JPH0543112A - Facsimile device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accumulate a large number of recording papers accurately in a simple structure by constituting in such a way that a tray is usually housed in a facsimile device body and it is sent outside of the body when data is received and it is again housed in the body when data reception is finished. CONSTITUTION:When the present facsimile device is under a data receiving condition, receiving data receives image signal processing, and immediately before a reception recording paper 1 is discharged, the data is detected by means of a reception recording paper sensor composed of a light emitting unit 2 and a light receiving unit 3, and a discharge tray 6 housed in the device body is sent outside of the device body, and the reception recording paper 1 is accumulated here. Furthermore, electric current is supplied in the direction so as to rotate a motor 8 inversely after a prescribed time has passed according to a timer, and the discharge tray 6 is housed in the device body. Further, after this discharge tray housing operation is finished, the fact that the reception recording paper 1 is stored in the discharge tray 6 is informed by means of a LED display, and counter indication is counted up by one count by using a series of these operations as one unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine in which a tray for receiving received recording paper can be stored and extracted in the main body of the facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a general facsimile apparatus, received recording paper is constructed so as to be accumulated on a tray (also referred to as "discharge tray") provided outside the main body of the facsimile apparatus. However, in the above-described apparatus, the recording paper may overflow from the discharge tray and be scattered, and in some cases, the recording paper may be lost. To solve this problem, for example, a recording paper aligning device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-294152 has been proposed. This device
By stacking the recording sheets with one end aligned inside the facsimile apparatus, the discharge tray is unnecessary.

[0003]

However, although the above-mentioned prior art can save the installation space of the facsimile apparatus by eliminating the discharge tray, it is not possible to stack a large number of recording papers. However, there is a problem that a paper jam may occur in some cases and the structure of the stacking unit becomes complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems in the conventional technique and to reliably stack a large number of recording papers with a simple structure. To provide a simple facsimile device.

[0004]

The above objects of the present invention are as follows:
In a facsimile device having a tray for storing received recording paper, the tray is usually stored in the facsimile device main body (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “device main body”), and is sent out of the device main body at the time of reception. This is achieved by a facsimile machine characterized in that it is housed in the main body of the apparatus again at the end of reception.

[0005]

In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the discharge tray is sent out of the main body of the apparatus only when necessary, that is, when receiving the receiving recording paper, but otherwise stored in the main body of the apparatus. With this configuration, it is possible to realize a facsimile device capable of reliably accumulating a large number of recording sheets with a simple structure and save the installation space of the facsimile device. Further, when the reception recording paper is present in the discharge tray and the number of the received recording paper is displayed, the usability of the facsimile apparatus is further improved.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a view showing the outer appearance of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 6 is a discharge tray, and 10 and 11 are respectively a sending switch and a storage switch when the discharge tray 6 is manually operated. Further, reference numeral 12 is an indicator light indicating that the receiving recording paper exists in the discharge tray 6, and is composed of an LED, and is configured to turn on when the receiving recording paper exists in the discharging tray 6 and turn off when there is no receiving recording paper. ing. A counter display unit 13 displays the number of received recording sheets existing in the discharge tray 6. Reference numeral 14 indicates an operation panel, and 15 indicates a receiving recording paper discharge port. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the discharge tray storage mechanism in the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment in a state in which the discharge tray is stored. In the figure, 1 is a receiving recording paper, 2 is a light emitting portion of the receiving recording paper sensor, which is constituted by a light emitting diode or the like, and 3 is the light receiving portion. When the reception recording paper 1 passes through the reception recording paper sensor including the light emitting unit 2 and the light receiving unit 3, the light is blocked and the presence of the reception recording paper 1 is detected. Further, 4 and 5 are rollers for discharging the receiving recording paper 1 to the outside of the apparatus main body, 6 is a discharge tray, 7 is a pinion gear connected to a motor 8, and 9 is the above-mentioned pinion gear provided on the side surface of the discharge tray 6. 7 shows a rack that meshes with 7. FIG. 4 shows the rack 9 described above.
The engagement between the pinion gear 7 and the pinion gear 7 is shown enlarged. Figure 5
FIG. 2 is an overall system block diagram of a discharge tray storage mechanism section of the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment. This system is composed of an operation unit, a reception recording paper sensor, a motor, a gear, and the like that configure the discharge tray storage mechanism, and a control circuit that controls these.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of operation control of this system by the above-mentioned control circuit. The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings shown above. The operation of the entire system is such that when the facsimile apparatus is in the receiving state, the received data is subjected to image signal processing and immediately before the receiving recording paper 1 is discharged, the receiving recording paper composed of the light emitting section 2 and the light receiving section 3 is received. The discharge tray 6 which has been detected by the sensor and has been housed in the main body of the apparatus until then is sent out of the main body of the apparatus, and the reception recording paper 1 is accumulated there. More specifically, when the reception recording paper 1 is detected by the reception recording paper sensor as described above (step 21), a current is generated in the direction for rotating the motor 8 in the normal direction (which means the direction in which the discharge tray 6 is sent out). After being supplied, the discharge tray 6 is sent out of the apparatus main body via the motor 8, the pinion gear 7, and the rack 9 (step 22). After a predetermined time has passed by the timer (Step 2
3) The electric current is supplied in the direction in which the motor 8 is rotated in the reverse direction (which means the direction in which the discharge tray 6 is stored), and the discharge tray 6 is stored in the apparatus main body (steps 24 and 25). Further, after the discharge tray storing operation is completed, the LED display notifies that the receiving recording paper is stored in the discharge tray 6.
(Step 26). Further, the counter display is incremented by 1 with the series of operations described above as "1" (step 27).
The above is the operation when there is only one received recording sheet, and when there are multiple received recording sheets, the above operation is repeated for the number of sheets. As a result, the operator can be notified of the number of received recording sheets stored in the stored discharge tray 6.

The above operation, that is, the operation at the time of reception is
As a general rule, all operations are automatically performed, and the recording paper is accumulated in the discharge tray 6 each time it is received. When the LED indicator 12 of the facsimile apparatus is turned on, the operator or the like knows that the receiving recording paper is stored in the discharge tray 6, and the discharge tray 6 is moved to the outside of the apparatus main body by the following operation. Send it out and take out the received recording paper. That is, if the receiving recording paper sensor is off (the receiving recording paper is not detected) and the discharge tray sending switch 10 is pressed,
(Step 28), the motor 8 is normally rotated for a certain period of time, and the discharge tray 6 is sent out of the apparatus main body (Steps 29 and 30). When the operator presses the discharge tray storage switch 11 after taking out the received recording paper (step 31), the motor 8 reverses for a certain period of time, and the discharge tray 6 is stored in the apparatus main body (steps 32 and 33). Next, the counter display is reset (step 34), and the LED display indicating that the receiving recording paper is present in the discharge tray 6 is also turned off (step 35). According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to realize a facsimile device which can surely stack a large number of recording papers with a simple structure and save the installation space of the facsimile device. Further, when the reception recording paper is present in the discharge tray and the number of the received recording paper is displayed, the usability of the facsimile apparatus is further improved. It is needless to say that the above embodiment is an example of the present invention and the present invention should not be limited to this.

[0009]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a remarkable effect that a facsimile machine capable of reliably accumulating a large number of recording papers with a simple structure can be realized can be achieved. Is.

[0010]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of operation control of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outer appearance of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a discharge tray storage mechanism in the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment in a state in which the discharge tray is stored.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a discharge tray storage mechanism portion of the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: reception recording paper, 2: light emitting part of reception recording paper sensor, 3:
Same light receiving section, 4 and 5: receiving recording paper discharge roller, 6: discharge tray, 7: pinion gear, 8: motor, 9: rack, 1
0: discharge tray sending switch, 11: discharge tray storage switch, 12: received recording paper presence indicator, 13: received recording paper number counter display unit, 14: operation panel, 15: received recording paper discharge port.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus having a tray for storing received recording paper, wherein the tray is normally contained in the main body of the facsimile apparatus, is sent out of the main body of the facsimile apparatus at the time of reception, and is re-transmitted at the end of reception. A facsimile machine characterized in that it is housed in the main body. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving recording paper detecting means and a counting means, and configured to display the number of receiving recording papers stored in the tray. 3. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus is configured to display that the receiving recording paper is stored in the tray.