JP2722020B2 - 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 for performing facsimile communication by operating a cordless cordless handset contained therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a facsimile apparatus of this kind is
When a remote call is made from the cordless handset, the main unit wirelessly connected to the handset calls the other device, and when a predetermined key of the cordless handset is operated after the response of the other device is confirmed, the main device is called. It performs facsimile communication with the device. When an abnormality occurs in the main unit during facsimile communication with the partner device, the main unit calls the cordless slave after the end of the facsimile communication, and when the cordless slave responds, the abnormality is notified by an audio signal. I have.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional facsimile apparatus, if an abnormality occurs in the main unit during facsimile communication, the cordless handset is called after the communication is completed and the result is reported by voice. If the operator of the cordless handset performing remote communication at a position away from the main unit cannot respond to the situation without being present at that time, the ringing tone will only ring for a certain period of time and no information will be given thereafter, In this case, there is a problem that the operator cannot identify whether or not the facsimile communication has been reliably performed.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve such a problem, the onset Ming, the main unit, a detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the main unit in the facsimile communication based on transmission operation of the cordless handset Transmission control means for transmitting alarm information to the cordless child device based on the detection output of the detection means.
When the information is received, the main unit
Display means for displaying an alarm indicating a malfunction of the position . In addition, the main body device is detected by the detecting means.
Alarm table that displays an alarm when an error is detected
Indicating means and an alarm of the main unit after detecting an abnormality of the main unit.
Determination means for determining release, wherein the transmission control means determines
When the alarm release is determined by the means, the alarm display
Release the alarm display of the row and switch to the cordless slave unit.
Send an alarm release signal to display the alarm on the display
This is to cancel.

[0005]

When an abnormality occurs in the main unit during facsimile communication, alarm information is transmitted to the cordless handset. As a result, the feasibility of facsimile communication is reliably notified.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are block diagrams showing one embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. 1 shows the configuration of the built-in telephone 1, the main unit 3 and the wireless interface 4, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the cordless handset 2.

Referring to FIG. 1, a built-in telephone 1 includes a handset 1-1, a communication circuit 1-2, a ring tone generation circuit 1-3, and a hook switch HS1. Also,
The main unit 3 includes a control circuit 10 for performing various controls, an incoming signal detection circuit 11, a dial signal sending circuit 12, a hold tone sending circuit 13, a modem 14 for facsimile communication, a power supply circuit 15, a voice IC 16, a dial tone and an incoming call. Oscillation circuits 17 and 18 for generating signals, PB receiver circuit 19, CCD
C including the head section and the head section and performing these controls
CD / head control unit 20, motor control unit 21 including a motor for controlling this motor, transmission original / recording paper sensor 22 for detecting the presence of transmission original and recording paper, various keys 23, display circuit 24, and relay 25 , 26 and the like. The wireless interface 4 includes a wireless transmitting / receiving unit 4-1, a communication circuit 4-2, a wireless CPU 4-3,
It comprises a dialer 4-4 for generating a dial signal, a 16Hz detection circuit 4-5 for detecting an incoming signal, and the like.

Next, referring to FIG.
Is a CPU 30, a wireless transmission / reception unit 31, a mute circuit 3
2. The transmission / reception unit 33, out-of-call area detection circuit 34, alarm sound generation circuit 35, IDROM 36, ringer generation unit 37, various keys 40 to 45, lamps 46 and 47, and the like.

In such a facsimile apparatus, when performing facsimile transmission by transmission from the built-in telephone 1, when a transmission original is set and the handset is raised, the hook switches HS1 and HS2 are closed, and the hook switch HS2 is closed. Is detected by the control circuit 10, the loop of the external line L is closed, and the relay 25 is controlled to connect the external line L to the built-in telephone 1. Subsequently, when the dial key 23-4 is operated, the control circuit 1
When 0 is detected, a dial signal corresponding to the operated dial number is transmitted from the dial signal transmitting circuit 12 to the outside line L. Then, when the partner device is called and the response of the partner device is confirmed, the operation of the communication key 23-3 is detected and facsimile transmission is started. That is, the presence or absence of a transmission original is detected via the transmission original / recording paper sensor 22, and if there is a transmission original, the motor is controlled by the motor control unit 21 to take in the transmission original, On the other hand, the image information is read from the original to be transmitted, and the image information is transmitted by the modem 14 to the partner device via the outside line L.

When facsimile transmission is performed by transmission from the cordless handset 2, the transmission original is
When the external line key 41 of the cordless handset 2 remote from the main unit 3 is operated after being set to the main unit 3, the operation signal is detected by the CPU 30 and
1 to the wireless interface 4. On the other hand, the wireless CPU 4-3 in the wireless interface 4
Receives this operation signal via the wireless transmission / reception unit 4-1, closes the switch 4-7 and closes the call loop for the cordless handset 2. As a result, the control circuit 10 detects the closing of the call loop, closes the loop of the outside line L, and controls the relay 26 to connect the outside line L to the cordless handset 2. Thereafter, when the dial key 40 of the cordless handset 2 is operated, the
30 and detected by the wireless transmission / reception unit 31 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 4-1 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 4-1.
4-3. When detecting the dial operation signal, the wireless CPU 4-3 drives the dialer 4-4 to transmit the dial signal. The dial signal is received by the control circuit 10 as an intermittent call loop for the cordless cordless handset 2 or as a PB signal via the PB receiver circuit 19. As a result, a dial signal corresponding to this is output from the dial signal transmitting circuit 12 to the outside line. L. In this way, when the destination device is called and the response of the destination device is confirmed, the facsimile transmission is started by operating the FAX key 43.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the control circuit 10 of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above. By the operation described above, a call is made from the cordless handset 2 to the partner device via the outside line L, and the facsimile communication is started by operating the FAX key 43 after the response of the partner device. If an abnormality occurs in the main unit 3 during such facsimile communication and this is detected, first in step 50, the display circuit 24 in the main unit 3 is detected.
Alarm display. Subsequently, in step 51, an alarm notification lamp blinking signal is transmitted to the cordless handset 2 via the wireless CPU 4-3 in the wireless interface 4 and the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 4-1. As a result, the alarm notification lamp blinking signal is transmitted to the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 31 in the cordless handset 2.
The alarm notification lamp 47 blinks under the control of the CPU 30. The operator recognizes the abnormality of the main unit 3 by the blinking of the lamp 47,
The failed part of the main unit 3 is repaired. In step 52, it is determined whether or not the alarm for repairing the abnormality of the main unit 3 has been released. Is erased, and in step 54, the alarm notification lamp extinguishing signal is
CPU 3-3 via the wireless CPU 4-3 and the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 4-1 and the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 31 within the cordless handset 2.
0 to turn off the alarm notification lamp 47. As described above, when an abnormality occurs in the main unit 3 during facsimile communication, an alarm notification lamp blinking signal is transmitted to the cordless handset 2 to cause the alarm notification lamp 47 to blink.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, if an abnormality occurs in the main unit during facsimile communication by a cordless handset transmission operation, alarm information is transmitted to the cordless handset. This has the effect that the feasibility of facsimile communication is reliably notified to the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Built-in telephone 2 Cordless cordless handset 3 Main unit 4 Wireless interface 4-1 Wireless transmitting / receiving unit 4-3 Wireless CPU 10 Control circuit 14 Modem 20 CCD / head control unit 21 Motor control unit 22 Transmission original / recording paper detection sensor 24 Display Circuit 30 CPU 31 Wireless transceiver 47 Alarm notification lamp

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A cordless child device and a cordless child device
And consists of a-connected main unit wirelessly, in a facsimile apparatus for performing facsimile communication based on the calling operation of the cordless handset, the main device, the main unit in the facsimile communication based on transmission operation of the cordless handset Bei detection means, and transmission control means for transmitting the alarm information to the cordless handset on the basis of the detection output of the detecting means for detecting an abnormality
The cordless handset and the alarm information
When the information is received, the main unit
A facsimile apparatus comprising a display unit for displaying an alarm indicating an abnormality in the location. 2. The method of claim 1, the main device, the abnormality of the main unit by the detection means
Alarm display means for displaying an alarm when detected
Resets the main unit alarm after the main unit abnormality is detected.
Determination means for determining, wherein the transmission control means determines
When the alarm release is determined by the step, the alarm is displayed
Release the alarm display of the
Send an alarm release signal to the slave unit to display an alarm
A facsimile apparatus for canceling display.