JPS6180267A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by housing an image forming device into the drawer part of a general desk. CONSTITUTION:The 1st rails 24 are formed to a supporting plate 22 which supports the base and both sides of the housing 21 of the image forming device. The 1st roller 26 which is supported by an arm 26a and constitutes a sliding means together with the rails 24 is provided to the rear of said rail 24 on the extension thereof. The sliding means is so designed as to slide with the 2nd rails 28 which are provided on the inside wall of the drawer part contg. the drawer of the general office desk 27 and are a guide part as well as the 2nd roller 30. The operability of copying is improved by housing the image forming device into the drawer part of the general desk.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a compact structure, such as an electrophotographic apparatus, which is integrated with high storage efficiency.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

In recent years, with the diversification of capabilities in image forming devices such as electrophotographic devices, compact and easy-to-operate devices have been developed as part of the trend.
Conventionally, however, a dedicated cabinet or stand such as a desk is required for the installation.

For this reason, no matter how compact the image forming apparatus itself is, with such an apparatus, it is necessary to provide a dedicated cabinet or the like in which to place the image forming apparatus, and to provide a dedicated space for the image forming apparatus, making it difficult to fit into a small office space. Etc. C: It still has the drawback that it could not be installed or it is installed outdoors such as in a hallway, so it has to travel a long distance to copy, which reduces its operability.

[Purpose of the invention]

This invention was made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes a compact casing (1) with even higher storage performance.

It does not require a special cabinet or other dedicated space for its installation, and can be easily used even in a small office, and the operator does not have to get up from his seat to make copies, making it easy to operate. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that can significantly achieve the same characteristics as described above.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention aims to save installation space by storing the case of an image forming apparatus in a drawer of a general office desk, etc., and also makes it possible to make copies while sitting at one's seat. It is designed so that you can obtain

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. (II is the image forming main body p, the photoreceptor drum I and its surrounding charging device 21, the exposure device ([
image forming means (L6) consisting of a developing device ((4), etc.);
), which is an image support that is fed from the paper feed section Uη (on which a copy image is formed and then ejected to the paper ejection section VC. However, this paper ejection section -〇 At the rear end, there is a pin (20
a) is provided so that the paper ejecting portion can protrude from the housing υ along this slit (not shown). or,'
A first rail G4, which is a part of the slide means, is formed on the support plate cB, which is a support means for supporting the bottom and both sides of the casing (l), and an extension of this first rail U4). At the rear, a tenth roller G26) is provided which is supported by an arm (26a) and constitutes a sliding means together with the first rail (to).

This sliding means includes a second rail (c) and a second roller (to), which are guide parts provided on the inner wall of a drawer part for storing drawers (not shown) of a general office desk (2). They are good at sliding together.

That is, when the housing (21) is stored in the office desk η, the first roller 06) fits between the second rails (c), and the second roller (30) fits between the first rails 241. Addicted to case 0
υ is slid. Note that (3I) is the handle of the support plate reflex, 621 is the control panel, and (c) is the other drawer of the office desk 07).

Therefore, when installing the plane image forming body ((O)) in the office, one drawer (not shown) of the office desk 127 of the operator is removed. After ε, attach the first row 2 (
2b), insert the second roller cage υ into the first rail (to), pull it out (not shown), attach the image forming main body (IQ) to the office desk η, and install it. and usually completes the other withdrawals33).
As shown in Fig. 2, the image forming body (10) is similar to lA≦
2.It is stored in the office desk tn, but when copying, pull the handle Cυ and pull out the housing υ in the direction of the arrow Pull out the case from the box as shown, and fold it forward as shown in Figure 1. Next, a document (not shown) is placed on the document table (21a), and copying is started by operating the control panel. As a result, the photoreceptor drum Uη is rotated and exposure etc. are started, while the sheet paper ((Enoki is fed, and further sheet depth u8) is fed from the paper feed section a'n onto the photoreceptor drum 1JII. The toner image is conveyed and transferred in synchronization with the toner image.
After fixing, the copy image is completed and is discharged to the end of the paper discharge section.

After obtaining the necessary coherence image in this way, the operator pulls up the paper ejection section (lOl and stores it in the case (2)), and pushes it back into the case (21 into the office desk I27). , completes all copying steps.

Finish the first step.

With this configuration, the image forming unit does not require a dedicated space for installing a special cabinet etc. for placing the image, and space can be saved, and if the office etc. is small, it is possible to , its introduction is easily realized, and
The temporary copy operator can make copies while sitting, and the operability is the same as above, and furthermore, in the future, it will be possible for each person to maintain one image forming unit uO).

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be modified in various ways, such as the structure of the guide section and sliding means, etc., and the shape of the desk or the position of the drawer to be converted, etc., depending on the frequency of use or operation. It can be changed depending on the ease of use. Further, in the second embodiment, the slide means is attached to the support plate of the casing, but the support means may be integrated with the casing, and the slide means may be directly formed on both sides of the casing.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a miniaturized image forming apparatus can be stored in the drawer of a general desk, so a dedicated mounting table such as a cabinet for the image forming apparatus is not required, and It is possible to save space by eliminating the need to set up a dedicated space, and it is possible to install an image forming device even in a narrow space.Furthermore, it is possible for temporary copy operators to install the device far from their seats, unlike in the past. There is no need to go to the desired position, and you can do C Nicoby without moving your seat, which significantly improves its operability. In addition, if the paper feed section and paper ejection section are both placed on the handle side of the desk as in the embodiment, the image support can be handled entirely in front of the desk, and the operator can perform copying operations without having to sit at all. If you remove the paper ejecting section from the housing only when copying, there is usually nothing protruding from the front of the desk and it will not get in the way.

Furthermore, if the sliding means is made to have the same structure as the sliding means of the desk drawer as in the embodiment, the guide can be used as is without changing the design, and the device can be easily installed by simply replacing the drawer. This will make the installation process much easier.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing the case and drawer partially pulled out, and Figure 2 is a partially omitted perspective view of the case when the case is placed on a desk. - A sectional view showing the case in a stored state; FIG. 3 is a partially transparent side view showing the case in a state stored in a desk.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. an image forming unit that forms an image on an image support fed from a paper feed section and then discharges the image support to a paper discharge section;
a casing that houses the image forming means; a desk having a drawer portion with a guide means formed on its inner surface; and a support means that supports the heavy body and has a slide means formed around the guide means to fit the guide means. An image forming apparatus characterized in that the casing is stored in a drawer of a desk. 2. Claim 1, wherein the guide part has the same shape as that for sliding a desk drawer, and the housing is stored in the desk instead of the desk drawer.
The image forming apparatus described in . 3. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the paper feeding section and the paper discharging section are both provided on the same side of the casing so as to be located in front of a desk. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the paper ejection section protrudes from the casing during image formation and is housed within the casing during non-image formation.