Image forming apparatus with independent displays

• US 6,091,915 A
• Filed: 11/07/1996
• Issued: 07/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Takagishi, Hiroaki
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAINGER, QUANA MASHELL
• Application Number:
  US08/744,378
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 399/81, 399/11, 399/10, 399/8-9, 399/18, 399/21, 399/24-25, 399/124, 399/381, 395/100, 364/927.2, 364/927.66, 364/927.7, 364/927.92, 364/930, 345/903, 345/905
• US Class Current: 399/81
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5016 User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 21/1638 directed to paper handling or jam treatment
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2221/1675 jam treatment

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion disposed within a main body of the apparatus to form an image, a first display attached to an upper portion of the main body to display information regarding the handling of the apparatus, and an open/close mechanism provided on a frame of the main body to be openable opened during the maintenance. In addition, a second display mechanism is disposed at a position viewable by an operator from a position where the open/close mechanism is opened and includes a single display for selectively displaying a plurality of information data.

Claims

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a main body;

an open/close portion provided on said main body to be able to open said main body during jam processing of a sheet;

a photosensitive body disposed within said main body;

a toner image forming portion disposed within said main body for forming a toner image on said photosensitive body;

a transferring portion disposed within said main body for transferring the toner image on said photosensitive body to the sheet;

a fixing portion disposed within said main body for fixing the toner image on the sheet to the sheet;

a convey path disposed within said main body for conveying a sheet between said transferring portion and said fixing portion; and

a first display portion disposed within said main body and facing said open/close portion for displaying information regarding the jam processing of the sheet,

wherein said first display portion covers said open/close portion side of said toner image portion while said first display portion does not cover said open/close portion side of said convey path.

2. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display portion different from said display portion and located outside of said main body for displaying information regarding an image forming operation of said apparatus.

3. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display portion comprises an LCD.

4. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a frame supporting said photosensitive body can be pulled out from said apparatus, and said display portion is attached to said frame.

5. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a main body;

a photosensitive body disposed within said main body;

a toner image forming portion disposed within said main body nearby said photosensitive body for forming a toner image on said photosensitive body;

an opening provided for detaching said toner image forming portion during maintenance of said toner image forming portion;

a transferring portion disposed within said main body for transferring the toner image on said photosensitive body to a sheet;

a fixing portion disposed within said main body for fixing the toner image on the sheet to the sheet; and

a first display portion disposed within said main body for displaying information regarding jam processing of the sheet,

wherein said display portion is provided so as to cover said opening.

6. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said display portion is secured by a securing member and, when said securing member is detached, said display portion moves and said opening is opened.

7. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said toner image forming portion moves along said photosensitive body to be pulled out from said opening.

8. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a second display portion different from said first display portion is located outside of said main body for displaying information regarding an image forming operation of said apparatus.

9. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said first display portion comprises an LCD.

10. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a frame supporting said photosensitive body, wherein said frame can be pulled out from said apparatus, and said first display portion is attached to said frame.

11. An image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said toner image forming portion is a developing portion for supplying toner to said photosensitive body.