Printer
A printer includes a thermal head, a connecting part capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head, and a moving mechanism joined with the connecting part, the moving mechanism moving the connecting part to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connecting part.
1. A printer, comprising:
a thermal head;
a connector capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head; and
a moving mechanism joined with the connector, the moving mechanism configured to move the connector to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.
2. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding part to hold the thermal head before the connector is moved.
3. The printer according to claim 2 , further comprising an operation member joined with the moving mechanism, wherein
the moving mechanism moves the connector in response to operation to the operation member.
4. The printer according to claim 3 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head or a lever.
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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
6. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein
the moving mechanism moves the connector in parallel with the thermal head to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.
7. The printer according to claim 6 , wherein
the moving mechanism makes the connector slide.
8. The printer according to claim 7 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector in a moving direction thereof.
9. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding part configured to hold the thermal head, wherein the moving mechanism 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.
10. The printer according to claim 9 , further comprising an operation member joined with the moving mechanism, wherein
the moving mechanism moves the connector in response to operation to the operation member.
11. The printer according to claim 10 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head or a lever.
12. 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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
13. The printer according to claim 1 , further comprising an operation member joined with the moving mechanism, wherein
the moving mechanism moves the connector in response to operation to the operation member.
14. The printer according to claim 13 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head or a lever.
15. The printer according to claim 13 , 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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
16. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein
the moving mechanism moves the connector in parallel with the thermal head to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.
17. The printer according to claim 16 , wherein
the moving mechanism makes the connector slide.
18. The printer according to claim 17 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector in a moving direction thereof.
19. 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.
20. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a male connector.
21. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a female connector.
22. A printer, comprising:
a thermal head;
an operation member;
a connector capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head; and
a moving mechanism, operatively between the operation member and the connector, the moving mechanism configured to move the connector to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector in response to operation of the operation member;
wherein the connector and the operation member are configured to move relative to one another while the connector is connected to and disconnected from the thermal head.
23. The printer according to claim 22 , further comprising a holding part to hold the thermal head before the connector is moved.
24. The printer according to claim 22 , further comprising a holding part configured to hold the thermal head, wherein the moving mechanism 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.
25. The printer according to claim 22 , wherein the operation member is a lever.
26. The printer according to claim 22 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head.
27. The printer according to claim 22 , 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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
28. The printer according to claim 22 , wherein the moving mechanism moves the connector in parallel with the thermal head to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.
29. The printer according to claim 28 , wherein the moving mechanism makes the connector slide.
30. The printer according to claim 29 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector in a moving direction thereof.
31. The printer according to claim 23 , wherein the operation member is a lever.
32. The printer according to claim 23 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head.
33. The printer according to claim 23 , 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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
34. The printer according to claim 23 , wherein the moving mechanism moves the connector in parallel with the thermal head to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.
35. The printer according to claim 34 , wherein the moving mechanism makes the connector slide.
36. The printer according to claim 35 , further comprising a connection position limiter configured to limit a position of the connector in a moving direction thereof.
37. The printer according to claim 24 , wherein the operation member is a lever.
38. The printer according to claim 24 , wherein the operation member is a head cover of the thermal head.
39. 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
the operation member is configured to rotate relative to the printer cover.
40. A printer, comprising:
a thermal head;
a connector capable of being connected to and disconnected from the thermal head; and
teeth, operatively coupled to the connector, configured to move the connector to connect and disconnect the thermal head and the connector.