Printer

1. A printer, comprising:

a thermal head;

a connector capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head; and

a head cover of the thermal head, the head cover moving between a first position and a second position different from the first position to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.

2. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising: a moving mechanism joining with the connector and the head cover, the moving mechanism moving the connector as the head cover moves.

3. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein the moving mechanism includes a gear mechanism.

4. The printer according to claim 3 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

5. The printer according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

6. The printer according to claim 5 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

7. The printer according to claim 2 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

8. The printer according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

9. The printer according to claim 8 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

10. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

11. The printer according to claim 10 , wherein the connection position limiter limits a position of the connector in a moving direction of the connecting part.

12. The printer according to claim 11 , wherein the connection position limiter limits a position of the connector in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction.

13. The printer according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

14. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the head cover at the first position encloses at least a part of the thermal head.

15. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

16. The printer according to claim 15 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

17. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding part to hold the thermal head before the thermal head is connected to the connector.

18. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding part configured to hold the thermal head, wherein

the head cover moves the connector so that the connector moves toward the thermal head held by the holding part or so that the connector moves away from the thermal head held by the holding part.

19. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the head cover includes a locking part to lock a connection of the thermal head to the connector when the thermal head is connected to the connector.

20. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal head includes a first connector and a ground part, and

the connector includes a second connector that connects to the first connector and a metal member that contacts with the ground part.

21. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is configured to move in a linear direction while being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head.

22. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a male connector.

23. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a female connector.

24. A printer, comprising:

a thermal head;

a connector capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head; and

a head cover of the thermal head, the head cover moving between a first position and a second position different from the first position to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector;

wherein

the connector and the head cover are configured to move relative to one another while the

connector is connected to and disconnected from the thermal head.

25. The printer according to claim 24 , further comprising: a moving mechanism joining with the connector and the head cover, the moving mechanism moving the connector as the head cover moves.

26. The printer according to claim 25 , wherein the moving mechanism includes a gear mechanism.

27. The printer according to claim 26 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

28. The printer according to claim 26 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

29. The printer according to claim 28 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

30. The printer according to claim 25 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

31. The printer according to claim 25 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

32. The printer according to claim 31 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

33. The printer according to claim 24 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector during connection and disconnection of the connector and the thermal head.

34. The printer according to claim 33 , wherein the connection position limiter limits a position of the connector in a moving direction of the connector.

35. The printer according to claim 34 , wherein the connection position limiter limits a position of the connector in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction.

36. The printer according to claim 33 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

37. The printer according to claim 24 , wherein the head cover at the first position encloses at least a part of the thermal head.

38. The printer according to claim 24 , further comprising:

a housing; and

a printer cover that is rotatable relative to the housing, wherein

the connector is configured to move relative to the printer cover, and

rotation of the head cover relative to the printer cover connects or disconnects the thermal head and the connector.

39. The printer according to claim 38 , wherein

rotation of the head cover from the second position to the first position moves the connector toward the thermal head, and

rotation of the head cover from the first position to the second position moves the connector away from the thermal head.

40. The printer according to claim 24 , further comprising a holding part to hold the thermal head before the thermal head is connected to the connector.

41. The printer according to claim 24 , further comprising a holding part configured to hold the thermal head, wherein

the head cover moves the connector so that the connector moves toward the thermal head held by the holding part or so that the connector moves away from the thermal head held by the holding part.

42. The printer according to claim 24 , wherein the head cover includes a locking part to lock a connection of the thermal head to the connector when the thermal head is connected to the connector.

43. The printer according to claim 24 , wherein the thermal head includes a first connector and a ground part, and

the connector includes a second connector that connects to the first connector and a metal member that contacts with the ground part.