US 12,410,023 B2
Medium conveying apparatus
Kiichiro Shimosaka, Kahoku (JP); and Syuichi Morikawa, Kahoku (JP)
Assigned to PFU LIMITED, Kahoku (JP)
Filed by PFU LIMITED, Kahoku (JP)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/589,111.
Application 18/589,111 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2021/034164, filed on Sep. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199358 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 1/26 (2006.01); B65H 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 1/26 (2013.01) [B65H 1/027 (2013.01); B65H 1/06 (2013.01); B65H 2402/10 (2013.01); B65H 2402/31 (2013.01); B65H 2402/53 (2013.01); B65H 2405/32 (2013.01); B65H 2801/12 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medium conveying apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an engaged portion and a guide surface for media;
a placement tray attachable to and detachable from the housing and having an engaging portion engageable with the engaged portion and a placement surface for media, wherein when fixed to the housing, the placement tray forms a first angle with the guide surface; and
a side guide mounted on the placement surface and protruding downstream beyond the placement tray in a medium conveying direction to restrict a medium in a width direction perpendicular to the medium conveying direction,
wherein the engaged portion is configured to:
restrict entry or removal of the engaging portion when the placement surface forms the first angle with the guide surface in attachment of the placement tray to the housing or detachment of the placement tray from the housing; and
allow entry or removal of the engaging portion when the placement surface forms a second angle different from the first angle with the guide surface in attachment of the placement tray to the housing or detachment of the placement tray from the housing, and
wherein a downstream end of the side guide in the medium conveying direction does not intersect with the guide surface as viewed from the width direction when the placement surface forms the second angle with the guide surface in attachment of the placement tray to the housing or detachment of the placement tray from the housing.