【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、画像形成装置に関
し、特にオートカット機能を有する画像形成装置に関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus having an auto cut function.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のプリンタ，プロッタ等の画像形成
装置の中において、特に大型のものは記録媒体としてロ
ール紙が用いられる場合が多い。ロール紙が用いられる
場合には画像形成後の記録紙を所定寸法にカットする必
要があり、この場合には画像形成後に自動的にカットす
るオートカッタ装置が使用される。このオートカッタ装
置では消耗品であるカッタ（刃物）が使用され、カッタ
の切れ味が悪くなった場合には交換する必要がある。2. Description of the Related Art Among conventional image forming apparatuses such as printers and plotters, especially large ones often use roll paper as a recording medium. When roll paper is used, it is necessary to cut the recording paper after image formation to a predetermined size. In this case, an autocutter device that automatically cuts after image formation is used. In this auto cutter device, a cutter (blade) that is a consumable item is used, and if the cutter becomes less sharp, it needs to be replaced.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
カッタ交換は、サービスマンによる定期メンテナンスの
際の交換、若しくは、ユーザの好みのタイミングによる
交換が主流であり、ユーザの使用頻度に応じた交換や耐
久性に応じた交換は、行われていないのが実状である。However, in the conventional cutter replacement, the replacement of the cutter at the time of regular maintenance by the service person or the replacement at the user's favorite timing is the mainstream. The actual situation is that replacement is not performed according to durability.
【０００４】そのため、寿命になったカッタが長期間交
換されずに使用されていることがあり、この場合には画
像形成後のロール紙のカット時にきれいなカットが不可
能であるばかりか、最悪の場合には、画像形成後の用紙
の破損を引き起こし、再度画像形成を行わなくてはなら
ない。そこで、本発明は、寿命になったカッタの交換が
確実に行える画像形成装置を提供することを目的とす
る。For this reason, the cutter that has reached the end of its life may be used without being replaced for a long period of time. In this case, not only is it impossible to perform a clean cut when the roll paper is cut after image formation, but also the worst case. In this case, the paper after the image formation is damaged, and the image formation must be performed again. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that can reliably replace a cutter that has reached the end of its life.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、請求項１記載の発明は、画像形成済みのロール紙を
オートカッタでカットして個々の記録済みの記録紙を出
力する画像形成装置において、カッタの使用寿命を記憶
する記憶手段と、カッタの使用量を検知するカッタ使用
量検知手段と、該カッタ使用量検知手段が検知したカッ
タ使用量と前記記憶手段に記憶されたカッタの使用寿命
とから当該カッタが寿命になったか否かを判断する寿命
判断手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。請求項１記載の
発明によれば、寿命判断手段は、カッタ使用量検知手段
が検知したカッタ使用量と記憶手段に記憶されたカッタ
の使用寿命とに基づき、当該カッタが寿命になったか否
かを判断する。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 forms an image by outputting the individual recorded recording paper by cutting the image-formed roll paper with an auto cutter. In the apparatus, a storage unit that stores the life of the cutter, a cutter usage amount detection unit that detects the usage amount of the cutter, a cutter usage amount detected by the cutter usage amount detection unit, and a cutter stored in the storage unit. It is characterized by further comprising a life determining means for determining whether or not the cutter has reached the end of its service life based on the service life. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the life determining means determines whether or not the cutter has reached the end of its life based on the cutter usage amount detected by the cutter usage amount detecting means and the usage life of the cutter stored in the storage means. To judge.
【０００６】また、請求項２記載の発明は、前記カッタ
使用量検知手段は、カッタの使用回数をカウントするカ
ット回数検知手段であることを特徴とする。請求項２記
載の発明によれば、カット回数検知手段が検知したカッ
タのカット回数と記憶手段に記憶されたカッタの使用寿
命回数とにより寿命判断をする。The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the cutter usage amount detecting means is a cutting number detecting means for counting the number of times the cutter is used. According to the second aspect of the invention, the life is judged based on the number of times the cutter has been cut by the number-of-cuts detection means and the number of times the cutter has been used and stored in the storage means.
【０００７】また、請求項３記載の発明は、前記カッタ
使用量検知手段は、ロール紙のカット長さを累積記憶す
るカット長さ累積記憶手段を備えたことを特徴とする。
請求項３記載の発明によれば、カット長さ累積記憶手段
のロール紙のカット長さの累積記憶と、記憶手段に記憶
されたカッタの使用寿命とにより寿命判断をする。According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cutter usage amount detecting means is provided with a cut length cumulative storage means for cumulatively storing the cut length of the roll paper.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the life is judged based on the cumulative storage of the cut length of the roll paper in the cumulative cut length storage means and the service life of the cutter stored in the storage means.
【０００８】また、請求項４記載の発明は、前記寿命判
断手段が当該カッタが寿命になったと判断した場合に
は、当該カッタの寿命到来を表示する表示手段を備えた
ことを特徴とする。請求項４記載の発明によれば、表示
手段はカッタの寿命の到来を表示し、ユーザ（オペレー
タ）に対してカッタ交換を促す。Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized by further comprising display means for displaying the end of the life of the cutter when the life judging means judges that the cutter has reached the end of its life. According to the invention described in claim 4, the display means displays the end of the cutter life, and prompts the user (operator) to replace the cutter.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明を図示の実施の形態
の例に基づいて説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.
【００１０】（１）第１の実施の形態の例 図１は本実施の形態の例の画像形成装置のロール紙カッ
ト部の正面図であり、図２は同ロール紙カット部の制御
系のブロック図である。(1) Example of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view of a roll paper cutting unit of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a control system of the roll paper cutting unit. It is a block diagram.
【００１１】先ず、ロール紙カット部ＲＣの機械系の構
成を説明する。図１に示すように、正面形状が略Ｕ字状
をした搬送台Ｄの左右にはタイミングベルト１１が掛け
渡されたプーリ１０ａ，１０ｂが配置され、該プーリ１
０ａ，１０ｂはモータ７により回転駆動される。タイミ
ングベルト１１に平行にリニアスケール６が配置されて
いる。そして、タイミングベルト１１にはカッタホルダ
２が取り付けられ、該カッタホルダ２はモータ７の回転
により左右に移動される。カッタホルダ２の下部側には
カッタ１が交換可能に固定され、カッタホルダ２の上部
側には前記リニアスケール６に刻設されたスリットを読
み取るリニアセンサ５が配設されている。また、カッタ
ホルダ２の下部側にはカッタの有無を検知するカッタ有
無検知用センサ４が取り付けられている。First, the construction of the mechanical system of the roll paper cutting section RC will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, pulleys 10 a and 10 b around which a timing belt 11 is stretched are arranged on the left and right sides of a carrier table D having a substantially U-shaped front surface.
The motors 0a and 10b are rotationally driven. The linear scale 6 is arranged parallel to the timing belt 11. Then, the cutter holder 2 is attached to the timing belt 11, and the cutter holder 2 is moved left and right by the rotation of the motor 7. The cutter 1 is replaceably fixed to the lower side of the cutter holder 2, and a linear sensor 5 for reading a slit formed in the linear scale 6 is provided on the upper side of the cutter holder 2. A cutter presence / absence detection sensor 4 for detecting the presence / absence of a cutter is attached to the lower side of the cutter holder 2.
【００１２】搬送台Ｄの搬送面Ｄａの左右にはロール紙
８を搬送駆動するローラ対９ａ，９ｂが配置されてい
る。ローラ対９ｂの右方にはカッタホルダ２がホームポ
ジションに位置するか否かを検知すると共にカッタホル
ダ２の移動回数を検知するカッタホームポジションセン
サ３が配置されている。Roller pairs 9a and 9b for driving the roll paper 8 are disposed on the left and right of the transport surface Da of the transport table D. A cutter home position sensor 3 that detects whether or not the cutter holder 2 is located at the home position and that detects the number of times the cutter holder 2 has moved is disposed to the right of the roller pair 9b.
【００１３】次に、図２に基づいて制御系の構成を説明
する。図２に示すように、ＣＰＵ２１はカッタ１の寿命
データが格納されたＲＯＭ２１ａを備え、該ＣＰＵ２１
にはカッタ駆動用モータドライバ２７を介してモータ７
と、カッタホームポジションセンサ３と、カッタ１の使
用回数をカウントするカウンタ２４と、該カウントの累
積値を記憶するＲＡＭ２５と、ユーザにカッタが寿命に
なった旨のメッセージを伝えるための表示装置２６とが
接続されている。前記ＲＡＭ２５にはカッタ有無検知用
センサ４が接続され、新規のカッタ１がカッタホルダ２
に取り付けられた場合にはカウント累積値をクリアす
る。Next, the structure of the control system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 21 includes a ROM 21a in which life data of the cutter 1 is stored.
To the motor 7 via the cutter driving motor driver 27.
A cutter home position sensor 3, a counter 24 that counts the number of times the cutter 1 is used, a RAM 25 that stores a cumulative value of the count, and a display device 26 that notifies a user that the cutter has reached the end of its life. And are connected. A cutter presence / absence detection sensor 4 is connected to the RAM 25, and a new cutter 1 is attached to the cutter holder 2.
If it is attached to, clear the cumulative count value.
【００１４】次に動作を説明する。画像形成の終了した
ロール紙８はカッタ１でカットされるべく所定のロール
紙カット位置までローラ対９ａ，９ｂにより搬送されて
くる。すると、カッタホームポジションセンサ３はカッ
タ１がホームポジションに位置することを検知しＣＰＵ
２１に伝達する。ＣＰＵ２１はモータドライバ２７を介
してモータ７を駆動し、カッタホルダ２を左方に移動さ
せ、カッタ１の刃先によりロール紙８を切断する。この
カッタ１が切断したことのデータはカウンタ２４により
カウントされる。ロール紙８が切断されるとカッタホル
ダ２はホームポジションに戻り、次のロール紙の切断の
指示を待つ。Next, the operation will be described. The roll paper 8 on which the image formation is completed is conveyed by the roller pair 9a and 9b to a predetermined roll paper cutting position so that the roll paper 8 is cut by the cutter 1. Then, the cutter home position sensor 3 detects that the cutter 1 is at the home position and detects the CPU.
21. The CPU 21 drives the motor 7 via the motor driver 27, moves the cutter holder 2 to the left, and cuts the roll paper 8 with the blade edge of the cutter 1. Data indicating that the cutter 1 has been cut is counted by the counter 24. When the roll paper 8 is cut, the cutter holder 2 returns to the home position and waits for an instruction to cut the next roll paper.
【００１５】以上のロール紙の切断および切断回数のカ
ウント動作を繰り返し、ＲＡＭ２５の累積値がカッタ１
の予想寿命の回数分カウントされたことをＣＰＵ２１が
検知すると、ＣＰＵ２１はユーザに対しカッタ１の交換
を促すように表示装置２６に表示を行う。By repeating the above-described operation of cutting the roll paper and counting the number of cuts, the accumulated value of the RAM 25 is changed to the cutter 1.
When the CPU 21 detects that the number of times of the expected life has been counted, the CPU 21 displays on the display device 26 to prompt the user to replace the cutter 1.
【００１６】この表示はカッタ１の交換がなされるまで
継続される。そして、カッタ交換の際に寿命切れのカッ
タ１が外され、カッタ有無検知用センサ４によってカッ
タ１の交換が検知されると、ＲＡＭ２５内のカウント値
がクリアされると共に表示装置２６のカッタ交換表示が
ＯＦＦにされる。This display is continued until the cutter 1 is replaced. When the cutter 1 whose life has expired is removed during the cutter replacement and the cutter presence / absence detection sensor 4 detects the replacement of the cutter 1, the count value in the RAM 25 is cleared and the cutter replacement display of the display device 26 is displayed. Is turned off.
【００１７】以上のように、ユーザは表示装置２６の表
示に基づいて新規カッタに交換することにより、カッタ
の切れ味の悪化に基づくロール紙８の破損（カット不
良）等を防止することができる。As described above, the user can prevent the roll paper 8 from being damaged (cutting failure) or the like due to the deterioration of the sharpness of the cutter by replacing the cutter with a new cutter based on the display on the display device 26.
【００１８】（２）第２の実施の形態の例 本実施の形態の例は、カッタの総カット距離に基づいて
カッタの交換表示をする場合である。(2) Example of the Second Embodiment The example of the present embodiment is a case where the cutter is replaced and displayed based on the total cutting distance of the cutter.
【００１９】図３は本実施の形態の例のロール紙カット
部の制御系のブロック図である。なお、本実施の形態の
例のロール紙カット部ＲＣの機械的構成は図１と同一で
ある。FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the roll paper cutting unit in the example of the present embodiment. The mechanical configuration of the roll paper cutting unit RC in the example of the present embodiment is the same as that in FIG.
【００２０】図３に示すように、ＣＰＵ２１にはリニア
スケール６に協働してカッタホルダ２の移動距離を検出
するリニアセンサ５が接続されている。ＲＯＭ２１ａに
は、カッタ１の寿命（総稼働可能距離）が記憶されてい
る。このように構成することにより、ロール紙８をカッ
トする都度リニアセンサ５を介してカッタ１の稼働距離
がＲＡＭ２５に累積される。この累積値が予めＲＯＭ２
１ａに格納された寿命に近付いた時点でＣＰＵ２１は表
示装置２６に寿命に近付いた旨を表示する。As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 21 is connected with a linear sensor 5 which cooperates with a linear scale 6 to detect the moving distance of the cutter holder 2. The life of the cutter 1 (total working distance) is stored in the ROM 21a. With this configuration, the working distance of the cutter 1 is accumulated in the RAM 25 via the linear sensor 5 each time the roll paper 8 is cut. This accumulated value is stored in ROM2 in advance.
At the time when the end of the life stored in 1a is approached, the CPU 21 displays on the display device 26 that the end of the life is approached.
【００２１】この表示は、前記第１の実施の形態の例と
同様に、カッタ１の交換がなされるまで行われる。な
お、本実施の形態の例では、カッタの稼働距離をリニア
センサで測定した場合を示したが、画像形成前に紙幅を
判定するタイプの画像形成装置では、その際の測定値に
よりカット時のカッタ稼働距離を算出し、その値を累積
することによりカッタの寿命を判断してもよい。This display is continued until the cutter 1 is replaced, as in the case of the first embodiment. Note that, in the example of the present embodiment, the case where the working distance of the cutter is measured by the linear sensor is shown, but in the image forming apparatus of the type that determines the paper width before image formation, the measurement value at that time is used for cutting. The life of the cutter may be determined by calculating the cutter working distance and accumulating the calculated values.
【００２２】（３）第３の実施の形態の例および第４の
実施の形態の例 第３，第４の実施の形態の例は、ＲＡＭ２５の値をクリ
アするための手段としてカッタ有無用検知センサ４以外
の手段を用いる場合である。(3) Example of Third Embodiment and Example of Fourth Embodiment In the examples of the third and fourth embodiments, the presence or absence of a cutter is detected as means for clearing the value in the RAM 25. This is a case where a means other than the sensor 4 is used.
【００２３】図４および図５に示すように、操作パネル
（図示せず）上にキー３１が配置され、該キー３１はＲ
ＡＭ２５に接続されている。そして、表示装置２６にカ
ッタ寿命になった旨の表示された場合には、ユーザはカ
ッタを新品に交換し、交換後キー３１を押下してＲＡＭ
２５に記憶された累積カット回数（図４の場合）や累積
カット距離（図５の場合）のデータをクリアする。As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a key 31 is arranged on an operation panel (not shown), and the key 31 is an R key.
It is connected to AM25. Then, when the display device 26 displays that the cutter has reached the end of its life, the user replaces the cutter with a new one and presses the key 31 after replacement to press the RAM.
The data of the cumulative number of cuts (in the case of FIG. 4) and the cumulative cut distance (in the case of FIG. 5) stored in 25 are cleared.
【００２４】（４）第５の実施の形態の例 本実施の形態の例は稼働距離の検出手段としてリニアス
ケールおよびリニアセンサ以外の手段を用いる場合であ
る。図６に示すように、モータ７の回転がタイミングベ
ルト１１を介して伝達される回転軸上には、ロータリエ
ンコーダ３３が取り付けられ、該ロータリエンコーダ３
３のスリットはフォトセンサ３２により検出される。こ
のように構成しても、カッタ１の累積稼働距離を記憶し
ておくことが可能である。(4) Example of Fifth Embodiment The example of the present embodiment is a case where a means other than the linear scale and the linear sensor is used as the working distance detecting means. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotary encoder 33 is mounted on the rotary shaft to which the rotation of the motor 7 is transmitted via the timing belt 11.
The slit of 3 is detected by the photo sensor 32. Even with this configuration, it is possible to store the cumulative working distance of the cutter 1.
【００２５】[0025]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように各請求項記載の発明
によれば、画像形成済みのロール紙をオートカッタでカ
ットして個々の記録済みの記録紙を出力する画像形成装
置において、カッタの使用寿命を記憶する記憶手段と、
カッタの使用量を検知するカッタ使用量検知手段と、該
カッタ使用量検知手段が検知したカッタ使用量と前記記
憶手段に記憶されたカッタの使用寿命とから当該カッタ
が寿命になったか否かを判断する寿命判断手段とを備え
たので、寿命判断手段がカッタが寿命になったと判断す
ると、例えばカッタの交換が必要である旨を表示装置に
表示することができる。As described above, according to the invention described in each claim, in the image forming apparatus that cuts the roll paper on which the image is formed by the auto cutter to output the individual recorded recording paper, Storage means for storing the service life,
Based on the cutter usage amount detecting means for detecting the usage amount of the cutter and the cutter usage amount detected by the cutter usage amount detecting means and the usage life of the cutter stored in the storage means, it is determined whether or not the cutter has reached the end of its life. Since the life determining unit determines that the cutter has reached the end of its life, it can display on the display device that the cutter needs to be replaced, for example.
【図１】本発明の各実施の形態の例のロール紙カット部
の構成を示す正面図である。FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a roll paper cutting unit according to an example of each embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同第１の実施の形態の例の制御系のブロック図
である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the example of the first embodiment.
【図３】同第２の実施の形態の例の制御系のブロック図
である。FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the example of the second embodiment.
【図４】同第３の実施の形態の例の制御系のブロック図
である。FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of an example of the third embodiment.
【図５】同第４の実施の形態の例の制御系のブロック図
である。FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of an example of the fourth embodiment.
【図６】同第５の実施の形態の例の構成を示す正面図で
ある。FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration of an example of the fifth embodiment.
【符号の説明】 １ カッタ ２ カッタホルダ ３ カッタホームポジションセンサ（カッタ使用量検知
手段、カット回数検知手段） ４ カッタ有無検知用センサ ５ リニアセンサ ６ リニアスケール ８ ロール紙 ２１ ＣＰＵ（寿命判断手段） ２１ａ ＲＯＭ（記憶手段） ２４ カウンタ ２５ ＲＡＭ（カット長さ累積記憶手段） ２６ 表示装置 ３１ キー ３２ フォトセンサ ３３ ロータリーエンコーダ[Explanation of Codes] 1 Cutter 2 Cutter Holder 3 Cutter Home Position Sensor (Cutter Usage Detecting Means, Cutting Count Detecting Means) 4 Cutter Presence / Absence Detecting Sensor 5 Linear Sensor 6 Linear Scale 8 Roll Paper 21 CPU (Life Detecting Means) 21a ROM (Memory means) 24 Counter 25 RAM (Cutting length cumulative memory means) 26 Display device 31 Key 32 Photo sensor 33 Rotary encoder
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