JPS6166461A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to see the content of display easily while keeping sitting on his seat by providing an operation box provided with a display unit and operating buttons separately from the body of a facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:An operation box 12 provided with a display unit 12A and operating buttons 12B is provided separately from the body 11A of a facsimile equipment and connected electrically by a connecting cord 14. Thereby, an operator can see the operating buttons 12B, names of the operating buttons 12B described on the operation box 12 and the content of display in the display unit 12A easily and surely by only drawing the operation box 12 near him. Accordingly, the operator can operate the facsimile equipment 11 while keeping seated on a chair.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to a small desktop facsimile machine.

(Prior Art) A conventional compact facsimile machine for desktop use will be briefly described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional desktop facsimile machine.

In the figure, a facsimile device 1 has an operation panel 2 on a main body 1A. The operation panel 2 includes a display device 2A composed of liquid crystal or LED, and a plurality of operation buttons 2B.

As is well known, the display device 2A displays the number of transmitted originals, displays a code indicating the trouble when a trouble occurs, and also displays the time.

The operation button 2B can be used to send, stop, and send low-speed high-quality images or continuous low-quality ri! ii statue,
Alternatively, it is used to select the shading of an image, or to set a telephone reservation.

The operation panel 2 is installed on the top surface or side surface (in FIG. 2, the top surface) of the main body 1A.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The above-described conventional techniques had the following problems.

(1) A small desktop facsimile machine is of course operated and used by being placed on a desk or workbench, but as mentioned above, the operation panel 2 is mounted on the top surface of the main body 1 If so, the operation panel 2 will be higher than the top surface of the desk or workbench by the height of the facsimile machine.

As a result, it becomes difficult for the operator to visually recognize the names of the operation buttons 2B written on the operation panel 2 and the display displayed on the display device 2A while sitting. This tendency is particularly strong when the display device 2A is a liquid crystal display.

Therefore, it is often impossible to operate the facsimile machine while sitting in a chair, and in this case, the operator must bend down or stand up.

(2) When a facsimile machine with the operation panel 2 placed on the side of the main body 1A is placed on a desk, the operator sitting facing the side where the operation panel 2 is placed cannot operate the facsimile machine. is easy, but the operator sitting on the opposite side cannot perform the operation at all.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems.

(Means and operations for solving the problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an operation box having a display device and operation buttons separately from the main body of the facsimile machine, and The operator of the facsimile machine draws the operation box to his/her hand and places it there, so that the operator can read the contents displayed on the display device and press the operation buttons while sitting at his/her seat. The present invention is characterized in that the names of the operation buttons written on the operation box can be easily recognized, resulting in the effect of improving operability.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 1, an operation button 12B for operating and controlling the facsimile device 11, and a display device 12A composed of an LED or a liquid crystal for displaying the number of transmitted originals or the details of a malfunction are shown on the main body. 11A
It is arranged in an operation box 12 that is provided separately.

Connection cord 14 pulled out from the operation box 12
A connector 13B is fixed to the tip. Also,
A connector 13A is provided at a suitable location on the main body 11A, for example, on the side surface.

1) The main body 11A and the operation box 12 are electrically connected by fitting the connectors 13A and 13B into each other.

In one embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, the display device 12
An operation box 12 in which A and operation buttons 12B are arranged
is provided separately from the main body 11A, so the operator can easily operate the operation box 12 by simply pulling it closer to him.
and certainly the name of the operation button 12B written on the operation button 12B, ffi and the operation box 12,
In addition, the content displayed on the display device 12A can be visually recognized.

Therefore, the operator can operate the facsimile machine 11 while sitting on the chair without having to sit back or stand up.

In other words, regardless of which side of the facsimile machine 11 the operator is sitting on, the operator may be sitting facing any side of the facsimile machine 11, such as the 06 side, the rear side, or the top side. However, the operator can easily operate the facsimile machine 11 by simply pulling the operation box 12 closer to the operator's hand.

FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view showing a modification of the operation box shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

In FIG. 3, a permanent magnet 22C is fixed to the bottom surface of the operation box 22. Due to the permanent magnet 22C,
If the desk or workbench on which the facsimile device is placed is made of a magnetic material, the operation box 22 can be fixed to the desk or workbench.

Therefore, even if the operator works on the desk or workbench, the operation box 22 will not shift or fall to the floor, which will prevent the operation box 22 from being damaged or malfunctioning. There is nothing to do.

Further, when the outer wall of the main body of the facsimile machine is made of a magnetic material, the operation box 22 can be fixed to the outer wall of the facsimile machine. When performing pickling work on a desk, workbench, etc., the operation box 22 does not get in the way, which is convenient.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 4, a part of the main body 21A of the facsimile machine 21 includes a storage section 2 for storing the operation box 22.
5 is drilled.

The connection cord 14 for connecting the operation box 22 and the main body 21A is pulled out from the storage section 25, but the connection cord 14 is connected by means not shown in the drawings.
It is configured to be able to be drawn out and pulled in from the storage section 25.

The operation box 22 connects the connection cord 14 to the main body 21A.
By pulling it inward, it can be fitted into the storage section 25. Furthermore, on the back side of the operation box 22,
If a permanent magnet as shown in FIG. 3 is fixed in advance, the box 22 can be fixed to the storage section 25.

In the facsimile machine 21, the operation box 22 can be placed integrally with the main body 21A or separated from the main body 21A. It is convenient because the arrangement state of the operation box 22 can be arbitrarily determined depending on the situation.

In addition, when carrying or moving the facsimile device fiff 21, the operation box 22 can be
It is convenient if the operation box 22 is fitted in the box so that the operation box 22 does not get in the way.

Now, since the operation box is operated in the hands of an operator, it is desirable that it be configured as small as possible.

Therefore, the operation buttons placed in the operation box are
It may be only the minimum necessary items. That is, only the operation buttons for operating transmission and stop may be arranged on the operation box, and the display device and the operation buttons for the display may be arranged on the main body.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects are achieved.

In other words, since the operation box containing the display device and operation buttons is provided separately from the main body of the facsimile machine, the operator can simply pull the operation box closer to him and view the contents displayed on the display device while sitting at his seat. ,
The operation buttons and the names of the operation buttons written on the operation box can be easily recognized, and the operation can be easily performed from any position on the facsimile apparatus.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional desktop facsimile machine,
3 is a schematic bottom view showing a modification of the operation box shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 11.21...Facsimile machine, 11A. 21A...Main body, 12.22...Operation box, 1
2A...Display device, 12B...Operation button, 13A
, 13B... Connector, 14... Connection cord, 22
C... Permanent magnet, 25... Patent attorney representing the storage department
Michito Hiraki 1 person 5f-1 figure 5t-2 figure 3 flash

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile device equipped with a display device and operation buttons, which includes a facsimile device main body, an operation box including the display device and operation buttons, and a connection cord connecting the facsimile device main body and the operation box. A facsimile machine characterized by: (2) The facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation box can be fitted into a storage portion formed in the main body of the facsimile machine. (3) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection cord can be extended and retracted into the facsimile apparatus main body. (4) The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation box further includes a permanent magnet on the back surface thereof.