JP2017065830A - Image formation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow vertical size of a vertical exterior member forming a manual feeding tray to be enlarged as much as possible.SOLUTION: An upper exterior member 2 forms a discharge tray 21. A vertical exterior member 5 is supported rotatably around a lower part, on a front surface or a side surface of a device body part 1. The vertical exterior member 5 forms a manual feeding tray 50 by being collapsed downward to the outside. The vertical exterior member 5 is formed from a lower part to an upper end on the front surface or the side surface of the device body part 1. A part of an upper side edge part 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 constitutes a handle part 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus.

  It is known that a vertical exterior member such as a front panel or a side panel in an image forming apparatus forms a manual feed tray. The vertical exterior member is supported so as to be rotatable around a lower portion. The vertical exterior member forms the manual feed tray by being tilted downward and outward from the apparatus main body.

  Generally, the vertical exterior member constituting the manual feed tray is provided below the upper exterior member that forms the upper surface of the apparatus main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The upper exterior member forms a discharge tray for receiving a sheet material after image formation discharged from the apparatus main body.

2005-320145

  By the way, when the said vertical exterior member is provided in the lower side of the said upper exterior member, the restrictions of the vertical size of the said vertical exterior member are large. That is, the vertical size of the vertical exterior member needs to be formed within a length range obtained by subtracting the vertical size of the upper exterior member from the vertical size of the apparatus main body.

  When the vertical size of the vertical exterior member functioning as the manual feed tray is not sufficient for placing the sheet material, a slide type extension tray is provided on the vertical exterior member. Further, the longer the extension tray is required, the smaller the vertical size of the vertical exterior member is.

  From the viewpoint of reducing the weight, size, and cost of the image forming apparatus, it is desirable that the extension tray can be shortened or the extension tray can be made unnecessary.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which the vertical size of a vertical exterior member forming a manual feed tray can be increased as much as possible, and the apparatus can be reduced in weight, size, and cost.

  An image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes an upper exterior member and a longitudinal exterior member. The upper exterior member forms a discharge tray that receives the sheet material discharged from the apparatus main body on the upper surface of the apparatus main body. The vertical exterior member is supported on the front surface or side surface of the apparatus main body so as to be rotatable about the lower portion. The vertical exterior member forms a manual feed tray on which the sheet material to be supplied into the apparatus main body is placed by being tilted downward and outward from the apparatus main body. The vertical exterior member is formed from the lower part of the front or side surface of the apparatus main body to at least the height of the upper surface of the edge of the upper exterior member on the vertical exterior member side.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus in which the vertical size of the vertical exterior member forming the manual feed tray can be increased as much as possible, and the apparatus can be reduced in weight, size, and cost.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the handle portion of the longitudinal exterior member in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of a portion of the sheet stopper in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a handle portion and a sheet stopper portion in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary handle portion of the longitudinal exterior member in the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a handle portion and a sheet stopper portion in the image forming apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a part of the front side of the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the handle recess of the longitudinal exterior member in the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the handle portion of the longitudinal exterior member when the sheet material is discharged in the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following embodiment is an example which actualized this invention, Comprising: It does not have the character which limits the technical scope of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
First, the image forming apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. An image forming apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an apparatus that forms an image on a sheet material 9 by an electrophotographic method. In FIG. 1, the sheet material 9 is indicated by a virtual line. Note that the image forming apparatus 10 may be an apparatus that forms an image by another method such as an ink jet method.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 10 includes an apparatus main body 1 and a sheet cassette 3. The apparatus main body 1 is a part that includes an image forming unit (not shown) that forms an image on the sheet material 9. For example, the apparatus main body 1 has a substantially cubic shape. In the electrophotographic image forming apparatus 10, the image forming unit includes a sheet conveyance mechanism, a photoreceptor, a charging unit, a light scanning unit, a developing unit, a transfer unit, a fixing unit, and the like. Directional arrows R and L shown in each figure represent a right direction R and a left direction L when viewed from the front side of the apparatus main body 1.

  The sheet conveying mechanism sends the sheet material 9 from the sheet cassette 3 that accommodates the sheet material 9 to the conveying path. The charging unit charges the surface of the photoconductor, and the optical scanning unit writes an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photoconductor.

  The developing unit develops the electrostatic latent image into a toner image, and the transfer unit transfers the toner image from the photosensitive member to the sheet material 9 moving on the conveyance path. The fixing unit heats the toner image transferred to the sheet material 9. As a result, the toner image is fixed on the sheet material 9.

  The exterior member of the image forming apparatus 10 includes a first upper exterior member 2, a second upper exterior member 20, a corner exterior member 4, and a vertical exterior member 5. The first upper exterior member 2 forms the upper surface of the apparatus body 1, and the corner exterior member 4 forms a corner portion on the side surface of the apparatus body 1.

  The first upper exterior member 2 and the second upper exterior member 20 are exterior members on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1. The first upper exterior member 2 forms a discharge tray 21 that receives the sheet material 9 discharged from the apparatus main body 1 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1.

  The first upper exterior member 2 includes a discharge tray 21 and a pair of side edge portions 22 formed on both sides thereof. The discharge tray 21 is formed in a path through which the sheet material 9 discharged from the sheet discharge port 200 passes. The pair of side edge portions 22 is formed on both sides of the passage through the sheet material 9 discharged from the sheet discharge port 200. The discharge tray 21 is recessed with respect to the pair of side edge portions 22.

  The second upper exterior member 20 is formed above the sheet discharge port 200 in the apparatus main body 1. The top of the second upper exterior member 20 is formed at a position higher than the first upper exterior member 2. A part of the side edge portion 22 of the first upper exterior member 2 from the end on the second upper exterior member 20 side has an inclined surface 22a extending obliquely upward from the front side toward the top of the second upper exterior member 20. Have.

  The upper edge portions 41, 51, and 81 are portions forming the edges of the upper ends of the corner exterior member 4, the longitudinal exterior member 5, and the side surface exterior member 8, respectively. The upper edge portions 41, 51, 81 are formed to be connected along the peripheral edges of the discharge tray 21 and the side edge portion 22 so as to surround the discharge tray 21 and the side edge portion 22. Further, the front side edge portion 20 a is a portion forming an edge on the front surface side of the second upper exterior member 20. The front side edge portion 20 a is formed in a belt shape along the peripheral edge so as to surround the inclined surface of the side edge portion 22 and the sheet discharge port 200. The upper edge 81 of the side exterior member 8 and the front edge 20a of the second upper exterior member 20 are connected.

  The upper edge portions 41 and 51 are formed along substantially the same plane as the side edge portion 22. The upper edge 51 is formed along substantially the same plane as the edge of the discharge tray 21 on the vertical exterior member 5 side. Further, the front edge 20a is formed along the extended surface of the inclined surface 22a. Therefore, the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 has no excessive unevenness and a wide flat surface is formed, and the storage property of the document such as the sheet material 9 and the workability of handling the document are good.

  For example, it is conceivable that the color of the discharge tray 21 and the side edge 22 is a dark color close to black. On the other hand, it is conceivable that the colors of the corner exterior member 4, the longitudinal exterior member 5, the side exterior member 8, and the second upper exterior member 20 are light colors close to white. In this case, the colors of the upper edge portions 41, 51, 81 and the front edge portion 20a are the same light color. For this reason, in a state where the sheet material 9 which is generally white is discharged onto the discharge tray 21, the sheet material 9 can be easily visually recognized by a color contrast. Further, the color contrast between the discharge tray 21 and the side edge portion 22 and the upper edge portions 41, 51, 81 clarifies the discharge area of the sheet material 9. Moreover, since the upper end surface of the vertical exterior member 5 can be clearly recognized, the operation of the manual feed tray 50 described later becomes easy.

  In the present embodiment, the sheet discharge port 200 is provided at a position near the back surface in the apparatus main body 1. The sheet material 9 is discharged from the back side to the front side in the apparatus main body 1. Directional arrows F, B, U, and D shown in the drawings represent a front direction F from the back surface of the apparatus main body 1 toward the front surface, a back surface direction B from the front surface toward the back surface, an upward direction U, and a downward direction D, respectively. In the present embodiment, the front surface direction F is the discharge direction of the sheet material 9.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the operation display unit 7 is incorporated in one of the pair of side edge portions 22. The operation display unit 7 includes an operation unit such as an operation button and a display unit such as a liquid crystal display panel.

  Note that the image forming apparatus 10 may include a scanner provided above the apparatus main body 1. The scanner is connected to the apparatus main body 1 by connecting columns provided on both sides of the sheet discharge port 200. When the image forming apparatus 10 includes the scanner, the operation display unit 7 is provided in the scanner.

  The vertical exterior member 5 forms the front surface or the side surface of the apparatus main body 1 between the two corner exterior members 4. The vertical exterior member 5 is supported on the front surface or side surface of the apparatus main body 1 so as to be rotatable about the lower portion.

  The vertical exterior member 5 is held in a state of standing along the apparatus main body 1 by a lock mechanism (not shown). For example, it is conceivable that the locking mechanism is a convex portion and a concave portion that fit into each other. In this case, one of the convex portion and the concave portion in the lock mechanism is formed on the vertical exterior member 5, and the other is the other exterior member such as the device exterior body 1 or the corner exterior member 4 fixed to the exterior body member 1. Formed.

  The vertical exterior member 5 forms a manual feed tray 50 on which the sheet material 9 to be fed into the apparatus main body 1 is placed by being tilted downward outside the apparatus main body 1. In FIG. 1, the vertical exterior member 5 that functions as the manual feed tray 50 is indicated by a virtual line.

  The vertical exterior member 5 that forms the manual feed tray 50 is an exterior member that forms an end face on the downstream side in the discharge direction of the sheet material 9 in the apparatus main body 1. In the present embodiment, the vertical exterior member 5 is an exterior member that forms the front surface of the apparatus main body 1. Therefore, the exterior member of the image forming apparatus 10 further includes left and right side exterior members 8 and a back exterior member (not shown). The side exterior member 8 forms left and right side portions in the apparatus main body 1.

  When the discharge direction of the sheet material 9 onto the discharge tray 21 is the right direction R, the vertical exterior member 5 that forms the manual feed tray 50 is an exterior member that forms the right side surface of the apparatus main body 1. Similarly, when the discharge direction of the sheet material 9 onto the discharge tray 21 is the left direction L, the vertical exterior member 5 that forms the manual feed tray 50 is an exterior member that forms the left side surface of the apparatus main body 1.

  By the way, if the vertical exterior member 5 is provided below the first upper exterior member 2, the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 is greatly limited. That is, the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 needs to be formed within a length range obtained by subtracting the vertical size of the first upper exterior member 2 from the vertical size of the apparatus main body 1.

  When the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 functioning as the manual feed tray 50 is not sufficient for placing the sheet material 9, a slide type extension tray is provided on the vertical exterior member 5. Moreover, the longer said extension tray is needed, so that the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 is small.

  From the viewpoint of reducing the weight, size, and cost of the image forming apparatus 10, it is desirable that the extension tray can be shortened or that the extension tray can be made unnecessary.

  According to this embodiment, the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 forming the manual feed tray 50 can be increased as much as possible. Thereby, the image forming apparatus 10 can be reduced in weight, size, and cost. Hereinafter, the configuration of the vertical exterior member 5 will be described.

  The vertical exterior member 5 is formed from the lower part to the upper end on the front surface of the apparatus main body 1. That is, the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 is formed at a position that is the same height as or higher than the height of the upper surface of the front edge of the first upper exterior member 2.

  In the present embodiment, the vertical exterior member 5 is formed with a width wider than the width of the discharge tray 21 when viewed from the sheet discharge direction. Thereby, when viewed from the sheet discharging direction, the vertical exterior member 5 is formed in a range from one of the pair of side edge portions 22 in the first upper exterior member 2 to the other.

  The upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 is formed at the same height as the end of the discharge tray 21 on the vertical exterior member 5 side. Here, the same height means substantially the same height. Therefore, a slight difference in height between the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 and the end portion of the discharge tray 21 is included in the category of the same height.

  In the first upper exterior member 2 of the present embodiment, the end on the vertical exterior member 5 side of the discharge tray 21 and the end on the longitudinal exterior member 5 side of the pair of side edge portions 22 are formed at the same height. Yes. Accordingly, the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 is formed at the same height as the end of the pair of side edges 22 of the first upper exterior member 2 on the vertical exterior member 5 side. In addition, it is included in the category of the same height that there is a slight difference in height between the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 and the end portions of the pair of side edge portions 22.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower edge 53 of the longitudinal exterior member 5 is formed along the upper edge of the sheet cassette 3 below the apparatus main body 1.

  A part of the upper edge portion 51 of the longitudinal exterior member 5 forms a handle portion 52. The handle portion 52 is a portion that is an object of an operation of tilting the vertical exterior member 5 outward from the apparatus main body portion 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first upper exterior member 2 of the present embodiment has a handle recess 23. The handle recess 23 is a recess formed in a portion facing a part of the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. The handle recess 23 forms a space in which the finger F0 can be inserted between the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 and the first upper exterior member 2 (see FIG. 2).

  The handle portion 52 in the present embodiment is a portion facing the handle recess 23 of the first upper exterior member 2 in the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. The handle recess 23 is an example of a first recess.

  The user puts the finger F0 on the handle portion 52 and pulls the handle portion 52 to the outside of the apparatus main body portion 1. Thereby, the lock | rock of the said locking mechanism is cancelled | released and the vertical exterior member 5 falls outside the apparatus main body part 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of ribs 520 are formed on the surface on the first upper exterior member 2 side in the upper edge 51 of the longitudinal exterior member 5. The rib 520 is formed at least in a region that forms the handle portion 52.

  The plurality of ribs 520 are formed side by side along the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. For example, it is conceivable that the rib 520 is formed over the entire width direction of the upper edge 51.

  The handle portion 52 of the vertical exterior member 5 is reinforced by the rib 520. The plurality of ribs 520 formed side by side also function as a slip stopper for the finger F0.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a sheet stopper 6. The sheet stopper 6 is supported to be able to stand on a portion of the discharge tray 21 of the first upper exterior member 2 near the handle portion 52 of the longitudinal exterior member 5.

  The base portion of the sheet stopper 6 is supported by the shaft portion 60 so as to be rotatable with respect to the discharge tray 21. The sheet stopper 6 can be rotated between a retracted position and a standing position. The retracted position is a position that fits in the stopper recess 210 formed in the discharge tray 21. The standing position is a position standing obliquely on the discharge tray 21.

  The sheet stopper 6 prevents the sheet material 9 on the discharge tray 21 from moving to the vertical exterior member 5 side in a standing state.

  The length of the discharge tray 21 in the discharge direction of the sheet material 9 is shorter than the length of the maximum size sheet material 9 that can be processed by the image forming apparatus 10. When the maximum-size sheet material 9 is discharged onto the discharge tray 21, the leading end portion of the sheet material 9 rides on the sheet stopper 6 that stands up obliquely. Thereby, the sheet stopper 6 prevents the sheet material 9 from moving beyond the discharge tray 21 to the vertical exterior member 5 side. As a result, it is possible to prevent the sheet material 9 from falling from the discharge tray 21.

  The recess 23 for the handle and the sheet stopper 6 of the first upper exterior member 2 are formed at the center position of the discharge tray 21 when viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material 9. As shown in FIG. 4, the sheet stopper 6 erected obliquely overlaps the handle portion 52 as viewed from above.

  In the present embodiment, the handle recess 23 of the first upper exterior member 2 is formed with a width wider than the width of the sheet stopper 6 (see FIG. 4). Thereby, even in the state where the sheet stopper 6 stands, the handle portion 52 of the longitudinal exterior member 5 can be easily operated.

  According to the present embodiment, the vertical size of the vertical exterior member 5 forming the manual feed tray 50 can be increased to the same size as the vertical size of the apparatus main body 1 as much as possible. Thereby, the said extension tray provided in the inner surface of the vertical exterior member 5 can be shortened, or the said extension tray can be made unnecessary. As a result, the image forming apparatus 10 can be reduced in weight, size, and cost.

  Further, when the handle portion 52 is formed on the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5, the user can easily apply a force to the handle portion 52. Therefore, the operation of tilting the vertical exterior member 5 to the outside of the apparatus main body 1 is facilitated.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, an image forming apparatus 10A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The image forming apparatus 10 </ b> A has a configuration in which a handle recess 54 is added to the longitudinal exterior member 5 of the image forming apparatus 10.

  5 and 6, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are given the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, differences between the image forming apparatus 10A and the image forming apparatus 10 will be described.

  On the outer surface of the vertical exterior member 5 of the image forming apparatus 10 </ b> A, a handle recess 54 is formed. The handle concave portion 54 forms an auxiliary handle portion 540 which is another handle portion. The handle recess 54 is an example of a second recess.

  In the present embodiment, an overhanging portion 541 that protrudes inward is formed at the edge of the entrance of the recess 54 for the handle. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the overhang portion 541 is formed on the upper edge portion at the entrance of the handle recess 54. It is also conceivable that the overhang portion 541 is formed at the lower edge at the entrance of the handle recess 54.

  The user puts the finger F0 on the overhanging portion 541 of the handle recess 54 and pulls the finger F0 to the outside of the apparatus main body 1. Thereby, the lock of the lock mechanism is released, and the vertical exterior member 5 falls to the outside of the apparatus main body 1.

  Even when the sheet recess 9 covers the handle 52 at the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 due to the presence of the handle recess 54, the vertical exterior member 5 is tilted to use the manual feed tray 50. Can do. The image forming apparatus 10 </ b> A also exhibits the same effect as the image forming apparatus 10.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, an image forming apparatus 10B according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The image forming apparatus 10B has a configuration in which the sheet stopper 6 of the image forming apparatus 10 is replaced with a sheet stopper 6B having a different shape.

  7, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are given the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, differences of the image forming apparatus 10B from the image forming apparatus 10 will be described.

  Similarly to the sheet stopper 6, the sheet stopper 6 </ b> B is also supported so as to be able to stand on a portion of the discharge tray 21 near the handle portion 52 of the vertical exterior member 5. The sheet stopper 6B prevents the sheet material 9 on the discharge tray 21 from moving toward the vertical exterior member 5 in a state where the sheet stopper 6B stands obliquely.

  Also in the image forming apparatus 10 </ b> B, the handle recess 23 and the sheet stopper 6 </ b> B of the first upper exterior member 2 are formed at the center of the discharge tray 21 when viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material 9.

  The sheet stopper 6 </ b> B has a root portion 61 and a pair of branch portions 62. The root portion 61 is a root portion supported by the first upper exterior member 2. The pair of branch portions 62 are portions branched from the root portion 61 at positions on both sides of the handle recess 23 as viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material 9.

  In a state where the sheet stopper 6B is erected, the root portion 61 and the pair of branch portions 62 do not overlap the handle portion 52 of the vertical exterior member 5 when viewed from above. Thereby, even in a state where the sheet stopper 6B stands up, the handle portion 52 of the longitudinal exterior member 5 can be easily operated. The image forming apparatus 10 </ b> B also exhibits the same effect as the image forming apparatus 10.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, an image forming apparatus 10C according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The image forming apparatus 10C has a configuration in which the handle 52 of the image forming apparatus 10 is replaced with a handle 52C having a different structure.

  8 to 10, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are given the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, differences from the image forming apparatus 10 in the image forming apparatus 10C will be described.

  In the image forming apparatus 10 </ b> C, the end edge portion 211 on the vertical exterior member 5 side of the discharge tray 21 is formed lower than the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. The end edge portion 211 of the discharge tray 21 is an edge portion of the end of the discharge tray 21 on the vertical exterior member 5 side.

  On the other hand, the ends of the pair of side edge portions 22 of the first upper exterior member 2 on the side of the longitudinal exterior member 5 are formed at the same height as the upper edge portion 51 of the longitudinal exterior member 5. Accordingly, the end edge portion 211 of the discharge tray 21 is formed at a position lower than the end portions of the pair of side edge portions 22 on the vertical exterior member 5 side.

  In the image forming apparatus 10 </ b> C, the handle portion 52 </ b> C is a portion protruding upward from the end edge portion 211 of the discharge tray 21 in the upper edge portion 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the portion of the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5 that faces the discharge tray 21 is the handle portion 52 </ b> C.

  The user puts the finger F0 on the handle 52C and pulls the handle 52C to the outside of the apparatus main body 1. Thereby, the lock | rock of the said locking mechanism is cancelled | released and the vertical exterior member 5 falls outside the apparatus main body part 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  An inclined surface 521 that gradually increases from the discharge tray 21 side to the opposite side is formed in the handle portion 52C. The inclined surface 521 functions as a sheet guide that guides the front end of the sheet material 9 discharged onto the discharge tray 21 obliquely upward.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of ribs 522 are formed on the upper edge 51 of the vertical exterior member 5. The plurality of ribs 522 are formed side by side in the direction along the upper edge 51. The direction along the upper edge 51 is the width direction viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material 9. The end surfaces of the plurality of ribs 522 form an inclined surface 521.

  In the present embodiment, the handle portion 52 </ b> C prevents the sheet material 9 from moving beyond the discharge tray 21 to the vertical exterior member 5 side. That is, the handle portion 52C also functions as a sheet stopper.

  The image forming apparatus 10 </ b> C also exhibits the same effect as the image forming apparatus 10. Further, if the image forming apparatus 10C is employed, the sheet stoppers 6 and 6B are unnecessary, so that the cost of the apparatus can be further reduced.

[Application example]
In the image forming apparatuses 10 </ b> B and 10 </ b> C, it is also conceivable that the vertical exterior member 5 has a handle recess 54 that forms an auxiliary handle 540.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention can be freely combined with the above-described embodiments and application examples, or can be appropriately modified within the scope of the invention described in each claim. Alternatively, it may be configured by omitting a part.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Apparatus main-body part 2: First upper exterior member 3: Sheet cassette 4: Corner exterior member 5: Vertical exterior member 6, 6B: Sheet stopper 7: Operation display part 8: Side surface exterior member 9: Sheet material 10, 10A, 10B, 10C: Image forming apparatus 20: Second upper exterior member 21: Discharge tray 22: Side edge 23: Recess for handle (first recess)
50: Manual feed tray 51: Upper edge 52, 52C of the longitudinal exterior member: Handle portion 53: Lower edge 54 of the longitudinal exterior member: Recess for handle (second recess)
60: Shaft part 61: Root part 62: Branch part 200: Sheet discharge port 210: Concave part 211 for stopper: End edge part 520, 522 of discharge tray: Rib 521: Inclined surface 540: Auxiliary handle part 541: Overhang part

Claims (9)

An upper exterior member that forms a discharge tray for receiving a sheet material discharged from the apparatus main body on the upper surface of the apparatus main body;
A manual feed on which the sheet material supplied into the apparatus main body is placed by being supported rotatably around the lower part on the front surface or side surface of the apparatus main body, and being tilted downward outside the apparatus main body. A vertical exterior member forming a tray, and
The image forming apparatus, wherein the vertical exterior member is formed from a lower portion of a front surface or a side surface of the apparatus main body to a height of an upper surface of an edge of the upper exterior member on the vertical exterior member side.   2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part of an upper edge portion of the longitudinal exterior member forms a handle portion that is an object of an operation of tilting the longitudinal exterior member outward from the apparatus main body portion. In the upper exterior member, a first recess is formed in a portion facing a part of the upper edge of the vertical exterior member,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the handle portion is a portion facing the first concave portion of the upper exterior member at an upper edge portion of the vertical exterior member. The upper exterior member is supported on the discharge tray near the handle portion of the vertical exterior member so as to stand upright, and prevents the sheet material on the discharge tray from moving toward the vertical exterior member in the upright state. With a sheet stopper
The first recess of the upper exterior member and the sheet stopper are formed at a center position of the discharge tray when viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first recess of the upper exterior member is formed with a width wider than a width of the sheet stopper. The upper exterior member is supported on the discharge tray near the handle portion of the vertical exterior member so as to stand upright, and prevents the sheet material on the discharge tray from moving toward the vertical exterior member in the upright state. With a sheet stopper
The first recess of the upper exterior member and the sheet stopper are formed at a center position of the discharge tray when viewed from the discharge direction of the sheet material,
The sheet stopper is
A root portion supported by the upper exterior member;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a pair of branch portions branched from the root portion at positions on both sides of the first recess when viewed from the sheet material discharge direction. A plurality of ribs are formed in a region that forms at least the handle portion of the surface on the upper exterior member side of the upper edge portion of the vertical exterior member,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of ribs are formed side by side along an upper edge portion of the vertical exterior member. The end edge part on the vertical exterior member side in the discharge tray of the upper exterior member is formed lower than the upper edge part of the vertical exterior member,
The handle portion is a portion projecting upward from the end edge portion of the discharge tray in the upper edge portion of the vertical exterior member,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an inclined surface that gradually increases from the discharge tray side to the opposite side is formed in the handle portion.   8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a second concave portion forming another handle portion is formed on an outer surface of the longitudinal exterior member. 9.   The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a color of the discharge tray is a dark color, and a color of the vertical exterior member is a light color.

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