CN1148698A - Method for catching integrated printing data and photo-scanning data, and operating table thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A noval integrated key-board and optical scanner, preferably of shape and size corresponding to that of standard conventional key-boards. Shearing common mechanical support and electrical and electronic functions, with features of optional attachment and detachment of the scanner from the key-board, and use of both conventional and flat-bed scanner techniques.

Description

The method of integrated print data and optical scanning data capture and operator's console

The present invention relates to be used for the multi-functional data trap setting of computing machine and similar devices, pictorial data that relate more specifically to print and similar file and optical scanning is imported to the data in computing machine and other processing or the similar system.

The various data capture method that is used for computerized data disposal system and similar system is arranged in the prior art, and each method is used that separate and different devices, for example:

A) use text input media (keyboard), the data input of the editor's who is used to print alphanumeric file;

B) use visual trap setting (scanner) to capture drawing, photo and text word alphameric file with electronic method, these scanners are divided into manual scanning device, page scanner and large scale drawing scanner;

C) use part and/or telecommunication line, be used for being transmitted in the data that other places generate by above-mentioned these devices.

The separation keyboard is widely used as input and the control device with computing machine and multicomputer system and similar system adjacency, each keyboard has the key of a fixed number, local pilot lamp, internal controller and a communication interface, internal controller monitors these keys, analyzes and screens keystroke and generate the suitable sign indicating number that is sent to main frame by communication port.In addition, this controller is handled the pilot lamp on the keyboard.

Be exemplified below: north gate full key board (Northgate Omnikey) keyboard (also including 101N1,102 keys); Key Lu Nike (Tronic) 101 keyboards are for example in the European technical manual of its increase type 101 keyboards and 1992; Cherry; BTC5339, FC3001.For these keyboards of mentioning, usually keyboard that is used and received actual standard also includes 101 keyboards of 1BMPC and 101 keys, and it is different with the layout of the layout of for example 102 keys and 105 keys of Apple, the profile of these related keyboards and size are meant that its height dimension (lead-in wire is opened) rises to about 3 of rear portion from about 1 of front portion, length is approximately less than 21, and the degree of depth is less than about 9 wedge shape.Be known as QWERTY keyboard in this manual.

Yet, in the regular job of any computerized equipment, are forms of print file (text, figure, photo and image) from outside source or from most of data that ancient deed is captured.It also is computerize personal workstation's ingredient that file scan is become electronic format.

Therefore the independently scanner that separates is also used widely, and generally they have two kinds of fundamental types: flat-bed scanner and handheld scanner.The light data that the Mechatronic Systems of feeding and handling, that is used for file that includes flat-bed scanner will scan be converted to electric signal photovoltaic element, a s operation control panel, the computing of the various system of a control, user's input and indicator and screening and limited scanning data and normally handle Electronic Control and processing unit with the communication of main frame, and comprise that one is used for the power supply unit of electrical equipment and electronic component.Such scanner can be handled the FR high resolving power of normative document size and the scanning of accuracy.Be exemplified below: enhancement mode AVR 3000/GS; Enhancement mode HP Scan-Jet; Microtek MSF-300G; Full flat-bed scanner; UMAX UG80; Abaton Scan 300/GS; Canon IX-30F; Dest PC Scan 3000; Enhancement mode Xerox Data-copyGs.

Handheld scanner also has similar elements, comprise that one is used for the photovoltaic element that light data that electromechanical units, that sweep velocity detects will scan are converted to electric signal, gauge tap and indicator, and the electronic control unit of the communication of a gated sweep processing and processing and main frame.But, carry out because such scanner is handed along moving of scanned document, so its scanning accuracy is far below flat-bed scanner; Like this, just be limited at lower resolution, thereby can only be used to not require the aspect of high level of accuracy, such scanner also is limited at most can only be the narrow scanning pattern of 4.5 ＂.Be exemplified below: the Niscan/GS of Nisca company; The Scanman 256/GS of logitech company; Complete half page of scanner/GS; The DFICHS-4000 of DFI company; The MarsM-6000CG of Marstek company; The Mirgraph CS-4096 of Mirgraph company; The Geniscan GS-C105 of KYE global group, GeniscanGS-B105G; Mouse system, PC page or leaf brush/colour; The NCL U.S. removes scan model 400; The Proscan PS-4000C of Prolab technology company, PS-4200C.

And at present keyboard and each computerized work station very near-earth is adjacent, scanner then is not like this, common flat-bed scanner is too big to the worktable that many users also will place workstation CRT-monitor and keyboard.And because its size and cost, this scanner is placed in the central public position in the company usually and is actually one shares public resource.

And be introduced into as the handheld scanner that is used for solving " individual's scanning " problem, may be little be enough to be placed on the workstation or near it, but such device only is the device of the sweep length (4.5 ＂) with the office's document width (8.5 * 11 ＂) that is limited at much smaller than standard of one inaccurate, low resolution.The operation that should be pointed out that handheld scanner both had been not easy also not easy.

Because keyboard and scanner as the data capture method that is used for computerized system all require device different and that separates, so daily troublesome poeration and often be inefficient.This just causes many problems: file cabinet has occupied valuable floorage, and the mistake filing causes chaotic unclear, and paper is destroyed or the like easily.And the device that has nothing in common with each other that is used for the data input also has its direct and indirect separately cost, and the desktop that needs himself to want valuable amasss.

The present invention be exactly to this to different and separate the improvement of the requirement of the data capture keyboard placed and scanner usually, be directly used in the fundamental measurement.It is novel, effectively and the device of relatively low cost mode comprehensive to the invention relates to.

Therefore, fundamental purpose of the present invention provide a kind of new improved be used for keyboard and these data capture device for mechanical ground of scanner reach assemble electronically a single standard key board unit with the method and the table device of computing machine or similar devices interface.

It is of the present invention that to advance a purpose be the electric function that total keyboard and scanner are provided in the integrating device of this novelty.

Other and further purpose of the present invention will describe and describe more specifically in appended claims following.

But, generally speaking, from its topmost aspect, the invention provides a kind of integrated print data and photoscanning data capture device that is used for computing machine and similar devices interface thereof, it comprises that one has the QWERTY keyboard of optical scanner within it as common package.When expectation, keyboard can carry out the control to scanner, as the electric function of total keyboard and scanner, comprises a kind of or repertoire of CPU storer and compunication.

Preferably reaching best model embodiment and design feature will describe in detail in the back.

The present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein

Fig. 1 is the system diagram of integrating device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is longitudinal profile and the side view that the details of structure of the present invention is shown;

Fig. 2 A is for being essentially the approximate view of mechanical feed structure of 1: 1 simplification with the ratio of actual standard keyboard;

Fig. 2 B is the improved also approximate view in part of dismountable photoelectricity model element that inserts;

Fig. 3 is the file feed power transmission chain of scanner, and Fig. 3 A is the mechanical transmission conceptual scheme of simplifying;

Fig. 4 is a profile or planimetric map;

Fig. 5 is an exploded view that waits of each layer of apparatus of the present invention before the integral installation, and Fig. 5 A shows the improved mechanical feeder system in the structure that is installed among Fig. 5;

Fig. 6 is the planimetric map that carries out fax is controlled specially and had the key of other improved feature of the present invention;

Fig. 7 A-7G is for realizing the process flow diagram of this improved operation;

Fig. 8 is the side view that is similar to Fig. 2 of the improvement structure of the plate scanner that is suitable in the standard form keyboard constituting an integral body according to one of the present invention;

Fig. 9 waits an axle exploded view for what the Fig. 5 with the system of Fig. 8 was similar to;

Figure 10 is the cut-open view of the illustrative structures of the Mechatronic Systems of the motion of the photometer head that is used to realize the gated sweep device in the system of Fig. 8 and 9; And

The continuous position that file under the keyboard that Figure 11 explanation is used to scan in the improvement of Fig. 8-10 inserts.

Beginning before preferred construction to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 is described, believing that summary to the foundation characteristic of its ultimate principle and this spline structure helps the understanding to context of the present invention and importance in the prior art thereof.

As mentioned above, scanner of the present invention-keyboard operation table apparatus combines two kinds of basic skills that are used for data capture: use a QWERTY keyboard print data, and use one scan device scanning document.This resulting integrated scanner-keyboard is similar with QWERTY keyboard on shape and size; But different with the keyboard of routine, this scanner-keyboard also has high-quality performance.

Scanner gathered to make into the QWERTY keyboard structure bring high-quality scanning into each people's computing machine or workstation, and it is long-pending can not to lose the desktop that more is used for optional equipment.This physical construction is designed to support the feeder system of a precision, the integrated scanning device that does not need the desired additional areas of a common flat-bed scanner to be used to obtain high-quality scanning.

And, this and keyboard integrated and with the computing machine relation more closely scanner can reduce prime cost and have efficient.In such consideration that reduces cost, these are by using power supply required and be used for the main frame that scanning situation and mode show; The keyboard key of the operator's control by using scanner; By having an outer packaging that is used for stream oriented device; By using the inner keyboard frame of the mechanical feeder system of supporting scanner; And communicate by shared identical electron plate, CPU, storer with by keyboard and scanner and computing machine and to realize.

Certainly, the major advantage of scanner-keyboard of the present invention be to use single, a common and compact device with print the information of going into and fine scanning to file import the ability of each teller work station.

Basic scanner of the present invention-keyboard operation platform comprises following primary element: a) outer packaging (also doing narration more fully shown in A, D among Fig. 5 in the back); B) be used for QWERTY keyboard and the internal rack (as shown in Fig. 9,10 and 11) of scanner is installed; C) file or paper feeding system (as shown in Fig. 3-4-6-7-8-17); D) file feed path (as shown in Figure 14-15-16-21); E) electronic control unit (as shown in Figure 12); And f) communication facilities (as shown in Figure 12,25 and 26).

With reference to Fig. 1, integrated scanner-keyboard of the present invention is shown in the H3 place, and has its monitor H2, host CPU H4, internal bus H5, and communication controller H6 and to the main frame master unit H1 interconnection of the port H7 of scanner-keyboard H1, this interconnecting cable is illustrated in H8.Use for possible fax, will be described in detail after a while, the controller of a fax modem can be provided at H9.Can realize and being connected of telephone network by a cable H11 from communication port H10.

Now begin to be described in Fig. 4,2 and the plane of 2A and the scanner-keyboard components of the present invention in the longitudinal diagram, keyboard key 1 is installed on the inner panel 11 of supporting as its machinery as shown, this inner panel 11 is positioned at an internal standard keyboard frame, this frame has the sidewall 9,10 of also supporting to be positioned at the scan components under the keyboard, its file path of navigation 16,21 be positioned at keyboard below, file feed inlet 14 is positioned on the top margin of keyboard, and file exporter 15 is positioned at the low limit of the keyboard adjacent with keyboard user.

As in the exploded view of Fig. 5 more specifically shown in, provided four the desirable main layerings that constitute integrated scanner-keyboard of the present invention, label A represents the uppermost scanner-keypad package panel that has key; Label B is an internal mechanical support and file feed system; Label C is one Master Scanner-keyboard printed circuit board (PCB); Label D is base or end guided plate.

As the preferred form of preceding narration in, the external packing of entire scan device-keyboard is shown as wedge shape and size and the packaging group of QWERTY keyboard seemingly.The common mechanical machine frame system in the inside that is used for keyboard and scanner, aforesaid left side and right side supporting frame wall 9 and 10 are equipped with keyboard support plate 11 and in addition also below this keyboard support plate 11 is supported at least in part and an accurate scanner file feed system common expansion spatially, this scanner file feed system comprise lateral extent by the power-actuated roller 4 of presenting, drive balls of the non-power-actuated end 17, one electric drive motor 3, and suitable transmission gear 8A and 8B and be used for the power-actuated roller 6A-6C of integrated scanner, after will fully describe it, such formation can guarantee high-quality scanning.Same structure also is used to support electronic printing circuit board 12,13, and in the improved mechanical drivetrain of Fig. 5 A was moving, a shown improved mechanical feeder system reduced some driving wheels.

As shown in Figure 2, be inserted into the recessed downwards crooked file (not shown) of presenting the import line of rabbet joint 14 that is arranged on the keyboard top margin and brought into the file path of navigation on a plane of being made up of top plate 21 and following exterior panel 16 downwards, level is down and in the top roller 6B, the 6C that are supported by frame and the 6A zone together extension spatially with end drive balls 17 keyboard between any two of outer bottom panel 16 supports; Thereby discharge in slightly inclined upwards outlet 15, be convenient to rightmost driven roller 6A and drive balls 17 file that scans is withdrawed from or discharges to the user at the discharge line of rabbet joint 15.

During the presenting of file, file is through the optical scanner head 5 that has lamp 19 and sensor 20 of any known type shown in Figure 2, and this optical scanner head 5 converts the pictorial data that scans to electric signal in the mode of routine.For example, a suitable scanner head that is used for this purpose can be at the used scanner head of above-mentioned scanner equipment.

Electronic circuit board 12,13 be installed in the file path of navigation upper cover plate 24 above, but with whole operations of the circuit supervisory keyboard and the scanner of well-known form.Inside mainboard 12 controls that have its oneself CPU storer key in the scanning of data, handle and to the transmission of main frame.This same plate is used to install the keypad 13 of conventional keyboard.The situation that for example will indicate keyboard and scanner on the keyboard of being positioned at shown in Fig. 1 and 2 for the indicator 2 of conventional LED matrix.Aforesaid scanner-keyboard can use the power supply of main frame.Like this, the internal mechanical frame that is used for keyboard and scanner includes a left side and right support rack 9 and 10 that are installed on the QWERTY keyboard support plate 11, has these two supports that are used to support an accurate feeder system, to obtain high-quality scanning.This same structure also is used to support keyboard key and electronic printing circuit 12-13.

Motor 3 has first transfer system of a conical gear and aforesaid driven wheel 8 and 8C shown in Fig. 3 and 5.This system will give driven roller 6B and 6C from the transmission of power of motor.One second transfer system is provided at 7A giving driven roller 6A from the transmission of power of driven roller 6B.One the 3rd transfer system 7C, 7D, 7E will give roller 6D, 6E and the 6F that installs laterally along one side of this device from the drive transmitting of roller 6C.In the improved plan of Fig. 3 A, this mechanical system is simplified and a synchronous belt 7 is used to and will gives driven roller wheel 8A that links to each other with 6A from the transmission of power of motor horse district driving wheel 8, and 8B.Element 6C-6F and the 7C-7E of Fig. 3 are removed in the system of this simplification.Similarly, in the improved system of Fig. 5 A, some driving wheels also are removed, and before 6A and 6B are respectively and back is by power-actuated roller.By guiding cover plate 24 on non-determined paper of following exit surface or file path of navigation power-actuated or idle pulley 17 are installed paper feeding smoothly is provided.

Be schematically illustrated in control circuit 22 and connector 26 Interface Terminal and the main frame H1 by parallel or serial and carry out communication, the data of output keyboard printing and/or the file data of scanning.

File guiding base plate is hinged on 18 with being illustrated and sentences and allow it to open that ready dimension expands and other turnover to be used for.

In the operation of integrated workstation of the present invention, the user at first prints data on keyboard, just look like its be the keyboard of a routine, user or by from the scan instruction (slave mode) of main frame, or just present by what a file is inserted into scanner that (main mode) begins scan process in the line of rabbet joint 14.In case this document is scanned, it is discharged by the outlet line of rabbet joint 15 and is fetched by the user.This group sweep parameter can use keyboard key to be finished by off line, or is done according to an application instruction with host computer system H1 is online.

Further relevant with host communication, it by principle illustrate a specific driver software/hardware interface be installed, to carry out communication with scanning-keyboard.This driver makes conventional func with keyboard and two aforementioned manner of operation of scanner become possibility.Two aforementioned manner of this operation of scanner are:

A) main mode-scanner begins scanning automatically, start with the communications protocol of main frame and this main frame the Data Receiving of scanning is gone into stored " automatic spool " catalogue that it is retrieved of being used for, and,

B) slave mode-host computer using one system directive (scanning [selection parameter] filename) or specific appliance computer open the beginning scan process.

An example of the useful operation that can carry out by the present invention is to the keying of medical patient record after scanning doctor's diagnosis and breadboard test result.As another example, a file that receives by postal delivery with its image that is scanned in computer memory by layout, substituted and used one paper-arranging system.

The present invention has also brought main impact to the office operation of using duplicating machine.Today, because for example expensive and space requirement of shared office resource, along with the appearance of integrated device of the present invention, this equipment can usually be removed or by with personal computer or any other workstation mutually this integrated scanner-keyboard of logotype substitute.And duplicating machine is by xcopy is used for distributing or the layout arrangement through being usually used in.These can by of the present invention and-PC or any other main frame mutually logotype, use office or external network is used for the distribution of information and scanner-keyboard of using a laser printer to be used for the making of hard copy substitutes.

In fact, the fax of facsimile recorder can be substituted fully by using the integrated scanner of computing machine H1 that inner fax modem plate H9 is installed shown in Fig. 1 and individual of the present invention.The fax plate that is suitable for can be following model: Intel 7782 StatiFAXion; The Complete PC Inc-Communicator 5828; Cardinal NM0510.NM0770; Hayes JT fax 9600B Int; Power User Sendfax 24/48,24/96; ATI 2400ETC internal; Zoom 9624 Send/receiveInc.Fax modem; AFTECH Datafax 2400modem/9600FAX.

In fact, this structure has many major advantages that surpass conventional facsimile recorder:

The fax that safety-on computers receives can be by conventional security means, and for example password, magnetic card etc. prevent that Non-Patent from reading to read and being protected.

Quality-can be used for receiving and send mode, the Software tool of additional cheapness can be used for improving image.The office printing machine can be used to make high-quality hard copy output.

The cost of the desired additional fax/modem plate of cost-use equipment of the present invention is markedly inferior to the cost of facsimile recorder.

Said system integrally is incorporated in scanner in the frame of QWERTY keyboard.And the usefulness of keyboard can not change in the length of life of computing machine, also can change significantly in the work of (textual scan, OCR application, high-resolution color image processing etc.) aspect different application day by day even scan request can in time be sent also.

Can require, have dirigibility and washability, on the structure of QWERTY keyboard, increase the one scan module or with its removal in a kind of variable mode in some application facet.

As shown in Fig. 2 A, scanner optical electric transducer 20, light source 19 and camera lens 21 (selectively having motor) can be constituted as a separable device 22.The user can have a keyboard that is not used as a routine with the unit of this separable scanner module, if desired, as shown in Fig. 2 B, adds that this separable scanister is to improve the usefulness of scanning.In working environment, can obtain the saving of prime cost really by shared this scanister in several such keyboards.

Foregoing separation has a main advantage.Because keyboard has for the desired scan module of given function and can be upgraded, the effect of therefore can be with good grounds different resolution, colour or black and white and be provided with several separable scanister.In working environment, the method that different separable devices can be identical is shared by a plurality of keyboard systems, and the convertible printhead of old-fashioned printer is to be used for the operation of multilingual, multiple font.

In Fig. 2 A and 2B, the light source of optical-electric module be shown in 19 and the photoelectric commutator (for example linear CCD device) of optical-electric module be shown in 20.The camera lens of this optical-electric module is 21, and this is separable (or fixing), and optical-electric module 22 is shown to have its optical-electric module dividing plate 23 and case 24.In Fig. 2 B, this optical-electric module is illustrated from its dividing plate and shifts out.

As previously mentioned, keyboard and scanner are used as the input media of computer software application.As, they are operated in one " subordinate " mode, the user can select to use the one scan device, by selecting scan operation or print the input that a particular command carries out data from the option list.This scanner of application setting enters scan mode and the user inserts the paper feeding line of rabbet joint with paper.One sensor this document scans and data is sent it back computing machine it.Application program is with the not busy state of scanner transition back.Here it is one scan device keyboard and other auxiliary I/O device is with the common mode of computer operation.

Yet the major defect of should " subordinate " mode operating is how the user need know operational computations machine and software application thereof.Because have the user that is unfamiliar with computing machine operates its facsimile recorder or duplicating machine in the work of every day situation, make in computing machine, can have this function but can't offer help for such user.

Further expand according to of the present invention, can realize the operation of aforesaid " main mode ".In this mode of operation, main device is keyboard-scanner of the present invention, and computing machine is used as the subordinate output unit of a demonstration communication and printing, and when operating in " mainly " mode, this keyboard-scanner device can have the function of three different devices altogether.Can be used as a common keyboard and be used for computing machine; But when the user is inserted into a file in the file feed line of rabbet joint 14, one sensor 4,4a perception this document also convert the operation of this device to independently a fax or a duplicating machine from a common keyboard (subordinate input media), and at this moment this keyboard-scanner is a main device and computing machine (obviously for the user) uses as a subordinate output unit.

This that uses that the key of augmenting among Fig. 6 controls operates in the process flow diagram of Fig. 7 A-7F and is illustrated.At first, keyboard begins to operate in " subordinate " mode of shortcoming, as shown in Figure 7A and 7B.The user is inserted into a file in the scanner input line of rabbet joint 14, and the file movement that is inserted into is to the mechanical arm 4A of file sensor 4.The sensor setting is masked as " mainly " mode, makes keyboard operation to switch to " fax/duplicating " machine " mainly " mode, and shown in Fig. 7 B, and the communication protocol of beginning and main frame is to switch its keyboard driver to " keyboard is main " mode.In this mode, this keyboard function key be converted to automatically have predetermined for example send fax, begin to duplicate, " fax/duplicating " machine function in any fax or the attainable operation of duplicating machine of function such as speed dialling, as shown in Figure 6.

Be used for " facsimile recorder " operation, the user can dial a number or also select " sending fax " key afterwards by one of them automatic dialing key.Keyboard-scanner begin one with the agreement of computing machine, start the facsimile transmission driver to send fax.Its display screen that also can use a computer shows the number dialled, FAX mode information and the operational order that is sent out, shown in Fig. 7 C, 7D, 7E, 7F.Be used for " duplicating machine " operation, the user only need be by " opening the beginning " function key, keyboard-scanner begin one with the agreement of computing machine to start a specific application program, receive from the scan-data of scanner and on printing machine, print, shown in Fig. 7 C, 7D, 7G.

And the main mode of operation can make facsimile recorder that untrained people are familiar with as use or duplicating machine operational computations machine easily.

In a word, generally speaking, the advantage that the present invention had comprises:

1, reduced for the different desired spaces of data capture device.Scanning-keyboard carries out the scanning-duplicating of file, not lose the efficient that has improved the desk-top computer operation under the long-pending prerequisite of any desktop.

2, strengthened the functipnal capability of data input, can unite the alphanumeric information that prints and the data of the fine scanning of image and file are imported.

3, improved the price/performance of hardware and reduced the desired direct cost of data capture device: scanner-keyboard of the present invention is with regard to alternative keyboard, scanner and facsimile recorder, and computer system only needs a port just enough.

4, indirect costs such as maintenance cost, stop time cost, depreciation have for example been reduced.

5, for example bringing significant improvement in office and the many computer utilitys such as desk-top publication, engineering, education and medical application.

And shown in Fig. 8-11, the present invention also can be used for plate scanner, and the improved same feature to the prior art system is provided.In the embodiment of Fig. 8-11, the keyboard structure of driver that has scanner head and downside thereof is 20 ' and 21 ' locating direction shown in the arrow and lifted by hinge backward and open with reception file D among Figure 11 movingly, and file D will be scanned on the base plate 11 as the file platform.In case file is inserted like this, this integrated keyboard-scanner is then 22 ' to locate direction shown in the arrow by downwards hinge is moving to allow scanning among Figure 11.

In Fig. 8 and 9, the part 4 ' of printed circuit board (PCB) 3 ' is used to install keyboard key 1 ', and the part 5 ' of this circuit board is used to install foregoing separation and public scanner/Keyboard Control electron device.One loam cake 2 ' is provided for this device and locates 6 ', one platform according to ergonomics design is provided for when printing or support during input of control commands arm on keyboard, front end 7 ' by shown in best crooked so that above-mentioned keyboard-scanner can lift like a dream opens with insertion just now with reference to the described file D of Figure 11.As shown in Figure 9, this structure is provided with one and comprises that one is used for the bottom 8 ' of the transparency window 15 ' of integrated scanner, and provides aforesaid file platen 11 ', also as the protection bottom that is used for scanner transparency window 15 '.One pivot knob, 9 ＂ are provided when keyboard-scanner is held 7 ' to lift with the insertion file certainly and support this keyboard-scanner, this knob to be configured in the shell 10 ' of opening.

The scanner optical dateline of type is shown in 12 ' and locates as previously mentioned, is provided with an installing handle 13 '.One nut handle 14 ' and spiral 18 ' convert electromechanics the axially-movable of scanner head along steady arm 19 ' to.Be illustrated in 16 ' in response to the motor of keyboard instruction Be Controlled (or, if desired, file receives the back and closes and automatically operation along with keyboard-scanner) and locate, have its reduction gear device 10 ', as shown in figure 10.Special Mechatronic Systems shown in this Figure 10 is to have the spiral system that structure substituted 18 ', 14 ' that rotation is converted to axially-movable and can be fit to by other for example synchronous belt of knowing etc. naturally.

Though the present invention forms with preferred construction and is described, obviously other conspicuous keyboard-scanner integrated morphology and details can be used or substitute, yet these schemes that are considered will fall into by in the defined the spirit and scope of the present invention of claims.

Claims (20)

1, a kind of integrated print data of computer interface and method of optical scanning data capture of being used for includes following steps:

One keyboard is installed in the QWERTY keyboard frame; This frame is also supported the move scanner of the interior single part of this frame of conduct under it; The shared common electronic circuit board of keyboard and scanner, this circuit board are configured in this frame to realize CPU for example, storer and to realize control to print data and scanner file movement and optical scanning to the function of the communication of computing machine and by keyboard; And support this scanner machinery feeder system to bring a side and the immigration below keyboard and scanner of keyboard frame into, and from the relative side output of described QWERTY keyboard frame with file that will be to be scanned by public inner keyboard frame.

2, a kind of method in the QWERTY keyboard frame that printing type data and optical scanning data capture are integrated in that is used for computer interface includes following steps:

One keyboard is installed in the QWERTY keyboard frame and above; Insert and support to be positioned at below this keyboard and a file photoelectric scanner of this QWERTY keyboard frame; The shared common electronic circuit board of keyboard and scanner, this circuit board are distributed in therebetween and are positioned at this frame to realize CPU for example, storer and to realize control to print data and optical scanning to the function of the communication of computing machine and by keyboard; And with file below a side of this frame imports scanner and scan.

3, a kind of method according to claim 2, wherein file from the line of rabbet joint of keyboard frame be inserted into and scanner in frame below be transferred, be output from the relative side of frame.

4, a kind of method according to claim 2, wherein this integrated keyboard-scanner is lifted to receive file below this keyboard-scanner, to being placed down in this document can be scanned then.

5, a kind of method according to claim 4, wherein to be a device lift and put down allowing by hinged backward for keyboard-scanner.

6, a kind of method according to claim 2, but but wherein this scanner selectively be connected in the frame or from frame separate so that both keyboard-scanner joint operation also keyboard operate separately.

7, a kind of integrated print data and optical scanning data capture operator's console that is used for computer interface and similar devices includes:

One is supported on the keyboard in the QWERTY keyboard frame, and accommodates one and be mounted an optical scanner that is supported and is integrated in the described QWERTY keyboard frame.

8, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 7, wherein be provided be used for wait to be scanned device scanning file feed-in keyboard a side and below keyboard transmission this document and at the device of the relative side of keyboard with its output.

9, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 8, wherein public electronic circuit panel assembly are installed with shared keyboard and scanner electric function and the scanner control function that comprises one or more CPU, storer and computing machine communication function under keyboard and along scanner.

10, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 9 wherein is provided with the device of the function that realizes the Keyboard Control scanner.

11, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 9 wherein is provided with the device that makes outer computer gated sweep device.

12, a kind of integrated print data and optical scanning data capture operator's console that is used for computer interface and similar devices, have jointly, be installed in the keyboard on the upper plate, this upper plate is supported between the frame two side, and also being used to support an optical scanner file plane that is positioned at below this finger-board to present guide plate, this guide plate and this finger-board are together expanded and the outside is equipped with an external plates; Frame side wear be useful on drive file along a panel path by this guide plate, begin from a feed-in line of rabbet joint that is installed on the keyboard top margin, therefrom downwards and below finger-board, laterally be sent to the base of keyboard, and last there one discharge the device that the line of rabbet joint is discharged; The optical scanner that is supported along this document path; And comprise Electronic Control and signal processing circuit and the PBA printed board arrangement that both are connected with optical scanner with keyboard, this PBA printed board arrangement internally is installed in top and described finger-board following being used to control by printing the electronic data that draws, and the electronic signal data that generated by optical scanner on keyboard of described file path, and these data and an outer computer are carried out interface.

13, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 12, wherein the file drive unit includes and is installed on the relative both sides of file guide plate and by frame side and coordinated drive wheel and idle pulley that other plate supported.

14, a kind of integrated-type operator's console according to claim 12, wherein the feed-in line of rabbet joint and file guide plate are bent downwardly recessedly, essentially horizontally is extending under the described frame interscan device and under the keyboard in this path, and discharge the slight rising of slot area and fall the discharge that is beneficial to file subsequently.

15, a kind of integrated print data and optical scanning data capture operator's console that is used for computer interface and similar devices has jointly, is installed in the keyboard on the QWERTY keyboard shell; One is installed in the photoelectric scanner under this shell internal keyboard; Be used for file introducing to be scanned being positioned at the zone under the scanner and crossing the device in described zone in a side of this shell; And comprise Electronic Control and signal processing circuit and with the PBA printed board arrangement that both keyboards are connected with photoelectric scanner, this PBA printed board arrangement is installed in this document scanning area by inside the following of top and keyboard draws electronic data, reaches the electronic signal data that generated by optical scanner to be used to control by printing on keyboard, and these data and an outer computer are carried out interface.

16, a kind of integrated print data according to claim 15 and optical scanning data capture operator's console, wherein be provided with and be used for file is inserted a side of this shell and mobile this document by being positioned at described zone below the scanner to scan, then the device that this document is exported from a relative side of shell.

17, a kind of integrated print data according to claim 15 and optical scanning data capture operator's console, wherein this scanner is plate, and provides the shell that is used for to this integrated keyboard-scanner to be housed and pivotally lift file introduced described zone and subsequently this shell to be lowered on this document so that be positioned at this plate scanner of top, described zone and scan.

18, a kind of integrated print data according to claim 15 and optical scanning data capture operator's console, wherein this scanner is constituted as the form that can be connected on this shell and can pull down from this shell, allows combination that the function of keyboard and scanning is arranged or only is common keypad function.

19, a kind of integrated operator's console according to claim 15, wherein this computing machine communication includes this computing machine and keyboard-scanner interface, the device that carries out communication in wherein a kind of mode of main and slave mode; Main mode includes and makes scanner can automatically begin to scan and open the communications protocol of beginning and computing machine so that computing machine can receive the data of scanning and the device that its storage is used to retrieve; And but slave mode includes the device that computing machine command scan(ning) device is scanned.

20, a kind of integrated operator's console according to claim 15, wherein this computing machine be provided with one with the inside fax modem plate of scanner interface so that the operation of alternative fax of this integrated operator's console and duplicating.

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