JPH0632468A - Paper feeding cassette - Google Patents
Paper feeding cassetteInfo
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- JPH0632468A JPH0632468A JP18639492A JP18639492A JPH0632468A JP H0632468 A JPH0632468 A JP H0632468A JP 18639492 A JP18639492 A JP 18639492A JP 18639492 A JP18639492 A JP 18639492A JP H0632468 A JPH0632468 A JP H0632468A
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- paper
- lever
- holding member
- regulating plate
- feeding cassette
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、静電写真複写機や電子
写真プリンタ等の画像記録装置に装着される給紙カセッ
トに関し、特に複数サイズの用紙を収納可能な可動式の
用紙幅規制板を有する給紙カセットに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper feed cassette mounted on an image recording apparatus such as an electrostatographic copying machine or an electrophotographic printer, and more particularly to a movable paper width regulating plate capable of accommodating plural sizes of paper. And a paper feed cassette having
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種の複数サイズの用紙を収納
可能な給紙カセットでは、用紙幅規制板を、使用する用
紙サイズに応じて予め給紙カセット底面に設けられた固
定位置にはめ込んで固定する固定位置方式と、用紙幅規
制板を、給紙カセット底面に設けた案内部に沿って摺動
可能に形成し、使用する用紙幅に応じて自由な位置に固
定する自由位置方式とが知られていた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a paper feed cassette capable of accommodating a plurality of sizes of paper of this type, a paper width regulating plate is fitted into a fixed position provided in advance on the bottom surface of the paper feed cassette according to the size of paper used. There is a fixed position method of fixing and a free position method of forming a paper width regulation plate slidably along a guide portion provided on the bottom of the paper feed cassette and fixing it at a free position according to the paper width used. Was known.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述した固定位置方式
の給紙カセットでは、使用する用紙サイズを変更する場
合、一度用紙幅規制板を給紙カセット底面から取り外
し、再び所定位置に移動させて固定する必要があり、頻
繁に用紙サイズを変更する際には不便であった。In the above-mentioned fixed position type sheet feeding cassette, when changing the size of the sheet to be used, the sheet width regulating plate is once removed from the bottom of the sheet feeding cassette and moved to a predetermined position again to be fixed. This is inconvenient when changing the paper size frequently.
【０００４】また、固定位置方式での不便さを解消する
ために、用紙幅規制板を給紙カセット底面に設けた案内
板に沿って摺動可能にした自由位置方式の給紙カセット
では、用紙幅規制板の固定が案内板と用紙幅規制板との
摩擦力によってのみ成されているために、給紙カセット
装置本体に装着する際に強い衝撃が与えられた場合、用
紙幅規制板が動いてしまうことがあった。In addition, in order to eliminate the inconvenience of the fixed position type, in the free position type paper feeding cassette in which the paper width regulating plate is slidable along the guide plate provided on the bottom surface of the paper feeding cassette, Since the width regulation plate is fixed only by the frictional force between the guide plate and the paper width regulation plate, the paper width regulation plate will move when a strong shock is applied when it is mounted on the main body of the paper cassette device. There were times when it happened.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明による給紙カセッ
トは、給紙カセット底面に設けた案内部に沿って摺動可
能な用紙幅規制板を有し、この用紙幅規制板に所定の用
紙サイズに応じて固定および解除を選択するレバーと、
このレバーの選択により用紙幅規制板を給紙カセット底
面に固定または解除するための保持部材をレバーと一体
または別に有している。A sheet feeding cassette according to the present invention has a sheet width regulating plate slidable along a guide portion provided on the bottom surface of the sheet feeding cassette, and a predetermined sheet width regulating plate is provided on the sheet width regulating plate. A lever that selects fixing and releasing according to size,
A holding member for fixing or releasing the sheet width regulating plate on the bottom surface of the sheet feeding cassette according to the selection of the lever is provided integrally with or separately from the lever.
【０００６】[0006]
【実施例】次に、本発明の実施例を示した図面を参照し
て、本発明を詳細に説明する。The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments of the present invention.
【０００７】本発明の第一の実施例の外観斜視図および
横断面図である図１および図４を参照すると、給紙カセ
ット１の底面には、用紙幅規制板２が案内部に沿って摺
動可能に取り付けられている。用紙幅規制板２には、用
紙幅規制板２の固定または解除を選択するレバー３と、
レバー３の選択位置によって上下方向に移動可能に取り
付けられた保持部材４とが設けられている。Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4 which are perspective views and cross-sectional views of a first embodiment of the present invention, a sheet width regulating plate 2 is provided on a bottom surface of a sheet feeding cassette 1 along a guide portion. It is slidably attached. The paper width regulation plate 2 includes a lever 3 for selecting whether the paper width regulation plate 2 is fixed or released,
The holding member 4 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction depending on the selected position of the lever 3.
【０００８】図２は、用紙幅規制板２のレバー３が固定
位置にある状態での第一の実施例の横断面図である。レ
バー３が固定位置にあると、保持部材４は、レバー３に
一体に設けられた突起部で下方に押し付けられることに
よって、保持部材４に一体に形成されたラック５と、給
紙カセット１の底面に設けられたラック６とが噛み合っ
た状態になり、用紙幅規制板２が固定される。FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the first embodiment in which the lever 3 of the sheet width regulating plate 2 is in the fixed position. When the lever 3 is in the fixed position, the holding member 4 is pressed downward by a protrusion integrally provided on the lever 3, so that the rack 5 formed integrally with the holding member 4 and the sheet feeding cassette 1 are provided. The rack 6 provided on the bottom surface is brought into a meshed state, and the sheet width regulation plate 2 is fixed.
【０００９】図３は、用紙幅規制板２のレバー３が解除
位置にある状態での第一の実施例の横断面図である。レ
バー３が解除位置になると、保持部材４に対するレバー
３の押し付けは解除され、保持部材４は保持部材４に一
体に形成された可撓部７の作用で持ち上がり、ラック５
とラック６との噛み合いが解除され、用紙幅規制板２は
容易に摺動可能となる。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment in which the lever 3 of the paper width regulating plate 2 is in the release position. When the lever 3 reaches the release position, the pressing of the lever 3 against the holding member 4 is released, and the holding member 4 is lifted by the action of the flexible portion 7 formed integrally with the holding member 4, and the rack 5
And the rack 6 are disengaged, and the sheet width regulating plate 2 can easily slide.
【００１０】第一の実施例においては、用紙規制板２の
固定方法にラックの噛み合いを用いたが、図５に縦断面
図を示す第二の実施例においては、給紙カセット２の底
面に所定の用紙幅に応じた切欠穴８を設け、レバー３の
固定位置では保持部材の先端部９が切欠穴８に挿入され
るようになっている。この第二の実施例でも、第一の実
施例と同様の効果が得られる。In the first embodiment, the meshing of the rack is used for fixing the paper regulating plate 2, but in the second embodiment whose longitudinal sectional view is shown in FIG. A cutout hole 8 corresponding to a predetermined paper width is provided, and the tip end portion 9 of the holding member is inserted into the cutout hole 8 at the fixing position of the lever 3. Also in this second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
【００１１】図６を参照すると、この図に示した本発明
の第三の実施例においては、第一の実施例で用いたラッ
ク５および６の代わりに、保持部材４の先端に摩擦部材
１０が貼り付けられ、給紙カセット２の底面に貼り付け
られた摩擦部材１１に押し付けることで、第一および第
二の実施例と同様な効果が得られる。Referring to FIG. 6, in the third embodiment of the present invention shown in this figure, instead of the racks 5 and 6 used in the first embodiment, the friction member 10 is provided at the tip of the holding member 4. Is attached and pressed against the friction member 11 attached to the bottom surface of the paper feed cassette 2, the same effect as that of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.
【００１２】図７は本発明の第四の実施例の横断面図で
ある。第一〜第三の実施例においては、レバー３と保持
部材４とを別々に構成しているが、第四の実施例のよう
に、レバー１２の先端部が用紙幅規制板２の上方にはみ
出すことに対し制約がなければレバー１２にラック１３
を一体に形成することでも同様の効果が得られる。この
実施例においてのレバー１２の固定位置および解除位置
の状態を図８および図９にそれぞれ示す。FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the first to third embodiments, the lever 3 and the holding member 4 are separately configured. However, as in the fourth embodiment, the tip of the lever 12 is located above the sheet width regulating plate 2. If there is no restriction to the protrusion, the lever 12 and the rack 13
The same effect can be obtained by integrally forming. The states of the fixed position and the released position of the lever 12 in this embodiment are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively.
【００１３】図１０に示すように、第五の実施例におい
ては、レバー１２自身が切欠穴８に挿入可能な突起分を
有する。また、図１１に示すように、第六の実施例にお
いては、摩擦部材をレバー１２に直接貼り付ける。As shown in FIG. 10, in the fifth embodiment, the lever 12 itself has a protrusion that can be inserted into the cutout hole 8. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the sixth embodiment, the friction member is directly attached to the lever 12.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
用紙カセットを装置本体に装着する場合に生じる衝撃等
によって容易に用紙幅規制板が動くことによって生じる
給紙障害を防止することができる。また、用紙交換時に
には、レバーを解除することで用紙幅規制板の摺動を可
能にし、確実で容易な各種用紙サイズへの対応を可能す
る。As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to prevent a paper feed failure caused by the paper width regulation plate easily moving due to an impact or the like that occurs when the paper cassette is attached to the apparatus main body. Further, when the paper is replaced, the lever can be released to allow the paper width regulating plate to slide, which enables reliable and easy handling of various paper sizes.
【図１】本発明の第一の実施例の外観斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１に示した第一の実施例において用紙幅規制
板２のレバー３が固定位置にある場合の横断面である。FIG. 2 is a transverse cross section when the lever 3 of the sheet width regulating plate 2 is in a fixed position in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
【図３】図１に示した第一の実施例において用紙幅規制
板２のレバー３が解除位置にある場合の横断面である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view when the lever 3 of the sheet width regulating plate 2 is in the release position in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
【図４】図１に示した第一の実施例の縦断面図である。4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
【図５】本発明の第二の実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】本発明の第三の実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】本発明の第四の実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】図７に示した第四の実施例においてレバー１２
が固定位置にある場合の横断面である。FIG. 8 is a lever 12 in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
Is a cross section when is in a fixed position.
【図９】図７に示した第四の実施例においてレバー１２
が解除位置にある場合の横断面である。FIG. 9 is a lever 12 of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
Is a cross section when is in the release position.
【図１０】本発明の第五の実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
【図１１】本発明の第六の実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
１ 給紙カセット ２ 用紙幅規制板 ３ レバー ４ 保持部材 ５ 保持部材側ラック ６ 給紙カセット側ラック ７ 可撓部 ８ 切欠穴 ９ 保持部材先端部 １０ 保持部材側摩擦部材 １１ 給紙カセット側摩擦部材 １２ 保持部一体化レバー １３ 保持部一体化レバー側ラック １４ 用紙 1 Paper feed cassette 2 Paper width regulation plate 3 Lever 4 Holding member 5 Holding member side rack 6 Paper feeding cassette side rack 7 Flexible part 8 Notch hole 9 Holding member tip part 10 Holding member side friction member 11 Paper feeding cassette side friction member 12 Holding unit integrated lever 13 Holding unit integrated lever side rack 14 Paper
Claims (6)
用紙幅規制板と、 前記用紙幅規制板の中に可動自在に設けられ、固定位置
と解除位置とを選択するレバーと、 前記レバーによって上下に移動可能に前記用紙幅規制板
の中に設けられたラックを有する保持部材と、 前記ラックと噛み合い可能に給紙カセット底面に設けら
れたラックとを有することを特徴とする給紙カセット。1. A movable paper width regulating plate capable of accommodating a plurality of sizes of paper, a lever movably provided in the paper width regulating plate for selecting a fixed position and a release position, and the lever. A sheet feeding cassette, which comprises: a holding member having a rack provided in the sheet width regulating plate so as to be movable up and down by a rack; and a rack provided at the bottom of the sheet feeding cassette so as to be capable of meshing with the rack. .
を有し、レバー固定位置では前記保持部材先端が前記切
欠穴に挿入されることを特徴とする請求項１記載の給紙
カセット。2. The paper feed cassette according to claim 1, wherein the paper feed cassette has a cutout hole at a predetermined width position on the bottom surface thereof, and the holding member tip is inserted into the cutout hole at the lever fixing position.
面に摩擦部材を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載の
給紙カセット。3. The paper feeding cassette according to claim 1, further comprising a friction member on the front end of the holding member and the bottom surface of the paper feeding cassette.
バーに前記ラックが一体で形成されたことを特徴とする
請求項１記載の給紙カセット。4. The paper feed cassette according to claim 1, wherein the rack is formed integrally with the lever instead of having the holding member.
バー固定位置で給紙カセットに設けた前記切欠穴に入る
部分が前記レバーと一体に形成された形成されたことを
特徴とする請求項２記載の給紙カセット。5. The method according to claim 2, wherein instead of having the holding member, a portion of the lever fixing position into the cutout hole provided in the sheet feeding cassette is formed integrally with the lever. The indicated paper cassette.
バーに摩擦部材が直接貼り付けられたことを特徴とする
請求項３記載の給紙カセット。6. The sheet feeding cassette according to claim 3, wherein a friction member is directly attached to the lever instead of having the holding member.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP18639492A JPH0632468A (en) | 1992-07-14 | 1992-07-14 | Paper feeding cassette |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP18639492A JPH0632468A (en) | 1992-07-14 | 1992-07-14 | Paper feeding cassette |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0632468A true JPH0632468A (en) | 1994-02-08 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP18639492A Withdrawn JPH0632468A (en) | 1992-07-14 | 1992-07-14 | Paper feeding cassette |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| US7527259B2 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2009-05-05 | Xerox Corporation | Simplified movement printer sheet stack edge guide |
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| JP2011201703A (en) * | 2010-03-26 | 2011-10-13 | Oki Data Corp | Medium stacking device and image forming device |
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| US10106343B2 (en) | 2016-07-28 | 2018-10-23 | Konica Minolta, Inc. | Sheet stacking device, image forming device, and regulation member |
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