JPH02109464A - Device for setting number of received sheets - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set number of received originals by interruption a line when the count and the setting value in interlocking with the paper feed reach a prescribed relation. CONSTITUTION:Number of pulses generated in interlocking with the drive of a paper cut-off cam of a facsimile equipment 20 is counted by an IC 41. When the count of the IC 41 reaches a setting value set by a dip switch 43, the IC 71 generates a pulse for a prescribed time, which is sent to a transistor(TR) 81 to energize a relay coil 85, a contact 87 is turned off and the connection between the line terminal L2 of the facsimile equipment 20 and the line is interrupted. Thus, it is possible to interrupt the line when number of received originals reaches a prescribed sheet number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a receiving number setting device for arbitrarily setting the number of received documents in a facsimile machine.

[Conventional technology]

For example, known facsimile machines are capable of transmitting image information such as graphics and photographs over long distances using communication lines, so facsimile machines have become widely used in the modernization of office automation.

Generally, when receiving image information on a facsimile device, there are two methods: the method (■ method) in which the received image information is restored and immediately output from the recording unit, and the other method is to temporarily store the received image information in a storage medium such as memory and then There is a method (method (■)) in which image information is read out and output from the recording section.

In order to realize functions such as circular communication and confidential communication, the method described in ■, which temporarily stores image information in a memory, etc., is used, but the method described in ■, which can simplify the device and keep the manufacturing cost of the device low, is used. The method is also widely used.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in the method (2) mentioned above, the facsimile machine on the receiving side sequentially receives and outputs an arbitrary number of originals sent from the facsimile machine on the sending side. , there was a problem that it was impossible to deal with pranks and the like.

For example, if a large amount of documents are sent by a third party as a result of mischief, recording paper for printing is wasted and the recording paper runs out, making it difficult to receive future documents.

Furthermore, when receiving a popular vote or the like by facsimile communication in which a specific number of documents are successively sent, efficient reception becomes possible if the number of documents can be set in the facsimile device on the receiving side.

The present invention has been created in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a receiving number setting device that allows the number of received originals to be set in a facsimile machine on the receiving side.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a receiving number setting device of the present invention.

In the figure, the counting means performs a counting operation that corresponds to the paper feeding operation in the receiving facsimile machine.

The determining means receives the count value of the counting means and performs a determining operation according to a predetermined set value.

The line disconnection means disconnects the connection line during communication according to the determination result by the determination means.

Therefore, the overall configuration is such that the connection line is disconnected in accordance with the count value corresponding to the paper feeding operation.

[For production]

The counting means performs a counting operation in conjunction with the paper feeding operation in the receiving facsimile machine, and the determining means compares this counted value with a predetermined set value to make a determination. For example, it is determined whether this count value has reached a predetermined set value. The line disconnection means disconnects the connection line during communication in accordance with the determination result of the determination means.

In the present invention, the number of documents to be received can be set in the facsimile machine on the receiving side by disconnecting the line when the count value corresponding to the paper feeding operation and the set value reach a predetermined relationship. It becomes possible.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a receiving number setting device in an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a receiving number setting device 29 of the embodiment is connected between a facsimile machine 20 on the receiving side and a telephone line.

30 is a circuit that monitors the operation of the paper cutting cam in the facsimile machine 20 and activates the receiving number setting device 29, and includes a photocoupler 31, two resistors 832, 33, an inverter 34, and two capacitors 35, 36. It is made up of.

Further, 40 is a circuit for counting input pulses, (, -
It is composed of an IC 41 of MOS standard 4017 and a resistor 42.

43 is a dip switch for setting the number of facsimile originals to be received.

50 is a timer circuit for securing time for the facsimile machine 20 to send a reception good signal and a procedure end signal to the other party's facsimile machine;
51 and capacitor 52. It is composed of a variable resistor 53. By adjusting the values of capacitor 52 and variable resistor 53, the intensity of the output pulse is determined.

60 is a circuit for outputting a 1x15 pulse of a predetermined width synchronized with the rise of the output of IC51, and C-
MOS standard 4069 fc61 and capacitor 62,
It consists of two resistors 63, 64 (!:).

70 is a timer circuit for securing the time necessary for disconnecting the line, and is based on IC71, (C-MOS standard 4538).
The IC of MOS standard 4538 is a dual type, so IC51 and IC71 can be configured with a common element), two capacitors 72 and 74, and a variable resistor 73.

80 is a relay circuit for line disconnection and operation display, which includes a transistor 81 and three resistors 82, 83, and 89.
, diode 841, light emitting diode 88, and relay (
Relay coil 85. It consists of contacts 86 and 87).

Furthermore, 21 is provided within the facsimile machine 20,
This is a toggle switch that turns the contacts on and off in conjunction with the operation of the paper cutting cam.

Now, by operating the dip switch 43, the I
A logic "1'" from a predetermined output bin of C41.

When is output, logic ゛1''° is input to the human power bin of IC51.
supply. For example, if you want to set the number of received facsimile documents to 4, when the logic ``1'' is output from the 11th bin of IC41, the logic ``
The dip switch 43 is set so as to supply 1°' to the fourth bin of the IC 51.

When the facsimile machine 20 starts receiving a document, the paper cutting cam operates in conjunction with this receiving operation, and the toggle switch 21 is brought into the connected state. For example, the toggle switch 21 is turned on once per rotation of the paper cutting cam.

When the toggle switch 21 is turned on, the photocoupler 3
The light emitting diode in 1 is connected to the power supply terminal (
+5V) (the other end of this light emitting diode is grounded), and the phototransistor in the photocoupler 31 is turned on. Therefore, the collector end of this phototransistor is connected to the power supply terminal via the resistor 33 (the emitter end is grounded).
, this collector end is in the logic II O11 state. Also, the collector end is impark 34. Since it is connected to IC410 via the capacitor 36 to the 14th bin, a pulse is supplied to IC4 when the toggle switch 21 is turned on.

In 1c41, the number of pulses supplied to the 14th bin is counted, and depending on the pulse supply operation, the 1st and 3rd bins are sequentially counted.
Bin No. 7, Bin No. 11.

Outputs logic “1°°” from pin 5.

When the number of received facsimile documents is set to 4, when the output of the 11th bin of IC41 becomes "1'°," the logic "1°" is sent from the dip switch 43 to the 4th bin of IC51. is supplied.

When the logic “1'' is supplied to the 4th bin, the IC51
After a predetermined time (e.g. 3 seconds), the logic '1' is output from pin 6.
Output °゛. This predetermined time is the time required to notify the other party's facsimile machine of successful reception and completion of the procedure when receiving a facsimile document, and is intended to limit disconnection of the line within this time.

The output of pin 6 of this IC51 is IC6
When supplied to the No. 1 bin of the IC 61, a pulse with a predetermined width determined by the capacitor 62 and the resistor 63 is output from the No. 6 pin of the IC 61.

This pulse is supplied to the 12th bin of IC71, and
1 is a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) when this pulse is supplied.
After that, the logic "1°" is output from the 10th bin. This predetermined time is the time necessary for the facsimile device 20 and the other party's facsimile device to determine whether the line is disconnected.

The output ``1'' of the 10th bin of IC71 is 15 of the IC41.
The signal is supplied to the pin number pin to perform a reset operation of the IC 41, and is also supplied to the base end of the transistor 81 via the resistor 82. The transistor 81 is turned on in response to the output "1" of the IC 71, and the relay coil 85 is energized (one end of the relay coil is connected to the power supply terminal, and the other end is connected to the resistor 83. 8I
When the relay coil 85 is energized, which is grounded through the collector-emitter of the
connection with the line is disconnected. This line connection time is IC
This is the time (5 seconds) during which the logic "'l'" is output from the 10th bin of the 71, and in response to this line disconnection operation, the facsimile machine 20 ends the facsimile communication.

Furthermore, when the relay coil 85 is energized, the contact 86 is turned on and the light emitting diode 88 is lit.

In this way, the number of pulses generated in conjunction with the simultaneous rotation of the paper cutting cam of the facsimile device 20 is counted by the IC 41. When the count value of the IC 41 reaches a set value (set by the dip switch 43), the IC 71 generates a pulse for a predetermined time to disconnect the line.

Therefore, it is possible to disconnect the line when the number of received originals reaches a predetermined number. By being able to set the number of documents to be received on the receiving side, it is possible to prevent running out of recording paper due to mischief, etc., and it is also possible to efficiently receive popularity votes etc. that are continuously sent.

FIG. 3 shows the external appearance of the reception number setting device 29 of the embodiment. In the figure, 91 is a power input terminal, 92 is a power indicator lamp, 93 is a power switch for the reception number setting device 29, 96 is a terminal for connecting to the facsimile machine 20, 9
Reference numerals 7 each indicate connection terminals with lines.

The operator operates the operation section (5 locations) of the dip switch 43 to set the number of sheets to be received by the facsimile machine, and also determines whether or not the line is forcibly disconnected by the number of sheets to be received setting device 29 depending on the state of the light emitting diode on the 8th. can be monitored.

In the embodiment, the number of received documents is counted by the on/off operation of the toggle switch 21 that is linked to the paper cutting cam, but it may be linked to other mechanisms. For example, in a facsimile machine that records on standard size paper (B5, A4 size, etc.), a switch may be operated in conjunction with the paper feeding mechanism for this recording paper.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, by disconnecting the line when the count value linked to the paper feeding operation and the set value reach a predetermined relationship, the number of received originals can be calculated at the facsimile machine on the receiving side. It becomes possible to set.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a receiving number setting device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a receiving number setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an external view of a receiving number setting device of an embodiment. be. In the figure, 20 is a facsimile device, 21 is a toggle switch, 29 is a receiving number setting device, 30 is a starting circuit, 31 is a photocoupler, 40 is a pulse counting circuit, 41 is an IC (C-MO3 standard 4017), and 43 is a dipstick. Switch, 50.70 is a timer circuit, 51.71 is an IC (C-MO3 standard 453B), 60 is 1 sitat pulse regeneration, 61 is an IC (C-MO3 standard 4069), 80 is a relay circuit, 1 is a transistor, 4 is a diode, 5 is a relay coil, 6.8゛7 is a contact, and 8 is a light emitting diode.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A counting means that performs a counting operation in conjunction with a paper feeding operation in a receiving facsimile machine, a determining means that performs a determining operation according to a predetermined setting value when the counted value of the counting means is introduced, and the determining means 1. A receiving number setting device comprising: a line disconnection means for disconnecting a connection line during communication according to a determination result obtained by the method.