JP2557766Y2 - Transportation equipment for image forming equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a carrier which is attached to a main body of an image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying machine and is used when carrying the image forming apparatus. .

(Prior Art) An image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying machine normally forms an electrostatic latent image on a rotating photosensitive drum, develops the electrostatic latent image with toner, and transfers the electrostatic latent image to transfer paper. Has become. In such an image forming apparatus, a large number of components such as a photosensitive drum, a developing device, a transfer device, and a drive system thereof are provided. In addition, since the transfer paper and the like are also accommodated, the image forming device becomes very heavy. I have. For this reason, the image forming apparatus is provided with a transportation device for transportation.

The carrier usually has a handle slidably provided on the bottom surface of the main body of the image forming apparatus, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-72699. Are set in a retracted state in which the lower part of the main body is retracted, and a transport state in which a predetermined portion protrudes from the lower area of the main body. When transporting the image forming apparatus, the handle is set in a transport state in which the handle protrudes from the lower region of the main body by a predetermined length, and a portion of the handle protruding from the main body is gripped to transport the entire image forming apparatus. Is done. During normal use where the image forming apparatus is not transported, the handle is provided substantially entirely in a lower area of the main body so as not to obstruct a user of the image forming apparatus and to reduce an installation space of the image forming apparatus. Is in a retracted state in which it has been retracted.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The image forming apparatus is used in a retracted state in which the handle is retracted into a lower region of the main body. When the image forming apparatus is used, the main body vibrates due to rotation of the photosensitive drum or the like. For this reason, the vibration is also transmitted to the handle retracted into the lower region of the main body, and the handle vibrates. Vibration of the handle may cause noise when it comes into contact with the main body, or the handle itself may gradually protrude from the lower region of the main body.

In order to solve such a problem, for example, it is conceivable to fix the handle to the main body with screws or the like in a retracted state in which the handle is retracted into a lower region of the main body. However, such a configuration has a problem that the screwing operation is troublesome. In particular, since the handle is located in a narrow space below the main body, operation of the screw or the like is not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object the purpose of transporting an image forming apparatus with a simple configuration, which does not generate noise due to vibration of the main body or the like and does not cause the handle to protrude from the main body. To provide tools.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A carrier for an image forming apparatus according to the present invention is attached to a bottom surface of a main body of the image forming apparatus so as to protrude downward, and has a support member having an insertion hole; The insertion hole of the support member is slidably supported so as to be in a retracted state in which substantially the entire area is retreated into a lower region of the main body and a transport state in which a predetermined portion is protruded from the main body. And a rod-shaped handle bent at the intermediate portion so as to protrude below an imaginary straight line connecting both ends thereof.

In this carrying device of the image forming apparatus, in the retracted state, the handle is such that both ends of the handle abut on the bottom surface of the main body, and the handle is located between the inner end of the main body and the bent portion. Is retracted inside the main body so as to contact the lower part of the insertion hole of the support member, and is fixed to the main body. Thereby, the above object is achieved.

(Action) In the present invention, when the handle is retracted, a triangular body portion inside portion formed by each side of the handle bent at the intermediate portion and a virtual straight line connecting both ends of the handle is formed as a wedge-like body. It is driven between the bottom surface and the bottom of the insertion hole. Therefore, when the handle is retracted, both ends of the handle come into contact with the bottom surface of the main body, and
The portion between the inner end of the main body and the bent portion abuts on the lower portion of the insertion hole of the support member, and in a state where the handle is fixed to the main body, the abutment portion has elasticity of the handle itself. The pressing force due to the deformation is generated, and the handle is integrally and firmly fixed to the main body.

(Examples) The present invention will be described below with reference to examples thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), the carrier of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention is provided at each corner of the rectangular bottom 41 of the main body 40 of the rectangular parallelepiped image forming apparatus. It is arranged. The main body 40 is provided with a plurality of legs (not shown), and a bottom surface 41 of the main body 40 has, for example, an appropriate space with the upper surface of the mounting table on which the image forming apparatus is mounted. Is formed.

The carrying device of the present invention is provided near the respective corners of the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40 of the image forming apparatus, supporting members 10 respectively attached so as to protrude downward, and slidably supported by the supporting members 10, respectively. And a handle 20 in the form of a rod. Each support member 10 is attached, for example, at a position separated by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction from each edge 41a on the longitudinal direction side of the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40. Each support member
As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of vertical support portions 11 and 10 facing each other at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 40 are provided as shown in FIG.
11 and an upper surface portion 12 connecting between upper end portions of the support portions 11. Each support portion 11 has an insertion hole 11a facing each other.
A rod-shaped handle 20 is inserted into each insertion hole 11a so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the main body 40.

As shown in FIG. 2, each handle 20 has a lower surface 21 extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body 40, and a pair of side surfaces 22 and 22 erected on each side of the lower surface 21. It has a U-shaped cross section with an open top. The handle 20
As shown in FIG. 1 (a), substantially the entirety is pulled out of the lower area of the main body 40 by a predetermined length from the retracted state in which it has retreated into the lower area of the main body 40, and FIG. As shown in (b), the transporting state is such that a predetermined portion protrudes.

Each handle 20 is bent so as to protrude downward at a portion separated by a predetermined length from an end portion pulled out from the main body portion 40. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the bent portion 23 is in a retracted state in which the handle 20 is retracted substantially entirely in the lower region of the main body 40 except for the end on the drawer side. The end near the side of the main body 40 comes into contact with the edge 41a of the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40, and the end on the retreating side comes into contact with the bottom 41 of the main body 40. And a portion between the end on the retreat side and any of the support portions of the support member 10.
The position is set so that it is brought into contact with the periphery of the insertion slot 11a of 11 and is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), a stopper 24 using, for example, a screw is provided at an end of the handle 20 on the retreating side.
A stopper 25 using, for example, a screw is provided to abut against the support portion 11 of the support member 10 on the side from which the handle 20 is pulled out so as not to retreat. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the stopper 24 provided at the retreat side end of the handle 20, when the handle 20 is pulled out and brought into the transport state, the retreat side support portion of the support member 10 Contact 11
The handle 20 is prevented from being further pulled out. At this time, the bent portion 23 of the handle 20 is in a state of protruding outward from a lower region of the main body 40, and in such a state, the main body of the portion of the handle 20 protruding from the main body 40 is In the vicinity of the portion 40 (the retreating side from the bent portion 23), locking portions 26 projecting upward from the respective side surfaces 22 are provided. When the handle 20 is lifted upward to transport the image forming apparatus, each of the locking portions 26 is locked to the edge 41 a of the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40, and the handle 20 is positioned below the main body 40. Prevents entering the area.

Further, a lower surface portion is provided at an end of the handle 20 on a drawer side.
A drawer 27 protruding downward from the edge of 21 is provided, and the handle 20 can be easily pulled out from a lower region of the main body 40 using the drawer 27.

When the image forming apparatus is mounted on a predetermined mounting table and used for image formation, the handle 20 of the present invention having the above-described structure is provided with the handle 20 as shown in FIG. As shown, substantially the entire body 40
Retreats to the lower area of. When the stopper 25 in the middle of the handle 20 comes into contact with the support member 10, the handle 20
Is in an evacuation state that does not retreat any more. In such a retracted state, the retreating end of the handle 20 abuts on the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40, and the lower surface 21 in the middle of the handle 20 is Support
The upper end portion of the side surface portion 22 which is in contact with the peripheral portion of the insertion hole 11a of the handle 11 and is slightly away from the edge where the drawer portion 27 of the handle 20 is provided is in contact with the bottom plate 41 of the main body portion 40. .
As described above, in the retracted state, the handle 20 has both ends of the handle in contact with the bottom surface 41 of the main body 40, and
20 is retracted inside the main body portion and fixed to the main body portion 40 so that a portion between the inner end portion of the main body portion and the bent portion 23 contacts the lower portion of the insertion hole 11a of the support member 10. .

With the handle 20 fixed to the main body 40,
Since the image forming apparatus is operated, the handle 20 is moved by the vibration of the main body 40 during the operation.
There is no danger that noise will occur due to repeated contact with the handle, and there is no danger that the handle 20 will protrude from the lower region of the main body 40.

When carrying the image forming apparatus, the handle 20 is pulled out so as to protrude from a lower region of the main body 40. And a stopper at the end on the retreat side of the handle 20.
When the support 24 comes into contact with the retreat-side support portion 11 of the support member 10, the locking portion 26 of the handle 20 protrudes from the lower region of the main body 40. In this state, the image forming apparatus is transported by gripping and lifting a portion of the handle 20 protruding from the main body 40. At this time, the handle 20 is about to retreat into the lower area of the main body 40, and since the locking portion 26 is locked to the lower edge of the main body 40, the handle 20 is moved to the lower area of the main body 40. The image forming apparatus can be transported with confidence without fear of retreat.

As described above, in this embodiment, each side of the handle bent at the intermediate portion (bent portion) 23 and a virtual straight line connecting both ends of the handle are formed by the retreat of the handle 20 into the lower region of the main body portion 40. An inner portion of the triangular main body is formed between the main body bottom surface 41 and the bottom of the insertion hole 11a like a wedge. Therefore, when the handle 20 is retracted, both ends of the handle 20 abut against the bottom surface of the main body, and the portion of the handle between the inner end of the main body and the bent portion 23 is Abuts the lower part of the insertion hole 11a of the
When 0 is fixed to the main body 40, a pressure contact force is generated at each contact portion by elastic deformation of the handle itself, and the handle
20 is firmly fixed integrally with the main body 40.

For this reason, even if the vibration of the main body generated during the operation of the image forming apparatus is transmitted to the handle, the handle vibrates integrally with the main body, so that the main body and the handle repeatedly collide with each other to generate noise. Or the handle vibrates independently of the main body and comes out of the main body.

The relationship between the bent portion 23 of the handle 20 and the support member 10 is not limited to the relationship described in the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the handle 20 is retracted into the lower region of the main body 40. In the retracted state, each end of the handle 20 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the main body 40 while the bent portion 23 of the handle 20 is positioned between the support portions 11 of the support member 10. Alternatively, the vicinity of the bent portion of the handle 20 may also be abutted on the peripheral portion of each insertion hole 11a in each support portion 11 to be fixed. In this case, the bent portion 23 is
With the handle 20 positioned between the supports 11 and 11 of the handle
Is fixed, the stopper 25 for preventing the handle 20 from being retracted when the handle 20 is retracted as in the above-described embodiment.
Becomes unnecessary.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the handle for the carrier of the image forming apparatus, the handle of which the middle portion is bent is retracted to the main body side of the image forming apparatus. Both ends of the handle abut against the bottom surface of the main body, and the portion of the handle between the inner end of the main body and the bent portion abuts on the lower part of the insertion hole of the support member attached to the bottom of the main body. As it was attached to the support member so that it touched, by the retreat of the handle,
A triangular body portion inside portion formed by each side of the handle bent at the intermediate portion and a virtual straight line connecting both ends of the handle,
It is driven between the bottom of the main body and the bottom of the insertion hole like a wedge. Thus, when the handle is fixed to the main body, a pressure contact force is generated at each contact portion by elastic deformation of the handle itself, and the handle is integrally and firmly fixed to the main body. Become. For this reason, during operation of the image forming apparatus, due to the vibration of the main body, the main body and the handle repeatedly collide with each other in small increments, causing noise, or the handle may protrude from the lower region of the main body. There is an effect that there is no fear of performing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 (a) is a side view showing an example of a carrier of the image forming apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 1 (b) is an operation explanatory view thereof, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating another example of the carrier of the image forming apparatus. 10 support member, 11 support portion, 11a insertion hole, 20
… Handle, 23 …… bend, 24,25 …… stopper, 40
…… Main part, 41 …… Bottom.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A support member having an insertion hole, which is attached to a bottom surface of the main body of the image forming apparatus so as to protrude downward; The intermediate portion is slidably supported so that the entire portion is in a retracted state and a predetermined portion is in a transported state protruding from the main body portion, and the intermediate portion protrudes below a virtual straight line connecting both ends thereof. In the retracted state, both ends of the handle abut on the bottom surface of the main body portion, and the handle has an inner end portion inside the main body portion and a bent portion in the retracted state. The carrier of the image forming apparatus, wherein the portion between the two is retracted inside the main body portion and fixed to the main body portion so that the portion between the two portions abuts on the lower portion of the insertion hole of the support member.