JP2020057836A - Image reading device and compound device - Google Patents

Abstract

To set processing conditions without consuming a recording medium.SOLUTION: An image reading device or a compound device includes a reading unit 70, a display 91 indicating processing conditions, a storage unit that stores the processing conditions and the positional information of a setting member 100 in association with each other, and a control unit. The setting member 100 is arranged corresponding to a display 91. When the control unit sets the processing conditions, the control unit executes a reading process of reading the position information of the setting member 100 by the reading unit 70, and a setting process that refers to the storage unit and sets a processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the reading unit 70 in the reading process as the processing condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus provided with a reading unit that reads an image on a recording medium, and a multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multi-Function Peripheral) provided with the reading unit.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163873 discloses that in an MFP including an image forming unit and a reading unit, data on image processing conditions is printed on a sheet in the form of a barcode by the image forming unit, and is printed on the sheet by the reading unit. It describes that a bar code is read and processing conditions are set.

JP-A-07-287777

  In the technique of Patent Literature 1, paper (recording medium) is consumed every time processing conditions are set.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image reading apparatus and a multifunction peripheral capable of setting processing conditions without consuming a recording medium.

  An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a document table having a mounting surface on which a recording medium is mounted, a reading unit that reads an image of the recording medium mounted on the mounting surface, and a display indicating processing conditions. A storage unit that stores the processing conditions and the position information of the setting members arranged corresponding to the display in association with each other, and a control unit, wherein the control unit includes When setting the processing conditions of the reading device, the reading unit reads the position information of the setting member by the reading unit, and corresponds to the position information read by the reading unit in the reading process with reference to the storage unit. And setting processing for setting a processing condition to be performed as a processing condition of the image reading apparatus.

  The multifunction peripheral according to the present invention includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium, a document table having a placing surface on which the recording medium is placed, and an image of the recording medium placed on the placing surface. A composite comprising: a reading unit to be read; a display indicating processing conditions; a storage unit configured to store the processing conditions and position information of setting members arranged corresponding to the display in association with one another; and a control unit. The control unit, when setting the processing conditions of the multifunction peripheral, a reading process of reading the position information of the setting member by the reading unit, and referring to the storage unit, the reading process in the reading process A setting process of setting a processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the unit as a processing condition of the multifunction peripheral.

  According to the present invention, the control unit executes the reading process and the setting process when setting the processing condition. This makes it possible to set the processing conditions without consuming the recording medium.

  The control unit, in the reading process, the reading unit is moved in a scanning direction parallel to the mounting surface, a plurality of displays respectively showing a plurality of processing conditions, the display surface is parallel to the mounting surface and the They may be arranged in a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction. In this case, the position information of the setting member arranged corresponding to the display can be quickly read.

  The control unit, when reading the image of the recording medium placed on the mounting surface, between the home position and the end position, move the reading unit in a scanning direction parallel to the mounting surface, The distance between the display and the home position in the scanning direction may be smaller than the distance between the display and the end position in the scanning direction. In this case, the reading unit can be moved from the home position, and the position information of the setting member arranged corresponding to the display can be quickly read.

  The control unit, when reading the image of the recording medium placed on the mounting surface, between the home position and the end position, move the reading unit in a scanning direction parallel to the mounting surface, The processing conditions include a plurality of main conditions and sub-conditions of conditions excluding at least one of the plurality of main conditions, and the display includes a plurality of main displays respectively indicating the plurality of main conditions. A sub-display indicating the sub-condition, wherein a distance in the scanning direction between the main display without the sub-display and the home position among the plurality of main displays is the distance between the sub-display and the home position. It may be smaller than the distance in the scanning direction. In this case, when the main condition without the sub condition is set, the reading unit can be returned to the home position without moving to the position corresponding to the sub display. Therefore, processing conditions can be set quickly.

  The display may be provided on the platen, and the setting member may be arranged on the platen. If the display is provided on the cover and the setting member is disposed on the cover, the setting member may move when the cover is opened and closed. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member may be attached to the document table so as to be movable corresponding to the plurality of displays respectively indicating the plurality of processing conditions. If the setting member is not attached to the platen, problems such as loss of the setting member may occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The mounting surface includes a mounting area on which a recording medium is mounted, and a non-mounting area other than the mounting area, and the display includes the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface. The setting member may be provided at a position overlapping an area, and may be arranged at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface. If the display and setting member is located at a position overlapping the mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface, the reading result is included in the reading result of the image of the recording medium by including the position information of the display and the setting member. Correction may need to occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member is a side surface extending along a boundary between the placement area and the non-placement area, between the display and the placement area, and the recording medium May be provided on the same side as the side. In this case, the recording medium can be placed at an appropriate position such that the edge of the recording medium is along the side surface of the setting member.

  In the non-placement area, between the display and the placement area, a side surface extending along a boundary between the placement area and the non-placement area, with respect to the placement area A projection having a side surface arranged on the same side as the recording medium may be provided. In this case, the recording medium can be placed at an appropriate position such that the edge of the recording medium is along the side surface of the projection.

  In the placement area, a positioning portion for the recording medium may be provided on a side opposite to the display with respect to the placement area. In this case, the recording medium can be placed without interference from the display or the setting member.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a cover that is openable and closable with respect to the platen, and has a cover that can take an open position that exposes the mounting surface and a closed position that closes the mounting surface, The display and the setting member may be exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position. In this case, the processing condition set by the user can be confirmed with the cover in the closed position.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a cover that is openable and closable with respect to the platen, and has a cover that can take an open position that exposes the mounting surface and a closed position that closes the mounting surface, An indicator may be provided on the cover, and the setting member may be located on the cover. If the display is provided on the platen and the setting member is arranged on the platen, the setting member interferes with the recording medium, and the placement of the recording medium on the platen and the arrangement of the setting member on the platen are changed. Difficult problems can arise. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member may be attached to the cover so as to be movable corresponding to a plurality of the indications respectively indicating a plurality of the processing conditions. If the setting member is not attached to the cover, problems such as loss of the setting member may occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The cover is exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position and is parallel to the mounting surface, and between the surface and the mounting surface when the cover is in the closed position. A back surface positioned and parallel to the mounting surface, wherein a through-hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface is formed, the setting member includes a first portion disposed on the front surface, A second portion disposed on a back surface and connected to the first portion via the through hole. In this case, in a state where the cover is in the closed position, the user can hold the first portion and move the setting member to dispose the setting member at a desired position.

  The cover is exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position and is parallel to the mounting surface, and between the surface and the mounting surface when the cover is in the closed position. A back surface that is located and parallel to the placement surface described above, the display may be provided on the back surface, and the setting member may be disposed on the back surface. In this case, there is no need to form a through-hole, as compared with a case where the first and second portions are connected to each other via a through-hole formed in the cover. There is no need to provide a member for closing the hole.

  The mounting surface includes a mounting area on which a recording medium is mounted, and a non-mounting area other than the mounting area, wherein the display indicates that the cover is in the closed position when the cover is at the closed position. The setting member is provided at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to a surface, and the setting member is located at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface when the cover is at the closed position. May be arranged. If the display and setting member is located at a position overlapping the mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface when the cover is in the closed position, the position information of the display and the setting member is included in the read result of the image of the recording medium. By being included, the reading result may need to be corrected. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  According to the present invention, the control unit executes the reading process and the setting process when setting the processing condition. This makes it possible to set the processing conditions without consuming the recording medium.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a multifunction peripheral according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover is closed in the multifunction peripheral of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the multifunction peripheral in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an image forming unit included in the MFP of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an image reading unit included in the MFP of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a side view of the image reading unit of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating a display unit and a setting member of the image reading unit in FIG. 5. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a table indicating information stored in a ROM of the multifunction peripheral of FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a setting program executed by a CPU of the multifunction peripheral in FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a display unit and a setting member of an image reading unit included in a multifunction peripheral according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the image reading part of FIG. FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating a display unit and a setting member of an image reading unit included in a multifunction peripheral according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a surface of a cover included in a multifunction peripheral according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating a back surface of a cover included in a multifunction peripheral according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

<First embodiment>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a multifunction device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention (which also corresponds to the image reading apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention) includes a housing 1a and a housing 1a. An image forming unit 10 of an ink jet type provided at a lower portion of the housing 1a, an image reading unit 50 of a flat bed type provided at an upper portion of the housing 1a, and a cover 1c attached to the housing 1a so as to be openable and closable. , A paper feed tray 1m, and a paper discharge tray 1n.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the multifunction device 1 includes a control device 1p, an input unit 1u, and an output unit 1v. The control device 1p is connected to the input unit 1u, the output unit 1v, the transport motor 14m of the image forming unit 10, the light source 71a of the image reading unit 50, and the like via the internal bus 1b.

  The control device 1p has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1p1, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1p2, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1p3. The ROM 1p2 stores programs and data for the CPU 1p1 to perform various controls. The RAM 1p3 temporarily stores data used when the CPU 1p1 executes the program.

  The input unit 1u includes, for example, switches and buttons provided on the housing 1a. The output unit 1v is composed of, for example, a speaker. The multifunction device 1 does not include a display (such as a liquid crystal display), and does not perform input by a touch panel display or display output by a display.

  The image forming unit 10 includes a transport mechanism 14, a head 15, and a platen 16, as shown in FIG.

  The transport mechanism 14 includes a paper feed roller 14x that feeds the paper (recording medium) P disposed on the paper feed tray 1m to the transport path R, and two rollers that sandwich the platen 16 in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. It has a pair 14a, 14b and a guide plate 14g that defines the transport path R. The feed roller 14x and the pair of rollers 14a and 14b are rotated by the drive of the transport motor 14m (see FIG. 3). The sheet P placed on the sheet feed tray 1m is sent out by a sheet feed roller 14x, then is nipped by a pair of rollers 14a and 14b, conveyed by rotation of the pair of rollers 14a and 14b, and received by a sheet discharge tray 1n. .

  A number of nozzles (not shown) are formed on the lower surface of the head 15. The head 15 communicates with a cartridge 19 that stores ink via a tube or the like. Inside the head 15, a reservoir for temporarily storing the ink supplied from the cartridge 19 and a plurality of flow paths from the reservoir to each nozzle are formed. The cartridge 19 is detachably mounted on a mounting portion 19a provided in the housing 1a.

  The platen 16 is a plate-shaped member, and is disposed below the head 15 and between the two roller pairs 14a and 14b in the orthogonal direction.

  The CPU 1p1 (see FIG. 3) controls the transport motor 14m and the driver IC 15d of the head 15 according to programs and data stored in the ROM 1p2 and the RAM 1p3 based on a recording command input from an external device. Thus, ink is ejected from the nozzles of the head 15 onto the paper P conveyed by the conveyance mechanism 14, and an image is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the image reading unit 50 includes a document table 60 configured by an upper portion of the housing 1a, and a reading unit 70 and a moving mechanism 80 disposed in the housing 1a.

  The upper surface of the document table 60 (the upper surface of the housing 1a) is a mounting surface 60a on which the paper P is mounted. The placement surface 60a is a surface orthogonal to the vertical direction, and is a placement region 60ax on which the sheet P is placed and a region other than the placement region 60ax, and a non-placement region 60ay on which the sheet P is not placed. And The mounting area 60ax is configured by the upper surface of the transparent member 61. The transparent member 61 is a translucent plate-shaped member made of plastic, glass, or the like, and is fitted into the opening 1ax on the upper surface of the housing 1a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reading unit 70 has a line sensor 71 extending in the orthogonal direction, and a carriage 72 that holds the line sensor 71.

  The line sensor 71 is slightly longer than the placement area 60ax in the orthogonal direction. The line sensor 71 is of a CIS (Contact Image Sensor) type (1 × optical system), and includes a plurality of light sources 71a each composed of light-emitting diodes of R, G, B colors, a plurality of cylindrical 1 × lenses 71b, and , A plurality of image sensors 71c. The light source 71a, the lens 71b, and the image sensor 71c are arranged in orthogonal directions. Each light source 71a can be individually turned on or off under the control of the CPU 1p1 (see FIG. 3). Each image sensor 71c is composed of, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor).

  The moving mechanism 80 includes a guide 81 extending in the scanning direction (a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the orthogonal direction), a pair of pulleys 82a, 82b, and a pair of pulleys 82a, 82b arranged with the mounting area 60ax in the scanning direction. And a wound belt 83. The guide 81 is slightly longer than the placement area 60ax in the scanning direction.

  The pulley 82a is rotated by driving the moving motor 80m. The carriage 72 is supported on the upper surface of the guide 81 and is fixed to a fixing portion 83 a provided on the upper end surface of the belt 83. The carriage 72 moves in the scanning direction along the guide 81 as the belt 83 travels with the rotation of the pulley 82a.

  When reading the image of the paper P placed on the placement surface 60a, the CPU 1p1 (see FIG. 3) controls the moving motor 80m to move the carriage 72 in the scanning direction between the home position HP and the end position EP. Move back and forth. At this time, the CPU 1p1 turns on the plurality of light sources 71a. Thus, light is emitted from each of the plurality of light sources 71a toward the paper P placed on the placement surface 60a. The light passes through the transparent member 61, is reflected by the sheet P, passes through the lens 71b, and enters the image sensor 71c. The imaging element 71c converts the received light into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the CPU 1p1.

  At one end of the mounting surface 60a in the scanning direction, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, three display units 90, and three setting members 100 provided corresponding to the display units 90, respectively. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 90 and the setting member 100 are provided at positions that overlap the non-mounting area 60ay in the vertical direction. The display unit 90 and the setting member 100 are provided near the home position HP in the scanning direction, and the distance in the scanning direction from the home position HP is smaller than the distance in the scanning direction from the end position EP.

  Each of the three display units 90 includes a plurality of displays 91. Each display 91 indicates a processing condition in the MFP 1. The “processing condition” is a condition under which the MFP 1 can execute processing in accordance with the condition. The “display indicating processing condition” includes displays such as “number of copies”, “resolution”, and “maintenance”. Not. In the present embodiment, a display unit 90 including a plurality of displays 91 each showing a specific numerical value (sheet) of “number of copies” and a plurality of displays 91 each showing a specific numerical value (dpi) of “resolution” are shown. Display section 90 and a plurality of displays respectively showing specific conditions of “maintenance” (maintenance “not performed” and maintenance intensity “maintained” when maintenance is performed (“weak”, “normal”, “strong”)) A display section 90 including a display section 91 is provided, and a plurality of displays 91 included in these three display sections 90 are arranged in an orthogonal direction.

  The “number of copies” refers to the number of sheets P when the image read by the image reading unit 50 is formed on the sheet P by the image forming unit 10. “Resolution” refers to the resolution of the image read by the image reading unit 50. “Maintenance” refers to maintenance of the head 15 performed under the control of the CPU 1p1 (for example, purging (forcibly discharging ink from nozzles), wiping (wiping the lower surface of the head 15 with a wiper), and the like). As for the intensity of maintenance, “normal” has a larger number of purges and wipings than “weak”, and “strong” has a larger number of times than “normal”.

  The display 91 of the display unit 90 relating to “maintenance” includes a main display 91 a indicating two main conditions of “do not” and “do”, and “weak”, “normal”, and “strong” as sub-conditions of the main condition of “do”. , Respectively. That is, the “processing condition” includes a plurality of main conditions and sub-conditions of the condition excluding at least one of the plurality of main conditions. There is no sub-condition in the main condition of "No", and there is no sub-display in the main display 91a of "No".

  The three setting members 100 are arranged side by side in the orthogonal direction corresponding to the three display units 90.

  Each setting member 100 is attached to the document table 60 so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction corresponding to a plurality of displays 91 belonging to each display section 90. Specifically, each setting member 100 has a base 100a and a grip 100b extending from the base 100a in the scanning direction. The base 100a is configured so that each display 91 is visible to the user. The grip 100b is a part that the user grips. As shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion 100bx that fits into a recess 61x formed on the upper surface of the transparent member 61 is provided on the lower surface of the gripper 100b. The concave portion 61x extends in the orthogonal direction, and the user can grip the grip portion 100b and move the setting member 100 in the orthogonal direction with respect to the document table 60 in a state where the convex portion 100bx is fitted in the concave portion 61x. .

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the grip portion 100b has a side surface 100bs extending along the boundary line A between the placement region 60ax and the non-placement region 60ay between the display 91 and the placement region 60ax. . The side surface 100bs is located above the transparent member 61 and is arranged on the same side as the sheet P with respect to the placement area 60ax.

  The cover 1c is openable and closable with respect to the document table 60 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and has an open position (FIG. 1) for exposing the mounting surface 60a and a closed position (FIG. 2) for closing the mounting surface 60a. ). The cover 1c is exposed to the outside when the cover 1c is at the closed position and is parallel to the mounting surface 60a (see FIGS. 2 and 6), and is mounted on the surface 1ca when the cover 1c is at the closed position. It has a back surface 1cb (see FIGS. 1 and 6) which is located between the mounting surface 60a and is parallel to the mounting surface 60a. By setting the cover 1c to the closed position, external light is prevented from entering the reading unit 70.

  The length of the cover 1c in the scanning direction is smaller than the length of the document table 60 in the scanning direction except for the base near the rotation axis with respect to the document table 60. As shown in FIG. 2, when the cover 1c is at the closed position, the display unit 90 and the setting member 100 are exposed to the outside, and the display unit 90 and the base 100a of the setting member 100 are configured to be visible to the user. When the cover 1c is in the closed position, one end 1c1 of the cover 1c in the scanning direction other than the base portion vertically overlaps one end of the transparent member 61 in the scanning direction as shown in FIG. 100 is fitted to a step between the base 100a and the grip 100b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 1p2 stores the processing condition indicated by each display 91 and the position information P1 to P10 of the setting member 100 arranged corresponding to each display 91 in association with each other. The position information P1 to P10 are position information of the gripper 100b in the orthogonal direction when the setting member 100 is arranged corresponding to each display 91.

  Next, a setting program executed by the CPU 1p1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 1p1 determines whether setting of processing conditions is necessary (S1). Specifically, after the user arranges the setting member 100 at a position corresponding to the display 91 indicating a desired processing condition, the user presses the setting button of the input unit 1u, so that the button is pressed from the input unit 1u. When the indicated signal is transmitted, it is determined that processing conditions need to be set.

  When the CPU 1p1 determines that the setting of the processing condition is not necessary (S1: NO), the processing of S1 is repeated.

  When determining that the processing condition needs to be set (S1: YES), the CPU 1p1 reads the position information of the setting member 100 by the reading unit 70 (S2: reading process).

  In S2, the CPU 1p1 drives the moving mechanism 80 to move the reading unit 70 in the scanning direction from the home position HP to the end position EP. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the grip 100b of the setting member 100 and the reading unit 70 at the home position HP overlap in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to read the position information of the gripper 100b of the setting member 100 while the reading unit 70 hardly moves from the home position HP, and before the reading unit 70 reaches the end position EP, Can be returned to the home position HP.

  In S2, the position information is read by the light emitted from the light source 71a being reflected by the convex portion 100bx of the grip portion 100b, entering the image sensor 71c through the lens 71b, and converting the light into an electric signal. The conversion is performed by outputting the converted data to the CPU 1p1.

  After S2, the CPU 1p1 refers to the information (see FIG. 8) stored in the ROM 1c2 and sets the processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the reading unit 70 in S2 as the processing condition of the multifunction device 1 ( S3: setting process). For example, when the position information read in S2 is P1, a processing condition that the number of copies is one is set. If the position information read in S2 is P4, a processing condition that the resolution is 100 dpi is set. If the position information read in S2 is P8, a processing condition of performing maintenance (maintenance intensity = weak) is set. The processing according to the set processing conditions is executed by a program different from the setting program.

  After S3, the CPU 1p1 ends the program.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when setting the processing conditions, the CPU 1p1 reads the position information of the setting member 100 by the reading unit 70 (S2) and the information stored in the ROM 1c2. With reference to (see FIG. 8), the processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the reading unit 70 in S2 is set as the processing condition of the MFP 1 (S3: setting process). Thus, the processing conditions can be set without consuming the paper P.

  In the reading process (S2), the CPU 1p1 moves the reading unit 70 in the scanning direction (see FIG. 7). A plurality of displays 91 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction. In this case, the position information of the setting member 100 arranged corresponding to the display 91 can be quickly read.

  The distance between the display 91 and the home position HP in the scanning direction is smaller than the distance between the display 91 and the end position EP in the scanning direction (see FIG. 7). In this case, the reading unit 70 can be moved from the home position HP, and the position information of the setting member 100 arranged corresponding to the display 91 can be quickly read.

  The display 91 is provided on the document table 60, and the setting member 100 is disposed on the document table 60 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). If the display 91 is provided on the cover 1c and the setting member 100 is disposed on the cover 1c, the setting member 100 may move when the cover 1c is opened and closed. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member 100 is attached to the document table 60 so as to be movable corresponding to the plurality of displays 91 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). If the setting member 100 is not attached to the document table 60, a problem such as loss of the setting member 100 may occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The display 91 is provided at a position overlapping the non-mounting area 60ay in the vertical direction, and the setting member 100 is arranged at a position overlapping the non-mounting area 60ay in the vertical direction (see FIG. 7). If the display 91 and the setting member 100 are located at positions overlapping the placement area 60ax in the vertical direction, the reading result is included in the reading result of the image of the sheet P because the position information of the display 91 and the setting member 100 is included in the reading result. Correction may need to occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member 100 is a side surface 100bs extending along the boundary line A between the placement area 60ax and the non-placement area 60ay between the display 91 and the placement area 60ax. It has a side surface 100bs arranged on the same side as P (see FIGS. 6 and 7). In this case, the sheet P can be placed at an appropriate position such that the edge of the sheet P is along the side surface 100bs of the setting member 100.

  The display 91 and the setting member 100 are exposed to the outside when the cover 1c is at the closed position (see FIG. 2). In this case, the processing conditions set by the user can be confirmed with the cover 1c in the closed position.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a multifunction peripheral according to a second embodiment of the present invention (which also corresponds to the image reading apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that a projection 260 is provided between the display 91 and the placement area 60ax in the non-placement area 60ay of the placement surface 60a of the document table 60. On the point.

  In the present embodiment, the length of the gripping portion 100b of each setting member 100 in the scanning direction is slightly shorter, and the side surface 100bs of the gripping portion 100b is located closer to the non-mounting area 60ay than the boundary line A. The protrusion 260 is provided between the side surface 100bs and the boundary line A, and has a side surface 260s extending along the boundary line A. The side surface 260s is located above the transparent member 61, and is disposed on the same side as the sheet P with respect to the placement area 60ax. The protrusion 260 is made of, for example, the same material (resin or the like) as the housing 1a.

  According to the present embodiment, the sheet P can be placed at an appropriate position so that the edge of the sheet P is along the side surface 260s of the protrusion 260 instead of the side surface 100bs of the setting member 100.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a multifunction peripheral according to a third embodiment of the present invention (which also corresponds to the image reading apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that, in the placing area 60ax of the placing surface 60a of the document table 60, the sheet positioning section 300 is located on the opposite side to the display 91 with respect to the placing area 60ax. Is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the corner formed by the side opposite to the side where the display 91 is close in the scanning direction of the transparent member 61 and the side along the scanning direction of the transparent member 61 include the corner of the sheet P. Is arranged. The positioning section 300 is configured by displaying a triangular mark having a vertex 300a located at the corner of the transparent member 61. The boundary line A is located between the base 100a and the grip 100b of each setting member 100, and the grip 100b vertically overlaps the placement area 60ax.

  According to the present embodiment, since the positioning unit 300 is arranged at a position separated from the display 91 and the setting member 100, the paper P can be placed without receiving the interference of the display 91 and the setting member 100.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a multifunction peripheral according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention (which also corresponds to the image reading apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 13, the display 91 is provided on the cover 401c, and the setting member 100 is disposed on the cover 401c.

  In the present embodiment, three display units 90 are provided on the front surface 401ca of the cover 401c. The three display units 90 are arranged in the orthogonal direction. In each display unit 90, a plurality of displays 91 are arranged in the scanning direction. In the display section 90 relating to “maintenance”, the distance in the scanning direction between the main display 91 a of “do not” and the home position HP is the sub-display 91 b of “weak”, “normal” and “strong” belonging to the main display 91 a of “do”. Is smaller than the distance in the scanning direction between the home position HP and the home position HP.

  When the cover 401c is at the closed position, the display 91 and the setting member 100 overlap the mounting area 60ax of the mounting surface 60a in the vertical direction.

  Each setting member 100 is attached to the cover 401c so as to be movable in the scanning direction corresponding to the plurality of displays 91 belonging to each display unit 90. Specifically, a through-hole 401cx extending in the scanning direction is formed in the cover 401c, one for each display unit 90. As shown in FIG. 14, the through-hole 401cx penetrates from the front surface 401ca to the back surface 401cb. The setting member 100 includes a first portion 410 arranged on the front surface 401ca, a second portion 420 arranged on the back surface 401cb, and a third portion 430 arranged on the through hole 401cx. The second portion 420 is connected to the first portion 410 via the third portion 430. The first portion 410 is configured by the grip 100b of the setting member 100. In other words, the third portion 430 protrudes from the lower surface of the grip portion 100b constituting the first portion 410. The second portion 420 is connected to the lower end of the third portion 430, and vertically overlaps the first portion 410. The first portion 410, the second portion 420, and the third portion 430 are formed integrally with the base 100a of the setting member 100.

  According to the present embodiment, the display 91 is provided on the cover 401c, and the setting member 100 is disposed on the cover 401c (see FIG. 13). If the display 91 is provided on the platen 60 and the setting member 100 is disposed on the platen 60, the setting member 100 interferes with the sheet P, and the sheet P is placed on the platen 60, There may be a problem that it is difficult to dispose the setting member 100 on the device. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member 100 is attached to the cover 401c so as to be movable corresponding to the plurality of displays 91 (see FIG. 14). If the setting member 100 is not attached to the cover 401c, a problem such as loss of the setting member 100 may occur. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

  The setting member 100 includes a first portion 410 arranged on the front surface 401ca, and a second portion 420 arranged on the back surface 401cb and connected to the first portion 410 via the through hole 401cx (see FIG. 14). In this case, in a state where the cover 401c is in the closed position, the user can move the setting member 100 by gripping the first portion 410 (the grip portion 100b) and arrange the setting member 100 at a desired position.

  In the display section 90 relating to “maintenance”, the distance in the scanning direction between the main display 91 a of “do not” and the home position HP is the sub-display 91 b of “weak”, “normal” and “strong” belonging to the main display 91 a of “do”. Is smaller than the distance in the scanning direction between the camera and the home position HP (see FIG. 13). In this case, when the main condition without the sub condition (the condition that “maintenance” is “not performed”) is set, it is possible to return the reading unit 70 to the home position HP without moving the reading unit 70 to the position corresponding to the sub display 91b. it can. Therefore, processing conditions can be set quickly.

<Fifth embodiment>
Next, a multifunction peripheral according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention (which also corresponds to the image reading apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIG.

  This embodiment is similar to the fourth embodiment. The main difference between this embodiment and the fourth embodiment is that the display 91 is provided on the back surface 501cb of the cover 501c, and the setting member 100 is provided on the cover 501c. The point is that it is arranged on the back surface 501cb.

  In each display unit 90, the plurality of displays 91 are arranged in the orthogonal direction as in the first embodiment. Further, as in the first embodiment, when the cover 501c is at the closed position, the display 91 and the setting member 100 overlap the non-mounting area 60ay of the mounting surface 60a in the vertical direction.

  According to the present embodiment, the display 91 is provided on the back surface 501cb of the cover 501c, and the setting member 100 is arranged on the back surface 501cb of the cover 501c. In this case, the through-hole 401cx is formed as compared with the case where the first portion 410 and the second portion 420 connected to each other via the through-hole 401cx formed in the cover 401c as in the fourth embodiment (FIG. 14). There is no need, and there is no need to provide a member that closes the through hole in order to prevent foreign matter from entering through the through hole 401cx.

  The display 91 is provided at a position overlapping the non-mounting area 60ay in the vertical direction when the cover 501c is in the closed position, and the setting member 100 is configured to set the non-mounting area 60ay in the vertical direction when the cover 501c is in the closed position. It is arranged in the position which overlaps. If the display 91 and the setting member 100 are located at a position overlapping the placement area 60ax in the vertical direction when the cover 501c is in the closed position, the position information of the display 91 and the setting member 100 indicates the reading result of the image of the paper P. , The reading result may need to be corrected. With the above configuration, the problem can be suppressed.

<Modification>
The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made within the scope of the claims.

  In the first embodiment, the length of the cover in the scanning direction is shortened so that the display and setting members are exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position. It may be formed.

  In the third embodiment, a display is provided as a positioning unit for a recording medium, but the present invention is not limited to this. The positioning portion may be any portion that can be recognized by the user as the positioning portion of the recording medium. For example, a positioning projection may be provided on the document table.

  In the fourth embodiment, the first portion and the second portion are formed by one member, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the first portion and the second portion may be formed of different members, and the member forming the first portion and the member forming the second portion may be connected.

  The display may be arbitrarily configured as long as it includes at least one of characters, graphics, and symbols, and may include alphabets, numbers, two-dimensional codes, and the like. The display may be provided by any method such as a seal or an engraving.

  The distance between the display and the home position in the scanning direction may be longer than the distance between the display and the end position in the scanning direction.

  The display and setting member may be located at a position overlapping the mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface. For example, the display and setting member may be provided over the entire area of the front or back surface of the cover, or over the entire area of the mounting area of the document table.

  For example, a display may be provided on a side surface of the document table.

  The display is not limited to a plurality, and may be only one.

  Although the setting member is non-detachably attached to the image reading device or the multifunction peripheral in each of the embodiments described above, it may be detachable from the image reading device or the multifunction peripheral.

  The light source is not limited to a light emitting diode, but may be a fluorescent lamp or a white light source alone. The light source is not limited to being disposed on the lower side of the document table, but may be disposed on the cover. In this case, the image sensor arranged below the document table may receive light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the recording medium, convert the light into an electric signal, and output the electric signal. Alternatively, the imaging device may be arranged on the cover together with the light source, receive light emitted from the light source and reflected on the recording medium, convert the light into an electric signal, and output the electric signal.

  The image pickup device is not limited to a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), but may be a charge coupled device (CCD) or the like.

  The carriage holds the light source, the image sensor, and the lens in the above-described embodiment, but the holding members are not limited thereto. For example, the carriage may hold the light source and the image sensor, and the lens may be fixed to the document table. The carriage may hold a light source and a mirror.

  The image reading unit may not include a lens. Further, a mirror may be added to the image reading unit.

  The image reading unit is not limited to the CIS method, but may be a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) method (reduction optical system). Further, the image reading unit is not limited to the flatbed system in which the image of the recording medium is read by moving the carriage, but may be a sheet feed system (ADF system) in which the image of the recording medium conveyed while the carriage is stationary is read. There may be.

  The head of the image forming unit is of a serial type (a type in which liquid is ejected from a nozzle to a recording medium while moving in a scanning direction), and a line type (a type in which a recording medium conveyed by a conveyance mechanism in a fixed position is used) Or a method of ejecting ink by using the above method. The image forming unit is not limited to the liquid discharge type, and may be, for example, a laser type, a thermal type, or the like.

  The recording medium is not limited to paper, but may be, for example, cloth.

  The image reading apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to a multifunction peripheral (that is, may be an apparatus having an image reading unit but not having an image forming unit).

  The image reading device or the multifunction peripheral may include a display.

1 MFP (image reading device)
1c cover 1p1 CPU (control unit)
1p2 ROM (storage unit)
Reference Signs List 10 image forming section 50 image reading section 60 platen 60a mounting surface 60ax mounting area 60ay non-mounting area 70 reading unit 90 display section 91 display 91a main display 91b sub-display 100 setting member 100bs side surface 260 convex portion 260s side surface 300 positioning Part 401c Cover 401ca Front surface 401cb Back surface 401cx Through hole 410 First part 420 Second part 501c Cover 501cb Back surface A Boundary line P Paper (recording medium)

Claims (17)

A document table having a mounting surface on which a recording medium is mounted;
A reading unit that reads an image of a recording medium placed on the placement surface,
A display indicating processing conditions;
A storage unit that stores the processing condition and the position information of the setting member arranged corresponding to the display in association with each other;
A control unit; and
The control unit includes:
When setting processing conditions of the image reading device,
A reading process of reading the position information of the setting member by the reading unit;
A setting process for setting a processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the reading unit in the reading process as a processing condition of the image reading device with reference to the storage unit;
An image reading apparatus for performing the following. The control unit moves the reading unit in a scanning direction parallel to the placement surface in the reading process,
2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of displays respectively indicating the plurality of processing conditions are arranged in a direction parallel to the placement surface and orthogonal to the scanning direction. The control unit, when reading the image of the recording medium placed on the mounting surface, between the home position and the end position, move the reading unit in a scanning direction parallel to the mounting surface,
3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the display and the home position in the scanning direction is smaller than a distance between the display and the end position in the scanning direction. 4. The control unit, when reading the image of the recording medium placed on the mounting surface, between the home position and the end position, move the reading unit in a scanning direction parallel to the mounting surface,
The processing condition includes a plurality of main conditions and a sub-condition of a condition excluding at least one of the plurality of main conditions,
The display includes a plurality of main displays respectively indicating the plurality of main conditions, and a sub-display indicating the sub-conditions,
The distance in the scanning direction between the main display having no sub-display and the home position in the plurality of main displays is smaller than the distance in the scanning direction between the sub-display and the home position. Item 4. The image reading device according to any one of Items 1 to 3.   The image reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display is provided on the platen, and the setting member is disposed on the platen.   6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting member is movably attached to the document table in correspondence with the plurality of displays respectively indicating the plurality of processing conditions. The mounting surface includes a mounting area on which the recording medium is mounted, and a non-mounting area other than the mounting area,
The display is provided at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface,
The image reading apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting member is arranged at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface.   The setting member is a side surface extending along a boundary between the placement area and the non-placement area, between the display and the placement area, and the recording medium The image reading device according to claim 7, further comprising a side surface disposed on the same side as the image reading device.   In the non-placement area, between the display and the placement area, a side surface extending along a boundary between the placement area and the non-placement area, with respect to the placement area The image reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a projection having a side surface disposed on the same side as the recording medium is provided.   The image reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a positioning portion for a recording medium is provided in the placement area on a side opposite to the display with respect to the placement area. A cover that can be opened and closed with respect to the platen, and a cover that can have an open position that exposes the mounting surface and a closed position that closes the mounting surface,
The image reading device according to claim 5, wherein the display and the setting member are exposed to the outside when the cover is at the closed position. A cover that can be opened and closed with respect to the platen, and a cover that can have an open position that exposes the mounting surface and a closed position that closes the mounting surface,
The image reading device according to claim 1, wherein the display is provided on the cover, and the setting member is disposed on the cover.   13. The image reading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the setting member is movably attached to the cover in correspondence with the plurality of displays respectively indicating the plurality of processing conditions. The cover is exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position and is parallel to the mounting surface, and between the surface and the mounting surface when the cover is in the closed position. A back surface that is positioned and parallel to the placement surface, and a through-hole that penetrates from the surface to the back surface is formed;
The said setting member contains the 1st part arrange | positioned at the said front surface, and the 2nd part arrange | positioned at the said back surface and connected with the said 1st part through the said through-hole. 14. The image reading device according to claim 13. The cover is exposed to the outside when the cover is in the closed position and is parallel to the mounting surface, and between the surface and the mounting surface when the cover is in the closed position. And a back surface parallel to the mounting surface described above,
14. The image reading apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the display is provided on the back surface, and the setting member is disposed on the back surface. The mounting surface includes a mounting area on which the recording medium is mounted, and a non-mounting area other than the mounting area,
The display is provided at a position overlapping the non-mounting area in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface when the cover is at the closed position,
The said setting member is arrange | positioned at the position which overlaps with the said non-mounting area | region in the direction orthogonal to the mounting surface when the said cover is in the said closed position, The any one of Claims 12-15 characterized by the above-mentioned. An image reading device according to the item. An image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium;
A document table having a mounting surface on which a recording medium is mounted;
A reading unit that reads an image of a recording medium placed on the placement surface,
A display indicating processing conditions;
A storage unit that stores the processing condition and the position information of the setting member arranged corresponding to the display in association with each other;
And a control unit.
The control unit includes:
When setting the processing conditions of the MFP,
A reading process of reading the position information of the setting member by the reading unit;
A setting process of setting a processing condition corresponding to the position information read by the reading unit in the reading process as a processing condition of the multi-function peripheral with reference to the storage unit;
A multifunction peripheral characterized by executing the following.

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