Image forming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9400467-B2
Application number	US-201414190009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	Feb 28, 2013
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

An image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an image forming apparatus of which the apparatus main body is provided with an IC card reader that reads data input to a noncontact IC card. The IC card reader is installed at an angle enabling a detection surface to face downward relative to the apparatus main body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An image forming apparatus of which the apparatus main body is capable of installing an IC card reader that reads data input to a noncontact IC card, wherein the IC card reader is installed at an angle enabling a detection surface thereof to face downward relative to the apparatus main body, wherein
the IC card reader is installed rotatable relative to the apparatus main body and is configured such that an inclination angle of the detection surface is adjustable,
when two respective engagement protrusions arranged at a position apart from each other in the IC card reader are engaged with arc-like engagement holes formed at a side of the apparatus main body, the IC card reader is rendered rotatable around one of the engagement protrusions so that the inclination angle is adjustable,
when a lower engagement protrusion among the two engagement protrusions is moved alone a lower engagement hole among the arc-like engagement holes around an upper engagement protrusion among the two engagement protrusions, the IC card reader is adjusted so that the inclination angle faces obliquely downward, and when the upper engagement protrusion is moved alone an upper engagement hole among the arc-like engagement holes around the lower engagement protrusion, the IC card reader is adjusted so that the inclination angle faces obliquely upward,
the image forming apparatus further comprises a lock mechanism that locks a rotation position of the IC card reader,
a block body in which a lateral hole that opens outward is formed is provided on a rear surface of the IC card reader,
the lock mechanism includes:
a spring disposed in the lateral hole of the block body;
a ball disposed in the lateral hole and biased outward by the spring; and
a circular hole which is formed in the apparatus main body and with which the ball is selectively engaged, and

when the ball is engaged with the circular hole, a rotation position of the IC card reader is locked.

2. An image forming apparatus of which the apparatus main body is capable of installing an IC card reader that reads data input to a noncontact IC card, wherein the IC card reader is installed at an angle enabling a detection surface thereof to face downward relative to the apparatus main body, wherein
the IC card reader is installed rotatably relative to the apparatus main body and is configured such that an inclination angle of the detection surface is adjustable,
the IC card reader is configured such that the detection surface thereof is changeable in posture to an inclination angle alone a substantially vertical front surface of the apparatus main body and to an inclination angle facing downward and upward from the substantially vertical surface,
when two respective engagement protrusions arranged at a position apart from each other in the IC card reader are engaged with arc-like engagement holes formed at a side of the apparatus main body, the IC card reader is rendered rotatable around one of the engagement protrusions so that the inclination angle is adjustable,
when a lower engagement protrusion among the two engagement protrusions is moved alone a lower engagement hole among the arc-like engagement holes around an upper engagement protrusion among the two engagement protrusions, the IC card reader is adjusted so that the inclination angle faces obliquely downward, and when the upper engagement protrusion is moved alone an upper engagement hole among the arc-like engagement holes around the lower engagement protrusion, the IC card reader is adjusted so that the inclination angle faces obliquely upward,
the image forming apparatus further comprises a lock mechanism that locks a rotation position of the IC card reader,
a block body in which a lateral hole that opens outward is formed is provided on a rear surface of the IC card reader,
the lock mechanism includes:
a spring disposed in the lateral hole of the block body;
a ball disposed in the lateral hole and biased outward by the spring; and
a circular hole which is formed in the apparatus main body and with which the ball is selectively engaged, and

when the ball is engaged with the circular hole, a rotation position of the IC card reader is locked.

Assignees

• Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Onishi Shota
• Fuchi Masami

Classifications

• G03G15/5016 Primary

  User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console · CPC title

• G03G15/5066

  by using information from an external support, e.g. magnetic card · CPC title