JP3012728B2 - Tabletop 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 desktop facsimile apparatus for transmission and reception.

In recent years, the introduction of OA equipment has increased remarkably, the space occupied by OA equipment in offices has increased, and OA equipment with a small installation space has been demanded.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C show an outline of the structure of various conventional facsimile machines. The configuration and operation of these devices are as follows.

[0004] The apparatus shown in FIG. 4A includes a transmission mechanism 1 and a reception mechanism 2. The transmission mechanism 1 includes an ADF roller 3, an ADF pad 4, an image sensor 5, a reading roller 6, and a discharge roller 7.
Has a thermal recording paper roll 8, a thermal head 9, a recording unit roller 10, a cutter 11, and a discharge roller 12. The operation of this device is as follows.

At the time of transmission, the transmission mechanism 1 is operated.
Documents supplied from the platen 13 are ADF rollers 3,
The original is separated and sent by the ADF pad 4, and the information of the original is read by the image sensor 5. This read result is transmitted to the other party as a signal. afterwards,
The document is discharged onto document stacker 14 by discharge rollers 7.

When receiving, the receiving mechanism 2 is operated. The recording paper fed from the recording paper roll 8 is written by a thermal head 9 which operates according to a signal from the other party. The recording paper that has passed here is the cutter 11
, And is discharged onto the recording paper stacker 15 by the discharge roller 12.

The apparatus shown in FIG. 4B includes a transmission mechanism 21 and a reception mechanism 22. The members constituting these mechanical units are the same as those in FIG. However, the difference is that the route and the discharge roller 12 are not used. Reference numeral 23 denotes a document table, and 24 denotes a document stacker. The transmission and the reception are performed in the same manner as in the case of FIG. 4A, but the recording paper cut by the cutter 11 after the reception is directly discharged onto the table 100 on which the apparatus is installed.

The device shown in FIG. 4C includes a transmission mechanism 31 and a reception mechanism 32. The members constituting these mechanism units are the same as those in FIG.
Reference numeral 33 denotes a document table, and reference numeral 34 denotes a discharge guide. The original supplied from the original stacker 33 is stored in the table 10 after the transmission is completed.
The recording paper that has been ejected to the top and has been received is guided by the ejection guide 34 and ejected onto the document table 33.

[0009]

However, in the conventional structure described above, a stacker or the like largely jumps out of the apparatus substantially horizontally to secure the stackability of the original and the recording paper and to simplify the structure of the apparatus. Is used as a substitute for the stacker. Therefore, a stacker or the like is substantially added to the installation area, and the substantial apparatus installation area increases.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a desk-top facsimile machine capable of reducing a substantial device installation area.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an original supplied from an original platen is read.
The transmission mechanism that discharges the original to the original stacker
And a receiving mechanism for discharging the recording paper to the recording paper stacker.
In the desk-top facsimile machine, the platen, the document
The stacker and the recording paper stacker are mounted on the upper part of the apparatus.
Not to protrude from the projected area
They are arranged so as to be superposed in a slanted state.

Further, in the desk-top facsimile apparatus having the first configuration, the protruding length of the document table, the document stacker, and the recording paper stacker is changed stepwise so that the rear side becomes longer sequentially. Second configuration).

[0013] Further, the desk-top facsimile apparatus of the first configuration is further provided with an alignment mechanism for stacking the documents on the document stacker in the order set on the document table (third configuration). Configuration).

[0014]

In any of the above arrangements, the document table, document stacker, and recording paper stacker are collectively installed at an upper portion of the apparatus so as to be inclined and do not protrude beyond the apparatus projection area. And operability is improved. In the case of the second configuration, the protruding lengths of the document table, document stacker, and recording paper stacker become longer as going backward, so that the rear side can be used as an extension table for the front side. A platform extension mechanism, etc., which was required when using long paper, becomes unnecessary.

Further, in the case of the third configuration, the originals are stacked in order and the rearrangement becomes unnecessary.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline of the structure of the desk-top facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 41 denotes a transmitting mechanism, 42 denotes a receiving mechanism, 43 denotes a document table, 44 denotes a document stacker, and 45 denotes a document stacker.
Is a recording paper stacker, 46 is a power unit, and 47 is a control unit. The components of the transmission mechanism 41 and the reception mechanism 42 are the same as those in the related art, so the same reference numerals are used.

The document table 43, the document stacker 44, and the recording paper stacker 45 are arranged on the upper portion of the apparatus so as not to protrude from the projected area of the apparatus and to be inclined in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1). ing. The order of stacking is as shown in the figure, and the protruding length of each is longer as going backward (to the right).

At the time of transmission, the transmission mechanism 41 is operated,
A document is supplied from a document table 43. As a result, the reading and transmission of the document information are performed in the same manner as described above, and the document is then U-turned and discharged to the document stacker 44. At the time of reception, the receiving mechanism unit 42 is operated, and the recording paper roll 8 is moved.
To perform thermal recording. Thereafter, the cut recording paper is discharged onto the recording paper stacker 45. At this time, the recording paper is guided by the recording paper pressing plate 48 so as not to fly upward.

When the discharged recording paper is longer than the recording paper stacker 45, the next document table 43 becomes a stacker, and the document stacker 44 becomes a stacker. The platen 4
Even if the document is set on the document stacker 3 and the document is discharged to the document stacker 44, the recording paper can be stacked without any trouble.

The driving and control of each member at the time of each of the above operations are as follows.
This is performed by the power unit 46 and the control unit 47.

The configuration and operation of the desk-top facsimile apparatus of this embodiment are as described above. The recording stacker 45, the document table 43, and the document stacker 44 are positioned above the apparatus so as not to protrude from the projection area of the apparatus and in the front-rear direction. Since the devices are arranged to be superimposed in an inclined state in the order shown in the drawing, a substantial device installation area is reduced and operability is improved. The platen 4
3. Since the projecting lengths of the document stacker 44 and the recording paper stacker 45 become longer as they go backward, the rear one can be used as an extension stand for the front one, which is necessary when conventional long paper is used. The stand extension mechanism that has been described becomes unnecessary.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment.

In the case of this example, the order of arrangement of the document table 51 and the document stacker 52 is reversed from that of the previous example. That is, the recording paper stacker 45, the document stacker 52, and the document table 51 are arranged such that they become longer as they go later and do not protrude beyond the projection area of the apparatus. In the case of this example, the same effect as in the previous example can be obtained.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show a third embodiment. In the first and second embodiments, the originals set on the original platen are stacked on the original stacker in reverse order, but this embodiment solves this problem.

FIG. 3A is a side view showing the outline of the structure of the desk-top facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG.
62 is a receiving mechanism unit, 63 is a document table, 64 is a document stacker, 65 is a recording paper stacker, 66 is an alignment mechanism, 67 is a moving unit, and 68 is a control unit. Since the components of the transmission mechanism 61 and the reception mechanism 62 are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used.

The recording paper stacker 65, the original stacker 64,
The document table 63 is arranged above the apparatus so as not to protrude from the projection area of the apparatus, and is superposed in an inclined state in the front-rear direction. The order of stacking is as shown in the figure, and the protruding length of each becomes longer as going backward.

As shown in detail in FIG. 3B, the aligning mechanism 66 is provided for stacking the originals on the original stacker 64 in the order in which they are stacked on the original table 63. A document feed roller 70, a direction switching guide plate 71, a back feed roller 72,
It has. The direction switching guide plate 71 is provided so as to be swingable with the shaft 73 as a fulcrum, and is driven by a solenoid (not shown) or the like, so that the first position (a) and the second position (b).
And it is positioned. Next, the operation of the alignment mechanism 66 will be described.

The original set on the original platen 63 is an AD
Separated into one by F roller 3 and ADF pad 4,
The image is sent to a reading unit including an image sensor 5 and a reading unit roller 6. The original is thereafter fed by the reading roller 6, and the original sending roller 70 is used to temporarily store the original in the original storage 7 between the apparatus bottom and the apparatus installation table 100.
It is sent to 4. At this time, the direction switching guide plate 7
Numeral 1 is positioned at the first position (a) and guides the original.

The trailing end of the fed document is detected by the sensor 69, whereby the direction switching guide plate 71 is positioned at the second position (b). As a result, the original is fed to the back feed roller 72 and the direction switching guide plate 71.
And the document is switched back. The switched back document is discharged to the document stacker 64 by the discharge roller 7. The back feed roller 72,
The discharge roller 7 needs to be rotated at a higher speed than the reading unit roller 6 so that the next original can be processed.

In the case of this embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the original can be discharged in the same order as the originals are set.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following various effects can be obtained. (1) The document table, document stacker, and recording paper stacker are collectively installed on the upper part of the apparatus at an angle and do not protrude beyond the projection area of the apparatus, so that the apparatus installation area is substantially reduced and operability is improved. You. (2) Further, since the protruding lengths of the original table, the original stacker, and the recording paper stacker are made longer as they go backward, the rear one can be used as an extension stand for the front one. (3) Further, when an alignment mechanism is added, the originals can be discharged in the order in which the originals are set, and the rearranging operation can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline of the structure of a tabletop facsimile apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an outline of the structure of a tabletop facsimile apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a desk-top facsimile apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 (A) is a side view, and FIG. 3 (B) is a detailed view of a main part of FIG. 3 (A).

4A and 4B are schematic diagrams for explaining the structure of various conventional facsimile apparatuses. FIG. 4A shows a type in which a document table, a document stacker, and a recording paper stacker protrude, and FIG. 4B shows a device installation table. FIG. 4C shows an example in which a recording sheet stacker is used, and FIG. 4C shows an example in which an apparatus installation table is used as a document stacker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 41, 61 Transmitting mechanism section 42, 62 Receiving mechanism section 43, 51, 63 Document table 44, 52, 64 Document stacker 45, 65 Recording paper stacker 66 Alignment mechanism

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A first reading means for reading a document supplied from a platen;
A transmission mechanism that discharges to the document stacker and recording paper after recording
With a receiving mechanism for discharging paper to the recording paper stacker
In the facsimile apparatus, the original platen, the original stacker, and the recording paper stacker are arranged on the upper part of the apparatus such that the original table, the original stacker, and the recording sheet stacker do not protrude from the projection area of the apparatus and are inclined in the front-rear direction. Tabletop facsimile machine. 2. The table-top facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the projecting lengths of the document table, the document stacker, and the recording paper stacker are sequentially increased on the rear side . 3. The tabletop facsimile apparatus according to claim 1,
A table facsimile apparatus, further comprising an alignment mechanism for stacking the originals on the original stacker in the order of stacking on the original table.