Background

[0001] Devices for the automated processing of media may utilize a mechanism to transport media through the device. For example, a device may utilize a media feeder to transport a sheet of media from an input tray, through a processing mechanism (e.g., a print head, a scan head, etc.) for copying, scanning, faxing, displaying on a monitor, or other processing, and to an output location tray. Thereafter, the device may process a next sheet of media from the input tray. Media in the input tray and/or the output tray may be supported by the body of the tray. In addition, extension trays that extend from the input tray and/or the output tray may be utilized to support the media.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0002] Figures 1 A-B illustrate an exploded view of a device including an extension tray according to the present disclosure.

[0003] Figures 2 A-B illustrate a device including an extension tray according to the present disclosure.

[0004] Figures 3 A-B illustrate a system including an extension tray according to the present disclosure.

[0005] Figure 4 A-B illustrate a first cross-sectional view of a system including an extension tray according to the present disclosure.

[0006] Figures 5 A-B illustrate second cross-sectional view of the system including an extension tray according to the present disclosure,

[0007] Figures 6 A-B illustrate a media processing device including an extension tray according to the present disclosure. Detailed Description

[0008] A media processing device may include a media feeding mechanism to feed media through the processing device. In some examples, the media feeding mechanism may include an automated media feeder. The automated media feeder may include a mechanical component of a document processing device. For example, a media feeder may include an automated mechanism for feeding media into and/or out of a document processing device such as a printer, a scanner, a fax machine, a copy machine, a media drier, a media coater, etc.

[0009] A media processing device may include an input tray. An input tray may include a platform that supports and/or stores media to be fed into the media processing device. A media feeder may pull the media from the input tray. The media feeder may transport the media from the input tray into a processing mechanism (e g., a print head, a scan head, etc.).

[0010] A media processing device may include an output tray. An output tray may include a platform that supports or stores media after it has been processed by the media processing device. A media feeder may transport the media to an output tray. For example, the media feeder may eject media from the media processing mechanism into the output fray.

[0011] A media processing device may be designed to occupy a small space. For example, an input tray, an output fray, a media feeder, and/or a media processing mechanism of media processing device may be designed fo conserve space and present clean minimalist aesthetics. The design of the media processing device may be influenced by the goal of providing an unimpeded feed path from the input tray, into the media feeder, and into the output tray to preserve the functionality of the media processing device. For exampie, an obstruction or other interference to a feed path of media in the media processing device may result in a malfunction (e.g., a jam, a misfeed, an error, a media collation error, a media stacking error, a media alignment error, etc,). As such, media being fed through the media feeder may be fully supported by the input tray and/or the output tray in order to prevent misalignment within and/or blocking of the feed paths of the input tray and the output tray.

[0012] Input tray and output tray sizes may be designed to accommodate a specific size of media. As such, the size of the trays may correspond to the size or sizes of media (e.g., letter-size paper 8.5x11 inch, legal-size paper 8.5x14inch, etc.) to be processed by the media processing device. Therefore, the size of a media processing device incorporating an input tray and/or an output tray may correspond to a particular size or type of media to be processed. In some examples, an input fray and/or an output tray of a media processing device may be as large as the media that the media processing device is designed to process. As such, an input tray or output tray of a first size (e.g., letter-size paper 8.5x11 inch) may not fully support or fully contact media having a second size (e.g., legal-size paper 8,5x14inch). However, the media processing device may be capable of processing both media sizes. As such, a media processing device may be fitted with an input tray or an output tray that is as large as the largest media the device can accommodate. This may lead to the incorporation of an input tray or an output tray that is larger than needed to support a media most commonly used in the device to accommodate a rarer incidence of larger media being used.

[0013] In some examples, an input tray or output tray may have dimensions that are smaller than the media it will support. In such examples, an extension tray may be attached to the input tray or output tray. For example, an extension tray may extend out from an input tray or output tray to provide additional support length for media that is not supported by the input tray or output tray alone.

[0014] An input tray and an output tray may be incorporated into a media processing device. The input tray and the output tray may be coupled to the media feeder. In some examples, an input tray and an output tray may be positioned in a stacked arrangement. For example, the output tray may be located above the input tray.

[0015] An extension tray may be utilized in conjunction with output tray to support various media sizes. That is, the input tray and/or the output tray may be modified to offer additional supporting surfaces by the addition of an extension tray. The extension tray may be extended to support media in the input tray or output tray. The input tray and the output tray may have to be in a particular orientation relative to one another before the extension tray is extended. If the input fray and the output tray are not in the particular orientation relative to one another then the extension tray may interfere with a feed path of the media in the media processing device. As such, the orientation of the input tray and/or the output tray and the use of the extension tray may be restricted in order to keep the feed paths clear from obstructions.

[0016] In contrast, examples consistent with the present disclosure may include devices and systems including an extension tray that does not obstruct a feed path of an input tray or an output tray regardless of the arrangement of the trays. Examples consistent with the present disclosure may include a device. The device may include an extension tray housing, defining a cavity to house an extension tray. The extension tray housing may include a first guide channel and a second guide channel. A portion of the second guide channel may be angled relative to the first guide channel. The device may Include an extension fray. The extension tray may support media output from a media feeder. The extension tray may be slidable between a retracted orientation, with the extension tray positioned within the cavity, and an extended orientation, with the extension tray position protruding from the cavity. The extension tray may include a media support body having a first channel engaging member, wherein the first channel engaging member is slidably retained within the first guide channel, and a second channel engaging member protruding from the support body, slidably retained within the second guide channel, to tilt the support body relative to the cavity when the second channel engaging member is within the portion of the second guide channel.

[0017] Figures 1 A-B illustrate an exploded view of a device 1000 including an extension tray according to the present disclosure. Figure 1A includes a perspective view of the top of the device 1000. Figure 1 B includes a perspective view of the bottom of the device 1000.

[0018] The device 1000 may include an extension tray 1002 and an extension tray housing 1004 combinable to provide an extension tray mechanism to a media processing device including an automated media feeder. The extension tray 1002 and extension tray housing 1004 may be utilized to provide an extension tray 1002 that slides into and out of the extension tray housing 1004. The extension tray housing 1004 may cause the extension tray 1002 to be tilted at an angle as it is slid out from the extension tray housing 1004. As such, a more compact design may be achieved in media processing devices that incorporate the extension tray 1002 and the extension tray housing 1004.

[0019] The extension tray housing 1004 may include an enclosure for enclosing the extension tray 1002. The extension tray housing 1004 may include a plurality of walls that define a cavity 1006. The cavity 1006 may include a hollow within the walls. The cavity 1006 may have an open fop when not attached to another structure such as an output tray of a media processing device. However, in some examples the extension tray housing 1004 may have a wail integrated at the top the extension tray housing 1004 to enclose the cavity 1006. In other examples, a wall may be formed at the top of the extension tray housing 1004 by a bottom surface of an output tray when the extension tray housing 1004 is connected to an output tray,

[0020] The cavity 1006 in the extension tray housing 1004 may include a space where the extension tray 1002 is slidably housed. That is, the cavity 1006 may include the space within the extension tray housing 1004 where the extension tray 1002 can be slide into and/or pulled out from. While the extension tray 1002 may slide into and out of the cavity 1006 of the extension tray housing 1004, it may be secured within the cavity 1006 such that it is prevented from being totally withdrawn or removed. As such, a portion of the extension tray 1002 (e.g,, the second channel engaging member 1022) may be retained within the cavity 1006 as the extension tray 1002 is slid between a fully retracted orientation (See Figure 2 A, Figure 3 A, Figure 4 A, Figure 5 A) and a fully extended orientation (See Figure 2 B, Figure 3 B, Figure 4 B, Figure 5 B, Figure 6 A-B).

[0021] The wails of the extension tray housing 1004 may define a first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N or set of first guide channels. The first guide channel 1008-1...1008-N may include a portion of a planar wall surface of the extension tray housing 1004. For example, the first guide channel 1008-

1... 1008-N may extend along the length of a flat planar of an extension tray housing 1004 wail that does not change pitch (e.g., have inclines or declines) along its length.

[0022] Fiowever, the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N may include a first detent member 1012-1...1012-N. The first detent member 1012-1...1012-N may include a protrusion into the cavity 1006. The first detent member 1012-

1...1012-N may extend up from the flat planar surface of the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N into the cavity 1006. The first detent member 1012-1... 1012-N may be attached to the flat planar surface of the first guide channel 1008-

1...1008-N by a connecting tab. The connecting tab may be an elongate tab that is attached to the flat planar surface of the first guide channel 1008-

1...1008-N at its base, but not along its sides. The connecting tab may be a flexible material that allows the head of the first detent member 1012-1... 1012-N to flex relative to the extension tray housing 1004 to which it is attached. As such, the first detent member 1012-1... 1012-N may be able to flex up and into the cavity 1006 and/or down and out of the cavity 1006.

[0023] As mentioned above, the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N may include a set of guide channels. In such examples, the set of first guide channels 1008-1...1008-N may be separated by a second guide channel 1010 positioned therebetween.

[0024] The second guide channel 1010 may also be defined by a portion of the wall of the extension tray housing 1004. The second guide channel 1010 may include more than one portion. For example, the second guide channel 1010 may include a first portion including a planar flat surface of a wall of the extension tray housing 1004. The first portion including the planar flat surface of a wall of the extension tray housing 1004 may be coplanar with and a fiat continuation of the flat planar surface of a wall of the document feeder extension tray housing 1004 forming the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N.

[0025] The second guide channel 1010 may include a second portion.

The second portion of the second guide channel 1010 may include an inclined plane surface. The inclined plane surface may form a ramp-like structure diverging from a plane of the first portion of the second guide channel 1010.

For example, the second portion of the second guide channel 1010 may include a surface that is angled or tilted relative to the planar surface of a wall of the extension tray housing 1004 forming the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N.

As such, a floor of the extension tray housing 1004 may decline from a first elevation to a second elevation along the second portion of the second guide channel 1010.

[0026] The second guide channel 1010 may include a second detent member 1014-1... 1014-N. The second detent member 1014-1... 1014-N may extend up from the surface of the inclined plane formed by the second portion of the second guide channel 1010 and into the cavity 1006. The second detent member 1014-1... 1014-N may be attached to the surface of the inclined plane formed by the second portion of the second guide channel 1010 by a tab. The tab may be an elongate connecting tab that is attached at its base to the surface of the inclined plane formed of the second guide channel 1010 but is not attached along its sides. The connecting tab may be a flexible material that allows the head of the second detent member 1014-1... 1014-N to flex relative to the extension tray housing 1004 without breaking the connected therebetween. As such, the second detent member 1014-1... 1014-N may be able to flex up into the cavity 1006 and/or and down and out of the cavity 1006.

[0027] The second guide channel 1010 may include a stop 1016. For example, the second guide channel 1010 may terminate at a front lip of the extension tray housing 1004. The stop 1016 may extend up into the cavity 1006 at this front lip. The stop 1016 may extend info the cavity 1006 above the surface of the inclined plane formed by the second portion of the second guide channel 1010, above the planar surface of the first portion of the second guide channel 1010, and/or above the planar surface of the first guide channel 1008-

1...1008-N.

[0028] The device 1000 may include an extension tray 1002. The extension tray 1002 may include a tray that may be extended into the cavity 1006 to a retracted position. The extension tray 1002 also be extended out from the cavity 1006 to an extended position to support media in an output tray. [0029] The extension tray 1002 may include a media support body 1018. The media support body 1018 may include a rectangular body to contact and/or offer support for media in an output fray.

[0030] The media support body 1018 may have a width 1021. For example, the media support body 1018 may have a width 1021 that is approximately the same as the cumulative width of the first guide channel 1008-

1... 1008-N and the second guide channel 1010. The media support body 1018 may contact and/or support media ejected into the output tray along its width 1021.

[0031] The media support body 1018 may include a first channel engaging member 1020-1... 1020-N. The first channel engaging member 1020-

1... 1 G20-N may include a portion of the media support body 1018 that is dimensioned to slidably engage and/or travel along and within the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N. The first channel engaging member 1020-1... 1020-N may be slidably retained within the first guide channel 1008-1... 1008-N at and during extension between an extended orientation and a retracted orientation. [0032] The extension tray 1002 may include a second channel engaging member 1022. The second channel engaging member 1022 may protrude or extend from the media support body 1018. The second channel engaging member 1022 may have a width 1023 that is different from the width 1021 of the media support body 1018. For example, the width 1023 of the second channel engaging member 1022 may be less than the width 1021 of the media support body 1018. The width 1023 of the second channel engaging member 1022 may be approximately the same as a width of the second guide channel 1010.

[0033] The second channel engaging member 1022 may be dimensioned to siidabiy engage and/or travel along and within the second guide channel 1010. The second channel engaging member 1022 may be slidably retained within the second guide channel 1010 at and/or during extension between the extended orientation and the retracted orientation.

[0034] The second channel engaging member 1022 may include a catch 1026-1... 1026-N. The catch 1026-1... 1026-N may include a depression formed in the surface of the second channel engaging member 1022. The depression may be dimensioned to accommodate the second detent member 1016- 1...1016-N. That is, the catch 1026-1... 1026-N may have a complementary geometry to the second detent member 1016-1... 1016-N. As such, when the second channel engaging member 1022 is advanced down the incline and over the second detent member 1016-1... 1016-N, the second detent member 1016- 1...1016-N will be forced downward until the catch 1026-1... 1026-N and the second detent member 1016-1... 1016-N align and/or engage. Once the catch 1026-1... 1026-N and the second detent member 1016-1...1016-N align, the second detent member 1016-1...1016-N may spring into engagement with the catch 1026-1... 1026-N and bias the second channel engaging member 1022 to remain fixed in the aligned position. [0035] The extension tray 1002 may include a stop channel 1024, The stop channel 1024 may include a channel through the extension tray 1002 that extends between the document support body 1018 and the second channel engaging member 1022, The stop channel 1024 may include a channel having a width corresponding to a width of the stop 1016. The stop channel 1024 may be dimensioned to accommodate slidable travel of the stop 1016 within the channel 1024 during extension between the extended and retracted orientations. The stop 1016 may, by acting on the wails of the stop channel 1024, bias the document feeder extension tray 1002 along a linear travel path within the cavity 1006 and may prevent binding of the document feeder extension tray 1002 within the cavity 1006 during extension between the extended and retracted orientations.

[0036] Figures 2A-2B illustrate a device including an extension tray according to the present disclosure. The device 2000 may include an extension tray 2002 that may be moved between various orientations. Figure 2A illustrates the device 2000 with the extension tray 2002 in a retracted orientation. Figure 2B illustrates the device 2000 with the extension tray 2002 in an extended orientation.

[0037] In Figure 2A, the extension tray 2002 is illustrated in the retracted orientation, in the retracted orientation, the extension tray 2002 may be housed within the cavity 2006 of the extension tray housing 2004. The extension tray 2002 may include a front lip 2036. The front lip 2036 may fit flush with the front lip of the extension tray housing 2004 when in the retracted orientation. The extension tray 2002 may not protrude from the cavity 2006 and/or from the document feeder extension tray housing 2004 when in the retracted orientation. [0038] The extension tray 2002 may be slidable between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. For example, the extension tray housing 2004 may include a first guide channel 2008-1...2008- N and a second guide channel 2010 defined by different portions of the wall of the extension tray housing 2004. [0039] An extension tray 2002 may be slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation along and within the first guide channel 2008-1...2Q08-N and the second guide channel 2010. For example, an extension tray 2002 may include a media support body 2018. The media support body 2018 may include a first channel engaging member 2020- 1...2020-N slidably retained within the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N. The first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N may slide along and within the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N when the document feeder extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. The first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N may not exit from but may slide within first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N as the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation.

[0040] Likewise, the extension tray 2002 may include a second channel engaging member 2022. The second channel engaging member 2022 may be a protrusion from the media support body 2018 having a width that is less than a width of the media support body 2018. As such, the second channei engaging member 2022 may fit and/or slide in within the second guide channei 2010.

[0041] The second channel engaging member 2022 may be slidably retained within the second guide channei 2010. The second channel engaging member 2022 may slide along and within the second guide channel 2010 when the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. The second channel engaging member 2022 may not exit from but may slide within second guide channei 2010 as the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. [0042] Therefore, the fit of the extension tray 2002 within the cavity 2006 of the extension tray housing 2004 may be such that the first channei engaging member 2020-1...2020-N is slidably retained within the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N and the second channel engaging member 2022 is slidably retained within the second guide channel 2010 as the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. Further, the positioning of the stop 2016, extending from the extension tray housing 2004 through the stop channel 2024 of the extension tray 2002, may maintain the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020- N within the first guide channel 2008- 1 ,,.2008-N and the second channel engaging member 2022 within the second guide channel 2010 as the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation,

[0043] A front lip 2036 of the extension tray 2002 may be pulled in a direction outward from the cavity 2006 to begin the process of sliding the extension tray 2002 from the retracted orientation to the extended orientation.

As described above, the first guide channel 2008-1...2008- N may include a first detent member 2012-1...2012-N. The first detent member 2012-1...2012-N may engage with the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020- N. For example, the first detent member 2012-1...2012-N may engage against the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N to bias the extension tray 2002 in the retracted position. In order to begin the process of sliding the extension tray 2002 to the extended orientation, a pulling force may be applied to the front lip 2036 of the document feeder extension tray 2002 to overcome the biasing force against the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N. Overcoming the biasing force may include causing the first detent member 2012-1...2012-N to be pushed down into the level with the surface of the first guide channel 2008- 1...2008-N to permit the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N to pass over and beyond the first detent member 2012-1...2012-N. Since the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N may represent a trailing edge of the media (e.g., located at an edge of the media support body opposite the front lip 2036) support body 2018, the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020- N may proceed to along the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N to the extended orientation without encountering another detent.

[0044] Once past the first detent member 2012-1...2012-N, the first channel engaging member 2020-1...2020-N may slide along and within the first guide channel 2008-1.,,2008- N and the second channel engaging member 2022 may slide along and within the second guide channel 2010 as the extension tray 2002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. For a portion of the sliding travel, the extension tray 2002 may be pulled out from the cavity 2006 while maintaining a level positioning relative to the its starting position. That is, during this portion of the sliding travel the extension tray 2002 may maintain a parallel orientation to the extension tray housing 2004 and/or a media supporting surface of an attached output tray. [0045] Eventually, the second channel engaging member 2022 will encounter the portion of the second guide channel 2010 that is angled relative to the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N. At this point, the second channel engaging member 2022 will begin to descend down an angled slope portion of the second guide channel 2010 while the first channel engaging member 2020- 1...2Q20-N continues to slide along and within the first guide channel 2008- 1...2008-N. As a result, the leading edge front lip 2036 of the media support body 2018 may raise relative to the opening of the cavity 2006 as the second channel engaging member 2022 is lowered relative to the opening of the cavity 2006 as it descends along the angled slope into a depression formed within the extension tray housing 2004 by the angled slope portion of the second guide channel 2010. That is, the media support body 2018 may tilt relative to the cavity 2006 as the second channel engaging member 2022 is within the angles slope portion of the second guide channel 2010 that is angled relative to the first guide channel 2008-1...2008-N.

[0046] The extension tray 2002 may be pulled out to the extended orientation depicted in Figure 2B. in the extended orientation, the extension tray 2002 may be extended a furthest permitted extent (e.g., where the stop 2016 contacts the stop channel 2024) from the cavity 2006 and may be tilted to a furthest permitted extent (e.g., where the second channel engaging member 2022 bottoms out against a wall at an end of the angled slope portion of the second guide channel 2010). That is, the extension tray 2002 may be pulled out to a limit enforced by extension tray 2002 retaining features of the extension tray housing 2004.

[0047] When in the extended orientation, the second channel engaging member 2022 may be engaged by a second detent member 2014-1. ,.2014-N. The second detent member 2014-1...2014-N may, for example, engage a catch in the surface of the second channel engaging member 2022. Engagement between the second detent member 2014-1...2014-N and the second channel engaging member 2022 may bias the document feeder extension tray 2002 in the extended orientation and/or the media support body 2018 in its angled slope relative to the cavity 2008. The bias may be overcome by application of a sufficient force to overcome the biasing force and reverse the process, sliding the extension tray 2002 back toward the retracted orientation.

[0048] Figures 3A-3B illustrate a system 3030 for including an extension tray 3002 according to the present disclosure. Figure 3A illustrates the system 3030 with the extension tray 3002 in a retracted orientation. Figure 3B illustrates the system 3030 with the extension tray 3002 in an extended orientation.

[0049] The system 3030 may include an output tray 3032. The output tray 3032 may include a tray to capture and support media output from a media feeder mechanism. The output tray 3032 may include a media supporting surface 3034. The media supporting surface 3034 may include a planar surface of the output tray 3032 that may receive and support media from the media feeder mechanism.

[0050] The system 3030 may include an extension tray housing 3004.

The extension tray housing 3004 may be attached to output tray 3032. The extension tray housing 3004 may, for example, be attached to an underside of the output tray 3032. For example, the extension tray housing 3004 may be attached to a surface of the output tray 3032 that is opposite the media supporting surface 3034. [0051] A wall of the extension tray housing 3004 may define a cavity 3006. That is, a cavity 3006 may be formed between a wail of the extension tray housing 3004 and the output tray 3032. The wall of the extension tray housing 3004 may include a plurality of portions.

[0052] A first portion of the wall of the extension tray housing 3004 may include a plane extending perpendicular to the output tray and defining a first guide channel. A second potion of the wall of the extension tray housing 3004 may include an inclined plane diverging from the plane of the first portion and defining a second guide channel. As a result, the second guide channel may be angled relative to the first guide channel.

[0053] The extension tray 3002 may be slidable between the retracted orientation, illustrated in Figure 3A, and the extended orientation illustrated in Figure 3B. The extension tray 3002 may be retracted within the cavity 3006 in the retracted orientation. For example, a leading edge 3036 of the extension tray 3002 may appear flush with the output tray 3032. The majority of the extension tray 3002 (e.g., portions other than the leading edge 3036) may be hidden within the cavity 3006 when the extension tray 3002 is in the retracted orientation.

[0054] The extension tray 3002 may be pulled out of the cavity 3006 by the leading edge 3032. The extension tray 3002 may be slid out of the cavity 3006, becoming visible to a user. That is, as the extension tray 3002 may be slid out from the cavity 3006 to reveal the media supporting body 3018 of the extension tray 3002 which may be moved into an extended orientation to support media on the output tray 3032.

[0055] As the extension tray 3002 is pulled out from the cavity, the first channel engaging member 3020-1...3G20-N may be slidably retained with the corresponding first guide channel along its travel from the retracted orientation to the extended orientation. Meanwhile, the second channel engaging member 3022 may also be slidably retained within the corresponding second guide channel. [0056] As a result, the first channel engaging member 3G2Q-1...3Q20-N may be maintained along a plane perpendicular to a plane of the output tray 3032 and/or the media supporting surface 3034 of the output tray 3032. Meanwhile, the second channel engaging member 3022 may be advanced up or down the inclined plane portion of the second guide channel.

[0057] As a result, the extension tray 3002 may pivot or rotate about an axis traversing the first channel engaging member 3020-1.,.3020-N as the second channel engaging member 3022 is advanced along the inclined plane. For example, every degree of change of elevation between the second channel engaging member 3022 and the first guide channel, resulting from the second channel engaging member 3022 advancing along the inclined plane, may result in a corresponding and opposite degree of change of elevation between the leading edge 3036 of the extension tray 3002 and the first guide channel. That is, the angle of tilt of the extension tray 3002 may be modified by rotating the extension tray about an axis traversing the first channel engaging member 3020-1.,.3020-N as the second channel engaging member 3022 is advanced along the inclined plane.

[0058] The resulting tilt of the extension tray 3002 may, therefore, be a product of the first guide channel maintaining the first channel engaging member 3020-1...3020- N at a constant distance from a document supporting surface 3034 of the output tray 3032 as the extension tray 3002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. Meanwhile, the second guide channel may modify the distance between the second channel engaging member 3022 and the document supporting surface 3034 of the output tray 3032 as the extension tray 3002 is slid between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation. As such, the first channel engaging member 3020- 1...3020-N may be turned into a pivot point of the extension tray 3002.

[0059] in the extended orientation, the extension tray 3002 may be extended out from the cavity 3006. Further, the extension tray 3002 may be angled relative to the media supporting surface 3034 of the output tray 3032. [0080] The extension tray 3002 may also include a stop channel 3024, A stop 3018 may extend from the extension tray housing 3004 towards the output tray 3032. The stop 3018 may extend into the cavity 3008 and through the stop channel 3024, The stop 3018 within the stop channel 3024 may prevent (e.g,, by physically blocking) the extension tray 3002 from being entirely removed from the cavity 3006.

[0081] Figures 4A-4B illustrate a first cross-sectional view of a system 4030 including an extension tray 4002 according to the present disclosure. Figure 4A illustrates the first cross-sectional view of the system 4030 with the extension tray 4002 in a retracted orientation. Conversely, Figure 4B illustrates a first cross-sectional view of the system 4030 with the extension tray 4002 in an extended orientation. In Figure 4A and Figure 4B, the system 4030 is illustrated cross-sectioned along the first guide channel 4008. The cross- sectional view provides a view into the first guide channel 4008.

[0082] The first guide channel 4008 may include a portion of a cavity 4006. The cavity 4006 may include a ceiling defined by the output tray 4032. For example, a surface of the output tray 4032 that opposes the media supporting surface 4034 may form a ceiling of the cavity 4008. A wail of the extension tray housing 4004 may form a floor of the cavity 4006.

[0083] in the retracted orientation depicted in Figure 4A, the extension tray 4002 may be fully retracted within the cavity 4008. For example, the extension tray 4002 may be housed within the cavity 4006 with a front lip 4036 of the extension tray 4002 forming a flush interface with an edge of the output tray 4032 along the entrance into the cavity 4008.

[0064] The extension tray 4002 may include a media support body 4018. The media support body 4018 may be a portion of the extension tray 4002 to contact and support media that is output to the output tray 4032. The extension tray 4002 may also include a second channel engaging member 4022. The second channel engaging member 4022 may include an extension protruding from the media support body 4018. The second channel engaging member 4022 may extend away from the front lip 4036 of the extension tray 4002, directed deeper into the cavity 4006.

[0085] The media support body 4018 may include a first channel engaging member 4020. The first channel engaging member 4020 may include a lagging edge of the support body 4018. The first channel engaging member 4020 may be a rounded lagging edge opposite the front lip 4036. The first channel engaging member 4020 may extend from and/or protrude beyond the side edge of the media support body 4018.

[0086] In the retracted orientation, the extension tray 4002 may be biased in the retracted orientation (e.g., prevented from sliding outward from the cavity 4006 within the first guide channel 4008). For example, a biasing force may be applied by a first detent member 4012 against the rounded lagging edge forming the first channel engaging member 4020. For example, a first detent member 4012 integrated into the extension tray housing 4004 may include a rounded surface protruding into the cavity 4006. The rounded surface protruding into the cavity 4006 may press against the first channel engaging member 4020 and prevent its advance further through the first guide channel 4008. The first channel engaging member 4020 may be forced over the first detent member 4012 to overcome the biasing force. For example, the application of force to the front lip 4036 in an amount greater than the amount of the mechanical biasing force applied against the first channel engaging member 4020 by the first detent member 4012 may overcome the biasing force and releasing the extension tray 4002 to slide freely within the cavity 4006.

[0087] For example, the application of force to the front lip 4036 may cause the first detent member 4012 to be pushed down level with and/or below a floor of the cavity 4006. As such, the first channel engaging member 4020 may dear the first detent member 4012 and the extension tray 4002 may be advanced outward from the cavity 4006 and towards the extended orientation. The first channel engaging member 4020 may be slidably retained within the first guide channel 4008 while in the retracted orientation, while in the extended orientation, and/or throughout the intervening orientations therebetween. That is, the first channel engaging member 4020 may slide within the confines of the first guide channel 4008.

[0068] in the extended orientation illustrated in Figure 4B, the media support body 4018 of the extension tray 4002 may protrude outside of the cavity 4006. The media support body 4018 protruding outside of the cavity 4006 may be tilted upward at an angle relative to the document support surface 4034 of the output tray 4032. The angle of tilt of the media support body 4018 may position the media support body 4018 such that it can contact and support media output to the output tray 4032. For example, the media support body 4018 may support media that is longer than the length of the media support surface 4034 of the output tray 4032 plus the length of the media support body 4018 of the extension tray 4002. For example, by resting at an angle relative to the media support surface 4034 of the output tray 4032, the media support body 4018 may support longer media because the media support body 4018 may be elevated above the media support surface 4034 of the output tray 4032. As such, media that may extend beyond the output tray 4032 may be propped up and prevented from interfering with a media feed path located under the output tray 4032 (e.g,, the feed path of an input tray).

[0069] The first channel engaging member 4020 may remain slidably retained within the first guide channel 4008 regardless of the angle of tilt of media support body 4018. The tilt of the media support body 4018 may be introduced by a pivot of the extension tray 4002 about the first channel engaging member 4020 as it remains retained within the first guide channel 4008. That is, the front lip 4036 of the media support body 4018 may be raised as the second channel engaging member 4022 is lowered by the first channel engaging member 4020 acting as a fulcrum point for the tilt within the first guide channel 4008.

[0070] Figures 5A-5B illustrate a second cross-sectional view of a system 5030 including an extension tray 4002 according to the present disclosure. Figure 5A illustrates the second cross-sectional view of the system 5030 with the extension tray 5002 in a retracted orientation. Figure 5B illustrates the second cross-sectional view of the system 5030 with the extension tray 5002 in an extended orientation, in Figure 5A and Figure 5B the system 5030 is illustrated cross-sectioned along the second guide channel 5010. The cross- sectional view provides a view into the second guide channel 5010.

[0071] In the retracted orientation illustrated in Figure 5A, the extension tray 5002 may be retracted within the cavity 5006, That is, the extension tray 5002 may be enclosed within the cavity 5006 with just the front lip 5036 of the extension tray 5002 visible from outside the cavity5008. The cavity 5006 may be located beneath a media support surface 5034 of an output tray 5032. A ceiling of the cavity 5006 may be defined by a surface of the output tray 5032 that is underneath the media support surface 5034 of the output tray 5032. A floor of the cavity 5006 may be defined by a wall of an extension tray housing 5004.

[0072] The cavity 5006 may include a second guide channel 5010. The second guide channel 5010 may include a first portion 5040 and a second portion 5042. The first portion 5040 of the second guide channel 5010 may include a wail 5046 oriented in a plane parallel to the plane of the media support surface 5034 of the output fray 5032. The second portion 5042 of the second guide channel 5010 may include a wall 5048 defining an inclined plane that diverges from the plane of the wall 5046.

[0073] When the extension tray 5002 is retracted within the cavity 5006, the front lip 5036 of the extension tray 5002 may be flush with the mouth of the cavity 5006. The extension tray 5002 may extend from the opening of the cavity 5006 back into the cavity 5006. That is, the extension tray 5002 may extend back from the front lip 5036 to a second channel engaging member 5022 deeper in the cavity 5006. The second channel engaging member 5022 may include a lagging edge of the extension tray 5002. The second channel engaging member 5022 may include a rounded edge with a cavity 5026 formed therein.

[0074] The second channel engaging member 5022 may be slidably retained within the second guide channel 5010. For example, the extension tray 5002 may be slid back and forth between the extended orientation and the retracted orientation while the second channel engaging member 5022 slides within the second guide channel 5010. in the retracted orientation, the second channel engaging member 5022 may be located proximate a rear of the cavity 5006. The rear of the cavity 5006 may be a portion of the cavity 5006 and/or a wall of the extension tray housing 5004 that is opposite the mouth of the cavity 5006.

[0075] As the extension tray 5002 is extended outward from the cavity 5006, the second channel engaging member 5022 may slide along the wall 5046 of the first portion 5040 of the extension tray housing 5004 within the second guide channel 5010. The first portion of the second guide channel 5010 may be aligned with and/or co-pianar with the previously described first guide channel.

[0076] As the extension tray 5002 is extended further outward from the rear of the cavity 5006, the second channel engaging member 5022 may slide along the wall 5048 of the second portion 5042 of the extension tray housing 5004 within the second guide channel 5010. In some examples, a slanted extension portion 5038 of the output tray 5032 may extend into the cavity 5006 forming a complementary geometry to the wall 5048 of the second portion 5038 and/or extending parallel to and opposing the wall 5048.

[0077] The slanted extension portion 5038 of the output tray 5032 may cause the second channel engaging member 5022 to continue to slide along the wall 5048 as the wail 5048 of the second portion 5042 diverges from the plane of the wail 5046 of the first portion 5040. That is, the slanted extension portion 5038 of the output tray 5032 may cause the second channel engaging member 5022 to descend away from the plane of the media support surface 5034 of the output tray 5032. As the second channel engaging member 5022 is advanced along and down the inclined planed of wall 5048 of the second portion 5042, the front lip 5038 may begin to raise above the mouth of the cavity 5006 and/or above the media support surface 5034 of the output tray 5032.

[0078] The extension tray 5002 may be advanced to the extended orientation illustrated in Figure 5B. in the extended orientation, the extension tray 5002 may be extended outside of the cavity 5008 while the second channel engaging member 5022 is retained within the second guide channel 5010, The front lip 5038 of the extension tray may be angled upward relative to the cavity such that the front lip 5035 is positioned above the media support surface 5034 of the output tray 5032.

[0079] in the extended orientation, the second channel engaging member 5022 may be positioned at the bottom of the inclined plane of the wall 5048 of the second portion 5042 of the extension tray housing 5004. The wall 5048 of the second portion 5042 of the extension tray housing 5004 may include a second detent member 5014. The extension tray 5002 may be biased in the extended orientation by the second detent member 5014. For example, the second detent member 5014 may nest within the cavity 5028 of the second channel engaging member 5022 and apply a biasing force to the second channel engaging member 5022 to resist the movement of the second channel engaging member 5022 back up the inclined plane and toward the retracted orientation.

[0080] Figures 8A-8B illustrate a media processing device 6080 including an extension tray 6002 according to the present disclosure. Figure 6A illustrates the media processing device 8060 in a standby orientation. Figure 8B illustrates the media processing device 6060 in a feeding orientation.

[0081] The media processing device 6060 may include a device that produces and/or processes documents. For example, the media processing device 8080 may include a document producing or processing device such as a printer, a scanner, a fax machine, a copy machine, a media drier, a media coater, etc.

[0082] The media processing device 6080 may include an automatic media feeder mechanism. The automatic media feeder mechanism may include mechanism for retrieving media from a media supporting surface 6068 an input tray 8082, conveying the media through a mechanism for producing a document or otherwise processing the media (e.g., a print head, a scan head, etc,), and for ejecting the media onto the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032.

[0083] The device 8060 may include an input tray 6082. The input tray 8062 may be coupled to the media feeding mechanism. The input tray 6082 may include a media supporting surface 6068 where media is to be loaded, stored, and/or retrieved from to be fed into the automatic media feeder.

[0084] The device 6060 may include an output tray 6032. The output tray 8032 may include a media supporting surface 8034 where media is received as it is ejected from the automatic media feeder.

[0085] The input tray 8062 may be located beneath the output tray 6034. For example, the media may be placed in the input tray 6034 beneath the output tray 6032. The media may be fed into the automatic media feeder where the leading edge of the media is redirected upward away from the input tray 6082 and toward the output tray 8032. The leading edge of the media may be looped backward toward the output tray 6032 above the input tray 6082. For example, a first face of media may be placed in the input tray 6062 facing upward toward the output tray 6034. As the media passes through the automatic media feeder, the leading edge may be flipped and the media may be ejected on to the output tray 6032 such that the first face of the media may be facing down toward the input tray 6062 and may be in contact with the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032.

[0088] As media is moved from the input tray 6062, through the automatic media feeder, and to the output tray 6032, it may traverse a feed path. A feed path may include the space that is occupied by and/or traversed by the media as it proceeds from the input tray 6062, through the automatic media feeder, and to the output tray 6032. Obstructions in the feed path may cause a malfunction of the media processing device 6060, damage the media, and/or damage the media processing device 6060. As such, the components of the media processing device 6060 may be positioned to keep the feed path clear of obstructions. A portion of the feed path may be located within the input tray 6062 between the media supporting surface 6068 of the input tray 6062 and the output tray 6032.

[0087] The output tray 6032 of the device 6060 may be coupled to the media feeding mechanism as well. The output tray 6032 may be positioned above the input tray 6062. The output tray 6032 may be moveabie. For example, the output tray 6032 may be moveable between a plurality of orientations. The device 6060 may include a mechanism, attached to the output tray 6032 for lifting and/or lowering the output tray 6032 between the orientations.

[0088] As illustrated in Figure 6A, the output tray 6032 may be positioned in a starting orientation. In the starting orientation, the output tray 6032 may be in a position proximate to the input tray 6062. For example, the output tray 6032 may be laid flush with a top surface of the device 6060. The media supporting surface 6034 may not be aligned with an output of the automatic media feeder in the output tray 6032. Instead, the output tray 6032 may be located above and/or sea! off the output of the automatic media feeder underneath the output tray 6032. That is, a portion of the feed path leading from the output of the automatic media feeder into the output tray 6032 may be obstructed by the output tray 6032. As such, in the starting orientation, the automatic media feeder may not output the media to the output tray 6032. instead, the starting orientation may be a standby or powered-down orientation. [0089] As illustrated in Figure 6B, the output tray 6032 may be positioned in a feeding orientation. To achieve a feeding orientation, the output tray 6032 may be raised at a first end 6064 and lowered at a second end 6066, As such, the first end 6064 may be raised away from the input tray 6062 and the second end 6066 may be lowered closer to the input tray 6062. In this movement, the second end 6066 of the output tray 6032 may be dropped info place below the output of the automatic media feeder such that media output from the automatic media feeder is received on the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032. The first end 6064 of the output tray 6032 may be raised to increase the slope of the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032 toward the automatic media feeder mechanism.

[0090] The media processing device 6060 may automaticaliy raise the output tray 6032 from the starting position to the feeding position when media is placed in the input tray 6062. For example, responsive to detecting media in the input tray 6062, the media processing device 6060 may lift the output tray 6032 into the feeding orientation, in some examples, the media processing device 6060 may lift the output fray 6032 into the feeding orientation responsive to receiving an activation signal (pressing a button on the media processing device 6060, a wake-up signal or job being sent from a computing device communicatively connected to the media processing device 6060, etc.), in the feeding orientation, the automatic media feeder may pull media from the input tray, through the automatic media feeder, and output the media to the output tray 6032.

[0091] The device 6060 may include an extension tray housing. The extension tray housing may be located below the output tray 6032. The extension tray housing may be a separate piece from the output tray 6032 that is fixed to the output tray 6032 by fasteners or other fastening mechanisms (e.g., adhesive, sonic welding, friction fit, snap fit, etc.). In other examples, the extension tray housing may be a portion of the output tray 6032 molded or otherwise manufactured to form the extension tray housing.

[0092] The extension tray housing may include and/or define a portion of a cavity. The cavity may be defined by the wails of the extension tray housing. The cavity may include a cavity dimensioned to accommodate an extension tray 8002. The extension tray housing may house the extension tray 8002. That is, the extension tray 6002 may be tucked within the extension tray housing and may be slid out to the orientation illustrated in Figure 8A and 6B. As such, the extension tray 6002 may be slidably retained within the extension tray housing such that it may be retracted into the extension tray housing and/or extended out from the extension tray housing short of being fully removed.

[0093] The extension tray housing may include a plurality of channels.

For example, the extension tray housing may include a first guide channel. The first guide channel may be oriented along a first plane. The first guide channel may include more than one guide channel. For example, the first guide channel may include a set of opposing guide channels that are separated by a second guide channei.

[0094] The extension tray housing may include a second guide channel.

A portion of the second guide channei may be oriented along a second plane.

A portion of the plane of the orientation plane of the second guide channel may be different from the orientation plane of the first guide channel. Additionally, a portion of the orientation plane of the second guide channei may not be parallel to the orientation plane of the first guide channel. Instead, the orientation plane of the second guide channei may be angled relative to the orientation plane of the first guide channei. Additionally, the orientation plane of the second guide channel may be angled relative to an orientation plane of a media supporting surface 6034 of an output tray 6032. in some examples, the orientation plane of the first guide channel and the orientation plane of the media supporting surface 8034 of the output tray 6032 may be parallel planes.

[0095] The extension tray 6002 may include a first channei engaging member dimensioned to be slidably retained within and/or engage with the extension tray housing within the first guide channei. That is, the first channei engaging member may be slidable along the orientation plane of the first guide channel to alter the depth of the extension tray 6002 within the cavity of the extension tray housing. As described above, the extension tray housing may include more than one first guide channel. Likewise, the extension tray 6002 may include more than one (e.g., a number corresponding to the number of first guide channels) first channel engaging members. The first channel engaging member may slide within but may not leave the first guide channel as it is slid into or out of the cavity into various orientations.

[0098] The extension tray 6002 may include a second channel engaging member dimensioned to be slidably retained within and/or engage with the extension tray housing within the second guide channel. As described above, the extension tray housing may include more than one first guide channel, in such examples, the second guide channel may be located between a set of first guide channels.

[0097] The second channel engaging member may be slidable along the orientation plane of the second guide channel to alter the depth of the extension tray 6002 within the cavity of the extension tray housing. Additionally, the second channel engaging member may be slidable along the orientation plane of the second guide channel. Specifically, the second channel engaging member may be slidable along the portion of the orientation plane of the second guide channel that runs at an angle relative to the orientation plane of the first guide channei. The second channel engaging member may be siidabie along the portion of the orientation plane to alter the angle of the portion of the extension tray 6002 protruding from the cavity relative to the orientation plane of the media supporting surface 6034 of the input tray 6032 and/or reiative to the plane of the first guide channei. That is, the second channei engaging member may be pulled through the second guide channel toward the opening of the cavity and be advanced downward into the extension tray housing (away from the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032) causing a leading edge of the extension tray 6002 to deflect upward and slope the extension tray 6002 relative to the output tray 6032. As with the first channel engaging member, the second channel engaging member may slide within but may not leave the second guide channel as it is slid into or out of the cavity into various orientations.

[0098] The output tray 6032 may extend from the automatic media feeder toward the input tray 6062. The length of the output tray 6032 in the direction of extension may be such that the output tray 6032 does not obstruct or otherwise interfere with the media feed path for the input tray 6062 regardless of whether the output tray 6032 is in the starting orientation, the feeding orientation, or orientations therebetween.

[0099] The extension tray 6002 may be extended out from the cavity of the extension tray housing. The extension tray 6002 may be extended in a direction that adds to the above described length of the output tray 6032. The extension tray 6032 may add an additional length to the output tray 6032 such that, if it were fully extended directly out from the output tray 6032 along a plane parallel to the plane of the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032, it would obstruct or otherwise interfere with the media feed path for the input tray 6062 when the output tray 6032 is in the starting position. In such examples, the media may not be inserted into the input tray 6062, or an amount of media that is less than a designed capacity of the input tray 6062 may be inserted, and/or the passage of the media through the feed path may be impeded by the obstruction.

[00100] However, as described above, the extension tray 6002 may tilt upward as it is extended from the cavity of the extension tray housing. By introducing a tilt to the extension tray 6002 as it is extended from the cavity of the extension tray housing, the distance that the extension tray protrudes out in a plane parallel to the plane of the media supporting surface 6034 of the output tray 6032 may be decreased. As such, the extension tray 6002 may be in a fully extended orientation without interfering with loading, storage, and/or feeding of media in the input tray 6068 but may still offer additional support for longer media deposited in the output tray 6032. Even when the output tray 6032 is in the starting orientation illustrated in Figure 6A, the extension tray 6002 in a fully retracted orientation, fully extended orientation, and/or any orientation therebetween may not obstruct or otherwise interfere with the media feed path for the input tray 6062.

[00101] As such, the extension tray 6002 may remain in the extended orientation regardless of whether the output tray 6032 is in the starting orientation or the feeding orientation. Therefore, even if a user forgets to return the output fray 6002 to a retracted orientation, the feed path of the input tray 6062 will not be obstructed or otherwise interfered with. Additionally, the device may retain the small form factor associated with the output tray 6032 closely stacked on top of the input tray 6062 design configuration. Further the device may achieve a clean design aesthetic with fewer potential protrusions that may represent a snag risk by virtue of the output tray 6032 being collapsible into the starting orientation described above and the extension tray being able to be retracted and hidden from view within the cavity of the extension tray housing. [00102] The devices and/or systems described herein are not intended to be iimited to any specific exampie described herein. The components of specific examples of devices and/or the systems described herein may be interchangeable with components of other specific examples of devices and/or the systems described herein.

[00103] in the foregoing detailed description of the present disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration how examples of the disclosure may be practiced. These examples are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to practice the examples of this disclosure, and it is to be understood that other examples may be utilized and that process, electrical, and/or structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[00104] The figures herein follow a numbering convention in which the first digit corresponds to the drawing figure number and the remaining digits identify an element or component in the drawing. For exampie, the reference numeral 102 may refer to element “02” in Figure 1 and an analogous element may be identified by reference numeral 202 in Figure 2. Elements shown in the various figures herein can be added, exchanged, and/or eliminated so as to provide a number of additional examples of the present disclosure. In addition, the proportion and the relative scale of the elements provided in the figures are intended to illustrate the examples of the present disclosure and should not be taken in a limiting sense. Further, as used herein, "a” element and/or feature can refer to one or more of such elements and/or features.