Loading apparatus and printer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11091345-B2
Application number	US-202016898504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 11, 2020
Priority date	Jun 14, 2019
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

A loading apparatus including a support surface facing forward and inclined vertically downward from a paper exit of a printer body and configured to come into contact with a first surface of a printed material, the first surface forming a vertically downward surface in the paper exit, a braking member provided near the paper exit and configured to come into contact with the first surface and to hold a part, whixh contacts therewith, of the printed material, and a stopper configured to come into contact with a downstream leading end of the printed material at a paper ejection direction in which the printed material is ejected. The stopper is configured to be located at a first position and a second position on the support surface, in which a distance between the second position and the paper exit is greater than a distance between the first position and the paper exit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A loading apparatus supporting a printed material ejected through a paper exit of a printer body, the loading apparatus comprising:
a support surface facing forward and inclined vertically downward from the paper exit and moreover configured to come into contact with a first surface of the printed material, the first surface being a vertically downward surface at the paper exit;
a braking member provided near the paper exit and configured to come into contact with the first surface and to hold a part, which contacts therewith, of the printed material, wherein the braking member is an upper end portion of the support surface; and
a stopper configured to come into contact with a downstream leading end of the printed material in a paper ejection direction in which the printed material is ejected, wherein
the stopper is locatable at a first position and a second position on the support surface, and
a distance between the second position and the paper exit is greater than a distance between the first position and the paper exit.

2. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the loading apparatus switches between a first state where the braking member comes into contact with the printed material and a second state where the braking member does not come into contact with the printed material.

3. The loading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the loading apparatus is in the second state when the stopper is located at the first position and is in the first state when the stopper is located at the second position.

4. The loading apparatus according to claim 2 , comprising a cover member movable between an open position at which the printed material is able to come in contact with the braking member and a cover position at which a vertically upper side of the braking member is covered, wherein
the first state is a state where the cover member is located at the open position, and
the second state is a state where the cover member is located at the cover position.

5. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support surface has a rib formed thereon along the paper ejection direction.

6. The loading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stopper is slidable on the support surface.

7. A printer comprising:
a paper exit through which a printed material is ejected;
a support surface facing forward and inclined vertically downward from the paper exit and moreover configured to come into contact with a first surface of the printed material, the first surface being a vertically downward surface at the paper exit;
a braking member provided near the paper exit and configured to come into contact with the first surface and to hold a part, which contacts therewith, of the printed material, wherein the braking member is an upper end portion of the support surface; and
a stopper configured to come into contact with a downstream leading end of the printed material in a paper ejection direction in which the printed material is ejected, wherein
the stopper is configured to be located at a first position and a second position on the support surface, and
a distance between the second position and the paper exit is greater than a distance between the first position and the paper exit.

8. A printer comprising:
a paper exit through which a printed material is ejected;
a support surface facing forward and inclined vertically downward from the paper exit and moreover configured to come into contact with a first surface of the printed material, the first surface being a vertically downward surface at the paper exit;
a braking member provided near the paper exit and configured to come into contact with the first surface and to hold a part, which contacts therewith, of the printed material; and
a stopper configured to come into contact with a downstream leading end of the printed material in a paper ejection direction in which the printed material is ejected, wherein
the stopper is configured to be located at a first position and a second position on the support surface,
a distance between the second position and the paper exit is greater than a distance between the first position and the paper exit, and
the loading apparatus switches between a first state where the braking member comes into contact with the printed material and a second state where the braking member does not come into contact with the printed material,
further comprising a cover member movable between an open position at which the printed material is able to come in contact with the braking member and a cover position at which a vertically upper side of the braking member is covered, wherein
the first state is a state where the cover member is located at the open position, and
the second state is a state where the cover member is located at the cover position.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Sawada Keishi

Classifications

• B65H2404/531

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• B65H29/68

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