Moving gate for guiding print media

A print medium loading device comprising:

• a loading unit on which a print medium is loadable;
• a transporting roller unit to transport the print medium toward the loading unit
• a moving gate, located between the loading unit and the transporting roller unit and movable between a first location, a second location, a third location, and a fourth location, the moving gate comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion on an end of the moving gate in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the moving gate, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being spaced apart from each other;
• a guide structure to guide a movement of the first protrusion and the second protrusion such that the moving gate sequentially moves to the first location, the second location, the third location, and the fourth location;
• and
• a power transmit unit to transmit a driving force to cause the moving gate to move
• wherein the moving gate is to:
• block a contact between a trailing end of a first print medium loaded onto the loading unit and a leading end of a second print medium trailing the first print medium when the second print medium is transported by the transporting roller unit toward the loading unit, and
• press a trailing end of the second print medium loaded on the loading unit in a direction toward the loading unit when the second print medium is loaded on the loading unit, and
• wherein the guide structure comprises:
• a first guide rail to guide a reciprocating motion of the first protrusion;
• and
• a second guide rail to guide a circular motion of the second protrusion.

A print medium loading device comprising:

• a loading unit on which a print medium is loadable;
• a transporting roller unit to transport the print medium toward the loading unit
• a moving gate, located between the loading unit and the transporting roller unit and movable between a first location, a second location, a third location, and a fourth location, the moving gate comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion on an end of the moving gate in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the moving gate, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being spaced apart from each other;
• a guide structure to guide a movement of the first protrusion and the second protrusion such that the moving gate sequentially moves to the first location, the second location, the third location, and the fourth location;
• and
• a power transmit unit to transmit a driving force to cause the moving gate to move,
• wherein the moving gate is to:
• block a contact between a trailing end of a first print medium loaded onto the loading unit and a leading end of a second print medium trailing the first print medium when the second print medium is transported by the transporting roller unit toward the loading unit, and
• press a trailing end of the second print medium loaded on the loading unit in a direction toward the loading unit when the second print medium is loaded on the loading unit, and
• wherein the guide structure comprises:
• a first guide rail to guide a reciprocating motion of the first protrusion;
• and
• a guide hole into which the second protrusion is insertable and which guides a circular motion of the second protrusion.