JP3136373B2 - Personal storage container and recording device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal storage container for storing a document and a recording sheet on which an image of the document is recorded in respective spaces, and a recording apparatus capable of loading the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A so-called composite type recording apparatus having functions of a fax, a copier, a printer, etc. has a long operating time due to its various uses, and thus tends to have a long waiting time. However, the workability is extremely inefficient as a recording device.

[0003]

Therefore, even if the user tries to obtain a copy of the original image by the required time, it is impossible for the user to use it continuously, or when the user uses it for facsimile transmission. And there is a previous manuscript,
There are inconveniences such as an indefinite waiting time, and there is a possibility that a required copy cannot be obtained due to forgetting to switch between the copy mode and the fax mode.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and as a result, a personal storage container capable of automatically setting a process mode for a document image in advance and setting a process mode, and a container which can be loaded with the personal storage container. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a recording device that performs the following.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container capable of storing originals, which stores originals that can be transmitted.
That a delivery unit, they become a re join the club for storing a document has finished reading, and detachable from the closed to the apparatus main body and a receiving portion for accommodating a recording medium which records an image of the document, receiving
Record or send to container readable by the device
A personal storage container for originals and recording materials, the information being provided with information indicating the following .

[0006] In a recording apparatus having a personal storage container and having a reserved document feeding means, a plurality of storage sections for mounting the personal storage container for storing the reserved document are provided, and the recording apparatus is provided with the storage section. An input means provided in the personal storage container attached to the device for enabling input of copying conditions or transmission conditions is provided .
The copy conditions or electronic
Removed from the personal storage container depending on the sending conditions
After processing the reserved document, the processed document is
Return to the personal storage container and record the image of the original
The recording material is transported to the personal storage container .

[0007]

The present invention solves the problem that an indefinite waiting time is not required when performing copying or transmission, and the operation when using a recording apparatus having a dividing function is complicated and error-prone. The user automatically inserts a predetermined original into a personal storage container (cassette) possessed by the user in copying and transmitting the desired electronic data by automatically switching the use of the fax mode and the copy mode. When the fax mode and the copy mode are set in the identification unit so that they can be identified, and if necessary, the transmission conditions or the copy conditions are set in the recording unit, and the personal storage container is attached to the recording device. The document in the container is automatically processed as a copy or an electric transmission according to the purpose. In the case of copying, the original manuscript after the copying and a copy of the manuscript are stored in the storage container, and in the case of using a fax, the manuscript after transmission is re-inserted. It has become. The user can take out the processed cassette at an arbitrary time if the user mounts the cassette on the recording apparatus in advance.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1A is a plan view of a personal storage container 100 according to the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along the line AA.

The personal storage container 100 (hereinafter referred to as container 100)
) Is a feeding unit 10 for feeding each original for copying or facsimile to be stored to the recording device, and a re-entry unit 20 for storing each copied original, and the recording device to output the original image discharged. Receiving unit 30 for receiving recorded recording paper
And are treated as one.

The sending section 10 is provided with a push-up plate containing a document.
It is placed on 11 and the top surface of the original is brought into contact with the separating claw 13 by the urging of the compression spring 12 to always maintain a predetermined height,
Documents are fed one by one to a recording device via an opening 10A via a feeding means described later on the apparatus main body side.

The re-entry portion 20 has an opening 20A and the receiving portion 30
Accommodates one sheet at a time of a copied document or a recording sheet on which an image is recorded by a feeding means on the apparatus main body side through the opening 30A.

The container 100 has an identification section 100A and a recording section on its upper surface.
100B. Identification unit 100A is a personal storage container
A part for identifying how the original in 100 is handled by the main body of the recording apparatus. For example, it identifies whether the original is to be transmitted (transmitted) as a facsimile or to be processed as a copying apparatus.

The recording section 100B is provided with a setting means for writing copy conditions and transmitting them to the recording apparatus. The copy conditions include, for example, the number of copies, copy size, magnification, and density setting (one side, both sides depending on the case). The conditions specified by the general recording device operation unit can be set. Similarly, fax conditions such as fine mode and (fax number) are set, and these can be input to the recording device.

As the identification means of the identification section 100A, it is possible to use a function of ON / OFF discrimination by a photocoupler, or to use a bar code or the like to perform the function division of facsimile / copying. As an example, a description will be given of an example in which a destination fax number is required as the information, and this is used as identification means. That is, when transmitting the original image by facsimile, the identification unit
When the identification member in which the fax number is written is inserted into 100A, it is read by the detection of the input means (detection unit 400 described later) on the apparatus main body side, the process of the recording apparatus is switched to the outgoing fax mode, and Only transmission is performed.

If the identification member is not inserted, the process of the recording apparatus is kept in the reserved copy mode, and
The condition of the number of copies, the copy size, etc. displayed on 100B is read by the above-mentioned input means or the memory section 100C in which the record of the input conditions is held is passed through the connector 100D provided on the outer periphery of the storage container. And the corresponding copy operation is set.

The display means for the copy condition to the recording section 100B on the storage container 100 side and / or the input means on the apparatus main body 200 side for recording and reading the copy condition are, for example, when the storage container 100 side is handwritten. The main body 200 has an optical character reading device (OCR), a laser reading device in the case of a bar code, or a magnetic recording material such as an IC card or an input from a keyboard when the storage container has information provided in the memory unit 100C. The above-mentioned information can be input by transmitting information from the memory unit 100C of the storage container 100 to the CPU of the device main body at the time of the storage container 100 device or during operation. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing these functions.

FIG. 2 shows a recording apparatus 200 in which the transmission fax mode or the reserved copy mode is automatically selected by loading the container 100, an image reading unit 300 connected to the recording apparatus 200, and a container 100. 3 shows a detection unit 400 as an input unit of the identification unit 100A and the recording unit 100B.

The container 100 containing the original is a recording device 200
When the fine mode is input to the recording unit 100B by the function key by handwriting the fax number of the destination to the identification unit 100A as described above, the identification is performed by the OCR of the detection unit 400. Part 100A
Is detected, the process of the recording apparatus 200 is designated to the outgoing facsimile mode by the detection signal, and the transmission condition is input and set to the CPU in the apparatus main body 200 through the connector 100D, while the image forming process is temporarily suspended. It is said.

In the case of the outgoing fax mode, a reserved document, that is, a document stored in the sending section 10 of the container 100, is supplied to the image reading section 300 by rotation of a carry-out roller 301 and a carrying roller 302 as reserved document carrying means on the apparatus side. The paper is scanned and the original image is scanned.

The image reading unit 300 has a G. FIG. A light receiving section 300A using a three-line CCD having a protective glass plate on the upper side for reading the B signal as a reading element, an integrally formed housing 300B containing the irradiation lamp and the light receiving section 300A (not shown), and a pressure contact for reading a document. An image signal of a color image original read from the three-line CCD is constituted by a white platen roller 300C. G. FIG. Taken out as a B signal,
R. G. FIG. B is stored in each image frame memory.

The image data once stored is stored in the recording device 20.
Documents that have been transmitted via a facsimile transmission unit connected to the terminal 0 and have been read and transmitted have passed through a plurality of feed rollers 303 and are sequentially sent to a reentry unit 20 via discharge rollers 304.

On the other hand, when the identification unit 100A is not detected, the recording apparatus 200 is designated to the reserved copy mode, and the information in the memory 100C of the recording unit 100B is transmitted to the connector 10A.
The data is transmitted to the recording apparatus 200 via the OD, and each copy condition such as the number of copies, image density, and copy size is input and set.

The reserved originals are sequentially sent out of the container 100 and read by the reading unit 300. After image recording is performed according to the image sequence of the recording apparatus, the originals are sequentially reinserted into the container 100.

The recording apparatus 200 is an example of a color image forming apparatus for forming a color toner image by superimposing a single color toner image on a photoreceptor and transferring the color toner image onto recording paper to obtain a color image. Shown,
The configuration is as follows.

Reference numeral 201 denotes a photosensitive drum driven and rotated in the direction of the arrow, 202 denotes a charger, 203 denotes a laser writing unit,
Reference numerals 4 to 207 denote respective developing devices for storing toner of a specific color, 208 denotes a cleaning device, and 209 denotes a fixing device.

The developing units 204, 205, 206, and 207 are arranged in parallel on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201, and contain, for example, yellow, magenta, cyan, and black toners, respectively. A developing sleeve for maintaining a predetermined gap from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201;
It has a function of visualizing the upper latent image by non-contact reversal development.

The blade 2 of the cleaning device 208
08A is kept at a position away from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 during image formation, and is brought into pressure contact with the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 as shown in the drawing only during cleaning after transfer of the toner image.

The process of forming a color image of a reserved document by the recording apparatus 200 is performed as follows.

The image data of the document obtained by the image reading unit 300 as described above is G. FIG. After being stored in the B frame memory, they are sequentially input to the laser writing unit 203 as the respective color signals.

In the laser writing system unit 203, a laser beam generated by a semiconductor laser (not shown) is rotationally scanned by a polygon mirror 203B rotated by a driving motor 203A, and is mirrored via an fθ lens 203C.
, The light path is bent, and a bright line is formed on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 to which the electric charge is previously given by the charger 202.

On the other hand, when the scanning is started, the beam is detected by the index sensor, the modulation of the beam by the first color signal is started, and the modulated beam scans the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201. Accordingly, a latent image corresponding to the first color is formed on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 by the main scanning by the laser beam and the sub-scanning by the conveyance of the photosensitive drum 201. The latent image is reversely developed in a non-contact state by a developing unit 204 loaded with yellow (Y) toner (visual image medium) of the developing means, and a toner image is formed on the drum surface. The obtained toner image passes under the cleaning device 208 as a cleaning unit that is separated from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 while being held on the drum surface,
Enter the next copy cycle.

That is, the photosensitive drum 201 is connected to the charger 2
02, the second color signal output from the signal processing unit is input to the writing unit 203, and writing to the drum surface is performed in the same manner as in the case of the first color signal described above. A latent image is formed. Latent image is a developing device loaded with magenta (M) toner as the second color
Reversal development is performed in a non-contact state by 205.

The magenta (M) toner image is formed in the presence of the previously formed yellow (Y) toner image.

Reference numeral 206 denotes a developing unit having cyan (C) toner, which forms a cyan (C) toner image on the belt surface based on a control signal generated by a signal processing unit.

Reference numeral 207 denotes a developing device having a black toner, which forms a black toner image on the surface of the drum by the same processing. These developing units 204, 205,
A DC or further AC bias is applied to each of the sleeves 206 and 207, jumping development is performed by a one-component or two-component developer as a visualization means, and the photosensitive drum 201 whose substrate is grounded is contactlessly contacted. Reversal development is performed.

The color toner image formed on the peripheral surface by the four rotations of the photosensitive drum 201 is transferred to the transfer device 21.
0, the sheet is conveyed from the sheet cassette 211 and the conveying rollers 21
2. The image is transferred onto the recording paper fed by the drive of the timing roller 214 via the paper feed roller 213.

The recording paper to which the toner image has been transferred is separated from the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 201 and fed to the fixing device 209. After the toner image is welded, a plurality of recording papers are arranged on the side of the apparatus main body. The container 100 is fed to the upper portion of the apparatus main body via the transfer roller 215, and is discharged into the receiving portion 30 of the container 100 by the paper discharge roller 216.

On the other hand, the photosensitive drum 201 from which the recording paper has been separated
After the transfer of the toner image, the blade 208A of the cleaning device 208 is pressed against the toner to remove and clean the residual toner, and then the process proceeds to the formation of the next image.

The container 100 is formed by molding or the like into the same shape and is held by the user personally. After use, the container 100 is detached from the recording device 200 and stored. The storage device 100 of the container 100 is placed on a mount 500 having a lifting function as shown in FIG.
It is driven by an automatic changer mechanism (not shown) that is loaded into the storage unit 200, and can be used by designating a required container 100 at any time and loading it into the storage unit 200A from the direction of the arrow. In this case, the gantry 500 is disposed on the back side of the recording device 200.

The recording device 200 itself has the storage section 200A.
Are provided in a plurality of stages above and below, and each of the image reading units 30 is provided.
If 0 and the detection unit 400 are provided, it is possible to load a plurality of containers 100 at the same time and then process the document image according to the priority order.

In the container 100, as shown in FIG. 4, the reentry portion 20 can be opened to the sending portion 10 and the receiving portion 30 can be opened to the reentry portion 20 via hinges H20 and H30, respectively. It can also be easily stored or removed.

As the form of the container, together with the container 100, a container 1100 in which the delivery unit 1010 and the reentry unit 1030 are exchanged vertically as shown in FIG. 5 or a delivery unit 2010 as shown in FIG.
The container 2100 having a two-stage configuration in which the receiving unit 2030 is positioned on the same surface and the re-entry unit 2020 is provided on the upper side is also conceivable.
It can be used properly according to the structure.

Also, the case where the recording apparatus 200 has a reserved document to be handled as the reserved copy mode or the outgoing fax mode has been described.
If there is no reserved document at 0, the normal recording device 200 is set to the fax reception mode or the printer mode, and is always set to a state in which an external signal can be accepted. The operating mode is entered and managed in the operating mode memory, and when operating in the reserved copy mode, outgoing fax mode, or priority copy mode, the operation in each mode is completed and after a certain period of time (elapse of the predetermined time by the preset timer) After that, it operates in the fax reception mode (or print mode). If a priority copy mode signal is input during this time, the priority copy mode signal is given priority and the fax copy mode is performed after the priority copy mode is processed. It is preferable to operate it.

The priority copy mode is a copy mode when the user copies a normal copy, and
A document is set in the gantry 500, and a setting button 50 provided on a panel (not shown) provided on the gantry 500 or on the side of the container storage unit.
By setting 0A, a priority copy signal is input from the gantry 500 to the recording device 200, and if the device is not operating, the operation of the priority copy mode starts immediately, and the gantry 50
0, the container 100 is set in the apparatus 200, a predetermined number of priority documents are image-formed by the image forming sequence in the same manner as described above, and the completed recording paper and document are similarly stored in the container and copied immediately. Once formed and returned to the gantry 500, the user can receive it. In addition, if the operation is in fax (reception / transmission) mode, after the operation is completed, or if the operation is in the reserved copy mode, an interrupt command will cause an interruption command, and if the copy cycle of the current original is completed, the reserved copy will be temporarily suspended. After the priority manuscript of the priority copy is processed first, the container 100 containing the priority manuscript / recording paper is returned to the gantry 500, and after a lapse of a predetermined time by the timer (in the meantime, Remaining containers 10 of the reserved copy (unless a priority copy is made)
0 is re-entered into the apparatus 200, and the image recording sequence is continuously performed. After completion, the container 100 (containing the original and the completed recording paper) is returned to the gantry 500, and is in a state of waiting for reception by the user. The image data received by the facsimile transmission unit or the printer controller unit in the facsimile reception mode (or the printer mode) is input to the laser writing unit 203, and the image is formed by the image forming process as described above. The recording paper on which the image has been transferred is a guide member that rotates to the position indicated by the broken line.
The document is ejected onto a tray 219 on the side of the apparatus main body via a sheet ejection roller 218 under the guidance of 217, and is handled separately from the recording paper on which the document image is recorded.

The image forming apparatus, the image forming sequence, the gantry, the container and the like described above are one embodiment of the present invention, and the gist of the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

[0048]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reserve and use each of the above functions by setting an original in advance in a so-called composite type recording apparatus having functions of a fax, a copier and a printer. As a result, there has been provided a personal storage container and a recording apparatus which can utilize the above-mentioned functions extremely efficiently without requiring a wasteful waiting time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view and a sectional view showing a personal storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a recording apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a method of loading the personal storage container.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a structure of the personal storage container.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a different type (No. 1) of the personal storage container.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a different type (No. 2) of the personal storage container.

FIG. 7 is a block control diagram of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Sending unit 10A, 20A, 30A Opening 11 Push-up plate 12 Compression spring 13 Jaw claw 20 Reentry unit 30 Receiving unit 100, 1100, 2100 Personal storage container 200 Recording device 200A Storage unit 201 Photoconductor drum 202 Charger 203 Laser writing System units 204 to 207 Developing unit 208 Cleaning unit 209 Fixing unit 210 Transfer unit 211 Paper cassette 300 Image reading unit 400 Detection unit 500 Stand

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65H 1/26 310 B41J 13/00 B65H 85/00 G03B 27/62 H04N 1/00 108

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container capable of storing a document, feed
A sending unit for storing originals that can be output
And re-join the club for accommodating the document was, detachable from the closed to the apparatus main body and a receiving portion for accommodating a recording medium which records an image of the original
It is possible for the storage container to read
A personal storage container for originals and recording materials, to which information for instructing recording or transmission that can be taken is added . 2. A facsimile mode for instructing only transmission / re-entry of an original and a copy mode for instructing transmission / re-entry of an original and reception of a recording material on which an image of the original is recorded are selected. personal container according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an identification part for enabling. 3. A personal container according to claim 1, characterized in that a recording unit for instructing the copying condition or electrical transmission conditions in the personal container. 4. A recording device having a personal storage container and having reserved document feeding means, wherein a plurality of storage portions for mounting the personal storage container for storing the reserved document are provided, and the recording device is provided with the storage portion. An input means provided in the personal storage container attached to the device for enabling input of copy conditions or transmission conditions is provided .
Copying or transmission conditions provided in the personal storage container
Due to the
After processing the manuscript, the processed manuscript is
Return to the Sonar storage container and record the image of the original.
A recording device for transporting a recording material to the personal storage container .