JPH0433459A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain automatic transmission with simple constitution and easy operation by setting a card to a prescribed installation section, utilizing a means for original information reading so as to read the code display of a card optically. CONSTITUTION:Light sources 9, 24 and mirrors 12, 25 are arranged so that a distance AD between the reader A of the light source 9 and the reflection section D of a 1st mirror 12 and a distance EFD among a read position E of the light source 24 for a card, a reflection section F and the reflection section D are almost equal to each other. When the card 18 on which information relating to the transmission is described in a code display is loaded to an install section 19, the card is lighted by the card light source 24, its reflecting light is led to an information read means 11 via an optical system 10 for original information read provided on a facsimile equipment with a light guide section 25. Thus, the transmission information is read to attain automatic transmission of the original information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having an automatic transmission function.

(Prior Art) Facsimile machines have been known that have a function of automatically setting a destination in order to simplify operations.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 52-129317 discloses that a transmission document for automatic destination selection in which a mark position corresponding to each destination is printed in the upper margin is used, and the blacked out part of the mark position is read and received. An automatic transmission scheme based on a method of automatic dialing of stations is shown.

Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 53-18326 discloses that a member on which transmitting side information is written is movably installed, and transmitting source information is read from the set member using a reflecting mirror that switches the optical path and a reading means. A facsimile device is shown that automatically transmits document information.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, as in the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 52-129317, before setting the original to be transmitted,
It is necessary to use a special transmission sheet to read the destination's telephone number, etc., or to add a transmission information mark to the leading edge of the document, which is inconvenient for general users.

In addition, in a device such as the device disclosed in JP-A-53-18326, in which a movable member on which transmitting side information is written is installed, there are many mechanically movable members, which is costly.

There are problems with reliability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that has a simple configuration and can perform automatic transmission with easy operation.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a light source that illuminates a document, and an information reading means that receives reflected light from the document via an optical system to read document information. A facsimile machine comprising: an installation section for installing a card displaying a code of information related to transmission; a card light source for illuminating the card; and guiding light reflected from the card to the information reading means via the optical system. It is characterized by comprising a light guide section.

(Function) Since the above method is adopted, when a card with a code displaying information related to transmission is placed in the installation section.

The code is illuminated by the card light source, and the reflected light is guided by the light guide section to the information reading means through an optical system for reading original information provided in the facsimile machine, and the transmitted information is read. , enables automatic transmission of manuscript information.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 indicates a document 2.
is set on the original table, 3 is the operation panel, 4 is the
Reference numeral 1 indicates a separation conveyance unit consisting of a separation roller 4a and a separation pad 4b installed near the document table 1, 5 a document presence/absence detection sensor, 6 a document front/back edge detection sensor, and 7 a reading position 1f.
White back plate provided at A, 8 is a pair of document conveying rollers, 9
10 is a light source that emits light toward the white back plate 7 to illuminate the original 2, and 10 is a first mirror that forms an image of the reflected light B from the original 2 on the information reading means 11 made of a C0D (charge coupled device) or the like. 12 is an optical system consisting of a lens 13, 14 is a thermal recording paper whose one end is rolled, 15 is a thermal head, 16 is a platen roller that is in contact with the thermal head 15, 17 is a transmission/reception control unit, and 18 is a A card 19 on which information related to transmission is displayed in a code, an insertion slot 20 for installing the card 18, a claw body 21 for preventing reverse insertion of the card, a leaf spring 22 for holding the card, and a reading back plate 2.
An installation section 24 consisting of 3 and 3 is provided below the installation section 19 and transmits light to the reading back plate 23 to illuminate the card 18.
a card light source emitting light in the direction; 25 is the first mirror 1;
This is a second mirror that is a light guiding portion that guides the reflected light C from the optical system lO card 18 through the optical system lO card 18.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the whole of this embodiment, and the operation panel 3 has a numeric keypad 26. A start key 27 and a stop key 28 are provided, and a document table 1 and a recording paper ejection port 29 are installed at the rear of the operation panel 3, and a document ejection port 30 and a card 18 insertion port are provided in front of the operation panel 3. A port 20 is installed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the optical characteristics of the light source and the mirror, where curve A shows the emission wavelength intensity distribution of the light source 9, curve opening shows the emission wavelength intensity distribution of the card light source 24, and the curve A shows the emission wavelength intensity distribution of the light source 24 for cards. The light emission wavelength peak of the light source 24 and the light emission wavelength peak of the light source 9 are shifted.

Further, the first mirror 12 is connected to the light source 9 as shown in curve C.
A multilayer film is deposited so as to have a high reflectance in the emission wavelength range of the card light source 24 and a low reflectance in the emission wavelength range of the light source 24 for the card.
As shown in curve 2, these have characteristics such that the reflectance is approximately equal in the entire emission wavelength range.

Also, the distance AD between the reading position A of the light source 9 and the reflection part of the first mirror 12, and the distance between the reading position WE of the card light source 24, the reflection part F of the second mirror 25, and the reflection part. The light sources 9 and 24 and the mirror 1 are arranged so that the distance EFD is approximately equal.
2.25 is located.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the card, Figure 5 is the A of the card in Figure 4.
- It is a sectional view taken along line A, and 31 is a standard text file card such as a general business card memo glued on the top surface of the card 18;
2 is a barcode label glued to the bottom of the card 18;
33 is a claw body 21 for preventing reverse card insertion of the installation part 19
The notch 34 that engages with the plate spring 22 is a concavo-convex portion that click-fits with the leaf spring 22 when it is seated. A business card-sized card 18 is convenient to use, and the fixed text file card 31 may also be attached to the margin of the barcode label 32.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a fixed text file card glued to a card.
These maps or notes with the names of frequently sent destinations are pasted either as they are or as reduced copies, and on the front side there are arrows 35 indicating how to insert the card 18 or instructions on how to use it as appropriate. Guidance 3
6 is listed.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a barcode label adhered to a card, and the barcode 37 written on the barcode label 32 has, for example, two telephone numbers of the destination (part 3
7a, 37b), a source code (part 37c),
The file number (part 37d) is assigned to the file number (part 37d). Further, on both sides of the barcode 37, detection marks 38 are attached in the form of horizontal bars to detect whether or not the card 18 is correctly set in the installation section 19. is prevented.

Note that other codes, such as a discrimination code for discriminating the type of card 18, can also be assigned to the barcode 37.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the card with the barcode label of FIG. 7 removed, and on the surface of the card 18 there are arrows 39 and text 40 showing precautions when pasting the barcode label 32. is displayed by.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of creating a barcode label. The format of the barcode label 32 is stored in a memory (not shown) provided in the facsimile machine, and any barcode label 32 can be created by operating the numeric keypad 26 or the like. code 37
is created by being printed on the recording paper 14 by the thermal head 15. In the figure, 41 is a guideline for label cutting, and 42a and 42b are cutting limit lines.

In the embodiment with the above configuration, during normal document transmission,
When the original 2 is set on the original table 1 and the existence of the original 2 is detected by the original presence/absence detection sensor 5, and the start key 27 is turned on in this state, the original 2 is separated by the separation conveyance unit 4 from the lowest one to the other. When the documents are separated and conveyed one by one and the leading edge of the document is detected by the leading and trailing edge detection sensor 6, the light source 9 is turned on and the document is illuminated at the reading position A. The reflected light B from the original 2 is reflected by the first mirror 12. An image is formed on the information reading means 11 through the lens 13, and document information is read in a known manner. While the document 2 is being conveyed, information is sequentially read at the reading position A, and the trailing edge is detected by the document leading and trailing edge detection sensor 6, and known inter-page processing is performed, and the document is discharged to the outside from the document discharge port 30. .

Also, during reception recording, the thermal recording paper 14 is
A printing operation is performed between the thermal head 15 and the platen roller 16, and the recording paper is sent out by the platen roller 16 and discharged to the outside from the recording paper discharge port 29.

Next, the operation of using the card will be explained.

In the standby state, the card light source 24 is on and the light source 9 is off, the reading back plate 23 is illuminated by the card light source 24, and the reflected light C is reflected by the second mirror 25. First mirror 12.
The image is formed on the information reading means 11 through the lens 13, and the video output V of the reading back plate 23 is output from the information reading means 11 at a constant reading period T, as shown in FIG. 10(a).

When the card 18 is inserted through the insertion slot 20 and it is detected by reading the detection mark 38 that it is correctly set in the installation section 19, the content of the barcode 37 on the bottom surface of the card 18 is determined by the reflected light C. is read by forming an image on the information reading means 11 as described above, and as shown in FIG.
As shown in b), an output U corresponding to the content of the barcode 37 is serially output to the video signal at every reading period T. Then, the original 2 is set on the original table 1 with the card 18 inserted, and the existence of the original 2 is detected by the original presence/absence sensor 5. In this state, the start key 2 is pressed.
7 is turned on, an automatic call is made using the telephone number decoded by reading the bar code 37, and the line is connected.

Further, if the card 18 is not correctly set in the installation section 19, the detection mark 38 is determined to be abnormal by an appropriate determination means such as the information reading means 11, and a warning is issued to the operator by light or sound, and the bar code 37 will no longer be read.

On the other hand, when the start key 27 is turned on, the original documents 2 are separated and conveyed one by one in the separation conveyance section 4 starting from the lowest one, and the leading edge of the document 2 is detected by the leading edge and trailing edge detection sensor 6 . As a result of this detection, the card light source 24 is turned off and the light source 9 is turned on. By turning on the light source 9, the above-mentioned normal document reading operation during document transmission is performed, as shown in FIG. 10(c). , a video signal V corresponding to the document information is output.

Note that with the card 18 inserted, the attached telephone (
(not shown), and if a telephone number is entered from the numeric keypad 26 and the start key 27 is turned on, the telephone number entered by the card 18 will be ignored.

In addition to the barcode 37 printed on the recording paper 14 by the thermal head 15 of the recording device included in the facsimile machine as in this embodiment, the barcode 37 can also be printed by a barcode printer on a boat. You may use what you have created.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, it was explained that a fixed text file card 31 such as a business card memo is pasted on the top surface of the card 18, but as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a pocket portion 43 is formed by taking and pasting the card, and a fixed form file card 31 such as a business card memo is inserted into this pocket portion 43. It is also conceivable to use a general business card itself as the base material of the card 18.

Furthermore, if the contents of the fixed form to be sent are stored in a suitable memory, and the file corresponding to the fixed form is automatically retrieved from the memory at the time of transmission by decoding the barcode 37, the card 18 can be inserted into the installed part. By setting the start key 27 to 19 and turning on the start key 27, it is possible to send a fixed form sentence to a predetermined destination.

In an emergency, anyone can easily automatically send an emergency facsimile just by following the guidance 36 on the card 18.

In addition, in the case of emergency communications, it is desirable for the sender to be able to record whether the communication was sent correctly or not, or where the communication was sent if there are multiple recipients, so records of transmission results can be automatically processed. Additionally, it is also conceivable to attach a control mark to the card 18 that codes the type of card or processing method.

As described above, in this embodiment, the original reading position and the card reading position are installed independently, so that the card 18 can be easily set, and the optical system lO for reading the barcode 37 and the original 2 is installed. The configuration is simple by using the information reading means and the information reading means in common.

Further, by using the card 18, even facsimile machines without a numeric keypad 26, with a small telephone number memory capacity, or with no telephone number memory capacity at all can easily send a large number of automatic transmissions with one touch.

In addition, when the card 18 is inserted from the insertion slot 20 and set in the installation part 19, the card 18 with the barcode 37 removed
By leaving most of the card 18 out of the main body of the facsimile machine, the contents of the card 18 can be read from above, allowing the operator to use the card with confidence. Furthermore, Card 18 can be made inexpensively, and individuals can create Card 18.
It is also possible to manage the information, and the range of use can be expanded.

By using the above-mentioned card 18, it can also be used to manage the number of copies at the time of copying or to control the prohibition of unauthorized copying.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, automatic transmission is possible by setting the card in a predetermined installation section, and the code display on the card can be optically read using a means for reading document information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a facsimile device that has a simple configuration and can perform automatic transmission with easy operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire embodiment, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing optical characteristics of a light source and a mirror, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the card, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a fixed text file card, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a barcode label, Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the card with the barcode label removed, Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of creating a barcode label, Fig. 10(a),
(b). (c) is an output waveform diagram of the information reading means during each operation, the 11th
The figure is a sectional view showing another example of the card. 2... Original, 9... Light source, 10... Optical system,
11... Information reading means, 18... Card, 19...
- Installation part, 24... Light source for card, 25... Light guide part, 38... Detection mark.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile machine that has a light source that illuminates the document and an information reading means that receives reflected light from the document via an optical system to read the document information, installation in which a card with code displaying information related to transmission is installed. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a card light source for illuminating the card; and a light guide section for guiding reflected light from the card to the information reading means via the optical system. (2) A facsimile apparatus according to claim (1), wherein a detection mark is provided on the card, and whether or not the card is properly set can be detected based on the detection state of the detection mark. .