JP5558445B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a printer that includes a device main body on which paper, a battery, and the like are mounted, and a handle that is rotatably connected to the device main body. In such a printer, the user can carry the handle by gripping it.

Japanese Patent No. 2812506

  However, in such a printer, when the center of gravity of the device main body changes depending on the remaining amount of paper, the presence or absence of a battery, and the like, the posture of the device main body with respect to the handle changes.

The electronic device of this embodiment is connected to the device main body by a device shaft that detachably holds an attachment, and is pivotally connected to the device main body by a support shaft so that the device main body can be suspended and supported. A support portion disposed at a position where a moment in the direction around the support shaft is generated in the device main body, and a relative rotation between the device main body and the support portion at the same time at a position where the support portion suspends and supports the device main body A first stopper portion and a second stopper portion to be regulated.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a printer as an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment, and is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a support unit is located at a first position. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the printer according to the first embodiment, and is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a support unit is located at a second position. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the printer according to the first embodiment, and is a perspective view illustrating a state where a lid portion is located at an open position. The perspective view which shows the support part located in the 1st position concerning 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the one end part of the support part concerning 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the apparatus main body concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the printer concerning 2nd Embodiment, Comprising: The perspective view which shows the state in which the support part was located in the 2nd position. The perspective view which shows the support part located in the 1st position concerning 2nd Embodiment seeing from the front side. The perspective view which shows the support part located in the 1st position concerning 2nd Embodiment seeing from the back side. The F10 arrow directional view in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, a portable printer that pulls out and prints paper wound in a roll shape will be described as an electronic device. Note that similar components are included in the following embodiments. Therefore, in the following, common reference numerals are given to those similar components, and redundant description is omitted. In each figure, for the sake of convenience, the rear in the front-rear direction of the base 10 of the printer 1 is referred to as the X direction, the width direction of the base 10 of the printer 1 is referred to as the Y direction, and the height direction of the base 10 of the printer 1 is referred to as the Z direction. These X direction, Y direction, and Z direction are orthogonal to each other.

  A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the printer 1 includes a device main body 2 that performs a printing operation, and a support portion 3 that is connected to the device main body 2 and can be gripped. The printer 1 has portability. The support portion 3 is a position that stands up with respect to the device main body 2 and suspends and supports the device main body 2 (see FIG. 1), and a second position along the base 10 of the device main body 2 (see FIG. 1). 2), and is connected to the device main body 2 so as to be rotatable. Therefore, a user (not shown) can carry the printer 1 by gripping the support portion 3 in a state where the support portion 3 is erected and positioned at the first position. In other words, the support part 3 is a hanging part or a handle. The printer 1 performs an operation such as a printing operation by the power of a battery 13 (see FIG. 3) attached to the device main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the paper 100 used in the printer 1 of the present embodiment is formed in a belt shape and wound in a roll shape. The paper 100 is, for example, a label paper or a receipt paper. The paper 100 is accommodated in the device main body 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device main body 2 includes a base 10 and a lid 11. The base 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an upper surface opening. The base 10 is formed longer in the front-rear direction than in the left-right width direction. The base 10 holds the paper 100 and the battery 13 in a detachable manner. The paper 100 and the battery 13 correspond to a mounted item. On the other hand, the cover part 11 is formed in a substantially triangular shape in a side view. The lid portion 11 is rotatably connected to the base portion 10 by a hinge portion 12 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the lid portion 11 is arranged between the closed position (see FIG. 1) that is disposed on the upper portion of the base portion 10 and covers the upper portion of the base portion 10, and the open position (see FIG. 3) that exposes the upper portion of the base portion 10. It is connected to the pivotable. The device main body 2 is provided with an opening / closing lock portion 50, and the opening / closing lock portion 50 locks the lid portion 11 positioned at the closed position so as to be releasable with respect to the base portion 10. In addition, a discharge port 2 b for discharging the paper 100 is provided between the base 10 and the lid 11 on the front surface (front surface) 2 a of the device main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base 10 has a first housing 14, and the first housing 14 includes a paper storage unit 15, a platen roller 16, a battery 13, a power switch 17, and a control board. (Not shown) etc. are provided. On the other hand, the lid 11 has a second housing 18, and a display 19 with a touch panel (see FIG. 2), a print head 20, and the like are provided on the second housing 18. In a state where the lid 11 is positioned at the closed position, the print head 20 and the platen roller 16 face each other. In a state where the lid 11 is positioned at the open position, the space between the print head 20 and the platen roller 16 is opened. Here, the display 19 with a touch panel, the control board, and the print head 20 are electric and electronic components, and operate by the power of the battery 13.

  The 1st housing | casing 14 is formed in the substantially box shape of upper surface opening. The 1st housing | casing 14 has a pair of side wall part 14a arrange | positioned mutually spaced apart. On one side wall portion 14a, a battery holding portion 21 for holding the battery 13 in a detachable manner is provided.

  The battery holding part 21 is provided in a concave shape in the one side wall part 14a toward the side wall part 14a in the other direction, and the battery holding part 21 accepts insertion of the battery 13 from the side of the first housing 14. . The battery holding part 21 is opened and closed by the second lid part 22. The 2nd cover part 22 is connected with the side wall part 14a by the 2nd hinge part 23 so that rotation is possible. The second lid portion 22 is made of, for example, resin, and can be fitted into and removed from the inlet 21 a of the battery holding portion 21.

  The paper storage unit 15 is provided at the rear part of the first housing 14. The sheet storage unit 15 is provided in a concave shape downward and has an upper surface opening. The paper storage unit 15 is a paper throwing type and supports the lower outer periphery of the stored roll-shaped paper 100. The paper storage unit 15 holds the paper 100 in a rotatable manner, whereby the paper 100 can be pulled out by the platen roller 16.

  The platen roller 16 is connected to a motor that is a drive source via a power transmission mechanism including gears and the like. The platen roller 16 is driven to rotate by a motor in a state in which the paper 100 is pressed by the print head 20, thereby pulling out and transporting the paper 100 held in the paper storage unit 15. The motor is operated by the power of the battery 13. The platen roller 16 corresponds to a transport unit that pulls out and transports the paper 100 held in the paper storage unit 15.

  The print head 20 is, for example, a thermal head. The print head 20 is disposed to face the platen roller 16. The print head 20 is connected to the inner surface of the lid portion 11 so as to be able to contact and separate from the platen roller 16. The print head 20 is biased toward the platen roller 16 by a coil spring that is a biasing member. The print head 20 biased by the coil spring presses the paper 100 interposed between the print head 20 and the platen roller 16 against the platen roller 16. Thereby, the conveying force of the platen roller 16 is reliably transmitted to the paper 100. The print head 20 has a plurality of heating elements arranged in a row, and the heating elements are heated by selectively energizing the plurality of heating elements. Due to this heat generation, the print head 20 prints various information on the paper 100 supported by the platen roller 16 and superimposed on the heat generating element. The print head 20 corresponds to a printing unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support portion 3 is rotatably connected to the device main body 2 by a support shaft 30, and can support the device main body 2 in a suspended state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the support part 3 has a pair of arm parts 3a and a grip part 3b connecting the pair of arm parts 3a. The pair of arm portions 3a are arranged with a space therebetween in the width direction of the base portion 10, and face each other with the apparatus main body 2 positioned therebetween. A support shaft 30 is integrally provided at one end of each arm portion 3a. The pair of support shafts 30 are arranged on the same axis. One support shaft 30 is connected to one side wall portion 14 a of the base portion 10 of the device main body 2, and the other support shaft 30 is connected to the other side wall portion 14 a of the base portion 10 of the device main body 2. Specifically, each support shaft 30 is inserted into a shaft hole 14c (see FIG. 6) formed in the upper part of each side wall portion 14a. In FIG. 6, only one shaft hole 14c is shown. The arm portion 3a is connected to the base portion 10 of the device main body 2 so as to be rotatable in a direction around the support shaft 30 (directions of arrows A and B in the drawing). The grip portion 3b connects the other end portions of the pair of arm portions 3a. The support portion 3 is made of, for example, resin or metal. The grip portion 3b constitutes a free end portion 3h of the support portion 3.

  The relative rotation between the device main body 2 and the support portion 3 in a state of being supported by being suspended by the support portion 3 is regulated by a stopper portion 40 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The stopper part 40 has a first stopper part 41 and a second stopper part 42.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the first stopper portion 41 is provided on the engaging portion 3 c (see FIG. 5) provided in the support portion 3 and the first casing 14 in the base portion 10 of the device main body 2. 14d (refer FIG. 6) provided. Note that the device main body 2 may be provided with the engaging portion 3 c and the support portion 3 may be provided with the accommodating portion 14 d. That is, the accommodating portion 14 d may be provided on one of the support portion 3 and the device main body 2, and the engaging portion 3 c may be provided on the other of the support portion 3 and the device main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging portion 3c is provided in a convex shape on the inner surface of one end portion of each arm portion 3a (one engaging portion 3c is shown in the drawing). The engaging part 3c has a circular arc part 3d and first and second contact parts 3e, 3f and is formed in a fan shape. The arc portion 3d is formed in an arc shape around the support shaft 30. The first and second contact portions 3e and 3f extend from both ends of the arc portion 3d in a direction approaching each other. A support shaft 30 is connected to the joining portion of the first and second contact portions 3e and 3f. The engaging part 3c is formed smaller than the internal space of the accommodating part 14d, and is rotatable relative to the accommodating part 14d in the direction around the support shaft 30.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the housing portion 14 d is provided in a concave shape on the outer surface of each side wall portion 14 a of the first housing 14 (one housing portion 14 d is shown in the drawing). The accommodating portion 14d includes a third contact portion 14e that can contact the first contact portion 3e of the engagement portion 3c, and a fourth contact portion that can contact the convex portion 3g of the engagement portion 3c. 14f. The 3rd contact part 14e and the 4th contact part 14f are linearly provided in the upper end part of the accommodating part 14d.

  In the first stopper portion 41, the engaging portion 3c abuts (engages) the housing portion 14d, thereby restricting the rotation of the device body 2 relative to the support portion 3. Specifically, in a state where the support portion 3 is located at the first position (FIG. 1), the first contact portion 3e of the engagement portion 3c and the third contact portion 14e of the housing portion 14d are in contact. The rotation of the support portion 3 in the direction from the second position toward the first position (the direction of arrow A in the figure) is restricted. On the other hand, in a state where the support portion 3 is located at the second position (see FIG. 2), the second contact portion 3f of the engagement portion 3c and the fourth contact portion 14f of the housing portion 14d are in contact with each other. Thus, the rotation of the support portion 3 in the direction from the first position toward the second position (the direction of arrow B in the figure) is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second stopper portion 42 is provided on the convex portion 3 g (see FIG. 5) provided on the support portion 3 and the first casing 14 in the base portion 10 of the device main body 2. First and second recesses 14g and 14h (see FIG. 6). The first concave portion 14g corresponds to a first fitting portion, and the convex portion 3g corresponds to a second fitting portion. The device body 2 may be provided with a convex portion 3g, and the support portion 3 may be provided with concave portions 14g and 14h. That is, the concave portions 14 g and 14 h may be provided on one of the support portion 3 and the device main body 2, and the convex portion 3 g may be provided on the other of the support portion 3 and the device main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the convex part 3g is integrally provided in each engaging part 3c provided in each arm part 3a of the support part 3 (in the drawing, one convex part 3g is shown). The convex portion 3g can be selectively fitted to and detached from the first and second concave portions 14g and 14h, and can be relatively rotated in the direction around the support shaft 30 with respect to the first and second concave portions 14g and 14h. When the arm 3a is rotated from the state in which the protrusion 3g is fitted to the first recess 14g or the second recess 14h, the protrusion 3g is moved to the first recess with the elastic deformation of each arm 3a. 14g or the second recess 14h.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first and second recesses 14g and 14h are provided in each accommodating portion 14d provided in each side wall portion 14a of the first casing 14 (one first in the drawing). And second recesses 14g, 14h are shown). The first and second recesses 14g and 14h are arranged at intervals from each other along the rotation path of the first and second recesses 14g and 14h.

  The 2nd stopper part 42 regulates rotation of the apparatus main body 2 with respect to the support part 3 because the convex part 3g fits the 1st recessed part 14g or the 2nd recessed part 14h. Specifically, in a state where the support portion 3 is located at the first position (see FIG. 1), the convex portion 3g and the first concave portion 14g are fitted, and in the directions of arrows A and B in the figure. The support part 3 is restricted from rotating. On the other hand, in a state where the support portion 3 is located at the second position (see FIG. 2), the convex portion 3g and the second concave portion 14h are fitted, and support in the arrow A direction and the B direction in the drawing is performed. The rotation of the part 3 is restricted.

  The second stopper portion 42 restricts the rotation of the device main body 2 relative to the support portion 3 at the same time as the first stopper portion 41 restricts the rotation of the device main body 2 relative to the support portion 3. That is, in the present embodiment, the first stopper portion 41 and the second stopper portion 42 regulate the rotation of the device body 2 with respect to the support portion 3.

  The center of gravity of the device main body 2 having the above configuration is located behind the support shaft 30 in the front-rear direction of the base 10. The center of gravity of the device main body 2 changes according to changes in the usage amount of the paper 100 and the mounting state of the battery 13, but it does not change in that it is located behind the support shaft 30 in the front-rear direction of the base 10. Specifically, the center of gravity of the device main body 2 changes as the attached paper 100 is consumed and the weight of the paper 100 is reduced. However, the center of gravity of the device body 2 is located behind the support shaft 30 in the front-rear direction of the base 10. does not change. Further, the center of gravity of the device main body 2 is the case where the paper 100 and the battery 13 which are attachments are mounted on the device main body 2, and the case where one or both of the paper 100 and the battery 13 are not mounted on the device main body 2. However, the point located behind the support shaft 30 in the front-rear direction of the base 10 does not change. That is, the support portion 3 is disposed at a position where a moment (rotational moment) in the direction around the support shaft 30 is generated by the weight of the device main body 2 on the device main body 2 supported by the suspension. The direction of the moment is the same between the state in which the device main body 2 is mounted with the attachment (paper 100, battery 13) and the state in which the device main body 2 is not mounted with the attachment (paper 100, battery 13). This is the direction of arrow B in the figure.

  In such a configuration, when the user lifts the printer 1 with the support portion 3 positioned at the second position (see FIG. 2), as an example, the user holds the grip portion 3 b of the support portion 3. Then, the support part 3 is rotated from the second position to the first position (see FIG. 1). At this time, in the first stopper portion 41, the first abutting portion 3e of the engaging portion 3c and the third abutting portion 14e of the accommodating portion 14d abut, and the first position from the second position is reached. The rotation of the support portion 3 in the direction toward the direction (the direction of arrow A in the figure) is restricted. When the user lifts the printer 1 from this state, a moment in the direction around the support shaft 30 (in the direction of arrow B) is generated in the device main body 2 suspended and supported by the support portion 3, so the first of the engagement portion 3c. The abutment between the abutment portion 3e and the third abutment portion 14e of the accommodating portion 14d is maintained, and the restriction of the relative rotation between the support portion 3 and the device main body 2 by the first stopper portion 41 is maintained. The In this state, the bottom surface of the device body 2 is substantially horizontal. On the other hand, in the second stopper portion 42, the convex portion 3 g is detached from the second concave portion 14 h and is fitted into the first concave portion 14 g, so that the support portion 3 and the device main body 2 are relative to each other by the first stopper portion 41. Regulates rotation. This restriction is maintained even if the user lifts the printer 1 and lifts it, and a moment is generated in the device main body 2 in the direction around the support shaft 30 (in the direction of arrow B). As described above, when the user lifts the printer 1 by gripping the grip portion 3b of the support portion 3, the support portion 3 is always located at the first position.

  On the other hand, the user places the device main body 2 on a mounting portion (not shown) such as a desk and rotates the support portion 3 from the first position (see FIG. 1) to the second position (see FIG. 2). When moved, in the first stopper portion 41, the second abutting portion 3f of the engaging portion 3c and the fourth abutting portion 14f of the accommodating portion 14d are brought into contact with each other, and the second position from the first position is increased. The rotation of the support portion 3 in the direction toward the position (the direction of arrow B in the figure) is restricted. Further, in the second stopper portion 42, the convex portion 3 g is detached from the first concave portion 14 g and is fitted with the second concave portion 14 h to restrict the rotation of the support portion 3. In this state, the grip portion 3 b of the support portion 3 is separated from the device main body 2 in a state of facing the back surface of the device main body 2.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the support portion 3 located at the first position (see FIG. 1) is located in the rotation path of the lid portion 11. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the cover part 11 is changed from the closed position to the open position, that is, fully opened, the support part 3 is positioned at the second position. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the cover part 11 into an open position from a closed position, ie, fully open. When the lid portion 11 is in the open position, the lid portion 11 contacts the support portion 3 when the support portion 3 rotates from the second position (see FIG. 2) to the first position (see FIG. 1). Regulate by touching.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the stopper portion 41 restricts relative rotation between the device main body 2 and the support portion 3 that are supported by being suspended from the support portion 3. Therefore, the apparatus main body 2 is positioned with respect to the support portion 3 regardless of whether or not the paper 100 and the battery 13 are attached and the remaining amount of the paper 100, so that the portability of the printer 1 can be improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the stopper part 40 has the 1st stopper part 41 and the 2nd stopper part 42, and the 1st stopper part 41 and the 2nd stopper part 42 are support parts. 3, the relative rotation between the device main body 2 and the support portion 3 in a state of being supported by being suspended by 3 is restricted. Accordingly, the load acting on the stopper portion 41 to restrict the relative rotation between the device main body 2 and the support portion 3 can be distributed to the first stopper portion 41 and the second stopper portion 42, and the stopper portion It is possible to extend the life of 41.

  In the present embodiment, when the lid portion 11 is located at the open position, the rotation of the support portion 3 from the second position to the first position is restricted by the lid portion 11 coming into contact with the support portion 3. To do. Therefore, in a state where the user places the support portion 3 in the first position and opens the lid portion 11 to replenish the paper 100 or the like, the user is restricted from moving the support portion 3 to the first position. The Therefore, it is possible to prevent the printer 1 from being carried with the lid 11 opened.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Although this embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when the support portion 3 is located at the second position, the free end 3 h of the support portion 3 is a device. The point which contacts with the main body 2 and is positioned with respect to the apparatus main body 2 is different from the first embodiment.

  The stopper part 40 of this embodiment has the 1st stopper part 41 and the 2nd stopper part 42 similarly to 1st Embodiment, as shown to FIG. 8 and FIG. And the 1st stopper part 41 and the 2nd stopper part 42 are comprised so that the holding part 3b of the support part 3 located in the 2nd position may contact | abut with the apparatus main body 2. FIG.

  And the contact part 3i is provided in the holding part 3b of the support part 3 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. One is provided at each of the left and right ends of the contact portion 3i and the grip portion 3b. The abutting portion 3 i abuts on the back surface of the base portion 10 of the device main body 2 in a state where the support portion 3 is located at the second position. The contact portion 3 i is included in the free end 3 h of the support portion 3.

  Also in the present embodiment described above, the stopper portion 40 restricts relative rotation between the device main body 2 and the support portion 3 in a state of being supported by being suspended from the support portion 3 as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the portability of the printer 1 can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the support portion 3 is located at the second position, the free end portion 3 h of the support portion 3 comes into contact with the device main body 2 and is positioned with respect to the device main body 2. Therefore, the support part 3 positioned at the second position can be stably held.

  As described above, according to each of the embodiments described above, a printer with good portability can be provided.

  In each of the above embodiments, a printer has been described as an example of an electronic device, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device may be a reader / writer that reads and writes information from and to an information storage medium. Further, the electronic device may be a POS terminal that performs registration and settlement processing of products related to one transaction, a card processing settlement terminal that can perform settlement processing by card payment, or the like.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer 2 Apparatus main body 3 Support part 3h Free end part 3c Engagement part 3g Convex part 10 Base part 11 Cover part 13 Battery 14d Storage part 14g Concave part 30 Spindle 40 Stopper part 100 Paper

Claims (6)

A device main body for holding the attachment in a removable manner;
A support portion that is pivotally connected to the device main body by a support shaft, can support the device main body in a suspended state, and is disposed at a position where a moment in the direction around the support shaft is generated in the device body that is supported by the suspension. When,
A first stopper portion and a second stopper portion that simultaneously restrict relative rotation between the device main body and the support portion at a position where the support portion suspends and supports the device main body;
With electronic equipment.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the direction of the moment is the same between a state in which the device main body wears the attachment and a state in which the device main body does not wear the attachment. The first stopper portion includes an accommodating portion provided on one of the support portion and the device main body,
An engaging portion that is provided on the other of the support portion and the device main body and is relatively rotatable in a direction around the support shaft with respect to the housing portion in a state of being housed in the housing portion;
The engaging portion is
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein rotation of the device main body with respect to the support portion is restricted by contacting the housing portion. The second stopper portion is provided in the first fitting portion provided in one of the support portion and the device main body, and in the other of the support portion and the device main body, and the first fitting. A first fitting portion and a second fitting portion capable of relative rotation in a direction around the support shaft;
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second fitting portion regulates rotation of the device main body with respect to the support portion by fitting with the first fitting portion. . The support portion is coupled to the device main body so as to be rotatable between a first position where the device main body is suspended and supported and a second position along the device main body,
5. The free end portion of the support portion is positioned with respect to the device main body in contact with the device main body when the support portion is located at the second position. The electronic device as described in. The device main body is rotatable to the base between a base that detachably holds the attachment, a closed position that is disposed above the base and covers the top of the base, and an open position that exposes the top A lid portion coupled to the
The support portion is coupled to the device main body so as to be rotatable between a first position for hanging and supporting the device main body and a second position along the base,
2. When the lid portion is located at the open position, the lid portion abuts on the support portion to regulate the rotation of the support portion from the second position to the first position. The electronic device as described in any one of thru | or 4.

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