JPS58174966A - Control device for interruption operation of copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the reduction of the limitation for a desired mode of use, by forming a titled control device in such a way that the empty bins of a sorter is detected even during the use of the sorter in the stage of interruption, and sorting is made possible in accordance with the calculated results of the set number of copying sheets and the number of empty bins. CONSTITUTION:When an interruption button is pushed during copying with sorting, the number n' of interruption copying sheets is set by a circuit 11 for the set number of sheets. When a sorter button is pushed during the interruption, the calculation of m-n>n' is accomplished with the difference between the total number (m) of bins in a sorter part 2 and the initial set number (n) of sheets and the number n', and when the calculation holds, a sorter indexer moves to the (n+1)th sorter bin 3 and distributes the copying paper into the pin 3. Upon completion of the copying of the number n', the indexer is returned to the previous position and the interruption copying is finished. When the calculation does not hold, the copying paper is discharged to a non-sort tray 4, and when the copying of the number n' is finished, the indexer is returned to the previous position and the interruption copying is finished.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In particular, the present invention relates to an interrupt operation control device for a copying machine that allows sorting using empty bins even when the sorter is interrupted during use.

As a conventional interrupt operation control device for a copying machine, for example, there is a type that allows sorting to be performed at the same time as an interrupt copy operation only when there is no copy paper in the printer when an interrupt copy operation is commanded.

However, with conventional interrupt operation control devices for copying machines, if there is even one copy paper in the sorter at the time of an interrupt, sorting is not possible, so there are restrictions on the copying machine usage mode, and the use This may cause people to feel inconvenienced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in order to eliminate the restrictions on the use mode desired by the user, even if the sorter is in use at the time of an interrupt, when an empty pin is detected in the sorter, the number of copy sets and the empty pin are changed. An object of the present invention is to provide an interrupt operation control device for a copying machine that is capable of sorting based on the calculation result of the number of bins.

The copying machine interrupt operation control device of the present invention will be explained in detail below.

1) and 1(b) show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a copying machine has a main body part 1 and a sorter part 2, and the sorter part 2 has a plurality of sorting turbines 3 and a non-sorting tray 4. have. A sorter button 6, a start button 7, and an interrupt button 8 are arranged on the console 5 of the main body part 1 along with other operation buttons.

FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of the present invention in a block diagram, and includes the main body information section IO, the sorter information section addition, and the information section 10.2.
0 signal, processes the signal based on the uZ2 program, stores necessary data in RAM 23K, and outputs a control signal based on the signal processing result.
1, and a control section 30 that inputs control signals from the CPU 210 and causes the copying machine to perform predetermined operations.

The main body information section 10 includes a set number circuit 11 that outputs a signal corresponding to the number of copies set, a paper size circuit 12 that outputs a signal of the size of copy paper, and a document size circuit 13 that outputs a signal of the size of the original. A sorter button circuit 18 that notifies that the sorter button 6 is turned on, and an interrupt circuit 1 that notifies that the interrupt button 8 is turned on.
The sorter information section outputs signals such as the fact that the sorter button 6 is turned on, the occupancy status of the no-turbine 3 of the sorter section 2, and the vacant status. It has a copying circuit 31 that performs a photocopying operation corresponding to the input of a control signal, a sorting circuit 32 that performs a sorting operation, and an audio circuit 39 that gives an audio instruction.

In the above configuration, the operation will be explained as follows based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

(The flowchart can be understood from the flowchart itself, so a detailed explanation will be omitted.) (1) When an interrupt is performed during sorting copying In the main body information section 10, a number signal of the number of copies per copy n is sent from the set number circuit 11. However, the sorter button circuit 18
When the sorting signal is output from the CPU 21, the R
It is processed based on the program of OM22, and both the above-mentioned signals are stored in l15AM23, and the copy circuit 3
1 and the sorting circuit 32, the copies are made and the paper is sequentially increased from the first bin of the sorter section 2. An interrupt signal is output from the interrupt 1 path 19 of the section 10, and the interrupt copy number n' is set by the output of the set number circuit 11.

When the sorter button 6 is pressed during this interrupt and a sorting signal is output from the sorter button circuit 18, the C
In the PU 21, the calculation m-n)n' is performed between the difference (m-n) between the total number of bins m in the sorter part 2 and the initial set number n and the interrupt set number n-, and the calculation is established. A control signal instructing sorting copy is output to the control section. Through this control, a sorter indexer (not shown) moves to the (n+1)th sorting turbine 3,
Copy paper is sequentially distributed to the no-turbine 3. When the copying of the remaining copy number n' is completed, the sorter indexer is returned to the position before the interruption and the interruption copying operation is completed (flowchart) IEl, N to ■). When the above calculation is not satisfied, the copy paper is ejected to the non-sort tray 4, and when the copying of the set number of sheets 111 is completed, the sorter indexer is returned to the position before the interruption and the interruption copying operation is ended (flowcharts V, ① to M). .

(2) When an interrupt occurs during non-sorting copying When the interrupt button 8 is pressed during non-sorting copying, an interrupt signal is output from the interrupt circuit 19 of the main body information section 100, and an interrupt is generated by the output of the set number circuit 11. The number of copies 1' is set. When the sorter button 6 is pressed during this sorting and a sorting signal is output from the sorter button circuit 18, a control signal instructing sorting copy is output to the control unit 30, and the first sorting turbine 3 of the sorter part 2 Copy sheets are distributed sequentially from 1 to 3, and when the set number of sheets n' has been copied, the sorter indexer 5rill is returned to the sorter turbine 3 position and interrupt copy operation 1 is started. (Flowchart 1° - X) In addition, in the 31st flowchart, the explanation 1 when there is an interrupt copy operation command during interrupt copying has been omitted. Furthermore, although the non-sorting interrupt copy is shown in the flowchart, its explanation is omitted here.

As explained above, according to the interrupt operation control device 1 for a copying machine according to the present invention, even if the sorter is in use at the time of one interrupt, when an empty bin is detected in the sorter, based on the calculation results of the number of copies set and the number of empty bins, Since the K allows for sorting, Liu w in the usage mode desired by the user.
k can be destroyed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

m1 melting pi), (b) does not constitute an embodiment of the present invention, and (a)
is the whole f! + view, (b) is partially oblique fusion. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 36th! J is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols 1...Koji T machine body part 2...I! Photographer sorter part 3... Sorting turbine 4... Non-sorting tray 5... Console 6...
Two-turbo fin 7...Start button 8.
・Interrupt button 10 ・Main body information section 20
... Sorter information department 30 ... Control section Patent applicant Fuji Zeptus Co., Ltd. Figure 1 (A) (0) Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A copying machine apparatus having a copying machine main body capable of interrupt operation and a sorter receiving a sorting operation command and distributing copy sheets in accordance with the command. means for detecting an empty bin in the sorter when the sorting operation is commanded during an interrupt operation; and a means for comparing the number of sheets set in the sorting coby during the interrupt operation with the number of empty bins, and sorting based on the comparison operation. An interrupt operation control device for a copying machine characterized by comprising means for giving a sorting copy command to the sorter when it is determined that a TIG copy can be performed.