JPH051738U - Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Make sure that the installation conditions are not so limited. [Structure] A paper discharge tray 18 is supported on the upper surface of a paper feed cassette 12, and can be slid along rails 12a on both sides of the paper feed cassette 12. Then, the original paper P1 discharged from the discharge port 6 is placed on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12 and the paper discharge tray 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that uses a standard cut sheet as a printing sheet.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is, for example, one shown in FIG. 3 as a facsimile apparatus that uses a standard cut sheet as a printing sheet. In this facsimile machine, a paper feed cassette 32 accommodating a large number of cut paper sheets as a printing paper sheet P 2 is removably attached to a main body case 21. Then, the print paper P2 is sent in a predetermined direction through the paper feed roller 33, the plurality of feed rollers 35, 36, 37, and a paper guide (not shown), and the received image information data is sent by the print head 34 to the print paper P2. The printing paper P2 printed on the top is ejected from the ejection port 23. Further, a discharge tray 38 for the original paper P1 is attached to the lower part of the main body case 21 so as to be positioned below the main body case 21 so as not to interfere with the paper feed cassette 32, and an image sensor 29 is provided on the original paper P1. After the image information is read, the document sheet P1 is ejected from the ejection port 26 onto the ejection tray 38.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional facsimile apparatus, since the paper discharge tray 38 is located below the main body case 21, the paper discharge tray 38 is likely to interfere with the installation table when the apparatus is installed. Therefore, the apparatus must be installed at a position where it is easy to take out the original paper P1 in the paper discharge tray 38 while avoiding this interference, and the installation conditions are considerably limited and the installation place is restricted. There is.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a facsimile apparatus in which the installation conditions of the apparatus are not so limited.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, an image sensor is provided in the transport path of the document sheet, and the image information of the document sheet inserted from the starting end of the transport path is read and transmitted by the image sensor. In such a facsimile apparatus, a paper feed cassette is provided at the end of the transfer path, and a receiving surface for reading original paper is provided on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette.

[0006]

[Action]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, the image information of the original paper sheet inserted from the start end of the transfer path is read by the image sensor, and the original paper sheet is received from the end end of the transfer path on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette. Discharged on top. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the place where the apparatus is installed is not limited by the discharge tray located below the main body case.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the main body case 1, an insertion port 2 for a document sheet P1 and a discharge port 3 for a printing sheet P2 are arranged in parallel. The paper feed stacker 4 and the paper discharge stacker 5 are arranged on the upper surface of the main body case 1 at positions corresponding to the insertion slot 2 and the discharge slot 3, respectively, and the original paper P1 is guided by the paper feed stacker 4 to the insertion slot 2. At the same time as being inserted, the printing paper P2 is ejected from the ejection port 3 onto the ejection stacker 5. A discharge port 6 for the original paper P1 is formed in the lower portion of the front edge of the main body case 1.

Inside the main body case 1, there are provided a reading path 7 as a transportation path for the original sheet P 1 and a printing path 8 as a transportation path for the printing sheet P 2, and the original sheet inserted from the insertion port 2 The P1 passes through the reading path 7 and is discharged from the discharge port 6. The image sensor 9 is arranged so as to face the reading path 7, and the image information on the original sheet P1 is read by the image sensor 9 during transmission. A key input unit (not shown) for inputting a fax number or the like is provided at a predetermined position on the outer surface of the main body case 1. A pair of feed rollers 10 and 11 are respectively arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the reading path 7 with the image sensor 9 interposed therebetween, and the originals passing through the reading path 7 by the rotation of these feeding rollers 10 and 11. The paper P1 is fed. A paper guide (not shown) is provided in the reading path 7.

The paper feed cassette 12 is detachably attached to the lower front edge of the main body case 1 so as to be positioned below the discharge port 6, and a large number of printing papers P2 are stacked and accommodated therein. .. The paper feed roller 13 is arranged above one end of the paper feed cassette 12, and the print paper P2 in the paper feed cassette 12 is picked up one by one by the rotation of the paper feed roller 13 and sent to the print path 8. The print head 14 is arranged so as to face the print path 8, and the image information data received by the print head 14 is printed on the print paper P2. Further, a pair of feed rollers 15, 16 and 17 are respectively arranged in the print path 8 and the feed is imparted to the printing paper P2 passing through the print path 8 by the rotation of these feed rollers 15, 16 and 17. It Then, the printing paper P2 passes through the printing path 8 and is discharged from the discharge port 3. A paper guide (not shown) is arranged in the print path 8.

The paper discharge tray 18 forming the receiving surface of the original paper P1 is supported on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12 and extends along the rails 12a on both sides of the paper feed cassette 12 in the front-back direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 1). The original paper sheet P 1 discharged from the discharge port 6 is placed on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12 and the paper discharge tray 18. Then, the size of the receiving surface of the original paper P1 can be adjusted by sliding the paper discharge tray 18 according to the length of the original paper P1.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, the paper discharge tray 18 for receiving the document paper P1 discharged after reading the image information is provided on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the paper discharge tray 18 is not located below the main body case 1. Therefore, when the apparatus is installed on the installation table, there is no possibility that the paper ejection tray 18 interferes with the installation table, and the installation conditions of the apparatus are hardly limited by the paper ejection tray 18. Therefore, there is almost no restriction on the installation location of the device, and the device can be installed at the optimum position suitable for use on the installation table. Further, since the paper discharge tray 18 is provided on the paper feed cassette 12, the main body case 1 does not need a structure for supporting the paper discharge tray 18, and the number of parts can be reduced as a whole.

Further, the paper discharge tray 18 is slidably provided on the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12, and the paper discharge tray 18 is slid to a position where it does not project when the apparatus is not in use. It can be projected and does not get in the way, and the appearance can be improved. Then, when the apparatus is used, by adjusting the protrusion amount of the paper discharge tray 18 according to the length of the original paper P1, it is possible to handle the original paper P1 of any length.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, the paper discharge tray 18 is rotatably provided with respect to the paper feed cassette 12. That is, the hinge portion 19 is formed at the upper end of one end of the paper feed cassette 12, and one end of the paper discharge tray 18 is pivotally supported by the hinge portion 19. Then, when the apparatus is used, the discharge tray 18 is rotated and opened, so that the transmitted original paper P1 is discharged from the discharge port 6 onto the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12 and the discharge tray 18. Therefore, in this other embodiment as well, as in the previous embodiment, the paper discharge tray 18 is not located below the main body case 1, and the installation conditions of the apparatus are hardly limited. Further, by closing the paper discharge tray 18 when the apparatus is not in use, the paper discharge tray 18 does not project and interfere as in the above-described embodiment, and the appearance can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the upper surface of the paper feed cassette 12 is simply used as the receiving surface of the original paper P1 without providing the paper discharge tray 18. It is possible to embody by arbitrarily changing the configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, there is no limitation on the installation condition, and the excellent effect that the device can be installed at the optimum position for operation is exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a conventional facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

7 a reading path as a transfer path, 9 an image sensor, 12 a paper feed cassette, 18 a paper ejection tray as a receiving surface, and P1 original paper.

Claims (1)

[Claims for utility model registration] 1. An image sensor is provided in the transport path of the document sheet, and image information of the document sheet inserted from the starting end of the transport path is read and transmitted by the image sensor. In the above-mentioned facsimile machine, a paper feed cassette is provided at a terminal end of the transfer path, and a receiving surface for reading original paper is provided on an upper surface of the paper feed cassette.