Business card scanner and transport module thereof
Technical field
The utility model relates to a business card scanner, especially about can being used for the business card scanner and the transport module thereof of computing machine and PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) simultaneously, pass mutually and comparatively flexible use to reach computing machine and PDA archives.
Background technology
Business card scanner is a kind of comparatively small-sized scanner, business card scan can be become map file, again by transmit port such as universal serial bus (USB) port and graphic file is reached computing machine.Computing machine can pick out keyword in the business card with character recognition software (OCR), as name, academic title, address, Email etc., therefore acquisition in the literal self imaging can be come out, be stored into the address book of Email again, in the address book as MS Outlook.Can convert business card generally commonly used to useful electronic bits of data by business card scanner, extremely useful to busy modern.
First figure is depicted as the system block diagrams of known business card scanner 10.This business card scanner 10 comprises one scan instrument controller 100, a paper-in sensor 102, a motor controller 104, a contact image sensor (CIS) 106 and a USB port 206.When paper-in sensor 102 senses the paper input slot of the famous business card scanner 10 of packing into, promptly can notify scanner controller 100 CD-ROM drive motor controllers 104 that business card is involved in, and activate contact image sensor (CIS) 106 scanned business card images.The scanned business card image is stored in scanner controller 100 earlier, delivers to external device via USB port 206 again, as computing machine etc.
Yet because portable electronic devices, in vogue gradually as PDA, the address book that user (especially business people) custom will comprise name, academic title, address, Email exists among the PDA, again data is passed software ActiveSync etc. synchronously mutually PDA data and computer data are upgraded synchronously.And known business card scanner only has single USB port, causes and uses inconvenience.Moreover business card scanner is normally used a computer by USB port or the electric power of PDA, and is because business card scanner can consume certain electric power, also very not convenient for PDA user.
The utility model content
Therefore first purpose of the present utility model can connect two external devices for providing a kind of, and elastic data business card scanner and transport module thereof that transmission is selected are provided.
Second purpose of the present utility model for provide a kind of can be to the business card scanner and the transport module thereof of PDA charging.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the business card scanner that the utility model provides can be connected to a computing machine and a PDA by usb connecting port respectively or simultaneously, and by the data transmission between USB detection and commutation circuit switched scan module, computing machine and the PDA, but business card scanner has the socket of external power supply, so that PDA to be provided charge function.
This business card scanner has an one scan module and a transport module, this transport module, can be connected respectively to one of two external devices first general serial bus connection port and one second general serial bus connection port and be electrically connected on this scan module and two general serial bus connection ports between detection and commutation circuit.
When one of them was electrically connected to business card scanner when two external devices, detection and commutation circuit can be set up the data transmission between scan module and electrical connection external device; When two external devices were electrically connected to business card scanner simultaneously, detection and commutation circuit alternative were carried out the mutual arq mode of a data or at least one data-transmission mode.
Above-mentioned two external devices can be computing machine and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA), and computing machine is connected to first general serial bus connection port and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) is connected to second general serial bus connection port.
Detection and commutation circuit can utilize the electric power pin state of first general serial bus connection port and second general serial bus connection port to judge the connection status of computing machine and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA).
This business card scanner also comprises one and switches switch, and this change-over switch is electrically connected to and detects and commutation circuit; When two external devices were electrically connected to business card scanner simultaneously, detection and commutation circuit were controlled by change-over switch can, carry out the mutual arq mode of a data or at least one data-transmission mode.Wherein the mutual arq mode of data is that data between computing machine and the personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) passes mutually.Default transmission mode is the data transmission between personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) and the scan module.
Second general serial bus connection port of business card scanner is provided with a socket, so that personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) can connect an external power charging.
The utility model also provides a kind of transport module that is used for business card scanner, can make business card scanner be connected at least one of two external devices simultaneously, and the one scan module of control business card scanner and the data transmission between external device, and it includes:
Be connected respectively to one of two external devices first general serial bus connection port and one second general serial bus connection port; Be connected in detection and commutation circuit between scan module and two general serial bus connection ports; When one of them was electrically connected to business card scanner when two external devices, detection and commutation circuit can be set up the data transmission between scan module and electrical connection external device; When two external devices all were electrically connected to business card scanner, detection and commutation circuit alternative were carried out the mutual arq mode of a data or at least one data-transmission mode.
Above-mentioned transport module also comprises one and switches switch, and this change-over switch is electrically connected to and detects and commutation circuit; When two external devices were electrically connected to business card scanner simultaneously, detection and commutation circuit were controlled by change-over switch can, carry out the mutual arq mode of a data or at least one data-transmission mode.
Two external devices that connect transport module can be computing machine and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA), and computing machine is connected to first general serial bus connection port and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) is connected to second general serial bus connection port.
Its detection and commutation circuit utilize the electric power pin state of first general serial bus connection port and second general serial bus connection port to judge the connection status of computing machine and personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA).
The mutual arq mode of its data is that data passes mutually between computing machine and the personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA); Data transmission between personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) and the scan module; Data transmission between computing machine and the scan module.
Second general serial bus connection port of transport module is provided with a socket, so that personal digital aid (PDA) (PDA) can connect an external power charging.
For reaching the above-mentioned effect of this case, describe in conjunction with following preferred embodiment conjunction with figs..
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the known technology calcspar;
Fig. 2 is the utility model calcspar;
Fig. 3 is detection of the present utility model and commutation circuit synoptic diagram;
Fig. 4 is detection of the present utility model and commutation circuit circuit diagram.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
100 business card scanner controllers
102 paper-in sensors
104 motor controllers
106 contact image sensors
108 power regulators
110 booster circuits
200 USB detect and commutation circuit
202 first usb connecting ports
204 second usb connecting ports
206 usb connecting ports
Embodiment
Referring to Fig. 2, it is a functional block diagram of the present utility model.The utility model is a business card scanner, include a business card scanner controller 100, one paper-in sensor 102, one motor controller 104, one contact image sensor, 106, one power regulators, 108, one booster circuits 110, one USB detects and commutation circuit 200, the first usb connecting ports 202 and second usb connecting port 204.Emphasis of the present utility model is for providing a USB and detect and commutation circuit 200 and two groups of usb connecting ports 202 and 204 in the business card scan instrument.As shown in this figure, business card scanner of the present utility model can be connected to a computing machine and be connected to PDA via second usb connecting port 204 via first usb connecting port 202.USB detection of the present utility model and commutation circuit 200 can be judged the connection status of first usb connecting port 202 and second usb connecting port 204, promptly judged whether external device, and USB detects and commutation circuit 200 has a switching switch SW, when all external device being arranged with convenient first usb connecting port 202 and second usb connecting port 204, switching operation modes.
Referring to Fig. 3, it is the USB detection of business card scanner of the present utility model and the synoptic diagram of commutation circuit 200, shows that this USB detects and the circuit connection state of commutation circuit 200.This USB detects and commutation circuit 200 is connected to the image data signal pin BCRD that business card scanner controller 100 is sent here
+And BCR D
-, be connected to the data signal pin NB D that first usb connecting port 202 (default be connected to computing machine) is sent here
+And NB D
-, and electric power signal pin NB_PLUG and be connected to the data signal pin PDA D that second usb connecting port 204 (default be connected to PDA) is sent here
+And PDA D
-, and electric power signal pin PDA_PLUG.Moreover, have a pin on this USB detection and the commutation circuit 200 and be coupled to a switching switch SW 1.This USB detects and commutation circuit 200 has known whether that by the signal condition that detects electric power signal pin NB_PLUG and electric power signal pin PDA_PLUG computing machine and/or PDA are connected to this business card scanner.
If one of them is connected to business card scanner computing machine and PDA, then USB detection and commutation circuit 200 can be judged by the signal condition of electric power signal pin NB_PLUG and electric power signal pin PDA_PLUG, and image data signal pin BCR is provided D
+And BCR D
-With computer data signal pin NB D
+And NB D
-Between connection or image data signal pin BCR is provided D
+And BCR D
-With PDA data signal pin PDA D
+And PDA D
-Between connection.
If computing machine and PDA both are connected to business card scanner, then USB detection and commutation circuit 200 can be subjected to the control of change-over switch SW1, and one of two kinds of patterns are carried out below:
(1). data synchronous mode (Active Sync): USB detects and commutation circuit 200 can provide computer data signal pin NB D
+And NB D
-With PDA data signal pin PDA D
+And PDA D
-Between connection, to reach the synchronous driving of data between computing machine and the PDA.
(2) PDA transmission mode: the utility model is to be default main frame (Host) with PDA, therefore when computing machine and PDA both are connected to business card scanner, USB detects and commutation circuit 200 can be subjected to the control of change-over switch SW1, and image data signal pin BCR is provided D
+And BCR D
-With PDA data signal pin PDA D
+And PDA D
-Between connection.
Aforesaid operations can be represented by following table one:
Table one
PDA | Computing machine | Change-over switch SW1 | Data stream |
Data is synchronous | The PDA transmission |
V | N | × | × | Business card scanner → PDA |
N | V | × | × | Business card scanner → NB |
V | V | V | N | PDA ← → computing machine |
V | V | N | V | Business card scanner → PDA |
V: exist
N: do not exist
*: no effect
Referring to Fig. 4, it is detection of the present utility model and commutation circuit circuit diagram, in instantiation of the present utility model, is with four analog switches, and be subjected to the signal condition control of electric power signal pin NB_PLUG and electric power signal pin PDA PLUG, and switch image data signal pin BCR D
+And BCR D
-, computer data signal pin NB D
+And NB D
-And PDA data signal pin PDA D
+And PDA D
-Between connection status.And change-over switch SW1 can switch PDA data signal pin PDA D
+And PDA D
-Connection status, with when first usb connecting port 202 and second usb connecting port 204 all have external device, synchronous mode of giving information (Active Sync) or PDA transmission mode.
Moreover, in the utility model, also a socket (not icon) can be set on second usb connecting port 204, can be connected to external power source, so that PDA to be provided charge function, and can to cooperate the original power regulator 108 of business card scanner and booster circuit 110 and provide business card scanner more stable electric power.
In sum, the business card scanner that the utility model provides can be connected to two external devices, and can optionally switch transfer function, the PDA charge function can also be provided, and be a rare creation in fact, but scope of the present utility model is not limited to the described content of aforesaid preferred embodiment, for the person of an ordinary skill in the technical field, according to the spirit and the design of this creation, various respective change and the modification carried out all should be contained in the category of the present utility model.