Patent ID: 9213288
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G03G,H05K

Abstract:
1. An operation panel support mechanism for mounting an operation panel onto an apparatus main body, comprising: a first support member fixed to the apparatus main body, a second support member fixed to the operation panel, a swing mechanism that supports the second support member swingably up and down and holds the second support member at an arbitrary angle in a swingable range, a movement mechanism that supports the second support member movably up and down in a translation manner with respect to the first support member and holds the second support member at an arbitrary height in a translation range, and a descent stop mechanism which in a case where the second support member descends at a predetermined speed or higher with respect to the first support member, stops the descent of the second support member, wherein the movement mechanism includes: a rack member that moves up and down together with the second support member; and a drive gear that is rotatably supported by the first support member and engages with the rack member, the descent stop mechanism includes: a detection mechanism that detects a descent speed of the rack member; and an actuator portion that is driven based on a detection result from the detection mechanism, wherein in a case where the descent speed of the rack member is a predetermined value or higher, the actuator portion engages with the rack member to stop the descent of the rack member.