JP2005089033A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (11)

A printing apparatus comprising: a paper feed tray loaded with a print sheet to be supplied to a printing means; and a paper discharge tray that can be stored in the paper feed tray that receives a print sheet printed and discharged by the printing means,
The discharge tray can be moved between a storage position in which the paper discharge tray is stored and a use position in which the discharged print sheet can be received, while the discharge tray is moved from the storage position to the use position. Tray position moving means for preventing movement of the paper discharge tray from the use position to the storage position due to interference of the print sheet when a print sheet is loaded on the paper feed tray in the state of being moved to printing device comprising a kite comprising a. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a tray moving storage unit that moves the paper feed tray and the paper discharge tray to a predetermined storage position of the apparatus main body by a predetermined single operation. The tray position moving means includes
The paper discharge tray is provided on the paper feed tray and the paper discharge tray and supports the paper discharge tray so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from a position where the paper discharge tray is overlapped with the paper feed tray to a position opened at a predetermined interval. Supporting means for rotatably supporting the sheet feeding tray;
An interval holding unit that is provided in the sheet discharge tray or the sheet feed tray and holds the interval between the trays at a position where the sheet discharge tray is separated from the sheet feed tray;
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   When the paper discharge tray moves to a position spaced apart from the paper feed tray by a predetermined interval via the support means, the paper discharge tray is placed on the paper feed tray toward the print sheet discharge direction side. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing apparatus moves.   The paper feed tray includes a positioning portion for positioning a print sheet loaded on the tray, and the paper discharge tray is engaged with the positioning portion when locked in the paper feed tray and locked in the storage state. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.   The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tray moving and storing unit is a rotating unit that rotates the paper feed tray provided with the paper discharge tray with respect to the apparatus main body.   3. The sheet feeding port and the sheet ejection port of a printing sheet provided in the apparatus main body are covered when the paper feeding tray and the paper discharge tray are stored in predetermined storage positions of the apparatus main body. Printing device.   The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the paper feed tray and the paper discharge tray are stored in a predetermined storage position of the apparatus main body, an operation unit provided in the apparatus main body is covered.   The paper feed tray includes a positioning portion for positioning a print sheet loaded on the tray, and the paper discharge tray is engaged with the positioning portion when locked in the paper feed tray and locked in the storage state. The printing apparatus according to claim 2.   And connecting means for connecting the paper discharge tray to the paper feed tray and a state in which the paper discharge tray is arranged at a predetermined interval on the paper feed tray and each tray can be used. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:   The printing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an urging unit that urges the discharge tray in a direction in which the discharge tray is separated from the paper feed tray.