JPH02103688A - Portable terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To omit the use of the connection cables and the connectors by adding an optical input device part into the main body of a terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:An optical input part (an automatic bar code scanner) 2 is set into a lower part of a terminal equipment main body 1 to read the bar codes. At the same time, a keyboard input part 3 and a data display part 4 are set into the upper parts of the main body 1. The part 2 is applied onto a bar code 5. The bar code 5 is read and at the same time the necessary information are inputted to the main body 1 with push of the keys of the part 3 for collection of information. Then the input information is shown at the part 4. Thus no connector nor a connection cable is required for connection of an optical input device since the part 2 is contained in the main body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a portable terminal device for carrying around and inputting and processing information.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional portable terminal devices, the optical input device for reading barcodes and inputting them into the terminal device is configured separately from the main body of the terminal device, and these are connected via connecting parts such as connectors. It is designed to be connected to the computer and input information.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional portable terminal device described above, the optical input device that reads and inputs barcodes must be connected via a connector, etc., so if the device is used frequently, the connection cable may break due to repeated bending. In addition, the longer the connecting cable, the greater the electrical resistance, making it more susceptible to noise. Furthermore, the optical input device must be transported separately from the terminal device, which can lead to loss. It has its drawbacks.

[Means to solve the problem]

The portable terminal device of the present invention eliminates the need for connection cables and connectors by providing the optical input device section inside the main body of the terminal device.

That is, the apparatus includes a main body, a keyboard input section and a data display section provided on the top surface of the device main body, and an optical input section provided on the bottom surface of the device main body for reading a barcode and inputting it into the device main body. .

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1(a), (b), and (C) are a plan view, a front view, and a bottom view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, an optical input section (barcode auto-scanner) for reading barcodes is incorporated in the lower part of the main body 1 of the apparatus. A keyboard input section 3 and a data display section 4 are built into the upper part of the main body of the device.

When using the portable terminal device configured as described above, as shown in FIG. Information is collected by pressing the button and inputting the necessary information into the device main body 1. The input information is displayed on the data display section 4.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the portable terminal device of the present invention includes an optical input section for reading and inputting barcodes in the main body of the device, so that an optical input device can be connected to the device using a connector and a connecting cable. This eliminates the inconvenience of having to transport the terminal device main body and the optical input device separately, and has the effect that only the terminal device main body needs to be transported, and the risk of losing the optical input section can also be eliminated. be. Furthermore, since the wiring length between the device main body and the optical input section can be shortened, a device that is resistant to noise and highly reliable can be obtained. Furthermore, since there are no connecting cables, there are no disconnections,
Another effect is that the reliability of the device is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1(a), (b), and (c) are a plan view, a front view, and a bottom view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the usage state of the embodiment of FIG. 1. be. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Device main body, 2... Optical input section, 3... Keyboard input section, 4... Data display section, 5... Bar code.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It is characterized by comprising a device main body, a keyboard input section and a data display section provided on the top surface of the device main body, and an optical input section provided on the bottom surface of the device main body for reading a barcode and inputting it into the device main body. portable terminal device.