JP2001215759A - Copying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take out recorded paper without forcing unnatural posture and to eliminate the need of largely securing occupied space for ejecting the recording paper. SOLUTION: This copying device is equipped with an original platen on which an original is set, a reading part 1 reading the contents of the set original, and a recording part 2 recording information after reading the original by the reading part 1 on the recording paper, and provided with a paper ejection part 5 ejecting the recording paper on the original platen. Thus, the recorded paper is taken out at the uppermost part of a device main body 6, and a situation that the ejection part 5 projects to the side from the main body 6 and the extra occupied space is necessitated is prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a copying apparatus for reading information on a document and recording the same on a recording sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a copying machine, for example, in consideration of operability when setting and selecting various functions,
In many cases, the operation panel is set at the top, and a document table on which a document is set is set at the top. This is for easily performing an operation of setting a document before reading and removing a document after reading.

[0003]

Therefore, in the copying machine having such a configuration, the paper discharge section for discharging the recording paper on which the information described in the document is recorded to the outside of the machine interferes with the platen. Unless the machine is upsized, it will be located below the top.

[0004] For example, if the paper discharge section is installed on the side of the copying machine main body, a large occupation space of the entire copying machine is required. Furthermore, for example, in a copying machine, if a paper discharge unit is arranged below a reading unit and a so-called internal discharge is performed, it is convenient in terms of occupied space, but it is located considerably below the line of sight. Therefore, when taking out the recorded recording paper, the posture of being bent in is forced, and it is difficult to take out the recording paper, which causes inconvenience.

Therefore, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, it is possible to take out the recorded recording paper without forcing the user to take an unreasonable posture, and to take out the recording paper. It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the need to secure a large space occupied by the entire copying apparatus.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to take out the recorded recording paper without forcing the user to take an unreasonable posture, and to copy the recording paper for discharging the recording paper even with the ADF. An object of the present invention is to eliminate the need to secure a large space occupied by the entire apparatus.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the paper discharge unit and the ADF
It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily replace these in the event of a failure or inspection.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document table on which a document is set, a reading section for reading the contents of the document set on the document table, and a reading section after reading by the reading section. A copying unit provided with a recording unit for recording information on recording paper, wherein a discharge unit for discharging recording paper is provided on the document table.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a paper discharge unit is provided on a pressure plate for pressing a document set on a document table from above.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the automatic document feeder is provided at the top of the main body of the copying apparatus together with a paper discharge section.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the automatic document feeder is unitized integrally with the discharge section.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a copying machine which is one of the copying apparatuses according to the present invention. The copying machine of this example generally includes a reading unit 1 and a recording unit 2.
, A paper feed unit 3, a transport unit 4, and a paper discharge unit 5.

The reading section 1 is for reading image information of a document, and includes a plurality of mirrors 1A to 1C,
A reciprocating mechanism (not shown) for moving and scanning these mirrors 1A to 1C, and a CCD 1D for forming an image via these mirrors 1A to 1C, are integrated to constitute a reading unit. ing.

The recording section 2 includes a photosensitive member 21 for writing information read by photoelectric conversion into an electric signal by the reading section 1, and a recorded image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive member 21.

The paper feed unit 3 is installed below the recording unit 2 and stores a large number of stacked recording papers.
The paper is fed one by one by the paper feed roller 31.

The transport section 4 transports each recording sheet separated from the paper feed section 3 upward to the paper discharge section 5 along the transport path R, and the recording section in the middle of the transport path. After the recording image is recorded in 2, the sheet is discharged to the sheet discharge section 5.

The paper discharge section 5 is installed at the top of the copying machine main body 6, and in this example, it is provided facing a paper discharge port 61 opened at the top of the copying machine main body 6, as shown in FIG. And a guide 53 having an arc shape provided on a pressure plate 52.
And a paper discharge tray 54. The pressure plate 52 of this example is attached to the upper surface of the copying machine main body 6 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown). On the other hand, a document table 62 is provided on the upper surface of the copying machine main body 6 for setting a document and reading the contents described therein.

As the paper discharge section 5, instead of the pressure plate 52 provided with the paper discharge tray 54 as in this example, for example, as shown in FIG.
May be used. The pressing plate 55 has a recess 5 in order to secure a space for discharging the recording paper directly to the pressing plate 55 itself.
7 is formed. Since the pressure plate 55 is provided with the paper presser 56, the recording paper is stored in the concave portion 57,
Even if the pressure plate 55 is opened and closed, it is possible to prevent the recording paper from falling from the concave portion 57.

Next, another example according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the same parts as those in the first example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be avoided. In the copying machine of the second example shown in FIG. 4, a paper discharge section 5 and an automatic document feeder (AD
F) An ADF unit integrated with 7 is installed.

The paper discharge unit 5 has an upper surface of the ADF unit,
A guide 53 similar to that of the first example is provided immediately above the paper discharge roller 51. The recording paper discharged through the guide 53 is stacked on the upper surface of the ADF unit immediately below the rear surface of the paper discharge tray 72 described later.

On the other hand, the ADF 7 is
Trays, namely, a paper feed tray 71 and a paper discharge tray 72
Are arranged. In the ADF 7, as shown in FIG. 4, the contents of the originals sequentially fed from the paper feed tray 71 are read at the reading position P in the middle of the substantially U-shaped transport path S, and then discharged to the paper discharge tray 72. Paper.

Therefore, in this example, when a document is set on a paper feed tray 71 provided on the ADF 7 and a copy switch (not shown) is turned on, the document is conveyed to a reading position P by a paper feed roller (not shown). The document contents are read in a sheet-through manner. Documents that have been read in this manner are sequentially discharged onto the discharge tray 72. On the other hand, the recording paper is transported along the transport path R as described above.
Since it is located on the back side of the paper discharge tray 72, it can be smoothly discharged without interfering with the document discharge path S.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the paper discharge unit for discharging the recording paper is provided on the document table, and the conventional paper discharge unit is provided inside the apparatus main body. The recording paper can be taken out without forcing the user to take an unreasonable posture, and there is no need to install a paper discharge section beside the main body of the copying machine. It is not necessary to secure a large value, which is convenient.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the automatic document feeder is provided at the uppermost portion of the copying machine main body together with the discharge section, and even if the automatic document feeder is of a type provided with the automatic document feeder, Similarly, since the paper discharge unit is not provided inside the apparatus main body, it is possible to take out the recorded recording paper without forcing the posture, and to install the paper discharge unit beside the apparatus main body. Is not necessary, so there is no need to secure a large space occupied by the copying apparatus, which is convenient and convenient.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the automatic document feeder is unitized integrally with the discharge section, and when the discharge section or the automatic document feeder fails or is inspected,
Since these can be easily replaced, repair and maintenance and inspection of failures are greatly facilitated and convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a copying machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the uppermost part of the copying machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example thereof.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another copying machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 reading unit 2 recording unit 3 paper feed unit 4 transport unit 5 paper discharge unit 51 paper discharge roller 52 pressure plate 53 guide 54 discharge tray 55 pressure plate 56 paper presser 6 (copier) body 62 platen 7 automatic document feeder ( ADF) 71 Paper feed tray 72 Paper discharge tray P Reading position R Transport path S Transport path

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A copying apparatus comprising: a document table on which a document is set; a reading unit for reading the contents of the document set on the document table; and a recording unit for recording information read by the reading unit on recording paper. A copying apparatus, characterized in that a discharge unit for discharging recording paper is provided on the platen. 2. The copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a paper discharge unit is provided on a pressure plate for pressing a document set on a document table from above. 3. The copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the automatic document feeder is provided at the uppermost part of the copying apparatus main body together with a paper discharge unit. 4. The copying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the automatic document feeder is integrated into a unit with the paper discharge unit.