JP2010163278A5 - - Google Patents

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シート体を排出する排出口の下方に前記シート体の載置面が設けられたシート体収容装置であって、
前記排出口側の第１の所定位置と前記載置面側の第２の所定位置との間で上下方向に変位可能に支持され、前記排出口から排出される前記シート体を前記載置面へ誘導する案内部材と、
前記第１の所定位置および前記第２の所定位置の間で前記案内部材を移動可能に支持し、所定枚数の前記シート体が前記載置面に載置されたときに前記第２の所定位置に前記案内部材を移動させる移動手段と、
を備え、
前記案内部材は、前記排出口と離間する側の端部を揺動可能に軸支され、
前記移動手段は、前記案内部材の前記端部近傍の下面を上方に付勢するように設けられたシート体収容装置。 A sheet body accommodation device in which a placement surface of the sheet body is provided below a discharge port for discharging the sheet body,
The sheet surface that is supported by the first predetermined position on the discharge port side and the second predetermined position on the mounting surface side so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction and that is discharged from the discharge port. A guide member for guiding to,
The guide member is movably supported between the first predetermined position and the second predetermined position, and the second predetermined position when a predetermined number of the sheet bodies are placed on the mounting surface. Moving means for moving the guide member to
Equipped with a,
The guide member is pivotally supported so that the end portion on the side away from the discharge port can swing,
The sheet storage device is provided so that the moving means urges the lower surface of the guide member in the vicinity of the end portion upward . 前記移動手段は、前記所定枚数の前記シート体が前記載置面に載置されたときに前記案内部材に作用する前記シート体の押圧力によって前記案内部材が前記第２の所定位置に移動する程度の付勢力で前記案内部材を前記第２の所定位置側から前記第１の所定位置側へ付勢する、
請求項１に記載のシート体収容装置。 The moving means moves the guide member to the second predetermined position by the pressing force of the sheet member acting on the guide member when the predetermined number of the sheet members are placed on the mounting surface. Urging the guide member from the second predetermined position side to the first predetermined position side with a biasing force of a degree;
The sheet | seat body accommodation apparatus of Claim 1. 前記案内部材の前記排出口側の端部の移動範囲を前記第１の所定位置および前記第２の所定位置の間に規制する規制手段をさらに備えた、
請求項１または２に記載のシート体収容装置。 A regulating means for regulating a movement range of the end portion on the discharge port side of the guide member between the first predetermined position and the second predetermined position;
The sheet | seat body accommodation apparatus of Claim 1 or 2. 前記排出口から排出される前記シート体を前記シート体の排出方向における前記案内部材の下流側で前記載置面との間に挟み込むように付勢する付勢部材をさらに備えた請求項１から３のいずれか１項に記載のシート体収容装置。 The urging member which urges | biases so that the said sheet | seat body discharged | emitted from the said discharge port may be pinched | interposed between the said mounting surface in the downstream of the said guide member in the discharge | emission direction of the said sheet | seat body is further provided. 4. The sheet body accommodation device according to claim 3. 前記シート体の載置面の上方にシート体を収容するトレイを備え、A tray for accommodating the sheet body above the mounting surface of the sheet body;
前記付勢部材は、一端部が前記トレイの下面に揺動自在に支持され、他端部が前記排出方向に沿って下方へ延出する請求項４に記載のシート体収容装置。5. The sheet body accommodation device according to claim 4, wherein one end portion of the urging member is swingably supported on the lower surface of the tray, and the other end portion extends downward along the discharge direction. 前記付勢部材は、前記一端部を前記排出方向に沿って移動可能にして前記トレイの下面に支持された請求項５に記載のシート体収容装置。The sheet body accommodation device according to claim 5, wherein the biasing member is supported on a lower surface of the tray with the one end portion being movable along the discharge direction. 前記案内部材は、上面が前記排出方向に沿って曲面状に形成されており、The guide member has an upper surface formed in a curved shape along the discharge direction,
前記第２所定位置は、前記載置面よりも下方に位置する請求項１から６のいずれか１項に記載のシート体収容装置。The sheet body accommodation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second predetermined position is located below the placement surface. 請求項１から７のいずれか１項に記載のシート体収容装置を備えた画像形成装置。An image forming apparatus comprising the sheet body accommodation device according to claim 1.