JP4824161B2 - Handy terminal portable carrier - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable carrier for a handy terminal, and more particularly to a portable carrier for a handy terminal that is convenient for carrying a handy terminal capable of optical data communication together with a small printer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In conventional retail stores and their backyards, warehouses, factories, and other various industries, various types of data are input and output using small printers and handy terminals.
Belt-type or shoulder-type carriers are used to make it easy for operators who perform this data input / output to carry out small-sized printers and handy terminals, and to free their hands to perform various operations. .
Furthermore, some recent handy terminals enable optical data communication over very short distances by radio using infrared rays or other radio waves.
[0003]
However, since this type of carrier has a configuration in which a small printer and a handy terminal are independently accommodated or attached to each other, in order to perform optical data communication between the printer and the handy terminal in the carrier, for example, Once the handy terminal is removed from the carrier and moved close to or pressed against the top or other side of the printer, the optical data communication terminals must face each other. The optical data between the printer and the handy terminal is required. There is an operational problem that at least one hand and sometimes both hands are blocked in order to communicate.
[0004]
Furthermore, since the operation is simply a proximity or pressing operation between the handy terminal and the printer, it is difficult to avoid a problem of optical data communication due to external light, and there is a problem that reliability of optical data communication is impaired.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable carrier for a handy terminal capable of improving the portability and operability of the printer and the handy terminal.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable carrier for a handy terminal that enables optical data communication between the carrier and the handy terminal while the printer and the handy terminal are accommodated or attached to the carrier.
[0007]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable carrier for a handy terminal that enables an optical data communication between the printer and the handy terminal without an operator having the printer and the handy terminal.
[0008]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable carrier for a handy terminal that can eliminate the problem of optical data communication caused by external light between the printer and the handy terminal.
[0009]
That is, according to the present invention, a terminal optical data communication terminal is provided inside a handy terminal pocket formed on the carrier (support) side, and the handy terminal and the printer are connected to the optical data via the terminal optical data communication terminal. Focusing on enabling connection so that communication is possible, and having a mounting portion that can be mounted on the operator's body, and a support portion that is integral with the mounting portion and attaches a printer, and is capable of optical data communication A handy terminal portable carrier for carrying a handy terminal, wherein the support part has a handy terminal pocket part capable of accommodating the handy terminal and a printer pocket part capable of accommodating the printer. and, on the inside of the pocket for the handy terminal Provided with a terminal-side optical communication terminal capable of opposing optical data communication terminal terminal of the handy terminal, printer-side optical data communication terminal capable of facing the printer optical data communication terminal of the printer in the interior of the pocket portion for the printer and provided, the light data communication terminal terminal, portable handy terminal, characterized in that is connected to it to the printer to allow data communication between the printer and the handy terminal It is a carrier.
[0010]
The handy terminal pocket portion is made of a material capable of blocking external light, and is composed of a terminal-side optical data communication terminal of the handy terminal and a terminal optical data communication terminal in the handy terminal pocket portion. It is possible to more reliably receive and emit light for optical data communication.
[0011]
By providing the optical data communication terminal for a terminal at the bottom of the pocket portion for the handy terminal, light reception / emission for optical data communication can be performed at the deepest portion of the pocket portion for the handy terminal.
[0012]
By providing the handy terminal pocket portion so as to be inclined with respect to the support portion, the handy terminal can be easily put in and out.
[0013]
The printer can ensure electrical connection by connecting the optical data communication terminal for the terminal with the cable provided in the support portion, and has a sufficient length in the cable. Thus, the handy terminal pocket portion can be inclined with respect to the support portion.
[0014]
The handy terminal pocket part has a terminal operation opening that allows the handy terminal to be operated. If necessary, the handy terminal is accommodated in the handy terminal pocket part. Operations can be performed.
[0016]
The printer pocket portion is made of a material capable of blocking outside light, so that the light between the printer side optical data communication terminal of the printer and the printer optical data communication terminal in the printer pocket portion is formed. Light receiving and emitting for data communication can be made more reliable.
[0017]
By providing the optical data communication terminal for printer at the bottom of the printer pocket, light reception / emission for optical data communication can be performed at the deepest part of the printer pocket.
[0018]
The printer pocket portion has a printer operation opening that allows the printer to be operated, so that if necessary, the printer pocket portion can be used to perform necessary operations for the printer while being accommodated in the printer pocket portion. Can do.
[0019]
In the portable carrier of the handy terminal according to the present invention, an optical data communication terminal for a terminal is provided inside a handy terminal pocket portion formed on the carrier (supporting portion), and the handy terminal is provided via the optical data communication terminal for the terminal. And the printer can be connected to each other so that optical data communication is possible, so that the optical data communication is possible only by housing the handy terminal and the printer in the carrier, and the operator can connect the handy terminal or printer for communication. It is not necessary to have it, and its operability is good as well as portability.
Furthermore, since the optical data communication terminal for terminals is formed inside the handy terminal pocket, the optical data communication terminal for terminals and the optical data communication terminal on the terminal side of the handy terminal are always at a fixed relative position and interval. As a result, the light reception and emission for optical data communication are performed stably, and the reliability can be improved.
In addition, if the handy terminal pocket is made of an external light blocking material, infrared rays for optical data communication between the handy terminal and the printer will not suffer from communication problems due to external light, and reliability will be further improved. There can be a carrier.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a case where the portable carrier 1 of the handy terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a belt type will be described as an example with reference to FIGS.
1 is a plan view of the portable carrier 1, FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof. 1 includes a pair of left and right mounting portions 2 and a support portion 3 between the mounting portions 2.
[0021]
The pair of left and right mounting parts 2 have a belt insertion window 4 at the center of each of them, and the belt 5 can be inserted into the operator's body.
[0022]
The pair of left and right mounting portions 2 includes a printer support portion 6 and a handy terminal pocket portion 7.
A small printer 8 is detachably attached to the printer support 6 by a fixing tool 9 such as a screw.
The printer 8 has a printing mechanism of an arbitrary system and can be miniaturized. For example, a thermal printer that performs thermal printing with a thermal head is employed.
[0023]
The handy terminal pocket portion 7 has a bottomed pocket structure having an upper opening 7A, and the handy terminal 10 can be inserted and accommodated from above.
The handy terminal 10 is of an arbitrary type. For example, if a step portion 10C is formed between the display portion 10A and the keyboard portion 10B, the step portion 10C is an upper opening of the pocket portion 7 for the handy terminal. By engaging with the edge of the portion 7A, the receiving position or the relative position of the handy terminal 10 in the handy terminal pocket 7 can be made constant.
[0024]
An optical data communication terminal 11 for a terminal using a light emitting / receiving element (IrDA light emitting / receiving element) such as an infrared ray is provided at the center of the bottom of the handy terminal pocket 7 and the handy terminal 10 is used for a handy terminal. When accommodated in the pocket portion 7, it is made to face the terminal side optical data communication terminal 12 of the handy terminal 10 to enable optical data communication.
The handy terminal pocket portion 7 is preferably made of a synthetic resin or other material capable of blocking external light, or a material having a dark or black surface.
The terminal optical data communication terminal 11 can be formed at an arbitrary position inside the handy terminal pocket portion 7 in accordance with the formation position of the terminal side optical data communication terminal 12 facing the terminal optical data communication terminal 12.
Further, the terminal optical data communication terminal 11 is electrically connected to the printer 8 by an electric line 13 such as an FPC (Flexible Plastic Cable) placed in the handy terminal pocket portion 7 and the support portion 3.
[0025]
In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, the handy terminal pocket portion 7 is supported by the support portion 3 by a first fixed frame 14 and a second fixed frame 15.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the first fixed frame 14 and the second fixed frame 15, and the handy terminal pocket portion 7 is placed around the rotation shaft 16 in the support portion 3 of the first fixed frame 14. The tilting position can be fixed, and the tilt position can be fixed by attaching a screw (not shown) to the fixed window 17 of the second fixed frame 15.
In addition, by providing a margin for the length of the electric line 13, even at this inclined position, between the optical data communication terminal 11 for terminal and the printer 8 via the electric line 13 (that is, with the printer 8 The electrical connection state between the portable terminal 10 and the handy terminal 10 can be maintained.
[0026]
In the portable carrier 1 having such a configuration, the operator can carry the portable carrier 1 on the waist by passing the belt 5 through the belt insertion windows 4 of the pair of left and right mounting parts 2.
With this attachment, the printer 8 is reliably supported by the support portion 3 and the handy terminal 10 can be removably accommodated in the handy terminal pocket portion 7.
[0027]
When the handy terminal 10 is received in the handy terminal pocket 7 in the state shown in FIG. 2, the terminal side optical data communication terminal 12 of the handy terminal 10 becomes the terminal optical data communication at the bottom of the handy terminal pocket 7. The terminal 11 is set so as to be properly opposed to the terminal 11 at a predetermined interval so that optical data communication is possible.
[0028]
In the accommodated state shown in FIG. 2, since the terminal side optical data communication terminal 12 and the terminal optical data communication terminal 11 face each other inside the handy terminal pocket portion 7, without being affected by external light, Reliable optical data communication is possible.
Further, if necessary, the handy terminal 10 is taken out from the handy terminal pocket portion 7 and necessary data input work is performed, and if it is returned to the handy terminal pocket portion 7, optical data communication with the printer 8 is carried out as it is. And printing from the printer 8 is possible.
[0029]
Further, since the handy terminal pocket portion 7 can be inclined with respect to the support portion 3, the handy terminal pocket portion 7 is fixed to an arbitrary inclination angle according to the preference of the operator, and the handy terminal to the handy terminal pocket portion 7. 10 can be easily taken out and taken out from the pocket portion 7 for the handy terminal.
[0030]
As shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, a terminal operation opening 18 that enables the handy terminal 10 to be operated can be formed in the handy terminal pocket 7. However, the handy terminal pocket portion 7 covers the terminal optical data communication terminal 11 so as to block light from the outside.
Therefore, the operation and optical data communication with the printer 8 can be performed while the handy terminal 10 is housed in the handy terminal pocket 7.
[0031]
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the portable carrier 20 of the handy terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partially sectional front view of the portable carrier 20. In addition to the carrier 1, not only the handy terminal 10 but also a printer pocket 21 for accommodating the printer 8 is formed in the printer support 6.
[0032]
In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, a printer optical data communication terminal 22 is provided at the bottom inside the printer pocket 21 so that it can face the printer-side optical data communication terminal 23 of the printer 8.
The electrical line 13 by FPC is connected to the optical data communication terminal 22 for printer, and electrical connection between the printer 8 and the handy terminal 10 is performed.
[0033]
The printer pocket portion 21 is preferably made of a material capable of blocking external light, like the handy terminal pocket portion 7.
Further, the printer pocket portion 21 may be formed with a printer operation opening 24 that allows the printer 8 to be operated while the printer 8 is accommodated, or allows the printed material to be fed out.
[0034]
In the portable carrier 20 having such a configuration, similarly to the portable carrier 1, the printer 8 and the handy terminal 10 can be carried together, and optical data communication between the printer 8 and the handy terminal 10 is reliably performed. be able to.
[0035]
In addition, in the above description, the example applied to the belt type was shown, However, About the form of a mounting part, it is applicable to the carrier of a shoulder type other arbitrary forms.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the handy terminal pocket portion that can accommodate the handy terminal is provided so that the handy terminal can be carried with the printer, and the terminal optical data communication terminal is provided in the handy terminal pocket portion. Therefore, the portability and operability as a portable carrier can be improved, and the reliability of optical data communication can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a portable carrier 1 of a handy terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the same.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the first fixed frame 14 and the second fixed frame 15 in the same manner.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a portable carrier 20 of a handy terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a partially sectional front view of the same.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Portable carrier of the handy terminal 10 (first embodiment, FIG. 1)
2 A pair of left and right mounting parts 3 Support part 4 Belt insertion window 5 Belt 6 Printer support part 7 Handy terminal pocket part 7A Upper opening part 8 of handy terminal pocket part 7 Small printer 9 Fixing tool 10 such as screw 10 Handy terminal 10A Display portion 10B of handy terminal 10 Keyboard portion 10C of handy terminal 10 Step portion 11 of handy terminal 10 Optical data communication terminal (IrDA light receiving / emitting element) 12 for handy terminal pocket portion 7 Terminal side optical data communication of handy terminal 10 Terminal (IrDA light emitting and receiving element) 13 Electric line 14 by FPC First fixed frame 15 Second fixed frame 16 Rotating shaft 17 of handy terminal pocket portion 7 Fixed window 18 of second fixed frame 15 Handyter Portable carrier using the terminal openings 20 handy terminal 10 null pocket section 7 (second embodiment, Fig. 5)
21 Printer Pocket 22 Printer Optical Data Communication Terminal for Printer Pocket 21 (IrDA Light-Emitting Element)
23 Printer-side optical data communication terminal of printer 8 (IrDA light emitting / receiving element)
24 Printer operation opening of the printer pocket 21

Claims (9)

A handy terminal portable carrier for carrying a handy terminal capable of optical data communication, and having a mounting part that can be attached to an operator's body and a support part that is integral with the mounting part and to which a printer is attached. there are, the support, the a pocket section can accommodate handy terminal handy terminal, anda printer pocket portion capable of accommodating the printer, the handy terminal inside said for handy terminal pocket A terminal optical data communication terminal that can be opposed to the terminal side optical data communication terminal, and a printer optical data communication terminal that can be opposed to the printer side optical data communication terminal of the printer inside the printer pocket, provided, and optical data communication for this terminal Terminals, portable carrier of the handy terminal, characterized in that is connected to it to the printer to allow data communication between said printer handy terminal. 2. The handy terminal portable carrier according to claim 1, wherein the handy terminal pocket portion is made of a material capable of blocking external light. 2. A portable carrier for a handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal optical data communication terminal is provided at the bottom of the handy terminal pocket. 2. The handy terminal portable carrier according to claim 1, wherein the handy terminal pocket portion is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the support portion. 2. The portable carrier for a handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the printer is connected to the optical data communication terminal for terminal by a cable provided in the support portion. The handy terminal portable carrier according to claim 1, wherein the handy terminal pocket has a terminal operation opening that allows the handy terminal to be operated. 2. The portable carrier for a handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the pocket portion for the printer is made of a material capable of blocking external light. 2. The portable carrier for a handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the optical data communication terminal for a printer is provided at a bottom portion of the pocket portion for the printer. The portable carrier for a handy terminal according to claim 1, wherein the pocket portion for the printer has a printer operation opening that allows the printer to be operated.

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