JPH0746368A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the dust preventing property and sealing property of cut sheets and to reduce the generation of troubles in a space saving type facsimile (FAX) equipment using a cut sheet cut to a prescribed size as a recording paper/original when a stacker loading plural cut sheets is arranged so as to be optionally attached/detached to/from the set face of the FAX equipment from the upper oblique part of the equipment. CONSTITUTION:The FAX equipment using a cut sheet as a recording sheet S or an original G is provided with original guiding means 7, 9 for guiding the original G to an original reading means 8 arranged on the upper part of the equipment body 1 from the upper oblique part of the means 8, a guiding member 3 for guiding the recording sheet S to be carried to a recording means arranged under the means 8 from the upper oblique part of the body 1 and a cover member 6 arranged on the upper part of the member 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a space-saving type facsimile apparatus using cut recording paper (hereinafter referred to as cut sheet) instead of roll paper, and more particularly, a facsimile apparatus provided with cut sheet dust-proofing or sealing measures. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a space-saving type facsimile machine using a cut sheet cut into a predetermined size as a recording sheet, a stacker in which a plurality of cut sheets are loaded on the installation surface of the facsimile machine is installed in the apparatus. It has been proposed to make it detachable from diagonally above and to reduce the installation area.

For example, FIG. 4 is a side view showing a main part of a facsimile machine, which is the applicant of the present invention, in a cutaway manner.
In the figure, the stacker 30 in which a plurality of cut sheets S are loaded is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body 1 obliquely from above, and is ejected in the arrow direction from the paper ejection port 2 on the front surface of the apparatus main body 1. On the other hand, in the reading apparatus for the original G arranged along the upper surface of the apparatus 1, the original G is similarly ejected toward the front surface of the apparatus. With the above configuration, the installation area of the facsimile device is reduced.

[0004]

However, in the facsimile apparatus having the above structure, (1) the cut sheet S
Since the paper feed port 10 is disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus, dust ash, foreign matter or the like is fed to the apparatus in a state of being accumulated on the cut sheet S, or dust ash, foreign matter or the like is directly fed to the paper feed port 1
It was found that there is a possibility of entering the device from 0 and preventing normal operation of the device. In addition, (2) the stacker 30 for the cut sheet S is erected obliquely to save space, and thus the read document G is similarly read.
If a stacker is temporarily provided (see FIG. 4), a stacker for the original G is also erected to prevent interference with the stacker 30 for the cut sheet S. Therefore, in order to prevent this interference, the stacker 4 for the document G
If 0 is provided as shown in the figure, the conveyance guide length of the document G is shortened, and the conveyance property of the document G is deteriorated. Further, even if the guide member for the document G is provided long, it has been found that the loadability of the cut sheet S is lowered due to the proximity of the cut sheet S stacker 30.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a space-saving facsimile apparatus in which a cut sheet cut into a predetermined size is used as a recording paper or an original. When the stacker in which a plurality of cut sheets are loaded on the installation surface of the facsimile machine can be detached from the apparatus obliquely from above, the dustproofness and the hermeticity of the cut sheet are improved, and the apparatus is improved. To reduce the occurrence of problems.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] and

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a facsimile machine using a cut sheet as a recording sheet or a document, a document guide part for guiding the document obliquely from above is provided to a document reading means arranged in an upper part of the apparatus main body, and a document guide part is provided below the document reading means. Dust protection of the cut sheet is provided by providing a guide member that guides the recording sheet, which is conveyed by a predetermined amount with respect to the disposed recording unit, obliquely above the apparatus main body, and a cover member provided above the guide member. The performance and hermeticity are improved to reduce the occurrence of device troubles.

Further, preferably, the recording sheet is plain paper cut into a predetermined size in which a plurality of sheets are accommodated inside the guide member, and the guide member is provided as a stacker for the recording sheet to the main body of the apparatus. By installing it detachably,
The dustproof property and the hermeticity of the cut sheet are appropriately improved to reduce the occurrence of troubles in the device.

Further, preferably, the cover member is provided so as to be attached to and detached from or rotated with respect to the guide member so as to appropriately improve the dustproof property and the airtightness of the cut sheet to reduce the occurrence of troubles in the apparatus. I am trying to let you.

Preferably, the cover member has a shape that also serves as a document guide member, so that the document can be conveyed smoothly.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a schematic external perspective view of the first embodiment. As shown, the facsimile apparatus main body 1 has a sheet discharge port 2 for a cut sheet S disposed below the front surface. On the other hand, the sheet feed guide plate 3 for the cut sheet S is provided on the rear surface of the apparatus, and the cover member 4 is configured to cover the upper side of the sheet feed guide plate 3.

In the above structure, the cut sheet S is loaded from the back of the facsimile apparatus main body 1 into the paper feed port 10 (see FIG. 4) of the cut sheet S using the guide plate 3 of the cut sheet S as a guide. After that, when the facsimile main body receives the image signal through the communication line, the cut sheet S
After being recorded for a predetermined time in the ink jet recording section of the serial print recording apparatus, which is the print recording section in the facsimile apparatus main body 1, the sheet is discharged from the sheet discharge port 2 of the cut sheet S.

On the other hand, the cover member 4 is fixed to the main body 1 of the facsimile apparatus by a simple method such as insertion. When the cut sheet S is set, the cover member 4 is removed and the cover member 4 is loaded again after the cut sheet S is loaded. I am wearing it.

By providing the cover member 4 as described above, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from adhering to the cut sheet S and the paper feed port 10 and entering the facsimile apparatus main body 1.

As a result of the above, the stacker portion of the cut sheet,
Also, by disposing a member that covers the paper feed port of the cut sheet S, it is possible to improve the dustproof property and the airtightness of the device and effectively prevent foreign matter from entering.

(Second Embodiment) Next, the second embodiment will be described.
This will be described in the schematic perspective view of FIG. In the above-described first embodiment, the cover member 4 is configured to be detachable, but in this embodiment, the cover member 5 is rotatable with respect to the guide plate 3 of the cut sheet S and is rotatable. The support member 5a and the cover member 5 provided with the stopper portion 5b are mounted as shown. Cover member 5 provided in this way
Therefore, it is possible to achieve simple operability and prevent loss of the cover member 5.

(Third Embodiment) Next, the characteristic points of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the schematic cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. In this figure, the cover member 5 rotatably provided in the second embodiment is further improved, and the tip portion 6c of the cover member 6 is extended to reach the vicinity of the paper feed port 7 of the read document G. The cover member 6 is arranged so as to also have a guide function for the read document G.

That is, by constructing the cover member 6 in this way, the document G can be guided along the conveyance path extending to the document reading section 8 and the discharge port 9 of the read document G.

With the above configuration, when the facsimile apparatus main body 1 is used as a transmitter, the transmission original G is loaded into the reading original feeding port 7 so that its leading end comes, and passes through the original reading unit 8 to The document is discharged from the read document discharge port 9.

Here, in the space-saving type facsimile apparatus, as described with reference to FIG. 4, it was difficult to secure the area of the receiving stand of the document setting section, but this problem is solved. It will be.

As described above, by providing the cover members 4, 5 and 6 for covering the stacker portion of the cut sheet S and the sheet feeding port 10 of the cut sheet S, the dustproofness and the hermeticity of the apparatus are improved. The effect is obtained, and the trouble caused by the mixture of foreign matter can be eliminated.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a space-saving type facsimile machine that uses cut sheets cut to a predetermined size as recording paper or originals, a stacker with multiple cut sheets loaded on the installation surface of the facsimile machine can be detached from diagonally above the machine. In this case, it is possible to improve the dustproof property and the hermeticity of the cut sheet and reduce the occurrence of troubles in the device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic external perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic external perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a main part showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 2 Paper Ejection Port 3 Guide Plate 4 Cover Member 5 Cover Member 6 Cover Member 7 Original Paper Feeding Port 8 Original Reading Portion 9 Original Paper Ejecting Port 10 Paper Feeding Port

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus using a cut sheet as a recording sheet or an original, an original guide unit for obliquely guiding the original to an original reading unit disposed in an upper portion of the apparatus main body, and the original reading unit. A guide member for guiding the recording sheet, which is conveyed in a predetermined manner to the recording means, which is disposed below the means, from the obliquely upper side to the apparatus main body, and a cover member provided above the guide member. A facsimile device characterized by the above. 2. The recording sheet is plain paper that is cut into a predetermined size so that a plurality of sheets can be accommodated inside the guide member, and the guide member is provided as a stacker for recording sheets and is provided to the apparatus main body. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the facsimile apparatus is detachably provided. 3. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is provided so as to be attached / detached or rotated with respect to the guide member. 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover member has a shape that also serves as a guide member for the document.