U.S. patent application number 13/870981 was filed with the patent office on 2014-01-02 for paper collector for printer.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Chun-I WU.
Application Number | 20140001702 13/870981 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49777291 |
Filed Date | 2014-01-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140001702 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WU; Chun-I |
January 2, 2014 |
PAPER COLLECTOR FOR PRINTER
Abstract
A paper collector receives papers printed by a printer. The
paper collector includes a carrier and one or more stand arms. The
carrier is located on a side of the printer. The stand arms are
pivotably attached to the carrier. The stand arms can rotated
relative to the carrier from a non-carrying state to a lower state.
When in the non-carrying state, the stand arm is oblique to the
carrier and to a paper output direction of the printer. When in the
lower state, the stand arm is pressed down by weight of accumulated
printed papers thereon.
Inventors: |
WU; Chun-I; (New Taipei,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
New Taipei |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.
New Taipei
TW
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Family ID: |
49777291 |
Appl. No.: |
13/870981 |
Filed: |
April 26, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
271/207 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65H 31/02 20130101;
B65H 31/00 20130101; B65H 2402/541 20130101; B65H 2402/545
20130101; B65H 2405/11162 20130101; B65H 2801/12 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
271/207 |
International
Class: |
B65H 31/00 20060101
B65H031/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 27, 2012 |
TW |
101122901 |
Claims
1. A paper collector for gathering printed papers of a printer
comprising: a carrier located on a side of the printer; and a stand
arm pivotably attached to the carrier; wherein the stand arm is
capable of being rotated, relative to the carrier, from a
non-carrying state to a lower state; when in the non-carrying
state, the stand arm is oblique to the carrier and to a paper
output direction of the printer, when in the lower state, the stand
arm is pressed down by weight of accumulated printed papers
thereon.
2. The paper collector of claim 1, wherein a distal end of the
stand arm extends towards a paper output opening of the printer in
the non-carrying state.
3. The paper collector of claim 1, wherein an elastic element is
located between the stand arm and the carrier to dynamically adjust
an oblique angle of the stand arm relative to the carrier,
depending on weight of the accumulated printed papers.
4. The paper collector of claim 3, wherein the elastic element is a
coil spring.
5. The paper collector of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises an
upper surface and a lower surface, a pivot tab for the stand arm is
located on the lower surface, and the upper surface and the stand
arm carry the accumulated printed papers simultaneous.
6. The paper collector of claim 5, wherein a slot is defined in the
carrier, the stand arm extends through the slot.
7. The paper collector of claim 6, wherein a length of the stand
arm is greater than the length of the slot.
8. The paper collector of claim 6, wherein the slot extends to an
edge of the carrier.
9. The paper collector of claim 1, wherein the carrier is
substantially parallel to the paper output direction of the
printer.
10. The paper collector of claim 1, wherein the stand arm is
straight.
11. A paper collector for gathering printed papers of a printer
comprising: a carrier located on a side of the printer; and a stand
arm movable relative to the carrier; wherein the stand arm is
capable of being pressed from an non-carrying state to a lower
state, when in the non-carrying state, a distal end of the stand
arm extends towards a paper output opening of the printer; when in
the lower state, the stand arm is lowered by weight of accumulated
printed papers.
12. The paper collector of claim 11, wherein the stand arm is
oblique to the carrier and is oblique to a paper output direction
of the printer in the non-carrying state.
13. The paper collector of claim 12, wherein the carrier is
substantially parallel to the paper output direction of the
printer.
14. The paper collector of claim 11, wherein an elastic element is
located between the stand arm and the carrier to dynamically adjust
an oblique angle of the stand arm relative to the carrier,
depending on weight of the accumulated printed papers.
15. The paper collector of claim 14, wherein the elastic element is
a coil spring.
16. The paper collector of claim 11, wherein the carrier comprises
an upper surface and a lower surface, a pivot tab for the stand arm
is located on the lower surface, and the accumulated printed papers
are located on the upper surface of the carrier and the stand arm
simultaneous.
17. The paper collector of claim 16, wherein a slot is defined in
the carrier, the stand arm extends through the slot.
18. The paper collector of claim 17, wherein a length of the stand
arm is greater than the length of the slot.
19. The paper collector of claim 17, wherein the slot extends to an
edge of the carrier.
20. The paper collector of claim 11, wherein the stand arm is
straight.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The disclosure generally relates to a paper collector for
gathering printed papers of a printer.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
[0002] Conventional printer includes a carrier for receiving
printed papers. The carrier is always straight and is horizontal
relative to an exit direction of a paper. When a plurality of
papers is printed from the printer, an output paper is angled
relative to the carrier, a front edge of the printed paper may curl
when it is pushed against the carrier or against the accumulated
papers on the carrier. The curled paper may affect the ability of
the carrier to receive further printed papers. There is a need for
improvement within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood
with reference 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.
[0004] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a paper collector in one
embodiment.
[0005] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the paper collector of
FIG. 1.
[0006] FIG. 3 is a partial assembly view of the paper collector of
FIG. 1.
[0007] FIG. 4 is a view of a printer and a paper collector in an
original state in one embodiment.
[0008] FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 4, but an amount of papers have
been printed from the printer.
[0009] FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 4, but the paper collector is in
the lower state because of a large amount of printed papers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] 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."
[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a paper collector for
gathering printed papers of a printer 200 (shown in FIG. 4). The
paper collector includes a carrier 10 and a stand member 20
attached to the carrier 10. The stand member 20 includes two
parallel stand arms 30.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in one embodiment, the
carrier 10 defines an upper surface 17 and a lower surface 18. A
pivot tab 12 is located on the lower surface 18 of the carrier 10.
Two slots 15 are defined in the carrier 10 for receiving the two
stand arms 30. The two slots 15 extend to an edge of the carrier
10. A length of each stand arm 30 is greater than the length of the
slot 15.
[0013] Each stand arm 30 includes an arm portion 33 and a pivot
portion 31. A deep hollow circular groove (annular groove 312) is
defined in each pivot portion 31. The pivot portion 31 can pivot
about the pivot tab 12 by means of a shaft 35. The annular groove
312 can receive an elastic member 50. The elastic member 50 may be
a torsion coil spring.
[0014] Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in assembly, the elastic
member 50 and the shaft 35 are mounted to each stand arm 30. The
two stand arms 30 are mounted to the pivot tabs 12 of the carrier
10. One end of the elastic member 50 abuts the pivot tab 12, and
the other end of the elastic member 50 abuts the stand arm 30. In a
non-carrying state, the stand arms 30 obliquely extend through the
slots 15 and are angled upwards from the lower surface of the
carrier 10, due to the elastic member 50.
[0015] Referring FIG. 4, in use, the paper collector is located on
a side of paper output opening 210 of the printer 200. The printer
200 prints out a plurality of papers 100 from the paper output
opening 210 along a direction F. The paper output opening 210 is
elevated above the carrier 10. The carrier 10 is substantially
parallel to the paper output direction F. In the non-carrying
state, a distal end of the stand arms 30 extend towards the paper
output opening 210 of the printer. The stand arms 30 are oblique to
the carrier 10 and are also oblique to the paper output direction F
of the printer in the non-carrying state.
[0016] The plurality of papers 100 is printed out from the paper
output opening 210 one by one. A paper printed out from the paper
output opening 210 naturally falls front end first. The front end
of the paper contacts the oblique stand arms 30 at a small angle.
The paper avoids being curled or folded by the stand arms 30.
Referring to FIG. 5, an amount of papers is printed out, and these
printed papers accumulate on the stand arms 30. The stand arms 30
are rotated down relative to the carrier 10 by the accumulating
weight of the printed papers, little by little. The front end of
the following papers also has a small angle relative to the topmost
of the accumulating papers. Referring to FIG. 6, the stand arms 30
are finally depressed into the slots 15 by the weight of a full
stack of accumulated papers.
[0017] In another embodiment, the paper collector includes a
rotatable stand plate to support printed papers.
[0018] 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 the 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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