JP2003209646A - Multifunction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunction machine by which data input and data output devices connected to a computer are able to be placed at a small space without requiring a large space although it is connected with many devices. <P>SOLUTION: A printer 11, a scanner 12, a CD-R recorder 13 and a projector 14 are supported a by a support shaft 15 so as to be turned around the shaft and are vertically overlapped each other. Further, the scanner 12 is turned around the support shaft 15 to be drawn from the CD-R recorder 13 positioned at the top of itself and the printer 11 positioned at the bottom of itself, for use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multifunction peripheral as a peripheral device for a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A computer is connected to, for example, a peripheral device such as a scanner or a printer, and captures (input) data or prints (outputs) data via the peripheral device.

For example, in a flat bed scanner for taking in image data, a lid is rotatably provided around a horizontal axis in order to place an original on a transparent surface facing upward. Therefore, if you put something on the lid, you have to move it to another place when using this scanner, so put another data input / output device on it. It was difficult to leave.

Further, in the printer, the carriage moving on the platen has a structure projecting in the center of the printer, and from the viewpoint of space saving, the upper part of the printing portion of the printer is generally arcuate. It is difficult to mount another data input / output device above the printer, because the operation buttons are provided on the upper surface.

[0005]

That is, peripheral devices such as printers and scanners connected to a computer are
Since they are considered to be installed separately from each other, when connecting many peripheral devices to a computer, there is a problem that a large installation place is required in proportion to the number of devices to be connected.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-function machine which can store a large number of data input devices and output devices connected to a computer without taking up space.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 has at least one input device for acquiring data and at least one output device for outputting data. In the machine, each device is arranged so as to overlap in the vertical direction, and at least one of the devices is
The gist is that one device is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to another device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a multifunction machine having a plurality of input devices for acquiring data, the input devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the input devices is arranged. The gist is that the device is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to other devices.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a multifunction machine having a plurality of output devices for outputting data, the output devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the input devices is arranged. The gist is that the device is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to other devices.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a display device for outputting data to display on a screen, a projection device for projecting an image on a screen, a printing device for printing on a print recording medium, and a data for an information recording medium. An information writing device for recording, an information reading device for reading data of an information recording medium, an information reading and writing device for reading and writing data from the information recording medium, and a capturing device for acquiring data of a print recording medium. In a multi-function peripheral including any one of the plurality of devices, the plurality of devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the devices is horizontally arranged with respect to another device. The main point is that they are supported so that they can move relative to each other.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the composite machine according to the fourth aspect, the projection device is 3 with respect to a vertical axis.
The gist is that it can be rotated by 60 degrees. A sixth aspect of the present invention provides the multifunction peripheral according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the projection device is arranged at the uppermost portion.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function machine according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, the screen is arranged so as to overlap the projection device so that a surface of the screen extends in the horizontal direction. The gist of the present invention is that it is movable relative to the projection device in the horizontal direction and is rotatable with respect to a horizontal axis to stand up.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function peripheral according to any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, the capturing device is a flatbed scanner, and another device is provided above the flatbed scanner. It is the gist that is arranged.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function peripheral according to the first to eighth aspects, at least one of the devices is provided with a through hole extending vertically at an end thereof. The gist of this device is that it is rotatably supported by a support shaft passing through the through hole.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function machine according to the ninth aspect, the through holes that are aligned with each other are formed in the respective devices, and the support shaft is penetrated through these through holes. It is the gist that each device is supported by the support shaft so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function peripheral according to the tenth aspect, the support shaft pivotally supports a mounting table on which an image pickup device that stores data of a photographed image is mounted. That is the summary.

The invention described in claim 12 is the invention according to claims 1 to 1.
In the multi-function peripheral according to any one of 1 above, at least one of the devices has a storage groove formed on a side thereof, and a control for operating each device at a long distance in the storage groove. The gist is that the operation unit is detachably stored.

The invention described in claim 13 is the invention according to claims 1 to 1.
In the multi-function peripheral according to any one of 2 above, the printing device includes a supply storage unit that stores the print recording medium to be printed, and a discharge storage unit that stores the printed print recording medium. The gist is that they are arranged so as to overlap with each other in the vertical direction, and the supply accommodating portion and the discharge accommodating portion are relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the printing apparatus.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-function machine according to the thirteenth aspect, at least one of the supply accommodating portion and the discharge accommodating portion is provided with a handle that is gripped when pulled out. However, it is a gist that the other device is attached to the accommodating portion so as to be rotatable along a side part of the printing device when the other device is vertically overlapped.

(Operation) According to the invention described in claims 1 to 4, since a plurality of devices are arranged in the vertical direction, even if the number of devices is increased, the space required for the installation of the compound machine is increased. Can be made smaller. Even if the device to be used is one that requires a space above the device during use or maintenance, it can be moved horizontally relative to other devices, so it is easy to use and maintain. It can be carried out.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, only the image pickup device can be set to 3 with respect to the vertical axis without rotating the entire complex machine.
It can be rotated 60 degrees, that is, freely rotated to move horizontally in any direction. Therefore, it is possible to easily position the screen in an arbitrary direction with respect to the imaging device and project an image on the screen. Here, the term "rotation" includes not only rotation in one direction but also rotation in both directions (the same applies to "rotation" in claim 9).

According to the invention described in claim 6, since the projection device is arranged at the uppermost part, that is, since there is nothing in the upper part of the projection device, the height of the multi-function peripheral is made small and the photographing thereof is performed. Even if the projection lens of the device is directed upward, the projected image can be projected without being obstructed by other devices. That is, even if the height of the multi-function peripheral is reduced and the projection lens is directed upward, an image can be displayed without missing.

According to the invention described in claim 7, since the screen, which is generally plate-shaped, is arranged so that its surface extends in the horizontal direction, that is, the screen is arranged so as to overlap the projection device. The height of the multifunction device can be reduced. Further, since the screen is movable in the horizontal direction relative to the projection device and rotatable about the horizontal axis, the screen can be easily raised in order to display the image from the projection device.

According to the invention described in claim 8, even in the case of the flatbed scanner in which the lid provided on the upper part is moved at the time of use, other device can be arranged on the upper part and the device can be easily pulled out. The flatbed scanner can be easily moved in the horizontal direction with respect to other devices and put into the use state by only the operation. Therefore, the space required for installation can be reduced, and devices other than the scanner do not need to be moved together therewith, and thus can be easily used.

According to the invention described in claim 9, since the support shaft is formed at the end portion of the device, the device is rotated about the support shaft. Therefore, with a simple structure, the device can easily be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to other devices. That is, the device can be moved in the horizontal direction around the support shaft supported by the shaft.
Therefore, with a simple structure, at least one device can be relatively moved in the horizontal direction with respect to the other device, and can be easily used in a position independent of the other device. Further, since each device is supported by the support shaft, the weight of the upper device is less likely to be added to the entire lower device, and it is not necessary to increase the withstand load of the device, which contributes to downsizing.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, since one supporting shaft extending in the through hole of each device is rotatably supported, the number of parts is reduced and the structure is simpler. Each device can be horizontally movable relative to the other device.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the mounting table on which the image pickup device is placed is pivotally supported by the support shaft, the image pickup device which is portable as a data input device is put together with each device. Can be set aside. That is, since the image pickup device that acquires data can be managed together with other data input / output devices, the usability of the multi-function peripheral can be improved.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when not used, the control operation section is housed in the storage groove integrally with the side portion of the apparatus, so that it is difficult for the control apparatus to be lost and the control operation is performed. It is easy to see from the outside whether the parts are stored or not.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the supply accommodating portion for accommodating the print recording medium to be printed and the discharge accommodating portion for accommodating the printed recording medium are arranged so as to vertically overlap with each other. There is. Therefore, since these accommodating portions do not significantly project outward, the space in the horizontal direction required for installation can be reduced, and these accommodating portions are less likely to get in the way. Further, the supply accommodating portion and the discharge accommodating portion can be pulled out in the same direction so that the print recording medium can be easily accommodated and the print recording medium can be taken out.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, since the handles of these accommodating portions are rotatably attached so as to be along the side portions of the printing apparatus, the handles may protrude from the multifunction machine during storage and interfere with them. Rarely

[0031]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a multi-functional machine embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multifunction peripheral of the present embodiment has a printer 11 as a data output device and a printing device.
A scanner 12 as a data input device and a capture device, a CD-R recorder 13 as a data output device and an information read / write unit, and a projector 14 as a data output device and a photographing device. The printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and are arranged so as to overlap each other in this order from the bottom with a slight gap (not shown). Further, through holes 11h, 12 penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in one end of the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14.
h, 13h, 14h are formed, and these through holes 1
1h to 14h are aligned on the same vertical line. The support shaft 15 passes through the aligned through holes 11h to 14h. This support shaft 15 is, as shown in FIG.
The printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 are pivotally supported so as to be independently rotatable. Therefore, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 are pivotally supported by the support shaft 15. Further, the support shaft 15 is provided with a wiring hole 15a extending from the upper end portion to the scanner 12. An electric wire (not shown) is housed in the wiring hole 15a so as to follow the scanner 12.

Further, the printer 11, the scanner 12,
The CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are connected to a computer (not shown), and transmit / receive a predetermined signal to / from each computer to perform a predetermined operation. That is, the computer outputs data to the printer 11, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14, that is, causes the printer 11 to print, causes the CD-R recorder 13 to write data, and causes the projector 14 to display an image. To project. The computer also acquires data via the scanner 12, that is, captures image data from the scanner 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 11 arranged at the bottom is an ink jet type printer, and a part of the upper surface is opened as shown in FIG. The printer 11 also includes a transparent lid 11a that covers this opening, and a carriage 16 is disposed below this opening. The carriage 16 is provided with a plurality of nozzles (not shown) for ejecting ink, and an ink cartridge (not shown) containing a plurality of colors of ink is mounted.

Further, the printer 11 is provided with a paper feed tray 17 as a supply accommodating portion and a paper discharge tray 18 as a discharge accommodating portion on the X direction side (front side) of the carriage 16 in FIG. These paper feed tray 17 and paper discharge tray 18
Can be pulled out in the X direction (front side) of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the paper feed tray 17 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a side wall projection 17a protruding upward in a U shape is integrally formed around the paper feed tray 17. ing. Therefore, the supply paper accommodation recess 17b is provided in the center, and the paper P1 as a print recording medium to be printed is placed in the supply paper accommodation recess 17b. At the front end (X direction side in FIG. 1) of the paper feed tray 17, a plate-shaped handle portion 19 having a U-shape sandwiching the end portion is loosely fitted. Further, a pair of rotating shafts 20 are embedded in the supply paper accommodating recess 17b and the handle portion 19, so that the handle portion 19 has a rotating shaft as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is rotatably connected to the paper feed tray 17 via 20. That is, when the paper feed tray 17 is accommodated in the printer 11, as shown in FIG. 3B, one end of the front side of the handle portion 19 faces upward,
7 along the side.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the paper discharge tray 18 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The paper discharge tray 18 has a print paper storage recess 18a formed in the center thereof, and the paper P2 as a print recording medium for which printing has been completed is placed in the print paper storage recess 18a. Further, the paper discharge tray 18 is provided with a U-shaped side wall protrusion 18b opposite to the side wall protrusion 17a due to the formation of the printing paper accommodating recess 18a. The side wall protrusion 18b holds the paper P2 discharged in the X direction in FIG. 1 in the printing paper storage recess 18a.

Therefore, the printer 11 includes the paper feed tray 17
While the paper P1 placed on the paper is fed in the printing direction (direction of the carriage 16), the carriage 16 is moved in the Y direction of FIG. 1 (lateral direction orthogonal to the X direction) to eject ink from the ink cartridge. Then, printing is performed on the paper P1, and the printed paper P2 is discharged to the paper discharge tray 18.

The scanner 1 located above the printer 11
A flatbed scanner 2 has a main body 21 in which a carriage 22 incorporating an image sensor is movably installed, as shown in FIG. Further, a transparent glass 21 a on which an original G for reading image data is placed is provided on the carriage 22. Further, the transparent glass 21a is covered with the pressing lid 23 in the state shown in FIG. The presser lid 23 is provided on the main body 21.
Is rotatably attached to one end of the transparent glass 21a and is rotated upward in FIG. 4 to expose the transparent glass 21a. The pressing cover 23 is placed to press the document G on the transparent glass 21a by rotating downward. Also,
A lid-holding recess 21b is formed in the rear portion of the main body 21, and a part of the lower surface of the holding lid 23 is exposed by the lid-holding recess 21b, so that the holding lid 23 can be held.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a handle 24 is formed on the front surface of the main body 21 of the scanner 12 so as to project in the X direction. The handle 24 aligns the scanner 12 with the printer 12 and the CD- 12 when the scanner 12 is stored.
In order to pull out from the R recorder 13, namely the support shaft 1
It is gripped to rotate about 5.

The lower surface of the CD-R recorder 13 located above the scanner 12 has a pressing lid 23 of the scanner 12.
In order to define a space for accommodating the above. Same CD-R recorder 13
As shown in FIG. 5, an insertion opening 13a for inserting the CD-R 25 is formed on the front surface of the. The CD-R recorder 13 includes a writer (not shown) that writes information on the CD-R 25 while rotating the CD-R 25 inserted from the insertion port 13a. In addition, CD-R recorder 1
A storage concave portion 13b is formed on the right side of the front surface of 3. A pair of engaging portions K extending in the Y direction are formed to project vertically in the storage recess 13b.

As shown in FIG. 5, a remote controller (hereinafter, remote controller) 26 for remotely operating the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 is housed in the housing recess 13b.
The remote controller 26 has a pair of laterally extending engagement grooves M (only the upper engagement groove M is shown in FIG. 5) for engaging with the pair of engagement portions K formed vertically. There is. Further, the remote controller 26 is provided with a display unit 27 and a plurality of operation buttons 28. Information such as the current time and the processing being executed is displayed on the display unit 27.
The operation buttons 28 are used for the printer 11 and the scanner 1.
2. A button for inputting an instruction while viewing the screen of the display unit 27 in order to cause the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 to perform a predetermined process by remote control.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower surface of the projector 14 located above the CD-R recorder 13 is C
Like the D / R recorder 13, the height is one step higher than the circumference of the support shaft 15. The projector 14 includes a projection lens 14a. The projection lens 14a is accommodated in a central storage protrusion 30 that protrudes on the upper surface while being inclined so as to face slightly upward, and projects an image slightly above the horizontal direction. Further, the projector 14 has the same projection lens 14
It has an optical engine (not shown) for projecting an image from a. This optical engine is a single-plate or three-plate liquid crystal projector optical engine, and has a lamp, a light integrator, a liquid crystal panel, and the like, which are not shown.

The projector 14 in front of the storage projection 30
As shown in FIG. 6A, a substantially sheet-shaped storage space 31 having an open front surface is formed inside the storage space. A screen 32 is housed in the housing space 31, and the screen 32 is pulled out from the opening of the housing space 31 and can be exposed. Further, in the center of the opening of the storage space 31, a pair of storage recesses 31a facing each other are formed,
The center of the front side of the screen 32 stored in the storage space 31 is exposed by the storage recess 31a.

The screen 32 has a display section 32G for displaying the screen projected from the projection lens 14a.
As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the screen 32 has a notch 32 a formed at the center of its rear part. A fixing member 33 having a fixing protrusion 33a that fits into the notch 32a is slidably arranged in the storage space 31. Further, a pair of rotating shafts 34 are embedded in the fixing protrusion 33a of the fixing member 33 and the screen 32. Therefore, the screen 32 is rotatable via the rotation shaft 34 with respect to the fixed protrusion 33 a, that is, with respect to the projector 14 having the storage space 31.
Further, an engaging end portion 33e is formed on the fixing member 33, and the engaging end portion 33e does not drop the screen 32. Therefore, when the entire screen 32 is pulled out from the accommodating space 31, Lock on the front side of 31.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A data transfer table 35 is arranged on the upper part of 4 via a gap. The data transfer table 35 is integrally formed with a covering portion 35 a that covers the uppermost portion of the support shaft 15, and, like the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14, rotates around the support shaft 15 as a center. It is movably supported. A connector 35b is provided on the upper surface of the data transfer table 35, and a wiring hole 35c is formed so as to connect the lower portion of the connector 35b to the upper surface of the wiring hole 15a of the support shaft 15. Wiring hole 35
An electric wire connected to the electric wire in the wiring hole 15a is arranged in c, and the electric wire is further connected to the connector 35b.
It is connected to the. Therefore, when the digital camera DC as the image pickup device is mounted on the data transfer table 35 as shown in FIG. 6, the image data of the digital camera is transferred to the connector 35b and the wiring hole 35c and the wiring hole 1 and the wiring hole 1c.
It is transmitted to the computer in the same manner as the output of the scanner 12 via the electric wire housed in 5a. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the computer (not shown) acquires data via the digital camera DC, that is, captures image data from the digital camera DC.

Next, the operation of the multifunction machine of this embodiment will be described. First, the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-
When the R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are not used, they are arranged so as to be substantially aligned as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 26 includes a storage recess 13 of the CD-R recorder 13.
It is stored in b.

When the remote controller 26 is used, the remote controller 26 is slid to the right in FIG. 5 with respect to the storage recess 13b and removed. When the operation button 28 is selected and pressed while looking at the display unit 27, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14, and the power is turned on and off. Breaks or other actions are taken.

When the printer 11 is used, the printer 11 is powered on via the remote controller 26, for example, and print data is transmitted from a computer (not shown) connected to the printer 11. And the printer 11
Is the carriage 16 while feeding the paper P1 stored in the paper feed tray 17 in the printing direction (direction of the carriage 16).
Ink is ejected from a nozzle (not shown) to perform printing. When printing is completed, the printed paper P2 is ejected to the paper ejection tray 18.

Further, when the paper P1 is replenished in the paper feed tray 17, first, the handle portion 19 which is in a state along the side portion of the printer 11 in FIG. 1 is rotated to be extended in the horizontal direction. Be done. Then, the handle portion 19 is gripped and the paper feed tray 17 is pulled out in the X direction, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Is exposed. Then, the paper P1 is placed in the supply paper accommodation recess 17b.
When the paper is replenished, the handle portion 19 is gripped again and the paper feed tray 17 is pushed back. This allows the paper feed tray 17
Indicates the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the scanner 12 and the CD-R.
After returning to the state of overlapping with the recorder 13 and the projector 14, printing can be performed again.

Further, the printed paper P2 is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 18
When the paper is taken out from the paper ejection tray 18, the paper ejection tray 18 is pulled out in the X direction to expose the printing paper accommodation recess 18a as shown in FIG. 3B. Then, the printing paper accommodation recess 18a
When the paper P2 accommodated in the paper is taken out, the paper discharge tray 18 is pushed back and returned to the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the state where it overlaps the paper feed tray 17, and printing can be performed again.

When replacing an ink cartridge (not shown) mounted on the carriage 16 of the printer 11, the scanners 12 and C located above the printer 11 are replaced.
The D-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are pushed and moved in the horizontal direction. As a result, when the upper portion of the printer 11 becomes a space, the transparent lid 11a is pushed upward, and the ink cartridge is replaced through the opening closed by the transparent lid 11a. When the ink cartridge is replaced, the transparent lid 11a is pushed down to close the opening again. Then, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are rotated and overlapped on the printer 11, and the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the state where the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 overlap each other. Returned to.

When the scanner 12 is used, the handle 24 of the scanner 12 is grasped and pulled out in the X direction. As a result, the scanner 12 is rotated about the support shaft 15 and is taken out from the printer 11 and the CD-R recorder 13 as shown in FIG. Then, the pressing lid 23 is gripped from the lid-holding recess 21b and pushed up, and the document G is placed on the transparent glass 21a.
In order to hold the original G, the holding lid 23 is again made of transparent glass 21.
It is placed on a. Then, the power of the printer 11 is turned on, for example, via the remote controller 26, and a predetermined operation is performed by a computer (not shown) so that the transparent glass 21a
Image data is acquired from the document G placed on the. When the acquisition of the image data is completed, the presser lid 23 is pushed upward to take out the original G, and then the presser lid 2 is again pressed.
3 is placed on the transparent glass 21a. Then, in this state, the scanner 12 is pushed back to return to the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, the state where it overlaps with the printer 11, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14.

When the CD-R recorder 13 is used, the CD-R 25 to be written is first inserted into the insertion slot 13a. The power of the CD-R recorder 13 is turned on by inserting the CD-R 25 into the insertion slot 13a, and data is transferred to the CD-R2 by operating a computer (not shown).
Written to 5. When the writing is completed, for example, the remote controller is operated and the written CD-R 25 is ejected from the insertion slot 13a.

Projector 1 is projected on screen 32.
When 4 is used, first, a part of the front side of the screen 32 exposed by the storage recess 31a is gripped,
The screen 32 is pulled out in the X direction (front). Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the entire screen 32 and the fixing protrusion 33a of the fixing member 33 are exposed from the storage space 31, the screen 32 is pushed up. At this time, the screen 32 is supported by the engagement end portion 33 e of the fixing member 33 engaging with the front surface forming the storage space 31. Then, the screen 32 is pushed up and rotates around the rotation shaft 34 to stand up. Further, the screen 32 is further rotated and leans against the side portion of the projector 14 to be in the state shown in FIG. Then, the image is projected from the projection lens 14a onto the screen 32 and displayed.

When the projector 14 is used by projecting an image on a wall located in a predetermined direction, the projector 14 is rotated about the support shaft 15 and then moved from the projection lens 14a. Project the image onto the wall.

According to the multi-function peripheral of this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In this embodiment, the printer 11, the scanner 12,
In the state shown in FIG. 1, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are arranged one above the other, so that
Even if you increase the number of devices, they will only stack up, so you will not occupy a large installation space. Also,
The printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 are moved relative to each other in the horizontal direction with the other printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 being overlapped. It is possible. Therefore, even if the scanner 12 or printer 11 has to have a space at the top for moving the presser lid 23 or exchanging ink during use, it can be easily used. That is, even if the scanner 12 or the printer 11 needs to have a space in the upper portion, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 can be arranged on the upper portion to reduce the space required for installation. , Can be used easily.

(2) In this embodiment, the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 1
4 is a through hole 11h extending vertically at each end thereof.
.About.14h, and is rotatably supported by a support shaft 15 penetrating the through holes 11h to 14h. Therefore, the scanner 12 and the CD-R recorder 13 are centered on the support shaft 15.
The projector 14 is rotatable. That is, with a simple configuration, the printer 11 and the scanner 12 that overlap in the state shown in FIG. 1 can be easily moved in the horizontal direction. Further, the printer 1 is supported by the support shaft 15.
1, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are supported, so that the printer 1 at the bottom
1, the scanner 12 and the entire CD-R recorder 13,
The weight of the projector 14 on the upper side is less added. Therefore, the withstand load of the device can be reduced, and the multifunction peripheral can be downsized.

(3) In the present embodiment, the projector 14
1 can be rotated 360 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 1, that is, used in any direction, so that an image can be easily projected in any direction.

(4) In this embodiment, since the projector 14 is arranged at the uppermost part, the height of the multifunction machine is reduced,
Even if the projection lens 14a is provided on the storage projection 30 so as to face slightly upward, since there is no other device above the projector 14, an image can be projected neatly without loss.

(5) In this embodiment, the projection lens 14a
As shown in FIG. 1, the screen 32 on which the image projected from is displayed is housed in the housing space 31 in a state of overlapping with the projector 14. Further, the screen 32 is pulled out from the storage space 31 and can rotate around a horizontally extending rotation shaft 34 to stand up. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the height of the multifunction machine when it is stored, to reduce the required installation space, and to easily stand up and display the image from the projector 14.

(6) In this embodiment, the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 1
4 is rotatable by one support shaft 15 penetrating them. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, and with a simpler configuration, it is possible to arrange each device in the vertical direction and to use each device by horizontally moving it relative to other devices. You can easily.

(7) In this embodiment, the digital camera D
A data transfer table 35 on which C is placed is pivotally supported by the support shaft 15. Therefore, the portable digital camera DC can be placed together with the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 and managed as a unit, which can further improve the usability of the multi-function peripheral. .

(8) In this embodiment, the data transfer table 35
Is provided with a connector 35b capable of transmitting data from the digital camera DC to a computer (not shown) when the digital camera DC is mounted on the computer. The connector 35b is connected to a computer (not shown) via electric wires arranged in the wiring hole 35c and the wiring hole 15a. Therefore, the digital camera DC is connected to the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 1.
A computer not shown can easily obtain the data from the digital camera DC, as well as placing it together with the computer 4.

(9) In this embodiment, the remote controller 26 is
The CD-R recorder 13 is configured to be detachably housed in the housing recess 13b on the side. Therefore, when the remote controller 26 is not used, the remote controller 26 can be housed in the housing recess 13b. Therefore, it is difficult for the remote controller 26 to be lost, and whether or not the remote controller 26 is housed can be easily known from the outside.

(10) In this embodiment, the remote controller 26
The remote controller 26 can be easily attached and detached by sliding it from the storage recess 13b.
The remote controller 26 can be used by removing it from b.
It can be stored in 3b.

(11) In the present embodiment, since the handle 24 is provided on the scanner 12 to be used by pulling it out, by grasping the handle 24 and pulling it out, the scanner 12 can be more easily moved to the printer 11 and the CD-R recorder 13. The scanner 12 can be easily used.

(12) In the present embodiment, since the lower surface of the CD-R recorder 13 located above the scanner 12 is higher than the circumference of the support shaft 15 by one step, the pressing lid 23 of the scanner 12 is placed. Can be properly accommodated.

(13) In this embodiment, the projector 1
Since the lower surface of 4 has the same shape as the lower surface of the CD-R recorder 13, even if the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are arranged interchangeably, the pressing lid 23 of the scanner 12 can be properly attached. Can be accommodated.

(14) In this embodiment, the supply paper storage recess 17b and the printing paper storage recess 18 for storing the papers P1 and P2 are used.
The paper feed tray 17 and the paper discharge tray 18 of the printer 11 having a are arranged so as to overlap in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the paper P1 is supplied or the paper P2 is taken out, the paper feed tray 17 and the paper discharge tray 18 are pulled out. Therefore, the horizontal space of the printer 11 can be reduced, and the paper feeding and discharging trays 17 and 1 can be reduced.
8 is a printer 11, a scanner 12, a CD-R recorder 1
3 and the projector 14 do not significantly project to the outside, and are less likely to get in the way.

(15) In this embodiment, the paper feed tray 17
The handle portion 19 is provided on the front side of the printer, the handle portion 19 is grasped and the paper feed tray 17 is pulled out, and the handle portion 19 is arranged along the side portion of the printer 11 during storage. Therefore, the paper feed tray 17 can be easily pulled out, and the handle portion 19 is unlikely to interfere with the protrusion of the printer 11 during storage.

(Modification) The above embodiment may be modified as follows. In the above embodiment, the printer 1, which is each device
1, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 are provided with through holes 11h to 14 respectively.
It is configured to be supported by the support shaft 15 penetrating h.
Even if the device to be used has a structure other than that described above, other structures may be used as long as they are vertically stacked and at least one device can move in the horizontal direction relative to another device. Good. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the scanner 12 may be arranged between the printer 11 and the CD-R recorder 13 with a gap.

In the above embodiment, the scanner 12 is moved in the horizontal direction by rotating about the support shaft 15. Instead of this, as shown in FIG. 7A, the scanner 12 may have a pull-out structure that pulls out toward you.

In the above embodiment, the support shaft 15
Is a printer 11, a scanner 12, a CD-
Although the R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are all passed through, they may be pivotally supported by at least one of them instead of all the devices. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a support shaft 15 penetrating only the projector 14 may be provided, and the support shaft 15 may be rotatably supported by the CD-R recorder 13.

In the above embodiment, the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 are used.
The data input / output device is composed of four devices. In addition, or in place of this, an information reading device that reads data from an information recording medium such as a CD-R reader, an information reading and writing device that reads and writes information such as an MO drive and an FD drive, and the like are configured. Good. Further, as long as it is composed of a plurality of (two or more) devices, the multifunction peripheral may be composed of any number of devices.

In the above embodiment, the printer 1
1, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14 are arranged from below in this order, but may be arranged in any order other than this order.

In the above embodiment, the projector 14 is rotated around the support shaft 15 so that the projection lens 14a can project an image in any direction at 360 degrees. As described above, instead of rotating the projector 14 itself by 360 degrees, only the storage projection 30 is rotated by 360 degrees and the projection lens 14a stored in the storage projection 30 is rotated by 360 degrees. , A similar effect can be obtained. If the projection lens 14a of the projector 14 can rotate 360 degrees with respect to the printer 11 at the bottom, that is, with respect to the floor, it cannot rotate 360 degrees with respect to the CD-R recorder 13 located immediately below. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the projection lens 14a of the projector 14 is housed in the housing projection 30 that projects above the projector 14, but instead, it is provided on the side of the projector 14 or the data transfer table 35. You may do it. In the latter case, the projector 1
4 does not need to be provided at the top.

In the above embodiment, the image is projected and displayed on the screen 32 from the projection lens 14a of the projector 14. Instead of these, a display for outputting a screen may be provided. In this case, when the display is stored, like the screen 32,
If the multi-function peripheral is provided with the screen facing upward or downward and the screen is raised in the same manner as the screen 32 when used, the space required for installation can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, when the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13, and the projector 14, which are the respective devices, overlap each other in the vertical direction, they are aligned with each other. However, the devices do not have to match, and, for example, as shown in FIG.
They may be vertically aligned without being aligned. However, even if each device is used and stored, it must have a stable shape.

In the above embodiment, the printer 11, the scanner 12, the CD-R recorder 13 and the projector 14 which are the respective devices have been described as having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. However, for example, the cylindrical shape shown in FIG. The shape is not limited to the triangular prism shape shown in FIG. 7B, and may be a pillar body having another shape.

In the above embodiment, the paper feed tray 1
Although the handle portion 19 is provided along the side portion of the printer 11 in FIG. 7, a handle similar to the handle portion 19 of the paper feed tray 17 may be attached to the paper discharge tray 18.

In the above embodiment, the CD-R recorder 1
3 has a remote controller 26. Instead of this, other devices,
The printer 11, the scanner 12, and the projector 14 may be provided with the remote controllers 26, or may be provided with the remote controllers 26 for individually remote controlling each of them.

Next, the technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiments and other examples will be added below along with their effects. (A) The display device is a flat panel display, and the screen of the flat panel display is arranged so as to extend in the horizontal direction so as to overlap with the other device, and the flat panel display is arranged with respect to the other device. 5. A relative movement in a horizontal direction and a rotation with respect to a horizontal axis are possible.
6. The multi-function peripheral according to any one of 6. Therefore, the above (A)
According to the multi-function peripheral described in the paragraph (1), the height of the multi-function peripheral can be reduced, and after moving in the horizontal direction, the multi-function peripheral can be rotated to stand up, so that the screen displayed on the display can be easily displayed. Can be viewed.

(B) The multifunction device according to claim 8, wherein the scanner is provided with a handle. Therefore, according to the multifunction peripheral described in the item (B), by gripping the handle, the scanner can be relatively moved in the horizontal direction.

(C) In a multifunction machine having a plurality of input devices for acquiring data and a plurality of output devices for outputting data, at least one device is formed with a through hole extending vertically, and the through hole is penetrated. An apparatus having the through hole is rotatable about a supporting shaft of the compound machine. Therefore, according to the compound machine described in the item (C), since each device can be rotated in a predetermined direction with a simple configuration, the direction of the compound machine can be easily changed, and the device can be changed from any direction. Can be operated.

[0087]

According to the present invention, a plurality of devices forming a multi-function peripheral are arranged in a vertically overlapping manner, and at least one device is horizontally movable relative to other devices. Therefore, it can be easily moved in the horizontal direction for use, and the required installation space can be reduced even if the number of devices is increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunction peripheral when the devices are stacked and stored in the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multifunction machine when the respective devices rotate in the embodiment.

3A and 3B are enlarged perspective views of a main part of the printing apparatus of the multi-function peripheral according to the embodiment, in which FIG. 3A shows a state in which a paper feed tray is pulled out, and FIG. 3B shows a state in which a paper discharge tray is pulled out.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part when the take-in device of the multifunction peripheral according to the embodiment is moved in the horizontal direction.

FIG. 5 is an information writing device of the multi-function peripheral according to the embodiment,
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a control operation unit, a projection device, and a screen on which an image is projected by the projection device.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the projection device of the multi-function peripheral according to the embodiment and the screen on which the image is projected by the projection device, FIG.
(B) shows a state where the screen is pulled out.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a multifunction machine according to a modified example, (a)
Is a multi-function device configured to pull out the scanner without rotating, (b)
Is a multi-function device in which the devices are not aligned and are vertically stacked, and (c) is a multi-function device in which the devices have a deformed cylindrical shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

Digital camera 11 as DC image pickup device Data output device and printers 11h, 12h, 13h, 14h as printing device Through hole 12 Data input device and scanner 13 as acquisition device 13 Data output device and C as information writing device
D-R recorder 14 Projector 15 as data output device and projection device Support shaft 17 Paper feed tray 18 as supply / accommodation part 18 Discharge tray as discharge / accommodation part 19 Handle part 26 as handle 26 Remote controller 32 as control operation part Screen 35 Data transfer table as mounting table

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A multifunction peripheral having at least one input device for acquiring data and at least one output device for outputting data, wherein each device is arranged so as to overlap in the vertical direction. At least one device is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to other devices. 2. A multi-function peripheral having a plurality of input devices for acquiring data, wherein the input devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the input devices is connected to another device. On the other hand, a multi-function device that is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction. 3. A multifunction peripheral having a plurality of output devices for outputting data, wherein the output devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the input devices is connected to another device. On the other hand, a multi-function device that is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction. 4. A display device for outputting data for displaying on a screen, a projection device for projecting an image on the screen, a printing device for printing on a print recording medium, an information writing device for recording data on an information recording medium, and information. An information reading device that reads data from a recording medium, an information reading and writing device that reads and writes data from the information recording medium, and a capturing device that acquires data from a print recording medium. In the combined machine, the plurality of devices are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction, and at least one of the devices is supported so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction with respect to another device. A multi-function machine characterized by 5. The projection device comprises 360 with respect to a vertical axis.
The multi-function machine according to claim 4, wherein the multi-function machine is capable of rotating once. 6. The multi-function peripheral according to claim 4, wherein the projection device is arranged at the top. 7. The screen is arranged so as to overlap the projection device so that its surface extends in the horizontal direction, is movable in the horizontal direction relative to the projection device, and is movable relative to the horizontal axis with respect to the horizontal axis. 7. The multi-function machine according to claim 4, wherein the multi-function machine is rotatable. 8. The capture device is a flatbed scanner, and above the flatbed scanner,
5. Another device is arranged, and the other device is arranged.
7. The multi-function peripheral according to any one of 7. 9. At least one of the devices is formed with a through hole extending vertically at an end thereof, and the device is rotatably supported by a support shaft passing through the through hole. The multi-function peripheral according to claim 1, wherein 10. The device is provided with the through-holes that are aligned with each other, and the support shafts pass through the through-holes, and the support shafts allow the devices to relatively move in the horizontal direction. The multi-function peripheral according to claim 9, wherein the multi-function peripheral is supported by. 11. The multi-function peripheral according to claim 10, wherein the support shaft pivotally supports a mounting table on which an imaging device that stores captured image data is mounted. 12. A storage groove is formed at a side portion of at least one of the devices, and a control operation unit for operating each device at a long distance is detachably stored in the storage groove. Claim 1 characterized by the above.
11. The multi-function peripheral according to any one of 1 to 11. 13. The printing apparatus includes a supply storage section for storing the print recording medium to be printed and a discharge storage section for storing the printed print recording medium so as to be vertically overlapped with each other. 13. The multifunction peripheral according to claim 1, wherein the supply storage unit and the discharge storage unit are horizontally movable relative to the printing apparatus. . 14. At least one of the supply container and the discharge container is provided with a handle that is gripped when it is pulled out, and this handle has a side of the printing device when the other device is vertically overlapped. It is attached to the accommodating part so as to be rotatable along the part.
The multi-function peripheral according to item 3.