JPS627255A - Transmitter equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to transmit as reading information displayed by a display element by constituting the said element on an original platen on which an original is placed. CONSTITUTION:When transmitting, the most part of the original platen 1 is drawn out from the machine body. When a transmission button is depressed, it is pulled in to the direction of the body A being driven by a roller 3, and the upper end of the center 1a of the platen 1 positions itself facing a read sensor 7. The read, the plate 1 is sub-scanned in the direction B, LED 5 irradiates the surface of the original, and reflecting lights are lead to the sensor 7 by a lens 6. The reading of the information is executed by the sensor 7 as electrically scanning in the direction of mainscanning C. In such a way, the transmission is executed during the time when the platen 1 moves for a specified length. Ending the transmission movement, the plate is made protrude its most part out of the machine body as it was before starting the transmission, then the original 2 is taken away. Thereafter, when a containment button is depressed, the platen 1 moves to a specific position inside the machine and is contained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a transmitting device that reads information on a document and transmits the read information.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional transmitter has a structure shown in FIG. 8, for example.
For example, Hatahiko Yasuda ``Basics and Applications of New Edition Facsimile'',
Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers, P290).

This conventional example will be explained below. In Figure 8,
16, 17, 18, and 19 are conveyance rollers. Manuscript 20
is sandwiched between these transport rollers 16, 17 and 18, 19, and is sub-scanned in the E direction by rotation of these transport rollers. Reference numeral 21 denotes a fluorescent lamp for illumination. The light from this fluorescent lamp 21 is reflected on the surface of the original 20, and the reflected light from the original 20 is guided to the reading sensor 23 through the lens 22.

The reading sensor 23 determines whether the original is black or white based on the strength of the reflected light from the original 20. Each time the reading sensor 23 performs reading, the conveying rollers 16, 17, 18,
19, the original 20 is fed by a predetermined amount in the sub-scanning direction.

Reading is performed by such an operation.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention These conventional transmitting devices read and transmit only the information recorded on the manuscript, and therefore can only transmit the information written on the manuscript. It was something.

The present invention solves the above problems, and aims to provide a highly functional transmitting device that can read and transmit information displayed by a display element.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention makes it possible to read and transmit information displayed on a display element using a reading sensor. By configuring this on a document table on which the document table is placed, it is possible to read and transmit information displayed on the display element together with information on the document placed on the document table.

Effects of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention can provide a highly functional transmitting device that can read and transmit information displayed by a display element in addition to information recorded on a document.

Example Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the main parts of the apparatus, and FIG. 3 is an external view of the apparatus. In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a document table, and the central portion 1a of this document table 1 is made of a transparent material such as glass or acrylic resin, and the document 2 is placed in this transparent central portion 1a. It is placed face down. Further, a liquid crystal display plate 8 is provided at an end of the central portion 1a of the document table 1 and is capable of displaying the date and time of the day. The information displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 8 is oriented so that it can be read normally when viewed from the side opposite to the surface on which the document is placed, and is located in a position that cannot be viewed from outside the apparatus.

The structure of the liquid crystal display panel 8 is as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the liquid crystal display panel 8. 9 is a liquid crystal element, which is sandwiched between the glass plates 10 and rotates the direction of light by 90 degrees when no voltage is applied, and when a voltage is applied. It has the property of not rotating the direction of light when it is rotated. 11 is an electrode provided on the glass plate 10, and 12 and 13 are polarizing plates. Polarizing plates 12 and 13
are mounted so that their polarization axes are perpendicular to each other.

With this configuration, when no voltage is applied, the direction of light coming from the outside is aligned by the polarizing plate 12, and then the direction is rotated by 90 degrees by the liquid crystal element 9, so that the polarization axis of the polarizing plate 13 is aligned. Transparent in accordance with the direction. Therefore, the liquid crystal display panel 8 is transparent when no voltage is applied. Furthermore, when a voltage is applied, the liquid crystal element 9
Since the direction of the light does not rotate when passing through the polarizing plate 1
At position 3, the direction of the light and the direction of the polarization axis are at right angles, and the light cannot pass through the polarizing plate 13, so the light does not pass through.Furthermore, a reflective cutout 4 is placed on the back of this liquid crystal display board 8, and the light is cut from the front. The light is reflected from the portions of the liquid crystal display panel 8 to which no voltage is applied, but is not reflected from the portions to which a voltage is applied. Therefore, parts to which voltage is applied appear black, and parts to which no voltage is applied appear white.

In FIG. 1, a document table 1 is movably guided in directions A and B by a guide (not shown), and rollers 3
, 4 and driven by a motor (not shown), the roller 3 is driven in the sub-scanning direction. 5 is L for lighting
ED, 6 is a lens, and 7 is a reading sensor, which are installed on the opposite side of the document table 1 from the surface on which the document is placed.

With this configuration, the LED 5 illuminates the document 2 placed on the document table 1 and the information displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 8, and the light reflected through the document surface of the document 2 and the liquid crystal display panel 8 is illuminated by the lens. 6 guides the reflected light to a reading sensor 7, and it is determined whether the information is black or white based on the strength of this reflected light. The liquid crystal display panel 8 is a type of optical shutter, and the portion to which a voltage is applied is constructed so as not to allow light to pass therethrough, as described above.

Therefore, the portion where information is displayed is determined to be black because no light is reflected, and the other portion is determined to be white because it reflects light. The signal read by the reading sensor 7 is sent to the transmitter, converted into data for transmission, and transmitted.

Next, the operation of the transmitter configured as one or more will be explained. At the time of transmission, most of the document table 1 is pulled out of the apparatus as shown in FIG.

Here, the original 2 is placed on the original table 1 with the original surface facing downward. When a transmission button (not shown) is pressed, the roller 3 is driven by the power of a motor (not shown), and the document table 1 is moved in the direction A and drawn into the apparatus. When the document table 1 is pulled into the apparatus, the upper end of the central portion 1a of the document table 1 faces the reading sensor 7, and the reading operation is then started. The reading operation is performed by illuminating the document surface with the LED 5 while sub-scanning the document table 1 in the B direction, and guiding the reflected light from the document surface to the reading sensor 7 through the lens 6. The reading sensor 7 generates a signal corresponding to the black and white of the information on the M document 2 and the liquid crystal display panel 8 depending on the intensity of this reflected light.

Reading of information by the reading sensor 7 is performed by electrically scanning the reading sensor in the main scanning direction, and the scanning direction in the main scanning direction at this time is direction C in FIG. The information is read in the manner described above, and the information is transmitted until the document table l moves a predetermined amount. When the transmission operation is completed, most of the document glass 1 is ejected to the outside of the device in the same way as when the transmission started, and the operator
The upper original 2 can be removed. Thereafter, when the document table storage button is pressed, the document table 1 is moved to a predetermined position inside the apparatus and stored.

In the above case, the information on the liquid crystal display board 8 and the information on the document 2 are sent together, but if it is not necessary to send the information on the liquid crystal display board 8, only the information on the document 2 is sent. It is also possible to do so. In this case, the transmission is performed without scanning the portion of the liquid crystal display panel 8 due to switching by an external command such as a switch.

In the above embodiment, one reflecting plate 14 is attached to the liquid crystal display panel 8, but as shown in FIG.
If the is installed in a position facing the reading sensor 7 across the document table 1, when the document 2 is placed on the liquid crystal display panel 8, the information on the document 2 and the information on the liquid crystal display panel 8 can be overlapped. It is also possible to read and send the same. That is, since the portion of the liquid crystal display panel 8 where no information is written is transparent, the light illuminated by the LED 5 passes through, is reflected on the surface of the original 2, and comes out again to the reading sensor 7 side. Therefore, it is possible to read the information on the original 2 and the information on the liquid crystal display board 8 in a superimposed manner. Furthermore, when the document 2 is not placed on the liquid crystal display panel 8, the light is reflected by the reflection plate 14 and returns.

By incorporating a liquid crystal display clock or the like into a part of the manuscript table as described above, there is no need to take the trouble to write the date and time of transmission on the manuscript when sending, and the information on the manuscript can be It is also possible to transmit the information on the display elements in a superimposed manner, making it very easy to operate.

Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the appearance of this embodiment. The configuration of this embodiment is almost the same as that of the above embodiment, but the liquid crystal display panel 8
is mounted on the document table 1 in the same way as above, but
As shown in FIG. 5, it is mounted in a position where it can be seen from the outside of the device, and the display is oriented so that it can be read normally when viewed from the outside. Further, the structure of this liquid crystal display panel 8 is the same as that of the above embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, reflecting plates 14 and 15 are provided inside and outside the device, respectively, and the reflecting plates 15 are used to display the liquid crystal display panel 8 when the liquid crystal display panel 8 comes out of the device. Display board 8
It is located at the back of the Further, the reflection plate 14 is installed at a position facing the reading sensor 7 inside the device.

With this configuration, when the device is outside the device, the information displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 can be directly viewed using external light, and when the device is pulled into the device, the LE
Information can be identified by the strength of the reflected light from the illumination D5. The operation at the time of transmission is almost the same as that of the previous embodiment, but when reading the part of the liquid crystal display panel 8, the reading sensor 7
The direction of electrical scanning is opposite to that when reading the original 2. This is because the information displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 is oriented in the normal direction when viewed from the outside, so when viewed from the side of the sensor 7 that reads it, the left and right sides of the information are reversed. Therefore, the information displayed is the same as the information viewed from the front. This is because in order to read it, it is sufficient to scan from the left and right opposite directions. Through such operations, the information on the original 2 and the information displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 can be read and transmitted.

In the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the liquid crystal display board 8 was provided on a part of the document table 1, but as shown in FIG. It is also possible to configure it so that only the content displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 is transmitted. In this case, for example, an input section such as a keyboard is provided, and the information entered from this input section is displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8. This liquid crystal display board 8 is used as a display to create a document, etc., and display it on this liquid crystal display board 8. It is also possible to have the content sent.

It is also possible to display the received information on the liquid crystal display panel 8 and to transmit this information to another location. FIG. 7 shows an example of displaying this information.

Furthermore, since the liquid crystal display panel 8 is transparent when not driven, when a document is placed on the document table 1 and transmitted without being driven, it functions as a normal document table.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example was explained in which the reflective plates of the liquid crystal display board were provided inside and outside the device, but when the liquid crystal display board is outside, the reflective plate is placed on the back side of the document table. Furthermore, when the liquid crystal display board is inside, it can be arranged so that it can be positioned in front of the document table. In this case, when placed in front of the document table, it can also function as a document holding cover.

In the above embodiments, the signal section for driving the liquid crystal may be built into the document table, or the signal section may be provided in the main body and sent from the main body to the document table via a cable, etc. good.

If the apparatus of the present invention is provided with a recording section and the data read by the reading sensor is recorded in the recording section, the reading sensor can read the information on the document and the information written on the document table in an overlapping manner. It is possible to record the superimposed information of both, and easily create a document in which both information is superimposed.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention can provide a highly functional transmitting device that can read and transmit information displayed by a display element in addition to the information recorded on a document. The element is configured on the document table on which the document is placed, and the part of the document table where the document is not driven is made up of a liquid crystal display element, etc., which can be transparent, so the surface of the document table on which the document is placed. By having the reading sensor perform reading from the opposite side, the information displayed by the display element and the information on the document can be transmitted in a superimposed manner, which further improves operability. In addition, by moving the document table on which one display element is placed, the display element can be moved between a position where it can be seen from outside the device and a position where it can be read by the reading sensor, so information on one display element can be read from outside the device. It is possible to obtain information about the display element and also transmit information about the display element, and it is possible to provide a device that is small, inexpensive, and has good operability. Further, when reading the information on the display element, it is possible to reverse the left and right sides when reading the information on the original document, so that normal information can be displayed from outside the apparatus. Furthermore, data received on the display element and data input from the input section can be displayed, and operability is further improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the same device, and FIG. 3 is an external view of the same device.
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of a display element, FIG. 5 is an external view of a transmitting device according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a side view of essential parts of the same device, and FIG. 7 is a further embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a side view of the conventional transmitting device. 1... Original table, 2... Original, 5... LED, 6...
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display element and a reading sensor are provided, the display element is configured on a document table on which a document is placed, and the information displayed by the display device and the document placed on the document table are displayed. A transmitting device configured to be able to read and transmit at least one of information on a written document using a reading sensor. 2. At least a part of the display element can be made transparent, and information in which the information displayed by the display element and the information of the original placed on the original plate are superimposed can be displayed on the original plate on the original plate. 2. The transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting device is configured to be able to read and transmit data using a reading sensor from a surface opposite to the surface on which the data is placed. 3. The transmitting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display element is visible from outside the device. 4. The display element is movable between a position where it is visible from outside the device and a position where it is not visible from the outside of the device, and the reading sensor performs reading when the display element is in a position where it is not visible from the outside of the device. A transmitting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: 5. The reading sensor performs the reading operation from the side opposite to the side that is visible from the outside of the device, and when reading the information displayed by the display element, it is possible to transmit data that is the horizontally reversed version of the information seen from the reading sensor side. A transmitting device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that it is configured as follows. 6. The transmitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display element is a liquid crystal display element. 7. The display element is a liquid crystal display element, and when viewing from the outside of the device, a reflective plate is provided on the opposite surface to the visible surface, and when reading is performed by the reading sensor, the surface on which the reflective plate is provided is Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that a reflecting plate is provided on the opposite surface.
Transmitting device as described in Section. 8. The transmitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display element displays information received by the receiver. 9. The transmitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display element displays information input from the input section. 10. The transmitting device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the display element is configured to be able to display information received by the receiver and information from the input section.