JP2558358Y2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a facsimile apparatus in which a transmission original is inserted from above an operation unit and discharged from below.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus has a document insertion port, a document discharge port, and a roll paper discharge port. If these are directed upward, dust easily enters. In particular, when dust enters the document insertion slot, the dust adheres to the transmission document and is conveyed to the reading unit, so that there is a disadvantage that the read image becomes unclear.

Conventionally, in order to solve such a drawback, there is a document insertion opening provided with a cover covering only the insertion opening to prevent dust from entering.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned cover covers only the document insertion slot, and it is not possible to protect the operation unit and the like of the facsimile apparatus from dust while providing the corner cover. there were. Further, in the facsimile apparatus provided with the cover, when transmitting a document, a document mounting table must be set separately from the cover opening operation of the cover, and the operation is troublesome, and the cover In addition, a separate document mounting table is required, and there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased accordingly.

[0005] The present invention is proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the conventional cover to provide a cover which can entirely cover the upper surface of the facsimile apparatus main body. The present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which can protect the cover from dust, use the inner surface of the cover when the cover is opened, and use the inner surface of the cover as a document placing surface, thereby reducing the number of components and the labor of operation.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus in which a transmission document is inserted into a document insertion slot from above an operation section of a facsimile apparatus body and discharged from below the operation section. An outlet for originals and an outlet for received recording paper are shared, and the facsimile apparatus body is provided with a cover for covering the entire upper surface of the body, and when the cover is opened, one end of the cover cover inner surface on the side of the insertion port is provided. The position of the insertion opening is the same height without any step, the inner surface of the cover is used as a document placing surface, and the inner surface of the cover is formed as an arc-shaped concave surface descending from the other end toward the one end. It is a feature.

[0007]

According to the above construction, by providing a cover for entirely covering the upper surface of the facsimile apparatus main body, the operation section can be protected from dust while preventing intrusion of dust into the document insertion slot. The upper side of the document insertion port is rotatably fixed to the main body, so that when the cover is opened, the cover itself opens above the document insertion port, so that the cover may obstruct the insertion port. The original cover can be used as the original mounting surface by using the inner surface of the opened cover, eliminating the need for a separate original mounting table and setting the original mounting table. Troublesome work can be eliminated. Also,
At the time of opening the cover, the inner surface of the cover, which is the original placing surface, is formed as an arc-shaped concave surface having one end on the original insertion opening side and the position of the insertion opening at the same height without a step, and descending from the other end toward the one end. Therefore, the original can be smoothly inserted into the original insertion slot, and the original set on the original mounting surface bends along the mounting surface.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external side view of the facsimile apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. The facsimile apparatus has a pair of cover support pieces 1b, 1c protruding upward on both sides of a rear surface 1a, and a main body 1 having an appearance box body,
A transmitting / receiving device (not shown) is built-in, and an operation unit 2 is provided on the upper surface. A document discharge port 4 having an open front surface 1d is provided, respectively.
A handset 5 connected to the main body 1 by a cord is provided on a side adjacent to the main body 1.

A cover 6 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1 thus formed. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 6 includes a top plate 6a serving as a main body, both side plates 6b and 6c provided on both sides of the top plate, and hinges 6d and 6e provided on the both side plates 6b and 6c. doing. More specifically, the top plate 6a has an area capable of covering the entire upper surface of the main body 1, and is formed so that its surface is formed as a gentle and elegant convex surface that extends from the rear surface 1a to the front 1d of the main body 1. On the other hand, the inner surface is a smooth surface.

Further, both sides of the top plate 6a are bent downward so as to form both side plates 6b and 6c.
By making the lower edges 6f and 6g of c horizontal, a height difference is made between the rear end 6j and the front end 6k of the top plate 6a when mounted on the main body 1 so that the rear end 6j side is open, and the lid is opened. At the same time, the contact with the main body 1 is avoided, and the upper surface of the main body 1 is adapted to be substantially similar to the low and high shapes.

Further, hinges 6d and 6e extending from the side plates 6b and 6c are formed on both side plates 6b and 6c at the rear end 6j of the cover 6, and the hinges 6d and 6e are used to support the cover on the main body 1. The pieces 1b and 1c are rotatably supported by pins 7a and 7b, and the cover 6 is opened via the pins 7a and 7b as shown by phantom lines in FIG. The inner surface of the top plate 6a at the end 6j is formed so as to be at the same height as the position of the document insertion slot 3 in the main body 1.

Next, the operation of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described. When the facsimile apparatus in the above embodiment is not used, since the cover 6 covers the entire upper surface of the main body 1, the document insertion slot 3 and the operation unit 2 can be reliably protected from dust, and mechanical troubles caused by dust are avoided. Can be prevented beforehand, and at the time of reception, since the cover 6 does not close the document discharge port 4, the received recording paper can be discharged from the document discharge port 4 every time reception is performed.

On the other hand, when transmitting the original, first, the cover 6
Is opened and inverted like an imaginary line to form an inner surface of the cover 6 as a document placing surface 6m, a transmission document is placed on the document placing surface 6m, and the document is inserted into the document insertion slot 3. I do. In this case, the height of the opened cover inner surface, that is, the height of the document placing surface 6m, and the height of the document insertion port 3 are the same height, so that there is no step between the two 6m and 3, so that the inserted document stops. The document can be inserted smoothly without being disturbed or disturbed, and a separate document mounting table is not required, so that the troublesome work and the number of components for setting the document mounting table can be reliably reduced.

When transmitting by operating the operation unit 2,
Since the cover 6 covers the document insertion slot 3 when not in use, no dust exists around the insertion slot 3 and, therefore, the transmitted document to be inserted does not adhere with dust. A clear image can be transmitted, and since no dust adheres to the operation unit 2, a clean and clean operation can always be performed without soiling the hands with the dust.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the cover is entirely covered on the upper surface of the facsimile apparatus, the document insertion port and the operation unit can be reliably protected from dust. In addition, the facsimile apparatus can always be used cleanly while preventing the trouble of the facsimile apparatus caused by the dust, and the inner surface of the facsimile apparatus can be placed by a simple operation of simply opening the cover at the time of use. Because it can be used as a surface, the number of parts can be reduced without the need for a separate document placing table, and the cost can be reduced accordingly.On the other hand, the cumbersome work for setting the document placing table separately can be omitted, and operability is reduced. It has an effect that can be conveniently improved. When the lid is opened, the inner surface of the cover, which is the original placement surface, is positioned at the same height without any level difference between one end of the original insertion opening and the position of the insertion opening, so that the original can be smoothly inserted into the original insertion opening. be able to.

[0016]

[Brief description of the drawings]

[0017]

FIG. 1 is an external side view of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention.

[0018]

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

[0019]

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cover.

[0020]

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile machine main body 2 Operation part 3 Document insertion slot 6 Cover 6 m Document placement surface

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] [Claim 1] Insert the transmission original from above of the operating unit in the facsimile apparatus main body in the document insertion opening, in the facsimile apparatus to discharge from below the operation portion, the original
The facsimile apparatus main body is provided with a cover for covering the entire upper surface of the facsimile apparatus body, and when the cover is opened , one end of the cover cover inner surface on the side of the insertion port is provided.
And the position of the insertion opening are the same height without any level difference, and the inner surface of the cover is used as a document placing surface, and the inner surface of the cover is
The arc-shaped concave surface descending toward the one end is formed.
Facsimile apparatus characterized by that.