CN101409755A - Paper feeding module and multifunctional business machine applying same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a paper feeding module and a multifunctional office machine applying the same. The paper feeding module is used for moving paper and comprises a base, a shell, an upper cover and a transmission mechanism. The base is provided with a first surface for bearing paper. The shell comprises a frame body and a bearing frame. The frame is disposed above the base and has an opening exposing a portion of the first surface. The bearing frame is used for bearing paper, is arranged above the frame body and has an accommodating space with the first surface. The upper cover covers one side of the shell. The transmission mechanism is used for driving the paper so that the paper loaded on the bearing frame moves to the first surface.

Description

Paper-feeding module and multifunctional business machine using the paper-feeding module

technical field

The invention relates to a paper-feeding module and a multifunctional business machine using the paper-feeding module, in particular to a paper-feeding module capable of reducing the number of components and a multi-functional business machine using the paper-feeding module.

Background technique

At present, in the field of peripheral application equipment for office applications, traditional peripheral equipment with simple functions, such as fax machines, scanners, printers, photocopiers, etc., have gradually faded out of the mainstream market, and replaced by multi-functional affairs with multiple functions at the same time. Machine (multifunction printer, MFP). Due to the simultaneous integration of multiple functions on a single machine, it is possible to simultaneously complete the work that previously required different machines. For example, on a multifunctional business machine, a document can be directly copied at the same time and delivered by e-mail, which is impossible for traditional fax machines or photocopiers alone.

Generally speaking, the multifunctional business machine includes a paper feeding module, a platform scanning module, a communication module, and a printing module. In order to facilitate the user to place paper, the paper feeding module is usually disposed above the platform scanning module in a liftable manner. The paper feeding module mainly includes a top cover, a main body, a roller assembly, a paper feeding tray, and a base. The upper cover covers the main body, the roller assembly is arranged between the upper cover and the main body, and the main body is arranged on the base. The paper to be scanned is placed on the paper feeding tray and driven by the roller assembly into the upper cover for scanning. The scanned paper is moved onto the main body. In addition, when the user wants to use the platform-type scanning module to scan paper, the paper-feeding module is lifted up, and the paper is placed on the platform-type scanning module, and then the paper-feeding module is covered back on the platform-type scanning module. A paper pressing element is arranged under the base of the paper feeding module to press the paper onto the platform scanning module.

However, the demand for low-cost multi-functional business machines has been greatly increased in the market recently, and the traditional multi-functional business machines composed of many components cannot effectively reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, in the product manufacturing process, when more and more different components are assembled, assembly tolerances are more likely to occur, so that the assembly quality cannot be effectively improved. Therefore, how to effectively reduce the number of components required in the multifunctional business machine in order to reduce the production cost is one of the issues that the industry is eager to solve.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a paper-feeding module and a multifunctional business machine using the paper-feeding module, wherein the base of the paper-feeding module has the functions of carrying paper and flattening paper, and the paper-feeding module The integrally formed structure of the casing has the advantages of reducing the number of elements, simplifying the structure and reducing the cost.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a paper feeding module is proposed. The paper feeding module is used to move a paper, and includes a base, a casing, a top cover and a transmission mechanism. The base has a first surface for carrying paper. The casing includes a frame and a bracket. The frame body is arranged above the base and has an opening, which exposes part of the first surface. The frame is used to carry paper and is arranged above the frame body, and there is an accommodating space between the frame and the first surface. The upper cover covers one side of the casing. The transmission mechanism is used to drive the paper, so that the paper loaded on the support frame moves to the first surface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a multifunctional business machine is provided, including a main body and a paper feeding module. The paper feeding module is used to move a paper, and includes a base, a casing, a top cover and a transmission mechanism. The base is connected to the body and has a first surface for carrying paper. The casing includes a frame and a bracket. The frame body is arranged above the base and has an opening, which exposes part of the first surface. The support frame is used for carrying paper, and the support frame is arranged above the frame body, and has an accommodating space with the first surface. The upper cover covers one side of the casing. The transmission mechanism is used to drive the paper, so that the paper loaded on the support frame moves to the first surface.

In order to make the above-mentioned content of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, together with the accompanying drawings, and are described in detail as follows:

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a multifunctional business machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the multifunctional business machine in FIG. 1 .

Description of main component symbols

110: Paper feeding module

120: base

120a: first surface

120b: second surface

120c: convex rib

140: Shell

142: Bracket

142a: Notch

144: frame

144a: opening

160: top cover

180: transmission mechanism

182: Paper pickup roller

183: elastic arm

184: Paper separation component

184a: Separation Roller

184b: Paper separation element

186: Scanning roller

188: driven roller

190: Ontology

192: Translucent flat panel

194: Scan module

196: Chassis

196a: photosensitive area

197: Communication module

198: Print module

200: multifunctional business machine

P, P’, P”: Paper

Detailed ways

According to the paper-feeding module and the multifunctional business machine using the paper-feeding module in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two opposite surfaces of the base of the paper-feeding module are used for carrying paper and pressing paper respectively, which can simplify the design of the paper-feeding module. In addition, in the shell of the paper feeding module, the part for carrying the paper and the part for connecting the base are integrally formed, which can reduce the number of components of the paper feeding module. The following are preferred embodiments as detailed descriptions of the present invention. This embodiment is used as an example for illustration, and does not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, the illustrations in the embodiments also omit unnecessary elements to clearly show the technical characteristics of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a multifunctional business machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the multifunctional business machine in FIG. 1 . The multifunctional business machine 200 includes a main body 190 and a paper feeding module 110 . The paper feeding module 110 is used to move a paper P, and includes a base 120 , a casing 140 , an upper cover 160 and a transmission mechanism 180 . The base 120 is located on the main body 190, and has a first surface 120a, and the first surface 120a is used for supporting the paper P'. The casing 140 includes a frame body 144 and a bracket 142 . The frame body 144 is disposed above the base 120 and has an opening 144 a . The opening 144 a exposes a portion of the first surface 120 a. The support frame 142 is used to carry the paper P and is disposed above the frame body 144 . There is an accommodating space 130 between the bracket 142 and the first surface 120a. The upper cover 160 covers one side of the casing 140 . The transmission mechanism 180 is used to drive the paper P, so that the paper P loaded on the support frame 142 moves to the first surface 120a. Preferably, the frame 142 and the frame body 144 are integrally formed to reduce the number of components of the paper feeding module 110 .

In the multifunctional business machine 200 of this embodiment, the moved paper P' is directly placed on the first surface 120a, that is, the frame body 144 does not need to have the function of accommodating the paper P, so the frame body 144 can be omitted. To accommodate the plane of the paper P. As shown in FIG. 2 , the frame body 144 in this embodiment has an opening 144a to expose the first surface 120a of the lower base 120 as a plane for accommodating the paper P', so that the material cost required for the frame body 144 can be saved.

In addition, the base 120 further includes a second surface 120b for fixing the paper P" on the body 190. Since the second surface 120b of the base 120 can be used to fix the paper P" on the body 190, the paper feeding module 110 does not It is necessary to additionally configure a sponge pad and a plastic sheet as a paper pressing element on the lower surface of the casing 140 to fix the paper as in the traditional method, so that the paper feeding module 110 only needs three main components, namely the upper cover 160, the casing 140 and the base. 120 seats can be achieved. In this way, the overall number of components of the multifunctional business machine 200 can be reduced, so as to reduce the man-hours and costs required for assembly. Moreover, since only three components are required to be assembled, compared with the conventional multi-functional business machine composed of many components, this embodiment can further reduce the assembly tolerance of the paper feeding module 110 .

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 , the transmission mechanism 180 can continuously drive multiple sheets of paper P to move from the support frame 142 to the first surface 120a, and the moved paper sheets P' are stacked in the accommodating space 130 in sequence. middle. In addition, the support frame 142 in this embodiment is arranged parallel to the frame body 144 , but the support frame 142 may also have an inclination angle with the frame 144 , depending on the requirements of the product. The frame body 144 preferably surrounds multiple edges of the base 120 and covers the base 120 .

Furthermore, the first surface 120a of the base 120 has a plurality of ribs 120c arranged parallel to each other for lifting the paper P'. The protruding ribs 120c protrude from the first surface 120a toward the support frame 142 , and the extending direction of the protruding ribs 120c is parallel to the direction in which the transmission mechanism 180 drives the paper P to move. Preferably, the height of the ribs 120c away from the upper cover 160 is higher than the height of the ribs 120c close to the upper cover 160 . When the paper P' is carried on the first surface 120a, the side of the paper P' away from the upper cover 160 is lifted away from the first surface 120a by the ribs 120c, so that the user can take the paper P' conveniently. The holder 142 may further have a notch 142a, for example, through which the user can take the paper P', which improves the convenience of use.

In addition, the second surface 120b of the base 120 is preferably a high flatness plane and is substantially white. In practice, the base 120 can be made of white material as a whole, and the second surface 120b of the base 120 can be closely attached to the main body 190 so that the paper P" can be placed flat on the second surface 120b and the main body 190 between.

In the multifunctional business machine 200 of this embodiment, the upper cover 160 is set on the housing 140 in a manner that can be lifted relative to the housing 140, and the upper cover 160 further covers the transmission mechanism 180, so that the transmission mechanism 180 will not be exposed to the upper surface. The cover 160 can prevent dust or foreign matter from entering the transmission mechanism 180 , prevent users from touching the transmission mechanism 180 , and maintain aesthetics. In addition, the transmission mechanism 180 includes a paper pickup roller 182 and a paper separation component 184 . The paper pickup roller 182 is disposed in the upper cover 160 for contacting the paper P carried on the support frame 142 and driving the paper P to move relative to the support frame 142 . In this embodiment, the paper pickup roller 182 is preferably a passively driven roller. When the upper cover 160 is lifted relative to the housing 140, the multifunctional business machine 200 cannot apply power to the paper pickup roller 182. At this time, the paper pickup roller 182 is in a state of free rotation, so that the paper pickup roller that rotates when the upper cover 160 is lifted can be avoided. 182 to injure the user.

In addition, the transmission mechanism 180 further includes an elastic arm 183 disposed on the casing 140 opposite to the pickup roller 182 . When the transmission mechanism 180 drives the paper P to move, the paper P moves between the paper picking roller 182 and the elastic arm 183 . The elastic arm 183 exerts force toward the paper pickup roller 182 to make the paper pickup roller 182 against the paper P, so that the paper pickup roller 182 can drive the paper P to move smoothly. Preferably, the paper P is driven by the paper pick-up roller 182 and then contacts the paper separation assembly 184 for paper separation. The paper separation assembly 184 contacts the two surfaces of the paper P. When the paper P moves, the paper separation assembly 184 provides frictional force on the two surfaces of the paper P in opposite directions.

In more detail, the paper separating assembly 184 includes a paper separating roller 184a and a paper separating element 184b. The paper separation roller 184 a is disposed in the upper cover 160 and rotates synchronously with the paper pickup roller 182 , while the paper separation element 184 b is disposed on the housing 140 opposite to the paper separation roller 184 a. When the paper P passes through the paper separation assembly 184 , the paper separation roller 184 a and the paper separation element 184 b contact the upper and lower surfaces of the paper P respectively, and provide frictional force on the paper P in opposite directions. When the paper pickup roller 182 drives more than one paper P to move at the same time, the paper separation assembly 184 separates the paper P to ensure that the paper feeding module 110 only feeds a single paper P at a time.

The body 190 of the multifunctional business machine 200 at least includes a light-transmitting flat panel 192 , a scanning module 194 , a communication module 197 , a printing module 198 and a casing 196 . Scanning element 194 is movably disposed within housing 196 . The light-transmitting plate 192 is exposed from the upper surface of the casing 196 . The paper feeding module 110 is preferably disposed on the main body 190 in a liftable manner, and the second surface 120 b of the base 120 is flatly attached to the transparent plate 192 . After lifting the paper feeding module 110 relative to the main body 190, the user can manually place the paper P" on the transparent flat plate 192. Then, cover the paper feeding module 100 back on the main body 190, so that the base 120 is pressed against the paper P ", so that the scanning module 194 performs photosensitive scanning on the paper P". In practical applications, the scanning module 194 can move from the side close to the upper cover 160 to the other side away from the upper cover for scanning. The communication module 197 uses The printing module 198 is used for printing the data. The multifunctional business machine 200 integrates the scanning module 194, the communication module 197 and the printing module 198 to achieve functions such as photocopying or fax sending and receiving.

On the other hand, the transmission mechanism 180 further includes a scanning roller 186 and a plurality of driven rollers 188 , and the upper cover 160 covers the scanning roller 186 and the driven rollers 188 . After the pickup roller 182 drives the paper P to move, the scanning roller 186 and the driven roller 188 guide the paper P to pass above a photosensitive area 196 a of the housing 196 , and then move the paper P onto the first surface 120 a. The photosensitive area 196 a corresponds to the bottom of the scanning roller 186 , for example. When the scanning module 194 is located under the photosensitive area 196a, it can scan the paper P passing through the photosensitive area 196a. In this way, the multifunctional business machine 200 can automatically feed paper P and perform scanning through the paper feeding module 110 .

The above paper-feeding module and the multifunctional business machine using it according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the frame does not need to accommodate the paper, after the paper is driven by the transmission mechanism, it can pass through the opening of the frame and directly bear it. on the first surface of the base. Compared with the traditional multifunctional business machine, the frame body with the opening of the present invention can save material cost. Furthermore, since the base can simultaneously have the functions of supporting the paper and placing the paper flat on the body, there is no need to install additional paper pressing components under the base, which can effectively reduce the number of components of the paper feeding module, and relatively simplify the multi-function The structural design of the business machine can reduce assembly man-hours and costs, and can effectively reduce assembly tolerances.

To sum up, although the present invention discloses the present invention in conjunction with the above preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art of the present invention can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (18)

1. A paper feeder module (feeder), in order to move paper, this paper feeder module comprises: a base with a first surface for carrying the paper; housing, including: a frame disposed above the base, the frame having an opening exposing part of the first surface; and a holder for carrying the paper, the holder is arranged above the frame and has an accommodating space with the first surface; an upper cover covering one side of the casing; and The transmission mechanism is used to drive the paper, so that the paper loaded on the holder moves to the first surface. 2. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame body and the bracket are integrally formed. 3. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame surrounds a plurality of edges of the base. 4. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first surface has a plurality of protruding ribs arranged parallel to each other, and the protruding ribs are used to lift the paper. 5. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base further has a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface is flat, and the second surface is substantially white. 6. The paper feeding module according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises: The paper fetching roller is arranged in the upper cover and is used for contacting the paper loaded on the support frame and driving the paper to move relative to the support frame. 7. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises: The paper separation component is used to contact the two surfaces of the paper. When the paper pickup roller drives the paper to move, the paper separation component provides friction in opposite directions to the two surfaces of the paper. 8. The paper feeding module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the paper separating assembly comprises: The paper separation roller is arranged in the upper cover and rotates synchronously with the paper pickup roller; and The paper separation element is arranged on the housing opposite to the paper separation roller. 9. The paper feeding module according to claim 6, wherein the upper cover is set on the housing in a manner that can be lifted relative to the housing, and when the upper cover is lifted relative to the housing, the paper pickup roller for free rotation. 10. A multifunctional printer (multifunction printer, MFP), comprising: Ontology; and The paper feeding module is used to move the paper, the paper feeding module includes: a base, located on the body, the base has a first surface for carrying the paper; housing, including: a frame disposed above the base, the frame having an opening exposing part of the first surface; and a holder for carrying the paper, the holder is arranged above the frame and has an accommodating space with the first surface; a cover covering one side of the housing; and The transmission mechanism is used to drive the paper, so that the paper loaded on the holder moves to the first surface. 11. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the frame body and the bracket are integrally formed. 12. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the frame surrounds a plurality of edges of the base. 13. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first surface has a plurality of ribs arranged parallel to each other, and the ribs are used to lift the paper. 14. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the base further has a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface is flat, and the second surface is substantially white. 15. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises: The paper picking roller is arranged in the upper cover and is used for contacting the paper loaded on the support frame and driving the paper to move relative to the support frame. 16. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 15, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises: The paper separation component is used to contact the two surfaces of the paper. When the paper pickup roller drives the paper to move, the paper separation component provides friction in opposite directions to the two surfaces of the paper. 17. The multifunctional business machine as claimed in claim 16, wherein the paper separation unit comprises: The paper separation roller is arranged in the upper cover and rotates synchronously with the paper pickup roller; and The paper separation element is arranged on the housing opposite to the paper separation roller. 18. The multifunctional business machine according to claim 15, wherein the upper cover is set on the housing in a manner that can be lifted relative to the housing, when the upper cover is lifted relative to the housing, the paper-taking The scroll wheel is free to rotate.

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