JPH07172601A - Paper feeding device - Google Patents

Paper feeding device

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Publication number
JPH07172601A
JPH07172601A JP5320529A JP32052993A JPH07172601A JP H07172601 A JPH07172601 A JP H07172601A JP 5320529 A JP5320529 A JP 5320529A JP 32052993 A JP32052993 A JP 32052993A JP H07172601 A JPH07172601 A JP H07172601A
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Prior art keywords
paper
paper feed
feed roll
roll
sheet
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Inventor
Masakazu Suzuki
雅一 鈴木
Koichi Nakagome
浩一 中込
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Casio Computer Co Ltd
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit a rotational force gradually to a paper feed roll through an energizing means so as to prevent any paper feed slippage due to abrupt start of the paper feed roll by supporting the paper feed roll of a paper feeding device rotatably within a specified angle range while energizing the paper feed roll in the direction of paper feeding without fixing the paper feed roll of the paper feeding device to the rotary shaft. CONSTITUTION:The paper feed roll 22 of a paper feeding device is supported unfixedly through a torsional spring 34 on a rotary shaft 33 to which a rotational force from a drive gear 31 is transmitted through an electromagnetic clutch 32. Namely, the paper feed roll 22 is supported rotatably on the rotary shaft 33 within a specified angle range, and its both sides are engaged with an E ring 35 and the torsional spring 34. Also the torsional spring 34 is wound around the rotary shaft 33 so that, when the rotary shaft 33 is rotated in a specified direction B corresponding to a paper feeding direction A, an energizing force in the same direction as that direction is added to the paper feed roll 22, and its both ends are engaged with the oval hole 22a of the paper feed roll 22 and the small hole 33a of the rotary shaft 33, respectively. Thus the rotational force of the rotary shaft 33 is transmitted gradually to the paper feed roll 22 through the torsional spring 34.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、プリンタ装置や複写機
等、用紙の供給を必要とする各種機器に適用可能な給紙
装置に関し、より詳しくは給紙ロールにより用紙を一枚
ずつ給送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 paper feeding device applicable to various devices such as printers and copying machines that require paper feeding, and more particularly to feeding paper one by one by a paper feeding roll. Sheet feeding device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、例えばプリンタ装置や複写機等の
画像形成装置内に内蔵される給紙装置においては、給紙
カセット等の用紙積載手段に積載収納された用紙を一枚
ずつ給紙ロールで給送し、その給送された用紙を待機ロ
ールで一旦待機させた後に画像形成部へ向けて再搬送す
るようになされている。なお、給紙ロールから待機ロー
ルまでの途中経路に、給紙ロールで給送された用紙を待
機ロールまで搬送する搬送ロールを設け、この搬送ロー
ルと給紙ロールとで共働して用紙を搬送するようにする
ものもある。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a sheet feeding device built in an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a copying machine, a sheet is stacked one by one on a sheet stacking means such as a sheet feeding cassette. It is configured such that the sheet is fed by, and the fed sheet is once made to stand by by a waiting roll, and then re-conveyed toward the image forming unit. In addition, a transport roll that transports the paper fed by the paper feed roll to the standby roll is provided in the middle path from the paper feed roll to the standby roll, and the transport roll and the paper feed roll work together to transport the paper. There are also things to do.

【0003】このような給紙装置に使用される給紙ロー
ルとしては、図5に示す給紙ロール1のように、本体駆
動系(ギア2はその最終段に設けられたギア)からの回
転駆動力が駆動伝達手段としての電磁クラッチ3を介し
て伝達される回転軸4に対し、Eリング5やスプリング
ピン6等の固定手段により固定支持され、電磁クラッチ
3のオン、オフ制御に従って回転制御されるものが一般
的である。また、このような給紙装置では、用紙積載手
段内に積載収納された用紙を給紙ロールで一枚ずつ分離
給送するために、例えば図7に示すように用紙積載手段
内の用紙積載板(底板)9に摩擦板10を設けたり、或
いはこれとは別個に捌き給紙用の摩擦パッド11を設
け、これらの摩擦部材を用紙を介して給紙ロールの周面
に所定圧力F1 、F2 で押圧させるべく構成したものが
多い。この場合、給紙ロールと用紙との摩擦力をμ1
上記摩擦部材と用紙との摩擦力をμ2 、用紙と用紙の摩
擦力をμ3 とすると、μ1 >μ2 >μ3 の関係となるよ
う各摩擦力に差を持たせることで、上記の一枚ずつの捌
き給紙を可能としている。
As a paper feeding roll used in such a paper feeding device, like a paper feeding roll 1 shown in FIG. 5, rotation from a main body drive system (gear 2 is a gear provided in the final stage thereof). The driving force is fixedly supported by a fixing means such as an E-ring 5 and a spring pin 6 with respect to a rotating shaft 4 which is transmitted through an electromagnetic clutch 3 as a drive transmitting means, and rotation control is performed according to ON / OFF control of the electromagnetic clutch 3. What is done is common. Further, in such a sheet feeding device, in order to separate and feed the sheets stacked and stored in the sheet stacking unit by the sheet feeding roll, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a sheet stacking plate in the sheet stacking unit is provided. A friction plate 10 is provided on the (bottom plate) 9, or a friction pad 11 for separating and feeding is provided separately from the friction plate 10, and a predetermined pressure F 1 is applied to the peripheral surface of the paper feed roll through these friction members via paper. Many are configured to be pressed by F 2 . In this case, the frictional force between the paper feed roll and the paper is μ 1 ,
Assuming that the frictional force between the friction member and the paper is μ 2 and the frictional force between the papers is μ 3 , the frictional forces are differentiated so that the relationship of μ 1 > μ 2 > μ 3 is satisfied. It is possible to feed each sheet individually.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】図5に示した従来の給
紙装置において、給紙開始時は、電磁クラッチ3がオン
することによりギア2の回転力が回転軸4を介して瞬間
的に給紙ロール1に伝達され、給紙ロール1が急激に回
転を開始することになるため、用紙との間で給紙スリッ
プを起こしやすいという問題がある。このように給紙開
始時に給紙スリップを一旦起こしてしまうと、給紙ロー
ル1と用紙との間の摩擦係数が静摩擦係数からこれより
も小さな動摩擦係数に切り替わるため、上記のμ1 >μ
2 >μ3 の関係が崩れ、給紙ロール1がいくら回転して
も給紙されないという事態が生じてしまう。特に給紙速
度が高速になるほど、用紙の慣性力や次の用紙との摩擦
力に比べて給紙ロール1と用紙との摩擦力が小さくなる
ので、より給紙スリップしやすくなる。
In the conventional paper feeding apparatus shown in FIG. 5, when the paper feeding is started, the electromagnetic clutch 3 is turned on so that the rotational force of the gear 2 is instantaneously passed through the rotary shaft 4. Since it is transmitted to the paper feed roll 1 and the paper feed roll 1 suddenly starts to rotate, there is a problem that a paper feed slip easily occurs between the paper and the paper. With such would temporarily cause feeding slip during feeding start, for switching to a smaller dynamic friction coefficient than this friction coefficient from the static coefficient of friction between the sheet feed roller 1 and the paper, of the mu 1> mu
The relationship of 2 > μ 3 is broken, and no matter how much the paper feed roll 1 rotates, the paper is not fed. In particular, as the sheet feeding speed becomes higher, the frictional force between the sheet feeding roll 1 and the sheet becomes smaller than the inertial force of the sheet and the frictional force between the sheet and the next sheet, so that the sheet is more likely to slip.

【0005】このような問題を解消するためには、給紙
ロール1の摩擦係数や上記摩擦パッドの押圧力を高く設
定することが考えられるが、このようにすると、今度は
給紙ロール1と摩擦パッドとの間から異常音(鳴き)が
発生したりするので、その設定は難しい。
In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to set the friction coefficient of the paper feed roll 1 or the pressing force of the friction pad to a high value. An abnormal sound (squeaking) may occur between the friction pad and its setting, which is difficult to set.

【0006】また、給紙開始時に、上記のようにギア2
の回転力が電磁クラッチ3を介して瞬間的に給紙ロール
1に伝達された場合、その瞬間の慣性負荷が非常に大き
いため、電磁クラッチ3に十分な余裕がないと、電磁ク
ラッチ3自体がスリップを起こしやすくなるという問題
もあった。
Further, at the start of paper feeding, as described above, the gear 2
When the rotational force of is transmitted to the paper feed roll 1 through the electromagnetic clutch 3 instantaneously, the inertial load at that moment is so large that if the electromagnetic clutch 3 does not have a sufficient margin, the electromagnetic clutch 3 itself There was also a problem that it was easy to cause slip.

【0007】一方、例えば図6に示すように給紙ロール
1で給送された用紙を待機ロール(又は搬送ロール)7
で一旦待機させた後に画像形成部8へ向けて再搬送する
ようにした装置では、給紙ロール1はこれによって給送
された用紙が待機ロール7に到達するまでは自力で回転
するが、その後は、待機ロール7によって搬送される用
紙に従って連れ回りするだけである。このような装置に
おいて、用紙積載板9上に用紙が十分にある時は、その
摩擦板10と給紙ロール1との間、及び摩擦パッド11
と給紙ロール1との間には、図7(a)に示すように用
紙が常に2枚以上介在しているので、搬送されていく用
紙にはその次の用紙との間の摩擦力μ3しか生じず、こ
の摩擦力によって発生する用紙搬送に抗する力FA (=
μ3 (F 1 +F2 ))はほんのわずかである。ところ
が、用紙積載板9上の最後の一枚(最終紙)PL が給紙
される時には、図7(b)に示すように上記最終紙PL
が摩擦板10と摩擦パッド11に直接擦れ合うので、最
終紙PL の下端部には摩擦板10及び摩擦パッド11と
の間で大きな摩擦力μ2 が生じ、この摩擦力によって図
6に示すように最終紙PL には用紙搬送に抗する力
A ′(=μ2 (F1 +F 2 ))が発生し、このFA
が上記FA よりもずっと大きくなる。その結果、図6に
示すように、待機ロール7によって搬送中の最終紙PL
には、その先端部に待機ロール7による搬送力FB が働
く一方、後端部に上記搬送力FB に抗する力FA ′が働
くことになり、結局、最終紙PL には過大な張力Tが加
わる。
On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG.
Standby roll (or transport roll) for the paper fed in 1
And then re-convey to the image forming unit 8.
In this device, the paper feed roll 1 is fed by this.
Rotate by itself until the cut paper reaches the standby roll 7.
However, after that, it will be transported by the standby roll 7.
Just follow the paper. For such devices
When there is enough paper on the paper stacking plate 9,
Between the friction plate 10 and the paper feed roll 1 and the friction pad 11
Between the paper feed roll 1 and the paper feed roll 1, as shown in FIG.
Since there are always two or more sheets of paper in between, it is for carrying
The friction force between the next paper and the paper μ3Only this happens
Force F that resists the conveyance of paper generated by the frictional force ofA(=
μ3(F 1+ F2)) Is only a few. By the way
Is the last sheet (final sheet) P on the sheet stacking plate 9.LPaper feed
At the time of printing, as shown in FIG.L
Directly rub against the friction plate 10 and the friction pad 11,
Last paper PLAnd a friction plate 10 and a friction pad 11 at the lower end of the
Large friction force between2Caused by this frictional force
As shown in 6, the final paper PLForce against paper transport
FA′ (= Μ2(F1+ F 2)) Occurs and this FA
Is the above FAMuch bigger than As a result,
As shown, the final paper P being conveyed by the standby roll 7L
Has a conveyance force F by the standby roll 7 at its tip.BWorks
On the other hand, the transfer force F is applied to the rear end.BForce F againstA′ Works
The end paper PLExcessive tension T is applied to
Wow

【0008】そして、上記最終紙PL の後端が給紙ロー
ル1と摩擦板10及び摩擦パッド11との間を抜けた瞬
間、上記の過大な張力Tが急に消失することになる。こ
のような最終紙PL に加わる急激な張力変動が、最終紙
L 上に画像形成部8で画像形成している最中に起こっ
た場合は、当然ながら画像ブレの問題が避けられない。
Then, at the moment when the trailing edge of the final paper P L passes between the paper feed roll 1 and the friction plate 10 and the friction pad 11, the excessive tension T suddenly disappears. Abrupt tension fluctuations applied to such last sheet P L is, if occurred midst of image formation by the image forming unit 8 on the final paper P L, the image blurring problem can not be avoided of course.

【0009】本発明は、上記従来の問題点に鑑み、給紙
ロールの給紙性能を上げて、給紙スリップやクラッチス
リップ等の問題を有効に防止できる給紙装置を提供する
ことを目的とする。
In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a paper feeding device which can improve the paper feeding performance of a paper feeding roll and effectively prevent problems such as paper feeding slip and clutch slip. To do.

【0010】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の給紙装置は、上
記目的を達成するため、用紙を積載収納する積載手段
と、該積載手段に積載される用紙に周面を当接させて該
用紙を給送する給紙ロールと、該給紙ロールを所定角度
回動自在に支持する回転軸と、本体駆動系からの駆動力
を前記回転軸に対し給紙方向の回転力として伝達及び非
伝達に切り換え制御される駆動伝達手段と、前記給紙ロ
ールと前記回転軸とに係合し前記給紙ロールを前記回転
軸に対して給紙方向の回転方向に付勢する付勢手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a sheet feeding device of the present invention has a stacking unit for stacking and storing sheets, and a peripheral surface of the sheet to be stacked on the stacking unit. A paper feed roll that feeds a sheet, a rotating shaft that rotatably supports the paper feed roll at a predetermined angle, and a driving force from the main body drive system that is transmitted and not transmitted to the rotating shaft as a rotational force in the paper feeding direction. Drive transmission means that is controlled to be switched to transmission, and urging means that engages the paper feed roll and the rotation shaft to urge the paper feed roll in a rotation direction of the paper feed direction with respect to the rotation shaft,
It is characterized by including.

【0011】[0011]

【作用】本発明では、給紙ロールが回転軸に固定されて
おらず、付勢手段による給紙方向への付勢力を受けつつ
所定角度範囲内で回動自在に支持されている。よって、
駆動伝達手段の切り換え制御により本体駆動系からの駆
動力が回転軸に伝達されると、その回転力が給紙ロール
に瞬間的に伝達されるのではなく、付勢手段を介しその
付勢力に応じて徐々に伝達されていく。その結果、給紙
ロールによる用紙の給紙力がスムーズに高まっていき、
その用紙がその次の用紙に対して滑り始めると、給紙速
度がどんどん加速されていく。すなわち、本発明では、
常に静摩擦による迅速な給紙が可能となる。
In the present invention, the paper feed roll is not fixed to the rotary shaft but is rotatably supported within a predetermined angle range while receiving the urging force in the paper feed direction by the urging means. Therefore,
When the drive force from the main body drive system is transmitted to the rotary shaft by the switching control of the drive transmission means, the rotation force is not instantaneously transmitted to the paper feed roll, but is applied to the biasing force via the biasing means. It is gradually transmitted in response. As a result, the paper feeding power of the paper feeding roll is increased smoothly,
As the sheet begins to slip relative to the next sheet, the paper feed rate will continue to accelerate. That is, in the present invention,
Fast static feed is always possible.

【0012】[0012]

【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は、本発明の一実施例の給紙装
置を適用したプリンタ装置等の画像形成装置における上
記給紙装置及びその近傍の断面図である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the paper feeding device and its vicinity in an image forming apparatus such as a printer device to which the paper feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

【0013】この画像形成装置は、装置本体Mに着脱自
在であって画像形成用の用紙Pを積載収納する積載手段
としての給紙カセット21と、ここに積載された用紙P
に周面を当接させて用紙Pを給送する給紙ロール22
と、この給紙ロール22の周面に所定圧力で押圧され、
給紙ロール22の給紙の際に給紙カセット21内の用紙
Pをその最上位紙から順に一枚ずつ分離する捌き給紙の
ための摩擦パッド23とを備えている。更に、給紙カセ
ット21内には、用紙Pを積載したまま上下動可能な用
紙積載板24と、この用紙積載板24を押し上げること
によりその上の用紙Pの前端部を給紙ロール22の周面
に所定圧力で押圧する押し上げ部材25と、用紙積載板
24上面の前端部に設けられ用紙Pの重送を防止するた
めの摩擦板26とを備えている。また、給紙ロール22
の給紙方向(矢印A方向)下流側には、給紙ロール22
から給送されてきた用紙を表裏反転して案内する反転ガ
イド27、その反転された用紙を更に搬送するスリップ
ロール28、搬送されてきた用紙の先端が通過するのを
検知する先端検知センサ29、搬送されてきた用紙を一
旦待機させた後に不図示の画像形成部へ向けて所定タイ
ミングで再搬送する待機ロール30等が設けられてお
り、画像形成部へ搬送された用紙はそこで電子写真方式
等による所定の画像形成工程を経て、装置外へ排出され
る。
This image forming apparatus is detachable from the apparatus main body M, and is a sheet feeding cassette 21 as a stacking means for stacking and storing sheets P for image formation, and the sheets P stacked therein.
A paper feed roll 22 that feeds the paper P by bringing the peripheral surface into contact with the paper
And is pressed against the peripheral surface of the paper feed roll 22 with a predetermined pressure,
It is provided with a friction pad 23 for separating and feeding the sheets P in the sheet feed cassette 21 one by one from the topmost sheet in order when the sheet is fed by the sheet feed roll 22. Further, in the paper feed cassette 21, a paper stacking plate 24 that can move up and down while stacking the paper P, and by pushing up the paper stacking plate 24, the front end of the paper P above the paper stacking plate 24 is moved around the paper feed roll 22. A push-up member 25 that presses the surface with a predetermined pressure, and a friction plate 26 that is provided at the front end of the upper surface of the sheet stacking plate 24 and that prevents double feeding of the sheets P are provided. In addition, the paper feed roll 22
In the downstream side of the paper feeding direction (direction of arrow A), the paper feeding roll 22
A reversing guide 27 that reverses and guides the sheet fed from the front, a slip roll 28 that further conveys the reversed sheet, a leading edge detection sensor 29 that detects the leading edge of the conveyed sheet, A standby roll 30 or the like is provided for temporarily waiting the conveyed sheet and then re-conveying it toward an image forming unit (not shown) at a predetermined timing. After a predetermined image forming process by, the sheet is discharged outside the apparatus.

【0014】更に、上記給紙ロール22は、図2(a)
に示すように、本体駆動系(ギア31はその最終段に設
けられたギア)からの回転駆動力が駆動伝達手段として
の電磁クラッチ32を介して伝達される回転軸33に対
し、付勢手段としてのねじりバネ34を介し非固定的に
支持されている。すなわち、給紙ロール22は、回転軸
33に対し所定角度範囲内で回動自在に支持されると共
に、回転軸33に給紙ロール22の外れ止めとして嵌め
込まれたEリング35に給紙ロール22の一側面部が当
接し、かつ、給紙ロール22の他の側面部が回転軸33
に巻きつけられたねじりバネ34と係合している。ここ
で、ねじりバネ34は、回転軸33が給紙方向(矢印A
方向)に対応する回転方向である矢印B方向へ回転駆動
された時にその回転に伴い給紙ロール22に対し上記矢
印B方向と同方向に付勢力を加えるべく回転軸33に巻
きつけられており、ねじりバネ34の一端は、図2
(b)に示すように、給紙ロール22の他の側面部に設
けられた長孔22aと或る程度の遊びを持って係合し、
他端は回転軸33に設けられた小孔33aと係合してい
る。
Further, the paper feed roll 22 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the urging means is applied to the rotary shaft 33 to which the rotational drive force from the main body drive system (the gear 31 is a gear provided at the final stage of the main body) is transmitted via the electromagnetic clutch 32 as the drive transmission means. It is non-fixedly supported via a torsion spring 34 as. That is, the paper feed roll 22 is supported rotatably within a predetermined angle range with respect to the rotation shaft 33, and the paper feed roll 22 is attached to the E ring 35 fitted to the rotation shaft 33 as a retaining member. One side surface of the rotary shaft 33 is in contact with the other side surface of the paper feed roll 22.
Is engaged with a torsion spring 34 wound around. Here, in the torsion spring 34, the rotary shaft 33 has a sheet feeding direction (arrow A).
Direction), when it is driven to rotate in the direction of arrow B, which is the direction of rotation corresponding to the (direction), it is wound around the rotary shaft 33 so as to apply a biasing force to the paper feed roll 22 in the same direction as the direction of arrow B. , One end of the torsion spring 34 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), it engages with a long hole 22a provided on the other side surface portion of the paper feed roll 22 with a certain amount of play,
The other end is engaged with a small hole 33a provided in the rotary shaft 33.

【0015】以上の構成において、給紙ロール22はそ
の給紙開始時には図3に示すように動作する。まず、給
紙前は電磁クラッチ32(図2)がオフなので、図3
(a)に示すように、回転軸33からねじりバネ34
(図2)を介し給紙ロール22までは全くフリーな状態
にある。所定の給紙開始信号(スタート信号)が出力さ
れて電磁クラッチ32がオンすると、ギア31(図2)
の回転駆動力が瞬間的に回転軸33に伝達され、図3
(b)に示すように回転軸33が急に回転を開始する
が、この時点では回転軸33の回転力はねじりバネ34
で吸収されてしまい、給紙ロール22には伝達されな
い。
In the above structure, the paper feed roll 22 operates as shown in FIG. 3 when the paper feed is started. First, since the electromagnetic clutch 32 (FIG. 2) is turned off before paper feeding,
As shown in (a), the rotating shaft 33 is twisted to the torsion spring 34.
It is completely free up to the paper feed roll 22 via (FIG. 2). When a predetermined feeding start signal (start signal) is output and the electromagnetic clutch 32 is turned on, the gear 31 (FIG. 2)
The rotational driving force of the
As shown in (b), the rotating shaft 33 suddenly starts to rotate, but at this point, the rotating force of the rotating shaft 33 is equal to that of the torsion spring 34.
It is absorbed by and is not transmitted to the paper feed roll 22.

【0016】その後、回転軸33が更に回転すると、そ
れに伴いねじりバネ34が徐々に変形していき、給紙ロ
ール22への付勢力が徐々に増し、これに伴い給紙ロー
ル22による給紙力も上昇していく。そして、用紙同士
の摩擦力に抗して給紙ロール22が用紙Pの最上位紙を
給紙できる程度に給紙力が高まった時点で、図3(c)
に示すように上記最上位紙がその下の用紙に対して滑り
を起こすと同時に、給紙ロール22が回転を開始する。
After that, when the rotating shaft 33 further rotates, the torsion spring 34 gradually deforms accordingly, and the urging force to the paper feed roll 22 gradually increases. Along with this, the paper feed force by the paper feed roll 22 is also increased. Going up. Then, when the sheet feeding force is increased to the extent that the sheet feeding roll 22 can feed the uppermost sheet of the sheet P against the frictional force between the sheets, FIG.
At the same time that the topmost sheet slips with respect to the sheet below it, the paper feed roll 22 starts rotating, as shown in FIG.

【0017】このようにして給紙が行われ、その給紙さ
れた用紙の先端が待機ロール30(図1)に達すると、
電磁クラッチ32がオフされることにより、回転軸33
からねじりバネ34を介し給紙ロール22までがフリー
になる。その後、待機ロール30による再搬送が開始さ
れると、図3(d)に示すように、フリーな状態にある
給紙ロール22から回転軸33までが待機ロール30に
よって搬送される用紙に引きずられて連れ回りする。搬
送中の用紙の後端が給紙ロール30から離れると、図3
(a)の状態に戻る。
When the paper is fed in this way and the leading edge of the fed paper reaches the standby roll 30 (FIG. 1),
When the electromagnetic clutch 32 is turned off, the rotating shaft 33
To the paper feed roll 22 via the torsion spring 34. After that, when the re-conveyance by the standby roll 30 is started, as shown in FIG. 3D, from the paper feed roll 22 in the free state to the rotating shaft 33 is dragged by the paper conveyed by the standby roll 30. To go around. When the trailing edge of the paper being conveyed is separated from the paper feed roll 30,
Return to the state of (a).

【0018】以上に述べたように、本実施例によれば、
給紙開始時には、回転軸33の回転力が給紙ロール22
に瞬間的に伝達されるのではなく、ねじりバネ34を介
して徐々に伝達されるので、給紙ロール22による給紙
力が徐々に高まっていき、給紙ロール22と接触する最
上位紙がその下の用紙と滑りを起こし始めたら給紙速度
が加速されるようになされる。ここで、「給紙力が徐々
に高まっていき」という表現を採用しているが、給紙力
がのろのろと立ち上がっていくのではなく、回転軸33
が回転開始してから給紙ロール22が加速回転されるま
での時間はほんの僅かであり、その間に給紙力がスムー
ズに立ち上がっていくことを意味している。従って、本
実施例によれば、給紙開始時に給紙スリップを起こすこ
とがなくなり、その結果、従来のような動摩擦による給
紙ではなく、常に静摩擦による迅速な給紙が可能とな
り、給紙性能が著しく向上する。しかも、電磁クラッチ
32がオンする瞬間の慣性負荷は回転軸33のみとなる
(給紙ロール22や給紙の負荷がない)ので、クラッチ
スリップをも有効に防止することができる。
As described above, according to this embodiment,
At the start of paper feeding, the rotational force of the rotary shaft 33 is applied to the paper feeding roll 22.
Is not transmitted instantaneously to the sheet feeding roller 22, but is gradually transmitted via the torsion spring 34. Therefore, the sheet feeding force of the sheet feeding roll 22 is gradually increased, and the uppermost sheet contacting the sheet feeding roll 22 is The paper feeding speed is accelerated when it starts to slide with the paper underneath. Here, the expression “paper feeding power gradually increases” is adopted, but the paper feeding power does not slowly rise, but rather the rotary shaft 33.
It takes only a short time from the start of rotation to the time when the paper feed roll 22 is accelerated and rotated, which means that the paper feed force rises smoothly during that time. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a paper feeding slip is not caused at the time of starting the paper feeding, and as a result, a quick paper feeding by static friction can always be performed instead of a conventional paper feeding by dynamic friction. Is significantly improved. Moreover, since the inertial load at the moment when the electromagnetic clutch 32 is turned on is only the rotating shaft 33 (there is no load on the paper feed roll 22 or paper feed), clutch slip can also be effectively prevented.

【0019】なお、ねじりバネ34の強さは或る程度弱
い方が高速給紙に対応できるが、給紙中の用紙が待機ロ
ール30に達する直前における該用紙とその下の用紙と
の摩擦力(μ3 )のばらつきにより用紙のたわみ量もば
らつくので、これを考慮してねじりバネ34の強さを設
定する必要がある。例えば、用紙の待機前における上記
摩擦力μ3 が20gfで、給紙ロール22の直径が40
mmの場合に、用紙たわみ量を±3mmに抑えたい時
は、ねじりバネ34のばね定数k=20/(2π×3/
40π)=10/(3/20)≒67〔gf/rad 〕以
上の強さが必要となる。
It should be noted that although the torsion spring 34 having a certain weakness can support high-speed paper feeding, the frictional force between the paper being fed and the paper therebelow immediately before reaching the standby roll 30. Since the amount of bending of the paper also varies due to the variation of (μ 3 ), it is necessary to set the strength of the torsion spring 34 in consideration of this. For example, the frictional force μ 3 before the standby of the paper is 20 gf, and the diameter of the paper feed roll 22 is 40
In the case of mm, when it is desired to suppress the amount of paper deflection to ± 3 mm, the spring constant k of the torsion spring 34 is k = 20 / (2π × 3 /
A strength of 40π) = 10 / (3/20) ≈67 [gf / rad] or more is required.

【0020】更に、本実施例では、上述のような給紙開
始時の給紙スリップの問題点を解消するための手段を設
けたばかりではなく、前述のような最終紙に加わる過大
な張力T(図6及び図7参照)を防止する手段をも設け
てある。この手段は、給紙ロール22の駆動制御(すな
わち電磁クラッチ32のオン、オフ制御)等により行う
ものであり、その具体的な制御例を図4に示す。なお、
同図は、用紙積載板24上に用紙が3枚存在しその3枚
給紙を行う場合の制御例を示すものである。
Further, in the present embodiment, not only is the means for solving the above-mentioned problem of the paper feed slip at the start of the paper feeding, but also the excessive tension T ( Means for preventing (see FIGS. 6 and 7) are also provided. This means is to perform drive control of the paper feed roll 22 (that is, ON / OFF control of the electromagnetic clutch 32) and the like, and a specific control example thereof is shown in FIG. In addition,
The figure shows an example of control when three sheets are present on the sheet stacking plate 24 and the three sheets are fed.

【0021】まず、給紙開始信号(スタート信号)が出
力されると、給紙クラッチ(電磁クラッチ32)がオン
して上記のように給紙ロール22による給紙が開始さ
れ、これと同時にスリップロール28(図1)も回転を
開始する。その後、その用紙先端が先端検知センサ29
(図1)で検知されると、その検知時点から用紙先端が
待機ロール30へ到達するのに要する時間t1 経過後に
給紙クラッチがオフされて給紙ロール22への回転力の
伝達が停止される。続いて、上記先端検知時点から画像
形成タイミングと同期した時間t2 (>t1 )経過後に
再給紙信号が出力され、この信号により待機クラッチが
オンして待機ロール30により画像形成部へ向けての再
給紙が開始される。ここで、用紙の再給紙後、その用紙
の後端が給紙ロール22による給紙位置を通過するまで
は、給紙ロール22は用紙に従って連れ回りする。用紙
後端が待機ロール30を通過後、待機クラッチがオフさ
れて、待機ロール30の回転が停止する。このようにし
て1枚目の用紙が給紙された後、所定タイミングで2枚
目の用紙も同様に給紙される。
First, when the paper feed start signal (start signal) is output, the paper feed clutch (electromagnetic clutch 32) is turned on to start the paper feed by the paper feed roll 22 as described above, and at the same time, the slip occurs. Roll 28 (FIG. 1) also begins to rotate. Then, the leading edge of the sheet is detected by the leading edge detection sensor 29.
(FIG. 1), after the time t 1 required for the leading edge of the paper to reach the standby roll 30 from the time of detection, the paper feed clutch is turned off and the transmission of the rotational force to the paper feed roll 22 is stopped. To be done. Then, after the time t 2 (> t 1 ) synchronized with the image forming timing has elapsed from the time when the leading edge was detected, a re-feeding signal is output, and the standby clutch is turned on by this signal to direct the standby roll 30 to the image forming unit. Refeeding is started. Here, after the paper is re-fed, the paper feed roll 22 rotates along with the paper until the trailing edge of the paper passes through the paper feed position of the paper feed roll 22. After the trailing edge of the sheet passes the standby roll 30, the standby clutch is turned off, and the rotation of the standby roll 30 is stopped. After the first sheet is fed in this way, the second sheet is also fed at a predetermined timing.

【0022】その後、3枚目の用紙(最終紙)も同様に
して給紙が開始されるが、用紙積載板24(図1)上の
用紙が1枚も無くなったことが紙無しセンサ(図1中に
は示されていない)により検知されると、その後に出力
される再給紙信号により待機ロール30が回転開始する
と同時に、給紙クラッチもオンして給紙ロール22によ
る給紙も行われるよう制御される。すなわち、最終紙に
対しては、待機ロール30による搬送と共に給紙ロール
22による強制的な給紙が同時に行われる。このような
給紙ロール22による強制的な給紙は、最終紙の後端が
給紙ロール22による給紙位置を通過するまで行われ
る。
After that, feeding of the third sheet (final sheet) is started in the same manner, but the fact that there is no sheet left on the sheet stacking plate 24 (FIG. 1) indicates that there is no sheet sensor (Fig. (Not shown in FIG. 1), the standby roll 30 starts to rotate by the re-feed signal output thereafter, and at the same time, the paper feed clutch is turned on to feed the paper by the paper feed roll 22. To be controlled. That is, for the final sheet, the feeding by the standby roll 30 and the forced feeding by the sheet feed roll 22 are simultaneously performed. The forced paper feeding by the paper feeding roll 22 is performed until the trailing edge of the final paper passes the paper feeding position by the paper feeding roll 22.

【0023】最終紙に対して以上のような制御を行うこ
とにより、本実施例によれば、次のような効果も得られ
る。すなわち、先に図6及び図7にて述べたように最終
紙に摩擦板26及び摩擦パッド23による大きな摩擦力
が生じたとしても、上記のように給紙ロール22による
強制的な給紙を実行するため、最終紙には従来生じてい
たような用紙搬送方向と逆方向の大きな抵抗力FA
(図6)が発生せず、よって最終紙に過大な張力Tが加
わるのを確実に防止できる。その結果、従来生じていた
ような画像ブレの問題は見事に解消される。
According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained by performing the above control on the final paper. That is, even if a large frictional force is generated by the friction plate 26 and the friction pad 23 on the final paper as described above with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the paper is not forcibly fed by the paper feed roll 22 as described above. In order to execute, the large resistance force F A ′ in the direction opposite to the paper transport direction, which has been conventionally generated, is applied to the final paper.
(FIG. 6) does not occur, so that it is possible to reliably prevent an excessive tension T from being applied to the final sheet. As a result, the problem of image blur that has occurred in the past can be solved satisfactorily.

【0024】なお、待機ロール30の線速よりも給紙ロ
ール22の線速を速くしておけば、上記の抵抗力FA
を一層確実になくすことができ、好ましい。以上の実施
例は、プリンタ装置や複写機等の画像形成装置を例にし
て述べたが、本発明は画像形成装置のみに限定されるも
のではなく、給紙ロールにより用紙を一枚ずつ給送する
給紙装置を採用する各種機器に適用できるものである。
If the linear velocity of the paper feed roll 22 is set higher than the linear velocity of the standby roll 30, the above resistance force F A ′ is obtained.
Is more reliably eliminated, which is preferable. The above embodiments have been described by taking an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a copying machine as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the image forming apparatus, and the sheets are fed one by one by a paper feed roll. The present invention can be applied to various types of equipment that employ a sheet feeding device.

【0025】[0025]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、給紙開始時における回
転軸から給紙ロールへの回転力の伝達をねじりバネ等の
付勢手段を介して行うようにしたので、給紙ロールによ
る給紙力がスムーズに立ち上がり、よって従来のような
急激な立ち上がりによる給紙スリップを起こすことがな
くなり、その結果、従来のような動摩擦による給紙では
なく、常に静摩擦による迅速な給紙が可能となり、給紙
性能の著しい向上が実現される。
According to the present invention, since the rotational force is transmitted from the rotary shaft to the sheet feeding roll at the start of sheet feeding through the biasing means such as a torsion spring, the sheet feeding roll is used. The paper force rises smoothly, so there is no paper feed slip due to a sudden rise as in the past, and as a result, it is possible to always feed quickly with static friction instead of dynamic friction as in the past. A significant improvement in paper feeding performance is realized.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例の給紙装置を適用した画像形
成装置における上記給紙装置及びその近傍の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the sheet feeding device and its vicinity in an image forming apparatus to which a sheet feeding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applied.

【図2】同実施例における回転軸33への給紙ロール2
2の取り付け構造を示す図であり、(a)は正面図、
(b)は側面図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a paper feed roll 2 for a rotating shaft 33 according to the embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of No. 2, (a) is a front view,
(B) is a side view.

【図3】回転軸33及び給紙ロール22の回転動作を説
明するための図であり、(a)は給紙開始前の状態、
(b)は回転軸33の回転開始時の状態、(c)は給紙
ロール22による給紙開始時の状態、(d)は待機ロー
ル30による再搬送時の状態をそれぞれ示している。
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a rotating operation of a rotary shaft 33 and a paper feed roll 22, in which (a) is a state before the start of paper feed,
(B) shows the state when the rotation of the rotating shaft 33 is started, (c) shows the state when the sheet is fed by the sheet feeding roll 22, and (d) shows the state when the sheet is re-conveyed by the standby roll 30.

【図4】同実施例における最終紙に対する給紙制御の一
例を示すタイムチャートである。
FIG. 4 is a time chart showing an example of sheet feeding control for the last sheet in the embodiment.

【図5】従来の給紙装置における回転軸に対する給紙ロ
ールの取り付け構造を示す斜視図である。
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a paper feed roll with respect to a rotation shaft in a conventional paper feeder.

【図6】従来の問題点である、最終紙に加わる過大な張
力Tについて説明するための図である。
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an excessive tension T applied to the final sheet, which is a conventional problem.

【図7】用紙の給紙状態を説明するための図であり、
(a)は最終紙以外の用紙の給紙状態を示し、(b)は
最終紙の給紙状態を示す。
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a sheet feeding state,
(A) shows a paper feed state of paper other than the last paper, and (b) shows a paper feed state of the last paper.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

21 給紙カセット 22 給紙ロール 23 摩擦パッド 24 用紙積載板 26 摩擦板 29 先端検知センサ 30 待機ロール 32 電磁クラッチ 33 回転軸 34 ねじりバネ 21 Paper Feed Cassette 22 Paper Feed Roll 23 Friction Pad 24 Paper Loading Plate 26 Friction Plate 29 Tip Detection Sensor 30 Standby Roll 32 Electromagnetic Clutch 33 Rotating Shaft 34 Torsion Spring

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】用紙を積載収納する積載手段と、 該積載手段に積載される用紙に周面を当接させて該用紙
を給送する給紙ロールと、 該給紙ロールを所定角度回動自在に支持する回転軸と、 本体駆動系からの駆動力を前記回転軸に対し給紙方向の
回転力として伝達及び非伝達に切り換え制御される駆動
伝達手段と、 前記給紙ロールと前記回転軸とに係合し前記給紙ロール
を前記回転軸に対して給紙方向の回転方向に付勢する付
勢手段と、を備えることを特徴とする給紙装置。
1. A stacking unit for stacking and storing sheets, a sheet feeding roll for feeding the sheets by bringing a peripheral surface into contact with the sheets stacked on the stacking unit, and rotating the sheet feeding roll at a predetermined angle. A freely supporting rotary shaft; drive transmitting means for controlling the drive force from the main body drive system to be transmitted or not transmitted to the rotary shaft as a rotational force in the paper feeding direction; the paper feeding roll and the rotary shaft. And a biasing unit that biases the paper feed roll in the rotation direction of the paper feed direction with respect to the rotation shaft.
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