JPS62289045A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease number of operation buttons and to miniaturize the titled equipment by selecting each mode such as transmission/reception/ copying depending on the presence of an original, presence of recording paper and hooking state with one operation button operated and displaying which mode is to be selected. CONSTITUTION:A relay 13 detects whether or not a handset 12a hooks off and an original detector 14 and a recording paper detector 15 detect the presence of recording paper mechanically or optically. When it is decided that the handset is hooked off and an original is placed, a controller 10 detects it as the sending state to blink a transmission lamp 4. In case of the reception, when it is decided that the haudset is hooked off and the recording paper is placed, the reception lamp 5 is blinked. In case of the copying only, when it is discriminated that the handset is hooked on and the original is loaded and the recording paper is loaded, a copy lamp 6 is blinked. In depressing a pushbutton 7, the lamp is changed from the blinking into the lighting and the mode enters respectively the transmission mode, reception mode and the copy mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention 3. Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile device that transmits and receives image signals.

Facsimile machines are used to send and receive images between remote locations, and each remote location may have its own facsimile machine for sending and receiving, but most of them are so-called transceivers. It has both reception functions.

This transceiver type facsimile has not only the functions of sending and receiving, but also generally has the function of copying. In other words, the copying function allows copying to be performed using the terminal of a single facsimile machine, and can be used as a simple copying machine, or to confirm the received image on the sending side, by copying once before sending, and then copying the received image. By looking at the image, it can be determined whether the image is sufficiently understandable on the receiving side.

In this way, a transceiver-type facsimile device transmits,
It has three main functions: receiving and copying.

Traditionally, these three functions were identified by the operator.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation buttons consisted of a send button 1, a receive button 2, and a copy button 3, with independent buttons for each function.

As shown in Fig. 2, the facsimile machine monitors which of the send, receive, and copy buttons 1 to 3 has been pressed through steps STI to ST3, and depending on which button has been pressed, device mode (transmission mode F1)
, reception mode F2, and copy mode F3).

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 4 to 6 indicate indicator lamps indicating that the apparatus is in transmission, reception, and copying modes, respectively.

Such a structure requires independent operation buttons for transmission, reception, and copying, making the operation panel complicated and ineffective, but requiring a large area. In addition, the operator had to select three buttons during operation, and the operation could not be said to be easy.

The present invention eliminates the following drawbacks, and allows each mode of transmission and reception to be selected with a single operation button.
The object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device that allows a user to recognize which mode has been selected.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

Figure 3 and the following diagrams explain one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the only button in the apparatus of this embodiment is an operation button 7, and display lamps 4 to 6 are provided correspondingly to indicate each mode of transmission, reception, and copying.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the facsimile machine of this embodiment.
Only the parts necessary for explaining the operation parts are shown.

In FIG. 4, a telephone line indicated by reference numeral 11 is connected to the telephone set 12 via a switch 17 and a relay 13. Relay 13 is a relay that detects whether or not the handset 12a is in the "-" position.
Current is supplied from an exchanger connected to 1. As a result, current flows through the coil 13a of the relay 13, and the contact 1
It is possible to detect whether the telephone receiver 3b is closed and the telephone receiver 12a is "on", and the transmission state can be detected. Reference numeral 14 denotes a document detector that detects the presence or absence of a document, and can detect the presence or absence of a document mechanically or optically.

On the other hand, reference numeral 15 denotes a recording paper detector for detecting the presence or absence of recording paper, and it is also possible to detect the presence or absence of recording paper mechanically or optically. On the other hand, what is indicated by the reference numeral 10 is a controller, which includes the aforementioned relay 13, document detector 14,
It has the functions of detecting whether the recording paper detector 15 and the operation button 7 has been pressed and identifying each mode of transmission, reception, and copying, and is generally composed of a microcomputer.

On the other hand, the one indicated by reference numeral 16 is a modem that connects the telephone 12 and the modem 16 via a relay switch 17.
111 and telephone 12.

Next, the fifth section regarding the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be described.
This will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in the figure.

First, when a certain document is to be transmitted using a facsimile machine, the document to be transmitted is placed in a predetermined position of the device and the process is started. Next, the user picks up the handset 12a and dials the receiver's facsimile machine to call. At this time, if it is determined by the switch Sl that the handset is picked up, it is determined in step S2 whether or not a document is loaded, and if YES, the controller 10 detects that it is in the transmitting state. In step S3, the transmission lamp 4 is blinked. The operator now understands that the device is ready for transmit mode.

If there is a response on the receiving side, this is detected in step S4 by pressing the operation button 7. Step S5
Then, the transmission lamp 4 changes from blinking to lighting, and it is detected that the transmission mode has been entered.

On the other hand, in the case of reception, the operator calls the other party,
Alternatively, in the called state, the receiver 12a is determined to be in the -L state in step S1. Since there is no need to mount the original at the time of reception, it is determined in step S2 that no original is mounted. and step S
In step 6, it is determined whether or not the recording paper is installed, and Y
If it is ES, the reception lamp is dimmed in step S7, allowing the operator to confirm that the operator is prepared for the reception mode. Then, when the operator presses the operation button 7, this is detected in step S8, the reception lamp 5 switches from flashing to lit (S9), and the apparatus enters the reception mode.

On the other hand, in the case of only copying, there is no need to call the other party, so it is determined in step Sl that the telephone receiver 12a is not turned on. Then, in step S10, it is determined whether or not a document is loaded. If YES, the process proceeds to step S311, where it is determined whether or not recording paper is loaded.

If YES, the copying lamp 6 is turned on in step S12.
starts blinking and the operator confirms that it is ready to copy. When the operator presses the push button 7 in this state, this is detected in step S13, and in step S14, the copying lamp changes from blinking to lighting, and the mode shifts to copying mode.

The results described above are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1 In Table 1, "0" indicates the state where the receiver is off, there is no document, and there is no recording paper, and the state where the receiver is up, the state where there is a document, and the state where there is recording paper are indicated. is indicated by rlJ, and the case where either "O" or rlJ is acceptable is indicated by "X".

By the way, in the embodiments described below, the display lamps have an independent structure such as the transmitting lamp 4, the receiving lamp 5, and the copying lamp 6, but for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a fluorescent display tube is used. Display tube 8 that can display characters and symbols such as
By using this, transmission, reception, copying, etc. can be displayed in characters or figures, and only one display means is required.

Furthermore, although the mode display has been distinguished by flashing and lighting before and after pressing the operation button 7, it is also possible to distinguish by changing the display color.

As is clear from the explanation below, in the present invention, when one operation button is operated, each mode such as transmission, reception, copying, etc. is selected depending on the presence or absence of a document, the presence or absence of recording paper, the state of the hook, etc. In addition, since it displays which mode has been selected, it is possible to downsize the device by reducing the number of operation buttons, and it also allows the user to recognize which operating mode has been selected. Become.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation panel of a conventional facsimile, FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram explaining the operation of a conventional facsimile, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit, FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. 4... Transmission lamp 5... Receiving lamp 6...
Copy lamp 7...Operation button 8...Display W
10...Controller 11...Telephone line
12a...Receiver 13...Relay 1
4... Original detector 15... Recording paper detector 16... Modem

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Display means for distinguishing and displaying the transmission and reception operation modes, one operation button for instructing activation of both the transmission and reception operation modes, and a first detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of a document. means, a second detection means for detecting the presence or absence of recording paper, and when the operation button is operated, each mode of transmission and reception is selected according to the detection outputs of the first and second detection means, and the display is displayed. A facsimile machine comprising a control means for changing and controlling the display of the means. 2) Display means for distinguishing and displaying each operation mode of transmission, reception, and copying, one operation button for instructing activation of the transmission, reception, and copying operation modes, first detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a document, and recording. a second detection means for detecting the presence or absence of paper;
a third detection means for detecting the state of the hook, and selecting each mode of transmission, reception, and copying according to the detection outputs of the first, second, and third detection means when the operation button is operated; A facsimile apparatus comprising a control means for changing and controlling the display of the display means.