EP0230758A2 - Auffangbehälter für fächergefaltete Bahnen in einem Drucker - Google Patents

Auffangbehälter für fächergefaltete Bahnen in einem Drucker Download PDF

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EP0230758A2
EP0230758A2 EP86309884A EP86309884A EP0230758A2 EP 0230758 A2 EP0230758 A2 EP 0230758A2 EP 86309884 A EP86309884 A EP 86309884A EP 86309884 A EP86309884 A EP 86309884A EP 0230758 A2 EP0230758 A2 EP 0230758A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/02—Folding limp material without application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/06—Folding webs
    • B65H45/10—Folding webs transversely
    • B65H45/101—Folding webs transversely in combination with laying, i.e. forming a zig-zag pile
    • B65H45/1015—Folding webs provided with predefined fold lines; Refolding prefolded webs, e.g. fanfolded continuous forms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/58—Supply holders for sheets or fan-folded webs, e.g. shelves, tables, scrolls, pile holders

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  • the present invention relates to a paper catcher for fan-fold paper output from a printer.
  • the above object is achieved by providing a paper collection tray which may be placed in a plurality of positions on a stand such that the tray extends above the top of the printer.
  • the stand includes a body which is vertically adjustable on a pair of legs to accommodate any vertical height of the printer, the body of the stand being removable and the legs may be folded down out of the way when the paper collection tray is not needed.
  • the body of the stand supports first and second paper guides for guiding the paper from the platen area of the printer towards the collection tray for proper folding and stacking.
  • the first guide comprises an upper guide and a lower guide for receiving the paper therebetween adjacent the platen area and guiding the same rearwardly through the lower portion of the stand body to a second guide which directs the paper upwardly and forwardly back through the body to direct the paper onto the collection tray.
  • the paper catcher is compatible with nearly every printer, with or without a printer stand, and with or without tractor feed, in that the adjustable height accommodates different printer designs and the guide structure receives the paper directly from the platen regardless of printer depth.
  • the space-saving paper catcher of the present invention is a self-storing structure in that there is no necessity of removing the catcher and storing the same when the catcher is not needed.
  • the paper collection tray may be placed in a plurality of positions, including an upright or storage position. Also advantageous is the ability to see reports and the like as they are being printed in that the tray may be mounted in a position which is at an angle above the printer so that the printer head may be observed during printing.
  • the guide structure is advantageously constructed of chrome steel and thermo­plastics to provide a smooth, static-free operation.
  • a paper collection structure is generally illustrated at l0 as comprising a stand body l2 mounted on a leg structure l6 and supporting a paper collection tray l4 for receiving fan-­fold paper 20 by way of a first guide 22 and a second guide 24 via the body l2, as the paper 20 is fed from the platen area of the printer l8.
  • FIGS. l, 2 and 4 parti­cularly FIGS. 2 and 4, the printer is shown as comprising a plurality of feet 26 which are conventionally resilient members.
  • the leg structure l6 is illustrated as comprising a pair of L-shaped legs 28 and 30 which extend upwardly into the stand body l2 and forwardly beneath the printer l8.
  • the legs 28 and 30 are interconnected by way of a bar 38.
  • the forward section 32 of the leg 28 extends through an aperture 36 in the bar 38 and is terminated at its distal end with a cap or rubber foot 34 which engages the lower surface of the printer l8.
  • the bar may be positioned at any point between a crimp limit 42 and the rubber foot 34 to accommodate various depths of printers.
  • a screw 40 may be adjusted in a threaded bore 4l to secure the upper surface 43 of the bar against the lower surface of the printer.
  • the upper section 45 of the leg 28 is received in and locked to the body l2.
  • the body l2 comprises a generally rectangular structure including a pair of shaped end channels 44, 46, a rear wall 62 with ribs 64, a lower slot 65 for receiving the incoming paper and an upper slot 67 for discharging the paper towards the collection tray l4.
  • the upper section 45 of the leg 28 is received through at least one aperture 48 at the slot 65 and at least one aperture 52 in a member 50 spaced above the slot 65.
  • These apertures may be in the form of a resulting circular aperture by providing a slot in one member cored from the rear and a slot in the adjacent member cored from the front inasmuch as the base is a molded structure.
  • the center of the aperture 52 is preferably aligned with the center of the aperture 48, as each aperture is viewed as a circular aperture.
  • a key 54 When the vertical height of the structure is set by moving the base l2 on the legs 28 and 30, a key is inserted into the channel 44, for example, and similarly into the channel 46, to lock the vertical height of the body l2.
  • a key 54 comprises an aperture 56 for receiving the leg section 45 therethrough.
  • the key 54 has the same general peripheral configuration as the channel 44 (see FIG. 5) and comprises a surface 58 for engaging the inner surface of the channel.
  • the key 54 also comprises a handle 60 for moving the key down­wardly to lock the body to the leg structure. The locking action is achieved by offsetting the axis of the aperture 56 slightly rearwardly from the centers of the apertures 52 and 48 so that a wedging effect occurs as the key 54 is moved downwardly to wedge between the leg section 45 and the forward inner surface of the channel 44.
  • the first paper guide is seen as comprising a lower guide and an upper guide.
  • the lower guide is shown as comprising a U-shaped wire, preferably chrome steel, having a first end 66 received in an aperture 68 and a second end 70 received in an aperture 72 of the body l2.
  • a downwardly turned forward section 74 may be employed to direct the lower guide somewhat tangentially with respect to the platen.
  • the upper guide as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 5, comprises a generally rectangular planar body 76 with strengthening ribs 78 and a U-shaped wire form 80, preferably chrome steel, adjustably received through apertures 32 of the member 76.
  • the body l2 comprises an aperture 88 for receiving a pivot axial 86 carried by the member 76.
  • the upper guide has been shown spaced from the lower guide; however, with the pivot provided at 86, 88, the upper guide is free to ride on the upper surface of the paper 20 during operation.
  • the member 76 may be a clear injection molded plastic material.
  • the wire form 80 may have a bent section 84 which functions as a skid, particularly with the upwardly pointed hinges of fan-fold paper as the same is discharged from the platen.
  • the section 74 of the lower guide will function in the same manner with respect to the downwardly-directed hinges of fan-fold paper.
  • the second paper guide is illustrated as comprising a plurality of wire forms 90, 92 which form a channel extending between the lower slot 65 and the upper slot l08.
  • wire forms 90 are employed along with three wire forms 92 in an alternate pattern (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Of course, other patterns could be employed.
  • the lower slot 65 has a plurality of ribs 69 and 7l extending therethrough to decrease friction and the upper slot l08 has similar ribs ll0, ll2, again to decrease friction.
  • the wires 90 have their lower ends received in apertures 94 and their upper ends received in apertures l00 formed in bosses l04, while the wire forms 92 have their lower ends received in apertures 96 and their upper ends received in apertures l02 formed in bosses l06.
  • all wires or wire forms which are received in apertures or bores may be provided with rib or serrated end sections as illustrated at 98 for a secure press fit.
  • all apertures, recesses forming apertures and other openings and the like may be provided by front and rear coring as mentioned above.
  • the paper collection tray l4 is a freely removable and repositionable collection tray and as best seen FIGS. 2 and 4 comprises a floor ll4 extending between a pair of sidewalls ll6 and ll8.
  • the collection tray includes a pair of spaced members l20 and l22 extending from an oblique wall l23.
  • the wall l23 includes a projection l24 which is received in a respective slot l26 to hold the collection tray in the angled position illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the collection tray is illustrated in the upright or storage position. In this position, the projections l24 are still received in the recesses l26 with the upper portion of the tray located in a transverse recess l30 and secured therein by a latch mechanism l32.
  • the latch mechanism l32 is illustrated as comprising a resilient member l33 carrying a lip l34 which yieldably engages and latches behind a lip l36 formed on the wall of the channel 46.
  • a similar structure is provided with respect to the channel 44.
  • the wall 62 of the body l2 comprises a pair of slots l28 for receiving the members l20 and l22, respectively, when the collection tray l4 is in the upright or storage position.
  • the collection tray is shown in the horizontal position in which the projections l24 are now received through slots or recesses l38 to bear against the rear surface of the body l2.
  • a member l40 may be provided for each of the channels 44 and 46 and selectively received in slots l38 extending into the channels as limits for the upper ends of the legs 28 and 30.
  • This structure would not be as rigid and as stable as that using the keys 54.
EP86309884A 1985-12-26 1986-12-18 Auffangbehälter für fächergefaltete Bahnen in einem Drucker Expired - Lifetime EP0230758B1 (de)

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EP0366167A2 (de) * 1988-10-26 1990-05-02 Spectra-Physics, Inc. Behälter für Z-gefaltete Bögen
WO1994029123A1 (fr) * 1993-06-10 1994-12-22 Caderas Jean Francois Support pour corbeilles a courrier
DE4332575A1 (de) * 1993-09-24 1995-03-30 Esselte Meto Int Gmbh Druckmaschine
EP1895479A3 (de) * 2006-08-31 2008-05-07 Seiko Instruments Inc. Blatthaltestruktur und Drucker für eine elektronische Wählvorrichtung

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GB570708A (en) * 1944-01-12 1945-07-18 W H Smith & Son Ltd Apparatus for controlling the feed of continuous stationery to and from a writing machine
FR1078477A (fr) * 1952-02-29 1954-11-18 Carter Davis Ltd Dispositif permettant l'utilisation de bandes de papier continues sur les machines à écrire
GB2093432A (en) * 1980-12-12 1982-09-02 Spinks James & Sons Ltd Container for collecting tape
US4515490A (en) * 1984-01-27 1985-05-07 Marker Iii Franklin Computer printer stand with multiple paper web guide slots
EP0150902A1 (de) * 1984-01-09 1985-08-07 Hudo, Inc. Apparat zum erneuten Falten von Endlospapier
US4541749A (en) * 1984-04-30 1985-09-17 Mccoy John B Paper tray and folder

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GB570708A (en) * 1944-01-12 1945-07-18 W H Smith & Son Ltd Apparatus for controlling the feed of continuous stationery to and from a writing machine
FR1078477A (fr) * 1952-02-29 1954-11-18 Carter Davis Ltd Dispositif permettant l'utilisation de bandes de papier continues sur les machines à écrire
GB2093432A (en) * 1980-12-12 1982-09-02 Spinks James & Sons Ltd Container for collecting tape
EP0150902A1 (de) * 1984-01-09 1985-08-07 Hudo, Inc. Apparat zum erneuten Falten von Endlospapier
US4515490A (en) * 1984-01-27 1985-05-07 Marker Iii Franklin Computer printer stand with multiple paper web guide slots
US4541749A (en) * 1984-04-30 1985-09-17 Mccoy John B Paper tray and folder

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EP0366167A2 (de) * 1988-10-26 1990-05-02 Spectra-Physics, Inc. Behälter für Z-gefaltete Bögen
EP0366167A3 (de) * 1988-10-26 1990-06-13 Spectra-Physics, Inc. Behälter für Z-gefaltete Bögen
WO1994029123A1 (fr) * 1993-06-10 1994-12-22 Caderas Jean Francois Support pour corbeilles a courrier
FR2706361A1 (fr) * 1993-06-10 1994-12-23 Caderas Jean Francois Structure métallique adaptable aux matériels informatiques et bureautiques, et destinée à recevoir des corbeilles à courrier.
DE4332575A1 (de) * 1993-09-24 1995-03-30 Esselte Meto Int Gmbh Druckmaschine
US5531532A (en) * 1993-09-24 1996-07-02 Esselte Meto International Gmbh Printer and a printer with a fastening device for attaching a peripheral device to the printer
EP1895479A3 (de) * 2006-08-31 2008-05-07 Seiko Instruments Inc. Blatthaltestruktur und Drucker für eine elektronische Wählvorrichtung

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