JPH0876908A - Pen type information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the miniaturization of a device body without impairing the operability of a pen in a compact/portable pen type information processor. CONSTITUTION: The pen type information processor 1 consists of a device main body 2, a pen 3 and a power supply cable 4 connecting the main body 2 to the pen 3. The pen 3 is provided with a battery housing part 40 for housing a battery 41 and power is supplied from the battery 41 to the body 2 through the cable 4. A tablet and an information processing part 30 are driven by power supplied to the main body 2. When an operator takes out the pen 3 from a pen housing part 20 at the time of using the processor 1, a power supply switch 53 is turned on to supply power to the body 2 and then an auxiliary switch 54 is turned on to supply power to the tablet. In the case of storing the pen 3 in the pen housing part 20 when the processor 1 is not used, the switch 54 is turned off at first to stop the tablet and then the switch 53 is turned off to stop power supply to the body 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small / portable pen type information processing apparatus which uses a pen as an input device and a battery as a power source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in the fields of electronic notebooks, handy terminals (handy personal computers), etc., many small / portable pen-type information processing devices of the pen input type have been developed and commercialized. In this type of device, an operator can operate a pen to input data to an input unit such as a tablet provided in the main body of the device. Further, the main body of the apparatus is provided with an information processing section including a CPU, a memory and the like, and the information processing is performed based on the contents input to the input section.

By the way, in a conventional pen-type small / portable information processing apparatus, a battery serving as a power source is provided in the apparatus body, and power is supplied from this battery to an input section and an information processing section of the apparatus body. It is working. Then, the ON / OFF of the power supplied from the battery to the input unit and the information processing unit is
Normally, this is done by operating a power switch provided on the main body. In the case of a portable type,
A pen storage unit capable of storing a pen is provided in the main body of the apparatus, and the structure is compact and easy to carry.

[0004]

However, in such a small / portable pen type information processing device, in order to further reduce the size of the device, a battery storage space and a pen storage space are provided in the main body of the device. The fact that it was there was an obstacle. Of course, if the pen is made thin, it is possible to reduce the size by that amount, but it becomes difficult for the operator to hold the pen, and the operability is hindered.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a small / portable pen type information processing device in which the size of the main body of the device is enhanced without impairing the operability of the pen.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a pen type information processing apparatus according to claim 1 has an input pen having a battery storing section, and an input section for operating the input pen to input data. An apparatus main body including a pen storage unit that stores an input pen, an information processing unit that captures and processes information input through the input unit, and a battery stored in the battery storage unit supplies power to the device main body. It is characterized by having a power cable for supplying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pen type information processing apparatus, which is different from the pen type information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, in that the input pen is stored in the pen storing section. Power supply from the battery to the main unit of the device is stopped, and when the input pen is taken out from the pen storage unit, the power switch that controls switching to supply power from the battery of the battery storage unit to the main unit When the pen is stored in the pen storage unit, it is in the first state before the power switch stops supplying power, and when the input pen is taken out of the pen storage unit, it is in the second state after the power switch supplies power. It is characterized in that the input section and / or the information processing section are operated in accordance with the state of the auxiliary switch.

The pen-type information processing device according to claim 3 is different from the pen-type information processing device according to claim 2 in that the auxiliary switch is provided in either one of the input pen and the pen storage unit. When the pen is stored in the pen storage unit, the input switch is brought into the first state by coming into contact with the other of the input pen and the pen storage unit before the power switch stops supplying power, and the input pen is taken out from the pen storage unit. Sometimes, after the power switch supplies the power, the second state is released by releasing the contact state between the input pen and the other of the pen storage units.
In this state, the pen-type information processing device is characterized by including control means for controlling the input unit and / or the information processing unit based on the output signal from the auxiliary switch.

[0009]

In the pen type information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the input pen is provided with the battery storing section, and the battery storing section stores the battery. In addition, power is supplied from the battery in the battery storage unit to the apparatus main body side by the power cable. Then, the input section and the information processing section of the apparatus body are operated by the power supplied to the apparatus body side.

Further, the operator takes out the input pen from the pen storage section when using the apparatus and inputs the input pen into the input section of the apparatus body with the input pen, and stores the input pen in the pen storage section when the apparatus is not used. . Therefore, when the device is not used, the input pen is stored in the pen storage section of the apparatus main body, and the battery is stored in the battery storage section provided in the input pen, which makes it possible to reduce the size of the apparatus main body. Can be increased.

Further, the power switch of the pen type information processing apparatus according to claim 2 stops the power supply from the battery of the battery storing section to the main body of the apparatus when the input pen is stored in the pen storing section. To do. Further, when the input pen is taken out from the pen storage unit, power is supplied from the battery in the battery storage unit to the apparatus main body side. Therefore, in response to the operation of the operator moving the input pen in and out of the pen storage unit,
In the state where the pen is stored in the pen storage unit, the power supply from the battery in the battery storage unit to the apparatus main body side is stopped, and the input unit and the information processing unit are in a dormant state. On the other hand, when the pen is taken out from the pen storage unit, power is supplied from the battery in the battery storage unit to the apparatus main body side, and the input unit and the information processing unit are activated.

The auxiliary switch is in the first state before the power switch stops supplying power when the input pen is stored in the pen storage unit, and when the input pen is taken out of the pen storage unit, the power switch is turned on. Enters the second state after power is supplied. Then, the input unit and / or the information processing unit operates in response to the state of the auxiliary switch.

Further, in the pen type information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the auxiliary switch is provided in either one of the input pen and the pen storage section. Then, when the input pen is stored in the pen storage unit, the input pen comes into contact with the other of the pen storage unit and the first state before the power switch stops the power supply, and the input pen is placed in the first storage unit. When it is taken out from the device, the second state is achieved by releasing the contact state between the input pen and the other of the pen storage parts after the power switch supplies the power. Then, a signal is output according to the first state and the second state.

The control means controls the input section and / or the information processing section based on the output signal output from the auxiliary switch.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) This embodiment is an example in which a power switch and an auxiliary switch are both provided on the apparatus main body side. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic notebook according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the electronic notebook 1 includes a device main body 2, a substantially cylindrical pen 3 for an operator to input, and a power cable 4 including a pair of wires connecting the device main body 2 and the pen 3.
It consists of and.

The apparatus main body 2 is a portable size having a rectangular external shape, and a rectangular input display section 10 for displaying a screen and for inputting is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2. The pen input can be performed by pressing the input display unit 10 with the pen 3 while watching the displayed screen display. Further, a cylindrical pen storage unit 20 for storing the pen 3 is provided in the apparatus body 2 along one side wall 1b of the apparatus body 2. The pen storage unit 20 is of a size that can store the pen 3 exactly, and has a circular opening 21 in the side wall 1a adjacent to the side wall 1b so that the pen 3 can be put in and taken out through the opening 21. Has become.

Further, inside the apparatus main body 2, below the input display section 10, information processing is performed based on an input signal from the input display section 10 and a signal for screen display is sent to the input display section 10. An information processing unit 30 (shown by a dotted line in the drawing) is provided. Further, a pair of terminals 51a and 51b are provided on the upper surface of the device body 2, and the terminals 51a and 51b are connected to each other.
One end of the power cable 4 is connected to b.

A power switch 53 for controlling the power supply to the apparatus main body 2 by being turned on / off at the tip of the pen 3 is provided at the innermost part of the pen storage unit 20, and the pen storage unit 20 is provided. Auxiliary switch 5 that emits an ON / OFF signal to information processing unit 30 by being turned on / off at the side of pen 3 is provided on the side surface near opening 21 of 20.
4 are provided. Although not shown in the figure, the terminal 5
1a and 51b are the input display section 10 inside the apparatus main body 2,
Information processing unit 30, power switch 53, auxiliary switch 54
Is wired.

The pen 3 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a size that is easy for the operator to operate, and the lower end of the pen 3 allows the operator to press the input display section 10 to input data. The section is narrowed down. Further, inside the pen 3, there is provided a battery storage unit 40 (indicated by a dotted line in the figure) capable of storing two AAA dry batteries 41 arranged in series. In addition, at the upper end of the pen 3, the terminals 52a,
52b is provided, and the other end of the power cable 4 is connected to these terminals 52a and 52b,
The terminals 52a and 52b are the terminals 51a and 5 on the apparatus main body 2 side.
It is in continuity with 1b.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, inside the pen 3, the terminals 52a and 52b are wired to the battery storage section 40 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, the terminals 51a, 51 of the apparatus main body 2 are connected from the battery storage unit 40 through the power cable 4.
b is conducting. Moreover, when the pen 3 is taken out from the pen storage unit 20, the power cable 4 is provided so that the operator can pull the power cable 4 to take it out.
Is linked to

Next, although not shown, the input display section 10
A tablet including a transparent touch panel is stacked on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit, and the operator can input characters etc. by pressing the tablet 12 with the pen 3 while looking at the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 11. It is like this. When the operator stores the pen 3 in the pen storage unit 20, the pen 3 is inserted from the opening 21 and stored. Although not shown in the figure, when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20, a holding mechanism that holds the pen 3 in the stored state (for example, a protrusion having elasticity near the upper end of the pen 3). Is provided, and the opening 21 of the pen storage unit 20 is correspondingly provided.
A notch is provided in the vicinity so that the pen 3 stored in the pen storage unit 20 does not naturally drop even when the opening 21 side of the apparatus main body 2 faces downward. When the pen 3 is taken out from the pen storage section 20, the holding mechanism can be released by the operator pulling the power cable 4 and taking out the pen 3.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the information processing section 30. As shown in the figure, the information processing section 30 (which has an internal configuration surrounded by a broken line in the figure) receives an input signal from the tablet 12 to perform information processing, sends a screen display signal to the liquid crystal display section 11, and the like. CPU that controls the center of the information processing unit 30
31, a volatile memory 33 for storing data and the like when the power is turned on (for example, DRAM or SRAM), and a power supply OF
A non-volatile memory 34 (for example, a ROM or a flash memory) that stores data and the like at the time of F, a memory controller 32 that controls these memories according to an instruction of the CPU 31, and a liquid crystal display unit 11, a tablet 12, etc. according to an instruction of the CPU 31. The I / O controller 35 controls the power supply to the tablet 12 according to the ON / OFF signal of the auxiliary switch 54, and the power management unit 36 (for example, a switch circuit).

The communication means 38 in the figure is the electronic notebook 1
In the case where the data processing function is added to the above, it is a component added to the information processing unit 30 and is an RS-232C, a modem, or the like. FIG. 3 shows the power switch 5 as the pen 3 shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram showing a state in which 3 and the auxiliary switch 54 operate. The power switch 53 is ON when not pressed
The push switch is turned off only when the pen 3 is pushed, and is arranged so that the lower end of the pen 3 pushes the power switch 53 when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20. Similarly, the auxiliary switch 54 is also turned ON / O.
A push switch that operates as an FF, and is arranged such that the upper side surface of the pen 3 pushes the auxiliary switch 54 when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20.
Therefore, each switch specifically operates in the following manner as the operator moves the pen 3 into and out of the pen storage unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the pen 3 is completely taken out from the pen storage unit 20, neither the power switch 53 nor the auxiliary switch 54 is pressed (both are OFF). Further, as shown in (b), the power switch 53 is not pressed (ON) while the pen 3 is being removed from the pen storage unit 20 or is being inserted, but the auxiliary switch 54 is being pressed (ON). OFF). Further, as shown in (c), when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20, both the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 are pressed (both are OFF).

Next, control associated with ON / OFF of the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 will be described. First, when the power switch 53 is OFF, power is not supplied from the battery 41 to the apparatus body 2, so the tablet 1
2 and the information processing unit 30 are both in a dormant state. When the power switch 53 is ON, power is supplied to the apparatus main body 2, so that the information processing unit 30 (CPU 31, memory controller 32, volatile memory 33, non-volatile memory 34, and I / O controller 35) is in an operating state. Has become. However, the power supply to the tablet 12 is controlled by the auxiliary switch 54 and the power management means 36,
When the auxiliary switch 54 is ON, power is supplied to the tablet 12 to activate the tablet 12, while the auxiliary switch 54
When is OFF, power is not supplied to the tablet 12 and the tablet 12 is in a dormant state.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit for controlling the power supply to the tablet 12 in accordance with the operation of the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 shown in FIG. In the figure, the solid line A indicates the power supply line, the thin line B with an arrow indicates the ON / OFF signal line of the auxiliary switch 54, and the power management means 36 indicates that the auxiliary switch 54 is ON.
When, the power is supplied to the tablet 12, and when the auxiliary switch 54 is OFF, the power supply to the tablet 12 is stopped.

A combination of the control by the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 and the operation of putting the pen 3 in and out of the pen storage section 20 is as follows. When the pen 3 is completely removed from the pen storage unit 20 as shown in FIG. 3A, both the information processing unit 30 and the tablet 12 are in the operating state. As shown in FIG. 3B, in a state where the pen 3 is being removed from the pen storage unit 20 or being inserted, the information processing unit 30 is in an operating state and the tablet 12 is in a resting state. In this intermediate state, the pen 3 is partially in the pen storage unit 20, and the tablet 12 cannot be used. Therefore, even if the tablet 12 is stopped during this period, the operability is not affected,
Power can be saved. On the other hand, since the information processing unit 30 is in the operating state during this period, it is possible to allow the information processing unit 30 to prepare for pen input and perform post-processing during this period.

For example, while the pen 3 is being taken out, the initial screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 to wait for input, so that the operator takes out the pen 3 from the pen storage unit 20, It can be ready for operation. Further, for example, the pen 3 may be used as the pen storage unit 20.
It is also possible to improve the operability by displaying the end screen on the liquid crystal display unit 11 during the insertion into.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the pen 3 is connected to the pen storage unit 2.
In the state of being stored in 0, both the information processing unit 30 and the tablet 12 are in the sleep state. As described above, in the electronic notebook 1, the battery main body 2 is provided in the pen 3 so that the apparatus main body 2 is downsized. Further, the power switch 53 is operated in accordance with the operation of inserting and removing the pen 3 into and from the pen storage unit 20, and the power supply to the apparatus main body 2 is automatically turned on / off, so that the operability is improved and Power is saved by operating the auxiliary switch 54 to control the power supply to the tablet 12.

(Embodiment 2) This embodiment is an example in which the power switch is provided on the apparatus main body side and the auxiliary switch is provided on the pen side, and data is backed up with the operation of the auxiliary switch. This is an example. The electronic notebook of this embodiment is the electronic notebook 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Similarly to the above, the device main body 2, the pen 3, and the power cable 4 are included, and the respective configurations are also the same (the information processing unit 30 shown in FIG. 2 is also the same), but the auxiliary switch 5 is used.
4 and the use of the ON / OFF signal of the auxiliary switch 54 have the following differences.

That is, in the electronic notebook 1 of the first embodiment,
Although the auxiliary switch 54 was provided on the side surface of the pen storage section 20 near the opening 21, the auxiliary notebook 54 is provided on the upper side surface of the pen 3 in the electronic notebook of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. And the pen 3 is in the pen storage unit 20.
The side surface of the pen storage unit 20 is arranged so as to push the auxiliary switch 54 when the auxiliary switch 54 is stored. Further, in the electronic notebook 1 of the first embodiment, the auxiliary switch 54 is turned on.
Based on the / OFF signal, the power management means 36
Controls the power supply to the tablet 12, but in this embodiment, when the auxiliary switch 54 is turned from ON to OFF, the data in the volatile memory is backed up in the nonvolatile memory.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing how the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 operate in accordance with the operation of putting the pen 3 in and out of the pen storage section 20. In addition, in the figure, the same numbers as those of the first embodiment are used as the numbers of the respective constituent elements. Then, as in the first embodiment, the pen 3 is attached to the pen storage unit 2.
The power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 are operated as follows in accordance with the operation of putting in and out of 0.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the pen 3 is completely taken out from the pen storage portion 20, neither the power switch 53 nor the auxiliary switch 54 is pressed (both are OFF). Further, as shown in (b), the power switch 53 is not pressed (ON) while the pen 3 is being removed from the pen storage unit 20 or is being inserted, but the auxiliary switch 54 is being pressed (ON). OFF). Further, as shown in (c), when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20, both the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 are pressed (both are OFF).

Next, control associated with ON / OFF of the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 will be described. The power supply to the tablet 12 and the information processing unit 30 is the same as in the first embodiment, that is, the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 5.
It is controlled according to ON / OFF of No. 4. Further, in the present embodiment, the auxiliary switch 54 is further changed from ON to OF.
When it becomes F, the data of the volatile memory 33 is controlled to be copied to the non-volatile memory 34.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit for controlling the volatile memory 33 and the non-volatile memory 34 according to the operation of the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54. In the figure, a solid line A is a power supply line, a thin line B with an arrow is an ON / OFF signal line of the auxiliary switch 54, a line C is a control signal for a memory, and a line D with a double arrow is a data bus. Shows.

The backup means 37 in the figure realizes the function performed by the CPU 31 and the memory controller 32 shown in FIG.
When it detects that the ON signal from the device becomes an OFF signal, it sends a control signal to the volatile memory 33 and the non-volatile memory 34 so that part or all of the data stored in the volatile memory 33 is non-volatile. Function memory 34, it has a function of controlling so as to copy.

The control by the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 and the pen storage unit 20
The information processing unit 30 and the tablet 12 of the present electronic notebook are combined with the operation of putting in and out to and from the first embodiment.
The same control as that of the information processing unit 30 and the tablet 12 is performed, and the same effect as that of the electronic notebook 1 of the first embodiment is obtained.

Further, in this electronic notebook, the pen 3 is further added.
Power switch 5 when inserting the pen into the pen storage unit 20.
The auxiliary switch 54 is pressed before 3 is pressed, and a part or all of the data stored in the volatile memory 33 is copied to the non-volatile memory 34, so that the data before the power switch 53 is turned off. Will be backed up. In this way, the information processing unit 30 is controlled by the functions of the auxiliary switch 54 and the backup unit 37,
The functionality of the device has been improved.

In the first and second embodiments, the power switch 53 is provided on the apparatus main body 2 side, but it may be provided on the pen 3 side. For example, in Embodiments 1 and 2 above, the power switch 53 is installed on the side surface near the lower end of the pen 3, and when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage unit 20, the power switch 53 is located on the side surface of the pen storage unit 20. It is also possible to carry out the same operation by being pressed by.

In the first and second embodiments, the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 are push switches, but various types of switches can be used. For example, a switch is used that has contacts at positions corresponding to each other in the pen and the pen storage unit, and when the pen is stored in the storage unit in the pen storage unit, the contacts are turned on or off by contact with each other. You can also

The positions of the power switch 53 and the auxiliary switch 54 are not limited to the positions shown in the first and second embodiments. When the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage section 20, the power switch 53 is not pressed. If the positional relationship is such that the auxiliary switch 54 is pushed prior to being pushed, and the auxiliary switch 54 is released after the power switch 53 is released when the pen 3 is taken out from the pen storage unit 20, it can be similarly implemented. .

In the above-described first and second embodiments, when the pen 3 is stored in the pen storage section 20, the pen 3 is inserted from the lower end side of the pen storage section. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is inserted. In the first and second embodiments, the auxiliary switch 54 is turned on / off.
Although an example in which the power supply to the tablet 12 is controlled and the memory is backed up according to the OFF state has been shown, in addition to this, when the auxiliary switch 54 is OFF, the clock of the CPU 31 is lowered and the display of the liquid crystal display unit 11 is stopped. It is also possible to control such as.

In the first and second embodiments, the tablet 12 is operated by the power management means 36 operating in accordance with the ON / OFF signal of the auxiliary switch 54.
Although the example in which the power supply to the tablet 12 is controlled is shown, the auxiliary switch 54 directly turns on / off the power supply to the tablet 12.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is turned off. Also,
In the above-described Embodiments 1 and 2, the device for performing the pen input by the pressing type is shown, but the type of the pen input of the present invention is not limited to the pressing type, and in the device for performing the pen input by the electromagnetic type or the like. Can be similarly implemented.

Further, in the above-mentioned Embodiments 1 and 2, the example of the electronic notebook is shown, but the present invention is not limited to the electronic notebook, and can be applied to a small / portable pen type information processing apparatus such as a handy terminal. Can be similarly implemented.

[0045]

As described above, the small-sized / portable pen-type information processing device according to the present invention enables the miniaturization of the device main body by providing the battery storage portion on the pen side. Moreover, by providing a power switch and an auxiliary switch, the power supply can be turned on / off.
Automatically, and can control the input unit and the information processing unit in response to the operation of the auxiliary switch, so it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the device and improve the function of the device. Becomes

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic notebook according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of an information processing unit of an electronic notebook according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how the power switch and the auxiliary switch operate in the electronic notebook according to the first embodiment as the pen is moved into and out of the pen storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit that controls power supply to a tablet in accordance with operations of a power switch and an auxiliary switch in the electronic notebook according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing how the power switch and the auxiliary switch operate in the electronic notebook according to the second embodiment as the pen is moved into and out of the pen storage unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a circuit that controls a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory according to operations of a power switch and an auxiliary switch in the electronic notebook according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Electronic Notebook 2 Device Main Body 3 Pen 4 Power Cable 10 Input Display Section 11 Liquid Crystal Display Section 12 Tablet 20 Pen Storage Section 30 Information Processing Section 40 Battery Storage Section 41 Battery 53 Power Switch 54 Auxiliary Switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input pen having a battery storage unit, an input unit for operating the input pen for inputting, a pen storage unit for storing the input pen, and capturing information input through the input unit. A pen-type information processing device, comprising: a device main body including an information processing unit for processing in step 1; and a power cable that supplies power to the device main body from a battery stored in the battery storage unit. . 2. The pen-type information processing device further stops the power supply from the battery of the battery storage unit to the main body of the device in a state where the input pen is stored in the pen storage unit. When the pen is taken out of the pen storage unit, a power switch for controlling switching so that power is supplied from the battery of the battery storage unit to the apparatus main body, and when the input pen is stored in the pen storage unit , An auxiliary switch that is in a first state before the power switch stops supplying power, and is in a second state after the power switch supplies power when the input pen is taken out from the pen storage unit. The input unit and / or the information processing unit operates according to a state of the auxiliary switch.
The pen-type information processing device described. 3. The auxiliary switch is provided in either the input pen or the pen storage unit, and when the input pen is stored in the pen storage unit, before the power switch stops power supply. The first pen by contacting the other of the input pen and the pen storage unit.
In this state, when the input pen is taken out of the pen storage unit, after the power switch supplies power, the input pen is released from the contact state with the other of the pen storage units, The state of 2 is entered, and the pen-type information processing device includes a control unit that controls the input unit and / or the information processing unit based on an output signal from the auxiliary switch. The pen-type information processing device described.