Patent Abstract:
A booklet storage includes a first storage member that includes a first receiver portion and a second receiver portion connecting with the first receiver portion; and a second storage member that includes a third receiver portion and a fourth receiver portion connecting with the third receiver portion, wherein the first storage member and the second storage member together receive a booklet in combination, and wherein a first width between the first receiver portion or the second receiver portion and the third receiver portion and a second width between the first receiver portion or the second receiver portion and the fourth receiver portion are different from each other.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-243735 filed Nov. 7, 2011. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present invention relates to a booklet storage and an electronic apparatus. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a booklet storage including: a first storage member that includes a first receiver portion and a second receiver portion connecting with the first receiver portion; and a second storage member that includes a third receiver portion and a fourth receiver portion connecting with the third receiver portion, wherein the first storage member and the second storage member together receive a booklet in combination, and wherein a first width between the first receiver portion or the second receiver portion and the third receiver portion and a second width between the first receiver portion or the second receiver portion and the fourth receiver portion are different from each other. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the arrangement when a booklet is placed longitudinally in a booklet storage according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the arrangement when a booklet is placed transversely in the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating the booklet storage and an image forming apparatus when a booklet is placed longitudinally according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating the booklet storage and the image forming apparatus when a booklet is placed transversely according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention when it is carried; 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a state where the width for storing the booklet is changed using the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 7  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating another state where the width for storing the booklet is changed using the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  are perspective views illustrating a state where a booklet is stored using one member of the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention; and 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view illustrating examples of sizes of members of the booklet storage according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     A booklet storage and an electronic apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 11 . The arrow UP in the drawings represents the upward direction in the vertical direction. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , a cover member  12  that can be opened and closed, a glass platen  16  on which a sheet of original document is loaded, and a document reader  14  that reads the original document R loaded onto the glass platen  16  are disposed in the upper part of an apparatus body  10 A of an image forming apparatus  10  as an example of the electronic apparatus according to this exemplary embodiment. 
     A light source  18  irradiating the original document R loaded onto the glass platen  16  with light is disposed in the document reader  14 . The document reader  14  is provided with an optical system including a full-rate mirror  20  reflecting the light emitted by the light source  18  and reflected from the original document R in a direction parallel to the glass platen  16 , a half-rate mirror  22  reflecting the light reflected by the full-rate mirror  20  downward, a half-rate mirror  24  reflecting and returning the light reflected by the half-rate mirror  22  in the direction parallel to the glass platen  16 , and an imaging lens  26  on which the light returned by the half-rate mirror  24  is incident. 
     The document reader  14  is also provided with a photoelectric conversion device  28  converting the reflected light imaged by the imaging lens  26  into an electrical signal and is also provided with an image processor  29  processing the electrical signal converted by the photoelectric conversion device  28  as an image. The light source  18 , the full-rate mirror  20 , the half-rate mirror  22 , and the half-rate mirror  24  can move along the glass platen  16 . 
     According to this configuration, when reading the original document R loaded onto the glass platen  16 , the light source  18  applies light to the original document R loaded onto the glass platen  16  while causing the light source  18 , the full-rate mirror  20 , the half-rate mirror  22 , and the half-rate mirror  24  to move, and the reflected light reflected by the original document R is imaged on the photoelectric conversion device  28 . 
     On the other hand, plural image forming units  30  forming toner images of different colors and being arranged to be inclined about the horizontal direction is disposed at the center of the vertical direction of the apparatus body  10 A. An endless intermediate transfer belt  32  wound on a rotating driving roll  48 , a tension supplying roll  54  supplying a tension, a support roll  50  rotating with the rotation of the driving roll, a first idler roll  56 , and a second idler roll  58  is disposed above the image forming units  30 . The toner images formed by the image forming units  30  of different colors are transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  while the intermediate transfer belt  32  circulates in the direction of arrow A in the drawing. 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 8 , four image forming units  30 Y,  30 M,  30 C, and  30 K of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) are arranged in this order. The image forming unit  301  in which the toner image of yellow (Y) to be first transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  is formed is located at the highest position, the image forming unit  30 K in which the toner image of black (K) to be finally transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  is formed is located at the lowest position, and the image forming units  30 Y,  30 M,  30 C, and  30 K are arranged at a constant interval in the state where they are inclined about the horizontal direction. 
     The four image forming units  30 Y,  30 M,  30 C, and  30 K have the same basic configuration. In the below description, characters (Y, M, C, and K) corresponding to the colors are attached to the reference signs when the colors are distinguished from each other and the characters corresponding to the colors are not attached when the colors are not particularly distinguished from each other. 
     The image forming unit  30  of each color includes an image supporting member  34  rotating in the direction of arrow D by the use of a driving unit not shown and a charging member  36  uniformly charging the surface of the image supporting member  34 . 
     An optical scanner  40  irradiating the surface of the image supporting member  34  of which the surface is uniformly charged by the charging member  36  with a laser beam corresponding to a predetermined color to form an electrostatic latent image is disposed below the image forming units  30  so as to be inclined along the plural image forming units  30 . A developing device  42  developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the image supporting member  34  with a toner of a predetermined color to visualize the electrostatic latent image is disposed downstream in the rotation direction of the image supporting member  34  about the charging member  36 . A power source unit  43  being arranged in the direction parallel to the optical scanner  40  and supplying power to the image forming units  30  and the like is disposed. A first air inlet and output port  112  and a second air inlet and outlet port  114  penetrating the surface of the side plate  11  of the apparatus body  10 A are vertically arranged on the side of the power source unit  43 . 
     On the other hand, a primary transfer member  46  transferring the toner image formed on the surface of the image supporting member  34  to the intermediate transfer belt  32  is disposed on the opposite side of the image supporting member with the intermediate transfer belt  32  interposed therebetween. A cleaning device  44  cleaning the residual toner or the like remaining on the surface of the image supporting member  34  without being transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  from the image supporting member  34  is disposed downstream in the rotation direction of the image supporting member  34  about the primary transfer member  46  so as to come in contact with the surface of the image supporting member  34 . That is, each image forming unit  30  includes the image supporting member  34 , the charging member  36 , the developing device  42 , and the cleaning device  44 . 
     Toner cartridges  38 Y,  38 M,  38 C, and  38 K supplying the toners of predetermined colors to the developing devices  42  of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K), respectively are disposed above the intermediate transfer belt  32 . The toner cartridge  38 K containing the toner of black (K) has a high use frequency and thus has a size larger than those of the other toner cartridges. 
     According to this configuration, color image data of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) are sequentially output to the optical scanner  40  from the image processor  29  (see  FIG. 9 ) or the outside. The laser beam emitted from the optical scanner  40  on the basis of the image data exposes the surface of the corresponding image supporting member  34  to form an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image supporting member  34 . The electrostatic latent images formed on the surfaces of the image supporting members  34  are developed as the color toner images of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) by the developing devices  42 Y,  42 M,  42 C, and  42 K. 
     The toner images of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) sequentially formed on the surfaces of the image supporting members  34  are multiply-transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  disposed inclined above the image forming units  30 Y,  30 M,  30 C, and  30 K of the colors by the primary transfer member  46 . 
     On the other hand, the cleaning device  52  cleaning the surface of the intermediate transfer belt  32  is disposed on the opposite side of the driving roll  48  with the intermediate transfer belt  32  interposed therebetween. The cleaning device  52  may be detached from and attached to the apparatus body  10 A by opening the front cover (not shown) disposed on the front surface (the front side where a user stands) of the apparatus body  10 A. 
     A secondary transfer member  60  secondarily transferring the toner images primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt  32  to a sheet member P as a recording medium is disposed on the opposite side of the support roll  50  with the intermediate transfer belt  32  interposed therebetween. That is, a position between the secondary transfer member  60  and the support roll  50  serves as a secondary transfer position where the toner images are transferred to the sheet member P. 
     A fixing device  64  fixing the toner images to the sheet member P to which the toner images are transferred by the secondary transfer member  60  and which is transported along a transport path  62  is disposed above the secondary transfer member  60 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , a transport roll  66  transporting a sheet member P to which the toner image is fixed is disposed downstream in the transport direction of the sheet member P about the fixing device  64  (hereinafter, simply referred to as “downstream in the transport direction”) and a switching gate  68  switching the transport direction of the sheet member P is disposed downstream in the transport direction about the transport roll  66 . 
     A first discharge roll  70  discharging the sheet member P, which is guided by the switching gate  68  switched to one direction, to the first discharge section  69  is disposed downstream in the transport direction about the switching gate  68 . 
     A second discharge roll  78  discharging the sheet member P, which is guided by the switching gate  68  switched to the other direction and transported by the transport roll  73 , to the second discharge section  76  is disposed downstream in the transport direction about the switching gate  68 . 
     On the other hand, sheet feeding sections  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86  storing sheet members P are disposed in the lower part of the apparatus body  10 A and upstream in the transport direction of the sheet member P (hereinafter, simply referred to as “upstream in the transport direction”) about the secondary transfer member  60 . Sheet members P having different sizes are stored in the sheet feeding sections  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86 . 
     Each of the sheet feeding sections  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86  is provided with a feed roll  88  sending the sheet member P from each of the sheet feeding sections  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86  to a transport path  62 . A transport roll  90  and a transport roll  92  transporting the sheet members P sheet by sheet are disposed downstream in the transport direction about the feed roll  88 . 
     A registration roll  94  temporarily stopping the sheet member P and sending the sheet member P to the secondary transfer position at a predetermined time is disposed downstream in the transport direction about the transport roll  92 . 
     On the other hand, a double-side transport unit  98  inverting and transporting the sheet member P to form images on both sides of the sheet member P is disposed aside the secondary transfer position. The double-side transport unit  98  is provided with an inversion path  100  through which the sheet member P transported by inversely rotating the transport roll  73  passes. Plural transport rolls  102  are disposed along the inversion path  100  and the sheet member P transported by the transport rolls  102  is transported again to the registration roll  94  in the state where it is upside down. 
     A foldable manual bypass feed unit  106  is disposed around the double-side transport unit  98 . A feed roll  108  and transport rolls  110  and  111  transporting a sheet member P fed from the opened foldable manual bypass unit  106  are provided and the sheet member P transported by the transport rolls  110  and  111  are transported to the registration roll  94 . 
     A booklet storage  120  which is attached to a side plate  116  as an example of an attachment member disposed below the side plate  11  having the first air inlet and outlet port  112  and the second air inlet and outlet port  114  formed therein and which stores a booklet S in which the operation sequences of the image forming apparatus  10  and the like are described will be described below. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the booklet storage  120  includes a first storage member  122  and a second storage member  124  having substantially a symmetric shape and can store a booklet S by arranging the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  in a horizontal direction. 
       FIG. 1  shows the booklet storage  120  when a booklet S of an A4 size is placed longitudinally (hereinafter, referred to as “in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet”) and  FIG. 2  shows the booklet storage  120  when a booklet S of an A4 size is placed transversely (hereinafter, referred to as “in the transversal arrangement of a booklet”). 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the first storage member  122  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet is disposed on the left side in the drawing surface and the second storage member  124  is disposed on the right side of the drawing surface. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the first storage member  122  in the transversal arrangement of a booklet is disposed on the right side of the drawing surface in a state where the attachment direction is rotated counterclockwise by substantially 90 degrees about the posture in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the second storage member  124  is disposed on the left side of the drawing surface in a state where the attachment direction clockwise by substantially 90 degrees about the posture in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the first storage member  122  includes a first receiver portion  122 A (see  FIG. 1 ) having a rectangular panel shape and receiving an end face of a booklet S in the longitudinal arrangement of the booklet and a second receiver portion  122 B (see  FIG. 2 ) having a rectangular panel shape and receiving an end face of a booklet S in the transversal arrangement of the booklet. The first receiver portion  122 A and the second receiver portion  122 B are connected to each other at the ends in the length direction and the angle formed by the first receiver portion  122 A and the second receiver portion  122 B is substantially 90 degrees. 
     The booklet support width (the size G shown in the drawing) of the first receiver portion  122 A receiving the end face of a booklet S in the longitudinal arrangement of the booklet is smaller than the booklet support width (the size H shown in the drawing) of the second receiver portion  122 B receiving the end face of a booklet S in the transversal arrangement of the booklet. 
     In the first storage member  122 , a pair of plate-like wall portions  122 C and  122 D supporting the cover surfaces (including the rear cover surface) of the booklet S stored in the first storage member  122 , having substantially the same shape, and facing each other are connected to edge portions in which the width directions of the first receiver portion  122 A and the second receiver portion  122 B are different from each other. A cutout  128  reducing the storage depth of the booklet S and having an L-shaped edge is formed in the wall portion  122 C and the wall portion  122 D. 
     Similarly, the second storage member  124  includes a third receiver portion  124 A (see  FIG. 1 ) having a rectangular panel shape and receiving the end face of a booklet S in the longitudinal arrangement of the booklet and a fourth receiver portion  124 B (see  FIG. 2 ) having a rectangular panel shape and receiving the end face of a booklet S in the transversal arrangement of the booklet. The third receiver portion  124 A has substantially the same shape as the first receiver portion  122 A and the fourth receiver portion  124 B has substantially the same shape as the second receiver portion  122 B. Similarly to the first receiver portion  122 A and the second receiver portion  122 B, the third receiver portion  124 A and the fourth receiver portion  124 B are connected to each other at the ends in the length direction and the angle formed by the third receiver portion  124 A and the fourth receiver portion  124 B is substantially 90 degrees. 
     In the second storage member  124 , a pair of plate-like wall portions  124 C and  124 D supporting the cover surfaces (including the rear cover surface) of the booklet S stored in the second storage member  124 , having the same shape, and facing each other are connected to edge portions in which the width directions of the third receiver portion  124 A and the fourth receiver portion  124 B are different from each other. The wall portion  124 C and the wall portion  124 D have substantially the same shapes as the wall portion  122 C and the wall portion  122 D, respectively, and a cutout  130  having the same shape as the cutout  128  is formed in the wall portion  124 C and the wall portion  124 D. 
     Specifically, the shape of the cutout  128  and the cutout  130  is determined so that even when a CD (Compact Disk) case K having a CD storing software such as a printer driver as data is stored in the booklet storage  120  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and in the transversal arrangement of a booklet, a user can take out the CD case K. That is, at least a part of the CD case K stored in the booklet storage  120  is exposed from the cutout  128  or the cutout  130  to outside (see  FIGS. 3 and 4 ). 
     According to this configuration, by causing the opening edge  164  of the first receiver portion  122 A and the opening edge  166  of the third receiver portion  124 A to face each other so that the plate surface of the first receiver portion  122 A and the third receiver portion  124 A faces the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet as shown in  FIG. 1 , the postures of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  may be determined. Accordingly, a first width (the size J shown in  FIG. 1 ) may be achieved which may be set when a booklet S of an A4 size is arranged longitudinally. The end face of the booklet S stored from a first storage direction (the direction of arrow E shown in  FIG. 1 ) is received by the first receiver portion  122 A and the third receiver portion  124 A. In this state, the booklet S may not be arranged transversely. The wall portion  122 C of the first storage member  122  and the wall portion  124 C of the second storage member  124  come in contact with the side plate  116 . 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the postures of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  may be determined in the transversal arrangement of a booklet by causing the opening edge  168  of the second receiver portion  122 B and the opening edge  170  of the fourth receiver portion  124 B to come in contact with each other so that the plate surface of the second receiver portion  122 B and the fourth receiver portion  124 B faces the vertical direction. Accordingly, a second width (the size N shown in  FIG. 2 ) may be achieved which is different from the first width and which may be applied when a booklet S of an A4 size is arranged transversely. The end face of the booklet S stored from a second storage direction (in the direction of arrow F in  FIG. 2 ) is received by the second receiver portion  122 B and the fourth receiver portion  124 B. In this state, similarly to the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet, the wall portion  122 C of the first storage member  122  and the wall portion  124 C of the second storage member  124  come in contact with the side plate  116 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in the first storage member  122 , first attachment holes  134  as an example of plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) first attachment portions used in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet are formed in the wall portion  122 C attached to the side plate  116  of the apparatus body  10 A. Specifically, two first attachment holes  134  are arranged in the horizontal direction in the posture in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the pitch therebetween is defined as a distance L. 
     Similarly, as shown in  FIG. 2 , in the first storage member  122 , second attachment holes  136  as an example of plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) second attachment portions used in the transversal arrangement of a booklet are formed in the wall portion  122 C attached to the side plate  116  of the apparatus body  10 A. Specifically, two second attachment holes  136  are arranged in the vertical direction in the posture in the transversal arrangement of a booklet and the pitch therebetween is defined as a distance L, similarly to the first attachment holes  134 . 
     The first attachment hole  134  (see  FIG. 1 ) disposed on the side of the first storage member  122  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the second attachment hole  136  (see  FIG. 2 ) disposed on the side of the first storage member  122  in the transversal arrangement of a booklet are used in common (are the same hole). 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 1 , in the second storage member  124 , third attachment holes  140  as an example of plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) third attachment portions used in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet are formed in the wall portion  124 C attached to the side plate  116  of the apparatus body  10 A. Specifically, two third attachment holes  140  are arranged in the horizontal direction in the posture in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the pitch therebetween is defined as a distance L. 
     Similarly, as shown in  FIG. 2 , in the second storage member  124 , fourth attachment holes  142  as an example of plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) fourth attachment portions used in the transversal arrangement of a booklet are formed in the wall portion  124 C attached to the side plate  116  of the apparatus body  10 A. Specifically, two fourth attachment holes  142  are arranged in the vertical direction in the posture in the transversal arrangement of a booklet and the pitch therebetween is defined as a distance L, similarly to the third attachment holes  140 . 
     That is, the first attachment holes  134 , the second attachment holes  136 , the third attachment holes  140 , and the fourth attachment holes  142  are arranged to be substantially symmetric about a virtual center line extending in the vertical direction and being drawn between the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 . 
     The third attachment hole  140  (see  FIG. 1 ) disposed on the side of the second storage member  124  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the fourth attachment hole  142  (see  FIG. 2 ) disposed on the side of the second storage member  124  in the transversal arrangement of a booklet are used in common (are the same hole). 
     The positions of the attachment holes are determined so that the relative positional relationship between the plural first attachment holes  134  and the plural third attachment holes  140  when the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are arranged to form the first width in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet is substantially identical to the relative positional relationship between the plural second attachment holes  136  and the plural fourth attachment holes  142  when the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are arranged to form the second width in the transversal arrangement of a booklet. 
     Specifically, the positions of the attachment holes are determined so that the pitch of the attachment holes formed in the same member is the distance L and the pitch of the attachment holes between the members is a distance T different from the distance L. 
     In the first storage member  122 , the same attachment holes  150  as the attachment holes  134  and  136  formed in the wall portion  122 C are formed in the wall portion  122 D facing the wall portion  122 C. Similarly, in the second storage member  124 , the same attachment holes  152  as the attachment holes  140  and  142  formed in the wall portion  124 C are formed in the wall portion  124 D facing the wall portion  124 C. Accordingly, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  have substantially the same shape.  FIG. 11  shows an example of the sizes in the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  having the same shape. 
     Attachment holes formed in the side plate  116  and used to attach the booklet storage  120  to the apparatus body  10 A will be described below. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , four attachment holes  160  as an example of the attachment portions corresponding to the first attachment holes  134  and the third attachment holes  140  when the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are arranged to form the first width in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet are formed in the side plate  116 . 
     According to this configuration, fasteners  162  as an example of a fixing tool are inserted into the first attachment holes  134  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the first storage member  122  to the side plate  116 . Similarly, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the third attachment holes  140  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the second storage member  124  to the side plate  116 . 
     As described above, the relative positional relationship between the plural first attachment holes  134  and the plural third attachment holes  140  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet is equal to the relative positional relationship between the plural second attachment holes  136  and the plural fourth attachment holes  142  in the transversal arrangement of a booklet. 
     Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 2 , when the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are arranged to form the second width in the transversal arrangement of a booklet, the attachment holes  160 , the second attachment holes  136 , and the fourth attachment holes  142  correspond to each other. Accordingly, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the second attachment holes  136  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the first storage member  122  to the side plate  116 . Similarly, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the fourth attachment holes  142  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the second storage member  124  to the side plate  116 . That is, the attachment holes  160  formed in the side plate  116  are used in common in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and in the transversal arrangement of a booklet. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , even when a booklet S of an A4 size is longitudinally stored in the booklet storage  120  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet (see  FIG. 3 ) and even when the booklet S of an A4 size is transversely stored in the booklet storage  120  in the transversal arrangement of a booklet (see  FIG. 4 ), the positions of the attachment holes  160  (see  FIGS. 1 and 2 ) are determined so as for the booklet S not to cover the openings of the first air inlet and outlet port  112  and the second air inlet and outlet port  114 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , at the time of shipment of the image forming apparatus  10  (see  FIG. 9 ) from a plant, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  may be tied to each other so as to combine the opening of the first storage member  122  and the opening of the second storage member  124 . The first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  may be shipped and carried in the tied state. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3 , in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet, the first storage member  122  is disposed on the left side of the drawing surface, the second storage member  124  is disposed on the right side of the drawing surface, and the opening edge  164  of the first receiver portion  122 A and the opening edge  166  of the third receiver portion  124 A are opposed to each other. Accordingly, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are arranged to form the first width in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet. 
     In this state, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the first attachment holes  134  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the first storage member  122  to the side plate  116 . Similarly, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the third attachment holes  140  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the second storage member  124  to the side plate  116 . In the state where a booklet S of an A4 size is longitudinally arranged in the booklet storage  120 , the booklet S does not cover the openings of the first air inlet and outlet port  112  and the second air inlet and outlet port  114 . 
     On the other hand, in the transversal arrangement of a booklet, the first storage member  122  is disposed on the right side of the drawing surface and the second storage member  124  is disposed on the left side of the drawing surface, as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 . Compared with the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet, the attachment directions of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are changed and the opening edge  168  of the second receiver portion  122 B and the opening edge  170  of the fourth receiver portion  124 B are brought into contact with each other. 
     In this state, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the second attachment holes  136  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the first storage member  122  to the side plate  116 . Similarly, the fasteners  162  are inserted into the fourth attachment holes  142  and the attachment holes  160  to fix the second storage member  124  to the side plate  116 . In the state where a booklet S of an A4 size is transversely arranged in the booklet storage  120 , the booklet S does not cover the openings of the first air inlet and outlet port  112  and the second air inlet and outlet port  114 . 
     As described above, by dividing the booklet storage  120  into the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  and changing the attachment directions of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 , the first width and the second width different from the first width are formed. Accordingly, when the first width and the second width are used depending on applications thereof by the use of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 , it is possible to select the direction in which a booklet S is placed. 
     The same attachment holes  150  as the attachment holes  134  and  136  formed in the wall portion  122 C are formed in the wall portion  122 D facing the wall portion  122 C in the first storage member  122 . Similarly, the same attachment holes  152  as the attachment holes  140  and  142  formed in the wall portion  124 C are formed in the wall portion  124 D facing the wall portion  124 C in the second storage member  124 . The cutout  130  having the same shape as the cutout  128  formed in the first storage member  122  is formed in the second storage member  124 . Accordingly, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  have substantially the same shape. The first storage member  122  may be attached to the side plate  116  by using the wall portion  122 D instead of the wall portion  122 C, and the second storage member  124  may be attached to the side plate  116  by using the wall portion  124 D instead of the wall portion  124 C. That is, without changing the arrangement of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 , the first width in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the second width in the transversal arrangement of a booklet may be formed by the use of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 . 
     By forming the cutout  128  in the first storage member  122  and forming the cutout  130  in the second storage member  124 , at least a part of the CD case K stored in the booklet storage  120  is externally exposed from the cutout  128  or the cutout  130  in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the transversal arrangement of a booklet. 
     In this Exemplary embodiments of the invention, the relative positional relationship between the plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) first attachment holes  134  and the plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) third attachment holes  140  when forming the first width is substantially identical to the relative positional relationship between the plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) second attachment holes  136  and the plural (two in this exemplary embodiment) fourth attachment holes  142  when forming the second width. Accordingly, the attachment holes  160  formed in the side plate  116  may be used in common in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and in the transversal arrangement of a booklet. 
     Regarding the pitches of the attachment holes having the same relative positional relationship, the pitch of the attachment holes formed in the same member is the distance L and the pitch of the attachment holes between the members is the distance T different from the distance L. 
     When a booklet S of an A4 size is arranged longitudinally (see  FIG. 3 ) and when a booklet S of an A4 size is arranged transversely (see  FIG. 4 ), the position of the attachment holes  160  are determined so as for the booklet S not to cover the opening of the first air inlet and outlet port  112  and the opening of the second air inlet and outlet port  114 . 
     While the invention has been described in detail with reference to a specific exemplary embodiment, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment, but may be modified in various forms without departing from the scope of the invention, which is obvious to those skilled in the art. For example, the booklet storage  120  is used in combination with the image forming apparatus  10  in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, but is not limited to the image forming apparatus  10  and may be used in combination with an electronic apparatus such as a facsimile. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, it has been stated that a booklet S of an A4 size is arranged longitudinally and transversely. However, for example, when the size of the booklet S varies depending on the types (for example, an A4 size and an A3 size), different booklet widths (booklet sizes) may be coped with by the use of the booklet storage  120 . 
     Although it has been stated in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment that the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  have substantially the same shape, the first storage member and the second storage member are not limited to substantially the same shape or the substantially symmetric shape, but may have different shapes. 
     It has been stated in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment that the first receiver portion  122 A (the third receiver portion  124 A) and the second receiver portion  122 B (the fourth receiver portion  124 B) are connected to each other, but they may be separated from each other. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the booklet storage  120  is divided into the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 . Accordingly, by forming a particular attachment hole  174  in the side plate  116  and moving at least one of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  in the horizontal direction, a booklet S of another size may be stored therein. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the booklet storage  120  is divided into the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 . Accordingly, a booklet S may be stored using any one thereof. For example, as shown in  FIGS. 10A and 10B , when an optional device  180  such as a sorter is attached to a side surface of the apparatus body  10 A, a stepped portion  182  may be formed between the optional device  180  and the apparatus body  10 A. The storage space for a booklet S may be formed using the first storage member  122  or the second storage member  124  and the stepped portion  182 . 
     Although not particularly stated in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the first storage member  122  or the second storage member  124  may be disposed inclined using only the first storage member  122  or the second storage member  124  and a booklet S may be stored therein. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the number of first attachment holes  134 , the number of second attachment holes  136 , the number of third attachment holes  140 , and the number of fourth attachment holes  142  are two, but the numbers are not limited to two but may be three or more. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the cutouts  128  and  130  for taking out the CD case K are formed in the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124 , but may be formed in only any one. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the postures of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are determined in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet by causing the opening edge  164  of the first receiver portion  122 A and the opening edge  166  of the third receiver portion  124 A to face each other. However, the shapes of the members may be determined so as to determine the postures of the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  by combining the opening edge  164  of the first receiver portion  122 A and the opening edge  166  of the third receiver portion  124 A with each other. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, both the attachment direction of the first storage member  122  and the attachment direction of the second storage member  124  are changed in the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and in the transversal arrangement of a booklet. However, the shapes of the members may be determined so as to distinguish the longitudinal arrangement of a booklet and the transversal arrangement of a booklet by changing only one attachment direction. 
     In the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  are attached to the side plate  116  by the use of the fasteners  162 . However, the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  may be attached to the side plate  116  by the use of a double-sided tape or the like. In this case, the relative positional relationship between the first storage member  122  and the second storage member  124  is determined by bringing the opening edge  168  of the second receiver portion  122 B and the opening edge  170  of the fourth receiver portion  124 B into contact with each other. 
     The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention has been provided for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with the various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

Technology Classification (CPC): 1