Media guides with protrusions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9694603-B1
Application number	US-201615053672-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 25, 2016
Priority date	Feb 25, 2016
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

An example support structure assembly is described as including a brace, a media guide, and a compression member. An example brace includes a structure defining a mount area on a first surface of the brace and a first protrusion extending from a second surface of the brace. An example media guide includes a blade member, a hinge member, and a second protrusion extending away from the hinge member. An example compression member is coupled to the first protrusion of the brace and the second protrusion of the media guide to place a force on the media guide where a vector defines the force with a first component magnitude in a first direction towards the mount area that is greater than a second component magnitude in a second direction away from the mount area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structural support assembly comprising:
a brace comprising:
a structure defining a mount area on a first surface of the brace; and
a first protrusion extending from a second surface of the brace;

a media guide comprising:
a blade member;
a hinge member comprising a first portion corresponding to the mount area; and
a second protrusion extending away from the hinge member; and

a compression member coupled to the first protrusion of the brace and the second protrusion of the media guide to place force on the media guide, the force definable by a vector having a first component magnitude in a first direction towards the mount area that is greater than a second component magnitude in a second direction away from the mount area.

2. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the brace further comprises a first portion extending from the mount area substantially parallel to the first surface of the brace; and
the media guide further comprises a second portion to limit rotation of the hinge member in a first direction,
wherein:
the second surface of the brace is substantially perpendicular to the first surface;
the second protrusion extends in a substantially perpendicular direction to an axis of rotation of the hinge member; and
the second portion extends substantially towards the second protrusion of the media guide.

3. The structural support assembly of claim 2 , wherein the second portion of the media guide further comprises:
an indented surface capable of receiving the first portion of the brace; and
a catch on an end of the second portion, the catch to contact the first portion of the brace when the media guide is in a first orientation.

4. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the media guide further comprises:
a third protrusion extending from the blade member corresponding to the second surface of the brace.

5. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the blade member of the media guide further comprises:
a first surface facing away from the brace; and
a second surface opposite the first surface to limit rotation of the media guide when in contact with the second surface of the brace.

6. The structural support assembly of claim 5 , wherein the blade member of the media guide further comprises:
a third surface coupled to the first surface at a slope different than the first surface, the third surface facing away from the brace,
wherein the first surface and the third surface are substantially flat to guide media.

7. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the media guide further comprises:
a first plurality of skis coupled to an end of the blade member; and
a second plurality of skis corresponding to the hinge member.

8. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the media guide further comprising a third portion to contact the second surface to limit rotation of the hinge member in a second direction; and
the compression member provides force on the media guide to maintain the second portion of the hinge member in contact with the first portion of the brace until another further force is applied by media contacting the media guide, the compression member to be oriented in a position substantially parallel to the first surface of the brace when the media guide is in contact with the brace.

9. The structural support assembly of claim 8 , wherein
a range of rotation of the media guide defined between a first contact orientation with the brace by the third portion and a second contact orientation with the second portion of the brace is less than 30 degrees.

10. The structural support assembly of claim 1 , wherein the compression member is selected from a group consisting of a compression spring, a leaf spring, and a torsion spring.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co Lp

Inventors

• Jariabka Keith
• Post Alvin

Classifications

• B41J11/0045 Primary

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