JPH0595439A - Image communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object to provide an image communication device that enables a user to smoothly and continuously feed paper. [Composition] An image communication device for manually setting recording paper and receiving image data, and when receiving a plurality of originals, prompts the user to set the recording paper when receiving the second and subsequent sheets. It is provided with a notification function.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable image communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile machines using roll paper as recording paper have been widely used. Also, recently
Facsimile devices using cut paper instead of roll paper have been provided. In this facsimile apparatus, a cassette containing standard cut sheets is mounted, and the cut sheets are conveyed one by one for recording.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned facsimile apparatus using roll paper or cut paper, the roll paper is accommodated or the cut paper cassette is mounted, so that the size of the apparatus is reduced. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to plan.

Therefore, for example, when a portable facsimile apparatus is to be constructed, it is difficult to mount a roll paper or cut paper cassette as in the conventional case.

On the other hand, although it is possible to manually feed paper in a facsimile machine that does not have a roll paper or cut paper cassette, especially when receiving a plurality of originals,
It is necessary to feed paper smoothly and continuously, and if a signal indicating that the next original can be received has not been sent to the sender within a specified time after receiving the previous original, a communication error occurs. I will end up.

The above problems also occur when a mobile phone or the like is provided with an image receiving function.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an image communication device which allows a user to smoothly and continuously feed paper.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an image communication apparatus for manually setting recording paper and receiving image data. When receiving a plurality of originals, a second sheet is provided to the user. It is characterized in that a notification means for prompting the setting of recording paper is provided at the time of subsequent reception.

[0009]

EXAMPLE A facsimile machine according to this example comprises a main body and a stand. The main body can be detached from the stand and used as a portable device, and the main body can be used as a stand. It can be set and used as a stationary device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the main body portion, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the stand portion, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the main body portion and the stand portion connected. It is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the case. Further, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the main body section and the stand section are separated, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the main body section and the stand section are combined.

First, the circuit configuration of the main body will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, the CPU 11 has a ROM 12
According to the program stored in, each element of the entire main body unit, that is, the RAM 13, the first operation unit 14, the reading unit 15, the recording unit 16, the driving unit 17, the modem 18, the first N
The CU unit 19, the first sensor unit 112, the contact unit 113, and the buzzer unit 131 are controlled. When the main body is connected to the stand, the CPU 11 also controls each element of the stand.

The RAM 13 stores the binarized image data read by the reading unit 15 or the binarized data recorded by the recording unit 16, is modulated by the modem 18, and is transmitted via the first NCU unit 19 to the subscriber. It stores the binarized data output from the line 110. Also, RA
M13 is also used to demodulate the analog waveform input from the subscriber line 110 via the first NCU unit 19 and the modem 18, and store the binarized data.

The first operation section 14 includes a start key for transmission, reception, etc., a mode key for designating an operation mode such as fine and standard in a transmitted image, a copy key for copying, and a record print when using a battery power source. It consists of an economy key that specifies the energy saving mode in, and a stop key that stops the operation.

The CPU 11 detects the pressed states of these keys and controls the respective parts in accordance with the detected states.

The reading unit 15 includes a DMA controller, CC
D or contact image sensor (CS), TTLIC
It is composed of a binarization circuit and the like, and binarizes the data read by using the CCD or CS under the control of the CPU 11, and sequentially sends the binarized data to the RAM 13.

The recording unit 16 is a DMA controller, B4.
It is composed of a / A4 size thermal head, TTLIC, and the like. Under the control of the CPU 11, the print data stored in the RAM 13 is taken out and printed out as a hard copy.

The drive unit 17 includes a reading unit 15 and a recording unit 1.
6, a stepping motor for driving the sheet feeding / discharging roller, a gear for transmitting the driving force of the motor, a driver circuit for controlling the motor, and the like.

The modem 18 is composed of G3, G2, G1, an old FM modem, a clock generation circuit connected to these modems, etc., and modulates the transmission data stored in the RAM 13 under the control of the CPU 11. , First
The data is output to the subscriber line 110 or the mobile communication device 111 via the NCU unit 19.

Further, the modem 18 receives the analog signal from the subscriber line 110 or the mobile communication device 111 from the first NC.
The data is introduced via the U unit 19, demodulated and binarized data is stored in the RAM 13.

The first NCU unit 19 includes a DC capturing circuit, 2
A line-to-line conversion circuit is used to connect the subscriber line 110 to the modem 1
8 is connected. Also, the first NCU unit 19
The mobile communication device 111 is connected to the modem 18.

LINE 110 is a subscriber line connected to the first NCU unit 19, and mobile communication 111 is the first line.
A line for mobile communication connected to the NCU unit 19.

The first sensor section 112 is a recording paper width sensor,
It is composed of a recording sheet presence / absence sensor, a document width sensor and a document presence / absence sensor, and the state of the document and the recording sheet is detected under the control of the CPU 11.

The contact portion 113 is an interface portion which is connected to the cradle portion side as a contact point of the main body portion and supplies a signal input / output and a power source. The details will be described later with reference to FIG.

The power supply unit 114 supplies power to each unit, and outputs a + 12V DC power supply by using one of the three configurations shown in FIG.

First, the first power source unit 1141 is DC + 12.
It consists of a V battery 1141a and DC
Supplying + 12V power.

The second power source 1142 has an AC power source A
AC adapter 114 for converting C input to DC + 12V
2a, and supplies DC + 12V power to each part of the main body.

Further, the third power source unit 1143 receives a stable DC + from the DC power source DC input from the vehicle-mounted car battery.
It is composed of a car battery adapter 1143a for converting to 12V, and supplies DC + 12V power to each part of the main body.

The voltage conversion section 130 is composed of a series regulator, a switching regulator, a DC / DC converter, etc., and is DC + 1 input from the power supply section 114.
2V is converted to DC + 5V and output.

The buzzer unit 131 is composed of a buzzer and a buzzer drive unit, and emits a notification sound under the control of the CPU 11. This notification sound is used to prompt the user to set the recording paper when receiving the second and subsequent sheets, for example, when the main body receives a plurality of originals.

Next, the circuit configuration of the pedestal part will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, the second NCU section 29 captures the direct current, converts the two lines into four lines, and uses the CML relay under the control of the CPU 11 to connect the subscriber line 210 to the modem 18 by a CML relay.
Alternatively, one of the telephones 211 is switched to connect.

LINE 210 is a subscriber line connected to the second NCU unit 29, and TEL 211 is the second NC.
This is a telephone line connected to the U unit 29.

The contact part 213 is an interface part for supplying signals to and outputting power from the main body part as contacts of the stand part, and is constructed corresponding to the contact part 113. Details of the contact portion 213 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The off-hook detection section 214 has a TEL 211.
Is to detect off-hook of a telephone or the like connected to, and when the CML relay of the second NCU section connects the subscriber line and the modem, a pseudo DC loop is closed to the telephone connected to TEL211. Then, the current is detected. Here, an H relay is provided to separate the pseudo DC loop from the subscriber line, and the H relay is controlled by the HRD control signal of the CPU 11.

The CI detecting section 215 is for detecting the call control signal (CI signal) input from the LINE 210 by performing primary / secondary separation using a photocoupler or the like, and detecting only the AC signal component. ..

The CNG detector 216 uses the CCITT recommendation T.264. CNG in facsimile communication defined by 30
When the subscriber line is connected to the sub-telephone side by the CML relay, the control signal is separated by the primary / secondary using an audio transformer or the like, and is detected only through the AC signal component.

The FC detector 217 detects the FC signal in the ringing-free incoming signal by a PLL circuit or the like.

OGM (voice message output) generator 21
Reference numeral 8 is a message that is transmitted when an incoming voice message is registered by a control signal (OGM described later) from the contact portion 213.

The second sensor section 219 is composed of a recording paper breakage detection sensor, and is provided with a reflection type sensor under the control of the CPU 11 to detect the black band of the recording paper and to detect the state of the recording paper.

As shown in FIG. 7, the power supply section 220 is composed of an AC adapter for converting the AC input AC input into DC + 12V, and supplies DC + 12V power to each part of the stand.

The second operation section 221 is composed of a mode key for designating the reception mode, and the CPU 11 detects the pressed state of the key and controls each section according to the state.

The speaker section 232 is composed of a speaker and a speaker driving section, and emits a notification sound under the control of the CPU 11 of the main body section. The speaker unit 232 can also monitor the line via the second NCU unit 29.

Next, the case where the main body and the stand are connected will be described.

When the main body portion and the pedestal portion are connected, as shown in FIG. 3, the configuration of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is almost matched, and the contact portion 113 on the main body side and the contact portion on the pedestal side are arranged. 21
A contact portion 313 is formed which is connected to 3 and is supplied with a signal input / output and a power source to form a stationary facsimile.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, signals and power sources input and output at the contact portion 313 will be described.

First, as a power source, + 12V power is supplied from the stand to the main body, and the + 5V power obtained by regulating the + 12V power in the main body is
It is supplied from the main body to the stand. In addition, + 12V system GND and + 5V system GND that are common between the stand part and the main body part
And are connected.

The transmission signal TX is supplied from the modem 18 in the main body section to the second NCU section 29 in the base section, and the reception signal RX is supplied from the second NCU section 29 in the base section to the modem 18 in the main body section. It

The CML control signal is sent to the CP inside the main body.
Supplied from U11 to the second NCU unit 29 in the stand,
The HRD control signal is supplied from the CPU 11 in the main body section to the second NCU section 29 in the stand section.

Further, the CNG control signal is the C in the cradle.
The NG detector 216 supplies the CPU 11 in the main body, and the OGM control signal is supplied from the CPU 11 in the main body to the OGM generator 218 in the stand. The CI control signal is transmitted from the CI detection unit 215 in the cradle unit to the CP in the main unit.
Supplied to U11.

The FC control signal is supplied to the CPU 11 in the main body from the FC detector 217 in the base, and the off-hook (OFHK) control signal is supplied to the CPU 11 in the main body from the off-hook detector 217 in the base. ..

The RPS control signal is supplied from the second sensor section 219 in the stand to the CPU 11 in the main body.

The BAT / AC control signal is a signal for discriminating between a battery power supply, an AC power supply and a car battery power supply, and is supplied from each power supply on the stand base to the CPU 11 in the main body. Further, the DSK / PRT control signal is a signal for discriminating between the portable facsimile and the stationary facsimile, and is supplied from the stand portion to the CPU 11 in the main body portion.
The power source and the portable / stationary determination method described above will be described later.

Finally, SPCNT is a control signal for the speaker section 232, and is supplied from the CPU 11 in the main body section to the speaker section 232 of the stand.

Next, the structure of the apparatus in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Since the features of the present invention do not relate to the structure of the facsimile apparatus, only the outline will be described here, and the details will be omitted.

The main body case 41 constitutes a portable facsimile unit, and has the circuit configuration shown in FIG. On the other hand, the pedestal case 42 is formed in a shape for mounting the main body case 41, and has the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 2 inside thereof.

The main body case 41 is a stand base case 42.
A connector portion 411 having a contact portion 113 is arranged in the concave portion, which has a concave portion that fits into the convex portion formed on the side. Further, the main body case 41 is provided with a document insertion port 412 and a recording paper ejection port 413.

Further, the stand case 42 has a connector 421 having a contact 213 on the convex portion. In addition, an accommodating portion 422 for accommodating roll paper is provided in the stand case 42, and the roll paper can be pulled out to the main body side and used as recording paper. Further, the stand case 42 is provided with an AC power outlet 423. This outlet 42
By 3, the battery charger for charging the battery used when carrying the main body can be connected to charge the main body side power supply 114.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus having the above configuration will be described.

13 to 17 are flow charts showing the basic operation in this embodiment. Note that this procedure is stored in the ROM 12 as a program of the CPU 11.

First, after the power is turned on, the standby mode is entered to determine whether or not there is a document in the reading section 15 (S1).
If there is a document, the document is fed and the document is set at a predetermined reading position (S5).

When there is no document or after the document is set, it is determined whether or not there is a recording sheet in the recording section 16 (S
2) If there is a recording sheet, the recording sheet is fed and the recording sheet is set at a predetermined recording position (S6).

If there is no recording paper or after the recording paper is set, it is judged from the DSK / PRT signal whether the mobile phone is stationary (S3). FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing the principle of DSK / PRT signal detection.

In FIG. 12, the DSK / PRT of the main body section
The signal is pulled up to + 5V and is input to the input port 98 of the CPU 11, and when connected to the stand during installation, the DSK / PRT signal is connected to the ground via the contact, so DSK / PRT signal = 0. In addition, the DSK / PRT signal =
It becomes 1.

Therefore, in S3 above, DSK / PRT
When the signal is 1, it is determined that the user is carrying the mobile phone and the operation (S
28-). When the DSK / PRT signal = 0, it is determined that the DSK / PRT signal is in the stationary state connected to the stand, and it is determined which key of the first operation unit 14 is pressed (S
4) If the key is pressed, the key operation during stationary (S
40 ~).

If none of the keys is pressed, the 1300 Hz FC signal is detected in S7, and if detected, the reception mode in S27 is entered. If the FC signal is not detected, it is determined in S8 whether the mode switch is in the manual mode.
In S11 and S12, the tone signal or pulse signal sent to switch from the telephone to the facsimile is detected.

Here, the tone signal is detected by the modem 18 in the main body section via the RX signal line of the contact section, and the pulse signal is detected by the CPU 11 in the main body section via the OFHK signal line of the contact section.

If no signal is detected, the operation returns to the standby state, and if any signal is detected, the CML relay is switched to the facsimile side and S is turned on.
The reception mode of 27 is entered.

If the mode switch is not in the manual mode in S8, it is determined in S9 whether the mode switch is in the FAX / TEL automatic switching mode. If the mode switch is in the FAX / TEL automatic switching mode, S1 is selected.
In 3, the CI signal is detected. If the CI signal is not detected here, it returns to the standby state, and if it is detected, in S14, "I am calling you right now, please wait" voice message (1)
And the busy tone BT signal is detected by the modem 18 in the main body in S15.

When the BT signal is detected,
In S16, the line is released to return to the standby state, and if not detected, in S17 and S18, 1
The 100 Hz CNG signal or FC signal is detected. If any signal is detected, the reception mode of S27 is entered, and if neither is detected, a buzzer sound is emitted in S19 informing that the other party is a telephone.

After sounding this buzzer, S2
At 0, an off-hook signal for determining whether or not the handset is picked up is detected, and if detected, the buzzer sound is stopped at S21, and the line is switched to the slave telephone side at S22 to return to the standby mode.

When the off-hook signal is not detected, the buzzer sound is stopped in S23, and the voice message (2) "Sent a call but you are not nearby, please send it to the facsimile" is sent in S24. After sending out, the reception mode of S27 is entered.

In S9, the FAX / TEL
If it is not the automatic switching mode, it is determined in S10 whether or not the mode switch is in the answering machine connection mode, and if not, the process returns to the standby state.

If the answering machine connection mode is set, the CNG signal is detected in S25, and if it is detected, the reception mode is set in S27.

When the CNG signal is not detected, S
At 26, it is determined whether or not the other party is silent. If there is no sound, the reception mode of S27 is entered, and if not, the standby state is returned.

Next, the operation during carrying will be described.

First, in S28, it is determined whether or not the copy key is pressed. If the copy key is pressed, the copy mode is entered in S33.

If the copy key is not pressed, S
At 29, it is determined whether the start key has been pressed. Then, if the start key is pressed, the presence or absence of the transmission original is determined in S34, and if the original is present, S36 is performed.
In, the same process as the conventional manual transmission of facsimile is performed. If there is no document, the reception mode is entered in S35.

If the start key is not pressed in S29, it is determined in S30 whether or not the transmission mode key is pressed. If the transmission mode key is pressed, in S37, it is determined whether or not it is fine. Set the transmission mode to standard or either.

If the transmission mode key is not pressed, it is determined in S31 whether or not the economy key is pressed. If it is pressed, in S38, the economy mode for thinning printing is set.

If the economy key is not pressed, it is determined in S32 whether or not the stop key is pressed. If it is pressed, the operation is immediately stopped in S39 and the operation returns to the standby state.

If the stop key is not pressed,
That is, when neither key is detected, the state returns to the standby state.

Next, the operation during stationary will be described.

In S40, it is determined whether or not the copy key is pressed. If the copy key is pressed, the copy mode is entered in S46.

If the copy key is not pressed, S
At 41, it is determined whether the start key has been pressed. Then, if the start key is pressed, it is determined in S47 whether there is a transmission document, and if there is a document, S49.
In, the same processing as the conventional manual facsimile transmission is performed. If there is no document, the reception mode is entered in S48.

If the start key is not pressed in S41, it is determined whether or not the transmission mode key is pressed in S42. If the transmission mode key is pressed, either fine or standard is selected in S50. Set the transmission mode of.

If the transmission mode key is not pressed, it is determined in S43 whether or not the economy key is pressed. If it is pressed, in S51, the economy mode in which thinning printing is performed at the time of printing is set.

If the economy key is not pressed, the reception mode is set to any one of manual, FAX / TEL switching, and answering machine connection in S52.

If the reception mode key is not pressed, S4
In step 5, it is determined whether or not the stop key has been pressed. If the stop key has been pressed, the operation is immediately stopped in step S53, and the operation returns to the standby state.

If the stop key is not pressed,
That is, when neither key is detected, the state returns to the standby state.

Next, FIG. 10 shows the above S27, S35, and S.
It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the receiving operation in 48.

First, in the receiving operation, the conventional facsimile message receiving operation is performed in S100,
After receiving the RTC, MPS, EOM, and EOP are detected in S101, S102, and S103.

If neither signal is detected, an error sound is emitted in S109, the error lamp is turned on, and the operation returns to the standby state.

When EOP is detected in S103, MCF is sent in S104, an end tone is sounded, and the operation returns to the standby state.

In S101 or S102,
When MPS or EOM is detected, in S105,
It is determined whether T1 time has elapsed.

Here, the T1 time is the time for setting the recording paper in preparation for the reception of the next facsimile message when the recording paper is the manual reception of the cut paper, and it is approximately in consideration of the MCF reception time range of the transmitting side. 9 seconds.

Here, if T1 time has not elapsed, S
In 106, it is determined whether or not the recording paper is set. If the recording paper is set, the MCF is sent out, and the process returns to the facsimile message receiving operation of S100. If the recording paper is not set, S1
At 07, a recording paper insertion sound for prompting the setting of recording paper is sounded, and the process returns to S105 to determine the elapse of T1 time.

If T1 time has elapsed, S
At 108, DCN is transmitted, and at S109,
Sounds an error sound, lights the error lamp, and returns to the standby state.

Next, FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing details of the copy operation in S33 and S46.

First, when the copy mode is entered, it is determined in S200 whether the BAT / AC signal at the contact portion is 0 or not. FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing the principle of detecting a BAT / AC signal.

In FIG. 11, the BAT / AC signal of the main body is pulled up to + 5V and input to the input port 98 of the CPU 11, and when the AC power supply is connected, the BAT / AC signal is input via the contact portion. Since the / AC signal is connected to the ground, the BAT / AC signal = 0.

Further, when the battery power source is connected, the BAT / AC signal is opened via the contact portion, so that the BAT / AC signal = 1 due to the pull-up in the main body portion.

Further, when the car battery power source is connected, if the capacity is large due to the capacity of the car battery, the car battery power source changeover switch 99 is turned on, and the BAT / AC signal = 0 via the contact portion. When the capacity is small, the car battery power source changeover switch 99 is turned off, and the BAT / AC signal =
It becomes 1.

If the BAT / AC signal = 0 in S200, the full print mode is set in S201. If the BAT / AC signal = 1, in S203, it is determined whether or not it is the economy mode. If it is the economy mode, the thinning mode for thinning and printing is set in S205, and if it is not the economy mode, in S204. The mode is set to the thinning printing only when the black ratio of the original is 50% or more. The thinning mode and the thinning mode only when the black ratio is 50% or more are modes for saving energy when used with a power source other than the AC power source, and the same is selected for printing facsimile messages during reception operation. Is done.

As described above, S201, S204,
After any mode is set in S205,
In S202, the copying operation is performed, and after the copying operation is completed, the operation returns to the standby state.

[0106]

According to the present invention, in the image communication apparatus for manually setting the recording paper and receiving the image data, the notifying means for urging the user to insert the next recording paper is provided. That is, there is an effect that it can be surely notified that there is a received document, and that proper recording paper can be set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a stand in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration when the main body unit and the cradle unit are connected in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the main body unit and the cradle unit are separated from each other in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the main body unit and the cradle unit are joined together in the above embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a power supply unit of the main body in the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a power supply means of the stand according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an interface between the main body and the cradle in the above embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of a copy operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of a receiving operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing the principle of power source detection in the above embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing the principle of detecting whether the mobile phone is stationary in the above embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a basic operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a basic operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a basic operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a basic operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a basic operation in the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 13 ... RAM, 14 ... 1st operation part, 15 ... Reading part, 16 ... Recording part, 17 ... Driving part, 18 ... Modem, 19 ... 1st NCU part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image communication apparatus for manually setting recording paper and receiving image data, wherein when receiving a plurality of originals, the user sets the recording paper when receiving the second and subsequent sheets. An image communication device, characterized in that a notification means for urging the user is provided.