JP2015197524A - Image forming apparatus with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus with cover, configured to prevent interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside.SOLUTION: A printer 1 with cover includes: a printer 2 configured to form an image on a sheet P; and a cover 3 detachable from the printer 2 and covering a bottom wall 33 of the body of the printer 2 excluding a bottom surface.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus with a cover in which an image forming apparatus capable of forming an image on a recording medium is protected by a cover.

  An image forming apparatus capable of forming an image on a recording medium is known.

  As such an image forming apparatus, there is known an image forming apparatus that can be easily carried by an operator by providing a handle on the back of a casing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-232670 A

  However, the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above is carried by holding the handle with the casing exposed. Therefore, when carrying the image forming apparatus, the housing may interfere with the outside and be damaged.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus with a cover that can suppress interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, an image forming apparatus with a cover according to the present invention is detachable from an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, and the image forming apparatus. And a cover for covering other than the bottom surface of the image forming apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, the image forming apparatus can be protected by attaching the cover to the image forming apparatus.

  Therefore, in the image forming apparatus with a cover, when using the image forming apparatus, the cover can be detached from the image forming apparatus to form an image on the recording medium. When the image forming apparatus is not used, By attaching a cover to the image forming apparatus, it is possible to suppress interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside.

In addition, the image forming apparatus with a cover can be carried without worrying about interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside.
(2) The image forming apparatus also includes a fixing unit configured to fix the developer image on the recording medium, and the cover is disposed above the fixing unit when the cover is mounted on the image forming apparatus. A heat radiating port may be provided.

  According to such a configuration, in the image forming apparatus, it is possible to dissipate heat from the fixing unit generated by executing the image forming operation from the heat radiating port of the cover.

Therefore, the cover can be attached to the image forming apparatus even immediately after the image forming operation is executed.
(3) The image forming apparatus may further include a grip portion, and the cover may include an exposure port configured to expose the grip portion when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus.

According to such a configuration, the grip portion provided in the image forming apparatus can be gripped through the exposure opening of the cover and the image forming apparatus with the cover can be carried.
(4) In addition, the gripping portion has a first position that is close to the image forming apparatus, and a first position that is farther from the image forming apparatus than the first position through the exposure port when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus. It may be configured to move between two positions.

According to such a configuration, when the image forming apparatus with a cover is installed on the installation surface, space can be saved by positioning the grip portion at the first position, and when the image forming apparatus with a cover is carried. By positioning the gripping portion at the second position, the operator can easily access the gripping portion.
(5) Moreover, the holding part may be comprised so that it may rotate between the 1st position and the 2nd position.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to move between the first position and the second position with a simple configuration in which the gripping portion is rotated.
(6) Further, the image forming apparatus may include an upper wall disposed above the bottom surface, and the grip portion may be provided on the upper wall.

According to such a configuration, since the grip portion is disposed above the image forming apparatus, an operator can easily access the grip portion, and the image forming apparatus with a cover can be easily carried.
(7) The image forming apparatus includes a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced from the first side wall in a first direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The lower side wall may be inclined toward the second side wall as it goes from the lower side to the upper side, and the second side wall may be inclined toward the first side wall as it goes from the lower side to the upper side.

According to such a configuration, since the upper end portion of the image forming apparatus is narrowed because the first side wall and the second side wall are inclined, the cover can be easily attached to the image forming apparatus. Can do.
(8) The cover includes a first protective wall that protects the first side wall along the slope of the first side wall, and a second protective wall that protects the second side wall along the slope of the second side wall. May be.

  According to such a configuration, the cover can be easily attached to the image forming apparatus by having the first protective wall along the first side wall and the second protective wall along the second side wall. .

Furthermore, since the first protective wall is along the first side wall and the second protective wall is along the second side wall, an increase in the size of the image forming apparatus with a cover can be suppressed.
(9) The image forming apparatus may include a third side wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall in one of the second direction orthogonal to both the vertical direction and the first direction, and the other side in the second direction. And a fourth side wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall. The third side wall is inclined toward the fourth side wall from the lower side to the upper side, and the fourth side wall is along the vertical direction. It may extend.

  According to such a configuration, since the upper end portion of the image forming apparatus is narrower due to the inclination of the third side wall, the cover can be more securely attached to the image forming apparatus. it can.

In addition, since the fourth side wall extends in the vertical direction, the image forming apparatus can be thinned in the second direction.
(10) The cover includes a third protective wall that protects the third side wall along the inclination of the third side wall, and a fourth protective wall that extends vertically along the fourth side wall and protects the fourth side wall. May be provided.

  According to such a configuration, the cover can be attached to the image forming apparatus more easily by placing the third protective wall along the third side wall.

  Further, since the fourth protective wall extends along the vertical direction, the cover can be thinned in the second direction.

Furthermore, since the third protective wall is along the third side wall and the fourth protective wall is along the fourth side wall, an increase in the size of the image forming apparatus with a cover can be suppressed.
(11) Further, the cover may include a recording medium storage unit that can store the recording medium.

According to such a configuration, the recording medium can be accommodated in the recording medium accommodating portion of the cover, and the image forming apparatus with the cover can be carried.
(12) Further, the upper end of the recording medium accommodated in the recording medium accommodating portion may protrude above the upper end of the cover.

According to such a structure, the upper end part of the recording medium accommodated in the recording medium accommodating part can be hold | gripped, and a recording medium can be easily taken out from a recording medium accommodating part.
(13) Further, the lower end portion of the recording medium housing portion may be disposed above the bottom surface.

According to such a configuration, regardless of the size of the image forming apparatus, when the recording medium is accommodated in the recording medium accommodating portion, the upper end portion of the recording medium is easily protruded above the upper end portion of the cover. Can do.
(14) The image forming apparatus may include a power cord that can be attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus, and the cover may include a cord housing portion configured to accommodate the power cord.

  According to such a configuration, when the image forming apparatus is not used, the power cord can be accommodated in the cord accommodating portion.

As a result, the image forming apparatus and the power cord can be carried together while being separated.
(15) The image forming apparatus includes a tray that is detachable from the image forming apparatus and is configured to load a recording medium, and the cover includes a tray housing portion that can accommodate the tray. May be.

  According to such a configuration, when the image forming apparatus is not used, the tray can be accommodated in the tray accommodating portion.

As a result, the image forming apparatus and the tray can be carried together while being separated.
(16) The cover may include a contact portion that contacts the image forming apparatus when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, in the image forming apparatus with a cover, the number of contacts between the cover and the image forming apparatus can be reduced.

As a result, the image forming apparatus can be prevented from being damaged due to the cover coming into contact with the image forming apparatus.
(17) The image forming apparatus may further include an upper wall disposed above the bottom surface, and the contact portion may be configured to contact the upper wall.

  According to such a configuration, when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus, the contact portion is attached to the image forming apparatus by a simple operation of covering the image forming apparatus installed on the installation surface from above. It can be made to contact.

Therefore, the cover can be easily attached to the image forming apparatus.
(18) Moreover, the dimension from the lower end part of the contact part in the up-down direction to the lower end part of the cover may be shorter than the dimension from the upper wall to the bottom surface in the up-down direction.

According to such a configuration, when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus installed on the installation surface, the cover does not contact the installation surface, so that the cover can be securely attached to the image forming apparatus. it can.
(19) The contact portion may be a protrusion protruding from the cover toward the image forming apparatus.

According to such a configuration, the contact portion can be formed with a simple configuration in which the protrusion protrudes from the cover.
(20) The contact portion may be made of an elastic member having elasticity.

According to such a configuration, the image forming apparatus can be prevented from being damaged due to the contact portion coming into contact with the image forming apparatus.
(21) The cover may include a lock portion for fixing the cover to the image forming apparatus when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus.

  According to such a configuration, since the cover and the image forming apparatus are fixed by the lock portion, it is possible to suppress separation of the cover and the image forming apparatus when carrying the image forming apparatus with the cover.

  Therefore, interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside can be further suppressed.

  In the image forming apparatus with a cover according to the present invention, interference between the image forming apparatus and the outside can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a central sectional view of a printer with a cover as a first embodiment of an image forming apparatus with a cover according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the printer with cover shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the cover shown in FIG. 2A as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 2A as viewed from the left rear, showing a state in which the movable tray is positioned at the paper discharge position and the handle is positioned at the first position. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 2A as viewed from the left rear, showing a state where the movable tray is located at the storage position and the handle is located at the second position. 4A is a front view of the printer with a cover shown in FIG. FIG. 4B is a bottom view of the printer with a cover shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a left side view of the printer with a cover shown in FIG. FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the printer with a cover according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left rear side, and shows a state in which the detachable tray is accommodated in the accommodation pocket. 6B is a perspective view of the printer with a cover shown in FIG. 6A as viewed from the left rear side, and shows a state where the power cord is accommodated in the accommodation pocket. FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 6A as viewed from the right front side, showing a state in which a detachable tray is mounted. FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 6A as viewed from the right front side, showing a state where the detachable tray is removed. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a printer with a cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the right front side. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the cover shown in FIG. 8 as viewed from the right front. FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 8 as viewed from the right front.

1. Overview of Covered Printer As shown in FIG. 1, a printer 2 as an example of an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer is protected by mounting a cover 3 to be described later when not in use. Thus, the cover-equipped printer 1 as an example of an image forming apparatus with a cover including the printer 2 and the cover 3 is configured.

In addition, regarding the printer 1 with a cover and the printer 2, when mentioning a direction, the state mounted in the installation surface S is made into the up-and-down reference | standard. That is, the upper side of the drawing in FIG. 1 is the upper side, and the lower side of the drawing is the lower side. Further, the left side of FIG. 1 is the front, and the right side of FIG. 1 is the rear. Further, when the printer with cover 1 is viewed from the front, the left and right reference is used. That is, the front side of the page in FIG. The left-right direction is an example of the first direction, and the front-rear direction is an example of the second direction.
2. Overall Configuration of Printer A printer 2 as an example of an image forming apparatus includes a main body casing 6, an image forming unit 7, and a fixing unit 11 as an example of a fixing unit.

  The main casing 6 has a substantially box shape.

  The image forming unit 7 includes a process unit 9 and a scanner unit 10.

  The process unit 9 is disposed in the center of the main body casing 6 in the vertical direction. The process unit 9 includes a drum unit 12 and a developing unit 13.

  The drum unit 12 includes a photosensitive drum 14, a transfer roller 15 disposed at the rear of the photosensitive drum 14, and a scorotron charger 16 disposed at an interval in front of and above the photosensitive drum 14.

  The developing unit 13 contains toner therein, and includes a developing roller 17 disposed in front and lower of the photosensitive drum 14, a supply roller 18 disposed in front and lower of the developing roller 17, and an upper front of the developing roller 17. And a layer thickness regulating blade 19 disposed on the surface.

  The scanner unit 10 is disposed in front of and above the process unit 9 at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the main body casing 6. The scanner unit 10 emits a laser beam L based on image data toward the photosensitive drum 14 to expose the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 14.

  The fixing unit 11 is disposed above the process unit 9 at the rear upper end of the main casing 6. The fixing unit 11 includes a heating roller 20 and a pressure roller 21 disposed above and behind the heating roller 20.

  When a print job is input to the printer 2 and an image forming operation is started, the toner in the developing unit 13 is frictionally charged between the supply roller 18 and the developing roller 17 and is thickened by the layer thickness regulating blade 19. Is regulated and is carried on the surface of the developing roller 17 as a thin layer having a constant thickness.

  On the other hand, the surface of the photosensitive drum 14 is uniformly charged by the scorotron charger 16 and then exposed by the scanner unit 10. Thereby, an electrostatic latent image based on the image data is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 14. The toner carried on the developing roller 17 is supplied to the electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photosensitive drum 14, whereby a toner image as an example of a developer image is carried on the surface of the photosensitive drum 14.

  A sheet P as an example of a recording medium placed on a sheet feeding tray 24 disposed at the bottom of the main casing 6 is a sheet of a photosensitive drum 14 and a transfer roller 15 at a predetermined timing by rotation of various rollers. Paper is fed during Then, when the paper P passes between the photosensitive drum 14 and the transfer roller 15, the toner image is transferred to form an image.

  Subsequently, the paper P is heated and pressed when it passes between the heating roller 20 and the pressure roller 21. At this time, the image is thermally fixed on the paper P. Thereafter, the paper P is discharged to a paper discharge tray 25 disposed on the upper portion of the main body casing 6.

In this way, the paper P is conveyed from the paper feed tray 24 to the paper discharge tray 25 in a substantially C shape in a side view in the image forming operation of the printer 2.
3. Details of Main Body Casing As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A, the main body casing 6 includes a main body right wall 28 as an example of a first side wall, a main body left wall 29 as an example of a second side wall, and an example of a third side wall. A main body front wall 30, a main body rear wall 31 as an example of a fourth side wall, a main body upper wall 32 as an example of an upper wall, and a main body lower wall 33.

  The main body right wall 28 is disposed at the right end of the main body casing 6 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 5. The main body right wall 28 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view extending in the up-down and front-back directions. The front end edge of the main body right wall 28 is slightly inclined rearward from the lower side toward the upper side. The rear end edge of the main body right wall 28 extends in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body right wall 28 is inclined leftward, that is, toward the main body left wall 29 as it goes from below to above.

  The main body left wall 29 is arranged at the left end of the main body casing 6 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A. The main body left wall 29 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view extending in the up-down and front-back directions. The shape of the main body left wall 29 matches the shape of the main body right wall 28 when the main body left wall 29 is projected in the left-right direction. That is, the front end edge of the main body left wall 29 is slightly inclined rearward from the lower side toward the upper side, and the rear end edge of the main body left wall 29 extends in the vertical direction. Further, the main body left wall 29 is inclined rightward, that is, toward the main body right wall 28 from the lower side to the upper side.

  The main body front wall 30 is disposed at the front end of the main body casing 6 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A. The main body front wall 30 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a front view and extends in the vertical and horizontal directions. The main body front wall 30 is constructed between the front end portion of the main body right wall 28 and the front end portion of the main body left wall 29. Thereby, the main body front wall 30 inclines slightly rearward as it goes upwards from the bottom. The main body front wall 30 has a paper feed port 36.

  The paper feed port 36 penetrates a substantially central portion in the left-right direction at the lower end portion of the main body front wall 30 in a substantially rectangular shape in front view. The paper feed port 36 has a size through which the paper P fed into the main body casing 6 can pass.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A, the main body rear wall 31 is disposed at the rear end portion of the main body casing 6 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a rear view. The main body rear wall 31 is constructed between the rear end portion of the main body right wall 28 and the rear end portion of the main body left wall 29. Thereby, the main body rear wall 31 is extended along the up-down direction.

  The main body upper wall 32 is disposed at the upper end portion of the main body casing 6 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view. The main body upper wall 32 is constructed between the upper end portion of the main body right wall 28 and the upper end portion of the main body left wall 29, and its front end portion is continuous with the upper end portion of the main body front wall 30, and its rear end portion is It is continuous with the upper end of the main body rear wall 31. The main body upper wall 32 includes a recessed portion 37, a movable tray 38, a handle accommodating portion 39, and a handle 40 as an example of a gripping portion.

  The recess 37 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 from the substantially central portion of the main body upper wall 32 in the plan view to the front end. Specifically, the recessed portion 37 includes a movable tray accommodating portion 43 and a paper discharge portion 44.

  The movable tray accommodating portion 43 is a rear portion of the recessed portion 37 and is recessed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view from the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 downward.

  The paper discharge unit 44 is continuous from the front end portion of the movable tray housing portion 43 and refracts the main body upper wall 32 downward along the vertical direction, and from the lower end portion of the rear wall toward the front upper side. It consists of a front wall that refracts, and is recessed in a substantially right-angled triangular shape in a side sectional view. The paper discharge unit 44 includes a paper discharge port 45 and an upper placement surface 46.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the paper discharge port 45 passes through a substantially central portion in the left-right direction on the rear wall of the paper discharge unit 44 in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The paper discharge port 45 communicates the inside and outside of the main body casing 6 and has a size that allows passage of the paper P discharged from the main body casing 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A, the upper placement surface 46 is a surface that extends along the direction connecting the rear lower part and the front upper part on the front wall of the paper discharge unit 44 and faces the rear upper part. The paper P discharged from the paper port 45 is configured to be placed.

  The movable tray 38 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view. Using the front upper end portion of the upper placement surface 46 as a fulcrum, the paper discharge portion 44 is covered, the accommodation position accommodated in the movable tray accommodation portion 43, and the front placement upper end of the upper placement surface 46 extend from the front upper end to the front upper side. It is comprised so that rotation to the paper discharge position located in is possible.

  The movable tray 38 is configured as the paper discharge tray 25 together with the upper placement surface 46 when positioned at the paper discharge position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the handle accommodating portion 39 is substantially U-shaped in plan view so as to surround the movable tray accommodating portion 43 of the recess 37 at the peripheral edge of the recess 37 on the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32. And is recessed downward. The vertical dimension of the handle accommodating part 39 is larger than the vertical dimension of the movable tray accommodating part 43 of the recess 37. Further, the handle accommodating portion 39 is disposed in the vicinity of the fixing unit 11. Specifically, the handle housing part 39 includes a right housing part 49, a left housing part 50, and a grip housing part 51.

  The right accommodating portion 49 is disposed at a right distance from the recess 37 and is recessed in a substantially linear shape extending in the front-rear direction from the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 downward. The right accommodating portion 49 extends from the front end portion of the movable tray accommodating portion 43 across the rear end portion of the main body upper wall 32 in the front-rear direction.

  The left accommodating portion 50 is disposed with a space leftward from the recessed portion 37 and is recessed in a substantially linear shape extending in the front-rear direction from the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 downward. The left accommodating portion 50 extends from the front end portion of the movable tray accommodating portion 43 over the rear end portion of the main body upper wall 32 in the front-rear direction.

  The grip accommodating portion 51 is continuously recessed from the rear end edge of the recessed portion 37 and is recessed in a substantially linear shape extending in the left-right direction from the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 downward over the rear end portion of the main body upper wall 32. Yes. Each of the left and right end portions of the grip accommodating portion 51 is continuous with the rear end portion of the right accommodating portion 49 and the rear end portion of the left accommodating portion 50.

  The handle 40 is configured to be gripped by an operator. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3B, the handle 40 includes a right connecting portion 53, a left connecting portion 54, and a grip 55.

  The right connecting portion 53 has a substantially prismatic shape whose base end portion can be rotated about a rotation axis A extending in the left-right direction at the front end portion of the right accommodating portion 49 of the handle accommodating portion 39. The right connecting portion 53 is configured to be accommodated in the right accommodating portion 49.

  The left connecting portion 54 has a substantially prismatic shape whose base end portion is rotatable at the front end portion of the left accommodating portion 50 of the handle accommodating portion 39 about the same rotation axis A as the right connecting portion 53. . The left connecting portion 54 is configured to be accommodated in the left accommodating portion 50.

  The grip 55 has a substantially prismatic shape extending in the left-right direction, and connects the free end portion of the right connecting portion 53 and the free end portion of the left connecting portion 54. The grip 55 is configured to be accommodated in the grip accommodating portion 51.

  Thus, the handle 40 has a substantially U-shape that can be rotated about the rotation axis A. As shown in FIG. 3A, the grip 55 is close to the upper wall 32 of the main body, and the handle accommodating portion 39. As shown in FIG. 3B, the grip 55 is configured to be rotatable to a second position where the grip 55 is separated from the main body upper wall 32 and is erected. When the handle 40 is located at the first position, the right coupling portion 53 is accommodated in the right accommodating portion 49, the left coupling portion 54 is accommodated in the left accommodating portion 50, and the grip 55 is accommodated in the grip accommodating portion 51. Is done. Further, when the handle 40 is located at the second position, the right connecting portion 53 and the left connecting portion 54 are approximately 90 ° with respect to the main body upper wall 32 so that the grip 55 is above the rotation axis A. Placed in.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4B, the main body lower wall 33 is disposed at the lower end of the main body casing 6 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a bottom view. That is, the lower surface of the main body lower wall 33 faces the installation surface S in the vertical direction. The lower surface of the main body lower wall 33 is an example of a bottom surface. The main body lower wall 33 is constructed between the lower end portion of the main body right wall 28 and the lower end portion of the main body left wall 29, and its front end portion is continuous with the lower end portion of the main body front wall 30, and its rear end portion is It continues to the lower end of the main body rear wall 31.

  An upper surface of the front portion of the main body lower wall 33 is defined as a lower placement surface 58.

  The lower placement surface 58 communicates with the outside through the paper feed port 36. That is, the lower placement surface 58 is configured as the paper feed tray 24.

  The lower surface of the main body lower wall 33 includes a plurality of, that is, four leg portions 59.

  The leg portion 59 is made of an elastic member such as rubber and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a bottom view. The four leg portions 59 are bonded to the four corners of the lower surface of the main body lower wall 33 with an adhesive or the like, respectively. Each of the two right leg portions 59 is arranged such that a part thereof is located on the right side of the right end edge of the main body upper wall 32 when projected in the vertical direction. Further, each of the two left leg portions 59 is arranged such that a part thereof is on the left side of the left end edge of the main body upper wall 32 when projected in the vertical direction.

  In the main casing 6, the maximum dimension M1 from the main body rear wall 31 to the main body front wall 30 in the front-rear direction is smaller than the horizontal dimension 210 mm of the A4 size paper P.

  The maximum dimension M2 from the main body lower wall 33 to the main body upper wall 32 in the vertical direction is smaller than the vertical dimension 297 mm of the A4 size paper P.

  That is, the maximum dimension M1 from the main body rear wall 31 to the main body front wall 30 in the front-rear direction is smaller than the maximum dimension M2 from the main body lower wall 33 to the main body upper wall 32 in the vertical direction.

In addition, the horizontal dimension of the paper feed port 36 and the horizontal dimension of the paper discharge port 45 are larger than the horizontal dimension 210 mm of the A4 size paper P.
4). Details of the cover As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the cover 3 has a substantially rectangular tube shape with the lower part opened and the upper end closed. Specifically, the cover 3 includes a cover right wall 65 as an example of a first protective wall, a cover left wall 66 as an example of a second protective wall, and a cover front wall 67 as an example of a third protective wall. A cover rear wall 68 as an example of a fourth protective wall, a cover upper wall 69, a receiving port 70, and an opening 71 as an example of a heat radiation port and an exposure port are provided.

  The cover right wall 65 is disposed at the right end of the cover 3 as shown in FIGS. 2B and 5. The cover right wall 65 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view and extends in the vertical direction. The front end edge of the cover right wall 65 is slightly inclined rearward from the lower side toward the upper side. The rear edge of the cover right wall 65 extends along the up-down direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the cover right wall 65 is inclined leftward from the lower side toward the upper side. That is, the cover right wall 65 is inclined along the main body right wall 28 in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2.

  The cover left wall 66 is disposed at the left end of the cover 3 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B. The cover left wall 66 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view and extends in the vertical direction. The cover left wall 66 has the same outer shape as the cover right wall 65 when projected in the left-right direction. That is, the front end edge of the cover left wall 66 is slightly inclined backward from the lower side toward the upper side, and the rear end edge of the cover left wall 66 extends in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the cover left wall 66 is inclined rightward from the lower side toward the upper side. That is, the cover left wall 66 is inclined along the main body left wall 29 in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2.

  The cover front wall 67 is disposed at the front end portion of the cover 3 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A. The cover front wall 67 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in front view and extends in the vertical and horizontal directions. The cover front wall 67 is constructed between the front end portion of the cover right wall 65 and the front end portion of the cover left wall 66. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the cover front wall 67 is slightly inclined backward as it goes from the lower side to the upper side. That is, the cover front wall 67 is inclined along the main body front wall 30 in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the cover rear wall 68 is disposed at the rear end portion of the cover 3 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a rear view. The cover rear wall 68 is constructed between the rear end portion of the cover right wall 65 and the rear end portion of the cover left wall 66. As a result, the cover rear wall 68 extends in the vertical direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. That is, the cover rear wall 68 is along the main body rear wall 31 in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2. Further, the cover rear wall 68 includes a storage pocket 74 as an example of a recording medium storage unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 5, the accommodation pocket 74 is disposed at a substantially central portion on the rear surface of the cover rear wall 68. The accommodation pocket 74 has a substantially rectangular tube shape protruding rearward from the rear surface of the cover rear wall 68 and closed at the lower end. Specifically, the accommodation pocket 74 includes a pocket right wall 75, a pocket left wall 76, a pocket rear wall 77, and a pocket bottom wall 78.

  The pocket right wall 75 is disposed at the right end of the accommodation pocket 74. The pocket right wall 75 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view extending in the vertical direction. The pocket right wall 75 protrudes rearward from the rear surface at the right end portion of the cover rear wall 68.

  The pocket left wall 76 is disposed at the left end of the accommodation pocket 74. The pocket left wall 76 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a side view extending in the vertical direction. The pocket left wall 76 protrudes rearward from the rear surface at the left end portion of the cover rear wall 68.

  The pocket rear wall 77 is disposed at the rear end of the accommodation pocket 74 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a front view. The pocket rear wall 77 is constructed between the rear end portion of the pocket right wall 75 and the rear end portion of the pocket left wall 76.

  The pocket bottom wall 78 is disposed at the lower end portion of the accommodation pocket 74 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a bottom view. The pocket bottom wall 78 is constructed between the lower end portion of the pocket right wall 75 and the lower end portion of the pocket left wall 76, and the rear end portion thereof is continuous with the lower end portion of the pocket rear wall 77, and the front end portion thereof is It is continuous with the rear surface at the lower end of the cover rear wall 68.

  The horizontal dimension from the left surface of the pocket right wall 75 to the right surface of the pocket left wall 76 is larger than the horizontal dimension 210 mm of the A4 size paper P. Accordingly, the storage pocket 74 has a size that can receive the lower end portion of the vertically oriented A4 size paper P.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the A4 size paper P is stored vertically in the storage pocket 74, the upper end portion of the paper P projects upward from the upper end portion of the cover 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower end portion of the pocket bottom wall 78 of the accommodation pocket 74 is disposed above the lower surface of the main body lower wall 33 when the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the cover upper wall 69 is disposed at the upper end of the cover 3 and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view. The cover upper wall 69 is constructed between the upper end portion of the cover right wall 65 and the upper end portion of the cover left wall 66, and the front end portion thereof is continuous with the upper end portion of the cover front wall 67, and the rear end portion thereof. It is continuous with the upper end of the cover rear wall 68. The cover upper wall 69 includes a plurality of, that is, four contact portions 80.

  The contact portion 80 is made of an elastic member such as rubber and has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in a bottom view. The four contact portions 80 are bonded to the four corners of the lower surface of the cover upper wall 69 by an adhesive or the like. That is, the contact portion 80 is configured as a protrusion that protrudes toward the printer 2 when the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2, and is configured to contact the upper wall 32 of the main body of the printer 2. . In the vertical direction, the dimension M4 from the lower end of the contact part 80 to the lower end of the cover 3 is larger than the maximum dimension M2 from the main body lower wall 33 to the main body upper wall 32 of the main body casing 6 of the printer 2 described above. small.

  The receiving port 70 is a lower end portion of the cover 3, and is defined by a lower end edge of the cover right wall 65, a lower end edge of the cover left wall 66, a lower end edge of the cover front wall 67, and a lower end edge of the cover rear wall 68. ing. The receiving port 70 has a size that can receive the printer 2 in a plan view.

  The opening 71 is an opening in which the cover 3 is cut out from the upper end portion of the cover rear wall 68 to the rear portion of the cover upper wall 69. Specifically, the lateral dimension of the opening 71 in the cover upper wall 69 is slightly larger than the lateral dimension of the handle 40, and the longitudinal dimension of the opening 71 is slightly larger than the longitudinal dimension of the handle 40. The horizontal dimension of the opening 71 in the cover rear wall 68 is the same as the horizontal dimension of the opening 71 in the cover upper wall 69, and the vertical dimension of the opening 71 in the cover rear wall 68 is located at the first position. It is slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the handle 40 and the vertical dimension of the handle accommodating portion 39.

The opening 71 is configured to release heat from the heating roller 20 of the fixing unit 11 in the vicinity of the handle housing portion 39 in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2.
5. Attachment of Cover to Printer As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2 by an operator.

  In order to attach the cover 3 to the printer 2, first, the cover 3 is arranged above the printer 2 placed on the installation surface S so as to overlap in plan view.

  Then, the cover 3 is gradually moved downward so as to cover the printer 2.

  Then, the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2 such that the receiving port 70 receives the printer 2. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, the cover 3 has the cover right wall 65 along the body right wall 28, the cover left wall 66 along the body left wall 29, and the cover front wall 67 as the body front wall 30. The cover rear wall 68 is attached to the printer 2 along the main body rear wall 31.

  The lower surfaces of the four contact portions 80 of the cover 3 are in contact with the upper surface of the main body upper wall 32 of the printer 2. Thereby, the mounting of the cover 3 to the printer 2 is completed.

  Thus, the printer 1 with the cover is constituted by the printer 2 and the cover 3.

  At this time, the cover right wall 65 protects the main body right wall 28, the cover left wall 66 protects the main body left wall 29, the cover front wall 67 protects the main body front wall 30, and the cover rear wall 68 is the main body rear wall. The cover 3 protects the printer 2 so as to protect 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the handle accommodating portion 39 and the handle 40 of the printer 2 are exposed from the opening 71 of the cover 3. Thereby, in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2, the handle 40 can be rotated between the first position and the second position, and the operator can rotate the handle 40 from the first position to the second position. Thus, the printer 55 with a cover can be carried by holding the grip 55.
6). Operation and Effect (1) According to the printer 1 with a cover, the printer 2 can be protected by attaching the cover 3 to the printer 2 installed on the installation surface S as shown in FIG. it can.

  Therefore, in the printer 1 with a cover, when using the printer 2, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cover 3 can be detached from the printer 2 to form an image on the paper P, and the printer 2 is not used. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the cover 3 can be attached to the printer 2 to suppress interference between the printer 2 and the outside.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the printer 1 with a cover can be carried without worrying about interference between the printer 2 and the outside.

Further, since the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2 and covers the paper discharge port 45, dust or the like can be prevented from entering the printer 2 from the paper discharge port 45.
(2) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the heat from the fixing unit 11 generated by executing the image forming operation in the printer 2 is transferred to the opening of the cover 3. 71 can dissipate heat.

Therefore, the cover 3 can be attached to the printer 2 even immediately after the image forming operation is executed.
(3) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the handle 40 provided in the printer 2 is gripped through the opening 71 of the cover 3 to carry the printer 1 with a cover. be able to.
(4) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 1, when the printer 1 with a cover is installed on the installation surface S, the handle 40 is positioned at the first position, thereby saving space. When carrying the printer 1 with a cover, the operator can easily access the handle 40 by positioning the handle 40 in the second position.
(5) Moreover, according to this printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 1, it can be moved between a 1st position and a 2nd position by the simple structure of rotating the handle | steering-wheel 40. As shown in FIG.
(6) Moreover, according to this printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2A, since the handle 40 is provided on the main body upper wall 32 of the printer 2, the operator can easily access the handle 40. The cover-equipped printer 1 can be easily carried.
(7) According to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 4A, the upper end of the printer 2 is narrowed because the main body right wall 28 and the main body left wall 29 are inclined. The upper end of the printer 2 can be reliably received at the receiving port 70 of the cover 3.

As a result, the cover 3 can be easily attached to the printer 2.
(8) Also, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 4A, the cover 3 is set to the printer 2, the cover right wall 65 is set along the main body right wall 28, and the cover left wall 66 is set to the left side of the main body. By being along the wall 29, it can be easily mounted.

Further, since the cover right wall 65 is along the main body right wall 28 and the cover left wall 66 is along the main body left wall 29, the increase in size of the cover-equipped printer 1 can be suppressed.
(9) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, since the main body front wall 30 is inclined, the upper end portion of the printer 2 is further narrowed. The cover 3 can be more securely attached to the printer 2.

Further, since the main body rear wall 31 extends along the vertical direction, the printer 2 can be thinned in the front-rear direction.
(10) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, it is easier to place the cover 3 against the printer 2 and the cover front wall 67 along the main body front wall 30. Can be attached to.

  Further, since the cover rear wall 68 extends along the vertical direction, the cover 3 can be thinned in the front-rear direction.

  Furthermore, since the cover front wall 67 is along the main body front wall 30 and the cover rear wall 68 is along the main body rear wall 31, an increase in size of the cover-equipped printer 1 can be suppressed.

Further, since the cover front wall 67 is along the inclined main body front wall 30 and the cover rear wall 68 is along the main body rear wall 31 along the vertical direction, the operator can turn the cover 3 toward the printer 2. It can be securely installed without making a mistake.
(11) According to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 5, the paper P can be stored in the storage pocket 74 of the cover 3 and the printer 1 with a cover can be carried.
(12) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper end portion of the paper P stored in the storage pocket 74 can be gripped, and the paper P can be easily taken out from the storage pocket 74. be able to.
(13) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIG. 5, the pocket bottom wall 78 of the accommodation pocket 74 is disposed above the lower surface of the main body lower wall 33. Regardless of the size, when the paper P is stored in the storage pocket 74, the upper end of the paper P can be easily protruded above the upper end of the cover 3.
(14) Also, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, the cover 3 includes four contact portions 80 that contact the printer 2, so that the cover 3 and the printer 1 2 can be reduced.

As a result, damage to the printer 2 due to the cover 3 coming into contact with the printer 2 can be suppressed.
(15) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, when the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2, the printer 2 installed on the installation surface S is covered from above. The four abutting portions 80 can be brought into contact with the printer 2 by a simple operation of covering the 3.

Therefore, the cover 3 can be easily attached to the printer 2.
(16) Further, according to this printer 1 with a cover, when the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2 installed on the installation surface S, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the cover 3 can be securely attached to the printer 2.
(17) Moreover, according to this printer 1 with a cover, as shown to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A, it can form by the simple structure of projecting the contact part 80 from the cover 3. FIG.
(18) Further, according to the printer 1 with a cover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4A, the cover 3 is formed so that the contact portion 80 made of an elastic member such as rubber contacts the main body upper wall 32. Since it is attached to the printer 2, it is possible to suppress damage to the printer 2.
7). Second Embodiment With reference to FIGS. 6A to 7B, a second embodiment of the printer 1 with a cover will be described. In the second embodiment, members similar to those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
(1) Configuration of Printer of Second Embodiment In the printer 2, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the main body casing 6 does not include a handle 40, and a pair of left and right gripping recesses as an example of a gripping portion. 83, and a plurality of, that is, two connecting recesses 85 are provided.

  The pair of left and right gripping recesses 83 are configured to be gripped by an operator. The right gripping recess 83 is recessed in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view from the right side at the substantially center in the front-rear direction at the upper end of the main body right wall 28 toward the left. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the left gripping recess 83 overlaps the right gripping recess 83 in the left-right symmetric and projected in the left-right direction, and overlaps the upper end of the main body left wall 29. From the left surface at the substantially center in the front-rear direction of the portion, the portion is recessed in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view toward the right. Each of the pair of left and right gripping recesses 83 has a size that can be gripped by an operator.

  The two connecting recesses 85 are disposed at the front end portion of the main body lower wall 33 so as to be spaced from each other in the left-right direction. The two connecting recesses 85 are exposed from the paper feed port 36. The connection recess 85 is recessed downward from the upper surface of the main body lower wall 33 at the front end of the main body lower wall 33. The connecting recess 85 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view, with the left-right dimension decreasing as it goes forward.

  The printer 2 further includes a detachable tray 88 and a power cord 89.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the detachable tray 88 has a substantially plate shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view. The detachable tray 88 includes a plurality of, that is, two connecting convex portions 91, a pair of guide grooves 92, and a pair of paper restricting portions 93.

  The two connecting projections 91 respectively correspond to the two connecting recesses 85 of the main body lower wall 33, and are arranged at the same interval as the two connecting recesses 85 in the left-right direction. The connecting convex portion 91 protrudes rearward from the rear end portion of the detachable tray 88. The connecting convex portion 91 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view in which the lateral dimension increases as it goes rearward.

  The pair of guide grooves 92 are grooves extending in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view along the left-right direction on the upper surface of the detachable tray 88, and are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

  Each of the pair of sheet regulating portions 93 is slidably fitted in the corresponding guide groove 92. Each of the pair of sheet regulating portions 93 has a substantially plate shape having a substantially L shape in a sectional view including a horizontal portion extending in the left-right direction and a vertical portion extending upward from the outer end portion in the left-right direction of the flat plate portion. The pair of paper restricting portions 93 are configured to be interlocked by a link mechanism (not shown). When one paper restricting portion 93 slides inward in the left-right direction, the other paper restricting portion 93 is also moved in the left-right direction. Slide inward. When one paper restricting portion 93 slides outward in the left-right direction, the other paper restricting portion 93 also slides outward in the left-right direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, the detachable tray 88 is attached to the main body casing 6 when each of the two connecting convex portions 91 is received in the corresponding connecting concave portion 85.

  The rear edge of the detachable tray 88 faces the front edge of the lower wall 33 of the main body when the detachable tray 88 is attached to the main body casing 6, and the upper surface of the detachable tray 88 passes through the paper feed port 36. The lower mounting surface 58 is continuous. That is, the detachable tray 88 is configured as the paper feed tray 24 together with the lower placement surface 58.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the power cord 89 has a substantially cord shape that can be wound. The power cord 89 can supply electric power from the outside to the printer 2 and can be attached to and detached from a connection portion (not shown) of the main body casing 6.
(2) Configuration of Cover of Second Embodiment As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the cover 3 does not include the opening 71 but includes a pair of left and right exposure ports 95.

  The left exposure port 95 penetrates substantially the center in the front-rear direction of the upper end portion of the cover left wall 66 in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view so as to overlap the grip recess 83 in a state where the cover 3 is mounted on the printer 2. Yes. Although not shown in the drawing, the right exposure port 95 is symmetrical with the left exposure port 95 when viewed from the front, and overlaps when projected in the left-right direction. Is penetrated in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view. The vertical dimension of the exposure port 95 is slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the gripping recess 83, and the front-rear direction dimension of the exposure port 95 is slightly larger than the front-rear dimension of the gripping recess 83.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6A, the accommodation pocket 74 has a size that can receive the above-described detachable tray 88. Thereby, the accommodation pocket 74 can receive the detachable tray 88 detached from the printer 2. That is, the storage pocket 74 is configured as an example of a tray storage portion.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the accommodation pocket 74 has a size that can receive the power cord 89 described above. As a result, the accommodation pocket 74 is detached from the printer 2 and can receive the wound power cord 89. That is, the accommodation pocket 74 is configured as an example of a cord accommodation portion.
(3) Attachment state of cover to printer in second embodiment The cover 3 is attached to the printer 2 by the same procedure as in the first embodiment.

  Then, the right gripping recess 83 is exposed from the right exposure port 95, and the left gripping recess 83 is exposed from the left exposure port 95.

Thus, in a state where the cover 3 is attached to the printer 2, the operator can grip the grip recess 83 through the exposure port 95 and can carry the printer 1 with cover.
(4) Effects of Second Embodiment According to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, the power cord 89 can be accommodated in the accommodation pocket 74 when the printer 2 is not used.

  As a result, the printer 2 and the power cord 89 can be carried together while being separated.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 7B, when the printer 2 is not used, the detachable tray 88 can be stored in the storage pocket 74.

  As a result, the printer 2 and the detachable tray 88 can be carried together while being separated.

Also in the second embodiment, the same effects as those in the first embodiment described above can be obtained.
8). Third Embodiment With reference to FIGS. 8 to 9B, a third embodiment of the printer 1 with a cover will be described. Note that in the third embodiment, members similar to those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
(1) Configuration of Printer of Third Embodiment In the printer 2, as shown in FIG. 9B, the main body casing 6 does not include the handle 40 but includes a pair of left and right projecting portions 98.

The right projecting portion 98 has a substantially prismatic shape projecting rightward from the right surface at the substantially center in the front-rear direction at the lower end portion of the main body right wall 28. Although not shown, the left projecting portion 98 is bilaterally symmetrical with the right projecting portion 98 in a front view, and projects leftward from a substantially central left surface of the lower end portion of the main body left wall 29 in the front-rear direction. It has a substantially prismatic shape.
(2) Cover Configuration of Third Embodiment As shown in FIG. 9A, the cover 3 does not include the opening 71, and includes a pair of left and right lock parts 100, a pair of left and right clamping parts 101, and a cover handle. 102.

  The right lock portion 100 has a substantially plate shape that bulges in a substantially rectangular shape in a side view from the right surface at the substantially center in the front-rear direction at the lower end portion of the cover right wall 65. Note that the lower end portion of the right lock portion 100 protrudes slightly below the lower end portion of the cover right wall 65. The right lock portion 100 includes an engagement hole 105.

  The engagement hole 105 penetrates the lower end portion of the right lock portion 100 in a substantially rectangular shape in side view. The engagement hole 105 has a size that can receive the protrusion 98.

  Although not shown, the left lock portion 100 is bilaterally symmetric with the right lock portion 100 when viewed from the front, and swells in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the side from the left surface at the substantially center in the front-rear direction at the lower end of the cover left wall 66. It has a substantially plate shape that protrudes, and has an engagement hole 105.

  The pair of left and right sandwiching portions 101 are arranged at a distance from each other in the left-right direction at the approximate center in the front-rear direction of the cover upper wall 69. The sandwiching portion 101 is composed of two plates that protrude from the upper surface of the cover upper wall 69 in a substantially arc shape when viewed from the side.

  The cover handle 102 is configured to be gripped by an operator. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9A, the cover handle 102 includes a right connecting portion 107, a left connecting portion 108, and a grip 109.

  The right connecting portion 107 has a substantially prismatic shape whose base end portion is sandwiched by the right sandwiching portion 101 and can pivot about a pivot axis B extending in the left-right direction.

  The left connecting portion 108 has a substantially prismatic shape whose base end portion is held by the left holding portion 101 and is rotatable about the same rotation axis B as the right connecting portion 107.

  The grip 109 has a substantially prismatic shape extending in the left-right direction, and connects the free end portion of the right connecting portion 107 and the free end portion of the left connecting portion 108.

Thus, the cover handle 102 has a substantially U-shape that can be rotated 180 ° about the rotation axis B, the grip 109 is close to the cover upper wall 69, and the right connecting portion 107 and the left connecting portion. 8 is a first position indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 8 along the front-rear direction, and a grip 109 is separated from the cover upper wall 69 and is erected at approximately 90 ° with respect to the cover upper wall 69. It is configured to be rotatable in two positions.
(3) Mounting of the cover on the printer in the third embodiment The cover 3 is mounted on the printer 2 in the same procedure as in the first embodiment.

  When the right lock portion 100 of the cover 3 abuts on the right protrusion 98 of the main casing 6, the right lock 100 bends right along the right protrusion 98, and the cover When the left three lock portions 100 come into contact with the left projecting portion 98 of the main casing 6, the left lock portion 100 bends left along the left projecting portion 98.

  When the cover 3 is further attached to the printer 2, the bending of the pair of left and right lock portions 100 is eliminated, and each of the pair of left and right protrusions 98 is received in the corresponding engagement hole 105. . Thus, each of the pair of left and right projecting portions 98 is engaged with the corresponding lock portion 100.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 9, the printer 2 with the cover is constituted by the printer 2 and the cover 3.

Then, in the printer 1 with a cover, the operator can carry the printer 1 with a cover by positioning the cover handle 102 of the cover 3 at the second position and gripping the grip 109.
(4) Operational Effects of Third Embodiment According to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the cover 3 and the printer 2 are fixed by the lock unit 100. 3 and the printer 2 can be prevented from separating.

  Therefore, interference between the printer 2 and the outside can be further suppressed.

  Also in the third embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printer with cover 2 Printer 3 Cover 7 Image formation part 11 Fixing unit 28 Main body right wall 29 Main body left wall 30 Main body front wall 31 Main body rear wall 32 Main body upper wall 33 Main body lower wall 40 Handle 65 Cover right wall 66 Cover left wall 67 Cover front wall 68 Cover rear wall 70 Receiving port 71 Opening 74 Receiving pocket 80 Abutting portion 83 Holding recess portion 88 Detachable tray 89 Power cord 95 Exposure port 100 Lock portion

Claims (21)

An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium;
An image forming apparatus with a cover, comprising a cover that is detachable from the image forming apparatus and covers a portion other than a bottom surface of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit configured to fix a developer image on a recording medium,
The image forming apparatus with cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover includes a heat radiating port disposed above the fixing unit when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a grip portion,
3. The image forming with cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover includes an exposure port configured to expose the grip portion when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus. apparatus. The gripping part is
A first position proximate to the image forming apparatus;
When the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus, the cover passes through the exposure port and moves between a second position farther from the image forming apparatus than the first position. The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 3.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 4, wherein the grip portion is configured to rotate between the first position and the second position. The image forming apparatus includes an upper wall disposed above the bottom surface,
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 3, wherein the grip portion is provided on the upper wall. The image forming apparatus includes:
A first sidewall;
A second sidewall disposed at a distance in a first direction perpendicular to the vertical direction with respect to the first sidewall;
The first side wall is inclined toward the second side wall from the bottom to the top,
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 1, wherein the second side wall is inclined toward the first side wall from the lower side toward the upper side. The cover is
A first protective wall for protecting the first side wall along the slope of the first side wall;
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 7, further comprising a second protective wall that protects the second side wall along an inclination of the second side wall. The image forming apparatus includes:
A third side wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall in one of the second direction orthogonal to both the up-down direction and the first direction;
A fourth side wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall on the other side in the second direction;
The third side wall is inclined toward the fourth side wall from the bottom to the top,
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 7, wherein the fourth side wall extends along the vertical direction. The cover is
A third protective wall protecting the third side wall along the inclination of the third side wall;
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 9, further comprising a fourth protective wall that extends in the vertical direction along the fourth side wall and protects the fourth side wall.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the cover includes a recording medium accommodating portion capable of accommodating a recording medium.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 11, wherein an upper end of a recording medium accommodated in the recording medium accommodating portion protrudes upward from an upper end of the cover.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 11, wherein a lower end portion of the recording medium housing portion is disposed above the bottom surface. The image forming apparatus includes a power cord that can be attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus.
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover includes a cord housing portion configured to house the power cord. The image forming apparatus includes a tray that is detachable from the image forming apparatus and configured to stack recording media;
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover includes a tray accommodating portion that can accommodate the tray.   The cover according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the cover includes a contact portion that contacts the image forming apparatus when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus. Image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an upper wall disposed above the bottom surface,
The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 16, wherein the contact portion is configured to contact the upper wall.   18. The cover according to claim 17, wherein a dimension from a lower end portion of the abutting portion to a lower end portion of the cover in the vertical direction is shorter than a dimension from the upper wall to the bottom surface in the vertical direction. Attached image forming apparatus.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 16, wherein the contact portion is a protrusion protruding from the cover toward the image forming apparatus.   The image forming apparatus with a cover according to claim 19, wherein the contact portion is made of an elastic member having elasticity.   21. The lock according to claim 1, further comprising a lock portion for fixing the cover to the image forming apparatus when the cover is attached to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus with a cover according to the item.

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