JPH0322672A - facsimile machine - 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 (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and particularly to a facsimile machine to which a card-shaped electronic telephone directory is removably attached.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in this type of device, a space is provided on the operation panel for storing a card-shaped electronic telephone directory (hereinafter simply referred to as a card), and only a means for connecting to the device is disposed in this area. A dedicated microswitch or other detection means is used to detect the card, and a plurality of dedicated switches are required to identify the card.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above conventional example, when the card is removed, a space is left in the mounting section for a card unrelated to the operation, and the space on the operation panel cannot be used effectively. It had its drawbacks.

Also, card detection. Since a switch for card identification is required, there is a problem in that the cost increases accordingly.

An object of the facsimile device of the present invention is to provide a facsimile device in which the space of an operation panel can be used effectively by configuring a card-shaped electronic telephone directory so that it can be attached to a one-touch dial of a facsimile main body.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a facsimile machine that can detect and identify cards without installing new switches or sensors by configuring a part or all of the one-touch keys to be pressed down when attaching a card-shaped electronic telephone directory. The purpose is to obtain equipment.

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, the present invention is configured so that a card-shaped electronic telephone directory can be attached to the top surface of a one-touch dial provided on the facsimile main body.

Then, the card phonebook is detected based on the press status of the one-touch key. Preferably, means for identification are provided.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the present invention makes it possible to effectively utilize the space on the operation panel, regardless of whether the cart-like telephone directory is attached to or removed from the one-touch dial of the facsimile main body. Also, when attached, the other party's phone number is called without using the one-touch key, and when removed, the one-touch key provided on the card holder is used.

And a means for detecting a card-shaped telephone directory. If the identification means is provided, the card telephone directory can be detected and identified depending on the state in which the one-touch key is pressed.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a card electronic telephone directory (hereinafter simply referred to as a card), which is removably attached to the operation panel 23 of the facsimile main body 2 in a lightly fixed state.

In the figure, 21 is a document insertion port, and 22 is a document and recording paper discharge port.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the top surface of the electronic telephone directory 1, and 11 is a display for displaying the operating status and data of the telephone directory;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a switch which is an interface, and when pressed, the telephone directory is operated.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the bottom surface of the electronic telephone directory 1. Reference numeral 13 denotes a battery cover which is fixed to the telephone directory main body with screws, and a battery such as a lithium battery is housed in this cover. 14 is a reset switch, and when this switch is pressed or a predetermined operation is performed in addition to pressing this switch, various data recorded in the telephone directory can be cleared. 15 is L
This is an ED window, and it is filled with a hole made in the phone book body or a material that allows light emitted from an LED to pass through.LEDs are arranged under each window, and the memory can be opened by operating the switch 12 in a specified manner. It lights up in a way that corresponds to the data inside.

When sending a facsimile, the operator sets the document, then uses the Japanese 50-tone key and search key of the switch 12 to read the name displayed on the display 11.
Find the destination dial number. When the destination name and dial number are displayed, if the start key is pressed, the LED will make a call in accordance with the dial number.

The LCD (liquid crystal display) of the facsimile body 2 and various one-touch keys 26 are lined up, and the card 1
are arranged. 4 to 6 are cross-sectional views showing this card attachment section, in which a plurality of cards 1 are made removable, and FIG. 4 shows the state in which the cards are removed.

In FIG. 4, a slide member 25 is disposed below the operation panel 23 and is pressed to the right by a spring 24, and this slide member 25 is movable only in the left-right direction. A part of the one-touch key 26 protrudes from the hole 23b made in the card mounting surface. A switch 29 made of rubber (consisting of a rubber 27 and a substrate 28) is arranged below the one-touch key 26, and the switch 29 is configured to close when the one-touch key 26 is pressed. This is a means to detect that it is being used. In addition, there is a light receiving window 23 on the card mounting surface.
There is d. This may be a simple hole, or it may be filled with a resin or the like that transmits light. A light receiving element 29 serving as a switch is arranged below it and is electrically coupled to the substrate 28.

A plurality of pairs of light-receiving windows 23d and light-receiving elements 29 are arranged to face the LED window 15-- of the card. When the card 1 is removed, the one-touch key 26 is not pressed, so all the switches 2 are open. Figure 5 shows the card 1 installed. Since the card 1 is pressed rightward by the spring 24 via the slide member 25, it is caught on the hook portion 23c on the right side and does not fall out upward.

Further, when the card 1 is attached, the one-touch key 26 is pressed by the bottom surface 1a, and the switch 29 is closed in the same manner as when the one-touch key 26 is pressed.

When the card 1 is mounted on the one-touch dial 23a in this manner, the one-touch key 26 is not needed because the phone number is called using the card 1, and the one-touch key 26 is hidden at this time. Furthermore, when the card 1 is removed, one-touch keys 26 appear on the card holder and can be used although the number is small.

Further, in this embodiment, all the one-touch keys 26 are pressed down when the card is attached. When the card 1 is removed and there is no card 1, it is not used in such a state, so it can be seen that the card 1 is attached when all the one-touch keys 26 are pressed down. Therefore, this can be used as a detection means.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the same part as FIG. 5. However, the card 1 has a depression 1o, and the one-touch key 26 corresponding to the depression 1o is not pressed. Since it is not impossible for all the keys to be pressed when the user touches them, it cannot be said that malfunctions will not occur. However, the possibility of the press shown in FIG. 4 occurring in a certain pattern is much smaller, and by predetermining this pattern, a system with fewer malfunctions can be obtained.

Furthermore, if this pattern is changed for each card, the facsimile body 2 becomes a means for identifying which card is placed and used. It goes without saying that this can be used to record usage amounts for each card.

Furthermore, if similar facsimile machines are located at the same location, inconveniences may occur if the facsimile machine is used with other facsimile machines. Also, if the pattern is changed for each machine, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be prevented by using the card as a unique card for each facsimile machine.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, by configuring the fax machine so that the electronic telephone directory can be attached to the one-touch dial, the space on the operation panel can be used effectively regardless of whether the electronic telephone directory is attached or removed. The present invention has the advantage that it is possible to provide a facsimile device that can be used for various purposes and that can smoothly perform telephone calls and other operations.

If a configuration is adopted in which all or part of the one-touch keys are pressed when attaching the card-shaped electronic telephone directory, it is possible to detect the card-shaped electronic telephone directory or to detect the card-shaped electronic telephone directory without installing a sensor or switch. Thus, a facsimile device capable of identifying a telephone directory is obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the top side of the card-shaped electronic telephone directory, and FIG. Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the card attachment part when the same card is removed, Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the card attachment part when the same card is attached, and Figure 6 is an attachment when the card is attached to a facsimile machine of another embodiment. FIG. 1 is a card-like electronic telephone directory, 2 is a facsimile body, 1
0 is a recess, 23 is an operation panel, 23a is a one-touch dial, 26 is a one-touch key, and 29 is a switch. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same parts or corresponding parts.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile machine that has a facsimile main body to which a card-shaped electronic telephone directory is removably attached, and which uses optical, electrical, etc. coupling means to send and receive data, make telephone calls, and perform other operations. A facsimile device, characterized in that the facsimile device is configured such that the card-shaped electronic telephone directory can be attached onto a one-touch key of the facsimile main body. (2) The card-shaped electronic telephone directory is configured such that at least a part of the one-touch key is pressed down when the card-shaped electronic telephone directory is attached to the facsimile main body, and means for detecting the card-shaped electronic telephone directory by this depression is provided. The facsimile machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: (3) The device is configured such that a different one-touch key is depressed for each of the card-shaped electronic telephone directories, and has means for identifying the card-shaped electronic telephone directory by pressing down the key. facsimile machine.