Movable Housing for Recording Apparatus Basket Dust Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dust accumulation in the basket of a recording apparatus can cause scratches on discharged printed matter and compromise the appearance and safety of the installation site.
Innovation Solution
A movable housing portion that can be switched between a receiving position and a housing position, allowing the basket to be housed when not in use, thereby preventing dust accumulation and reducing the risk of scratches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the basket is placed exposed in front of the recording apparatus, then it is easily accessible for receiving discharged printing medium, but dust accumulates in the basket causing scratches on the printed matter
Solution Approach 1:
The basket is designed to be movable between an exposed position for receiving discharged printing medium and a retracted position for protecting against dust accumulation. The movable guide member enables dynamic adjustment of the basket position, allowing it to be exposed during operation and retracted when not in use, thus resolving the contradiction between accessibility and dust protection.
2Ease of operation
If the basket is always exposed for receiving printing medium, then receiving function is available, but it creates obstacles and safety hazards in the installation site
Solution Approach 1:
The guide member enables the basket to dynamically change its position between exposed and retracted states. When printing medium needs to be received, the basket is exposed; when not in use, it is retracted to eliminate obstacles and safety hazards, thus resolving the contradiction between functional availability and safety.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the basket is retracted to prevent dust accumulation, then dust protection is improved, but accessibility for receiving printing medium is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The movable guide member allows the basket to be positioned dynamically - retracted for dust protection and exposed for accessibility. This dynamic positioning capability resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to optimize for dust protection when the basket is not in use and for accessibility when it is needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A recording apparatus includes a recording portion configured to record an image on a recording medium; a discharge port configured to discharge the recording medium, on which the image is recorded, in a discharge direction; and a receiving member located below the discharge port in a direction of gravity and configured to receive the recording medium discharged from the discharge port. The recording apparatus further includes a housing portion configured to be movable between a receiving position which is on a side spaced apart from the discharge port in the discharge direction and in which the housing portion holds one end of the receiving member to receive the recording medium, and a housing position which is on a side further toward the discharge port than the receiving position. The housing portion is configured to house at least a part of the receiving member.