JP2008306631A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus in which the insertion opening of a card type storage medium is easily viewed and operability in loading/unloading the card type storage medium is excellent. <P>SOLUTION: The image processing apparatus includes an image forming section 1 for forming an image on a sheet; an image reading section 2 for reading the image of a document; and an ejected paper stacking section 4 in which image formed sheets are stacked. Furthermore, in the image processing apparatus, an operating section 3 is provided side by side with the ejected paper stacking section 4. A card type storage medium insertion opening 5 through which a card type storage medium is inserted, is provided to the flank of the operating section 3 on the side of the ejected paper stacking section 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine or a facsimile machine having both a function of reading an image and a function of forming an image on a sheet.

Conventionally, in this type of image processing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, an image reading unit for reading a document, an operation unit for an operator to perform various image processing operations, and an operation unit are arranged above the image recording unit. An insertion opening for a card-shaped storage medium was provided on the lower front side. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)
JP 2004-230708 A

  However, in the case of the above configuration, when the operator is located at a position where the operation unit is easy to see, the opening insertion portion of the card-shaped storage medium is located below the operation unit, so that it is difficult for the operator to see. In addition, there is a problem that the detachability of the card-like storage medium is poor. Here, for example, when the operation unit can be tilted about a horizontal rotation axis, there is a problem that the opening insertion unit is hidden by another member depending on the angle of the operation unit.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a current situation, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus in which an insertion opening of a card-shaped storage medium is easy to see and the card-shaped storage medium is easily attached and detached. .

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, an image recording unit provided with an image recording unit for forming an image on a sheet and an image reading unit for reading an image of a document are provided. An image reading unit provided above, a paper discharge stacking unit on which a sheet on which an image is recorded by the image recording unit, and a paper discharge stacking unit are arranged in parallel. An operation unit for performing an operation; and a storage medium insertion opening into which a card-shaped storage medium storing image data is inserted, wherein the storage medium insertion opening is the discharge stacking unit in the operation unit It is provided in the side surface of the side.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the apparatus with which the insertion opening part of a card-shaped storage medium is easy to see, and the attachment / detachment operability of a card-shaped storage medium is good.

  Embodiments of an image processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the entire image processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an image recording unit in which image recording means for recording an image on a sheet is disposed. Reference numeral 2 denotes an image reading unit in which image reading means for reading an image of a document is arranged. An operation unit 3 is used by the operator to perform various image processing operations. On the upper surface of the operation unit 3, a display unit 3a for displaying the status of the apparatus to the user and various keys 3b to be pressed by the user to operate the apparatus are disposed. Reference numeral 4 denotes a paper discharge stacking unit on which sheets on which images have been recorded by the image recording unit 1 are stacked. The paper discharge stacking unit 4 is a space above the image recording unit 1 and below the image reading unit 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a storage medium insertion opening through which a card-like storage medium disposed on the side surface of the operation unit 3 on the paper discharge stacking unit side is inserted.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the operation unit 3.

  In FIG. 2, the storage medium insertion opening 5 has a first opening 5-a and a second opening 5-b. The first opening 5-a and the second opening 5-b correspond to card-shaped storage media having different sizes. The 1st opening part 5-a respond | corresponds to the large sized card-shaped storage medium larger than the small sized card-shaped storage medium inserted in the 2nd opening part 5-b. Note that even if a card-shaped storage medium is inserted into the first opening 5-a or the second opening 5-b, the card-shaped storage medium has the first opening 5-a and the second opening. Instead of completely entering each of 5-b, a part of the rear end of the card-like storage medium is configured to be visible to the operator. One of the card-like storage media protruding from the openings 5-a and 5-b even if a part of the rear end of the card-like storage medium is not completely inserted into the openings 5-a and 5-b. There are few parts. Therefore, it does not interfere with the removal of the image-formed sheet discharged to the paper discharge stacking unit 4 with the card-shaped storage medium inserted.

  In the present embodiment, a CompactFlash (registered trademark) card is inserted into the first opening 5-a of the card-like storage medium insertion opening 5 as a card-like storage medium. A memory stick (registered trademark) as a card-like storage medium is inserted into the second opening 5-b.

  In the above configuration, the operation unit 3 is disposed above the image recording unit 1 and disposed in front of the image reading unit 2. The operation unit 3 is provided on the forefront of the image processing apparatus. Accordingly, the operation unit 3 and the card-shaped storage medium insertion opening 5 disposed on the side surface of the operation unit 3 are in a position that is very easy to see for the operator. Further, the operation unit 3 is arranged side by side so as to be positioned in the right direction of the paper discharge stacking unit 4 so as to be adjacent to the paper discharge stacking unit 4. That is, there is a large space for the paper discharge stacking unit 4 in the direction of the left side surface of the operation unit 4. Therefore, the left side surface of the operation unit 4 provided with the card-shaped storage medium insertion opening 5 has good visibility. For this reason, the detachable operability of the card-like storage medium to the card-like storage medium insertion opening 5 is good. Of the card-shaped storage media, a large card-shaped storage medium is inserted rearward as viewed from the operator, so that the small card-shaped storage medium is not lost.

  The operation unit 3 is rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body about a horizontal rotation axis by a hinge portion H. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the image processing apparatus with the upper surface of the operation unit 3 facing upward. The operation unit 3 is movable in the direction of the arrow T shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the operation unit 3 is nearly horizontal than the operation unit 3 in the state of FIG. Even in the state shown in FIG. 3, the card-like storage medium insertion opening 5 is almost the same as the position shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a side view of the operation unit 3 as viewed from the right side. On the right side surface of the operation unit 3, a power switch 7 and a USB insertion unit 6 are provided. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal connected to the digital camera is connected to the USB insertion unit 6 for connection with a digital camera which is an external device. Alternatively, a portable storage medium (hereinafter referred to as a USB memory) having a USB terminal is connected to the USB insertion unit 6.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the image processing apparatus showing a state in which the USB memory M is inserted into the USB insertion unit 6. As shown in FIG. 7, the USB memory M greatly protrudes from the USB insertion portion 6 in a state where it is inserted into the USB insertion portion 6. Here, the USB insertion portion 6 is provided on the side surface of the operation portion 3 opposite to the paper discharge stacking portion 4. Therefore, even when the USB memory M is inserted into the USB insertion unit 6, the inserted USB memory M does not get in the way when an image-formed sheet is taken out from the paper discharge stacking unit 4.

  The image processing apparatus uses the image recording unit 1 based on any one of image data read by the image reading unit 2, image data stored in a card-like storage medium or USB memory, and image data from a digital camera. An image is formed on the sheet. Which image data is to be formed on the sheet can be selected by the user by operating a key on the upper surface of the operation unit 3. The sheet on which the image is formed is stacked on the paper discharge stacking unit 4.

1 is an external perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the operation part which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the image processing apparatus which shows a prior art example. It is an external appearance perspective view of the image processing apparatus which shows a prior art example. It is a side view of the operation part which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image formation part 2 Image reading part 3 Operation part 4 Discharge stacking part 5 Storage medium insertion opening part

Claims (3)

An image recording unit provided with image recording means for recording an image on a sheet;
An image reading unit provided above the image recording unit, in which an image reading unit that reads an image of a document is disposed;
A paper discharge stacking unit on which sheets on which images have been recorded by the image recording unit are stacked;
An operation unit that is arranged in parallel with the paper discharge stacking unit and allows an operator to operate various devices;
A storage medium insertion opening into which a card-shaped storage medium storing image data is inserted,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium insertion opening is provided on a side surface of the operation unit on the side of the paper discharge stacking unit.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided to be rotatable about a rotation axis that is horizontal with respect to the apparatus main body.   An insertion opening for inserting a storage medium corresponds to a first opening corresponding to a large-sized card-shaped storage medium and a small-sized card-shaped storage medium smaller than the large-sized card-shaped storage medium The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first opening is provided below the second opening.

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