CN208820865U - Operating device and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of operating device and image forming apparatus.The operating device of embodiment forms device for operating and controlling image, comprising: display unit, the region on the length direction of the operating device, display described image form function menu possessed by device, and the size of the display unit is 10.1 inches；Operation portion, another region on the length direction of the operating device have and form the key that device is controlled, length direction and display unit key area at a distance of the key arrangement in the operating device to described image.By the utility model, raising exists to the identification of the position of operation instruction part, and is avoided that the generation of maloperation, improves working efficiency.

Description

Operating device and image forming apparatus

Technical field

The embodiments of the present invention is related to a kind of operating device and image forming apparatus.

Background technique

Existing office space is mostly using a set of image forming apparatus (MFP:Multi-Functional Peripheral) using as public office equipment, operator is manipulated by the operating device of image forming apparatus, below State step to be acted: for original copy delivery section for putting or conveying original copy, scanner obtains the image of original copy by exposing Data, and be sent to transfer section, transfer section forms toner image according to image data on thin slice, by fixing section to thin slice into Paper discharge unit is discharged to after row fixing.There is operating device the display unit of the menu of display and operation image forming apparatus and arrangement to manipulate The operation portion of the key of image forming apparatus.

However the operating device of the prior art has the disadvantage that: the display and operation image forming apparatus in operating device Menu display unit and arrangement operating and controlling image formed device key operation portion each region in there is a variety of operations Indicating section is unfavorable for the position that operator identifies operation instruction part, leading to the generation of maloperation, working efficiency is low.

Utility model content

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a kind of knowledge improved to the position of operation instruction part Not, the operating device and image forming apparatus that work efficiency is high.

The operating device of embodiment forms device for operating and controlling image, comprising: display unit is located at the operating device Length direction on a region, display described image forms function menu possessed by device, and the size of the display unit is 10.1 inches；Operation portion, another region on the length direction of the operating device have and form device to described image The key controlled, the key arrangement the operating device length direction with the display unit pressing at a distance Key range.

The image forming apparatus of another embodiment, comprising: operating device forms device for manipulating described image；It is former Original text delivery section conveys original copy to be transferred；Scanner reads the original copy to generate the image data of the original copy；Transfer Portion forms toner image according to described image data on thin slice；Fixing section makes the toner image described thin On piece；The operating device further include: display unit, the region on the length direction of the operating device, described in display Function menu possessed by image forming apparatus, the size of the display unit are 10.1 inches；Operation portion is located at the operating device Length direction on another region, have and the key that is controlled of device formed to described image, the key arrangement is described The length direction of operating device and the key area of the display unit at a distance.

By the utility model, the identification to the position of operation instruction part is improved, and is avoided that the generation of maloperation, is mentioned High working efficiency.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing for indicating the image forming apparatus of the operating device using embodiment；

Fig. 2 is the figure for indicating the outline structure of image forming apparatus of the operating device using embodiment；

Fig. 3 is the perspective view for indicating the outline structure of operating device of embodiment；

Fig. 4 is the main view for indicating the outline structure of operating device of embodiment；

Fig. 5 is the main view of the other outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the dorsal view for indicating the outline structure of operating device of embodiment；

Fig. 7 is the left view for indicating the outline structure of operating device of embodiment；

Fig. 8 is the right view for indicating the outline structure of operating device of embodiment；

Fig. 9 is the outside drawing of the operating device for indicating embodiment and the positional relationship of image forming apparatus.

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, being illustrated referring to attached drawing to the operating device and image forming apparatus of embodiment.In addition, in each figure Same place is marked with same symbol.It is each to pass through from thin slice receiving portion to define " conveying direction " relevant to thin slice (paper) Roller is towards the direction of paper discharge unit, i.e., using thin slice receiving portion end as " upstream side ", paper discharge unit end is used as " downstream side ".In addition, " on Side " and " lower section " refer to "up" and "down" direction when image forming apparatus as shown in Figure 1 is normally placed in ground.Separately Outside, " left side " and " right side " is " left side " and " right side " direction, i.e. " left side " " right side " direction when operator's face and oriented manipulation device It is the transverse direction of image forming apparatus (as shown in the direction S of Fig. 1).

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing for indicating the overall structure example of image forming apparatus 1 of the operating device 10 using embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the image forming apparatus 1 of present embodiment is, for example, MFP (Multi-Function Peripherals), printing Machine, duplicator etc..In the following, being illustrated to the example for the case where image forming apparatus 1 is MFP.

Image forming apparatus 1 forms image in the recording mediums such as thin slice using developers such as toners.For example, thin slice is Paper or label paper.There is no particular limitation for thin slice, as long as image forming apparatus 1 can be formed on its surface the article of image ?.Operating device 10 is formed as slightly rectangle, has display unit 101 and operation portion 102.Operator passes through on display unit 101 The function menu of display or the key on operation portion 102 can form device 1 with operating and controlling image.Operating device 10 can pass through magnetic Mode be mounted on image forming apparatus 1, figure can also be mounted on by the mode of mechanical connection (such as: screw, grafting) As being formed on device 1.

Fig. 2 is the figure for indicating an example of the outline structure of image forming apparatus 1 for embodiment.Figure shown in Fig. 2 As forming the image forming apparatus that device 1 is electron scanning mode.Image forming apparatus 1 include operating device 10, transfer section 11, Thin slice receiving portion 12, original copy delivery section 13, fixing section 14, paper discharge unit 15, control unit 16, scanner 17.Operating device 10 will It is exported by the corresponding signal of operation that operator carries out to image forming apparatus 1.Transfer section 11, according to aftermentioned scanner 17 image datas generated, form toner image on thin slice；With intermediate transfer belt 111, scraper plate 112, (toner is removed Portion), image forming part 113~116, secondary transfer roller 117, supply unit 118, driven roller 119.

Intermediate transfer belt 111 is cricoid band, and intermediate transfer belt 111 is erected in driven roller 119 and multiple driven vollers, is driven Dynamic roller 119 drives intermediate transfer belt 111 to rotate along the direction of arrow shown in Fig. 2.The removing of scraper plate 112 is attached to intermediate transfer With the extra toner on 111.Image forming part 113~116 (is in the present embodiment four kinds of face using various colors Color) toner on intermediate transfer belt 111 form image.Secondary transfer roller 117 clips intermediate transfer belt 111 and driven roller 119 is opposite, by being transferred on thin slice in transfer belt 111 formed between by the toner image that toner is formed.In image The top of forming portion 113~116 is configured with supply unit 118, and supply unit 118 supplies to image forming part 113~116 mix colours respectively Agent.

The image that thin slice receiving portion 12 accommodates in transfer section 11 forms used thin slice, and thin slice receiving portion 12 has paper supply Thin slice and downstream transport are taken out in mechanism (not shown), the slave thin slice receiving portion 12 of paper-feeding mechanism one by one.Wherein, paper-feeding mechanism It can wrap containing pickup roller, separate roller and paper feed roller.

Original copy delivery section 13 passes through aftermentioned scanner 17 along original copy transport path for conveying original copy to be transferred Image forming apparatus 1 is discharged after scanning.

Fixing section 14 is fixed on to being heated and pressurizeed on thin slice by the image that toner is formed is transferred in On thin slice.

Thin slice after fixing is discharged to the outside of image forming apparatus 1 by paper discharge unit 15.

Control unit 16 controls all parts in image forming apparatus 1, such as: image forming part 113~116, fixing section 14, operating device 10 etc..

The lower part of original copy delivery section 13 is arranged in scanner 17.The reading of scanner 17 is conveyed by original copy delivery section 13 Original copy or the original copy that is placed in scanner 17.The image information of reading object is read as the light and shade of light, with life At the image data of original copy.Scanner 17 records read image data.The image data being recorded can also pass through net Network and be sent to other information processing unit.The image data being recorded can also by transfer section 11 on thin slice formation figure Picture.Scanner 17 has imaging sensor (not shown).For example, imaging sensor is also possible to closing-type imaging sensor. Imaging sensor moves, line by line in the case where reading the image for the original copy being positioned in scanner 17 along original copy direction Read the original image on one page original copy.Imaging sensor is the case where reading the image of the original copy conveyed by original copy delivery section 13 Under, transported original copy is read in fixed position.

Then, the course of work of image forming apparatus 1 is illustrated.

In the image forming apparatus 1 of present embodiment, first by transfer section 11 according to the figure generated by scanner 17 As data or the image data received by communication line, image is formed by following such processing.Transfer section 11 Image forming part 113~116 forms electrostatic latent image on photosensitive drums 113a~116a according to image data.The image of transfer section 11 Forming portion 113~116 forms toner image by making developer be attached to electrostatic latent image.Concrete example as developer has Toner.Toner image is transferred on intermediate transfer belt 111 by transfer section 11 by rotation intermediate transfer belt 111.

Later, when thin slice passes through secondary transfer position, secondary transfer printing voltage is applied to secondary transfer roller 117.When to two When secondary transfer roll 117 applies secondary transfer printing voltage, secondary transfer roller 117 is by the toner figure on the intermediate transfer belt 111 of rotation Picture is according to rotational order secondary transfer printing on thin slice.

The downstream side (diagram upside) of secondary transfer roller 117 on the conveying direction of thin slice, (i.e. configured with fixing section 14 Fixing device).Fixing section 14 is heated and is added to the thin slice transferred with the image formed by toner come from upstream conveying Pressure, by toner image on thin slice.

The downstream side (diagram upper left side) of fixing section 14 on the conveying direction of thin slice is configured with a pair of of conveying roller 151. Thin slice is discharged conveying roller 151 to paper discharge unit 15.

Then, the structure of the control unit 16 of image forming apparatus 1 is illustrated.

Control unit have systems control division, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), port part (I/F), Input/output control circuit, paper supply and conveying control circuit, image form control circuit and fixing control circuit.

The entirety of systems control division control image forming apparatus 1.Systems control division by execute be stored in aftermentioned ROM or Program in RAM realizes the processing function for being used to form image.As the apparatus structure of systems control division, for example, it is also possible to Use the processors such as CPU (Central Processing Unit).

ROM storage control image forms control program and control data of the basic movement of processing etc..

RAM is the working storage in control unit.For example, loading the control program or control of ROM as needed in RAM Data processed.Also, RAM temporarily stores the image data sent from input/output control circuit or sends from systems control division The data come.

I/F is communicated with the connection equipment for being connected to image forming apparatus 1.For example, scanner 17 is can communicate Mode is connected to I/F；Operating device 10 is communicatively connected to I/F.Also, outside can also be connected on I/F to set It is standby.As the example of external equipment, operator's terminal, picture unit etc. can be enumerated.

Input/output control circuit controls display unit 101 and operation portion 102.Input/output control circuit is according in ROM Control program will printing be completed, printing starts, the relevant informations such as mistake occur is conveyed to display unit 101 so that display unit 101 Relevant information is shown to operator.In addition, input/output control circuit can be received from 101 (touch panel of display unit In the case where) or the operation signal that sends of operation portion 102, and it is sent to systems control division.

The drive system that paper supply and conveying control circuit control image forming apparatus 1 are included.For example, drive system includes Drive the drive motor of paper-feeding mechanism etc..More preferably, multiple drive motors are set.

Multiple sensors are electrically connected on paper supply and conveying control circuit.For example, multiple sensors include multiple thin Piece detection sensor.Multiple thin slice detection sensors are configured in each transport path on image forming apparatus 1, thin slice receiving The inside in portion 12.The presence or absence of thin slice on the allocation position of each thin slice detection sensor detection sensor.

The detection output of each sensor is sent to systems control division from paper supply and conveying control circuit.

Paper supply and conveying control circuit are exported according to the detection of control signal and each sensor from systems control division To control drive motor.

Fixing control circuit controls the drive motor of fixing section 14 according to the control signal from systems control division respectively And IH coil.

Then, the operating device of present embodiment 10 is specifically described.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the main view of the outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the main view of the other outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

The operating device 10 of present embodiment is formed as rectangle, by cable or wirelessly with image forming apparatus 1 It is communicated, form device 1 for operating and controlling image and picks and show relevant information.Operating device 10 has display unit 101, behaviour Make portion 102, edge part 103, illumination region 104, battery compartment 106, port part 107.

Display unit 101 is located at the front of operating device 10 (when i.e. operating device 10 is installed on image forming apparatus 1 upward Face) left side (the direction side S of operating device 10 i.e. as shown in Figure 3), the i.e. length direction that is located at operating device 10 of display unit 101 On a region, show image forming apparatus 1 possessed by function menu, it may have receive image forming apparatus 1 output letter The function of ceasing and show.Display unit 101 is formed as rectangle, having a size of 10.1 inches.It is aobvious to can be liquid crystal display, organic light emission Show the image operating devices such as device, touch panel.The display unit 101 of operating device 10 according to the signal of the control unit 16 received, Show information relevant to image forming apparatus 1, later, the function menu shown in operator's operation display part 101, according to The function menu of operation, after generation signal is sent to control unit 16, control unit 16 is related to feature content to image forming apparatus 1 Component controlled.

In present embodiment, display unit 101 has touch panel, is able to detect that with pressure and the touch panel by crimping The indicator body (such as finger of operator) of touching.That is, the touch panel is " pressure-sensitive touch panel ", and pass through Voltage electric caused by the contact by two films with resistance is measured to detect position.Therefore, display unit 101 connects having It, can also be by being arranged in inside display unit 101 outside the function that relevant information is shown by the signal of control unit 16 Operational order menu (i.e. menu portion), shows relevant operational order, and operator will be grasped by pressing relevant operational order The control unit 16 that image forming apparatus 1 is inputed to as signal, controls image forming apparatus 1." pressure-sensitive touch panel " Structure it is simple, it is at low cost, so cost can be reduced by using " pressure-sensitive touch panel ".In addition, as touch surface Plate, can be using the panel of the various modes such as ultrasonic surface elasticity waves, infrared-type, electrostatic capacitance.

In present embodiment, the size of display unit 101 (touch panel) is at least ten inches, preferably 10.1 inches.I.e. The size of display unit 101 and the display size of general tablet computer are essentially identical.10.1 inches of touch panel size, to general For not using the operator of image forming apparatus experience, since visual range and opereating specification are bigger, relative to existing The more difficult situation for inconvenient benefit occur of the small size panel of technology.In addition, due to the display size of many tablet computers Also be ten inch, therefore can when operating device 10 touch panel break down when, can conveniently with other The tablet computer of support is replaced, and saves the time of maintenance of equipment.

Display unit 101 (touch panel) passes through the touch pressure size variation of detection operator in present embodiment, with The touch location of operator is detected, to realize the control to image forming apparatus 1, i.e. display unit 101 is formed as passing through inspection It surveys touch pressure and changes the structure controlled image forming apparatus 1.Specifically, such as: touch panel be MULTILAYER COMPOSITE it is thin Film, by organic glass bottom, interlayer, polynary resin surface layer, transparent conductive layer, hardened, smooth scratch resistant plastic layer It is combined.When operator touches surface layer pressure, bottom is touched, the controller of touch panel is read from four angles simultaneously The specific location that the electric current to match presses to calculating operation personnel.It is operated by detection touch pressure size variation Touch panel, since sensitivity is small, so maloperation event is less likely to occur, and cost and failure rate are all very low, convenient for criticizing Amount manufacture and production.In addition, touch panel is not limited to aforesaid way, it is also possible to the touch panel of other Control Coolings, Such as: it is also possible to detect the touching of touch location by forming coupled capacitor between the finger and operation panel by operator Touch type, i.e. capacitive touch panels.

Operation portion 102 is arranged in the front of operating device 10, and is located at side (the i.e. operating device 10 of display unit 101 Positive right side of face, that is, operating device shown in Fig. 3 10 direction S opposite side).Specifically, positioned at the length of operating device 10 Another region on direction has and forms multiple keys that device 1 is controlled to described image.Key arrangement is in operating device On 10 length direction with the key area 108 of display unit 101 (A i.e. shown in Fig. 4) at a distance.Operation portion 102 by Manage the operation of operator.The corresponding signal of the operation carried out by operator is inputed to image forming apparatus 1 by operation portion 102 Control unit 16, image forming apparatus 1 is controlled.

Above-mentioned such, the not same district on the length direction in operating device 10 is arranged in display unit 101 and operation portion 102 In domain, space utilization rate is high, can be realized and expands display unit 101, in order to which the function menu to display unit 101 carries out instruction behaviour Make, and by by key configurations in the key area 108 spaced apart with display unit 101 of operation portion 102, can Reduce the dynamic of the transition of operation between the instruction operation by display unit 101 and the instruction operation of the key by operation portion 102 Mistake on work.That is, the identification of the position to operation instruction part can be improved, and it is avoided that the generation of maloperation, It can also be improved working efficiency.

In the surrounding of display unit 101, it is provided with edge part 103, edge part 103 is the boundary convenient for distinguishing display unit 101 The surface for making operating device 10 and the surface of display unit 101 there is the shape (differential or inclination) of height plane difference, also It is to say, display unit 101 has on the length direction of operating device 10 from 102 side of close operation portion in the region of display unit 101 The edge of edge towards 101 side of close display unit in the region of operation portion 102 form the edge of tilted shape or differential shape Portion 103.Such as edge part 103 is more close to the inside of display unit 101 from the rectangular periphery of display unit 101, is more in that oblique line drops Low inclined plane shape.

In addition, in the case where the surface the same face of the surface of operating device 10 and display unit 101, as shown in figure 5, can also On the side of 101 side of close display unit at the edge and key area 108 of 102 side of close operation portion in the region of display unit 101 Step difference portion (such as protrusion) 109 is set between edge.

In addition, edge part 103 is not limited to the shape of above embodiment, it is also possible to the rectangle from display unit 101 Periphery more like on the inside of display unit close to the arc-shaped more gradually decreased, or holded up from the square boundary of display unit 101 one All flanges, as long as can be convenient for the shape on the boundary of differentiation display unit 101.

It is above-mentioned such, by being depicted with operator with finger, by touching edge part 103, the feeling of hand can be used Identify the boundary between liquid crystal display and key layout.That is, making larger-sized touch by being provided with edge part 103 Boundary between panel and operating device 10 becomes clear, even if operator is also easy true in the case where not seeing screen Determine the bounds of display unit 101, it is not easy to the phenomenon that maloperation occur, improve working efficiency.

Near the key of operation portion 102, there are two illumination region 104, illumination regions 104 can be made of LED light for setting. When operator presses the key on 104 side of illumination region, illumination region 104 can issue light by LED light, with this to operator's Operation carries out feedback, avoids the failure of operation portion 102 caused by multi-pass operation key.It is additionally provided in the upside of operation portion 102 One illumination region 104, for issuing light when being communicated between operating device 10 and image forming apparatus 1, to mention Show operator, operating device 10 is working.In addition, the function of the illumination region 104 also may be set to work as operating device When the electricity of 10 battery is lower than preset value, light is issued, operator is prompted to replace battery.

In addition, the number of illumination region 104 and position are not limited to above embodiment, it can be near each key It is both provided with illumination region 104.

Fig. 6 is the dorsal view of the outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the left view of the outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the right view of the outline structure of the operating device 10 of present embodiment.

As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, at right side (side opposite with the direction S of operating device 10) bottom of operating device 10 Face is formed with battery compartment 106 (being formed in the side bottom surface of operating device 10), and battery compartment 106 has for placing battery and provides The space of the power of operating device 10, battery can be rechargeable lithium battery or conventional alkaline cell.

In the left side (i.e. the side of direction S, i.e., the side of operating device 10 opposite with battery compartment 106) of operating device 10 It is formed with port part 107, port part 107 is provided with cable and connects for what is connect and communicated with image forming apparatus 1 Mouthful.

Then, illustrate the installation site relationship of operating device 10 Yu image forming apparatus 1.As shown in Figure 1, present embodiment Operating device 10 be horizontally installed on the outer surface of scanner 17 of image forming apparatus 1.Operating device 10 and image shape After being connected at device 1 (being in the present embodiment magnetic-type connection), the end of 102 side of close operation portion of operating device 10 (i.e. first end, that is, the right-hand end of operating device 10 horizontally), the end (i.e. second with image forming apparatus 1 End, that is, the right-hand end of image forming apparatus 1 horizontally) concordantly, do not exceed the second end of image forming apparatus 1 Portion, the i.e. first end of operating device 10 will not be prominent towards the second end of image forming apparatus 1.Due to operating device 10 Size is bigger than the size of the prior art, so by operating device 10 along the widened image forming apparatus 1 that is partially toward of direction S The other end side (i.e. the side direction S) is mobile, is connect operating device 10 with image forming apparatus 1 with the state.Although expanding as a result, The big size of operating device 10, but because installation site varies less in the transverse direction of image forming apparatus 1, and grasp The lateral both ends for making device 10 are not out the lateral both ends of image forming apparatus 1, so will not be to the behaviour of operator It has an impact and interferes.

Then, as shown in figure 4, illustrating the balance when operating device 10 of present embodiment is installed.From operation portion 102 End close to the close operation portion 102 of the end (i.e. the inner end of operation portion 102) of display unit 101 to display unit 101 is (i.e. aobvious Show the inner end in portion 101) distance be A, from the end of the separate operation portion 102 of operating device 10 (i.e. operating device 10 near The end of nearly display unit 101) to display unit 101 separate operation portion 102 end (i.e. the outer end of display unit 101) distance For B.In the present embodiment, set isometric for distance A and distance B.It is exactly, from the key zone in the region of display unit 101 108 side edge of domain to the key area 108 display unit 101 region side edge distance and from the key with display unit 101 Edge being equidistant to one end close to display unit 101 of operating device 10 of 108 side edge opposite side of region.

By setting isometric for distance A and distance B, operating device 10 can be made to keep the state of balance during installation. Operating device 10 when being connect with image forming apparatus 1, even if operator without specially keeping the balance of operating device 10, Be not in the situation of skew, operating device 10 readily can be installed on image forming apparatus 1, ensure that putting down when installation Weighing apparatus property, ensure that the reliability of connection.

In addition, though the example of the operating device 10 when illustrated in the present embodiment as rectangle, but operating device Shape be not limited to this, it is trapezoidal as long as can satisfy the shape of the operating condition of operator, such as ellipse Deng.

In addition, though display unit is illustrated in the present embodiment, and operation portion, port part, the position of battery compartment, but it is unlimited Due to this, as long as the function of operating device is able to achieve, convenient for the position of personnel's operation.

Fig. 9 is the outside drawing of the operating device for indicating embodiment and the positional relationship of image forming apparatus.

Operating device 10, as shown in figure 9, being located at and image shape with the outer ledge of 102 side of operation portion of operating device 10 At the cross for being located at the image forming apparatus 1 on 1 outer ledge the same face of device or relative to 1 outer ledge of image forming apparatus It is configured to the mode of the inside in direction.That is operating device 10, with the outer ledge of 102 side of operation portion of operating device 10 On the extended line 901 along 1 outer ledge of image forming apparatus or using the position of its extended line 901 as in benchmark The mode of side (the direction side S) configures.

It is formed in this way, image is arranged in such a way that no protrusion comes the outside of image forming apparatus 1 in operating device 10 On device 1.Therefore, the highly-safe around image forming apparatus 1 of operating device 10 etc. can be knocked down with avoidance operation people, grasped Making personnel, work efficiency is high.

The operating device of at least one embodiment from the description above, the utility model has biggish touch surface Plate, but spatially do not generate interference with operator, the space utilization rate of operating device is high, is meeting visual range and can In the case that opereating specification becomes larger, the operating space of operator is not had an impact, the generation of maloperation is avoided Meanwhile improving the working efficiency of operator.

Although the description of the several embodiments of the utility model, but these embodiments are intended only as example and propose , it is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.These new embodiments can be implemented with various other ways, In the range of not departing from the main idea of utility model, various omissions are able to carry out, are replaced, combination, and change.These embodiments It is all contained in the scope of the utility model and main idea, and is contained in originally practical new documented by claims with its deformation In type and its equivalency range.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of operating device forms device for operating and controlling image characterized by comprising

Display unit, the region on the length direction of the operating device, display described image are formed possessed by device Function menu, the size of the display unit are 10.1 inches；And

Operation portion, another region on the length direction of the operating device have and form device progress to described image The key of control, length direction and display unit key zone at a distance of the key arrangement in the operating device Domain.

2. operating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The display unit has touch panel.

3. operating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The display unit has on the length direction of the operating device from the region of the display unit close to the operation The edge close to the display unit side in the edge of portion side towards the region of the operation portion forms tilted shape or differential shape Edge part or in the case where the surface the same face of the surface of the operating device and the display unit in the display unit Region close to the operation portion side edge and the key area close to the display unit side edge between be arranged Step difference portion.

4. operating device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The region side of the display unit from the key area side edge in the region of the display unit to the key area The distance of edge and edge from the key area side edge opposite side with the display unit are to the close of the operating device One end of the display unit is equidistant.

5. a kind of image forming apparatus characterized by comprising

Operating device forms device for manipulating described image；

Original copy delivery section conveys original copy to be transferred；

Scanner reads the original copy to generate the image data of the original copy；

Transfer section forms toner image according to described image data on thin slice；And

Fixing section makes the toner image on the thin slice；

The operating device further include:

Display unit, the region on the length direction of the operating device, display described image are formed possessed by device Function menu, the size of the display unit are 10.1 inches；And

Operation portion, another region on the length direction of the operating device have and form device progress to described image The key of control, length direction and display unit key zone at a distance of the key arrangement in the operating device Domain.

6. image forming apparatus according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The display unit has on the length direction of the operating device from the region of the display unit close to the operation The edge close to the display unit side in the edge of portion side towards the region of the operation portion forms tilted shape or differential shape Edge part or in the case where the surface the same face of the surface of the operating device and the display unit in the display unit Region close to the operation portion side edge and the key area close to the display unit side edge between be arranged Step difference portion.

7. image forming apparatus according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The operating device is formed as rectangle, is located at the outer ledge of the operation portion side of the operating device and described image It is formed on device outer ledge the same face or forms device outer ledge relative to described image and be located at the image forming apparatus The mode of inside of transverse direction configure.

8. image forming apparatus according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The region side of the display unit from the key area side edge in the region of the display unit to the key area The distance of edge and edge from the key area side edge opposite side with the display unit are to the close of the operating device One end of the display unit is equidistant.

9. image forming apparatus according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The display unit has touch panel.

10. image forming apparatus according to claim 9, which is characterized in that

The touch panel is the touch panel of pressure-sensitive.