JPS6236957A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a facsimile equipment with good operability by providing a separate operating section comprising only a one-touch dial key other than other sections and arranging them to positions close to each other and easy for operation. CONSTITUTION:A transmission original is loaded on the enclosure of a facsimile equipment 100 an guided by original guides 1, 2 are carried to an original read section 3. A one-touch dial key section 4 is arranged on the upper face of a cover 3a of the original read section 3 with a prescribed tilt. A slope 100a on the front face of the enclosure is arranged with an operation display section 5 comprising various operation keys such as a start key ST and various display devices comprising a liquid crystal display device LCD and a state display device DTS. The tilt of the on-touch dial key section 4 is selected so that the section 4 is regarded incorporatedly as an operation display section 5 and constitutes nearly the same plane as the slope 100a on the front face of the enclosure. The sense of a united body to be is enhanced by using the same kinds of types of materials such as in color for the cover of the operation display section 5 and the surface material of the one-touch dial key section 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch dial key that allows destination information (telephone number) to be entered with a single key operation.

[Prior Art] In recent years, facsimile machines have become widespread and are installed in many business establishments and offices, and networking of a large number of facsimile machines is progressing.

In this way, when it is necessary to communicate with a large number of facsimile machines, it is necessary to use one Facsimile machines are in practical use that are equipped with so-called one-touch dial keys that allow destination information to be entered with a single key operation.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional example of a facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch dial key.

In this facsimile machine, the numeric keypad TK for inputting telephone numbers or other numerical data is used as one-touch dial keys, and as shown in Figure 5, each key has a An entry field IIR is provided in which the name of the destination stored in the key can be entered.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, there is also a device in which a destination name, etc. can be written on the overlay sheet O8 of the numeric keypad TK.

In addition to the one-touch dial key that uses the numeric keypad TK as described above, there is also one that has a dedicated key as the one-touch dial key WD, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, this one-touch dial key WD includes dial keys DK arranged in two rows, destination sheets 1 to DS for writing the destination name corresponding to each dial key DK, and this one-touch dial key WD. The rotary destination sheets 1 to R3 are rotatably attached to the center of each of the destination sheets 1 to DS and are used to write destination names corresponding to the dial keys DK in the same manner as the destination sheets 1 to DS. Note that switching between the destination sheet DS and the rotation destination sheets 1 to R3 is performed by a mode changeover switch (not shown) or the like.

FIG. 9 shows a facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch key dial wD' having a structure different from the one-touch dial key WD.

As shown in Fig. 10, this one-touch dial key υD' is connected to the flat panel seam! -FP, and is configured by arranging a flat key FK and a destination entry section NM for writing a destination name corresponding to the flat key FK in two rows.

However, these conventional examples each have the following problems.

In the ones shown in Figures 4 and 6, the numeric keypad TK is used as the one-touch dial key WD, but this numeric keypad TK is usually formed to have almost the same dimensions as the dial key of a smartphone, so it is difficult to enter data. The column WR is very small, making it difficult to write in the destination name, etc. Also,
In the case shown in FIG. 6, the overlay sheet O
There was also the problem that the part to which O8 was attached and the overlay sheet O8 were easily damaged.

On the other hand, facsimile machines are becoming more sophisticated and more compact. (displays, etc.) are becoming increasingly common, and as a result, the available space for the operation section is gradually shrinking.

For this reason, when dedicated one-touch dial keys 111D and 11ID' are provided on the same operation unit as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, sufficient space must be secured for these one-touch dial keys 11D and WD'. As a result, the area for entering the destination and the dial keys become very small. As a result, the entry field for recipients is small, making it difficult to write in names, etc., and the dial keys are not easy to operate, and furthermore, it is easy to accidentally press a nearby dial key and enter the wrong recipient. There is also a risk of erroneous operation.

Further, in the one shown in FIG. 7, there was a problem that the rotary destination sheet R8 was damaged.

[Objective] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile machine equipped with a one-touch dial key that is easy to operate.

[Structure] In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides an operation section consisting only of one-touch dial keys separately from other parts, and disposes them at easy-to-operate locations close to each other.

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

FIG. 1 shows a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a transmission original is stacked on the upper surface of a housing of a facsimile machine 100, and the transmission original is guided by original guides 1 and 2 and carried into an original reading section 3.

On the upper surface of the cover 38 of the document reading section 3, a one-touch dial part 4 is arranged with a predetermined inclination. This one-touch dial key portion 4 is constructed by arranging a plurality of one-touch dial keys in a matrix.

In addition, a start key S is provided on the inclined portion 100a on the front of the housing.
An operation display section 5 is provided which includes various operation keys such as T, stop key SP, numeric keypad TK, and guidance key GK, and various displays such as a liquid crystal display LCD and a status display DST.

In this way, the one-touch dial key part 4 and the operation display part 5 are arranged separately, but the one-touch dial key part 4 is integrated with the operation display part 5.
The degree of inclination of the one-touch dial part 4 is set so that the inclined part 100a on the front surface of the housing and the surface of the one-touch dial part 4 form approximately the same plane.

Furthermore, in the operation display unit 5, the material of the liquid crystal display 1 located directly below the one-touch dial part 4, the cover disposed on the surface of the CD, and the surface material of the one-touch dial part 4 are determined. By making them the same in terms of color, degree of unevenness, transparency, etc., the sense of unity between the one-touch dial part 4 and the operation display part 5 can be further enhanced.

By the way, the input signal for part 4 of the one-touch dial key is
As shown in FIG. 2, the signal is output to the electric circuit section of the operation display unit 5 and the control device of the facsimile machine 100 via the cable 6. Note that this figure shows a state in which a document to be transmitted has jammed in the document reading section 3 and the cover 38 is rotated to expose the document conveyance path in order to remove the document to be transmitted.

Further, FIG. 3 shows the installation situation of the electric circuit board on which the electric circuit is mounted. In the figure, an electric circuit board 11
mounts an electric circuit that processes the operation signals of the one-touch dial part 4, and the electric circuit that processes the signals of the operation display section 5 is mounted separately on electric circuit boards 12, 13, and 14. .

In this way, since the one-touch dial key part 4 is independently arranged in a position different from the operation display section 5, sufficient space can be secured for the one-touch dial key part 4, and as a result, the one-touch dial key Since the one-touch dial keys in Part 4 and the columns for entering the destination name and the like can be formed sufficiently large, the operability is greatly improved.

In addition, for the same reason, a sufficiently large space for the operation display section 5 can be secured, and therefore each operation key and display of the operation display section 5 can be constructed sufficiently large, so that the operability of the operation display section 5 can be greatly improved. It gets better.

Note that the configuration of the one-touch dial part 4 is not limited to that described above. Further, the configuration of the operation display section 5 is also as follows.
It is not limited to what is described above.

[Effects] As explained above, according to the present invention, the operating section consisting only of one-touch dial keys is provided separately from other parts, and is arranged in easy-to-operate locations close to each other. Each element of the one-touch dial key and other operation display section can be configured in a sufficient space and in a size that is easy to operate, and therefore, the operability of the one-touch dial key and other operation section is significantly improved. Furthermore, since the one-touch dial key and the other operation display sections are arranged on substantially the same plane, they can be visually recognized with a sense of unity, further improving operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cover of the document reading section in a rotated state, and FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing a conventional example of a facsimile machine, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a conventional example of a one-touch dial key, and FIG. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing another conventional example of a facsimile machine, Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing another conventional example of a facsimile machine, and Fig. 8 is a front view showing another conventional example of a one-touch dial key. 9 are perspective views showing still another conventional example of a facsimile machine, and FIG. 10 is a front view showing still another conventional example of a one-touch dial key. 3... Original reading section, 3a... Cover, 4... Part of one-touch dial key, and... Operation display section. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile machine in which a reading means for reading an original is disposed on the top surface of the housing, excluding the first operating section provided with an input means for inputting destination information by one key operation, and the above input means. A second operation section provided with an input means and a display means for displaying various information is provided separately,
The first operating section is disposed on the upper surface of the cover of the reading means, and the second operating section is disposed on the inclined side surface of the casing in close proximity to the first operating section. A facsimile machine with special features. (2) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first operating section has a sloped surface. (3) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the first operating section forms substantially the same plane as a surface of the second operating section.