JPS60186885A - Image processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize a displaying and copying functions with a simple constitution by providing the 1st image processing means which performs image processing in accordance with a fed original and the 2nd image processing means which performs image processing in accordance with displayed information. CONSTITUTION:An original fed from a feeder section A acting as an original feeding means is carried to the copying position of an original platen 20 by means of a carrying belt 22. The 1st image processing means V performs image processing in accordance with the original fed from the feeder section A. The 2nd image processing section Y performs image processing in accordance with information displayed by an information displaying means U.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to an image processing device capable of displaying an image and making a hard copy of displayed IIM image information.

[Conventional technology] As the automation of office operations has progressed recently,
Copying machines are also becoming more sophisticated, and divinely improved devices are being developed. A typical example is the document feeder (Do
Document Feeder (hereinafter referred to as DF), automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as DF),
tFeeder (hereinafter referred to as ADF).

ADlli' is a system that separates sheet originals one by one, sets them at a predetermined position on the document table, copies a preset number of sheets, and then ejects the originals after copying is completed.The series of operations is repeated for the number of sheet originals. be.

There is a copying machine with an ADF as shown in FIG.

Figure number 2 rA is the feeder part that separates and feeds the originals one by one, B is part of the original setter that sets the originals in a predetermined position, C is the main body of the copying machine, 1 is the original tray, 2 is the original output tray It is.

By equipping a normal copying machine with the above device, it has the advantage of simplifying the copying operation of sheet originals and greatly reducing the time required for copying. No need to be near a copy machine,
This is an emergency situation where you can do other work during that time (double room).

Further, with the recent development of information processing technology and communication technology, many copying machines have been proposed that have the function of outputting an image of information and making a hard copy of the image.

FIG. 2C shows a perspective view of a copying machine having this function.

In the figure, reference numeral 3 designates a main body of an electrostatic photographic copying machine, and reference numeral 4 designates a reflective liquid crystal display formed in the shape of a cover.The display screen 5 is configured to cover a document table 6. The reflective liquid crystal display 4 is connected to a personal computer 7 with a keyboard.
When copying, firstly, processing information is displayed on the display screen 5 (2) as a console output of the personal computer I to check the display contents.Next, the cover-shaped reflective liquid crystal Display 2
on the document table 6 (2 times), and when you start copying, a hard copy of the displayed content is obtained.Especially when using the microcomputer 7 as a read processor, proofread the document output on the display screen 5. It is very easy to operate because you can obtain a hard copy after checking it.Also, in a system that introduces a local area network and connects multiple personal computers 7 to transfer information, etc. It is effective because it allows you to transfer image information between rooms, output the image information on the display screen 5, confirm the contents, and easily make a hard copy of only the necessary information. Normally, if you leave the screen completely blank, the copier 3 can of course be used for general document copying. It is a room.

However, in the above-mentioned copying machine, it is difficult to realize a device with a simple configuration that has all of the normal copying function, Al) F function, display, and display copying function without any loss. There was a problem that.

〔the purpose〕

This invention has been made in view of the second problem C mentioned above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that can realize an automatic document feeding function, a display function, and a function of obtaining a hard copy of the display screen with a simple configuration. purpose.

〔Example〕

Two embodiments of this invention will be described below. Note that the same or corresponding parts as in the conventional example are given the same reference numerals, and the details thereof are omitted.

[First Embodiment] Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be explained based on FIGS. show. Normally, as shown in Figure 1 (2), the document setting section B of the two-person DF can be opened and closed and can also be used as a normal copying machine. A panel, 22 is a belt-shaped conveyor belt that conveys the original fed from the feeder section A as the original feeding means to the copying position on the document table 20, and ■ is one image based on the original fed out from the feeder A as the original feeding means. This is a first image processing means that performs processing.

In this embodiment, the entire surface of the conveyor belt 22 is made of a transparent member, such as transparent rubber, and is rotated by a roller 22a. A reflective liquid crystal display U serving as information means for displaying characters and/or images is provided between the belts of the conveyor belt 22 as a means for connecting the feeder section A and the reflective liquid crystal display U. Holding member 23 (inserted and held in the upward direction. This holding member connects the reflective liquid crystal display U and the document setting section B using, for example, an L-shaped member, and is held between the conveyor belts 22.

In addition, 1 reflective liquid crystal display U is the personal computer 1
is connected via cable 8), but cable 8
The connection between the and the reflective liquid crystal display U is achieved by creating a cavity in at least one of the holding members 23 and passing the cable 8 through it, as shown in FIG.
A second image processing means performs image processing based on the information displayed by the information display means C2), and is composed of a personal computer 7, a copying machine main body controller 40, and a signal processing section 40a.

FIG. 5 shows a sectional view of the ADF section. Diagram (2 o l/)te2
Reference numeral 4 designates an original document separation and conveyance unit that sends the original on the original document tray 1 to the document table 20 via the registration unit 25, and 26 represents an original inversion unit that reverses the original that is sent by the conveyor belt 22.

Next, the operation of the ADH' section will be explained.

When a plurality of sheet originals with the original side facing down are set on the original tray 1 and the ADF' start button (not shown) is set, the uppermost original is moved to the original separating and conveying section 24. Only one sheet is separated and transported to the registration section 25. The registration unit 25 controls the copying machine main body controller 40.
Copying timing (1) At the same time, the original is sent to the conveyor belt 22 and the original is set. Then, when the preset number of copies have been completed, the conveyor belt 22 rotates again, and the original is transferred to the document reversing section 26. It is then sent to.

The original side is facing upward (2) and the original is ejected onto the original ejection tray 2.
It is repeated for the number of leaves.

When using the reflective liquid crystal display 4 as a normal display, open the document setting section B as shown in Figure 3.
If you want to obtain a hard copy of the reflective liquid crystal display U, you can easily obtain it by closing the document setting section B and setting the copy button.

Further, regardless of whether ADF is used or not, during normal copying, if the screen of the reflective liquid crystal display U is set to white, the machine can be used as a normal copying machine.

As described above, in the image forming apparatus of the present invention, an apparatus having all of the normal copying functions, ADF' functions, display, and display copying functions can be realized with a simple configuration without any loss of these functions.

In the above explanation, the reflective liquid crystal display U is referred to as A D
Although the case of incorporating li''-2 has been shown, this invention specifically incorporates (
There is no need to limit the number of devices to two (DF, R1), F, etc. (DF, R1) and other devices that do not have the automatic document setting function (of course, the same effect can be obtained even if two devices are used in series).

[Second Embodiment] Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the ADF. In FIG. C2, 30 is a conveyor belt, which has an opaque part 30a usually made of white material such as urethane, and has a size equivalent to the display part of the reflective liquid crystal display U.
It consists of a transparent part 30b made of transparent rubber. 31 is located at the boundary between the opaque part 30a and the transparent part 30b of the conveyor belt 30, and is a mark member for detecting the position of the sensor 32 (-), which is formed by coating either the opaque part 30a or the transparent part 30b black. It should be noted that a shutter section may be provided on the belt so that a portion corresponding to the display section can be opened and closed. 42a is a connection line connecting the At)F controller 42 and each load.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention (1).

In the figure, 40 is a copying machine main body controller that controls the copying machine main body, 41 is a communication line connecting this copying machine main body controller 40 and the ADF controller 42, and 43 is an A
ADF mode selection switch connected to the Dli'' controller 42, 44 also a display mode selection switch connected to the A11F controller 42, 45 a conveyor belt drive motor, connected to the ADF controller via the motor controller 46. 42. 47 is the central processing unit of the personal computer γ (
48 is a keyboard connected to the CPU 47, and 49 is a data transfer circuit, which is connected to the CPU 47 via a memory 50. 51 is a signal line connecting the data transfer circuit 49 and the CPU 47. A shift register 52 is connected to the reflective liquid crystal display U via a driver 53.

As mentioned above (2. In this embodiment (2), the control system is kD
It has F mode and display mode.

Switching to the display mode is performed by operating the display mode selection switch 44 on the Al)F.

When the set signal P is issued from this display mode selection switch j44, it is taken into the AJJF controller 42 in Al)F (step-1). AI)F
Upon receiving this set signal P, the controller 42 performs ADH'
In step-2), it is determined whether or not the mode is in operation, and if it is in operation, the mode is not switched until the end of the operation. Next, it is determined via the communication line 41 between the ADF controller 42 and the copying machine main body controller 40 whether or not the copying machine main body (■) as the first image processing means is in operation (step-3).
, if the operation is in progress, the display mode (2 will not change) until the operation is completed.When both the ADF and the copier body are not operating or after the operation is completed, the display mode will not change.
l” controller 42 is the ADF mode selection switch 4
The set signal Q from 3 is not received (step-4).
).

Next, take in the human power from the sensor 32 (step-5)
, it is determined whether there is a position C2 where the mark portion 31 of the conveyor belt 30 and the sensor 32 face each other (Step 6). If the position is different, a motor drive signal P is output to the motor controller 46 to drive the conveyor belt. drive the motor 45;
Alignment is performed. When the transparent portion 30b of the conveyor belt 30 matches the display screen of the reflective liquid crystal display U, the conveyor belt drive motor 45 stops (step-7).

The ADF' controller 42 indicates that the above operations have been performed.
(When confirmed, the image data transfer signal P2 is output from the ADF controller 42 through the cable 8. This image data transfer signal P2 is input to the personal computer 7.

Then, the data transfer start signal P3 is outputted from the CPU 47 to the data transfer circuit 49, whereby the image data in the memory 50 is sent to the shift register 52 via the data transfer circuit 49 (step-8). The image data is converted into parallel data by a shift register 52, and sent to a driver 53 that drives the LCD, and is displayed on a reflective liquid crystal display U (displayed on the screen by the user using a keyboard 48) via a U 47. The display contents are changed by rewriting the image data in the memory 50. Note that to obtain a hard copy of the information on display U, use the ADF
All you have to do is close the original setting section B and press the copy button on the main unit.

Finally, when the display mode is selected (step -
9) The ADF controller 42 sends an image data transfer prohibition signal to the personal computer 7 via the cable 8.
The CPU 47 receives this image data transfer prohibition signal and prohibits data transfer by the data transfer circuit 49 (step-10). The ADF' controller 42 is an ADF mode changeover switch (ADF
start switch) will now be read (step-11).

〔effect〕

As explained above, C2, this invention (according to C2, normal copying function, Al)F function, display and display copying function can be realized with a simple configuration without any loss of the functions. This has a remarkable effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional copying machine with an ADF, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional display device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a copying machine with an ADF including a reflective liquid crystal display according to the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view of A D I!' and a holding member of a reflective liquid crystal display, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an ADF section according to the present invention, and FIG. Cross-sectional view of the ADF section shown, No. 7
The figure is a block diagram showing the control system, and FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the control. A...... Original feed means U...
...Information display means ■...First image processing means Y...
...Second image processing means Fig. 4B Fig. 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] jQh feed means for feeding a manuscript; information means for displaying characters and/or strokes; Mii manuscript feed means C: a second image processing means for performing picture processing based on the fed manuscript; and second image processing means for performing image processing based on the information displayed on the information display means.