JPH04857A - Vehicle-mounting type facsimile system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To stop the power supply to facsimile equipment mounted on a vehicle when the equipment is not used and to reduce the burden to the battery of the vehicle by providing a remote switch which selectively turns on/off the power supply to the facsimile equipment at the proper place in the vehicle and adding a displaying means which displays the operating state of the facsimile equipment to the remote switch. CONSTITUTION:A handle 32 is provided in front of a dashboard 31 and a remote switch 15 is stuck to the proper place on the dashboard 31 with such an appropriate means as double coated adhesive tape near the handle 32. In addition, the remote switch 15 is constituted of an appropriate LED 15A and switch section 15B and such character codes as 'FAX' are fitted near the LED 15A.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a vehicle-mounted facsimile system, and is particularly applicable to a vehicle-mounted facsimile system that allows receiving operations to be performed in one action while the vehicle is running. This relates to type facsimile systems.

[Prior art] In recent years, the electronicization of vehicles has progressed significantly, and in addition to conventional radio receivers, car telephones and TV
Various information devices such as receivers and navigation devices have come to be installed and are widely used depending on the purpose of use.

By the way, among such information devices, facsimile devices that print out information from a remote location on paper are also being installed in vehicles. Various efforts have been made to improve the usability of such facsimile devices. For example, devices have been developed that allow easy reception operations while the vehicle is in motion. Some vehicles have a remote switch installed near the driver's seat of the vehicle to enable desired operations.

However, in this conventional system, when the vehicle starts running, the bus enters a standby state where power is applied even if it is not in use, which increases the burden on the battery of the vehicle. . Furthermore, the remote switch used in this prior art is not provided with any means, such as a suitable LED, to indicate the usage status of the facsimile machine, making it difficult to easily check its usage status. There was also the drawback that it was not possible to do so.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional vehicle-mounted facsimile systems have the configuration and operation described above, and it is important to develop a system that allows reception operations to be easily performed while the vehicle is running. However, when the vehicle starts traveling, there is a problem in that even if the facsimile device is not in use, it enters a standby state with power applied, increasing the burden on the battery installed in the vehicle. . Furthermore, the facsimile machine used in this conventional facsimile machine is not provided with a means to indicate the usage status of the facsimile machine, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to easily check the usage status of the facsimile machine. There were also points.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and reduces the burden on the battery in the vehicle by stopping the application of power when it is not in use, and by providing an appropriate means. To provide a vehicle-mounted facsimile system that allows easy confirmation of its usage status.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The vehicle-mounted facsimile system according to the present invention has the following advantages:
N10 FF A remote switch that selectively turns on/off the power of the facsimile device by operating the facsimile device is provided at an appropriate location in the vehicle, and a display means for indicating the operating status of the facsimile device is attached to the remote switch. It is characterized by the fact that

[Function] In the vehicle-mounted facsimile system according to the present invention, in addition to stopping the application of power when not in use to reduce the load on the battery in the vehicle, the power supply to the facsimile device can be turned off by pressing a remote switch. is ON
It is possible to enter the receiving mode at the same time as the device is turned on, and furthermore, by providing a suitable means such as an LED, it is possible to easily check its usage status.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle-mounted facsimile system which is an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an antenna (11) is used for communicating with the outside, and is provided at a suitable position on a frame that constitutes a vehicle. After this antenna (11), wireless fi<12
) and NCU (Network Control U
nit) devices (13) are provided in sequence. Note that this NCU device (13) is composed of NCUtI&
They are a function part (13A) and a power supply part (13B). The car telephone device (14) includes a handset (14A) mounted on a cradle (14B), and the cradle (14B) is connected to the NC0 function section (13A). The remote switch (15) has a configuration as described later, and is also connected to the NC0 function section (13A>).Then, (16) is the main body of the facsimile machine, which is connected to the NC0 function section. (13A) and the power supply section (13B>. Also, (E)
is a vehicle battery, which is connected to both the radio (12) and the power supply section (13B).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the embodiment system shown in FIG. 1. In this figure 2,
The antenna (11) is for communicating with the outside, and as described above, is provided at a suitable location on the frame that constitutes the vehicle.

A radio device (12) and an NCU device (13) are sequentially provided after the antenna (11). First, regarding the radio device (12), the 10B line, ACC line, IG line, and GND line are connected to various necessary means (
(not shown), and predetermined control signal (C3) lines, downlink signal (DS) lines, uplink signal (US) lines, transmission signal (SS) lines, and reception signal (R3) lines, which will be described later. connected to various means to be used.

Furthermore, what constitutes the NCU device (13) is the NCU function section (13A>) and the power supply section (13B), which are mainly composed of the following means. (13A) is comprised of the #1 microcomputer (13A1) and the signal conversion circuit (13A1).
A2), and the main means constituting the power supply section (13B) is the #1 power supply section (13B) for the NCU device (13) itself.
1) and # for the facsimile device (16) described below.
2 power supply unit (13B2), these radios (
12) and the NCU device (13) are both housed in the trunk of the vehicle. Next, car telephone device F (1
4) has a handset (14A) mounted on a cradle (14B) provided on the floor console of the vehicle. And this cradle (14B> is
It is connected to the NCU function section (13A) and
It is also connected to the radio device (12) via the C0 function section (13A). Remote switch (15) is a suitable LED
(15A) and a switch part (15B), and is attached to the dash board of the vehicle, as will be described in more detail later. Note that this remote switch (15) is also connected to the NCU function section (13A).

(16) is the main body of the facsimile machine, which is composed of the following means 6: #2 microcomputer (16A) for controlling the overall operation, and processing signals from the outside. signal processing circuit (16B); image sensor drive circuit (16C) for driving the image sensor (16C1); thermal head (16D1)
a thermal head drive circuit (16D) for driving the
and a motor drive circuit (16E) for driving the motor (16El). Here, an image sensor drive circuit (16C), a thermal head drive circuit (16D) and a motor drive circuit (16
E) are all under the control of #2 microcomputer (16A). Then, this facsimile machine body (16
) is connected to the NCU function unit (
It is connected to the signal conversion circuit (13A2> in the power supply unit (13A)), and is also connected to the #2 power supply unit (13B2
> is connected to.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the remote switch in the above-mentioned embodiment system, in which FIG. 3 (A> is an illustrative diagram of the attachment mode thereof, and FIG. 3 (B) is an explanatory diagram of the remote switch itself. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the configuration of
A handle (32) is provided at the front of the dash board (31), and a remote switch (15) is attached to the dash board (31) near the handle (32) by a suitable means such as double-sided tape. It is attached in the appropriate place on the top. Also, as seen in Figure 3(B), the remote switch (15) is connected to a suitable LED.
(15A) and a switch section (15B), and a FAX (or
A character symbol such as ``Facsimile'' is attached.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the method of the above embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation of the above-mentioned embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 as appropriate.

First, in step (S40), it is determined whether or not a connection is being made to a telephone line. The result of this judgment is N
If it is O, skip to the end step without performing any work. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is YES, the process moves to step (S41), and it is determined whether the remote switch (15) is ON.

If the result of this determination is No, step (S
Returning to step 40), the determination operation here is repeated. On the other hand, when the result of the determination is YES,
Moving on to the next step (S42), a certain predetermined time (
Here, it is determined whether it is less than or equal to 25 ec).

If the result of this determination is YES, step (
843), and the following operations are performed. That is, (1) lighting of the LED (15A);

■゛#2 power supply part (13) of the Sofa Simili device body (16)
B2) ON ■: Generates a ring tone, shifts the facsimile device to reception mode, transmits a tone signal, and executes communication between facsimile devices.

In the subsequent step (S44), it is determined whether or not the facsimile machine-to-facsimile communication has been completed. If the result of this determination is YES, the process moves to step (S45), and ■ = is output as a speech line "off"signal; ■: Turns off the LED (15A); ■: Turns off the facsimile machine itself (16). #2 Power supply section (13
B2>OFF.

operations are performed. On the other hand, when the result of the above judgment is NO, the process moves to step (S46), and ■ Turns on the LED (15A) ■ Turns on the #2 power supply section (13
After the operation B2>ON; is executed, the process returns to step (S44).

On the other hand, when the result of the determination in the step (S42) is NO, the process moves to step (S47), and ■: Blinking of the LED (15A); ■: #2 of the facsimile machine body (16) Genbu (13
B2) ○N; ■: Setting the transmission original; After the following operations are executed, the process moves to the next step (S48). In this step (S48), it is determined whether the facsimile machine has entered the transmission mode. That is, it is determined whether the start switch of the facsimile machine has been turned on or not. When the result of this determination is No, this step (S4
The determination operation in 8) is repeated. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is YES, step (S4
Step 9) turns on the LED (15A), turns on the start switch in the facsimile machine, enters transmission mode, and executes communication between facsimile machines, and then steps ( The process will proceed to S44).

Here, regarding the operating procedure of the above embodiment method, the operating procedure of the remote switch, the blinking/lighting operation mode of the LED, etc.
Let me explain based on some examples.

(1) Connect the line (make a call from either inside or outside the car).

(2) Meeting regarding facsimile communication (Here, the vehicle is the receiver).

(3) Press the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile device for a short time (2 seconds or less) to light the LED on the remote switch, and then place the handset of the car phone device on the cradle (the power supply to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device is ON
and sends a so-called beep sound to the sending side (inside the home).

(4) After confirming the beep from the receiving side (vehicle), the sending side (inside the home) presses the start switch on the facsimile machine in the home and hangs up the receiver on the sending side (communication begins using the facsimile machine). ).

(5) When the communication by the facsimile device is completed, the telephones on both the sending and receiving sides and the power to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device are automatically turned off (the LEDs are turned off).

(1) Connect the line (make a call from either inside or outside the car).

(2>Facsimile communication meeting (Here, your home will be the receiving party.)

(3) On the receiving side (at home), hang up the telephone receiver while pressing the start switch on the facsimile machine.

(4) After the sending side (vehicle) confirms the beep from the receiving side (inside the house), press the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine for a long time (2 See or more) to turn on the power to the facsimile machine. . and,
After the LED on the remote switch flashes, place the handset of the car telephone device on the cradle.

(5) The sending side (vehicle) sets the original to be sent and then presses the start switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine. At this time, the LED on the remote switch
transitions from a blinking state to a lit state (start of communication by facsimile device).

(6) When the communication by the facsimile device is completed, the telephones on both the sending and receiving sides and the power to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device are automatically turned off (the LEDs are turned off).

2. Facsimile communication procedure with a facsimile machine (which mode is set when dialing from a facsimile): (1) Make a phone call from the sending side (at home) to connect the line.

(2>Facsimile communication meeting (Here, the vehicle is the receiver).

(3) Press the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile device for a short time (2 seconds or less) to light the LED on the remote switch, and then place the handset of the car phone device on the cradle (the power supply to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device is ON
and sends a so-called beep sound to the sending side (inside the home).

(4) After confirming the beep from the receiving side (vehicle), the sending side (inside the home) presses the start switch on the facsimile machine in the home and hangs up the receiver on the sending side (communication begins using the facsimile machine). ).

(5) When communication via the facsimile device is completed, the power to both the sending and receiving side telephones and the vehicle-mounted facsimile device is dynamically turned off by -1.
(Here, the LED turns off).

(4) When the communication by the facsimile device is completed, the telephones on both the sending and receiving sides and the power to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device are automatically turned off (the LEDs are turned off).

(1) Make a phone call from the sending side (vehicle) and connect the line.

(2) After confirming the beep from the receiving side (inside the home), the sending side (vehicle) presses the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine for a long time (2 See or more) to turn on the power to the facsimile machine. . and,
Place the car phone handset on the cradle with the LED on the remote switch flashing.

(3) The sending side (vehicle) sets the original to be sent and then presses the start switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine. At this time, the LED on the remote switch
transitions from a blinking state to a lit state (start of communication by facsimile device).

(1) Make a phone call from the sending side (at home) to connect the line.

(2) After the receiving side (vehicle) confirms the beeping sound from the sending side (inside the house), press the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine for a short period of time (less than 2 Sees) and light up the LED on the remote switch. Place the handset of the car telephone device on the cradle (start communication using the facsimile device while turning on the power to the facsimile device).

(3) When the communication by the facsimile device is completed, the telephones on both the sending and receiving sides and the power to the vehicle-mounted facsimile device are automatically turned off (the LEDs are turned off).

(1) Make a call from the sending side (vehicle) to connect the line.

(2) After the sending side (vehicle) confirms the beep sound from the receiving side (inside the home), press the remote switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile device for a long time (2 See or more) to turn on the power to the facsimile device. . and,
After the LED on the remote switch flashes, place the handset of the car telephone device on the cradle.

(3) The sending side (vehicle) sets the original to be sent and then presses the start switch on the vehicle-mounted facsimile machine. At this time, the LED on the remote switch
changes from a flashing state to a lit state (start of communication using the facsimile device) 9 (4) When communication using the facsimile device is completed, power is automatically turned on to both the sending and receiving side telephones and the vehicle-mounted facsimile device. It is turned off (here, the LED turns off).

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the vehicle-mounted facsimile system according to the present invention has a remote switch that selectively controls the power supply of the facsimile device by turning it ON/OFF by the ON10FF operation. that it is provided in
The facsimile device is characterized in that a display means for indicating the operating state of the facsimile device is attached to the remote switch, and when the facsimile device is not in use, the application of power is stopped, thereby reducing the burden on the battery in the vehicle. In addition to reducing the noise, pressing the remote switch enables the facsimile machine to enter reception mode as soon as it is powered on, and by providing suitable means such as LEDs. , it is possible to easily check its usage status.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle-mounted facsimile system which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the embodiment system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the remote switch in the above embodiment system, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart diagram for explaining the operation of the above embodiment system. (11) is the antenna, (12) is the radio, (13) is the NCU device, (13A) is the NC0 function section, (13B) is the power supply section, (14) is the car telephone device, (14A is the handset, (14B) (15 is a remote switch, (16 is a main body of the facsimile machine, (E is a battery.) In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile system that can be installed in a vehicle, and a remote switch that selectively turns on/off the power of the facsimile device by turning it on and off is installed at an appropriate location inside the vehicle, and while the vehicle is running. , the application of power to the facsimile device is stopped, and by pressing the remote switch, the facsimile device is enabled to enter a reception mode at the same time as the power is turned on; A vehicle-mounted facsimile machine, characterized in that a display means for indicating an operating state of the facsimile device is attached to the remote switch, and the operating state of the facsimile machine can be known according to the display mode of the display means. method.