Scanner with foldable supporting legs

Abstract

The utility model discloses a scanner with foldable supporting legs. The scanner comprises a scanner main body, a foldable supporting leg and a foldable supporting leg, the first paper delivery disc is provided with a paper delivery disc starting end pivoted to the rear side of the scanner body and a swingable paper delivery disc connecting end; the second paper outlet disc is provided with a pivot part pivoted to the paper outlet disc connecting end and a swingable paper outlet disc tail end; the supporting leg is provided with a fixed shaft, a movable end and an actuating end; the fixed shaft is pivoted to the first paper outlet disc; the movable end is close to the starting end of the paper outlet disc; the actuating end is close to the connecting end of the paper outlet disc; and the at least one propping piece is arranged on the pivot part of the second paper outlet disc and is in contact with the outer side of the actuating end.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a scanner with foldable support legs, and more particularly to a foldable scanner whose support legs can automatically unfold as the paper output tray is opened. Background Technology

[0002] Please see Figure 9 To facilitate scanning large volumes of documents, existing automatic scanners are equipped with an input tray for receiving documents and an output tray for receiving output documents. Furthermore, to reduce the size of the automatic scanner and make it easier to carry, the input and output trays are often designed to be detachable or foldable.

[0003] As shown in the figure, the automatic scanner 100' includes a body 10' and a paper output tray 20' pivotally connected to the rear side of the body 10'. Therefore, scanned documents can be temporarily stored in the paper output tray 20'.

[0004] However, when too many documents are piled up in the output tray 20', the center of gravity of the automatic scanner 100' is easily shifted and it tipped over. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a support foot for the automatic scanner 100'. In order to keep the automatic scanner lightweight and portable, it is necessary to provide a folding scanner support foot that automatically unfolds when the output tray 20' is opened. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a scanner with foldable support legs, wherein the foldable scanner has support legs that can automatically unfold as the paper output tray is opened.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention discloses a scanner with a foldable support foot, comprising: a scanner body; a first output tray, the first output tray having an output tray starting end pivotally connected to the rear side of the scanner body and a swingable output tray connecting end; a second output tray, the second output tray having a pivot portion pivotally connected to the output tray connecting end and a swingable output tray end; at least one support foot, the support foot having a fixed shaft pivotally connected to the first output tray, a movable end near the output tray starting end and an actuating end near the output tray connecting end; and at least one abutment member, the abutment member being disposed on the pivot portion of the second output tray and contacting the outer side of the actuating end.

[0007] Furthermore, a receiving groove is provided on the outer side of the first paper output tray.

[0008] Furthermore, an elastic reset member is provided between the support foot and the first paper output tray.

[0009] Furthermore, the elastic reset member includes a first hook disposed on the inner side of the support foot, a second hook disposed on the first paper output tray, and a reset spring connected between the first hook and the second hook.

[0010] In summary, this invention provides a scanner with a folding support leg, comprising: a scanner body, a first output tray and a second output tray pivotally connected to each other, and a support leg pivotally connected to the first output tray. The support leg is automatically unfolded as the first output tray and the second output tray are opened by a pusher provided on the second output tray. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the scanner with foldable support legs in this invention.

[0012] Figure 2 This is a 3D image of the scanner with foldable support legs in its unfolded state.

[0013] Figure 3 This is a 3D image of the scanner with foldable support legs in its folded state.

[0014] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional diagram of the first paper plate in this work.

[0015] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional diagram of the supporting legs in this work.

[0016] Figure 6 This is a magnified view of the elastic reset component in this work.

[0017] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the scanner with folding support legs in the folded state.

[0018] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the scanner with foldable support legs in this work, when unfolded.

[0019] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the scanner with foldable support legs in its unfolded state.

[0020] Figure 10 It is a 3D model of an existing automatic scanner. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To illustrate the technical content, structural features, objectives, and technical effects of this invention in detail, the following description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 3The present invention discloses a scanner 100 comprising: a scanner body 10; a first output tray 21, the first output tray 21 having an output tray starting end 21a pivotally connected to the rear side of the scanner body 100 and a swingable output tray connecting end 21b; and a second output tray 22, the second output tray 22 having a pivot portion 22a pivotally connected to the output tray connecting end 21b and a swingable output tray end 22b. The first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 can be folded and stored in the rear edge and top of the scanner body 10, and unfolded to form a document-carrying output tray 20 when scanning begins. For ease of explanation, the orientation of the output tray 20 is defined in this specification as follows: the "inner side" is defined as the side that contacts the paper when the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 are unfolded, and the side that contacts the scanner body 10 when the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 are folded. The term "outer side" is defined as the side facing the desktop when the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 are unfolded, and the side facing outward when the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 are folded.

[0023] Please see again Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 5 To ensure the scanner 100 of this invention stands stably, the automatic scanner 100 is provided with at least one support foot 30. The support foot 30 has a fixed shaft 30a pivotally connected to the first output tray, a movable end 30b near the starting end 21a of the output tray, and an actuating end 30c near the connecting end 21b of the output tray. The second output tray 22 is provided with at least one abutment 40, which is disposed at the pivot portion 22a of the second output tray 22 and contacts the outer side of the actuating end 30c. Figures 4 to 6 As shown, since the abutment 40 is disposed on the pivot portion 22a of the second paper output tray 22 and contacts the outer side of the actuating end 30c, when the first paper output tray 21 and the second paper output tray 22 are unfolded, the abutment 40 will drive the actuating end 30c to deflect inward, thereby causing the movable end 30b of the support leg 30 to be pushed outward.

[0024] Please see again Figure 1 and Figure 4 In this preferred embodiment, a receiving groove 24 is provided on the outer side of the first paper output tray 21 to receive the support foot 30 when the first paper output tray 21 and the second paper output tray 22 are in a folded state.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, in order to allow the support leg 30 to automatically fold when not in use, an elastic reset member 50 is provided between the support leg 30 and the first paper output tray 21. In this preferred embodiment, the elastic reset member 50 includes a first hook 51 disposed on the inner side of the support leg 30, a second hook 52 disposed on the first paper output tray, and a reset spring 53 connecting the first hook 51 and the second hook 52.

[0026] Then as Figures 7 to 9 As shown, when a user wants to start scanning a document, the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 are first unfolded. At this time, the abutment 40 provided at the pivot 22a abuts against the actuating end 30c of the support leg 30, and the support leg 30 is rotated and unfolded in a counterclockwise direction. After the support leg 30 is fully unfolded, the weight of the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22 is sufficient to keep the support leg 30 in the unfolded state. After scanning is completed, the user can directly fold the first output tray 21 and the second output tray 22. And when the abutment 40 separates from the actuating end 30c of the support leg 30, the support leg 30 is folded in a clockwise direction under the action of the elastic reset member 50.

[0027] In summary, the present invention provides a scanner with foldable support legs, comprising: a scanner body; a first output tray, the first output tray having an output tray starting end pivotally connected to the rear side of the scanner body and a swingable output tray connecting end; a second output tray, the second output tray having a pivot portion pivotally connected to the output tray connecting end and a swingable output tray end; at least one support leg, the support leg having a fixed shaft pivotally connected to the first output tray, a movable end near the output tray starting end and an actuating end near the output tray connecting end; and at least one abutment member, the abutment member being disposed at the pivot portion of the second output tray and contacting the outer side of the actuating end. This achieves the provision of a scanner with foldable support legs, wherein the foldable scanner support legs can automatically unfold as the output tray is opened.

Claims

1. A scanner with foldable support legs, characterized in that... The device comprises: a scanner body; a first output tray, the first output tray having an output tray starting end pivotally connected to the rear side of the scanner body and a swingable output tray connecting end; a second output tray, the second output tray having a pivot portion pivotally connected to the output tray connecting end and a swingable output tray end; at least one support leg, the support leg having a fixed shaft pivotally connected to the first output tray, a movable end near the output tray starting end and an actuating end near the output tray connecting end; and at least one abutment member, the abutment member being disposed on the pivot portion of the second output tray and contacting the outer side of the actuating end.

2. The scanner with foldable support legs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A receiving slot is provided on the outer side of the first paper output tray.

3. The scanner with foldable support legs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic reset element is provided between the support foot and the first paper output tray.

4. The scanner with foldable support legs as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic reset member includes a first hook disposed on the inner side of the support foot, a second hook disposed on the first paper output tray, and a reset spring connected between the first hook and the second hook.

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