Printer with embedded power supply

The embedded power solution in printers addresses the space occupation and disconnection issues of external power sources by integrating the power unit internally, enhancing stability and reliability.

CN223100287UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-15GUANG DONG JU LONG KE JI YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Application Number
CN202422483196.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-15
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-15

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, exposed power supply body causes large space to occupy and the power cord is prone to fall off, affecting the stability of power supply.

Method used

The embedded power supply design is adopted, and the power supply parts are assembled in the printing body through the electrical slot and turned on through the power cord of the vacant slot. Combined with the structures such as the bearing plate, limit slot, and positioning strip to ensure the stability of the power supply parts and the circuit connection.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the stable assembly of power supply parts, reduces the overall space occupied, facilitates the printer layout, avoids the power cord and power supply parts accidentally falling off, ensures the stability of circuit connection, and ensures the normal use of the printer.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of printer power supplies, and discloses an embedded power supply type printer which comprises a printing body, a power supply piece and a power line, the bottom of the printing body is provided with an electric placing groove and a vacant groove, the electric placing groove is communicated with the vacant groove, and the electric placing groove is used for assembling the power supply piece. The two ends of the power line are in butt joint with and communicate with the printing body and the power part correspondingly. The printing body comprises a bearing plate which is used for limiting the power supply part from being separated from the electric placement groove. The power supply part is assembled on the printing body, conduction between the printing body and the power supply part is achieved through the power line, power supply to the printing body is achieved, the thermal printer is flexibly used without relying on the mains supply, the bearing plate improves the arrangement stability of the power supply part, assembly of the power supply part is guaranteed, and in addition, the power supply part is assembled in an embedded mode. The overall occupied space is reduced, layout and use of the printer are facilitated, the power supply part and the power line are not exposed, mistaken falling of the power line and the power supply part is reduced, and the connection stability of a circuit is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model patent relates to the technical field of printer power supplies. Specifically, it relates to an in-built power supply printer. Background Art

[0002] Thermal printing technology is currently being applied more and more widely in various fields of society, such as cashiers, catering, banking, express delivery, etc., for printing various documents; a thermal printer is a device that uses a heating element of a print head to make a thermal printing paper show color and print corresponding patterns after contact; with the popular application of thermal printers, they are used not only in bank ATMs, supermarket cash registers, the catering industry, and e-commerce shipping locations.

[0003] Currently, in order to solve the problem that printers need to rely on mains power to meet usage requirements, a method of equipping printers with power supply components is adopted to provide real-time and flexible power supply, improving the usage flexibility of printers; for example, the prior patent with the authorization announcement number CN 216610574U discloses a printer with an external power supply, including a printer body and an external power supply detachably installed outside the printer body. The printer body has a power input terminal; the external power supply includes a housing detachably installed on the printer body and a power supply body. The housing forms a receiving groove, and the power supply body is received in the receiving groove. The power supply body has an output terminal and an input terminal. The output terminal is connected to the power input terminal through a power cord to provide electrical energy for the printer body, and the input terminal is used to be electrically connected to an external power supply to provide electrical energy for the power supply body.

[0004] In the prior art, the power supply body is arranged externally, resulting in a large overall occupied space, which is not convenient for the placement and use of thermal printers. At the same time, the power cord is arranged externally, and the power cord is easily detached under external force, resulting in circuit interruption and affecting the power supply of the power supply body. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an in-built power supply printer, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the external exposure of the power supply body leads to a large occupied space.

[0006] This utility model is implemented as follows. The in-built power supply printer includes a printing body, a power supply component, and a power cord. The bottom of the printing body has an electrical slot and a vacant slot. The electrical slot and the vacant slot are arranged in communication. The electrical slot is used to assemble the power supply component. The power cord is located in the vacant slot, and both ends of the power cord are respectively docked and connected to the printing body and the power supply component; the printing body includes a bearing plate, which is used to bear the power supply component and to limit the power supply component from detaching from the electrical slot.

[0007] Further, the electrical device slot includes an external slot and a limiting slot, the external slot and the limiting slot are arranged in communication, and the carrier plate is arranged corresponding to the limiting slot; during assembly, the power supply component is synchronously embedded in the external slot and the limiting slot.

[0008] Further, the printing body includes a positioning strip, the positioning strip is arranged in a long strip shape, the positioning strip is arranged in an overlapping manner with the carrier plate, the positioning strip has a positioning surface, the positioning surface is arranged in an arc shape, and the positioning surface is used for being arranged in a flat contact manner with the power supply component.

[0009] Further, the printing body includes an electrical top plate, the electrical top plate is arranged horizontally, the electrical top plate is used for being arranged in a flat contact manner with the power supply component, and the electrical top plate and the carrier plate clamp the power supply component.

[0010] Further, the printing body includes a disassembly slot, the disassembly slot is arranged in communication with the limiting slot, and the disassembly slot is located at the side of the electrical top plate, and the disassembly slot is arranged in a concave shape along the direction away from the power supply component.

[0011] Further, the printing body includes a rear fixing plate, the end of the carrier plate is arranged in butt joint with the rear fixing plate, and the rear fixing plate is arranged in a flat contact manner with the power supply component; the limiting slot has a limiting wall, and along the length direction of the power supply component, the limiting wall and the rear fixing plate clamp the power supply component.

[0012] Further, the printing body includes a side shell plate and a bottom fixing member, and the electrical device slot is formed between the side shell plate and the bottom fixing member; the bottom fixing member includes a plurality of clamping members, and each of the clamping members is arranged at intervals in sequence, and the clamping members and the side shell plate are used for clamping the power supply component.

[0013] Further, the bottom fixing member includes a plurality of clamping springs, each of the clamping springs is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with each of the clamping members, and the clamping springs and the clamping members are arranged in butt joint, and the clamping springs are used for driving the clamping members to move along the direction towards the side shell plate; the clamping members are arranged in a sheet shape, and the lower end of the clamping member has a guiding portion, and the guiding portion is arranged in an arc shape.

[0014] Further, the printing body includes a dismounting and mounting slot, the dismounting and mounting slot is arranged in communication with the electrical device slot, and the dismounting and mounting slot is arranged corresponding to the power supply component.

[0015] Further, the power supply component has a bottom power supply surface facing away from the printing body, and the bottom power supply surface is arranged in a suspended manner; the built-in power supply type printer includes a plurality of bottom columns, the upper part of the bottom columns is arranged in butt joint with the printing body, the lower part of the bottom columns extends along the direction away from the printing body, and the bottom columns are arranged below the power supply component.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, for the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model, a power supply component is assembled on a printing body through an electrical slot, and then conduction between the printing body and the power supply component is realized through a power cord arranged in the vacant slot, so as to realize power supply of the power supply component to the printing body, and realize flexible use of a thermal printer without relying on commercial power. Moreover, under the action of a bearing plate, the setting stability of the power supply component is improved to ensure the assembly of the power supply component. In addition, the power supply component is assembled in an in-built manner, reducing the overall occupied space, facilitating the layout and use of the printer. At the same time, neither the power supply component nor the power cord is exposed, effectively reducing the accidental detachment of the power cord and the power supply component, ensuring the connectivity stability of the circuit, and ensuring the normal use of the printer. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 is an exploded schematic view of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 is a bottom view schematic view of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 is a sectional view schematic view of part A of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 is an enlarged schematic view of part B of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional schematic view of another embodiment of the printing body of the in-built power supply type printer provided by the present utility model. Detailed Embodiments

[0023] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0024] The implementation of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0025] In the drawings of this embodiment, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship, it is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as a limitation of this patent. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] Referring to Figure 1-6 as shown, it is a preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model.

[0027] The built-in power supply type printer includes a printing body 1, a power supply component 2, and a power cord 3. The bottom of the printing body 1 has an electrical placement groove 11 and a vacant groove 16. The electrical placement groove 11 and the vacant groove 16 are arranged in communication. The electrical placement groove 11 is used to assemble the power supply component 2. The power cord 3 is located in the vacant groove 16, and both ends of the power cord 3 are respectively docked and connected with the printing body 1 and the power supply component 2; the printing body 1 includes a bearing plate 13. The bearing plate 13 is used to bear the power supply component 2 and is used to limit the power supply component 2 from detaching from the electrical placement groove 11.

[0028] For the above-mentioned built-in power supply type printer, the power supply component 2 is assembled in the printing body 1 through the electrical placement groove 11, and then the conduction between the printing body 1 and the power supply component 2 is realized through the power cord 3 arranged in the vacant groove 16, so as to realize the power supply of the power supply component 2 to the printing body 1, and realize the flexible use of the thermal printer without relying on the mains power. Moreover, under the action of the bearing plate 13, the setting stability of the power supply component 2 is improved, and the assembly of the power supply component 2 is guaranteed. In addition, the power supply component 2 is assembled in an embedded manner, reducing the overall occupied space, facilitating the layout and use of the printer. At the same time, neither the power supply component 2 nor the power cord 3 is exposed, effectively reducing the accidental detachment of the power cord 3 and the power supply component 2, ensuring the connectivity stability of the circuit, and ensuring the normal use of the printer.

[0029] The electrical placement groove 11 includes an external groove 111 and a limiting groove 112. The external groove 111 and the limiting groove 112 are arranged in communication. The bearing plate 13 is arranged corresponding to the limiting groove 112; during assembly, the power supply component 2 is synchronously embedded in the external groove 111 and the limiting groove 112.

[0030] In this way, through the cooperation of the bearing plate 13 and the limiting groove 112, the power supply component 2 is limited and positioned, and the assembly stability of the power supply component 2 is improved.

[0031] The printing body 1 includes a positioning strip 12. The positioning strip 12 is arranged in a long strip shape. The positioning strip 12 and the bearing plate 13 are arranged in an overlapping manner. The positioning strip 12 has a positioning surface, and the positioning surface is arranged in an arc shape. The positioning surface is used to be in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component 2. In this way, under the action of the positioning strip 12, the contact area with the power supply component 2 is increased, the corners of the power supply component 2 are positioned and restricted, and the assembly stability of the power supply component 2 is improved.

[0032] The positioning strip 12 is arranged elastically, reducing the wear between the positioning strip 12 and the power supply component 2 and playing a protective role for the power supply component 2.

[0033] The positioning strip 12 is made of silica gel material.

[0034] The printing body 1 includes an electric top plate 17. The electric top plate 17 is arranged horizontally. The electric top plate 17 is used to be in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component 2. The electric top plate 17 and the bearing plate 13 clamp the power supply component 2. Under the action of the electric top plate 17, the upper end surface of the power supply component 2 is positioned, ensuring the assembly of the power supply component 2.

[0035] The printing body 1 includes a disassembly groove. The disassembly groove is arranged in communication with the limiting groove 112, and the disassembly groove is located at the side of the electric top plate 17. The disassembly groove is recessed in the direction away from the power supply component 2. In this way, when the power supply component 2 needs to be disassembled, the power supply component 2 is flipped in the direction towards the disassembly groove, making the power supply component 2 inclined, so that the corners of the power supply component 2 are embedded into the disassembly groove, facilitating the disassembly of the power supply component 2 from the electric placement groove 11 and realizing the replacement of the power supply component 2.

[0036] The printing body 1 includes a rear fixing plate 14. The end of the bearing plate 13 is in butt joint with the rear fixing plate 14. The rear fixing plate 14 is in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component 2. The limiting groove 112 has a limiting wall. Along the length direction of the power supply component 2, the limiting wall and the rear fixing plate 14 clamp the power supply component 2.

[0037] In this way, under the cooperation of the limiting wall and the rear fixing plate 14, the power supply component 2 is positioned and limited along the length of the power supply component 2. Through the cooperation of the electric top plate 17 and the bearing plate 13, the power supply component 2 is positioned and limited up and down. The power supply component 2 is positioned all around, ensuring the setting stability of the power supply component 2, and effectively avoiding situations such as shaking between the power supply component 2 and the printing body 1, ensuring the assembly stability and stability of the power supply component 2.

[0038] The printing body 1 includes a side shell plate 18 and a bottom fixing part 15. An electric placement groove 11 is formed between the side shell plate 18 and the bottom fixing part 15. The bottom fixing part 15 includes a plurality of clamping parts 151. Each clamping part 151 is arranged at intervals in sequence. The clamping parts 151 and the side shell plate 18 are used to clamp the power supply component 2.

[0039] In this way, under the action of each card fixing member 151, the power supply member 2 is fixed at multiple positions, improving the assembly stability of the power supply member 2.

[0040] Meanwhile, the limiting wall, the rear fixing plate 14, the electric top plate 17, the bearing plate 13, the side shell plate 18, and the bottom fixing member 15 play a role in positioning and limiting all six faces of the power supply member 2, ensuring the assembly stability of the power supply member 2.

[0041] The printing body 1 includes a disassembly slot, which is arranged in communication with the electric device slot 11 and is arranged corresponding to the power supply member 2. In this way, when it is necessary to disassemble the power supply member 2, under the action of the disassembly slot, it is convenient for the user's hand to contact the power supply member 2 from the disassembly slot, facilitating the application of a pulling force to the power supply member 2 to take out the power supply member 2, which is convenient for the replacement of the power supply member 2.

[0042] The power supply member 2 has a bottom power surface facing away from the printing body 1, and the bottom power surface is arranged in a suspended manner, which is convenient for the heat dissipation of the power supply member 2 and reduces the accumulation of heat.

[0043] The embedded power printer includes a plurality of bottom columns. The upper part of the bottom column is arranged in butt joint with the printing body 1, the lower part of the bottom column extends in the direction away from the printing body 1, and the bottom column is arranged below the power supply member 2. Under the action of the bottom column, it is avoided that the power supply member 2 directly touches and is placed, which is convenient for the heat dissipation of the power supply member 2. At the same time, it reduces the water from soaking into the power supply member 2 and the power cord 3, playing a protective role in the circuit connection.

[0044] First embodiment of the bottom fixing member 15:

[0045] The bottom fixing member 15 includes a plurality of fixing springs. Each fixing spring is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with each card fixing member 151, and the fixing spring is arranged in butt joint with the card fixing member 151. The fixing spring is used to drive the card fixing member 151 to move in the direction towards the side shell plate 18. In this way, through the elastic force exerted by the fixing spring, the card fixing member 151 is urged to fix the power supply member 2, ensuring the assembly stability of the power supply member 2.

[0046] The card fixing member 151 is arranged in a sheet shape, and the lower end of the card fixing member 151 has a guiding portion, and the guiding portion is arranged in an arc shape. In this way, under the action of the guiding portion, it is convenient for the assembly of the power supply member 2.

[0047] Second embodiment of the bottom fixing member 15:

[0048] The bottom fixing member 15 includes a synchronous plate and two fixing springs. The inner ends of each card fixing member 151 are respectively arranged in butt joint with the synchronous plate, the outer ends of the card fixing member 151 are used to fix the power supply member 2, the two fixing springs are arranged at intervals in correspondence, one end of the fixing spring is fixedly arranged, and the other end of the fixing spring is arranged in butt joint with the synchronous plate.

[0049] In this way, the elastic force applied by the clamping spring acts on the synchronization plate, and the synchronization drive of each clamping member 151 to clamp the power supply member 2 is realized through synchronization, ensuring the assembly stability of the power supply member 2.

[0050] The clamping member 151 is arranged in a sheet shape, and the lower end of the clamping member 151 has a guiding portion which is arranged in an arc shape; in this way, under the action of the guiding portion, the assembly of the power supply member 2 is facilitated.

[0051] Embodiment Three of the bottom fixing member 15:

[0052] The bottom fixing member 15 includes a plurality of clamping members 151, and the clamping members 151 are arranged at intervals in sequence and are fixedly arranged; when assembling the power supply member 2, the user presses the power supply member 2 until the power supply member 2 is located between the side shell plate 18 and the clamping member 151, and the clamping of the power supply member 2 is realized through the cooperation between the side shell plate 18 and the clamping member 151.

[0053] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An in-built power supply type printer, characterized in that, It includes a printing body, a power supply component, and a power cord. The bottom of the printing body has an electrical placement slot and an empty slot. The electrical placement slot and the empty slot are arranged in communication. The electrical placement slot is used to assemble the power supply component. The power cord is located in the empty slot, and both ends of the power cord are respectively docked and connected to the printing body and the power supply component; the printing body includes a bearing plate, and the bearing plate is used to bear the power supply component and to limit the power supply component from detaching from the electrical placement slot.

2. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 1, wherein The electrical placement slot includes an external slot and a limiting slot. The external slot and the limiting slot are arranged in communication. The bearing plate and the limiting slot are arranged in correspondence; during assembly, the power supply component is synchronously embedded in the external slot and the limiting slot.

3. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The printing body includes a positioning strip. The positioning strip is arranged in a long strip shape. The positioning strip and the bearing plate are arranged in an overlapping manner. The positioning strip has a positioning surface, and the positioning surface is arranged in an arc shape. The positioning surface is used to be in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component.

4. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 2, wherein The printing body includes an electrical top plate. The electrical top plate is arranged horizontally. The electrical top plate is used to be in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component. The electrical top plate and the bearing plate clamp the power supply component.

5. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 4, characterized in that, The printing body includes a disassembly slot. The disassembly slot is arranged in communication with the limiting slot, and the disassembly slot is located at the side of the electrical top plate. The disassembly slot is recessed in a direction away from the power supply component.

6. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 2, characterized in that The printing body includes a rear fixing plate. The end of the bearing plate is arranged in butt joint with the rear fixing plate. The rear fixing plate is in a flat contact arrangement with the power supply component; the limiting slot has a limiting wall, and along the length direction of the power supply component, the limiting wall and the rear fixing plate clamp the power supply component.

7. The built-in power supply type printer according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The printing body includes a side shell plate and a bottom fixing part. The electrical placement slot is formed between the side shell plate and the bottom fixing part; the bottom fixing part includes a plurality of clamping parts, and each of the clamping parts is arranged at intervals in sequence. The clamping parts and the side shell plate are used to clamp the power supply component.

8. The built-in power supply type printer according to claim 7, characterized in that The bottom fixing part includes a plurality of clamping springs. Each of the clamping springs corresponds to each of the clamping parts one by one, and the clamping springs are arranged in butt joint with the clamping parts. The clamping springs are used to drive the clamping parts to move in a direction towards the side shell plate; the clamping parts are arranged in a sheet shape, and the lower end of the clamping part has a guiding part, and the guiding part is arranged in an arc shape.

9. The built-in power supply type printer according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The printing body includes a dismounting slot. The dismounting slot is arranged in communication with the electrical placement slot, and the dismounting slot corresponds to the power supply component.

10. The built-in power supply type printer according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The power supply component has a bottom power supply surface facing away from the printing body, and the bottom power supply surface is arranged in a suspended manner; The inlaid power supply type printer includes a plurality of bottom columns. The upper part of the bottom columns is arranged in butt joint with the printing body. The lower part of the bottom columns extends in a direction away from the printing body, and the bottom columns are arranged below the power supply component.