JPS60102336A - Paper feed cassette - Google Patents

Paper feed cassette

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Publication number
JPS60102336A
JPS60102336A JP58209146A JP20914683A JPS60102336A JP S60102336 A JPS60102336 A JP S60102336A JP 58209146 A JP58209146 A JP 58209146A JP 20914683 A JP20914683 A JP 20914683A JP S60102336 A JPS60102336 A JP S60102336A
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Japan
Prior art keywords
paper
follower
cassette
arm
cover
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP58209146A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Itaru Shimada
島田 格
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Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
Original Assignee
Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
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Application filed by Fuji Xerox Co Ltd filed Critical Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
Priority to JP58209146A priority Critical patent/JPS60102336A/en
Publication of JPS60102336A publication Critical patent/JPS60102336A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/26Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
    • B65H1/266Support fully or partially removable from the handling machine, e.g. cassette, drawer
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/04Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Paper Feeding For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily know the amount of sheets by disposing a follower on the rear of a cover in such a manner as to pivot downward and providing an indicator adapted to turn according to the travel of the follower in such a manner as to move along an indication window. CONSTITUTION:An arm 4 is pivotally disposed on a support member 3 formed on the rear of a cover 2, and one end of the arm 4 is provided with a follower 5 brought into contact with the upper surface of a sheet and with an indicator 6 adapted to turn according to the turning of the arm 4 is such a manner as to move along an indicating window 7 disposed on the outer surface of a sheet feed cassette. In this arrangement, the amount of sheets can be known correctly directly from the outside to remarkably improve the copying efficiency.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (利用分野) 本発明は、ハウジング内に収容されている用紙の鼠を外
部に表示するだめの装置を設けた、複写機等に用いられ
る給酸カセットに関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Application) The present invention relates to an acid supply cassette for use in copying machines and the like, which is provided with a device for externally displaying the status of paper sheets housed in a housing.

(従来技術) 従来より用いられている給紙カセットは、カセットハウ
ジングとカバーともに不透明な部材を用いるのが普通で
あり、また、カセットハウジング内には、用紙を両側か
ら規制するための部材が付設されているために、カセッ
ト内に収容された用紙の量を簡単に知ることができない
ようになっている。
(Prior art) Conventionally used paper feed cassettes usually use opaque members for both the cassette housing and the cover, and the cassette housing also has a member installed inside the cassette housing to regulate the paper from both sides. Because of this, it is difficult to easily know the amount of paper stored in the cassette.

さらに、カバーを透明または半透明な材料で形成したと
しても、カセット内に収容された用紙を上から見ること
になり、紙の量を知ることはむずかしい。
Further, even if the cover is made of a transparent or translucent material, the paper stored in the cassette is viewed from above, making it difficult to know the amount of paper.

これに加えて、複数のカセットを複写機に装着する場脅
等においては、下段尾装着したカセットは側面または背
面しか見ることができず、これらのカセット内の用紙の
量については、カセットを複写機から取り外さない限り
、確認することができないという欠点を有している。
In addition, in cases where multiple cassettes are installed in a copying machine, you can only see the sides or back of the cassettes installed at the lower end, and the amount of paper in these cassettes cannot be measured when copying cassettes. It has the disadvantage that it cannot be confirmed unless it is removed from the machine.

(目 的) 本発明は、給酸カセットの外側に表示部を設け、カセッ
ト内に収容した用紙の址を容易に知り得るようだする給
紙カセットを提供するととを1的とする。
(Objective) One object of the present invention is to provide a paper feed cassette which is provided with a display section on the outside of the acid feed cassette so that the location of the paper stored in the cassette can be easily known.

(構 成) 本発明の給紙カセットは、カバーの裏面に形成した支持
部材にアームを回動可能に設け、アームの一端には用紙
の上面に接するフォロアーを設けるとともに、アームの
回動に応じて揺動する指針を設けている。そして、指針
がカセットのハウジングの側面または、その他の見やす
い位置に設けた表示部の目盛に沿って揺動することによ
って、カセット内圧収容した用紙の量を正確に表示でき
るよう圧している。
(Structure) In the paper feed cassette of the present invention, an arm is rotatably provided on a support member formed on the back surface of the cover, a follower is provided at one end of the arm to contact the top surface of the paper, and the arm is rotatably provided in accordance with the rotation of the arm. It is equipped with a pointer that oscillates. The pointer swings along the scale of a display section provided on the side of the cassette housing or at another easily visible position, thereby applying pressure to accurately display the amount of paper stored in the cassette.

(実施例) 複写機等に用いる給紙カセットは、通常用いられている
ものと同様に不透明な材料で形成したハウジング1と、
透明または半透明な材料で形成したカバー2とからなる
(Example) A paper feed cassette used in a copying machine etc. has a housing 1 made of an opaque material similar to those commonly used, and
The cover 2 is made of a transparent or translucent material.

カバー2は、その裏面の所定の位置に支持部材3を突出
して形成していて、この支持部材3にアーム4を回動可
能に支持t、ている。アーム4の一端には、先端に重錘
を形成したフォロアー5を、他端には指針6をそれぞれ
設けている。2指針6は、ハウジングlの内側の側面に
沿って揺動するように設けられるもので、この指針6が
揺動する部分には、透明な部材で作った窓7を形成し、
この窓7に用紙の量を表示するだめの目盛を設けている
The cover 2 has a supporting member 3 projecting from a predetermined position on the back surface thereof, and an arm 4 is rotatably supported by the supporting member 3. A follower 5 having a weight formed at the tip is provided at one end of the arm 4, and a pointer 6 is provided at the other end. The second pointer 6 is provided to swing along the inner side surface of the housing l, and a window 7 made of a transparent material is formed in the part where the pointer 6 swings.
This window 7 is provided with a scale for displaying the amount of paper.

本発明の給紙カセットにおいて、カセットハウジング1
内に用紙8を入れ、カバー2を装着するときに、その裏
側に設けたフォロアー5が用紙8の上面に当接し、カバ
ー2を固定すると、指針6は窓7の所定の位置を指して
停止する。
In the paper feed cassette of the present invention, the cassette housing 1
When the paper 8 is placed inside and the cover 2 is attached, the follower 5 provided on the back side comes into contact with the top surface of the paper 8 and when the cover 2 is fixed, the pointer 6 points to a predetermined position on the window 7 and stops. do.

そして、複写を行うときに、給紙カセットから給紙ロー
ル9により用紙8が順次送り出されるのに従って、フォ
ロアー5が下降すると、アーム4を介して連動するよう
になっている指針6が、窓7に沿って第2図に鎖線で示
すように揺動し、カセット内に収容されている用紙の残
り量を表示する。
When copying, as the paper 8 is sequentially fed out from the paper cassette by the paper feed roll 9, the follower 5 descends, and the pointer 6, which is interlocked via the arm 4, moves to the window 7. The paper cassette swings along the cassette as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2 to display the remaining amount of paper stored in the cassette.

本発明の給紙カセットに設けるフォロアー5および指針
6は、カバー2の内側に設げられているものであり、さ
らに、カバー2を開いたときにカバーと共にハウジング
1から離れるようになっているために、ハウジング1内
に用Mk、8を入れるときに障害となることはない。そ
して、カバー2を閉じたときに、フォロアー5は用紙の
上面に接して、用紙の量を表示するが、フォロアー5に
連動して揺動する指針5は、ハウジング1の側壁の内側
と用紙の間の空間に位置するようになっているので、こ
れらの揺動部材は、他に影響されることなく動作できる
ことになる。
The follower 5 and pointer 6 provided in the paper feed cassette of the present invention are provided inside the cover 2, and furthermore, when the cover 2 is opened, the follower 5 and the pointer 6 are separated from the housing 1 together with the cover. Furthermore, there is no problem when inserting the Mk and 8 into the housing 1. When the cover 2 is closed, the follower 5 touches the top surface of the paper to display the amount of paper, but the pointer 5, which swings in conjunction with the follower 5, touches the inside of the side wall of the housing 1 and the paper. Since these swing members are located in the space between them, they can operate without being influenced by others.

上記した実施例においては、フォロアーの揺動をアーム
を介して指針に伝達し、ハウジングの側面に設けた表示
部だ用紙の量を表示するようにしたものを例示している
が、本発明においては1表示部をハウジングの上面等に
設けることも可能である。例えば、カセットカバー上に
表示部を設ける際には、フォロアーの上下方向の揺動を
指針の水平方向の揺動に変換する必要が生じることにな
る。
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the vibration of the follower is transmitted to the pointer via the arm, and the display section provided on the side of the housing displays the amount of paper, but in the present invention, It is also possible to provide one display section on the upper surface of the housing. For example, when providing a display section on the cassette cover, it becomes necessary to convert the vertical swing of the follower into horizontal swing of the pointer.

第3図(イ)、(ロ)に示すのは、カバー2の下面に表
示ケース10を設け、このケースioに軸11を介して
回転盤12を回転可能忙設ける。この回転盤12に設け
た指針6′がカバー21C設けた窓7に沿って動くよう
Kなっている。回転盤12の一側は、糸13を介してフ
ォロアー5に接続され、他側はスプリング14に接続さ
れる。そして、フォロアー5の揺動に追従して回転盤1
2が回動し、指針6′が窓7を介して用紙の量を表示す
るとともに、糸13のゆるみはスプリング14で補正で
きるようになっている。
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a display case 10 is provided on the lower surface of the cover 2, and a turntable 12 is rotatably mounted on this case io via a shaft 11. A pointer 6' provided on the rotary disk 12 is designed to move along a window 7 provided in the cover 21C. One side of the rotary disk 12 is connected to the follower 5 via a thread 13, and the other side is connected to a spring 14. Then, following the swinging motion of the follower 5, the rotary plate 1
2 rotates, a pointer 6' displays the amount of paper through a window 7, and the slack of the thread 13 can be corrected by a spring 14.

この実施例においては、カセットカバー2の裏面に表示
部材をケース1oに一体に設置した状態で取りつげ得る
ことになるために、カセットハウジングに切り欠きを作
る等の工作は不要となり、その設置は非常に容易にでき
ることになる。
In this embodiment, since the display member can be attached to the back of the cassette cover 2 while being installed integrally with the case 1o, there is no need for any work such as making a cutout in the cassette housing. It will be very easy to do.

本発明の用紙収容量の表示装置は、上記したようにカバ
ーの裏面から下方に揺動可能に設けたフォロアーと、こ
のフォロアーの移動量に応じて揺動する指針を設け、さ
らに、この指針を給戯カセットの外面に設けた表示窓に
沿って移動するように設げているものであるから、表示
窓の設置個所はカセットの側部または上部の任意の個所
に設置できることになる。
As described above, the paper storage capacity display device of the present invention includes a follower that is swingable downward from the back surface of the cover, and a pointer that swings in accordance with the amount of movement of the follower. Since it is provided so as to move along the display window provided on the outer surface of the play cassette, the display window can be installed at any location on the side or top of the cassette.

(効 果) 本発明の給紙カセットは、従来の給戯カセットを少し改
良するのみで、上記したように、その外部から直接用紙
の量を正確に知り得ることになる。そして、複写の途中
で、複写機に用紙切れの表示が出てから、補充用紙を準
備するなどのトラブルが発生することを予防でき、複写
能率を大巾に向上できることになる。
(Effects) The paper feed cassette of the present invention makes it possible to accurately determine the amount of paper directly from the outside, as described above, by only slightly improving the conventional paper feed cassette. Moreover, it is possible to prevent troubles such as having to prepare replenishment paper after the copying machine displays an out-of-paper display during copying, and copying efficiency can be greatly improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、本発明の給紙カセットの一部切断して示す斜
視図、第2図は表示部を示す側面図、第3図(イ)、(
ロ)は、他の実施例を示す側面図および平面図である。 図中の付号 1・・・カセットハウジング、 2・・・カセットカバー、 3・・・支持部材、 4・・・アーム、5・・・フォロ
アー、6・・・指針、 7・・・窓、 8・・・用 戯、 9・・・給紙ロール、10・・・ケース、11・・・軸
、 12・・・回転盤、 13・・・糸、 14・・・スプリング。 ほか1名 第1図 第2図 第3図 (イ) (ロ)
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the paper feed cassette of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the display section, and FIGS.
B) is a side view and a plan view showing another embodiment. Reference numbers in the figure 1...Cassette housing, 2...Cassette cover, 3...Support member, 4...Arm, 5...Follower, 6...Pointer, 7...Window, 8...Use, 9...Paper feed roll, 10...Case, 11...Shaft, 12...Rotary disk, 13...Thread, 14...Spring. 1 other person Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (A) (B)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 用紙を収容するハウジングの上部を覆うためのカバーの
裏面に、突出して形成された支持部材にアーム等の軸部
材を回動可能に設げ、このアームに用紙の上に接して揺
動するフォロアーを設げるとともに、前記フォロアーの
揺動に追従して揺動する指針を設け、この指針をカセッ
トに設けた表示部に沿って揺動させるようにしたことを
特徴とする用紙収容量の表示装置付給紙カセット。
A shaft member such as an arm is rotatably provided on a supporting member formed protruding from the back side of a cover for covering the upper part of a housing that accommodates paper, and a follower that swings in contact with the top of the paper is attached to this arm. and a pointer that swings following the swinging of the follower, and the pointer swings along a display section provided on the cassette. Paper feed cassette with device.
JP58209146A 1983-11-09 1983-11-09 Paper feed cassette Pending JPS60102336A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0347558U (en) * 1989-09-14 1991-05-02
US5096180A (en) * 1990-10-10 1992-03-17 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Image recording apparatus with the ability to determine if enough expendable supplies are available to carry out a recording job
US5273271A (en) * 1993-04-08 1993-12-28 Intemann Eric F Paper tray detector system

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5430779U (en) * 1977-08-03 1979-02-28

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5430779U (en) * 1977-08-03 1979-02-28

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0347558U (en) * 1989-09-14 1991-05-02
US5096180A (en) * 1990-10-10 1992-03-17 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Image recording apparatus with the ability to determine if enough expendable supplies are available to carry out a recording job
US5273271A (en) * 1993-04-08 1993-12-28 Intemann Eric F Paper tray detector system

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