JP6245344B2 - Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus that reads a document placed on a platen glass and an image forming apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an image forming apparatus having an original reading unit for reading an original such as a photograph or a document on a platen glass, a multifunction peripheral (MFP) having a plurality of different functions for processing image data read by an electronic copying machine, a facsimile or the like. Peripheral) is known. In such an image forming apparatus, after a document is placed on the platen glass, selection of functions and input of various settings are accepted, and the selected functions are executed with the input settings.

  In recent years, techniques for improving work efficiency by reducing selection of functions and input of various settings have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). In Patent Document 1, when it is recognized that the document is set at a reference position outside the normal reading range, a specific function (book mode) is selected. Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, in the selected function (binding margin mode), a setting (binding margin amount) is input according to the distance between the set document and the reference position. Further, in Patent Document 2, when it is detected that the pressure plate that presses the placed document is in a closed state, an image of the placed document is read even if the reading start instruction is not issued. Preview the image.

JP-A-11-69096 JP 2011-151570 A

  However, although the conventional technology simplifies part of the function selection and various settings input according to the placement position of the document placed on the platen glass, the function or setting is not performed unless the user performs an operation. There was a problem that could not be executed.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art in view of the above problems, and an image reading apparatus and an image forming apparatus that can immediately execute functions and settings in accordance with the setting of a document on a platen glass. Is to provide.

An image reading apparatus according to the present invention includes an original reading unit that scans an original placed on a platen glass by a scanner and reads image data, and an operation unit that receives selection of a function for processing the image data. An image reading device that performs the functions
A platen cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the platen glass, an open / close detecting means for detecting the opening of the platen cover, and after the opening / closing detecting means detects the opening of the platen cover, The placement position detection data is acquired by pre-scanning using a scanner, and the placement position and the document size of the document placed on the platen glass are detected based on the obtained placement position detection data. A document storage position detection unit, a storage for storing association operation information that associates the setting position and the document size with any one of copying, scanner, facsimile, and data communication, setting, and execution / non-execution and means, based on the string pickled operation information, corresponding to the placement position and the document size before being detected by the document placing position detecting means Accepting an input of the capacity of the selection and the placement position and setting corresponding to the document size, the document placing position, wherein prefixed detected by the detecting means located and whether execution Yes execution corresponding to the document size In this case, a linking operation executing means for executing the selected function with the accepted setting is provided.
The image reading apparatus of the present invention includes a document reading unit that scans a document placed on a platen glass by a scanner and reads image data, and an operation unit that receives selection of a function for processing the image data. An image reading apparatus that executes a selected function, wherein a platen cover that opens and closes the upper surface of the platen glass, an open / close detection unit that detects the opening of the platen cover, and the open / close detection unit that opens the platen cover. After detection, when closing is detected, placement position detection data is obtained by pre-scanning using the scanner, and the placement position detection data is placed on the platen glass based on the obtained placement position detection data. a document placing position detecting means for detecting the location has been placed position and original orientation of the document, the placement position and the original-direction and double , A scanner, a facsimile, and data communication, a storage unit that stores association operation information that associates the setting with the presence / absence of execution, and the document placement position detection based on the association operation information accepting an input of a setting corresponding to the selection and the placement position and the original orientation of the functions corresponding to the placement position and the original orientation before being detected by the means, before being detected by the document placing position detecting means And a linking operation execution unit configured to execute the selected function with the setting accepted when execution is performed corresponding to the writing position and the document orientation .
Furthermore, in the image reading apparatus of the present invention, the document placement position detection unit may detect which of the four corners of the platen glass is placed as a reference for the placement position.
Furthermore, in the image reading apparatus of the present invention, the operation means is a touch panel provided with a display means, and when the opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the platen cover, the operation information is displayed on the display means. You may provide the control means to display.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus including the above-described image reading apparatus and an image forming unit that forms an image based on image data read by the image reading apparatus.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a function and a setting can be immediately performed with the setting of the original document to platen glass, and there exists an effect that a user's work burden can be reduced and work efficiency can be improved.

1 is an external perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a pre-scan range of pre-scanning by the document reading unit illustrated in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a document placement position detection operation by a document placement position detection unit shown in FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows the example of a tied information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part shown in FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a placement position automatic execution operation in the embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to the invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another pre-scan range of the pre-scan by the document reading unit shown in FIG. 4.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The image reading apparatus according to the present embodiment is an image forming apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral (MFP), and functions as a scanner device that reads an image of a document and a copying machine that records the read image on a recording sheet P. And a function as a facsimile apparatus that transmits the read image by facsimile, and a function as a communication apparatus that transmits the read image as data. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the multifunction machine 1 includes a document reading unit 2, a document feeding unit 3, a main body unit 4, and an operation unit 5. The document reading unit 2 is disposed on the top of the main body unit 4, and the document feeding unit 3 is disposed on the top of the document reading unit 2. The operation unit 5 is disposed on the front side of the multifunction machine 1. The document feeding unit 3 and the document reading unit 2 are connected to each other by a hinge mechanism 36 on the back side of the multi-function device 1, and the document reading unit 2 is opened by opening the document feeding unit 3 upward from the near side. The platen glass 21 on the upper surface can be opened. FIG. 1 shows a state where the document feeding unit 3 is opened widely, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the document feeding unit 3 is opened small.

  On the front side of the multifunction device 1, an operation unit 5 for setting and operating instructions of the multifunction device 1 is provided. The operation unit 5 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit 51 and operation buttons 52. The user operates the operation unit 5 to input instructions, thereby performing various settings of the multifunction machine 1 and executing various functions such as image formation. The liquid crystal display unit 51 displays the state of the multifunction device 1, displays the image forming status and the number of copies, and can be used as a touch panel to perform various settings such as functions such as double-sided printing and black-and-white reversal, magnification setting, density setting It has become. The operation button 52 is a start button for instructing the user to start image formation, a stop / clear button used when the image formation is stopped, or the like, and is used when various settings of the multifunction device 1 are set to a default state. A reset button, a numeric keypad, and the like are provided.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the document reading unit 2 includes a scanner 20, a platen glass 21, and a document reading slit 22. The scanner 20 includes a light source 23 using an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a light receiving unit 24 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) line sensor, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) line sensor, and the like, and the light source 23 and the light receiving unit 24. A carriage 25 is provided. The carriage 25 is configured to be movable in the document transport direction by the document feeder 3. The light source 23 is composed of, for example, a plurality of LED arrays arranged in the main scanning direction from the back side to the front side. The LED array is an element in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged one-dimensionally. The platen glass 21 is a document table that is formed of a rectangular transparent member such as glass and is disposed on the upper surface of the document reading unit 2. In the present embodiment, the platen glass 21 is A3 size, and the short side is arranged in parallel with the main scanning direction. The document reading slit 22 is a slit formed in a direction perpendicular to the document transport direction by the document feeding unit 3.

  The document feeding unit 3 includes a document placement unit 31, a document transport mechanism 32, and a document discharge unit 33. The originals placed on the original placement unit 31 are sequentially fed out one by one by the original conveyance mechanism 32, conveyed to a position facing the original reading slit 22, and then discharged to the original discharge unit 33.

  The document feeding unit 3 functions as a platen cover that opens and closes the upper surface of the platen glass 21. By opening the document feeding unit 3 upward, the upper surface of the platen glass 21 is opened and a document can be set on the platen glass 21. Become. Further, a surface facing the platen glass 21 in the document feeding unit 3 is a white document pressing surface 34. Referring to FIG. 1, an open / close detection sensor 26 is provided in the document reading unit 2 as an open / close detection unit that detects opening / closing of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover). The open / close detection sensor 26 is a micro switch that detects that the opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) exceeds a preset threshold angle, and the opening angle of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is a threshold. It is turned on when the angle is equal to or smaller than the angle, and turned off when the opening angle of the document feeder 3 (platen cover) exceeds the threshold angle. The threshold angle at which the open / close detection sensor 26 is turned on / off is set as follows. When image data is read by the document reading unit 2 in a state where the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is opened at the threshold angle, light emitted from the light source 23 enters the light receiving unit 24 outside the document. A threshold angle is set so that no image is formed.

  When reading of a document is instructed by the operation button 52 of the operation unit 5 in a state where no document is placed on the document placement unit 31 or in an opened state where the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is opened, the platen A document placed on the glass 21 is read. When reading the document placed on the platen glass 21, the scanner 20 is moved to a position facing the platen glass 21, and the document placed on the platen glass 21 is moved in the sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. Reading is performed while scanning to acquire image data, and the acquired image data is output to the main unit 4.

  When reading of a document is instructed by the operation button 52 of the operation unit 5 in a state where the document is placed on the document placing unit 31, the document conveyed by the document feeding unit 3 is read. When reading a document conveyed by the document feeding unit 3, the scanner 20 is moved to a position facing the document reading slit 22, and the document feeding operation by the document feeding unit 3 is performed via the document reading slit 22. The document is read synchronously to acquire image data, and the acquired image data is output to the main unit 4.

  The main body 4 includes a recording unit 6, and includes a paper feed unit 41, a paper feed roller 42, a paper transport path 43, a transport roller 44, and a discharge roller 45. The paper feed unit 41 is a paper feed cassette that stores a plurality of recording papers P. The paper feed roller 42 feeds the recording paper P from the paper feed unit 41 to the paper transport path 43 one by one. The recording paper P fed to the paper transport path 43 by the paper feed roller 42 is transported to the recording unit 6 by the transport roller 44. The recording paper P on which recording has been performed by the recording unit 6 is discharged by a discharge roller 45 into a discharge space 46 formed between the document reading unit 2 and the main body unit 4. As described above, the paper feed roller 42, the transport roller 44, and the discharge roller 45 function as a transport unit for the recording paper P.

  The recording unit 6 includes a photosensitive drum 61, a charging unit 62, an exposure unit 63, an image forming unit 64, a transfer unit 65, a fixing unit 66, and a cleaning unit 67. The exposure unit 63 is an optical unit including a laser device, a mirror, and the like. The exposure unit 63 outputs a laser beam based on image data to the photosensitive drum 61 uniformly charged by the charging unit 62 and exposes the photosensitive drum 61. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the drum 61. The image forming unit 64 is a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 61 using toner, and forms a toner image based on the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 61. The transfer unit 65 transfers the toner image formed on the photosensitive drum 61 by the image forming unit 64 to the recording paper P. The fixing unit 66 heats the recording paper on which the toner image is transferred by the transfer unit 65 to fix the toner image on the recording paper. The toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 61 is removed by the cleaning unit 67.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the multifunction machine 1. The document reading unit 2, document feeding unit 3, transport unit (feed roller 42, transport roller 44, discharge roller 45), operation unit 5 and recording unit 6 are connected to the control unit 7. Operation controlled. In addition, an image processing unit 8, a storage unit 9, a facsimile unit 10, and a communication unit 11 are connected to the control unit 7.

  The image processing unit 8 is a unit that performs predetermined image processing on the image data. For example, image improvement processing such as enlargement / reduction processing, gradation adjustment, and density adjustment is performed.

  The storage unit 9 is a storage unit such as a semiconductor memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 9 stores image data acquired by reading a document by the document reading unit 2, and stores various management information. Yes.

  The facsimile unit 10 has a facsimile transmission function for generating a facsimile signal from the image data read by the document reading unit 2 and transmitting the generated facsimile signal via a network 13 such as a telephone line network.

  The communication unit 11 has a data transmission function for transmitting image data read by the document reading unit 2 via a network 14 such as a LAN.

  The control unit 7 is an information processing unit such as a microcomputer including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The ROM stores a control program for controlling the operation of the multifunction device 1. The control unit 7 reads out a control program stored in the ROM and develops the control program in the RAM, thereby controlling the entire apparatus according to predetermined instruction information input from the operation unit 5.

  Further, the control unit 7 functions as a document placement position detection unit 71 that detects the placement position of the document placed on the platen glass 21 in a state where the placement position automatic execution mode is selected. The selection of the automatic placement position execution mode may be performed by a user input from the operation unit 5, or the state in which the automatic placement position execution mode is selected may be set as an initial state. Further, the placement position automatic execution mode may be automatically selected by opening the document feeder 3 (platen cover).

  The document placement position detection unit 71 detects the opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) by the opening / closing detection sensor 26 and then detects the closing of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) by the opening / closing detection sensor 26. Then, the placement position detection data is acquired by pre-scanning by the document reading unit 2. Pre-scanning by the document reading unit 2 is performed in a state where the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is opened at a threshold angle. Therefore, in the pre-scan, the light emitted from the light source 23 is not imaged on the light receiving unit 24 outside the original. As a result, the detection signal (luminance) by the light receiving unit 24 serving as placement position detection data is high in the document range and low in the range other than the document.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pre-scan range X for acquiring placement position detection data by pre-scanning by the document reading unit 2 is set in advance. The pre-scan range X is based on the side located on the near side of the A4 and B5 documents placed vertically with respect to the left back corner of the platen glass 21 and the left front corner of the platen glass 21. Positioned on the near side and the left side of the A4 and B5 documents placed vertically with reference to the back side of the A4 and B5 documents placed vertically and the right back corner of the platen glass 21 And a corner located at the back side and the right side of the A4 and B5 documents placed vertically with respect to the right front corner of the platen glass 21 is set. Note that the case where the short side of the document is placed parallel to the main scanning direction is portrait orientation, and the case where the short side of the document is placed perpendicular to the main scanning direction is landscape orientation.

  FIG. 6 shows eight types of placement position detection data acquired by pre-scanning. When an A4 or B5 document is placed vertically with respect to any of the four corners (left back corner, left front corner, right back corner, right front corner) of the platen glass 21, The placement position detection data is one of eight types shown in FIG. Therefore, the document placement position detection unit 71 uses the four corners (left back corner portion, left corner) of the platen glass 21 as the placement positions of the document placed on the platen glass 21 based on the obtained placement position detection data. The left front corner, the right back corner, or the right front corner) is detected based on the vertical orientation.

  When the document placement position is detected, the control unit 7 functions as a linking operation execution unit 72. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 9 stores association operation information in which the document placement position is associated with the function, setting, and presence / absence of execution. The linking operation execution unit 72 refers to the linking operation information, selects a function corresponding to the placement position, and accepts an input of a setting corresponding to the placement position. When the presence / absence of execution corresponding to the placement position is “Yes (O)”, the linking operation execution unit 72 executes the selected function with the received setting. Note that the linking operation information can be set by the user by an input from the operation unit 5 or the like.

  In the linking operation information shown in FIG. 7, when the left back reference (vertical) placed vertically with respect to the left back corner of the platen glass 21 is detected as the placement position, the linking operation execution unit 72 selects “copy” as a function and accepts input of 10 copies for setting the number of print copies, and executes the selected “copy” function with the number of print copies: 10. Further, in the associating operation information shown in FIG. 7, when the left front reference (vertical) placed vertically with respect to the left front corner of the platen glass 21 is detected as the placement position, the associating operation is performed. The execution unit 72 selects “scanner” as a function, receives an input of “preview” as a display setting, and executes the “scanner” function with “preview”. Furthermore, in the associating operation information shown in FIG. 7, when the right back reference (vertical) placed vertically with respect to the right back corner of the platen glass 21 is detected as the placement position, the associating operation is performed. The execution unit 72 selects “facsimile” as a function and accepts an input of “fine” as a transmission quality setting. Furthermore, in the associating operation information shown in FIG. 7, when the right front reference (vertical) placed vertically with respect to the right front corner of the platen glass 21 is detected as the placement position, the associating operation is performed. The execution unit 72 selects “data transmission” as a function and accepts an input of “400 dpi” as a reading quality setting.

Next, the placement position automatic execution operation in the multifunction machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The control unit 7 receives selection of the placement position automatic execution mode based on an input from the operation unit 5. When the placement position automatic execution mode is selected, the control unit 7 functions as the document placement position detection unit 71, and the opening / closing detection sensor 26 is turned off, that is, the threshold angle of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is set. The excess development is monitored (step S1). When the open / close detection sensor 26 is turned off in step S1, that is, when the opening exceeding the threshold angle of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is detected, the document placement position detection unit 71 moves the carriage 25 within the pre-scan range X. Move to the vicinity of the left end (step S2).

  With the document feeder 3 (platen cover) opened at a threshold angle or more, the user can select any of the four corners (left back corner, left front corner, right back corner, right front corner) of the platen glass 21. A4 or B5 document is placed in the vertical direction with reference to the above. When the open / close detection sensor 26 is turned off in the placement position automatic execution mode, the control unit 7 displays the association operation information as shown in FIG. 7 stored in the storage unit 9 on the liquid crystal display unit of the operation unit 5. 51 may be displayed. In this case, the liquid crystal display unit 51 of the operation unit 5 is switched while the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is being opened, and the linking operation information is captured in the user's field of view. As a result, the user can be alerted to the linking operation associated with the placement position, and the document can be placed after grasping the linking operation associated with the placement position.

  Next, the document placement position detector 71 monitors whether the open / close detection sensor 26 is turned on, that is, whether the opening of the document feeder 3 (platen cover) is equal to or smaller than the threshold angle (step S3). In step S3, the position detection unit 71 closes the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) after the document is set with the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) being opened larger than the threshold angle. The timing to apply can be detected.

  When it is detected in step S3 that the open / close detection sensor 26 is turned off, that is, the opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) has reached the threshold angle, the document placement position detection unit 71 presses the document reading unit 2. The can is executed, the placement position detection data in the pre-scan range X is acquired (step S4), and the placement position of the document is detected based on the placement position detection data (step S5).

  Next, the document placement position detector 71 determines whether or not the document placement position has been detected (step S6). If the document placement position cannot be detected, the process returns to step A1. The opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) exceeding the threshold angle is monitored. In the case where the document placement position cannot be detected, a document is not placed on the platen glass 21 or a document of a size that is not a detection target is placed, and placement position detection data 8 is shown in FIG. This is a case that does not fall into any of the types.

  When the document placement position can be detected in step S6, the control unit 7 functions as the linking operation execution unit 72 and refers to the linking operation information, thereby associating operation corresponding to the placement position. (Step S7), and the placement position automatic execution operation is terminated. The associating operation execution unit 72 selects a function corresponding to the placement position as the associating operation, and accepts an input of a setting corresponding to the placement position. When the presence / absence of execution corresponding to the placement position is “Yes (O)”, the linking operation execution unit 72 executes the selected function with the received setting. The selected function is executed after a preset time T1 has elapsed since the opening / closing detection sensor 26 was turned on. This time T1 is set to be longer than the time expected to take until the document feeder 3 (platen cover) is completely closed from the threshold angle. Also, a second opening / closing selection sensor for detecting whether or not the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is completely closed is provided, and the function selected at the timing when the closing is detected by the second opening / closing selection sensor. May be executed.

  Further, as the linking operation information, the document placement position and document size (for example, A4 or B5) may be associated with the function, setting, and execution / non-execution. In this case, the document placement position detector 71 detects the document size together with the placement position based on the placement position detection data as shown in FIG. Then, the linking operation execution unit 72 refers to the linking operation information to select a function corresponding to the placement position and the document size, and accepts an input of a setting corresponding to the placement position. When the presence / absence of execution corresponding to the placement position is “Yes (O)”, the linking operation execution unit 72 executes the selected function with the received setting. As a result, the linking operation information can be subdivided and set according to the placement position and the document size.

  Furthermore, the document placement position and document orientation (vertical orientation or landscape orientation) may be associated with functions, settings, and execution / non-execution. In this case, the document placement position detection unit 71 executes prescan by the document reading unit 2 and acquires placement position detection data in the prescan range Y shown in FIG. . The pre-scan range Y is a side located on the right side of an A4 document placed sideways with respect to the left side of the platen glass 21 and an A4 document placed sideways on the right side of the platen glass 21. The left side of the platen glass 21, the left side corner of the B5 document placed sideways with reference to the left back corner of the platen glass 21, and the left front corner of the platen glass 21 And a corner located on the back side and the right side of the B5 document placed sideways and a corner located on the near side and the left side of the B5 document placed sideways with reference to the right back corner of the platen glass 21. , And a corner positioned on the back side and the right side of the B5 document placed sideways with respect to the right front corner of the platen glass 21 as a reference. Then, the document placement position detection unit 71 detects the orientation of the document together with the placement position based on the placement position detection data. Then, the linking operation execution unit 72 refers to the linking operation information, selects a function corresponding to the placement position and the document orientation, and accepts an input of a setting corresponding to the placement position. When the presence / absence of execution corresponding to the placement position is “Yes (O)”, the linking operation execution unit 72 executes the selected function with the received setting. As a result, the associating operation can be divided and set according to the placement position and the document orientation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the prescan by the document reading unit 2 is configured to be performed in a state where the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is opened at the threshold angle. However, the prescan by the document reading unit 2 is performed. The feeding may be performed in a state where the feeding unit 3 (platen cover) is completely opened. In this case, an original is placed by detecting, as an edge, a shadow formed by the original pressing surface 34 of the original feeding unit 3 (platen cover) and the end of the original placed on the platen glass 21. The position can be detected.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the document placed on the platen glass 21 is scanned by the scanner 20 to read the image data, and the operation unit receives the selection of the function for processing the image data. 5, a multi-function machine 1 that is an image forming apparatus that executes a selected function includes a document feeding unit 3 (platen cover) that opens and closes the upper surface of the platen glass 21 and a document feeding unit 3 (platen cover). After the opening / closing detection sensor 26 that detects the opening and the opening / closing detection sensor 26 detects the opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover), when the opening is detected, the opening / closing detection sensor 26 detects the opening by the pre-scan using the scanner 20. The placement position detection data is acquired, and the placement position of the document placed on the platen glass 21 is detected based on the obtained placement position detection data. The document placement position detection unit 71 detects the document placement position detection unit 71, the storage unit 9 that stores the association operation information that associates the placement position with the function, and the document placement position detection unit 71 based on the association operation information. A linking operation execution unit 72 that receives selection of a function corresponding to the placement position and executes the selected function.
With this configuration, the document placement position is detected and the function associated with the placement position is executed in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover). Therefore, the function can be immediately executed in accordance with the setting of the document on the platen glass 21, and the work burden on the user can be reduced and the work efficiency can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the document placement position detection unit 71 detects which of the four corners of the platen glass 21 is used as the placement position.
With this configuration, the user can easily select the placement position.

Further, in the present embodiment, the placement position and the setting are associated with the associating operation information, and the associating operation executing unit 72 is configured to perform the document placing position detecting unit based on the associating operation information. The setting input corresponding to the mounting position detected by 71 is received, and the selected function is executed with the received setting.
With this configuration, it is possible to input settings immediately with the setting of the document on the platen glass 21, thereby reducing the work burden on the user and improving the work efficiency.

Further, in the present embodiment, the associating operation information associates the placement position with the presence / absence of execution, and the associating operation execution unit 72 performs the document placement position based on the associating operation information. When the execution corresponding to the placement position detected by the detection unit 71 is executed, the selected function is executed.
With this configuration, it is possible to select whether or not to execute the function in accordance with the setting of the document on the platen glass 21 based on the linking operation information, and usability can be improved.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the placement operation information is associated with the placement position, the document size, and the function, and the document placement position detector 71 detects the document size together with the placement position, The linking operation execution unit 72 receives an input of a setting corresponding to the placement position and the document size detected by the document placement position detection unit 71 based on the linking operation information, and receives the selected function. Run with.
With this configuration, it is possible to divide and set the linking operation information according to the placement position and the document size.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the associating operation information is associated with the placement position, the document orientation, and the function. The document placement position detector 71 detects the orientation of the document together with the placement position.
The linking operation execution unit 72 receives an input of settings corresponding to the placement position and the document orientation detected by the document placement position detection unit 71 based on the linking operation information, and receives the selected function. Run with.
With this configuration, it is possible to divide and set the linking operation information according to the placement position and the document orientation.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operation unit 5 is a touch panel provided with a liquid crystal display unit 51, and when the opening / closing detection sensor 26 detects the opening of the document feeding unit 3 (platen cover), the liquid crystal display unit 51. Is provided with a control unit 7 for displaying linking operation information.
With this configuration, it is possible to alert the user to the linking operation associated with the placement position, and it is possible to place the document after grasping the linking operation associated with the placement position.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that the embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Multifunction device 2 Original reading part 3 Original feeding part 4 Main body part 5 Operation part 6 Recording part 7 Control part 8 Image processing part 9 Storage part 10 Fax part 11 Communication part 12, 13 Network 20 Scanner 21 Platen glass 22 Original reading slit 23 Light source 24 Light receiving unit 25 Carriage 241a to 241k LED array 242a to 242k Drive circuit 25 Light receiving unit 26 Opening / closing detection sensor 31 Document placement unit 32 Document transport mechanism 33 Document discharge unit 34 Document pressing surface 36 Hinge mechanism 41 Paper feed unit 42 Supply Paper roller 43 Paper transport path 44 Transport roller 45 Discharge roller 46 Discharge space 51 Liquid crystal display unit 52 Operation button 61 Photosensitive drum 62 Charging unit 63 Exposure unit 64 Image forming unit 65 Transfer unit 66 Fixing unit 67 Cleaning unit 71 Document placement position Detection unit 72 Linking operation execution unit

Claims (5)

An original reading unit that scans an original placed on a platen glass by a scanner and reads image data; and an operation unit that receives selection of a function for processing the image data.
An image reading device that executes a selected function,
A platen cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the platen glass;
Open / close detecting means for detecting the opening of the platen cover;
After the opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the platen cover, when the closing is detected, the mounting position detection data is acquired by pre-scanning using the scanner, and the acquired mounting position is acquired. A document placement position detecting means for detecting a placement position and a document size of a document placed on the platen glass based on detection data;
Storage means for storing associating operation information that associates the setting position and the original size with any one function of copying, scanner, facsimile, and data communication, setting, and execution / non-execution;
Based on the string pickled operation information, the input of the setting corresponding to the document placing position before being detected by the detection means the placement position and the selection and the placement position and the document size of the function corresponding to the document size When the execution position corresponding to the above- described placement position detected by the document placement position detection unit and the document size is executed, the linking operation is executed to execute the selected function with the received setting. An image reading apparatus. An original reading unit that scans an original placed on a platen glass by a scanner and reads image data; and an operation unit that receives selection of a function for processing the image data.
An image reading device that executes a selected function,
A platen cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the platen glass;
Open / close detecting means for detecting the opening of the platen cover;
After the opening / closing detection means detects the opening of the platen cover, when the closing is detected, the mounting position detection data is acquired by pre-scanning using the scanner, and the acquired mounting position is acquired. A document placement position detecting means for detecting a placement position and a document orientation of a document placed on the platen glass based on detection data;
Storage means for storing associating operation information associating the setting position and the original orientation with any one of functions of copying, scanner, facsimile, and data communication, setting and presence / absence of execution;
Based on the string pickled operation information, the input of the setting corresponding to the selection and the placement position and the original orientation of the functions corresponding to the placement position and the original orientation before being detected by the document placing position detecting means If the execution position corresponding to the above- described placement position detected by the document placement position detection unit and the orientation of the document is executed, the linking operation is executed to execute the selected function with the received setting. An image reading apparatus. 3. The image reading according to claim 1, wherein the document placement position detection unit detects which of the four corners of the platen glass is used as a reference as the placement position. apparatus. The operation means is a touch panel provided with display means,
When opening of the platen cover by the opening and closing detecting means is detected, the image according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a control means for displaying the string pickled operation information on the display means Reading device. An image reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
An image forming apparatus comprising image forming means for forming an image based on the image data read by the image reading apparatus.

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