JP4251293B2 - Image reading and forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reading and forming apparatus, and more particularly to an in-body discharge type image reading and forming apparatus.

  In an image reading and forming apparatus having functions such as a facsimile function, a printer function, a copy function, and a scanner function, an original reading unit that scans an image of an original and reads it as image data, and transfers the read image data onto a sheet And an image forming unit that forms an image, and discharges the paper on which the image is formed to a paper storage tray. In order to reduce the area occupied by the image reading and forming apparatus, an in-cylinder discharge type image reading in which an image forming unit is provided below the original reading unit with a space and a paper storage tray is provided at the bottom of the space in the cylinder. A forming apparatus has been proposed.

  In a conventional in-body discharge type image reading and forming apparatus 900, as shown in FIG. 6A, the field of view of a user E who performs an operation input to the operation unit 901 is the operation unit 901 or the document reading unit. Therefore, the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 903 is hidden in the cylinder. Therefore, the user E needs to perform an operation such as bending his body in order to visually recognize the paper P, and the visibility of the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 903 is poor.

Therefore, in order to improve the visibility of the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 903, a part 904 of the operation unit 901 is provided as in the in-body paper discharge type image reading and forming apparatus 910 shown in FIG. May be formed of a transparent member, or a cylindrical hole may be provided in a part 904 of the operation 901. In this case, the user E can visually recognize the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 903 through the transparent member and the cylindrical hole (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-43253

  However, in the case of the image reading and forming apparatus 910 shown in FIG. 6B, only a part on the operation unit 901 side of the sheet storage tray 903 can be visually recognized through the transparent member or the cylindrical hole. Therefore, in particular, when a small paper P is discharged to the back of the paper storage tray 903, the user E cannot see such paper P, and the paper storage tray 903 There is a problem that the visibility of the discharged paper P is inferior. Further, since a transparent member or a cylindrical hole is provided in a part 904 of the operation unit 901, the operation unit 901 is enlarged, and the enlarged operation unit 901 deteriorates the visibility on the operation unit 901 side of the paper storage tray 903. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and problems, and provides an in-cylinder discharge type image reading and forming apparatus capable of enhancing the visibility of paper discharged to a paper storage tray. Objective.

Image reading forming apparatus according to claim 1, an image forming portion for forming a first housing enclosing a document reading section for reading an image of an original to an end, the image read by said original reading section in the sheet And a paper discharge unit that supports the first case with a space above the second case and discharges the paper on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. Is provided at the bottom of the space, and is provided on the front surface of the first casing. An operation unit to be performed, a visualizing unit provided in the first casing and allowing the sheet storage tray to be viewed from above the operation unit, and reading for reading an image of a document conveyed by the document reading unit After the document is transported to the position along the transport path, the document is placed on the upper surface of the first casing. And a automatic document feeder for discharging the document ejection sheet tray which is part of the visible section is characterized in that it is provided in the document discharge receiving tray.

The image reading and forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a first casing that includes a document reading unit that reads an image of a document at an end thereof, and an image forming unit that forms an image read by the document reading unit on a sheet. And a paper discharge unit that supports the first case with a space above the second case and discharges the paper on which the image is formed by the image forming unit. Is provided at the bottom of the space, and is provided on the front surface of the first casing. An operation unit to be performed, a visualizing unit provided in the first casing and allowing the sheet storage tray to be viewed from above the operation unit, and reading for reading an image of a document conveyed by the document reading unit After the document is transported to the position along the transport path, the document is placed on the upper surface of the first casing. And a automatic document feeder for discharging the document ejection holding tray is, the visible section has been characterized in that provided between the document discharge receiving tray and the operating unit .

The image reading and forming apparatus according to a third aspect is the image reading and forming apparatus according to the first or second aspect , wherein the visualizing portion communicates in a direction from above the operation portion toward the sheet storage tray. The opening is formed.

The image reading and forming apparatus according to a fourth aspect is the image reading and forming apparatus according to the first or second aspect , wherein the visualizing portion communicates in a direction from above the operation portion toward the paper storage tray. It is a transparent member provided.

The image reading and forming apparatus according to a fifth aspect is the image reading and forming apparatus according to the fourth aspect , wherein the transparent member has a convex bottom surface protruding downward.

An image reading and forming apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the image reading and forming apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a lower frame that constitutes a lower portion of the first casing includes the first casing. It is characterized in that it is common with the lower frame of the image reading and forming apparatus that reads the image of the document placed on the document reading surface provided on the top surface of the body while the document reading unit moves.

According to the image reading forming apparatus according to claim 1, the user, by visible section, it is possible to visually recognize the paper storage tray from the operation section above. And since this visual recognition part is provided in the 1st housing | casing which provided the operation part in the front, compared with the said conventional image reading formation apparatus 910, it can visually recognize the back part of a paper storage tray. Can do. Therefore, even when a small paper size is discharged to the back of the paper storage tray, it is possible to view such paper, so that the paper discharged to the paper storage tray can be visually checked. Can increase the sex. In addition, since the visualizing portion is provided in the first housing having sufficient space except for the end portion in which the document reading portion is included, the visibility due to the enlargement of the entire apparatus including the first housing is provided. Thus, the visibility of the paper discharged to the paper storage tray can be improved. In addition, since the automatic document conveyance unit is provided, the image of the document that is continuously conveyed is automatically read, and the sheet on which the image is formed is continuously discharged to the sheet storage tray. At this time, if an erroneous image is formed on the paper and discharged, or if a discharge failure occurs due to out of paper or paper jam, the user can quickly notice by the visible part, Work efficiency can be increased. Furthermore, since a part of the visualizing portion is provided on the document discharge receiving tray provided on the upper surface of the first housing, the paper receiving tray can be used without increasing the area occupied by the image reading and forming apparatus. The visibility of the discharged paper can be improved.

According to the image reading and forming apparatus of the second aspect , the user can visually recognize the sheet storage tray from above the operation unit by the visual recognition unit. And since this visual recognition part is provided in the 1st housing | casing which provided the operation part in the front, compared with the said conventional image reading formation apparatus 910, it can visually recognize the back part of a paper storage tray. Can do. Therefore, even when a small paper size is discharged to the back of the paper storage tray, it is possible to view such paper, so that the paper discharged to the paper storage tray can be visually checked. Can increase the sex. In addition, since the visualizing portion is provided in the first housing having sufficient space except for the end portion in which the document reading portion is included, the visibility due to the enlargement of the entire apparatus including the first housing is provided. Thus, the visibility of the paper discharged to the paper storage tray can be improved. In addition, since the automatic document conveyance unit is provided, the image of the document that is continuously conveyed is automatically read, and the sheet on which the image is formed is continuously discharged to the sheet storage tray. At this time, if an erroneous image is formed on the paper and discharged, or if a discharge failure occurs due to out of paper or paper jam, the user can quickly notice by the visible part, Work efficiency can be increased. In addition, since a visual recognition unit is provided between the operation unit and the document discharge storage tray, even if a document is stored in the document discharge storage tray, it is discharged to the paper storage tray. You can see the printed paper.

According to the image reading and forming apparatus of the third aspect , since the visibility enabling portion is an opening, the visibility enabling portion can be provided without adding a member, so that the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

According to the image reading and forming apparatus described in claim 4 , even if the component member such as the document discharge receiving tray does not play a role because the role of the component member is impaired, the component can be visually recognized. By making the portion a transparent member, it becomes possible to provide a visually recognizable portion on such a constituent member, or it is possible to widen the visible range.

According to the image reading and forming apparatus of the fifth aspect , since the transparent member has the convex bottom surface protruding downward, the visible range can be expanded.

According to the image reading and forming apparatus of the sixth aspect , the image reading and forming apparatus and the lower frame body of the image reading and forming apparatus that reads the document placed while the document reading unit moves are common. Manufacturing costs such as mold creation costs can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an image reading and forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a multifunction machine having a facsimile function, a printer function, a copy function, a scanner function, and the like to which the image reading and forming apparatus is applied. As shown in FIG. 2, the multifunction peripheral 100 includes an apparatus body housing 1 in which a document reading unit 2 and an image forming unit 3 are enclosed with a space S in the cylinder, and a sheet discharge unit 4 at the bottom of the space S. This is an in-body discharge type multi-function machine provided with a paper storage tray 5 for storing paper P discharged from the printer. An operation unit 6 is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body housing 1, and a user E who performs an operation input to the operation unit 6 can access the operation unit 6 through an opening G that is a visual recognition unit. The inner part of the sheet storage tray 5 can be visually recognized from above. The multifunction peripheral 100 further includes a paper supply unit 7 and an automatic document supply unit 8. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front side means the side where the operation unit 6 in the multifunction device 100 is located, and the back side means the side opposite to the side where the operation unit 6 is located in the multifunction device 100. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, right and left mean right and left from the front toward the multi-function device 100, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus main body housing 1 is a housing that includes each part of the apparatus main body of the multifunction peripheral 100, and includes a box-shaped first housing 1 a that includes the document reading unit 2 at the left end, A box-shaped second casing 1b containing the image forming section 3 and the sheet supply section 7, and a first sheet 1a supported above the second casing 1b with a space S therebetween, and a sheet discharge section 4 A molded body made of a synthetic resin for the purpose of reducing the weight of the entire device or simplifying the assembly work. It is. In the first housing 1a, a box-shaped upper frame 1a1 whose lower surface is opened and a box-shaped lower frame 1a2 whose upper surface is opened are fixed by a fixing tool (not shown) such as a screw. Is. The third housing 1c is located on the right side of the space S and has a box-like support part that encloses the paper discharge unit 4, and a box-like support part located on the back side of the space S (see FIG. 3). Are integrated in an L-shape. The space S is located above the first housing 1a containing the document reading unit 2, below the second housing 1b containing the image forming unit 3, and to the right and back of the third housing 1b. 1c is formed in the body of the apparatus main body housing 1 by being blocked. The space S is opened from the front side and the left side of the apparatus main body housing 1 to the outside through the opening T. The lower frame 1a2, the second casing 1b, and the third casing 1c may be configured by integrating any or all of them.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the document reading unit 2 has a fixed reading device 10 that reads an image of a conveyed document Q as image data, and is located on the left side of the first casing 1a immediately above the space S. It is included in the end portion. Here, the reading device 10 is a device that reads an image of the conveyed document Q as image data for each scanning line, and can use a device that is generally used in a copying machine, a facsimile machine, or the like. Specifically, a charge coupled image sensor using a CCD, a contact image sensor, or the like can be used. The reading device 10 is disposed below a platen glass 11 that is a reading surface of the document Q in order to read an image of the document Q conveyed by the automatic document feeder 8. When the conveyed document Q passes through a reading position R near the upper part of the platen glass 11, the reading device 10 reads the image from below as image data for each scanning line.

  The image forming unit 3 is a part that forms an image such as image data read by the document reading unit 2 or image data received by facsimile on the paper P conveyed from the paper supply unit 7. The second casing 1b is included. The image forming unit 3 uses an electrophotographic system as the image forming system, and includes various electrophotographic system mechanisms including the photosensitive drum 12. The image forming method of the image forming unit 3 is not limited to this, and various recording methods known in this field such as an ink jet recording method and a thermal recording method can be used. The paper P on which an image is formed by the image forming unit 3 is transported to the paper discharge unit 4 by a plurality of transport rollers 13.

  The paper discharge unit 4 is a part that discharges the paper P on which an image is formed by the image forming unit 3, and is provided in the third housing 1c. The paper discharge unit 4 includes a paper discharge mechanism including a paper discharge roller 15 that discharges the paper P conveyed from the image forming unit 3 by the plurality of conveyance rollers 13 from the paper discharge port 14. The sheet P is discharged from the sheet discharge section 4 on the back side reference, that is, with the end on the back side of the sheet P passing through the reference position near the back end of the discharge port 14. .

  The paper storage tray 5 stores the paper P discharged from the paper discharge unit 4 and is provided at the bottom of the space S. Here, the sheet storage tray 5 is formed integrally with the second housing 1b on the upper surface of the second housing 1b constituting the bottom of the space S. The upper surface of the sheet storage tray 5 is formed to be inclined upward in the direction in which the sheet P is discharged from the lower side of the sheet discharge outlet 14 (the arrow X direction in the drawing, the right side to the left side of the apparatus). The paper P is discharged from the paper discharge section 4 on the back side reference, and the back side edges of the paper P are substantially aligned and sequentially stacked at the back of the upper surface of the paper storage tray 5 regardless of the paper size. The

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 6 is a part where the user E performs operation inputs such as operation instructions and settings for the multifunction peripheral 100, and is positioned in front of the document reading unit 2 (see FIG. 2). The first document reading unit 2 is provided on the front surface of the first housing 1a. The operation unit 6 includes an operation panel 16 provided with input keys, a liquid crystal display panel, and the like (not shown) for inputting operation instructions and settings for starting image formation on the paper P and starting reading the original Q. , On the top surface. The operation unit 6 may be formed such that its casing is integrated with the first casing 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sheet supply unit 7 is a part that stores the sheet P of a predetermined size and supplies the sheet P to the image forming unit 3. It is provided by being included in 1b. The paper supply unit 7 includes a plurality of paper cassettes 17 that store the paper P, a pickup roller 18 that separates and takes out the paper P from the paper cassette 17, and a plurality of paper transports the paper P to the image forming unit 3. And a conveying roller 19.

  The automatic document supply unit 8 is a part that automatically conveys the document Q to the reading position R by the reading device 10, and is provided above the first housing 1 a that contains the document reading unit 2. The automatic document feeder 8 includes a document feed tray 20 on which a document Q before reading is placed, a document discharge storage tray 21 in which a document Q from which an image has been read is stored, and a document feed tray 20. A transport mechanism such as a transport roller 23 that separates the placed documents Q one by one and transports them along the transport path 22 to the reading position R, and a document Q on which an image is read at the reading position R. And a document discharge mechanism such as a discharge roller 24 that discharges to the storage tray 21. The document feed tray 20 is provided above the first housing 1a so as to be inclined in the direction in which the document Q is supplied, and supports a plurality of documents Q in a stacked state on the upper surface thereof. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, the document feed tray 20 is provided with a variable guide that regulates the position of the document Q in the width direction and prevents the document Q from being obliquely fed. In addition, a notch is formed in the front right portion of the document discharge tray 21 so as not to hinder the user E from visually recognizing the inner portion of the sheet storage tray 5 through the opening G. The front right part of the document discharge tray 21 may be made of a transparent material. On the other hand, the document discharge tray 21 is provided above the first housing 1a so as to be two levels above and below the document feed tray 20, and is formed integrally with the upper surface of the upper frame 1a1 here. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the opening G is formed in the first housing 1 a so as to communicate in a direction from above the operation unit 6 toward the inner part of the sheet storage tray 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening G includes an upper opening G1 provided through the upper surface wall of the upper frame 1a1 and the document discharge receiving tray 21 integrated therewith in the vertical direction, and the lower frame 1a2. And a lower opening G2 provided so as to penetrate the lower surface wall in the vertical direction. The upper opening G1 and the lower opening G2 are such that the user E looks down at the back of the sheet storage tray 5 from above the operation unit 6 so that the opening G is schematically shown as a hole communicating these in FIG. It is provided so as to communicate at an appropriate angle. Although not shown, a transparent member made of synthetic resin or glass may be fitted into the upper opening G1 or the lower opening G2 by fitting or the like. The first housing 1a and the paper storage tray 5 including the upper opening G1 and the lower opening G2 may be made of a transparent material such as synthetic resin or glass.

  In this way, by providing the opening G in the multifunction peripheral 100, as shown in FIG. 3, the user E who performs an operation input or the like from the operation unit 6 performs an operation such as bending his body through the opening G. Since the depth of the space S can be visually recognized without being required, the visibility of the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 5 can be enhanced. Since the opening G is provided on the document discharge receiving tray 21 located deeper than the operation unit 6 with its upper surface, the opening G is more twisted than the case shown in FIG. The sheet P discharged to the back can be visually recognized. The opening G is provided in the first housing 1a that encloses the document reading unit 2 at the left end. The inside of the first housing 1a includes a power line, a control line, and the like in addition to the document reading unit 2. Except for the portion where the wirings and the like are disposed, the space is almost hollow. Therefore, it is possible to provide the opening G in a portion suitable for viewing the back part of the paper storage tray 5 without increasing the size of the first housing 1a, and to ensure a wide opening area of the opening G. Since it is possible to visually recognize a wide range, the user E can visually recognize the state of the back of the sheet storage tray 5 through the opening G even when the standing position, the physique, and the like are different. The visibility of the paper P discharged to the paper storage tray 5 can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening G is provided at a position where the back portion in the vicinity of the paper discharge outlet 14 of the paper storage tray 5 can be seen. Thereby, even if the paper size of the paper P deposited on the paper storage tray 5 is small, the discharged paper P can be reliably recognized.

  Although the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the opening G may be provided with a transparent member H having a convex smooth curved bottom surface (convex bottom surface) whose central portion protrudes downward. . Thereby, the range which the user E can visually recognize can be expanded compared with the case where a member does not exist in the space in the opening G, or the case where the transparent member match | combined with the opening shape of the opening G is provided. Therefore, even if the standing position, physique, and the like of the user E are different, the inner part of the sheet storage tray 5 can be visually recognized through the opening G. Further, the paper size of the paper P and the state of the paper discharge port 14 can also be visually confirmed. In addition, the opening G can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, when there is a space in the intermediate portion 25 between the operation portion 6 and the document discharge tray 21, an opening G ′ having an upper surface in the intermediate portion 25 is provided. May be provided in the first housing 1a '. Although not shown, an opening may be provided so as to extend over both the document discharge tray 21 and the intermediate portion 25.

  Note that, in the multifunction machine 100 to which the image reading and forming apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied, the fixed reading device 10 reads the image of the document Q conveyed by the automatic document feeder 8. However, an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) also provided with a flat bed scanner (hereinafter referred to as “FBS”) by replacing the document reading unit 2 or the upper frame 1a1 of the first housing 1a containing the document reading unit 2 or the like. ) It is possible to make a multifunction device as a device.

  In the multi-function device 200 shown in FIG. 5 as a multi-function device having such an FBS, the first case 1a ′ composed of the upper frame 1a1 ′ and the lower frame 1a2 is provided so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. A document reading unit 2 ′ including the reading device 10 ′ is provided. The document reading unit 2 ′ includes a platen glass 31 adjacent to the platen glass 11 on the top surface of the upper frame 1 a 1 ′ as a document reading surface, and a document (not shown) placed on the platen glass 31. A document pressing plate 32 that presses the platen glass 31 is provided with an automatic document transport unit 8 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the upper surface of the first housing 1a ′. The document discharge receiving tray 21 is provided above the document pressing plate 32. In such a multi-function machine 200, the reading device 10 ′ moves in the horizontal direction below the platen glass 31, and reads an image of a document placed on the platen glass 31 and pressed by the document pressing plate 32.

  As described above, the lower frame 1a2 of the first housing 1a of the multifunction machine 100 can be used in common with the multifunction machine 200 including the FBS. Therefore, by using a resin molded product molded by the same mold as the lower frame 1a2 with the multifunction peripherals 100 and 200, it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs such as mold creation costs. In addition, the remodeling cost between the multifunction peripherals 100 and 200 can be reduced.

  The image reading and forming apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the one applied to the multi-function device 100 shown as the embodiment of the present invention, and the design is appropriately changed within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you can. For example, it may be a facsimile machine or a multifunction machine having a facsimile function and a printer function. In addition, the paper P is not limited to be discharged from the paper discharge unit 4 on the back side reference. For example, the paper P is discharged from the paper discharge unit 4 on the center reference and the paper storage tray 5 is discharged. It may be applied to an image reading and forming apparatus in which the center lines in the width direction of the paper P are substantially aligned and sequentially deposited at substantially the center in the depth direction on the top surface of the paper. In this case, it is preferable to provide the opening G at a position where a substantially central portion in the depth direction in the vicinity of the paper discharge outlet 14 of the paper storage tray 5 can be visually recognized.

1 is a schematic external perspective view showing a multifunction peripheral 100 to which an image reading and forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the multifunction peripheral 100 taken along the line AA illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the multifunction peripheral 100 taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 1. (A), (b) is a typical fragmentary sectional view which shows the compound machine to which the image reading formation apparatus which concerns on the deformation | transformation of embodiment is applied, respectively. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a multifunction machine 200 including an FBS. (A), (b) is a typical fragmentary sectional view which shows the conventional image reading formation apparatuses 900 and 910, respectively.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body housing | casing 1a 1st housing | casing 1a2 Lower frame 1b 2nd housing | casing 1c 3rd housing | casing 2 Document reading part 3 Image formation part 4 Paper discharge part 5 Paper storage tray 6 Operation part 21 Original discharge storage tray 100, 200 MFP (image reading and forming apparatus)
G opening (visible part)
H Transparent member P Paper Q Original

Claims (6)

A first housing containing a document reading unit for reading an image of the document at an end;
A second housing containing an image forming unit that forms an image read by the document reading unit on a sheet;
A third housing that supports the first housing with a space above the second housing, and includes a paper discharge section that discharges the paper on which an image is formed by the image forming section;
A paper storage tray that is provided at the bottom of the space and stores paper discharged from the paper discharge section;
An operation unit that is provided on a front surface of the first housing and receives an operation input;
A visualizing portion provided in the first housing, the visualizing portion being visible from above the operation portion;

After the original is transported along a transport path to a reading position where the original reading unit transports an image of the original, the original is discharged to a document discharge receiving tray provided on the upper surface of the first housing. An automatic document feeder,
An image reading and forming apparatus, wherein a part of the visualizing portion is provided in the document discharge receiving tray . A first housing containing a document reading unit for reading an image of the document at an end;
A second housing containing an image forming unit that forms an image read by the document reading unit on a sheet;
A third housing that supports the first housing with a space above the second housing, and includes a paper discharge section that discharges the paper on which an image is formed by the image forming section;
A paper storage tray that is provided at the bottom of the space and stores paper discharged from the paper discharge section;
An operation unit that is provided on a front surface of the first housing and receives an operation input;
A visualizing portion provided in the first housing, the visualizing portion being visible from above the operation portion;

After the original is transported along a transport path to a reading position where the original reading unit transports an image of the original, the original is discharged to a document discharge receiving tray provided on the upper surface of the first housing. An automatic document feeder,
The image reading and forming apparatus, wherein the visual recognition unit is provided between the operation unit and the document discharge storage tray . 3. The image reading and forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit is an opening formed so as to communicate with a direction from above the operation unit toward the sheet storage tray. 4. 3. The image reading and forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual recognition unit is a transparent member that is provided so as to communicate in a direction from above the operation unit toward the sheet storage tray. The image reading and forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the transparent member has a convex bottom surface protruding downward. Image reading in which a lower frame constituting the lower portion of the first housing reads an image of a document placed on a document reading surface provided on the top surface of the first housing while the document reading unit moves. image reading forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in common with the lower frame of the forming apparatus.

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