CN1983067A - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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CN1983067A
CN1983067A CN 200610167284 CN200610167284A CN1983067A CN 1983067 A CN1983067 A CN 1983067A CN 200610167284 CN200610167284 CN 200610167284 CN 200610167284 A CN200610167284 A CN 200610167284A CN 1983067 A CN1983067 A CN 1983067A
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斎藤康则
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The invention discloses an image forming apparatus which includes a recording-medium stacking portion, a recording-medium ejection portion and a suctioning/exhausting unit. The recording-medium stacking portion is provided in a body portion or an upper portion of the image forming apparatus. The recording-medium stacking portion stacks recording media on which respective images are formed thereon. The recording-medium erection portion ejects the recording medium in a recording-medium ejection direction to the recording-medium stacking portion. The suctioning/exhausting unit is located with respect to the recording-medium stacking portion in a direction, which is perpendicular to the recording-medium ejection direction and parallel to a surface of the recording medium staked on the recording-medium stacking portion. The suctioning/exhausting unit suctions air emitted from the recording medium, which is ejected from the recording-medium ejection portion onto the recording-medium stacking portion. The suctioning/exhausting unit exhausts the suctioned air through a filter.

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Image processing system
Technical field
The present invention relates to such as electro photography duplicating machine, printer, facsimile recorder or have the image processing system of the Multi Role Aircraft etc. of above-mentioned functions combination, more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of like this image processing system, this image processing system can reduce disagreeable peculiar smell and the VOC (volatile organic compounds) that is discharged to the device outside such as the discharge section of recording mediums such as paper from discharging.
Background technology
Up to the present, comprising electro photography duplicating machine, printer, facsimile recorder or having in the Multi Role Aircraft of above-mentioned functions combination, image processing system is configured to like this: promptly, on photosensitive drums, form electrostatic latent image based on view data, the electrostatic latent image that is formed on the photosensitive drums is applied toner and electrostatic latent image is transformed into visual toner picture, then look like to be transferred to toner on the paper, then in fixation unit by heat and pressure not the toner of photographic fixing as photographic fixing on paper, thereby finally form image.
In recent years, for example BAM (blue sky makes mark) is more and more stricter for the environment control of this image processing system.Specifically, when heating in fixation unit with melt toner and toner fixing can be produced disagreeable peculiar smell on paper the time, peculiar smell can be discharged to the device outside then, needs to eliminate the discomfort that this disagreeable peculiar smell brings to the user day by day.
In this image processing system, when heating in fixation unit with melt toner and toner fixing can be produced VOC on paper the time,, therefore also need to reduce this VOC so VOC also can influence the environment of erecting device.
A kind of technology that satisfies these needs and propose is disclosed in JP2004-240270 A.
Image processing system according to JP2004-240270 A is configured to like this: promptly, the air of the volatile organic compounds that will comprise in the device being produced is discharged to the outside of device by depassing unit, this depassing unit comprises vent fan and is positioned at the vent fan downstream and near the powdered activated carbon filter of vent fan, and has a plurality of tubular gas exhaust ducts.
Yet, in image processing system according to JP2004-240270 A, although can remove the part of air of the volatile organic compounds comprise in the device being produced by depassing unit, tedious peculiar smell can be discharged to the device outside along with paper.Therefore, this device has such problem, and promptly it can not prevent effectively that peculiar smell is along with paper is discharged to the device outside.
Also there is such problem in image processing system according to JP2004-240270 A; be that it can not be removed toner fixing and produces and tedious peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds from producing attached to the carrier on the paper from toner at once after on paper, although this volatile organic compounds is not to produce through regular meeting.Therefore, there is such problem in this device, and promptly it can not prevent to give out peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds from the paper that is discharged to the device outside.
A kind of technology that proposes for addressing this is that is disclosed in JP2005-126191 A.
The image processing system according to JP2005-126191 A that forms image on paper is configured to comprise getter device, in the air drawn auto levelizer main body in the paper near zone that this getter device is used for discharge section is discharged.For instance, this getter device is configured to filtrator by can decomposing predetermined chemical substances with in the air drawn auto levelizer main body.
Yet there are the following problems for above-mentioned prior art.That is to say, in image processing system, in the air drawn auto levelizer main body in the paper near zone that image is formed on the paper and getter device is set to discharge in the discharge section according to JP2005-126191 A.Because getter device is positioned at the discharge section top, when the paper of discharging drops on the discharge tray, it pushes away near the air the discharge section forward along the direction vertical with row's paper direction, and be directed downwards and push away, thereby cause drawing the poor ability of the disagreeable peculiar smell that gives out from paper along row's paper.
In addition, in image processing system according to JP2005-126191 A, drawing the peculiar smell that gives out from the paper that moves downward on the discharge tray by the getter device that is positioned at discharge section top needs bigger fan as exhaust apparatus, bigger rotation speed of the fan and piping erection etc., thereby cause the noise of extra cost, increase, bigger defectives such as power consumption, and because need the space and cause the volume of apparatus main body bigger in device inside.
And in the image processing system according to JP2005-126191 A, the air in the paper near zone of discharging in the discharge section is drawn in the apparatus main body, and ultimate demand is discharged the air that is drawn onto with the air of apparatus main body inside.Even placed filtrator, the air that has disagreeable peculiar smell at least will be distributed to apparatus main body inside, thereby causes air to be discharged from each hole between the lid of apparatus main body.
Summary of the invention
Make the present invention in view of the above problems, and the invention provides a kind of image processing system, described image processing system can effectively be removed the disagreeable peculiar smell of discharging from the discharge section near zone of described device, volatile organic compounds etc. along the direction vertical with row's paper direction, and does not increase cost, noise, power consumption, device volume etc.
According to an aspect of the present invention, image processing system comprises recording medium stacking part, recording medium discharge section and air-breathing/exhaust unit.Described recording medium is stacked main part or the top that part is arranged on described image processing system.Described recording medium is stacked the stacking portion recording medium, is formed with image separately on described recording medium.Described recording medium discharge section is discharged direction with recording medium along recording medium and is discharged to described recording medium stacking part.Described air-breathing/exhaust unit is in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part with described recording medium with described recording medium, be relevant to described recording medium and stack partly setting.Described air-breathing/exhaust unit draws from described recording medium discharge section and is discharged to the air that recording medium gave out that described recording medium is stacked part, and the air of absorption is discharged via filtrator.
In addition, described recording medium is stacked part can comprise masking material, and described masking material seals at least one surface except that operating unit one side in the described image processing system.
In addition, described air-breathing/exhaust unit can be positioned at a recording medium stacking side partly in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part with described recording medium with described recording medium.Described image processing system can also comprise masking material, described masking material be arranged on described air-breathing/a side that exhaust unit is relative so that stop air to be discharged.
In addition, can stack the additional part of stacking of top interpolation of part at described recording medium, recording medium is expelled on the described additional stacking part.Described air-breathing/exhaust unit can draw and discharge from described recording medium and stack part and the described additional air that partly gives out of stacking.
In addition, described air-breathing/exhaust unit can form operation at image and work the schedule time after finishing.
In addition, described recording medium is stacked the top that part can be positioned at described image processing system.Described image processing system can also comprise masking material, and described masking material seals at least one surface that described recording medium is stacked part.
Described recording medium is stacked the top that part can be positioned at described image processing system.Described air-breathing/exhaust unit can be in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part from both sides absorption air with described recording medium with described recording medium.
Described image processing system can also comprise conduit component, and described conduit component extends through front side, rear side and the top side that described recording medium is stacked part, thereby surrounds near the zone the described recording medium discharge section.The front side that described recording medium is stacked part is that described recording medium is stacked the side of part on fore-and-aft direction, and it is vertical and stack upward recording medium surperficial parallel of stacking of part with described recording medium that described fore-and-aft direction and described recording medium are discharged direction.The rear side that described recording medium is stacked part is that described recording medium is stacked the opposite side of part on described fore-and-aft direction.
In addition, described image processing system can also comprise the guidance panel of the front side that is arranged on described image processing system, and described guidance panel allows the user to instruct and imports described image processing system.The front side of described recording medium stacking part and rear side are respectively front side and the rear sides from described guidance panel is seen.
In addition, described recording medium discharge section can be discharged described recording medium with the surface state down that is formed with image on the recording medium.
In addition, described image processing system can also comprise paper feeding box and connecting gear.Described paper feeding box stored record medium.Described paper feeding box is arranged on than the lower position of described recording medium discharge section.Described connecting gear will be sent to described recording medium discharge section from the recording medium that described paper feeding box is sent.Described air-breathing/the bottom part of exhaust unit is arranged on than the higher position of described recording medium discharge section.
According to above-mentioned structure, described image processing system can effectively be removed the disagreeable peculiar smell of discharging from the discharge section near zone of described device, volatile organic compounds etc. along the direction vertical with described row's paper direction, and does not increase cost, noise, power consumption, device volume etc.
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To describe embodiments of the invention in detail based on following accompanying drawing below, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that shows the major part of black and white Multi Role Aircraft (black and white multifunctionmachine), and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the sketch that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that shows air-breathing/exhaust unit;
Fig. 5 is the sequential chart that shows the driving timing of vent fan;
Fig. 6 is the schematic plan view that shows the major part of black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 4th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 10 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 5th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 11 is the external perspective view of demonstration as the example of the black and white Multi Role Aircraft of image processing system;
Figure 12 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 6th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 13 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 6th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 14 is the schematic cross sectional views that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 6th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 15 is the external perspective view that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 7th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 16 is the schematic structure sketch that shows the major part of black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 7th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention; And
Figure 17 is the schematic diagram that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of the 7th exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
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Exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to accompanying drawings.
First exemplary embodiment
Fig. 2 is the sketch that shows the black and white Multi Role Aircraft, and this black and white Multi Role Aircraft is as the image processing system of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.This black and white Multi Role Aircraft has the function combinations of duplicating machine, Printers and Faxes machine.
As shown in Figure 2, the black and white Multi Role Aircraft comprises the scanning element 3 as image read-out at an upper portion thereof, and is connected with personal computer or similar device (not shown) via the network (not shown).
Above-mentioned black and white Multi Role Aircraft is suitable for duplicating the image of scanning element 3 document that reads, according to view data print image from personal computer or similar device transmission, and as the facsimile recorder that transmits and receive view data via telephone wire.
As shown in Figure 3, the black and white Multi Role Aircraft comprises guidance panel 100, and this guidance panel allows the user to instruct and imports the black and white Multi Role Aircraft.
In Fig. 2, the main body of reference number 1 expression black and white Multi Role Aircraft.Document automatic transport device (ADF) 2 and scanning element 3 are arranged on the top of the main body of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, ADF 2 is used for transmitting the document (not shown) one by one automatically with separate mode, and scanning element 3 is used to read the image of the document that is transmitted by document automatic transport device 2.Scanning element 3 is configured to adopt light source 5 to shine the document that is placed on the platen glass 4, to be incident upon image read element 10 for example on the CCD via dwindling optical system 11 with scan mode from the reflected light picture of document, dwindle optical system 11 and comprise full ratio catoptron 6, half ratio catoptron 7,8 and imaging len 9, read the reflected light picture of document look material with predetermined point density (for example, 16 point/millimeters) by image read element 10.
The reflected light picture of scanning element 3 document that reads is sent to image processing system (IPS) 12 with for example form of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) three look reflectance datas (every group of data have 8 bit resolutions).If desired, as hereinafter described, the view data of 12 pairs of documents of image processing system is carried out the predetermined picture processing, comprises shade correction, dislocation correction, brightness/color space transformation, Gamma correction, deletion frame and color/mobile editor.Image processing system 12 is also handled carrying out predetermined picture from the view data of personal computer or the transmission of similar device (not shown).
Handle box 13 is arranged on the body interior of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, and handle box 13 one are utilized for example photosensitive drums of image forming part, and as the major part that on paper, forms the image formation unit of image in the electrofax mode.Handle box 13 is removably mounted on the main body of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, to such an extent as to the photosensitive drums in being arranged on handle box 13 has arrived toner in end of life or the developing cell when having used up, and can adopt new handle box 13 to change by the lid (not shown) of opening the main body top that for example is arranged on black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.
As shown in Figure 2, handle box 13 be constructed with photosensitive drums 14 as image-carrier, as the charging roller 15 of charging device, as the developing cell 16 and the cleaning unit 17 of developing apparatus.
Photosensitive drums 14 is used for example conductive drum, and this conductive drum adopts organic photoconductor (OPC) to apply, and is suitable for being driven with predetermined rotational speed along direction shown in the arrow by the drive unit (not shown).As the charging roller 15 of charging device with the surperficial uniform charging of photosensitive drums 14 to predetermined potential, adopt images to expose by laser writing unit 18 then, so that form electrostatic latent image based on image information as exposure device.Laser writing unit 18 is configured to: based on be subjected to the view data semiconductor laser modulation 19 that predetermined image is handled in image processing system 12, and the laser beam LB that semiconductor laser 19 sends is incident upon on the photosensitive drums 14 with scan mode via imaging optical system, imaging optical system comprises collimation lens 20, catoptron 21, polygon prism 22, f-θ lens 23 etc., thereby forms electrostatic latent image on the surface of photosensitive drums 14.In the developing cell 16 that comprises monocomponent toner (toner), develop, so that form the toner picture by 24 pairs of electrostatic latent images that are formed on the photosensitive drums 14 of developer roll.Certainly, developing cell 16 can use two component developers.
As shown in Figure 2, will be formed at toner on the photosensitive drums 14 as the transfer roll 25 of transfer device looks like to be transferred on the recording paper 26 as recording medium.Open 26 by conveying roller 27 from one of the pallet 28 of a plurality of paper feeding boxes feeding recordable paper, and by recording paper 26 being carried one by one with separate mode along the separate roller 29 of paper transport path 32 and retardance roller 30, then paper arrives by transfer roller 31 and stops roller 33, and temporarily rests on this.Then by stopping that roller 33 synchronously is delivered to the surface of photosensitive drums 14 with recording paper 26 with being formed at toner picture on the photosensitive drums 14, and the toner picture is transferred on the recording paper 26 from photosensitive drums 14 by transfer roll 25.
Be provided with the pallet 28 of two groups of paper feeding boxes in the lower body part of exemplary black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 shown in Figure 2.
On recording paper 26, recording paper 26 leaves photosensitive drums 14 and advances toner as transfer printing, arrives fixation unit 35 by transmitting guide 34.Handle so recording paper 26 is subjected to photographic fixing, in this photographic fixing is handled, apply heat and pressure by warm-up mill in the fixation unit 35 36 and backer roll 37.Then, along the paper transport path 39 leader record paper 26 that form by transmission guide 34 and transmission skewed slot 38, make about 90 degree of its break-in, and be discharged to stacking on the discharge tray 42 of part of Multi Role Aircraft outside by near the exit roller 41 the row's of being arranged on paper part 40, finish a series of images forming process then as recording medium.
In above-mentioned black and white Multi Role Aircraft, scanning element 3 is arranged on the main body top of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, and is arranged on the body part inside of the black and white Multi Role Aircraft that main body and scanning element 3 by black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 form as the discharge tray 42 that recording medium is stacked part.
After toner was finished as transfer process, cleaning unit 17 was removed residual toner or analog from the surface of photosensitive drums 14, so that make the surface prepare next image forming course.
In the image processing system according to this exemplary embodiment, image processing system comprises recording medium stacking part, recording medium discharge section and air-breathing/exhaust unit.Recording medium is stacked main part or the top that part is arranged on image processing system.Recording medium is stacked the stacking portion recording medium, is formed with image separately on described recording medium.The recording medium discharge section is discharged direction with recording medium along recording medium and is discharged to recording medium stacking part.Air-breathing/exhaust unit is relevant to recording medium and stacks partly setting in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part with recording medium with recording medium.Air-breathing/exhaust unit is drawn and to be discharged to recording medium from the recording medium discharge section and to stack the air that recording medium gave out on the part, and the air that is drawn onto is discharged via filtrator.
That is to say, as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, above-mentioned black and white Multi Role Aircraft is provided with air-breathing/exhaust unit 60, and this air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is positioned at the rear side of stacking the discharge tray 42 of part as recording medium on the direction vertical and parallel with paper surface with arranging the paper direction.Air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is drawn from the air of row's paper part 40 and discharge tray 42 discharges, and the air of absorption is discharged via filtrator.Air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is arranged on, and for example in the zone of discharge tray 42, this zone is near and the top that comprises row's paper part 40 of exit roller 41.Certainly, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 can not be arranged on (this zone is near and the top of row's paper part 40) in the zone of discharge tray 42, but near the zone at and rear that can the row's of being arranged on paper part 40.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the black and white Multi Role Aircraft is provided with box-like support section 50, and this box-like support section 50 is positioned at the rear side of stacking the discharge tray 42 of part as recording medium along the direction vertical with row's paper direction.The main body that this box-like support section 50 supports scanning element 3 and connects scanning element 3 and black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.Support section 50 is the rear side of extend past scanning element 3 and the L-shaped parts of cardinal principle in left side.The part 51 of support section 50 that is positioned at scanning element 3 left sides is integrally formed with the paper feeder unit 52 of the main body of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.Support section 50 holds the parts that image processing function is provided, and comprises image or predetermined image processing, picture editting and view data accumulation to carrying out from the view data of personal computer or the transmission of analog (not shown) that scanning element 3 is read.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 comprises suction inlet 62, and this suction inlet has the transom window 55 that is arranged on support section 50 front sides.As shown in Figure 1, suction inlet 62 and rear side towards the support section 50 rectangular short duct 61 of cardinal principle of stretching out is communicated with.Pipeline 61 limits the compartment that the inside with support section 50 separates, and is configured to the air that will draw from suction inlet 62 and is discharged to the image processing system outside via the outlet of the opposite side that is arranged on pipeline 61.Pipeline 61 is not communicated with the inside of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.Pipeline 61 is only by the suction inlet suck up outside air, and the air drawn is discharged from the outlet of the opposite side that is arranged on pipeline 61.
Consider the structure of device, comprise that the air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 of pipeline 61 grades is arranged in the support section 50, support section 50 connects the main body of scanning element 3 and black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.Optionally, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 can certainly be independent of support section 50 grades and constitutes individually.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4, pipeline 61 accommodates vent fan 65 and filtrator 66, and has the rear surface 67 of opening fully to the outside.The inside of discharge portion 64 comprises spaced walls 68, so that the upstream side at vent fan 65 provides narrow space, make vent fan 65 collect the air that passes through suction inlet 62, and after being expanded slightly by the air that vent fan 65 is discharged, the transom window 55 from the rear surface 67 that is arranged on discharge portion 64 is discharged to the outside.
Filtrator 66 is made of two kinds of filtrators in the following filtrator at least, promptly odor removal filter, be used to absorb or the filtrator of decomposing volatile organic compound and being used to absorbs or the filtrator of ozone decomposition.In this exemplary embodiment, filtrator 66 is by odor removal filter be used to absorb or the filtrator of decomposing volatile organic compound forms.
As described below, can effectively remove the disagreeable peculiar smell of discharging from the discharge section near zone of device, volatile organic compounds etc. along the direction vertical according to the black and white Multi Role Aircraft of the above-mentioned structure of this exemplary embodiment with row's paper direction, and can not cause that cost increases, noise increases, power consumption becomes volume big, device and becomes defective such as big.
That is to say, as shown in Figure 2, in black and white Multi Role Aircraft according to this exemplary embodiment, the image of scanning element 3 document that reads is subjected to being handled by the predetermined image that graphics processing unit 12 is implemented, and be used on photosensitive drums 14, forming the toner picture, wherein photosensitive drums 14 is arranged in the handle box 13 that composing images forms the major part of unit, and the toner that will be formed on the photosensitive drums 14 by transfer roll 25 looks like to be transferred on the recording paper 26 then.
Then, heat by fixation unit 35 and pressure will as entire image be transferred to toner on the recording paper 26 as photographic fixing on paper 26.The recording paper 26 that to so be handled by exit roller 41 is discharged to discharge tray 42 from row's paper part 40, and this discharge tray 42 is arranged on the main body top of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, thereby finishes image forming course.
When the heat by fixation unit 35 and pressure with toner as photographic fixing on recording paper 26 time, can produce disagreeable peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from toner etc.As shown in Figure 1, on the discharge tray 42 that recording paper 26 is discharged to the main body top that is arranged on black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 from row's paper part 40 time, understand the main body outside that be discharged to black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 along with recording paper 26 from the peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds (VOC) of generation such as toner.
As shown in Figure 1, recording paper 26 is discharged towards discharge tray 42 from the row's paper part 40 that is positioned at inclination discharge tray 42 tops, and recording paper 26 falls in discharge tray 42 because of himself weight.Between discharge tray 42 and the recording paper 26 that is discharged on the discharge tray 42 from row's paper part 40, there is air layer.As shown in Figure 1, when falling when recording paper 26 on discharge tray 42 because of himself weight, the air of discharge tray 42 tops moves along following direction, described direction with arrange vertical and surperficial parallel with paper of paper direction.
In this exemplary embodiment, air-breathing/the exhaust unit 60 that is provided with suction inlet 62 is on the direction vertical and parallel with paper surface with arranging the paper direction, be arranged on the rear side of discharge tray 42, and the vent fan 65 that is arranged in air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is activated.
In this exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, the beginning that forms operation with image synchronously drives vent fan 65, that is to say, in the example shown in the figure, synchronously drives vent fan 65 with the high state of fuser fan in the fixation unit.Vent fan 65 also is configured to its work on the schedule time (for example, about 30 seconds) after image formation operation has been finished.
Along with recording paper 26 motion, disagreeable peculiar smell that in fixation unit 35 unfixing toner is produced on recording paper 26 time as photographic fixing and volatile organic compounds are discharged to black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 from row's paper part 40 main body outside.But, according to said structure, as Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 6, be discharged to the peculiar smell of main body outside of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 and volatile organic compounds from row paper part 40 and discharge tray 42 and drawn by the suction inlet 62 by upstream line 61 immediately, wherein upstream line 61 with the vertical and parallel direction of row's paper direction with paper surface on be arranged on the rear side of discharge tray 42.Then the air of drawing is filtered via the filtrator 66 that is arranged in the upstream line 61, and be discharged to the main body outside (rear side) of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 via vent fan 65.
Therefore, in black and white Multi Role Aircraft according to this exemplary embodiment, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 vertical with row's paper direction and with the surperficial parallel direction of paper on be arranged on the rear side of discharge tray 42.The vent fan 65 that is arranged in the upstream line 61 of air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is activated, so that effectively draw disagreeable peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds from the suction inlet 62 of upstream line 61.Disagreeable peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds drawn are filtered via filtrator 66, be discharged to the main body outside of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 then via vent fan 65.Therefore, by vertical with row's paper direction and with the surperficial parallel direction of paper at the rear side of the discharge tray 42 of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is set, the black and white Multi Role Aircraft can effectively be drawn disagreeable peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds that gives out from recording paper 26 grades, and they are discharged to the outside of Multi Role Aircraft.
Therefore, can effectively remove the disagreeable peculiar smell of discharging along following direction from the discharge section near zone of image processing system, volatile organic compounds etc., described direction and surperficial parallel with paper vertical with row's paper direction, and can not make vent fan 65 become greatly or increase its rotational speed, that is to say, can not increase cost, noise, power consumption, or device size, following black and white Multi Role Aircraft then above-mentioned defective can occur, the position of promptly wherein air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is away from the discharge tray 42 of the main body of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, and air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is drawn disagreeable peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds that gives out from recording paper 26 etc.
Second exemplary embodiment
Fig. 7 shows second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number below.Second exemplary embodiment is configured to recording medium stacking part and comprises masking material, at least one surface in this masking material sealing image processing system except that operating unit one side.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, be configured to the downstream of masking material 80 sealing discharge trays 42 on row's paper direction according to the black and white Multi Role Aircraft of second exemplary embodiment.Therefore, support section, row's paper part and masking material 80 hide rear side, left side and the right side of discharge tray 42, so that form the tubbiness space, thus all surfaces of covering discharge tray 42 except that the surface (front side) of the operating unit of black and white Multi Role Aircraft.
It is desirable to, masking material 80 is formed by transparent plastic sheet, thereby makes and can see the recording paper 26 of discharge on discharge tray 42 from the outside of image processing system.
By masking material 80 is set, this parts sealing discharge tray 42 downstream on row's paper direction, the peculiar smell that masking material 80 prevents to dislike, volatile organic compounds etc. are discharged to the outside from discharge tray 42 in the downstream of discharging on the direction.Therefore, can draw and remove the disagreeable peculiar smell, volatile organic compounds etc. of discharge tray 42 tops by air-breathing/exhaust unit 60.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top exemplary embodiment, therefore omit its explanation.
The 3rd exemplary embodiment
Fig. 8 shows the 3rd exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number below.The 3rd exemplary embodiment is configured to: air-breathing/exhaust unit with discharge direction vertical and with the surperficial parallel direction of recording medium on be positioned at recording medium stacker and put a side partly, and image processing system also comprises masking material, this masking material is arranged on a side relative with air-breathing/exhaust unit, so that stop air to be discharged.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 8, in black and white Multi Role Aircraft according to the 3rd exemplary embodiment, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 vertical with row's paper direction and with the surperficial parallel direction of recording medium on only be arranged at a side of discharge tray 42, promptly air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 is arranged on the rear side of discharge tray 42.The parts 81 that block that formed by triangular plate are arranged on a side (front side) relative with air-breathing/exhaust unit 60, so that blocks air is discharged.
The parts 81 that block that formed by triangular plate so are arranged on a side (front side) relative with air-breathing/exhaust unit 60, so that blocks air is discharged.Therefore, when recording paper 26 drops on the discharge tray 42, can prevent to leak into the front side from disagreeable peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds that recording paper 26 gives out.Turn back to rear side and draw and remove by blocking peculiar smell that parts 81 stop and volatile organic compounds by air-breathing/exhaust unit 60.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top embodiment's, therefore omit its explanation.
The 4th exemplary embodiment
Fig. 9 shows the 4th exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In following explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number.The 4th exemplary embodiment is configured to, can add the additional part of stacking to top that recording medium is stacked part, paper is expelled to add to be stacked on the part, and air-breathing/exhaust unit is drawn and discharged from recording medium stacking part and the additional air that partly gives out of stacking.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 9, in black and white Multi Role Aircraft, will add the discharge tray 42 of stacking part as recording medium to as the additional pallet case 82 of stacking part, and above row's paper part 40, add the second row's paper part 83 that is used to discharge paper according to the 4th exemplary embodiment.The recording paper 26 that this structure makes it possible to print is discharged on the discharge tray 42; The recording paper 26 that duplicates is discharged on the pallet case 82; With recording paper 26 classification of duplicating and correspondingly be discharged on discharge tray 42 and the pallet case 82; Perhaps the recording paper 26 that will print or duplicate is discharged on the discharge tray 42 and with the paper of faxing and is discharged on the pallet case 82.
As shown in Figure 9, above-mentioned black and white Multi Role Aircraft is configured to, and from discharge tray 42 and pallet case 82 air drawn is also passed through wherein to discharge to the suction inlet 62 of air-breathing/exhaust unit 60.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top embodiment's, therefore omit its explanation.
The 5th exemplary embodiment
Figure 10 shows the 5th exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number below.The 5th exemplary embodiment is configured to, and recording medium is stacked the top that part is positioned at image processing system, and image processing system also comprises at least one surperficial masking material of sealing recording medium stacking part.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, black and white Multi Role Aircraft according to the 5th exemplary embodiment is not provided with scanning element 3 on the main body top of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1, but is provided with the discharge tray 42 of stacking part as recording medium on the top of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 (main body).
In the 5th exemplary embodiment, masking material 84,85,86 and 87 is set to seal respectively rear side, upper right side, upper left side and the top side of discharge tray 42.Top side masking material 87 is openable.
In addition, in the printer that does not have scanning element 3, these masking materials can prevent to leak into the front side from disagreeable peculiar smell and volatile organic compounds that discharge tray 42 recording paper 26 on every side gives out.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top embodiment's, therefore omit its explanation.
The 6th exemplary embodiment
Fig. 12 shows the 6th exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number below.In the device according to the 6th exemplary embodiment, recording medium is stacked the top that part is positioned at image processing system.Air-breathing/exhaust unit is drawn air from discharging direction with the direction vertical and parallel with the recording medium surface with discharging direction.
In the 6th exemplary embodiment, image processing system comprises conduit component, and this conduit component extends through front side, rear side and the top side that recording medium is stacked part, thereby surrounds near the zone the recording medium discharge section.
Specifically, as Figure 12 and shown in Figure 13, the same with the 5th exemplary embodiment, black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 according to the 6th exemplary embodiment is not provided with scanning element 3 on its main body top, but is provided with the discharge tray 42 of stacking part as recording medium on the top of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1 (main body).
In the 6th exemplary embodiment, air-breathing/exhaust unit 60 be set to the vertical and parallel direction of row's paper direction with paper surface on from the both sides absorption air of discharge tray 42.Door shape conduit component 90 is arranged on the base ends place of discharge tray 42, so that surround the front side and the rear side of the base ends of discharge tray 42 on following direction, and surround the top side of the base ends of discharge tray 42, described direction is vertical and parallel with paper surface with row's paper direction.Conduit component 90 is not communicated with the inside of black and white Multi Role Aircraft 1.Conduit component 90 is only discharged from the outlet that is arranged on a side relative with suction inlet 92 by suction inlet 92 suck up outside air and with the air drawn.
As shown in figure 14, conduit component 90 has suction inlet 91 and 92 in the front side of discharge tray 42 on following direction, described direction is vertical and parallel with paper surface with row's paper direction, and the position of suction inlet 91 and 92 corresponds respectively to the top of first row's paper part 40 and the sidepiece or the bottom of second row's paper part 83.Conduit component 90 also has suction inlet 93 in the rear side of discharge tray 42 on following direction, and described direction is vertical with row's paper direction, and the position of suction inlet 93 is corresponding to the sidepiece or the bottom of second row's paper part 83.
This allows the suction inlet 91,92 and 93 of conduit component 90 to draw disagreeable peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds that gives out from the recording paper 26 that is discharged on the discharge tray 42 effectively.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top embodiment's, therefore omit its explanation.
The 7th exemplary embodiment
Figure 15 shows the 7th exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the explanation, the parts identical with the parts of first exemplary embodiment have identical reference number below.In the 7th exemplary embodiment, second row's paper part can top and bottom be discharged recording paper turningly by making exit roller counter-rotating wherein.
Specifically, to shown in Figure 17, in the black and white Multi Role Aircraft according to the 7th exemplary embodiment, changer lever 95 can switch paper transport path 39 between first row's paper part 40 and second row's paper part 83 as Figure 15.Second row's paper part 83 can be discharged to recording paper 26 on the discharge tray 82 of second paper feeder unit 83 by exit roller 97 via second paper transport path 96.In addition, second row's paper part 83 is configured to, when exit roller 97 is caught the rear end of therebetween recording paper 26, exit roller 97 can reverse, so that open 26 along second paper transport path, 96 transfer sheets towards reverse direction, this moment, the rear end of recording paper 26 became front end, and changer lever 95 switching transfer paths, so that recording paper 26 top and bottom are discharged on the discharge tray 42 turningly.
In the 7th exemplary embodiment, as shown in figure 15, when temporarily being discharged on the discharge tray 82 before recording paper 26 is being reversed, disagreeable peculiar smell and the volatile organic compounds that gives out from recording paper 26 drawn and removed to the suction inlet 62 of air-breathing/exhaust unit 60.
As shown in figure 16, a plurality of filtrators 671 and 672 with identical or different filtering feature can be arranged sequentially in air-breathing/exhaust unit 60.
Because other layout of this exemplary embodiment and effect are identical with top embodiment's, therefore omit its explanation.
Above for for example and illustrative purposes explanation to embodiments of the invention is provided.This does not represent that the foregoing description is exhaustive or the present invention is only limited to disclosed exact form.Obviously, those skilled in the art will be apparent from the many modifications and variations form.Exemplary embodiment selected and explanation is in order to explain principle of the present invention and practical application thereof better, the various modification that make others skilled in the art can understand various embodiment of the present invention and be suitable for designed concrete application thus.Scope of the present invention is subjected to the qualification of following claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. image processing system comprises:
Recording medium is stacked part, and it is arranged on the main part or the top of described image processing system, and described recording medium is stacked the stacking portion recording medium, is formed with image on described recording medium;
The recording medium discharge section, it is discharged direction with recording medium along recording medium and is discharged to described recording medium stacking part; And
Air-breathing/exhaust unit, it is in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part with described recording medium with described recording medium, be relevant to described recording medium and stack part setting, described air-breathing/exhaust unit draws from described recording medium discharge section and is discharged to the air that recording medium gave out that described recording medium is stacked part, and the air of absorption is discharged via filtrator.
2. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described recording medium is stacked part and is comprised that masking material, described masking material seal at least one surface except that operating unit one side in the described image processing system.
3. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described air-breathing/exhaust unit is in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part with described recording medium with described recording medium, is positioned at a described recording medium stacking side partly,
Described image processing system also comprises:
Masking material, described masking material be arranged on described air-breathing/a side that exhaust unit is relative so that stop air to be discharged.
4. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Can stack the additional part of stacking of top interpolation of part at recording medium, recording medium is discharged on the described additional stacking part, and
Described air-breathing/exhaust unit draws and discharges from described recording medium and stack part and the described additional air that partly gives out of stacking.
5. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described air-breathing/exhaust unit forms operation at image and works the schedule time after finishing.
6. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described recording medium is stacked the top that part is positioned at described image processing system,
Described image processing system also comprises:
Masking material, described masking material seal at least one surface that described recording medium is stacked part.
7. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described recording medium is stacked the top that part is positioned at described image processing system, and
Described air-breathing/exhaust unit is in that to discharge direction vertical and stack on the surperficial parallel direction of the recording medium of stacking on the part from both sides absorption air with described recording medium with described recording medium.
8. image processing system according to claim 1 also comprises conduit component, and described conduit component extends through front side, rear side and the top side that described recording medium is stacked part, thereby surrounds near the zone the described recording medium discharge section, wherein:
The front side that described recording medium is stacked part is that described recording medium is stacked the side of part on fore-and-aft direction, it is vertical and stack the surperficial parallel of recording medium that part goes up stacking with described recording medium that described fore-and-aft direction and described recording medium are discharged direction, and
The rear side that described recording medium is stacked part is that described recording medium is stacked the opposite side of part on described fore-and-aft direction.
9. image processing system according to claim 8 also comprises:
Guidance panel, it is arranged on the front side of described image processing system, imports described image processing system to allow the user to instruct, wherein:
The front side of described recording medium stacking part and rear side are respectively front side and the rear sides from described guidance panel is seen.
10. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
Described recording medium discharge section is discharged described recording medium with the surface state down that is formed with image on the recording medium.
11. image processing system according to claim 1 also comprises:
Paper feeding box, its stored record medium, described paper feeding box are arranged on than the lower position of described recording medium discharge section; And
Connecting gear, it will be sent to described recording medium discharge section from the recording medium that described paper feeding box is sent, wherein:
Described air-breathing/the bottom part of exhaust unit is arranged on than the higher position of described recording medium discharge section.
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