JPS60163174A - Bar code recorder for telephone number - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform surely code recording for telephone number reporting by providing a bar code display means which displays a bar code corresponding to a telephone number on a sheet-shaped bar code display device and copying the bar code to a card with a magnetic toner. CONSTITUTION:A liquid crystal display element LCD2 for bar code where the bar code is displayed, an LCD3 for number where the telephone number is displayed, and a ten-key 5 are arranged on a sheet-shaped bar code display device 1. The telephone number inputted with the ten key 5 is displayed on the LCD3 for number, and this number is converted to the corresponding bar code and is displayed on the LCD2 for bar code. This bar code display device 1 is placed on an original platen of a copying machine so that the LCD2 for bar code is turned down, and the magnetic toner is used as a fixing agent to copy the bar code to a card. When a user telephones, the bar code of this card is read by a magnetic head and is converted to the number and is displayed as the telephone number, and the dials while watching this telephone number.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field of the Invention The present invention provides a means for notifying a telephone number by a card such as a business card,
That news 1? A telephone number barcode recording device used to record a barcode corresponding to a telephone number on a card when dialing an individual, organization, etc. to be called via telephone line based on #I/g. It is related to.

Prior art and its problems For example, if you look at the digits of a telephone number written on a business card and try to call the other party, the following inconveniences may occur. That is, the telephone numbers written on business cards are generally small and difficult to read. Also, the destination of the call is a group.

If the business is a corporation, multiple telephone numbers, such as a representative number and a direct number, may be written side by side on the business card.

In such a case, first, the user may read the telephone number incorrectly and dial the telephone, resulting in an incorrect call. Second, even if you read the phone number correctly, you may forget which part of the phone number you dialed when you look back at the digits on your business card while dialing the phone, or you may forget which part of the phone number you dialed, or if you are making multiple phone calls. When numbers are written side by side on a business card, the user may end up looking at a phone number on a line other than the line containing the desired phone number and lose track of the next number to dial.

This may result in you having to call back,
Sometimes you end up calling the wrong number.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the following methods have been proposed.

The first method is to encode a telephone number, record the code on a card such as a business card by an appropriate means, read the code recorded on the card with an appropriate reader to generate an electrical signal, and generate an electrical signal. This method sends a signal to the telephone line to call the other party. However, this method has the disadvantage that the telephone itself must be modified and construction work is required. Moreover, the equipment for carrying out this method becomes expensive.

The second method is to drive the rotary or push-button dial of the telephone from outside the telephone based on this electrical signal, without sending the electrical signal generated in the method @l above to the telephone line. This is the way to do it. However, although this method does not require modification of the telephone itself, it requires a dial drive mechanism to be attached to the telephone from the outside, and the mechanism is complicated.

The third method is to connect a device that stores a telephone number in a memory such as a semiconductor memory to a telephone, and when calling a party whose telephone number is stored in the memory,
This method involves pressing a button on the device that corresponds to that phone number. However, in this method,
The drawbacks are that the telephone needs to be replaced or modified, that water is also required, and that the equipment is expensive. Furthermore, with this method, the more phone numbers that can be stored in the memory, the more difficult it becomes to find the button on the device, the more expensive the device is, and the more space is required to install the device. There is a drawback that it must be done.

Purpose of the Invention The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to broadcast a telephone number using a card such as a business card, and to use a card such as a business card to broadcast a telephone number when dialing a telephone based on the broadcast information. To provide a telephone number barcode recording device capable of surely recording a corresponding barcode with a simple operation.

Structure of the Invention The present invention comprises an 8-code display member displaying a /H code corresponding to a telephone number, and a copying means for copying the bar code on the /H code display member onto a card using magnetic toner.

Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a barcode display device according to the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a sheet-like main body 1 includes a barcode liquid crystal display (LCD) 2 for displaying a barcode and a numeric screen for displaying numbers.
a, a solar cell 4 as a power source, and 10 from 1 to O
5 numeric keys. A key manual section 8 consisting of an on/off key 6 for turning on and off the power and a clear key 7 are sequentially arranged in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 2, the /Head code LC [12 has bar-shaped electrodes 9 arranged vertically in parallel, and a set of multiple electrodes adjacent to each other corresponds to one number. In such a set of a plurality of electrodes 8, the number is expressed by making each electrode 9 transparent (indicated by IIA) or opaque (indicated by θB). Display the phone number by consecutively. Note that, for example, the minimum width of the electrodes 9 can be about 0.05 to 1.2 mm, and the minimum gap between adjacent electrodes 9 can be about 0.01 to 0.02 mm.

The numeric LCD 3 has electrodes that are capable of displaying numbers and have a number corresponding to at least the number of digits of a telephone number.

A pressure sensitive element is used for each key in the key manual section 8.

The thickness of the barcode display of the present invention having the external structure as described above can be, for example, approximately 0J-rBIfi.

As shown in FIG. 3, output signals from each numeric key 5 are input to a shift register 11 via an encoder 10, and one output signal from the shift register 11 is input to a decoder 12.
Input this number LCr into LGD3 for numbers via
The digits of the telephone number entered into each numeric key 5 are displayed in order on Js. On the other hand, the other output signal from the shift register 11 is input to the conversion circuit 13, and the conversion circuit 13 generates a bar code corresponding to the digits of the telephone number entered into each numeric key 5, which is then sent via the decoder 14. The telephone numbers are inputted into the barcode LCD 2, and barcodes corresponding to the telephone numbers entered into the respective numeric keys 5 are sequentially displayed on the barcode LGDa. If you make a mistake in entering the telephone number, press the clear key 7 to reset the shift register 11. Also, each number key 5 has an additional space (
(blank) key may be added as necessary. Furthermore, instead of the solar cell 4, for example, a lithium battery or the like may be used as a power source for each of the electric circuit components as described above.

The barcode display device configured as described above is placed with the par'code LCD 2 facing down, using magnetic toner as a fixing agent, and placed on a reducible document table of a copying machine, for example. For example, a business card is inserted into a predetermined position of the copier instead of normal copy paper, and the barcode LCD 2 displays the name on the side of the business card where the name, etc., is not printed. The /he code can be reduced and copied as needed using magnetic toner as a fixing agent.Instead of a barcode display, a barcode corresponding to a telephone number can be printed, for example, on the name of an individual, organization, etc. It is also possible to use sheets of paper, etc., printed in parallel in parallel with the list, etc.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the outline of an example of a telephone number notification device. As shown in FIG. 4, reference numeral 15 denotes a case of the intelligence device, and this case 15 includes a stand 15A on which a telephone device is placed, and a display section 15B connected to the front end of this stand 15A. , and a business card insertion section 15c provided below the display section 15B.

The display section 15B is for displaying the numbers of a telephone number, and is a liquid crystal display element (ICO) having a plurality of number electrodes arranged horizontally that can display 10 numbers from 1 to 0.
) and its drive circuit. The size of the numbers displayed on the LCD can be, for example, +5 mm x 15 I.

The insertion portion 15G has a horizontally long slit-shaped hole 1θ having a width slightly larger than the side cap of a business card, and guides 17 provided on both sides of the hole 18. Therefore, the business card can be inserted into the hole le along the guide 17 only in a vertically long state.

As shown in FIG. 5, two sets of nip rollers 19 are arranged within the case 15 so as to grip the business card L8 inserted into the case 15 through the hole IB of the insertion portion 15G. Each set of nip rollers 18 is disposed parallel to each other and horizontally.6 Each nip roller 18 also has a drive roller 19a coupled to a suitable motor (not shown) and a suitable elastic means (not shown). ) and a driven roller 18b brought into pressure contact with the driving roller Nla. Furthermore, the four contact portions of the two a-ra in each set of nip rollers 18 are set at the same height as the hole 16 of the insertion portion 15G.
The height of each set of nip rollers 18 is determined.

As shown in FIG. 5, two microswitches 2o and 18 are installed close to both sides of the two sets of nip rollers 18 so as to detect the front end of the business card 18 inserted into the case 15 through the hole 18 of the insertion M15G. 21 will be provided. Drive roller 1
8a drive motor and 2 microswitches 2
0 and 21 are controlled by the controller described above.

When the business card I8 is inserted into the case 15 through the hole 1 of the insertion portion 15C, one of the microswitches 20 is turned on.
The two drive rollers 18a of the two nip rollers 18 rotate in the directions indicated by arrows in FIG. Therefore, hole 16
The business card 18 inserted into the case 15 from the insertion part 15
Case 1 is sandwiched between one of the nip rollers 18 closer to C, and further rotated by this one nip roller 18.
Sent into 5. The front end of the business card 18 fed into the case 15 in this way is held by the other nip roller 18.
The other microswitch 21Q is then inserted into the case 15 and turned on. With this, 2
The two drive rollers 18a of the two nip rollers 19 are stopped to stop feeding the business card 18. In addition,
Guides (not shown) are provided between the two sets of nip rollers 19 to guide both sides of the business card 18 so that the business card 18 fed therebetween travels straight.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
In between, an optical reader 22 is placed close to the top surface of the business card 18. Note that when sending in the business card 18, the barcode recorded on the business card 18 is scanned by the optical reader 22.
For example, when recording a barcode on a business card 1, the insertion position of the business card 18 into the copying machine or the placement position of the 8-code display on the document table of the copying machine. Determine. The optical reader 22 has a light emitter such as a laser beam and a light receiver, and irradiates the barcode recorded on the business card 18 with light from the light emitter and receives light reflected from the business card 18. The device detects the 7-code on the business card 18. Note that a magnetic reader may be used instead of the optical reader 22. In this case, the magnetic head uses the magnetism of the barcode recorded (fixed) on the business card 18 to detect the barcode on the business card.

Therefore, in this case, even if there are four barcodes and other printed parts on the business card 18, only the barcode can be detected extremely reliably.

The ON signals from the two microswitches 2o and 21 and the barcode detection signal from the optical reader 22 are input to a controller (not shown), and a motor drives the drive roller lea of the nip roller 18, and a display. The LCD of the section 15B is controlled.

The notification device configured as described above reads the /barcode recorded on the business card 18 as described above, and displays the corresponding telephone number digits on the display section 15B. That is, first, the business card 18 is inserted into the case 15 through the hole 16 of the insertion portion 15G with the printed part of the name etc. facing down.

As a result, the front end of the business card 18 turns on one of the microswitches 20, causing the two nip rollers 18 to rotate.
A business card 18 is sent into the case 15.

During this feeding, the part of the business card 18 on which the barcode is recorded passes directly under the optical reader 22, and the barcode is detected by the optical reader 22. As a result, the controller displays the numbers of the telephone number corresponding to the detected barcode on the LCD of the display section 15B, and when the detection ends, returns the business card 18 to the outside of the case 15 by reversing the nip roller 18. . In this way, from the business card 18 on which the barcode is written, the digits of the telephone number corresponding to the barcode can be displayed on the LCD of the display section 15B having display numerals of an appropriate size. Display section 1581 is located directly in front of the telephone placed on base section IA, and the telephone number displayed there is extremely easy to see. Therefore, if you record the barcode corresponding to the phone number on your business card as described above, the person trying to make a call will be able to insert Case 15. Insert a business card with a barcode recorded into the hole 16 of 'r++15c, and display the numbers of a telephone number of an appropriate size corresponding to the barcode on the display section 15.
By displaying the number on the screen B, you can dial the telephone extremely reliably while looking at the number.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, when a telephone number is announced using a card such as a business card and a dial operation is performed on a telephone based on the broadcast information, a bar corresponding to the telephone number is used. It is possible to provide a barcode recording device that can reliably record a code with a simple operation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a code display according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of electrode arrangement in a barcode LCD, and Fig. 3 is a code display according to the present invention. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a telephone number notification device. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of the internal structure of the device. 1... Main body, 2... Liquid crystal display element for barcode (Lllll:D),
3... Numerical liquid crystal display element (LCD), 4... Solar battery, 5... Numeric keys, 6... On/off key, 7... Clear key, 8... Key human resources department, 9 ...? 1O...Encoder, 11...Shift register, 12.14...Decoder, 13...Conversion circuit, 15...Case, 15^...Base, 15B...Display 15G...insertion part, 16...hole, 17...guide. 18... Business card, 19... Nip roller, 19'a... Drive roller, 19b... Followed roller, 20.21... Micro switch, 22... Optical reader. Place...telephone. Figure 1 9A9A9B 9B9A Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] A barcode corresponding to the 1lr1 number is displayed/<
- A telephone number barcode recording device comprising: a code display member; and copying means for copying the barcode on the barcode display member onto a card using magnetic toner.