JPH01235465A - Communication equipment with picture reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To read and transmit the picture of a large-sized original or the original, etc., of a booklet shape such as a book through simple constitution by providing a picture reader to be installed on a telephone set with a facsimile function so as to be freely attached and detached to/from a device main body. CONSTITUTION:The telephone set 1 is provided with the facsimile function, and is constituted of the device main body 2 and a handset 3, etc. On the device main body 2, the reader 4 is installed so as to be freely attached and detached, and a start switch 5 is arranged. In the case that the large-sized original not capable of being inserted into an insertion port 6 and the book, etc., are read, the reader 4 is used as being detached from the device main body 2. An operator puts the reader 4 on the original 17 so that the image sensor 10 of the reader 4 faces to the surface of the original 17, and after pushing and operating the start switch 5, he moves the reader 4 toward an arrow mark 18 direction, and the image of the original is read successively by the image sensor 10. Thus, the picture of the large-sized original or the bookletshaped original like the book, etc., can be read and transmitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device such as a telephone equipped with a facsimile function, and more particularly to a communication device having an image reading device for optically reading an image.

In a conventional facsimile machine, a document inserted by an operator into a document insertion slot formed in the main body of the device is read, and the read image information is transmitted to the facsimile machine. The document insertion slot is formed in the vicinity of a one-dimensional contact type image sensor reading means provided inside the main body of the apparatus, and its size corresponds to the length of the contact type image sensor. .

In such facsimile machines, it is difficult to read originals that are too large to be read by the reading stage f, that is, originals that are too large to be inserted into the main body of the apparatus through the original insertion slot, and booklet-shaped originals such as books. and transmission cannot take place.

A typical prior art technique for solving these problems is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 30461/1983. In the prior art, a reading device including a reading means is configured so that it can be removed from the main body of the device and manually operated, and the read image information is transmitted to a facsimile device at the communication destination via a telephone using an acoustic coupler. ing. This makes it possible to read and transmit images of relatively large-sized originals and booklet-like originals such as books. However, with such prior art, when transmitting the read image information to another facsimile machine, an acoustic coupler or the like is required, which is extremely inconvenient.

When the reading device is removably attached to the main body of the device, the reading device is provided with a position detection roller on the lower side of the reading device for recognizing the reading position by the reading means when manually operating the reading device. . Although this position detection roller is not necessary when the reading device is used with it attached to the main body of the device, the position detection roller plays a role during manual operation of the reading device, so the position detection roller is placed in the document transport path. The position detection roller and the surface of the device body facing the position detection roller exert a force on the document inserted into the device body in a direction opposite to the direction in which the document is transported. It ends up.

In order to reduce such force, in typical prior art, a driven roller is disposed at a portion of the device body that faces the position detection roller. However, with this method, the number of parts such as parts for arranging the driven roller increases, which increases the cost, and requires space for arranging the driven roller, making the entire device large. There was a problem that it took shape.

As the information society progresses, it is desired that copying machines and facsimile machines become widespread even in ordinary households. Although telephones having a facsimile function have been proposed in the past, these are generally of the Vizios type and are large and expensive, making them unsuitable for home use. Furthermore, in most households, a facsimile function is not always necessary; for example, although a telephone with a facsimile function also has a copying function, in a typical household there are cases where only the copying and telephone functions are used. In such cases, circuits for realizing the facsimile function were not used at all, resulting in an extremely wasteful process.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device having an image reading device that has a simple configuration and is capable of transmitting image data read by manual operation of the image reading device. be.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce, with a simple configuration, the force acting in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of an original by a detection roller of an image reading device that is detachably provided in a communication device, and thus to reduce the size of the image reading device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device having an image reading device that is advantageous for.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a communication device having an image reading device that can selectively add a function of transmitting image data using a telephone line.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is a communication device having an image reading device, characterized in that the image reading device for reading an image is detachably attached to a communication device for transmitting read image data. .

The present invention also includes an image reading device that is detachably attached to the communication device and includes an image reading means and a detection roller that detects the operation state of the image reading device, and the image reading device of the communication device is attached to the image reading device. The communication device includes an image reading device, characterized in that a sheet-like body made of a low-friction material is disposed at a portion of the mounting portion facing the detection roller.

Furthermore, the present invention is a communication device equipped with an image reading device and having a telephone function, characterized in that a processing device for realizing a function of transmitting image data using a telephone line is detachably provided. This is a communication device that includes an image reading device.

Function In the present invention, the image reading device is capable of transmitting the image data when the one-image VT capturing device, which is removably provided to the communication device for transmitting the read image data, is attached to the communication device.
'By setting a document in the device, the document image is automatically read and transmitted. Furthermore, when the image reading device is removed from the communication device, image data can be transmitted by manually performing a document reading operation.

Further, in the present invention, the image reading device includes an image reading means and a detection roller that detects the operating state of the image reading device. Such an image reading device is detachably attached to a communication device, and a portion of the mounting portion of the communication device to which the image reading device is attached is provided with a portion facing the detection roller.
When an image reading device is attached to a communication device in which a sheet-like body made of a low-friction material is arranged, a document to be read by the reading device is conveyed between the detection roller and the sheet-like body. However, due to the action of the sheet-like body made of the low-friction material, the center rod force acting in the direction opposite to the direction in which the document is conveyed is reduced. In addition, since the sheet/shaped body placed in the mounting part is arranged without being glued to the mounting part, the structure does not become complicated, and the sheet-shaped body does not occupy an unnecessarily large amount of space. There isn't.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a processing device that realizes a function of transmitting image data using a telephone line is configured to be detachably attached to a communication device having an image reading device. This makes it possible to selectively add a function for transmitting image data using a telephone line to a communication device having an image reading device.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a telephone set 1 which is a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overview. The telephone 1 is configured to also have a facsimile function, and includes a device body 2, a handset 3, and the like. The main body 2 of the apparatus is removably equipped with a reading device 4 for reading an original, and a start switch 5 for instructing the start of reading the original is disposed above the reading device 4. Reading device 4
In the state I) in which the scanner is attached to the main body 2 of the apparatus, an insertion opening 6 for inserting a document is formed in association with the reader 4.

The apparatus main body 2 further includes an axis line near the insertion opening 6, one end of which intersects the insertion direction of the document, that is, an insertion opening 6.
An operation panel 7 is mounted so as to be angularly displaceable about an axis that is approximately parallel to the long plane direction. This operation panel 7 is provided with a number key group 8 for selecting a dial number and a function key group 9 for specifying various functions.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reading device 4 is not removed from the main body 2 of the device. The reading device 4 is equipped with a one-dimensional contact image sensor (hereinafter referred to as "image sensor") 10, and is also equipped with a detection roller 11, which will be described later.

The mounting section 12 to which the reading bag 4 of the device main body 2 is mounted includes:
Conveyance rollers 13 are provided for conveying the original. A document detection sensor 14 for detecting insertion of a document is provided on the operating side/luer side of the conveyance roller 13, that is, on the upstream side in the direction of conveyance of the document (arrow A1 direction in FIG. 2). A detection sensor 15 that detects whether the removal device 4 is attached/dismounted at the device rate I42,
It is arranged near one end of the mounting part 12.

On the bottom surface of the mounting section 12, a center bar reduction sheet 16, which is a sheet-like material made of a low-strength material It, is located at a portion facing the detection roller 11 when the reading device 4 is mounted on the mounting section 12. is placed. For example, as shown in No. 3!2I, a reading device 4 is provided on the surface of this friction reducing sheet 16.
Diagrams and other information are printed to explain how to handle the product.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reading device 4 is used after being removed from the main body 2 of the device. When reading a document too large to be inserted into the insertion slot 6 or any page of a book, the reading device 4 is used after being removed from the main body 2 of the device. In this case, the operating philosophy is such that the image sensor 10 of the reading device 4 faces the document surface of the document 17, and the reading device 4 is placed on the document 17.
After placing it on the top and pressing the start switch 5 in such a state, the fourth arrow ? 'Move in the F18 direction. As a result, the image sensor 10 sequentially reads the document images. At this time, since the detection roller 11 rotates in proportion to the amount of displacement of the reading device 4, the reading position can be detected by arranging, for example, a rotary encoder in relation to the detection roller 11.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a simplified configuration of the telephone 1. As shown in FIG. Rotary encoder 1 in relation to detection roller 11
9 is provided, and its output is sent to the electric circuit unit 20 housed in the device main body 2.Thus, when the reading device t1 is removed from the device main body 2 and used, the image sensor 10 Information regarding the reading position is input to the electric circuit section 20.

Inside the main body 2 of the apparatus at the end f4 i of the operation panel 7 opposite to the insertion opening 6, there is a platen 24 for conveying the thermal recording paper 22 supplied from the recording paper roll 21 in the direction of the arrow 23. is installed. During image recording, the platen 24 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow 25 by a pulse motor (!21 not shown) or the like. In connection with the platen 24,
A thermal head 26 that includes heating resistors arranged in white dots in the longitudinal direction of the platen 24.
is installed.

Image information is recorded on the thermal recording paper 22, platen 2.
1 is angularly displaced in the direction of arrow 25, and the thermal head 2
6 is driven to generate heat in accordance with the image to be recorded.

When the function key group 9 is operated on the telephone 1 to select the facsimile function, the operation panel 7 is angularly displaced in the direction of the arrow 27 by the operator, and is supported by a structure not shown in the position shown by the broken line in FIG. be done. In such a state, a plurality of originals can be placed on the operation panel 7, and the operating panel 7 can serve as an I-receiving side as an original stacker for storing originals. A plurality of originals placed on the operation panel 7 are led one by one to the vicinity of the image sensor 10 from the insertion slot 6, and are transported at a constant speed in the direction of arrow 28 by the transport roller 13, while the originals are The image is being read.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of telephone v11. The telephone 1 is equipped with a central control circuit 30 for realizing its various functions and controlling a series of functions. The central control circuit 30 includes a facsimile circuit 31 for realizing a facsimile function, a reading control circuit 32 for controlling the operation of the reading device 4, a telephone circuit 33 for realizing a telephone function, and a 5μ rotation of the platen 25. Motion J
3 and a printing system (distribution circuit 34) that controls the heat generation drive of the thermal head 26, etc. are connected to the central control circuit 30. A signal corresponding to the input signal is input.

The reading control circuit 32 is supplied with signals from the reading device 4, that is, signals from the image sensor 10, the rotary encoder 19, and the like. The reading control circuit 32 is further supplied with signals from the document detection sensor 14 and the detection sensor 15.

Telephone circuit 33 is connected via line 35 to a telephone line. A handset 3 is connected to the telephone circuit 33, and an output from a hook switch 36 provided in connection with the handset 3 is provided. Also connected to the telephone line 11'833 is a speaker 37 for making various signal tones and ringing tones when a call arrives.

The print control circuit 34 is connected to a printer unit 38 that includes a pulse motor for rotationally driving the platen 24 and a circuit for driving the thermal head 26 to generate heat, and also detects when the thermal recording paper 22 is running out. A recording paper sensor 39 and the like for recording are connected.

In response to the operation of the numeric key group 8 and function key group 9 of the operation Pao Lua, the central control circuit 30 selectively controls the facsimile circuit 31, the reading control circuit 32, the telephone circuit 33, and the printing control circuit 34. Activate and control.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining how a facsimile cartridge 40, which will be described later, is left behind by one inch relative to the main body 2 of the apparatus. In this embodiment, the facsimile circuit 31 is housed in a facsimile cartridge 40, and
By configuring the facsimile cartridge 40 to be detachably attached to the main body 2 of the apparatus 7, a facsimile function can be selectively added to the telephone set 1. The facsimile cartridge 40 includes, for example, an automatic, 7'
Switches 41 are provided, such as a switch for L-motion reception and a switch for confidence mode. An H intake recess 43 is formed at the bottom of the device water (42).

A guide protrusion 44 and a locking recess 15 are formed within the mounting recess 43. The facsimile cartridge 40 is transported and attached in the direction of the seventh arrow 46 by the operator. At this time, the guide protrusion 44 comes into contact with the guide groove 47 formed on the side surface of the cartridge, thereby guiding the facsimile ring 40 to the mounting position. A locking pawl 48 shown in FIG. 5(2) is formed on the upper part of the facsimile cartridge 40, and the stopping pawl 48 is hooked into the one-thread recess 45. As a result, the facsimile cartridge Z10 is inserted into the recess 43. A coil cover 49 having a plurality of terminals is arranged in the mounting recess l13, and the facsimile circuit 31 housed in the cartridge 4o and the central control circuit 3° are connected via this connector 119. Signals are exchanged between the two.

Each function of the telephone 1 will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

(1) Telephone function When using the telephone 1 as a normal telephone, when making a call, lift the handset 3 and press the t! ' Use ¥8 to select the dial number. When the telephone of this recipient is connected to the telephone line,
We can talk to each other.

When a call is made, a ringing tone is generated from the speaker 37, after which the user can talk to the caller by lifting the handset 3 and pressing the button.

(2) Copy function ■ Automatic document reading mode operation After inserting the leading edge of the document to be copied into the insertion slot 6, the operator presses the start button 5 on the top of the reading device 4.

The inserted document is transported at a constant speed by transport rollers 13 (-). At this time, the image sensor 10
The original images are sequentially read in synchronization with the rotation of step 3. A reproduced image of the read original image is obtained on the thermal recording paper 22 by the functions of the platen 24, the thermal head 2'6, etc.

■Manual document reading mode The operator removes the reading device 4 from the apparatus main body 2 and places it on the document surface as shown in the fourth figure. As soon as this first concubine start switch 5 is pressed, it moves in the direction of the first arrow 18 shown in the figure. As the reading device 4 moves, the detection roller 11 rotates, which causes the rotary encoder 19 to rotate.
Location information is detected from. The image sensor 10 sequentially reads images in synchronization with this position information. A copy image of the read original image is obtained on the thermal recording paper 22 by the functions of the diaphragm 24, the thermal head 26, and the like. Note that the Pf stop of the copying operation is at the start step and f border 5.
Do this by pressing again! L.

(3) Facsimile function ■ Sending operation in automatic document reading mode The operator loads the facsimile cartridge Rinon 4o into the main body 2 of the apparatus, and inserts the leading edge of the document into the insertion slot 6. Next, lift the handset 3 and input the dial number of the destination facsimile to the number keys 8 and 8 on the operation panel 7! The selection is made by operating the function keys 9, etc. After confirming that the destination facsimile is connected to the telephone line, the start switch 5 is pressed. As a result, the original is transported at a constant speed by the transport roller 13, and the image sensor 10 reads the original image in synchronization with the rotation of the transport roller 13. The image data corresponding to the read original image is converted into a signal for transmission by the facsimile circuit 31 and transmitted to the facsimile of the communication destination.

(2) Sending operation in manual document reading mode The operator loads the facsimile cartridge 4o into the main body 2 of the apparatus. Then, remove the reading device 4 from the device main body 2 and position it on the document surface as shown in Figure 4. Next, lift the handset 3 and operate the number keys 8 and function keys 9 of the operation panel. , select the serial number of the destination facsimile.

After confirming that the communication destination facsimile or telephone line is connected, the operator presses the start switch 5 and moves the reading device 4 in the direction of the fourth arrow 18 in the figure. The detection roller 11 is angularly displaced by this movement of the reading device 4, and information regarding the reading position of the reading device 11 is detected from the rotary encoder 19. In synchronization with this position information, the image sensor 10 sequentially performs an image reading operation. The image data corresponding to the original image read in this manner is encoded as a transmission signal by the function of the facsimile circuit 31 and sequentially transmitted to the facsimile of the communication destination. To end one movement, press the start switch 5 again and press the edge 1.
It is done by

(2) Receiving operation The facsimile cartridge 40 is loaded into the main body 2 of the apparatus in advance. At this time, by operating an automatic/manual reception changeover switch provided in the facsimile cartridge 40, automatic/manual reception operation is selected. In the case of automatic reception, the facsimile circuit 31 automatically connects to the telephone line and receives image data from the calling facsimile device, and the image corresponding to the received image data is transferred to the platen 24. , are printed on the thermal recording paper 22 by the action of the thermal head 26 or the like.

In the case of manual reception, the operator lifts the handset 3 in response to the ringing tone made audible from the speaker 26,
After connecting the line, press the start switch 5. When the start switch 5 is pressed, image data is received from the facsimile on the calling side, and the image received 18 by the movement of the thermal head 26 or the like is printed out on the thermal recording paper 22.

As described above, in this embodiment, the reading device t1 included in the telephone 1 having a facsimile function is detachably attached to the main body 2 of the device. As a result, documents that are too large to be inserted through the insertion slot 6,
Reading of a booklet-like original such as a book and transmission of the read image information can be realized without requiring any special configuration.

A center rod reduction sheet 16 is disposed on the bottom surface of the mounting section 12 to which the reading device 4 of the apparatus main body 2 is mounted, at a portion facing the detection roller 11 . The detection roller 11 is a roller for detecting a reading position when the reading device 4 is removed from the apparatus main body 2 and a document image is manually read. Therefore, when the reading device 4 is attached to the main body 2 of the apparatus, when the document passes between the detection roller 11 and the mounting section 12, the force acting in the direction opposite to the document conveyance direction is reduced as much as possible. It needs to be made smaller. For this reason, in this embodiment, the friction reducing sheet 16 as described above is provided.

Furthermore, in the telephone V%1 of this embodiment, facsimile times &'! A facsimile cartridge 40, which is a processing device equipped with the t31 inside, is configured to be detachable from the main body 2 of the apparatus. By loading the facsimile cartridge 4o into the device main body 2, the telephone 1 can have a facsimile function. Furthermore, when the facsimile cartridge 40 is not loaded into the main body 2 of the apparatus, it has a telephone function and a copying function.

For example, when the telephone 1 is used for home use, the copying function is necessary, but the facsimile function may not be necessary. In such a case, there is no need to load the facsimile cartridge 40 into the main body 2 of the apparatus. In this way, it becomes possible to provide a telephone with only desired functions.

Further, in the telephone 1, the operation panel 7 is mounted one inch near the insertion slot 6 so as to be angularly movable around an axis that intersects with the direction of conveyance of the document. This operation panel 7 is mounted with stable positions at both ends in the angular displacement direction. As a result, when the facsimile function is selected on the telephone 1, the operation panel 7 is supported at the position shown by the broken line in FIG. It can be used as a document stacker. That is, there is no need for a special configuration for storing a plurality of original documents, which is advantageous for the small size of the telephone 1.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to read any manuscript, for example, a large-sized manuscript and a booklet-shaped manuscript such as a book, and transmit the image data with a simple configuration. You will be able to do this. In addition, when the image reading device is used after being removed from the communication device, the detection roller that detects the operation state of the image reading device is attached to the image reading device communication device when the document is The force acting in the direction opposite to the direction in which the document is conveyed is reduced by the sheet-like member made of a low-friction material. As a result, the above-described force can be reduced with a simple configuration, so that it is possible to downsize a communication device having an image reading device.

Furthermore, since the processing device that realizes the function of transmitting image data using a telephone line is configured to be detachable from the communication device in which the image reading device is installed, it is possible to implement the function of transmitting image data using the telephone line. j11 can be added selectively. This prevents communication devices from becoming unnecessarily expensive due to the removal of unnecessary processing devices, and contributes to the introduction of communication devices with image reading devices into general households. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the 11th view of a telephone 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. A bottom view of the friction reduction seam 1-16, FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a simplified configuration of the telephone 1;
The figure is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the telephone till, and 7I2I is a perspective view showing a simplified structure of the attachment of the facsimile cartridge 40 to the +Jc book holder main body 2. l...Telephone, 2...Device body, 3.Handset, 4
...Reading device, 5...Starting switch, 6...Insertion slot, 7...Operation panel, 1o...Image sensor, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Detection roller, 12... Mounting part, 15... Detection sensor, 1G... Dry vibration reduction sheet, 19... Rotary encoder, 22... Thermal recording paper, 24... Platen, 26...・Thermal head, 31...Facsimile circuit, 33・Telephone circuit, 34...Print control circuit, 38゛...Printer section, 40...Facsimile cartridge representative Patent attorney Kei Shikyo Figure 1 Figure N2 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A communication device having an image reading device, characterized in that the image reading device for reading an image is removably attached to a communication device for transmitting read image data. (2) Attachment to which the image reading device of the communication device is attached, including an image reading device that is detachably attached to the communication device and is provided with an image reading means and a detection roller that detects the operation state of the image reading device. A communication device having an image reading device, characterized in that a sheet-like body made of a low-friction material is disposed at a portion of the portion facing the detection roller. (3) A communication device equipped with an image reading device and having a telephone function, characterized in that the image reading device is detachably provided with a processing device that realizes the function of transmitting image data using a telephone line. communication device with