JPH02175271A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve recording sheet operating properties in recording by inserting a recording sheet to a recording means from the side of an input means through the lower part of a display means. CONSTITUTION:Information is inputted by operating a keyboard 1 with a display 2 being erected. In the recording of the information, a printer 3 is raised for conduct recording. In this state, a recording sheet 4 is inserted and set to a sheet insertion port from the side of the keyboard 1 along a guide part 1c through the lower part of the display 2. By depressing a recording start switch key 1b, the recording sheet 4 is fed by feed means 5 of the printer 3, simultaneously being recorded by a recording head. The recorded sheet 4 is discharged from a discharge port in a direction of an arrow (g). If the recording sheet 4 is jammed during recording, a release button 5i exposed on a support leg 2a is depressed from the side of the keyboard 1, whereby the feed rollers are separated from pinch rollers so that the jammed sheet 4 can be easily removed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Field of Industrial Application> The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having an input means, a display means, and a recording means.

<Prior Art> Today, information input/output devices such as word processing sensors and personal computers are being developed, and among these devices, lamp-top type devices have become widely used in recent years.

As shown in FIG. 7, the laptop-knob type word processing sensor is configured so that information entered from a keyboard can be confirmed on a display and the input information can be printed out on the spot. Therefore, these devices are generally equipped with an input means 50, a display means 51, and a recording means 52, and these are integrally constructed.

In the case of the above-mentioned device, when printing out, the recording sheet 53 is inserted into the sheet insertion slot 52a of the recording means 52, and the recording start switch on the keyboard 50 is operated to record.

<Problem to be Solved by the Invention> However, as shown in FIG. 7, in the device, the recording means 52 is located behind the display means 51, so when setting the recording sheet 53, it is difficult to set the recording sheet 53. The operator who is facing the keyboard 50 must insert the recording sheet 53 into the sheet insertion slot 52a so as to pass over the display means 51, and the same operation is performed when taking out the recording sheet 53 after recording from the discharge port 52b. It was bad sex.

Furthermore, the sheet conveyance system of the recording means 52 shown in FIG. In some cases, the recording sheet 53 must be inserted from the bottom of the recording means, resulting in problems such as further worsening of the operability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an image forming apparatus with good operability of a recording sheet during recording.

Means for Solving the Problem> Representative means according to the present invention for solving the above problem include an input means for inputting information and a display means for displaying the information input from the input means. and a recording means for recording the input information, the display means is arranged between the input means and the recording means, and the recording sheet is inserted into the recording means from the input means side. It is characterized in that it is configured to be inserted through the lower part of the display means.

According to the above means, when recording information input from the input means, the recording sheet can be inserted from the input means side through the lower part of the display means, so that the display means can be used as in the conventional method. There is no need to set the recording sheet over and over again, improving operability.

<Embodiment> Next, an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention using the above-mentioned means will be described.

[First example]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing a laptop-type image forming apparatus in use, and FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view when it is not in use.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard constituting input means, and is provided with various user keys 1a for inputting information, a recording start switch key 1b, etc. Furthermore, a sheet guide portion 1c is formed at the rear center of the input means 1 for guiding a recording sheet during recording, which will be described later.

Further, a display 2 constituting display means is provided at the rear of the keyboard 1. This display 2 displays information inputted by the input means 1, and support legs 2a and 2b are protruded from both ends of the display 2, and the support legs 2a are rotatable relative to the keyboard. is attached to. Note that the rotational configuration is based on the support leg 2.
Supports #2a and 2b are rotatably attached to the shafts so as to sandwich both ends of the guide portion IC, and the supports #2a and #2b are configured such that frictional force acts on the rotation of the supports #2a and #2b. Therefore, the keyboard 1
The supports 1llj2a and 2b are configured to be able to stand up as shown in FIG. 1, and to fix the upright angle at any desired angle.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display 2 is configured to cover the keyboard 1 when it is in a fallen state.
This allows the display 2 to function as a cover for the keyboard 1.

Furthermore, a display 2 is located at the rear of the keyboard l.
A printer 3 serving as a recording means is rotatably attached to the rear of the printer.

Like the display 2, this printer 3 is also pivotally attached to the keyboard l, and is constructed so that a frictional force acts on this rotating portion. For this reason, the printer 3 is configured so that it can maintain that state when it is stood up or laid down relative to the keyboard 1. When the printer 3 is not in use, it is in a reclined state as shown in FIG. 2, but when it is in use, it is raised up against the keyboard l as shown in FIG. 1 to perform recording operations. It is composed of

Here, the configuration of the printer 3 will be specifically explained.

This printer 3 employs a thermal transfer recording method according to an embodiment in which the recording sheet 4 is moved straight and recording is performed once. As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration is such that a recording sheet 4 inserted from the front part of the apparatus is intermittently conveyed by a conveying means 5, and an ink ribbon cassette 6 and a recording gutter 7 that is energized and generates heat according to an image signal are mounted. An image is formed on the recording sheet 4 by selectively heating the ink ribbon 9 stored in the cassette 6 with the recording head 7 while moving the carriage 8 in the direction of arrow a, and the recording sheet 4 is ejected from the rear. It is configured as if it were to be discharged from the outlet.

The conveyance means 5 is attached to both side plates 1.0a, (1) of the printer 3.
A conveyance roller 5 is attached to a roller shaft 5a rotatably attached to a roller shaft 5b.
b is fixed to the roller shaft 5a, and a conveyance motor 5c is connected to one end of the roller shaft 5a. Therefore, the conveyance roller 5
b is configured to be driven and rotated by the drive of the transport motor 5c.

Furthermore, a roller shaft 5d is rotatably attached to both side plates (1)a and (1)b in parallel with the roller shaft 5a, and a pinch roller 5e fixed to the roller shaft 5d is pressed against the conveyance roller 5b. It is configured as follows. Therefore, when the conveyance roller 5b rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow, the recording sheet 4 inserted between the rollers 5b and 5e from the sheet insertion opening 15 provided at the front of the lower part when the printer 3 is in an upright position is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow. It is conveyed in the direction and discharged from the discharge port at the rear of the lower part.

Note that one end of the roller shaft 5d is connected to the side plate 1. OaO long hole (
1) It is movable up and down along a1, and this long hole 1 (
The collage shaft 5d protruding from the roller 5d is pressed downward by the pressure spring 5f, so that the pinch roller 5e comes into pressure contact with the conveyance roller 5b. Furthermore, a release lever 5h rotatable about the shaft 5g is provided below the roller shaft 5d protruding from the elongated hole 5a+, and this lever 5h has an inclined surface 51. A release button 51 having a diameter is in contact with the release button 51 . Therefore, in the event that the recording sheet 4 jams, pressing the button 5I in the direction of the arrow d pushes the release lever 5h up along the inclined surface 5i+ and rotates in the direction of the arrow e. By pushing up the roller shaft 5d, the rollers 5b, 5
Since e is spaced apart, jamming can be easily handled.

Next, the ink ribbon cassette 6 stores the ink ribbon 9. The ink ribbon 9, which is a long base film coated with thermal transfer ink, is wound around the supply reel 6a and guided so that it is exposed once in the recess 6b. It is wound around a take-up reel 6c.

The cassette 6 can be attached to and detached from the carriage 8 by a known loading mechanism (not shown). The carriage 8 has timing belts 11 and 11 suspended on the carriages 1a and 1b. c is connected and said one boo January 13
A carriage motor lid is connected to constitute a traveling means. Therefore, the carriage 8 is configured to reciprocate along the guide shaft 12 by driving the motor lid.

Furthermore, the carriage 8 is provided with a take-up shaft 8a that engages with the take-up reel 6c of the loaded ink ribbon cassette 6, and this take-up shaft 8a is connected to a frixine clutch and a take-up motor (not shown). The take-up motor is driven when the carriage 8 travels in the recording direction (direction of arrow a), and transmits a constant rotational torque to the take-up rule 6c;
As a result, the ink ribbon 9 fed out from the supply reel 6a is wound onto the take-up reel 6c.

The carriage 8 is also equipped with the aforementioned recording head door, and the recording head 7 is configured to move up and down in the direction of arrow r by an up-down mechanism (not shown) comprising a solenoid or the like.

Further, the recording head 7 is positioned in the recess 6b when the feeder 6 is loaded, and when the head is lowered, the ink-applied surface of the ink ribbon 9 exposed from the recess 6b is pressed against the conveyed recording sheet 4. It is configured.

In this embodiment, a platen 13 is attached to the travel area of the recording pad 7 in order to support the back side of the recording sheet 4 that is pressed by the recording pad 7.

In the printer 3, the recording sheet 4 is placed, and the carriage 8 is moved in the direction of arrow a with the recording head 7 moved down, and in synchronization with this, the recording head 7 is moved in accordance with the image signal. cause fever. This heat generation heats the ink ribbon 9 according to the image pattern, and the heated ink is transferred to the recording sheet 4, so that an image is recorded on the sheet 4.

After the - line recording is completed, the rad 7 is moved toward recording, the carriage 8 is returned to the home position, the conveyance motor 5C is driven, the recording sheet 4 is conveyed by one line, and the next and subsequent lines are recorded as described above. It is done in the same way.

On the other hand, the recording operation can be easily performed by inputting a program similar to that of conventional thermal transfer recording into a ROM or the like of the control system.

The printer 3 is configured such that when it is stood up as shown in FIG. It can be inserted into the sheet insertion opening of the blink 3 through the lower part.

Further, the recording start switch key 1b arranged on the keyboard l is arranged at the end of the keyboard l so that it is outside the area covered by the recording sheet 4 when the recording sheet 4 is inserted into the blink 3, and the key operation The recording sheet 4 is placed out of the way.

Further, a window 2a+ is formed at a predetermined position on one of the support legs 2a that supports the display 2, and when the printer 3 is stood up, the release button 51 is released from the window 2a+ to the keyboard l as shown in FIG. It is configured so that it is exposed on the side. Therefore, the release button 51 can be operated from the keyboard l side when the printer 3 is in an upright position.

When using the image forming apparatus configured as described above, first, as shown in FIG. 4, information is input by operating the keyboard l with the display 2 upright, and this information is recorded. In this case, recording is performed by raising the blink 3 as shown in FIG.

In the above state, the recording sheet 4 is inserted into the sheet insertion slot from the keyboard l side along the guide IC through the lower part of the display 2.

Then, when the recording start switch key 1b is pressed, the recording sheet 4 is conveyed by the conveying means 5 of the blink 3, recording is performed by the rad 7, and the sheet 4 after recording is discharged from the discharge port in the direction of arrow g. .

Also, if the recording sheet 4 jams during the recording,
When the release button 51 exposed from the support leg 2a is pressed from the keyboard 1 side, the conveyance roller 5b and the pinch roller 5e are separated, and the jammed sheet 4 can be easily removed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the recording sheet 4 can be inserted from the keyboard 1 side through the lower part of the display 2, and the recording start switch key 1b and release button 51 can also be operated from the keyboard 1 side. This improves the repeatability of records.

[Other Examples]

In the above-described embodiment, the printer 3 is configured to be rotatable, but as shown in FIG. 5, it may be configured to be fixed in an upright position with respect to the keyboard 1.

Similarly, in the first embodiment, the display 2 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the keyboard l;
may be configured to be fixed to the keyboard 1 in an upright position.

Further, as shown in FIG. - An ejection tray 14 may be attached to the ejection slot, and the recording sheet 4 may be ejected onto the tray 14.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the recording sheet 4 is discharged in the direction of the arrow g in FIG. Sheet 4 may be ejected to the keyboard side.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, an example was shown in which the printer 3 was used to record by moving the recording sheet 4 straight forward, but as shown in FIG. By using a printer 30 that performs recording while conveying a U-turn around the platen roller, the sheet may also be ejected to the keyboard 1 side from the sheet ejection port 17 formed above the sheet insertion port 16. .

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the present invention allows the sheet to be recorded by the recording means to be set from the input means side through the lower part of the display means, so that the sheet can be set from the input means side. , which improves operability.

Furthermore, if the switch for releasing the seat is operated from the input means side, the operability will be further improved.

Further, by configuring the display means to be rotatable and configuring the display means to cover the input means, the display means can function as a cover for the input means.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the usage state of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the non-use state, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the recording means, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another embodiment; FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which a recording sheet is conveyed in a U-turn; and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique. 1 is the keyboard; 1. a is the input key, 1lb is the recording start switch key, 1c is the sheet guide section, 2 is the display, 2a and 2b are the support legs, 2at is the window, 3 is the printer,
4 is a recording sheet, 5 is a conveying means, 5a is a roller shaft, 5b
is a conveyance roller, 5C is a conveyance motor, 5d is a roller shaft,
5e is a pinch roller, 5f is a pressure spring, 5g is a shaft, 5h is a release button, 511 is an inclined surface, 6 is an ink ribbon cap, 6a is a supply reel, 6
b is a recess, 6C is a take-up reel, 7 is a recording head, 8 is a carry, 8a is a take-up shaft, 9 is an ink ribbon, (1) a
lOb is the side plate, (1) al is the long hole, 1.1 a,
1.1 b is boo J, llC is heald, lld is carriage motor 12 is guide shaft, 13 is platen, 1
4 is a discharge tray 15, 16 is a sheet insertion port, and 17 is a discharge port. Figure 2

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) An input means for inputting information, a display means for displaying the information input from the input means, and a recording means for recording the input information, the input means and the recording An image forming apparatus characterized in that the display means is disposed between the display means and the recording means, and a recording sheet is inserted into the recording means from the input means side through a lower part of the display means. (2) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recording start switch for operating the recording means is provided in a region other than the recording sheet insertion path area. (3) Claim (1) wherein the switch for releasing the recording sheet is configured to be exposed on the input means side.
The image forming apparatus described above. (4) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording sheet after recording by the recording means is discharged to the input means side through a lower part of the display means. (5) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is configured to be rotatable, and the display means is configured to cover an upper surface of the input means when the display means is folded down.