JP2013043770A - Medium receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the posture of a sheet-like body through single operation.SOLUTION: A medium receiving device 50 is installed on a floor surface through a stand 10, and receives a medium discharged from a recording device 100. The medium receiving device includes: a sheet-like body 2 which receives the discharged medium; a first restraint member 3 which restrains a medium-discharge-direction front end of the sheet-like body; a second restraint member 6 which restrains a medium-discharge-direction rear end of the sheet-like body; a first arm 7 which is fitted to the stand turnably on one end; a first direction change member 4 which is fitted to the other end of the first arm, and changes a direction in which the sheet-like body extends while applying tension to the sheet-like body; a guide member 11 which is fitted to the stand; and a second direction change member 5 which is movable along the guide member, and changes the direction in which the sheet-like body extends while applying tension to the sheet-like body. The first or second restraint member or first direction change member is moved, thereby the second direction change member moves in conjunction with the above movement, so that the sheet-like body changes in posture.

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium receiving apparatus that receives a medium discharged from a recording apparatus or the like.

  In the case of a large-sized printer that can print on a relatively large recording medium, for example, a roll paper for printing having a width of JIS standard A0 size or B0 size, the roll paper that has been printed can be received separately at the front and rear. There are many things you can do. That is, when it is desired to take out the cut roll paper immediately, it is received at the front side of the printer, and when the cut roll paper can be stacked, it is received at the rear side of the printer. For this purpose, a medium receiving device that can switch between a mode for discharging the medium forward and a mode for discharging backward is desirable.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a medium receiving device that receives a discharge medium by switching between front discharge and rear discharge of the medium. The medium receiving device includes a planar body that receives a medium to be discharged, a first support portion that supports one end of the planar body rearward, a second support portion that supports the center of the planar body upward, and a planar shape. And a third support portion that supports the other end of the body forward. The second support part is configured to be slidable back and forth, and the third support part is configured to be rotatable back and forth. By sliding the second support portion and rotating the third support portion, it is possible to switch between the front discharge and the rear discharge of the medium.

JP 2006-224557 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order to switch between the front discharge mode and the rear discharge mode, it is necessary to change the positions of the two members at different positions of the second support portion and the third support portion. There is a problem that it is complicated and difficult to understand.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a medium receiving device that can realize the posture change of a planar body by a single operation.

  The medium receiving apparatus of the present invention is a medium receiving apparatus that is installed on a floor surface via a stand and receives a medium ejected from a recording apparatus, a planar body that receives the ejected medium, and the planar body A first restraining member for restraining the front end of the medium in the medium discharging direction, a second restraining member for restraining the rear end of the planar body in the medium discharging direction, and a first attached to the stand so as to be rotatable at one end. An arm, a first direction changing member attached to the other end of the first arm, and changing a direction in which the planar body extends while applying tension to the planar body; and a guide member attached to the stand A second direction changing member that is movable along the guide member and changes a direction in which the planar body extends while applying tension to the planar body, and the first or second restraining member or Moving the first redirecting member; The Rukoto, and moves in conjunction said second deflecting member, characterized in that orientation of the planar body is changed.

  In the medium receiving apparatus of the present invention, the second direction changing member moves in conjunction with the first or second restraining member or the first direction changing member, and the planar body is moved. Can change the posture.

  In the present invention, it is possible to provide a medium receiving device that can realize the posture change of the planar body by one operation.

1 is a perspective view of a medium receiving device according to a first embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the medium receiving apparatus of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a first or second restraining member of the medium receiving device according to the first embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the medium receiving apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the medium receiving apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the medium receiving apparatus of 4th Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the 2nd direction change member of the medium receiving apparatus of 5th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a recording apparatus 100 including a medium receiving apparatus 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example and an operation example of the medium receiving device 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The recording apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a paper feeding unit, a recording unit, a discharge unit, and a medium receiving device 50. The recording sheet 12 wound in a roll shape is fed by the paper feeding unit, and after printing is performed by the recording head 14 at the recording unit, the recording sheet 12 is cut by the sheet cutter 13 at the discharge unit, and the printed sheet is received by the medium receiver. It is guided to the device 50 and stored.

  Next, the configuration of the medium receiving device 50 will be described. The medium receiving device 50 is installed on the floor via the stand 10. The planar body 2 that receives the medium discharged from the recording apparatus 100 is made of a material such as cloth, and has a width sufficient to store a maximum width sheet that can be printed by the recording apparatus 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the first and second restraining members 3 and 6 is a rod-like member in a loop shape formed at the front end 15 and the rear end 16 in the medium discharge direction (arrow A in FIG. 2) of the planar body 2. Further, the planar body 2 is constrained by providing a stopper portion at both ends of the member.

  The first arm 7 is rotatably attached to the stand 10 at one end 17 thereof. The first direction changing member 4 is attached to the other end 18 of the first arm 7 and changes the extending direction of the planar body 2 while applying tension to the planar body 2. The guide member 11 is fixed to the stand 10. The second direction changing member 5 is movable along the guide member 11 and changes the extending direction of the planar body 2 while applying tension to the planar body 2. The holding portions 8 and 9 are provided on the first arm 7 and can selectively hold the first restraining member 3.

  A pair of the first arm 7, the holding portions 8 and 9, and the guide member 11 are arranged with a predetermined interval in the width direction of the medium receiving device 50. That is, the pair of first arms 7, the holding portions 8 and 9, and the guide member 11 are arranged one by one near the left end portion and near the right end portion of the device when viewed from the front of the medium receiving device 50. . The first and second direction changing members 4 and 5 are cylindrical members. Both ends of the first direction changing member 4 are supported by a pair of first arms 7. Both ends of the second direction changing member 5 are engaged with the guide grooves of the pair of guide members 11, and the positions of the second direction changing member 5 are passively changed while being in contact with the planar body 2 according to the posture change of the planar body 2. It has a configuration.

  In the medium receiving apparatus configured as described above, when the first restraining member 3 held by the holding portion 8 shown in FIG. 2A is moved to the holding portion 9, as shown in FIG. Due to the tension of the planar body 2, the second direction changing member 5 moves in conjunction with it, and the posture of the planar body 2 changes. That is, the bending angle of the planar body 2 in the second direction changing member 5 changes. At this time, since the second direction changing member 5 moves along the shape of the guide groove of the guide member 11, the posture of the planar body 2 is uniquely determined according to the holding position of the first restraining member 3. Therefore, for example, depending on the size of the sheet to be printed, it is easy to remove the stored sheet or to operate the first restraining member 3 at one place in order to stack and stack a plurality of sheets. The planar body 2 can be changed to an optimal posture (FIG. 2 (c)).

  In the present embodiment, two pairs of holding portions 8 and 9 are provided. However, more than two pairs of holding portions may be provided so that the planar body 2 can be held in more postures.

  FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a medium receiving device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the position of the planar body 2 is changed by selectively moving the position where the first restraining member 3 is held. However, in the second embodiment, the first embodiment is rotatable. This is an example in which the posture of the planar body 2 is changed by the arm 7. Only the difference will be described here.

  The first arm 7 shown in FIG. 4A is rotatably attached to the stand 10. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), by rotating the first direction changing member 4 to the front side of the apparatus via the first arm 7, the second direction changing member 5 moves in conjunction with each other, The posture of the planar body 2 can be changed. In this embodiment, the sheet storage portion is eliminated by this posture change, and a guide surface that guides the sheet discharged from the recording apparatus 100 to the front of the apparatus is formed by the planar body 2. Therefore, it is possible to easily switch, for example, from a state in which sheets are stored to a state in which sheets are discharged forward by only operating the first direction changing member 4 (FIG. 4 (c)). The first arm 7 may be not only rotatable but also extendable in the axial direction.

  FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a medium receiving device 50 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the first direction changing member 4 is directly operated and moved, but the third embodiment is an example in which the first direction changing member 4 is operated indirectly. Only the difference will be described here.

  The operation lever 51 shown in FIG. 5 is mechanically connected to the first arm 7 via a rotating portion and a gear so as to rotate in the same direction as the first arm 7 shown in the second embodiment. doing. By operating the operation lever 51 in the rotation direction, the posture change of the planar body 2 is realized. The operation lever 51 can be improved in operability compared to the second embodiment, for example, by having a shape and an arrangement that are easy to hold.

  Although this embodiment is configured only by mechanical connection, for example, the rotating portion of the first arm 7 includes an electric drive means (not shown) and its control means, and an operation part of the control means (not shown). The first arm 7 may be rotated by operating the operation unit.

  FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a medium receiving device 50 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is an example in which the first direction changing member 4 on the front side of the apparatus is rotated via the first arm 7, but the fourth embodiment is the second restraint on the rear side of the apparatus. In this example, the member 6 is rotated via the second arm 57. Only the difference will be described here.

  The second arm 57 shown in FIG. 6A is rotatably attached to the stand 10 and supports the second restraining member 6. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), by rotating the second restraining member 6 to the rear side of the apparatus via the second arm 57, the second direction changing member 5 moves in conjunction with the surface, The posture of the body 2 can be changed. In the present embodiment, a guide surface that guides the sheet discharged from the recording apparatus 100 to the rear of the apparatus is formed by this posture change. Therefore, it is possible to easily switch, for example, from a state in which sheets are stored to a state in which sheets are discharged backward by operating only one second restraint member 6 (FIG. 6C).

  In the same manner as in the third embodiment, the operating lever 51 is mechanically connected to the rotating portion of the first arm 7, and the operating lever is mechanically connected to the rotating portion of the second arm 57. By changing the operation lever in the rotation direction, it is possible to realize the posture change of the planar body 2.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second direction changing member 5 of the medium receiving device of the fifth embodiment. In the first to fourth embodiments, the second direction changing member 5 is a cylindrical member. In the present embodiment, the second direction changing member 5 has a surface against which the discharged sheet abuts.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, there is an abutting surface 52 for the end of the sheet 54 ejected to the second direction changing member 5 to abut, and the bottom surface is slid with the planar body 2. A roller 53 for smooth movement is provided. The butted surfaces 52 can stack the discharged sheets more accurately.

2 Planar body 3 1st restraint member 4 1st direction change member 5 2nd direction change member 6 2nd restraint member 50 Medium receiving apparatus

Claims (6)

A medium receiving device installed on the floor via a stand and receiving a medium discharged from the recording device,
A planar body for receiving the medium to be discharged;
A first restraining member that restrains the front end of the planar body in the medium discharging direction;
A second restraining member for restraining the rear end of the planar body in the medium discharging direction;
A first arm pivotally attached to the stand at one end;
A first direction changing member attached to the other end of the first arm and changing a direction in which the planar body extends while applying tension to the planar body;
A guide member attached to the stand;
A second direction changing member that is movable along the guide member and changes a direction in which the planar body extends while applying tension to the planar body;
Have
By moving the first or second restraining member or the first direction changing member, the second direction changing member moves in conjunction with each other, and the posture of the planar body changes. A medium receiving device. A plurality of holding portions provided on the first arm and capable of holding the first restraining member;
By moving the first restraining member from one holding part to another holding part, the second direction changing member moves in conjunction with the second direction changing member of the planar body. The medium receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folding angle of the medium changes.   By rotating the first direction changing member forward in the medium discharge direction via the first arm, the second direction changing member moves in conjunction with the sheet, and the planar body discharges forward. The medium receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium receiving apparatus changes to a state. An operating lever connected to the first arm so as to rotate in the same direction as the first arm;
4. The medium receiver according to claim 3, wherein the first direction changing member is rotated forward in the medium discharge direction by operating the first direction changing member via the operation lever. 5. apparatus. A second arm rotatably attached to the stand at one end and supporting the second restraining member at the other end;
A state in which the second direction changing member moves in conjunction with the second restraint member by rotating backward through the second arm in the medium discharge direction, and the planar body discharges backward. The medium receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the medium receiving device is changed to   6. The medium receiver according to claim 1, wherein the second direction changing member is provided with an abutting surface on which an end of the ejected medium abuts. apparatus.

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