CN1959543A - Unit drawing mechanism and image recording apparatus - Google Patents

Unit drawing mechanism and image recording apparatus Download PDF

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CN1959543A
CN1959543A CN200610135646.6A CN200610135646A CN1959543A CN 1959543 A CN1959543 A CN 1959543A CN 200610135646 A CN200610135646 A CN 200610135646A CN 1959543 A CN1959543 A CN 1959543A
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A unit drawing mechanism according to the invention is adapted for installation in a main unit. The mechanism includes a first and a second units, a plurality of supports, and a load-applying member. The first unit is movable along a first direction toward front of the main unit, to be drawn out thereof. Mounted in the first unit, the second unit is movable, with the first unit drawn out of the main unit, along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, to be drawn out of the first unit. The supports are arranged at different positions along the second direction, for supporting the first unit movably along the first direction. The load-applying member is mounted in the first unit in such a manner that center of gravity of the first unit along the second direction is located between the supports whether the second unit is retracted in, or drawn out of, the drawn-out first unit.

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Unit drawing mechanism and image recorder
Technical field
The image recorder of document image on the paper that the present invention relates to be used for the unit drawing mechanism that the unit is extracted out from master unit and be used for carrying in defeated paper path.
Background technology
In the electrophotographic image recording unit, paper supplies to image recording section from sheet feed stacker, at this image recording section place, forms image on this paper.Then, paper is exported to paper output panel.Paper may be stuck in midway on defeated paper path.Paperboard may occur in image recording section especially especially.This is because paper tends to curl when experiencing various processes in image recording section, these processes for example: the developer image process of being undertaken by transfer device; The perhaps fixing that is undertaken by fixing device.
Paperboard also may occur in the counter-rotating transport path, on this counter-rotating transport path, in double-face imaging (forming image on the paper two sides), makes the paper counter-rotating that is formed with image on first and carries back image recording section.This is because double-face imaging relates to many crotches that paper passes defeated paper path.
In jam condition, image recorder is ended imaging process, removes up to failing all paper that exist on the paper path.JP H09-134050A disclosed by along forwards to the sidewall of image recording section being extracted and opened out this part from image recorder etc. exposing defeated paper path, thereby the paper that will be stuck in the image recording section is removed.
But, even the aforementioned structure of prior art equipment relate to image recording section is extracted out and situation that sidewall is opened under be arranged in the exposure of not half of a part in the defeated paper path of image recording section.Therefore, this structure makes the user be difficult to remove the paper that blocks.Specifically, the recent image recorder with high functionality has complicated structure, this make be difficult to be provided for removing the paper that blocks than large space.
Relating in the continuous imaging that the plurality of sheets of paper that exists on defeated paper path opens, if use the exposure of the not half in defeated paper path only, then the user must open the sidewall etc. of the different piece of image recording section, whether has removed all paper from defeated paper path so that check.
As the solution of foregoing problems, the unit drawing mechanism that is suitable for using in image recorder has been proposed, this unit drawing mechanism comprises first module and Unit second.Being provided with can be along forwards to moving from this equipment first module is extracted out as the first module in first path of the part in defeated paper path.Under the situation that the first module slave unit is extracted out, Unit second can be along forwards moving from first module Unit second is extracted out to vertical direction with this.In Unit second, be provided with second path as another part in defeated paper path.
The mechanism that is proposed has eliminated and has been provided for along forwards to the needs with unit 21 private space of extracting out from the unit because the space of removing print paper for the user also with act on unit 2 from the unit 1 space of extracting out.In addition, the mechanism that is proposed allows Unit second by extracting out from first module and unloading from first module, make thus with the traditional structure that first and second unit is integrated in the individual unit in compare first and second path and can have bigger exposed area.In addition, Unit second is supported slidably by slide track component.
In order to improve serviceability, preferably, unit drawing mechanism has the supporting member of minimum number, and these supporting members are used to support first module, thereby first module is removable.But, in the mechanism that is proposed, remove the very big skew that Unit second relates to the center of gravity of first module from first module.Therefore, Unit second causes the distortion in the support member of first module with respect to the repeated disassembled and assembled of first module, thereby causes Unit first and second to reduce with respect to the bearing accuracy of this equipment.In addition, in order to ensure intensity, be necessary for the support member that first module provides sufficient amount.
In addition, the mechanism that is proposed is not provided with and is used for Unit second is fixed to the device that makes on the first module that Unit second does not move.This causes the bearing accuracy of Unit second with respect to the reduction of first module.This also may cause from undesirable motion of Unit second that first module is extracted out.
Situation in view of the front, the invention is characterized in provides the unit drawing mechanism with simple structure, it has kept the bearing accuracy of Unit first and second with respect to the very high level of the equipment that is provided with this unit drawing mechanism, this structure makes Unit second not move to guarantee the bearing accuracy of Unit second with respect to the very high level of first module by Unit second is fixed to, and prevents from undesirable motion of Unit second that first module is extracted out on the first module.
Summary of the invention
Unit drawing mechanism according to the present invention is suitable for being installed in the master unit.This mechanism comprises that first module, Unit second, a plurality of support member and load apply member.First module can move to extract out from master unit the front along first direction towards master unit.Unit second is installed in the first module.Under the situation of first module being extracted out from master unit, Unit second can move along the second direction vertical with first direction to extract out from first module.These support members are arranged in the diverse location place along second direction, be used for along first direction movably mode support first module.
Load applies member and is installed in the first module in the following manner, thus no matter Unit second is retracted in from the first module that master unit is extracted out or therefrom to be extracted out, first module along the center of gravity of second direction all between these support members.
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Fig. 1 is schematic front cross sectional view, and the structure of image recorder according to embodiments of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 2 is a synoptic diagram, and the structure in the defeated paper path that is arranged in this equipment is shown;
Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram, and each structure of first, second and the 3rd crotch in defeated paper path is shown;
Fig. 4 is the external view of this equipment, and the first module and the Unit second that unload from this equipment are shown;
Fig. 5 is the external view of this equipment, and the Unit second that unloads from first module is shown;
Fig. 6 is the partial enlarged drawing of this equipment;
Fig. 7 is a synoptic diagram, and the structure of Unit second is shown;
Fig. 8 A and 8B are front schematic view, and the center of gravity of first module is shown;
Fig. 9 is a schematic cross sectional views, and the structure of Unit second is shown;
Figure 10 A to 10C be illustrate wheel how with the figure of first fillister joint;
Figure 11 be illustrate wheel how with the figure of first fillister joint;
Figure 12 is the schematic cross sectional views of teat; And
Figure 13 is a schematic side elevation, and the structure of Unit second is shown;
Figure 14 A and Figure 14 B be illustrate wheel how with the figure of second fillister joint.
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With reference to these accompanying drawings the image recorder according to the preferred embodiment of the invention is described below.
Fig. 1 is schematic front cross sectional view, illustrates according to the image recorder of the first embodiment of the invention structure of equipment 100 for example.This equipment 100 comprises image fetching unit 200, image-generating unit 300 and paper supply unit 400.
This unit 200 has automatic document feeder device (ADF) 201, the first file platen 202, the second file platen 203, first Reflector base 204, second Reflector base 205, lens 206 and charge-coupled device (CCD) 207.
ADF201 connects a ground from file reel 211 by 203 1 of the second file platens source document is supplied to first output panel 212.ADF201 is according to installing around the mode that the back end pivoting pivots between open position and off-position.In off-position, ADF201 covers platen 202.ADF201 upwards is pivoted to open position exposing platen 202, thereby the user can manually be placed on source document on the platen 202.
Platen 202 and 203 each comprise the Bohemian glass plate.
Pedestal 204 and 205 is arranged on platen 202 and 203 belows according to the mode that can move horizontally.Pedestal 205 its translational speeds are half of translational speed of pedestal 204.On pedestal 204, the light source and first catoptron are installed.On pedestal 205, second catoptron and the 3rd catoptron are installed.
In the image that reads the source document of just being carried by ADF201, it is motionless that pedestal 204 keeps below platen 203.When on platen 203, passing through, use rayed source document from light source.Reflected light is again from first mirror reflects to pedestal 205.
In reading the image that is placed on the source document on the platen 202, pedestal 204 and 205 moves in platen 202 lower horizontal.Use rayed from light source to be placed on source document on the platen 202.Reflected light is again from first mirror reflects to pedestal 205.
Therefore, be to supply with or be placed on the platen 202 irrelevant by ADF201 with source document, go out from the second and the 3rd mirror reflects again from the reflected light of source document, scioptics 206 are mapped to CCD207 then.
CCD207 is according to the reflection light quantity output electric signal from source document.These electric signal are inputed to image-generating unit 300 as view data.
Unit 300 is provided with image recording section 30.This part 30 comprises photosensitive drums 31, charging device 32, exposure device 33, developing apparatus 34, transfer printing belt 35, clearer 36 and fixing device 37.Photosensitive drums 31 with outer photosensitive surface can be along being rotated by the direction shown in the arrow.The surface of 32 pairs of photosensitive drums 31 of charging device applies voltage, and this voltage allows this surface to have even current potential.Device 32 can be contact-less charger or roll shape or brush type contact type charger.
Exposure device 33 usefulness are according to the surface of the rayed photosensitive drums 31 of view data modulation, thereby form electrostatic latent image on this surface.This device 33 has polygonal mirror, uses the laser axial scan photosensitive drums 31 of modulating according to view data by this polygonal mirror.Optionally, can use be provided with light-emitting component for example the exposure device of EL or led array as device 33.
Developing apparatus 34 provides toner for the surface of photosensitive drums 31, and makes latent electrostatic image developing become toner image.
Below photosensitive drums 31, transfer printing belt 35 circularizes and is wrapped on a plurality of rollers.This belt 35 has 1 * 10 9Ω cm to 1 * 10 13The resistance of Ω em.Inboard at the ring of belt 35 is provided with transfer roll 35A according to the mode that is pressed on the photosensitive drums 31 by belt 35.The transfer voltage of scheduled volume is applied on the transfer roll 35A, thereby toner image is transferred on the paper that passes through between belt 35 and the photosensitive drums 31 from photosensitive drums 31.
After photosensitive drums 31 was transferred on the paper, clearer 36 was removed the residual toner of staying on the photosensitive drums 31 at toner image.
Fixing device 37 has warm-up mill 37A and backer roll 37B.Roller 37A is heated to enough temperature so that the toner fusion by interior heater.Roller 37B is pressed on the roller 37A with predetermined pressure.Install 37 pairs of paper heating and pressurizing of between these rollers 37A and 37B, passing through, thus toner image is affixed on the paper securely.By after the device 37, paper is exported to second output panel 38 on the side of the equipment of being installed in 100.Dish 38 is corresponding with paper output section of the present invention.
Paper supply unit 400 has carton 401,402,403 and 404 and manual feed tray 405.Each of these cartons 401 to 404 is held the paper of many same sizes.Dish 405 is provided for holding the paper that specification and type are not often used.
Unit 400 is from these boxes 401 to 404 and coil 405 any one one and connect a ground and supply with paper.The paper of being supplied with by unit 400 flows to image recording section 30 along following defeated paper path 10.
Fig. 2 is a synoptic diagram, and the structure in defeated paper path 10 is shown.This path 10 is arranged on image-generating unit 300 inside.This path 10 comprises first path 11, second path 12, Third Road the 13, the 4th path 14, footpath and the 5th path 15.
First path 11 from the unit 400 the order by first meet 21, part 30, first crotch 24 and second meet 22 lead to the dish 38.11 are furnished with conveying roller 61,62 and 63, alignment roller 51 and outlet roller 52 along the path.Conveying roller 61 to 63, alignment roller 51 and outlet roller 52 are driven by the first motor (not shown).
The part that is arranged in part 30 in path 11 is in the approximate horizontal position.In this part, belt 35 is arranged and is used for stably being transferred to toner image on the paper and being used for stably carrying electrostatic attraction that the paper of predetermined tone toner image is arranged from photosensitive drums 31.
First crotch 24 is in part 30 and coil between 38.Second path 12 is led to knuckle section 12A from crotch 24 orders by second crotch 25 and the 3rd crotch 26.This part 12A path 11 be arranged in part 30 that part of below place abreast with it.Part 12A is along its conveyance of sheets forward and backward.12 are provided with reverse roll 53 and 58 along the path.Second motor (also not shown) by the first clutch (not shown) selectively along forwards to or backward directions drive these rollers 53 and 58.
Third Road footpath 13 is led to first meet 21 from the 3rd crotch 26 by the 3rd meet 23.This path 13 is at part 12A and be between that part of path 11 in the part 30.13 are furnished with conveying roller 54,55,56 and 57 along the path.The 3rd motor (also not shown) by the second clutch (not shown) selectively along forwards to or backward directions drive these rollers 54 to 57.
Meet 23 is led to from crotch 25 in the 4th path 14.Meet 22 is led to from crotch 25 in the 5th path 15.
Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram, and each the structure in first crotch 24, second crotch 25 and the 3rd crotch 26 in defeated paper path 10 is shown.24 places are provided with guiding piece 41 at crotch.By the first solenoid (not shown) guiding piece 41 is pivoted between two relevant positions being represented by solid line and double dot dash line, thereby paper is guided in path 11 and 12 any from crotch 24.
25 places are provided with guiding piece 42 and 43 at crotch.Do not act on thereon under the situation of any external force, guiding piece 42 is arranged in the position of being represented by solid line, with along path 12 or path 14 upwards paper is guided in the inbound path 15 during conveyance of sheets.Guiding piece 42 prevent along path 12 or path 13 upwards during conveyance of sheets paper be directed in the inbound path 12.
By starting with forbid the second solenoid (not shown) guiding piece 43 is pivoted between by two relevant positions shown in solid line and the double dot dash line, thereby in crotch 25, allow paper 14 to lead to path 15 or 12 lead to path 15 from the path from the path.
Guiding piece 42 contacts the position that is switched to by shown in the double dot dash line by the paper with the 12 downward conveyings from crotch 42 along the path.26 places are provided with guiding piece 44 at crotch.The paper that reverses in part 12A never flows to dish 38 by path 12 and 15.Therefore, roller 58 is merely able to rotate along a direction, and by elastic component guiding piece 44 is urged to by the position shown in the solid line.Elastic component is applied to elastic force on the guiding piece 44, thus allow guiding piece 44 by with pass paper that path 11 and 12 is delivered to part 12A and contact and be switched to the position of representing by double dot dash line.Therefore, in crotch 26, guiding piece 44 selectively allows paper 12 to lead to path 13 from the path, perhaps passes path 12.
This equipment 100 is designed to carry out three kinds of defeated paper processes: normal transportation process, wherein paper is carried on path 11, experiences image capture process on its single face, then the image recording face towards on situation under export to the dish 38; The course of conveying that faces down is wherein exported to dish 38 with paper at the image recording face under facing to the situation of dish 38, thereby can not be seen the image recording face; And the counter-rotating course of conveying, wherein paper experiences image capture process on its two sides.
The course of conveying that faces down is following to carry out.After the experience image capture process, the paper batch transportation is passed first crotch 24, path 12, part 12A, path 12, second crotch 25, path 15 and second meet 22 in part 30, exports to dish 38 then.Optionally, the course of conveying that can followingly face down.In part 30, after the experience image capture process, the paper batch transportation is passed crotch 24, path 12, crotch 25, path 14, path 13, path 14, crotch 25, path 15 and meet 22.
Simultaneously, the following course of conveying that reverses.Experience on first in part 30 after the image capture process, the paper batch transportation is passed crotch 24, path 12, part 12A, path 12, the 3rd crotch 26, first meet 21 and path 11 with counter-rotating.Then, paper experiences image capture process on second in part 30, and exports to dish 38.
It is to be noted, in the counter-rotating conveying operations, lead to the path of meet 21 by path 12 and 13 with corresponding as the present invention second path of counter-rotating transport path from crotch 24.
Fig. 4 is an external view, and the first module 1 and second unit 2 that slave unit 100 is extracted out are shown.These unit 1 and 2 are installed in equipment 100 inside.Transfer printing belt 35, transfer roll 35A and fixing device 37 are set in first module 1.Unit 1 is supported slidably by slide track component 3A and 3B.These assemblies 3A and 3B allow unit 1 to pull out and take out in the slave unit 100 by the front along arrow Y direction towards equipment 100 (promptly outside).
With reference to Fig. 6, in unit 1, be provided with the part in that part of first path 11 that is arranged in part 30 and Third Road footpath 13.When slave unit 100 was extracted unit 1 out, that part of path 11 that is arranged in part 30 exposed, as shown in Figure 4.Therefore, in situations such as paperboard, the user can be easy to check exist in that part of and still not have paper, and only remove that part of middle paper that exists by unit 1 slave unit 100 is extracted out in case of necessity.
Assembly 3A and 3B are parallel with arrow Y direction and be installed on the unit 1 with predetermined interval, and wherein assembly 3A is positioned at the height place higher than assembly 3B.In the present embodiment, adopt accurate ball bearing slide track component as each of assembly 3A and 3B.Allow unit 1 to be withdrawn in the equipment 100 smoothly like this and slave unit 100 is extracted out, and need not apply excessive power to assembly 3A and 3B and unit 1.
With reference to Fig. 6, second unit 2 is provided with a part, the entire path 12 in path 11, a part, entire path 14 and the entire path 15 in path 13 therein.With reference to Fig. 5, unit 2 is supported slidably by slide track component 4A and 4B.Under the situation that slave unit 100 is extracted unit 1 out as shown in Figure 4, this unit 2 can 1 extraction from the unit by moving along the arrow Z direction vertical with arrow Y direction.In the present embodiment, also use accurate ball bearing slide track component as each of assembly 4A and 4B.It is to be noted that assembly 4A and 4B are jointly corresponding to the guide in the claim.
Unit 2 has last movable platen 5 and side movable platen 6.Under the situation of extracting out from unit 1 in unit 2 as shown in fig. 7, make each of these plates 5 and 6 between respectively by off-position shown in solid line and the dotted line and open position, to pivot.These plates 5 and 6 are switched to open position, so that the part in the part in path 12 and path 13 exposes.
Relative in first crotch 24, second crotch 25 and the 3rd crotch 26 that is disposed in order along that part of path 12 more paperboard may appear.Plate 6 is switched to open position, so that all crotches 24 to 26 expose and the path that leads to crotch 24 to 26 is provided to the outside.This helps in jam condition the paper that exists in path 12 and 13 being removed.
Fig. 8 A and 8B are front schematic view, and the centre of gravity place of unit 1 is shown.In Fig. 8 A, slave unit 100 is extracted unit 1 out.In Fig. 8 B, 1 with unit 2 extractions from the unit.Under the same unit 2 shown in Fig. 8 A was retracted in situation in the unit 1, the center of gravity G of unit 1 was provided with respect to the center of more close unit 1, the position that is provided with fixing device 37.
Under the situation of from unit 1 unit 2 being extracted out shown in Fig. 8 B, center of gravity G is between device 37 and assembly 3A.Center of gravity G more is provided with to the paper of Fig. 8 B the right with respect to assembly 3A because unit 1 self since be arranged on heavy parts in the unit 1 for example install 37 and aspect weight than unit 2 weights.
Therefore, no matter unit 2 is retracted in the unit 1 or 1 extraction from the unit, center of gravity G remains between assembly 3A and the 3B.Therefore, the motion of unit 2 access devices 100 makes assembly 3A and 3B support unit 1 required power almost not change.Allow unit 1 to support like this with being stabilized, and therefore help long- term holding unit 1 and 2 high precision with respect to equipment 100 location.
It is to be noted that no matter unit 1 is retracted in the equipment 100 or slave unit 100 is extracted out, center of gravity G remains on same point.In addition, along arrow Y direction, no matter unit 2 is retracted in the unit 1 or 1 extraction from the unit, the center of gravity of unit 1 all remains unchanged.
In the present embodiment, as previously described, assembly 3A and 3B are parallel with arrow Y direction and with predetermined interval layout, wherein assembly 3A is positioned at the height place higher than assembly 3B.This layout is better than slide track component level or vertically arranged layout.This be because: this layout prevents that center of gravity G from causing excessive load on assembly 3A and 3B one along the skew of arrow Z direction, and allows almost not change on moment load.Therefore this layout provides stable support for unit 1.This is arranged in the present embodiment particularly favourable, because assembly 3A is from 1 that side of extracting out is arranged on the height higher than assembly 3B from the unit with unit 2.
Allow long- term holding unit 1 and 2 high precision like this with respect to equipment 100 location.This arranges advantageous particularly, because the power of unit 2 being extracted out from unit 1 also acts on the unit 1.Include but not limited in the present embodiment aforesaid the sort of as the assembly 3A of the supporting member in the claim and the location of 3B.Only need at least two supporting members are arranged in along the diverse location place of arrow Z direction, wherein first supporting member is positioned at the height place higher than second supporting member.For example, four supporting members can be arranged at least two diverse location places, and be arranged at least two differing heights places along arrow Z direction.
In the present embodiment, assembly 3A is higher than assembly 3B aspect intensity.In unit 1, apply the corresponding fixing device of member 37 with load in the claim and be arranged on that side of unit 2 being extracted out from unit 1.The device 37 that is provided with along defeated paper path 10 is heavy at 10 other parts that are provided with aspect the weight than along the path.Therefore, center of gravity G is not arranged in unit 1 in the heart, but is positioned on that side of the extraction unit 2 of unit 1 and installation component 3A.The high strength of assembly 3A has reduced the assembly 3A that causes owing to prolonged and repeated use and the deterioration of 3B.
In addition, the device 37 that the double as load applies member has been eliminated the needs to additional load bringing device, and has therefore prevented the increase of the production cost that relates to by this attachment device is set.
Next, below will describe second embodiment of the present invention, wherein components identical has and identical in the first embodiment Reference numeral.Fig. 9 is a synoptic diagram, and the structure according to second unit 2 of second embodiment is shown.This unit 2 has two wheel 7A and 7B.First module 1 has plate 101, and this plate 101 is provided with the first groove 8A and the 8B and second groove 9A and the 9B.Wheel 7B, the first groove 8B and the second groove 9B are not shown in the figure.
On the outside surface of facing with plate 101 that these wheels 7A and 7B are installed in unit 2.With reference to Figure 10 A to 10C, these wheels 7A and 7B are supported by turning axle 72A and 72B respectively, and its supporting way makes these wheel turns and move with unit 2.A 72B is not shown in these accompanying drawings.These 72A and 72B by the guiding elements (not shown) along the direction that wheel 7A and 7B press against on the plate 101 being supported movably by spring 71A and 71B.Spring 71B is not shown.Therefore, wheel 7A and 7B with rotate and move when plate 101 contacts along arrow Z direction.
Plate 101 is arranged on the outside surface of unit 1 according to the mode in the face of wheel 7A and 7B.As previously described, plate 101 is provided with the first groove 8A and the 8B and second groove 9A and the 9B.Groove 8A, 9A and 8B, 9B engage with wheel 7A and 7B respectively, and so that unit 2 is remained on the unit 1, thereby unit 2 does not move.It is to be noted that the locking mechanism in the claim comprises wheel 7A and 7B, the first groove 8A and 8B, the second groove 9A and 9B and spring 71A and 71B.
Figure 10 A to 10C illustrates the figure how wheel 7A engages with groove 8A.Groove 8A have dip plane 8AA and with the concave surface 8AB of surperficial 8AA adjacency.With reference to Figure 10 A, when unit 2 along moving when being retracted in the unit 1 spring 71A compression in the opposite direction with the side of arrow Z.
In unit 2 was retracted in process in the unit 1, with reference to Figure 10 A to 10C, spring 71A applied power so that wheel 7A is pressed against on the surperficial 8AA, and wheel 7A is directed to concave surface 8AB to engage with groove 8A simultaneously.Therefore, withdraw fully and remain in the unit 1 in unit 2.
When wheel 7A engaged with groove 8A, groove 8A was used as retainer in case stop element 2 is further shifted onto in the unit 1.Simultaneously, will be from the unit 1 when unit 2 extracted out, apply power along the direction of arrow Z, so that 8AA upwards spurs wheel 7A and make wheel 7A and groove 8A disengaging surfacewise.Because the contact point P between surperficial 8AA and wheel 7A is arranged on the fact at the height place lower than the height at the center of wheel 7A, so help this disengaging.In this respect, if contact point P is positioned at the high height place of height than the center of wheel 7A, unit 2 is moved along the direction of arrow Z be not easy to make wheel 7A and groove 8A to break away from.
As the wheel 7A of the teat in the claim prevented in the unit 2 when moving by increasing with contact resistance that contacting of surperficial 8AA causes.This further helps wheel 7A and groove 8A breaks away from.
With reference to Figure 10 A to 10C, concave surface 8AB has the circular arc xsect.Optionally, the xsect that this concave surface 8AB can have following shape, this shape permission contact point P is arranged on the low height place of height than the center of wheel 7A.For example, concave surface 80AB can have rectangular cross section as shown in Figure 11.
It is to be noted that the wheel 7B and the first groove 8B structurally are similar to wheel 7A and groove 8A respectively.Groove 9A and 8A form to have on arrow Z direction about straight line symmetrical vertical xsect.For groove 9B and 8B also is like this.From the unit 1 when extracting out, unit 2 remains on the unit 1 with engaging of wheel 7A and 7B respectively by groove 9A and 9B fully.In this state, groove 9A and 9B be as retainer, in case stop element 2 further 1 is pulled out from the unit.
Aforesaid simple structure has been guaranteed the accurate location of unit 1 and 2 and operating personnel's safety.Because the part in defeated paper path 10 is arranged in unit 1 and 2, so this structure advantageous particularly.
In the present embodiment, on the outside surface of facing with plate 101 that wheel 7A and 7B are installed in unit 2, and on the outside surface of unit 1, be provided with the first groove 8A and the 8B and second groove 9A and the 9B.Optionally, the first groove 801A and 801B and the second groove 901A and 901B can be arranged on the outside surface of unit 2, and wheel 701A and 701B can be installed on the outside surface of unit 1, as shown in figure 12.It is to be noted that the combination of at least one wheel, at least one first groove and at least one second groove is just enough.
In addition, it is to be noted that the teat in the claim includes but not limited to as employed wheel 7A and 7B in the present embodiment.Any member all is enough to as teat, have as long as this member is arranged on unit 1 and the surface that 2 a unit and surface another unit is faced and the contacting of the surface of described another unit, and have the part of stretching out towards the surface of described another unit.For example, teat 70A and 70B can be arranged to as shown in figure 13 towards the unit 1 and stretch out (teat 70B does not illustrate).
In addition, in the present embodiment, groove 9A and 9B are arranged on following position, thus in the unit 2 from the unit 1 groove 9A when extracting out fully and 9B engage with wheel 7A and 7B respectively.Optionally, groove 9A and 9B can be arranged on following position, thus in the unit 2 from the unit 1 groove 9A when being drawn to the precalculated position and 9B engage with wheel 7A and 7B respectively.For example with reference to Figure 14 A and 14B, the second groove 90A and 90B (groove 90B is not shown in these accompanying drawings) can be arranged on following position, thereby groove 90A and 90B engage with wheel 7A and 7B respectively when being located at retracted position in unit 2 and extracting place, centre position between the position out.
The second groove 90A has dip plane 90AA and 90AC and is formed on concave surface 90AB between these dip plane, allows wheel 7A to move along direction and the reverse direction of arrow Z thus.Groove 90B is structurally similar with groove 90A.
Invention has been described although it is so, but obviously the present invention can change according to many modes.These variants should not be considered to break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and conspicuous for those skilled in the art all these modification all are intended to be included in the scope of claims.

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1. be suitable for being installed in the unit drawing mechanism in the master unit, this mechanism comprises:
First module, it can move to extract out from master unit the front along first direction towards this master unit;
Be installed in the Unit second in the first module, under the situation of first module being extracted out from master unit, this Unit second can move along the second direction vertical with first direction to extract out from first module;
A plurality of support members, they are arranged in the diverse location place along second direction, be used for along first direction movably mode support first module; And
Load applies member, and it is installed in the first module in the following manner, thus no matter Unit second is retracted in from the first module that master unit is extracted out or therefrom to be extracted out, first module along the center of gravity of second direction all between these support members.
2. unit drawing mechanism as claimed in claim 1,
Wherein said those support members are arranged on the differing heights place.
3. unit drawing mechanism as claimed in claim 1,
Wherein load applies on the side that Unit second is extracted out that member is positioned at first module, and
Applying first nearest support member of member from load and have the intensity higher in the wherein said support member than other support member.
4. unit drawing mechanism as claimed in claim 1,
Each support member in the wherein said support member comprises accurate ball bearing slide track component.
5. be suitable for being installed in the unit drawing mechanism in the master unit, this mechanism comprises:
First module, it can move to extract out from master unit the front along first direction towards this master unit;
Be installed in the Unit second in the first module, under the situation of first module being extracted out from master unit, this Unit second can move along the second direction vertical with first direction to extract out from first module; And
Locking mechanism is used for being fully collapsed in the position of first module and in Unit second in Unit second according to the mode that Unit second is not moved Unit second is remained to first module from the precalculated position that first module is extracted out.
6. unit drawing mechanism as claimed in claim 5,
Wherein said locking mechanism comprises:
Teat, it has the circular arc xsect, and is arranged on the outside surface of Unit second; And
Plate on the outside surface of facing with this teat that is installed in first module, this plate has:
First groove is used for engaging with teat under Unit second is fully collapsed in the situation of first module; And
Second groove is used for engaging with teat under the situation of Unit second being extracted out from first module.
7. unit drawing mechanism as claimed in claim 5,
Wherein said locking mechanism comprises:
Teat, it has the circular arc xsect, and is arranged on the outside surface of first module; And
Plate on the outside surface of facing with this teat that is installed in Unit second, this plate has:
First groove is used for engaging with teat under Unit second is fully collapsed in the situation of first module; And
Second groove is used for engaging with teat under the situation of Unit second being extracted out from first module.
8. as each described unit drawing mechanism in claim 6 and 7, also comprise the guide that is used for guiding Unit second along second direction,
Wherein locking mechanism also comprises spring, and this spring is used for according to making described teat be pressed onto described plate to described teat along the supported movably mode of third direction along this third direction.
9. as each described unit drawing mechanism in claim 6 and 7,
Wherein said teat is the supported wheel of mode rotating around the rotation parallel with first direction.
10. as each described unit drawing mechanism in claim 6 and 7,
Wherein each in first and second grooves have the dip plane and with the concave surface of this dip plane adjacency, and
Wherein corresponding dip plane contacts with the outer rim of described teat when first and second groove engages with described teat.
11. be provided with the image recorder in defeated paper path, on this defeated paper path, paper flows to paper output section from paper-supply section by the electrophotographic image recording section, this defeated paper path comprises first path and second path, and this equipment comprises:
First module, it can move to extract out from this equipment the front along first direction towards this equipment, and this first path is arranged in the first module;
Be installed in the Unit second in the first module, under the situation of first module being extracted out from this equipment, this Unit second can move along the second direction vertical with first direction to extract out from first module, and this second path is arranged in Unit second;
A plurality of support members, they are arranged in the diverse location place along second direction, be used for along first direction movably mode support first module; And
Load applies member, and it is installed in the first module in the following manner, thus no matter Unit second is retracted in from the first module that master unit is extracted out or therefrom to be extracted out, first module along the center of gravity of second direction all between these support members.
12. image recorder as claimed in claim 11,
It is to be used for the fixing device of developer image fixing on paper that wherein said load applies member.
13. be provided with the image recorder in defeated paper path, on this defeated paper path, paper flows to paper output section from paper-supply section by the electrophotographic image recording section, this defeated paper path comprises first path and second path, and this equipment comprises:
First module, it can move to extract out from this equipment the front along first direction towards this equipment, and this first path is arranged in the first module;
Be installed in the Unit second in the first module, under the situation of first module being extracted out from this equipment, this Unit second can move along the second direction vertical with first direction to extract out from first module, and this second path is arranged in Unit second; And
Locking mechanism is used for being fully collapsed in the position of first module and in Unit second in Unit second according to the mode that Unit second is not moved Unit second is remained to first module from the precalculated position that first module is extracted out.
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