JP2009274823A - Relay conveyance device and image forming system - Google Patents

Relay conveyance device and image forming system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP2009274823A
JP2009274823A JP2008128268A JP2008128268A JP2009274823A JP 2009274823 A JP2009274823 A JP 2009274823A JP 2008128268 A JP2008128268 A JP 2008128268A JP 2008128268 A JP2008128268 A JP 2008128268A JP 2009274823 A JP2009274823 A JP 2009274823A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
paper
alignment
unit
holding member
relay
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP2008128268A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Takanori Kanda
高仙 神田
Tomoyuki Hayakawa
友之 早川
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc
Original Assignee
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc filed Critical Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc
Priority to JP2008128268A priority Critical patent/JP2009274823A/en
Publication of JP2009274823A publication Critical patent/JP2009274823A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Paper Feeding For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Pile Receivers (AREA)

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a convenient relay conveyance device in which jammed paper can be easily taken out without being interrupted by an alignment member when the paper jamming occurs. <P>SOLUTION: The relay conveyance device has a paper carrying-in part, a paper carrying-out part, and a paper storage part which stores paper sheets conveyed from the paper carrying-in part and conveys the paper sheets to the paper carrying-out part. The paper storage part comprises a first alignment member for carrying out alignment of the paper sheets to a conveyance direction, a first paper holding member arranged on the first alignment member side, a second alignment member arranged opposite to the first paper holding member and carrying out alignment to a direction orthogonal to the paper conveyance direction, a second paper holding member arranged on the second alignment member side, and a rotation shaft for integrally rotating the second alignment member and the second paper holding member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、複数の用紙処理装置間に配置される中継搬送装置及び該中継搬送装置を含む画像形成システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a relay conveyance device disposed between a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses and an image forming system including the relay conveyance device.

従来より、用紙に画像を形成する画像形成装置と、画像形成された用紙に穿孔処理、綴じ処理、折り畳み処理、製本処理等の後処理を行う後処理装置との間に、中継搬送装置が配置されている。中継搬送装置では、後処理装置と画像形成装置の処理速度の差分の吸収や、後処理装置へ搬送される用紙の整合等が行われている。   Conventionally, a relay conveyance device is arranged between an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet and a post-processing apparatus that performs post-processing such as punching, binding, folding, and bookbinding on the image-formed sheet. Has been. In the relay conveyance device, absorption of a difference in processing speed between the post-processing device and the image forming device, alignment of paper conveyed to the post-processing device, and the like are performed.

このような、中間搬送装置として、以下の特許文献１のようなものがある。
特開２００７−１３７５３６号公報 As such an intermediate conveyance device, there is one as described in Patent Document 1 below.
JP 2007-137536 A

上記特許文献１に記載された中間搬送装置である用紙整合装置は、高速処理が可能で、且つ、安定した用紙搬送が可能である。しかしながら、極めてまれではあるが、用紙詰まりが発生した場合、詰まった用紙の取り出しの際に、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向の整合を行う整合部材が邪魔になり、容易に取り出せない場合があった。   The sheet aligning apparatus, which is an intermediate conveying apparatus described in Patent Document 1, can perform high-speed processing and can stably convey a sheet. However, although it is extremely rare, when a paper jam occurs, an alignment member that performs alignment in the direction orthogonal to the paper transport direction may become an obstacle when removing the jammed paper, and may not be easily removed. It was.

本発明は上記問題に鑑み、用紙詰まりが発生した場合にも、整合部材が邪魔にならず、詰まった用紙の取り出しが容易で、使い勝手の良い中間搬送装置を得ることを目的とするものである。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use intermediate transport device that does not obstruct the alignment member even when a paper jam occurs and is easy to take out the jammed paper. .

上記の目的は、下記に記載する発明により達成される。   The above object is achieved by the invention described below.

１．用紙搬入部、用紙搬出部、及び前記用紙搬入部から搬送された用紙を収納した後に、前記用紙搬出部へ搬送する用紙収納部を有する中継搬送装置であって、前記用紙収納部は、用紙の搬送方向の整合を行う第１の整合部材と、該第１の整合部材側に配置された第１の用紙保持部材と、該第１の用紙保持部材に対向して配置され、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向の整合を行う第２の整合部材と、該第２の整合部材側に配置された第２の用紙保持部材と、前記第２の整合部材及び前記第２の用紙保持部材を一体的に回動させる回動軸と、を有することを特徴とする中継搬送装置。   1. A relay carrying device having a paper carry-in unit, a paper carry-out unit, and a paper storage unit for carrying the paper carried from the paper carry-in unit to the paper carry-out unit, wherein the paper storage unit A first alignment member that performs alignment in the transport direction, a first sheet holding member that is disposed on the first alignment member side, and a first sheet holding member that is disposed to face the first sheet holding member. A second alignment member that performs alignment in a direction orthogonal to the second alignment member, a second sheet holding member disposed on the second alignment member side, the second alignment member, and the second sheet holding member. And a pivot shaft that is pivotally rotated.

２．前記回動軸は、前記用紙収納部の下方であって、前記用紙収納部に収納される用紙の先端の辺に平行な方向に配置されていることを特徴とする前記１．に記載の中継搬送装置。   2. The rotating shaft is disposed below the paper storage unit and in a direction parallel to a front edge of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. The relay conveyance device described in 1.

３．前記回動軸は、前記用紙収納部に収納された用紙の側端の辺に平行な方向に配置されていることを特徴とする前記１．に記載の中継搬送装置。   3. The rotating shaft is disposed in a direction parallel to a side edge of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. The relay conveyance device described in 1.

４．用紙に画像を形成する画像形成装置と、前記１．乃至３．のいずれかに記載の中継搬送装置と、前記中継搬送装置から搬送された用紙に対して後処理を行う後処理装置と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成システム。   4). An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet; To 3. An image forming system comprising: the relay conveyance device according to claim 1; and a post-processing device that performs post-processing on a sheet conveyed from the relay conveyance device.

本発明によれば、整合部材が邪魔にならず、詰まった用紙の取り出しが容易で、使い勝手の良い中間搬送装置を得ることが可能となる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an easy-to-use intermediate transport apparatus that does not interfere with the alignment member, and that can easily take out jammed paper.

以下、実施の形態により本発明を詳しく説明するが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

図１は、本実施の形態に係る画像形成システムの全体構成図である。   FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming system according to the present embodiment.

［画像形成システム］
図示の画像形成装置Ａは、画像読取部１、画像処理部２、画像書込部３、画像形成部４、給紙搬送手段５、定着装置６、を備えている。 [Image forming system]
The illustrated image forming apparatus A includes an image reading unit 1, an image processing unit 2, an image writing unit 3, an image forming unit 4, a paper feeding / conveying unit 5, and a fixing device 6.

画像形成部４は、感光体ドラム４Ａ、帯電手段４Ｂ、現像手段４Ｃ、転写手段４Ｄ、分離手段４Ｅ、クリーニング手段４Ｆ等から構成されている。   The image forming unit 4 includes a photosensitive drum 4A, a charging unit 4B, a developing unit 4C, a transfer unit 4D, a separating unit 4E, a cleaning unit 4F, and the like.

給紙搬送手段５は給紙カセット５Ａ、第１給紙手段５Ｂ、第２給紙手段５Ｃ、搬送手段５Ｄ、排紙手段５Ｅ、自動両面コピー給紙手段（ＡＤＵ）５Ｆを備えている。   The paper feeding / conveying means 5 includes a paper feeding cassette 5A, a first paper feeding means 5B, a second paper feeding means 5C, a conveying means 5D, a paper discharging means 5E, and an automatic duplex copying paper feeding means (ADU) 5F.

画像形成装置Ａの上部前面側には、入力手段及び表示手段から成る操作表示手段８が配置されている。画像形成装置Ａの上部には、自動原稿送り装置ＤＦが搭載されている。画像形成装置Ａの図示の左側面の排紙手段５Ｅ側には、中継搬送装置Ｂが、さらにその左側には後処理装置ＦＳが連結されている。   On the upper front side of the image forming apparatus A, an operation display unit 8 including an input unit and a display unit is disposed. An automatic document feeder DF is mounted on the upper part of the image forming apparatus A. On the left side of the image forming apparatus A shown in the drawing, the relay conveyance device B is connected to the paper discharge means 5E side, and the post-processing device FS is connected to the left side thereof.

自動原稿送り装置ＤＦの原稿台上に載置された原稿は画像読取部１の光学系により原稿の片面又は両面の画像が読みとられ、光電変換されたアナログ信号は、画像処理部２におけるアナログ処理、Ａ／Ｄ変換、シェーディング補正、画像圧縮処理等の処理後に、画像書込部３に送られる。   The document placed on the document table of the automatic document feeder DF is read on one or both sides of the document by the optical system of the image reading unit 1, and the photoelectrically converted analog signal is converted into an analog signal in the image processing unit 2. After processing such as processing, A / D conversion, shading correction, and image compression processing, the image is sent to the image writing unit 3.

画像書込部３においては、半導体レーザからの出力光が画像形成部４の感光体ドラム４Ａに照射され、潜像を形成する。画像形成部４においては、帯電、露光、現像、転写、分離、クリーニング等の処理が行われる。   In the image writing unit 3, output light from the semiconductor laser is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum 4 </ b> A of the image forming unit 4 to form a latent image. In the image forming unit 4, processes such as charging, exposure, development, transfer, separation, and cleaning are performed.

第１給紙手段５Ｂにより給送された用紙Ｓは転写手段４Ｄにより画像が用紙Ｓに転写される。画像を担持した用紙Ｓは、定着装置６により定着され、排紙手段５Ｅから中継搬送装置Ｂに送り込まれる。或いは、自動両面コピー給紙手段５Ｆに送り込まれた片面画像処理済みの用紙Ｓは再び画像形成部４において両面画像処理後、排紙手段５Ｅにより排出され、中継搬送装置Ｂに送り込まれる。   The sheet S fed by the first sheet feeding unit 5B is transferred to the sheet S by the transfer unit 4D. The sheet S carrying the image is fixed by the fixing device 6 and sent from the paper discharge means 5E to the relay conveyance device B. Alternatively, the single-sided image processed paper S sent to the automatic double-sided copy paper feeding unit 5F is again subjected to double-sided image processing in the image forming unit 4 and then discharged by the paper discharge unit 5E and sent to the relay conveyance device B.

画像形成装置Ａ内に配置された主制御手段９Ａの通信手段と、中継搬送装置Ｂ内に配置された中継搬送制御手段９Ｂの通信手段とは、通信回線９Ｃにより接続され、入力信号、制御信号を授受する。   The communication means of the main control means 9A arranged in the image forming apparatus A and the communication means of the relay conveyance control means 9B arranged in the relay conveyance apparatus B are connected by a communication line 9C, and input signals, control signals Give and receive.

大容量給紙装置ＬＴは、用紙積載手段７Ａ、第１給紙手段７Ｂ等から成り、連続して大量の用紙Ｓを給送して画像形成装置Ａに送り込む。   The large-capacity paper feeding device LT includes a paper stacking unit 7A, a first paper feeding unit 7B, and the like, and continuously feeds a large amount of paper S to the image forming apparatus A.

なお、大容量給紙装置ＬＴを後述の中継搬送装置Ｂに接続して、大容量給紙装置ＬＴに収容した印刷済みの大量の用紙Ｓを直接、中継搬送装置Ｂに送り込むようにしても良い。   Note that a large-capacity paper feeding device LT may be connected to a later-described relay conveyance device B so that a large amount of printed sheets S accommodated in the large-capacity paper feeding device LT are directly fed to the relay conveyance device B. .

中継搬送装置Ｂは、画像形成装置Ａの処理能力と後処理装置ＦＳの処理能力との間に差がある場合に、システム全体としての効率が低下することがないように、用紙を画像形成装置Ａから後処理装置ＦＳに受け渡す搬送装置である。   The relay conveying apparatus B transfers the paper to the image forming apparatus so that the efficiency of the entire system does not decrease when there is a difference between the processing capacity of the image forming apparatus A and the processing capacity of the post-processing apparatus FS. It is a transfer device that delivers from A to the post-processing device FS.

後処理装置ＦＳは中継搬送装置Ｂから排出された用紙Ｓ及び表紙用紙Ｋを搬送する搬送部２０、用紙Ｓ及び表紙用紙Ｋに対して二つ折り、三つ折り等の各種の折り処理を行う折り部２１、比較的少量の画像形成時に排出される用紙Ｓが排出される排紙皿２２及び大量の用紙や表紙用紙Ｋが排出される排紙皿２３を有する。   The post-processing device FS includes a conveyance unit 20 that conveys the paper S and cover sheet K discharged from the relay conveyance device B, and a folding unit that performs various folding processes such as bi-folding and tri-folding on the paper S and cover paper K. 21 includes a paper discharge tray 22 from which paper S discharged when a relatively small amount of image is formed and a paper discharge tray 23 from which a large amount of paper and cover paper K are discharged.

２４は画像形成装置Ａから排出された用紙Ｓに付加される表紙用紙を供給する給紙皿である。   Reference numeral 24 denotes a sheet feeding tray for supplying a cover sheet to be added to the sheet S discharged from the image forming apparatus A.

画像形成装置Ａから中継搬送装置Ｂを経て後処理装置ＦＳに送られた用紙Ｓは水平搬送され、処理無しで、排紙皿２２又は２３に排出される。   The sheet S sent from the image forming apparatus A to the post-processing apparatus FS via the relay conveying apparatus B is horizontally conveyed and discharged to the paper discharge tray 22 or 23 without processing.

或いは、後処理装置ＦＳに送られた用紙Ｓは、折り部２１に搬送され、折り部２１において折り処理された後に排紙皿２３に排出される。   Alternatively, the paper S sent to the post-processing device FS is conveyed to the folding unit 21, and after being folded in the folding unit 21, is discharged to the paper discharge tray 23.

さらに、給紙皿２４から給紙された表紙用紙Ｋも同様に、折り処理されることなく、又は折り処理された後に排紙皿２３に排出される。   Further, the cover sheet K fed from the paper tray 24 is similarly discharged without being folded or after being folded to the paper tray 23.

後処理装置ＦＳとしては、図示の実施の形態においては、折り処理を行うものであるが、種々の処理機能を有する後処理装置を中継搬送装置Ｂの後に接続することが可能である。   In the illustrated embodiment, the post-processing device FS performs folding processing. However, post-processing devices having various processing functions can be connected after the relay transfer device B.

また、中継搬送装置Ｂの後に複数の後処理装置を接続することも可能である。   It is also possible to connect a plurality of post-processing devices after the relay transfer device B.

後処理装置としては、穿孔処理、ステイプル処理、製本処理、シフト処理等の１以上の機能を有するものを中継搬送装置Ｂの下流に接続することができる。   As the post-processing device, one having one or more functions such as punching processing, stapling processing, bookbinding processing, and shift processing can be connected downstream of the relay conveyance device B.

〔中継搬送装置Ｂの構成〕
図２は、本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置Ｂの搬送方向に直角な方向から見た正面断面図である。 [Configuration of Relay Transfer Device B]
FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the relay transport apparatus B according to the present embodiment.

中継搬送装置Ｂは、用紙搬入部１１、用紙収納部１２及び用紙搬出部１３を備えている。   The relay conveyance device B includes a paper carry-in unit 11, a paper storage unit 12, and a paper carry-out unit 13.

用紙搬入部１１は画像形成装置Ａから排出された用紙を受け取って搬送する部分であり、用紙収納部１２は、用紙搬入部１１からの用紙を受け取って、搬送方向を反転する部分であり、複数枚の用紙を収納することができる。   The paper carry-in unit 11 is a part that receives and conveys the paper discharged from the image forming apparatus A, and the paper storage unit 12 is a part that receives the paper from the paper carry-in part 11 and reverses the conveyance direction. A sheet of paper can be stored.

用紙搬出部１３は用紙収納部１２で搬送方向が反転された用紙を排出する部分である。   The paper carry-out unit 13 is a part that discharges the paper whose transport direction is reversed by the paper storage unit 12.

中継搬送装置Ｂは、用紙が用紙搬入部１１から用紙収納部１２を経て、用紙搬出部１３から排出する搬送モードと用紙を用紙搬入部１１から用紙搬出部１３へと搬送し、用紙搬出部１３から排出する搬送モードとを有する。   The relay conveyance device B conveys the paper from the paper carry-in unit 11 through the paper storage unit 12 and is discharged from the paper carry-out unit 13 and conveys the paper from the paper carry-in unit 11 to the paper carry-out unit 13. A transport mode for discharging from the printer.

用紙搬入部１１は、ローラ対Ｒ１、ローラ対Ｒ２、ローラＲ３及びガイド部材１２０、Ｇ１、Ｇ２、Ｇ３を有する。ガイド部材１２０は用紙を水平にガイドする固定のガイド部材であり、ガイド部材Ｇ１、Ｇ２は用紙を水平から垂直な下方へとガイドする。   The paper carry-in unit 11 includes a roller pair R1, a roller pair R2, a roller R3, and guide members 120, G1, G2, and G3. The guide member 120 is a fixed guide member that guides the paper horizontally, and the guide members G1 and G2 guide the paper from the horizontal downward to the vertical.

ガイド部材Ｇ１は静止ガイド部材である。ガイド部材Ｇ２、ローラＲ４及びガイド部材Ｇ５は軸Ｘ１を中心に一体で回転可能なブロックを構成し、該ブロックは不図示のソレノイドにより駆動されて回転する。   The guide member G1 is a stationary guide member. The guide member G2, the roller R4, and the guide member G5 constitute a block that can rotate integrally around the axis X1, and the block is driven and rotated by a solenoid (not shown).

ローラＲ４はローラＲ５に接触して従動回転し、ローラＲ５は不図示のモータにより駆動されて回転する。ローラ対Ｒ１、Ｒ２及びローラＲ３は、不図示のモータの駆動で回転する。ローラＲ３はローラ対Ｒ２の下方ローラの軸を中心に回転するレバー（図示せず）により支持されており、不図示のソレノイドにより駆動される前記レバーの回転で変位する。   The roller R4 contacts and rotates with the roller R5, and the roller R5 is driven to rotate by a motor (not shown). The roller pair R1, R2 and roller R3 rotate by driving a motor (not shown). The roller R3 is supported by a lever (not shown) that rotates about the axis of the lower roller of the roller pair R2, and is displaced by the rotation of the lever driven by a solenoid (not shown).

ローラＲ４は、４個のローラで構成されており、幅方向（用紙搬送方向に直角な方向、以下同じ）の中心部にあるローラＲ４Ｂ、Ｒ４ＣはローラＲ３に接触し、両端部にあるローラＲ４Ａ、Ｒ４ＤはローラＲ５に接触している。   The roller R4 is composed of four rollers. Rollers R4B and R4C at the center in the width direction (a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveying direction, the same applies hereinafter) are in contact with the roller R3, and rollers R4A at both ends. , R4D is in contact with the roller R5.

ローラＲ３、Ｒ４はガイド部材Ｇ１、Ｇ２が形成する搬送路の下流端に設けられ、ガイド部材Ｇ３はローラＲ３の下流部に設けられる。   The rollers R3 and R4 are provided at the downstream end of the conveyance path formed by the guide members G1 and G2, and the guide member G3 is provided at the downstream portion of the roller R3.

ガイド部材Ｇ３は軸Ｘ２を中心に回転可能であり、不図示のソレノイドにより駆動されて回転する。   The guide member G3 can rotate around the axis X2, and is driven by a solenoid (not shown) to rotate.

なお、下流、上流は用紙の搬送方向を基準として用いられる。   In addition, downstream and upstream are used with reference to the sheet conveyance direction.

用紙収納部１２には、鉛直方向に伸びた面を有し、一対の互いに平行な、第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａ及び第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂを有している。   The paper storage unit 12 includes a first paper holding member 121 </ b> A and a second paper holding member 121 </ b> B that have a surface extending in the vertical direction and are parallel to each other.

第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａ側には、用紙の搬送方向の整合を行う第１の整合部材である用紙ストッパ１２３が配置され、モータＭ４により駆動されるベルト１２５により、ガイド軸１２４に案内されて上下動可能となされている。   On the first sheet holding member 121A side, a sheet stopper 123, which is a first alignment member that aligns the sheet in the conveyance direction, is arranged and guided to the guide shaft 124 by a belt 125 driven by a motor M4. It can be moved up and down.

第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂ側には、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向の整合を行う一対の第２の整合部材１２２が配置され、駆動部１２９により紙面表裏方向への移動が可能となされている。本例では、第２の整合部材１２２及び駆動部１２９は、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂに一体的に組み付けられている。   On the second paper holding member 121B side, a pair of second alignment members 122 that perform alignment in the direction orthogonal to the paper conveyance direction are arranged, and the drive unit 129 can move in the front and back direction of the paper surface. Yes. In this example, the second alignment member 122 and the drive unit 129 are integrally assembled with the second paper holding member 121B.

図３は、第２の整合部材１２２及び駆動部１２９の概略構成を示す断面図である。同図は、図２に示すＣ−Ｃ線で切断した断面図である。   FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the second alignment member 122 and the drive unit 129. This figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC shown in FIG.

同図に示すように、一対の第２の整合部材１２２（一方を１２２Ａ、他方を１２２Ｂとする）は、モータＭ３により回転駆動されるプーリＰ１と、従動プーリＰ２に掛けられたベルト１３１に係止されたピン１３２Ａ、１３２Ｂにそれぞれ係合されている。これにより、第２の整合部材１２２Ａ及び１２２Ｂは、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向（幅方向）の整合を行う。   As shown in the figure, a pair of second alignment members 122 (one is 122A and the other is 122B) are engaged with a pulley 131 driven by a motor M3 and a belt 131 hung on a driven pulley P2. The pins 132A and 132B that are stopped are engaged with each other. Accordingly, the second alignment members 122A and 122B perform alignment in the direction (width direction) orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction.

図２に戻り、用紙搬入部１１を搬送された用紙は、用紙ストッパ１２３によりその下端が停止され、第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａ及び第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂにより鉛直状態で保持される。   Returning to FIG. 2, the lower end of the sheet conveyed through the sheet carry-in unit 11 is stopped by the sheet stopper 123, and is held in a vertical state by the first sheet holding member 121 </ b> A and the second sheet holding member 121 </ b> B.

用紙搬出部１３は、静止ガイド部材である一対のガイド部材１２０、固定されたガイド部材Ｇ４、Ｇ５、変位可能なガイド部材Ｇ６、ローラＲ５及びローラ対Ｒ６、Ｒ７を有する。ガイド部材Ｇ６は不図示のソレノイドにより駆動されて軸Ｘ３を中心に回転し変位する。   The paper carry-out unit 13 includes a pair of guide members 120 that are stationary guide members, fixed guide members G4 and G5, a displaceable guide member G6, a roller R5, and a roller pair R6 and R7. The guide member G6 is driven by a solenoid (not shown) to rotate and displace about the axis X3.

１２７は用紙を水平搬送するか、用紙収納部１２に搬送するかを切り換える切り換えゲートである。   Reference numeral 127 denotes a switching gate for switching whether the paper is transported horizontally or transported to the paper storage unit 12.

１２８は用紙の上端を規制する縦整合板である。ガイド部材Ｇ６と縦整合板１２８とは、一体の部材からなり、不図示のソレノイドのオフ時は、縦整合板１２８が用紙搬送路に臨んで、搬送される用紙の上端を停止させる。不図示のソレノイドのオンにより縦整合板１２８は用紙搬送路から退避するとともに、ガイド部材Ｇ６が軸Ｘ３を中心に回転し、対向するガイド部材Ｇ４との間の間隔を広げて、用紙搬送路を形成する。   A vertical alignment plate 128 regulates the upper end of the paper. The guide member G6 and the vertical alignment plate 128 are formed as an integral member, and when the solenoid (not shown) is turned off, the vertical alignment plate 128 faces the paper conveyance path and stops the upper end of the conveyed paper. When the solenoid (not shown) is turned on, the vertical alignment plate 128 is retracted from the sheet conveyance path, and the guide member G6 rotates about the axis X3 to widen the gap between the guide member G4 and the sheet alignment path. Form.

以上が、本実施の形態に係る画像形成システムの概略である。   The above is the outline of the image forming system according to the present embodiment.

以下に、本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置Ｂで用紙詰まりが発生した場合の、用紙の取り出し時の状態について説明する。なお、用紙詰まりが発生した場合には、動作の停止、用紙詰まり箇所の表示等を行うが、これらは周知の動作であるので省略する。   Hereinafter, a description will be given of a state when the paper is taken out when a paper jam occurs in the relay conveyance device B according to the present embodiment. When a paper jam occurs, the operation is stopped, the paper jam location is displayed, etc., which are well-known operations and are omitted.

図４は、本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置Ｂにおける用紙詰まりの際の、用紙取り出し時の状態の一例を示す断面図である。   FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a state at the time of paper removal when the paper is jammed in the relay conveyance device B according to the present embodiment.

図４に示すように、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂには、用紙収納部１２の下方であって、用紙収納部１２に収納された用紙の先端の辺に平行に回動軸１４１が組み付けられている。   As shown in FIG. 4, the second paper holding member 121 </ b> B is assembled with a rotating shaft 141 below the paper storage unit 12 and parallel to the leading edge of the paper stored in the paper storage unit 12. ing.

これにより、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂ及び第２の整合部材１２２を、図２に示す状態から、図示の如く、回動軸１４１を回動中心として回動させることができるようになっている。この回動により、用紙収納部１２の上方で、第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａと第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂ及び第２の整合部材１２２とを、大きく離間させることができる。   As a result, the second sheet holding member 121B and the second alignment member 122 can be rotated from the state shown in FIG. 2 around the rotation shaft 141 as shown in the figure. . By this rotation, the first paper holding member 121A, the second paper holding member 121B, and the second alignment member 122 can be largely separated above the paper storage unit 12.

このように、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂのみならず、第２の整合部材１２２をも回動させて第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａから大きく離間させることで、使用者は第２の整合部材１２２が邪魔にならず、詰まった用紙の取り出しが容易に行えるようになる。   In this manner, the user can not only move the second sheet holding member 121B but also the second alignment member 122 so that the second alignment member 122 is largely separated from the first sheet holding member 121A. This makes it possible to easily remove the jammed paper.

なお、ここでいう「平行」とは厳密な平行を意味するものでなく、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂが図４に示すような回動動作を可能とする方向であればよい。   Here, “parallel” does not mean strict parallelism, but may be any direction as long as the second sheet holding member 121B can rotate as shown in FIG.

図５は、本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置Ｂにおける用紙詰まりの際の、用紙取り出し時の状態の別の例を示す断面図である。   FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the state when the paper is taken out when the paper is jammed in the relay conveyance device B according to the present embodiment.

図５に示すように、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂには、中継搬送装置Ｂが他の機器と接続される面と異なる側面のうちの奥側の面側にあって、用紙収納部１２に収納された用紙の側端の辺に平行に回動軸１４２が組み付けられている。   As shown in FIG. 5, the second paper holding member 121 </ b> B is located on the back surface side of the side surface different from the surface to which the relay conveyance device B is connected to other equipment, and the paper storage unit 12. A rotating shaft 142 is assembled in parallel with the side edge of the stored paper.

これにより、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂ及び第２の整合部材１２２を、図３に示す状態から、図示の如く、回動軸１４２を回動中心として回動させることができるようになっている。この回動により、中継搬送装置ＢのドアＤ側で、第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａと第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂ及び第２の整合部材１２２とを、大きく離間させることができる。   As a result, the second sheet holding member 121B and the second alignment member 122 can be rotated from the state shown in FIG. 3 about the rotation shaft 142 as the rotation center as shown in the figure. . By this rotation, the first paper holding member 121A, the second paper holding member 121B, and the second alignment member 122 can be largely separated on the door D side of the relay conveyance device B.

このように構成しても、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂのみならず、第２の整合部材１２２をも回動させて第１の用紙保持部材１２１Ａから大きく離間させることができ、使用者は第２の整合部材１２２が邪魔にならず、詰まった用紙の取り出しが容易に行えるようになる。   Even with this configuration, not only the second paper holding member 121B but also the second alignment member 122 can be rotated to be largely separated from the first paper holding member 121A. The second alignment member 122 does not get in the way, and the jammed paper can be easily taken out.

なお、ここでいう「平行」とは厳密な平行を意味するものでなく、第２の用紙保持部材１２１Ｂが図５に示すような回動動作を可能とする方向であればよい。   Here, “parallel” does not mean strict parallelism, but may be any direction as long as the second paper holding member 121B can rotate as shown in FIG.

以上説明したように、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向の整合を行う整合部材と、該整合部材側に配置された用紙保持部材とを一体的に回動可能に構成し、紙詰まりが発生した場合には整合部材と用紙保持部材とを共に回動させることで、紙面幅方向の整合を行う整合部材が邪魔にならず、詰まった用紙の取り出しができるようになり極めて使い勝手の良い中継搬送装置を得ることが可能となる。   As described above, the alignment member that performs alignment in the direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction and the sheet holding member disposed on the alignment member side are configured to be integrally rotatable so that a paper jam has occurred. In this case, by rotating both the aligning member and the sheet holding member, the aligning member for aligning in the width direction of the sheet does not get in the way, and the jammed sheet can be taken out. Can be obtained.

本実施の形態に係る画像形成システムの全体構成図である。1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming system according to the present embodiment. 本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置の搬送方向に直角な方向から見た正面断面図である。It is front sectional drawing seen from the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the relay conveyance apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. 第２の整合部材及び駆動部の概略構成を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of a 2nd alignment member and a drive part. 本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置における用紙詰まりの際の、用紙取り出し時の状態の一例を示す断面図である。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a state at the time of paper removal when a paper jam occurs in the relay conveyance device according to the present embodiment. 本実施の形態に係る中継搬送装置における用紙詰まりの際の、用紙取り出し時の状態の別の例を示す断面図である。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of a state at the time of paper removal when a paper jam occurs in the relay conveyance device according to the present embodiment.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１１ 用紙搬入部
１２ 用紙収納部
１３ 用紙搬出部
１２１Ａ 第１の用紙保持部材
１２１Ｂ 第２の用紙保持部材
１２２ 第２の整合部材
１２３ 用紙ストッパ（第１の整合部材）
Ａ 画像形成装置
Ｂ 中継搬送装置
ＤＦ 自動原稿送り装置
ＦＳ 後処理装置
ＬＴ 大容量給紙装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Paper carry-in part 12 Paper storage part 13 Paper carry-out part 121A 1st paper holding member 121B 2nd paper holding member 122 2nd alignment member 123 Paper stopper (1st alignment member)
A image forming apparatus B relay conveying apparatus DF automatic document feeder FS post-processing apparatus LT large capacity sheet feeding apparatus

Claims (4)

用紙搬入部、用紙搬出部、及び前記用紙搬入部から搬送された用紙を収納した後に、前記用紙搬出部へ搬送する用紙収納部を有する中継搬送装置であって、
前記用紙収納部は、用紙の搬送方向の整合を行う第１の整合部材と、
該第１の整合部材側に配置された第１の用紙保持部材と、
該第１の用紙保持部材に対向して配置され、用紙の搬送方向に直交する方向の整合を行う第２の整合部材と、
該第２の整合部材側に配置された第２の用紙保持部材と、
前記第２の整合部材及び前記第２の用紙保持部材を一体的に回動させる回動軸と、を有することを特徴とする中継搬送装置。 A relay carrying device having a paper carry-in unit, a paper carry-out unit, and a paper storage unit for carrying the paper carried from the paper carry-in unit to the paper carry-out unit,
The paper storage unit includes a first alignment member that performs alignment in a paper conveyance direction;
A first sheet holding member disposed on the first alignment member side;
A second alignment member that is disposed opposite the first sheet holding member and performs alignment in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction;
A second sheet holding member disposed on the second alignment member side;
A relay conveyance device comprising: a rotation shaft that integrally rotates the second alignment member and the second sheet holding member. 前記回動軸は、前記用紙収納部の下方であって、前記用紙収納部に収納される用紙の先端の辺に平行な方向に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の中継搬送装置。 2. The relay according to claim 1, wherein the rotation shaft is disposed below the paper storage unit and in a direction parallel to a leading edge of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. Conveying device. 前記回動軸は、前記用紙収納部に収納された用紙の側端の辺に平行な方向に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の中継搬送装置。 The relay conveyance device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation shaft is arranged in a direction parallel to a side edge of the paper stored in the paper storage unit. 用紙に画像を形成する画像形成装置と、
請求項１乃至３のいずれか一項に記載の中継搬送装置と、
前記中継搬送装置から搬送された用紙に対して後処理を行う後処理装置と、
を有することを特徴とする画像形成システム。 An image forming apparatus for forming an image on paper;
The relay transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A post-processing device that performs post-processing on the paper transported from the relay transport device;
An image forming system comprising:
JP2008128268A 2008-05-15 2008-05-15 Relay conveyance device and image forming system Pending JP2009274823A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2008128268A JP2009274823A (en) 2008-05-15 2008-05-15 Relay conveyance device and image forming system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2008128268A JP2009274823A (en) 2008-05-15 2008-05-15 Relay conveyance device and image forming system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2009274823A true JP2009274823A (en) 2009-11-26

Family

ID=41440602

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2008128268A Pending JP2009274823A (en) 2008-05-15 2008-05-15 Relay conveyance device and image forming system

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP2009274823A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2014125298A (en) * 2012-12-26 2014-07-07 Konica Minolta Inc Sheet processing device and image formation system

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2014125298A (en) * 2012-12-26 2014-07-07 Konica Minolta Inc Sheet processing device and image formation system

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP5555013B2 (en) Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
JP4466742B2 (en) Paper folding device, paper post-processing device, and image forming system
JP2008201585A (en) Sheet processing device and image forming device equipped with it
JP2009274849A (en) Paper alignment device and image forming system
JP2011073839A (en) Sheet conveyance device, image reading device equipped with the same, and image forming device
JP2009274823A (en) Relay conveyance device and image forming system
JP2010163218A (en) Paper stacking device, paper postprocessing device and image forming system
JP6051314B2 (en) Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus provided with the same
JP6192355B2 (en) Sheet storage device and image forming apparatus having the same
JP5884262B2 (en) Sheet alignment apparatus and image forming system
JP5174722B2 (en) Image forming apparatus
JP5842726B2 (en) Intermediate transport unit and image forming system
JP2008127185A (en) Image forming device
JP4857623B2 (en) Paper stacking device and post-processing device
US20100054833A1 (en) Document feeder and image forming apparatus including the same
JP4052066B2 (en) Sheet post-processing device
JP4075912B2 (en) Paper alignment device and paper post-processing device
JP2009280331A (en) Relay carrying device and image forming system
JP6579437B2 (en) Document conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus
JP4239889B2 (en) Paper post-processing device
JP5970433B2 (en) Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same
JP4273410B2 (en) Sheet tray, sheet supply apparatus, and image forming apparatus
JP2006021841A (en) Paper feed cassette and image forming device
JPH09221257A (en) Folded sheet stacking device and image forming device provided therewith
JP4124068B2 (en) Post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and paper take-out method