JPH02304608A - Electronic apparatus containing printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the structure and to reduce the cost by providing a folding indicator, and using the indicator is common as a supporter of a recording medium inserted into a printer. CONSTITUTION:An operating keyboard 2 is placed on the front upper case of a device body 1, and a folding indicator 3 is attached to the center part of the upper face. On the side right behind the indicator 3, an insertion port 7 for inserting a recording medium 4 is provided. On both sides of the lower part of the indicator 3, claw-like stopper members 8, 8 which can be opened and closed are provided, and the indicator 3 is held in a position being suitable for guiding and supporting the recording medium by opening the stopper member and setting it to the position. In such a way, by combining the indicator as a recording medium guiding/supporting member of a printer, a conventional paper supporter can be omitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic device with a built-in printer and a foldable display.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In electronic devices such as personal computers and word processors, laptop-shaped devices are used which have a built-in printer and a foldable display such as a liquid crystal display, as they are particularly convenient to carry.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional electronic device of this kind when it is in use, Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a fifth electronic R unit when it is not in use. FIG.

5 to 7, a keyboard 2 for operation is arranged on the front upper surface of the apparatus main body 1, and a foldable display 3 is attached to the center of the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1.

For example, a liquid crystal display is used as the display 3, and in the illustrated example, the display 3 has two positions: a folded position (FIG. 7) covering the keyboard 2 and an open position (FIGS. 5 and 6). It is mounted so that it can rotate between the two.

A printer for recording (printing) on a recording medium 4 such as paper is provided inside the device main body 1.
A knob 5 for manually transporting the recording medium 4 through the printer is provided on the side surface of the printer.

A plate-shaped supporter 6 is provided at the rear of the upper surface of the apparatus main body l to support the uninserted portion of the recording medium 4 such as paper that is fed into the printer.

An insertion lower for inserting the recording medium 4 is provided on the front side of the supporter 6, and the supporter 6 can be placed in the usage position as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and in the usage position as shown in FIG. It is attached so that it can rotate between a non-use position where the insertion lower is closed.

(Technical problem to be solved by the invention) Since the conventional electronic device with a built-in printer was configured as described above, it was necessary to separately provide a plate-shaped supporter 6 that only supported the recording medium 4. .

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional technical problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device with a built-in printer that can reliably guide and support a recording medium without providing a separate supporter. shall be.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, a foldable display is provided, and
Since the electronic device with a built-in printer is constructed in which the display is shared as a supporter for the recording medium inserted into the printer, the conventional supporter for supporting the recording medium is not required, simplifying the structure and reducing costs. An electronic device with a built-in printer can be obtained.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a left side view, respectively, of an electronic device with a built-in printer according to an embodiment of the present invention in normal use, and FIG. 3 and FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a left side view of the device when recording (when using a printer).

1 to 4, a keyboard 2 for operation is arranged on the front upper surface of the apparatus main body 1, and a foldable display 3 is attached to the center of the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1. As shown in FIGS.

For example, a liquid crystal display is used as the display 3, and the display 3 is rotatable between a folded position (not shown) covering the keyboard 2 and an open position (FIGS. 1 and 2). is attached to.

A printer for recording (printing) on a recording medium 4 such as paper is provided inside the device main body 1.
A knob 5 for manually transporting the recording medium 4 through the printer is provided on the side surface of the printer.

An insertion lower for inserting a recording medium 4 is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1 immediately behind the display 3.

A claw-shaped stopper member 8.8 that can be opened and closed is provided on both sides of the lower part of the display 3. By setting the recording medium 4 in the open position or protruding position
is held in an intermediate angular position suitable for guiding and supporting.

In this embodiment, when the printer is used (during recording), a recording medium 4 such as paper is inserted and conveyed in the direction shown by arrow A in FIG.

The intermediate position of the display 3 during recording is set to the angle through which the recording medium 4 is inserted from the open lower part, as shown in FIG.

When not in use, the stopper 8.8 is folded and the display 3 is rotated to the folded position, that is, a position covering the keyboard 2, and stored.

According to the embodiment described above, the foldable display 3
can be hung at the angular position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and can also be used as a recording medium guide support member (commonly known as a paper supporter) of a printer. By omitting the conventional paper supporter, the structure can be improved. An electronic device with a built-in printer that can simplify the process and reduce costs has been obtained.

In the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to an electronic device similar to a word processor or a personal computer, but the present invention can be applied to other types of electronic devices with a built-in printer and a foldable display. It is also widely applicable to electronic devices.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, the electronic device with a built-in printer of the present invention is equipped with a foldable display and is configured to share the display as a supporter for the recording medium inserted into the printer. Provided is an electronic device with a built-in printer that can reliably guide and support a recording medium without providing a separate supporter, and can simplify the structure and reduce costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device with a built-in printer according to an embodiment of the present invention in normal use, FIG. 2 is a schematic left side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic left side view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional electronic device with a built-in printer in use, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a schematic left side view of the electronic device of FIG. 5 when it is not in use. 1...--Device body, 3--Foldable display, 4---Recording medium (paper, etc.), 7--
・−・Recording medium insertion slot, 8−・−・−stopper. (7884) Patent Attorney Yasutake Oon Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An electronic device with a built-in printer, characterized in that it is equipped with a foldable display and that the display is also used as a supporter for a recording medium inserted into the printer.