Printer

Abstract

The utility model provides a printer. The printer comprises a shell and a collection box. The shell is provided with a paper bin and a channel, and the channel is communicated with the paper bin and the cavity of the collecting box so that paper scraps in the paper bin can pass through the channel to enter the cavity of the collecting box. And the collecting box can be switched to a cleaning state so as to clean the paper scraps in the cavity. The paper scraps in the paper bin enter the cavity of the collecting box through the channel, so that the paper scraps are prevented from being accumulated in the paper bin, the printing quality of the printer is not influenced, and the service life of the printer is also prevented from being shortened due to accumulation of the paper scraps.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This manual relates to the field of printer technology, and more particularly to a printer. Background Technology

[0002] Existing printers generate a lot of paper scraps during the printing process. The continuous accumulation of paper scraps will affect the printing quality and shorten the lifespan of the printer. Utility Model Content

[0003] This manual provides a printer that prevents paper scraps from accumulating.

[0004] This specification provides a printer, including a housing and a collection box. The housing has a paper tray and a channel. The channel connects the paper tray and the cavity of the collection box, allowing paper scraps in the paper tray to pass through and enter the cavity of the collection box. The collection box can be switched to a cleaning state to clean out the paper scraps in the cavity.

[0005] Furthermore, the collection box is slidably connected to the housing, and the collection box slides out of the housing to switch to the cleaning state.

[0006] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a receiving cavity. When the printer is in use, the collection box is located in the receiving cavity, and the collection box slides out from the receiving cavity to switch to the cleaning state.

[0007] Furthermore, the collection box includes an operating part for applying force by hand to remove the collection box.

[0008] Furthermore, the operating part is provided with a recessed groove for inserting a finger to pull out the collection box.

[0009] Furthermore, the channel is configured as a plurality of channels, which are arranged sequentially along the length of the cavity.

[0010] Furthermore, the housing has a slope at the bottom of the paper bin to facilitate the entry of paper scraps into the channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the printer includes a fan that generates suction to draw paper scraps from the paper tray into the cavity of the collection box.

[0012] Furthermore, the housing is provided with a receiving cavity, a through hole and an exhaust hole, the fan is located in the receiving cavity, the exhaust hole connects the receiving cavity to the external space, and the through hole connects the receiving cavity to the cavity of the collection box.

[0013] Furthermore, the receiving cavity and the channel are located above the cavity of the collection box, and the receiving cavity and the channel are arranged sequentially along the length direction of the cavity of the collection box.

[0014] The printer described in this specification includes a collection box. Paper scraps in the paper tray enter the cavity of the collection box through a channel to prevent paper scraps from accumulating in the paper tray, so as not to affect the printing quality of the printer, and also to avoid the accumulation of paper scraps and shorten the service life of the printer. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a printer according to an exemplary embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0016] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of another view of the printer, in which the collection box is not shown;

[0017] Figure 3 It shows Figure 1 A top view of the printer shown;

[0018] Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the printer along line AA.

[0019] Figure 5 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the printer's collection box is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0021] The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0022] See Figure 1As shown, this application provides a printer 100. In some embodiments, the printer 100 can be used to print receipts in a food ordering system. For example, after receiving a customer's order, the food ordering system generates a receipt printing template, and the printer 100 prints the receipt according to the template. Fast food restaurant employees then attach the receipt to the outer packaging of the fast food and hand it over to the delivery person for delivery. This application does not limit the type of printing that the printer 100 can print and can be used in any printing field.

[0023] In some embodiments, the printer 100 is a thermal printer, with a semiconductor heating element installed on its print head. The print head heats up and contacts the thermal paper to print the desired pattern. This application does not limit the type of printer 100; it can also be a dot matrix printer or a laser printer, etc.

[0024] In some embodiments, the printer 100 includes a housing 1 and a collection box 2. The housing 1 has a paper tray 11 for holding printing paper (not shown). The printer 100 also includes a cover plate 3, on which a rubber roller 31 is provided. A paper output channel is formed between the cover plate 3 and the housing 1 for the printed receipt to pass through.

[0025] In some embodiments, the cover plate 3 is rotatably connected to the housing 1. When the cover plate 3 is opened, the paper tray 11 is exposed for easy replacement of printing paper.

[0026] In some embodiments, the cover plate 3 is axially connected to the housing 1.

[0027] In some embodiments, the cover plate 3 is detachable from the housing 1 to facilitate the replacement of printing paper.

[0028] In some embodiments, the housing 1 is provided with a channel 12, which connects the paper bin 11 and the cavity 21 of the collection box 2, so that paper scraps in the paper bin 11 can pass through and enter the cavity 21 of the collection box 2. The collection box 2 can be switched to a cleaning state to clean out the paper scraps in the cavity 21.

[0029] Paper scraps in the paper tray 11 enter the cavity 21 of the collection box 2 to prevent them from accumulating in the paper tray 11, so as not to affect the printing quality of the printer 100, and also to avoid the accumulation of paper scraps that would shorten the service life of the printer 100.

[0030] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 is slidably connected to the housing 1, and the collection box 2 slides out of the housing 1 to switch to the cleaning state.

[0031] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 is fixed to the housing 1 and immovable. The printer 100 may include a baffle (not shown) that encloses the cavity 21. When the baffle is opened, the paper scraps in the cavity 21 can be cleared out.

[0032] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 is part of the housing 1. That is, a part of the housing 1 encloses the cavity 21 to hold the paper scraps.

[0033] See Figures 2 to 5 , in some embodiments, the housing 1 is provided with a receiving cavity 13. When the printer 100 is in use, the collection box 2 is located in the receiving cavity 13, and the collection box 2 slides out of the receiving cavity 13 to switch to the cleaning state.

[0034] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 includes an operation part 22 for applying force by hand to take out the collection box 2.

[0035] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 can be ejected.

[0036] In some embodiments, the printer 100 may include a button (not shown). By pressing the button, the collection box 2 can be ejected without manual pulling, which is more convenient to use.

[0037] In some embodiments, the collection box 2 can be completely taken out of the receiving cavity 13 to facilitate pouring out the paper scraps in the cavity 21, and the collection box 2 can also be pulled out only partially.

[0038] In some embodiments, the operation part 22 is provided with a recessed groove 221 for a finger to reach in to pull out the collection box 2 to facilitate applying force.

[0039] In some embodiments, the channels 12 are provided in multiple numbers, and the multiple channels 12 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the cavity 21, which can尽量 avoid paper scraps remaining in the paper bin 11.

[0040] In some embodiments, the channels 12 are oval, and the length direction of the channels 12 is perpendicular to the length direction of the cavity 21.

[0041] In some embodiments, the direction from the paper bin 11 to the cavity 21 is the depth direction of the channels 12.

[0042] In some embodiments, the housing 1 is provided with an inclined surface 14 at the bottom of the paper bin 11 to facilitate the paper scraps to enter the channels 12, which can尽量 avoid paper scraps remaining in the paper bin 11.

[0043] In some embodiments, the printer 100 includes a fan 5, the suction generated by the fan 5 drawing paper scraps from the paper tray 11 into the cavity 21 of the collection box 2, thereby minimizing the amount of paper scraps remaining in the paper tray 11.

[0044] In some embodiments, the fan 5 may not be provided, and the paper scraps in the paper tray 11 may fall naturally into the cavity 21 of the collection box 2.

[0045] In some embodiments, the housing 1 has a receiving cavity 15, a through hole 16, and an exhaust hole 17. The fan 5 is located inside the receiving cavity 15. The exhaust hole 17 connects the receiving cavity 15 to the external space, and the through hole 16 connects the receiving cavity 15 to the cavity 21 of the collection box 2. The fan 5 is a concealed fan, which can protect the fan. The exhaust hole 17 makes the airflow smoother, which is conducive to the paper scraps in the paper tray 11 entering the cavity 21 of the collection box 2, so as to avoid paper scraps remaining in the paper tray 11.

[0046] In some embodiments, the receiving cavity 15 and the channel 12 are located above the cavity 21 of the collection box 2. The receiving cavity 15 and the channel 12 are arranged sequentially along the length direction of the cavity 21 of the collection box 2, which facilitates the entry of paper scraps in the paper tray 11 into the cavity 21 of the collection box 2, so as to avoid paper scraps remaining in the paper tray 11.

[0047] The printer 100 includes a power button 6 to turn the printer 100 on or off.

[0048] In some embodiments, when the printer 100 is in use, the fan 5 can be started via the power button 6.

[0049] In some implementations, a separate control key (not shown) may also be provided to start the fan 5.

[0050] In some implementations, the operating time of the fan 5 can be controlled by setting a control device (not shown).

[0051] In some implementations, the collection boxes 2 can be cleaned at intervals.

[0052] In some embodiments, the printer 100 may include a detection device and an alarm device to detect whether the paper scraps in the collection box 2 are full. When the paper scraps in the cavity 21 of the collection box 2 are full, the alarm device will sound an alarm to prevent the paper scraps in the paper tray 11 from not being able to enter the cavity 21 of the collection box 2 due to forgetting to clean the collection box 2.

[0053] The alarm device may include a screen display, light, or sound, and this application does not limit the type of alarm device.

[0054] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and embodiments are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the claims.

[0055] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A printer, characterized in that, include: The housing and the collection box are provided. The housing is provided with a paper compartment and a channel. The channel connects the paper compartment and the cavity of the collection box so that paper scraps in the paper compartment can pass through and enter the cavity of the collection box. The collection box can be switched to a cleaning state to clean out the paper scraps in the cavity.

2. The printer of claim 1, wherein, The collection box is slidably connected to the housing, and the collection box slides out of the housing to switch to the cleaning state.

3. The printer of claim 2, wherein, The housing has a receiving cavity. When the printer is in use, the collection box is located in the receiving cavity and slides out of the receiving cavity to switch to the cleaning state.

4. The printer of claim 3, wherein, The collection box includes an operating part for manual force to remove the collection box.

5. The printer of claim 4, wherein, The operating part is provided with a recessed groove for inserting a finger to pull out the collection box.

6. The printer of claim 1, wherein, The channel is configured as a plurality of channels, which are arranged sequentially along the length of the cavity.

7. The printer of claim 1, wherein, The housing has a slope at the bottom of the paper bin to allow paper scraps to enter the channel.

8. The printer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The printer includes a fan that generates suction to draw paper scraps from the paper tray into the cavity of the collection box.

9. The printer of claim 8, wherein, The housing has a receiving cavity, a through hole and an exhaust hole. The fan is located in the receiving cavity. The exhaust hole connects the receiving cavity to the external space. The through hole connects the receiving cavity to the cavity of the collection box.

10. The printer of claim 9, wherein, The receiving cavity and the channel are located above the cavity of the collection box, and the receiving cavity and the channel are arranged sequentially along the length of the cavity of the collection box.

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