JPH03206767A - Data input output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a card and an installation board close to each other and to attain transmission of an accurate data by providing a loading section able to load a data memo guard removably and an energizing means to the loading section. CONSTITUTION:A loading section 8 is provided, which loads a data memo card 7 having a data input key removably. Then a movable installation board is provided in the load section 8 and a 1st energizing means pressing the installation board positioning the card 7 in the vertical direction onto an opening of the loading section 8 is provided and a 2nd energizing means to position the card T in the horizontal direction is provided to the loading section 8. Thus, the close adhesion between the card 7 being an electronic telephone directory and the loading section 8 of a facsimile equipment main body 1 is warranted to attain accurate data transmission.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a data input/output device including a mounting portion for removably mounting a data memo card such as an electronic telephone directory.

[Conventional technology] Recently, computerized telephones have been equipped with a mounting section into which a data memo card such as an electronic telephone directory with a data input key is removably attached, and the attached data memo card can be operated from the outside. Data output devices such as bill facsimiles have been proposed. In such a proposal, the mounting part for mounting the card is a recess 2 corresponding to the size of the data memo card in the main body of the facsimile machine, as shown in FIG.
1, and a card is inserted into this recess 21 from above. Data communication is performed between the card installed in this way and the facsimile machine itself.
Information corresponding to key operations on the card is sent as optical information from a light emitting element on the back of the card to a light receiving element on the main body of the facsimile machine.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned facsimile machine, since the card is placed on the bottom of the recess 21 of the mounting section, there is a risk that a gap may be created between the card and the bottom of the recess 21. There was a risk that correct data communication would not be possible between the cart and the facsimile machine itself. This is because if there is a gap between the cart and the facsimile machine, the light-emitting element on the back of the card and the light-receiving element on the facsimile machine body will not be in the correct position, and the light-emitting element may not receive enough light or external light may enter the light-receiving element. This is because the element may receive erroneous optical information.

The reason for the gap between the card and the bottom of the recess in the slot is that the weight of the card itself is only a few grams, so when the card is placed diagonally, the gap between the edge of the card and the bottom of the slot The side walls of the recess 21 are jammed and the card does not come into close contact with the bottom surface of the recess of the mounting section.

Furthermore, when the facsimile machine is nearly horizontal, it is difficult to place the card correctly in the recess 21 of the loading section to bring the card into close contact with the bottom of the recess 21, or when the facsimile machine is tilted, the cart's own weight alone cannot It becomes difficult to bring the card and the bottom of the recess 21 into close contact.

One possible countermeasure for this is to make the card heavier, but since the card is used as an electronic telephone directory and is carried around in a wallet, etc., it is desirable that it be small and lightweight. It also becomes a factor in increasing costs. In this way, the adhesiveness between the card and the bottom of the recess 21 of the mounting section was guaranteed only by the card's own weight, so when setting the card as an electronic telephone directory into the main body of the facsimile machine, it was necessary to place it correctly. However, the facsimile machine must be placed in a nearly horizontal position, which reduces the degree of freedom in arranging the facsimile machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to ensure close contact between a card serving as an electronic telephone directory and a mounting portion of a main body of a facsimile machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a mounting portion into which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and a movable storage device in the mounting portion. a first urging means for pressing the installation plate toward the opening side of the mounting portion for positioning the card in the vertical direction; and a second urging means for positioning the card in the horizontal direction.
A biasing means is provided in the mounting portion.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
Figures 1 and 2 show the external appearance of a data output device such as a facsimile with an electronic telephone directory. 1 is the main body of the device, 2 is a document insertion slot provided on the front of the wooden body 1, and 3 is a document and document output device. A discharge port 3 for recording paper is provided on the upper surface of the wooden body 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation panel section formed by cutting diagonally from the top surface of the main body 1 to the front side, and this operation panel section 4 includes a display section 5.
, a numeric keypad 6, and other various keys are provided.

Further, the operation panel section 4 is provided with a mounting section 8 into which a data memo card 7 is mounted. The mounting portion 8 has a concave shape and has an opening 8a through which the data memo card 7 can be inserted and removed and the keys of the card 7 can be operated from the outside.

This opening 8a corresponds to the size of the card 7;
The long side of a is slightly longer than cart 7, and the short side is slightly shorter. This is to insert the card 7 through the opening 8a of the mounting portion 8 and to prevent it from coming out. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an installation plate 9 for placing the card 7 is provided in the mounting portion 8 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and this installation plate 9 is a first biasing member. Coil springs 10a, 10b
is pressed against the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a. In addition, the mounting portion 8 on the side of the installation plate 9 has a second
A leaf spring 11 is provided as a biasing member. This leaf spring 11 is provided in a leaf spring 11 storage chamber 12 of the mounting portion 8, and is attached to a mounting member 12a within the storage chamber 12. The inside of the mounting section 8 is surrounded by a side wall 4b, and the long side of the installation plate 9 has a protruding peripheral part 4a for preventing the card from coming off, and the short side is for mounting the card as shown in FIG. The peripheral part is not shaped protrudingly. and card 7
When the card 7 is mounted, the card 7 is held between the installation plate 9 and the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a by the biasing force of the springs 10a and 10b, and the coil spring 10a of the first biasing member , 10b, the card 7 is positioned in the vertical direction. Also, one end of the card 7 has a second
is pressed by the urging force of the leaf spring 11 which is the urging member of
As a result, the other end of the card 7 is pressed against the side wall. The card 7 is positioned in the left-right direction by the plate panel 11 of the second biasing member. Furthermore, light receiving elements, which will be described later, are arranged on the installation plate 9 as shown in FIG.

A display section 71 and various data keys 72 are arranged on the surface of the data memo card 7, as shown in FIG. The data key 72 is used to operate the data contents of the card 7 as a telephone directory, and the display section 7l is used to display the activated data contents. Also, on the back of card 7 there is a 9th
As shown in the figure, a battery M73, a reset switch window 74, and seven LED windows 75, 75, are provided. The battery cover 73 is fixed to the card 7 with screws, and a lithium battery is housed therein. When the reset switch window 74 is pressed with a pin inside the window 74, the cart 7
The reset switch S in the card 7 is operated and various data stored in the card 7 are cleared. LED window 75
1 to 757 transmit the light of seven light emitting diodes Ll, L2L, L4, Ls, Ls, and Lt provided in the card, respectively. These light emitting diodes L1 to L7 are connected to seven light receiving elements N, , N2 as shown in FIG.
, N3, N4, Ns. Na. Data is input into the main body of the facsimile machine according to the results of light reception by these light receiving elements N1 to N7.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

The card 7 is aligned so that the LED windows 751° to 757 on the back side of the card 7 and the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the device side are aligned.
While holding the card 7 at an angle, insert the installation plate 9 into the spring 10a through the opening 8a of the mounting section 8 with one end of the gripped card 7.
, 10b against the spring pressure of the cart 7, and press the leaf spring 11 as the second biasing member so that one end of the cart 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. death,
The installation plate 9 is also pressed at the other end of the cart 7 against the spring pressure of the springs 10a and 10b, and the other end of the cart 7 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. When you stop holding the card 7, the card 7 is pulled toward the side wall 4b by the leaf spring 11 as the second biasing member, and the spring pressure of the coil springs 10a and 10b as the first biasing member causes the card 7 to be pulled toward the side wall 4b. 9 and supported between the installation plate 9 and the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a.

As a result, the card 7 is vertically positioned by the coil springs 10a and 10b as the first biasing members, and the second
The light-emitting diodes L1-
L7 and the light receiving elements N1 to N7 are in a correct positional relationship and correct communication is possible.

The key 72 of the card 7 is visible to the operator through the opening 8a, and the operator presses the key 72 of the desired card 7 with a finger. As a result, information corresponding to the key 72 of the card 7 can be sent as optical information from the light emitting diodes L1 to L7 to the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the main body side of the facsimile machine.

To remove the card 7 from the mounting 8, while pressing the card 7 against the spring pressure of the springs 10a and 10b, also press the plate spring 11, so that the other end of the cart 7 is attached to the periphery i4a of the opening 8a. and the installation plate 9, one end of the card 7 is also removed from between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9, and the cart is removed from the mounting section 8.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention includes a mounting portion into which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, a movable installation plate within the mounting portion, and A first urging means for pressing the installation plate toward the opening side of the mounting portion is provided to position the card in the vertical direction, and a second urging means for positioning the card in the left-right direction is provided in the mounting section. Since the card is installed in the mounting section, even if the cards are installed in the mounting section in a disorderly manner, the card and the installation plate can be brought into close contact with each other. This eliminates data transmission failure due to insufficient data transmission or intrusion of external light, and enables accurate data transmission.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of the entire device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view when the card is removed from the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the mounting section shown in FIG. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the mounting part in the state shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the installation plate and the leaf spring shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the leaf spring shown in Fig. 4 from diagonally above. Figure 7 is a view of the attachment part in Figure 1 viewed from the other side, Figure 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the device in Figure 1 and its use, and Figure 11 is It is a figure showing a conventional device. 1... Apparatus body 4... Operation panel section 4a... Periphery of opening 8 7... Data memo cart 72... Card input key 8... Mounting section 8a... Mounting section Opening 9...Installation plates 10a, 10b=-Coil spring 11...Flat spring 12...Flat spring storage chambers L1 to L7...Light emitting diodes N, -N,...Light receiving element 1/U (2) / za9 younger brother Il-1-(2) younger brother wa figure tob ) ) l8

Claims (1)

[Claims] A mounting part is provided in which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, a movable device plate is provided in the mounting part, and the installation plate is mounted on the mounting part for vertically positioning the card. A data input/output device characterized in that a first biasing means for pressing the card toward the opening is provided, and a second biasing device for positioning the card in the left-right direction is provided in the mounting section.