JPS62136476A - Sheet sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correspond a sheet discharging opening with a sheet induction opening easily by providing an installation member which can be opened and/or closed, to one end side of a sheet sorter, the induction opening of which is set face to face with the discharging opening of printed sheets, and also by providing a height adjuster to the other end side of the sorter. CONSTITUTION:A discharging opening 9 of a copying machine 8 is set face to face with an induction opening of a sheet sorter 10 for receiving discharged sheets so as to sort them into a plurality of bin groups 12. An installation member 13 of a hinge mechanism is provided to one end side of the sheet sorter 10 so as to be opened and/or closed to the copying machine 8. And a support member 17 with a wheel 16 at the other end side of the sorter 10 is provided with an adjuster 20', the height of which is adjusted by a grip 20. The installation member 13 is formed with fittings in a form of an U shaped cross section where both ends of the fittings are coupled with each other with pins 14b and 15b and holes 14c and 15c provided thereto. This constitution makes the installation and adjustment of the sheet sorter easy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet sorting device for sorting sheets discharged from a machine body such as a copying machine.

Conventional technology In recent years, copiers, laser beam printers, etc.
/It is becoming popular to add a sheet sorting device as a device.

The conventional sheet sorting device described above will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figures 4 and 6 show the conventional sheet sorting device installed in a copying machine, and in Figure 4,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a sheet sorting device, which is attached to a sheet discharge port of a main body 2 of the copying machine with a mounting member 3 such as a hinge. Further, in FIG. 5, a rotary wheel 4 is disposed at the bottom of the sheet sorting device 1, and the sheet sorting device 1 is installed so that the sheet inlet 6 coincides with the sheet outlet 6 of the copying machine 2. In both figures, 7 is a dedicated stand on which the copying machine is placed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, in the former case, the sheet sorting device is directly attached to the copying machine, so as the sheet sorting device becomes larger with 15 bins and 20 pins, a greater force is applied to the mounting member. However, there have been problems in that the mounting member has to be enlarged or supported with a complicated structure. In the latter case, if the dedicated stand is replaced with another one, the height changes, so the inlet of the sheet sorting device and the sheet outlet of the copying machine do not match, and a separate adjustment member is required to make them match. ．． The problem was that it could not be installed on other copying machines.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention allows the sheet sorting device to be easily attached to the main body of the device, and the positioning of each inlet and sheet outlet can be performed extremely easily. The present invention provides a sheet sorting device that can be installed without any interference.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the sheet sorting device of the present invention is provided with an inlet for ejected sheets and a plurality of bins for sorting the introduced sheets. A mounting member that can be opened and closed is provided at one end of the mouth, and a supporting member whose height can be freely adjusted is provided at the other end, and the mounting member and the supporting member are configured to be mounted and supported on the main body of the device. It is something.

Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows the weight of the sheet sorting device to be borne by both the mounting member at one end and the support member disposed at the other end, so that excessive stress is not generated on the mounting member and installation is easy. In addition, when attaching the attachment member, the position serves as a reference for alignment between the inlet of the sheet sorting device and the sheet outlet of the main body of the device, making it possible to align the two very easily. Further, by adjusting the mounting member by sliding it up and down, it becomes possible to attach the sheet sorting device to another device main body.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a sheet sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a sheet sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 8 is a copying machine and 9 is a sheet discharge port. Further, 1o is a sheet sorting device, 11 is a sheet introduction port, and 12 is a plurality of bin groups for classifying the introduced sheets. The present invention provides a mounting member 13 that can be opened and closed at one end of the sheet sorting device, and when the sheet sorting device is attached to a copying machine, it is attached to the height of the sheet discharge port of the copying machine and the sheet introduction port of the sheet sorting device. This is the standard for matching. As shown in FIG. 2, this mounting member 13 includes a pair of U-shaped metal fittings 14a.

A bottle 14b, 15b is fixed to each of the holes 15a, and a hole 150, 140 is provided, respectively, into which the bottle 14b, 16b can be inserted. With this configuration, after attaching the metal fittings 14a and 16a to the sheet sorting device and the copying machine body, respectively, lifting the sheet sorting device and fitting the bins 14b and 15b into the holes 150 and 140, respectively, is an extremely simple task. It becomes possible to attach the sheet sorting device to the main body of the copying machine. Furthermore, this bottle 14
If the bins b and 16b are of different lengths and the longer bin is inserted into the hole first, the sheet sorting device can be installed more easily.

Further, at the other end of the attachment member for the copying machine, a support member 17 is provided, the height of which can be freely adjusted, and which is equipped with a rotating wheel 16.
Adjust this to keep the sheet sorting device level. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a support member whose height can be freely adjusted. 18 is a screw, and both ends are supported by bearings 19. Reference numeral 2o denotes an adjustment knob, which is fixed to the screw 18, and by rotating the knob 2o, the screw 18 is rotated. When the screw 18 rotates, the nut 21, which is prevented from rotating, moves upward or downward depending on the direction of rotation of the screw 18, and the metal fitting 22 placed on the nut 21 moves upward or downward depending on the direction of rotation of the screw 18.
It also moves up and down. This metal fitting 22 is fixed to the bottom surface of the sheet sorting device, that is, by rotating the knob 2o, it is possible to adjust the height from the floor surface to the bottom surface of the sheet sorting device. Adjustment is extremely simple, requiring only a small amount of force and requiring no special tools.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing a mounting member that can be opened and closed at one end of the sheet sorting device and a supporting member whose height can be freely adjusted at the other end, the sheet sorting device can be attached to the main body of the device. It can be easily attached to the seat, and the positioning of each inlet and sheet outlet can be extremely easily performed, and in addition, it is possible to eliminate undue stress from being applied to the attachment member.

In the present invention, the sheet sorting device is attached to the copying machine main body at one end using an attachment member, and the other end is attached and supported by a support member. If a rotating member is provided and the center of gravity of the sheet sorting device is placed inside a triangle with the rotating member and the mounting portion as vertices on a plane, the installation and support of the sheet sorting device will be stable and favorable. . Furthermore, if the mounting member attached to the sheet sorting device is made vertically slidable, the sheet sorting device can be attached to another device body, making it more convenient.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes an inlet for a discharge sheet, a plurality of bin groups for sorting the introduced sheets, a mounting member that can be opened and closed at one end relative to the inlet for the discharge sheet, and a mounting member that can be opened and closed at one end with respect to the inlet for the discharge sheet. By providing a support member whose height can be freely adjusted at the end, the sheet sorting device can be easily attached to the main body of the device, and the positions of each inlet and sheet outlet can be extremely easily aligned. In addition, it is possible to prevent unreasonable stress from acting on the mounting member.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a mounting member of the same embodiment, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a support member of the same embodiment, and FIGS. FIG. 5 is a front view of a conventional sheet sorting device attached to a copying machine. 1... Sheet sorting device, 2... Copying machine, 3... Mounting member, 4... Turning wheel, 5
... Sheet inlet, 6 ... Sheet discharge port, 8 ... Copy machine, 9 ... Sheet discharge port, 1o ... Sheet Classification device, 11...
・Seat introduction port, 12...Pin group, 13...
...Mounting member, 14a, 15a...Bracket, 1
4b, 15b--pin, 16... rotating wheel, 17... support member, 18... screw,
2o... knob, 21... nut. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person 2nd
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Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) Equipped with a discharge sheet introduction port and a plurality of bins for sorting the introduced sheets, a mounting member that can be opened and closed is provided at one end of the discharge sheet introduction port, and a height is provided at the other end. 1. A sheet sorting device comprising: a support member which can be freely adjusted; and the sheet sorting device is mounted and supported on a main body of the device by the mounting member and the support member. (2) Rotating members are provided at two locations on both ends of the support member, and these two
2. The sheet sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the two rotating members and the mounting member are arranged in a relationship such that the center of gravity of the sheet sorting device is approximately at the center. (3) The sheet sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is vertically slidable.