JPH08305101A - Equipment for office work - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate a defect of a conventional grip that a grasping direction thereof is regulated, the grip is left without being pushed in after movement and a utility value thereof is low. CONSTITUTION: A machine main body 10 is provided with the plural grips 15 grasped when it is moved. Then, the grips 15 are provided so as to be freely drawn out and housed with respect to the main body 10. Besides, the main body 10 is provided with a detection means 28 detecting the drawing-out state of the grips 15 and equipped with an information means informing the drawing- out state of the grips 15 based on the detection means 28. Then, when the grips 15 are drawn out at the moving time of the main body 10, the drawing-out state thereof is detected by the detection means 28 and informed by an operation display part 12. After the movement, the information is continued until the grips 15 are pushed in the main body 10. Then, the drawing-out state of the grips 15 is recognized by the information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a copying machine, a printer,
The present invention relates to an office machine such as a facsimile machine or a multifunction machine thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to an office machine that has a handle housed in the machine body at all times and, when moving, pulls out the handle and holds the handle to move the machine body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a handle 2 that is held in front of and behind the side surface of the machine body 1 is provided so that the handle 2 can be pulled out and stored in the arrow direction with respect to the machine body 1. There is.

In order to prevent the unused handle 2 from getting in the way, the handle 2 is normally pushed into the main body 1 of the machine and stored. On the other hand, when moving, the machine body 1
Hold the tip of each handle 2 inside and pull it out as shown
I was carrying it with the handle 2.

[0004]

However, the conventional office equipment has the following problems. Since there is a restriction on the gripping direction of the handle, there is a possibility that the hand holding the handle may hit the wall surface or the like when moving under adverse conditions such as narrow stairs. If you forget to press the handle after moving it, you may hit the pulled handle and get injured. Since it is only used as a handle, the utility value of the handle is low.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional handles in which the gripping direction of the handle is restricted, pushing of the handle is forgotten after movement, and the utility value of the handle is low.

[0006]

Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 1, as shown in, for example, the following embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 5, the handle 15 is always housed in the machine body 10 and is moved. In the office equipment in which the handle 15 is pulled out and the machine body 10 is moved by holding the handle 15, the handle 15
Is provided with a detection means 28 such as a photo interrupter for detecting that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state, and a notification means such as the operation display unit 12 for notifying that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state based on the detection means 28. It is characterized by

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 6 to 8 below, for example, the machine body 10 is always in operation.
In the office equipment in which the handle 15 is housed, the handle 15 is pulled out at the time of movement, and the machine body 10 is moved by holding it, the connecting handle 3 connecting the handles 15 at the time of movement
3 is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 9 to 12 below, in the office equipment according to the second aspect, the connecting handle 33 is always attached to the main body 10 of the machine. And is used as a support for the main body 10 of the machine.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 13 and 14 below, the handle 15 is always housed in the machine body 10 and the handle 15 is pulled out during movement. In the office equipment that moves the machine body 10 by holding it, when the handle 15 is pulled out, the lock position is engaged with a drawer such as the sheet feed tray 13 of the machine body 10, and when the handle 15 is pushed in, the engagement is performed. It is characterized by comprising a lock member 41 at a lock release position for releasing.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 15 to 19 below, the handle 15 is normally housed in the machine body 10, and the handle 1 is moved during movement.
In the office equipment that pulls out 5 and moves the machine body 10 by holding it, the table 43 is provided with the table 43 on which the machine body 10 is placed, and when the handle 15 is pushed into the machine body 10, the table 43 is placed on the table 43. It becomes a hanging position to hang,
It is characterized in that it is provided with a latch member 44 which is at a latch release position for releasing the latch when pulled out.

[0011]

In the invention according to claim 1, the machine body 1
When moving 0, pull out the handle 15 and hold it. At that time, the detection means 28 detects that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state, and the handle 15 is detected based on the detection result.
The notification means notifies that the is in the pulled-out state. Then, after the movement, the notification is continued until the handle 15 is pushed into the machine body 10.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when moving, the operator holds the handle 15 or the connecting handle 33 as needed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the machine main body 10 is always supported by the connecting handle 33.

In the invention according to claim 4, when the handle 15 is pulled out, the locking member 41 is in the locked position and engages with the drawer to prevent the pulling out, while when the handle 15 is pushed in, the locking member 41 is pulled out. It becomes the lock release position and the engagement with the drawer is released to enable the drawer.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the handle 15 is pushed in, the locking member 44 becomes the locking position and the mounting table 43 is placed.
On the other hand, when the handle 15 is pulled out, the latching member 44 becomes the latching release position and the latching with the mounting table 43 is released.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a laser copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 10 in the drawing denotes a machine body. Machine body 1
0 is a box shape in which the internal device is covered with the exterior cover 11,
The direction of arrow A in the figure is the front. On the front surface of the machine body 10, an operation display unit 12 is provided on the upper portion, and a paper feed cassette 13 is provided on the lower portion so as to be drawn out from the front side. Further, a contact glass (not shown) on which a document is placed is provided on the upper surface of the machine body 10, and a document pressing cover 1 for covering the contact glass is provided.
4 can be opened and closed freely. Further, on the left and right side surfaces of the machine body 10, grips 15 are provided at the front and rear of the lower portion so as to be freely drawn out and stored in the direction of the arrow with respect to the machine body 10.

When performing recording using this laser copying machine, the document holding cover 14 on the main body 10 of the machine is opened while standing on the front side, and the document is placed on the contact glass (not shown) and set. The document holding cover 14 is closed again to hold the document, and the button on the operation display unit 12 is pushed. Then, while reading the image on the original, a read image is formed on the photoconductor by repeating an electrophotographic process such as charging, writing, developing, transferring, and cleaning,
The image on the photoconductor is transferred and recorded on the sheet fed out from the paper feed cassette 13. Then, the recorded sheet is conveyed and fixed, and then discharged onto a paper discharge tray (not shown) and stacked there.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, the machine body 10 is provided with window holes 22 and 23 corresponding to the exterior cover 11 and the body side plate 21 inside thereof, respectively.
As also shown in FIG.
The plate frame 25 of is attached. The plate frame 25 forms a guide hole 25a with the main body side plate 21, and the guide hole 25a is arranged so as to face the window hole 23.

Then, as shown in FIG.
The handle 15 is movably provided through the guide hole 23 and the guide hole 25a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle 15 is made of metal and is formed in a straight rod shape having a bottom portion 15a and opposite side portions 15b rising from both sides thereof, and the right end in the longitudinal direction in the figure is a tip. And

At the tip of the handle 15, a bottom portion 15a is provided with a downward bulging portion 15c and an upper edge of the opposite side portion 15b is provided with an upward convex portion 15d. The bulging portion 15c and the convex portion 1 are provided.
5d forms an enlarged portion 15e. Then, the bulging portion 15c is formed by cutting and raising inwardly to form a finger hook portion 15f.

In addition, a small upwardly projecting projection 15g is formed at a corresponding position on the opposite side portion 15b at approximately the middle of the length of the handle 15.
To provide.

At the rear end of the handle 15, the opposite side plate 1 is provided.
A bent portion 15h is formed by bending the upper edge of 5b outwardly at a right angle.

As shown in the figure, however, the laser copying machine is normally housed by pushing the handle 15 into the machine body 10. At the storage position of the handle 15, the enlarged portion 15 is inserted into the machine body 10 through the window hole 22 of the exterior cover 11.
e completely enters. Further, the protrusion 15g is applied to the guide 25 to prevent the handle 15 from freely coming out.

As shown in FIG. 1, the illustrated laser copying machine is provided with a detecting means 28 mounted on the base plate 24.

The detection means 28 is, for example, a photo interrupter, and is connected to the operation display section 12 which is a notification means through the control means. And as shown,
At the storage position of the handle 15, one of the bent portions 15h enters between the detection elements 28a and 28b to shield light, and the detection means 28 is turned off.

When moving the laser copying machine, first, a finger is put in the enlarged portion 15e in the window hole 22 shown in FIG. 2, the finger is hooked on the finger hooking portion 15f, and the handle 15 is pulled out. Then, the projection 15g receives a small resistance and passes through the guide hole 25a, and as shown in FIG.
3 and the bending portion 1 immediately after the passage.
5h hits the plate frame 25 and restricts the pulling out of the handle 15. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, one of the two pulled out handles 15 is held by the right hand and the other is held by the left hand, and the machine body 10 is moved by lifting it. And
By lifting the handle 15, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 15g is engaged with the edge of the window hole 23 of the body side plate 21 to prevent the handle 15 from entering the machine body 10.

When the handle 15 is pulled out when the above-mentioned laser copying machine is moved, the light shielding between the detecting elements 28a and 28b is released and the detecting means 28 is turned on, thereby detecting that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state. To do. Then, based on the detection signal, the signal is put into the operation display section 12 which is a notification means through the control means, and the display screen 30 notifies that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state.

After the movement is completed, the hand is released from the handle 15,
After the engagement between the projection 15g shown in FIG. 3 and the edge of the window hole 23 is released, the handle 15 is pushed into the machine body 10 again.
Then, when the handle 15 is at the storage position, the bent portion 15h is inserted again between the detection elements 28a and 28b to shield the light, the detection means 28 is turned off, and the notification on the display screen 30 of the operation display unit 12 is notified. Disappear.

However, unless the handle 15 is pushed in to the storage position, the fact that the handle 15 is pulled out is continuously displayed on the display screen 30. Therefore, after moving,
By the notification on the display screen 30, it is possible to easily know that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to push the handle 15.

In the illustrated embodiment described above, the fact that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state is notified on the display screen 30 of the operation display unit 12. However, the notification means is not limited to this, and may be configured to notify by sound, for example, that the handle 15 is in the pulled-out state.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. The machine body indicated by reference numeral 10 in the figure is substantially the same as the machine body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, but as shown in FIG.
Prepare for one. Reference numeral 33 in the figure is a connection handle. The connecting handle 33 is rod-shaped, and has both ends 33a bent at a right angle to form a plane U-shape as a whole. The center part 33b is provided with three grip parts 33c, and both end parts 33a are provided with screw holes 33d. One will be provided.

When moving, as shown in FIG. 7, the handle 15 is pulled out from the machine body 10 as described above, and the both ends 33a of the connecting handle 33 are superposed on the tip of the handle 15. The screw 34 is screwed into the screw hole 33d through the small hole 15i, and the handles 15 are connected by the connection handle 33.

When moving, as shown in FIG. 8, the main body 1 of the machine is held by holding the handle 15 or the connecting handle 33.
Move 0.

After the movement, the connecting handle 34 is again removed from the handle 15. Then, while the handle 15 is stored in the machine body 10, the user appropriately stores the connecting handle 34.

As described above, when the machine body 10 is moved, the handle 15 or the connection handle 33 is held as necessary, so that it can be easily held. As described above, the machine body 10 can be easily moved without hitting the wall with the handle.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. The machine body indicated by reference numeral 10 in the drawings is substantially the same as the machine body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and includes a plurality of legs. Reference numeral 37 in the figure is one of a plurality of legs supporting the machine body 10. The foot 37
It is a small block and has an insertion hole 37a provided laterally on the outer periphery thereof, a D-shaped convex portion 37b protruding upward on the upper surface thereof, and a screw hole 37c provided at the center thereof. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the D-shaped convex portion 37b is inserted from below into the D-shaped hole 24a formed in the base plate 24, and the screw 38 is screwed into the screw hole 37c so that the foot 37 is fixed to the base plate 24. It will be fixed.

In the illustrated laser copying machine, therefore, the connecting handle 33 used in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, both ends 33a of the connecting handle 33 are press-fitted into the insertion holes 37a of the foot 37 from the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the connecting handle 33 is normally attached to the machine body 10 and serves as a support for the machine body 10.

Since the connecting handle 33 is used as a support for the machine body 10 in this manner, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, if a sorter 39 is connected to the machine body 10 in order to improve the system, the overall weight balance becomes poor. Although there is a risk of tilting in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the machine body 10 can be stably supported even in such a case, and the utility value of the connecting handle 33 can be increased.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The machine main body (not shown) is the same as the machine main body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in which a base plate 24 is provided with a slightly elongated bottom hole 24b, and bent portions 24c are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the hole edge. Install downward. Then, the lock member 41 is rotatably provided in the bottom hole 24b while being supported between the bent portions 24c. The lock member 41 is plate-shaped and has locking claws 41a on the outer circumference.
It is given a turning habit that is upward in the figure.

Then, as shown in the figure, at the storage position of the handle 15, the locking claw 41a is pushed at the rear end of the handle 15 to rotate the lock member 41 against the tendency to rotate, and the lock member 41 is rotated. Is held in the unlocked position.

On the other hand, as shown in the figure, the paper feeding cassette 13 has an engaging elongated hole 13b formed in the bottom portion 13a into which the engaging claw 41a is inserted.

Therefore, when the machine body 10 is moved, the machine body 1
When pulling the handle 15 from 0 in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the handle 1
With the movement of 5, the lock member 41 rotates to the lock position due to the rotation habit. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the engaging claw 41a is inserted into the engaging elongated hole 13b, and the movement of the sheet feeding cassette 13 is restricted by the engaging claw 41a.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the paper feed cassette 13 from popping out when moving, for example, due to vibration, so that the utility value of the handle 15 can be increased as compared with the conventional case.

In the illustrated embodiment described above, the handle 15
The example in which the lock member 41 is directly operated in conjunction with the pulling out / pushing operation of However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case where the paper feed trays 13 are provided in a plurality of stages,
Although not shown, a plurality of lock members 41 may be connected by a wire, and another lock member 41 may be indirectly operated via a wire that interlocks with the pull-out / push-in operation of the handle 15.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. The machine body indicated by reference numeral 10 in the figure is the same as the machine body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, but is provided with a latch member 44 as shown in FIG. The locking member 44 is an elongated plate, has an engaging portion 44a at one end and a locking claw 44b at the other end, and is attached with a habit of clockwise rotation in the drawing around a central shaft 45. It becomes. Then, as shown in FIG.
In the storage position, the engaging portion 44a is pushed by the rear end of the handle 15 and the locking member 44 is rotated against the tendency to rotate.

On the other hand, a mounting table 43 on which the machine body 10 is mounted
15, as shown in FIG. 15, is covered with an outer cover 45 to have a box shape, and stores a large amount of paper inside.
The bracket 4 shown in FIG. 17 corresponding to the hooking member 44
6 is provided. The bracket 46 has an engaging long hole 4 at the center.
6a.

When the machine body 10 is moved, the handle 15 is pulled out in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Then, with the movement of the handle 15, the latching member 44 pivotally moves to the latching release position, and the state shown in FIG. 18 is obtained.

Then, the machine body 10 is mounted on the mounting table 43 by holding the pulled-out handle 15, the positioning means (not shown) positions it, and the engaging claws 44b are put into the engaging elongated holes 46a. The handle 15 is attached to the machine body 1
Push into 0. Then, at that time, as shown in FIG. 19, the engaging portion 44 a is pushed by the rear end of the handle 15 to push the engaging member 4 a.
4 is rotated to the latching position against the biasing force,
4b is hooked below the hole edge of the engagement elongated hole 46a, and the machine body 10 and the mounting table 43 are connected so as not to separate from each other. Then, a sorter 39 is attached to the machine body 10.

As described above, the mounting table 43 is mounted on the machine body 10
When the handle 15 is pushed in after being mounted, the latching member 44 becomes the latching position and latches on the mounting table 43, so that the machine body 10 can be prevented from falling and the utility value of the handle 15 can be increased.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the movement of the paper feed cassette 13 is regulated in association with the pulling out of the handle 15, and the regulation of the paper feed cassette 13 is released in conjunction with the pushing of the handle 15. did. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 to 19, the machine body 10 is connected to the mounting table 43 in association with the pushing of the handle 15, and the machine body 10 and the mounting table 43 are connected in association with the pulling out of the handle 15. Was released. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and when these are combined, the movement of the paper feed cassette 13 is regulated in conjunction with the pulling out of the handle 15, the connection between the machine body 10 and the mounting table 43 is released, and the handle 15 is pushed in. Paper feed cassette 13
The regulation may be released and the machine body 10 may be connected to the mounting table 43.

[0053]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, when the main body of the machine is moved by holding the pulled-out handle, the detection means detects that the handle is in the pulled-out state, and the detection is performed. Based on the result, the notification means informs that the handle is in the pulled out state, and after the movement, the notification is continued until the handle is pushed into the main body of the machine, so the notification informs that the handle is in the pulled out state and forgets to push the handle. Can be eliminated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the handle that is pulled out from getting in the way or to hurt yourself by hitting the handle,
It is possible to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional handle.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the machine body is moved, the handle or the connecting handle is held depending on the location, so that it can be easily held, and the drawbacks of the conventional handle can be solved. It can be resolved.

According to the third aspect, the second aspect
In addition to the effect described in (1), since the machine main body is always supported by the connected handle, even if a sorter is attached to the machine main body, the weight balance can be upheld and the machine can be supported stably without tilting. The utility value can be increased.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, when the handle is pulled out, the locking member is brought into the locking position to engage with the drawer and prevent the drawer from being pulled out, so that the drawer does not come out when the machine body is moved. On the other hand, when the handle is pushed in, the lock member will be in the unlocked position and the engagement with the drawer can be released and pulled out, so the utility value of the handle can be increased and the drawbacks of the conventional handle can be solved. You can

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when the handle is pushed in, the latching member becomes the latching position and the machine body is latched on the mounting table, and the machine body is prevented from falling, while the handle is held. When you pull out, the latching member becomes the latching release position and you can release the latching with the mounting table and release the machine body,
The utility value of the handle can be increased, and the drawbacks of the conventional handle can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laser copying machine according to an embodiment of the invention as set forth in claim 1, showing the vicinity of one handle mounting portion in the handle storage state.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the front end of the handle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pulled-out state of the handle.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the appearance of the entire laser copying machine when the handle is moved.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the entire laser copying machine when the handle is stored.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connecting handle provided in the laser copying machine according to the second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a state where the connecting handle is attached to the handle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the entire laser copying machine when moving while holding the connection handle.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a part around one foot of the laser copying machine according to the third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the foot.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for explaining that the machine body loses its weight balance and tilts and falls.

12 is an external perspective view of the entire laser copying machine showing a state where the connecting handle shown in FIG. 6 is used as a support for the main body of the machine.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a peripheral portion of the lock member when the handle is stored in the laser copying machine according to the fourth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an engaged state of the lock member and the paper feed tray when the handle is pulled out.

FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of the entire laser copying machine which is an embodiment of the invention described in claim 5.

FIG. 16 is a state diagram of the latching member when the handle is stored.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a bracket for hooking the hook member.

FIG. 18 is a state view of the latching member when the handle is pulled out before mounting the machine body.

FIG. 19 is a latching state diagram of the latching member and the bracket when the handle is pushed in after the machine body is placed.

FIG. 20 is an external perspective view of the conventional copying machine when the handle is pulled out.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Machine Main Body 12 Operation Display (Notification Means) 13 Paper Feed Tray (Drawer) 15 Handle 28 Detecting Means 33 Connected Handle 41 Locking Member 43 Mounting Table 44 Locking Member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle is normally stored in the main body of the machine,
In office equipment that pulls out the handle during movement and moves the machine body with it, detecting means for detecting that the handle is in the pulled out state, and the handle in the pulled out state based on the detecting means Office equipment comprising a notification means for notifying the user. 2. A handle is normally stored in the main body of the machine,
An office equipment for moving the machine body by pulling out the handle during movement and holding the handle, wherein the connecting equipment connects the handles during movement. 3. The office equipment according to claim 2, wherein the connection handle is always attached to the machine body and is used as a support for the machine body. 4. The handle is normally stored in the main body of the machine,
In office equipment that moves the machine body while pulling out the handle when moving, the lock position is engaged with the drawer of the machine body when the handle is pulled out, and the engagement is released when the handle is pushed in. Office equipment that includes a lock member that is in an unlocked position. 5. A handle is normally stored in the main body of the machine,
In office equipment that pulls out the handle when moving and moves the machine body with it, it is equipped with a mounting table on which the machine body is placed, while it is hung on the mounting table when the handle is pushed into the machine body. Office equipment comprising a latching member which is at a latching position and which is at a latching release position for releasing the latch when pulled out.