JPH092673A - Recorder and recording paper storage cassette - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a recorder and its recording paper storage cassette wherein enlarging size of a device and increasing a cost are not caused and further a paper loading base with also set up space only small required can be realized. CONSTITUTION: In a recording paper storage cassette mounted in a recorder or the like to be used, a cover 4, slid in a mounting direction to protrude to the outside of a recorder main unit 1 when mounted therein, is provided. The recorder of mounting the recording paper storage cassette is constituted by conveying recording paper, supplied from the recording paper storage cassette or from the other paper feed part 8, via a recording part 13 discharged after recording onto the cover 4 provided in the recording paper storage cassette 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus used in an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile machine, a copying machine and a printer, and a recording paper storage cassette therefor, and more particularly, a cover of the recording paper storage cassette is used for a paper feed table and a paper discharge tray. The present invention relates to a recording device that can be used as a mounting table and a recording paper storage cassette for the recording device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recording apparatus, such as a facsimile apparatus, which transmits a plurality of originals one by one to a reading unit to transmit read images or outputs a plurality of received documents to recording paper. In this case, a mounting table on which originals before and after reading are placed, and a cassette and tray for storing recording papers before and after recording are required. Therefore, for example, in a relatively large-sized recording apparatus of the type to be installed on the floor, a mounting table, a cassette, a tray, etc. are provided inside the apparatus main body or outside the apparatus main body and in the installation space. However, in a small recording device installed on a desk, providing such a mounting table or tray at the front and rear positions of the device is unsatisfactory because the installation space in the depth direction is occupied. Even when a small recording device is installed using a shelf or the like, traveling on the mounting table or the tray back and forth causes obstacles when the surrounding space is small. There is also a problem that the operation panel of the device becomes distant due to the mounting table and the tray protruding in front of the device, which deteriorates the operability.

In the desk-top type recording apparatus disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-93157, in order to solve the above problems, as shown in FIG. It is provided inside. The recording paper K is supplied from a recording paper storage cassette 33 installed in the apparatus as shown in the figure. Further, the document G is supplied from the upper mounting table 34 to the reading position inside the apparatus, and is discharged to the upper part of the apparatus case 31 after being read. However, the conventional technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-93157 has a problem that the device itself becomes large and the cost becomes high.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and utilizes a cover of a recording paper storage cassette originally provided for protecting the recording paper in the recording paper storage cassette, thereby making a large-sized apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus and a recording paper storage cassette that can realize a paper mounting table that can prevent a reduction in cost and an increase in cost and has a small installation space.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object,
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a recording paper storage cassette that is detachably attached to a recording unit for recording on a recording paper or a recording device having an original reading unit, when attached to the recording device main body, the mounting direction is set. It is characterized in that it is provided with a cover that slides to the outside of the main body of the recording apparatus.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus equipped with the recording sheet storage cassette according to the first aspect, the recording sheet supplied from the recording sheet storage cassette or another sheet feeding section is conveyed through the recording section, and after recording. It is characterized in that the recording paper is discharged onto the cover protruding outside the main body of the recording apparatus.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus equipped with the recording paper storage cassette according to the first aspect, the recording paper storage cassette is constructed so that the cover can be pulled out further from the position of the normal cover after sliding. And when the cover is pulled out further, the recording paper in the recording paper storage cassette is released from the paper feeding state, and the conveyance path of the recording paper supplied from above the cover is automatically configured. Is characterized by. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus according to the third aspect, a conveyance guide releasing protrusion for forming a conveyance path is provided on the upper surface of the cover, and the recording paper in the recording paper storage cassette is provided on the lower surface of the cover from a fed state. The present invention is characterized in that a bottom plate releasing projection for releasing the sheet is provided, and a transport guide whose transport path is switched by the transport guide releasing projection is provided in the recording apparatus.

[0007]

With the above construction, when the recording paper storage cassette is mounted on the recording apparatus main body, the cover of the recording paper storage cassette projects to the outside of the recording apparatus main body, and this cover portion Can be used as a paper receiving tray and a paper feed tray. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cover of the recording paper storage cassette can be utilized as a mounting table for ejected recording paper. According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, when the recording paper storage cassette is mounted, the recording paper can be manually inserted along the upper surface of the cover of the recording paper storage cassette simply by pulling the cover protruding outside the recording apparatus toward you.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a recording paper storage cassette and a main portion of a recording apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view. As shown in (a), the recording paper storage cassette 3 is provided with a cover (lid) 4 for closing all or a part of the upper opening of the cassette 3, and the recording paper (see FIG. 1 (a) is (Not shown) is inserted into the cassette insertion opening 2 of the recording apparatus main body 1. The cover 4 is provided when the recording paper storage cassette 3 is not attached to the recording apparatus main body 1.
While the upper opening of the cassette 3 is closed to protect the recording paper, when the cassette is inserted into the insertion opening 2 of the recording apparatus main body, it is pushed out of the apparatus main body to serve as a recording paper mounting table.

That is, there is a bottom plate 7 inside the recording paper storage cassette 3, and the bottom plate 7 has a separating claw on the front side by two pressure springs 6 provided on the front side (as viewed from the cassette insertion side). 5 is lifted up to the height near the bent portion. In other words, with the recording paper stored,
Both ends (width direction) of the uppermost recording sheet are in contact with the separating claw 5.

FIG. 1B shows a state in which a recording paper storage cassette 3 in which recording paper P is stored is attached to the recording apparatus main body 1. When the recording paper storage cassette 3 is attached to the recording apparatus main body 1, the back end 4A of the cover 4 hangs on the regulation projection 14 provided in the insertion slot and slides in the direction opposite to the insertion direction as shown in the figure. More than half of the cover 4 is the recording device body 1
It is held in a state of protruding to the outside of the. When the recording paper storage cassette 3 is mounted on the recording apparatus main body 1, the recording paper storage cassette 3 is locked at a predetermined position, and at the time of recording, the recording paper P in the recording paper storage cassette 3 is moved by the cooperation of the rotating paper feed roller 11 and the separating claw 5. They are separated and conveyed one by one from the upper side. Then, when the recording paper P is guided by the conveyance guide 10 and passes through the recording unit 13, recording is performed on the recording paper by the recording unit 13 using an ink jet method or the like, and the recording paper is pulled out of the recording paper storage cassette 3. It is discharged and loaded on the cover 4.

When roll recording paper is supplied from another paper feed section 8 shown in FIG. 1B, the rolled-out roll paper is cut by a cutter 9 as shown in FIG.
After being recorded by the recording unit 13, it is discharged onto the cover 4. The recording apparatus shown in FIG. 1 (b) also includes a reading unit 12 for reading an image from a document.

2 (a) and 2 (b) are a sectional view and a perspective view of an essential part of a modified embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
An extension 16 is provided at the tip of a so as to be slidable / extendable, and the extension 16 can be extended to receive the document discharged from the reading means 12. That is, the extension 16 is movably supported by the notch 4a 'provided at the center of the tip edge of the cover 4a.

In another embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the recording paper P inserted along the cover 4b can be supplied to the recording portion 13. That is, a hole, a recess, a protrusion or the like for hooking a finger is provided at the front end of the cover 4b, and a bottom plate releasing protrusion 18 is provided at a proper position on the lower surface of the back end of the cover 4b. The bottom plate release projection is provided on the upper surface of the left end of the bottom plate 7a.
A bent portion (19) is provided at a position where it can come into contact with (18). The transport guide 10 is rotatably supported about the shaft 10a, and the lower end portion thereof is pressed by the transport release projection 21 provided on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the cover 4b. And a solid line position.

The cover of this embodiment constitutes the recording paper storage cassette 3a so that the cover 4b can be pulled out further from the normal position of the cover after sliding. That is, the normal slide position in this embodiment is as shown in FIG.
It is not a position where the cover slides all the way to the outside as in (a), but a position where it is slightly inside. Therefore, the cover can be pulled out further. In this case, the regulation projection 14 is located further inside the insertion opening than the position shown in FIG. 1, as shown in the figure.

As shown in the drawing, in the recording paper storage cassette 3a of this embodiment, the end portion (left side in FIG. 3) of the cover 4b at the position after sliding is manually pulled in the direction of the arrow. On the lower surface of the right end of the cover 4b, for example, two bottom plate releasing projections 18 are provided at both end portions which do not contact the recording paper (not shown) in the storage cassette 3a, and the bottom plate 7a has a bent portion 19. When the bottom plate releasing protrusion 18 and the bent portion 19 face each other by pulling the cover 4b, the bottom plate releasing protrusion 18 pushes down the bottom plate 7a, so that even if the paper feeding roller 11 rotates, the paper feeding roller 11 is the uppermost surface. Paper is not fed because it does not come into contact with the recording paper. That is, the recording paper is released from the paper feed state.

Further, a conveyance guide releasing protrusion 21 is provided on the upper surface of the right end of the cover 4b, and the cover 4b is provided.
When pulling, the conveyance guide release protrusion 21 pushes the lower end of the conveyance guide 10 to the left, whereby the upper end of the conveyance guide 10 rotates to the right (clockwise direction), and the conveyance path A is automatically configured. As a result, when the recording paper is manually pushed by using the upper surface of the cover 4b as a guide surface, the leading edge of the recording paper collides with the conveyance guide 10, and then the recording paper is guided to the left side of the conveyance guide 10 and moves upward, and further the recording unit 13 It is possible to proceed to. Such manual feeding is very useful when, for example, a recording paper different in size, thickness, color, etc. from the recording paper currently stored in the recording paper storage cassette 3a is inserted and recorded. .

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The cover of the recording paper storage cassette can be used as a table for ejecting recording paper, a table for ejecting originals, and a guide for manual insertion of recording paper, so that the apparatus does not increase in size and cost, and It is possible to realize a paper loading table that requires a small installation space.

That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, when the recording paper storage cassette is mounted on the recording apparatus main body, the cover of the recording paper storage cassette protrudes outside the recording apparatus main body, and the cover portion receives and discharges the paper. It can be used as a paper stand. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cover of the recording paper storage cassette can be utilized as a mounting table for ejected recording paper.
According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, when the recording paper storage cassette is mounted, the recording paper can be manually inserted along the upper surface of the cover of the recording paper storage cassette simply by pulling the cover protruding outside the recording apparatus toward you.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are a perspective view and a sectional view of a recording paper storage cassette and a main portion of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are a sectional view and a perspective view of a recording paper storage cassette and a main part of a recording apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another cross-sectional view of a recording paper storage cassette and a main part of a recording apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a recording apparatus showing an example of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Recording device main body, 2 ... Cassette insertion port, 3 ... Recording paper storage cassette, 4 ... Cover, 6 ... Pressure spring, 7 ... Bottom plate, 8 ... Other paper feeding part, 10 ... Conveying guide, 11 ... Paper feeding Coro,
12 ... reading means, 13 ... recording section, 14 ... regulating projection, 16 ... extension, 18 ... bottom plate releasing projection, 21 ... transport guide releasing projection.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recording paper storage cassette detachably mounted on a recording unit for recording an image on a recording paper or a recording device equipped with a document reading means, when mounted in the recording device main body, in a mounting direction. A recording paper storage cassette, which is provided with a cover that slides and projects to the outside of the recording apparatus main body. 2. A recording apparatus equipped with the recording paper storage cassette according to claim 1, wherein the recording paper supplied from the recording paper storage cassette or another paper feeding portion is conveyed through the recording portion, and the recording paper after recording is conveyed. A recording apparatus having a structure in which the recording medium is discharged onto the cover protruding outside the recording apparatus main body. 3. The recording apparatus equipped with the recording paper storage cassette according to claim 1, wherein the recording paper storage cassette is configured so that the cover can be pulled out further from the position of the normal cover after sliding, and the cover is also provided. A recording device in which the recording paper in the recording paper storage cassette is released from the paper feeding state and the conveyance path of the recording paper supplied from above the cover is automatically configured. . 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a conveyance guide releasing protrusion for forming a conveyance path is formed on an upper surface of the cover, and a bottom plate is formed on a lower surface of the cover to release the recording paper in the recording paper storage cassette from a fed state. A recording apparatus comprising a release projection, and a transport guide inside the recording apparatus, the transport guide of which can be switched by the transport guide release projection.