JP2004099295A - Paper feeder - Google Patents

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JP2004099295A
JP2004099295A JP2002266743A JP2002266743A JP2004099295A JP 2004099295 A JP2004099295 A JP 2004099295A JP 2002266743 A JP2002266743 A JP 2002266743A JP 2002266743 A JP2002266743 A JP 2002266743A JP 2004099295 A JP2004099295 A JP 2004099295A
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Hironori Tanaka
田中 洋典
Yutaka Hino
日野 裕
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/004Deskewing sheet by abutting against a stop, i.e. producing a buckling of the sheet
    • B65H9/006Deskewing sheet by abutting against a stop, i.e. producing a buckling of the sheet the stop being formed by forwarding means in stand-by
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/02Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
    • B65H3/06Rollers or like rotary separators
    • B65H3/063Rollers or like rotary separators separating from the bottom of pile
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/46Supplementary devices or measures to assist separation or prevent double feed
    • B65H3/52Friction retainers acting on under or rear side of article being separated
    • B65H3/5207Non-driven retainers, e.g. movable retainers being moved by the motion of the article
    • B65H3/523Non-driven retainers, e.g. movable retainers being moved by the motion of the article the retainers positioned over articles separated from the bottom of the pile
    • B65H3/5238Retainers of the pad-type, e.g. friction pads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/002Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor changing orientation of sheet by only controlling movement of the forwarding means, i.e. without the use of stop or register wall
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • B65H2301/331Skewing, correcting skew, i.e. changing slightly orientation of material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/60Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/61Longitudinally-extending strips, tubes, plates, or wires
    • B65H2404/611Longitudinally-extending strips, tubes, plates, or wires arranged to form a channel
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/70Other elements in edge contact with handled material, e.g. registering, orientating, guiding devices
    • B65H2404/72Stops, gauge pins, e.g. stationary
    • B65H2404/723Stops, gauge pins, e.g. stationary formed of forwarding means

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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeder for always properly feeding and carrying a paper sheet without causing buckling even in thin a recording paper sheet having low rigidity. <P>SOLUTION: This paper feeder is arranged in an image forming device for forming an image by correcting a skew by allowing the tip of the recording paper sheet fed by rotation of a paper feeding roller 5 to abut to a roller of stopping rotation once by arranging separating rubber 4 and the paper feeding roller 5 in the center of the recording paper sheet. A buckling preventive means Z is arranged over both sides of the separating rubber 4 for preventing deflection of the recording paper sheet carried by the paper feeding roller 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ファクシミリ、プリンタ、複写機、印刷機等の記録紙に画像を形成する画像形成装置の給紙装置に係り、詳しくは、画像形成の前段で、記録紙のスキューを矯正するために、記録紙の中央に配設される分離ゴムと給紙ローラを用いて一枚づつ給紙される記録紙の先端を、一旦回転停止中のローラに当接させるようにした給紙装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、ファクシミリ、プリンタ、複写機、印刷機等の画像形成装置に設けられる給紙装置においては、記録紙の中央に分離ゴムと給紙ローラとを用いて記録紙を一枚づつ分離し給紙する構成のものでは、記録紙の中央に給紙ローラの給紙力が作用するため、記録紙がスキューすることがあり、このスキューを矯正するために、一旦回転を停止させてあるプラテンローラやレジストローラ等の記録紙の全幅相等の長さを有するローラに、記録紙の先端を当接させていた。
【0003】
図4は、このような従来型の給紙装置の1例を示す。同図にて、2はトレイ、3は記録紙束、4は分離ゴム、5は給紙ローラ、7はプラテンローラ、8は印字セットである。トレイ2に載せられた記録紙束3から分離ゴム4によって最下位の記録紙3aが分離され、給紙ローラ5によって搬送されて、一旦回転を停止させてあるプラテンローラ7にその先端が当接する。
【0004】
その後、プラテンローラ7は回転を開始し、記録紙3aはプラテンローラ7と印字セット8との間に挟み込まれて搬送されつつ印字される。このプラテンローラ7が回転を開始するまでは、記録紙3aには、給紙ローラ5による搬送力が作用するため、その先端部分が若干撓むこととなる。
【0005】
このように、停止したプラテンローラ7に記録紙3aの先端部を当接させた時に、記録紙3aがスキューしていると片当りになり、記録紙3aの剛性が高ければ、その片当りの反力で記録紙3aは分離ゴム4と給紙ローラ5の拘束力に打ち勝って直角に姿勢が矯正される。
【0006】
また、別の形式として、記録紙をガイドするために、装置筺体内に上下に設けたシートガイド手段の少なくとも記録紙に対向する上側のガイド手段を可撓性の素材で形成し、記録紙の紙質により様々な形状に形成されるループに対して柔軟に変形できるようにしたシート搬送装置の構成が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0007】
【特許文献1】
特開平7−10317号公報(図1)
【0008】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、図4に示す従来例では、記録紙3aの剛性が小さい(腰が弱い)と、片当りしても撓みが大きくなるだけで、片当りの反力が伝わらず、記録紙3aは、座屈状態となって波打つことになる。その後の印字動作時にも記録紙3aが波打った状態でプラテンローラと印字セットとの間に挟み込まれるため、記録紙3aは皺となり、その上に印字されることとなる。よって、従来のこの種給紙装置では、剛性の低い薄い記録紙は使用できないという問題があった。
【0009】
また、特許文献1に記載のように、可撓性部材を用いてガイド手段を形成しても、あらゆる紙質に柔軟に対応できるように構成するのは容易ではなく、きわめて剛性の低い極薄の記録紙では、充分にガイド手段を変形させることができずに波打ち状態が解消されない場合が発生することが懸念される。そのような場合には、可撓性のガイド手段によって搬送ジャムの発生が助長されることも懸念される。
【0010】
本発明は、このような実情に鑑みてなされ、剛性の低い薄い記録紙でも、座屈を生じさせることなく、常に適正な給紙搬送が可能な給紙装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上述の課題を解決するための手段を、以下のように構成している。
【0012】
(1)記録紙の中央に分離ゴムと給紙ローラを配置して、該給紙ローラの回転によって給紙される記録紙の先端を、一旦回転を停止させてあるローラに当接させてスキューを矯正した後、画像形成するようにした画像形成装置に設けられる給紙装置において、
前記給紙ローラによって搬送される記録紙の撓みを防止するための座屈防止手段を、前記分離ゴムの両側にわたって配設したことを特徴とする。
【0013】
この構成においては、記録紙が座屈防止手段を通過する際に、撓みの発生が防止されるため、剛性の低い薄手の記録紙の場合にも、まず、座屈の発生が防止された後に、その先端が停止中のローラに当接する。従って、ローラに対する記録紙の片当りの反力が分離ゴムと給紙ローラの領域まで伝達されるので記録紙の姿勢が矯正され、従前のような皺にならず良好に印字される。
【0014】
(2)前記座屈防止手段を、硬質の薄い可撓性シートからなる防撓シートと、装置本体の底板と、で構成し、前記防撓シートと底板の間に記録紙をゆとりを持たせて挿通させるように、前記防撓シートと底板との間の隙間を設定したことを特徴とする。
【0015】
この構成においては、硬質の薄い可撓性シートからなる防撓シートと、装置本体の底板と、の間に記録紙をゆとりを持たせて挿通させるので、剛性の低い薄手の記録紙であっても、撓みの発生を抑制して座屈を防止することができる。
【0016】
(3)前記防撓シートを、剛性の高い腰部と、剛性の低い接触部と、で構成し、前記接触部を、前記腰部の下流側に配設したことを特徴とする。
【0017】
この構成においては、剛性の低い接触部を剛性の高い腰部の下流側に配置することで、記録紙の波打ちが大きくなればなる程これを効果的に抑えることができ、記録紙の座屈が発生しにくくなる。
【0018】
(4)前記防撓シートの接触部の前記分離ゴムの両側部に対応する部位には、柔軟性を向上するためのスリットが形成されていることを特徴とする。
【0019】
この構成においては、スリットの形成により、接触部の柔軟性をより一層向上させることができるため、大きな波うちに対してもより効果的に対処することができる。
【0020】
(5)前記スリットを、前記分離ゴムと、前記防撓シートの取付け台と、を装置本体の上蓋にビス止めするための作業孔として利用することを特徴とする。
【0021】
この構成においては、防撓シートに形成したスリットを作業孔として利用することで、装置の組付け作業性を顕著に向上することができる。
【0022】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に、本発明の実施形態に係る給紙装置について図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。
【0023】
図3は、本発明の給紙装置を用いた画像形成装置の一例としてのファクシミリ装置を示し、符号1はファクシミリ装置本体で、その背部には、記録紙を積層するための給紙トレイ2が設けられている。その給紙装置は、例えば、図1に示すように構成される。図1にて、2はトレイ、3は、トレイ2に載せられた記録紙束、4は分離ゴム、5は給紙ローラ、6は記録紙の座屈を抑えるための防撓シート(ASFシート)、7はプラテンローラ、8は印字セット、9は取付け台、10は底板である。
【0024】
上述の分離ゴム4、給紙ローラ5および防撓シート6は、記録紙束3の中央部に配設されており、給紙トレイ2に載せられた記録紙束3から分離ゴム4で最下位の記録紙3aが分離され、給紙ローラ5にて送られて、一旦回転を止められたプラテンローラ7にその先端が突き当たる。その後、所定のタイミングでプラテンローラ7は回転を開始し、記録紙3aはプラテンローラ7と印字セット8との間に挟み込まれて送られつつ、印紙手段(図示省略)によって印字される。
【0025】
このプラテンローラ7が回転を始めるまでは記録紙3aはなおも給紙ローラ5から給紙力を受けるため若干撓むこととなる。このように停止したローラに記録紙3aを当接させたときに、記録紙3aはスキューしていると片当りになり、記録紙3aの剛性が大きければ、この片当りの反力で記録紙3aは分離ゴムと給紙ローラ5の拘束力に打ち勝って、直角に姿勢が矯正される。
【0026】
一方、記録紙3aの剛性が低い場合には、片当りしても撓みが大きくなるだけで、片当りの反力が伝わらず、記録紙3aは座屈状態となり波打ちやすくなるが、その場合にも、波打ちが最も大きく現れる分離ゴム4の両側の位置に、座屈を抑制するための座屈防止手段Zの主要構成部材としての防撓シート6が配設されているため、座屈の発生が抑制され、記録紙3aの片当りの反力が分離ゴム4と給紙ローラ5の領域まで伝達されるので記録紙の姿勢が矯正される。よって剛性のない薄い記録紙であっても、従前のような皺にならず良好に印字される。
【0027】
図2は座屈防止手段Zの構成を示し、底板10には図示されていない給紙ローラ5や、印字セット8(図1参照)が取付けられている。防撓シート6は、剛性の高い腰部6bと、剛性の低い接触部6cと、で構成し、接触部6cを、腰部6bの下流側に配設し、腰部6bが分離ゴム4と取付け台9との間に挟み込まれて取付けられ、接触部6cの分離ゴム4の両側部には、スリット6aが形成されている。なお、本実施形態では、防撓シート6と底板10とで座屈防止手段Zを構成している。
【0028】
このような構成により、トレイ2に載せられた記録紙束3から分離ゴム4によって最下位の記録紙3aが分離され、給紙ローラ5にて給紙される。該記録紙3aは、分離ゴム4の両側では防撓シート6の接触部6cと底板10との間に軽く挟まれて送られることになる。これにより、給紙中の記録紙3aの座屈が抑えられるため、剛性のない薄い記録紙であっても、従前のような皺にならず良好に印字される。
【0029】
そして、上述のように、防撓シート6は、剛性の低い接触部6cを、剛性の高い腰部6bの下流側に配設したので、記録紙の波打ちが大きくなればなる程これを抑える力が大きくなるため、記録紙の紙質の如何を問わず、座屈が発生しにくくなる。
【0030】
また、その接触部6cの両側に形成したスリット6a,6aにより、接触部6cがより一層柔軟に記録紙と接触し、給紙時の記録紙に対する抵抗を緩和して、スムーズに給紙でき、かつ、より大きな波うちに対しても効果的に対処することができる。さらに、このスリット6a,6aを利用して、分離ゴム4とASFシート6の取付け台9を給紙装置の上蓋(図示省略)にビス止めすることができるため、装置の組付け作業性が顕著に向上する。
【0031】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明は以下の効果を奏する。
【0032】
(1)分離ゴムの両側にわたって配設した座屈防止手段により、撓みの発生が防止されるため、剛性の低い薄手の記録紙の場合にも、まず、座屈の発生が防止された後に、その先端が停止中のローラに当接する。従って、ローラに対する記録紙の片当りの反力が分離ゴムと給紙ローラの領域まで伝達されるので記録紙の姿勢が矯正され、従前のような皺にならず良好に印字される。
【0033】
(2)硬質の薄い可撓性シートからなる防撓シートと、装置本体の底板と、の間に記録紙をゆとりを持たせて挿通させるので、剛性の低い薄手の記録紙であっても、撓みの発生を抑制して座屈を防止することができる。
【0034】
(3)剛性の低い接触部を剛性の高い腰部の下流側に配置するので、記録紙の波打ちが大きくなればなる程これを効果的に抑えることができ、記録紙の座屈が発生しにくくなる。
【0035】
(4)スリットの形成により、接触部の柔軟性をより一層向上させることができるので、大きな波うちに対してもより効果的に対処することができる。
【0036】
(5)防撓シートに形成したスリットを作業孔として利用するので、装置の組付け作業性を顕著に向上することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施形態に係る給紙装置の斜視図である。
【図2】同座屈防止手段の斜視図である。
【図3】同給紙装置を具備したファクシミリ装置の斜視図である。
【図4】従来例としての給紙装置の斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
3−記録紙(束)
4−分離ゴム
5−給紙ローラ
6−防撓シート
6a−スリット
6b−腰部
6c−接触部
10−底板
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a paper feeding device of an image forming apparatus that forms an image on recording paper such as a facsimile, a printer, a copying machine, and a printing machine.More specifically, to correct a skew of a recording paper at a stage prior to image formation. The present invention also relates to a sheet feeding device in which the leading end of a sheet of recording paper fed one by one using a separation rubber and a sheet feeding roller disposed at the center of the recording sheet is brought into contact with a roller once stopped rotating.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a paper feeding device provided in an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile, a printer, a copying machine, and a printing machine, a recording paper is separated one by one using a separation rubber and a paper feeding roller at the center of the recording paper. In such a configuration, the paper feed force of the paper feed roller acts on the center of the recording paper, so that the recording paper may be skewed. The leading end of the recording paper has been brought into contact with a roller having a length equal to the full width of the recording paper, such as a registration roller.
[0003]
FIG. 4 shows an example of such a conventional sheet feeding device. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a tray, 3 denotes a bundle of recording paper, 4 denotes a separation rubber, 5 denotes a paper feed roller, 7 denotes a platen roller, and 8 denotes a print set. The lowermost recording paper 3a is separated from the recording paper bundle 3 placed on the tray 2 by the separation rubber 4, and is conveyed by the paper feed roller 5, and the leading end of the recording paper 3a comes into contact with the platen roller 7 which has once stopped rotating. .
[0004]
Thereafter, the platen roller 7 starts rotating, and the recording paper 3a is sandwiched between the platen roller 7 and the print set 8 to be printed while being conveyed. Until the platen roller 7 starts rotating, the conveying force of the paper feed roller 5 acts on the recording paper 3a, so that the leading end portion thereof is slightly bent.
[0005]
In this way, when the leading end of the recording paper 3a is brought into contact with the stopped platen roller 7, the recording paper 3a is skewed, and if the recording paper 3a is high in rigidity, the skew is caused. By the reaction force, the recording paper 3a overcomes the restraining force of the separation rubber 4 and the paper feed roller 5, and the posture is corrected at a right angle.
[0006]
As another form, in order to guide the recording paper, at least the upper guide means facing the recording paper of the sheet guide means provided at the top and bottom in the apparatus housing is formed of a flexible material, and 2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed a configuration of a sheet conveying apparatus that is capable of flexibly deforming loops formed in various shapes depending on paper quality (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-10317 (FIG. 1)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 4, if the rigidity of the recording paper 3a is small (the waist is weak), even if the recording paper 3a hits one side, only the bending increases, and the reaction force per one side is not transmitted. It will buckle and wave. Even during the subsequent printing operation, the recording paper 3a is sandwiched between the platen roller and the print set in a wavy state, so that the recording paper 3a becomes wrinkled and printed thereon. Therefore, in this type of conventional paper feeder, there is a problem that thin recording paper having low rigidity cannot be used.
[0009]
Further, as described in Patent Literature 1, even if the guide means is formed using a flexible member, it is not easy to flexibly cope with all kinds of paper quality, In the case of recording paper, there is a concern that a case may occur where the waving state cannot be eliminated because the guide means cannot be sufficiently deformed. In such a case, there is a concern that the occurrence of conveyance jam is promoted by the flexible guide means.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a paper feeding device capable of always performing appropriate paper feeding without causing buckling even with thin recording paper having low rigidity.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has the following configuration.
[0012]
(1) A separation rubber and a paper feed roller are arranged at the center of the recording paper, and the leading end of the recording paper fed by the rotation of the paper feed roller is brought into contact with the roller once stopped to skew. After correcting, in a sheet feeding device provided in an image forming apparatus configured to form an image,
A buckling prevention means for preventing bending of the recording paper conveyed by the paper feed roller is provided on both sides of the separation rubber.
[0013]
In this configuration, when the recording paper passes through the buckling prevention means, the occurrence of bending is prevented. Therefore, even in the case of thin recording paper having low rigidity, first, after the occurrence of buckling is prevented. , The tip of which contacts the stopped roller. Accordingly, the reaction force of the recording paper against the roller is transmitted to the area of the separation rubber and the paper feed roller, so that the posture of the recording paper is corrected, and the image is printed well without being wrinkled as before.
[0014]
(2) The buckling prevention means includes a stiffened sheet made of a hard thin flexible sheet and a bottom plate of the apparatus main body, and the recording paper is allowed to have a space between the stiffened sheet and the bottom plate. A gap between the stiffened sheet and the bottom plate is set so as to allow the sheet to pass therethrough.
[0015]
In this configuration, since the recording paper is allowed to pass between the stiffened sheet made of a hard thin flexible sheet and the bottom plate of the apparatus main body with a margin, the recording paper is a thin recording paper having low rigidity. Also, buckling can be prevented by suppressing the occurrence of bending.
[0016]
(3) The stiffening sheet is constituted by a rigid waist and a rigid contact part, and the contact part is disposed downstream of the waist.
[0017]
In this configuration, by arranging the low-rigidity contact portion on the downstream side of the high-rigidity waist, the larger the waving of the recording paper, the more effectively it can be suppressed, and the buckling of the recording paper is reduced. Less likely to occur.
[0018]
(4) A slit for improving flexibility is formed in a portion of the contact portion of the stiffening sheet corresponding to both side portions of the separation rubber.
[0019]
In this configuration, the flexibility of the contact portion can be further improved by the formation of the slit, so that it is possible to more effectively cope with a large wave.
[0020]
(5) The slit is used as a working hole for screwing the separation rubber and the mounting base for the stiffening sheet to an upper lid of the apparatus main body.
[0021]
In this configuration, by using the slit formed in the stiffened sheet as a working hole, the assembling workability of the device can be significantly improved.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0023]
FIG. 3 shows a facsimile apparatus as an example of an image forming apparatus using the paper feeding apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a facsimile apparatus main body, and a paper feed tray 2 for stacking recording paper is provided on the back thereof. Is provided. The paper feeding device is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, 2 is a tray, 3 is a bundle of recording papers placed on the tray 2, 4 is a separation rubber, 5 is a paper feed roller, and 6 is a stiffening sheet (ASF sheet) for suppressing buckling of the recording paper. ) And 7 are a platen roller, 8 is a print set, 9 is a mounting table, and 10 is a bottom plate.
[0024]
The separating rubber 4, the paper feed roller 5, and the stiffening sheet 6 are disposed in the center of the recording paper bundle 3, and are separated from the recording paper bundle 3 placed on the paper feeding tray 2 by the separation rubber 4. The recording paper 3a is separated and fed by the paper feed roller 5, and the leading end of the recording paper 3a abuts against the platen roller 7 once stopped rotating. Thereafter, the platen roller 7 starts rotating at a predetermined timing, and the recording paper 3a is printed by a stamping means (not shown) while being fed between the platen roller 7 and the print set 8 and fed.
[0025]
Until the platen roller 7 starts rotating, the recording paper 3a is slightly bent because it still receives the paper feeding force from the paper feeding roller 5. When the recording paper 3a is brought into contact with the stopped roller in this manner, the recording paper 3a is skewed, and the recording paper 3a is skewed. 3a overcomes the restraining force of the separation rubber and the paper feed roller 5, and the posture is corrected at a right angle.
[0026]
On the other hand, when the rigidity of the recording paper 3a is low, the deflection of the recording paper 3a becomes buckling and the wave is apt to buckle because the reaction force per one side is not transmitted and only the deflection is increased even if the recording paper 3a is hit. Also, the stiffening sheet 6 as a main component of the buckling prevention means Z for suppressing buckling is disposed at positions on both sides of the separation rubber 4 where the undulation appears most, so that buckling occurs. Is suppressed, and the reaction force per piece of the recording paper 3a is transmitted to the area of the separation rubber 4 and the paper feed roller 5, so that the posture of the recording paper is corrected. Therefore, even a thin recording paper having no rigidity can be printed satisfactorily without forming wrinkles as before.
[0027]
FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the buckling prevention means Z, and a paper feed roller 5 (not shown) and a print set 8 (see FIG. 1) are attached to the bottom plate 10. The stiffening sheet 6 is composed of a high rigidity waist 6b and a low rigidity contact part 6c, and the contact part 6c is disposed downstream of the waist 6b. A slit 6a is formed on both sides of the separation rubber 4 of the contact portion 6c. In the present embodiment, the stiffening sheet 6 and the bottom plate 10 constitute the buckling prevention means Z.
[0028]
With such a configuration, the lowermost recording paper 3 a is separated from the recording paper bundle 3 placed on the tray 2 by the separation rubber 4 and fed by the paper feed roller 5. The recording paper 3 a is sent between the contact portion 6 c of the stiffening sheet 6 and the bottom plate 10 on both sides of the separation rubber 4. As a result, buckling of the recording paper 3a during paper feeding is suppressed, so that even thin recording paper having no rigidity can be printed well without forming wrinkles as before.
[0029]
As described above, in the stiffening sheet 6, the contact portion 6c having low rigidity is disposed downstream of the waist portion 6b having high rigidity. Since the recording paper becomes large, buckling hardly occurs regardless of the quality of the recording paper.
[0030]
Further, the slits 6a formed on both sides of the contact portion 6c allow the contact portion 6c to more flexibly contact the recording paper, reduce the resistance to the recording paper at the time of paper feeding, and smoothly feed the recording paper. In addition, it is possible to effectively cope with larger waves. Further, the separation rubber 4 and the mounting base 9 for the ASF sheet 6 can be screwed to the upper cover (not shown) of the sheet feeding device by using the slits 6a, 6a, so that the assembling workability of the device is remarkable. To improve.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
[0032]
(1) Since buckling is prevented by the buckling prevention means disposed on both sides of the separation rubber, even in the case of thin recording paper having low rigidity, first, after the occurrence of buckling is prevented, The leading end contacts the stopped roller. Accordingly, the reaction force of the recording paper against the roller is transmitted to the area of the separation rubber and the paper feed roller, so that the posture of the recording paper is corrected, and the image is printed well without being wrinkled as before.
[0033]
(2) Since the recording paper is allowed to pass between the stiffened sheet made of a hard thin flexible sheet and the bottom plate of the apparatus main body, even if it is a thin recording paper having a low rigidity, Buckling can be prevented by suppressing the occurrence of bending.
[0034]
(3) Since the contact portion having low rigidity is arranged downstream of the waist portion having high rigidity, the larger the waving of the recording paper, the more effectively it can be suppressed, and the buckling of the recording paper hardly occurs. Become.
[0035]
(4) Since the flexibility of the contact portion can be further improved by forming the slit, it is possible to more effectively cope with a large waviness.
[0036]
(5) Since the slit formed in the stiffened sheet is used as a working hole, the workability of assembling the device can be significantly improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the buckling prevention means.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a facsimile machine provided with the paper feeding device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sheet feeding device as a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
3-Recording paper (bundle)
4-separating rubber 5-feed roller 6-stiffening sheet 6a-slit 6b-waist 6c-contact portion 10-bottom plate

Claims (5)

記録紙の中央に分離ゴムと給紙ローラを配置して、該給紙ローラの回転によって給紙される記録紙の先端を、一旦回転を停止させてあるローラに当接させてスキューを矯正した後、画像形成するようにした画像形成装置に設けられる給紙装置において、
前記給紙ローラによって搬送される記録紙の撓みを防止するための座屈防止手段を、前記分離ゴムの両側にわたって配設したことを特徴とする給紙装置。
A separation rubber and a paper feed roller were arranged at the center of the recording paper, and the skew was corrected by bringing the leading end of the recording paper fed by the rotation of the paper feed roller into contact with the roller once stopped rotating. Later, in a sheet feeding device provided in the image forming apparatus configured to form an image,
A sheet feeding device, wherein buckling prevention means for preventing bending of a recording sheet conveyed by the sheet feeding roller is provided on both sides of the separation rubber.
前記座屈防止手段を、硬質の薄い可撓性シートからなる防撓シートと、装置本体の底板と、で構成し、前記防撓シートと底板の間に記録紙をゆとりを持たせて挿通させるように、前記防撓シートと底板との間の隙間を設定したことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の給紙装置。The buckling prevention means includes a stiffened sheet made of a hard thin flexible sheet and a bottom plate of the apparatus main body, and a recording paper is inserted between the stiffened sheet and the bottom plate with a margin. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein a gap between the stiffened sheet and the bottom plate is set as described above. 前記防撓シートを、剛性の高い腰部と、剛性の低い接触部と、で構成し、前記接触部を、前記腰部の下流側に配設したことを特徴とする請求項1記載の給紙装置。2. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the stiffening sheet includes a high rigidity waist and a low rigidity contact part, and the contact part is disposed downstream of the waist part. 3. . 前記防撓シートの接触部の前記分離ゴムの両側部に対応する部位には、柔軟性を向上するためのスリットが形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の給紙装置。The sheet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein slits for improving flexibility are formed in portions of the contact portion of the stiffening sheet corresponding to both side portions of the separation rubber. 前記スリットを、前記分離ゴムと、前記防撓シートの取付け台と、を装置本体の上蓋にビス止めするための作業孔として利用することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の給紙装置。2. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the slit is used as a work hole for screwing the separation rubber and the mounting base of the stiffened sheet to an upper lid of the device main body. 3.
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