Summary of the invention
In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improved feeding box, it can combine the locking mechanism and the opener of existing feeding box, reaches functions such as the locking of its auxiliary feeding box portion and unlatching with the most easy operation.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, and a kind of feeding box promptly is provided, and can combine with a printing equipment, and this feeding box comprises: a sidewall has a through hole; One door-plate is articulated in this sidewall, and this door-plate can rotate around an X-axis; One runner assembly, be arranged in this through hole and be articulated in this sidewall, this runner assembly can optionally rotate between a primary importance and a second place around a Y-axis, has a default angle between this X-axis and this Y-axis, and wherein this second place is to make this door-plate be rotated the position of enable possition; And an elastic parts, be arranged between this runner assembly and this sidewall, in order to an elastic force to be provided this runner assembly is rotated to this primary importance; Wherein, the application of force is during to this runner assembly of this feeding box, this runner assembly overcomes this elastic force and turns to this second place, this runner assembly also has a blocking part, when the application of force is not to this runner assembly, this elastic force makes this runner assembly turn to this primary importance, and this moment, this blocking part was connected to this door-plate, and this door-plate can't be rotated.
A kind of method of using feeding box of the present invention, be applicable to a door-plate that locks and open a feeding box, wherein, this feeding box has a sidewall, a runner assembly and an elastic parts, this sidewall has a through hole, this door-plate is articulated in this sidewall, this runner assembly is arranged in this through hole, and has a blocking part, this blocking part has a first surface and one second curved surface, this elastic parts is arranged between this runner assembly and this sidewall, and the method for this use feeding box comprises the following steps:
(a) this feeding box is pushed among the printing equipment, wherein, this runner assembly rotates around a Y-axis by the roof pressure of this printing equipment, and the lateral margin of this first surface of this blocking part contacts the lateral margin of the lower end of this door-plate;
(b) rotate this door-plate towards the outside of this feeding box along an X-axis, so that the lower end of this door-plate slides on this first surface of this blocking part, and this runner assembly is rotated again according to this Y-axis, make the lower end of this door-plate slip over the edge of this second curved surface and break away from this runner assembly, wherein, this X-axis becomes a predetermined angular with this Y-axis; And
(c) rotate this door-plate towards the inside of this feeding box along this X-axis,, and this door-plate is slipped on the edge and this first surface of this second curved surface in regular turn so that this runner assembly rotates along this Y-axis again.
The present invention also provides a kind of method of using feeding box, is applicable to that in the printing equipment, this method comprises the following steps:
One feeding box is provided, has a door-plate and a runner assembly;
This feeding box is pushed in this printing equipment, and this runner assembly is subjected to the roof pressure of a projection of this printing equipment, and when a Y-axis turns to one the 3rd position, the lateral margin of the lower end of this door-plate of lateral margin butt of the blocking part of this runner assembly;
Spur this door-plate and rotate around an X-axis, make the lower end of this door-plate promote this runner assembly from the 3rd position to a second place, at this moment this runner assembly does not limit this door-plate, and wherein, this X-axis becomes a predetermined angular with this Y-axis; And
Take out this feeding box from this printing equipment, this runner assembly breaks away from this projection, and turns to a primary importance and this door-plate of butt through the 3rd position from this second place.
The present invention also provides a kind of printing equipment, comprising: a projection; And a feeding box, removably combine with this printing equipment, wherein, this feeding box comprises: a sidewall has a through hole; One door-plate is articulated in this sidewall, and this door-plate can rotate around an X-axis; One runner assembly, be arranged in this through hole and be articulated in this sidewall, this runner assembly can rotate between a primary importance and a second place around a selecting property of Y-axis ground, has a default angle between this X-axis and this Y-axis, and wherein this second place is to make this door-plate be rotated the position of an enable possition; And an elastic parts, be arranged between this runner assembly and this sidewall, in order to an elastic force to be provided this runner assembly is rotated to this primary importance; Wherein, when this feeding box combines with this printing equipment, this projection is connected to this runner assembly, make this runner assembly overcome this elastic force and turn to one the 3rd position, the 3rd position is between this primary importance and this second place, and this runner assembly also has a blocking part, when this feeding box separates with this printing equipment, this elastic force makes this runner assembly turn to this primary importance, and this moment, this blocking part was connected to this door-plate, and this door-plate can't be rotated.
The present invention adopts as detailed below characteristics with in order to solve the above problems basically.That is to say that a purpose of the present invention provides a kind of feeding box, it can combine with a printing equipment, and this printing equipment has a projection, and this feeding box comprises a sidewall, has a through hole; One door-plate is articulated in this sidewall, and this door-plate can rotate around an X-axis; One runner assembly, be arranged in this through hole and be articulated in this sidewall, this runner assembly can optionally rotate between a primary importance and a second place around a Y-axis, position when primary importance just makes the door-plate locking, position when the second place just makes door-plate open has a default angle between this X-axis and this Y-axis; And an elastic parts, be arranged between this runner assembly and this sidewall, in order to an elastic force to be provided this runner assembly is rotated to this primary importance; Wherein, when this feeding box combines with this printing equipment, this projection is connected to this runner assembly, make this runner assembly overcome this elastic force and turn to one the 3rd position, the 3rd position just applies the position of a pre-power to runner assembly, between this primary importance and this second place, this runner assembly also has a blocking part, when this feeding box separates with this printing equipment, this elastic force makes this runner assembly turn to this primary importance, this moment, this blocking part was connected to this door-plate, and this door-plate can't be rotated.
Simultaneously, according to above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, this blocking part of this runner assembly also has a first surface and one second curved surface, this door-plate slides on this first surface and turns to the enable possition from latched position, and this door-plate slides on the edge of this second curved surface and this first surface and turns to this latched position from this enable possition.
According to above-mentioned purpose, this elastic parts is a torsion spring again.
According to above-mentioned purpose, this feeding box also comprises a steady pin again, and this torsion spring central rings is on this steady pin, and these torsion spring two ends are connected to respectively on this runner assembly and this sidewall.
Again according to above-mentioned purpose, this feeding box also comprises a main feeding box portion and an auxiliary feeding box portion, this printing equipment has a paper feed port, should auxiliary feeding box portion be positioned between this main feeding box portion and this door-plate, and should auxiliary feeding box portion and the paper delivery baffle plate of this main feeding box portion adjacent one another are closely all corresponding to this paper feed port of this printing equipment.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of method of using feeding box, and it is applicable in the printing equipment, and comprises the following steps: to provide a feeding box, has a door-plate and a runner assembly; This feeding box is pushed in this printing equipment, and this runner assembly is subjected to the roof pressure of a projection of this printing equipment, and when a Y-axis turns to one the 3rd position this door-plate of butt; Spur this door-plate and rotate around an X-axis, make this door-plate promote this runner assembly to one second place, make this runner assembly not limit this door-plate, wherein, this X-axis becomes a predetermined angular with this Y-axis; And this printing equipment takes out this feeding box certainly, and this runner assembly breaks away from this projection, and turns to a primary importance and this door-plate of butt from the 3rd position.
According to above-mentioned purpose, this method also comprises a step again: provide an elastic parts to be connected with this runner assembly, this elastic parts applies an elastic force makes this runner assembly rotate to this primary importance.
The specific embodiment
Now cooperate graphic explanation preferred embodiment of the present invention.
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, feeding box 100 of the present invention can combine with a printing equipment (not shown), and it is made of two side 110, a door-plate 120, a runner assembly 130, an elastic parts 140,150 and one auxiliary feeding box portion 160 of the main feeding box of a steady pin 145, a portion.
As shown in Figure 1, auxiliary feeding box portion 160 is between main feeding box portion 150 and door-plate 120, and paper can be positioned among auxiliary feeding box portion 160 and the main feeding box portion 150.In addition, printing equipment also has a paper feed port (not shown), and auxiliary feeding box portion 160 also has a paper delivery baffle plate 161 and a paper delivery baffle plate 151 respectively with main feeding box portion 150, paper delivery baffle plate 161 and 151 be adjacent one another are closely.In the time of among feeding box 100 is placed on printing equipment, paper delivery baffle plate 161 and 151 all is the paper feed port corresponding to printing equipment.
As shown in Figure 2, on sidewall 110, have a through hole 111, and door-plate 120 is to be articulated in sidewall 110, and door-plate 120 can rotate around an X-axis.Steady pin 145 is arranged on the sidewall 110, and is positioned on the through hole 111.Runner assembly 130 is arranged in the through hole 111, and be articulated in sidewall 110, more detailed, runner assembly 130 is to be located on the steady pin 145 in rotating mode, so runner assembly 130 can optionally rotate between a primary importance (as shown in Figure 6) and a second place (shown in Fig. 4 B) around a Y-axis, wherein, primary importance just makes the position (as Fig. 1) of door-plate 120 lockings, at this moment this door-plate 120 connects with the blocking part 131 of this runner assembly 130, the position (as Fig. 5) that the second place just makes door-plate 120 open, at this, have a default angle between X-axis and Y-axis, and this default angle can be 90 degree.Elastic parts 140 adopts a torsion spring, and be arranged between runner assembly 130 and the sidewall 110, in order to provide an elastic force that runner assembly 130 is rotated to primary importance, more detailed, the central rings of elastic parts (torsion spring) 140 is on steady pin 145, and its two ends are connected on the fixed part 112 of runner assembly 130 and sidewall 110 respectively.
See also Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, runner assembly 130 also has a blocking part 131, and blocking part 131 also has a first surface 132 and one second curved surface 133.
Next the method for using feeding box 100 will be described.
At first, please cooperate and consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 A, feeding box 100 is pushed among the printing equipment, at this moment, runner assembly 130 can turn to one the 3rd position (shown in Fig. 4 A) around Y-axis from a primary importance because of a projection P roof pressure that is subjected to printing equipment, the 3rd position is exactly the position of bestowing runner assembly 130 1 pre-power, makes its blocking part 131 be connected to door-plate 120.In other words, because the projection P of printing equipment is connected to runner assembly 130, so when feeding box 100 is pushed in the printing equipment and be subjected to projection P roof pressure, runner assembly 130 can overcome the elastic force of elastic parts 140 and turn to the 3rd position, at this moment, the lateral margin of the first surface 132 of the blocking part 131 of runner assembly 130 can contact with the lower end side of door-plate 120.Particularly, the 3rd position is between the primary importance and the second place.Then, door-plate 120 is rotated (pulling) towards the outside of feeding box 100 along X-axis, so that the lower end of door-plate 120 slides on the first surface 132 of blocking part 131 (shown in the track A of Fig. 3 A), at this moment, runner assembly 130 can rotate according to Y-axis under to its external force effect when being slided by this door-plate 120 once more.Then, please cooperate and consult Fig. 3 A and Fig. 4 B, be rotated further door-plate 120, slip over up to the lower end of door-plate 120 blocking part 131 second curved surface 133 the edge and make after this runner assembly turns to the second place, door-plate 120 just can break away from runner assembly 130 and no longer be subjected to the restriction of runner assembly 130, and at this moment, but door-plate 120 is positioned at an enable possition and bearing paper, and feeding box 100 is in an opening, as shown in Figure 5.
Otherwise, in the time will closing door-plate 120, only need door-plate 120 is rotated along X-axis towards the inside of feeding box 100, make runner assembly 130 rotate along Y-axis again, it should be noted that the lower end of door-plate 120 can slip on edge of second curved surface 133 of blocking part 131 (shown in the track B of Fig. 3 B) and the first surface 132 (shown in the track A of Fig. 3 A) in regular turn, and get back to the position shown in Fig. 4 A, that is, make this runner assembly forward the 3rd position to.At this moment, door-plate 120 is positioned at a latched position, and feeding box 100 is in a closed condition, as shown in Figure 1.
On the other hand, when feeding box 100 separates (or from printing equipment taking-up feeding box 100) with printing equipment, because runner assembly 130 no longer is subjected to the projection P roof pressure of printing equipment, so the elastic-restoring force that elastic parts 140 is provided can force runner assembly 130 to turn to primary importance from the 3rd position immediately, as shown in Figure 6, at this moment, the blocking part 131 of runner assembly 130 is connected to door-plate 120, door-plate 120 can't be rotated, so door-plate 120 can be as the handle that takes out feeding box 100 from printing equipment.
In addition, though the above embodiments only illustrate the structure and the using method of feeding box 100 with regard to a sidewall 110, a runner assembly 130, an elastic parts 140 and a steady pin 145, yet the present invention also can adopt and runner assembly 130, elastic parts 140 and steady pin 145 are set respectively on relative two side 110 reach identical effect.
Though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with above preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly is familiar with this operator, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can do some change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention should be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.