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【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、例えば証書、預金通
帳、キャッシュカード等のシート状媒体を扱う媒体預入
機等における媒体搬送装置に使用され、その装置本体に
対し着脱自在な媒体収容カセットに関し、更に詳しくは
カセット内に収容された媒体がカセットの着脱操作時に
カセット外へ落下するのを防止するために設けられた媒
体押さえ機構の改良に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】図４は、従来の媒体収容カセットが装着
された媒体搬送装置におけるカセット装着部近傍を概略
的に示す図である。この媒体搬送装置の装置本体Ｔにお
ける所定のカセット装着部には、複数の媒体収容カセッ
トＳ1 が略鉛直方向に近い矢印Ａ方向に着脱自在となっ
ている。この媒体収容カセットＳ1 は、図５に拡大して
示すように、多数のシート状媒体Ｍを積載収納可能な筐
体状であってその一方の面が媒体Ｍを出し入れするため
の開口１ａとなっているカセット本体１と、このカセッ
ト本体１の上記開口１ａに対し開閉自在な蓋体２とから
なっている。そして、装置本体Ｔには、これに装着され
た各媒体収容カセットＳ1 の下端部近傍に繰り出しロー
ラＲ1 が配設されており、媒体収容カセットＳ1 内に積
載収容された媒体Ｍが上記繰り出しローラＲ1 により繰
り出し口１ｂ（図５）を介し順次矢印Ｂ方向に繰り出さ
れ、その繰り出された媒体Ｍは所定の搬送経路Ｈに沿っ
て複数の搬送ローラ対（Ｒ2 、Ｒ3 、Ｒ4 等）により搬
送されていく構成となっている。
【０００３】ここで、媒体収容カセットＳ1 は上述のよ
うに略鉛直方向に近い矢印Ａ方向に着脱操作が行われる
ので、その着脱時にカセット内の媒体Ｍが繰り出し口１
ｂからカセット外へ落下してしまう恐れがあることか
ら、そのような落下を防止するために、図５に示すよう
な媒体押さえ機構３が設けられている。この媒体押さえ
機構３は、蓋体２の内側に設けられた支持部１１により
回動自在に支持された媒体押さえ部材１２を有し、この
媒体押さえ部材１２はその一端部１２ａが媒体Ｍの上面
と当接する方向である矢印Ｃ方向へ不図示のバネ部材に
より常時付勢されている。また、媒体押さえ部材１２の
他端部１２ｂが、カセットＳ1 を装置本体Ｔへ装着した
状態で装置本体Ｔ側の軸部１３と係合する係合部を構成
し、その係合時には媒体押さえ部材１２が上記バネ部材
の付勢力に抗して矢印Ｃ方向とは反対方向に回動され、
上記一端部１２ａの媒体Ｍへの当接が解除されるように
構成されている。
【０００４】このような媒体押さえ機構３を設けたこと
により、カセットＳ1 を装置本体Ｔへ装着する際、媒体
押さえ部材１２の他端部１２ｂが軸部１３と係合するま
では、一端部１２ａが媒体Ｍの上面を押さえ付けること
になるので、繰り出し口１ｂから媒体Ｍが落下するのを
防止することが可能となる。一方、カセットＳ1 が装置
本体Ｔの所定の装着位置へ完全に装着された状態では、
媒体押さえ部材１２の他端部１２ｂが軸部１３と係合す
ることにより、媒体押さえ部材１２による媒体Ｍの押さ
えが解除され、この状態で繰り出しローラＲ1 による媒
体Ｍの繰り出しが可能となる。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来の媒体押さえ
機構３のように媒体押さえ部材１２による媒体Ｍの押さ
えを装置本体Ｔ側の軸部１３との係合により解除するよ
うにした場合、カセットＳ1 を装置本体Ｔから引き出す
際、その引き出し開始と共に上記係合が瞬時に外れるの
ではなく、カセットＳ1 を上方へ或る程度引き出した後
に上記係合が外れるようになる。従って、カセットＳ1
の引き出し操作中において、カセットＳ1の引き出し開
始から上記係合が外れるまでの間、媒体押さえ部材１２
による媒体Ｍの押さえが効かず、よってカセットＳ1 中
の媒体Ｍが繰り出し口１ｂから下方へ落下してしまうと
いう問題が生じた。このような落下の問題は、カセット
Ｓ1の装着時においても、軸部１３との係合時点から装
着完了までの間に生じ得る。
【０００６】本発明は、上記従来の問題点に鑑み、装置
本体に対する着脱操作時に媒体の落下を確実に防止する
ことのできる媒体押さえ機構を備えた媒体収容カセット
を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、複数のシート
状媒体を積載収納し、この積載収納された媒体を装置本
体側の媒体繰り出し手段（繰り出しローラＲ1 等）によ
り繰り出し可能な所定の装着位置に装着可能で、かつこ
の装着位置から装置本体外へ引き出し可能な媒体収容カ
セットにおいて、以下のような媒体押さえ機構を備えた
ことを特徴とするものである。
【０００８】
【０００９】すなわち、本発明における媒体押さえ機構
は、前記積載収納された媒体の上面に当接する第１の位
置と前記上面から離間する第２の位置との間を移動自在
に支持された第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）と、該第１
の媒体押さえ部材（２２）を前記第１の位置へ向けて第
１の付勢力で付勢する第１の付勢部材（２４）と、前記
第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）の前記第１の位置へ向け
ての回動を規制する方向に該第１の媒体押さえ部材（２
２）と係合可能で、該係合時には該第１の媒体押さえ部
材（２２）と共に移動可能なように支持された第２の媒
体押さえ部材（２３）と、前記第１の媒体押さえ部材
（２２）が前記第２の媒体押さえ部材（２３）と係合し
つつ前記第２の位置へ移動する方向に、前記第２の媒体
押さえ部材（２３）を前記第１の付勢力よりも大きな第
２の付勢力で付勢する第２の付勢部材（２５）と、前記
装着後にとる収納位置と前記装着及び引き出し時にとる
使用位置との間を手動操作により移動可能なように支持
されると共に、前記使用位置にある時に前記第２の媒体
押さえ部材（２３）と係合する係合部（２６ｂ）を有
し、該係合時には前記第２の付勢力に抗して該第２の付
勢力の方向とは反対方向へ前記第２の媒体押さえ部材
（２３）を移動させて前記第１の媒体押さえ部材（２
２）が前記第１の位置へ移動するのを許容する把手部材
（２６）とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１０】
【作用】カセットの装置本体への着脱操作は、その操作
者が手動で上記把手部材（２６）を所定の使用位置へ移
動させ、この状態にある把手部材を握持してカセットを
装置本体へ装着し、或いは装置本体から引き出すことに
より行う。上記把手部材は、カセットが装置本体へ完全
に装着された後は、手動操作により（或いはバネ等の付
勢部材により）所定の収納位置に移動される。
【００１１】
【００１２】そして、カセットの着脱時に、把手部材
（２６）を手動で使用位置へ移動させると、把手部材の
係合部（２６ｂ）が第２の媒体押さえ部材（２３）と係
合し、その結果、この第２の媒体押さえ部材を介し第１
の媒体押さえ部材（２２）がカセット内の媒体上面に当
接する第１の位置へ移動して、媒体が押さえ付けられ
る。一方、カセットの装着後に把手部材が上記使用位置
から収納位置へ移動させられると、第２の媒体押さえ部
材との上記係合が外れ、第１と第２の付勢部材（２４、
２５）の互いの力関係により第１の媒体押さえ部材が媒
体上面から離間させられるので、媒体の押さえが解除さ
れる。従って、カセットの装着中及び引き出し中には第
１の媒体押さえ部材によりカセット内の媒体が確実に押
さえ付けられ、その落下が防止される。
【００１３】
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例について、図面を参照
しながら説明する。図１（ａ）、（ｂ）はそれぞれ本発
明の一実施例の媒体収容カセット（装置本体に装着され
た状態）における把手部材の収納時と使用時の状態を概
略的に示す側面図であり、図２及び図３はそれぞれ同実
施例の媒体収容カセットにおける媒体押さえ機構の取り
付けられた蓋体を裏返した状態での平面図とそのＱ−Ｑ
断面図である。
【００１４】本実施例の媒体収容カセットＳ2 は、図１
に示すように、多数のシート状媒体Ｍを積載収納可能な
筐体状であってその一方の面が媒体Ｍを出し入れするた
めの開口１ａとなっているカセット本体１と、このカセ
ット本体１に対し上記開口１ａを覆うよう支持部２ａ
（図２，図３）により回動自在に支持された蓋体２とを
有しており、装置本体Ｔ（図４）における所定のカセッ
ト装着部に対し略鉛直方向に近い矢印Ａ方向に着脱自在
となっている。ここまでの構成は図５に示した従来のも
のと同じである。本実施例では、更に、カセットＳ2 の
着脱時にカセットＳ2 内のシート状媒体Ｍが繰り出し口
１ｂ（図５に示したものと同じ）から外部へ落下するの
を防止するために、図５に示した従来の媒体押さえ機構
３と共に、本実施例独自の媒体押さえ機構４が設けられ
ている。なお、従来の媒体押さえ機構３は図２，図３中
に描いてあり、図１では省略してある。
【００１５】従来の媒体押さえ機構３は、前述した通り
の構成であるが、更に詳しくは図２，図３に示すよう
に、蓋体２の内側に設けられた支持部１１により回動自
在に支持された媒体押さえ部材１２を有し、この媒体押
さえ部材１２はその一端部１２ａが媒体Ｍの上面と当接
する方向である矢印Ｃ方向（図３）へバネ部材１４によ
り常時付勢されている。上記一端部１２ａ自体もバネ部
材で構成され、上記矢印Ｃ方向へ常時付勢されている。
また、媒体押さえ部材１２の他端部１２ｂが、カセット
Ｓ2 を装置本体Ｔへ装着した状態で装置本体Ｔ側の軸部
１３（図５）と係合する係合部を構成し、その係合時に
は媒体押さえ部材１２が上記バネ部材１４の付勢力に抗
して矢印Ｃ方向とは反対方向に回動され、上記一端部１
２ａの媒体Ｍへの当接が解除されるように構成されてい
る。なお、媒体押さえ部材１２がバネ部材１４により必
要以上に矢印Ｃ方向へ回動させられるのを防止するた
め、蓋体２には上記他端部１２ｂと係合するストッパ１
５が設けられている。
【００１６】一方、本実施例独自の媒体押さえ機構４
は、蓋体２の内側に設けられた支持部２１により媒体Ｍ
の上面に対し当接及び離間可能なように回動自在に支持
された第１の媒体押さえ部材２２と、この第１の媒体押
さえ部材２２とは上記支持部２１に関し略１８０°反対
側に上記支持部２１により回動自在に支持された第２の
媒体押さえ部材２３とを有し、図２，図３に示すように
第１の媒体押さえ部材２２が媒体上面と当接する方向
（矢印Ｄ方向）へ第２の媒体押さえ部材２２に対し所定
角度以上回動するのを規制するよう、第１の媒体押さえ
部材２２の一端２２ａ（図２，図３）が第２の媒体押さ
え部材２３と係合可能で、その係合時には第１、第２の
媒体押さえ部材２２、２３が共に一体となって回動可能
な構成となっている。また、第１の媒体押さえ部材２２
は支持部２１に取り付けられた第１のバネ部材２４によ
り矢印Ｄ方向へ付勢されており、第２の媒体押さえ部材
２３は同じく支持部２１に取り付けられた第２のバネ部
材２５により矢印Ｄ方向とは反対方向の矢印Ｅ方向へ上
記バネ部材２４による付勢力（Ｆ1 ）よりも大きな付勢
力（Ｆ2 ）で付勢されている。
【００１７】更に、カセット本体１の一端部（図１に示
した状態では上端部）には、カセットＳ2 を着脱する際
に使用する把手部材２６が支持部２７により矢印Ｆ1 、
Ｆ2方向へ回動自在に支持されており、矢印Ｆ1 方向へ
の回動範囲は図１（ａ）に示すように把手部材２６がカ
セット本体１の一端に当接することで規制され、矢印Ｆ
2 方向への回動範囲は図１（ｂ）に示すように把手部材
２６の一端２６ａがカセット本体１に設けられたストッ
パ２８と係合することで規制される。ここで、把手部材
２６の回動操作は手動によりなされ、カセットＳ2 を装
置本体Ｔに完全に装着した後には把手部材２６を矢印Ｆ
2 方向に回動することにより図１（ａ）に示す位置（収
納位置）に収納可能であり、また、カセットＳ2 の装着
時及び引き出し時には矢印Ｆ1 方向に回動することによ
り図１（ｂ）に示すように操作者が握持可能な位置（使
用位置）に保持することが可能である。把手部材２６
は、上記使用位置にある時に第２の媒体押さえ部材２３
の一端２３ａと係合する凸状の係合部２６ｂを有してお
り、この係合時には図１（ｂ）に示すように係合部２６
ｂが第２の媒体押さえ部材２３をバネ部材２５（図２，
図３）による矢印Ｅ方向への付勢力に抗して該矢印Ｅ方
向とは反対方向へ回動させるようになっている。
【００１８】以上の構成からなる本実施例の媒体収容カ
セットＳ2 の装置本体Ｔへの装着操作は、まず、把手部
材２６を手動で図１（ｂ）のように使用位置へ回動させ
ることにより行う。このように把手部材２６を使用位置
まで回動させると、その係合部２６ｂが第２の媒体押さ
え部材２３と係合しこれを矢印Ｅ方向とは反対方向へ回
動させるので、その結果、第１の媒体押さえ部材２２は
矢印Ｄ方向への回動が許容され、その先端２２ｂが媒体
Ｍの上面に当接する位置まで回動する。これにより、カ
セット本体１内に積載収納された媒体Ｍは付勢部材２４
により矢印Ｄ方向に付勢された第１の媒体押さえ部材２
２によって確実に押さえ付けられる。このように媒体Ｍ
を確実に押さえ付けた状態にあるカセットＳ2 を、その
把手部材２６を握持しながら装置本体Ｔの所定のカセッ
ト装着部に装着し、その後、把手部材２６を図１（ａ）
に示すように収納位置へ倒せば、カセットＳ2 の装着が
完了する。なお、この装着の際、従来の媒体押さえ機構
３によっても、その媒体押さえ部材１２が装置本体Ｔ側
の軸部１３と係合するまでの間、前述の通り媒体Ｍが押
さえ付けられている。
【００１９】一方、上記のようにしてカセットＳ2 を装
置本体Ｔに完全に装着し、図１（ａ）に示すように把手
部材２６を収納位置へ倒せば、把手部材２６と第２の媒
体押さえ部材２３との上記係合が外れる。すると、第２
の媒体押さえ部材２３がバネ部材２５により矢印Ｅ方向
に付勢され、その付勢力（Ｆ2 ）がバネ部材２４による
付勢力（Ｆ1 ）よりも大きいことから、第１の媒体押さ
え部材２２が第２の媒体押さえ部材２３と係合した状態
のまま媒体上面から離間させられ、媒体Ｍの押さえが解
除される。なお、カセットＳ2 を装置本体Ｔに完全に装
着した段階では、従来の媒体押さえ機構３の媒体押さえ
部材１２は既に装置本体Ｔ側の軸部１３と係合してお
り、媒体Ｍの押さえは解除されている。
【００２０】また、このように装置本体Ｔに装着されて
いるカセットＳ2 を引き出すための操作も、上記装着時
の操作と同様、まず把手部材２６を手動で図１（ｂ）の
ように使用位置へ回動させることにより、媒体Ｍを確実
に押さえ付けた状態で行う。このような状態にあるカセ
ットＳ2 を、その把手部材２６を握持しながら装置本体
Ｔから外部へ引き出せば、カセットＳ2 の引き出し操作
が完了する。なお、この際も、従来の媒体押さえ機構３
の媒体押さえ部材１２と軸部１３との係合が外れた後
は、媒体押さえ部材１２によっても媒体Ｍが押さえ付け
られる。
【００２１】従って、本実施例によれば、カセットＳ2
の装着時及び引き出し時には従来の媒体押さえ機構３と
本実施例独自の媒体押さえ機構４とにより媒体Ｍを二重
に押さえ付けることができる。しかも、カセットＳ2 の
装着操作や引き出し操作の途中で、従来の媒体押さえ機
構３の媒体押さえ部材１２と軸部１３とが係合して媒体
押さえ部材１２による媒体Ｍの押さえが効かなくなった
状態であっても、本実施例独自の媒体押さえ機構４によ
り媒体Ｍが確実に押さえ付けられているので、着脱操作
の途中で媒体Ｍが繰り出し口１ｂから下方へ落下するの
を確実に防止することができる。
【００２２】なお、上記実施例では独自の媒体押さえ機
構４と従来の媒体押さえ機構３とを併用したが、媒体押
さえ機構３は必ずしも必要ではなく、媒体押さえ機構４
だけを備えたものであっても、カセット着脱時の媒体の
落下を十分に防止することができる。
【００２３】また、上記実施例では媒体押さえ機構３、
４の各部材を回動自在な構成としたが、把手部材２６の
移動操作に応じて媒体Ｍを押さえ付けることが可能なよ
うに移動自在な構成であればよく、必ずしも回動自在で
ある必要はない。また、各部材の形状も、上記実施例の
ものに限定されることはない。
【００２４】
【００２５】
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、カセットの着脱時に把
手部材を所定の使用位置へ移動させるだけで、カセット
内の媒体を押さえ付けて、媒体の落下を確実に防止する
ことができる。Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used for a medium transporting device in a medium depositing machine or the like which handles a sheet-like medium such as a certificate, a bankbook, and a cash card. The present invention relates to a medium accommodating cassette detachable from a main body, and more particularly, to an improvement in a medium holding mechanism provided to prevent a medium accommodated in the cassette from dropping out of the cassette when the cassette is attached or detached. 2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing a vicinity of a cassette mounting portion in a conventional medium transporting apparatus in which a medium storage cassette is mounted. This predetermined cassette mounting portion in the apparatus main body T of the medium feeding device, is detachable plurality of medium accommodation cassette S 1 is in the arrow A direction close to a substantially vertical direction. The medium accommodation cassette S 1 has an opening 1a for as enlarged and shown in FIG. 5, a large number of the sheet-like medium M a stacked body capable of accommodating form one surface and out of the medium M The cassette body 1 comprises a lid 2 which can be opened and closed with respect to the opening 1a of the cassette body 1. The apparatus main body T, this is the lower end roller R 1 feeding in the vicinity of each medium accommodation cassette S 1 mounted is disposed, the medium M stacked accommodated in the medium accommodation cassette S 1 is the feeding roller by R 1 fed sequentially the direction of arrow B through a feeding port 1b (FIG. 5), the fed media M is a plurality of conveyance roller pairs along a predetermined transport path H (R 2, R 3, R 4 etc.). [0003] Here, since the medium accommodation cassette S 1 detachable operation in the arrow A direction close to a substantially vertical direction as described above is carried out, the medium M is feeding port in the cassette at the time of detachment 1
Since there is a risk of dropping from the cassette b to the outside of the cassette, a medium pressing mechanism 3 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided to prevent such a drop. The medium pressing mechanism 3 has a medium pressing member 12 rotatably supported by a support portion 11 provided inside the lid 2, and the medium pressing member 12 has one end 12 a formed on the upper surface of the medium M. Is always urged by a spring member (not shown) in the direction of arrow C, which is the direction in which it comes into contact. Also, the medium holding the other end 12b of the member 12 constitutes an engaging section that engages with the shaft portion 13 of the apparatus body T side while wearing the cassette S 1 to the apparatus body T, media presser during its engagement The member 12 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow C against the urging force of the spring member,
The one end 12a is configured to be released from contact with the medium M. [0004] By providing such a medium pressing mechanism 3, when the cassette S 1 is mounted on the apparatus main body T, the other end 12 b of the medium pressing member 12 is engaged with the shaft 13 until the other end 12 b engages with the shaft 13. Since 12a presses the upper surface of the medium M, it is possible to prevent the medium M from dropping from the feeding port 1b. On the other hand, in a state where the cassette S 1 is completely mounted at a predetermined mounting position of the apparatus main body T,
By the other end portion 12b of the medium pressing member 12 is engaged with the shaft portion 13, is released pressing the medium M by the medium holding member 12, the feeding of the medium M by the roller R 1 feed in this state becomes possible. [0005] The pressing of the medium M by the medium pressing member 12 as in the conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 is released by engagement with the shaft portion 13 on the apparatus main body T side. If, when pulling out the cassette S 1 from the apparatus main body T, instead of the engagement is disengaged instantaneously with the drawer starting, the engagement is disengage after drawn out to some extent cassette S 1 upward. Therefore, the cassette S 1
During the withdrawing operation, between the drawer beginning of cassette S 1 until the engagement is disengaged, the medium holding member 12
Not twist the pressing of the medium M by, thus undesirably fall downward from the medium M is feeding port 1b in the cassette S 1 is generated. Such fall problems, even when mounted in the cassette S 1, may result from the engagement point of the shaft portion 13 until completely mounted. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a medium storage cassette provided with a medium holding mechanism capable of reliably preventing a medium from dropping when being attached to or detached from an apparatus main body. [0007] According to an aspect of the present invention is to stacks and stores a plurality of sheet-like medium, can feed this stacked housed media the apparatus body side of the medium feeding means (pickup roller R 1, etc.) A medium storage cassette that can be mounted at a predetermined mounting position and that can be pulled out of the apparatus main body from the mounting position is characterized by including the following medium pressing mechanism. That is, the medium press mechanism according to the present invention is movably supported between a first position in contact with the upper surface of the stacked and stored medium and a second position separated from the upper surface. A first medium holding member (22);
A first urging member (24) for urging the first medium pressing member (22) toward the first position with a first urging force, and a first urging member (22) of the first medium pressing member (22). The first medium pressing member (2)
2) and a second medium pressing member (23) supported so as to be movable together with the first medium pressing member (22) when the first medium pressing member (22) is engaged. 22) moves the second medium pressing member (23) in the direction in which the second medium pressing member (23) moves to the second position while engaging with the second medium pressing member (23). A second urging member (25) for urging with a second urging force, and being supported so as to be movable by manual operation between a storage position taken after the mounting and a use position taken at the time of mounting and pulling out; And an engagement portion (26b) that engages with the second medium pressing member (23) when in the use position, and at the time of the engagement, against the second urging force, the second attachment member (26b). The second medium pressing member (23) is moved in the direction opposite to the direction of the force so as to move forward. The first medium pressing member (2
2) is provided with a handle member (26) for permitting movement to the first position. When the cassette is attached to or detached from the apparatus main body, the operator manually moves the handle member (26) to a predetermined use position, grips the handle member in this state, and holds the cassette. It is carried out by attaching to or pulling out of the apparatus main body. After the cassette is completely mounted on the apparatus main body, the handle member is moved to a predetermined storage position by manual operation (or by an urging member such as a spring). When the handle member (26) is manually moved to the use position when the cassette is attached or detached, the engaging portion (26b) of the handle member engages with the second medium pressing member (23). As a result, the first medium is pressed through the second medium pressing member.
The medium pressing member (22) moves to the first position in contact with the upper surface of the medium in the cassette, and the medium is pressed. On the other hand, when the grip member is moved from the use position to the storage position after the cassette is mounted, the engagement with the second medium pressing member is released, and the first and second urging members (24,
25) Since the first medium pressing member is separated from the upper surface of the medium by the mutual force relationship of 25), the pressing of the medium is released. Accordingly, the medium in the cassette is reliably pressed by the first medium pressing member while the cassette is being mounted and pulled out, and the first medium pressing member is prevented from dropping. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B are side views schematically showing a state in which a handle member is stored and used in a medium storage cassette (mounted on an apparatus main body) according to an embodiment of the present invention. , FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views of the medium accommodating cassette of the embodiment in a state in which the lid to which the medium pressing mechanism is attached is turned upside down and QQ thereof.
It is sectional drawing. The medium storage cassette S 2 of this embodiment is similar to that of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a cassette body 1 having a housing shape capable of stacking and storing a large number of sheet-shaped media M, one surface of which is an opening 1a for inserting and removing the medium M, On the other hand, the support portion 2a covers the opening 1a.
(FIGS. 2 and 3), and has a cover 2 rotatably supported by the apparatus (T, FIG. 4). It is free. The configuration up to this point is the same as the conventional one shown in FIG. In this embodiment, further, in order to prevent from falling from the sheet-like medium M is feeding port 1b in the cassette S 2 when the removable cassette S 2 (same as that shown in FIG. 5) to the outside, FIG. 5 In addition to the conventional medium holding mechanism 3 shown in FIG. 1, a medium holding mechanism 4 unique to this embodiment is provided. The conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and is omitted in FIG. The conventional medium holding mechanism 3 has the same structure as described above. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the medium holding mechanism 3 is rotatably supported by a support portion 11 provided inside the lid 2. The medium holding member 12 is supported by the spring member 14 in the direction of arrow C (FIG. 3) in which one end 12a of the medium holding member 12 contacts the upper surface of the medium M. . The one end 12a itself is also formed of a spring member, and is constantly urged in the arrow C direction.
The other end portion 12b of the medium pressing member 12 constitutes an engaging portion for engaging with the cassette S 2 the device device while wearing the body T body T side of the shaft portion 13 (FIG. 5), the engagement At the time of engagement, the medium pressing member 12 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow C against the urging force of the spring member 14, and the one end 1
It is configured that the contact of the medium 2a with the medium M is released. In order to prevent the medium holding member 12 from being unnecessarily rotated in the direction of arrow C by the spring member 14, the lid 2 is provided with a stopper 1 that engages with the other end 12b.
5 are provided. On the other hand, the medium holding mechanism 4 unique to this embodiment
The medium M is supported by the support 21 provided inside the lid 2.
A first medium pressing member 22 rotatably supported so as to be able to contact and separate from the upper surface of the first member, and the first medium pressing member 22 is substantially 180 ° opposite to the supporting portion 21 on the opposite side. A second medium pressing member 23 rotatably supported by the support portion 21, and a direction in which the first medium pressing member 22 comes into contact with the upper surface of the medium (arrow D direction) as shown in FIGS. The one end 22a (FIGS. 2 and 3) of the first medium pressing member 22 is engaged with the second medium pressing member 23 so as to restrict the rotation of the second medium pressing member 22 by a predetermined angle or more. The first and second medium pressing members 22 and 23 are integrally rotatable together when engaged. Also, the first medium pressing member 22
Is urged in the direction of arrow D by a first spring member 24 attached to the support portion 21, and the second medium pressing member 23 is moved by an arrow D by a second spring member 25 similarly attached to the support portion 21. The spring member 24 is urged by an urging force (F 2 ) larger than the urging force (F 1 ) by the spring member 24 in the direction of the arrow E opposite to the direction. Furthermore, one end portion of the cassette body 1 (upper part in the state shown in FIG. 1) is an arrow F 1 knob 26 is a support 27 for use in attaching and detaching the cassette S 2,
F are rotatably supported in two directions, the range of rotation of the arrow F 1 direction is knob 26 as shown in FIG. 1 (a) is regulated by abutting one end of the cassette body 1, arrows F
The range of rotation in two directions is regulated by the engagement of one end 26a of the handle member 26 with a stopper 28 provided on the cassette body 1 as shown in FIG. Here, the rotating operation of the knob 26 is made by hand, arrows knob 26 is after complete mounted on the apparatus body T cassette S 2 F
1 by two directions and can be stored in the position shown in FIG. 1 (a) by rotating (storage position), also be rotated in the direction of arrow F 1 at the time when and drawer mounted in the cassette S 2 ( As shown in b), it can be held at a position where the operator can grip (use position). Handle member 26
Is in the above-mentioned use position when the second medium holding member 23
Has a protruding engagement portion 26b which engages with one end 23a of the engagement portion 26a. As shown in FIG.
b connects the second medium holding member 23 to the spring member 25 (FIG. 2).
Rotation is performed in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow E against the urging force in the direction of the arrow E according to FIG. 3). [0018] Although the present embodiment having the structure of the mounting operation to the apparatus body T of the medium accommodating cassette S 2, first, be pivoted to the use position as shown in the illustration knob 26 manually 1 (b) Performed by When the handle member 26 is rotated to the use position in this way, the engagement portion 26b engages with the second medium pressing member 23 and rotates it in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow E. As a result, The rotation of the first medium pressing member 22 in the direction of arrow D is allowed, and the first medium pressing member 22 rotates to a position where the tip end 22b contacts the upper surface of the medium M. Thus, the medium M loaded and stored in the cassette body 1 is
Medium holding member 2 urged in the direction of arrow D by
2 ensures that it is held down. Thus, the medium M
The cassette S 2 in reliably pressed state, fitted with its knob 26 in a predetermined cassette mounting portion of the gripping while the apparatus body T, then figure handle member 26 1 (a)
If defeat to the storage position as shown in the mounting of the cassette S 2 is completed. At this time, the medium M is also pressed by the conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 until the medium pressing member 12 engages with the shaft portion 13 on the apparatus main body T side as described above. Meanwhile, to properly seat the cassette S 2 to the apparatus body T as described above, if defeat knob 26 as shown in FIG. 1 (a) to the storage position, the handle member 26 and the second medium The engagement with the pressing member 23 is released. Then, the second
Is pressed by the spring member 25 in the direction of arrow E, and the biasing force (F 2 ) is greater than the biasing force (F 1 ) of the spring member 24. The medium M is released from the upper surface of the medium while being engaged with the second medium pressing member 23, and the pressing of the medium M is released. In the stage where the fully seat the cassette S 2 to the apparatus body T, the medium holding member 12 of a conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 is already engaged with the shaft portion 13 of the apparatus body T side, pressing of the medium M is Has been released. Further, operation for pulling out the cassette S 2 mounted on the thus apparatus body T is also similar to the operation at the time of the mounting, first use as in FIG. 1 the knob 26 manually (b) By rotating to the position, the operation is performed in a state where the medium M is securely pressed. The cassette S 2 in such a state, if pulled out the knob 26 from the gripping while the apparatus main body T to the outside, the operation of withdrawing the cassette S 2 is completed. In this case as well, the conventional medium holding mechanism 3
After the engagement between the medium pressing member 12 and the shaft portion 13 is released, the medium M is also pressed by the medium pressing member 12. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the cassette S 2
The medium M can be double-pressed by the conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 and the medium pressing mechanism 4 unique to the present embodiment at the time of loading and unloading. Moreover, the state where in the middle of the mounting operation and withdrawing operation of the cassette S 2, pressing of a conventional medium medium pressing mechanism 3 holding member 12 and the medium by the shaft portion 13 and the medium pressing member 12 engages the M becomes ineffective However, since the medium M is securely pressed by the medium pressing mechanism 4 unique to the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably prevent the medium M from dropping downward from the feeding port 1b during the attaching / detaching operation. Can be. In the above-described embodiment, the original medium pressing mechanism 4 and the conventional medium pressing mechanism 3 are used together. However, the medium pressing mechanism 3 is not always necessary, and the medium pressing mechanism 4
However, even when the cassette is provided, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the medium from dropping when the cassette is attached or detached. In the above embodiment, the medium holding mechanism 3,
Although each of the members 4 is configured to be rotatable, any structure may be used as long as the member can be moved so that the medium M can be pressed down in response to the moving operation of the handle member 26. There is no. Further, the shape of each member is not limited to those of the above-described embodiment. According to the present invention, the media in the cassette is pressed down by simply moving the handle member to a predetermined use position when the cassette is attached or detached, and the media is reliably prevented from dropping. can do.
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例の媒体収容カセットＳ2 を装
置本体内に装着した状態を概略的に示す側面図であり、
（ａ）は把手部材２６の収納時を示し、（ｂ）は把手部
材２６の使用時を示す。
【図２】同実施例の媒体収容カセットＳ2 における媒体
押さえ機構３、４の取り付けられた蓋体２を裏返した状
態を詳細に示す平面図である。
【図３】同実施例の媒体収容カセットＳ2 における媒体
押さえ機構３、４の取り付けられた蓋体２を裏返した状
態を詳細に示す図であり、図２におけるＱ−Ｑ断面図で
ある。
【図４】従来の媒体収容カセットＳ1 が装着された媒体
搬送装置におけるカセット装着部近傍を概略的に示す図
である。
【図５】従来の媒体収容カセットＳ1 を装置本体内に装
着した状態を概略的に示す側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１ カセット本体
１ａ 開口
１ｂ 繰り出し口
２ 蓋体
３、４ 媒体押さえ機構
１１ 支持部
１２ 媒体押さえ部
１３ 軸部
１４ バネ部材
２１ 支持部
２２ 第１の媒体押さえ部材
２３ 第２の媒体押さえ部材
２４ 第１のバネ部材
２５ 第２のバネ部材
２６ 把手部材
２６ｂ 係合部
２７ 支持部
Ｓ2 媒体収容カセット
Ｒ1 繰り出しローラ
Ｍ 媒体Is a side view schematically showing a state of mounting the medium accommodation cassette S 2 in the apparatus main body of an embodiment BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [Figure 1] The present invention,
(A) shows when the handle member 26 is stored, and (b) shows when the handle member 26 is used. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which turned over the lid 2 attached the medium pressing mechanism 3, 4 in detail in the medium accommodation cassette S 2 of the embodiment. [Figure 3] is a diagram showing in detail the state turned over the lid 2 attached the medium pressing mechanism 3, 4 in the medium accommodation cassette S 2 of the embodiment, a Q-Q sectional view in FIG. [4] Conventional medium accommodation cassette S 1 is a diagram schematically showing a vicinity of a cassette mounting portion in the mounted medium transport device. [5] The state of mounting the conventional medium accommodation cassette S 1 apparatus main body is a side view schematically showing. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cassette main body 1a Opening 1b Feed-out opening 2 Lid 3, 4 Medium holding mechanism 11 Supporting section 12 Medium holding section 13 Shaft section 14 Spring member 21 Support section 22 First medium holding member 23 Second medium Pressing member 24 First spring member 25 Second spring member 26 Handle member 26b Engaging portion 27 Supporting portion S 2 Media storage cassette R 1 Feeding roller M Medium
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 高野 吉之 東京都稲城市矢野口1776番地 富士通機 電株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭61−18645（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 平３−7142（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平４−122531（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平５−42242（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 平１−164241（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) B65H 1/26 312 B65H 1/26 310 B65H 1/26 314 B65H 1/02 G07D 9/00 436 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiyuki Takano 1776 Yanoguchi, Inagi-shi, Tokyo Fujitsu Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-61-18645 (JP, A) JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 4-212531 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 5-42242 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 1-164241 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , (DB name) B65H 1/26 312 B65H 1/26 310 B65H 1/26 314 B65H 1/02 G07D 9/00 436
Claims (1)
収納された媒体を装置本体側の媒体繰り出し手段
（Ｒ1 ）により繰り出し可能な所定の装着位置に装着可
能で、かつ該装着位置から装置本体外へ引き出し可能な
媒体収容カセットにおいて、 前記積載収納された媒体の上面に当接する第１の位置と
前記上面から離間する第２の位置との間を移動自在に支
持された第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）と、 該第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）を前記第１の位置へ向
けて第１の付勢力で付勢する第１の付勢部材（２４）
と、 前記第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）の前記第１の位置へ
向けての回動を規制する方向に該第１の媒体押さえ部材
（２２）と係合可能で、該係合時には該第１の媒体押さ
え部材（２２）と共に移動可能なように支持された第２
の媒体押さえ部材（２３）と、 前記第１の媒体押さえ部材（２２）が前記第２の媒体押
さえ部材（２３）と係合しつつ前記第２の位置へ移動す
る方向に、前記第２の媒体押さえ部材（２３）を前記第
１の付勢力よりも大きな第２の付勢力で付勢する第２の
付勢部材（２５）と、 前記装着後にとる収納位置と前記装着及び引き出し時に
とる使用位置との間を手動操作により移動可能なように
支持されると共に、前記使用位置にある時に前記第２の
媒体押さえ部材（２３）と係合する係合部（２６ｂ）を
有し、該係合時には前記第２の付勢力に抗して該第２の
付勢力の方向とは反対方向へ前記第２の媒体押さえ部材
（２３）を移動させて前記第１の媒体押さえ部材（２
２）が前記第１の位置へ移動するのを許容する把手部材
（２６）とを備えたことを特徴とする媒体収容カセッ
ト。( 1 ) A predetermined mounting position in which a plurality of sheet-like media are stacked and stored, and the stacked and stored media can be fed out by media feeding means (R 1 ) on the apparatus main body side. A medium storage cassette that can be mounted on the storage medium and that can be pulled out of the apparatus main body from the mounting position, between a first position in contact with an upper surface of the stacked and stored medium and a second position separated from the upper surface. A first medium pressing member (22) movably supported by the first medium pressing member (22); and a first urging member for urging the first medium pressing member (22) toward the first position with a first urging force. Force member (24)
The first medium pressing member (22) can be engaged with the first medium pressing member (22) in a direction for restricting the rotation of the first medium pressing member (22) toward the first position. A second medium movably supported together with the first medium pressing member (22).
The second medium pressing member (23) in the direction in which the first medium pressing member (22) moves to the second position while engaging with the second medium pressing member (23). A second urging member (25) for urging the medium pressing member (23) with a second urging force larger than the first urging force, a storage position to be taken after the mounting, and a use to be taken at the time of the mounting and pulling out. And an engagement portion (26b) that is supported so as to be movable between the position and the position by a manual operation and engages with the second medium pressing member (23) when in the use position. In this case, the second medium pressing member (23) is moved in a direction opposite to the direction of the second urging force against the second urging force, and the first medium pressing member (2) is moved.
2. A medium storage cassette, comprising: a handle member (26) for permitting the second member to move to the first position.
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