JPH0563872A - Electronic blackboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the electronic blackboard whose operation section is simplified and in which the function is set simply by a writing medium. CONSTITUTION:A condition setting means 15 used to set control information is arranged to a prescribed position of a writing plane 2 of a writing medium 3, and a drive control means applying drive control to a read section and a print section based on the setting of the condition setting means 15 is provided to the blackboard and when the operator sets control information by the condition setting means 15, the reading and printing of writing information written by the writing medium 3 are implemented based on the set control information while being controlled by the drive control means. Thus, the complicated function setting is implemented understandably by the interactive system with the condition setting means 15 of the writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3 and the operation section is simplified by including the complicated function of the operation section in the condition setting means 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic blackboard used in a conference room or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic blackboard, an operator writes information such as characters and figures on a writing plane of a writing medium formed on the front surface of a housing with a writing tool. In addition, by selecting a switch of the operation unit, the feeding unit is driven to move a predetermined amount of the writing medium, a new writing plane of the writing medium is fed, and characters, figures, etc. are written on the new writing plane. When copying the handwritten information written on the writing medium, select the copy start switch on the operation unit to read the writing information written on the writing plane of the writing medium with the reading unit, and then the printing unit writes the writing information. Is printed and recorded on the recording medium.

[0003]

However, as described above, since the function setting of the electronic blackboard is performed by operating the switch of the operation unit, it is easy and easy to handle when the number of switches is small, but As the number of functions and the number of switches increase, the operation becomes more complicated, which makes it difficult to handle.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane to be written by a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on a front surface of a housing. A reading unit for reading the writing information written on the writing plane of the writing medium by providing a feeding unit for moving a predetermined amount of the writing medium by operating a switch of the operation unit to feed a new writing plane of the writing medium. And a condition setting means for setting control information at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium in an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording the writing information read by the reading unit on a recording medium. Drive control means for driving and controlling the reading portion and the printing portion based on the control information set by the condition setting means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing.
By operating a switch of the operation unit, a predetermined amount of the writing medium is moved to provide a feeding unit for feeding a new writing plane of the writing medium, and a reading unit for reading writing information written on the writing plane is provided. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording the writing information read by the unit on a recording medium, condition setting means for designating a mark of control information is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, and the mark is set. Drive control means for driving and controlling the reading unit and the printing unit based on the control information read after the control information of the designated condition setting unit is read by the reading unit is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane to be written by a writing instrument and an operation section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing.
By operating a switch of the operation unit, a predetermined amount of the writing medium is moved to provide a feeding unit for feeding a new writing plane of the writing medium, and a reading unit for reading writing information written on the writing plane is provided. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording the writing information read by the writing unit on a recording medium, condition setting means for designating control information is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, and this condition is set. Contact detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of contact is provided on the back side of the setting means, and drive control means for controlling drive of the reading section and the printing section based on a detection signal of the contact detecting means is provided.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the operator sets the control information by the condition setting means arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, the reading section and the printing section are set based on the control information. While being controlled by the drive control unit, the reading unit reads the writing information written on the writing medium, and the reading unit prints the read writing information on the recording medium, whereby a complicated function setting of the writing medium is performed. The operation is easy to understand in an interactive manner with the condition setting means of the writing plane, and the operation setting unit can be simplified by including the complicated function of the operation unit in the condition setting unit.

According to the present invention, when the operator marks the control information by the condition setting means arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, the control information designated by the mark is read by the reading section. After the reading unit and the printing unit are controlled by the drive control unit based on the read control information, the reading unit reads the writing information written on the writing medium, and the read writing information is printed by the printing unit. Is printed on a recording medium by means of which a complicated function setting is made easy to understand in an interactive manner with the condition setting means of the writing plane of the writing medium, and the control information and the writing information of the writing medium are read by the same reading unit. The internal structure is simplified by reading with.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the operator presses the condition setting means arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium with a finger or the like to specify a desired setting condition, this designation is performed. The control information corresponding to the set condition is detected by the contact detection unit, and the reading unit and the printing unit are controlled by the drive control unit based on the detection signal of the contact detection unit, and written on the writing medium by the reading unit. The written writing information is read, and the read writing information is printed on the recording medium by the printing unit. Therefore, by detecting the control information by the contact detection unit, the control information can be reliably captured.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the outline of the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, on the front surface of the housing 1, a writing medium 3 having a long rectangular writing plane 2 to be written by a writing instrument, and a start switch and a stop switch as minimum necessary switches are provided. The operation unit 4 is provided. Inside the housing 1,
As shown in FIG. 3, a feeding unit 5, a reading unit 6, a printing unit 7, and a control unit 8 as drive control means are arranged. The feeding unit 5 moves a predetermined amount of the writing medium 3 by operating a start switch of the operation unit 4, and the writing medium 3 is moved.
Has a function of feeding out a new writing plane 2. The reading unit 6 irradiates the writing medium 3 on which writing information is written by a light source 9, forms a reflected image from the writing medium 3 on a reading sensor 11 by a condenser lens 10, and causes the reading sensor 11 to form an image. The reflected image from the writing medium 3 is converted into an analog electric signal and read, and the A / D converter circuit 12 converts the electric signal into a digital electric signal. The printing unit 7 has a function of printing and recording the writing information read by the reading unit 6 on a recording medium (not shown).

Next, the structure of the main part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the left frame on the front of the housing 1, a plurality of condition names 1
3 is entered. The writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3
A condition setting area 15 as a condition setting means in which a plurality of setting items 14 corresponding to the respective condition names 13 are entered is formed in a part on the left side of the. However, when the desired setting item 14 in the condition setting area 15 is marked,
A setting item 14 designated by a mark is read as control information by the reading unit 6, and the reading unit 6 and the printing unit 7 are driven and controlled by the control unit 8 in accordance with the read control information. To do.

In such a configuration, when the operator designates a desired setting item 14 in the condition setting area 15 by drawing a horizontal line with a writing instrument and then selects the start switch of the operation unit 4, the condition setting area 15 is extended. The reading information is moved to the reading position of the reading unit 6 before the writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3 on which the writing information is written by the unit 4. Where first
Only the setting items 14 designated by marks are read by the reading unit 6 as control information. Then, while the reading unit 6 and the printing unit 7 are controlled by the control unit 8 based on the read control information, the writing information written on the writing medium 3 subsequently moved by the feeding unit 5 is read by the reading unit. 6 is read, and the read writing information is printed and recorded on the recording medium by the printing unit 7.

As described above, by performing the complicated function setting provided in the operation unit 4 of the conventional electronic blackboard in the condition setting area 15 formed in a part of the writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3, the operation unit is operated. It is possible to extremely reduce the number of switches of four. Therefore, even if the functions of the electronic blackboard increase, the operation unit 4
It is possible to set the control information in an easy-to-understand manner by an interactive method with the condition setting area 15 of the writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3 without increasing the number of switches. Further, by reading the control information by the same reading unit 6 as the reading of the writing information written on the writing medium 3, it is possible to simplify the internal structure.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those described in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 3) are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. First,
The configuration of the main part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Static elimination board (not shown) formed on the back side of the condition setting area 15
Further, a contact detection sensor 16 is provided for each of the plurality of setting items 14 as a plurality of contact detecting means for detecting the touch of the operator's finger or the like. A pressure sensitive switch, conductive rubber, or the like is used for the contact detection sensor 16. However, the reading unit 6 and the printing unit 7 are drive-controlled by the control unit 8 in response to the detection signal of the contact detection sensor 16.

In such a configuration, the operator controls the desired setting item 14 by selectively pressing the desired setting item 14 from the plurality of setting items 14 in the condition setting area 15 with the fingers of the hand or the like. It is detected as information.
Then, while the reading unit 6 and the printing unit 7 are controlled by the control unit 8 in accordance with the control information detected by the contact detection sensor 16, the writing medium 3 that is subsequently moved by the feeding unit 5 is written. The written information is read by the reading unit 6 and printed and recorded on the recording medium by the printing unit 7.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the time t for reading the control information in the condition setting area 15 of a part of the writing plane 2 of the writing medium 3 is eliminated as compared with the first embodiment. High speed control is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the contact detection sensor 16 ensures the condition setting area 15 as compared with the first embodiment which may cause a reading error of the control information unless the marker is written surely.
It becomes possible to detect the control information of. Since it becomes possible to include the minimum necessary copy start switch, stop switch, power ON switch, and OFF switch functions in the condition setting area 15,
As shown in FIG. 7, the operation unit 4 in the first embodiment described above is not necessary, and this makes it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane to be written by a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing.
By providing a feeding unit that moves a predetermined amount of the writing medium by operating a switch of the operation unit to feed a new writing plane of the writing medium, a reading unit that reads writing information written on the writing plane of the writing medium is provided. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording the writing information read by the reading unit on a recording medium, condition setting means for setting control information at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium is provided. However, since the drive control means for driving and controlling the reading section and the printing section based on the control information set by the condition setting means is provided, the operator is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium. When the control information is set by the condition setting means, the reading section and the printing section are written on the writing medium by the reading section while being controlled by the drive control section based on the control information. The written information is read, and the read writing information is printed by the printing unit, which enables complicated function setting to be easily understood in an interactive manner with the condition setting means of the writing plane of the writing medium, and the operation. By including the complicated function of the unit in the condition setting unit, the operation unit can be simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing, and the switches of the operating section are provided. Is provided with a feeding unit that moves a predetermined amount of the writing medium to feed a new writing plane of the writing medium, a reading unit that reads writing information written on the writing plane, and is read by the reading unit. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording writing information on a recording medium, condition setting means for designating a mark of control information at a predetermined position of the writing plane of the writing medium is provided, and the condition designated by the mark is arranged. Since the drive control means for driving and controlling the reading section and the printing section based on the control information read after the control information of the setting means is read by the reading section is provided, When the control device marks the control information by the condition setting means arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, the reading unit reads the control information designated by the mark by the reading unit, and then the reading unit reads the control information. And the printing unit are controlled by the drive control unit, the reading unit reads the writing information written on the writing medium, and the reading unit prints the read writing information on the recording medium, thereby setting a complicated function. Can be easily understood by interacting with the condition setting means for the writing plane of the writing medium, and many setting functions can be added.
Further, the control information and the writing information on the writing medium are read by the same reading unit, which has the effect of simplifying the internal structure.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing, and the switches of the operating section are provided. Is provided with a feeding unit that moves a predetermined amount of the writing medium to feed a new writing plane of the writing medium, a reading unit that reads writing information written on the writing plane, and is read by the reading unit. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording writing information on a recording medium, condition setting means for designating control information is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, and on the back side of this condition setting means. Since the contact detection means for detecting the presence or absence of contact is provided and the drive control means for driving and controlling the reading section and the printing section based on the detection signal of the contact detection means is provided, the operator can When a desired setting condition is designated by pressing a condition setting means arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the recording medium with a finger of a hand or the like, the control information corresponding to the designated setting condition is set by the contact detection means. The writing information written on the writing medium is read by the reading unit while the reading unit and the printing unit are controlled by the drive control unit based on the detection signal of the contact detection unit, and the read writing information is printed. Is printed on a recording medium by the unit, and therefore the control information can be reliably captured by detecting the control information by the contact detection unit, and all the functions of the operation unit can be included in the condition setting unit. In addition, the operation section can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an electronic blackboard.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an electronic blackboard.

FIG. 4 is a partial front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the difference in the time taken for the control information of the condition setting means between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing the difference in the method of inputting control information of the condition setting means between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the operation unit of the first embodiment is included in the condition setting means of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Writing plane 3 Writing medium 4 Operation part 5 Feeding part 6 Reading part 7 Printing part 8 Drive control means 15 Condition setting means 16 Contact detection means

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 9, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief explanation of the drawing

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an electronic blackboard.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an electronic blackboard.

FIG. 4 is a partial front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the difference in the time taken for the control information of the condition setting means between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing the difference in the method of inputting control information of the condition setting means between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the operation unit of the first embodiment is included in the condition setting means of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 case 2 writing plane 3 writing medium 4 operation unit 5 feeding unit 6 reading unit 7 printing unit 8 drive control unit 15 condition setting unit 16 contact detection unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on a front surface of a housing, and the writing medium is operated by operating switches of the operating section. Is provided with a feeding unit for feeding a new writing plane of the writing medium by moving a predetermined amount of the writing medium, a reading unit for reading writing information written on the writing plane of the writing medium, and the writing information read by the reading unit. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording on a recording medium, condition setting means for setting control information at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium is provided, and the control set by the condition setting means An electronic blackboard comprising drive control means for driving and controlling the reading unit and the printing unit based on information. 2. A movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing, and the writing medium is operated by operating the switches of the operating section. Is provided with a feeding unit for feeding a new writing plane of the writing medium by moving a predetermined amount of the writing medium, a reading unit for reading the writing information written on the writing plane, and the writing information read by the reading unit on the recording medium. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing unit for printing and recording, condition setting means for designating a mark of control information is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, and the control information of the designated condition setting means is marked. An electronic blackboard comprising drive control means for controlling drive of the reading unit and the printing unit based on control information read by the reading unit. 3. A movable writing medium having a long writing plane for writing with a writing instrument and an operating section having various switches are provided on the front surface of the housing, and the writing medium is operated by operating the switches of the operating section. Is provided with a feeding unit for feeding a new writing plane of the writing medium by moving a predetermined amount of the writing medium, a reading unit for reading the writing information written on the writing plane, and the writing information read by the reading unit on the recording medium. In an electronic blackboard provided with a printing section for printing and recording, condition setting means for designating control information is arranged at a predetermined position on the writing plane of the writing medium, and the presence or absence of contact is detected on the back side of the condition setting means. An electronic blackboard comprising contact detection means, and drive control means for driving and controlling the reading unit and the printing unit based on a detection signal of the contact detection unit.