US2019144221A1PendingUtilityA1

Bail arm

Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COPriority: Jun 24, 2016Filed: Jun 24, 2016Published: May 16, 2019
Est. expiryJun 24, 2036(~9.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to a device including a bail arm. In examples, the bail arm to apply force to a receiving surface of an output bin in a first position. In examples, a motor is to move the bail arm from the first position to a second position in which the bail arm does not apply a force to the receiving surface.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a bail arm to apply a force to a receiving surface of an output tray in a first position; and   a motor to move the bail arm from the first position to a second position in which the bail arm does not apply a force to the receiving surface.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a gearbox coupled to the motor to transfer power from the motor to move the bail arm from the first position to the second position.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the gearbox comprises at least one gear coupled to the motor to transfer power from the motor to the bail arm. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an axle coupled to the bail arm about which the bail arm rotates.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a member coupled to the bail arm to allow the bail arm to move in response to a force from a medium ejected onto the receiving surface.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the motor is idle when the bail arm is moved in response to the force from the medium ejected onto the receiving surface. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the motor is a direct current (DC) motor. 
     
     
         8 . An imaging device comprising:
 a bail arm to apply a force to a receiving surface of an output tray in a first position;   a motor to move the bail arm from the first position to a second position in which the bail arm does not apply a force to the receiving surface; and   a member coupled to the bail arm to allow the bail arm to move in response to a force from a medium ejected onto the receiving surface,   wherein the motor is idle when the bail arm is moved in response to the force from the medium ejected onto the receiving surface.   
     
     
         9 . The imaging device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 an axle coupled to the bail arm about which the bail arm rotates.   
     
     
         10 . The imaging device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a gearbox coupled to the motor to transfer power from the motor to move the bail arm from the first position to the second position.   
     
     
         11 . The imaging device of  claim 10 , wherein the gearbox comprises at least one gear coupled to the motor to transfer power from the motor to the bail arm. 
     
     
         12 . The imaging device of  claim 10 , wherein the member is to engage the gearbox when the bail arm has moved a certain degree. 
     
     
         13 . The imaging device of  claim 8 , wherein the motor is a direct current (DC) motor 
     
     
         14 . An output tray assembly, comprising:
 an axle coupled above a receiving surface;   a bail arm coupled to rotate about the axle and to apply a force to the receiving surface in a first position;   a gearbox coupled to the bail arm to transfer power to move the bail arm from the first position to a second position in which the bail arm does not apply a force to the receiving surface; and   a member coupled to the bail arm to allow the bail arm to move in response to a force from a medium ejected onto the receiving surface without engaging the gearbox.   
     
     
         15 . The output tray assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the member is to engage the gearbox when the bail arm has rotated about the axle a certain degree.

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