KR20100066359A - Apparatus for opening or closing plate pressing manuscript and office equipment with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for opening or closing a manuscript pressing plate and office equipment using the same are provided to safely repair, maintain, and inspect due to a manuscript pressing plate which is not separated from a frame body by a separation preventing member. CONSTITUTION: A manuscript pressing plate opening/closing device(E) comprises: a case(1) which is installed in order to open/close to the upward and downward; a support member(4) which fits a hinge pin in the upper side of the case and supports a manuscript pressing plate to be opened and closed; an elastic unit which is installed in order to apply a force to the support member toward the manuscript pressing plate; a cam unit which is installed between the case and the support member and operates the elastic unit to control the rotation of the support member; and a separation preventing member which is installed in the case.

Description

Paper platen opening and closing device and office equipment using the platen plate opening and closing device {APPARATUS FOR OPENING OR CLOSING PLATE PRESSING MANUSCRIPT AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT WITH THE SAME}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document press-plate opening and closing device suitable for use in an office apparatus called a multi-function machine having a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile or a scanner, and an office apparatus using the document press-opening switch.

The office equipment referred to as a multifunction device described above is configured to be openable and openable in a form in which the apparatus main body and the frame constituting the scanner portion are engaged in the vertical direction due to, for example, maintenance, inspection or repair. In order to press the document onto the contact glass, the platen plate is fitted with a platen plate opening and closing device so that it can be opened and closed, and the platen plate has an automatic document feeder (generally ADF (Automatic). Document Feeder)) is widely used and has considerable weight.

This document crimping plate opening and closing device is one having a lift function to cope with a case where an original to be copied or read is a thicker object / document than a book. Iii) It is called a hinge. The mounting member is composed of one foot, and the supporting member for supporting the original pressing plate is rotatably attached to the mounting member, and the supporting member is applied in the individual direction of the original pressing plate. It works. It is known to install the cam mechanism on which elastic means are actuated, and at the same time, the one mounting member is moved up and down in the mounting hole provided on the rear upper surface of the frame body (or apparatus body). have.

In this case, the original press-plate opening and closing device is used for the office equipment referred to as the above-mentioned MFP, and the frame is opened to the apparatus body for repair, inspection, and repair. There is a fear that the office equipment may fall over and become unstable together. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, it is known to install a moving mechanism which moves the original pressing plate in the individual direction when the frame is opened.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-209626

However, such a moving mechanism has a large number of parts and a complicated configuration because the original platen switchgear is specially installed, which makes the manufacturing cost expensive, and thus the structure is simpler and the manufacturing cost is not expensive. The individual operation of the crimping plate opening and closing device is regulated so as not to open and to prevent the parts from being ejected.

An object of the present invention is to make the platen plate opening / closing device into one group of mounting members so that the platen platen does not open together when the frame is opened on the platen plate opening / closing device itself, or that the plate-plate mounting member does not come out. The present invention provides a plain sheet plate open / close device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a press-fit plate opening and closing device, which is a press-fit plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multifunction device, on the side of the body which is mounted to be opened and closed in a vertical direction with respect to the apparatus body of the office equipment. A case supporting member which serves as a mounting member which is mounted to the mounting hole so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and which is mounted in a rotatable manner by inserting a hinge pin on the upper side of the upper portion and supporting the original pressing plate in such a way as to be openable and openable. And elastic means provided to apply a corresponding support member in the individual direction of the original pressing plate to the support member and the respective parts, and between the respective parts and the support member to control the rotation of the supporting member. A cam mechanism provided with the elastic means and at the same time, the frame body provided between the corner portion and the support member When the open is characterized in that the rotation preventing means configured to automatically prevent the rotation of the support member toward the unique operation of the original pressing plate.

In addition, the present invention is a document crimp plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multifunction device, and the document crimp plate opening and closing device is mounted on a frame side which can be opened and closed in a vertical direction with respect to the apparatus body of the office equipment. A support member on the case which serves as a mounting member mounted on the ball so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a support member on the case for opening and closing the document pressing plate which can be pivotably mounted by inserting a hinge pin on the upper side of the unit; An elastic means provided between the support member and the respective parts to apply a force in the individual direction of the document pressing plate, and between the parts and the support member to control the rotation of the support member; At the same time, the cam mechanism on which the elastic means is actuated, and the mounting portion of the respective portions when the frame body provided in the respective portions is opened. Characterized in that the configuration to prevent outgoing means to automatically prevent the outgoing ball.

In addition, the present invention is a document pressing plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multi-function machine, and the mounting plate opening and closing device is installed on the side of the frame which is mounted to be opened and closed in a vertical direction with respect to the apparatus body of the office equipment. A supporting member on the case which serves as a mounting member which is mounted to be movable in the vertical direction, a supporting member on the case to open and close to support the original pressing plate which is pivotably mounted by attaching a hinge pin to the upper side of the upper portion, and the support. An elastic means provided between the member and the respective portions to apply a force in the individual direction of the platen pressing plate, and between the respective portions and the supporting member to control the rotation of the supporting member. A cam mechanism provided with the elastic means and between the respective parts and the support member to open the frame. Anti-rotation means for automatically preventing the rotation of the support member toward the individual operation of the platen press plate, and for preventing the ejection from the mounting hole of the respective parts when the frame is opened. Characterized in that configured by means.

As described above, according to the original crimp plate opening and closing device and the office equipment according to the present invention, the frame body having another device, such as a scanner, is different from the apparatus body of an office equipment such as a copying machine called a multifunction device. When repairing, inspecting, or repairing the internal mechanism on the side of the apparatus main body in the same way that the document pressing plate with the weight of the document feeder unit can be opened and closed in the same manner in the up and down direction. Even if the frame is opened, the original pressing plate is not opened by the rotation preventing means of the support member, or the original pressing plate is not released from the frame by the ejection preventing means of each part, so that it is possible to safely perform repair, repair and inspection work.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

Example 1

In Fig. 1 to Fig. 2, a symbol A and a schematic representation of an office equipment is referred to as a generic multifunction device. The office equipment (A) is mounted so as to be openable in the vertical direction in the form of engaging the hinge device (C) on the upper surface of the device body (B) and the device body (B). For example, the document pressing plate opening and closing device is fitted on the upper surface of the frame D and the frame D formed in the scanner unit so as to be openable in the vertical direction. Consists of the document press plate of the automatic document feeder.

In addition, in the figure, it is shown as the office device A which consists of the apparatus main body B and the frame body D which consists of the scanner part which has the function of a scanner, for example. There are also a printer portion, a facsimile portion, and the like. The apparatus body B may be combined into a frame D composed of these printer portions and facsimile portions in addition to the scanner portion.

The configuration of the hinge device (C) is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a hinge device of various known configurations, starting with a hinge called a general hinge, and preferably the frame (D) is above a predetermined personality angle. It is preferable to have a stopper for preventing the opening and the elastic means for preventing the frame D from closing rapidly.

The document crimp plate opening and closing device E according to the present invention is not shown and is usually used in pairs in combination with ones having the same configuration or different configurations at appropriate intervals. In the following description, the configuration thereof will be described with respect to one of them.

In FIG. 3 to FIG. 1, indicated by reference numeral 1 is a corner portion which also serves as a mounting member, and the corner portion 1 is attached to a mounting hole 2 having a planar almost rectangular shape that is provided in the vertical direction on the rear upper surface of the frame D. It is inserted and fixed so as to be movable upward and downward with respect to it.

Each part 1 is a case-shaped thing with a substantially rectangular cross-section, and has the bottom plate 1a and the both side boards 1b and 1b which rise above both sides of the said bottom plate 1a, and the upper part of the said both side plates 1b and 1b. It is composed of the fixed cam portion 1c) formed in the molded article, for example, a synthetic resin such as POM, but is not limited thereto. The hinge pins 3 are fitted to the cam side plates 1d and 1d of the fixed cam portion 1c of the respective portions 1, and the support member 4 pivots the side plates 4a and 4a so as to be rotatable. It is.

The support member 4 is made of, for example, a top plate 4b having both side plates 4a and 4a lowered from both sides thereof, and an opening and closing plate 4c received at one end of the top plate 4b. In the case of a case made by pressing the same metal plate, the lower ends of both side plates 4a and 4a are bent on both sides, and the cover portions 4d and 4d are provided, and at the same time, slightly higher than the cover portions 4d and 4d. The mounting plates 4l and 4l which are located in the direction and are made by cutting a part of both side plates 4a and 4a and bending them outward are provided. The obstruction plate 4c prevents the reinforcement portions 4f and 4f bending the end portions of the both side plates 4a and 4a from being opened outward even if pressure is applied from the inside. . The support member 4 may be a molded article of synthetic resin.

It is in the cam slider 5 which once showed the cylindrical cylinder shape of the blockage which is rocking | slidably stored in the case-shaped part enclosed by the both side boards 4a and 4a of the support member 4, and the upper board 4b. (5) is designed so as not to fall to the lower side of the support member 4 by wrapping the lower both sides of the cover portion (4d) (4d).

The support member 4 may be a molded article made of a synthetic resin such as POM. In this case, the cover members 4d and 4d are connected to each other to form a whole, and each cylinder is shaped like a cylinder. It is possible.

Between the cam slider 5 and the closing plate 4c of the support member 4, elastic means 6, such as a compression spring, is piled up, and the cam portion of the cam slider 5 5a) is oscillated on the cam part 1j side of the fixed cam part 1c. The cam slider 5 and the fixed cam portion 1c constitute a cam mechanism J, and the cam portion 5a and the cam portion 1j are pressed against each other by the elastic means 6.

Rotating preventing means (G) of the supporting member (4) to prevent the platen plate opening and closing device (E) from opening together when the frame (D) is opened and stiffened in the up and down direction when engaged in maintenance, inspection, and repair. The first rocking member 9 and the first rocking member 9 are pivotally mounted on both side plates 4a and 4a of the support member 4 by a first support pin 7. It is composed of a first engaging member 10 is engaged at the time of individuality of the frame (D) by a) and the first engaging member 10 is fixed pin (inside of both side plates (1b) (1b) of each part (1) 11) is mounted in the horizontal direction.

The first engagement member 10 is formed by bending a metal plate such as SUS by pressing, like the first swinging member 9, and connects a pair of left and right press portions 9a, 9a, 10a and 10a, respectively. The plates 9b and 10b are formed so as to show a substantially U-shape and a U-shape in the connecting plane. Engagement portions 9c are provided on the lower end portions of the plate portions 9a and 9a of the first swinging member 9, respectively, and the connecting plate 10b of the first engagement member 10 constitutes the engagement portion at the same time. The first engagement member 10 prevents the side of the connecting plate 10b from falling down by engaging one end thereof with the end 1e formed inside the corner portion 1. In addition, the cam long side plates 1d and 1d of the fixed cam portion 1c are provided with arc-shaped guide long holes 1f and 1f for releasing the first support pins 7. Further, the first engagement member 10 may be integrally provided with the corner portion 1.

Extraction preventing means (H) which prevents each part (1) of the platen plate opening and closing device (E) from being naturally drawn out by the mounting hole (2) when the frame (D) is open for maintenance, inspection and repair, etc. Engagement formed on one side of the lower end of the mounting hole (2) and the second swinging member (13) supported by the second support pin 12 to be lowered to the lower end of both side plates (1b) (1b) of each part (1) From the concave portion 2a, the second swinging member 13 has a substantially U-shape in which a pair of plates 13a and 13a formed by pressing a metal plate such as SUS is connected to the connecting plate 13b. The plate portions 13a and 13a have a configuration in which the insertion hole 1h provided in the obstruction plate 1g of the corner portion 1 is fitted to protrude outward. The second swinging member 13 is pulled out of the corner portion 1 by the locking portions 13c and 13c normally by being mounted while the center thereof is mounted by the second support pin 12.

Therefore, in the document crimp plate opening and closing apparatus E according to the present invention, the mounting plates 4e and 4e of the support member 4 are mounted on the rear end side of the document crimp plate F, and the respective parts 1 are attached. A pair of pieces that are attached to the office equipment A is inserted into the mounting hole 2 provided on the rear upper surface of the frame D, and is completed. 11, the original pressing plate F is opened with the original pressing plate F closed with respect to the frame D, and the inclined portion 5b of the cam portion 5a of the cam slider 5 shows a convex shape. When the surface of the cam portion 1j of the fixed cam portion 1c slides and the slider presses the original pressing plate F in the open direction by the elastic means 6, the original pressing plate F feels its original weight. It becomes open without things.

The open document pressing plate F has an individual angle of approximately 30 ° to 40 °, so that the weight of the document pressing plate F does not correspond to the elasticity of the elastic means 6, but the elastic means of the document pressing plate opening and closing device in one direction is not shown. Since the balance of the elasticity of the combination of the original pressing plate (F), even if the hand does not fall naturally, and is not automatically opened, but is held stop.

Therefore, when copying or reading is performed in general, it is made by this individual angle, and the original is placed on a contact glass (not shown) to close the original pressing plate F, so that the elastic means 6 closes against the elasticity when compressed. Since the original press plate F does not fall rapidly.

The original pressing plate F is closed to a predetermined opening angle of 5 ° so that the fixed cam portion 1c is closed to the flat portion 5c of the cam portion 5a of the cam slider 5 and the action line of the elastic means 6 is closed. It is automatically closed in the one consisting of the hinge pin (3) located below the center of the shaft, stable in this closed state and is designed so as not to cause the floating phenomenon of the original pressing plate (F) even if the hands are separated. have.

The maximum individual angle of the original pressing plate F is regulated by closing the first support pin 7 at the upper end of the guide hole 1f, 1f, and in the embodiment abuts the ridge 1k. By this, even if the brake action starts and stops, it does not naturally close in the closing direction, but stops stably. Therefore, the contact glass (not shown) is removed to facilitate maintenance work in the frame (D).

At the time of opening / closing operation of the document pressing plate F as described above, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, the first swinging member 9 moves up and down with the first supporting pin 7 attached thereto, but the locking portion 9c ) Does not engage the connecting plate 10b of the first engagement member 10 but permits the rotation of the support member 4.

Next, as shown in Fig. 13, in the case of a thick article / manuscript such as a book, the thick article / manuscript (I) is placed on an unshown contact glass of a frame (D) not shown, and the original crimp plate. When (F) is closed, the document crimping plate (F) abuts the end of the thick article / document (I). In this state, the original pressing plate F is further exerted in the closed direction, and the corners 1 of the original pressing plate F are ejected upwards than the mounting holes 2 to rotate the original pressing plate F. Since the original press plate is rotated as shown in Fig. 13 to cover the upper surface of the thick article / document I horizontally to prevent leaking of the exposure to the outside as much as possible, thereby avoiding the radiation mistake caused by leaking the exposure. It is possible to prevent.

When copying or reading the above-mentioned thick article / document I, even when the corner part 1 moves up and down the inside of the mounting hole 2, the locking part 13c of the 2nd swinging member 13 is a corner part 1 Since it does not protrude outside the insertion hole 1h provided in the upper portion, no disturbance occurs in the vertical movement of the corner portion 1.

After copying the thick object / document (I), open the original pressure plate (F) in the individual direction to remove the thick object / document (I) from the contact glass (not shown), 1) returns to the initial state accommodated in the mounting hole 2.

Next, the rotation preventing means 6 and the extraction preventing means of the supporting member 4 when the frame body D is opened with respect to the apparatus body B to perform maintenance, inspection and repair of the inside of the apparatus body B. The function of H) will be described. As shown in Fig. 2, when the frame body D is opened in engagement with the device body B, the platen plate opening and closing device E is inclined in the same direction together with the frame body D. Then, the first swinging member 9 constituting the rotation preventing means G swings in the opposite direction to the inclined direction of the corner portion 1, so that the locking portion 9c of the first swinging member 9 is shown in FIG. As shown, the rotation of the support member 4 is prevented by engaging with the connecting plate 9b of the first engagement member 10, thereby preventing the original press plate F from naturally opening.

Next, in the ejection prevention means H of each part 1, when the each part 1 is inclined as shown in FIG. 14 to fit the individual operation of the frame D, the second rocking member 13 is second support pin ( 12), and the locking portion 13c protrudes toward the mounting hole 2 side, so that the engaging recess 2a and the locking portion 13c provided in the mounting hole 2 engage each corner portion. It is possible to prevent the extraction from the mounting hole 2 in 1).

Therefore, even if the frame D is opened due to maintenance, inspection and repair of the apparatus main body 13, the heavy pressing plate F can be prevented from being opened, so that the apparatus main body B is not unstable, but the apparatus is not unstable. The main body B can be safely repaired, inspected and repaired.

Returning the frame (D) to the initial state is that the first rocking member (9) and the second rocking member (13) of the rotation preventing means (G) and the extraction preventing means (H) automatically returns to its original position. The function of the original platen opening and closing device E is not impeded, and the opening and closing operation of the original platen plate F can be performed.

[Example 2]

15 and 16 show another embodiment of the rotation preventing means and the extraction preventing means. According to the drawings, the anti-rotation means K and the extraction preventing means L shown in this second embodiment have the first oscillating member 16 and the second oscillating member 7 in the respective portions 15 corresponding to the respective portions 15. Since the pressing member 18, which oscillates by moving in accordance with the inclination, is different from the anti-rotation means G and the extraction preventing means H of the first embodiment, the other components are the same. Omit. In addition, the same thing as an indication code | symbol shows the same member.

According to the drawing, each part 15 is made of, for example, a metal round rod movably supported between the rail parts 15b and 15b provided on both side plates 15a and 15a (only one direction is shown). It is the pressing member 18, and moves in the inclined direction of the said leg part 15, and moves the rail part 15b, 15b (it shows only one direction) in accordance with the tilting of the leg part 15, By forcibly rocking the rocking member 17, the rocking of the first rocking member 16 and the second rocking member 17 more reliably prevents the rotation of the support member 4 and the ejection of the corner portion 15. There is a possible advantage.

Moreover, the pressing member 18 is placed on the inclined end surface 17a of the second swinging member 17, but it is not necessary to carry out in this manner.

In the pressing member 18, any one of the first swinging member 16 and the second swinging member 17 may be configured to press only one direction.

As described in detail above, in the office equipment referred to as a multifunction apparatus having a plurality of functions, it is a document crimp plate opening and closing device suitable for being used as being capable of opening and closing each frame according to each function to the apparatus body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which showed typically the office equipment which used the original crimp plate opening and closing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the office equipment shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view of a document crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the original platen opening and closing device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a right side view of the platen presser opening and closing device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a left side view of the platen presser opening and closing device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the original crimp plate opening and closing device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the platen presser opening and closing device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section in a state where the document crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention is placed in an office equipment.

Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a cam mechanism of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the rotation preventing means and the extraction preventing means of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 15 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the rotation preventing means and the extraction preventing means of the original crimp plate opening and closing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the extraction preventing means of the rotation preventing means shown in FIG.

Claims (7)

In the original crimp plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multifunction machine, Part of the case on the casing which serves as a mounting member movably mounted in the vertical direction to the mounting hole on the side of the frame to be opened and closed in the vertical direction with respect to the apparatus main body of the office equipment, and a hinge pin on the upper side of the A support member on a case for supporting the document pressing plate which is rotatably mounted, and an elastic means provided to apply a force between the support member and the respective portions in the individual direction of the document pressing plate; The original press plate is installed between the corner portion and the support member to control the rotation of the support member and at the same time the cam mechanism is provided between the corner portion and the support member. Rotation prevention means for automatically preventing the rotation of the support member toward the individual copper field of the The document pressing plate opening and closing device for a. In the original crimp plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multifunction machine, Each part on the case serving as a mounting member mounted to be movable up and down in a mounting hole installed on the side of the frame body which can be opened and closed in an up and down direction with respect to the apparatus main body of the office equipment, and a hinge pin on the upper side of the upper part. A support member on a case for supporting the document pressing plate which is fitted to be pivotably mounted, and an elastic means provided between the support member and the respective parts to apply a force in the individual direction of the document pressing plate to the support member; And a cam mechanism provided between the corner portion and the support member to actuate the rotation of the support member and at the same time acting the elastic means, and installed in the corner portion of the mounting hole when the frame is opened. A document crimp plate opening and closing device, characterized in that configured as an extraction prevention means for automatically preventing the extraction. In the original crimp plate opening and closing device used in an office equipment called a multifunction machine, Each part on the case serving as a mounting member mounted to be movable up and down in a mounting hole installed on the side of the frame body which can be opened and closed in an up and down direction with respect to the apparatus main body of the office equipment, and a hinge pin on the upper side of the upper part. A support member on a case for supporting the document pressing plate which is fitted to be pivotably mounted, and an elastic means provided between the support member and each of the sections to apply a force to the individual direction of the document pressing plate. And a cam mechanism installed between the corner portion and the support member to control the rotation of the support member and at the same time acting the elastic means, and between the corner portion and the support member and the frame being opened when the frame is opened. Anti-rotation means for automatically preventing rotation of the support member toward the individual operation of the pressing plate, and the respective portions Value and the document pressing plate opening and closing device, characterized in that the withdrawal prevention means for automatically preventing the withdrawal from the mounting hole of each part are configured when the frame body is held. The method of claim 1, And the rotation preventing means of the supporting member has a first swinging member which swings upon tilting at the time of individuality of the frame and automatically engages with the supporting member or each part. The method of claim 2, And the ejection preventing means of each part has a second swinging member which swings upon tilting at the time of individuality of the frame and automatically engages with the engaging portion installed in the mounting hole. The method of claim 1, Automatically swings the first rocking member and the second rocking member, contacts the side exceeding the pivot point of the first rocking member and / or the second rocking member, and the first rocking member is tilted when the respective sections are tilted. And / or a pressing member is installed by rotating the second swinging member. The method according to claim 1, wherein Office device, characterized in that the document compression plate opening and closing device is configured.

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