Portable printer storage case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10029499-B2
Application number	US-201515303148-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2015
Priority date	Jun 4, 2014
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A storage case 30 for a portable printer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a case body 31 configured to store a portable printer 1; a lower cover 32 configured to open and close so as to cover the lower part of the front surface in which the ejection port M, which a label is ejected after printed therefrom in the portable printer 1, is provided; an upper cover 33 configured to open and close the upper part of the front surface of the portable printer 1; and a printer holder 35 that holds the portable printer 1 in the storage case 30. The printer holder 35 includes a pair of protrusions that protrude partially to the front side of the portable printer 1.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A storage case for a portable printer, comprising:
a case body configured to store the portable printer, the case body enabling an ejection port surface of the portable printer to be exposed therethrough, the ejection port surface being provided with an ejection port to eject a print medium after printing of the print medium;
an opening and closing member mounted to the case body, the opening and closing member being configured to open and close on a side of the ejection port surface; and
a holder for holding the portable printer, the holder being mounted to be fixed to the case body, the holder configured for covering part of the ejection port surface of the portable printer, wherein
the case body and the opening and closing member are configured for covering the holder,
the holder is formed so as to cover a portion of the ejection port surface and a lateral surface of the portable printer, and
the holder includes a first opening for replacing a battery of the portable printer therethrough.

2. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is made of a harder material than the case body.

3. A storage case for a portable printer, comprising:
a case body configured to store the portable printer, the case body enabling an ejection port surface of the portable printer to be exposed therethrough, the ejection port surface being provided with an ejection port to eject a print medium after printing of the print medium;
an opening and closing member mounted to the case body, the opening and closing member being configured to open and close on a side of the ejection port surface; and
a holder for holding the portable printer, the holder being mounted to be fixed to the case body, the holder configured for covering part of the ejection port surface of the portable printer, wherein
the case body and the opening and closing member are configured for covering the holder,
the holder is formed so as to cover a portion of the ejection port surface and a lateral surface of the portable printer, and
the holder includes an opening for connecting an interface connector to the portable printer therethrough.

4. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 3 , wherein the holder includes a first opening for replacing a battery of the portable printer therethrough.

5. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 3 , wherein the holder is made of a harder material than the case body.

6. A storage case for a portable printer, comprising:
a case body configured to store the portable printer, the case body enabling an ejection port surface of the portable printer to be exposed therethrough, the ejection port surface being provided with an ejection port to eject a print medium after printing of the print medium;
an opening and closing member mounted to the case body, the opening and closing member being configured to open and close on a side of the ejection port surface; and
a holder for holding the portable printer, the holder being mounted to be fixed to the case body, the holder configured for covering part of the ejection port surface of the portable printer, wherein
the case body and the opening and closing member are configured for covering the holder,
the holder is formed so as to cover a portion of the ejection port surface and a lateral surface of the portable printer,
the holder includes a pair of first protrusions protruding from respective sides of lateral surfaces of the portable printer along the ejection port surface side so as to cover part of the ejection port surface,
the case body includes a pair of second protrusions protruding from respective sides of lateral surfaces of the portable printer along the ejection port surface side so as to cover the pair of first protrusions of the holder, and
the opening and closing member and the pair of second protrusions are provided with surface fasteners on respective facing surfaces thereof, the surface fasteners enabling the opening and closing member and the pair of second protrusions to be attached to or detached from each other.

7. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 6 , wherein the opening and closing member includes
a lower cover configured to open and close at a lower side of the ejection port surface, and
an upper cover configured to open and close at an upper side of the ejection port surface.

8. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 7 , wherein the lower cover is configured to be openable and closable in conjunction with an opening and closing motion of an opening and closing cover of the portable printer, the opening and closing cover being configured to open and close a supplying part provided for the print medium in an interior of the portable printer.

9. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 6 , wherein the holder is made of a harder material than the case body.

10. The storage case for a portable printer according to claim 6 , wherein the holder includes a first opening for replacing a battery of the portable printer therethrough.

Assignees

• Sato Holdings Kk

Inventors

• Koshigoe Ikuo

Classifications

• B41J29/13 Primary

  Cases or covers · CPC title

• B41J3/36

  for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D15/22

  of polygonal cross-section · CPC title

• B41J29/023

  with reduced dimensions · CPC title