JPH0416454A - Document reset system for facsimile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically reset a document set when the document is incapable of being transmitted by providing a distribution control means to distribute and contain a document in a tray for a non-transmitted document when transmission of a transmitting original picture is impracticable and distribute and contain the document in a tray for a transmitted document when transmission is practicable. CONSTITUTION:After a transmitting document is set to a document tray, the receipt side is dialled, the receipt side is called and a tone showing the possibility of transmission is returned. When a start button is depressed, low speed conveyance is effected by means of a conveyance roller 17, and a picture scanning reader 18 scans the original picture of a document to transmit it. A solenoid 19 for a distribution plate maintains an OFF-state, and transmission completion documents are orderly contained in a tray 16 for a transmitted document. When the receipt side is busy, calling is continued for a given time. When the given time elapses, it is decided that transmission is impracticable, and a document inputted to the interior is conveyed at a high speed by means of a conveyance roller 17. The solenoid 19 for a distribution plate is turned ON, a distribution plate 20 opens a passage on the tray 15 side for non-transmission document, and the document conveyed at a high speed is contained in a tray 15 for a non- transmitted document.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field This invention converts original images such as characters, figures, photographs, etc. into transmittable electrical signals, transmits them electronically, and transmits them based on the electrical signals received on the receiving side. The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that copies and records a transmission original image, and more particularly relates to a facsimile document reset mechanism that can reset a document set for electronic transmission when the document cannot be transmitted.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, when transmitting an original image by facsimile, if the receiving side's facsimile telephone line is blocked, the receiving side's telephone line must be dialed or retried many times. If a telephone line could not be obtained, the operator would remove the set document and stop the transmission.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention In recent years, facsimiles have been used more frequently, and as mentioned above, when a call is retried until the telephone line on the receiving side is opened, the original image that is waiting to be sent is However, there is a problem in that the transmission waiting time becomes long and the transmission process is stagnant, and the efficiency of facsimile use is significantly reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile document reset mechanism that can automatically reset a set document when electronic transmission is not possible.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems This invention is a facsimile machine that converts a transmitted original picture into an electrical signal and transmits it electronically, and copies and records the transmitted original picture based on the received electrical signal on the receiving side, On the paper ejecting side where originals for transmission are ejected, a sent tray for storing sent originals and an unsent tray for storing unsent originals are installed side by side, and a tray is placed in front of both trays. A sorting board is provided to switch the storage of originals into the trays, and when the transmission original image cannot be electronically transmitted, the original is distributed and stored in the unsent tray, and when electronic transmission is possible, the original is distributed and stored in the sent tray. The present invention is characterized in that the facsimile document reset mechanism is provided with a sorting control means for controlling the facsimile.

(e) Function: In the facsimile document reset mechanism of the present invention, the distribution control means distributes and stores the original document in the unsent tray when it is not possible to electronically transmit the original image, and when the electronic transmission is possible, the document has been sent. Sort and store in trays.

(f) Effects of the Invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, when it is not possible to send the original picture to be transmitted electronically, it can be collected in the unsent tray and used for the next transmission, so it is possible to wait for the facsimile to be used. In some cases, it is possible to eliminate transmission waiting time, avoid stagnation of transmission processing, and improve facsimile usage efficiency.

(g) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a document reset mechanism of a facsimile machine. In FIG. 1, an operation panel 12 for performing a sending operation is formed at the front of the upper surface of a main body 11 of a facsimile machine 10, and a document tray for setting an original document for transmission is formed at the rear of the operation panel 12. form 13,
Further, a handset 14 for dialing a destination (receiving side) is provided on the left side of these devices.

An unsent tray 15 for storing originals when electronic transmission is not possible is arranged at the upper front of the main body 11, and a sent tray 16 for storing originals when electronic transmission is possible at the lower part thereof.

FIG. 2 shows a document reset mechanism. Inside the main body 11 described above, a conveyance roller 17 for conveying the document taken in from the document tray 13 by an appropriate taking means is installed. is equipped with an image scanning reader 18 for reading the original image of the manuscript.

A sorting plate 20 that is switched and driven by a solenoid 19 is pivotally mounted on the paper ejection side of the above-mentioned conveyance roller 17, and this sorting plate 20 separates the conveyed documents into the unsent tray 15 and the already-sent tray. 16.

The document reset mechanism is constituted by the aforementioned sorting plate 20 and the unsent tray 15.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the configuration of the facsimile 10, in which the image reading section 21 scans an original image and converts it into a reading electrical signal, and includes the aforementioned image scanning reader 18, sorting plate layer solenoid 19, and conveyance roller 17. The document transport section 22 includes a

The image recording unit 23 reproduces the original image based on the electric signal transmitted from another place, and copies and records it on a predetermined sheet of paper.

The system control unit 24 controls the image reading unit 21 and the image recording unit 23 described above, and includes the operation panel 12 described above.

The signal processing unit 25 performs processing such as image correction of image information using electrical signals and signal redundancy removal and restoration for high-speed transmission.

The network control unit 26 establishes and disconnects communication, and includes the above-mentioned handset 14.

The communication control unit 27 checks the receiving destination and its status.

The modem 28 then performs a process of adapting the image information to the line for communication.

Transmission processing by the facsimile 10 configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG.

After setting the original to be transmitted on the original tray 13, the receiver is dialed and called via the handset 14 (step n1).

When the receiving side is called and a strong tone indicating that transmission is possible is returned, the transmission is OK (step n2), and then the start button of the operation channel 12 is pressed to start transmission. . (Step n3).

Through this operation, the system control unit 24 drives and controls the image reading unit 21, drives the document transport unit 22 at a low speed, transports the document taken into the internal unit at a low speed by the transport roller 17, and further performs image scanning. The reader 18 scans the original image of the document, converts it into one electrical signal, and transmits information on this original image to the receiving side.

And the distribution plate solenoid 19 G;! OFF
In order to maintain the status (step n4), transmit power (completed documents are stored in the sent tray 16 (see Fig. 5)).
When all the original images of the original set on the original tray 13 are transmitted (step n5), the transmission process ends.

In the second step n2 described above, when the receiving side is busy, the calling continues for a predetermined period of time, and when the predetermined period elapses, it is determined that transmission is not possible (step n6), and the system control unit 24
turns off the image scanning reader 18 of the image reading section 21.
At the same time, the document conveying section 22 is driven at high speed so that the document taken into the interior is conveyed at high speed by the conveying roller 17 (step n7), and the sorting plate solenoid 19 is turned on (step n8).

Therefore, the sorting plate 20 opens a passage on the side of the untransmitted tray 15, and the document being conveyed at high speed is transferred to the image scanning reader 18.
The originals are guided by the sorting board 20 and stored in the unsent tray 15 (see FIG. 6, step n9), and when all the originals are stored, the set of originals is reset.

As a result, the facsimile 10 can eliminate the transmission waiting time for the next transmission, avoid stagnation in the transmission process, and improve the usage efficiency of the facsimile 10.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the distribution control means of the present invention corresponds to the system control unit 24 that drives and controls the distribution plate solenoid 19 of the embodiment,
In fact, the present invention, including other configurations, is not limited to only male configurations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a facsimile, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram of a document reset mechanism, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the structure of the facsimile, and FIG. 4 is a transmission operation. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory line diagram showing the tray storage of sent originals, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory line diagram showing the tray storage of unsent originals. 10...Facsimile 15...Unsent tray 16...Sent tray 19...Solenoid 20...Distribution plate 24...System control section Fig. 1 External perspective view of facsimile Fig. 2 p Fig. 4 Flowchart of 8 operations Fig. 3 Facsimile copy (old diagram) Fig. 5 204"f'" Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile machine that converts the transmitted original image into an electrical signal and transmits it electronically, and copies and records the transmitted original image based on the electrical signal received on the receiving side, and the facsimile machine that outputs the original transmitted image as a paper output side. , a sent tray that stores originals that have been sent and an unsent tray that stores unsent originals are installed side by side, and a sorting board is installed in front of both trays to switch between storing originals in the tray. , a facsimile document reset mechanism provided with a sorting control means for sorting and storing the original in an unsent tray when the transmission original image cannot be electronically transmitted; and sorting and storing the original in a sent tray when the transmission is possible; .