CN104555501B - Paper feeding type office machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The paper-fed MFP of the present invention comprises a housing, a paper feed tray and a guide frame. One end of the paper feed tray is pivotally connected to the housing and can be opened and closed relative to the housing. The guide frame can be movably mounted on the housing and linked to the paper feed tray. When the paper feed tray is opened, the guide frame moves to a flat position.

Description

Paper-fed business machine

technical field

The present invention relates to a paper-fed business machine, and in particular to a paper-fed business machine with a guide frame.

Background technique

Generally, when a paper-fed business machine scans cards such as business cards, credit cards, or small-sized documents, it is usually necessary to install additional mechanical components to limit the left and right positions of the documents, or manually move and adjust the position on the paper feeding tray. Scanning cannot be performed until the limiter meets the document size, which causes inconvenience when scanning cards or smaller-sized documents.

Contents of the invention

The invention relates to a paper-fed business machine which can improve the inconvenience when scanning cards.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a paper-fed transaction machine is proposed. The paper-fed business machine includes a casing, a paper feeding tray and a guide frame. One end of the paper feeding tray is pivotally connected to the casing and can be opened and closed relative to the casing. The guide frame can be movably installed on the casing and linked with the paper feeding tray. Wherein, by opening the paper feeding tray, the guide frame moves to the plane position.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a closed paper feeding tray of a paper-fed business machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the paper feed tray and guide frame of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the guide frame of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the paper feeding tray of the paper-fed business machine in Fig. 1 when it is opened;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the paper feed tray and the guide frame of the paper-fed business machine of FIG. 4 .

Symbol Description

100: Paper-fed business machine

110: Chassis

110a: perforation

111: Upper shell

112: lower shell

113: Paper path

120: paper feed tray

121: Pivot end

120s: side

122, 123: external opening

130: guide frame

131: Lateral guide frame

132: end

132e: top surface

1321: Pivot

133: limit part

140: elastic components

141: First transverse bracket

142: Second transverse bracket

143: First longitudinal support

144: Second longitudinal support

L1: Length

P: pending object

W1: Width

detailed description

In order to have a better understanding of the above-mentioned and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, together with the accompanying drawings, and are described in detail as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a closed paper feeding tray of a paper-fed business machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The paper-fed business machine 100 is, for example, a printer, a paper-fed scanner, a copier or other business machines with a paper-feeding device, and may be a portable and portable scanner. The paper-fed business machine 100 includes a casing 110 , a paper feeding tray 120 and a guide frame 130 .

One end of the paper feeding tray 120 is pivotally connected to the casing 110 , and can be opened and closed relative to the casing 110 . The paper feeding tray 120 has a side 120s located at the pivotal end 121 of the paper feeding tray 120 and the casing 110 . The casing 110 includes an upper casing 111 and a lower casing 112 , and their relative positions are shown in FIG. 4 . An external opening 122 is formed between the closed paper feeding tray 120 and the lower casing 112 to allow the object P to be processed to enter the paper feeding path 113 along the paper feeding direction (shown by the thick arrow in FIG. 1 ). The four corners of the paper feed tray 120 in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are marked with A, B, C, and D respectively, which are only the relative relationship between the angles of view of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for convenience. The shape and structure of the paper feeding tray 120 of the present invention, or the limitation that the paper feeding tray 120 must have these four corners. Figure 4 and Figure 5 are also the same.

The guide frame 130 is movably mounted on the casing 110 and is linked with the paper feeding tray 120 . The guide frame 130 can have at least two positions: a “guiding position” and a “flat position” retracted into the casing 110 . When the paper feed tray 120 is closed (as shown in Figures 1 and 2), the guide frame 130 is in the guiding position; and when the paper feed tray 120 is opened (as shown in Figures 4 and 5), the guide The shelf 130 is in a flat position. In this embodiment, the guide frame 130 is a card guide frame, which provides a limited range for placing card-sized documents to be scanned, such as business cards, credit cards, or other types of cards. In fact, the guide frame of the present invention is not limited to the card guide frame, and other types of guide frames can be configured according to user requirements, such as a limit bill guide frame.

By closing the paper feeding tray 120 , the guide frame 130 moves to the guide position for placing the object P to be processed. Since the guide frame 130 is equipped in the paper-fed business machine 100, no additional mechanical components are required for scanning cards. In addition, during the closing process of the paper feeding tray 120 , the guide frame 130 is automatically ejected due to elastic force (described later), so that the guide frame 130 does not need to be pulled out additionally.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which shows an exploded view of the paper feeding tray and the guide frame in FIG. 1 . The guide frame 130 includes a transverse guide frame 131 , an end portion 132 and a limiting portion 133 . The transverse guide frame 131 is erected on the casing 110 , and is located below the side 120s of the paper feeding tray 120 and parallel to the side 120s. The lateral guide frame 131 is close to the outside of the paper-fed business machine 100, because the role of the guide frame 130 is to limit small-sized documents, so the length L1 of the lateral guide frame 131 is shorter than the maximum paper feeding width W1 of the business machine 100 ( Figure 4). Here, the small-sized document refers to a document whose width is smaller than the maximum paper feeding width W1 provided by the paper-fed business machine 100 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the guide frame shown in FIG. 2 . The end portion 132 is located at one end of the transverse guide frame 131 , and is connected to the transverse guide frame 131 and the pivot 1321 , wherein the pivot 1321 is formed at the bottom of the end portion 132 and is pivotally connected to the casing 110 . The limiting portion 133 is formed by extending above the end portion 132 along the paper feeding direction (as shown by the thick arrow), and the height of the limiting portion 133 is higher than the end portion 132 to limit the placement position of the card to be scanned.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the paper-fed business machine 100 further includes an elastic component 140 disposed between the guide frame 130 and the casing 110 . In terms of structure, the elastic component 140 is a flexible wire, which includes a first transverse support 141, a second transverse support 142, a first longitudinal support 143 and a second longitudinal support 144, wherein the first transverse support 141 is connected to guide frame 130, the first vertical bracket 143 is connected to the first horizontal bracket 141 and the second horizontal bracket 142, the second horizontal bracket 142 is connected to the first vertical bracket 143 and the second vertical bracket 144, and passes through the casing 110 from the through hole 110a .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which shows a schematic diagram of the paper feeding tray of the paper-fed business machine shown in FIG. 1 when it is opened. The casing 110 includes an upper casing 111 and a lower casing 112 . A paper passage 113 is formed between the upper housing 111 and the lower housing 112 , wherein the guide frame 130 is disposed on the lower housing 112 and located in the paper passage 113 .

An opening 123 is formed between the opened paper feeding tray 120 and the upper casing 111 , the paper feeding tray 120 can carry a plurality of objects P to be processed, and enter the paper feeding path 113 one by one. In this way, several sheets of objects P to be processed can be placed at a time, and the paper is automatically fed by the paper-fed business machine 100 . At this time, the size of the object P to be processed is not limited, as long as the width does not exceed W1. Therefore, small-sized documents to be scanned such as cards can also be placed, but it is generally recommended to place the cards on the guide frame 130 after closing the paper feeding tray 120 to avoid skewing.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which shows an exploded view of the paper feeding tray and guide frame of the paper-fed business machine of FIG. 4 . When the paper feeding tray 120 is in the open state, the guide frame 130 is retracted into the casing 110 in conjunction with the paper feeding tray 120 . In this embodiment, the guide frame 130 moves to a flat position by retracting into the casing 110 .

The side 120s of the opened paper feeding tray 120 pushes the guide frame 130, so that the pivot 1321 located at the bottom of the end 132 rotates, and drives the guide frame 130 to move to the plane position, and the plane position refers to retracting into the casing. 110 in. Furthermore, the opened paper feeding tray 120 pushes against the top surface 132e of the end portion 132, the pivot 1321 rotates, and the limiting portion 133 rotates downwards and retreats into the casing 110, so that the guide frame 130 moves to a flat position . The state of the guide frame 130 retreating into the casing 110 can refer to FIG. 4 . However, the opened paper feeding tray 120 is not limited to only push the top surface 132e of the end portion 132, and can instead push the lateral guide frame 131 to rotate the pivot 1321 to drive the guide frame 130 to move to a flat position. In another embodiment, at least one protruding point is provided on the lateral guiding frame 131 , and the side 120s of the paper feeding tray 120 pushes the protruding point to drive the guiding frame 130 to move to a flat position.

In addition, when the paper feeding tray 120 is opened, the guide frame 130 retreats into the housing 110 , and the elastic component 140 is compressed and twisted to store elastic potential energy. In this way, after the paper feeding tray 120 is closed, the guide frame 130 loses the pressure of the side 120s, and the elastic component 140 releases the elastic potential energy, and the elastic component 140 is connected to the guide frame 130, so it can automatically drive the guide frame. Rack 130 to the guide position.

In the present invention, the paper feeding tray 120 is in an open state, and can place a plurality of objects to be processed at one time, and cooperate with the paper feeding device (not shown in the figure) to automatically feed the paper, saving the user the time of manual paper feeding. formalities. For smaller-sized objects to be processed, if precise positioning is required, the paper feed tray 120 can be closed to allow the guide frame 130 to pop up automatically to provide a limit position, and the elastic design of the guide frame does not hinder other sizes. Pending objects are single-fed from the same location.

To sum up, although the present invention has disclosed the above preferred embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make various changes and corrections without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of rights covered by the claims.

Claims (14)

1. A paper-fed business machine, characterized in that it comprises: chassis; a paper feeding tray, one end of which is pivotally connected to the casing, and can be opened and closed relative to the casing; and The guide frame is movably installed on the casing and linked with the paper feeding tray; Wherein, by opening the paper feeding tray, the guide frame moves to a plane position, and the guide frame located at the plane position retreats into the casing; And, by closing the paper feeding tray, the guide frame moves to the guide position. 2. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper feeding tray has a side, and the side is located at the pivot joint between the paper feeding tray and the casing. Describe one end. 3. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 2, wherein the guide frame comprises: The horizontal guide frame is erected on the casing, located below and parallel to the side edge of the paper feeding tray, the horizontal guide frame is close to the outside of the business machine, the The length of the transverse guide frame is shorter than the maximum paper feeding width of the business machine; an end, located at one end of the transverse guide frame, connecting the transverse guide frame and a pivot, wherein the pivot is formed at the bottom of the end and pivotally connects the casing; and The limit part is formed by extending from the top of the end to the inside of the business machine, and is higher than the end, so as to limit the placement position of the card to be scanned. 4. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 3, wherein the opened paper feed tray pushes against the guide frame to rotate the pivot at the bottom of the end portion , driving the guide frame to move to the plane position. 5. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 4, wherein the opened paper feed tray pushes against the top surface of the end portion, driving the guide frame to move to the plane Location. 6. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 4, wherein the opened paper feeding tray pushes against the transverse guide frame, driving the guide frame to move to the plane position . 7. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 4, wherein the guide frame is pushed by the side of the paper feeding tray. 8. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 1, wherein, the casing includes an upper casing and a lower casing, and a paper feeding mechanism is formed between the upper casing and the lower casing. The passage, wherein the guide frame is arranged on the lower casing and located in the paper feeding passage, and the paper feeding tray can be opened and closed relative to the upper casing. 9. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 8, wherein an opening is formed between the opened paper feeding tray and the upper casing to allow objects to be processed to enter the paper feeding aisle. 10. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 8, wherein an external opening is formed between the closed paper feeding tray and the lower casing to allow objects to be processed to enter the walking paper channel. 11. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic component disposed between the guide frame and the casing. 12. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 11, wherein the elastic component is a flexible metal wire, comprising a first transverse support, a second transverse support, a first longitudinal support and a second A longitudinal support, wherein the first transverse support is connected to the guide frame, the first longitudinal support is connected to the first transverse support and the second transverse support, and the second transverse support is connected to the first The vertical bracket and the second vertical bracket pass through the casing through the through hole. 13. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper-fed business machine is a paper-fed scanner. 14. The paper-fed business machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper-fed business machine is a printer.