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US 12,391,497 B2Granted
Medium placing device and recording apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorHiroki Koyama
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Abstract
A medium placing device (feeding tray) includes a placement unit, a regulation unit (edge guide), a displacement unit, a detection unit, and an adjustment unit. The regulation unit (edge guide) includes a first regulation member (first edge guide) and a second regulation member (second edge guide). The displacement unit is capable of moving the first regulation member (first edge guide) and the second regulation member (second edge guide) in directions opposite to each other along a first direction. The detection unit is provided between the placement unit and the adjustment unit.
Claims15
A medium placing device comprising:
- a base part;
- a placement surface at which a medium is placed;
- a regulation unit configured to regulate a movement of the medium placed on the placement surface in a first direction;
- a rack pinion mechanism configured to hold the regulation unit in a movable manner in the first direction;
- a detection unit configured to detect a position of the regulation unit in the first direction;
- and
- an adjustment unit configured to:
- adjust positions of the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in the first direction;
- and
- move the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in an interlocking manner in a same direction along the first direction, wherein
- the regulation unit includes
- a first regulation member configured to regulate a first edge of the medium in the first direction, and
- a second regulation member configured to regulate a second edge of the medium in the first direction, the second edge being opposite to the first edge,
- the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move the first regulation member and the second regulation member in directions opposite to each other along the first direction,
- the detection unit is provided between the placement surface and the adjustment unit,
- the adjustment unit is arranged on the base part,
- the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move relative to the base part,
- the placement surface is connected to the base part via the adjustment unit, and
- the placement surface is configured to move relative to the base part.
16 more elements
A medium placing device comprising:
- a placement surface at which a medium is placed;
- a regulation unit configured to regulate a movement of the medium placed on the placement surface in a first direction;
- a rack pinion mechanism configured to hold the regulation unit in a movable manner in the first direction;
- a detection unit configured to detect a position of the regulation unit in the first direction;
- a detection holding unit configured to hold the detection unit;
- and
- an adjustment unit configured to adjust positions of the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in the first direction, wherein
- a fixing cutout portion of the adjustment unit is engaged with a protrusion portion of the detection holding unit such that the detection holding unit interlocks with the adjustment unit, and
- the regulation unit includes
- a first regulation member configured to regulate a first edge of the medium in the first direction, and
- a second regulation member configured to regulate a second edge of the medium in the first direction, the second edge being opposite to the first edge,
- the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move the first regulation member and the second regulation member in directions opposite to each other along the first direction, and
- the detection unit is provided between the placement surface and the adjustment unit.
10 more elements
A medium placing device comprising:
- a base part;
- a placement surface at which a medium is placed;
- a regulation unit configured to regulate a movement of the medium placed on the placement surface in a first direction;
- a rack pinion mechanism configured to hold the regulation unit in a movable manner in the first direction, wherein the rack pinion mechanism includes a flat plate portion having a flat plate-like shape;
- a detection unit configured to detect a position of the regulation unit in the first direction, wherein
- the detection unit includes a plate metal holding portion, and
- the plate metal holding portion is fixed to the flat plate portion;
- and
- an adjustment unit configured to adjust positions of the regulation unit, the rack pinion mechanism, and the detection unit in the first direction, wherein
- the regulation unit includes
- a first regulation member configured to regulate a first edge of the medium in the first direction, and
- a second regulation member configured to regulate a second edge of the medium in the first direction, the second edge being opposite to the first edge,
- the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move the first regulation member and the second regulation member in directions opposite to each other along the first direction,
- the detection unit is provided between the placement surface and the adjustment unit,
- the adjustment unit is arranged on the base part,
- the rack pinion mechanism is configured to move relative to the base part,
- the placement surface is connected to the base part via the adjustment unit, and
- the placement surface is configured to move relative to the base part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.