JP2011019071A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate an opening/closing cover by sharing a panel housing itself as the opening/closing cover by paying attention to a present situation in which the number of times of opening/closing the opening/closing cover for performing facsimile communication, a copying operation, ink replacement, or the like is comparatively small in an ordinary household.SOLUTION: The panel housing 20 is provided in a slidably moving manner in front of an equipment housing 10, and the panel housing 20 is slidably moved from a closed state where the top of the equipment housing 10 is closed to an opened state where the top is opened to open a paper insertion port 112 and a paper ejection port 113. A control means for controlling the operation of the equipment shifts to a selection mode for selecting either of a facsimile mode and a copying mode to display a mode selection button on a display part 20a when the panel housing 20 is opened.

Description

  The present invention incorporates an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a sheet conveyance path, and is provided at an upper part of the apparatus case having a sheet insertion port, a sheet discharge port, and a document insertion port at an upper part. The present invention relates to an electronic device including a panel housing including an operation unit and a display unit.

  Recently, a small electronic device (facsimile device) in which a facsimile function is added to a telephone function has been widely used in general households, so that facsimiles can be easily transmitted and received between homes.

  However, in general households, such a facsimile apparatus is often used as a telephone as usual, and the usage frequency of the facsimile function is very low at present. For this reason, recent home facsimile machines tend to simplify the facsimile function as much as possible based on the idea that the telephone function is the main and the facsimile function is the subordinate.

  For example, conventionally, a recording sheet is set by always mounting a guide plate on which a recording sheet is placed on the rear side of the facsimile apparatus. In addition, the original read at the time of facsimile transmission is discharged to the near side from the original discharge port on the front surface of the apparatus housing. In this case, the removable discharge is required to receive the discharged original and prevent it from dropping. The tray could be installed externally. However, recently, based on the above concept, the configuration for always setting recording paper has been abolished, and the discharge tray mounted on the front surface of the apparatus housing has also been abolished. For this reason, the configuration in which the recording paper is always set is eliminated, so that the received data is temporarily stored in the memory for facsimile reception.

  Also, by eliminating the discharge tray, there is a problem that a large arrangement space is required to mount the discharge tray so that it jumps out to the front of the device casing, and a problem that it becomes obstructive when the discharge tray jumps forward Has solved. In general, even if a document is transmitted in a general home, it is only one or two, and for example, there is almost no transmission of a large number of documents such as 10 or 20, so one or two sheets. If it is about the same level, the discharge tray is abolished in view of the current situation that even if the read document falls from a telephone stand or the like, it does not matter so much.

  An example of the configuration of such a conventional facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 19 and 20 are external views of a conventional facsimile apparatus as seen from the front side. FIG. 19 shows a state in which the open / close lid is closed when not in use, and FIG. 20 shows a state in use when the open / close lid is opened. ing.

  This facsimile apparatus includes an apparatus housing 210 containing an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and the like (not shown), an operation panel unit 220 and an opening / closing lid 230 provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 210.

  The operation panel unit 220 is arranged on the front side of the upper surface of the apparatus housing 210, and includes a display unit 220a made of a liquid crystal panel and the like, and an operation unit 220b having various buttons made of a numeric keypad and various function keys. Yes. The apparatus casing 210 on the lower side of the operation panel unit 220 is provided with a document discharge port 203 for discharging the read document.

  On the other hand, an opening 211 is provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the apparatus housing 210. The opening 211 is provided with a document insertion port (not shown), a paper insertion port 212, and a paper discharge port 213. Yes. The opening 211 is provided with the above-described opening / closing lid 230. The opening / closing lid 230 opens and closes from the near side to the far side, with both sides of the rear end of the opening 211 serving as pivots. It is supposed to be. In addition, guide plates 251 and 271 are provided on the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 230, and when the recording paper is set in the paper insertion slot 212, the guide plates 251 and 271 are pulled out and used. That is, the opening / closing lid 230 and the guide plates 251 and 271 serve as a paper tray for setting recording paper when receiving a facsimile or copying. The paper tray also serves as a document tray for transmitting a document.

  As described above, the opening / closing lid 230 is opened only when the facsimile function or the copy function is used, or when the ink ribbon is replaced, and when the apparatus itself is not used or used as a telephone. Use it in a closed state. Also, by providing such an opening / closing lid 230, dust is prevented from adhering to the document insertion port, the paper insertion port 212, and the paper discharge port 213.

JP 2008-60782 A

  As described above, the conventional facsimile apparatus is provided with practical functions such as the display unit 220a and the operation unit 220b on the front side of the apparatus, and an open / close lid used only for facsimile communication, copy operation, and ink replacement on the rear side of the apparatus. 230, but only the opening / closing lid 230 occupies about 1/2 to 1/3 of the entire upper surface of the apparatus. For this reason, the display area of the display unit 220a, the button arrangement of the operation unit 220b, and the like are restricted by the influence of the opening / closing lid 230. That is, there is a problem that even if the operation button is enlarged to improve operability or the display screen is enlarged so that characters and the like can be easily seen, the size cannot be increased because of the opening / closing lid 230.

  The present invention was devised to solve such problems. The first object is that the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing lid for performing facsimile communication, copy operation, ink exchange, etc. is relatively small in a general household. Focusing on the current situation, an object is to provide an electronic apparatus in which the opening / closing lid is removed by sharing the opening / closing lid with the panel casing itself. A second object is to provide an electronic apparatus in which a panel casing can be slidably moved, and linked to the sliding movement to shift to various operation modes. In addition, the third object is to arrange a disused discharge tray at the bottom of the apparatus housing and draw the discharge tray forward from the apparatus housing in conjunction with the sliding movement of the panel housing. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device in which a discharge tray can be arranged when in use.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a sheet conveyance path, and an apparatus housing including a sheet insertion port, a sheet discharge port, and a document insertion port at the top. A panel housing provided with a display unit disposed at an upper portion of the device housing, wherein the panel housing is slidably provided with respect to the device housing, and the panel housing is disposed in the device housing The sheet insertion port, the sheet discharge port, and the document insertion port are opened by sliding from a closed state in which the upper part is closed to an open state in which the upper part is opened.

  That is, by using the panel housing itself as a cover for the paper insertion opening and the paper discharge opening, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the paper insertion opening and the paper discharge opening at the top of the apparatus housing. Further, since the dedicated lid is eliminated, the panel casing can be formed in a size that matches the apparatus casing. Therefore, it is possible to increase the display area of the display unit arranged in the panel housing, to increase the operation buttons of the operation unit, or to increase the arrangement interval, and it is easy for the user to operate the buttons and to easily view them. A large display screen can be obtained.

  The electronic apparatus according to the present invention further includes control means for controlling the operation of the apparatus, and the control means shifts to a selection mode for selecting either the facsimile mode or the copy mode when the open state is established. It is configured. That is, the operation of sliding the panel casing is also used as an operation for shifting from the standby mode waiting for an incoming call to the selection mode for selecting either the facsimile mode or the copy mode.

  At this time, a mode selection button may be displayed on the display unit. As a result, the user can easily recognize that opening the panel housing is an operation for shifting to the facsimile mode or the copy mode by looking at the mode selection button displayed on the display unit. Can do.

  The control unit may display a message related to the facsimile mode or the copy mode on the display unit when the facsimile mode or the copy mode is entered. The message to be displayed may be a message indicating an operation procedure in the facsimile mode or copy mode. Specifically, messages of operation procedures such as “Please set the document” and “Dial the FAX destination number” can be displayed. Thus, the user can easily transmit the read document to the other party by operating according to the displayed operation procedure.

  In the present invention, the control unit may display operation buttons related to facsimile communication or copy processing on the display unit when the facsimile mode or copy mode is entered. For example, when the panel housing is in an open state, an operation button having a notation such as “Send FAX”, “Receive FAX”, or “Copy” is displayed on the display unit. Just touch the button displayed on the screen to switch to each mode. As described above, the operation buttons related to FAX and copy are displayed on the display unit, so that only the operation buttons related to the telephone function are provided on the operation unit provided on the panel housing. it can. In other words, only the buttons required when using a telephone such as numeric buttons from 0 to 9, # button, * button, hold button, record button, play button, pause button, etc. are provided on the operation unit. Can do. As a result, for the elderly user, for example, only buttons that have been conventionally used as telephones are arranged on the operation unit, so that a simple configuration with excellent operability when making a call can be achieved. Further, since the number of buttons to be arranged may be small, individual buttons can be arranged large and spaced apart, and can be arranged easily for the elderly or children.

  In the present invention, when the panel housing is in the closed state, functions that can be performed when the panel housing is in the open state may be displayed on the display unit. For example, below the functions that can be implemented such as “FAX” and “Copy”, an operation message for shifting to the function such as “Slide the panel forward” is also displayed. As a result, the user can easily recognize from the display content of the display unit that the user should slide the panel forward when he / she wants to perform FAX or copy.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the above configuration, the apparatus housing is provided with a document insertion port at the top of the housing and a document discharge port at the front of the housing, and the bottom of the housing discharges from the document discharge port. A discharge tray for receiving the document to be printed is provided, and the discharge tray is linked to the front of the apparatus housing from the document discharge port in conjunction with the slide movement of the panel housing from the closed state to the open state. When the panel casing slides from the open state to the closed state, it slides from the state protruding forward of the apparatus casing to the inside of the apparatus casing. Further, a configuration in which the interlocking mechanism unit is connected to the panel housing may be employed.

  In this way, in conjunction with the sliding movement of the panel housing from the closed state to the open state, the scanned document is ejected when the facsimile is used by sliding the ejection tray so that it protrudes to the front of the device housing. Can be received reliably in the tray. Also, when the facsimile is not used, the panel tray is slid from the open state to the closed state, and the discharge tray is also slid and stored inside the device case. In this case, the discharge tray does not get in the way. Furthermore, since the discharge tray automatically comes out when the facsimile is used, it is possible to prevent troubles and forgetting to attach a separate discharge tray as in the prior art.

  Here, a specific example of the coupling mechanism unit will be described.

  As a specific example of the coupling mechanism unit, the interlocking mechanism unit includes an arm member that couples the panel housing and the discharge tray, and an upper coupling unit that is a coupling part of the arm member on the panel housing side, It can be set as the structure by which the lower connection part which is a connection part by the side of the discharge tray of an arm member was connected so that rotation was possible respectively. In this case, the lower connecting portion needs to be disposed on the front side of the upper connecting portion. By arranging the lower connecting portion in front of the upper connecting portion in this way, when the panel housing is slid to be pulled out forward with respect to the device housing, the lower connecting portion is connected to the upper connecting portion. A force acts downward and forward from the portion via the arm member. For this reason, the lower connecting portion moves forward due to the force acting in the forward direction, so that the discharge tray slides forward.

  In this case, when the panel casing slides from the closed state to the open state, the panel casing slides obliquely downward toward the front of the apparatus casing, and the discharge tray is linked to the apparatus casing. It is configured to slide and move horizontally toward the front. Thereby, as the panel casing is slid forward, the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion of the arm member gradually approach in the vertical direction, and by this approach, the arm member uses the upper connecting portion as a fulcrum. The lower connecting portion side is slid in an accelerating manner (that is, at a sliding speed that gradually becomes higher than the sliding speed of the panel housing) so as to swing forward. As a result, when the panel housing is fully opened, the discharge tray slides to a position protruding further forward from the front surface of the panel housing. In this way, the discharge tray protrudes further forward from the front surface of the panel housing, so that the document discharged to the discharge tray can be easily taken out.

  When the direction in which the panel housing is slid from the closed state to the open state is the pulling direction, the arm member includes both ends in a direction perpendicular to the pulling direction of the panel housing and the pulling direction of the discharge tray. It is provided so as to connect both end portions in the direction orthogonal to each other. That is, a pair of arm members are provided on both the left and right sides when viewed from the front of the panel housing. Thereby, the slide operation of the discharge tray can be stabilized.

  As another specific example of the coupling mechanism unit, the interlocking mechanism unit is disposed in the panel casing and rack gears provided on the lower surface of the panel casing and the upper surface of the discharge tray, and connects the rack gears. It can be set as the gear structure which consists of a connecting gear. In this case, the connecting gear is an acceleration gear. Thereby, when the panel casing is slid from the closed state to the open state, the discharge tray can be protruded further forward from the front surface of the panel casing. In this way, by protruding the discharge tray further forward from the front surface of the panel housing, it becomes easy to take out the document discharged to the discharge tray.

  The gear structure is provided so as to connect both end portions in a direction perpendicular to the pulling direction of the panel casing and both end portions in a direction perpendicular to the pulling direction of the discharge tray. That is, a pair of gear structures are provided on the left and right sides when viewed from the front of the panel housing. Thereby, the slide operation of the discharge tray can be stabilized.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated lid for opening and closing the paper insertion port, the paper discharge port, and the document insertion port at the top of the device housing, and the panel housing is used as the device housing. It can be formed in a combined size. As a result, the display area of the display unit arranged in the panel housing can be increased, the operation buttons of the operation unit can be enlarged, or the arrangement interval can be widened. A large display screen can be obtained. Further, by returning the panel housing to the original closed state at the time of standby, it is possible to reduce the size except during facsimile communication or copying.

1 is an external perspective view of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 showing a state in which a panel housing is closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment showing a state where a panel housing is opened. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 showing a state in which a panel housing is closed. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 showing a process of opening a panel housing. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 showing a process of opening a panel housing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a facsimile apparatus according to Embodiment 1 showing a state in which a recording cover is further opened from a state in which a panel housing is completely opened. It is a fragmentary sectional view which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view which follows the BB line of FIG. In the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment, the force acting on the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion of the arm member when the panel housing is opened is described. It is an external appearance perspective view of the facsimile apparatus based on Example 2 which shows the state which opened the panel housing | casing. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the facsimile apparatus based on Example 2 which shows the state which closed the panel housing | casing. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the facsimile apparatus based on Example 2 which shows the state which opened the panel housing | casing. It is a fragmentary sectional view which follows the DD line | wire of FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a display control part. 6 is a flowchart illustrating display control processing in the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment. (A)-(f) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display screen at the time of the display control process in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. (G)-(m) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display screen at the time of the display control process in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. It is the external view which looked at the conventional small facsimile apparatus from the front side, and has shown the state at the time of unused which closed the opening-and-closing lid. It is the external view which looked at the conventional small facsimile apparatus from the front side, and has shown the state which opened the opening-and-closing lid.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following embodiment is an example which actualized this invention, Comprising: The thing of the character which limits the technical scope of this invention is not. In the present embodiment, a case where the electronic apparatus of the present invention is applied to a small facsimile machine will be described.

<Description of Facsimile Apparatus According to First Embodiment>
1 and 2 are external perspective views of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the panel housing is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the panel housing is opened.

  The facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment incorporates an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a sheet conveyance path, which will be described later, and has a recording sheet insertion port 112, a recording sheet discharge port 113, and a document insertion port 102 (see FIG. 3) at the top. A panel housing 20 provided with an apparatus housing 10 provided, and a display unit 20a that is arranged on the upper part of the device housing 10 and includes an operation unit 20b that includes operation buttons such as numeric keys and various function keys. It consists of.

  The panel housing 20 is provided so as to be reciprocally slidable forward (X direction in the figure) with respect to the device housing 10, and is in a closed state in which the upper portion of the device housing 10 is closed (FIG. 1). 2), the recording paper insertion port 112, the recording paper discharge port 113, and the document insertion port 102 are opened by slidably moving from the open state to the open state (the state shown in FIG. 2). Yes. That is, by sliding the panel housing 20 in the open state, the opening 12 is formed on the rear side of the upper surface of the apparatus housing 10, and the recording paper insertion port 112, the recording paper discharge port 113, and the document are formed in the opening 12. The insertion slot 102 is exposed.

  According to the facsimile apparatus of the first embodiment, the panel casing 20 itself is used as a cover for the recording sheet insertion port 112, the recording sheet discharge port 113, and the document insertion port 102, thereby recording on the upper portion of the apparatus casing 10. There is no need to provide a dedicated lid for opening and closing the paper insertion port 112, the recording paper discharge port 113, and the document insertion port 102. Further, since the dedicated lid is eliminated, the panel casing 20 can be formed in a size that matches the apparatus casing 10. Therefore, the display area of the display unit 20a arranged in the panel housing 20 can be increased, each operation button of the operation unit 20b can be enlarged, or the arrangement interval can be widened. The facsimile apparatus can be operated easily with buttons.

  The slide mechanism structure of the panel housing 20 will be described later. Here, the overall configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 6. FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view corresponding to FIG.

  As described above, the facsimile machine includes the apparatus housing 10 and the panel housing 20 provided on the upper portion of the apparatus housing 10.

  The apparatus housing 10 passes through an image reading unit 100 that reads an image of a document, a document transport path 101 that transports the document to the image reading unit 100, an image forming unit 110 that forms an image on a sheet, and an image forming unit 110. A paper conveyance path 111 for conveying the paper is incorporated.

  The document transport path 101 includes a document insertion port 102 that opens to the front side in the opening 12 and a document discharge port 103 that opens to the front surface of the apparatus housing 10. In the middle of the document conveyance path 101, a document conveyance roller 104 and a separation rubber plate 105 are arranged. The document conveying roller 104 and the separation rubber plate 105 are disposed so as to face each other. Documents inserted from the document insertion slot 102 are separated one by one between the document conveyance roller 104 and the separation rubber plate 105, and only the lowermost document is conveyed toward the document discharge port 103. The

  An image sensor 106 and a back roller 107 constituting the image reading unit 100 are arranged on the downstream side of the document conveying roller 104. The image sensor 106 and the back roller 107 are disposed so as to face each other.

  The document inserted from the document insertion slot 102 is sent between the image sensor 106 and the back roller 107 by the document transport roller 104. The fed document is conveyed while being pressed against the image sensor 106 from the back by the back roller 107, and the image is read by the image sensor 106. The document whose image has been read is discharged onto the discharge tray 30 drawn out of the apparatus housing 10 from the document discharge port 103 by the back roller 107. The discharge tray 30 will be described later.

  On the other hand, the paper transport path 111 is formed in a substantially U shape, and a paper insertion port 112 is disposed on the rear side in the opening 12, and a paper discharge port 113 is disposed in a substantially central portion in the opening 12. Yes.

  A separation pad 114 and a paper feed roller 115 are disposed in the paper conveyance path 111 near the paper insertion slot 112 so as to face each other.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sheets are inserted into the sheet insertion slot 112 in a stacked state, and are stored with the leading end abutting against the separation pad 114. When the paper feed roller 115 rotates, the paper feed roller 115 and the separation pad 114 transport only one sheet closest to the paper feed roller 115 toward the paper discharge port 113 in the paper transport path 111. .

  A platen roller 116 and a thermal head 117 constituting the image forming unit 110 are disposed on the downstream side of the paper feed roller 115 so as to face each other. An ink film 118 is disposed between the platen roller 116 and the thermal head 117. The ink film 118 is fed in the same direction as the paper transport direction in accordance with the paper transport speed by the supply roller 121 and the take-up roller 122 that supply the ink film 118.

  A paper discharge roller 119 is disposed on the downstream side of the platen roller 116. The paper discharge roller 119 discharges the paper upward from the paper discharge port 113.

  The paper inserted from the paper insertion slot 112 is fed between the platen roller 116 and the ink film 118, and the ink on the ink film 118 is thermally transferred based on the image information by the thermal head 117, thereby forming an image on the paper. The The sheet on which the image is formed is discharged from the sheet discharge port 113 by the downstream sheet discharge roller 119.

  Although not shown, a document detection sensor for detecting that a document is inserted and set in the document insertion slot 102 is provided in the vicinity of the document insertion slot 102. In the vicinity, a paper detection sensor that detects that a paper (hereinafter referred to as a recording paper) is inserted into the paper insertion slot 102 and set therein is provided.

  A separation pad 114, a paper feed roller 115, a platen roller 116, and a paper discharge roller 119 that constitute the upper portion of the paper transport path 111 are attached to the recording cover 120. When the ink film 118 is replaced, as shown in FIG. 7, the recording cover 123 is opened upward from the opening 12 around the rotation shaft 124, thereby opening the entire upper side of the sheet conveyance path 111. Thus, the ink film 118 is replaced.

  A guide plate 51 is slidably mounted in the vertical direction on the rear surface in the apparatus housing 10. When receiving a facsimile or copying, the guide plate 51 is slid to an open state, and then the guide plate 51 is moved. 51 is manually pulled out from the apparatus housing 10 and used as a recording paper tray. After use, it is pushed in by hand and stored in the apparatus housing 10.

  Further, in the first embodiment, since the panel housing 20 is configured to slide relative to the device housing 10, the circuit board 150 built in the device housing 10 and the panel housing 20 are built in. The circuit board 160 is electrically connected by a flat cable 170 bent in a lateral U-shape. Even if the panel housing 20 is slid from the closed state (FIG. 3) to the open state (FIG. 6) by connecting both the substrates by the flat cable 170 curved in a U shape, the flat cable is Since it follows while changing the curved position, there is no problem in electrical connection. This is the same as the structure in which the printer head that reciprocates in the inkjet printer and the circuit board are connected by a flat cable.

  Next, the slide mechanism structure of the facsimile apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 and FIG. 3 to 6 are schematic cross-sectional views showing a process in which the panel housing 20 slides, FIG. 8A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view which follows the -B line. Each partial cross-sectional view shows only the right housing part as viewed from the front side, but the cross-sectional view of the left housing part has exactly the same structure except that the left and right are reversed.

  The upper end opening of the device housing 10 has both left and right side surfaces in a direction Y (see FIGS. 1 and 2) perpendicular to the sliding direction X when viewed from the front. ) Is a panel receiving portion 11 (see FIGS. 8A and 8B) having an L-shaped cross section that is recessed by one step on the inner side over the entire length in the sliding direction X. Two slide projections 13 and 13 are formed on the outer surface 11b with a predetermined interval in the slide direction X. That is, the panel receiving portion 11 receives the lower end portions of the left and right side surfaces of the panel housing 20 to be described later and slides the contact surface 11a to vertically slide to form the sliding protrusions 13 and 13. It is comprised by the side surface 11b. One slide projection 13 is provided at the front end (left end in FIG. 3) of the panel receiving portion 11 (this is referred to as a front end slide projection), and the other is in the slide direction X. It is substantially in the center and is provided in front of the document insertion slot 102 (this is referred to as a center-side sliding projection).

  On the other hand, rail groove portions 21 are formed over the entire length in the sliding direction X on the inner surface side of the lower edge of both side surfaces along the sliding direction X of the panel housing 20. The rail groove 21 has a structure in which the slide protrusion 13 is sandwiched from above and below by the lower rail piece 21a and the upper rail piece 21b, and the lower rail piece 21a contacts the contact surface 11a of the panel receiving portion 11. It comes to touch. That is, by receiving the lower rail piece 21a of the rail groove portion 21 at the contact surface 11a of the panel receiving portion 11, the panel housing 20 can be slid and moved stably.

  As for the length of the rail groove 21, when the panel housing 20 is completely closed, the front end 21 f of the rail groove 21 becomes a front end slide protrusion 13 as shown in FIG. 3. When the panel housing 20 is in an open state in which the panel housing 20 is fully opened, the rear end 21r of the rail groove 22 comes into contact with the central slide projection 13 as shown in FIG. . That is, when the panel casing 20 is slid to the full front, the rear side end 21r of the rail groove 21 hits the center side sliding projection 13, thereby restricting further sliding movement. Yes. Similarly, when the panel housing 20 is fully slid rearward, the front end 21f of the rail groove 21 abuts on the front end sliding projection 13 to restrict further sliding movement. It has become.

  In the first embodiment, the lower end portions on both side surfaces along the sliding direction X of the upper end opening of the device housing 10, which is a joint surface between the device housing 10 and the panel housing 20, are in front of the device housing 10. It is formed so as to be slightly inclined obliquely downward. Similarly, the upper ends of both side surfaces along the sliding direction X of the lower opening of the panel housing 20 are also formed to be slightly inclined obliquely downward toward the front. Therefore, when the panel housing 20 is in the closed state, the lock mechanism 15 is provided so that the panel housing 20 does not slide and move naturally to the open state due to this inclination. As such a locking mechanism, various well-known configurations can be adopted. However, in the first embodiment, a spring or the like is used in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the upper opening 12 on the apparatus housing 10 side. A lock claw portion 15a biased so as to be rotatable is provided, and an engagement projection 15b that engages with the lock claw portion 15a is provided in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the lower opening of the panel housing 20. Then, when the operation of pulling slightly forward is performed so as to slide the panel housing 20 in the opening direction, the engagement protrusion 15b gets over the lock claw 15a so as to push down, and thereby the lock claw 15a. And the engagement projection 15b are disengaged. On the contrary, when the panel housing 20 in the open state is fully pushed in the closing direction, the engagement protrusion 15b changes again so as to push the lock claw 15a downward, and after the ride, the lock claw 15a Is pushed upward again by the biasing force of a spring or the like and returns to the rotation, thereby re-engaging with the engaging protrusion 15d.

  In the first embodiment, when the panel housing 20 is fully opened as shown in FIG. 6, the open state detection switch 16 that detects this open state is located near the upper opening of the device housing 10. Is arranged. The open state detection switch 16 is configured by a limit switch in the first embodiment, and when the panel housing 20 is completely opened, the engaging protrusion 15b that constitutes the lock mechanism sets the limit switch. The open state of the panel housing 20 is detected by coming to the pushed down position. However, the open state detection switch 16 is not limited to a limit switch, and a reflective or transmissive optical sensor can also be used.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the lower side of the apparatus housing 10 is also an opening. As shown in FIG. 8B, rail groove portions 25 that support the left and right side edge portions 30a and 30a of the discharge tray 30 so as to be sandwiched from above and below slide on the inner surface side of the lower end edge of both side surfaces along the slide direction X. It is formed in the horizontal direction over the entire length in the direction X. The discharge tray 30 can reciprocate in the slide direction X in a state where the left and right side edge portions 30a and 30a are supported by the left and right rail groove portions 25 and 25, respectively.

  As described above, the panel housing 20 slides obliquely downward toward the front in a state where the lower rail piece 21a of the rail groove 21 is in contact with the contact surface 11a of the panel receiving portion 11 of the apparatus housing 10. The discharge tray 30 is provided so as to slide in the horizontal direction toward the front in a state where the side edge portions 30a and 30a are respectively supported by the left and right rail groove portions 25 and 25 of the apparatus housing 10. Yes.

  In such a slide structure, in the first embodiment, the panel housing 20 and the discharge tray 30 are connected by the interlocking mechanism 40.

  In the first embodiment, the interlocking mechanism unit 40 is configured by an arm member 41 that connects the panel housing 20 and the discharge tray 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the arm member 41 is provided so as to connect both end portions in the left-right direction Y orthogonal to the slide direction X of the panel housing 20 and both end portions in the left-right direction Y of the discharge tray 30. It has been. That is, when viewed from the front surface of the panel housing 20, a pair of arm members 41, 41 are provided so as to be arranged on both the left and right sides.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an upper protrusion 42 for pivotally connecting to the panel housing 20 is provided on the inner surface of the upper end portion of the arm member 41 so as to protrude laterally. A lower projection 43 is provided on the inner side surface of the unit so as to be pivotably connected to the discharge tray 30 so as to protrude laterally.

  On the other hand, on the inner upper surface of the panel housing 20, a support plate 22 hanging downward is formed in the vicinity of both the left and right sides, and the upper protrusion 42 of the arm member 41 can be rotated on the lower outer surface of the support plate 22. A support recess 23 is provided for support. In other words, the upper protrusion 42 of the arm member 41 is rotatably fitted to the support recess 23 to form the upper connection portion 41a of the arm member 41.

  In addition, support recesses 35 that rotatably support the lower protrusions 43 of the arm members 41 are provided at the left and right front ends of the discharge tray 30. That is, the lower protrusion 43 of the arm member 41 is rotatably fitted in the support recess 35 to form the lower connecting portion 41 b of the arm member 41.

  The arm member 41 connected in this way has an arcuate shape that is slightly curved backward when viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 3, when the panel housing 20 is in the closed state, the lower connecting portion 41b of the arm member 41 is disposed on the front side of the upper connecting portion 41a. By disposing the lower connecting portion 41b in front of the upper connecting portion 41a in this way, as shown in FIG. 9, when a force F1 that pulls out forward is applied to the panel housing 20, the arm member 41 is applied. A force in the direction F2 in the figure is applied to the upper connecting portion 41a. Since this force F2 is also applied to the lower connecting portion 41b of the arm member 41, a horizontal (forward) force F3 due to this force F2 acts on the lower connecting portion 41b. For this reason, the lower connecting portion 41b moves forward by the force F3 acting in the forward direction, so that the discharge tray 30 slides forward.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, when the panel housing 20 slides from the closed state to the open state, the panel housing 20 slides obliquely downward toward the front of the device housing 10, and the discharge tray 30 is In conjunction with this, it slides horizontally toward the front of the apparatus housing 10. That is, the panel housing 20 slides so as to approach the discharge tray 30. Therefore, as the panel casing 20 is slid forward, the upper connecting portion 41a and the lower connecting portion 41b of the arm member 41 gradually approach each other in the vertical direction. With the portion 41a as a fulcrum, the lower connecting portion 41b side slides while rotating so as to swing forward. That is, the slide movement is performed so that the slide speed of the discharge tray 30 gradually becomes higher than the slide movement speed of the panel housing 20. As a result, when the panel housing 20 is completely opened, the discharge tray 30 slides to a position protruding further forward from the front surface of the panel housing 20 as shown in FIG. Since the discharge tray 30 protrudes further forward from the front surface of the panel housing 20 in this way, it is easy to take out the document discharged to the discharge tray 30.

  On the other hand, when the panel casing 20 is pushed backward to return the panel casing 20 from the open state to the closed state, the discharge tray 30 is accommodated in the apparatus casing 10 following the reverse process.

<Description of Facsimile Apparatus According to Second Embodiment>
10 is an external perspective view of the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment showing a state in which the panel casing is opened, and FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment showing a state in which the panel casing is closed. FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the facsimile apparatus according to the second embodiment showing a state in which the panel housing is opened, and FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. However, this partial cross-sectional view shows only the right housing part as viewed from the front side, but the cross-sectional view of the left housing part has the same structure except that the left and right are reversed.

  The difference between the mechanism structure of the facsimile apparatus of the second embodiment and the mechanism structure of the facsimile apparatus of the first embodiment is only the structure of the interlocking mechanism portion 60 that connects the panel housing 20 and the discharge tray 30. Other structures are the same as those of the facsimile apparatus of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the structure of the interlocking mechanism 60 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The interlocking mechanism 60 of the second embodiment is configured by a gear mechanism that connects the panel housing 20 and the discharge tray 30. As shown in FIG. 10, the gear mechanism portion (interlocking mechanism portion) 60 has both end portions in the left-right direction Y orthogonal to the slide direction X of the panel housing 20 and both end portions in the left-right direction Y of the discharge tray 30. Each is provided so as to be connected. That is, when viewed from the front surface of the panel housing 20, a pair of gear mechanism portions 60, 60 are provided so as to be arranged on both the left and right sides.

  A gear support plate 62 (see FIG. 13) hanging downward is formed on the inner upper surface of the panel housing 20 so as to extend over the entire length in the slide direction X in the vicinity of both the left and right sides. A panel-side rack gear 63 is provided on the lower end surface of the panel. The panel-side rack gear 63 is provided in parallel to the sliding direction of the panel housing 20 to the front obliquely downward direction. On the other hand, a tray-side rack gear 64 is formed on the upper surface of the discharge tray 30 so as to extend over the entire length in the sliding direction X on the upper surface. The tray side rack gear 64 is provided horizontally.

  Between the panel side rack gear 63 and the tray side rack gear 64, three gears (a first gear 65, a second gear 66, and a second gear 67) constituting an acceleration gear are arranged. Of these, the first gear 65 has the same pitch as the panel-side rack gear 63, and the second gear 66, the third gear 67, and the tray-side rack gear 64 have the same pitch. Further, the second gear 66 is a gear having a larger diameter than the first gear 65. However, the first gear 65 and the second gear 66 may have the same pitch.

  The first gear 65 and the second gear 66 are coaxially connected by a support shaft 68. The first gear 65 having a small diameter meshes with the panel side rack gear 63, the second gear having a large diameter meshes with the third gear 67, and the third gear 67 meshes with the tray side rack gear 64. Yes.

  Here, if the gear ratio between the first gear 65 and the third gear 67 and the second gear 66 is, for example, 1: 1.3, the third gear is 1.3 for one rotation of the first gear 65. Will rotate. That is, if the distance that the panel housing 20 advances forward by one rotation of the first gear 65 is L1, the discharge tray 30 advances forward by 1.3 × L1 during that time. Thus, when the panel housing 20 is slid from the closed state (FIG. 11) to the open state (FIG. 12), the discharge tray 30 protrudes further forward from the front surface of the panel housing 20 as shown in FIG. Can be made. In this way, by allowing the discharge tray 30 to protrude further forward from the front surface of the panel housing 20 by the acceleration gear configuration, it becomes easy to take out the document discharged to the discharge tray 30.

  The above is the description of the facsimile apparatus according to the first and second embodiments.

<Description of Electrical Configuration of Facsimile Apparatus of Embodiment (Example 1 and Example 2)>
Next, the electrical configuration of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to the circuit block diagram shown in FIG.

  The facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment controls the image reading control unit 71 that controls the image reading unit 100 described above, the image formation control unit 72 that controls the image forming unit 110, the document conveyance path 101, and the paper conveyance path 111. A transport control unit 73, a storage unit 74, a main control unit 75, a display control unit 76, a call control unit 77, a facsimile communication unit 78, an open / close detection unit 79, and the like are provided.

  The storage unit 74 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and various control programs for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus are stored in the ROM. The RAM stores received image data and image data of a document read by the image reading unit 100.

  The display control unit 76 controls the display of the liquid crystal panel of the display unit 20a and performs control for detecting input from the touch panel.

  The call control unit 77 includes a network control unit (not shown) and controls voice input from the microphone and voice output from the earpiece. Also controls voice recording and playback of recorded voice.

  The facsimile communication unit 78 receives the image data from the external terminal by transmitting the image data to the external terminal or receiving an incoming call from the external terminal.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the display control unit 76. The display control unit 76 includes, in addition to the liquid crystal panel 81 constituting the display unit 20a, a touch panel 82, a determination unit 83, a display storage unit 84, and a panel control unit 85 as input means arranged on the liquid crystal panel 81. I have.

  The determination unit 83 is an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), reads display data from the display storage unit 84 in response to an input from the touch panel 82 or an instruction from the panel control unit 85, and displays an image indicated by the display data. It is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal panel 81. Further, when the touch panel 82 detects the input position on the screen of the liquid crystal panel 81 instructed by the touch of a fingertip or a pen tip, the determination unit 83 identifies an operation button or the like on the screen that overlaps the input position. .

  The display storage unit 84 stores respective image data indicating various images displayed on the liquid crystal panel 81. The image data includes screen data corresponding to each transmission condition or each reception condition of the facsimile. In the case of copying, there are respective screen data for setting printing conditions such as the printing magnification of the original and the number of copies.

  The panel control unit 85 controls the display control unit 76 in an integrated manner, and exchanges control data and the like with the main control unit 74.

  The open / close detection unit 79 detects the opening / closing operation of the panel housing 20 and receives an ON signal from the open state detection switch 16 configured by a limit switch so as to detect the open state of the panel housing 20. It has become.

  The main control unit 74 controls the apparatus as a whole, and includes an image reading control unit 71, an image formation control unit 72, a conveyance control unit 73, a display control unit 76, a call control unit 77, and a facsimile communication unit 78. Each control is executed in conjunction with the.

<Description of Display Control of Facsimile Apparatus of this Embodiment>
In the above configuration, in the present embodiment, various display controls are performed on the display unit 20a by detecting on / off of the open / close detection unit 79 due to the sliding movement of the panel housing 20.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of this display control will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 and the display screen examples shown in FIGS.

  In the unused state shown in FIG. 1 with the panel housing 20 closed (that is, the incoming call waiting state), the panel housing 20 is opened in the display unit 20a as shown in FIG. Functions that can sometimes be implemented are displayed (step S1). That is, functions that can be implemented such as “FAX” and “copy” are displayed, and an operation message for shifting to the function such as “slide the panel forward” is also displayed below the functions. Thus, the user can easily recognize from the display content of the display unit 20a that the user should slide the panel forward when he / she wants to perform FAX or copy.

  In this state, the main control unit 75 constantly monitors the detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 (step S2). As described above, an off signal (L signal) is output from the open / close detection unit 79 when the panel housing 20 is in the closed state. Based on the off signal, the main control unit 75 maintains the display on the display unit 20a in the display state via the display control unit 76.

  In this state, when the user slides the panel housing 20 from the closed state to the open state, when the user enters the open state, the open / close detection unit 79 detects this and controls the on signal (H level signal) as the main control. To the unit 75. When the main control unit 75 receives the ON signal from the open / close detection unit 79 (when it is determined YES in step S2), the main control unit 75 shifts the apparatus to a selection mode for selecting either the facsimile mode or the copy mode. (Step S3). That is, the operation of sliding the panel casing 20 forward is an operation for shifting from the standby mode waiting for an incoming call to a selection mode for selecting either the facsimile mode or the copy mode.

  At this time, a mode selection button is displayed on the display unit 20a as shown in FIG. That is, buttons for selecting various modes such as “Send FAX”, “Receive FAX”, and “Copy” are displayed on the display unit 20a. Thereby, it is easy for the user to see that the operation to shift to the facsimile mode or the copy mode is to open the panel housing 20 by looking at various mode selection buttons displayed on the display unit 20a. Can be recognized.

  When the user touches the “Send FAX” button displayed on the display unit 20 a, the display control unit 76 detects this button touch and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. Based on this detection signal, the main control unit 75 displays a message for urging the user to set a document on the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76 as shown in FIG. 17C (steps S4 and S5).

  Thereafter, when the user inserts a document into the document insertion slot 102 and sets the document, the document detection sensor detects this and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75 (not shown). When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (when it is determined YES in step S6), the main control unit 75 then sends a fax to the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76, as shown in FIG. A message prompting the input of the destination number is displayed (step S7).

  When the user who sees this display operates the operation unit 20b to input a FAX destination number and finally operates, for example, the # button of the operation unit 20b (when it is determined Yes in step S8), the main control unit In response to this button operation signal 75, as shown in FIG. 17E, a transmission button labeled “Send FAX” is displayed on the display unit 20 a via the display control unit 76 (step S 9). .

  When the user who sees this display touches the “Send FAX” button displayed on the display unit 20 a, the display control unit 76 detects this button touch and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (Yes in step S10), the main control unit 75 controls the image reading control unit 71 to drive the image reading unit 100 to read image data from the document and input it. It transmits to the sent destination number (step S11). When the FAX transmission is finished, a transmission completion message is displayed on the display unit 20a (step S12). As a transmission completion message, for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (f), a message such as “FAX has been sent. Please return the panel” can be considered. In this manner, not only the completion of FAX transmission but also the message prompting the panel housing 20 to be returned to the closed state is displayed, so that the user can remember to perform the operation of returning the panel housing 20. It becomes possible.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 75 monitors whether or not the detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 has been turned off from on (step S13). When the user who sees the display slides the panel housing 20 from the open state to the closed state and receives an on detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 (when it is determined Yes in step S13), the main control is performed. The unit 75 displays the message shown in FIG. 17A on the display unit 20a and ends the process. In other words, functions that can be executed such as “FAX” and “copy” are displayed, and an operation message for moving to the function such as “slide the panel forward” is displayed below the function (“FAX” and “copy”). When not in use).

  On the other hand, in the selection mode of step S3, when the user touches the “Receive FAX” button displayed on the display unit 20a, the display control unit 76 detects this button touch and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. To do. Based on this detection signal, the main control unit 75 displays a message prompting the user to set the recording paper on the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76 as shown in FIG. 18 (g) (steps S4 and S15).

  Thereafter, when the user inserts a recording sheet into the recording sheet insertion slot 112 and sets the recording sheet, the recording sheet detection sensor detects this and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75 (not shown). When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (when it is determined YES in step S16), the main control unit 75 then receives it on the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76 as shown in FIG. 18 (h). A message prompting FAX printing is displayed (step S17).

  When the user who sees the display operates the start button of the operation unit 20b to instruct printing of the received FAX (when it is determined Yes in step S18), the main control unit 75 displays the button operation signal. Based on the above, the image forming control unit 72 is controlled to drive the image forming unit 110 to print all the received FAX data on the recording paper (step S19). When the printing is completed, a printing completion message is displayed on the display unit 20a (step S20). As a print completion message, for example, as shown in FIG. 18 (i), a message such as “All received faxes have been printed. Please remove the recording paper and return the panel.” Can be considered. In this way, not only the completion of printing but also the message prompting to return the panel housing 20 to the closed state is displayed together, so that the user can remember to perform the operation of returning the panel housing 20. It becomes.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 75 monitors whether or not the detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 has been turned off from on (step S13). When the user who has viewed the display slides the panel housing 20 from the open state to the closed state and receives an off detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 (when it is determined Yes in step S13), the main control is performed. The unit 75 displays the message shown in FIG. 17A on the display unit 20a, and ends the process (step S14). In other words, functions that can be executed such as “FAX” and “copy” are displayed, and an operation message for moving to the function such as “slide the panel forward” is displayed below the function (“FAX” and “copy”). When not in use).

  On the other hand, when the user touches the “copy” button displayed on the display unit 20 a in the selection mode of step S 3, the display control unit 76 detects this button touch and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. To do. Based on this detection signal, the main control unit 75 displays a message prompting the user to set the recording paper on the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76 as shown in FIG. 18 (j) (steps S4 and S21).

  Thereafter, when the user inserts a recording sheet into the recording sheet insertion slot 112 and sets it, the recording sheet detection sensor detects this and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (Yes in step S22), next, as shown in FIG. 18 (k), the main control unit 75 sends the copy source to the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76. A message prompting the user to set a document is displayed (step S23).

  Thereafter, when the user inserts a document into the document insertion slot 102 and sets it, the document detection sensor detects this and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (when it is determined YES in step S24), next, as shown in FIG. 18 (l), the main control unit 75 "copys" to the display unit 20a via the display control unit 76. A copy button labeled “Yes” is displayed (step S25).

  When the user who sees this display touches the “copy” button displayed on the display unit 20 a, the display control unit 76 detects this button touch and outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 75. When the main control unit 75 receives this detection signal (Yes in step S26), the main control unit 75 controls the image reading control unit 71 to drive the image reading unit 100 to read image data from the document and The image forming unit 110 is driven by controlling the forming control unit 72, and the read image data is printed on a recording sheet (step S27). When the copying is completed, a copy completion message is displayed on the display unit 20a (step S28). As the copy completion message, for example, as shown in FIG. 18 (m), a message such as “Copying has been completed. Please remove the recording sheet and return the panel.” Can be considered. In this way, not only the completion of copying but also the message for prompting the panel housing 20 to return to the closed state is displayed, so that the user can remember to perform the operation of returning the panel housing 20. It becomes.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 75 monitors whether or not the detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 has been turned off from on (step S13). When the user who sees the display slides the panel housing 20 from the open state to the closed state and receives an off detection signal from the open / close detection unit 79 (when it is determined Yes in step S13), the main control is performed. The unit 75 displays the message shown in FIG. 17A on the display unit 20a (step S14), and ends the process. In other words, functions that can be executed such as “FAX” and “copy” are displayed, and an operation message for moving to the function such as “slide the panel forward” is displayed below the function (“FAX” and “copy”). When not in use).

  In the description of the display control, when the mode is switched to the facsimile mode or the copy mode, operation buttons related to facsimile communication or copy processing are displayed on the display unit 20a. Specifically, when the panel housing 20 is in the open state, the operation buttons having the notations such as “Send FAX”, “Receive FAX”, and “Copy” are displayed on the display unit 20a. Can move to each mode by simply touching the button displayed on the display unit 20a. As described above, the operation buttons related to FAX and copy are displayed on the display unit 20a, so that only the operation buttons related to the telephone function are provided on the operation unit 20b provided in the panel housing 20. can do. That is, the operation unit 20b is provided with only buttons necessary for using a telephone such as numeric buttons 0 to 9, # button, * button, hold button, recording button, playback button, pause button, and the like. be able to. As a result, for the elderly user, for example, since only the buttons that have been conventionally used as telephones are arranged on the operation unit 20b, a simple configuration with excellent operability when making a call can be achieved. . Further, since the number of buttons to be arranged may be small, individual buttons can be arranged large and spaced apart, and can be arranged easily for the elderly or children.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the electronic apparatus of the present invention is applied to a facsimile apparatus is described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a facsimile apparatus. The present invention can be applied to all electronic devices having a paper feed tray that is used by being placed (or obliquely).

  The present invention is not limited to electronic devices such as facsimile machines, copiers, and scanners, but can be used in all electronic devices having a paper feed opening on the top.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Apparatus housing | casing 11 Panel receiving part 11a Contact surface 11b Outer side surface 12 Opening part 13 Sliding projection part 15a Locking claw part 15b Engagement projection part 16 Open state detection switch 20 Operation panel 20a Display part 20b Operation part 21 Rail groove part 21a Lower rail piece 21b Upper rail piece 22 Support piece 21f Front end 21r Rear end 23 Support recess 25 Rail groove 30 Discharge tray (document discharge tray)
30a Side edge part 40 Interlocking mechanism part 41 Arm member 41a Upper connection part 41b Lower connection part 42 Upper projection part 43 Lower projection part 51 Guide plate 60 Gear mechanism part (interlocking mechanism part)
62 gear support plate 63 panel side rack gear 64 tray side rack gear 65 first gear 66 second gear 67 third gear 68 support shaft 71 image reading control unit 72 image forming control unit 73 transport control unit 74 storage unit 75 main control unit 76 display Control unit 77 Call control unit 78 Facsimile communication unit 79 Open / close detection unit 81 Liquid crystal panel 82 Touch panel 83 Judgment unit (ASIC)
84 Display storage unit 85 Panel control unit 100 Image reading unit 101 Document conveyance path 102 Document insertion port 103 Document discharge port 104 Document conveyance roller 105 Separating rubber plate 106 Image sensor 107 Back roller 110 Image forming unit 111 Paper conveyance path 112 Paper insertion port 113 Paper Ejection Port 114 Separation Pad 115 Paper Feed Roller 116 Platen Roller 117 Thermal Head 118 Ink Film 121 Supply Roller 122 Winding Roller 123 Recording Cover 124 Rotating Shafts 150 and 160 Circuit Board 170 Flat Cable

Claims (17)

An apparatus housing including an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a sheet conveyance path, and having a sheet insertion port, a sheet discharge port, and a document insertion port at the top, and a display unit disposed at the top of the device casing Panel housing,
The panel casing is slidably movable with respect to the apparatus casing, and the panel casing is slid from a closed state in which the upper portion of the apparatus casing is closed to an open state in which the upper portion is opened. An electronic apparatus comprising a paper insertion port, a paper discharge port, and a document insertion port. The electronic device according to claim 1,
Comprising control means for controlling the operation of the device;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit shifts to a selection mode for selecting either a facsimile mode or a copy mode when the open state is established. The electronic device according to claim 2.
An electronic apparatus, wherein a mode selection button is displayed on the display unit in the selection mode. The electronic device according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a message related to the facsimile mode or the copy mode on the display unit when the facsimile mode or the copy mode is entered. The electronic device according to claim 4.
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the message is a message indicating that the mode has been changed to a facsimile mode or a copy mode. The electronic device according to claim 4 or 5,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the message is a message indicating an operation procedure in a facsimile mode or a copy mode. The electronic device according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The control device displays an operation button related to facsimile communication or copy processing on the display unit when the mode is shifted to a facsimile mode or a copy mode. The electronic device according to claim 7.
An electronic device, wherein an operation unit is provided in the panel housing, and only an operation button related to a telephone function is provided in the operation unit. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An electronic device characterized in that, in the closed state, a function that can be performed when the open state is reached is displayed on the display unit. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The apparatus housing is provided with a document discharge port on the front surface of the housing, and a discharge tray for receiving a document discharged from the document discharge port is provided at the bottom of the housing.
When the panel case slides from the closed state to the open state, the discharge tray slides so as to project forward from the document discharge port to the front of the apparatus case. When the slider slides from the open state to the closed state, it is connected to the panel casing by the interlocking mechanism so as to slide from the state protruding forward of the apparatus casing to the inside of the apparatus casing. An electronic device characterized by comprising: The electronic device according to claim 10.
The interlock mechanism includes an arm member that connects the panel housing and the discharge tray, and includes an upper connection portion that is a connection portion on the panel housing side of the arm member and a connection portion on the discharge tray side of the arm member. An electronic device, wherein a certain lower connecting portion is rotatably connected to each other. The electronic device according to claim 11.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lower connecting portion is disposed in front of the upper connecting portion. The electronic device according to claim 11 or 12,
When the panel casing slides from the closed state to the open state, the panel casing slides obliquely downward toward the front of the apparatus casing, and the discharge tray is linked to the front of the apparatus casing. The electronic apparatus is characterized in that the discharge tray protrudes further forward from the front surface of the panel housing by sliding and moving horizontally. The electronic device according to any one of claims 11 to 13,
When the direction in which the panel casing is slid from the closed state to the open state is the pulling direction,
The arm member is provided so as to connect both ends of the panel housing in a direction orthogonal to the pull-out direction and both ends of the discharge tray in a direction orthogonal to the pull-out direction. Electronic device to play. The electronic device according to claim 10.
The interlocking mechanism portion has a gear structure including a rack gear provided on a lower surface of the panel housing and an upper surface of the discharge tray, and a connecting gear arranged in the panel housing and connecting the rack gears. Electronic device characterized. The electronic device according to claim 14.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connection gear is an acceleration gear, and the discharge tray protrudes further forward from the front surface of the panel housing in the open state. The electronic device according to claim 15 or 16,
When the direction in which the panel casing is slid from the closed state to the open state is the pulling direction,
The gear structure is provided so as to connect both ends of the panel casing in a direction orthogonal to the pull-out direction and both ends of the discharge tray in a direction orthogonal to the pull-out direction. Electronic device to play.

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