JP2004045793A - office supply - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a heavy-duty office machine such as a copying machine which can be supported by being inclined and which can be easily carried.
A recent copying machine or the like is not easily distorted because the strength of the structure is increased in response to the high performance. Therefore, a pair of rear handles 7, 7 are attached to the structural body stay 5 at the upper back of the copying machine main body 1, and a front handle 13 is attached to the front lower portion of the front of the main body base 8 at a diagonal position with respect to the rear handle 7. The stoppers 10 and 10 are attached to the rear lower edge of the main body base 8. The copying machine main body 1 is supported obliquely so that the copying machine body 1 can be easily moved over a floor surface step or the like. If the copier main body 1 is tilted too much and the tilt reaches the allowable limit angle, the stopper 10 hits the floor and stops the rolling movement of the caster 4. Furthermore, the workers located above and below the stairs 17 can easily carry by holding the rear handle 7 and the front handle 13, respectively.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to heavy-duty office equipment, such as copiers, printers, and multifunction peripherals thereof, and more particularly to an improvement in their carrying handles.
[0002]
Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention
1 and 2 are perspective views showing a copying machine as an example of a conventional office machine. In the figure, 1 is a copying machine main body, 2 is a retractable rod-shaped handle, 3 is a hand-held handle, and each of the handles 2, 3 is provided at substantially the same height on the left and right sides of the copying machine main body 1 and has two workers. (Not shown), the copying machine body 1 can be lifted vertically. In the drawing, reference numeral 4 denotes a caster for transportation and movement. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-190332 discloses a technique in which a retractable handle provided on a side surface of a housing is fastened to a lower installation body surface when stored in a housing. A technique has been proposed in which a part of a body frame is formed as a hollow pipe and a handle is provided at the opening so as to be freely retractable.
[0003]
By the way, such office equipment such as a conventional copying machine has very poor workability when working alone or transporting a slope such as a staircase. Also, in a copying machine or the like, transporting the main body obliquely has been considered to be avoided as much as possible, since the structure is distorted and causes a quality defect.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems and the fact that recent copiers and the like have a structure in which the strength of the structure is increased to cope with higher performance and the structure is not easily distorted. It is an object of the present invention to provide an office machine that can be easily tilted and supported to facilitate carrying work.
[0005]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an office machine capable of preventing a fall when tilted and performing a transport operation safely.
[0006]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an office machine capable of easily performing an operation of lifting and carrying a slope such as a stair.
[0007]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an office machine having a function of preventing the lower handle after the lower handle is pulled out and installed.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the office equipment according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a transport handle is provided on an upper part of one outer peripheral surface of the equipment main body.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the office equipment of the first aspect, a base member of the equipment main body or the base of the equipment main body is provided on an outer peripheral surface side provided with the transport handle. A projection is provided near the member to limit the angle of inclination of the device main body.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the office equipment of the first or second aspect, the handle is provided at a lower portion of another outer peripheral surface opposed to the outer peripheral surface provided with the transport handle. A second handle is provided at a diagonal position.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the office equipment of the third aspect, the second handle is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the apparatus main body.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, portions common to the related art will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In the following, only the embodiment of a copying machine will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to heavy-weight office equipment such as a printer, a multifunction machine of a copying machine and a printer.
[0013]
3 and 4 show a copying machine as an embodiment of the office equipment according to the present invention. In the copying machine according to the present embodiment, a pair of rear handles 7, 7 are attached to a structural stay 5 at the upper rear portion of the main body 1 of the copying machine, and a diagonal position with respect to the rear handle 7 is provided on a front surface facing the rear handle 7. A front handle 13 is attached to a lower front portion of the main body base 8 to be used, and stoppers 10 and 10 are further attached to a rear lower end edge of the main body base 8. In other words, the structure stay 5 is formed of a high-strength member for installing an ADF or the like on the copying machine main body 1 and is a member suitable for supporting the rear handle 7.
[0014]
Therefore, the copying machine of the present embodiment can support the copying machine body 1 at an angle, and pulls the rear handle 7 to lift the caster 4 on the front side of the apparatus, as shown in the transportation example shown in FIG. The height of the floor can be over 9 steps.
[0015]
At this time, when the copying machine body 1 is tilted too much and the inclination of the copying machine body 1 reaches the allowable limit angle θ1, the stopper 10 hits the floor surface 12, and the rolling movement of the casters 4 is stopped, so that safe work can be performed. Further, as shown in the transport example in FIG. 5, the operators located above and below the stairs 17 can easily transport by holding the rear handle 7 and the front handle 13, respectively. If such a transportation mode is taken, the transportation operation is easy without the copying machine body 1 hitting the feet of the worker. This is the same on flat ground, and it is easy to carry.
[0016]
In this embodiment, the front handle 13 also has the function of a front lower cover. However, the front handle may be formed by forming a handle-shaped portion on the main body base 8 itself (not shown). Although not shown, a concave portion may be formed in the rear cover 6 so that the structural body stay 5 itself can be used as a rear handle. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a stopper 11 may be provided integrally with the main body base 8.
[0017]
7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the office equipment according to the present invention. The copying machine according to the present embodiment is provided such that the copying machine body 1 can pull out a plurality of units 15.... Is pulled out, the center of gravity of the copying machine main body 1 moves forward and there is a risk of falling in the direction of arrow A in the figure.
[0018]
That is, a hole 8a is provided in the front lower portion of the main body base 8 of the copying machine main body 1, a drawer handle 14 is attached inside, and a stopper 16 prevents the hole 8a from coming out of the hole 8a. That is, by pulling out the drawer handle 14, when the copier main body 1 is tilted forward by the angle θ2, the bent front lower portion of the drawer handle 14 hits the floor surface 12, and the copier main body 1 is prevented from tipping over. be able to. It is to be noted that it is preferable that the angle θ2 be set within the tilt limit angle of the copier body 1 as a matter of course.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 9, the position of the hole 8a provided in the lower front part of the main body base 8 is changed downward, and a hole 8b is provided in the upper inside of the main body base 8 so that the drawer handle 14 can be pulled out obliquely downward. When the structure is applied to the floor surface 12, the copier body 1 is more effective without tilting.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the office equipment according to claim 1 can tilt the equipment main body by holding the handle provided on the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the equipment main body. This has the effect that transportation and movement are facilitated.
[0021]
In the office equipment according to claim 2, as described above, when the equipment body is tilted and the tilt angle approaches the allowable limit, the projection hits the floor and serves as a stopper. For example, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent a danger that the main body of the device falls down or a worker is pushed down.
[0022]
The office equipment according to claim 3 is, as described above, a second part provided at a position diagonal to the upper handle at the lower part of the other outer peripheral surface facing the outer peripheral surface provided with the carrying handle. Since the handle is displaced above and below the equipment main body, in addition to the above-mentioned common effects, when transporting a slope such as stairs, it becomes very easy for the operator to hold the handle while standing on the top and bottom of the slope, and also on flat ground. Also, since the device main body is lifted diagonally, there is an effect that the device main body can be easily lifted and supported without obstructing the operator's steps.
[0023]
As described above, the office equipment according to claim 4 is provided so that the second handle can be protruded and retracted with respect to the equipment main body. There is an effect that the risk of falling due to the movement of the center of gravity when many units are pulled out from the main body can be prevented by overhanging the handle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a copying machine as an example of a conventional office machine.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example of a copying machine as an example of a conventional office machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a copying machine as one embodiment of office equipment according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the same use state.
FIG. 5 is a side view of another usage state.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a modification of a stopper provided on a main body base in an embodiment of the office equipment according to the present invention.
7A and 7B are a side view and a main part enlarged perspective view showing a second embodiment of the office equipment according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the embodiment of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 7 of a modification of the embodiment of FIG. 7;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Copier main body 2 Retractable bar-shaped handle 3 Hand-held handle 4 Caster 5 Structure stay 6 Rear cover 7 Rear handle 8 Main body base 8a, 8b Hole in main body base 9 Floor surface step 10 Stopper 11 Stopper part 12 Floor 13 Front handle 14 Drawer handle 15 Unit 16 Stopper 17 Stair θ1 Allowable angle limit

Claims (4)

An office machine, comprising: a handle for transport provided on an upper portion of one outer peripheral surface of the machine main body. 2. The office equipment according to claim 1, wherein a projection for limiting a falling angle of the equipment main body is provided on a base member of the equipment main body or near the base member of the equipment main body on an outer peripheral surface side provided with the transport handle. Office equipment characterized by that. 3. The office equipment according to claim 1, wherein a second handle is provided at a position diagonal to the handle at a lower portion of another outer circumferential surface opposed to the outer circumferential surface provided with the transport handle. Office equipment. 4. The office equipment according to claim 3, wherein said second handle is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from said equipment main body.

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