JPS58113953A - Copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm work contents by an operator so that a copying error does not occur, by storing the designation of overlay, the number of copying sheets, etc. in a storage device through an input device, and displaying consecutive work contents which are stored. CONSTITUTION:By a keyboard of an input device 42, a frame number of a film continuously provided with overlay is designated, and the number of copying sheets, etc. are designated. This input information is stored in an RAM102 through a CPU101. This information is selected by the CPU101 in accordance with a program stored in an ROM103, is stored in a picture memory 111, and its contents are displayed on a display 112. Therefore, contents of a series of programs, that is to say, the frame number of overlay, the number of copying sheets, a sorter pin number, etc. are displayed, an operator can confirm them, and it is prevented to execute erroneous copying caused by the fact that this display does not exist in conventional methods.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a copying machine equipped with a copying machine main body, an overlay device, etc.
The present invention relates to a copying machine that performs automatic control based on input such as designation of the number of copies, and displays the control details on a display device.

Conventionally, a copying machine equipped with an overlay device is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-67832.

This type of overlay device consists of a film having a plurality of successive transparent overlays having images, masks, or a combination of these and further positioning marks for the purpose of partially adding, deleting, or replacing images on a document to be reproduced. The film is wound around the take-up spool and rewind spool, and the drive device moves the film along the lower surface of the transparent document table provided in the overlay device.
The control device selects an overlay at a predetermined location and copies a predetermined number of sheets according to a program input in advance by the control device.

Copying machines equipped with such overlay devices do not have a means to display all the work contents input into programs at once, so it is difficult to know how many types of programs are input and try to check the contents of individual programs. However, it has the disadvantage that it requires complicated work.

This invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and allows the copy operator to check the content of the work he/she is about to do, thereby preventing him/her from making erroneous copies. The purpose is to provide copying machines.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention displays a series of work contents stored in a storage device on a display device.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a copying machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of FIG. 1. This copying machine includes a copying machine main body 1 and an overlay device 2 mounted on the upper end of the copying machine main body 1 with one end pivoted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the structure of the copying machine main body 1 is as generally known. A charger 10 charges a photoreceptor drum 11 to charge the surface of the photoreceptor drum to zero. The surface of the document illuminated by the light source 13 that is movable laterally below the surface of the transparent document table is illuminated by the mirror lens group 1.
4 and is formed on the surface of the photoreceptor drum 11 to form an electrostatic latent image. This electrostatic latent image is
It is made visible by the developer and becomes a toner image, and then transferred to the paper feed rollers constituting the paper feed device 16, transferred to the transfer paper tray fed from the paper feed cassette 17, and transferred to the transfer charger 18. is transferred. The transferred copy paper B is separated from the photosensitive drum 11 by a roller 19, the developer is fixed by a fixing device, and then the paper is discharged to a copy receiver n by a paper discharge roller 21.

A copying machine operation section I is arranged at the upper end of the copying paper main body 1 shown in FIG. Operate the control circuit of main body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the overlay device f12 placed on the copying machine main body l includes a casing shaped like a letter "〒" in plan view and housing a mechanical section therein, and the casing. A transparent document table 41 is provided at the center bottom of the case 40, and a transparent document table 41 is provided at the upper end of the case 40. It is equipped with an input device 42 and a display device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the internal structure of this overlay device 2, and FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining the mechanism of this internal structure. The mechanical part of this overlay device 2 is as follows:
It includes a film take-up spool 44 and a film rewind spool 6 housed in both lateral ends of the case 40, respectively, and a spool rotation body device 46 housed in the rear part of the case 40. ing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the spools 44 and 45 have images, masks, or combinations thereof (hereinafter referred to as "masks") 47 and positioning tools for the purpose of partially adding, deleting, or replacing images on the original to be copied. A film 49 is wound which successively comprises a plurality of transparent overlays with markings. Positioning marks are arranged at the upper end of each mask 47 and nine marks 48-1.48-
Consists of 2.

This film 49 is placed in front of the drive device 46. It moves between the document tables 12 and 41 of the copying machine main body 1 and the overlay device 2. Below the picking table 41, there is a film 49.
Positioning detector 50-i, 50-2.50-3゜50- for reading the positioning mark 48-1.48-2 of
4 are arranged. For example, the detector 50-1 detects the stop position of the film 49 and also detects the mark 48-1 in order to count the frame 47 number. 1, and the detector 50-2 reads the mark 48-1 to switch the moving speed of the film 49. Furthermore, detector 5
0-3 is marked '4 to count the frame 47 number
8-2, the detector 50-4 moves the mark 48 to detect a blank frame (transparent part, hereinafter referred to as "home position") placed at the beginning of winding of the film 49. -Read this.

As shown in FIG. 4, the drive device 46 includes a motor ω,
The rotational force of the motor ω is applied to the screw wheels 64, 65, through the belt 63 installed on the IJ-61, 62. -66
67. With this ζ, the number of bacteria on screw gear 8 is ZA%.
If 6 is ZB, 66 is ZQ, and 67 is zD, then ZB
/ ZA (set to 'o / ZO. The screw gear mark is connected to the spur gear 69 via an electromagnetic clutch, and the screw gear 67 is connected to the spur gear (to) via an electromagnetic clutch 70.
It is connected to the spur gear 71° that meshes with the relief 2. The pulley 72 is connected to the differential 3 on the take-up spool I side by a belt 74, and the pulley 73 is connected to *, a clutch 75.
and a mechanical friction brake 76 are connected. on the other hand,
On the unwinding spool 45 side, a spur gear 77 that meshes with the spur gear 71 is connected to the spur gear 77 of! A magnetic latch 78 and a mechanical friction brake 79 are provided.

Note that the spool 45 is removable.

In the overlay device d2 configured as described above, overlay positioning is performed in the following manner. That is, when the frame 47C of the film 49 to be copied (see Figure i5) is specified by the input device 42 in FIG.
8 is turned on, and the rotational force of the motor 6 is transmitted to the rewinding spool 45 via the pulley 61 → belt ω → gear 62 - + force + j gear 041 → electromagnetic clutch → spur gear 6LJ, 71.77. , the rewinding spool 45 rotates in the direction (A) in FIGS. 4 and 5.

When the film 49 is rewound to the home position.

The detector 50-1 reads the mark -1 provided at the upper end of the home position, and this detection signal turns off the electromagnetic clutch 78, and the brake 79 causes the rewinding spool 45 to stop rotating. Next, the electromagnetic clutch,
75 is turned on, and the rotational force of the motor ω is applied to the pulley 61 → belt field → pulley 62 → screw gear −165 → electromagnetic clutch →
The information is transmitted to the take-up spool member via spur gears 69, 71 → day life 2 pass belt 74 → day life 3, and the take-up spool 44 rotates to move the film 49 in the (b) direction in FIGS. 4 and 5. be rolled up. When the mark 48-1 is read by the detector 50-2, the electromagnetic clutch 68 is turned off and the electromagnetic clutch 70 is turned on according to the detection signal, and the rotational force of the motor mark is transferred to the screw gear (equipment), 67 → flat. The signal is transmitted from the rotor wheel 71 to the day life 2 to the belt 74 to the day life 3, and the take-up spool 44 is switched to high-speed rotation. The mark ! placed above the designated frame 470! 8C! -1 is read by detector (equipment) -1, the detection signal
NL magnetic clutch 70 is off, 1! Magnetic clutch 78 is on/off
Then, the rotational force of the motor ω is interrupted, and then the Km clutch 78 and the motor seal are turned off, and the rotation of the rewinding spool 45 and the motor ω is stopped. After 1 orns, the electromagnetic clutch 75 is turned off and the take-up spool 4 is turned off by the brake 76.
4 stops. At this time, the frame 47C of the film 49 is moving from the original position in the direction shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (b).

Then, after the take-up spool (2) is stopped, the motor (78) and the heavy equipment latch (78) are turned on, and the rewinding spool (2) is rotated by the rotational force of the motor (7), and the film 49 is again transferred to the fourth Move in the direction shown in Fig. 5 (a). mark 4
8a-1 is read by the detector 50-1, the detection signal turns off the electromagnetic clutch, turns on the celadon clutch 70, and switches the rotation of the rewinding spool 45 to high-speed operation. Then, the mark 480-1 is detected as Y by the detector 50-2. When the stain is removed, this detection signal turns off the stain magnetic latch 70, turns on the electromagnetic clutch 75, and after the rotational force to the return spool 45 is disconnected, the electromagnetic clutch 78 turns off, and the electromagnetic clutch 70 turns off. is turned on, and the rewinding spool 45 stops. Here, if the mark 48 (!-1 is [+] between the detectors), it means that the frame 470 has been correctly positioned at the copying position. After the latch 70 is turned off and the electromagnetic clutch 78 is turned on, the electromagnetic clutch 78 and motor ω are turned off for 9 to 10 ms.
The rear electromagnetic switch 75 is also turned off, and overlay positioning is completed.

As mentioned above, the reason why the film 49 is once rewound to the home position side when the power is turned on is because the overlay positioning is always performed from the beginning.
This is because positioning can be performed with high precision, and by setting the home position as a blank transparent frame, the original can be placed on the original platen 41 and normal copying can be performed.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit housed within the overlay device 2. As shown in FIG. This control circuit controls the copying machine main body 1 and the overlay device 2.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 42 denotes an input device provided in the overlay device 2 of FIG. Includes a keyboard for overlay specifications. When the overlay device 2 is set on the copying machine main body 1, the copying machine operation section (material) is switched to the overlay input device 42, and this overlay input device 42 is used for input to operate the copying machine main body 1 and the overlay device 2. When the keyboard of the device 42 is used to specify the overlay of a predetermined location and the number of copies, and the start switch is turned on, the input information input to the input device 42 is transferred to the input/output device (Eng/○) 100 and the central processing. Data is stored in a random access memory (RAM) 102 via a device (APU) 101, and based on this stored data, a read only memory (ROM) 10 is stored.
The CPU 101 is operated according to the program stored in 3. This OPU 101 includes a calculation section and a control section, and outputs control signals from the control section to each input/output device (work 10).
) 104 and 105 to the overlay device control circuit 106 and copying machine main body control circuit 107, respectively. In addition, in FIG. 7, 108 is RAM 102
It is an auxiliary power source that prevents memory loss.

#-/(-V) The device control circuit 106 is the CPU 10
1, the drive device 46 and positioning detector 50 (
(see FIGS. 3 and 4) according to a certain hand 1@ to position the designated O7<-lay.

When the overlay positioning is completed, a positioning completion signal from the positioning detector 50-1 of the overlay device 2 is inputted to the apU 101 via the input terminal. R
According to the program stored in OM 103, the CPU
A copy start signal is output from 101, and Vo10
5 to the copying machine main body control circuit 107.

The copying machine main body control circuit 107 controls the paper feeding device 16 (second
(see figure) is driven to feed the transfer paper in the supply cassette 17 into the main body 1 of the copying machine, and a predetermined number of copies stored in the RAM 102 are sequentially copied.

It is also possible to connect a sorter control circuit 110 to such a CPU 101 via Vo 109 and specify a bin for copy sheets to be stored in a sorter (not shown).

ζThe sorter mentioned here has a plurality of bins arranged in parallel, and sequentially stores copy sheets ejected from the copying machine main body 1 into the bins. It is also possible to input information to the input device 42 and control the sorter via the CPU 101 and the sorter control circuit 110 to store a predetermined number of copy sheets in bins at predetermined locations. In addition, an overlay size mark (not shown) is provided on the film 49, this mark is measured and detected by a detector, and based on the detection signal, the transfer paper of the desired overlay size is printed (!P U It is also possible to control the selection in step 101 and supply from the supply cassette 17 (second cap M).

In FIG. 6, 43 is a display device provided in the overlay device 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, and includes an image storage device (image memo IJ) 111 and a display device (CRT display) 112. There is. The overlay frame number (V frame number) stored in the RAM 102 via the input device 42, the number of copies, the bin number of the sorter, etc. are selected by the CPU 101 according to the program stored in the 75% ROM 103 and are stored in the image memory. 111. The contents stored in the image memory 111 are displayed on the CRT display 112.

FIG. 7(&)(b) shows the OR'l' display 112.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of display contents displayed in FIG. The figure (&) shows a program display, in which the programs registered in the image memory 111 and the title of each i-frame of the overlay are displayed. Figure (b) shows a step display, and the image memory 11
The overlay mask number, number of copies, and sorting turbine number for each step of the program registered in CPU 101 are displayed, and the step number parr currently being worked on flashes in response to a signal from CPU 101. The display start and display switching of the program display and step display on the CRT display 112 is performed by manually operating the input device 42, but the display information is stored in RAM in advance.
It is also possible to store it in the computer 102 and perform it automatically. In this way, the CRT display 112K displays a series of program contents such as the mask number, number of copies, sorter number, etc. according to a fixed procedure.
Furthermore, since the step currently being performed is displayed when copying starts, the operator can confirm the content of the work he/she is about to perform and can prevent mistakes in the copying work.

Note that the content displayed by the CRT display 112 is not limited to the above content;
By displaying the remaining copying work end time and displaying the sampling of copy sheets in the sorter turbine in the step display, it is possible to smoothly organize the sampling of copy sheets after copying is completed and the next copying work.

As explained above, in the present invention, a copying machine is provided with a display device that displays a series of work contents corresponding to the storage contents of a storage device that stores input information. Not only can the contents, such as the overlay frame number and number of copies, be displayed according to a fixed procedure, but also the work steps in progress can be displayed when copying starts, so the operator can easily check the work contents and This has the effect of preventing errors in copying work and making copying work more efficient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of FIG. The figures are a plan view for explaining the mechanism of the overlay device shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the film shown in Fig. )(b) is OR' in Figure 6
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of display contents displayed on the l' display. 1... Copying machine main body, 2... Overlay device, 16
...Paper feed device, 17...Paper feed h set, 41...
Original table, 42... Input device, 43... Display device, 4
4.45... Suguru, 46... Drive device, 48.
...Positioning mark, 49...Film, force...
Positioning detector, 101...CPU, 102...
RAM, 103...ROM, 111...Image memo 1
Hau2...display. Applicant's agent Kiyoshi Inomata Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 4'3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A copying machine main body that copies an original onto transfer paper fed by a paper feeding device, and an image, mask, or the like for the purpose of partially adding, deleting, or replacing an image to the original to be copied. a spool wound with a film having a plurality of successive transparent overlays having combinations and positioning marks; a drive for moving the film along the underside of the document table; an overlay device equipped with a positioning detector for reading, an input device for inputting overlay designation information of a predetermined location and copy number information, a storage device for storing information input to this input device, and this storage device. A copying machine comprising a control device that controls the copying machine main body and an overlay device to make a predetermined number of copies of an overlay at a specified location according to the storage contents of the storage device, A copying machine characterized in that the copying machine is provided with a display device for displaying work details. 2. A copying machine according to claim 1, wherein the display device comprises an image storage device and a display device connected to the storage device and controlled by the control device.