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US 2023/0122113 A1Published application
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.
Claims12
A medium placing device comprising:
- a placement unit at which a medium is placed;
- a regulation unit configured to regulate a movement of the medium placed on the placement unit in a first direction;
- a displacement unit 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;
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- an adjustment unit configured to adjust positions of the regulation unit, the displacement unit, 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 displacement unit 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 unit and the adjustment unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.