JPH01129638A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily discriminate the reception state of plural facsimile equipments by providing a ring device and a reception mode changeover switch or the like to image easily whether it is a call from an opposite station or a fault of its own station. CONSTITUTION:If a power supply is disconnected, a switch 6 is thrown to the position 6a and a call signal from a ring device 1 is sent to a piezoelectric buzzer 5, which generates a specific ringer tone. When power is applied, the switch 6 is thrown to the position 6b, and when the device 1 detects a call signal, whether the mode is the manual reception mode or the automatic reception mode is judged by the CPU 3. In case of the manual reception mode, a signal whose frequency is preset higher than the frequency of the specific ringer tone is outputted from the oscillator 4 and in case of the automatic reception mode, a signal whose frequency is set lower than the frequency of the ringer tone specific thereto is outputted. Moreover, a ringer tone corresponding to a fault or the like is preset and whether it is a call from an opposite station or a fault of its own station is judged easily and the reception state of plural sets is judged easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine incorporating a ringer device that generates a ringer sound through a speaker or the like based on a ringing signal from an exchange.

[Prior Art] In a conventional facsimile machine having a built-in telephone, a ringer device that detects a ringing signal from an exchange and generates a ringer sound through a speaker or the like is operated by electric current supplied through a telephone line. Further, the tone color and volume of the ringer sound are fixed to one type, or the tone color and volume can be selected by a selection switch or the like. Even if the timbre and volume can be selected using a selection switch or the like, the timbre and volume are fixed to one unless the user makes a new selection, so in any case, the timbre and volume are fixed to one.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional device, the ringer sound is fixed to the unique tone and volume of the ringer device. Even if reception is not possible due to running out of recording paper, etc., the same ringing sound is emitted.

Therefore, it is impossible to determine whether it is a simple telephone call or a warning telephone call that the facsimile machine is out of order.

In addition, with the above conventional device, if multiple facsimile devices are installed in the same room and they are set to manual reception mode, it is necessary to pick up the receiver and talk to the other party when the ringer tone sounds. However, there is a problem in that it is difficult to quickly determine which facsimile machine is generating the ringing sound.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is applicable to situations such as whether the call is from the other station or whether the own station is out of order, and which facsimile machine among a plurality of installed facsimile machines is receiving the call. depending on,
It controls the tone and volume of the ringer sound.

[Function] The present invention controls the tone and volume of the ringer sound depending on predetermined situations, so it is easy to determine whether the call is from the other party or the local station is out of order. It is possible to easily determine which facsimile device among the devices is receiving the data.

[Example] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

The ringer device 1 is a ringer device that operates by electric current supplied from the telephone line 2, and detects a ringing signal sent from an exchange (not shown), and outputs an electric signal corresponding to a ringing sound in response to this ringing signal. It is something. A telephone line 2 connects the exchange and the facsimile machine. The CPU 3 controls the entire facsimile machine. The CPU 3 is an example of means for operating the ringing sound using the power supply of the facsimile machine and controlling the tone and volume of the ringing sound according to various situations.

In addition, the tone and volume of the ringer sound are used to distinguish between a call from the other party and a malfunction of the local station.Furthermore, if multiple facsimile machines are installed, which facsimile machine receives the call? It is also something that distinguishes between animals.

The oscillator 4 generates a tone,
This is a circuit that changes the volume. The piezoelectric buzzer 5 is a buzzer that outputs a ringing sound. The relay 6 switches the piezoelectric buzzer 5 to the ringer device side 6a or the oscillator side 6b, and is controlled by the CPU 3 to switch. Note that when the power is turned off, the piezoelectric buzzer 5 is connected to the ringer side 6a, and when the power is turned on, the piezoelectric buzzer 5 is connected to the oscillator side 6b.

In addition, the recording paper sensor 7 is used in facsimile communication.
This is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of recording paper for recording received images. Switch 8 is a switch for selecting automatic reception mode or manual reception mode.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 3 in the above embodiment.

First, when the power is turned off, the switch 6 is connected to the switch 6a, and a ringing signal from the ringer device 1 is sent to the piezoelectric buzzer 5. That is, when the power (power of the facsimile machine) in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is not turned on, the piezoelectric buzzer 5 generates a unique ringing sound in response to a ringing signal.

On the other hand, when the power is turned on (SL), the switch 6 is switched to the oscillator side 6b (S2), the ringer device 1 detects whether or not there is a calling signal, and sends this result to the CPUI (S3). . In this case, even if there is a calling signal, the switch 6 is switched to the oscillator side 6b, so
The ringing signal output from the ringer device l is not transmitted to the piezoelectric buzzer 5.

When the CPU 3 detects the calling signal (S3), it determines whether the mode is automatic reception mode or manual reception mode (S4). If it is the manual reception mode, the CPU 3:
The oscillator 4 is instructed to output a signal of frequency F1 (S5). In this case, the frequency F1 is set in advance to be higher than the frequency of the unique ringer sound, and when a sound higher than the unique ringer sound is output, the operator can easily recognize that there is a ringing signal in the manual reception mode. I can judge. Therefore, in this case, the operator can quickly pick up the receiver and have a conversation with the other party.

On the other hand, if the mode is automatic reception mode (S4) and recording paper is available (S6), automatic reception is executed. In addition.

In the above case, if there is no recording paper (S6), the CPU 3 instructs the oscillator 4 to output a signal of frequency F2 (S7). Frequency F2 is a frequency different from frequency F1 and also different from the frequency of the unique ringer sound. The frequency F2 is preset to a lower frequency than the unique ringer sound, so when you hear a sound lower than the unique ringer sound, the recording paper runs out while receiving automatic reception. The operator of the facsimile machine can easily know this.

Note that the frequency F1. F2 may be set to any value other than the above.

Further, in the manual reception mode, when there is no recording paper in the automatic reception mode, the frequency is set to be different from that of the unique ringer sound, but the volume may be changed without changing the frequency. If the timbre and volume of the oscillator 4 can be selected using a /\- switch or a soft switch, the user or service person can easily select the ringtone of their choice.

For facsimile machines that switch to automatic reception mode after detecting a ringing signal from an exchange for a predetermined period of time, the tone, volume, and on/off interval of the ringer sound are recorded in chronological order from the time the ringer starts ringing until the time it switches to automatic reception mode. It is also possible to inform the user of the estimated time until switching to the automatic reception mode.

For facsimile machines whose CPU is capable of detecting pulse motor abnormalities, recording device abnormalities, recording paper jams, etc., when a call signal is received in automatic reception mode, the facsimile machine outputs a ringing sound corresponding to the above-mentioned failure state. You can.

Also, if multiple facsimile machines are installed,
By assigning an oscillation frequency to each facsimile machine, it is possible to easily determine which facsimile machine is receiving data during manual reception.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether it is a call from the other party or a malfunction of the own station, and also to determine which facsimile machine among a plurality of installed facsimile machines is receiving the call. This has the effect of making it easy to judge.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Ringer device, 3... CPU, 4... Oscillator, 5... Piezoelectric buzzer, 8... Receiving mode switch. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent Arata Yokubo −

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) The ringer sound is operated by the power supply of the facsimile machine, and the tone of the ringer sound is changed depending on the situation.
A facsimile device characterized by volume control. (2) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tone and volume of the ringer sound are used to distinguish between a call from a partner station and a malfunction of the own station. (3) In claim 1, the timbre and volume of the ringer sound are used to distinguish which facsimile machine is receiving the signal among a plurality of facsimile machines installed. facsimile machine.