JP2011175106A - Electronic device and image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device making difficult for infants to remove a removable medium. <P>SOLUTION: A recess 210 is formed on the operation panel 200 of an image forming apparatus 100 as the electronic device. The image forming apparatus 100 includes a movable display device 220. The movable display device 220 contains the removable medium and includes a movable cover 222 which opens and closes to switch between a closing state of covering slots d-h of the removable medium and slots d-h and an opening state of opening the slots d-h. The movable display device 220 operates to switch between an containing state of being engaged with the recess 210 in the closing state to prevent opening and closing operations by the movable cover 222 and non-containing state of projecting from the recess 210 to permit opening and closing operations by the movable cover 222. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical apparatus and an image processing apparatus in which removable media such as a memory card and a USB memory can be attached and detached.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electric devices that can be attached and detached from removable media (storage media) such as memory cards and USB memories are known. Recently, some image processing apparatuses such as multifunction peripherals, copiers, scanners, printers, and facsimiles have removable media removable. In an image processing apparatus to which a removable medium can be attached / detached, when the removable medium is inserted, image data for printing is input from the storage medium, and the latest version of firmware and optional software is installed from the storage medium. It is possible.

JP 2008-53819 A JP 2005-59295 A JP 2006-175613 A JP-A-2005-348300

  By the way, the above-mentioned removable media is improved in its size and portability, but there is also a risk that an infant may accidentally swallow it because of its small size, resulting in a serious accident. Therefore, in order to avoid such a danger, it is necessary for an electrical device in which a removable medium can be attached / detached so that an infant cannot easily remove the removable medium from a slot in which the removable medium is inserted. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electric device to which a removable medium can be attached and detached, which is difficult for an infant to remove the removable medium.

  In order to achieve the above object, the electrical device of the present invention accommodates a removable medium, and includes an insertion port for the removable medium, a closed state that covers the insertion port, and an open state that opens the insertion port. A housing member having a movable cover that opens and closes so as to be switched, and a recess for housing the housing member, and the housing member does not perform the opening and closing operation by the movable cover. The storage state fitted in the recess in the closed state and the non-storage state protruding from the recess so as to perform the opening / closing operation by the movable cover are switched. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the image processing apparatus of the present invention accommodates a removable medium, and includes an insertion port for the removable medium, a closed state covering the insertion port, and an opening for opening the insertion port. A housing member having a movable cover that opens and closes so that the state is switched, and a recess for housing the housing member, the housing member cannot perform the opening and closing operation by the movable cover The storage state fitted in the recess in the closed state and the non-storage state protruding from the recess so that the opening / closing operation by the movable cover can be performed are switched. Features.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the movable cover for opening and closing the insertion port of the removable medium cannot be moved by placing the housing member in the housed state. And in order to remove the removable media from the housing member, it is necessary to first move the housing member fitted in the recess to the non-housing state, and then move the movable cover to open the insertion port, It is not easy for infants to perform such operations. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, there is an advantage that it is difficult for an infant to remove the removable media.

  In addition to the configuration described above, the electrical device of the present invention has a front surface of the housing member in the non-contained state as a first surface, and a back surface of the housing member in the non-contained state as a second surface. In the storage state, the first surface is opposed to the bottom surface of the recess, and the storage state and the non-storage state can be switched by rotating around a rotation axis passing through the storage member, and the movable The type cover is switched between the closed state and the open state by rotating around a rotation axis passing through the movable cover, and the direction of rotation when the state shifts from the closed state to the open state is It is attached to the said accommodating member so that it may become the direction which goes to the said 1st surface side from the 2nd surface side. According to this configuration, even when the storage member is in the non-storage state, and the movable cover is not in the closed state due to being very slightly separated from the storage member, By simply rotating the member, the movable cover can be closed and the receiving member can be fitted into the recess.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the electrical device of the present invention has a side wall having an angle of 90 ° to 135 ° with the bottom surface of the recess, and the movable cover is configured so that the side wall is in the stored state. It is attached to the said accommodating member so that it may oppose. According to this configuration, even when the storage member is in the non-storage state, and the movable cover is not in the closed state due to being very slightly separated from the storage member, By simply rotating the member, it is easy to close the movable cover and fit the receiving member into the recess.

  In the electric device of the present invention, a display panel may be formed on the front surface of the housing member.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, there is an advantage that it is difficult for an infant to remove the removable media.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment. (A) is the perspective view which showed the operation panel attached to the image forming apparatus of this embodiment, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the non-accommodating state from which the display apparatus was taken out. (B) is the perspective view which showed the said operation panel, and is the figure which showed the accommodation state in which the display apparatus is accommodated in the recessed part. It is the schematic diagram which showed the movable cover and slot which are attached to the display apparatus shown in FIG. (A) is the figure which showed the modification of the operation panel of this embodiment, (b) is the figure which showed the state which is the operation panel of (a), and the movable display apparatus is accommodated in the recessed part. It is. (A) is the figure which showed the operation panel in which the angle which the bottom face and side wall of a recessed part make is 95 degrees, (b) is the operation panel of (a), and a movable display apparatus is It is the figure which showed the state accommodated in the recessed part. (A) is the figure which showed the operation panel with which the angle which the bottom face and side wall of a recessed part make is 130 degrees, (b) is the operation panel of (a), and a movable display apparatus is It is the figure which showed the state accommodated in the recessed part. (A) is the figure which showed the surface of the SD memory card, (b) is the figure which showed the back surface of the SD memory card. (A) is the figure which showed the surface of the SDHC (trademark) memory card, (b) is the figure which showed the back surface of the SDHC (trademark) memory card. (A) is the figure which showed the surface of CompactFlash (trademark), (b) is the figure which showed the back surface of CompactFlash (trademark). (A) is the figure which showed the surface of the microSD memory card, (b) is the figure which showed the back surface of the microSD memory card.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an internal configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The image forming apparatus 100 includes a scanner function and a printer function, and is a complex machine that forms multicolor and single color images on a predetermined sheet (recording paper) in accordance with image data transmitted from the outside. As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 100 includes an apparatus main body 110 and an automatic document processing apparatus 120.

  The apparatus main body 110 includes an exposure unit 1, a developing device 2, a photosensitive drum 3, a cleaner unit 4, a charger 5, an intermediate transfer belt unit 6, a fixing unit 7, a paper feed cassette 81, a paper discharge tray 91, and the like. Yes.

  A scanner unit 90 including a transparent glass 92 that functions as a document table is provided on the upper part of the apparatus main body 110, and an automatic document processing apparatus 120 is attached to the upper side of the scanner unit 90. The automatic document processor 120 automatically conveys the document on the transparent glass 92. The document processing device 120 is designed to be rotatable in the direction of arrow M. When the document processing device 120 rotates in the direction of arrow M, the transparent glass 92 is opened, and the document can be placed on the transparent glass 92 by hand.

  Image data handled in the image forming apparatus 100 corresponds to a color image using each color of black (K), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). Accordingly, four image forming stations including the developing device 2, the photosensitive drum 3, the charger 5, and the cleaner unit 4 are installed so that four types of latent images corresponding to the respective colors are formed. That is, the image forming apparatus 100 is provided with an image forming station for black images, an image forming station for cyan images, an image forming station for magenta images, and an image forming station for yellow images.

  In this embodiment, four colors of black (K), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) are described. However, the present invention is not limited to these four colors, and for example, the same as cyan and magenta. Six colors including light cyan (LC) and light magenta (LM), which have a hue and a lighter density, may be used.

  The charger 5 is a device for uniformly charging the surface of the photosensitive drum 3 to a predetermined potential. In this embodiment, the non-contact type charger 5 is used, but a contact type charger such as a roller type or a brush type may be used.

  The exposure unit 1 includes a laser emitting unit (laser light source), a polygon mirror that scans the laser beam, and an optical member (lens and reflection mirror) that guides the laser beam scanned by the polygon mirror to the photosensitive drum 3. Scanning unit (LSU). An EL or LED writing head in which light emitting elements are arranged in an array may be installed as an exposure unit.

  The exposure unit 1 has a function of forming an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image data on the surface thereof by exposing the charged photosensitive drum 3 according to the input image data. The developing device 2 develops (visualizes) the electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 3 with the toner in the developing device 2. The developing device 2 of the image forming station for black image is developed with black toner, the developing device 2 of the image forming station for cyan image is developed with cyan toner, and the image forming station for yellow image is developed. The developing device 2 performs development with yellow toner, and the developing device 2 of the image forming station for magenta images performs development with magenta toner.

  The intermediate transfer belt unit 6 disposed above the photosensitive drum 3 includes an intermediate transfer belt 61, an intermediate transfer belt driving roller 62, an intermediate transfer belt driven roller 63, an intermediate transfer roller 64, and an intermediate transfer belt cleaning unit 65. I have. Four intermediate transfer rollers 64 are provided corresponding to each color for YMCK.

  The intermediate transfer belt driving roller 62, the intermediate transfer belt driven roller 63, and the intermediate transfer roller 64 are driven to rotate while the intermediate transfer belt 61 is stretched. Further, a transfer bias for transferring the toner image on the photosensitive drum 3 onto the intermediate transfer belt 61 is applied to each intermediate transfer roller 64.

  The intermediate transfer belt 61 is provided in contact with each photosensitive drum 3. The toner images of the respective colors formed on the photosensitive drum 3 are sequentially transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 61 so that a color toner image (multicolor toner image) is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 61. It has become so. The intermediate transfer belt 61 is formed in an endless shape using, for example, a polyimide film having a thickness of about 100 μm to 150 μm, but may have a configuration in which an elastic layer is provided on the polyimide film.

  Transfer of the toner image from the photosensitive drum 3 to the intermediate transfer belt 61 is performed by an intermediate transfer roller 64 that is in contact with the back side of the intermediate transfer belt 61. A high-voltage transfer bias (a high voltage having a polarity (+) opposite to the toner charging polarity (−)) is applied to the intermediate transfer roller 64 in order to transfer the toner image. The intermediate transfer roller 64 is a roller whose base is a metal (for example, stainless steel) shaft having a diameter of 8 to 10 mm and whose surface is covered with a conductive elastic material (for example, EPDM, urethane foam, or the like). With this conductive elastic material, a high voltage can be uniformly applied to the intermediate transfer belt 61. In this embodiment, a roller shape is used as the transfer electrode, but a brush or the like can also be used.

  As described above, the color toner images visualized on the photosensitive drums 3 are stacked on the intermediate transfer belt 61. The laminated toner images are conveyed to a contact position (secondary transfer position) between the transfer roller 10 and the intermediate transfer belt 61 by the rotation of the intermediate transfer belt 61, and transferred onto the sheet by the transfer roller 10 at this contact position. The

  The transfer roller 10 is pressed against the intermediate transfer belt 61 at a predetermined nip, and a voltage for transferring the toner onto the sheet is applied (a high polarity (+) opposite to the toner charging polarity (−)). Voltage). Further, in order to constantly obtain the predetermined nip, either the transfer roller 10 or the intermediate transfer belt drive roller 62 is made of a hard material (metal), and the other is made of a soft material such as an elastic roller (elastic rubber roller or foaming resin). Roller).

  Further, the toner that is not transferred onto the sheet by the transfer roller 10 and remains on the intermediate transfer belt 61 may cause toner color mixing in the next process, and is therefore removed and collected by the intermediate transfer belt cleaning unit 65. Is set to The intermediate transfer belt cleaning unit 65 is provided with a cleaning blade as a cleaning member that comes into contact with the intermediate transfer belt 61. A portion of the intermediate transfer belt 61 that is in contact with the cleaning blade is located on the intermediate transfer belt driven roller from the back side. 63 is supported.

  The paper feed cassette 81 is a tray for storing sheets (recording paper) used for image formation, and is provided below the exposure unit 1 in the apparatus main body 110. Sheets used for image formation can also be placed in the manual paper feed cassette 82. A paper discharge tray 91 provided above the apparatus main body 110 is a tray for collecting printed sheets face down.

  Further, in the apparatus main body 110, a substantially vertical sheet conveyance path S for feeding the sheets of the paper feed cassette 81 and the manual paper feed cassette 82 to the paper discharge tray 91 via the transfer roller 10 and the fixing unit 7 is provided. Is provided. In the vicinity of the sheet transport path S from the paper feed cassette 81 or the manual paper feed cassette 82 to the paper discharge tray 91, pickup rollers 11a and 11b, a plurality of transport rollers 12a to 12d, a registration roller 13, a transfer roller 10, and a fixing unit. 7 is arranged.

  The conveyance rollers 12 a to 12 d are small rollers for promoting and assisting the conveyance of the sheet, and a plurality of the conveyance rollers 12 a to 12 d are provided along the sheet conveyance path S. The pickup roller 11 a is attached near the end of the paper feed cassette 81, picks up sheets one by one from the paper feed cassette 81, and supplies them to the sheet conveyance path S. The pickup roller 11 b is attached near the end of the manual paper feed cassette 82, picks up one sheet at a time from the manual paper feed cassette 82, and supplies it to the sheet conveyance path S. The registration roller 13 temporarily holds the sheet conveyed in the sheet conveyance path S. Then, the sheet is conveyed to the secondary transfer position (contact position between the transfer roller 10 and the intermediate transfer belt 61) at such a timing that the leading edge of the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer belt 61 and the leading edge of the sheet are aligned. It has a function.

  The fixing unit 7 includes a heat roller 71 and a pressure roller 72. The heat roller 71 and the pressure roller 72 are configured to rotate with the sheet interposed therebetween. The heat roller 71 is set to have a predetermined fixing temperature by a control unit (not shown) based on a signal from a temperature detector (not shown), and the pressure roller 72 and the toner are thermocompression bonded to the sheet. As a result, the multicolor toner image transferred to the sheet is melted, mixed, and pressed to be thermally fixed to the sheet. The fixing unit 7 is provided with an external fixing belt 73 for fixing the heat roller 71 from the outside.

  Next, the sheet conveyance during single-sided printing will be described in detail. As described above, the image forming apparatus 100 is provided with the paper feed cassette 81 and the manual paper feed cassette 82 for storing sheets in advance. In order to feed sheets from these sheet feeding cassettes 81 and 82, pickup rollers 11a and 11b are respectively arranged so as to guide the sheets one by one to the sheet conveying path S. The sheet conveyed from each of the sheet feeding cassettes 81 and 82 is conveyed to the registration roller 13 by the conveying roller 12a in the sheet conveying path S, and is secondary at the timing when the leading edge of the sheet and the leading edge of the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 61 are combined. It is conveyed to a transfer position (contact position between the transfer roller 10 and the intermediate transfer belt 61). At the secondary transfer position, the toner image is transferred from the intermediate transfer belt 61 to the sheet. Thereafter, when the sheet passes through the fixing unit 7, unfixed toner on the sheet is melted and fixed by heat. After the fixing process is performed, the sheet is discharged onto the sheet discharge tray 91 by the conveyance roller 12b installed downstream of the fixing unit 7 in the sheet conveyance direction.

  In the case of double-sided printing, when the trailing edge of the sheet that has finished single-sided printing and has passed through the fixing unit 7 as described above is gripped by the conveying roller 12b, the conveying roller 12b rotates in the reverse direction, thereby conveying the sheet to the conveying roller 12c. , 12d. The sheet is transported to the installation position of the registration roller 13 by the transport rollers 12c and 12d, printed on the back surface of the sheet, and then discharged to the paper discharge tray 91.

  Next, the hardware of the image forming apparatus 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the image forming apparatus of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 100 includes a main control unit 501, a storage unit 502, a calculation unit 503, an image processing unit 504, a display panel 505, an input unit 506, a reading unit 507, an image forming unit 508, and peripheral devices. A control unit 511 and a drive 520 are provided.

  The input unit 506 is a block corresponding to an operation key provided on an operation panel (see FIG. 4) described later. The display panel 505 displays various information related to the image forming apparatus 100 and a preview of the print image. Further, the display panel 505 of the present embodiment forms a touch panel.

  The drive 520 is a reader / writer to which a removable medium (storage medium) can be attached and detached, and for writing data to the attached removable medium and reading data from the removable medium. As the removable media, for example, an SD memory card shown in FIG. 9, an SDHC (registered trademark) memory card shown in FIG. 10, a compact flash (registered trademark) shown in FIG. 11, a microSD memory card shown in FIG. A memory card can be used. Of course, removable media other than the illustrated memory card can also be used. For example, a memory card such as an SDXC memory card, a miniSD memory card, a microSD memory card, a microSDHC memory card, an xD picture card (registered trademark), a memory stick (registered trademark), a microdrive (registered trademark), or a smart media (registered trademark) USB memory may also be used.

  The image forming apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can perform a printing process based on image information read from a removable medium inserted in the drive 520. Further, when a removable medium storing a firmware update program is inserted into the drive 520, the firmware installed in the image forming apparatus 100 is updated based on the update program stored in the removable medium. It has become. Further, when a removable medium storing optional software of the image forming apparatus 100 is inserted into the drive 520, the optional software is installed in the image forming apparatus 100 from the removable medium.

  The reading unit 507 is an image sensor disposed in the scanner unit 90, and reads an image of a document to generate an analog image signal. The image processing unit 504 is a circuit that converts the image signal into digital image data and performs various image processing on the image data.

  The image forming unit 508 is a block that forms a toner image on a sheet based on the image data processed by the image processing unit 504. A set including the exposure unit 1, the developing device 2, the photosensitive drum 3, the cleaner unit 4, the charger 5, and the intermediate transfer belt unit 6 corresponds to the image forming unit 508.

  The storage unit 502 includes various commands and setting values input from the input unit 506 or the display panel 505, detection results of various sensors arranged in the image forming apparatus 100, image information read from the removable medium in the drive 520, external This is for storing image information or firmware input from the apparatus, various setting values and data tables for controlling the operation of each apparatus provided in the image forming apparatus 100, programs for executing various controls, and the like. . As the storage unit 502, those commonly used in this field can be used, and examples thereof include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a hard disk drive (HDD), and the like. The external device can use an electric / electronic device that can generate or acquire image information and can be electrically connected to the image forming apparatus 100. For example, the image forming apparatus can be connected via a digital camera or a network. Examples include a computer connected to 100.

  The arithmetic unit 503 takes out various information stored in the storage unit 502 and a program for performing various controls, and performs arithmetic processing and determination processing. The main control unit 501 performs control processing by sending a control signal to each device included in the image forming apparatus 100 based on various determination results and calculation results in the calculation unit 503. Note that the main control unit 501 and the calculation unit 503 are processing circuits realized by, for example, a microcomputer or a microprocessor including a central processing unit (CPU). Although not shown, the image forming apparatus 100 is provided with a main power supply that supplies power to each of the internal devices. The peripheral device control unit 511 is a control circuit that outputs a control signal for controlling peripheral devices such as finishers and sorters that are post-processing devices.

  Next, an operation panel of the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an operation panel provided in the image forming apparatus of the present embodiment.

  An operation panel 200 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is used for a user to input information necessary for operating the image forming apparatus 100, and is attached to a side portion of the scanner unit 90. As shown in FIG. 4A, the operation panel 200 has a first upper surface 200a and a second upper surface 200b, and a recess 210 formed between the first upper surface 200a and the second upper surface 200b. ing. A numeric keypad a, a start key b, a menu key c, etc. for performing various operations are provided on the bottom surface of the recess 210. These keys a, b, and c correspond to the input unit 506 in FIG.

  A movable display device 220 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is attached to the operation panel 200. As shown in FIG. 4A, a display panel 505 is formed on the front portion 220 a of the movable display device 220, and a movable cover 222 is attached to the side portion 220 b of the movable display device 220. In the present embodiment, when the movable display device 220 is in the non-retracted state of FIG. 4A, the front portion is the front portion 220a, and the movable display device 220 is on the opposite side of the front portion 220a. A portion which is a surface and forms the back surface when the movable display device 220 is in the non-storage state of FIG. 4A is referred to as a back surface portion 220d (see FIG. 4B).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable display device 220 is attached to the recess 210 of the operation panel 200. The movable display device 220 rotates around a rotation axis that passes through the movable display device 220. The rotation axis is parallel to one side of the movable display device 220 and parallel to the bottom surface of the recess 210. Then, the movable display device 220 shifts from the housed state (accommodated state) of FIG. 4B to the non-accommodated state (non-accommodated state) of FIG. It shifts to the storage state.

  4B, the front portion 220a of the movable display device 220 faces the bottom surface of the concave portion 210, and the side portion 220b of the movable display device 220 faces one side wall of the concave portion 210. The movable display device 220 is fitted into and accommodated in the recess 210 so that the side portion 220c of the display device 220 faces the other side wall of the recess 210. At this time, the back surface portion 220d of the movable display device 220 faces upward and is exposed to the outside. That is, in the movable display device 220, the front part 220a and the side parts 220b and 220c are concealed, and the back part 220d is exposed to the outside. 4B, the keys a, b, and c formed on the bottom surface of the recess 210 are hidden by the movable display device 220.

  Then, when the movable display device 220 in the housed state of FIG. 4B is rotated in the direction from the front surface portion 220a to the back surface portion 220d, the movable display device 220 moves away from the recess 210, and the movable display device 220 is moved. The device 220 is in the non-retracted state shown in FIG. 4A, the front portion 220a of the movable display device 220 and the bottom surface of the recess 210 are opened. In addition, the display panel 505 of the front portion 220a and the keys a, b, and c on the bottom surface of the recess 210 are exposed to the outside.

  4A is rotated in the direction from the back surface portion 220d toward the front surface portion 220a, the movable display device 220 is in the stored state shown in FIG. 4B. become.

  In the above configuration, when the user of the image forming apparatus 100 finishes using the operation panel 200, the user rotates the movable display device 220 to shift from the non-storage state to the storage state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the movable display device 220 is accommodated in the recess 210, and the display panel 505 and the keys a, b, and c are hidden from the outside and cannot be used. On the other hand, when using the operation panel 200, the user of the image forming apparatus 100 rotates the movable display device 220 to shift from the storage state to the non-storage state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4A, the movable display device 220 protrudes from the recess 210, and the display panel 505 and the keys a, b, and c are exposed to the outside and are ready for use.

  In addition, the movable display device 220 of this embodiment has a removable media drive 520 (see FIG. 2) inside, and the removable media can be attached and detached. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, when the movable cover 222 attached to the side portion 220b of the movable display device 220 is opened, a slot that functions as an insertion port for a removable medium is formed. When the insertion portion 223 is exposed to the outside and the movable cover 222 is closed, the insertion portion 223 in which the slot is formed is concealed. The state in which the movable cover 222 is at the position of the chain line shown in FIG. 4A is the open state (the insertion portion 223 is exposed to the outside), and the movable cover 222 is shown by the dotted line in FIG. The state at the position is the closed state (the state where the insertion portion 223 is concealed).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, slots d to h are formed in the insertion portion 223, and removable media having different standards are inserted into the slots d to h, respectively. That is, the movable display device 220 is detachable with five types of removable media.

  Next, the movable cover 222 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, the movable cover 222 rotates around the edge 222 a as a rotation axis. The edge 222 a is attached to the front portion 220 a side of the movable display device 220 and forms the long side of the movable cover 222. The movable cover 222 is attached to the movable display device 220 so that the edge 222a is parallel to the front portion 220a of the movable display device 220 and perpendicular to the upper surface portion 220e and the lower surface portion 220f of the movable display device 220. It has been.

  The movable cover 222 is rotated to shift from the closed state to the open state, and from the open state to the closed state. Specifically, when the movable cover 222 in the closed state indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 5 is rotated in the direction from the back surface portion 220d of the movable display device 220 toward the front surface portion 220a, the back surface of the movable cover 222 is inserted. Moving away from the portion 223, the movable cover 222 is in the open state indicated by the chain line in FIG. On the other hand, when the movable cover 222 in the open state is rotated in the direction from the front part 220a to the back part 220d of the movable display device 220, the back surface of the movable cover 222 approaches the insertion part 223. The movable cover 222 is in a closed state indicated by a dotted line in FIG. That is, the closed state is a state in which the slots d to h of the insertion portion 223 are covered by the movable cover 222 and completely hidden from the outside, as shown by the dotted lines in FIG. The open state is a state in which the movable cover 222 and the insertion portion 223 are open and the slots d to h of the insertion portion 223 are exposed to the outside, as indicated by the chain line in FIG. is there.

  In the above configuration, when the user of the image forming apparatus 100 attaches / detaches the removable medium, the user moves the movable cover 222 of the movable display device 220 in the non-contained state and opens the movable cover 222 from the closed state. Transition to the state. Thereby, the slots d to h of the insertion portion 223 are exposed to the outside, and the removable medium can be attached and detached. When the user of the image forming apparatus 100 finishes attaching / detaching the removable medium, the user rotates the movable cover 222 to shift from the open state to the closed state. As a result, the slots d to h of the insertion portion 223 are covered by the movable cover 222 and completely hidden.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the recess 210 of the operation panel 200 is designed to have a shape capable of fitting the movable display device 220 with the movable cover 222 in a closed state. The movable display device 220 cannot be fitted into the recess 210 while the cover 222 is kept open.

  Therefore, when the movable display device 220 in the non-contained state is rotated to shift to the accommodated state, in principle, the movable cover 222 is first closed, and then the movable display device 220 is rotated. (However, as will be described later, if the movable display device 220 in a state where the movable cover 222 is slightly opened and not stored is rotated toward the concave portion 210, the movable cover 222 is moved. Is pressed against the corner of the recess 210 and the second upper surface 200b or the side wall of the recess 210 to be closed, and then the movable display device 220 is completely fitted into the recess 210). .

  Therefore, in the storage state in which the movable display device 220 is fitted in the recess 210, the movable cover 222 is always closed. In the storage state, the movable cover 222 and the recess 210 are in contact with or close to each other, so that the movable cover 222 is not opened.

  That is, when the user desires to attach / detach the removable medium when the movable display device 220 is in the storage state, the user first rotates the movable display device 220 to change the storage medium shown in FIG. It is necessary to shift to the non-storage state of (a). Not only the movable display device 220 protrudes from the recess 210, but the movable cover 222 is prevented from being caught by the recess 210 when the movable cover 222 is opened as shown in FIG. 4A. The movable display device 220 needs to be rotated to a certain position (that is, the movable display device 220 is rotated until the rotation track of the movable cover 222 is positioned above the upper surface 200b). Then, the movable cover 222 of the movable display device 220 in the non-storage state is rotated, and the movable cover 222 is shifted from the closed state to the open state. Thereby, the insertion part 223 is exposed to the outside, and the removable medium can be attached to and detached from the slots d to h formed in the insertion part 223.

  As described above, the image forming apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes the movable display device (accommodating member) 220 that accommodates the removable media, and the operation panel 200 in which the concave portion for accommodating the movable display device 220 is formed. And have. The movable display device 220 is a movable cover that opens and closes so that a slot d to h that is an insertion port for a removable medium, a closed state that covers the slots d to h, and an open state that opens the slots d to h are switched. 222. In addition, the movable display device 200 has a storage state in which the movable cover 222 is fitted in the recess 210 so that the opening / closing operation by the movable cover 222 cannot be performed, and a recess 210 that can perform the opening / closing operation by the movable cover 222. It operates so as to switch from the protruding non-storage state.

  According to such a configuration, the movable cover 222 for opening and closing the slots d to h cannot be moved by placing the movable display device 220 in the housed state. In order to remove the removable media from the movable display device 220, first, the movable display device 220 fitted in the recess 210 is moved to the non-storage state, and then the movable cover 222 is moved to move the slots d to. It is necessary to open h, and it is not easy for an infant to perform such an operation. Therefore, the image forming apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has an advantage that it is difficult for an infant to remove a removable medium.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, when θ ₁ is an angle formed between the bottom surface 210a of the recess 210 and the side wall 210b of the recess 210, θ ₁ is 90 ° to 135 °. Thus, it is preferable that the operation panel 200 is designed. 7A is a diagram when θ ₁ is 95 °, and FIG. 8A is a diagram when θ ₁ is 135 °. The side wall 210b is a wall surface that faces the movable cover 222 when the movable display device 220 is in the housed state.

As described above, when the theta ₁ to 90 ° to 135 °, even when the movable cover 222 is slightly open movable display device 220 is a non-accommodated state, the movable display device 220 When rotated toward the concave portion 210, the movable cover 222 is pressed by the corner portion of the concave portion 210 and the second upper surface 200b or the side wall 210b of the concave portion 210, and then the movable display device 220 is closed. Is fitted into the recess 210. That is, even when the movable cover 222 is slightly opened, the movable display device 220 can be forced into the recess 210 to shift to the housed state and the closed state. In addition, since θ ₁ is designed to be 135 ° or less, excessive space is not generated in the recess 210.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the surface of the movable cover 222 that faces the side wall 210b when the movable display device 220 is in the retracted state is the side surface 222e, and when the movable display device 220 is in the retracted state. If the angle between the bottom surface 210a of the side surface 222e and the recess 210 and theta _2, it is preferable that the operation panel 200 as theta ₂ is theta ₁ the same value is designed. Thereby, when the movable display device 220 is in the housed state, the side wall 210b of the concave portion 210 and the side surface 222e of the movable cover 222 can be made parallel, so that the concave portion 210 and the movable cover 222 can be brought into close contact with each other. Extra space can be suppressed.

  4, 7 and 8, the movable cover 222 is switched between the closed state and the open state by rotating around a rotation axis passing through the movable cover 222, and The direction of rotation when shifting from the closed state to the open state is the direction from the back surface (second surface) 220d of the movable display device 220 toward the front surface (first surface) 220a. . However, it is not limited to such a form, A form as shown in FIG. 6 may be sufficient.

  The movable cover 322 in FIG. 6 is configured to rotate with the edge 322a as a rotation axis. The edge 322a is attached to the back surface 220d side (see FIG. 6B) of the movable display device 220 and forms the long side of the movable cover 322. The movable cover 322 is attached to the movable display device 220 so that the edge 322a is parallel to the front portion 220a of the movable display device 220 and perpendicular to the upper surface portion 220e and the lower surface portion 220f of the movable display device 220. It has been. When the movable cover 222 in the closed state is rotated in the direction from the front part 220a to the rear part 220d of the movable display device 220, the rear surface of the movable cover 322 moves away from the slot, and the movable cover 322 is moved. Will be open. On the other hand, when the movable cover 322 in the open state is rotated in the direction from the back surface portion 220d of the movable display device 220 to the front surface portion 220a, the back surface of the movable cover 322 approaches the slot, and the movable cover device 322 is movable. The cover 322 is closed.

  However, as described above, in the configuration of FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, even when the movable cover 222 is slightly opened, the movable display device 220 is forcibly pushed into the concave portion 210, so Although it was possible to shift to the closed state, such a situation cannot be performed in the configuration of FIG.

  The operation panel 200 of the present embodiment can be applied to an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine, a multifunction machine, a facsimile machine, a printer, and a scanner, and is not limited to the image forming apparatus 100 shown in FIG. . In addition, the operation panel 200 of the present embodiment can be applied to electrical devices other than the image processing apparatus described above. For example, it can be used for devices such as digital cameras, video cameras, televisions, personal computers, electronic signboards, information displays, photo frames, electronic dictionaries, etc., for consumer devices that require operation panels such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, and air conditioners. Is also available.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The present invention relates to an electric device to which a removable medium can be attached and detached, and particularly to an image processing apparatus to which a removable medium can be attached and detached. Examples of such an image processing apparatus include a multifunction machine, a copier, a facsimile machine, a printer, and a scanner.

100 Image forming apparatus (image processing apparatus)
200 Operation panel 210 Recessed portion 210a Bottom surface 210b Side wall 220 Movable display device (housing member)
220a Front side (first side)
220d Back side (second side)
222 Movable cover 322 Movable cover dh slot (insertion slot)

Claims (5)

A storage member that contains a removable medium, and has an insertion port for the removable medium, and a movable cover that opens and closes so as to switch between a closed state that covers the insertion port and an open state that opens the insertion port When,
A recess for storing the storage member;
The housing member protrudes from the recess so as to be fitted in the recess in the closed state so that the opening / closing operation by the movable cover cannot be performed, and to be able to perform the opening / closing operation by the movable cover. An electrical device that operates so as to be switched between a storage state and a storage state. When the front surface of the storage member in the non-storage state is the first surface, and the back surface of the storage member in the non-storage state is the second surface,
The storage member is switched between the storage state and the non-storage state when the first surface faces the bottom surface of the recess in the storage state and rotates about a rotation axis passing through the storage member. And
The movable cover is switched between the closed state and the open state by rotating about a rotation axis that passes through the movable cover, and the direction of rotation when transitioning from the closed state to the open state is performed. 2. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the electric device is attached to the housing member in a direction from the second surface side toward the first surface side. The concave portion has a side wall having an angle of 90 ° to 135 ° with the bottom surface,
The electric device according to claim 2, wherein the movable cover is attached to the housing member so as to face the side wall in the housed state.   The electric device according to claim 2, wherein a display panel is formed on the first surface of the housing member. A storage member that contains a removable medium, and has an insertion port for the removable medium, and a movable cover that opens and closes so as to switch between a closed state that covers the insertion port and an open state that opens the insertion port When,
A recess for storing the storage member;
The housing member protrudes from the recess so as to be fitted in the recess in the closed state so that the opening / closing operation by the movable cover cannot be performed, and to be able to perform the opening / closing operation by the movable cover. An image processing apparatus which operates so as to be switched between a storage state and a storage state.

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