1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to paper transmitting mechanisms, and particularly to a paper-out mechanism for a printing apparatus.
2. Description of Related Art
Generally, a printing apparatus, such as a printer or a photocopying machine, feeds a sheet of paper, prints a desired image on the paper, and discharges the printed paper to a paper out board which is used to carry the printed paper thereon.
In most office environments, a single printing apparatus is used by a plurality of users. Papers printed by different users are often stacked together on the paper out board of the printing apparatus. It is time-consuming and inconvenient to separate different users' printed papers.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
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 paper out board 20 includes a horizontal adapter portion 21 and a titled load portion 23 extending from the adapter portion 21. A pair of attaching pieces 211 extends from a bottom side of the adapter portion 21. Each attaching piece 211 defines a first through hole 212. A pair of restricting pieces 213 is formed between the pair of attaching pieces 211. Each restricting piece 213 defines a second through hole 215 and a receiving hole 216. The two second through holes 215 and the two first through holes 212 of the pair of attaching pieces 211 are aligned on a same line.
The adapter portion 21 has a first side 217 and a second side 218 (referring to
The drive unit 30 includes a motor 31, a guiding pole 32, and a sleeve 35. The motor 31 includes a threaded rod 34 which is capable of being rotated by the motor 31. The threaded rod 34 has external screw threads 341 thereon. A flange 37 is formed on the motor 31. A plurality of mounting holes 371 is defined in the flange 37.
The guiding pole 32 is capable of extending through the first through holes 212 and the second through holes 215 of the paper out board 20 and being mounted in the securing holes 151 of the wall 11.
A length of the sleeve 35 is equal to a distance between the pair of restricting pieces 213. The sleeve 35 is adapted to be sandwiched between the pair of restricting pieces 213. A screw hole 351 is defined in the sleeve 35 in an axial direction of the sleeve 35. The screw hole 351 forms a plurality of internal screw threads 353 corresponding to the external screw threads 341.
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The guiding pole 32 is inserted in the first through holes 212 and the second through holes 215. One end of the guiding pole 32 is secured in one securing hole 151 of one securing seat 15, and the other end of the guiding pole 32 is secured in the other securing hole 151 of the other securing seat 15. Therefore, the guiding pole 32 is mounted on the wall 11, and the paper out board 20 is slidable on the guiding pole 32. At last, the mounting holes 371 of the motor 31 are aligned with the fixing holes 113 of the wall 11. The motor 31 is then mounted on the wall 11 via a plurality of screws.
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When printing a first file, the motor 31 drives the paper out board 20 sliding on the guiding pole 32 to have the first side 217 of the paper out board 20 in alignment with the first edge 131 of the opening 13. Therefore, corresponding printed papers of the first file are located on the load portion 23 in this position. When printing a second file, the motor drives the paper out board 20 sliding on the guiding pole 32 to have the second side 218 of the paper out board 20 in alignment with the second edge 134 of the opening 13. Therefore, corresponding printed papers of the second file are located on the load portion 23 in another position. When printing a third file, the motor 31 drives the paper out board 20 sliding to have the first side 217 in alignment with the first edge 131 again. Corresponding printed papers of the third file are located on the load portion 23 in a position which is above the printed papers of the first files. The printed papers of the first and third files are separated by the printed papers of the second file. When printing a fourth file, the paper out board 20 slides to have the printed papers of the fourth file located above the printed papers of the second files. The printed papers of the second and fourth files are separated by the printed papers of the third files. Thus, printed papers of different files are positioned in staggered fashion on the load portion 23. It is then convenient to separate the papers of different printing jobs.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function 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 present 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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