JPH02265357A - facsimile transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a facsimile transmission device, and more particularly to a facsimile transmission device.

For example, the present invention relates to a facsimile transmitting apparatus equipped with an automatic document feeding/discharging device that has a plurality of document stacking trays and can distinguish between documents.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in an automatic document feeder/discharge device of a facsimile machine, as shown in FIG. There is one document tray 18 for ejecting documents.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the conventional automatic document feeder/discharge device, in order to change the document data to be sent depending on the destination in one document table, it is necessary to use a mark sheet or the like on which information such as the telephone number of the destination is written. By using a special sheet and transmitting the next sheet of original from one sheet to the destination written on the sheet, the original to be sent is different for each destination.

However, this method requires special sheet-to-sheet reading means and means for distinguishing between sheets and originals, making the apparatus complex and ineffective. In addition, there is only one document ejection tray, and sent documents are sequentially sent to 81a, and mark sheets, etc. are also ejected, but the mark sheets and documents are not necessarily the same size (width, length, short size, etc.). (time), it may be buried between ejected documents and cannot be identified. Furthermore, there is a drawback that even when the mark sheet and the original are of the same paper quality, they cannot be distinguished.

Means and operation for solving problem C] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and by providing a facsimile body with a plurality of document feeding tables and a plurality of document ejection trays, one or more document output trays can be provided. It is possible to continuously and automatically transmit a larger set of manuscripts (meaning a group of manuscripts that require the same transmission conditions) without causing any inconvenience. It is configured as possible.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the cost is low, and by setting originals of different sizes on a plurality of original tables, originals of different sizes can be sent to the same destination. Furthermore, the transmitted originals are also placed in a plurality of original output trays for each transmission, so that they can be easily distinguished from other originals.

[Example] 1 and 2 are examples of the present invention.

Assume now that the document feeding table has three stages. FIG. 1 is a perspective view that best represents the present invention. In the figure, l is a lower document feeding table, 2 is a middle document feeding table, and 3 is a perspective view that best represents the present invention.
4 is the original set on the upper original feeding table 1, 5 is the original set on the middle original feeding table 2, 6 is the original set on the upper original feeding table 3, 7 is an upper paper discharge tray, 8 is a middle paper discharge tray, and 9 is a lower paper discharge tray. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus, where 10 is a document presence sensor that notifies which document feeding table the document is set on and also detects the presence or absence of a document, 11 is a separating member that separates the document, and 12 is a document that separates the document. A separation roller separates and conveys the document, 13 is a conveyance roller that conveys the separated document, 14 is a reading system that reads the document, and 15 is a discharge roller that discharges the document.

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail. Now, it is assumed that a plurality of manuscripts are classified according to their destination, and here they are tentatively divided into three. As shown in FIG. 2, the operator first sets one of the classified documents, document 4, on the lower document feeding table l. Then, enter information such as the phone number of the destination of manuscript 4 from the keyboard (not shown).
Next, the original 5 is set on the middle original feeding table 2, and information such as a telephone number is input.The original 6 is set on the upper original feeding table 3, and information such as the telephone number is input. Here, the tables to be set were selected in order from the bottom, but this is a configuration where they can be selected at random.

When set by the operator as above.

The information is stored in a memory of the facsimile machine (not shown). A management table as shown in FIG. 3 is provided in the memory. K shown here is a parameter indicating the set order, T A B L E (K) is data indicating which document feeding table the second original was set on, and T E L (K) is data indicating the second document feeding table. This is the data of the phone number to which the manuscript will be sent. In this embodiment, the original 4 is first set on the lower original feeding table 1, so TABLE (1) indicates the lower original feeding table 1 based on the signal from the lower original presence/absence sensor 8, and similarly T A B L E ( 2)
is the middle document feeding table 2, T A B L E (
3) shows the upper document feeding table 3, respectively.

Next, the processing procedure of the facsimile machine will be explained. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the facsimile machine. When the operator starts transmission after completing the set, the following operation occurs according to FIG.

FlS2 The tray is moved up and down in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure flS2 so that the paper output tray (in this example, the upper paper discharge tray 7 is located first at the paper discharge port (at the position facing rollers 15° and 17)) is in the initial state S. ) is set.

F2: Parameter K is set to 1.

F3: Call position.

F4: If the line is not connected, proceed to F5; if connected, proceed to F6.

F5: The data is re-registered at the end of the management table, the original is sent to the dial waiting notice, and the process advances to F15.

F6: When the line is connected, 1 of the manuscript in TABLE
The sheets are fed by the separating member 9 and the separating roller IO.

F7: The sent document is transferred to reading system 1 by the transport roller IT.
2, then transported and read.

F8: Send the read data and eject the paper using the paper ejection roller 13.

F9: If the document presence/absence sensor 8 of the currently operating document feeding table still detects a document, return to F5, feed the next document, and repeat the same operation, and if there are no more documents, proceed to F9. .

FIO: Check whether there is +1st data on the management table, if not, complete, if there is, fill
Proceed to.

Fll: Compare the currently connected line TEL (K) and the next destination telephone number TEL (K+1), and if they are the same, proceed to F12, and if they are different, proceed to F14.

F12: If the destination is the same even if the original feeding table is different, set the parameter K to ±+1 without disconnecting the line.
Proceed to F13.

F13: Rotate the paper discharge tray drive motor (not shown), slide the paper discharge tray connected to the drive chain upward, set the next paper discharge tray at the paper discharge port, and proceed to F6.

The F141 line is disconnected to end the transmission of the l table.

F15: Set the parameter K to +1 and proceed to F16.

After performing the same operations as F16 and F13, proceed to F3.

In this way, all the originals 5 on the middle original feeding table 2 and the originals 6 on the upper jX'm feeding table 3 are transmitted, and the process ends.

Note that each time the transmission of one document set is completed, the paper ejection tray moves up and down one stage at a time.

In this embodiment, the number of IX documents classified as the document feeding table is the same, but if the number of documents is larger, the document feeding table can be set as soon as it becomes available. In that case, the number of data in the management table increases when it is set.

The device is configured to prompt users to input information such as phone numbers even while the device is in operation. Furthermore, even if the original is ejected to the last ejection tray, if the next original still remains, the structure returns to the initial state and ejects the original. Regarding the method of classifying documents, it is also possible to classify documents not only by destination but also by document size, etc. In the explanation, we have explained that there are the same number of document feed tables and document output trays, but if there is space in the device, it is more efficient to increase the number of document output trays. Since documents can be categorized and stored, processing of documents is easy.

As has been made clear from the above description, the automatic document feeder and ejector according to the present invention has a feature that reliably and automatically processes multiple sets of documents for each destination, so that it can be used for facsimile in-house digital networks. System terminal and l5DN (Inchbread Service Digital)
With the spread of networks (networks), economical high-speed communication has become possible, which not only makes it possible to efficiently carry out communication tasks that are becoming increasingly diverse and voluminous, but also greatly reduces operator waiting time. In other words, regardless of whether or not the device is in progress of another transmission/reception operation, the operator can reserve the execution of that transmission operation by setting a document on an empty table of multiple document feeding tables and setting the transmission conditions. .

In addition, there is no need to worry about searching for your own original on the IX document output tray even if the original has already been sent.You only need to collect the originals stacked on multiple document output trays, and there is no need to miss any collection. This has the advantage that the operator is not constrained by the transmission task at all.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the facsimile transmitting device according to the present invention is as described above, it has the effect that a transmitted document can be easily handled.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 81 implements the present invention! FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the automatic document feeder embodying the present invention. FIG. 3 is a management table provided in the memory of the facsimile machine. FIG. 4 shows the processing procedure of the facsimile machine. FIG. 5 is a flowchart, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional technique. 4 to 6-ji (Document 10--Document presence/absence sensor 11--Separation member 12--Separation roller 13--Conveyance roller 14--Reading system 15--Discharge roller 16--Driven Gear 17--Output tray drive gear 18--Drive chain

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of feeding document loading means capable of loading documents; There are multiple ejected document loading means; Document feeding on one feeding document loading means Other scheduled document stacks to be fed next after completion Controls the start of feeding of the original on the loading means and the means to In conjunction with this control method, multiple emission sources are Control means for switching the discharge port of the document loading means and, facsimile transmission characterized by providing communication device.