JPH04101129U - Portable information processing device with detachable printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to attach and detach a printer to an equipment case with one touch without using independent fasteners such as screws, and there is no need to provide a protruding part such as a screw receptacle on the top of the equipment case. make it possible. [Configuration] When attaching the printer 32 to the device case 31, the engaging pin 4 provided on the outside of the printer case 41
3 is engaged with the engaging claw 35 provided inside the device case 31, the printer 32 is attached to the device case 31. On the other hand, when removing the printer 32 from the device case 31, the external operating member 51 is rotated. When operating the bevel gear 4
The engagement pin 43 is rotated and disengaged from the engagement claw 35 through a gear mechanism consisting of 6, 48, etc., and when the printer 32 is pulled while maintaining this state, the printer 32 can be removed from the device case 31. can.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a portable information processing device with a detachable printer.

0002

[Conventional technology]

For example, in a portable information processing device called a handy terminal, the device case is Key input section for inputting desired data on the surface, information entered with this key input section A liquid crystal display is provided to display data, and the input data is transmitted via optical communication. The data can be immediately transmitted to the controller or stored in internal memory using a formula, etc. It is now possible to do this. These portable information processing devices In order to be able to immediately print out the data contents etc. on the spot, There is one that has ta in its internal organs.

0003 Figure 8 shows an example of a conventional portable information processing device with a built-in printer. It is something. In this portable information processing device, a key input section 2 is installed at the bottom of the surface of the device case 1. A liquid crystal display section 3 is provided in the center of the surface of the device case 1, and the device case 1 It has a structure in which a printer section 4 is provided at the upper part of the interior. By the way, in such portable information processing devices with built-in printers, input data cannot be If there is no need to print data contents etc. for a certain period of time, the printer section 4 is unnecessary. However, since the printer section 4 cannot be removed, the printer section 4 cannot be removed. This increases the size and weight of the device, making it inconvenient to carry and use. be. Therefore, there is a device that allows the printer to be removably attached. Ru.

0004 Figure 9 shows an example of a conventional portable information processing device with a detachable printer. It is something. This portable information processing device has a key input section 11 and a liquid crystal display section 12 on its surface. A structure in which a printer 14 is removably attached to a provided device case 13; It has become. That is, the screw receiving parts 15 protrude from the left and right sides of the upper part of the device case 13. It is provided. Although not shown, in the upper center of the equipment case 13 there is a A female connector section is provided. On the other hand, the left side of the printer case 16 of the printer 14 A screw insertion hole 17 is provided in the right side plate. Also, under the printer case 16 A male connector section 18 is provided at the center of the section. When installing the printer 14 in the device case 13 of this portable information processing device, First, connect the male connector part 18 of the printer 14 to the female connector part of the device case 13. While continuing, insert the left and right side plates of the printer case 16 into the left and right screw holders of the device case 13. cover the outside of the cover 15, and then insert the screw insertion holes 1 in the left and right side plates of the printer case 16. Attach and remove the screws 19 to the left and right screw receivers 15 of the device case 13 through the screws 7. The printer 14 is attached to the device case 13 by screwing it in using a jig. Meanwhile, remove the printer 14 from the device case 13 with this portable information processing device. If the screw 19 When the male connector section 18 of the printer 14 is removed from the female connector section of the equipment case 13, , the printer 14 is removed from the device case 13. By the way, when the printer 14 is removed from the device case 13, the device case Screw receiving parts 15 protrude from the left and right sides of the upper part of the device case 13, and the upper center of the equipment case 13 The female connector part will be exposed. Therefore, in this state, the screw receiver 15 and the female connector part, as well as making it look unsightly. I end up. Therefore, when the printer 14 is removed from the device case 13, the Place the top cap 21 on the outside of the left and right screw receivers 15 of the device case 13 so that the device case through the screw insertion holes 22 on the left and right side plates of the top cap 21. Screw the screws 19 into the left and right screw receivers 15 of 13 using an attachment/detachment jig such as a coin. This protects the screw receiving part 15 and the female connector part, and also improves the appearance. I try to keep it that way.

[0005]

[Problem that the idea aims to solve] However, in conventional portable information processing devices with a detachable printer, Since it is attached and detached using the screw 19, it is not only troublesome to attach and detach, but also It requires a jig for attachment and detachment such as a screw 19, and there is a problem that the screw 19 may be lost. there were. In addition, screw receivers 15 are provided protruding from the left and right sides of the upper part of the equipment case 13. Therefore, the height of the top cap 21 to cover this protruding screw receiving part 15 is increased. Portable information when the top cap 21 is attached becomes high. There was a problem that there was a limit to the miniaturization of processing equipment.

[0006] This is due to the attachment/detachment method using the screws 19 and the fact that the upper part of the equipment case 13 is This is due to the fact that the screw receiving portions 15 are provided to protrude from the left and right. It turns out that the printer can be installed without using separate fasteners such as screws, and without the need for separate fasteners such as screws. It can be attached and detached with one touch without having any protruding parts such as screw receivers on the top of the base. If the Fasteners and jigs for attaching and detaching them are no longer required, and the top cap is attached. This makes it possible to downsize portable information processing equipment. The problem with this invention is that the printer can be installed without using independent fasteners such as screws, and One-touch attachment/detachment without the need for protruding parts such as screw holders on the top of the device case The goal is to make it possible.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem]

The means of this invention are as follows. (1) A removable portable information printer in which the printer is removably attached to the equipment case. information processing equipment. For example, a device called a handheld terminal has a printer attached to the device case. is removably installed and the printer is removed, this removed printer A top cap is attached instead of a cap. (2) An engaging portion provided outside the printer case of the printer. For example, the printer case consists of an engaging pin rotatably installed in the printer case. It has an engaging recess in a portion protruding from the case. (3) Provided inside the device case and removably engages with the engaging portion of the printer case. engaging part. For example, it consists of an engaging claw that is displaceably provided inside the equipment case, and the printer It is removably engaged with the engagement recess of the engagement pin of the case. (4) Provided in either the printer case or the equipment case and operated. external operating means for releasing the engagement by both engaging portions when the For example, a device that is rotatably attached to a printer case. When the part of the base that protrudes outside is rotated, this rotational force will cause the printer to Rotate the engagement pin of the case so that the engagement recess of the engagement pin becomes the engagement claw of the equipment case. This is to release the engagement.

[0008]

[Effect]

The function of this device is as follows. When installing a printer in a device case, make sure to When the mating part is engaged with the mating part provided inside the equipment case, the printer is attached to the equipment case. is attached, while when removing the printer from the equipment case, external operating means are required. When operated, the engagement by both engaging parts is released by the operating force of this external operating means. , it will be possible to remove the printer from the equipment case. Therefore, it is possible to attach the printer without using separate fasteners such as screws, and without using the equipment case. It can be attached and detached with one touch without having any protruding parts such as screw receivers on the top of the base. I can do that.

[0009]

【Example】

Figures 1 to 3 show a printer in a removable printer portable information processing device according to an embodiment. This figure shows the state in which the cap has been removed.

0010 In this portable information processing device, a printer 32 is removably installed in a device case 31. It is designed to be worn. A frame-shaped engagement protrusion 33 is provided around the upper part of the device case 31. is provided. on the left and right sides of the upper part of the device case 31 inside the engagement protrusion 33 An engagement pin insertion hole 34 is provided. The mechanism inside the engagement pin insertion hole 34 An engaging claw 35 is provided inside the container case 31 so as to be movable in the left and right direction (see Fig. (see 4). The engaging claw 35 includes a claw portion 37 whose upper surface is a tapered surface 36. It is urged toward the center of the device case 31 by a spring 38. equipment case 31 A female connector portion 39 is provided at the upper center.

[0011] The printer 32 includes a printer case 41. Lower part of printer case 41 A frame-shaped engagement recess 42 is provided around the periphery. The plug inside the engagement recess 42 Engagement pins 43 are rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the printer case 41. The engagement pin 43 has a tapered portion 44 formed at its lower part, and an upper portion of this tapered portion 44. It has a structure in which engaging recesses 45 are formed at predetermined locations. to the left and right engagement pins 43. A bevel gear 46 is attached. These bevel gears 46 include printer cables. a shaft 47 that is rotatably provided in the base 41; Gears 48 are meshed (see FIG. 4). An external operating member is attached to the left engagement pin 43. 51 is attached (see Figure 4). The external operation member 51 is located on the outer periphery of the disk. An operating section 52 consisting of a knurled portion is formed on approximately half the outer circumferential surface of the disk. It has a structure in which a notch 53 is formed in approximately the remaining half. External operation member 5 A part of the operation unit 52 of the printer case 41 is formed at a predetermined location on the left side plate of the printer case 41. It protrudes to the outside from an opening 54. One of the notches 53 of the external operation member 51 Between the wall surface 53a and a protrusion 55 provided at a predetermined location within the printer case 41 The coil spring 56 is provided along the notch 53 (see FIGS. 4 and 4). (See Figure 6). The external operating member 51 is rotated in FIG. 3 by the force of the coil spring 56. The other wall surface 53b of the cutout portion 53 is biased clockwise, and the other wall surface 53b of the cutout portion 53 is When it comes into contact with a stopper 57 provided at a predetermined location (see Fig. 6), it will move in the same direction. Rotation beyond this point is restricted. At the bottom center of printer case 41 A male connector portion 58 is provided.

0012 In this portable information processing device, the printer 32 is removed from the device case 31. , when the operating force of the external operating member 51 to the operating section 52 is released, FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, biased counterclockwise in FIG. 6 by the force of the coil spring 56. The other wall surface 53b of the notch 53 of the external operating member 51 that is Due to the contact, the external operating member 51 is connected to the left engagement pin 43 and the bevel teeth. It is positioned at the rotation limit position in the same direction as the wheel 46, and accordingly, the left bevel gear 46 , 48, through a gear mechanism consisting of a shaft 47 and right bevel gears 48, 46. Then, the right side bevel gear 46 and the right side engagement pin 43 are rotated clockwise in FIG. and is positioned at the rotation limit position in the same direction. In this state, as shown in Figures 4 to 6, As shown, the engagement recesses 45 of the left and right engagement pins 43 are both located on the outside.

[0013] Next, when attaching the printer 32 to the device case 31 in this portable information processing device, I will explain about the case. In this case, connect the left and right engagement pins 43 of the printer 32 to the device. While inserting into the left and right engagement pin insertion holes 34 of the case 31, insert the male connector of the printer 32. Connect the connector section 58 to the female connector section 39 of the device case 31, and connect the printer case 58 to the female connector section 39 of the device case 31. The engagement recess 42 of the base 41 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 33 of the device case 31. At this time , insert the left and right engagement pins 43 of the printer 32 into the left and right engagement pin insertion holes of the device case 31. By inserting the printer 32 into the device case 34, the printer 32 can be positioned with respect to the equipment case 31. It will be done. Then, when the engagement pin 43 is inserted into the engagement pin insertion hole 34, first, When the tapered portion 44 of the engagement pin 43 comes into contact with the tapered surface 36 of the engagement claw 35, , the engaging pawl 35 is displaced outwardly against the force of the coil spring 38, and then as shown in FIGS. 5, the engaging claw 35 is displaced inward by the force of the coil spring 38. As a result, the claw portion 37 of the engagement claw 35 engages with the engagement recess 45 of the engagement pin 43. mosquito Thus, the printer 32 is attached to the device case 31.

[0014] Next, remove the printer 32 from the device case 31 using this portable information processing device. Let me explain the case. In this case, first, open the opening 54 of the printer case 41. The operating portion 52 of the external operating member 51 that is protruded to the outside is rotated clockwise in FIG. When the coil spring 56 is rotated by about 40 degrees against the force of the coil spring 56, as shown in FIG. The left engagement pin 43 and bevel gear 46 rotate in the same direction together with the external operating member 51. As a result, the left bevel gears 46, 48, shaft 47 and right bevel gears The right side engages with the right bevel gear 46 via a gear mechanism consisting of wheels 48, 46. Pin 43 is rotated counterclockwise. Then, for example, as shown in Figure 2, the left and right The engagement recesses 45 of the engagement pins 43 are both located on the front side, and the left and right engagement pins 43 are engaged. The claw portions 37 of the left and right engaging claws 35 are both removed from the recess 45. And this If you pull the printer 32 upward while maintaining this state, the left and right sides of the printer 32 will The engagement pin 43 is pulled out from the left and right engagement pin insertion holes 34 of the device case 31, and then The male connector section 58 of the printer 32 is removed from the female connector section 39 of the device case 31. furthermore, the engagement recess 42 of the printer case 41 is brought into contact with the engagement protrusion of the device case 31. It is removed from the stand 33. Thus, the printer 32 is removed from the equipment case 31. be done.

[0015] In this way, in this portable information processing device, the printer 32 is installed in the device case 31. When installing, connect the engaging pin 43 provided on the outside of the printer case 41 to the device case 3. 1, the printer 32 is attached to the device case 31. On the other hand, when removing the printer 32 from the device case 31, the external operation section When the member 51 is operated, the engagement of the engagement claw 35 with the engagement pin 43 is released. Since the printer 32 can be removed from the device case 31, the printer 32 can be removed from the device case 31. It can be attached and detached with one touch without using separate fasteners such as screws. Therefore, not only is it easy to attach and detach, but also independent fasteners such as screws and their No attachment/detachment jig is required. In addition, there are protrusions such as screw receivers on the top of the device case 31. Since it is not necessary to provide a top cap 61, as shown in FIG. It may be low, so it is portable when the top cap 61 is attached. Information processing equipment can be downsized. In this case, the top cap 61 A frame formed of synthetic resin and engaged with the engagement protrusion 33 of the device case 31 at the lower part. It has a structure in which a shaped engagement recess 62 is formed. Therefore, the top cap 61 is also easy to attach and detach.

[0016] By the way, in this portable information processing device, the printer 32 is installed in the device case 31. When the printer 32 is installed, the left and right engaging pins 43 installed in the device case 31 Since the engagement pin 43 and the engagement claws 35 are engaged with the left and right engagement claws 35, 5 can also be formed of a conductive material and used as a power supply contact, etc. like this , the female connector part 39 of the device case 31 and the male connector part of the printer 32 The structure of the connector portion 58 can be simplified.

[0017] Note that in the above embodiment, the external operation member 51 provided on the printer case 41 is rotated. By operating, the left and right engaging pins 43 provided on the printer case 41 are rotated. Then, the engagement by the claw portion 37 of the engagement claw 35 with the engagement recess 45 of the engagement pin 43 is released. However, it is not limited to this. For example, equipment case 31 is equipped with a rotating shaft with an operating part, and symmetrical cams are installed at both ends of this rotating shaft. When the rotation shaft is rotated, the left and right cams release the left and right engaging claws 35. As a result, the engagement recess of the engagement pin 43 by the claw portion 37 of the engagement claw 35 45 may be released.

[0018]

[Effect of the idea]

According to this invention, the engaging part provided on the outside of the printer case is connected to the inside of the equipment case. When the printer is engaged with the engaging part provided in the When the external operating means is operated, the operating force of this external operating means causes both engaging parts to disengages and allows you to remove the printer from the equipment case. This allows the printer to be attached to the equipment case without using separate fasteners such as screws. It can be attached and detached with one touch without having any protruding parts such as screw receivers on the top. Not only is it easy to attach and detach, but it also allows for independent fasteners such as screws and There is no need for a jig for attaching and detaching the top cap, and the device is portable even when the top cap is attached. It is possible to downsize the type information processing equipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable information processing device with a removable printer according to an embodiment, with the printer removed.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional front view of main parts in the state shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a portion of the state shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partially sectional perspective view of the portable information processing device with a printer attached thereto.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional front view of main parts in the state shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a portion in the state shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the portable information processing device in which a top cap is attached in place of the removed printer.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional portable information processing device with a built-in printer.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a conventional portable information processing device with a detachable printer.

10 is a perspective view of the portable information processing device shown in FIG. 9 in which a top cap is attached in place of the removed printer; FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

31 Equipment case 32 Printer 35 Engagement claw 41 Printer case 43 Engagement pin 51 External operation member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] A removable printer portable information processing device in which a printer is removably attached to a device case,
an engaging part provided on the outside of a printer case of the printer; an engaging part provided inside the equipment case and removably engaged with the engaging part of the printer case; and the printer case. A removable printer-type portable information processing device, comprising: an external operation device that is provided in one of the device cases and releases the engagement by both of the engagement portions when operated.