Image forming apparatus

Abstract

The long sheets that are discharged can be placed properly without increasing the occupied area. [Solution] An image forming apparatus 100 is provided which has an internal space W from which an image-formed sheet P can be discharged and the discharged sheet P can be removed, and when a long sheet PL is discharged into the internal space W as a sheet, a guide member 136 is provided in the internal space W that curves the leading end of the long sheet PL in the discharge direction and reverses it in the opposite direction to the discharge direction.

Claims

1. An image forming apparatus having a space inside the cylinder from which the image-formed sheet can be ejected and the ejected sheet can be removed, An image forming apparatus characterized in that, when a long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the cylinder, a guide member is provided that curves the leading end of the long sheet in the discharge direction within the internal space of the cylinder, causing it to reverse in the opposite direction to the discharge direction.

2. When the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the drum, a first tray is provided in the internal space of the drum on which the rear end of the long sheet in the discharge direction can be placed. A second tray is positioned above or below the first tray in the internal space of the body, and is capable of supporting the leading end of the long sheet in the discharge direction when the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body. Equipped with, The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that when the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body, the guide member curves the leading end of the long sheet in the discharge direction toward the second tray as it passes the position of the first tray in the internal space of the body.

3. When a standard sheet shorter than the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body, a discharge tray is provided in the internal space of the body on which the standard sheet can be placed in the discharge direction, A bin tray positioned above the discharge tray in the internal space of the drum, which is a separate destination for the discharge of the normal sheets, or a reversal tray that guides the underside of the normal sheets when the conveying direction of the normal sheets is reversed, Equipped with, The first tray is the discharge tray, The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the second tray is the bin tray or the inversion tray.

4. When a standard sheet shorter than the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body, a discharge tray is provided in the internal space of the body on which the standard sheet can be placed in the discharge direction, A bin tray positioned above the discharge tray in the internal space of the drum, which is a separate destination for the discharge of the normal sheets, or a reversal tray that guides the underside of the normal sheets when the conveying direction of the normal sheets is reversed, Equipped with, The second tray is the discharge tray, The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the first tray is the bin tray or the inversion tray.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the guide member is detachably installed with respect to the main body of the image forming apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the discharge direction and with a substantially horizontal direction as the attachment / detachment direction.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the guide member is removed from the main body of the image forming apparatus when a standard sheet shorter than the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body.

7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the guide member is installed in a storage section formed inside the main body of the image forming apparatus so as to be able to be stored in and pulled out.

8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the guide member is manually or automatically stored in the storage section when a standard sheet shorter than the long sheet is discharged into the internal space of the body.

9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the internal space of the body is formed below the document reading unit for reading an image of a document and above the image forming unit for forming an image on a sheet.

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