JPH01292949A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve directivity and secrecy by recording a message for response for absence recording with utilizing a hand set and a calling circuit. CONSTITUTION:When the message signal for response for the absence recording is recorded, a switching means 70 is changed-over like being shown in a solid line and the output step of a calling circuit 20 is connected to the input step of a recording and reproducing circuit 50. Since a power source 80 is impressed through this switching means 70 to the calling circuit 20, the calling circuit 20 goes to a condition, in which the hook of a telephone set is picked up, namely, a condition same as being occupied. As a result, a hand set 40 is operated as a microphone. Then, when a user speaks to the hand set 40, since the contents of the speaking (message signal) are inputted through the calling circuit 20 to the recording and reproducing circuit 50, the message signal can be recorded. Thus, since the hand set 40 of the satisfactory directivity can be used as the microphone, the directivity and secrecy can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a voice response function such as an answering machine, and in particular, the present invention relates to a facsimile machine having a voice response function such as an answering machine. This invention relates to a facsimile machine capable of recording signals.

[Background of the Invention] A telephone with a voice response function is well known as an answering machine, and it has been considered to add such a voice response function to a facsimile machine.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of such a facsimile machine.

In the figure, 10 is the main body of the facsimile machine, 20 is a communication circuit, 30 is a communication line such as a dedicated line or telephone line (the following is a case of a telephone line), 40 is a telephone handset, and 50 is a recording/playback circuit. , 60 are dedicated microphones for recording.

A dedicated Micro 0 is usually used to record a message signal for response, and if necessary, this message signal is played back and sent to the calling party.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Incidentally, in a facsimile apparatus having such a voice response function, a dedicated Micro 0 is used as described above to record a predetermined message signal.

However, if a dedicated Micro 0 is used for recording, a microphone amplifier or the like must be installed in addition to the dedicated Micro 0 for message signal recording, which increases costs.

Further, due to the cost of the dedicated micrometer, the directivity is usually omnidirectional or a directivity close to omnidirectional. Therefore, while recording the message signal, external noise is also recorded, resulting in poor voice clarity.

Using cheap microphones also has some inconveniences, such as the inability to record well unless you record close to the microphone cover.

When recording a message signal that is particularly confidential, it is not possible to record it very loudly, but this has the disadvantage that the message signal cannot be recorded clearly.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a facsimile machine that solves these conventional problems with a simple structure and is capable of recording message signals using a handset included in the facsimile machine. be.

[Means for Solving Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, in a facsimile machine having a voice response function, a message signal for answering an answering machine is transmitted by using a handset and a communication circuit. It is characterized by being able to record.

[Function] When recording a message signal, the switching means 70 connects the communication circuit 20 and the recording/reproducing circuit 50.

A power source 8o for the communication circuit is connected to the switching means 70, thereby applying a predetermined power to the communication circuit 20.

The power supply voltage is a voltage equivalent to the voltage applied to the communication circuit 20 from the communication line 30 side when the communication line 30 is connected.

When a predetermined voltage is applied to the telephone circuit 20, the telephone circuit 20 is in the same operating state as when the telephone line 30 is connected.

Then, the handset 40 can be used as a microphone.

The handset 40 has good directivity and a microphone function with excellent privacy. Therefore, the clarity of the recording is higher than when using a dedicated Micro 0.

[Embodiment] Next, an example of a facsimile apparatus having a voice response function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Also in this invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a telephone circuit 20 is connected to the facsimile main body 10, and predetermined communication information is transmitted to the calling party via the telephone line 30. Communication information from the calling party is input.

As described above, the telephone handset 40 is provided in the telephone call circuit 20, and the recording and reproducing circuit 50 is connected to the telephone call circuit 20.

In this invention, the following configuration is roughly added to this configuration.

That is, the output signal from the telephone call circuit 20 is supplied to the recording and reproducing circuit 50, and a switching means 70 is provided on the telephone line 30 side of the telephone call circuit 20.

The switching means 70 has one side connected to the above-mentioned telephone line 30, and the other side connected to a power source 80 for the communication circuit.

The switching means 70 is configured to be able to be switched from the outside, and in this example, when the mode is not switched to the message signal recording mode, the switching means 70 is automatically switched as shown by the solid line. Therefore, in the normal use mode, it is switched as shown by the broken line.

The voltage of the power supply 80 is equivalent to the voltage applied to the communication circuit 20 from the communication line 30 side when the communication line 30 is connected.

When transmitting a message signal, the recording and reproducing circuit 50
operates to reproduce a message signal and transmit it to the calling party through telephone line 30.

Predetermined voice from the calling side (No. 3 is the direct recording and playback circuit 50
This is the recording that is completed.

When recording a message signal, the switching means 70 is switched as shown by the solid line. Then, the output stage of the communication circuit 20 is connected to the input stage of the recording/reproducing circuit 50.

Further, the power supply 80 is connected to the communication circuit 2 via this switching means 70.
Since the voltage is applied to 0, the telephone call circuit 20 is in the state where the telephone is hooked up, that is, the state is the same as when the telephone is busy.

As a result, the handset 40 functions as a microphone, and when someone speaks into the handset 40, the contents (message signal) are inputted to the recording and reproducing circuit 50 through the communication circuit 20, so that the message signal can be recorded.

As is well known, the handset 40 has good directivity,
External noise can be effectively blocked. As a result, the clarity of the voice increases. It is highly directional and has excellent confidentiality.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a switching means is provided and a predetermined driving power is supplied from a dedicated power source to a communication circuit during recording.

This way, you can use the handset as a microphone, eliminating the need for a dedicated microphone.

Of course, since the microphone amplifier and the like can be omitted, the cost of this type of device can be reduced.

Due to its high directionality, the use of a handset increases voice intelligibility and significantly improves signal-to-noise ratio.

Since it has good directionality, it also has excellent confidentiality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an example of a facsimile machine having a voice response function according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system diagram of a conventional facsimile machine having a voice response function. 10...Facsimile machine body 20...Telephone circuit 30...Telephone line 40...φ handset 50...Recording/playback circuit 70...Switching means 80...Power supply for telephone circuit Patent applicant Konica Microphone Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A facsimile device having a voice response function, characterized in that a response message signal for answering machine is recorded using a handset and a telephone circuit.