JP3318140B2 - Accessory section of image forming apparatus - Google Patents
Accessory section of image forming apparatusInfo
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- JP3318140B2 JP3318140B2 JP31743594A JP31743594A JP3318140B2 JP 3318140 B2 JP3318140 B2 JP 3318140B2 JP 31743594 A JP31743594 A JP 31743594A JP 31743594 A JP31743594 A JP 31743594A JP 3318140 B2 JP3318140 B2 JP 3318140B2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、複写機、プリンタ、フ
ァクシミリ装置等の入力画像に対応する画像を転写紙上
に形成する画像形成装置に関し、より詳細には、画像形
成装置の小物置き部に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming an image corresponding to an input image on a transfer paper, such as a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile machine, etc., and more particularly, to an accessory holder of the image forming apparatus. .
【0002】[0002]
【従来技術】画像形成装置のうち、特に原稿画像を転写
紙上に記録するための複写機やファクシミリ装置におい
ては、原稿を取り扱う際、原稿の綴じ具であるクリップ
やステ−プル針等、金属性の綴じ具を外し、その綴じ具
を置く場所を設ける必要が有る。従来から、複写機外装
カバ−の上面に綴じ具載置部を設けたり、また綴じ具の
散乱を防ぐため、特開昭60−104962、実開昭5
8−36741、実開昭56−40532に記載されて
いるように、この載置部に磁石を設けて綴じ具を吸着す
るようにした技術が知られている。2. Description of the Related Art Among image forming apparatuses, especially in copying machines and facsimile apparatuses for recording an original image on transfer paper, when handling an original, a metallic material such as a clip or a staple, which is a binding device for the original, is used. It is necessary to remove the binding device and provide a place for placing the binding device. Conventionally, in order to provide a binding device mounting portion on the upper surface of the outer cover of a copying machine and to prevent scattering of binding devices, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-104962 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No.
As described in JP-A-8-36741 and JP-A-56-40532, there is known a technique in which a magnet is provided on the mounting portion to absorb a binding tool.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記の
従来技術にあっては、綴じ具載置部に設けた磁石によっ
て綴じ具を吸着するようにしているので、載置部に置い
た綴じ具を取り出す際に、取り出しにくいといった不具
合が有る。However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the binding device is attracted by the magnet provided on the binding device placing portion, the binding device placed on the placing portion is not used. When taking out, there is a problem that it is difficult to take out.
【0004】本発明は、画像形成装置上での綴じ具の散
乱を防止すると共に、綴じ具の取り出しを容易にした画
像形成装置の小物置き部を提供することを目的とするも
のである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a small article storage portion of an image forming apparatus which prevents scattering of a binding tool on the image forming apparatus and facilitates removal of the binding tool.
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、請求項1記載の画像形成装置の小物起き部にあって
は、前記磁石は、前記凹部の前記底面と平行な軸線を中
心として回転可能に支持されているとともに、前記遮断
手段は、前記磁石を、当該磁石からの磁力線が前記凹部
に作用する位置と作用しない位置とに前記磁石を回転さ
せる回転手段であることを特徴とするものである。 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus comprising:
The magnet has an axis parallel to the bottom surface of the recess.
It is rotatably supported as a core,
The means may be configured so that the magnet has a magnetic field line from the magnet,
The magnet is rotated between a position where
It is a rotating means for causing the rotation.
【0005】[0005]
【作用】外装カバ−の一部に形成された凹部底面に磁力
が作用するように、外装カバ−の内側に磁石が設けら
れ、この磁石の作用でクリップ等の金属性の小物が凹部
底面に吸着する。この凹部から小物を取り出す際には、
磁力を選択的に遮断する遮断手段により磁石から凹部へ
の磁力を遮断して、小物を取り出し易くする。A magnet is provided inside the exterior cover so that a magnetic force acts on the bottom surface of the recess formed in a part of the exterior cover, and a small metal object such as a clip is placed on the bottom surface of the recess by the action of the magnet. Adsorb. When taking out small items from this recess,
The magnetic force from the magnet to the recess is cut off by a cut-off means for selectively cutting off the magnetic force, so that small articles can be easily taken out.
【0006】[0006]
【実施例】図1は本発明の実施例である、画像形成装置
としての複写機の斜視図を示す。図1において、複写機
上面の外装カバ−1には、クリップやステ−プル針等の
金属性の小物を載置する凹部2が形成されている。この
凹部は、ABS樹脂や、ノリル樹脂等の樹脂材料で構成
された外装カバ−の一部をなしている。複写機の側面に
は、磁石の磁力を選択的に遮断及び開放するように操作
するつまみ3が設けられている。図2は、凹部2及び磁
石の部分断面図を示す。図2において、複写機の外装カ
バ−上面1をはさんで、凹部2と対向する位置に磁石4
が設けられている。この磁石4はレバ−5に取付けられ
ており、このレバ−5は、外装カバ−1から植設された
回動軸6を支点にして回動自在に取付けられている。レ
バ−5の他端は、外装カバ−側面から突出しており、こ
の部分がつまみ3を構成している。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a copying machine as an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a concave portion 2 on which small metallic objects such as clips and staples are placed is formed in an outer cover 1 on the upper surface of the copying machine. This recess forms a part of an exterior cover made of a resin material such as ABS resin or Noryl resin. On the side of the copying machine, there is provided a knob 3 for operating so as to selectively block and open the magnetic force of the magnet. FIG. 2 shows a partial sectional view of the recess 2 and the magnet. In FIG. 2, a magnet 4 is located at a position facing the recess 2 with the outer cover upper surface 1 of the copying machine therebetween.
Is provided. The magnet 4 is mounted on a lever 5, and the lever 5 is rotatably mounted on a rotation shaft 6 implanted from the exterior cover 1 as a fulcrum. The other end of the lever 5 projects from the side surface of the exterior cover, and this portion constitutes the knob 3.
【0007】図3において、磁石4及びレバ−5が実線
の位置にあるときには、磁石4の磁力が凹部2に作用
し、凹部2に置かれた金属性の綴じ具は凹部2に吸着
し、綴じ具の散乱を防いでいる。綴じ具を凹部2から取
り出す際に、つまみ3を破線位置に操作する。これによ
り、レバ−5及びレバ−に取付けられた磁石4は破線位
置に移動し、凹部2への磁力の作用は遮断され、これに
ともない綴じ具への磁力も遮断され、綴じ具は凹部2か
ら容易に取り出すことが出来る。従って、本実施例によ
れば、綴じ具を磁力により吸着しているので、綴じ具の
散乱を防ぐことができ、綴じ具を取り出す際に、磁力を
遮断するので、綴じ具の取り出しが容易となる。In FIG. 3, when the magnet 4 and the lever 5 are at the positions indicated by the solid lines, the magnetic force of the magnet 4 acts on the recess 2, and the metallic binding tool placed in the recess 2 is attracted to the recess 2, This prevents scattering of binding devices. When removing the binding tool from the recess 2, the knob 3 is operated to the position indicated by the broken line. As a result, the lever 5 and the magnet 4 attached to the lever move to the position indicated by the broken line, the magnetic force acting on the recess 2 is cut off, and the magnetic force acting on the binding is also cut off. Can be easily removed from Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the binding device is attracted by the magnetic force, scattering of the binding device can be prevented, and when the binding device is taken out, the magnetic force is shut off. Become.
【0008】図4及び図5は本発明の変形実施例を示
し、図1及び図2の実施例と同一構成の説明は省略す
る。図4及び図5において、レバ−5には、スプリング
受け部7が植設されており、スプリング8がスプリング
受け部7と外装カバ−の側面とで掛け渡されている。9
は外装カバ−の上面内側面に植設されたストッパであ
る。図5に示すように、スプリング8は、磁石4が凹部
2と対向する位置にあるとき(実線)と磁力が遮断され
た位置にあるとき(破線)に縮んだ状態となっており、
さらに、ストッパ9によってそれ以上の動きが規制され
ている。従って、スプリングの作用で、磁石4及びレバ
−5は、一点鎖線の位置をとることがなく、実線又は破
線の位置のどちらかの位置をとることになり、磁力の遮
断及び開放のための操作の操作性が向上する。FIGS. 4 and 5 show a modified embodiment of the present invention, and a description of the same configuration as the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be omitted. 4 and 5, a spring receiving portion 7 is implanted in the lever 5, and a spring 8 is stretched between the spring receiving portion 7 and the side surface of the exterior cover. 9
Is a stopper implanted on the inner surface of the upper surface of the outer cover. As shown in FIG. 5, the spring 8 is in a contracted state when the magnet 4 is at a position facing the recess 2 (solid line) and when the magnet is at a position where the magnetic force is cut off (dashed line).
Further, further movement is restricted by the stopper 9. Therefore, due to the action of the spring, the magnet 4 and the lever 5 do not take the position indicated by the dashed line, but take either the position indicated by the solid line or the position indicated by the broken line. Operability is improved.
【0009】図6及び図7は本発明の更に別の実施例を
示すものである。本実施例では、磁石4は凹部2と対向
する位置に固定して設けられており、この磁石4と凹部
2の間に磁石4の磁力を遮断するレバ−10が設けられ
ている。このレバ−10は磁性体で構成されていて、回
動軸6を支点として、図7に示す磁力を遮断する実線位
置と磁力を開放する破線位置を選択的にとることができ
る。レバ−10が破線位置にあるときは、磁石4の磁力
が凹部2に作用して、綴じ具を凹部2に吸着して綴じ具
の散乱を防ぎ、レバ−10が実線位置にあるときは、磁
石4の磁力が遮断され、これにともない、綴じ具への磁
力の作用が遮断され、綴じ具を容易に取り出すことがで
きる。FIGS. 6 and 7 show still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the magnet 4 is fixedly provided at a position facing the concave portion 2, and a lever 10 for blocking the magnetic force of the magnet 4 is provided between the magnet 4 and the concave portion 2. The lever 10 is made of a magnetic material, and the position of the solid line for interrupting the magnetic force and the position of the broken line for releasing the magnetic force shown in FIG. When the lever 10 is at the broken line position, the magnetic force of the magnet 4 acts on the concave portion 2 to attract the binding device to the concave portion 2 to prevent scattering of the binding device, and when the lever 10 is at the solid line position, The magnetic force of the magnet 4 is cut off, and accordingly, the action of the magnetic force on the binding tool is cut off, so that the binding tool can be easily taken out.
【0010】図8、図9、及び図10は本発明の更に別
の実施例を示し、図8は磁石11の磁力を開放し、凹部
2に磁力を作用させる状態を、図9は磁石11の磁力を
遮断している状態を示す。図8及び図9において、凹部
2と対向する位置に一対の磁性部材12が設けられてい
る。さらに、磁石11が図8と図9の2つの位置を取り
得るように回動可能に設けられている。磁石11が図8
の位置にあるときは、磁石11からの磁力線が磁性体1
2の作用で、凹部2に達し、綴じ具の凹部2への吸着が
なされる。一方、磁石11が図9の位置にあるときに
は、磁性体12の作用で、磁石11の磁力線が凹部2に
達することなく、磁力が遮断され、綴じ具の凹部2から
の取り出しが容易となる。磁石11の回動は、図10に
示すつまみ13を操作することにより行なう。尚、本実
施例では、複写機を例にとって説明したが、本発明の適
用範囲はこれに限るものではなく、プリンタやファクシ
ミリ装置等の画像形成装置にも適用可能である。FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 show still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a state where the magnetic force of the magnet 11 is released and the magnetic force acts on the concave portion 2, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the magnetic force is cut off. 8 and 9, a pair of magnetic members 12 is provided at a position facing the concave portion 2. Further, the magnet 11 is rotatably provided so that it can take the two positions shown in FIGS. FIG. 8 shows the magnet 11
, The line of magnetic force from the magnet 11 is
By the action of 2, the concave portion 2 is reached, and the binding tool is attracted to the concave portion 2. On the other hand, when the magnet 11 is at the position shown in FIG. 9, the magnetic force of the magnet 11 does not reach the recess 2 due to the action of the magnetic body 12, and the magnetic force is cut off. The rotation of the magnet 11 is performed by operating the knob 13 shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a copying machine has been described as an example, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a facsimile machine.
【0011】[0011]
【発明の効果】以上本発明によれば、綴じ具等の小物の
散乱を防ぐことができるとともに、小物の取り出しも容
易となる。As described above, according to the present invention, scattering of small items such as binding devices can be prevented, and small items can be easily taken out.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]
【図1】図1は本発明の実施例である複写機の斜視図で
ある。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】図2は本発明の実施例の部分断面図である。FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.
【図3】図3は本発明の実施例の上面図である。FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment of the present invention.
【図4】図4は本発明の第2の実施例の部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図5】図5は本発明の第2の実施例の上面図である。FIG. 5 is a top view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図6】図6は本発明の第3の実施例の部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図7】図7は本発明の第3の実施例の上面図である。FIG. 7 is a top view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図8】図8は本発明の第4の実施例の部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図9】図9は本発明の第4の実施例の部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図10】図10は本発明の第4の実施例の斜視図であ
る。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
2 凹部 3 つまみ 4 磁石 5 レバ− 8 スプリング 10 レバ− 11 磁石 12 磁性体 13 つまみ 2 recess 3 knob 4 magnet 5 lever 8 spring 10 lever 11 magnet 12 magnetic body 13 knob
フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 平2−272184(JP,A) 実開 昭56−75750(JP,U) 実開 昭58−36741(JP,U) 実開 昭62−158465(JP,U) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) G03G 15/00 550 Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-272184 (JP, A) JP-A-56-75750 (JP, U) JP-A-58-36741 (JP, U) JP-A-62-158465 (JP, U.S.A.) , U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) G03G 15/00 550
Claims (1)
成された凹部と、前記凹部の底面に磁力が作用するよう
に、前記外装カバ−の内側に設けられた磁石と、前記磁
石の磁力を選択的に遮断する遮断手段とを有する画像形
成装置の小物置き部において、 前記磁石は、前記凹部の前記底面と平行な軸線を中心と
して回転可能に支持されているとともに、前記遮断手段
は、前記磁石を、当該磁石からの磁力線が前記凹部に作
用する位置と作用しない位置とに前記磁石を回転させる
回転手段であることを特徴とする画像形成装置の小物置
き部。 1. An outer cover and a part of the outer cover.
The magnetic force acts on the formed concave portion and the bottom surface of the concave portion.
A magnet provided inside the exterior cover;
Blocking means for selectively blocking the magnetic force of the stone
In the accessory holder of the forming device, the magnet is arranged around an axis parallel to the bottom surface of the recess.
And rotatably supported, and the blocking means
The magnetic field lines from the magnet are formed in the recess.
Rotate the magnet between the use position and the non-use position
Small storage of an image forming apparatus characterized by being a rotating means
Kibe.
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