TW201946794A - Paper setting mechanism and paper setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

A paper setting mechanism suited for an office machine is provided. The paper setting mechanism includes a feeding tray pivoted to a body of the office machine, a motor disposed in the body, a rolling wheel pivoted to the body, and at least one transmission member. The rolling wheel has a positioning pin movably connected to a rail of the feeding tray, the transmission member connects the motor and the rolling wheel, wherein the motor drives the rolling wheel to rotate via the transmission member, such that the pin of the rolling wheel moves along the rail of the feeding tray, and the feeding tray is raised up or lower down in a rotating manner. Another paper setting mechanism and a paper setting method are also provided.

Description

Paper finishing mechanism and paper finishing method

The invention relates to a paper finishing mechanism and a paper finishing method.

In modern offices, MFPs are an indispensable tool. Generally speaking, MFPs include photocopiers, printers, scanners, and MFPs with other functions. They can be added according to the needs of users. Configure appropriately.

Taking an MFP that has both copying and printing functions as an example, an automatic paper feeding device will be set on it to drive the blank paper carried into the MFP for printing or scanning. Before printing or scanning, the user puts the paper in the feeding tray first, so that when printing or scanning, the paper is conveyed in the MFP through the paper feeding device, and the printing device forms or borrows the paper on the paper. The scanning device captures images from the paper.

However, before the paper feeding action, the user must still place the required paper neatly on the paper feeding tray by himself, and the MFP only provides an alignment structure for the user to align, so misalignment often occurs during the placement process ( (Alignment) paper, or the paper is misaligned again due to other external forces after loading. According to this, how to ensure the alignment state of the paper before paper feeding so that it can smoothly perform paper feeding and business work in subsequent actions has become a problem that related technical personnel need to consider and solve.

The invention provides a paper aligning mechanism and a paper aligning method, so as to facilitate the clerk to automatically perform paper aligning before feeding paper, so as to improve the degree of automation and save labor and time.

The paper aligning mechanism of the present invention is suitable for a business machine. The paper finishing mechanism includes a paper feeding tray, a motor, a rotating wheel, and at least one transmission member. The paper feeding tray is pivotally connected to the body of the MFP, and the paper feeding tray has a track. The motor is installed on the body. The runner is pivotally connected to the machine body, and the runner has a positioning pin movably coupled to the track. The transmission member connects the motor and the rotating wheel, wherein the motor drives the rotating wheel to pivot through the transmission member, and drives the positioning pin to move on the track, and drives the paper feed tray to pivot up or down relative to the body.

The paper aligning mechanism of the present invention is suitable for a business machine. The whole paper mechanism includes a paper feeding tray, a pair of stop module and a driving module. The paper feeding tray is arranged on the machine body, and the paper feeding tray has a track. The stopper modules are respectively movably coupled to the track. The driving module is arranged on the paper feeding tray and connected to the stopper module, so as to drive the stopper module to move along the track to move the stopper modules closer to or farther from each other.

The paper aligning method of the present invention is applicable to a paper aligning mechanism of a business machine, and the paper aligning mechanism includes a paper feeding tray. The whole paper method includes: confirm whether the paper is set in the paper feed tray. If so, the paper aligning mechanism aligns the leading edge of the paper, the paper aligning mechanism aligns the opposite sides of the paper, or the paper aligning mechanism aligns the leading edge and the opposite sides of the paper.

Based on the above, the clerk performs the paper rectification operation on the paper placed in the paper feed tray through the paper aligning mechanism and paper aligning method. In one embodiment, the paper aligning mechanism includes the paper feed tray and a driving module and a stopper assembled therewith. Module, and through the relative movement of the stopper module, the paper is aligned and aligned on the opposite sides of the paper. In another embodiment, the paper finishing mechanism includes a paper feeding tray and a paper feeding tray and Relevant driving members between the bodies are used to drive the paper feed tray to raise and lower, and the leading edge of the paper is aligned by the influence of gravity. In addition, the MFP can also integrate the paper finishing mechanisms of the different embodiments described above to achieve the two paper finishing effects described above.

According to this, the MFP can automate the paper finishing process, in addition to saving the time required for manual paper finishing and improving the convenience of operation, it can also avoid the action errors or paper damage that may occur in manual paper finishing, and thus improve the transaction. Machine's overall working efficiency.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a business machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of some components of the business machine of FIG. 1. FIG. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the MFP 10 includes a body 200 and a paper finishing mechanism 100A. Since the present invention is based on the technical features of the paper adjustment mechanism, the body 200 is only partially shown. It includes at least one electronic module (not shown) installed in the body 200, which can perform at least one or more of composite transaction (document processing) functions such as printing, copying, scanning, etc. It can be known from the prior art, so it will not be described again.

In this embodiment, the paper finishing mechanism 100A includes a paper feed tray 110A, a motor 120A, a wheel 130A, and a transmission member 140A. The paper feed tray 110A is pivotally connected to the body 200 through the shaft portion 112, and pivots relative to the body 200 along the axis X1. The paper feed tray 110A is provided with a rail 114A on its side. The motor 120A is disposed on the bracket 210 of the body 200, and the runner 130A is pivotally connected to the bracket 220 of the body 200 along the axis X2. The runner 130A has a gear structure 132 and a positioning pin 134, which are located on opposite sides of the structure, of which the transmission member 140A The gear structure of the transmission shaft of the motor 120A and the wheel 130A is connected so that the motor 120A drives the wheel 130A to pivot on the bracket 220 through the transmission member 140A. In this embodiment, the transmission member 140A is a belt. Drawings of the runner 130A on different sides are provided in FIG. 2 to facilitate understanding of its structural characteristics. Here, the motor 120A, the transmission member 140A, and the rotary wheel 130A can be regarded as a driving module DR1, so that the paper finishing mechanism 100A drives the paper feeding tray 110A through the driving module DR1.

Furthermore, the positioning pin 134 is inserted into the track 114A along the axis X2 and is movably coupled to the track 114A. In this way, when the runner 130A is pivoted, the positioning pin 134 slides on the track 114A, and can be further driven The paper feed tray 110A is pivoted relative to the body 200 along the axis X1. Here, the body 200 also covers the motor 120A, the transmission member 140A, and the runner 130A through the casing 230 to provide a protection effect. It should be noted that the paper feed tray 110A of this embodiment is pivotally connected to the pivot axis of the body 200 (ie, the axis X1), the rotary wheel 130A is pivotally connected to the pivot axis of the body 200 (ie, the axis X2), and The extension axial directions of the positioning pins 134 inserted into the rail 114A (ie, the axis X3) are parallel to each other (ie, the axes X1, X2, and X3 are parallel to each other). Accordingly, the runner 130A can be regarded as being pivoted on the plane P1, and the aforementioned axes X1, X2, and X3 are orthogonal to the plane P1, respectively.

3A and 3B are partial side views of the paper feed tray of FIG. 2 in different states, respectively. Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B at the same time and compare FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the whole paper mechanism 100A further includes a sensing unit 150A, which is disposed on the body 200, and the paper feeding tray 110A also has a convex portion 116 and a sensing unit 150A. It is located on the moving path of the convex portion 116. It can be clearly seen from FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B that when the paper feeding tray 110A is pivoted to a low angle relative to the body 200 (as shown in FIG. 3A), the convex portion 116 is falling at the sensing unit 150A and is activated (or closed) ) The sensing unit 150A, once the convex portion 116 moves away from the sensing unit 150A, the sensing unit 150A will be closed (or activated), and FIG. 3B is the paper feeding tray 110A pivoted to the high-angle position relative to the body 200. The paper in the paper feed tray 110A (not shown) will be affected by gravity G (shown in FIG. 3B), and the leading edge of the paper (right side of the figure) will abut the specific position of the paper feed port (for example, It abuts on the separation wheel 240 of the body 200, as shown in FIG. 2, but it is not limited here), so the leading edges of at least one or more sheets of paper can be aligned at the specific position. In this embodiment, when the plane on which the body 200 is seated is used as the reference plane, the included angle between the body 200 and the paper feeding tray 110A is the working angle of the whole paper mechanism, the aforementioned low angle is 20 degrees, and the aforementioned high angle is 43 degrees. The low angle is used as the working angle for feeding the paper into the body 200, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensing unit 150A can know the state of the paper feed tray 110A being raised or lowered, and it can also be used for secondary purposes. In this embodiment, the motor 120A drives the rotary wheel 130A to continuously pivot in a single direction, which can cause the positioning pin 134 to reciprocate on the track 114A and drive the paper feed tray 110A to continuously raise and lower. At the same time, it is also possible to adjust the corresponding relationship between the number of pivoting turns of the runner 130A and the number of lifting and lowering of the paper feeding tray 110A by matching the length of the transmission member 140A, the runner 130A and the length of the track 114A.

FIG. 4 illustrates a component relationship diagram of the whole paper mechanism of FIG. 2. Here, a solid line is used to express the electrical connection relationship, and a dotted line indicates the structural connection relationship or the path intersection relationship between the components. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a paper-making method according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 at the same time, and compare FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. In this embodiment, the paper finishing mechanism 100A further includes a control module 160A, which is electrically connected to the motor 120A and the sensing unit 150A. In the process of the whole paper method, first in step S01, the control module 160A confirms whether a paper exists in the paper feed tray 110A through a paper output sensor (not shown). If not, the paper aligning mechanism 100A is driven to stop, and a warning signal is provided to remind the user to put paper in the paper feed tray 110A. If yes, go to step S02. The control module 160A matches the structure of the motor 120A, the transmission member 140A, the rotary wheel 130A and the positioning pin 134 thereon with the track 114A of the paper feeding tray 110A, and drives the paper feeding tray 110A relative to The body 200 pivots up and down to align the leading edge of the paper by gravity during lifting, and confirms that the feeding tray 110A completes at least one lifting and lowering movement through the sensing unit 150A, which is beneficial to feeding the paper After the tray 110A is lowered, the subsequent paper feeding operation can be performed. It should be noted that the number of times the paper feeding tray 110A is raised and lowered is not limited here, and it can be adjusted appropriately according to factors such as paper type, type or size.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a paper finishing mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 6. It needs to be explained that the paper aligning mechanism 100B of this embodiment can be similarly set on the body 200 of the business machine 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, the paper finishing mechanism 100B includes a paper feed tray 110B, a pair of stopper modules 170A, 170B, and a drive module DR2. Further, the driving module DR2 of this embodiment includes a motor 120B, a rotating wheel 130B, a transmission member 140B, and a pair of racks 180A and 180B. The motor 120B is disposed on the paper feeding tray 110B, and the rotating wheel 130B is pivotally connected to the paper feeding. The plate 110B and the transmission member 140B connect the motor 120B and the runner 130B. The runner 130B has a gear structure 136, and the racks 180A and 180B are respectively coupled to opposite sides of the gear structure 136. Here, the paper feeding path T1 is used as As a standard, the racks 180A and 180B are arranged front and rear on the feed path T1, and the gear structure 136 is located between the racks 180A and 180B on the feed path T1.

In this embodiment, the paper feed tray 110B has a track 114B, and the stopper modules 170A and 170B are divided into the racks 180A and 180B and are driven to move along the track 114B. Since the racks 180A and 180B are disposed on opposite sides of the gear structure 136, when the gear structure 136 rotates in a single direction, the movement modes of the stopper modules 170A and 170B moving closer to or farther from each other will be caused.

On the other hand, FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B respectively illustrate schematic diagrams of the stopper module in different states. Here, only one block module 170A on one side is taken as an example, and the other block module 170B also has the same component composition, which will not be described again. Meanwhile, Figs. 6, 7A and 7B also omit part of the structure in order to illustrate the internal features of the stopper structure. In this embodiment, the stopper module 170A includes a stopper 172, a switching member 174, an elastic member 176, and a sensing unit 178. A side 172a of the stopper 172 faces another stopper (ie, the stopper module 170B). On the side of the stopper 172), the switching member 174 is pivotally disposed on the convex post 172b in the stopper 172, and the elastic member 176 is, for example, a torsion spring, which is disposed on the convex post 172b and abuts the switching member 174. Here, a part of the switching member 174 is movably disposed on a side surface 172 a of the stopper 172, and the sensing unit 178 is located on a pivoting path of the shielding convex portion 174 a of the switching member 174.

8A and 8B are schematic diagrams of the driving module and the stopper module in different modes, respectively. Please refer to FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B at the same time. After the paper is put into the paper feeding tray 110B, the motor 120B passes the transmission 140B, the wheel 130B and its gear structure 136 and the rack 180A, 180B. Can drive the stopper modules 170A, 170B toward or away from the opposite sides of the paper until the side edges of the paper contact the side surface 172a of the stopper 172, at which time the paper is pressed against the pressing protrusions 174b of the switching member 174, Further, the switching member 174 is pressed into the side surface 172 a of the block 172, so that the shielding convex portion 174 a of the switching member 174 is moved to the sensing unit 178, and the sensing unit 178 is activated (closed). At the same time, this also causes the elastic member 176 to be deformed under pressure. In contrast, once the motor 120B drives the stoppers 170A and 170B away from each other, that is, away from the side of the paper, the switching member 174 is no longer pressed by the paper, so the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 176 can drive the switching member 174 to pivot and reset. The shielding convex portion 174 a of the switching member 174 is moved away from the sensing unit 178 and the sensing unit 178 is closed (activated). At this time, the pressing convex portion 174 b is restored to the state protruding from the side surface 172 a again. In other words, the sensing unit 178 is able to determine whether the switch module 174 is sensed, and thereby determine the corresponding relationship between the stopper modules 170A, 170B and the side edge of the paper, that is, whether the side edge of the paper can resist the pressure. The switching member 174 further drives the shielding convex portion 174a of the switching member 174 to move to the sensing unit 178 or away from the sensing unit 178, and serves as a judgment basis in the paper finishing method, which will be further described later.

It should also be mentioned that, in the whole paper process of the stopper modules 170A and 170B, in order to avoid the paper arching caused by the pressing action of the stopper modules 170A and 170B, the stopper modules 170A and 170B of this embodiment The pair of switching members 174 are arranged forward and backward along the paper feeding path T1, that is, the pair of pressing protrusions 174b has a step ΔT along the paper feeding path T1. By means of parallel but misaligned directions of force, the paper force is avoided from being concentrated in one place.

FIG. 9 shows the component relationship diagram of the whole paper mechanism of FIG. 6. Here, the electrical connection relationship is expressed by a solid line, and the structural connection relationship or the path intersection relationship between the components is indicated by a dotted line. FIG. 10A is a flowchart illustrating a method of whole paper according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10A at the same time. In this embodiment, the whole paper mechanism 100B further includes a control module 160B, and a sensing unit electrically connected to the motor 120B and each of the stopper modules 170A and 170B. 178. In the process of the whole paper method, first, as in the foregoing step S01, the control module 160B confirms whether a paper exists in the paper feed tray 110B through a paper output sensor (not shown). If not, the paper aligning mechanism 100B is driven to stop and a warning signal is provided to remind the user to put paper in the paper feed tray 110B. If yes, go to step S03, the control module 160B drives the stopper modules 170A, 170B to move closer to each other through the motor 120B, the transmission member 140B, the wheel 130B and the rack 180A, 180B, that is, toward the opposite sides of the paper Until the at least one sensing unit 178 changes its state due to the pressing force of the switch 174 by the paper. Then, the control module 160B drives the stopper modules 170A and 170B away from each other to leave the side edges of the paper. At the same time, when the above-mentioned stopper modules 170A and 170B move closer to or farther from each other, the control module 160B further passes the sensing unit 178 to complete the required whole-paper action flow.

Here, the first state is defined when the sensing unit 178 senses the switching element 174, that is, when the side edge of the paper is pressed against the switching element 174, it is the first state (as shown in FIG. 7B), and the sensing unit 178 does not sense the switching The second state is when the element 174, that is, when the side edge of the paper does not press the switching element 174 (see FIG. 7A). At the same time, the block modules 170A and 170B are moved closer to each other as the first mode (as shown in FIG. 8B), and the block modules 170A and 170B are moved away from each other as the second mode (as shown in FIG. 8A), in which the block modes The working range of groups 170A and 170B due to moving closer or farther is approximately between 124.5mm and 233.5mm to fit the size range of paper.

In detail, step S03 is further subdivided into steps S031 to S033. In step S031, the control module 160B executes the first mode, that is, the stop block modules 170A and 170B are moved closer to each other toward the opposite side edges of the paper. Until the sensing units 178 of the stopper modules 170A and 170B are all in the first state, that is, the opposite side edges of the paper are pressed against the switching members 174 of the stopper modules 170A and 170B. Next, step S032 is executed, and the control module 160B executes the second mode, that is, the stop block modules 170A, 170B are driven away from the opposite sides of the paper and moved away from each other, and more importantly, the control module 160B further judges Whether one of the pair of sensing units 178 of the stopper modules 170A, 170B is still in the first state, and the other is switched to the second state. If yes, it means that the paper is still misaligned. At this time, the control module 160B stops driving the stopper modules 170A and 170B to execute the second mode, and needs to feedback to step S031 and execute step S031 again. If not, it means that in the process that the stopper modules 170A and 170B are away from the opposite sides of the paper, the stopper modules 170A and 170B have moved away from the paper at the same time, that is, the pair of sensing units 178 have been simultaneously switched to Two states, so the control module 160B will execute the subsequent step S033. In step S033, the control module 160B executes the first mode, and further determines whether the sensing unit 178 transitions to the first state at the same time, that is, the process in which the stopper modules 170A and 170B move closer to the opposite sides of the paper In step S1, it is determined whether the stopper modules 170A and 170B are contacting (pressing) the paper at the same time, that is, whether the pair of 174 switching members are switched to the first state at the same time. If so, the process of the whole paper method is ended, and at this time, the paper has been sandwiched by the stopper modules 170A and 170B, so the paper can be smoothly fed into the body 200 of the MFP 10 for subsequent transaction work. . If not, the control module 160B feedbacks and repeats the above-mentioned step S031, so as to perform the whole paper re-operation on the paper. In other words, step S033 is to reconfirm the state of the paper after performing the foregoing step S032 to ensure that the paper remains in an aligned state without changing after completing step S032. At the same time, this also allows the paper to complete the required clamping action before feeding.

Based on the above, in the whole paper process of this embodiment, the first mode and the second mode need to be executed at least once and produce a positive result, so that it can be determined that the paper has been sorted and aligned by the block modules 170A, 170B.

It should also be noted that, please refer to FIG. 6, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10A again. In this embodiment, the whole paper mechanism 100B further includes a sensing unit 150B, which is disposed on the paper feeding tray 110B and is located in the stop module 170A, 170B On the moving path. Here, the sensing module 150B serves as the return position of the stopper modules 170A and 170B, that is, the control module 160B first drives the stopper modules 170A and 170B to move until the stopper modules 170A and 170B move to the sensor The measurement module 150B is set at the position of the paper feeding tray 110B, and the whole paper operation of step S03 is performed only at the rear. Similarly, in the embodiment not shown, the paper finishing mechanism and the paper finishing process can also allow the control module to drive the stopper modules 170A and 170B to perform the same resetting operation after the paper finishing operation is finished.

FIG. 10B is a flowchart of a paper finishing method according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a component relationship diagram of a paper finishing mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. The solid connection table represents the electrical connection relationship, and the dotted line indicates the structural connection relationship or the path intersection relationship between the components. In this embodiment, the paper finishing mechanisms 100A and 100B are integrated and assembled on the body 200 at the same time. Here, the main structure of the paper feeding tray 110 is the same as the paper feeding tray 110A or 110B described above, so the MFP 10 can pass through the paper finishing mechanism. 100A, 100B to align the leading edge of the paper and the opposite side edges of the paper. At the same time, the whole paper mechanism is electrically connected to the motors 120A, 120B, the sensing units 150A, 150B, and 178 through the control module 160. Here, the paper finishing process is the same as the flow of FIG. 5 and FIG. 10A as described above, and the sequence of the paper finishing mechanisms 100A and 100B during the paper finishing process is not limited. It can be appropriately adjusted according to the paper and surrounding conditions.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a driving module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 12 and FIG. 2. Unlike the previous embodiment, a belt is used as the transmission member 140A for transmitting force between the motor 120A and the runner 130A. In the driving module DR3 of this embodiment, The gears 311 and 312 are used as the transmission members 140A connected between the motor 120A and the runner 130A. Here, the gears 311 and 312 and the runner 130A are pivotally connected to the protrusions 221, 222, and 223 on the bracket 220 and are coupled to each other. Then, in order for the power generated by the motor 120A to be transmitted to the runner 130A through the gear structure of the motor 120A, the gears 311 and 312, and the gear structure of the runner 130A in sequence, the same transmission effect as described above can also be achieved.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a driving module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 13 and FIG. 6. Unlike the previous embodiment, a belt is used as a transmission member 140B for connecting force between the motor 120B and the runner 130B. In the driving module DR4 of this embodiment, The gears 313 and 314 are used as the transmission member 140B connected between the motor 120B and the runner 130B, that is, the power generated by the motor 120B is sequentially passed through: the gear structure of the motor 120B, the gears 313 and 314, and the gear of the runner 130B The structure 138 is transmitted to the runner 130B, and then the racks 180A and 180B are driven by the gear structure 136 of the runner 130B to achieve the same transmission effect as described above.

To sum up, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the MFP performs the paper-sheeting operation on the paper set in the paper feed tray through the paper-sheet finishing mechanism and paper-sheet finishing method. In one embodiment, the paper-sheet finishing mechanism includes paper feeding The disk, the drive module and the stopper module assembled therewith, and the relative movement of the stopper module can perform the paper aligning and alignment operations on the opposite sides of the paper. In another embodiment, the paper aligning mechanism It includes a paper feeding tray and related driving components assembled between the paper feeding tray and the machine body to drive the paper feeding tray to perform lifting and lowering actions, and the leading edge of the paper can be aligned by the influence of gravity. In addition, the MFP can also integrate the paper finishing mechanisms of the different embodiments described above to achieve the two paper finishing effects described above.

According to this, the MFP can automate the paper finishing process, in addition to saving the time required for manual paper finishing and improving the convenience of operation, it can also avoid the action errors or paper damage that may occur in manual paper finishing, and thus improve the transaction. Machine's overall working efficiency.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10‧‧‧ Business Machine

100A, 100B‧‧‧Finishing mechanism

110, 110A, 110B‧‧‧Feed tray

112‧‧‧Shaft

114A, 114B‧‧‧ orbit

116‧‧‧ convex

120A, 120B‧‧‧Motor

130A, 130B‧‧‧ runner

132, 136, 138‧‧‧ Gear structure

134‧‧‧positioning pin

140A, 140B‧‧‧ Transmission parts

150A, 150B‧‧‧ sensing unit

160, 160A, 160B‧‧‧ Control Module

170A, 170B‧‧‧Stopper Module

172‧‧‧stop

172a‧‧‧side

172b‧‧‧ convex post

174‧‧‧Switch

174a‧‧‧occlusion

174b‧‧‧Pressing protrusion

176‧‧‧Elastic piece

178‧‧‧Sensing unit

180A, 180B‧‧‧ Rack

200‧‧‧ body

210, 220‧‧‧ bracket

221, 222, 223‧‧‧ convex post

230‧‧‧shell

240‧‧‧ separation wheel

311, 312, 313, 314‧‧‧ Gear

DR1, DR2, DR3, DR4‧‧‧ driver modules

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P1‧‧‧plane

S01, S02, S03, S031, S032, S033‧‧‧ steps

ΔT‧‧‧step difference

X1, X2, X3‧‧‧ axis

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a business machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of some components of the business machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 3A and 3B are partial side views of the paper feed tray of FIG. 2 in different states, respectively. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a component relationship of the paper aligning mechanism of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a paper-making method according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a paper finishing mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams of the stopper module in different states, respectively. 8A and 8B are schematic diagrams of the driving module and the stopper module in different modes, respectively. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a component relationship of the paper aligning mechanism of FIG. 6. FIG. 10A is a flowchart illustrating a method of whole paper according to the present invention. FIG. 10B is a flowchart of a paper finishing method according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a component relationship of a paper finishing mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a driving module according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a driving module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

A paper aligning mechanism suitable for a business machine. The paper aligning mechanism includes: a paper feed tray pivotally connected to the body of the business machine, the paper feed tray having a track; a motor arranged on the body wheel and pivoted on In the body, the runner has a positioning pin movably coupled to the track; and at least one transmission member connecting the motor and the runner, wherein the motor passes the transmission And the driving wheel is pivoted, and the positioning pin is driven to move on the track, and the paper feed tray is driven to pivot up or down relative to the body. The paper aligning mechanism according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the paper feed tray is pivoted with respect to the body in the axial direction, and the positioning pin is inserted into the track in the axial direction to make the rotation The wheel pivots in a plane, the axis being orthogonal to the plane. The paper finishing mechanism according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising: a sensing unit disposed on the body, the paper feed tray having a convex portion, and the sensing unit being located on a moving path of the convex portion . The paper finishing mechanism according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, further comprising: a control module electrically connecting the motor and the sensing unit, and the control module senses the sensor according to the sensing unit The motor is driven by the pivoting state of the paper feed tray. The paper finishing mechanism according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the rotating wheel is continuously pivoted in a single direction to drive the positioning pin to reciprocate on the track. A paper finishing mechanism suitable for a business machine. The paper finishing mechanism includes: a paper feed tray, which is arranged on the body of the business machine, the paper feed tray has a track; a pair of stopper modules, each of which is movably coupled Connected to the track; and a drive module disposed on the paper feed tray and connected to the stopper module to drive the stopper module to move along the track to move the stopper modules to each other Near or far. According to the paper finishing mechanism according to item 6 of the patent application scope, the driving module includes: a motor provided on the paper feed tray; a wheel pivotally connected to the paper feed tray, and the wheel has a gear structure At least one transmission member connecting the motor and the runner; and a pair of racks coupled to opposite sides of the gear structure, the pair of stopper modules are disposed on the pair of teeth Bar, wherein the motor drives the runner to rotate through the transmission member, and further drives the pair of stopper modules to move through the pair of racks. According to the paper finishing mechanism described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, each of the stopper modules includes: a stopper assembled to the drive module; a switching member pivotally disposed in the stopper, and the switching A part of the member is movably disposed through the stopper; and a first sensing unit is disposed in the stopper and located on a pivoting path of the switching member. According to the paper finishing mechanism according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, the pair of switching members are opposed to each other, and the pair of pressing protrusions of the switching members are arranged front and rear along the paper feeding path. The paper finishing mechanism according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, further comprising: a control module, which electrically connects the driving module and the pair of first sensing units, and the control module is based on the first The sensing unit senses the pivoting state of the switching member to drive the driving module. The paper finishing mechanism according to item 6 of the patent application scope, further comprising: a control module; and a second sensing unit, which is disposed in the paper feed tray and located on a moving path of the stopper module, so The second sensing unit is electrically connected to the control module, and the control module resets the stopper module through the driving module according to the second sensing unit. A paper finishing method suitable for a paper finishing mechanism of a business machine, the paper finishing mechanism including a paper feed tray, the paper finishing method comprising: confirming whether paper is placed in the paper feed tray; and when the paper is placed in an office After the paper feed tray, the paper aligning mechanism is aligned with the leading edge of the paper, or the paper aligning mechanism is aligned with opposite sides of the paper, or the paper aligning mechanism is aligned with the leading edge of the paper and opposite Both edges.