JP2003072191A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer in which the appearance can be enhanced by providing an open/close cover part at the document insertion opening and arranging decorations, e.g. a decoration paper or a photograph, on the surface side of the open/close cover part. SOLUTION: The printer 1 comprises an operating panel section disposed on one side of the printer body, a document insertion opening made in the rear side of the operating panel section, an open/close cover part 5 covering the document insertion opening and serving as a document tray thereof under open state, wherein a part 9 for securing a planar decoration, e.g. a decoration paper or a photograph, is provided on the surface side of the open/close cover part 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus such as a facsimile, a printer or a copying machine, and more particularly to a printing apparatus provided with a cover which can be opened and closed with respect to a document insertion port and can be used as a document tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a printing apparatus such as a facsimile used for business use or household use, the original insertion port is covered to prevent the insertion of dust and the like, and it functions as an original tray in an open state. The one with an openable and closable cover is used. Further, generally, in a facsimile apparatus, an operation key operated according to transmission / reception is provided on an operation panel, and for example, at the time of transmission, an original is transmitted by operating a ten-key, a transmission key or the like. In recent years, facsimile machines have become more and more multifunctional, and the types of operation keys tend to increase. Due to such an increase in the number of operation keys, various keys are arranged on the operation panel, so that there is a problem that the user may make an erroneous operation or deteriorate the appearance during use. In order to solve this problem, a facsimile apparatus is widely used, which is provided with an openable and closable cover that covers the operation keys provided on the operation panel along with the document insertion port.

As a conventional facsimile apparatus, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-50860 discloses that "a plurality of operation keys for operating the apparatus are provided on the surface of a main body case, and a cover is provided on the main body case so as to be openable and closable. A facsimile machine characterized in that all or most of the operation keys are concealed when the cover is closed "is disclosed.

A conventional facsimile apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part showing a closed state of an opening / closing cover of a conventional facsimile machine, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing an open state of the open / close cover of a conventional facsimile machine.

In FIG. 4, 21 is a conventional facsimile machine, 22 is an operation panel section of the facsimile machine 21,
Reference numeral 2a is a start button portion provided on the operation panel portion 22, 22b is a stop button portion provided on the operation panel portion, 23 is a display portion such as an LCD provided on the operation panel portion 22, and 24 is an operation panel. A document insertion opening formed on the rear side of the section 22, 25 is an openable / closable cover section that covers the operation panel section 22 in the closed state and functions as a document tray in the open state, and 25a is punched in the open / close cover section 25 and started. A start button insertion hole through which the button portion 22a is exposed, 2
5b is provided in the opening / closing cover portion 25 and is provided with the stop button portion 2
A stop button insertion hole through which 2b is inserted and exposed, a window portion 26 formed in the opening / closing cover portion 25 to expose the display portion 23, and a hinge portion 27 pivotally supporting the opening / closing cover portion 25.

As shown in FIG. 4, an operation panel section 22 is provided on the upper surface of the facsimile device 21, and on the rear side thereof, an opening / closing functioning as an original tray for originals inserted in the original insertion opening 24 is provided. The cover portion 25 is arranged to be openable and closable by a hinge portion 27. In addition, the operation panel unit 22
A display unit 23, such as an LCD, is provided to allow the operation state of the facsimile device 21 to be visually confirmed.
The operation panel section 22 is provided with a ten-key pad, operation buttons, etc., a start button section 22a, and a stop button section 22b. When the open / close cover section 25 is in the open state, the facsimile apparatus 21 is operated by using these buttons and the like. Can be operated. Further, even when the open / close cover 25 is closed, the start button portion 22a and the stop button portion 22b can be operated by the start button insertion hole 25a and the stop button insertion hole 25b. Further, the operation panel section 22 is provided with a window section 26 so that the display section 23 can be viewed even when the open / close cover section 25 is closed.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, although the numeric keys and operation buttons arranged on the operation panel can be covered with the open / close cover closed, the appearance is single. However, there is a problem in that it lacks in appearance because it is incompatible with the surrounding interior.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems by providing an opening / closing cover part that can be opened and closed at the document insertion port, and arranging decorative objects such as decorative paper and photographs on the surface side of the opening / closing cover part. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device that can improve the appearance.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a printing apparatus of the present invention comprises an operation panel section arranged on one surface of the apparatus main body and a document insertion formed on the rear side of the operation panel section. A printing device, comprising: an opening and an opening / closing cover portion that is openably and closably covered by the original insertion opening and serves as a document tray of the original insertion opening when the opening is open; It has a configuration including an ornament fixing portion for fixing a thin plate ornament such as paper or a photograph.

With this configuration, a printing apparatus capable of improving the appearance by providing an opening / closing cover portion that can be opened and closed at the document insertion opening and arranging decorative objects such as decorative paper and photographs on the surface side of the opening / closing cover portion. Can be provided.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A printer according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises an operation panel section arranged on one surface of the apparatus main body, an original insertion slot formed on the rear side of the operation panel section, and an original. A printing device comprising: an opening / closing cover part that is openably / closably covered in the insertion port and serves as a document tray for the document insertion port in an opened state, and a thin plate such as a decorative paper or a photograph on the surface side of the opening / closing cover part. It has a configuration including an ornament fixing portion for fixing the ornament.

With this configuration, the following operations are provided.

(1) Since the decorative material fixing portion allows the decorative material such as decorative paper and photographs to be arranged on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion, the printing apparatus can be made in harmony with the interior around the installation place. Therefore, the appearance can be improved.

Here, the opening / closing cover portion is provided so as to cover the document insertion opening and can be opened and closed by a hinge or the like. The open / close cover may be formed so as to cover the operation panel together with the document insertion port. In this case, the display such as an LCD arranged on the operation panel may be in a state in which the open / close cover is closed. A window may be provided so that the user can also check.

On the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion, a thin plate-like ornament such as a decorative paper, a photograph or a calendar is fixed, and at least a portion for fixing the ornament is formed in a substantially flat shape. The back side of the open / close cover is used as a document tray with the open / close cover open.

The ornament fixing portion is a plate-shaped narrowing plate for tightly fixing the four corners or the periphery of the ornament to the opening / closing cover portion, and a narrow plate such as a screw or a screw for fixing the narrowing plate to the opening / closing cover portion. And a transparent plate disposed at four corners of the transparent plate portion, and a transparent plate disposed with a decorative object sandwiched on a part or the entire surface of the opening / closing cover portion. The one having a transparent plate fixing portion such as a screw or a screw fixed to the opening / closing cover portion is used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the first aspect, the ornament fixing portion is arranged on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion to clamp and fix the ornament. The transparent plate portion and the transparent plate fixing portion that detachably fixes the transparent plate portion to the opening / closing cover portion are provided. With this configuration, the following actions are brought about in addition to the actions of the first aspect.

(1) The transparent plate portion and the transparent plate fixing portion allow decorations such as decorative papers and photographs to be tightly attached to the opening / closing cover portion and can be displayed. Protects and prevents damage and tear.

(2) Since the transparent plate portion can be detachably fixed by the transparent plate fixing portion, it is possible to freely replace and decorate the narrowly-decorated ornament.

Here, the transparent plate portion is formed of transparent plastic such as acrylic resin or glass. Further, the transparent plate portion may be formed to be semi-transparent in various colors, or only a part thereof, for example, a portion where the ornament is arranged may be formed transparent.

As the transparent plate fixing portion, a member fixed by screwing with a screw or a screw is used. When the transparent plate fixing portion that is fixed by screwing is used, a hole through which the transparent plate fixing portion is inserted is formed through the transparent plate portion, and the transparent plate is formed on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion. A hole having a female screw threaded therein is bored at a position where the fixing portion is screwed.
In addition, it is preferable that the hole formed on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion is formed so as not to penetrate to the lower surface side. Accordingly, the lower surface of the opening / closing cover portion can be used as a document tray.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts showing a closed state of an opening / closing cover portion of a printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing printing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the open state of the opening / closing cover part of an apparatus.

In the figure, 1 is a printing device according to the first embodiment, 2 is an operation panel unit of the printing device 1, 3 is a display unit such as an LCD arranged on the operation panel unit 2, and 4 is an operation panel unit 2.
A document insertion port 5 formed on the rear side is a cover that can be opened and closed to cover the operation panel 2 in the closed state and function as a document tray in the opened state. A window part for exposing the opening / closing cover part 5, a hinge part for rotatably supporting the opening / closing cover part 5, 8 a transparent plate part provided on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover part 5, and 9 at four corners of the transparent plate part 8. A transparent plate fixing part which is provided and fixes the transparent plate part 8 to the opening / closing cover part 5,
Reference numeral 10 denotes a paper discharge tray arranged at the paper discharge port of the printing apparatus 1, X
Is a decorative article such as a decorative paper or a photograph which is sandwiched and fixed to the front surface side of the opening / closing cover section 5 by the transparent plate section 8.

The transparent plate fixing portion 9 may be provided with a knob or the like at the upper end so that the user can easily remove it without using a tool. Further, the transparent plate fixing portion 9 has a slot at the upper end so that it can be removed with a tool. It may be provided.

The operation of the printing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining the ornament fixing operation of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a printing device, 2 is an operation panel section, 3 is a display section, 4 is a document insertion slot, 5 is an opening / closing cover section, 6 is a window section, 7 is a hinge section, and 8 is a transparent plate section. , 9 is a transparent plate fixing portion, 10 is a paper discharge tray, and X is an ornament. Since these are the same as those described in FIG. 1 or 2, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted. Denoted at 5a are fixing holes formed in the four corners on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover part 5 and the transparent plate fixing parts 9 are inserted by screwing or the like, and 8a is formed through the four corners of the transparent plate part 8 to form a transparent plate. It is an insertion hole through which the fixing portion 9 is inserted.

The fixing hole 5a is formed on the inner surface of the opening / closing cover 5 so that the transparent plate fixing portion 9 can be screwed therein. The fixing hole portion 5a is formed on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion 5 so as not to penetrate the rear surface side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ornament X is placed on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover 5, and the transparent plate 8 is overlapped on the ornament X to sandwich the ornament X. The transparent plate portion 8 is fixed to the opening / closing cover portion 5 at the four corners by transparent plate fixing portions 9 such as screws and screws.
A male screw is threaded on the transparent plate fixing portion 9 and inserted into the insertion hole portion 8a, and a female screw is screwed on the fixed hole portion 5a. In this way, the transparent plate 8 allows the ornament X to be tightly attached to the front surface side of the opening / closing cover 5 to decorate the ornament X.

Since the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the transparent plate fixing portion 9 fixes the transparent plate portion 8 to the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion 5 by screwing and fixing. Since the decoration X such as paper or a photograph can be tightly attached and decorated by the transparent plate portion 8, the printing device 1 can be matched with the interior or the like around the installation place and the appearance can be improved. Further, the transparent plate portion 8 can protect the decorative article X such as a decorative paper or a photograph and prevent it from being damaged or broken, and the transparent plate fixing portion 9 can detachably fix the transparent plate portion 8. Therefore, there is an effect that the narrowly adorned ornament X can be freely replaced and decorated.

In the first embodiment, the facsimile apparatus has been described as the printing apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the same applies to copying machines, printers and the like.

[0034]

As described above, according to the printing apparatus of the present invention, the following advantageous effects can be obtained.

(1) Since the decorative material fixing portion allows the decorative material such as a decorative paper or a photograph to be arranged on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion, the printing apparatus can be matched with the interior around the installation place. Therefore, it is possible to provide a printing device that can be improved in appearance.

(2) Further, since the transparent plate portion and the transparent plate fixing portion can be used to decorate the decorative paper and photographs by tightly wearing them on the opening / closing cover portion, the transparent plate portion can be used to decorate the decorative paper and photographs. It is possible to provide a printing device that can protect the printer and prevent the printer from being damaged or broken.

(3) Further, since the transparent plate portion can be detachably fixed by the transparent plate fixing portion, it is possible to provide a printing apparatus which can freely replace and decorate a narrowly-decorated ornament.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts showing a closed state of an opening / closing cover of a printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of essential parts showing an open state of an opening / closing cover part of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a decorative paper fixing operation of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a main part perspective view showing a closed state of an opening / closing cover of a conventional facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing an open state of an opening / closing cover of a conventional facsimile device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 printing device 2 Operation panel section 3 Display 4 Document insertion slot 5 Open / close cover 5a fixing hole 6 windows 7 Hinge part 8 Transparent plate part 8a insertion hole 9 Transparent plate fixing part 10 Output tray 21 Facsimile machine 22 Operation panel 22a Start button part 22b Stop button part 23 Display 24 Document insertion slot 25 Open / close cover 25a Start button insertion hole 25b Stop button insertion hole 26 Window 27 Hinge part X ornaments

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Kaku             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C061 AP03 BB05 BB06 CC03 CD07                       CD13 CD14 CQ06                 2H071 AA34 AA46 AA48                 5C062 AA02 AA05 AB02 AB20 AB23                       AB30 AD02 AD05 BA00

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel section disposed on one surface of an apparatus main body, a document insertion opening formed on the rear side of the operation panel section, and an open / closed state in which the document insertion opening is opened and closed. A printing apparatus comprising: an opening / closing cover section that serves as a document tray for the document insertion opening, and a decoration fixing section for fixing a thin plate-like decoration such as a decorative paper or a photograph on the front surface side of the opening / closing cover section. A printing device characterized by being provided. 2. A transparent plate portion, wherein the ornament fixing portion is disposed on a front surface side of the opening / closing cover portion and holds and fixes the ornament, and the transparent plate portion is detachably fixed to the opening / closing cover portion. The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising: