JP4260082B2 - Medium transport device, guide member and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium conveying apparatus that conveys a medium such as recording paper, and more specifically, a medium conveying apparatus having a rib in a medium conveying path, a guide member on which the rib is formed, and a method for manufacturing the guide member About.

  The medium transport apparatus includes a rib for transporting and guiding the medium in the medium transport path (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such ribs are often formed by injection molding in the same manner as general plastic products with ribs. In the injection molding process, a mold having a cavity formed by electric discharge machining is used, and the mold is filled with a molten resin.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-77149 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  However, when the height of the rib is high, the cavity of the mold must be deeply processed, so that processing takes time, and finishing and polishing of the inner surface of the cavity are difficult. In addition, when filling the cavity with resin in the injection molding process, air (or gas generated inside the mold) may stay at the tip of the cavity. There was a problem that the rib could not be filled and defective molding of the rib could occur.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the occurrence of defective molding of ribs in the medium conveying apparatus and simplify the processing of the mold.

A medium transporting apparatus according to the present invention includes a rib formed on a transport path through which a medium is transported by a mold that can be divided by a mold splitting surface, and is erected on a base portion. A surface facing the medium at the end has a first part for guiding the medium and a second part lower than the first part, and the mold splitting surface of the mold is on the second part. It is formed.

A guide member according to the present invention is a guide member that is provided in a medium transport device and is formed on a transport path through which a medium is transported by a mold that can be divided by a mold splitting surface and includes a rib that is erected on a base. A surface facing the medium at an end of the rib far from the base has a first part for guiding the medium and a second part lower than the first part, The mold parting surface of the mold is formed in two parts.

The guide member manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a guide member having ribs that are formed on a transport path through which a medium is transported by a mold that can be divided by a mold splitting surface and is erected on a base . A manufacturing method is provided that is a mold that can be divided by a mold splitting surface, wherein the mold splitting face is formed on a surface facing the medium at an end portion of the rib far from the base. And a step of injecting a resin into the mold to form the guide member.

According to the present invention, since the mold splitting surface is formed in the second part lower than the first part for guiding the medium on the surface facing the medium at the end far from the base part of the rib, the rib mold Even if burrs are generated at a location corresponding to the split surface, the height of the burrs can be prevented from reaching the conveying surface, thereby eliminating the need for deburring work. Further , according to the present invention, in the injection molding process, air or other gas is removed from the mold splitting surface by using a mold having a mold splitting surface on the surface facing the medium at the end far from the base of the rib. The gas can be exhausted, and the resin can be reliably filled in the mold. As a result, even when a rib having a high height is formed, it is possible to prevent occurrence of defective molding of the rib. Further, since the processing (including finishing processing, polishing processing, etc.) can be performed with the mold divided, the processing operation can be simplified .

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a side view of an image forming apparatus in which a medium conveying device according to the present embodiment is used. The image forming apparatus is a printer that forms an image using, for example, electrophotography, and includes a cassette 1 that houses a stack of media 34 in a housing 12 and a paper feed that feeds the media 34 one by one from the cassette 1. A roller 2, a transport roller 3 that further transports the fed medium 34, an image forming unit 5 that transfers a toner image to the transported medium 34, and a fixing unit 6 that fixes the transferred toner image to the medium 34. It has.

  The image forming unit 5 includes a photosensitive drum 51 that carries a toner image, a charger, an exposure device, a developing device (all not shown), and a transfer roller 52 that are arranged around the photosensitive drum 51. The medium 34 passes between the photosensitive drum 51 and the transfer roller 52. The fixing unit 6 includes a heat roller 61 and a press roller 62, and the medium 34 passes between the heat roller 61 and the press roller 62. A medium sensor 4 that detects the presence or absence of the medium 34 is provided on the upstream side of the transport roller 3.

  A swingable discharge tray 8 is attached to the left side (downstream side) of the fixing unit 6 in the drawing. The discharge tray 8 is supported so as to be swingable about a support shaft 9 between a position indicated by a broken line (face-down position) in the figure and a position indicated by a solid line (face-up position) in the figure. The discharge tray 8 guides the medium 34 to the outside from the left side surface of the housing 12 in the figure when in the face-up position. Moreover, the 1st conveyance guide 10 is provided so that the left side in the figure of the housing 12 may be made. The first transport guide 10 guides the medium 34 that has passed through the fixing unit 6 upward. A top cover 7 is provided on the top of the housing 12, and a second transport guide 11 is provided on the top cover 7 so as to be positioned above the first transport guide 10. The second transport guide 11 guides the medium 34 guided by the first transport guide 10 further upward.

  In this image forming apparatus, the medium 34 is sequentially fed out from the cassette 1 by the paper feed roller 2 and is transported to the image forming unit 5 by the transport roller 3. In the image forming unit 5, the toner image carried on the photosensitive drum 5 is transferred onto the surface of the medium 34 by the transfer roller 52. The medium 34 is further conveyed to the fixing unit 6 by the rotation of the transfer roller 52. In the fixing unit 6, the medium 34 is heated and pressurized by the heat roller 61 and the press roller 62, and the toner image is fixed to the medium 34. When the discharge tray 8 is in the face-down position, the medium 34 that has passed through the fixing unit 6 is guided upward by the first transport guide 10 and the second transport guide 11, and as shown by arrow A in the drawing, It is discharged to the outside through a discharge port (not shown) of the cover 7. On the other hand, when the discharge tray 8 is in the face-up position, the medium 34 that has passed through the fixing unit 6 passes through the opening 10b (FIG. 2B) formed in the first transport guide 10 and is indicated by the arrow in the figure. As shown by B, it is discharged substantially horizontally on the discharge tray 8.

  In the configuration example of the image forming apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1, “medium transport device” refers to each guide member (discharge tray 8, first transport guide 10, and second transport guide 11) that guides the transported medium 34. In addition, each mechanism for transporting a medium (feed roller 2, transport roller 3, etc.) is included.

  2A, 2B, and 2C are perspective views showing the second conveyance guide 11, the first conveyance guide 10, and the discharge tray 8, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2A, the second transport guide 11 includes a base portion 11a extending in the width direction of the medium 34 (FIG. 1) and a pair of side plate portions formed at both ends of the base portion 11a in the extending direction. 11b, 11c. The side plate portions 11b and 11c are attached to the side wall of the top cover 7 (FIG. 1). A large number of ribs 16 are erected on the base portion 11a, and these ribs 16 are formed so as to be aligned in the extending direction of the base portion 11a. Each rib 16 extends in the width direction of the base portion 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the first transport guide 10 has one side surface of the housing 12 (FIG. 1) and has a base portion 10a extending in the width direction of the medium 34. A wide opening 10b in the width direction of the medium 34 is formed slightly below the center of the base 10a. In the base portion 10a, a large number of ribs 15 are provided above the opening 10b, and these ribs 15 are formed so as to be aligned in the extending direction of the base portion 10a. Each rib 15 extends in the width direction of the base portion 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the discharge tray 8 includes a base portion 8a extending in the width direction of the medium 34 (FIG. 1), and a pair of side plate portions 8c formed at both ends of the base portion 8a in the extending direction. 8d. The side plate portions 8c and 8d have engaging portions 8b that engage with the support shaft 9 (FIG. 1). A large number of ribs 14 are erected on the base portion 8a, and these ribs 14 are formed so as to be aligned in the extending direction of the base portion 8a. Each rib 14 extends in the width direction of the base portion 8a.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a configuration for guiding the medium. The discharge tray 8 (FIG. 2C), the first transport guide 10 (FIG. 2B), and the second transport guide 11 (FIG. 2A) described above are all guide members 18 in the following description. Will be described. Further, each of the ribs 14, 15, 16 described above will be described as a rib 20. Further, each of the base portions 8a, 10a, and 11a described above will be described as the base portion 25.

  In FIG. 3, the conveyance direction of the medium 34 is the Y direction, and the width direction of the medium 34 is the X direction. Further, the projecting direction of the rib 20 from the base portion 25 is defined as the Z direction. Each rib 20 extends parallel to the YZ plane. The transport path of the medium 34 is defined by the tip portions of the large number of ribs 20 (that is, the portion that protrudes most from the base portion 25).

  4 is an XZ cross-sectional view (that is, a cross-sectional view in a plane orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium 34) showing the tip end portion (that is, one end side) of the rib 20 shown in FIG. 3, and the surface IV shown in FIG. This corresponds to the cross-sectional view in FIG. The rib 20 in the present embodiment has a convex portion 20a at its tip. The convex portion 20a has a curved surface that is convex upward in the XZ cross section. Both sides of the rib 20 in the width direction (X direction) are side portions 20b substantially parallel to the YZ plane. The medium 34 (FIG. 3) is conveyed in the Y direction so as to contact the top of the convex portion 20a. That is, the conveyance surface G of the recording medium is formed by the top of the convex portion 20a.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the guide member 18 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a mold 37 used for manufacturing the guide member 18. The mold 37 has a cavity 38 a for forming the base portion 25 (FIG. 3) of the guide member 18 and a plurality of cavities 38 b for forming the ribs 20. The mold 37 is configured so that it can be divided into a plurality of mold components 37a, 37b, and 37c on the mold dividing surface 39. The mold dividing surface 39 is formed at a position corresponding to the tip portion (convex portion 20a) of the rib 20, and extends in parallel with the YZ plane. The mold 37 further includes a mold component 36 on the cavity 38a side. The mold constituent part 36 is configured to be separable from the mold constituent parts 37a, 37b, and 37c on a mold splitting surface 35 that extends parallel to the XY plane.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the vicinity of the parting surface 39 of the mold 37. The mold dividing surface 39 of the mold 37 is formed at a position corresponding to the convex portion 20a of the rib 20 in the cavity 38b. As an example, the mold parting surface 39 is formed at a position corresponding to the top of the convex portion 20a (here, approximately the center in the X direction). The gap in the mold dividing surface 39 is, for example, 0.01 mm to 0.02 mm. As the material of the mold 37, for example, aluminum, pre-hardened steel, or tempered steel is used.

  When the guide member 18 (FIG. 3) according to the present embodiment is manufactured, the mold 37 is assembled by the mold components 36, 37a, 37b, and 37c as shown in FIG. Further, molten resin is injected into the cavities 38a and 38b of the mold 37 through a nozzle (not shown). Examples of the resin include engineering plastic resins such as Zylon (registered trademark) (modified polyphenylene ether), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin), PS (polystyrene resin), and ABS / PS (including ABS and PS). Is used. The resin is filled from the cavity 38a side toward the tip of the cavity 38b. At this time, air (or gas generated in the mold 37) escapes to the outside through the mold dividing surface 39 at the tip of the cavity 38b, so that the resin can be filled up to the tip of the cavity 38b without any gap. . Thereafter, the mold 37 is cooled, and the mold component 36 and the mold components 37a to 37c are divided in the direction indicated by the arrow C in FIG.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are an XZ cross-sectional view and a side view showing the tip of the rib 20 in the molded product taken out from the mold 37. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a burr 40 may be formed at the tip portion (convex portion 20 a) of the rib 20. This is formed by the resin entering the gaps in the parting surface 39 (FIG. 6) of the mold 37. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when there is a deviation in the height of the mold components 37a and 37b, there is a possibility that a step 41 is formed on the convex portion 20a of the rib 20 as shown in FIG. There is also. Therefore, the convex portion 20a of the rib 20 is polished to remove the burr 40 (FIG. 7) or the step portion 41 (FIG. 9) so as not to interfere with the medium conveyance.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the mold 37 having the mold split surface 39 is formed at a position corresponding to the convex portion 20a of each rib 20, the resin is applied to the mold 37. When filling the gas, air or other gas can be discharged from the mold parting surface 39, and the resin can be reliably filled up to the tip of the cavity 38b. As a result, even if the height of the rib 20 is high, the occurrence of molding defects can be prevented.

  Moreover, since it becomes possible to process the cavity 38b (including finishing and polishing) in a state where the mold 37 is divided by the mold dividing surface 39, these operations can be easily performed.

Second Embodiment FIG. 10 is an XZ cross-sectional view showing an enlarged front end portion of a rib 20A of a guide member according to a second embodiment, and corresponds to the cross-sectional view in the plane IV shown in FIG. Is. The guide member according to the second embodiment is different from the guide member 18 (FIG. 3) according to the first embodiment in the shape of the tip portion of the rib 20A.

  The rib 20A in the present embodiment has a top portion 17 that defines a conveying surface G that guides the medium 34 (FIG. 1), and an inclined portion 19 that is inclined downward from the top portion 17 at a tip end portion (that is, one end portion side). have. The top portion 17 is a flat surface. A difference H of a predetermined height (dimension in the Z direction) is generated between the top portion 17 and the end portion of the inclined portion 19 (the farthest end from the top portion 17). In addition, the width (X direction dimension) of the rib 20A is, for example, 1.2 mm. The width of the top portion 17 is, for example, 0.5 mm. The height of the rib 20A from the base portion 25 (FIG. 3) is, for example, 36 mm. The inclination angle R of the inclined surface 19 with respect to the conveyance surface G is preferably 45 degrees or less.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the top portion 17 is a flat surface, but it may be a curved surface that protrudes upward like the top portion 17a of the rib 20B shown in FIG. Also in the rib 20B, an inclined surface 19a inclined downward is formed continuously with the top portion 17a.

  FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a mold 27 used for manufacturing the guide member in the present embodiment. The mold 27 has a plurality of cavities 42 for forming the ribs 20A and cavities 38a (FIG. 5) for forming the base 25 (FIG. 3). Further, the mold 27 can be divided into a plurality of mold constituent parts 21 and 22 on the mold dividing surface 23. The mold dividing surface 23 is formed at a position corresponding to the end portion (the farthest end from the top portion 17) of the inclined portion 19 of each rib 20A in each cavity 42, and extends parallel to the YZ plane. The material of the mold 27 and the gap in the mold splitting surface 23 are as described in the first embodiment. Other configurations of the mold 27 are the same as those of the mold 37 described in the first embodiment.

  When manufacturing the guide member according to the present embodiment, the mold 27 is assembled as shown in FIG. 12, and the resin described in the first embodiment is injected into the mold 27. At this time, air (or gas generated in the mold 47) escapes from the mold split surface 23 to the outside at the tip of the cavity 42, so that the resin can be filled up to the tip of the cavity 42 without a gap. Thereafter, after the mold 27 is cooled, the mold 27 is divided and the molded product is taken out as described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 13 is an XZ sectional view showing the tip of the rib 20A in the molded product taken out from the mold 27. FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, a burr 24 may be formed at the end portion of the inclined surface 19 of the rib 20 </ b> A. However, if the height of the burr 24 does not reach the conveyance surface G, the medium conveyance is not hindered, and there is no need to perform deburring. Here, the deburring process is performed only when the height of the burr 24 exceeds a predetermined value (0.2 mm). Further, since the height of the burr 24 varies depending on the viscosity of the resin injected into the mold 27, the viscosity of the resin may be adjusted so that the height of the burr 24 is smaller than a predetermined value. The same applies when the rib 20B having the shape shown in FIG. 11 is formed.

  In addition, since the inclination R of the inclined surface 19 with respect to the top portion 17 (conveying surface G) is set to 45 degrees or less, the mold component 22 is sandwiched between the mold dividing surface 23 and the inclined portion 19 as shown in FIG. The angle of the acute angle portion 22a can be made relatively large, and as a result, the breakage of the acute angle portion 22a can be prevented.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the mold 27 is filled with resin, air and other gases are discharged from the mold dividing surface 23 and the cavity 42 Since the resin can be reliably filled up to the tip, even if the height of the rib 20A is high, the occurrence of molding defects can be prevented. Further, by dividing the mold 27, the inner surface of the cavity can be easily processed.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, since the parting surface 23 is provided at the end portion of the inclined surface 19 of the rib 20A, if the height of the burr 24 is equal to or less than a certain value, the deburring process can be eliminated. The manufacturing process can be simplified as much.

Third Embodiment FIG. 14 is an XZ sectional view showing an enlarged tip portion of a rib 20C according to a third embodiment, which corresponds to the sectional view in the plane IV shown in FIG. . The guide member according to the third embodiment is different from the guide member 18 (FIG. 3) according to the first embodiment in the shape of the tip of the rib 20C.

  The rib 20 </ b> C in the present embodiment has a convex portion 26 at a tip end portion thereof (that is, one end portion side) and a horizontal stepped portion 28 formed continuously at the lower end of the convex portion 26 in the X direction. ing. The convex portion 26 has a curved surface that is convex upward, and defines a transport surface G that guides the medium at the top. The step portion 28 has a flat surface substantially parallel to the transport surface G. The width (X-direction dimension) of the rib 20C is, for example, 1.2 mm, and the width of the stepped portion 28 is, for example, 0.4 mm. The convex part 26 has a semicircular cross section with a radius of 0.4 mm, for example. Moreover, the level | step difference D between the top part of the convex part 26 and the level | step-difference part 28 is 0.4 mm, for example.

  FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a mold 47 used for manufacturing the guide member in the present embodiment. The mold 47 has a cavity 48 for forming each rib 20C and a cavity 38a (FIG. 5) for forming the base portion 25 (FIG. 3). Further, the mold 47 can be divided into a plurality of mold constituent parts 29 and 30 on the mold dividing surface 31. The mold dividing surface 31 is formed at a position corresponding to the stepped portion 28 of the rib 20 </ b> C in each cavity 48. The material of the mold 47 and the gap in the mold splitting surface 31 are as described in the first embodiment. Other configurations of the mold 47 are the same as those of the mold 37 described in the first embodiment.

  In the mold 47 shown in FIG. 15, the portions 29 a and 30 a facing each other with the mold dividing surface 31 sandwiched between the mold constituent portions 29 and 30 have a substantially right-angled corner portion. Strength is improved and life is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the mold 47 is configured such that the mold dividing surface 31 corresponds to the terminal end portion (the farthest end from the convex portion 26) of the step portion 28 of the rib 20 </ b> C in each cavity 48. May be. In this way, there is no step on the mold splitting surface 31 side of the mold component 29, and the width of the portion 30a of the mold component 30 can be increased. The strength of the material is improved and the life is further improved.

  When the guide member according to the present embodiment is manufactured, the mold 47 is assembled as shown in FIG. 15 and the resin described in the first embodiment is injected into the mold 47. At this time, air (or gas generated in the mold 47) escapes from the mold split surface 31 to the outside at the tip of the cavity 48, so that the resin can be filled up to the tip of the cavity 48 without any gap. Thereafter, after the mold 47 is cooled, the mold 47 is divided and the molded product is taken out as described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 17 is an XZ sectional view showing the tip of the rib 20 </ b> C in the molded product taken out from the mold 47. As shown in FIG. 17, burrs 32 may be formed on the stepped portion 28 of the rib 20 </ b> C. However, if the height of the burr 32 does not reach the conveyance surface G, it does not hinder the medium conveyance, so that it is not necessary to perform the deburring process. Here, the deburring process is performed only when the height of the burr 32 is a predetermined value or more. Further, since the height of the burr 32 varies depending on the viscosity of the resin, the viscosity of the resin may be adjusted so that the height of the burr 32 is smaller than a predetermined value. The same applies when the mold shown in FIG. 16 is used.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the mold 47 is filled with resin, air and other gases are discharged from the mold dividing surface 31 and the cavity 48 Since the resin can be reliably filled up to the tip, even if the height of the rib 20C is high, the occurrence of molding defects can be prevented. Further, by dividing the mold 47, the inner surface of the cavity can be easily processed.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the mold dividing surface 23 is provided at a position corresponding to the stepped portion 28 (or its end portion) of the rib 20C. And the manufacturing process can be simplified as much.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the portions 29a and 30a that face each other across the mold matching portion 31 of the mold constituent portions 29 and 30 have a shape having a substantially right-angled corner, and therefore the strength of the portions 29a and 30a. The life of the mold 47 can be improved.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since the conveyance surface G is prescribed | regulated by the top part of the convex part 26, a contact area with a medium is small, As a result, contact friction can be suppressed.

  The guide member and the medium conveying apparatus described in the first to third embodiments are not limited to the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1, but various media conveying apparatuses such as a scanner, a facsimile machine, and a copying machine. It can be used in the device. Further, the medium conveying device is not limited to the one that conveys the medium by the conveying roller 3 or the like as in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and any medium having a rib in the conveying path may be used.

  3 has a plurality of ribs 20 formed on the base 25. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the guide member 18 does not have the base 25. Configuration is also possible. The ribs 20 do not necessarily have to be plural, and the medium 34 may be guided by the single rib 20.

1 is a side view of an image forming apparatus in which a medium conveyance device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd conveyance guide (A), 1st conveyance guide (B), and discharge tray (C) of the medium conveying apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the conveyance path which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the front-end | tip part of the rib of the guide member which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the metal mold | die used at the manufacturing process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state with which resin was filled into the metal mold | die in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing (A) and a side view (B) which show an example of the burr | flash which may arise in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the state which the type | mold alignment position of the metal mold | die shifted | deviated. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the burr | flash produced by being manufactured in the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the rib of the medium conveying apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the other structural example of the rib of the medium conveying apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which filled the metal mold | die in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the burr | flash which may arise in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a rib of a medium carrying device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state with which resin was filled into the metal mold | die in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the other example of the metal mold | die used at the manufacturing process which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the burr | flash which may arise in the manufacturing process which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 cassette, 2 paper feed roller, 3 transport roller, 5 image forming unit, 6 fixing unit, 7 top cover, 8 discharge tray, 8a, 10a, 11a base, 10 first transport guide, 11 second transport guide, 12 housing 14, 15, 16, 20, 20A, 20B, 20C rib, 17 top, 18 guide member, 19 inclined part, 20a convex part, 20b side part, 21, 22, 29, 30, 36, 37a, 37b mold Component part, 26 convex part, 27, 37, 47 metal mold | die, 28 level | step difference part, 23, 31, 35, 39 mold parting surface, 38a, 38b, 42, 48 cavity, 24, 32, 40 burr | flash, 41 step part.

Claims (20)

In the conveyance path where the medium is conveyed, it is molded with a mold that can be divided by the mold dividing surface, and includes a rib that is erected on the base ,
A surface of the rib that faces the medium at an end far from the base has a first part that guides the medium, and a second part that is lower than the first part.
The medium conveying apparatus, wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed in the second part. The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mold dividing surface of the mold is formed at the farthest end from the first part in the surface .   The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second part includes an inclined part inclined from the first part.   The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an inclination angle of the inclined portion with respect to the conveying surface is 45 degrees or less.   The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first part has a flat surface or a convex surface.   2. The medium conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second part is a stepped part formed so as to have a step between the first part and the first part.   The medium conveying device according to claim 6, wherein the stepped portion has a flat surface. The medium conveying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an extending direction of the mold parting surface of the mold is a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the medium. . A guide member that is provided in a medium conveying device and is provided with a rib that is formed on a conveyance path through which a medium is conveyed by a mold that can be divided by a mold dividing surface and is erected on a base portion ,
A surface of the rib that faces the medium at an end far from the base has a first part that guides the medium, and a second part that is lower than the first part.
The guide member, wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed in the second part. The guide member according to claim 9 , wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed at a farthest end from the first part in the surface . The guide member according to claim 9 , wherein the second portion includes an inclined portion inclined from the first portion. 10. The guide member according to claim 9 , wherein the second part is a step part that is formed adjacent to the first part and has a step between the first part and the second part. The guide member according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein an extending direction of the mold parting surface of the mold is a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the medium. In the medium conveying apparatus, a method for producing a guide member having a rib that is formed on a conveying path through which a medium is conveyed by a mold that can be divided by a mold dividing surface and is erected on a base ,
A mold that can be divided by a mold-splitting surface, wherein the mold-splitting surface has a mold formed on a surface facing the medium at an end of the rib far from the base ; and
And a step of injecting a resin into the mold to form the guide member. The surface of the rib facing the medium at the end of the rib far from the base has a convex portion having a top for guiding the medium;
The guide member manufacturing method according to claim 14 , wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed on the convex part. The surface facing the medium at the end of the rib far from the base has a first part for guiding the medium and a second part lower than the first part;
The guide member manufacturing method according to claim 14 , wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed in the second part. The method for manufacturing a guide member according to claim 16 , wherein the mold parting surface of the mold is formed at a farthest end from the first part in the surface . The guide member according to claim 16 , wherein the second part includes an inclined part inclined from the first part, and the mold dividing surface of the mold is formed on the inclined part. Method. The second part is a step part formed so as to have a step between the first part and the first part, and the mold splitting surface of the mold is formed in the step part. The method for manufacturing a guide member according to claim 16 . 20. The guide member according to claim 14, wherein an extension direction of the mold splitting surface of the mold is a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the medium. Production method.

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