Embedded printer

Abstract

The invention discloses an embedded printer which is used for being embedded in a supporting structure, the supporting structure comprises an operation part used for operation and a supporting part used for supporting the operation part, an operation face is arranged on the operation part, the embedded printer is arranged on the operation part and supported by the supporting structure, and the embedded printer comprises a printing body embedded in the operation part and used for supporting the operation part. At least part of the printing main body can move in the operation part, so that the printing main body can be taken out and stored on the operation part; at least part of the paper delivery device is located on the operation face, and the paper delivery device can deliver paper on the operation face; the paper dispenser is provided with a paper outlet parallel to the extending direction of the operation face and a paper inlet used for being connected with a printing body in the supporting structure. The printer is embedded into the supporting structure, so that the occupied space of the printer can be reduced, and the aesthetic degree of the whole office environment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of printing equipment, and in particular to an embedded printer. Background Art

[0002] Printing devices can be divided into laser printers, inkjet printers, 3D printers, etc. according to their types. Currently, existing printers are placed in offices or homes. For some small printers, they are usually placed directly on office desks or home desks.

[0003] However, with the diversification of existing items, existing commercial office desktops and home work desktops are becoming more and more crowded. The area occupied by the printer has therefore become a very important indicator affecting the office desktop experience. In addition, printed paper is usually placed in a drawer or on the desktop, which also occupies part of the table space and increases the clutter of the desktop. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to meet the functional requirements of printing, make the desktop more tidy and increase the available working area, an embedded printer was designed.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an embedded printer for embedding in a supporting structure, the supporting structure comprising an operating portion for performing an operation and a supporting portion for supporting the operating portion, the operating portion being provided with an operating surface, the embedded printer being arranged on the operating portion and supported by the supporting structure, and comprising:

[0006] A printing body, embedded in the operating portion, wherein at least a portion of the printing body is movable in the operating portion, so that the printing body can be taken out and stored in the operating portion;

[0007] A paper discharger, at least partially located on the operating surface, and capable of discharging paper on the operating surface;

[0008] Wherein, the paper discharger is provided with a paper discharge port parallel to the extension direction of the operation surface and a paper feed port for connecting to the printing body inside the supporting structure.

[0009] In some embodiments, the operating portion includes a movable drawer, and the printing body is at least partially installed in the drawer so that the printing body can be embedded in the operating portion, and at least the portion of the printing body installed in the drawer can be exposed to the outside of the support structure as the drawer moves open.

[0010] In some embodiments, the printing body includes a recording head installed in the operating part and a liquid box installed in the drawer, and the liquid box can move on the supporting structure with the drawer; or, the printing body includes a recording head and a liquid box installed in the drawer.

[0011] In some embodiments, the liquid box is detachably mounted in the drawer.

[0012] In some embodiments, the drawer is provided with a box installation structure, the box installation structure includes a box storage space and a box fixing member arranged in the box storage space, the liquid box is placed in the box storage space and can be fixed by the box fixing member,

[0013] Wherein, the box storage space is located at an open side of the drawer when the drawer is opened outward.

[0014] In some embodiments, the box fixing member is a press-type fixing structure. When the liquid box enters the box storage space from the insertion direction of the box storage space under external force, the press-type fixing structure is triggered and fixed in the box storage space. When the liquid box in the box storage space is pressed and moved along the insertion direction by external force again, the press-type fixing structure unlocks the liquid box.

[0015] In some embodiments, the drawer is provided with a paper storage space for placing paper, the printing body is provided with a paper feeding assembly for transferring paper between the paper storage space and the recording head, and the paper storage space can be exposed outside the support structure as the drawer moves open.

[0016] In some embodiments, a paper conveying channel is formed in the drawer and arranged along the moving direction of the drawer, the paper feeding assembly is arranged on the paper conveying channel, the paper feed port is connected to the paper conveying channel, and the paper feed port coincides with the projection of the paper conveying channel on the operating surface or is in the extension direction of the projection of the paper conveying channel on the operating surface.

[0017] In some embodiments, a slide bracket is disposed in the operating portion and is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the drawer. The recording head is slidably disposed on the slide bracket and can move on the slide bracket under the action of a driving component.

[0018] In some embodiments, a storage area is further provided in the drawer, and two storage areas are provided, respectively located on both sides of the paper storage space.

[0019] In some implementations, the operating portion further includes a paper guide disposed at an end of the paper conveying passage, and the paper feed port is located in a paper guiding direction of the paper guide.

[0020] In some embodiments, a detected member is disposed on the drawer, and a detecting member is disposed on the operating portion. When the drawer is in a storage state, the detected member can be detected by the detecting member and a printer ready signal is sent to the printing body.

[0021] In some implementations, a control panel is disposed on an outer surface of the drawer, and the control panel is used to accept external operations and control the printing body to execute commands.

[0022] In some embodiments, the paper ejector is detachably connected to the operating surface, a first conductive member is disposed on the operating surface, and a first electrical contact in contact with the first conductive member is disposed on the paper ejector.

[0023] When the paper ejector is installed on the operating surface, the first electrical contact contacts the first conductive member and can trigger a paper ejector ready signal to the printing body.

[0024] In some embodiments, the paper ejector includes a paper ejector body and an upper cover disposed on the paper ejector body, the paper ejector body is provided with a second conductive member, and the upper cover is provided with a second electrical contact in contact with the second conductive member.

[0025] When the upper cover is opened, the second electrical contact is separated from the second conductive member, and an abnormal printer state of the printing body is triggered.

[0026] In some embodiments, the upper cover is a transparent structure and has a fixing structure for fixing the recording medium.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the embedded printer of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] The printer is embedded in a supporting structure such as a table, which not only reduces the space occupied by the printer but also hides the printing body, making the overall working environment more concise and elegant, and freeing up the rest of the space for placing items. In daily operations, the paper is placed in the printing body of the supporting structure, which can serve as a paper storage structure. When the printer needs to work, it is done directly in the printing body. After printing is completed, it is output to an operating surface such as a desktop through a paper output device, so that users can take the printed paper without leaving their position, which significantly improves the convenience of printing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the embedded printer of the present invention installed on a supporting structure;

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG;

[0031] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0032] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the embedded printer of the present invention being inside the supporting structure in the front view direction;

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the support structure drawer is opened according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a drawer in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 A bottom view of the embedded printer of the present invention installed on a supporting structure;

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a paper discharger provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of the paper discharger provided by the embodiment of the present invention when the upper cover is opened;

[0038] Fig.10 A schematic structural diagram of an ink level detection structure for a liquid box provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of the box installation structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention

[0040] In the figure:

[0041] 100 - support structure;

[0042] 200 - operation part, 210 - operation surface, 220 - drawer, 221 - box storage space, 222 - paper storage space, 223 - first storage area, 224 - second storage area;

[0043] 300 - printing body, 310 - recording head, 320 - liquid box, 330 - ink amount detection structure, 331 - prism, 332 - transmitting element, 333 - receiving element, 340 - paper conveying channel, 350 - paper feeding assembly, 351 - paper feeding roller, 360 - carriage, 370 - paper guide, 371 - paper guide surface, 380 - detected element, 390 - control panel;

[0044] 400 - paper ejector, 410 - paper inlet, 420 - paper outlet, 430 - paper ejection channel, 440 - paper ejector body, 450 - upper cover, 460 - paper ejection roller;

[0045] 500 - box fixing member, 510 - elastic member, 520 - sliding member, 530 - sliding groove, 531 - first section, 532 - second section, 533 - merging section, 534 - slot, 540 - rotating member, 550 - locking portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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.

[0047] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0048] Printers can form images on recording media through the principle of electronic imaging, or they can form corresponding images on recording media through inkjet. However, current printers are placed in the environment, which takes up a lot of space and easily affects the beauty of the overall environment.

[0049] The present invention provides an embedded printer in an embodiment to solve the above-mentioned problem. The embedded printer in this embodiment is described in detail below.

[0050] See also Figures 1 to 11 , an embedded printer is applied to a support structure 100, the support structure 100 includes an operating part 200 for operating and a supporting part for supporting the operating part 200, an operating surface 210 is provided on the operating part 200, the operating surface 210 can be used to perform office actions such as office work, and the operating part 200 is used to perform storage or other operating actions. Among them, the support structure 100 can be a support structure or office structure such as an office desk, a desk, a counter, etc., the operating part 200 can be set as a corresponding component such as a drawer, a cabinet, etc. set in a storage structure, the operating surface 210 is generally a work surface set on the top of the support structure 100 for performing office actions or for placement. When the embedded printer is embedded in the support structure 100, there is no need to occupy additional placement space for placing the printer, and the printer can be hidden in the support structure 100, thereby increasing the usable space of the support structure 100.

[0051] Specifically, the embedded printer is arranged on the operating part 200, supported by the supporting structure 100, and includes a printing body 300 and a paper ejector 400. The printing body 300 is used to form a recording medium with an image, and is embedded in the interior of the operating part 200. At least a portion of the printing body 300 can move in the operating part 200, so that it can be taken out and stored along with the operating part 200. The paper ejector 400 is at least partially located on the operating surface 210, such as Figure 1 The whole is arranged on the operation surface 210. When the printing body 300 is finished printing, the finished recording medium is transferred to the paper discharger 400 and outputted to the operation surface 210 by the paper discharger 400. The paper discharger 400 is provided with a paper outlet 420 parallel to the extension direction of the operation surface 210 and a paper inlet 410 for connecting the printing body 300 inside the support structure 100. The paper outlet 420 has a paper outlet direction parallel to the extension direction of the operation surface 210, so that the recording medium outputted from the paper outlet 420 can be smoothly outputted to the operation surface 210. Of course, the paper discharger 400 can also be partially located on the operation surface 210, for example, part of the paper discharger 400 is placed in the operation part 200, and the paper feeding channel inside it is connected to the printing body 300. The paper outlet 420 is located on the operation surface 210, and the recording medium after the printing body 300 is printed can also be outputted to the operation surface 210 for easy taking.

[0052] Among them, the printing body 300 can be moved in the operating part 200, and its partial or entire internal structure can be exposed to the outside of the supporting structure 100 when being taken out, so that the printing body 300 can be maintained, disassembled, etc. from the outside. When being stored, it is hidden inside the supporting structure 100 by the operating part 200, does not occupy the working space of the operating surface 210, and improves the space utilization rate of the supporting structure 100.

[0053] In some embodiments, the operating unit 200 includes a movable drawer 220, and the printing body 300 is at least partially installed in the drawer 220, so that the printing body 300 can be embedded in the operating unit 200, and at least part of the printing body 300 installed in the drawer 220 can be exposed outside the support structure 100 as the drawer 220 moves and opens. The drawer 220 can be slidably arranged in the support structure 100 through a slide rail arranged on the support structure 100. The drawer 220 has a storage space and an external side surface outside the storage space. When the drawer 220 is stored on the support structure 100, only the external side surface is left exposed on the support structure 100, and the printing body 300 is arranged in the storage space, and at least part of it is installed on the drawer 220 and moves with the drawer 220. Of course, the printing body 300 can also be installed on the drawer 220 as a whole and move with the drawer 220. It can be reasonably arranged according to specific application requirements.

[0054] The printing body 300 can be configured to record on a recording medium in an inkjet manner, and includes a recording head 310 installed in the operating unit 200 and a liquid box 320 installed in the drawer 220. The liquid box 320 can move on the support structure 100 along with the drawer 220, while the recording head 310 does not move along with the movement of the drawer 220. The recording head 310 is exposed along with structures such as a side cover provided on the support structure 100, thereby reducing damage to the recording head 310 caused by multiple movements of the recording head 310. Alternatively, the printing body 300 includes the recording head 310 and the liquid box 320 installed in the drawer 220. In this case, the recording head 310 can be opened along with the drawer 220 so that the recording head 310 can be inspected and maintained at any time. The liquid box 320 stores ink for supplying to the recording head 310 to print the recording medium. The ink is supplied to the recording head 310 through a deformable ink supply tube. When the drawer 220 is opened, the ink supply tube can be changed from the original fully bent state to a semi-bent state, and the ink supply tube will not be separated from the recording head 310 or the ink supply of the liquid box 320 when the drawer 220 is opened. In addition, a pump structure can be additionally provided, and the pump is used to supply the ink on the liquid box 320 to the recording head 310. The ink can be set to a single color of black, or to four colors of black, yellow, magenta, and cyan, respectively stored in four liquid boxes 320 of different colors. Of course, other colors or different numbers of liquid boxes 320 can also be used, and no excessive restrictions are made here. Since the ink in the liquid box 320 will be consumed due to the printing process of the recording head 310, it may be necessary to replace or replenish the liquid regularly, so the liquid box 320 is set to be exposed as the drawer 220 moves, so as to perform corresponding replacement or filling operations.

[0055] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the present embodiment, the liquid box 320 is detachably mounted in the drawer 220 and can be replaced by replacing the liquid box 320. When the liquid in the liquid box 320 is consumed, the consumed ink is taken out and a new liquid box 320 is replaced.

[0056] It is scalable that an ink volume detection structure 330 is provided between the liquid box 320 and the drawer 220. The ink volume detection structure 330 can feed back the ink volume consumption result in the liquid box 320 to the printing body 300 through electrode detection or light detection, and provide feedback reminders through the alarm action of the printing body 300 itself or an external device connected to the printing body 300. Fig.10The ink volume detection structure 330 used can be a light detection method. A prism 331 is arranged on one side of the liquid box 320. The prism 331 can see through the internal chamber for storing ink in the liquid box 320. The mounting structure is provided with a transmitter 332 for emitting detection light toward the prism 331 and a receiver 333 for receiving the detection light. When the internal chamber is full of ink, the detection light emitted by the transmitter 332 changes the optical path due to refraction between the prism 331 and the ink, so that it cannot be detected by the receiver 333. When the internal chamber is short of ink, the prism 331 reflects the detection light emitted by the transmitter 332 and is detected by the receiver 333, so that the ink consumption status of the liquid box 320 is known. In addition, electrical contact, capacitance and other detection methods can also be used, which are not described one by one here.

[0057] Of course, the liquid box 320 can also be configured to be filled in a filling manner to replenish the ink required for use. The liquid box 320 is provided with an internal chamber for storing ink and an injection port connected to the internal chamber, the injection port can be exposed in the drawer 220, and the liquid box 320 is provided with a box cover for covering and sealing the injection port. When it is detected that the internal chamber is in an ink-deficient state, the box cover can be opened to expose the injection port, and an external liquid filling container can be used to inject ink into the injection port to replenish the ink in the liquid box 320.

[0058] Further reading Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the embodiment of the present invention, a box installation structure is provided in the drawer 220. The box installation structure 500 includes a box storage space 221 and a box fixing member provided in the box storage space 221. The liquid box 320 is placed in the storage space and can be fixed by the box fixing member. When the box storage space 221 is opened outwardly, it is located on the open side of the drawer 220. Specifically, the box storage space 221 is recessed in the drawer 220, and only the box entrance opening is exposed on the surface of the internal structure of the drawer 220. The liquid box 320 enters the box storage space 221 through the box entrance opening and is fixed in the box storage space 221 by the box fixing member. After the installation is completed, the upper surface of the liquid box 320 is exposed, and the box entrance opening is filled to make the box entrance opening flat, so as to improve the aesthetics of the internal structure of the drawer 220.

[0059] Among them, see Fig.11 The box fixing component in this embodiment is a press-type fixing structure. When the liquid box 320 enters the box storage space 221 from the insertion direction under the external force, the press-type fixing structure is triggered and fixed in the box storage space 221. When the liquid box 320 in the box storage space 221 is pressed and moved along the insertion direction by the external force again, the press-type fixing structure unlocks the liquid box 320.

[0060] See also Figure 3 Specifically, the following structure can be set, the box fixing member includes an elastic member 510, a sliding member 520 sliding inside the drawer 220, and a rotating member 540 rotatably arranged inside the drawer 220, the sliding direction of the sliding member 520 is parallel to the placement direction of the liquid box 320 in the box storage space 221, the sliding member 520 is provided with a sliding groove 530, the free end of the rotating member 540 is arranged in the sliding groove 530 and can slide in the sliding groove 530, one end of the elastic member 510 is arranged on the sliding member 520, and the other end is fixed to the drawer 220 Internally, an elastic force is provided to enable the sliding member 520 to move in the opposite direction of the placement direction of the liquid box 320 in the box storage space 221. The sliding groove 530 includes a merging section 533 and a first section 531 and a second section 532 separated from the merging section 533. The first section 531 and the second section 532 are connected at the other end that is not connected to the merging section 533 to form a slot 534. When the free end of the rotating member 540 is located in the slot 534, the sliding member 520 is fixed in the slot 534 due to the elastic tensioning effect of the elastic member 510. The sliding member 520 is provided with a locking portion 550, and the liquid box 320 is provided with an acting portion in contact with the locking portion 550. In the specific implementation process, when the liquid box 320 enters the box storage space 221 from the insertion direction, the acting portion pushes the locking portion 550 to move the sliding member 520 in the insertion direction. After the free end of the rotating member 540 enters the top of the first segment 531 along the merging section 533, when the external force acting on the liquid box 320 disappears, it enters the card slot 534 through the guide structure of the first segment 531. At this time, the locking portion 550 locks the acting portion of the liquid box 320, so that the liquid box 320 is fixed. The liquid box 320 is fixed in the box storage space 221. When the liquid box 320 is pressed again by an external force, the free end of the rotating member 540 enters the second segment 532 through the guide structure of the second segment 532, and when the external force disappears, the elastic member 510 pushes the sliding member 520 to move in the opposite direction of the insertion direction of the liquid box 320 in the box storage space 221. At this time, the free end of the rotating member 540 re-enters the merging section 533 along the second segment 532, and the sliding member 520 pushes the upper part of the liquid box 320 to the outside of the box entrance through the cooperation between the locking part 550 and the action part, and unlocks the liquid box 320. Of course, the liquid box 320 can also be fixed in a detachable manner by a press-type fixing structure or other fixing structure in other prior arts, which is not limited too much here.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, the drawer 220 is provided with a paper storage space 222 for placing paper, and the printing body 300 is provided with a paper feeding assembly 350 for transferring paper between the paper storage space 222 and the recording head 310, and the paper storage space 222 can be exposed outside the support structure 100 as the drawer 220 moves and opens. The paper storage space 222 is used to store recording media such as paper, so the drawer 220 can be used to store paper and also facilitate the printing body 300 to pick up paper. In combination with the above embodiment, the paper storage space 222 is located in the middle area of ​​the drawer 220, and the first storage area 223 and the second storage area 224 are set on both sides except the middle area. The first storage area 223 is provided with a first storage space, and the second storage area 224 is provided with a second storage space. In this embodiment, four liquid boxes 320 are provided, two of which are arranged on the outside of the first storage space along the opening direction of the drawer 220, and the other two liquid boxes 320 are arranged on the outside of the second storage space along the opening direction of the drawer 220. The overall structure is symmetrical. The internal structure layout of the drawer 220 is convenient for storing paper in the middle, storing on both sides, and easy to replace ink cartridges or replenish ink, thereby improving the aesthetic effect of the overall layout inside the drawer 220.

[0062] See also Figures 2 to 4 A paper conveying passage 340 is formed in the drawer 220 along the moving direction of the drawer 220, the paper feeding assembly 350 is arranged on the paper conveying passage 340, the paper inlet 410 is connected with the paper conveying passage 340, and the paper inlet 410 coincides with the projection of the paper conveying passage 340 on the operation surface 210 or is in the extending direction of the projection of the paper conveying passage 340 on the operation surface 210. Therefore, when the paper enters below the recording head 310 along the conveying direction, the recording head 310 prints the paper horizontally line by line, and the paper will not be transported and deviated during the transportation process, which causes the recorded image of the paper to deviate, and finally outputted at the paper outlet 420 of the paper output device 400.

[0063] The paper feeding assembly 350 in the paper conveying passage 340 is described below. The paper feeding assembly 350 includes a paper feeding roller 351 and a driving motor for driving the paper feeding roller 351. The paper feeding roller 351 is arranged in the paper conveying passage 340 and abuts against the topmost paper stacked in the paper storage space 222. When the printing body issues a print command, the driving motor drives the paper feeding roller 351 to rotate, and the paper feeding roller 351 drives the paper to move toward the recording head 310, and the paper is conveyed to the paper discharger 400 to complete the printing process. An additional paper feeding roller can also be provided, which is arranged in an area close to the recording head 310 to further provide a driving force to convey the paper in the conveying direction. The paper feeding roller 351 and the paper feeding roller can be driven by the same driving motor, or can be driven separately by two independent driving motors, which is not limited here. In addition, the paper feeding structure can also select the paper feeding structure used in the prior art to transfer the paper to the paper discharger 400 along the conveying direction, which is not described in detail here.

[0064] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 4 The operating part 200 is provided with a carriage 360 ​​arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the drawer 220. The recording head 310 is slidably arranged on the carriage 360 ​​and can move on the carriage 360 ​​under the action of the driving component. When the paper is transported to the bottom of the recording head 310, the carriage 360 ​​drives the recording head 310 to move horizontally under the action of the driving component. During the movement, the recording head 310 is ejected while moving in a line-by-line printing manner, so that when the paper passes, the recording head 310 prints the required recording image. The driving component can be an independent driving motor.

[0065] See also Figure 3The operating portion 200 further includes a paper guide 370 disposed at the end of the paper conveying passage 340 , and the paper feed port 410 is located in the paper guiding direction of the paper guide 370 . The paper guide 370 is fixedly arranged on the support structure 100 and is located on the inner side wall opposite to the drawer 220. It has a paper guide surface 371 which is concave inwardly in a direction away from the drawer 220 and is at least partially arc-shaped. One end of the paper guide surface 371 is opposite to the paper conveying channel 340 and the terminal structure of the end is lower than the projection point of the conveying direction of the paper conveying channel 340 on the paper guide surface 371, so that when the paper reaches the paper guide 370 from the paper conveying channel 340, it abuts against the paper guide surface 371. The other end of the paper guide surface 371 has a guiding chamfered structure, and the paper feed port 410 is located in the guiding direction of the chamfered structure. When the paper enters the paper guide 370 from the paper conveying channel 340, the conveying direction of the paper is changed by the paper guide surface 371 of the paper guide 370 and guided to the paper feed port 410, and then it is sent out by the paper output device 400. In this embodiment, the paper ejector 400 is located above the paper conveying passage 340, and the paper guide 370 allows the paper to enter the paper ejector 400 from the paper conveying passage 340, which can shorten the horizontal space occupied by the embedded printer on the support structure 100 and make the overall layout more reasonable. At the same time, a paper guide roller can be set on the paper guide 370, and the paper guide roller drives the paper to the paper inlet 410 through the drive of the drive motor, thereby improving the paper conveying capacity.

[0066] In addition, a detected member is provided on the drawer 220, and a detection member is provided on the operating unit 200. When the drawer 220 is in the storage state, the detected member can be detected by the detection member and send a printer ready signal to the printing body 300. The detection member can be a photoelectric sensor. Through the shielding member used as the detected member 380 located on the drawer 220, when the photoelectric sensor is blocked, it means that the drawer 220 is in the storage state, and the printing operation can be performed normally. When the photoelectric sensor does not detect the shielding member, it means that the drawer 220 is in the open state and printing cannot be performed. The detection member can also be detected electrically, see Figure 7 The detecting member is a conductive sheet arranged on the operating part 200, and the detected member is at least two contact electrodes arranged at the bottom of the drawer 220 for cooperating with the conductive sheet. When the drawer 220 is opened, the conductive sheet leaves the contact electrodes and makes the contact electrodes non-conductive. When the drawer 220 is in the storage state, the conductive sheet contacts the two contact electrodes, and the two contact electrodes are connected to each other, thereby sending a ready signal to the printing body.

[0067] In addition, a control panel 390 is provided on the outer surface of the drawer 220. The control panel 390 can independently control the embedded printer, and is used to accept external operations and control the printing body 300 to execute commands, and can input corresponding printing commands or set parameters. In this embodiment, the control panel 390 is provided on the upper part of the outer surface of the drawer 220 and close to the operation surface 210, so that the user can conveniently control the embedded printer when operating on the operation surface 210.

[0068] At the same time, the drawer 220 has a locking structure that can be locked on the support structure 100, and the control panel 390 is provided with a locking button for controlling the locking structure. The drawer is locked by the locking button to prevent children from accidentally touching it or outsiders from opening it. When the control panel 390 is a touch screen structure, the locking option is set on the control panel 390 to achieve the above effect.

[0069] In some embodiments of the present application, see Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The paper ejector 400 is detachably connected to the operation surface 210. The operation surface 210 is provided with a first contact. The paper ejector 400 is provided with a first electrical contact in contact with the first conductive member. When the paper ejector 400 is installed on the operation surface 210, the first electrical contact contacts the first conductive member and can trigger the ready signal of the paper ejector 400 to the printing body 300. The first conductive member is a detection component for detecting whether the paper ejector 400 is installed. Through the first electrical contact contact conduction, when the paper ejector 400 is installed on the operation surface 210, the conduction signal initiated by the first conductive member is converted into a ready signal and sent to the printing body 300. Among them, setting the paper ejector 400 as a detachable structure is conducive to the replacement of the paper ejector 400, and can be adapted to paper ejectors 400 of different styles to meet the sensory needs of users. At the same time, a paper outlet channel 430 is provided inside the paper outlet 400, and the paper outlet channel 430 connects the paper inlet 410 and the paper outlet 420. A paper outlet roller 460 is provided inside the paper outlet channel 430, and the paper outlet roller 460 can be driven by an independently arranged motor. When the first electrical contact contacts the first conductive member, power can be transmitted to the motor through the first electrical contact to drive the paper outlet roller 460, and combined with the action instruction of the printing body, when the paper enters the paper outlet channel 430 through the paper inlet 410, the paper outlet roller 460 is driven to rotate, so that the printed paper is discharged through the paper outlet 420.

[0070] Furthermore, the paper ejector 400 includes a paper ejector body 440 and an upper cover 450 which is arranged on the paper ejector body 440. In this embodiment, the upper cover 450 is turned over and arranged on the paper ejector body 440. The paper ejection channel 430 is arranged in the paper ejector body 440. The paper ejector body 440 is provided with a second conductive member. The upper cover 450 is provided with a second electrical contact which contacts the second conductive member. When the upper cover 450 is opened, the second electrical contact is separated from the second conductive member and triggers the abnormal state of the printer of the printing body. In order to avoid the upper cover 450 on the paper ejector 400 from affecting the printing process when it is opened, and to remove the jammed paper entering the paper ejector 400 after the upper cover 450 is opened, when a paper jam occurs inside the embedded printer, the upper cover 450 is opened to trigger the abnormal state of the printer of the printing body and suspend printing so that the operator can check the paper ejection channel 430 or perform other corresponding operations on the paper ejector 400.

[0071] In one embodiment, the upper cover 450 is a transparent structure, and the internal structure of the paper ejector body 440 can be viewed through the transparent structure, so as to observe the paper feeding situation inside the paper ejector 400. In addition, the upper cover 450 also has a fixing structure capable of fixing the recording medium, and the fixing structure is located outside the paper ejection channel 430 without interfering with the paper in the paper ejection channel 430. When the recording medium is fixed on the upper cover 450, the picture on it can be seen through the transparent structure to the outside, which can increase the aesthetics of the outer surface of the paper ejector 400. The recording medium can use photos, pictures, etc., and the fixing structure can be set as a fixing slot, and the recording medium is embedded in the upper cover 450 through the fixing slot. Of course, it can also be other structures.

[0072] In another embodiment, a sealing cover is provided on the paper inlet 410 , and the sealing cover can be flipped open. When the paper discharger 400 is removed from the operating surface 210 , the sealing cover can cover the paper inlet 410 , making the entire operating surface 210 flat.

[0073] In addition to the above embodiments, it is also necessary to explain that the embedded printer can also use electronic imaging to replace the recording head 310 and the carriage 360 ​​structure used in the inkjet type, including an imaging component, a fixing component and a scanning component. The imaging component includes an imaging box and a transfer roller that cooperates with the imaging box. The fixing component uses the heating effect of the fixing roller to fix the toner image formed on the surface of the recording medium by the imaging component on the recording medium. The scanning component is used to cooperate with the imaging component to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photosensitive drum on the imaging box, and at the same time use the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image and transfer it to the paper recording medium through the transfer roller. After the fixing is completed by the fixing component, the recording medium is output to the operating surface 210 through the paper output device 400, which can also achieve the printing effect in this application.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiment are described. This does not limit the present invention in any form. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. An embedded printer, used to be embedded in a support structure, the support structure comprising an operating part for operating and a supporting part for supporting the operating part, the operating part is provided with an operating surface, characterized in that: The embedded printer is arranged on the operating part and supported by the supporting structure, and comprises: A printing body, embedded in the operating portion, wherein at least a portion of the printing body is movable in the operating portion, so that the printing body can be taken out and stored in the operating portion; A paper discharger, at least partially located on the operating surface, and capable of discharging paper on the operating surface; Wherein, the paper discharger is provided with a paper discharge port parallel to the extension direction of the operation surface and a paper feed port for connecting to the printing body inside the supporting structure.

2. The embedded printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating portion includes a movable drawer, the printing body is at least partially installed in the drawer, so that the printing body can be embedded in the operating portion, and at least the portion of the printing body installed in the drawer can be exposed outside the support structure as the drawer moves and opens.

3. The embedded printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The printing body includes a recording head installed in the operating part and a liquid box installed in the drawer, and the liquid box can move on the supporting structure with the drawer; or the printing body includes a recording head and a liquid box installed in the drawer.

4. The embedded printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The liquid box is detachably installed in the drawer.

5. The embedded printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drawer is provided with a box installation structure, the box installation structure includes a box storage space and a box fixing member arranged in the box storage space, the liquid box is placed in the box storage space and can be fixed by the box fixing member, Wherein, the box storage space is located at an open side of the drawer when the drawer is opened outward.

6. The embedded printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box fixing component is a press-type fixing structure. When the liquid box enters the box storage space from the insertion direction of the box storage space under the action of external force, the press-type fixing structure is triggered and fixed in the box storage space. When the liquid box in the box storage space is pressed and moved along the insertion direction by the external force again, the press-type fixing structure unlocks the liquid box.

7. The embedded printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drawer is provided with a paper storage space for placing paper, and the printing body is provided with a paper feeding assembly for transferring paper between the paper storage space and the recording head. The paper storage space can be exposed outside the support structure as the drawer moves and opens.

8. The embedded printer according to claim 7, characterized in that: A paper conveying channel is formed in the drawer and arranged along the moving direction of the drawer. The paper feeding assembly is arranged on the paper conveying channel. The paper feed port is connected to the paper conveying channel, and the paper feed port coincides with the projection of the paper conveying channel on the operating surface or is in the extension direction of the projection of the paper conveying channel on the operating surface.

9. The embedded printer according to claim 8, characterized in that: A slide frame arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the drawer is arranged in the operating part, and the recording head is slidably arranged on the slide frame and can move on the slide frame under the action of a driving component.

10. The embedded printer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drawer is also provided with a storage area, and two storage areas are provided, which are respectively located on both sides of the paper storage space.

11. The embedded printer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The operating portion further includes a paper guide disposed at the end of the paper conveying passage, and the paper feed port is located in the paper guiding direction of the paper guide.

12. The embedded printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drawer is provided with a detected member, and the operating portion is provided with a detecting member. When the drawer is in a storage state, the detected member can be detected by the detecting member, and a printer ready signal is sent to the printing body.

13. The embedded printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: A control panel is arranged on the outer surface of the drawer, and the control panel is used to accept external operations and control the printing body to execute commands.

14. The embedded printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The paper discharger is detachably connected to the operating surface, the operating surface is provided with a first conductive member, and the paper discharger is provided with a first electrical contact in contact with the first conductive member. When the paper ejector is installed on the operating surface, the first electrical contact contacts the first conductive member and can trigger a paper ejector ready signal to the printing body.

15. The embedded printer according to claim 14, characterized in that: The paper ejector comprises a paper ejector body and an upper cover arranged on the paper ejector body, the paper ejector body is provided with a second conductive member, and the upper cover is provided with a second electrical contact in contact with the second conductive member. When the upper cover is opened, the second electrical contact is separated from the second conductive member, and an abnormal printer state of the printing body is triggered.

16. The embedded printer according to claim 15, characterized in that: The upper cover is a transparent structure and has a fixing structure for fixing the recording medium.

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