JPS6350252A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely perform the copying operation independently of originals by discriminating the copy operation start or the recording paper feed operation start according as an original platen is in the eject state or the storage state when the receiver of a telephone set is hooked on. CONSTITUTION:When a start switch 21 is depressed, it is checked by a on/off- hook detecting means 24 whether a receiver 23 of a telephone set 22 is hooked on or off: and if it is hooked on, it is checked by an original platen eject/storage detecting means 17 whether an original platen 2 is in the eject state or the storage state, and a facsimile operation control means 20 indicates the copying operation start if it is in the eject state. If the original platen 2 is in the storage state, the facsimile operation control means 20 instructs the recording paper feed operation start. Thus, the copying operation is surely performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine that performs sending, receiving, copying, and paper feeding operations.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, facsimile machines have become widespread, and there is a demand for machines with even better operability.

An example of the above-mentioned conventional facsimile device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of a conventional facsimile machine. In FIG. 3, 41 is a document for transmission, 42 is a document table, 43 is a document feed roller, 44 is a document holder, and 46
46 is a mirror, 47 is a lens, 48 is a document reading image sensor, 49 is a thermal recording paper, and 6o is an illumination light source.
1 is a thermal head, 61 is a platen, 62 is a recording paper feed roller, 53 is a document receiver, 54 is a document presence/absence detection sensor, 55 is a document presence/absence detection means, 66 is a document control means, 57
58 is a recording paper control means; 58 is a facsimile operation control means;
59 is a start switch, 60 is a recording paper feeding start switch, 61 is a telephone, 62 is a receiver, and 63 is an on-hook/off-hook detection means.

Regarding the facsimile+) device configured as above,
The operation will be explained below.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a conventional facsimile machine. When the start switch 59 is pressed in step 1 when transmitting, receiving, or copying starts, the on-hook-off-hook detection means 63 detects whether the receiver 62 of the stain filler 61 is on-hook or off-hook in step 72. If the state is on-hook, the document existence detecting means 55 checks whether there is a document 41 in step 73, and if the document 41 is present, the process proceeds to step 74.
Then, the facsimile operation control means 58 instructs the start of copying operation. If there is no document 41 in step 73, the facsimile operation control means 58 does not command any operation. If the handset 62 of the telephone 61 is off-hook in step 72, the document presence detecting means 55 detects the document 41 in step 76.
If there is a document 41, the facsimile operation control means 68 issues a command to start the transmission operation in step 76.

In step 75, if there is no original document 41t, in step 77, the facsimile operation control means 58 instructs to start the receiving operation. When the chart paper feed start switch 60 is pressed in step 78 at the start of the chart paper feed operation, step 7
At step 9, the facsimile operation control means 58 issues a command to start the recording paper feeding operation.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, the presence or absence of the original 41 is checked by the original presence/absence detecting means 66, and it is determined whether the copying operation is to be performed or not. If the original 41 is small, deformed, or transparent, it may not be possible to detect the original 41, and the copying operation may not be performed because it is determined that the original 41 is missing. In addition, since the start of the chart paper feed operation is instructed by a chart paper feed start switch 62 that is separate from the start switch 59 that instructs the start of transmitting, receiving, and copying operations, there is a problem that the number of parts increases. was.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that can reliably perform a copying operation regardless of the original, and can instruct the start of a chart paper feed operation using a start switch that instructs the start of a sending operation, a receiving operation, and a copying operation. It provides equipment.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a telephone, a document table on which a document for transmission is placed and moves back and forth, and a receiver of the telephone in an on-hook state. means for detecting whether the document table is in an off-hook state; and means for detecting whether the document table is in an ejecting state or a storage state;
Start switch to instruct the start of operation, transmission operation,
It has a facsimile operation control means for selecting a receiving operation, a copying operation, and a recording paper feeding operation, and when the receiver of the telephone set is in an on-hook state and a start switch is pressed, a copying operation is performed when the document table is in an ejected state. The recording paper feed operation is started when the document table is in the stored state.

Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention distinguishes between the start of a copying operation and the start of a chart paper feeding operation depending on whether the manuscript table is in an ejecting state or a storing state when the telephone receiver is in an on-hook state. In addition, the start of the recording paper feeding operation can be instructed using a start switch that instructs the start of the sending operation, receiving operation, and copying operation.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 1 is an outer case, 2
is a transparent plate-like plate made of paper, plastic, glass, etc., on which a document for transmission is placed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a document for transmission, and 4 denotes a document table drive roller, which allows the document table 2 to be moved back and forth from the storage state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 to the discharge state shown by the broken line. There is. 5 places the original 3 placed on the original platen 2 on the original platen 2.
This is a document holding sheet that is placed in close contact with the paper, and is made of a thin and flexible material. Reference numeral 6 denotes a presser bar for the original holding sheet, and reference numeral 1 represents a take-up roller for the original holding sheet. The structure is such that the document 3 can be easily taken in and taken out. Reference numeral 8 denotes a reading sensor unit for reading the image of the original 3, which is composed of a lens, a light source for illumination, an image sensor, and the like. 9 is a carriage, on which the reading sensor unit 8 is fixed. Reference numeral 10 denotes a guide rod, and the carriage 9 is configured to be able to reciprocate on the guide rod 10 in a direction perpendicular to the drawing by means of a carriage driving means (not shown). Reference numeral 11 denotes an original platen storage detection sensor, 12 an original platen ejection detection sensor, 13 a thermal recording paper, 14 a recording paper drive roller, 15 a thermal head, 16 a platen, 17 an original platen ejection/storage detection means, 18 19 is a recording paper control means, 2o is a facsimile operation control means, 21 is a start switch, 22 is a telephone,
23 is a telephone receiver, and 24 is on-hook-off-hook detection means.

Regarding the facsimile IJ device configured as above,
The operation will be explained below using FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the facsimile machine of the present invention. In step 31, the start switch 21 is turned on.
When pressed, the on-hook/off-hook detection means 24 checks in step 32 whether the handset 23 of the telephone 22 is on-hook or off-hook, and if it is on-hook, the original plate ejection/storage detection means 1 is pressed in step 33.
At step 7, it is determined whether the document table 2 is in the ejected state or in the stored state, and if it is in the ejected state, the facsimile operation control means 20 issues a command to start the copying operation at step 34. If the document table 2 is in the stored state at step 33, then at step 35 the facsimile operation control means 20 issues a command to start the recording paper feeding operation. If the handset 23 of the telephone 22 is in an off-hook state in step 32, then in step 36 the document tray ejection/storage detecting means 17 checks whether the document tray 2 is in the ejected state or in the stored state, and if it is in the ejected state, step 37 The facsimile operation control means 2o instructs the start of the transmission operation. If the document table 2 is in the stored state in step 36, step 38
Then, the facsimile operation control means 20 instructs the start of the reception operation.

As described above, according to this embodiment, there is provided a document table on which a document for transmission is placed and moves back and forth, a means for detecting whether the document table is in an ejection state or a storage state, facsimile operation control means for selecting a facsimile operation, a copy operation, and a recording paper feeding operation, and when the receiver of the telephone set is in an on-hook state and a start switch is pressed, the copy operation is performed when the document table is in an ejected state. start,
By configuring the recording paper feed operation to start when the document table is in the stored state, it is possible to avoid problems such as when the document is very small and is damaged, deformed and transparent, etc. In addition, the start of the recording paper feeding operation can be instructed using a start switch that instructs the start of the sending operation, the receiving operation, and the copying operation.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the facsimile device of the present invention includes a telephone,
A document table on which a document for transmission is placed and moves back and forth; means for detecting whether the handset of the telephone is in an on-hook state or an off-hook state; and a device for detecting whether the document table is in an ejected state or a stored state. a start switch for instructing the start of operation, and a facsimile+) operation control means for selecting a communication operation, a reception operation, a copy operation, and a chart feed operation; In this case, when a start switch is pressed, a copying operation is started when the document table is in a discharge state, and a recording paper feeding operation is started when the document table is in a storage state. Therefore, even if the original is very small, deformed, or transparent, the copying operation can be performed reliably, thereby reducing restrictions on the original. Further, since the start of the recording paper feeding operation can be instructed by the start switch that instructs the start of the sending operation, receiving operation, and copying operation, the number of switches can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the facsimile machine of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of a conventional facsimile machine, and FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of the facsimile machine of FIG. It is a flowchart of a facsimile machine. 1...Exterior case, 2...Document stand, 3
...Original, 4...Document plate drive roller,
5... Original holding sheet presser bar, 7...
...Document holding sheet winding roller, 8...Reading υ sensor unit, 9...Carriage, 10
...Guide rod, 11 ... Document glass storage detection sensor, 12 ... Document glass ejection detection sensor, 13 ... Recording paper, 14 ... ...Recording paper progressive roller, 15...Thermal head, 16...
...-Flatten, 1 completion...Original platen ejection/storage detection means, 18...Original platen control means, 19...
... Recording paper control means, 2o ... Facsimile operation control means, 21 ... Start switch,
22... Telephone, 23... Handset, 2
4...On-hook off-hook detection means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person2-
- One plate 3 - Original 14 - Recording bell release roller tt - - Haranawa joint collection detection sensor 15 - Thermal head/2 - Original plate I: Snake detection sensor
/6-°Platen I3- Recording paper
3Figure 2Figure 3Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] a telephone, a document table on which a document for transmission is placed and moves back and forth; means for detecting whether a receiver of the telephone is in an on-hook state or an off-hook state; and a document table in which the document table is in an ejected state or a stored state. a start switch for instructing the start of an operation, and a facsimile operation control means for selecting a sending operation, a receiving operation, a copying operation, and a chart feed operation, The copying operation is started when the document table is in the discharge state, and the recording paper feeding operation is started when the document table is in the stored state, by pressing a start switch when the document table is in the state. A facsimile device featuring: