JP2018000864A - Writing table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve usability when providing a user with a sheet on which some information is printed on a writing table.SOLUTION: A writing table includes: a housing including a top board; and a storage part provided inside the housing to store a printer. The writing table includes a paper ejection guide to be a route for ejecting a sheet printed by the printer on the top board from an ejection port of the printer, inside the storage part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a writing table.

  Conventionally, user information that needs to be included in an application form is obtained from the ID card, the auxiliary storage device in the device, and the database storage means of the host computer connected to the terminal device. There has been proposed an application issuing device that prints and issues an application in which matters are already described (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a case main body having an upper end opened so that paper can be taken in and out, a partition plate that divides the inside of the case main body into two storage spaces adjacent in the horizontal direction, and a lower end of the paper stored in each storage space are supported. A support body that is detachably mounted across the case body and the partition plate, and a support body mounting portion that is arranged so that the mounting position of the support body can be changed for each storage space according to the type of paper to be stored. And a description table including the case have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-6602 JP 2013-39288 A

  For example, if a user provides a sheet on which a part of information is printed in advance on a writing table for filling in a necessary item on an application form or the like, the user can reduce the time and effort of filling in and improve convenience. However, unlike the case of a document issuing device, it is not common to provide an entry form for each user on a writing table, which may make it difficult to understand how to use. SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it improves usability when providing a user with paper on which some information is printed on a writing table.

  The writing table according to the present invention includes a casing provided with a top plate, and a storage section provided inside the casing for storing a printing press, and a sheet printed by the printing machine in the storage section. Is provided with a paper discharge guide serving as a path for discharging from the paper discharge port of the printing machine onto the top plate.

  In this way, since the paper is provided on the top plate in the user's field of view, there is no possibility that the outlet for taking out the paper will not be known. That is, it is possible to improve the ease of use when providing a user with a sheet on which some information is printed on the writing table.

  The writing table includes an IC card reader that reads information from a predetermined IC (Integrated Circuit) card, a computer that is connected to the IC card reader and a printer, and causes the printer to print information read by the IC card reader. May be further provided. In this way, the information read from the IC card can be printed on paper in advance, and the user's trouble of filling in can be reduced.

The housing further includes a front panel that holds the display unit of the computer above the top panel, and the front panel or top panel is a paper collector that discharges the paper printed by the printing machine onto the top panel. An outlet may be provided, and one end of the paper discharge guide may be connected to the edge of the paper outlet. Specifically, with such a configuration, paper can be provided on the top board.

  The storage unit also includes a mounting shelf for mounting the printing press, and the mounting shelf includes a marker for positioning the printing press so that the discharge outlet is aligned with the other end of the discharge guide. You may do it. The printing machine needs to be arranged with its paper discharge port aligned with the paper discharge guide, but may be moved for maintenance or the like. By providing the marker as described above, alignment can be performed easily and accurately.

  The front panel is connected to the casing so that it can be opened and closed upward, the paper discharge guide is connected to the edge of the paper outlet provided in the front panel, and the mounting shelf is provided so that it can be pulled out of the casing. The housing may include a lock mechanism that restricts the drawer operation of the mounting shelf, and the lock mechanism may release the restriction of the drawer operation in a state where the front panel and the paper discharge guide are opened upward. When the paper discharge guide is provided from the paper outlet toward the paper discharge port of the printing press, the paper discharge guide may come into contact with the printing press when the mounting shelf is slid. With the above-described configuration, the placement shelf can be slidable after the discharge guide is moved upward.

  The IC card holds a plurality of information, and the computer stores either a storage device that stores a plurality of format information in which positions for printing each of the plurality of information are defined, and a plurality of format information from the user. The computer may be configured to print information read from the IC card at a position defined for the format information selected by the user. Specifically, the information read from the IC card can be printed with such a configuration.

  The contents described in the means for solving the problems can be combined as much as possible without departing from the problems and technical ideas of the present invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the ease of use when providing the user with the paper which printed some information on the description stand can be improved.

It is the perspective view which looked at the writing stand concerning this embodiment from the front side upper part. It is a perspective view which opens the door and panel with which a description stand is equipped, and shows the inside of a description stand. It is a right view of a description stand. It is a front view of a description stand. It is a top view of a description stand. It is a rear view of a description stand. It is a figure for demonstrating the lock mechanism which controls sliding of a slide shelf. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a system configuration concerning this embodiment. It is a processing flow figure showing an example of processing of a system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the information regarding the format memorize | stored in the memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the document which a printing machine prints.

  Next, an embodiment of a writing table according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In addition, embodiment described below is the illustration for implementing this invention, and this invention is not limited to the aspect demonstrated below.

<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a writing table 1 according to the present embodiment as viewed from above the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the writing table 1 by opening doors and panels provided on the writing table 1. 3 is a right side view of the table 1, FIG. 4 is a front view of the table 1, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the table 1, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the table 1. The side on which the user is located in the table 1 is the front side (front), the opposite side is the back side (rear), and the left and right sides as viewed from the user are the left side and the right side, respectively. Moreover, as will be described later, the writing table 1 has a slide shelf inside the casing, and can be pulled out forward. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the slide shelf is pulled out by a solid line, and shows a state in which the slide shelf is accommodated by a broken line. Further, the left side surface of the writing table 1 is substantially symmetrical with the right side view.

  The writing table 1 includes a housing 2, a side panel 3, a computer 4, a card reader (IC (Integrated Circuit) card reader) 5, and a printing machine (printer) 6. The writing table 1 is provided, for example, in an office of a national or local public organization, a store of a private company, or the like, and can be used as a desk for a user to write a document such as an application form or application form. In addition, the writing table 1 includes a housing unit that houses the computer 4, the card reader 5, the printing machine 6, and the like inside the housing 2. The writing table 1 can provide a sheet in which user information is printed in advance on at least a part of the entry items of a plurality of documents desired by the user. Specifically, the card reader 5 reads an IC card such as a personal number (My Number (registered trademark)) card, for example, and stores information such as name, address, date of birth, personal number, etc. Output to. The computer 4 causes the printer 6 to print the information read by the IC card at a position corresponding to the format of the application form selected by the user.

  The housing 2 includes a top plate 21, a front panel 22, a front door 23, a discharge port (also referred to as “paper outlet”) 24, and a slide shelf (also referred to as “loading shelf”) 25. A slide shelf 25, a lock mechanism 26, and a damper 27 are provided in the housing portion of the housing 2. The top plate 21 is a plate provided almost horizontally, and a user can write a predetermined item on a document on the top plate 21. In this embodiment, the information read from the IC card is printed on at least some items on the paper, and the user himself / herself fills in the other items according to the document such as the application form. .

  The front panel 22 is provided vertically above the top plate 21 and behind (backward) the top plate 21 and holds the computer 4 and the card reader 5. The front panel 22 rotates about the rear upper part of the housing 2 as an axis and opens and closes. Further, the front panel 22 includes a horizontal portion 221 provided substantially horizontally at the top of the housing 2, an inclined portion 222 that is angled substantially perpendicularly to the direction of the line of sight from the user, and the top plate 21. And a vertical portion 223 provided substantially vertically in the vicinity. In addition, the inclined portion 222 is provided with an opening so that an input / output unit such as a touch panel provided in the computer 4 can be operated from the outside of the housing 2 or a predetermined IC card or the like can be inserted into the card reader 5 from the outside of the housing 2. It can be contacted. The vertical portion 223 is provided with a discharge port 24 for discharging paper from the printing machine 6 in the housing portion onto the top plate 21. A discharge guide 241 is provided in the housing portion from the edge of the discharge port 24 toward the discharge port of the printing machine 6. The paper discharge guide 241 serves as a path for discharging the paper printed by the printing machine 6 onto the top plate 21.

The slide shelf 25 is a shelf plate provided below the top plate 21 and in the housing portion of the housing 2. The printing machine 6 can be placed on the slide shelf 25. Note that the printing machine 6 according to the present embodiment is a commercially available printer or the like, and includes a paper discharge port 61 for discharging printed paper on the upper part of the printing machine 6. The slide shelf 25 includes auxiliary legs 251 having casters on the front bottom surface side, and a slide rail (drawer rail) 252 on the side of the slide shelf 25. The slide rail 252 is a roller member (on the wall surface of the housing portion of the housing 2 (
The slide shelf 25 is slidably engaged with the slide shelf 25 to hold the slide shelf 25 at a predetermined height in the accommodating portion, and the slide shelf 25 can be pulled forward. The front door 23 is a double door that can be closed when the slide shelf 25 is housed in the housing. A keyhole may be provided in the front door 23 so that the key can be locked with the door closed. A marker 253 is provided on the slide shelf 25 to indicate the position where the printing machine 6 is placed. The marker 253 may be a member indicating an outer edge in a plan view of a position where the printing machine 6 is placed as shown in FIG. 2, or a leg member of the printing machine 6 provided on the slide shelf 25. It may be a groove (not shown) or the like into which can be inserted.

  Further, the damper 27 is connected to the front panel 22 and the wall surface of the housing portion of the housing 2, and mainly attenuates momentum when the front panel 22 is closed.

  The side panel 3 is provided above the side edge of the top plate 21 from the back of the top plate 21 to the front end, and the third table is looked into from the side of the table 1 by a third party. To prevent that.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a back door 28 with double doors is provided on the back of the housing 2. The back door 28 includes an exhaust port 281 at a height at which the printing press 6 is accommodated. The rear door 28 may also be provided with a key portion 282 so that the key can be locked in the closed state. In addition, the housing portion of the housing 2 includes a horizontal member 283 that is horizontally mounted on both side surfaces inside the rear door 28 at the upper rear side. The horizontal member 283 is connected to the rear upper end of the front panel 22 via a hinge 224, and the hinge 224 serves as a central axis of a rotating operation when the front panel 22 opens and closes. As shown in FIG. 6, a shelf 29 on which a cable such as a computer, a power adapter, and the like are placed is provided on the back side of the housing portion of the housing 2.

  FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the lock mechanism 26 that regulates the sliding of the slide shelf 25. The slide shelf 25 includes a notch 254 that fits with the lock mechanism 26 on a side portion thereof. The lock mechanism 26 includes a bar-shaped fastener 261 that moves up and down in conjunction with the rotation of the front panel 22, and an arm 262 that converts the rotational motion of the front panel into the vertical motion of the fastener 261. The fastener 261 engages with a roller 263 provided on the wall surface of the housing portion of the housing 2 and linearly moves in a vertical direction indicated by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. Further, when the front panel 22 is closed, the fastener 261 is inserted into the cutout 254 of the slide shelf 25 so that the slide shelf 25 cannot be pulled out. On the other hand, in the state where the front panel 22 is closed first, when the slide shelf 25 is stored in the storage unit from the state where the slide shelf 25 is pulled out later, the end on the back side of the slide shelf 25 comes into contact with the fastener 261, The slide shelf 25 is not slid beyond the position. That is, the lock mechanism 26 cancels the restriction on the drawer operation of the slide shelf 25 in a state where the front panel 22 and the paper discharge guide 241 are opened upward. For example, as can be seen from FIG. 3, the end of the paper discharge guide 241 extends to the vicinity of the paper discharge outlet 61 of the printing machine 6. The paper discharge guide 241 comes into contact. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the front panel 22 is flipped upward and the discharge guide 241 connected to the front panel 22 is also moved upward, so that the discharge guide 241 interferes with the printing press 6 even if the slide shelf 25 is pulled out. I try not to.

<Action and effect>
According to the above described table 1, the paper output from the paper discharge port 61 by the function of the printing machine 6 can be passed through the paper discharge guide 241 and discharged from the discharge port 24 onto the top plate 21. Since the user of the writing table 1 operates the computer 4 to instruct the output of the paper, for example, the paper is provided on the top plate 21 in his / her field of view. However, there is no such thing as losing the paper outlet. That is, it is possible to improve the ease of use when providing a user with a sheet on which some information is printed on the writing table. Also,
The slide shelf 25 of the writing table 1 has a marker 253 that indicates the position where the printing press 6 is placed, so that the position where the printing press 6 is placed is easy to understand. In order to smoothly output paper from the printing machine 6 to the discharge port 24 via the paper discharge guide 241, it is necessary to accurately perform alignment within the housing 2, while paper and toner to the printing machine 6, The printer 6 may be moved when performing maintenance such as replenishment of consumables such as ink. By providing the marker 253, positioning after maintenance becomes easy, and it is possible to reduce paper discharge problems. Further, the slide shelf 25 can be pulled out in front of the housing 2 in order to facilitate maintenance. However, in the present embodiment, since the sheet output to the upper part of the printing machine 6 is further discharged onto the top plate 21, a plate-shaped sheet discharge guide 241 is provided from the discharge port 24 to the vicinity of the sheet discharge port 61 of the printing machine 6. When the slide shelf 25 is slid, the printing machine 6 and the paper discharge guide 241 may come into contact with each other. Therefore, a lock mechanism 26 is provided for restricting the slide operation of the slide shelf 25 unless the front panel 22 is opened upward and the paper discharge guide 241 is not moved upward.

<System configuration>
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to the present embodiment. The computer 4 according to the present embodiment is connected to the card reader 5 and the printer 6 via predetermined interfaces. The computer 4 includes a processor 41, an input / output device 42, and a storage unit 43. The processor 41 is a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and the processor 41 operates according to a predetermined program, whereby a card information reading unit 411, a document selection receiving unit 412, a document information acquiring unit 413, and a print It functions as the control unit 414.

  The input / output device 42 is a touch panel, for example, and accepts a user operation. The input / output device 42 may be divided into an output device such as a liquid crystal monitor and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  The storage unit 43 is a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or a flash memory. In this embodiment, in addition to information on the document itself, the format indicates the position of a predetermined item. Information on (format) shall be retained. Specifically, format information in which a position for printing each of a plurality of pieces of information read from the IC card is defined for a plurality of documents. In addition, the storage unit 43 includes a device that temporarily holds information such as a so-called memory. The card reader 5 can read out information stored in a predetermined card in a non-contact manner using, for example, wireless communication. The printing machine 6 is a general printer, and prints predetermined contents in response to an instruction from the computer 4.

<System processing>
FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart showing an example of processing of the system according to the present embodiment. When the user holds a predetermined card over the card reader 5, the card information reading unit 411 of the computer 4 reads information indicating the name, date of birth, sex, address, etc. from the IC card via the card reader 5 ( FIG. 9: S1). The user may be allowed to input a predetermined password when reading information from the IC card. The read information is temporarily stored in the storage unit 43, for example.

  Further, the document selection receiving unit 212 receives selection of a document to be printed based on a user operation on the input / output device 42 (S2). In this step, the document selection receiving unit 212 acquires information indicating the document selected by the user from, for example, a plurality of document options displayed on the touch panel.

  Thereafter, the document information acquisition unit 413 acquires information on the document data and the format of the document from the storage unit 43 based on the information acquired by the document selection reception unit 412 (S3).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of information related to the format stored in the storage unit 43. The table of FIG. 10 has attributes of document identification information, name, date of birth, gender, address, and number. In each field, a position for printing the item and information indicating the size of the character are registered. In the example of FIG. 10, the position is expressed as coordinates, but the position where each item is printed may be identification information or the like set for a text input location in predetermined word processing software or document software. Information indicating a printable area may be used. Further, the information regarding the format may include more information regarding the typeface and the layout. As for information on the format, one record is registered for each type of document. In S3, the document information acquisition unit 413 reads a record related to the document selected by the user based on the document identification information, for example.

  Then, the print control unit 414 instructs the printing machine 6 to print a predetermined document (S4). In this step, the print control unit 414 reads information indicating the format of a predetermined document, and prints the information read from the IC card in S1 at a predetermined print position.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a document printed by the printing machine 6. The example of FIG. 11 represents an application for address change. The print control unit 414 prints at least a part of the user information read from the IC card in S1 for the document data acquired in S3. In the example of FIG. 11, the information read in S1 is printed in the columns of name, date of birth, gender, and old address. In the present embodiment, not only the information read from the IC card but also the frame and entry items of each document are printed. Further, it is assumed that the user fills in the fields such as the new address after printing by the printing machine 6. In addition, the process of FIG. 9 may replace the process of S1 and S2.

<Action and effect>
According to the system according to the present embodiment, at least a part of the information read from the IC card can be printed in advance on a document and provided to the user. In this way, the items to be entered by the user can be reduced, and the user's trouble can be saved and errors can be prevented. In addition, information such as a format is stored in the storage unit 43 for a plurality of documents having different entry positions of the same item, and necessary items can be printed at appropriate positions according to the document selected by the user. it can. In addition, when changing the format of a document or adding a document to be provided, it is only necessary to register the printing position of a predetermined item and the character size of the item in association with the identification information of each document. , Will be able to provide documents in various forms.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the discharge port 24 is provided on the front panel 22 and in the vicinity of the top plate 21, but may be provided on the back side on the top plate 21, for example. Similarly, the discharge port 24 may be formed by combining notches provided in the top plate 21 and the front panel 22 respectively. In any case, by providing a paper discharge guide that guides the paper from the paper discharge port 61 to the discharge port 24 of the printing machine 6, the paper can be output on the top plate 21.

Further, the printing machine 6 may be housed behind the front panel 22 above the top plate 21 in the housing portion of the housing 2. With this configuration, it becomes easy to discharge the paper onto the top plate 21 below the printing machine 6. On the other hand, if it is the structure which accommodates the printing machine 6 below the top plate 21 like the above-mentioned embodiment, from the paper discharge outlet 61 of the printing machine 6 located below the top plate 21, an upper top plate will be shown. It is necessary to provide the paper discharge guide 241 toward the upper side, but it is possible to reduce the depth of the front panel 22 to reduce the size of the writing table 1, and to provide the slide shelf 25 that pulls out the printing press 6 and facilitates maintenance. Becomes easier.

1: Description table 2: Housing 21: Top panel 22: Front panel 23: Front door 24: Discharge port 241: Discharge guide 25: Slide shelf 251: Auxiliary leg 252: Slide rail 253: Marker 254: Notch 26: Lock mechanism 261: Fastener 262: Arm 3: Side panel 4: Computer 42: Input / output device 43: Storage unit 5: Card reader 6: Printing machine 61: Paper discharge port

Claims (6)

A housing with a top plate;
An accommodating portion for accommodating a printing press provided in the housing;
Have
The table is provided with a paper discharge guide serving as a path for discharging the paper printed by the printing machine from the paper discharge port of the printing machine onto the top plate. An IC card reader that reads information from a predetermined IC (Integrated Circuit) card;
A computer connected to the IC card reader and the printer, and causing the printer to print information read by the IC card reader;
The table according to claim 1. The housing further includes a front panel that holds the display unit of the computer above the top plate,
The front panel or the top plate includes a paper outlet for discharging the paper printed by the printing machine onto the top plate,
The stand according to claim 2, wherein one end of the paper discharge guide is connected to an edge of the paper outlet. The storage unit includes a mounting shelf on which the printing machine is mounted.
The stand according to claim 3, wherein the placement shelf includes a marker for arranging the printing press so that the discharge port is aligned with the other end of the discharge guide. The front panel is connected to the housing so as to be openable and closable upward,
The paper discharge guide is connected to an edge of the paper outlet provided in the front panel,
The mounting shelf is provided so that it can be pulled out of the housing, and the housing includes a lock mechanism that regulates the pulling operation of the mounting shelf,
The stand according to claim 4, wherein the lock mechanism releases the restriction of the drawer operation in a state where the front panel and the paper discharge guide are opened upward. The IC card holds a plurality of information,
The computer includes a storage device that stores a plurality of document information in which positions for printing each of the plurality of information are defined, and an input device that receives an operation of selecting any of the plurality of document information from a user,
The stand according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the computer prints information read from the IC card at a position defined for the document information selected by the user.

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