JP3150671B2 - 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 which is small in size and easy to use for a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile apparatuses using ordinary plain paper as recording paper have become widespread. Many of these types of facsimile apparatuses have a recording unit constituted by a laser printer.

[0003] However, since a laser printer is generally expensive, a low-priced plain paper facsimile apparatus employs an ink jet printer as a recording unit.

[0004]

In such a facsimile apparatus, it is necessary to replace the recording cartridge when the life of the recording comes to an end. It does not matter where the insertion slot for replacing the recording cartridge is provided, but in a miniaturized facsimile machine, the insertion slot is inevitably small, making it difficult to replace the recording cartridge. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus in which the size of the apparatus can be reduced and the recording cartridge can be easily exchanged.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a recording apparatus which is housed inside an apparatus in an open position.
Open the exchange opening of the recording cartridge and
When the original is placed on the platen that covers the
Becomes a document tray to assist the platen and in the closed position
An auxiliary document table serving as a cover for covering the document table is provided.

[0007]

[0008] Further, there is provided a structure comprising a regulating means for regulating a rotation angle of the auxiliary platen at an open position and restricting the platen to a closed position when the auxiliary platen is at the open position. is there.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when the upper cover constituting the upper portion of the apparatus is used also as a document tray, and the document table formed below the upper cover is used as a cover for a recording cartridge exchange opening. When the upper surface cover is opened and used as a document tray, the end of the upper surface portion presses the original plate by its own weight, thereby opening and closing the original plate, and the original plate is fixed in the closed position. You.

When the top cover is closed, the document table is opened together with the top cover, and the recording cartridge can be replaced. As a result, even if a special lock mechanism is not provided, the document table cannot be opened when the top cover is opened to serve as a document tray.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the members constituting the housing of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment in an exploded manner.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a document table unit, which includes a document table 2 and an auxiliary document table 3 rotatably supported at an end of the document table 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a top cover that forms the rear surface of the apparatus housing, and has a recording paper discharge port 5. Since this is a six-recording system unit and employs a recording method based on an ink jet system in the present embodiment, it is composed of a print head and its drive unit. The recording unit 6 is set at a predetermined position on a base cover 7 that forms the lowermost surface of the housing.
The side covers 8 and 9 each constitute a side surface of the housing. Reference numeral 10 denotes a reading / transmitting unit, and a base cover 7
Is set in front of the recording system unit. Reference numeral 11 denotes a panel cover having an operation panel, which rotates around a fulcrum 12 of the reading and transmitting unit. Reference numeral 13 denotes a sheet cassette unit, which forms the lowermost surface of the apparatus, and includes a sheet cassette 14 and a sheet cassette lid 15.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 16 denotes recording paper set in a paper supply cassette 15, which is supplied to a recording head print point 18 by a reception paper supply roller 17, and is supplied by a recording paper discharge roller 19 in accordance with a transition of a printing operation. The recording paper is discharged to a recording paper discharge tray 20 provided at the rear of the apparatus. Note that the recording head is placed downward at the recording head print point 18. Reference numeral 21 denotes an ink cartridge.
By opening and closing, replacement is possible.

An auxiliary platen 3 is formed on the upper surface of the apparatus, and is rotatably held at an end of the platen 2. When not in use, the auxiliary document table is in the closed position, covers the upper surface of the apparatus, and is integrated with the apparatus main body as a top cover of the apparatus. In use, the auxiliary document table 3 can be rotated backward from the closed position and used as a document auxiliary tray. The document table 2 is provided below the auxiliary document table 3 and also serves as a cover for covering an insertion opening for exchanging an ink jet cartridge.

The document discharge tray 29 provided at the front of the apparatus is the same as the auxiliary document table 3. That is, the document discharge tray 29 is rotatably held by the sheet cassette cover 15 constituting the sheet cassette unit 13, and is in the closed position when not in use, and is in the closed position.
The cover 3 can be used as a document tray by covering a part of the upper surface and being integrated with the paper feed cassette 14 and, when used, being rotated forward from the closed position to extend the length first. B is a document traveling path. Reference numeral 30 denotes an operation panel on which a user performs a transmission operation and the like, 31 denotes an IC memory card as an external memory, and 32 denotes a main base of the apparatus. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a slot for inserting an external memory, which is obliquely forward of the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment, and its peripheral area.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 33 denotes an IC memory card 3.
1 is provided at a middle position of the apparatus.

The operation of the entire facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, in the recording operation, when the recording paper 16 is fed out from the paper feed cassette 14 constituting the lowest part of the apparatus main body, the separation paper provided on the apparatus main body side has both ends of the top end of the topmost recording paper. When the receiving paper feed roller 17 rotates at the center of the leading end of the recording paper 16, the recording paper is separated one by one and fed to the recording head print point 18.

At the recording head print point 18, as described above, the recording head is arranged so that the printing surface faces downward, so that the recording paper traveling path A can be realized in a substantially straight line.

However, when the recording head is arranged vertically, the recording control unit for driving the recording head is also necessarily arranged vertically, so that the size of the entire apparatus is restricted by the height of the recording unit. . In view of this, the present apparatus has a configuration in which the transmission optical system unit 10 is disposed at a position protruded to the front of the apparatus in order to make the apparatus as small as possible under the restriction of miniaturization due to the height of the recording unit.

When the printing operation of the recording paper is completed, the recording paper is discharged to the recording paper discharge tray 20 by the recording paper discharge roller 19.

In the case of an ink-jet facsimile apparatus, image data to be printed on recording paper is temporarily stored in a memory because the general recording speed is low. Since a large amount of image data exceeding the capacity of the memory may be received, the present embodiment has a configuration in which an IC memory card 31 can be added as an external memory. The slot 33 of the IC memory card 31 is provided at the front of the side of the apparatus so that the user can easily insert the slot. The main board 32 to which the socket into which the IC memory card 31 is inserted is connected to a middle position inside the apparatus in parallel with the position of the socket 33, that is, the paper feed cassette 14 and the optical system 27.
It is arranged in a position between. This arrangement position is due to the fact that the probability of occurrence of poor connection is reduced when the main board 32 and the socket are directly connected to each other than when the main board 32 and the socket are connected indirectly by a connector. That is, since the socket to which the IC memory card 31 is connected is directly provided on the main board 32, the main board 3
2 is provided in parallel with the position of the slot 33,
The arrangement position of the main base 32 was set to the middle position inside the above-described device.

Next, in the case of a reading operation, the auxiliary document table 3 rotatably held on the document table 2 is rotated rearward of the apparatus to use the auxiliary document table 3 as a document auxiliary tray. The document 22 loaded on the document is supported in an auxiliary manner. The originals 22 stacked on the original table 2 are introduced one by one into the original travel path B by introduction rollers 23, and are fed to original reading points 26 via transmission rollers 24 via drive rollers 25. The document 22 is optically read by an optical system 27 at a document reading point 26 and is discharged to a document discharge tray 29 by a discharge roller 28.

Hereinafter, each component of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be sequentially described.

First, the components of the IC memory card 31 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As described above, the ink jet recording method has a lower recording speed than other recording methods.
Image data is temporarily stored in an image data memory for recording. Therefore, if a large amount of image data is received and the amount of received data written to the image data memory is larger than the amount of data transferred to the recording unit for the recording process, the image data memory no longer stores the received image data. Can no longer be
Receive errors may occur. However, in an ink-jet facsimile apparatus, there is no problem because the capacity of the image data memory is set so as to be able to withstand general use.

However, some users always receive a large amount of image data, and a memory having the above capacity is not sufficient for these users. However, if the memory capacity is increased according to the user who receives a large amount of data, the cost of the entire apparatus also increases.

Therefore, in the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment, the capacity of the image data memory of the apparatus body is set to a normal capacity and the IC memory card 31 is used, so that not only general users but also large-scale Users who want to use it. As described above, when the IC memory card 31 is configured to be inserted,
A slot 33, which is an insertion slot for the C memory card 31, is required. If a foreign substance such as dust enters the inside of the apparatus from the slot 33, it causes a malfunction. Therefore, a cover for covering the slot 33 when the external memory is not used is also required.

However, if a cover dedicated to the slot 33 is provided, there is a possibility that an impression that the IC memory card 31 is a dedicated model for a user using the IC memory card 31 may be given.

In order to avoid giving the impression that the IC memory card 31 is a dedicated model of the IC memory card 31, the panel cover 11 is also used as a lid for the slot 33. The cover serves as a lid of the slot and does not allow the slot to be seen from the outside. Further, when the IC memory card 31 is inserted, the panel cover 11 is opened and the slot 33 appears. Thus, the panel cover 1 that does not frequently open
Since 1 is the lid of the slot 33, a facsimile apparatus of the IC memory card 31 insertion type which does not give a feeling of strangeness to general users can be realized.

Next, the relationship between the IC memory card 31 and the main board 32 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state (a) of inserting the IC memory card 31 into a socket mounted on the main base 32 and a state (b) of mounting the IC memory card. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram viewed from the side of FIG.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numeral 34 denotes a socket connected to the IC memory card 31 for writing and reading image data to and from the IC memory card 31. 35 is I
A guide 35 for guiding the C memory card 31 to the socket 34. FIG. 5A shows FIG. 5A, and FIG.
(C) represents a state corresponding to (b).
Indicates a state where the insertion of the IC memory card 31 is completed.

The operation of inserting the IC memory card 31 configured as described above will be described below.

The IC memory card 31 is inserted into the device from a slot 33 provided on the side of the device. Inside the apparatus, a main board 32 is arranged at the same height as the slot 33, and a socket 34 connected to the IC memory card 31 is incorporated therein. When connected to the socket 34, the IC memory card 31 functions as a memory of the apparatus main body. The IC memory card 31 is connected to a socket 34 on a main base 32 through a guide 35 as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

When the IC memory card 31 is inserted from the slot 33, if it is inserted vigorously, a strong impact is applied to the socket 34, which destroys the socket 34 or weakens the contact between the socket 34 and the main base 32. there is a possibility.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the shape of the guide 35 is configured to sandwich the main base 32 from above and below as shown in FIG. As described above, when the tip of the guide 35 has a shape sandwiching the main base 32 from above and below, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), since the guide 35 is in contact with the side surface of the main base 32, the force generated when the IC memory card 31 is inserted is not directly applied to the socket 34 at all. That is, first, the insertion force is transmitted from the IC memory card 31 to the guide 35, and then the force transmitted to the guide 35 is a force for pushing the side of the main base 32 by the tip of the guide 35, and finally At the side of the main base 32. This allows I
The force generated when the C memory card 31 is inserted does not cause the socket 34 to be broken or the contact between the socket 34 and the main board 32 to be deteriorated.

Next, the paper feeding mechanism in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the vicinity of the sheet feeding mechanism and the recording section in this embodiment.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 36 denotes a separation paper for separating and feeding the recording paper 16 set in the paper feed cassette 14 one by one. The separation tab 36 is provided not on the sheet cassette but on the recording apparatus. 37
Reference numeral denotes a recording head printing unit that prints the recording paper 16 fed to the recording head print point 18. 38 is a paper cassette 14
This is a recording paper guide for regulating the side of the recording paper 16 set in the recording paper guide 16. An auxiliary member 39 for regulating the rear end of the recording paper 16 is called a recording paper guide, and constitutes the rear side of the paper feed cassette 14.

As described above, the paper feed cassette 14
Constitutes the lowermost surface of the main body of the apparatus.This makes it possible to reduce the size of the apparatus by removing the bottom of the outer frame of the paper cassette storage unit compared to the case where the housing of the apparatus is the lowermost. Has been realized. The recording paper 1 set in the paper cassette 14
Reference numeral 6 denotes a side end regulated by a recording paper guide 38 in the paper cassette 14, and a rear end regulated by a recording paper catch 39 constituting the rear end of the paper cassette 14. Note that a paper feed cassette cover 15 is provided on the upper front side of the paper feed cassette 14, and a document discharge tray 29 is rotatably held.

FIG. 8 shows the main body side of the paper feeding mechanism, and FIG. 9 shows the paper feeding cassette side of the paper feeding mechanism.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 39 denotes a plate for movably holding the separation pad 36, and reference numeral 40 denotes a boss provided on the plate 39. The boss has a groove of a recording paper guide set in a paper feed cassette. Fit into.

In FIG. 9, reference numerals 41 are grooves provided at the front and rear ends of the recording paper guide 38, respectively, and have a fan-shaped open shape. The boss 39 shown in FIG. Since the groove 41 has a fan-shaped open shape, the groove 41 catches the boss 39 widely at the start of insertion into the groove 41 even if the boss 39 is at an undefined position.
As the insertion of the boss 39 into the groove 41 progresses, the position of the boss 39 is gradually regulated.
The position of is completely regulated. As described above, the groove 41 of the recording paper guide 38 has a fan-like shape that is opened to the end in order to regulate the separation pawl 36 of the recording paper provided on the recording unit side according to the size width of the recording paper. ing. Also, the recording paper guide 3
The reason why the grooves 41 are provided at both the front end and the rear end in FIG. 8 is that each recording paper guide 38 is used by turning over left and right according to a plurality of recording paper sizes. That is, each recording paper guide 38 is provided with a pin 42 for setting in the paper supply cassette 14. The position where the pin 42 is provided is the recording paper guide 38A.
Unlike the recording paper guide 38A, the recording paper guide 38A is provided on the inside at a narrow interval, and the recording paper guide 38B is provided on the outside at a wide interval. Holes 43 corresponding to the pins 42 of the recording paper guide 38 are also provided on the left and right sides on the set surface of the paper feed cassette 14.
In each case, ones with a narrow interval and ones with a wide interval are provided. The left and right holes 43 have a distance 43 mm from the center of the left side 43B (FIG. 9).
(3 mm). (A) realizes an A4 size recording paper size.
In (b), a B5 size recording paper size is realized.

In this way, the recording paper guide 38
Are less likely to cause adverse effects due to the user setting the recording paper guide 38 without checking the insertion position of the recording paper guide 38 due to familiarity, as compared with the case where the recording paper width is adjusted by moving the recording paper guide 38 in parallel. Become. In other words, if the recording paper width is adjusted by narrowing or widening the interval between the recording paper guides, the insertion holes on the paper feed cassette 14 are also opened in parallel for each recording paper size, so that the user can feel comfortable. When the recording paper guide is set, the recording paper guide A is actually set in the hole of A4 and the recording paper guide B is actually set in the hole of B5. You may think that you have set it. At this time, the recording paper 16 is set in the paper feed cassette 14 as it is, and the recording paper 16 is started.
Is not accurate, the recording paper 16 is bent and fed, and a paper feeding error occurs, causing a paper jam. Further, when a large number of insertion holes are provided in the paper feed cassette 14 in order to realize a large number of recording paper sizes, the possibility that the above-mentioned adverse effects occur is further increased. Originally, the configuration in which the recording paper guide 38 is moved to determine the recording paper size is as follows.
A paper feed cassette 14 is prepared for each recording paper size, and the complexity of having to replace the paper feed cassette 14 for each recording of another size is eliminated. The guide 38 will not be used.

Accordingly, the present apparatus is configured such that a different recording paper size can be realized only when the user turns the recording paper guide 38 left and right and sets it in the paper feed cassette 14. As a result, only two types of recording paper sizes can be realized, but these two types of recording paper sizes can be reliably realized, and the possibility of paper jam due to a paper feeding error is reduced.

The paper feed cassette 14 is provided with a recording paper catch 39 for pressing the rear end of the recording paper, in addition to the above-mentioned recording paper guide 38, as shown in FIG. FIG.
The state before and after the insertion of the recording paper catch 39 is shown.

In this embodiment, although not shown, when the recording operation is started, the leading end of the recording paper 16 set in the paper supply cassette 14 is raised to the position of the paper supply roller 17. When the recording operation is completed, the recording position returns to the original position. In addition, the bottom surface of the paper feed cassette 14 has a configuration in which the recording paper 16 is conveyed to the recording portion in a substantially straight line, and thus has a gentle angle that gradually rises from bottom to top. Thus, when the leading edge of the recording paper moves up and down for each recording operation,
Since the bottom surface of the paper feed cassette 14 on which the recording paper 16 is set is inclined obliquely downward, the recording paper gradually shifts later due to the vibration as shown in FIGS. . Once the recording paper 16 is set in the paper cassette 14, it is not often performed to check whether the recording paper 16 is shifted from the outside for each recording operation because it is troublesome for the user. . That is, the sheet feeding cassette 14 is removed from the apparatus main body every recording operation, the cover 14 is removed, the recording paper is checked for displacement, and the sheet feeding cassette 14 is returned to the apparatus main body again. Therefore, in many cases, the recording operation is started without the recording paper 16 being aligned. If the recording operation is started while the recording paper 16 is shifted later, the recording paper 16 does not reach the paper feed roller 17 and is not fed. Was causing it to wake up.

Therefore, an auxiliary member, that is, a recording paper catch 39, which can be inserted and removed from the rear side of the paper feed cassette 14, is provided.
As a result, even if the recording operation is later performed,
As shown in (d), the rear end of the recording paper 16 can be aligned by simply pushing the rear end of the recording paper from behind, and this is not a troublesome operation for the user. Further, by removing the recording paper catch 39, the recording paper 16 can be replenished without removing the paper feed cassette 14 itself, so that the replenishing work of the recording paper 16 becomes easy.

Next, a mechanism relating to the auxiliary document tray and the document table in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a connection relationship between the auxiliary document table, the document table and the apparatus main body, and FIG. 11A shows a state where the auxiliary document table, the document table and the apparatus main body are respectively disassembled. ing. (B) shows a state in which the auxiliary document table, the document table, and the apparatus main body are combined.

FIG. 12 is a state transition diagram showing the open or closed state of the auxiliary document table and the document table.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 3 denotes an auxiliary document table.
And a groove for a pin serving as a rotation fulcrum. Reference numeral 2 denotes a platen, and a hole for inserting a pin of the auxiliary platen 3, a platen 2
Has a pin serving as a fulcrum. Reference numeral 9 denotes a side cover, which has a hole into which the pins of the document table 2 are inserted and a groove which meshes with the convex portion of the auxiliary document table 3, and is provided with a holding table 44 for holding the rotation of the document table 2. .

Hereinafter, the operation of the mechanism relating to the auxiliary document tray and the document table of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

First, when the apparatus is not in use or in a non-reading operation, as shown in FIG.
Is also in the closed position. When transmitting the document 22, the auxiliary document table 3 is rotated backward about the fulcrum as shown in FIG. 12 (b), and is tilted backward as shown in FIG. 12 (c) to open the document stacking section. FIG. 1 shows the state. When the auxiliary platen 3 falls down as shown in FIG.
Is a document feed tray, which assists in reliably feeding even large-size documents. Also,
The document table 2 is also rotatably held by the apparatus main body for exchanging the ink jet cartridge inside the apparatus. That is, since this apparatus employs an ink jet recording method, if ink is consumed, it becomes necessary to supply new ink. Usually, this ink supply is performed by replacing the ink cartridge. In this embodiment, this replacement port is provided in the upper portion of the apparatus housing, and the document table 2 is used as a lid of the replacement port of the ink jet cartridge. Therefore, the document table 2 can be opened even when the auxiliary document table 3 is kept open. In this case, the auxiliary platen 3 is the platen 2
As the printer is opened, it falls further rearward, and collides with the recording paper discharge tray 20 formed at the rear of the apparatus, which may cause damage. This can be solved by providing the document table 2 with a lock mechanism, but the cost increases.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the auxiliary platen 3 is in the open position, the concave portion at the rear of the auxiliary platen 3 engages with the concave or convex portion of the holding plate 44 of the apparatus main body, and the auxiliary platen 3 is opened. The upper limit of the angle is restricted. That is, FIG.
If the document table 2 is to be opened in the state of FIG. 2C, the auxiliary document table 2 provided with a rotation fulcrum on the document table 2 applies a force for further opening the document table 2 rearward. However, since the upper limit of the opening angle of the auxiliary document table 3 is regulated by the holding table 44, the auxiliary document table 3 is not further rotated backward. Therefore, the rotation of the document table 2 is also restricted because the rotation angle of the auxiliary document table 3 is restricted. Here, the relationship between the concave portion of the auxiliary document table 3 and the convex portion of the holding table 44 is set so that the document table 2 is not rotated at the maximum rotation angle of the auxiliary document table 3. Thereby, the platen 2
The auxiliary platen 3 without any special lock mechanism
The document table 2 can be prevented from opening only by setting the document position to the open position.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the state of FIG. 12C in detail.

That is, when the original platen 2 is to be opened,
Attempt to rotate around fulcrum B. At this time, since the auxiliary document table 3 is also held by the document table, both try to rotate backward. However, the projection D is provided on the holding 44th, and the claw F of the auxiliary document table 3 approaches the projection D as the auxiliary document table 3 shifts backward. When the claw F and the projection D collide, the auxiliary document table 3 cannot rotate further backward, and the rotation of the document table 2 is restricted.

When the auxiliary platen 3 is set to the closed position, the lock of the platen 2 is released, and the platen 2 can be rotated as shown in FIG. Therefore, when it is desired to replace the ink jet cartridge, the auxiliary document table 3 and the document table 2 may be opened integrally by closing the auxiliary document table 3. As a result, since the document table 2 is not opened unless the auxiliary document table 3 is closed, there is no possibility that the auxiliary document table 3 as a document tray or the recording paper discharge tray 20 is damaged when the cartridge is replaced. Further, the lock of the document table 2 can be realized by a simple mechanism without providing a special mechanism.

[0062]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when the recording cartridge is exchanged, the rotation fulcrum of the auxiliary document plate serving as the document tray is provided on the document plate in the open position. When the auxiliary document table is rotated backward, the auxiliary document table is further rotated rearward due to the rotation operation. By limiting the maximum rotation angle of the auxiliary document table, the auxiliary document table is opened. A small facsimile apparatus that fixes the platen at a closed position and restricts rotation, so that the platen is not opened by mistake when the auxiliary platen is used as a document tray. Therefore, it is possible to realize an easy-to-use cartridge replacement mechanism having no trouble.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of a facsimile apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing components of a housing of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment in an exploded manner.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a slot for inserting an external memory and a peripheral area thereof in the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state where an external memory is inserted into a socket mounted on the main board and a state where the external memory is inserted;

6 is a state transition diagram of a state where the external memory shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the socket as viewed from the side.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the vicinity of a sheet feeding mechanism and a recording unit in the embodiment.

8 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a main body side in the paper feeding mechanism of FIG. 7;

9 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a paper feed cassette in the paper feed mechanism of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a state diagram showing a state before and after the recording paper catch is inserted.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a connection relationship between an auxiliary document table, a document table, and the apparatus main body.

FIG. 12 is a state transition diagram showing an opened state or a closed state of the auxiliary platen and the platen.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the state of FIG. 12 (c) in detail.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Document Plate 3 Auxiliary Document Plate 11 Panel Cover 14 Paper Cassette 16 Recording Paper 17 Receiving Paper Roller 31 IC Memory Card 32 Main Board 33 Slot 35 Guide Guide 36 Separation Paper 38 Recording Paper Guide 39 Recording Paper Catch

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A serial housed in the apparatus in the open position
A document tray for opening and replacing the recording cartridge in the closed position so as to cover the replacement port and load the documents, and an auxiliary document serving as a document tray for assisting the document table in the open position and serving as a cover for covering the document table in the closed position. A facsimile machine comprising a table. 2. A claims, characterized in that it comprises a regulating means for regulating the platen in the closed position when the auxiliary platen with restricting the rotation angle in the supplementary document tray open position is in the closed position Item 1. A facsimile apparatus according to Item 1 .