JPS61263785A - Electronic typewriter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable easy confirmation of a color set next and a reduction of possibility of mismounting of a pen, by a method wherein a display part is used for displaying inputted characters, and at the time of color change, the color of a pen and three kinds of pens are displayed. CONSTITUTION:A main body 1 is provided with a keyboard part 2, the display part 3, a color change key 2Z and a switch 5 for selecting a paper feed quantity in line feeding, and is further provided with a mode changeover switch 4 for selecting whether the characters inputted through the keyboard part 2 are to be displayed on the display part 3 or to be directly printed, or the like. With an input through the key 2Z, a pen holder 13 is turned to a position where the next pen is set, and the pen set next is displayed. For example, a black pen is fitted, and when three kinds of pens for correction are fitted, information indicating that a correctable printing pen is fitted is displayed. Similarly, a red pen, a green or erasing pen and a blue or reprinting correctable printing pen are displayed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention is provided with a plurality of pens, and selects any one of the pens (
This invention relates to an electronic typewriter that is capable of printing with color changes (hereinafter referred to as color change).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, pen-type electronic typewriters equipped with multiple ballpoint pens have been known, but many of these are equipped with a color change key to select which ballpoint pen is used for printing. By operating the key ffi, an arbitrary pen was selected and printing was performed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, when the color change key is operated, it is difficult to know which color pen will print next. Also.

In addition to printing graphs and characters by attaching multiple colored pens (hereinafter referred to as color pens), there is also an erasable pen instead of the color pen, and for erasing characters printed with the erasable pen. It also has an erasing function that allows you to perform an erasing operation by selecting one of the three types of pens mentioned above and printing by attaching an erasing pen and a reprinting pen that is used when printing again in the area erased with the erasing pen. In some cases, it was difficult to determine in which position the three types of pens should be attached.

Means for Solving the Invention The present invention includes a display section that can display a plurality of characters simultaneously, and this display section is used as a display for inputting characters from a keyboard, and when the color change is operated, The present invention is characterized in that the color of the pen and the display of the three types of pens are displayed together on the display section.

Operation With the above-described configuration, the present invention allows not only to easily confirm the next color to be set on the display section when the color change key is operated, but also to display the display section when the three types of pens are attached. By checking this, it is possible to reduce mistakes when attaching the pen.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electronic typewriter according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which includes a keyboard section 2, a display section 3, a color change key 2z, a paper feed amount selection switch 6 for line feed, and whether characters input from the keyboard section 2 are displayed on the display section 3 (
L/L: Lineby Line position) It is equipped with a mode changeover switch 4, etc. for selecting direct printing (TPWR position). FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the keyboard section 2, and in addition to the above description, backspace 2L, forward 2b1 erase 2C, return 2d1 space 26. Repeat 2f, left margin set 2
g s Right margin set 2h, tab set 211 tab clear 2j1 margin release 2, tab 21, shift lock 2m, shift 2n11-9 number keys 20-2W1
It is equipped with a reverse index 2x, an index 2y, and 36 other character keys in the same way as a normal typewriter, and performs operations corresponding to each type.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of essential parts of the present invention. In addition to the pen selection means 7, the printing section 6 includes a line feed means 8 for vertically moving the loaded paper, a pen left/right moving means 9 for moving the pen left and right, and a pen for touching and releasing the pen on the paper. The pen vertically moving means 10 is used to move the pen up and down, and characters are printed by a well-known method using a combination of the line feed means 8, the pen left and right moving means 9, and the pen up and down moving means 1o. Further, the print data is processed by the control section 2 in response to key inputs input from the keyboard section 2, and is configured to be output to the printing section 6.

Further, FIG. 5 shows a configuration diagram of the printing section described above.

The pen left and right moving means 9 includes a memo motor 18 and a gear 18! L.

18b, 180. Pulley 18d, shaft 186. tff-
When the memotor 18 rotates, this rotational torque is generated by a gear 18a.

18b to gear 18 &, this gear 181
When L rotates, the rope 18f provided between the ripley 18d and connected to the carriage 13 is wound up. Therefore, as the memotor 18 rotates, the carriage 13 moves to the shaft 181! It will be able to slide left and right. Further, the line feed means 8 includes a Y motor 19, gears 19a, 19b and a conogear 1.
9b and the platen 21 connected to the Y motor rotates, this torque is applied to the gear 191L.

19b'ji to rotate the platen 21. On the other hand, the pen vertical movement means 10 is composed of two motors 20, a bushing lever 22, and a cam (not shown) provided between the two motors 20 and the bushing lever 22. When the two motors 2o rotate, the bushing lever 22 rotates, and the pen mounting hole 13b of the carriage 13
The contact between the line and the platen 21 is controlled by fully pressing or releasing the rear part of the pen attached to the pen.

Further, although not shown, a spring attached to the carriage 13 is configured to urge the pen in a direction to separate from the platen 21. Furthermore, by rotating the pen holder 13 and changing the rotation angle of the two motors 2o, the cam moves with a larger amplitude than when pressing the button lever 22 against the pen. A lever is operated, and the lever rotates the carriage 13 using a gear section 130 provided around the carriage 13. Further, 13 & is a lever for taking out the pen from the pen mounting hole.

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail using a flowchart of the main part of the control section 11 shown in FIG. A normal program starts at step 18, and at step 19, general typewriter processing is performed in response to input from the keyboard 2, and the program goes through steps 20-21-24-19. In this routine, when the color change key is input in step 20, the process proceeds to step 28, and the pen holder 13 is rotated to the position where the next pen is set, and the next pen to be set is displayed in step 29. It is composed of In the case of the present invention, displays as shown in FIGS. 9a to 9d are displayed in sequence each time a color change operation is performed.

In Fig. 9a, a black (B LACK) pen is attached, and when the three types of erasing pens are attached, an erasable printing pen (CORRK-CTABLK PIEN) is attached.
)-i Display the message that it is to be installed. Similarly b
-d has red pen (RID), fi color (GRXIC
M) Again I'! KRASING PIER
), blue (BLUR), or non-erasable printing pen (RKPRINTINGPEN) for reprinting.

On the other hand, if it is detected in step 24 that a character has been entered, the process proceeds to step 25, and if the position to be printed has already been erased, step 31
In addition to setting the non-erasable pen 16, if no characters have been printed yet at the position to be printed, the process proceeds to steps 25 to 26, the erasable pen 14 is set, and in step 27, the above key input is performed. The corresponding characters will be printed. The printed content or the content erased after printing is configured so that at least one line worth of content is stored in step 19 by the typewriter. Now, if you operate the erase key 20f after printing a few characters, the process proceeds to steps 21 and 22, and it is determined whether the current pen position is set to pen 16. If no pens other than pen 16 are set,
In step 3o, the pen 16 is set. and.

Thereafter, in step 23, the same character as the erased character is automatically printed with the eraser pen 16 and erased. It is well known that in this erasing operation, after printing an erasing character, backspace is automatically performed by one character. Erase key 2 again
If there is an input of c, KUs rehifu, steps 21-2
The process proceeds with step 2, but since the pen 15 remains set, step 1 immediately proceeds to step 23, where the next character is erased.

Although not shown in the figure, when the color change key 2z is operated, the display is displayed only while this key is pressed, and when the color change key 2z is stopped, the display is displayed before the color change key is operated. It is also possible to configure the display to return to a predetermined display.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic typewriter that can be equipped with a plurality of pens, set one of them to a position where it can print, print, and reset another pen to be used for printing. - In order to display the contents of the next pen to be set each time the pen setting means is operated, it is desirable for the user to be able to immediately know the type of pen to be set and also to perform the erasing operation using an erasing pen, etc. This improves usability, such as being able to accurately set a pen in a predetermined position.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the main parts of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a typewriter according to an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the keyboard section, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the same embodiment. , 6th
The figure is a perspective view of the printing unit, Figure 6 is a block diagram of the pen/selection means, Figure 7 is a block diagram of the pen, Figure 8 is a flowchart of the main part of the control unit, and Figure 9 is the same display. It is a figure showing an example of a display of a part. 1...Electronic typewriter body, 2...
Keyboard section, 3...Display section, 4...
Mode changeover switch, 6... Paper feed amount changeover switch, 6... Printing means, 11... Control unit. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
figure! ! 1!2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 zO Figure 6 24U Figure 8

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A printing unit to which a plurality of pens can be attached, a printing section equipped with a selection means for selecting one of the pens and printing, an operation key for operating at least the selection means, and a plurality of operation keys for printing characters; a keyboard section equipped with character keys;
a display section for displaying the key input, processing the input of the operation key, operating the selection means to set a predetermined pen, processing input of the character key, and printing a predetermined character on the printing section. and a control section for displaying the character key input on a display section, and configured to sequentially display the names of the plurality of pens on the display section when the operation key is operated. A distinctive electronic typewriter. (2) A first pen capable of erasing at least a plurality of pens, and a second pen for erasing characters printed by the first pen.
and a third pen used when printing characters after erasing with the second pen, and the names of the first to third pens are written in parallel by operating the operation key. An electronic typewriter according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic typewriter is configured to display information.