JP3567968B2 - Finisher mounting table and attached device using the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a table on which a finisher is mounted, for example, a finisher for performing post-processing of transfer paper such as stapling, punching, and sorting, and an attached device using the table. The present invention relates to an auxiliary device attached to one side, which includes an installation table for a finisher and a finisher mounted on the table.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image forming apparatus, for example, an electrostatic copying machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “copying machine”), not only a transfer sheet on which an image is transferred but also a post-processing of the transfer sheet is performed. If necessary, the finisher is manufactured independently of the copying machine, and is detachably attached to the copying machine as an accessory. In this specification, a finisher is a transfer paper post-processing apparatus having a function of performing at least one transfer paper post-processing among transfer paper post-processing such as stapling, punching, and sorting. Transfer paper post-processing device which is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer as an auxiliary device.
[0003]
When the finisher as described above is relatively small and has a relatively low height, it is attached to a copying machine while being mounted on a table. In this case, the table and the finisher mounted on the table constitute an attached device. In addition to the power cord, a signal cord for transmitting a control signal to and from a copying machine having control means for controlling an attached device is arranged on the finisher placed on the table. ing. The accessory device is attached to the left or right side, which is one side of the copying machine as viewed from the user, and even if the accessory device is attached to any side, the power cord and the signal cord are: In order not to be exposed to the user side, that is, the front side, it was arranged to extend directly from the rear wall of the accessory to the rear side.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional accessory device, since the attachment direction to the copying machine is determined respectively, for example, an accessory device dedicated to the left side of the copying machine is provided on the right portion, or an accessory device dedicated to the right portion of the copying machine is provided. If they are attached to the left side, the power cord and the signal cord are exposed to the front side. Exposing the power cord and the signal cord to the front side is not preferable in appearance, and the power cord and the signal cord become unnecessarily long, which increases the cost. In addition, when the signal code becomes longer, the influence of so-called noise such as electromagnetic waves increases, which may adversely affect control.
[0005]
The present invention has been made based on the above fact, and an object of the present invention is to expose a power cord and a signal cord to the front side regardless of whether the power cord or the signal cord is attached to any of the left and right sides of the image forming apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new finisher mounting table without any drawer and an auxiliary device using the same.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to minimize the lengths of the power cord and the signal cord regardless of whether they are attached to the left side or the right side of the image forming apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel finisher mounting table and an accessory using the same, which can reduce the number of finishers.
[0007]
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a novel finisher mounting table and an accessory using the same, which can minimize the influence of noise on a signal.
[0008]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novel finisher mounting table and a novel finisher mounting table which enable the bottom of the finisher to be mounted with substantially no gap despite the presence of a power cord and a signal cord. An object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary device using the same.
[0009]
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of a finisher mounting table configured according to the present invention and an attached device using the same with reference to the accompanying drawings. Will.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to one aspect of the present invention, a base frame placed on a floor, a front wall and a rear wall extending vertically upward from the base frame, and provided at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall. And an upper wall having a mounting surface on which the finisher is mounted. The upper wall has an upper wall opening, the front wall has a front wall opening, and the rear wall has a rear wall opening. FormedAnd
The front wall is provided with front cover means, the rear wall is provided with rear cover means, and the front side of the front wall opening is covered with the front cover means with a gap, and the rear wall opening is The rear side is covered with a gap by the rear cover means,
A table for placing a finisher, characterized in that the table is provided.
[0011]
The front wall opening and the rear wall opening are respectively formed at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall, the front cover means comprises a front flange extending downward from a front end of the upper wall, and the rear cover means comprises A rear flange extending downward from a rear end of the upper wall.Is preferred.
[0012]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an attachment device attached to one side of the image forming apparatus, the attachment device comprising: a table for mounting a finisher; and the finisher mounted on the table. The table includes a base frame mounted on a floor, a front wall and a rear wall extending vertically upward from the base frame, and a table disposed at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall, and the finisher mounted thereon. An upper wall having a mounting surface, wherein an upper wall opening is formed in the upper wall, a front wall opening is formed in the front wall, and a rear wall opening is formed in the rear wall. Each of a power cord and a signal cord is disposed on the finisher so as to extend downward from a bottom portion of the finisher, and the power cord and the signal cord each pass through the upper wall opening of the table and extend therefrom. Through the wall opening or the front wall opening outside the rear wall or Is arranged to extend out to the outside of the front wall,
An attachment device is provided.
[0013]
In the above invention, a front cover is provided on the front wall, a rear cover is provided on the rear wall, and a front side of the front wall opening is covered with a gap by the front cover. The rear side of the rear wall opening is covered with a gap by the rear cover means, and the power cord and the signal cord are each provided in the gap or the rear wall between the front wall opening and the front cover means. Preferably, it is arranged to pass through the gap between the opening and the rear cover means.
The front wall opening and the rear wall opening are respectively formed at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall, the front cover means comprises a front flange extending downward from a front end of the upper wall, and the rear cover means comprises It preferably comprises a rear flange extending downward from the rear end of the upper wall.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 1 to 6, substantially the same parts are indicated by the same reference numerals. Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a copying machine as an image forming apparatus, which includes a rectangular parallelepiped copying machine main body 4 and an automatic document feeder 6 mounted on an upper surface of the copying machine main body 4. . A transfer paper discharge port (not shown) is provided at an upper position on one side (left side in FIG. 1) in the copying machine main body 4, and a discharge roller pair (not shown) is provided at a position upstream of the transfer paper discharge port. ing. The copier 2 itself may have a known configuration, and the configuration of itself does not form a feature of the present invention, so that further description will be omitted. Reference numeral 8 denotes an accessory of the copying machine 2, which is detachably connected to one side of the copying machine main body 4 by a connecting mechanism (not shown). The attachment device 8 includes a finisher mounting table 10 mounted on the floor, and a rectangular parallelepiped finisher 12 mounted and supported on the upper surface of the table 10.
[0015]
In the finisher 12, a transfer paper carry-in port (not shown) is provided at an upper position on one side (the right side in FIG. 1), and a transfer path for transfer paper (not shown) and a transfer path (not shown) are provided downstream of the transfer paper carry-in port. A transfer paper post-processing unit is provided. On the other side (the left side in FIG. 1) of the finisher 12, a paper discharge tray 14 is provided. The finisher 12 itself may have a known configuration, and the configuration of the present invention is the same as that of the present invention except for a novel configuration in which a power cord 80 and a signal cord 82 to be described below are arranged to extend downward from the bottom 12a. , And further description is omitted. The transfer paper onto which the document image has been transferred in the copying machine 2 is discharged from the transfer paper discharge opening by a discharge roller pair. The transfer paper discharged from the transfer paper discharge port is carried into the transfer paper carry-in port of the finisher 12. The transfer paper conveyed into the finisher 12 is discharged onto the paper output tray 14 after a punching process is performed in a transfer paper post-processing unit, for example, a punch processing unit, or is conveyed into the finisher 12. Thereafter, the sheet is stapled for a predetermined number of sheets in another post-sheet processing section, for example, a stapling section, and then discharged onto the discharge tray 14. When the transfer paper post-processing device is not performed, the paper is directly discharged onto the paper discharge tray 14.
[0016]
The finisher 12 is placed on the table 10. Hereinafter, the table 10 configured according to the present invention and the attached device 8 using the table 10 will be described. The table 10 includes a lower unit 30 placed on the floor, an upper unit 32 having a placement surface 50a on which the finisher 12 is placed, and being arranged to be able to move up and down (up and down) with respect to the lower unit 30. And fixing means (which will be described later in detail) for fixing the upper unit 32 to the lower unit 30 so as to be adjustable in height. The upper unit 32 is fixed to the lower unit 30 at a required height by fixing means.
[0017]
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, lower unit 30 includes a base frame 34 and a pair of lower vertical frames 36 and 38. The base frame 34 having a flat upper surface has a rectangular shape when viewed from a plane, and has four moving wheels 39 disposed on the lower surface thereof. The base frame 34 includes a rectangular flat plate portion 34a, and a flange 34b hanging down from the periphery of the flat plate portion 34a. The lower vertical frames 36 and 38 are disposed upright (extending in the vertical direction) on the flat plate portion 34a of the base frame 34 so as to face each other at an interval in the front-rear direction. In this specification, the front-back direction indicates the front-back direction in FIG. 1, the horizontal direction indicates the left-right direction in FIG. 1, and the width indicates the length in the horizontal direction. Since the lower vertical frames 36 and 38 have substantially the same configuration, the lower vertical frame 36 will be described as a representative thereof.
[0018]
The lower vertical frame 36 includes a main body frame 40 formed of a rectangular flat plate, and a support frame 42 fixed to a central portion of the main body frame 40 in the horizontal direction. Flanges 40a and 40b, which extend from the upper end to a position closer to the front than the lower end, are bent at right angles to the front sides at both ends in the horizontal direction of the main body frame 40, respectively. The support frame 42 extending from the upper end to the position before the lower end of the main body frame 40 is provided with a lower central wall 44 extending vertically with a certain width, and disposed on both sides in the lateral direction of the lower central wall 44 and parallel to each other. And lower vertical walls 46 and 48 extending vertically. Since the lower horizontal walls 46 and 48 are bent rearward at right angles from both lateral ends of the lower central wall 44, the support frame 42 has a channel shape. The lower horizontal wall 46 extends parallel to the flange 40a, and the lower horizontal wall 48 extends parallel to the flange 40b. Flanges 46a and 48a are formed at front ends of the lower horizontal walls 46 and 48, respectively, by being bent outward at right angles at right angles.
[0019]
The upper end and the lower end of the lower central wall 44 are bent at right angles to the rear side so as to close both ends of the channel shape. Flanges 46b and 48b are formed at the lower ends of the lower horizontal walls 46 and 48 at right angles to the outside in the horizontal direction, respectively, and are positioned on the same plane. The lower end of the flat plate portion of the main body frame 40 extends downward by a predetermined length from the lower ends of the flanges 40a and 40b and the flanges 46b and 48b. The support frame 42 is fixed to the main body frame 40 by spot welding the flanges 46 a and 48 a to the main body frame 40. The lower vertical frame 36 has its flanges 46b and 48b detachably fixed to the upper surface of the rear end portion on the flat plate portion 34a of the base frame 34 by screws 49, and the lower end of the flat plate portion of the main body frame 40 has a base. It is fixed to the rear end of the base frame 34 by spot welding to a flange 34b that defines the rear end of the frame 34 or by being detachably fixed by a screw (not shown). A lower vertical frame 38 having substantially the same configuration as the lower vertical frame 36 is also fixed to the front end of the base frame 34 in the same manner as described above.
[0020]
2 and 3, the upper unit 32 includes a table member 50 and a pair of upper vertical frames 52 and 54. Four peripheral edges surrounding a flat rectangular plate portion surrounding the flat plate portion 53 (see FIG. 5) of the table member 50 formed of a rectangular flat plate member are respectively formed by a front flange 51a bent downward at a right angle, and a rear flange 51a. It is formed from a flange 51b, a left flange 51c, and a right flange 51d. The flat upper surface of the flat plate portion 53 defines the mounting surface 50a of the finisher 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the flat plate portion 53 including the mounting surface 50 a of the finisher 12 defines the upper wall 100 of the table 10. A rectangular upper wall opening (through hole) 50b is formed in the center of the mounting surface 50a. A handle 51e is provided on the left flange 51c of the table member 50. The upper vertical frames 52 and 54 are disposed on the table member 50 so as to extend vertically downward facing each other at an interval in the front-rear direction from the rear end and the front end of the lower surface of the table member 50. Since the upper vertical frames 52 and 54 have substantially the same configuration, the upper vertical frame 52 will be described as a representative thereof.
[0021]
The upper vertical frame 52 is formed by integrally bending a single rectangular flat plate, and has flanges 52a and 52b extending from the upper end to the lower end thereof at both ends in the horizontal direction, each being bent at a right angle to the front side. I have. A supported frame 56 extending from the upper end to the lower end of the upper vertical frame 52 is integrally formed at the center in the horizontal direction of the upper vertical frame 52. The supported frame 56 includes an upper central wall 58 that extends vertically with a fixed width, and upper horizontal walls 60 and 62 that are arranged on both sides in the lateral direction of the upper central wall 58 and extend parallel to each other and vertically. . Since the upper horizontal walls 60 and 62 are bent rearward at right angles from both lateral ends of the upper central wall 58, the supported frame 56 has a channel shape. At the upper end of the upper center wall 58, a notch 58a is formed which extends downward from the upper end of the upper center wall 58 by a predetermined length with a predetermined width.
[0022]
The upper horizontal wall 60 extends parallel to the flange 52a, and the upper horizontal wall 62 extends parallel to the flange 52b. The rear surface of the upper vertical frame 52 is positioned on the same plane. At the upper end of the upper vertical frame 52, between the upper horizontal wall 60 and the flange 52a and between the upper horizontal wall 62 and the flange 52b, flanges 52c and 52d are formed by bending at right angles to the front side, respectively. The upper surfaces of the flanges 52c and 52d that define the upper end surface of the upper vertical frame 52 are positioned substantially on the same plane. The upper vertical frame 52 is fixed to the rear end of the table member 50 by the flanges 52c and 52d being detachably fixed to the lower surface of the rear end of the flat plate portion 53 by screws 63. Although not shown, a recess is preferably formed in the screw mounting portion of the table member 50 so that these screws 63 do not protrude from the mounting surface 50a of the finisher 12. The upper vertical frame 54 having substantially the same configuration as the upper vertical frame 52 is also fixed to the lower surface of the front end of the table member 50 in the same manner as described above.
[0023]
Referring to FIG. 5 as well, the upper vertical frames 52 and 54 are supported on the upper vertical frame 52 in a state where the upper unit 32 is assembled by being fixed to the lower surfaces of the rear end and the front end of the table member 50, respectively. A rear wall opening 70 is formed between the notch 58a formed at the upper end of the upper center wall 58 of the frame 56 and the lower surface of the rear end of the table member 50 (the lower surface of the mounting surface 50a). A front wall opening is formed between the notch 58a formed at the upper end of the upper center wall 58 of the supported frame 56 of the upper vertical frame 54 and the lower surface of the front end of the table member 50 (the lower surface of the mounting surface 50a). 72 are formed. The rear side of the rear wall opening 70 is covered with a gap 74 by a rear flange 51b of the table member 50, and the front side of the front wall opening 72 is covered with a gap 76 by the front flange 51a of the table member 50. With this configuration, the rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72 are not exposed to the rear side of the upper vertical frame 52 and the front side of the upper vertical frame 54, respectively. The appearance of the unit 32 is prevented from being impaired. Therefore, in the above embodiment, the rear flange 51b constitutes the rear cover means of the rear wall opening 70, and the front flange 51a constitutes the front cover means of the front wall opening 72.
[0024]
Each of the supported frames 56 configured as described above is vertically movably fitted to the corresponding support frame 42 on the inner side in the front-rear direction, so that the upper unit 32 can freely adjust the height with respect to the lower unit 30. The relationship between the dimensions and the layout of the upper unit 32 and the lower unit 30 is defined so as to be able to be performed. Then, in a state where each of the supported frames 56 is fitted to the corresponding support frame 42, the upper central wall 58 of each of the supported frames 56 is located inside the lower central wall 44 of the corresponding support frame 42 in the front-rear direction. The upper lateral walls 60 and 62 of each of the supported frames 56 are positioned opposite the lateral outer sides of the corresponding lower lateral walls 46 and 48 of the supporting frame 42.
[0025]
With reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, the table 10 is provided with a fixing means capable of fixing the upper unit 32 to the lower unit 30 in a height-adjustable manner. The fixing means is provided on each of the supported frames 56 so that the supported frames 56 of the upper vertical frames 52 and 54 can be fixed to the corresponding supporting frames 42 of the lower vertical frames 36 and 38 in a height-adjustable manner. Arranged between the central wall 58 and the lower central wall 44 of the corresponding support frame 42. Since the configuration of the fixing means provided between each of the supported frames 56 and the corresponding support frame 42 is substantially the same, the configuration of the upper vertical frame 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. The fixing means between the supported frame 56 and the support frame 42 in the lower vertical frame 36 will be described.
[0026]
The fixing means includes a set 64A of fixing screw holes formed of two fixing screw holes 64, 64 formed in the lower center wall 44 of the support frame 42 at a lateral interval, and a pair of fixing screw holes 64, 64 on the supported frame 56. A set of mounting holes 66 formed of two mounting holes 66, 66 formed in the center wall 58 at a lateral interval is a plurality of sets 66A1 of mounting holes 66 formed at an interval in the vertical direction. , 66A2,... 66An, and a plurality of fixing screws 68 (see FIG. 2). The set 64A of the fixing screw holes 64 is preferably composed of at least two fixing screw holes 64. Each of the sets 66A1,... 66An of the mounting holes 66 has the same number as that of the sets 64A of the fixing screw holes 64, and is configured so as to be aligned therewith.
[0027]
Then, each of the supported frames 56 is fitted to the supporting frame 42 and is moved up and down with respect to the supporting frame 42, so that one of the sets 66A1,... Is selected according to the desired height of the table 10 and is aligned with the corresponding set 64A of the fixing screw holes 64 of the lower central wall 44. Each of the fixing screws 68 is used for fixing the set 64A of the fixing screw holes 64 with one of the sets 66A1,... 66An of the mounting holes 66 being aligned with the set 64A of the fixing screw holes 64. The upper unit 32 is fixed to the lower unit 30 at a required height by detachably screwing into each of the screw holes 64 via the corresponding mounting holes 66. As a result, the mounting surface 50a of the finisher 12 on the table member 50 in the upper unit 32 is positioned at a required height (see FIGS. 1, 4, and 5). The lower vertical frame 36 of the lower unit 30 and the upper vertical frame 52 of the upper unit 32, which are fixed to each other as described above, define the rear wall 100 of the table 10, and are fixed to each other as described above. The lower vertical frame 38 of the lower unit 30 and the upper vertical frame 54 of the upper unit 32 define the front wall 102 of the table 10 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). When the table 10 is moved on the floor by the wheels 39 in a state where the finisher 12 is mounted on the mounting surface 50a, and is connected to a predetermined position close to one side of the copying machine 2 as shown in FIG. The transfer paper carry-in port (not shown) of the finisher 12 is positioned at a height corresponding to the transfer paper discharge port (not shown) of the copying machine body 4.
[0028]
Referring to FIG. 5, a power cord 80 and a signal cord 82 are provided on the finisher 12 placed on the placement surface 50 a of the table member 50 that defines the upper wall of the table 10, at the bottom 12 a of the finisher 12. It is arranged to extend downward from the center. The power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 pass through the upper wall opening 50b and the rear wall opening 70 formed in the table member 50 of the table 10, and the gap 74 between the rear wall opening 70 and the rear flange 51b. The rear wall 102 is arranged to extend to the rear side. With the above configuration, when the accessory device 8 including the table 10 and the finisher 12 placed on the table 10 is attached to the left side of the copying machine 2 as shown in FIG. Is not exposed on the front side of the table 10. When the accessory device 8 is attached to the right side of a copier (not shown) of another form, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 are connected to the upper wall opening 50b. , The front wall opening 72, and a gap 76 between the front wall opening 72 and the front flange 51a so as to extend to the front side of the front wall 104 of the table 10. When the accessory device 8 with such a layout change is attached to the right side of a copying machine (not shown), the front wall 104 of the table 10 is positioned on the rear side, so that the power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 are connected to the table. There is no exposure on the front side of 10. Therefore, the power supply cord 80 and the signal cord 82 are not exposed to the front side and the external appearance of the accessory device 8 according to the present invention is not exposed to the left side or the right side of the copying machine. It can be secured as desired.
[0029]
The power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 of the attachment device 8 are disposed so as to extend downward from the bottom 12a through the upper wall opening 50b of the table member 50, and further extend through the rear wall opening 70 of the table 10. The accessory 8 is arranged to extend to the rear of the wall 102 or to extend to the front of the front wall 104 through the front wall opening 72 of the table 10 so that the accessory 8 can be located on either the left or right side of the copier. Even if it is attached to the side, the length of the power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 can be specified to be the shortest. As a result, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the table 10, and therefore the attachment device 8. Since the length of the signal cord 82 can be specified to be the shortest, the influence of noise (for example, electromagnetic waves) on the signal can be minimized, and accurate control is guaranteed. Further, the power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 of the finisher 12 are disposed so as to extend downward from the bottom portion 12a through the upper wall opening 50b of the table member 50, so that the power cord 80 and the signal cord 82 are arranged. Despite the presence of the signal cord 82, the bottom portion 12a of the finisher 12 can be placed on the placement surface 50a of the table member 50 with substantially no gap. As a result, a favorable appearance is ensured.
[0030]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the present invention is applied to a height-adjustable table 10. Of course, the present invention is applied to a table having a fixed height. Further, in the above embodiment, the rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72 are formed at the upper end portions of the rear walls 102 and 104, respectively. This is because it is preferably formed at the upper end because it is configured to be vertically movable. However, there is no reason why the rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72 are limited to the positions of the above-described embodiment, and the present invention is basically established at any position (particularly in the case of a table having a constant height). Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a table 200 having a constant height will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, substantially the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0031]
The table 200 includes a base frame 34, a rear vertical frame 202 that defines the rear wall 102, a front vertical frame 204 that defines the front wall 104, and a table member 50. Posts (not shown) are provided at four corners of the upper surface of the base frame 34, and the rear vertical frame 202 and the front vertical frame 204 are vertically installed at the rear end and the front end of the upper surface of the base frame 34. Have been. The table member 50 is disposed at the upper end of the rear vertical frame 202 and the front vertical frame 204 and at the upper end of each of the columns. The rear vertical frame 202 and the front vertical frame 204 are each integrally formed from a flat plate, and are fixed to corresponding columns. Channel portions 206 and 208 extending in the vertical direction are formed in the center of the rear vertical frame 202 and the front vertical frame 204 in the front-rear direction. The channel portions 206 and 208 are formed such that their bottom walls 206a and 208a are positioned to protrude inward in the front-rear direction. The rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72 are respectively formed in the channel portions 206 and 208 at substantially vertical intermediate portions of the bottom walls 206a and 208a. A rear cover member 210 and a front cover member 212 constituting the rear cover means and the front cover means are disposed in the channels of the channel portions 206 and 208 at positions corresponding to the rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72. Have been. The rear cover member 210 and the front cover member 212 each have a U-shape, and their bottoms are located outside in the front-rear direction. The rear side of the rear wall opening 70 is covered with a gap 74 by a rear cover member 210, and the front side of the front wall opening 72 is covered with a gap 76 by a front cover member 212. As is clear from the above description, in the configuration according to the present invention applied to the table 200 having a certain height, the positions of the rear wall opening 70 and the front wall opening 72 are located substantially at the middle of the table 200 in the vertical direction. Except for this, the configuration according to the present invention applied to the table 10 is substantially the same. Therefore, the present invention applied to the table 200 shown in FIG. 6 can achieve substantially the same operation and effect as the invention described with reference to FIGS.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the finisher mounting table and the accessory device using the same according to the present invention, the power cord and the signal cord are located on the front side regardless of whether the power cord or the signal cord is attached to either the left side or the right side of the image forming apparatus. There is no exposure, and a suitable appearance is ensured. In addition, the length of the power cord and the signal cord can be specified to be the shortest regardless of the left side or the right side of the image forming apparatus, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Furthermore, signal noise can be minimized. Furthermore, despite the presence of the power cord and the signal cord, the finisher can be placed with its bottom substantially without gaps.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a use state of an embodiment of a placing table of a finisher configured according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the table shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the table shown in FIG. 1 in a lower unit and an upper unit;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the table shown in FIG. 1 with a finisher omitted;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a placing table for a finisher configured according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Copier
8 Auxiliary equipment
10 tables
12 Finisher
12a Bottom of finisher
30 Lower unit
32 Upper unit
50 Table members
50a Finisher mounting surface
50b Upper wall opening
51a Front flange
51b Rear flange
53 flat part
70 Rear wall opening
72 Front wall opening
74, 76 gap
80 Power cord
82 signal cord
100 upper wall
102 Back wall
104 Front Wall
200 tables
210 Rear cover member
212 Front cover member

Claims (5)

A base frame mounted on a floor, a front wall and a rear wall extending vertically upward from the base frame, and a mount disposed on upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall and having a finisher mounted thereon An upper wall having a surface, an upper wall opening is formed in the upper wall, a front wall opening is formed in the front wall, and a rear wall opening is formed in the rear wall .
The front wall is provided with front cover means, the rear wall is provided with rear cover means, and the front side of the front wall opening is covered with the front cover means with a gap, and the rear wall opening is The rear side is covered with a gap by the rear cover means,
A table for placing a finisher. The front wall opening and the rear wall opening are respectively formed at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall, the front cover means comprises a front flange extending downward from a front end of the upper wall, and the rear cover means comprises consisting flange after the rear end of the top wall extending downward, the mounting of the finisher according to claim 1, wherein置用table. An attachment device attached to one side of the image forming apparatus, the attachment device comprising a table for placing a finisher and the finisher placed on the table, and the table is placed on a floor. A base frame, a front wall and a rear wall extending vertically upward from the base frame, and an upper wall disposed on upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall and having a mounting surface on which the finisher is mounted. A top wall opening is formed in the top wall, a front wall opening is formed in the front wall, a rear wall opening is formed in the rear wall, and a power cord and a signal cord are provided in the finisher. Each is arranged to extend downward from the bottom of the finisher, and the power cord and the signal cord each pass through the upper wall opening of the table and through the rear wall opening or the front wall opening. It extends outside the rear wall or outside the front wall Is arranged,
An attachment device characterized by the above-mentioned. The front wall is provided with front cover means, the rear wall is provided with rear cover means, and the front side of the front wall opening is covered with the front cover means with a gap, and the rear wall opening is The rear side is covered with a gap by the rear cover means, and each of the power cord and the signal cord is provided with the gap between the front wall opening and the front cover means or the rear wall opening and the rear side. 4. An accessory according to claim 3 , wherein the accessory is arranged to pass through the gap between the cover means. The front wall opening and the rear wall opening are respectively formed at upper ends of the front wall and the rear wall, the front cover means comprises a front flange extending downward from a front end of the upper wall, and the rear cover means comprises 5. The accessory of claim 4 , comprising a rear flange extending downward from a rear end of said upper wall.

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