JP2009096620A - Automatic document feeder, image forming device equipped therewith - Google Patents

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JP2009096620A
JP2009096620A JP2007271935A JP2007271935A JP2009096620A JP 2009096620 A JP2009096620 A JP 2009096620A JP 2007271935 A JP2007271935 A JP 2007271935A JP 2007271935 A JP2007271935 A JP 2007271935A JP 2009096620 A JP2009096620 A JP 2009096620A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive automatic document feeder and an image forming device without a special driving source for reverse rotation which can be switched to a reverse rotation direction by switching a conveyance passage linking with a switching means. <P>SOLUTION: A gear 50 is provided on a same axis of a rotation fulcrum point axis of a switch claw 10 for switching a conveyance path of a document and gear trains 52, 53, 54 for transmitting a rotation driving force from a gear 50 to an reversing roller is provided for a gear supporting part 10b moving by linking the switch claw 10. The reversing roller 11 connects with a gear 51, the gear 51 links with the gear 53 when the switch claw 10 moves up (a position A) and links with the gear 54 when the switch claw 10 moves down (a position B). As the rotation drive direction of the reversing roller 11 is switched by the switch claw 10, a drive source can inverse only by rotation in a single direction. In other words, as power can be provided from the rotation drive source of only a single direction and a conveyance roller 5 which is a reading and conveyance means and a paper discharging roller 8 can share the drive source, it is possible to adopt an inexpensive structure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、複写機、ファクシミリなどの画像形成装置における自動原稿給紙装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an automatic document feeder in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a facsimile.

複写機、ファクシミリなどが備える自動原稿給紙装置には、両面原稿を自動的に取り込んで1枚ごとに画像読み取り部へ送り出し、原稿第1面の読み取り後、装置内で原稿を反転させて第2面をも読み取るものがあり、このタイプの自動原稿給紙装置には、原稿を排出トレイ上と反転経路へと切り換える切り換え爪と、スイッチバック反転を行うために送り方向を正逆転させる反転ローラを持つものがある。   In an automatic document feeder provided in a copying machine, a facsimile, etc., a double-sided document is automatically taken and sent one by one to an image reading unit, and after reading the first surface of the document, the document is reversed inside the device. There are two types of automatic document feeders. This type of automatic document feeder includes a switching claw that switches the document between the output tray and the reverse path, and a reverse roller that reverses the feed direction to perform switchback reverse. Some have

従来の装置構成では、このような反転ローラの駆動は専用の駆動源を使用するか、または読み取り搬送とは異なる給紙部の駆動源と共用することで原稿搬送方向の正逆転を行っている。このため、駆動源が増えコストが高くなる。   In the conventional apparatus configuration, such a reverse roller is driven by using a dedicated drive source, or by using it in common with the drive source of the paper feed unit different from the read conveyance, so as to perform forward / reverse rotation in the document conveyance direction. . For this reason, a drive source increases and cost becomes high.

例えば特許文献1では、スイッチバック反転用搬送路を持ち、排紙部との切換え爪を持つ。また特許文献2では、スイッチバック反転用搬送路を持ち、排紙部との切換え爪を持ち、さらに両面読取り機能用の駆動部を専用に持つ。   For example, Patent Document 1 has a switchback reversing conveyance path and a switching claw with a paper discharge unit. In Patent Document 2, a switchback reversing conveyance path is provided, a switching claw with a paper discharge unit is provided, and a drive unit for a double-sided reading function is dedicated.

特第3373343号Special No. 3373343 特第3685930号No. 3685930

本発明はこのような従来技術の実情に鑑みてなされたもので、専用又は複数の駆動源を持つことなく反転ローラの切り換えを可能とした安価なスイッチバックの構造を有する自動原稿給紙装置及びこれを用いた画像形成装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation of the prior art, and an automatic document feeder having an inexpensive switchback structure capable of switching a reversing roller without having a dedicated or plural drive source, and An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus using the same.

本発明の自動原稿給送装置のうち請求項1に係るものは、前記目的を達成するために、画像読取り部で一面の画像を読み取った原稿をスイッチバック反転させる搬送路を備え、スイッチバック反転させた原稿を前記画像読取り部への搬送路へ合流させて他面の画像を読み取らせる自動原稿給送装置において、前記スイッチバック反転のための搬送路に備える搬送手段の回転方向の切り換えを、前記一面を読み取られた原稿を排紙部または前記スイッチバックのための搬送路へ送るように搬送経路を切り換え可能な切換え手段によって行うことを特徴とする。   According to a first aspect of the automatic document feeder of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the automatic document feeder includes a conveyance path for switching back a document which has been scanned on one side by an image reading unit. In the automatic document feeder that causes the original to be merged with the conveyance path to the image reading unit and read the image on the other side, the rotation direction of the conveyance means provided in the conveyance path for switchback inversion is switched. It is characterized in that it is performed by switching means capable of switching the conveyance path so as to send the document whose one side is read to the paper discharge section or the conveyance path for the switchback.

請求項2に係るものは、複数積載された原稿を一枚ごとに分離し、画像読取り部へと送り出す第一搬送路と、読み取った原稿を搬送する第二搬送路と、該第二搬送路で搬送されてきた原稿をスイッチバック反転させる第三搬送路と、前記第二搬送路から送られてくる原稿を排紙部または前記第三搬送路へ送るように搬送経路を切り換え可能な切換え手段と、前記スイッチバック反転された原稿を前記第一搬送路へ合流させる第四搬送路を備え、前記第三搬送路に備える搬送手段の回転方向の切り換えを前記切り換え手段によって行うことを特徴とする。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of stacked originals are separated one by one and sent to the image reading unit, a second transport path for transporting the read originals, and the second transport path And a switching means capable of switching the conveyance path so as to send the original sent from the second conveyance path to the paper discharge unit or the third conveyance path. And a fourth transport path for joining the switchback inverted document to the first transport path, and the switching means switches the rotation direction of the transport means provided in the third transport path. .

請求項3に係るものは、請求項2の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路に備える前記搬送手段と、前記画像読取り部における画像読取りのための搬送手段とを同一の駆動源で駆動することを特徴とする。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automatic document feeder of the second aspect, wherein the conveyance unit provided in the third conveyance path and the conveyance unit for reading an image in the image reading unit are configured with the same drive source. It is characterized by being driven.

請求項4に係るものは、請求項3の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路でのスイッチバック反転を行う時に、該第三搬送路に備える前記搬送手段の駆動を停止することなく前記スイッチバック反転を行うことを特徴とする。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic document feeder of the third aspect, when the switchback inversion is performed in the third conveyance path, the driving of the conveyance means provided in the third conveyance path is not stopped. The switchback inversion is performed.

請求項5に係るものは、請求項4の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路での原稿のスイッチバック反転を行いながら、前記画像読取り部で次原稿の読取りを行うことを特徴とする。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic document feeder of the fourth aspect, the next original is read by the image reading unit while performing the switchback inversion of the original in the third conveyance path. To do.

請求項6に係る画像形成装置は、請求項1から5のいずれかの自動原稿給送装置を備えたことを特徴とする。   An image forming apparatus according to a sixth aspect includes the automatic document feeder according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

本発明によれば、切換え手段に連動して搬送路を切り換えることによって反転方向への切換えができるので、反転専用の駆動源を持つこと無く、安価な装置を提供できる。   According to the present invention, since the direction of reversal can be switched by switching the transport path in conjunction with the switching means, an inexpensive apparatus can be provided without having a drive source dedicated to reversal.

以下本発明を実施するための最良の形態を、図に示す実施例を参照して説明する。   The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

図1は本発明の実施対象となるフルカラー画像形成装置の全体構成を概略的に示す縦断正面図である(なお本発明はこのタイプの画像形成装置や自動原稿給送装置には限定されない)。本例の画像形成装置100は、電子写真方式を利用したタンデム型(並置型)のフルカラー画像形成装置であり、装置本体の中央には画像形成手段となる画像形成部(プリンタエンジン)300が配設され、その直下には給紙装置となる給紙部200が配設されている。給紙部200には例えば各々用紙収納部となる4段の給紙カセット201a〜201dが設けられている。これらの給紙カセット201a〜201dは画像形成装置100の装置本体に対して前後方向(図面上、紙面表裏方向)に引出、収納自在に設けられている。また、プリンタエンジン300の上方には、原稿画像を読み取る読取り部(スキャナ)400が配設されている。さらに、プリンタエンジン300の用紙搬送方向下流側(図面上、左側)には画像形成済みの用紙が排紙される排紙トレイ800が設けられている。なお、プリンタエンジン300の用紙搬送方向上流側(図面上、右側)には用紙を手差し給紙させるための用紙収納部である手差しトレイ600が設けられている。また図中900は反転搬送部である。   FIG. 1 is a longitudinal front view schematically showing the overall configuration of a full-color image forming apparatus that is an object of the present invention (note that the present invention is not limited to this type of image forming apparatus or automatic document feeder). The image forming apparatus 100 of this example is a tandem (parallel type) full-color image forming apparatus using an electrophotographic method, and an image forming unit (printer engine) 300 serving as an image forming unit is arranged at the center of the apparatus body. A paper feeding unit 200 serving as a paper feeding device is disposed immediately below. The paper feed unit 200 is provided with, for example, four stages of paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d each serving as a paper storage unit. These paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d are provided so as to be able to be drawn out and stored in the front-rear direction (in the drawing, the front and back sides of the drawing) with respect to the main body of the image forming apparatus 100. A reading unit (scanner) 400 for reading a document image is disposed above the printer engine 300. Further, a paper discharge tray 800 for discharging the image-formed paper is provided on the downstream side (left side in the drawing) of the printer engine 300 in the paper conveyance direction. A manual feed tray 600, which is a paper storage unit for manually feeding paper, is provided on the upstream side (right side in the drawing) of the printer engine 300 in the paper conveyance direction. In the figure, reference numeral 900 denotes a reversing conveyance unit.

プリンタエンジン300では、紙転写ユニット500を構成する無端状のベルトからなる中間転写ベルト310の上方に、イエロー(Y)、シアン(C)、マゼンタ(M)、ブラック(K)用の4つの作像ユニットが並置されている。各々の作像ユニットでは、各色毎に設けられたドラム状の感光体Y〜Kの外周に沿って、帯電ユニット、光書込みユニット、現像ユニット、クリーニングユニットなどの電子写真プロセス部材ないしはユニットが配置されている。   In the printer engine 300, four operations for yellow (Y), cyan (C), magenta (M), and black (K) are provided above an intermediate transfer belt 310 that is an endless belt constituting the paper transfer unit 500. Image units are juxtaposed. In each image forming unit, an electrophotographic process member or unit such as a charging unit, an optical writing unit, a developing unit, and a cleaning unit is disposed along the outer periphery of the drum-shaped photoreceptors Y to K provided for each color. ing.

詳細な図示は省略するが、帯電ユニットは、感光体Y〜Kの表面に帯電処理を行い、画像情報を感光体表面に光書込みユニットからのレーザ光で照射させる。現像ユニットにより、感光体の表面に露光されて形成された静電潜像をトナー顕像化し、クリーニングユニットで転写後に感光体Y〜Kの表面に残留したトナーなどを除去回収する。そして中間転写ベルト310上に順次各色画像が作像され、中間転写ベルト310上に4色像が重畳されて1つのカラー画像が形成される。その際、最初に、Y作像ユニットで、Yトナーを現像し、中間転写ベルト310に転写する。次に、C作像ユニットで、Cトナーを現像し、中間転写ベルト310に転写し、次に、Mトナーを、最後に、Kトナーを現像、転写し、4色が重畳されたフルカラーのトナー画像が形成される。そして、中間転写ベルト310上に転写された4色トナー像は、給紙部200から給紙されてきた転写紙に紙転写ユニット500で転写され、定着ユニット700によって定着された後、排紙ローラによって排紙トレイ800に排出される。一方、フルカラーのトナー像が転写された後、中間転写ベルト310の表面に残留したトナーなどはベルトクリーニングユニットによって除去回収される。   Although not shown in detail, the charging unit performs a charging process on the surfaces of the photoconductors Y to K, and irradiates the image surface with laser light from the optical writing unit. The electrostatic latent image formed by exposure on the surface of the photoconductor is developed by the developing unit, and toner remaining on the surfaces of the photoconductors Y to K after transfer is removed and collected by the cleaning unit. Then, each color image is sequentially formed on the intermediate transfer belt 310, and the four color images are superimposed on the intermediate transfer belt 310 to form one color image. At that time, first, Y toner is developed by the Y image forming unit and transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 310. Next, the C toner is developed and transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 310 by the C image forming unit, then the M toner is finally developed and transferred, and the K toner is developed and transferred. An image is formed. Then, the four-color toner image transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 310 is transferred to the transfer paper fed from the paper feed unit 200 by the paper transfer unit 500, fixed by the fixing unit 700, and then discharged from the paper discharge roller. Is discharged to the discharge tray 800. On the other hand, after the full-color toner image is transferred, the toner remaining on the surface of the intermediate transfer belt 310 is removed and collected by the belt cleaning unit.

給紙部200は、ユーザーがセットした転写紙を積層保持する既述の4段の給紙カセット201a〜201dで構成され、各々給紙カセット201a〜201dにセットする紙サイズおよび紙種はユーザー自身で設定することができる。また、各給紙カセット201a〜201d内の転写紙を揃えるサイドフェンス位置や積載した紙の抵抗測定装置から自動で紙サイズや紙種もしくは紙厚を判断して各給紙カセット201a〜201dの条件に自動で設定する手段も持つこともできる。各給紙カセット201a〜201d、手差しトレイ600とレジストローラ111との間は、搬送路112により連結されており、任意の給紙場所から給紙された転写紙は搬送路112を介してレジストローラ111まで搬送される。レジストローラ111で転写紙の搬送を一旦停止させ、中間転写ベルト310上のトナー像と転写紙の先端との位置関係が所定の位置関係になるようタイミングをとって転写紙を紙転写部に送り出す。レジストローラ111は手差しトレイ600から搬送されてくる転紙に対しても同様に機能する。   The paper feed unit 200 includes the above-described four-stage paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d that stack and hold transfer paper set by the user. The paper size and paper type to be set in each of the paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d are the user's own. Can be set. Further, the conditions of the paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d are determined by automatically determining the paper size, paper type or paper thickness from the side fence position where the transfer papers in the paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d are aligned and the resistance measurement device for the stacked paper. You can also have a means to set automatically. Each of the paper feed cassettes 201a to 201d, the manual feed tray 600, and the registration roller 111 are connected by a conveyance path 112, and a transfer sheet fed from an arbitrary paper supply location passes through the conveyance path 112 to register rollers. It is conveyed to 111. The transfer of the transfer paper is temporarily stopped by the registration roller 111, and the transfer paper is sent to the paper transfer section at a timing so that the positional relationship between the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 310 and the leading edge of the transfer paper becomes a predetermined positional relationship. . The registration roller 111 functions in the same manner for the transfer paper conveyed from the manual feed tray 600.

これも詳細な図示は省略するが、スキャナ400では、コンタクトガラス401上に載置される原稿の読取り走査を行うために、原稿照明用光源とミラーを搭載した複数の走行体が往復移動する。この走行体により走査された画像情報は、レンズによって後方に設置されているCCDの結像面に集光され、CCDによって画像信号として読込まれる。この読込まれた画像信号は、デジタル化され画像処理される。そして、画像処理された信号に基づいて、光書込みユニット内のレーザダイオードLDの発光により感光体の表面に光書込みが行われ、静電潜像が形成される。LDからの光信号は、ポリゴンミラーやレンズを介して感光体に至る。また、スキャナ400の上部には、原稿を自動的にコンタクトガラス上に搬送する自動原稿搬送装置450が搭載されている。   Although detailed illustration is also omitted, in the scanner 400, a plurality of traveling bodies mounted with a light source for illuminating a document and a mirror reciprocate in order to read and scan the document placed on the contact glass 401. The image information scanned by this traveling body is condensed on the imaging surface of the CCD installed behind by the lens and is read as an image signal by the CCD. The read image signal is digitized and subjected to image processing. Then, based on the image-processed signal, optical writing is performed on the surface of the photosensitive member by light emission of the laser diode LD in the optical writing unit, and an electrostatic latent image is formed. The optical signal from the LD reaches the photoconductor via a polygon mirror and a lens. An automatic document feeder 450 that automatically feeds a document onto the contact glass is mounted on the scanner 400.

図2は本発明に係る自動原稿給紙装置(以下ADFという)の一実施形態の構成を示す断面図(A)と、その動作説明のための断面図(B)である。   FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (A) showing a configuration of an embodiment of an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as ADF) according to the present invention, and a cross-sectional view (B) for explaining the operation thereof.

この図示の装置では、原稿テーブル1上に第一画像面を上向きにして積み重ねられた原稿20は、上述した画像形成装置の装置本体からの信号により最上位の原稿から一枚ずつ順に供給される。以下にその動作手順を説明すると、まず装置本体からの給紙開始信号により呼出しコロ2が下降して原稿に圧接し、呼出しコロ2の回転とともに原稿20は最上位のものから給紙ベルト3、分離コロ4からなる分離部に送られ、最上位の一枚のみ分離されて送り出される。分離され、送り出された原稿20は、搬送ローラ対5を有する第一搬送路31に搬送される。   In the illustrated apparatus, the originals 20 stacked on the original table 1 with the first image surface facing upward are sequentially supplied one by one from the topmost original in response to a signal from the apparatus main body of the image forming apparatus described above. . The operation procedure will be described below. First, the calling roller 2 is lowered by the paper feed start signal from the apparatus main body and presses against the original, and with the rotation of the calling roller 2, the original 20 is moved from the uppermost one to the paper feeding belt 3, It is sent to a separation unit comprising separation rollers 4, and only the uppermost sheet is separated and sent out. The separated and fed document 20 is conveyed to a first conveyance path 31 having a conveyance roller pair 5.

そして原稿20の第一画像面のみの読取り(片面モード)の場合は、原稿20は読取り部7にて画像情報を読み取られた後、排紙ローラ対8、8a、8b(以下では符号8のみで示す。)を有する第二搬送路32を通り、排紙部9へと排出される。   In the case of reading only the first image surface of the document 20 (single-sided mode), the document 20 is read by the reading unit 7 and then the paper discharge roller pairs 8, 8a, 8b (hereinafter only reference numeral 8). And is discharged to the paper discharge unit 9.

原稿20の両面読取り(両面モード)の場合、分離部から送り出された原稿20は第一画像面を読取られるべく第一搬送路31を通り、読取り部7で画像が読取られる。そして画像の読取り後は第二搬送路32を通り、スイッチバック反転を行うため切換え爪10によって搬送方向を切換えられ、第三搬送路33へと送られる。なお切換え爪10は引張りスプリング43によって図中に符号Aで示す位置に保持されている。   In the case of duplex reading of the document 20 (duplex mode), the document 20 sent from the separation unit passes through the first conveyance path 31 so that the first image surface can be read, and the image is read by the reading unit 7. Then, after the image is read, it passes through the second conveyance path 32, the conveyance direction is switched by the switching claw 10 to perform switchback inversion, and the image is sent to the third conveyance path 33. The switching claw 10 is held by a tension spring 43 at a position indicated by a symbol A in the drawing.

このとき、切換え爪10はソレノイド(付勢方向を矢印42で示す)によって位置Bに切換えられ、反転ローラ11、11a(以下では符号11のみで示す)は時計方向に回転している。反転ローラ11、切換え爪10の回転方向を決めるタイミングは、レジストセンサ6にて原稿先端を検知し、片面モード、両面モードの違いによって決定する。   At this time, the switching claw 10 is switched to the position B by a solenoid (the urging direction is indicated by an arrow 42), and the reversing rollers 11 and 11a (hereinafter, only indicated by reference numeral 11) are rotating in the clockwise direction. The timing for determining the rotation direction of the reversing roller 11 and the switching claw 10 is determined by the difference between the single-side mode and the double-side mode when the registration sensor 6 detects the leading edge of the document.

第三搬送路33へ送られた原稿20の後端が排紙ローラ対8を抜けて一定の距離を進んだ後、ソレノイドがOFFとなることによって、切換え爪10は引張りスプリング43によって位置Aへと移動する。そしてこの切換え爪10の移動により反転ローラ11が逆回転(時計方向)し、原稿20は第四搬送路34へと送られ、第四搬送路34を経た原稿20は第二画像面を読取るべく再び第一搬送路31を通り、読取り部7へと送られる。   After the trailing edge of the document 20 sent to the third conveyance path 33 passes through the discharge roller pair 8 and advances a certain distance, the solenoid is turned off, so that the switching claw 10 is moved to the position A by the tension spring 43. And move. Then, the reversing roller 11 rotates in the reverse direction (clockwise) by the movement of the switching claw 10, the document 20 is sent to the fourth conveyance path 34, and the document 20 that has passed through the fourth conveyance path 34 reads the second image surface. It passes through the first conveyance path 31 again and is sent to the reading unit 7.

読取り部7で原稿20の第ニ画像面を読取りした後、原稿20をそのまま排出する場合は第二搬送路32を経て排紙部9へ送る。また再度原稿20を反転させてページ順序を合わせる場合は、切換え爪10によって第三搬送路33を経て上述のようなスイッチバック反転を行わせた後、第四搬送路34へと送る。反転ローラ11と切換え爪10への駆動方向はレジストセンサ6によって先端を検出し、そのまま排出か再度反転かによって回転方向を決定する。そして原稿20を再度反転させた場合は、第一搬送路31、第二搬送路32を経て排紙部9へと送り出す。   After the second image surface of the document 20 is read by the reading unit 7, when the document 20 is discharged as it is, it is sent to the paper discharge unit 9 through the second conveyance path 32. Further, when the original 20 is reversed again and the page order is adjusted, the switching claw 10 performs the switchback reversal as described above through the third conveyance path 33 and then sends it to the fourth conveyance path 34. The driving direction to the reversing roller 11 and the switching claw 10 is detected by the registration sensor 6 and the rotation direction is determined depending on whether it is discharged or reversed again. When the document 20 is reversed again, the document 20 is sent to the paper discharge unit 9 through the first conveyance path 31 and the second conveyance path 32.

図3は本発明の実施例2を示す。この実施例では、切換え爪10の回転支点軸と同一軸上にギヤ50を設け、切換え爪と連動して動くギヤ支持部10bにギヤ50からの回転駆動力を反転ローラへ伝達するギヤ列52、53、54を設ける。反転ローラ11はギヤ51と接続されており、ギヤ51は切換え爪10の上昇時(位置A)にはギヤ53と連結し、下降時(位置B)にはギヤ54と連結している。   FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the gear 50 is provided on the same axis as the rotation fulcrum shaft of the switching claw 10, and the gear train 52 transmits the rotational driving force from the gear 50 to the reverse roller to the gear support portion 10b that moves in conjunction with the switching claw. , 53 and 54 are provided. The reversing roller 11 is connected to the gear 51, and the gear 51 is connected to the gear 53 when the switching claw 10 is raised (position A), and is connected to the gear 54 when the switching claw 10 is lowered (position B).

反転ローラ11の回転駆動方向は切換え爪10によって切換えるので、駆動源は単一方向の回転のみで反転を行うことができるようになっている。すなわち、通常は反転ローラ11の正逆転を行うためには駆動源も正逆転させることが必要であるが、本構成によれば単一方向のみの回転駆動源から動力を得られるようになるため、読取り搬送手段である搬送ローラ5と排紙ローラ8の駆動源を共通利用することができ、安価な構成とすることができる。   Since the rotation driving direction of the reversing roller 11 is switched by the switching claw 10, the driving source can be reversed only by rotation in a single direction. That is, normally, in order to perform forward / reverse rotation of the reversing roller 11, it is necessary to reversely rotate the drive source as well, but according to this configuration, power can be obtained from a rotational drive source only in a single direction. In addition, the driving sources of the conveying roller 5 and the discharge roller 8 which are reading and conveying means can be used in common, and an inexpensive configuration can be achieved.

また、反転ローラ11の切換えを切換え爪10を動作させるソレノイドにて行えば、駆動源が回転中でも切替えが可能になり、駆動源の方向切換えのための減速、停止、加速時間を短くし、あるいは無くすことができ、両面原稿読取りの生産性の向上が図れるようになる。   If the reversing roller 11 is switched by the solenoid that operates the switching claw 10, the switching can be performed even when the drive source is rotating, and the deceleration, stop, and acceleration time for switching the direction of the drive source can be shortened, or This can be eliminated and the productivity of double-sided document reading can be improved.

さらに、反転ローラ11と読取り搬送の駆動源を共用し、上述のようなスイッチバック反転時に駆動源を停止させる必要がなくなるため、画像読取り中でもスイッチバック反転動作が可能になり、スイッチバック反転中に次原稿の読取りを行うことで両面原稿の生産性を高め、さらに安価な構成の装置とすることができる。   Furthermore, since the reversing roller 11 and the reading / conveying drive source are shared and it is not necessary to stop the driving source during the switchback reversal as described above, the switchback reversal operation can be performed even during image reading. By reading the next original, the productivity of double-sided originals can be improved, and the apparatus can be constructed at a lower cost.

すなわち、切換え爪10に連動して動くギヤ列52〜54によって反転ローラ11への回転駆動方向の切換えることができるので、反転ローラ専用の駆動源を持つ必要が無く、安価な装置構成とでき、駆動源の回転方向の切換えが不要になるため、単一方向に回転駆動される読取り搬送の駆動源と共有することができ、これも装置構成の安価化に資するものとなり、反転ローラ11の回転方向の切換えを回転駆動源が動作中であっても行うことで、逆転のための駆動の停止を行わないで済み、両面原稿読取りの生産性を高め得る。しかも、回転駆動源を停止することなくスイッチバック反転が行えるので、スイッチバック反転中に次原稿の読取りを行い、さらに両面原稿読取りの生産性を高め、装置構成を安価にすることができる。   That is, since the rotation drive direction to the reversing roller 11 can be switched by the gear trains 52 to 54 moving in conjunction with the switching claw 10, it is not necessary to have a driving source dedicated to the reversing roller, and an inexpensive apparatus configuration can be achieved. Since it is not necessary to switch the rotation direction of the driving source, it can be shared with a reading / conveying driving source that is driven to rotate in a single direction, which also contributes to a reduction in the cost of the apparatus configuration. By switching the direction even when the rotational drive source is in operation, it is not necessary to stop the driving for reverse rotation, and the productivity of double-sided document reading can be improved. In addition, since the switchback inversion can be performed without stopping the rotation drive source, the next original can be read during the switchback inversion, and the productivity of the double-sided original reading can be improved, and the apparatus configuration can be made inexpensive.

本発明の実施対象となるフルカラー画像形成装置の全体構成を概略的に示す縦断正面図1 is a longitudinal front view schematically showing the overall configuration of a full-color image forming apparatus that is an object of the present invention. 本発明に係る自動原稿給紙装置(以下ADFという)の一実施形態の構成を示す断面図(A)と、その動作説明のための断面図(B)Sectional view (A) showing the configuration of an embodiment of an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as ADF) according to the present invention, and sectional view (B) for explaining the operation thereof 本発明の実施例2を示す断面図(A、B)Sectional drawing (A, B) which shows Example 2 of this invention

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1:原稿テーブル
2:呼出しコロ
3:給紙ベルト
4:分離コロ
5:搬送ローラ対
6:レジストセンサ
8、8a、8b:排紙ローラ対
9:排紙部
10:切換え爪
10b:ギヤ支持部
11、11a:反転ローラ
20:原稿
31:第一搬送路
32:第二搬送路
33:第三搬送路
34:第四搬送路
42:ソレノイドによる付勢方向
43:引張りスプリング
50:ギヤ
52、53、54:ギヤ列
100:画像形成装置
111:レジストローラ
112:搬送路
200:給紙部
201a〜201d:給紙カセット
300:画像形成部(プリンタエンジン)
310:中間転写ベルト
400:読取り部(スキャナ)
401:コンタクトガラス
450:自動原稿搬送装置
500:紙転写ユニット
600:手差しトレイ
700:定着ユニット
800:排紙トレイ
900:反転搬送部
Y〜K:感光体
1: Document table 2: Calling roller 3: Paper feeding belt 4: Separating roller 5: Pair of conveyance rollers 6: Registration sensor 8, 8a, 8b: Pair of paper ejection rollers 9: Paper ejection unit 10: Switching claw 10b: Gear support unit 11, 11a: Reverse roller 20: Document 31: First transport path 32: Second transport path 33: Third transport path 34: Fourth transport path 42: Biasing direction by solenoid 43: Tension spring 50: Gears 52, 53 54: Gear train 100: Image forming apparatus 111: Registration roller 112: Transport path 200: Paper feed unit 201a to 201d: Paper feed cassette 300: Image forming unit (printer engine)
310: Intermediate transfer belt 400: Reading unit (scanner)
401: Contact glass 450: Automatic document transport device 500: Paper transfer unit 600: Manual feed tray 700: Fixing unit 800: Paper discharge tray 900: Reverse transport unit Y to K: Photoconductor

Claims (6)

画像読取り部で一面の画像を読み取った原稿をスイッチバック反転させる搬送路を備え、スイッチバック反転させた原稿を前記画像読取り部への搬送路へ合流させて他面の画像を読み取らせる自動原稿給送装置において、前記スイッチバック反転のための搬送路に備える搬送手段の回転方向の切り換えを、前記一面を読み取られた原稿を排紙部または前記スイッチバックのための搬送路へ送るように搬送経路を切り換え可能な切換え手段によって行うことを特徴とする自動原稿給送装置。 An automatic document feeder that includes a conveyance path for switching back-inverting a document whose image on one side has been read by the image reading unit, and reading the image on the other side by merging the switched-back inverted document to the conveyance path to the image reading unit. In the feeding device, the conveyance path is configured to switch the rotation direction of the conveyance means provided in the conveyance path for reversing the switchback so that the original read on one side is sent to the paper discharge unit or the conveyance path for the switchback. An automatic document feeder characterized by performing switching by means of switching means. 複数積載された原稿を一枚ごとに分離し、画像読取り部へと送り出す第一搬送路と、読み取った原稿を搬送する第二搬送路と、該第二搬送路で搬送されてきた原稿をスイッチバック反転させる第三搬送路と、前記第二搬送路から送られてくる原稿を排紙部または前記第三搬送路へ送るように搬送経路を切り換え可能な切換え手段と、前記スイッチバック反転された原稿を前記第一搬送路へ合流させる第四搬送路を備え、前記第三搬送路に備える搬送手段の回転方向の切り換えを前記切り換え手段によって行うことを特徴とする自動原稿給送装置。 A first transport path that separates a plurality of stacked documents one by one and sends them to the image reading unit; a second transport path that transports the scanned document; and a document that is transported in the second transport path is switched A third conveying path to reverse the back, a switching means capable of switching the conveying path so as to send the document sent from the second conveying path to the paper discharge unit or the third conveying path, and the switchback reversed An automatic document feeder, comprising: a fourth conveyance path for merging originals to the first conveyance path, wherein the switching means performs switching of a rotation direction of a conveyance means provided in the third conveyance path. 請求項2の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路に備える前記搬送手段と、前記画像読取り部における画像読取りのための搬送手段とを同一の駆動源で駆動することを特徴とする自動原稿給送装置。 3. The automatic document feeder according to claim 2, wherein the conveying unit provided in the third conveying path and the conveying unit for reading an image in the image reading unit are driven by the same driving source. Document feeder. 請求項3の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路でのスイッチバック反転を行う時に、該第三搬送路に備える前記搬送手段の駆動を停止することなく前記スイッチバック反転を行うことを特徴とする自動原稿給送装置。 4. The automatic document feeder according to claim 3, wherein when performing switchback reversal in the third transport path, the switchback reversal is performed without stopping driving of the transport means provided in the third transport path. A feature of the automatic document feeder. 請求項4の自動原稿給送装置において、前記第三搬送路での原稿のスイッチバック反転を行いながら、前記画像読取り部で次原稿の読取りを行うことを特徴とする自動原稿給送装置。 5. The automatic document feeder according to claim 4, wherein the image reading unit reads the next document while performing switchback inversion of the document in the third conveyance path. 請求項1から5のいずれかの自動原稿給送装置を備えたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。
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