Information processing device and image forming apparatus
View Patent ↗An information processing device includes a first unit that is a base of the information processing device, a second unit that is disposed above the first unit and rotates around a first rotation shaft which is horizontally arranged, an input part that accepts an operation input by a user, and a wireless reading unit containing part that is disposed next to the input part and contains a wireless reading unit. The wireless reading unit containing part is provided with a containing part to contain the wireless reading unit, and an open/close lid that opens and closes the containing part.
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a body of the image forming apparatus that includes an image forming part to form an image on a medium,
a cover that is provided on the body and includes a stacker on which the medium, which is ejected outside the image forming apparatus by an ejection roller in an ejection direction after the image is formed, is stacked, wherein
the body includes
an operation panel that accepts an input by a user,
an authenticator container that contains an authenticator for a user authentication, the authenticator being different from the operation panel and the authenticator container being separated from the operation panel,
the authenticator container and the operation panel are
disposed downstream of the stacker in the ejection direction, and along one side among four sides of the image forming apparatus seen from above the image forming apparatus in a vertical direction, and
adjacently arranged along a lateral direction perpendicular to the ejection direction and the vertical direction, and
the stacker is positioned between the ejection roller and the one side of the image forming apparatus in the ejection direction, seen from above the image forming apparatus in the vertical direction.
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator is attached within the authenticator container from above.
3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator container includes a socket; and
the authenticator includes a connector that is inserted into the socket in the lateral direction.
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the connector is provided in an operation panel side.
5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator container includes a recess that includes a placing surface;
the authenticator container includes a latch that projects upward from the placing surface and holds the authenticator.
6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the authenticator includes a cable;
the authenticator container includes a space containing the cable;
the space is formed under the placing surface.
7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator is an IC card reader.
8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator container includes
a container recess configured to contain the authenticator, and
a lid that is openable and closable, wherein the lid covers the containing recess when the lid is closed.
9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacker and the section of the operation panel and the authenticator container are arranged side by side in the ejection direction, and
a boundary of the stacker and the section of the operation panel and the authenticator container is continuously formed.
10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacker has a width that is determined in the lateral direction,
seen in the ejection direction, the operation panel and the authenticator container are both positioned within the width of the stacker.
11. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the authenticator is an IC card reader, and has a reading surface at which the IC card is read, and
the reading surface is flush with the operation panel.
12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the reading surface is formed on an open/close lid that is pivotable between an open position and a close position.
13. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacker, the ejection roller and the section are placed at the same height in the vertical direction.
14. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the operation panel has an upper surface through which the input is accepted,
the authenticator container has an upper surface through which the authenticator, which is contained in the authenticator container, reads data for the user authentication, and
the upper surface of the operation panel is flush with the upper surface of the authenticator container.
15. An information processing device, comprising:
a first body,
a second body that is disposed above the first body, the first body and the second body being accumulated in a vertical direction, wherein
the second body includes
an operation panel that accepts an input by a user, and
an authenticator container that contains an authenticator for a user authentication, the authenticator being different from the operation panel and the authenticator container being separated from the operation panel,
the operation panel and the authenticator container are adjacently arranged along one side among four sides of the second body seen from above the information processing device in the vertical direction,
the operation panel is disposed along the one side so as to project in a first direction that is perpendicular to the vertical direction,
the authenticator container is disposed and fixed on the one side so as to project in the first direction,
an interspace, which is physically empty, exists between the authenticator container and the operation panel in a second direction that is perpendicular to both of the first direction and the vertical direction,
the authenticator container has a grasping part that is provided on an opposite side from a reading surface for an IC card,
the second body is moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the first body, and
the grasping part is grasped by the user when the second body moves from the first position to the second position.
16. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein the information processing device is an image forming apparatus.
17. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein
the second body includes
a flatbed that includes a first frame;
an ADF that is rotatable relative to the flatbed;
a second frame that forms the authenticator container;
the first frame is integral with the second frame.
18. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein
the second body includes an ADF,
the authenticator is disposed outside a region where the ADF is disposed.
19. The image forming apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein
the authenticator is attached within the authenticator container from above.
20. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein
the first body includes
an image former that forms an image on a medium;
a stacker on which the medium is ejected;
the authenticator is disposed above the stacker.
21. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein
the operation panel is provided along with the authenticator container in the first direction;
the authenticator container includes a socket; and
the authenticator includes a connector that is inserted into the socket in the first direction.
22. The information processing device according to claim 21 , wherein the connector is provided in an operation panel side.
23. The image forming apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein
the authenticator container includes a recess that includes a placing surface;
the authenticator container includes a latch that projects upward from the placing surface and holds the authenticator.
24. The information processing device according to claim 23 , wherein
the authenticator includes a cable;
the authenticator container includes a space containing the cable;
the space is formed under the placing surface.
25. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein
the authenticator is an IC card reader that reads the IC card.
26. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein
The information processing device is an image forming apparatus.
27. The image forming apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein
the operation panel includes a display.
28. The image forming apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein
the authenticator container includes
a container recess configured to contain the authenticator, and
a lid that is openable and closable, wherein the lid covers the container recess when the lid is closed.
29. The information processing device according to claim 28 , wherein
the second body is disposed to be rotatable relative to the first body;
a rotational direction of the second body is approximately perpendicular to a rotational axial direction of the lid.
30. The information processing device according to claim 28 , wherein
the lid is held in the opened state by the second body.
31. The image forming apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein
the lid of the authenticator container is pivotable between an open position and a close position around a rotation shaft part,
the lid stays horizontally at the close position,
an angle formed between the open position and the close position is ranged from 95 degrees to 120 degrees seen in the first direction such that the lid at the open position is prevented from returning to the close position due to the gravity.
32. The image forming apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein
defining the one side of the second body as a front side, the operation panel is positioned right and the authenticator container is positioned left, seen from the front side, and
the rotation shaft part extends in the first direction, and arranged such that the lid rotates in an anticlockwise direction when moving to the open position, seen from the front side.
33. The information processing device according to claim 32 ,
wherein when the lid is opened, the authenticator can be attached within the authenticator container,
wherein when the lid is closed, the authenticator cannot be attached within the authenticator container.
34. The information processing device according to claim 32 , wherein
the second body includes
a flatbed, and
an ADF that is rotatable relative to the flatbed.
35. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a body of the image forming apparatus that includes an image forming part to form an image on a medium,
a cover that is provided on the body and includes a stacker on which the medium, which is ejected outside the image forming apparatus by an ejection roller in an ejection direction after the image is formed, is stacked, wherein
the body includes
an operation panel that accepts an input by a user,
an authenticator container that contains an authenticator for a user authentication, the authenticator being different from the operation panel and the authenticator container being separated from the operation panel,
the authenticator container and the operation panel are
disposed downstream of the stacker in the ejection direction, and along one side among four sides of the image forming apparatus seen from above the image forming apparatus in a vertical direction, and
adjacently arranged along a lateral direction perpendicular to the ejection direction and the vertical direction,
the stacker is positioned between the ejection roller and the one side of the image forming apparatus in the ejection direction,
the stacker and the section of the operation panel and the authenticator container are arranged side by side in the ejection direction, and
a boundary of the stacker and the section of the operation panel and the authenticator container is continuously formed.
36. The image forming apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein
the authenticator container includes a socket; and
the authenticator includes a connector that is inserted into the socket in the lateral direction.
37. The image forming apparatus according to claim 36 , wherein
the connector is provided in an operation panel side.
38. The image forming apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein
the authenticator container includes a recess that includes a placing surface;
the authenticator container includes a latch that projects upward from the placing surface and holds the authenticator.
39. The image forming apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein
the stacker has a width that is determined in the lateral direction,
seen in the ejection direction, the operation panel and the authenticator container are both positioned within the width of the stacker.
40. The image forming apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein
the authenticator is an IC card reader, and has a reading surface at which the IC card is read, and
the reading surface is flush with the operation panel.
41. The image forming apparatus according to claim 40 , wherein
the reading surface is formed on an open/close lid that is pivotable between an open position and a close position.
42. The image forming apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein
the stacker, the ejection roller and the section are placed at the same height in the vertical direction.