KR960007226B1 - Sorter - Google Patents

Abstract

In a sorter classifying and holding paper by page or in order of page, the sorter includes a plurality of paper holding means with tray front end pin and a tray rear end pin at both sides of outer end and inner end; a tray support side panel disposed on both sides of the paper holding means and having a guide hole into which the tray rear end pin is individually inserted; a tray support means having a tray support upper panel supporting the upper and lower parts of the tray and tray support lower panel; a rack bar fixed at both inner ends of the tray support upper panel and tray support lower panel, a rack slot for the tray front end pin, and a rack formed at one side; a rack bar guide race into which the rack bar is inserted to provide its up/down moving route, and fixing its position; a side panel having a slot liner providing a moving route for the tray front end pin protruding from the rack slot; a paper conveyance motor installed on the side panel and providing power to a paper conveyance means; means connected to a driving shaft of the paper conveyance motor and converting a horizontal rotating direction to a vertical rotating direction; a paper conveyance means receiving power from the converting means and conveying the paper discharged from a copy machine onto the paper holding means; a tray moving means; a rack driving gear rotating in mesh with the rack for the movement of the paper holding means; and a driving motor disposed on a given position outside the side panel and providing power to the tray moving means and the rack driving gear.

Description

Sorter

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a sorter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the tray unit configuration of the sorter according to the present invention.

3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the drive unit of the sorter according to the present invention.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the sorter according to the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a paper stack according to the present invention.

Figure 6a is a configuration diagram of one embodiment of a tray for a stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6B is a cross-sectional view of the main portion of FIG. 6A.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the main portion of the stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the operating state of the stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention.

＊ Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing

1: sorter 2: tray unit

3: drive unit part 4: copier

5: copy paper 21: tray

22: tray support 23: paper stacker

24: Tray end pin guide hole 25: Reck bar

26: jogger bar 27: jogger drive motor

31: side plate 32: slot liner

33: tray separator 34: link

35: rotating lever gear 36: rotating lever gear

37: drive toothed gear 38: power transmission shaft

39: recreation drive gear 40; Drive motor

41: upper guide 42: lower guide

43: paper feed roller 44: paper feed roller shaft

45: paper conveying belt 46a: worm

46b: Paper feed worm gear 47: Paper feed motor

48: stapler drive gear 49: stapler drive gear

50: stapler fixing plate 51: spring

The present invention relates to a sorter mounted on the discharge side of the copier and automatically separating and stacking the discharged copy paper into a plurality of trays that can be moved up and down, and in particular, a sorting function and a sorting function. The present invention relates to a sorter equipped with a stapler for stapling copy paper loaded in a tray.

Looking at the conventional procedure for the sorter to automatically sort and load the copy paper discharged from the copier's discharge unit as follows.

U.S. Patent No. 4,328,963 transfers the tray up and down using a transfer wheel, and the entire tray is configured by connecting a spring to the lowermost tray. In the US Patent No. 4,433,837, a method of transferring the tray up and down by using a link has been proposed. In the US Patent No. 5,178,382 by the applicant, the transfer wheel is shifted according to the position The tray is transported up and down by using, the transfer of the entire tray is connected to the rack support tray located at the bottom of the tray, and proposed a method to be transported by the rack constantly swinging in accordance with the rotation of the transfer wheel, U.S. Patent No. 5,169,143 discloses a sorter of Safety levers for controlling the transfer of trays located on the upper side have been proposed.

In addition, the stapler for stapling the copy paper loaded in each tray is introduced in US Patent No. 4,687,191, where the stapler is a space that separates the space between the trays for stapling A method of reciprocating is proposed, and US Patent No. 4,928,941 uses a cam for conveying the tray, but the movement of the entire tray is a displacement of the tray pin which is individually transported up and down according to the clearance of the tray pin to the empty unit. It has a structure that is moved according to, and proposes a method in which the stapler rotates to the side by a solenoid in the space opened separately for stapling.

However, the conventional sorters employ a separate transport means for transporting the tray up and down while securing a copy paper storage space, thereby increasing the load under the load of all the trays located above and generating noise. There is this.

That is, the bottom tray should be moved up and down while overcoming the weights of the trays located on the upper side and the copy paper loaded in each tray, and in the structure where the entire tray unit is moved up and down, the entire tray unit must be transported at once. There is a problem in that the load becomes larger, and even when the driving means for transferring the entire tray unit is separately configured, there is a problem in that the weight of the tray located at the upper side in the transfer operation of the individual trays must be raised at once.

In addition, a sorter equipped with a conventional stapler requires a separate gap between trays in order for the stapler to enter and staple, and requires a separate moving space and a driving source to move the stapler. It is an obstacle to miniaturization, and since a separate driving source must be installed, the manufacturing cost increases.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and adopts a method in which the entire tray unit for storing copy paper is moved up and down while the tray has a constant inclination, the upper or lower side in the individual vertical movement of the tray Its purpose is to provide a sorter that minimizes load generation by avoiding interference with the tray.

Yet another object of the present invention is to mount a stapler on a sorter in which the entire tray unit is moved up and down, but does not require a separate space between trays for stapling, minimizes the moving space of the stapler, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a stapler for moving a stapler to a drive source for paper transport.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sorter for storing copy paper classified by page or page order, the tray having a rear end pin and a tray front end pin at both outer and inner ends thereof, and the tray. Located on both sides of the tray rear end pins are inserted into the tray support pin for forming the tray rear pin guide hole for guiding movement and the tray support upper plate and tray support for supporting the upper and lower sides of the tray is provided A rack bar is fixed to an inner side of the tray support, the tray support top plate and the tray support bottom plate, and the tray front end pins are individually inserted to form a rack slot for guiding movement, and a rack bar formed at one side thereof so that the rack bar is inserted. And the rack bar guide groove to fix the position to provide his up and down movement path A side plate having a slot liner for providing a movement path of the tray front end pin protruding from the rack slot, a paper feed motor installed at a predetermined position inside the side plate to provide power to the paper feed means, and the paper feed motor. Worm and worm gear connected to the drive shaft and engaged in a 90 ° pier to convert the horizontal rotation direction to the vertical rotation direction, and transfers the copy paper discharged from the copier on the tray by receiving power from the worm and worm gear A paper conveying means and tray moving means positioned on both sides of the side plate to individually displace the tray shear pins on the path of the rack slot and the slot liner to secure the storage space of the tray and to move the tray; Rotates in engagement with the rack for movement but at a constant rate with the tray feed means. Is installed on the rack drive gear and a predetermined position of the side plate to the outside is characterized in that it comprises a drive motor for providing power to said tray moving means and the driving rack gear.

In addition, in order to achieve another object of the present invention, a plurality of trays provided with a tray rear end pin and a tray front end pin on both outer and inner ends thereof, and are located on both sides of the tray, so that the rear end pins are inserted individually. A tray support side plate having a tray rear end pin guide hole for guiding movement thereof, a tray support having a tray support upper plate and a tray support base plate for supporting the upper and lower sides of the tray, and inner ends of the tray support upper plate and tray support base plate; Fixed to the rack front end pins are individually inserted to form a rack slot for guiding movement and a rack bar formed on one side, and the rack bar is inserted into the rack bar guide for providing a vertical movement path and fixing the position Providing a movement path of the tray shear pin protruding from the groove and the rack slot A side plate having a lot liner, a paper feed motor installed at a predetermined position inside the side plate and providing power to the paper feed means, and connected to a drive shaft of the paper feed motor. The worm and worm gear for converting in the vertical rotation direction, the paper transfer means for transferring the copy paper discharged from the copier by receiving power from the worm and worm gear on the tray, and located on both sides of the side plate, Tray moving means for individually displacing the tray front and rear pins on the path of the rack slot and slot liner to secure the storage space and shankdong, and rotates in engagement with the rack for movement of the entire tray, but the tray transfer means And a rack drive gear interlocking at a predetermined ratio with a predetermined position outside the side plate In the sorter comprising a drive motor for providing power to the tray moving means and the rack driving gear, a guide groove is formed in a diagonal direction to provide a movement path of the jogger operation, and space for stapling at one side of the rear end is secured. A plurality of trays formed with a predetermined cutout portion, an upper portion penetrates vertically through the stacked trays, and a lower end is fixed to the tray support base plate, and a jogger bar which is inclined to the tray cutout side, and the tray support base plate. It is provided on the inside and provided with a jogger driving motor for providing power for the movement of the jogger bar, and located inside the side plate and fixed to the stapler fixing shaft at a predetermined position of the upper end of one side and the engaging piece is provided on the other side top And a stapler fixing plate having an arcuate stapler gear at the bottom of the bottom plate, and the sheet of paper. Power transmission means for transmitting only the reverse rotational power of the motor to the stapler fixing plate, and one end is connected to the spring hook of the upper end of the side plate and the other end is connected to the engaging piece, the paper feed motor is rotated forward after the reverse rotation And a return means for pivoting the stapler fixing plate backward, and a stapler mounted on the stapler fixing plate to rotate, the stapler stapling the paper located at the incision part by entering the tray cutout side. do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS. 1 to 9.

First, Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the sorter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the tray unit configuration of the sorter according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a Fig. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the drive unit, and Fig. 4 is a partial plan cross-sectional view showing the main structure of the sorter according to the present invention, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the paper stack according to the present invention. In the drawings, 1 is a sorter, 2 is a tray unit, 3 is a drive unit, 4 is a copy machine, 5 is a copy paper, 21 is a tray, 22 is a tray support, 23 is a paper stacker, and 24 is a tray rear pin guide hole. , 25 is a rake bar, 26 is a jogger bar, 27 is a jogger driving motor, 31 is a side plate, 32 is a slot liner, 33 is a tray separator, 34 is a link, 35 is a rotary lever gear, 36 is a rotary revision gear, 37 is Drive pinion gear, 38 power transmission shaft, 39 drive motor, 40 drive motor, 41 upper guide, 42 lower guide, 43 paper feed roller, 44 paper feed roller shaft, 45 paper feed belt, 46a is a worm, 46b is a paper feed worm gear, 47 is a paper feed motor, 211 is a tray front pin, 212 is a tray rear pin, 213 is a tray end jam, 214 is a tray jam pin, 221 is a tray support top, 222 is Tray support side plate, 223 is tray support base plate, 251 is rack, 252 is rack slot, 311 is rack bar guide groove, 312 is Keuba drive gear hole, the inner side plate 313, 321 has an upper slot liner, the liner 322 is inclined slot 323 is shown, respectively a lower slot liner, 331 separation grooves.

As shown in the drawing, the sorter 1 of the present invention is composed of a tray unit 2 for sorting and stacking copy paper and a drive unit 3 driven for storing copy paper. It is mounted on the side and used.

That is, the configuration of the tray unit 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as follows.

It is inclined so as to receive the copy paper 5 discharged from the copier 4, the inner end and each of the plurality of trays 21 having a tray leading end piece 213 to spread the copy paper 5 inwardly; Tray front end pins 211 and tray rear end pins 212 are formed on both sides of the outer ends, and the tray rear end pins 211 are separately inserted to form a plurality of tray rear end pin guide holes 24 for guiding movement. One end of the tray 21 is supported by the tray support side plate 222, and the upper side and the lower side have a tray support upper plate 221 and a tray support 22 supporting the tray support base plate 223.

And, the rack 251 is formed on one side, the tray front end pin 211 is provided with a rack bar 25 is formed with a rack slot 252 to guide the movement by inserting the tray front end pin 211, the image The lower end side and the inner side ends of the tray support upper plate 221 and the tray support bottom plate 223 are fixed with screws to form the tray unit 2.

At this time, the tray front end pin 212 is added to the tray engaging pin 214 having a larger diameter than the rack slot 252, the position of the tray front end pin 211 is inserted into the rack slot 252. By limiting, the tray 21 is prevented from shaking in the horizontal direction while the tray 21 is moving up and down, and the paper loading table 23 bent to be inclined downward in the center portion is added to the upper end of the tray support upper plate 221. By forming the user to place the document or copy paper for a while, conventionally, when the user sets the document by holding the paper in one hand, placing it in a separate position away from the copier, or by placing it on the copier. It was eliminated by the inconvenience of copying by putting on the top cover of the copier (not shown).

The drive unit 3 configured to accommodate the copy paper 5 in the tray unit 2 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

The rack bar guide groove 311 is formed to insert the rack bar 25 at a predetermined position of both side plates 31 to provide a path for fixing the position of the tray unit 2 and moving up and down, and providing the rack bar guide. The slot liner 32 is formed at the center of the groove 311 to provide a path through which the tray front end pin 211 protrudes through the rack slot 252 of the rack bar 25.

In addition, a rack bar driving gear hole 312 is formed at a predetermined position on one side of the rack bar guide groove 311, and the rack 251 of the rack bar 25 is inserted into the rack bar guide groove 311 thereto. Since the protruding is to be engaged with the rack driving gear 39, the tray unit 2 is configured to move up and down in accordance with the rotation of the rack driving gear (39).

In addition, the upper guide 41 and the lower guide 42 which provides a path for transferring the copy paper 5 discharged from the copier 4 to the tray 21, and fixed to the paper feed roller shaft 44 A plurality of paper feed rollers 43 and rotating paper feed rollers 43 and a paper feed driven roller 431 interlocked with each other to correspond to each of the paper feed rollers 43 to drive the paper feed means. In order to provide the reaction force for the installation of the paper feed motor 47 for forward and reverse rotation at a predetermined position inside the side plate 31, the worm 46a and its drive shaft to be converted in the vertical rotation direction in the horizontal rotation direction and The worm gear 46b meshes with the pier at 90 degrees.

On one side of the power transmission shaft 38 to which the worm gear 46b is fitted, a paper feed drive pulley 451 coupled thereto and a paper feed driven pulley 452 provided on the paper feed roller shaft 44 are provided. It is configured to transfer power by connecting to the transfer belt (45).

In this case, the inner plate 313 may be formed under the distal end of the lower guide 42 to prevent foreign matter from entering the driving unit.

In addition, a space between the trays is secured so that the tray 21 accommodates the paper discharged through the paper transfer means, and in order to move up and down sequentially, penetrating the rack slot 252 and the slot liner 32. And a tray moving means for individually displacing the tray front end pins 211.

That is, the tray front end pin 211 is connected to the link 34 to one side of the tray separator 33 is provided with a separation groove 331 which is inserted and moved separately, the other side of the link 34 Forming a long hole, and provided with a projection on the rotary lever gear 35, so as to span the long hole, the tray separator 33 reciprocates in accordance with the rotation of the rotary lever gear 35, The tray leading pin 211 is raised or lowered.

In addition, the rotary lever gear 35 and the rack drive gear 39 is provided with a drive motor 40 for providing a rotational force, the rotational reverberation gear 36 and the drive pinion gear 37 and the like to transmit power The rotation lever gear 35 and the rack driving gear 39 are interlocked at a constant ratio by using a gear ratio of the power, and the drive pinion gear 37 is driven to the opposite side through the power transmission shaft 38 to which the drive pinion gear 37 is fixed. Configure it to be delivered.

At this time, the path of the slot liner 32 is about the tray separator 33, the inclined slot liner 322 with the same inclination as the rack slot 252 and the portion where the tray separator 33 is located, An upper side lower side of the tray separator 33 is connected to the inclined slot liner 322 and includes a vertical upper slot liner 321 and a lower slot liner 323, and a separation groove 331 of the tray separator 33. ) Is configured to have a path opposite to that of the inclined slot liner 322.

Therefore, the rack bar 25 of the tray unit 2 is inserted into the rack bar guide groove 311 in the drive unit 3 configured as described above, and the rack drive gear 39 is placed in the rack 251. The sorter 1 is combined to form the sorter 1.

The operation process of the sorter 1 configured as described above is as follows.

Initially, all the trays 21 are located under the paper conveying part for discharging the copy paper 5.

That is, the tray separator 33 is made downward with respect to the inclined slot liner 322, and all tray shear pins 211 are positioned at the lower slot liner 323 overlapping the bottom of the rack slot 252. Since the tray 21 is located inside the side plate 31, the rear end catching piece 213 of the uppermost tray 21 is located directly below the lower guide 42.

In this initial state, when the copier 4 operates to discharge the copy paper 5, the paper guide is guided by the upper guide 41 and the lower guide 42 of the paper transfer unit, and the paper transfer motor 47 starts to drive. Since the paper feed roller 43 and the paper feed follower roller 431 are rotated, the copy paper 5 is discharged to the uppermost tray 21 by notifying the space between them.

Then, when the storage of the copy paper 5 is completed in the uppermost tray 21, the drive motor 40 starts to drive, the rotary lever gear 35 rotates the rack drive gear 39, the rack drive gear As the 39 moves the rack bar 25 upward through the rack 251, the entire tray unit 2 is moved upward, and the rotary lever gear 35 has a long hole formed in the link 34. By turning the tray tip pin 211, which is moved upward, is pushed to the link 34 from the point of time inserted into the bottom of the separation groove 331, thereby moving the tray separator 33 to the front. By the intersection of the path 331 and the overlapping path of the inclined slot liner 322, the corresponding front end pin 211 is pushed upward and positioned at the upper end of the rack slot 252. In this state, the rotary lever gear Rotation of 35 stops pushing the link 34 and vice versa The tray separator 33 is stopped until the moment of contact with the opposite direction of the long hole, so that the tray shear pin 211 is continuously moved by the rack bar 25 in between. The upper slot liner 321 is inserted into the upper end of the rack slot 252. In this state, the link 34 is pulled out to restore the initial position, and then the driving of the driving motor 40 is terminated.

That is, the rotation lever gear 35 makes one rotation, and the rack driving gear 39 moves the rack bar 25 up by the distance between the adjacent trays 21.

By repeating the above operation, the copy paper 5 is sequentially stored in each tray 21 sequentially, and when the copy paper 5 is completed in the lowermost tray 21, the driving motor 40 is reverse rotation, according to the downward movement of the rack bar 25, the tray separator 33 does not act when moving forward, and moves the tray front end pin 211 when moving backward. do.

Therefore, only the drive motor 40, which is one driving source, simultaneously performs the movement of the entire tray 21 by the rack driving gear 39 and the individual movement of the tray 21 by the tray separator 33, thereby simultaneously providing the tray 21. ) Has a certain slope, and can minimize the load in the individual movement.

In addition, as another embodiment of the present invention, a stapler is additionally mounted to stapl the copy paper 5 stored in the sorter 1 configured as described above, and the forward and backward movement of the stapler for stapling It is made in a minimum moving space, and can be configured to use an existing driving source, which will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS. 6 to 9.

FIG. 6A is a configuration diagram of a tray for a stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6A, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main configuration of the stapler according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a view illustrating an operation state of the stapler sorter according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a side sectional view to make.

In the drawing, 26 is jogger bar, 27 is jogger driving motor, 48 is plunger drive transmission gear, 49 is stapler drive gear, 50 is stapler fixing plate, 51 is stapler, 52 is spring, 215 is tray protrusion, 216 is The tray cutout section, 314 is a spring hook, 501 is a stapler fixed shaft, 502 is a stapler gear, 503 is a locking piece, 511 is a stapler inlet, and 512 is a stapler pin.

In the sorter 1, a tray cutout portion 216 is additionally configured at one side of an inner end of the tray 21, and an upper portion penetrates vertically through the entire tray 21, and a lower end thereof is disposed at a tray support base plate 223. The jogger bar 26 is fixed and moves obliquely toward the tray cutout 216, and the jogger drive motor 27 provides power for the movement of the jogger bar 26.

In addition, one side of the upper end is fixed to the stapler fixing shaft 501 so as to be rotatable inside the side plate 31 on the side where the tray cutout 216 is located, and the other side is provided with a locking piece 503 and a bottom plate. At the lower end, a stapler fixing plate 50 having an arcuate stapler gear 502 is provided, and the worm 46a fitted to the shaft provided in the paper feed motor 47 capable of forward and reverse rotation, and fits therewith, One side of the paper feed worm gear 46b is provided with a stapler drive transmission gear 48 for transmitting only the reverse rotational power of the paper feed motor 47 by a built-in one-way clutch, and the power is transferred to the stapler gear ( The stapler drive gear 49 is transmitted to 502 to rotate the stapler fixing plate 50 to the front side.

In addition, one end is connected to the spring hook 314 located at the upper end of the side plate 31, the other end is connected to the upper end engaging piece 503, the paper feed motor 47 stops the reverse rotation, When the one-way clutch embedded in the stapler drive transmission gear 48 is released by starting rotation, the stapler fixing plate 50 is provided with a spring 52 for reversing the stapler, and is mounted on the stapler fixing plate 50. It is configured to be rotated together by fixing the plug 51, but when rotated to the front side, copy paper stacked on the lowermost tray from the tray 21 transferred upward by the tray separator 33 and spread across the tray cutout portion 216. Only (5) is inserted into the stapler inlet 511, and the copy paper 5 of the tray located on the upper side thereof is pushed into the body of the stapler fixing plate 50 and then fixed by the stapler pin 512. Configure.

In the above configuration, a tray protrusion 215 protruding downward from the front end portion of the tray cutout portion 216 is further configured, and the copy paper 5 loaded on the tray 21 is positioned within a predetermined range and pressed. By making it easy to insert into the stapler inlet 511, it can be provided.

Referring to the operation of the stapler is configured as described above are as follows.

When the copy paper 5 is accommodated in the tray 21, the jogger bar 26 reciprocates by the operation of the jogger driving motor 27 to align the copy paper 5 toward the tray cutout 216.

When the storing of the copy paper 5 is completed, all trays 21 are placed under the tray separator 33, only the uppermost tray is transferred upward, and the stapler fixing plate is rotated by the reverse direction of the paper feed motor 47. Move (50) forward. Here, when the paper feed motor 47 is rotated in reverse, the one-way clutch built into the stapler drive transmission gear 48 is locked and rotates forward, and its forward rotational force is engaged with the stapler drive transmission gear 48. As the stapler drive gear 49 is received and rotates in reverse, the stapler gear 502 provided in the stapler fixing plate 50 moves forward. At this time, the paper feed pulley 451 and the paper feeder provided on the rotation shaft of the worm gear 46b are also rotated reversely, but the paper feed rollers 43 are rotated because all the paper is stored. It will not be subject to any restrictions on paper transfer.

When the copy paper 5 located on the cutout 216 side of the tray 1 enters the stapler inlet 511, it recognizes that a reverse sensor (not shown) is located on the cutout side. do. Then, the paper feed motor 47 stops rotating, and the stapler fixing plate 50 also stops driving, thereby stapling the copy paper 5. At this time, since the one-way clutch built into the stapler drive transmission gear 48 is also locked, the elastic force of the spring 52 does not work.

When the stapling is completed, when the paper feed motor 47 rotates forward and unlocks the one-way clutch, the stapler 51 returns to the initial position by the elastic force of the spring 52. Here, the stapler drive gear 49 and the stapler drive transmission gear 48 driven by driving the stapler gear 502 backward by the force to return the spring 52 is driven to return to its original position. will be.

Then, the tray separator 33 is operated to transfer the next tray to the upper side, and then the stapler 51 is moved forward. Only the copy of the tray is inserted into the stapler inlet 511, and the upper side thereof is inserted. The copy paper 5 of the tray located in the tray is pushed to the front side by the body of the stapler 51. At this time, the pushed copy paper is fixed by the stapler pin 512, so that the paper jam is It does not occur.

When the stapling is completed to the lowermost tray where paper is loaded by repeating the above process, all the trays 21 are placed under the tray separator 33 and the operation is terminated, thereby making the initial operation stand by.

As described above, the present invention provides a sorter for reducing the noise by minimizing the occurrence of load in the individual tray transport, the tray unit for holding copy paper with a constant inclination, and between the trays for stapling There is no need to secure a separate space, minimizing the moving space of the stapler, which makes it possible to miniaturize the product, and it reduces the manufacturing cost by using the drive source for moving the stapler as the drive source for paper transfer. .

Claims (6)

A sorter for storing copy paper 5 sorted by page or page by page, wherein a plurality of paper storage means 21 are provided with tray front pins 211 and tray rear pins 212 on both outer and inner ends, respectively. ); Tray support side plates 222 which are positioned at both sides of the plurality of paper storage means 21 and have tray rear pin guide holes 24 for guiding movement by allowing the tray rear pins 212 to be individually inserted; A tray support means 22 having a tray support upper plate 221 and a tray support bottom plate 223 supporting the upper and lower sides of the tray 21; an inner side of the tray support upper plate 221 and the tray support bottom plate 223. A rack bar 25 fixed to both ends and formed with a rack slot 252 for guiding movement by inserting the tray front end pins 211 separately, and a rack 251 formed at one side thereof; The rack bar 25 is inserted to provide a vertical movement path thereof, and the movement path of the tray bar guide groove 311 for fixing the position and the tray front end pin 212 protruding from the rack slot 252. A side plate 31 having a slot liner 32 provided thereon; A paper feed motor 47 installed at a predetermined position inside the side plate 31 to provide power to the paper feed means; Means (46a, 46b) connected to the drive shaft of the paper feed motor (47), for converting a horizontal rotation direction from a vertical rotation direction to a vertical rotation direction; Paper conveying means for conveying power from the converting means (46a, 46b) to the copy paper (5) discharged from the copying machine (4) onto the paper storing means (21); Located at both sides of the side plate 31, the tray front end pins 211 are individually disposed on the paths of the rack slots 252 and the slot liner 32 to secure the storage space of the paper transfer means 21 and to move them. Tray moving means for vertically displaced by; A rack driving gear (39) interlocked with the rack (251) for movement of the entire sheet storage means (21) and interlocked with the tray conveying means at a predetermined ratio; And a drive motor (40) installed at a predetermined position outside the side plate (31) to provide power to the tray moving means and the rack driving gear (39). 2. The sorter according to claim 1, wherein the tray support upper plate 221 further includes a paper stacker 23 formed to bend in an inclined direction toward the lower side of the center so that the user can place the document and the copy paper 5 thereon. . A paper feed motor 47 which transfers power to a paper transfer means for discharging copy paper, and a copying paper discharged from the main body of the copying machine to raise or lower at a predetermined interval to sequentially carry out page-by-page or In the sorter for separating and loading in the page order, a guide groove is formed in a diagonal direction to provide a movement path of the jogger operation, and a predetermined cutout portion 216 is formed to secure a space for stapling on one side of the rear end. A plurality of paper storage means 1; An upper side of the jogging means 26 vertically penetrating the entire stacked paper storage means 21 and having a lower end fixed to the tray support base plate 223, and inclinedly moving toward the tray cutout portion 216; A jogger driving means (27) provided inside the tray support bottom plate (223) and providing power for the movement of the jogger bar (26); Located in the side plate 31, the predetermined position of the upper side of one side is fixed to the stapler fixed shaft 501 so as to be rotatable, the other side is provided with a locking piece 503, the lower end of the circular arc-shaped Stapler fixing means 50 provided with a stapler gear 502; Power transmission means for transmitting only the reverse rotational power of the paper feed motor (47) to the stapler fixing means (50); One end is connected to the spring hook 314 of the upper side plate, the other end is connected to the engaging piece 503, the paper feed motor 47 starts the forward rotation after the reverse rotation to the stapler fixing means ( Return means 52 for reversely rotating 50); And stapling means (51) mounted on the stapler fixing plate (50) to rotate, and stapling the sheet of paper located in the cutout portion by entering the tray cutout portion (216) side. 4. The sorter according to claim 3, wherein the return means (52) comprises a spring (52) for applying the elastic force so that the stapler gear (502) retracts and returning the stapler fixing means (51) to its original position. . The method of claim 3 or 4, characterized in that it further comprises a tray protrusion 215 of a predetermined size formed to protrude downward from the lower end of the paper storage means 21 of the position adjacent to the tray cutout 216. Sorter. [5] The stapler drive transmission according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the power transmission means swings forward when the forward drive of the power driving means 7 stops, and restricts rotation so that power is transmitted during reverse rotation. Gear 48; And a stapler drive gear 49 which receives power from the stapler drive transmission gear 48 and rotates the stapler fixing plate 50 to the front side through the stapler gear 502. Sorter.