JP2006160391A5 - - Google Patents

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（ａ）記録媒体を収納する記録媒体収納装置であって、
（ｂ）それぞれにラックが形成された第１及び第２の記録媒体ガイドと、
（ｃ）それぞれの前記ラックに係合し、前記第１及び第２の記録媒体ガイドを連動させる第１ギヤと、
（ｄ）該第１ギヤとともに２段ギヤを形成する第２ギヤと、
（ｅ）該第２ギヤの回転を規制する第２ギヤ規制部材とを有し、
（ｆ）前記第２ギヤの直径は前記第１ギヤの直径よりも大きいことを特徴とする記録媒体収納装置。 (A) A recording medium storage device for storing a recording medium,
(B) first and second recording medium guides each formed with a rack;
(C) a first gear that engages with each of the racks and interlocks the first and second recording medium guides;
(D) a second gear that forms a two-stage gear with the first gear;
(E) a second gear restricting member that restricts rotation of the second gear;
(F) The recording medium storage device, wherein the diameter of the second gear is larger than the diameter of the first gear. 前記第１ギヤ及び第２ギヤは一体成形された請求項１に記載の記録媒体収納装置。 The recording medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the first gear and the second gear are integrally formed. 前記第２ギヤ規制部材と接離可能な第２ギヤ規制部材の固定手段を有する請求項１に記載の記録媒体収納装置。 The recording medium storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a second gear restricting member fixing unit that can contact and separate from the second gear restricting member. 前記第２ギヤ規制部材と接離可能な第２ギヤの規制手段を有する請求項１に記載の記録媒体収納装置。 The recording medium storage device according to claim 1, further comprising second gear restriction means that can come into contact with and separate from the second gear restriction member. 前記第２ギヤは間欠第２ギヤである請求項１に記載の記録媒体収納装置。 The recording medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the second gear is an intermittent second gear. 前記第２ギヤの周長が前記第１及び第２の記録媒体ガイドの移動量と同じである請求項５に記載の記録媒体収納装置。 The recording medium storage device according to claim 5, wherein a circumference of the second gear is the same as a moving amount of the first and second recording medium guides. 請求項１〜６のいずれか１項に記載の記録媒体収納装置を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。 An image forming apparatus comprising the recording medium storage device according to claim 1. 前記第２ギヤ規制部材は前記記録媒体収納装置が挿入されたときに固定される請求項７に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second gear restriction member is fixed when the recording medium storage device is inserted. 前記第２ギヤの規制手段は前記記録媒体収納装置が挿入されたとき前記第２ギヤを規制する請求項７に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second gear restricting unit restricts the second gear when the recording medium storage device is inserted. （ａ）記録媒体を収納する記録媒体収納装置が装着される画像形成装置であって、(A) An image forming apparatus to which a recording medium storage device for storing a recording medium is attached,
（ｂ）前記記録媒体収納装置に収納された前記記録媒体をガイドする記録媒体ガイドと、(B) a recording medium guide for guiding the recording medium stored in the recording medium storage device;
（ｃ）該記録媒体ガイドの動作を規制する第１の規制部材と、(C) a first restricting member for restricting the operation of the recording medium guide;
（ｄ）前記記録媒体収納装置が前記画像形成装置に装着されたときに前記記録媒体ガイドの動作を規制する第２の規制部材とを有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。(D) An image forming apparatus comprising: a second restricting member that restricts the operation of the recording medium guide when the recording medium storage device is mounted on the image forming apparatus.