Adjustable paper receiving mechanism

By designing an adjustable paper coupling mechanism in a thermal printer, and using multi-layer paper coupling board and rotary shaft connection, the problem of bottomless paper and label paper falling in full cut mode is solved, achieving smooth paper output and heat dissipation of paper.

CN223117762UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-18ZHUHAI XPRINTER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422391447.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-30
Publication Date
2025-07-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-30

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Technical Problem

Existing thermal printers lack paper-connecting mechanisms, resulting in bottomless paper and label paper falling directly in full cut mode, making it difficult to clean.

Method used

An adjustable paper coupling mechanism is designed, including a cutter bracket and multi-layer paper coupling board, which achieves multi-angle adjustment through the shaft connection, and combines free rotation to prevent paper from falling.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent backing and label paper from falling off directly during printing, ensuring that the paper is released smoothly, and avoid sticking to the ground and being unable to be cleaned.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable paper receiving mechanism which comprises a cutter support, a first paper receiving plate, a second paper receiving plate, a third paper receiving plate and a fourth paper receiving plate, the first paper receiving plate is arranged on one side of the cutter support, the second paper receiving plate is arranged below the first paper receiving plate, the third paper receiving plate is arranged below the second paper receiving plate, and the fourth paper receiving plate is arranged on the other side of the cutter support. The fourth paper receiving plate is arranged below the third paper receiving plate, first connecting rods are installed on the two sides of the first paper receiving plate, a first rotating shaft is installed at one end of each first connecting rod, second connecting rods are installed on the two sides of the second paper receiving plate, and a second rotating shaft is installed at one end of each second connecting rod; third connecting rods are installed on the two sides of the third paper receiving plate correspondingly, and a third rotating shaft is installed at one end of each third connecting rod. The multi-angle adjustment can be realized, printed bottomless paper and label paper can be received, and the phenomenon that the bottomless paper and the label paper directly fall off to be adhered to the ground and cannot be cleaned is prevented.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of thermal printers, in particular to an adjustable paper receiving mechanism. Background Technique

[0002] A thermal printer is a printer that uses thermal technology for printing. It can convert binary data transmitted by a computer into a thermal signal, and form corresponding imprints on thermal paper according to the size of the thermal signal, so as to output the printed content. Thermal printers have the advantages of fast printing speed, low printing cost, and convenient use, so they are widely used in commercial, household, and office fields.

[0003] Chinese Patent No. CN221605478U discloses a thermal printer, including: a machine shell with a paper bin inside for installing thermal printing paper; a paper bin width adjuster detachably installed in the paper bin. By disassembling the paper bin width adjuster and installing it at different positions in the paper bin, paper bin installation cavities with different widths are formed in the paper bin for installing thermal printing paper with different widths.

[0004] For the above-mentioned thermal printer, although different-width thermal printing paper can be installed by changing the installation position of the paper bin width adjuster, realizing that one thermal printer can be compatible with printing thermal printing paper of multiple size specifications and expanding the use scenarios of the thermal printer, this thermal printer lacks a paper receiving mechanism. In the full-cut mode, the paper will fall naturally, and there is adhesive on the back of the bottomless paper, and the fallen paper will stick to the ground and cannot be cleaned. Therefore, we propose an adjustable paper receiving mechanism. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an adjustable paper receiving mechanism to solve the problems raised in the above background technique.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: An adjustable paper receiving mechanism includes a cutter support, a first paper receiving board, a second paper receiving board, a third paper receiving board, and a fourth paper receiving board. The first paper receiving board is arranged on one side of the cutter support, the second paper receiving board is arranged below the first paper receiving board, the third paper receiving board is arranged below the second paper receiving board, the fourth paper receiving board is arranged below the third paper receiving board. Both sides of the first paper receiving board are installed with first connecting rods, and one end of the first connecting rod is installed with a first rotating shaft. Both sides of the second paper receiving board are installed with second connecting rods, and one end of the second connecting rod is installed with a second rotating shaft. Both sides of the third paper receiving board are installed with third connecting rods, and one end of the third connecting rod is installed with a third rotating shaft. Both sides of the fourth paper receiving board are installed with fourth connecting rods, and one end of the fourth connecting rod is installed with a fourth rotating shaft.

[0007] Preferably, an opening is provided at the top of the cutter bracket, and a paper guide is installed on the surface of the cutter bracket below the opening.

[0008] Preferably, the surfaces of the first connecting paper board, the second connecting paper board, the third connecting paper board and the fourth connecting paper board are all provided with ridges, and heat dissipation grooves are provided between the ridges.

[0009] Preferably, the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the cutter bracket.

[0010] Preferably, the second rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the first paper receiving plate.

[0011] Preferably, the third rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the second paper receiving plate.

[0012] Preferably, the fourth rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the third paper receiving paper.

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

[0014] The adjustable paper splicing mechanism proposed in the present application is mainly composed of a cutter bracket, a first paper splicing paper, a second paper splicing paper, a third paper splicing paper and a fourth paper splicing paper. The first paper splicing paper, the second paper splicing paper, the third paper splicing paper and the fourth paper splicing paper are arranged on one side of the cutter bracket from top to bottom. The first paper splicing paper is rotatably connected to the cutter bracket through a first connecting rod and a first rotating shaft, the second paper splicing paper is rotatably connected to the first paper splicing paper through a second connecting rod and a second rotating shaft, the third paper splicing paper is rotatably connected to the second paper splicing paper through a third connecting rod and a third rotating shaft, and the fourth paper splicing paper is rotatably connected to the second paper splicing paper through a fourth connecting rod and a fourth rotating shaft. The shaft is rotatably connected to the third receiving paperboard, and the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft, the third rotating shaft, and the fourth rotating shaft are all multi-angle suspended rotating shafts, so that the first receiving paperboard, the second receiving paperboard, the third receiving paperboard, and the fourth receiving paperboard can be freely rotated at an angle and can be freely adjusted in combination. The present application is used at the paper outlet of a thermal printer, especially in linerless applications. When printing with linerless paper or label paper, the paper receiving mechanism composed of the first receiving paperboard, the second receiving paperboard, the third receiving paperboard, and the fourth receiving paperboard receives the printed linerless paper and label paper to prevent them from falling directly and sticking to the ground and being unable to be cleaned. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of the paperboard splicing of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in a folded state;

[0018] Figure 4 It is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of the paper splicing board of the utility model in a folded state;

[0019] Figure 5 For the present utility model Figure 4 Schematic enlarged view of A in it.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Cutter support; 101. Opening; 102. Paper guide table; 2. First paper receiving board; 3. Second paper receiving board; 4. Third paper receiving board; 5. Fourth paper receiving board; 6. First connecting rod; 7. Second connecting rod; 8. Third connecting rod; 9. Fourth connecting rod; 10. Convex rib; 11. Heat dissipation groove; 12. First rotating shaft; 13. Second rotating shaft; 14. Third rotating shaft; 15. Fourth rotating shaft. Specific embodiments

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present utility model, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , an embodiment provided by the present utility model: An adjustable paper receiving mechanism, including a cutter support 1, a first paper receiving board 2, a second paper receiving board 3, a third paper receiving board 4, and a fourth paper receiving board 5. The first paper receiving board 2 is arranged on one side of the cutter support 1, the second paper receiving board 3 is arranged below the first paper receiving board 2, the third paper receiving board 4 is arranged below the second paper receiving board 3, and the fourth paper receiving board 5 is arranged below the third paper receiving board 4;

[0024] Both sides of the first paper receiving board 2 are installed with first connecting rods 6, and one end of the first connecting rod 6 is installed with a first rotating shaft 12. Both sides of the second paper receiving board 3 are installed with second connecting rods 7, and one end of the second connecting rod 7 is installed with a second rotating shaft 13. Both sides of the third paper receiving board 4 are installed with third connecting rods 8, and one end of the third connecting rod 8 is installed with a third rotating shaft 14. Both sides of the fourth paper receiving board 5 are installed with fourth connecting rods 9, and one end of the fourth connecting rod 9 is installed with a fourth rotating shaft 15;

[0025] Specifically, the present application is used at the paper outlet of a thermal printer, especially in the application of linerless paper. When printing with linerless paper or label paper, the paper receiving mechanism composed of the first receiving paper board 2, the second receiving paper board 3, the third receiving paper board 4, and the fourth receiving paper board 5 receives the printed linerless paper or label paper to prevent it from falling directly and sticking to the ground and being unable to be cleaned;

[0026] An opening 101 is provided at the top of the cutter support 1, and a paper guide 102 is installed on the surface of the cutter support 1 below the opening 101;

[0027] Specifically, the paper guide 102 is provided to facilitate smooth paper introduction to the paper receiving mechanism, thereby preventing paper jams from occurring and facilitating smooth paper discharge.

[0028] The first connecting paperboard 2, the second connecting paperboard 3, the third connecting paperboard 4, and the fourth connecting paperboard 5 are all provided with ridges 10 on their surfaces, and heat dissipation grooves 11 are provided between the ridges 10;

[0029] Specifically, since the surfaces of the first paper board 2, the second paper board 3, the third paper board 4, and the fourth paper board 5 are all provided with ridges 10, the heat dissipation grooves 11 between the ridges 10 are conducive to heat dissipation of the printed paper;

[0030] The first rotating shaft 12 is rotatably connected to the cutter bracket 1;

[0031] The second rotating shaft 13 is rotatably connected to the first receiving paperboard 2;

[0032] The third rotating shaft 14 is rotatably connected to the second receiving paperboard 3;

[0033] The fourth rotating shaft 15 is rotatably connected to the third receiving paperboard 4;

[0034] Specifically, the first rotating shaft 12, the second rotating shaft 13, the third rotating shaft 14, and the fourth rotating shaft 15 are all multi-angle suspended rotating shafts, so that the first connecting paper board 2, the second connecting paper board 3, the third connecting paper board 4, and the fourth connecting paper board 5 can rotate freely and can be freely adjusted in combination.

[0035] When the embodiment of the present application is in use: First, an adjustable paper receiving mechanism proposed by the present application mainly consists of a cutter support 1, a first paper receiving board 2, a second paper receiving board 3, a third paper receiving board 4, and a fourth paper receiving board 5. The first paper receiving board 2, the second paper receiving board 3, the third paper receiving board 4, and the fourth paper receiving board 5 are arranged from top to bottom on one side of the cutter support 1. The first paper receiving board 2 is rotatably connected to the cutter support 1 through a first connecting rod 6 and a first rotating shaft 12. The second paper receiving board 3 is rotatably connected to the first paper receiving board 2 through a second connecting rod 7 and a second rotating shaft 13. The third paper receiving board 4 is rotatably connected to the second paper receiving board 3 through a third connecting rod 8 and a third rotating shaft 14. The fourth paper receiving board 5 is rotatably connected to the third paper receiving board 4 through a fourth connecting rod 9 and a fourth rotating shaft 15. The first rotating shaft 12, the second rotating shaft 13, the third rotating shaft 14, and the fourth rotating shaft 15 are all multi-angle hovering rotating shafts, so that the first paper receiving board 2, the second paper receiving board 3, the third paper receiving board 4, and the fourth paper receiving board 5 can freely rotate the angle and can be freely adjusted in combination. The present application is used at the paper outlet of a thermal printer, especially in the application without bottom paper. When printing without bottom paper and label paper, the paper receiving mechanism composed of the first paper receiving board 2, the second paper receiving board 3, the third paper receiving board 4, and the fourth paper receiving board 5 receives the printed bottomless paper and label paper to prevent it from directly falling and sticking to the ground and being impossible to clean. Moreover, since convex ribs 10 are provided on the surfaces of the first paper receiving board 2, the second paper receiving board 3, the third paper receiving board 4, and the fourth paper receiving board 5, the heat dissipation grooves 11 between the convex ribs 10 are beneficial to the heat dissipation of the printed paper. In addition, the setting of the paper guiding table 102 facilitates the smooth introduction of the paper onto the paper receiving mechanism and prevents the occurrence of paper jamming, thus facilitating the smooth paper output.

[0036] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable paper receiving mechanism, characterized in that, It includes a cutter support (1), a first paper receiving board (2), a second paper receiving board (3), a third paper receiving board (4) and a fourth paper receiving board (5). The first paper receiving board (2) is arranged on one side of the cutter support (1), the second paper receiving board (3) is arranged below the first paper receiving board (2), the third paper receiving board (4) is arranged below the second paper receiving board (3), the fourth paper receiving board (5) is arranged below the third paper receiving board (4). Both sides of the first paper receiving board (2) are installed with first connecting rods (6), and one end of the first connecting rod (6) is installed with a first rotating shaft (12). Both sides of the second paper receiving board (3) are installed with second connecting rods (7), and one end of the second connecting rod (7) is installed with a second rotating shaft (13). Both sides of the third paper receiving board (4) are installed with third connecting rods (8), and one end of the third connecting rod (8) is installed with a third rotating shaft (14). Both sides of the fourth paper receiving board (5) are installed with fourth connecting rods (9), and one end of the fourth connecting rod (9) is installed with a fourth rotating shaft (15).

2. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: An opening (101) is arranged at the top of the cutter support (1), and a paper guiding table (102) is installed on the surface of the cutter support (1) below the opening (101).

3. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Convex ribs (10) are arranged on the surfaces of the first paper receiving board (2), the second paper receiving board (3), the third paper receiving board (4) and the fourth paper receiving board (5), and heat dissipation grooves (11) are arranged between the convex ribs (10).

4. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first rotating shaft (12) is rotationally connected with the cutter support (1).

5. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second rotating shaft (13) is rotationally connected with the first paper receiving board (2).

6. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third rotating shaft (14) is rotationally connected with the second paper receiving board (3).

7. The adjustable paper receiving mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The fourth rotating shaft (15) is rotationally connected with the third paper receiving board (4).

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    CN221605478U