Printing medium accommodating apparatus and printing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12466683-B2
Application number	US-202318106647-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2023
Priority date	Feb 8, 2022
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A printing medium accommodating apparatus can stack a printing medium discharged from a discharge port of a printing apparatus. This accommodating apparatus includes a receiving member configured to receive a printing medium discharged from the discharge port; a holding member configured to hold one end of the receiving member; and a turning member configured to turn the holding member, and includes an attachment unit capable of attaching the turning member to an insertion slot provided in the printing apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A printing medium accommodating apparatus in which to stack a printing medium discharged from a discharge port of a printing apparatus, comprising:
a receiving member configured to receive a printing medium discharged from the discharge port; a holding member configured to hold one end of the receiving member; and an attachment unit including a turning member configured to turn the holding member, the attachment unit being capable of being attached to an insertion slot provided in the printing apparatus, wherein the holding member is configured to be turnable about a rotation shaft of the turning member, and is configured to hold the one end of the receiving member at a desired position in a state in which the attachment unit is attached to the insertion slot.

2 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment unit includes:
a sliding member configured to slide along the turning member; and
an elastic member configured to press the sliding member against the turning member.

3 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the turning member has a first cam shape on a side face in a direction of the rotation shaft, the sliding member has a second cam shape corresponding to the first cam shape, and the second cam shape is formed at a plurality of positions corresponding to a turn phase.

4 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the plurality of positions include a discharge position used in a case in which the printing medium accommodating apparatus is used, and a storage position used in a case in which the printing medium accommodating apparatus is not used.

5 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the plurality of positions further include a static load avoiding position at which the holding member is capable of coming into contact with the printing apparatus placed on a ground face.

6 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
at the static load avoiding position, the turning member is receiving a force in a direction to turn from the static load avoiding position to the discharge position.

7 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding member is configured to hold the one end of the receiving member at a predetermined position.

8 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment unit includes an insertion member configured to be inserted into the insertion slot, a plate spring is formed in the insertion member, and the plate spring is configured to be bent in a case in which the insertion member is inserted into the insertion slot.

9 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment unit includes an insertion member configured to be inserted into the insertion slot, the insertion member includes:
a lever member having a hook portion and a button portion integrated with each other; and
a spring member configured to press the lever member in a direction in which the hook portion is exposed from the insertion member, and
the insertion slot has an engagement portion configured to engage with the hook portion.

10 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an elastic member on a lower face of the first attachment unit.

11 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second attachment unit configured to be capable of attaching an opposite end of the receiving member on an opposite side to the one end to the printing apparatus, wherein the receiving member takes on a substantially U shape in a state in which the attachment unit and the second attachment unit are attached to the printing apparatus.

12 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
a depressed portion is formed below the discharge port of the printing apparatus, and the second attachment unit is configured to be attachable to the depressed portion.

13 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
an opening is formed below the discharge port, and the second attachment unit is configured to be attachable to the opening.

14 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the receiving member has a bag shape extending across a width of the receiving member at the opposite end, and the second attachment unit is formed in a member configured to be contained in the bag shape.

15 . The printing medium accommodating apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the opposite end of the receiving member is arranged above a ground face of the printing apparatus.

16 . A printing apparatus to which a printing medium accommodating apparatus can be attached, the printing medium accommodating apparatus including:
a receiving member configured to receive a printing medium discharged from a discharge port of the printing apparatus; a holding member configured to hold one end of the receiving member; and an attachment unit including a turning member configured to turn the holding member, the attachment unit being capable of being attached to the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus comprising: the discharge port; and an insertion slot configured such that the attachment unit is attached to the insertion slot, wherein the holding member is configured to be turnable about a rotation shaft of the turning member, and is configured to hold the one end of the receiving member at a desired position in a state in which the attachment unit is attached to the printing apparatus.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Kobayashi Ryo
• Obata Tsutomu
• Wada Itaru
• Harigae Ryo
• Nieda Kengo
• Fukui Kohei

Classifications

• B65H31/22

  removable or interchangeable · CPC title

• B65H2402/60

  Coupling, adapter or locking means · CPC title

• B65H2401/14

  Textiles, e.g. woven or knitted fabrics · CPC title

• B65H2801/15

  Digital printing machines · CPC title

• B65H2801/36

  Plotting · CPC title