CN101042549A

CN101042549A - Image forming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN101042549A
Application number: CN 200710089465
Authority: CN
Inventors: 加瀬野笃; 吉田谦三; 岛贯文和; 斋藤直树; 桑原隆彰; 水杉干治; 松田高志; 金冈幸雄
Original assignee: Sharp Corp
Current assignee: Sharp Corp
Priority date: 2006-03-23
Filing date: 2007-03-23
Publication date: 2007-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2027-03-23
Also published as: CN100524063C; JP4491428B2; JP2007256660A

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a processing unit which performs an image recording process for recording an image on a recording medium based on image data; a movement mechanism which moves the processing unit; a first control section which controls the image recording process performed by the processing unit; and a second control section which acquires a state of progress of the image recording process and controls the movement mechanism so as to move the processing unit to a position according to the progress state.

Description

Image processing system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of image processing system such as duplicating machine or printer.

Background technology

Most of image processing systems are being directly installed on the floor or on the mounting base of being arranged on the floor, just are being used in the fixed position usually.In addition, such image processing system, for example, guidance panel, be disposed in level altitude separately for carton portion, discharge tray portion, manuscript reading section and toner supply portion.The height of guidance panel is determined to be, and for example, makes the user's operating operation panel easily with average height, and this highly generally is to about 120cm at the about 80cm when the floor begins to measure.

As everyone knows, when image processing system or similar device is installed on the mounting base or on the floor time, hand regulator is used to the inclination of meticulous regulating device and height (referring to, for example, Japanese unexamined patent disclosure 2005-180471 number).

When image processing system is in when not being operated during holding state or guidance panel are being handled, guidance panel not necessarily needs to be positioned at level altitude.In order more advantageously, to make device be positioned at higher height by the mode of operation of vision inspection device from afar according to mode of operation.From the viewpoint of security, preferably make device during print processing, be positioned at higher height, see the paper of printing and discharging so that prevent the third party.

Device may be used by various users, comprises high user, short user, young user and older user.In addition, device may be used by disabled user.For example, it is too high for wheelchair-bound disabled user to be positioned at the guidance panel of level altitude.Therefore, disabled user is not easy the operating operation panel.Therefore, be difficult to guarantee that all various users can both operate easily.

The user not only can use guidance panel, also can use to carton portion with sheet supplying, uses discharge tray portion to take out the paper of discharging, and uses manuscript reading section laying original copy, and uses toner supply portion with the supply toner.Restriction in floor area requirement and the mechanism makes and is difficult to allow these parts be positioned at equal height, so each parts are positioned on the different height.Therefore, be difficult to guarantee the convenient operation of all these parts.

In order to ensure convenient operation, image processing system need be designed to, make image processing system itself or its each parts to move up and down according to the mode of operation of device.Yet She Ji image processing system also is not known by this way.

Summary of the invention

In view of the foregoing, the invention provides a kind of image processing system, the operation that it will be carried out according to the user and/or the mode of operation of device provide more user-friendly function.

According to the present invention, a kind of image processing system is provided, it comprises that execution forms first control part of handling based on view data forms the image formation processing of image on recording medium processing unit, the travel mechanism of mobile processing unit, control by the image of processing unit execution, and obtains carrying out situation and controlling travel mechanism so that processing unit is moved to and second control part that carries out the corresponding position of situation of image formation processing.

According to this aspect of the invention, processing unit is moved according to carrying out situation.Therefore, will be on processing unit during executable operations as the user, make this unit be positioned at the position that makes things convenient for user's executable operations.During handling, make processing unit be positioned at indication and handle the current position that is being performed.After finishing processing, just processing unit is moved to the position that allows the user to take out recording medium easily.This has made things convenient for the use of image processing system.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side views of expression embodiments of the invention 1A;

Fig. 2 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing that is shown specifically the major part of embodiment 1A;

Fig. 4 is the diagrammatic sketch of structure that is used to explain another major part of embodiment 1A;

Fig. 5 is the diagrammatic sketch of structure that is used to explain the another major part of embodiment 1A;

Fig. 6 is the diagrammatic sketch of the structure of a major part again that is used to explain embodiment 1A;

Fig. 7 is the plan view from above of the another major part of embodiment 1A;

Fig. 8 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiment 1A;

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the operation of embodiment 1A execution;

Figure 10 to 14 is the diagrammatic sketch that are used to explain each position component that moves according to embodiment 1A;

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the variation of the operation of embodiment 1A execution;

Figure 16 is the diagrammatic sketch of the variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 1A of Fig. 2;

Figure 17 is the diagrammatic sketch of another variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 1A of Fig. 2;

Figure 18 (a) and 18 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side views of expression embodiments of the invention 1B;

Figure 19 is the diagrammatic sketch of structure that is used to explain the major part of embodiment 1B;

Figure 20 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiment 1B;

Figure 21 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the operation of embodiment 1B execution;

Figure 22 to 27 is the diagrammatic sketch that are used to explain each position component that moves according to embodiment 1B;

Figure 28 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the variation of the operation of embodiment 1B execution;

Figure 29 (a) and 29 (b) are respectively the front elevation and the side views of expression embodiments of the invention 2;

Figure 30 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Figure 29 (a);

Figure 31 is the plan view from above of the major part of embodiment 2;

Figure 32 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiment 2;

Figure 33 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the operation of embodiment 2 execution;

Figure 34 to 38 is the diagrammatic sketch that are used to explain each position component that moves according to embodiment 2;

Figure 39 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the variation of the operation of embodiment 2 execution;

Figure 40 is the diagrammatic sketch of the variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 2 of Figure 30;

Figure 41 is the diagrammatic sketch of another variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 2 of Figure 30;

Figure 42 (a) and 42 (b) are respectively the front elevation and the side views of expression embodiments of the invention 3;

Figure 43 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Figure 42 (a);

Figure 44 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiment 3;

Figure 45 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the operation of embodiment 3 execution;

Figure 46 to 50 is the diagrammatic sketch that are used to explain each position component that moves according to embodiment 3;

Figure 51 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the variation of the operation of embodiment 3 execution;

Figure 52 is the diagrammatic sketch of the variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 3 of Figure 43;

Figure 53 is the diagrammatic sketch of another variation of expression and the corresponding embodiment 3 of Figure 43;

Figure 54 is the skeleton view of expression embodiments of the invention 4;

Figure 55 is the sectional drawing of the major part of the embodiment 4 shown in Figure 54;

Figure 56 is the skeleton view of the variation of expression embodiment 4;

Figure 57 is the sectional drawing of the major part of the variation shown in expression Figure 56;

Figure 58 is the plan view from above of another major part of embodiment 4;

Figure 59 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiment 4;

Figure 60 is the diagrammatic sketch of the control circuit of embodiments of the invention 5;

Figure 61 is the front elevation of the remote controllers of use in embodiment 5;

Figure 62 to 67 is expression process flow diagrams according to the operation of embodiment 5 execution.

Embodiment

Embodiment 1

Image processing system according to this embodiment comprises, execution is used for first processing unit based on the part of the image recording processing of view data document image on recording medium, carry out second processing unit that remaining image recording is handled, move the travel mechanism of first and second processing units, first control part that the image recording that control is carried out by first and second processing units is handled, and obtain carrying out situation and controlling travel mechanism of image recording processing so that first and second processing units are moved to and second control part that carries out the corresponding position of situation.

The example of image processing system comprises, the electrophotographic copier of document image based on the view data that obtains by scan manuscript and on recording medium, and based on the laser printer of document image and ink-jet printer to the view data of its input and on recording medium.

Therefore, the example of treatment in accordance with the present invention unit comprises, by to the optical scanning of original copy and the scanner section of reads image data, printing portion based on view data document image on recording medium, housing recording is also given carton portion with what recording medium was fed to printing portion page by page, and handle the seal aftertreatment portion that records the record images medium on it.

Preferably use and to move the elevating mechanism of first and second processing units separately as travel mechanism.Elevating mechanism preferably includes, and for example, erects the pillar be arranged on the floor and have pin thread, has the nut with the female screw of the pin thread engagement of pillar, and the drive source of rotation nut.

First and second control parts can comprise separately that microprocessor, microprocessor comprise CPU, ROM and RAM.

First processing unit can be to carry out to be used for from the unit of the processing of original copy reads image data, and second processing unit can be to carry out the unit that is used for based on the view data that is read processing of document image on recording medium.

Replacedly, first processing unit can be to carry out the unit that is used for based on view data processing of document image on recording medium, and second processing unit can be the unit of handling the recording medium that lives through the performed processing of first processing unit.

First and second processing units can be connected to each other with the carries out image recording processing.

Travel mechanism preferably includes the mechanism that moves first and second processing units independently.

Second control part can move to the precalculated position with one of first and second processing units after the performed image recording of first and second processing units is finished dealing with.Replacedly, second control part can just begin one of first and second processing units are moved to the precalculated position before the performed image recording of first and second processing units is finished dealing with.

If one of first and second processing units are interrupted during image recording is handled, then second control part can move to the precalculated position with interrupted processing unit.

When a processing unit restarted once interrupted processing, second control part can move to another precalculated position with this processing unit from the precalculated position.

With reference to accompanying drawing, come embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail 1 by embodiment 1A and 1B.It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to these embodiment.In the accompanying drawings, identical inscape will be represented with identical Reference numeral.

Embodiment 1A

Fig. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side view of expression according to the electrofax copy device (duplicating machine) of embodiment 1A, and Fig. 2 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Fig. 1 (a).As shown in the figure, the main body 1 of copy device comprises scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and gives the 1c of carton portion.Scanner section 1a comprises guidance panel 67.Scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and pile up for the 1c of carton portion mutually, and four pillars 3 pass respectively these parts each four angles and extend.Each pillar 3 all has lower end and the upper end that is fixed to floor 11 and ceiling 13 respectively via fixed part 7.Scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and include respectively elevating mechanism 2 with pillar 3 engagements for the 1c of carton portion, and can move up and down along pillar 3 individually.

Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing of expression elevating mechanism 2.

As shown in Figure 3, each pillar 3 all has the pin thread that is arranged on its circumferential surface.The pin thread of pillar 3 is meshed with the female screw of nut 5.Elevating mechanism 2 comprises so-called ball screw mechanism, in this ball screw mechanism, bearing ball is aligned in the helical thread space that is limited between the thread groove of female screw of the thread groove of the pin thread that is inserted into pillar 3 and nut 5, and the end from the helical thread space that is in by nut 5 extends to the passage of the other end.

Support component 4 is via thrust bearing 6 and transverse bearing 8 holding nut 5 rotatably.Worm gear 14 is global designs with the bottom of nut 5, and worm screw 12 is meshed with worm gear 14 and is connected to lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.When lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 rotary worms 12, nut 5 also is rotated, and support component 4 is moved with respect to pillar 3.Therefore, can make scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion that comprises elevating mechanism 2 separately and move up and down for the 1c of carton portion along pillar 3 by driving lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.

Fig. 4,5 and 6 is used for the 1a of interpreting scan portion, the 1b of printing portion and gives the structure of the 1c of carton portion and the diagrammatic sketch of function.

In scanner section 1a, as shown in Figure 4, scanning optics 16 comprises illuminator 24 and as the CCD reading unit 18 of image read-out.The image that is placed on the original copy on the document board (platen glass) 19 is scanned by scanning optics 16, and is read by CCD reading unit 18.CCD reading unit 18 comprises condenser lens, ccd image sensor etc.

In scanner section 1a, manuscript handling device 17 feeding page by page is deposited in original copy on the original copy pallet 30, then the original copy of institute's feeding is sent to an end of document board 19, and original copy is expelled to original copy discharges pallet 36.In the transport process of original copy, the image on the original copy lower surface is read by the CCD reading unit 18 of scanning optics 16.Simultaneously, the image on the original copy upper surface is read by the contact image sensor 35 of the upside that is arranged on the original copy transfer path.

Manuscript handling device 17 can rotate around being arranged on document board 19 the most inboard hinge (not shown), makes its front portion can promote to open wide the upper surface of document board 19.Under the situation such as the original copy of books that will read that manuscript handling device 17 can't transmit, the user promotes the front portion of manuscript handling device 17, and original copy is placed on the document board 19.Then, make scanning optics 16 below document board 19, move and read original image with scan manuscript.

As shown in Figure 5, the 1b of printing portion comprises transfer system, the laser writing unit 46 that is used to transmit as forming the paper of record images medium thereon, and the electrofax handling part 37 that is used to form image.Electrofax handling part 37 has photosensitive drums 48, is formed with electrostatic latent image on the surface of photosensitive drums 48.Laser writing unit 46 comprises according to the semiconductor laser light resource of view data emission of lasering beam, makes the polygon mirror 46b of laser-beam deflection, the light path of laser beams so that the laser beam after the deflection with the fe lens 46c on the surface of constant angular velocity scanning photosensitive drums 48, or the like.

Electrofax handling part 37 comprises around the charged device 45 of photosensitive drums 48 layouts, developing apparatus 47, toner container 47a, transfer device 44, paper separator 43, cleaning device 42 and removes electrical equipment 41.Charged device 45 makes the surface of photosensitive drums 48 charged equably.After this, the surface of laser writing unit 46 usefulness laser beam irradiation photosensitive drums 48 forms and the corresponding electrostatic latent image of original image on the surface of photosensitive drums 48 whereby.Developing apparatus 47 makes formed latent electrostatic image developing by toner coated on the surface of photosensitive drums 48.Like this, be formed on the surface of photosensitive drums 48 with the corresponding toner image of original image.Toner container 47a provides toner to developing apparatus 47.

In the 1b of printing portion, sheet transport system has paper transport unit 40, fixing device 49 and paper feed unit 55 again.Paper is fed into the paper transport unit 40 from giving the 1c of carton portion (Fig. 6) page by page by paper inlet 54.Paper transport unit 40 is sent to the transfer position that is furnished with transfer device 44 with the paper of institute's feeding.At the transfer position place, be formed on photosensitive drums 48 lip-deep toner images and be transferred on the paper.Fixing device 49 with the toner image of transfer printing on paper.Photographic fixing has the paper of toner image to be discharged on the discharge tray 63 by exit roller 57 on it.

Paper again feed unit 55 by paper again feeding transfer path 56 paper is fed to transfer position again so that transfer images on the another side of paper, form to carry out dual-side image.Among the embodiment 2 that will describe in the back, photographic fixing has the paper of toner image not to be discharged on the discharge tray 63 on it, but is transmitted out by paper outlet 59.Safeguard with 39 (referring to Fig. 1 (a)) to be set on the front of the 1b of printing portion, safeguard with door 39, give the additional toner of toner container 47a or carry out other attended operation so that the user can open.

As shown in Figure 6, comprise to

carton

51,52,53 for the 1c of carton portion.In operation, give one of

carton

51,52,53 selected, and paper from the selected carton of giving by feeding page by page.The paper of institute's feeding is sent to the paper inlet 54 of the 1b of printing portion (Fig. 5) from paper outlet 58 by paper transport path 50.All can be drawn forward out for

carton

51,52,53, so that replenish paper.

Fig. 7 is the front elevation of guidance panel 67.Guidance panel 67 is installed in the front of the scanner section 1a shown in Fig. 1 (a) and Fig. 2.Guidance panel 67 comprises that paper number and indication toner-out, the paper that demonstration will print exhausts, the liquid crystal display part 69 of the message of paperboard etc., start key 70a, be used to be provided with the tens keyboard 70b of the paper number that will print, and the reset key 70c of the paper number that will print of being used to reset.

Fig. 8 is the diagrammatic sketch of expression according to the control circuit of the whole electrofax copy device of the control of embodiment 1A.As shown in the figure, control circuit comprises the lifting control circuit 83 of the driving of the main body control circuit 81 of driving of control main body 1 (that is, scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion) and control lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.

The 81e of output circuit portion that main body control circuit 81 comprises microprocessor 81a, ROM81b, RAM81c and is used for the 81d of input circuit portion that imports to microprocessor 81a and is used for exporting from microprocessor 81a.Operating key (the start key 70a that main body control circuit 81 receives from guidance panel 67, tens keyboard 70b and reset key 70c), CCD reading unit 18, original copy is placed sensor 92, original copy tray sensor 30a, original copy is discharged tray sensor 36a, original copy is by sensor 93, paper is by sensor 94, discharge tray sensor 95, toner supply sensor 47b, safeguard the signal of supplying with sensor 96 outputs with door sensor 98 and paper, and to the liquid crystal display part 69 and the 1a of driven sweep portion of

guidance panel

67,1b of printing portion and the drive circuit 85a output signal of giving the 1c of carton portion.

The view data that is read by CCD reading unit 18 is temporarily stored in RAM81c, and is output the 1b to printing portion.

Whether original copy is placed sensor 92 and is set among the scanner section 1a (Fig. 4), be used to determine have under the situation that manuscript handling device 17 is raised original copy to be placed on document board 19.

Original copy tray sensor 30a is set on the original copy pallet 30 (Fig. 4), is used to determine whether that original copy is placed on original copy pallet 30.

Original copy is discharged tray sensor 36a and is set on the original copy discharge pallet 36 (Fig. 4), is used for determining whether to exist on the original copy discharge pallet 36 original copy of discharge.

Original copy is set among the scanner section 1a (Fig. 4) by sensor 93, is used to detect the paperboard of the original copy that is transmitted.

Paper is set among the 1b of printing portion (Fig. 5) by sensor 94, is used to detect the paperboard of the paper that is transmitted.

Discharge tray sensor 95 is set in the discharge tray 63 (Fig. 5), is used for determining whether there is paper on the discharge tray 63.

Toner supply sensor 47b is set among the toner container 47a (Fig. 5), the toner-out when being used for detecting the toner that is held at toner container 47a and running out.

Safeguard with door sensor 98 and detect the opening and closing of safeguarding with door 39 (Fig. 1).

Paper is supplied with sensor 96 and is set among the 1c of carton portion (Fig. 6), and whether each that is used for detecting to carton 51 to 53 exists paper for carton.

On the other hand, the lifting control circuit 83 shown in Fig. 8 comprises microprocessor 83a, ROM83b, RAM83c and is used for to the 83d of input circuit portion of microprocessor 83a input and is used for from the 83e of output circuit portion of microprocessor 83a output.Lifting control circuit 83 receives from the signal of lifting original position sensor 10 outputs.In addition, lifting control circuit 83 obtains the situation of carrying out of main body 1 (scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion), and to the drive circuit 85b output signal that drives lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.Herein, lifting original position sensor 10 extends downwards from the bottom of giving the 1c of carton portion as shown in Figure 1.

Lifting original position sensor 10 detects gives the 1c of carton portion approaching to floor 11, and give the 1c of carton portion arrive floor 11 before output signal.Lifting control circuit 83 uses this signal to determine the reference position (extreme lower position) of vertical moving.All adopt under the situation of step motor in each lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9, lifting control circuit 83 constantly detects the upright position of scanner section 1a and the 1b of printing portion based on the stepping number of distance reference position, so that scanner section 1a and the 1b of printing portion are carried out position control.Replacedly, all adopt when having the motor of scrambler in each lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9, lifting control circuit 83 constantly detects the upright position of main body 1 based on the encoder pulse number of distance reference position, so that main body 1 is carried out position control.

The performed operation of device with previous constructions is described with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 9.

When main body 1 was switched on power supply in the position shown in Fig. 1 (a) and 1 (b), it carried out the initialization operation (step S1) such as the preheating of the 1b of printing portion.After finishing initialization operation, have the scanner section 1a of guidance panel 67, as shown in figure 10, be moved to operating area Δ H (step S2).Operating area be defined as in this article the user the easiest on main body 1 zone of executable operations, and its scope from the floor 11 when beginning to measure from height H to height H+ Δ H.For example, H=100cm, and Δ H=30cm.

Then, original copy is placed in (step S3) among the scanner section 1a, and imports the paper number (step S4) that to print by the tens keyboard 70b of guidance panel 67.When pressing start key 70a (step S5), read processing and in scanner section 1a, be performed (step S6).When after this removing original copy (step S7), beginning print processing (step S8).If the execution of print processing is because of paper exhausts, toner-out and paperboard are interrupted (step S9 to S11), and finished printing (step S12) to the paper of input number, then the top with the 1b of printing portion moves to operating area Δ H, (step S13) as shown in figure 11.If taken out the paper of printing (step S14) from the discharge tray 63 of the 1b of printing portion, then routine turns back to step S2, whereby scanner section 1a is moved back to operating area Δ H, as shown in figure 10.Then, make scanner section 1a keep standby, to wait for lay (the step S3) of next original copy.

When the generation paper exhausts in step S9, interrupt print processing, and will move to operating area Δ H, (step S15) as shown in figure 12 to the 1c of carton portion.To replenishing paper (step S16) afterwards for the 1c of carton portion, routine turns back to step S8, restarts print processing whereby.

When in step S10, toner-out taking place, interrupt print processing, and the 1b of mobile print portion makes maintenance be positioned at operating area Δ H, (step S17) as shown in figure 13 with door 39.Replenishing toner (step S18) afterwards by safeguarding with door 39 to toner container, routine turns back to step S8.

When in step S11, paperboard taking place, interrupt print processing, and suffer the zone of paperboard to move to operating area Δ H, (step S19) as shown in figure 14 in will installing.Removing paperboard (step S20) afterwards, routine turns back to step S8.

Like this, lifting control circuit 83 obtains the situation of carrying out that image recording handles from main body control circuit 81, and with scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion or move to for the 1c of carton portion and carry out the corresponding user-friendly position of situation.

Figure 15 is expression and the process flow diagram of the variation of the corresponding operation of carrying out according to embodiment 1A of Fig. 9.In Figure 15, provide step S21 to S23 with step S12 and the S13 shown in the alternate figures 9.Therefore, operation shown in Figure 15 is to be performed with the roughly the same mode of Fig. 9, except following difference: finish print processing (step S23) before, when the paper number that also will print becomes N (step S21), the 1b of printing portion just begins to move to operating area Δ H (step S22).

Figure 16 and 17 is diagrammatic sketch of the malformation example of expression and the corresponding embodiment 1A of Fig. 2.Especially, Figure 16 shows the situation that is provided with three pillars 3, and Figure 17 shows the situation that is provided with two pillars.

Embodiment 1B

Figure 18 (a) and 18 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side view of expression according to the printing equipment (printer) of embodiment 1B.As shown in the figure, the main body 1 of printing equipment comprises seal aftertreatment (aftertreatment) 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and gives the 1c of carton portion.That is, revise embodiment 1A so that embodiment to be provided 1B by replacing scanner section 1a with the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion.Guidance panel 67 is set on the 1b of printing portion.

As among the embodiment 1A, the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and pile up for the 1c of carton portion mutually, and four pillars 3 pass respectively in these parts each four angles and extend.Every pillar 3 all has lower end and the upper end that is fixed to floor 11 and ceiling 13 respectively via fixed part 7.

The seal aftertreatment 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and include respectively elevating mechanism 2 with pillar 3 engagements for the 1c of carton portion, and can move up and down along pillar 3 individually.Each travel mechanism 2 all has the identical construction with embodiment 1A (Fig. 3).

Figure 19 is used to explain the structure of the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion and the diagrammatic sketch of function.

As shown in figure 19, the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion has paper inlet 62 in its bottom.The paper of printing in the 1b of printing portion (Figure 18) is sent among the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion by paper inlet 62, experiences aftertreatment then in aftertreatment portion 60, and is discharged on discharge tray 65a or the discharge tray 65b.The example of aftertreatment comprises that sheet wander is stacked processing, bookbinding is handled and punching is handled.

Therefore the 1b of printing portion and have identical construction and function with embodiment 1A (Fig. 5 and 6) respectively for the 1c of carton portion, will not provide explanation to it.

Figure 20 is the control circuit of whole printing equipment is controlled in expression according to embodiment 1B a diagrammatic sketch.As shown in the figure, control circuit comprises the lifting control circuit 83 of the driving of the main body control circuit 82 of driving of control main body 1 (that is, the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion) and control lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.

Main body control circuit 82 comprises microprocessor 81a, ROM81b, RAM81c, is used for to the 81d of input circuit portion of microprocessor 81a input and the 81e of output circuit portion that exports from microprocessor 81a, and the 81f of network interface portion.Main body control circuit 82 receive operating key (start key 70a, tens keyboard 70b and reset key 70c) from the guidance panel 67, paper by sensor 94, discharge tray sensor 99, toner supply sensor 47b, safeguard the signal of supplying with sensor 96 outputs with door sensor 98 and paper, and to the liquid crystal display part 69 of guidance panel 67 and the drive circuit 85c output signal that drives the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion.

Main body control circuit 82 receives the view data that will print by the 81f of network interface portion from the outside.View data is temporarily stored in RAM81c, and is output the 1b to printing portion.When receiving view data, the message that indication receives view data is displayed on the liquid crystal display part 69.

Discharge tray sensor 99 is separately positioned on discharge tray 65a, the 65b (Figure 19), is used for determining whether there is paper on discharge tray 65a, the 65b.Other sensor is positioned at the position identical with embodiment 1A and has the sensor function identical with embodiment 1A.

Guidance panel 67 shown in Figure 20 and lifting control circuit 83 are equivalent to those that adopt among the embodiment 1A.

The performed operation of device with previous constructions is described with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Figure 21.

When main body 1 is switched on power supply in the position shown in Figure 18 (a) and 18 (b), carry out initialization operation (step S101) such as the preheating of the 1b of printing portion.After finishing initialization operation, the 1b of printing portion that will have guidance panel 67 moves to operating area Δ H, (step S102) as shown in figure 22.As among the embodiment 1A, operating area be defined as in this article the user the easiest on main body 1 zone of executable operations, and its scope from the floor 11 when beginning to measure from height H to height H+ Δ H.For example, H=100cm, and Δ H=30cm.

When being displayed on the liquid crystal display part 69 of guidance panel 67 when the reception of print data (that is, the data of the image that print) indication (step S103), the paper number (step S104) that will print by the tens keyboard 70b input of guidance panel 67.When pressing start key 70a (step S105), main body 1 is moved to extreme higher position Hm, as shown in figure 23 (step S106).Extreme higher position Hm is set in this article, for example, and Hm=150cm.

When main body 1 arrives the extreme higher position, beginning print processing (step S107).Like this, can carry out print processing in confidence.If the execution of print processing is because of paper exhausts, toner-out and paperboard are interrupted (step S108 to S110), and the paper after printing is discharged among the discharge tray 65a of the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion or the 65b (Figure 19) (step S111), then will print the 1d of aftertreatment portion and move to operating area Δ H, (step S112) as shown in figure 24.Should move finishing to the user notification print processing.If taken out the paper of printing (step S113), then routine turns back to step S102, whereby the 1b of printing portion is moved to operating area Δ H and makes it keep standby to wait for next print processing (step S103).

When the generation paper exhausts in step S108, interrupt print processing, and will move to operating area Δ H, (step S114) as shown in figure 25 to the 1c of carton portion.To replenishing paper (step S115) afterwards for the 1c of carton portion, routine turns back to step S106, whereby main body 1 is moved to the extreme higher position and restarts print processing (step S107).

When in step S109, toner-out taking place, interrupt print processing, and the 1b of mobile print portion makes maintenance be positioned at operating area Δ H, (step S116) as shown in figure 26 with door 39.Replenishing toner (step S117) afterwards to toner container, routine turns back to step S106.

When in step S110, paperboard taking place, interrupt print processing, and suffer the zone of paperboard to move to operating area Δ H, (step S118) as shown in figure 27 in will installing.After removing paperboard, routine turns back to step S106.

Like this, lifting control circuit 83 obtains the situation of carrying out of image recording processing from main body control circuit 82, and moves the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion according to carrying out situation.This has made things convenient for user's operation, and can prevent that the third party from seeing the paper of printing during print processing.

Figure 28 is expression and the process flow diagram of the variation of the corresponding operation of carrying out according to embodiment 1B of Figure 21.In Figure 28, with opposite order step S106 shown in Figure 21 and S107 are set, and provide step S201 to S203 to substitute step S111 and the S112 shown in Figure 21.In Figure 28, when pressing start key 70a in step S105, beginning print processing (step S107) moves to extreme higher position (step S106) with the 1b of printing portion then.Then, finish print processing (step S203) before, when the paper number that also will print becomes N (step S201), the seal aftertreatment 1d of portion just begins to move to operating area Δ H (step S202).Except these steps, this operation is to be performed with the roughly the same mode of Figure 21.

Embodiment 2

Image processing system according to this embodiment comprises, execution is used for first processing unit that reads processing from the original copy reads image data, execution is used for second processing unit based on the image recording processing of the view data that is read document image on recording medium, second processing unit remained on the height that is higher than first processing unit and move up and down the elevating mechanism of first and second processing units, first control part of the processing that control is carried out by first and second processing units, and obtain carrying out situation and controlling elevating mechanism of the processing carried out by first and second processing units first and second processing units are moved to and second control part that carries out the corresponding height of situation.

Image processing system is, for example, and the electrofax copy device of document image based on the view data that obtains by scan manuscript and on recording medium.

Therefore, example according to the processing unit of this embodiment comprises, by original copy is carried out optical scanning and the scanner section of reads image data, printing portion based on view data document image on recording medium, housing recording and with recording medoum feeding to printing portion give carton portion, and handle the seal aftertreatment portion that lives through the recording medium that image recording handles.

Elevating mechanism first and second processing units that preferably can move up individually.Elevating mechanism preferably includes: for example, erects and to be arranged on the floor and its circumferential surface is provided with the pillar of pin thread, have the nut with the female screw of the pin thread engagement of pillar, and the drive source of rotation nut.

Can comprise respectively in first and second control parts that microprocessor, microprocessor comprise CPU, ROM and RAM.

Second control part can first processing unit carry out read processing during, make second processing unit in the primary importance standby.

Second control part can move to second processing unit second place that is lower than primary importance after the image recording that second processing unit is carried out is finished dealing with.

Second control part can just begin second processing unit is moved to the second place that is lower than primary importance before the image recording that second processing unit is carried out is finished dealing with.

When second processing unit can not continue that image recording is handled or image recording is handled when being interrupted, second control part can move to the second place that is lower than primary importance with second processing unit.

When second processing unit is in the standby or during the carries out image recording processing, second control part can make second processing unit be positioned at primary importance.

When second processing unit restarts once interrupted image recording when handling, second control part can move to primary importance with second processing unit.

Image processing system also can comprise the manual operation unit that makes the second control part vertical moving, second processing unit.

Image processing system also can comprise the notification of information portion that provides about the vertical moving state of second processing unit.

Describe embodiments of the invention 2 below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.In the accompanying drawings, identical inscape will be represented with identical Reference numeral.

Figure 29 (a) and 29 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side view of expression according to the electrofax copy device (duplicating machine) of embodiment 2, and Figure 30 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Figure 29 (a).As shown in the figure, the main body 1 of copy device comprises scanner section 1a, gives 1c of carton portion and the 1b of printing portion, and they pile up mutually with this order, and four pillars 3 pass respectively in these parts each four angles and extend.Every pillar 3 all has lower end and the upper end that is fixed to floor 11 and ceiling 13 respectively via fixed part 7.Scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and include respectively elevating mechanism 2 with pillar 3 engagements for the 1c of carton portion, and can move up and down along pillar 3 individually.Scanner section 1a comprises guidance panel 67a.Each elevating mechanism 2 all has the identical construction with embodiment 1A (Fig. 3).

Scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and have identical construction and function respectively for the 1c of carton portion with embodiment 1A (Fig. 4,5 and 6).

Figure 31 is the front elevation of guidance panel 67a.Guidance panel 67a is mounted to the front of the scanner section 1a shown in Figure 29 (a).Guidance panel 67a comprises that paper number and indication toner-out, the paper that demonstration will print exhausts, the liquid crystal display part 69 of the message of the vertical moving state of paperboard and the 1b of printing portion, start key 70a, be used to import the tens keyboard 70b of the paper number that will print, the reset key 70c of the paper number that will print that is used to reset, and the UP key 70d and the DOWN key 70e that are used for manually controlling the vertical moving of the 1b of printing portion.

Figure 32 is the diagrammatic sketch of expression according to the control circuit of the whole electrofax copy device of embodiment 2 controls.As shown in the figure, control circuit comprises the lifting control circuit 83 of the driving of the main body control circuit 81 of driving of control main body 1 (that is, scanner section 1a, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion) and control lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.Control circuit shown in Figure 32 has and the roughly the same circuit arrangement shown in Fig. 8, except having replaced the guidance panel 67 with guidance panel 67a.

The performed operation of device with previous constructions is described with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Figure 33.

When main body 1 is switched on power supply in the position shown in Figure 29 (a) and 29 (b), carry out initialization operation (step S1) such as the preheating of the 1b of printing portion.After finishing initialization operation, the scanner section 1a that will have guidance panel 67a moves to operating area Δ H, and will move on to height H m on the 1b of printing portion, (step S2) as shown in figure 34.At this moment, the liquid crystal display part 69 (Figure 31) of guidance panel 67a shows that the printing 1b of portion is positioned at the indication of height H m.Operating area be defined as in this article the user the easiest on main body 1 zone of executable operations, and its scope from the floor 11 when beginning to measure from height H to height H+ Δ H.For example, H=100cm, Δ H=30cm, and Hm=150cm.Height H m makes the user can recognize the 1b of printing portion from afar and is carrying out processing, and can prevent the paper after the third party sees printing.

Then, original copy is placed in (step S3) among the scanner section 1a, and imports the paper number (step S4) that to print by the tens keyboard 70b of guidance panel 67a.When pressing start key 70a (step S5), read processing and in scanner section 1a, be performed (step S6).When after this removing original copy (step S7), beginning print processing (step S8).If the execution of print processing is because of paper exhausts, toner-out and paperboard are interrupted (step S9 to S11) and finished printing (step S12) to the paper of input number, then the discharge tray 63 that is provided with in the top with the 1b of printing portion moves to operating area Δ H, (step S13) as shown in figure 35.If from the discharge tray 63 of the 1b of printing portion, taken out the paper of printing (step S14), then routine turns back to step S2, whereby scanner section 1a and the 1b of printing portion are moved back to position as shown in figure 34, and make it keep standby to wait for lay (the step S3) of next original copy.

Thereby exhaust when causing to continue print processing when paper takes place in step S9, interrupt print processing, and will move to operating area Δ H, (step S15) as shown in figure 36 to the 1c of carton portion.To replenishing paper (step S16) afterwards for the 1c of carton portion, routine turns back to step S8, restarts print processing whereby.

When thereby the generation toner-out causes continuing print processing in step S10, interrupt print processing, and the 1b of mobile print portion makes maintenance be positioned at operating area Δ H, (step S17) as shown in figure 37 with door 39.Replenishing toner (step S18) afterwards by safeguarding with door 39 to toner container, routine turns back to step S8.

When thereby the generation paperboard causes continuing print processing in step S11, interrupt print processing, and suffer the zone of paperboard to move to operating area Δ H, (step S19) as shown in figure 38 in will installing.Removing paperboard (step S20) afterwards, routine turns back to step S8.

In addition, can manually move up and down the 1b of printing portion by UP key 70d and the DOWN key 70e of operating operation panel 67a.At this moment, the indication that moves up and down is displayed on the liquid crystal display part 69.

Figure 39 is expression and the process flow diagram of the variation of the corresponding operation of carrying out according to embodiment 2 of Figure 33.In Figure 39, provide step S21 to S23 to substitute step S12 and the S13 shown in Figure 33.Therefore, finish print processing (step S23) before, when the paper number that also will print becomes N (step S21), the 1b of printing portion just begins to move to operating area Δ H (step S22).Except these steps, this operation is to be performed with the roughly the same mode of Figure 33.

Figure 40 and 41 is diagrammatic sketch of the malformation example of expression and the corresponding embodiment 2 of Figure 30.Especially, Figure 40 shows the situation that is provided with three pillars 3, and Figure 41 shows the situation that is provided with two pillars.

Embodiment 3

Image processing system according to this embodiment comprises that execution is used for the processing unit of handling based on the image recording of view data document image on recording medium, the travel mechanism of mobile processing unit, first control part that the image recording that control is carried out by processing unit is handled, and obtain carrying out situation and controlling travel mechanism of image recording processing so that processing unit is moved to and second control part that carries out the corresponding position of situation.

The example of image processing system comprise based on the view data that obtains by scan manuscript and on recording medium the electrofax copy device of document image, and based on the laser printer of document image and ink-jet printer to the view data of its input and on recording medium.

Preferably use and to move up and down the elevating mechanism of processing unit as travel mechanism.Elevating mechanism preferably includes, and for example, erects and to be arranged on the floor and its circumferential surface is provided with the pillar of pin thread, has the nut with the female screw of the pin thread engagement of pillar, and the drive source of rotation nut.

First and second control parts can comprise respectively that microprocessor, microprocessor comprise CPU, ROM and RAM.

The example of processing unit comprises scanning element, print unit, sheet feeding unit and the seal post-processing unit that optionally is used in combination.

That is, carry out and to be used for from the scanning element that reads processing of original copy reads image data and to carry out being used for the print unit handled based on the image recording of the view data that is read document image on recording medium, these two is combinable uses as processing unit.

Print unit uses as processing unit with the seal post-processing unit of handling the recording medium that lives through recording processing is combinable.

Print unit and recording medium is supplied to the sheet feeding unit of print unit is combinable to be used as processing unit.

Second control part can processing unit carry out finish dealing with after, processing unit is moved to primary importance, perhaps can processing unit carry out finish dealing with before, just begin processing unit is moved to primary importance.

When processing unit can't continue to handle or handles when being interrupted, second control part can move to primary importance with processing unit.

Second control part can move to processing unit the second place that is higher than primary importance during the processing that processing unit is carried out.

When processing unit restarted once interrupted processing, second control part can move to processing unit the second place that is higher than primary importance.

Describe embodiments of the invention 3 below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.In the accompanying drawings, identical inscape will be represented with identical Reference numeral.

Figure 42 (a) and 42 (b) are respectively front elevation and the side view of expression according to the printing equipment (printer) of embodiment 3, and Figure 43 is the sectional drawing of seeing along the direction of arrow I-I among Figure 42 (a).As shown in the figure, the main body 1 of printing equipment comprises the 1b of printing portion and gives the 1c of carton portion.The 1b of printing portion comprises guidance panel 67.The 1b of printing portion and pile up for the 1c of carton portion mutually, and four pillars 3 pass respectively in these parts each four angles and extend.Every pillar 3 all has lower end and the upper end that is fixed to floor 11 and ceiling 13 respectively via fixed part 7.The 1b of printing portion and include respectively elevating mechanism 2 with pillar 3 engagements for the 1c of carton portion, and can move up and down along pillar 3 individually.Each elevating mechanism 2 all has the identical construction with embodiment 1A (Fig. 3).

The 1b of printing portion and have identical construction and function respectively for the 1c of carton portion with embodiment 1A (Fig. 5 and 6).

Guidance panel 67 is fixed to the front of the 1b of printing portion, as shown in Figure 42 (a) and Figure 43.Guidance panel 67 have with Fig. 7 in identical construction.

Figure 44 is the diagrammatic sketch of expression according to the control circuit of the whole printing equipment of control of this embodiment.As shown in the figure, control circuit comprises the lifting control circuit 83 of the driving of the main body control circuit 82 of driving of control main body 1 (that is, the 1b of printing portion and give the 1c of carton portion) and control lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9.

Control circuit shown in Figure 44 has the circuit arrangement roughly the same with Fig. 8, except following difference: with only driving the 1b of printing portion and replace drive circuit 85a for the drive circuit 85d of the 1c of carton portion, and CCD reading unit 18, original copy are not set place sensor 92, original copy tray sensor 30a, original copy and discharge tray sensor 36a and original copy by sensor 93.In addition, main body control circuit 82 has such configuration: the 81f of network interface portion is added in the main body control circuit 81 shown in Fig. 8.

Main body control circuit 82 receives the data of the image that will print from the outside via the 81f of network interface portion.View data is temporarily stored in RAM81c, and is output the 1b to printing portion.When receiving view data, the message that indication receives view data is displayed on the liquid crystal display part 69.

The performed operation of device with previous constructions is described with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Figure 45.

When main body 1 is switched on power supply in the position shown in Figure 42 (a) and 42 (b), carry out initialization operation (step S101) such as the preheating of the 1b of printing portion.After finishing initialization operation, the 1b of printing portion that will have guidance panel 67 moves to operating area Δ H, (step S102) as shown in figure 46.Operating area be defined as in this article the user the easiest on main body 1 zone of executable operations, and its scope be from the floor 11 when beginning to measure from height H to height H+ Δ H.For example, H=100cm, and Δ H=30cm.

When print data (that is when the indication of) reception, the data of the image that print is displayed on the liquid crystal display part 69 of guidance panel 67 (step S103), the paper number (step S104) that will print by the tens keyboard 70b input of guidance panel 67.When pressing start key 70a (step S105), main body 1 is moved to extreme higher position Hm, as shown in figure 47 (step S106).Extreme higher position Hm is set in this article, for example, and Hm=150cm.

When main body 1 arrives the extreme higher position, beginning print processing (step S107).Like this, can carry out print processing in confidence.If the execution of print processing is because of paper exhausts, toner-out and paperboard are interrupted (step S108 to S110), and the paper after printing is discharged in the discharge tray 63 (Fig. 5) of the 1b of printing portion (step S111), then the 1b of printing portion is moved down into operating area Δ H, (step S112) as shown in figure 46.Should move finishing to the user notification print processing.When having taken out the paper of printing (step S113), routine turns back to step S103, makes the 1b of printing portion keep standby to wait for next print processing whereby.

Thereby exhaust when causing to continue print processing when paper takes place in step S108, interrupt print processing, and will move to operating area Δ H, (step S114) as shown in figure 48 to the 1c of carton portion.To replenishing paper (step S115) afterwards for the 1c of carton portion, routine turns back to step S106, whereby main body 1 is moved to the extreme higher position and restarts print processing (step S107).

When thereby the generation toner-out causes continuing print processing in step S109, interrupt print processing, and the 1b of mobile print portion makes maintenance be positioned at operating area Δ H, (step S116) as shown in figure 49 with door 39.Replenishing toner (step S117) afterwards to toner container, routine turns back to step S106.

When thereby the generation paperboard causes continuing print processing in step S110, interrupt print processing, and suffer the zone of paperboard to move to operating area Δ H, (step S118) as shown in figure 50 in will installing.After removing paperboard, routine turns back to step S106.

Like this, lifting control circuit 83 obtains the situation of carrying out of image recording processing from main body control circuit 82, and according to carrying out the situation mobile print 1b of portion and giving the 1c of carton portion.This has made things convenient for user's operation, and can prevent the paper of third party after seeing printing during the print processing.

Figure 51 is expression and the process flow diagram of the variation of the corresponding operation of carrying out according to this embodiment of Figure 45.In Figure 51, with opposite order step S106 shown in Figure 45 and S107 are set, and provide step S201 to S203 to substitute step S111 and the S112 shown in Figure 45.In Figure 51, when in step S105, pressing start key 70a, beginning print processing (step S107), main body 1 begins to move to extreme higher position (step S106) then.In addition, finish print processing (step S203) before, when the paper number that also will print becomes N (step S201), the 1b of printing portion just begins to move to operating area Δ H (step S202).Except these steps, this operation is to be performed with the roughly the same mode of Figure 45.

Figure 52 and 53 is diagrammatic sketch of the malformation example of expression and corresponding this embodiment of Figure 43.Especially, Figure 52 shows the situation that is provided with three pillars 3, and Figure 53 shows the situation that is provided with two pillars.

Embodiment 4

Image processing system according to this embodiment comprises many pillars erectting layout perpendicular to the floor, with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of pillar engagement, the operation of supporting and carrying out according to the user by meshing part and carries out image forms the main body of processing, the lifting drive division that main body is moved up and down with meshing part, and form the lifting control part of handling that carries out situation control lifting drive division according to operation and/or the image that the user carries out.

Main body can be supported by meshing part, and its outer peripheral portion is meshed with meshing part simultaneously.

Every pillar all can have the outer screw section that is arranged on its circumferential surface and has pin thread, and each meshing part all can have the female screw portion that is meshed with outer screw section.Rotatable each the root pillar of lifting drive division is to move up and down main body.

The lifting drive division independently swinging strut to regulate the degree of tilt of main body.

Every pillar all can have the outer screw section that is arranged on its circumferential surface and has pin thread, and each meshing part all can have the female screw portion that is meshed with outer screw section.Rotatable each meshing part of lifting drive division is to move up and down main body.

The lifting drive division can rotate meshing part independently.

Pillar can be arranged to contact with the ceiling in room.Image processing system also can comprise the apical support portion of the upper end of supporting strut, and apical support portion can be fixed to the ceiling in room.

The outer screw section of every pillar can have and the corresponding length of the moving range of main body.

This device also can comprise the lower end link of the lower end that connects each root pillar, with the upper end link of the upper end that is connected each root pillar.Lower end link, upper end link and pillar definable are used to keep the support of main body.

The print processing of handling and/or being used for print image on paper that reads that is used to read original copy is carried out in the operation that main body can be suitable for carrying out according to the user.

Another image processing system according to this embodiment comprises, erect the many pillars of arranging perpendicular to the floor, with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of pillar engagement, support and carry out the main body of handling and/or being used for the print processing of print image on paper that reads that is used to read original copy by meshing part, detect user's approaching to main body near test section, move up and down the lifting drive division of main body via meshing part, and in response to detect near test section near and the control part of control lifting drive division.

Main body can have the operating portion of reception from user's processing initiation command, and control part can in response to detect the user near and make main body move vertically to predetermined altitude so that user's operating operation panel easily.

Also can comprise the test section of detection near test section, and control part can be determined height based on detected height near user's height.

Can have near test section and to detect the ability left of user, and control part can leave and makes main body move vertically to predetermined standby height in response to detecting the user from operating portion.

This device also can comprise, identification is near user's identification part, and registration in advance is used for the user profile storage part of the user profile of user's registration, and wherein user profile comprises the identifying information that is used to discern and about the information of the height of the specific operating portion of user.The identification part can determine whether approaching user was registered in advance based on user profile, if approaching user is identified as registered in advance user, then control part can move vertically to based on user profile and with main body and make user's height of operating operation portion easily.

Embodiment 4 is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in more detail.

Figure 54 is expression forms device according to the example images of embodiment 4 a skeleton view.Shown in Figure 54, four plumb posts 3 pass four angles extensions of main body 1 respectively, and main body 1 can be along pillar 3 vertical moving.Every pillar 3 all has the upper end that is arranged in the lower end on the floor 11 (Figure 55) and is supported by ceiling 13 (Figure 55) via support portion, upper end 7a via the 7b of foot.

Main body 1 comprises scanner section 1a (Fig. 4), the 1b of printing portion (Fig. 5) and gives the 1c of carton portion (Fig. 6).

Shown in Figure 55, every pillar 3 all has the pin thread that is formed on its circumferential surface.The part that is formed with pin thread on the circumferential surface is defined as outer screw section in this article.The nut 5a that is formed with the female screw (female screw portion) that is meshed with the pin thread of pillar 3 respectively is set in the main body 1.Pillar 3 is rotated with respect to nut 5a, in the scope of outer screw section, move up and down nut 5a whereby along direction of arrow A.Main body 1 is supported via nut 5a by pillar 3.

Lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 is set at respectively among four 7b of foot.When rotation and lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9, pillar 3 is rotated respectively along direction of arrow B.Because nut 5a is fixed in the main body 1, so the rotation of pillar 3 can make main body 1 move up and down with nut 5a.

The drive circuit that is used for lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 is controlled by the control signal that the lifting control circuit that is provided with from main body 1 applies.Lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 is driven independently, makes it possible to control the degree of tilt of main body 1 with respect to floor 1.

Figure 56 is the skeleton view of expression according to the variation of the image processing system of Figure 54 of embodiment 4.Shown in Figure 56, the lower end of passing main body 1 vertically extending four pillars 3 is interconnected in couples.Equally, the upper end of four pillars 3 is interconnected in couples.Paired lower end connects by the 7C of foot, and paired upper end connects by link 15.Pillar 3 passes four angles of main body 1 respectively and extends, and main body 1 can move up and down along pillar 3.Main body 1 comprises scanner section 1a (Fig. 4), the 1b of printing portion (Fig. 5) and gives the 1c of carton portion (Fig. 6).

Every pillar 3 all has the outer screw section that is arranged on its circumferential surface and has pin thread.Shown in Figure 57, the nut 5b that has the female screw (female screw portion) that is meshed with the pin thread of pillar 3 respectively is set in the main body 1.Each nut 5b by main body 1 via radially/thrust bearing 5c supports.In other words, main body 1 is supported via nut 5b by each root pillar 3.Therefore, by with respect to pillar 3 rotation nut 5b, can in the scope of outer screw section, move up and down main body 1 along direction of arrow C.

The drive circuit that lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 and being used for drives lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 is set at main body 1.The rotation of each lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 is passed to nut 5b via gear 20,21.When rotation and lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9, can make nut 5b rotation, nut 5b is moved along the pin thread that is formed on the pillar 3.Like this, rotatably the main body 1 of holding nut 5b can move up and down at direction of arrow C along pillar 3.The drive circuit that lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 will be described by the back drives.

In embodiment 4, lifting original position sensor 10 is set at the bottom to the 1c of carton portion, shown in Figure 54.Lifting original position sensor 10 detects gives the 1c of carton portion approaching to floor 11 before arriving floor 11 for the 1c of carton portion, and output signal.The lifting control circuit uses this signal to define the reference position (extreme lower position) of vertical moving.All adopt under the situation of step motor in each lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9, the lifting control circuit constantly detects the upright position of main body 1 based on the stepping number of distance reference position, so that main body 1 is carried out position control.Replacedly, all adopt in each lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 and to have the motor of scrambler and when not adopting step motor, the lifting control circuit constantly detects the upright position of main body 1 based on the encoder pulse number of distance reference position, so that main body 1 is carried out position control.

Figure 58 is the front elevation according to the guidance panel 67b of embodiment 4.

Guidance panel 67b is mounted to the front of the scanner section 1a shown in Figure 54.Guidance panel 67b has the structure roughly the same with the guidance panel 67 shown in Fig. 7, except following difference: except the key shown in Fig. 7, also be provided with operation options button 70f, that is and, and print job key 22a, fax operation key 22b and copying operation key 22c.

Main body 1 also comprises the approaching proximity transducer 99 of detection user to main body 1.Can use, for example, known reflection type optical sensor is as proximity transducer 99.Proximity transducer 99 is disposed in the front side of guidance panel 67b, is used to detect user's approaching to guidance panel 67b.

Figure 59 shows the control circuit that forms device according to embodiment 4 control entire image.This control circuit has the circuit arrangement roughly the same with Fig. 8, except following difference: be provided with proximity transducer 99 in addition, and replaced guidance panel 67 with guidance panel 67b.In addition, in main body control circuit 81, be provided with the 81f of network interface portion, the 81g of facsimile interface portion and user profile storage part 87 in addition.

Proximity transducer 99 detection users are approaching to main body 1.The user is near the guidance panel 67b of main body 1, so that the operation that main body 1 is carried out such as copying operation, scanning operation and fax operation.Microprocessor 81a is in response to from the detection signal of proximity transducer 99 and vertical moving main body 1.More specifically, main body 1 is moved vertically to from predetermined standby height and is made user's height of operating operation panel 67b easily.Can be the user with average height and pre-determine and make user's height of operating operation panel 67b easily, perhaps can determine to make user's height of operating operation panel 67b easily according to each user's height, this will describe in the back.Herein, standby highly is the height of being scheduled to.For example, standby highly is the maximum height of the vertical moving scope of main body 1, and this highly makes the user can be from the ground main body 1 of visually recognizing Anywhere.

Proximity transducer 99 can detect the height near the user.For example, proximity transducer can comprise ccd video camera, this ccd video camera detect user to from main body 1 preset distance place near and be provided at the image that captures at that time.Microprocessor 81a determines user's height based on the image of catching.Can detect the approaching of user from main body 1 preset distance by known automatic focus controlling technology in the employing camcorder technology field.Can from the image of catching, extract user's foot and head by known mode identification technology, and calculate user's the toe and the ratio of body region between the crown and entire image frame area, determine user's height.Microprocessor 81a can determine the height that main body 1 is moved vertically to according to the height of determining like this.

According to this embodiment, main body 1 have identification near object near object identification circuit 89, and main body control circuit 81 has the user profile storage part 87 of storage about a plurality of users' information, shown in Figure 59.Comprise that near object identification circuit 89 pattern with the image of being caught such as the 89a of video camera portion of the camera head of CCD with the 89a of video camera portion and registration in advance compares with the identification part 89b of identification near object.Identification part 89b can be made of microprocessor 81a and the ROM of storage by the recognizer of microprocessor 81a execution.The user profile storage part is set to non-volatile ram, and is set in the main body control circuit 81, shown in Figure 59.Yet user profile storage part 87 is not limited to non-volatile ram, and can be hard disk.

87 storages of user profile storage part are the user profile of a plurality of user's registrations in advance.User profile comprises and will be used for the user model data of the identification that identification part 89b carries out.When proximity transducer 99 detects near object, catch near object near the 89a of video camera portion of object identification circuit 89.Whether identification part 89b compares image of catching and the mode data that is registered in the user profile storage part 87 as user profile, and discern near object by determining to be complementary with any one registered user near object.Then, recognition result is applied to main body control circuit 81.Known mode-matching technique can be used for discerning.When the object of catching was identified as one of registered user, the user profile that microprocessor 81a is identified the user by employing was controlled the vertical moving of main body 1.

The user profile that is stored in the user profile storage part 87 comprises, for example, indicates user's particular count device data of the paper number of being printed by each user and is used to forbid that the user carries out user's particular procedure forbidden data of particular procedure.The example of forbidden processing comprises full color duplicating processing and full color print processing.User profile comprises that also indication allows user's user's certain height information of the height of executable operations on main body 1 easily.For example, user's certain height information can be indicated and be made user's height of operating operation panel 67b easily.The elevation information of being registered is to be imported from the tens keyboard 70b of guidance panel 67b by the user.

User profile can be relevant with user's particular terminal.Terminal is connected to image processing system via network.When microprocessor 81a received the print job request of self terminal, microprocessor 81a judged that this request is from sending with the corresponding user of this terminal.

Replacedly, user profile can be relevant with user's specific identification code.When the user asked print job, the user at first imported identification code for print job on the screen of terminal.The identification code of input is added in the print job request, and is transferred into image processing system.Image processing system obtains and the corresponding user profile of this request identification code from user profile storage part 87.The user profile of being obtained comprises the user's that the portion 89b of being identified is used to discern mode data and user's elevation information.Identification part 89b uses the mode data that is obtained to discern approaching user.Microprocessor 81a uses user's elevation information to control the vertical moving of main body 1.

Ask the user under the situation of copying operation, the user is from the tens keyboard 70b input identification code of guidance panel 67b.The corresponding user profile of identification code that microprocessor 81a obtains and imports from user profile storage part 87.The user profile of being obtained comprises user's elevation information.Microprocessor 81a uses user's elevation information to control the vertical moving of main body 1.

If identification part 89b judges and is not complementary with any one registered user near object that then microprocessor 81a may command main body 1, makes main body 1 not remove from position of readiness.Like this, have only the registered user could take out the paper of printing.Be set at standby height and the height that is used for print processing under the situation of maximum height of vertical moving scope, the third party can not see the paper of discharging after printing.Have only as registered user during near image processing system, main body 1 just is moved downwardly into the height that makes the user can take out paper.This is favourable to security.

Now describe from device energized, main body 1 vertical moving in time according to this embodiment.

Main body control circuit 81 is determined standby height (first height) when main body 1 is installed, and this standby highly is stored among the non-volatile ram 81C.Standby highly is for example, to be generally equal to the height of the upper end of pillar 3.

When device was switched on power supply, the microprocessor 83a of lifting control circuit 83 moved down main body 1, so that lifting original position sensor 10 detects floor 11.This moment, detected height was used as the original position, and it serves as the reference position (initialization operation) of the vertical moving control that is used for subsequently.Then, main body 1 is moved upwards up to primary importance to expose the floor.At first height, main body 1 is kept standby then by fully preheating.

As user during near main body 1, proximity transducer 99 detects approaching user.Microprocessor 81a detects the detection signal from proximity transducer 99, and to lifting control circuit 83 output commands, makes user's height of operating operation panel 67b (second height) easily so that main body 1 is moved vertically to.In response to this order, lifting control circuit 83 drives lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 so that main body 1 is positioned second height.

Second is defined as highly in this article, is the determined height of the user with average height, and the value of second height is stored among the ROM 81b.

Replacedly, when proximity transducer 99 detects near the user, determine near object identification circuit 89 whether approaching user is complementary with any one registered user.If approaching user is identified as the registered user, then microprocessor 81a is according to the elevation information as the registration of this user's user profile, main body 1 moved vertically to make user's height of operating operation panel 67b easily.

From the terminal request print job that is connected to device via network and between operational period or the user who after operation, is registered as the user of this terminal in advance be detected as under the situation near object, microprocessor 81a can judge the paper that sends after requesting users is being printed with taking-up near device, and main body 1 is moved vertically to the height that makes the user can take out paper easily from discharge tray.

When pressing copying operation key 22C pressing start key 70a then after the user has laid original copy, microprocessor 81a begins copying operation.Then, the image of original copy is read and is printed on the paper.

After in the end a piece of paper was printed, microprocessor 81a moved vertically to main body 1 height (the 5th height) that makes the user can take out the paper of discharging easily from discharge tray 63.Herein, the 5th highly is to determine in the following manner.Difference in height between guidance panel 67b and the discharge tray 63 is stored among the ROM 81b of main body control circuit 81 in advance.Microprocessor 81a obtains the difference in height that paper is discharged to the discharge tray 63 on it, and comes mobile agent 1 vertically according to this difference in height.

When the user when discharge tray 63 removes paper, discharge tray sensor 95 detects removing of paper, and output detection signal.Based on this detection signal, microprocessor 81a detects removing of paper.Then, microprocessor 81a is moved upwards up to first height with main body 1, and makes main body 1 keep standby.

Although described an exemplary operation like this, when carrying out print job or fax operation, perhaps exhaust or during toner-out when the generation paper, microprocessor 81a also can be based on the detection signal of each sensor and mobile agent 1 vertically.

Embodiment 5

Image processing system according to this embodiment comprises many pillars erectting layout perpendicular to the floor, with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of pillar engagement, support and carry out the main body of handling and/or being used for a plurality of operations of the print processing of print image on paper that reads that is used to read original copy by meshing part, the lifting drive division that main body is moved up and down with meshing part, and control lifting drive division is so that the operation that main body is positioned at carry out according to main body and the control part of predetermined height.

Main body can comprise being used with the operating portion of input command and being received the request that applies from the outside by the user and allows the user to use the input request acceptance division of the input request of operating portion.Control part can be in response to the input request that receives moves vertically to main body makes user's predetermined altitude of operating operation portion easily.

Main body can comprise the reading part that reads the original copy that is placed in the precalculated position and receive the request of the reading acceptance division that the request permission user who applies from the outside uses the request of reading of reading part.Control part can move vertically to main body in response to the request of reading that receives and make the user can easily original copy be placed in the predetermined altitude in precalculated position.

Main body can comprise row's paper portion of the paper after discharge printing, and control part can be in response to the discharge of paper moves vertically to main body and makes the user can take out the predetermined altitude of opening paper of discharge easily.

Main body can comprise the paper stacking portion that wherein is stacked with print paper and detect whether exist the paper of paper to supply with sensor in the paper stacking portion.Control part can be supplied with sensor in response to paper does not have paper in paper stacking portion, and main body is moved vertically to the predetermined altitude that makes the user can replenish paper easily for paper stacking portion.

Main body can comprise a plurality of paper stacking portions and supply with sensor with the paper that each paper stacking portion is provided with explicitly.Control part main body can be moved vertically to paper stacking portion in the corresponding height of paper stacking portion that will replenish paper.

Main body can comprise the paper transport unit that transmits paper and detect the paperboard sensor that paperboard takes place in the paper transport unit.Control part can move vertically to the predetermined altitude that makes the user can remove paperboard easily in response to the paperboard sensor to paperboard and with main body.

The toner supply sensor of the additional needs of toner that main body can comprise the toner supply portion that supplies with the toner that is used to print and detect toner supply portion.Control part can be in response to the toner supply sensor moves vertically to main body to needing toner to replenish makes the user can be easily be the predetermined altitude of the additional toner of toner supply portion.

Main body can comprise the image forming part of the attended operation that needs the operator and receive the maintenance request test section that request begins image forming part is carried out the request of attended operation.Control part can be in response to receiving this request moves vertically to main body the predetermined altitude that makes the operator carry out attended operation easily.

This height can pre-determine according to the mode of operation of device.

Device also can be included in the user profile storage part registration about user's register of a plurality of users' user profile and in response to scheduled operation from the user profile of registration the search part of retrieval user-specific information.Control part can be determined height based on the user profile that retrieves.

User profile can comprise user's certain height information of being convenient to each user's executable operations, and control part can be determined height based on the elevation information of registration.

Main body can comprise measurement from finishing the timer portion that handles beginning institute elapsed time, and control part can be in response to beginning to have passed through predetermined amount of time from finishing to handle, and main body is moved to the maximum height of vertical moving scope.

Main body can be switched to energy saver mode, and in energy saver mode, the power consumption that is in the main body of holding state is lowered, and perhaps the power supply to main body is stopped basically.Control part can make main body be transformed into energy saver mode after main body arrives maximum height.

Main body can be switched to energy saver mode, and in energy saver mode, the power consumption that is in the main body of holding state is lowered, and perhaps the power supply to main body is stopped basically.Device can comprise that also the request that reception applies from the outside makes main body be transformed into the energy-conservation request acceptance division of the energy-conservation request of energy saver mode.Control part can move to main body the maximum height of vertical moving scope in response to receiving energy-conservation request, makes main body be transformed into energy saver mode then.

Device also can comprise the recovery request acceptance division of the pattern recovery request that request that reception applies from the outside recovers from energy saver mode.Control part can make main body recover from energy saver mode in response to receiving recovery request, then main body is moved down into predetermined altitude.

Describe electrofax copy device below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail according to embodiments of the invention 5.

Figure 60 shows the control circuit according to the whole electrofax copy device of the control of embodiment 5.This control circuit has the circuit arrangement roughly the same with Figure 59, except following difference: replaced proximity transducer 99 and near object identification circuit 89 with remote control signal acceptance division 91.

Figure 61 is the front elevation of remote controllers that is installed to the electrofax copy device of embodiment 5.Some, the electrofax copy device of embodiment 5 has and the embodiment 4 essentially identical structures that comprise each assembly shown in Figure 54,55 and 58 except aforementioned.

In this embodiment, the user can come the vertical moving of Long-distance Control main body 1 by using the remote controllers 75 shown in Figure 61.Shown in Figure 61, remote controllers 75 have a plurality of operating keys that are used for applying to main body 1 order.These operating keys comprise and are used to connect and the power key 75a that cuts off the electricity supply, the energy saver mode key 75b that is used to apply the order that makes main body 1 enter and withdraw from energy saver mode, and are used for main body 1 is moved vertically to assigned altitute and the key 75c to 75e that stops vertical moving.

Be provided with below previous key: vertical moving main body 1 is so that main body 1 is carried out the duplicating key 75f of copying operation, vertical moving main body 1 is so that main body 1 is carried out the scanning key 75g of print job, and vertical moving main body 1 is so that main body 1 is carried out the fax key 75h of fax operation.In addition, be provided with below previous key: vertical moving main body 1 is thought the additional key 75i of paper that replenishes paper to carton portion, the additional key 75j of toner that vertical moving main body 1 is replenished to carry out toner, and vertical moving main body 1 is taken out key 75k with the discharge paper that taking-up is discharged to the paper in the discharge tray.

When the user for example presses power key 75a, be transferred into main body 1 by pressing the signal that power key 75a produces.Be in "on" position following time in main body 1 and press under the situation of power key 75a, main body control circuit 81 is moved upwards up to extreme higher position (the first predetermined height) to expose the space near the floor with main body 1.When main body 1 arrived first height, main body control circuit 81 stopped to move up of main body 1 and main body 1 is cut off the power supply.Yet the power supply and the feed circuit of main body 1 are configured to, even main body 1 is in off-position, a part that is used for receiving the feed circuit of order from remote controllers 75 also is movable.

If main body 1 is being carried out operation when pressing power key 75a, then main body control circuit 81 can delay the operation that main body 1 is moved up and cut off the power supply after the operation of current execution is done.

If press power key 75a once more when main body 1 is in off-position, then main body 1 receives the signal that produce this moment, and main body 1 energising.When main body 1 was switched on power supply, main body control circuit 81 made lifting control circuit 83 that main body 1 is moved down into to make the user can easily original copy be placed in the second predetermined height on original copy pallet 30 or the document board 19.

When pressing duplicating key 75f, scanning key 75g or fax key 75h, main body control circuit 81 also moves vertically to main body 1 second height.

When the user pressed discharge paper taking-up key 75k after print job, main body control circuit 81 moved vertically to main body 1 height that makes the user can take out the paper of printing and discharging easily from discharge tray.When pressing paper after the paper in giving carton runs out and replenishing key 75i, main body control circuit 81 moves vertically to main body 1 and makes the user easily for replenish the height of paper to carton.When pressing toner and replenish key 75j, main body control circuit 81 moves vertically to main body 1 height that makes the user can change toner container 47a easily.

When main body 1 is installed, be substantially equal to first highly being stored among the non-volatile ram 81C of main body control circuit 81 of upper end height of pillar 3.

When main body 1 was switched on power supply, the microprocessor 83a of lifting control circuit 83 moves down main body 1 so that lifting original position sensor 10 detects the floor.The height of the main body 1 that determine this moment is used as the original position, and it serves as the altitude datum (initialization operation) of the lifting control that is used for subsequently.Then, main body 1 is moved upwards up to first height to expose space near the floor.At first height, main body 1 is by fully preheating, and the maintenance holding state.

When the user presses the duplicating key 75f of remote controllers 75, transmit the signal of pressing of indication duplicating key 75f from remote controllers 75.The signal that transmits is received by acceptance division 91.Microprocessor 81a detects the signal receive, and applies order to lifting control circuit 83, makes the user can easily original copy be placed in height (second highly) on original copy pallet 30 or the document board 19 so that main body 1 is moved vertically to.In response to this order, lifting control circuit 83 drives lifting CD-ROM drive motor 9 so that main body 1 is positioned at second height.

Second highly is for the user with average height determines, and the value of second height is stored among the ROM81b.When the user is placed in original copy on the original copy pallet 30, microprocessor 81a is based on detecting laying of original copy from the signal of original copy tray sensor 30a, and main body 1 moved vertically to makes user's the 3rd predetermined height of operating operation panel 67b easily.

By being positioned at the main body 1 of the 3rd height, the tens keyboard 70b of user's operating operation panel 67b is to import his identification code.Microprocessor 81a judges whether the identification code of input is complementary with any one identification code that is stored in the user profile storage part 87.If mate, then microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 4th specific height of user that is suitable for this user.That is, microprocessor 81a will highly compare as user's certain height and the 3rd of this user's user profile registration, and according to the difference of these two height and the vertical moving main body.

When pressing start key 70a after the user has laid original copy, microprocessor 81a begins to carry out copying operation.Then, the image of original copy is read and is printed on the paper.

Describe in more detail by microprocessor 81a with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Figure 62-67 and to carry out the operation that has the main body 1 in the device of previous constructions with vertical moving.

After image processing system is switched on power supply, carry out initialization operation.After finishing initialization operation, microprocessor 81a is moved upwards up to first height with main body 1, and makes main body 1 keep holding state (step S01).

Under holding state, microprocessor 81a judges any one key of remote controllers 75 whether be pressed (step S03).If there is not button to be pressed, then routine advances to the step S29 shown in Figure 63 to judge whether to receive print job request.If do not receive print job request, then routine advances to step S31 to judge whether to receive the fax job request.If do not receive the fax job request, then routine advances to step S33 to judge whether that receiving maintenance begins request.Do not begin request if receive maintenance, then routine turns back to the step S03 shown in Figure 62.These determining steps are repeated to carry out during standby.

If any one key of remote controllers 75 is pressed during standby, then routine advances to step S05 based on the judgement among the step S03.Then, judge the type of the key that is pressed.Carry out the step S05 shown in Figure 62, S07 and S09 in order, the step S65 shown in Figure 64, S67 and S69, the step S131 shown in Figure 66, S133, S135, and step S143 shown in Figure 67 and S145 judge.

Under duplicating key 75f, scanning key 75g or fax key 75h were pressed the situation of (step S05, S07 or S09), routine advanced to step S11 main body 1 is moved to second height (step S11) that can lay original copy easily.After original copy was placed, microprocessor 81a moved vertically to main body 1 and makes user's the 3rd height (step S15) of operating operation panel 67b easily.Carried out identifying operation (step S17) afterwards the user, microprocessor 81a obtains the user's who identifies user profile, and based on the user profile of being obtained, main body 1 is moved vertically to the 4th height (step S21) that is fit to this user.

Microprocessor 81a waits for operation initiation command (step S23).

If paper replenishes key 75i and is pressed (step S65), then microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 6th height (step S79) that makes the user can carry out the paper complement operation easily.After finishing the paper complement operation, main body 1 is moved upwards up to first height (step S82), and makes it keep holding state.Then, routine turns back to step S03.

If toner replenishes key 75j and is pressed (step S67), then microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 7th height (step S75) that makes the user can carry out the toner complement operation easily.After finishing the toner complement operation, main body 1 is moved upwards up to first height (step S82), and makes it keep holding state.Then, routine turns back to step S03.

Be pressed (step S69) if discharge paper taking-up key 75k, then microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 8th height (step S71) that makes the user can take out the paper of discharging easily from discharge tray 63.After taking out paper, main body 1 is moved upwards up to first height (step S82), and makes it keep holding state.Then, routine turns back to step S03.

If power key 75a is pressed (step S31), then microprocessor 81a carries out power operation, and routine finishes then.

If energy saver mode key 75b is pressed (step S133), then microprocessor 81a carries out the energy saver mode operation, and main body 1 is moved to first height (step S139).Then, routine turns back to step S03.

If the UP key is pressed (step S135), the microprocessor 81a main body 1 (step S141) that moves up then, routine turns back to step S03 then.

If stop key 75d is pressed (step S143), then microprocessor 81a stops the vertical moving (step S147) of main body 1.Then, routine turns back to step S03.

If DOWN key 75e is pressed (step S145), then microprocessor 81a moves down main body 1 (step S149).Then, routine turns back to step S03.

Although do not illustrate, main body control circuit 81 has and is used to measure the timer portion that handles beginning institute elapsed time from finishing.When timer portion detects from finishing when handling beginning and having passed through predetermined amount of time, microprocessor 81a moves to main body 1 maximum height of vertical moving scope to expose the floor.At this moment, after main body 1 arrived predetermined maximum height, microprocessor 81a made main body 1 be transformed into energy saver mode.

If press energy saver mode key 75b under energy saver mode, then microprocessor 81a makes main body 1 recover from energy saver mode in response to receiving recovery request.At this moment, can make main body 1 remain in the maximum height of vertical moving scope, perhaps it can be moved down into predetermined altitude.Be often used as at for example image processing system under the situation of duplicating machine rather than printer, main body 1 can be moved down into and make user's height of operating main body 1 easily, and make it keep holding state.In this case, preferably,, main body 1 is recovered from energy saver mode in that the maximum height of main body 1 from the vertical moving scope is moved down into the process of predetermined altitude.

If receive print job request (step S29) or fax job request (step S31) during standby, then routine advances to step S39.Microprocessor 81a according to the request main body 1 be positioned at first the height situation under begin print processing (step S39).

During print processing, microprocessor 81a judges whether to have taken place paperboard (step S41).In addition, microprocessor 81a judges whether to have taken place paper and exhausts (step S47).Then, microprocessor 81a waits for finish (the step S55) of print processing.

If judge in step S41 paperboard has taken place, then routine advances to step S43.Microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 9th height (step S43) that makes the user can remove paperboard easily.Removing paperboard (step S45) afterwards, microprocessor 81a is moved upwards up to main body 1 first height and restarts print processing (step S53).After this, routine advances to step S103.

If judge that in step S47 paper has taken place to be exhausted, then routine advances to step S49.Microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 6th height (step S43) that makes the user can carry out the paper complement operation easily.At additional paper (step S51) afterwards, microprocessor 81a is moved upwards up to main body 1 first height and restarts print processing (step S53).After this, routine advances to step S103.

After finishing print processing, microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the 5th height (step S119) that makes the user can take out paper easily from discharge tray 63.Taking out paper (step S121) afterwards, main body 1 is moved upwards up to first height and makes it keep holding state (step S123).Then, routine turns back to step S03.

If receive the operation initiation command in step S23, then routine advances to the step S83 shown in Figure 65.Microprocessor 81a begins original copy and reads processing (step S83).Reading under the situation of original copy by use manuscript handling device 17, microprocessor 81a judges whether to have taken place original copy paperboard (step S85).Then, microprocessor 81a waits for that original copy reads finish (the step S93) of processing.Yet, reading on the document board 19 under the situation of original copy, do not carry out judgement about the original copy paperboard.

If read at original copy the original copy paperboard has taken place in the processing procedure, then routine advances to step S87.Microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 the tenth height (step S87) of the original copy that the user can be removed easily block.Removing the original copy (step S89) that blocks afterwards, microprocessor 81a moves vertically to second height that makes the user can lay original copy easily with main body 1, and original copy reads and handles 1 and restarted (step S91).

Using under the situation of manuscript handling device 17, finishing after original copy reads processing, microprocessor 81a moves vertically to main body 1 and makes the user can be easily take out the 11 highly (step S95) of the original copy of discharging from discharge tray 36.At the original copy (step S97) that has taken out discharge afterwards, routine advances to step S99.Microprocessor 81a judges that the operation of current execution is copying operation or any other operation (scanning operation or fax operation).

Using under the situation of document board, finish read processing after, routine advances to step S99.

If judge that in step S99 the operation that is performed is different from copying operation, then microprocessor 81a is moved upwards up to first height (step S101) with main body 1, and makes main body 1 keep holding state.Then, routine turns back to step S03.

On the other hand, if copying operation is performed, then routine advances to step S103, and microprocessor 81a waits for finishing of print processing then.Step S103 to S123 is corresponding with the step S41 to S63 that is used for print job and fax operation.Microprocessor 81a waits for finishing of print processing, checks that simultaneously paperboard and paper exhaust.Finish print processing and after discharge tray 63 took out the paper of discharging, microprocessor 81a was moved upwards up to first height with main body 1, and making main body 1 keep holding state.

Claims

1. image processing system comprises:

Processing unit, its execution are used for handling based on the image recording of view data document image on recording medium;

Travel mechanism, it moves described processing unit;

First control part, the described image recording that its control is carried out by described processing unit is handled; And

Second control part, it obtains the situation of carrying out of described image recording processing, and controls described travel mechanism so that described processing unit is moved to and the described corresponding position of situation of carrying out.

2. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described processing unit carry out finish dealing with after, described second control part moves to primary importance with described processing unit.

3. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described processing unit carry out finish dealing with before, described second control part begins described processing unit is moved to primary importance.

4. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when the processing of described processing unit execution was interrupted, described second control part moved to primary importance with described processing unit.

5. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when described processing unit can not continue to handle, described second control part moved to primary importance with described processing unit.

6. image processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, when described processing unit was carried out processing, described second control part moved to described processing unit the second place that is higher than described primary importance.

7. image processing system as claimed in claim 4, wherein, when described processing unit restarted once interrupted processing, described second control part moved to described processing unit the second place that is higher than described primary importance.

8. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described processing unit comprises carries out first processing unit be used for the part handled based on the image recording of view data document image on recording medium; Second processing unit with the remainder of carrying out described image recording processing.

9. image processing system as claimed in claim 8,

Wherein, described first processing unit is to carry out to be used for from the unit of the processing of original copy reads image data, and described second processing unit is to carry out the unit that is used for based on the processing of document image on described recording medium of the described view data that reads.

10. image processing system as claimed in claim 8,

Wherein, described first processing unit is to carry out the unit that is used for based on the processing of document image on described recording medium of described view data,

Described second processing unit is the unit of handling the recording medium that lives through the performed processing of described first processing unit.

11. image processing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described first and second processing units are connected to each other to be handled to carry out described image recording.

12. image processing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described travel mechanism comprises the mechanism that moves described first and second processing units independently.

13. image processing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described first and second processing units performed finish dealing with after, described second control part moves to the precalculated position with one of described first and second processing units.

14. image processing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described first and second processing units performed finish dealing with before, described second control part begins one of described first and second processing units are moved to the precalculated position.

15. image processing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, if one of described first and second processing units are interrupted during handling, then described second control part moves to the precalculated position with interrupted processing unit.

16. image processing system as claimed in claim 15, wherein, when a described processing unit restarted once interrupted processing, described second control part moved to another precalculated position with a described processing unit from described precalculated position.

17. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described processing unit comprises carries out first processing unit that reads processing that is used for from the original copy reads image data; Be used for second processing unit handled based on the image recording of the described view data that reads document image on recording medium with execution,

Described travel mechanism comprises the elevating mechanism that described second processing unit is remained on the height that is higher than described first processing unit and move up and down described first and second processing units,

Described second control part obtains the situation of carrying out by the processing of described first and second processing units execution, and controls described elevating mechanism so that described first and second processing units are moved to and the described corresponding height of situation that carries out.

18. image processing system as claimed in claim 17, wherein, described first processing unit carry out described read processing during, described second control part makes described second processing unit in the primary importance standby.

19. image processing system as claimed in claim 18, wherein, after the described image recording that described second processing unit is carried out was finished dealing with, described second control part moved to the second place that is lower than described primary importance with described second processing unit.

20. image processing system as claimed in claim 18, wherein, before the described image recording that described second processing unit is carried out was finished dealing with, described second control part began described second processing unit is moved to the second place that is lower than described primary importance.

21. image processing system as claimed in claim 18, wherein, when described second processing unit can not continue that described image recording is handled or described image recording is handled when being interrupted, described second control part moves to the second place that is lower than described primary importance with described second processing unit.

22. image processing system as claimed in claim 18, wherein, when described second processing unit is in holding state or carries out described image recording when handling, described second control part makes described second processing unit be positioned at described primary importance.

23. image processing system as claimed in claim 21, wherein, when described second processing unit restarts once interrupted image recording when handling, described second control part moves to described primary importance with described second processing unit.

24. image processing system as claimed in claim 17 also comprises the manual operation unit that makes described second processing unit of the described second control part vertical moving.

25. image processing system as claimed in claim 17 also comprises the notification of information portion that provides about the vertical moving state of described second processing unit.

26. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described travel mechanism comprises many pillars erectting layout perpendicular to the floor; With with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of described pillar engagement,

Described processing unit comprises the operation of being supported and being carried out according to the user by described meshing part and carries out image forms the main body of processing,

Described travel mechanism also comprises the lifting drive division that described main body is moved up and down with described meshing part,

Described second control part comprises the lifting control part, operation that described lifting control part is carried out according to the user and described image form carrying out in the situation of handling at least one control described lifting drive division.

27. image processing system as claimed in claim 26, wherein, described main body is supported by described meshing part, and the outer peripheral portion of described main body is meshed with described meshing part simultaneously.

28. image processing system as claimed in claim 26,

Wherein, every described pillar all has the outer screw section that is arranged on its circumferential surface and has pin thread,

Each described meshing part all has the female screw portion that is meshed with described outer screw section,

Described lifting drive division rotates the described pillar of each root, to move up and down described main body.

29. image processing system as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described lifting drive division rotates described pillar independently to regulate the degree of tilt of described main body.

30. image processing system as claimed in claim 26,

Described lifting drive division rotates each described meshing part, to move up and down described main body.

31. image processing system as claimed in claim 30, wherein, described lifting drive division rotates described meshing part independently.

32. image processing system as claimed in claim 26 also comprises the apical support portion of the upper end of supporting described pillar,

Wherein, described apical support portion is fixed to the ceiling in room.

33. image processing system as claimed in claim 28, wherein, the described outer screw section of every described pillar has and the corresponding length of the moving range of described main body.

34. image processing system as claimed in claim 26 also comprises:

The lower end link that connects the lower end of the described pillar of each root; With

The upper end link that connects the upper end of the described pillar of each root;

Wherein, described lower end link, described upper end link and described pillar have defined the support that is used to keep described main body.

35. image processing system as claimed in claim 26, wherein, the operation that described main body is carried out according to the user is carried out and is used for reading at least one of print processing that print image on paper was handled and be used for to reading of original copy.

36. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described travel mechanism comprises many pillars erectting layout perpendicular to the floor; With with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of described pillar engagement,

Described processing unit comprises being supported and being carried out by described meshing part and is used for reading at least one the main body that the print processing of print image on paper was handled and be used for to reading of original copy; And detect user's approaching to described main body near test section,

Described travel mechanism also comprises the lifting drive division that moves up and down described main body via described meshing part,

Described second control part comprise in response to described near test section detect near and control the control part of described lifting drive division.

37. image processing system as claimed in claim 36,

Wherein, described main body has the operating portion of reception from described user's processing initiation command,

Described control part in response to detect described user near and make described main body move vertically to predetermined altitude so that described user can easily operate described operating portion.

38. image processing system as claimed in claim 37,

Wherein, describedly also comprise the test section that detects described height near the user near test section,

Described control part is determined height based on described detected height.

39. image processing system as claimed in claim 37,

Wherein, describedly can detect described user from the leaving of described operating portion near test section,

Described control part leaves and makes described main body move vertically to predetermined standby height in response to detecting described user.

40. image processing system as claimed in claim 37 also comprises:

Discern described identification part near the user; And

The user profile storage part that is used for user registration of registered user's information in advance, described user profile comprise the identifying information that is used to discern and about the information of the specific operating portion height of user,

Described identification part determines describedly whether registered in advance near the user based on described user profile,

Wherein, if describedly be identified as registered in advance user near the user, then described control part moves vertically to the height that makes described user can easily operate described operating portion based on described user profile and with described main body.

41. image processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described travel mechanism comprises many pillars erectting layout perpendicular to the floor; With with vertically moving mode respectively with the meshing part of described pillar engagement,

Described processing unit comprises main body, and described main body is supported by described meshing part, and carries out a plurality of operations handling and be used at least one processing of the print processing of print image on paper of reading that are used for reading original copy,

Described second control part comprises control part, and described control part controls described lifting drive division so that the operation that described main body is positioned at carry out according to described main body and predetermined height.

42. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises being used with the operating portion of input command and being received the request that applies from the outside by the user and allows described user to use the input request acceptance division of the input request of described operating portion,

Described control part moves vertically to described main body in response to the described input request that receives the predetermined altitude that makes described user can easily operate described operating portion.

43. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises the reading part that reads the original copy that is placed in the precalculated position and receives the request that applies from the outside and allow described user to use the request of the reading acceptance division of the request of reading of described reading part,

Described control part moves vertically to described main body in response to the described request of reading that receives and makes described user can easily original copy be placed in the predetermined altitude in described precalculated position.

44. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises the row's paper portion that discharges the paper after printing,

Described control part moves vertically to described main body in response to the discharge of paper and makes described user can easily take out the predetermined altitude of opening paper of discharge.

45. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises the paper stacking portion that wherein is stacked with print paper and detects the paper that whether has paper in the described paper stacking portion and supply with sensor,

Described control part is supplied with sensor in response to described paper does not have paper in described paper stacking portion, make described user can be easily replenish the predetermined altitude of paper for described paper stacking portion and described main body moved vertically to.

46. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises a plurality of paper stacking portions and the paper supply sensor that is provided with explicitly with each paper stacking portion,

Described control part with described main body move vertically to described paper stacking portion in a corresponding height that will replenish paper.

47. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises the paper transport unit that transmits paper and detects in the described paper transport unit paperboard sensor that paperboard takes place,

Described control part moves vertically to the predetermined altitude that makes the user can easily remove paperboard in response to described paperboard sensor to paperboard and with described main body.

48. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, the toner that described main body comprises the toner supply portion that supplies with the toner be used to print and detects described toner supply portion replenishes the toner supply sensor of needs,

Described control part moves vertically to described main body to need replenishing toner in response to described toner supply sensor and makes the user can be easily replenish the predetermined altitude of toner for described toner supply portion.

49. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises the maintenance request test section that needs the operator to carry out the image forming part of attended operation and receive the request of the attended operation of asking the described image forming part of beginning,

Described control part moves vertically to described main body in response to receiving described request the predetermined altitude that makes described operator can easily carry out described attended operation.

50. image processing system as claimed in claim 41, wherein, described height is according to the mode of operation of described device and predetermined.

51. image processing system as claimed in claim 41 also comprises:

Registration is about user's register of a plurality of users' user profile in the user profile storage part; With

From the user profile of described registration, retrieve the search part of user-specific information in response to scheduled operation,

Wherein, described control part is determined described height based on the described user profile that retrieves.

52. image processing system as claimed in claim 51,

Wherein, described user profile comprises user's certain height information of being convenient to each user's executable operations,

Described control part is determined described height based on the elevation information of described registration.

53. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Wherein, described main body comprises measurement from finishing the timer portion that handles beginning institute elapsed time,

Described control part to be in response to beginning to have passed through predetermined amount of time from finishing to handle, and described main body moved to the maximum height of vertical moving scope.

54. image processing system as claimed in claim 53,

Wherein, described main body can be switched to energy saver mode, and in described energy saver mode, the power consumption that is in the described main body of holding state is lowered, and perhaps stops the power supply to described main body,

Described control part makes described main body be transformed into described energy saver mode after described main body arrives described maximum height.

55. image processing system as claimed in claim 41,

Described device comprises that also request that reception applies from the outside makes described main body be transformed into the energy-conservation request acceptance division of the energy-conservation request of described energy saver mode,

Described control part is moved upwards up to described main body in response to receiving described energy-conservation request the maximum height of vertical moving scope, makes described main body be transformed into described energy saver mode then.

56. image processing system as claimed in claim 54 also comprises the recovery request acceptance division of the pattern recovery request that request that reception applies from the outside recovers from described energy saver mode,

Wherein, described control part makes described main body recover from described energy saver mode in response to receiving described recovery request, then described main body is moved down into described predetermined altitude.