Medium ejecting apparatus including medium regulating member provided so as to swing and pivot

Abstract

A medium ejecting apparatus includes medium ejecting apparatus includes an ejection roller to eject a medium, a tray to load the medium ejected by the ejection roller, a medium regulating member provided with a load pressing portion on a front-end side thereof to apply a load to the medium ejected on the tray, and provided with an engaging portion on a base portion side opposite to the front-end portion, and a holding member provided with an engaged portion to engage with the engaging portion, to hold the medium regulating member in such a way that the medium regulating member can swing in a vertical direction with respect to an upper surface of the tray, and pivot along a rotation axis in a direction from the base side toward the front-end portion side, according to the ejection of the medium.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A medium ejecting apparatus comprising:
 a housing;   an ejection roller to eject a medium;   a tray to load the medium ejected by the ejection roller; and   a medium regulating member provided with a load pressing portion on a front-end side thereof to apply a load to the medium ejected on the tray; wherein   the medium regulating member is accommodated in the housing and can be drawn out, and wherein   at least a part of the front-end is exposed form the housing to be gripped, in a state where the medium regulating member is accommodated in the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a holding member, wherein
 the medium regulating member is provided with an engaging portion on a base portion side opposite to the front-end portion, wherein   the holding member is provided with an engaged portion to engage with the engaging portion, and wherein   the holding member holds the medium regulating member in such a way that the medium regulating member can swing in a vertical direction with respect to an upper surface of the tray, and pivot along a rotation axis in a direction from the base side toward the front-end portion side, according to the ejection of the medium.   
     
     
         3 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the medium regulating member is provided with two of the engaging portions located apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a medium ejecting direction, and wherein   the holding member is provided with two of the engaged portions located apart from each other in the direction perpendicular to the medium ejecting direction.   
     
     
         4 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the medium regulating member is provided with two of the load pressing portions located apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a medium ejecting direction. 
     
     
         5 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the medium regulating member is provided with two of the engaging portions located apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a medium ejecting direction, and wherein   a distance between the two of the engaging portions is equal to or less than ⅓ of a distance between the two of the load pressing portions.   
     
     
         6 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein a distance between the two of the load pressing portions is less than the minimum medium width supported by the medium ejecting apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray includes a rib extending in a medium ejecting direction, to contact the load pressing portion. 
     
     
         8 . The medium ejecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the holding member is accommodated in the housing and can be drawn out.