Image processing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11724898-B2
Application number	US-202117407388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2021
Priority date	Aug 20, 2021
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an image processing device includes a cassette main body, a device main body, a handle, and a pressing member. The cassette main body contains a sheet. The device main body stores the cassette main body retractably in a first direction. The handle is displaceably supported by the cassette main body. The pressing member is supported by the cassette main body. The pressing member presses the device main body in a second direction opposite to the first direction in conjunction with displacement of the handle with respect to the cassette main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image processing device, comprising:
a cassette main body configured to contain a sheet;
a device main body configured to store the cassette main body retractably in a first direction;
a handle configured to be displaceably supported by the cassette main body;
a pressing member configured to be supported by the cassette main body and press the device main body in a second direction opposite to the first direction in conjunction with displacement of the handle with respect to the cassette main body; and
a locking member configured to be supported by the cassette main body, locked by the device main body, and release the locking by the device main body in conjunction with displacement of the handle,
wherein the pressing member is displaced integrally with the locking member.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the handle is displaceable in the first direction with respect to the cassette main body, and
the pressing member presses the device main body in conjunction with displacement of the handle in the first direction.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pressing member presses the device main body after the locking of the locking member by the device main body is released.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pressing member is provided separately from the handle.

5. The image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an urging member configured to urge the pressing member toward a position before displacement.

6. The image processing device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the urging member urges the handle toward the position before displacement.

7. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pressing member comprises
a shaft configured to be rotatably supported by the cassette main body; and
a cam portion configured to be supported by the shaft and in contact with the device main body in the second direction.

8. An image processing device, comprising:
a cassette main body configured to contain a sheet;
a device main body configured to store the cassette main body retractably in a first direction;
a handle configured to be displaceably supported by the cassette main body; and
a pressing member configured to be supported by the cassette main body and press the device main body in a second direction opposite to the first direction in conjunction with displacement of the handle with respect to the cassette main body
wherein the pressing member comprises
a shaft configured to be rotatably supported by the cassette main body; and
a cam portion configured to be supported by the shaft and in contact with the device main body in the second direction.

9. The image processing device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a torque applying portion configured to contact with the pressing member and apply torque of a rotation axis of the shaft to the pressing member in response to displacement of the handle,
wherein the pressing member further comprises an arm configured to be fixed to the shaft and in contact with the torque applying portion, and
a distance from a contact point of the torque applying portion and the arm to the rotation axis is larger than a distance from a contact point of the cam portion and the device main body to the rotation axis.

10. The image processing device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a locking member configured to be supported by the cassette main body, locked by the device main body, and release the locking by the device main body in conjunction with displacement of the handle,
wherein the pressing member is displaced integrally with the locking member.

11. A cassette system, comprising:
a cassette main body comprising a sheet holding section and configured to be stored retractably at least partially in an image forming apparatus in a first direction;
a handle configured to be displaceably supported by the cassette main body; and
a pressing member configured to be supported by the cassette main body and press the image forming apparatus in a second direction opposite to the first direction in conjunction with displacement of the handle with respect to the cassette main body,
wherein the pressing member comprises
a shaft configured to be rotatably supported by the cassette main body; and
a cam portion configured to be supported by the shaft and in contact with the image forming apparatus in the second direction.

12. The cassette system according to claim 11 ,
wherein the handle is displaceable in the first direction with respect to the cassette main body, and
the pressing member presses the image forming apparatus in conjunction with displacement of the handle in the first direction.

13. The cassette system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a locking member configured to be supported by the cassette main body, locked by the image forming apparatus, and release the locking by the image forming apparatus in conjunction with displacement of the handle,
wherein the pressing member is displaced integrally with the locking member.

14. The cassette system according to claim 13 ,
wherein the pressing member presses the image forming apparatus after the locking of the locking member by the image forming apparatus is released.

15. The cassette system according to claim 13 ,
wherein the pressing member is provided separately from the handle.

16. The cassette system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an urging member configured to urge the pressing member toward a position before displacement.

17. The cassette system according to claim 16 ,
wherein the urging member urges the handle toward the position before displacement.

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Yamamoto Mikio

Classifications

• B65H1/266 Primary

  Support fully or partially removable from the handling machine, e.g. cassette, drawer (B65H1/027 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H1/14

  comprising positively-acting mechanical devices {(B65H1/025 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H04N1/00668 Primary

  Removing the medium from a cassette, spindle or the like · CPC title

• B65H2405/121

  Locking means · CPC title

• G03G21/1647

  Mechanical connection means · CPC title