JPH0781180A - Electronic equipment with printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by conducting all of operations of a key board and setting of paper from its front, and provide an electronic equipment with a printer capable of printing even to a special small-sized paper. CONSTITUTION:The electronic equipment with a printer is composed of a main body 6 having a key board 4 for inputting data and a printer 5, and a display unit 2 supported in a freely opening and closing manner by a hinge 3 to the main body 6 and equipped with LCD1 for indicating input information by the key board. Also, the apparatus comprises first paper transportation path 8 provided under the key board 4, a second paper transportation path 10 provided on the rear surface of LCD1, a second hinge 17a for supporting the key board 4 in a freely opening manner to have the printer 5 exposed outward, a third hinge 17b for releasing a part of the second paper transportation path, and a guide board 18, wherein the printer 5 is interposed between the first paper transportation path 8 and the second paper transportation path 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device with a printer such as a word processor having a built-in printer or a book type or laptop type personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional word processor with a printer, a personal computer, or the like, as shown in FIG. 3, a display unit 2 having a display means such as an LCD 20.
1 is supported by a hinge 22 provided at a substantially central portion of a main body 25, and is openable and closable with respect to the main body 25. The display portion 21 is opened to the position indicated by the solid line in the use state, and is closed to the position indicated by the broken line on the keyboard 23 when being carried to improve portability.

The printer section 24 is an ink ribbon 24a.
And a carriage 24b and a platen 24c, which are arranged at the rear of the main body 25. And paper 2
7 is inserted in the direction A along with the paper guide 26, the feed roll 28 is rotated clockwise, and printing is performed at the platen 24c. The ink ribbon 24a is the carriage 24b
And print while moving in the front and back direction of the drawing. The printed paper is discharged in the B direction.

[0004]

However, since the operator operates the keyboard 23 from the front side of the main body 25 in the X direction, the display unit 21 becomes an obstacle in this state and the paper 2
I can't set 7. Particularly in recent word processors and the like, since the LCD 20 has a large screen, the display unit 21 becomes large, and it becomes more difficult to set the paper 27.

Therefore, the paper 27 must be set by closing the display unit 21 once to the position indicated by the broken line or by moving the operator to the side of the main body 25.

When the display unit 21 is once closed to the position indicated by the broken line, the keyboard 23 is operated when printing is started. Therefore, after the paper 27 is set, the display unit 21 must be opened again. It was troublesome at the time of printing.

Further, when the operator moves to the side of the main body 25 to set the paper 27, it is extremely difficult to set the paper 27, and the paper 27 may be set obliquely.

The electronic device with a printer of the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and its purpose is to improve the operability by operating the keyboard and setting the paper sheets from the front. In addition, it is to provide an electronic device with a printer capable of printing on a special small size paper.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body having a keyboard for inputting data and a printing means, and a support mechanism for the main body so that the main body can be opened and closed. In a printer-equipped electronic device comprising a display unit having display means for displaying information input by a keyboard, a first paper feed path provided under the keyboard and a second paper feed path provided on the back surface of the display means. And a keyboard supporting means for supporting the keyboard so that the keyboard can be opened so as to expose the printing means to the outside, and a second conveyance path opening means for opening a part of the second paper conveyance path. It is arranged between the first sheet transport path and the second sheet transport path.

[0010]

That is, in the electronic device with a printer of the present invention, the first paper feed path is provided below the data input keyboard, and the second paper feed path is provided on the back surface of the display means for displaying the information input by the keyboard. The printing means is arranged between the first paper transport path and the second paper transport path. Further, a keyboard support means for supporting the keyboard so as to be opened so as to expose the printing means to the outside, and a second conveyance path opening means for opening a part of the second paper conveyance path are provided.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the arrangement of an electronic device with a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, L
A display unit 2 having a display means such as a CD 1 is supported by a hinge 3 provided at a rear end portion of a main body 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 6. The display unit 2 is opened to the position indicated by the solid line in the use state, and is closed to the position indicated by the broken line on the keyboard 4 when carrying the device, thereby improving portability.

The printer unit 5 is composed of an ink ribbon 5a for thermal transfer, a carriage 5b, a heating head (not shown) provided on the carriage 5b, and a platen 5c, and is arranged substantially below the hinge 3. .

A rear guide plate 12 is provided downstream of the feed roll 7 arranged below the printer unit 5 in the sheet feeding direction described later, and a part of the rear guide plate 12 is a platen 5.
It operates as c.

An upper guide plate 16 is provided below the keyboard 4.
And the rear guide plate 1 upstream of the feed roll 7 in the paper feed direction.
A first sheet conveying path 8 defined by a lower guide plate 15 provided integrally with the sheet 2 is provided. Further, the hinge 3 is provided with a transport slit 11 and the LCD further downstream.
1, that is, on the back surface of the display unit 2, the display unit 2 and the back plate 10a
The second paper transport path 10 defined by the above is provided. The ink ribbon 5a is detachably mounted on the carriage 5b by the operator when the lid 13 is opened.

At the time of printing, the paper is inserted in the A direction from the paper insertion section 14. The leading edge of the paper is inserted until it hits the feed roll 7, and the feed roll 7 rotates counterclockwise in response to a print start instruction. The printed paper is the paper discharge section 9
Is discharged in the B direction.

Here, when printing is performed, it is necessary to completely open the display unit 2 so that the transport slit 11 is aligned downstream of the rear guide plate 12. In addition, the paper insertion unit 1
4 and the feed roll 7 and between the feed roll 7 and the paper discharge unit 9 are smaller than the size of the paper used as normal office paper, the paper is inserted and removed in the x direction, which is the operation direction. Easy to do from only.

A switch for detecting that the display unit 2 is completely opened may be provided so that printing is prohibited when the switch is not operating.

Further, a second hinge 17a is provided, and the second hinge 17a
If the keyboard 4 can be opened using the hinge 17a as a fulcrum, the first sheet conveying path 8 is opened and the feed roll 7 is almost exposed, so that the sheet can be set more easily.
Further, in FIG. 1, it is possible to reverse the paper conveyance direction.

According to the above-described embodiment, all the operations can be performed from the front, so that the operability is extremely improved.

Further, the back plate 10a forming the second sheet conveying path 10 has a guide plate 1 with a third hinge 17b as a pivot.
8 are provided. The guide plate 18 is configured to be movable to the positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and guides the sheet in the B direction at the position shown in FIG. For example, when printing paper such as B5 and A4 used in general office work, printing in the state shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when printing a special small size such as a business card size or a postcard size, the distances between the paper insertion portion 14 and the feed roll 7 and between the feed roll 7 and the paper discharge portion 9 are longer than those of the business card and the postcard, respectively. Cannot insert or remove paper. When printing on paper of a size smaller than such general office paper, as shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 4 is opened to expose the feed roll 7, and a paper of a business card size or the like is brought into contact with the feed roll 7.

In this case, if the guide plate 18 provided in the second sheet conveying path 10 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 2 around the third hinge 17b, the sheet is discharged in the B'direction after printing, Since the distance between the feed roll 7 and the third hinge 17b is shorter than the length of the business card, there is no problem in removing the paper.

As described above, in the case of the small size, the removal of the paper is the back surface of the main body of the apparatus, and the handling is a little difficult, but since the insertion is more troublesome than the removal of the paper, it is easy to perform the total operation. It has a great effect.

According to the above-described embodiment, all of B5, A4, etc. used in general office work can be operated on the entire surface and can be printed on a special small size paper.

[0026]

Since the keyboard operation and the setting of the paper are all performed from the front, the operability is improved and the printing can be performed on a special small size paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an electronic device with a printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a printing method when printing on a small size sheet.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional electronic device with a printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... LCD, 2 ... Display unit, 3 ... Hinge, 4 ... Keyboard
De, 5 ... Printer section, 6 ... Main body, 7 ... Feed roll, 8
... first paper transport path, 9 ... paper discharge section, 10 ... second paper transport path, 11 ... transport slit, 12 ... rear guide plate, 13
... Lid, 14 ... Paper insertion part, 15 ... Lower guide plate, 16
... upper guide plate, 17a ... second hinge, 17b ... third hinge, 18 ... guide plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A printer comprising a main body having a keyboard for inputting data and a printing means, and a display section having a display means for supporting the main body so as to be openable and closable by a supporting mechanism and displaying input information from the keyboard. In the attached electronic device, a first sheet conveyance path provided under the keyboard, a second sheet conveyance path provided on the back surface of the display means, and the keyboard so as to be openable so as to expose the printing means to the outside. Keyboard supporting means and second conveying path opening means for opening a part of the second sheet conveying path, and the printing means is arranged between the first sheet conveying path and the second sheet conveying path. An electronic device with a printer characterized in that