Cartridge type hard disk drive and image forming apparatus

Abstract

A cartridge type HDD unit 20 is mounted on the outside of a back plate panel 2 of an exterior cover rear portion in an image forming apparatus 1 . An HDD main body is detachably attachable into a unit case 21 . When the HDD main body is attached into the unit case 21 , the HDD main body is substantially horizontally inserted from a sideways case opening 22 . In the conventional art, there is the problem that the HDD main body is caused to fall carelessly in attachment working in which the HDD main body is mounted to a housing case such that the HDD main body drops into a housing case in a vertical direction. However the problem above described is eliminated, and the attachment working of the HDD main body can be performed easily and safely. With reference to security protection of information stored in the on-board mounted built-in HDD, the information stored in the built-in HDD can be transferred to and stored in the cartridge type HDD.

1 . An image forming apparatus comprising: 
 a hard disk drive housing case which is mounted to the image forming apparatus main body;    a hard disk drive which is mounted the image forming apparatus main body; and    a cartridge type hard disk drive main body in which information can be stored, the cartridge type hard disk drive main body being detachably attachable to the hard disk drive housing case;    wherein said cartridge type hard disk drive main body is attached to the hard disk drive housing case, and thereby said cartridge type hard disk drive main body is connected while being able to perform transmission and reception with said hard disk drive.    
   
   
       2 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein said hard disk drive housing case is mounted on the outside of a rear portion of said image forming apparatus main body while being detachably attachable, and a case opening which is attachment port of said hard disk drive main body is faced toward a substantially horizontal direction.    
   
   
       3 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein said hard disk drive housing case opening is flush with a panel surface of a side plate panel in which an opening and closing portion of a sheet conveyance path is provided in said image forming apparatus.    
   
   
       4 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein a display unit is arranged in an operation panel of the image forming apparatus main body or near an attaching portion of said cartridge type HDD main body, said display unit performing display that attachment or detachment of said cartridge type hard disk drive main body is permitted.    
   
   
       5 . The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein said plurality of cartridge type hard disk drive main bodies can be mounted.