Title:
SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE, SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023180685
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an image formation device comprising a sheet discharge device capable of adjusting a projection amount of a projection member with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A sheet discharge device comprises a pair of discharge rollers, a loading tray, a projection member and a movement mechanism. The projection member is supported reciprocatingly between a projection position and a retreat position. The movement mechanism includes a rotation shaft, a holding member connected to the rotation shaft, and a rack-and-pinion mechanism constituted by containing a pinion gear and a rack gear. A narrow region containing a narrow gear and a notched part is provided at least at a part of a movement direction of the rack gear. The pinion gear can slide between an engagement position to be engaged with the narrow gear and a release position facing the notched part for releasing meshing with the narrow gear. The projection member, in a state where the pinion gear is at the release position, can move relatively to the pinion gear in the movement direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Inventors:
NISHIMURA TAKUYA
Application Number:
JP2022094200A
Publication Date:
December 21, 2023
Filing Date:
June 10, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
International Classes:
B65H29/34; B65H29/38; B65H31/00; G03G15/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Attorney Corporation Sano Patent Office