JPH0652269U - Fax machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] You can insert and eject documents and eject recording paper even if you store it in the back of a bookshelf or a rack, etc., and confirm the characters etc. displayed on the display panel securely. To provide a facsimile machine capable of performing. [Structure] A display panel 7 on which a liquid crystal display 8 and an alarm lamp 9 that lights up when an abnormality occurs and notifies the user of the abnormality is arranged can be erected at a required angle. As a result, even if the facsimile apparatus is housed in the back of a bookshelf or a rack, the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display 8 and the lighting of the alarm lamp 9 can be surely confirmed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a personal type facsimile machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, facsimile machines have been mainly used for business purposes in government offices and companies, but in the past few years, their popularity has been remarkably increasing in general households and service shops. In general households, small-sized personal facsimile machines are often used because they are mainly used for communication between individuals rather than being used for business purposes.

In recent years, in order to make the facsimile apparatus thinner, a document insertion section, a discharge section, and a recording sheet discharge section are provided at the front of the apparatus case, and each message is displayed on the upper surface of the apparatus case. There is a display panel for performing. By doing so, it is possible to secure a large area for the display panel and prevent the thickness of the device case from increasing.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the above-mentioned facsimile device can insert and eject documents and eject recording paper from the front of the device case, the user often installs the facsimile device in the back of a bookshelf or rack.

However, in this case, there is a problem that the display panel on the upper surface of the device case is obstructed by the top plate of the bookshelf and is very difficult to see even if there is no problem in inserting and ejecting the document and ejecting the recording paper. . In this case, even if an abnormality occurs in the facsimile machine, the user cannot confirm the abnormality or cannot confirm the dial number of the transmission destination.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and the purpose thereof is to insert an original, eject a recording paper, and eject a recording paper even if the original is stored in a bookshelf, a rack, or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device capable of surely confirming characters and the like displayed on the display panel.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a display panel is provided on the upper surface of the device frame for displaying a notification when an abnormality occurs and a dial number, and the display panel is configured to be able to stand upright. This is the gist.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, when the facsimile device is housed and used in the back of a bookshelf or a rack, the display panel is erected on the front side to ensure that the characters etc. displayed on the display panel are confirmed. can do.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a document cover 2 is openably and closably supported on a front portion of a device case 1 serving as a device frame, and a document (not shown) is opened by opening the cover 2. Can be inserted inside the device. Further, above the front part of the apparatus case 1, there are a document discharge port 3a for discharging a document read by the image sensor and a recording paper discharge port 3b for discharging a recording paper (not shown) on which image information is recorded. The opening is formed.

Further, on the upper surface of the device case 1, a handset 4 and an operation panel 5 used when communicating with the other party are installed. On this operation panel 5, dial keys 6 that are operated when a fax number or the like is input are arranged. The operation panel 5 also serves as a cover for the recording paper contained in the device case 1.

A display panel 7 is installed on the upper surface of the case 1 adjacent to the operation panel 5. On the display panel 7, a liquid crystal display 8 for displaying a dial number input by operating the dial key 6 and the date is arranged. Further, in the vicinity thereof, there are arranged a plurality of LEDs including an alarm lamp 9 which lights up when an abnormality occurs in the apparatus, an answering machine lamp 10 which lights up when the answering machine mode is set, and the like. In addition, a start key 11 for starting the reading of a document, a stop key 12 for stopping the transmission of image information, and the like are arranged near the liquid crystal display 8.

The display panel 7 has a position in which the display panel 7 is tilted with respect to the case 1 with respect to the support shaft 15 (state shown in FIGS. 1 and 4) and a position standing upright on the front side (see FIGS. (State) and is rotatably supported. The display panel 7 is held stationary at a required rotation position by friction and resistance between the support shaft 15 and the device case 1. Further, the mounting case 1 is provided with a stopper (not shown) for holding the display panel 7 in the maximum standing state shown in FIG.

A substantially L-shaped hook 14 is supported on the side of the display panel 7 so as to be rotatable around a shaft 13. The hook 14 is biased counterclockwise in the drawing by a biasing force of a spring 16. ing. The operating portion 17 of the hook 14 projects from the upper surface of the display panel 7, and the locking portion 18 projects from the lower surface of the display panel 7.

The device case 1 is formed with an engagement groove 19 that engages with the locking portion 18 of the hook 14. By engaging the engaging portion 18 with the engaging groove 19, the display panel 7 is fixedly held in the inverted state of FIGS. 1 and 4.

Then, the operation portion 17 of the hook 14 is urged toward the front of the device case 1 to rotate the hook 14 clockwise in FIG. 4, whereby the engagement portion 18 and the engagement groove 19 are engaged with each other. The relationship is released. By releasing the engagement relationship between the locking portion 18 and the engagement groove 19, the display panel 7 can be manually raised to stand up at a required angle. That is, the angle between the display panel 7 and the device case 1 can be adjusted.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above will be described. When the facsimile is stored in the back of a bookshelf or a rack and the display panel 7 faces upwards too much and the characters of the liquid crystal display 8 and the respective lamps 9 and 10 are difficult to see, the operation portion 17 of the hook 14 is set. Pull it toward you to release the engagement between the locking portion 18 and the engagement groove 19. As a result, the display panel 7 becomes free and the display panel 7 can be erected. Then, the display panel 7 is raised up to the front until the characters on the liquid crystal display 8 and the respective lamps 9 and 10 are at the most visible positions.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display panel 7 on which the liquid crystal display 8 and the alarm lamp 9 that lights up when an abnormality occurs to notify the user of the abnormality is arranged is erected at a required angle. be able to. As a result, even if the facsimile device is housed in the back of a bookshelf or a rack, the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display 8 and the lighting of the alarm lamp 9 can be surely confirmed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be configured as follows, for example, within the scope of the invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the hook 14 for engaging the display panel and the device case 1 is provided on the display panel 7, but it may be provided on the device case 1 side as shown in FIG. . Therefore, in this case, the engaging groove 22 with which the hook 21 is engaged is formed in the display panel 7.

(2) In the above-mentioned embodiment, the display panel 7 is erected by manual operation, but it may be embodied by a pop-up structure in which it is erected by the urging force of the spring.

[0020]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to insert and eject a document and eject a recording sheet even if the facsimile apparatus is housed inside a bookshelf or a rack. In addition, it has an excellent effect that the characters and the like displayed on the display panel can be surely confirmed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the facsimile apparatus with the display panel standing up.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the facsimile apparatus with the display panel standing up.

FIG. 4 is a partial side cross-sectional view of the facsimile apparatus in a state where the hook locking portion is engaged with the engagement groove of the apparatus case.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the facsimile device showing an upright state of the display panel after the engagement state between the engagement groove of the device case and the hooking portion of the hook is released.

FIG. 6 is a partial side sectional view of a facsimile apparatus showing another example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device case which comprises a part of device frame, 7 ... Display panel, 8 ... Liquid crystal display provided in the display panel, 9 ... Alarm lamp arranged in the display panel 10 ... Answering machine lamp arranged in the display panel

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising a display panel for displaying a notification when an abnormality occurs, a dial number and the like provided on an upper surface of an apparatus frame, and the display panel can be erected on the front side.