Printer and a moveable blade equipped with a closing guide
A printer that forms an image on paper includes a movable blade configured to approach a fixed blade and cut the paper located between the movable blade and the fixed blade by at least the distal end of the movable blade running on the fixed blade, a housing including an opening, through which the movable blade can be inserted, and configured to house the movable blade, and a closing guide configured to close a gap between the opening and the movable blade and, if the distal end of the movable blade runs on the fixed blade, follow the running-on to thereby continue the closing.
1 . A printer configured to form an image on paper, the printer comprising:
a movable blade configured to move towards a fixed blade and cut the paper at a location between the movable blade and the fixed blade by at least a distal end of the movable blade running on the fixed blade;
a housing section including an opening, the movable blade arranged to be inserted in the opening, the housing section configured to house the movable blade; and
a closing guide configured to close a gap formed between an end of the opening and the movable blade and, when the distal end of the movable blade runs on the fixed blade, follow the running-on of the distal end of the movable blade to thereby maintain the closing of the gap, wherein
the closing guide is disposed in a space between the housing section and a guide cover that covers the closing guide,
a gap is disposed between the closing guide and a distal end of the guide cover, and
an up-down direction length of the gap is substantially the same as an upward moving distance of the closing guide based on the running-on of the distal end of the movable blade on the fixed blade.
2 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the closing guide is configured to close the gap by a distal end of the closing guide coming into contact with a surface of the movable blade.
3 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein, when the distal end of the movable blade runs on the fixed blade, at least a part of the closing guide is displaced to follow the running-on and maintain the closing.
4 . The printer according to claim 3 , wherein the closing guide has structure configured to flexibly follow the running-on when the distal end of the movable blade runs on the fixed blade.
5 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the printer is a thermal printer.
6 . The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a discharge port configured to discharge the paper after the paper is cut.
7 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed blade is a plate member.
8 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the movable blade is a plate member.
9 . The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the closing guide is a plate member.
10 . The printer according to claim 9 , wherein the closing guide has a substantially L shape in side view.