JPS6165568A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send plural kinds of an original continuously and to make a paper feeding mechanism small by confirming the next original before transmitting completion processing, and placing an OMR sheet in which transmitting data are written at the head of the original. CONSTITUTION:First, an OMR sheet, in which an address, an size of an original, the number of transmitting sheets, etc., is placed at the head of the original, and together with the same other transmitting originals the sheet is overlapped and fitted to the facsimile equipment. When transmission is started, an electromagnetic clutch 12 is operated and the first original is fed. Continuously, when the original is confirmed to be an OMR sheet by a sensor 3, transmitting data of an opposite party, etc., are read by a reading part 21, communication is executed with the opposite party, when transmitting preparations are completed, the original at the head is fed. The original is sent by a paper supplying roller 1 and a paper sending roller 6. During that time, a picture signal, which is scanned to a light source 10 and focused through a lens 11 is transmitted through the reading part 21, a modulating demodulating part 22 and an input output part 23. When the rear edge of transmitting original passes through the sensor 3, the next original is supplied. When the supplied original is judged to be the OMR sheet by the sensor 3, the original during transmission is judged to be final, transmitting completion processing is executed and a transmitted stamp 7 is driven.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to an improvement in a paper feeding mechanism that enables continuous feeding of multiple types of documents to different destinations.

In recent years, facsimile machines have become widespread, and the automation of sending and receiving documents is progressing more and more. When sending a document, for example, an optical mark reading sheet (hereinafter referred to as OMR sheet) containing the destination code, paper type, number of sheets, etc. is read in advance of the document, and auto dial is activated to automatically send ( However, it is not possible to automatically send multiple types of documents in succession, and there is a need for a facsimile machine that can send documents in succession to improve efficiency.

[Conventional technology]

The paper feed mechanism of a conventional facsimile machine will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view of the paper feeding mechanism, and FIG. 2(b) is a side view. In the figure, 1 is a roller, 2 to 4 are sensors for detecting the type of original paper, and 2 is for detecting A3 size.

3 is for OMR sheet detection, and 4 is for B4 size detection. Further, 6 and 31 are paper feed rollers, 12 is an electromagnetic clutch, 32 is a document presence detection sensor, and 7 is a sent stamp.

The paper feeding operation will be explained.

When transmission starts, the electromagnetic clutch 12 is engaged, the paper feed roller 1 starts rotating, and the original 8 is fed. The original 8 is fed by paper feed rollers 31 and 6, scanned at point A, read as an image signal, and then passed through paper feed roller 6 and discharged.

During this time, the document paper type is read by sensors 2 to 4,
If the document is an OMR sheet, the image signal is read as transmission data.

When feeding of one sheet is completed, the feeding roller l is stopped by the electromagnetic clutch 12, and after confirming that reading of the fed original 8 is completed, the next original 9 is fed.

The sensor 32 detects the completion of transmission of all transmitted documents, and a transmission completion process such as stamping a sent stamp on the last document is performed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

According to the conventional example described above, since the next original is fed after the reading of one original is completed, the completion of transmission of the original is determined by the presence or absence of an unsent original in the original document tray 33 by the original presence detection sensor 3.
2, a mechanical detection method is adopted. Therefore, there was a problem in that it was not possible to send multiple documents to different destinations in succession.

[Means for solving problems]

The above-mentioned conventional problems include a detection means that detects the leading edge of the transmitted document during paper feeding to detect the document paper type, and a detection means that detects the trailing edge of the transmitted document to feed the subsequent document. the detection means is arranged at a position where the following paper type can be detected by the detection means before the reading of the preceding original is completed, and when the subsequent original is an OMR sheet, the transmission completion processing of the original is performed. This problem can be solved by the facsimile machine according to the present invention, which allows multiple types of documents to be sent continuously.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, it is possible to confirm the completion of transmission of the preceding original by completing the transmission of the preceding original, and there is an effect that multiple types of originals can be fed continuously by stacking them, and the paper feeding mechanism This has the effect of shortening the distance between the paper feed roller and the paper feed roller.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1(a) is a diagram of a transmission document feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1(a) is a side view and FIG. 1(b) is a front view. In addition, Fig. 1(b) is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the feeding mechanism, Fig. 1(C1
is a block diagram of the device. Note that the same symbols represent the same objects throughout the figures.

In FIG. 1(a), numeral 3 denotes a sensor for detecting the OMR sheet and the trailing edge of the document, and is arranged above the paper feed roller 6 at a distance m. The value of this distance m is selected as an with respect to the distance n from the original paper type detection sensors 2 to 4 to the leading edge of the blown original. The sensor 5 is a sensor that detects whether or not the paper has been reliably fed since the paper feed roller (31 in FIG. 2 (al)) is omitted.

The paper feeding operation under the above conditions will be explained using FIG. 1(b).

When the original 8 passes the sensor 3 in Figs. M1 (b)-(a), the electromagnetic clutch 12 is activated, the paper feed roller 1 starts rotating, and the original 9 is fed. When the original 9 arrives at the original paper type detection sensors 2 to 4, as shown in FIG.
is passing through. Therefore, when the document 9 is determined to be an OMR sheet, the document 8 is determined to be the final document, and transmission completion processing, such as stamping a transmission stamp on the final document, can be performed.

An outline of the operation will be explained with reference to the block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1(C).

A modulation/demodulation section 23 is a human output section for switching transmission/reception, etc.

28 is a recording section for recording and reproducing received image signals, and 29 is an operation section.

25 is a transmission paper feed control unit, and 25a is a transmission paper feed control unit;
25b is a stamp drive unit that drives the sent stamp 7 to be stamped on the final document at the end of transmission, 25C is an electromagnetic clutch drive unit that drives the electromagnetic clutch 12 to feed paper, and 25d is a sensor detection unit that detects the signal No. 5. This is a motor drive unit that drives a motor that rotates a paper feed roller and the like.

The operation of the control unit 20 that continuously sends a plurality of types of originals to different destinations will be described below.

Attach it to the facsimile machine along with the original to be sent.

(1) When transmission starts, the electromagnetic clutch 12 is activated to feed the first document. Subsequently, when the sensor 3 confirms that the document is an OMR sheet, the reading unit 21 reads transmission data from the other party, communicates with the other party, and when preparation for transmission is completed, feeds the first document.

(2) The document is fed by the paper feeding roller 1 and the paper feeding roller 6. During that time, the lens 11 is scanned by the light source 10.
The image signal collected through the reading section 21, the modulation/demodulation section 22, and the input/output section 23 is transmitted.

(3) When the trailing edge of the transmission original passes the sensor 3, feed the next original. The fed document is OMed by sensor 3.
If it is determined that the document is an R sheet, the document being transmitted is determined to be the final document, a transmission completion process is performed, and the sent stamp 7 is activated.

As described above, since the OMR sheet of the blown original reaches the sensors 2 to 4 before the preceding original passes through the paper feed roller 6, the completion of transmission can be confirmed, and therefore, it is possible to continuously feed multiple transmitted originals. Become.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to confirm the next manuscript before the transmission completion process, so by placing an OMR sheet with transmission data written at the beginning of the manuscript, multiple types of manuscripts can be processed. Continuous feeding is possible, and the paper feeding mechanism can be miniaturized.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 (al-(a) is a side view showing the paper feeding mechanism of the present invention, Figure 1(a)-(b) is a front view of the same figure (a), Figure 1-t
b> is a diagram showing the paper feeding operation, Fig. 1 fc) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the device, Fig. 2 is a diagram of the conventional paper feeding mechanism,
It is. In the figure, 1 is a paper feed roller, 2 to 4 are sensors for detecting the document paper type, 5 is a sensor, 6 is a paper feed roller, 7 is a sent stamp, 12 is an electromagnetic clutch, 20 is a control unit,
25 is a paper feed control section. 25a is a sensor detection section, and 25b is a stamp drive section. 25c is an electromagnetic clutch drive unit, 25d is a motor drive unit,
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A paper feeding mechanism of a facsimile machine that scans and reads an original and transmits an image signal, which includes a detection means that detects the leading edge of the transmitted original during paper feeding to detect the type of original paper, and a detection means that detects the type of original paper by detecting the leading edge of the transmitted original while the paper is being fed; a means for detecting with the detecting means and feeding a subsequent document, and disposing the detecting means at a position where the detecting means can detect the subsequent paper type before the reading of the preceding document is completed; A facsimile apparatus is characterized in that when the original document is an OMR sheet, a transmission completion process is performed for the original document, thereby making it possible to continuously send multiple types of original documents.