JP2603744B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable facsimile machine.

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a portable facsimile apparatus which is supposed to be carried around has been demanded. A structure having an operation unit and a portable handle has been put to practical use.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional facsimile apparatus as described above, since the paper supply / discharge port or the operation unit of the printing / reading apparatus is carried in a state of being exposed, the paper supply / discharge port or the like when carrying is carried. Dust may enter through various openings to hinder the performance of the reading device or the printing device, or a key of the operation unit may be pressed to cause malfunction or destruction.

Means for Solving the Problems A socket portion to which a battery is detachably mounted in a front-rear direction is formed at a rear end portion of a flat main body case having at least an operation portion and a document insertion port formed on an upper surface, and this socket is formed. An opening for exposing the portion is formed at the rear end, and the main body cover rotatably supported at the rear end of the main body case at the rear end of the main body case so as to open and close the operation portion and the document insertion opening.

The battery can be replaced irrespective of the open / closed state of the main body cover by attaching the main body cover having an opening through which the socket portion for mounting the battery is exposed to the main body case so that the facsimile can be opened and closed. By closing the main body cover when carrying the apparatus, the document insertion port and the operation unit are covered, and the entire facsimile apparatus becomes flat.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment has a flat main body case 3 in which a slit-shaped original insertion slot 2 that is long in the front-rear direction is formed substantially at the center of the upper surface. ,
A transmission operation unit 4 and a grip unit 5 are provided at each of the front and rear ends of the main body case 3. In the facsimile apparatus 1, a slit-shaped document discharge port 6 is formed on the front end face of the main body case 3, and the rear end face is covered with an openable and closable socket cover 7, as shown in FIG. A power supply cord and a connection socket for a modular connector (neither is shown) and a power supply socket 9 to which a battery 8 can be attached and detached in the front-rear direction are provided.

The facsimile apparatus 1 has a main body cover that covers the entire upper and front surfaces of the main body case 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.
10 is rotatably supported at the rear end of the main body case 3, and as shown in the figure, the rear end of the main body case 3 is open and closed at the rear end of the main body cover 10. An exposed opening 11 is formed, and a hook 12 of a lock mechanism (not shown) for the main body case 3 is provided at the front end.

The transmission operation unit 4 is formed of various function keys 16 and a liquid crystal display unit 17 in addition to the ten keys 13 and the start / stop keys 14 and 15, and the grip unit 5 has a large number of grooves 18 on its surface. A rubber exterior or the like is non-slip and is suitable for gripping.

In such a configuration, in the facsimile machine 1, the socket cover 7 is opened to expose the connection socket,
Here, a telephone line is connected by a modular connector (not shown) having a coupler or the like, and the body cover 10 is opened to expose the document insertion port 2, the document discharge port 6, and the transmission operation unit 4, and the document (FIG. (Not shown) and a transmission operation.
Then, the image information of the document conveyed from the document insertion port 2 to the document discharge port 6 through the document conveyance path in the main body case 3 is read by the reading device and transmitted to an external line, and this image information is transmitted via a telephone line. The received facsimile machine (not shown) performs the reproduction process of the image information.

Here, when the facsimile apparatus 1 reads and transmits image information of a document as described above, the grip portion 5 of the main body case 3 is placed in the palm of one hand from below the apparatus through the opening 11 of the opened main body cover 10. By holding, the image information can be transmitted with the other hand. In other words, the facsimile apparatus 1 should be used in a place where there is no mounting space, such as when transmitting image information using a public telephone, so that transmission can be performed as freely as possible. Can be.

When carrying the facsimile apparatus 1, the main body cover 10 and the socket cover 7 are closed to cover the respective openings such as the document inlet 2, the document discharge port 6, the connection socket, and the transmission operation unit 4, and the opening of the main body cover 10. Handle 5 exposed from 11
Is gripped in the palm and transported. By doing so, the facsimile machine 1 is entirely flat and easy to carry, and when the portable device is carried, dust does not enter the openings and the performance of the reading device or the like is not hindered. It is possible to prevent the keys 13 to 16 of the part 4 from being pressed and causing malfunction or destruction.

In particular, the facsimile apparatus 1 has a body cover
An opening 11 is formed at the rear end of the main body case 3 so that the rear end of the main body case 3 is exposed in both the open and closed states. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. The battery 8 can be quickly replaced and the modular connector can be easily connected.

As a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a facsimile machine 22 having a storage section 21 for a document 20 or the like formed on the back surface of a main body cover 19 can be implemented. is there.

In this case, the facsimile device 22 is
Since the document 20 such as a transmission original can be stored in the storage section 21, the work can be performed efficiently even at the destination.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention forms a socket portion on which a battery is detachably mounted in a front-rear direction at a rear end portion of a flat main body case having at least an operation portion and a document insertion port formed on an upper surface. An opening through which the socket is exposed is formed at the rear end, and the main body cover that freely opens and closes the operation unit and the document insertion port is rotatably supported at the rear end of the main body case. The battery can be easily replaced regardless of the open / close state of the main unit cover.When the facsimile machine is carried, the main unit cover is closed to cover the original insertion slot and the operation unit. This prevents dust from penetrating and hindering the performance of the reading device, etc., and also prevents the keys on the operation unit from being malfunctioned or destroyed by being pressed.In addition, the entire facsimile machine becomes flat, making it easier to carry. It has effects such as being easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view showing a modification, and FIG. 4 is a vertical side view. 1,22 ... Facsimile machine, 2 ... Document insertion slot, 3 ...
Main unit case, 4 Operation unit, 8 Battery, 9 Socket unit, 10, 19 Main unit cover, 11 Opening

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flat type main body case having at least an operation portion and a document insertion opening formed on an upper surface thereof has a socket portion to which a battery is detachably mounted in a front-rear direction at a rear end portion thereof. A facsimile wherein a body cover having an opening formed at a rear end thereof and covering the operation unit and the document insertion opening so as to be freely opened and closed is rotatably supported at a rear end of the main body case. apparatus.