JPS59140765A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To let an operator know generation of multiple feed of originals by providing a transmit-sheet-number counter wherein the number of originals to be transmitted is set and a transmit-sheet-number counter which counts actually transmitted originals. CONSTITUTION:The operator sets the transmission number of originals in the set-original-number counter of an RAM22 with a sheet-number specifying key 2 on a console panel 1. Then, an original sensor 8 discriminates whether an original is present or not, and when the original is present, the original is fed and read by a picture read part 9. The transmit-sheet-number counter in the RAM22 which counts the number of actually transmitted sheets is incremented by one after the original transmission, and then the following original is fed in. When the contents of the set-original-number counter coincides with the contents of the transmit-sheet-number counter, it is judged that the processing is completed, and when not, namely, if an original is omitted owing to the multiple feed of the original, the operator is informed of the error through a buzzer 10.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine with an automatic document feeder.

Conventional technology Conventionally, automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as auto feeder)
In flat-scanning facsimile machines with attached printers, because users use a variety of document thicknesses and paper types, a phenomenon called double feeding, where the conveyance device conveys more than one document at a time, often occurs.

When using the Autora 4 Ida, the operator sets multiple sheets of originals on the transport device, starts electronic transmission, and then
A common method of use is to leave the facsimile machine and return to the machine when it is assumed that all the sheets have been sent, so double feeds may occur when the operator is not present. Accidents often occurred where a manuscript that was supposed to be sent was not actually sent.

However, with a medium-speed machine (3-minute machine), it takes about 15 minutes to send, for example, 5 originals, so if you want to monitor the operation of the autofeeder without leaving the facsimile machine during this time, you may not be able to use the autofeeder. There is no point in attaching it.

Purpose The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional device.When double feeding of documents occurs, it is possible to notify the operator of this, and to ensure that documents that should be sent are not leaked. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that can be used to send data without any delay.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on examples shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the main parts of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, what is indicated by the reference numeral 13 is a document table, and this document table has conveyance rollers 11 and 12 driven by a motor 5 for conveying the document. is provided. A document reading section 9 is provided near the conveyance roller 11, and the document reading section 9 includes an optical system and a reading element 9' such as a CCD sensor. The documents to be transmitted are fed one by one by conveyance rollers 12, and while being conveyed by conveyance rollers 11, image information on the document 6 is read by document reading section 9.

A document sensor 7 such as a reflective optical sensor is provided above the conveyance path in the middle of the conveyance rollers 11 and 12, and a document sensor 7 is provided at a position where a large number of documents 6 are stored to detect the presence or absence of a document. A document sensor 8 is provided.

The outputs of the document sensor 7.8 and reading element 9' are input to an input/output port (hereinafter referred to as I10 port) 24. The I'/O port 24 is connected to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21 . It is connected to a RAM (random access memory) 22, a modem 23, and another I10 port 25, and the image information read by the image reading unit 9 is subjected to known processing such as sampling and encoding performed by the CPU 20. Thereafter, it is modulated by modem 23 and sent out to line 26. All transmission operations are RO
CPU20 according to the program stored in M21
controlled by

The operation panel l and the motor 5 are connected to the I10 port 25, and the motor 5 is connected to the C via the I10 port 25.
Under the control of PU20.

In FIG. 1, only the main parts of the operation panel 1 are shown, and as shown, the operation panel 1 is provided with a number designation key 2 for designating the number of originals to be transmitted. The number designation key 2 may be formed of a numeric keypad or the like. The number of originals set by the number designation key 2 is written into the set number counter of the RAM 22 via the board 25.

Further, a display 3 such as an LED or an LCD is provided on the operation panel 1 to display the number of sheets set by the sheet number designation key 2. Furthermore, a start key 4 is provided on the operation panel 1 for starting document transmission.

Furthermore, a buzzer 10 is provided on the operation panel l to notify the operator if the number of originals set and the number of originals actually transmitted do not match.

FIG. 2 shows the timing of automatic document conveyance.

The figure shows the detection outputs of the document sensors 7 and 8, where DES indicates the output of the document sensor 7, and DS indicates the output of the document sensor 8, respectively.

As shown in the figure, if the original to be sent remains in the storage position, the output of the original sensor 8 is at a high level.
During this period, each time there is no original at the position of the original sensor 7 and the detection output of the original sensor 7 becomes low level, that is, each time the original passes the position of the original sensor 7, the next original is fed by the transport roller 12. , read, and sent. When the output of the document sensor 8 becomes low level, that is, when there is no document in the storage position, the conveyance of the document is stopped.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the processing procedure of the CPU 20 during the original transmission operation in the above configuration.

In step Sl in FIG. 3, the operator's designation of the number of originals to be transmitted is accepted. The number of sheets to be transmitted is set using the number designation key 2 on the operation panel 1, and the set number is set in the original set number counter in the RAM 22.

Next, in step S2, it is determined whether the output of the document sensor 8 is at a high level (1), that is, whether there is even one document at the document storage position. If the output of the document sensor 8 is at a high level and the document is present in the storage device, the process moves to step S3.

In step S3, a transmission sheet number counter for counting the number of sheets actually transmitted in the RAM 22 is incremented by 1, and then in step S4, one sheet of the original is sent in according to the timing mentioned above, and after it has been sent. Return to step S2.

In step S2, if the output of the document sensor 8 is at a low level, that is, if there is no document to be transmitted, the process moves to step S5.

In step S5, the set sheet number counter mentioned above,
The contents of the transmission sheet number counter are compared, and if they are equal, the process is terminated, and if they are not equal, that is, if a document to be transmitted is missing due to double feeding of documents or some other reason, the process moves to step S6. , error buzzer 1
0 to notify the operator.

As described above, when three double feedings of documents occur, the operator can be notified of this, and the operator can be prompted to perform necessary error handling.

In the embodiments described above, a buzzer is used for error notification, but it is of course possible to use not only a buzzer but also a bumper or the like.

Effects As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in a facsimile machine with an automatic document feeder, there is provided a document sheet counter in which the operator can set the number of documents to be transmitted, and a document counter that allows the operator to set the number of documents to be transmitted. A transmission number counter is provided to count the number of sheets to be transmitted, and after the originals to be transmitted have been transmitted until the end, if the current values of the two counters do not match, the operator is notified of this.
It is possible to provide an excellent facsimile device that can notify an operator that double feeding of documents has occurred and can confirm the number of transmitted documents each time the document is sent.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a timing diagram showing the timing of document conveyance in the facsimile machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the processing of the CPU of the facsimile machine according to the present invention. Bruising with flowchart diagram showing steps. l...Operation panel 2...Number of sheets specification key 3...
・Display 6... Original 7. 8... Original sensor 10... Buzzer 11.12... Conveyance roller 20... CPU 22... RAM

Claims (1)

[Claims] The number of documents to be sent on a facsimile machine with an automatic document feeder. A number of original sheets counter that can be set by the operator and a number of sent sheets counter that counts the number of originals that have actually been sent are provided, and after all the originals to be sent are sent, the current values of the two counters match. A facsimile device is characterized in that it notifies an operator if the facsimile device does not do so.