JP5125182B2 - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus.

  An image forming device that forms an image on a recording material by an image forming unit provided inside, and an image reading device that reads an original image through a space above the image forming device are provided. Various types of image forming apparatuses have been proposed in which a recording material discharge receptacle for discharging and storing the recording material discharged from the image forming apparatus is provided between the apparatus and the apparatus.

  In addition, when discharging the recording material to the recording material discharge receiver, particularly in an image forming apparatus of a type in which the recording material is discharged from the front side to the back side operated by the operator, the recording material is discharged to the recording material discharge receiver. Proposals have been made to improve the visibility of the stored recording material and the ease of taking out the recording material from the recording material discharge receptacle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-296991 (first embodiment, FIG. 1)

  A technical problem of the present invention is an image forming apparatus in which a recording material discharge receiver is provided between an image forming device and an image reading device, and improves the visibility of the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receiver. At the same time, it is intended to improve the take-out property of the recording material from the recording material discharge receptacle.

That is , the invention according to claim 1 is an image forming device having an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a recording material, and is arranged above the image forming device with a space and can read a document image. comprising such an image reading apparatus, and a recording material discharge receiving the discharges storing recording material on which an image is formed and at the image forming device is provided between the imaging device and the image reading apparatus, the image forming The apparatus has an apparatus casing having a width larger than the width orthogonal to the conveying direction of the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receiver, and the operator operation side of the upper surface of the apparatus casing is upward. A projecting portion that projects and partitions the recording material discharge receptacle and restricts the upstream end position of the recording material discharged in the recording material discharge receptacle, and a portion of the projecting portion toward the recording material discharge receptacle is opened. In addition, the recording material is discharged and received by the recording material. A recording material discharge opening capable of discharging, the protrusion end side in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the recording material at a site other than the recording material discharge port is cut out of the bottom of the cut-away portion said a notch positioned so as to be continuous to the receiving discharge the recording material, an image forming apparatus having a.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect , a side edge portion adjacent to the protruding portion of the upper surface of the apparatus housing protrudes upward and the image reading device is formed in the working direction. The image forming apparatus includes a protruding support portion that is supported above the image apparatus via a space.
The invention according to claim 3 is the image forming apparatus according to claim 1, an image forming apparatus provided with a power switch to the notch.
The invention according to claim 4, in the image forming apparatus according to claim 1, arranged to output roller in the internal space corresponding to the recording material discharge opening of the protrusion, notch side of the inner space of at least the projecting portion In this image forming apparatus, a bearing is provided on the inner wall, and the shaft end of the discharge roll is rotatably supported by the bearing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the recording material discharge receptacle is configured such that the upstream end position in the discharge direction of the recording material discharged from the recording material discharge port is aligned with the protruding portion side. The image forming apparatus further includes an inclined portion that extends obliquely upward along the recording material discharge direction from the recording material discharge port side.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the image reading device is disposed so that an opening from above is provided between the protruding portion and the protruding portion at least in use. It is.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle and the take-out property of the recording material therefrom can be improved as compared with the case where there is no notch. .
In particular, in the present invention, since the end position of the recording material discharged to the recording material discharge receptacle is regulated by the protruding portion, when the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle is a small size, The distance from the protruding portion to the downstream end position (tip position) of the recording material is short, and when the recording material discharge receptacle is viewed from the front side of the image forming apparatus, the protruding portion obstructs and makes it difficult to visually recognize the recording material. However, in the present invention, by providing the notch portion, a portion close to the recording material discharge port of the recording material discharge receptacle can be seen by slightly shifting it laterally from the front of the apparatus. Further, when taking out the recording material from the recording material discharge receptacle, the presence of the notch allows the hand to be taken in and out from the front of the apparatus housing.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support portion is provided on the side edge portion different from the notch portion, so that the recording material discharge receptacle can be taken into consideration while considering the visibility to the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle. There is no loss of size.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, compared with the case where it does not have this structure, a power switch can be provided in the operator operation side with good visibility, and the operativity of an apparatus improves further.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the space for supporting the rotating shaft on the notch portion side and to provide a larger notch portion as compared with the case where this configuration is not provided. Become so.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the posture of the recording material discharged to the recording material discharge receiver can be easily aligned and the recording material can be accommodated and accommodated as compared with the case without this configuration. Become.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the visibility of the recording material discharge | released by the recording material discharge receptacle can be improved.

First, an outline of an embodiment model to which the present invention is applied will be described.
Outline of Embodiment Model FIG. 1 shows an outline of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment model embodying the present invention. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, one of the typical models of the image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus 1 in which an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a recording material is built, and an upper portion of the image forming apparatus 1. An image reading device 2 that is arranged in a space and is capable of reading a document image, and a recording material that is provided between the image forming device 1 and the image reading device 2 and on which an image is formed by the image forming device 1. a recording material discharge received three discharges housing comprises, imager 1, have a device housing 1a of greater width than the width perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording material discharged accommodated in the recording material discharge receiving 3 The apparatus housing 1a protrudes upward on the operator operation side of the upper surface and partitions the recording material discharge receptacle 3, and regulates the upstream end position in the discharge direction of the recording material discharged to the recording material discharge receptacle 3. Part 4 and an opening at a part of the protrusion 4 toward the recording material discharge receptacle 3 Re and a recording material discharge port 5 capable of discharging the recording material on the recording material discharge receiving 3, the one end side in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the recording material is cut at a site other than the recording material discharge port 5 out of the protruding portion 4 missing he is obtained by so as to have a notch 6 in which the bottom portion of the cut-away portion is located so as to be continuous to the third receiving discharge recording material, the. Reference numeral 7 in the figure denotes a support means for supporting the image reading apparatus 2 by lifting it above the image forming apparatus 1.

  Here, as the recording material discharge receptacle 3, the apparatus casing 1a of the image forming apparatus 1 may be used also, or another member may be provided on the apparatus casing 1a. Moreover, the protrusion part 4 may be comprised integrally with the apparatus housing | casing 1a, for example, you may make it attach another member to the apparatus housing | casing 1a.

Furthermore, the number of installation locations of the notches 6 in the present embodiment model is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of downsizing the device , the notches 6 are provided on the one end side in the width direction of the device housing 1a of the protruding portion 4. is Ru. The degree of notch of the notch 6 is not particularly limited, but the position defined by the recording material discharge receptacle 3 and the protrusion 4, that is, the outer shape of the apparatus housing 1 a formed by the notch 6. It is sufficient if the line is cut out to a position where it continues to the recording material discharge receptacle 3. Further, it is preferable that the end portion of the cutout portion 6 on the protruding portion 4 side is not cut off to a position close to the recording material discharge port 5 without interfering with the recording material discharge port 5. There is no problem as long as the visibility of the recording material discharged and accommodated in 3 is improved.

  Further, as the support means 7 in the present embodiment model, a member protruding upward from the apparatus housing 1a of the image forming apparatus 1 may be provided, and the image reading apparatus 2 may be lifted and supported by this member. However, the image reading device 2 may be mounted on this member separately from the image forming device 1 by using another member such as a rack. And as above-mentioned, when the notch part 6 is provided in the width direction one side edge side of the apparatus housing | casing 1a, as a support means 7, the side edge adjacent to the protrusion part 4 among the upper surfaces of the apparatus housing | casing 1a is used. It is preferable to provide a protruding support part protruding upward in the part. In addition, as this protrusion support part, you may make use of the apparatus housing | casing 1a, and you may make it attach a member different from the apparatus housing | casing 1a to the apparatus housing | casing 1a.

  Here, the effect | action of the notch part 6 in this Embodiment model is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 2A, the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 3 is accommodated such that the upstream end position in the discharging direction contacts the protruding portion 4 side. At this time, when the recording material is a small size, for example, when the operator views the recording material discharge receptacle 3 from the obliquely upper front side in the viewpoint direction as indicated by the arrow A, the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 3 protrudes. Although it is obstructed by the portion 4 and difficult to find, if the viewpoint is shifted laterally as indicated by the arrow B, the projection 4 is cut out by the cutout portion 6 to the recording material discharge port 5 of the recording material discharge receptacle 3. It becomes visible to the near part. In addition, the presence of the notch 6 allows the hand to be taken in and out from the front of the apparatus housing 1a.

  On the other hand, as in the comparative form shown in FIG. 2B, when the cutout portion 6 is not provided over the entire width direction of the apparatus housing 1a, the apparatus looks like the arrow A when the apparatus is viewed from the front obliquely upward. The projection 4 becomes a visual obstacle to the recording material of the recording material discharge receptacle 3 in any of the viewpoint direction and the viewpoint direction such as the arrow B, and it becomes difficult to find the recording material on the recording material discharge receptacle 3 as well as recording. When the recording material is taken out from the material discharge receptacle 3, the protruding portion 4 becomes an obstacle, and the take-out property is impaired.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1
As shown in the perspective views of FIGS. 3 and 4 (FIG. 4 is a view as seen from an angle different from FIG. 3), the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment forms an image on a recording material inside. An image forming apparatus 10 provided with an image forming unit, and an image reading apparatus 40 arranged above the image forming apparatus 10 through a space and capable of reading a document image are further provided. A recording material discharge receptacle 12 is formed, and the recording material is discharged from the operator operation side (front side) of the image forming apparatus 10 toward the back side of the recording material discharge receptacle 12. In addition, the image forming apparatus 10 includes an image forming unit in the apparatus casing 11, and a recording material discharge receptacle 12 is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus casing 11 using the apparatus casing. Further, a projecting portion 30 projecting upward along the front side of the upper surface of the apparatus housing 11 is provided, and the recording material is supplied from the image forming device 10 to the recording material discharge receptacle 12 on the recording material discharge receptacle 12 side of the projection 30. A recording material discharge port (not shown) is provided, and a part of the protruding portion 30 is cut out at a portion other than the recording material discharge port to form a cutout portion 31. Incidentally, reference numeral 14 in the drawing denotes, for example, a drawer-type recording material storage container in which the recording material supplied to the image forming unit is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a recording material supply unit 13 that accommodates a recording material and supplies the recording material to an image forming unit 20 to be described later is provided in the image forming apparatus 10 at a lower position in the apparatus housing 11. The image forming unit 20 is provided above the recording material supply unit 13. The image forming unit 20 includes a detachable body (hereinafter referred to as a process cartridge) 21 including a photoreceptor 24 on which a monochrome toner image is formed and held, and a process so as to form an electrostatic latent image on the charged photoreceptor 24. For example, a laser scanning type exposure device 22 that scans and exposes the surface of the photosensitive member 24 from the back side of the cartridge 21 and a downstream side of the process cartridge 21 in the recording material conveyance direction, and fixes a toner image formed on the recording material. And a fixing device 29. Note that the fixing device 29 of the present embodiment forms a sufficient pressure contact area by, for example, a heating roll and a pressure roll, and gives a sufficient fixing force to the toner transferred onto the recording material. Yes.

  The process cartridge 21 in the present embodiment visualizes the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member 24a and the photosensitive member cartridge 21a having a charging roll 25 for charging the surface of the photosensitive member 24 to a predetermined potential. For this purpose, the toner cartridge 21b is developed with toner, and the photosensitive member 24 charged by the charging roll 25 is exposed to a gap between the photosensitive cartridge 21a and the toner cartridge 21b by an exposure device 22 provided behind the process cartridge 21. To the photosensitive member 24. Further, inside the toner cartridge 21b, a developing roll 26 for developing the photoconductor 24 on which the electrostatic latent image is formed, and a toner supply roll 27 for supplying toner to the developing roll 26 are provided.

  Reference numeral 28 in the drawing is a transfer device which is disposed at a position facing the photoconductor 24 in the process cartridge 21 and which transfers, for example, a toner image on the photoconductor 24 onto the conveyed recording material. In addition, a recording material on which a toner image is formed is transported downstream of the portion where the photosensitive member 24 and the transfer device 28 are opposed to each other.

  On the other hand, the recording material supply unit 13 includes at least a recording material storage container 14 in which a recording material is stored for supplying a recording material of a predetermined size, and a downstream end of the recording material storage container 14 in the recording material conveyance direction. During the supply of the recording material, a supply roll 15 that contacts the recording material on the uppermost surface in the recording material container 14 and conveys the recording material to the downstream side, and the supply roll 15 on the downstream side of the supply roll 15 The recording material is composed of a separating roll 16 that performs a winding operation on the conveyed recording material and conveys only one recording material. Further, a registration roll 17 is provided on the downstream side of the separating roll 16 to once position the recording material that has been rolled and conveyed, and convey it to the transfer site side at a predetermined timing.

The recording material discharge receptacle 12 provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 11 of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes an inclined portion that is inclined obliquely upward along the recording material discharge direction. The upstream end position in the discharge direction of the recording material to be discharged and accommodated is regulated and aligned by the wall surface of the protrusion 30. In addition, a plurality of protrusions (see FIG. 4: three in this example) are provided on the surface of the recording material discharge receptacle 12 so that the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 can be easily taken out from here. It is like that.
Further, the recording material is discharged into and stored in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 through a recording material discharge port 30a provided in the protruding portion 30 protruding upward from the upper surface of the apparatus housing 11 of the image forming apparatus 10. In this embodiment, a discharge roll 18 for discharging the recording material from the recording material discharge port 30 a is also provided in the protruding portion 30.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the discharge roll 18 in the present embodiment has two rotating shafts 18 a and 18 b of the discharge roll 18 (in this example, constituted by a drive roll and a driven roll), Is also fitted into an annular protrusion 32 (32a, 32b) as a bearing protruding inward from the wall of the protrusion 30. The other end sides (not shown) of the rotary shafts 18a and 18b are supported by bearings positioned on, for example, a frame and can be rotated via a drive transmission system such as a gear. Thus, by receiving one end side of the rotating shafts 18a and 18b with the annular protrusion 32 of the projecting portion 30, a member such as a frame at this portion can be omitted, and therefore the rotating shafts 18a and 18b can be omitted. It is possible to bring the side end position of the recording material discharged to the vicinity of this one end side. That is, the cutout 31 is larger even if the width of the device casing 11 of the image forming device 10 is the same.

In this example, a method of fitting the rotary shafts 18a and 18b directly into the annular protrusion 32 as a bearing is shown. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. Or a resin material (for example, POM) having a low frictional resistance with respect to the rotary shafts 18a and 18b may be provided inside the annular protrusion 32. Furthermore, a recess may be provided on the wall itself.
Even if the rotation shaft of the discharge roll 18 is supported by such a bearing, the operation itself of discharging the recording material by the discharge roll 18 does not significantly increase the load on the discharge roll 18. Support system can be applied sufficiently.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the protrusion 30 according to the present embodiment is provided with an operation panel 33 on the upper surface of which the image forming device 10 and the image reading device 40 can be operated. Is provided on the protrusion 30 at the front of the apparatus, so that the operation by the operator becomes easier.
Further, in the present embodiment, a protruding support portion 34 that supports the image reading device 40 above the image forming device 10 is provided on the side edge side adjacent to the protruding portion 30 of the apparatus housing 11. In this way, by providing the protruding support portion 34 on the side edge side facing the notch portion 31, the recording material discharge receptacle 12 in which the recording material discharged from the recording material discharge port 30a of the protruding portion 30 is discharged and accommodated. The size of the cutout 31 is not reduced, and the effectiveness of the notch 31 is sufficiently exerted. In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the projecting portion 35 for maintaining a gap is provided between the projecting support portion 34 and the projecting portion 30 at a height that substantially matches the upper surface of the projecting portion 30. Further, as the projecting support portion 34, the apparatus housing 11 may be used, or may be different from the apparatus housing 11.

On the other hand, the image reading device 40 supported by the protrusion support portion 34 includes an image reading device main body 41 that reads information on the original image by setting the original on the platen glass and scanning the original image, and the image reading device main body. A platen cover 42 is provided on the platen 41 for holding the document on the platen glass of the image reading apparatus main body 41 while holding it down. In particular, the platen cover 42 of the present embodiment is equipped with an automatic document feeder 43 that automatically feeds a set document, and the document fed by the automatic document feeder 43 on the upper surface of the platen cover 42. A receiving receptacle 42a is provided.
Further, in the present embodiment, the image reading device 40 is arranged on the back side so that there is an opening when viewed from above between the image reading device 40 and the protrusion 30 provided in the image forming device 10. Therefore, the visibility from above is ensured for the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 of the image forming apparatus 10. The image reading device 40 only needs to be in this position at least during use.

Next, a recording material conveyance system in the image forming apparatus 10 in such an image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
The recording material supplied downstream from the recording material container 14 by the supply roll 15 and the separating roll 16 is positioned and regulated by the resist roll 17 and then conveyed to the transfer site. At the transfer portion, the toner image formed on the photosensitive member 24 is transferred onto the recording material, and the recording material onto which the toner image has been transferred is conveyed to a fixing device 29 on the downstream side. Then, after the toner image on the recording material is fixed by the fixing device 29, the toner image is discharged from the discharge roll 18 through the recording material discharge port 30 a provided in the protruding portion 30 and is discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receiver 12. Become. At this time, the apparatus housing 11 of the image forming apparatus 10 has a width dimension in a direction orthogonal to the recording material conveyance direction larger than the width dimension of the recording material conveyance path. The recording material is not conveyed, and the conveyance of the recording material is not hindered by the notch 31.

  The recording material discharged to the recording material discharge receiver 12 is accommodated in the protruding portion 30 so that the upstream end position of the recording material is regulated. In particular, when the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 is a small size, the distance from the protruding portion 30 to the recording material downstream end position (tip position) is short, and the recording material is discharged from the front side of the image forming apparatus. When the receiver 12 is viewed, the projecting portion 30 obstructs the recording material, making it difficult to visually recognize the recording material. However, in the present embodiment, by providing the notch 31, it is possible to see a portion close to the recording material discharge port 30 a of the recording material discharge receptacle 12 by viewing it slightly shifted laterally from the front of the apparatus. Further, when the recording material is taken out from the recording material discharge receptacle 12, the notch 31 is provided so that a hand can be taken in and out from the front of the apparatus housing 11.

  FIG. 7 shows a modification of the present embodiment, in which the power switch 36 of the image forming apparatus is provided in the notch 31. In addition, when providing the power switch 36 in the notch 31, it goes without saying that it may be provided on the vertical surface 31b side of the drawing in addition to being provided on the horizontal surface 31a as shown.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, unlike the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, the image reading apparatus 40 is configured integrally with the image forming apparatus 10. It is not a separate body. Components similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In the present embodiment, a rack 50 configured separately from the image forming device 10 is used as a support unit that supports the image reading device 40 upward. The rack 50 according to the present embodiment includes leg portions 51 bent in a substantially L shape on both sides, and a bottom plate 52 is stretched between the leg portions 51, and two casters are provided on the bottom portions of the leg portions 51. 53 is attached. The image reading device 40 is mounted on the bottom plate 52 of the rack 50, and the rack 50 can move the image reading device 40 so that the image reading device 40 is appropriately arranged with respect to the image forming device 10. It has become. At this time, it goes without saying that the image reading device 40 and the image forming device 10 are electrically connected by a wiring cable or the like not shown.

  In the present embodiment, there is no protruding support portion 34 as in the first embodiment, so that the recording material discharge receptacle 12 can be widely used, and the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 can be taken out. The direction can be taken from both the left and right sides of the device. Further, also in the present embodiment, a portion close to the recording material discharge port 30a of the recording material discharge receptacle 12 can be seen. In addition, the user can insert and remove the hand from the front of the apparatus housing 11.

Embodiment 3
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the image forming apparatus according to the third embodiment. Unlike the first embodiment, the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment supports the image reading device 40 upward as a support unit and also performs image processing. The reading device 40 has a rocking mechanism 60 that can rock backward with respect to the image forming device 10. Components similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In the figure, the swing mechanism 60 of the present embodiment attaches a fixed plate 61 to the side end surface of the image forming device 10 on the back side of the device housing 11, while a bottom plate 64 on which the image reading device 40 is mounted includes A swing plate 62 is attached to the side end position, the fixed plate 61 and the swing plate 62 are positioned by a rotating shaft 63, and the swing plate 62 can swing backward by the rotating shaft 63.

  Therefore, the image reading device 40 can be swung back and forth as appropriate. When the image reading device 40 is swung in this way, a large opening is formed between the image reading device 40 and the image forming device 10 on the front side of the device. An area can be provided, and the visibility and take-out property of the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 can be further improved. Further, since the cutout portion 31 is provided, it is possible to say that the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 has good visibility and take-out property without swinging the image reading device 40. Nor.

Embodiment 4
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. The image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment uses the operation panel 33 provided on the protruding portion 30 in the first embodiment as the image reading apparatus 40. The point provided on the side is different from the first embodiment. Components similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In the figure, the operation panel 33 according to the present embodiment has a shape that makes a business trip in a direction that projects forward on the front side of the image reading apparatus main body 41. For this reason, the visibility of the recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receptacle 12 from the obliquely upward direction of the apparatus is lowered. However, in the present embodiment, the recording material is discharged from the front obliquely lateral direction by having the notch 31. It becomes easy to visually recognize the recording material discharged and accommodated in the receiver 12. Also, the recording material can be easily taken out from the recording material discharge receptacle 12. Furthermore, by providing the operation panel 33 at the height of the image reading apparatus main body 41, the operability of the operation panel 33 itself can be kept good.

In the embodiment described above, a method of forming a monochrome image as the image forming unit 20 of the image forming apparatus 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a color image is formed as the image forming unit 20. It does not matter if you do it. Moreover, although the one-stage thing was shown as the recording material storage container 14, the quantity of recording material storage containers is not specifically limited, You may have how many. Furthermore, in order to make the notch 31 large, the support structure of the rotating shaft of the discharge roll 18 was devised, but the invention is not limited to this, as long as the notch 31 is provided, In this case, all or part of the fixing device 29 may be provided in the protruding portion 30.
The image forming method is not limited to the above-described electrophotographic method. For example, an electrostatic recording method or an ink jet method may be employed.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the notch part which concerns on embodiment model, (b) shows the model of a comparison without a notch part. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment when viewed from a position different from FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording material creation unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a support structure for a discharge roll provided on a protruding portion according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the first embodiment. 5 is a perspective view showing an image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an image forming apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image forming apparatus, 1a ... Apparatus housing, 2 ... Image reader, 3 ... Recording material discharge receptacle, 4 ... Projection part, 5 ... Recording material discharge port, 6 ... Notch part, 7 ... Support means

Claims (6)

An image forming device including an image forming unit capable of forming an image on a recording material;
An image reading device disposed above the image forming device via a space and capable of reading a document image;
And a recording material discharge receiving the discharges storing recording material on which an image is formed and at the image forming device is provided between the image reading apparatus and the image forming apparatus,
The image forming apparatus has an apparatus housing having a width dimension larger than a width dimension orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording material discharged and accommodated in the recording material discharge receiver,
This device housing is
A protrusion that protrudes upward on the operator operation side of the upper surface and defines the recording material discharge receptacle and restricts the upstream end position in the discharge direction of the recording material discharged to the recording material discharge receptacle ;
A recording material discharge port that is open at a portion of the protruding portion toward the recording material discharge receptacle and capable of discharging the recording material to the recording material discharge receptacle;
One end of the projecting portion other than the recording material discharge port is cut out at one end in a direction perpendicular to the recording material conveyance direction, and the bottom of the cut out portion is connected to the recording material discharge receptacle. an image forming apparatus comprising: the notch for the. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 .
A protruding support portion that protrudes upward and supports the image reading device above the image forming device via a space is provided on a side edge portion adjacent to the protruding portion of the upper surface of the apparatus housing. An image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 .
An image forming apparatus, wherein a power switch is provided in the notch. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 .
A discharge roll is disposed in the internal space corresponding to the recording material discharge port of the protrusion, and a bearing is provided on at least the inner wall of the internal space of the protrusion, and the shaft end of the discharge roll can be rotated by this bearing. And an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1.
The recording material discharge receptacle is obliquely upward along the recording material discharge direction from the recording material discharge port side so that the upstream end position in the discharge direction of the recording material discharged from the recording material discharge port is aligned with the protruding portion side. An image forming apparatus comprising an inclined portion facing toward the surface. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1.
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image reading device is disposed so that an opening from above is provided between the image reading device and the protruding portion at least in use.

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