JPH05284275A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment able to implement facsimile communication even when a battery voltage is dropped and no printing is available. CONSTITUTION:A key board 4 is used to register a telephone number of a facsimile equipment being a transfer destination to a facsimile communication control section 6. When a battery voltage detection means 19 detects it that a voltage of a charging battery 5 reaches a prescribed voltage or below, the reception content is stored in a video RAM 7 and a line is interrupted after the end of facsimile reception. A transfer destination stored in the facsimile communication control section 6 is confirmed and the content stored in the video RAM 7 is transferred to the facsimile equipment being a transfer destination registered in a transfer communication means 8. A header received in a facsimile signal is displayed on a liquid crystal display section and it is informed that the substitute reception transfer is implemented and the processing is finished. The facsimile equipment being the transfer destination receives the transfer content and prints it out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine which can be driven by a battery as a power source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable facsimile machines, such as automobile-mounted ones, which can be driven by a battery as a power source, are becoming popular. The facsimile apparatus can operate with either an external power source such as a power source of a rechargeable battery detachably attached to the facsimile body or a commercial AC power source selectively connected to the facsimile body.

For example, in places such as offices where communication lines and commercial AC power sources can be connected, AC
Use an adapter, etc., and connect it to a commercial AC power source to operate it. Further, in places where a communication line can be secured by a car phone, a mobile phone, etc. at a place where a commercial AC power source cannot be connected, the rechargeable battery is used as a power source.

However, when an image is received, a relatively large amount of electric power is required to rotate a motor for supplying printing paper or to drive a thermal head for printing. When the voltage drops below a predetermined value, the motor and thermal head cannot be driven sufficiently even in a state where other receiving functions can be performed.

Therefore, in the case of the conventional facsimile apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, the voltage of the rechargeable battery is detected, and when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is below a predetermined value, the ringer is detected. If not (step 2), the line is disconnected (step 3), that is, when the voltage of the rechargeable battery drops below a predetermined value, facsimile reception cannot be performed.

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional battery-operated facsimile apparatus, even if the reception function can be performed, if the motor or the thermal printer cannot be driven due to the decrease in the battery voltage, all of the problems will be solved. There is a problem that facsimile reception cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of performing facsimile reception even when the battery voltage is low and the printer cannot operate. ..

[0008]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus capable of being driven by a battery as a power source, a battery voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage of the battery, and a received content stored and stored therein. The storage means and the communication control means for storing the received content in the storage means when the voltage detected by the battery voltage detection means is less than or equal to a predetermined value are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus capable of being driven by a battery as a power source, a battery voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage of the battery, a storage means for storing and storing received contents, and the battery. Communication control means for storing the received content in the storage means when the voltage detected by the voltage detection means is less than a predetermined value, and transfer communication means for transferring the received content stored in the storage means to another facsimile apparatus. It is equipped with.

[0010]

In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the battery voltage detecting means detects the state of charge of the battery, and when the voltage detected by the battery voltage detecting means is below a predetermined value, the communication controlling means causes the storing means. By storing the received contents in, it is possible to perform facsimile reception even when the battery voltage drops and printing cannot be performed.

In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the battery voltage detecting means detects the state of charge of the battery, and when the voltage detected by the battery voltage detecting means is below a predetermined value, the communication controlling means causes the storing means. By storing the received contents in the storage unit and transferring the received contents stored in the storage unit to another facsimile apparatus by the transfer communication unit, facsimile communication can be performed even when the battery voltage is low and printing cannot be performed. ..

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a facsimile main body,
The facsimile main body 1 has a motor 2 for supplying printing paper, a thermal head 3 for printing, and a keyboard 4 for input, and a rechargeable battery 5 as a power source is detachably attached to the facsimile main body 1. It is installed.
Then, the facsimile main body 1 is provided with a facsimile communication control unit 6 as a facsimile communication control unit for performing transmission / reception control, and the facsimile communication control unit 6 stores and transfers a video RAM 7 as a storage unit and a transfer destination. The transfer communication means 8 and the like are provided.

Further, the facsimile communication control section 6 receives an AC-D signal via a main switch 11 for turning the facsimile communication control section 6 on and off and a backflow prevention diode 12.
The jack 13 to which the plug of the adapter for C conversion is connected is connected, and is also connected to the rechargeable battery 5 via the backflow prevention diode 14. Rechargeable battery 5
Is composed of a series circuit of a secondary battery 15 and a switch 16. That is, the external power supply connected to the commercial AC power supply and the rechargeable battery 5 are connected in parallel. Further, the secondary battery 15 is connected to the jack 13 via the charging circuit 17.

Furthermore, reference numeral 18 is a power supply control unit, and an external power supply and a rechargeable battery 5 are connected to the power supply control unit 18, and the power supply control unit 18 operates by at least one power supply. This power control unit
18 has a function of a battery voltage detecting means 19 for detecting the supply voltage from the rechargeable battery 5.

A liquid crystal display section 20 shown in FIG. 3 is provided outside the facsimile body 1.

When power is supplied from the commercial AC power supply, the power supply control unit 18 drives the facsimile communication control unit 6 by using the commercial AC power supply and also drives the rechargeable battery 5 via the charging circuit 17. To charge.

On the other hand, when electric power is not supplied from the commercial AC power source, electric power is supplied from the rechargeable battery 5.

Next, the communication control processing performed by the facsimile communication control unit 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the telephone number of the facsimile of the transfer destination is registered in the storage means in advance by the input operation of the keyboard 4 (step 11). When the battery voltage detecting means 19 determines that the voltage of the rechargeable battery 5 is less than or equal to a predetermined value (step 12),
The ringer is detected and the facsimile is received (Step 1
3) The received contents are stored in the video RAM 7 (step 14), and the line is disconnected after receiving the end signal from the calling side (step 15).

Then, the presence / absence of the stored transfer destination is confirmed (step 16), and if the transfer destination is not registered (step 17), the process ends.

On the other hand, when the transfer destination is stored,
The transfer communication means 8 dials the destination facsimile machine registered and transfers the information in the video RAM 7 (step 18), and as shown in FIG. 3, the first sender facsimile machine communication called a header is performed. The management number and the callee name are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 (step 19). By this display, the user is informed that the proxy reception transfer has been performed, and the process ends.

Next, an example of using the facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

In this facsimile apparatus, as shown in FIG. 2, facsimile apparatuses A, B and C are connected to a telephone station T via telephone lines N, and the facsimile apparatus of the above embodiment will be described as B.

First, in the communication control for transmitting from the facsimile device A, which is the transmission source, to the facsimile device B via the telephone line N and the telephone station T, the power supply control of the facsimile device B is made when the facsimile device A makes and receives a call. When the unit 18 detects that the commercial AC power supply is connected and the power is supplied, the facsimile apparatus B selects and performs normal communication control. Then, the facsimile device B receives the transmission information of the facsimile device A and prints it out on a storage sheet by the printing section provided in the facsimile device B, or temporarily stores it in the video RAM 7 according to the user's selection, and then the facsimile communication control. To finish.

If the power supply control unit 18 detects that only the rechargeable battery 5 is connected to the power source of the facsimile apparatus B, the battery voltage detecting means 19 determines the voltage value of the rechargeable battery 5, and the voltage value Has a voltage value equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage value,
Facsimile apparatus B selects normal communication control as described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the voltage value is equal to or lower than the predetermined voltage value, the facsimile device B receives the transmission information of the facsimile device A and automatically stores it in the video RAM 7, and then the facsimile communication control is ended. Then, the facsimile communication control unit 6 determines whether or not there is a transfer destination dial number registered in advance, and when the transfer destination is, for example, the facsimile C, the transfer communication means 8 sends a call to the transfer destination facsimile device C. Then, after the information stored in the video RAM 7 is transferred to the facsimile apparatus C, the transfer communication control is ended.

According to the above embodiment, even if the voltage of the rechargeable battery 5 drops and the power for driving the printing paper supply motor 2 or the thermal head 3 drops, facsimile communication can be performed, which is convenient. Is.

[0029]

According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, when the voltage detected by the battery voltage detecting means is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, the communication control means stores the received contents in the storing means, so that the battery The facsimile reception can be performed even when the voltage of is low and printing cannot be performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the voltage detected by the battery voltage detecting means is less than a predetermined value, the communication control means stores the received contents in the storage means and the transfer communication means uses the other contents. By transferring the data to the facsimile device, the facsimile communication can be performed even when printing cannot be performed due to a low battery voltage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a network of the above facsimile device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a liquid crystal display unit of the same facsimile machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of the same as above.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Rechargeable battery 6 Facsimile communication control unit as facsimile communication control unit 7 Video RAM 8 as storage unit 8 Transfer communication unit 19 Battery voltage detection unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device capable of being driven by a battery as a power source, a battery voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage of the battery, a storage means for storing and storing received contents, and a battery voltage detecting means for detecting the received voltage. A facsimile machine, comprising: a communication control means for storing the received contents in the storage means when the voltage is below a predetermined value. 2. A facsimile apparatus capable of being driven by a battery as a power source, a battery voltage detecting means for detecting the voltage of the battery, a storage means for storing and storing received contents, and a battery voltage detecting means for detecting the received content. A communication control means for storing the received content in the storage means when the voltage is equal to or lower than a predetermined value; and a transfer communication means for transferring the received content stored in the storage means to another facsimile apparatus. Facsimile machine.