Output tray having a movable section

Abstract

According to examples, an apparatus may include an input tray coupled to a media path and an output tray to receive media from the media path. The output tray may be automatically positioned to an open position based on the media being inputted into the input tray. A movable section may be movably coupled to the output tray. In some examples, the movable section may automatically move relative to the output tray based on the output tray being automatically positioned to the open position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 an input tray coupled to a media path;   an output tray to receive media from the media path, the output tray to be automatically positioned to an open position based on the media being inputted into the input tray; and   a movable section movably coupled to the output tray, wherein the movable section is to automatically move relative to the output tray based on the output tray being automatically positioned to the open position.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 based on the media being inputted into the input tray, the output tray is to be automatically placed into the open position from a closed position; and   based on a determination that the media has not been inputted in the input tray, the output tray is to remain in the closed position.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movable section is hinged to the output tray, the movable section to automatically rotate from a first position that is coplanar with the output tray to a second position that is angled at a predefined angle relative to the output tray responsive to the output tray being automatically positioned to the open position. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the movable section automatically rotates to the first position responsive to the output tray being in a closed position, and   the movable section automatically rotates to the second position responsive to the output tray being in the open position.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movable section has a triangular shape and wherein the movable section and the output tray form a rectangular shape when the movable section is positioned coplanar to the output tray. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the output tray is rotatably coupled to a body of an automatic document feeder at a first point on a lateral side of the output tray, and wherein
 a first side of the movable section extends from the first point parallel to the lateral side of the output tray,   a second side of the movable section extends from the first side parallel to a distal side of the output tray, and   a third side of the movable section extends between the first side and the second side of the movable section.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a portion of the movable section is to contact a ledge on a body of an automatic document feeder with the movable section being hinged relative to the output tray, and   responsive to the output tray moving to a closed position, the movable section is caused to rotate to a coplanar position relative to the output tray based on the contact with the ledge.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the movable section is coupled to the output tray by a hinge, the movable section being caused to hinge relative to the output tray due to gravitational forces responsive to the output tray being positioned in the open position. 
     
     
         9 . An automatic document feeder, comprising:
 a body;   an input tray disposed on the body and coupled to a media path;   an output tray disposed over the input tray to receive media from the media path, the output tray to automatically open and close based on input of media to the input tray; and   a breakaway plate rotatably coupled to the output tray, the breakaway plate to rotate relative to the output tray based on a position of the output tray.   
     
     
         10 . The automatic document feeder of  claim 9 , wherein the output tray is disposed to be parallel to an upper surface of the body when the output tray is in a closed position and the output tray is disposed to be angled at a first predefined angle relative to the upper surface of the body when the output tray is in an open position. 
     
     
         11 . The automatic document feeder of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the breakaway plate is to automatically rotate to be coplanar with the output tray when the output tray is in the closed position, and   the breakaway plate is to automatically rotate to be angled at a second predefined angle relative to the output tray when the output tray is in the open position.   
     
     
         12 . The automatic document feeder of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the breakaway plate is to rotate downward relative to the output tray due to gravitation forces as the output tray is being opened, and   the breakaway plate is caused to automatically rotate upward relative to the output tray as the output tray is being closed.   
     
     
         13 . The automatic document feeder of  claim 9 , wherein the output tray includes an extension arm disposed to extend at a distal end of the output tray, and the breakaway plate is disposed adjacent to the extension arm at the distal end of the output tray. 
     
     
         14 . An automatic document feeder, comprising:
 a body having a media path;   an input tray disposed on the body and coupled to the media path;   a sensor to detect a presence of a media in the input tray;   an output tray disposed over the input tray to receive the media from the media path, the output tray comprising a notched section and to move to an open position from a closed position responsive to the sensor detecting the presence of the media in the input tray; and   a breakaway plate hingedly coupled to the output tray at the notched section of the output tray, the breakaway plate to automatically rotate relative to the output tray when the output tray is moved to the open position from the closed position.   
     
     
         15 . The automatic document feeder of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a ledge formed on the body, wherein a portion of the breakaway plate is in sliding contact with the ledge, and wherein the ledge is to push the portion of the breakaway plate up as the output tray is moved from the open position to the closed position.