JPH03220857A - Facsimile equipment with electronic telephone directory - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid a difficulty of holding place where cards as plural electronic telephone directories are to be stored by providing plural loading sections loading/ejecting data memory cards and providing a detection means detecting the card and a means for communicating the card in a prescribed way to at least one loading section. CONSTITUTION:When a card 7 is loaded to a 1st loading section 8, a detection switch 15 is closed to detect the loading of the card 7 thereby activating a communication means of a main body side. When the card 7 is loaded to the loading section 8, a CPU can receives a signal from a photodetector. A 2nd card 7 is contained in a 2nd loading section 13 and the card 7 is arranged so as to be easily observed by the operator and the key entry for the card 7 is implemented at the location.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a data input/output device including a mounting portion for removably mounting a data memo card such as an electronic telephone directory.

[Prior art] Best computerized computerized phone book with a data input key, which has a mounting part for removably mounting a data memo card such as a telephone directory, and allows the mounted data memo card to be operated from the outside. A data input/output device such as a facsimile with a telephone directory has been proposed. In such a proposal, as shown in FIG. 13, the mounting section for mounting the card has four parts 2 corresponding to the size of the data memo card on the main body of the facsimile machine.
1, and a card is inserted into this recess 21 from above. Data communication is performed between the card inserted in this way and the main body of the facsimile machine, and information corresponding to key operations on the card is transmitted as optical information from the light emitting element on the back of the card to the light receiving element on the main body of the fudge removal machine. It is sent to.

[The problem that the invention seeks to solve] However,
In the facsimile machine as described above, there is one recess 21 in the card mounting section or one for each facsimile machine W1, so if there are multiple data memo cards, the remaining cards that are not inserted into the recess 21 I was having trouble finding a place to store the rest of my cards, and I was worried about losing them because I wasn't sure where to put the rest of my cards. Furthermore, data memo cards digitize telephone directories, communicate with facsimile machines, and allow calls to be made via the facsimile machines, so individuals may own data memo cards. At that time, there was also the problem of having trouble finding a place to store the data memo card since the facsimile machine only had one card slot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to make it possible to use a plurality of electronic telephone directory cards without having to worry about storage space.

[! Means and operation for solving 21N] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a plurality of attachment parts capable of attaching and detaching a data memo card as an electronic telephone directory having data input keys, and at least one The two mounting portions are provided with means for detecting the card and means for performing predetermined communication with the card, and means for enabling the communication means to operate according to the detection result of the detection means. It is.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
Figures 1 and 2 show the external appearance of a data input/output device such as a facsimile machine with electronic telephone directory, where l is the main body of the device, 2 is a document insertion slot provided on the front of the main body l, and 3 is a document and recorder. A paper outlet 3 is provided on the upper surface of the main body l. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation panel section formed by cutting diagonally from the top surface to the front side of the main body l;
Display section 5. A numeric keypad 6 and other various keys are provided. The operation panel section 4 is also provided with a first mounting section 8 into which a data memo card 7 is mounted. The first mounting portion 8 is formed in a concave shape and has an opening 8a for attaching and detaching the data memo card 7 and for operating the keys of the card 7 from the outside. This opening 8a corresponds to the size of the card 7, or the long side of the opening 8a is slightly shorter than the card 7, and the short side of the opening 8a is slightly longer.

This is Near 141's outfit JiF! This is to prevent the card 7 from being inserted and removed from the opening 08a of the card 8. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an installation plate 9 for placing the card 7 is provided in the first mounting portion 8 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The coil blade lOa is
, lOb is pressed against the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 1 nearer 8a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and IN6, a leaf spring 1, which is a second biasing member, is attached to the first mounting portion 8 on the side of the f9 placing plate 9.
1 is provided. This plate spring 11 is attached to the first mounting portion 8
The leaf spring 11 is provided in the storage chamber 12, and is attached to the mounting member 12a in the storage chamber 12, as shown in FIG. , the card 7 is held between the installation plate 9 and the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a by the urging force of the springs lOa and 10b, and the coil springs lOa, of this first urging member
10b positions the card 7 in the vertical direction. Also, q; The card 7 is pressed by the urging force of the leaf spring 11, which is the second urging member, so that the other end of the card 7 is pressed against the side wall. The card 7 is positioned in the left-right direction by the leaf spring 11 of the biasing member #I2. Also on installation board 9! The light receiving elements are arranged as shown in s2&.

On the surface of the data memo card 7, various data keys 72 are arranged on the display section 7 as shown in Figure #I8. The data key 72 is used to operate the data contents of the card 7 as a telephone directory. displays the contents of the operated data. Further, on the back side of the card 7, a ninth ['A] battery layer 73. Prepare reset switch7.
Also, seven LED windows 751 to 757 are provided. A battery M73 is fixed to the card 7 with a screw, and a lithium battery is housed therein. The reset switch window 74 can be opened by pressing the inside of the window 74 with a pin.
The reset switch S in the card 7 is operated and various data stored in the card 7 are cleared.

Seven light emitting tie autos L provided in the LED window windows 7-I to 757- 1. L 2. L x, L
4. It transmits the light of L sL, , L, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 10, these light emitting units 1 to L7 are composed of seven light receiving elements N+, N2 . N3. N4. N5. N6N7, and depending on the light reception results of these light receiving elements N, ~N7, data can be sent by key on card 7 or by facsimile.
It is designed to be input on the H main unit side.

The second M neck portion 13 is located at a different location from the first mounting portion 8. In FIG. 1.2, it is placed on the recording cover 14. Second attachment part 13 on recording cover 14
is arranged at an angle approximately equal to the angle of the operation panel 8114 so that the operator can easily see it. Or operation panel section 4
The angle should be larger than the angle of (See Figure 11 W) Furthermore, unlike the first mounting section 8, the second mounting section 13 is not provided with a detection switch 15 for the data memo card 7 and a communication means, but is simply a data memo card. This is a stand on which the card 7 is placed, and the operator can place the card 7 on this stand.
can be operated.

Here, the 12th [7] is a control circuit that enables the detection switch 15 to operate the light receiving elements N, ~Nt as communication means, 15 is the detection switch, N, ~N7 are the light receiving elements, and A , ~A7 is AND gate, 16 is CPU
, 17 is a modem, and 18 is a line network control *a.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

First, when the card 7 is inserted into the first mounting section 8, the detection switch 15 is turned on, and when the card 7 is inserted, it is detected and the communication means on the main body side is activated. That is, when the switch 15 is turned on, the light receiving element N1
When ~N7 or the light emitting element of card 7 detects the light emission of ~L7, the output of the light receiving element that detected the light is added to the CPU 16 via the antenna.
will cause the line network controller 18 to function via the modem 17.

In other words, when the card 7 is installed in the mounting section 8, it becomes possible for the CPU to receive a signal from the light receiving element.

The second card 7 is stored in the second mounting 113, and the card storage is arranged so that the card 7 can be easily seen by the operator, and the keys of the card 7 can also be operated from that position.

Further, the second mounting portion 13 is formed in a shape that allows it to easily hold one end side of the card 7.

When the detection switch 15 is OFF, the first communication stage on the main body side is not activated, so even if external light enters the light receiving element of the main body when the card 7 or the first mounting part 8 is not installed. No malfunctions.

By adopting such a configuration, malfunctions caused by external light reaching the light receiving element on the main body side are eliminated.

Here, the state in which the card 7 is mounted in the first mounting portion 8 and the communication means is activated will be specifically described.

The card 7 is made so that the LED windows 71 to 7, 7 on the IIt side of the card 7 match the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the device side.
, hold the gripped card 7 diagonally, and press the installation plate 9 from the opening 8a of the first mounting part 8 with one end against the pressure of the springs lOa and 10b, and then
One end of the card 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9, and a plate spring 11 as a second biasing member is pressed, and the other end of the card 7 also presses the installation plate 9 with the spring 10a. ,1
0b, the other end of the card 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9, and when the card 7 is stopped being held, the guard 7 is pressed against the second biasing force. The coil springs IOa, I(lb) are pressed against the installation plate 9 by the spring pressure of 1 g 5 l, and are pushed toward the side wall 4b by the plate spring 11 as a member, and are pressed against the installation plate 9 and the opening 8a.
It is held between the peripheral edge 4a7.

As a result, the card 7 is positioned in the vertical direction by the coil springs 10a and 10b as the first biasing members,
The plate springs 11 as the second biasing member position the left and right directions, and when the switch 15 is turned on, the light-emitting units L+~L and the light-receiving elements Nt~
N7 is the correct number 111! It becomes possible to communicate properly.

The key 72 of the card 7 is visible to the operator through the opening 8a, and the operator presses the key 7□ of the desired card 7 with a finger. As a result, information corresponding to the key 72 of the card 7 is sent as optical information from the light emitting diodes L1 to L7 to the light receiving elements N, to N7 on the main body of the facsimile machine.

To remove the card 7 from the mounting 8, remove the card 7 from the
After pressing against the spring pressure of Oa and 10b, press the plate spring l.
1 to remove the other end of the card 7 from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the MkM plate 9, and also remove one end of the card 7 from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. This is to remove the card from the first mounting section 8.

In this embodiment, the case where there are two mounting sections for the card 7 has been described, but there may be a plurality of mounting sections.

Further, in this embodiment, the mounting portions are provided on the operation panel portion 4 and the recording cover portion 14, but they may be provided anywhere within the apparatus.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a mounting portion into which a data memo card as an electronic telephone directory having data input keys can be removably mounted.

Because the means for attaching and detaching the card was removed from the other attachment parts,
There is an effect that you can store me cards in the main body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exterior view of the entire device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view when the card is removed from the device in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the IIttI section in FIG. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the mounting part in the state shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the installation plate and the leaf spring shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the leaf spring shown in Fig. 4 from diagonally above. Figure 7 is a view of the mounting section in Figure 1 viewed from the other side, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the data memo card used in the device in Figure 1, viewed from the front side. figure,
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the data memo card shown in Fig. 8 as viewed from the front side, Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the light receiving section of Fig. 2 and the light emitting section of Fig. 9, and Fig. 11 is a diagram showing the operator's eye. FIG. 12 is a control circuit diagram for operating a communication means using a detection switch, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a conventional device. l...Device main body 4...Operation panel section 4 a...Periphery of opening 0 8...Data memo card 72...Card input key 8...Mounting section 1 8a... Mounting section opening 9...Installation plate 10a, lOb ---:r spring 11-...plate spring 12-...plate spring storage chamber, ~L7...light-emitting diode N, ~Nt"" light reception Element 13--Device 1 part 2 14--Recording cover 15--Detection switch 6-CPU 17--Modem 18--Line network control device Figure 4L Male q [¥]

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of mounting parts are provided to which data memo cards as an electronic telephone directory having data input keys can be removably mounted, and at least one mounting part has a detection means for the card and a link between the card and the card. 1. A facsimile apparatus with an electronic telephone directory, comprising: means for performing predetermined communications; and means for enabling said communication means to operate in accordance with a detection result of said detection means. (2) Claim (2) characterized in that mounting sections other than the at least one mounting section are used only for attaching and detaching the card.
1) A facsimile machine with an electronic telephone directory.