JP4503026B2 - Facsimile device and its paper feed / discharge mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile machine and a paper feed / discharge mechanism thereof, and more particularly to a facsimile machine having a structure in which tips of a transmission stacker and a reception stacker do not protrude from the side of the machine and each stacker is stacked vertically and a paper feed / discharge mechanism thereof.

  Nowadays, protection of personal information is regarded as important, especially for users who are part of their business to receive such information on a facsimile machine, leaving the received information on the facsimile machine for a long time. This is unbearable, and there is an increasing demand for early recognition of the received and output recording paper.

  Also, especially in places with relatively high land prices such as Japan, there is a high demand for facsimile machines of a type in which transmission / reception stackers that require a small installation area are stacked one above the other, and it is desirable to realize a structure that combines the above. ing.

  FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of an example of this type of conventional facsimile apparatus. Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional facsimile apparatus 100 deposits a transmission paper feed stacker 101 for depositing originals before transmission, a transmission paper discharge stacker 102 for depositing originals after transmission, and a recording paper after reception. A receiving paper discharge stacker 103, an operation panel 104, and a transmission button 105.

  The facsimile apparatus 100 has a structure in which the tips of the transmission stackers 101 and 102 and the reception stacker 103 do not protrude from the side surface of the apparatus 100 and the stackers 101 to 103 are stacked one above the other.

  In this facsimile apparatus 100, a document to be transmitted is accumulated on a transmission paper feed stacker 101. When the transmission button 105 or the like on the operation panel 104 is pressed, a transmission document (not shown) is conveyed one by one from the transmission stacker 101 to an optical unit (not shown) inside the facsimile apparatus 100, scanned and scanned here. The Then, the transmission original after transmission is deposited on the transmission paper discharge stacker 102. Further, the received recording paper is deposited on the receiving paper discharge stacker 103.

  On the other hand, a transmission paper discharge stacker is provided below the transmission paper feed stacker, a reception paper discharge stacker is provided above the transmission paper feed stacker, and the reception paper discharge stacker is slightly behind the transmission paper feed stacker. Patent Document 1 describes an invention that is arranged in a shifted manner.

  Further, Patent Document 2 discloses an invention that prevents the discharged document from being applied to the keys and the display unit of the operation unit by pushing the document reading unit to the back side of the apparatus, thereby improving operability. ing.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228688 describes a configuration in which the reading unit is moved up and down to create a gap between the reading unit and the recording unit.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 describes a configuration in which a transmitted document is discharged under a transmission document.

  Patent Document 5 discloses an invention in which a stacker for a received document is generated at the rear of the scanner when the scanner is slid to the right.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-160939 (paragraph 0006 and FIG. 1) JP-A-11-04391 (paragraphs 0050 and 0051, FIGS. 3 and 4) JP 2002-094741 A (paragraph 0014 and FIG. 1) JP-A-60-113572 (page 2, lower right column, line 16 to page 3, upper left column, line 6 and FIG. 3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-330713 (paragraph 0044 and FIG. 3)

  However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 6, the transmission paper feed stacker 101 is disposed at the top of the apparatus 100, and the received recording paper is received under the transmission paper discharge stacker 102. It is accumulated in the paper stacker 103. For this reason, the received recording paper is behind the transmission paper discharge stacker 102, which makes it difficult to visually recognize the presence or absence of the recording paper.

  Incidentally, at the time of filing of the present application, as an example, most of A3 size plain paper recording type facsimile apparatuses have such a structure.

  In facsimile communication, it is difficult for the receiving side to determine the communication timing except when a special function is used. For this reason, it is necessary for the receiving-side user to improve the visibility on the receiving paper discharge stacker 103 in order to easily confirm the presence / absence of a recorded image received without noticing.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a facsimile machine that improves the visibility. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of another example of a conventional facsimile apparatus. The facsimile apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 6 has a drawback that the received recording paper is behind the transmission paper discharge stacker 102, but the other facsimile apparatus 110 shown in FIG. The recording paper 106 is discharged to improve the visibility of the recording paper 106. Alternatively, a receiving paper discharge stacker 103 (not shown) may be provided above the transmission paper feed stacker 101, and the recording paper 106 may be deposited on the receiving paper discharge stacker 103.

  However, in the other facsimile apparatus 110 shown in FIG. 7, contrary to the case of FIG. 6, the document before transmission on the transmission paper feed stacker 101 is behind the recording paper 106 or the reception paper discharge stacker 103. There is a drawback that the visibility of the document before transmission deteriorates. At the same time, there is a drawback that the operability at the time of transmission deteriorates.

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 is common to the present invention in that a receiving paper discharge stacker is provided above the transmission paper feed stacker. On the other hand, the receiving paper discharge stacker is arranged slightly behind the transmitting paper feed stacker, but about half of the rear of the transmitting paper feed stacker is behind the receiving paper output stacker, There are disadvantages that the original on the transmission paper feed stacker is difficult to see and the operability during transmission is poor.

  On the other hand, the present invention provides a stacker configuration that improves the visibility of received recording paper and transmission originals, a configuration that changes the mounting position of the original paper feed unit in the apparatus to improve operability during transmission, The paper feeding unit and the reading optical unit are mechanically coupled to each other and move together. Therefore, the configuration is completely different from the invention described in Patent Document 1 that does not have these configurations.

  Further, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, when the document reading unit is pushed to the back side of the apparatus, the document reading unit protrudes from the side surface of the apparatus, and space saving is not achieved. On the other hand, the paper feeding unit of the present invention is configured to be movable like the original reading unit, but even when the paper feeding unit is moved, it does not protrude from the side surface of the apparatus, so that space saving can be achieved.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 3, the insertion direction of the transmission original and the discharge direction of the recording paper are opposite to each other. In this respect, the configuration is completely different from the present invention.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 4, the transmission original on the paper feed stacker is behind the reception roll paper, and the configuration is completely different from the present invention in this respect.

  In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 5 requires a configuration in which the scanner is slid to the right, whereas the present invention does not require such a configuration.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the visibility on the reception paper discharge stacker and the transmission paper feed stacker and improving the operability when setting the transmission original, and its paper supply / discharge mechanism. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes a transmission paper feed stacker on which a document before transmission is placed, a transmission paper discharge stacker on which a document after transmission is placed, and a post-reception document stacker. A receiving paper discharge stacker on which recording paper is placed, a paper feeding section for a transmission original, and an optical section that converts an image formed on the surface of the transmission original into an electrical signal and reads it as transmission data A facsimile apparatus including the receiving paper discharge stacker, wherein the recording paper discharged from the receiving paper discharge stacker is positioned above the original on the transmission paper feed stacker, and is disposed behind the transmission paper feed stacker. A paper stacker is provided, the transmission paper discharge stacker is provided below the transmission paper feed stacker, the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are attached to the paper feed section, and the paper feed Part Said optical portion part is mechanically fixed, further wherein transmitting the paper feed stacker, transmission output stacker, the paper feed portion and the optical portion may be fixed to the apparatus body via a holding member said paper feed portion Therefore, it is configured so as to protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, and processing using the transmission paper stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker is possible both when the holding member is used and when it is not used. It is characterized by being.

The paper feed / discharge mechanism according to the present invention also includes a transmission paper feed stacker on which a document before transmission is placed, a transmission paper stacker on which a document after transmission is placed, and a recording paper after reception. In a facsimile apparatus including a received paper discharge stacker, a paper feeding unit for a transmission original, and an optical unit that converts an image formed on the surface of the transmission original into an electrical signal and reads it as transmission data A paper supply / discharge mechanism, wherein the recording paper discharged from the reception paper discharge stacker is positioned above the original on the transmission paper supply stacker and is located behind the transmission paper supply stacker. A paper discharge stacker is provided, the transmission paper discharge stacker is provided below the transmission paper feed stacker, the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are attached to the paper feed section, and the paper Front at the bottom of the feed section Optical portion is mechanically fixed, further wherein transmitting the paper feed stacker, transmission output stacker, the paper feed portion and the optical portion, by fixing the device body via a holding member the paper feed unit, integrated In particular, it is configured to protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, and processing using the transmission paper stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker is possible both when the holding member is used and when not used. It is characterized by.

  Here, the operation of the present invention will be described. In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, a reception paper discharge stacker and a transmission paper feed stacker are configured so that the recording paper on which the received image is recorded and discharged does not overlap the original before transmission. This makes it possible to improve the visibility on the receiving paper discharge stacker and on the transmitting paper feed stacker.

  In addition, the configuration for changing the position of the paper feeding unit that transports the transmission original supplied from the transmission paper feed stacker to the transmission paper discharge stacker via the optical unit, and the paper feeding unit and the optical unit are integrated. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability when the transmission original is set.

  According to the present invention, since it includes the above-described configuration, a facsimile apparatus capable of improving the visibility on the reception paper discharge stacker and the transmission paper feed stacker and improving the operability when setting the transmission original document, and The paper supply / discharge mechanism is obtained.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an example of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a facsimile apparatus 50 according to the present invention includes a transmission paper feed stacker 1 for depositing originals before transmission, a transmission paper discharge stacker 2 for depositing originals after transmission, and recording paper after reception. Receiving paper stacker 3, a paper feeding unit 4 for sending originals, an optical unit 5 for converting an image formed on the surface of the original into electrical signals and reading them as transmission data, an apparatus body 6, It is configured to include a paper feed cassette 8 in which recording paper 7 for recording received information is stored, and paper feed rollers 21 to 25 and 31 to 35.

  The transmission paper discharge stacker 2 is provided below the transmission paper supply stacker 1. Further, the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 are fixed to the insertion port for the original document before transmission and the discharge port for the original document after transmission of the paper feeding unit 4.

  The paper feeding unit 4 is located at the center of the apparatus main body 6, and the optical unit 5 is mechanically fixed to the lower part of the paper feeding unit 4. The paper feed unit 4 and the optical unit 5 are configured to be movable from the apparatus main body 6.

  A receiving paper discharge stacker 3 is arranged behind the paper feeding unit 4 (left side of the paper feeding unit 4 in FIG. 1), and a paper feeding cassette 8 is arranged on the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 6.

  That is, the recording paper 7 on the reception paper discharge stacker 3 is discharged above the original (not shown) on the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and is sent so that the recording paper 7 and the original (not shown) do not overlap. A receiving paper discharge stacker 3 is provided behind the trusted paper feed stacker 1.

  Next, the operation of the facsimile machine 50 according to the present invention will be described.

  A document (not shown) before transmission (not shown) placed on the transmission paper feed stacker 1 is transported inside the paper feed unit 4 via rollers 31 to 35 and discharged to the transmission paper discharge stacker 2. . In addition, during conveyance, an image formed on the surface of the transmission original is read as transmission data by being converted into an electrical signal by the optical unit 5.

  Also, the received data is recorded as an image on the recording paper 7 supplied from the paper feed cassette 8 by a printing technique such as an electrostatic recording method, and is discharged onto the receiving paper discharge stacker 3 through the rollers 21 to 25. .

  At this time, the positional relationship between the recording paper 7 discharged to the receiving paper discharge stacker 3 and the original document (not shown) placed on the transmission paper feed stacker 1 is the uppermost position. A document (not shown) before transmission is positioned below that, and the recording paper 7 and the document (not shown) before transmission do not overlap.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the visibility on the reception paper discharge stacker 3 and on the transmission paper supply stacker 1.

  Further, since the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 are configured not to protrude from the side surface of the apparatus main body 6, the facsimile apparatus 50 can be arranged at the corner of the room, saving space. Can be achieved.

  However, this embodiment has a drawback in that the space around the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 is narrow, and the operability during transmission is deteriorated.

  In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 are integrated and movable from the apparatus main body 6.

  FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of another example of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. Since the components are the same as those of the facsimile apparatus shown in FIG. 1, the same numbers as those in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 are integrally configured and mounted and fixed on the apparatus main body 6 so as to protrude obliquely upward (upper right in the figure) from the apparatus main body 6. Yes. In the drawing, in order to integrally project the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 obliquely upward, as an example, the paper feeding unit 4 is fixed to the apparatus main body 6 via the holding members 41 and 42. Yes. On the other hand, if the holding members 41 and 42 are removed, the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 can be accommodated in the apparatus main body 6 as shown in FIG. In the same figure, a mode in which the document 9 that has been read is discharged to the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 is displayed.

  As described above, in a state where the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are projected obliquely upward (upper right in the figure) from the apparatus main body 6, the tip of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 are Both ends are configured not to protrude from the side surface of the apparatus body 6. Thereby, space saving can be achieved.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the facsimile machine 50 when the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are lifted obliquely upward. In the figure, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Further, in the figure, the display of the optical unit 5 is omitted for convenience.

  Thus, according to the present invention, the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 are lifted obliquely upward, so that the peripheral space can be widened. Further, even when the recording paper 7 is placed on the receiving paper discharge stacker 3, the transmission paper feed stacker 1 does not enter the shadow of the recording paper 7, so that the operability when the transmission original 9 is set ( In other words, it is possible to improve access to the transmission paper feed stacker 1.

  That is, when the facsimile apparatus 50 is installed in a place where there is a shelf or the like and the upward space is limited, as shown in FIG. 1, the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are submerged in the apparatus main body 6. In the case where the facsimile apparatus 50 is installed at a corner or the like of an office, a structure in which the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are projected from the apparatus main body 6 as shown in FIG. 2 is preferable. .

  Next, another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus will be described. In the facsimile apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 1, the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 do not protrude from the side surface of the apparatus main body 6. However, the facsimile apparatus 50 according to the present invention shown in FIG. As shown in the longitudinal sectional view of the example, the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 may be configured so that the leading ends thereof protrude from the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows an example in which the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 of the facsimile apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 4 are projected obliquely upward (upper right in the figure) from the apparatus main body 6.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, when a projection such as a cable 61 is attached to the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6, even when the facsimile apparatus 50 is installed at the corner of the room, the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6 and the room Since an interval 73 larger than the size of the protrusion such as the cable 61 is generated between the wall surface 72 and the wall surface 72, the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 are spaced from the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6 by the interval 73. Even if it protrudes, it does not hinder space saving. Therefore, the configuration of the facsimile machine 50 can be included in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 are projected obliquely upward (upper right in the figure) from the apparatus body 6, the tip of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission unit Both ends of the paper discharge stacker 2 are configured not to protrude from the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6.

  However, in the case of FIG. 5, the tips of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 protrude from the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6 when the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are submerged in the apparatus main body 6. 4 (see FIG. 4), the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker 1 and the transmission paper discharge stacker 2 project from the side surface 71 of the apparatus main body 6 when the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are projected from the apparatus main body 6. It is also possible to fix at the position where

  Next, a specific example of how to use the facsimile apparatus will be described. The facsimile apparatus 50 can selectively mount and fix the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 at one of two positions prepared in advance.

  First, (1) when priority is given to reception recording, the paper feeding section 4 and the optical section 5 are mounted and fixed in such a manner that they are sunk into the apparatus main body 6 (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

  On the other hand, (2) when priority is given to the setting of the transmission document, the paper feeding unit 4 and the optical unit 5 are mounted and fixed in a form protruding obliquely upward (upper right) from the apparatus body 6 (FIG. 2 and FIG. 2). (See FIG. 5).

  As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus 50 according to the present invention, both the case where priority is given to reception recording and the case where priority is given to the setting of a transmission document, both on the reception paper discharge stacker 3 and on the transmission paper supply stacker. Therefore, even a user located far away can easily check the presence of the recording paper 7 and the document for transmission.

  In addition, the area required for the facsimile apparatus can be made relatively small without sacrificing the operability of setting the original during transmission.

  In this embodiment, a facsimile apparatus using an electrostatic recording system is taken as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to a facsimile apparatus employing a recording system of another system such as a thermal system and a composite copying machine with a facsimile function. It is.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an example of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another example of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an example of a facsimile apparatus when a paper feeding unit and an optical unit are lifted obliquely upward. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another example of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another example of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of an example of this kind of conventional facsimile apparatus. It is an external appearance perspective view of another example of the conventional facsimile apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Feeding paper stacker
2 Output paper stacker
3 Outlet stacker for receiving
4 Paper feed section for sending documents
5 Optics
6 Device body
7 Recording paper
8 Paper cassette
9 Documents 21 to 25 Paper feed rollers 31 to 35 Paper feed rollers 41 and 42 Holding member 50 Facsimile device 61 Cable 71 Side surface of device main body 72 Wall surface of room 73 Spacing

Claims (4)

A transmission paper feed stacker on which a document before transmission is placed, a transmission paper discharge stacker on which a document after transmission is placed, a reception paper discharge stacker on which recording paper after reception is placed, A facsimile apparatus including a paper feeder for a trusted manuscript and an optical unit for converting an image formed on the surface of the manuscript for transmission into an electrical signal and reading the data as transmission data,
The reception paper discharge stacker is provided behind the transmission paper feed stacker so that the recording paper discharged from the reception paper discharge stacker is positioned above the original on the transmission paper feed stacker,
The transmission paper discharge stacker is provided below the transmission paper feed stacker,
The transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are attached to the paper feed unit,
The optical unit is mechanically fixed to a lower portion of the paper feed unit, and the transmission paper feed stacker, the transmission paper discharge stacker, the paper feed unit, and the optical unit are configured to connect the paper feed unit via a holding member. By being fixed to the main body, it is configured to integrally protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, and the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are both used when the holding member is used and not used. A facsimile machine characterized in that the processing used can be performed.   When the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker do not protrude from the side surface of the apparatus main body. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus is configured. A transmission paper feed stacker on which a document before transmission is placed, a transmission paper discharge stacker on which a document after transmission is placed, a reception paper discharge stacker on which recording paper after reception is placed, A paper feeding / discharging mechanism in a facsimile apparatus including a paper feeding unit for a trusted manuscript and an optical unit for converting an image formed on the surface of the sending manuscript into an electrical signal and reading the data as transmission data,
The reception paper discharge stacker is provided behind the transmission paper feed stacker so that the recording paper discharged from the reception paper discharge stacker is positioned above the original on the transmission paper feed stacker,
The transmission paper discharge stacker is provided below the transmission paper feed stacker,
The transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are attached to the paper feeding unit,
The optical unit is mechanically fixed to a lower portion of the paper feed unit, and the transmission paper feed stacker, the transmission paper discharge stacker, the paper feed unit, and the optical unit are configured to connect the paper feed unit via a holding member. By being fixed to the main body, it is configured to integrally protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, and the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker are both used when the holding member is used and not used. A paper feed / discharge mechanism characterized in that the processing used can be performed.   When the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker protrude obliquely upward from the apparatus main body, the leading ends of the transmission paper feed stacker and the transmission paper discharge stacker do not protrude from the side surface of the apparatus main body. The paper feed / discharge mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the paper feed / discharge mechanism is configured.

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