Modular printer system
Abstract
MODULAR PRINTER SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A RECTANGULAR OPEN FRAME WITH RECEPTACLES FOR A PRINTER MODULE AND A COMPUTER TERMINAL MODULE, AND WITH AN EXTERIOR CONFIGURATION TO RECEIVE MODULAR COMPONENTS. DIFFERENT PAPER DEPOSIT MODULES MAY BE FIXED TO THE OPENED FRAME TO CONTAIN A SUITABLE PAPER SUPPLY FOR THE PRINTER. RESPECTIVE TERMINAL ADAPTER MODULES CAN INSURE OR SET COMPUTER TERMINALS OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS IN THE FRAME, FOR THE TRANSFER OF DATA TO THE PRINTER. THE SYSTEM IS PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE, FOR EXAMPLE, AS A PORTABLE UNIT, AND AS A UNIT MOUNTED IN FURGONET, WITH ASSEMBLY OF TERMINAL MODULES ON BOARD, OUT OF BOARD AND / OR DISTANCE.

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48 claims: 26 independent, 22 dependent
- 1REIVINDICACIONES 1. Un sistema modular de impresora con un dispositivo modular unitario de impresora para contener unos medios de terminal de ordenador destinados a suministrar los datos que se van a imprimir, y unos medios de impresora destinados a imprimir los datos suministrados por los medios de terminal de ordenador, comprendiendo dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora un bastidor abierto que tiene unos primeros medios de receptóaculo, de móodulo de terminal, y que tiene unos segundos medios de receptaóculo, de móodulo de impresora;unos medios de móodulo de terminal para recibir de modo liberable o desmontable unos medios de terminal de ordenador, estando dichos medios de moódulo de terminal, con los medios de terminal de ordenador recibidos, soportados en dichos primeros medios de receptaóculo, de moódulo de terminal, de tal modo que pueden suministrarse datos desde unos medios de terminal de ordenador recibidos hasta unos primeros medios contenidos por dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora, y estando soportados en dichos segundos medios de receptaóculo, de móodulo de impresora;y unos medios de móodulo de impresora para recibir unos medios de impresora de tal modo que pueden suministrarse datos a unos medios de impresora recibidos, procedentes de unos medios de terminal de ordenador, en dichos medios de móodulo de terminal.
- 2Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacioón 1, en el que unos medios de terminal de ordenador que tienen una primera orientacióon respecto a dicho bastidor abierto cuando estóan montados en dichos medios de moódulo de terminal, y teniendo dicho bastidor abierto unos medios auxiliares para montar los medios de terminal de ordenador de modo que se extiendan con un aóngulo de noventa grados respecto a dicha primera orientacioón.
- 3Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 2, en el que dicho bastidor abierto tiene un lado exterior por fuera del bastidor abierto (exteriormente a óeste), y tiene unos medios de recepcióon para recibir dichos medios auxiliares de tal modo que los medios auxiliares se agregan faócilmente a dicho lado exterior de dicho bastidor abierto.
- 4Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 1, en el que dichos primeros medios de receptóaculo, de móodulo terminal, estaón configurados para recibir selectivamente móodulos de terminal de distintas configuraciones respectivos de recepcióon de terminal, de tal modo que el bastidor abierto se adapta faócilmente para recibir una pluralidad de terminales de ordenador de distintas configuraciones respectivas.
- 5Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 1, en el que dicho bastidor abierto tiene un lado exterior por fuera del bastidor abierto, y tiene unos medios de recepcióon para recibir un asa o empunñadura de transporte, a fin de poder transportar dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora con una sola mano.
- 6Un sistema modular de impresora segóun la reivindicacióon 5, con un asa de transporte aplicada en dichos medios de recepcióon, para el transporte del dispositivo unitario con una sola mano.
- 7Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 1, con una unidad impresora en dicho moódulo de impresora, que tiene un determinado sentido de transporte del papel, y siendo reversible la unidad impresora con respecto al moódulo de impresora para asó ofrecer un primer sentido de transporte del papel en la primera orientacioón del móodulo de impresora y para asó ofrecer un sentido de transporte del papel, opuesto a dicho primer sentido de transporte del papel, en la orientacióon inversa del moódulo de impresora.
- 8Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 7, con unos medios de conducto de transmisióon de datos, que comprenden unos medios de conectador fijo en dicho móodulo de terminal para el acoplamiento de liberacioón róapida con un terminal de ordenador y que comprenden unos medios de cable con un conectador de extremidad de cable acoplado con dichos medios de conectador fijo a travóes de dichos medios de cable;y dando acomodo dicho bastidor abierto al acoplamiento del conectador de extremidad de cable, de los medios de cable, con la unidad impresora en cada una de dichas orientaciones, primera e inversa, de dicho móodulo de impresora.
- 9Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 1, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora tiene unos medios de montaje que dan acomodo al montaje fijo de dicho dispositivo en un vehóculo móovil.
- 10Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacioón 9, en el que dichos medios de montaje comprenden una placa de montaje y unos medios de pivote que acoplan dicha placa de montaje con el dispositivo modular de impresora a fin de dar acomodo a la inclinacióon del dispositivo modular de impresora con respecto a dicha placa de montaje.
- 11Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 9, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora consta en esencia de dicho bastidor abierto, dicho moódulo de terminal y dicho moódulo de impresora con una unidad impresora en óel, y una bandeja de depoósito de papel situada debajo de la unidad impresora y que proporciona un cierre de fondo para el bastidor abierto.
- 12Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 1, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora es faócilmente transportable con una sola mano y consta en esencia de dicho bastidor abierto, dicho móodulo de terminal, dicho móodulo de impresora con una unidad impresora en óel, una bandeja de depoósito de papel asegurada al bastidor abierto proporcionando un cierre de fondo para el mismo, y un asa de transporte asegurada al bastidor abierto, para el transporte del dispositivo con una sola mano.
- 13Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacioón 1, en el que dicho bastidor abierto consta en esencia de cuatro elementos de bastidor dispuestos en configuracioón rectangular abierta y un solo elemento de bastidor en forma de travesanño adicional que subdivide el bastidor abierto, teniendo el moódulo de terminal unos móargenes rectilóneos sostenidos (soportados) por 2 014 740 el bastidor abierto, a uno de los lados del elemento de travesano del bastidor, y teniendo el moádulo de impresora unos máargenes rectiláneos soportados por el bastidor abierto, al otro lado del elemento de travesano del bastidor.
- 14Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 13, con una bandeja rectilánea de depoásito de papel para contener un suministro de papel para su transporte a una unidad impresora contenida en el máodulo de impresora, concordando dicha bandeja de papel con el bastidor abierto de modo que proporciona un cierre de fondo para el mismo.
- 15Un sistema modular de impresora segáun la reivindicacioán 14, en el que dicha unidad impresora puede girar dejando al descubierto dicha bandeja de depoásito de papel, para reponer el suministro de papel en ella.
- 16Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 1, en el que dicho moádulo de terminal tiene un margen desviado hacia arriba que descansa en el bastidor abierto y unas paredes descendentes que se extienden hacia abajo a partir del margen desviado hacia arriba y dispuestas en relacioán de estrechamente enfrentadas con respecto al bastidor abierto, de modo que las porciones del bastidor abierto subyacentes al margen desviado hacia arriba, del máodulo de terminal, y las porciones del bastidor abierto enfrentadas a las paredes laterales del moádulo de terminal, comprenden o constituyen dichos primeros medios de receptáaculo, de moádulo de terminal, del bastidor abierto.
- 17Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicacioán 1, en el que dicho moádulo de impresora tiene un margen desviado hacia arriba que descansa en el bastidor abierto y unas paredes laterales descendentes que se extienden hacia abajo a partir del margen desviado hacia arriba y dispuestas en relaciáon de estrechamente enfrentadas con respecto al bastidor abierto, de modo que las porciones del bastidor abierto subyacentes al margen desviado hacia arriba, del moádulo de impresora, y las porciones del bastidor abierto enfrentadas a las paredes laterales del máodulo de impresora, constituyen dichos segundos medios de receptáaculo, de máodulo de impresora, del bastidor abierto.
- 18Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicacioán 1, con unos medios de conducto de transmisioán de datos, que comprenden unos primeros medios de acoplador oáptico, para el acoplamiento oáptico con un terminal de ordenador dispuesto en el moádulo de terminal, y que comprenden unos segundos medios de acoplador oáptico, para el acoplamiento oáptico con una unidad impresora contenida en el moádulo de impresora, tanto en la primera orientaciáon del máodulo de impresora como en la orientaciáon inversa del máodulo de impresora, y unos medios de conducto de transmisioán por fibra oáptica en conexiáon con los medios de acoplador áoptico, para transportar datos desde un terminal de ordenador contenido en el máodulo de terminal a una unidad impresora ubicada en el máodulo de impresora, a traváes de los medios de acoplador oáptico primeros y segundos, ya estáe el máodulo de impresora en su primera orientacioán o en su orientacioán inversa.
- 19Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 1, con unos medios de asa de transporte conectados con el bastidor abierto, conteniendo dicha asa unos medios de conexioán de corriente alterna para su acoplamiento a una toma de energáa eláectrica de corriente alterna, y teniendo dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora medios de suministrar energáa a una unidad impresora recibida por el máodulo de impresora, tomáandola selectivamente de una fuente portaátil a base de bateráa y de unos medios de conexiáon de corriente alterna.
- 20Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicacioán 19, en el que dichos medios de asa de transporte tienen medios de almacenar, de manera liberable, un cordoán de alimentaciáon de corriente alterna conectado con dichos medios de conexiáon de corriente alterna.
- 21Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicacioán 20, en el que dichos medios de asa de transporte tienen una pestana dispuesta en relaciáon de separada con respecto a un lado del exterior del bastidor abierto, definiendo un entrante en el que se arrolla el cordáon de alimentaciáon de corriente.
- 22Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicacioán 21, en el que dicho cordáon de alimentacioán de corriente alterna tiene un extremo libre que lleva un conectador de enchufe, y dichos medios de asa de transporte proporcionan medios de retencioán por friccioán para retener el conectador de enchufe con ellos, impidiendo que por inadvertencia se desenrolle el cordoán de alimentaciáon y se salga del entrante.
- 23Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 22, en el que las paredes del bastidor abierto y de la pestana de los medios de asa de transporte tienen una distancia de separacioán tal que proporciona los medios de retencioán por fricciáon para el conectador de enchufe.
- 24Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 1, en el que dicho bastidor abierto puede usarse selectivamente en una instalaciáon fija dentro de un veháculo máovil y en una instalacioán portáatil para su transporte con una sola mano.
- 25Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 24, con una bandeja de depáosito de papel dispuesta debajo del moádulo de impresora y que concuerda con el bastidor abierto proporcionando un fondo de cierre para áeste.
- 26Un sistema modular de impresora seguán la reivindicaciáon 25, en el que dicha bandeja de depoásito de papel tiene medios de enchufe de conexioán de bateráa para suministrar energáa de accionamiento a una unidad impresora contenida en dicho moádulo de impresora.
- 27Un sistema modular de impresora;con un dispositivo modular unitario de impresora que tiene una unidad impresora capaz de imprimir a ochenta columnas sobre el papel que le es transportado automaáticamente a ella desde un suministro de papel, comprendiendo dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora un bastidor abierto dotado de unos medios receptores de impresora que reciben dicha unidad impresora;y un máodulo de depáosito de papel que comprende un depásito de papel de tamano adecuado para 2 014 740 dar acomodo a un substancial suministro de papel para su transporte automaótico a dicha unidad impresora recibida por dichos medios receptores de impresora, proporcionando dicho móodulo de depoósito de papel un cierre de fondo para dicho bastidor abierto.
- 28Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 27, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora tiene unos medios receptores de terminal para dar acomodo a terminales de ordenador de distinto tamanño, de tipo portaótil a mano, para su acoplamiento automaótico a fin de proporcionar comunicacioón de datos con dicha unidad impresora recibida por dichos medios receptores de impresora.
- 29Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 27 o la 28, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora lleva fijado un moódulo de terminal para recibir de modo soltable o desmontable un terminal de ordenador de tipo portaótil a mano, y construido para guiar mecóanicamente un terminal de ordenador de tipo portaótil a mano hasta una posicioón de recibido, donde queda automaóticamente acoplado para establecer comunicacióon de datos con dicha unidad impresora recibida por dichos medios receptores de impresora.
- 30Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacioón 27, 28 oó 29, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora lleva un asa de transporte asegurada a uno de los lados de dicho bastidor abierto para el conveniente transporte del mismo con una sola mano.
- 31Un sistema modular de impresora segóun cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 30, en el que dichos medios receptores de impresora comprenden un moódulo de impresora que adapta dicha unidad impresora al dispositivo modular unitario de impresora, y da acomodo al desplazamiento de la unidad impresora desde su posicióon de trabajo, a fin de dar acceso al depóosito de papel para la reposicióon del suministro de papel.
- 32Un sistema modular de impresora seguón cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 31, en el que dicho bastidor abierto tiene una primera parte o seccióon que recibe un terminal de ordenador de tipo portóatil, y una segunda seccioón que recibe dicha unidad impresora, asó como un cierre de cubierta que cubre tan soólo la unidad impresora, de tal modo que es posible introducir un terminal de ordenador de tipo portóatil en la primera seccióon, y retirarlo de ella, sin perturbar el cierre de cubierta de la unidad impresora.
- 33Un sistema modular de impresora segóun la reivindicacioón 32, en el que dicho cierre de cubierta forma cierre hermeótico con el bastidor abierto, de tal modo que el depóosito de papel se halla protegido contra la humedad durante el transporte del dispositivo modular unitario de impresora.
- 34Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 32 oó la 33, con un móodulo de terminal para recibir un terminal de ordenador de tipo portaótil a mano, y que tiene cierre hermóetico con respecto al bastidor abierto para proteger el depoósito de papel contra la humedad durante el transporte del dispositivo modular unitario de impresora.
- 35Un sistema modular de impresora seguón cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 34, en el que dichos medios receptores de impresora llevan montada dicha unidad impresora selectivamente en una primera orientacióon y en una orientacioón inversa que corresponde a un giro de ciento ochenta grados respecto a dicha primera orientacioón.
- 36Un sistema modular de impresora seguón cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 35, en el que dicho bastidor abierto tiene unos medios receptores de terminal contiguos a los medios receptores de impresora y construidos para guiar mecóanicamente un terminal de ordenador de tipo portaótil a mano hasta una posicióon de recibido, donde queda automaóticamente acoplado para la comunicacióon de datos con dicha unidad impresora recibida por dichos medios receptores de impresora.
- 37Un sistema modular de impresora seguón cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 36, en el que dicha unidad impresora estaó mecóanicamente guiada de modo que resulta desplazable hasta una posicioón de carga de papel, dejando al descubierto el depoósito de papel para la reposicióon del suministro de papel en el mismo.
- 38Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 37, en el que dicha unidad impresora es movible mediante giro a una posicióon estable de descentramiento, de carga de papel, en la que queda retenida por la accióon de la gravedad hasta que es manualmente devuelta a su posicioón de trabajo.
- 39Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 37 o la 38, en el que dicha unidad impresora queda automóaticamente enganchada en su posicióon de trabajo al volver a ella desde la posicioón de carga de papel.
- 40Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 39, en el que dicha unidad impresora se desengancha en respuesta a un movimiento limitado a partir de la posicioón de trabajo en el sentido de alejarse de la posicioón de carga de papel.
- 41Un sistema modular de impresora seguón la reivindicacióon 38, 39 oó 40, en el que dicha unidad impresora es completamente retirable o desmontable de los medios receptores de impresora cuando se halla en una posicióon intermedia entre la posicioón de trabajo y la posicióon estable de descentramiento, de carga de papel.
- 42Un sistema modular de impresora seguón cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 41, con unos primeros medios de acoplador oóptico, para el acoplamiento oóptico con un terminal de ordenador del tipo portaótil a mano contenido en unos medios receptores de terminal del bastidor abierto, y unos segundos medios de acoplador óoptico para el acoplamiento óoptico con una unidad impresora situada en los medios receptores de impresora, y unos medios de conducto de transmisioón por fibra oóptica que establecen conexióon con los medios de acoplador oóptico para conducir o transportar datos desde un terminal de ordenador de tipo portaótil contenido en los medios receptores de terminal hasta una unidad impresora ubicada en los medios receptores de impresora, a travóes de los medios de acoplador óoptico primeros 2 014 740 y segundos.
- 43Un sistema modular de impresora según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 42, con unos medios de conexión de corriente alterna para su acoplamiento con una toma o salida de energía eléctrica de corriente alterna, y teniendo dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora medios de suministrar energéa a la unidad impresora recibida por los medios receptores de impresora, tomaéndola selectivamente de una fuente portéatil a base de bateréa y de los medios de conexiéon de corriente alterna.
- 44Un sistema modular de impresora seguén la reivindicaciéon 43, en el que dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora tiene medios de almacenar de manera liberable un cordéon de alimentacioén de energéa de corriente alterna que constituye dichos medios de conexioén de corriente alterna.
- 45Un sistema modular de impresora segéun la reivindicaciéon 44, con una pared dispuesta en la relaciéon de separaciéon respecto a un lado del exterior del bastidor abierto, definiendo un entrante en el que se enrolla el cordéon de alimentaciéon de energéa.
- 46Un sistema modular de impresora seguén la reivindicacioén 44 o la 45, en el que dicho cordoén de alimentaciéon de corriente alterna tiene un extremo libre en el que hay un conectador de enchufe, y dicho dispositivo modular unitario de impresora proporciona medios de retencioén por fricciéon para retener el conectador de enchufe con éel, a fin de prevenir todo desplazamiento por inadvertencia del cordoén de alimentaciéon de energéa respecto de su posiciéon de almacenado.
- 47Un sistema modular de impresora seguén cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 46, en el que dicho bastidor abierto es selectivamente utilizable en una instalacioén fija dentro de un vehéculo moévil y en una instalacioén portaétil para transporte con una sola mano.
- 48Un sistema modular de impresora seguén cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 27 a 47, en el que dicho méodulo de depoésito de papel lleva medios de suministro de energéa, para suministrar energéa de accionamiento a la unidad impresora. 2 014 740 FIG. I 2 014 740 2 014 740
Independent claims48
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DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates in particular to printer devices such as those used in relation to the supply of products, for example, to retail stores. In an application field called route or route accounting, a computer terminal (computerized) maintains information on prices and quantities, relating to various items to be delivered in a series of warehouses, and a printing unit is used to produce a record or printed document for each client. The printer device can be transported to each warehouse with the terminal, or it can be part of the fixed equipment inside a delivery vehicle.
In a topical route accounting system, a portable modular printer device may comprise a case of the type of a document holder containing the printing unit. Preferably, such portable systems have a plug for coupling a computer terminal.
In the past, systems that provide a printing capacity of eighty columns have been using portable configurations that represent a relatively high cost, higher than the cost of the basic printing unit, and that contribute substantially to the basic weight of the printer device.
It is conceived that it would be very beneficial to create a portable printer system that would require only a few additional additions, in cost and weight, to those of the printer's bathing device. It would be ideal if a standardized modular construction could also be applied to non-portable printer systems and was capable of easily receiving computer terminals of different configurations.
For all these reasons, it is a basic objective of the invention to offer a portable printer device that only contributes a cost and weight to those of a basic printing unit.
Another object of the invention is to offer a modular printer device, particularly compact and of suitable dimensions for portable use and, yet, easily convertible for use in non-portable applications such as those common in the field of accounting Route.
Another related object is to offer a standardized chassis construction of a frame that easily adapts to the reception of improved printing units and to more compact computer terminal configurations, as they become economically feasible.
In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, a standardized open-frame construction is used to receive a modular printer assembly and a modular terminal assembly. The frame can have an external configuration that allows a transport handle and / or other auxiliary element suitable for a portable device to be received in an embedded manner (or taking up little space), or to receive an auxiliary terminal mounting support that facilitates its use as an installation. not portable. A paper tray (reservoir) module for the printing unit may only constitute the bottom or bottom closure for the open standard frame, and serve with the frame as part of a water-repellent wrap for the modular printer assembly. The printer housing module can accommodate a 180 ° inversion of the printer unit, to change from portable to fixed within the vehicle. A low cost printer unit adapter means can adapt the housing module to different printer units, and a low-cost and economic terminal module can be used to adapt the standard frame to terminal configurations of different sizes, of a family of terminals.
Other objects, characteristic features and advantages of the invention were detached from the following detailed description, read with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the respective individual characteristics of the final claims.
In the attached drawings,
- Figure 1 is a perspective view in a certain schematic way showing a modular printer system configured as a unit portable device and incorporating the concepts and teachings of the present invention;
- Figure 2 is of the nature of an ordered wake-up view in which a terminal with its terminal receiving module, and a printer module containing a printing unit, are shown outside and offset or displaced with respect to their corresponding seats or receptacles in a standardized open frame having a paper deposit module assembled therein as a bottom closure;
- Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view, in some schematic way, similar to fig. 2 but which illustrates in case the standardized open frame, with an associated paper deposit tray as a bottom closure, is also provided with a cradle support that serves as a base or auxiliary receptacle to receive the modular terminal assembly, and shows the modular printer assembly in an inverted orientation with respect to that of fig. two;
- Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view, somewhat schematic, similar to fig. 3 but illustrating the terminal support cradle on the opposite side of the open frame;
- Figure 5 is a perspective view, in a schematic way, of the transport handle shown as it appears when removed from the other parts of fig. l;
- Figure 6 is a somewhat schematic perspective view of a portable version of the invention, constructed in reality;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view, somewhat schematic, of the embodiment of FIG. 6, and illustrates the internal construction in the terminal module of the portable device.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view, somewhat schematic, of the embodiment of FIG. 6, and illustrates the case of the printer and other internal parts in a rear receiving portion of the printer module of the portable version of figs. 6 and 7, with the cover and printer module removed from the es2
014 740 printer case to make the back wall of the case visible;
- Figure 9 is a top plan view, somewhat schematic, of the portable version of the invention, the printer module, the printer cover and the instrument panel finishing strip having been removed to show the construction of the interior of the printer case and paper tray or deposit module;
- Figure 10 is a view in longitudinal section, somewhat schematic, of the portable embodiment of Fig. 6;
- Figure 11 is an enlarged partial schematic sectional view, somewhat schematic, showing the printer module inside the printer case, and indicates with dashed lines and dotted lines a rotational position of the printer module in which the paper tray of the paper tray module is accessed;
- Figure 12 is a side elevation view, somewhat schematic, of an AC adapter module that can replace the left foot of the portable version of fig. 6, to allow the operation of the printer system of figs. 6 to 11 with the commercial alternating current source;
- Figure 13 is a partial cross-sectional view, somewhat schematic, showing the AC adapter module of Fig. 12 operatively fixed, in the portable embodiment of Figures 6 to 11, instead of the standing member;
FIG. 14 is a partial elevation view, somewhat schematic, showing the front end of the AC adapter module of FIGS. 12 and 13;
- Figure 15 is a perspective view, somewhat schematic, of a fixed (non-portable) version of the printer system, in which the frame module is used, and other components of Figs. 6 to 11, redistributed so that it is particularly suitable for mounting in a delivery vehicle or the like; Y
- figure 16 is a longitudinal sectional view, somewhat schematic, of the device of fig. 15, and illustrates the use of a paper deposit module of greater capacity than that of figs. 6 to 11.
In fig. 1 represents a modular, unitary and portable printer device 10, comprising a standardized open-frame module 11 to which a paper container module 12 (tray), as a bottom or bottom closure, is assembled.
Inside the open frame 11 are a terminal module 14 with a hinged cover 15, and a printer module 16 provided with a paper exit slot 16A that can be selectively covered by means of a laterally movable cover strip 17. On one side of the outside of the open frame 11 a transport handle 18 is applied to sliding.
As can be seen in fig. 2, the open frame 11 is composed of four frame elements 21 to 24 rectilically arranged and a single additional frame or cross member 25 that subdivides the open frame defining a terminal receptacle 26 and a printer receptacle 27.
As illustrated in fig. 2, the terminal module 14 has on its four sides horizontal surfaces directed downwards, such as 14A and 14B, which are upwardly misaligned with respect to a bottom 14C of the terminal module. From the outer perimeter of this bottom 14C to the inner edges or margins of the surfaces, such as 14A and 14B, vertically arranged side walls, such as 14D and 14E, extend. The terminal module 14 seats in the receptacle 26 so that surfaces such as 14A and 14B rest on four straightly arranged shoulder or shoulder portions, such as 23A and 24A, provided by the frame elements 21, 23, 24 and 25. These flange portions, at their inner edges, face the side walls of the terminal module, such as 14D and 14E, when the terminal module is mounted thereon.
Thus, the flange portions such as 23A, 24A of the frame elements 21, 23, 24 and 25 can be considered as primarily defining the terminal module receptacle 26.
Similarly, flanges such as 23A and 25A of the frame elements 21, 22, 23 and 25 support upwardly misaligned surfaces, such as 16A and 16B of the printer module 16, and face side walls such as 16C and 16D, and can be considered as essentially defining the printer module receiver 27.
The terminal module 14 detachably receives the computer terminal 30, upon opening of the cover 15. For example, the terminal module 14 may have a space of adequate dimensions inside it to receive the terminals known as the model 121XL and 141XL model of the Norand Corporation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
Such terminals 30 have a visual display region 31, a keyboard region 32 and a battery compartment region 33, and can be used for route accounting operations, for example. The terminal 30 may have, at its end 35, an electrical interface that may comprise a 15-pin plug or connector that is coupled with a conjugate connector within the module 14, when the terminal is inserted into its module. A terminal 30 can weigh about one kilogram, including batteries, memory and communications adapter. As with the present printers of the Norand Corporation, the electrical interface at 35 and other constituent elements of the terminal 30 can allow the supply of data to the terminal module interface for printing by means of the printing unit inside the module 16 of printer.
For example, the printer module 16 can have a configuration inside it capable of receiving a commercially available printer unit, with eighty columns, capable of printing on triple (three-layer) fan-folded paper, supplied by the module 12 of paper deposit for example, paper of a width between 127 mm and 254 mm.
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An example of such a printer is the Citizen MPS-20.
The paper tray or container module 12 may have, for example, for the portable device, a capacity of fifty sheets of triple paper. As an option for a non-portable device like the one in fig. 3, a paper deposit module can have a capacity of two hundred triple sheets.
Fig. 2 illustrates the frame element 21 including upper and lower flange portions 21A and 218 provided with opposite edges that overlap a central portion of body 21C so that it defines a glutton 37 to receive a sliding member 38 -fig. 5- integral with the carrying handle 18. A portion of a flange of the frame element 23 defines a similar guide 39.
In fig. 3, the open frame 11 and the paper tank 12 may be identical and, however, offer a non-portable subset 40 that may differ from the portable device 10 in the absence of the handle 18, and the fixation of a side arm support 41 to the frame 11. The support or module 41 may constitute a cradle support of the terminal, with a terminal module receptacle 42 receiving a terminal module 14 suitable to that received by the portable device 10. The printer module receptacle 27 is identical to that of the portable device 10, so that it can receive the printer module 16 in the same orientation as in fig. 1, or vice versa as in fig. 2. There may be a second terminal located at 42 -fig. 3-, where it can be maintained automatically in the charging condition by means of a charger connected to the vehicle's power supply. A lifting cover of the module 14, which can be fixed or locked, can retain a terminal 30 in the same manner as that shown in a reference booklet no. 960382-509 of the Norand Corporation dated for copyright in 1985 and which refers to a data system for distribution in bakeries. The contents of this booklet are incorporated herein in their entirety as a reference by way of background information as to illustration of the operation of the computer terminal 30 and of the indicated printer systems.
Fig. 4 represents a subset 40 'of non-portable printer, identical to subset 40 except that the side arm support 41 is mounted on the left side of the printer module receptacle 27, and not on the right side as in fig. 3. In fig. 4, the terminal module receptacle 26 is shown arranged to receive a second terminal module, so that when desired, two terminals such as 30 may be present. For example, one of the terminals contained in 26 may be recharging while the second terminal 30 is removed from a terminal module 14, secured in receptacle 42, for use during delivery to a retail store or the like.
As seen in the best way in fig. 4, the lateral arm support 41 can have a sliding member 41A applicable to sliding in the guide 37 -fig integrated. 3- or in the guide 39 -fig 4. Suitable means -not shown can retain the handle or the terminal cradle in the assembly relationship or mounted on the frame for example, screws or similar means. Similarly, the terminal and printer modules can be fixedly held with the frame open, for example, by threaded fasteners.
Example attic, the portable printer device 10 of fig. 1 can essentially consist of the open frame 11 with the handle 18, the paper deposit module 12 secured to the open frame 11, the terminal module 14 secured to the open frame 11 and the printer module 16 secured to the open frame 11 and containing a printing unit that can be easily removed from the module 16, giving rapid access to the paper tank 12. The terminal module can receive a removable or removable computer terminal such as 30, fig. 2- essentially as illustrated in the built-in booklet, number 960-382-509 of 1985 for the case of the installation of a van-mounted printer or for the case of a multi-terminal loader installation (with the exception that on the hinged cover the hitch can be replaced by a hand operated latch).
The terminal module for a given terminal configuration is essentially the same for the portable device as for the non-portable device. The terminal module can be replaced in the field by the customer, through the use of simple tools, so that the customer has the option of replacing a primitive terminal module with a new one: for example, by a physically smaller terminal.
For example, a non-portable printer device may, in essence, consist of a subset 40 or 40 'composed of the open frame 11 and the paper tank 12, together with a terminal cradle 41, side arm, and a printer module 16 secured to frame 10. Module 16 also contained an easily removable printer unit to obtain rapid access to the paper deposit module when the paper supply is to be replenished.
In portable and non-portable devices, the printer and the terminal keyboard can be operated, preferably without having to remove or lift a lid. The overall dimensions of each device, without parts 18 or 41, can be less than 14 cm high, 39 2 cm wide and 37 cm deep The portable device with autonomous rechargeable battery (not shown) for the printing unit can have a weight less than 5.5 kg, excluding terminal 30. The fully charged battery can provide up to 10,000 lines of printed output.
A battery charger with DC / DC conversion can be an optional or discretionary source for charging the printer battery at slow speed (entertainment charging) from the battery of a distribution vehicle, similarly as is done with the NP207 portable printer from Norand Corp.
As with the systems in brochure 960-382 509 of 1985, cited above and incorporated4
014 740, as a reference, the portable and non-portable systems of the present invention provide data communication from terminal 30, via terminal module 14 to the printer unit associated with printer module 16. For example, the printing unit may have a hanging cable to receive power, data and control signals. The length of the printer cable may be sufficient to be plugged into a connection base of the printer module, before mounting the printer unit in the printer module.
The portable unit may have a battery charger with AC / DC conversion, powered by alternating current from the commercial network, to charge the batteries of a terminal 30 that has been inserted into the terminal module 14 and to charge the battery of the printer. By way of example, the battery charger may be located in an additional space within the paper tank 12, at the junction of the printer battery. An adjacent plug base, of electric power, can detachably receive an AC power cord to supply AC power from the commercial network to the charger during battery charging operation.
For the portable device, rain covers can be arranged, which can be mounted with an elliptical jump action on the terminal module 14 and on the printer module 16. As a variant, "Velcro" strips can be applied to the coupled or matching edges of the open frame 11 and an upper cover thereof.
To facilitate the van mounting of the non-portable device, the printer module 16 can be mounted in the receptacle 27 in a first orientation, with the front of the printer next to the frame element 22 as indicated in fig. 2, or in a second orientation -inverse-, with the back of the printer next to the element 22 of the frame as indicated in fig. 3. The terminal support cradle 40 can be secured on either side of two opposite sides of the open frame 11, as illustrated in fig. 3 and 4.
The data communication between the terminal module 14 and the printer module 16, or preferably with the printer unit in the contained east, can be carried out by means of optic couplers and optic fiber ducts incorporated by molding to the open frame 11. In frame elements 25 and 22 -fig. 2- Ooptic couplers can be provided that accommodate an optic coupler of the printing unit, or the printer unit itself can be provided with two parallel optical couplers, each coinciding with a single optical coupler arranged in the frame 11 for one (respective) of two different orientations of the printer module and the printer.
A van mounting plate (not shown) can be provided with a tilt adjustment so that the angle of the modular printer device can be brought to an optimal degree, in a non-portable installation.
As in the brochure system n<sup>°</sup>. 960382-509 of 1985, the power supply for charging the terminal and printer batteries can be obtained from the power system of the vehicle in which the modular printer device is installed.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a commercial version of a portable modular printer device 100 according to the present invention. As in the previous embodiment, the device comprises a standardized open-frame module 111, which receives a terminal module 114 and a printer module 116. In this embodiment, a printer cover 117 has a paper exit slot 117A. A control panel 118 may include activation regions, such as those of the pagory advance activator 118A, and that of the paogin upper adjustment activator 1188.
The open frame 111 may have a configuration similar to that of the frame 11 of fig. 2, and in each embodiment the frame can be of integral and unitary construction and of a plastic structural material (for example, the Noryl FN-215), so that adequate mechanical strength and rigidity are obtained with a monony of material weight The left and right frame elements 121 and 123 have upper and lower flange portions similar to the tabs 21A, 21B -figure 2-, which protect the terminal module 114, the printer module 116 and the tank deposit module 112 paper, hug them.
As seen in the best way in fig. 7, the frame elements 121 and 123 have central grooves that are shown as recipients of an inner protruding rib structure 130A of a foot member 130, and of a base rib structure 140A of a handle member 140. threaded fasteners, such as those indicated in 141 and 142 in fig. 8, members 130 and 140 can be fixed to frame 111. As can be seen in fig. 6, a base 140B of the handle member 140 can extend over the entire length of the frame element 123 so that it completely covers the central groove thereof.
As indicated in fig. 7, the terminal module 114 has an elongate recess 114A that accommodates the reciprocating movement of a terminal retention bracket or bracket 150. In 152 -fig. 7- It is indicated, with line and dot that defines its silhouette, a portable terminal - handheld - corresponding to terminal 30 of fig. 2, and which is coupled to terminal module 114. Terminal 152 is disengaged from the terminal module by running clockwise the retaining bracket 150 - seen in fig. 7- against the action of spring means located in a lower portion of the terminal module 114. The spring means acted on the stirrup 150 with sufficient force to ensure the mutual coupling of a plug base of the terminal 152 with a plug-type connector 154 associated with the terminal module 114. The connector 154 is connected to the electrical circuitry of the printer device 100 by means of a cable indicated at 160. As described above, the connector
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154 and cable 160 provide data communication between the terminal indicated in 152 and a printer unit associated with printer module 116.
As can be seen in fig. 7, the terminal module 114 consists of a terminal containment base 170, constructed of molded plastics (eg, of Cycolac KJW, of Borg Warner). The base 170 may be threaded to integral protrusions with the underlying frame elements, corresponding to elements 24 and 25 of fig. two. The base 170 was provided with a double-wall configuration at its opposite longitudinal ends, so that the cable 160 can extend into a closed chamber 172.
As shown in fig. 8, the paper deposit module 112 of the portable device 100 may be provided with a fifty-sheet paper deposit 180, to contain a paper supply that is to be automatically introduced into the printer mechanism. The 112-1 paper tray shown in fig. 16 is equipped with a large 180-1 paper tank, capable of containing 200 sheets, for automatic transport to a printer mechanism. This module 112-1 of a larger capacity paper tank is normally associated with a non-portable device, such as that shown in figs. 15 and 16. The 112 and 112-1 paper deposit modules can be identical, except for the difference in the capacity of the paper tanks.
As indicated schematically in figs. 7, 9 and 10, the terminal containment base 170 may have a central bottom 190 (fig. 7) integral and recessed or sunk, with two integral erect protuberances 191, 192 (fig. 9) which serve to secure the ends of a traction spring schematically indicated in 194. Stirrup 150 includes an integral slide piece 200 with a hanging or descending appendage 201, also integral, around which an average region 194A of the spring 194 can be extended.
As seen in the best way in fig. 10, the slide piece 200 may have integral descending legs or branches with feet turned outward, such as the 211, which cooperate in mutual contact of application with flange parts such as 215, integral with the base 170 of containment of terminal. The upper edges of the flange portions such as the 215 are beveled at 45 ° at a distance of, for example, 1 millimeter by their inner edges, so that the feet such as the 211 were moved by cam action inward to the the slide retention bracket 150 being pressed down during assembly with the terminal retention base 170. The legs 211 enter, by elóastico jump action, in mutual contact of application with the flanges such as 215, keeping the parts in the assembly relationship while accommodating the sliding longitudinal movement of the retaining stirrup 150.
As can be seen in figs. 7, 9 and 10, the connector 154 has an alignment pin 220 associated with it that enters a receiving socket made in the terminal 152 and ensures a mutual application or reliable coupling of the male and female connectors despite the manufacturing tolerances. The recessed bottom 190 of the terminal retention base provides a clearance 221 -fig clearance. 9- in which the sliding part 200 enters to accommodate the insertion of one of the ends of the computer terminal 152 -fig. 7-. below the lip 222 of the retaining bracket 150, and allowing the opposite end of the terminal 152 to fall into application alignment with the pin 220, after which the stirrup 150 is allowed to move to the left (seen in the fig. 7) until terminal 152 is coupled with connector 154 being arranged for a data transfer operation.
In a form of realization constructed in reality, the flanges such as the 215 had a length of about 137 millimeters, and the feet turned outward such as the 211 had an approximate length of about ten centimeters. The length of the slide piece 200 was approximately 231 mm, while its guide space, including the clearance 221, was about 259 mm, the slide 200 being able to move longitudinally at a distance of approximately two and a half centrometers against the action of spring 194.
To secure the terminal module 114 to the open frame 111, the open frame was provided with four integral appendages, such as the 231, fig. 10, which have internally threaded sleeves for receiving screws such as 232 (figs. 9 to 10).
As can be seen in figs. 7 and 10, around the perimeter of the two openings made in the frame 111, a strip 240 of hermetic closure is extended, keeping an integral edge 241, turned downwards, of the terminal module 114 in relation to the hermetic closure against the strip of Close 240 continuously around the perimeter of the terminal module.
With reference to figs. 8 and 10, the paper deposit module 180 has protrusions such as 250 (fig. 8), 251 (fig. 10) and 252 (figs. 8 and 10) in respective corners, which receive screws such as the 253 (fig.
10) threadedly applied to the frame 111. In particular, the frame has integral corner appendages, such as 254 (fig. 8), 255 (figs. 8 and 10) and 256 (fig. 10), with sleeves internally threaded such as the 253 to receive the screws.
As seen in fig. 9, the paper deposit module includes a pair of integral "fingers" retaining fingers 261, 262 to receive a battery battery 263 for use during portability operation. A printed circuit board 264 fig. 7- occupying a left marginal region of the paper tank 112 can carry a plug base next to the "finger" 261 -fig. 9- to receive input power from DC power from the battery.
In the illustrated embodiment, the control panel 118 includes a perforated structural member 270A that is an integral part of a printer case 270, made of a single piece of plastics material (for example, the Cyorgc KJW from Borg Warner). The case is of configuration
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two). Case 270 comprises a rectangular perimeter 271 -fig. 10-, which continuously receives applied the sealing strip 240.
Frame 111 includes a 280 -fig integral crossbar. 10- with integral appendage portions such as 281 -fig. 10-, which has threaded sleeves to which superimposed tabs are attached, such as 282 (figs. 9 and 10) and 283 (fig. 9) of the printer case 270, by means of screws such as 284. Appendices 254 and 255 of corner -fig. 8 of the frame 111 are threadedly applied to parts of corner flange 287 (figs. 8 to 10) and 288 (figs. 8 and 9) is then indicated, by means of screw 291, in figs. 9 and 10.
The printer case 270 is provided with integral ribs that protrude inward on opposite sides thereof and define mounting means of the printer module, 301, 302 -figs. 9 and 10. The purpose of the mounting means 301, 302 is explained further in detail, referring to fig. 11. As seen in fig. 10, each of the mounting means includes a vertical guide channel, such as 301A, in connection with an arcuate guide channel such as 301B.
As seen in fig. 8, a rear wall element 270B of the printer case 270 has a series of five notches that expose flanges, such as 311, which cooperate in mutual application with integral hook parts with vertical ribs such as 312 -fig. 10. This provides a coupling of the rear wall 117B of the cover 117 with the rear wall 270B of the printer case, the front or front edge of the cover 117 having a series of hooks, such as 314, which can be made enter, by elastic jump action, into application contact with an edge 315 of the printer case 270. When the cover 117 is opened or lifted, it can be completely removed by pulling the integral hooks of the ribs 312 forward until they are removed from the notches 310.
The rear wall element 270 B -fig. 10 has a tight seal strip 320 attached to a lower edge of the wall 117B of the cover when the cover 117 is in the closed position. The cover 117 has another hermetic seal strip 321 which, at the junction of the hermetic closure strip 320, extends along the entire perimeter of the closure of the cover 117. A transparent soft plastic strip 330 can be fixed in a recess 331 -fig. 6-, for example, by means of an adhesive in 332 -fig. 10- so that a skirt 330A of the strip 330 normally covers the paper exit slot 117A, while still allowing the paper to exit through it during the printing operation.
Fig. 11 illustrates an intercoupled printer module 350 with the printer case 270. In particular, the printer module is provided with a generally U-shaped frame 351, of pressed metal, mounted so that it can rotate, which adapts to the case 270 various commercially obtainable printer mechanisms, such as 352.
The rotation frame 351 has upright side flanges, such as 351A, each of which has a pivot or pivot shaft with a disc 355 that sits in a matching receiving slot, such as that indicated in 356 -fig. 10-, of mounting means 301, 302 -fig. 9- of the printer module. On each side flange of the swing frame there is a 360-limit pin (fig. 11) smaller in diameter than the disc 355 so that it can move freely in the vertical channel 301A and in the arched channel 301B (fig. 10).
The rotation frame 351 of the printer module 350 is also provided with a pair of longitudinally directed flanges, such as the 351B, which have bolt mechanisms 361. The bolt mechanisms each include a sleeve 362 that has an extended position indicated at 362-1 with dashed lines and dotted lines, and that is movable against the action of a compression spring 364 by turning the modulus of Dextríogiro direction printer (clockwise, as indicated in fig.
11) from the idle position 350-1 to the position represented with a full line at 350. When the sleeve 362 is retracted, a protruding heel 366 circularly moves along an elongate, concordant groove such as the 367 made in an appendage such as 288 of fig.
9. When the heel 366 arrives at a position below the appendix 288, a cam action between the sleeve 362 and the heel spike can cause the heel 366 to rotate slightly forming an interlocking with the appendage. To release the protruding heel 366, the printer module is tilted slightly in a dextríogiro direction against the action of the spring 364, whereby the heel 366 is re-aligned with its groove 367, allowing the levíogiro rotation movement of the module from printer to position 350-1.
The turning frame 350 also includes a central curvilinear extension 351C disposed between the longitudinal flanges 351B and offering a smooth paper guide face 370, which is part of a paper transport or feed path 371. When the printer module is rotated to position 350-1, the paper path can be extended or extended as indicated in 371-1.
Figs. 12 to 14 illustrate an AC adapter module 400 that is easily applied to the portable version of Figs. 6 to 11 instead of the foot member 130. To this end, the module 400 is provided with internally threaded sleeves, in 401 to 403, so that they are aligned with respective perforations such as that received by the screw 141 (fig. .
8). The frame module of figs. 13 and 14 may be identical to frame module 111 of figs. 6 to 11, so that in figures 13 and 14 the same reference numeral 111 has been applied, the perforation 410 -fig. 13- covered by the foot member 130 of Figures 6 to 11.
The adapter module 400 may have a pair of raised or protruding flat parts, such as the 400A -fig. 13- to rest so
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An energy supply cord or cord 430 includes a rolled section 430A stored in chamber 421 and another section 430B extending in chamber 422. An inner end portion 430C of the feed cordorant extends from chamber 422 to a central chamber. 433, then going through the perforation 410 -fig. 13- practiced in the frame 111 until entering the interior of the portable device. AC power It can be supplied to a suitable power supply circuit inside the portable device. As a variant, the power supply circuit may be located inside chamber 422, for example.
As indicated in figs. 12 and 14, a usual power plug 440 can be attached to the outer end of the supply cordoán which, when not used, can be applied or hooked in slits 441 formed in a closing wall 416A of the adjacent end of the chamber 422.
When the power supply cable 430 is to be connected to the commercial AC network, the plug 440 is removed from the grooves 441 made in the wall 416A, and the wound section 430A unwinds everything that is needed, removing it from the chamber 421 through the open end 421A.
Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate a non-portable version 500 that can be constructed primarily from the same components as the portable version of Figs. 6 to 11. In figs. 15 and 16, the rack module 111 may be identical to the rack module 111 of Figs. 6 to 14, and is designated with the same reference numbers. In figs. 15 and 16, the printer case is identical to 270 of figs. 6 to 11 and have the same reference number applied. As the printer case 270 of fig. 16 has been inverted in its reception space of the frame 111, the side walls 121 and 123 of the frame are those on the right and left with respect to the control panel 118, which is considered to be located on the front of the device.
In fig. 15, the printer cover 117 and the paper exit slit 117A are identical to those already indicated, but are turned upside down, in conjunction with the printer module and the printer case 270.
In figs. 15 and 16, the space or receptacle for the terminal mast 114 simply receives a lid 510, whereas, instead of the standing member 130 -fig. 7- the frame module 111 receives a terminal bracket or side support 520, which secures the frame in the same manner as the standing member 130 -fig. 8-, or that the 400 cc module (see fig. 12). The terminal side bracket 520 receives a terminal module 114 identical to that of fig. 7. Reference numbers 150, 152 and 222, also applied in fig. 15, have already been explained in relation to figs. 7 and 9.
The perforation 410 -fig. 13- practiced in the rack module 111 is of an appropriate size and location to accommodate the 160 -fig cable. 7- in the case of the embodiment of figures 15 and 16.
The paper deposit module of figs. 15 and 16 may correspond to the paper deposit module 112 of Figs. 7 and 8, but it can be of a substantially greater depth, so that the paper tank 180-1 of fig. 16 can accommodate a substantially larger number of sheets of paper: for example, two hundred sheets of paper instead of fifty.
In each of the embodiments, of figs. 6 to ll and of figures 15 and 16, the printer module 350 -fig. 11- can be completely disassembled from the unit by means of the vertical alignment of the limiter pin 360 under the disk 355 -fig. 11- and then vertically lift the module 350 so that the pin 360 moves up along the channel 301A when the disk of its incoming receiver 356 -figs is lifted. 9 and 10. The electrical connections can be of the type of plug and plug base (male and female), so that they can be easily cut and easily restored.
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| WO9426038A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| US5365546A | United States of America | A | |
| AU6825694A | Australia | A | |
| CA2162722A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| WO9427382A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| US5371858A | United States of America | A | |
| AU6987694A | Australia | A | |
| US5394436A | United States of America | A | |
| EP0645030A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| US5408382A | United States of America | A | |
| US5410141A | United States of America | A |
Numbers
- Publication
- 2014740
- Publication, DOCDB
- 2014740
- Publication, EPODOC
- ES2014740
- Application
- 8902386
- Application, DOCDB
- 8902386
- Application, EPODOC
- ES19890002386
Titles2
- Spanish
- SISTEMA MODULAR DE IMPRESORA.
- English
- MODULAR PRINTER SYSTEM.
Classification
- CPC, 1
- B41J3/36
- IPC, 1
- B41J3 36