JP2007314337A - Recording medium storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer having a structure capable of forming an inclined face of a sheet in accordance with the length of prints while preventing no-feeding and damage and dirt of the prints, etc. in a method for developing the sheet on a front face floor of a printer main body. <P>SOLUTION: In this recording medium storage device, the position of a sheet fixing member installed on a floor face corresponding to long prints is movable, and the inclined face is formed all the time so as not to form portions of the sheet installed on the floor face approximately in parallel. Moreover, in accordance with change of the length of the prints, the length of the sheet is changed. Thus, the inclined face of the sheet is easily formed and prints can be discharged on the inclined face. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording medium accommodating device that accommodates a recording medium ejected from an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a printer, and in particular, a recording medium suitable for accommodating large-sized (A0 size, B0 size, etc.) recording media. It relates to a storage device.

  In a conventional recording medium storage device suitable for storing a large recording medium, a recording medium on which an image is formed is rotated back and forth within a range between a front discharge receiving position and a rear discharge receiving position. There is a paper discharge receptacle configured so as to be possible (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a sheet receiving tray that can smoothly discharge a long printed material in a sheet shape developed on the front floor of the printer body. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

  Hereinafter, a recording medium accommodation apparatus suitable for accommodating a conventional large-sized recording medium will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 7, the paper discharge receiving device 1 includes a fulcrum shaft 3 and a concave sheet member 2 forming a paper discharge receiving portion, and the front paper discharge receiving position and the rear paper discharge receiving center around the fulcrum shaft 3. It is configured to be able to rotate back and forth within the range of the position. When the paper discharge receiving device 1 is rotated rearward as indicated by an arrow and installed at the rear paper discharge receiving position, the printed matter discharged from the paper discharge unit 4 is directed rearward along the sheet member 2. Are ejected. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the paper discharge receiving device 1 is rotated forward as indicated by an arrow and installed at the front paper discharge receiving position, the printed matter discharged from the paper discharge unit 4 is transferred to the sheet. The paper is discharged forward along the member 2.

  However, the paper discharge receiving apparatus having the above-described structure has a problem in that it cannot receive a long printed matter and discharges directly onto the floor, causing damage or contamination.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the paper discharge receiving portion is formed of a sheet whose sheet receiving surface can be folded, and the sheet is unfolded and printed on the front floor of the printer body by operating the paper discharge switching lever. Some are configured to receive paper.

In FIG. 9, the non-long printed material discharged from the paper discharge unit 10 is discharged toward the first receiving unit 9 by the paper discharge switching lever 7. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the long printed material discharged from the paper discharge unit 10 is unfolded on the front floor of the printer main body by the paper discharge switching lever 7 and the stack fixing lever 8, The paper is discharged toward the second receiving portion 11 temporarily formed on the upper front floor.
JP 2001-130814 A JP 2000-71535 A

  However, in the conventional system in which the sheet is developed on the front floor of the printer main body, the sheet is not inclined and is placed on the floor substantially parallel to the front side of the stack fixing lever. Then, in the sheet part installed almost parallel on the floor surface, the friction between the discharged long printed material and the sheet is increased, the printed material is not fed, and the printed material may be damaged. Concerned. An object of the present invention is to develop a sheet on a front floor of a printer main body, so that the sheet can be easily fed in accordance with the length of the printed matter without causing non-feeding and without being damaged or dirty. It is to provide a printer provided with a structure capable of forming a slope of the surface.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the recording medium accommodation device of the present invention is installed on the floor according to the long printed matter, and the position of the sheet fixing member is movable, and is installed substantially parallel on the floor. It is characterized in that a slope is always formed so that the sheet portion to be formed is not formed. Furthermore, by changing the length of the printed material to the sheet in accordance with the fluctuation, the inclined surface of the sheet can be easily formed, and the printed material can be discharged on the inclined surface.

  According to the recording medium accommodation apparatus of the present invention, the discharge receiving portion switches to each state of the recording medium accommodation first part for receiving a standard length printed matter and the recording medium accommodation second part for receiving a long printed matter. Since it is configured to be possible, even if the length of the printed material fluctuates, it is possible to easily cope with the switching.

  Furthermore, the shape of the recording medium containing second part can be changed depending on the length of the printed material. By changing the length of the sheet material, any long printed material can be changed into the sheet shape of the recording medium containing second part. Since the paper can be discharged, it is possible to avoid the cause of damage and dirt on the printed matter.

Example 1
The mechanism in the recording medium accommodation apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printer provided with a recording medium accommodating device according to an embodiment of the present invention and in which a standard length printed matter is printed. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the rotating portion in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which a long printed matter is printed in the printer. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the connecting portion between the front rod and the rotating rod in FIG. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rod receiver at the tip of the paper discharge guide in FIG. FIG. 6 is a detailed view when the rotating rod in FIG. 3 is housed.

  A mechanism for printing a standard length printed matter will be described with reference to FIG.

  An image forming apparatus such as a printer 16 is fixed to the upper portion of the stand 22. Inside the printer 16, there are provided a print head in which a plurality of ink discharge ports for discharging ink are formed, and a carriage mounted with the print head and reciprocating in the main scanning direction. The paper discharge guide 14 is provided with a paper discharge assist member 23 that prevents the discharged recording medium from entering the printer 16 due to curling.

  The recording medium containing first part 15 includes a sheet material 24, a front rod 17 and a rear rod fixing member 21 holding the sheet material 24, a rear rod 20 fixed to the rear rod fixing member 21, and the front rod 17. Is composed of a rotating rod 19 and a rotating portion 26 that rotatably support the. The rear rod fixing member 21 is fixed to a movable fixing member 25, and the fixing member 25 is installed and fixed to the stand foot 12 in the stand 22.

  Details of the rotating portion 26 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The rotating rod 19 is slidable in the direction of arrow A within the rod fixing member 27, and the rod fixing member 27 rotates in the direction of arrow B about the rotation shaft 28. Reference numeral 29 denotes a guide member for determining the position of the rotating rod 19. FIG. 2 shows the position when the recording medium accommodating first part 15 is used, and the position of the front rod 17 is regulated by the projection 29A of the guide member 29. FIG. When the recording medium accommodating first part 15 is not used, the rotating rod 19 is rotated in the clockwise direction of arrow B by tilting the front rod 17 to the back side, and the front rod 17 is moved to the stand 22. Stop at the end.

  With the above-described structure, a standard length printed matter on which an image is formed by the print head is guided to the paper discharge guide 14 through the paper discharge port 13 and descends, and is disposed below the paper discharge port 13. The recording medium accommodation first part 15 is accommodated.

  Next, a mechanism for printing a long printed material will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a recombination of the recording medium accommodation first part 15 and its method will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the joint portion 19A provided at the tip of the rotating rod 19 has a snap-fit structure, and the front rod 17 is freely attached and detached. By pulling the front rod 17 in the direction of arrow D, the front rod 17 is separated from the rotating rod 19 and moved to a rod receiver 14A provided at the tip of the paper discharge guide 14 as shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating rod 19 is slid in the pulling direction of the rod fixing member 27 in the direction of arrow A, and the tip of the rotating rod 19 is removed from the protrusion 29A of the guide member 29. . As shown in FIG. 6, the arrow B is rotated counterclockwise until the rotating rod 19 becomes horizontal. Thereafter, the rotating rod 19 is slid in the arrow direction C, and the rotating rod 19 is stored.

  The sheet material 24 is provided with a shape for allowing the front rod 17 to pass therethrough, and, similarly, at the end opposite to the end provided with the shape for allowing the front rod 17 to pass. A shape for passing the rear rod 20 is provided. When printing a long printed matter, the rear rod 20 is attached to a shape portion provided in the sheet material 24 for passing the rear rod 20.

  The rear rod fixing member 21 fixing the rear rod 20 is attached to the fixing member 25, and the fixing member 25 can be attached to and detached from the stand foot 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing member 25 detachably attached to the stand foot 12 is not discharged onto the floor surface in accordance with the direction of arrow D and the length of the printed material, and the sheet material. The said rear rod 20 is installed so that 24 can form a slope.

  In the recording medium accommodating second portion 30 provided by the above configuration, a long printed material on which an image is formed is guided by the paper discharge guide 14 through the paper discharge port 13 and descends, and the discharge is performed. The recording medium is accommodated in the recording medium accommodation second portion 30 disposed in front of the printer main body from the paper mouth 13.

(Example 2)
By changing the sheet material 24 to a sheet material having the structure of the sheet material 24 and having a different length in accordance with a long printed material, a long printed material that cannot be received by the sheet material 24 is also received. Is possible. In addition, a sheet material that can correspond to the longest dimension of an assumed long printed matter is prepared in advance, and the sheet material can be temporarily fixed to either the front rod 17 or the rear rod 20 at a flexible position. It is also possible to add a winding structure.

1 is a perspective view of a printer that includes a recording medium accommodation device according to an embodiment of the present invention and that prints a standard length of printed matter. FIG. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a rotating part in FIG. 1. 1 is a perspective view of a printer that includes a recording medium accommodation device according to an embodiment of the present invention and that prints a long printed material. FIG. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a connecting portion between a front rod and a rotating rod in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a rod receiver at the front end of the paper discharge guide in FIG. FIG. 4 is a detailed view when the rotating rod is accommodated in FIG. 3. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a printer including a conventional paper discharge receiving device, which is configured at a rear paper discharge receiving position. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a printer including a conventional paper discharge receiving device, which is configured at a front paper discharge receiving position. It is another example of a printer provided with a conventional paper discharge receiving device, and is a diagram configured at a rear paper discharge receiving position. It is another example of a printer provided with a conventional paper discharge receiving device, and is a diagram configured at a front paper discharge receiving position.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Paper discharge receiving apparatus 2 Sheet member 3 Support shaft 4 Paper discharge part 5 Front rod 6 Rear rod 7 Paper discharge switching lever 8 Stack fixing lever 9 First receiving part 10 Paper discharge part 11 Second receiving part 12 Stand foot 13 Paper discharge Port 14 Paper discharge guide 14A Rod receiver provided at the front end of the paper discharge guide 14 15 Recording medium accommodating first part 16 Printer 17 Front rod 18 Front stay rod 19 Rotating rod 19A Joint provided at the front end of the rotating rod 19 Part 20 Rear rod 21 Rear rod fixing member 22 Stand 23 Discharge assist member 24 Sheet material 25 Fixing member 26 Rotating part 27 Rod fixing member 28 Rotating shaft 29 Guide member 29A Projection of guide member 29 30 Recording medium accommodation second part

Claims (2)

  In an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium and discharging the recording medium from a paper discharge port extending in a predetermined direction, a sheet containing the recording medium discharged from the paper discharge port and guided by a paper discharge guide In the recording medium accommodation apparatus provided with the material, the sheet material is rotated obliquely below the sheet discharge guide by the rotatable lot, the front rod held by the rotating rod, and the rear rod holding the rear of the sheet material. The rear rod is held by a rear rod fixing member, and the fixing member is detachably provided on the apparatus main body or the apparatus main body installation member, and the fixing member holding the rear rod is printed. In accordance with the length of the recording medium, the printed material is not discharged to the floor surface, and the sheet material can form a slope.   In an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium and discharging the recording medium from a paper discharge port extending in a predetermined direction, a sheet containing the recording medium discharged from the paper discharge port and guided by a paper discharge guide In the recording medium accommodating device provided with a material, the sheet material has a structure of the sheet material according to a long printed matter, and the length of the sheet material is variable. The recording medium accommodation device according to 1.

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