公开(公告)号：US07986911B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-26

申请号：US11692211

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Luis Banguis Jimenez

发明人： Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Luis Banguis Jimenez

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6502 ,  G03G2215/00392

摘要： The present application is directed to image forming devices with option trays to introduce media into a media path. One embodiment include the image forming device having a body with a front, back, top, and bottom sides. The sides may form an interior space to contain an imaging unit. The imaging unit may include elements for producing toner images. A media path may extend in a substantially vertical orientation within the interior space. An integrated tray may be positioned at the bottom side of the body and include a first input tray and a manual feed inlet on the front side of the body. Each of first input tray and manual feed inlet form sections of the media path. An option tray may be operatively connected to the bottom side of the body, and may include a second input tray and a multi-purpose feeder. The option tray further lengthens the media path and provides additional avenues to introduce media sheets into the media path.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及具有选择托盘以将介质引入介质路径的图像形成装置。 一个实施例包括图像形成装置，其具有具有前，后，顶和底侧的主体。 侧面可以形成内部空间以容纳成像单元。 成像单元可以包括用于产生调色剂图像的元件。 媒体路径可以在内部空间内以基本垂直的方向延伸。 集成托盘可以位于主体的底部，并且包括在主体前侧上的第一输入托盘和手动进给入口。 每个第一输入托盘和手动进纸口形成介质路径的部分。 可选托盘可以可操作地连接到主体的底侧，并且可以包括第二输入托盘和多用途给料器。 选项托盘进一步延长了媒体路径，并提供了将媒体页引入媒体路径的其他途径。