JP2003008792A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile machine for reducing more the consuming power at the time of energy-saving mode, on the basis of the entry/exit system for managing the entry and exit of persons in an area, in which the facsimile is installed. SOLUTION: The facsimile machine 1 is shifted to an energy-saving mode by stopping the power feeding to each main unit of the facsimile machine 1 at the stand-by time, and the energy save mode is displayed as an output on an LED or the LCD of the display unit 3. At the same time, the energy save mode is released by a prescribed release condition and the power feeding is re-started again. When the entry/exit information signal indicates that there is no person on the floor on which the facsimile is installed, is entered from the entry/exit management system for managing the entry/exit of persons on that floor via an outer system I/F9, the power feeding to the LED or the LCD of the display unit 3 is stopped, and the power consumption is further reduced adequately.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly, to a standby system based on entry / exit information from an entry / exit management system for managing entry / exit of a person in an area where the facsimile machine is installed. The present invention relates to a facsimile device that changes the mode setting of an energy saving mode that reduces power consumption.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there has been a demand for energy saving (energy saving), and even a facsimile apparatus is often driven by a battery, and it is not limited to a battery driven facsimile apparatus. It is an important issue to try.

Although various facsimile machines having an energy saving mode have been conventionally proposed, a facsimile machine having a conventional energy saving mode generally has a preset energy saving transition condition in a standby state. When the energy saving CPU is ready, the LED (Light Emitting Diode) notifying that the operation display unit is in the energy saving mode while stopping or reducing the power supply to the main parts such as the scanner and plotter to reduce the power consumption ) Or LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) etc. are lit. In addition, the conventional facsimile machine equipped with the energy saving mode,
In the energy saving mode, when a predetermined return requirement occurs,
The energy-saving mode is canceled and the power supply is stopped or restarted, and the power supply to each unit is resumed so that normal facsimile operation can be performed. In the conventional facsimile apparatus, an incoming call is received, the cover of the facsimile apparatus is opened, an original is set on the original plate, and an energy saving canceling operation is performed by an energy saving canceling operation unit for instructing cancellation of energy saving. Are the requirements for returning from the energy saving mode.For that reason, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, the communication unit, the sensor that detects the above-mentioned return requirement, and the energy saving cancellation operation unit are energized even in the energy saving mode, and the return is made. It makes it possible to detect the occurrence of requirements.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, in the energy saving mode, an LED, an LCD or the like is turned on to notify the user of the energy saving mode or the like. In order to properly return from the mode, the communication section, various sensors, and the energy-saving canceling operation section were energized even in the energy-saving mode, so to further reduce power consumption and achieve efficient energy saving. However, there was a need for improvement.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, the communication section connected to the line carries out facsimile communication, and the energy saving control means stops the power supply from the power supply section to each main section of the facsimile apparatus during a predetermined standby time. The energy-saving mode is displayed on the predetermined energy-saving display section, the energy-saving mode is released according to the predetermined release requirement, and the stopped power supply is restarted to operate the main parts. When returning, a fax machine is installed and an entry / exit information signal indicating that the area is unattended is input through the interface from the entry / exit management system that manages entry / exit of people in the area using the fax machine. Then, the energy-saving control means
By stopping the power supply to the energy-saving display unit, it is possible to reduce power consumption due to energization of the energy-saving display unit such as an LED or LCD, which is unnecessary for an unattended person, and to further reduce power consumption appropriately. The purpose is to provide a device.

In the invention described in claim 2, as a cancellation requirement,
At least detecting whether or not the document is set on the document table S
1 sensor, a sensor signal from a predetermined sensor such as a cover sensor that detects the opening / closing of the cover of the facsimile machine, and a release signal from an energy-saving release operation unit that releases the energy-saving mode are adopted, and the energy-saving control means uses the entry / exit management. When the entry / exit information signal indicating that the usage area is unattended is input from the system, by stopping the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy saving release operation unit that are the release requirements,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can reduce power consumption due to energization of a sensor or an energy-saving canceling operation unit that does not operate when unattended, and can further reduce power consumption appropriately.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the power is supplied to the communication section even in the energy saving mode.
An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device having good usability while ensuring facsimile reception even in an unattended energy saving mode state and further reducing power consumption.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the energy saving control means inputs an entry / exit information signal indicating that the use area has changed from an unmanned state to a manned state from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving display section, or , By restarting the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving cancellation operation unit that are the cancellation requirements, the user can know that it is in the energy-saving mode and surely by various operations as the energy-saving cancellation requirement by the user. To be able to recover from energy saving,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus with good usability while further reducing power consumption.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the selection is made by the energy saving display section, or the selection means for selectively setting whether or not to stop the supply of power to the predetermined sensor and the energy saving cancellation operation section which are the cancellation requirements. According to the above, the energy saving control means controls the stop of the power supply to allow the user to select the operation in the energy saving mode according to the usage pattern of the user, thereby further reducing the power consumption. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus having good usability while aiming.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a signal indicating an abnormal state of the entry / exit management system is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving control means causes the energy saving display section or a predetermined requirement as a cancellation requirement. By restarting the supply of power to the sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit, the user can be notified that the user is in the energy-saving mode when there is a user, and the user can surely save energy by various operations as energy-saving canceling requirements. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus with good usability while enabling further recovery from power consumption and further reducing power consumption.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus which is connected to a line to perform facsimile communication, and which stops power supply from a power source section to main parts of the facsimile apparatus during a predetermined standby time. Then, the energy saving mode is shifted to the energy saving mode, the energy saving mode is displayed on a predetermined energy saving display section, and the energy saving mode is canceled by a predetermined cancellation requirement, and the stopped power supply is restarted, and each of the main parts is restarted. Energy-saving control means for returning the operation of (1) and an interface for receiving an entry / exit information signal from an entry / exit management system for managing entry / exit of a person in a usage area in which the facsimile apparatus is installed and using the facsimile apparatus. A facsimile machine, wherein the energy-saving control means uses the access control system If the region is the entering exit information signal indicating that the unmanned is input by stopping the supply of power to the energy-saving display unit, it has achieved the above objects.

According to the above construction, the communication section connected to the line performs the facsimile communication, and the energy saving control means stops the power supply from the power supply section to the main parts of the facsimile apparatus in a predetermined standby state to enter the energy saving mode. While displaying the output to the predetermined energy saving display section indicating that it is in the energy saving mode by transitioning, canceling the energy saving mode with predetermined cancellation requirements, restarting the stopped power supply and restoring the operation of each main part, If a fax machine is installed and an entry / exit management system that manages the entry / exit of people in the usage area using the fax machine is input via the interface, an energy saving will be performed. Since the control means stops the power supply to the energy-saving display section, it is unnecessary for the unattended LE.
It is possible to reduce power consumption due to energization of an energy-saving display unit such as D or LCD, and it is possible to further reduce power consumption more appropriately.

In this case, for example, as described in claim 2, the facsimile device detects at least the presence or absence of the document set on the document table as the cancellation requirement S1.
A sensor, a sensor signal from a predetermined sensor such as a cover sensor that detects opening and closing of the cover of the facsimile device, and a release signal from an energy saving release operation unit that releases the energy saving mode are adopted, and the energy saving control means,
When the entry / exit information signal indicating that the use area is unattended is input from the entry / exit management system, the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy saving release operation unit that is the release requirement is stopped. It may be.

According to the above arrangement, as a release requirement, a sensor signal from a predetermined sensor such as at least the S1 sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the document set on the document table and the cover sensor for detecting the opening / closing of the cover of the facsimile apparatus. And a release signal from the energy-saving release operation unit that releases the energy-saving mode. When the energy-saving control means receives an entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system indicating that the usage area is unattended, The power supply to the specified sensors and the energy-saving canceling operation unit is stopped, so it is possible to reduce the power consumption by energizing the sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit that do not operate when unattended. Power consumption can be appropriately reduced.

Further, for example, as described in claim 3, the energy saving control means may supply power to the communication section even in the energy saving mode.

According to the above configuration, since power is supplied to the communication section even in the energy saving mode, facsimile reception can be reliably performed even in the unattended energy saving mode, and the power consumption is further reduced. At the same time, the usability can be improved.

Further, for example, as described in claim 4, the energy saving control means inputs the entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system to the effect that the use area has changed from an unmanned state to a manned state. Then, the power supply to the energy saving display unit, the predetermined sensor as the cancellation requirement, and the energy saving cancellation operation unit may be restarted.

According to the above configuration, the energy saving control means receives the entry / exit information signal indicating that the use area has changed from the unmanned state to the manned state from the entry / exit management system. The supply of power to the required sensors and the energy-saving canceling operation section is restarted, so that the user can be notified of the energy-saving mode, and the user can reliably perform various operations as energy-saving canceling requirements. It is possible to recover from energy saving, and it is possible to improve usability while further reducing power consumption.

Further, for example, as described in claim 5, the facsimile apparatus stops the power supply to the energy-saving display section or a predetermined sensor and the energy-saving cancellation operation section as the cancellation requirement. The energy saving control means may further include selection means for selectively setting whether to perform or not, and the energy saving control means may control the stop of the power supply according to the selection of the selection means.

According to the above configuration, the energy saving display section, or the selection means for selectively setting whether or not to stop the supply of the power to the predetermined sensor and the energy saving cancellation operation section, which are the cancellation requirements, is selected. The energy-saving control means controls the stop of the power supply, so that the user can select the operation in the energy-saving mode according to the usage pattern of the user and the power consumption can be further reduced. It is possible to improve the usability.

Further, for example, as described in claim 6, the energy saving control means, when a signal indicating an abnormal state of the entry / exit management system is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving display section, Alternatively, the supply of power to the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit, which are the canceling requirements, may be restarted.

According to the above configuration, when a signal indicating an abnormal state of the entry / exit management system is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving control means causes the energy saving display section or the
When the user is present, the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy saving release operation unit that is the release requirement is restarted.
It is possible to let the user know that it is in the energy saving mode, and it is possible to surely return from energy saving by various operations as a requirement for energy saving cancellation by the user, while further reducing power consumption. , The usability can be improved.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore have various technically preferable limitations. However, the scope of the present invention refers to the present invention particularly in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

FIGS. 1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a main circuit of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which the embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram.

In FIG. 1, the facsimile apparatus 1 includes an operation unit 2, a display unit 3, a sensor unit 4, a system control unit 5, a communication control unit 6, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 7, and an RO.
An M (Read Only Memory) 8 and an external system I / F 9 are provided, and the above-mentioned units are connected to a bus 10.

The operation unit (energy-saving canceling operation unit) 2 is provided with various keys such as a ten-key, a function key, and an energy-saving setting key. In the operation unit 2, the facsimile apparatus 1 is operated to perform various operations such as transmission operation. Various operations to be performed, in particular, various operations such as mode condition setting operation of the energy saving mode, transition setting operation to the energy saving mode, and return operation from the energy saving mode are performed.

The display unit (energy saving display unit) 3 is an LED (Li
ght Emitting Diode) and LCD (Liquid Crystal Displ)
ay) and the like, and various information to be notified to the user from the contents input from the operation unit 2 or the facsimile device 1 on the LCD, in particular,
The energy saving mode is displayed to notify that the energy saving mode is in effect, and the LED is lit to notify the energy saving mode in the energy saving mode. In addition,
The notification for the energy-saving mode may be either the LCD or the LED.

The sensor section 4 is a generic term for various sensors such as an S1 sensor for detecting whether or not a document is set on the document table, and a cover open sensor for detecting whether or not the cover of the facsimile apparatus 1 is open. , The S1 sensor and the cover open sensor are detection sensors for a return requirement for returning from the energy saving mode.

The ROM 8 stores various programs such as a basic processing program of the facsimile apparatus 1 and an energy saving control processing program described later, and various data and system data necessary for executing these processing programs.

The RAM 7 is used as a work memory for the system control unit 5 as well as storing various kinds of information of the facsimile apparatus 1, particularly the energy saving setting mode.

The system control section (energy saving control means) 5 is
Based on the program in the ROM 8, the RAM 7 is used as a work memory while controlling each part of the facsimile apparatus 1 to execute the basic processing as the facsimile apparatus 1 and to execute the energy saving control processing described later.

The communication control unit (communication unit) 6 has a public line L.
Is connected and operates under the control of the system control unit 5 to perform signal transmission / reception via the public line L to execute facsimile communication control processing. In particular, when an incoming call from the public line L is detected, Performs facsimile reception processing.

External system I / F (interface)
Reference numeral 9 denotes an interface with an energy saving management system (not shown), which receives an entry / exit information signal from the energy saving management system by wire or wirelessly and notifies the system controller 5 of the information.

In the energy saving management system, the facsimile machine 1 is installed, and when the facsimile machine 1 is installed in a usage area, for example, when the facsimile machine 1 is installed on one floor of a company or office building, The exit and entry of a person from the floor where the facsimile device 1 is installed is managed by, for example, a card reader that reads a card when a person enters and leaves. The energy-saving management system manages the presence / absence of a person in the usage area, transmits an entry / exit information signal indicating that the usage area is unattended to the external system I / F 9 of the facsimile machine 1, and also uses the unattended usage. When a person enters the area, the facsimile apparatus 1 sends an entry / exit information signal indicating that the unmanned state has changed to the manned state.
To the external system I / F 9 of.

Then, the facsimile machine 1 stops the power supply from the power source (not shown) to each main part of the facsimile machine 1 in a predetermined standby state to shift to the energy saving mode, and also releases the energy saving mode according to a predetermined cancellation requirement. The system controller 5 has an energy saving mode in which the stopped power supply is restarted to restore the operation of each main part, and the system control unit 5 performs control processing in this energy saving mode.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Facsimile apparatus 1 stops power supply from a power source (not shown) to each main part of facsimile apparatus 1 during a predetermined standby state to shift to the energy saving mode, and at the same time cancels the energy saving mode according to a predetermined cancellation requirement and stops the stopped power. The system control unit 5 has an energy saving mode in which the supply of power is resumed to restore the operation of each main unit. When the energy saving transition factor is satisfied in the standby state, the system control unit 5 supplies power from the power supply unit to each main unit of the facsimile machine 1. Stop and shift to energy saving mode.

In this energy saving mode, the system controller 5 turns on the LCD and LED of the display 3 in order to notify the user of the energy saving mode.
When the LED or LCD for these energy saving mode notifications is turned on, power is consumed.

Therefore, in the energy saving mode, the facsimile apparatus 1 is under the control of the system control unit 5 and based on the entry / exit information signal from the energy saving management system, the energy saving control for stopping the energization of these LEDs and LCDs. Perform processing.

That is, when shifting to the energy saving mode, the system control section 5 receives an entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system via the external system I / F 9 as shown in FIG. It is checked whether the floor on which the device 1 is installed is unattended (step S102).

The system control section 5 includes the facsimile apparatus 1
If the floor where is installed is unattended, the power supply to the LED or LCD for the energy saving mode notification of the display unit 3 is stopped, and further energy saving is performed (step S103).

In step S102, the facsimile machine 1
When the floor where is installed is not unattended, the energy-saving mode notification LED or LCD of the display unit 3 is directly energized to continue the notification of the energy-saving mode.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the communication control unit 6 connected to the public line L performs facsimile communication, and the system control unit 5 operates from the power supply unit to the facsimile apparatus 1 during a predetermined standby time. The power supply to each main part of the is switched to the energy saving mode and the fact that the energy saving mode is being displayed is output to the LED or LCD of the display unit 3 and the energy saving mode is released and stopped according to the predetermined release requirement. When the power supply is restarted and the operation of each main part is restored, the facsimile machine 1 is installed and the access control system that manages the entrance / exit of people on the floor, which is the usage area of the facsimile machine 1, When an entry / exit information signal indicating that the driver is unattended is input via the external system I / F 9, the LED or LC of the display unit 3 It has stopped the supply of power to.

Therefore, unmanned LEDs and L
It is possible to reduce power consumption due to energization of the display unit 3 such as a CD, and it is possible to further reduce power consumption more appropriately.

Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
Under the control of the system control unit 5, when a predetermined release requirement occurs in the energy saving mode, in order to detect the release requirement in order to release the energy saving mode, S
A sensor, such as a sensor or a cover open sensor, is energized, and an operation unit 2 provided with an energy saving release key is energized.

However, when there are no persons on the floor where the facsimile apparatus 1 is installed, the release requirement by the operation of these persons does not occur, and the sensor is used to detect such release requirement. It is useless to energize the section 4 and the operation section 2.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile apparatus 1 operates in the energy saving mode under the control of the system controller 5 based on the entry / exit information signal from the energy saving management system. Energy-saving control processing for stopping the power supply to the unit 2 is also performed.

That is, when shifting to the energy-saving mode, the system control unit 5 receives an entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system via the external system I / F 9 as shown in FIG. It is checked whether the floor on which the device 1 is installed is unattended (step S202).

The system control section 5 includes the facsimile apparatus 1
If the floor where is installed is unattended, the power supply to the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 is stopped, and further energy saving is performed (step S203).

In step S202, the facsimile machine 1
When the floor where is installed is not unattended, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 are energized as they are, and the notification of the energy saving mode is continued.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce power consumption due to energization of the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 which do not operate when unmanned, and it is possible to further appropriately reduce power consumption.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, even if the floor on which the facsimile apparatus 1 is installed is unattended in the energy saving mode, when an incoming call is received, the incoming call is appropriately made to receive the facsimile. In order to perform the normal operation, the communication controller 6 is continuously energized.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the system control unit 5 shifts to the energy-saving mode, it checks if the floor is unattended based on the entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system and becomes unattended. (Step S30
1) For example, as described above, the LED or LC of the display unit 3
D, the power supply to the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 is stopped (step S302), but the power supply to the communication control unit 6 is always performed (step S303).

Therefore, the facsimile reception can be surely performed even in the unattended energy saving mode, and the usability can be improved while further reducing the power consumption.

Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
In the energy saving mode, when the energization of the LED or LCD of the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 is stopped as described above, thereafter, the entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system is sent at a predetermined timing. If the floor where the facsimile device 1 is installed becomes a friend, the LEDs and LCD of the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4, and the operation unit 2 which have been deenergized are energized.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the system controller 5 turns on when the LEDs, LCD of the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 are de-energized in the energy saving mode as described above. An entrance / exit information signal from the exit management system is received at every predetermined timing (step S40).
1) When the floor on which the facsimile apparatus 1 is installed changes from unmanned to manned (step S402), the energization of the LED and LCD of the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4, and the operation unit 2 which have been deenergized is started. Then, the energy saving mode is continued (step S403).

Therefore, the user who has entered the floor can know that the facsimile apparatus 1 is in the energy-saving mode, and can surely return from the energy-saving by various operations as the requirement for canceling the energy-saving by the user. Therefore, the usability can be improved while further reducing the power consumption.

Further, in the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, in the energy saving mode, whether the LED or LCD of the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 is energized or stopped is controlled by the operation unit 2. The setting operation can be performed by the mode condition setting key of the energy saving mode, and the energy saving control process is performed according to the setting of the mode condition setting key of the system control unit 5.

That is, as shown in FIG.
The mode setting key of the operation unit 2 is used to enter the mode setting mode (step S501), and the display unit 3 and the sensor unit 4 are in the unattended state.
Also, the control mode in the unmanned state can be set by performing a setting input as to whether or not to energize the operation unit 2 (steps S502 and S6503).

Then, the system control section 5 performs the display section 3, the sensor section 4 and the sensor section 4 in each processing shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 according to the control mode in the unmanned state set in the mode setting processing. It controls whether or not to energize the operation unit 2.

In this unmanned control mode setting,
The display unit 3, the sensor unit 4, and the operation unit 2 may be set to collectively set whether to energize, or the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4, and the operation unit 2 may be energized. Whether or not it may be set individually.

Therefore, it is possible to allow the user to select the operation in the energy saving mode according to the usage form of the user, and to improve the usability while further reducing the power consumption. .

Further, the facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
In the energy saving mode, when an abnormality such as a system down occurs in the entrance / exit management system, the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4, and the operation unit 2 which have been deenergized are energized.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the energy saving mode, the system control unit 5 enters the entry / exit management system with the power supply to the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 stopped. When an abnormality such as a failure occurs in the entrance / exit management system due to the fact that the exit information signal is not sent (step S601), the power supply to the display unit 3, the sensor unit 4 and the operation unit 2 is restarted, and the energy saving mode is set. Continue (step S602).

Therefore, when there is a user, it is possible to let the user know that the mode is the energy saving mode, and it is possible to surely return from the energy saving by various operations as a requirement for canceling the energy saving by the user. The usability can be improved while further reducing the power consumption.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[0066]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the communication section connected to the line carries out the facsimile communication, and the energy saving control means transfers the power source section to each main section of the facsimile apparatus during a predetermined standby time. While stopping the power supply and shifting to the energy saving mode, the fact that it is in the energy saving mode is displayed and output on a predetermined energy saving display section,
When the energy saving mode is released according to the prescribed release requirements and the stopped power supply is resumed and the operations of the main parts are restored, the entry / exit of people in the usage area where the fax machine is installed and where the fax machine is used is managed. When an entry / exit information signal indicating that the usage area is unattended is input from the entry / exit management system via the interface,
Since the energy-saving control means stops the power supply to the energy-saving display unit, it is possible to reduce power consumption due to energization of the energy-saving display unit such as LED and LCD, which is unnecessary for an unattended person.
The power consumption can be further reduced appropriately.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as the release requirements, at least the S1 sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the document set on the document table, the cover sensor for detecting the opening / closing of the cover of the facsimile device, and the like. Adopting a sensor signal from a predetermined sensor and a release signal from the energy-saving release operation unit that releases the energy-saving mode, the energy-saving control means inputs an entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system to the effect that the usage area is unattended. Then, the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving release operation unit that are the release requirements is stopped, so the power consumption by energizing the sensor or the energy-saving release operation unit that does not operate when unattended is reduced. The power consumption can be further reduced appropriately.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the power is supplied to the communication unit even in the energy saving mode, the facsimile reception can be surely performed even in the unattended energy saving mode state. It is possible to improve the usability while reducing the power consumption of the device.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the energy saving control means receives an entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system, the entry / exit information signal indicates that the usage area has changed from an unmanned state to a manned state. Since the power supply to the energy saving display section or the predetermined sensor and the energy saving cancellation operation section that is the cancellation requirement is restarted, it is possible to let the user know that the energy saving mode is set and the energy saving cancellation requirement by the user. It is possible to surely return from energy saving by various operations as described above, and it is possible to improve usability while further reducing power consumption.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is selectively set whether or not to stop the power supply to the energy-saving display section or the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving cancellation operation section which are the cancellation requirements. According to the selection by the selection means, the energy saving control means controls the stop of the power supply, so that the user can select the operation in the energy saving mode according to the usage pattern of the user, The usability can be improved while further reducing the power consumption.

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the signal indicating the abnormal state of the entry / exit management system is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving control means causes the energy saving display section or the cancel. Since the supply of power to the specified sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit that is the requirement is restarted, it is possible to let the user know that the energy-saving mode is active when there is a user, and the energy-saving canceling requirement by the user It is possible to surely return from the energy saving by various operations, and it is possible to improve the usability while further reducing the power consumption.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a facsimile apparatus to which an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an energy saving control process of stopping energization of a display unit when the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 becomes unattended during energy saving.

3 is a flowchart showing an energy-saving control process of stopping energization to a sensor unit and an operation unit when an unattended person is used during energy saving by the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing an energy-saving control process in which energization to the display unit, the sensor unit, and the operation unit is stopped when an unattended operation is performed by the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing an energy-saving control process for restarting the power supply to the display unit, the sensor unit, and the operation unit, which have been de-energized when the unmanned person becomes manned during energy saving by the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing a setting process of whether or not to stop energizing the display unit, the sensor unit, and the operation unit during energy saving by the facsimile apparatus of FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing an energy-saving control process for restarting the energization of the display unit, the sensor unit, and the operation unit, which have been deenergized during energy saving, by the facsimile apparatus of FIG. 1 due to an abnormality in the entry / exit management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Facsimile machine 2 operation part 3 Display 4 Sensor section 5 System control unit 6 Communication control unit 7 RAM 8 ROM 9 External system I / F 10 bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A communication unit which is connected to a line and performs facsimile communication, and when a predetermined standby time, the power supply from the power supply unit to each main unit of the facsimile apparatus is stopped to shift to the energy saving mode and the energy saving mode is specified. The energy saving control means for canceling the energy saving mode according to a predetermined cancellation requirement and restarting the suspended power supply to restore the operation of each main part, and the facsimile machine are installed. And a interface for receiving an entry / exit information signal from an entry / exit management system that manages entry / exit of a person in a usage area using the fax machine, wherein the energy-saving control means is When the entry / exit information signal indicating that the use area is unattended is input from the exit management system, Facsimile apparatus characterized by stopping the supply of power to the serial energy-saving display unit. 2. The facsimile device is a sensor from a predetermined sensor such as at least an S1 sensor for detecting whether or not a document is set on a document table as a release requirement, and a cover sensor for detecting opening / closing of a cover of the facsimile device. A signal and a release signal from the energy-saving release operation unit that releases the energy-saving mode are adopted, and the energy-saving control means receives the entry / exit information signal from the entry / exit management system indicating that the usage area is unattended. 2. When input, the power supply to the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit, which is the canceling requirement, is stopped.
The described facsimile machine. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the energy-saving control means supplies power to the communication section even in the energy-saving mode. 4. The energy saving control means, when the entry / exit information signal indicating that the use area has changed from an unmanned state to a manned state is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving display section, or 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supply of power to the predetermined sensor and the energy-saving canceling operation unit, which is the canceling requirement, is restarted. 5. The facsimile apparatus further comprises a selection means for selectively setting whether or not to stop the power supply to the energy-saving display section or a predetermined sensor as the cancellation requirement and the energy-saving cancellation operation section. Further, the energy saving control means controls the stop of power supply according to the selection of the selection means.
The facsimile apparatus according to any one of 1. 6. The energy saving control means, when a signal indicating an abnormal state of the entry / exit management system is input from the entry / exit management system, the energy saving display section or a predetermined sensor as the cancellation requirement, The power supply to the energy-saving canceling operation section is restarted.
6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5.