Image forming apparatus including an outer cover and a subsidiary cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9880512-B2
Application number	US-201615227504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2016
Priority date	Aug 28, 2015
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an electric wire and an electric box. The electric box extends substantially horizontally and includes a wire connector coupled to the electric wire. A body face exposes the wire connector. An outer cover covers the body face. The outer cover includes a slot and a wire accommodator. The slot is disposed opposite the wire connector to expose the wire connector to an outside of the image forming apparatus. The wire accommodator accommodates the electric wire.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an electric wire;
an electric box extending substantially horizontally and including a wire connector coupled to the electric wire;
a body face exposing the wire connector; and
an outer cover configured to cover the body face, the outer cover including
a slot, the slot opposite the wire connector, the slot configured to expose the wire connector to an outside of the image forming apparatus, and
a wire accommodator configured to accommodate the electric wire,

wherein the wire accommodator projects downward from the slot,
wherein the wire accommodator includes a groove facing the outside of the image forming apparatus,
wherein the wire accommodator includes an upper portion adjoining the slot,
wherein the image forming apparatus further includes a subsidiary cover, the subsidiary cover detachably attached to the outer cover, the subsidiary cover configured to cover the slot and the wire accommodator.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover includes a finger grip with which the subsidiary cover is attached to and detached from the outer cover.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover is T-shaped.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wire connector includes a vent to exhaust heat, and
wherein the wire accommodator includes a lower portion not covered by the subsidiary cover to define an opening that communicates with the outside of the image forming apparatus.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wire accommodator includes a duct interposed between the wire connector and the outside of the image forming apparatus in a state in which the subsidiary cover covers the slot and the wire accommodator.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the outer cover further includes a recess being disposed opposite the wire accommodator via the slot and facing the outside of the image forming apparatus, and wherein the recess adjoins the slot.

7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover further covers the recess.

8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover is cross-shaped.

9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 ,
wherein the wire accommodator includes a duct interposed between the wire connector and the outside of the image forming apparatus in a state in which the subsidiary cover covers the slot, the wire accommodator, and the recess.

10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a body including:
a sheet receiver to receive a sheet; and
a scanner, disposed above the sheet receiver, to read an image on an original,

wherein the electric box is disposed above the sheet receiver and below the scanner and extended substantially horizontally with respect to the scanner.

11. The image forming apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising:
an auto document feeder, disposed above the scanner, to feed the original to the scanner; and a harness extending from the auto document feeder and directed to the slot through the recess.

12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electric box is moved substantially horizontally and detached from the image forming apparatus in a state in which the outer cover is detached from the image forming apparatus.

13. The image forming apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising a rail over which the electric box slides.

14. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an electric box extending substantially horizontally and including a wire connector configured to be coupled to an electric wire;
a body face exposing the wire connector;
an outer cover configured to cover the body face, the outer cover including a slot and a wire accommodator, the slot opposite the wire connector, the slot configured to expose the wire connector to an outside of the image forming apparatus, the wire accommodator configured to accommodate the electric wire; and
a subsidiary cover detachably attached to the outer cover, the subsidiary cover configured to cover the slot and the wire accommodator,
wherein the wire accommodator projects downward from the slot,
wherein the wire accommodator includes a groove facing the outside of the image forming apparatus,
wherein the wire accommodator includes an upper portion adjoining the slot.

15. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover includes a finger grip with which the subsidiary cover is attached to and detached from the outer cover.

16. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the subsidiary cover is T-shaped.

17. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the wire connector includes a vent to exhaust heat, and
wherein the wire accommodator includes a lower portion not covered by the subsidiary cover to define an opening that communicates with the outside of the image forming apparatus.

18. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the wire accommodator includes a duct interposed between the wire connector and the outside of the image forming apparatus in a state in which the subsidiary cover covers the slot and the wire accommodator.

19. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the outer cover further includes a recess being disposed opposite the wire accommodator via the slot and facing the outside of the image forming apparatus, and wherein the recess adjoins the slot.

20. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 ,
wherein the electric box is moved substantially horizontally and detached from the image forming apparatus in a state in which the outer cover is detached from the image forming apparatus.

Assignees

• Shimizu Keiichi
• Ishimitsu Hiroki
• Ito Kazuyuki
• Nishi Takayuki
• Hoshi Katsuhiro
• Ohta Yoshihide
• Shima Nobuhiro
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shimizu Keiichi
• Ishimitsu Hiroki
• Ito Kazuyuki
• Nishi Takayuki
• Hoshi Katsuhiro
• Ohta Yoshihide
• Shima Nobuhiro

Classifications

• G03G21/1619 Primary

  Frame structures · CPC title

• G03G21/1633

  using doors or covers (G03G21/1638 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03G15/80

  Details relating to power supplies, circuits boards, electrical connections · CPC title

• H04N1/00551

  Top covers or the like · CPC title

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title