JPH0122172B2 - - Google Patents
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- JPH0122172B2 JPH0122172B2 JP58164610A JP16461083A JPH0122172B2 JP H0122172 B2 JPH0122172 B2 JP H0122172B2 JP 58164610 A JP58164610 A JP 58164610A JP 16461083 A JP16461083 A JP 16461083A JP H0122172 B2 JPH0122172 B2 JP H0122172B2
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- paper
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- detection member
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- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 claims description 31
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 description 12
- 210000000078 claw Anatomy 0.000 description 6
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 2
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
- Paper Feeding For Electrophotography (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明は、静電転写式複写機やプリンタなどに
用いられる給紙用の用紙収容カセツトに関するも
のである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper storage cassette for feeding paper used in electrostatic transfer copying machines, printers, and the like.
従来例の構成とその問題点
近年、複写機の普及はめざましく、日本から世
界各国に輸出され使用されているが、国によりそ
の国内で基準としているコピー用紙のサイズが違
い、それらに対応するため用紙収容カセツトを
種々準備しなければならない。用紙収容カセツト
の機能の一つに収容している用紙のサイズを本体
の方に知らせるということがある。これは光学系
の走行幅等本体側の動作がそれによつて変わるた
めであり、この用紙サイズを検知させる手段を、
それぞれの紙サイズのカセツトに設けなければな
らず、カセツトを多種類用意しなければならない
一因となつている。Conventional configurations and their problems In recent years, copying machines have become rapidly popular, and are exported from Japan to countries around the world. However, each country has different standard copy paper sizes, and in order to accommodate these Various paper storage cassettes must be prepared. One of the functions of the paper storage cassette is to inform the main body of the size of the paper stored therein. This is because the operation of the main body, such as the running width of the optical system, changes accordingly, and the means for detecting the paper size is
It must be provided for each paper size cassette, which is one reason why many types of cassettes must be prepared.
以下、図面を参照しながら従来の用紙収容カセ
ツトについて説明する。第１図および第２図の各
ａ，ｂは従来の給紙カセツト，の概略平面図
と前面図であり、第１図のはA3サイズのコピ
ー用紙用給紙カセツト、第２図のはA4サイズ
のコピー用紙用給紙カセツトである。それらの図
面において、１，９はハウジング、２は右仕切
板、３は左仕切板、４は後仕切板、５は底板、６
は右側の紙押え爪、７は左側の紙押え爪、８，１
０は紙サイズ検出用の永久磁石である。 Hereinafter, a conventional paper storage cassette will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures a and b in Figures 1 and 2 are a schematic plan view and a front view of conventional paper feed cassettes, respectively. Figure 1 shows a paper feed cassette for A3 size copy paper, and Figure 2 shows an A4 paper feed cassette. This is a paper feed cassette for copy paper of the same size. In those drawings, 1 and 9 are housings, 2 is a right partition plate, 3 is a left partition plate, 4 is a rear partition plate, 5 is a bottom plate, and 6
is the paper presser claw on the right side, 7 is the paper presser claw on the left side, 8,1
0 is a permanent magnet for detecting paper size.
以上の様に構成された従来の用紙収容カセツト
について、その動作を以下に説明する。 The operation of the conventional paper storage cassette constructed as described above will be described below.
今、A3サイズのコピー用紙が用紙収容カセツ
トに収容され、それが第２図に概略的に示す様
に複写機１１に挿入されると、複写機１１のリー
ドスイツチ１２が作動して用紙のサイズを中央処
理装置（CPU）１３に知らせ、そこで、光学系
の走行幅の指示及び各紙通過センサに於けるコピ
ー紙の通過時間の設定が成される。 Now, when A3 size copy paper is stored in the paper storage cassette and inserted into the copying machine 11 as schematically shown in FIG. is notified to the central processing unit (CPU) 13, where instructions for the traveling width of the optical system and settings for the passing time of the copy paper at each paper passing sensor are made.
しかしながら、前記のような構成においては、
給紙カセツトの内部の用紙収容部材が取付ネジを
外し組み替えて共用できても第１図および第２図
の各ｂに示す様に、紙サイズ検出永久磁石８，１
０の配設箇所が異なるために、別の紙サイズの用
紙収容カセツトとして使用できないという問題点
を有していた。 However, in the above configuration,
Even if the paper storage member inside the paper feed cassette can be shared by removing the mounting screws and rearranging it, the permanent magnets 8 and 1 for detecting the paper size cannot be used as shown in each b of FIGS. 1 and 2.
Since the cassettes 0 are disposed at different locations, there is a problem in that the paper cassette cannot be used as a paper accommodating cassette for different paper sizes.
発明の目的
本発明の目的は上記従来例の欠点を除去せんと
するもので、一台でサイズの違う種々のコピー用
紙に対応を可能とする用紙収容カセツトを提供す
ることである。OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional examples, and to provide a paper storage cassette that can accommodate various types of copy paper of different sizes.
発明の構成
本発明の用紙収容カセツトは、筐体をなす側壁
の一部に嵌合部を形成すると共に、この嵌合部に
嵌合し、かつ着脱可能な紙サイズ検知用の検出用
部材を設け、前記筐体内に収容される用紙のサイ
ズと対応して前記検出用部材を差し換え可能に構
成したものであり、これにより一台の用紙収容カ
セツトで紙サイズの違う種々のコピー用紙に対応
が可能となるものである。Structure of the Invention The paper storage cassette of the present invention has a fitting portion formed in a part of the side wall forming the casing, and a detection member for detecting paper size that fits into the fitting portion and is detachable. The detection member is configured to be replaceable in accordance with the size of the paper stored in the housing, so that one paper storage cassette can handle various copy papers of different paper sizes. It is possible.
実施例の説明
以下、本発明の実施例について、図面を参照し
ながら説明する。第４図、第５図、第６図の各
ａ，ｂは本発明の一実施例に係る用紙収容カセツ
トの概略平面図と前面図を示すものである。第４
図はA3サイズ用として組んだ場合、第５図はB4
サイズ用、第６図はA4サイズ用カセツトとして
組んだ場合である。それらの図面において、１４
はハウジング、１５は左側仕切板、１６は右側仕
切板、１７は後仕切板、１８は底板、１９は左側
紙押え爪、２０は右側紙押え爪である。また、２
１はA3サイズ用検出部材、２２はB4サイズ用検
出部材、２３はA4サイズ用検出部材であり、こ
れらは永久磁石２１ａ，２２ａ，２３ａを含めて
成る。DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 4, 5, and 6 show a schematic plan view and a front view of a paper storage cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fourth
The figure is for A3 size, and Figure 5 is for B4 size.
Figure 6 shows the case assembled as an A4 size cassette. In those drawings, 14
1 is a housing, 15 is a left partition plate, 16 is a right partition plate, 17 is a rear partition plate, 18 is a bottom plate, 19 is a left paper presser claw, and 20 is a right paper presser claw. Also, 2
1 is a detection member for A3 size, 22 is a detection member for B4 size, and 23 is a detection member for A4 size, and these include permanent magnets 21a, 22a, and 23a.
以上の様に構成された本実施例の用紙収容カセ
ツトについて以下その機能を説明する。 The functions of the paper accommodating cassette of this embodiment constructed as described above will be explained below.
まず、第４図に示す様な位置関係に内部の構成
材、即ち、左仕切板１５、仕切板１６、後仕切板
１７、底板１８を取付ネジで組み、A3サイズ用
の紙サイズ検出部材２１を嵌合させると、A3用
のコピー用紙収容カセツトとして使用できる。 First, assemble the internal components, that is, the left partition plate 15, the partition plate 16, the rear partition plate 17, and the bottom plate 18 in the positional relationship shown in FIG. When fitted, it can be used as an A3 copy paper storage cassette.
次に、取付ネジを外して第５図に示す位置関係
は内部構成材を組み替えて、更に紙サイズ検出用
部材をA3サイズ用検出部材２１からB4サイズ用
検出部材２２に差し替えれば、B4サイズ用のコ
ピー用紙収容カセツトとして使用できる。 Next, remove the mounting screws, rearrange the internal components, and replace the paper size detection member from the A3 size detection member 21 to the B4 size detection member 22 to obtain the positional relationship shown in Figure 5. Can be used as a copy paper storage cassette.
同様にして、第６図の様に組み替え紙サイズ検
出部材をA4サイズ用検出部材２３に差し替える
ことによりA4サイズ用のコピー用紙収容カセツ
トとして使用できる。 Similarly, by replacing the recombinant paper size detection member with the A4 size detection member 23 as shown in FIG. 6, it can be used as an A4 size copy paper storage cassette.
以上のように本実施例によれば、筐体をなす側
壁の一部に嵌合部を形成すると共に、この嵌合部
に嵌合し、かつ着脱可能な紙サイズ検知用の検出
用部材を設け、前記筐体内に収容される用紙のサ
イズと対応して前記検出用部材を差し換えて使用
できるように構成したことにより、紙サイズ検出
部材を何種類か準備するだけで、１台の用紙収容
カセツトで紙サイズの違う種々のコピー用紙に対
応を可能としている。 As described above, according to this embodiment, a fitting part is formed in a part of the side wall forming the casing, and a detection member for detecting paper size that fits into the fitting part and is detachable is provided. By providing a configuration in which the detection member can be replaced and used according to the size of the paper stored in the housing, one paper storage device can be used simply by preparing several types of paper size detection members. The cassette can handle various types of copy paper of different paper sizes.
更に、紙サイズ検出部材として第７図、第８図
に示す様に、差し換える嵌合部本体２４と、検知
部材である永久磁石２５の取付部２４−ａ，２４
−ｂ，２４−ｃから成り、永久磁石２５を取付部
２４−ａ，２４−ｂ，２４−ｃに適宜、容易に取
り付けられる様に構成し、これを紙サイズ検出部
材として使用すると、各種紙サイズに対応する紙
サイズ検出部材が容易に準備出来、同一カセツト
による種々の紙サイズへの対応を更に容易にし得
る。 Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as a paper size detection member, a fitting part main body 24 to be replaced and mounting parts 24-a and 24 of a permanent magnet 25 which is a detection member are provided.
-b and 24-c, and the permanent magnet 25 is configured to be easily attached to the mounting portions 24-a, 24-b, and 24-c as appropriate, and when used as a paper size detection member, it is possible to detect various types of paper. Paper size detection members corresponding to different sizes can be easily prepared, making it easier to handle various paper sizes using the same cassette.
発明の効果
以上の説明から明らかな様に、本発明は筐体を
なす側壁の一部に嵌合部を形成すると共に、この
嵌合部に嵌合し、かつ着脱可能な紙サイズ検知用
の検出部材を設け、前記筐体内に収容される用紙
のサイズと対応して前記検出用部材を差し換え可
能にしたもので、各種サイズのコピー用紙に１台
の用紙収容カセツトで対応できるという優れた効
果が得られる。その効果により沢山の種類のカセ
ツトを準備しなくてもよいという管理、サービス
上の大きな効果が得られる。更に紙サイズ検出部
材となる筐体への嵌合部に複数個の検知素材取付
部を設け、適宜、検知素材を配設することより、
容易に種々のサイズ用の紙サイズ検出部材が準備
できるという効果が得られる。Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description, the present invention forms a fitting part in a part of the side wall of the casing, and a detachable paper size detection device that fits into the fitting part and is detachable. A detection member is provided, and the detection member can be replaced according to the size of the paper stored in the casing, which has an excellent effect of being able to handle various sizes of copy paper with one paper storage cassette. is obtained. As a result, it is not necessary to prepare many types of cassettes, which is a great advantage in terms of management and service. Furthermore, by providing a plurality of detection material attachment parts at the fitting part to the casing that serves as the paper size detection member, and arranging the detection material as appropriate,
The effect is that paper size detection members for various sizes can be easily prepared.
第１図および第２図の各ａ，ｂはA3サイズ用
とA4サイズ用の従来の給紙カセツトの要部平面
図と前面図、第３図は従来の給紙カセツトを複写
機へ挿入した概略斜視図、第４図、第５図、第６
図の各ａ，ｂは本発明の一実施例に係る用紙収容
カセツトのA3サイズ用、B4サイズ用、A4サイズ
用として組んだ場合の要部平面図と前面図、第７
図および第８図は本発明の実施例における紙サイ
ズ検出部材の斜視図と断面図である。
１４……ハウジング、１５……左側仕切板、１
６……右側仕切板、１７……後仕切板、１８……
底板、１９……左側紙押え爪、２０……右側紙押
え爪、２１……A3サイズ用紙サイズ検出部材、
２２……B4サイズ用紙サイズ検出部材、２３…
…A4サイズ用紙サイズ検出部材。
Figures a and b in Figures 1 and 2 are plan views and front views of the main parts of conventional paper feed cassettes for A3 and A4 sizes, and Figure 3 shows the conventional paper feed cassette inserted into a copying machine. Schematic perspective view, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6
Each of a and b in the figure is a plan view and a front view of main parts of a paper storage cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention when assembled for A3 size, B4 size, and A4 size, and 7th
8 are a perspective view and a sectional view of a paper size detection member in an embodiment of the present invention. 14...Housing, 15...Left side partition plate, 1
6... Right side partition plate, 17... Rear partition plate, 18...
Bottom plate, 19...Left paper presser claw, 20...Right paper presser claw, 21...A3 size paper size detection member,
22...B4 size paper size detection member, 23...
...A4 size paper size detection member.
Claims (1)
共に、この嵌合部に嵌合し、かつ着脱可能な紙サ
イズ検知用の検出用部材を設け、前記筐体内に収
容される用紙のサイズと対応して前記検出用部材
を差し換え可能にしたことを特徴とする用紙収容
カセツト。 ２ 検出用部材に複数個の取付部を設け、前記取
付部に検知部材を配設するようにしたことを特徴
とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の用紙収容カセ
ツト。[Scope of Claims] 1. A fitting part is formed in a part of the side wall forming the casing, and a detecting member for detecting paper size that fits in the fitting part and is detachable is provided, A paper storage cassette characterized in that the detection member is replaceable in accordance with the size of paper stored in the body. 2. The paper storage cassette according to claim 1, wherein the detection member is provided with a plurality of attachment portions, and the detection member is disposed on the attachment portion.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58164610A JPS6056741A (en) | 1983-09-07 | 1983-09-07 | Sheet storing cassette |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58164610A JPS6056741A (en) | 1983-09-07 | 1983-09-07 | Sheet storing cassette |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6056741A JPS6056741A (en) | 1985-04-02 |
| JPH0122172B2 true JPH0122172B2 (en) | 1989-04-25 |
Family
ID=15796453
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58164610A Granted JPS6056741A (en) | 1983-09-07 | 1983-09-07 | Sheet storing cassette |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6056741A (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0747419B2 (en) * | 1989-05-16 | 1995-05-24 | シャープ株式会社 | Paper feeder |
| JP2923207B2 (en) * | 1994-07-22 | 1999-07-26 | 沖電気工業株式会社 | Paper size detection mechanism |
| US6213659B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2001-04-10 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Print medium loading error detection for use in printing devices |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5130798A (en) * | 1974-09-09 | 1976-03-16 | Idec Izumi Corp | JOHOKAADOTONO JIDOTEIKYOSOCHI |
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1983
- 1983-09-07 JP JP58164610A patent/JPS6056741A/en active Granted
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5130798A (en) * | 1974-09-09 | 1976-03-16 | Idec Izumi Corp | JOHOKAADOTONO JIDOTEIKYOSOCHI |
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| JPS6056741A (en) | 1985-04-02 |
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