 53 in the front-back direction of the upper case 5. It is regulated by coming into contact with a step (not shown) on the lower surface of the portion 8.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the side plate portions 9 and 9 has a substantially rectangular recessed portion over substantially the entire length in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, similarly to the side plate portions 4 and 4 of the lower case 2. 9a is formed, and as shown in FIG. 9, two mounting grooves 9b and 9b (however, only one is shown in FIG. 9) are provided at the upper edge of the recess 9a at intervals in the front-rear direction. The stepped surfaces 9d of the recesses 9a formed on both sides of the mounting grooves 9b, 9b are formed with four extruding pieces 9c (one in FIG. 9 is spaced apart in the front-rear direction). (Only shown) are projected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the side plate parts 4, 4 of the lower case 2 are formed so as to extend over the left and right ends of the receiving plate part 8 at the lower ends of the front plate parts of the side plate parts 9, 9, respectively. Bosses 9b, 9b having a vertical height corresponding to the above are respectively provided so as to protrude downward.

The front panel 11 includes a top plate portion 12 having a front-rear dimension 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, and the top plate portion 12. The front plate 13 is provided so as to extend vertically from the front end of the plate 12.

The front plate portion 13 includes upper and lower cases 5, 2
Is formed with a vertical height that is the sum of the side plate portions 9 and 4 of the front plate portion 13, and a clock 13a is arranged at the left end of the front plate portion 13. Above the front plate portion 13 on the right side of this clock 13a. A time setting button 13c, an open / close lock 13d, and a pilot lamp 13x are provided in the half part, and a cartridge insertion / extraction port 13y is formed in the lower half part.

Of these, the time setting button 13c
Is configured such that the main body 1 is pressed to turn on the flam switch 10b on the printed circuit board 10 and the time of the timepiece 13a advances while the flam switch 10b is on. There is.

The open / close lock 13d (corresponding to a cylinder lock)
As shown in an exploded perspective view in FIG. 11, a cylinder 13f inserted into the through hole 13e of the front plate portion 13 from the front and a cylinder 13f arranged on the back side of the front plate portion 13 and inserted through the through hole 13e are A case 13j attached to the rear part, and an operating lever 13r connecting the case 13j and the front plate 13
It has and.

A key 13A is provided at the front end of the cylinder 13f.
Is formed with a keyhole 13g into which the cylinder 1 is inserted.
At the rear portion of 3f, the key 13A is inserted inward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder 13f with the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g, and when the key 13A is removed from the key hole 13g, the key 13A projects outward from the outer peripheral surface to form a through hole 13e. A tumbler 13h that engages with the rear surface portion of the formed front plate portion 13 is provided.

The case 13j has the cylinder 13f.
The case 13 has a substantially cylindrical shape that can be fitted to the rear portion of the cylinder 13f, and has a notch 13k that exposes the tumbler 13h to the outside while being fitted to the rear portion of the cylinder 13f.
At the tip of the arm 13m extending in the tangential direction from the outer peripheral surface portion near the rear part of j, the connecting pin 1 is directed toward the front plate part 13
3n is projected. Incidentally, reference numeral 13p in FIG.
Indicates a mounting screw for fixing the case 13j to the cylinder 13f.

The actuating lever 13r corresponds to the arm 13
m has a long hole 13s into which the connecting pin 13n is loosely inserted, and a boss portion 13t fitted to the other end of a pivot shaft 13v (corresponding to a rotary shaft) whose one end is fitted and inserted into the back surface of the front plate portion 13. ing.
Reference numeral 13w in FIG. 11 indicates a coil spring whose both ends are locked to the case 13j and the front plate portion 13, respectively.

In the opening / closing lock 13d, by rotating the key 13A while the key 13A is inserted into the key hole 13g of the cylinder 13f, the key hole 13g is in the normal position in which it extends vertically, and the key hole 13g is in the right position. It is configured to rotate between an open / close position that is inclined downward and extend, and the coil spring 13w urges the cylinder 13f in the clockwise direction in FIG. 11 from the open / close position to the normal position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y (corresponding to the opening) has a lateral width substantially equal to that of the receiving plate portion 8 of the upper case 5, and a vertical width substantially equal to that of the side plate portions 4 and 4 of the lower case 2. It has a horizontally long rectangular shape consisting of a height, and is configured to allow the cartridge 17 to pass horizontally. The upper edge portion of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y on the rear surface of the front plate portion 13 has a space in the left-right direction. Two mounting pieces 13
z (only the left side is shown in FIG. 3) is projected.

The opening / closing lid 14 has a horizontally long rectangular shape having a size corresponding to the cartridge insertion / removal 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 reference numeral 3f in FIG. 3 indicates a state in which the opening / closing lid 14 is tilted to the front of the lower case 2 and opened, as shown in a perspective view of the main body in FIG.
Similarly, as shown in a perspective view of the main body in FIG. 13, there is shown a coil spring (corresponding to a linking means) which is urged toward a closed and upright state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the heat radiating plate 15 is formed in such a size that it closes the open portions of the rear ends of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2, and the left and right sides of the lower end of the heat radiating plate 15 and substantially the central portion. A substantially arcuate mounting piece 15a corresponding to each recess 3b of the lower case 2 is formed by bending, and the same mounting piece 1
5b corresponds to each recess 6a of the upper case 5, and the heat sink 15
Is bent on the left and right sides of the upper end of the.

Further, the mounting pieces 15 on the left and right of the upper end of the radiator plate 15
At the approximate center of b, shift the position slightly toward the lower end,
A mounting piece 15c corresponding to the positioning portion 6k of the upper case 5 is bent and formed. Reference numeral 15d in FIG. 3 indicates a connector hole.

Further, on the back surface of the heat dissipation plate 15, as shown in FIG.
As shown in a plan view of a main part of the lower case 2 having the heat dissipation plate 15 attached to the printed circuit board 4, the printed circuit board 72 is attached via the attachment frame 74.

The printed circuit board 72 has a horizontally long rectangular shape slightly smaller than the heat dissipation plate 15, and the surface thereof is supported by the mounting frame 74.
A gate-shaped photo interrupter 71, which has a forked end open on the back surface of 2 and which transmits and receives detection light (not shown) between them, is spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the printed circuit board 72. The bifurcated part is located and the upper and lower cases 5,
In the state where the heat sink 15 is attached to the case 2, the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are attached to the front of the cases 5 and 2 in a direction in which the tips are opened.

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

Reference numeral 75 in FIG. 14 indicates a female connector soldered to the surface of the printed circuit board 72, and the tip of this female connector 75 radiates heat when the printed circuit board 72 is mounted by the mounting frame 74. It is fitted into the connector hole 15d of the plate 15.

As shown in FIG. 3, each mounting plate 16 has
The upper and lower sides of the mounting plate 16 are formed by a vertical height obtained by adding the recesses 9a, 4a of the side plate portions 9, 4 of the upper and lower cases 5, 2 and a horizontal width equal to the front-rear length of these recesses 9a, 4a. Engagement pieces 16a, 16a that can be inserted into mounting grooves (not shown) of the recess 9a are formed on the edges, and engaging pieces 16b, 16b that can be inserted into the mounting grooves 4b, 4b of the recess 4a are formed on the lower edge. Has been formed. Further, each mounting plate 16 is formed with a plurality of screw holes 16c for mounting the main body 1 on a console box (not shown) of the vehicle.

The cartridge 17 (corresponding to a holder)
As shown in FIG. 2, a casing 18 formed in a thin box shape corresponding to the frontage of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y and the depth of the main body 1 is provided. As shown in the figure, there is formed a recording paper storage portion 18b which is substantially circular in a plan view and which can store the 7-day recording paper 21 (see FIG. 16).

Recording paper 21 for 7 days (corresponding to recording paper)
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 16, seven circular recording papers 21a on which one day's worth of information is recorded and an outer diameter identical to that of the recording papers 21a are formed. Recording paper 21
It is provided with a mount 21e and the like for supporting a by stacking a on top and bottom (in FIG. 16, they are shown separated from each other for ease of viewing).

A circular center hole 21b is formed in the recording paper 21a.
Is formed, and two recording papers 21a that are vertically stacked
Is provided with a substantially wedge-shaped cutout portion 21c that enables continuous recording on the. Further, on the upper surface of the recording paper 21a, a ruled line and a scale (not shown) for indicating the time are formed by printing or the like concentrically with the central hole 21b and radially from the central hole 21b. .

The recording paper 21a for the 7th day at the bottom is
The cutout 21c is omitted, and instead, a blank area 21d in which no information is recorded is provided at a location corresponding to the cutout 21c.

The respective recording papers 21a are the upper and lower recording papers 2a.
The positions of the cutout portions 21c and the blank area 21d are overlapped with each other so that the cutout portions 21c of 1a do not overlap each other or the cutout portion 21c and the blank area 21d do not overlap and are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the recording paper 21a. To be done.

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

The vertical height of the recording paper holding member 21g, that is, the axial length is at least larger than the thickness of the seven stacked recording papers 21a.

The 7-day recording paper 21 has the seven recording papers 21a stacked as described above, each having a central hole 2
1b is fitted into the recording paper holding member 21g, and the mount 21
The recording paper 21a for the 7th day at the bottom, which is placed on e
Part of the back surface of the recording paper 21a is adhered to the mount 21e, and the recording paper 21a positioned downstream of the cutout portion 21c and the blank area 21d in the rotation direction of the 7-day recording paper 21 shown by the arrow A in FIG. A strip-shaped connecting tape 21j is bridged between the outer edge portion and the corresponding outer edge portion of the mount 21e.
The recording paper 21a is fixed in a state where the relative rotation of each recording paper 21a with respect to e is blocked.

As shown in FIG. 15, a rotary table 19 made of synthetic resin is rotatably provided at the central portion of the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 18b. The rotary table 1
9 has a substantially disk shape, and the outer diameter of the rotary table 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

At the center of the rotary table 19, the mounting shaft 19a having an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameters of the center 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 recess 19c in the center is erected at the center of the mounting shaft 19a, and a cap 19d is attached to and detached from the tip of the mounting shaft 19a on the outer side of the positioning boss 19b. It is possible to be fitted.

Further, the recording paper accommodating portion 18b is provided with a cutter 18c for turning up the already-recorded recording paper 21a of the 7-day recording paper 21. The cutter 18c is formed of a thin metal plate having flexibility, and as shown in the front view of FIG. 17, a base portion 18d attached to the front surface of the housing 18 on the insertion side into the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y. And a cutter body 18e that is bent from the base portion 18d and extends inside the recording paper storage portion 18b as shown in FIG.

In the cutter body 18e, the portion near the base portion 18d is separated from the bottom surface of the recording paper accommodating portion 18b by a dimension slightly larger than the thickness of the recording paper 21 for 7 days, and further toward the leading end. The cutter body 18e is formed so as to approach the bottom surface of the recording paper housing portion 18b so that the tip of the cutter body 18e contacts the bottom surface, and a stopper piece 18f is provided in a protruding manner at a portion of the cutter body 18e near the base portion 18d. There is.

The recording paper accommodating portion 18b configured as described above
Bends the cutter body 18e to remove the leading edge and the recording paper storage unit 1
A recording paper holding member 21g is inserted into the mounting shaft 19a of the rotary table 19 while inserting an outer edge portion of the 7-day recording paper 21 while leaving a gap with the bottom surface of 8b, and the cap 19d is attached to the mounting shaft 19a. The cap 19d causes the recording paper holding member 21g to be attached to the rotary table 1 by
The recording paper 21 for 7 days is pressed to the 9 side, and the rotary table 1
It is configured to be fixed to 9.

While the cutter 18c is being rotated by the rotary table 19 in the rotation direction shown by the arrow A in FIG. 16, the notch 21c of the recording paper 21a on which the 7-day recording paper 21 has been recorded is removed from the cutter body. The cutter main body 18e cuts the tape 21j that holds the recording paper 21a to the mount 21e while riding on the upper side of the recording paper 21a, and separates the recording paper 21a from other recording papers 21a and the mount 21e. .

Further, the cutter 18c is the cutter body 18
The cutout portion 21 of the recording paper 21a that has been recorded on the upper side of e
By contacting the edge of c with the stopper piece 18f, the recording paper 2 immediately below it passes through the cutout 21c of the recording paper 21a.
The rotation of the recorded recording paper 21a is stopped so that recording on 1a can be continued.

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

A passive gear (not shown) for transmitting power for rotating the rotary table 19 in the main body 1 with the passage of time is provided at a portion of the casing 18 which is opened and closed by the shutter 18g. This passive gear is connected to a gear (not shown) of the rotary table 19 inside the housing 18 via a gear train (not shown).

Further, the gear 18h is connected to the gear train (not shown) via another gear train (not shown), and is provided in either 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. 20, two sliding contact protrusions 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 is formed. An engaging portion 18k with the holder 31 side is formed at the location.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 20, inclined surfaces 18t, 18t are formed on both sides of the bottom surface of the housing 18 near the front surface so that the corners with both side surfaces are inclined. .

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the main body 1. Inside the main body 1, the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13 is shown.
A holder 31 in which the cartridge 17 inserted into the main body 1 from y is loaded, and a transfer mechanism 41 for transferring the holder 31 between the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y and the main body 1 are provided.

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

As shown in the enlarged perspective view of FIG. 23, the bottom plate portion 32 is formed in an outer shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the cartridge 17 inserted into the cartridge insertion / ejection opening 13y from the front surface side, and is formed on the rear surface side of the main body 1. Two stopper pieces 32a, 32a are provided upright on the rear end of the bottom plate portion 32 located.

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

Further, the rear end of the window 32c and the notch 32 are provided in the bottom plate portion 32 on both sides of the notch 32b and the window 32c.
Guide holes 32d and 32d (corresponding to supporting means) are formed in such a size that they extend to the front end of b.
2d and 32d are circular portions 32e and 32e on the side of the cutout 32b.
And has a substantially keyhole shape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22, forked portions 37a, 37a of a spring plate member 37 (corresponding to a second locking member) are fixed to both sides of the notch 32b on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 32, respectively. The engaging piece portion 37b of the spring plate member 37 that is connected to the bifurcated portions 37a and 37a is arranged at the rear end side portion of the window 32c of the bottom plate portion 32.
As shown in FIG. 24, the apex portion bent in a mountain shape is located substantially on the line connecting the front ends of the guide holes 32d, 32d opposite to the circular portions 32e, 32e, and the bottom plate portion 32 is passed through the window 32c. From the lower surface side to the upper surface side. A support piece 32e having a retaining hole 32f is formed at the rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 32 near the right end.

As shown in FIG. 22, the moving plate portion 33 has a substrate 33a arranged below the rear end portion of the bottom plate portion 32, and a tip extending laterally from the right end of the substrate 33a. Has a dimension that extends further to the lateral side of the support piece 32e.
2 and a support plate 33d extending below.

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

The above-mentioned moving plate portion 33 has the locking piece 33.
24 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 attached to
As shown in FIG. 3, the heads 38a, 38 of the guide pins 38, 38 are hooked on the side edges of the retaining holes 32f, and
a (corresponding to a locking member) is attached to each guide hole 32 of the bottom plate portion 32.
The engaging holes 32g formed in the bottom plate portion 32 between the cutout 32b and the window 32c, and the hooks 33 of the board 33a.
The coil spring 39 (corresponding to the urging means) is installed between it and c to be assembled to the bottom plate portion 32.

The moving plate portion 33 assembled to the bottom plate portion 32 in this way is separated from the coil spring 39 by the substrate 33a.
The hook 33c receives the restoring force in the direction of approaching the locking hole 32g of the bottom plate portion 32, and the guide pins 3 are provided at the front ends of the guide holes 32d, 32d opposite to the circular portions 32e, 32e.
It is arranged such that it is located at a normal position where the parts 8 and 38 come into contact with each other, and the notch 32b and the window 32c are located inside the window 33b.

As shown in FIG. 23, each of the side plate portions 34, 34 has an inclined surface 34a near the bottom plate portion 32 and a vertical surface 34b extending upward from the inclined surface 34a.
Each of the vertical surfaces 34 is formed with a contour corresponding to the outer shape of the cartridge 17 portion on which the inclined surface 18t is formed.
Three guide pins 34c, 34d and 34e are provided on the holders 3b and 34b at intervals in the front-back direction of the bottom plate portion 32.
1 are projected toward the outside.

At the front ends of the vertical surfaces 34b, 34b, guide projections 34f, 34f are provided so as to come into contact with the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 above the hinge (not shown) on the back surface thereof. The tip portions of the guide protrusions 34f, 34f are expanded in a substantially V-shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the tip.

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

The pressing plate portion 35 located on the left side of the bottom plate portion 32 has 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, the substrate 35a has the cartridge 1
7 is spaced apart from the bottom plate portion 32 by a dimension corresponding to the height of the guide plate 7 and extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 32.
As shown in the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 23 in FIG. 25, is inclined so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front, and the front end is located at a position higher than the substrate 35a. Has been done.

The holding plate portion 36 located on the right side of the bottom plate portion 32 has a base plate 36a connected to the side plate portion 34, and a guide plate 36 extending forward from the front end of the base plate 36a.
b, a relief plate 36c extending from the side end of the substrate 36a to the holding plate portion 35 side, a front end of the guide plate 36b and a relief plate 36b.
A substantially L-shaped outer edge plate 36d that connects the tip of c with these guide plates 36b, escape plates 36c, and outer edge plate 36d.
And a connection plate 36e surrounded by.

The substrate 36a is the substrate 3 of the holding plate portion 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 similar to the guide plate 35b of the holding plate portion 35. , Is formed so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front.

The escape plate 36c is shown in FIG.
3, the outer edge plate 36d is formed so as to incline so as to gradually separate from the bottom plate portion 32 as it reaches the tip, that is, as it approaches the holding plate portion 35. Extends substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 32 and is formed so that the height from the bottom plate portion 32 is the same as the front end of the guide plate 35b of the holding plate portion 35.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the connecting plate 36e is prevented from being distorted in the pressing plate portion 36 by the difference in the inclination directions of the guide plate 36b and the escape plate 36c.
A vent hole 36f is formed to absorb this distortion.

The holder 3 of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned 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 holding plate portions 35 and 36, and the cartridge 17 is bent while the tops of the inclined surfaces 18r of the locking projections 18n and 18n bend 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 overcoming the locking piece portion 37b is transmitted.

In the holder 31 with the cartridge 17 completely loaded, the locking surfaces 18s of the locking projections 18n, 18n of the cartridge 17 are locked from the rear end side of the bottom plate 32, and The locking groove portions 18m on both sides of the locking projections 18n, 18n are brought into contact with the peripheral surfaces of the head portions 38a, 38a of the guide pins 38, 38 at the normal positions 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 spring plate member 37 with respect to the locking projections 18n and 18n.

Further, the holder 31 further pushes the cartridge 17 positioned in the front-rear direction, so that the guide pins 38, 38 whose heads 38a, 38a are in contact with the locking groove 18m, correspond to the corresponding guides. Holes 32d, 3
The moving plate portion 3 is moved to the 2d circular portions 32e, 32e and the guide pins 38, 38 are erected on the substrate 33a.
3 is a coil spring 39 together with the cartridge 17.
It is configured to move to the rear end side of the holder 31 against the restoring force of.

The pushing of the cartridge 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 and positioned in the front-rear direction is performed by pushing the two stopper pieces 32a, 3 at the rear end of the bottom plate portion 32.
It is regulated by the front surface abutting on 2a and is prevented from being pushed further.

In this state, the spring plate member 37 of the holder 31
Of the guide pin 3 of the movable plate portion 33 is located in the escape groove 18p on the bottom surface of the cartridge 17.
The heads 38a and 38a of the reference numerals 8 and 38 have guide holes 32d,
It is located closer to the front end than the circular portions 32e, 32e of 32d, and as a result, the entire moving plate portion 33 moves from the normal position to the pushing position, and at this pushing position, the coil spring 39 is unloaded. The state is extended from the state.

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

When the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31, the holder 31 is completely loaded.
The shutter 1 engages with the engagement piece 34g of the left side plate 34.
8g is opened, and a passive gear (not shown) inside the housing 18 is exposed.

The shutter 18g is provided with the engaging piece 34 as the cartridge 17 is pulled out 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.

The transfer mechanism 41 (corresponding to transfer means) is
As shown in FIG. 22, an inner frame 42 that supports the holder 31 and an outer frame 46 that supports the inner frame 42 are provided.

As shown in the enlarged perspective view of FIG. 27, the inner frame 42 has a bottom plate portion 43 and side plate portions 44, 44 provided upright from both sides of the bottom plate portion 43.

The bottom plate portion 43 is formed in such a width that the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 can be placed, and on the rear end side of the bottom plate portion 43, it moves between the normal portion and the pushing portion. A recess 43a is formed to avoid interference with the moving plate 33.

In addition, a support piece 43b is provided at a left edge portion of the recess 43a of the bottom plate portion 43 near the rear end of the bottom plate portion 43.
A rack 43c for transmitting motive power for transferring the holder 31 to the inner frame 42 is attached via the, and a light shielding piece 43d is provided so as to project rearward at a rear edge of the support piece 43b. .

Each of the side plates 44, 44 is composed of a front piece 44a near the front end and a rear piece 44g near the rear end. The front piece 44a has an inclined surface 44b near the bottom plate 43.
The vertical surface 44c extending upward from the inclined surface 44b forms a contour corresponding to the outer shape of the side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 and a height larger than the side plate portion 34.

On the vertical surface 44c, there is formed a guide groove 44d which is opened to the front end side and is inclined so as to gradually approach the inclined surface 44b toward the rear end side.
At the upper part of the rear end of the vertical surface 44c, two stepped notches 44 are formed.
e and 44f are formed, and the higher notch 44e near the front end of the side plate portion 44 is formed in the guide groove 44d.
Is formed at substantially the same height as the open end.

The rear piece 44g extends substantially continuously behind the vertical surface 44c of the front piece 44a, and the side plate portion 44 is formed.
44g part of the rear piece near the front end of the two stepped notches 4
4h and 44j are formed, of which the front piece 44a
The lower notch 44h is the notch 44 of the front piece 44a.
The height of the cutout 44f is the same as that of the lower cutout 44f. Also, the 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-stage 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, which is inclined so as to approach 43, is formed.

Guide pins 44n are respectively provided at the positions near the front end of the rear piece 44g in which the notch 44h is formed so as to project toward the outside of the inner frame 42, and the rear piece in which the notch 44k is formed. A guide screw 44p is screwed toward the outside of the inner frame 42 at a position near the rear end of 44g.

The inner frame 42 thus constructed is
The front and rear distances between the front pieces 44a of the respective side plate portions 44, 44 and the respective guide grooves 44d, 44m of the rear piece 44g are determined by the guide pins 34c, 34 at the front and rear ends of the respective side plate portions 34 of the holder 31.
It is configured to substantially match the front-rear spacing of e.

As shown in the enlarged perspective view of FIG. 28, the outer frame 46 has a base plate portion 47, and side plate portions 48, 48 extending from both sides of the base plate portion 47.

The base plate portion 47 is formed with a front-rear length sufficiently larger than the front-rear dimension of the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 and a left-right width slightly larger than the width of the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42.

On the lower surface of the main plate portion 47, a recording mechanism (not shown) for recording traveling information and the like on the 7-day recording paper 21 stored in the recording paper storage portion 18b of the cartridge 17, and a stepping motor. Parts such as a power source (not shown) for operating the recording mechanism are attached to the upper surface of the main plate portion 47 by a spacer 65a (not shown) and a mounting screw 65b, as shown in FIG. Board 65
Are attached at intervals above.

On the printed circuit board 65, electrical parts (not shown) such as a microcomputer (hereinafter abbreviated as microcomputer) 81 (see FIG. 43) for controlling the operation of the recording mechanism and the operation of the transfer mechanism 41. No.) is mounted, and these electric components are arranged between the printed board 65 and the base plate portion 47 with the printed board 65 attached to the upper surface of the base plate portion 47.

On the lower surface of the printed circuit board 65,
A gate-shaped photointerrupter 66 (corresponding to an empty state detecting means) is attached to which the front end is divided into two branches and opened, and detection light (not shown) is transmitted and received between them, and the printed circuit board 65 is connected to the main plate portion. With the photointerrupter 66 attached to the upper surface of 47, the bifurcated portion of the photointerrupter 66 has an outer frame 46
Of the photointerrupter 66 is located at a distance in the left-right direction of the main board 47, and the tip thereof is opened downward. The tip of the photointerrupter 66 has a notch 47f formed in the front end of the main plate portion 47 near the right end. And projects below the main plate portion 47.

Further, as shown in the right side view in FIG. 29, a supporting piece 47a extending downward is formed by bending at the right end portion of the main plate portion 47 near the front end.
A micro switch 51 (corresponding to a holding body detecting means, an indicating means, a mounting / demounting position detecting means, a switch) is attached to 7a so that the switch piece 51a faces the rear end side of the outer frame 46.

On the other hand, at the left rear end of the main plate portion 47, as shown in FIG. 22, an attachment piece 47c is formed via an extension piece 47b extending laterally, and this attachment piece 47c is formed. The motor 70 for the transfer mechanism 41 is attached to the extension piece 47.
A gear group (not shown) that transmits the power of the motor 70 to the rack 43c of the inner frame 42 is attached to the lower surface of b. Reference numeral 47d in FIG. 22 indicates an attachment piece bent from the base plate portion 47, and the printed board 72 is screwed to the attachment piece 47d.

Further, at the front end portion of the main plate portion 47, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the support plate 64 is suspended and supported, and on the support plate 64, the gear 61 in which the arc-shaped light shielding plate 62 is erected on the outer edge portion of the upper surface is rotatable in the horizontal plane about the shaft 63. Supported by.

As shown in FIG. 28, each of the side plate portions 48, 48 has an extending portion 4 extending forward at a portion near the lower end thereof.
8a and 48a, respectively, and each extended portion 48a,
The portion of the portion 48a near the front end is expanded in a substantially V-shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the front end.

Further, in the portion near the lower end of the side plate portion 48, there are two inner frame guide grooves 48b, 48 extending in the front-rear direction.
c are respectively formed so as to be positioned on a straight line, and the inner frame guide groove 48 is formed near the front end of the side plate portion 48.
The holder guide groove 4 is provided in the side plate portion 48 above b.
8d is formed, and this holder guide groove 48d is formed.
As shown in FIG. 29, the front-rear groove portion 48 extends in the front-rear direction.
e and the upper and lower groove portions 48f that extend upward from the rear ends of the front and rear groove portions 48e have a substantially L shape.

Further, engaging pieces 48g and 48g corresponding to the engaging grooves 3d and 3d of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2 are formed at the lower edge portions of the side plate portions 48 and 48 excluding the portions near the front ends. There is.

The inner frame guide groove 48b near the front end of the side plate 48 and the holder guide groove 4 above the inner frame guide groove 48b.
As shown in FIG. 28, front ends of the front and rear groove portions 48e of the 8d extend to portions near the front end of the extending portion 48a that is expanded in a substantially C-shape, and the front and rear portions of the holder guide groove 48d. The rear end of the groove portion 48e is located closer to the front end of the side plate portion 48 than the inner frame guide groove 48b.

The holder 31 thus constructed and the transfer mechanism 41 are assembled in the following manner.

First, the guide pin 34e on the rear side of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 is set to the higher one of the two stepped notches 44h and 44j of the rear piece 44g of each side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42. The guide pin 34d at the center of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 is placed on the upper edge of the notch 44j, and at the same time, the front piece 44a of each side plate portion 44 of the inner frame 42 has a stepwise shape.
It is placed on the upper edge of the higher cutout 44e of the stepped 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 guide pin 34c on the front side of the holder 31 is moved to the inner side. Each side plate portion 4 of the frame 42
The guide groove 44d formed in the front piece 44a of No. 4 is brought close to the opening.

Then, the guide pin 34e on the rear side is notched 4
The guide pin 34c on the front side is guided to the guide groove 4m at substantially the same time as being fitted into the guide groove 44m while being guided to the upper edge of the guide groove 4j.
The holder 31 is attached to the inner frame 42 by being fitted into the guide groove 4d, so that the position of the guide pin 34e in the guide groove 44m is substantially the same as the position of the guide pin 34c in the guide groove 44d.

Further, when the holder 31 is assembled to the inner frame 42, the middle guide pin 34d of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 is irrespective of the position of each guide pin 34c, 34e in each guide groove 44d, 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 which is substantially continuous to this. It is located above the lower cutout 44h.

Subsequently, the guide pin 34d in the middle of each side plate portion 34 of the holder 31 assembled to the inner frame 42 as described above is attached to the front and rear of the holder guide groove 48d formed in each side plate portion 48 of the outer frame 46. The guide pins 44n of the inner frame 42 are fitted into the groove portions 48e, and also fitted into the inner frame guide grooves 48b of the side plate portions 48.

At this time, since the front end portion of each side plate portion 48 is expanded in a substantially C-shape, the holder guide groove 48 is formed.
The guide pin 34d of the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 with respect to the front and rear groove portion 48e of d and the inner frame guide groove 48b.
If the guide pins 44n are fitted in the portions near the front ends of the side plate portions 48, it is not necessary to insert the guide pins 44n while widening the gap between the side plate portions 48.

The holder 31 is inserted into the front and rear groove portions 48e of the holder guide groove 48d and the inner frame guide groove 48b.
Guide pin 34d or the guide pin 44 of the inner frame 42
When n is fitted, the guide screw 44p is inserted from the outside into the inner frame guide groove 48c near the rear end of the side plate portion 48, and the inner frame 42 is provided at a position near the rear end of the rear piece 44g in which the notch 44k is formed. Screw on.

As described above, when the inner frame 42 with the holder 31 assembled is assembled to the outer frame 46, the micro switch 51 is attached to the support piece 47a.
A support plate 64 is hung on the lower surface of the main plate portion 47, a gear 61 is rotatably attached to the support plate 64 via a shaft 63, and an electric system component of a recording mechanism and a photo interrupter 66 (not shown) are mounted. The printed circuit board 65 is attached to the main plate portion 47 of the outer frame 46.

At the same time, the motor 70 is attached to the attachment piece 47c of the main plate portion 47, the gear group (not shown) is attached to the extension piece 47b, and the output shaft of the motor 70 and the inner frame are attached through this gear group. The space between 42 and the rack 43c is connected.

In this state, the motor 70 of the transfer mechanism 41 is
When the inner frame 42 is moved forward with respect to the outer frame 46 by reversing and the guide screw 44p is positioned at the front end of the inner frame guide groove 48c, as shown in FIG. 29, the guide pins 34d and 44n are Of the guide groove 48d of the corresponding holder guide groove 48d and inner frame guide groove 48b, the portion near the front end of the extending portion 48a.
The guide grooves 48d near the rear end, to the extent that the d and 48b are not separated outward from the ends of the guide pins 34d and 44n.
Located at 48b.

When the guide screw 44p is positioned at the front end of the inner frame guide groove 48c, the guide pins 34c and 34e of the holder 31 are positioned at the rear end portions of the corresponding guide grooves 44d and 44m of the inner frame 42. As a result, the holder 31 has the bottom plate portion 32 placed on the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42, and the guide protrusion 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 place where the product was unloaded.

When the moving plate 33 is located at the normal position in the mounting / removing position of the holder 31, the operation piece 33g of the moving plate 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 pushing position, the operation piece 33g is separated from 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 normal rotation of the motor 70, the guide pin 44n and the guide screw 44p are guided by the inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c to move rearward. Then, following this, the guide pin 34d of the holder 31 moves the front and rear groove portions 48e of the holder guide groove 48d of the outer frame 46.
Is moved to the rear by being guided by the
It moves rearward with respect to the outer frame 46 together with 2.

Then, 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, it is directly below the rear end of this 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 separates rearward from the switch piece 51a of the microswitch 51, and the microswitch 51 is turned off. .

Subsequently, when the inner frame 42 is moved further rearward with respect to the outer frame 46 by further normal rotation of the motor 70 from this state, the guide pin 34d is further moved rearward by the rear end of the front and rear groove portion 48e. The movement is restricted, and the inner frame 42 independently moves rearward, 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 rearward 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 the corresponding guide grooves 44d and 44m of the inner frame 42. The guide pins 34d move relative to each other, and accordingly, the guide pins 34d move to the outer frame 4
The upper and lower groove portions 48f of the holder guide groove 48d of 6 are
Move from bottom to top.

As a result, the holder 31 is replaced by the inner frame 42.
When the guide pins 44n and the guide screws 44p reach the rear ends of the inner frame guide grooves 48b and 48c, as shown in the right side view of FIG. 31, the guide pins 34d are moved upward with respect to the outer frame 46. At approximately the same time
The bottom plate portion 32 is separated from the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42 and reaches the upper end of 8f, and the holder 31 is attached to the outer frame 46 by the left and right pressing plate portions 35 and 36 of the recording mechanism. It is located at the recording location located below.

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

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

Next, the printed board 10 is screwed onto the receiving plate portion 8 of the upper case 5, and the printed board 10 is
The support lever 54 is swingably supported by the receiving plate portion 8 closer to the right end than the shaft 53 through the shaft 53, and the coil spring 58 is fitted to the shaft 53 portion protruding above the receiving plate portion 8.
Further, a locking member 57 is fitted on the upper end of the shaft 53 so that 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 circuit board 65 is arranged on the locus of the light shielding plate 62 that moves with the rotation of the gear 61.

Therefore, the rotation position of the gear 61 with respect to the support plate 64 is aligned so that the light shielding plate 62 is located between the two forked portions of the photo interrupter 66, and the lower side is provided at the four corners of the main plate portion 47 of the outer frame 46. Mounting screws (not shown) from the above, and screwed to bosses (not shown) that are vertically provided from four corners of the lower surface of the top plate portion 6 of the upper case 5, so that the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 are attached to the outer frame. Both side plate portions 48, 48 of 46
Is attached to the upper case 5 toward the front end side.

The holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 are attached to the upper case 5.
If it is attached to the
Connector cable 67 passed through the through hole 7a of the connecting plate portion 7
(See FIG. 8).

In the state where the holder 31 and the transfer mechanism 41 are attached to the upper case 5, the gear portion 5 of the support lever 54 is
The gear 56a of No. 6 meshes with the gear 61, and the receiving plate 8
The pin 52, which is located at the projecting position due to the side edge of the support lever 54 contacting the step on the lower surface of the guide plate 36b and the side plate part 34 of the holding plate part 36 located on the right side of the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position, Of the side plate portion 3 on the left side of the right side plate portion 34, extending toward the bottom plate portion 32 into the holder 31.
It will be located at 4 points.

In this state, the light shielding plate 62 of the gear 61 is
The pin 52 is located between the bifurcated portions of the photo interrupter 66 at the projecting portion located inside the right side plate portion 34 in the left-right direction of the holder 31, and blocks the detection light (not shown) of the photo interrupter 66. The photo interrupter 66 is off. Incidentally, here, of course, the cartridge 17 is not inserted into the holder 31, so that the holder 31 is empty.

Then, when the cartridge 17 is inserted into the empty holder 31 described above, the side plate portions 34,
On the inner surface of the vertical surface 34 b of 34, the housing 1 of the cartridge 17
In the very initial stage of insertion, before contacting both side surfaces of 8 with the minimum holding force capable of following the back-and-forth movement of the holder 31, acting on the cartridge 17 by the cartridge 17, 52 is an outer frame 46
Is pushed from the front end side to the rear end side, the support lever 54 swings against the biasing force of the coil spring 58, and the pin 52 is pushed out of the side plate portion 32 of the holder 31.

Then, the support lever 54 swings when the pin 52 is pushed out, so that the gear 56a of the gear portion 56 and the gear 61 are rotated.
The gear 61 meshing with is rotated, which causes the gear 61 in FIG.
32, the light shielding plate 62 located between the forked portions of the photo interrupter 66 is retracted from between the forked portions of the photo interrupter 66, as shown in the enlarged plan view of FIG.

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 is inserted into the holder 31 regardless of whether it is complete or incomplete.

On the contrary, when the cartridge 17 inserted in 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 causes the insertion of the cartridge 17 by the urging force of the coil spring 58. The pin 52, which has been pushed out of the side plate portion 32 of the holder 31 by the cartridge 17 and swings in the direction opposite to the time, returns to the inside of the side plate portion 32.

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 shield plate 62 retracted from the optical path of the detection light of the photo interrupter 66 is detected. Then, the photo interrupter 66 detects that the photo interrupter 66 is turned off from the on state and the photo interrupter 66 is turned off and the cartridge 17 is completely taken out from the holder 31 and emptied.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a mounting screw 81 is inserted from the lower side into each mounting piece 13z of the front plate portion 13 of the front panel 11 in which the opening / closing lock 13d is mounted, and the mounting screw 81 is inserted from above. 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 portion of the upper case 5 by screwing in a bottomed hole (not shown) of a by a self-tapping method.

In this state, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 33, the operating lever 1 of the opening / closing lock 13 is located 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 biasing force of the coil spring 13w. As shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 34, the middle portion is the flam switch 1
Axis 1 in the state of touching 0a and pressing it to turn it on.
It swings around 3v.

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

Further, when the front panel 11 is attached to the front end portion 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 so as to face forward. Thirteen
When c is pressed, the flam switch 10b is contacted and pressed 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 and turned off. Become. The pilot lamp 13x is exposed in front of the front plate portion 13.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the left and right sides of the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 are pivotally attached to the hinges 3e, 3e at the front end of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2 together with the coil springs 3f, and the opening / closing lid 14 is lowered. The front panel 11, the holder 31, and the transfer mechanism 4 are kept in the opened state by falling forward of the case 2.
The front and rear directions are aligned with the upper case 5 to which 1 is attached, and the lower case 2 is overlaid.

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

At this time, the mounting plates 16 are such that the engaging pieces 16a inserted into the mounting grooves 4b of the lower case 2 and the mounting grooves (not shown) of the upper case 5 are located on the recesses 4a, 9a side. The push-out pieces 9c and 4c of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 which come into contact with the back surface of the outer case 16 are pressed to the outside of the main body 1 in the mounting groove 4b of the lower case 2 and the mounting groove (not shown) of the upper case 5, The mounting plate 16 does not rattle in the inner and outer directions of the main body 1.

The mounting plate 16 is attached to the upper and lower cases 5, 2
If they 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 plate portions 48, 48 of the outer frame 46 are engaged. The joint pieces 48g, 48g are inserted into the engaging grooves 3d, 3d formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2.

Further, from the lower surface side of the bottom plate portion 3 to the holes (not shown) of the lower case 2 penetrating the boss receivers 3a, 3a and the three places of the bottom plate portion where the boss receivers 3a, 3a are formed, mounting screws 68 are provided. , 68, and the bosses 9b, 9 of the upper case 5
It is screwed into a bottomed hole (not shown) of b while screwing it by a self-tapping method.

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 connected.
3e is covered by 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 urged by the coil spring 3f. Rotates in the upright direction and is locked by a stopper (not shown) formed on the inner peripheral edge of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y of the front plate portion 13 of the front panel 11 to close the opening / closing lid at the closed position that closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y. 14 is positioned.

Further, the printed board 72 and the power transistor 73 are attached to the heat radiating plate 15 by the mounting frame 74 together with the coupling of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 on the front end side, 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 when facing the front side.
While inserting c, the mounting pieces 15b on both sides of the mounting piece 15c
Fit into the corresponding recesses 6a of the upper case 5,
Insert the mounting piece 15a 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, the mounting screw 69a is inserted from the outside into the through holes (not shown) of the mounting pieces 15a and 15b, and is screwed into the bottomed holes 6c of the screw receiving members 3c and 6b while being screwed by the self-tapping method. 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 while the through hole 6f is being inserted.
35, the tip of the mounting screw 69b is inserted into the through hole 15e of the mounting piece 15c, and the cap 6h is fitted into the blind hole 6d, as shown in the enlarged sectional view of FIG.
The locking piece 6e is locked in the annular groove 6j of h, and the blind hole 6
Block d with cap 6h. As a result, the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 are joined and integrated at the rear end side, and the assembling of the main body 1 is completed.

The assembled main body 1 is inserted into the console box from the rear end side, and is formed in the mounting screw holes formed on the side wall of the console box and the mounting plates 16 on both sides of the main body 1. By aligning the positions with the screw holes 16c and fixing screws (not shown) inserted into the respective mounting screw holes from the back side of the console box into the corresponding screw holes 16c of the respective mounting plates 16 from the outside of the main body 1. To do.

At this time, as described above, the mounting plates 16 are mounted so that the pushing pieces 9c and 4c of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 come into contact with each other so that there is no rattling in the inner and outer directions of the main body 1. Therefore, the main body 1 is firmly attached and fixed to the console box of the vehicle without rattling.

When the assembly of the main body 1 is completed, if the holder 31 is located at the recording position, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the left side view in FIG. 6, the light shielding piece 4 of the inner frame 42
3d is located between the bifurcated portions of the photo interrupter 71 on the printed circuit board 72 attached to the heat dissipation 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. 37, the holder 31 moves downward from the recording position so that the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 overlaps with the bottom plate portion 43 of the inner frame 42. As shown in the left side view, when the holder 31 is located at the attachment / detachment position, the light shielding piece 43d of the inner frame 42 is
Of the photo interrupter 71 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.

On the other hand, when the holder 31 transferred from the loading / unloading position side reaches the recording position, the light blocking 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 interrupt this, 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.

Further, in the state where the assembly of the main body 1 is completed, the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the empty holder 31 at the recording position is
When the holder 31 is moved toward the loading / unloading place and the holder 31 moves downward from the recording place and overlaps with the inner frame 42, when the holder 31 moves forward together with the inner frame 42, as illustrated in FIG. First, the guide protrusion 34f of each side plate portion 34, 34
The front end of the abutment abuts on the rear surface of the opening / closing lid 14 above the lower end pivotally supported by the hinge 3e. Then, by further forward movement of the holder 31 and the inner frame 42,
The opening / closing lid 14 is pushed open against the biasing force of the coil spring 3f.

Thereafter, when the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 move further forward, and the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 projects further forward than the front end of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2, FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 0, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 comes into contact with the rear surface portion of the opening / closing lid 14 which is closer to the lower end than the portion with which the tip of the guide protrusion 34f abuts.

When the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 are further moved forward, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 comes into contact with the rear surface portion of the opening / closing lid 14 near the lower end, and the tip of the guide projection 34f is opened / closed. When the opening / closing lid 14 is pushed open by the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 and the holder 31 approaches the mounting / demounting position to some extent, the opening / closing lid 14 opens substantially completely and the bottom plate portion 32 opens / closes. It will be in the state of riding on the back side of. After that, as shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 41, until the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading location,
The bottom plate portion 32 slides on the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 from the lower end side to the upper end side.

On the contrary, when the empty holder 31 at the loading / unloading location is moved toward the recording location by the normal rotation of the motor 70, the bottom plate portion 32 follows the movement of the holder 31 backward together with the inner frame 42. Slides on the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 from the upper end side to the lower end side, and the holder 31 moves backward until the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 comes close to the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 to some extent, the back surface is urged by the coil spring 3f. The opening / closing lid 14 starts to be closed in a state where the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 is in contact with.

The holder 3 is moved until the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 is located closer to the rear end than the front end of the bottom plate portion 3 of the lower case 2.
When 1 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 abuts on the tip of the guide projection 34f, and thereafter, the holder 31 follows the backward movement. Then, by the biasing force of the coil spring 3f,
The opening / closing lid 14 is brought into contact with the back surface of the tip of the guide projection 34f.
Closes.

When the holder 31 approaches the position directly below the recording position by further backward movement, the opening / closing lid 14 completely closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y, and is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y (not shown). Since the opening / closing lid 14 abuts on the stopper and further closing operation of the opening / closing lid 14 is restricted, when the holder 31 reaches the position directly below the recording position, the tip of the guide protrusion 34f is opened / closed.
It becomes a state away from the back surface of.

On the other hand, when the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is transferred from the recording position to the loading / unloading position by the reverse rotation of the motor 70, it replaces the tip of the guide protrusion 34f of each side plate 34, 34. As shown in the explanatory view of FIG. 42, first, the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 comes into contact with a rear surface portion above the lower end pivotally supported by the hinge 3e on the rear surface of the opening / closing lid 14.

When the holder 31 and the inner frame 42 move further forward, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 comes into contact with the rear surface portion of the opening / closing lid 14 near the lower end, and the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 opens / closes. The opening / closing lid 14 is opened in the same manner as in the case of the empty holder 31 until it is separated from the back surface of the holder 14 and the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading location.

On the contrary, when the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is transferred toward the recording position by the normal rotation of the motor 70, the holder 31 is moved until the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 approaches the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 to some extent. While moving backward, the opening / closing lid 14 is closed in the same manner as in the case of the empty holder 31,
Thereafter, following the backward movement of the holder 31, the opening / closing lid 14 is closed while the back surface is brought into contact with the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 by the urging force of the coil spring 3f.

When the holder 31 approaches the position directly below the recording position by further backward movement, the opening / closing lid 14 completely closes the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y, and the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y.
Further stopper operation of the opening / closing lid 14 is restricted by a stopper not shown in y, and the lower end of the rear surface of the cartridge 17 is separated from the back surface of the opening / closing lid 14 when the holder 31 reaches a position directly below the recording position. Becomes

When the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 reaches the recording position, the positioning pin 47e protruding downward from the main plate portion 47 of the outer frame 46 is positioned on the mounting shaft 19a of the cartridge 17. The 7-day recording paper 21 on the cartridge 17 is positioned with respect to the recording mechanism (not shown) by fitting to the boss 19b, and the recording needle (not shown) of the recording mechanism is the uppermost recording paper. 21a is contacted.

Incidentally, with the assembly of the main body 1 completed,
Of the upper and lower cases 5 and 2, a gap is defined on the left side of the transfer mechanism 41 at the rear of the timepiece 13a of the front panel 11, and in this gap, the passive gear of the cartridge 17 is provided with a gear train (see FIG. A motor 82 (FIG. 43) for supplying power for rotation of the rotary table 19 via a gear train (not shown) and for supplying power for operation to the timepiece 13a via another gear train branched from this gear train (not shown). (Refer to FIG. 2), both gear trains (not shown), and the like are arranged prior to assembling the upper and lower cases 5 and 2.

The actuating gear in the gear train (not shown) is exposed from the open shutter 18g of the cartridge 17 to the outside of the housing 18 by positioning the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 at the recording position. A gear train in the upper and lower cases 5 and 2 including the actuating gear, and a gear train in the housing 18 including the passive gear, thereby driving the motor. The power of 82 is transmitted to the rotary table 19 of the cartridge 17 loaded in the holder 31 at the recording position.

Further, the motor 82 constantly rotates at a constant speed only in the forward direction with the passage of time, and in the state where the operating gear (not shown) and the passive gear mesh with each other, the rotary table 19 moves to 7 The not-shown time indication scale formed on the daily recording paper 21 is rotated in the direction of advancing the time, and the clock 13a is rotated.
Moves in the direction of time.

Next, the electrical configuration of the main body 1 centering on the microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The microcomputer 81 has a CPU (Central Pr
ocessing Unit, central processing unit) 81a, RAM (Ra
ndom Access Memory) 81b and ROM (Read-Only Me
mory) 81c.

The CPU 81a includes the flam switches 10a and 10b, the pilot lamp 13x, the micro switch 51, the photo interrupters 66 and 71, the motor 70 for operating the transfer mechanism 41, the rotary table 19 for rotating and the clock 13a for operating. The motor 82, the power source (not shown) for the recording mechanism, and a traveling sensor 83 that outputs a number of traveling pulses according to the traveling speed of the vehicle are connected.

The RAM 81b has a data area for storing various data and a work area used for various processing operations. Among these, the work area is provided with a reversing operation number counter area and the like. The ROM 81c
Stores a control program for causing the CPU 81a to perform various operations.

Next, the processing performed by the CPU 81a in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 81c, especially for 7 days, such as the transfer of the holder 31 by the transfer mechanism 41 and the time adjustment of the clock 13a by the operation of the time adjustment button 13c. The processing of other operations except the recording of the traveling information on the recording paper 21 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 44 to 47.

When the microcomputer 81 is activated by starting the power supply from the battery of the vehicle (not shown), the CPU 81a first resets the count value C of the reversing operation counter area of the work area of the RAM 81b to zero as shown in FIG. Initialization is performed (step S1).

After the initial setting is completed, next,
It is confirmed whether or not the micro switch 51 is turned on (step S3), and if it is not turned on (N in step S3), the process proceeds to step S53 described later, and if it is turned on (Y in step S3), the flam switch is turned on. It is confirmed whether 10b is on (step S5).

If the flam switch 10b is ON (Y in step S5), the process proceeds to step S71, which will be described later. If it is not ON (N in step S5), it is confirmed whether or not the photo interrupter 66 is ON. (Step S7).

If the photo interrupter 66 is on (Y in step S7), it is confirmed whether or not the micro switch 51 is on (step S9). If it is on (Y in step S9), step When the process returns to S5 and is not on (N in step S9), the process proceeds to step S13 described later.

If the photo interrupter 66 is not turned on in step S7 (N), it is confirmed whether or not the flam switch 10a is turned on (step S1).
1) If not on (N in step S11), return to step S7, and if on (step S11)
If Y is 11, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S9, the micro switch 5
In step S13, which proceeds to the case where 1 is not on (N) and the case where the flam switch 10a is on (Y) in step S11, the motor 70 is rotated in the forward direction, and then whether or not the photo interrupter 71 is on. It is confirmed (step S15).

If the photo interrupter 71 is on (Y in step S15), the process proceeds to step S23, which will be described later, and if not (N in step S15), the motor 70 is stopped (step S17), and then the RAM 81.
It is confirmed whether or not the count value C of the reversal operation counter area of b is zero (step S19).

If the count value C in the reversal operation counter area is zero (Y in step S19), the process returns to step S3, and if the count value C is not zero (N in step S19), the count value C is changed. After zero resetting (step S21), the process returns to step S3.

On the other hand, if the photo interrupter 71 is turned on in step S15 (Y), the process proceeds to step S.
At 23, as shown in FIG. 45, it is confirmed whether or not the motor 70 is in the overload state based on the change in the current on the power supply line (not shown) of the motor 70. (Y) proceeds to step S27 to be described later, and if it is not overloaded (N), it is determined whether the elapsed time t1 after the motor 70 is normally rotated in step S13 is longer than a predetermined required time T. Confirm (step S25).

If the elapsed time t1 does not exceed the required time T (N in step S25), the process returns to step S15, and if it exceeds (Y in step S25), the count value C in the reversal operation counter area is reached. Is incremented by "1" (step S27), and then it is confirmed whether the incremented count value C exceeds "4" (step S29).

The count value C after the increment is "4"
If it is above (Y in step S29), the process proceeds to step S43, which will be described later. If it is not above (N in step S29), after the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction (step S31), the micro switch 51 is turned on. It is confirmed whether or not there is (step S33).

If the micro switch 51 is ON (Y in step S33), the process returns to step S17. If it is not ON (N in step S33), it is confirmed whether or not the motor 70 is overloaded. (Step S3
5) If it is in the overload state (Y in step S35), the process proceeds to step S39, which will be described later, and if it is not in the overload state (N in step S35), the elapsed time after the motor 70 is reversed in step S31. It is confirmed whether t3 exceeds the required time T (step S3).
7).

If the elapsed time t3 does not exceed the required time T (N in step S37), the process returns to step S33, and if it exceeds (Y in step S37), the count value C in the reversal operation number counter area is reached. Is incremented by "1" (step S39), and then it is confirmed whether the incremented count value C exceeds "4" (step S41).

The count value C after the increment is "4"
If it is above (Y in step S41), the process proceeds to step S43, and if it is not above (step S4).
If N is 1, the process returns to step S13.

When the count value C after the increment in Steps S29 and S41 exceeds "4" (Y), in each Step S43, the motor 70 is stopped, as shown in FIG. After turning on the pilot lamp 13x (step S4
5), it is confirmed whether or not the flam switch 10a is turned on (step S47).

If the flam switch 10a is not turned on (N in step S47), step S4 is performed until it is turned on.
7 is repeated, and if it is on (Y in step S47), the pilot lamp 13x is turned off (step S47).
49), after resetting the count value C in the reversal operation counter area to zero (step S51), step S3
Return to 1.

If the micro switch 51 is not turned on in step S3, the process proceeds to (N) in step S53.
Then, as shown in FIG. 47, it is confirmed whether or not the photo interrupter 71 is on, and when it is on (Y),
When the process returns to step S43 and is not on (N)
Confirms whether or not the flam switch 10b is turned on (step S55).

If the flam switch 10b is not on (N in step S55), it is confirmed whether or not the flam switch 10a is on (step S57). If it is not on (N in step S57), the procedure goes to step S55. When the process returns and is on (Y in step S57), the process returns to step S31.

On the other hand, if the flam switch 10b is turned on in step S55 (Y), it is confirmed whether or not the photo interrupter 66 is turned on (step S5).
9) If it is not on (N in step S59), it is confirmed whether or not the traveling pulse from the traveling sensor 83 is input (step S60), and if it is input (Y in step S60), the step is performed. The process returns to S55, and if not input (N in step S60), the process proceeds to step S71.

If the photo interrupter 66 is turned on in step S59 (Y), the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction (step S61), and then the micro switch 5 is activated.
It is confirmed whether 1 is ON (step S63).

If the micro switch 51 is on (Y in step S63), the process proceeds to step S69, which will be described later. If it is not on (N in step S63), it is confirmed whether or not the motor 70 is overloaded. (Step S6
5) If it is in the overload state (Y in step S65), the process returns to step S13, and if it is not in the overload state (N in step S35), the elapsed time t5 after the motor 70 is reversed in step S61. Confirms whether the time T exceeds the required time T (step S6).
6).

If the elapsed time t5 does not exceed the required time T (N in step S66), the process returns to step S63, and if it exceeds (Y in step S66), the count value C in the reversal operation number counter area is reached. Is incremented by "1" (step S67), and then it is confirmed whether the incremented count value C exceeds "4" (step S68).

Count value C after increment is "4"
If it is above (Y in step S68), the process returns to step S43, and if it is not above (N in step S41), the process returns to step S13.

If the micro switch 51 is turned on in step S63 (Y), the process proceeds to step S6.
In No. 9, the motor 70 is stopped, and then the motor 82 is rotated rapidly (step S71).
It is confirmed whether or not b is on (step S73).

If the flam switch 10b is on (Y in step S73), step S73 is repeated until it is not on (step S7).
After 3 (N), the quick rotation of the motor 82 is ended (step S75), and the process returns to step S3.

As is clear from the above description, in this embodiment, the space-time operation enabling means 81A in the claims is claimed.
44 is configured in step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 44, and the storage validating means 81C is configured in step S57 in the flowchart of FIG. 47.

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

First, with the empty holder 31 positioned at the recording position and the opening / closing lid 14 closing the cartridge insertion / removal opening 13y, the cylinder 13f is normally opened by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the opening / closing lock 13d. When the holder 31 is rotated from the position to the open / close position, the holder 31 is transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location, and after the opening / closing lid 14 is opened, the holder 31 stops at the loading / unloading location.

Therefore, the locking projection 18n is provided with the spring plate member 37 for the cartridge 17 in which the recording paper 21 for 7 days is mounted on the rotary table 19 in accordance with the current position in the circumferential direction.
After the locking piece portion 37b of the above is crossed over and inserted into the holder 31 until it is locked, and the cartridge 17 is completely loaded into the holder 31, the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31 until it cannot be pushed any further. When it is further pushed in, the holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, and the opening / closing lid 14 is closed following this.

The cartridge 17 is attached to the holder 31.
When loading the recording paper, the recording paper accommodating portion 18b is attached to the bottom plate 32
Toward the side, that is, trying to insert the cartridge 17 into the holder 31 with the vertical direction reversed, or from the rear surface side,
That is, when it is attempted to insert the cartridge 17 into the holder 31 with the front-rear direction reversed, the inclined surfaces 18 are formed at the upper end corner near the front end of the housing 18 and the lower end corner near the rear end of the housing 18.
Since there are no t and 18t and these corners interfere with the inclined surfaces 34a and 34a of the holder 31, the cartridge 17 cannot be inserted into the holder 31.

Also, the cartridge 1 for the holder 31
When 7 is inserted, the front portions of the side plate portions 34, 34 including the guide protrusions 34f, 34f are formed in a substantially H-shape so that the mutual intervals gradually widen toward the front end. Even if the position of the cartridge 17 with respect to the holder 31 in the left-right direction is slightly displaced, the cartridge 17 is guided by the front portions of the side plate portions 34, 34 and is reliably inserted into the holder 31.

Similarly, when the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31, the left and right holding plate portions 3 of the bottom plate portion 32 are inserted.
Since the guide plates 35b and 36b of the cartridges 5 and 36 are formed so as to be inclined so as to gradually separate from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front, the cartridge 17 with respect to the holder 31 is formed.
Even if the vertical position of the is slightly displaced, it is guided by these guide plates 35b and 36b and is surely inserted into the holder 31.

When the holder 31 moves up from below to reach the recording position, the 7-day recording paper 21 on the cartridge 17 starts to rotate together with the rotary table 19, and the recording needle of the recording mechanism (not shown) causes The traveling information is sequentially recorded from the uppermost recording paper 21a to the lower recording paper 21a.

While the travel information is recorded on each recording paper 21a of the 7-day recording paper 21, the 7-day recording paper 21 is recorded.
Of the topmost recording paper 21a of the sheet, the substrate 35a of the left holding plate portion 35 facing the portion of the recording paper 21a immediately downstream of the cutter 18c in the rotating direction of the rotary table 19 is faced.
Is formed so as to be separated from the bottom plate portion 32 by a dimension corresponding to the height of the cartridge 17 and to extend substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 32. Therefore, the recording paper immediately downstream of the cutter 18c is formed. Located just above 21a.

Similarly, each recording paper 21 of the 7-day recording paper 21
While the traveling information is recorded on the a, the casing of the recording paper 21a on the top of the 7-day recording paper 21 is slightly spaced upstream of the cutter 18c in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19 and is a casing. The substrate 36a of the right holding plate portion 36, which faces the recording paper 21a portion near the right end of 18, 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 recording paper 21a near the right end of the casing 18 is formed so that
Located just above the part.

Therefore, the tape 21j is attached to the cutter body 18e.
When the recording paper 21a, which has been recorded on the 7-day recording paper 21 and is independent of the backing paper 21e, is warped or the like and the recording papers 21a try to float up, the left and right holding plate portions 35 are cut. The recording paper 21a, which is about to float, is pressed against the mount 21e by the substrates 35a and 36a of the recording papers 21 and 36, whereby the cutouts 21c of the recording paper 21a are opposed to the edges of the left and right pressing plates 35 and 36. It is reliably prevented that the parts are caught and damaged.

When the traveling information has been recorded on the 7-day recording paper 21 due to the end of 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 the open / closed position.

Then, the holder 31 moves downward from the recording position, the recording paper 21a which is in contact with the recording needle of the recording mechanism (not shown) is separated from the recording needle, and thereafter the opening / closing lid 14 is opened and the cartridge is opened. The 17 loaded holders 31 are transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location. 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 location, the recording paper 21a of the recording paper 21 for 7 days is used.
Of the above, the relief plate 36c of the right holding plate portion 36, on which the recording paper 21a portion immediately upstream of the cutter 18c in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19 faces, passes through the holding plate portion 3c.
5, the holder 3 is formed so as to be inclined so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32.
It extends substantially parallel to the cutter body 18e of the cartridge 17 in the state of being loaded in 1.

Similarly, when the cartridge 17 is pulled out from the holder 31 at the mounting / dismounting place, the rotary table 1 is included in the recording paper 21a of the 7-day recording paper 21 rather than the cutter 18c.
The outer edge plate 36d of the right holding plate portion 36, which is arranged at a position where the recording paper 21a portion immediately upstream in the rotation direction of 9 passes, has a height from the bottom plate portion 32 that is the most holding plate of the escape plates 36c. It is formed with the same size as the escape plate 36c portion on the side of the portion 35.

Therefore, the tape 21j connected to the mount 21e.
Is cut by the cutter body 18e, the edge of the cutout 21c abuts the stopper piece 18f, and rotation of the cutout 21c is stopped independently of the other unrecorded recording paper 21a.
The recording paper 21a portion on the upstream side of the rotary table 19 in the rotation direction of the rotary table 19 rides on the upper side of the cutter body 18e, and when the cartridge 17 is pulled out from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading position, the recording paper 21a portion is pressed by the pressing plate portion 36. This prevents the recording paper 21a on which recording has been performed from being caught and damaged by the holding plate portion 36 on the right side when the cartridge 17 is pulled out, etc. without fail.

When the cartridge 17 is completely pulled out from the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location and taken out, the cylinder 13f is rotated from the normal position to the opening / closing position by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the opening / closing lock 13d. Then, the opening / closing 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 position to the recording position, the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31 even if the amount of the holding force from the holder 31 is a little before this position. Then, the cylinder 13f is locked by the key 13A inserted into the key hole 13g of the opening / closing lock 13d.
Even if is rotated from the normal position to the open / close position, the holder 31 is not transferred to the recording position.

Therefore, not only is the cartridge 17 completely loaded into the holder 31, but also the cartridge 17 is pushed into the holder 31 more than that, 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.

Further, in the operation recorder of the present embodiment, the time setting button 13c with the holder 31 in the mounting / dismounting position.
When is pressed, the time setting button 13 is pressed regardless of whether the cartridge 17 is inserted in the holder 31 or not.
The time of the clock 13a is advanced while c is pressed, and even if the time setting button 13c is pressed with the empty holder 31 in the recording position, the time setting button 13c is also pressed. While the clock is on, the time of the clock 13a is advanced.

On the other hand, with the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 in the recording position, the time setting button 13c
When is pressed, the pressing operation is ignored while the vehicle is traveling, and the time of the timepiece 13a cannot be advanced.

On the other hand, when the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is at the recording position and the vehicle is stopped and the time setting button 13c is pressed, the holder 31 is removed from the recording position. When the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position, the subsequent pressing operation of the time setting button 13c is validated, and the time of the timepiece 13a is advanced while the pressing operation is performed.

The holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location
When the holder 31 is caught in the middle of the transfer, the elapsed time t1 after the motor 70 is normally rotated is equal to the holder 3
If the predetermined time T is exceeded or the motor 70 becomes overloaded before 1 reaches the recording position, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped.

Then, this time, the motor 70 reverses, that is,
The holder 31 is moved in the reverse direction to the loading / unloading location, and the elapsed time t3 after the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction is the holder 3
If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 becomes overloaded before 1 reaches the loading / unloading point, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped and the motor 70 reverses again, that is, normal rotation. To do.

A total of four such reverse operations of the motor 70 are performed.
Even if the motor 70 is normally rotated for the third time including the first forward rotation, the elapsed time t1 after the motor 70 is normally rotated is required before the holder 31 reaches the recording position. When the time T is exceeded or when the motor 70 becomes overloaded, the motor 70 is stopped and the pilot lamp 13x is turned on to notify that there is an abnormality.

On the contrary, when the holder 31 is transferred from the recording position to the loading / unloading position, the elapsed time t3 after the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction due to the holder 31 being caught in the middle of the loading / unloading position. If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 becomes overloaded before reaching, the motor 70 is temporarily stopped.

Then, the motor 70 is reversed, that is,
The holder 31 is moved forward to the recording position, and the elapsed time t1 after the motor 70 is rotated forward is the holder 3
If the required time T is exceeded or the motor 70 becomes overloaded before 1 reaches the recording position, the motor 7
0 is once stopped, and the motor 70 reverses again, that is, reverses.

A total of 4 such reverse operations of the motor 70 are performed.
Even if the motor 70 is reversely rotated for the third time including the first reverse rotation, the elapsed time t3 from the reverse rotation of the motor 70 is the required time T before the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading position. Or the motor 70 becomes overloaded, the motor 70 is stopped and the pilot lamp 13x is turned on to notify that there is an abnormality.

Incidentally, the reversing operation of the motor 70 corresponding to the abnormality at the time of transferring the holder 31 from the recording position to the loading / unloading position is performed by the time setting button in the state where the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is in the recording position. Holder 31 from the recording location to the loading / unloading location accompanying the pressing operation of 13c
It is also done during the forced transfer of.

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

Then, here, the holder 31 is caught again in the middle, and the elapsed time t3 after the motor 70 is reversed, before the holder 31 reaches the mounting / demounting position,
When the required time T is exceeded or when the motor 70 becomes 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 after the motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction exceeds the required time T before the holder 31 reaches the loading / unloading location, or if the motor 70 becomes overloaded. The motor 70 is stopped, the pilot lamp 13x is turned on, and the abnormality is notified again.

As described above, according to the operation recorder of this embodiment, the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location is moved to the motor 70 and the transfer mechanism 41.
If the holder 31 is empty when it is transferred to the recording position by the key 13 inserted into the key hole 13g of the lock 13d.
By A, the motor 70 is operated by the operation of rotating the cylinder 13f from the normal position to the open / close position, and the holder 31
When the cartridge 17 is loaded into the holder 31, the motor 70 is operated by pushing the cartridge 17 further into the holder 31.

Therefore, for example, although the cartridge 17 is not completely removed from the holder 31 and is halfway loaded, the cylinder 13f is rotated by the key 13A to operate the motor 70, The holder 31 and the cartridge 17 are drawn into the main body 1 and the opening / closing lid 14 closes following this, and inside the main body 1 hidden by the opening / closing lid 14 and hidden from the outside, the holder 31 is completely loaded. It is possible to prevent the cartridge 17 that is not loaded from being caught, and the holder 31 is stopped before the recording position is reached and the load is applied to the motor 70.

According to the operation recorder of this embodiment,
In order to push the cartridge 17 into the depth of the holder 31 in order to transfer the non-empty holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, the cartridge 17 is inevitably completely loaded into the holder 31. It is possible to prevent the holder 31 from being transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location in a state where the holder 31 is inserted in the half end.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, the cartridge 17 is further inserted from the fully loaded state by the micro switch 51 provided for detecting the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location. Since it is configured to detect that it has been pushed into, it is not necessary to separately provide a detection means dedicated thereto, and therefore simplification of the configuration and cost reduction can be achieved.

Furthermore, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, when the cartridge 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 is further pushed into the holder 31, the guide pin 3
In the state where 8 and 38 are in contact with the locking groove portion 18m, the moving plate portion 33 moves together with the guide pins 38 and 38 from the normal position to the pushing position, and the moving plate portion 33 returns from the pushing position to the normal position. The biasing force of the coil spring 39 is transmitted to the cartridge 17 via the guide pins 38, 38 and the locking groove portion 18m.

When the cartridge 17 further pushed into the holder 31 is released from the fully loaded state, the moving plate portion 33 is returned from the pushed portion to the normal portion by the urging force of the coil spring 39. The contact between the guide pins 38 and 38 with respect to the locking groove 18m causes the cartridge 17 to move in the direction in which the cartridge 17 is pulled out from the holder 31, and the locking groove 18m of the cartridge 17 is removed.
At the time when the locking surface 18s of the locking projection 18n that is provided at the position is locked by the locking piece portion 37b of the spring plate member 37 of the holder 31, this locking and the guide pin 38 for the locking groove portion 18m. , 38, the cartridge 17 is positioned with respect to the holder 31.

Therefore, after pushing the cartridge 31 into the holder 31 for transferring the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, the cartridge 17 is moved to the coil spring 3
By the urging force of 9, the holder 17 can be returned to the state where it is completely loaded, and the cartridge 17 can be positioned in this state. To prevent the holder 31 from being transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location in this halfway inserted state after passing through the state where it is completely loaded. You can

In the present embodiment, the holder 31 that is not empty is used.
The transfer from the loading / unloading location of the cartridge to the recording location is performed by the cartridge 17
Although it is configured to be pushed into the inside of the holder 31,
Instead of this, a sensor is used to detect the cartridge 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location, regardless of contact type or non-contact type, and only when the sensor detects the cartridge 17, the key is detected. Cylinder 1 using 13A
The operation of the motor 70 by the rotation operation of 3f may be permitted to transfer the non-empty holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

With this structure, even if the cylinder 13f is rotated by the same key 13A, the holder 31 can be rotated.
The condition for operating the motor 70 differs depending on whether the cartridge is empty or not. Therefore, like the operation recorder of this embodiment, the cartridge 17 is inserted halfway from the loading / unloading location to the recording location. It is possible to prevent the holder 31 from being transferred.

In this case, the ROM of the microcomputer 81
The key 13A is provided only when the above-described sensor provided in the program stored in 81c detects the cartridge 17 completely loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location.
The step for permitting the transfer of the non-empty holder 31 from the loading / unloading position to the recording position by the rotation operation of the cylinder 13f by using the loading operation enabling means 81 in the claims.
This corresponds to B.

In the present embodiment, the micro switch 51 detects whether the cartridge 17 is loaded in the holder 31 at the loading / unloading location.
Further, whether the recording paper 21 for 7 days is mounted on the cartridge 17 is detected by a sensor regardless of contact type, and this sensor detects the recording paper 21 for 7 day mounted on the cartridge 17. Key 13 only when
Motor 70 by rotating operation of cylinder 13f using A
Alternatively, the non-empty holder 31 may be transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

With this structure, the 7-day recording paper 21
Even if the cartridge 17 is forgotten to be mounted and the cartridge 17 is loaded into the holder 31, it is possible to prevent the holder 31 from being moved to the recording position as it is and the state in which the recording by the recording mechanism is not actually performed. become.

In this case, the sensor for detecting that the recording paper 21 for 7 days is mounted on the cartridge 17 loaded in the holder 31 at the above-mentioned loading / unloading position is the recording paper detection in the claims. This corresponds to the means A.

Further, according to the operation recorder of this embodiment, the cartridge 17 is moved to the holder 31 by the operation of rotating the cylinder 13f 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. The photo interrupter 66 interlocked with the pin 52 extending inward from the side plate portion 32 of the holder 31 even when it is inserted.
Is turned on, and the motor 70 does not operate unless it is detected that the cartridge 17 is completely taken out from the holder 31 and emptied.

Therefore, the cartridge 17 is attached to the holder 31.
Despite being inserted halfway into the
Cylinder 1 with key 13A inserted in key hole 13g of d
By rotating the 3f from the normal position to the open / close position, the motor 70 is activated and the holder 31 is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the situation in which the cartridge 17 inserted in the holder 31 is caught in a state where it cannot be seen from the outside of the main body 1.

The holder 31 from the recording position to the loading / unloading position
The transfer may be a simple switch operation in the state where the photo interrupter 71 is detecting the holder 31 at the recording position, but it is configured to be performed by the rotation operation of the cylinder 13f by the key 13A. The open / close lock 13d used for transferring the holder 31 from the loading / unloading location to the recording location is also used for transferring to the holder 31 from the recording location to the loading / unloading location, eliminating the need for a dedicated configuration,
It is possible to simplify the configuration and reduce the cost.

The structure for swinging the operating lever 13r by the rotation operation of the cylinder 13f by the key 13A and operating the flam switch 10a by the operating lever 13r may be omitted, but this structure is omitted. If the cylinder 13f is rotated by a large angle so that the intention to operate the flam switch 10a can be confirmed, an operating piece is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder 13f and the flam switch 10a is operated by this operating piece. In comparison with the moving amount of the operating piece in the case of
The amount of rocking requires less space around the cylinder 13f.

Therefore, in particular, it is possible to prevent the increase in the vertical height of the front panel 11 and to form the main body 1 in such a size that it can be sufficiently arranged in a limited place such as a console box, which is advantageous.

Furthermore, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, when the empty holder 31 is transferred to the loading / unloading location,
Before the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 comes into contact with the rear surface portion of the opening / closing lid 14 pivotally supported by the hinge 3e near the lower end, the tips of the guide protrusions 34f, 34f of the side plate portions 34, 34 are attached to the opening / closing lid 14. Since the back surface is in contact with the back surface portion above the lower end, the front end of the bottom plate portion 32 is in contact with the back surface portion near the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 from the beginning, so the force applied is smaller due to the rotational moment. The opening / closing lid 14 can be easily opened.

Therefore, in order to open the opening / closing lid 14, in particular,
It is not necessary to apply a large force to the lower end portion of the opening / closing lid 14 which is more disadvantageous in strength than other portions due to the pivotal support by the hinge 3e, whereby damage to the hinge 3e portion of the lower case 2 or the lower end of the opening / closing lid 14 is caused. It is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of warpage on the surface side of the portion.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment,
The portions of the outer frame 46 near the front end of the side plate portions 48 are formed in a substantially V-shape so that the mutual distance gradually increases toward the front end. Therefore, the front and rear groove portions 48e of the holder guide groove 48d and the inner frame guide groove are formed. Each of the side plate portions 4 expanded into a substantially C shape by fitting the guide pins 34d of the holder 31 and the guide pins 44n of the inner frame 42 into the 48b.
By performing it at the portion near the front end of 8, it is possible to easily and easily perform it without the trouble of fitting the both side plate portions 48 while widening the intervals.

Further, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, the front portions of the side plate portions 34, 34 of the holder 31 are formed in a substantially V-shape so that the distance between them gradually increases toward the front end. When the cartridge 17 is inserted, even if the position of the cartridge 17 with respect to the holder 31 in the left-right direction is slightly shifted, the cartridge 17 is guided into the front portions of the side plate portions 34, 34 to ensure the insertion of the cartridge 17 into the holder 31. be able to.

Similarly, according to the operation recorder of the present embodiment, the left and right holding plate portions 35 and 3 of the bottom plate portion 32 of the holder 31 are provided.
Since the guide plates 35b and 36b of No. 6 are formed so as to be gradually separated from the bottom plate portion 32 toward the front, the vertical position of the cartridge 17 with respect to the holder 31 is slightly displaced when the cartridge 17 is inserted. However, the guide plates 35b and 36b can guide the guide plates 35b and 36b to surely insert the holder 31.

According to the operation recorder of this embodiment,
Inclined surfaces 18t, 18t are formed at the lower end corners of the housing 17 of the cartridge 17 near the front end.
4a and 34a are formed on the side plate portions 32 and 32 of the holder 31, respectively.

Therefore, the recording paper accommodating portion 18b is connected to the bottom plate portion 3
When the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31 toward the 2 side, that is, the vertical direction is reversed, or when the cartridge 17 is inserted into the holder 31 from the rear surface side, that is, the front-rear direction is reversed, The inclined surface 1 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.
Since there are no 8t and 18t and these corners interfere with the inclined surfaces 34a and 34a of the holder 31, it is possible to reliably prevent the cartridge 17 from being inserted into the holder 31 in the wrong direction.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the 7-day recording paper 2 is used.
Although the operation recorder for recording the travel information for No. 1 has been described as an example, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to the operation recorder for recording the travel information on the recording paper for one day.

Further, in the present embodiment, only the time adjustment of the clock 13a is prohibited by the pressing operation of the time adjustment button 13c when the holder 31 loaded with the cartridge 17 is in the recording position while the vehicle is traveling. And

However, the present invention is not limited to this. The time setting of the timepiece 13a by pressing the time setting button 13c and the recording position of the holder 31 by the rotation of the cylinder 13f from the normal position to the open / close position using the key 13A and the mounting / dismounting of the holder 31 are performed. The movement to and from the place may be prohibited while the vehicle is traveling.

With this structure, the recording paper 2
The driving information recorded in 1a may be interrupted on the way, or
It is more possible that the recording of the traveling information starts from the middle and the traveling information different from the actual traveling state of the vehicle is recorded on the recording paper 21a, and the traveling information recorded on the recording paper 21a is falsified. You can prevent more reliably,
In addition, it is advantageous that the pressing operation of the time adjustment button 13c during traveling and the rotating operation of the cylinder 13f using the key 13A can be completely disabled to prevent these operations during traveling which are not preferable for safety. .

[0310]

As described above, according to the method for transferring the recording paper holder of the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 1,
The holder for the recording paper inserted from the outside of the main body is loaded into the holder, and from the attachment / detachment position where the holder can be attached / detached to / from the outside of the main body, to the recording paper on the holder. Upon transferring the holder to a recording position of the recording is the body capable of traveling information, the holding member at the first apparatus-side detachably attaching portion is in accordance with whether it is loaded in the holder, the recording from the apparatus-side detachably attaching portion Instructing the transfer of the holder to the location, operating the operation switch after detecting the state where the holder is completely loaded in the holder at the loading / unloading location, and at the loading / unloading location
When the holding body is completely separated from the holder,
It will be performed by operating the operation switch after it is detected.
I'm sorry .

Therefore, the holder is attached to the holder at the loading / unloading location.
Transfer the holder to the recording location when fully loaded
When instructing and when the holder is loaded in the holder at the loading / unloading location
When instructing to transfer the holder when not in
Operation switch, use the same operation switch
Even if you operate the holder,
Whether to transfer the holder to the recording location depending on the
Change the judgment criteria to determine whether the holder with the incompletely loaded holder
Can be prevented from being transferred to the recording location.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the holding body from being caught in the main body or the opening and causing a malfunction.

According to the recording paper holder transfer method of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 2, whether it is outside the main body or not.
Insert the recording paper holder inserted from the
The attachment of the holding body to the holder from the outside of the main body.
From the removable attachment / detachment location to the recording paper on the holder.
In the recording location in the main body that can record driving information for
At the time of transferring the holder,
Depending on whether the holder is loaded in the holder
In addition, transfer of the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location
Send instructions to the holder at the loading / unloading point
The holder loaded in the holder together with the holder.
By moving it to the downstream side in the loading direction of
Check the status of the switch that is detecting the holder at the attachment / detachment location.
By temporarily changing to the non-detection state,
And the recording of the holder loaded with the holder.
Direct the transfer to the location, and
The holder is not loaded in the holder
Instruct the transfer to the recording location at the loading / unloading location.
Check that the holder is completely detached from the holder.
Do this by operating the operation switch after taking it out.
It was

For this reason, the holder is halfway in the holder.
When loaded, i.e. the holder is incomplete in the holder
When it is loaded in the open state, the hold
Can not be transferred to the recording location,
Completely remove it to empty the holder, or
It is completely loaded into the holder and the holder at the loading / unloading point is detected.
Change the switch status to the non-detection status.
For example, the holder will not be transferred into the main unit, so
Prevent the holder and the holder from being transferred to the recording location.
Can be stopped and the holding body is not caught in the body or in the opening.
It is possible to prevent a malfunction.
It

[0314]

[0315]

Further, according to the recording paper holder transferring method of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 3 , the operation switch is operated by inserting a key into a cylinder lock provided on the main body. The cylinder lock is rotated by.

Therefore, unless the key is inserted into the cylinder lock of the main body and the cylinder lock is rotated by this key, the operation switch cannot be operated. Therefore, the key insertion into the cylinder lock from the loading / unloading location to the recording location. The operation of the operation switch will be performed after confirming the intention to instruct the transfer of the holder.Therefore, by mistaken operation of the operation switch, the holder together with the incompletely loaded holder will be transferred to the recording location. It is possible to prevent it.

Furthermore, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 4 , the traveling information is recorded between the portion inserted into and removed from the outside of the main body and the inside of the main body. Is a device for transferring a holding body on which a recording paper is mounted, and a holder into which the holding body is removably loaded, and a device capable of loading and unloading the holding body with respect to the holder from the outside of the main body. Transfer means for transferring the holder between the detaching location and a recording location in the main body where traveling information can be recorded on the recording paper on the holder, and the holder is completely loaded at the loading / unloading location. A holding body detecting means for detecting the held holding body, and an instruction means for instructing transfer of the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location, and when the holding body is detected by the holding body detection means Of the instructing means In response to the instruction, the transfer means transfers the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

Therefore, in the case where the holder is completely or imperfectly loaded in the holder, if the holder detection means is not in a completely loaded state capable of detecting the holder, even if the instruction means instructs the transfer. The holder is not actually transferred to the recording location.Therefore, when the holder is not completely loaded into the holder, the holder is mistakenly transferred to the recording location as if the holder was not loaded, and It is possible to prevent the holder from being caught in the opening or the like and causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 5 , the holder is arranged downstream of the holder mounted in the holder in the loading direction with respect to the holder. And a locking member configured to allow the movement of the locking member and locked to the holding body loaded in the holder, and the locking member supported so as to be movable relative to the holder in the loading direction. Further comprising: a supporting means for urging the holding member, and a urging means for urging the locking member in a direction in which the holder separates from the holder.
The switch is composed of a switch whose state changes in association with the movement of the locking member accompanying the movement of the holder loaded in the holder to the downstream side in the loading direction, and the switch also serves as the indicating means. It has a structure.

Therefore, when the holder is loaded with the holder halfway, the locking member is not locked by the holder and the state of the switch does not change, so that the holder cannot be transferred to the recording position. , After the holder is completely loaded into the holder, the holder is further pushed in, and the state of the switch for detecting the holder at the loading / unloading point is not changed once, because the holder is not transferred into the main body. It is possible to prevent the holder together with the incompletely loaded holder from being transferred to the recording location.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 6 , in the holder loaded in the holder, the holder upstream of the holder in the loading direction with respect to the holder. A second locking member that is locked from the side, and the holding body mounted on the holder and further moved to the downstream side in the loading direction acts on the locking member locked to the holding body. It is configured to return by the urging force of the urging means and to be positioned in the state of being attached to the holder by the locking of the second locking member.

Therefore, when an urging force is applied from the urging means via the locking member to the holding body which has been completely inserted into the holder and then pushed in, the holding body is completely attached to the holder by the urging force. Since the second locking member prevents the incompletely loaded state from passing through the state of being loaded in the holder, the transfer of the holder due to the change in the state of the switch is
It is possible to prevent the holder from being loaded incompletely in the holder.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 7 , the switch also functions as an attachment / detachment location detecting means for detecting the holder at the attachment / detachment location. It has a structure.

Therefore, when the holder transfers the holder from the recording location in the main body to the loading / unloading location, it is detected that the holder reaches the loading / unloading location necessary to stop the operation of the transporting means. The switch used as the means can also be used as a switch for confirming the complete loading of the holder on the holder, thereby simplifying the configuration and reducing the cost.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the present invention described in claim 8 , the recording paper on the holder completely loaded in the holder at the loading / unloading location. From a contact or non-contact sensor that detects
Recording sheet detection means further comprising a composed and configured to the recording paper detection means also serves as the said indication means and said holding member detecting means.

For this reason, a contact-type or non-contact-type sensor
The recording paper detecting means consisting of simply confirms whether the holder is completely loaded in the holder at the loading / unloading location,
In addition to preventing the holder together with the incompletely loaded holder from being transferred to the recording location, it is confirmed whether or not the recording paper is securely attached to the holder, and the recording paper to the holder is It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the recording information leakage of the traveling information due to forgetting to mount the vehicle.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 9 , the opening / closing lid for opening / closing the opening of the main body into which the holder is inserted and removed, and the holder of the holder. In conjunction with the transfer between the loading / unloading position and the recording position of the holder by the transfer means, the opening is opened at the loading / unloading position and the opening is closed at the recording position of the holder. Link means for opening and closing the opening / closing lid, empty state detecting means for detecting that the holding body is detached from the holder at the loading / unloading location, operation switch, and the loading / unloading location by the empty state detection means Further comprising space-time operation enabling means for enabling operation of the operation switch upon detection of detachment of the holding body from the holder, wherein the transfer means is effective for the space-time operation enabling means. The holder is transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location in response to the operation of the operation switch.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 11 , an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the opening of the main body into which the holder is inserted and withdrawn, and the holder of the holder. The opening is opened at the loading / unloading point,
Link means for opening and closing the opening / closing lid in conjunction with the transfer of the holder between the loading / unloading location and the recording location by the transfer means so that the opening is closed at the recording location of the holder; Empty state detection means for detecting that the holding body is completely detached from the holder at the loading / unloading location, and detection of detachment of the holding body from the holder at the loading / unloading location by the empty state detection means Space-time operation validation means for validating the operation of the operation switch at the time, and the transfer means operates the holder in response to the operation of the operation switch validated by the space-time operation validation means. It is configured to be transferred from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.

Therefore, even if the operation switch is operated to move the holder at the loading / unloading location to the recording location and close the opening / closing lid, the holder at the loading / unloading location is in an empty state in which the holder is not loaded. Unless the empty state detecting means detects that there is something, the operation of the operation switch is not validated by the space-time operation validating means.

Therefore, the holder is transferred to the inside of the main body by the operation of the operation switch when the holder is not completely loaded in the holder, and the opening / closing lid is closed, so that an apparently empty holder is recorded in the main body. Although it seems that the open / close lid is closed even if it is located in a place, the holder that is imperfectly loaded in the holder is caught inside the main body with the open / close lid closed, and the holder is It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the device is left in a state of causing a malfunction.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 10 , the instructing means transfers the operation switch and the holder at the loading position by the holder detecting means. And a loading operation validating means that validates the operation of the operation switch when the loading of the holding body is detected, and the transfer means has the operation validated by the loading operation validating means. The holder is moved from the loading / unloading location to the recording location in response to a switch operation.

Therefore, even if the operation switch is operated to move the holder at the loading / unloading location to the recording location and close the opening / closing lid, the holder at the loading / unloading location is still loaded with the holder. Unless detected by the holder detection means, the operation of the operation switch is not validated by the loading operation validation means.

Therefore, when the holder is not completely loaded into the holder, the holder is transferred into the main body by the operation of the operation switch to close the opening / closing lid, and the holder is apparently completely loaded. Although the holder is located at the recording location in the main body and the open / close lid appears to be closed, in reality the holder is not completely loaded inside the main body with the open / close lid closed. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the body is caught and the holder is left in a state of malfunctioning.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 12 , the holder detecting means for detecting the holder of the recording location, and the recording location of the recording location by the holder detecting means. Further comprising storage-time validating means for validating the operation of the operation switch when the holder is detected, wherein the transfer means responds to the operation of the operation switch validated by the storage-time validating means. The holder is transferred from the recording location to the loading / unloading location.

Therefore, in order to transfer the holder at the loading / unloading position to the recording position and close the opening / closing lid, to move the holder at the recording position to the loading / unloading position to open the opening / closing lid. It can also be used as a device to be operated in order to simplify the configuration and reduce the cost.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 13 , a cylinder lock provided on the main body and rotatable by inserting a key is further provided, and the operation switch is provided. However, it is configured to be operated in conjunction with the rotation of the cylinder lock in which the key is inserted.

Therefore, unless the key is inserted into the cylinder lock of the main body and the cylinder lock is rotated by this key, the operation switch cannot be operated. Therefore, the key is inserted into the cylinder lock, that is, from the loading / unloading location to the recording location. The operation of the operation switch is performed after the operation for confirming the intention of instructing the transfer of the holder or the intention of instructing the transfer of the holder from the recording location to the loading / unloading location.

Therefore, due to an erroneous operation of the operation switch, the holder together with the incompletely loaded holder may be moved to the recording position, or the holder may be moved to the loading / unloading position while recording the traveling information on the recording paper. Can be prevented.

Further, according to the recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder of the invention described in claim 14 , the tip end is movably connected to the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder lock, and the base end of the cylinder lock is connected. Further comprising an operating lever rotatably supported by rotating shafts spaced apart in the radial direction, wherein the operation switch is arranged on a locus of the operating lever about the rotating shaft when the operating lever rotates. The operation switch is operated by a lever.

Therefore, by making the dimension from the base end to the tip of the operating lever longer than the dimension from the rotation center of the cylinder lock to the tip of the operating lever, the rotation axis of the operating lever with respect to the rotation amount of the cylinder lock is increased. The amount of swing around is small.

Therefore, as compared with the structure in which the operating piece is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder lock and the operating switch is operated by the operating piece, a large amount can be used to confirm the intention to operate the operating switch. The structure for rotating the lock can be realized while suppressing the occupied space around the cylinder lock, such as the space required for swinging the operating lever interlocked with the rotation of the cylinder lock, to be small.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a recording paper holder transfer device of an operation recorder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation recorder using a recording paper holder moving device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the operation recorder shown in FIG.

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

5 is an enlarged rear view of the main part of the upper case shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a blind hole of the upper case shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a cap fitted into the blind hole shown in FIG.

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

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

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

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

12 is a perspective view of the main body showing a state in which the opening / closing lid shown in FIG. 3 is opened.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the main body showing a state in which the opening / closing lid shown in FIG. 3 is closed.

14 is a plan view of a main part of a lower case to which the heat dissipation plate shown in FIG. 3 is attached.

FIG. 15 is a plan view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

16 is a perspective view of a 7-day recording paper contained in the cartridge shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

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

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the cartridge shown in FIG.

21 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking protrusion shown in FIG.

22 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the main body of FIG. 2. FIG.

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

FIG. 24 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the bottom plate shown in FIG. 23.

25 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 23.

FIG. 27 is an enlarged perspective view of the inner frame shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 28 is an enlarged perspective view of the outer frame shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 29 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22.

30 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

FIG. 31 is a right side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22.

32 is an enlarged plan view of the support lever in a state where the pin shown in FIG. 10 is pushed out to the outside of the side plate portion of the holder.

33 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship between the flam switch of FIG. 9 and the actuating lever of FIG. 11 in a state where the open / close lock cylinder of FIG. 11 is in the normal position.

34 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship between the flam switch of FIG. 9 and the actuating lever of FIG. 11 when the cylinder of the open / close lock of FIG. 11 is in the open / close position.

FIG. 35 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part of the upper case showing a mounting state of the heat dissipation plate.

36 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

37 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

38 is a left side view of the transfer mechanism shown in FIG. 22. FIG.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 22 is empty and the open / closed state of the opening / closing lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 22 is empty and the open / closed state of the opening / closing lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 3.

41 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the holder shown in FIG. 22 is empty and the open / closed state of the opening / closing lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG. 3. FIG.

42 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the position during transfer when the cartridge is loaded in the holder shown in FIG. 22 and the open / closed state of the opening / closing lid with respect to the front panel shown in FIG.

43 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration inside the main body of FIG. 2. FIG.

44 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a CPU according to a control program stored in a ROM of the microcomputer shown in FIG. 43.

45 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the CPU according to the control program stored in the ROM of the microcomputer shown in FIG. 43.

46 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a CPU according to a control program stored in a ROM of the microcomputer shown in FIG. 43.

47 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the CPU according to the control program stored in the ROM of the microcomputer shown in FIG. 43.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 3f coil spring (link means) 10a operation switch 13A key 13d Open / close lock (cylinder lock) 13r operating lever 13v Axis (Rotation axis) 13y cartridge insertion / extraction opening (opening) 14 Open / close lid 17 Holder 21 Recording paper 31 holder 32d support means 37 Spring plate member (second locking member) 38a Guide pin head (locking member) 39 Coil spring (biasing means) 41 Transfer means 51 switch 51A holder detection means 51B instruction means 51C Attachment / detachment location detection means 66 Empty state detecting means 71 Holder detection means 81 Microcomputer 81a CPU 81b RAM 81c ROM 81A Space-time operation validation means 81B Loading operation enabling means 81C Validating means when stored A recording paper detection means

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Mikiki Nakayama 1-7-1 Yokoi, Shimada City, Shizuoka Yazaki Keiki Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-8-161564 (JP, A) JP-A-8- -161568 (JP, A) JP 7-243281 (JP, A) JP 8-115448 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07C 1/00- 15/00 G07B 11/00-17/04 G06F 17/60 G06F 19/00 G01D 1/00-1/18 G08G 1/00-9/02

Claims (14)

(57) [Claims] 1. A holder for recording paper inserted from the outside of the main body is loaded into a holder, and the holder is attached / detached to / from the holder from the outside of the main body.
When the holder is transferred to a recording location in the main body where traveling information can be recorded on the recording paper on the holder, depending on whether the holder is loaded in the holder at the loading / unloading location. In addition , an instruction to transfer the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location is sent to the loading / unloading location.
State that the holder is completely loaded in the holder
Of the operation switch after detecting the
The holding body is completely detached from the holder in
Operation of the operation switch after detecting the
A method of transferring a recording paper holder for an operation recorder, which is characterized in that 2. Holding of recording paper inserted from outside the main body
With the body loaded into the holder, the ho
From the attachment / detachment point where the holder can be attached / detached to / from the ruda,
Allows recording of travel information on the recording paper on the holder
When transferring the holder to a recording location in the
Or the loading of the holding member is the holder in the loading and unloading position
Depending on whether or not the
The instruction to transfer the holder to the
The holder loaded in the holder with respect to
Once with the holder, once on the downstream side in the loading direction of the holder
Move it to detect the holder at the loading / unloading location.
To change the status of the existing switch to the non-detection status
The holder is loaded at the loading / unloading location.
Instructing the transfer of the holder to the recording location,
When the holder is loaded into the holder at the loading / unloading point,
Do not send instructions to transfer the holder to the recording location.
The holder is completely removed from the holder at the loading / unloading point.
Operation of the operation switch after detecting the detached state
The method of transporting a recording paper holder of an operation recorder according to claim 1. 3. The operation of the operation switch to the main body
Insert a key into the provided cylinder lock and use the key to
The method according to claim 1, wherein the cylinder lock is rotated.
Or a method of transferring a recording paper holder of the operation recorder according to 2 . 4. A portion to be inserted / removed from the outside of the main body and the main body
Install recording paper to record driving information between the inside and
A device for transferring the attached holding body , comprising: a holder into which the holding body is detachably mounted; and a holding body for the holder from the outside of the main body.
Attaching / detaching points that can be attached / detached and the recording paper on the holding body
A recording location in the main body that can record traveling information for
Between the transfer means for transferring the holder between the front and back, and before the holder is completely loaded at the loading / unloading location.
A holder detecting means for detecting the holder, and a transfer of the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.
And an instruction means for instructing, when the holding body is detected by the holding body detection means.
In response to the instruction of the instruction means,
Transfer the holder from the loading / unloading location to the recording location.
Unishi was, paper holder transfer device operation recorder, characterized in that. 5. The holder is before being loaded into the holder.
Movement of the holding body to the downstream side in the loading direction with respect to the holder
Configured to allow, before being loaded into the holder
The locking member that is locked to the holder, and the locking member
It is supported so as to be movable relative to the rudder in the loading direction.
Supporting means and a method for separating the holding body from the holder
Further comprising a biasing means for biasing the locking member in a direction,
The holder detecting means is configured to store the holder loaded in the holder.
The locking member according to the movement of the holding body to the downstream side in the loading direction.
Consists of a switch whose state changes in conjunction with the movement of
And the switch also serves as the indicating means.
A recording paper holder transfer device for the operation recorder described . 6. The holding body loaded in the holder,
Engaging from the upstream side of the loading direction against the holder of the holding member
Attached to the holder, further comprising a second locking member to be stopped
And the holding body moved further downstream in the loading direction.
Is the biasing force acting on the locking member locked to the holding body.
It is returned by the urging force of the means to lock the second locking member.
Contractor that is positioned in the state where it is attached to the holder.
The recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to claim 5 . 7. The switch is provided at the loading / unloading location.
A request that also serves as a mounting / dismounting location detection means for detecting the holder
Item 5. The recording paper holder transfer device for the operation recorder according to item 5 or 6 . 8. The holder at the loading / unloading location is completely
Contact type for detecting the recording paper on the loaded holder
Alternatively, a recording paper detecting means including a non-contact type sensor may be further added.
The recording paper detection means includes the holding body detection means and the finger.
The recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder according to claim 4, which also serves as an indicating means . 9. An opening in the main body into which the holder is inserted and removed.
Opening / closing lid for opening and closing the
The opening is opened, and the recording area of the holder is
The transfer means so that the opening is closed.
Transfer of the holder between the loading / unloading location and the recording location
Link means for opening and closing the opening / closing lid in conjunction with
Make sure that the holder is not detached from the holder at the loading / unloading location.
An empty state detecting means for detecting
From the holder at the loading / unloading location by the empty state detection means
Of the operation switch when the detachment of the holding body is detected
Further comprising space-time operation validation means for validating the operation,
The space means is validated by the space-time operation validation means.
The holder is mounted in response to the operation of the operation switch.
6. Transfer from the escape location to the recording location.
The recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to 7 or 8 . 10. The instruction means includes an operation switch and a front switch.
To the holder at the loading point by the holder detection means.
Of the operation switch upon detection of loading of the holding body
It has a loading operation validating means for validating the operation.
As for the transfer means, the loading operation enabling means is effective.
In response to the operation of the operation switch
The recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder according to claim 4, wherein the recording paper holder is transferred from the loading / unloading position to the recording position . 11. An opening of the main body into which the holder is inserted and removed.
The opening / closing lid that opens and closes the mouth, and the attachment / detachment location of the holder.
The opening is opened, and the recording area of the holder is
The transfer means so that the opening is closed.
Of the holder between the loading / unloading location and the recording location.
Link means for opening and closing the opening / closing lid in conjunction with sending,
The holder is completely removed from the holder at the loading / unloading location.
Empty state detection means for detecting that
Holding body from the holder at the loading / unloading location by means
The operation of the operation switch when the disconnection of the
And a space-time operation validating means,
The step corresponds to the operation switch that the space-time operation enabling means has enabled.
In response to the operation of the switch, remove the holder from the loading / unloading location.
The recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder according to claim 10, wherein the recording paper holder is transferred to the recording location . 12. A holder for detecting the holder at the recording location.
Da detection means and the recording location of the holder detection means.
When operating the operation switch when detecting the holder
Further comprising a validating means at the time of storage,
The means is the operation switch that is validated by the storage validation means.
In response to the operation of the switch, remove the holder from the recording location.
The recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder according to claim 9, 10 or 11, which transfers the recording paper holder to the loading / unloading place . 13. By inserting a key provided on the main body,
The operation switch is further provided with a rotatable cylinder lock.
The rotation of the cylinder lock with the key inserted.
The recording paper holder transfer device for an operation recorder according to claim 9, which is operated in conjunction with each other . 14. The tip of the cylinder lock floats around the outer periphery of the cylinder lock.
It is connected as much as possible, and the base end is spaced in the radial direction of the cylinder lock.
Actuator rotatably supported by a rotating shaft
Further comprising: the actuation lever centered on the rotation axis
The operation switch is placed on the locus of rotation of
The operating switch is operated by the operating lever.
The recording paper holder transfer device of the operation recorder according to claim 13 .