JPH07119156B2 - Pen selection method - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method of selecting a pen attached to a carousel of a plotting plotter.

[Prior Art] Generally, in a paper move type plotter as shown in FIG. 6, a pen carriage 4 for holding a pen 3 is moved along a rail portion 5 while moving a paper 2 on a top surface of a drawing bed 1 in an arrow direction. It is designed to be drawn by moving it. In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a housing recess provided in the upper end surface of the support portion 7 on one side of the plotter, and a carousel 8 as shown in FIG. 7 is rotatable in the housing recess 6 (see FIG. 8). (See reference). The carousel 8 is provided with a plurality of pen holding portions 9 on its outer peripheral surface at regular intervals along the circumference, and the pen holding portions 9 can hold a plurality of pens 3. A hole (not shown in the figure is hidden) is provided in a portion of the support portion 7 between the rail portion 5 and the accommodating recess 6, and the pen carriage 4 and the carousel 8 are provided through the hole. The pen 3 can be transferred to and from the pen holder 9.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Pens used for drawing as described above have different usage conditions such as writing pressure depending on the type. Therefore, when using a plurality of pens of different types, the above-mentioned usage conditions must be met. I have to change. However, with the plotter as described above,
It is difficult to attach different types of pens to the respective pen holders 9 of the carousel 8 and use them while changing the usage conditions as appropriate. Therefore, when using different types of pens, prepare multiple carousels, one for each of them.
It is practiced to attach pens of different types and replace the above carousels while using them. As a result, there is a problem that the drawing work becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pen selection method capable of attaching a plurality of pens having different usage conditions to one carousel and performing drawing in an appropriate state suitable for the usage conditions of those pens.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the pen selection method of the present invention is such that pen holding portions are provided at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of a substantially cylindrical body and rotate around an axis portion. A pen selection method for a plotter equipped with a carousel that has become free and a pen carriage that receives a pen held by a pen holding portion of this carousel and moves by holding and holding the pen, In the vicinity of the pen holding portion in the carousel, a rotating body having a plurality of flat portions formed on the week surface is arranged in a rotatable state, and a display portion for pen selection is provided in a plan view of the rotating body. A sensor is provided so as to face the display unit, and a control unit in which data is input in advance is connected to the sensor and the pen carriage, and the sensor detects the display unit. Is sent to the control unit, the control unit compares the detection signal with pre-input data, causes the pen carriage to receive a pen corresponding to the detection signal, and in that state, the pen The configuration is such that the carriage is moved according to the data.

[Operation] That is, in the pen selection method of the present invention, the pen selection section or the display section for pen selection is provided in the vicinity of the pen retention section, and the sensor is arranged so as to face the display section. . Then, this sensor is connected to the control unit, and the control unit causes the pen carriage to receive a predetermined pen under the condition of the data inputted in advance according to the detection signal of the sensor, and in that state, the pen carriage Is moved according to the data. Therefore, while inputting data for selecting a pen and various condition data for moving the pen carriage according to each pen to the control unit, these data are respectively displayed on the display unit for selecting each pen. By attaching the pens to be used under each of the above conditions to the corresponding pen holders, the sensor detects the pen sorting display and receives the corresponding pen with the pen carriage. The pencil carriage can be moved under the condition according to. As a result, it becomes possible to attach a plurality of pens having different usage conditions to the carousel and use them in an appropriate state, which eliminates the need to replace the carousel.

In addition, since a rotating body provided with a plurality of pen selection display portions on the peripheral surface is arranged near the pen holding portion, no matter which pen holding portion the carousel holds the rotating body, the rotating body By rotating the, the display unit can be adjusted to the one corresponding to the pen. As a result, the pen can be held by any pen holding unit, and the types of pens used can be greatly increased.

Next, a detailed description will be given based on an embodiment of the present invention.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a carousel 10 used in an embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the carousel 10, the main body 11 is formed in a substantially columnar shape, and the shaft portion 12 is projectingly provided at the center thereof. Then, on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 11, at a constant interval along the circumference, a pen holding portion 13 composed of a set of two claws, and a pen cap holder 14 disposed below the pen holding portion 13 The pen holding part is formed so as to project. The pen cap holder 14 is provided with a concave portion on the upper surface, and the concave portion fixes the pen cap 15, and a flat surface portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and different kinds of pen selection seals 16 are attached to the flat surface portion. It is worn. 17,18,19,20,21,22 are pens of different types, and when the pen tip is inserted into the pen cap 15 and protected, the body part has the pen holding part 13
It is clamped and fixed to. Similar to the carousel 8 shown in FIG. 7, the carousel 10 is used by being housed in the accommodating recess 6 of the plotter as shown in FIG. In this case, in the vicinity of the hole on the inner wall surface of the accommodation recess 6,
As shown in FIG. 2, a sensor 23 is provided so as to face the seal 16, and the sensor 23 can detect the seal 16. The sensor 23 and the pen carriage 4 are connected to a control unit (not shown) to which data such as usage conditions of various pens is input in advance,
By the detection signal of the seal 16 detected by the sensor 23,
The control section compares the detection signal with previously input data, and moves the pen carriage 4 under the condition of the data according to the detection signal to perform drawing. Further, the pen carriage 4 is provided with a pen holding portion similar to the pen holding portion 13 of the carousel 8 so that the pen can be held and fixed.

In this configuration, when using, data for drawing is first input to the control unit, and paper is set on the upper surface of the drawing bed 1. Then, turn on the start button and operate the plotter. As a result, the carousel 10 rotates and the seal 16 of the pen holding part to which the pen to be used is fixed and the sensor 23 face each other, and in that state, the pen carriage 4
Moves to the accommodation recess 6 side and receives the pen. Then,
The pen carriage 4 moves toward the center of the drawing bed 1, and the paper 2 moves to perform drawing. Further, when drawing with another pen, the pen carriage 4 moves to the accommodation recess 6 side, the used pen is returned to the predetermined pen holding portion of the carousel 10, and another pen is inserted. Receive and draw. Also in this case, the carousel 10 rotates, the pen corresponding to the data is selected by the collation of the seal 16 by the sensor 23, and the drawing is performed under the condition corresponding to the data.

As described above, according to the present invention, by detecting the seal 16 by the sensor 23, it becomes possible to select a pen to be used and perform drawing in an appropriate state according to the usage condition of the pen. Therefore, a plurality of pens having different usage conditions can be attached to the carousel 10, and the pens can be used while properly using them, and efficient drawing can be performed.

FIG. 3 shows a carousel used in another embodiment of the present invention.
24 is shown. In this carousel 24, the seal 16 is not attached to the pen cap holder 14, and the rotating portion 26 is vertically provided from the bottom surface of the pen cap holder 14 via the shaft portions 25. When viewed from above, the rotating portion 26 has a hexagonal shape as shown in FIG. 4, and the six plan views of the peripheral surface indicate the types of bar code and pen as shown in FIG. 5, respectively. A sticker 27 (each with a different barcode and pen name) is attached. The rotating portion 26 is rotatable about the shaft portion 25, and each seal 27 can be opposed to the sensor 23. The configuration of the other parts is the same as that of the carousel 10 of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions.

With such a configuration, the pen can be attached to an arbitrary pen holding unit and the rotating unit 26 can be rotated to make the seal 27 corresponding to the pen face the sensor 23. This makes it possible to attach the pen to any pen holder,
It will be possible to greatly increase the types of pens used. Other functions and effects are similar to those of the above embodiment.

The sticking points of the seals 16 and 27 are not limited to the outer peripheral surface of the pen cap holder 14 and the rotating portion 26,
It may be attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the pens 17 to 22, or may be attached to other portions of the carousels 10 and 24.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is configured as described above, it becomes possible to attach a plurality of pens having different usage conditions to the carousel and use these pens in an appropriate state for drawing. As a result, there is no need to replace the pen when drawing,
You will be able to perform efficient drawing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carousel used in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for explaining the relationship between the carousel and the sensor, and FIG. 3 is a relationship between the carousel and the sensor used in another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the rotating part as seen from above, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the seal, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the plotter, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the carousel used in the conventional example, and FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a state in which the carousel is attached to the accommodation recess of the plotter. 4 …… Pen carriage, 10 …… Carousel, 11 …… Main body, 13 …… Pen holding part, 14 …… Pen cap holder,
16,27 …… Seal, 17,18,19,20,21,22 …… Pen, 23 ……
Sensor, 26 ... Rotating part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A carousel in which pen holding portions are provided at regular intervals on an outer peripheral surface of a substantially cylindrical body and is rotatable about an axis portion, and a pen held by the pen holding portion of the carousel is received. A method of selecting a pen for a plotter having a pen carriage that performs drawing by moving in a state that it is sandwiched and fixed, in which a plurality of flat surfaces are formed on the peripheral surface in the vicinity of the pen holding portion in the carousel. Are rotatably arranged, and a display section for pen selection is provided in a plan view of the rotating body. A sensor is arranged so as to face the display section, and the sensor and the pen carriage are arranged. By connecting the control unit to which the data has been input in advance, detecting the display unit by the sensor and sending the detection signal to the control unit, the control unit and the detection signal in advance A pen selection method comprising: comparing input data, receiving a pen corresponding to the detection signal in the pen carriage, and moving the pen carriage according to the data in that state.