Integrated flat cable machine core and thermal printer

Abstract

The utility model provides an integrated flat cable machine core and thermal printer, including thermosensitive piece, rubber roll, seat body, paper guide frame, drive assembly and FPC flat cable, paper guide frame is provided on the installation bottom wall, the paper guide frame is provided with the paper inspection sensor, the installation bottom wall is provided with the threading groove on the inner side of the paper guide frame, the FPC flat cable is provided with the total connection port at the first end, and the total connection port is provided with the paper inspection sensor on the paper guide frame. The second end of the FPC flat cable is provided with a thermosensitive access port, a sensing access port and a motor access port, the thermosensitive access port and the sensing access port penetrate through the threading groove, the thermosensitive access port is connected with the thermosensitive piece, the sensing access port is connected with the first paper detection sensor, and the motor access port is connected with the driving motor. Through the arrangement of the integrated FPC flat cable, the wiring signal stability can be improved, and the production efficiency is also improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of thermal printing equipment, in particular to an integrated wiring movement and a thermal printer. Background Art

[0002] With the popularization of thermal printers, they are used not only in bank ATMs, supermarket cash registers and e-commerce delivery offices, but also in the rapidly growing e-commerce and express delivery industries, which have higher requirements for the stability, durability and printing accuracy and speed of the printers. Since the movement is equipped with a thermal sheet and a motor, the thermal sheet is connected to the motherboard through a set of cables, and the motor drive also requires a set of signal lines to be connected to the motherboard, and the signal line of the paper detection sensor also needs to be connected to the motherboard, so it is necessary to design the signal cables in an intensive manner. Utility Model Content

[0003] The first purpose of the utility model is to provide an integrated cable arrangement movement.

[0004] The second object of the utility model is to provide a thermal printer with the above-mentioned core.

[0005] In order to achieve the first purpose of the utility model, the utility model provides an integrated wiring movement, including a thermal sheet, a rubber roller, a seat body, a paper guide frame and a driving assembly, the seat body is provided with a mounting groove extending along the paper width direction, the mounting groove has mounting side walls at both ends along the paper width direction, a mounting bottom wall is provided below the mounting groove, the mounting bottom wall is connected between the two mounting side walls, the thermal sheet is arranged in the mounting groove, the mounting side wall is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning groove is used to install the axial end of the rubber roller, the positioning groove is provided with an opening at the top, the thermal sheet and the rubber roller are opposite to each other and form a paper feeding channel; the paper guide frame is arranged on the mounting bottom wall, and a first paper detection sensor is arranged on the paper guide frame, A driving gear is arranged at the outer end of the axial end of the rubber roller, and the driving assembly includes a driving motor and a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is connected between the driving gear and the driving motor; a threading groove is arranged through the inner side of the installation bottom wall of the paper guide frame, and the threading groove extends along the paper width direction; the movement also includes an FPC cable, and the FPC cable is provided with a total connection port at the first end, and the FPC cable is provided with a thermal access port, a sensor access port and a motor access port at the second end, the thermal access port and the sensor access port pass through the threading groove, the thermal access port is connected to the thermal sheet, the sensor access port is connected to the first paper detection sensor, and the motor access port is connected to the driving motor.

[0006] A further solution is that a positioning bevel is provided on the installation bottom wall, the positioning bevel is arranged at an acute angle with the installation bottom wall, the first paper detection sensor is arranged on the positioning bevel, and the threading groove is located on the inner side of the positioning bevel; the paper guide frame is provided with a positioning bottom surface and a guiding bevel, the guiding bevel is located above the positioning bottom surface, the guiding bevel and the positioning bottom surface are arranged at an acute angle, a window is provided through the guiding bevel, the positioning bottom surface is adjacent to the installation bottom wall, the guiding bevel is located below the rubber roller and on the outer side of the positioning bevel, the guiding bevel is arranged at an obtuse angle with the thermal film, and the first paper detection sensor is located at the window.

[0007] A further solution is that a thermal support groove is provided on the installation side wall, the thermal sheet is installed between two thermal support grooves, and the threading groove is located below the thermal sheet.

[0008] A further solution is that the transmission gear is located on the outer side of the positioning slot based on the paper width direction, the drive motor is located on the inner side of the positioning slot based on the paper width direction, and the drive motor is located below the installation bottom wall.

[0009] A further solution is that the first paper detection sensor is located above the driving motor.

[0010] In order to achieve the second purpose of the utility model, the utility model provides a thermal printer, including a cover body, a base and a movement as described above, the base body is arranged on the base, a main control circuit board is arranged on the base, the main connection port is connected to the main control circuit board, the rubber roller is arranged on the cover body, and the cover body and the base are hinged.

[0011] A further solution is that the thermal printer also includes a mounting bracket, the rubber roller is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixedly mounted on the cover body; the mounting bracket is provided with a matching inclined surface, and a second paper detection sensor is arranged on the matching inclined surface, and the second paper detection sensor is opposite to the first paper detection sensor.

[0012] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that through the arrangement of the integrated FPC cable, which includes a thermal access port, a sensor access port and a motor access port, which are respectively connected to the thermal sheet, the first paper detection sensor and the drive motor, and the thermal access port and the sensor access port are passed through the threading groove, thereby facilitating the access and routing of the cable, and a paper guide frame with a guiding slope is located on the outer side of the threading groove, thereby protecting the paper detection sensor and the access port, and the drive motor and the first paper detection sensor are arranged close to each other above and below, thereby facilitating the routing arrangement of the sensor access port and the motor access port, and through the access of the integrated interface, it can improve the stability of the wiring signal and also improve the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of an embodiment of the movement of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the embodiment of the movement of the utility model after omitting the paper guide rack.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a connection structure diagram of the FPC cable in the embodiment of the movement of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the seat body in the embodiment of the movement of the utility model.

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The movement includes a thermal sheet 31, a rubber roller 32, a seat body 1, a paper guide frame 27, a locking assembly and a driving assembly. The seat body 1 is provided with a mounting groove 10 extending along the paper width direction Y. The mounting groove 10 has mounting side walls 11 at both ends along the paper width direction Y. A mounting bottom wall 12 is provided below the mounting groove 10. The mounting bottom wall 12 is connected between the two mounting side walls 11. Each side mounting side wall 11 is provided with a thermal support groove 112. The thermal sheet 31 is installed in the two thermal support grooves 11. 12, the thermal sheet 31 is arranged in the installation groove 10, the installation side wall 11 is provided with a positioning groove 111, the positioning groove 111 is used to install the axial end 321 of the rubber roller 32, the positioning groove 111 is provided with an opening at the top, the thermal sheet 31 and the rubber roller 32 are opposite to each other and form a paper feeding channel, the installation bottom wall 12 is penetrated by a threading groove 121 on the inner side of the paper guide frame 27, the threading groove 121 extends along the paper width direction Y, and the threading groove 121 is located below the thermal sheet 31.

[0019] The installation bottom wall 12 is provided with a positioning inclined surface 13 , which is arranged at an acute angle with the installation bottom wall 12 . The first paper detection sensor 26 is arranged on the positioning inclined surface 13 , and the threading groove 121 is located on the inner side of the positioning inclined surface 13 .

[0020] The paper guide frame 27 is provided with a positioning bottom surface and a guiding inclined surface 271. The guiding inclined surface 271 is located above the positioning bottom surface. The guiding inclined surface 271 and the positioning bottom surface are arranged at an acute angle. A window 272 is provided through the guiding inclined surface 271. The positioning bottom surface is adjacent to the mounting bottom wall 12. The guiding inclined surface 271 is located below the rubber roller 32 and on the outside of the positioning inclined surface 13. The guiding inclined surface 271 and the thermal film 31 are arranged at an obtuse angle. The first paper detection sensor 26 is located at the window 272.

[0021] A driving gear 252 is provided at the outer end of the axial end 321 of the rubber roller 32. The driving assembly includes a driving motor 25 and a transmission gear 251. The transmission gear 251 is located on the outer side of the positioning groove 111 based on the paper width direction Y. The driving motor 25 is located on the inner side of the positioning groove 111 based on the paper width direction Y. The driving motor 25 is located below the installation bottom wall 12. The first paper detection sensor 26 is located above the driving motor 25 and close to the driving motor 2. The transmission gear 251 is connected between the driving gear 252 and the driving motor 25.

[0022] The locking assembly includes a locking member 28 and a locking elastic member (not shown). The locking member 28 includes two locking arms 281 and a connecting plate 283 connected between the two locking arms 281. Each locking arm 281 is provided with a locking buckle 282 at the upper part. The locking arm 281 is hinged to the mounting side wall 11. The locking arm 281 on one side is provided with a pulling part. By driving the pulling part, the locking buckle 282 can move toward or away from the positioning groove 111. The locking elastic member is connected between the connecting plate 283 and the base body 1. The locking elastic member applies an elastic locking force to the locking buckle 282 toward the positioning groove 111. The locking buckle 282 can be detachably engaged with the axial end 141 of the rubber roller 14.

[0023] The movement also includes an FPC cable 2, where FPC is the abbreviation of flexible circuit board. A plurality of copper-clad circuits are arranged in the FPC cable 2, and the copper-clad circuits are used to transmit control signals, detection signals or power supply signals. The FPC cable 2 is provided with a main connection port 21 at a first end, and the FPC cable 2 is provided with a thermal access port 22, a sensor access port 23 and a motor access port 24 at a second end. The thermal access port 22 and the sensor access port 23 pass through the threading groove 121, the thermal access port 22 is connected to the thermal sheet 31, the sensor access port 23 is connected to the first paper detection sensor 26, the line of the motor access port 24 extends along the paper width direction Y, and the motor access port 24 is connected to the drive motor 25.

[0024] The thermal printer includes a cover, a base and a movement as described above, the base 1 is arranged on the base, a main control circuit board (not shown) is arranged on the base, the main connection port 21 is connected to the main control circuit board, the rubber roller 32 is arranged on the cover, and the cover and the base are hinged. The thermal printer also includes a mounting bracket 322, the rubber roller 32 is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket 322, the mounting bracket 322 is fixedly mounted on the cover, the mounting bracket 322 is provided with a matching inclined surface 323, a second paper detection sensor is arranged on the matching inclined surface 323, the matching inclined surface 323 is opposite to the guide inclined surface 271, and the second paper detection sensor is opposite to the first paper detection sensor 26.

[0025] As can be seen from the above, through the layout of the integrated FPC cable, including the thermal access port, the sensor access port and the motor access port, which are respectively connected to the thermal film, the first paper detection sensor and the drive motor, and the thermal access port and the sensor access port are passed through the threading groove, which facilitates the access and routing of the cable, and the paper guide frame with a guiding slope is located on the outside of the threading groove, so as to protect the paper detection sensor and the access port, and the drive motor and the first paper detection sensor are arranged close to each other above and below, so as to facilitate the routing arrangement of the sensor access port and the motor access port. Through the access of the integrated interface, it can improve the stability of the wiring signal and also improve the production efficiency.

Claims

1. An integrated cable arrangement movement, comprising a thermal sheet, a rubber roller, a seat, a paper guide and a driving assembly, wherein the seat is provided with a mounting groove extending in the paper width direction, the mounting groove has mounting side walls at both ends in the paper width direction, a mounting bottom wall is provided below the mounting groove, the mounting bottom wall is connected between the two mounting side walls, the thermal sheet is provided in the mounting groove, the mounting side wall is provided with a positioning groove, the positioning groove is used to mount the axial end of the rubber roller, the positioning groove is provided with an opening at the top, the thermal sheet and the rubber roller are opposite to each other and form a paper feeding channel; The paper guide is arranged on the installation bottom wall, the first paper detection sensor is arranged on the paper guide, the outer end of the axial end of the rubber roller is provided with a driving gear, the driving assembly includes a driving motor and a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is connected between the driving gear and the driving motor; Features: The installation bottom wall is provided with a threading groove on the inner side of the paper guide frame, and the threading groove extends along the paper width direction; The movement also includes an FPC cable, which is provided with a main connection port at a first end, and is provided with a thermal access port, a sensor access port and a motor access port at a second end. The thermal access port and the sensor access port pass through the threading groove, the thermal access port is connected to the thermal sheet, the sensor access port is connected to the first paper detection sensor, and the motor access port is connected to the drive motor.

2. The movement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation bottom wall is provided with a positioning inclined surface, the positioning inclined surface is arranged at an acute angle with the installation bottom wall, the first paper detection sensor is arranged on the positioning inclined surface, and the threading groove is located on the inner side of the positioning inclined surface; The paper guide frame is provided with a positioning bottom surface and a guiding inclined surface, the guiding inclined surface is located above the positioning bottom surface, the guiding inclined surface and the positioning bottom surface are arranged at an acute angle, a window is provided through the guiding inclined surface, the positioning bottom surface is adjacent to the mounting bottom wall, the guiding inclined surface is located below the rubber roller and on the outside of the positioning inclined surface, the guiding inclined surface and the thermal sensitive sheet are arranged at an obtuse angle, and the first paper detection sensor is located at the window.

3. The movement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation side wall is provided with a thermosensitive support groove, the thermosensitive sheet is installed between two of the thermosensitive support grooves, and the threading groove is located below the thermosensitive sheet.

4. The movement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The transmission gear is located at the outer side of the positioning slot based on the paper width direction, the driving motor is located at the inner side of the positioning slot based on the paper width direction, and the driving motor is located below the installation bottom wall.

5. The movement according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first paper detection sensor is located above the driving motor.

6. A thermal printer, characterized in that: It comprises a cover body, a base and a movement as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the base body is arranged on the base, a main control circuit board is arranged on the base, the main connection port is connected to the main control circuit board, the rubber roller is arranged on the cover body, and the cover body and the base are hinged.

7. The thermal printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The thermal printer further comprises a mounting bracket, the rubber roller is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixedly mounted on the cover body; The mounting bracket is provided with a matching inclined surface, and a second paper detection sensor is provided on the matching inclined surface, and the second paper detection sensor is opposite to the first paper detection sensor.

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