JP2014012582A - Medium cassette and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more easily perform paper setting operation in a cassette provided with a paper discharge tray in a rotatable manner.SOLUTION: A paper cassette 2 is a multiple-stage type paper cassette comprising: a lower stage side tray 30; an upper stage side tray 40 that is slidable and displaceable at an upper portion of the lower stage side tray 30; and a discharged paper receiving tray 50 mounted to the lower stage side tray 30 in a rotatable manner. A rotational shaft 54 of the discharged paper receiving tray 50 is axially supported by a paper feeding direction downstream side end portion in the lower stage side tray 30. On account of this, when the discharged paper receiving tray 50 is opened, a large space is opened above the lower stage side tray 30, and easiness of operation for setting paper to the lower stage side tray 30 is more improved.

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium cassette including a medium storage tray for storing a medium and a medium support tray for supporting a medium on which recording is performed, and recording represented by a facsimile, a printer, or the like including the medium cassette. Relates to the device.

  Paper cassettes that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body have been widely used. Among them, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is known one detachable tray having two sheet storage portions, a lower tray (main tray) and an upper tray (second tray). . In addition, the tray described in Patent Document 1 further includes a paper discharge tray. That is, the tray described in Patent Document 1 has a three-stage structure in which two paper storage trays and one paper discharge tray are superimposed in the height direction.

JP 2012-76871 A

  In the tray described in Patent Document 1, the paper discharge tray is rotatably supported by the main tray, and is provided so as to open the upper portions of the main tray and the second tray by rotating.

  By the way, the paper discharge tray is pivotally supported in the main tray in the vicinity of the center in the paper feeding direction. Therefore, even if the paper discharge tray is opened to set paper on the main tray, the paper storage area of the main tray is not fully opened, and there is a drawback that paper setting work is difficult to perform.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to more easily perform a paper setting operation in a cassette having a paper discharge tray that is rotatable.

  In addition, there are various names such as “cassette” and “tray” as a paper storage unit for storing paper in the recording apparatus. In this specification, an entire unit unit that can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body is referred to as “ The cassette is called a “cassette”, and the sheet storage portion for storing the paper and the paper discharge receiving portion for supporting the discharged paper constituting the cassette are called “tray”.

  In order to solve the above problems, a medium cassette according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a medium storage tray for storing a medium, and a vicinity of a downstream end or an upstream end of the medium storage tray in a medium feeding direction. A medium support tray for supporting a medium, which is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft provided and is rotatable about a rotation axis along a direction intersecting the medium feeding direction; It is characterized by comprising.

  According to this aspect, in the medium cassette including the medium containing tray and the medium supporting tray, the medium supporting tray is provided in the vicinity of the downstream end or the upstream end in the medium feeding direction of the medium containing tray. Since it is connected to the medium storage tray via the moving shaft, when the medium support tray is opened, the upper portion of the medium storage tray is largely opened, and thereby the operation of setting the medium on the medium storage tray can be easily performed.

  The medium cassette according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a medium accommodating tray for accommodating a medium, and a medium through a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of an end of the medium accommodating tray in a direction intersecting a medium feeding direction. And a medium support tray that supports the medium and that is connected to the storage tray and is rotatable about a rotation axis along the medium feeding direction.

  According to this aspect, in the medium cassette including the medium storage tray and the medium support tray, the medium support tray has the rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of the end of the medium storage tray in the direction intersecting the medium feeding direction. Therefore, when the medium support tray is opened, the upper portion of the medium storage tray is largely opened, so that the operation of setting the medium on the medium storage tray can be easily performed.

  A medium cassette according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a medium accommodating tray for accommodating a medium, and a circuit provided in the vicinity of the downstream end or the upstream end in the medium feeding direction in the medium accommodating area of the medium accommodating tray. A medium support tray that supports the medium and that is connected to the medium storage tray via a moving shaft and is rotatable about a rotation axis along a direction intersecting the medium feeding direction; It is characterized by.

  According to this aspect, in the medium cassette including the medium storage tray and the medium support tray, the medium support tray is located near the downstream end or the upstream end in the medium feeding direction in the medium storage area of the medium storage tray. Since it is connected to the medium storage tray via the provided rotation shaft, when the medium support tray is opened, the upper part of the medium storage area of the medium storage tray is largely opened, thereby setting the medium on the medium storage tray. It can be done easily.

  A medium cassette according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a medium accommodating tray for accommodating a medium, and a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of an end portion in a direction intersecting a medium feeding direction in a medium accommodating area of the medium accommodating tray. And a medium support tray that supports the medium and that is connected to the medium storage tray and is rotatable about a rotation axis along the medium feeding direction.

  According to this aspect, in the medium cassette including the medium storage tray and the medium support tray, the medium support tray is provided in the vicinity of the end portion of the medium storage tray in the direction intersecting the medium feeding direction in the medium storage area. Since it is connected to the medium storage tray via the rotation shaft, when the medium support tray is opened, the upper portion of the medium storage area of the medium storage tray is opened widely, thereby easily performing the operation of setting the medium on the medium storage tray. be able to.

  A medium cassette according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a medium storage tray that stores a medium, and a medium support tray that supports the medium and is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft, In a state where the medium support tray is in an open posture to open the medium storage tray, the medium storage area above the medium storage tray is not partitioned by the medium support tray, and a single medium storage port is formed. Features.

  According to this aspect, in the medium cassette including the medium storage tray and the medium support tray, the medium storage tray is located above the medium storage area in a state where the medium support tray is in the open posture to open the medium storage tray. Since the medium support tray is not partitioned by the medium support tray, a single medium storage port is formed. Therefore, when the medium support tray is opened, the upper part of the medium storage area of the medium storage tray is opened widely, whereby the medium is transferred to the medium storage tray. The work of setting can be easily performed.

  A medium cassette according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the medium cassette according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the medium accommodation tray is provided on the first medium accommodation tray and an upper portion of the first medium accommodation tray. And a second medium storage tray, wherein the medium support tray is connected to the first medium storage tray via the rotating shaft.

  According to this aspect, in the configuration including the first medium storage tray, the second medium storage tray, and the medium support tray, it is possible to obtain the same effects as any of the first to fifth aspects described above. it can.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit that performs recording on a medium; and a medium cassette according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.
According to this aspect, in the recording apparatus, it is possible to obtain the same operational effects as any of the first to sixth aspects described above.

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a paper conveyance path of the printer according to the embodiment of the invention. 1 is a perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a partial perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a partial perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a partial perspective view of a paper cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of a locking mechanism. (A)-(D) are figures which show the arrangement | positioning variation of a discharge receiving tray rotating shaft. (A), (B) is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning variation of a discharge receiving tray rotating shaft.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a sheet conveyance path of an ink jet printer (hereinafter referred to as “printer”) 1 which is an embodiment of a “recording apparatus” according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 is a perspective view of a paper cassette 2 which is an embodiment of a “cassette”. FIG. 2 shows a state in which both the upper tray 40 and the paper receiving tray 50 are closed, and FIG. 3 shows only the paper receiving tray 50 opened. FIG. 4 shows a state where both the upper tray 40 and the paper receiving tray 50 are opened.

  5 is a sectional perspective view of the paper cassette 2, FIGS. 6 to 9 are partial perspective views of the paper cassette 2, and FIG. Further, FIGS. 10A to 10D and FIGS. 11A and 11B are views showing variations in the arrangement of the rotation shaft 54 of the sheet receiving tray 50. FIG. In FIG. 1, the left direction indicates the paper feed direction, and the front / back direction of the drawing indicates the paper width direction. In FIG. 1, points 54 and 46 indicate the center positions of the rotation shaft 54 and the shaft 46 (described later), respectively.

  The overall configuration of the printer 1 will be outlined below with reference to FIG. The printer 1 includes a paper cassette 2 at the bottom of the apparatus, and the paper (mainly cut sheet) as an example of a medium is sent out from the paper cassette 2 one by one, and is recorded by the recording head 24, and the front side of the apparatus (see FIG. 1 is provided to discharge toward the sheet receiving tray 50 provided on the right side).

  More specifically, the paper cassette 2 on which a plurality of sheets can be set in a stacked state can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body of the printer 1 from the front side of the apparatus. A lower tray 30 as a “first medium storage tray” to be configured, and an upper tray 40 as a “second medium storage tray” that is slidable between a feedable position and a retreat area located above the tray 30. And two medium storage trays.

  Further, the sheet cassette 2 further includes a discharge receiving tray 50 as a “medium support tray” above the upper tray 40. That is, the paper cassette 2 according to the present embodiment is a unit body in which the lower tray 30, the upper tray 40, and the discharge receiving tray 50 are integrally configured.

  In FIG. 1, the paper accommodated in the lower tray 30 is indicated by reference numeral P <b> 1, and the paper accommodated in the upper tray 40 is indicated by reference numeral P <b> 2. "Paper P").

  A pickup roller 6 that is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) is provided above the paper cassette 2. The pickup roller 6 is provided on a swing member 7 that swings about a swing shaft 8. When the upper tray 40 is slid to the most front side of the apparatus (right side in FIG. 1: the direction in which the paper cassette 2 is pulled out), that is, when the upper tray 40 is in the retreat area, the pickup roller 6 is accommodated in the lower tray 30. The uppermost sheet P1 is rotated from the lower tray 30 by rotating in contact with the uppermost sheet of the sheet P1.

  Further, when the upper tray 40 is in the abutting position slid to the rearmost side of the apparatus (left side in FIG. 1: the mounting direction side of the paper cassette 2) (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), that is, the upper tray 40 is fed. At the feeding position, the pickup roller 6 rotates in contact with the uppermost sheet P2 accommodated in the upper tray 40, thereby feeding the uppermost sheet P2 from the upper tray 40.

  A separation slope 33 is provided on the downstream side of the lower tray 30 in the sheet feeding direction, and the leading edge of the sheet fed from the lower tray 30 advances while sliding on the separation slope 33, thereby separating sheets (preventing double feed). ) Is performed.

  In the state where the upper tray 40 is positioned at the feedable position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), the separation slope 33 of the lower tray 30 is more paper than the stopper 43 on the front side of the upper tray 40. The separation slope 33 is also used as a separation means when the sheet is sent out from the upper tray 40 by projecting to the front end side of P2.

  The paper P sent out from the lower tray 30 or the upper tray 40 is sent to the recording unit while being curved and reversed by a driving roller 10 that is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown). Reference numerals 12, 13, and 14 are driven rollers that nip the paper P with the driving roller 10. Usually, the paper P delivered from the paper cassette 2 passes through the driven rollers 13 and 14 to the recording unit. The driven roller 12 functions to back-feed the paper P on which recording has been performed on the front surface and to reverse the paper in order to perform recording on the back surface.

  The paper P sent to the recording unit is precisely below the recording head 24 by a conveyance driving roller 17 that is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) and a conveyance driven roller 18 that is pressed against the conveyance driving roller 17 and rotated. Sent. Reference numeral 19 denotes an upper paper guide that supports the transport driven roller 18.

  The recording head 24 is provided at the bottom of the carriage 22, and the carriage 22 is driven to reciprocate in the main scanning direction (the front and back direction in FIG. 1) by a driving motor (not shown). A lower paper guide 21 is provided at a position facing the recording head 24, and the distance between the paper P and the recording head 24 is defined by the lower paper guide 21.

  On the downstream side of the recording head 24, a discharge driving roller 25 that discharges the paper P on which recording has been performed and is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), and a discharge driven roller that is driven to rotate in contact with the discharge driving roller 25. 26. The paper P recorded by the recording head 24 is discharged to the paper discharge receiving tray 50 by the rotation of the discharge driving roller 25.

The above is the outline of the printer 1, and the paper cassette 2 will be described in further detail with reference to FIG.
The lower tray 30 is provided with an edge guide 34 slidable in the paper feeding direction (that is, the paper length direction) on the bottom surface 30a (FIGS. 1 and 4). Is regulated.

  The lower tray 30 is also provided with edge guides 35a and 35b that are slidable in a direction orthogonal to the paper feed direction (that is, the paper width direction) (FIG. 4). The position of the edge is regulated.

  On the other hand, as with the lower tray 30, the upper tray 40 is also provided with an edge guide 44 slidable in the paper length direction and edge guides 45a and 45b slidable in the paper width direction on the bottom surface 40a. (FIGS. 1 and 2). In the present embodiment, the paper storage area of the upper tray 40 is set to a size that stores small-size paper in comparison with the lower tray 30.

  Next, the movable structure of the upper tray 40 will be described. Step portions 30b are formed on the side walls 31a and 31b of the lower tray 30 (the step portions formed on the side wall 31b side are indicated by reference numeral 30b in FIGS. 3 and 4), and the step portions on both sides are formed. An upper tray 40 and a slider 42 are slidably displaced along the sheet feeding direction and the opposite direction along the lines 30b and 30b.

  The slider 42 is provided with two shafts 46 (FIG. 8), and a bearing portion 40 b formed on the upper tray 40 is fitted to the shaft 46 of the slider 42, whereby the upper tray 40 is moved to the slider 42. It is attached to be rotatable. In the present embodiment, the shaft 46 has an axis in a direction orthogonal to the paper feed direction, and thus the upper tray 40 has a rotation axis in a direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the upper tray 40 is in the state shown in FIG. 4, that is, greater than 90 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

  Further, supported portions 40 c and 40 c are formed at both ends of the upper tray 40, and the supported portions 40 c and 40 c are supported by the step portions 30 b and 30 b formed on the lower tray 30. The closing posture of the upper tray 40 is defined. The slider 42 and the supported portions 40 c and 40 c slide on the step portions 30 b and 30 b, so that the upper tray 40 is displaced with respect to the lower tray 30.

  The upper tray 40 can hold a predetermined slide position by a lock mechanism 60. Reference numeral 61a denotes a knob, and when the knob 61a is not operated, the lock mechanism 60 holds the upper tray 40 at a predetermined slide position. When the user pinches the knob 61a, the holding state is released, and the upper tray 40 and the slider 42 are slidable.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the lock mechanism 60. The lock mechanism 60 includes an operation arm 61, a lever 62, a slider 63, and a spring 64. The operation arm 61 is provided so as to be slidable along the sheet feeding direction in the upper tray 40, and the lever 62 is engaged with a shaft (not shown) provided in the upper tray 40 so that the bearing portion 62a is fitted. The upper tray 40 is provided so as to be able to swing clockwise and counterclockwise in a plan view.

  The slider 63 is slidably provided in the slider 42 in a direction orthogonal to the paper feed direction, that is, in the paper width direction. The lever 62 engages with the operation arm 61 and swings by sliding the operation arm 61, and the arm 62 b included in the lever 62 slides the slider 63 by the swing.

  A protrusion 63a is formed on the slider 63, and the protrusion 63a can enter slots 37a, 37b, and 37c (shown in FIG. 2) formed in the side wall 31a of the lower tray 30. Thereby, the lock mechanism 60 holds the upper tray 40 in a predetermined area. The spring 64 urges the slider 63, so that the slider 63 is maintained in a state in which the protrusion 63a enters any one of the slots 37a, 37b, and 37c unless the operation arm 61 is operated.

  Next, the paper discharge receiving tray 50 will be described in detail. The paper discharge receiving tray 50 according to the present embodiment includes a first sub-tray 58 and a second sub-tray 59 at the front end in the paper discharge direction (FIG. 5). The first sub-tray 58 is slidable along the paper discharge direction with respect to the main body of the paper discharge receiving tray 50. When used, the first sub-tray 58 is pulled out as shown in FIG. It can be accommodated in the main body of the tray 50. The second sub-tray 59 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the first sub-tray 58. When in use, the second sub-tray 59 is inclined upward as shown in FIG. Hold like.

  Reference numeral 50a indicates a support surface that receives the paper, reference numeral 52 indicates a window hole that exposes the edge guide 44 provided on the upper tray 40, and reference numeral 51 indicates a window hole that exposes the knob 61a. Yes.

  The sheet receiving tray 50 configured in this manner is connected to the lower tray 30 so as to be rotatable. More specifically, the paper discharge receiving tray 50 has arms 53 on both sides, and a rotation shaft 54 that protrudes sideways is formed at the tip 53a (FIG. 7). On the other hand, a bearing hole 32 is formed in the side wall 31 b of the lower tray 30, and the rotation shaft 54 is fitted into the bearing hole 32, so that the sheet receiving tray 50 rotates relative to the lower tray 30. It is supported movably.

  In the closed state, the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is supported by the side walls 31 a and 31 b of the lower tray 30, thereby defining the closed posture of the paper discharge receiving tray 50. Further, the sheet receiving tray 50 can take an opening angle of about 180 degrees in the opened state (FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Incidentally, slits 39 are formed on both sides of the front end portion in the sheet feeding direction in the lower tray 30 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, and the arm front end portion 53 a of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is located in the slit 39. It is in a state of getting in. As a result, the rotation shaft 54 is prevented from being easily detached from the bearing hole 32.

  By the way, in the paper cassette 2 according to the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper receiving tray 50 is pivotally supported (connected to the lower tray 30) at the downstream end of the lower tray 30 in the paper feeding direction. It is provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis (line A in FIG. 2) along a direction orthogonal to the paper feed direction. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, when the discharge receiving tray 50 is opened, the upper side of the lower tray 30 is largely opened, so that the operation of setting paper on the lower tray 30 can be easily performed. Yes. Note that when the paper is set on the upper tray 40, the upper side of the upper tray 40 is largely opened as shown in FIG. .

  In other words, in a state in which the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is in the open posture to open the lower tray 30 or the upper tray 40, the upper side of the sheet storage area of the lower tray 30 or the upper tray 40 is caused by the paper receiving tray 50. Since a single sheet storage opening is formed without partitioning, the upper side of the lower tray 30 or the upper tray 40 is largely opened when the discharge receiving tray 50 is opened, thereby the lower tray 30 or the upper tray. The ease of the operation of setting the paper on 40 is improved.

  In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at the downstream end of the lower tray 30 in the paper feeding direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided at the upstream end of the paper feeding direction. . Alternatively, in the present embodiment, the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is provided so as to rotate along the paper feed direction, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided so as to rotate sideways. That is, the rotational axis of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is set along the paper feed direction, and the rotational axis of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is set near the end of the lower tray 30 in the direction crossing the paper feed direction. If provided, the upper side of the lower tray 30 or the upper tray 40 is largely opened when the discharge receiving tray 50 is opened.

  Further, the position of the rotation shaft 54 may be arranged on the upstream side, the downstream side, or the side in the paper feeding direction with respect to the main body of the lower tray 30, or in the paper storage area in the lower tray 30. On the other hand, it may be arranged either upstream, downstream, or laterally in the paper feed direction.

  Specifically, in FIGS. 10 and 11, reference numeral 2 c indicates the main body of the lower tray 30, reference numeral 2 b indicates a sheet storage area, reference numeral Y indicates a sheet feeding direction (downstream direction), and reference numeral X indicates a sheet width direction. Yes. Symbols Ya and Yb indicate the range in the Y direction of the main body 2c and the paper storage region 2b, respectively, and symbols Xa and Xb indicate the range in the X direction of the main body 2c and the paper storage region 2b, respectively.

  In FIG. 10A, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at the downstream end in the paper feeding direction with respect to the main body 2c. In FIG. 10B, the rotation shaft 54 of the sheet receiving tray 50 is disposed at the upstream end in the sheet feeding direction with respect to the main body 2c.

  In FIG. 10C, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at the downstream end in the paper feeding direction with respect to the paper storage area 2b. In FIG. 10D, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at the upstream end in the paper feeding direction with respect to the paper storage area 2b.

  In FIG. 11A, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at the end in the direction (paper width direction) perpendicular to the paper feed direction with respect to the main body 2c. In FIG. 11B, the rotation shaft 54 of the paper discharge receiving tray 50 is disposed at an end portion in the direction (paper width direction) perpendicular to the paper feed direction with respect to the paper storage area 2b.

  In any of these examples of FIGS. 10A to 10D, 11A, and 11B, the upper side of the lower tray 30 is larger when the discharge receiving tray 50 is opened. Thus, the ease of setting the paper on the lower tray 30 is further improved. In any of the above-described modifications, even when the position of the rotation shaft 54 is slightly deviated, the upper side of the lower tray 30 is largely opened when the discharge receiving tray 50 is opened, and the paper setting operation is performed. Therefore, such a range of the pivot shaft 54 is included in the scope of the present invention. That is, the position of the rotation shaft 54 may be in the vicinity of the end in the downstream or upstream of the paper feed direction, or in the vicinity of the end in the direction intersecting the paper feed direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inkjet printer, 2 paper cassette, 2b paper storage area, 2c main body, 6 pick-up roller, 7 rocking member, 8 rocking shaft, 10 drive roller, 12-14 driven roller, 17 transport drive roller, 18 transport driven roller, 19 Upper paper guide, 21 Lower paper guide, 22 Carriage, 24 Recording head, 25 Ejection drive roller, 26 Ejection driven roller, 30 Lower tray, 30a Bottom surface, 30b Stepped portion, 31a, 31b Side wall, 32 Bearing hole, 33 Separation Slope, 34 Edge guide, 35a, 35b Edge guide, 37a-37c Slot, 39 Gap, 40 Upper tray, 40a Bottom, 40b Bearing part, 40c Supported part, 42 Slider, 43 Stopper, 44 Edge guide, 45a, 45b Edge guide, 50 Paper receiving tray, 50a Paper discharge receiving surface, 51, 52 Window hole, 53 arm, 53a Arm tip, 54 Rotating shaft, 58 First sub tray, 59 Second sub tray, 60 Lock mechanism, 61 Operation arm, 61a Knob , 62 Lever, 62a Bearing, 62b Arm, 63 Slider, 63a Protrusion, 64 Spring, P, P1, P2 Recording paper

Claims (7)

A medium storage tray for storing the medium;
A rotation axis that is coupled to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of the downstream end or in the vicinity of the upstream end in the medium feeding direction of the medium storage tray and extends in a direction intersecting the medium feeding direction. A medium support tray that is provided so as to be pivotable about the medium, and that supports the medium;
A media cassette comprising: A medium storage tray for storing the medium;
The medium storage tray is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of the end of the medium storage tray in a direction intersecting the medium delivery direction, and is rotatable about a rotation axis along the medium delivery direction. A provided medium support tray for supporting the medium;
A media cassette comprising: A medium storage tray for storing the medium;
The medium storage tray is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of the downstream side in the medium feeding direction or in the vicinity of the upstream side edge in the medium feeding area, and along the direction intersecting the medium feeding direction. A medium support tray that supports the medium, and is provided so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis.
A media cassette comprising: A medium storage tray for storing the medium;
The medium storage tray is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotation shaft provided in the vicinity of the end of the medium storage area in the direction intersecting the medium delivery direction, and is centered on a rotation axis along the medium delivery direction. A medium support tray that is rotatably provided and supports the medium;
A media cassette comprising: A medium storage tray for storing the medium;
A medium support tray that supports the medium and is connected to the medium storage tray via a rotating shaft;
In the state where the medium support tray is in an open posture to open the medium storage tray, the medium storage area above the medium storage tray is not partitioned by the medium support tray, and a single medium storage port is formed.
A media cassette characterized by that. The medium cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the medium storage tray includes a first medium storage tray and a second medium storage tray provided on an upper portion of the first medium storage tray. Prepared,
The medium support tray is connected to the first medium storage tray via the rotation shaft;
A media cassette characterized by that. Recording means for recording on a medium;
A medium cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
Recording device.

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