JPH0435565A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an enclosure thin, small-sized, light-weight, space-sewing, and easy to carry by providing a recording paper holding body which is detachably attached to the lower front side of the enclosure and holds the recording paper to be sent to a recording paper insertion hole. CONSTITUTION:In the case of transmission, a document 27 is inserted from a document insertion hole 2 formed in the upper face of an enclosure 1 and transmission is set by the operation of an operation part 8, and then, the document 27 is carried in a document carrying path 9 and is read by a reading part 14 and is transmitted, and the read document 27 is ejected out of the enclosure 1 from a document ejection hole 3 opened in the front face of the enclosure 1. In the case of reception, a recording paper holding body 22 is attached to the lower front of the enclosure 1 and reception is set by the operation of an operation part 8, and them, recording paper 21 held by this holding body 22 is inserted from a recording paper insertion hole 4 opened to the lower face of the enclosure 1, and the recording paper is printed by a printing part 18 in the middle of carrying on a recording paper carrying path 15 and is ejected out of the enclosure 1 from an ejection hole 3. After printing, the recording paper holding body 22 is detached from the enclosure 1. Thus, the enclosure is made thin, small-sized, light-weight, narrow-space, and easy to carry.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a facsimile device, and relates to one suitable for carrying.

(Prior Art) A conventional facsimile machine stores a roll of recording paper inside a housing, presses the recording paper against a thermal head inside the housing with a platen roller, and transports the recording paper. A structure that sends printed recording paper out of the housing.
Alternatively, a recording paper wound in a roll is rotatably supported on a support provided on the outside of the housing, and this recording paper is inserted into the recording paper insertion slot formed in the housing. A structure was adopted in which the recording paper was conveyed while being pressed against the thermal head by a platen roller, and the recording paper printed by the thermal head was sent out of the housing.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the facsimile device described above, which has a structure in which the recording paper is stored within the housing, a space for storing the recording paper must be formed within the housing, which causes the problem that the housing becomes large. In addition, in a facsimile machine having a structure in which the recording paper is supported on a support part formed on the outside of the housing, if the support part is provided protruding from the front or rear part of the housing, a large installation space is required at the front and rear. Furthermore, if the support section for the recording paper is formed on the top surface of the housing, there will be restrictions on the placement of the document loading section, the operation panel, etc., and in either structure, it is necessary to make the structure smaller, lighter, and thinner to make it suitable for carrying. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by removably attaching the recording paper holder to the lower front side of the casing, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the casing as a whole. The present invention provides a facsimile machine which is suitable for carrying without being restricted by the arrangement of a document loading section and an operation section.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) A facsimile apparatus of the present invention includes a casing having a document insertion port on the top surface, an ejection port on the front surface, and a recording paper insertion port on the bottom surface; An operation section provided on the top surface between the document insertion port and the document ejection port, and a control section provided in the housing facing the document transport path formed between the document insertion port and the document ejection port. A reading unit that reads the original transported through the original transport path, and a recording paper transport path provided inside the housing facing the recording paper transport path formed between the recording paper insertion slot and the original output port. The recording paper holder is detachably attached to the lower front side of the housing and holds the recording paper to be fed into the recording paper insertion slot.

(Function) In the case of sending, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention inserts a document through the document insertion slot formed on the top surface of the housing, and sets the document to send by operating the operation section. The original is read and transmitted by the reading section, and the read original is ejected from the casing through an original ejection port opened at the front of the casing. In addition, in the case of reception, a recording paper holder is attached to the lower front side of the housing, and when reception is set by operating the operation unit, the recording paper held in this recording paper holder is recorded in the opening at the bottom of the housing. The recording paper is inserted through the paper insertion slot, printed on the recording paper by the printing section while being conveyed along the recording paper conveyance path, and then discharged to the outside of the casing from the discharge opening. Furthermore, after printing is completed, the recording paper holder is removed from the housing, making it convenient to carry.

(Example) The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 is a housing formed in a flat shape, with a document insertion port 2 opened approximately in the center of the top surface, and a document discharge port 3 opened in the front surface.
Furthermore, a recording paper insertion slot 4 is opened on the front side of the lower surface.

Further, on the front side of the upper surface of the housing 1, an operation section 8 formed of an operation panel 7 having operation buttons 5 and a display section 6 is provided between the document insertion port 2 and the document ejection port 3. ing.

Further, in the housing 1, a document transport path 9 is formed between the document insertion port 2 and the document discharge port 3. A field roller 10 and a plurality of conveyance rollers 11 for conveying the original sent by the field roller 10 are provided.

Further, a scanner roller 12 is provided in the document transport path 9, and an image scanner 13 is provided opposite to the scanner roller 12.
A reading section 14 consisting of the following is provided.

A recording paper transport path 15 is formed between the recording paper insertion port 4 and the original document ejection port 3, and this recording paper transport path 15 includes a platen roller 16 facing inside the recording paper insertion port 4 and the platen. A printing section 18 consisting of a thermal printer head 17 facing a roller 16 is provided. Note that the back side of this thermal printer head 17 is formed on the document guide surface of the document transport path 9.

Further, a stepping motor 19 capable of forward and reverse driving is provided in the housing 1, and the field roller 1O1 conveyance roller 11, scanner roller 12, and platen roller 16 are connected to the stepping motor 19 with a one-way clutch and a gear engagement interlocking mechanism (Fig. (not shown), forward rotation of the motor 19 rotates the field roller 10, conveyance roller 11, and scanner roller 12, and reverse rotation rotates the platen roller 16.

Furthermore, locking holes 20 are formed on the left and right sides of the housing 1 at the rear side of the recording paper insertion slot 4 on the lower front side.
In this case, elastic locking protrusions 23 protruding from the upper surfaces of the left and right recording paper holders 22 and 22 that hold the recording paper 21 to be fed into the recording paper insertion slot 4 are releasably engaged with each other. It has become. And these left and right recording paper holders 22.22
A recording paper 2 wound in a roll is placed on the opposing inner surface.
A shaft portion 25 for rotatably holding one spool 24 is formed respectively.

Further, 2G is an opening/closing lid that covers the top surface of the housing 1.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

In the case of transmission, open the opening/closing lid 26 as shown in FIG. The field roller lO and the plurality of transport rollers 11 are rotated by forward driving, and the original 27 is transported through the original transport path 9. The original is read by the image scanner 13 of the reading section 14, and is transmitted and read. The original document is discharged from the housing 1 through a document discharge port 3 opened at the front surface of the housing 1. In the case of reception, elastic locking holes protruding from the upper surfaces of the left and right recording paper holders 22 and 22 are inserted into the locking holes 20 formed on the left and right sides of the lower front side of the housing 1 when the reception setting of the operation unit 8 is set. The recording paper holder 22, 22 is attached to the lower front side of the housing 1 by inserting and locking the protrusion 23. In this state, the left and right recording paper holders 22.2
A recording paper 21 with both ends of a spool 24 engaged with two opposing shaft portions 25 is rotatably held.

Then, the recording paper 21 fed into the recording paper insertion slot 4 is fed by the platen roller 16 of the printing section 18 disposed midway through the recording paper transport path 15 by the reverse rotation of the motor 19.
The platen roller 16 of the printing section 18 presses against the thermal printer head 17 facing the platen roller 16, the printing section 18 prints, and the print is sent from the discharge port 3 to the housing 1.
is discharged to the outside. Also, after printing is completed, the recording paper holder 2
2. Remove 22 from case 1.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the casing has a document insertion port opened on the top surface, an ejection port opened on the front surface, a recording paper insertion port opened on the bottom surface, and located between the document insertion port and the ejection port on the top surface. an operating section, and a reading section for reading a document facing a document transport path formed between the document insertion port and the document ejection port;
A recording paper holder is provided with a printing unit that prints on recording paper between the recording paper insertion slot and the document ejection port, and is removably attached to the lower front side of the housing to hold the recording paper to be fed into the recording paper insertion slot. When sending a document, insert the document through the document insertion slot formed on the top of the case, and set the document to send using the operation panel. The original is read and transmitted, and the scanned original is ejected from the original ejection port opened at the front of the housing. The recording paper held by the recording paper holder is inserted into the recording paper insertion slot opened on the bottom of the housing, and the recording paper is printed at the printing section while it is being transported along the recording paper transport path, and then passed through the ejection port. After printing is completed, the recording paper holder can be removed from the housing.The housing can be made thinner, smaller and lighter, making it convenient to carry. Since the holder is attached to the bottom of the housing, the placement of the document loading area and operation area on the top of the housing is not restricted by the recording paper holder, reducing installation space during use. It is something.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a facsimile machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same. 1...Housing, 2...Document insertion slot, 3...Ejection port, 4...
Recording paper insertion slot, 8...operation unit, 9.document conveyance path, 14.
・Reading section, 15...recording paper conveyance path, 18...printing section,
21... Recording paper, 22... Recording paper holder.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A casing having a document insertion port on the top surface, an ejection port on the front surface, and a recording paper insertion port on the bottom surface, and a space between the document insertion port and the ejection port on the top surface of the casing. an operating section provided in a position, and a reading device provided in the housing so as to face the document transport path formed between the document insertion port and the document discharge port, and reads a document transported through the document transport path. a printing section that is provided in the housing facing the recording paper transport path formed between the recording paper insertion port and the recording paper output port and prints on the recording paper that is transported through the recording paper transport path; A facsimile apparatus comprising: a recording paper holder that is detachably attached to the lower front side of the housing and holds recording paper to be fed into the recording paper insertion slot.