Self-service printer

Abstract

The invention discloses a self-service printer, which comprises a cabinet body, a printing control device, a first printing device, a second printing device and a paper delivery structure, and is characterized in that the second printing device and the first printing device are arranged in the cabinet body and are electrically connected with a printing electric control device; the second printing device is located above the first printing device; the paper delivery structure is arranged in the cabinet body, an upper paper delivery channel and a lower paper delivery channel are formed, the bottom wall of the lower paper delivery channel comprises a receiving section and a delivery section which are connected with each other, and one end of the receiving section is adjacent to a paper outlet of the first printing device and gradually extends upwards in the direction of a paper taking opening; the sending-out section gradually and obliquely extends downwards from the end connected with the receiving section to the paper taking opening, and the other end is close to the paper taking opening. The upper paper outlet channel extends from top to bottom, the upper end of the upper paper outlet channel is close to the paper outlet of the second printing device, and the lower end forms a communication port communicated with the lower paper outlet channel. According to the technical scheme, the self-service printer can improve the paper storage amount of the paper outlet structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of printers, and in particular to a self-service printer. Background Art

[0002] A self-service printer is an increasingly widely used self-service printing device that can obtain the information to be printed through card reading, scanning, manual input, etc., and print out the information to be printed, making printing more convenient.

[0003] Currently, a self-service printer has appeared on the market. Two different types of printing devices are stacked inside the self-service printer to meet different printing needs of users. In order to simplify the overall structure of the self-service printer, the two printing devices share the same paper outlet.

[0004] The printing device located below is connected to the paper taking port through a paper discharge channel, and the printing device located above is connected to the paper discharge channel through a channel, so that the printed paper can fall into the lower paper discharge channel below.

[0005] At present, the paper discharge structure generally adopts a flat structure, and the upper printing device and the lower printing device share a paper discharge structure, which results in that no matter which of the two printing devices feeds the printed multiple sheets of paper into the paper discharge structure, the multiple sheets of paper will be stacked at the receiving end of the paper discharge channel. When the sheets in the storage component are stacked to a certain height, the stacked sheets will block the newly printed sheets from entering the paper discharge channel, thereby reducing the amount of paper that can be stored in the paper discharge channel. Summary of the invention

[0006] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a self-service printer, aiming to increase the paper storage capacity of the paper output structure.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the self-service printer proposed by the present invention comprises:

[0008] The cabinet is provided with a paper dispensing port, and the paper dispensing port is communicated with the interior of the cabinet;

[0009] A printing control device, installed on the cabinet;

[0010] A first printing device, which is disposed in the cabinet and is electrically connected to the printing electronic control device;

[0011] a second printing device, which is disposed in the cabinet and electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, and is located above the first printing device; and a paper discharge structure, which is disposed in the cabinet and forms an upper paper discharge channel and a lower paper discharge channel, wherein:

[0012] The bottom wall of the lower paper outlet passage comprises a receiving section and a delivery section connected to each other, one end of the receiving section is adjacent to the paper outlet of the first printing device, one end of the receiving section adjacent to the paper outlet of the first printing device is lower than the paper outlet of the first printing device and gradually extends upward toward the paper outlet, the other end of the receiving section is connected to the delivery section, the delivery section gradually extends downward from the end connected to the receiving section toward the paper outlet, and the lower end of the delivery section is adjacent to the paper outlet;

[0013] The upper paper outlet channel extends from top to bottom, the upper end of the upper paper outlet channel is adjacent to the paper outlet of the second printing device, and the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel forms a connecting port connected to the lower paper outlet channel, wherein the paper of the upper paper outlet channel can fall onto the bottom wall of the lower paper outlet channel through the connecting port.

[0014] Optionally, the length of the delivery section is greater than or equal to the length of the receiving section.

[0015] Optionally, the communication port is located above the delivery section.

[0016] Optionally, the delivery section includes a convex arc surface and a first inclined surface, one end of the convex arc surface is connected to the receiving section, and the other end is connected to the first inclined surface, and the first inclined surface extends obliquely toward the paper picking port; the connecting port is located above the convex arc surface.

[0017] Optionally, the delivery section also includes two second inclined surfaces arranged on both sides of the convex arc surface, one end of the two second inclined surfaces is connected to the receiving section, and the other end extends obliquely toward the paper pickup port, and the slope of the second inclined surface is greater than that of the first inclined surface.

[0018] Optionally, a side wall of the upper paper outlet passage close to the second printing device is a guide wall, and the guide wall gradually approaches the paper pickup port from the paper outlet of the second printing device.

[0019] Optionally, the bottom wall of the lower paper output channel further includes a transition section connected between the receiving section and the output section, and the transition section is in an arc shape that bulges upward.

[0020] Optionally, the paper taking port is provided with a blocking structure, which extends upward from the bottom of the paper taking port and is spaced apart from the top of the paper taking port.

[0021] Optionally, the top of the cabinet is provided with a water retaining convex eave protruding toward the front side of the cabinet, the bottom surface of the water retaining convex eave is provided with a waterproof groove, and the groove wall of the waterproof groove is provided with a sound outlet;

[0022] The self-service printer further comprises a speaker, which is installed in the housing and electrically connected to the electronic control device, and the sound output side of the speaker is arranged toward the sound output port.

[0023] Optionally, the self-service printer further comprises a baffle, which is arranged at the paper taking port and is used to open and close the paper taking port;

[0024] The self-service printer also includes an electronic lock, which is arranged on the cabinet. The baffle is provided with a lock hole, and the lock tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle in a closed state. The electronic lock is electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, and the electronic control device is used to control the switch of the electronic lock.

[0025] The technical solution of the present invention is that the first printing device and the second printing device are both installed in the cabinet, and the second printing device is located above the first printing device, and the paper discharge structure forms an upper paper discharge channel and a lower paper discharge channel, and the bottom wall of the lower paper discharge channel includes a receiving section and a delivery section connected to each other, and one end of the receiving section is arranged near the paper discharge port of the first printing device, and gradually extends downward in the direction of the paper taking port. In this way, when the paper printed by the first printing device is from the delivery port to the lower paper discharge channel, the part of the paper located above the receiving section can be attached to the surface of the receiving section under the action of gravity, so that the part of the paper close to the paper discharge port of the printing device gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the paper discharge port of the printing device, and the part of the paper away from the paper discharge port of the printing device will be located in the delivery section, so that even if the lower paper discharge channel stores more paper, it will not be stacked at the position of the receiving section of the lower paper discharge channel, so that the first printing device can continuously send the printed paper to the lower paper discharge channel through the paper discharge port, which can reduce the risk of paper stacking in the receiving section. And the end of the receiving section near the paper discharge port of the first printing device is lower than the paper discharge port of the first printing device. In this way, even after the paper in the receiving section is stacked to a certain height, the subsequent paper can slide toward the delivery section along the inclined portion of the stacked paper near the paper outlet of the first printing device when it is continuously delivered. The upper paper outlet channel is extended from top to bottom, the upper end of the upper paper outlet channel is close to the paper outlet of the second printing device, and the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel forms a connecting port connected to the lower paper outlet channel. So that the paper printed by the second printing device can fall on the bottom wall of the lower paper outlet channel through the connecting port of the upper paper outlet channel. At this time, when the paper printed by the second printing device is a small paper (such as photo paper), part of the paper will be attached to the surface of the receiving section under the action of gravity, and the other part will be attached to the surface of the delivery section under the action of gravity. When the paper printed by the second printing device is a large paper (such as A4), the lower end of the paper will be attached to the bottom wall of the lower paper outlet channel under the action of gravity, and the upper end of the paper will be tilted toward the channel wall of the upper paper outlet channel and attached to the channel wall of the upper paper outlet channel due to the inclination of the delivery section. This is equivalent to increasing the paper storage threshold of the lower paper output channel, which can reduce the risk of subsequent paper hitting the end of the stacked paper. Compared with the method in which the bottom wall of the lower paper output channel is flat, this can increase the paper stacking height of the lower paper output channel, thereby increasing the paper storage capacity of the storage structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a self-service printer of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a self-service printer;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the self-service printer;

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the middle paper discharge structure installed on the cabinet door;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the paper outlet.

[0033] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0034] 10. Cabinet; 11. Shell; 111. Installation cavity; 112. Opening; 12. Cabinet door; 121. Paper outlet; 13. Mounting frame; 14. Water-retaining convex eaves; 20. Paper outlet structure; 21. Lower paper outlet channel; 211. Bottom wall; 2111. Receiving section; 2112. Delivery section; 2112a. Convex arc surface; 2112b. First inclined surface; 2112c. Second inclined surface; 212. Heat dissipation hole; 213. Installation hole; 2113. Transition section; 22. Upper paper outlet channel; 221. Guide wall; 222. Weight reduction hole; 30. LED dot matrix screen; 40. Display screen; 50. Baffle; 51. Grip

[0035] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0038] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text is to include three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, or solution B, or a solution that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0039] The present invention provides a self-service printer.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the self-service printer includes a cabinet 10 , a printing control device, a first printing device, a second printing device and a paper output structure 20 .

[0041] Specifically, the cabinet 10 is provided with an installation cavity 111, and a paper outlet 121 is provided on one side of the cabinet 10, and the paper outlet 121 is communicated with the interior of the cabinet 10. The first printing device and the second printing device are both arranged in the cabinet 10, and the first printing device and the second printing device are both electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, and the second printing device is located above the first printing device. As we know, the printing device is a device for printing documents or photos, and the device can refer to the prior art, and this application will not repeat them one by one.

[0042] It is worth noting that the first printing device and the second printing device can be set as a black and white printing device and a color laser printing device respectively, so as to meet different printing needs of users. Of course, in other embodiments, the first printing device and the second printing device can also be set as two printing devices of the same type, so that when one of the first printing device and the second printing device fails, the printing operation can be performed through the other one.

[0043] The printing control device is arranged in the cabinet 10. The electronic control device includes a printing electronic control component and a control circuit board and other circuit structures, which are used to control the operation of the first printing device and the second printing device.

[0044] The paper discharge structure 20 is arranged in the cabinet 10, and forms a lower paper discharge channel 21 and an upper paper discharge channel 22 located at the lower paper discharge channel 21; wherein, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper discharge channel 21 includes a receiving section 2111 and a delivery section 2112 connected to each other, one end of the receiving section 2111 is adjacent to the paper discharge port of the first printing device, and gradually extends upward toward the paper pickup port 121, and the other end of the receiving section 2111 is connected to the delivery section 2112, and the delivery section 2112 gradually extends downward from the end connected to the receiving section 2111 toward the paper pickup port 121, and the lower end of the delivery section 2112 is adjacent to the paper pickup port 121. In this way, when the paper printed by the first printing device is sent from the delivery port to the lower paper delivery channel 21, the part of the paper located above the receiving section 2111 can be attached to the surface of the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, so that the part of the paper close to the printing device paper delivery port gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the printing device paper delivery port, and the part of the paper away from the printing device paper delivery port will be located at the delivery section 2112. In this way, even if the lower paper delivery channel 21 stores a lot of paper, it will not be stacked at the position of the receiving section 2111 of the lower paper delivery channel 21, so that the first printing device can continuously send the printed paper to the lower paper delivery channel 21 through the paper delivery port, which can reduce the risk of paper stacking in the receiving section 2111. And the end of the receiving section 2111 near the first printing device paper delivery port is lower than the first printing device paper delivery port. In this way, even if the paper in the receiving section 2111 is stacked to a certain height, the subsequent paper can slide to the delivery section 2112 along the inclined part of the stacked paper close to the first printing device paper delivery port when it is continuously delivered.

[0045] The upper paper discharge channel 22 extends downward, and the upper end of the upper paper discharge channel 22 is adjacent to the paper discharge port of the second printing device, and the lower end of the upper paper discharge channel 22 forms a communication port connected to the lower paper discharge channel 21, so that the paper printed by the second printing device can fall onto the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper discharge channel 21 through the communication port of the upper paper discharge channel 22. At this time, when the paper printed by the second printing device is a small paper (such as photo paper), a part of the paper will be attached to the surface of the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, and the other part will be attached to the surface of the delivery section 2112 under the action of gravity. When the paper printed by the second printing device is a large paper (such as A4), the lower end of the paper will be attached to the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper discharge channel 21 under the action of gravity, and the upper end of the paper will be tilted toward the channel wall of the upper paper discharge channel 22 and attached to the channel wall due to the inclination of the delivery section 2112. In this way, even if there are many papers stored in the lower paper output channel 21, it will not affect the second printing device to drop the printed papers into the lower paper output channel 21 through the connecting port, so that the second printing device can continuously send the printed papers to the lower paper output channel 21 through the connecting port of the upper paper output channel 22, which can reduce the risk of the papers not being able to fall into the lower paper output channel 21. This is equivalent to increasing the paper storage threshold of the lower paper output channel 21, which can reduce the risk of subsequent papers hitting the end of the stacked papers.

[0046] It is worth mentioning that when a printing failure occurs in the first printing device, the second printing device can be switched to print. At this time, the second printing device can continue the printing progress of the first printing device for printing. In this way, when the paper entering the upper paper output channel 22 from the paper output port of the second printing device falls into the lower paper output channel 21 from the connecting port, the page order of the paper will not be disordered, which can effectively improve the user experience.

[0047] In addition, by placing one end of the receiving section 2111 adjacent to the paper outlet of the first printing device and gradually extending upward in the direction of the paper pickup port 121, the delivery section 2112 is gradually extended downward in the direction of the paper pickup port 121 from the end connected to the receiving section 2111, so that the lower paper outlet channel 21 has an upwardly protruding arch structure. Compared with the traditional paper outlet structure 20 being set as a flat structure, the length of the lower paper outlet channel 21 can be shortened, which is beneficial to reducing the thickness of the self-service printer in the front-to-back direction, that is, reducing the space occupied by the self-service printer.

[0048] The technical solution of the present invention is to install the first printing device and the second printing device in the cabinet 10, and the second printing device is located above the first printing device, the paper output structure 20 forms an upper paper output channel 22 and a lower paper output channel 21, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper output channel 21 includes a receiving section 2111 and a delivery section 2112 that are connected to each other, one end of the receiving section 2111 is arranged near the paper output port of the first printing device, and gradually extends downward toward the paper pickup port 121. In this way, when the paper printed by the first printing device is sent from the delivery port to the lower paper delivery channel 21, the part of the paper located above the receiving section 2111 can be attached to the surface of the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, so that the part of the paper close to the printing device paper delivery port gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the printing device paper delivery port, and the part of the paper away from the printing device paper delivery port will be located at the delivery section 2112. In this way, even if the lower paper delivery channel 21 stores a lot of paper, it will not be stacked at the position of the receiving section 2111 of the lower paper delivery channel 21, so that the first printing device can continuously send the printed paper to the lower paper delivery channel 21 through the paper delivery port, which can reduce the risk of paper stacking in the receiving section 2111. And the end of the receiving section 2111 near the first printing device paper delivery port is lower than the first printing device paper delivery port. In this way, even if the paper in the receiving section 2111 is stacked to a certain height, the subsequent paper can slide to the delivery section 2112 along the inclined part of the stacked paper close to the first printing device paper delivery port when it is continuously delivered. The upper paper discharge channel 22 is extended downward, and the upper end of the upper paper discharge channel 22 is adjacent to the paper discharge port of the second printing device, and the lower end of the upper paper discharge channel 22 forms a communication port connected to the lower paper discharge channel 21. The paper printed by the second printing device can fall onto the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper discharge channel 21 through the communication port of the upper paper discharge channel 22. At this time, when the paper printed by the second printing device is a small paper (such as photo paper), a part of the paper will be attached to the surface of the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, and the other part will be attached to the surface of the delivery section 2112 under the action of gravity. When the paper printed by the second printing device is a large paper (such as A4), the lower end of the paper will be attached to the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper discharge channel 21 under the action of gravity, and the upper end of the paper will be tilted toward the channel wall of the upper paper discharge channel 22 and attached to the channel wall due to the inclination of the delivery section 2112. In this way, even if there are many papers stored in the lower paper output channel 21, it will not affect the second printing device to drop the printed papers into the lower paper output channel 21 through the connecting port, so that the second printing device can continuously send the printed papers to the lower paper output channel 21 through the connecting port of the upper paper output channel 22, which can reduce the risk of the papers not being able to fall into the lower paper output channel 21. This is equivalent to increasing the paper storage threshold of the lower paper output channel 21, which can reduce the risk of subsequent papers hitting the end of the stacked papers.Compared with the flat bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet passage 21 , the stacking height of the papers in the lower paper outlet passage 21 can be increased, thereby increasing the paper storage capacity of the storage structure.

[0049] In some embodiments, the length of the delivery section 2112 is greater than or equal to the length of the receiving section 2111. In other words, the length of the delivery section 2112 may be greater than the length of the receiving section 2111; or, the length of the delivery section 2112 may be equal to the length of the receiving section 2111.

[0050] When the length of the delivery section 2112 can be greater than the length of the receiving section 2111, when either the first printing device or the second printing device delivers the printed paper to the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper output channel 21, a small part of the paper will be attached to the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, while most of the paper will be attached to the delivery section 2112. Since the delivery section 2112 is configured to be a structure that gradually extends downward in the direction of the paper pickup port 121, when the paper is located in the delivery section 2112, it will slide toward the paper pickup port 121 under the action of inertia. This configuration allows the printed paper to be closer to the paper pickup port 121, and the printed paper can be taken out from the paper pickup port 121 without having to put one's hand deep into the upper paper output channel 22, thereby improving the convenience of taking out items for users.

[0051] When the length of the delivery section 2112 is equal to the length of the receiving section 2111, when either the first printing device or the second printing device delivers the printed paper to the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper output channel 21, half of the paper will be attached to the receiving section 2111 under the action of gravity, and the other half of the paper will be attached to the delivery section 2112, so that the paper is closer to the paper removal port 121. In this way, when taking out the paper, there is no need to put your hand deep into the upper paper output channel 22 to take out the printed paper from the paper removal port 121.

[0052] In some embodiments, the communication port is located above the delivery section 2112. That is, the paper printed by the second printing device can be directly dropped onto the delivery section 2112 through the communication port, which reduces the process of the user waiting for the paper to slide from the receiving section 2111 to the delivery section 2112, so that the user can quickly take the printed paper. At the same time, the paper does not need to slide from the receiving section 2111 to the delivery section 2112, which increases the smoothness of the paper discharge of the upper paper discharge channel 22. Of course, in other embodiments, the communication port is located above the receiving section 2111.

[0053] In some embodiments, the delivery section 2112 includes a convex curved surface 2112a and a first inclined surface 2112b. One end of the convex curved surface 2112a is connected to the receiving section 2111, and the other end is connected to the first inclined surface 2112b. The first inclined surface 2112b extends obliquely toward the paper outlet 121; the connecting port is located above the convex curved surface 2112a. Specifically, when the second printing device prints a small sheet of paper, the paper will fall from the connecting port to the convex curved surface 2112a. Under the action of the convex curved surface 2112a, the paper can be prevented from standing in the lower paper outlet channel 21, so that the paper can be attached to the surface of the first inclined surface 2112b. At this time, under the action of inertia, the paper will slide to the position of the paper outlet 121 for the user to take.

[0054] Furthermore, the delivery section 2112 also includes two second inclined surfaces 2112c arranged on both sides of the convex arc surface 2112a, one end of the two second inclined surfaces 2112c is connected to the receiving section 2111, and the other end extends obliquely toward the paper pickup port 121, and the slope of the second inclined surface 2112c is greater than that of the first inclined surface 2112b.

[0055] Specifically, when the second printing device prints a large sheet of paper, the lower end of the paper will be attached to the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper output channel 21 due to the action of gravity, and the upper end of the paper will be tilted toward the channel wall of the upper paper output channel 22 and attached to the channel wall due to the inclination of the second inclined surface 2112c. In this way, most of the paper can be attached to the surface of the second inclined surface 2112c, and a small part can be attached to the surface of the receiving section 2111. At this time, the paper will slide to the position of the paper outlet 121 under the action of inertia to facilitate the user to take it.

[0056] In some embodiments, the side wall of the upper paper output channel 22 close to the second printing device is a guide wall 221, and the guide wall 221 gradually approaches the paper outlet 121 from the paper output port of the second printing device. Specifically, the guide wall 221, which is arranged gradually close to the paper outlet 121 from the paper output port of the second printing device, is inclined. That is, after the paper printed by the second printing device is fed into the upper paper output channel 22, the inclined guide wall 221 guides the paper to the delivery section 2112, so that the paper falls directly from the connecting port to the delivery section 2112, and the upper end of the paper will be tilted toward the channel wall of the upper paper output channel 22 and attached to the guide wall 221 due to the inclination of the delivery section 2112, thus reducing the process of the user waiting for the paper to slide from the receiving section 2111 to the delivery section 2112, so that the user can quickly take the printed paper. At the same time, the paper does not need to slide from the receiving section 2111 to the delivery section 2112, which increases the smoothness of the paper output of the upper paper output channel 22.

[0057] In some embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet passage 21 further includes a transition section 2113 connected between the receiving section 2111 and the delivery section 2112, and the transition section 2113 is in an arc shape that bulges upward. Specifically, the arc-shaped transition section 2113 allows the paper to slide toward the delivery section 2112 more smoothly. At the same time, the arc-shaped transition section 2113 also prevents the paper below from being pressed out of an indentation when the paper is stacked. Optionally, the receiving section 2111, the delivery section 2112 and the transition section 2113 are integrally formed. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet passage 21 may not be provided with the transition section 2113.

[0058] In some embodiments, the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel 22 extends into the lower paper outlet channel 21, and the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel 22 is located between the transition section 2113 and the paper outlet 121. Specifically, the transition section 2113 that bulges upward blocks the lower position of the lower paper outlet channel 21, and the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel 22 that extends into the lower paper outlet channel 21 blocks the upper position of the lower paper outlet channel 21, that is, the transition section 2113 and the lower end of the lower paper outlet channel 21 form a staggered blockage, so that the paper outlet 121 cannot see the internal situation of the cabinet 10, so that it is impossible to extend into the cabinet 10 through the paper outlet 121 to damage the printing device, and it can also prevent debris from being thrown into the cabinet 10 through the paper outlet 121.

[0059] In some embodiments, the paper outlet 121 is provided with a blocking structure, which extends upward from the bottom of the paper outlet 121 and is spaced apart from the top of the paper outlet 121. Specifically, when the paper slides to the position of the paper outlet 121 under the action of inertia, the blocking structure can resist the sliding paper, thereby preventing the paper from directly sliding out of the paper outlet 121, and the spacing from the top of the paper outlet 121 makes it easier for the user to reach his hand from the paper outlet 121 into the lower paper outlet channel 21 to take paper. Of course, in other embodiments, no blocking structure is provided at the paper outlet 121.

[0060] In some embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet channel 21 is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 212 , which are in the shape of long strips extending along the length direction of the lower paper outlet channel 21 , and are spaced apart in the width direction of the lower paper outlet channel 21 .

[0061] Specifically, the number of the heat dissipation holes 212 is at least two. The printed paper itself has a certain amount of heat. Therefore, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 212 can be provided on the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet channel 21. The heat dissipated by the paper can be discharged from the lower paper outlet channel 21 through the heat dissipation holes 212 to prevent a lot of heat from accumulating in the lower paper outlet channel 21. In other words, the heat dissipation of the lower paper outlet channel 21 is improved. Exemplarily, the number of the heat dissipation holes 212 can be, but is not limited to, two, three, four, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the lower paper outlet channel 21 may not be provided with the heat dissipation holes 212.

[0062] In some embodiments, a plurality of weight-reducing holes 222 are disposed on the top surface of the upper paper outlet passage 22 . Each weight-reducing hole 222 penetrates the top surface of the upper paper outlet passage 22 , and two adjacent weight-reducing holes 222 are spaced apart from each other.

[0063] Specifically, the number of the weight-reducing holes 222 is at least two, and the weight-reducing holes 222 are used to reduce the overall structural weight of the guide structure 22, making the guide structure 22 as a whole lighter and reducing the overall weight of the self-service printer. Exemplarily, the number of the weight-reducing holes 222 may be, but is not limited to, two, three, four, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the top surface of the upper paper outlet channel 22 may not be provided with the weight-reducing holes 222.

[0064] In some embodiments, a mounting hole 213 is provided on the top surface of the lower paper outlet passage 21, and the self-service printer further comprises a lighting component, which is mounted in the mounting hole 213, and the light-emitting side of the lighting component faces the lower paper outlet passage 21. Specifically, the lighting component is used to illuminate the lower paper outlet passage 21, and such a configuration facilitates the user to check whether there is any paper left in the lower paper outlet passage 21. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be provided with a lighting component.

[0065] In some embodiments, the top of the cabinet 10 is provided with a water-retaining eave 14 protruding toward the front side of the cabinet 10, the bottom surface of the water-retaining eave 14 is provided with a waterproof groove, and the groove wall of the waterproof groove is provided with a sound outlet; the self-service printer also includes a speaker, the speaker is installed in the shell 11, and is electrically connected to the electronic control device, and the sound output side of the speaker is arranged toward the sound outlet.

[0066] Specifically, when it rains, when rainwater flows along the bottom surface of the water-retaining eaves 14 to the position of the waterproof groove, it will drip at the junction of the bottom surface of the water-retaining eaves 14 and the groove wall of the waterproof groove, and will not flow upward into the waterproof groove. In other words, it will not flow into the cabinet 10 from the sound outlet. This can reduce the risk of water ingress into the speaker causing short circuit or malfunction, and can also reduce the situation where rainwater enters the cabinet 10 and causes short circuit and malfunction of electronic components inside the cabinet 10. In other words, the risk of water ingress into the sound outlet is reduced.

[0067] In some embodiments, the sound outlet is disposed on the bottom wall 211 of the waterproof groove. That is, the sound outlet is disposed opposite to the notch of the waterproof groove, which can reduce the shielding of the sound by the wall of the waterproof groove and improve the practicality of the self-service printer. Of course, in other embodiments, the sound outlet is disposed on the side wall of the waterproof groove.

[0068] Furthermore, the waterproof groove is gradually expanded in the direction away from the sound outlet. The groove wall of the waterproof groove forms a guide wall to prevent rainwater from accumulating on the groove wall. At the same time, the gradually expanded waterproof groove can also reduce the obstruction of sound and improve the practicality of the printer cabinet. Of course, in other embodiments, the waterproof groove is gradually contracted in the direction away from the sound outlet.

[0069] In some embodiments, the self-service printer further includes a baffle 50, which is disposed at the paper outlet 121 to open and close the paper outlet 121. That is, the baffle 50 is movably disposed at the paper outlet 121 to open and close the paper outlet 121. In this configuration, the baffle 50 can block rainwater and prevent rainwater from entering the cabinet 10 from the paper outlet 121, thereby reducing the risk of water entering the paper outlet 121. Optionally, the baffle 50 is provided with a gripping portion 51, which is used for the user to grip, that is, the user can open the baffle 50 by gripping the gripping portion 51, which is conducive to improving the user experience.

[0070] Furthermore, the self-service printer also includes an electronic lock, which is arranged on the cabinet 10. The baffle 50 is provided with a lock hole, and the lock tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle 50 in a closed state. The electronic lock is electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, and the electronic control device is used to control the switch of the electronic lock.

[0071] Specifically, before the user needs to open the baffle 50, he needs to unlock the electronic lock first before opening the baffle 50. This setting can prevent others from opening the baffle 50 to take the printed paper when the user is waiting for printing and leaves the range of the self-service printer.

[0072] The unlocking method of the electronic lock can be selectively set. In one embodiment, the user can unlock the electronic lock on a mobile phone or on the display screen 40. It is worth noting that when unlocking the electronic lock through the display screen 40, the user needs to enter a password before unlocking the electronic lock. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be equipped with an electronic lock.

[0073] In some embodiments, the cabinet 10 includes a shell 11 and a cabinet door 12. An opening 112 is provided on one side of the shell 11. The opening 112 is connected to the interior of the shell 11. The cabinet door 12 is rotatably installed at the opening 112. The paper outlet 121 is provided on the cabinet door 12, and the paper output structure 20 is installed on the cabinet door 12.

[0074] Specifically, the housing 11 has an installation cavity 111, and an opening 112 is provided on the front side of the housing 11. The opening 112 communicates with the installation cavity 111, and the cabinet door 12 is rotatably installed on the opening 112 for opening and closing the opening 112. The cabinet door 12 is provided with a paper taking port 121, and the storage structure is installed on the cabinet door 12 corresponding to the paper taking port 121, so that when installing the storage structure, the staff has more room for movement, which can reduce the difficulty of installing the storage structure. Of course, in other embodiments, the paper taking port 121 is provided on the housing 11.

[0075] In some embodiments, the cabinet door 12 has a closed state covering the opening 112 and an open state opening the opening 112. In the closed state, the water retaining structure covers the gap between the cabinet body 10 and the cabinet door 12. The self-service printer also includes an LED dot matrix screen 30, which is arranged on the front side of the water retaining structure and is electrically connected to the printing control device.

[0076] Specifically, the LED dot matrix screen 30 is installed on the front side of the water retaining structure. Compared with the method of setting up the liquid crystal display screen 40 to display information for the user, the production cost of the printer cabinet can be reduced by using the LED dot matrix screen 30 to display text information for the user. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be provided with the LED dot matrix screen 30.

[0077] Furthermore, the self-service printer includes a plurality of LED dot matrix screens 30, and the plurality of LED dot matrix screens 30 are arranged along the circumference of the water retaining structure. Specifically, there are at least two LED dot matrix screens 30, one of which is arranged on the front side of the water retaining structure, and the other is arranged on the other side of the water retaining structure. That is, text information is displayed simultaneously by a plurality of LED dot matrix screens 30, so that the user can better receive the text information displayed by the LED dot matrix screens 30. Exemplarily, the plurality of LED dot matrix screens 30 may be, but not limited to, two, three, four, and so on. Of course, in other embodiments, only one LED dot matrix screen 30 is provided.

[0078] In some embodiments, one side of the top surface of the cabinet door 12 extends obliquely in a direction pointing to the other side. As we know, water flows from high to low. In this embodiment, one side of the top surface of the cabinet body 10 extends obliquely in a direction pointing to the other side, so that one side of the top surface of the cabinet body 10 is at a high position and the other side is at a low position, thereby forming an inclined top surface. The inclined top surface can guide rainwater to flow toward the low side, so that the accumulation of rainwater on the top surface of the cabinet body 10 can be reduced. Of course, in other embodiments, the top surface of the cabinet body 10 is set to be a plane.

[0079] In some embodiments, the cabinet 10 further includes a mounting frame 13 , which is provided with a first mounting position and a second mounting position, the first printing device is installed at the first mounting position, the second printing device is installed at the second mounting position, and the shell 11 is arranged around the outside of the mounting frame 13 .

[0080] Specifically, the mounting frame 13 is used to provide a mounting position for the first printing device and the second printing device, that is, when installing the first printing device and the second printing device, the first printing device and the second printing device can be mounted on the mounting frame 13, and the first printing device and the second printing device are supported by the mounting frame 13, so that the first printing device and the second printing device can be installed more stably, and the difficulty of installing the first printing device and the second printing device can be reduced. Of course, in other embodiments, the first printing device and the second printing device are both installed on the inner wall of the housing 11.

[0081] In some embodiments, the self-service printer further includes a display screen 40, which is disposed on the cabinet door 12. The display screen 40 can be used to display printing information, and can also be used to play advertisements, such as playing weather information. Such a setting is conducive to enhancing the commercial value of the self-service printer. Optionally, the display screen 40 can be a touch-sensitive display screen 40, so that the user can operate on the display screen 40. Of course, the display screen 40 can also be set as a non-touch-sensitive display screen 40. It can be set specifically according to actual conditions, and this application does not make specific limitations on this. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be provided with a display screen 40.

[0082] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-service printer, characterized in that: include: The cabinet is provided with a paper dispensing port, and the paper dispensing port is communicated with the interior of the cabinet; A printing control device, installed on the cabinet; A first printing device, which is disposed in the cabinet and is electrically connected to the printing electronic control device; a second printing device, the second printing device being disposed in the cabinet and electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, the second printing device being located above the first printing device; as well as The paper discharging structure is arranged in the cabinet and forms an upper paper discharging channel and a lower paper discharging channel, wherein: The bottom wall of the lower paper outlet passage comprises a receiving section and a delivery section connected to each other, one end of the receiving section is adjacent to the paper outlet of the first printing device, one end of the receiving section adjacent to the paper outlet of the first printing device is lower than the paper outlet of the first printing device and gradually extends upward toward the paper outlet, the other end of the receiving section is connected to the delivery section, the delivery section gradually extends downward from the end connected to the receiving section toward the paper outlet, and the lower end of the delivery section is adjacent to the paper outlet; The upper paper outlet channel extends from top to bottom, the upper end of the upper paper outlet channel is adjacent to the paper outlet of the second printing device, and the lower end of the upper paper outlet channel forms a connecting port connected to the lower paper outlet channel, wherein the paper of the upper paper outlet channel can fall onto the bottom wall of the lower paper outlet channel through the connecting port.

2. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the delivery section is greater than or equal to the length of the receiving section.

3. The self-service printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The communication port is located above the delivery section.

4. The self-service printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The delivery section includes a convex arc surface and a first inclined surface, one end of the convex arc surface is connected to the receiving section, and the other end is connected to the first inclined surface, and the first inclined surface extends obliquely toward the paper pickup port; the connecting port is located above the convex arc surface.

5. The self-service printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The delivery section also includes two second inclined surfaces arranged on both sides of the convex arc surface, one end of the two second inclined surfaces is connected to the receiving section, and the other end extends obliquely toward the paper taking port, and the inclination of the second inclined surface is greater than that of the first inclined surface.

6. The self-service printer according to any one of claims 2, characterized in that: The side wall of the upper paper outlet passage close to the second printing device is a guide wall, and the guide wall gradually approaches the paper outlet from the paper outlet of the second printing device.

7. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the lower paper discharge channel further includes a transition section connected between the receiving section and the delivery section, and the transition section is in an arc shape that bulges upward.

8. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The paper taking port is provided with a blocking structure, which extends upward from the bottom of the paper taking port and is spaced apart from the top of the paper taking port.

9. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cabinet is provided with a water retaining convex eaves protruding toward the front side of the cabinet, the bottom surface of the water retaining convex eaves is provided with a waterproof groove, and the groove wall of the waterproof groove is provided with a sound outlet; The self-service printer further comprises a speaker, which is installed in the housing and electrically connected to the electric control device, and the sound output side of the speaker is arranged toward the sound output port.

10. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-service printer further includes a baffle, which is disposed at the paper taking port and is used to open and close the paper taking port; The self-service printer also includes an electronic lock, which is arranged on the cabinet. The baffle is provided with a lock hole, and the lock tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle in a closed state. The electronic lock is electrically connected to the printing electronic control device, and the electronic control device is used to control the switch of the electronic lock.

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