Printing device storage body and storage box

Abstract

To provide a printing device storage body and a storage box capable of adequately protecting a display screen of a printing device stored in the storage box.SOLUTION: By storing a protective member 32 storing a printing device 20 in a storage box body, a left protective part 32C can be arranged between a left surface 20C of the printing device 20 and an inner surface of the storage box body, and a right protective part 32D can be arranged between a right surface 20D and the inner surface of the storage box body. A display screen 201 is disposed on an upper surface 20A of the printing device 20. In order to prevent the printing device 20 from moving upward inside the protective member 32, a restriction member 33 is placed between the left protective part 32C and the right protective part 32D. In this case, the regulation member 33 is disposed at a position facing a part of the upper surface 20A of the printing device 20 other than the part where the display screen 201 is disposed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a housing for a printing device.

Background Art

[0002] A printing device is housed in a storage box and shipped as a housing for the printing device. For example, in Patent Document 1, the internal space of a packing box is partitioned by an interior member, and a printer and accessories are respectively housed in their own spaces. Since the printer is housed in the space partitioned by the interior member, the degree of freedom of movement is small, and the lateral movement of the printer in the packing box is restricted. Further, the display screen of the printer is provided on the upper surface.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the interior member does not restrict the vertical movement of the printer in the packing box. If a member that restricts the movement of the printer is arranged above the printer in the packing box, the display screen of the printer may come into contact with the member due to vibration during transportation, resulting in scratches or damage to the display screen.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a housing for a printing device and a storage box that can appropriately protect the display screen of the printing device housed in the storage box.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing device housing body including a printing device for performing printing on a printing medium and a housing box for housing the printing device, wherein the housing box includes a housing box main body, a first protection member disposed between a first side surface of the printing device and the housing box main body, a second protection member disposed between a second side surface of the printing device facing the first side surface and the housing box main body, and a regulation member spanning over an upper end of the first protection member and an upper end of the second protection member to regulate upward movement of the printing device. The printing device has a display screen disposed upward on a part of an upper surface thereof, and the regulation member is disposed at a position facing a part of the upper surface different from the part where the display screen is disposed. A printing device housing body is provided. The printing device is housed in the housing box main body in a state of being protected by the first protection member and the second protection member. The regulation member is spanned over the upper end of the first protection member and the upper end of the second protection member and is disposed at a position facing a part of the upper surface of the printing device where the display screen is not disposed. Therefore, the regulation member can regulate upward movement of the printing device in the housing box without contacting the display screen.

[0007] In a first aspect, an upper end of the first protective member has a first groove into which the restricting member is fitted on one side in an intersecting direction intersecting a facing direction between the first side surface and the second side surface of the printing device, an upper end of the second protective member has a second groove into which the restricting member is fitted on one side in the intersecting direction, and when the printing device having the display screen disposed on the other side in the intersecting direction among the upper surfaces is accommodated in the storage box, the restricting member may be fitted into the first groove and the second groove and spanned between the upper end of the first protective member and the upper end of the second protective member. In the case of a printing device having a display screen disposed on the other side in the intersecting direction among the upper surfaces, the display screen is not disposed on the upper surface on one side in the intersecting direction. When the printing device of this form is accommodated in the storage box, the restricting member is fitted into and spanned by a first groove formed at the upper end on one side in the intersecting direction of the first protective member and a second groove formed at the upper end on one side in the intersecting direction of the second protective member. That is, the restricting member is disposed at a position facing a portion of the upper surface of the printing device where the display screen is not disposed. Therefore, the restricting member can restrict upward movement of the printing device in the storage box without contacting the display screen.

[0008] In a first aspect, an upper end of the first protective member has a third groove into which the restricting member is fitted on the other side in the intersecting direction, and an upper end of the second protective member has a fourth groove into which the restricting member is fitted on the other side in the intersecting direction. When the printing apparatus having the display screen disposed on one side in the intersecting direction among the upper surfaces is accommodated in the storage box, the restricting member may be fitted into the third groove and the fourth groove and spanned between the upper end of the first protective member and the upper end of the second protective member. In the case of a printing apparatus having a display screen disposed on one side in the intersecting direction among the upper surfaces, the display screen is not disposed on the upper surface on the other side in the intersecting direction. When the printing apparatus of this form is accommodated in the storage box, the restricting member is fitted into and spanned by a third groove formed at the upper end of the first protective member on the other side in the intersecting direction and a fourth groove formed at the upper end of the second protective member on the other side in the intersecting direction. That is, the restricting member is disposed at a position facing a portion of the upper surface of the printing apparatus where the display screen is not disposed. Therefore, the restricting member can restrict upward movement of the printing apparatus in the storage box without contacting the display screen.

[0009] In a first aspect, the printing apparatus has a discharge surface formed with a discharge port for discharging the print medium on the other side in the intersecting direction, the discharge surface being capable of attaching a cutting device for cutting the print medium discharged from the discharge port, and the first protection member and the second protection member have a positioning portion that protrudes to a position for positioning the discharge surface on the other side in the intersecting direction and retracts to a position for not positioning the discharge surface. The positioning portion may be set to the retracted state when the cutting device is attached to the discharge surface, and may be set to the protruding state when the cutting device is not attached to the discharge surface. The positioning portion positions the discharge surface of the printing apparatus without the cutting device attached thereto with respect to the first protection member and the second protection member. When the cutting device is attached, the discharge surface is positioned with respect to the first protection member and the second protection member by the cutting device. Therefore, the positional relationship between the upper surface of the printing apparatus and the first protection member and the second protection member is maintained regardless of the presence or absence of the cutting device. Thus, the regulating member can set the opposing position on the upper surface of the printing apparatus to a predetermined position regardless of the presence or absence of the cutting device.

[0010] In a first aspect, the printing device includes a handle having a gripping portion extending in the facing direction, a first support portion connected to one end of the gripping portion and rotatably supported on the first side surface, and a second support portion connected to the other end of the gripping portion and rotatably supported on the second side surface. The first protective member is a portion corresponding to the position where the first support portion is disposed when housed in the storage box, and has a first bending portion that, by bending, secures an arrangement region for the first support portion. The second protective member is a portion corresponding to the position where the second support portion is disposed when housed in the storage box, and has a second bending portion that, by bending, secures an arrangement region for the second support portion. The first groove may be formed in the first bending portion, and the second groove may be formed in the second bending portion. The first protective member and the second protective member can secure an arrangement region in the storage box where the first support portion and the second support portion of the handle can be disposed by bending the first bending portion and the second bending portion, respectively. A first groove and a second groove are respectively formed in the first bending portion and the second bending portion. By bending the first bending portion and the second bending portion, the regulating member cannot be fitted into the first groove and the second groove. In this case, the regulating member is disposed at a position facing the upper surface of the printing device by being fitted into the third groove and the fourth groove, and can regulate upward movement of the printing device in the storage box.

[0011] In a first aspect, the upper surface of the printing device has a portion inclined in the intersecting direction, the restricting member has a first fitting portion fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove, and a second fitting portion fitted into the second groove or the third groove, and each of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion has two groove portions with different lengths for defining the fitting direction of the restricting member. When the first fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove, the restricting member is disposed at a position facing the upper surface in a form along the inclined portion of the upper surface. When the first fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove, the restricting member may be disposed at a position facing the upper surface in a form not along the inclined portion of the upper surface. The upper surface of the printing device has an inclined portion. When the first fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove, the restricting member can be arranged along the inclined portion of the upper surface of the printing device, so that the upward movement of the printing device in the storage box can be restricted. When the first fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove, the restricting member cannot be arranged along the inclined portion of the upper surface of the printing device, so that the printing device cannot be properly stored in the storage box, and it can be noticed that the orientation of the restricting member is incorrect.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage box for storing a printing device that performs printing on a printing medium, including a storage box body, a first protection member disposed between a first side surface of the printing device and the storage box body, a second protection member disposed between a second side surface facing the first side surface of the printing device and the storage box body, and a restricting member spanning between an upper end of the first protection member and an upper end of the second protection member to restrict upward movement of the printing device. The printing device has a display screen disposed upward on a part of the upper surface, and the restricting member is disposed at a position facing a part different from the part on the upper surface. Therefore, the second aspect has the same effect as the first aspect.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings used are for explaining the technical features that the present invention can adopt. That is, the configurations and the like shown in the drawings are not intended to be limited thereto, but are merely illustrative examples.

[0015] With reference to the drawings, the printing device housing 1 will be described. Hereinafter, the upper left, lower right, lower left, upper right, lower, and upper sides of FIG. 1 will be referred to as the left, right, front, rear, lower, and upper sides of the printing device housing 1, respectively. Also, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the directions of the printing device 20 and the storage box 3 that constitute the printing device housing 1 shall follow the directions of the printing device housing 1. In the present embodiment, for example, the vertical direction is used for convenience of explanation and is not limited to the vertical direction.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the printing device housing 1 is a housing that houses the printing device 20 in the housing box 3. The printing device 20 is a portable device configured to be able to print on a printing medium. The printing medium is, for example, a die-cut thermal label. The printing device 20 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular box that is long in the front-rear direction. The printing device 20 has a mounting portion (not shown) at the rear. For example, a label roll (not shown) wound in a roll shape is mounted on the mounting portion. The label roll is, for example, a roll in which a long label sheet with a plurality of thermal labels attached to a backing sheet is wound around a cylindrical core.

[0017] An outlet 202 is formed on the front surface 20B of the printing device 20. The outlet 202 is a part that discharges the printing medium printed inside the printing device 20 to the outside of the printing device 20 and extends in the left-right direction. The printing device 20 prints an image on the thermal label while pulling out the label sheet from the mounting portion. The printing device 20 discharges the thermal label with the image printed thereon and the backing sheet to the outside of the printing device 20 through the outlet 202. Thereby, a label with an image printed thereon is created. A display screen 201 and an operation unit 204 are provided on the upper surface 20A of the printing device 20. The display screen 201 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) and displays various information according to the operation of the printing device 20. The display screen 201 is arranged on the front side of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 20A. The operation unit 204 receives input of operations on the printing device 20, such as a power switch and a print switch. The operation unit 204 is arranged further forward than the display screen 201 on the upper surface 20A. A cover 203 is provided on the mounting portion of the printing device 20. The cover 203 covers a portion on the rear side of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 20A.

[0018] The housing box 3 has a housing box body 31, a protection member 32, a regulating member 33, and an accessory box 34. The housing box body 31 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular box assembled by folding cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The housing box body 31 houses the protection member 32, the regulating member 33, and the accessory box 34 inside together with the printing device 20.

[0019] The protective member 32 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular box with an open top, and is assembled by stacking the upper protective member 35 (see FIG. 2) and the lower protective member 36 (see FIG. 2) formed by bending cardboard or corrugated cardboard vertically. The protective member 32 has a front protective part 32A, a rear protective part 32B, a left protective part 32C, a right protective part 32D, and a bottom protective part 32E. The front protective part 32A, the rear protective part 32B, the left protective part 32C, the right protective part 32D, and the bottom protective part 32E are plate-shaped, and are respectively disposed between the front surface 20B, the rear surface 20E, the left surface 20C, the right surface 20D, and the bottom surface 20F of the printing apparatus 20 and the inner surface of the storage box main body 31. The protective member 32 has rib-shaped spacers 32F that project outward at the ridge portions. The edges of the spacers 32F contact the inner surface of the storage box main body 31, and by forming a gap between the front protective part 32A, the rear protective part 32B, the left protective part 32C, the right protective part 32D, the bottom protective part 32E, and the inner surface of the storage box main body 31, the printing apparatus 20 disposed within the protective member 32 is protected.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the upper protective member 35 is formed, for example, by bending the mount 100 shown in FIG. 3. The configuration of the mount 100 and the method of assembling the upper protective member 35 from the mount 100 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper protective member 35 has a bottom wall 355, a first front wall 351, a second front wall 352, a first rear wall 353, and a second rear wall 354. The bottom wall 355 is plate-shaped and orthogonal to the vertical direction, and extends in the front-rear direction. The bottom wall 355 is located at the lower end of the upper protective member 35. The bottom wall 355 has a narrow bottom left groove portion 356A and a bottom right groove portion 357A that extend in the front-rear direction. The bottom left groove portion 356A extends in the front-rear direction at the left end of the bottom wall 355. The bottom right groove portion 357A extends in the front-rear direction at the right end of the bottom wall 355. The bottom wall 355 is divided into three parts in the left-right direction by the bottom left groove portion 356A and the bottom right groove portion 357A. Among the divided parts, the left and right parts on both sides function as spacers 32F that protrude toward the left and right inner surfaces of the housing box body 31 when the protective member 32 is assembled. At the front end of the central part among the divided parts, a left notch portion 358 and a right notch portion 359 are formed by respectively notching the left and right corners into a substantially rectangular shape. When the protective member 32 is assembled, a left positioning portion 377 and a right positioning portion 378, which will be described later, are respectively arranged in the left notch portion 358 and the right notch portion 359.

[0021] The second front wall 352 is connected to the front end of the bottom wall 355 and extends upward. The vertical length of the second front wall 352 is approximately 5 / 6 of the height of the housing box body 31. The first front wall 351 is connected to the upper end of the second front wall 352, folds back to the front side of the second front wall 352, and extends downward. The rear surface of the first front wall 351 abuts against the front surface of the second front wall 352. The lower end of the first front wall 351 is located below the bottom wall 355 and functions as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the bottom inner surface of the housing box body 31 when the protective member 32 is assembled. The first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 function as the front protective portion 32A (see FIG. 1) when the protective member 32 is assembled.

[0022] The first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 have a narrow front left groove portion 356B and a front right groove portion 357B that extend in the vertical direction. The front left groove portion 356B extends from the lower end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the left end portions of the first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 respectively. The front left groove portion 356B penetrates the first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 in the front-rear direction and connects to the front end of the bottom left groove portion 356A of the bottom wall 355 at the lower end. The front right groove portion 357B extends from the lower end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the right end portions of the first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 respectively. The front right groove portion 357B penetrates the first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 in the front-rear direction and connects to the front end of the bottom right groove portion 357A of the bottom wall 355 at the lower end. The portions of the first front wall 351 and the second front wall 352 to the left of the front left groove portion 356B and to the right of the front right groove portion 357B function as spacers 32F that protrude toward the left inner surface and the right inner surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled respectively.

[0023] The second rear wall 354 is connected to the rear end of the bottom wall 355 and extends upward. The vertical length of the second rear wall 354 is the same as that of the second front wall 352. The first rear wall 353 is connected to the upper end of the second rear wall 354, turns back to the rear side of the second rear wall 354, and extends downward. The front surface of the first rear wall 353 abuts against the rear surface of the second rear wall 354. The vertical length of the first rear wall 353 is the same as that of the first front wall 351. The lower end of the first rear wall 353 is located below the bottom wall 355 and functions as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the bottom inner surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled. The first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 function as a rear protection portion 32B (see FIG. 1) when the protection member 32 is assembled.

[0024] The first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 have a narrow rear left groove portion 356C and a rear right groove portion 357C that extend in the vertical direction. The rear left groove portion 356C extends from the lower end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the left end portions of the first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 respectively. The rear left groove portion 356C penetrates the first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 in the front-rear direction and connects to the rear end of the bottom left groove portion 356A of the bottom wall 355 at the lower end. The rear right groove portion 357C extends from the lower end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the right end portions of the first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 respectively. The rear right groove portion 357C penetrates the first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 in the front-rear direction and connects to the rear end of the bottom right groove portion 357A of the bottom wall 355 at the lower end. Therefore, the three divided portions of the bottom wall 355 maintain the front left groove portion 356B and the front right groove portion 357B in a narrow width by connecting the front ends to the lower end of the second front wall 352 and the rear ends to the lower end of the second rear wall 354 respectively. Also, the portions of the first rear wall 353 and the second rear wall 354 to the left of the rear left groove portion 356C and to the right of the rear right groove portion 357C function as spacers 32F that protrude toward the left inner surface and the right inner surface of the storage box body 31 when the protective member 32 is assembled respectively.

[0025] The lower protective member 36 is formed, for example, by bending the mount 200 shown in FIG. 4. The configuration of the mount 200 and the method of assembling the lower protective member 36 from the mount 200 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower protective member 36 has a bottom wall 365, a first left wall 361, a second left wall 362, a first right wall 363, and a second right wall 364. The bottom wall 365 is plate-shaped and orthogonal to the vertical direction and extends in the front-rear direction. The bottom wall 365 is located at the lower end portion of the lower protective member 36.

[0026] The second left wall 362 is connected to the left end of the bottom wall 365 and extends upward. The vertical length of the second left wall 362 is approximately 5 / 6 of the height of the housing box body 31. The first left wall 361 is connected to the upper end of the second left wall 362, folds back to the left side of the second left wall 362, and extends downward. The right surface of the first left wall 361 abuts against the left surface of the second left wall 362. The lower end of the first left wall 361 is located below the bottom wall 365 and functions as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the inner bottom surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled. The first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362 function as a left protection part 32C (see FIG. 1) when the protection member 32 is assembled.

[0027] In the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362, at approximately the center in the front-rear direction, a left notch 368 is formed that is notched in a concave shape from the upper end to the lower end. Further, the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362 have a narrow left front groove part 366A and a left rear groove part 366B that extend in the vertical direction. The left front groove part 366A extends from the upper end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the front end of each of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The left rear groove part 366B extends from the upper end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the rear end of each of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The part of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362 in front of the left front groove part 366A and the part behind the left rear groove part 366B each function as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the front inner surface and the rear inner surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled.

[0028] Among the upper ends of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362 (left protection part 32C), in the portion between the left rear groove part 366B and the left notch part 368, first groove parts 371A and 371B are formed. The first groove parts 371A and 371B are arranged apart in the front-rear direction at the upper end on the rear side of the left protection part 32C, and extend in a groove shape downward from the upper end. The first fitting part 335 of a regulating member 33 described later can be fitted into the first groove parts 371A and 371B. Also, in the left protection part 32C, in the portion between the left rear groove part 366B and the left notch part 368, the upper part from approximately the center in the vertical direction is the first bending part 375. The first bending part 375 includes the portion where the first groove parts 371A and 371B are formed. The first bending part 375 can be bent approximately 180 degrees by being tilted to the left. Among the upper ends of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362 (left protection part 32C), in the portion between the left front groove part 366A and the left notch part 368, third groove parts 373A and 373B are formed. The third groove parts 373A and 373B are arranged apart in the front-rear direction at the upper end on the front side of the left protection part 32C, and extend in a groove shape downward from the upper end. The second fitting part 336 of the regulating member 33 described later can be fitted into the third groove parts 373A and 373B.

[0029] At the front end of the connection part between the bottom wall 365 and the second left wall 362, a left positioning part 377 is provided. The left positioning part 377 is a part between a pair of grooves that extend in the left-right direction at the front end of the bottom wall 365 and further extend in the up-down direction at the front end of the second left wall 362 across the connection part. When the protection member 32 is assembled, the left positioning part 377 can be deformed into a protruding state S1 and a retracted state S2 (see FIG. 1). The protruding state S1 is a state where the left positioning part 377 protrudes from the second left wall 362 and the bottom wall 365 by bending the part formed on the second left wall 362 of the left positioning part 377 to the right and bending the part formed on the bottom wall 365 upward. The retracted state S2 is a state where the left positioning part 377 does not protrude from the second left wall 362 and the bottom wall 365 without bending the left positioning part 377.

[0030] The second right wall 364 is connected to the right end of the bottom wall 365 and extends upward. The vertical length of the second right wall 364 is the same as that of the second left wall 362. The first right wall 363 is connected to the upper end of the second right wall 364, turns back to the right side of the second right wall 364, and extends downward. The left surface of the first right wall 363 abuts against the right surface of the second right wall 364. The lower end of the first right wall 363 is located below the bottom wall 365 and functions as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the inner bottom surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled. The first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364 function as a right protection part 32D (see FIG. 1) when the protection member 32 is assembled.

[0031] On the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364, at approximately the center in the front-rear direction, a right notch portion 369 that is notched in a concave shape from the upper end toward the lower end portion is formed. Further, the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364 have a narrow-width right front groove portion 367A and a right rear groove portion 367B that extend in the vertical direction. The right front groove portion 367A extends from the upper end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the front end portion of each of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The right rear groove portion 367B extends from the upper end to approximately the center in the vertical direction at the rear end portion of each of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The portion of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364 that is in front of the right front groove portion 367A and the portion that is behind the right rear groove portion 367B each function as a spacer 32F that protrudes toward the front inner surface and the rear inner surface of the housing box body 31 when the protection member 32 is assembled.

[0032] Of the upper ends of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364 (right protection part 32D), between the right rear groove part 367B and the right notch part 369, second groove parts 372A and 372B are formed. The second groove parts 372A and 372B are arranged apart in the front-rear direction at the upper end on the rear side of the right protection part 32D, and extend downward in a groove shape from the upper end. The second fitting parts 336 of a regulating member 33 described later can be fitted into the second groove parts 372A and 372B. Also, in the part between the right rear groove part 367B and the right notch part 369 in the right protection part 32D, the upper part from the approximate center in the vertical direction is the second bent part 376. The second bent part 376 includes the part where the second groove parts 372A and 372B are formed. The second bent part 376 can be bent approximately 180 degrees by being tilted to the right. Of the upper ends of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364 (right protection part 32D), between the right front groove part 367A and the right notch part 369, fourth groove parts 374A and 374B are formed. The fourth groove parts 374A and 374B are arranged apart in the front-rear direction at the upper end on the front side of the right protection part 32D, and extend downward in a groove shape from the upper end. The first fitting parts 335 of the regulating member 33 described later can be fitted into the fourth groove parts 374A and 374B.

[0033] At the front end of the connection part between the bottom wall 365 and the second right wall 364, a right positioning part 378 is provided. The right positioning part 378 is the part between a pair of grooves that extend in the left-right direction at the front end of the bottom wall 365 and further extend in the vertical direction at the front end of the second right wall 364 across the connection part. When the protection member 32 is assembled, the right positioning part 378 can be deformed into a protruding state S1 and a retracted state S2 in the same manner as the left positioning part 377.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, the regulating member 33 has a U-shaped groove extending in the left-right direction formed by bending cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The regulating member 33 is formed, for example, by bending the mount 300 shown in FIG. 5. The configuration of the mount 300 and the method of assembling the regulating member 33 from the mount 300 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 1, the regulating member 33 has a first side wall 331, a second side wall 332, and a bottom wall 333. The bottom wall 333 is plate-shaped and extends in the left-right direction, orthogonal to the up-down direction. The length of the bottom wall 333 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the length of the bottom protection portion 32E of the protection member 32 in the left-right direction. The first side wall 331 is connected to one end (the front end in FIG. 1) of the bottom wall 333 in the front-rear direction and extends upward. The second side wall 332 is connected to the other end (the rear end in FIG. 1) of the bottom wall 333 in the front-rear direction and extends upward.

[0035] The regulating member 33 has a first fitting portion 335 at one end in the left-right direction (the left end in FIG. 1) and a second fitting portion 336 at the other end in the left-right direction (the right end in FIG. 1). The first fitting portion 335 has a short fitting portion 335A, a long fitting portion 335B, and a bottom fitting portion 335C. The bottom fitting portion 335C is a narrow groove extending in the front-rear direction at one end (the left end) of the bottom wall 333. The short fitting portion 335A is connected to one end (the front end) of the bottom fitting portion 335C in the front-rear direction and is a narrow groove extending vertically upward from the lower end of the first side wall 331. The long fitting portion 335B is connected to the other end (the rear end) of the bottom fitting portion 335C in the front-rear direction and is a narrow groove extending vertically upward from the lower end of the second side wall 332. The long fitting portion 335B extends longer and upward than the short fitting portion 335A.

[0036] The second fitting portion 336 has a short fitting portion 336A, a long fitting portion 336B, and a bottom fitting portion 336C. The bottom fitting portion 336C is a narrow groove extending in the front-rear direction at the other end (the right end) of the bottom wall 333. The short fitting portion 336A is connected to one end (the front end) of the bottom fitting portion 336C in the front-rear direction and is a narrow groove extending vertically upward from the lower end of the first side wall 331. The long fitting portion 336B is connected to the other end (the rear end) of the bottom fitting portion 336C in the front-rear direction and is a narrow groove extending vertically upward from the lower end of the second side wall 332. The long fitting portion 336B extends longer and upward than the short fitting portion 336A.

[0037] At the connection portion between the bottom wall 333 and the first side wall 331, a stepped portion 337 is provided. The stepped portion 337 is a portion between a pair of grooves that extend the bottom wall 333 in the front-rear direction and further extend the first side wall 331 in the vertical direction across the connection portion, in the portion between the first fitting portion 335 and the second fitting portion 336. When the regulating member 33 is assembled, the portion formed on the bottom wall 333 is bent upward, and the portion formed on the first side wall 331 is bent in the other (rearward) direction in the front-rear direction. The stepped portion 337 is in a state where the portion formed on the bottom wall 333 is retracted upward.

[0038] The regulating member 33 is spanned between the upper ends of the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D of the protection member 32. The regulating member 33 can be spanned on the rear end portion side of the protection member 32. In this case, the short fitting portion 335A and the long fitting portion 335B of the first fitting portion 335 are respectively fitted into the first groove portions 371A and 371B, and the short fitting portion 336A and the long fitting portion 336B of the second fitting portion 336 are respectively fitted into the second groove portions 372A and 372B. The regulating member 33 can be spanned on the front end portion side of the protection member 32. In this case, the long fitting portion 336B and the short fitting portion 336A of the second fitting portion 336 are respectively fitted into the third groove portions 373A and 373B, and the long fitting portion 335B and the short fitting portion 335A of the first fitting portion 335 are respectively fitted into the fourth groove portions 374A and 374B. The regulating member 33 is disposed above the printing device 20 disposed within the protection member 32 and regulates the upward movement of the printing device 20.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 3, the mount 100 will be described. Hereinafter, the left, right, lower, and upper directions in FIG. 3 are defined as the X minus direction, X plus direction, Y minus direction, and Y plus direction of the mount 100, respectively. The virtual lines V1, V2, V3, and V4 indicate the boundaries of the adjacent components of the upper protection member 35. For example, the virtual line V1 indicates the boundary between the bottom wall 355 and the second rear wall 354.

[0040] The base paper 100 is a single sheet cut into a predetermined shape, such as cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The base paper 100 includes a bottom wall 355, a first front wall 351, a second front wall 352, a first rear wall 353, and a second rear wall 354. In the base paper 100, the bottom wall 355 is disposed at the center in the Y direction. The second front wall 352 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 355 in the -Y direction, and the first front wall 351 is disposed adjacent to the second front wall 352 in the -Y direction. The second rear wall 354 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 355 in the +Y direction, and the first rear wall 353 is disposed adjacent to the second rear wall 354 in the +Y direction.

[0041] The bottom left groove portion 356A extends in the Y direction at the end of the bottom wall 355 in the -X direction. The front left groove portion 356B extends in the +Y direction from approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the second front wall 352 in the -X direction and connects to the end of the bottom left groove portion 356A in the -Y direction. Also, the front left groove portion 356B extends in the +Y direction from the end in the -Y direction of the first front wall 351 to approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the first front wall 351 in the -X direction. The rear left groove portion 356C extends in the -Y direction from approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the second rear wall 354 in the -X direction and connects to the end of the bottom left groove portion 356A in the +Y direction. The left notch portion 358 is formed at the end in the -X direction at the end of the bottom wall 355 in the -Y direction and connects to the bottom left groove portion 356A.

[0042] The bottom right groove portion 357A extends in the Y direction at the end of the bottom wall 355 in the +X direction. The front right groove portion 357B extends in the +Y direction from approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the second front wall 352 in the +X direction and connects to the end of the bottom right groove portion 357A in the -Y direction. Also, the front right groove portion 357B extends in the -Y direction from the end in the +Y direction of the first rear wall 353 to approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the first rear wall 353 in the +X direction. The rear right groove portion 357C extends in the -Y direction from approximately the center in the Y direction at the end of the second rear wall 354 in the +X direction and connects to the end of the bottom right groove portion 357A in the +Y direction. The right notch portion 359 is formed at the end in the +X direction at the end of the bottom wall 355 in the -Y direction and connects to the bottom right groove portion 357A.

[0043] A method for assembling the upper protective member 35 from the base sheet 100 will be described. Hereinafter, for each component, the surface of the base sheet 100 shown in FIG. 3 facing the front of the paper is referred to as the "back surface" of each component, and the surface facing the back of the paper is referred to as the "front (omote) surface" of each component. Folding the base sheet 100 along the boundary between a pair of adjacent components in the direction in which their respective surfaces face each other is called "mountain folding". Folding the base sheet 100 along the boundary between a pair of adjacent components in the direction in which their respective back surfaces face each other is called "valley folding". For example, "folding the base sheet 100 in a valley fold along the virtual line V1" means that the base sheet 100 is folded along the virtual line V1 in the direction in which the back surface of the bottom wall 355 and the back surface of the second rear wall 354 face each other.

[0044] The base sheet 100 is arranged with the X direction as the left - right direction and the Y direction as the front - rear direction. The base sheet 100 is valley - folded at approximately 90 degrees along the virtual lines V1 and V2. As a result, at the rear end of the bottom wall 355, the second rear wall 354 and the first rear wall 353 are bent upward by approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V1. Also, at the front end of the bottom wall 355, the second front wall 352 and the first front wall 351 are bent upward by approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V2. The base sheet 100 is mountain - folded at approximately 180 degrees along the virtual lines V3 and V4. As a result, the first front wall 351 is laid forward along the virtual line V3 and is bent by 180 degrees with respect to the second front wall 352. The first front wall 351 is arranged in front of the second front wall 352, and the front left groove 356B and the front right groove 357B of the first front wall 351 and the front left groove 356B and the front right groove 357B of the second front wall 352 are arranged overlapping each other in the front - rear direction. Also, the first rear wall 353 is laid backward along the virtual line V4 and is bent by 180 degrees with respect to the second rear wall 354. The first rear wall 353 is arranged behind the second rear wall 354, and the rear left groove 356C and the rear right groove 357C of the first rear wall 353 and the rear left groove 356C and the rear right groove 357C of the second rear wall 354 are arranged overlapping each other in the front - rear direction. Thus, the assembly of the upper protective member 35 is completed.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 4, the backing sheet 200 will be described. Hereinafter, the upper, lower, left, and right directions of FIG. 4 are defined as the X minus direction, X plus direction, Y minus direction, and Y plus direction of the backing sheet 200, respectively. The virtual lines V11, V12, V13, V14, V15, V16, V17, V18, V19, V20, V21, V22, V23, and V24 indicate the boundaries of the respective adjacent components of the lower protective member 36.

[0046] The backing sheet 200 is a single sheet cut into a predetermined shape, such as cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The backing sheet 200 includes a bottom wall 365, a first left wall 361, a second left wall 362, a first right wall 363, and a second right wall 364. In the backing sheet 200, the bottom wall 365 is disposed at the center in the X direction. The second left wall 362 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 365 in the X minus direction, and the first left wall 361 is disposed adjacent to the second left wall 362 in the X minus direction. The second right wall 364 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 365 in the X plus direction, and the first right wall 363 is disposed adjacent to the second right wall 364 in the X plus direction.

[0047] The left front groove portion 366A extends in the X direction across the virtual line V13 from approximately the center in the X direction of the first left wall 361 to approximately the center in the X direction of the second left wall 362 at the Y minus direction ends of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The left rear groove portion 366B extends in the X direction across the virtual line V13 from approximately the center in the X direction of the first left wall 361 to approximately the center in the X direction of the second left wall 362 at the Y plus direction ends of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The left notch portion 368 extends in the X direction across the virtual line V13 from the X minus direction end of the first left wall 361 to the X plus direction end of the second left wall 362 at approximately the center in the Y direction of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The first groove portions 371A and 371B extend in the X direction across the virtual line V13 from the first left wall 361 to the second left wall 362 on the Y plus direction side of the formation position of the left notch portion 368 of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362. The third groove portions 373A and 373B extend in the X direction across the virtual line V13 from the first left wall 361 to the second left wall 362 on the Y minus direction side of the formation position of the left notch portion 368 of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362.

[0048] The right front groove portion 367A extends in the X direction across the virtual line V14 from approximately the center in the X direction of the first right wall 363 to approximately the center in the X direction of the second right wall 364 at the Y minus direction ends of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The right rear groove portion 367B extends in the X direction across the virtual line V14 from approximately the center in the X direction of the first right wall 363 to approximately the center in the X direction of the second right wall 364 at the Y plus direction ends of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The right notch portion 369 extends in the X direction across the virtual line V14 from the end in the X minus direction of the first right wall 363 to the end in the X plus direction of the second right wall 364 at approximately the center in the Y direction of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The second groove portions 372A, 372B extend in the X direction across the virtual line V14 from the first right wall 363 to the second right wall 364 on the Y plus direction side of the formation position of the right notch portion 369 of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364. The fourth groove portions 374A, 374B extend in the X direction across the virtual line V14 from the first right wall 363 to the second right wall 364 on the Y minus direction side of the formation position of the right notch portion 369 of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364.

[0049] The left positioning portion 377 is formed between a pair of cut grooves that extend in the X direction across the virtual line V11 from the bottom wall 365 to the second left wall 362 at the Y minus direction end of the bottom wall 365 and the second left wall 362. The right positioning portion 378 is formed between a pair of cut grooves that extend in the X direction across the virtual line V12 from the bottom wall 365 to the second right wall 364 at the Y minus direction end of the bottom wall 365 and the second right wall 364. The first bending portion 375 is formed in the portion between the left notch portion 368 and the left rear groove portion 366B in the Y direction of the first left wall 361 and the second left wall 362, and includes the first groove portions 371A, 371B. The second bending portion 376 is formed in the portion between the right notch portion 369 and the right rear groove portion 367B in the Y direction of the first right wall 363 and the second right wall 364, and includes the third groove portions 373A, 373B.

[0050] A method of assembling the lower protective member 36 from the base paper 200 will be described. The base paper 200 is arranged with the X direction as the left - right direction and the Y direction as the front - back direction. The base paper 200 is valley - folded approximately 90 degrees along the virtual lines V11 and V12. As a result, at the left end of the bottom wall 365, the second left wall 362 and the first left wall 361 are bent upward approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V11. Also, at the right end of the bottom wall 365, the second right wall 364 and the first right wall 363 are bent upward approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V12. The base paper 200 is mountain - folded approximately 180 degrees along the virtual lines V13 and V14. As a result, the first left wall 361 is laid down to the left along the virtual line V13 and is bent 180 degrees with respect to the second left wall 362.

[0051] The first left wall 361 is arranged on the left side of the second left wall 362, and the left front groove portion 366A, left notch 368, left rear groove portion 366B, first groove portions 371A, 371B and third groove portions 373A, 373B of the first left wall 361 and the left front groove portion 366A, left notch 368, left rear groove portion 366B, first groove portions 371A, 371B and third groove portions 373A, 373B of the second left wall 362 are arranged overlapping each other in the left - right direction. Also, the first right wall 363 is laid down to the right along the virtual line V14 and is bent 180 degrees with respect to the second right wall 364. The first right wall 363 is arranged on the right side of the second right wall 364, and the right front groove portion 367A, right notch 369, right rear groove portion 367B, second groove portions 372A, 372B and fourth groove portions 374A, 374B of the first right wall 363 and the right front groove portion 367A, right notch 369, right rear groove portion 367B, second groove portions 372A, 372B and fourth groove portions 374A, 374B of the second right wall 364 are arranged overlapping each other in the left - right direction.

[0052] The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 are set to the protruding state S1 or the retracted state S2 according to the form of the printing device to be accommodated in the storage box 3. When in the protruding state S1, the left positioning portion 377 is valley-folded along the virtual lines V15 and V16 and mountain-folded along the virtual line V19. The right positioning portion 378 is valley-folded along the virtual lines V17 and V18 and mountain-folded along the virtual line V20. Further, when the printing device 22 (see FIG. 8) having the handle 225 is accommodated, the first bending portion 375 and the second bending portion 376 are set to the bent state. In this case, the first bending portion 375 is valley-folded along the virtual line V22 and mountain-folded along the virtual line V21. The second bending portion 376 is valley-folded along the virtual line V24 and mountain-folded along the virtual line V23. Thus, the assembly of the lower protective member 36 is completed.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 2, the protective member 32 is assembled by overlapping the upper protective member 35 on the lower protective member 36 from above. The left protective portion 32C and the right protective portion 32D of the lower protective member 36 are respectively inserted into the bottom left groove portion 356A and the bottom right groove portion 357A of the upper protective member 35 and are disposed above the bottom wall 355. The bottom wall 365 of the lower protective member 36 and the bottom wall 355 of the upper protective member 35 are overlapped in the vertical direction. The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 of the lower protective member 36 are disposed in the left notch portion 358 and the right notch portion 359 of the upper protective member 35 and protrude above the bottom wall 355 in the protruding state S1. The front left groove portion 356B, the rear left groove portion 356C, the front right groove portion 357B, and the rear right groove portion 357C of the upper protective member 35 are respectively engaged with the left front groove portion 366A, the left rear groove portion 366B, the right front groove portion 367A, and the right rear groove portion 367B of the lower protective member 36. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper protective member 35 and the lower protective member 36 are overlapped, and the assembly of the protective member 32 is completed.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 5, the mount 300 will be described. Hereinafter, the left, right, lower, and upper directions of FIG. 5 are defined as the X minus direction, the X plus direction, the Y minus direction, and the Y plus direction of the mount 300, respectively. The virtual lines V31, V32, V33, V34, and V35 indicate the boundaries of the adjacent components of the regulating member 33.

[0055] The base paper 300 is a single sheet cut into a predetermined shape, such as cardboard or corrugated board. The base paper 300 includes a bottom wall 333, a first side wall 331, and a second side wall 332. In the base paper 300, the bottom wall 333 is disposed at the center in the Y direction. The first side wall 331 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 333 in the minus Y direction. The second side wall 332 is disposed adjacent to the bottom wall 333 in the plus Y direction.

[0056] The first fitting portion 335 extends in the Y direction across the virtual lines V32 and V31 from approximately the center in the Y direction of the first side wall 331 to approximately the center in the Y direction of the second side wall 332 at the end portions in the minus X direction of the bottom wall 333, the first side wall 331, and the second side wall 332. The second fitting portion 336 extends in the Y direction across the virtual lines V32 and V31 from approximately the center in the Y direction of the first side wall 331 to approximately the center in the Y direction of the second side wall 332 at the end portions in the plus X direction of the bottom wall 333, the first side wall 331, and the second side wall 332. The step portion 337 is provided between the first fitting portion 335 and the second fitting portion 336 in the X direction, and is formed between a pair of cut grooves that extend in the Y direction across the virtual line V32 from the end portion in the minus Y direction of the bottom wall 333 to the end portion in the plus Y direction of the first side wall 331.

[0057] A method of assembling the regulating member 33 from the base paper 300 will be described. The base paper 300 is arranged with the X direction as the left - right direction and the Y direction as the front - rear direction. The base paper 300 is valley - folded approximately 90 degrees along the virtual lines V31 and V32. As a result, at the edge in the minus Y direction of the bottom wall 333, the first side wall 331 is bent upward approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V32. Also, at the edge in the plus Y direction of the bottom wall 333, the second side wall 332 is bent upward approximately 90 degrees along the virtual line V31. The step portion 337 is valley - folded along the virtual lines V33 and V34 and mountain - folded along the virtual line V35. Thus, the assembly of the regulating member 33 is completed.

[0058] Referring to FIGS. 6 to 9, the form of the protection member 32 and the arrangement of the restricting member 33 when accommodating the printing apparatuses 20 to 23 will be described. The printing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 6 is not equipped with an external device that expands the function of the printing apparatus 20, such as a cutting device 236 (see FIG. 9) attached to the discharge port 202 of the front surface 20B. Also, the printing apparatus 20 does not include a handle 225 (see FIG. 8) for carrying. The display screen 201 of the printing apparatus 20 is disposed on the front side of the substantially central position in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 20A. A cover 203 that covers the mounting portion is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20.

[0059] When accommodating the printing apparatus 20 in such a form in the storage box 3, the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 are set to the protruding state S1. Since the printing apparatus 20 is accommodated in the protection member 32 while avoiding the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, it is accommodated at a position closer to the rear end inside the protection member 32. The front surface 20B, the left surface 20C, the right surface 20D, the rear surface 20E, and the bottom surface 20F of the printing apparatus 20 face the front protection portion 32A, the rear protection portion 32B, the left protection portion 32C, the right protection portion 32D, and the bottom protection portion 32E of the protection member 32, respectively. The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 position the lower left corner portion and the lower right corner portion of the front surface 20B of the printing apparatus 20.

[0060] A gap is provided in the vertical direction between the upper end of the protection member 32 and the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20. The restricting member 33 is attached to the upper end of the protection member 32 in order to restrict the upward movement of the printing apparatus 20. The restricting member 33 is attached to a position on the rear side, avoiding the position on the front side where the display screen 201 is disposed on the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20. That is, the restricting member 33 has the first fitting portion 335 fitted into the first groove portions 371A and 371B formed at the upper end on the rear side of the left protection portion 32C, and the second fitting portion 336 fitted into the second groove portions 372A and 372B formed at the upper end on the rear side of the right protection portion 32D. The restricting member 33 is attached to the protection member 32 in a state where the bottom wall 333 can contact the cover 203 provided at the rear portion of the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20. Therefore, the restricting member 33 can avoid contact with the display screen 201.

[0061] Further, the first fitting portions 335 and the second fitting portions 336 of the regulating member 33 are attached in such a direction that the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are positioned on the front side of the long fitting portions 335B and 336B. The second side wall 332 in which the long fitting portions 335B and 336B are formed can be fitted below the first side wall 331 in which the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are formed. The upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20 is inclined forward, but is chamfered at the corner portion at the rear end to be inclined rearward. Since the bottom wall 333 is inclined downward at the rear side than the front side, it can contact the upper surface 20A at an angle matching the inclination of the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20 at the rear end portion where the stepped portion 337 is not formed, and the upward movement of the printing apparatus 20 can be suppressed. Further, since the front-rear position of the printing apparatus 20 is positioned by the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, the bottom wall 333 can surely contact the upper surface 20A of the printing apparatus 20.

[0062] The printing apparatus 21 shown in FIG. 7 does not have an external device that expands the function of the printing apparatus 21, such as a cutting device 236 attached to the discharge port 212 on the front surface 21B. Further, the printing apparatus 21 does not include a handle 225 for carrying. The display screen 211 of the printing apparatus 21 is disposed above the cover 213 that covers the mounting portion at the rear side of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 21A. The operation unit 214 is disposed in the front portion of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 21A, and has a larger number of switches and the like than the operation unit 204 of the printing apparatus 20.

[0063] When the printing apparatus 21 in such a form is accommodated in the accommodation box 3, the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 are set to the protruding state S1. The printing apparatus 21 avoids the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 and is accommodated at a position closer to the rear end in the protection member 32. The front surface 21B, the left surface 21C, the right surface 21D, the rear surface 21E, and the bottom surface 21F of the printing apparatus 21 face the front protection portion 32A, the rear protection portion 32B, the left protection portion 32C, the right protection portion 32D, and the bottom protection portion 32E of the protection member 32, respectively. The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 position the lower left corner portion and the lower right corner portion of the front surface 21B of the printing apparatus 21.

[0064] The regulating member 33 is attached to the front side position, avoiding the rear side position where the display screen 211 is arranged on the upper surface 21A of the printing apparatus 21. That is, in the regulating member 33, the first fitting portion 335 is fitted into the fourth groove portions 374A and 374B formed at the front upper end of the right protection portion 32D, and the second fitting portion 336 is fitted into the third groove portions 373A and 373B formed at the front upper end of the left protection portion 32C. The regulating member 33 is attached to the protection member 32 in a state where the bottom wall 333 can contact the front end portion of the upper surface 21A of the printing apparatus 21. The step portion 337 is arranged on the rear side of the bottom wall 333. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can avoid contact with the display screen 211.

[0065] The first fitting portion 335 and the second fitting portion 336 of the regulating member 33 are attached in a direction where the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are located on the rear side of the long fitting portions 335B and 336B. The second side wall 332 where the long fitting portions 335B and 336B are formed can be fitted below the first side wall 331 where the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are formed. Therefore, the bottom wall 333 is in a state where the front side is inclined downward from the rear side, so that it can contact the upper surface 21A at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the upper surface 21A of the printing apparatus 21 at the front end portion where the step portion 337 is not formed, and the upward movement of the printing apparatus 21 can be suppressed. Further, the bottom wall 333 can avoid contact with the operation portion 214 at the front side portion where the step portion 337 is formed. Since the front-rear position of the printing apparatus 21 is positioned by the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, the bottom wall 333 can surely contact the upper surface 21A of the printing apparatus 21.

[0066] The printing device 22 shown in FIG. 8 is a peeling device 226, which is an external device that expands the functions of the printing device 22, and is attached to the front surface 22B with the discharge port 222. The peeling device 226 is a device for peeling the heat-sensitive label printed with an image from the backing paper, and protrudes forward from the front surface 22B in the mounted state. Further, the printing device 22 includes a handle 225 for carrying. The handle 225 includes a gripping portion 225A extending in the left-right direction, and a left support portion 225B and a right support portion 225C that are respectively connected to the left end and the right end of the gripping portion 225A and are rotatably supported on the left surface 22C and the right surface 22D of the printing device 22. The shaft portions 225D that rotatably support the left support portion 225B and the right support portion 225C on the left surface 22C and the right surface 22D protrude leftward and rightward from the left surface 22C and the right surface 22D. The display screen 221 of the printing device 22 is disposed above the cover 223 that covers the mounting portion at the rear side of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 22A. The operation unit 224 is disposed in the front portion of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 22A.

[0067] When accommodating the printing device 22 in such a form in the storage box 3, although the peeling device 226 protrudes forward from the front surface 22B of the printing device 22, since it is small, the corners of the peeling device 226 do not locate in front of the lower left corner portion and the lower right corner portion of the front surface 22B. Therefore, the peeling device 226 does not interfere with the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, so the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 are set to the protruding state S1. The printing device 22 avoids the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 and is accommodated at a position closer to the rear end in the protection member 32. The front surface 22B, the left surface 22C, the right surface 22D, the rear surface 22E, and the bottom surface 22F of the printing device 22 face the front protection portion 32A, the rear protection portion 32B, the left protection portion 32C, the right protection portion 32D, and the bottom protection portion 32E of the protection member 32, respectively. The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 position the lower left corner portion and the lower right corner portion of the front surface 22B of the printing device 22.

[0068] The handle 225 is positioned such that the left support portion 225B, the right support portion 225C, and the shaft portion 225D protrude laterally beyond the left surface 22C and the right surface 22D of the printing device 22. The shaft portion 225D is disposed in the left notch portion 368 and the right notch portion 369 of the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D and does not interfere with the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D. The left support portion 225B and the right support portion 225C interfere with the first bent portion 375 and the second bent portion 376. Therefore, the protection member 32 arranges each of the first bent portion 375 and the second bent portion 376 in a bent state. By arranging the grip portion 225A of the handle 225 obliquely upward to the rear of the printing device 22, the protection member 32 can secure an arrangement area for the handle 235 where the left support portion 225B and the right support portion 225C do not interfere with the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D, and the printing device 22 can be accommodated. In this case, the first groove portions 371A, 371B and the second groove portions 372A, 372B are not used in the attachment of the regulating member 33.

[0069] The regulating member 33 is attached at a front position while avoiding the rear position on the upper surface 22A of the printing device 22 where the display screen 221 is disposed. That is, the regulating member 33 has the first fitting portion 335 fitted into the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B formed at the front upper end of the right protection portion 32D, and the second fitting portion 336 fitted into the third groove portions 373A, 373B formed at the front upper end of the left protection portion 32C. The regulating member 33 is attached to the protection member 32 in a state where the bottom wall 333 can contact the front end portion of the upper surface 22A of the printing device 22. The stepped portion 337 is disposed on the rear side of the bottom wall 333. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can avoid contact with the display screen 221.

[0070] The first fitting portions 335 and the second fitting portions 336 of the regulating member 33 are attached in such a direction that the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are located on the rear side of the long fitting portions 335B and 336B. Therefore, the bottom wall 333 is in a state where the front side is inclined downward more than the rear side, so that it can contact the upper surface 22A of the printing device 22 at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the upper surface 22A at the front end portion where the step portion 337 is not formed, and the upward movement of the printing device 22 can be suppressed. Further, the bottom wall 333 can avoid contact with the operation portion 224 at the front side portion where the step portion 337 is formed. Since the front-rear position of the printing device 22 is positioned by the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, the bottom wall 333 can surely contact the upper surface 22A of the printing device 22.

[0071] The printing device 23 shown in FIG. 9 mounts a cutting device 236, which is an external device for expanding the function of the printing device 23, on the front surface 23B having the discharge port 232. The cutting device 236 is a device for cutting a thermal label on which an image is printed and a mount, and protrudes forward from the front surface 23B in the mounted state. Further, the printing device 23 includes a handle 235 for carrying. The handle 235 includes a grip portion 235A extending in the left-right direction, and left and right support portions 235B and 235C that are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the grip portion 235A and are rotatably supported on the left and right surfaces 23C and 23D of the printing device 23. The shaft portions 235D that rotatably support the left and right support portions 235B and 235C on the left and right surfaces 23C and 23D protrude leftward and rightward from the left and right surfaces 23C and 23D. The display screen 231 of the printing device 23 is disposed at the upper portion of a cover 233 that covers the mounting portion, on the rear side of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 23A. The operation portion 234 is disposed at the front side portion of the substantially center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface 23A.

[0072] When accommodating the printing device 23 of such a form in the storage box 3, since the cutting device 236 protrudes forward from the front surface 23B of the printing device 23 and is larger than the peeling device 226, the corners of the cutting device 236 are arranged on the front sides of the lower left corner and the lower right corner of the front surface 23B. Therefore, since the cutting device 236 interferes with the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 are set to the retracted state S2. The printing device 23 is accommodated at a position closer to the rear end in the protection member 32 when the cutting device 236 contacts the front protection portion 32A. The left surface 23C, the right surface 23D, the rear surface 23E, and the bottom surface 23F of the printing device 23 face the rear protection portion 32B, the left protection portion 32C, the right protection portion 32D, and the bottom protection portion 32E of the protection member 32, respectively. The front surface of the cutting device 236 positions the lower left corner and the lower right corner of the front surface 23B of the printing device 23 at substantially the same positions as when the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 position the lower left corner and the lower right corner.

[0073] The handle 235 is in a position where the left support portion 235B, the right support portion 235C, and the shaft portion 235D protrude laterally from the left surface 23C and the right surface 23D of the printing device 23. The shaft portion 235D is arranged in the left notch portion 368 and the right notch portion 369 of the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D and does not interfere with the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D. The left support portion 235B and the right support portion 235C interfere with the first bent portion 375 and the second bent portion 376. Therefore, the protection member 32 arranges each of the first bent portion 375 and the second bent portion 376 in a bent state. By arranging the gripping portion 235A of the handle 235 obliquely upward behind the printing device 23, the protection member 32 can secure an arrangement area of the handle 235 where the left support portion 235B and the right support portion 235C do not interfere with the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D, and the printing device 23 can be accommodated. In this case, the first groove portions 371A, 371B and the second groove portions 372A, 372B are not used in the attachment of the regulating member 33.

[0074] The regulating member 33 is attached to the front position on the upper surface 23A of the printing device 23, avoiding the rear position where the display screen 231 is arranged. That is, for the regulating member 33, the first fitting portion 335 is fitted into the fourth groove portions 374A and 374B formed at the front upper end of the right protection portion 32D, and the second fitting portion 336 is fitted into the third groove portions 373A and 373B formed at the front upper end of the left protection portion 32C. The regulating member 33 is attached to the protection member 32 in a state where the bottom wall 333 can contact the front end portion of the upper surface 22A of the printing device 23. The step portion 337 is arranged on the rear side of the bottom wall 333. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can avoid contact with the display screen 231.

[0075] The first fitting portion 335 and the second fitting portion 336 of the regulating member 33 are attached in such a direction that the short fitting portions 335A and 336A are located on the rear side of the long fitting portions 335B and 336B. Therefore, the bottom wall 333 is in a state where the front side is inclined downward from the rear side, so that at the front end portion where the step portion 337 is not formed, it can contact the upper surface 23A at an angle matching the inclination of the upper surface 23A of the printing device 23, and the upward movement of the printing device 23 can be suppressed. Also, the bottom wall 333 can avoid contact with the operation portion 234 at the front portion where the step portion 337 is formed. Since the front-rear position of the printing device 23 is positioned by the left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378, the bottom wall 333 can surely contact the upper surface 23A of the printing device 23.

[0076] As described above, the printing devices 20, 21, 22, and 23 are housed in the housing box main body 31 in a state of being protected by the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D. The regulating member 33 is spanned between the upper end of the left protection portion 32C and the upper end of the right protection portion 32D, and is arranged at a position facing the portion of the upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, and 23A of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, and 23 where the display screens 201, 211, 221, and 231 are not arranged. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can regulate the upward movement of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, and 23 in the housing box main body 31 without contacting the display screens 201, 211, 221, and 231.

[0077] In the case of the printing device 20 in which the display screen 201 is disposed on the front side in the front-rear direction among the upper surfaces 20A, on the upper surface 20A on the rear side in the front-rear direction, the display screen 201 is not disposed. When the printing device 20 of this form is housed in the housing box body 31, the regulating member 33 is fitted into and stretched over the first groove portions 371A and 371B formed at the upper end on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the left protection portion 32C and the second groove portions 372A and 372B formed at the upper end on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the right protection portion 32D. That is, the regulating member 33 is disposed at a position facing a portion of the upper surface 20A of the printing device 20 where the display screen 201 is not disposed. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can regulate the upward movement of the printing device 20 in the housing box body 31 without contacting the display screen 201.

[0078] In the case of the printing devices 21, 22, and 23 in which the display screens 211, 221, and 231 are disposed on the rear side in the front-rear direction among the upper surfaces 21A, 22A, and 23A, on the upper surfaces 21A, 22A, and 23A on the front side in the front-rear direction, the display screens 211, 221, and 231 are not disposed. When the printing devices 21, 22, and 23 of this form are housed in the housing box body 31, the regulating member 33 is fitted into and stretched over the third groove portions 373A and 373B formed at the upper end on the front side in the front-rear direction of the left protection portion 32C and the fourth groove portions 374A and 374B formed at the upper end on the front side in the front-rear direction of the right protection portion 32D. That is, the regulating member 33 is disposed at a position facing a portion of the upper surfaces 21A, 22A, and 23A of the printing devices 21, 22, and 23 where the display screens 211, 221, and 231 are not disposed. Therefore, the regulating member 33 can regulate the upward movement of the printing devices 21, 22, and 23 in the housing box body 31 without contacting the display screens 211, 221, and 231.

[0079] The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 position the front surfaces 20B, 21B, 22B of the printing apparatuses 20, 21, 22 to which the cutting device 236 is not attached with respect to the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D. In the case of the printing apparatus 23 to which the cutting device 236 is attached, the front surface 23B is positioned with respect to the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D by the cutting device 236. Therefore, the positional relationship between the upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A of the printing apparatuses 20, 21, 22, 23 and the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D is maintained regardless of the presence or absence of the cutting device 236. Thus, the regulating member 33 can set the opposing positions on the upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A of the printing apparatuses 20, 21, 22, 23 to predetermined positions regardless of the presence or absence of the cutting device 236.

[0080] By bending the first bending portion 375 and the second bending portion 376 respectively, the left protection portion 32C and the right protection portion 32D can secure an arrangement region in the housing box main body 31 where the left support portion 225B and the right support portion 225C of the handles 225, 235 can be arranged. The first groove portions 371A, 371B and the second groove portions 372A, 372B are respectively formed in the first bending portion 375 and the second bending portion 376. By bending the first bending portion 375 and the second bending portion 376, the regulating member 33 cannot be fitted into the first groove portions 371A, 371B and the second groove portions 372A, 372B. In this case, the regulating member 33 is fitted into the third groove portions 373A, 373B and the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B, and is arranged at a position facing the upper surfaces 22A, 23A of the printing apparatuses 22, 23, and can regulate the upward movement of the printing apparatuses 22, 23 in the housing box main body 31.

[0081] The upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, 23 have inclined portions. When the first fitting portion 335 is fitted into the first groove portions 371A, 371B or the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B and the second fitting portion 336 is fitted into the second groove portions 372A, 372B or the third groove portions 373A, 373B, the restricting member 33 can be arranged along the inclined portions of the upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, 23. Thus, upward movement of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, 23 within the housing box body 31 can be restricted. When the first fitting portion 335 is fitted into the second groove portions 372A, 372B or the third groove portions 373A, 373B and the second fitting portion 336 is fitted into the first groove portions 371A, 371B or the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B, the restricting member 33 cannot be arranged along the inclined portions of the upper surfaces 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A of the printing devices 20, 21, 22, 23. As a result, the printing devices 20, 21, 22, 23 cannot be properly housed in the housing box body 31, and it can be noticed that the orientation of the restricting member 33 is incorrect.

[0082] In the above embodiment, the left side surfaces 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C are an example of the "first side surface" of the present invention. The left protection portion 32C is an example of the "first protection member" of the present invention. The right side surfaces 20D, 21D, 22D, 23D are an example of the "second side surface" of the present invention. The right protection portion 32D is an example of the "second protection member" of the present invention. The left - right direction is an example of the "opposing direction" of the present invention. The front - rear direction is an example of the "intersecting direction" of the present invention. The first groove portions 371A, 371B are an example of the "first groove" of the present invention. The second groove portions 372A, 372B are an example of the "second groove" of the present invention. The third groove portions 373A, 373B are an example of the "third groove" of the present invention. The fourth groove portions 374A, 374B are an example of the "fourth groove" of the present invention. The front surfaces 20B, 21B, 22B, 23B are an example of the "discharge surface" of the present invention. The left positioning portions 377 and the right positioning portions 378 are an example of the "positioning portion" of the present invention. The left support portions 225B, 235B are an example of the "first support portion" of the present invention. The right support portions 225C, 235C are an example of the "second support portion" of the present invention. The short fitting portions 335A, the long fitting portions 335B or the short fitting portions 336A, the long fitting portions 336B are an example of the "two groove portions" of the present invention.

[0083] The present invention may be modified from the above embodiments. Various modifications described below may be combined with each other as long as there is no contradiction. The base papers 100, 200, and 300 are not limited to the shapes of the above embodiments as long as they are configured such that the protective member 32 and the restricting member 33 are formed by being assembled. A plastic sheet or the like may be used instead of the base papers 100, 200, and 300 as long as it can be bent and can maintain the bent state.

[0084] The first groove portions 371A, 371B, the second groove portions 372A, 372B, the third groove portions 373A, 373B, and the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B are not limited to being groove-shaped, and may be in the form of, for example, an insertion portion and an insertion opening. Each of the first groove portions 371A, 371B, the second groove portions 372A, 372B, the third groove portions 373A, 373B, and the fourth groove portions 374A, 374B may be configured such that either one of them is absent, or each may have three or more groove portions.

[0085] The first bending portion 375 and the second bending portion 376 are configured to secure the arrangement regions of the handles 225 and 235 by bending, but the arrangement regions may be secured by cutting or by replacement. The left positioning portion 377 and the right positioning portion 378 were able to be changed from the retracted state S2 to the protruding state S1 by bending, but the positioning of the printing apparatus 20 may be performed by attaching and detaching positioning parts.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0086] 1 Printing apparatus housing 3 Storage box 20, 21, 22, 23 Printing apparatus 20A, 21A, 22A, 23A Upper surface 20B, 21B, 22B, 23B Front surface 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C Left surface 20D, 21D, 22D, 23D Right surface 31 Storage box body 32 Protective member 32C Left protection part 32D Right Protection Part 33 Regulation Member 201, 211, 221, 231 Display Screens 202, 212, 222, 232 Discharge Ports 225, 235 Handles 225A, 235A Gripping Parts 225B, 235B Left Support Parts 225C, 235C Right Support Parts 236 Cutting Device 335 First Embedding Part 335A, 336A Short Embedding Parts 335B, 336B Long Embedding Parts 336 Second Embedding Part 371A, 371B First Groove Parts 372A, 372B Second Groove Parts 373A, 373B Third Groove Parts 374A, 374B Fourth Groove Parts 375 First Bending Part 376 Second Bending Part 377 Left Positioning Part 378 Right Positioning Part

Claims

1. A printing apparatus that performs printing on a printing medium, A storage box that houses the printing apparatus, A printing apparatus housing body comprising: The storage box includes: A storage box main body, A first protection member disposed between a first side surface of the printing apparatus and the storage box main body, A second protection member disposed between a second side surface of the printing apparatus opposite to the first side surface and the storage box main body, A restricting member that spans the upper ends of the first protection member and the second protection member and restricts upward movement of the printing apparatus, and is provided with: A display screen is disposed upward on a part of the upper surface of the printing apparatus, The restricting member is disposed at a position facing a portion different from the part on the upper surface, A printing apparatus housing body characterized by this.

2. The upper end of the first protection member has a first groove into which the restricting member is fitted on one side in an intersecting direction that intersects the facing direction of the first side surface and the second side surface of the printing apparatus, The upper end of the second protection member has a second groove into which the restricting member is fitted on one side in the intersecting direction, When the printing apparatus with the display screen disposed on the other side in the intersecting direction on the upper surface is housed in the storage box, the restricting member is fitted into the first groove and the second groove and spans the upper ends of the first protection member and the second protection member, The printing apparatus housing body according to claim 1, characterized by this.

3. The upper end of the first protection member has a third groove into which the restricting member is fitted on the other side in the intersecting direction, The upper end of the second protection member has a fourth groove into which the restricting member is fitted on the other side in the intersecting direction, When the printing device with the display screen disposed on one side in the intersecting direction among the upper surfaces is accommodated in the storage box, the regulating member is fitted into the third groove and the fourth groove and is spanned between the upper end of the first protection member and the upper end of the second protection member. The printing device housing according to claim 2, characterized in that.

4. The printing device has a discharge surface formed with a discharge port for discharging the printing medium on the other side in the intersecting direction. The discharge surface is capable of attaching a cutting device for cutting the printing medium discharged from the discharge port. The first protection member and the second protection member have a positioning portion that projects and retracts between a protruding state in which the discharge surface is positioned and a retracted state in which the discharge surface is not positioned on the other side in the intersecting direction. The positioning portion is When the cutting device is attached to the discharge surface, it is set to the retracted state. When the cutting device is not attached to the discharge surface, it is set to the protruding state. The printing device housing according to claim 3, characterized in that.

5. The printing device A gripping portion extending in the facing direction, A first support portion connected to one end of the gripping portion and rotatably supported on the first side surface, A second support portion connected to the other end of the gripping portion and rotatably supported on the second side surface, And has a handle having The first protection member is a portion corresponding to the position where the first support portion is disposed when the first protection member is accommodated in the storage box, and has a first bending portion that secures the arrangement area of the first support portion by bending. The second protection member is a portion corresponding to the position where the second support portion is disposed when the second protection member is accommodated in the storage box, and has a second bending portion that secures the arrangement area of the second support portion by bending. The first groove is formed in the first bending portion. The second groove is formed in the second bent portion The printing device housing according to claim 3, characterized in that.

6. The upper surface of the printing device has a portion inclined in the crossing direction, The regulating member is A first fitting portion to be fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove, A second fitting portion to be fitted into the second groove or the third groove, having Each of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion has two groove portions with different lengths for defining the fitting direction of the regulating member, When the first fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove, the regulating member is disposed at a position facing the upper surface in a form along the inclined portion of the upper surface, When the first fitting portion is fitted into the second groove or the third groove and the second fitting portion is fitted into the first groove or the fourth groove, the regulating member is disposed at a position facing the upper surface in a form not along the inclined portion of the upper surface The printing device housing according to claim 3, characterized in that.

7. A storage box for storing a printing device for printing on a printing medium, A storage box body, A first protection member disposed between the first side surface of the printing device and the storage box body, A second protection member disposed between the second side surface facing the first side surface of the printing device and the storage box body, A regulating member spanning the upper ends of the first protection member and the second protection member to regulate upward movement of the printing device, provided with A display screen is disposed upward on a part of the upper surface of the printing device, The regulating member is disposed at a position facing a portion different from the part on the upper surface. A storage box characterized by

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