JPH0211414Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a collating device added to a copying machine, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a collating device added to a copying machine. The present invention relates to a collating device capable of

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a collating device has been added to a copying machine in order to automatically collate and output a plurality of copies according to the required number of copies. This collating device is generally mechanically and electrically connected to the main body of the copying machine,
The copied paper is sent from a paper transport path within the copying machine to a paper receiving section of a transport path of a collating device connected to the copying machine. The paper sent to the paper receiving section passes through a paper conveyance path within the collating device and is collated within the collated paper receiving tray.

Such conventional collating devices only have the function of collating copies in conjunction with the copying operation of a copying machine. However, in some cases, it may be desired to utilize only the functions of the collating device. For example, when collating paper that has already been copied or printed matter, it is convenient if the collating device can be used alone.

An example of a configuration to satisfy such requirements is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 55-55346 (Japanese Patent Application No. 56-155149).
is proposed. The collating device described in the specification of this application is equipped with a manual feeding section, and is capable of manually feeding paper, etc. into the collating device in addition to copying from the copying machine itself. ing.

In this conventional example, when the copies from the main body of the copying machine are collated, the deflecting section distributes the copies to predetermined bins in the bin row. Furthermore, when collation is not necessary, copies from the copying machine main body are directly ejected to a paper ejection tray provided on the top surface of the collating device.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In the conventional example described above, a manual feeding section for manually feeding paper or the like into the collating device is provided independently on the top surface of the collating device. For this reason, in addition to the space required to install the output tray for storing copies ejected from the copying machine during normal copying,
There was a problem in that an area had to be secured for installing the manual feed section, and a large area was required on the top surface of the collating device.

The present invention was devised in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by raising the non-collated paper tray to expose the guide section for manual collation,
The purpose is to perform manual collation within a limited area.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the collating device of the present invention includes a collated paper tray in which the paper ejected from the copying machine main body is stored in a collated state via a paper conveyance path;
A non-collating paper tray is provided on the top surface of the collating device main body so as to be openable and closable, and the discharged paper is stored without being collated when the paper is in the closed state; a guide section for manual collation, which is disposed at a location covered by the interleaving paper tray, is exposed on the upper surface of the collation device main body when the non-collated paper tray is in an open state, and guides manually loaded printed matter, etc. to the paper conveyance path; It is characterized by having the following.

〔Example〕

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The features of the present invention will be specifically described below based on embodiments with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the collating device of the present invention, and shows a collating state in conjunction with the copying operation of a copying machine (not shown), and FIG. , a state in which printed materials etc. from outside are collated regardless of the copying operation is shown.

In FIG. 1, a horizontal paper feeding section having a drive belt 6, a drive roll 7, and a pinch roll 8 is disposed between a paper receiving section 1 that receives copies from the copying machine main body and a plurality of collated paper receiving trays 2; 9, a paper conveyance path 3 consisting of a vertical paper feed section having a drive roll 10 and a pinch roll 11, a collation guide plate 12, etc. is provided.

When collating in conjunction with the copying operation of the copier,
Copies received in the paper receiving section 1 from the direction of arrow A in the figure pass through the paper conveyance path 3 and are transferred to each collated paper receiving tray 2.
are collated sequentially. When the copies are to be ejected without being collated, they are ejected onto a non-collated paper tray 16 through a non-collated discharge path 15 having a drive roll 13 and a pinch roll 14.

The non-collated paper tray 16 is composed of three parts that are connected to each other by a hinge mechanism, and by flipping the middle part upward with respect to the base end and folding the free end, the second part can be folded up. It can be in the state shown in the figure.

In FIG. 2, the guide plate 4a constituting the manual collation guide section 4 has a fixed fulcrum 17 and a sliding fulcrum 18.
By moving, the slope changes as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2. As a result, this inclined guide plate 4
The printed matter 19 is placed along the paper introduction path 5 of the collating device along the line a.
can be introduced smoothly.

In addition, since the free end of the non-collated paper tray 16 is removed from above the guide plate 4a of the manual collation guide section 4, the free end portion of the non-collated paper tray 16 is removed from the top of the guide plate 4a of the manual collation guide section 4. The collated paper tray 16 does not get in the way.

In this way, when manually collating, the non-collated paper tray 16 is pulled up in the direction shown by arrow C, and printed matter 19 is manually fed from the outside in the direction of arrow B along the surface of the guide plate 4a. By inserting the paper, it becomes possible to introduce the printed matter 19 toward the paper introduction path 5. At this time, the manual collation guide section 4
Since it is located within the area occupied by the non-collated paper tray 16, there is no need to secure a new area for providing the manual collation guide section 4.

In this embodiment, the paper introduction path 5 merges between the horizontal paper feeding section and the vertical paper feeding section of the paper transport path 3, but is not limited to this position, and the paper introduction path 5 Any position on the conveyance path 3 may be used.

In the manual feeding state, the required number is set using a required number setting means provided on the main body of the copying machine or the operation panel of the collating device, and a start command is given to introduce the printed matter 19 from the guide plate 4a. The introduced printed matter 19 passes through the paper introduction path 5 and is sequentially stored in each collated paper tray 2 by the collating guide plate 12.

A paper detection means such as a limit switch or a photoelectric switch is provided at an appropriate position on the guide plate 4a, the paper introduction path 5, or the path from them to the collated paper tray 2, and the detection signal from this paper detection means is used to detect paper. It is desirable to synchronize the operation of the collating devices.

In addition, the printed matter 19 is inserted one by one from the guide plate 4a and stored in each collated paper tray 2 sequentially by the collation guide plate 12, and when the required number of copies is stored, it returns to the collated paper tray 2 on the top stage. , the next printed matter, etc. 19. In this case, by repeating the same operation the necessary number of times, each collated paper tray 2
The printed matter, etc. 19 collated on top will be aligned.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, in the present invention, when manually feeding printed materials etc. from the outside to the collating device, the non-collated paper tray, where copies are normally ejected from the copying machine, is moved diagonally upward. It is opened to expose the manual collation guide section for manually feeding printed materials, etc. This makes it possible to manually feed and collate without securing a separate space for a dedicated manual feed device, and it is possible to downsize the collation device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the collating device of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a state of manual collation in the example of FIG. 1. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Paper receiving part, 2... Collation paper receiving tray, 3... Paper conveyance path, 4... Manual feed collation guide part, 4a... Guide plate, 5... Paper introduction path, 6, 9... Drive belt,
7, 10, 13... Drive roll, 8, 11, 14
... Pinch roll, 12 ... Collation guide board, 15
...Non-collation discharge path, 16...Non-collation paper tray, 1
7... Fixed fulcrum, 18... Sliding fulcrum, 19... Printed matter, etc.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A collated paper tray 2 in which sheets ejected from the copying machine main body are stored in a collated state via a paper conveyance path 3
is provided on the top surface of the collating device body so that it can be opened and closed freely.
a non-collated paper tray 16 in which the ejected paper is stored without being collated when the paper is in the closed state; and a non-collated paper tray 16 disposed within the collation device main body at a location covered by the non-collated paper tray 16; A manual collation guide portion 4 is provided which is exposed on the upper surface of the collation device main body when the non-collated paper tray 16 is in an open state and guides manually loaded printed matter 19 to the paper conveyance path 3. A collating device.