JPS6037581Y2 - conversation device with storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is a conversation device (communicator) with a storage device, more specifically, it is equipped with a plurality of input keys, and by pressing the input keys, characters to be spoken are stored in the built-in storage device. This invention relates to a conversation device with a storage device that can store information and print on a printing tape.

Traditionally, people with language impairments have generally used written communication to request or ask questions from others, but this method is not suitable for people with mild physical disabilities who have normal motor functions. Although it is not a very difficult task, it is impossible for people with severe physical disabilities, such as those with cerebral palsy or those who have collapsed due to a cerebral hemorrhage, who have language impairment and paralysis of motor functions such as hands, to be able to communicate through written communication. be.

Recently, a simple typewriter called a communicator has been devised and put into practical use as a conversation device that allows people, including those with severe physical disabilities, to exchange opinions.

Similar to a typewriter, this type of conversation device has a plurality of character keys arranged in a predetermined order, and when you press that key, the corresponding word is printed on the tape, and the printed word is Conversation takes place by exchanging tapes.

However, printing frequently used words and simple sentences on tape by pressing a key one by one is time-consuming and extremely complicated.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned points, and its features include a rewritable storage device that stores characters corresponding to input keys, and allows easy operation to store information stored in the storage device. It is in a place where you can read it.

Furthermore, when a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like is normally used as the storage device, its storage capacity is limited, so if the number of input characters exceeds the storage capacity, the first part or all of the input characters will be lost. Memory information disappears.

In order to prevent such a runner-up problem, the present invention provides a conversation device with a memory device that has a simple structure and is inexpensive and that makes it easy to read the number of characters input to the memory means.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the outline of a conversation device according to the present invention, in which a plurality of input keys 1 are provided at the center of the front surface. It is located.

Number 2 is the back cover, which can be removed to store or remove the battery.

When the power switch 3 provided at the upper right corner is pressed, the conversation device becomes operational.

A display window 4 is provided in the upper right side in the horizontal direction, and this display window 4 is composed of, for example, a flat transparent plate or a cylindrical lens, and is mounted recessed from the gauging plane of the conversation device. A sloped portion 5 is formed.

A printing tape 6 is arranged below the display window 4. For example, if you press the enter key 1 in the order of the words you want to speak, those words will be printed in order on the tape 6, and the tape 6 will move in the direction indicated by the arrow Conversation is carried out by moving and changing the printed tape.

A scale 7 is attached to the lower part of the display window 4 in the direction in which the printing tape flows, and the interval between each scale is equal to the pitch interval of the characters to be printed. The scale line when 15 characters are reached is made longer than the other scale lines, making it convenient to keep track of the number of input characters.

Further, these scales 7 are set to a size that does not interfere with reading the printed characters appearing on the display window 4.

The conversation device according to the present invention is provided with a storage device,
For example, as shown in the schematic block diagram in FIG. 2, the main body (communicator main body) 10 of the conversation device is a RAM (random access memory) provided inside the conversation device.
This RAM 1l is provided with a write switch 12 and a read switch 13, and the RAM write switch 12 corresponds to the operation button 8 in FIG.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a power supply for backing up the RAM, and the information input via the write switch 12 remains stored as long as the backup power supply 14 supplies voltage to the RAM 11.

When having a conversation using such a conversation device with a storage device, it is convenient to memorize your name, address, telephone number, etc., which are frequently used in the conversation, so first of all, it is necessary to store the RAM.
The write switch 12 (operation key 8 in FIG. 1) is closed and the name, address, and telephone number are entered into the RAM by normal input key operations.

As a result, the input name, address, and telephone number are stored in the RAM 11, and at the same time, characters with the same contents are printed on the tape 6 and appear.

In this case, each printed character has a one-to-one correspondence with the scale 7 arranged at the pitch of the printed character interval, so it is easy to check how many characters have been input into the RAM. .

For example, if the display window is printed completely, in this embodiment, one character has been input, and by counting the characters that protrude from the display window, you can easily calculate the number of input characters that have been input to the RAM so far. It can be seen that there are 19 characters.

If there is no error in the print result, the RAM write switch 12 is opened to complete the RAM write operation.

The contents stored in this way are stored in the backup power supply 14.
As long as a voltage is applied to the RAM 1l, it will not disappear.

The information stored in the RAM 11 can be easily read by temporarily closing the RAM read switch 13.
This can be read out repeatedly.

Furthermore, if there is a change in the memory contents and the contents of the RAM need to be changed, as described above, close the RAM write switch 12 and input the new contents by pressing key 1. Once entered, the previous information will be deleted and replaced with new information.

In this case as well, the new input characters written to the RAM will appear on the display window, and the number of input characters will be indicated by the scale 7.
This can be easily confirmed by referring to .

Names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. that are frequently used in conversations that are memorized in this way can be retrieved and used when necessary during the conversation, speeding up the conversation and freeing the user from the hassle of input key operations. Ru.

In this case, since the display window is equipped with a scale, the number of characters input can be checked at the same time as checking the input content, and there is no need to count the number of characters input, which was required in the past.

In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a scale with a length different from other scales is attached for each unit of the number of input characters, for example every 5 characters, so that the number of input characters can be easily seen. Instead of changing the number, you can mark the part with a circle to characterize the number of characters in every 5 characters.

Further, although this scale is configured to be attached to the display window itself, it is not attached to the display window 4 but to the inclined portion 5.
It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if it is applied to

Also, as shown in Figure 3, if numbers are added in order from 1 in the direction of tape flow instead of a scale, and the spacing between each number is the same as the spacing between the number of characters to be printed, it will be easier to confirm the number of characters being input. It can be easily done.

Furthermore, if the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 are combined, and numbers are written at the same time as the scale is added, it will be easier to confirm the number of input characters.

As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, the input number display means corresponding to the print character interval is provided along the display window, making it easy to read the number of input characters into the storage device, so that the RAM If you input more information than the capacity, the first memory information will be erased by the number of input characters that exceeded the capacity, or when the capacity is exceeded, all the previous memory content will be erased and the information input after that will be erased. This eliminates the disadvantage of being able to memorize only the number of characters input, reduces the number of input errors that conventionally occur due to counting the number of input characters, and reduces the number of times re-input is required.

The embodiments of the present invention have been explained above using a conventional conversation device with a storage device, but as an application thereof, it is possible to use a telephone line to communicate with a person over a long distance, or to display a conversation. Needless to say, the present invention can be effectively applied to conversation devices using liquid crystal displays, light emitting diode displays, and fluorescent display tubes as elements, and speech communicators using voice generating elements instead of display elements.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a conversation device with a storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the conversation device main body and storage device of FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially schematic perspective view showing a display window in the embodiment. 1... Input key 14, 4'... Display window, 5... Inclined part, 6... Printing tape,
8...RAM write operation key, 10...
・Conversation device body, 11...RAM, 12...
...Write switch, 13...Read switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. In a conversation device that is equipped with a plurality of input keys and can print on a tape guided along a display window by pressing the input keys, The number of characters input to the storage device can be easily read by providing a rewritable storage device for storing corresponding characters and an input number display means corresponding to the interval between printed characters along the display window. A conversation device with a memory device. 2. The conversation device with a storage device according to claim 1, wherein the input number display means is a scale. 3. The conversation device with a storage device according to claim 1, wherein the input number display means is a number starting from 1 added in the direction of flow of the printing tape.