JPH0275262A - Facsimile equipment with telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the convenience of use by devising the equipment such that an audible tone informing the operating state of a facsimile transmitter/ receiver is heard from a receiver when the receiver is hooked off while the facsimile transmitter/receiver is in operation. CONSTITUTION:When a bult-in telephone set 5 or a telephone set provided to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is hooked off while the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is in operation, a hook detection circuit 10c detects it, an audible tone generating circuit 10a is driven and an audible tone such as a busy tone or voice is outputted from a receiver 5a of the built-in telephone set 5 or from a receiver of the telephone set 2. Thus, the operator can confirm it that the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is in operation. Thus, when the telephone set 2 provided to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is located from a location apart from the facsimile equipment 1 with a telephone set, it is not required to visit the location where the facsimile equipment 1 with a telephone set is installed and confirm whether or not the facsimile transmitter/ receiver 4 is in operation and the convenience of use of the facsimile equipment 1 with a telephone set is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is designed to effectively use a single telephone line for facsimile and telephone purposes by incorporating the telephone line into the same housing as a facsimile transmitter/receiver or by connecting it adjacently to the facsimile transmitter/receiver. The present invention relates to a facsimile device with a telephone set that can be connected in parallel to an external telephone in addition to a dedicated telephone set (hereinafter referred to as a built-in telephone set) and a telephone set for general calls (hereinafter referred to as an attached telephone set).

(Prior Art) Generally, a facsimile transmitter/receiver uses a network control device (hereinafter abbreviated as NCT, J) for a communication path such as a telephone line.
It is designed to be selectively connected to the built-in telephone and the attached telephone via the anzu. However, due to the operation of NCTL, when using a telephone, the telephone set is switched to the telephone line, and when sending and receiving facsimile, the facsimile transmitter/receiver is switched to the telephone line, and at this time, the other is connected to the telephone line. disconnected.

FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of such a conventional telephone facsimile machine.

In the same figure, 21 is a telephone line, 22 is an NCU, 23
2 is a facsimile transmitter/receiver, 24 is an operation panel, and 25 is a main control section. Main control unit 25 and operation panel detection means 25
a, a facsimile transmitter/receiver drive means 25b, an incoming call detection means 25c, a line switching drive means 25d, etc. In addition, 26 is a built-in telephone, 26a is a receiver, 27
2 is an incoming call detection circuit, and 28 is an attached telephone.

That is, in a standby state in which the facsimile transceiver 23 is not operating, the telephone line 21 is connected to the telephone side (C terminal side) by the NCU 22, and the facsimile transceiver 23 is disconnected from the telephone line 21. . Therefore, from this state, it is possible to make calls and make calls using the built-in telephone 26, or to make calls and make calls using the attached telephone 28. Further, when a call is received, the incoming call bells of both the built-in telephone 26 and the attached telephone 28 ring, so either telephone can be used to answer the call.

On the other hand, when sending a facsimile from this state,
First, the telephone line 21 is captured by an operation such as picking up the handset 26a of the built-in telephone 26, and a communication path with the destination is established by dialing the destination's telephone number (in this case, a facsimile number). . After that, operation panel 2
4 to the facsimile transceiver 23 via the main control unit 25.
Switch the N CtJ 22 to the b terminal side, switch the telephone line 21 to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 23 side,
The facsimile is then transmitted according to the predetermined procedure.

After facsimile transmission starts, the built-in telephone 20 and attached telephone 28 are disconnected from the telephone line 21, so both the built-in telephone 26 and attached telephone 28 will be silent even if you pick up the receiver and cannot be used. It disappears.

Note that in a facsimile device with a telephone set having an automatic transmission/reception function, acquisition of the telephone line 21, dialing of a telephone number, and switching of the telephone line 21 to the facsimile transceiver side may be performed automatically.

When receiving a facsimile, the built-in telephone 26 will ring when a call is received, so respond to the call by lifting the handset 2fia, etc., and if there is a facsimile reception request, use the main control from the operation panel 24. The facsimile transmitter/receiver 23 is activated via the unit 25, and the NCU 22 is activated.
The telephone line 21 is switched to the terminal side, and the telephone line 21 is switched to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 23 side, and facsimiles are received according to a predetermined procedure. After facsimile reception starts, the built-in telephone 26 and attached telephone 28 are disconnected from the telephone line 21, so both the built-in telephone 26 and attached telephone 28 will be silent even if you pick up the receiver and cannot be used. It disappears. In addition, in a facsimile device with a telephone that has an automatic sending and receiving function, after the incoming call is detected by the incoming call detection circuit 27, the response to the incoming call and the telephone line 21
The switching to the facsimile transceiver 23 side may be performed automatically.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional facsimile device with a telephone, the built-in telephone 26 and attached telephone 28 are disconnected from the telephone line 21 during facsimile transmission/reception, so that neither telephone Even when I take the receiver off-hook, I can't hear any sound, it's completely silent. For this reason, there is a problem in that the operator of the telephone feels uneasy as if the telephone is not operating normally. In particular, attached telephones installed to improve usability as telephones are generally installed in locations far away from facsimile machines, making it difficult to determine whether or not the facsimile machine is operating. It was very inconvenient.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation, and includes a first telephone that establishes a communication path mainly for facsimile transmission and reception, and a second telephone connected to the first telephone. In a facsimile device with a telephone set capable of connecting two telephone sets in parallel, when transmitting or receiving a facsimile, an audible sound is generated to notify the first telephone set and the second telephone set that a facsimile is being transmitted or received. Means have been established.

(Function) During the facsimile transmission/reception operation, the audible sound generating means outputs an audible sound informing the first telephone and the second telephone that the facsimile transmission/reception is in progress. Therefore, even if the handset of the first telephone or the second telephone is off-hook during facsimile transmission/reception, there is no silence as with conventional devices, and the user is informed that the facsimile transmitter/receiver is currently in use and the telephone is not connected. This audible sound can easily notify you that the device cannot be used.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a telephone according to the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a facsimile device with a telephone, 2 is an attached telephone, 3 is a telephone line connected to a telephone office (not shown), 4 is a facsimile transceiver for transmitting and receiving images, and 5 is this facsimile transceiver. A first telephone built in (or installed adjacent to) the same housing as 4 (hereinafter referred to as the built-in telephone), 5a the receiver of the built-in telephone 5, 6 an incoming call detection circuit, and 7 a telephone. A network control unit (hereinafter abbreviated as NCU) that switches and connects the line 3 to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 side and the built-in telephone 5 and attached telephone 2 side; 8 is an operation panel for the user to operate this device; , 9 is a main control section that controls the operation of the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4, and 10 is an audible sound generating section that generates audible sound during facsimile transmission/reception operations. The main control section 9 includes an operation panel detection means 9a that detects the operation state of the operation panel 8 and gives signals to each part, and a line switching drive means 9b that drives the NCU 7 according to the operation state of the telephone facsimile machine 1. , a facsimile transmitter/receiver driving means 9c for controlling the operation of the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4, and an incoming call detecting means 9d for receiving a signal from the incoming call detecting circuit 6. The audible sound generator 10 also generates a busy tone using an intermittent signal of 400 Hz, or a message such as "Currently sending (or receiving) a facsimile." ”],
Oa, a DC voltage supply circuit 10b that supplies voltage while disconnected from the telephone line 3, and a hook detection circuit 1 that detects the hook state, that is, the 0N10FF state of the handset.
oc, and a connection switch 10d that connects the output of the audible sound generation circuit 10a to the built-in telephone 5 and attached telephone 2 when the telephone is off-hook.

Next, the operation of the telephone-equipped facsimile machine having the above configuration will be explained.

First, in a standby state where the facsimile transceiver 4 is not operating, the telephone line 3 is connected to the telephone side (terminal C side) by a line switching relay in the NCUV, and the facsimile transceiver 4 connects the telephone line 3 to the telephone line 3. are separated. Therefore, from this state, it is possible to make calls and make calls using the built-in telephone 5, or to make calls and make calls using the attached telephones m and 2. Further, when a call is received, the incoming call bells of both the built-in telephone 5 and the annexed telephone 2 ring, so it is possible to answer the call with either telephone.

On the other hand, when sending a facsimile from this state,
First, the telephone line 3 is captured by an operation such as lifting the handset 5a of the built-in telephone 5, and a communication path with the destination is established by dialing the destination's telephone number (in this case, a facsimile number).

After that, each time the facsimile start key on the operation panel 8 is pressed, the operation panel detection means 9a in the main control section 9 is activated.
detects this and sends this detection signal to the line switching drive means 9b.
, and output to the facsimile transmitter/receiver driving means 9c.

The line switching driving means 9b receives this signal and switches the NCU 7
Outputs a switching signal to connect the telephone line 3 to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 8!4 side (b terminal side), outputs a signal to the connection switch 10d of the audible sound generator 1o, and turns on the connection switch 10d. state. Further, the facsimile transmitting/receiving a driving means 9c receives a signal from the operation panel detecting means 9a and outputs a transmitting operation signal to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4, thereby putting the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 into a transmitting operation state. The facsimile is then transmitted according to the predetermined procedure. On the other hand, since the connection switch 10d of the audible sound generator 1o is turned on by the signal from the line switching drive means 9b,
The built-in telephone 5 and attached telephone 2 are connected to the DC voltage supply circuit 1.
It is connected to the audible sound generation circuit ]Oa via Ob. Therefore, when the receiver of the built-in telephone 5 or attached telephone 2 is off-hook, the hook detection circuit 10c detects this, and the audible sound generation circuit Oa is activated to output audible sounds such as busy tone and voice to the built-in telephone 5. Handset 5. ] or output from the handset of the attached telephone 2. This allows the operator to easily confirm that the facsimile transceiver 4 is in operation. Note that in a facsimile device with a telephone set having an automatic transmission/reception function, acquisition of the telephone line 3, dialing of a telephone number, and switching of the telephone line 3 to the facsimile transceiver side may be performed automatically.

When receiving a facsimile, the phone will ring when a call arrives, so you can answer the call by lifting the handset, etc., and if there is a request to receive a facsimile, press the facsimile start key on the operation panel 8. The operation panel detection means 9a in the control section 9 detects this and outputs this detection signal to the line switching drive means 9b and the facsimile transmitter/receiver drive means 9c. Line switching drive means 9
b receives this signal, outputs a switching signal to the NCU 7, and connects the telephone line 3 to the facsimile transceiver 4 side (terminal b side).
and the connection switch 1 of the audible sound generating section 10. A signal is output to Od to turn on the connection switch 10d. Further, the facsimile transmitter/receiver driving means 9C receives a signal from the operation panel detecting means 9a and outputs a receiving operation signal to the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4, thereby putting the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 into a receiving operation state. The facsimile is then received according to a predetermined procedure. On the other hand, since the connection switch 10d of the audible sound generator 10 is turned on by the signal from the line switching drive means 9b, the built-in telephone 5
The attached telephone 2 is connected to the audible sound generating circuit Oa via the DC voltage supply circuit 10b.

Therefore, when the handsets of the built-in telephone 5 and attached telephone 2 are off-hook, the hook detection circuit 1 ( ) c detects this, and the audible sound generation circuit 1.0 a is activated to generate busy tone, voice, etc. Listening sounds are output from the receiver 5a of the built-in telephone 5 or the receiver of the attached telephone 2.

This allows the operator to easily confirm that the facsimile transceiver 4 is in operation.

In addition, in a facsimile machine with a telephone equipped with an automatic sending/receiving function, after the incoming call detection circuit 6 detects an incoming call, the response to the incoming call and the switching of the telephone line 3 to the facsimile sending/receiving side 'm4 are automatically performed. There may be cases where

In this way, the facsimile device with telephone according to the present invention has the following features:
When the receiver of the built-in telephone 5 or attached telephone 2 is off-hook while the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is in operation, an audible sound can be sent from the speaker of the receiver to notify that the facsimile transmitter/receiver 4 is in operation.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the facsimile device with a telephone set of the present invention, when the handset is taken off-hook while the facsimile transmitter/receiver is in operation, an audible sound is emitted from the handset to notify that the facsimile transmitter/receiver is in operation. Since the telephone can be heard, unlike conventional devices, the operator does not feel anxious as if the telephone is malfunctioning. In addition, if the attached telephone is installed in a place far away from the facsimile machine with a telephone, there is no need to go to the place where the facsimile machine is located and check whether the facsimile transmitter/receiver is working. Usability also improves.

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[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a facsimile apparatus with a telephone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a conventional facsimile apparatus with a telephone. 1...Facsimile machine with telephone 2...In-house telephone 3...Telephone line 4...
・Facsimile transmitter/receiver

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A facsimile device with a telephone set, which has a first telephone set that mainly establishes a communication path for facsimile transmission and reception, and is capable of connecting a second telephone set in parallel to the first telephone set. A facsimile device with a telephone set, further comprising an audible sound generating means for generating an audible sound to notify the first telephone set and the second telephone set that a facsimile transmission/reception is in progress during facsimile transmission/reception. .