TWM545049U - Paper guide clip device having automatic folding - Google Patents

Description

Paper guide device with automatic folding

The present invention relates to a paper feeding device, in particular to a paper guiding device with an automatic folding.

With the rapid development of technology, computer-related business equipment, such as printers, photocopiers, scanners, and fax machines, can help improve the efficiency of processing information, and thus become more and more popular. With the development of a multi-functional technology, more and more business machines have functions such as fax, scanning, photocopying and printing, which not only enables the transaction machine to have multiple document processing capabilities, but also makes the volume more compact. The assembly process is simple, and only needs to be connected to a telephone line, a network route, and a power cord to be used with a computer, thus making the transaction device more and more popular.

Among them, many paper-feeding scanners are equipped with an automatic paper feeder for increasing work efficiency. The function of the automatic paper feeder can provide single or multiple sheets of paper into the scanner without overlapping, which greatly reduces the operator's The burden on the automatic paper feeder has the configuration of the left and right paper guides. The paper guide has a standardized guiding effect for the same width of paper, and the longer the length of the paper guide, the better the paper guiding effect. Generally, dustproof and storage space factors are considered. The paper cassette is designed to be foldable and stored.

However, in the case where the scanner is not continuously used, it needs to be separately stored, so that the scanner itself needs to have a folding storage design, and the paper tray on the scanner is a structure that is relatively easy to occupy a space, and therefore must have a foldable storage. Design, so the folding storage of the paper tray limits the space after folding, and often causes the length of the paper guide clip to be limited, or even if the paper guide clip is designed to be folded to retain the length of the paper guide clip, the paper guide clip is In use, it is necessary to open the paper guide manually, which makes it difficult for the user to use the scanner.

In summary, the present invention proposes an automatic folding paper guide device for the above technical disadvantages, which can hold a long paper guide clip and can be automatically unfolded or opened every time the paper feed tray is opened or closed. Fold the paper guides.

One of the aims of the present invention is to provide a paper guide holder device with an automatic folding, which provides an automatic unfolding paper guide clip and can be folded and stored together with the paper feed cassette.

For the above purposes, the present invention provides an automatic folding paper guide device comprising a paper feed cassette, at least one base and at least one folding guide unit. The base is slidably disposed on a tray; the folding guide unit is pivotally connected to one side of the base, and the folding guide unit is pivoted outwardly and away from the base via a base elastic unit; The folding guide unit is also folded toward the base when the paper cassette is folded and stored. In this way, the base can be automatically unfolded by the base elastic unit through the base elastic unit, and can be folded together when the paper cassette is folded and stored.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the folding guide unit includes a torque blocking portion and a guiding sidewall, the torque blocking portion is coupled to the base; and the guiding sidewall is disposed on one side of the torque blocking portion and pivotally connected Base. The guiding side wall is blocked by the torque blocking portion in the state without external force. When the paper feeding cassette is folded, the guiding side wall is subjected to an external force to fold and fit the base.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the paper feed cassette is connected to an automatic paper feeding device, and the automatic paper feeding device is provided with a storage space, and the height of the guiding side wall and the base is equal to or smaller than the storage space. height.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the paper feed cassette is coupled to an automatic paper feed device, and the automatic paper feed device is provided with a storage space having a height equal to or smaller than a height of the storage space.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the folding guide unit comprises a folded substrate, a folded elastic unit and a guiding side panel. The folding substrate is coupled to the base and abuts the base elastic unit; the folded elastic unit is coupled to one side of the folded substrate and abuts the folded substrate; a guiding side plate is disposed on one side of the folded substrate and abuts the folding Elastic unit. The guiding side plate and the folding substrate are blocked by the paper feeding tray in a state of no external force, and when the paper feeding cassette is folded, the guiding side plate and the folding substrate are subjected to an external force and are folded to the base. .

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the folded substrate has a rotating space, and the guiding side plate has a bent portion and an abutting portion pivotally connected to the folded substrate to allow the guiding side plate The folded substrate is abutted by the abutting portion without external force.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the base is further provided with a guiding portion, and the guiding side plate is further provided with a folding guiding portion. When the folding guiding unit is folded to the base, the folding guiding portion is along The guiding portion slides to urge the guiding side panel to fold inward.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the folded elastic unit is a spring or a spring.

The present invention provides an embodiment in which the base elastic unit is a spring or a spring.

In summary, the present invention provides an automatic folding paper guide device, which allows the paper guide device to be folded together with the paper feed cassette, and has a long paper guide length and automatic folding. Features.

In order to give your reviewers a better understanding and understanding of the characteristics of the creation and the efficacies achieved, please provide a better example and a detailed description of the following:

In the following, the present invention will be described in detail by way of illustration of various embodiments of the present invention. However, the concept of the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein.

First, please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention is an automatic folding paper guide device 10 disposed on a main body 102 of a first scanner 100 and a paper feed cassette 104. In this embodiment, the main body 102 is further A storage space 106 is provided, and the first scanner 100 has an automatic paper feeding device built therein. However, the present invention is not limited to the main body 102 and further includes a storage space 106. The paper guide device 10 is provided with at least one base 12 and at least one folding guide unit 14, wherein the folding guide unit 14 includes a torque blocking portion 142 and a guiding side wall 144, and further comprises a base elastic unit 122. . In the embodiment, the paper guide holder device 10 is exemplified by a plurality of bases 12 and a plurality of folding guide units 14, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the paper feeding may be guided unilaterally.

The base 12 is disposed on a paper tray 102. The base elastic unit 122 of the embodiment is a spring or a spring, the base elastic unit 122 abuts one side of the base 12, and the folding guide unit 14 is pivotally connected. On the one side of the base 12, and abutting the base elastic unit 122, the base elastic unit 122 expands the base 12 and the folding guide unit 14 according to its own elasticity; when the paper feed cassette 104 is folded and stored, the folding The guiding unit 14 is also folded toward the base 12. The folding details are as follows.

The moment blocking portion 142 is connected to the base 12, and the guiding side wall 144 is disposed on one side of the torque blocking portion 142 and pivotally connected to the base 12. The guiding side wall 144 is in the state of no external force, and the base elastic unit 122 is The self-elasticity distracts the guiding side wall 144 and is thus blocked by the torque blocking portion 142. As shown in the second to third figures, when the paper feeding cassette 104 is folded, the guiding side wall 144 is subjected to an external force. The base 12 is folded and attached. Since the storage space 106 corresponds to the position of the base 12 and the folding guide unit 14, when the paper feed cassette 104 is folded toward the main body 102, the base 12 and the guide side wall 144 are fitted together and then stored. The storage space 106. The height of the guiding sidewall 144 and the base 12 is equal to or smaller than the height of the receiving space 106. The height of the torque blocking portion 142 is equal to or smaller than the height of the receiving space 106.

Please refer to the fourth figure, which is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the creation. As shown in the figure, another paper guide device 20 of the present invention is disposed in a second scanning device 200, which includes a main body 202, a paper feed cassette 204 and a storage space 206, and the second scanning device 200 of the present embodiment. An automatic paper feeding device is also built in the main body 202, and the paper guide device 20 is disposed on the main body 202 and the paper feed cassette 204. The paper guide device 20 includes at least one base 22 and at least one folding guide unit 24. The folding guide unit 24 includes a folded substrate 26, a folded elastic unit 262 and a guiding side plate 28. The folding substrate 26 is coupled to the base 22 and abuts the base elastic unit 222.

The folding elastic unit 262 is connected to one side of the folding substrate 26 and abuts the folding substrate 26; the guiding side plate 28 is pivotally connected to one side of the folding substrate 26 and abuts the folding elastic unit 262, the folding substrate 26 and the guiding side plate 28 are blocked by the paper feed cassette 204 in a state where no external force acts, and when the paper feed cassette 204 is folded, the folded substrate 26 and the guiding side plate 28 are subjected to an external force and are folded. To the base 22, as shown in the fifth figure. In addition, the present invention can further provide a blocking member on the base 22 so that the folding substrate 26 and the guiding side plate 28 can be automatically deployed or blocked, and need not be deployed to the paper feed cassette 204.

As shown in the fifth and sixth figures, wherein the sixth figure is a schematic view of the paper guide device 20 of the fifth figure folded and further enlarged, the folded substrate 26 has a rotating space C, and the guiding side plate 28 has a The bent portion B and the abutting portion T are pivotally connected to the folded substrate 26 such that the guiding side plate 28 is abutted against the folded substrate 28 through the abutting portion B without external force. When the paper tray 204 is folded to the main body 202, the folding substrate 26 and the guiding side plate 28 are subjected to an external force and are folded to the base 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the base 22 is further provided with a guide. The guiding portion 224 further includes a folding guiding portion 282. When the folding guiding unit 24 is folded to the base 22, the folding guiding portion 282 slides along the guiding portion 224 to drive the guiding portion. The lead side panels 28 are folded inward. The folding elastic unit 262 is a spring or a spring piece. Finally, as shown in the seventh figure, the paper feed cassette 204 of the second scanning device 200 has been folded and stored, so that the second scanning device 200 can be placed and placed.

The two embodiments described above are exemplified by a scanning device, but the paper guiding device of the present invention is more applicable to a transaction machine or a printer having a built-in automatic paper feeding device.

In the embodiment described above, the paper guide clip device with automatic folding is applied to the automatic paper feeding device, and the folding guiding unit is automatically unfolded by the elastic unit, and the folding guiding unit is matched with the paper feeding. Fold it and store it. Convenient to save space in the automatic paper feeding device, and convenient to store the automatic paper feeding device.

However, the above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the variations, modifications, and modifications of the shapes, structures, features, and spirits described in the scope of the patent application. , should be included in the scope of the patent application of this creation.

10‧‧‧paper guide device
12‧‧‧Base
122‧‧‧Base elastic unit
14‧‧‧Folding guide unit
142‧‧‧ Torque Blocking
144‧‧‧ guiding sidewall
20‧‧‧paper guide device
22‧‧‧Base
222‧‧‧Base elastic unit
224‧‧‧Guidance
24‧‧‧Folding guide unit
26‧‧‧Folding substrate
262‧‧‧Folding elastic unit
28‧‧‧ Guide side panels
282‧‧‧Folding guide
100‧‧‧First scanning device
102‧‧‧ Subject
104‧‧‧Feeding paper
106‧‧‧Storage space
200‧‧‧Second scanning device
202‧‧‧ Subject
204‧‧‧Feeding paper
206‧‧‧Storage space
B‧‧‧Bend
C‧‧‧Rotating space
T‧‧‧Apartment

The first figure is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the present invention; the second A picture is a schematic view of the folding guide unit folded to the base according to an embodiment of the present invention; A schematic view of a folding guide unit folded into a base according to an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a folding arrangement of a paper feed cassette according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is another embodiment of the present creation FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the folding guide unit of the other embodiment of the present invention folded to the base; FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the paper guide device of the fifth drawing of the creation. And the seventh figure: it is a schematic diagram of the paper cassette folding storage of another embodiment of the creation.

10‧‧‧paper guide device

12‧‧‧Base

122‧‧‧Base elastic unit

14‧‧‧Folding guide unit

142‧‧‧ Torque Blocking

144‧‧‧ guiding sidewall

100‧‧‧ scanning device

102‧‧‧ Subject

104‧‧‧Feeding paper

106‧‧‧Storage space

Claims (9)

A paper guide device with automatic folding, comprising: a paper feed cassette; at least one base slidingly disposed on a paper feed cassette; and at least one folding guide unit pivoted on one side of the base The folding guide unit is pivoted outwardly from a base elastic unit and away from the base. When the paper feed cassette is folded and received, the folding guide unit is driven to be folded toward the base. The paper guide clip device of claim 1, wherein the folding guide unit comprises: a guiding side wall pivotally connecting the base; and a moment blocking portion disposed on one side of the guiding side wall, the guiding The leading side wall expands outwardly and is blocked by the moment blocking portion in a state without an external force. When the paper feeding cassette is folded, the guiding side wall is subjected to an external force and is folded and attached to the base. The paper guide clip device of claim 2, wherein the paper feed cassette is connected to an automatic paper feed device, the automatic paper feed device is provided with a storage space, and the height of the guide side wall and the base is equal to or smaller than The height of the storage space. The paper guide clip device of claim 2, wherein the paper feed cassette is connected to an automatic paper feed device, wherein the automatic paper feed device is provided with a storage space, the height of the torque blocking portion being equal to or less than the height of the storage space . The paper guide clip device of claim 1, wherein the folding guide unit comprises: a folded substrate pivotally connected to the base; and a guiding side plate pivotally connected to one side of the folded substrate, The folding substrate and the guiding side panel are outwardly deployed by a folding elastic unit, and the guiding side panel and the folding substrate are blocked by the paper feeding tray without external force, and when the paper feeding cassette is folded, the guiding The lead plate and the folded substrate are subjected to an external force and are folded to the base. The paper guide clip device of claim 5, wherein the folded substrate has a rotating space, the guiding side plate has a bent portion and an abutting portion, the bent portion is pivotally connected to the folded substrate to allow The guiding side plate abuts the folded substrate through the abutting portion without external force. The paper guide clip device of claim 5, wherein the base further comprises a guiding portion, the guiding side plate further comprises a folding guiding portion, when the folding guiding unit is folded to the base, the folding guide The guiding portion slides along the guiding portion to urge the guiding side plate to fold inward. The paper guide device of claim 5, wherein the folded elastic unit is a spring or a spring. The paper guide clip device of claim 1, wherein the base elastic unit is a spring or a spring piece.