Media guide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020122939-A1
Application number	US-201716605727-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 20, 2017
Priority date	Apr 20, 2017
Publication date	Apr 23, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An example system includes a main body and a module. The main body includes a first guide portion, and the module includes a second guide portion. The module is removably attachable to the main body. The first guide portion and the second guide portion form complimentary parts of a media guide when the module is attached to the main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a main body including a first guide portion; and a module including a second guide portion, the module being removably attachable to the main body, wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion form complimentary parts of a media guide when the module is attached to the main body.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first guide portion and the second guide portion are to face a flat surface of media passing through the media guide.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the module further includes rollers to transport media to or from the media guide.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the main body and the module include complementary latching features to removably secure the module to the main body.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first guide portion or the second guide portion is coupled to a resilient member to bias the first guide portion or the second guide portion to provide a predetermined clearance between the first guide portion and the second guide portion when the module is attached to the main body.

6 . The system of claim 5 , further comprising at least one restrictor to limit movement of the first guide portion or the second guide portion.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the main body includes an imaging portion.

8 . A system, comprising:
an imaging device having media path, the imaging device including a first guide portion along the media path; and a module including a second guide portion, the module being removably inserted into the media path, wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion form complimentary parts of a media guide when the module is inserted into the media path, the media guide forming at least a part of the media path.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the first guide portion and the second guide portion are to face a flat surface of media passing through the media path.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the module further includes rollers to transport media through the media path.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the imaging device and the module include complementary latching features to removably secure the module to the imaging device.

12 . A method, comprising:
detecting a jam in a media guide in a media path in an imaging system; detaching a module from a main body of the imaging system, the main body including a first guide portion, and the module including a second guide portion, the module being removably attachable to the main body, the first guide portion and the second guide portion forming complimentary parts of the media guide when the module is attached to the main body; and clearing the jam between first guide portion and the second guide portion.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the first guide portion and the second guide portion are to face a flat surface of media passing through the media path.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the module further includes rollers to transport media through the media path.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the imaging device and the module include complementary latching features to removably secure the module to the imaging device.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Barker Jeremy Daniel
• Brinkly Richard Lee
• Lo Kevin

Classifications

• B65H2404/611

  arranged to form a channel · CPC title

• B65H2601/11

  Clearing faulty handling, e.g. jams · CPC title

• B65H5/38 Primary

  immovable in operation · CPC title

• B65H7/06

  responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed (B65H7/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H2402/10

  Modular constructions, e.g. using preformed elements or profiles · CPC title