JPH02266651A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the miniaturization of a device main body, to simplify a structure and to reduce the number of components by allowing one automatic paper feeder to execute an automatic original paper feeding function and an automatic paper feeding function. CONSTITUTION:When the picture of an original is read, the original is housed in the tray 8 of an automatic paper feeder 10, the original is carried by a supply mechanism 9 from the tray 8 with a prescribed operation and led to a picture read section 2, which reads the picture. When the paper is printed out, the paper is accommodated in the tray 8, the paper is carried by the supplying mechanism 9 from the tray 8 with a prescribed operation and led to a printing section 3, which prints out the picture. Since one automatic paper feeder 10 executes the automatic original paper feeding function and the automatic paper feed function, the device main body is miniaturized, and no independent paper carrying component is required and the number of components is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an electronic device including an image reading section and a printing section.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, an image scanner, that is, an image reading section, and a printer, that is, a printing section has been provided, and an automatic document feeding function and an automatic paper feeding a! Copying machines and facsimile machines are examples of electronic devices that have both functions. In this type of conventional electronic equipment, an automatic document feeder and an automatic paper feeder are provided separately.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the configuration in which the automatic document feeder and the automatic paper feeder are provided separately, there are restrictions on downsizing the main body of the device. There is a problem in that mechanical parts for transportation are required, which increases the number of parts.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The invention of claim 1 which solves the above problems provides an electronic device main body having an image reading section for reading an image of a document and a printing section for printing on paper; This electronic device is characterized by comprising a tray for storing the original document or the paper sheet, and an automatic paper feeding device having a feeding mechanism for feeding out the document or paper stored in the tray.

The invention of claim 2 provides a double ffl for reading an original image.
an electronic device main body having a reading unit and a printing unit for printing on paper; an automatic paper feeding device having a tray for storing the original or the paper; and a feeding mechanism for feeding the original or the paper stored in the tray; The electronic device is characterized in that it is equipped with a sorting section for distributing the original document or paper sent out by the automatic paper feeding device to the image reading section side or the printing section side.

[Function] In the above configuration, when reading an image of a document,
When a document is placed in a tray of an automatic paper feeder and a predetermined operation is performed, the document is sent out from the tray by a feeding mechanism, guided to an image reading section, and its image is read by an image reading section 5.

In addition, when printing on paper, store the paper in the tray, perform the specified operation, and the paper will be fed out of the tray.
The paper is sent out and guided to the printing section, where printing is performed.

As described above, the automatic document feeding function and the automatic paper feeding function are realized with one automatic feeding device.

In the second aspect of the present invention, the documents or sheets stored in the tray are sorted by the sorting mechanism to the image reading section or the printing section and sent out.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a main body (device main body) of an electronic device such as a facsimile machine or a copying machine. An image reading section 2 and a printing section 3 are provided inside the main body 1 of the device.

An image sensor 2a is provided inside the image reading section 2, and a support roller 4 is arranged at a position facing the image sensor 2a. The image reading unit 2 of the embodiment is detachably attached to the device main body 1, as shown in FIG.
The image sensor 2a is capable of reading an image of a moving document while remaining stationary at the position shown in FIG.
It is also possible to read an image of a stationary document by reciprocating within b. The removable image reading unit 2 can of course be connected to the electronic device, and also to other electronic devices.

The printing section 3 is, for example, a thermal transfer type printer including a thermal head 5, a platen roll 6, an ink ribbon feeder II7, and the like.

Also, inside the device main body 1, there is a tray 8 common to documents and paper, and a paper conveyance roller (i.e., a paper feed fitll) that feeds out the documents or paper in this tray 8.
An automatic paper feeder 10 consisting of a 9 is provided, and this automatic paper feeder W is close to the conveyance roller 9 of 10 and rotates to distribute the document or paper sent out to the reading section 2 side or the printing section 3 side. A possible flapper 11 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the printing section 3 is provided integrally with the tray 8 and can be pulled out from the main body 1 of the device. A paper discharge port 13 is provided on the side end surface of the printing section 3. Further, reference numeral 14 designates a plate as a receiver for receiving the paper sent to the printing section 3 side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device described above includes a memory 15 that stores images read by the image reading section 2, and this memory 15 is connected to the image reading section 2 and the printing section 3 via a data bus. The image stored in the memory 15 can be printed by the printing unit 3.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, when reading a document, as shown in FIG.
and is guided to the image sensor 2a side of the image reading section 2 by the flapper 11 raised upward. The unguided documents are sequentially read by the image sensor 2a and are discharged to the outside from the document discharge port 12. The read image is stored in memory 15.

During printing, as shown in FIG. 2, when a sheet (blank sheet) 17 is stored in the tray 8 and a predetermined operation is performed, the sheet 17 is sent out by the paper conveying roller 9 and is moved to the flapper 11 which is laid down almost horizontally. is guided between the thermal head 5 of the printing section 3 and the platen 6. The printing unit 3 prints the image stored in the memory 15, that is, the image read by the image reading unit 2, and the printed paper is discharged to the outside from the paper discharge port 13.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the image reading section 2 is removed from the main body 1 of the device and used, and the image reading section 2 is used by being placed on a document placed outside as shown in the figure. In this case, the image sensor 2a reads images by reciprocating inside the image reader main body 2b.
The image read by the image reading unit 2 is stored in the memory 15 when the image reading unit 2 is connected to the electronic device, or the image read by the electronic device is stored in the memory 15 when the image reading unit 2 is connected to the electronic device. Image data is sent to the device.

Further, the memory 15 can be made removably attachable to the image reading section 2, so that only that portion can be removed, connected to other equipment, and image data stored in the memory can be output or input.

In the above embodiment, the memory 15 is installed, but if the electronic device is not equipped with a memory, the electronic device is connected to another electronic device such as a personal computer, and the image reading section 2 reads the information. The image data is transmitted to the target electronic device, and the printing section 3 performs printing based on the image data transmitted from the other electronic device.

Further, in the electronic device, it is also possible to read a document image and print the read image in real time. In this case, for example, a manual document insertion slot (as shown) may be provided on the top surface of the device main body 1, and the document inserted manually through the manual document insertion port may be inserted into the image reading unit 2.
While reading the paper, the paper contained in the tray 8 is automatically fed to the printing section 3 side. This makes it possible to perform document reading and printing in real time.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects are achieved.

Since the automatic document feeding function and automatic paper feeding function are realized in one automatic paper feeding device, the main body of the device can be easily downsized, and the structure is simplified and the number of parts is reduced. be done.

Additionally, if the image reading unit is made removable, it becomes possible to read images of originals that cannot be inserted into the tray.
Use value increases.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention when reading a document, FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the same electronic device when printing, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same electronic device. FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit configuration diagram. 1... Electronic device body, 2... Image reading section, 2a
...Image sensor, 2b...Image reader body, 3...Printing section, 8...Tray, 9...Paper conveyance roller (feeding a[)], 10...Automatic paper feeder ,1
1... Flapper (@ separation mechanism), 15... Memory. Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) An electronic device main body having an image reading section that reads an image of a document and a printing section that prints on paper, a tray that stores the document or the paper, and a tray that stores the document or the paper, and the image that is stored in the tray. An electronic device comprising: an automatic paper feeder having a feeding mechanism for feeding out a document or the paper. (2) An electronic device main body that has an image reading section that reads the original image and a printing section that prints on paper, a tray that stores the original or the paper, and a tray that sends out the original or the paper stored in the tray. An electronic device comprising: an automatic paper feeding device having a feeding mechanism; and a sorting mechanism that distributes the original or the paper fed by the automatic paper feeding device to the image reading section or the printing section. (3) The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image reading section is removably provided in the main body of the electronic device and connectable to the electronic device and other electronic devices. (4) Claim 1, wherein the image reading unit includes a memory that stores the read image.
, 2 or 3. The electronic device according to . (5) The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the printing section is capable of printing an image read by the image reading section. (6) Claim 1 or 2, further comprising a memory for storing the image read by the image reading section, and the printing section is capable of printing the image stored in the memory.
Electronic equipment listed.