WO2004109407A1 - シート供給装置、画像形成装置、画像形成システム、周辺装置の装着方法および装置連結方法 - Google Patents
シート供給装置、画像形成装置、画像形成システム、周辺装置の装着方法および装置連結方法 Download PDFInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- G03G15/6502—Supplying of sheet copy material; Cassettes therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- the present invention relates to a sheet feeding device, an image forming device, an image forming system, a method of mounting peripheral devices, and a method of connecting devices, which are combined with an image forming device as a peripheral device.
- an image forming system having a configuration in which various peripheral devices are combined with an image forming apparatus has been proposed.
- an image forming system has been proposed in which a peripheral device suitable for the environment in which it is used is combined with an image forming device according to a user's request.
- a sheet (recording material) feeding device as a peripheral device and combining it with an image forming device, it is possible to provide an image forming system that is easy to mass print.
- an image forming apparatus capable of recording on both sides of a sheet has been proposed for saving resources and improving work efficiency.
- Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-3108848 (publication date: January 21, 2001) contains images of the sheets.
- An example of a sheet supply device for supplying a forming device is disclosed.
- the sheet feeding apparatus is mounted on the image forming apparatus by being lifted and fitted into a positioning member of the image forming apparatus.
- the sheet feeding apparatus When the sheet feeding apparatus is mounted on the image forming apparatus main body, a caster provided at the bottom of the sheet feeding apparatus main body is supported in a floating state.
- the sheet feeding device and the image forming device can be surely positioned, and the performance of feeding the sheet from the sheet feeding device to the image forming device is guaranteed.
- the sheet feeding device since the sheet feeding device is positioned while floating, the sheet feeding device can be relatively freely arranged at a predetermined position. Therefore, it is possible to reliably position the sheet outlet from the sheet supply device and the sheet inlet in the image forming apparatus.
- the sheet feeding device is aligned without floating, for example, if the floor on which the device is disposed is inclined or has irregularities, the alignment becomes difficult. Also, even if the alignment is performed correctly, the floor surface may be deformed over time, for example, and the mounting position between the sheet supply device and the image forming device may be slightly shifted. . For this reason, there was a problem that the sheet conveyance performance was reduced.
- the sheet feeding device main body when the sheet feeding device main body is mounted on the image forming apparatus, the sheet feeding device is in a floating state, so that the sheet can be supplied while maintaining the aligned state.
- the configuration described in the above publication has a problem in that the sheet feeding device needs to be completely lifted up in the air and mounted on the image forming apparatus, and therefore, the time required for mounting is large.
- a positioning member for positioning the sheet feeding device and the image forming device is arranged at the bottom of the sheet feeding device. For this reason, when the sheet feeding device is mounted on the image forming apparatus, it is very difficult to insert the sheet feeding device because the positioning member disposed at the bottom is difficult to see.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a sheet supply device, an image forming device, an image forming system, and a peripheral device mounting method that can be easily attached to an image forming device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device connection method that facilitates connection between a peripheral device and another peripheral device. Disclosure of the invention
- a sheet feeding apparatus is a sheet feeding apparatus provided with conveying means for conveying a housed sheet to an image forming apparatus to be mounted.
- An engaging portion that engages with the provided receiving portion, and a sheet supply device that uses the engaging portion that engages with the receiving portion as a fulcrum.
- An image forming apparatus comprising: a mounting portion that is attached to a mounting portion provided in the image forming apparatus by moving the mounting main body; the engaging portion engages; It is characterized in that it is mounted on a forming device.
- the engagement of the engaging portion with the receiving portion includes, for example, a configuration in which the engaging portion provided with the hole is hooked on the hook-shaped receiving portion. Or, for example, a configuration in which a hook-shaped engaging portion is hooked on a receiving portion provided with a hole. Further, the engagement is not limited to these configurations, and even in other configurations, the engagement portion engaged with the receiving portion may be used as a fulcrum for moving the sheet feeding device main body. If possible, the shape and configuration of the receiving part and the engaging part may be any.
- the shapes of the mounting portion and the mounted portion are not particularly limited. Any shape and configuration may be used as long as the sheet feeding device can be mounted on the image forming apparatus using the mounting portion and the mounted portion.
- the image forming apparatus to which the sheet feeding apparatus (the present apparatus) having the above configuration is mounted includes the receiving section and the mounting section.
- the shape of the receiving portion and the mounting portion may be any shape as long as the device can be operated as follows.
- the apparatus After the engaging portion is engaged with the receiving portion of the image forming apparatus, the apparatus is moved with the engaging portion as a fulcrum, thereby being attached to the mounting portion of the image forming apparatus.
- the unit is attached and attached to the image forming apparatus.
- the accommodated sheet can be supplied to the image forming apparatus by using the conveying means.
- the engaging portion when the engaging portion is engaged with the receiving portion, for example, the device is tilted and engaged, so that it is not necessary to lift the entire device.
- the engaging portion may be an engaging portion that engages with the receiving portion provided in the image forming apparatus by tilting the present device.
- tilting the apparatus for example, by rotating a rotatable rod-shaped engaging portion about a predetermined axis, the tip of the rod is engaged with the receiving portion provided in the image forming apparatus. You may let it.
- the engaging portion of the present device is engaged with the receiving portion provided in the image forming apparatus by moving at least the engaging portion with a part of the present device as a fulcrum. , Can also be expressed.
- the engaging portion may be any one that is engaged with the receiving portion so that the engaging portion can be used as a fulcrum. Therefore, it is not necessary to float the entire device in the air when engaging.
- the device when the mounting portion is to be mounted on the mounting portion, the device is moved with the engaging portion as a fulcrum, so it is not necessary to lift the entire device. Can be mounted on the image forming apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to provide a sheet feeding device that can be easily attached to the image forming apparatus.
- the movement includes not only a so-called parallel movement but also a rotational movement.
- the fulcrum refers to the point of contact between the object and the supporting object that supports it, but here, it is mainly used as the point of contact on the side of the object.
- the above-mentioned image forming apparatus may include a desk device for supporting a device for forming an image. Then, the desk device may be provided with a receiving portion and a mounting portion.
- the engagement portion and the attachment portion may be formed as at least one or more members, and may be provided as a plurality of members. Further, for example, when the engaging portion is composed of a plurality of members, the plurality of engaging portions may be respectively engaged at one time, or one engaging portion may be engaged with a corresponding receiving portion, Next, a plurality of engaging portions may be sequentially engaged such that another engaging portion is engaged with a corresponding receiving portion.
- the position where the engaging portion and the attaching portion are provided is not particularly limited.
- it may be provided on a side surface that is in contact with the image forming apparatus, or may be a bottom surface, a top surface, or a side surface adjacent to the side surface.
- the positional relationship between the engaging portion and the mounting portion is not particularly limited.
- the engaging portion may be provided below the side surface of the apparatus, and the mounting portion may be provided above the side surface.
- the engaging portion may be provided on the upper side, and the attaching portion may be provided on the lower side.
- the present device when the present device is mounted on the image forming apparatus by the engaging portion and the attaching portion, the bottom surface of the present device is in a floating state. Therefore, the alignment with the image forming apparatus can be ensured, and accurate alignment can be maintained despite the deformation of the floor surface.
- the mounting portion and the mounted portion having the above-described configuration include, for example, a fitted portion and a fitted portion, respectively, and the fitting portion and the fitted portion are fitted.
- a configuration in which the mounting portion and the mounted portion are mounted may be employed.
- the sheet supply device is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the engagement portion is formed to protrude from an outer surface of the sheet supply device main body. .
- the protruding engaging portion can be easily engaged with the receiving portion of the image forming apparatus. Therefore, attachment of the sheet supply device to the image forming apparatus can be further facilitated.
- the above outer surface includes not only the side surface of the sheet feeding device, but also the bottom surface, the upper surface, and the like.
- the sheet feeding apparatus in the above-described configuration, includes a positioning unit for performing mutual positioning with the image forming apparatus. It is characterized by being located near the mouth.
- the positioning means since the positioning means is disposed near the paper outlet, the accuracy of the alignment between the paper outlet and the paper feed port of the image forming apparatus depends on the accuracy of the positioning by the positioning means.
- the positioning means when the positioning means is arranged at a position far from the paper output port, even if the accuracy of the positioning by the positioning means is increased, the accuracy of the alignment between the paper output port and the paper feed port is not improved. It may not be enough.
- the positioning accuracy between the paper output port and the paper feed port can be kept within a certain range according to the proximity of the positioning means and the paper output port.
- the above-mentioned positioning means may have any configuration. For example, a configuration in which positioning is performed using positioning means provided only on the sheet feeding device side, or a configuration in which positioning is performed using positioning means provided in both the sheet feeding device and the image forming apparatus, for example, may be employed. It may be.
- the positioning means may be provided on a side surface of a sheet feeding device main body provided with a paper outlet of the transport means.
- the sheet feeding device may be configured such that the engaging portion supporting the weight and the positioning means are arranged at positions separated from each other.
- the sheet feeding device in the above-described configuration, includes a supporting member having a roller member that is pivotally supported at a bottom portion of the sheet feeding device main body. It is characterized in that it is arranged on the bottom portion on the side far from the engagement portion.
- the sheet feeding device when the engaging portion of the sheet feeding device is engaged with the receiving portion of the image forming apparatus, the sheet feeding device is easily moved toward the receiving portion using the opening of the support member. Let me do. Further, for example, the sheet supply device can be easily tilted with the roller member of the support member as a fulcrum, so that the engagement of the engagement portion can be further simplified.
- the support member is disposed on the bottom portion on the side far from the engagement portion, when the sheet supply device is lifted with the support member as a fulcrum and the engagement portion is engaged, the periphery of the support member is The position change of the engaging portion can be made lighter with respect to the lifting rotation of the sheet supply device. That is, when the same rotational moment is applied to the sheet feeding device, the position change of the engaging portion can be increased. For this reason, it is easy to adjust the position of the engaging portion when the engaging portion is engaged.
- only one support member may be provided.
- four support members may be provided. However, in a configuration having four support members, the cost applied to the support members cannot be reduced.
- the expression that the support member is arranged on the bottom portion on the side farther from the engagement portion can also be expressed as, for example, that the support member is arranged on the bottom portion on the side farther from the image forming apparatus.
- the support member may be rotatably supported by a shaft, or may be fixed.
- the roller member is rotatably supported in a predetermined direction so as to be easily moved in the direction in which the engaging portion is provided. According to this configuration, the movement of the sheet feeding device can be reliably and easily performed.
- the bottom of the sheet feeding device main body does not include only the bottom surface.
- it also includes a region of the side surface that is close to the bottom surface.
- the sheet feeding device in the above-described configuration, is supported at a bottom portion of the sheet feeding device main body in a direction in which the roller member of the support member is supported.
- Roller section at 90 degrees It is characterized by having an auxiliary support member having a material.
- the rotational movement of the sheet feeding device with the rotation axis perpendicular to the floor can be easily performed. That is, since the roller member of the support member and the lip member of the auxiliary support member are pivotally supported in a direction that makes an angle of approximately 90 degrees with each other, the sheet is held in a state where the lip member is in contact with the floor. Pressing the feeder rotates the sheet feeder. Therefore, when the sheet feeding device is corrected (rotated) in a direction of 90 degrees with respect to the direction in which the sheet feeding device is translated so as to approach the image forming device, the sheet feeding device can be easily moved. It is preferable that one support member is provided.
- one of the support members and the auxiliary support member can be used so that only two of them can come into contact with the floor surface, so that the rotation axis is the direction perpendicular to the floor surface. Rotation can be easily performed.
- the supporting member and the auxiliary supporting member have fixed positions and directions.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the support member and the auxiliary support member may be rotatably supported by a predetermined direction.
- the support member and the auxiliary support member may be configured to be folded when the sheet feeding device is mounted on the image forming apparatus, and to be restored when the sheet feeding device is removed from the image forming device. Also, the support member and the auxiliary support member are retracted into the sheet supply device when the sheet supply device is mounted on the image forming apparatus, and when the sheet supply device is removed from the image formation device. The configuration may return to the original state.
- the sheet feeding device in the above-described configuration, includes a handle provided on at least two side surfaces of the sheet feeding device main body. And two at least two center-of-gravity handles that are provided on different sides and are located in a plane that includes the vector of gravity applied to the center of gravity of the sheet feeder body. It is characterized by including.
- the engaging portion side of the seed supply device is lifted. In this way, the engaging portion can be easily engaged with the receiving portion of the image forming apparatus by lifting the engaging portion using the lifting handle portion.
- the sheet feeding device can be stably lifted and moved.
- the sheet feeding apparatus of the present invention does not have to be lifted when mounted on the image forming apparatus, but may be configured to be easily lifted when lifted and moved.
- the center of gravity handle is provided, for example, on one side of the sheet feeding device and on the side opposite to the side.
- the handle may be provided one by one on one side, or two or more handles may be provided on one side. Either configuration may be any as long as it includes the above-described handle portion.
- the lifting handle portion and the center of gravity lifting portion may be provided on the same side surface, or may be provided on different side surfaces.
- the image forming apparatus is configured to print on a sheet to achieve the above object.
- An image forming apparatus for performing the above-mentioned operation comprising a receiving portion and an attaching portion for mounting a detachable sheet supplying device for supplying the sheet, wherein the receiving portion is engaged with the sheet supplying device; The sheet feeding device engaged with the receiving portion is moved and attached to the receiving portion, and the sheet feeding device is attached by being engaged with the receiving portion and attached to the attaching portion. It is characterized by
- an image forming apparatus to which the above-described sheet supply device according to the present invention is mounted can be easily realized.
- an image forming apparatus in the above-described configuration, includes a positioning unit for performing mutual positioning with the sheet supply device.
- the sheet feeding device is arranged at a position close to a sheet feeding port to be conveyed, while being arranged at a position far from the receiving portion supporting the weight of the sheet feeding device.
- the positioning means and the paper feed port are arranged at a position close to each other, the accuracy of the alignment between the paper feed port and the paper output port of the sheet feeding device can be improved to the accuracy of the positioning by the positioning means. Can be tailored.
- the positioning means is arranged at a position far from the paper feeding port, even if the positioning precision by the positioning means is increased, the positioning accuracy of the paper feeding port and the paper output port is improved. May not be sufficient.
- the positioning accuracy between the paper exit and the paper entrance can be kept within a certain range.
- the weight of the sheet supply device is supported by the receiving portion. Therefore, a force corresponding to the distance from the receiving portion acts on the positioning means. According to the above configuration, since the positioning means and the receiving portion are arranged at distant positions, the force acting on the positioning means can be reduced. For example, when the sheet feeding device is displaced in the left-right direction (in the sheet plane in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction) with respect to the sheet conveying direction, the force acting on the positioning means can be reduced.
- the above-mentioned positioning means may have any configuration.
- a configuration may be used in which positioning is performed using positioning means provided only on the image forming apparatus side.
- the sheet feeding means is provided with a positioning means.
- the sheet feeding means and the image forming apparatus may be positioned by using positioning means provided together.
- the positioning means may be provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus provided with the paper feed port. Further, the positioning means may be provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus provided with the receiving portion. Further, the positioning means may be provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus provided with the paper feed port and the receiving portion.
- the positioning unit is arranged so that the positioning unit is arranged in a direction parallel to a surface of the conveyed sheet and a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction. It is characterized by positioning.
- a direction parallel to the surface of the sheet to be conveyed and perpendicular to the sheet conveyance direction is hereinafter referred to as a left-right direction.
- the direction perpendicular to the surface of the conveyed sheet will be referred to as the vertical direction.
- the sheet feeding device when the sheet feeding device is engaged, even if the left / right direction is shifted, the position is corrected to the correct left / right direction by the positioning means, and the sheet feeding device can be mounted. In addition, it is possible to prevent a lateral shift after being mounted.
- the deviation in the vertical direction with respect to the sheet conveying direction can be easily corrected to a correct position by using, for example, a guide for conveying the sheet. Therefore, positioning in the vertical direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction does not require much accuracy.
- the positioning means is, for example, a positioning hole formed so that the positioning boss can be fitted to a positioning boss provided as a positioning means provided in the sheet feeding device, and is a vertically long hole. It may be. With this configuration, positioning in the left-right direction with respect to the transport direction can be performed. In this way, by forming a slot in a predetermined direction, Positioning according to the direction of the hole becomes possible.
- an image forming system includes any one of the above-described sheet feeding apparatuses and any one of the above-described image forming apparatuses.
- the image forming system includes, for example, a sheet feeding device provided with an engaging portion and a mounted portion, and an image forming device provided with a receiving portion and a mounting portion. And the receiving portion are engaged with each other, the sheet feeding device is moved around the engaging portion engaged with the receiving portion as a fulcrum, and the attached portion is attached to the attaching portion. Accordingly, the sheet supply device may be configured to be mounted on the image forming apparatus.
- the image forming apparatus and the sheet supply apparatus each include positioning means for performing mutual positioning, and the positioning means of the sheet supply apparatus has a sheet output port for supplying a sheet.
- the positioning unit of the image forming apparatus is disposed at a position close to the paper supply port where the sheet is conveyed, while the receiving unit supports the weight of the sheet supply device.
- the sheet feeding device can be easily mounted on the image forming apparatus, it is possible to provide an image forming system that can be easily upgraded and capable of mass printing.
- a method for mounting a peripheral device is a method for mounting a peripheral device on a main device, wherein the engaging portion of the peripheral device is engaged with a receiving portion of the main device. And an engaging portion supported by the receiving portion.
- the engaging step for example, in a state where the bottom near one side of the peripheral device is in contact with the floor surface, the peripheral device is lifted from the side opposite to the one side, and the peripheral device is lifted. Move to engage with main unit.
- the engaging portion can be engaged with the receiving portion of the main device.
- engagement is not limited as long as the engaging portion engaged with the receiving portion can be used as a fulcrum for moving the peripheral device.
- the weight of the peripheral device can be dispersed by supporting the side opposite to the engaging portion side on the floor without completely lifting the peripheral device. Further, the engaging portion side can be lifted lightly using the fulcrum, and the engaging portion of the peripheral device can be engaged with the main unit with almost half the labor.
- the peripheral device can be attached to the main device by lifting the portion opposite to the engaging portion while supporting the engaging portion of the peripheral device in the main device. In this way, the peripheral device is mounted on the main unit by the engaging step and the attaching step. Therefore, the peripheral device can be mounted on the main unit with almost half the effort.
- the above-mentioned main body device may include a device for supporting the member under a member that functions as the main body device.
- the peripheral device may be mounted on the supporting device.
- the above-mentioned method is a method of assembling the main body device and the peripheral device, wherein the step of engaging the engaging portion of the peripheral device with the receiving portion of the main body device is supported by the receiving portion. Attaching the attached portion of the peripheral device to the attachment portion of the main device by moving the peripheral device with the engaging portion as a fulcrum, and assembling the main device and the peripheral device. , Can also be expressed.
- an image forming system according to the present invention provides
- An image forming system for mounting a peripheral device by the above-described method for mounting a peripheral device wherein the main device is an image forming device that prints an image on a sheet, and the peripheral device is the image forming device.
- a sheet supply device that stores a sheet to be supplied to the image forming apparatus and supplies the sheet to the image forming apparatus.
- the above-described image forming system is an image forming system that can be upgraded by a peripheral device mounting method.
- the sheet supply device has increased in device size and in weight.
- the sheet supply device is disposed relatively at the lower side.
- the weight of the sheet feeding device is dispersed by the hooked portion, so that the labor of the mounting work can be reduced by almost half.
- an image forming system includes, in an image forming system using a combination of a plurality of devices, a first device and a second device that are used by being connected to each other.
- the device has a receiving portion and a mounting portion for mounting the second device, wherein the second device has an engaging portion that engages with the receiving portion of the first device;
- An attachment portion attached to the attachment portion of the first device by moving the second device main body with the engagement portion engaged with the portion as a fulcrum, and the second device
- the engaging portion of the first device is engaged with the receiving portion of the first device, and the attached portion of the second device is attached to the attaching portion of the first device.
- the second device is connected to the It is.
- This image forming system (this system) is configured to include, for example, a main body device that outputs a print sheet and a peripheral device that is a destination of a print sheet output from the main body device.
- the configuration includes a main device and a peripheral device for supplying a print sheet to the main device.
- the configuration may include a plurality of peripheral devices such as a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device in addition to the main device. Either the main device or the peripheral device may function as the first device or the second device described above.
- the engagement of the engaging portion with the receiving portion includes, for example, a configuration in which the engaging portion provided with the hole is hooked on the hook-shaped receiving portion. Or, for example, a configuration in which a hook-shaped engaging portion is engaged with a receiving portion provided with a hole, Is also good. Further, the engagement is not limited to these configurations, and other configurations may be used as long as the engagement portion engaged with the receiving portion can be used as a fulcrum for moving the second device main body.
- the shape and configuration of the receiving portion and the engaging portion may be any.
- the shapes of the mounting portion and the mounted portion are not particularly limited. Any shape and configuration may be used as long as the second device can be connected to the first device using the mounting portion and the mounted portion.
- the second device is moved with the engaging portion as a fulcrum, so that the mounting portion of the first device is attached to the mounting portion of the first device.
- the attachment portion of the second device is attached, and the first device and the second device are connected.
- the engagement portion may be an engagement portion configured to engage the receiving portion provided in the first device by tilting the second device. In this case, by supporting the side opposite to the connection side without completely lifting the second device, the weight of the second device can be dispersed and the connection side can be lifted lightly.
- the engaging portion of the second device supports another peripheral device, the main device, or the main device as the first device. Can be hooked on the receiving part of the part.
- the engaging portion may be any one that can be engaged with the receiving portion so that the engaging portion can be used as a fulcrum. For this reason, it is not necessary to float the entire second device in the air when engaging.
- the engaging portion of the second device is hooked on the receiving portion of the first device, and while the one side of the second device is supported, the opposite side is lifted from the connection side, thereby serving as coupling means.
- the second device can be coupled to the first device by the mounting portion and the mounting portion of the second device.
- the second device can be connected to the first device without lifting the entire second device.
- the second device can be connected to the first device with, for example, approximately half the labor. Therefore, it is possible to provide an image forming system that facilitates connection between the peripheral device and the main device and connection between the peripheral device and another peripheral device.
- the movement includes not only a so-called parallel movement but also a rotational movement.
- the fulcrum are use objects and it means a point of contact with the supporting object for supporting, wherein in the sense of contact points on the side of the object mainly in D
- the engagement portion and the attachment portion may be formed as at least one or more members, and may be provided as a plurality of members. Further, for example, when the engaging portion is composed of a plurality of members, the plurality of engaging portions may be engaged at one time, or one engaging portion may be used. A plurality of engaging portions may be sequentially engaged, for example, by engaging a corresponding receiving portion and then engaging another engaging portion with the corresponding receiving portion.
- the position where the engaging portion and the attaching portion are provided is not particularly limited.
- it may be provided on each of the side surfaces where the first device and the second device are in contact, or may be the bottom surface, the top surface, or the side surface adjacent to the above-mentioned side surface.
- the positional relationship between the engaging portion and the mounting portion is not particularly limited.
- the connection side of the second device In a state where the opposite side to the connection side is supported, the connection side of the second device is lifted, and the second device is moved to the first device side to support the first device or the first device. After the engaging portion of the second device is hooked on the receiving portion provided on the second device, the side of the second device opposite to the connection side is lifted, so that the second device is connected to the first device or the first device. It can also be expressed as a configuration in which a portion supporting the device is connected by a connecting means.
- a support having a rotatably supported roller member that movably supports the second apparatus main body at a bottom portion of the second apparatus main body.
- the second device since the second device has the support member, the movement of the second device can be easily performed using the support member. Further, according to this configuration, when the first device and the second device are connected, the support member of the second device is separated from the floor surface on which the first device is placed. And the floor can be in a non-contact state. Therefore, when the devices are connected, if the flatness of the floor surface is poor, and even if the floor height is partially different, the connection state of the devices will not be distorted.
- the second device includes a caster movably supporting the device, and the caster is in a non-contact state with the floor when mounted on the first device. It can also be expressed as
- the image forming system in the above-described configuration, further comprises: a main body device serving as an output source of a print sheet; and a supply of the print sheet output from the main body device.
- the first device and the second device are peripheral devices, and the main device is capable of pulling out a rail member for forming a track.
- the second device includes a rail fixing portion for fixing the rail member, and the rail fixing portion of the second device connected to the first device. By fixing the rail member supported by the rail receiving portion of the main body device to the portion, the second device and the first device make the rail member a track relative to the main body device. Pull It is characterized in that is engaged to be capable of engaging.
- the second device connected to the first device is engaged with the main unit by the rail member that can be pulled out, so that the rail member can be moved along the rail, and the first device can be moved.
- Device ⁇ Connection and separation between the second device and the main unit can be facilitated. Therefore, for example, the first device and the second device and the main device Even if paper (print sheet) is jammed between the printer and the printer, the separation and connection between the first and second devices and the main unit are facilitated even if the paper is jammed, facilitating recovery. it can.
- the second device since the second device is supported by the rail member as a track, the second device can be coupled to the main device without displacement.
- the second device connected to the first device does not come into contact with the floor, the second device is supported by the rail member, so that the second device is moved while being unstable. None.
- the second device may further include a receiving portion for mounting another peripheral device, and the receiving portion may be provided with a rail fixing portion.
- the second device may have a mounting portion in addition to a receiving portion for mounting another peripheral device.
- another peripheral device having the engaging portion and the attached portion can be connected to the second device by using the receiving portion and the attaching portion.
- the unit connecting the first device and the second device has a configuration in which separation / connection can be easily performed in a correct relationship with the main device.
- the first device is disposed downstream of the print sheet output from the main device in a sheet transport direction.
- the peripheral device that relays between the most downstream peripheral device (first peripheral device) and the main device can be easily connected. Also, the first peripheral device and the second peripheral device can be connected. The unit connected to the device can be easily attached to and detached from the main unit.
- peripheral devices it is also possible to attach multiple peripheral devices to be relayed. That is, a plurality of peripheral devices are connected to form a second peripheral device, the second peripheral device is connected to the first peripheral device, and the first and second peripheral devices are connected to the main unit. It may be.
- the above-described image forming system is described as having a configuration in which the first device is a peripheral device located on the most downstream side in the sheet conveying direction, and the second device is a peripheral device located on the main device side. You can also.
- the image forming system according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the first device is a post-processing device, and the second device is a relay conveyance device or an insert device. .
- the post-processing device is a device that performs post-processing on a conveyed sheet.
- the post-processing device has a function of punching holes, staples, and sorting the sheets as a post-processing function. are doing.
- the relay conveyance device is a device for relaying the conveyance of the conveyed sheet and conveying it to another device.
- the insert device is, for example, a device that inserts a sheet placed on a tray into a sheet supplied from another device in a desired order and timing. This insert device also functions as a relay transport device. You.
- the relay conveying device or the insert device when the engaging portion of the relay conveying device or the insert device is engaged with the receiving portion provided in the post-processing device, the relay conveying device or the insert device is easily moved toward the receiving portion. it can. In addition, the relay conveyance device or the insert device is easily connected to the post-processing device and united.
- the post-processing device and the relay conveying device or the insert device can be one optional device for the main device such as an image forming device. Therefore, the two devices can be detachably attached to the main unit at a time.
- the image forming system has the above-mentioned configuration, and the image forming system is configured to supply the main body device serving as a print sheet output source and the print sheet to the main body device. And wherein the first device is the main device and the second device is the peripheral device.
- a peripheral device that supplies a sheet to the main device can be easily connected to a main device such as an image forming apparatus.
- an image forming system is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the first device is an image forming device, and the second device is a sheet supply device.
- the sheet feeding device is a peripheral device provided separately from the main device, and functions as a large-capacity recording material feeding device.
- the sheet supply device can be easily connected to the image forming apparatus.
- the above-mentioned image forming apparatus may include a desk device for supporting a device for forming an image. Then, the desk device may be provided with a receiving portion and a mounting portion.
- the first device is an image forming device or a desk device that supports the image forming device
- the second device is a large-capacity recording material supply device. It can also be expressed.
- a device connection method is a device connection method for connecting a plurality of devices, wherein the first device and the second device are connected to each other.
- the method of connecting the devices is formed by connecting a plurality of devices, such as an image forming system. This is a device connection method used in the system.
- the system includes a first device and a second device coupled to each other.
- this system includes, for example, a main body device that outputs a print sheet, and a peripheral device that is a destination of a print sheet output from the main body device.
- the system includes, for example, a main unit and a peripheral device for supplying a print sheet to the main unit.
- the configuration may include a plurality of peripheral devices such as a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device in addition to the main device. Then, one or more of the main device and the peripheral device function as the first device and the second device described above.
- the engaging step for example, in a state where the bottom near one side of the second device is in contact with the floor, the second device is lifted from the side opposite to the one side, and Move the second device to engage the first device.
- the engaging portion can be engaged with the receiving portion of the first device.
- the engagement may be any engagement as long as the engagement portion engaged with the receiving portion can be used as a fulcrum for moving the second device.
- the weight of the second device can be dispersed by supporting the floor opposite to the engagement portion side on the floor without completely lifting the second device. Further, the engagement portion side can be lifted lightly using the fulcrum, and the engagement portion of the second device can be engaged with the first device with almost half the labor.
- the second device can be attached to the first device by lifting the portion opposite to the engaging portion while the first device supports the engaging portion of the second device.
- the second device is connected to the first device by the above-described engaging step and attaching step.
- the second device can be connected to the first device with approximately half the effort.
- the method of connecting the first device and the second device may include connecting the second device to the first device.
- the connection side of the second device In a state where the opposite side is supported, the connection side of the second device is lifted, and the second device is moved to the first device side, and the second device is provided at the portion supporting the first device or the first device.
- the engaging portion of the second device is hooked on the receiving portion, the second device is supported on the first device or the first device by lifting the side opposite to the connection side of the second device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a sheet feeding device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of the image forming system according to the present invention, including the above-mentioned sheet feeding device.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the image forming system including an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing a part of the image forming apparatus.
- FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a part of the image forming apparatus.
- FIG. 5C is a plan view showing a lock portion (attached portion) of the sheet feeding device.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the sheet feeding device and the image forming device
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the sheet feeding device and the image forming device in a state different from FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 6 (c) is a schematic sectional view showing the device. T JP2004 / 002312
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a state where the sheet feeding device is engaged with the image forming apparatus.
- FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the sheet feeding device.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the sheet feeding device is mounted on the image forming apparatus.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view showing a modification of the image forming system.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the image forming system according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of a peripheral device included in the image forming system.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the peripheral device in a direction different from that of FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of another peripheral device included in the image forming system.
- FIG. 14A is a schematic sectional view showing the peripheral device and the other peripheral device.
- FIG. 14B is a sectional view showing the peripheral device in a state different from that of FIG.
- FIG. 14C is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where the peripheral device is engaged with the other peripheral device.
- FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a part of the image forming system. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- a sheet supply device is for storing a sheet and supplying the sheet to an image forming apparatus.
- the sheet feeding device is engaged And an attachment portion, and is mounted on the image forming apparatus by the engagement portion and the attachment portion.
- An image forming apparatus is an image forming apparatus to which the sheet feeding device is mounted by the method for mounting a peripheral device according to the present invention.
- An image forming system includes the image forming apparatus and the sheet feeding device.
- the image forming system according to the present invention may be configured to include, for example, a post-processing device, a relay conveyance device, or an insert device as a peripheral device to the image forming device as the main device.
- the device connection method according to the present invention can be used for connection between a main device and a peripheral device, and connection between a peripheral device and another peripheral device.
- FIGS. 1 One embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS.
- an image forming system 1 having a configuration in which a sheet feeding device 3 is attached to a copying machine 2 will be described.
- the sheet feeding device 3 can be easily mounted on the copying machine 2.
- the image forming system 1 of the present embodiment includes a copying machine (image forming apparatus) 2 and a sheet supply device 3.
- the copier 2 prints image information of the read original on a sheet (print sheet, recording material).
- the copying machine 2 generally includes an automatic document feeder 5, an image reading device 6, an image forming unit 7, and a sheet replenishing device 8.
- the automatic document feeder 5 and the image reading device 6 are provided above the image forming section 7 and are supported by the image reading device support 4.
- Seat replenishment equipment The device 8 is provided below the image forming unit 7.
- the sheet supply device 3 is disposed on the side of the copying machine 2 and is mounted on the copying machine 2.
- the sheet supply device 3 is a detachable device that is provided separately from the image forming unit 7 and the copying machine 2 for supplying a sheet to the image forming unit 7 of the copying machine 2.
- the automatic document feeder 5 of the copier 2 causes the image reading device 6 to read a sheet-shaped document (not shown).
- the automatic document feeder 5 guides the documents one by one to a reading area (not shown) of the image reading device 6.
- the image reading device 6 is for reading an image of a document placed in a predetermined reading area.
- the image reading device 6 can read a document image by sequentially exposing and scanning a sheet-like document supplied one by one by the automatic document feeder 5 in an automatic reading mode, for example.
- the image reading device 6 sets the manual reading mode to an image of a book-shaped document set by manual operation or a document that cannot be conveyed by the automatic document feeder 5. Etc. can be read.
- the image reading device 6 moves the image of the document guided to the reading area of the transparent document table 6a by scanning the lower surface of the document table 6a. Exposure scanning is performed using the scanning optical system 6b to form an image on the photoelectric conversion element 6c which is a CCD (Charge Coupled Device).
- the photoelectric conversion element 6c converts a document image into an electric signal and outputs the signal as image data.
- the image reading device 6 can also read a double-sided document.
- the original In the process of transporting the original along the original transport path by the automatic original transporter 5, the original can be simultaneously scanned and read from below and above the original. That is, in this case, the moving scanning optical system 6b guides the optical image to the photoelectric conversion element 6c while stopping at a predetermined position on the document transport path, and reads the image on the lower surface of the document.
- the contact image sensor is integrally formed of a light source (not shown) for exposing a document, an optical lens for guiding a light image to a photoelectric conversion element, a photoelectric conversion element for converting a light image to image data, and the like. Mounted on the automatic document feeder 5 side.
- the originals set in a supply unit (not shown) of the automatic original feeder 5 are sequentially conveyed, and the images on both sides of the original are read almost simultaneously by the above configuration.
- the image forming unit 7 of the copying machine 2 prints on a sheet according to the output image data read by the image reading device 6.
- the image forming unit 7 of the copying machine 2 can also perform printing in accordance with image data transmitted from an external device such as a personal computer (not shown).
- FIG. 4 shows only the image forming unit 7 of the copying machine 2 for simplicity.
- the internal configuration is slightly different from the configuration shown in Fig. 3 for simplicity.
- the image forming section 7 generally includes a printing section 7a, a sheet supply section 7b, and a fixing / discharge section 7c.
- the printing section 7a includes a photosensitive drum 26, a laser writing unit 28, a developing device 30, and the like.
- the sheet supply section 7b includes a supply tray 21. Fixing.Switch to fixing device 3 3 in paper output section 7c. PT / JP2004 / 002312
- the sheet supply section 7b includes a supply tray 21 as a recording material storage tray for storing sheets.
- the image forming unit 7 can perform printing on not only the sheet supplied from the sheet supply device 8 and the sheet supply device 3 but also the sheet supplied from the supply tray 21.
- Sheets are supplied from the sheet supply unit 3 from the sheet receiving unit 23 via a recording material re-supply unit described later.
- the sheet replenishing device 8 is supplied with a sheet via the sheet receiving portion 24. From the supply tray 21, the sheets are separated and supplied one by one by a pickup roller 22 or the like. To supply sheets to the supply tray 21, pull out the supply tray 21 to the front side (operating side) of the copier 2.
- the photosensitive drum 26 of the printing section 7a is uniformly charged by the charger 27.
- a laser writing unit 28 writes an electrostatic latent image in accordance with desired image information on the uniformly charged area on the rotating photosensitive drum 26.
- the developing device 30 supplies the toner supplied from the toner replenishing tank 29 to the photosensitive drum 26, whereby the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 26 is developed.
- the sheet supplied from any of the trays is conveyed to the resist roller 25.
- the sheet is supplied between the transfer unit 31 and the photosensitive drum 26 by the resist roller 25 so that the timing is adjusted to the image formed on the photosensitive drum 26.
- the image on the photosensitive drum 26 is transferred to the sheet.
- the sheet on which the image has been transferred is conveyed to a fixing device 33 disposed above the image forming unit 7.
- the fixing device 33 sequentially receives the sheets on which the images have been transferred.
- the developed image transferred onto the sheet is fixed on the sheet by the fixing roller 34 and the pressure roller 35 of the fixing device 33 in accordance with heat and pressure. As a result, an image is recorded on the sheet.
- the sheet on which recording has been performed is conveyed by conveying rollers 36, and a force discharged to a recording material re-supplying / conveying device to be described later via a discharge port 39 or a reversing roller 37 according to a switching gate 20
- the paper is discharged to tray 38 through.
- the toner remaining on the photoreceptor roller 26 is removed by the cleaning device 32.
- the recording material re-supplying and conveying device 9 is attached to the side surface of the image forming unit 7.
- the recording material re-supplying / conveying device 9 is used for performing double-sided printing, and is for reversing a sheet on which one side has already been printed and performing printing on the back side. More specifically, the recording material re-supplying / conveying device 9 converts the sheet, already printed on one side, discharged from the discharge port 39 of the image forming section 7 into a reversing roller 37 according to the switching gate 20. Lead to. Then, while switching the switching gate 20, the sheet is reversely conveyed by the reversing roller 37, and the sheet is conveyed from the discharge port 39 to the recording material re-supplying conveyance device 9. After the sheet is turned upside down in this way, the sheet is guided to the sheet receiving section 23 shown in FIG. This sheet is printed as described above.
- the above-described configuration of the image forming unit 7 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that printing may be performed by another configuration.
- the sheet supply device 8 supplies a sheet to be printed to the image forming section 7. 2004/002312
- the sheet supply device 8 includes sheet supply units 8a to 8c and a sheet discharge unit 8d. Sheets are stored in the sheet supply units 8a to 8c, respectively.
- the sheet replenishing device 8 separates and conveys sheets one by one from one of sheet supply units 8a to 8c selected by a user of the copying machine 2, for example, and forms an image from a sheet discharge unit 8d. Can be supplied to part 7.
- the sheet replenishing device 8 includes casters 18d and 18e on its bottom surface and height adjusting leg members 17b and 17c.
- the casters and the height adjustment leg members on the near side of the drawing are shown for simplicity, and the casters and the height adjustment leg members on the other side of the drawing are omitted.
- the sheet feeding device 8 uses casters 18 d '18 e with the height adjustment leg members 17 b' 17 c shortened so that the amount of protrusion from the bottom surface is smaller than a predetermined amount. To be moved. Further, the position of the sheet feeding device 8 can be fixed in a state where the height adjusting leg members 17b and 17c are lengthened and the protrusion amount from the bottom surface is larger than a predetermined amount. The inclination of the sheet supply device 8 can be adjusted by adjusting the state of each of the height adjustment leg members 17b and 17c.
- the sheet supply device 8 also functions as a desk device that supports the image forming unit 7.
- the sheet supply unit 8 is attached to and detached from the image forming unit 7.
- the sheet supply device 8 includes the three sheet supply units 8a to 8c has been described, but the present application is not limited to this.
- the sheet supply device 8 may have, for example, a configuration including one sheet supply unit, or may include a configuration including more than one sheet supply unit.
- the sheet replenishing device 8 is not limited to the configuration having only one sheet discharging unit 8d, and may include more sheet discharging units.
- the copying machine 2 in which the sheet replenishing device 8 is mounted on the image forming unit 7 functions as the image forming device described in the claims.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration without the sheet supply device 8 may be employed.
- the copying machine including the image forming section 7 is provided with a receiving section and a mounting section described later, it functions as the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
- the sheet supply device 3 of the present embodiment includes a sheet supply unit 3a for storing sheets.
- the sheet feeding device 3 When feeding sheets, the sheet feeding device 3 separates the sheets stored in the sheet feeding unit 3a one by one, and outputs the sheets shown in FIG. 1 from the sheet discharging unit (transporting means) 3b. Supply to copier 2 through port (transportation means) 1 3.
- the sheet supplied by the sheet supply device 3 is supplied to the inside of the image forming unit 7 through a paper feed port provided on a side surface of the copying machine 2.
- the sheet supply device 3 is not limited to the sheet supply unit 3a, and may include another sheet supply unit.
- the sheet feeding device 3 has casters (supports) on its bottom surface. 004/002312
- casters 18c arranged on the other side of the paper of the casters 18a are not shown.
- the casters 18 a * 18 c are arranged on the bottom surface of the sheet feeding device 3 on a side far from an engaging portion (not shown) for attaching the sheet feeding device 3 to the copying machine 2.
- the caster 18b has a roller member that is supported in a direction substantially at 90 degrees with the direction in which the roller members of the casters 18a and 18c are supported.
- the casters 18b are arranged closer to the engaging portion than the casters 18a and 18c.
- the sheet feeding device 3 is lifted up with the casters 18a and 18c as points.
- the position change of the engaging portion can be lightened with respect to rotation around the casters 18a and 18c. Therefore, the position of the engagement portion can be easily adjusted.
- the roller member of the caster 18b is supported at approximately 90 degrees with respect to the roller members of the casters 18a and 18c.
- the sheet feeding device 3 can be easily corrected and moved in a direction of 90 degrees with respect to the direction in which the sheet feeding device 3 is moved toward the receiving portion.
- the paper feed port on the side of the copying machine 2 and the paper output port of the sheet feeder 3 can be positioned well. Therefore, the sheet conveyance performance can be kept good.
- the sheet supply device 3 is provided in accordance with the amount of sheets accommodated in the supply tray 21 of the image forming unit 7 of the copying machine 2 and the sheet supply units 8a to 8c of the sheet supply device 8. Can also accommodate a large number of sheets.
- the sheet feeding device 3 includes engaging portions 10a and 10b, a connection fixing portion 11, and a handle 12.
- the engaging portions 10a and 10b of the present embodiment are for engaging the receiving portions provided in the sheet supply device 8 of the copying machine 2 to support the sheet feeding device 3.
- the engagement portions 10 a and 10 b are formed so as to project from the outer surface (side surface) of the sheet supply device 3.
- connection fixing part 11 is a lock part (attached part) 11a ⁇ 11b, a positioning boss (positioning means) llc, a lock release button 11d, a lock member 11e, and a step screw 11 f ⁇ 11g.
- the hook portions 11 a and 11 b of the present embodiment are combined with a lock boss provided in the sheet supply device 8 of the copying machine 2 to mount the sheet supply device 3.
- the sheet supply device 3 can be mounted on the copying machine 2 by inserting the lock boss into the lock portions 11a and lib and holding the lock boss.
- the positioning boss 11 c is for positioning the sheet feeding device 3 by inserting it into a positioning hole provided in the sheet supply device 8. With this positioning, positioning can be performed in the left-right direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction (in the sheet surface in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction).
- the positioning boss 11 c is arranged at a position close to the paper exit 13.
- the lock release button 11d is used to release the lock boss from being held by the lock members 11a and 11b.
- the lip release button l i d is pressed in the direction of arrow Q, the lock member l i e moves to release the lock boss.
- step screw 11 f ⁇ 11 g is for guiding the movement of the lock member l ie to be within a predetermined range.
- the handle 12 is a handle used when the sheet feeder 3 is moved or mounted on the copying machine 2.
- the handle 12 of the present embodiment is formed on the side surface of the sheet feeding device 3 so as to be offset toward the engaging portions 10a and 10b.
- the handle 12 is not limited to this configuration, and may be provided on the side surface of the sheet feeding device 3 from end to end. Any structure including a center-of-gravity handle portion C and a lifting handle portion R, which will be described later, may be used.
- the sheet feeding device 3 of the present embodiment has a handle (not shown in FIG. 1) having the same configuration as the handle 12 on a surface (rear surface) opposite to the surface on which the handle 12 is formed. Is formed. That is, the sheet feeding device 3 has a handle formed on each side.
- the handle formed on the back surface is not limited to the same configuration as the handle 12.
- the handle 12 and the handle on the back surface may be formed diagonally. That is, the handle on the back surface may be formed to be offset to the side of the engaging portion 10a ⁇ 10b, or may be formed to be offset to the side opposite to the engaging portion 10a ⁇ 10b. May be. 312
- the sheet feeding device 3 when the sheet feeding device 3 is lifted and moved, it can be carried in a well-balanced manner by holding the center of gravity C of the handle 12 shown in FIG. A plane including the center of gravity handle portion C, the corresponding center of gravity handle portion C on the back of the handle, and the center of gravity of the sheet feeding device 3 is a center of gravity vector of the sheet feeding device 3. It is configured to include Therefore, if the user holds the center of gravity C, the sheet feeding device 3 can be carried in a well-balanced manner.
- the sheet feeding device 3 when the sheet feeding device 3 is engaged with the copying machine 2 or when the sheet feeding device 3 is released from the engaged state, the sheet feeding device 3 can be easily held by holding the handle 12 around the lifting handle portion R. Can be tilted.
- the lifting handle portion R is provided on the side of the engaging portions 10a and 10b. Therefore, if the lifting handle portion R is lifted, the main body of the sheet feeding device 3 can be easily inclined with the casters 18a * 18c as fulcrums.
- one handle 12 is provided on one of the side surfaces of the sheet feeding device 3
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- one handle is formed on the center of gravity C of the handle 1 2
- one handle is formed on the lifting handle R, and two of them are formed on one side of the sheet feeding device 3.
- a configuration in which a handle is provided may be used.
- one handle may be provided on the back surface, or two handles may be provided.
- the sheet supply device 8 has a receiving member ( 4002312
- the receiving members 14a and 14b are respectively engaged with engaging portions 10b and 10a formed on the sheet supply device 3 to support the weight of the sheet supply device 3. Things.
- the mounting plate 15 is provided with lock bosses (mounting portions) 15a and 15b and positioning holes (positioning means) 15c.
- the lock bosses 15a and 15b are inserted into and held by the lock portions lib and 11a of the sheet supply device 3, respectively.
- a lock groove 15d is formed in the lock boss 15a as shown in FIG. 5 (b). Similar lock grooves are also formed in the mouth boss 15b.
- a lock member 11e is provided in the lock portion 11a of the sheet supply device 3.
- a force in the direction of arrow P is applied to the lock member 11e.
- the lock member 11 e moves according to the movable range of the step screw 11 f ⁇ 11 g.
- the portion occupied by the lock member 11 e in the lock portion 11 a changes in accordance with the movement of the lock member 11 e.
- the lock boss 15b is inserted into the space of the lock portion 11a shown in FIG. 5 (c).
- the lock member lie of the lock portion 11a fits into the lock groove of the lock boss 15b. As a result, the lock portion 11a is attached to the lock boss 15b.
- a lock member is similarly provided for the lock portion 11b.
- the lock portion lib is also fitted to the lock portion 15d of the lock boss 15a by fitting the lock member into the lock groove 15d.
- b is attached to lock boss 15a.
- the feeder 3 is mounted on the copier 2.
- a paper feed port 16 is provided on a side surface of the copying machine 2.
- the outlet 13 of the sheet feeding device 3 and the paper feeding port 16 of the copying machine 2 are connected.
- the sheet can be supplied from the sheet supply device 3 to the copying machine 2.
- FIGS. 6 (a) to (: c) a procedure for mounting the sheet feeding device 3 on the copying machine 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 (a) to (: c), FIGS.
- the sheet feeding device 3 is moved in the direction of arrow D1 using the casters 18a and the like with respect to the copying machine 2 whose position is fixed by the height adjusting leg members 17b and the like. Move.
- the sheet feeding device 3 is lifted in the direction of arrow D2 with the point Pa such as the caster 18a as a fulcrum.
- the point Pa such as the caster 18a as a fulcrum.
- the feeding device 3 can be easily lifted. Then, the sheet feeding device 3 is moved in the direction of arrow D3 while being lifted. Due to the movement in the direction D3, the point supporting the sheet feeding device 3 changes to a fulcrum Pb shown in FIG. 6 (c).
- the sheet feeding device 3 is moved in the direction of arrow D4 about the fulcrum Pb, and the engaging portion 10a of the sheet feeding device 3 is moved to the receiving member 14b of the sheet replenishing device 8.
- the engaging portion 10b of the sheet feeding device 3, not shown in FIG. 6 (c), is also engaged with the receiving member 14a.
- the engagement of the engagement portions 10a and 10b may be performed simultaneously or one by one.
- the receiving member 14b when the receiving member 14b is inserted into the hook hole 10c, the engaging portion 10a and the receiving member 14b are engaged. You. The same applies to the hook hole 10d. If the hook holes 10c and 10d are sufficiently large, the receiving member 14b'14a can be easily inserted.
- the position of the caster 18b of the sheet feeding device 3 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 7, but may be, for example, the configuration shown as the caster 18d or the caster 18e in FIG. Even with this configuration, the sheet feeder 3 can be rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow D6 or D7 to facilitate the alignment for engagement.
- the casters 18e are provided instead of the casters 18b
- the casters 18a, 18c, and 18d support the sheet feeding device 3.
- the sheet supply device 3 is in the most stable state, and is most convenient when the sheet supply device 3 is placed on the floor before being attached to the copying machine 2.
- the engaging portions 10a and 10b of the sheet feeding device 3 are engaged with the receiving members 14b and 14a of the sheet replenishing device 8, respectively.
- the lock portion 11a'lib of the sheet feeding device 3 can be attached to the lock bosses 15b and 15a of the sheet feeding device 8. 2004/002312
- the sheet feeding device 3 can be positioned by inserting the positioning boss 11c into the positioning hole 15c. In the above described FIG. Since the sheet feeding device 3 is lifted with 0b as a fulcrum, it is not necessary to lift the sheet feeding device 3 completely.
- the casters 18a to 18c at the bottom of the sheet feeding device 3 float without contacting the floor. It is in a state. Therefore, the positioning can be performed accurately, and the positioned position does not shift.
- the paper feed port 16 of the copying machine 2 shown in FIG. 5 is formed to face the paper output port 13 of the sheet supply device 3.
- the position of the paper exit 13 is located immediately above the positioning boss 11 c of the connection fixing portion 11.
- the positioning bosses 1 1 c and the positioning holes which are close to the paper exit 13 and paper feed 16 Positioning is performed using 15c. Therefore, when performing the positioning, the positional relationship between the paper exit 13 and the paper entrance 16 can be easily grasped, so that the positioning can be performed more precisely. In addition, the positioning accuracy between the paper output port 13 and the paper feeding port 16 can be obtained in accordance with the positioning accuracy of the positioning boss 11c and the positioning hole 15c.
- the copying machine 2 equipped with the sheet supply device 3 can perform a large amount of printing using the sheet supplied from the sheet supply device 3.
- the lock section 11a ⁇ 11b and the lock boss 15b ⁇ 15a are disengaged by pressing the lock release button 11d shown in Fig. 1.
- the sheet feeding device 3 moves in the direction of arrow D9 shown in FIG.
- the sheet feeding device 3 can be removed by reversing the description with reference to FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c).
- the present invention relates to a highly scalable image recording system in which peripheral devices can be arbitrarily set for an image recording device intended for use, such as a copying machine and a printer. is there.
- the sheet feeding device 3 includes an engaging portion 10a ⁇ 10b and a locking portion 11a.lib, and the engaging portions 10a ⁇ 10b are engaged with each other. It is configured to be attached to the copier 2 by attaching the lock unit 1 1a ⁇ 1 lb.
- the copying machine 2 of the present embodiment is an image forming apparatus to which the sheet supply device 3 is mounted.
- the image forming system 1 of the present embodiment includes a copying machine 2 and a sheet feeding device 3.
- the mounting method of the peripheral device includes the receiving members 14a and 14 of the copier 2 as the main device and the sheet supply device 3 as the peripheral device. Step of engaging the joints 10b and 10a (FIGS. 6 (a) to (c)) and the engaging portions 10b and 10a supported by the receiving members 14a and 14b. With the step of attaching the lock portion 11a'lib of the sheet feeding device 3 to the lock boss 15b ⁇ 15a of the mounting plate 15 of the copying machine 2 is there. Thus, the sheet feeding device 3 is mounted on the copying machine 2.
- the copying machine 2 to which the sheet supply device 2 that can be easily attached is mounted.
- the sheet supply device 3 as a peripheral device can be easily attached, and the image forming system 1 that can be easily upgraded can be provided. Also, it is possible to provide a method of mounting the peripheral device to the main unit, which is easy to mount.
- the lock portion 11a as the attached portion of the present embodiment is provided with the lock member lie.
- the lock boss 15b as an attachment portion has a lock groove.
- the locking member 11e pressed in a predetermined direction perpendicular to the mounting direction is fitted into the locking groove. Mounting is done by. At the time of removal, the part to be mounted and the mounting part are removed by pressing the locking member 11e in the direction opposite to the above-mentioned direction using the unlock button 11d. That is, in the above configuration, the attached portion and the attached portion each include the lock member 11 e as the fitting portion and the lock groove as the fitted portion.
- the configuration is such that the mounting portion is attached to the mounting portion by fitting the portion into the fitting portion.
- a lock release button lid as a removal switch is provided, and the removal switch moves the fitting portion perpendicular to the fitting direction so that the fitting portion is covered with the fitting portion. It can also be expressed that the fitting portion is disengaged from the fitting portion, and the attached portion and the attaching portion are removed.
- the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.
- the image forming system 1a of the present invention may be configured to further include a relay conveying device 43 and a post-processing device 44. That is, the image forming system 1a may be one in which the delivery tray 19 shown in FIG. 3 is removed, and the relay conveyance device 43 and the post-processing device 44 are mounted.
- the post-processing device 44 includes casters 18h and 18i, and can be easily moved.
- FIG. 1 shows the sheet feeding device 3 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the sheet feeding device 3 may have another shape.
- FIGS. 10 to 15 Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15.
- an image forming system 51 having a configuration including an inserter 54 and a finisher 55 in addition to the copying machine 52 and the sheet feeding device 53 will be described.
- the image forming system 51 of the present embodiment As shown in FIG. 10, the image forming system 51 of the present embodiment
- the copier 52 is for printing image information on sheets (print sheets, recording materials).
- Copying machine 52 has the same functions as copying machine 2 of the first embodiment.
- the copying machine 52 generally includes an automatic document feeder 56, an image reading device 57, an image forming section 58, and a sheet supply device 59.
- the automatic document feeder 56 and the image reading device 57 are provided at the upper part of the image forming section 58.
- the sheet supply device 59 is provided below the image forming unit 58.
- the sheet feeding device 53 is arranged on the side of the copying machine 52 and is mounted on the copying machine 52.
- the sheet supply device 53 is a detachable device that is provided separately from the image forming unit 58 and the copying machine 52 for supplying sheets to the image forming unit 58 of the copying machine 52. .
- the inserter 54 is a device used to insert another desired sheet into a sheet supplied from another device such as the copying machine 52.
- the image forming unit 58 is also used for sheets that do not need to pass through the image forming unit 58 of the copying machine 52. Through the purchase. Therefore, if the inserter 54 is used, a desired sheet can be inserted without passing through the image forming section 58 of the copying machine 52.
- the inserter 54 of the present embodiment has a tray 67.
- a cover sheet or a sheet created by another image forming apparatus such as an ink jet printer is placed. Then, with respect to the sheets supplied from the copying machine 52, the sheets on the tray 67 can be inserted at an appropriate timing in a preset order. Insata 5 T / JP2004 / 002312
- the finisher 5 5 Ru apparatus der for postprocessing to the sheet that has been conveyed.
- the finisher 55 has, for example, a function of punching holes in a sheet, performing stable processing, and sorting as post-processing.
- the sheet supply device 59 of the copier 52 has casters 60a and 60b on the bottom surface.
- the seat replenishing device 59 has a rail joint (rail receiving portion) 61 for mounting the rail (rail member) L1.
- the rail joint 61 is provided at the bottom of the sheet supply device 59 at a position lower than the sheet feeding units 59 a to 59 d of the sheet supply device 59.
- the rail joint 61 supports the rail L 1 so that it can be pulled out.
- this sheet replenishing device 59 may have a height adjusting leg member as in the sheet replenishing device 8 in the first embodiment.
- the sheet supply device 59 can be moved using casters 60a and 60b. In addition, the position of the sheet supply device 59 can be fixed using a stopper (not shown) or the like.
- the sheet feeding device 53 includes casters (supporting members, roller members) 62 a and casters (auxiliary supporting members, roller members) 62 b on the bottom surface.
- the casters 62 c arranged on the side of the caster 18 a facing the paper surface are not shown.
- the description is omitted. .
- the sheet supply device 53 can be moved using the casters 62 a to 62 c so that the sheet supply device 53 can be mounted on the copying machine 52.
- mounting is performed using a receiving member (not shown), an engaging portion, and the like having the same configuration as the configuration in which the sheet supply device 3 is mounted on the copying machine 2 in the first embodiment.
- the configuration of the receiving member and the engaging portion, and the mounting operation are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
- the inserter 54 has a receiving portion 63 as shown in FIG.
- the receiving portion 63 has a receiving member 63 a for engaging an engaging portion of another device and an insertion opening (rail fixing portion) 63 b for inserting and fixing the rail L 1. Contains.
- the rail L1 is supported so as to be able to be pulled out by a rail joint 61 below the seat supply device 59.
- the peripheral device can be connected to the sheet supply device 59 by inserting and fixing the tip of the rail L1 into the entrance 63b of the peripheral device such as the inserter 54. .
- connection using the receiving portion 63 of the inserter 54 is not limited to the configuration using such a rail.
- another device other than the sheet replenishing device 59 can be attached to the receiving portion 63 by engaging the engaging portion of the other device.
- the inserter 54 includes casters (support members, opening members) 64 a and 64 b. Also, Inserter 5 4 As shown in Fig. 12, casters (supporting members, opening members) 64c and 64d are provided. Thus, the inserter 54 can be easily moved.
- the inserter 54 has a switch 65a for engaging with another device and a hook portion 65b for hooking the other device. Further, the inserter 54 includes an entrance 66 a for a sheet to be conveyed, and a tray 67 for placing a sheet to be inserted. As shown in FIG. 12, the inserter 54 has a connection fixing portion 68, an engagement portion 69, and a discharge port 66b.
- the connection fixing portion 68 includes a lock portion (attached portion) 68 a and 68 b.
- the lock portions 68 a and 68 b of the present embodiment are combined with a lock boss provided in another device to connect the inserter 54 to the other device described above. As described later, a lock boss is inserted into the lock portions 68a and 68b, and mounting is enabled by holding the lock boss.
- the engaging portion 69 is combined with a receiving portion provided in another device to connect the inserter 54 to the other device described above.
- the inserter 54 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which each of the receiving portion 63 and the engaging portion 69 is provided, the present invention is not limited to this.
- a configuration in which a plurality of receiving portions and engaging portions are provided may be employed.
- the rails can be used to securely connect and fix the devices.
- the receiving portion may have one configuration.
- the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the receiving portion 63 is provided with the inlet 63b. And the receiving part may be provided separately.
- the finisher 55 has a receiving portion 70 and a mounting frame 73 as shown in FIG.
- the receiving portion 70 is a receiving member 70a for engaging an engaging portion of another device, and an entrance (rail fixing portion) 7 for inserting and fixing the rail (rail member) L2. Contains O b.
- a rail L2 can be attached to the insertion port 7Ob.
- the rail L2 is supported by a lower rail joint of another device so as to be able to be pulled out.
- the finisher 55 can be connected to other devices. That is, if a rail inserted into the sheet replenishing device 59 of the copying machine 52 is used as the rail L 2, for example, the finisher 55 can be directly mounted on the copying machine 52.
- the casters provided on the bottom of the finisher remain in contact with the floor.
- the insertion port 70b is not limited to the configuration provided integrally with the receiving portion 70, but may be configured such that the inlet and the receiving portion are provided separately. Good.
- the mounting frame 73 has lock bosses (mounting portions) 73a and 73b.
- the lock bosses 73a and 73b are inserted into and held by lock portions of other devices.
- lock grooves 73c 73d are formed in the lock post 73a'73b as shown in FIG.
- the finisher 55 has a switch 72a for engaging with another device and a hook portion 72b for hooking with another device.
- the hook portion 72b is hooked on a hooked portion (not shown) of the inserter 54.
- the connection between the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 can be ensured.
- the hook 72 b of the finisher 55 is detached from a hooked portion (not shown) of the inserter 54. Has become.
- connection fixing portion 68 protrudes from the side of the inserter 54, and the mounting frame 73 facing the recess is recessed from the side of the finisher 55. It may have a configuration.
- the finisher 55 has casters 7 l a and 7 l b. In FIG. 13, the casters on the back side of the drawing are omitted.
- the caster 71 can be easily moved by the casters 71a'71b and the like.
- finisher 55 is supplied to an inlet 74 facing the discharge port 66 b of the inserter 54 and an insertion port 74, and a discharge tray 7 for discharging the sheet after the post-processing is performed. 5 a ⁇ 75 b.
- the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 are arranged on the downstream side of the sheet transport of the copying machine 52 as shown in FIG.
- the finisher 55 may be provided.
- peripheral devices may be arranged.
- other peripheral devices may be arranged.
- a combination of other peripheral devices may be arranged, such as an inserter 54, a finisher 55, and other peripheral devices.
- FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c) A method of attaching the inserter 54 to the finisher 55 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c). Note that this mounting method is almost the same as the mounting of the sheet supply device 3 to the copying machine 2 in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, and therefore will be briefly described here.
- the inserter 54 is moved in the direction of arrow D 10 with respect to the finisher 55 using casters 64 a.
- the inserter 54 is lifted in the direction of the arrow Dl1 with the casters 64b serving as a fulcrum.
- the inserter 54 is moved in the direction of the arrow D12 with the lifted state.
- the inserter 54 is rotated in the direction of arrow D13, and the engaging portion 69 of the inserter 54 is moved in the direction of arrow D14, so that the finisher 5 is moved. 5 is engaged with the receiving portion 70.
- the inserter 54 is further rotated in the direction of the arrow D13, so that the connection fixing portion 68 of the inserter 54 is attached to the mounting frame 7 of the finisher 55. Can be attached to 3.
- the casters 64 a to 64 d on the bottom surface of the inserter 54 are configured to float away from the floor on which the fisher 55 is placed. Thereby, the connection state between the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 can be reliably maintained.
- the inserter 54 of this embodiment does not have a handle
- a handle may be provided on the inserter. In this case, attachment of the inserter 54 can be further facilitated as in the first embodiment.
- the rail L 1 is attached to the rail joint 61 of the sheet supply device 59 of the copier 52. Then, the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 are moved by using the casters 7 la and 71 b of the fiischer 55 and the rail L 1 is connected to the inserter 54 as shown in FIG. Enter the entrance 6 3 b.
- the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 are connected to the rail L1 while the rail L1 is inserted into the entrance 63b.
- the inserter 54 and the feeder 55 can be connected to the copying machine 52.
- the mounted state of the inserter 54 and the copying machine 52 may be checked using the sensor S 1 provided on the side surface of the copying machine 52.
- the inserter 54 ′ finisher 55 can be easily separated and connected to the copying machine 52. For this reason, when a print sheet conveyed from the copying machine 52 is jammed or jammed, for example, separation and connection can be easily performed and recovery can be easily performed. Further, since the rail L1 is a track, the inserter 54 and the finisher 55 can be reliably connected to the correct position with respect to the copying machine 52.
- the configuration of the present invention is not generally limited to this, but in accordance with the configuration of the hooking portion and the receiving portion provided in each device, the hooking portion may be hooked to the receiving portion in a connection order. If so, the respective devices may be connected in any order.
- the image forming system 1 connected and installed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 10 regarding the configuration for printing and the printing / transporting operation.
- the automatic document feeder 56 of the copying machine 52 is for causing the image reading device 57 to read a sheet-shaped document (not shown).
- the automatic document feeder 56 guides the documents one by one to a reading area (not shown) of the image reading device 57.
- the image reading device 57 reads an image of a document placed in a predetermined reading area. It is for.
- the image reading device 57 can read a document image by sequentially exposing and scanning the sheet-shaped documents supplied one by one by the automatic document feeder 56 in, for example, an automatic reading mode.
- the image reading device 57 can be set to a manual reading mode in which an image of a book-shaped document set by manual operation or an image of a document that cannot be conveyed by the automatic document feeder 56 is used. Can be read.
- the image reading device 57 is provided with a transparent document placing table provided above the image reading device 57 so as to face the automatic document feeder 56.
- the image of the document guided to the reading area is exposed and scanned, for example, to a position indicated by reference numeral 57 d using a moving scanning optical system 57 a that scans and moves on the lower surface of the document mounting table, and the mirror unit 5 is scanned.
- An image is formed on a photoelectric conversion element 57c which is a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) via 7b.
- the photoelectric conversion element 57c converts a document image into an electric signal and outputs the signal as image data.
- the image reading device 57 can also read a double-sided document.
- the original In the process of transporting the original along the original transport path by the automatic original transporter 56, the original can be simultaneously scanned and read from below and above the original.
- the moving scanning optical system 57a guides an optical image to the photoelectric conversion element 57c while stopping at a predetermined position on the document transport path, and reads an image on the lower surface of the document.
- the upper surface of the document is read using a contact image sensor (CIS: Contact Image Sensor) not shown.
- the contact image sensor includes a light source (not shown) for exposing a document, an optical lens for guiding an optical image to a photoelectric conversion element, a photoelectric conversion element for converting an optical image into image data, and the like. And is mounted on the automatic document feeder 56 side.
- the originals set in the tray (supply unit) 56a of the automatic original feeder 56 are sequentially transferred to the reading area 56c via the transport path 56b.
- the document is conveyed, and the images on both sides of the document are read almost simultaneously by the above configuration.
- the conveyed document is discharged to, for example, a tray 57 e.
- the image forming section 58 of the copying machine 52 reads the image by the image reading device 57 and prints on a sheet according to the output image data. Note that the image forming section 58 of the copying machine 52 can also perform printing in accordance with image data transmitted from an external device such as a personal computer (not shown).
- FIG. 15 for simplicity, only the image forming section 58 and the sheet replenishing device 59 of the copying machine 52 are shown, and the automatic document feeder 56 and the image reading device 57 are omitted. ing. The inserter 54 and the fisher 55 are also omitted.
- the image forming section 58 is disposed above the sheet supply device 59.
- the image forming section 58 roughly includes an electrophotographic process section 58a, a sheet supply section 58b, and a sheet transport section 58c.
- An electrophotographic process unit 58 a centered on the photosensitive drum 81 is disposed at a substantially central position of the image forming unit 58. Also, on the outer side of the image forming unit 58, JP2004 / 002312
- a sheet replenishing unit 58 b is provided at a position near the replenishing device 59. Further, a sheet transporting section 58c is provided inside the image forming section 58 on the side opposite to the sheet replenishing section 58b.
- the electrophotographic process section 58a has a photosensitive drum 81 as a center, a charging unit 82, a light scanning unit 83, and a developing unit 84 around the photosensitive drum 81.
- a transfer unit 85 and a lining unit 86 are arranged.
- the charging unit 82 charges the surface of the photosensitive drum 81 uniformly.
- the light scanning unit 83 is for writing an electrostatic latent image by scanning a light image on the uniformly charged photosensitive drum 81.
- the developing unit 84 visualizes the electrostatic latent image written by the optical scanning unit 83 with a developer.
- the transfer unit 85 transfers an image recorded and reproduced on the photosensitive drum 81 to a recording medium (print sheet).
- the cleaning unit 86 removes the developer remaining on the photosensitive drum 81 so that a new image can be recorded on the photosensitive drum 81.
- the residual developer removed by the cleaning unit 86 is collected by the developer supply unit 88 of the developing unit 84 and is recycled.
- the image forming apparatus of the present invention is not limited to an apparatus having a process for recycling the residual developer as described above, but also includes an image forming apparatus for collecting and discarding the residual developer.
- the sheet supply section 58b of the present embodiment is a manual sheet supply section as shown in FIG.
- the sheet supply unit 58b transports the sheet placed on the manual sheet supply unit via the path P1.
- the configuration of the sheet collecting section is not limited to this, and one or more sheet feeding trays may be provided.
- the sheet conveying section 58c includes a fixing device 87 for fixing the developer transferred by the transfer cut 85 to the print sheet.
- the fixing device 87 is a device that sequentially receives sheets on which images have been transferred, and fixes the developed images transferred onto the sheets by heat and pressure using a fixing roller and a pressure roller. is there. Thereby, an image is recorded on the sheet.
- the sheet supply device 59 arranged below the image forming unit 58 supplies a sheet for printing to the image forming unit 58.
- the sheet supply device 59 includes sheet supply units 59a to 59d. Sheets are stored in the sheet supply sections 59a to 59d, respectively.
- the sheet replenishing device 59 separates and transports the sheets one by one from one of the sheet supply units 59 a to 59 d selected by the user of the copier 52, for example, and passes through the path P 5.
- the sheet can be supplied to the image forming unit 58.
- the image forming section 58 is provided with a sheet receiving port for receiving a supplied sheet. The sheet received at the sheet receiving port is transferred to the transfer unit 85 via a path P4. It is transported to the placed image transfer area.
- the sheet replenishing device 59 transfers the sheet supplied from the sheet replenishing portion 58 b of the image forming portion 58 by the route P 1 to the route P 4 of the image forming portion 58 via the route P 3. To be transported.
- the sheet feeding device 59 has a guide 89 on the path P5.
- the guide 89 is rotated to the user's side with the back side of the sheet supply device 59 as a fulcrum.
- This removal operation is performed using a work space previously secured between the route P5 and the frame 59e. .
- the sheet supply device 59 has a guide 90 on the path P3.
- the guide 90 is rotated to the front of the user with the back side of the sheet supply device 59 as a fulcrum.
- the paper jammed in the path P3 can be removed. Note that this removal operation is performed after a work space is secured below the path P3 by pulling out the paper feed trays 59a and 59b arranged in parallel to the user. You.
- the paper feed trays 59a and 59b can be simultaneously pulled out.
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It may be configured so that it can be pulled out independently. In this case, a work space for removing the paper jammed in the path P3 may be secured below the path P3 by pulling out the paper feed tray 59a to the front side.
- the copier 52 is provided with a sheet supply device 53.
- the sheet feeding device 53 includes a sheet feeding unit for storing a large amount of sheets.
- the sheet supply device 53 When supplying sheets, the sheet supply device 53 separates the sheets stored in the sheet supply unit one by one and supplies the separated sheets to the path P2 of the copying machine 52. The sheet is conveyed to the path P4 of the image forming unit 58 via the paths P2 and P3.
- the sheet feeding device 53 may further include another sheet feeding unit.
- the document is collected by the automatic document feeder 56.
- the sheets are conveyed one by one, and the image is read by the image reading device 57.
- the read image information is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the image forming unit 58.
- the control unit accommodates a circuit board for controlling the image forming process, an interface board for receiving image data from an external device, and the like.
- the control unit is disposed in a vertical space of the optical scanning unit 83. Have been. In this space, a power supply device and the like for supplying electric power to each part for performing the image formation are also arranged.
- the control unit writes image information from the optical scanning unit 83 to the photosensitive drum 81 in accordance with the rotation of the photosensitive drum 81.
- the print sheet is sent to the transfer cut 85 via the path P4, and the image is transferred to the print sheet.
- the sheet transport unit 58c includes a recording material re-supply transport device having a path P8 in addition to the fixing device 87.
- the recording material re-supplying / transporting device is provided on a side surface of the image forming section 58.
- the recording material re-supplying / conveying device is used for performing double-sided printing, and is for reversing a sheet on which one side has already been printed and performing printing on the back side. More specifically, the recording material re-supplying / conveying device guides the sheet discharged from the fixing device 87 and already printed on one side to, for example, a path P7 according to a switching gate (not shown).
- another peripheral device can be mounted on a side of the sheet supply device 59 other than the side provided with the sheet supply device 53.
- the sheet is carried out from the path P6 to the outside of the sheet supply device 59.
- the sensor S2 shown in FIG. 15 can be used to detect the discharge of the print sheet.
- the sheet printed by the copier 52 can be discharged to a discharge tray 58d via a path P7.
- the configuration of the image forming unit 58 and the sheet feeding device 59 as described above is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that printing may be performed by another configuration.
- the print sheet discharged from the copier 52 is located on the downstream side in the sheet conveyance direction.
- the transfer path (relay transfer path) of the inserter 54 is transferred to the finisher 55 via the transfer path 9.
- the sheet placed on the tray 67 of the inserter 54 is transferred to the copier 5.
- the inserter 54 has a path P 12.
- This path (reversing transport path) P 12 is branched by a flapper into the space below the relay transport paths P 9 and P 10 of the inserter 54 at the downstream of the junction of the insertion transport path and the relay transport path. Extending to the side. Because of this, long sheets can be reversed without any obstacles. In addition, since it is covered by the outer surface of the inserter 54, no trouble occurs during the reversing operation. Then, in the case where a sheet stays due to a transport jam or the like in the relay transport paths P9 and P10 and the reverse transport path P12, the jam can be removed by opening the exterior.
- the sheet can be inverted using the path P12 and the path P11. More specifically, for example, by guiding the sheet conveyed from the path P9 to P12 and then using the switching gate to guide the sheet to the path P10, the sheet can be turned over. Become. Also, for example, a sheet for insertion can be guided from the path P11 to the path P12, and the sheet can be inverted. Thus, the sheet set on the tray 67 can be turned over and inserted into the sheet on which an image is formed.
- the print sheet conveyed to the feeder 55 is conveyed from the path P13 to P14 or P13 to P15 according to the user's selection, etc. It is placed on 7 5 a '7 5 b. Further, according to the setting, post-processing such as punching holes, stepping, and sorting is performed on the sheet at a predetermined timing.
- the present invention is directed to an extension in which a peripheral device can be arbitrarily set with respect to an image recording device intended for use, such as a copying machine or a printer.
- the present invention relates to an image recording system having excellent tonicity.
- the present invention does not require a large amount of labor when attaching peripheral devices to an image forming apparatus, and can easily perform a peripheral device (a large-capacity recording material supply device, an insert device, and a post-processing device).
- An object of the present invention is to provide a structure, a mounting method, and an image forming system of a peripheral device which can be attached to a peripheral device and connected to another peripheral device.
- the device connection method of the present invention since a plurality of devices can be easily connected, it can be applied to an image forming system capable of mass printing, and the system can be easily upgraded.
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