JPH0550860U - Fax machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a facsimile device that can alleviate user's confusion and can eliminate office equipment elements as much as possible in appearance. A cover 3 is provided on a main body case 2 having a plurality of operation keys so as to be openable and closable, and an insertion hole 3a for exposing a start key 8 and a stop key 9 when the cover 3 is closed is formed. did. With this configuration,
When the cover 3 is closed, the key especially required can be confirmed in advance, which can alleviate the user's confusion when using the facsimile apparatus. Further, since the key is not exposed when the cover 3 is closed, it is possible to eliminate the office equipment elements as much as possible in appearance.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a facsimile device that can alleviate confusion during use.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, a facsimile apparatus is provided with operation keys that are operated in response to transmission / reception. For example, during transmission, a ten key, a transmission key, etc. are operated to transmit an original. In recent years, facsimile machines have become more and more multifunctional, and the number of types of operation keys tends to increase. In particular, there are many types of keys that are operated during transmission, for example, abbreviated keys, one-touch keys, transmission mode keys, etc., and all operation keys including these various keys are arranged on the operation panel. Has been done.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described facsimile apparatus, if such a large number of operation keys are provided, there is a problem that when the user performs transmission etc., it is confusing which key should be operated. .. Also, when these operation keys are arranged on the operation panel of the fax machine, the external appearance has a strong element of office equipment. There was a problem that it could not be harmonized with other interior goods.

An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device which can alleviate the confusion of users and which can eliminate office equipment elements as much as possible in appearance.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a plurality of operation keys for operating the device on the surface of the main body case, and a cover is provided on the main body case so that the cover can be opened and closed. The point is that all young or most of them are hidden.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the present invention having such a configuration, when the cover is closed, no operation keys are exposed on the surface or some operation keys are exposed, and when the cover is opened, all operation keys are exposed on the surface of the main body case. To be done. By this action, it is possible to alleviate the confusion of the user during use, and it is possible to eliminate office equipment-like elements in appearance as much as possible.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device case 1 of the facsimile device F is composed of a box-shaped main body case 2 and a cover 3 mounted on the main body case 2.

The body case 2 is formed in a box shape in which the front surface (the front surface in FIGS. 1 and 2) has a smaller area than the other side surfaces. Further, on the upper surface of the main body case 2, an operation section 4 for operating the facsimile device F and the attached telephone T is provided. A numeric keypad 5 is arranged at the center of the operation unit 4 for inputting a fax number, a telephone number and the like. A plurality of function keys 6 (four in this case) are provided on the right side of the numeric keypad 5, and have functions such as speed dial, resend, hold, and on-hook. A plurality of facsimile-dedicated keys 7 (four in this case) are provided on the left side of the numeric keypad 5, and have various functions such as mode designation, conversation reservation, and time transmission. A transmission start key 8 is provided below the numeric keypad 5, and a stop key 9 is provided below the function key 6, which are operated during document transmission. Further, on the upper surface of the main body case 2, a liquid crystal display section 10 is provided on the side of the key for exclusive use of the fax millimeter.

The cover 3 is formed in a curved tray shape, and both sides of its base end are attached to a support shaft 2a provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the main body case 2 so that it can be opened / closed and rotated. .. When the cover 3 is closed, the upper surface of the main body case 2 is covered, and when the cover 3 is opened, the upper surface of the main body case 2 is exposed and is locked to the main body case 2 at a certain angle. .. Further, when the cover 3 is closed, a pair of insertion holes 3a are transparently provided at positions corresponding to the numeric keypad 5 and the stop key 9 described above. When the cover 3 is closed, the numeric keypad 5 and the stop key 9 are inserted through the insertion holes 3a and exposed from the cover 3 so that they can be operated externally. It should be noted that when the cover 3 is opened, it is locked to the main body case 2 so that it can also serve as a tray on which transmission originals and the like are placed. In addition, hooking grooves 3b (only one of which is shown) are provided on both side surfaces on the front end side of the cover 3 for assisting in opening. Further, a display window 3c is provided on the cover 3 so as to correspond to the liquid crystal display unit 10.

On the upper surface of the main body case 2, above the operation section 4, an insertion port 11 for inserting a transmission document G or the like is provided through. A discharge port 12 for discharging a recording paper or a document is transparently provided at the lower front portion of the main body case 2. An auxiliary telephone T is provided on the side of the body case 2 and is connected to the control device in the body case 2.

Next, the electrical configuration of the facsimile device F will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile device F includes a control circuit 13, an operation unit 4, a liquid crystal display unit 10, a reading device 14, a recording device 15, a network control circuit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 16, a modem 17, and an attached telephone T. I have it.

The control circuit 13 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a readable / writable memory (RAM), and the like. The control circuit 13 controls the entire operation (for example, transmission / reception) of the facsimile device F and stores data necessary for arithmetic processing.

The operation unit 4 outputs signals to the control circuit 13 by operating the ten keys 5, the function keys 6, the facsimile dedicated key 7, the start key 8 and the stop key 9. In the liquid crystal display unit 10, a mode display, a TEL signal, a time and the like are display-controlled by a control circuit 13 based on signals output by pressing various keys.

The reading device 14 is composed of a light source, a mirror, a lens, a photoelectric element, a contact-type image sensor in which these are integrated into a compact size, an original conveying system, and the like, which are not shown, and the control circuit 13 A driving and stop signal is output from the reading device 14 to read the document.

The recording device 15 is composed of an inkjet head, a thermal head, or the like (not shown) and a document conveying system. The control circuit 13 outputs drive and stop signals to the recording device 15. It is designed to print on manuscripts.

The NCU 16 is connected to the modem 17 and the attached telephone T, and controls the connection with the telephone line and the line switching between the facsimile apparatus F and the attached telephone T. Further, the modem 17 modulates / demodulates a transmission / reception signal.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus F configured as above will be described. When transmitting the document G, first, the cover 3 is put on the hooking groove 3b with a finger to open the cover 3 and locked by the main body case 2. Next, with the cover 3 open, the document G is inserted into the insertion port 11, the ten key 5 of the operation unit 4 is operated to input the FAX number, and the start key 8 is pressed. At this point, the user is checking the start key 8 and the like when the cover 3 is closed, so there is no confusion with the operation. Then, when the line to the called side is connected by the NCU 16 and the line is switched to the facsimile line, the control circuit 13 drives the reading device 14 to read the original G, and transmits the read data via the modem 17 and the NCU 16. To do.

As described above, in the facsimile apparatus F of this embodiment, the cover 3 is provided on the main body case 2 provided with the operation portion 4 so as to be openable and closable, and the cover 3 has the start key 8 and the stop key when the cover 3 is closed. By forming the insertion hole 3a for exposing the key 9, the start key 8 and the stop key 9 can be checked in advance when the cover 3 is closed. Therefore, the cover 3 can be opened to send a document or the like. When doing so, it is possible to alleviate the user's confusion.

Further, since only the start key 8 and the stop key 9 are exposed when the cover 3 is closed, the appearance of the keys is reduced in appearance, and the office machine-like element can be eliminated as much as possible.

Further, when the cover 3 is opened, it can be used also as a tray for placing the document G, which is very effective when transmitting a large number of documents. The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be performed as follows within the scope of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the cover 3 is formed with the pair of insertion holes 3a and the start key 8 and the stop key 9 are exposed when the cover 3 is closed. However, a plurality of insertion holes 3a are formed. Alternatively, the other ten keys 5 and the like may be exposed. Further, the insertion hole 3a may be omitted and all the keys may be hidden when the cover 3 is closed. (2) In the above embodiment, the attached telephone T is provided separately from the main body case 2, but the attached telephone T is detachably housed in the main body case 2 to be integrated with the main body case 2. The cover 3 may be provided on the main body case 2 so as to be openable and closable. In this case, since the attached telephone T is also hidden by the cover 3, the office equipment element can be further eliminated.

[0021]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above in detail, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to alleviate the confusion of the user, and it is possible to eliminate the office equipment elements as much as possible in terms of appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the cover of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 main body case, 3 cover, 3a insertion hole, 4 operation part, 8 start key, 9 stop key, F facsimile machine

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of operation keys for operating the device are provided on a surface of a main body case, and a cover is provided on the main body case so as to be openable and closable so that all or most of the operation keys are hidden when the cover is closed. A facsimile machine having the above structure.