CN101024347A

CN101024347A - Business machine with double printing modules

Info

Publication number: CN101024347A
Application number: CN 200610057671
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蔡振财; 施耿维; 林宣洋
Original assignee: Lite On Technology Corp
Current assignee: Lite On Technology Corp
Priority date: 2006-02-24
Filing date: 2006-02-24
Publication date: 2007-08-29

Abstract

The invention disclose double printing modules business machine. It includes the first paper feeding orbit used to transmit a piece of paper, the first printing module set on the first paper feeding orbit, the second paper feeding orbit connected with the middle of the first one, the second printing module set at the second paper feeding orbit, burster set at the joint of the first and second orbits and can move between the first and second positions. When it is at the first position, the paper will move at the first orbit and pass through the first printing module. When it is at the second position, the paper will move at the second orbit and pass through the second printing module. The invention can select proper printing module according to the user's demand.

Description

The affairs machine of doubles impression block

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of affairs machine of doubles impression block, particularly a kind of by single paper feed source paper feed, and paper is assigned between different paper feed tracks, use different print modules to print operation with the foundation demand.

Background technology

The demand of things machine is grown up fast at present, also tend to simultaneously multi-functional design gradually, just possess printing arranged, multifunctional paper feeding machines such as card-reading function are xeroxed even added to image scanning, document facsimile, file (Multi-Function Peripheral, MFP).The application of affairs machine increases year by year, along with the price that concerns of competition is also followed decline.The user of affairs machine also from had only company or organ in the past, enters in student group and the family and promoted up till now in addition.

With regard to the main flow mode of present printing, laser printer has print speed and reaches the comparatively cheap advantage of consumptive material soon, particularly can low-cost fast a large amount of print black text of an annotated book spares.Yet carry out the colour print aspect with laser printer at present, still difficulty satisfies the demanding color file of color representation or the printing of photograph.And ink-jet printer can carry out demanding color file of color representation or photo printing, yet its print speed is slow and consumables cost is high, and can't satisfy the demand of fast a large amount of mimeograph documents.The existence of all so a little problems causes the consumer must distinctly purchase laser printer and ink-jet printer simultaneously.And with regard to the shallow storage space of printer, the space of putting two printers must be greater than a multi-function printer.For under the cost of printing, the printing cost of a black and white ink-jet must be higher than the printing cost of a black and white laser, and also comes fast not as good as laser printing on the print speed of ink-jet.Therefore, just have and integrate the design appearance that two print modules are the print module printer of one, the laser printing module of printing speed and the ink jet printing module that can carry out colour print have in a large number particularly been integrated, the demand in the time of can satisfying the user and print different file.

Figure 1 shows that a kind of structural representation of doubles impression block printer of prior art.

The structural representation at another visual angle of the print module of a pair of for this reason printer shown in Figure 2.

The doubles impression block printer of prior art be with color ink jet printed device 110 and laser print apparatus 120 each other the mode of above push-down stack be provided with.What be positioned at the top is color ink jet printed device 110, and it has, and folder 111, one color ink jet printed module 112 is put in an independently colour print and a colour print goes out folder 113.And be positioned at the below, and be a laser print apparatus 120, it has an independently laser printing and puts folder 121, a laser printing module 122 and a laser printing and go out folder 123.Yet, at aforesaid doubles impression block printer, its color ink jet printed device 110 and laser print apparatus 120, use separately and independently get folder and go out folder, the design of this stacking-type, the member of its mechanism is inevitable more and complicated, and also can be comparatively huge on size and volume size.

United States Patent (USP) announces the 6th, 203, and No. 131 patents disclose a kind of two printer technology that comprise first and second printing station, and it has a colour print engine and a monochromatic print engine individually.One length-adjustable printed medium alignment area (media queue) is formed between two printing stations.Treat that the printed medium alignment area can be formed by a guide rollers.Guide rollers is in order to define a length that is positioned at circulation between two work stations and transportable adjustment circulation.In US6,203, in No. 131 a cases, two print modules are on same paper feed path, make it can share identical getting folder and go out folder, and do not avoid because treat that the length of printed medium is long, making causes two print modules to interfere with each other, also promptly when arriving second work station as the paper for the treatment of print module, the some of paper still is positioned at first work station, makes first work station can't carry out the printing of next paper.And two work stations are separated by when too far away, and the path that paper need be moved is excessive again, and influences print speed.So length-adjustable printed medium alignment area, at the length of adjusting as the paper for the treatment of printed medium between two work stations.In US6, in 203, No. 131, no matter use which print module to print, paper all needs through two work stations, therefore still must expend the long time, waits for that paper moves in two paper feed paths.

The doubles impression block printer of prior art is multi-form printing equipment storehouse in addition, and independent separately running and do not have the assembly of sharing makes that its volume is big and structure is comparatively complicated.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of affairs machine of doubles impression block, by treating the assignment of print paper, delivers to different print modules by the single paper source of getting according to demand, to simplify its overall structure.

For realizing above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of affairs machine of doubles impression block, it comprises: one first paper feed track, one first print module, one second paper feed track, one second print module and a layman.

Wherein the first paper feed track is in order to transmit a paper, and first print module then is arranged on the first paper feed track.

The second paper feed track is connected in the position, stage casing of the first paper feed track, and second print module then is arranged on the second paper feed track.

Layman is arranged at the first paper feed track and the second paper feed track joining place, and it turns and displacement between a primary importance and a second place.

When wherein layman was positioned at primary importance, paper continued on the first paper feed track to move and through first print module, when layman is positioned at the second place, blocks the first paper feed track and paper is entered and move in the second paper feed track and through second print module.

First print module and second print module can be respectively laser printing module and color ink jet printed module, the user is if want printing color file or high-resolution photograph, ink jet printing module just has this function, if a large amount of black and white file of printing speed, the laser printing module also can reach this effect.

In addition, two print modules of the present invention supply with getting folder and going out folder, can effectively dwindle the volume of doubles impression block printer, by the assignment action of paper, the paper by different print modules is moved in different paths simultaneously, make single paper need when each the printing, all not pass through two print modules, compared to US6,203, No. 131 patent cases, invention has possessed higher chart drive speed.

Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are the structure configuration schematic diagram of existing doubles impression block printer;

Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional illustration of implementing of the separation modular structure of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is applied to generalized section in the doubles impression block affairs machine for the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 carry out the schematic diagram that paper is assigned for separation modular structure of the present invention; And

Fig. 7, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are for using the generalized section of doubles impression block affairs machine of the present invention.

Wherein, Reference numeral:

110: color inkjet printer 111: folder is put in colour print

112: color ink jet printed module 113: colour print goes out folder

120: laser printer 121: folder is put in laser printing

122: laser printing module 123: laser printing goes out folder

20: the first paper feed tracks 30: separation module

31: support 32: pivot

33: layman 34: transmission component

35: 40: the second paper feed tracks of thrust unit

60: the second print modules of 50: the first print modules

71: get folder 72: go out folder

81: manual paper feeding folder 82: single paper output track

The specific embodiment

As shown in Figure 3, implement illustration for separation module 30 structural upright of one embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 4, be applied to generalized section in the affairs machine of doubles impression block for one embodiment of the invention.

Separation module 30 structures of present embodiment are applied in the affairs machine of a pair of print module, and the affairs machine is filled to has one first paper feed track 20, one second paper feed track 40, one first print module 50 and one second print module 60 less.Separation module 30 structures are arranged on the first paper feed track 20, and it comprises: a pack support 31, a pivot 32, a layman 33, a transmission component 34 and a thrust unit 35.

Support 31, it is a tabular body, is arranged at the both sides of the edge of the first paper feed track 20, and protrudes from the orbital plane of the first paper feed track 20.

Pivot 32 is a rectangular body of rod, and its cross-over connection vacantly and through layman 33, is hubbed at layman 33 side of the first paper feed track 20 on support 31.

Layman 33 is run through by pivot 32, and the position of running through is best with the central part.Layman 33 can be a plurality of, is arranged in parallel each other.Layman 33 is the board of a tool radian again, by the effect of pivot 32, makes the layman 33 rotating first paper feed track 20 and one second paper feed track, 40 joining places of being positioned at.

Transmission component 34, it is a body of rod, in order to connect layman 33 and thrust unit 35.It is in order to transmit the use of strength, and the one end is incorporated into a layman 33.

Thrust unit 35 can be the device that linearities such as magnetic valve are exerted oneself, and thrust unit 35 is incorporated into the other end of transmission component 34.When the user assigned the print module selection instruction to the affairs machine, the control circuit of affairs machine is the action of control thrust unit 35 further.Make thrust unit 35 directly or indirectly promote layman 33 and rotate, and move in the primary importance and the second place by transmission component 34.And this thrust unit 35 also can be one and rotates out power apparatus, directly drives layman 33 and rotates, and does not need to change by transmission component 34 force direction.

As shown in Figure 5, be separation module 30 structures of the present invention, do not carry out the state diagram that paper is assigned.

When user's selection prints with first print module 50, thrust unit 35 produces a thrust that makes progress because of stretching, extension, transmission by transmission component 34, make layman 33 present and be positioned at horizontal state, make the back segment of the first paper feed track 20 present open state, the second paper feed track 40 is blocked.The paper that transmitted on the first paper feed track 20 this moment is not interfered, therefore can be by layman 33 belows, move forward (shown in arrow among the figure) along the first paper feed track 20, and arrive the position of first print module 50, then begin to carry out the print job of first print module 50.

As shown in Figure 6, be separation module 30 structures of the present invention, carry out the state diagram that paper is assigned.

When user's selection prints with second module printing 60, thrust unit 35 can be got back to the position of not stretching, and the same transmission of passing through transmission component 34 makes layman 33 present the state of inclination, the shield first paper feed track 20, and be connected in the second paper feed track 40.The paper that transmitted on the first paper feed track 20 this moment will be interfered by layman 33, therefore can travel forward along the second paper feed track 40, and arrive the position (shown in arrow among the figure) of second print module 60, then begin to carry out the print job of second print module 60.

As shown in Figure 3, in order to make paper be attached to the second paper feed track 40 by the first paper feed track 20 smoothly.On the first paper feed track 20 of affairs machine, can further be provided with a plurality of guide grooves identical with layman 33 quantity.When layman 33 presents the state of inclination, the end that layman 33 engages with the first paper feed track 20, can insert these guide grooves by man-to-man corresponded manner, add the design that layman 33 has radian, can make paper import the second paper feed track 40 more smoothly by the first paper feed track 20.

As Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5.The first paper feed track 20 is got folder 71 in order to what be connected in the affairs machine, when the affairs machine begins to print, gets the operation that the paper of folder 71 can begin to carry by the first paper feed track 20.Separation module 30 can under the control of affairs machine main system, be carried out the operation that associated paper is assigned according to the instruction that the user assigned.

The associated paper dispatch operations comprises:

1. do not assign, this moment, paper will continue to move forward on the first paper feed track 20.

2. be assigned to the second paper feed track 40, this moment, paper will move to the second paper feed track 40, and continued to move forward on the second paper feed track 40.Being described in detail of relevant separation module 30 is as the related description of separation module 30 embodiment.

The second paper feed track 40, be linked to the output of separation module 30, its function is identical with the first paper feed track 20, mainly in order to transmit paper, when separation module 30 is assigned to the second paper feed track 40 with paper, the transmission of associated paper will be proceeded by the second paper feed track 40.

First print module 50 is arranged on the path of the first paper feed track 20, when paper is delivered to first print module 50 by the first paper feed track 20, and the work that first print module 50 will begin to be correlated with and print.After 50 printings of first print module finish, the paper after printing can be delivered to out in the folder 72 by the first paper feed track 20 once more.Promptly finish relevant work of printing this moment.

Second print module 60 is arranged on the path of the second paper feed track 40, and wherein second print module 60 is an ink jet printing module, but also can be a laser printing module.When paper is delivered to second print module 60 by the second paper feed track 40, the work that second print module 60 and beginning is correlated with and is printed.After 60 printings of second print module finish, the paper after printing can be delivered to out in the folder 72 by the second paper feed track 40 once more.Promptly finish relevant work of printing this moment, the user can take out and prints the file that finishes and use in going out folder 72.First print module and second print module 60 are multi-form print module, with in response to different printing demands.

Before use for the convenience of the users, affairs machine also can and be positioned at layman 33 or separation module 30 on the first paper feed track 20, further be provided with a manual paper feed folder 81.When the user provides paper when printing by manual paper feeding folder 81, the paper feed operation that paper equally can be correlated with by the first paper feed track 20 earlier.This moment, the user equally can select suitable print module to print, and layman 33 or separation module 30 also can be carried out the assignment of paper, and the paper by first print module 50, also can be by a separation module that is provided with in addition (figure does not show), select to carry out paper delivery by going out single paper output track 82 that folder 72 or is connected in the first paper feed track 20.

As shown in Figure 7, being the variation of the setting of manual paper feeding folder 81, is in the first paper feed track 20 and the second paper feed track 40 a manual paper feed to be set simultaneously simultaneously to press from both sides 81, directly assign paper with manual mode, and obstructed undue paper matrix piece 30 carries out.

Doubles impression block affairs machine shown in Figure 8 is the variation of Fig. 7, it is the paper delivery direction that changes the second paper feed track 40, so that can be after paper delivery by the first paper feed track 20 and the second paper feed track 40, separate and come going out folder 72, will separate through the paper that different print modules print.

Figure 9 shows that the doubles impression block affairs machine configuration of another kind of kenel, it is respectively towards two sides of doubles impression block affairs machine with the paper delivery direction of the first paper feed track 20 and the second paper feed track 40, make the paper of printing by two

print modules

50,60 by the different directions paper delivery, will separate through the paper that different print modules print.

Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.

Claims

1. the affairs machine of a doubles impression block is characterized in that, comprising:

One first paper feed track is in order to transmit a paper;

One first print module is arranged on this first paper feed track;

One second paper feed track is connected in the position, stage casing of this first paper feed track;

One second print module is arranged on this second paper feed track; And

One layman, be arranged at this first paper feed track and this second paper feed track joining place, it turns and displacement between a primary importance and a second place, when wherein this layman is positioned at this primary importance, this paper continues to move and this first print module of process on this first paper feed track, when this layman is positioned at this second place, be to block this first paper feed track and this paper is entered in the second paper feed track to move and this second print module of process.

2. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this layman is the board of a tool radian.

3. affairs machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that, has a plurality of laymans, and this layman is for being arranged in parallel.

4. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also includes a pivot and a pack support, and wherein this pack support is arranged at the dual side-edge edge of this first paper feed track; Striding that this pivot is unsettled established on this pack support, and through this layman, this layman is hubbed at a side of this first paper feed track.

5. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also includes a thrust unit, rotates in order to promote this layman, and moves in this primary importance and this second place.

6. affairs machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that, this thrust unit is a magnetic valve.

7. affairs machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that, also includes a transmission component, in order to connect this layman and this thrust unit.

8. affairs machine according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this transmission component is a body of rod.

9. according to claim 1 a described affairs machine, it is characterized in that, also include a manual paper feed folder, be located on this first paper feed track, and this manual paper feeding folder is positioned at before this layman.

10. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also is provided with a manual paper feed module on this first paper feed track.

11. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also is provided with a manual paper feed module on this second paper feed track.

12. affairs machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also includes a single paper output track, is connected in this first paper feed track.