JPH08143189A - Recording paper guiding device for electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily and reliably feed a recording paper in each insertion port, in an electronic apparatus having a plurality of insertion ports. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of insertion ports 36 and 38 are formed in the upper part of the body 22 of an electronic apparatus 21, and a first guide plate 24 is arranged to the side of one insertion port 38 inclinabaly in the directions of arrow marks D1 and D2. A second guide plate 27 is arranged at the first guide plate 24 inclinably in the directions of arrow marks E1 and E2. The second guide plate 27 is angular-displaced in the direction of an arrow mark E1 and in such a state to be approximately in parallel to the first guide plate 24, a recording paper to be fed to a first guide plate 24 is guided to one insertion port 38. Further, the second guide plate 27 is angular-displaced in the direction of an arrow mark E2. In such a state that the free end part thereof is arranged in a position fronting on the other insertion port 36, recording papers fed to the first and second guide plates 24 and 27 can be guided to the other insertion port 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording paper guide device which can be suitably implemented in electronic equipment including a printing device and a reading device, such as personal computers, word processors, electronic typewriters and facsimiles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 22 is a partial perspective view of a typical prior art electronic device 1 as viewed from the rear side.
22 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the electronic device 1 taken along the section line AA of FIG. 22, and such a prior art is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-215076. A battery 2 is housed in the electronic device 1 as a supply source of driving power, and a printing unit 3 is built in adjacent to the battery 2. An upper insertion opening 6 for inserting a thin recording paper 5 such as a printing paper is formed in an upper case 4 which covers the battery 2 and the printing means 3 from above, and the upper insertion opening 6 indicates an arrow B. The recording paper 5 thus inserted is wound around the paper feed roller 12 of the printing unit 3, turned upside down, and discharged to the outside. The battery storage space 7 in which the battery 2 is stored is closed by an inner lid 8 and an outer lid 9,
Between the inner lid 8 and the outer lid 9, a lower insertion opening 11 for inserting a thick and elastic recording paper 10 such as a postcard as shown by an arrow C is formed. Such a lower storage port 11
By inserting the thick recording paper 10 through the paper, it is possible to prevent the recording paper 10 from being bent by the paper feed roller 12 at a large angle, and thus to prevent the recording paper 10 from being bent. Is configured.

[0003]

In such a prior art, since the widths W1 and W2 of the respective insertion openings 6 and 11 are small, each recording paper 5 can be inserted into each recording paper 5 and 10 one by one. , 10 must be accurately positioned and guided so that the end portions 5a, 10a on the downstream side in the insertion direction are accommodated within the widths W1, W2 while supporting them by hand. In particular, in the case of the recording paper 5 having a weak stiffness, it is necessary to grasp the end portion 5a on the downstream side in the insertion direction with a finger and accurately guide the end portion 5a toward the insertion port, which is not convenient.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording paper guide device for an electronic device which can easily and smoothly supply the recording paper to the insertion port regardless of the thickness of the recording paper or the strength of the waist. is there.

[0005]

The present invention has a plurality of insertion openings for inserting flexible sheet-shaped recording paper, and reads image information of the recording paper inserted from each insertion opening. In an electronic device including at least one of a reading unit and a printing unit that prints predetermined print information on a recording paper inserted from each insertion port, the electronic device includes one of the plurality of insertion ports. First extending toward
A recording paper guide device for an electronic device, comprising: a guide plate; and a second guide plate that is connected to the first guide plate and extends toward the remaining insertion opening excluding the one insertion opening. Further, according to the present invention, the first guide plate tilts between an upper position of the electronic device, a closed position that covers the plurality of insertion ports from the outside, and an open position that rises from the upper part of the electronic device and opens the plurality of insertion ports. The second guide plate is connected to the first guide plate in a state in which the first guide plate is placed at the open position, and the second guide plate is close to the protruding position facing the remaining insertion opening and the first guide plate. It is characterized in that it is displaceably connected to a retracted position that is substantially parallel. Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the second guide plate is angularly displaceably connected to the first guide plate by a pin. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the second guide plate is coupled to the first guide plate by a plurality of link members so as to be displaceable in a direction of approaching / separating from each other. Further, the present invention provides the first and second
It is characterized in that front and back display portions showing a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper are formed on at least one of the guide plates. Furthermore, the present invention has a plurality of insertion openings for inserting a flexible sheet-shaped recording paper, and reading means for reading image information of the recording paper inserted from each insertion opening and each insertion opening. In an electronic device provided with at least one of printing means for printing predetermined print information on an inserted recording paper, in the electronic device, a guide means having a plurality of guide surfaces is provided, among the guide surfaces. The recording paper guide device for an electronic device, wherein the downstream end of any one of the recording paper insertion directions is tiltably provided at a position facing any one of the insertion ports. Further, according to the present invention, at least one of the guide surfaces of the guide means is
It is characterized in that front and back display portions showing a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper are formed.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the electronic device has a plurality of insertion openings for inserting flexible sheet-shaped recording paper. Examples of the recording paper include originals in which read information such as characters and figures are described, as well as copy paper, printing paper, thermal recording paper and synthetic resin film. It is only necessary that the read information described in (1) can be read and printing can be performed on the recording paper. Further, the electronic device may have a configuration in which a reading unit for reading an image on a recording sheet and a printing unit for printing on the recording sheet are built in, and the electronic device is configured to include only a plurality of reading units. Alternatively, it may be configured to include only a plurality of printing units. Therefore, the electronic device includes one having a reading unit and a printing unit, one having only a plurality of reading units, and one having only a plurality of printing units.

In such an electronic device, a first guide plate extending toward any one of the plurality of insertion openings and a remaining insertion opening except the plurality of insertion openings connected to the first guide plate. A second guide plate extending toward the side is provided. With these first and second guide plates, it is possible to easily and reliably guide and supply the recording paper from one of the plurality of insertion ports to one target insertion port. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to position the downstream end of the recording paper in the insertion direction with fingers, and the recording paper is manually supported after the downstream end of the recording paper in the insertion direction is inserted into the insertion port. There is no need to keep it. Therefore, after the recording paper is placed on the first and second guide plates, it is not necessary to manually guide the recording paper, and the workability and operability of the reading work and / or the printing work can be improved.

According to the invention, the first guide plate is
It is connected to the upper part of the electronic device so as to be tiltable between a closed position and an open position. Such a first guide plate has a second
A guide plate is movably connected between the protruding position and the retracted position. In the state where the first guide plate is arranged at the open position, the plurality of insertion ports are opened to the outside, and the first guide plate is arranged so as to extend toward any one of these insertion ports. . With such a first guide plate, as described above, the recording paper can be guided and supplied to the one insertion port.

The second guide plate faces the remaining insertion opening,
With such a second guide plate, the recording paper can be guided and supplied to the remaining insertion port. In the state where the first guide plate is retracted from the protruding position to the retracted position, the second guide plate is close to the first guide plate and is substantially parallel to the first guide plate. By tilting the plate to the closed position, the plurality of insertion ports are covered and closed from the outside. As a result, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the respective insertion openings and save space when not in use.

Further according to the invention, the second guide plate is angularly displaceably connected to the first guide plate by a pin. With such a configuration, the second guide plate is angularly displaced so that the first guide plate is arranged so as to extend toward the one insertion port, and the guide direction of the recording paper is changed by the first guide plate. It is possible to switch between the insertion port of the above and the remaining insertion port of the second guide plate. That is, in the state where the second guide plate is arranged close to the first guide plate in the retracted position which is substantially parallel to the first guide plate, the recording paper can be guided and supplied to the one insertion port by the first and second guide plates. it can. Further, in a state where the second guide plate is angularly displaced in a direction away from the first guide plate and is arranged at a projecting position facing the remaining insertion port, the recording paper is inserted through the first and second guide plates through the remaining insertion port. Can be supplied to you. Therefore, by setting only the second guide plate at a position facing one of the insertion openings or the remaining insertion opening, it is sufficient to always supply the recording paper with the first guide plate as a reference. It is not necessary to select the first guide plate and the second guide plate according to the mouth, and the recording paper supply operation can be simplified.

Further, according to the present invention, the second guide plate is movably connected to the first guide plate by a plurality of link members so as to be displaceable in a direction toward / away from the first guide plate. As a result, in the state where the second guide plate is brought close to the first guide plate, the recording paper can be guided and supplied to the one insertion port through the first and second guide plates. Further, when the second guide plate is displaced in the direction away from the first guide plate, the recording paper can be guided and supplied to the one insertion port by the first guide plate, and at the same time, by the second guide plate. The recording paper can be guided and supplied to the remaining insertion slot. Therefore, it is possible to supply recording paper to multiple insertion ports at the same time,
By simultaneously feeding the plurality of insertion ports as described above, it is possible to improve the convenience of the recording paper supply operation.

Further, according to the present invention, front and back display portions showing a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper are formed on at least one of the first and second guide plates. With such front and back display portions, the reading surface or the printing surface of the recording paper can be easily recognized in correspondence with the insertion slot, and erroneous paper feeding can be prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, in an electronic device having a plurality of insertion ports, the electronic device is provided with a guide means having a plurality of guide surfaces so as to be tiltable. Each guide surface individually corresponds to each insertion port, and by tilting the guide means, any one of the guide surfaces is
The downstream end of one recording paper insertion direction can be arranged at a position facing any one of the respective insertion openings, whereby the insertion opening into which the recording paper is to be inserted is selected from the plurality of insertion openings. It can be selected by tilting displacement of the guide means. In this way, by simply tilting the guide means, the recording paper can be guided and supplied with the guide surface aligned with the intended insertion port, and the operability in selectively switching the insertion port is improved. Be improved.

Further, according to the invention, front and back display portions showing a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper are formed on at least one of the guide surfaces of the guide means. With such a front / back display unit, the front / back direction of the recording paper to be inserted into each guide surface can be easily recognized corresponding to the insertion slot, and erroneous paper feeding can be prevented.

[0015]

1 is a sectional view showing a part of an electronic apparatus 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, an electronic device 21, which is a word processor, has an electronic device main body 22, a first guide plate 24 provided on a rear portion 23 of the electronic device main body 22 so as to be openable and closable in the arrow D1 and D2 directions, and the first guide plate 24 has A base end portion 25 and a free end portion 26 connected to the electronic device body 22.
And a second guide plate 27 that is angularly displaced between the arrow marks E1 and E2.

The electronic equipment main body 22 is the upper cabinet 2
8 and lower cabinet 29, each cabinet 2
A printing unit 31, a reading unit 32, a printing-side paper feeding unit 33, and a reading-side paper feeding unit 34 are provided in the storage space 30 between 8 and 29.

The upper cabinet 28 and the lower cabinet 29 are made of synthetic resin, and the upper cabinet 28
A sheet insertion port 36 for inserting a sheet 35, which is a recording sheet on which printing information such as predetermined characters and figures is printed by the printing unit 31, into the printing-side sheet feeding unit 33, and is read by the reading unit 32. To eject a document insertion port 38 into which a document 37, which is a recording sheet on which read information such as characters and figures to be printed, is inserted, and a sheet 35 inserted from the sheet insertion port 36 and printed by the printing unit 31 Sheet discharge port 39 and a document discharge port 40 through which the document 37 whose reading information has been read by the reading means 32 is discharged.
And are formed.

The paper 35 and the manuscript 37 include flat-decision papers such as printing papers and copy papers and other amorphous papers, and are flexible so that they can be printed and read by the electronic device 21. The sheet-shaped one having can be used. Also, these paper 35 and original 37
Includes thin letters such as printing paper and copying paper and thick letters such as postcards and drawing paper, and further Japanese paper, Western paper and other processed paper, synthetic resin films such as polyethylene film and polypropylene film, and thermal recording paper. including.

The printing means 31 is the upper cabinet 2.
1, a support piece 44 extending perpendicularly to the paper surface of FIG. 1, and a print head 4 provided so as to face the support piece 44.
5 and an ink ribbon cartridge 46. The printing-side paper feeding unit 33 has a paper feeding roller 47 and a pinch roller 48, which are in contact with each other. A guide plate 49 is provided around the paper feed roller 47 so as to surround the lower half of the paper feed roller 47, and the paper 35 inserted from the paper insertion opening 36 can be guided to the paper ejection opening 39. . The paper 35 inserted from the paper insertion port 36 is fed by the paper feed roller 4 which is rotationally driven in the arrow R1 direction.
7 and the pinch roller 48 nip and convey it, and passes between the print head 45 and the support piece 44. At this time, an ink ribbon (not shown) is pulled out from the ink ribbon cartridge 46 to the print head 45, and the ink ribbon is printed while being pressed against the paper 35 supported by the support piece 44 by the print head 45. By selectively heating the plurality of heating elements of the head 45, the particles of the heat-sensitive color developing agent applied to the ink ribbon are melted by heat and the ink in the particles adheres to the paper 35. It is printed on the paper 35.

The reading means 32 accommodates the hand scanner 52 having a reading section 51 realized by, for example, a transparent plate glass, and the hand scanner 52 is housed, and can be pulled out from the electronic equipment main body 22 to the rear as indicated by an arrow H. And a substantially U-shaped casing 53 capable of Directly above the reading unit 51 of the hand scanner 52, the paper feeding roller 5 of the reading-side paper feeding unit 34 that is rotationally driven in the arrow R2 direction.
4 is provided, and a part of the outer peripheral portion of the paper feed roller 54 projects from the notch 56 of the substantially L-shaped guide plate 55. In the vicinity of the guide plate 55, another guide plate 57 is provided at an interval such that it becomes tapered toward the downstream side in the insertion direction G1 of the document 37. The document 37 fed between the paper feed roller 54 and the reading section 51 through the gap between the guide plates 55 and 57 is optically read by an optical image reading element 58 built in below the reading section 51. Read out and converted into electrical signals. The reading information displayed on the original 37 in this manner is read by the reading means 32, and is discharged from the original discharge port 40 in the arrow G2 direction by the rotation of the paper feed roller 54.

FIG. 2 shows the first and second guide plates 24 and 27.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the electronic device 21 showing a closed state. The first guide plate 24 extends from an open position in which the upper plate 43 of the upper cabinet 28 rises upward in FIG. 1 to a closed position in which the insertion ports 36 and 38 are closed as shown in FIG. It can be opened and closed. In the state where the first guide plate 24 is arranged at the closed position shown in FIG. 2, the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E1 direction from the protruding position shown in FIG. It is arranged in a retracted position substantially parallel to 24.

In this way, the first and second guide plates 2
Since 4, 27 can be closed, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering through the insertion openings 36, 38 and the paper discharge opening 39, and to open them as shown in FIG. Compared with the state, the first and second guide plates 24,
The space occupied by 27 is reduced, and space can be saved. Moreover, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the sheet 35 is guided to the sheet insertion opening 36, the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E2 direction with respect to the first guide plate 24. The free end portion 59 may be disposed so as to face the sheet insertion opening 36, and when the original 37 is guided to the original insertion opening 38, the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E1 direction and pulled up. It may be arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the first guide plate 24 as shown by the phantom line in FIG. Therefore, when the paper 35 and the document 37 are selectively inserted into the insertion openings 36 and 38, the first
The guide plate 24 does not need to be angularly displaced, and the second guide plate 27
Since it is only necessary to perform angular displacement, only a small number of types of operations are required to select the insertion ports 36 and 38, and the insertion direction of the paper 35 or the document 37 can be easily switched.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the electronic device 21. In the electronic device 21, the front part 61 of the electronic device main body 22 including the first and second guide plates 24 and 27 described above has a key input means 63 including a plurality of operation keys 62 and a rear part. A display panel 64 is provided at an intermediate position between 23 and the front portion 61 so as to be openable and closable in the arrow K1 and K2 directions. The display panel 64 is provided with a display unit 65 realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display element, a transparent sheet switch is attached to a front surface of the display unit 65, and information can be input by the touch pen 66. It is possible.

FIG. 4 shows the first and second guide plates 24 and 27.
Also, the electronic device 2 showing the state in which the display panel 64 is closed
It is a perspective view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 described above, the display panel 64 and the first and second guide plates 24 and 27 are open, that is, the first guide plate 24 is arranged in the open position, and the second guide plate 27 is in the projecting position. The display panel 64 is placed in the open position. To change from this state to the closed state as shown in FIG. 4, the operator inputs the key input means 63 and the display panel 6.
4, the electronic device 21 in FIG.
Assuming that the display panel 64 is located on the left front side, the display panel 64 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow K2, and the key input means 63 is moved.
The second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E1 direction so that the first guide plate 24 is closed so as to cover the top.
After that, the first guide plate 24 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow D1 to close the insertion ports 36, 38 and the sheet ejection port 39 from above. In this way, the closed state can be obtained as shown in FIG. As a result, the electronic device main body 22
It is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the inside, and to prevent damage to the display portion 65 of the display panel 64 and the like.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the vicinity of the rear portion 23 of the electronic device 21 as seen obliquely from above. The paper insertion opening 36, the document insertion opening 38, and the paper ejection opening 36 provided in the upper cabinet 28 are parallel to each other in the width direction, that is, in FIG.
The paper 35 extending in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 2 and inserted in the arrow F1 direction from the paper insertion opening 36 is conveyed by the EP-shaped paper feeding device 33 in synchronization with the printing operation of the printing device 31 and is predetermined. Is printed and the paper is ejected from the paper ejection port 39 in the arrow F2 direction. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the first guide plate 24 and the display panel 64 are
Is in the open position, the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the direction of the arrow E2, and the free end portion 59 thereof is in the position facing the paper insertion opening 36.

FIG. 7 shows the first and second guide plates 24 and 27.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific configuration of FIG. The first guide plate 24 has a flat plate-shaped body 70 and a pair of parallel side guide pieces 71a, 71b integrally formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped body 70. The plate-shaped body 70 is formed between an upper guide surface 72 and a lower guide surface 73 extending in parallel with the longitudinal direction in the same plane, and the guide surfaces 72 and 73, and includes the guide surfaces 72 and 73. An inner surface 75 that forms a recessed groove 74 that is recessed inward of the plane in the thickness direction is formed. Recesses 77a, 77 into which a pair of convex portions 76a, 76b integrally formed at both longitudinal ends of the second guide plate 27 are fitted in the side guide pieces 71a, 71b, respectively.
b is formed and each side guide piece 71a, 71
1b has a pair of support shafts 78a, 78b at one longitudinal end thereof.
Are formed so as to project in a direction in which they are close to each other on the same axis.

Hemispherical locking projections 79a, 79b are integrally formed on both sides of the second guide plate 27. The respective locking projections 79a, 79b are provided with the respective side guide pieces 71a, 71b.
Can be fitted into the engaging recesses 80a, 80b formed in the. On one surface 81 of the second guide plate 27, a display section 82, which is a front and back display section showing the reading surface of the document 37, is formed by printing near one end in the longitudinal direction. The display portion 82 includes an insertion direction display portion 83 in which the insertion direction of the document 37 is indicated by an arrow, and a reading surface display portion 84 formed near the upper portion of the insertion direction display portion 83. In this reading surface display portion 84, the pattern is bent in the upper right corner of the paper in this embodiment, and the exposed surface is shaded or colored to show the reading surface except the bent portion. Is composed of.

An adhesive film made of a synthetic resin on which the insertion direction display portion 83 and the reading surface display portion 84 are printed in the same manner may be attached to the display portion 82. With such a display unit 82, the second guide plate 2
7 to let the operator recognize the reading surface and the inserting direction of the document 37 to be inserted in the retracted position, that is, in the state of being fitted in the concave groove 74 of the first guide plate 24 as shown in FIG. You can

On the inner surface 75 of the first guide plate 24, a display portion 86, which is a front and back display portion showing the printing surface of the paper 35 to be printed by the printing means 31, is formed by printing. Similar to the display unit 82 described above, the display unit 86 shows an insertion direction display portion 87 and a document whose upper right corner is bent, and the surface thereof is shaded to show the reading surface. And a printed surface display portion 88. With such a display unit 86, the operator can easily recognize the insertion direction of the paper 35 and the printing surface.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the second guide plate 2
In the state in which 7 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow E2, the back surface 85 of the second guide plate 27 is exposed, and the display portion 90 is formed on this back surface 85 by printing. This display unit 90 also has an insertion direction display portion 91 and a print surface display portion 92. With such a display unit 90, the second guide plate 2
It is possible to easily recognize the insertion direction of the paper 35 to be guided by the 7 and the printing surface.

As described above, the display portions 82, 8 are provided on the inner surface 75 of the first guide plate 24 and both surfaces 81, 85 of the second guide plate 27.
6 and 90 are formed, the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E1 direction and arranged in the retracted position in FIG. 8 and the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the arrow E2 direction. 9 in which the sheet 35 and the original 37 are inserted into the sheet insertion opening 36 and the original insertion opening 38, the insertion direction and the front-back direction can be easily and clearly defined. It becomes possible to recognize. Moreover, the first and second guide plates 2 are inserted into the respective insertion openings 36, 38.
Since the papers 35 and the originals 37 can be individually guided by 4, 27, the operator can grasp the downstream ends of the papers 35 and the originals 37 with the fingers to accurately insert the papers 35 and the originals 37 into the insertion openings 36, 38. Need not be guided to each other, and it is not necessary to support the paper 35 and the original document 37 by hand.
After inserting into 6, 37, printing and reading can be performed in a state of being released, so that the labor of printing and reading can be significantly reduced and convenience can be improved.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the first and second guide plates 24a and 27a according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The first guide plate 24a includes a pair of flat support pieces 94a, 94.
b, and a pair of side guide pieces 95a and 95b that connect the longitudinal ends of the support pieces 94a and 94b, respectively. The support pieces 94a, 94b are arranged parallel to each other with an opening 96 formed therein, and the second guide plate 27b can be fitted into the opening 96. Therefore, in each of the side guide pieces 95a and 95b, recesses 98a and 98b into which the pair of convex portions 97a and 97b of the second guide plate 27 are fitted are provided near the lower support piece 94b, and the second guide plate 27b is locked. Recess 10 into which the protrusions 99a and 99b can fit
0a and 100b, and support shafts 101a and 101b that are respectively fitted into recesses (not shown) of the electronic device body 22 are formed. Such a first guide plate 24a is made of synthetic resin.

Each convex portion 97a, 97b of the second guide plate 27a
Is fitted in the recesses 98a and 98b of the first guide plate 24a and is arranged at the retracted position where the opening 96 is closed,
As shown in FIG. 11, each support piece 9 of the first guide plate 24a
One surface 102a, 102b of 4a, 94b and one surface 103 of the second guide plate 27b are substantially in the same plane. In such a state, the lower end portion 104 of the support piece 94b below the first guide plate 24a faces the paper insertion opening 36, and the paper 35 can be guided into the paper insertion opening 36. When the second guide plate 27 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow M1,
2, the opening 96 opens and the second guide plate 27
The free end 105 of a faces the document insertion opening 38, and the original 37 can be guided to the document insertion opening 38 by the one surface 103 of the second guide plate 27a. Figure 10
In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the second guide plate 27a is configured to be reversed to the back side with respect to the first guide plate 24a, so that the display unit 107 as the front and back display portion is, for example, the first display. It may be formed only on the upper support piece 94a of the plate 24a. Such a display unit 107 also has
It includes an insertion direction display portion 108 and a print surface display portion 109.

With such a structure, the paper 35
And the document 37 to the first and second guide plates 24a and 27a.
It is possible to guide to the sheet insertion port 36 and the document insertion port 38, respectively. Moreover, since the second guide plate 27a is configured so that it can be fitted into the opening 96 of the first guide plate 24a, as shown in FIGS. When the plates 24a and 27a are simultaneously closed, the first and second guide plates 24a and 2a
The thickness occupied by 7a is reduced, and the size can be reduced.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the first and second guide plates 24b and 27b according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The first guide plate 24b is a single flat support piece 11
1 and a pair of side guide pieces 112a and 112b fixed to both ends of the support piece 111 in the longitudinal direction.
On one surface 113 of the support piece 111, a pair of L-shaped projecting pieces 113a and 113b;
Two engaging portions 115a, 11 composed of 14a, 114b
5b is integrally formed. Each engaging portion 115a, 115
A pair of fitting pieces 116a and 116b are fitted in b, respectively, and are prevented from coming off. Each fitting piece 116a, 116b
The switching contact shaft 117 is inserted through and axially supported by the switching contact shaft 117. A pair of operating pieces 118a, 118a are provided at both ends of the switching contact shaft 117.
118b is fitted.

The switching contact shaft 117 is made of metal, and has a pair of support portions 119a and 119b coaxially extending at both ends in the longitudinal direction and extending in a straight line, and the support portions 119a and 119a.
A pair of bent portions 120a and 120b, which are bent at substantially right angles from the axially adjacent one ends of the 119b and are continuous with each other.
And a swinging part 121 that is bent and connected to each of the bent parts 120a and 120b at a substantially right angle to connect the bent parts 120a and 120b. The swinging portion 121 is formed by each supporting portion 11
It has an axis parallel to the axes of 9a and 119b.

Each bent portion 120 is provided on the second guide plate 27b.
a, 120b are fitted in a pair of insertion holes 122a, 12a
2b are formed at substantially the same intervals as the bent portions 120a and 120b, and the insertion hole 123 through which the swinging portion 121 can be inserted between the insertion holes 122a and 122b.
Is formed. In the insertion hole 123, the swinging portion 12
1 is inserted, and the operation pieces 118a and 118b are tilted to move the second guide plate 27b to the first guide plate 24.
It can be angularly displaced in the direction of approaching / distinguishing from b.

Each side guide piece 11 of the first guide plate 24b
2a and 112b have a pair of inwardly projecting protrusions 124a and 124 protruding in a direction in which they approach each other in the longitudinal direction.
b is formed, each side guide piece 112a,
A pair of outward convex portions 125a and 125b protruding in directions away from each other are formed at the other longitudinal end portion of 112b. The upper inward projections 124a, 124b are fitted into a pair of recesses 126a, 126b formed at one end in the width direction of both sides in the longitudinal direction of the second guide plate 27b, and such a configuration is provided. Thus, the second guide plate 27b is tiltably connected to the first guide plate 24b.

The 1 guide plate 24b has the pair of outwardly projecting portions 125a, 125b fitted in the boss portions (not shown) formed in the upper cabinet 28 of the electronic equipment main body 22 in the respective insertion openings 36, 38. A closed position for covering the sheet discharge port 39 from the outside, the plurality of insertion ports 36, 38 rising from the upper part of the electronic device body 22, and the sheet discharge port 3
It is connected so as to be tiltable over an open position where 9 is opened. The second guide plate 27b is the same as the first guide plate 24b.
In the state where the first guide plate 24b is placed in the open position, as shown in FIG. 14, the first guide plate 24b is substantially parallel to the first guide plate 27b, and the lower end 127 faces the document insertion opening 38. Position and as shown in FIG.
7 is movably connected to a protruding position facing the sheet insertion opening 36 which is the remaining insertion opening.

In the state where the second guide plate 27b is arranged at the projecting position as described above, the operation pieces 118a and 118b project from the one surface 128 of the second guide plate 27b, and as shown in FIG. In the state where the second guide plate 27b is arranged in the retracted position in which the second guide plate 27b is close to and parallel to the first guide plate 24b, the operation pieces 118a and 118b are formed on the side guide pieces 112a and 112b, respectively. It fits in the notches 129a and 129b and does not project from the one surface 128. Such an operation piece 118
It is possible to easily recognize whether the second guide plate 128 is in the projecting position or the retracted position depending on whether or not it projects from the one surface 128 of the second guide plate 27b of a, 118b.

One surface 12 of the second guide plate 27b as described above.
8 includes an insertion direction display portion 131 and a printing surface display portion 13
2 and the reading surface display portion 133 is formed by printing, for example.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the first and second guide plates 24c and 27c according to still another embodiment of the present invention. A pair of pins 135a, 136a; 135b, 136b are integrally formed on both ends of the first guide plate 24c in the longitudinal direction. Each pin 135a, 136
a; 135b and 136b are the link members 137a and 13
8a; 137b, 138b are respectively fitted in pin holes 139a, 140a; 139b, 140b formed at one end in the longitudinal direction. The second guide portion 27c has a pair of pins 141a, 142a;
41b and 142b are integrally formed. These pins 141a, 142a; 141b, 142b are
The link members 137a, 138a; 137b, 13
Pin holes 143a formed at the other longitudinal ends of 8b,
144a; 143b, 144b, respectively.
With such a configuration, the first and second guide plates 24c,
Parallelogram links are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of 27c. A pair of inward projecting portions 145a, 145b are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first guide plate 24c so as to project toward each other near the lower end in the width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 16). These inward projections 145a, 145b
Fits into a boss portion (not shown) formed in the electronic device body 22, and the first guide plate 24c is tiltably supported.

Also in such a structure, the second guide plate 27c is provided on the first guide plate 24c and the plurality of link members 13 are provided.
7a, 138a; 137b, 138b so that the second guide plate 27c and the first guide plate 24c can be displaceably connected to each other so that the second guide plate 27c can move toward and away from each other.
In the retracted position, which is close to and parallel to, the lower end portion 146 of the second guide plate 27c faces the document insertion port 38, and the one surface 147 can guide the document 37 to the document insertion port 38. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, in the state where the second guide plate 27c is arranged at the protruding position away from the first guide plate 24c, the lower end portion 146 of the second guide plate 27c faces the sheet insertion port 36, The surface 35 can guide the paper 35 to the paper insertion slot 36.

The first guide plate 24c and the second guide plate 27c
Since a gap 148 is formed between the
The original 37 is inserted from 8 and one surface 1 of the first guide plate 27c is inserted.
The document 37 can be guided to the document insertion port 38 by 49. A display unit similar to the display unit 134 may be formed on one surface 147 of the second guide plate 27c by printing or engraving. With such a configuration, the paper 35 and the document 37 can be simultaneously and individually guided to the respective insertion openings 36 and 37 by the first and second guide plates 24c and 27c.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing a guide means 151 according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 20 is a sectional view near the rear portion 23 of the electronic device 21 to which the guide means 151 is attached. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the entire electronic device 21 to which the guide means 151 is attached. The guide means 151 includes a flat upper guide member 152, a pair of lower guide members 153a and 153b, and each guide member 152; 1.
Inserts 154a, 155a, 156a; 154b, 1 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of 53a, 153b.
Insertion holes 157a, 158 into which 55b, 156b are inserted
a, 159a; a pair of side guide pieces 161a, 161b on which 157b, 158b, 159b are formed, respectively.
Have and.

Each insertion hole 157a-159a: 157b-
Each insertion portion 154a to 156a inserted into 159b; 1
54b to 156b are retaining pins 162a, 163a,
164a; 162b, 163b and 164b respectively prevent the stopper from being pulled out. The lower guide members 153a and 153b are
In a state where the side guide pieces 161a and 161b are attached, the lower guide members 15 are arranged so as to be inclined so that their cross-sectional shapes are separated from each other as they go downward.
The upper guide member 152 is arranged at a central position between 3a and 153b. One surface 16 facing the front of the upper guide member 152
5 includes an insertion direction display portion 166 and a printing surface display portion 16
7 is formed by printing or engraving. Substantially C-shaped fitting portions 169a, 169b are formed at the lower end portions of the side guide pieces 161a, 161b, respectively, and the fitting portions 169a, 169b are provided in a pair in the upper cabinet 28 of the electronic device body 22. It is supported by a pin 170 of the above so as to be tiltable in the directions of arrow J1 and J2.

When the guiding means 151 is tilted in the direction of the arrow J1 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The sheet 35 can be guided to the sheet insertion port 36. Further, in the state where the guide means 151 is tilted in the arrow J2 direction,
As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 20, the other lower guide plate 15
The document 37 can be guided to the document insertion port 38 by 3b. In this way, the guide means 151 is moved to the arrow marks J1 and J2.
By tilting in the direction, the paper 35 and the original 3
It is possible to switch the guide directions of 7.

Further, each side guide piece 161a, 161b
Since the fitting portions 169a and 169b provided on the base are formed in a substantially C shape, they can be easily pulled out from the pin 170 of the electronic device body 22. Since the guide means 151 can selectively switch the plurality of insertion openings 36 and 38 by the tilting displacement of the guide means 151 in the directions of the arrows J1 and J2, the paper 35 or the document 37 can be guided. It is possible to easily recognize whether the recording paper to be inserted is the paper 35 or the original 37 according to the tilted position of the guiding means 151, and it is possible to eliminate the insertion error.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the word processor is described as the electronic device 21, but the present invention is preferably applied to other electronic devices such as a personal computer, an electronic typewriter and a facsimile as another embodiment of the present invention. It can be carried out.

In the above-described embodiment, the electronic device 21 having the two insertion openings, the paper insertion opening 36 and the document insertion opening 38, has been described as the plurality of insertion openings. The present invention can also be suitably implemented for an electronic device having a plurality of paper insertion openings and document insertion openings.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, the recording paper can be selectively guided to the plurality of insertion ports by the first and second guide plates, so that the operator aims at the recording paper with fingers. It is not necessary to guide to the insertion port, and the insertion work can be facilitated. Further, since the recording paper to be inserted is supported by the first and second guide plates, it is not necessary for the operator to support the recording paper with his / her hand, and convenience can be improved.

According to the present invention, the first guide plate is tiltably provided between the open position and the closed position, and the second guide plate is displaceably provided between the first guide plate and the projecting position and the retracted position. Therefore, by disposing the first guide plate in the closed position with the second guide plate in the retracted position, the plurality of insertion holes can be closed from the outside,
It is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the inside of the electronic device and save space.

Further in accordance with the invention, the second guide plate is first
Since the guide plate is angularly displaced by a pin, the second guide plate may be angularly displaced about the pin as the center of angular displacement, and the recording paper may be supplied with reference to the first guide plate. There is no need to select the first guide plate and the second guide plate.
As a result, the recording paper supply operation can be facilitated and convenience is improved.

Further in accordance with the invention, the second guide plate is the first
Since it is movably connected to the guide plate by a plurality of link members, it is possible to individually guide and guide the recording paper to the plurality of insertion ports by these first and second guide plates. As a result, it is possible to feed paper to a plurality of insertion ports simultaneously, and the efficiency of printing and reading work is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, since the front and back display portions are formed on at least one of the first and second guide plates, the operator can easily insert the reading surface of the recording paper by seeing the front and back display portions. The print surface can be recognized, and erroneous paper feeding can be eliminated.

Further, according to the present invention, since the electronic device is provided with the guide means, the recording paper is guided by the guide surface facing the insertion opening by tilting the guide means toward the desired insertion opening side. You can Therefore, the insertion position of the recording paper can be easily selected.

Further, according to the present invention, since the front and back display portions are formed on at least one of the guide surfaces of the guide means, the operator can easily see the front and back display portions and read the recording paper reading surface easily. Alternatively, the printed surface can be recognized, and convenience is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view near a rear portion 23 of an electronic device 21 showing a recording paper guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which first and second guide plates 24 and 27 are closed in the electronic device 21 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the entire electronic device 21 showing a state in which first and second guide plates 24 and 27 are opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the entire electronic device 21 in a state in which first and second guide plates 24 and 27 are closed.

FIG. 5 is a paper insertion port 36 and a document insertion port 3 of the electronic device 21.
8 is a partial perspective view showing the vicinity of the sheet discharging port 8 and the sheet discharge port 39. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the electronic device 21 seen from the back side.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific configuration of first and second guide plates 24 and 27.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a state where the first guide plate 24 is attached to the electronic device 21 in a state where the second guide plate 27 is arranged at the retracted position.

9 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which a second guide plate 27 shown in FIG. 8 is arranged at a protruding position.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific configuration of first and second guide plates 24a and 27a according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a second guide plate 27a of the embodiment shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the first guide plate 24 is attached to the electronic device body 22 in a state in which is disposed at the retracted position.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which a second guide plate 27a shown in FIG. 11 is arranged at a protruding position.

FIG. 13 is a first and a second embodiment of still another embodiment of the present invention.
It is an exploded perspective view showing the concrete composition of guide plates 24b and 27b.

14 is a second guide plate 27b of the embodiment shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the first guide plate 24b is attached to the electronic device body 22 in a state in which is disposed at the retracted position.

FIG. 15 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the second guide plate 27b shown in FIG. 14 is arranged at the protruding position.

FIG. 16 is a first and a second embodiment of still another embodiment of the present invention.
It is an exploded perspective view showing the concrete composition of guide plates 24c and 27c.

FIG. 17 is a second guide plate 27c of the embodiment shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a state where the first guide plate 24c is attached to the electronic device main body 22 in a state where is disposed at the retracted position.

FIG. 18 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the second guide plate 27c shown in FIG. 17 is arranged at the protruding position.

FIG. 19 is a guide means 151 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific configuration of FIG.

20 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the guide means 151 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 19 is attached to the rear portion 23 of the electronic device body 22. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of a state in which the guide means 151 is attached to the electronic device body 22.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a rear portion of a typical prior art electronic device 1 as viewed from the rear side.

23 is a sectional view taken along the section line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 electronic equipment 22 electronic equipment main body 23 rear part 24, 24a, 24b, 24c first guide plate 27, 27a, 27b, 27c second guide plate 28 upper cabinet 29 lower cabinet 31 printing means 32 reading means 33 printing side paper feeding means 34 Reading-side paper feeding means 35 Paper 36 Paper insertion opening 37 Originals 38 Original insertion opening 39 Paper ejection opening 40 Original ejection opening 45 Print head 46 Ink ribbon cartridge 47 Paper feed roller 51 Reading section 52 Hand scanner 54 Paper feed roller 58 Optical image Reading element 63 Key input means 64 Display panel 82, 86, 90, 107, 134, 168 Display section 137a, 137b; 138a, 138b Link member 151 Guide means 152 Upper guide member 153a, 153b Lower guide member

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A reading unit that has a plurality of insertion openings for inserting a flexible sheet-shaped recording paper, and reads from image information of the recording paper inserted through each insertion opening, and inserts through each insertion opening. An electronic device including at least one of printing means for printing predetermined print information on the recorded paper, wherein the electronic device includes a first guide plate extending toward one of the plurality of insertion openings. And a second guide plate which is connected to the first guide plate and extends toward the remaining insertion opening excluding the one insertion opening. 2. The first guide plate is provided on top of the electronic device,
The closed position that covers the plurality of insertion ports from the outside and the tilted position that extends from the upper portion of the electronic device to the open position that opens the plurality of insertion ports are tiltably connected, and the second guide plate is a first guide plate. With the first guide plate in the open position, the first guide plate is movably connected to a projecting position facing the remaining insertion opening and a retracted position that is close to and parallel to the first guide plate. The recording paper guide device for an electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 3. The recording paper guide device for an electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second guide plate is connected to the first guide plate by a pin so as to be freely angularly displaced. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second guide plate is coupled to the first guide plate by a plurality of link members so as to be displaceable in a direction of approaching / separating from each other. Recording paper guide device. 5. A front and back display section showing a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper is formed on at least one of the first and second guide plates.
4. A recording paper guide device for electronic equipment according to any one of items 4 to 4. 6. A reading unit that has a plurality of insertion openings for inserting a flexible sheet-shaped recording paper, and reads the image information of the recording paper inserted through each insertion opening, and inserts through each insertion opening. In an electronic device provided with at least one of printing means for printing predetermined print information on the recorded paper, in the electronic device, a guiding means having a plurality of guide surfaces is formed. A recording paper guide device for an electronic apparatus, wherein any one of the downstream end portions of the recording paper in the insertion direction is tiltably provided at a position facing any one of the insertion ports. 7. At least one of the guide surfaces of the guide means
7. A recording paper guide device for an electronic device according to claim 6, further comprising front and back display portions that indicate a reading surface or a printing surface of the recording paper.