JPH0513078Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field This invention can be applied to, for example, a portable transcription machine that is carried around and transfers information read from another object to a desired object. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable reading/printing machine that has both a reading function and a printing function, and can be switched and used by operating a plurality of switches as appropriate.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a portable transfer machine, a reading switch that enables a reading operation and a printing switch that enables a printing operation are both configured by push switches. When the read switch is turned on, the previously read and stored information is cleared.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention For this reason, when printing, there was a problem in that the reading switch was sometimes pressed by mistake, in which case the previously read information would be erased. Particularly, in the case of a portable device that is held and used in the hand, the risk of such erroneous operation is even higher.

Although it is possible to solve the problem in terms of circuitry by adding a reset switch separately, there are problems in that the cost increases and the operation becomes complicated and the operability deteriorates.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to eliminate such conventional problems with portable reading and printing machines, and to prevent erroneous operations that may cause mistakenly erasing read information, without increasing costs or reducing operability. It's about getting rid of it.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, the portable reading/printing machine according to this invention, as shown in the illustrated embodiment below, has a sliding reading switch 12 that enables the reading operation, and a sliding reading switch 12 that stops the printing operation. A push-type printing switch 13 that can be switched from an off position to an on position where printing is performed and held, and the printing switch 1
3 from the on position to the off position, and when the reading switch 12 is set to the reading state, it enters the operating range of the print release switch 15 and the print release switch 15 is activated. The present invention is characterized in that a regulating means 16 is provided for regulating the release operation.

Function: When the reading switch 12 is in the reading state, the printing release switch 15 is disabled.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a portable transfer machine shown as an embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall external perspective view of a portable transfer machine which is an embodiment of this invention. The transfer machine is operated by holding the front side 10a and the back side of the main body 10 by hand. A finger holding the front surface 10a of the main body 10 is placed on the central grip portion 11.

Now, above the grip section 11, a sliding type reading switch 12 is provided. The reading switch 12 is horizontally elongated as shown in the figure, and has a regulating protrusion 12a formed at the center of its lower part as shown in FIG. By placing a finger on the reading switch 12 and pressing it, it can be slid to the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. When it slides to that position, it is turned on and a reading operation is possible. Therefore, place the transfer machine on the original,
As described above, by holding the document in the hand and moving it in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, the information written on the document can be read and stored.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a push-type printing switch 13 is provided below the grip portion 11 in the illustrated embodiment. This printing switch 13 has the same horizontal shape as the reading switch 12 as shown in the figure, but as can be seen from FIG.
It has a rotating part 13a integrally on the 0 side, and is swingably supported by a support shaft 14 passing through the rotating part 13a. When a finger is placed on the printing switch 13 and a push button is operated, the printing switch 13 can be swung to the position shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. When it swings to that position, it is turned on and that swinging position is held by a locking means (not shown). This results in
The transfer machine is capable of printing by protruding the printing head from the main body 10. Next, place the transfer machine on the desired paper, hold it in your hand as described above, and move it in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1. This time, the information previously read and memorized by the print head will be transferred onto the paper. can do.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a push-type print release switch 15 is provided at a position adjacent to the grip portion 11. The print cancel switch 15 is the second
As shown in the figures or FIG.
It has c. And this print cancel switch 1
When you put your finger on 5 and press the button, the fulcrum part 15
A is placed on the main body 10 side and can be rotated about the main body 10 to the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. When it is rotated to that position, the engaging protrusion 15c engages with the printing switch 13 located at the dashed-dotted line position as shown in FIG. 3, releasing the lock and moving the printing switch 13 to the solid line position. Can be pushed back to cancel printing operation.

By the way, the regulating protrusion 1 of the print release switch 15
5b constitutes a regulating means 16 together with the regulating protrusion 12a of the reading switch 12 described above. When the reading switch 12 is set to the reading state, the regulating protrusion 12a enters the operating range of the print release switch 15, and as shown in FIG.
Opposite 5b. However, the print cancel switch 1
Regulates the movement of 5. Therefore, read switch 1
2 is in the reading state, the print cancel switch 15 cannot be operated.

Effects of the invention Therefore, according to this invention, since the reading switch is a sliding type and the printing switch is a push type, it is possible to eliminate erroneous operations where the printing switch is mistaken for the reading switch and the stored information is erased. can.

Additionally, the print switch may be operated while the reading switch is on, and in this case, if the print release switch is operated while the reading switch is on, it will return to the reading state and erase the stored information. Sometimes I deleted it. However, according to this invention, when the reading switch is on, the printing release switch is mechanically disabled, so that the above-mentioned erroneous operation can be prevented, for example.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall external perspective view of a portable transfer machine that is an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of its reading switch and print release switch, and Fig. 3 shows the operation of the print switch and print release switch. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the print release switch, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of a regulating means for regulating the release operation of the print release switch. 12...reading switch, 13...printing switch, 15...printing release switch, 16...regulating means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A slide-type reading switch that enables reading operations, a push-type printing switch that can be switched from an OFF position that stops printing operations to an ON position that performs printing operations, and hold it there; a push-type print release switch that is pushed back, and regulating means that enters within the operating range of the print release switch when the read switch is in the reading state and restricts the release operation of the print release switch; Portable reading and printing machine.