JP2016024756A - Information input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information input device capable of indicating a status thereof for external view even when the device is closed.SOLUTION: A reader device includes a pair of detection units 7, 8. A luminous unit 9 is provided on an upper edge portion of the detection unit 8 on a surface with a front surface 8A of the detection unit 8 in order to indicate the status of the reader device using different luminous modes. A protection sheet 44 is provided on a front surface of a left cover 41, and the detection unit 7 is inserted and held thereunder. A sloped section 44S is formed between an upper edge 44A of the protection sheet 44 and where an upper edge 75 of a front surface 7A of the detection unit 7 inserted under the protection sheet 44 touches the protection sheet 44 from underneath. The sloped section 44S is obliquely positioned relative to the luminous unit 9 when the reader device is folded.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to an information input device that digitizes a movement locus of a writing instrument based on an operation of writing on a paper medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an information input device capable of digitizing a movement locus of a writing instrument as a handwriting based on the operation of the writing instrument when writing with a writing instrument on a plate-like digitizer. Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic textbook that includes a reference information display unit that displays reference information such as a textbook and an input information display unit that displays input information input by a user using a pen-type input device. An information processing terminal configured to be able to spread a notebook in the left-right direction is disclosed. The information processing terminal is configured to be able to be folded by overlapping an electronic textbook and an electronic notebook in consideration of carrying by the user.

JP2013-242612A

  By the way, a light emitting unit capable of notifying the user of the state of the information processing terminal by the light emitting state may be provided in the information processing terminal. The light emitting unit may be provided on the surface where the input information display unit or the reference information display unit is provided in the information processing terminal, which is a position visible to the user with the information processing terminal opened. In this case, in a state where the information processing terminal is folded with the input information display unit and the reference information display unit on the inside, the user cannot visually recognize the light emission state of the light emitting unit from the outside of the information processing terminal. There is a problem that the user cannot be notified of the state of the information processing terminal.

  An object of this invention is to provide the information input device which can visually recognize the light emission state of the light emission part which notifies the state of an information input device, even if it is in the closed state.

  An information input device according to the present invention is provided on a booklet-shaped recording medium in which a pair of covers and a plurality of sheets arranged so as to overlap between the pair of covers are bound at a part of each edge. An information input device capable of acquiring input information, comprising a first contact surface that contacts substantially the entire surface of the first cover of the pair of covers on one surface, and is close to the first contact surface The first detection unit capable of detecting the position of the writing instrument and a second contact surface that contacts substantially the entire paper surface of the second cover of the pair of cover sheets are provided on one surface and are close to the second contact surface. A second detection unit capable of detecting the position of the writing instrument, wherein the first detection unit and the second detection unit are arranged by opposingly arranging the entire first contact surface and the entire second contact surface. In the surface on which the pair of plate-like bodies that can be closed and the second contact surface of the second detection unit are provided, One detection unit and the second detection unit are one end on a side different from the side facing the first detection unit in a state where the first detection unit and the second detection unit are opened, and the first detection unit and the second detection unit A light emitting part provided at a position not facing the first detection part in a closed state, a plate-like first cover part covering the first detection part from the opposite side of the first contact surface, and the second detection A cover portion including a plate-like second cover portion that covers the portion from the opposite side of the second contact surface and is fixed to the second detection portion; and the first detection portion of the first cover portion. It is made of resin that is provided on the inner surface of the covering side by closing the outer edge portion except the side facing the second covering portion, covers the first contact surface, and inserts and holds the first detecting portion inside. A sheet member; and a periphery of the first detection portion inserted into the outer edge portion and the sheet member in the sheet member. Is formed between the contact with the part position, and a slope portion which is arranged obliquely to the light emitting portion in the pair of plate-like body closed together.

  According to the present invention, the slope portion can reflect the light emitted from the light emitting portion to the outside of the pair of plate-like bodies in the closed state. Therefore, the information input device according to the present invention can visually recognize the light emission state of the light emitting unit that notifies the state of the information input device even when the pair of plate-like bodies are closed.

  The sheet member may be transparent. In this case, since the insertion state of the first detection unit inside the sheet member can be easily grasped, the first detection unit is easily held securely by the sheet member.

  In the information input device, the pair of plate-like bodies are closed on an end surface other than the surface on which the first contact surface of the first detection unit is provided and is not covered by the first cover portion. In a state, a symbol may be attached to a position close to the light emitting unit. In this case, the information input device can indicate the light emission state of the light emitting unit to the outside using the symbol attached to the first detection unit as a mark. For this reason, the user can quickly confirm the position at which the light from the light emitting part is reflected on the slope part by using the symbol as a mark.

  The information input device has a symbol at a position close to the light emitting unit on an end surface other than the surface on which the second contact surface of the second detection unit is provided, and is not covered by the second cover unit. You may attach. In this case, the information input device can indicate the light emission state of the light emitting unit to the outside using the symbol attached to the second detection unit as a mark. For this reason, the user can quickly confirm the position at which the light from the light emitting part is reflected on the slope part by using the symbol as a mark.

  The sheet member may be made of a polyethylene resin or a material mainly composed of polyethylene resin. A polyethylene resin or a material mainly composed of polyethylene resin is a relatively soft synthetic resin material. For this reason, the sheet | seat member can form a slope part easily in an outer edge part by inserting and hold | maintaining a 1st detection part inside.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information input device 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of information input device 1 with notebook 100 attached and opened. 2 is a front view of the information input device 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of an exterior cover 4. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the exterior cover 4. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a positional relationship of each member of the information input device 1 in a state where the reading device 2 is closed. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an outer surface 76 and an outer surface 86. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the outer surface 76 and the outer surface 86 in a modification. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a positional relationship of each member of the information input device 1 in a state where the reading device 2 is closed. It is an enlarged view in the slope part 44S and its vicinity.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side in FIG. 1 are referred to as the rear side, the front side, the left side, and the right side, respectively. The upper side, the lower side, the upper left side, the lower right side, the upper right side, and the lower left side in FIG. 2 are respectively the front side, the rear side, the left side, the right side, the upper side, and the lower side of the information input device 1. 3, 4, 9, and 10, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, the right side, the near side, and the back side are respectively the upper side, the lower side, the left side, the right side, the front side of the information input device 1 or the exterior cover 4. The rear side. The upper side, the lower side, the left side, the right side, the near side, and the far side in FIG. 5 are respectively referred to as the upper side, the lower side, the right side, the left side, the rear side, and the front side of the exterior cover 4. The upper side, lower side, left side, right side, front side, and back side of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are the left side, right side, front side, rear side, upper side, and lower side of the information input device 1, respectively.

  With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the structure of the information input device 1 is demonstrated. The information input device 1 includes a reading device 2, an electronic pen 3, a notebook 100, and the like. The reading device 2 is a tablet-type handwriting input device that can be folded in the left-right direction (that is, folded in two) and can be carried by a user. The electronic pen 3 is a writing instrument that can enter information (characters, symbols, figures, numbers, etc.) in ink on the notebook 100 and can input the entered information into the reading device 2. The notebook 100 is a booklet-shaped paper medium that can be spread in the left-right direction in which a plurality of sheets 103 are bound between a first cover 101 and a second cover 102. The notebook 100 is, for example, an A5 size notebook.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the information input device 1, a notebook 100 is fixed to the front surface of the reading device 2. The user opens the reading device 2 and enters information on the sheet 103 of the notebook 100 fixed to the reading device 2 using the electronic pen 3. The reading device 2 detects the trajectory of the electronic pen 3 and acquires and stores stroke data. The stroke data is data that specifies the trajectory of the electronic pen 3 based on a plurality of pieces of position information (for example, coordinate information) of the electronic pen 3 detected continuously by the reading device 2.

  The reading device 2 can wirelessly communicate with an external device such as a PC (not shown). The stroke data acquired by the reading device 2 is transferred to the PC according to a transfer instruction input by the user, for example. The PC can generate and display the image file transferred from the reading device 2. The transfer instruction can be given by an entry operation with the electronic pen 3, for example.

  The configuration of the reading device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The information input device 1 is provided in a state in which a reading device 2 having a pair of a detection device 7 and a detection device 8 is attached to the exterior cover 4. The exterior cover 4 is configured to be foldable in the left-right direction. The exterior cover 4 is made of, for example, synthetic leather, nylon material, or polyester material, and has flexibility that can be deformed according to external force. The detection devices 7 and 8 are input devices formed in a rectangular plate shape when viewed from the front. The detectors 7 and 8 are attached to the front surface of the outer cover 4 that is not bent, side by side in the left-right direction. The detection device 7 and the detection device 8 are electrically connected to each other via a harness 90.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the reading device 2 is opened, the detection device 7 is arranged on the left side and the detection device 8 is arranged on the right side. The notebook 100 is fixed to the front surfaces 7A and 8A of the detection devices 7 and 8 (see FIG. 2). The first cover 101 of the notebook 100 is fixed in contact with the front surface 7A of the detection device 7. The second cover 102 is fixed in contact with the front surface 8 </ b> A of the detection device 8. The detection devices 7 and 8 detect the position of the electronic pen 3 on the notebook 100 over time by a known electromagnetic induction method, and generate scroll data based on the position information. The generated stroke data is stored in a flash ROM mounted on the main board described later.

  Hereinafter, the structure of each member will be described in detail. In the following description, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reading device 2 is opened (that is, a left cover 41 and a right cover 42 described later of the exterior cover 4 are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. In (State), the positional relationship of each part will be described.

  The structure of the exterior cover 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the exterior cover 4 is a rectangular plate-like body that is long in the left-right direction when not folded. The exterior cover 4 includes a left side cover part 41, a right side cover part 42, and a center part 43. The left side cover part 41 and the right side cover part 42 are formed in a rectangular plate shape when viewed from the front, and are connected to each other in the left-right direction via a central part 43. A resin plate (not shown) for preventing static electricity is enclosed in each of the left side cover 41 and the right side cover 42. The central portion 43 extends in the vertical direction, and functions as a bending portion that allows the left cover portion 41 and the right cover portion 42 to be folded.

  The front structure of the exterior cover 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a holding sheet 44 is provided on the front surface of the left cover 41. The holding sheet 44 is provided on the inner surface of the left side cover 41 on the side covering the detection device 7 and is configured to insert and hold the detection device 7 inside. The holding sheet 44 is formed of a transparent resin sheet having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, the holding sheet 44 is made of a relatively soft synthetic resin material mainly composed of polyethylene. The holding sheet 44 may be a multilayer film including at least one layer made of polyethylene. The holding sheet 44 may be a single layer film made of a single polyethylene resin. The upper end 44 </ b> A, the left end 44 </ b> B, and the lower end 44 </ b> C, which are outer edges of the holding sheet 44, are sealed against the front surface of the left cover 41. Of the outer edge portion of the holding sheet 44, the right end portion that is the side facing the detection device 8 is open. The left end 44 </ b> B of the holding sheet 44 is located in the vicinity of the left end of the left cover 41. The right end portion of the holding sheet 44 is positioned with a predetermined distance leftward from the central portion 43 of the left side cover portion 41. The holding sheet 44 forms a pocket that is open on the right end side. The detecting device 7 is inserted into the holding sheet 44 from the right side, and is held by the holding sheet 44 with the right end portion protruding rightward from the right end portion of the holding sheet 44 (see FIG. 3).

  A resin sheet (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the right cover portion 42. The back surface opposite to the front surface 8A (see FIGS. 1 to 3) of the detection device 8 is fixed to the front surface of the right cover 42 with an adhesive via a resin sheet (see FIG. 3). A rectangular opening 47 is provided substantially at the center of the right cover 42. In addition, the opening part (illustration omitted) of the same shape is provided also in the same position of the resin sheet. The back surface of the detection device 8 has a battery mounting portion (not shown). The battery mounting portion is disposed in the opening 47.

  A belt-like body 45 is provided on the front surface of the central portion 43. The strip 45 extends in the vertical direction, and both longitudinal ends thereof are fixed to the upper and lower portions of the central portion 43, respectively. The material of the strip 45 is the same as that of the exterior cover 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the harness 90 connected between the detection device 7 and the detection device 8 is disposed between the strip 45 and the front surface of the central portion 43. Therefore, since the harness 90 is hidden by the strip 45, it is protected from the outside. Furthermore, since the harness 90 is not visible when the reading device 2 is opened, the aesthetic appearance of the front surface of the central portion 43 can be improved.

  The back structure of the exterior cover 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a first pocket 51 is provided on the back surface of the left cover 41. Note that FIG. 5 shows the front and back sides of the exterior cover 4 turned upside down, so that it is opposite to the horizontal direction in FIG. The first pocket 51 is formed in a rectangular shape, has substantially the same width (length in the left-right direction) as the left cover 41, and is about 3/4 of the height of the left cover 41 (length in the vertical direction). Have The first pocket 51 has its right end, left end, and lower end sealed on the back surface of the left cover 41. The upper end portion of the first pocket 51 is open. For example, a writing instrument or material can be inserted into the first pocket 51 from above.

  On the other hand, a second pocket 52 is provided on the back surface of the right cover 42 so as to cover the opening 47. The second pocket 52 is formed in substantially the same rectangular shape as the first pocket 51. In the second pocket 52, only the left end portion (right end portion in FIG. 5) on the center portion 43 side is sealed to the back surface of the center portion 43, and the right end portion (left end portion in FIG. 5) and the lower end portion are fastener portions 53, 54. Thus, it can be attached to and detached from the back surface of the left side cover 41. The upper end portion of the second pocket 52 is open. The fastener parts 53 and 54 are constituted by surface fasteners. The user can replace the battery (not shown) without opening the second pocket 52 without removing the detection device 8 from the exterior cover 4. Further, by closing the second pocket 52, for example, a writing instrument or material can be inserted into the second pocket 52 from above.

  A band-like band 56 is provided at the right end of the right cover 42 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The band 56 is made of a stretchable material (for example, rubber), and both longitudinal ends thereof are fixed to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the right cover portion 42, respectively. For example, in a state where the exterior cover 4 is opened to use the reading device 2, the user turns the band 56 to the back side of the right cover portion 42 and covers the second pocket 52 as shown in FIG. 5. be able to. In this case, the user can prevent the second pocket 52 from being rolled outward and being opened during use of the reading device 2. Further, in a state where the exterior cover 4 is folded in order to carry the reading device 2, the user bundles the right cover 42 and the left cover 41 by turning the band 56 to the back side of the left cover 41. be able to. In this case, the user can prevent the exterior cover 4 from opening while the reading device 2 is carried.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the detection devices 7 and 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the detection devices 7 and 8 is a plate-like input device having a vertically long rectangular shape and a small thickness in the front-rear direction. Although not shown, the detection device 7 accommodates therein a digitizer substrate or the like for detecting the proximity position of the electronic pen 3. The detection device 8 accommodates therein a digitizer board, a control board for controlling a current flowing through the digitizer board, and a main board.

  The main board includes components (not shown) such as a CPU, a flash ROM, a power switch, a light emitting element, a wireless communication unit, various switches, and a connector. The CPU controls the reading device 2. The flash ROM stores various programs executed by the CPU to control the reading device 2, stroke data of the electronic pen 3, and the like. The wireless communication unit is a controller for executing short-range wireless communication with an external device such as a PC. The light emitting element and various switches are accommodated in the accommodating portion 83. The accommodating portion 83 is provided at the upper end portion of the front surface 8A of the detection device 8 and at a position close to the right side. The accommodating part 83 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and accommodates the main board inside.

  Three light emitting portions 91, 92, and 93 are provided on the front surface of the housing portion 83 so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction at intervals. The light emitting element functions as a light source of the light emitting units 91, 92, 93 provided on the right side of the housing portion 83. In the present embodiment, the light emitting element is an LED. The light source of the light emitting units 91, 92, 93 may be a light bulb or the like. The light emitting units 91, 92, and 93 notify the user of the state of the reading device 2 by changing the light emission mode according to the state of the reading device 2. The light emitting unit 91 emits light during short-range wireless communication between the reading device 2 and an external device such as a PC, and notifies the user of the communication state of the short-range wireless communication. The light emitting unit 92 emits light while the CPU of the reading device 2 stores the stroke data in the flash ROM, and notifies the user that the stroke data of the electronic pen 3 is stored in the reading device 2. The light emitting unit 93 notifies the user of the state of charge of the battery by changing the light emission mode according to the state of charge of the battery that supplies power to the reading device 2. In the following description, the three light emitting units 91, 92, 93 are collectively referred to as the light emitting unit 9. The light emitting unit 9 appropriately emits light according to the state of the reading device 2 when the power of the reading device 2 is turned on, and does not emit light when the power is turned off. The main board is electrically connected to the control board.

  The digitizer substrate is a substrate in which a number of elongated loop coils are arranged in each of the X-axis direction (specifically, the left-right direction) and the Y-axis direction (specifically, the vertical direction). The control board generates a magnetic field by causing a current (excitation transmission current) of a specific frequency to flow for each loop coil, and a current flowing in the loop coil by an induction magnetic field generated by a resonance circuit of the electronic pen 3 close to the digitizer board. (Signal current) is detected. The CPU of the main board obtains the position coordinates of the electronic pen 3 over time based on the signal current detected by the control board, and generates stroke data indicating the locus of the electronic pen 3. The CPU of the main board stores the generated stroke data in the flash ROM of the main board, and outputs the stored stroke data to a PC or the like connected to the reading device 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the detection devices 7 and 8 are configured such that the notebook 100 can be fixed to the front surface. A recess 71 is provided on the front surface 7 </ b> A of the detection device 7. The concave portion 71 is formed in a concave shape in accordance with the region excluding the binding side portion of the first cover 101 (see FIG. 1) of the notebook 100. The recess 71 includes positioning portions 71A and 71B. The positioning portion 71A is positioned at the upper left corner of the recess 71 and positions the upper left corner 101A (see FIG. 1) of the first cover 101. The positioning portion 71B is located at the lower left corner of the recess 71. An adhesive portion 72 is provided in the vicinity of the right end portion, which is an edge portion of the concave portion 71 facing the detection device 8. The adhesive part 72 is a belt-like adhesive part formed of, for example, a slight adhesive. The adhesive portion 72 adheres to the first cover 101 that is positioned with respect to the recess 71. As a result, the first cover 101 is fixed to the recess 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface 8 </ b> A of the detection device 8 is provided with a recess 81. The concave portion 81 is formed in a concave shape in accordance with the region excluding the binding side portion of the second cover 102 (see FIG. 1) of the notebook 100. The recess 81 includes positioning portions 81A and 81B. The positioning portion 81A is located at the upper right corner of the recess 81 and positions the upper right corner 102A (see FIG. 1) of the second cover 102. The positioning portion 81B is located at the lower right corner of the recess 81. An adhesive portion 82 is provided in the vicinity of the left end, which is an edge portion of the recess 81 that faces the detection device 7. The adhesive part 82 is a belt-like adhesive part formed of, for example, a slight adhesive. The adhesive portion 82 adheres to the second cover 102 that is positioned with respect to the concave portion 81. In this way, the second cover 102 is fixed to the recess 81.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the attachment procedure of the detection apparatuses 7 and 8 with respect to the exterior cover 4 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the operator first places the detection device 7 on the right side with respect to the inside of the holding sheet 44 provided on the front surface of the left side cover 41 of the exterior cover 4 with the recess 71 facing forward. Insert from the side. The detection device 7 is held inside the holding sheet 44. Next, the detection device 7 and the detection device 8 are connected by a harness 90. The harness 90 is passed between the front surface of the central portion 43 and the belt-like body 45. Then, the back surface of the detection device 8 is fixed to the front surface of the right cover portion 42 of the exterior cover 4 with an adhesive. In this way, the detection devices 7 and 8 are arranged in an open state so as to be aligned in the left-right direction.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. 10, the positional relationship of each member when the reading device 2 is folded will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the outer cover 4 sandwiches the detection device 7 and the detection device 8 between the left cover portion 41 and the right cover portion 42 when the reading device 2 is folded. It can be folded at. At this time, the central portion 43 (see FIG. 6) is bent along the axis O (see FIG. 1) extending in the vertical direction with the front surface 7A and the front surface 8A facing inward. The left side cover part 41 and the right side cover part 42 are held in a separated state in the front-rear direction depending on the thicknesses of the detection devices 7 and 8. In this state, the detection devices 7 and 8 are arranged so that the entire front surface 7A and the entire front surface 8A are opposed to each other.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the inclined surface 44 </ b> S is disposed with respect to the light emitting unit 9 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. The inclined surface portion 44 </ b> S is formed between the upper end portion 44 </ b> A of the holding sheet 44 and a position where the upper end portion 75 of the front surface 7 </ b> A of the detection device 7 inserted into the holding sheet 44 contacts from the inside of the holding sheet 44. The thickness of the detection device 7 inserted inside the holding sheet 44 is such that the holding sheet 44 located between the upper end portion 75 of the front surface 7A of the detection device 7 and the upper end portion 44A of the holding sheet 44 is stretched. A slope 44S is formed above the detection device 7. The thickness of the detection device 7 is such that the holding sheet 44 located between the left end portion of the front surface 7A and the left end portion 44B of the holding sheet 44 is stretched to form a slope portion similar to the slope portion 44S ( (See FIG. 6). Further, the thickness of the detection device 7 is such that the holding sheet 44 positioned between the lower end portion of the front surface 7A and the lower end portion 44C of the holding sheet 44 is stretched to form a slope portion similar to the slope portion 44S ( (See FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the position where the upper end portion 44A is sealed with respect to the left cover portion 41 is such that the angle θ formed by the slope portion 44S and the left cover portion 41 is about 45 degrees. It has been adjusted. The front surface of the accommodating portion 83 in which the light emitting portion 9 is provided is disposed to face the left-side cover portion 41 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. For this reason, the angle formed by the inclined surface portion 44S and the front surface of the accommodating portion 83 in which the light emitting portion 9 is provided is also about 45 degrees.

  When the power of the reading device 2 is turned on, the light emitting unit 9 emits light according to the state of the reading device 2. For example, the user may fold the reading device 2 while the light emitting unit 9 emits light. In a state where the reading device 2 is folded, the detection device 7 and the detection device 8 are closed to each other. For this reason, it is difficult for the user to visually recognize the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 directly from the outside of the reading device 2 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in a state where the reading device 2 is folded, the light emitting unit 9 is disposed above the upper end portion 75 of the front surface 7A of the detection device 7, so that it does not face the detection device 7 and is held. It faces the slope 44S of the sheet 44. Thereby, at least a part of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 proceeds in the direction indicated by the arrow P, is reflected at the position R on the surface of the inclined surface 44S, and is above the reading device 2 (the direction indicated by the arrow Q). Proceed to When the reflected light reaches the user's eyes, the user can check the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 even when the reader 2 is folded.

  For example, the user may fold the reading device 2 with the power on. If the reader 2 is stored with the power on, the battery may be consumed even though the reader 2 is not used. Depending on the degree of consumption of the battery, there may be an inconvenient situation where the user cannot stably use the reader 2 after storage. The information input device 1 according to the present embodiment can notify the state of the reading device 2 to the outside even when the reading device 2 is folded by disposing the slope portion 44S with respect to the light emitting unit 9. . The user can grasp from the outside of the reader 2 in the folded state that the power of the reader 2 remains on even when the reader 2 is folded. Therefore, the information input device 1 can prevent the battery from being unintended by the user by disposing the inclined surface 44 </ b> S with respect to the light emitting unit 9.

  The slope 44S in the present embodiment is formed by a part of the holding sheet 44 that is a resin sheet. Since the surface of the resin sheet has fine irregularities, the surface of the slope 44S does not form a complete mirror surface. For this reason, a part of the light of the light emitting unit 9 emitted to the outside of the reading device 2 is irregularly reflected on the inclined surface 44 </ b> S and emitted to the outside of the reading device 2. Therefore, the reader 2 in the folded state can make the user visually recognize the reflected light with a soft and gentle impression, unlike the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 directly reaching the eyes of the user.

  The angle θ is not necessarily about 45 degrees, and the angle at which the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 and reflected by reaching the inclined surface 44S is emitted to the outside of the reading apparatus 2 in a folded state. If it is. Further, it is preferable that at least a portion of the holding sheet 44 where the slope portion 44S is formed has a smooth surface so that the light of the light emitting portion 9 can be reflected.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the symbol 86M attached to the detection device 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the detection device 8 includes an outer surface 86 that is an end surface adjacent to the upper end portion of the front surface 8 </ b> A on which the light emitting unit 9 is provided. The outer surface 86 is exposed to the outside of the reading device 2 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. A symbol 86 </ b> M is attached to the outer surface 86 at a position close to the light emitting unit 9 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. For this reason, the user can visually recognize the symbol 86M from the outside of the reading device 2 even when the reading device 2 is folded.

  The symbol 86M is characters, symbols, and figures that are symbolized to indicate to the user the contents of the state of the reading device 2 displayed by the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 9. The symbol 86M may be a mark, pattern, pictograph, or the like that explicitly or implicitly indicates the state of the reading device 2 displayed by the light emitting unit 9. The symbol 86M includes three symbols 86A, 86B, and 86C. The symbol 86A is from the letter “T”, which is an initial letter when “communication” representing the state of the short-distance wireless communication between the reading device 2 and the external device is expressed in Roman letters. Become. Symbol 86 </ b> B is an acronym “S” when the “light emitting” of the light emitting unit 92 indicates “status” indicating that the stroke data is stored in the flash ROM by the CPU of the reading device 2. It consists of characters. Symbol 86 </ b> C includes a letter “B”, which is an initial letter when “battery” is expressed in Roman letters, indicating that the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 93 indicates the state of charge of the battery.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the light from the light emitting section 9 that has advanced in the direction of arrow P toward the position R on the slope 44S is projected as projection light 9S onto the slope 44S, as shown in FIG. The projection light 9S includes three types of projection light, that is, projection light 91S, 92S, and 93S. The light from the light emitting section 91 is projected as projection light 91S, the light from the light emitting section 92 is projected as projection light 92S, and the light from the light emitting section 93 is projected as projection light 93S side by side on the inclined surface 44S. Is done. Each of the symbols 86A, 86B, and 86C is disposed close to each position where the projection lights 91S, 92S, and 93S are projected. Symbols 86A, 86B, and 86C indicate the contents notified by the light emitting units 91, 92, and 93, respectively. Moreover, the projection light of the light emitted from the light emitting units 91, 92, 93 corresponds to the projection light 91S, 92S, 93S. For this reason, the user can confirm the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 through the projection light 9S by viewing the symbol 86M and the projection light 9S together from the outside of the reader 2 in the folded state. The contents indicated by the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 can be confirmed by the symbol 86M. The user can accurately grasp the state of the reading device 2 even when the reading device 2 is folded by visually recognizing the projection light 9S with the symbol 86M as a mark.

  The position where the symbol indicating the content of the state of the reading device 2 to the user is not limited to the outer surface 86 of the detection device 8. For example, the same symbol as the symbol 86 M is attached to the detection device 7 and the same. An effect can be obtained. FIG. 8 shows a modification in which the same symbol as the symbol 86M is attached to the detection device 7. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer surface 76 is an upper end surface disposed on the slope portion 44 </ b> S side in the detection device 7. The outer surface 76 is disposed toward the outside of the reading device 2 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded.

  A symbol 76M is attached to the outer surface 76 at a position close to the light emitting unit 9 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. That is, the symbol 76M is attached to a position that can be visually recognized from the outside of the reading device 2 through the transparent holding sheet 44 even when the reading device 2 is folded. Further, the symbol 76M is arranged on the outer surface 76 in the vicinity of the position where the projection light 9S corresponding to the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 is projected onto the inclined surface 44S. The symbol 76M includes three types of symbols 76A, 76B, and 76C indicating the contents notified by the light emitting units 91, 92, and 93, respectively. Each of the symbols 76A, 76B, and 76C is disposed close to each position where the projection lights 91S, 92S, and 93S are projected. Symbols 76A, 76B, and 76C indicate the contents notified by the light emitting units 91, 92, and 93, respectively, similarly to the symbols 86A, 86B, and 86C. For this reason, the user can confirm the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 via the projection light 9S by viewing the symbol 76M and the projection light 9S together from the outside of the reader 2 in the folded state. The contents indicated by the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 can be confirmed by the symbol 76M. In other words, the user can accurately grasp the state of the reading device 2 even when the reading device 2 is folded by visually recognizing the projection light 9S with the symbol 76M as a mark.

  As described above, according to the information input device 1 of the present embodiment, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 9 is reflected by the inclined surface 44S and emitted to the outside of the reading device 2 in the closed state. Can do. Therefore, the information input device 1 according to the present embodiment can indicate the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 to the outside even when the reading device 2 is closed.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the holding sheet 44 is transparent, it is possible to easily grasp the insertion state of the detection device 7 inside the holding sheet 44.

  The information input device 1 can indicate the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 to the outside using the symbol 76M attached to the detection device 7 as a mark. Therefore, the user can quickly confirm the position where the light from the light emitting unit 9 is reflected on the inclined surface 44S with the symbol 76M as a mark.

  The information input device 1 can indicate the light emission state of the light emitting unit 9 to the outside using the symbol 86M attached to the detection device 8 as a mark. For this reason, the user can quickly confirm the position where the light of the light emitting unit 9 is reflected on the inclined surface 44S with the symbol 86M as a mark.

  A polyethylene resin or a material mainly composed of polyethylene resin is a relatively soft resin material. For this reason, the holding sheet 44 inserts and holds the detection device 7 inside, so that the slope portion 44S is provided between the upper end portion 75 of the detection device 7 and the upper end portion 44A where the holding sheet 44 is sealed by the left side cover portion 41. Can be easily formed.

  In this embodiment, the detection device 7 corresponds to the “first detection portion” of the present invention, the detection device 8 corresponds to the “second detection portion” of the present invention, and the reading device 2 corresponds to “a pair of plates” of the present invention. Corresponds to the “shape”. The front surface 7A corresponds to the “first contact surface” of the present invention, and the front surface 8A corresponds to the “second contact surface” of the present invention. The light emitting unit 9 corresponds to the “light emitting unit” of the present invention. The left cover 41 corresponds to the “first cover” of the present invention, the right cover 42 corresponds to the “second cover” of the present invention, and the exterior cover 4 corresponds to the “cover” of the present invention. . The holding sheet 44 corresponds to the “sheet member” of the present invention, and the inclined surface portion 44S corresponds to the “inclined surface portion” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various change is possible. Although the detection devices 7 and 8 detect the position of the electronic pen 3 by a known electromagnetic induction method, the position of the electronic pen 3 is determined using other methods such as a resistance film method (so-called pressure-sensitive method) and a capacitance method. It may be detected. The size, format, material, etc. of the notebook 100 are not limited to the above embodiment. The method of attaching the notebook 100 to the detection devices 7 and 8 is not limited to the method exemplified in the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the light emitting unit 9 is provided in the accommodating portion 83 at the upper end portion of the front surface 8 </ b> A in the detection device 8. Thereby, when a user writes information in the notebook 100 using the electronic pen 3, the visibility of the light emitting unit 9 is not hindered by the right hand or the left hand of the user holding the electronic pen 3. However, the position where the light emitting unit 9 is provided is not limited to the example of the above embodiment. For example, like the right end or the lower end of the front surface 8A, the reading device 2 is opened (see FIG. 3), and the front surface 8A is disposed at one end different from the left end, which is the side facing the detection device 7. May be. Moreover, the light emission part 9 may be provided in any one place of the upper end part of the front surface 8A, a right end part, and a lower end part. Moreover, the light emission part 9 may be provided in any two places among the upper end part of the front surface 8A, a right end part, and a lower end part. Moreover, the light emission part 9 may be provided in all of the upper end part of the front surface 8A, a right end part, and a lower end part.

  In the said embodiment, the light emission part 9 is provided in the upper end part of 8 A of front surfaces. For this reason, the inclined surface portion 44S is arranged such that the upper end portion 75 of the front surface 7A and the upper end portion 44A of the holding sheet 44 in the detection device 7 are arranged with respect to the light emitting portion 9 in a state where the reading device 2 is folded. Formed between. When the light emitting unit 9 is provided at the right end or the lower end of the front surface 8A, the holding sheet 44 positioned between the peripheral edge of the front surface 7A and the outer edge of the holding sheet 44 is disposed at the right end or the lower end of the front surface 8A. The light emitting unit 9 provided may be inclined obliquely.

  In the above embodiment, the symbol 76M is attached to the outer surface 76 that is an end surface adjacent to the upper end portion of the front surface 8A where the light emitting unit 9 is provided. The symbol 86M is attached to each of the outer surfaces 86 which are end surfaces adjacent to the upper end portion of the front surface 8A where the light emitting unit 9 is provided. If any of the symbol 76M and the symbol 86M is attached to the reading device 2, the content of the state of the reading device 2 notified by the light emitting unit 9 and the indication of the position at which the projection light 9S is projected are displayed outside the reading device 2. Can be shown. In order to make it easy for the user to visually recognize the symbol, both the symbol 76M and the symbol 86M may be attached to the reading device 2. Further, when the light emitting unit 9 is provided at the right end or the lower end of the front surface 8A, the symbol 76M is a surface adjacent to the right end or the lower end of the front surface 7A and is not covered by the left side cover 41. It only has to be attached. In this case, the symbol 86M may be attached to an end surface that is adjacent to the right end portion or the lower end portion of the front surface 8A and that is not covered by the right cover portion 42. Note that the symbol 76M and the symbol 86M may not necessarily be attached to the reading device 2. Even if the symbols 76M and 86M are not attached to the reading device 2, the information input device 1 can read the reading device 2 in a folded state by arranging the inclined surface 44S with respect to the light emitting unit 9. This is because it can be notified to the outside.

  At the position where the upper end portion 75 of the front surface 7A of the detection device 7 inserted into the holding sheet 44 is in contact with the holding sheet 44 from the inside, a crease is provided on the upper side of the holding sheet 44 to facilitate the formation of the slope 44S. May be.

  The holding sheet 44 is not limited to polyethylene resin or a material mainly composed of polyethylene resin, but has durability that allows the reading device 2 to be inserted and held inside, and can form the inclined surface 44S when the reading device 2 is folded. It may be formed from other materials. Further, the holding sheet 44 is not necessarily transparent, and may be non-transparent as long as the inclined surface portion 44S is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light emitting portion 9. In addition, the holding sheet 44 may not be transparent, but when the symbol 76M is attached to the portion of the outer surface 76 that is covered by the slope portion 44S, the transmittance is such that the symbol 76M can be visually recognized through the slope portion 44S. The holding sheet 44 is preferably formed so as to have at least.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information input device 2 Reading device 4 Exterior cover 7, 8 Detection device 7A, 8A Front surface 9 Light emission part 41 Left side cover part 42 Right side cover part 44 Holding sheet | seat 44S Slope part

Claims (5)

Information capable of acquiring information input on a booklet-shaped recording medium in which a pair of covers and a plurality of sheets placed between the pair of covers are bound at a part of each edge. An input device,
The first detection unit comprising a first contact surface that contacts substantially the entire surface of the first cover of the pair of cover pages on one surface, the first detection unit capable of detecting the position of the writing instrument adjacent to the first contact surface, A second contact surface that contacts substantially the entire surface of the second cover of the pair of covers is provided on one surface, and has a second detection unit that can detect the position of the writing instrument adjacent to the second contact surface. A pair of plate-like bodies capable of closing the first detection unit and the second detection unit by opposingly arranging the entire first contact surface and the entire second contact surface;
One end of the second detection unit on a side different from the side facing the first detection unit in a state where the first detection unit and the second detection unit are opened with respect to each other. And a light emitting unit provided at a position not facing the first detection unit in a state where the first detection unit and the second detection unit are closed with each other,
A plate-like first covering portion that covers the first detection portion from the opposite side of the first contact surface; and a second detection portion that covers the second detection portion from the opposite side of the second contact portion; A cover part comprising a plate-like second covering part to be fixed;
The inner surface of the first cover portion on the side covering the first detection portion is provided by closing an outer edge portion excluding the side facing the second cover portion, covers the first contact surface, and A resin-made sheet member that inserts and holds one detection portion inside,
In the sheet member, the pair of plate-like bodies formed between the outer edge portion and a position in contact with the peripheral edge portion of the first detection unit inserted in the sheet member and closed with respect to the light emitting unit. And an inclined surface arranged obliquely.   The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member is transparent.   On the light emitting unit in a state where the pair of plate-like bodies are closed on an end surface other than the surface on which the first contact surface of the first detection unit is provided and not covered by the first cover unit. The information input device according to claim 2, wherein symbols are attached to adjacent positions.   It is a surface other than the surface on which the second contact surface of the second detection unit is provided, and a symbol is attached to a position close to the light emitting unit on an end surface that is not covered by the second cover unit. The information input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The information input device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member is made of a polyethylene resin or a material mainly composed of a polyethylene resin.

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