JPS6155062A - Sorter with sort pins of changiable inclination for copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable copied paper stacked in the lower sort pin to be easily taken out by installing a holding device which allows each of sort pins to be held temporarily at an angle of steeper inclination than the original one for stacking copied paper. CONSTITUTION:To take out copied paper which is forwarded into the lower sort pin 52, the uper sort pin 51 is allowed to be swung up by a hand from the dotted line to the full line in the figure where a start gear 8 on a shaft 7 which is projected from the tip of the sort pin 51 is rotated while it presses the angle section of an elastic stopper 9 installed on a support plate 6. With the hand off from the sort pin 52 at the full line, the elastic stopper 9 is deformed back to the original position allowing the start gear 8 to engage with the angle section of the stopper 9. This allows the sort pin 51 to be held at a desired angle of inclination permitting a space between the adjacent sort pins 51 and 52 to become larger. This enables copied paper stacked in the lower sort pin 52 to be easily taken out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a sorter with a tiltable sorting bin for use in a copying machine, and particularly relates to a sorter with a tiltable sorting bin for use in a copying machine. This invention relates to a sorter with a tiltable sorting bin for use in copying machines, which makes it easy to take out items.

"Prior Art" In recent years, copying machines have become increasingly sophisticated, with multi-functional and high-speed machines appearing, and are being used to meet various demands.

For example, a sorting mechanism (sorter) may be attached to the copying machine itself, and the copies made in the copying machine may be sorted into the required number of copies for distribution to recipients, or copies of originals may be automatically sorted. A device with a single unit has been developed.

A conventional copying machine equipped with such a sorter will be described with reference to FIG. 4. A copying machine main body 1 is provided with a document holding cover 2 on the top surface thereof which can be opened and closed to press the document. Reference numeral 3 denotes an operation panel for making copies, and a sorter body 4 is also provided at the left end of the copying machine body 1.

A plurality of sorting bins 5 are fixed to this sorter body for sorting copies. And the copy machine body 1
The copied materials are fed to the sorter main body 4, and stored in each sorting bin 51°5'2+53 for each required number of sheets.

[Problem to be solved by the invention J By the way, as mentioned above, each sort bin 51+52y55
are fixed to the sorter main body 4, and the interval s1. Since s2 has a certain number of stages f and F, it was unavoidable that it would be narrow.

Therefore, the interval S1 between each sorting bin, for example, 51 and 52
When taking out the stored copies, it was difficult for the hand to fit into the narrow space S1, making it difficult to take out the copies. In particular, there is a problem in that small/< size copies are accumulated on one side of the sorter main body 4, making it difficult to reach and take out the copies.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and includes sorting bins 5 arranged vertically in multiple stages with each base pivotally supported on the sorter main body 4. , temporary holding means 8, 9 for holding each sorting bin 5 at a desired tilt angle position above the normal stacking angle position; It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a sorter with a tiltable sorting bin for a copying machine, which allows copies stored in the sorting bin to be easily taken out.

``Example'' Hereinafter, how the configuration of the present invention is actually implemented will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a copying machine equipped with a sorter based on an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a copying machine main body, and the top surface of this copying machine main body 1 has a transparent A document pressing plate 2 is provided that presses the document placed on the document placing plate. 3 is an operation panel used for starting and stopping the copying machine, determining the number of copies, etc.

A sorter main body 4 is attached to the left end of the copying machine main body 1, and a plurality of sorting bins 5 are vertically arranged in a plurality of stages, each base of which is pivotally supported on the sorter main body 4.

The structure of a sorter consisting of the sorting bin 5 and the sorter main body 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In Fig. 2, 4 is the sorter body, and this sorter body 4
A star gear support plate 6 is installed vertically on the star gear support plate 6, and a plurality of chevron-shaped metal elastic locking plates 9 are vertically installed on the star gear support plate 6. The chevron portion 9 is deformed by the pressing force and returns to its original shape when the pressing force is removed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the sorting bin "1 +52 +5!i" has a flat plate shape for receiving copies, and has pivot shafts 7, 7' protruding from both ends thereof. The shaft 7' is pivotally supported by a support plate 11' formed on the sorter body 4.The other pivot shaft 7 passes through the support plate 11 formed on the sorter body 4 and has a A star gear 8 is integrally fixed. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the star gear 8 is engaged with the chevron portion of the elastic locking plate 9.
2 is normally located at the collecting angle indicated by the imaginary line, and when a copy is fed into 51 and 52, 5i and 52 are grasped by hand and rotated upward in order to take it out. This sort bin5. ．． As 52 rotates upward, 5115
The star gear 8, which is integral with the pivot Il+ 7 protruding from the tip of the elastic plate 9, rotates while deforming the angular part by pressing the angular part of the elastic plate 9, and achieves the desired inclination angle shown by the solid line. Sort child if position bin 54.5
When released from 2, the elastic locking plate 9 deforms to its original position,
The star gear 8 and the chevron-shaped portion of the elastic locking plate 9 engage with each other, and as a result, the sorting bin 51t52 can be held at a desired inclination angle. That is, the star gear 8 and the elastic locking plate 9 are
This is temporary holding means for holding the sorting bin 5 at a desired inclination angle. 1o is each notebook bin 51 e52
This is a stopper bin that prevents downward rotation of p55.

Next, we will explain how to use the sorter with tiltable sorting bins for copying machines configured as above. Sort bin 51 located at an angle +5
2. The required number of sheets are divided into sections and fed into the 5s. Copies sent to the sorting bin 51 are taken out as they are, but in order to take out copies sent to the notebook bin 52, the sorting bin 51 must be rotated upward by hand, that is, rotated to the position indicated by the solid line at the desired angle of inclination. let

If the sort bin 51 rotates to the position 14 of the solid line, the distance between the note bins 51 and 52 becomes larger, and the sort bin 52
Copies placed on the computer can be easily retrieved. By sequentially rotating each of the vertically arranged notebook bins supported on the sorter body 4 upward in sequence, it is possible to easily take out the copies. After the copies of each sort bin are removed in this manner, the sort bin is rotated downward and returned to the normal copy stacking angle shown in phantom.

"Effects of the Present Invention" According to the present invention, a temporary holding means is provided for holding each sorting bin at an angle of inclination higher than the position of the normal copy accumulation angle, and copies are fed into the sorting bin. This has the advantage that when taking out the sorting bins, the distance between them increases, making it easier to take out the copies stored in the sorting bins.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a copying machine equipped with a sorter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front sectional view of essential parts of the sorter shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a copying machine equipped with a conventional sorter. 1... Copy machine body, 4... Sorter body, 5.51.52.53... Sorting bin, 8...
...Star gear, 9...Elastic locking plate. Applicant: Junya Suzuki, Patent Attorney, Mita Kogyo Co., Ltd. Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] There are sorting bins 5 whose respective bases are pivotally supported by the sorter main body 4 and which are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, and a temporary structure for holding each sorting bin 5 at a desired inclination angle position above the normal copy accumulation angle position. A sorter with a tiltable sorting bin for a copying machine, comprising holding means 8 and 9.