JPH06105052A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a waste of recording paper by displaying received picture information on a display device before recording. CONSTITUTION:The center part of a document stand 30 attached to a document insertion hole 64 of a device main body 1 consists of an LCD unit 31. Received picture information or the like is displayed on the LCD unit 31, and this unit 31 is slidably stored in a recessed groove 42 of a unit supporting frame 32. Received picture information is temporarily stored in a memory in the device main body 1 and is displayed on a display screen 36 of the LCD unit 31 by operator's indication. Picture information is recorded on recording paper when the operator judges that preservation of this information is necessary; but it is erased when he judges that preservation of it is unnecessary. Consequently, a waste of recording paper is prevented because it is unnecessary to record direct mails, messages, or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus capable of displaying received image information and the like on a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional facsimile apparatus, it is usual that the received image information is directly recorded on a recording sheet, or is stored in a memory and then recorded on the recording sheet.

[0003]

In such a facsimile machine, in order to know the contents of the received image information,
This image information must be recorded (printed out) on recording paper. Therefore, the recording paper is wasted by using the recording paper for unnecessary image information such as direct mail and also using the recording paper for message information that need not be stored.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and proposes a facsimile apparatus which can prevent waste of recording paper.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a receiving means for receiving image information and a display means having a display for displaying the image information received by the receiving means are provided. Be prepared.

[0006]

In FIG. 1, the received image information is stored in the RAM 13 via the modem and the NCU 16. next,
The image information output from the RAM 13 is stored in the buffer memory 2
3 and the GDC 24 to be displayed on the screen of the display 25. The GDC 24 enlarges or reduces the received image information according to the number of display pixels of the display 25. When the operator sees the image information displayed on the display 25 and determines that the operator needs to save (print out) the information, the recording unit 18 records the information, and when it is unnecessary, the information can be deleted.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows transmission / reception control means 10 in the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment. In the figure, 11 is a CPU that manages transmission / reception control, 12 is a ROM that stores various control programs such as transmission / reception programs, and 13 is a RAM that stores received image information, image information to be transmitted, and the like.

The image information read by the image reading unit 14 is stored in the RAM 13 via the interface 15 or is directly supplied to the modem and the network control circuit (NCU) 16 functioning as a transmitting / receiving means. When the recording mode is set, the image information input from the communication line passes through the modem and NCU 16 to
The content is stored in the AM 13 or is directly supplied to the recording unit 18 functioning as a printer via the interface 17 to record the content.

The telephone number or the like of the transmission destination is displayed by being supplied to the display unit 20 via the interface 19. A plurality of keys such as a numeric keypad 51 and a one-touch key 52 (FIG. 2) are provided on the operation unit 21 provided in the facsimile apparatus, and when these keys are operated, the contents are transmitted via the interface 22 to the CPU 1.
Taken in 1.

In the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment, when the display mode is set, the received image information is stored in the buffer memory 23 and GDC (Graphic Disp).
The image can be displayed on the display 25 via a layController (image compression display device) 24.

The GDC 24 enlarges or reduces the received image information according to the resolution of the display 25, that is, the number of display pixels, and can also perform rotation processing or the like depending on the case. As the display 25,
A liquid crystal display (LCD), an electroluminescence display (ELD), a plasma display (PD) or the like can be used.

The above-mentioned components are installed in the facsimile apparatus main body 1 as shown in FIG. A document table 30, an operation panel 50, a document receiving table 61, a recording sheet receiving table 62, a handset 63, etc. are attached to the apparatus main body 1.

The document table 30 is an LCD serving as a document placement portion.
The unit 31 includes a unit support frame 32 for holding the LCD unit 31, and a document guide 33 for restricting the lateral displacement of the document. The document difference of the apparatus main body 1 is made to facilitate the feeding of the placed document. It is attached so as to be inclined from the inlet 64 at an appropriate angle.

As shown in FIG. 3, the LCD unit 31 is composed of a backlit LCD 34 and a frame 35 for protecting it, and is formed into a rectangular flat plate shape as a whole.
On the lower end side of the LCD 34, a plurality of rows of ridges 37 are provided along the direction in which the original is fed in to prevent the original from coming into close contact with the display screen 36 due to static electricity or the like.

At the lower end of the frame 35, a connection terminal 39 is attached via a strip-shaped electric wire 38 of an appropriate length for electrically connecting the facsimile apparatus body 1 and the LCD 34. Further, a handle recess 40 used when the LCD unit 31 is pulled out from the support frame 32 is provided on the upper portion on the back surface side. Furthermore, sliding projections 41 that engage with sliding grooves 43 (FIG. 4) of the unit support frame 32, which will be described later, are provided on both side surfaces of the frame 35 over the entire length.

The unit support frame 32 for supporting the LCD unit 31 has a thickness slightly larger than that of the LCD unit 31, as shown in FIG. 4, and the LCD unit 31 is housed in the concave groove 42 at the center. The sliding projections 41 of the LCD unit 31 are inserted into the sliding grooves 43 provided on both sides of the concave groove 42, whereby the LCD unit 31 can be slid up and down without coming off.

A notch 44 is provided at the bottom of the groove 42 to avoid the handle recess 40 of the LCD unit 31. The document guides 33 are located on both sides of the LCD unit 31 and are attached so as to be slidable left and right according to the size of the document.

The distance S over which the LCD unit 31 can slide
Is set so that, when a document for transmission is set as shown in FIG. 5, most of the display screen 36 is positioned above the document, and the LCD unit 31 has an appropriate stopper (not shown) at this position. ). When the original is not set, the LCD unit 31
Are arranged at positions indicated by solid lines in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the operation panel 50 is provided with a ten-key pad 51, a one-touch key 52 and the like, and a display section 53 for displaying the telephone number of the other party and various functions as a menu. There is. Platen 30
The original set in is fed in from the original insertion slot 64,
After being read inside the apparatus, it is discharged from the document discharge port 65 and accumulated in the document receiving tray 61.

When recording the received image information, the recording paper is cut page by page and stored in the recording paper receiving table 62. The handset 63 is used for manual communication or telephone communication.

In the facsimile apparatus constructed as described above, the received image information is temporarily stored in the RAM 13, and then the image information is displayed by the LCD unit 3 according to an instruction from the operator.
It can be displayed on one display screen 36. Then, only when it is determined that the image information needs to be stored, the image information is recorded on the recording paper, and the other information can be erased.

Further, for example, the telephone number of a particular destination is registered, the image information received from that destination is always recorded, and the image information received from other destinations is temporarily L.
It can also be displayed on the CD unit 31.

When transmitting the manuscript information, the manuscript is set on the display screen 36 of the LCD unit 31, and when it is necessary to see the image information received in this state, the LCD unit as shown in FIG. It suffices to pull out 31 upward.

The LCD unit 31 described above can also be used as an operation panel as shown in FIG. At this time, on the display screen 36 of the LCD unit 31, ten keys and various operation keys provided on a normal operation panel are displayed. LCD 3 for displaying such
As shown in FIG. 7, a touch panel 45,
A plastic cover 46 and a glass plate 47 are laminated. The touch panel 45 has a transparent conductive film having a predetermined shape attached to a relatively soft transparent film.

The plastic cover 46 and the glass plate 47 are also transparent, and transparent conductive layers having different patterns are attached to the glass plate 47, respectively. These transparent conductive layers are formed as a switch group corresponding to the operation keys of one or a plurality of screens displayed on the LCD 34. Then, by touching the displayed ten-key pad or start key, the operator can input the telephone number of the other party or information on the start of transmission.

Although the LCD unit 31 for displaying the received document information and the like is attached to the document table 30 in the above-described embodiment, the LCD unit 31 or a display instead of the LCD unit 31 is attached to the operation section or any other place. Comes.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the received image information can be displayed on the display. Therefore, before recording the received image information, it is possible to judge whether to save it by viewing it on the display, and it is not necessary to record the direct mail or message information by this, and the waste of the recording paper is wasted. There is an effect that it can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an LCD unit.

FIG. 4 is a top side view of a document table.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the embodiment and is an explanatory view for explaining a state in which the LCD unit is pulled up.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a modified example of the LCD unit.

7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 13 RAM 25 Display 30 Original Plate 31 LCD Unit 32 Unit Support Frame 33 Original Guide 34 LCD 35 Frame 36 Display Screen

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a receiving unit for receiving image information; and a display unit having a display for displaying the image information received by the receiving unit.