Facsimile apparatus having original document and recording medium conveying systems
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in a facsimile apparatus comprising:
- a main body having an outer surface;
a recording unit including a serial recording type ink-jet recording head, the recording unit being arranged in a portion of said main body;
an original reader arranged in an upper portion of said main body;
an original insertion port for receiving an original, said original insertion port being formed in an upper surface of said main body;
a sheet discharge port for discharging a recording sheet, said sheet discharge port being formed in the upper surface of said main body;
an original discharge port for discharging the original, said original discharge port being formed in a front surface of said main body;
a sheet insertion port for receiving the recording sheet, said sheet insertion port being formed in a lower front surface of said main body;
means for defining an original convey path for conveying the original from said original insertion port formed in the upper surface of the main body to said original discharge port formed in the front surface of the main body through a reading area adjacent said original reader; and
means for defining a recording sheet convey path for conveying the recording sheet from said sheet insertion port formed in the lower front surface of the main body to said sheet discharge port formed in the upper surface of the main body through a recording area adjacent said recording unit, wherein an upstream portion of said means for defining said recording sheet convey path is arranged substantially horizontally, and said means for defining said recording sheet convey path is inclined halfway toward said sheet discharge port through said recording area.
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Abstract
A facsimile apparatus, which includes a recording unit including a serial ink-jet recording head and a replaceable ink cartridge, and can arbitrarily supply one recording sheet to the recording unit when a cut sheet is used as the recording sheet. The apparatus further includes a main body having an outer surface, with the recording unit arranged in a deep portion of the main body, an upper surface lid, which is openably provided on the upper surface of the main body, and allows replacement of the ink cartridge, an original reader arranged in an upper portion of the main body, an original insertion port for an original, which is formed in the upper surface of the main body, a sheet discharge port for a recording sheet, which is formed in the upper surface of the main body, an original discharge port for the original, which is formed in the front surface of the main body, a sheet insertion port for the recording sheet, which is formed in the front surface of the main body, an original convey path for conveying the original from the original insertion port to the original discharge port via the original reader, and a recording sheet convey path for conveying the recording sheet from the sheet insertion port to the sheet discharge port via the recording unit.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in a facsimile apparatus comprising:
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a main body having an outer surface; a recording unit including a serial recording type ink-jet recording head, the recording unit being arranged in a portion of said main body; an original reader arranged in an upper portion of said main body; an original insertion port for receiving an original, said original insertion port being formed in an upper surface of said main body; a sheet discharge port for discharging a recording sheet, said sheet discharge port being formed in the upper surface of said main body; an original discharge port for discharging the original, said original discharge port being formed in a front surface of said main body; a sheet insertion port for receiving the recording sheet, said sheet insertion port being formed in a lower front surface of said main body; means for defining an original convey path for conveying the original from said original insertion port formed in the upper surface of the main body to said original discharge port formed in the front surface of the main body through a reading area adjacent said original reader; and means for defining a recording sheet convey path for conveying the recording sheet from said sheet insertion port formed in the lower front surface of the main body to said sheet discharge port formed in the upper surface of the main body through a recording area adjacent said recording unit, wherein an upstream portion of said means for defining said recording sheet convey path is arranged substantially horizontally, and said means for defining said recording sheet convey path is inclined halfway toward said sheet discharge port through said recording area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for use in a facsimile apparatus comprising:
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a main body having an outer surface; a recording unit which includes a replaceable ink cartridge and a serial recording type ink-jet recording head, said recording unit being arranged in a portion of said main body; an upper surface lid, which is provided on an upper surface of said main body, said upper surface lid being openable to allow replacement of said ink cartridge; an original reader arranged in an upper portion of said main body; an original insertion port for receiving an original, said original insertion port being formed in the upper surface of said main body; a sheet discharge port for discharging a recording sheet, said sheet discharge port being formed in the upper surface of said main body; an original discharge port for discharging the original, said original discharge port being formed in a front surface of said main body; a sheet insertion port for receiving the recording sheet, said sheet insertion port being formed in the front surface of said main body; means for defining an original convey path for conveying the original from said original insertion port formed in the upper surface of the main body to said original discharge port formed in the front surface of the main body through a reading area adjacent said original reader; and means for defining a recording sheet convey path for conveying the recording sheet from said sheet insertion port formed in a lower front surface of the main body to said sheet discharge port formed in the upper surface of the main body through a recording area adjacent said recording unit, wherein an upstream portion of said means for defining said recording sheet convey path is arranged substantially horizontally, and said recording sheet convey path is inclined halfway toward said sheet discharge port through said recording area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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