This application is related to copending application entitled, “PRINTER WITH PAPER HOLDING DEVICE”, filed on 2010 May 14, application Ser. No. 12/780,848.
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a paper holding device for receiving outputted paper and a printer with the paper holding device.
2. Description of Related Art
Many printers include a paper tray. However, when the printed sheet is deposited into the paper tray after printing, the sheets of paper may not be neatly stacked on top of each other because the sides of the sheets are misaligned. The stack of sheets must be taken out of the paper tray and aligned manually by a user. This is an inconvenience.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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The main body 10 is capable of printing documents on paper and outputting the paper through an opening 11 defined in a rear wall 101 thereof. A supporting plate 13 is secured to the rear wall 101 below the through opening 11.
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The paper tray 20 defines two first sliding slots 21 and a second sliding slot 23. In one embodiment, the first sliding slots 21 extend in a first direction, the second sliding slot 23 extends in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. A flange 25 is located on a bottom surface of the paper tray 20, along an edge of the second slot 23. A positioning post 27 is located on the bottom surface of the paper tray 20 among the first sliding slots 21 and the second sliding slot 23.
A driving gear member 30 is configured to be secured to the positioning post 27. The driving gear member 30 can be rotated when the printed paper is output to the paper tray 20. In one embodiment, the driving gear member 30 includes a connecting portion 31, a top gear portion 33, and a bottom gear portion 35. The top gear portion 33 and the bottom gear portion 35 are located on opposite sides of the connecting portion 31.
The connecting mechanism 300 is attachable to the bottom surface of the paper tray 20 and includes two first gear members 50 and a second gear member 60. The first gear members 50 and the second gear member are capable of meshing with the driving gear member 30. In one embodiment, the first gear members 50 are substantially perpendicular to the second gear member 60. Each of the first gear members 50 includes a first gear portion 511 at one elongated edge thereof, for meshing with the driving gear member 30. A first limiting block 52 and a first sliding block 53 are located on each first gear member 50 and are both capable of sliding in the first sliding slots 21. A plurality of first mounting holes 531 is defined in each first sliding block 53. The second gear member 60 includes a second gear portion 611 at one elongated edge thereof, for meshing with the driving gear member 30. A second limiting block 62 and a second sliding block 63 are located on the second gear member 60 and are both capable of sliding in the second sliding slot 23. A plurality of second mounting holes 631 is defined in the second sliding block 63. In one embodiment, the first gear portions 511 of the first gear members 50 are configured to mesh with the top gear portion 33 of the driving gear member 30, and the second gear portion 611 of the second gear member 60 is configured to mesh with the bottom gear portion 35.
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The cover 90 is securable to the bottom surface of the paper tray 20 to cover the connecting mechanism 300 and the driving gear member 30. A recess 93 is defined in the cover 90 for receiving the driving gear member 30.
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It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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20110148032 A1 | Jun 2011 | US |