CN2635367Y

CN2635367Y - Scanning equipment document cover self locking mechanism of multifunction compound machine

Info

Publication number: CN2635367Y
Application number: CN 03210135
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蔡胜中
Original assignee: Hongguang Precision Industry Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongguang Precision Industry Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-08-28
Filing date: 2003-08-28
Publication date: 2004-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2013-08-28

Abstract

Disclosed is a file cover self-locking mechanism on a scanning device of a multifunctional film coating machine. The self-locking mechanism consists of a locking unit and a positioning unit which are separately arranged between the body of the scanning device and the file cover. The scanning device is lift open, the locking unit will move or swing to the positioning unit, thus reaching the lockup state, so the file cover will be locked automatically.

Description

The scanning device file lid self-locking mechanism of multi-function peripheral

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of file lid self-locking mechanism, refer in particular to be used in an one scan device and a printing equipment are integrated on the multi-function peripheral of identical platform, and be enough to make this scanning means when last lifting, be positioned at file lid on this scanning means or automatic carriage device and can be pinned automatically and can not produce and open situation.

Background technology

Multi-function peripheral (multifunctionperipheral, MFP) refer in conjunction with scanning means and new digital platform of printing equipment formation, and under the cooperation of this scanning means and this printing equipment, the function of can have scanning, printing and xerox.

The design of general MFP is that one scan device group is located on the printing equipment, and in order to save the platform and integrally height after the integration, only reserving between this scanning means and this printing equipment is enough to the space that paper supply is opened input and exported.This kind is with the design of the space minimization between this scanning means and this printing equipment, when ink cartridges that faces this printing equipment of replacing or powder box, mostly be that this scanning means is directly raised, so to should just forming enough big space by printing equipment, change the consumptive material of this printing equipment for the user, as ink cartridges or powder box.

When this scanning means is raised, because the not design of locking between the loam cake on this scanning means and the body of this scanning means, therefore this document lid can be raised and obtained some active forces along with this scanning means, or raises automatically because of weight own.Because this loam cake just articulates with this body simply to be combined, therefore when this loam cake is raised automatically, just may cause this pivot points fracture, so the user must be careful in operation again.

If what set on the body of this scanning means is that (auto document feeder, ADF), more because the weight of this ADF is heavier, and the situation that makes this ADF be raised automatically by deadweight along with the action of raising scanning means is more obvious for the automatic carriage device.Not only can cause the inconvenience of changing ink cartridges or powder box, also can break away from body and fall, and cause this ADF to damage because of this ADF.

The locked instrument that can lock this loam cake or this ADF are set on this scanning means can address the above problem.And general mode, can be before raising scanning means, require the user from this locked instrument of line operate to reach the purpose of fixing this loam cake or ADF, in case yet the user has forgotten to carry out the action of this loam cake of locking or this ADF, then this loam cake or this ADF still have the problem that comes off, and be therefore not very convenient in operation.

The utility model content

In view of prior art in the design of locking this loam cake or ADF, do not have timely self-locking function, therefore and can still cause this loam cake or ADF to come off and break, so the utility model provides a kind of self-locking mechanism of innovation, to overcome the problem that prior art is produced.

Therefore, the utility model is the file lid self-locking mechanism about a kind of scanning device of multi-function peripheral, this self-locking mechanism is provided between the body and loam cake or ADF of this scanning device, and this self-locking mechanism can automatically perform locking function to this loam cake or ADF along with lifting of this scanning device, therefore makes this loam cake or ADF can not turn over and takes off.

Above-mentioned self-locking mechanism includes a locking unit and a positioning unit, this locking unit has locomitivity, can produce along with lifting of this scanning device and move or swing, and by such and this positioning unit formation locking state, so that this loam cake or ADF obtain restriction, do not turn over the situation of taking off and do not have.

Below promptly according to purpose disclosed in the utility model, effect, and structural form, enumerate preferred embodiment and conjunction with figs. and describe in detail.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that the utility model is used for the outside drawing on the multi-function peripheral.

Fig. 2 is the utility model exploded view.

Fig. 3 is the not structural representation during locking of the utility model.

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the utility model locking unit.

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that the utility model is raised scanning device.

Fig. 6 is the utility model locking view.

Fig. 7 is the structural representation of another embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 8 is the locking view of another embodiment of the utility model.

The specific embodiment

See also shown in Figure 1, multi-function peripheral refers to 10 groups of one scan equipment and is located at combination on the PRN device 20, and this scanning device 10 can be raised, expose by the superjacent air space that makes this PRN device 20 like this, be beneficial to change the consumptive material of this PRN device 20, as ink cartridges or powder box.

This scanning device 10 can directly utilize pivot or hinge to combine with this PRN device 20, and by this scanning device 10 can be raised.Again or these PRN device 20 peripheries can set a framework (not shown), and this scanning device 10 is articulated on this framework with pivot or hinge, make that this scanning device 10 can be raised.

One self-locking mechanism 30 is arranged on this scanning device 10, and more specifically, this self-locking mechanism 30 is arranged between the body 12 and file lid 14 of this scanning device 10.Above-mentioned file lid 14 comprises automatic paper conveying apparatus (ADF) or general loam cake, and below the accompanying drawing in the explanation is example with ADF.

See also shown in Fig. 2,3, this self-locking mechanism 30 comprises a locking unit 32 and a positioning unit 34.Wherein this locking unit 32 more includes a location ball 36 and a track 38.This track 38 is made up of 382,384 of two and half cambered surfaces, and is formed with one between two and half cambered surfaces 382,384 and places spacing 386.It should be noted that under the state of this body 12 horizontal the end 383 of this half cambered surface 382 will be lower than the end 385 of this half cambered surface 384.

See also shown in Fig. 3,4, this location ball is located among this track 38 for 36 groups, and can form groove opposite 388 on the inner surface of this track 38, makes this location ball 36 be placed in this groove 388 and does not deviate from.This location ball 36 can utilize roller to replace.

Please consult shown in Fig. 2,3, this positioning unit 34 is a trip 342 again, and this trip 342 is made into the U type, so forms a blocking spacing 344 in the centre position.When this body 12 is horizontal, this document lid 14 covers downwards on this body 12, can make this trip 342 just be set in placing among the spacing 386 between this track 38.

See also shown in Fig. 5,6,,, make the level angle of this track 38 also change thereupon because the level angle of this body 12 changes when the user lifts this scanning device 10.The location ball 36 that is assembled in this moment in this track 38 rolls along this track 38, and the blocking spacing 344 of passing this trip 34, and this location ball 36 has the volume of part still to stay in this blocking spacing 344.So, this location ball 36 and these trip 34 formation blocking states, and therefore the file that combines with this trip 34 lid 14 is subjected to locking and can't raises.

Be set to level when scanning device 10 relays, then this location ball 36 can tumble the lower position place at track 38 again, and should locate ball 36 complete and these trip 34 disengagings, no longer has the effect of locking.This moment, the user can raise this document lid 14.

See also shown in Figure 7ly, another kind of example of the present utility model is, this locking unit 32 that group is located on this body 12 is set as a trip 42 by system, and this positioning unit 34 that is located on this document lid 14 is made into draw-in groove 44.

Above-mentioned this trip 42 is made into bending, the one end forms a hook part 422, the other end is provided with a counterweight portion 424, and this trip 42 cooperates a pin connected assembly 426 to be hubbed on this body 12, the weight of utilizing this counterweight portion 424 can make this trip 42 rotate automatically to the moment loading that this trip 42 is produced.

Again, this above-mentioned draw-in groove 44 is positioned at the bottom surface of this document lid 14, and corresponding on the swing path of this trip 42.In addition, the bottom surface of this draw-in groove 44 is formed with an edge clipping 442.

See also shown in Figure 8ly, when the user raises scanning device 10, the placement angle of this body 12 changes, and makes that this trip 42 gravity balance is originally also changed, and counterweight portion 424 just can order about this trip 42 and swung automatically this moment, reached new equilbrium position according to this.After this trip 42 rotated automatically, this hook part 422 just can be fastened on the edge clipping 442 of this draw-in groove 44, so just can make this document lid 14 be restricted and can not raise automatically.

So, can conclude and the utlity model has following characteristics and effect by the disclosed content of the various embodiments described above:

One, locking of the present utility model unit 32 has the ability of automatic motion, more detailed it, utilize the position of this body 12 to change the weight component direction change that makes on this locking unit 32, and then make this locking unit 32 produce displacement or swing automatically, to provide locking function to this positioning unit 34.

Two, locking effect provided by the utility model is finished automatically, and the operator does not need to go especially to carry out any locking action, thus not only quite easy in operation, and do not have the situation of forgetting locking file lid 14.

Three, the utility model is used for general loam cake or ADF, can be when raising this scanning device 10, prevent from effectively that this loam cake or ADF from opening automatically to come off, so have the pivot points fracture that prevents this loam cake or ADF and fall the situation of breaking.

More than be preferred embodiment of the present utility model and accompanying drawing, but preferred embodiment and accompanying drawing only illustrate, be not to be used to limit interest field of the present utility model, all with equalization technological means or the claim scope that is contained for claims content of the present utility model implement, all do not break away from category of the present utility model and be applicant's claim scope.

Label declaration

10 scanning devices

12 bodies

14 document covers

20 PRN devices

30 self-locking mechanisms

32 locking unit

34 positioning units

342 snap fits

344 blocking spacings

36 location balls

38 tracks

382 half cambered surfaces

383 ends

384 half cambered surfaces

384 ends

386 place spacing

388 grooves

42 trips

422 hook parts

424 counterweight portions

44 draw-in grooves

442 edge clippings

Claims

1, a kind of scanning device file of multi-function peripheral lid self-locking mechanism is characterized in that, this self-locking mechanism group is located between the body and file lid of this scanning device, includes:

Locating unit is made the file that is located at this scanning device and is covered;

One locking unit, quilt is made to be located on this body, and has the ability of motion, and when raising this scanning device, this locking unit can automatically form relative motion and form sealed positioning states with this positioning unit by the locomitivity that self possessed.

2, as the scanning device file lid self-locking mechanism of claim 1 described multi-function peripheral, it is characterized in that wherein this positioning unit is to be fixed on the trip that this document covers, and this locking unit is a location ball that can move on body.

3, as the scanning device file lid self-locking mechanism of claim 2 described multi-function peripherals, it is characterized in that wherein the centre position of this trip is formed with a blocking spacing, use for this location ball to roll into to form the location.

4, the scanning device file as claim 2 described multi-function peripherals covers self-locking mechanism, it is characterized in that, wherein this locking unit more includes a track, this track is made up of two these half cambered surfaces, half and half cambered surface is made convex shape, and between two and half cambered surfaces, have one to place spacing, so should can in this track, move by location ball, and this trip can be set in this and places in the spacing.

5, as the scanning device file lid self-locking mechanism of claim 1 described multi-function peripheral, it is characterized in that wherein this positioning unit is to be opened in the draw-in groove that this document covers, and this locking unit is a trip that is hubbed on this body and can swings.

6, the scanning device file as claim 5 described multi-function peripherals covers self-locking mechanism, it is characterized in that wherein an end of this trip forms the hook part, the other end is provided with counterweight portion, when this body was subjected to lifting in view of the above, this counterweight portion can order about this hook part automatically and collude to this draw-in groove.