JPS61145965A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a secret keeping characteristic in a confidential transmission by recording the address information to the end part of a recording paper recorded a confidential picture and covering a part except the address information of the recording paper. CONSTITUTION:A control part transfers the address recording information to a recording head 3 to a record an address of confidential picture information at a tip part 1a of a recording paper 1, and thereafter, the confidential picture information is outputted to the recording head 3. The recording paper 1, to which an address is recorded at a tip part 1a, is deflected in the guide part 31 direction by a guide plate 8. When the tip part of the recording paper 1 passes through a stopper 32 to a prescribed length, a solenoid 33 is on, the recording paper 1 is held down to the guide part 31, a solenoid 21 is on, a guide plate 8 is shifted in the upward direction, further, a solenoid 25 is on and a guide plate 10 is shifted in a discharging roller direction. Thus, when almost a central part of a recording screen of the recording paper 1 is folded by a guide plate 10, the part is sandwiched and pressured, and the part except the tip part 1a is covered with a recording paper itself, and in such a condition, the part is discharged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a facsimile device that transmits confidential information, and particularly relates to a facsimile device that can maintain confidentiality by preventing confidential information from being exposed to anyone other than the recipient.

[Prior Art] A facsimile machine has a confidential transmission mode for transmitting highly confidential information. In this confidential transmission mode, the facsimile machine on the receiving side temporarily stores the transmitted confidential image information in the storage device, and displays the destination and the fact that the confidential information has been received. On the other hand, only when the operator inputs a preset identification number or the like from the operation port, the receiving facsimile machine records the stored confidential image information on recording paper and outputs it.

In this way, since the received image will not be output unless the identification number is input, only the recipient can obtain the confidential information.

However, in such a conventional device, since the confidential image is output in the same state as a normal non-confidential image, there is a risk that the confidential image may be seen by a third party, and it cannot be said that the confidentiality is high.

In addition, since the receiving facsimile machine needs to temporarily store confidential information, it must be equipped with a storage device.
There has been a problem in that devices that can receive confidential image information are expensive.

[Purpose] The present invention has been made to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art described above, and has high confidentiality.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that can realize confidential image transmission at low cost.

[Configuration] In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a recording means for recording destination information on the edge of a recording sheet on which a confidential image is recorded, and a confidential image hiding means for concealing a portion of the recording sheet other than the destination information. It is equipped with

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show a recording section of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example,
The recording paper is folded back from approximately the center with the image surface facing inside, and both sides of the folded recording paper are pressed against each other. Note that the other parts of the facsimile machine are not directly related to the present invention, so their explanation will be omitted.

In these figures, 1 is a roll of recording paper, 2 is a conveyance roller that feeds the recording paper 1 to a recording head 3, 3 is a recording head that records the received image and destination information on the recording paper 1, and 4
5 is a back roller that presses the recording paper 1 against the recording head 3 and conveys the recording paper 1 for each sub-scanning step; 5 is a cutter that cuts the recording paper 1 according to the length of the received image; 6 is a cutter that cuts the recording paper 1 according to the length of the received image; 7 is a guide plate; 8 is a guide plate rotatably connected to the guide plate 7 via a hinge 9; 10 is a guide plate paired with the guide plates 7 and 8; Reference numeral 11 indicates a drive roller forming a pair of discharge rollers for discharging the recording paper 1 to the outside, and reference numeral 12 indicates a driven roller that follows this drive roller 11.

21 is a solenoid that urges the guide plate 8 upward in the figure;
2 is a spring that biases the guide plate 8 in the opposite direction to the solenoid 21; 23 is a lever that supports one end of the guide plate 1O and is pivotally supported by a pin 24; the other end of this lever 23 is the solenoid It is connected to 25 actuators. Further, 26 is a spring that biases the lever 23 in the opposite direction to the solenoid 25.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a pressure roller whose surface is formed in the shape of a gear, which is fixed to the shaft of the drive roller 11 at a distance of the width of the recording paper l;
is a pressure roller disposed at a predetermined interval at a position facing the pressure roller 13 , and the shaft of this pressure roller 14 is connected to the actuator of a solenoid 15 . Further, 16 is a spring that biases the pressure roller 14 in the opposite direction to the solenoid 15.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a guide portion forming a conveying path when the recording paper 1 is folded back; 32 a stopper that presses the recording paper 1 against the guide portion 31 to stop its movement; 33 a solenoid that urges the stopper 32 toward the guide portion 31; A spring 34 biases the stopper 32 in the opposite direction to the solenoid 33.

These conveyance rollers 2, 6 . Recording head 3, back roller 4, cutter 5, drive roller 11. and solenoid 1
5, 21, 25, and 33 are controlled by a main body control section of the facsimile machine (not shown).

With the above configuration, if information other than confidential images is transmitted,
Solenoids 15, 21, 25.33 are each off.

The pressure roller l4 is turned on, turned on, and turned off.
is located in the biasing direction of the spring 16, the guide plate 8 is located in the biasing direction of the solenoid 21, the stopper 32 is located in the biasing direction of the spring 34, and the lever 23 is rotated in the biasing direction of the solenoid 25. The guide plate IO becomes parallel to the guide plate 8. Therefore, each part starts operating from the state shown in FIG.

The recording paper 1 is sent out in the direction of the recording head 3 by the conveyance roller 2, and the received image corresponding to the received image signal transferred from the control unit is recorded on the recording paper 1 by one main scanning line by the recording head 3. In synchronization with this, the back roller 4 transports the recording paper 1 one sub-scanning step at a time, and the received image is recorded on the recording paper 1.

When an image for one sheet is recorded, the recording paper l is cut by a cutter 5 according to the size of the recorded image in the conveying direction, and is cut by a conveying roller 6 via guide plates 7, 8, 10 to a driving roller 11. ．． It is conveyed by the driven roller 12 and discharged outside the machine.

Next, the operation when confidential image information is transmitted will be explained.

In this case, first, the solenoids 15, 21, 25, and 33 are turned on, off, off, and off, respectively, and thereby,
As shown in FIG. 3(a), the pressure roller 14 is urged by the solenoid 15 and comes into contact with the pressure roller 13, and the lever 23 is urged by the spring 26 and rotates clockwise to rotate the guide plate. 10 is retracted in the direction of the conveyance roller 6, and the guide plate 8 is urged by the spring 22 and becomes parallel to the guide portion 31.

On the other hand, the control section controls the recording paper 1 as shown in FIG. 4(a).
In order to record the destination of the confidential image information on the tip 1a of the
Before transferring the received image signal, write the destination recording information to the recording head 3.
After that, the received image signal (that is, confidential image information) is output to the recording head 3.

Therefore, the recording paper 1 with the destination recorded on the front end 1a
is deflected toward the guide portion 31 by the guide plate 8 .

Then, as shown in FIG. 3(b), when the leading edge of the recording paper 1 passes the stopper 32 for a predetermined length, the solenoid 3
3 is turned on, the stopper 32 presses the recording paper 1 against the guide part 31, and the solenoid 21 is turned on and the guide plate 8 is pressed down.
moves upward, and further, the solenoid 25 is turned on and the guide plate 10 moves toward the discharge roller.

29, the approximately central part of the surface of the recording paper 1 on which the recorded image is formed is folded back by the guide plate 10, and the folded part is sandwiched between the pressure rollers 13 and 14 (see Fig. 3 (c). ), both sides of the folded recording paper 1 are pressed by pressure rollers 13 and 14 and are substantially fixed, and as shown in FIG. 4(b), the portion other than the leading edge 1a is the recording paper itself. The recording paper 1 is ejected in a hidden state.

In this way, the recording paper 1 on which confidential image information is recorded is
Since the area other than the area where the destination is recorded is hidden by the recording paper itself, it is possible to prevent a third party from accidentally viewing the confidential image information.

Furthermore, if a third party intentionally views the confidential image information, the recipient can detect such a situation since both ends of the recording paper 1 are separated.

FIG. 5 shows an apparatus according to another embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the confidential image information is hidden by covering the confidential image information recording area of the recording paper l with an opaque sheet material other than the recording paper. In addition, in this figure, the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and their explanation will be omitted.

In the figure, 41 is a sheet cassette that stores 40 tt of sheet material for concealing confidential image information, 42 is a conveyance roller that sends out the sheet material 40, and 43 is a guide plate.

44 is a conveyance roller that sends out the sheet material 40 to the conveyance path of the recording paper 1 at a predetermined timing; 45 is a stopper that locks the leading end of the sheet material 40 to stop the sheet material 40 at a predetermined position; and 46 is a stopper that Rotatably supported shaft, 46
is a solenoid that drives the stopper 45.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sheet material 40 has the same width as the recording paper 1, and a length shorter than the recording paper 1 by the length of the leading end 1a.

With the above configuration, when confidential information is transmitted, confidential image information is recorded on the recording paper 1 after destination information is recorded on the leading edge 1a of the recording paper 1, similarly to the above-described embodiment. In addition, the solenoid 15 is turned on and the pressure roller 14 is moved to the pressure roller 1.
3.

On the other hand, the leading edge of the sheet material 40 is stopped by the stopper 45 and stopped at that position, and at the timing when the leading edge coincides with the leading edge of the confidential image information of the recording paper 1, the solenoid 47 is turned on and the stopper 45 stops the sheet material. At the same time as the material 40 is released, the conveyance roller 44 sends out the sheet material 40 to the conveyance path of the recording paper l.

As a result, the recording paper 1 is sent out to the pressure rollers 13 and 14 by the conveyance roller 6a with the sheet material 40 placed in the confidential image information recording area, and both sides of the recording paper 1 are pressed by the pressure rollers 13 and 14. As shown in FIG. 7, the recording paper 1 is ejected with the portion other than the leading edge 1a covered by the sheet material 40.

Note that the sheet material 40 is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a sheet material having the same overall dimensions as the recording paper 1, a portion 50a corresponding to the leading edge 1a of the recording paper 1 is transparent, and the other portion 50b is opaque. 50 can also be used. In that case, the timing for feeding out the sheet material 50 is
deflect it so that its tip coincides with the tip of the

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the destination information is recorded on the leading edge 1a of the recording paper 1, but the recording position of this destination information may be any area other than one image forming area, and the direction of the recording paper 1 is is not limited to.

[Effects] As explained above, according to the present invention, destination information is recorded on the edge of the recording paper on which a confidential image is recorded, and the other parts of the recording paper other than the address information are hidden, so that confidentiality in confidential transmission is improved. It can improve your sex and also.

To obtain the advantage that a facsimile device capable of confidential transmission can be realized at low cost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram seen from A in FIG. 1, and FIGS.
b) and (c) are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. 4(a) is a plan view showing the recording state of the recording paper, FIG. 4(b) is a plan view showing the concealed state of the recording paper, and FIG. 5 shows an apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a plan view showing the dimensions of the recording paper and sheet material, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing how the recording paper is concealed by the sheet material, and FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the state of concealment of the recording paper by the sheet material. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example. ■...Recording paper, 1a...Tip, 2, 6, 6a,
42, 44... Conveyance roller, 3... Recording head, 4
...Back roller. 5... Cutter, 7, 8, 1G, , 43... Guide plate, 11... Drive roller, 12... Followed roller, 1
3, 14... Pressure roller. 15.21, 25, 33.47...Solenoid, 23
···lever. 31...Guide part, 32.45...Stopper, 4
0.50...Sheet material, 41...Sheet cassette. Figure 7 Figure 4 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure δ

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) In a facsimile device that transmits confidential information,
A facsimile apparatus comprising: a recording means for recording destination information on an edge of recording paper on which a confidential image is recorded; and a confidential image hiding means for concealing a portion of the recording paper other than the destination information. (2) In claim 1, the confidential image concealing means folds the recording paper with the recording surface inward at approximately the center thereof, and presses both sides of the folded recording paper. facsimile machine. (3) In claim 1, the confidential image hiding means is configured to cover the confidential information recording area of the recording paper with an opaque flexible sheet material having a size corresponding to the confidential information recording area of the recording paper. A facsimile machine is characterized in that the recording paper and flexible sheet material are stacked on top of each other, and both sides of the stacked recording paper and flexible sheet material are pressed together. (4) In claim 1, the confidential image hiding means is such that a portion of the recording paper corresponding to the confidential information recording area is opaque and a portion of the recording paper corresponding to the destination information recording area is transparent. The destination information recording area of the recording paper is in the transparent part of the flexible sheet material, and the confidential information recording area of the recording paper is in the opaque part of the flexible sheet material. A facsimile machine characterized by stacking recording paper and flexible sheet material so that they match, and pressing both sides of the stacked recording paper and flexible sheet material.