JPH0395054A - Facsimile device and detail paper cartridge therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the setting of recording paper of the wrong size by providing a recording paper information recognizing means for recognizing the size of the recording paper and the like on the recording paper supply port side of the outer wall of a facsimile device body. CONSTITUTION:A device body 11 and a recording paper cartridge 12 are connected, and the device body 11 is closed so as to be placed in the receive-record possible state. At this time, as the information holding part 62 of a detail paper cartridge is adhered to an optical coupling device 28 as the information recognizing means of the device body 11, the paper size and the like are read and displayed at a display part. Information on the paper size and the like can be therefore confirmed before the receive of the facsimile device body 11 is started, thus preventing the setting of detail paper 18 of the wrong size, which is very effective to subsequent facsimile communication.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Fields The present invention (facsimile apparatus and its recording paper) Conventionally, this type of facsimile apparatus was developed in 1983.
80 4 6 2, but this is disclosed in No. 7
As shown in the figure, in order to reduce the size of the facsimile apparatus main body, the facsimile apparatus main body 1 and the first record paper storage section 2 are separated. The recording paper storage section 2 can be opened and closed automatically CF:l i3.
By opening this lid 3, the size of the recording paper 4 stored in the recording paper storage section 2 could be determined.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, when a disposable cartridge without a cover is used, which eliminates the need to remove the exact wrapping of the recording paper, instead of the above-mentioned prior art storage section for replacing the recording paper by opening and closing, It was not possible to determine the size of the recording paper by opening the fax, and it was only after facsimile communication that it was discovered that the wrong size of recording paper had been received.

In FIG. 7, 6 is a recording paper transport system, 7 is a document reading and transport system, 8 is a recording head, 9 is an optical system, and l0 is a document.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus and a recording paper cartridge thereof, which automatically remove defects in the size of recording paper and are extremely effective for subsequent facsimile communications.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The problem-solving means according to claim 1 of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. On the side of the positive recording paper supply port 23 on the outer wall of the main body 1l of the device,
Recording paper information recognition means 2 that recognizes the paper size of recording paper, etc.
8 is provided.

The problem solving means according to claim 2 is a recording paper cartridge used in a facsimile machine, which includes a case body 51.
An information holding section 62 that displays recording paper size, etc. on the outer wall of the invention at a position corresponding to the recording paper information recognition means 28 according to claim 1.
is provided.

<Operation> In the above problem solving means, when setting the recorder 18 in the facsimile machine, first, the facsimile machine main body 1
1 is opened, and the recording paper 18 stored in the recording paper cartridge 12 is transferred to the platen roller 24 and the conveyance roller 21.2.
Set to 2J2.

Next, the main body 11 of the apparatus is connected to the recording paper cartridge 12, and the main body 11 of the apparatus is closed to be ready for reception and recording as shown in FIG.

At this time, the information holding portion 62 of the recording paper cartridge comes into close contact with the optical coupling device 28 serving as information recognition means of the main body 1l of the apparatus, so that the paper size etc. are read and displayed on the display section which is not shown. Therefore, the facsimile machine body 1! It is possible to check information such as the paper size before receiving the information, and it is possible to prevent the setting of incorrectly sized recording paper, which is very effective for subsequent facsimile communications.

In particular, the recording paper cartridge is a disposable one,
Since there is no lid to open, the user does not know the size of the recording paper in the cartridge, and there is a possibility that the wrong size of recording paper may be set. However, if the present invention is applied, the effect will be significant. Become.

Example Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

No. 1m is a cross-sectional view of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which it is used, FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which the facsimile machine is used, and FIG.

As shown in the figure, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a facsimile apparatus main body 1l and a recording paper cartridge l2 as a recording paper storage section. Therefore, the configuration of the apparatus main body 1l and the configuration of the recording paper cartridge l2 will be explained separately.

[Structure of Apparatus Main Body I1] In the facsimile apparatus main body 1l, a recording paper transport system t3 and a document reading transport system 14 are arranged above and below. Also,
As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile machine main body 11 is configured to be vertically separable from an upper frame l5 and a lower frame 16, and the upper frame l5 is attached to the lower frame 16 with a horizontal axis l7.
It is supported so that it can be rotated freely to open and close.

The recording paper transport system 13 includes a -L lower pair of guides 19.20 that guide the recording paper 18, a transport path 13a sandwiched between both guide plates 19.20, and a transport path 13a on the exit side of the transport path 13a. A pair of transport rollers 2l. 22, and a platen roller 24 located closer to the recording paper supply port 23. The upper guide plate 19 and the upper transport roller 2l are arranged on the lower shell of the upper frame 15, and the lower guide plate 20, the lower transport roller 22, and the platen rollers 2 and 4 are arranged on the upper surface of the lower frame 16. Further, a recording head 25 is disposed on the upper frame l5 at a position corresponding to the platen rollers 2 and 1 of the lower frame 16.

Note that the guide plate leading from the recording paper supply port 23 to the recording head 25 has an upper ffl so as to apply a constant tension to the recording paper 18.
The guide plate 19 of the lower guide Fi. 20 are also bent.

An opening 27 is formed below the recording supply port 23 of the apparatus main body l1, and an optical coupling device 28 is provided on the back side of the opening 27 as recording paper information recognition means for recognizing the paper size of the recording paper. It is arranged.

Next, the original 1a waste removal conveyance system 14 is disposed on the upper part of the upper frame 15, and includes a pair of upper and lower guide plates 31, 32, 2,022 pairs of conveyor rollers 33, 34, and an upper frame 15. own board 31
The upper guide plate 31 and the like are rotatable to open and close, similarly to the recording paper conveyance system 13.

The supply ports 36 of the pair of upper and lower guide plates 31 and 32 are open on the upper surface of the upper frame l5 of the facsimile machine main body 2,
There are four discharge ports 37 on the side surface of the upper frame l5.

The supply port 36 of the document reading and conveying system 14 is provided with a read document set tray 39 having an inverted C-shaped cross section.

This document set tray 39 is attached to the facsimile machine main body 1.
It is possible to freely switch and rotate around a horizontal axis 40 between storage position 8, which is stored inside the facsimile machine body 11, and usage position B, which is outside the facsimile apparatus main body 11 and protrudes toward the installation side of the recording paper cartridge 12. . That is, the document set tray 39 is configured to cover the recording paper supply port 23 in its usage position.

The upper frame l5 also includes a lower part of the original reading conveyance system 14.
An optical system 46 consisting of a light source 41, mirrors 42, 43, a lens 44, and a photoelectric conversion element 45 is disposed at +l.

In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, 47 is a document width adjustment guide.

Further, on the recording paper cartridge side of the lower frame 16, an inverted L-shaped engagement piece 49 is formed which detachably engages with a retainer 48 formed on the wall surface of the recording paper cartridge 12.

[Configuration of Recording Paper Cartridge] The recording paper cartridge 12 is a disposable cartridge, and includes a rectangular parallelepiped case body 5l and a storage chamber 52 formed inside the case body 51 and having an inverted triangular cross section.
A recording paper outlet 53 is formed in the upper end of the storage chamber 52 in the horizontal direction. An information holding section 62 on which barcode information such as paper size and the like is written is attached to the lower part of the recording paper outlet 53 of the case body 5l at a position facing the optical coupling device 28.

Here, the reason why the storage chamber 53 has an inverted triangular cross section is to ensure the balance of the recording paper when the roll diameter of the rolled recording paper I8 becomes small. The rolled recording paper 18 can be held by the V-shaped bottom walls 55, 5G.

[Operation] In the above configuration, when setting the recording paper l8 in the facsimile machine, first, the upper frame 15 of the facsimile machine main body 11 is opened and rotated around the horizontal axis 17, and the recording paper transport system 1 is rotated.
3 is opened, and the recording paper l8 stored in the recording paper cartridge 12 is transferred to the platen roller 24 and the conveyance rollers 21 and 2.
Set on 2.

Next, the engaging hole 48 of the recording paper cartridge') 12 is engaged with the inverted L-shaped retaining piece 49 formed on the outer wall of the apparatus main body l1 to connect the two. This engagement operation ensures the balance of the recording paper during conveyance of the recording paper.

Next, the upper frame 15 is closed, and the stock shown in FIG. 1 is made ready for reception and recording. At this time, the information holding section 62 as a recording paper cartridge comes into close contact with the optical coupling device 28 as an information recognition means of the apparatus main body 11, so that the paper size etc. are read and displayed on a display section (not shown). Therefore, information such as paper size can be confirmed before the facsimile main body 11 receives the information, and it is possible to prevent recording paper of the wrong size from being set, which is very effective for subsequent facsimile communications.

In particular, recording paper cartridges are disposable,
Since there is no lid to open, the user does not know the size of the recording paper in the cartridge, and there is a possibility that the wrong size of recording paper may be set. However, if the present invention is also applied, the effect will be significant. Become.

Further, since the recording paper 18 is taken out from the disposable cartridge 12, the setting operation can be performed more easily than in the conventional case where the strictly wrapped recording paper is removed and set in the main body of the apparatus.

Further, when desired information is to be transmitted by this apparatus, the transmission operation can be realized by opening the document set tray 39 and setting it to the usage position B, and operating the document reading and conveying system 14 and the optical system 46.

Please note that the facsimile machine body 1. When carrying 1,
Either rewind the recording paper 1B supplied to the facsimile machine main body 11 side to the recording paper cartridge 12 side, or cut the recording paper 18 on the facsimile machine main body 11 side to separate the facsimile machine main body l1 and the recording paper cartridge l2. and carry them separately.

At this time, since the recording paper conveyance system l3 and the document reading conveyance system l4 are arranged vertically, the facsimile apparatus main body 11
The side width is much smaller than that of the conventional horizontal arrangement. Therefore, it can be easily carried.

In addition, the width on the side of the apparatus main body 11 is small, and the original set tray 39 cannot be used in the state f3 where it is installed on two sides of the apparatus main body 11 because the tray width is narrow. Since the tray 49 can be switched to B, the tray 49 can be made wider during use, and the usability is excellent. Therefore, the device main body can be downsized without considering the width of the tray.

[Other Examples] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the recording paper cartridge 12 does not need to be a rectangular parallelepiped storage case as in the above embodiment, but may be an inverted triangular storage case as shown in FIG. In this case, the V-shaped bottom walls 55 and 56 hold the roll of recording paper, and the balance of the recording paper can be ensured.

Furthermore, this triangular shape does not necessarily have to be accommodated on the cartridge side; even if the recording paper cartridge l2 is rectangular, if the cartridge 1'2 is set at a 45-degree angle when installed in the facsimile machine main body l1, it can be shaped like a roll. The recording paper is held by the V-shaped chamber wall, and the same effect can be obtained by changing the way the cartridge is installed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the document set tray 39 is rotatable around the horizontal axis 40, but it is of course possible to configure the document set tray 39 to be slidable along the upper surface of the main body.

Furthermore, a device 5 is attached to the leading edge of the cartridge type recording paper.
In order to facilitate the setting of the recording paper, as shown in FIG. 6, measures may be taken on the paper itself (for attaching a member 70 that is stronger than the recording paper).

Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the above description, according to claims 1 and 2 of the present invention, when the information holding section of the recording paper cartridge faces the information recognition means of the apparatus main body, it is possible to read the paper size, etc. of the recording paper cartridge. , it is possible to check information such as the paper size before the facsimile machine receives it, and it is possible to prevent the setting of recording paper of the wrong size, which is very effective for subsequent facsimile communications.

In particular, recording paper cartridges are disposable,
Since there is no lid to open, the user does not know the size of the recording paper in the cartridge, and there is a possibility that the wrong size of recording paper may be set. However, if the present invention is applied, the effect will be significant. It has a immersive effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in use, FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the facsimile device in use, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body of the facsimile device in a state where the upper part is opened, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a recording paper cartridge showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the conventional facsimile machine. ll: facsimile device body, 12. Recording paper cartridge loading, l3/recording paper transport system, 14/original reading transport system, 15
: Upper frame, 16/lower frame, l8. Recording paper, 23
Recording paper supply port, 28: Optical coupling device, 48: Engagement hole, 49
: Engagement piece, 62: Information holding part. Applicant on behalf of Sharp Co., Ltd. Tsunehisa Nakamura ■ Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 70th 7th Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a facsimile machine in which a facsimile machine main body and a recording paper storage section are provided separately, the paper size of the recording paper, etc. is recognized on the recording paper supply port side of the outer wall of the facsimile machine main body. A facsimile device characterized in that it is provided with recording paper information recognition means. 2. A recording paper cartridge for use in the facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein the recording paper size and the like are displayed on the outer wall of the case body at a position corresponding to the recording paper information recognition means according to claim 1. A recording paper cartridge characterized by being provided with a section.