JP4580596B2 - Housing structure and image forming system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a housing structure applied when, for example, at least two unitized apparatuses are connected and used, for example, when a sheet processing apparatus is attached to an image forming apparatus to constitute one system. The present invention relates to a housing structure of an apparatus that allows a user to release a part of the apparatus and perform some operation, and an image forming system including such a structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, an image forming apparatus such as a copy, a printer, a facsimile, or the like is configured such that a predetermined portion of the housing can be easily opened by a user operation because of the necessity of performing jam processing, toner replacement or ink replacement.
[0003]
Among such apparatuses, there is a sheet processing apparatus adjacent to a sheet post-processing apparatus that performs post-processing on a sheet discharged from the image forming apparatus. In such a paper post-processing device or paper processing device, if a paper jam such as a paper jam occurs in these devices, the paper cannot be processed later unless the paper remaining in each device is removed. The exterior member must be opened. In such an exterior member, the paper post-processing device and the paper processing device are each composed of one unit, and two units are adjacent to each other to form one device. When this occurs, for example, only the portion that is the target of paper processing or only the exterior member of the unit that is the target of paper processing is opened.
[0004]
As such an example, for example, the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-305789 can be cited. This publication discloses a configuration in which a plurality of exteriors are opened when a sheet is removed from a machine due to a paper jam or the like.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the exterior member is opened for each predetermined portion of the post-processing device and the paper processing device, or the post-processing device or the paper processing device as described above, there are a plurality of exterior members to be opened, There is no denying that workability will deteriorate.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a housing structure in which a plurality of units are arranged adjacent to each other, and the exterior member of each unit can be simultaneously opened when used as one device, and the housing structure. An image forming system provided with
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a paper post-processing device that performs binding processing on paper and a paper supply device that supplies paper to the paper post-processing device are disposed adjacent to each other, and the paper supply device In the image forming system in which the image forming apparatus is arranged in the front stage, the first exterior member that is the exterior member of the sheet post-processing apparatus and the second exterior member that is the exterior member of the sheet supply apparatus are the respective apparatuses. against releasably mounted, the second exterior member is attached via the attachment means to the first exterior member as well other exterior member when opening one of the exterior member is opened, before The second exterior member can be opened and closed with respect to the paper supply device, and is divided into an upper exterior member and a lower exterior member, and the upper exterior member is swingable to the first exterior member. Attached to the member in a swingable manner The lower-side exterior member is fixed to the first exterior member so as not to swing, and a protrusion protruding from the rear surface of the upper-side exterior member when the second exterior member is closed supplies paper. It abuts on a guide plate of the apparatus .
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of an image forming system in which a sheet processing apparatus and a sheet post-processing apparatus are added to the image forming apparatus to constitute one system, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view. In these drawings, the image forming system includes an image forming apparatus 1, a sheet processing apparatus 2, and a sheet post-processing apparatus 3.
[0021]
The image forming apparatus 1 has a function of forming a visible image on a recording medium, such as paper, based on input image data or image data of an image read by itself. For example, an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, An image is formed by a thermal transfer method or other known image forming method, and discharged to the subsequent stage.
[0022]
The sheet processing apparatus 2 is disposed on the sheet discharge port side of the image forming apparatus 1 and includes, for example, a cover feeder having a function of supplying a cover sheet or a slip sheet.
[0023]
The paper post-processing device 3 performs post-processing such as binding, punching, sorting, stacking, and folding on the paper (recording medium) sent from the image forming device 1 via the paper processing device 2 and ejects the paper. It has a function.
[0024]
The image forming apparatus 1, the sheet processing apparatus 2, and the sheet post-processing apparatus 3 are each unitized, and the sheet post-processing apparatus 3 is attached to the image forming apparatus 1 in response to a user request. A device 2 is attached.
[0025]
In the image forming system generally configured as described above, an exterior member is arranged in each of the devices 1, 2, and 3 to isolate the inside of the device from the outside of the device. As shown in FIG. 2, the exterior member 4 on the front side of the system of the sheet processing apparatus 2 is divided into an upper exterior member 4a and a lower exterior member 4b so that the upper exterior member 4a can swing. It is attached to the exterior member 5 on the front side of the sheet post-processing apparatus 3, and the lower-side exterior member 4 b is fixed to the exterior member 5 of the sheet post-processing apparatus 3 so as not to swing.
[0026]
As can be seen from the rear view of FIG. 3, the upper-side exterior member 4 a attached so as to be swingable fixes the bracket 6 to the rear surface 41 and is secured to the rear surface 51 of the exterior member 5 of the sheet post-processing device 3. At this time, the attachment hole 12 on the side of the sheet post-processing device 3 provided in the bracket 6 is formed in a vertically long groove shape as shown in the front view of the bracket in FIG. After being fixed to the back surface 41 with screws through the mounting holes 13 of the bracket 6, it is slid up and down along the side surface 53 of the exterior member 5 of the sheet post-processing device 3, and the upper surfaces 42 and 52 between the exterior members 4 and 5. After the heights of the two are adjusted, they are fixed with screws through the mounting holes 12. The bracket 6 corresponds to the attachment means in the claims, and the adjustment means corresponds to the attachment hole 12 formed in a vertically long slot shape. The upper exterior member 4a and the lower exterior member 4b can be configured as one member without being divided.
[0027]
The bracket 6 has a hinge shape. When the user tries to open the exterior member 5 of the sheet post-processing device 3 while holding the exterior member 4 of the sheet processing device 2 with his hand, specifically, for example, with the right hand. When the exterior member 4 a on the upper side of the sheet processing apparatus 4 is pressed and the handle 5 a of the exterior member 5 of the sheet post-processing apparatus 3 is opened with the left hand, the exterior members 4 and 5 are hinges constituting the bracket 6. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
[0028]
Further, for example, when a finger is inserted into the right side surface 53 of the exterior member 5 with the right hand and is slid in the left direction in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 is in contact with a plate-like member 10 such as a side plate of a guide, for example, inside the paper processing apparatus 2 , so that the exterior member 4 of the paper processing apparatus 2 is related to the center 61 portion in the direction of arrow A in FIG. A rotating moment acts. Thus, the magnet 9 attached to the outer member 5 of the paper post-processing equipment 3 is released from the sheet metal 11, the outer member 5 of the sheet post-processing equipment 3 is rotated in the arrow B direction, the outer member 4 and 5 Is supposed to open.
[0029]
The bracket 6 is provided with an elastic member 7 as an elastic urging means, and constantly urges the exterior member 4 to the open side with respect to the bracket 6. As a result, when no external force is applied to the exterior member 4 of the paper processing apparatus 2, the exterior surface of the paper processing apparatus 2 and the exterior surface of the paper post-processing apparatus 3 are held together.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to cover only a necessary portion with respect to the paper supply apparatus, and the exterior members of the respective units can be simultaneously opened .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an arrangement of a sheet processing apparatus, a sheet post-processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus in an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of an exterior member of the sheet processing apparatus and the sheet post-processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sheet processing apparatus, the sheet, and the exterior member of the processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.
4 is an enlarged front view of a main part showing a bracket portion in FIG. 3; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an exterior member of the sheet processing apparatus and the sheet post-processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a plan view showing a state when the exterior member in FIG. 5 is opened. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Paper processing apparatus (2nd apparatus)
3 Paper post-processing device (first device)
4 exterior member (second exterior member)
4a Upper side exterior member 4b Lower side exterior member 5 Exterior member (first exterior member)
6 Bracket (Mounting means)
8 Projection 10 Plate-like member 12 Mounting hole (adjustment means)

Claims (1)

An image in which a paper post-processing device that performs binding processing on paper and a paper supply device that supplies paper to the paper post-processing device are arranged adjacent to each other, and an image forming device is arranged in front of the paper supply device In the forming system,
A first exterior member that is an exterior member of the paper post-processing device and a second exterior member that is an exterior member of the paper supply device are provided to be openable to the respective devices;
The second exterior member is attached to the first exterior member via attachment means so that when the one exterior member is opened, the other exterior member is also opened,
Prior Symbol second exterior member a can be opened and closed with respect to the sheet feeder, bisected at the top side of the outer member and the lower exterior member, the upper exterior member is pivotally said first The lower exterior member is fixed to the first exterior member so as not to swing, and is closed on the back surface of the upper exterior member when the second exterior member is closed. An image forming system, wherein the projected protrusions abut against a guide plate of the paper supply device .

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