Self-service printer

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-service printer, which comprises a cabinet body, a printing device, namely a storage structure, and is characterized in that one side of the cabinet body is provided with a paper taking opening which is communicated with the inside of the cabinet body; the printing device is arranged in the cabinet body; the storage structure is provided with a storage channel, the receiving end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper outlet of the printing device, the sending-out end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper taking opening, and the part, close to the paper taking opening, of the bottom wall of the storage channel gradually and obliquely extends in the direction away from the paper outlet of the printing device. According to the technical scheme, the self-service printer can increase the paper storage amount of the storage structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a self-service printer. Background Art

[0002] A self-service printer is an increasingly widely used self-service printing device that can obtain the information to be printed through card reading, scanning, manual input, etc., and print out the information to be printed, making printing more convenient.

[0003] When using a self-service printer, after the printing device inside the self-service printer receives a file to be printed sent by the user, the printing device feeds the printed paper into a storage structure for the user to take out from the paper access opening. Currently, the storage structure is usually a flat structure. When multiple sheets of paper are fed into the storage structure, they will stack at the receiving end of the storage structure. The stacked paper will block the newly printed paper from entering the storage structure, resulting in a reduction in the amount of paper that can be stored in the storage structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a self-service printer, aiming to increase the paper storage capacity of the storage structure.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the self-service printer proposed in the present invention includes:

[0006] A cabinet body, wherein a paper dispensing port is provided on one side of the cabinet body, and the paper dispensing port is communicated with the interior of the cabinet body;

[0007] a printing device, disposed in the cabinet; and

[0008] The storage structure has a storage channel, the receiving end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper outlet of the printing device, the delivery end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper removal port, and the bottom wall of the storage channel close to the paper removal port gradually extends in an inclined direction away from the paper outlet of the printing device.

[0009] Optionally, a buffer portion is provided between the paper taking port and the delivery end of the storage channel.

[0010] Optionally, a bottom wall of the buffer portion at one end away from the delivery end of the storage channel is provided with an upwardly extending rib.

[0011] Optionally, the bottom wall of the storage channel has a receiving section and a delivery section that are connected to each other, the receiving section has the receiving end, the receiving end is lower than the paper outlet of the printing device, and the delivery section has the delivery end, and the delivery section gradually extends in an inclined direction away from the receiving section.

[0012] Optionally, the receiving section gradually extends in an inclined direction away from the delivering section.

[0013] Optionally, the bottom wall of the storage channel further includes a transition section connected between the receiving section and the delivering section, and the transition section is in an upwardly raised arc shape.

[0014] Optionally, a mounting hole is provided on the top surface of the storage channel, and the self-service printer further comprises a lighting component, which is mounted in the mounting hole, with the light-emitting side of the lighting component facing the storage channel.

[0015] Optionally, the cabinet includes a shell and a cabinet door, the front side of the shell is provided with an opening, the opening is connected to the interior of the shell, the printing device is installed in the shell, the cabinet door is rotatably installed at the opening, the cabinet door is provided with the paper removal port, and the storage structure is installed on the cabinet door.

[0016] Optionally, the printer cabinet further includes a baffle, which is provided at the paper outlet and is used to open and close the paper outlet.

[0017] Optionally, the printer cabinet further includes an electronic lock, which is provided on the cabinet body; the baffle is provided with a lock hole; a lock tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle in a closed state; the electronic lock is electrically connected to an electronic control device, and the electronic control device is used to control the switch of the electronic lock.

[0018] This utility model utilizes a structure in which the receiving end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper outlet of the printer, the delivery end corresponds to the paper removal port, and the portion of the storage channel bottom wall near the paper removal port is configured to gradually extend in an inclined direction away from the printer's paper outlet. This structure allows printed paper to be transported from the delivery port to the storage channel, where it is located on the inclined portion of the storage channel bottom wall near the paper removal port. Due to inertia, the paper slides down to the delivery port. This prevents the storage channel from stacking at the receiving end, even when the storage channel is full of paper. This allows the printer to continuously deliver printed paper from the paper outlet to the storage channel, reducing the risk of paper stacking at the receiving end. Compared to designs with a flat storage channel bottom wall, this design increases the storage capacity of the storage structure. Furthermore, the paper slides to the delivery port, allowing users to retrieve printed paper from the paper removal port without having to reach deep into the storage channel, improving user convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the self-service printer of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the self-service printer in

[0022] Figure 3 For Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A in

[0023] Figure 4 For Figure 1 Exploded view of the self-service printer in

[0024] Figure 5 Position Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the cabinet door in

[0025] Figure 6 For Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the storage structure in

[0026] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0027] 10, cabinet body; 11, housing; 111, opening; 112, installation cavity; 12, cabinet door; 121, paper taking port; 20, storage structure; 21, storage channel; 211, bottom wall; 211a, receiving section; 211b, sending section; 211c, transition section; 25, heat dissipation holes; 26, installation holes; 30, baffle; 31, grasping part; 40, display screen; 50, buffer part; 51, baffle edge

[0028] The realization, functional features and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments with reference to the drawings. Specific embodiments

[0029] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, then such directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached drawings). If this specific posture changes, then the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0031] In addition, if there are descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, then such descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that it includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, or solution B, or a solution where A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those skilled in the art can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0032] The present utility model provides a self-service printer.

[0033] In the embodiments of the present utility model, as Figures 1 to 6 shown, the self-service printer includes a cabinet 10, a printing device, and a storage structure 20.

[0034] Specifically, an installation cavity 112 is provided inside the cabinet 10, and a paper pickup port 121 is provided on one side of the cabinet 10. The paper pickup port 121 communicates the installation cavity 112 with the external environment. The printing device is installed in the installation cavity 112. As we know, the printing device is a device for printing documents or photos, which can refer to the prior art and will not be elaborated herein one by one. Among them, the printing device can be a color inkjet printing device or a color laser printing device, etc. Of course, it can also be an ordinary black-and-white printing device, which can be specifically set according to actual needs, and there is no specific limitation in this application.

[0035] The storage structure 20 has a storage channel 21. The receiving end of the storage channel 21 corresponds to the paper outlet of the printing device, and the sending end of the storage channel 21 corresponds to the paper pickup port 121. That is to say, after the printed paper is sent out from the paper outlet of the printing device, it can slide into the storage channel 21 from the receiving end.

[0036] Furthermore, the portion of the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 near the paper removal opening 121 gradually extends at an angle away from the paper output port of the printing device. When a sheet of paper slides into the storage channel 21, part of the sheet of paper will be located at the inclined portion of the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 near the paper removal opening 121. At this point, the sheet of paper will slide down to the delivery end due to inertia. This prevents the sheet of paper from stacking at the receiving end of the storage channel 21 when a large number of sheets of paper are stored in the storage channel 21.

[0037] Furthermore, the paper slides to the delivery end, allowing the user to remove the printed paper from the paper removal port 121 without having to reach deep into the storage channel 21, thereby improving the user's convenience in removing the paper. Furthermore, the portion of the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 near the paper removal port 121 is configured to gradually extend in a direction away from the paper outlet of the printer. This also helps to shorten the distance between the printer outlet and the paper removal port 121, allowing the paper to slide quickly to the delivery end. At the same time, it can also block foreign objects to a certain extent, preventing them from entering the printer through the storage channel 21.

[0038] The present invention's technical solution involves arranging the receiving end of the storage channel 21 to correspond to the paper outlet of the printer, the delivery end to correspond to the paper removal port 121, and configuring the portion of the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 near the paper removal port 121 to be gradually inclined and extending away from the printer's paper outlet. This structure allows for the storage structure 20 to store more paper than a conventional structure with a flat bottom wall 211. This increases the storage capacity of the storage structure 20 compared to a structure where the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 is flat. In addition, the paper slides to the position of the delivery end, so that when the user takes out the paper, he does not need to reach into the depth of the storage channel 21 to take out the printed paper from the paper taking port 121, which improves the convenience of the user in taking out the paper.

[0039] In addition, by setting the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 close to the paper outlet 121 as a structure that gradually extends in an inclined direction away from the paper outlet of the printing device, the storage structure 20 is made into an upwardly raised arched structure. Compared with the traditional storage structure being set as a flat structure, the length of the storage channel 21 can be shortened to reduce the overall volume of the paper storage mechanism 3, which is beneficial to reducing the thickness of the self-service printer in the front and rear directions, that is, reducing the space occupied by the self-service printer.

[0040] In some embodiments, a buffer portion 50 is provided between the paper pickup opening 121 and the delivery end of the storage channel 21. Specifically, the paper will slide to the position of the buffer portion 50 under the action of inertia. During this sliding process, the buffer portion 50 can play a certain buffering role for the sliding paper, and can to a certain extent avoid the situation where the paper directly slides out of the paper pickup opening 121. Specifically, the buffer portion 50 can be provided at the delivery end of the storage channel 21; it can also be provided on the side of the paper pickup opening 121 facing the storage channel 21. Optionally, anti-slip lines are provided on the bottom wall 211 of the buffer portion 50 to increase the friction with the paper. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the paper pickup opening 121 may not be provided with the buffer portion 50.

[0041] Furthermore, a retaining edge 51 extending upward is provided on the bottom wall of the end of the buffer portion 50 away from the delivery end of the storage channel 21. When the paper slides to the position of the buffer portion 50 under the action of inertia, the baffle 30 can form a resistance to the sliding paper, thereby avoiding the situation where the paper directly slides out of the paper pickup opening 121. Of course, in other embodiments, the retaining edge 51 may not be provided at the end of the buffer portion 50 away from the storage channel 21.

[0042] In some embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 has a receiving section 211a and a delivery section 211b connected to each other. The receiving section 211a has a receiving end, and the receiving end is lower than the paper outlet of the printing device. The delivery section 211b has a delivery end, and the delivery section 211b extends obliquely away from the receiving section 211a.

[0043] Specifically, when the paper printed by the printing device is sent to the storage channel 21 from the paper outlet, part of the paper is located on the bottom wall 211 of the receiving section 211a, and the other part is located on the bottom wall 211 of the delivery section 211b, and the receiving end is lower than the paper outlet. Even when the paper in the storage channel 21 is stacked to a certain height, when the subsequent paper is continuously delivered, it will not abut against the end of the stacked paper, which can prevent the risk of subsequent paper abutting against the end of the stacked paper. Compared with the way that the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 is flat, this can increase the stacking height of the paper in the storage channel 21, and thus increase the paper storage capacity of the storage structure 20.

[0044] Furthermore, the receiving section 211a gradually extends obliquely away from the sending section 211b. When the paper printed by the printing device is sent from the paper output platform to the storage channel 21, the part of the paper above the receiving section 211a can be made to close to the bottom wall 211 of the receiving section 211a under the action of gravity, so that the part of the paper near the paper output port of the printing device gradually tilts upward in the direction away from the paper output port of the printing device, and one end of the paper near the paper output port of the printing device is lower than the paper output port of the printing device. In this way, even when the paper in the storage channel 21 is stacked to a certain height, the subsequent paper can slide well along the inclined part of the stacked paper near the paper output port of the printing device when being continuously sent out, which can reduce the risk of the subsequent paper hitting the end of the stacked paper. Compared with the way that the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 is flat, this can increase the stacking height of the paper in the storage channel 21, and thus improve the paper storage capacity of the storage structure 20.

[0045] In some embodiments, the length of the sending section 211b is greater than or equal to the length of the receiving section 211a. That is to say, the length of the sending section 211b can be greater than the length of the receiving section 211a; or, the length of the sending section 211b can also be equal to the length of the receiving section 211a.

[0046] When the length of the sending section 211b can be greater than the length of the receiving section 211a, when the printing device sends the printed paper to the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21, a small part of the paper will stick to the receiving section 211a under the action of gravity, while most of the paper will stick to the sending section 211b. And since the sending section 211b is set to gradually extend obliquely downward in the direction of the paper pickup port 121, when the paper is located on the sending section 211b, it will slide towards the paper pickup port 121 under the action of inertia. With such a setting, the printed paper is closer to the paper pickup port 121, and the printed paper can be taken out from the paper pickup port 121 without reaching deep into the upper storage channel 21, which improves the convenience of the user to pick up the item.

[0047] Furthermore, the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 further includes a transition section 211c connected between the receiving section 211a and the sending section 211b, and the transition section 211c is in an upwardly convex arc shape. The arc-shaped transition section 211c can make the paper slide more smoothly towards the sending section 211b. At the same time, the arc-shaped transition section 211c also prevents the paper below from being pressed out of indentations when the paper is stacked on the transition section 211c. Optionally, the receiving section 211a, the sending section 211b and the transition section 211c are integrally formed. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 may not be provided with the transition section 211c.

[0048] In some embodiments, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 25 are provided on the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21. The plurality of heat dissipation holes 25 are in the shape of long strips extending along the length direction of the storage channel 21, and the plurality of heat dissipation holes 25 are spaced apart in the width direction of the storage channel 21. Specifically, the number of the heat dissipation holes 25 is at least two. The printed paper itself has a certain amount of heat. Therefore, by providing a plurality of heat dissipation holes 25 on the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21, the heat dissipated by the paper can be discharged from the storage channel 21 through the heat dissipation holes 25, so as to prevent too much heat from accumulating in the storage channel 21. In other words, the heat dissipation performance of the storage channel 21 is improved. Exemplarily, the number of the heat dissipation holes 25 can be, but is not limited to: two, three, four, etc. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 211 of the storage channel 21 may not be provided with heat dissipation holes 25.

[0049] In some embodiments, mounting holes 26 are provided on the top surface of the storage channel 21. The self-service printer further includes a lighting member, and the lighting member is installed in the mounting holes 26, and the light emitting side of the lighting member faces the storage channel 21. The lighting member is used to illuminate the storage channel 21. With such a setting, it is convenient for the user to check whether there is any paper left in the storage channel 21. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be provided with a lighting member.

[0050] In some embodiments, the cabinet 10 includes a housing 11 and a cabinet door 12. An opening 111 is provided on the front side of the housing 11, and the opening 111 communicates with the inside of the housing 11. The printing device is arranged in the housing 11. The cabinet door 12 is rotatably installed at the opening 111, and the cabinet door 12 is provided with a paper taking port 121, and the storage structure 20 is installed on the cabinet door 12. Specifically, the housing 11 has an installation cavity 112. An opening 111 is provided on the front side of the housing 11, and the opening 111 communicates with the installation cavity 112. The cabinet door 12 is rotatably installed at the opening 111 for opening and closing the opening 111. The paper taking port 121 is provided on the cabinet door 12, and the storage structure 20 is installed on the cabinet door 12 corresponding to the paper taking port 121. In this way, when installing the storage structure 20, the staff has more space for activities, and the installation difficulty of the storage structure 20 can be reduced. Of course, in other embodiments, the paper taking port 121 is provided on the housing 11.

[0051] In some embodiments, the printer cabinet further includes a display screen 40, and the display screen 40 is arranged on the cabinet door 12. The display screen 40 can be used to play advertisements or display prompt information, such as playing weather information. With such a setting, it is beneficial to increase the commercial value of the self-service printer. Specifically, the display screen 40 can be set as a touch display screen 40 so that the user can directly operate on the display screen 40. Of course, the display screen 40 can also be set as a non-touch display screen 40 provided with operation buttons.

[0052] In some embodiments, the printer cabinet further includes a baffle 30 movably disposed at the paper pickup opening 121 for opening and closing the paper pickup opening 121. The baffle 30 is movably disposed at the paper pickup opening 121 for opening and closing the paper pickup opening 121. With such an arrangement, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the cabinet 10 through the paper pickup opening 121, thereby reducing the risk of water ingress at the paper pickup opening 121. Optionally, the baffle 30 is provided with a gripping portion 31 for gripping, that is, the user can open the baffle 30 by gripping the gripping portion 31. With such an arrangement, it is beneficial to improve the user experience.

[0053] Further, the printer cabinet further includes an electronic lock disposed on the cabinet 10. The baffle 30 is provided with a lock hole, and the locking tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle 30 in the closed state. The electronic lock is electrically connected to an electronic control device for controlling the opening and closing of the electronic lock.

[0054] Specifically, before the user needs to open the baffle 30, the electronic lock needs to be unlocked first to open the baffle 30. With such an arrangement, when the user leaves the range of the self-service printer during the waiting for printing, it can prevent others from opening the baffle 30 to take the printed paper. Among them, the unlocking method of the electronic lock can be selectively set. In one embodiment, the user can unlock on the mobile phone or operate on the display screen 40 to unlock. It should be noted that when unlocking through the display screen 40, a password needs to be entered first to unlock. Of course, in other embodiments, the self-service printer may not be provided with an electronic lock.

[0055] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the specification and drawings of the present invention under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-service printer, characterized in that, Comprising: A cabinet body, one side of the cabinet body is provided with a paper taking opening, and the paper taking opening is communicated with the inside of the cabinet body; A printing device, which is arranged inside the cabinet body; And A storage structure, having a storage channel, the receiving end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper outlet of the printing device, the sending end of the storage channel corresponds to the paper taking opening, and the bottom wall of the storage channel near the paper taking opening gradually extends obliquely in a direction away from the paper outlet of the printing device.

2. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, A buffer part is arranged between the paper taking opening and the sending end of the storage channel.

3. The self-service printer according to claim 2, wherein A baffle extending upward is arranged on the bottom wall of one end of the buffer part away from the sending end of the storage channel.

4. The self-service printer according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the storage channel has a connected receiving section and a sending section. The receiving section has the receiving end, and the receiving end is lower than the paper outlet of the printing device. The sending section has the sending end, and the sending section gradually extends obliquely in a direction away from the receiving section.

5. The self-service printer according to claim 4, characterized in that, The receiving section gradually extends obliquely in a direction away from the sending section.

6. The self-service printer according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the storage channel further includes a transition section connected between the receiving section and the sending section, and the transition section is in an upwardly convex arc shape.

7. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, An installation hole is arranged on the top surface of the storage channel. The self-service printer further includes a lighting member, and the lighting member is installed in the installation hole, and the light emitting side of the lighting member faces the storage channel.

8. The self-service printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabinet body includes a housing and a cabinet door. An opening is provided on the front side of the housing, and the opening is communicated with the inside of the housing. The printing device is installed inside the housing. The cabinet door is rotatably installed at the opening, and the cabinet door is provided with the paper taking opening. The storage structure is installed on the cabinet door.

9. The self-service printer according to claim 1, wherein, The printer cabinet further includes a baffle, and the baffle is arranged at the paper taking opening for opening and closing the paper taking opening.

10. The self-service printer according to claim 9, characterized in that, The printer cabinet further includes an electronic lock. The electronic lock is arranged on the cabinet body. The baffle is provided with a lock hole, and the lock tongue of the electronic lock is inserted into the lock hole to fix the baffle in the closed state. The electronic lock is electrically connected with an electric control device, and the electric control device is used to control the opening and closing of the electronic lock.

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