JPH11160940A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a handle whose height and width are sufficient without making handle shape large by forming the handle shape for carrying at the lower part of a unit and forming auxiliary the handle shape at a unit arranged at a place other than the uppermost according to the position of the handle shape of the unit arranged at the upper part. SOLUTION: The auxiliary handle shapes 7 and 8 are formed at the position of the lower unit corresponding to the positions of the handle shapes 4-6 of the units arranged at the upper part. Since the shapes 4-6 are made to agree with the auxiliary shapes 7 and 8 when the units are piled up, the whole height and the whole width can be made higher and wider. By forming the auxiliary shapes 7 and 8 in such a way, the handle whose height and width are sufficient can be obtained without making the shapes 4-6 large. Besides, it is prevented from being too conspicuous because the shapes 4-6 become large. Thus, the restriction of a space on the inside of the unit is reduced in comparison with a case that only the lower unit is provided with the handle shape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a plurality of units including an image forming unit, wherein the units can be vertically stacked.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile, a printer, or the like, it is necessary to provide a plurality of paper feeding sections when a plurality of sizes of paper are prepared in advance and a desired size of paper is to be selectively used. .

[0003] In order to provide a plurality of paper feed units, some of them are provided in advance in the equipment itself. However, a user purchases a paper feed unit as an option as needed and, as shown in FIG. It is often carried out to set up a plurality of layers under the forming apparatus. As described above, in an image forming apparatus in which units for sheet feeding and the like are stacked in multiple stages, a handle for transportation is formed in each unit. It is general that the handle is formed by recessing a proper portion at the lower part of the unit.

[0004]

However, in the case of a handle in which the lower part of the unit is depressed, if the width in the height direction of the handle is small, there is a problem that a finger is pinched when the unit is installed. For this reason, when a handle having a certain width is formed, there is a problem that not only the handle becomes more conspicuous than necessary, but also the space inside the unit is restricted.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which a handle shape formed in a unit is not so noticeable and a finger is less likely to be pinched.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of units including an image forming unit, wherein the units can be vertically stacked. Is characterized in that a handle shape for transport is formed at the lower part, and a handle assist shape is formed at a position corresponding to the handle shape position of the unit placed above it for units placed other than the top I have.

[0007] The present invention is effective when the handle shape and the handle assisting shape are formed through a step.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus of the present embodiment is a printer, and reference numeral 1 denotes a printer main body. In this example, two paper feed units 2 and 2
The printer main body 1 is provided on two paper feed units 2 and 3 which are overlapped. Handle shapes 4, 5, and 6 are formed in the lower part of the printer body 1 and the paper feed units 2 and 3 for transportation. The height L1 of the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 is not so high as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is, for example, about 16 mm.

[0010] The handle shape having only this height is 4,
In the case of 5, 6, there is a possibility that a finger may be pinched when the unit is lowered. Therefore, in the present invention, the handle assist shapes 7, 8 are formed at the lower unit positions corresponding to the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 of the units placed above. Note that the handle assist shapes 7 and 8 need not be provided in a unit that is determined to be placed at the highest position like the printer main body 1 of this example.

In the image forming apparatus thus configured, when the units are stacked, the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 and the handle assist shapes 7, 8 match, so that the entire height and width of the image forming apparatus are set to be greater than L1. Can also be large L. That is, if the height width of the handle assisting shapes 7 and 8 is L2, L = L1
+ L2, and a sufficient height width can be obtained. If L2 is about 10 mm, L has a width of about 27 mm including the gap.

Thus, since the handle assisting shapes 7 and 8 are provided, a handle having a sufficient height can be obtained without making the handle shapes 4, 5 and 6 large. Moreover, the handle shapes 4, 5, and 6 do not become too large to be conspicuous, and the restriction on the space inside the unit is reduced as compared with the case where the handle shape is provided only on the lower side of the unit.

By the way, at the bottom of each unit, there is provided a leg 10 called a rubber foot. If the height of this leg 10 is set to be equal to L2, as shown in FIG. The handle shape 6 of the lower unit and the width of the table 11 can also ensure L. The lower leg 10 is seated in a recessed leg support (not shown) formed in the lower unit, and the leg 10 and the leg support are also used for positioning the unit installation position. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 to 7, the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 and the handle assist shapes 7, 8 are provided with a step 13 and are provided following the step 13. . In other words, the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 and the handle assist shapes 7, 8 are formed after the step 13 has been inserted into one paragraph.

When such a step 13 is provided, as shown in the example shown in FIG.
When the handle shape is formed at two places, the two handles can be combined into one by the step 13, so that the appearance can be reduced.

The unit in which the handle shapes 4, 5, 6 and the handle assist shapes 7, 8 are formed is not limited to the sheet feeding unit, but can be applied to any unit such as a reversing unit and a scanner.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the unit has a carrying handle shape formed at the lower portion thereof, and the unit placed at the uppermost position is located at the handle-shaped position of the unit placed above the unit. Since the handle assist shape is formed at the corresponding position, a handle with a sufficient height and width can be obtained without taking a large handle shape. In addition, the handle shape does not become too large to be conspicuous, and the restriction on the space inside the unit can be reduced as compared with the case where the handle shape is provided only on the lower side of the unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the handle shape and the handle assisting shape are formed through the step, the two handles can be combined into one by the step, thereby reducing the complexity of appearance. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a unit overlapping portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the lowest unit placed on the table.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a unit overlapping portion.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printer main body 2, 3 Paper feed unit 4, 5, 6 Handle shape 7, 8 Handle assist shape 13 Step

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of units including an image forming unit, wherein said units can be vertically stacked, wherein said unit has a carrying handle shape formed at a lower portion thereof, An image forming apparatus, wherein a handle assist shape is formed at a position corresponding to a handle shape position of a unit placed above the unit placed above the other unit. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle shape and the handle assist shape are formed through a step.