Papping machine with swing arm

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photograph printing, and discloses a photograph printing machine with a swing arm, which comprises a casing, the swing arm, a rotating shaft, a camera, a projection lamp, a controller, a limit switch, a printing mechanism, a paper cutting mechanism and a paper bin cover, the printing mechanism and the controller are mounted in an inner cavity of the casing, the paper cutting mechanism and the paper bin cover are mounted on the casing, and the paper bin cover is mounted on the casing. The paper bin cover is used for opening or closing an inner cavity of the machine shell, the paper cutting mechanism is used for cutting paper, the swing arm is connected to the machine shell through a rotating shaft, a camera and a projection lamp are installed on the swing arm, the limiting switch is installed on the machine shell and arranged at the position of the rotating shaft of the swing arm, and the limiting switch is used for recognizing the position of the swing arm. The control end of the controller is electrically connected with the control end of the camera, the control end of the projection lamp, the control end of the limiting switch and the control end of the printing mechanism. Through reasonable design of the printing technology, the photograph printing machine can effectively achieve direct printing after photographing, and the printing precision is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of printing technology, specifically to a printing machine with a swing arm. Background Technology

[0002] Instant cameras are a type of camera that quickly captures images, displaying them immediately on the film. The white borders around the camera allow for writing and drawing, and many people use them to document their lives, offering a unique charm compared to regular borderless photos. However, instant cameras require hand-holding and adjustment, introducing significant human error. Hand shake can cause image inaccuracies, and the expensive film used adds to the cost, especially for text-based content. Printing text-based content typically involves using a printer, which is generally bulky and inconvenient to carry or use at any time. Printing also usually requires connecting to a phone or computer, where the image is taken and converted into text or image before printing. This process is cumbersome and time-consuming, especially for students creating and printing error correction notebooks, making it inconvenient for them.

[0003] Therefore, existing photographic printing technology needs further improvement to address the above issues. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the problems of existing printing technologies, such as the inability to take photos, the inability to print directly from photos, and inaccurate printing height and angle. Through the rational design of the printing technology, using a housing, swing arm, rotating shaft, camera, projection lamp, controller, limit switch, printing mechanism, paper cutting mechanism, and paper tray cover, it is possible to effectively achieve direct printing after taking a photo, with high printing accuracy.

[0005] The specific technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A printer with a swing arm includes: a housing, a swing arm, a rotating shaft, a camera, a projection lamp, a controller, a limit switch, a printing mechanism, a paper cutting mechanism, and a paper tray cover. The printing mechanism and the controller are installed in the inner cavity of the housing. The paper cutting mechanism and the paper tray cover are installed on the housing. The paper tray cover is used to open or close the inner cavity of the housing. The paper cutting mechanism is used to cut paper. The swing arm is connected to the housing via the rotating shaft. The camera and the projection lamp are installed on the swing arm. The limit switch is installed on the housing and located at the rotating shaft of the swing arm. The limit switch is used to identify the position of the swing arm. The control terminal of the controller is electrically connected to the control terminal of the camera, the control terminal of the projection lamp, the control terminal of the limit switch, and the control terminal of the printing mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore, the casing is made of plastic.

[0008] Furthermore, the housing is selected to be square.

[0009] Furthermore, the swing arm is disposed on one side of the housing.

[0010] Furthermore, the rotating shaft is selected as a damping rotating shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the limit switch may be an infrared sensor or a mechanical switch.

[0012] Furthermore, the paper cutting mechanism includes a paper cutter and a paper outlet slot, both of which are mounted on the machine housing, with the paper cutter located on the paper outlet slot.

[0013] Furthermore, the paper cutter is selected to be a serrated paper cutter.

[0014] Furthermore, the projection lamp includes LED beads, a single convex lens, film, a lens group, and a lamp holder. The LED beads, single convex lens, film, and lens group are sequentially mounted on the lamp holder. The lens group is located at the light-emitting end of the lamp holder. The lamp holder is mounted on the swing arm. The LED beads are electrically connected to the control terminal of the controller. The light from the LED beads is focused by the single convex lens and then projected onto the magnified and shaped lens group through the film, forming a rectangular light area on the surface. Simultaneously, the camera captures the content within the light area and prints it.

[0015] Furthermore, the printer with swing arm also includes a weight block, which is mounted on the machine housing.

[0016] Furthermore, the load-bearing block is installed at the bottom of the housing.

[0017] Furthermore, the swing angle of the swing arm is selected from 0° to 180°.

[0018] Furthermore, the rotating shaft is located at the top of the housing.

[0019] Furthermore, the limit switch is disposed on the top of the housing.

[0020] Furthermore, the swing arm is selected as an L-shaped swing arm, and the vertical end of the swing arm is connected to the housing through a pivot; the camera and projection lamp are provided on the horizontal end of the swing arm.

[0021] Furthermore, the projection lamp can be arranged horizontally or vertically. For a horizontally arranged projection lamp, a 45° angled reflecting prism is needed to reflect the light emitted from the lens group at a 90° angle. For a vertically arranged projection lamp, a reflecting prism is not needed, and the light can be emitted directly from the lens group. The light here is parallel to the vertical end of the L-shaped swing arm.

[0022] Furthermore, the printer with swing arm also includes a battery, which is installed in the inner cavity of the housing. The power input terminal of the battery is connected to a USB interface or a Type-C interface, and the power output terminal of the battery and / or the power output terminal of an external power source is connected to the power input terminal of the controller.

[0023] Furthermore, the printing mechanism includes a paper feed trough, a paper feed roller, a drive motor, a printer, and a gear transmission assembly. The paper feed trough, paper feed roller, drive motor, printer, and gear transmission assembly are all disposed in the inner cavity of the machine housing. The paper feed trough, printer, and drive motor are all mounted on the machine housing. The paper feed roller is rotatably mounted on the paper tray cover. The drive end of the drive motor is connected to the driven end of the paper feed roller through the gear transmission assembly. The control end of the drive motor is electrically connected to the control end of the controller.

[0024] Beneficial effects

[0025] This invention, through the rational design of printing technology, employs a casing, swing arm, rotating shaft, camera, projector, controller, limit switch, printing mechanism, paper cutting mechanism, and paper tray cover. It effectively enables direct printing after taking a photo, achieving high printing accuracy. The swing arm can rotate 180 degrees, effectively utilizing its length to multiply and increase the camera's height. This is an improvement over increasing the overall height of the body by a 90-degree rotation; the camera is foldable and flush with the body's thickness, effectively utilizing the body for storage. The camera and projector are specially designed to address the impact of their short extension on framing and taking photos. The hinge between the swing arm and the body uses a self-locking damping rotating shaft, allowing the swing arm to automatically open and close at a certain angle. An infrared sensor or mechanical switch at the hinge point triggers the camera and projector to turn on or off when the swing arm opens or closes. For stability when placed on a table, counterweights are added. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a printing machine with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a printing machine with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical projection lamp of a printer with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a printing machine with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the horizontal projection lamp of a printer with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of another cross-section of a printing machine with a swing arm according to this utility model.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded swing arm of a printing machine with a swing arm according to the present invention.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of a scanner with a swing arm in scanning and taking pictures, according to the present invention.

[0034] Reference numerals: 01. Housing; 02. Swing arm; 03. Limit switch; 04. Paper tray cover; 05. Paper cutting mechanism; 06. Rotary shaft; 07. Camera; 08. Projector lamp; 09. Weight block; 10. Paper feed roller; 11. Paper discharge tray; 12. USB interface; 81. Lens group; 82. Film; 83. Single convex lens; 84. LED lamp bead. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0036] See Figures 1-8 As shown, this utility model provides a printer with a swing arm, which includes: a housing 01, a swing arm 02, a rotating shaft 06, a camera 07, a projection lamp 08, a controller, a limit switch 03, a printing mechanism, a paper cutting mechanism 05, and a paper tray cover 04. The housing 01 is made of plastic and is square. The rotating shaft 06 is a damping shaft. The limit switch 03 is an infrared sensor or a mechanical switch. The printer with the swing arm also includes a weight block 09, which is installed on the housing 01 and at the bottom of the housing 01.

[0037] The machine housing 01 houses a printing mechanism and a controller within its inner cavity. A paper-cutting mechanism 05 and a paper tray cover 04 are also mounted on the housing 01. The paper tray cover 04 opens or closes the inner cavity of the housing 01, and the paper-cutting mechanism 05 cuts the paper. A swing arm 02 is connected to the housing 01 via a pivot 06. A camera 07 and a projection lamp 08 are mounted on the swing arm 02. A limit switch 03 is mounted on the housing 01 and is located at the pivot 06 of the swing arm 02. A protrusion is provided on the pivot 06; when the pivot rotates, the protrusion moves along with the pivot. Rotation triggers the limit switch 03 to open or close, which in turn feeds back to the controller to operate or stop the corresponding camera, projector, printer, etc. The limit switch 03 is located at the swing arm 02 and is used to identify the position of the swing arm 02. The controller's control terminals are electrically connected to the control terminals of the camera 07, the projector 08, the limit switch 03, and the printing mechanism, respectively. Specifically, the rotating shaft 06 is located at the top of the housing 01; the limit switch 03 is located at the top of the housing 01.

[0038] The swing arm 02 is mounted on one side of the housing 01; the swing angle of the swing arm 02 is selected from 0° to 180°.

[0039] The paper cutting mechanism 05 includes a paper cutter and a paper outlet slot. Both the paper cutter and the paper outlet slot are mounted on the housing 01, and the paper cutter is located on the paper outlet slot. The paper cutter is a serrated paper cutter.

[0040] The projection lamp 08 includes LED beads 84, a single convex lens 83, a film 82, a lens group 81, and a lamp holder. The LED beads 84, the single convex lens 83, the film 82, and the lens group 81 are installed sequentially on the lamp holder. The lens group 81 is located at the light-emitting end of the lamp holder. The lamp holder is mounted on the swing arm 02. The LED beads 84 are electrically connected to the control terminal of the controller.

[0041] The swing arm 02 is L-shaped, and its vertical end is connected to the housing 01 via a pivot 06. A camera 07 and a projection lamp 08 are mounted on the horizontal end of the swing arm 02. The projection lamp 08 can be positioned horizontally or vertically. For a horizontally positioned projection lamp 08, a 45° angled reflecting prism is needed to reflect the light emitted from the lens group 81 at a 90° angle. In other words, the projection lamp horizontally illuminates the reflecting prism to achieve a 90° reflection and projection onto the plane. (See reference...) Figure 5 As shown; for the vertically positioned projection lamp 08, a reflecting prism is not required, and the light can be emitted directly from the lens group. See [reference needed]. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown; the light here is parallel to the vertical end of the L-shaped swing arm 02, that is, the projection light is installed vertically on the swing arm and projected vertically onto the plane;

[0042] The printer with swing arm 02 also includes a battery, which is installed in the inner cavity of the housing 01. The power input terminal of the battery is connected to a USB interface 12 or a Type-C interface, and the power output terminal of the battery and / or the power output terminal of an external power source is connected to the power input terminal of the controller.

[0043] The printing mechanism includes a paper feed trough 11, a paper feed roller 10, a drive motor, a printer, and a gear transmission assembly. The paper feed trough 11, the paper feed roller 10, the drive motor, the printer, and the gear transmission assembly are all located in the inner cavity of the housing 01. The paper feed trough 11, the printer, and the drive motor are all mounted on the housing 01. The paper feed roller 10 is rotatably mounted on the housing 01. The drive end of the drive motor is connected to the driven end of the paper feed roller 10 through the gear transmission assembly. The control end of the drive motor is electrically connected to the control end of the controller.

[0044] The specific implementation of this utility model is as follows: After assembling the printer, the paper to be printed is placed in the paper tray, and then output through the paper feed roller and the paper outlet tray. The swing arm is swung to 180°, and the original position is 0°, which is... Figure 7 At the indicated location, activate the controller. The controller will then control the projector and camera to collect data and transmit it to the printer for printing. Once printing is complete, manually tear off the printed paper to finish the photo printing process.

[0045] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A stamping press having a swing arm, characterised in that, The swing-arm photo printer comprises a casing, a swing arm, a rotating shaft, a camera, a projection lamp, a controller, a limit switch device, a printing mechanism, a paper cutting mechanism and a paper bin cover, the printing mechanism and the controller are installed in the inner cavity of the casing, the paper cutting mechanism and the paper bin cover are installed on the casing, the paper bin cover is used to open or close the inner cavity of the casing, the paper cutting mechanism is used to cut paper, the swing arm is connected to the casing through the rotating shaft, the camera and the projection lamp are installed on the swing arm, the limit switch device is installed on the casing and is arranged at the rotating shaft of the swing arm, the limit switch device is used to identify the position of the swing arm, and the control end of the controller is electrically connected with the control end of the camera, the control end of the projection lamp, the control end of the limit switch device and the control end of the printing mechanism.

2. A swing arm printer according to claim 1, wherein, The swing arm is arranged on one side of the casing.

3. The swing arm printer of claim 1, wherein, The rotating shaft is a damping rotating shaft.

4. The swing arm printer of claim 1 wherein, The limit switch device is an infrared sensor or a mechanical switch device.

5. The swing arm printer of claim 1 wherein, The projection lamp comprises LED lamp beads, a single convex lens, a film, a lens group and a lamp holder, the LED lamp beads, the single convex lens, the film and the lens group are sequentially installed on the lamp holder, the lens group is arranged at the light outlet of the lamp holder, the lamp holder is installed on the swing arm, and the LED lamp beads are electrically connected with the control end of the controller; the light of the LED lamp beads is condensed through the single convex lens, is passed through the film and is projected on the magnified and shaped lens group, so that a rectangular light area is projected on a surface, and the camera correspondingly takes the content in the light area for printing.

6. The swing arm printer of claim 1, wherein, The swing-arm photo printer further comprises a weight block, and the weight block is installed on the casing.

7. The swing arm printer of claim 1 wherein, The swing angle of the swing arm is 0°-180°.

8. A swing arm printer according to claim 7, wherein, The rotating shaft is arranged at the top of the casing.

9. The swing arm printer of claim 1, wherein, The limit switch device is arranged at the top of the casing.

10. The swing arm printer of claim 1, wherein, The swing arm is an L-shaped swing arm, and the vertical end of the swing arm is connected to the casing through the rotating shaft.

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