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US 8,045,216 B2Granted
Media storage apparatus and image forming apparatus configured to operate with regular-sized recording media and irregular-sized recording media
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorTakashi Kobayashi
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Abstract
A media storage apparatus includes a media storing body that stores recording media, a guide member slidably provided in the media storing body for guiding the recording media, a first positioning portion that positions the guide member at a predetermined position where the guide member guides regular-sized recording media, and a second positioning portion that positions the guide member at a position where the guide member guides irregular-sized recording media. The first positioning portion and the second positioning portion have different shapes.
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A media storage apparatus comprising:
- a media storing body that stores recording media;
- a guide member slidably provided in said media storing body, said guide member guiding said recording media;
- a first positioning groove formed on said media storing body for positioning said guide member at a predetermined position where said guide member guides regular-sized recording media, and
- a second positioning groove formed on said media storing body for positioning said guide member at a position where said guide member guides irregular-sized recording media,
- wherein said first positioning groove and said second positioning groove are different from each other in depth, opening area or both.
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A media storage apparatus comprising:
- a media storing body that stores recording media;
- a guide member slidably provided in said media storing body, said guide member guiding said recording media;
- a first positioning groove formed on said media storing body for positioning said guide member at a predetermined position where said guide member guides regular-sized recording media, and
- a second positioning groove formed on said media storing body for positioning said guide member at a position where said guide member guides irregular-sized recording media,
- wherein said guide member includes:
- a first claw portion that engages said first positioning groove;
- a second claw portion that engages said second positioning groove, and
- a switching mechanism that selectively causes one of said first and second claw portions to engage a corresponding one of said first and second positioning grooves,
- wherein said first positioning groove and said second positioning groove are different from each other in depth, opening area or both.
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