JPH054731A - Sheet feeder - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、画像形成装置の給紙装
置、特に封筒を給紙するのに適する給紙装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet feeding device for an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a sheet feeding device suitable for feeding envelopes.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】プリンタや電子写真複写機等の給紙装置
としては、用紙束載置台上に積載された用紙束の上面を
給紙コロに圧接させ、給紙信号に応じて給紙コロを回転
させることにより用紙束の上から順次給紙するようにし
た給紙装置が一般に使用されている。2. Description of the Related Art As a sheet feeding device such as a printer or an electrophotographic copying machine, the upper surface of a sheet bundle stacked on a sheet bundle mounting table is pressed against a sheet feeding roller, and the sheet feeding roller is moved in response to a sheet feeding signal. 2. Description of the Related Art A paper feeding device is generally used in which paper is fed sequentially from the top of a bundle of papers by rotating.
【０００３】図１０は、このような給紙装置を備えたレ
ーザプリンタの全体構成の一例を示すものである。この
レーザプリンタ１は通常の給紙カセット２を２枚備えて
いる他、オプション機器としての大量給紙装置（Large
Capacity Imput Tray：ＬＣＩＴ）３が組合されてい
る。FIG. 10 shows an example of the overall configuration of a laser printer provided with such a sheet feeding device. This laser printer 1 includes two ordinary paper feed cassettes 2 and a large-scale paper feed device (Large Paper Feed) as an optional device.
Capacity Imput Tray (LCIT) 3 is combined.
【０００４】図１１はこの装置の給紙カセット２及び装
置本体１の給紙部の構成を詳細に示すものである。この
給紙装置は、重送分離給紙機能の点で比較的優れたもの
と云われるＦＲＲ（Feed and Reverse Rollers）方式と
呼ばれる給紙機構が採用されている。FIG. 11 shows in detail the constructions of the sheet feeding cassette 2 of this apparatus and the sheet feeding section of the apparatus main body 1. This paper feeding device employs a paper feeding mechanism called an FRR (Feed and Reverse Rollers) system, which is said to be relatively excellent in terms of a double-fed separation / paper feeding function.
【０００５】給紙カセット２の可動底板４は加圧レバー
５により押し上げられ、可動底板４上に載置された用紙
束６の上面は装置本体に設けられたピックアップローラ
（給紙コロ）７に圧接可能な位置にもたらされ、給紙信
号に応じて給紙コロ７が回転することにより、用紙束６
の上から順次給紙される。給紙方向に関して給紙コロ７
の下流側には、給紙方向に回転するフィードローラ８と
給紙路を挾んでこれに圧接し正逆いずれの方向にも回転
可能でトルクリミッタを介して反給紙方向に一定のトル
クが印加されたリバースローラ９とより成るローラ対が
設けられている。The movable bottom plate 4 of the paper feed cassette 2 is pushed up by a pressure lever 5, and the upper surface of the sheet bundle 6 placed on the movable bottom plate 4 is picked up by a pickup roller (paper feed roller) 7 provided in the main body of the apparatus. The sheet bundle 6 is brought to a position where it can be pressure-contacted, and the sheet feeding roller 7 is rotated according to the sheet feeding signal, so that the sheet bundle 6
Paper is fed in sequence from above. Paper feed direction 7
On the downstream side, the feed roller 8 rotating in the paper feeding direction and the paper feeding path are sandwiched and pressed against this, and can be rotated in either forward or reverse directions, and a constant torque is applied in the opposite paper feeding direction via a torque limiter. There is provided a roller pair consisting of an applied reverse roller 9.
【０００６】この構成により、給紙コロ７により１枚の
用紙が送り込まれた場合はリバースローラ９はフィード
ローラに従動回転して用紙とローラとの間に滑りが生ず
ることなく給紙され、２枚以上の用紙が重送された場合
は用紙相互間の摩擦より用紙とローラとの間の摩擦の方
が大きいので、用紙間で滑ってフィードローラに接する
用紙のみがフィードローラにより給紙されそれより下の
用紙は反給紙方向のトルクにより給紙カセット側に押し
戻され、重送が防止される。With this structure, when one sheet of paper is fed by the paper feed roller 7, the reverse roller 9 is driven by the feed roller and is fed without slippage between the paper and the roller. If more than one sheet of paper is fed, the friction between the paper and the roller is greater than the friction between the paper, so only the paper that slides between the paper and contacts the feed roller is fed by the feed roller. The lower sheet is pushed back to the sheet feeding cassette side by the torque in the direction opposite to the sheet feeding direction, and double feeding is prevented.
【０００７】ＬＣＩＴ３の給紙及び重送分離機構も同じ
構成となっている。しかし、ＬＣＩＴは大量の用紙を積
載出来るようにするため、用紙束６を載置する用紙載置
台１０の昇降範囲は通常の給紙カセット２の可動底板に
比して遥かに大きく、モータ１１を駆動源として、ベル
ト１２又はワイヤを介して上下方向に移動するようにさ
れており、用紙束の上面高さを図示しないセンサで検知
して、常に用紙束上面が給紙コロ７に圧接可能な所定の
範囲内に保持されるように、モータ１１の発停を制御し
ている。The paper feeding and double feeding separating mechanism of the LCIT3 has the same structure. However, since the LCIT allows a large amount of sheets to be stacked, the range of elevation of the sheet tray 10 on which the sheet bundle 6 is placed is much larger than that of the movable bottom plate of the ordinary sheet cassette 2, and the motor 11 is used. As a drive source, it is configured to move in the vertical direction via a belt 12 or a wire, and the height of the upper surface of the sheet bundle is detected by a sensor (not shown) so that the upper surface of the sheet bundle can always be pressed against the sheet feeding roller 7. The start / stop of the motor 11 is controlled so that the motor 11 is held within a predetermined range.
【０００８】ところで、近年、特にレーザプリンタに対
して、プリントされる用紙の多様化が進み、封筒等の厚
さが一様でない物に対しても、シートにプリントしたも
のを切り貼りすることなく、直接プリントする要求が高
まってきている。By the way, in recent years, especially for laser printers, diversification of printing paper has progressed, and even if the thickness of the envelope is not uniform, the printed matter on the sheet is not cut and stuck. The demand for direct printing is increasing.
【０００９】しかしながら、封筒は厚さが不均一である
のみならず、内部に空気をはらんで厚さ方向にふくらみ
があるため、給紙カセットの可動底板上、あるいはＬＣ
ＩＴの用紙束載置台に積載した場合、封筒一枚毎の厚さ
の不均一性のため、特にフラップや折返しのある両サイ
ズの厚さが厚く、図１２に示す如く多数枚を積載し、封
筒束１３の上面を給紙コロ７で押圧した場合、給紙コロ
７は長さが短かく、通常中心線上に一箇所しか設けられ
ていないので、上面が均一な平面状態にはならず、搬送
方向の両側が持上がった状態になる。そのため、給紙コ
ロ７が当接する封筒の中央付近では、封筒は給紙コロに
弾発的に当接することになり、特に摩擦係数の高い封筒
の場合は、給紙コロが回り始めると封筒が給紙コロから
逃げ不送りジャムが発生することがある。給紙コロの押
圧力を高めることにより、ある程度の改善を図ることは
できるが、摩擦係数の低い封筒や普通紙では、その加圧
力では、逆に重送ジャムとなってしまい、多様な紙種に
対応することができないという難点があった。However, the envelope not only has a non-uniform thickness, but also has a bulge in the thickness direction due to air inside, so that the envelope is on the movable bottom plate of the paper feed cassette or LC.
When stacked on the IT sheet stacking stand, due to the non-uniformity of the thickness of each envelope, the thickness of both sizes with flaps and folds is particularly large. As shown in FIG. 12, many sheets are stacked. When the upper surface of the envelope bundle 13 is pressed by the paper feed roller 7, since the paper feed roller 7 has a short length and is normally provided only at one location on the center line, the upper surface does not have a uniform flat state. Both sides in the transport direction are raised. Therefore, in the vicinity of the center of the envelope with which the paper feed roller 7 abuts, the envelope comes into elastic contact with the paper feed roller, and particularly in the case of an envelope having a high coefficient of friction, the envelope is rotated when the paper feed roller starts to rotate. A paper jam that escapes from the paper feed roller may occur. Although it is possible to achieve some improvement by increasing the pressing force of the paper feed roller, in the case of envelopes and plain paper with a low coefficient of friction, the applied pressure will result in double-feeding jams, and various paper types. There was a difficulty that I could not deal with.
【００１０】封筒を積載する場合、前述の如く厚さ方向
のふくらみのため通常の給紙カセットでは多量に積載で
きないので、ＬＣＩＴの使用は有利であるが、その場
合、図１３に示す如く封筒束上面に給紙コロを押圧した
時の両側端の持上りはさらに大きくなり、この状態で通
常の給紙動作を行なうと両サイドが給紙入口に引掛りジ
ャムとなるが、前述の如く封筒の弾発性により封筒が下
へ逃げて不給紙になってしまうという不具合があり、事
実上通常のＬＣＩＴからの封筒給紙は不可能であった。When stacking envelopes, it is advantageous to use the LCIT because it is not possible to stack a large amount in an ordinary paper feeding cassette due to the bulging in the thickness direction as described above, but in that case, as shown in FIG. When the paper feed roller is pressed against the upper surface, the lifting of both side edges becomes even larger, and if a normal paper feed operation is performed in this state, both sides will be caught in the paper feed inlet and cause a jam. Due to the resilience, there is a problem that the envelope escapes downward and does not feed, and it is practically impossible to feed the envelope from the normal LCIT.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、レーザプリ
ンタ等の画像形成装置の給紙装置により封筒を給紙する
場合の上述の問題点にかんがみ、大量に積載された封筒
束から円滑に給紙することができる大量給紙装置を提供
することを第１の課題とし、通常の給紙カセットから重
送、不送り等のジャムが発生することなく封筒を給紙す
ることのできる給紙装置を提供することを第２の課題と
する。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems when an envelope is fed by a sheet feeding device of an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer, the present invention smoothly feeds a large amount of envelope bundles. A first object is to provide a large-volume paper feeding device that can carry paper, and a paper feeding device that can feed envelopes from a normal paper feeding cassette without jams such as double feeding and non-feeding. The second problem is to provide.
【００１２】[0012]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の第１の課題を解決
する大量給紙装置は、用紙束載置台の拡がる範囲より給
紙方向前方に上記の用紙束載置台昇降範囲の上端とそこ
から下方に適当量の位置との間変位可能で、解除可能に
上方に向って付勢された補助底板と、上記用紙束載置台
上に載置された用紙束の上記補助底板の変位範囲の下限
より上方にある用紙束を給紙方向に上記補助底板上へ移
動させる手段とを有し、上記の給紙ローラが上記補助底
板上に載置された用紙束から給紙するのに適する位置に
設けられていることを特徴とする又、第２の課題を解決
するための給紙装置は、給紙コロが円筒状コロであり、
給紙平面とある角度を持ってその円筒面が用紙束の両側
縁に当接するように給紙平面に対して傾斜した軸上に配
設されているか、給紙コロが水平方向に延びる一軸上に
設けられた１対の截頭円錐形のコロであり、該１対のコ
ロは小径部側を互いに対向させ、用紙束の両側縁に円錐
面が当接するように配置されていることを特徴とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A mass-feeding device for solving the above-mentioned first problem is an upper end of the ascending / descending range of the above-mentioned sheet stacking table and a portion thereof from the range in which the sheet stacking table spreads, in front of the sheet feeding direction. The lower limit of the displacement range of the auxiliary bottom plate, which is displaceable downwardly from an appropriate amount and urged upward in a releasable manner, and the auxiliary bottom plate of the sheet stack placed on the sheet stack mounting table. And a means for moving the upper sheet bundle in the sheet feeding direction onto the auxiliary bottom plate, and the sheet feeding roller is located at a position suitable for feeding from the sheet bundle placed on the auxiliary bottom plate. In the sheet feeding device for solving the second problem, the sheet feeding roller is a cylindrical roller,
It is arranged on an axis inclined with respect to the paper feed plane so that its cylindrical surface contacts with both side edges of the sheet bundle at an angle with the paper feed plane, or the paper feed roller is on one axis extending in the horizontal direction. A pair of frusto-conical rollers provided in a pair of rollers, and the pair of rollers are arranged such that the small diameter portions are opposed to each other and the conical surfaces are in contact with both side edges of the sheet bundle. And
【００１３】又、給紙コロとは別に、積載された用紙束
の両側上端縁に給紙面とある角度を持って周面が圧接可
能な従動コロを設けてもよい。Further, in addition to the paper feed roller, driven rollers whose peripheral surface can be pressed against the paper feed surface at a certain angle may be provided at both upper end edges of the stacked sheet stack.
【００１４】[0014]
【作用】前者の構成によれば、用紙束載置台上に積載さ
れた封筒束の上面が所定の位置にきたことがセンサによ
り検知されると用紙束載置台は上昇を停止し、最上位の
封筒から下方に適当量の位置迄の間にある封筒は移動手
段により給紙方向に押出され、上方への付勢力を解除さ
れた補助底板上に移動される。次いで補助底板に付勢力
が印加され、その上の封筒束上面は給紙コロに押圧され
る。補助底板上の封筒束の量は適切であるから、給紙コ
ロに押圧されても両側端が不適切に持上ることはなく、
給紙信号に応じて給紙コロが回転するたびに上から順次
給紙される。According to the former configuration, when the sensor detects that the upper surface of the envelope bundle stacked on the sheet bundle placing table has reached a predetermined position, the sheet bundle placing table stops rising, and The envelope located between the envelope and a proper position downward is pushed out by the moving means in the sheet feeding direction, and is moved onto the auxiliary bottom plate from which the upward biasing force is released. Then, an urging force is applied to the auxiliary bottom plate, and the upper surface of the envelope bundle above the auxiliary bottom plate is pressed against the paper feed roller. Since the amount of envelope bundle on the auxiliary bottom plate is appropriate, both side edges will not be improperly lifted even when pressed by the paper feed roller.
Each time the paper feed roller rotates in response to the paper feed signal, paper is fed sequentially from above.
【００１５】補助底板上の封筒がなくなれば、補助底板
は下降しこれより先に用紙載置台が上昇し所定の高さ位
置に上面がきている封筒束の上から所定量が再び補助底
板上に移動され、給紙が続行される。When the envelope on the auxiliary bottom plate disappears, the auxiliary bottom plate descends, the sheet loading table rises earlier than this, and a predetermined amount is again placed on the auxiliary bottom plate from the envelope bundle whose upper surface is at a predetermined height position. It is moved and paper feeding is continued.
【００１６】後者の構成によれば、給紙平面に対して軸
が傾斜した円筒状給紙コロの円筒面又は軸が給紙平面に
平行な１対の截頭円錐形のコロの円錐面が封筒束の両側
端に圧接するので、封筒束両側端は持上ることなく極力
水平になるように押えられ、従来封筒中央部の弾発性の
ため生じていた給紙コロからの封筒紙面の逃げがなくな
り、不給紙がなくなり確実に給紙を行なうことができ
る。According to the latter construction, the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical paper feed roller whose axis is inclined with respect to the paper feed plane or the pair of truncated cone conical surfaces whose axes are parallel to the paper feed plane is provided. Since both ends of the envelope bundle are pressed against each other, both ends of the envelope bundle are pressed so as to be as horizontal as possible without being lifted, and the envelope paper surface escapes from the paper feed roller, which was caused by the elasticity of the center of the envelope. Can be reliably fed.
【００１７】又、給紙コロと別に設けた従動コロの周面
を封筒束の両側端縁に圧接させ、給紙コロで給紙する場
合にも同様の作用効果が得られる。Further, when the peripheral surface of the driven roller provided separately from the paper feed roller is pressed against both side edges of the envelope bundle and the paper is fed by the paper feed roller, the same effect can be obtained.
【００１８】[0018]
【実施例】以下に、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて詳
細に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
【００１９】図１は本発明の第１実施例としてのＬＣＩ
Ｔの概略構成を示す図である。図において、図１０で説
明したＬＣＩＴと同じ機能を有する部材には同じ符号を
付して説明する。FIG. 1 shows an LCI as a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows schematic structure of T. In the figure, members having the same functions as those of the LCIT described with reference to FIG.
【００２０】用紙束載置台１０上に載置される用紙束１
３の上面が所定の上限位置にきたことを検知するセンサ
１５が設けられており、その検知信号により、図１には
示されていないモータの発停が制御され、用紙束載置台
１０上の用紙束上面は常に所定の高さ位置に保持され
る。A sheet bundle 1 placed on the sheet bundle mounting table 10.
A sensor 15 for detecting that the upper surface of 3 has reached a predetermined upper limit position is provided. The detection signal controls the start / stop of the motor not shown in FIG. The upper surface of the sheet bundle is always held at a predetermined height position.
【００２１】上記の所定の高さ位置から下方所定の距離
の高さ位置迄の間ＬＣＩＴの前当て板１６は欠除してい
る。前当て板１６の給紙方向前方には、補助底板１７が
上記前当板１６の上端の高さ位置から給紙位置にある給
紙コロ７に当接可能な位置迄の間変位自在に設けられて
いる。補助底板１７は下方からバネ１８により上方に付
勢可能となっており、このバネ１８の下端を取付けた部
材１９を下方に変位させることにより、補助底板１７に
対するバネの付勢力は解除される。用紙束載置台１０は
補助底板１７の最下降位置すなわち前当板１６の上端位
置以上には上昇しないようになっている。The front backing plate 16 of the LCIT is omitted from the above predetermined height position to the height position at a predetermined lower distance. An auxiliary bottom plate 17 is provided in front of the front contact plate 16 in the sheet feeding direction so as to be freely displaceable from a height position of the upper end of the front contact plate 16 to a position where it can contact the sheet feeding roller 7 at the sheet feeding position. Has been. The auxiliary bottom plate 17 can be biased upward by a spring 18 from below, and the biasing force of the spring on the auxiliary bottom plate 17 is released by displacing the member 19 attached to the lower end of the spring 18 downward. The sheet stacking table 10 is designed so as not to rise above the lowest position of the auxiliary bottom plate 17, that is, the upper end position of the front contact plate 16.
【００２２】用紙束載置台１０の用紙束載置可能範囲の
後端より後方の位置に突当て面２０ａがくる位置から前
方へ適宜の距離を矢印Ａ方向に移動可能で、突当て面２
０ａが上記の補助底板１７の上面の移動範囲に対応した
高さ範囲にあるエンドフェンス２０が設けられている。
エンドフェンス２０の突当て面の高さは自由な状態で積
載された通常の封筒１０枚程度の積載高さになるように
されている。The abutting surface 20a can be moved a suitable distance in the direction of arrow A from the position where the abutting surface 20a comes to the position rearward of the rear end of the paper-bundle placing table 10 in the paper-bundle loading range, and the abutting surface 2
An end fence 20 having 0a in a height range corresponding to the moving range of the upper surface of the auxiliary bottom plate 17 is provided.
The height of the abutting surface of the end fence 20 is set to be about 10 normal envelopes loaded in a free state.
【００２３】以下にこのＬＣＩＴを使用して封筒を給紙
する場合の作用を図１、図２及び図３に基づいて説明す
る。The operation of feeding an envelope using this LCIT will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
【００２４】まず用紙束載置台１０を最下位に下降さ
せ、その上に封筒束１３を載置する。ＬＣＩＴの扉を閉
じるとモータに通電され、用紙束載置台１０が上昇し、
その上に載置された封筒束１３の上面がセンサ１５に検
知され、その検知信号によりモータは停止し、用紙束載
置台１０の上昇は停止する。この時補助底板１７は最下
位置にあり、バネ１８の付勢力は解除されている。First, the sheet bundle placing table 10 is lowered to the lowest position, and the envelope bundle 13 is placed thereon. When the door of the LCIT is closed, the motor is energized, the sheet stacking table 10 rises,
The sensor 15 detects the upper surface of the envelope bundle 13 placed thereon, and the detection signal causes the motor to stop, so that the sheet bundle placing table 10 stops rising. At this time, the auxiliary bottom plate 17 is at the lowest position, and the biasing force of the spring 18 is released.
【００２５】図１はこの状態を示している。FIG. 1 shows this state.
【００２６】次いで、エンドフェンス２０が矢印Ａの方
向に移動し、その突当て面２０ａの高さ範囲にある１０
枚程度の封筒はエンドフェンス２０により前方に押出さ
れ、封筒の前端が補助底板１７の前端と一致する位置に
きたことが図示しないセンサにより検知されるとエンド
フェンス２０は停止し、給紙コロ７がエンドフェンス２
０により押出された封筒束１３′の上面に接する所定の
位置に下降する。一方、補助底板１７を付勢するバネ１
８の下端を取付けた部材１９が上昇し、バネ１８は補助
底板１７を押し上げ封筒束１３′の上面は給紙コロ７に
圧接する。図２はこの状態を示している。この時、補助
底板上に載置された封筒束１３′は１０枚程度であるか
ら、給紙コロ７で上面の中心線近傍を押圧されても、図
４に示す如く、両側端部が大きく持上ることはなく、給
紙信号に応じて回転する給紙コロ７により円滑に給紙さ
れ、不給紙やジャムか発生するおそれはなく、安定した
給紙が可能となる。Next, the end fence 20 moves in the direction of the arrow A, and the end fence 20 is in the height range of the abutting surface 20a.
The envelope of about one sheet is pushed forward by the end fence 20, and when the sensor (not shown) detects that the front end of the envelope comes to the position corresponding to the front end of the auxiliary bottom plate 17, the end fence 20 stops and the paper feeding roller 7 End fence 2
0 is pushed down to a predetermined position in contact with the upper surface of the envelope bundle 13 '. On the other hand, the spring 1 for urging the auxiliary bottom plate 17
The member 19 to which the lower end of 8 is attached rises, and the spring 18 pushes up the auxiliary bottom plate 17 so that the upper surface of the bundle of envelopes 13 'comes into pressure contact with the paper feed roller 7. FIG. 2 shows this state. At this time, since there are about 10 envelope bundles 13 ′ placed on the auxiliary bottom plate, even if the sheet feeding roller 7 presses the vicinity of the center line of the upper surface, both end portions become large as shown in FIG. The paper is not lifted up, and is smoothly fed by the paper feed roller 7 that rotates in response to the paper feed signal. There is no risk of non-feeding or jamming, and stable paper feeding is possible.
【００２７】図２の状態から封筒が給紙されてゆき、図
３に示す如く封筒束１３′の最後の１枚の封筒が給紙さ
れると、封筒束上面検知センサ１５により封筒束１３′
の封筒がなくなったことが検知され、エンドフェンス２
０は矢印Ｂの方向に、補助底板１７は付勢バネ１８及び
その取付部材１９とともに矢印Ｃの方向に退避し、その
後再び用紙束載置台１０はその上に載置された封筒束１
３とともに、モータにより上昇し、封筒束上面がセンサ
１５に検知されるとその検知信号により用紙束載置台１
０の上昇は停止し、再び図１に示す状態となり、上述の
一連の動作が再開される。給紙された封筒の重送はフィ
ードローラ８及びリバースローラ９により分離される。
このようにしてＬＣＩＴの用紙束載置台１０上に大量に
積載された封筒は自動的に最後迄円滑に給紙することが
できる。When the envelopes are fed from the state shown in FIG. 2 and the last one envelope of the envelope bundle 13 'is fed as shown in FIG. 3, the envelope bundle upper surface detection sensor 15 causes the envelope bundle 13'.
The end fence 2
0 is retracted in the direction of arrow B, the auxiliary bottom plate 17 is retracted in the direction of arrow C together with the biasing spring 18 and its mounting member 19, and then the sheet bundle loading table 10 is again loaded with the envelope bundle 1 placed thereon.
3, the motor is moved up by the motor, and when the upper surface of the envelope bundle is detected by the sensor 15, the sheet bundle mounting table 1 is detected by the detection signal.
The rise of 0 is stopped, the state shown in FIG. 1 is restored, and the series of operations described above is restarted. The double feed of envelopes fed is separated by the feed roller 8 and the reverse roller 9.
In this way, a large amount of envelopes stacked on the LCIT sheet stacking table 10 can be automatically and smoothly fed to the end.
【００２８】次に、画像形成装置本体に直接装着される
給紙カセットにより封筒の給紙を可能にした第２実施例
を図５により説明する。Next, a second embodiment in which an envelope can be fed by a paper feed cassette directly attached to the main body of the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
【００２９】この実施例では、給紙カセット上に載置さ
れた封筒束１３の両側端縁１３ａに円筒面が当接するよ
うに、給紙コロ２１は封筒束１３の中心線の方が両側よ
り上るように傾斜した軸２２に一体的に回転するように
設けられている。したがって給紙カセット内に積載され
た封筒束は両側端縁を給紙コロ２１により押圧され、中
心部を給紙コロに押圧した場合のように両側端が持上る
ことなく円滑に給紙することができる。In this embodiment, the center line of the envelope bundle 13 is closer to the center line of the envelope bundle 13 than the opposite sides of the envelope bundle 13 placed on the paper feed cassette so that the cylindrical surfaces come into contact with both side edges 13a of the envelope bundle 13. It is provided so as to rotate integrally with the shaft 22 inclined upward. Therefore, the bundle of envelopes loaded in the paper feed cassette is pressed by the paper feed rollers 21 at both side edges so that the envelopes can be smoothly fed without the both side edges being lifted. You can
【００３０】図６に、上記実施例における給紙コロ２１
を支持する軸２２が自由に傾斜角を変えて回転駆動され
る機構の一例を示す。軸２２は荷重台を兼ねた軸受部材
２３に回動自在に軸支され、給紙コロ２１の装着端と反
対側の端部にはカサ歯車２４が固設されている。このカ
サ歯車２４と噛合い、カサ歯車２４の軸線と直交する軸
線を有するカサ歯車２５を一端に固設した駆動軸２６が
前記軸受部材２３に回動自在に軸支されている。駆動軸
２６は図示しない軸受により装置本体に対して固定され
た位置に軸支され、軸受部材２３は駆動軸２６に揺動自
在に軸支されている。軸受部材２３は圧縮バネ２７によ
り給紙コロ２１が封筒束１３の側端縁に圧接する方向に
付勢されるとともに図示しないソレノイド等により矢印
Ｄの方向に揺動させて給紙コロ２１を封筒束１３の側端
縁に対して接離可能とされている。FIG. 6 shows the paper feed roller 21 in the above embodiment.
An example of a mechanism in which the shaft 22 that supports the rotatably driven by freely changing the inclination angle is shown. The shaft 22 is rotatably supported by a bearing member 23 that also serves as a load base, and a bevel gear 24 is fixedly provided at an end of the paper feed roller 21 opposite to the mounting end thereof. A drive shaft 26, which meshes with the bevel gear 24 and has a bevel gear 25 having an axis orthogonal to the axis of the bevel gear 24, fixed at one end, is rotatably supported by the bearing member 23. The drive shaft 26 is rotatably supported by a bearing (not shown) at a position fixed to the main body of the apparatus, and the bearing member 23 is rotatably supported by the drive shaft 26. The bearing member 23 is biased by a compression spring 27 in a direction in which the sheet feeding roller 21 is pressed against the side edge of the envelope bundle 13 and is swung in the direction of arrow D by a solenoid (not shown) or the like to envelop the sheet feeding roller 21. The side edges of the bundle 13 can be brought into and out of contact with each other.
【００３１】したがって、ソレノイド等により軸受部材
２３を封筒側が持上るように傾動させて、カセット内に
封筒束１３を載置した後、ソレノイド等を脱勢すれば圧
縮バネ２７の作用により軸受部材２３は封筒束側が下降
する方向に付勢され、給紙コロ２１の円筒面は給紙面に
対してある角度をもって封筒束１３の両側端縁１３ａを
押圧する。この状態で両側の駆動軸２６を給紙信号に応
じて同期して同速度で回転すれば、両側の給紙コロ２１
は同じ周速で封筒に搬送力を及ぼし、封筒は斜送りされ
ることなく、上から順次送り出される。Therefore, the bearing member 23 is tilted by the solenoid or the like so that the envelope side is lifted, the envelope bundle 13 is placed in the cassette, and then the solenoid or the like is de-energized. Is urged in the direction of lowering the envelope bundle side, and the cylindrical surface of the paper feed roller 21 presses both side edges 13a of the envelope bundle 13 at an angle with respect to the paper feed surface. In this state, if the drive shafts 26 on both sides are rotated at the same speed in synchronization with the sheet feeding signal, the sheet feeding rollers 21 on both sides are rotated.
Exerts a conveying force on the envelopes at the same peripheral speed, and the envelopes are sequentially delivered from above without being obliquely fed.
【００３２】図７に示す第３実施例では、左右の給紙コ
ロ３０は、截頭円錐体形をなし、小径側を互いに対向さ
せて給紙方向と直交する一本の軸３１に、封筒束１３の
両側縁に掛るように、封筒束の中心線に関して対称の位
置に設けられている。したがって給紙コロ３０はその円
錐面で給紙面とある角度をなして封筒束１３の両側縁１
３ａを等しい押圧力で押圧し、封筒１３の両側の跳ね上
りを防止し斜送りすることなく上から順次給紙すること
ができる。この実施例の場合は給紙コロ３０の軸は水平
であるからその駆動機構は特別なものを必要とせず、簡
単にすることができる。In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the left and right paper feed rollers 30 are frustoconical in shape, and the envelopes are bundled on a single shaft 31 orthogonal to the paper feed direction with their small diameter sides facing each other. It is provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center line of the envelope bundle so as to hang on both side edges of 13. Therefore, the paper feed roller 30 forms a certain angle with the paper feed surface by its conical surface, and both side edges 1 of the envelope bundle 13 are formed.
3a is pressed with an equal pressing force to prevent both sides of the envelope 13 from jumping up, and the sheets can be sequentially fed from above without skew feeding. In the case of this embodiment, since the axis of the sheet feeding roller 30 is horizontal, the driving mechanism thereof does not need any special one and can be simplified.
【００３３】しかし、封筒の幅が変化すると、円錐面の
封筒束の端縁に当接する位置が変り、接触円の半径が変
るので、給紙速度が変化する。したがって給紙タイミン
グ等に厳しい精度を要求される機種にはこの構成を使用
することは適当でない。However, when the width of the envelope changes, the position of the conical surface that contacts the edge of the bundle of envelopes changes, and the radius of the contact circle changes, so that the feeding speed changes. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use this configuration for a model that requires strict accuracy in sheet feeding timing and the like.
【００３４】しかし、第３、第４実施例とも、給紙コロ
の長さを大きくしておけば封筒の幅が変っても、同一の
コロで充分対応することができる。However, in both the third and fourth embodiments, if the length of the paper feed roller is increased, even if the width of the envelope changes, the same roller can suffice.
【００３５】図８に示す第４実施例では、給紙機構とし
ては従来の通常の給紙装置と同様、用紙束上面前部に圧
接する給紙コロ７とその下流側に設けられたフィードロ
ーラ８及びリバースローラ９を備えているが、それ以外
に、封筒を給紙する場合のために、封筒束１３の両側上
端縁１３ａに対して給紙面とある角度をもって円筒面が
圧接するように、円筒状従動コロ４０が両側に給紙方向
に直角の面内で揺動自在な軸４１に回動自在に軸支され
ているるこの構成により封筒束両側端は従動ローラ４０
により下方に押圧され持上ることが防止され、給紙コロ
７により通常の如く給紙される。この実施例では、従動
コロは傾斜して封筒束の側端縁に圧接するがその軸に動
力を伝達する必要はないので非常に構成が簡単になる。In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the sheet feeding mechanism has a sheet feeding roller 7 pressed against the front portion of the upper surface of the sheet bundle and a feed roller provided on the downstream side thereof, as in the conventional ordinary sheet feeding device. 8 and the reverse roller 9, but in addition to this, in the case of feeding envelopes, the cylindrical surface is pressed against the upper end edges 13a of both sides of the envelope bundle 13 at a certain angle with the paper feeding surface. A cylindrical driven roller 40 is rotatably supported on both sides by a shaft 41 which is swingable in a plane perpendicular to the sheet feeding direction. With this structure, both ends of the envelope bundle are driven by the driven roller 40.
This prevents the sheet from being pushed down and lifted up, and the sheet is fed by the sheet feeding roller 7 as usual. In this embodiment, the driven roller is inclined and comes into pressure contact with the side end edge of the envelope bundle, but it is not necessary to transmit power to the shaft, so that the structure is very simple.
【００３６】図９に示す第５実施例では、第４実施例に
おける斜に配置された円筒状従動ローラの代りに、封筒
束載置位置の中心線に関して対称に截頭円錐体状従動ロ
ーラ４２が小径側を互いに向い合せてその円錐面で封筒
束１３の端縁１３ａを押圧するように１本の水平軸４３
に回転自在に設けられている。この実施例では、封筒の
サイズが変化すれば従動コロ４２の封筒束端縁に当接す
る位置が変化し、従動ローラ４２の回転数が変化する
が、従動ローラであるからその軸４３は回転する必要は
なく、又給紙は一定の速度で回転する給紙コロ７により
行なわれるので、給紙速度は一定に保たれる。In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, instead of the obliquely arranged cylindrical driven rollers in the fourth embodiment, the truncated cone-shaped driven rollers 42 are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the envelope bundle mounting position. One horizontal shaft 43 so that the small diameter sides face each other and the conical surface presses the end edge 13a of the envelope bundle 13.
It is rotatably installed. In this embodiment, if the size of the envelope changes, the position of the driven roller 42 in contact with the edge of the envelope bundle changes, and the rotation speed of the driven roller 42 changes. However, since it is a driven roller, its shaft 43 rotates. It is not necessary, and since the paper feeding is performed by the paper feeding roller 7 rotating at a constant speed, the paper feeding speed is kept constant.
【００３７】上記の各実施例の給紙装置では、通常の用
紙の給紙も勿論可能である。In the paper feeding device of each of the above embodiments, it is of course possible to feed normal paper.
【００３８】[0038]
【発明の効果】以上の如く、請求項１に記載の発明の構
成によれば、大量給紙装置に封筒を大量に載置して給紙
する場合にも両側端が大きく持上ることなく安定して給
紙することができ、又、請求項２乃至６項に記載の構成
の発明によれば、通常の給紙カセットから重送や不送り
等のジャムが発生することなく封筒を給紙することがで
きる。これらの各給紙装置は通常の用紙の給紙も何等も
支障なく行なうことができる。As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, even when a large number of envelopes are placed on a large-volume sheet feeding device and fed in a large amount, both side ends are not greatly lifted and stable. In addition, according to the invention of the configurations described in claims 2 to 6, the envelope can be fed without jamming such as double feeding or non-feeding from the normal paper feeding cassette. can do. Each of these paper feeding devices can also perform normal paper feeding without any trouble.
【図１】本発明の第１実施例の構成を示す断面図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１、図３とともにその作用を説明する断面図
である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation together with FIGS. 1 and 3.
【図３】図１、図２とともにその作用を説明する断面図
である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation together with FIGS. 1 and 2.
【図４】第１実施例の効果を説明する図式図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the effect of the first embodiment.
【図５】本発明の第２実施例の構成を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】上記第２実施例の軸２２を傾動自在に支持し回
転駆動する機構の１例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a mechanism for rotatably supporting and rotatingly supporting the shaft 22 of the second embodiment.
【図７】本発明の第３実施例の構成を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】本発明の第４実施例の構成を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
【図９】本発明の第５実施例の構成を示す斜視図であ
る。FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
【図１０】公知のレーザプリンタの一例の全体構成を示
す断面図である。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of an example of a known laser printer.
【図１１】その給紙部の構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the paper feeding unit.
【図１２】その給紙部に封筒束を積載した場合の問題点
を説明する断面図である。FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a problem when an envelope bundle is stacked on the paper feeding unit.
【図１３】大量給紙装置に封筒束を積載した場合の問題
点を説明する断面図である。FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a problem when an envelope bundle is stacked on a large-volume sheet feeding device.
１ レーザプリンタ ２ 給紙カセット ３ 大量給紙装置 ４ 可動底板 ６ 用紙束 ７ 給紙コロ １０ 用紙束載置台 １３ 封筒束 １７ 補助底板 ２０ エンドフェンス（移動手段） ２１ 円筒状給紙コロ ３０ 截頭円錐体状給紙コロ ４０ 円筒状従動コロ ４２ 截頭円錐体状従動コロ 1 laser printer 2 paper feed cassettes 3 Mass Paper Feeder 4 movable bottom plate 6 paper bundle 7 Paper feed rollers 10 Paper stacking stand 13 envelope bundles 17 Auxiliary bottom plate 20 End fence (transportation) 21 Cylindrical paper feed roller 30 truncated cone paper feeding roller 40 Cylindrical driven roller 42 follower cone-shaped driven roller
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Claims (6)
紙束上面が給紙ローラにより給紙可能な所定の給紙位置
にくるように用紙束載置台を上昇させ、給紙ローラによ
り用紙束の上から順に用紙を給紙する大量給紙装置にお
いて、上記の用紙束載置台の拡がる範囲より給紙方向前
方に上記の用紙束載置台上に載置された用紙束上面の昇
降範囲の上端とそこから適当量下方の位置との間変位可
能で、解除可能に上方に向って付勢された補助底板と、
上記用紙束載置台上に載置された用紙束の上記補助底板
の変位範囲の下限より上方にある用紙束を給紙方向に上
記補助底板上へ移動させる手段とを有し、上記の給紙ロ
ーラが上記補助底板上に載置された用紙束から給紙する
のに適する位置に設けられていることを特徴とする大量
給紙装置。1. The sheet stacking table is raised so that the upper surface of the sheet stack stacked on the sheet stacking table that can be raised and lowered is at a predetermined sheet feeding position where the sheet feeding roller can feed the sheet. In a mass-feeding device that feeds sheets in order from the top of the sheet bundle, the range of elevation of the upper surface of the sheet bundle placed on the above-mentioned sheet bundle placing table in the feeding direction forward of the range in which the above-mentioned sheet bundle placing table expands. An auxiliary bottom plate that is displaceable between the upper end of the and an appropriate lower position and is urged upward in a releasable manner;
Means for moving a sheet bundle above the lower limit of the displacement range of the auxiliary bottom plate of the sheet bundle placed on the sheet bundle mounting table in the sheet feeding direction onto the auxiliary bottom plate, A mass-feeding device, wherein the roller is provided at a position suitable for feeding from a bundle of sheets placed on the auxiliary bottom plate.
ロを圧接させて回転させ、用紙束の上から順に給紙を行
なう画像形成装置の給紙装置において、上記の給紙コロ
が円筒状コロであり、給紙平面とある角度を持ってその
円筒面が用紙束の両側縁に当接するように給紙平面に対
して傾斜した軸上に配設されていることを特徴とする給
紙装置。2. A sheet feeding device of an image forming apparatus, wherein a sheet feeding roller is pressed against a top surface of a sheet bundle stacked on a sheet feeding table and rotated to feed sheets in order from the top of the sheet bundle. The roller is a cylindrical roller, and is arranged on an axis inclined with respect to the sheet feeding plane so that the cylindrical surface comes into contact with both side edges of the sheet bundle at an angle with the sheet feeding plane. And a paper feeder.
ロを圧接させて回転させ、用紙束の上から順に給紙を行
なう画像形成装置の給紙装置において、上記の給紙コロ
が水平方向に延びる一軸上に設けられた１対の截頭円錐
形のコロであり、該１対のコロは小径部側を互いに対向
させ、用紙束の両側縁に円錐面が当接するように配置さ
れていることを特徴とする給紙装置。3. A sheet feeding device of an image forming apparatus, wherein a sheet feeding roller is brought into pressure contact with an upper surface of a sheet bundle stacked on a sheet feeding table to rotate the sheet bundle and the sheets are sequentially fed from above the sheet bundle. The rollers are a pair of frusto-conical rollers provided on one axis extending in the horizontal direction. The pair of rollers have their small diameter portions facing each other so that the conical surfaces abut on both side edges of the sheet bundle. A sheet feeding device characterized in that the sheet feeding device is arranged in.
ロを圧接させて回転させ、用紙束の上から順に給紙を行
なう画像形成装置の給紙装置において、上記の積載され
た用紙束両側上端縁に給紙面とある角度を持って周面が
圧接可能な従動コロを設けたことを特徴とする給紙装
置。4. A sheet feeding device of an image forming apparatus, wherein a sheet feeding roller is brought into pressure contact with an upper surface of a sheet bundle stacked on a sheet feeding table to rotate the sheet bundle and the sheets are sequentially fed from above the sheet bundle. A sheet feeding device characterized in that driven rollers are provided on the upper edges of both sides of the sheet bundle, the driven rollers of which the circumferential surface can be pressed against the sheet feeding surface at an angle.
在に軸支された円筒状コロであることを特徴とする請求
項４に記載の給紙装置。5. The sheet feeding device according to claim 4, wherein the driven roller is a cylindrical roller rotatably supported by a shaft having a variable tilt angle.
平軸に回転自在に軸支され、小径部側を互いに対向させ
た截頭円錐形コロであることを特徴とする請求項４に記
載の給紙装置。6. A frusto-conical roller in which the driven roller is rotatably supported by a horizontal shaft which is movable in the vertical direction, and the small diameter portions are opposed to each other. The paper feeder described.
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