Paper guiding mechanism and printer using the same
AssigneeAvision Inc.
InventorsChia-Huei Lin, Katsuhiko Gotoda
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Abstract
A paper guiding mechanism and a printer using the same are provided. The paper guiding mechanism is disposed in a casing of a printer and located at an exiting end of a fusing device of the printer. The paper guiding mechanism guides a recording medium to a paper exit of the printer. The paper guiding mechanism includes a first guiding member and a second guiding member. The first guiding member is disposed in the casing. The second guiding member is movably attached to the casing. A passage is formed between the first guiding member and the second guiding member for the recording medium to pass through. The second guiding member may be moved by the force applied by the recording medium to guide the recording medium through the passage.
Claims20
A paper guiding mechanism disposed in a casing of a printer and located at an exiting end of a fusing device of the printer for guiding a recording medium to a paper exit of the printer, wherein the paper guiding mechanism comprises:
- a first guiding member disposed in the casing;
- and
- a second guiding member movably attached to the casing, wherein a passage is formed between the first guiding member and the second guiding member for the recording medium to pass through, and the second guiding member moves in response to a force applied by the recording medium and guides the recording medium through the passage.
A printer, comprising:
- a casing;
- an imaging forming device disposed in the casing, for forming an toner image on a recording medium;
- a fusing device disposed in the casing for fixing the toner image onto the recording medium;
- a paper guiding mechanism disposed in the casing and located at an exiting end of the fusing device for guiding the recording medium to a paper exit of the printer, wherein the paper guiding mechanism comprises:
- a first guiding member disposed in the casing;
- and
- a second guiding member movably attached to the casing, wherein a passage is formed between the first guiding member and the second guiding member for the recording medium to pass through, and the second guiding member moves in response to a force applied by the recording medium and guides the recording medium through the passage;
- and
- a transporting mechanism disposed in the casing for transporting the recording medium sequentially past the image forming device, the fusing device and the paper guiding mechanism and then to the paper exit of the printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.