JPS6251549B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a paper feeding device for a facsimile machine or similar equipment, which stacks different types of sheet-like objects and stably transports these objects at predetermined positions. It is related to.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a conventional device, and FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line A-A' in FIG. In Figs. 1 and 2, 1 is a mounting table, 2 is a guide, 3 is a paper feed rubber roller for automatic paper feeding, and 4 is a separation rubber for separating a plurality of original documents one by one as objects to be transported. 5 and 5' are a pair of paper feeding rollers; 6 is a light source for illuminating the original; 7 is a paper discharge stacker; 8 is an optical lens; 9
are solid state scanning elements and circuit boards.

In FIG. 2, the width of the pair of left and right guides 2 is variable, and the left and right guides can be moved symmetrically in conjunction with each other.

As described above, in conventional devices of this type, a fixed guide that matches the width of the original or a variable guide 2 that can move according to the width of the original is used because the original meandering or paper misalignment occurs without the original guide. Ta. However, the fixed guide cannot handle different document widths, and even the variable guide 2 has to change its width every time the document width changes, making the operation complicated. When a plurality of original documents are stacked and automatically fed, it is not possible to set a guide width that matches the width of all the original documents, so there is a drawback that meandering or paper shifting occurs.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is possible to use a plurality of guide bodies so that it is not necessary to set the position of the guide body each time with respect to objects to be transported such as two or more types of originals. The drawings will be described in detail below. In addition, in the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same members as in the conventional one, and some of the explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the device of the present invention, and numeral 10 denotes a guide as a guide provided in addition to the variable guide 2 as a guide. Also, 11 is
12 is a state in which a JISB5 size original as an object to be transported is placed so that the long side is in the width direction, and 12 is a state in which a JISA4 size original as an object to be transported is placed above or below it so that the short side is in the width direction. It is attached to. Since the two guides 2 and 10 are provided in this way, even if the originals 11 and 12 are of different sizes, the corresponding guides 2 and 10 act on the originals, thereby preventing the paper from shifting. If the original 11 is to be used as a destination automatic channel selection sheet, the original 11 can be of the same size, so the transport direction A
It is possible to prevent the length of the document 11 from being covered by the guide 10. Also, guide 1
0 is not extremely tall, for example, by making it lower than the height of the guide 2, even if the original is wider than the width of the guide 10 (the width in the direction B perpendicular to the transport direction A), Moreover, guide 1
Long manuscripts that overlap 0 (for example,
The guide 2 can perform sufficient functions even for JISB4 size originals.

Furthermore, the object to be transported is placed on the guide body 10a, and one guide body 2a and the other guide body 10b are placed on the guide body 10a.
Both ends of the object to be transported can also be controlled. Therefore, since the object to be transported is transported and fed while being biased to the left or right, it can be read while being biased arbitrarily. When the image information read in this way is recorded on a recording paper having a width corresponding to the distance between the guide bodies 2a and 2b, the recording mode also changes to a blank area in the recorded image in the portion corresponding to the offset guide body 10b and the guide body 2b. Since this is provided, this can be used as a binding margin.

Further, contrary to the above example, the original 12 can be used as an automatic destination channel selection sheet, and the original 11 can be used as an ordinary facsimile original.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the invention, in which the guides 10, 10 are arranged offset in the transport direction A. This is suitable when the originals 11 and 12 have the same width (width in the direction of arrow B) but different lengths in the direction of arrow A.

In the above embodiment, the guide 2 was made movable in the direction of arrow B, and the guide 10 was provided on this guide 2, but the guide 2 was fixed and the guide 10 was attached to the mounting table 1.
It may be made movable.

As explained above, according to the paper feeding device for a facsimile machine or similar equipment of the present invention, the guide body that guides both edges of the object to be transferred and regulates the position of the object to be transferred with respect to the mounting table is arranged in the first direction. The guide body and this first
and a second guide body formed low inside with respect to the guide body, and at least one of the first guide body and the second guide body is perpendicular to the transport direction of the transported object. For example, even if objects with different widths (widths in the direction perpendicular to the transfer direction) are stacked on the mounting table, the objects will not move relative to the mounting table. The position of each object to be transported can be specified, and the objects to be transported can be stably supplied and guided in the transport direction.

Furthermore, since the second guide body located on the inside is formed lower than the first guide body located on the outside, the object to be transferred is placed on one of the second guide bodies, and the second guide body is lower than the first guide body located on the outside.
By regulating both edges of the object to be transferred by one of the first guide bodies and the other of the second guide body located on one side of the guide body, the object to be transferred can be arbitrarily shifted to the left or right. You can feed the paper and read it. When the image information read in this way is recorded on recording paper with a width corresponding to the distance between one side of the first guide and the other, the recording mode is also shifted, and a blank area is formed, which is used as a binding margin. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional general facsimile transmitter, FIG. 2 is a view taken from the direction of A-A' in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are different views of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example. 1... Placement table, 2... Guide, 3... Paper feed rubber roller, 4... Separation rubber plate, 5, 5'... Paper feed roller pair, 6... Light source for illumination, 7... Paper discharge stacker, 8... Optical lens, 9... Scanning element and circuit board, 10... Guide, 11, 12... Original or automatic destination selection sheet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Feeding of facsimile machines or similar equipment equipped with guides protruding from a stage on which a sheet-shaped object is placed and regulating the position of both edges of the object parallel to the direction in which the object is transported. In the paper device, the guide members include a first guide member that regulates the position of the object to be transported, and a second guide member that is formed low inwardly with respect to the first guide member and that regulates the position of the object to be transported. a guide body, and at least one of the first guide body and the second guide body is configured to slide in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the object to be transferred on the mounting table surface. 1. A paper feeding device for a facsimile machine or similar equipment, characterized in that the paper feeding device is disposed in a facsimile machine or similar equipment.