Processing apparatus and recording apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12269261-B2
Application number	US-202318515715-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2023
Priority date	Nov 21, 2022
Publication date	Apr 8, 2025
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025

Abstract

A processing apparatus includes a processing unit and a medium reception unit. The medium reception unit includes a flexible sheet-shaped reception member, a turning shaft coupled to one end of the reception member, an operation part coupled to the other end of the reception member, a pair of supporting parts configured to support both ends of the operation part, a rack provided to supporting parts, and a turning shaft gear configured to the rack. The reception member is wound around the turning shaft and housed inside the housing when the operation part approaches the turning shaft. The reception member is drawn out from the turning shaft to hang downward such that the medium is receivable when the operation part is separated from the turning shaft. A non-linkage structure in which the movement of the operation part and the turning of the turning shaft are temporarily not linked is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A processing apparatus comprising:
a processing unit housed in a housing and configured to process a medium; and
a medium reception unit configured to receive the medium ejected from the housing, wherein
the medium reception unit including:
a reception member having a sheet shape with flexibility,
a turning shaft provided inside the housing and coupled to one end of the reception member,
an operation part coupled to the other end of the reception member and configured to separate from the turning shaft,
a pair of supporting parts protruding movably forward and backward from the housing in a forward/backward direction along a separation direction of the operation part from the turning shaft, and support both ends of the operation part,
a rack provided at at least one of the pair of supporting parts, and
a turning shaft gear provided at the turning shaft and configured to turn in linkage with a movement of the rack,
when the operation part approaches the turning shaft, the reception member is wound around the turning shaft and housed inside the housing,
when the operation part separates from the turning shaft, the reception member is drawn out from the turning shaft to hang downward such that the medium is receivable, and
at least one of the rack and the turning shaft gear has a non-linkage structure in which a movement of the operation part and turning of the turning shaft are temporarily not linked while the operation part is separated from the turning shaft.

2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the non-linkage structure includes a toothless region where the turning shaft gear does not turn by not having teeth of the rack in part over one pitch or more of teeth of a gear that fit the teeth of the rack.

3. The processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the toothless region is provided on the operation part side of a center, in the forward/backward direction, of the rack.

4. The processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the toothless region is provided on an opposite side of a center from the operation part, in the forward/backward direction in the rack.

5. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the non-linkage structure includes an idling mechanism in which the turning shaft gear idles on the turning shaft even when the turning shaft gear turns in linkage with the movement of the rack.

6. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a speed-increasing mechanism provided between the rack and the turning shaft gear and configured to increase a speed of turning of the turning shaft gear such that a drawing amount of the reception member is greater than a movement amount of the pair of supporting parts.

7. A recording apparatus comprising:
a recording unit housed in a housing and configured to perform recording on a medium; and
a medium reception unit configured to receive the medium ejected from the housing, wherein
the medium reception unit including:
a reception member having a sheet shape with flexibility,
a turning shaft provided inside the housing and coupled to one end of the reception member,
an operation part coupled to the other end of the reception member and configured to separate from the turning shaft,
a pair of supporting parts protruding movably forward and backward from the housing in a forward/backward direction along a separation direction of the operation part from the turning shaft, and support both ends of the operation part,
a rack provided at at least one of the pair of supporting parts, and
a turning shaft gear provided at the turning shaft and configured to turn in linkage with a movement of the rack,
when the operation part approaches the turning shaft, the reception member is wound around the turning shaft and housed inside the housing,
when the operation part separates from the turning shaft, the reception member is drawn out from the turning shaft to hang downward such that the medium is receivable, and
at least one of the rack and the turning shaft gear has a non-linkage structure in which a movement of the operation part and turning of the turning shaft are temporarily not linked while the operation part is separated from the turning shaft.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Bosoku Makoto
• Ito Shun
• Takeuchi Atsuhiko
• Nakano Yosuke

Classifications

• B41J13/106

  for the sheet output section · CPC title

• B41J2/01

  Ink jet · CPC title

• B41J15/046 Primary

  for the guidance of continuous copy material, e.g. for preventing skewed conveyance of the continuous copy material · CPC title

• B41J15/04

  Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles · CPC title

• B41J11/58

  Supply holders for sheets or fan-folded webs, e.g. shelves, tables, scrolls, pile holders · CPC title