Device for sending and receiving graphical documents via teletetransmission lines

• US 5,387,980 A
• Filed: 09/03/1991
• Issued: 02/07/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Baitz, Guenter, Malke, Wolfgang, Burchart, Joachim
• Primary Examiner(s): Coles, Sr., Edward L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, TOMMY D
• Application Number:
  US07/720,784
• Time in Patent Office: 1,253 Days
• Field of Search: 358/400, 358/401, 358/408, 358/474, 358/494, 358/496, 358/497, 358/498, 358/296, 361/380, 361/390, 361/391, 346/145, 355/308, 355/309, 271/225
• US Class Current: 358/400
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00525 Providing a more compact apparatus, e.g. sheet discharge tray in cover
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00551 Top covers or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0057 Conveying sheets before or after scanning arrangements for conveying sheets as part of the scanning operation H04N1/04 and subgroups
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00588 to the scanning position H04N1/00572, H04N1/00594 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00602 Feed rollers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00612 Path switches H04N1/00575, H04N1/00623, H04N1/00633 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32363 at the transmitter or at the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32368 Functions of a still picture terminal memory associated with transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32379 Functions of a still picture terminal memory associated with reception

Abstract

A device for sending and receiving graphical documents via teletransmission lines comprises an input station (16), a withdrawal station (20) for single-sheet graphical original, a transport system which transports the graphical originals along a reading device from the input station (16) to the withdrawal station (20), an output station (32) for a printed print carrier and a transport system which transports the print carrier material from material supply station (60) along a printer to the output station (32). The output station (32) is located in the head region and the withdrawal station (20) in the base region of the device. Both the input station (16) and the withdrawal station (20) for the printed originals in the base region (8) of the device (2) are arranged on two opposite sides (3,6) or the device so that the output station (32) in the head region (10) of the device (2) is located at a considerable distance from both the input station (16) and the withdrawal station (20). It is therefore impossible to mistake printed documents output with graphical originals.

Claims

1. Apparatus for sending and receiving graphic images via transmission lines, having opposing sides, a base region and a head region the apparatus comprising:

a reading device;

an input station and a withdrawal station for a single-sheet image original;

a first transportation system for transporting a single-sheet image original from the input station to the withdrawal station along the reading device;

a material supply station for storing printed carrier material;

a printer;

an output station for a printed print carrier; and

a second transport system for transporting print carrier material from the supply station to the output station along the printer;

the input station and withdrawal station being disposed in the base region and on opposing sides of the apparatus and the output station being disposed in the head region of the apparatus;

the apparatus having a substantially rectangular ground plan and the head region receding in a steplike fashion in relation to the base region to expose a part of the base region having an upper side forming a depositing surface of the input station for depositing image originals;

the input station constructed at least in part as a module movably arranged to occupy a first operating position substantially within the ground plan and a second operating position extending beyond the ground plan in at least one direction, the depositing surface comprising a transparent material, and wherein the reading device is movably disposed underneath the depositing surface.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the apparatus has an upper side and the output station is located on the upper side of the apparatus.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 and further comprising a fixed reading device and wherein the fixed reading device is activated in the first operating position and the movable reading device is activated in the second operating position.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the reading device is retained in a fixed position in the first operating position and is movably disposed under the depositing surface in the second operating position.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the apparatus of the left and right sides.

6. The apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein an image original is transported by the first transport system in a predetermined direction and wherein the withdrawal opening comprises a section which is open in a direction extending perpendicular to the predetermined direction.

7. The apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein the withdrawal opening further comprises a section which is open in a direction extending parallel to the predetermined direction.

8. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the material supply station comprises a loading opening for the withdrawal and introduction of a cassette.

9. Apparatus for sending and receiving graphic images via transmission lines, having opposing sides, a base region and ahead region, the apparatus comprising:

a reading device;

an input station and a withdrawal station for a single-sheet image original;

a first transportation system for transporting a single-sheet image original from the input station to the withdrawal station along the reading device;

a material supply station for storing printed carrier material;

a printer;

an output station for a printed print carrier; and

a second transport system for transporting print carrier material from the supply station to the output station along the printer;

the input station and withdrawal station being disposed in the base region and on opposing sides of the apparatus and the output station being disposed in the head region of the apparatus; and

a paper supply station, a second printer and a third transport system, the third transport system for transporting sheet material from the paper supply station along the second printer to the withdrawal station.

10. Apparatus for sending and receiving graphic images via transmission lines, having opposing sides, a base region and a head region, the apparatus comprising:

a reading device;

an input station and a withdrawal station for a single-sheet image original;

a first transportation system for transporting a single-sheet image original from the input station to the withdrawal station along the reading device;

a material supply station for storing printed carrier material;

a printer.;

an output station for a printed print carrier; and

a second transport system for transporting print carrier material from the supply station to the output station along the printer;

the input station and withdrawal station being disposed in the base region and on opposing sides of the apparatus and the output station being disposed in the head region of the apparatus;

the apparatus comprising a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side and the input station comprising an input opening in one of the left and right sides and the withdrawal station comprising a first opening in the other of the left and right sides a second opening extending in a direction perpendicular to the first opening.