CN104692153A - Sheet conveying device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a sheet conveying device, comprising a feeding tray supporting sheets, a conveying portion conveying sheets supported on the feeding tray, and a discharge tray which is supported on the feeding tray in a manner of rotating between a falling position and a standing position and supports the sheets, the sheets being conveyed by the conveying portion. The feeding tray is provided with a first tray, a second tray which moves relative to the first tray between a first position and a second position, and a locking mechanism limiting movement of the second tray. The locking mechanism is provided with a clamping component and an operating component. The clamping component moves between a clamping position and a clamping removing position, the first tray and the second tray being clamped on the clamping position, and clamping of one of the first tray and the second tray being removed on the clamping removing position. On the position overlapped with the rotary axis of the discharge tray, the operating component makes the clamping component moves between a locking position and a locking remove position, the locking position being on the clamping position, and the locking remove position being on the clamping removing position.
Description
The application advocates the preceence of No. 2013-253544, the Japanese patent application of filing an application on December 6th, 2013, and quotes all the elements disclosed in above-mentioned patent application at this.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of sheet carrying device possessing the feed pallet that can support sizes sheet material.
Background technology
In the past, the image recording structure such as duplicator and chopping machine was equipped with sheet carrying device.Sheet carrying device possesses the feed pallet of the sheet material under support stacking states and transmits by the transport unit of the sheet material of feed tray support.And along with the requirement of the miniaturization of image recording structure in recent years, feed pallet is also miniaturized.Consequently, be difficult to hold large-sized sheet material being arranged in the feed pallet on image recording structure.
In order to solve the problem, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2006-8377 publication discloses a kind of sheet feed cassette, and this sheet feed cassette possesses matrix part, can pass in and out the lockout mechanism of the sliding part of direction movement and the movement in limit slippage portion relative to matrix part edge.About this lockout mechanism, in other words, be the mechanism that sliding part is fixed relative to the position of matrix part.This sheet feed cassette possesses the structure that the entire length of sheet feed cassette can be made by making sliding part move relative to matrix part to extend or shrink.Utilize this structure, the upperlimit of the sheet material be accommodated in sheet feed cassette can be changed.
Namely, when so-called small size sheet material (can be accommodated in the sheet material of the size in the sheet feed cassette under minimum of contraction state) is accommodated in sheet feed cassette, user without the need to sheet feed cassette is extended towards on sliding part is moved relative to matrix part.In other words, the length of sheet feed cassette entirety can be the length of minimum of contraction state.On the other hand, when so-called large scale sheet material (can not be accommodated in the sheet material of the size in the sheet feed cassette under minimum of contraction state) is accommodated in sheet feed cassette, user sheet feed cassette is extended towards on sliding part is moved relative to matrix part.And when the sheet feed cassette of elongation state is installed on machine body, a part for sheet feed cassette is exposed in the outside of machine body.
But owing to not arranging the parts to holding the part of sheet material and covering at this sheet feed cassette, the sheet material in the sheet feed cassette of therefore elongation state is directly exposed to outside.When this kind of state for extended periods continues, there is foreign matter and dust etc. and easily enter in sheet feed cassette and cause hindering the worry forming image on sheet material.
On the other hand, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-6592 publication, sheet feed cassette that is identical with the sheet feed cassette that Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2006-8377 publication is recorded, can extend according to the size of the sheet material be received or shrink is disclosed.The discharge tray that a part for the part holding sheet material is covered is provided with at this sheet feed cassette.This discharge tray is supported in sheet feed cassette in the mode can rotated relative to sheet feed cassette.When this sheet feed cassette is installed on machine body under the state of extending, a part for sheet feed cassette is exposed in the outside of machine body.But because a part for the sheet feed cassette exposed in the outside of machine body is covered by discharge tray, the sheet material therefore in sheet feed cassette is not directly exposed to outside.Therefore, different from the sheet feed cassette that patent documentation 1 is recorded, foreign matter and dust etc. are difficult to enter in sheet feed cassette.
But, the discharge tray described in patent documentation 2 is provided with the breakthrough part of the operating portion for user operation lockout mechanism, therefore, although seldom, there is foreign matter and dust etc. and enter into possibility in sheet feed cassette from this breakthrough part.
Summary of the invention
The present invention completes in view of the foregoing, and object is to provide a kind of sheet carrying device, when not reducing the operability of lockout mechanism of the feed pallet that can stretch, suppresses foreign matter and dust etc. to enter in feed pallet.
(1) sheet carrying device that the present invention relates to possesses the discharge tray of the sheet material that the feed pallet of support sheet, the transport unit being transmitted in the sheet material that described feed pallet supports and support are transmitted by described transport unit, described feed pallet has: the first pallet, is formed with the first bearing surface of support sheet at upper surface, second pallet, be formed at upper surface and be connected with described first bearing surface and the second bearing surface of support sheet, this second pallet moves relative to described first pallet between described first bearing surface and the primary importance of described second bearing surface overlap and the overlapping area of described first bearing surface and the described second bearing surface second place less than described primary importance, and lockout mechanism, limit the movement of described second pallet relative to described first pallet, a part for described second bearing surface of described second pallet in the described second place is exposed from described first pallet, described discharge tray is supported in described feed pallet in the mode can rotated between lodging location and the set-up positions erected from described lodging location, described lodging location is the position that described discharge tray covers a described part for described second bearing surface that the described second place is exposed from described first pallet, described lockout mechanism has: engaging part, be arranged on the position of described first pallet and described second pallet overlap in the described second place, remove between position at clamped position and engaging and move, described clamped position is the position that this engaging part all engages with described first pallet and described second pallet, described engaging remove position be this engaging part with the engaging of at least one in described first pallet and described second pallet by the position of removing, and operating unit, the position overlapping with the pivot center of described discharge tray is arranged on described first pallet, makes described engaging part in the latched position of described clamped position and described engaging part is moved between the latch-release position of described engaging releasing position.
According to said structure, can from the first pallet side manipulation operations parts under the state making discharge tray be positioned at lodging location, can from the first pallet and the second pallet both sides manipulation operations parts under the state making discharge tray be positioned at set-up positions.That is, improve the operability of lockout mechanism.And, due to the through hole without the need to arranging in the discharge tray of covering second bearing surface for making user's manipulation operations parts, therefore, it is possible to suppress foreign matter and dust etc. to enter in feed pallet.
(2) preferably, described lockout mechanism also has: linkage component, be connected with described engaging part and described operating unit, moved to another from a position described latched position and described latch-release position by described operating unit, and along make described engaging part from described clamped position and described engaging remove a position position to another movement towards rotation; And force application part, towards described latched position, described operating unit is exerted a force.
As above-mentioned formation, utilize linkage component to connect engaging part and operating unit, thus the movement of operating unit can be delivered to engaging part swimmingly.And, utilize force application part to exert a force to operating unit towards latched position, thus the restriction based on lockout mechanism can be suppressed accidentally to be removed.
(3) preferably, described engaging part is separated along first direction with described operating unit and arranges, be configured to separately to move along the second direction orthogonal with described first direction, described first direction be along the sheet material supported on described feed pallet by the feed of described transport unit feed towards direction, described linkage component rotates for center of turn with the position between the described engaging part on described first direction and described operating unit.
As said structure, linkage component is rotated for center of turn with the position between engaging part and operating unit, thus the movement of operating unit is delivered to engaging part swimmingly.
(4) preferably, described operating unit is supported in described first pallet in the position of departing to the side of described second direction.
As said structure, by by operating unit the side be configured to second direction depart from, the operability of operating unit is further improved.
(5) preferably, described first pallet has abutment, this abutment be arranged on described second direction central authorities and on the position adjacent with described operating unit, and with the described feed of the sheet material supported on described first bearing surface towards the end abutment of upstream side.
As said structure, at central authorities' configuration abutment of second direction, thus the stable posture of the sheet material supported on the first bearing surface can be made.
(6) such as, described engaging part is configured in the position covered by the described discharge tray of described lodging location.
According to the present invention, operating unit is arranged on the position overlapping with the pivot center of the discharge tray of a part for the upper surface covering feed pallet, thus this operating unit can be handled from the both sides of the first pallet and the second pallet, therefore, it is possible to foreign matter and dust etc. is suppressed to enter in feed pallet when not reducing the operability of lockout mechanism.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of compounding machine.
Fig. 2 is the mode chart of the inner structure representing chopping machine.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of feed pallet.
Fig. 4 (A) and Fig. 4 (B) is the block diagram of feed pallet and discharge tray, and Fig. 4 (A) represents makes discharge tray be positioned at the state of lodging location, and Fig. 4 (B) represents makes discharge tray be positioned at the state of set-up positions.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of feed pallet and discharge tray, represents that the second pallet is positioned at primary importance, the first intermediate tray is positioned at the first accommodated position, the second intermediate tray is positioned at half-way, the 3rd intermediate tray is positioned at the state that the 3rd exposes position, Rotary tray is positioned at extrusion position.
Fig. 6 is the block diagram of feed pallet and discharge tray, represents that the second pallet is positioned at the second place, the first intermediate tray is positioned at the first accommodated position, the second intermediate tray is positioned at that second exposes position, the 3rd intermediate tray is positioned at the state that the 3rd exposes position, Rotary tray is positioned at extrusion position.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of feed pallet and discharge tray, represent that the second pallet is positioned at the 3rd position, the first intermediate tray be positioned at first expose position, the second intermediate tray is positioned at that second exposes position, the 3rd intermediate tray is positioned at the state that the 3rd exposes position, Rotary tray is positioned at extrusion position.
Fig. 8 is the birds-eye view of the feed pallet of the second pallet when being positioned at the 3rd position.
Fig. 9 (A) and Fig. 9 (B) is for illustration of the figure of restriction second pallet relative to the lockout mechanism of the movement of the first pallet, Fig. 9 (A) is the back view of the first pallet, and Fig. 9 (B) is the B-B cutaway view of Fig. 9 (A).
Figure 10 (A) and 10 (B) is for illustration of the figure of permission second pallet relative to the lockout mechanism of the movement of the first pallet, Figure 10 (A) is the back view of the first pallet, and Figure 10 (B) is the B-B cutaway view of Figure 10 (A).
Figure 11 (A) ~ 11 (C) is the longitudinal section of feed pallet and discharge tray, and Figure 11 (A) is the A-A section of Fig. 5, and Figure 11 (B) is the B-B section of Fig. 6, and Figure 11 (C) is the C-C section of Fig. 7.
Figure 12 is the longitudinal section of the framework on the position of counterpart.
Detailed description of the invention
Below, embodiments of the present invention are described.In addition, the embodiment below illustrated is an example of the present invention only, in the scope not changing purport of the present invention, certainly suitably can change embodiments of the present invention.And, in the following description, the state (state of Fig. 1) being set to use with compounding machine 10 is for benchmark is to define above-below direction 7, the side being provided with opening 13 is defined fore-and-aft direction 8 as nearby side (front), observes compounding machine 10 to define left and right directions 9 from nearby side (front).In addition, fore-and-aft direction 8 is examples for first direction, and left and right directions 9 is examples for second direction.
The integral structure > of < compounding machine 10
As shown in Figure 1, compounding machine 10 is formed roughly cuboid, and possesses with the printing portion 11 of ink-jet recording document image on the sheet materials such as recording paper.Compounding machine 10 has the various function such as copy function and printing function.Printing portion 11 is equivalent to image recording structure.
Printing portion 11 has the framework 14 being formed with opening 13 at front surface.And feed pallet 20 and the discharge tray 21 that can hold the recording paper of various sizes can 8 plug from opening 13 along the longitudinal direction.The bottom surface of framework 14 abuts with the mounting surface being provided with compounding machine 10.As shown in Figure 2, printing portion 11 possess the document image from the feed portion 15 of feed pallet 20 feed recording paper, on recording paper recording unit 24, first transfer roller to the 54, second transfer roller to 55 and bypass pallet 50 etc.
As shown in Figure 1, the top of printing portion 11 is provided with scanner section 12.The fore-and-aft direction 8 of the framework 14 of the fore-and-aft direction 8 of the framework 16 of scanner section 12 and the size of left and right directions 9 and printing portion 11 and the measure-alike of left and right directions 9.Therefore, the framework 14 of printing portion 11 is integrated with the framework 16 one-tenth of scanner section 12, forms the profile of the roughly rectangular shape of compounding machine 10.Scanner section 12 is falt bed scanners.Here, the structure due to falt bed scanner is known, omits detailed description at this.In addition, also can be provided with in scanner section 12 multiple original copys are one by one separated and the automatic manuscript handling device transmitted (ADF).
< printing portion 11 >
Below, the detailed construction of printing portion 11 is described.Printing portion 11 is equivalent to image recording structure.And the mechanism that transfer sheet such as to open at the sheet material in printing portion 11 is equivalent to sheet carrying device.And then, feed portion 15, first transfer roller to 54 and second transfer roller be equivalent to transport unit to 55.
Feed pallet 20 is long in the length of above-below direction 7 at the length ratio of fore-and-aft direction 8 and left and right directions 9, and has the shape of the box of opening wide at upper surface.Discharge tray 21 is provided with on front side of the upper surface of feed pallet 20.By utilize bearing surface support from such as based on the A4 size of Japanese Industrial Standards to the recording paper of the various sizes of the sizes such as the L version used film recording, feed pallet 20 can hold recording paper.Feed pallet 20 is installed in the inner space be communicated with the opening 13 of framework 14 with freely loading and unloading.This feed pallet 20 can 8 be retreated relative to framework 14 by opening 13 along the longitudinal direction.Bypass pallet 50 is arranged on the back-surface side of compounding machine 10, holds recording paper independent of feed pallet 20.Omit the detailed content of bypass pallet 50.
As shown in Figure 4 to 7, feed pallet 20 be configured to can along the longitudinal direction 8 extend and shrink.As shown in Figure 1, the feed pallet 20 under minimum of contraction state is accommodated in the inside of framework 14.On the other hand, a part (in more detail, a part for aftermentioned second pallet 72) for the feed pallet 20 of the state of elongation is exposed from framework 14.By the recording paper supported by feed pallet 20 by feed portion 15 feed towards being defined as feed especially towards 17.That is, the feed in Fig. 2 towards 17 be along fore-and-aft direction 8 from front towards rear towards.Detailed construction about feed pallet 20 sees below.
As shown in Figure 1, discharge tray 21 is arranged on the upside of feed pallet 20.Discharge tray 21 is integrated with 20 one-tenth, feed pallet, and can retreat relative to framework 14.Discharge tray 21 can support the recording paper of being discharged 55 by the second transfer roller.As shown in Figure 4, discharge tray 21 can be supported in feed pallet 20 rotationally centered by the pivots center of 9 extensions in left-right direction.In more detail, discharge tray 21 is covering rotation between the lodging location of the part above feed pallet 20 (with reference to Fig. 4 (A)) and the set-up positions (with reference to Fig. 4 (B)) erected from lodging location.And as shown in Figure 4 to 7, discharge tray 21 is configured to can 8 elongations and contraction along the longitudinal direction.Discharging towards 18 towards being defined as especially of recording paper is discharged to 55 to discharge tray 21 by by the second transfer roller.That is, the discharge in Fig. 2 towards 18 be along fore-and-aft direction 8 from rear toward the front towards.The detailed construction of discharge tray 21 is as described below.
< feed portion 15 >
As shown in Figure 2, feed portion 15 possesses feed roller 25, feed arm 26, drive transmission mechanism 27 and release liner 23.Feed portion 15 is arranged on the top of feed pallet 20 and the below of recording unit 24.The rotatable earth's axis of feed roller 25 is supported on the rotation front end (end in the downstream of feed towards 17) of feed arm 26.Feed arm 26 is to be arranged on centered by the axle 28 rotated on cardinal extremity (end of the upstream side of feed towards 17), along making feed roller 25 and being rotated by the direction (direction of arrow 29) that the recording paper that feed pallet 20 supports is contacting and separating.Thus, feed roller 25 can abut relative to the bearing surface of feed pallet 20 and be separated.
Therefore, when the feed pallet 20 holding recording paper is installed in framework 14, feed roller 25 can abut with the recording paper be accommodated in feed pallet 20.When the feed pallet 20 not holding recording paper is installed in framework 14, the position that feed roller 25 abuts with the bearing surface of feed pallet 20 is provided with release liner 23.Release liner 23 is formed by the material larger relative to the friction coefficient of paper used for recording than the bearing surface of feed pallet 20 relative to the friction coefficient of recording paper.
The propulsive effort of electrical motor (not shown) is passed to feed roller 25 by drive transmission mechanism 27.Drive transmission mechanism 27 utilizes endless belt to be transmitted by the axle of the rotation of being transmitted by axle 28 to feed roller 25.Rotated under the state abutted with the recording paper of the top side in the recording paper supported by the bearing surface of feed pallet 20 by feed roller 25, to this recording paper of transfer path 65 feed.When recording paper is to transfer path 65 feed, the front end of recording paper abuts with the rear plate 76 of rear side of the fore-and-aft direction 8 being arranged on feed pallet 20.Consequently, only the recording paper of top side is separated from the recording paper of downside and is transmitted.And the recording paper of the downside of the recording paper of top side is not kept the state be accommodated in feed pallet 20 by the pulling of the recording paper of top side.
< transfer path 65 >
As shown in Figure 2, the transfer path 65 arranged in the inner space of framework 14 is bending and extend in take the shape of the letter U the upward mode of turning back of the rear side from feed pallet 20, and then, after the rear side from printing portion 11 forward lateral bend, then extend to discharge tray 21 roughly as the crow flies towards front side.Transfer path 65 roughly can be divided into the crooked route 65A and straight straight line path 65B that U-shaped turns back.Crooked route 65A is by separating space that recording paper can pass through and relative guided outside parts 30 and inner side guide member 31 etc. are determined.Straight line path 65B is by separating space that recording paper can pass through and relative recording unit 24 and platen 40 etc. are determined.
In feed pallet 20, by feed roller 25 along the recording paper of transfer path 65 feed along crooked route 65A from below upward transmit and transmit towards upset, and when transmission transmit from the rear to the front towards when not overturning along straight line path 65B.Guided outside parts 30 form the parts in guided outside face when being and opening along crooked route 65A transfer sheet.Inner side guide member 31 forms the parts of inner side guide surface when being and opening along crooked route 65A transfer sheet.And each guide surface also can be made up of a face, also can be configured to the group of the front end face of multiple flank.
< first transfer roller to 54 and second transfer roller to 55 >
As shown in Figure 2, ratio recording unit in transfer path 65 24 is provided with the first transfer roller to 54 near the upstream side transmitted towards the previous dynasty of the fore-and-aft direction 8 (to).First transfer roller has the first transfer roller 60 and pinch roll 61 to 54.In transfer path 65, than recording unit 24 near transmit towards downstream be provided with the second transfer roller to 55.Second transfer roller has the second transfer roller 62 and fluted disc roller 63 to 55.First transfer roller 60 and the second transfer roller 62 transmit the rotation of electrical motor (not shown) and rotate.Recording paper is clamped in form respectively the first transfer roller to 54 and second transfer roller to 55 each roller between state under, the first transfer roller to 54 and second transfer roller rotate transfer sheet to 55 by the first transfer roller 60 and the second transfer roller 62 and open.
< recording unit 24 >
As shown in Figure 2, the first transfer roller to 54 and second transfer roller to 55 between be provided with recording unit 24.Recording unit 24 possesses balladeur train 38 and header record 39.Balladeur train 38 is supported for by the guide rail 33,34 arranged at the rear side of platen 40 and front side can 9 crank motions in left-right direction.Guide rail 34 is provided with known band mechanism.Balladeur train 38 with band mechanism endless belt is connected, and utilize endless belt advance driving and along guide rail 33,34 crank motion on left and right directions 9.Balladeur train 38 and header record 39 and platen 40 separate space relative time, balladeur train 38, header record 39 and platen 40 determine a part of straight line path 65B.
Header record 39 is mounted on balladeur train 38.Multiple nozzle (not shown) is formed at the lower surface of header record 39.From print cartridge (not shown) to header record 39 feed ink.Ink optionally sprays as microscopic ink droplets from multiple nozzle by header record 39.Balladeur train 38 in the lateral direction 9 move time, from nozzle to supported by platen 40 recording paper ejection ink droplet.Pay on the recording paper on platen 40 by the ink droplet be ejected, document image on recording paper.In addition, recording unit 24 mode of document image on recording paper is not limited to ink-jet recording, such as, also can be electrofax mode etc.
< feed pallet 20 >
As shown in Figure 3, feed pallet 20 is made up of the first pallet 71, second pallet 72, a pair link 73 and strengthening part 80.As shown in Figure 4 to 7, feed pallet 20 is configured to, and along the longitudinal direction by the second pallet 72 8 is moved relative to the first pallet 71 and can support the recording paper of various sizes.And, as shown in Fig. 8 ~ Figure 10, feed pallet 20 is provided with the lockout mechanism 90 of restriction second pallet 72 relative to the movement of the first pallet 71.
< first pallet 71 >
First pallet 71 possesses substantially rectangular base plate 74, upwards erects the pair of side plates 75 of setting and upwards erect the rear plate 76 of setting from the rear end of base plate 74 from the two ends of the left and right directions 9 of base plate 74.Form the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71, pair of side plates 75 and rear plate 76 such as one-body molded by resin material.That is, the base plate 74 in present embodiment, pair of side plates 75 and rear plate 76 are thin plates of resin manufacture.The upper surface of base plate 74 is provided with guide member 41,42 and abutment 43,44.
Guide member 41,42 9 locates this recording paper in left-right direction by the side of left and right directions 9 and the end abutment of opposite side with the recording paper supported by base plate 74.As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, guide member 41,42 is configured to utilize the mutual interlock of not shown miniature gears and can 9 move in left-right direction.Thus, guide member 41,42 in left-right direction 9 location various sizes recording paper.
Abutment 43,44 is configured in the substantial middle of left and right directions 9 at the upper surface of base plate 74.Abutment 43,44 is configured to, and using its front end as rotation cardinal extremity and using rear end as rotation front end, can rotate in the lodging location shown in Fig. 5 with between set-up positions outstanding upward.The front end of this abutment 43,44 and the recording paper on the upper surface being supported on base plate 74 (end of the upstream side of feed towards 17) abuts, and 8 these recording papers of location along the longitudinal direction.By arranging multiple abutment 43,44 on base plate 74, can along the longitudinal direction 8 location various sizes paper.
< second pallet 72 >
Second pallet 72 possesses substantially rectangular base plate 77, upwards erects the pair of side plates 78 of setting and upwards erect the header board 79 of setting from the front end of base plate 77 from the two ends of the left and right directions 9 of base plate 77.Pair of side plates 78 is connected with header board 79 at its leading section.Pair of side plates 78 and header board 79 support the discharge tray 21 of lodging location at its upper end.Form the base plate 77 of the second pallet 72, pair of side plates 78 and header board 79 such as one-body molded by resin material.That is, the base plate 77 in present embodiment, pair of side plates 78 and header board 79 are resinous thin plates.
As shown in Figure 1, the outside face (face of the front side on fore-and-aft direction 8) of header board 79 exposes in the outside of compounding machine 10.And the outside face of header board 79 to be configured to the front of framework 14 roughly same under feed pallet 20 minimum of contraction state.And then, at the outside face of header board 79, in the bottom of above-below direction 7 and the central portion of left and right directions 9 be provided with when extracting feed pallet 20 out from compounding machine 10 can for the grip part 79A of user's handling.
Grip part 79A be in the bottom of above-below direction 7 and a part for the header board 79 of the central portion of left and right directions 9 in front-rear direction 8 rear side retreat part.Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the header board 79 on the position of grip part 79A is formed with the retrogressing wall 79B that the inner surface side to header board 79 retreats, the upper wall 79C be connected with header board 79 upper end retreating wall 79B.Namely retreat wall 79B to be connected with header board 79 via upper wall 79C at its upper end.And, retreat wall 79B and be connected with header board 79 at the both ends of left and right directions 9.
The upper surface formation of the upper surface of the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71 and the base plate 77 of the second pallet 72 is interconnected and supports the bearing surface of recording paper.That is, feed pallet 20 supports the recording paper of layer-by-layer state at the upper surface of base plate 74,77.The upper surface of base plate 74 is examples for the first bearing surface, and the upper surface of base plate 77 is examples for the second bearing surface, and header board 79 is examples for the first side wall, and pair of side plates 78 is examples for the second sidewall and the 3rd sidewall.
< link 73 >
Link 73 by respectively along the longitudinal direction 8 extend and mutually orthogonal stringer board 73A and transverse slat 73B form, be so-called corner fittings.The inside face of stringer board 73A is relative with the outside face of the side plate 75 of the first pallet 71, and the outside face of stringer board 73A is relative with the inside face of the side plate 78 of the second pallet 72.The upper surface of transverse slat 73B is relative with the lower surface of the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71, and the lower surface of transverse slat 73B is relative with the upper surface of the base plate 77 of the second pallet 72.On the first pallet 71 and respect to one another of link 73 and link 73 and respect to one another of the second pallet 72, such as, be provided with 8 flank extended and grooves along the longitudinal direction.First pallet 71, second pallet 72 and link 73 enter into 8 relative movements along the longitudinal direction under the state in corresponding groove at each flank.Thus, feed pallet 20 shrinks or extends.
As shown in Figures 4 and 5, under the state that the overlapping area of the upper surface of the first pallet 71 and the upper surface of the second pallet 72 is maximum, feed pallet 20 can support the recording paper of A4 size at the upper surface of base plate 74.Feed pallet 20 shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the A4 size of left and right directions 9.The second pallet 72 shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is examples for primary importance relative to the position of the first pallet 71.And A4 size is an example of first size.In addition, in the present embodiment, although under the state being positioned at primary importance at the second pallet 72, only supporting recording paper at the upper surface of base plate 74, be not limited thereto, also can be support recording paper at the upper surface of base plate 74 and the upper surface of base plate 77.
And as shown in Figure 6, under the state that the second pallet 72 forwards pulls out relative to the first pallet 71, feed pallet 20 can support the recording paper of B4 size at the upper surface of base plate 74,77.Feed pallet 20 shown in Fig. 6 can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the B4 size of fore-and-aft direction 8.The overlapping area of the upper surface of the first pallet 71 in Fig. 6 and the upper surface of the second pallet 72 is less than the overlapping area of the upper surface of the first pallet 71 in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 and the upper surface of the second pallet 72.The second pallet 72 shown in Fig. 6 is examples for the second place relative to the position of the first pallet 71.And B4 size is an example of the second size.
In addition, as shown in Figure 7, under the state that the second pallet 72 forwards pulls out further relative to the first pallet 71, feed pallet 20 can support the recording paper of A3 size at the upper surface of base plate 74,77.Feed pallet 20 shown in Fig. 7 can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the A3 size of fore-and-aft direction 8.The overlapping area of the upper surface of the first pallet 71 in Fig. 7 and the upper surface of the second pallet 72 is further less than the overlapping area of the upper surface of the first pallet 71 in Fig. 6 and the upper surface of the second pallet 72.The second pallet 72 shown in Fig. 7 is examples (other examples of the second place) of the 3rd position relative to the position of the first pallet 71.And A3 size is an example (other examples of the second size) of the 3rd size.
< strengthening part 80 >
As shown in Figure 3, strengthening part 80 is made up of the first strengthening part 81, second strengthening part 82 and link 83.Strengthening part 80 guarantees the rigidity of the second pallet 72 be made up of base plate 77, pair of side plates 78 and header board 79.As shown in Fig. 4 (B), strengthening part 80 is configured in the position relative with the inside face of the upper surface of base plate 77 (i.e. the second bearing surface) and pair of side plates 78 and header board 79.That is, strengthening part 80 is configured in the position overlapping with the recording paper that the upper surface at base plate 77 supports on above-below direction 7.And strengthening part 80 is arranged on 7 positions overlapping with the discharge tray 21 of lodging location along the vertical direction.
First strengthening part 81 have along the longitudinal direction 8 and left and right directions 9 expand reinforced wall 81A.As is shown in phantom in fig. 3, overlook in visual angle what observe from above-below direction 7, reinforced wall 81A at least comprises virtual delta-shaped region.As shown in Fig. 4 (B), this leg-of-mutton one side (right side of reinforced wall 81A) of reinforced wall 81A is relative with the inside face of the side plate 78 on right side, and this leg-of-mutton another side (front end face of reinforced wall 81A) is relative with the inside face of header board 79.That is, when the side plate 78 on right side or header board 79 will along pour into the inside towards distortion time, reinforced wall 81A can abut with the side plate 78 on the right side of this and header board 79 simultaneously.
Second strengthening part 82 have along the longitudinal direction 8 and left and right directions 9 expand reinforced wall 82A.As is shown in phantom in fig. 3, overlook in visual angle what observe from above-below direction 7, reinforced wall 82A at least comprises virtual delta-shaped region.As shown in Fig. 4 (B), this leg-of-mutton one side (left side of reinforced wall 82A) of reinforced wall 82A is relative with the inside face of the side plate 78 in left side, and this leg-of-mutton another side (front end face of reinforced wall 82A) is relative with the inside face of header board 79.That is, when the side plate 78 in left side or header board 79 will along pour into the inside towards distortion time, reinforced wall 82A can abut with the side plate 78 on the left of this and header board 79 simultaneously.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, reinforced wall 81A, 82A also can be the leg-of-mutton rectangles comprised shown in dotted line.That is, as long as reinforced wall 81A, 82A comprise the virtual triangle shown in the dotted line of Fig. 3, can be just arbitrary shape.And preferably, each end face of reinforced wall 81A is relative with the upper end of the side plate 78 on right side and header board 79.Similarly, preferably, each end face of reinforced wall 82A is relative with the upper end of the side plate 78 in left side and header board 79.
And, in projecting first projection 84 and the second projection 85 of the upper surface of reinforced wall 81A, 82A.A pair first projections 84 be arranged on reinforced wall 81A, 82A are arranged on the virtual lines of 9 extensions in left-right direction.Similarly, a pair second projections 85 be arranged on reinforced wall 81A, 82A are arranged on the virtual lines of 9 extensions in left-right direction.And, be arranged on the first projection 84 on reinforced wall 81A and the second projection 85 and be configured in along the longitudinal direction on 8 virtual lines extended.Similarly, be arranged on the first projection 84 on reinforced wall 82A and the second projection 85 to be configured in along the longitudinal direction on 8 virtual lines extended.First projection 84 is examples for engaging portion, and the second projection 85 is examples for linkage part.
Connecting portion 83 is connected with the first rib 81 and the second rib 82 at the two ends of its left and right directions 9.And connecting portion 83 is fixed on the upper surface of base plate 77 and the upper surface of upper wall 79C in its lower face side.Although the fixing means of connecting portion 83 is also not particularly limited, can be fastenedly connected with screw etc., also can mutually engage.And as shown in figs. l la to hc, connecting portion 83 has inclined wall 83A.Inclined wall 83A is arranged along the inside face of header board 79.And, the face (that is, towards the face of the rear side of fore-and-aft direction 8) in the downstream towards feed towards 17 of inclined wall 83A along the base plate 77 towards the second pallet 72 close to header board 79 towards inclination.That is, inclined wall 83A hypsokinesis.The rear end of this inclined wall 83A and the recording paper supported by feed pallet 20 (end of the upstream side of feed towards 17) abuts.
< lockout mechanism 90 >
Lockout mechanism 90 limits the moving or lifting restrictions relative to the first pallet 71 of the second pallet 72.As shown in Fig. 8 ~ Figure 10, lockout mechanism 90 has engaging part 91, operating unit 92, linkage component 93 and force application part 94.In the present embodiment, engaging part 91, operating unit 92, linkage component 93 and force application part 94 are supported by the first pallet 71.
Under the state (that is, the state shown in Fig. 7) that the second pallet 72 pulls out to greatest extent relative to the first pallet 71, engaging part 91 is arranged on the position of the first pallet 71 and the second pallet 72 overlap.That is, the position being provided with engaging part 91 is the position that the first pallet 71 and the second pallet 72 overlap all the time.And as shown in Figure 4 to 7, engaging part 91 is configured in the position covered by the discharge tray 21 of lodging location.And then engaging part 91 is arranged on the substantial middle of the feed pallet 20 on left and right directions 9.
Engaging part 91 can 9 move relative to feed pallet 20 in left-right direction.As shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10, engaging part 91 is made up of the engagement section 96 at main body 95 and the projecting back side in main body 95.Main body 95 is engaged (support) all the time on the first pallet 71.Engagement section 96 is given prominence to from the lower surface of base plate 74 by the opening 74A be arranged on the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71, and extends to the position that can contact with the second pallet 72.
Under the state that main body 95 is positioned at the position shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, as shown in Fig. 9 (B), engagement section 96 engages with the engaged part 77A on the base plate 77 being arranged on the second pallet 72.That is, the engaging part 91 shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 all engages with the first pallet 71 and the second pallet 72.Thus, the second pallet 72 is limited relative to the movement of the first pallet 71.The position of the engaging part 91 shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is examples for clamped position.
On the other hand, under the state that main body 95 is positioned at position shown in Figure 10, as shown in Figure 10 (B), the engaging with engaged part 77A is removed in engagement section 96.That is, the engaging part 91 shown in Figure 10 engages with the first pallet 71 and does not engage with the second pallet 72.Thus, allow (that is, limit and removed) second pallet 72 relative to the movement of the first pallet 71.The position (that is, the position after moving to the left from clamped position) of the engaging part 91 shown in Figure 10 is examples that position is removed in engaging.
As shown in dotted line frame in Fig. 8, on multiple positions of 8 separation along the longitudinal direction, engaged part 77A is arranged on 9 each two positions be separated in left-right direction.Specifically, engaged part 77A is arranged on following three positions: at the second pallet 72 relative to the first pallet 71 by the position (position of the dotted line frame of front side) that can engage with engagement section 96 under the state (primary importance shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) that pushes to greatest extent, the position (position of the dotted line frame of central authorities) that can engage with engagement section 96 under the state (second place shown in Fig. 6) that the second pallet 72 is drawn out to midway from the first pallet 71, with at the second pallet 72 from the first pallet 71 by the position (position of the dotted line frame of rear side) that can engage with engagement section 96 state (the 3rd position shown in Fig. 7) that pulls out to greatest extent.
Although the concrete formation of engaged part 77A is also not particularly limited, such as engaged part 77A also can have and shows a pair relative wall on 8 along the longitudinal direction.And enter between this pair wall by engagement section 96, engagement section 96 and engaged part 77A engage.On the other hand, retreated between this pair wall by engagement section 96, the engaging of engagement section 96 and engaged part 77A is removed.
As shown in Figure 4, operating unit 92 is arranged on the position (pivot center of discharge tray 21 immediately below) overlapping with the pivot center of discharge tray 21.And operating unit 92 is arranged on the position of departing from from the mediad side (in the example of fig. 8, left side) of the feed pallet 20 left and right directions 9.Operating unit 92 is arranged on the position adjacent with abutment 43 on left and right directions 9.And then, operating unit 92 be arranged on along the longitudinal direction 8 (in the example of fig. 8, rear sides) from the position that engaging part 91 is separated.Operating unit 92 is by being arranged on opening 74B on the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71 and exposing in the upper surface side of base plate 74 and lower face side.
Operating unit 92 9 can move in left-right direction relative to feed pallet 20.The position of the operating unit 92 shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is examples for latched position.The position (that is, the position after moving to the right from latched position) of the operating unit 92 shown in Figure 10 is examples for latch-release position.And operating unit 92 is biased parts 94 and exerts a force towards latched position.Such as, although the concrete example of force application part 94 is also not particularly limited, and is coil spring.
The lower surface of the base plate 74 of the first pallet 71 can be supported on rotationally between the engaging part 91 of linkage component 93 on fore-and-aft direction 8 and operating unit 92.Linkage component 93 is plate-shaped members of long size, and its one end is connected with engaging part 91, and the other end is connected with operating unit 92.By operating unit 92 from a position latched position and latch-release position to the movement of another position, linkage component 93 along make engaging part 91 from clamped position and engaging remove a position position to another position movement towards rotation.Engaging part 91 utilize linkage component 93 along with the movement of operating unit 92 towards the opposite towards movement.
In more detail, moved from latched position by operating unit 92 to latch-release position, linkage component 93 rotates along first towards (in the example of Fig. 9 and Figure 10, conter clockwise), makes engaging part 91 remove position from clamped position to engaging and moves.Consequently, when operating unit 92 is positioned at latch-release position, engaging part 91 is positioned at engaging and removes position.That is, operating unit 92 is subject to the application force of force application part 94 and moves to the right, thus allows the second pallet 72 relative to the movement of the first pallet 71.
And, by operating unit 92 from latch-release position to the movement of latched position, linkage component 93 rotates along with first towards the opposite second towards (in the example of Fig. 9 and Figure 10, cw), makes engaging part 91 remove position from engaging and moves to clamped position.Consequently, when operating unit 92 is positioned at latched position, engaging part 91 is positioned at clamped position.That is, when not making the power of operating unit 92 movement to the right, operating unit 92 is moved to the left by force application part 94, thus restriction the second pallet 72 is relative to the movement of the first pallet 71.
< discharge tray 21 >
As shown in Figure 7, discharge tray 21 has main body pallet 100, first intermediate tray 110, second intermediate tray 130, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and Rotary tray 160.Main body pallet 100, first intermediate tray 110, second intermediate tray 130, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and Rotary tray 160 support the recording paper being discharged roller and discharging 66 at respective upper surface.Below, premised on the lodging state of discharge tray 21, the position relationship of each inscape is described.
Main body pallet 100 can be supported in feed pallet 20 (in more detail rotationally, the pair of side plates 78 of the second pallet 72), the first intermediate tray 110 in the lower face side of main body pallet 100 so that 8 main body pallet 100 can be supported in relative to the mode of main body pallet 100 movement along the longitudinal direction.Second intermediate tray 130 in the lower face side of the first intermediate tray 110 so that 8 the first intermediate tray 110 can be supported in relative to the mode of the first intermediate tray 110 movement along the longitudinal direction.3rd intermediate tray 150 in the lower face side of the second intermediate tray 130 so that 8 the second intermediate tray 130 can be supported in relative to the mode of the second intermediate tray 130 movement along the longitudinal direction.Rotary tray 160 can be supported in the 3rd intermediate tray 150 rotationally.
< main body pallet 100 >
Main body pallet 100 is the writing board shapes at the oad of left and right directions 9 rectangle longer than the oad at fore-and-aft direction 8.Distance between the oad of the left and right directions 9 of main body pallet 100 and the pair of side plates 75 of the second pallet 72 is roughly the same.As shown in Fig. 5 ~ Fig. 7, the upper surface of main body pallet 100 is the planes along fore-and-aft direction 8 and left and right directions 9.
The rear side (that is, the first intermediate tray 110 is drawn out the opposition side of side) of the main body pallet 100 in lodging location and the both sides of left and right directions 9, be provided with outstanding a pair fulcrum of foreign side of in the lateral direction 9.Supported by the upper end of pair of side plates 75 respectively by a pair fulcrum, main body pallet 100 can rotate relative to feed pallet 20 centered by the pivot center extended at left and right directions 9.And, in the front end of the fore-and-aft direction 8 of main body pallet 100 and the central authorities of left and right directions 9, be formed with the notch of rectangle.
< first intermediate tray 110 >
First intermediate tray 110 is the writing board shapes at the oad of left and right directions 9 rectangle longer than the oad at fore-and-aft direction 8.The oad of the left and right directions 9 of the first intermediate tray 110 is roughly the same with the oad of the left and right directions 9 of main body pallet 100.And strictly speaking, the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the first intermediate tray 110 is slightly shorter than the oad of the left and right directions 9 of main body pallet 100.The upper surface of the first intermediate tray 110 is the general plane along fore-and-aft direction 8 and left and right directions 9.In the front end of the fore-and-aft direction 8 of the first intermediate tray 110 and the central authorities of left and right directions 9, be formed with the notch of rectangle.Under the state that the first intermediate tray 110 is accommodated in the below of main body pallet 100, the notch of the first intermediate tray 110 is arranged on the position overlapping with the notch of main body pallet 100 on above-below direction 7.
< second intermediate tray 130 >
Second intermediate tray 130 is the writing board shapes at the oad of left and right directions 9 rectangle longer than the oad of fore-and-aft direction 8.The oad of the left and right directions 9 of the second intermediate tray 130 is roughly the same with the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the first intermediate tray 110 with main body pallet 100.And strictly speaking, the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the second intermediate tray 130 is slightly shorter than the oad of the left and right directions 9 of main body pallet 100, and roughly the same with the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the first intermediate tray 110.The upper surface of the second intermediate tray 130 is the general plane along fore-and-aft direction 8 and left and right directions 9.In the front end of the fore-and-aft direction 8 of the second intermediate tray 130 and the central authorities of left and right directions 9, be formed with the notch of rectangle.Under the state being accommodated in the below of the first intermediate tray 110 at the second intermediate tray 130, the notch of the second intermediate tray 130 is arranged on the position overlapping with the notch of the first intermediate tray 110 on above-below direction 7.
< the 3rd intermediate tray 150 >
3rd intermediate tray 150 is the writing board shapes at the oad of left and right directions 9 rectangle longer than the oad at fore-and-aft direction 8.The oad of the left and right directions 9 of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 is less than the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the second intermediate tray 130.The upper surface of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 is the general plane along fore-and-aft direction 8 and left and right directions 9.
At the upper surface of the 3rd intermediate tray 150, in the front end of fore-and-aft direction 8 and the central authorities of left and right directions 9 are provided with substantially rectangular recess.Under the 3rd intermediate tray 150 pulls out (that is, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 be positioned at the described later 3rd expose position) state from the second intermediate tray 130, recess is arranged on the position of exposing from the second intermediate tray 130.Recess is the space that can hold Rotary tray 160.Therefore, recess is slightly larger than the profile of Rotary tray 160, and slightly darker than the thickness on the above-below direction 7 of Rotary tray 160.And, the leading section on the fore-and-aft direction 8 of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and than the outside of recess near left and right directions 9, be provided with pair of bearings portion.A pair fulcrum of aftermentioned Rotary tray 16 is supported for and rotates freely by pair of bearings portion.
< Rotary tray 160 >
Rotary tray 160 is the writing board shapes at the oad of left and right directions 9 rectangle longer than the oad at fore-and-aft direction 8.The oad of the left and right directions 9 of Rotary tray 160 is shorter than the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the 3rd pallet 150, and slightly shorter than the oad of the left and right directions 9 of the recess of the 3rd pallet 150.In the both sides of the left and right directions 9 of Rotary tray 160, a pair fulcrum that the foreign side being provided with in the lateral direction 9 gives prominence to.Supported by the pair of bearings portion of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 respectively by a pair fulcrum, Rotary tray 160 can rotate relative to the 3rd intermediate bracket 150.
Rotary tray 160 overlap the 3rd intermediate tray 150 upper surface lap position and rotate between 18 outstanding extrusion positions from the 3rd intermediate tray 150 to discharging.In addition, the Rotary tray 160 of extrusion position is without the need to strictly parallel towards 18 with discharge.Such as, as shown in Figure 11 (A) ~ 11 (C), the Rotary tray 160 of extrusion position also can to the front of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and top is outstanding.That is, the upstream side being positioned at rotation base end on towards 18 is being discharged in the rotation front end of the Rotary tray 160 of lap position.On the other hand, the downstream being positioned at rotation base end on towards 18 is being discharged in the rotation front end of the Rotary tray 160 of extrusion position.
In the discharge tray 21 of said structure, make the first intermediate tray 110 be positioned at the first intermediate tray 110 and be accommodated in the first accommodated position below main body pallet 100, second intermediate tray 130 is positioned at the second accommodated position that the second intermediate tray 130 is accommodated in the below of the first intermediate tray 110, 3rd intermediate tray 150 is positioned at the 3rd accommodated position that the 3rd intermediate tray 150 is accommodated in the below of the second intermediate tray 130, and make Rotary tray 160 be positioned at lap position, in these cases, first intermediate tray 110 and the second intermediate tray 130 engage with main body pallet 100, 3rd intermediate tray 150 engages with the second intermediate tray 130.
Next, when user's handling the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and when pulling out the 3rd intermediate tray 150 from the second intermediate tray 130,3rd intermediate tray 150 is removed with the engaging of the second intermediate tray 130, three exposed position from the second intermediate tray 130 by what pull out to greatest extent at the 3rd intermediate tray 150, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 and the second intermediate tray 130 locking.In this condition, when pulling out the 3rd intermediate tray 150 further, the second intermediate tray 130 is removed with the engaging of the first intermediate tray 110.Thus, the second intermediate tray 130 can pull out from the first intermediate tray 110.
When carrying out aforesaid operations under the state that the second pallet 72 is positioned at primary importance and discharge tray 21 is positioned at lodging location, as shown in Figure 11 (A), the flank 147 of the second intermediate tray 130 is engaging in the first projection 84, limits the second intermediate tray 130 and is further pulled out.Flank 147 is an example of half-way in the position of discharging the second intermediate tray when abutting towards the wall in the downstream of 18 and the first projection 84.Half-way is exposed between position at the second accommodated position and second on fore-and-aft direction 8, second expose position be the second intermediate tray 130 from the first intermediate tray 110 by the position pulled out to greatest extent.
Second pallet 72 is positioned at primary importance, the first intermediate tray 110 is positioned at the first accommodated position, the second intermediate tray 130 is positioned at half-way, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 be positioned at the 3rd expose position, the discharge tray 21 of Rotary tray 160 when being positioned at extrusion position become the state shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 11 (A).Under the state shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 11 (A), discharge tray 21 can support the recording paper of A4 size.In more detail, the discharge tray 21 shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 11 (A) can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the A4 size of left and right directions 9.
On the other hand, when pulling out the second pallet 72 from the first pallet 71 of the state shown in Fig. 4 (A), the flank 154 of the 3rd intermediate tray 150 is engaging in the second projection 85.That is, strengthening rib 154 abuts towards the wall of upstream side of 18 and the second projection 85 discharging.In this condition, when pulling out the second pallet 72 further, with the mobile interlock of the second pallet 72, the 3rd intermediate tray 150, second intermediate tray 130 and the first intermediate tray 110 move to respectively exposing position from each accommodated position by this order.
Second pallet 72 is positioned at the second place, the first intermediate tray 110 is positioned at the first accommodated position, the second intermediate tray 130 be positioned at second expose position, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 be positioned at the 3rd expose position, the discharge tray 21 of Rotary tray 160 when being positioned at extrusion position become the state shown in Fig. 6 and Figure 11 (B).Fig. 6 and Figure 11 (B) Suo Shi under state, discharge tray 21 can support the recording paper of B4 size.In more detail, the discharge tray 21 shown in Fig. 6 and Figure 11 (B) can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the B4 size of fore-and-aft direction 8.
And the second pallet 72 is positioned at the 3rd position, the first intermediate tray 110 be positioned at from main body pallet 100 by pull out to greatest extent first expose position, the second intermediate tray 130 be positioned at second expose position, the 3rd intermediate tray 150 be positioned at the 3rd expose position, Rotary tray 160 be positioned at extrusion position time discharge tray 21 become state shown in Fig. 7 and Figure 11 (C).Fig. 7 and Figure 11 (C) Suo Shi under state, discharge tray 21 can support the recording paper of A3 size.In more detail, the discharge tray 21 shown in Fig. 7 and Figure 11 (C) can bearing length direction towards the recording paper of the A3 size of fore-and-aft direction 8.
In addition, as shown in figure 12, in the inside of framework 14, be provided with counterpart 14A relative with the pair of ribs 109 of the upper surface being arranged on main body pallet 100 on above-below direction 7 on accommodation feed pallet 20 and the upper wall that the upper end in the space of discharge tray 21 limits.Counterpart 14A 7 is separated along the vertical direction with the pair of ribs 109 of the discharge tray 21 of lodging location.On the other hand, by opening 13 feed pallet 20 and discharge tray 21 be arranged under the state in framework 14, discharge tray 21 is rotated to set-up positions from lodging location time, pair of ribs 109 and counterpart 14A abut.That is, counterpart 14A is an example of the limiting unit that restriction discharge tray 21 is rotated from lodging location to set-up positions.
That is, as mentioned above, under the state that the second pallet 72 is positioned at primary importance, the discharge tray 21 be installed under the state in framework 14 only can pulled into the position shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 11 (A).And, the state interlock that discharge tray 21 and the second pallet 72 are drawn out from the first pallet 71 and state shown in the state shown in Fig. 6 and Figure 11 (B) or Fig. 7 and Figure 11 (C) can be pulled into.
(action effect of present embodiment)
According to the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4 (A), under the state making discharge tray 21 be positioned at lodging location, can from the first pallet 71 side manipulation operations parts 92.And, as shown in Fig. 4 (B), under the state making discharge tray 21 be positioned at set-up positions, can from the both sides manipulation operations parts 92 of the first pallet 71 and the second pallet 72.That is, improve the operability of lockout mechanism 90.And, due to the through hole without the need to arranging in the discharge tray 21 of covering second pallet 72 for making user's manipulation operations parts 92, therefore, it is possible to suppress foreign matter and dust etc. to enter in feed pallet 20.
And, according to the present embodiment, connect engaging part 91 and operating unit 92 by linkage component 93, thus the movement of operating unit 92 can be delivered to engaging part 91 swimmingly.And, utilize force application part 94 to exert a force to operating unit 92 towards latched position, thus the restriction based on lockout mechanism 90 can be suppressed accidentally to be removed.
In addition, the moving direction of operating unit 92 is not limited to left and right directions 9.That is, by changing the position of linkage component 93 be connected with operating unit 92, utilizing operating unit 92 movement in any direction and engaging part 91 can be made 9 to move in left-right direction.And, the method that engaging part 91 transmits that moves to of operating unit 92 is not limited to linkage component 93.Such as, utilize link to connect engaging part 91 and operating unit 92, thus engaging part 91 and operating unit 92 also can be made to move integratedly.
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1. a sheet carrying device, possesses: the discharge tray of the sheet material that the feed pallet of support sheet, the transport unit being transmitted in the sheet material that described feed pallet supports and support are transmitted by described transport unit,
Described feed pallet has:
First pallet, is formed with the first bearing surface of support sheet at upper surface;
Second pallet, be formed at upper surface and be connected with described first bearing surface and the second bearing surface of support sheet, this second pallet moves relative to described first pallet between described first bearing surface and the primary importance of described second bearing surface overlap and the overlapping area of described first bearing surface and the described second bearing surface second place less than described primary importance; And
Lockout mechanism, limits the movement of described second pallet relative to described first pallet,
A part for described second bearing surface of described second pallet in the described second place is exposed from described first pallet,
Described discharge tray is supported in described feed pallet in the mode can rotated between lodging location and the set-up positions erected from described lodging location, described lodging location is the position that described discharge tray covers a described part for described second bearing surface that the described second place is exposed from described first pallet
Described lockout mechanism has:
Engaging part, be arranged at the position of described first pallet and described second pallet overlap in the described second place, remove between position at clamped position and engaging and move, described clamped position is the position that this engaging part all engages with described first pallet and described second pallet, described engaging remove position be this engaging part with the engaging of at least one in described first pallet and described second pallet by the position of removing; And
Operating unit, the position overlapping with the pivot center of described discharge tray is arranged at described first pallet, makes described engaging part in the latched position of described clamped position and described engaging part is moved between the latch-release position of described engaging releasing position.
2. sheet carrying device according to claim 1, wherein,
Described lockout mechanism also has:
Linkage component, be connected with described engaging part and described operating unit, moved to another from a position described latched position and described latch-release position by described operating unit, along make described engaging part from described clamped position and described engaging remove a position position to another movement towards rotation; And
Force application part, exerts a force towards described latched position to described operating unit.
3. sheet carrying device according to claim 2, wherein,
Described engaging part is separated along first direction with described operating unit and arranges, be configured to separately to move along the second direction orthogonal with described first direction, described first direction be along the sheet material supported on described feed pallet by the feed of described transport unit feed towards direction
Described linkage component rotates for center of turn with the position between the described engaging part on described first direction and described operating unit.
4. sheet carrying device according to claim 3, wherein,
Described operating unit is supported in described first pallet in the position of departing to the side of described second direction.
5. sheet carrying device according to claim 4, wherein,
Described first pallet has abutment, this abutment be arranged on described second direction central authorities and on the position adjacent with described operating unit, and with the described feed of the sheet material supported on described first bearing surface towards the end abutment of upstream side.
6. the sheet carrying device according to any one in Claims 1 to 5, wherein,
Described engaging part is configured in the position covered by the described discharge tray of described lodging location.
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