JPH04336747A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To preserve a spare seal stamp and a supplement ink into a storage means for a long time by providing the storage means able to store the spare seal stamp into the equipment main body so as to attain consecutive use of a stamped seal stamp. CONSTITUTION:In the facsimile equipment 11 having a replaced seal stamp 27 stamping a stamp representing the end of transmission to a prescribed position of a read transmission original, a storage means 36 storing a spare seal body 35 being a spare of a seal stamp 27 is provided in the equipment main body. The storage means 36 is provided with a ink evaporation prevention shutter 38 closed/opened to seal the storage means 36 thereby preventing evaporation of ink. When the service life of the stamp is terminated and the spare seal 35 is required, the spare seal 35 stored in the storage means 36 in the equipment main body is immediately extracted and replaced and the stamp is used continuously. Moreover, the supplement ink is not evaporated and stored in the seal stamp 27 for a long time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, for example, a facsimile machine equipped with a completed stamp indicating completion of transmission of a transmitted document.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional facsimile machines, in order to confirm whether or not a document has been transmitted, a sent stamp (a sent stamp) is placed at a predetermined position on a scanned document to be transmitted, for example, in the margin at the end of the document sheet. Many of them are equipped with a printing body that prints a stamp (hereinafter simply referred to as a completed stamp). This stamp is
A document detection sensor installed on the downstream side of the reading glass in the document transport path of the facsimile machine and upstream of the reading glass detects the end of the document sheet and transmits the paper end detection signal and timing of the outgoing document. It is designed to operate based on the timing.

[0003] Normally, the lifespan of a completed stamp by a printing body is shorter than the mechanical life of a facsimile machine, and the printing body itself must be replaced and ink must be replenished during use of the facsimile machine. For this reason, spare printing bodies or refill ink are prepared as accessories for the facsimile machine, and are stored in the same package as the facsimile machine.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such conventional facsimile machines, when the printing life of the stamp being used in the facsimile machine reaches its end and a spare stamp body and replenishment ink are needed, In some cases, the whereabouts of these spare stamp bodies and refill ink are unknown, or they have been thrown away, so it is necessary to order the spare stamp bodies and refill ink again, and until they arrive, the used stamps cannot be used. The problem is that it is not possible.

[0005]

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made against the background of the above-mentioned prior art, and by providing a storage means in the main body of the apparatus for storing a spare stamp, it is possible to store a spare stamp when a spare stamp is required. It is possible to immediately take out the spare stamp body from the storage means in the main body of the apparatus and continue using the replaced stamp. In addition, by providing the storage means with an openable and closable evaporation prevention shutter that prevents volatilization of refill ink, the spare stamp body can be removed from the storage means in the main body of the apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can store a print body and refill ink in a storage means for a long period of time.

[0006]

[Structure of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is based on claim 1.
Now, in a facsimile machine that is equipped with a replaceable printing body that prints a completed stamp indicating the completion of transmission at a predetermined position of a read transmission document, a storage means for storing a spare printing body that is a spare of the printing body is provided in the main body of the device. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the storing means includes an ink volatilization prevention shutter that can be opened and closed to seal the storing means and prevent ink from volatilizing. There is.

[0007]

[Function] According to claim 1 of the present invention, when the stamping life of a completed stamp has come to an end and a spare stamp body is required, the spare stamp body stored in the storage means in the main body of the apparatus can be immediately taken out and replaced;
You can continue to use the stamps you have already used. Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage means is provided with a volatilization prevention shutter that prevents volatilization of the replenishment ink, the replenishment ink can be stored in the printing body for a long period of time without being volatilized.

[0008]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention. First, the configuration will be explained. In FIG. 1(a), 11 is a facsimile machine, and the facsimile machine 11 starts from a setting position 13 where the transmission original 12 is set on the right side (upstream side) of the diagram. An upper guide 16A and a lower guide 16B guide the transmission document 12 to be read in the width direction A over the long reading glass 14 to the discharge port 15 on the left side (downstream side) in the figure.
(When represented, it is called 16). In the vicinity of the set position 13, there are provided a lower pickup roller 17 for picking up the transmission original 12 at the set position 13, and a pickup pressure plate 18 that faces the upper side of the pickup roller 17 and can press the transmission original 12 downward. ing. On the downstream side of the pickup roller 17, there are provided a feed roller 21 that separates and feeds the picked up transmission document 12 to the reading glass 14 side one by one, and a separation roller 22 that is pressed against the upper side of the feed roller 21. There is. On the downstream side of the feed roller 21, there is a conveying roller 23 that conveys one sheet of transmission document 12 separated by the separating roller 22 to the reading glass 14 side.
and a pressure roller 2 that presses the transmission document 12 against the conveyance roller 23.
4 is provided. Reference numeral 25 denotes a document detection sensor, and the document detection sensor 25 detects the leading edge and trailing edge of the transmitted document 12 being conveyed, sends a detection signal, and passes over the reading glass 14 in conjunction with a control section (not shown). It is designed to read and transmit a transmission document 12.

A bar-shaped printing body 27 for printing a completed stamp is provided downstream of the reading glass 14 and approximately at the center in the width direction of the transmission document 12. The inside of the printing body 27 is impregnated with volatile ink 29, and as the printing body 27 is operated, the volatile ink 29 moves from the surface of the printing body 27 onto the transmission document 12, so that a completed stamp is printed. There is. Intai 2
7 is exchangeably housed in a stamp holder 28 formed integrally with the lower guide 16B. Print body holder 2
8 has a cylindrical holding part 28a for storing and holding the stamp body 27, and an opening part 28b which is connected to the upper part of the holding part 28a and opens upward in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.

The printing body holder 28 is connected to the document detection sensor 2.
In synchronization with the detection signal S of the end of the transmission original 12 sent by the printer 5, a stamp indicating completion of transmission is printed in the margin of the end of the transmission original 12 at a predetermined position read by the printing body 27. On the downstream side of the printing body 27, there is a conveyance roller 31 that conveys the transmitted original document 12 to the discharge port 15 side.
Pressure is applied to the upper side of the transport roller 31, and the sent original 1
A pressure roller 32 for pressurizing and conveying 2 is provided. The printing body 2 is placed near the width direction A of the transmission document 12 with respect to the printing body 27.
A spare print body holder 36, which is a storage means for storing three spare print bodies 35, is provided integrally with the lower guide 16B. The preliminary print body holder 36 has cylindrical holding parts 36a arranged in a line in the width direction A of the transmission document 12, and an opening part 36b extending upward in a rectangular shape and extending above the holding part 36a. There is.

Next, the operation will be explained. In the present invention, since the spare printing body holder 36 that stores three spare printing bodies 35 is provided near the printing body 27 in the width direction A of the transmission document 12, the printing body 27 in use can be used for printing. When the stamping life of the stamp has reached and a spare stamping body 35 is required, a new spare stamping body 35 stored in the spare stamping body holder 36 in the main body 11A of the apparatus is taken out and immediately replaced with the stamping body 27 whose stamping life has expired. It is possible to replace the stamp, continue to use the stamp, and prevent the stamp from becoming unusable due to the loss of spare parts that were included in the package.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 of the present invention, and the same components as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals. In the facsimile machine 41 shown in FIG.
6c, and a lower guide 16B having an opening 16Bc formed upward corresponding to the opening 36c. The opening 3 of the preliminary printing body holder 36 is inserted between the upper plate 36d and the lower guide 16B while sliding in the width direction A.
An ink volatilization prevention shutter 38 capable of sealing the ink 6c is provided. A claw 38a that protrudes upward is provided at the tip of the ink evaporation prevention shutter 38, and when the ink evaporation prevention shutter 38 closes the opening 36c, the claw 38a is provided at the end of the opening 16Ba of the lower guide 16B. The ink volatilization prevention shutter 38 is locked in the recess 16Bd.
The preliminary printing body holder 36 is sealed and the preliminary printing body holder 3 is closed.
6 can be prevented from volatilizing. Therefore, the ink on the preliminary printing body 35 in the preliminary printing body holder 36 is prevented from volatilizing and can be stored in the preliminary printing body holder 36 for a long period of time. The ink volatilization prevention shutter 38 is opened only when the printing body 27 is replaced with the preliminary printing body 35, and printing can be performed immediately after the preliminary printing body 35 is replaced with the printing body 27.

In the above embodiment, the ink in the preliminary printing body 35 is stored in the preliminary printing body holder 36, and the opening 36c of the preliminary printing body holder 36 is sealed by the ink volatilization prevention shutter 38. Although the case has been described in which volatilization of the ink is prevented, the ink contained in the preliminary printing body 35 may be stored in the preliminary printing body holder 36 by storing the preliminary printing body 35 in an airtight bag made of vinyl or the like. Of course.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
By providing a storage means in which a spare stamp can be stored in the main body of the apparatus, when a spare stamp of a completed stamp is needed, the spare stamp can be taken out from the storage means in the main body of the apparatus and replaced immediately, allowing the continued use of the completed stamp. Furthermore, by providing the storage means with an openable and closable evaporation prevention shutter for preventing volatilization of the replenishment ink, the preliminary printing body and the replenishment ink can be stored in the storage means for a long period of time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a facsimile device according to claim 1 of the present invention, in which (a) is an explanatory overall front view, (b) is an explanatory top view of the main part, and (c) is an explanatory view of the main part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of main parts.

2A and 2B are diagrams showing a second embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 of the present invention, in which (a) is a sectional view of the main part thereof, and (b) is a perspective explanatory view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 41 Facsimile device 11A Device main body 12 Transmission document 27 Print body 35 Spare print body 36, 43 Spare print body holder (storage means) 38
Ink volatilization prevention shutter A Width direction

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile machine comprising a replaceable printing body for printing a completed stamp indicating the completion of transmission at a predetermined position of a read transmission document, comprising a storage means for storing a spare printing body which is a spare of the printing body. A facsimile device characterized in that it is provided within the device body. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage means includes an ink volatilization prevention shutter that can be opened and closed to seal the storage means and prevent ink from volatilizing.