Anti-tipping device and image forming apparatus

The fall prevention device adjusts its protrusion to maintain an appropriate tipping angle and minimize installation space by accommodating changes in the image forming apparatus's center of gravity due to additional equipment.

JP2026103999APending Publication Date: 2026-06-25ETRIA CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
ETRIA CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2026-06-25

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Technical Problem

Conventional fall prevention devices for image forming apparatuses increase the installation area unnecessarily due to fixed protrusion amounts that do not account for changes in the center of gravity caused by additional equipment.

Method used

A fall prevention device with a protrusion amount changing unit that adjusts the horizontal protrusion of the anti-tipping member to maintain an appropriate tipping angle while minimizing the installation area, using a mounting base and adjustable fastening holes to accommodate changes in the device's center of gravity.

Benefits of technology

The device prevents tipping over while keeping the installation area minimal by adjusting the protrusion amount based on the presence or absence of additional equipment, ensuring a sufficient tipping angle without unnecessary enlargement.

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Abstract

Even when the center of gravity of the installed device changes, it is possible to obtain an appropriate tipping angle that prevents the installed device from tipping over, while suppressing the need for the installed device to be installed to be unnecessarily large. [Solution] A tipping prevention device 50 that prevents a device to be installed from tipping over by a tipping prevention member 20 attached to the device to be installed on an installation surface, and having protrusion amount changing parts 16A1 to 16A3, 23B that change the amount of protrusion La of the tipping prevention member that protrudes horizontally outward from the device to be installed.
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