JP2001157008A - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile machine by which an operator can recognize memory reception when a memory. SOLUTION: A facsimile machine has an energy saving mode, where power supply to a main control part is interrupted at the time of standby and a system moves to an energy saving state, and a function for executing memory reception by turning off the power of a unit, whose consumption current is large when an incoming signal is detected in the energy saving state and a reception operation, is executed and the system moves to the energy saving state after memory reception. The machine is also provided with a memory 8 as a memory reception history holding means for leaving a history executing memory reception and an operation display part 2 as an informing means informing the operator of the existence of the history when memory reception was executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a technique associated with memory reception in a facsimile apparatus having an energy saving mode in which power supply to a main control unit is interrupted during a standby state to shift to an energy saving state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus having an energy saving mode in which power supply to a main control unit is cut off during a standby state to shift to an energy saving state is predominant. In this facsimile apparatus, in the energy saving state, the operator presses the energy saving release key, detects the document set, detects the ringing signal of the line, and detects the off-hook signal. After the detection, the main power supply and the main control unit send the energy saving state release signal. When a call is received in an energy-saving state, memory reception is performed while a recording unit that consumes a large amount of power such as a heater is turned off, and recording output is collectively performed later (for example, JP-A-10-3
No. 36410).

[0003]

As described above, in order to improve the efficiency of the energy saving mode, a unit which consumes a large amount of power, such as a heater, when detecting an incoming call signal and performing a receiving operation in the energy saving state. Conventionally, it has been conventionally performed that the memory is received while the power is turned off, and the state is again shifted to the energy saving state. However, there is a problem in that when the operation shifts to the energy saving state again after receiving the memory, the operator cannot clearly recognize that there is received data.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that allows an operator to recognize a memory reception when the memory reception is performed.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has an energy saving mode in which power supply to a main control unit is cut off during a standby state to shift to an energy saving state. When the reception signal is detected in the state and the reception operation is performed, the memory reception is performed in the facsimile apparatus having the function of performing the memory reception while the power of the unit having large current consumption is turned off and returning to the energy saving state after the memory reception. If there is a memory reception history holding unit that retains the history of the performance and the history of the memory reception,
And a notifying means for notifying the operator to that effect.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a second aspect.
According to the present invention, there is provided the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising key input means for recording and outputting received data received in a memory in an energy saving state.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a third aspect is provided.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the second aspect, an energy saving state transition unit that shifts to the energy saving state again after recording and outputting the received data is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the facsimile apparatus is in the energy saving state and there is received data, the operator is notified that there is received data.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the received data is stored in the memory in the energy saving state, the energy saving state is released by depressing the key input means for recording the received data, and the recording of the received data is performed. Output is performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, after the above-mentioned recording output, the state is again shifted to the energy saving state.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. This facsimile apparatus is assumed to have an energy saving mode in which the apparatus shifts to an energy saving state during standby. In FIG. 1, a scanner 1 is for reading a document image at a predetermined resolution and includes a document detection sensor.

The operation display unit 2 comprises various keys necessary for operating the facsimile apparatus and a display for displaying various operation guidance messages and the like. Key.

The encoding / decoding section 3 encodes / decodes the image signal.
This is for compressing and decoding the coded and compressed image information into the original image signal. System control unit 4
Is for performing processing inside the facsimile apparatus and processing for each element.

The plotter 5 is for recording and outputting a recorded image at a predetermined resolution, and includes a recording paper door detection sensor and a recording paper jam sensor. Communication control unit 6
Is for executing a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure.

The network control unit 7 performs data communication using a public communication network, and includes a ringing detecting unit and an off-hook detecting unit. The memory 8 is for storing image data and the like and holding information necessary for various controls. The scanner 1 to the memory 8 exchange necessary data through the bus line 9. Further, the scanner 1 to the bus line 9 are referred to as a main control unit 10.

The power supply 11 generates and supplies various power supplies necessary for the entire facsimile apparatus. The power supply switching unit 12 supplies power to the main control unit 10 in a normal state,
This is for shutting off the power supply in the energy saving state.

The energy saving control unit 13 turns off the power supply switching unit 12 by receiving an energy saving shift command from the system control unit 4 in the normal state,
During the energy saving state, the original sensor, the recording paper door sensor, the energy saving release key, the off-hook detecting means, and the ringing detecting means are detected, and the power switching unit 12 is detected by the detection.
Is turned on, and when the energy saving state is released, the energy saving cancellation factor information is transmitted to the system control unit 4.

The power is supplied in the energy-saving state because the energy-saving controller 13 and a part of the main controller 10 (document sensor, recording paper door sensor, energy-saving release key,
Off-hook detecting means, ringing detecting means). The handset 14 is used for a meeting with a partner station.

Here, the operation display section 2 of the present embodiment has a reception data output key as key input means for turning on the illumination as the notification means and recording and outputting the reception data. The memory 8 constitutes a memory reception history holding unit described in the claims. Further, the system control unit 4 constitutes an energy saving state transition unit described in the claims.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the control operation in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. More specifically, the operation when the energy saving state is canceled by an incoming call signal or the like and the energy saving state (waiting) is shown.

Here, mode 1 / mode 2 in the flow will be described. Mode 1 is when the cause of canceling the energy saving state is the reception data output key pressed.
The case where the energy saving state is canceled due to other factors is defined as mode 2.

If the reception data flag is detected (S2) during standby in the energy saving state and there is no incoming call (N in S1), the illumination with the reception data is turned on and the reception data flag is displayed. Is notified to the operator (S3).

Next, when the reception data output key is pressed (S4), the energy saving state is canceled in mode 1 (S4).
12) Output the received data (S9), turn off the received data flag (S10), and shift to the energy saving state again (S11, S16).

When a factor for returning from another energy saving state (eg, the document sensor is turned on) is detected (S5), the energy saving state is canceled in mode 2 (S6), and an operation according to the factor is performed. (S7) If there is received data, the received data is recorded and output (S8, S9), and the received data flag is turned off (S10, S11).

On the other hand, when an incoming call such as a ringing detection is detected during standby in the energy saving state (Y in S1), the system control unit is turned off while the power of the power consuming part such as the recording output unit (plotter 5) is turned off. 4. The power is turned on only for the parts necessary for the communication operation of the communication control unit 6, the network control unit 7, and the like (S13). Next, memory reception is performed (S14), the reception data flag is turned on (S15), and the operation returns to the energy saving state (S16).

The present embodiment is as described above. Even when a memory reception operation is performed during standby in an energy saving state, it is possible to notify the operator of the reception data by illumination and to set the reception data output key. When the button is pressed, the stored received data is immediately recorded and output, and the state shifts again to the energy saving state, so that reliability and operability can be improved.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the facsimile apparatus is in the energy saving state and there is received data, it is possible to inform the operator that there is received data, so that operability and reliability are improved. Improvement can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the received data is stored in the memory in the energy saving state, the energy saving state is released by pressing the key input means for recording the received data, and the received data is released. Therefore, the operability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, after the above recording and output, the state is again shifted to the energy saving state, so that the efficiency of the energy saving mode can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control operation in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scanner 2 Operation display part 3 Encoding / decoding part 4 System control part 5 Plotter 6 Communication control part 7 Network control part 8 Memory 9 Bus line 10 Main control part 11 Power supply 12 Power supply switching part 13 Energy saving control part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A unit which has an energy saving mode in which power supply to a main control unit is cut off during standby and shifts to an energy saving state, and a large current is consumed when an incoming call signal is detected and a receiving operation is performed in the energy saving state. In a facsimile apparatus having a function of performing memory reception while the power supply of the memory is turned off and returning to the energy saving state after the memory reception, there is a memory reception history holding unit for storing a history of memory reception, and a history of memory reception. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a notifying unit for notifying the operator of the case. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising key input means for recording and outputting received data received in memory in an energy saving state. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an energy-saving state transition unit that shifts to an energy-saving state again after recording and outputting the received data.