JPS6232292Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a copying machine in which the dimension of the base in the same direction as the document table moving direction is shorter than the document table, and the dimension in the direction orthogonal thereto is longer than the document table.

Conventionally, in general, in electronic copying machines, the dimension of the base in the same direction as the moving direction of the document table has been the same as or longer than that of the document table. However, in order to make the copying machine smaller and lighter, it is necessary to reduce the size of the base. Since the length of the document table is inevitably determined by the length of the document, the length of the base (in the same direction as the document table movement direction) has come to become shorter than the length of the document table. Therefore, the front and rear edges of the document table protrude horizontally from the front and rear edges of the base, which can damage the delicate edges of the document table during transportation or after installation of the electronic copying machine. There is a possibility that this will happen.

The present invention is intended to eliminate such difficulties, and one embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 designates a base of the electronic copying machine, and a document table 3, on which a document table cover 2 is attached on one side so as to be openable and closable, is swingably mounted on the top surface of the base 1. Reference numerals 4, 4 denote handles 5, 5 which are pivotally supported on the front and rear sides of the base 1 so as to be able to swing freely in the vertical direction. Projections 6, 6, 6, 6 as mating members are vertically provided. In addition, the handles 4, 4 are attached to the pivot portion of the base 1 that is connected to the handles 4, 4.
Stoppers 7, 7 are fixedly installed to prevent rotation by more than 90 degrees. Furthermore, the protrusions 6, 6, 6,
High friction and flexible locking members 8, 8 made of rubber or the like are fixed to one side of 6. Therefore, when the document table 3 is in the state shown in FIG.
When the handles 4, 4 are pulled up in the direction of the arrow after being moved to the regular position, the document table 3 is held between the handles 4, 4 from the front and back as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. . Reference numeral 9 denotes an operation section provided on a part of the upper surface of the base 1, 10 a paper feed cassette, and 11 a paper discharge tray.

In addition, the handles 4, 4 in a state where the handles 4, 4 are pulled up
The dimension A of the base 1 including the document table 3 is configured to be slightly longer than the dimension B of the document table 3.

As mentioned above, in the present invention, the dimension of the base including the handle in the raised state is longer than the dimension in the moving direction of the document stage. Even if a foreign object collides with the front and rear edges, the impact force is absorbed by the handle, and there is no risk of damaging the pristine document table.

In addition, there is no risk of accidentally grasping the document table and damaging it when trying to lift the electronic copying machine.

Furthermore, by holding the document table by the handle, it is possible to prevent the document table from moving during transportation and becoming an obstacle to transportation, and there is no need for packaging to prevent the document table from moving.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Each of the drawings shows an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the state before the handle is pulled up. 1...Base, 3...Document stand, 4...Handle, 6...
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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a copying machine in which the document table moves back and forth and the dimension in the direction of movement is larger than the dimension in the same direction of the base, handles are attached to the front and rear sides of the base so as to be able to swing vertically. An electronic copying machine characterized in that an engaging member capable of engaging with the front and rear edges of the document table is formed near the free end of the handle.