JPH054730A - Picture image forming device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、給紙カセットに工夫を
施した電子複写機あるいはレーザプリンタ等の画像形成
装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as an electronic copying machine or a laser printer, which has a devised paper feeding cassette.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、給紙カセットを用いた電子複写機
等においては、装置本体に装着される給紙カセットを所
定の記録媒体（以下、これをコピー用紙という）のサイ
ズ毎にそれぞれ用意している。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic copying machine or the like using a paper feed cassette, a paper feed cassette mounted in the main body of the apparatus is prepared for each size of a predetermined recording medium (hereinafter referred to as copy paper). ing.
【０００３】そして、この種の給紙カセットは、通常、
筐体（以下、これをカセットケースという）の高さが約
５０mmで２５０枚程度のコピー用紙しか収納できないの
が現状である。And, this kind of paper feed cassette is usually
At present, the housing (hereinafter referred to as a cassette case) has a height of about 50 mm and can store only about 250 copy sheets.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】このため、従来では、
給紙カセットをコピー用紙のサイズに応じた分だけ複数
セット用意する必要があるためにコストアップとなる。Therefore, in the conventional art,
Since it is necessary to prepare a plurality of paper feed cassettes corresponding to the size of copy paper, the cost increases.
【０００５】また、これによって給紙カセットを装置本
体に対して使用したいコピー用紙のサイズ毎に差し替え
操作を行わねばならず、装置本体への給紙操作が面倒で
あり、しかも、他の使用しない給紙カセットの置き場所
にも困る。As a result, the paper feed cassette must be replaced with respect to the main body of the apparatus for each size of copy paper desired to be used, and the paper feeding operation to the main body of the apparatus is troublesome, and no other use is made. I also have trouble with the location of the paper cassette.
【０００６】さらに、このような従来の給紙カセットに
あっては、コピー用紙の使用頻度の大小に拘らず、装置
本体への装着に対する利便性を図るために、同じような
給紙カセットを用意する必要があるといった問題があっ
た。Further, in such a conventional paper feed cassette, a similar paper feed cassette is prepared for the convenience of mounting the copy paper on the apparatus body regardless of how often the copy paper is used. There was a problem that I had to do it.
【０００７】本発明は、上記の事情のもとになされたも
ので、その目的とするところは、一つの筐体に異なるサ
イズの記録媒体を収納可能にし、これら異なるサイズの
記録媒体を選択的に取り出して給紙することができるよ
うにした給紙カセットを備えた画像形成装置を提供する
ことにある。The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to accommodate recording media of different sizes in one housing, and to select recording media of different sizes. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus provided with a paper feed cassette that can be taken out and fed.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記した課題を解決する
ために、本発明は、画像形成手段を備えた装置本体と、
この装置本体に着脱自在に差し込み装着される筐体から
なる給紙手段と、この給紙手段の筐体内に積層状態で配
置され、少なくとも３種以上の異なるサイズの記録媒体
を載置可能にするとともに、上段及び中段の載置板を回
動可能に軸支した複数の載置手段と、これら載置手段に
載置された異なるサイズの記録媒体をそれぞれ選択的に
取り出して前記装置本体の画像形成手段に送紙する記録
媒体取出手段とを具備し、前記給紙手段の筐体の装置本
体側への差し込み端に突起を設ける一方、この突起に対
応する前記装置本体側に筐体の装着状態を検知する検知
手段を設けてなることを特徴としたものである。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an apparatus main body having an image forming means,
A sheet feeding unit including a casing that is detachably inserted into the main body of the apparatus and a stacking unit disposed inside the casing of the sheet feeding unit so that at least three types of recording media of different sizes can be placed. At the same time, a plurality of mounting means rotatably supporting the upper and middle mounting plates and recording media of different sizes mounted on these mounting means are selectively taken out, and the image of the apparatus main body is displayed. A recording medium ejecting means for feeding a sheet to the forming means, and a projection is provided at an insertion end of the housing of the paper feeding means into the apparatus body side, and a housing is mounted on the apparatus body side corresponding to the projection. It is characterized in that a detection means for detecting the state is provided.
【０００９】また、本発明は、前記載置手段の上段載置
板を中段載置板に回動可能に支持させてなることを特徴
としたものである。The present invention is also characterized in that the upper mounting plate of the mounting means is rotatably supported by the middle mounting plate.
【００１０】さらに、本発明は、前記載置手段の上段及
び中段の載置板を所定の回動位置範囲で着脱可能にして
なることを特徴としたものである。Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the upper and middle mounting plates of the mounting means can be attached and detached within a predetermined rotation position range.
【００１１】[0011]
【作用】すなわち、本発明は、一つの筐体に複数の載置
手段を積層状態に配置して、これら載置手段に異なるサ
イズの記録媒体をそれぞれ載置してなるために、複数の
異なるサイズの記録媒体が一つの筐体に収納可能にな
る。That is, according to the present invention, a plurality of mounting means are arranged in a stacked state in one housing, and recording media of different sizes are mounted on these mounting means. A recording medium of a size can be stored in one housing.
【００１２】また、給紙手段の筐体の装置本体側への差
し込み端に突起を設ける一方、この突起に対応する装置
本体側に筐体の装着状態を検知する検知手段を設けてな
るため、突起と検知手段の組合せにより、筐体内にセッ
トされる記録媒体のサイズの組合せの検知が可能にな
る。Further, since a projection is provided at the insertion end of the housing of the paper feeding means into the apparatus main body side, and a detection means for detecting the mounting state of the housing is provided on the apparatus main body side corresponding to the projection, The combination of the protrusion and the detection means makes it possible to detect the combination of the sizes of the recording media set in the housing.
【００１３】さらに、載置手段の上段の載置板を中段の
載置板に回動可能に支持させてなるために、中段の載置
板の回動で上段の載置板も共に回動し、これによって、
下段の記録媒体の用紙サイズの交換やセットが中段の載
置板を回動させるだけで簡単に行なえる。Further, since the upper mounting plate of the mounting means is rotatably supported by the middle mounting plate, the upper mounting plate also rotates together with the rotation of the middle mounting plate. And this
The paper size of the lower recording medium can be easily changed or set by simply rotating the middle mounting plate.
【００１４】また、載置手段の上段及び中段の載置板を
所定の回動位置範囲で着脱可能にしてなるために、寸法
の異なる載置板の組立・交換が容易に行なえる。Further, since the upper and middle mounting plates of the mounting means can be attached and detached within a predetermined rotation position range, the mounting plates having different sizes can be easily assembled and replaced.
【００１５】[0015]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を参照しなが
ら詳細に説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
【００１６】図２は、本発明に係る画像形成装置として
の電子複写機の全体構成を概略的に示すもので、図中１
は装置本体で、この装置本体１は、画像形成手段２を備
えている。FIG. 2 schematically shows the overall construction of an electronic copying machine as an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
Is an apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body 1 includes an image forming unit 2.
【００１７】この画像形成手段２は、装置本体１内のほ
ぼ中央部に回転自在に軸支された像担持体としての感光
体ドラム３を有し、この感光体ドラム３の周囲には、現
像装置４、転写装置５、剥離装置６、清掃装置７、除電
装置８及び帯電装置９が順に配置されている。The image forming means 2 has a photosensitive drum 3 as an image bearing member which is rotatably supported in a substantially central portion of the apparatus main body 1. Around the photosensitive drum 3, a developing unit is provided. The device 4, the transfer device 5, the peeling device 6, the cleaning device 7, the charge eliminating device 8 and the charging device 9 are arranged in order.
【００１８】そして、前記感光体ドラム３は、図２で示
す矢印ａ方向に回転して、帯電装置９によって一様に帯
電されるようになっている。The photosensitive drum 3 rotates in the direction of arrow a shown in FIG. 2 and is uniformly charged by the charging device 9.
【００１９】すなわち、前記装置本体１の上面部には、
透明ガラスからなる原稿載置台１０が設けられ、この原
稿載置台１０上に載置された原稿Ｄの画像は、リフレク
タ１１によって背部を囲撓された露光ランプ１２と、第
１、第２、第３の反射ミラー１３、１４、１５と、レン
ズ１６と、第４、第５、第６の反射ミラー１７、１８、
１９等からなる光学系を介して前記感光体ドラム３上に
結像され、静電潜像が形成されるようになっている。That is, on the upper surface of the apparatus body 1,
An original placing table 10 made of transparent glass is provided, and an image of the original D placed on the original placing table 10 has an exposure lamp 12 whose back portion is bent by a reflector 11, a first, a second, and a second lamp. The third reflecting mirrors 13, 14, 15 and the lens 16, and the fourth, fifth and sixth reflecting mirrors 17, 18,
An image is formed on the photoconductor drum 3 through an optical system including 19 to form an electrostatic latent image.
【００２０】この感光体ドラム３上に形成された静電潜
像は、前記現像装置４により現像され、後述する給紙手
段としてのマルチタイプの給紙カセット４０からレジス
トローラ２０を介して送紙される記録媒体としての普通
紙からなるコピ−用紙Ｐ上に現像画像を転写装置５によ
り転写される。The electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 3 is developed by the developing device 4, and is fed from a multi-type sheet feeding cassette 40 as a sheet feeding means described later through a registration roller 20. The developed image is transferred by the transfer device 5 onto the copy paper P made of plain paper as the recording medium.
【００２１】この転写装置５による転写後のコピ−用紙
Ｐは、ＡＣコロナ放電による剥離装置６により剥離され
て、搬送ベルト２１を介して定着装置２２に搬送され
る。The copy paper P transferred by the transfer device 5 is peeled by the peeling device 6 by AC corona discharge, and is conveyed to the fixing device 22 via the conveying belt 21.
【００２２】この定着装置２２によって現像画像が溶融
定着されたコピ−用紙Ｐは、排紙ロ−ラ対２３により排
紙トレイ２４上に排出される。The copy paper P on which the developed image is fused and fixed by the fixing device 22 is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 24 by the paper discharge roller pair 23.
【００２３】一方、前記コピ−用紙Ｐへの現像画像の転
写・剥離後の感光体ドラム３上に残留した現像剤は、清
掃装置７により清掃され、除電装置８により感光体ドラ
ム３上の電位を一定のレベル以下にして、次のコピ−動
作を可能にしている。On the other hand, the developer remaining on the photoconductor drum 3 after the transfer and peeling of the developed image onto the copy paper P is cleaned by the cleaning device 7 and the potential on the photoconductor drum 3 is removed by the charge eliminating device 8. Is kept below a certain level to enable the next copy operation.
【００２４】また、原稿画像の部分指定範囲のコピー時
には、前記帯電装置９と露光部Ｐｈとの間の感光体ドラ
ム３上の回転軸方向に沿って近接させて設置した消去ア
レイ２５により、前記感光体ドラム３上の原稿画像の一
部を消去可能にしている。Further, at the time of copying the partial designated range of the original image, the erasing array 25 installed close to each other along the rotation axis direction on the photosensitive drum 3 between the charging device 9 and the exposure unit Ph is used to A part of the original image on the photosensitive drum 3 can be erased.
【００２５】さらに、図中３０は前記装置本体１に着脱
自在に差し込み装着された給紙カセット４０に収納され
たコピー用紙Ｐをレジストロ−ラ２０側に送紙する記録
媒体取出手段である。Further, reference numeral 30 in the drawing denotes a recording medium take-out means for feeding the copy paper P stored in the paper feed cassette 40 detachably inserted into the apparatus main body 1 to the registration roller 20 side.
【００２６】前記装置本体１に装着される給紙カセット
４０は、図１、図３及び図４に示すように、筐体である
カセットケース４１と、このカセットケース４１の上面
開放部を施蓋する取外し自在なカバー４２とを備えてい
る。As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the sheet feeding cassette 40 mounted on the apparatus main body 1 is a casing case 41, and an upper open portion of the cassette case 41 is covered. And a removable cover 42.
【００２７】このカバー４２の前半部４２ａは、図４に
示すように、前記装置本体１への装着時に、コピー用紙
Ｐの取出し側が露出するように開閉自在になっている。As shown in FIG. 4, the front half portion 42a of the cover 42 is openable and closable so that the take-out side of the copy sheet P is exposed when it is attached to the apparatus main body 1.
【００２８】前記カセットケース４１は、その最下段で
ある内底面部４１ａに、例えば使用最大サイズであるＡ
３版のサイズのコピー用紙Ｐ1 が収納可能な大きさを有
している。The cassette case 41 has an inner bottom surface portion 41a, which is the lowermost stage thereof, with a maximum size A, for example.
It has a size capable of accommodating a copy sheet P 1 of the size of 3 plates.
【００２９】そして、前記カセットケース４１は、５０
０枚程度のコピー用紙を収納可能な高さ７５ｍｍ程度の
高さを有し、Ａ３版のサイズのコピー用紙Ｐ1 を主体と
して、その上部に異なるサイズのコピー用紙Ｐ2 （例え
ばＢ５版）が中段に、使用頻度の高いコピー用紙Ｐ
3 （例えばＡ４版）が最上段に載置可能となるように載
置手段としての載置板４３、４４を上下２段にして積層
状態でそれぞれ配置されている。Then, the cassette case 41 is made up of 50
It has a height of about 75 mm capable of accommodating about 0 copy sheets, and mainly has a copy sheet P 1 of A3 size, and a copy sheet P 2 of different size (for example, B 5 version) on top of it. Copy paper P that is frequently used in the middle
3 (for example, A4 size) can be placed on the uppermost stage, and the placing plates 43 and 44 as the placing means are arranged in a stacked state in two upper and lower stages.
【００３０】これら上段及び中段の載置板４３、４４
は、軸４３ａ、４４ａを中心に上方に向け持ち上げ回動
自在になっていて、図５に示すように、上段の載置板４
３の軸４３ａは、中段の載置板４４の側壁に形成した上
方に開放する軸受溝４４ｂに係合されて支持され、これ
によって、図８に示すように、上段の載置板４３のみの
回動を可能にしている。These upper and middle mounting plates 43, 44
Is rotatable about the shafts 43a and 44a so that it can be lifted and rotated upward. As shown in FIG.
The shaft 43a of No. 3 is engaged with and supported by an upwardly opening bearing groove 44b formed in the side wall of the middle stage mounting plate 44, and as a result, as shown in FIG. It is possible to rotate.
【００３１】一方、前記中段の載置板４４の軸４４ａも
同様に、下段の載置板となるカセットケース４１の側壁
に設けた上方に開放する軸受溝４１ｂに係合されて支持
され、これによって、図９に示すように、中段の載置板
４４の回動で上段の載置板４３も共に回動させることを
可能にしている。On the other hand, similarly, the shaft 44a of the middle mounting plate 44 is also engaged with and supported by the bearing groove 41b which is provided on the side wall of the cassette case 41 serving as the lower mounting plate and which opens upward. Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to rotate the upper mounting plate 43 together with the rotation of the middle mounting plate 44.
【００３２】すなわち、前記上段及び中段の載置板４
３、４４は、図６及び図７に示すように、所定の回動位
置範囲の開度（図示の実施例では９０度）で各々の軸４
３ａ、４４ａと軸受溝４４ｂ、４１ｂとの係合状態の開
放を許容し、上方に着脱可能となるような軸断面寸法
ａ、ｂ及び溝寸法ｃ、ｄに形成されている。That is, the upper and middle mounting plates 4
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the shafts 3 and 44 has an opening (90 degrees in the illustrated embodiment) within a predetermined rotation position range.
3a, 44a and the bearing grooves 44b, 41b are allowed to be released from the engaged state, and axial cross-sectional dimensions a, b and groove dimensions c, d are formed so as to be detachable upward.
【００３３】また、図中５１、５２は前記カセットケー
ス４０の装置本体１への差し込み端４０ａに突設した第
１及び第２の突起、６１、６２はこれらの突起５１、５
２に対応位置させて前記装置本体１側に設置した検知手
段としての第１及び第２の検知センサである。In the figure, 51 and 52 are first and second projections projecting from the insertion end 40a of the cassette case 40 into the apparatus main body 1, and 61 and 62 are these projections 51 and 5, respectively.
2 is a first and a second detection sensor as a detection means installed at the position corresponding to 2 on the apparatus main body 1 side.
【００３４】これらの突起５１、５２及び検知センサ６
１、６２は、例えば第１及び第２の突起５１、５２を有
するカセットケース４１内の用紙サイズの組合せが上段
からＡ４、Ａ４−Ｒ、Ａ３とし、第１の突起５１のみを
有するカセットケース４１内の用紙サイズの組合せが上
段からＢ５、Ｂ５−Ｒ、Ｂ４などと設定すれば、カセッ
トケース４１内にセットされているコピー用紙のサイズ
の組合せの検知が容易に行なえる。These protrusions 51 and 52 and the detection sensor 6
1, 62 are, for example, the combination of sheet sizes in the cassette case 41 having the first and second protrusions 51, 52 from the top to A4, A4-R, A3, and the cassette case 41 having only the first protrusion 51. If the combination of the paper sizes inside is set to B5, B5-R, B4, etc. from the top, the combination of the sizes of the copy papers set in the cassette case 41 can be easily detected.
【００３５】[0035]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明
によれば、一つの筐体に異なるサイズの記録媒体を配置
してなることから、異なるサイズの記録媒体に応じた給
紙カセットを用意する必要がなく、コストダウンを図る
ことができる。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the recording media of different sizes are arranged in one housing, the paper feed cassette corresponding to the recording media of different sizes can be provided. It is not necessary to prepare, and the cost can be reduced.
【００３６】また、給紙手段の筐体の装置本体側への差
し込み端に突起を設ける一方、この突起に対応する装置
本体側に筐体の装着状態を検知する検知手段を設けてな
るため、突起と検知手段の組合せにより、筐体内にセッ
トされる記録媒体のサイズの組合せを容易に検知するこ
とができる。Further, since the projection is provided at the insertion end of the housing of the paper feed means to the apparatus main body side, and the detection means for detecting the mounting state of the housing is provided on the apparatus main body side corresponding to the projection, The combination of the protrusion and the detection means makes it possible to easily detect the combination of the sizes of the recording media set in the housing.
【００３７】さらに、請求項２において、載置手段の上
段の載置板を中段の載置板に回動可能に支持させてなる
ために、中段の載置板の回動で上段の載置板も共に回動
し、これによって、下段の記録媒体の用紙サイズの交換
やセットが中段の載置板を回動させるだけで簡単に行な
える。Further, in claim 2, since the upper mounting plate of the mounting means is rotatably supported by the middle mounting plate, the upper mounting plate is rotated by rotating the middle mounting plate. The plate is also rotated together, so that the paper size of the lower recording medium can be exchanged and set simply by rotating the mounting plate in the middle stage.
【００３８】また、請求項３において、載置手段の上段
及び中段の載置板を所定の回動位置範囲で着脱可能にし
てなるために、寸法の異なる載置板の組立・交換が容易
に行なえる。In the third aspect, since the upper and middle mounting plates of the mounting means can be attached and detached within a predetermined rotation position range, it is easy to assemble and replace the mounting plates having different sizes. I can do it.
【図１】本発明に係る画像形成装置における給紙手段の
説明図。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a sheet feeding unit in an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
【図２】同じく画像形成装置の全体構成を概略的に示す
説明図。FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing the overall configuration of the image forming apparatus.
【図３】記録媒体のセット状態を示す説明図。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a set state of a recording medium.
【図４】給紙手段としての給紙カセットのカバー開き状
態の斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a paper feed cassette serving as a paper feed unit with a cover open.
【図５】載置板の軸支状態を示す要部分解図。FIG. 5 is an exploded view of essential parts showing a state where the mounting plate is pivotally supported.
【図６】載置板の軸支状態を示す説明図。FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state where the mounting plate is pivotally supported.
【図７】載置板の取外し状態を示す説明図。FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a detached state of the mounting plate.
【図８】上段の載置板の回動状態を示す説明図。FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotating state of an upper mounting plate.
【図９】中段の載置板の回動状態を示す説明図。FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a rotating state of the mounting plate in the middle stage.
１…装置本体、２…画像形成手段、３０…記録媒体取出
手段、４０…給紙手段、４０ａ…差し込み端、４１…筐
体、４１ａ…内底面部（下段載置板）、４１ｂ…軸受
溝、４３…上段の載置板、４３ａ…軸、４４…中段の載
置板、４４ａ…軸、４４ｂ…軸受溝、５１、５２…突
起、６１、６２…検知手段、Ｐ、Ｐ1 、Ｐ2 、Ｐ3 …記
録媒体。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Image forming means, 30 ... Recording medium taking-out means, 40 ... Paper feeding means, 40a ... Inserting end, 41 ... Housing, 41a ... Inner bottom surface (lower mounting plate), 41b ... Bearing groove , 43 ... upper mounting plate, 43a ... shaft, 44 ... middle mounting plate, 44a ... shaft, 44b ... bearing grooves, 51, 52 ... protrusion, 61, 62 ... detection unit, P, P 1, P 2 , P 3 ... Recording medium.
Claims (3)
置本体に着脱自在に差し込み装着される筐体からなる給
紙手段と、この給紙手段の筐体内に積層状態で配置さ
れ、少なくとも３種以上の異なるサイズの記録媒体を載
置可能にするとともに、上段及び中段の載置板を回動可
能に軸支した複数の載置手段と、これら載置手段に載置
された異なるサイズの記録媒体をそれぞれ選択的に取り
出して前記装置本体の画像形成手段に送紙する記録媒体
取出手段とを具備し、前記給紙手段の筐体の装置本体側
への差し込み端に突起を設ける一方、この突起に対応す
る前記装置本体側に筐体の装着状態を検知する検知手段
を設けたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。1. An apparatus main body provided with an image forming means, a sheet feeding means comprising a casing detachably inserted into the apparatus main body, and a stacking state arranged at least inside the casing of the sheet feeding means. It is possible to mount three or more types of recording media of different sizes, and a plurality of mounting means that rotatably support upper and middle mounting plates, and different sizes mounted on these mounting means. Recording medium ejecting means for selectively ejecting each of the recording media and feeding the recording medium to the image forming means of the apparatus main body, one of which is provided with a protrusion at the insertion end of the paper feeding means into the apparatus main body side. An image forming apparatus, characterized in that detection means for detecting the mounting state of the housing is provided on the apparatus main body side corresponding to the protrusion.
置本体に着脱自在に差し込み装着される筐体からなる給
紙手段と、この給紙手段の筐体内に積層状態で配置さ
れ、少なくとも３種以上の異なるサイズの記録媒体を載
置可能にするとともに、上段及び中段の載置板を回動可
能に軸支した複数の載置手段と、これら載置手段に載置
された異なるサイズの記録媒体をそれぞれ選択的に取り
出して前記装置本体の画像形成手段に送紙する記録媒体
取出手段とを具備し、前記載置手段の上段載置板を中段
載置板に回動可能に支持させたことを特徴とする画像形
成装置。2. An apparatus main body provided with an image forming means, a paper feeding means comprising a casing detachably inserted into the apparatus main body, and a stacking state arranged at least inside the casing of the paper feeding means. It is possible to mount three or more types of recording media of different sizes, and a plurality of mounting means that rotatably support upper and middle mounting plates, and different sizes mounted on these mounting means. Recording medium ejecting means for selectively ejecting each of the recording media and feeding it to the image forming means of the apparatus main body, and rotatably supporting the upper mounting plate of the mounting device on the middle mounting plate. An image forming apparatus characterized by the above.
置本体に着脱自在に差し込み装着される筐体からなる給
紙手段と、この給紙手段の筐体内に積層状態で配置さ
れ、少なくとも３種以上の異なるサイズの記録媒体を載
置可能にするとともに、上段及び中段の載置板を回動可
能に軸支した複数の載置手段と、これら載置手段に載置
された異なるサイズの記録媒体をそれぞれ選択的に取り
出して前記装置本体の画像形成手段に送紙する記録媒体
取出手段とを具備し、前記載置手段の上段及び中段の載
置板を所定の回動位置範囲で着脱可能にしたことを特徴
とする画像形成装置。3. An apparatus main body provided with an image forming means, a sheet feeding means comprising a casing detachably inserted into the apparatus main body, and a stacking state arranged at least inside the casing of the sheet feeding means. It is possible to mount three or more types of recording media of different sizes, and a plurality of mounting means that rotatably support upper and middle mounting plates, and different sizes mounted on these mounting means. Recording medium ejecting means for selectively ejecting each of the recording media and feeding the recording medium to the image forming means of the apparatus main body, and placing the upper and middle mounting plates of the mounting means within a predetermined rotation position range. An image forming apparatus that is detachable.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3183841A JPH054730A (en) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-06-28 | Picture image forming device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3183841A JPH054730A (en) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-06-28 | Picture image forming device |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH054730A true JPH054730A (en) | 1993-01-14 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3183841A Pending JPH054730A (en) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-06-28 | Picture image forming device |
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