Image forming device linkable to an optional unit
View Patent ↗An image forming device, which is linkable to an optional unit, includes: a connector providing an electrical connection with the optional unit; a connector cover opening and closing a connecting surface of the connector; and a cover opening-and-closing mechanism opening the connecting surface of the connector by moving the connector cover in accordance with a linking operation linking the optional unit.
1. An image forming device linkable to an optional unit, the image forming device comprising:
a connector providing an electrical connection with the optional unit;
a connector cover opening and closing a connecting surface of the connector; and
a cover opening-and-closing mechanism opening the connecting surface of the connector by moving the connector cover in accordance with a linking operation linking the optional unit.
2. An image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising a guiding hole through which a guiding pin protruding from the optional unit penetrates, wherein
when the optional unit is linked, the connecting surface of the connector is opened by the cover opening-and-closing mechanism converting an insertion movement, inserting the guiding pin through the guiding hole, into a sliding movement of the connector cover.
3. An image forming device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a cap provided upright and surrounding the guiding hole;
an urging member urging the connector cover in a direction in which the connector closes; and
a rod comprising a rotatably supported end, wherein
the rod penetrates an elongated hole on the cap; and
another end of the rod is connected to the connector cover through a wire.
4. An image forming device according to claim 3 , wherein
the optional unit is a paper feeder.
5. An image forming device according to claim 2 , wherein
the cover opening-and-closing mechanism opens the connecting surface of the connector by a cam mechanism converting the linking operation, linking the optional unit, into an opening movement of the connector cover.
6. An image forming device according to claim 5 , wherein the optional unit is a paper feeder.
7. An image forming device according to claim 2 , wherein
the optional unit is a paper feeder.
8. An image forming device according to claim 2 , wherein
the cover opening-and-closing mechanism opens the connecting surface of the connector by a lever mechanism converting the linking operation, linking the optional unit, into an opening movement of the connector cover.
9. An image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the optional unit is a paper feeder.