Card punching clock convenient to maintain
By setting paper insertion slots on the cover plate of the clock and constructing the guide slots with the removable limit plate, the problem of inconvenient maintenance of the existing clock clock is solved, and a larger operable space and a safer maintenance process is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421831120.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-30
AI Technical Summary
When maintaining and replacing the ribbon of the existing clock clock, the opening size of the cover plate after opening is small and there is structural barrier, resulting in inconvenient maintenance and operation.
A punch-in clock is designed for easy maintenance. By providing a paper insertion slot on the cover plate to increase the opening size, and using the detachable first limiting plate and the second limiting plate to construct the guide slot to remove the shading structure and expand the operable space.
By increasing the opening size and removing the shading structure, the operable space of the clock clock is greatly increased, which facilitates internal maintenance and reduces the risk of collision during maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of time recorders, and in particular to a time recorder that is easy to maintain. Background Art
[0002] The time clock is used to print the time of leaving and coming on the workday on the cardboard, so as to record the attendance of employees. The time clock uses the printing module for printing, and the printing module is equipped with a ribbon. The ribbon is a consumable part, so it is often necessary to open the cover of the time clock to replace the ribbon box and the ribbon core during daily maintenance.
[0003] However, in the related art, the opening size of the cover after opening is relatively small, and sometimes there are some other structures blocking the opening and the printing module, which leads to inconvenient operation during maintenance and replacement. Summary of the invention
[0004] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a time recorder that is easy to maintain, which can increase the operable space and facilitate maintenance of the interior of the time recorder.
[0005] The time recorder provided according to the present application is easy to maintain and includes a main shell, a printing component, a guide component and a cover plate. The main shell surrounds a cavity, and the cavity has an opening that is open in at least a first direction. The printing component is arranged in the cavity. The printing component is used to print jammed paper in a second direction. In the first direction, the guide component is located between the printing component and the opening. The guide assembly includes a first limit plate and a second limit plate. The second limit plate is detachably mounted on the first limit plate. In the second direction, the second limit plate is located on a side of the first limit plate close to the printing component. A guide groove that passes through the first direction is defined between the first limit plate and the second limit plate. The cover plate is detachably mounted on the main shell. The cover plate is used to close or open the opening. The cover plate is provided with a paper insertion slot aligned with the guide groove.
[0006] The maintenance-friendly time recorder provided by the present application has at least the following technical effects: on the one hand, by setting the paper insertion slot on the cover plate, it is helpful to increase the size of the opening, so that when the cover plate is opened, the structure inside the cavity is exposed to a greater extent, and it is convenient to maintain the printing component from the opening; on the other hand, the second limit plate can be removed to further remove the structure blocking the opening and the printing component, making more space for maintenance. Therefore, the maintenance-friendly time recorder can increase the operable space and facilitate internal maintenance.
[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first limiting plate includes a mounting column, the mounting column is provided with a positioning protrusion for positioning the second limiting plate, the second limiting plate is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning hole is snapped into the positioning protrusion to position and install the second limiting plate.
[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first limiting plate is provided with a screw hole, and the second limiting plate is detachably mounted on the first limiting plate through the screw hole.
[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the mounting post extends in the second direction, the opening is open in the second direction, and in the second direction, the mounting post falls within the range of the opening.
[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the mounting posts are arranged at intervals in a third direction, and a spacing between the mounting posts in the third direction is greater than a size of the printing assembly.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, in the first direction, the mounting post and the printing assembly fall within the range of the opening.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the printing assembly includes a ribbon rack and a ribbon box, and the ribbon box is detachably mounted on the ribbon rack.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the ribbon rack includes a buckle, which extends in the first direction and can be bent and deformed in the second direction to fasten or release the ribbon box.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the buckle includes a toggle portion for operation, the opening is open in the second direction, and in the second direction, the toggle portion is within the range of the opening.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the maintenance-friendly time recorder includes a display assembly, wherein the display assembly is mounted on the main housing, and in the first direction, the display assembly is located on a side of the printing assembly away from the opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a time recorder that is easy to maintain according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a time recorder that is easy to maintain according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a top view of the structure of a time recorder that is easy to maintain according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 4 is a front view structural schematic diagram of a time recorder that is easy to maintain according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a printing module according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the printing module of an embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Reference numerals:
[0024] Main housing 100, front housing 110, rear housing 120;
[0025] Printing assembly 200, ribbon frame 210, buckle 211, toggle portion 2111, ribbon box 220;
[0026] Guide assembly 300, first limiting plate 310, mounting column 311, positioning protrusion 312, second limiting plate 320;
[0027] Display component 400;
[0028] Cover plate 500, paper insertion slot 510;
[0029] Jam 900. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application 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 should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0032] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed", etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0033] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0034] The time clock is used to print the time of leaving and coming on work on paper cards, so as to record the attendance of employees. When using it, the employee inserts the paper cards into the time clock from the paper insertion slot, and the time clock prints the current time, date and other attendance data on the paper cards. After printing is completed, the paper cards are pulled out. Compared with electronic attendance devices, time clocks do not need to be equipped with a calculator for processing data, so they are more suitable for low-cost attendance work with small amounts of data.
[0035] Generally speaking, a time recorder has a ribbon cassette and prints based on the principle of dot matrix printing. In order to prevent the jammed paper from shaking and shifting after being inserted into the paper insertion slot and unable to accurately align with the ribbon cassette, a guide groove is generally provided between the ribbon cassette and the paper insertion slot. One end of the guide groove is connected to the paper insertion slot, and the other end faces the print head of the ribbon cassette to ensure that the jammed paper is accurately inserted into place.
[0036] It is understandable that the ribbon cassette of a time recorder needs to be replaced and maintained regularly, so the time recorder will have a preset opening for maintenance. However, in some related technologies, the size of the opening is too small, which is inconvenient for operators to operate. In addition, the structure forming the guide groove will also cause certain interference to the operation, and it is easy to collide with the ribbon cassette when taking out the ribbon cassette, thereby causing inconvenience in the operation of the time recorder.
[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The maintenance-friendly time recorder proposed in the present application includes a main housing 100, which surrounds and forms a cavity, and the cavity has an opening that is open in at least a first direction. The opening is used for maintenance.
[0038] The time recorder that is easy to maintain also includes a printing component 200, a guide component 300 and a cover plate 400. The printing component 200 is arranged in the cavity. The printing component 200 is used to print the paper jam 900 in the second direction (that is, the surface of the paper jam 900 is roughly facing the second direction during printing). In the first direction, the guide component 300 is located between the printing component 200 and the opening (obviously the guide component 300 is also in the cavity). The guide component 300 includes a first limit plate 310 and a second limit plate 320. The second limit plate 320 is detachably mounted on the first limit plate 310. In the second direction, the second limit plate 320 is located on a side of the first limit plate 310 close to the printing component 200. A guide groove that passes through in the first direction is defined between the first limit plate 310 and the second limit plate 320. The cover plate 400 is detachably mounted on the main shell 100. The cover plate 400 is used to close or open the opening. The cover plate 400 is provided with a paper insertion slot 510 aligned with the guide groove.
[0039] It is understandable that a time recorder for easy maintenance is usually hung on a wall for use, and the paper 900 is generally inserted vertically into the paper insertion slot 510. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the first direction corresponds to the up-down direction, and the opening is substantially facing upward, and the second direction corresponds to the front-back direction, and the surface of the jammed paper 900 inserted into the paper insertion slot 510 is substantially facing forward. Of course, in other embodiments, the orientation of the first direction and the second direction can be adjusted according to the layout and design of the time recorder for easy maintenance, which will not be described in detail here.
[0040] by Figure 1 and Figure 2 Taking the illustrated embodiment as an example, it is obvious that since it is necessary to form a paper insertion slot 510 and a guide slot aligned with the printing portion of the printing component 200 in the first direction, the projection of the related structures used to form the paper insertion slot 510 and the guide slot in the first direction will inevitably overlap with the printing component 200. In this way, when the printing component 200 is taken out, these related structures will cause interference, reduce the available operating space, and increase the risk of collision.
[0041] On the one hand, the present application helps to increase the opening size by setting the paper insertion slot 510 on the cover 500, that is, it allows the use of a larger cover 500 design, so that when the cover 500 is opened, the paper insertion slot 510 and the related structure of the paper insertion slot 510 are removed together, exposing the structure inside the cavity to a larger extent, making it convenient to maintain the printing component 200 from the opening.
[0042] On the other hand, the present application uses a first limit plate 310 and a second limit plate 320 that can be detached to form a related structure of the guide groove. The second limit plate 320 can also be removed to further remove the structure blocking the opening and the printing component 200, leaving more space for maintenance and reducing the risk of collision when removing the printing component 200.
[0043] Therefore, a time recorder that is easy to maintain can increase the operating space and facilitate internal maintenance.
[0044] The second limiting plate 320 can be detachably mounted on the first limiting plate 310 by means of screws, buckles, slots, etc. For example, refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments, the first limiting plate 310 includes a mounting column 311, on which a positioning protrusion 3111 for positioning the second limiting plate 320 is provided. The second limiting plate 320 is provided with a positioning hole, which is snapped into the positioning protrusion 3111 to position and install the second limiting plate 320.
[0045] It is understandable that, at this time, the positioning protrusion 3111 and the positioning hole generally adopt a gap or interference fit, and fixation is achieved through contact friction, and a certain force is applied to pull the second limiting plate 320 out of the first limiting plate 310. The first limiting plate 310 and the second limiting plate 320 can be made of a plastic material with a certain elasticity, or the positioning protrusion 3111 can be hollow, so as to improve the deformability and facilitate the buckling and removal of the second limiting plate 320.
[0046] Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the first limiting plate 310 may also be provided with screw holes, and the second limiting plate 320 may be detachably mounted on the first limiting plate 310 through the screw holes.
[0047] Of course, different detachable connection methods can be used separately or in combination, and this application does not limit this.
[0048] In some embodiments, the mounting post 311 extends in the second direction, the opening is open in the second direction, and the mounting post falls within the range of the opening in the second direction.
[0049] On the one hand, such a design allows the opening to extend from the surface facing the first direction to the surface facing the second direction, which helps to increase the operable space during maintenance. When inserting a finger from the first direction for operation, the user can observe the position and movement of the finger in the cavity from the second direction; when it is inconvenient to exert force in the first direction, the operation can be performed from the second direction instead. Therefore, the accuracy and flexibility of the operation can be improved.
[0050] Similarly, in some embodiments, in the first direction, the mounting post 311 and the printing assembly 200 fall within the range of the opening.
[0051] It should be noted that, considering that the mounting post 311 may also hinder the maintenance of the printing assembly 200, in some further embodiments, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The mounting posts 311 are further defined as being arranged at intervals in the third direction, and the spacing between the mounting posts 311 in the third direction is greater than the size of the printing assembly 200 .
[0052] In this way, as long as the printing assembly 200 is moved between the mounting posts 311 , the mounting posts 311 will not substantially interfere with the maintenance of the printing assembly 200 .
[0053] Furthermore, a certain safety value may be set for the spacing of the mounting posts 311. For example, assuming that the average finger width of a normal adult is X, the spacing of the mounting posts 311 may be greater than or equal to the sum of the size of the printing assembly 200 and 3X. This can basically ensure that the operator has enough space to insert two fingers to clamp the printing assembly.
[0054] It can be understood that the printing assembly 200 includes a ribbon frame 210 and a ribbon box 220 , and the ribbon box 220 is detachably mounted on the ribbon frame 210 .
[0055] In some embodiments, the ribbon holder 210 further includes a buckle 211 , which extends in a first direction and can be bent and deformed in a second direction to buckle or release the ribbon box 220 .
[0056] To facilitate observation and operation of the buckle 211 , in some embodiments, the buckle 211 includes a toggle portion 2111 for operation, the opening is open in the second direction, and in the second direction, the toggle portion 2111 falls within the range of the opening.
[0057] In some related technologies, the display component of the time clock (including display screen, PCB, buttons, etc.) and the paper insertion slot are located on the same side. Since the display component and the power supply are connected together, it is not convenient to disassemble, which takes up space and reduces the size of the cover.
[0058] To this end, in some embodiments of the present application, the maintenance-friendly time recorder includes a display assembly 400, which is mounted on the main housing 100, and in a first direction, the display assembly 400 is located on a side of the printing assembly 200 away from the opening, thereby avoiding obstruction to the maintenance of the printing assembly 200.
[0059] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0060] In some selectable embodiments, the function / operation mentioned in the block diagram may not occur in the order mentioned in the operation diagram. For example, depending on the function / operation involved, the two boxes shown in succession can actually be executed substantially simultaneously or the boxes can sometimes be executed in reverse order. In addition, the embodiment presented and described in the flow chart of the application is provided by way of example, for the purpose of providing a more comprehensive understanding of technology. The disclosed method is not limited to the operation and logic flow presented herein. Selectable embodiments are expected, wherein the order of various operations is changed and the sub-operation of a part described as a larger operation is performed independently.
[0061] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A time recorder that is easy to maintain, characterized in that: include: A main shell, the main shell encloses and forms a cavity, and the cavity has an opening that is open in at least a first direction; A printing assembly, the printing assembly is arranged in the cavity, and the printing assembly is used for printing a paper jam in a second direction; A guide assembly, in the first direction, the guide assembly is located between the printing assembly and the opening, the guide assembly includes a first limiting plate and a second limiting plate, the second limiting plate is detachably mounted on the first limiting plate, in the second direction, the second limiting plate is located on a side of the first limiting plate close to the printing assembly, and a guide groove penetrating in the first direction is defined between the first limiting plate and the second limiting plate; A cover plate is detachably mounted on the main housing, the cover plate is used to close or open the opening, and the cover plate is provided with a paper insertion slot aligned with the guide slot.
2. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting plate includes a mounting column, on which a positioning protrusion for positioning the second limiting plate is disposed, and the second limiting plate is provided with a positioning hole, which is buckled into the positioning protrusion to position and install the second limiting plate.
3. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first limiting plate is provided with a screw hole, and the second limiting plate is detachably mounted on the first limiting plate through the screw hole.
4. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting post extends in the second direction, the opening is open in the second direction, and in the second direction, the mounting post falls within the range of the opening.
5. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting posts are arranged at intervals in a third direction, and the spacing between the mounting posts in the third direction is greater than the size of the printing assembly.
6. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 5, characterized in that: In the first direction, the mounting post and the printing assembly fall within the range of the opening.
7. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The printing assembly comprises a ribbon frame and a ribbon box, and the ribbon box is detachably mounted on the ribbon frame.
8. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ribbon frame includes a buckle, which extends in the first direction and can be bent and deformed in the second direction to fasten or release the ribbon box.
9. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 8, characterized in that: The buckle comprises a toggle portion for operation, the opening is open in a second direction, and in the second direction, the toggle portion is within the range of the opening.
10. The easy-to-maintain time recorder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The maintenance-friendly time recorder includes a display assembly mounted on the main housing. In the first direction, the display assembly is located on a side of the printing assembly away from the opening.