JPH03226162A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically select the automatic answering mode and the resident mode by selecting a mode changeover means with an output signal from a means detecting whether or not a card is loaded to a loading section. CONSTITUTION:The facsimile equipment is provided with a means 15 detecting whether or not a card 7 loaded to a loading section 8, and a mode changeover means is selected by an output signal from the detection means 15. Since the data memorandum card 7 is carried frequently in place of a telephone memorandum at a visit, the facsimile equipment is automatically set to the automatic answering mode and mistake of forgotten changeover is decreased. Since a telephone memorandum is required frequency in the case of making a phone call or facsimile transmission at return home from the visit, the data memory card 7 is loaded naturally to a main body 1, resulting that the resident mode is set. Thus, mistake of the automatic answering mode at the resident is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine equipped with a telephone with an answering answer recording function.

[Prior Art] Some recent facsimile machines include telephones with an answering machine, and these telephones have a mode for switching between an at-home mode, which functions as a normal telephone, and an answering mode, which has an answering machine recording function. A switching means is provided, and this mode switching means switches modes by operating an operating member.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] As described above, the mode switching means is manually set, so when you go out, you may forget to set it to answering machine mode, and it may not function as an answering machine. .

Furthermore, when returning home from an outing, the user sometimes forgot to switch back from the answering machine mode to the home mode, resulting in answering and recording the answering machine even though the answerer was at home.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks.
This is an attempt to automatically switch between an absentee mode and an at-home mode.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mode switching means capable of switching between an at-home mode that functions as a normal telephone and an absent mode that has an answering answer recording function. A mounting part to which a data memo card having an input key can be removably mounted is provided, a detection means is provided for detecting whether or not the card is mounted in the mounting part, and the mode is switched by an output signal from the detection means. This is to perform the switching operation of the means.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
Figures 1 and 2 show the external appearance of a facsimile machine with an electronic telephone directory, where l is the main body of the machine, 2 is a document insertion slot provided on the front of the main body 1, and 3 is a document and recording paper ejection port. , this discharge port 3 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation panel section formed by cutting diagonally from the top surface to the front side of the main body l, and this operation panel section 4 is provided with a display section 5, a numeric keypad 6, and various other keys. The operation panel section 4 is also provided with a mounting section 8 into which a data memo card 7 is mounted. The mounting portion 8 is formed in a concave shape and has an opening 8a for attaching and detaching the data memo card 7 and operating the keys of the card 7 from the outside. This opening 8a corresponds to the size of the card 7, or the long side of the opening 8a is slightly shorter than the card 7, and the short side of the opening 8a is slightly longer. This is to prevent the card 7 from being inserted and removed through the opening 8a of the mounting portion 8. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an installation plate 9 for placing the card 7 is provided in the mounting portion 8 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and this installation plate 9 is a first biasing member. Coil honey loa, 1
0b is pressed against the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plate spring 11, which is a second biasing member, is provided on the device section 8 on the side of the installation plate 9. This plate spring 11 is provided in the storage chamber 12 of the mounting part 8, and the mounting inside the storage chamber 12 is attached to the member 12a, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to attach the card. ;No protrusion formed. When the card 7 is installed, the card 7 is held between the installation plate 9 and the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a by the urging force of the springs 10a and 10b, and the first urging member Coil fly 10a
, 10b, the card 7 is positioned in the vertical direction. Also, one end of the card 7 is pressed by the urging force of the plate spring 11, which is a second urging member, and the other end of the card 7 is thereby pressed against the side wall. The card 7 is positioned in the left-right direction by the leaf spring 11 of the second biasing member. Furthermore, light receiving elements, which will be described later, are arranged on the installation plate 9 as shown in FIG. 15. is the card detection switch.

The cassette tape 23 is on the right side of the device body in Figures 1 and 2, and the away mode setting button 24 and recording button 2 are on the top.
5. Rewind button 26. Play button 27. A quick delivery button 28 and a stop button 29 are provided. The answering button 24 is a button for forcibly setting the answering mode regardless of the presence or absence of a card, and the recording button 25 is used when it is desired to record during a normal telephone call. Rewind button 26
is used to rewind the tape, and the play button 27 is used to play the tape. The fast forward button 28 is used for fast forwarding the tape, and the stop button 29 is used for stopping the running of the tape. 22 is a telephone.

Here, FIG. 8 shows the electrical configuration of the facsimile machine shown in FIG. 1, in which the CPU 12. It controls the whole thing. Devices that are directly connected to the telephone line include an on-hook detection circuit 12□, a dialing device 123, a polarity inversion circuit 124 that detects that the other party is connected, and a visit tone detection circuit 12 that detects that the call is busy. There is also a CI detection circuit 121 that detects a call signal. Also,
CPU 12. has memory 1 that stores phone numbers, etc.
26, convert it into an optical signal and send it to the data card 7,
On the other hand, an optical transmission section 1 receives a signal from a data card 7.
27. Image reading and recording device that reads images and converts them into electrical signals, or conversely records electrical signals on paper, etc. 1291 A modem that modulates image signals and sends them to the NCU, or demodulates signals from the NCU to obtain image signals. 12. , or connected. There is also a telephone 22 connected when used as a telephone, and an answering machine 1213 connected thereto. is CPU 121
controlled by. Also, a device 15 for detecting whether the card 7 is attached to the main body is attached.

As shown in FIG. 9, a display section 7I and various data keys 7□ are arranged on the surface of the data memo card 7. The data key 72 is used to operate the data contents of the card 7 as a telephone directory. displays the contents of the operated data. Also, on the back of card 7 there is a
As shown in Figure 0, the battery cover 73 and the reset switch window 7. and seven LED windows 7sI to 75. is provided.

Battery cover7. is fixed to the card 7 with screws, and a lithium battery is housed inside. When the inside of the reset switch window 74 is pressed with a bottle, the reset switch S in the car door is operated and various data stored in the card 7 are cleared.

LED window 7, 1-79. are seven light emitting diodes L+, L2, L3L4, L5 .
It transmits the light of Lt, , Lt, respectively.

These light emitting diodes L1 to L7 are composed of seven light emitting elements NN2, N3, N4, N6 . N6. N7
The light receiving elements N, .

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 812, or first, the operation of attaching and detaching the card 7 will be explained.

LED window 75 on the back of card 7. ~75. The card 7 is held so that the light-receiving elements N1 to N7 on the device side are aligned with each other, and while the held card 7 is held diagonally, the installation plate 9 is inserted through the opening 8a of the mounting portion 8 with one end of the spring 10a,
Press against the spring pressure of Job, and press the plate spring 11 as a second biasing member so that one end of the card 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. , the other end of the card 7 is also pressed against the installation plate 9 against the spring pressure of the springs 10a and lOb, and the other end of the card 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. When you stop holding the card 7, the card 7 is pulled toward the side wall 4b by the plate spring 11 as a biasing member of the WS2, and the coil spring 10a as a first biasing member.

It is pressed by the installation plate 9 by the spring pressure of lOb and is held between the installation plate 9 and the periphery 4a of the opening 8a.

As a result, the card 7 is positioned in the vertical direction by the coil springs 10a and 10b as the first urging member, and
The light emitting diodes L1-
L7 and the light receiving elements N1 to N7 are in a correct positional relationship and correct communication is possible.

The key 7□ of the card 7 is visible to the operator through the opening 8a, and the operator presses the key 72 of the desired card 7 with his or her finger. As a result, information corresponding to the key 72 of the card 7 can be sent as optical information from the light emitting diodes L, .about.L7 to the light receiving elements N, .about.N7 on the main body side of the facsimile machine.

To remove the card 7 from the mounting 8, remove the card 7 from the slot 1.
0a, while pressing against the spring pressure of the fob, press the leaf spring 1.
1 to remove the other end of the card 7 from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9, and also remove one end of the card 7 from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. This is to remove the card from the mounting section 8.

Next, the operation of the facsimile machine will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S, it is detected whether the card 7 is installed, and if it is installed, in step S2, unless the answering button 24 is pressed, the telephone is operated in the at-home mode of step S, that is, as a normal telephone. If the absentee button is pressed during this time, the absentee mode is set in step S6. The answering mode described here means that when an incoming call is received through the telephone line, it is detected by the CI detection circuit 12
, 3 is activated, a response message is played, and the other party's call is recorded.

If the absentee button 24 is pressed again in step SA while the absentee mode is set in step S6, the at-home mode in step S is set. Further, if the card 7 is removed while the absentee mode is set in step S6, the state changes whether the card 7 is moved to the absentee mode in step S6 or not. However, if the card 7 is inserted again in this state, the mode will be changed to at-home mode.

Next, if the car door is not attached for the first time, the absentee mode is set in step S5, and if the absentee button 24 is pressed during this time, the at-home mode is set in step S.

By implementing the above, not only can you automatically distinguish between the away mode and the home mode depending on the presence or absence of the card 7, but you can also switch manually by pressing the away button 24. This will reduce the number of times when I am in at-home mode, or when I am at home, I end up in away-from-home mode.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, a mode switching means is provided which can switch between an at-home mode that functions as a normal telephone and an absent mode that has an answering answer recording function.
A mounting part is provided in which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, a detecting means is provided for detecting whether or not the card is mounted in the mounting part, and the mode is switched by an output signal from the detecting means. In order to switch the mode, when you go out, you often bring a data memo card instead of a phone memo, so when you are away, it will automatically switch to the away mode, reducing mistakes when you forget to switch. Also, if you make a phone call or fax when you come home rather than going out, you will often need a phone memo, so it is natural to attach a data memo card to the main unit, and as a result, when you are home mode. This can reduce the chance of switching to away mode when you are at home. Furthermore, Z went out without bringing a data memo card.
On the other hand, if someone else takes out the data memo card and you are at home, you can take action by pressing the away button.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of the entire device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view when the card is removed from the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the mounting section shown in FIG. 1. Figure 4 is a detailed view of the mounting section in the state shown in Figure 2! Fig. s5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the installation plate and the leaf spring shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 6 is a view of the leaf spring seen diagonally from above in Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 shows the mounting part in Fig. 151. 8 is an electrical block diagram of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the data memo card used in the device shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the front side. Figure 1O is a perspective view of the data memo card in Figure 9, viewed from the back side.
1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the light receiving section of FIG. 2 and the light emitting section of FIG. 1O, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the circuit shown in FIG. 8. l... Device main body 4... Operation panel section 1 7... Data memo card 8... Mounting section 21... CPU 23... Storage device section 5,... Card detection switch 15... -Card detection device 22...telephone 23...cassette tape 24...answer button

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Provided with a mode switching means that can switch between an at-home mode that functions as a normal telephone and an absent mode that has an answering answer recording function, and a mounting section that can removably attach a data memo card that has a data input key. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a detecting means for detecting whether or not the card is mounted on the mounting section, and a switching operation of the mode switching means is performed based on an output signal from the detecting means. (2) The facsimile machine according to claim (1), wherein a manual mode setting means is provided, and a setting signal from the setting means causes the switching operation of the mode switching means to be performed with priority over a signal from the detection means. Device.