JPH0124998Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, in which a transmitting device, a receiving device, and the electric control mechanism of both devices are each housed in separate cases. It is characterized by being configured so that it can be used in combination according to the purpose, such as by removing unnecessary receiving devices from the receiver.

Conventional facsimile machines were configured to be able to send and receive with just one unit, so even if you use it only for sending and never for receiving, you should use one that has a receiving function. I had to.

In such a case, it is clear that if the apparatus is comprised only of a mechanism for transmission, the apparatus can be made compact and, moreover, it is economical since there is no unnecessary apparatus.

Therefore, it is possible to house the transmitting device, the receiving device, and the electrical control mechanism of both devices in separate cases and use them for transmitting and receiving. The facsimile of the present invention is constructed so that it can be used with two cases of the mechanism installed and unnecessary equipment removed from the beginning.

Next, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is the first case, and a transmitting device is housed inside. This transmitting device consists of a document transport mechanism 2 and a reading mechanism 3, both of which are the same as conventional ones.
The case 1 has a document insertion section 4 provided on the top surface of the case 1 so as to be inclined toward the inside, a feed section 8 consisting of a roller 6 and a friction belt 7 for feeding the document into the guide path 5, and two plates. It consists of a guide path 5 which is provided in parallel and guides the original through a gap formed between the two plates, and a pair of guide rolls 9 and 10 which are provided near the entrance and exit of the guide path 5, respectively.
Further, the reading mechanism 3 includes a pair of fluorescent lights 12 that illuminate a window 11 formed in a part of the guide path 5;
It consists of a document reading section 13 located in the window 11. 14 is an electric circuit board; 15 is a connecting device provided on the side wall of the case 1; this connecting device 15 and the electric circuit board 14 are connected by a cord 24.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a second case, in which a receiving device is housed. This receiving device is similar to the transmitting device described above and has a conventional mechanism, including a support section 18 that forms and supports a roll of recording paper 17 on which received information is drawn on the surface by heat-sensitive coloring, a support section 18 that rotates in response to reception, It consists of a roller 19 that pulls out the recording paper 17, and a printing section 20 that generates heat as the recording paper 17 is received, heats the recording paper 17, and draws the received information on the surface of the recording paper 17. Reference numeral 21 denotes an opening 21 formed on the upper surface of the second case 16, and is for ejecting the received recording paper. 22 is an electric circuit board,
23 is a connecting device provided on the side wall of the second case 16, and this connecting device 23 and the electric circuit board 22 are connected by a cord 25.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a third case, which contains an electrical control circuit board 27 for the transmitting device housed in the first case 1 and an electrical control circuit board 27 for the receiving device housed in the second case 16. It houses various electrical control mechanisms such as 28. The electric control mechanism of the third case 26 and the transmitter/receiver are connected to the electric circuit by engaging the connecting devices 15 and 23 to the connecting parts 29 and 30 provided on the upper surface of the third case 26. The connecting portion 29 of the third case 26 and the connecting device 15 of the first case 1 can be engaged by simply placing the first case 1 on the third case 26. Four recesses 31 are formed on the upper surface of the third case 26, and four convex portions 32 are formed on the lower surface of the first case 1, and the convex portions are fitted into the recesses 31. It is designed to engage. Similarly, four protrusions 33 are formed on the lower surface of the second case 16, and if these protrusions 33 are fitted into the recesses 31 of the third case 26, the connecting device 23 of the second case 16 and the connecting portion 30 of the third case 26 are engaged with each other. Further, four recesses 34 are formed on the upper surface of the first case 1, similar to the third case 26,
When the second case 16 is placed on top of the first case 1, the convex part 33 of the second case 16 fits into the recess 34, and the second case 16 is shifted onto the first case 1. They are designed so that they can be stacked on top of each other to prevent them from falling. In this case, the cord 25 is pulled out by pulling the connecting device 23 of the second case 16 , and the connecting device 23 of the second case 16 is pulled out so that the connecting device 23 is engaged with the connecting part 30 of the third case 26 . The cord 25 has a stretchable structure.

When the facsimile machine of the present invention performs both transmission and reception, the first case 1 is placed on the third case 26, and the second case 16 is placed on top of it, as shown in FIG. When used as a receiving-only device, the second case 16 is placed on the third case 26 as shown in FIG. 2, and when used as a transmitting-only device, ,
It is used in the state shown in FIG. 3 in which the first case is placed on the third case 26. Regarding the transmission and reception functions, there is no difference from the conventional device, so a description thereof will be omitted.

As mentioned above, the facsimile of the present invention has a transmitting device in the first case, a receiving device in the second case,
Then, if the electric control mechanism of the transmitting/receiving device is housed in a third case, and the first, second, and third cases are all combined, it can be used for transmitting and receiving. If you combine the third case, you can use it for sending only, and if you combine the second and third cases, you can use it for receiving only, so you can combine the three cases depending on the purpose of use. It becomes possible to
It is economical because unnecessary functions can be removed from the beginning, and it can be installed in a small space.If the situation arises in which both transmitting and receiving functions are used, all that is required is to combine the cases with the functions that are needed. It has useful effects such as being able to achieve the desired purpose of use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the facsimile machine of the present invention. Fig. 1 shows an example of the mode of use, and is a longitudinal sectional front view schematically showing the internal mechanism, and Fig. 2 shows the mode of use only for reception. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mode of use exclusively for transmission, with a portion omitted. 1...First case, 2...Document transport mechanism,
3...Reading mechanism, 16...Second case, 1
7... Recording paper, 20... Printing section, 26... Third case.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A transmitting device consisting of a document feeding mechanism with a roller array arranged in a guide path and a document reading mechanism is housed in the first case, and also includes a recording paper support mechanism, a recording paper pulling mechanism using a roller array, and a recording paper A receiving device comprising a printing mechanism is housed in a second case, and an electric control mechanism for each of the transmitting device and the receiving device is housed in a third case, and the third case and A facsimile machine characterized by being configured so that one or two other types of cases can be used in any combination.