JPH04244879A - Printer, information processor or their combination device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve an operation property in the case of printing by a method wherein a printing part is installed to a rear part of a printer body to make a printer with automatic paper feeder, and the combination device is so constructed as to be capable of disposing an information processor body on a printing paper housing part. CONSTITUTION:When an information processor body is set by forming integrally an inclination pin 36 on a printer upper case 25 of a printer with automatic paper feeder 9, the inclination pin 36 is engaged with a positioning hole 37 provided to a body under case 7 and a guide hole 39 of a body shutter 38, and the body is rotated by centering a fastening part 40 as an axis to open a body opening and closing window 41. Then, transfer of an optical signal between signal converters 42 becomes capable of being performed. At the same time an inclinable pin 43 provided to a printer upper case 25 is pushed by an empty weight of the information processor body, and a shutter 44 is rotated by centering a fastening part 46 as an axis to open a printer opening and closing window 47. Therefore, transfer of the optical signal between a printer control substrate 48 and the signal converter 42 becomes capable of being performed. Thereby, a printing signal is sent to the printer with automatic paper feeder 9 from the information processor body and printing becomes capable of being performed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses such as laptop-type Japanese word processors and personal computers, and more particularly to improving the operability of print output.

2. Description of the Related Art Portable information processing apparatuses, such as Japanese word processors and personal computers, are designed to be more compact, and therefore there are mainly types in which the main body and printer section are separated. The information processing device and the printer section are connected using a connection cable.

However, the conventional printer section does not have the concept of an automatic paper feeding device for printing paper, and there is the inconvenience of having to set paper one by one during printing. When using a printer placed at the rear of the main body, it is difficult to set printing paper with the display section of the information processing device open, and the display section has to be opened and closed each time the paper is set. Furthermore, if the main body and printer are separated, it will be difficult to carry and the space required for storage will become an issue. Furthermore, since signals are conventionally exchanged between the information processing device and the printer section using a connecting cable, it is necessary to attach and detach the cable each time printing is performed, which is troublesome. The main object of the present invention is to provide a printer with an automatic paper feeder in which a printing section is provided at the rear of the printer main body, a printing paper storage section is integrally provided in front of the printing section, and an information processing device main body is provided above the printing paper storage section. A second object of the present invention is to improve the operability during printing by arranging the information processing device on the printer main body. The purpose is to eliminate troublesome work for signal path coupling.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The main object of the present invention is to provide a printer with an automatic paper feeder in which a printing section is provided at the rear of the printer main body, and a printing paper storage section is provided in front of the printing section. This is achieved by configuring the information processing device main body to be placed on the top of the unit. A second object of the present invention is to provide a signal converter that can send and receive signals through an opening/closing window formed opposite to a printer with an automatic paper feeder when the main body of the information processing device is mounted on the printer. This is achieved by

[Operation] The printing section is provided at the rear of the printer body, the printing paper storage section is provided in front of the printing section, and the information processing device main body can be placed on top of it, so it is necessary to set paper when printing. This improves operability without the hassle of opening and closing the display section every time you print. In addition, by placing the main body of the information processing device, which is an input device, on the paper storage section of the printer with an automatic paper feeder, it is possible to connect both the printer with the automatic paper feeder and the opening/closing window formed in the main body of the information processing device. Since print signals are sent and received through the signal converters provided in each, cable connections and the like are not required.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the structure of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a usage diagram of a combination of a portable information processing device such as a laptop-type Japanese word processor or a personal computer and a printer with an automatic paper feeder, which is an embodiment of the present invention. First, the information processing device WP will be explained. Reference numeral 1 designates a keyboard as an input device, and a liquid crystal display device 2 for displaying input from the keyboard 1 is incorporated into a lid 3 that can be opened and closed, and the front surface thereof is covered with a liquid crystal panel 4. 5 is an external storage device for recording input and edited information, and is interposed between the main body upper case 6 and the main body lower case 7. The external storage device 5 is shown in this embodiment as a floppy disk drive device. A control board 8 for controlling the entire device is disposed at the bottom of the main body lower case 7, as shown by the dashed line in FIGS. 4 and 5. Information processing device W
A printer 9 with an automatic paper feeder is arranged at the bottom of the main body of the P, a printing section 10 is built in the rear part, and a paper storage section 11 is formed in the front part. The paper storage section 11 can store postcards in addition to normal printing paper 12. In the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention, two postcard storage sections 13 are formed so that two postcards can be printed at the same time. The postcard guide 14 and the postcard guide 15 are moved outward in conjunction with each other by moving one of them outward. The postcard guide 16, which serves as a partition plate for the two postcards located in the center, is recessed in the movable plate 17, which serves as a paper guide.
It is fitted by the convexity and pulled out by hand around the rotating shaft 18,
It is operated by pushing. Reference numeral 19 denotes a lever, which is inserted between the paper feed roller 20 and the movable plate 17 after storing the postcard or printing paper 12, and presses down the movable plate 17 by pressing against the preload spring 21, thereby positioning the leading edge of the paper. This allows for matching. 22 is a paper cover that opens and closes when storing postcards, 23 is an opening/closing lid that enables front storage when storing cut sheets, and 23A is a paper insertion slot. The paper insertion slot 23A is not blocked. With such a configuration, when the printing paper 12 is stored, the printer 9 with an automatic paper feeder
With the information processing apparatus main body placed on top of the main body, open the front cover 23, operate the lever 19 and push down the movable plate 17, thereby inserting the paper into the space created by the paper feed roller 20, This is to position the leading edge of the paper. When storing postcards, remove the information processing device main body WP and close the paper cover 22.
After removing the postcard, pull out the tip of the postcard guide 16 in the center, and after storing the postcard, move either of the postcard guides 14 or 15 to match the outside of the postcard, and by operating the lever 19, move the movable plate 17 and paper feed roller. A sheet of paper is inserted between the holes 20 and the leading edge is positioned. Next, the printing section 10 will be explained. The printing section 10 is arranged between the printer lower case 24 and the printer upper case 25. Upper case 25
Positioning members, such as ribs 50 and 51, are integrally formed on both sides of the upper surface. The interval between the positioning ribs 50 and 51 is made to match the width dimension of the information processing device WP. Furthermore, stoppers 52, 53, 5 are provided at both ends of these ribs 50, 51 for positioning the information processing device WP back and forth.
4,55 are provided. Therefore, the information processing device WP
Due to the functions of these ribs 50 and 52, the printer 9 can be correctly positioned and placed on the printer 9. Reference numeral 26 denotes a paper feed roller, which is driven by a built-in motor and is also disposed on the side of the printer 9 with an automatic paper feed device.
and drives the paper ejection roller 28. A small roller 29 feeds the printing paper 12 between it and the paper feed roller 26, and prints with the print head 30 near the small roller. Reference numeral 31 denotes an auxiliary roller provided opposite to the paper ejection roller 28. Reference numeral 32 indicates a printer mechanism, and reference numeral 33 indicates a carriage that reciprocates line by line while placing an ink ribbon 34 thereon. That is, this embodiment shows a thermal transfer printer. However, the format of the printer is not particularly important, and a wire dot printer may be used. The printing paper 12 is fed from the paper storage section 13 to the printer mechanism section 32 by the paper feed roller 20 and transferred to the paper stacker 35 by the paper ejection roller 28.
The paper is ejected at Next, the connection between the printer 9 with automatic paper feeder and the main body of the information processing apparatus will be explained. Figure 4
5 shows a state diagram in which the printer with an automatic paper feeder and the main body of the information processing apparatus are connected, and FIG. 5 shows a state diagram in which the main body of the information processing apparatus is removed from the printer with the automatic paper feeder. An inclined pin 36 is integrally formed on the printer upper case 25 of the printer 9 with an automatic paper feeder, and when the information processing apparatus main body is set, the inclined pin 36 is inserted into the positioning hole 37 provided in the lower case 7 of the main body and the main body. Guide hole 39 of shutter 38
The main body opening/closing window 41 rotates around the caulking part 40 as an axis.
will be held. Therefore, it becomes possible to transmit and receive optical signals between an electrical signal to an optical signal and an electronic circuit that converts an optical signal to an electrical signal, in this case, the signal converter 42. At the same time, the inclined movable pin 43 provided on the printer upper case 25 is pushed by the weight of the information processing device main body, and its inclined portion engages with the guide hole 45 of the printer shutter 44, so that the caulking portion 4
The shutter 44 rotates about 6, and the printer opening/closing window 47 is opened. Therefore, optical signals can be exchanged between the printer control board 48 and the signal converters 42 provided on the control board 8, respectively. As a result, a print signal is sent from the main body of the information processing apparatus to the printer 9 with an automatic paper feeder, and printing becomes possible. If you run out of paper, close the opening/closing lid 23 as shown in Figure 2.
You can add paper by opening it like this. At this time, there is no need to remove the main body of the information processing device WP, and this can be done easily. The main body shutter 38 and the printer shutter 44 are biased by a tension spring 49, so that when the information processing device is removed, they are restored to their original positions and the shutters are closed.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the automatic paper feeding printer 9
Not only is it possible to send and receive signals by simply setting the information processing apparatus main body in the printer, but also it is not necessary to set the printing paper 12 each time, so the operability during printing can be greatly improved. In addition, when printing from input editing, there is no need to open and close the liquid crystal display device 2 each time paper is set, as is the case in the past, so operability can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a usage diagram of a combination of a portable information processing device such as a laptop-type Japanese word processor or a personal computer and a printer with an automatic paper feeder, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the combination.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the combination.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of IV-IV essential parts in a combined state.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts when the main body of the information processing device is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

9...Printer with automatic paper feeder, 10...Printing section, 11...Paper storage section, 12...Printing paper, 25...Printer upper case,
41... Main unit opening/closing window, 42... Electronic circuit, 47... Printer opening/closing window.

Claims (11)

[Claims] Claim 1: A printer having a printing paper insertion slot, a paper storage section, and a printing section, the printing section for printing on the paper sent out from the paper storage section is provided at the rear of the printer main body, and the printing section is located in front of the printing section. A printer characterized in that a storage section is integrally provided and a paper insertion slot is further provided at the front end of the printer main body. 2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device main body can be positioned and mounted on the upper part of the printer case in the printing paper storage section of the printer using a positioning member. 3. The printer according to claim 2, wherein the positioning member is a rib. 4. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the printer is equipped with an automatic paper feeder. 5. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the paper insertion slot is provided with a lid that can be opened and closed. 6. A printer that is equipped with a printing unit and a paper feed mechanism and that can exchange signals with an information processing device, wherein the information processing device prints wirelessly within the printer body. A printer that is equipped with an electronic circuit that receives signals. 7. The printer according to claim 6, wherein the electronic circuit is a converter that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal. 8. An information processing device comprising an input device and a display for displaying data input by the input device or data stored in a storage element, wherein the information processing device includes a wireless print signal sent to the printer. An information processing device that is equipped with an electronic circuit that sends information. 9. The printer according to claim 8, wherein the electronic circuit is a converter that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal. 10. A printer and information processing device, characterized in that the printer and the information processing device body placed thereon are each equipped with a signal converter for converting an electrical signal into an optical signal and from an optical signal into an electrical signal. Device combination device. 11. In claim 10, the signal converters provided in the printer with automatic paper feeding device and the information processing device respectively include a printer opening/closing window formed in the printer with automatic paper feeding device and the information processing device, and a main body opening/closing window formed in the printer with automatic paper feeding device and the information processing device, respectively. A printer with an automatic paper feeding device and an information processing device characterized by being cordless and configured to allow signals to be sent and received through a window.