JPH0654215A - Facsimile equipment containing confidential communication function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save the space and the time and labor for a facsimile equipment by using the recording paper as the covering paper and therefore requiring just a single paper holding roll. CONSTITUTION:The printed recording paper 1 where the facsimile contents are printed is cut by a paper cutter 7 in the prescribed length and then set on a table 3. Then the table 3 moved down and a blank recording paper 2 is drawn out and put on the table 3. The paper 2 is put on the paper 1 and the table 3 is returned to its original position. Both papers 1 and 2 are bonded together by a contact bonding device 9. The paper 1 is longer than the paper 2 by a tip part 1a, and an address is printed at the part 1a and can be seen from the outside. Therefore only the address is visible although the facsimile contents are not visible. Thus another covering paper and another paper holding roll are not required.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a confidential communication function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Confidential communication is performed when it is desired to prevent others from seeing the contents sent by fax. In this method, when the content is recorded on a sheet, the sheet is covered with another sheet so that it cannot be seen by others (for example, JP-A-2-18367).
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[0003]

However, in this method, the coating paper is stocked by a coating paper supporting roller separate from the recording paper. For this reason, a space is required for stocking the coated paper supporting roller, and the mechanism becomes complicated. Also check for paper shortages,
The replacement work requires the covering paper in addition to the recording paper, which is troublesome. The present invention has been made to solve this point, and it is an object of the present invention to save space and labor by using a recording paper as a covering paper so that one paper support roller is provided.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a means for cutting a recording sheet at a predetermined length after printing the recording sheet fed from a recording sheet supporting roller, and the cut recording sheet is used as the recording sheet. Means for covering with new recording paper fed from the support roller, means for cutting the covering recording paper to a predetermined length, and means for pressure-bonding or adhering the covering recording paper and the covering recording paper. And is provided.

[0005]

When the facsimile signal is received, the recording paper printed from the recording paper supporting roller is fed to a predetermined length by the paper feed roller and stopped on the table. Next, the unprinted recording paper is fed from the same recording paper supporting roller, rides on the printed recording paper, and stops at a predetermined length. Therefore, both ends of these recording papers are crimped or bonded to have a confidential function.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus with a confidential communication function according to the present invention, and a state in which recording paper that has been confidentially communicated is covered with blank recording paper that has not been recorded. Here, 1 is a recording sheet which is received by a facsimile machine and which is desired to be a confidential print. Reference numeral 5 is a printing unit for printing a recording sheet by a facsimile signal, 6 and 8 are recording sheet feeding rollers, 7 is a paper cutter, and 9 is a pressure bonding device.

Next, the operation will be described. (A) of the figure shows a state where the recording paper 1 on which the facsimile contents are printed is cut by a paper cutter 7 with a predetermined length and is placed on the table 3. (b) of the figure shows that the table 3 is The descending state, the recording sheet 1 also descends, and a preparation state in which a blank recording sheet 2 to be fed next is placed is shown. (C) of the figure shows a state in which the blank recording paper 2 overlaps the printed recording paper 1 and the table 3 moves upward and tries to return to the original position. (D) of the figure shows a state in which the blank recording paper 2 and the printed recording paper 1 are pressure-bonded by the pressure-bonding device 9 while being overlapped. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 1, only the leading end 1a of the printed recording paper 1 is longer than the blank recording paper 2 by a predetermined length, and this portion does not overlap. A destination is printed on the front end 1a of the recording paper 1 so that it can be seen from the outside. Therefore, the content text of the facsimile cannot be seen, but only the destination is visible.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment showing a mechanism for vertically moving a table on which cut recording sheets are placed in a facsimile apparatus having a confidential communication function. 3 is a table, 1
2 is a rack, 13 is a pinion, 14 is a clutch, 15 is a motor, 16 is a control device, 6 is a roller for feeding paper, and 20 is a roller.
Is a long hole, and 21 is a pin projecting from the slider tip integrated with the rack 12. The table 3 is configured to move up and down in the direction of the arrow by the movement of the pin 21 accompanying the horizontal movement of the rack 12, and to take a tilted state from a horizontal state.
The cutter 7 between the paper feed roller 6 and the table 3 is not shown. 3 a is a support shaft of the table 3.

The operation of the facsimile device table 3 with the confidential communication function will be described. The motor 15 drives the paper feed roller 6 and the table 3 tilting pinion 13 via the clutch 14. When the pinion 13 is rotationally driven, the rack 12 moves in the direction of the arrow. As the rack 12 moves, the pin 21 engaged with the table 3 moves in the elongated hole 20, and the table 3 is changed from the horizontal state to the inclined state. This motor 15 is driven by the control device 16
Done by. Further, the clutch 14 is also turned on / off by the control device 16, and the drive of the motor 15 is selectively transmitted to the roller 6 or the pinion 13.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation. The operation will be described below with reference to FIG. It is determined whether it is confidential communication or normal communication (step S-1). In the case of normal communication, after faxing is carried out in the usual manner, the recording paper is ejected and the operation ends (steps S-13, 14, 15). On the other hand, when the confidential communication is selected, first, after recording and printing, the recording paper 1 is sent on the table 3 by a predetermined length (steps S-2 and S3). Then, the recording paper is cut by the cutter 7 (step S-4).

When the recording paper 1 is sent to the table 3,
The table 3 is tilted so that the cutter 7 side is lowered from the horizontal direction (step S-5). Here, the table 3 is tilted in order to prevent the printed recording paper 1 from being pulled and moved when the unprinted blank unrecorded paper 2 is fed in the next step. The unprinted unrecorded paper 2 is sent out on the table 3 by a length capable of covering the printed recording paper 1 (step S
-6). In this case, the destination written on the leading end portion 1a of the printed recording paper 1 is shifted so as to be visible from the outside and covered, and then the unrecorded paper is cut by the cutter 7 (step S-7). The table 3 is returned horizontally (step S-8). The gear of the crimping device 9 is moved up and down to bring them into a meshed state (step S-9). The print recording paper 1 covered with the non-recording paper 2 is discharged from the table 3 and passed between the gears, so that the non-recording paper 2 and the print recording paper 1 are pressure-bonded (step S-10). The gear is released and the normal fax mode is restored (step S-11). The operation ends (step S-12).

In the above example, the gear of the crimping device 9 is connected to driving means such as a solenoid or a cylinder for moving the gear up and down, and these driving means are also the control device 16.
Controlled by. Further, the table 3 may be a parallel up-and-down moving type using a link or the like, instead of the tiltable type around the support shaft 3a. Further, instead of the pressure bonding device 9, an adhesive device such as an adhesive or gluing may be used. It should be noted that the above-mentioned non-printed recording paper 2 does not mean only a completely blank recording paper, and printing by the printing unit 5 may be partially performed.

[0013]

Since the printed recording paper is covered with the recording paper in the same manner, it is not necessary to provide another paper and another paper supporting roller for covering, so that the space is saved and the mechanism is simplified. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus with a confidential communication function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a moving mechanism of the table of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printed recording paper 2 Blank unprinted recording paper 3 Table 4 Recording paper support roller 5 Printing unit 6, 8 Paper feeding roller 7 Paper cutter 9 Crimping device 12 Rack 13 Pinion 14 Clutch 15 Motor 16 Control device 20 Slot 21 Pin

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A means for cutting the recording paper at a predetermined length after printing the recording paper fed from the recording paper support roller, and a new means for feeding the cut recording paper from the recording paper support roller. Confidential communication comprising means for covering with recording paper, means for cutting the covering recording paper to a predetermined length, and means for crimping or adhering the covering recording paper and the covering recording paper. Facsimile machine with functions.