US Patent Application 18211861. PRINTING APPARATUS simplified abstract
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PRINTING APPARATUS
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Inventor(s)
Kenji Shimamura of Saitama (JP)
Ryosuke Araki of Kanagawa (JP)
PRINTING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18211861 Titled 'PRINTING APPARATUS'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a printing apparatus that includes a stacking portion for holding printed materials, a discharge unit for moving the printed materials to the stacking portion, and a passage forming portion that creates a pathway for the printed materials to flow into the stacking portion. The passage forming portion has an opening/closing mechanism that can be moved to either allow the printed materials to pass through or to close off the stacking portion.
Original Abstract Submitted
A printing apparatus includes a stacking portion on which a print medium printed by a printing unit configured to perform printing is stacked, a discharge unit configured to discharge the print medium printed by the printing unit to the stacking portion, a passage forming portion arranged facing the stacking portion and configured to form a discharge passage of the print medium together with the stacking portion, and an outlet port located in a downstream end of the stacking portion and a downstream end of the passage forming portion in a conveying direction of the print medium. The passage forming portion includes an opening/closing portion which is displaceable between a closed position for forming the discharge passage and an open position for opening the stacking portion.
