Door extension

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019001718-A1
Application number	US-201616064172-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 7, 2016
Priority date	Apr 7, 2016
Publication date	Jan 3, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

This invention relates to a component to modify a door of a printing system including an extension that increases a size of the door and a paper guide attached to the extension; a media handling system including a printing system, a secondary operation device adjacent to the printing system, and a door having an extension; and a door for a media handling system, where the door includes a first media travel path exiting a first exit of the door, a second media travel path exiting a second exit of the door, and a diverter diverting media from the first media travel path to the second media travel path.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A component to modify a door of a printing system, the component comprising:
an extension that increases a size of the door and a paper guide attached to the extension.

2 . The component of claim 1 , wherein the paper guide comprises a roller.

3 . The component of claim 2 , wherein the component further comprises a motor to rotate the roller.

4 . The component of claim 3 , wherein the component further comprises a power cord to provide power to the motor.

5 . The component of claim 4 , wherein the roller receives mechanical motion from at least one of: a secondary operation device, the door, and the printing system.

6 . The component of claim 1 , wherein the component is attached to the door of the printing system using screws.

7 . The component of claim 1 , wherein a part attached to the door is removed prior to installation of the component.

8 . The component of claim 7 , wherein the component is compatible with an attachment location of the part removed from the door prior to installation of the component.

9 . The component of claim 1 , wherein the extension covers an opening of a secondary operation device.

10 . The component of claim 1 , wherein the component is removably attachable to the door.

11 . The component of claim 1 , wherein a sensor on the printing system indicates a position of the extension.

12 . A media handling system comprising:
a printing system; a secondary operation device adjacent to the printing system; and a door comprising an extension, wherein the door provides access to both the printing system and the secondary device to clear paper jams and the door comprises a diverter that distributes media to the printing system and the secondary operation device.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the diverter comprises an actuator responsive to a signal.

14 . A door for a media handling system, the door comprising:
a first media travel path exiting a first exit of the door; a second media travel path exiting a second exit of the door; and a diverter diverting media from the first media travel path to the second media travel path.

15 . The door of claim 14 , wherein the diverter is a fixed diverter.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Bowen Michael Kevin
• Lo Kevin
• Ruhe Thomas W
• Gould Catherine Elizabeth
• Brinkly Richard Lee
• Rasmussen Steve O
• Sherman Raymond C

Classifications

• B41J13/14

  Aprons or guides {for the printing section} · CPC title

• B41J13/009

  Diverting sheets at a section where at least two sheet conveying paths converge, e.g. by a movable switching guide that blocks access to one conveying path and guides the sheet to another path, e.g. when a sheet conveying direction is reversed after printing on the front of the sheet has been finished and the sheet is guided to a sheet turning path for printing on the back · CPC title

• B41J11/006 Primary

  Means for preventing paper jams or for facilitating their removal · CPC title

• B41J29/02 Primary

  Framework · CPC title

• B41J29/13

  Cases or covers · CPC title