JP2001127938A - Electronic white board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic white board which is capable of easily print ing out white board contents and which can accept additional wiring and correc tion using a simple configuration. SOLUTION: This electronic white board 100 is provided with a moving mechanism part 11 which moves a screen 10 when an operation instruction is inputted, a 1st printing part 13 that prints out information on the screen, an image reader part 15 which reads items described on the screen, a 2nd printing part 18 which prints out the read information, a drive control part 17 which controls the drive of each part and a computer 20 which is connected to each part, outputs at least inputted information to the part 13 and receives information read by the part 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic white board which can print a drawing on a white board and which can be connected to a computer for writing or reading.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic whiteboards that can print out items described on whiteboards have become widespread. further,
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-12 discloses a configuration in which figures, pictures, characters, and the like can be transcribed and corrected on a white board even from a position away from the white board, and the recorded contents on the board can be recorded and printed out.
No. 7,283.

[0003]

The above-disclosed whiteboard requires a plotter as a marking means and its driving means when transferring or correcting figures, pictures, characters, etc. from a position away from the whiteboard. , The device was complicated.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide an electronic whiteboard which can easily print out the contents of the whiteboard and easily add, correct, read, etc., with a simple structure.

[0005]

An electronic whiteboard according to the present invention is provided with a moving mechanism for moving a screen when an operation instruction is input, a first printing unit for printing out information on the screen, and an electronic whiteboard drawn on the screen. An image reader unit that reads out the information being read, a second printing unit that prints out the read information, a drive control unit that controls the driving of each unit, and a first print unit that is connected to each unit and prints at least input information. And a device for outputting information read by the image reader unit to a connected computer.

[0006]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram of the electronic whiteboard. The electronic white board 100 includes a screen 10 rotatably provided by a driving mechanism, and a support mechanism 30 for the screen 10.
have. The screen 10 has an endless belt shape,
It is supported by the driving roll 11 and is disposed so as to be able to move in the reverse direction with the direction of arrow A being the forward direction. The rotation direction and the rotation speed of the drive roll 11 are controlled by the drive control unit 17.

The screen 10 is adjacent to the screen 10.
The first printer unit 13 is disposed on the upstream side in the positive direction.
The first printer unit 13 is an inkjet color printer, and is connected to a personal computer 20 via a drive control unit 17. The drive control unit 17 and the personal computer 20 are connected by a cable 14. An image reader unit 15 is provided adjacent to the screen 10 and downstream of the screen 10 in the forward direction. The image reader unit 15 is the screen 1
Read characters and the like printed and drawn on 0. The image reader unit 15 communicates with the second printer unit 18. Further, the read information is transmitted to the personal computer 20 via the drive control unit 17. And
Printing and drawing on the screen 10 are erased by the eraser unit 19 provided downstream of the image reader 15.

Here, the configuration of the drive control unit 17 will be described with reference to a conceptual diagram shown in FIG. An operation switch or an operation button is provided in the drive control unit 17 so as to instruct a desired operation. By turning on the power supply 40, for example, a control command instructed by an operation button is sent to the first printing unit 13, the image reader unit 15, the white board driving unit 11, the eraser unit 19, and the second printing unit 18.
To instruct. Then, in accordance with the control command, a drive signal is output to the white board drive unit 11 and, for example, information input to the personal computer 20 is output to the first print unit 13. Alternatively, the information read by the image reader unit 15 is transmitted to the personal computer 20, or the second print unit 1
8 is output. Further, the configuration is such that the eraser unit 19 is operated to erase the drawing on the screen 10.

The support mechanism 30 of the screen 10 includes a support base 31 and a support post 33, and a caster may be attached to the support base 31 so as to be movable as required.

The operation of the electronic whiteboard 100 having such a configuration will be described. (1) Normally, a desired character 50 or the like is drawn on the screen 10, and when unnecessary, it is manually erased by an ink removing means (not shown). (2) Print out the description on the screen 10.
The print control unit 17 is instructed to print. The drive control unit 17 outputs a rotation instruction to the drive roller 11 to move the screen 10. Then, while passing through the image reader 15, the print portion of the screen 10 is read and printed out by the second printer unit 18.

(3) The information sent from the outside is displayed on the screen 10. The external information input to the personal computer 20 is output to the first printer unit 13 by the page-out printout operation of the drive control unit 17, and the information of the designated page is printed on the screen 10. The drive control unit 17 controls the screen 1
Rotate 0. (4) Correct the information sent from outside, and send the corrected contents to outside. The additional information 55 is written in the transmission information drawn on the screen 10. Then, the screen 10 is moved, the printed portion obtained by adding the corrected portion is read by the image reader section 15, and output to the personal computer 20 via the drive control section 17. The personal computer 20 displays the entered correction information 5
5 is transferred to the outside.

Next, control in the drive control unit 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the first print unit 13 is instructed. The operation is started in step S1, the driving of the white board 10 is instructed in step S2, and the white board 10 is driven at a speed corresponding to the printing speed of the first printing unit 13 in step S3. In step S4, an output is instructed to the personal computer 20, and in step S4
At step 5, print out is executed. When the printing is completed, the end is recognized in step S10, and all the driving ends in step S11.

When the image reader unit 15 is instructed. In step S2, driving of the white board 10 is instructed, and in step S3, the white board 10 is driven at a specified speed. In step S6, the determination is affirmative, and in step S7, the image reader unit 15 is driven, and after the reading of the designated range is completed, a termination instruction is issued.

When the eraser unit 19 is instructed. In step S2, driving of the white board 10 is instructed, and in step S3, the white board 10 is driven at a specified speed. In step S8, the determination is yes, and the eraser unit 19 is driven in step S9.
Instructs end after erasing the specified area.

In this embodiment, the personal computer has been described as being externally connected and connected to a white board by a cable.
A configuration in which a personal computer is built in a white board, or a configuration in which a plurality of personal computers are connected to one white board may be adopted. The personal computer can perform both wired and wireless communication.
Further, a print instruction to the first print unit 13 can specify a page of information output by the personal computer 20.

As described above, the electronic whiteboard 100 can print out handwritten characters and the like, and can print out external information on the screen 10 at the same time. Further, when a correction is added to the information from the outside, the information including the correction can be transmitted to the proposer again.

[0017]

According to the electronic whiteboard of the present invention, it is possible to easily print out the contents of the whiteboard and easily add, correct, and read the whiteboard with a simple structure. Further, information transmitted from the outside can be printed out on a white board, and when a correction is added, the information including the correction can be transmitted to the proposer again.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the overall configuration of an electronic whiteboard according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a drive control unit.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of a drive control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 screen 11 drive roller 13 first print unit 14 cable 15 image reader unit 17 drive control unit 18 second printer unit 19 eraser unit 20 personal computer 30 support mechanism 31 support base 33 support 40 power supply 50 characters 55 additional notes 100 electronic white board

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Mutsuharu Takesada 504-2 Shinanomachi, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Hitachi Electronics Service Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Noboru Nagasawa 504-2 Shinanomachi, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Hitachi Hitachi Electronic Service Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C071 CA02 DB04 DC08 EA02 5C062 AA07 AA14 AB02 AB20 AB22 AB33 AC02 AC04 AC38 AD06 AE15 BD07

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A screen, a moving mechanism for moving the screen, a first printing unit for printing out information on the screen, an image reader for reading items drawn on the screen, and printing the read information. A second printing unit to be printed out, the moving mechanism unit,
A drive control unit that controls the drive of the first print unit, the image reader unit, and the second print unit in accordance with a command instructed, and a computer connected to each unit, wherein the first print unit is output from the computer The image reader unit has a function to print out the information on the screen and transfer the read information to the connected computer.The drive control unit is configured to output a movement command to the moving mechanism unit when an instruction command is input. An electronic white board that is made. 2. The electronic whiteboard according to claim 1, wherein the computer is built in or externally attached to the electronic whiteboard. 3. The electronic whiteboard according to claim 1, wherein the computer and the electronic whiteboard are connected by wire or wirelessly. 4. The electronic whiteboard according to claim 1, wherein the electronic whiteboard is connected to a plurality of computers. 5. The electronic whiteboard according to claim 1, wherein the drive control unit executes an instruction to each unit from a computer connected by an operation switch or an operation button, and an instruction to transfer from each unit to the computer.