JP2006027280A - Facsimile device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facsimile device capable of automatically faxing image information of a book original manuscript by directly reading it. <P>SOLUTION: The facsimile device is provided with an original manuscript read face 19, on which the book original manuscript is mounted, automatic paper feed parts 94a, 94b for feeding a sheet original manuscript, and a reading head 25 for reading the sheet original manuscript or the book original manuscript. When the reading head 25 reads the book original manuscript on the original manuscript read face 19, it is moved along the original manuscript read face 19. When the reading head 25 reads the sheet original manuscript fed by the automatic paper feed parts 94a, 94b, it is stopped at a prescribed position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus.

  Facsimile devices that can transmit documents and drawings as image data through public lines are now widely used for business purposes, but in recent years, they have also been used personally in homes. It is coming.

  The standard configuration of the facsimile apparatus is functionally composed of a document image reading unit for transmitting a document, an image recording unit for recording a received image, and a telephone device for inputting a destination facsimile number and calling. It consists of parts.

  FIG. 2 shows the appearance of a typical conventional facsimile apparatus.

  In the facsimile apparatus shown in the figure, when a document is transmitted, the document is placed on the document feed tray 2 with the transmission side facing down, and the destination facsimile number is input by the operation unit 6 to instruct transmission. Therefore, only one document is taken in, passes over the reading line sensor, and is discharged onto the document discharge tray 4 (folded inward in the drawing, but opened to the measure side when used). In this way, the original images are sequentially transmitted one by one.

  On the other hand, at the time of reception, the reception image is usually automatically operated and thermally recorded on the built-in thermal roll paper, and the recorded paper is cut and discharged onto the recording paper discharge tray 8.

  The conventional facsimile apparatus has the following problems.

  First, regarding the reading of a document at the time of transmission, the transmitted document is limited to a sheet-like paper, and one page of a book-type document (that is, a book) cannot be directly transmitted. In that case, after copying the page with a copying machine, it is necessary to apply the copied document to a facsimile machine, and copying effort and cost are wasted.

  Next, as a problem related to reception image recording, since heat-sensitive roll paper is used for recording the reception image, the recorded paper tends to discolor over time and is not suitable for long-term storage, and writing with a pencil is difficult. In addition, as the roll paper approaches the end, the discharged paper curls and is difficult to handle. In addition, since roll paper is used that is wide to fit large-size paper, margins occur on the side of the recorded paper for normal-size documents, and the margins are cut for storage or copying. In this sense, handling was inconvenient.

  Further, as the entire facsimile apparatus, the document feeding tray 2 and the recording paper discharge tray 8 protrude from the facsimile main body to the outside, so that a large installation space is required for the size of the main body. .

  In addition, many operation keys (operation switches) including operation keys that are not normally required are arranged in the operation unit. It was not good.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus capable of directly transmitting a book-type original image.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that is convenient for storing and handling recording paper of received images.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that can save installation space.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording paper cassette and an ink film cartridge suitable for the facsimile apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention comprises an image reading means for reading an image of a document to be transmitted, a recording paper cassette comprising a cassette body holding a cut paper and a holder cover, and a recording paper cassette. Recording means for recording the received image on the held cut paper, and the cassette cover of the recording paper cassette is used as a paper discharge tray for the recorded cut paper recorded by the recording means. is there.

  According to another aspect, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention includes an image reading unit that reads an image of an original stripe to be transmitted, a recording paper cassette that includes a cassette body that holds cut paper and a cassette cover, and the recording paper cassette. A conveying unit configured to U-turn the held cut sheet and convey it onto a cassette cover of the recording paper cassette; and a recording unit disposed on the conveyance unit and recording a received image on the cut sheet. It is a thing.

  In this apparatus, the recording paper cassette is stored almost completely inside the opening provided in the facsimile apparatus, and the recorded cut paper slightly protrudes from the opening when the recorded cut paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray. It is preferable to position the conveying means. In this case, it is preferable that the recording means is further arranged so that the recording surface of the recorded cut paper is discharged upward onto the paper discharge tray.

  According to still another aspect of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, an original reading surface on which an original to be transmitted is placed, an image reading means for reading an original placed on the original reading surface, and a cut sheet A recording paper cassette to be held; a recording means for recording the received image on a cut paper held in the recording paper cassette; and a paper discharge tray for discharging the recorded cut paper recorded by the recording means, The document reading surface, the cut paper placement surface of the recording paper cassette, and the cut paper placement surface of the paper discharge tray are positioned substantially in parallel, and both cut paper placements of the recording paper cassette and the paper discharge tray are placed. When the area is projected onto the original reading surface, the projected images of both cut paper placement areas substantially overlap with the cut paper placement area on the original reading surface.

  In this apparatus, the recording paper cassette is preferably composed of a cassette main body for holding cut paper and a cassette cover, and the cassette cover is also used as the paper discharge tray.

  According to still another aspect, the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention has an original reading surface on which an original to be transmitted is placed, and a line sensor that moves along the original reading surface, and is placed on the original reading surface. An image reading means for reading the placed document, and a document cover that opens and closes with one side as a rotation shaft and covers the document reading surface.

  In this apparatus, it is preferable that the document cover has an external surface shape curved in a convex shape around an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the document reading surface.

  Alternatively, a paper feeding unit that forms a document placement surface on the outer surface of the document cover and feeds a plurality of documents placed on the document placement surface to one end of the document reading surface one by one Can also be provided on the document cover.

  The line sensor of the image reading means is fixed at the movement start position when operating the paper feeding means.

  A plurality of operation switches may be distributed and arranged at a position hidden by the document cover and a position not hidden by the document cover when the document cover is closed.

  The recording paper cassette includes, for example, a plate-like member that pushes up the front end of the stored recording paper, a lock unit that locks the plate-like member pushed down against the pushing force, and a facsimile apparatus for the recording paper cassette. And a lock release means for releasing the lock of the lock means in accordance with the complete mounting. In this case, it is preferable that a magnet is provided on at least one of the front end of the recording paper cassette and the main body of the facsimile apparatus contacting the front end, and a magnetic material is provided on the other.

  The ink film cartridge according to the present invention includes a first shaft wound with an ink film having a width corresponding to a recording line width, a second shaft that winds the ink film wound around the first shaft, and the second shaft. A recording head abutting opening between the first and second shafts, a housing for rotatably holding both shafts, and a first end provided at the diagonal ends of the first and second shafts. A pair of shaft driving gears, and a film wound from the first shaft to the second shaft can be wound from the second shaft to the first shaft by the same winding mechanism. It is a thing.

  In the facsimile apparatus using the ink film cartridge, preferably, gear driving means that meshes with one of the pair of shaft driving gears and winds the ink film, and meshes with the other of the pair of shaft driving gears. And a back tension applying means for applying a back tension to the ink film.

  Furthermore, a recording paper cassette according to the present invention is a recording paper cassette for storing cut sheets for image recording, a spring member, a plate-like member that pushes up the front end of the stored recording paper by the spring member, Locking means for locking the plate-like member pushed down against the elasticity of the spring member, a protruding member protruding to the front end in the recording paper cassette insertion direction in conjunction with the locking operation of the locking means, and pushing back of the protruding member And a lock release means for releasing the lock of the lock means.

  First, unlike the conventional facsimile apparatus, the facsimile apparatus of the present invention has a document reading surface, and the reading unit reads the document placed on the document reading surface. Direct transmission is now possible.

  A document cover is provided in accordance with this configuration, and the function and strength of a document cover suitable for document pressing of a book-type document can be obtained by curving the surface shape into a convex shape.

  In addition, when the document cover is closed, the operation switches are distributed and arranged in a portion hidden by the document cover and a portion not hidden by the document cover, thereby improving usability and reducing erroneous operations.

  By adopting a cut sheet as a recording sheet for recording a received image, defects such as curling and cutting necessity of conventional roll paper are eliminated. Further, by adopting plain paper, discoloration with time is reduced, and pencil writing is also possible.

  Furthermore, by using the cassette cover of the recording paper cassette for storing cut recording paper as the paper discharge tray, it is possible to reduce the amount of material and the installation space. In particular, the effect is increased by storing the recording paper cassette in the main body of the facsimile apparatus. When combined with the above-mentioned document reading and purchase, the document feed tray becomes unnecessary, and there is no member protruding outside the apparatus, which is effective in reducing the installation space. By using an existing telephone set itself, the telephone set becomes unnecessary, and a facsimile apparatus having an extremely compact configuration can be obtained.

  Even when an automatic paper feed mechanism is provided on the document cover, space can be saved by using the document cover as a document table. In this case, it is also possible to provide a facsimile apparatus having both the book-type document reading function of the previous configuration and the automatic paper feeding function of the present configuration by using the document reading means stationary.

  According to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to directly transmit an image of a book-type document by moving the reading head. In addition, by recording the received image on a cut sheet of plain paper, it becomes convenient to store and handle the recorded paper. Furthermore, the installation space can be reduced by eliminating the need for a tray protruding from the apparatus to the outside.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the appearance of a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment includes a document cover 11 that covers a transmission document, a main body upper portion 12 that incorporates a document reading mechanism and an image recording mechanism, a recording sheet cassette 20, a recording sheet transport mechanism, It consists of a main body lower part 13 containing an ink film cartridge and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the document cover 11 opens and closes with the rear long side portion of the upper portion 12 of the main body as a rotation axis, and the upper surface shape is curved convexly about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction. . The document is placed on the document reading surface (glass) 19 with the transmission surface facing down. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a cut 10 is provided near the rotation axis so that it can be used for a thick book document, and the cut 10 is bent in an inverted L shape. Since the upper surface shape of the original stripe cover 11 is curved as described above, when the user applies pressure to the center of the book document from above the document cover 11, the document cover 11 is flat. In comparison, the pressure is more evenly distributed throughout. Further, the structural strength against the pressure applied to the document cover 11 from above is also increased.

  In this embodiment, the long side of the main body is the front of the apparatus, but a configuration in which the short side is the front is also conceivable. Regardless of which one is the front, the rotation axis of the document cover 11 can be provided on the short side.

  In the present embodiment, a start switch 17 for giving a facsimile transmission instruction (or a copy instruction), a display section 16 for the number of transmitted / received sheets, a stop switch 18, a memory transmission switch 14 and a reception / registration switch 15 are arranged. These switches are usually switches that are operated with the document cover tightened. That is, the memory transmission switch 14 is for temporarily storing image data to be transmitted in a built-in storage device (not shown), and then reading and transmitting the contents of the storage device. When the reception / registration switch 15 receives a facsimile transmission from the outside with a telephone, the reception / registration switch 15 switches to facsimile reception, or reads the other party's telephone number with an OCR sheet or sets an internal state (for example, a clock). It is a switch to be pressed. The stop switch 18 is a switch that is pressed to interrupt or stop transmission. In this embodiment, at the time of transmission operation (or copying) with the document cover 11 closed, only these switches 14 to 18 enter the field of view and there is no fear of being confused by a large number of operation switches as in the prior art. Other switches, such as a switch for setting reading resolution, density, and enlargement / reduction ratio at the time of copying, are arranged below the document cover 11.

  The type and number of switches arranged outside the document cover 11 can vary depending on the model, function, etc. of the facsimile apparatus. For example, a model that does not have an image data storage device does not have a memory transmission switch.

  The recording paper on which the received image is recorded is a cut sheet of plain paper, and a plurality of sheets are stored in the recording paper cassette 20. The recording paper cassette 20 is accommodated in an opening 21 provided on the side surface of the main body lower portion 13 so that the short portion thereof coincides with the surface position of the end surface of the main body lower portion 13. Although the opening 21 is provided on the short side of the main body lower portion 13 in this embodiment, it may be provided on the long side.

  This facsimile apparatus is not provided with a telephone receiver, but can be connected to an existing telephone, and the other party number can be input by the telephone. Further, unlike the conventional apparatus, there are no document feed tray and recording paper discharge tray protruding outward.

  FIG. 5 shows an internal configuration as viewed from the front of the facsimile apparatus.

  The reading optical system as the reading head 25 is usually located in the upper part 12 of the main body at the lower part of one end of the document reading surface 19, and when scanning the document, the reading head driving means 29 operates the document at a constant speed. It moves toward the other end along the lower part of the reading surface 19. The reading optical system constituting the reading head 25 forms a linear image via the LED array 27 serving as a light emitting element, a mirror and a lens that transmit and reflect the original image illuminated thereby, and the lens. And a CCD array 28. The read head drive unit 29 includes a drive belt 30 coupled to the read head 27 and a drive motor (not shown) that rotationally drives the belt 30. The read head 25 is not limited to the illustrated optical system, and may be a known close-contact image sensor.

  When sending a document, first place it on the document placement surface 19 with the transmission surface facing down, enter the destination number with the telephone, and set up a communication line with the other side facsimile machine. Establish connection. Therefore, when the start button 17 (FIG. 1) is pressed, the reading head 25 starts scanning and sequentially transmits the read image signals to the communication line. Thereafter, if the next document is placed within a predetermined time (for example, 12 seconds) and the start button 17 is pressed again, the document can be continuously transmitted without disconnection. Within this time, the operation of returning the read head 25 to the initial position is automatically performed. Therefore, even in the case of a book-type document, the page turning can be performed within this time. Each time one original is transmitted, the number of transmissions displayed on the display unit 16 is incremented. If the next star button is not pressed within a certain time, or if the stop switch 18 is not pressed within that time, the line connection is disconnected.

  Note that, for example, a prompt sound “pip pip” indicating that continuous transmission is possible within the predetermined time may be notified to the user. It is also possible to set the number of transmissions in advance, and decrement the display unit 16 sequentially from the set number, and disconnect the line connection when reaching “0”.

  In addition, the recording head 32 exposed toward the main body lower portion 13 is also built in the main body upper portion 12. In this embodiment, since the thermal transfer type recording is adopted, this recording head 32 is a thermal head.

  An ink film cartridge 31 that is detachable for replacement is contained in the lower body portion 13. In addition, the recording paper cassette 20 includes a transport unit that supplies cut paper to the recording head 32 and discharges the recorded paper into the space 35 above the recording paper cassette 20. The transport means is composed of pole rollers, gears, and a drive motor (not shown).

  The main body upper portion 12 is supported at a fulcrum 34 so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body lower portion 13, and the main body upper portion 12 can be opened upward during replacement of the cartridge 31 and other maintenance.

  The image recording mechanism employs a thermal transfer type in this embodiment, but may be of another type such as an ink jet type or a dot impact type as long as it is a recording type capable of recording on plain paper.

  FIG. 6 shows the appearance of the recording paper cassette 20.

  The recording paper cassette 20 is roughly divided into a cassette main body 64 for storing cut paper and a cassette cover 52. The cassette cover 52 also serves as a paper discharge tray on which the recording paper is discharged after recording. The cassette cover 52 has an inclined portion 51 that is inclined upward in the recording paper take-out direction. Further, the surface of the cassette cover 52 has several thin protrusions 61 extending along the paper discharge direction. One end of the cassette 20 is provided with a handle portion 63 formed with a recess in the lower portion of the cassette body 64, and a lift plate-like member 56 for lifting the front end of the recording paper is provided on the opposite side of the handle portion 63. A projecting member 58 described later projects from the front end of the cassette 20. Further, two sets of magnets 59 are disposed on both sides of the front end of the cassette 20. On the other hand, the main body lower portion 13 of the facsimile apparatus has a magnetic body (not shown) that is magnetically coupled to the magnet 59 at a position where the recording paper cassette 20 comes into contact with the facsimile apparatus. In addition, a magnet may be provided toward the main body lower portion 13, or both may be magnets.

  The recording paper cassette 20 can change a holding part etc. according to the recording paper of a some size, or can prepare a separate cassette for every size.

  FIG. 7 shows a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the recording paper cassette 20.

  The lift plate-like member 56 has a rear end rotatably supported by a fulcrum 53, and receives a force that is always urged upward by a spring 54 disposed in the lower portion. The lift plate member 56 has an L-shaped engagement piece 55 integrally therewith. On the other hand, the protrusion member 58 described above has an engagement hole 57 that engages with the engagement piece 55 at a position below the engagement piece 55, and is urged forward (in the insertion direction of the cassette) by the spring 62. Yes. The wall surface on the spring 62 side of the engagement hole 57 is inclined so as to become deeper as it advances forward. When the recording paper is stored in the cassette 20 and the lift plate member 56 is pushed downward, the tip of the engagement piece 55 slides on the slope of the engagement hole 57 and resists the repulsive force of the spring 62. Then, the protruding member 60 is moved inward. Finally, when the distal end portion of the engagement piece 55 passes through the engagement hole 57, the protruding member 60 slightly moves forward, and the distal end of the engagement piece 55 engages with the protruding piece 60. As a result, the lift plate-like member 56 is locked downward. In this way, when the recording paper cassette 20 containing the recording paper is inserted into the opening of the facsimile main body and completely stored, the front end 60 of the protruding member 58 comes into contact with the facsimile main body and is pushed back. As a result, the engagement state of the engagement piece 55 is released, and the lift plate member 56 is lifted upward by the force of the spring 54. At this time, as described above, both attract each other by magnetic force, and this state is maintained until an external force is applied. In this way, the uppermost recording sheet can be supplied to the recording sheet conveying section regardless of the number of recording sheets.

  Conventionally, in printers and copiers, it is known that the recording paper cassette is mounted in a state of protruding from the main body and lifts the leading end of the recording paper by the lever principle. The present invention is not applicable in the case of the present invention in which the bag insertion slot is narrow and the entire cassette is completely stored. Also known is a structure in which a plate spring is provided in the apparatus, the recording paper cassette is inserted strongly, and the plate spring is pushed up from the opening provided in the lower part of the cassette. In the case of the present invention to be stored, there is a problem in strongly inserting. On the other hand, the structure of the present invention does not require a strong force for inserting the cassette, and can reliably lift the leading edge of the recording paper. That is, the recording paper cassette according to the present invention is most suitable for the facsimile apparatus as shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a process from when the recording paper is taken out from the cassette 20, recorded by the recording head 32, and discharged onto the cassette cover 52 will be described.

  Whether or not the recording paper 48 is stored in the recording paper cassette 20 is detected by a recording paper presence sensor 49. If the recording paper is not stored, the user is notified by an appropriate method. Further, a sensor 37 for detecting the main body upper portion 12 is provided so as not to operate when the main body upper portion 12 is opened upward. At the time of recording a received image or copying an original, one sheet of recording paper is picked up by a feed roller 66 from the cassette 20. In order to avoid double feeding, a rubber 47 is attached to the tip of the lift plate-like member 56. The picked-up recording paper is brought into close contact with the feed roller 66 by a recording paper presser 44 provided with a sponge 45 at the tip, and is transferred toward the recording head 32 by guides 41 and 42. The recording paper sensor 40 provided in front of the recording head 32 detects that the recording paper has arrived immediately before the recording head 32, and takes the timing for recording. Subsequently, as indicated by reference numeral 50, the recording paper passes between the recording head 32 and the head roller 68, and during that time, the ink of the ink film 33 is transferred to the surface of the recording paper in accordance with the image signal. The recorded paper is discharged onto the cassette cover 52 that also serves as a paper discharge tray by the action of the guide 39 and the roller. As shown in the drawing, the discharge position of the recording paper with respect to the recording paper cassette 20 is set in advance so that the leading edge of the discharged paper slightly protrudes from the end of the cassette 20 (that is, from the opening).

  With the configuration in which the leading end of the recorded paper is projected, it can be easily recognized that facsimile reception has been received even in the case of the present embodiment in which the paper discharge tray is completely included in the apparatus. Also, it is easy to take out the paper. In this embodiment, since the recording head 32 is installed downward, the recording surface of the recorded paper is discharged face up. Some of the recorded paper received by facsimile includes information such as the date and time of communication, address, etc., and if the front edge of the recording paper is popped out, there is an advantage that the portion can be recognized without being taken out.

  FIG. 9 shows a drive mechanism for the recording paper transport means and a drive mechanism for the ink film cartridge 31.

  The rotation of the drive motor 70 is transmitted to the drive gear 75 of the ink cartridge 31 via gears 71 to 74. On the other hand, the gear 73 rotates the head roller 68 via gears 76 and 77. The rotation of the motor 70 is also transmitted to the feed roller 66 in FIG. 8 through a gear group (not shown).

  10 and 11 show the appearance of the ink film cartridge 31. FIG. FIG. 10 is an external view of the front side, and FIG. 11 is an external view of the back side.

  The ink film cartridge 31 includes a housing 80 having an opening 83 for entering a recording head in the center, shafts 81 and 82 held parallel to each other by the housing 80, and an ink film wound from one to the other between the shafts. 33 and gears 79 and 75 having the same configuration provided at the ends of the shafts 81 and 82 on the diagonal side. The ink film 33 has a width corresponding to the width of the maximum size recording paper. Normally, an ink film for thermal transfer recording cannot be used a plurality of times because the ink is removed from the film by a single recording, but it can be used a plurality of times by improving the heating control of the ink film and the thermal head. The ink film cartridge 31 is premised on such multiple use. That is, in this cartridge 31, the film once wound from one shaft to the other is wound in the opposite direction next time. Therefore, the cartridge 31 of this embodiment also has a relationship with a driving mechanism described later, and has a rotationally symmetric structure around the shaft 84 as shown in the figure. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the ink film 33 is provided with two white belts as end identifiers at diagonal positions. The white band detecting means is well known and is not shown.

  FIG. 13 shows the state where the ink film cartridge 31 is mounted on the drive mechanism from the drive side, and FIG. 14 shows the state from the driven side.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in this example, the side with the gear 75 is the winding side. The gear 75 is driven via a gear 74 by a gear 73 with a torque converter. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the rotational force of the motor 70 is transmitted to the gear 73. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, a gear 88 and a gear 89 with a back tension are provided at diagonal positions of the gear 73 with a helical converter. In other words, the driven gear 79 meshes with the gear 89 with back tension via the gear 88. Accordingly, an appropriate tension is applied to the ink film 33. When the film 33 is fully wound, the cartridge 31 is rotated 180 °, and this time the film 33 is wound in the opposite direction.

  Thus, by arranging the gears 73 and 89 of the film drive mechanism on the diagonal side and making the ink film cartridge 31 a structure to be rotated, the structure of the drive mechanism and the cartridge is complicated for multiple use. Can be avoided. If the gears 75 and 79 of the cartridge 31 are attached to the same side of the shaft, two sets of drive mechanisms are required to rotate and use 180 °. Conversely, if the drive mechanism is provided only on the same side, the shaft of the cartridge 31 requires four gears at all ends. However, in the present invention, one set of drive mechanism may be used, and the number of shaft gears may be two.

  FIG. 15 shows the external appearance of a second embodiment of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In this embodiment, an automatic document feeding function is added to the function of the first embodiment. A mechanism for automatic paper feeding is mainly provided in the document cover 90. That is, as shown in the figure, a document placement surface 91 and a pair of document guides 92 are provided on the surface of the document cover main body 102, and a document feed unit 94 is provided at one end of the document cover 90. The pair of guides 92 are interlocked so that the width can be changed according to the original stripe size by a known mechanism. In the present embodiment, the document placement surface 91 is flat, but the remaining surface portion is curved in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Further, when the document cover 90 is opened, it has the same document placement surface 19 as in the first embodiment, and can read a book-type document.

  The automatic document feeding function added in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The document feeder 14 forms a gap 103 through which the document passes between the document cover 90 and the cover body 102 on the document placement surface 91 side of the document cover 90, and this gap 103 is electrically connected to one end of the document reading surface 19. . The document feeder 14 includes two front and rear portions 94a and 94b that are independent of each other. The front stage portion 94a has a roller 97 facing the gap 103, and is opened in the direction of the arrow 104 around the fulcrum 100 for maintenance. The rear stage portion 94 b has a roller 98 that faces the main body upper portion 12. The cover body 102 has rollers 95 and 96 facing the gap 103. The roller 95 abuts on the document presser 101 and pulls the document inserted into the opening 93. The roller 95 contacts the roller 97 and conveys the original. An image of the conveyed document is read at an upper position of the reading head 25. That is, when reading is performed using this automatic paper feed function, the read head 25 remains stationary at the initial position and does not move. A roller 99 is provided at the end of the main body upper portion 12 and abuts against the roller 98 in the rear stage portion 94b to discharge the read original to the outside of the apparatus.

  In this embodiment, a document discharge tray is not provided for space saving, but it can be provided.

1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a first embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. External perspective view of a conventional facsimile machine 1 is an external perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 with the document cover open. 1 is an external perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 on which a book document is placed. The front view which shows the internal structure of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a recording paper cassette in the apparatus of FIG. Side sectional view of the main part of the recording paper cassette of FIG. Explanatory drawing of progress from recording paper feeding to paper ejection in the apparatus of FIG. Explanatory drawing of drive mechanisms, such as a recording paper conveyance means of the apparatus of FIG. 1 is an external view of an ink film cartridge used in the apparatus of FIG. 1 is an external view of an ink film cartridge used in the apparatus of FIG. Illustration of ink film Explanatory drawing of drive mechanism of ink film cartridge Explanatory drawing of drive mechanism of ink film cartridge FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a second embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part of the apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11,90 ... Document cover, 12 ... Upper part of main body, 13 ... Lower part of main body, 16 ... Display part, 1
7 ... Star switch, 18 ... Stop switch, 19 ... Document reading surface, 20 ... Recording paper cassette, 21 ... Opening, 25 ... Reading head, 31 ... Ink film cartridge, 32 ... Recording head, 91 ... Document placement surface, 94 ... original stripe feeder.

Claims (2)

A first shuffling wound with an ink film having a width corresponding to the recording line width;
A second shaft that winds up the ink film wound around the first shaft;
A housing having an opening for contacting a recording head between the first and second shafts and rotatably holding both shafts;
A pair of shaft driving gears provided at diagonal ends of the first and second shafts;
An ink film cartridge, wherein the film wound from the first shaft to the second shaft can be wound from the second shaft to the first shaft by the same winding mechanism. A facsimile apparatus using the ink film cartridge according to claim 1,
Gear driving means for meshing with one of the pair of shaft driving gears and winding the ink film;
2. A facsimile apparatus comprising: a back tension applying unit that meshes with the other of the pair of shaft driving gears and applies a back tension to the ink film.

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