Compact sheet carrying device and document processing apparatus using such device

摘要

A compact sheet carrying device comprises a tray, a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm. The tray supports a first portion of a sheet. The first supporting arm is pivotally connected to the tray at one end having a first toothed portion. The second supporting arm is pivotally connected to the tray at one end having a second toothed portion. The two toothed portions mesh with each other. The two supporting arms are concurrently in a deployed state or a retracted state. In the deployed state, the two supporting arms support a second portion of the sheet. A document processing apparatus using such sheet carrying device is also provided.

主权项

1. A compact sheet carrying device, comprising:
a tray for supporting a first portion of a sheet; a first supporting arm pivotally connected to the tray at one end having a first toothed portion; a second supporting arm pivotally connected to the tray at one end having a second toothed portion, wherein the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion mesh with each other, the two supporting arms are concurrently in a deployed state or a retracted state, and the two supporting arms support a second portion of the sheet in the deployed state; and a resilient fixing projection disposed on an outer edge of the one end of the first supporting arm, wherein the resilient fixing projection is engaged with a positioning structure of the tray to position the first supporting arm.