JPH01282969A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent secret from being leaked at a low price by temporarily storing a recorded recording paper in a case which equips a chain lock means. CONSTITUTION:A recording paper 1, which is wound to a roll, is passed through a recording paper guide roller 2 and a recording paper sending roller 3 and after that, picture information are recorded to the recording paper by a recording electrode part, 4. This recording paper 1, to which the picture information are recorded, is put in a prescribed dimension by a cutter 7 and after that, sent into a tray 12. A chain lock part B is provided between a cover body A and a main body A in order to hold the cover body A in a blocking condition. Accordingly, by opening the chain lock part B with using a key C, the recording paper 1 to be accumulated in the tray 12 can be taken out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to a facsimile machine having a confidential function.

[Conventional technology and issues]

In conventional facsimile machines, a communication form has been adopted in which document information set on the transmitting side is immediately outputted on recording paper at the receiving side. Therefore, even if the received image information is addressed to a specific person, anyone can view the contents of the received image information, resulting in the inconvenience of leaking the secret of the confidential document.

In order to improve this, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-31363
As disclosed in the issue, the key number is entered in advance before sending confidential information, and when the receiver detects the key number, it is partially stored in the memory without recording it on the recording paper. It is configured to do so.

Then, when the recipient himself or a designated person inputs the same key number on the receiving side, the information stored in the memory is output on recording paper.

Although conventional devices are effective in preventing secret leaks, it is necessary to store pixel information corresponding to several pages or even tens of pages of image information in memory, which requires a large capacity memory. It is inevitable that the cost will increase due to the preparation of

Further, there is an inconvenience in that the recipient has to wait on the spot until all of the received image information is output on recording paper after inputting the key number manually.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional apparatus, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which is inexpensive and can prevent leakage of secrets.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in this invention,
Image information is recorded on a recording paper by a recording electrode based on a received signal, and the recorded recording paper is temporarily stored in a case equipped with a locking means to prevent confidential leakage of received image information. It is characterized by the fact that it allows

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a structural diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. After the recording paper 1 wound into a roll passes through a recording paper guide roller 2 and a recording paper feed roller 3, it passes through a recording electrode section 4.
Image information is recorded by.

The recording paper l on which this image information is recorded is fed by rollers 5 to 6.
and cut into a predetermined size by a cutter 7 between these two rollers 5 and 6.

The cut recording paper 1 is fed into the guide plate 8 by the feed roller 6, and further fed into the guide plate 10 by the feed roller 9 provided at the exit of the guide plate 8.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a roller that feeds the recording paper 1 sent out from the guide plate 10 into a storage section, that is, a toilet 12.

Each of the mechanisms indicated by reference numerals 1-12 above is housed in a case A, and a lid A covering the upper part of the tray 12 is attached to the case A by a hinge A2.

A locking portion B for holding the lid A1 in a closed state is provided between the lid A and the main body of the case A. Therefore, by unlocking the locking portion B with a lock C, the tray 12 is opened. It is possible to take out the recording paper 1 stored in the storage area.

The above configuration shows the mechanical part that receives facsimile signals and records image information on recording paper, and the mechanical part that reads the document and transmits it is omitted.

FIG. 2 shows a control circuit of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in block form.

In other words, 21 indicates a transmission document, which is read as pixel information by the reading section 22, encoded by the encoding section 23, modulated by the modulation/demodulation section 24, and sent to the line control section 2.
5.

Prior to this, the control section 26 receives a dial number specifying the destination from the dial key 27, starts the encoding section 23, the modulation/demodulation section 24, and the line control section 25, and performs a series of operations to transmit the facsimile signal to the destination. I do.

The above operation is the same as that of a known facsimile machine.

When a part of the facsimile signal is received, a reception control signal is input from the line control section 25 to the control section 26, and the control section 26 receives a reception control signal.
6 starts the modulation/demodulation section 24 and the decoding section 28. Therefore, the received facsimile signal is demodulated by the modulation/demodulation section 24, decoded as pixel information by the decoding section 28, and then recorded on the recording paper 1 by the recording section 29 including the recording electrode section 4.

At this time, the control unit 26 sends a signal to the reception display control unit 30, and displays an indicator 3 such as an LED provided on a part of the case.
1 to display state.

Therefore, the user can confirm through the display 31 that the facsimile document has been received. Reference numeral 32 designates a display reset key, and when the facsimile original is taken out from the tray, by operating this reset key, the display 31 is turned off, and this continues until the next reception.

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing another example of the lighting control means for the display 31. That is, in this example, a light source 33 such as an LED is provided on the back surface of the lid A1 attached to the case A, and a light receiving element 34 for receiving light from the light source 33 is provided on the bottom of the tray 12. .

Therefore, when a facsimile signal is received and the received recording paper 1 is accumulated in the tray 12, the recording paper 1 blocks the light from the light source 33, so that the display 31 is turned on.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention. In this example, when a confidential designation signal is received, the received recording paper is placed in the first tray inside the case, and when the confidential designation signal is not received, it is placed in the second tray outside the case. This system is designed to accumulate received recording sheets.

In FIG. 4, symbols 1 to 12 and A, A,.

A, B, and C indicate the same parts as shown in FIG. 1, and their explanation will be omitted.

The difference from the device shown in FIG. 1 is that the recording paper inlet side of the guide plate 10 is rotatably supported, and the outlet side thereof is configured to face the feed roller 11 or the feed roller 13 side. . The operating shaft of the plunger P is attached near the pivot shaft side of the guide plate IO, and when the plunger P is operated, the guide plate 1
The recording paper ejection side of the recording paper 1 faces the feed roller 13, and therefore the received recording paper 1 is accumulated in the tray 12, which is the first accumulation section.

Also, if plunger P does not operate, receive recording paper 1
are accumulated on a tray 15, which is a second accumulation section provided outside case A, by feed rollers 11 and 14.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for realizing the above operation.

That is, the portions designated by numerals 21 to 29 in the figure are the same as those shown in FIG. 2, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Reference numeral 32 indicates a confidential designation key. When transmitting, first turn on this confidential designation key 32, and then operate the dial key 27 to designate the destination, so that the confidential document can be sent to the facsimile machine of the destination. This is to notify that the person will send the following information.

This confidential designation signal can be transmitted using a PIF (facsimile information field) of a procedure signal such as a DTC signal in a G3 facsimile or the like.

On the receiving side, on the other hand, a confidential designation signal detection unit 35 connected to the control unit 26 detects the confidential designation signal and activates the plunger control unit 36 and reception display control unit 30.

For this reason, the plunger P is activated, and in FIG.
is accumulated in

At the same time, the reception display control unit 30 turns on the display 31 provided in a part of the case A to display that the confidential document is being received. Reference numeral 32 in FIG. 5 indicates a display reset key, which is operated to turn off the display after a confidential document is retrieved, and its function is the same as that shown in FIG. 2.

The above has explained the operation of sending and receiving confidential documents, but especially when the confidential designation is not made, the confidential designation signal detection section 35 does not operate, and therefore, in FIG. 14 to a tray 15 provided outside.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, when a confidential designation signal is received, the reception display control section 30 is operated to cause the display 31 to light up. It may also be applied to the first storage section.

In addition, in the examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, when opening the lid A1 of the case, the lock C is used to unlock it, but this requires, for example, inputting the recitation number using a dial key. Of course, the lock may be released by doing so.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, it is possible to keep confidential documents confidential with a simple configuration, and there is no need to store confidential documents in memory as in the past, so confidential documents can be kept at low cost. It is possible to provide a facsimile machine with this functionality.

The example shown in FIG. 1 can be used as a personal facsimile machine, and the example shown in FIG. 4 can be used as a shared facsimile machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a mechanism showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a mechanism showing another example of reception display means. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a mechanism showing a second embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit thereof. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Recording paper, 4... Recording electrode part, 12... First
Accumulating part (tray), 15... Second accumulating part (tray), 31... Display, A... Case, A1... Lid, B... Locking part, C. ...Lock, P...Plunger. Figure 1

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A recording electrode unit that receives a facsimile signal and records image information on the transferred recording paper based on the received signal; a storage unit that accumulates the recording paper recorded by the recording electrode unit; The storage device includes a case that covers the storage section and a locking section provided on the case, and is configured such that recording paper stored in the storage section can be taken out by unlocking the locking section. A facsimile device featuring: (2) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the facsimile signal is received, a display provided on a part of the case is set to a display state. (3) The storage section is equipped with a light source and a light receiving element that receives light from the light source, and detects that the recording paper accumulated in the storage section blocks the light incident on the light receiving element, and 2. The facsimile machine according to claim 1, wherein a display device provided in the facsimile machine is configured to be in a display state. (4) A recording electrode unit that receives a facsimile signal and records image information on the transferred recording paper based on the received signal, and a detection unit that detects a confidential designation signal that is multiplexed with the facsimile signal and sent out. When the detection section detects the confidential designation signal, the recording paper recorded by the recording electrode section is accumulated in the first storage section, and when the detection section does not detect the confidential designation signal, the recording paper is stored. A switching mechanism for storing data in a second storage part, a case that covers the first storage part, and a locking part provided in the case, and the locking part is unlocked by unlocking the locking part. A facsimile device characterized in that the facsimile device is configured such that recording paper stored in a first storage section can be taken out. (5) The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when the detection circuit detects the confidential designation signal, a display provided on a part of the case is brought into a display state. (6) The first storage section includes a light source and a light receiving element that receives light from the light source, and detects the blocking of light incident on the light receiving element by the recording paper stored in the first storage section. 5. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a display device provided in a part of the case is set to a display state.