Support with compact structure and server

By designing compact bracket and rail structures in small self-service machines, the problems of small paper bins and maintenance difficulties are solved, and the effect of convenient maintenance and reduced maintenance costs is achieved.

CN222354491UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14XIAMEN MAKEN TECH
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Application Number
CN202421254042.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-04
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-04

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Technical Problem

The paper bin of the existing small self-service machine built-in printer is small, consumes fast, maintains frequently, and has limited internal space, making it difficult to perform effective repairs, resulting in high maintenance costs.

Method used

Design a compact bracket, including a container cavity and an open and closed container door panel, the printer assembly slides in and out through the side rails, which facilitates maintenance and paper replacement, and uses paper jam mechanism and roller mechanism to optimize the management of printing paper. Reduce maintenance difficulties.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient maintenance of printer components and paper replacement, reduces maintenance costs, and improves the overall structural compactness and space utilization of the service machine.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a support with a compact structure and a server, a containing cavity is arranged in the support, the containing cavity is provided with a containing cavity opening communicated with the outside, and the containing cavity opening is provided with a containing cavity door plate capable of being opened and closed; a printer assembly and a guide rail assembly are arranged in the containing cavity. The printer assembly comprises a printer body, a printer support and a printing paper roll which are sequentially arranged in the vertical direction from top to bottom, the printer body is installed above the printer support, and the printing paper roll is suspended below the printer support and connected with the printer body. The guide rail assembly comprises two side guide rails; the printer assembly slides into and out of the containing cavity through the opening of the containing cavity through the guide rail assembly. Therefore, the printer assembly is arranged to be of a vertically distributed structure, the height space of the support can be fully utilized, the space occupied by the support in the horizontal direction is further reduced, the size of the support is saved, and the service machine is compact in overall structure and does not occupy too large space. And a side guide rail is arranged, so that the printer assembly can be conveniently pulled out for maintenance or paper replacement.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of self-service machines, in particular to a bracket and a service machine with a compact structure. Background Art

[0002] In order to save labor costs and improve service quality, the use of self-service equipment is becoming more and more popular, such as self-service checkout equipment, inquiry machines, number-taking machines, and advertising machines. In order to facilitate the installation, storage and transportation of products and save space in public places, existing self-service machines generally tend to be miniaturized, and existing service machines usually have built-in printers for printing tickets and vouchers. However, the paper bin of the printer in a small service machine is generally small, and the printing paper is consumed quickly, which requires maintenance personnel to frequently replace it. In addition, when the printer fails, the internal space of the small service machine is limited, and it is difficult to repair it, and the maintenance cost is high. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a bracket and a server with compact structure, which have the advantages of compact structure, convenient maintenance and low maintenance cost.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A compact bracket, wherein a cavity is provided in the bracket, the cavity has a cavity opening connected to the outside, and a cavity door panel that can be opened and closed is provided at the cavity opening;

[0006] The cavity is provided with a printer assembly and a guide rail assembly;

[0007] The printer assembly includes a printer body, a printer support and a printing paper roll which are arranged vertically in sequence from top to bottom, the printer body is installed above the printer support, and the printing paper roll is suspended below the printer support and connected to the printer body;

[0008] The guide rail assembly includes two side guide rails, and the two sides of the printer bracket are connected to the side walls of the bracket cavity through the side guide rails respectively;

[0009] The printer assembly slides into and out of the cavity through the cavity opening via the guide rail assembly.

[0010] Furthermore, a paper jam mechanism is provided under the printer bracket; the paper jam mechanism includes two cantilevers and a shaft rod, the two cantilevers are spaced apart at the bottom of the printer bracket, the shaft rod is detachably connected between the bottoms of the two cantilevers, and the printing paper roll sleeve is placed on the shaft rod.

[0011] Furthermore, the cantilever includes a base and a rotating plate arranged up and down, the top of the base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the printer bracket, the top of the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the base, and the bottom of the rotating plate is connected to the shaft.

[0012] Furthermore, the rotating plate has an adjustment portion on the top, which is in a semicircular shape with an arc-shaped edge facing upward; a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the adjusting portion, which is rotatably connected to the base, and a plurality of adjustment grooves are radially recessed on the arc-shaped edge of the adjusting portion; a limiting hole is provided on the base corresponding to the adjusting groove in the middle of the adjusting portion, and a limiting screw is threaded on the limiting hole.

[0013] Furthermore, both ends of the shaft rod are respectively clamped in an open clamping groove arranged on the front side of the bottom of the cantilever.

[0014] Furthermore, the front of the printer body has a printing outlet and opens toward the cavity, and the back of the printer body has a paper inlet; the back of the printer body is also provided with a roller mechanism, and the printing paper roll is connected to the paper inlet on the back of the printer body through the roller mechanism.

[0015] Furthermore, the roller mechanism includes two connecting plates and two rollers. The two connecting plates are respectively arranged on both sides of the back side of the printer body, and the two rollers are installed between the two connecting plates at intervals.

[0016] Furthermore, the upper part of the bracket is provided with a mounting bevel, and the mounting bevel is detachably provided with a mounting plate; a movably extending limit column is provided in the middle part of the mounting bevel, and a plurality of quick-connect holes are provided on the mounting bevel on the outer periphery of the limit column; the back side of the mounting plate is movably fitted to the mounting bevel, and quick-connect fasteners are provided on the mounting plate corresponding to each quick-connect hole, and each quick-connect fastener is used to buckle with the quick-connect hole from top to bottom, and a limit plate is provided in the middle part of the mounting plate corresponding to the limit column, and a limit groove is recessed on the top of the limit plate, and the limit column is stuck in the limit groove when it is extended.

[0017] Furthermore, an operating chamber is provided in the upper part of the bracket, a chamber opening is provided on the back of the operating chamber, and a chamber door panel is provided at the chamber opening; the quick-connect hole of the mounting bevel is connected to the chamber opening, and a dividing pin is installed on the back of the mounting bevel, the handle of the dividing pin is located in the operating chamber, and the pin head of the dividing pin is movably extended out of the middle part of the mounting bevel to form the limiting column.

[0018] The utility model also provides a server, comprising a display assembly and the bracket, wherein the display assembly is connected to the bracket.

[0019] After adopting the above technical solution, since the bracket usually has a certain height to support the elevated display component, by setting the printer component to a vertically distributed structure, the height space of the bracket can be fully utilized, thereby reducing the space occupied by the bracket in the horizontal direction, saving the volume of the bracket, and making the overall structure of the server compact and not occupying too much space. By setting the side guide rail, when the maintenance personnel need to maintain the printer component of the server or change the paper, they only need to open the cavity door panel and then pull the printer component outward from the cavity opening to expose it to the outside of the bracket. Whether it is subsequent maintenance or paper changing, it is very convenient, so that the maintenance personnel will not be restricted and troubled by the small space inside the bracket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the bracket of the embodiment of the utility model, showing the cavity door panel opened and the printer assembly pulled out;

[0022] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the bracket of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of a printer assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 An exploded view of a printer assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the server according to the embodiment of the utility model (I);

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the server according to an embodiment of the utility model (II).

[0027] Description of reference numerals: service machine 100, display assembly 10, bracket 20, bottom plate 30, cavity 1, cavity opening 11, cavity door panel 12, printer assembly 2, printer body 21, print outlet 211, paper inlet 212, printer bracket 22, print paper roll 23, guide rail assembly 3, side guide rail 31, paper jam mechanism 4, cantilever 41, base 411, rotating plate 412, adjustment part 413, rotating shaft 414, adjustment slot 415, limiting hole 416, limiting screw 417, shaft 42, opening slot 43, roller mechanism 5, connecting plate 51, roller 52, mounting bevel 6, limiting column 61, quick-connect hole 62, mounting plate 7, quick-connect fastener 71, limiting plate 72, limiting slot 73, operating chamber 8, chamber opening 81, chamber door panel 82, indexing pin 9, handle 91, pin head 92. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, a server 100 of the utility model includes a display assembly 10 and a bracket 20, wherein the display assembly 10 is connected above the bracket 20. The display assembly 10 may be a touch screen display, and the bracket 20 of this embodiment takes a floor-standing bracket 20 as an example, and a bottom plate 30 may be provided at the bottom of the bracket 20 to facilitate the bracket 20 to uprightly support the display assembly 10.

[0030] The main improvement of the present invention is that the bracket 20, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the present embodiment provides a compact bracket 20, wherein a cavity 1 is provided in the bracket 20, and the cavity 1 has a cavity opening 11 connected to the outside, and an openable and closable cavity door panel 12 is provided at the cavity opening 11, and the cavity door panel 12 can be locked by setting a lock with a hook.

[0031] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a printer assembly 2 and a guide rail assembly 3 are provided in the cavity 1; the printer assembly 2 includes a printer body 21, a printer bracket 22 and a printing paper roll 23 which are arranged vertically in sequence from top to bottom, the printer body 21 is installed above the printer bracket 22, and the printing paper roll 23 is suspended below the printer bracket 22 and connected to the printer body 21; usually the bracket 20 will have a certain height to support and elevate the display assembly 10, so by setting the printer assembly 2 as a structure distributed vertically up and down, the height space of the bracket 20 can be fully utilized, thereby reducing the space occupied by the bracket 20 in the horizontal direction, so as to save the volume of the bracket 20, so that the overall structure of the service machine 100 is compact and does not occupy too much space.

[0032] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the guide rail assembly 3 includes two side guide rails 31, and the two sides of the printer bracket 22 are connected to the side walls of the bracket 20 cavity 1 through the side guide rails 31 respectively; the side guide rails 31 can adopt a common guide rail structure, such as the guide rail of a drawer, and the specific structure of the side guide rails 31 is not repeated in this embodiment.

[0033] In this way, the printer assembly 2 can slide into and out of the cavity 1 through the two side rails 31 of the guide rail assembly 3 and then through the cavity opening 11. Therefore, when the maintenance personnel need to maintain the printer assembly 2 of the service machine 100 or change the paper, they only need to open the cavity door panel 12 and then pull out the printer assembly 2 from the cavity opening 11 to expose it to the outside of the bracket 20. It is very convenient to perform maintenance or change the paper later, so that the maintenance personnel are not restricted and troubled by the narrow space inside the bracket 20.

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, a paper jam mechanism 4 is provided below the printer support 22; the paper jam mechanism 4 comprises two cantilevers 41 and a shaft 42, the two cantilevers 41 are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the printer support 22, the shaft 42 is detachably connected between the bottoms of the two cantilevers 41, and the printing paper roll 23 is sleeved on the shaft 42. Therefore, the shaft 42 is detachably provided, and the exhausted printing paper roll 23 can be conveniently taken out, and then a new printing paper roll 23 and the shaft 42 can be quickly replaced, which can improve the efficiency of paper replacement.

[0035] The two ends of the shaft rod 42 may be respectively clamped in the open clamping grooves 43 provided at the front side of the bottom of the cantilever 41 to achieve quick replacement.

[0036] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 In this embodiment, two cantilevers 41 are symmetrically arranged, and the cantilevers 41 include a base 411 and a rotating plate 412 arranged up and down, the top of the base 411 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the printer bracket 22, the top of the rotating plate 412 is rotatably connected to the base 411, and the bottom of the rotating plate 412 is connected to the shaft 42. The rotating plate 412 and the base 411 are arranged to rotate together, which can drive the printing paper roll 23 to swing back and forth in the cavity 1 to avoid internal circuits or other structures, or to adaptively adjust the position of the printing paper roll 23 according to the external shape of the bracket 20.

[0037] Specifically, an adjusting portion 413 is provided on the top of the rotating plate 412, and the adjusting portion 413 is in a semicircular shape with an arc-shaped edge facing upward; a rotating shaft 414 is provided at the center of the adjusting portion 413 and is rotatably connected to the base 411, and a plurality of adjusting grooves 415 are radially recessed on the arc-shaped edge of the adjusting portion 413. In this embodiment, five adjusting grooves 415 are provided that are evenly spaced circumferentially.

[0038] A limiting hole 416 is provided on the base 411 at the adjustment slot 415 in the middle of the adjustment part 413, and a limiting screw 417 is screwed on the limiting hole 416. Therefore, by unscrewing the limiting screw 417, aligning the different adjustment slots 415 of the adjustment part 413 with the limiting hole 416, and then re-locking the limiting screw 417, the angle of the rotating plate 412 can be adjusted, and then the spatial position of the shaft rod 42 connected to the bottom of the rotating plate 412 and the printing paper roll 23 can be adjusted.

[0039] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the front of the printer body 21 has a printing outlet 211 facing the cavity opening 11, and the back of the printer body 21 has a paper inlet 212; the back of the printer body 21 is also provided with a roller mechanism 5, and the printing paper roll 23 is connected to the paper inlet 212 on the back of the printer body 21 through the roller mechanism 5. By providing the roller mechanism 5, the smooth connection and cooperation between the printing paper roll 23 and the printer body 21 can be achieved, and the direction of the printing paper can be reversed, so as to avoid the input of the printing paper roll 23 being stuck or jammed.

[0040] Specifically, the roller mechanism 5 includes two connecting plates 51 and two rollers 52. The two connecting plates 51 are respectively arranged on both sides of the back of the printer body 21, and the two rollers 52 are installed between the two connecting plates 51. The matching relationship between the printing paper roll 23 and the rollers 52 can adopt the existing technology, which is not shown in the figure.

[0041] At the same time, if Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, in order to facilitate the installation of the display assembly 10 , the bracket 20 of this embodiment is provided with a mounting bevel 6 on the upper part, and the mounting bevel 6 is detachably provided with a mounting plate 7 ; the front side of the mounting plate 7 is used to connect and fix the display assembly 10 .

[0042] A movable extending limit column 61 is provided in the middle of the installation inclined surface 6, and a plurality of quick-connect holes 62 are provided on the installation inclined surface 6 on the periphery of the limit column 61. The quick-connect hole 62 of this embodiment is an example of a "1"-shaped hole that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and four quick-connect holes 62 are provided, which are respectively located at the four corners of the periphery of the limit column 61.

[0043] The back side of the mounting plate 7 is movably fitted to the mounting inclined surface 6, and quick-connect fasteners 71 are provided on the mounting plate 7 corresponding to each quick-connect hole 62. The corresponding quick-connect fasteners 71 take a "7"-shaped fastener as an example, and each quick-connect fastener 71 is used to buckle with the quick-connect hole 62 from top to bottom. A limiting piece 72 is provided in the middle part of the mounting plate 7 corresponding to the limiting column 61, and a limiting groove 73 is recessed on the top of the limiting piece 72. When the limiting column 61 is extended, it is stuck in the limiting groove 73.

[0044] Therefore, when the server 100 is assembled, the display assembly 10 can be pre-locked and fixed to the mounting plate 7, so that the display assembly 10 can be quickly buckled from top to bottom in the quick-connect hole 62 by the quick-connect fastener 71, and then the limit plate 72 is limited to move upward by the extended limit column 61, that is, both the mounting plate 7 and the display assembly 10 are limited to move upward, which can avoid accidental separation of the quick-connect fastener 71 and the quick-connect hole 62, and ensure that the display assembly 10 and the bracket 20 are stably connected.

[0045] like Figure 7 , the upper part of the bracket 20 is provided with an operating chamber 8, the back of the operating chamber 8 is provided with a chamber opening 81, the chamber opening 81 is provided with an openable and closable chamber door panel 82, and the chamber door panel 82 can be locked with the chamber opening 81 by means of a tongue lock; the quick-connect hole 62 of the mounting bevel 6 is connected to the chamber opening 81, and a dividing pin 9 is installed on the back of the mounting bevel 6, the handle 91 of the dividing pin 9 is located in the operating chamber 8, and the pin head 92 of the dividing pin 9 is movably extended out of the middle of the mounting bevel 6 to form the limiting column 61. Therefore, during the actual assembly, the chamber door panel 82 is opened in advance, and then the handle 91 of the dividing pin 9 is rotated to retract the pin head 92 into the inside of the dividing pin 9. After the display component 10 and the mounting plate 7 are buckled, the handle 91 of the dividing pin 9 is rotated in the opposite direction to make the pin head 92 extend out of the middle of the mounting bevel 6 to block the mounting plate 7.

[0046] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the idea of ​​the utility model belong to the protection scope of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the principle of the utility model should still fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0047] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the indicated orientation or position relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, or is the orientation or position relationship commonly understood by technical personnel in this field. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A compact bracket, characterized in that: The bracket is provided with a cavity, the cavity has a cavity opening connected to the outside, and a cavity door panel that can be opened and closed is provided at the cavity opening; The cavity is provided with a printer assembly and a guide rail assembly; The printer assembly includes a printer body, a printer support and a printing paper roll which are arranged vertically in sequence from top to bottom, the printer body is installed above the printer support, and the printing paper roll is suspended below the printer support and connected to the printer body; The guide rail assembly includes two side guide rails, and the two sides of the printer bracket are connected to the side walls of the bracket cavity through the side guide rails respectively; The printer assembly slides into and out of the cavity through the cavity opening via the guide rail assembly.

2. A compact bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A paper jam mechanism is arranged below the printer support; the paper jam mechanism comprises two cantilevers and a shaft rod, the two cantilevers are arranged at intervals at the bottom of the printer support, the shaft rod is detachably connected between the bottoms of the two cantilevers, and the printing paper roll sleeve is placed on the shaft rod.

3. A compact bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cantilever comprises a base and a rotating plate arranged up and down, the top of the base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the printer bracket, the top of the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the base, and the bottom of the rotating plate is connected to the shaft rod.

4. A compact bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the rotating plate is provided with an adjusting portion, which is in a semicircular shape with an arc-shaped edge facing upward; a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the adjusting portion to be rotatably connected to the base, and a plurality of adjusting grooves are radially recessed on the arc-shaped edge of the adjusting portion; a limiting hole is provided on the base corresponding to the adjusting groove in the middle of the adjusting portion, and a limiting screw is threaded on the limiting hole.

5. A compact bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the shaft rod are respectively clamped in the open clamping grooves arranged at the front side of the bottom of the cantilever.

6. A compact bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front of the printer body has a printing outlet and opens toward the cavity, and the back of the printer body has a paper inlet; the back of the printer body is also provided with a roller mechanism, and the printing paper roll is connected to the paper inlet on the back of the printer body through the roller mechanism.

7. A compact bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that: The roller mechanism comprises two connecting plates and two rollers. The two connecting plates are respectively arranged on both sides of the back of the printer body, and the two rollers are installed between the two connecting plates at intervals.

8. A compact bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the bracket is provided with a mounting bevel, and the mounting bevel is detachably provided with a mounting plate; a movably extending limit column is provided in the middle part of the mounting bevel, and a plurality of quick-connect holes are provided on the outer periphery of the limit column on the mounting bevel; the back side of the mounting plate is movably fitted to the mounting bevel, and quick-connect fasteners are provided on the mounting plate corresponding to each quick-connect hole, and each quick-connect fastener is used to be fastened to the quick-connect hole from top to bottom, and a limit plate is provided in the middle part of the mounting plate corresponding to the limit column, and a limit groove is concavely provided on the top of the limit plate, and the limit column is stuck in the limit groove when it is extended.

9. A compact bracket according to claim 8, characterized in that: An operating chamber is provided in the upper part of the bracket, a chamber opening is provided on the back of the operating chamber, and a chamber door panel is provided at the chamber opening; the quick-connect hole of the mounting bevel is connected to the chamber opening, and a dividing pin is installed on the back of the mounting bevel, the handle of the dividing pin is located in the operating chamber, and the pin head of the dividing pin movably extends out of the middle part of the mounting bevel to form the limiting column.

10. A server, characterized in that: It comprises a display assembly and a bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the display assembly is connected to the bracket.