Automatic bar code cutting mechanism of bar code printer

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of bar code printers, and particularly discloses an automatic bar code cutting mechanism of a bar code printer, which comprises a mounting plate, an adjusting plate, a limiting mechanism and a cutter mechanism, a sliding sleeve is arranged at the position close to the middle of the mounting plate, the adjusting plate is arranged on the inner side of the sliding sleeve, and a plurality of tooth grooves are uniformly formed in the lower surface of the adjusting plate. The limiting mechanism is arranged below the adjusting plate, a cavity is formed in the position, above the sliding sleeve, in the adjusting plate, and the cutter mechanism is arranged in the cavity. The limiting mechanism comprises a fixing plate, a telescopic rod, a spring, a connecting plate and a rack, the fixing plate is connected to the mounting plate, the rack is arranged above the connecting plate, and the rack is inserted into the tooth groove to limit the adjusting plate; the connecting plate is pressed downwards, the rack on the connecting plate is pressed out of the tooth groove, limitation of the adjusting plate is eliminated, then the position of the adjusting plate can be adjusted, after adjustment is completed, the connecting plate is jacked upwards through the spring, and the rack is inserted into the tooth groove again.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of barcode printers, in particular to an automatic barcode cutting mechanism for a barcode printer. Background Art

[0002] A barcode printer is a special printer. The biggest difference between a barcode printer and an ordinary printer is that the barcode printer prints based on heat and uses carbon ribbon as the printing medium. The biggest advantage of this printing method over ordinary printing methods is that it can achieve continuous high-speed printing without supervision.

[0003] The cutting mechanism of the existing barcode printer cannot be adjusted according to the barcode cutting length. Therefore, some people think of setting a slidable adjustment plate as a cutting workbench to achieve the adjustment of the adjustment plate. For example, the Chinese utility model patent with announcement number CN210553698U specifically discloses a barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer.

[0004] However, in actual use of the above barcode printer, people will find that after adjusting the position of the adjustment plate, since no limit mechanism is set thereon, the position of the adjustment plate is easily offset during the cutting operation, affecting the cutting line accuracy. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a barcode automatic cutting mechanism for a barcode printer to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a barcode printer barcode automatic cutting mechanism, comprising a mounting plate, an adjustment plate, a limiting mechanism and a cutter mechanism, wherein a sliding sleeve is provided near the middle of the mounting plate, the adjustment plate is arranged inside the sliding sleeve, a plurality of tooth grooves are evenly provided on the lower surface of the adjustment plate, the limiting mechanism is provided below the adjustment plate, a cavity is provided inside the adjustment plate above the sliding sleeve, and the cutter mechanism is provided inside the cavity;

[0007] The limiting mechanism includes a fixed plate, a telescopic rod, a spring, a connecting plate and a rack. The fixed plate is connected to the mounting plate, the telescopic rod is arranged above the fixed plate, the connecting plate is arranged at the top of the telescopic rod, the spring is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod, and both ends of the spring are connected to the connecting plate and the fixed plate. The rack is arranged above the connecting plate, and the rack is inserted in the tooth groove to limit the adjusting plate. By pressing the connecting plate downward, the rack on the connecting plate is pressed out of the tooth groove, the restriction of the adjusting plate is cancelled, and then the position of the adjusting plate can be adjusted. After the adjustment, the connecting plate is pushed up by the spring, and the rack is reinserted into the tooth groove.

[0008] Preferably, the cutter mechanism includes an electric push rod, an adapter block and a cutter, the electric push rod is fixed at the top of the cavity, the adapter block is arranged at the output end of the electric push rod, and the cutter is arranged below the adapter block; by pushing the adapter block downward through the electric push rod, the cutter can be used to cut the barcode.

[0009] Preferably, a plurality of knife grooves are provided above the adjustment plate, and the knife grooves are used to cooperate with the cutting knife to perform cutting operations.

[0010] Preferably, a handle is provided on the side of the connecting plate, and the handle is provided mainly to facilitate the staff to pull the connecting plate downward.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the mounting plate, and the mounting holes are provided mainly to facilitate installation of the device on a barcode printer.

[0012] Preferably, a sliding bar is fixed to the side of the adjustment plate, and the adjustment plate is slidably connected to the sliding sleeve via the sliding bar.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model presses the rack out of the tooth groove to cancel the restriction of the adjustment plate, and then the adjustment plate can be controlled to slide in the sliding sleeve. After adjusting to the required length, the bar code can be cut through the cutting mechanism in the cavity, and the rack can be inserted back into the tooth groove by using a spring. The operation is simple and easy to understand, and the practicality of the mechanism is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A in the middle.

[0019] In the figure: 1, mounting plate; 101, sliding sleeve; 102, cavity; 103, mounting hole; 2, adjustment plate; 201, knife groove; 202, tooth groove; 203, slide bar; 301, fixing plate; 302, telescopic rod; 303, spring; 304, connecting plate; 3041, handle; 305, rack; 401, electric push rod; 402, adapter block; 403, cutter. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "up", "down", "horizontal", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do 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 invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides a technical solution: a barcode automatic cutting mechanism for a barcode printer, comprising a mounting plate 1, an adjusting plate 2, a limiting mechanism and a cutter 403 mechanism, wherein a sliding sleeve 101 is provided near the middle of the mounting plate 1, the adjusting plate 2 is arranged on the inner side of the sliding sleeve 101, a plurality of tooth grooves 202 are evenly provided on the lower surface of the adjusting plate 2, and the limiting mechanism is provided below the adjusting plate 2, a cavity 102 is provided inside the adjusting plate 2 above the sliding sleeve 101, and the cutter 403 mechanism is provided inside the cavity 102.

[0024] Furthermore, the limiting mechanism includes a fixed plate 301, a telescopic rod 302, a spring 303, a connecting plate 304 and a rack 305, wherein the fixed plate 301 is connected to the mounting plate 1, the telescopic rod 302 is arranged above the fixed plate 301, the connecting plate 304 is arranged at the top of the telescopic rod 302, the spring 303 is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod 302, and the two ends of the spring 303 are connected to the connecting plate 304 and the fixed plate 301, the rack 305 is arranged above the connecting plate 304, and the rack 305 is inserted in the tooth groove 202 to limit the adjusting plate 2; by pressing the connecting plate 304 downward, the rack 305 on the connecting plate 304 is pressed out of the tooth groove 202, the restriction of the adjusting plate 2 is cancelled, and then the position of the adjusting plate 2 can be adjusted. After the adjustment, the spring 303 is used to push the connecting plate 304 upward, and the rack 305 is reinserted into the tooth groove 202.

[0025] Furthermore, the cutter 403 mechanism includes an electric push rod 401, an adapter block 402 and a cutter 403. The electric push rod 401 is fixed at the top of the cavity 102, the adapter block 402 is arranged at the output end of the electric push rod 401, and the cutter 403 is arranged below the adapter block 402; by pushing the adapter block 402 downward through the electric push rod 401, the cutter 403 can be used to cut the barcode.

[0026] Furthermore, a plurality of knife grooves 201 are provided on the upper side of the adjusting plate 2 , and the knife grooves 201 are used to cooperate with the cutting knife 403 to perform cutting operations.

[0027] Furthermore, a handle 3041 is provided on the side of the connecting plate 304, and the handle 3041 is provided mainly to facilitate the staff to pull the connecting plate 304 downward.

[0028] Furthermore, a plurality of mounting holes 103 are provided on the mounting plate 1. The mounting holes 103 are provided mainly to facilitate the installation of the device on a barcode printer.

[0029] Furthermore, a sliding bar 203 is fixed to the side of the adjustment plate 2 , and the adjustment plate 2 is slidably connected to the sliding sleeve 101 via the sliding bar 203 .

[0030] To sum up, before using the device, it is only necessary to install the cutting mechanism through the mounting hole 103 of the mounting plate 1 and install the device to the paper output of the barcode printer. According to the actual cutting requirements of the barcode, the extended length of the adjustment plate 2 is adjusted. Specifically, the connecting plate 304 is pulled downward by the handle 3041, so that the connecting plate 304 squeezes the telescopic rod 302 and the spring 303, and the rack 305 on the connecting plate 304 is pulled out from the tooth groove 202, and the restriction of the adjustment plate 2 is cancelled. Then, the adjustment plate 2 is controlled to slide in the sliding sleeve 101, so as to adjust the extended length of the adjustment plate 2. After the adjustment, the handle 3041 is released, so that the spring 303 rebounds, so that the spring 303 pushes the connecting plate 304 back, so that the connecting plate 304 drives the rack 305 to be inserted back into the tooth groove 202, thereby restricting the adjustment plate 2 again. When cutting, the barcode is output from the outlet of the barcode printer. After being output to a certain length, the electric push rod 401 is started, so that the electric push rod 401 pushes the adapter block 402 downward, so that the adapter block 402 drives the cutter 403 to move downward to cut the barcode.

[0031] It is worth noting that the entire device is controlled by a main control button. Since the device matched with the control button is a common device and belongs to the existing mature technology, its electrical connection relationship and specific circuit structure will not be described in detail here.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A barcode printer barcode automatic cutting mechanism, characterized by: The invention comprises a mounting plate (1), an adjusting plate (2), a limiting mechanism and a cutting knife (403) mechanism, wherein a sliding sleeve (101) is provided near the middle of the mounting plate (1), the adjusting plate (2) is arranged inside the sliding sleeve (101), a plurality of tooth grooves (202) are evenly provided on the lower surface of the adjusting plate (2), the limiting mechanism is provided below the adjusting plate (2), a cavity (102) is provided inside the adjusting plate (2) above the sliding sleeve (101), and the cutting knife (403) mechanism is provided inside the cavity (102); The limiting mechanism comprises a fixed plate (301), a telescopic rod (302), a spring (303), a connecting plate (304) and a rack (305); the fixed plate (301) is connected to the mounting plate (1); the telescopic rod (302) is arranged above the fixed plate (301); the connecting plate (304) is arranged at the top of the telescopic rod (302); the spring (303) is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod (302); two ends of the spring (303) are connected to the connecting plate (304) and the fixed plate (301); the rack (305) is arranged above the connecting plate (304); and the rack (305) is inserted into the tooth groove (202) to limit the adjustment plate (2).

2. The automatic barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutter (403) mechanism comprises an electric push rod (401), a switching block (402) and a cutter (403), wherein the electric push rod (401) is fixed to the top end of the cavity (102), the switching block (402) is arranged at the output end of the electric push rod (401), and the cutter (403) is arranged below the switching block (402).

3. The automatic barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of knife grooves (201) are provided on the upper side of the adjustment plate (2).

4. The automatic barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (3041) is provided on the side of the connecting plate (304).

5. The automatic barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (1) is provided with a plurality of mounting holes (103).

6. The automatic barcode cutting mechanism of a barcode printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding bar (203) is fixed to the side of the adjustment plate (2), and the adjustment plate (2) is slidably connected to the sliding sleeve (101) via the sliding bar (203).

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