JP2001235993A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a knob part for lifting a device on the device side face, and to prevent the other portions from being raised carelessly and damaged. SOLUTION: On the uppermost opening and closing part 21 of the device side face, a frame 24 having a sufficient strength is disposed horizontally, and the opening 29 for the knob whose upper end is opened is provided on the upper end of the opening and closing part 21 in such a manner that putting of a hand into the opening 29 for the knob and raising of the undersurface of the frame 24 can be performed. The upper end of the opening 35 for the knob of another opening and closing part 22 is provided with an inclined plane 38b so as to prevent the hand from putting on the portion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus such as a facsimile or a copying machine, and more particularly to a recording apparatus provided with a drawer type paper cassette.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording apparatus such as a facsimile equipped with a drawer type paper feed cassette has been used, examples of which are shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). The recording apparatus 1A shown in FIG. 5A has a configuration in which a paper feed cassette (not shown) is pulled out from one side of the apparatus as indicated by an arrow A.
On the opposite side, upper and lower open / close sections 2 and 3 are formed. The opening / closing portions 2 and 3 are provided to open a portion where the recording paper set in the apparatus is pulled out and turned over, and can be opened outward with its lower end as a center. The opening / closing portions 2 and 3 are provided with handle holes 4 and 5 respectively. Further, a handle hole 6 for lifting the apparatus is formed on the front surface of the apparatus.

The recording apparatus 1B shown in FIG. 5B has a configuration in which the paper feed cassette 7 is pulled out from the front of the apparatus as indicated by an arrow B. Also in this apparatus, upper and lower two-stage opening / closing portions 2 and 3 are formed on the side surface, and handle holes 4 and 5 are provided respectively. Also, the paper cassette 7
Also, a handle hole 8 is provided. Further, a notch 9 is formed at the lower end of the side surface of the apparatus, and the apparatus is lifted by using the notch 9 during transportation of the apparatus.

[0004]

However, such a conventional structure has the following problems. That is, FIG.
In the recording apparatus 1A shown in (a), when the recording apparatus 1A is lifted and transported, the handle hole 6 on the front surface may be used, but the handle hole 4 provided in the opening / closing portion 2 or 3 on the side surface. Alternatively, there is a case where the hand is lifted by putting a hand in 5, and in that case, the portion may be damaged due to low strength of the portion. Also, the recording device 1B shown in FIG.
In this case, when the user puts his hand into the notch 9 at the lower end and lifts and transports the device, the device becomes unstable and transport is difficult. In order to avoid this, if the user puts his hand into the handle hole 4 or 5 provided in the opening / closing section 2 or 3 or the handle hole 8 of the front paper feed cassette 7 and lifts it, as described above, Parts could be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus in which a part which may be damaged cannot be lifted with a hand.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application has an opening / closing portion on the side or front surface of the apparatus, and it is difficult for the opening / closing portion to reach the upper end. And a handle hole provided with a handle preventing means.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application has a drawer paper feed cassette on the side surface or the front surface of the apparatus, and the paper feed cassette has a hand blocking means for making it difficult to put a hand on the upper end. It has a handle hole provided.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 of the present application has the above configuration,
Even if you put your hand on the opening / closing part to lift the device,
Since the handle preventing means is provided on the upper surface of the opening / closing part so as to prevent the hand from being hung, it is possible to prevent a large force from being applied to the closed portion when the opening device is lifted and the portion from being damaged.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, with the above configuration, a hook preventing means for making it difficult to hook the upper end of the sheet cassette is provided. To lift the device
The upper surface of the paper feed cassette cannot be put on the hand, so that a large force can be applied to the portion to prevent the portion from being damaged.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a facsimile apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the whole. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes the entire recording apparatus, 12 denotes a casing of the recording apparatus, 13 denotes a pair of side plates attached to both upper sides of the casing 12, and between the side plates 13,
A reception recording unit and a reading transmission unit (not shown) are provided. Reference numeral 15 denotes an upper paper feed cassette, 16 denotes a lower paper feed cassette, 17 denotes a recording paper transport mechanism for feeding recording paper to a receiving / recording unit, and 18 denotes a document that is pulled out from the upper paper feed cassette 15 and inverted to transport the recording paper. An upper paper feeding reversing mechanism for feeding the mechanism 17, a lower paper feeding reversing mechanism 19 for pulling out the original from the lower paper feeding cassette 16, reversing the original, and feeding the original to the recording paper transporting mechanism 17, and a paper feeder 21 for the side surface of the apparatus An upper opening / closing section 22 provided beside the reversing mechanism 18 is a lower opening / closing section provided below and beside the lower sheet reversing mechanism 19.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a frame provided immediately above the upper opening / closing section 21, which is fixed horizontally to the side plates 13 on both sides so as to be located on the side surface of the apparatus. The frame 24 is strong enough to lift the entire device by lifting it, and is usually made of sheet metal. 25 is an exterior cover.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing portion 21 provided immediately below the frame 24 is provided rotatably about a support shaft 27, and a handle hole 29 is provided at the center upper end thereof. Is formed. The upper end of the handle hole 29 is open, so that a hand can be put into the handle hole 29 to support the lower surface of the frame 24. An opening / closing latch 31 that can rotate around the support shaft 30 is provided at an upper portion of the opening / closing portion 21, and an opening / closing lever 32 that rotates the opening / closing latch 31 is provided in the handle hole 29, By hooking the opening / closing latch 31 on the frame 24, the opening / closing section 21 can be held in the closed position,
Further, by turning the opening / closing lever 32 in the direction of arrow C, the opening / closing latch 31 is released, and the opening / closing section 21 can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower opening / closing section 22 is provided rotatably about a support shaft 33.
A handle hole 35 is formed at the center. An opening / closing latch 37 rotatable around the support shaft 36 is also provided at the handle hole 35, and an opening / closing lever 38 for rotating the opening / closing latch 37 is provided in the mounting hole 35. The opening / closing portion 22 can be held at the closed position by hooking the opening / closing latch 37 on the housing 12.
Further, by turning the opening / closing lever 38 in the direction of arrow D, the opening / closing latch 37 is released and the opening / closing section 22 can be opened. The opening / closing lever 38 has a projection 38 at its lower end so that a hand can be easily hooked.
Although a is formed, an inclined surface 38b is formed on the upper end side as a hook preventing means for making it difficult to hook. It should be noted that the handholding preventing means is not limited to the inclined surface 38b, and may be a device provided with a vertical surface for reducing the depth into which the hand is inserted. In addition, it is not always necessary to realize the gripping prevention means by the opening / closing lever 38. The inclined surface is formed in the opening / closing portion 22 itself, or the depth of the mounting hole 35 is reduced so that the upper end thereof is not touched. May be configured.

In FIG. 1, a handle 40 is formed on a part of the housing 12 on the side surface of the housing 12 opposite to the opening / closing portion 21.

In the recording apparatus 11 having the above structure, when transporting the recording apparatus 11, the operator inserts his hand into the handle hole 29 provided in the opening / closing section 21 to support the frame 24 located on the upper surface thereof. By lifting the handle 40 on the side opposite to the frame 24, the recording device 11 can be transported. Here, since the frame 24 is located at the upper part of the apparatus, it is easy to hold and has sufficient strength so that it is not damaged, and the recording apparatus 11 is not damaged.
Can be easily lifted and transported.

Further, even if the user attempts to lift the apparatus by inserting his hand into the handle hole 35 of the lower opening / closing section 22 by mistake, the inclined surface 38b is formed on the upper surface of the apparatus so that the apparatus cannot be operated. However, there is no possibility that this part is lifted and parts of that part are damaged.

In the above embodiment, the case where the upper and lower opening / closing sections 21 and 22 are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case, and the number of opening / closing sections can be appropriately increased or decreased. In any case, the uppermost opening / closing portion may be provided with a handle hole with an open upper end at the upper end so that the frame located thereon can be lifted. In addition, a handle blocking means may be provided in the handle hole provided in the other opening / closing section. In addition, it is preferable that the handle preventing means is provided not only in the handle hole of the opening / closing unit but also in the handle hole of the front surface of the sheet cassette.

[0018]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, since the handle hole not used for lifting the apparatus is provided with the overhang which makes it difficult to hook the upper end,
Even if you accidentally try to lift the device by putting your hand in the handle hole, you can not reach the top of the hole,
Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged by applying a large force.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the recording apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing, on an enlarged scale, an upper opening / closing part in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing, on an enlarged scale, a lower opening / closing part in the embodiment.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic perspective views of a conventional recording apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Recording device 12 Housing 13 Side plate 15, 16 Paper feed cassette 21 Opening / closing part 22 Opening / closing part 24 Frame 29 Handle hole 31 Opening / closing latch 32 Opening / closing lever 35 Handle hole 37 Opening / closing latch 38 Opening / closing lever 38b Inclined surface

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Taiji Hatori 2-3-8 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Inside Matsushita Electric Transmission System Co., Ltd. Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] An opening / closing section is provided on the side or front surface of the apparatus, and the opening / closing section has a handle hole provided with a hook preventing means for making it difficult to hook a hand at an upper end. Recording device. 2. A paper cassette which can be pulled out on the side or front surface of the apparatus, and the paper cassette has a handle hole provided with a hook preventing means for making it difficult to hook a hand at an upper end. A recording device.