JPH06311276A - Frame structure and cover frame for facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the structure by decreasing the number of parts, to decrease man-hour for assembly and to secure sufficient rigidity as well. CONSTITUTION:An equipment frame 8 is composed of a main frame 1, cover frame 2, top cover 4 and bottom cover 7. A reader 9 for reading an image on an original Pi and a recorder 10 for performing recording on recording paper P2 based on received image data are respectively arranged at front and rear parts inside this equipment frame 8. The cover frame 2 is composed of any metallic plate such as a steel plate and arranged so as to be turnably opened/closed on the main frame 1. Then, the reader 9 and the recorder 10 are covered with this one cover frame 2 by sharing this cover frame 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a frame structure of a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in this type of facsimile apparatus, a reading apparatus for reading an image on a document and a recording apparatus for recording received image data and the like on recording paper are provided inside the apparatus. Usually, the upper parts of these reading devices and recording devices are covered with an openable / closable cover frame,
If a paper jam occurs or roll-up recording paper is replenished, open the cover frame and
I try to remove jammed paper and refill recording paper. In the conventional device, a cover frame that covers the reading device and a cover frame that covers the recording device are separately provided, and each device is covered by a different cover frame.

[0003]

Therefore, in the conventional device, it is necessary to separately provide a cover frame for covering the reading device and a cover frame for covering the recording device. Therefore, there are problems that the number of parts is increased and the configuration is complicated, and that the cover frames need to be separately attached to the apparatus main body, which increases the number of assembling steps.

Further, conventionally, there is also one in which a cover frame for covering the reading device and a cover frame for covering the recording device are integrally formed, and the reading device and the recording device are covered with one cover frame. However, in this conventional device, although the cover frame needs to be large in order to cover the wide area where both the reading device and the recording device are arranged, the cover frame is made of synthetic resin. It was made of material. Therefore, in the conventional device, the rigidity of the cover frame is poor,
There is a problem in that the cover frame may be easily bent or distorted, and the assembling accuracy may be reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the number of parts, simplify the construction, and reduce the number of assembling steps. It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame structure of a facsimile device which can be formed and can ensure sufficient rigidity.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a reading device for reading an image on a document in a device frame and a recording device for recording received image data and the like on recording paper. In a facsimile machine, the reading device and the recording device are covered with one cover frame made of a metallic material.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the reading device and the recording device are covered with one cover frame made of a metal material, the cover frames are separately provided to cover the reading device and the recording device. No need to provide. Moreover, since this cover frame is made of a metal material, its rigidity is sufficient even if the cover frame is made large in order to cover a wide area where both the reading device and the recording device are arranged. Can be secured.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a main frame 1 of a facsimile apparatus is made of a synthetic resin material, and support frames 11 are fixedly supported on both sides of its rear end (right side in FIGS. 1 and 2). The support shaft 3 is fixedly supported by a support frame 11, and a mounting bracket 12 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 3. The cover frame 2 having a substantially rectangular plate shape is made of a metal plate material such as a steel plate,
The cover frame 2 is attached to the mounting bracket 12 with its base end so as to be integrally rotatable, and is opened / closed and rotated on the main frame 1. The rib 2a is bent upward on the entire outer edge portion of the cover frame 2, and the strength thereof is improved as compared with the case where the cover frame 2 is simply formed in a flat plate shape.

A coil spring 13 is provided on the outer circumference of the support shaft 3.
Is wound, and one end of the coil spring 13 is engaged with the inner surface of the support frame 11 and the other end is engaged with the edge portion of the mounting bracket 12. Then, the urging force of the coil spring 13 imparts upward (clockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2) rotational force to the mounting bracket 12, whereby the bracket 12 and the cover frame 2 are
It is pivotally arranged in an open position that is inclined obliquely upward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock lever 14 is rotatably supported on both sides of the front end of the main frame 1, and the lever 14 is brought into a predetermined position by a spring and a regulating means (not shown). Is held. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, engagement pins 15 are formed on both sides of the tip of the cover frame 2 so as to be engageable with and disengageable from the lock lever 14. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, when the lock lever 14 is engaged with the engagement pin 15, the cover frame 2 is locked at the closed position on the main frame 1 against the biasing force of the coil spring 13. To be done. An operating portion 16 is connected and fixed to the lock lever 14, and the operating portion 16 projects outward from the side surface of the main frame 1 (see FIG. 3). Then, by manually pushing down the operation portion 16, the lock lever 14 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 1, and the engagement between the lever 14 and the engagement pin 15 is released. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the cover frame 2 is pivoted clockwise by the biasing force of the coil spring 13 and pivotally arranged in the open position which is inclined obliquely upward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the top cover 4 made of a synthetic resin material is fixed on the cover frame 2 and is opened and closed integrally with the cover frame 2. Various operation keys 5a are provided on the upper surface of the top cover 4.
An operation panel 5 having a liquid crystal display portion 5b is formed, and an original supporting surface 6 for stacking and supporting the original P1 is formed. The bottom cover 7 is formed of a metal plate, and is fixed to the lower surface of the main frame 1 with screws so as to cover the lower surface opening.

In this embodiment, the main frame 1, the cover frame 2, the top cover 4 and the bottom cover 7 constitute a device frame 8. The document P is attached to the front and rear of the device frame 8.
A reading device 9 for reading the image on the recording sheet 1 and a recording device 10 for recording on the recording paper P2 based on the received image data and the like are provided. A cover frame 2 is arranged on the main frame 1 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover both of these devices 9 and 10.

First, the structure of the reading device 9 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front upper surface of the main frame 1 constitutes a lower guide surface 17, and the front lower surface of the cover frame 2 constitutes an upper guide surface 18. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the cover frame 2 is locked at the closed position on the main frame 1, the upper guide surface 18 is arranged to face the lower guide surface 17 at a predetermined interval, and both guides are arranged. A document transfer passage 19 for the document P1 is formed between the surfaces 17 and 18.

The document insertion port 20 is provided in the document transfer passage 19 described above.
Is formed on the top cover 4 so as to correspond to. The feed roller 21 is supported by the main frame 1 by a drive motor 54, which will be described later, so as to be positively rotatable so as to face the document transfer passage 19. The separation pad 22 is attached to the lower surface of the cover frame 2, and is arranged to face the outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller 21 so as to come into contact with the same when the cover frame 2 is closed.

Now, the structure of the separation pad 22 and its mounting structure will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cover frame 2 is formed by cutting and raising a pad attachment piece 23 having a pair of engagement holes 23a.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the separation pad 22 has a holder 24, and a pair of locking claws 2 engageable with the engagement holes 23 a of the pad mounting piece 23 on both sides of the holder 24.
4a is integrally formed. Further, a pair of engaging projections 24b is integrally formed on the holder 24, and the pad main body 25 is engaged with the engaging projections 24b through the guide plate 26 with the engaging holes 25a. Further, a leaf spring 27 is attached so as to sandwich the holder 24, and thereby the separation pad 22 is configured.

In the separation pad 22, as shown in FIG. 5, the engaging claw 24a of the holder 24 is engaged with the engaging hole 23a of the pad mounting piece 23 from below, whereby the cover frame 2 is covered. Is attached and fixed to. Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, when the cover frame 2 is in the closed state, the pad body 25 of the separation pad 22 is pressed against the outer periphery of the feeding roller 21 by the urging force of the leaf spring 27 and is guided. The plate 26 is pressed against the outer circumference of the feeding roller 21 on both sides of the pad body 25.

Then, the document P1 on the document supporting surface 6 is inserted into the apparatus through the document insertion port 20 and is separated one by one by the cooperation of the feeding roller 21 and the separation pad 22 to transfer the document. It is sent into the passage 19. The document P1 fed into the document feeding passage 19 is pressed against the outer circumference of the feeding roller 21 by the guide plate 26, and the roller 21 is fed.
It is sent reliably by rotating the.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport roller 2
8 and the discharge roller 31 are respectively disposed in the middle of the document transfer path 19, and drive rollers 29 and 32 that can be positively rotated by a drive motor 54 described later and the drive rollers 29 and 3 thereof.
2 and driven rollers 30 and 33 that are in pressure contact with each other. Then, the document P1 in the document transfer passage 19 is fed by the rotation of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31, and is discharged to the outside from the document discharge port 34 at the front end of the apparatus.

Here, the mounting structure of the conveying roller 28 and the discharging roller 31 will be described in detail. 4 and 7
As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of two pairs of roller supporting pieces 35 and 36 are cut and formed on the upper surface of the cover frame 2, and the roller supporting pieces 35 and 36 are respectively formed in the width direction of the cover frame 2. It is arranged to face each other. It should be noted that, of the two sets of roller support pieces 35, 36, one of the pair of roller support pieces 35 is arranged near the side portion of the cover frame 2. These roller supporting pieces 35, 36 are formed with notches so that bearing receiving grooves 37, 38 having a substantially circular shape are opened upward, and the width of the opening is the groove 3.
It is formed to be smaller than the inner peripheral diameter of 7, 38. Further, the locking groove 3 is provided on one side of the roller support pieces 35, 36.
Notches 9 and 40 are formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the drive rollers 29 and 3 of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31 are respectively provided.
The two rotating shafts 29a, 32a are provided on both sides with bearing members 41,
42 is attached so that relative rotation is possible. The bearing bodies 41, 42 have bearing portions 43, 44 for supporting the rotating shafts 29a, 32a and operating portions 45, 46 integrally formed with the bearing portions 43, 44, and the tips of the operating portions 45, 46 are provided. Engaging protrusions 45a and 46a are integrally formed on the outer surface.
The outer diameters of the bearings 43 and 44 are formed to be substantially the same as the inner diameters of the bearing accommodating grooves 37 and 38, and a pair of parallel cut surfaces oppose each other on a part of the outer surfaces thereof. Has been formed. The width between the cut surfaces is formed to be substantially the same as or slightly narrower than the width of the open portions of the bearing accommodating grooves 37, 38.

Then, as shown in FIG.
The cut surfaces of the bearing portions 43 and 44 of
38, the bearing portions 43, 4 of which are opposed to the open portion of
4 is housed in the bearing housing grooves 37, 38. In this state,
As shown in FIG. 9, the operation portions 45 and 46 are rotated to
Engagement protrusions 45a and 46 formed on the operation portions 45 and 46
a is locked in the locking grooves 39, 40 of the roller support pieces 35, 36. As a result, as shown in FIG.
3, 44 are fixed in the bearing accommodating grooves 37, 38, and the drive rollers 29, 32 of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31 are fixed.
Are rotatably supported between the roller support pieces 35 and 36 on the cover frame 2. In this attached state, the drive rollers 29 and 32 are arranged at the substantially central portion in the width direction of the cover frame 2 so as to correspond to the central portion in the width direction of the document P1 transported through the paper transport passage 19. The lower part of the outer periphery is exposed to the side of the sheet transfer passage 19. The transport roller 2
The rotation shaft 29a of the drive roller 29 on the eight side is extended so as to be supported by the roller support piece 35 located near the side portion of the cover frame 2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the driven rollers 30, 33 of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31 are used.
Are rotatably supported by the main frame 1 and are arranged along the lower guide surface 17 so as to correspond to the central portion in the width direction of the document P1 transported through the sheet transport passage 19. In the closed state of the cover frame 2, the drive rollers 29 and 32 on the frame 2 are arranged to face the driven rollers 30 and 33 on the main frame 1, respectively. Although not shown, the driven rollers 30 and 33 are urged toward the drive rollers 29 and 32 by a leaf spring, and are pressed against the outer circumferences of the drive rollers 29 and 32 when the cover frame 2 is closed.

Next, the drive structure of the drive rollers 29 and 32 of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, each drive roller 2
Toothed pulleys 49, 50 are fixed to one ends of the rotating shafts 29a, 32a of the gears 9, 32, and a timing belt 51 is hung between the toothed pulleys 49, 50. A gear 52 is integrally rotatably attached to the extended end of the rotary shaft 29a of the drive roller 29 on the side of the transport roller 28. The lower part of the outer periphery of the gear 52 is exposed to the lower surface side of the cover frame 2.

As shown in FIG. 10, the motor bracket 5
3 is supported on one side in the main frame 1, and the drive motor 54 is attached to and supported by the same bracket 53. A drive gear 55 is fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 54. A gear 21a is fixed to one end of the rotation shaft of the feeding roller 21, and the gear 21a is operatively connected to the drive gear 55 via a plurality of gears 56A to 56D supported on the motor bracket 53. . Therefore, as the drive motor 54 is driven, the plurality of gears 55, 56A-5
The feeding roller 21 and the feeding roller 21 are rotated via 6D and 21a.

In the closed state of the cover frame 2 shown in FIG. 10, the gear 52 on the drive roller 29 side of the conveying roller 28 is one gear 56C on the motor bracket 53.
Mesh with. Therefore, in this closed state, the drive motor 54
Driven by the plurality of gears 55, 56A to 56C, 52
The transport roller 28 is rotated via the paper feed roller 28, and the discharge roller 31 is also integrally rotated via the timing belt 51 with the rotation of the transport roller 28.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a reading window 57 is provided in the main frame 1 between the conveying roller 28 and the discharging roller 31 so as to face the document transfer passage 19.
Are formed. Then, through this reading window 57,
The document P1 transported in the document transport passage 19 is irradiated with light from a light source 58 composed of an LED. Then, the original P
The reflected light from the beam No. 1 is guided to the image sensor 61 formed of a CCD via the plurality of mirrors 59 and the lens 60, and the image on the original P1 is read.

A mounting frame 62 is fixed to the inner surface of the main frame 1 by screws or the like, and the light source 58, the mirror 59, the lens 60, and the image sensor 61 are mounted and supported on the mounting frame 62. That is,
In this embodiment, these optical system components for reading the image on the original P1 are integrally attached to one attachment frame 62 to be unitized.

Next, the structure of the recording apparatus 10 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a paper accommodating portion 63 is formed substantially in the middle of the main frame 1, and a roll-wound recording paper P2 is accommodated in the paper accommodating portion 63. In addition, as shown in FIG.
A recess 64 having an arcuate cross-section is press-molded in the cover frame 2 at a position corresponding to
The outer peripheral upper portion of the inner recording paper P2 is located in the recess 64.

That is, by forming the recess 64 in the cover frame 2 at a position corresponding to the recording paper P2 in the paper accommodating portion 63, the cover frame 2 slightly projects upward only at the recess 64. ing. As a result, the height position of the cover frame 2 excluding the recess 64 can be lowered as compared with the case where the cover frame 2 is simply formed in a flat plate shape. Therefore, the height position of the top cover 4 mounted on the cover frame 2 can be made low as a whole, whereby the device can be formed thin and the entire device can be miniaturized. it can. In addition, by press-molding such a recess 64 on the cover frame 2 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, the strength thereof can be improved as compared with the case where the cover frame 2 is simply formed in a flat plate shape. You can

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the platen roller 65 is supported on the main frame 1 so as to be positively rotatable by a drive motor (not shown), and is arranged so as to extend along the width direction of the recording paper P2. . Further, a thermal head 66 is supported on the lower surface of the cover frame 2 via a support bracket 67 so as to face the platen roller 65. The support bracket 67 is also attached to the lower surface of the cover frame 2 by a leaf spring 68.
It is biased toward the platen roller 65 side. This allows
In the closed state of the cover frame 2, the thermal head 66 on the support bracket 67 is brought into close contact with the recording paper P2 on the platen roller 65. A paper guide 69 having a bent portion 69a is attached to the lower surface of the cover frame 2 on the upstream side of the platen roller 65.

Here, the mounting structure of the support bracket 67, the leaf spring 68, etc. will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, three leaf spring attachment portions 73 are cut and formed along the width direction on the base end side of the cover frame 2. Further, a pair of left and right front engaging holes 74 are formed in the cover frame 2 in the vicinity of the leaf spring mounting portion 73. Further, a pair of left and right support pieces 75 having rear engagement holes 75a are formed by bending downward at the edge portion on the base end side of the cover frame 2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 11, the support bracket 67 has a substantially long plate shape extending in the left-right direction. The thermal head 66 is mounted and supported on the lower surface of the support bracket 67, and the thermal head 66 is arranged so as to extend along the longitudinal direction of the support bracket 67. This support bracket 67
A pair of front engaging claws 76 and rear engaging claws 77 are formed by bending upward on both front and rear edges. Further, on both left and right edges of the support bracket 67, restricting pieces 78 are bent downward.

The paper guide 69 is formed by bending a long plate-shaped metal plate extending in the left-right direction along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a pair of protrusions 69b on the upper surface side thereof.
Is cut and raised.

As shown in FIG. 11, the leaf springs 68 are attached to and supported by the leaf spring attachment portions 73 of the cover frame 2 from below the frame 2 by screws 79. With the leaf spring 68 attached, the support bracket 67 is inserted into the front engagement hole 74 and the rear engagement hole 75a of the cover frame 2 from below the frame 2.
The front engaging claw 76 and the rear engaging claw 77 are engaged with each other. As a result, the support bracket 67 moves the leaf spring 68.
With being urged downward by, it is suspended and supported on the lower surface of the cover frame 2. Further, the sheet guide 69 is fixed to the lower surface of the cover frame 2 by the screw 80 in the mounting state of the support bracket 67. At this time, the protrusion 69 b of the paper guide 69 abuts on the front edge of the support bracket 67, and the support bracket 67 for the cover frame 2 is supported.
The movement in the front-back direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) is restricted.

As described above, the leaf spring 68, the support bracket 67 and the paper guide 6 for the cover frame 2 are provided.
9 is attached. In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, when the cover frame 2 is rotatably arranged in the closed position on the main frame 1, the thermal head 66 on the cover frame 2 side with respect to the platen roller 65 on the main frame 1 side. The rollers 65 are arranged to face each other so as to extend along the axial direction of the roller 65. At this time, the restriction pieces 78 of the support bracket 67 are engaged with both ends of the rotary shaft of the platen roller 65. Thereby, with respect to the platen roller 65,
The thermal head 66 on the support bracket 67 is accurately positioned in the front-rear direction. Further, since the support bracket 67 is biased downward by the plate spring 68, the thermal head 66 is pressed against the recording paper P2 on the platen roller 65.

The recording paper P2 delivered from the paper accommodating portion 63 is supported on the platen roller 65 by the thermal head 66, and is fed by the rotation of the platen roller 65. Then, while the recording paper P2 is supported on the platen roller 65, the thermal head 66 prints on the recording paper P2 based on the received image data and the like.

In the process of reaching the platen roller 65 side, the recording paper P2 in the paper accommodating portion 63 has a surface which is the outer peripheral side in the rolled state in the bent portion 6 of the paper guide 69.
9a is slidably contacted and bent to the opposite side. As a result, the roll-wound recording paper P2 is smoothly guided to the platen roller 65 side with the curl extended, and troubles such as paper jams are prevented as much as possible.

The recording paper P2 after printing is provided between the pair of upper and lower paper guides 70, and the movable blade 71a and the fixed blade 7 of the cutter mechanism 71.
It is ejected to the outside of the apparatus through the gap between 1b and 1b and placed on the recording paper tray 72 shown in FIG. When the printing of the image data for one page is completed, the movable blade 71a of the cutter mechanism 71 is actuated to move the movable blade 71a and the fixed blade 71b.
The recording paper P2 is cut between and.

In the facsimile apparatus configured as described above, the reading device 9 and the recording device 10 are arranged in the device frame 8, and both of these devices 9 and 10 share one cover frame 2 and are the same. It is covered with the cover frame 2. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to separately provide a cover frame corresponding to each of the devices 9 and 10 in order to cover the reading device 9 and the recording device 10, and the cover frames are attached to the main frame 1. On the other hand, it is not necessary to install each separately. Therefore, it suffices to prepare only one cover frame 2 and various kinds of support shafts 3 for supporting the cover frame 2 in an openable / closable manner, a lock lever 14 for holding the cover frame 2 in a closed state, and the like. You only need to prepare one set of parts.
Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, the configuration can be simplified, and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, since the cover frame 2 is formed of a metal plate, the cover frame 2 covers the wide area where both the reading device 9 and the recording device 10 are arranged. Even if 2 is large, its rigidity can be sufficiently secured. Moreover, in this embodiment, since the strength is further improved by forming the ribs 2a and the recesses 64 in the cover frame 2, unlike the conventional case, the cover frame is bent or distorted. There is no fear that the assembly accuracy will decrease.

Further, by forming a recess 64 in the cover frame 2 and locating the outer peripheral upper portion of the recording paper P2 in the paper accommodating portion 63 in this recess 64, a portion other than the recess 64 is removed. The height position of the cover frame 2 can be lowered as a whole, and the device can be formed thin so that the size of the entire device can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the cover frame 2
Includes roller support pieces 35 and 3 for supporting the drive rollers 29 and 32 of the transport roller 28 and the discharge roller 31, respectively.
6, and a pad mounting piece 23 for mounting and supporting the separation pad 22 is integrally formed. Further, the cover frame 2 is integrally formed with engagement holes 74 and 75a for engaging and supporting the support bracket 67, a leaf spring attachment portion 73 for attaching the leaf spring 68, and the like. That is, the cover frame 2 of the present embodiment not only covers both the reading device 9 and the recording device 10, but also a support frame to which a part of various components constituting the reading device 9 and the recording device 10 are attached and supported. Also plays the role of. Therefore, there is no need to newly provide a support frame for mounting and supporting these various parts separately from the cover frame 2, and the structure of the device can be further simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. it can.

In the present embodiment, the main frame 1 which constitutes the basic frame of the apparatus is integrally molded with a synthetic resin material, and most of the various parts constituting the reading device 9 and the recording device 10 are formed on the main frame 1. It is directly attached and supported. That is, the main frame 1 not only constitutes the appearance of the apparatus, but also serves as a support frame for mounting and supporting various components. By adopting such a configuration, in this embodiment, the configuration of the device is simplified, and the cost and weight of the device are reduced as much as possible.

In this case, the main frame 1 serving as the basic frame is made of a synthetic resin material, but in order to secure sufficient strength of the device, a part of the device may be made of a metal material. desirable. Therefore, forming the cover frame 2 and the bottom cover 7 from a metal plate as in this embodiment is very effective in increasing the rigidity of the entire apparatus. That is, the cover frame 2 of the present embodiment contributes to the increase of the rigidity of the entire device by increasing the rigidity of the cover frame itself.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configurations of the respective parts may be modified and embodied as follows without departing from the spirit of the present invention. (1) Change the shape of the cover frame 2 as appropriate. (2) Drive rollers 29, 32 for the cover frame 2
And appropriately change the support structure of the support bracket 67 and the like.

[0046]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, simplify the structure, reduce the number of assembling steps, and secure sufficient rigidity. The excellent effect of being able to do is exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a frame structure of a facsimile apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cover frame is pivotally arranged in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a facsimile device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a cover frame.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting configuration of a separation pad with respect to a pad mounting piece of a cover frame.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a separation pad.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a mounting structure of a drive roller with respect to a roller supporting piece of a cover frame.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the mounting structure of the drive roller with respect to the roller support piece.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a drive roller is attached to a roller support piece.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a driving configuration of a feeding roller and a driving roller.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting configuration of a support bracket and the like to the cover frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main frame configuring device frame, 2 ... Cover frame configuring device frame, 4 ... Top cover configuring device frame, 7 ... Bottom cover configuring device frame, 9 ... Reading device, 10 ... Recording device, P1 ...
Original, P2 ... Recording paper.

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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a frame structure and a cover frame of a facsimile machine.

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The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the number of parts, simplify the construction, and reduce the number of assembling steps. It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame structure and a cover frame of a facsimile device that can achieve a sufficient rigidity.

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In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, a document on a document is placed in a device frame.
A reading device for reading images and received image data etc. on recording paper
In a facsimile machine having a recording device for recording
The reading device and the recording device are made of a metal material.
The gist is to cover with one cover frame. Well
According to the invention of claim 2, in the center of the upper part of the facsimile device.
The document insertion port is formed, and the document is ejected in front of the fax machine.
The mouth is formed and the continuous surface of the cover frame
The position where the configured guide surface and the cover frame face each other.
It is composed of the same continuous surface of the main frame installed in
The main point is that the document transfer path is formed by the guide surface
To do. Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the device frame
The reading device that reads the image on the document and the received image data are recorded.
Facsimile device having recording device for recording on recording paper
Combine the device frame with the top cover made of synthetic resin.
The main frame made of synthetic resin, the top cover and
One made of metallic material placed between the in-frame
The cover frame and the buttons placed on the back of the main frame.
The main point is that it is composed of Tom Cover. Claim
In the invention of 4, the cover frame is provided on the cover frame.
Paper storage section formed on the main frame located below
A space is formed at a position corresponding to and is stored in the same paper storage unit.
The top of the recording paper can be projected into the same space when stored.
The point is to configure. Moreover, in the invention of claim 5,
The cover frame is located above the main frame.
The cover is placed and covers the main frame so that it can be opened.
At least the transport roller and discharge roller for the frame
La, separation pad and thermal head parts are the same cover
The outline is that it is exposed and attached to the back side of the frame.
It In the invention of claim 6, the cover frame is
An openable top cover that covers the top of the facsimile machine
Is placed on the back surface of the top cover and covers the entire back surface of the top cover.
It shall be the gist.

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Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the reading device and the recording device are covered with one cover frame made of a metallic material, the cover is provided to cover the reading device and the recording device. There is no need to provide a separate frame.
Moreover, since this cover frame is made of a metal material, its rigidity is sufficient even if the cover frame is made large in order to cover a wide area where both the reading device and the recording device are arranged. Can be secured. According to the invention of claim 2, the cover frame
The guide surface, which is a continuous surface of the
The document guide path of the main frame installed
Paper has been formed, the paper inserted from the document insertion port
Smoothly transported between connecting surfaces without getting caught in the middle
Is discharged to. According to the invention of claim 3, a synthetic tree
A top cover made of fat and a main frame made of synthetic resin.
Between the top cover and the main frame.
Main cover frame made of metal
With the bottom cover placed on the back of the frame, the device
The rame is made up of not only resin but also metal material
Therefore, improvement in rigidity can be expected. In addition, from claim 4
According to Ming, the paper storage unit formed on the main frame
Paper is created because a space is formed in the cover frame at the corresponding position.
The top of the recording paper stored in the storage section protrudes into this space.
However, it is possible to reduce the overall length by the amount of space.
Become. Further, according to the invention of claim 5,
The upper cover frame has a transport roller, a discharge roller,
The release pad and thermal head components have the same cover frame
The cover frame is exposed and attached to the back side of the
When these parts are released from the main frame
It is exposed in the direction and inspection is easy. According to the invention of claim 6,
For example, open the cover frame to cover the top of the fax machine.
It is placed on the back side of the top cover that can be released.
The top cover is frequently opened to cover the entire back side of the
That contribute to the bar of rigidity.

[Procedure Amendment 7]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a top cover 4 made of a synthetic resin material is fixed on the cover frame 2, and as shown in FIGS.
Cover the whole area of the top cover 4 with the back surface of the top cover 4.
There is. The top cover 4 is opened / closed and rotated integrally with the cover frame 2. On the upper surface of the top cover 4, an operation panel 5 having various operation keys 5a and a liquid crystal display section 5b.
And a document supporting surface 6 for stacking and supporting the documents P1 are formed. The bottom cover 7 is formed of a metal plate, and is fixed to the lower surface of the main frame 1 with screws so as to cover the lower surface opening.

[Procedure Amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

First, the structure of the reading device 9 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front upper surface of the main frame 1 constitutes a lower guide surface 17, and the front lower surface of the cover frame 2 constitutes an upper guide surface 18. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in the state where the cover frame 2 is locked at the closed position on the main frame 1, the upper guide surface 18 is arranged to face the lower guide surface 17 at a predetermined interval, and the continuous surface is formed. Between the guide surfaces 17 and 18 configured as a document transport passage 19 for the document P1.
Is formed.

[Procedure Amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0028

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Next, the structure of the recording apparatus 10 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a paper accommodating portion 63 is formed substantially in the middle of the main frame 1, and a roll-wound recording paper P2 is accommodated in the paper accommodating portion 63. In addition, as shown in FIG.
And in the corresponding position, the cavity serving as a recess 64 which forms the arc-shaped cross section in the cover frame 2 is press-molded, the outer peripheral upper portion of the recording paper P2 in the paper storage portion 63 is positioned in this recess 64 .

[Procedure Amendment 10]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0045

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0045]In addition, as a continuous surface of the cover frame 2
The main guide that is disposed at a position facing the upper guide surface 18
The lower guide surface 17 of the frame 2 and the document transfer passage 19
Documents inserted from the document insertion port 20
P1 is transported between continuous surfaces without being caught midway,
Jam, etc. because the document is discharged smoothly from the document discharge port 34
The frequency of occurrence of defects will be extremely low. Furthermore, the main frame
On the cover frame 2 above the ram 1, the transport roller 2
8, discharge roller 31, separation pad 22 and thermal head
Each component such as the door 66 is exposed on the back side of the cover frame 2.
As shown in Fig. 2, the top cover is attached.
These parts on the back of the cover frame 2
It is exposed to the outside and maintenance and inspection such as cleaning and parts replacement are easy.
It will be easy. In addition, in FIG. 2, the top cover 4 is completely opened.
Not larger, but larger due to the setting of recording paper P2
It is designed to be opened to clean the thermal head 66.
It is also possible to remove easily. Also cover frame
2 covers the entire back surface of the top cover 4, so
The stress applied to the top cover when it is closed is dispersed,
This contributes to the rigidity of the top cover 4.This invention is
The present invention is not limited to the examples and does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.
Within the scope that does not exist, change the configuration of each part as follows and make it concrete
It is also possible to do so. (1) For example, a recess formed in the cover frame 2
64 is punched and pressed to form a through hole as a void.
It may be formed. Even if it is a through hole,
It is the same in making the length low. In this case,
If a rib is erected on the periphery of the through hole, strength can be maintained.
it can. (Two) Change the shape of the cover frame 2 as appropriate. (Three) Driving rollers 29, 32 for the cover frame 2
And the support structure of the support bracket 67, etc. can be changed appropriately.
When.

[Procedure Amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0046

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0046]

As described in detail above, according to the invention of claim 1 of the present application , the number of parts can be reduced to simplify the construction, and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and moreover, it is sufficient. It is possible to secure sufficient rigidity . Claim
According to the invention of 2, the paper inserted from the document insertion port is
Transported without getting caught on the way and discharged smoothly
The Rukoto. According to the invention of claim 3, not only the resin
It is expected that the rigidity will be improved due to the interposition of a metal material.
It According to the invention of claim 4, the paper is stored in the paper storage unit.
The top of the loaded recording paper protrudes into the void of the cover frame.
It is possible to make the overall height lower by the amount of space
Becomes Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the cover frame
When releasing from the main frame of
It is exposed to the outside, making maintenance and inspection easier. Invention of Claim 6
According to, contributes to the rigidity of the top cover that is frequently opened
Each of them has an excellent effect.

[Procedure Amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Explanation of code

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main frame forming device frame, 2 ... Cover frame forming device frame, 4 ... Top cover forming device frame, 7 ... Bottom cover forming device frame, 9 ... Reading device, 10 ... Recording device, 17 ...
Lower guide surface as guide surface, 18 ... Upper guide as guide surface
Surface, 19 ... Original transfer passage, 22 ... Separation pad, 28 ... Carry
Feeding roller, 31 ... Ejecting roller, 64 ... Recessed cavity, 6
6 ... Thermal head, P1 ... Original, P2 ... Recording paper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a reading device for reading an image on an original in a device frame and a recording device for recording received image data and the like on a recording paper, wherein the reading device and the recording device are made of a metal material. A frame structure of a facsimile machine covered with one cover frame.