JPH0349495Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention is used by holding it in the hand, scans the surface of the document arbitrarily with the reading unit, and stores the data in the memory.
The present invention relates to a portable scanner such as a portable transfer machine that reads data from the memory and transfers the data onto, for example, paper in a printing unit.

Prior Art In conventional scanners of this type, switching between reading mode and printing mode was performed each time using a dedicated manual switch.

Problems that the invention aims to solve: As a result, each time you want to switch modes, you have to hold the scanner body (body case) and operate the switch, which is not only cumbersome, but also frequently leads to incorrect operation. .

The purpose of the present invention is to automate the switching between reading mode and printing mode, improve its operability, and eliminate erroneous operations.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, in the present invention, the reading surface 10b of the reading section is manually scanned, the data is read by the image sensor 18, the data is stored in the memory 19, and then read from the memory 19 and printed on the printing section. In a portable scanner that prints on the printing surface 10a, the reading surface 10b and the printing surface 10a are arranged adjacent to each other at a required angle, and each of the reading section and the printing section is automatically set to a paper surface. It is characterized in that it is provided with switches 29 and 30 that are turned on.

Operation In this way, mode switching between the reading mode and the printing mode can be automatically performed simply by changing the angle between the main body case 10 and the paper surface.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to drawings.

The portable scanner (transfer machine) according to the present invention is housed in a main body case 10 that is large enough to be held with one hand, and is designed so that all operations can be performed with one hand. A horizontal portion of the lower surface of the main body case 10 is a printing surface 10a, and an inclined portion adjacent thereto that is inclined at a predetermined angle is a reading surface 10b. A reading window 12 closed by a cover glass 11 and a roller window 13 are formed on the reading surface 10b, and a printing window 14 is formed on the printing surface 10a.

Inside the main body case 10, as a reading section, an LED array 15 as a light source, a mirror 16, a lens 17,
A CCD type image sensor 18 is provided, and the light from the LED array 15 is projected to the outside through the cover glass 11, and the reflected light is reflected back onto the cover glass 11.
1 into the main body case 10, and mirror 16.
After being reflected by the lens 17 and condensed by the lens 17, it is converted into an electrical signal by the image sensor 18,
It is stored in the memory 19 built into the main body case 10.

Further, inside the main body case 10, there are disposed a roller 20, which is a main drive wheel, and a driven wheel 21, which partially protrude outward from the roller window 13, and a slip/clutch mechanism (not shown). And roller 20
A one-way clutch (not shown) transmits the rotation in only one direction from the pulley 22 to the pulley 24 via the transmission belt 23, and further to the driven wheel 21 via the slip/clutch mechanism.

Furthermore, an ink ribbon 25 is removably loaded in a printing section within the main body case 10 using a cassette. The rotation of the roller 20 is also transmitted to the ribbon roll 26 of the ink ribbon 25 through the rotation transmission system as described above.
is conveyed from the ribbon roll 26 to the printing window 14. A thermal head 27 is attached to the printing window 14 as a printing head, and the thermal head 27 is urged outward by a spring 28.
It is configured to be pressed against the paper via the ink ribbon 25.

The rotation of the roller 20 and the ribbon roll 26 is detected by a rotation detector (not shown), and photoelectric conversion in the image sensor 18 and storage in the memory 19 are performed according to pulses from the rotation detector.

Further, a reading mode switch 29 that is turned on when pressed is provided on the reading surface 10b, and a printing mode switch 30 that is turned on when pressed by the thermal head 27 is provided on the printing section inside the main body case 10. is installed. These switches 29,
30 on/off is determined by the control circuit,
Switching between reading mode and printing mode is performed automatically.

In order to read the surface of a document with this scanner configured as described above, the main body case 10 is tilted, the reading surface 10b thereof is pressed against the surface of the document, and the roller 20 is rotated along the surface of the document. At this time, the reading mode switch 29 is turned on, so the scanner automatically enters the reading mode, and the data on the document surface is stored in the memory 19.

Further, in order to transfer, the main body case 10 is stood vertically, and the printed surface 10a is pressed against the paper and slid. At this time, the print mode switch 30 is pressed by the thermal head 27 and turned on, so the scanner automatically enters the print mode and the memory 1
At 9, the stored data is transferred to paper via the ink ribbon 25.

Effects of the invention As described above, according to the invention, simply by setting the reading surface or printing surface of the main body case on the paper surface,
Since the reading mode and printing mode can be switched automatically, there is no need to manually switch the switch each time and change the main body case as required in the past, and all you have to do is change the tilt, greatly improving operability. Not only is this possible, but it also eliminates erroneous operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a simplified side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 10a...printing surface, 10b...reading surface, 18...
...image sensor, 19...memory, 29...reading mode switch, 30...printing mode switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a portable scanner that manually scans a reading surface of a reading section and reads it with an image sensor, stores the data in a memory, reads it from the memory and prints on a printing surface of a printing section, the reading surface and the printing surface are connected. A portable scanner, characterized in that the reading section and the printing section are arranged adjacent to each other at a predetermined angle, and each of the reading section and the printing section is provided with a switch that is automatically turned on when set on a paper surface.