JPH0573502A - Lap-top type information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To nearly equalize the front-rear directional length of a device main body to the length a display unit by positioning the display unit in an erecting state between the paper feeding opening and paper discharging opening for a printer which are provided on the outside surface of the device main body. CONSTITUTION:In a lap-top type information processor which has a printer and a display unit 3 and rotates the display unit 3 to cover the top surface part of the device main body 1 with the display unit 3, the display unit 3 is so arranged that the display unit 3 in the erecting state is positioned between the paper feeding opening and paper discharging opening for the printer which are provided on the outside surface of the device main body 1. Further, the information processor is provided with a paper guide 10 which guides forms fed from the paper feeding opening and a storage mechanism which stores the paper guide 10 when the paper guide is not used on the outside surface of the display unit 3 on an opposite side from the display screen of the display unit 3. The length of the device main body, therefore, becomes short and is approximated to the length of the display unit 3. Further, the paper guide 10 and a cut sheet feeder cassette are stored in the display unit itself to facilitate the storage of device accessory parts.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laptop type information processing apparatus which opens and closes a main body of a device by rotating a display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic devices such as word processors and personal computers have become smaller and smaller, and recently laptop computers are becoming more popular than stationary ones. Even in this laptop electronic device, a word processor usually has a built-in printer. In addition, due to the progress of mechatronics, the built-in printer is also becoming smaller, so-called notebook type,
Book-type word processors also have built-in printers.

On the other hand, a flat panel type liquid crystal display is usually arranged in these electronic devices. This liquid crystal display is required to display the size of the entire journal paper printed by the built-in printer to facilitate editing work. It's going all the way.

However, in a conventional information processing device with a built-in printer such as a word processor, from the viewpoint of portability, the size of the display screen of the display device is 400 dots at most in the vertical direction and 640 dots in the horizontal direction. Since it is ~ 800 dots, the shape of the liquid crystal panel was necessarily horizontally long. Then, if these devices are arranged and a laptop-type structure is determined in a well-balanced manner from the size of the built-in electronic circuit section, the size of the printer, etc., the printer will be equipped with a keyboard, The display is arranged between the keyboard and the printer so that the display can be opened and closed.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show the appearance of a laptop type word processor which has been widely used.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates the entire apparatus, and 2 indicates a printer. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display device, and 4 denotes a keyboard (input device). Reference numeral 5 represents a floppy disk storage device, and 6 represents a cut sheet feeder. 7 is a stacker of journal paper.

FIG. 10 shows an external appearance in which the keyboard 4 is covered by the display 3, and FIG. 11 shows an external appearance in which the cut sheet feeder is mounted and the display 3 is in use.

[0008]

However, if there is the display device 3 in the upright state and the printing paper feed / discharge port on the printer side, the length of the apparatus main body in the front-rear direction becomes long. In particular, when a vertically long display is used in response to a user's request, the length of the apparatus main body in the front-rear direction becomes extremely long, which deteriorates portability.

Therefore, in view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to allow the length of the apparatus main body in the front-back direction to be substantially the same as the length of the display even when the printer is built in. Type information processing apparatus.

[0010]

In order to achieve such an object, a first embodiment of the present invention has a printer and a display device, and the display device is rotated to rotate the display device to display the upper surface of the main body of the device. In a laptop type information processing device covered with a container, the display device is placed so that the display device in an upright state is positioned between the paper feed port and the paper discharge port for the printer provided on the outer surface of the device body. It is characterized by being arranged.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a paper guide for guiding a sheet fed from the sheet feeding port of the first aspect and an outer surface of the display opposite to the display screen of the display. And a storage mechanism for storing the paper guide when not in use.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a cut sheet feeder cassette for feeding the sheets fed from the sheet feed port of the first aspect one by one, and the cut sheet feeder cassette on the side opposite to the display screen of the display. A storage mechanism for storing the cut sheet feeder cassette when not in use is provided on the outer surface of the display.

A fourth mode of the present invention is characterized in that the paper guides described in the second mode and the cut sheet feeder cassettes described in the third mode are alternately detachably formed.

[0014]

In the first embodiment of the present invention, for example, by arranging the paper discharge port for the printer in front of the display, the length of the main body of the apparatus can be made shorter than in the conventional case, and the length of the main body can be made closer to the length of the display. it can.

By making it possible to store the paper guide according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the cut sheet feeder cassette according to the third embodiment in the display itself, it becomes easy to store the accessory parts of the apparatus.

Further, as in the fourth embodiment, the paper guide and the cut sheet can be alternately mounted, so that the detaching mechanism can be made common.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a laptop type word processor to which the present invention is applied, showing that the word processor is currently in use.

In FIG. 1, an opening space (recess) for storing the paper guide 10 is provided on the back surface of the display device 3. The paper guide 10 is rotatable about the width direction of the apparatus body as a rotation axis. When the paper guide 10 is stored in the recess on the back surface of the display, the paper guide 1
The tip end of the lock knob 3-2 forming the 0-side storage mechanism penetrates the lock hole 10-2, and the paper guide 10 is locked. Further, at this time, the outer surface of the paper guide 10 is incorporated so as to be flush with the surface other than the storage portion on the back surface of the display device 3.

The storage state of the paper guide 10 is shown in FIG. 2 for reference.

When the lock knob 3-2 is operated to open the paper guide 10, the lock release spring 3 is released.
The paper guide 10 is biased by -4.

The operator operates the paper guide knob 10-
1 attaches to and detaches from the apparatus body 1 side This attachment / detachment mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS.

A paper feed port 1-3 (shown in FIG. 5) is provided in the apparatus main body 1 portion between the lower end of the paper guide 10 and the back surface of the display device 3, and the paper feed port 1-3 is provided. The journal paper fed therethrough is guided by the guide ribs 10-3 and conveyed to the paper guide 10.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the apparatus body 1 as seen from the front.

In the present embodiment, common parts are denoted by common reference numerals in each drawing, and the detailed description of the components described so far will be omitted.

In FIG. 3, the operator has a display screen 3-
While looking at 3, information is input by the keyboard 4. When printing, the operator or the top of the main unit 1-
The printing paper is inserted from the paper feed port 1-3 provided in the No. 2 and the printing paper is set at the recording start position while rotating the platen knob 2-1.

After opening the display unit 3 as shown in FIG. 4, when opening the display unit 3, the operator operates the lock release knob 3-1.

FIG. 5 shows a side sectional structure near the display 3 and the paper guide 10.

A platen roller 2-4 is arranged at a lower position of the display unit 3 in the apparatus main body 3, and the print paper inserted from the paper feed port 1-3 is guided by the pinch roller 2-3, and the platen roller 2-. Wrap around 4. After this, the carriage 2-
The print head 2-5 mounted on the printer 6 prints on the print paper. The printed paper is conveyed to the paper guide through the paper ejection port 1-1.

The display 3 is rotated by the opening / closing rotary shaft 3-5. Reference numeral 3-6 is a journal paper pickup roller which is not used in this embodiment. Further, the rear end of the paper feed port 1-3 and the surface of the paper guide 10 are flush with each other, so that the paper feed is smooth.

The structure of the paper guide attaching / detaching mechanism is shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the attaching / detaching mechanism is viewed from above in FIG.

In the figure, 10-1-1 is a knob holder,
Reference numeral 10-1-2 indicates a biasing spring.

10-1-3 are fixed screws. By operating the attachment / detachment knob 10-1 in the lateral direction in FIG. 6, the attachment / detachment knob 10-1 is attached / detached to / from the tip portion 10-1-4 of the attachment / detachment knob 10-1 or the fitting portion (shown in FIG. 7) of the apparatus body 1. Further, when the paper guide is attached, the tip portion 10-1-4 is rotatably held by the fitting portion of the apparatus body 1.

Generally, the flat panel display unit of a laptop type information processing device can be stopped at any position in the visible range when it is opened during use, but this embodiment is also the same. For this purpose, a so-called tilt unit capable of stopping at an arbitrary position (not shown) is incorporated in the display rotating shaft 3-5, and a mechanism for stopping at an arbitrary position within the visible range is provided. Then, the document is stopped at the most visible angle at the time of document creation, but tilted at the maximum tilt angle at the time of printing.

When the journal paper is manually inserted and printed one by one, when the paper guide lock knob 3-2 is operated to release the locked state, the biasing spring 3-4 pushes the paper guide rotation shaft. The paper guide 10 rotates around 10-1-4 and opens, and stops substantially at the position shown in FIG. In this state, use a piece of journal paper as a guide rib 10-3.
And insert it into the platen 2-2.
3 so that the tip comes to the position where 3 is in contact, and after that, the platen knob 2-1 is turned to feed the journal paper to a predetermined position. Since the paper guide 10 has an appropriate length, it supports the remaining paper portion. ing.

In this embodiment, the cut sheet feeder can be mounted in exchange for the paper guide 10.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic external view of a cut sheet feeder installed and opened, and FIG. 9 shows a side cross section thereof.
In each drawing, 11 is a cut sheet feeder paper cassette for cutting continuous paper, which is the main part of this embodiment, 11-
Reference numeral 1 denotes a cut sheet feeder (hereinafter abbreviated as CSF) attachment / detachment knob. Reference numeral 11-2 indicates a press contact spring for the journal paper press contact plate 11-3.

Reference numeral 11-4 is a journal paper pressing metal fitting, 11-
Reference numeral 5 denotes a locking hole for engaging with the protrusion of the lock knob. 11-2-
Reference numeral 1 indicates a paper front end presser, and 11-2-2 indicates a paper side surface guide.
11-2-3 is a paper end stopper, and the name functions of other parts are as described above.

In this embodiment, the CSF comprises a CSF paper cassette 11 and journal paper pickup rollers 3-6. Similar to the paper guide 10, the CSF paper cassette 11 has a rear portion which can be rotated about a rotation shaft 10-1-4 by a mechanism shown in FIGS. It is locked.

When setting the journal paper in the CSF paper cassette 11, the CSF cassette lock knob is released and the state is sufficiently opened as shown in FIG. Here, a predetermined maximum number (for example, 20 to 30 sheets) of journal papers are aligned and stacked, one end of the journal paper pressing metal fitting 11-4 is lifted and put under it, and both corners of the other end are pressed to the paper leading edge pressing 11-. Push it under 2-1. Next, set the front end of the journal paper by aligning it with the paper front end stopper.

At this time, the journal paper is the holding metal fitting 11-4.
Is pressed by the paper front end presser 11-2-1. Paper retainer 1
1-4 has a spring property, and the paper edge retainer 11-2-1 is CS
It is fixed to the outer case of the F cassette 11.

The paper both-side guides 11-2-2 are also fixed to the outer case 11 or formed of the outer case itself. The journal paper pressure contact plate 11-2 is movable and is biased by a pressure contact spring 11-3. The journal paper is sent out by the pickup roller 3-6, and as the overall thickness decreases, the journal paper always moves to the side that comes into pressure contact with the pickup roller. After setting the journal paper, close the CSF paper cassette 11 again, The paper is pressed against the pickup roller 3-6.

In this state, when the entire display is opened and the display is set at the maximum inclination angle of the opening, the rear end opening of the CSF paper cassette 11 coincides with the opening 1-3 of the electronic equipment main body. The difference from the paper guide 10 that is similar to the guide 10 is that the drive mechanism (not shown) of the pickup roller 3-6 when the display device 3 is set to the maximum opening angle is a CSF not shown in the printer body.
It is to be connected to the drive mechanism. As a result, the control circuit of the information processing device appropriately controls the CSF mechanism or the drive stop.

[0044]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) An electronic device with a built-in printer that requires a full-size portrait display of journal paper can be constructed in a minimum space, and can be easily switched to a built-in cut sheet feeder in the minimum space.

(2) Since the cut sheet feeder cassette can be attached as needed, the user can purchase the information processing apparatus at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outer appearance of a back portion of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the paper guide 10 of FIG. 1 is stored.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of the front surface portion of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an unused embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a sectional view showing a side sectional structure of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a structure of a detachable knob 10-1 of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing an upper cross-sectional structure of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cut sheet feeder of the embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

9 is a sectional view showing a side sectional structure of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing an open / closed state of a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing an open / closed state of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 1-1 Paper Ejection Port 1-3 Paper Feeding Port 3 Display 10 Paper Guide 11 Cut Sheet Feeder (CSF) Cassette

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A laptop type information processing apparatus, comprising a printer and a display device, wherein the display device is rotated to cover the upper surface of the device main body with the display device, wherein the laptop computer is provided on the outer surface of the device main body. A laptop type information processing device, wherein the display device is arranged such that the display device in an upright state is positioned between a paper feed port and a paper ejection port for a printer. 2. A paper guide for guiding the paper fed from the paper feed port and an outer surface of the display opposite to the display screen of the display when the paper guide is not in use. The laptop information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage mechanism for storing the information. 3. A cut sheet feeder cassette for feeding the sheets fed from the feed port one by one, and the cut sheet on the outer surface of the display opposite to the display screen of the display. The laptop type information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage mechanism for storing the feeder cassette when not in use. 4. A paper guide for guiding the paper fed from the paper feed port, and a cut sheet feeder cassette for feeding the paper fed from the paper feed port one by one. The laptop type information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the laptop type information processing device is formed so as to be detachable from the display device alternately.