公开(公告)号：US06238114B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-29

申请号：US09518493

申请日：2000-03-03

申请人： Robert Dan Bennett, III ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Kyle Murray

发明人： Robert Dan Bennett, III ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Kyle Murray

IPC分类号： B41J1158

CPC分类号： B65H29/34 ,  B41J13/106 ,  B65H2402/31 ,  B65H2403/511 ,  B65H2601/251

摘要： A print media handling system for an imaging apparatus having a media feed path includes a pair of media support members, each have a first wall defining a media contact surface and a support portion defining a media support surface. The pair of media support members are pivotally mounted to the imaging apparatus for symmetrical operation with respect to a centerline of the media feed path. The pair of media support members define a media bin for receiving printed media. The print media handling system further includes a drive system for operating the pair of media support members between a first position wherein the media support surface of the pair of support members carries a printed media sheet and a second position wherein the printed media sheet is released to fall into the media bin. The drive system further controls the pair of media support members such that the contact surface of each of the pair of media support members contacts opposing edges of the printed media to align the printed media in the media bin.

摘要翻译： 用于具有介质进给路径的成像设备的打印介质处理系统包括一对介质支撑构件，每个介质支撑构件具有限定介质接触表面的第一壁和限定介质支撑表面的支撑部分。 一对介质支撑构件枢转地安装到成像设备，用于相对于介质进给路径的中心线进行对称操作。 一对介质支撑构件限定用于接收打印介质的介质箱。 打印介质处理系统还包括驱动系统，用于在第一位置和第二位置之间操作一对介质支撑构件，该第一位置是一对支撑构件的介质支撑表面承载印刷介质片和第二位置，其中打印介质片被释放到 落入媒体箱。 所述驱动系统进一步控制所述一对介质支撑构件，使得所述一对介质支撑构件中的每一个的所述接触表面接触所述打印介质的相对边缘，以将所述打印介质对准所述介质箱。