JPS62186369A - Multi-function personal word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the unique print onto a post card or the like by providing an image scanner inputting a hand-written picture in addition to keyboards as input devices so as to locate desired characters and graphs on a free position and to attain the free edition. CONSTITUTION:In desiring the combined print between routine characters and graphs inputted by keyboards 2, 3 and hand-written characters and graphs inputted by an image scanner 8, at first the input content by the image scanner 8 is displayed on a display picture of a display device 6. Then desired routine characters are displayed on the display picture of the display device 6 by using the keyboards 2, 3 while observing the display picture, then the edition with the content inputted by the image scanner is attained freely. When the edition of the display picture is finished, a print instruction is given by the keyboards 2, 3, then a printer 9 is operated and the result is printed on print paper 35 such as a post card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a multifunctional personal word processor having a function of inputting handwritten images.

In particular, it relates to a multifunctional personal word processor suitable for creating documents such as postcards.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of device has only a keyboard as an input means, so it is not possible to input images such as handwritten characters and figures. for that.

It can only output fixed-form characters and fixed-form symbols stored in memory in a predetermined arrangement.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

With the above-mentioned conventional technology, the user cannot freely edit the handwritten characters and figures, and the user cannot freely edit the characters and figures as desired.
It was impossible to print uniquely by using the desired font and placing it in the desired position.6 The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to print uniquely on postcards etc. To provide a multifunctional personal word processor that can print.

[Means for solving the problem] The above purpose is to install a keyboard, a display device that displays the input contents using the keyboard, and a printer that can print the contents displayed on the display device in the main body case. At least the main body case is provided with an image scanner capable of inputting images such as handwritten characters and figures, and the input content by the image scanner is displayed on the display device in combination with the input content by the keyboard, Moreover, this can be achieved by configuring the printer to print the combined contents.

1 Below, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In the drawing, the right half of the upper surface of the main body case 1 of the multifunctional personal word processor has 1 a keyboard, which is a manual input device, and 2. Keyboard for entering numbers etc. 3. A power switch 4, a speaker hole 5, and a display device 6 consisting of a vertically elongated liquid crystal and the like are provided.

On the left side of the main body case 1, a Memo Kagawa paper roller 7, an image scanner 8 as an image input device, and a thermal transfer printer 9 as an output device are arranged.

The paper roller 7, image scanner 8, and printer 9 are covered with a cover 10 that can be used as an underlay when writing notes. The cover 10 is formed integrally with the lower base 11 of the main body case 1. Main case 1
．． The cover 10 and the lower base 11 are made of synthetic resin.

The cover 10 is bendable by hinges 12, 13 made of thin parts, and the lower cover 10 is integrally provided with a protrusion 16.

By locking the protrusion 16 into a locking hole 17 provided in the main body case 1, the paper roller 7, image scanner 8, and printer 9 are covered by the cover 10.

The paper roller 7 is rotatably supported by a shaft 18 in a groove 19 formed in the stopper 14 .

The configuration of the image scanner 8 will be explained using FIGS. 4 and 5. In FIG. 4, the manuscript paper 20 is
Since the document paper 20 enters in the direction of arrow P4 and exits in the direction of arrow P4 in FIG. 5, it moves in the direction of arrow P5. Light 22 from a light emitting element (LED) 21 is applied to the surface of the manuscript paper 20, and the reflected light 23 is received by a charge-coupled device (COD) 25 through a SELFOC lens 24 made of an optical fiber or the like to create images and characters. etc., is input by replacing it with a bit signal. The distance Ll from one end surface of the Selfoc lens 24 to the manuscript paper 2o, and the distance lll from the other end surface of the Selfoc lens 24 to the charge coupled device 25! L2 is
I am equally good.

A metal fitting 27 for supporting the SELFOC lens 24 and a charge-coupled device 25 are fixed to a control board 26 that controls the image scanner 8 .

Light emitting element 21, SELFOC lens 24 and control board 2
6 is covered with a cover 28.

The guide rollers 29 and 30 for the manuscript paper 20 are.

The manuscript paper 20 is provided so as to move along the vicinity of the lower base 11. A protrusion 31 for guiding the manuscript paper 20 is integrally provided approximately at the center of the lower base 11. head 33, head guide shaft 34, feed roller 36 for printing paper 35 such as postcards, and control board 37
It is equipped with The printing paper 35 is moved in the direction of arrow P in FIG.
A guide roller 38 is disposed near the feed roller 36 for feeding from one direction to the arrow P2 direction.

Keyboards 2 and 3 located on the right half of the main body case 1
, power switch 4. A main body control board 39 and a memory card 40 as an external storage device are provided in the speaker hole and on the back side of the display device 6.

The memory card 40 is guided by a guide rib 42 provided on the lower base 11 through a notch 41 provided at the rear of the main body case 1, and is electrically and mechanically connected to a connector 43 provided on the main body control board 39.

The main body control board 39 includes a microcomputer 44 that controls the entire multifunctional personal word processor, and a software program memory (ROM) 45. Temporary storage memory (R
AM) 46, expansion slot 47 for memory card 4o
, an input/output device (serial l1) that connects a communication modem, etc.
0)48. LSI 48a that controls this input/output device 48
and an LSI group for controlling other mechanical elements. Other mechanical elements include a buzzer 491, display device 6, and keyboards 2 and 3. LSI 4 controls these mechanical elements.
9a, 6a, 2a, and 3a are provided on the main body control board 39.

The control LSI 9a of the printer 9 is provided on the control board 37. A control LSI 8a for the image scanner 8 is provided on the control board 26.

The display device 6 is arranged vertically in accordance with the vertical writing of Japanese. This allows the user to get an idea of the created document from the input display stage.

A long and thin piece of paper is wound around the paper roller 7 in layers. When you need memo paper.

The paper roller 7 is usually covered with a cover 10, and the paper roller 7 is normally covered with a cover 10, and the paper roller 7 is normally covered with a cover 10, and the paper roller 7 is normally covered with a cover 10. The roller 7 does not get caught on surrounding objects.

And aesthetically pleasing.

The printer 9 is arranged vertically. The printed paper 35 printed by the printer 9 is configured to be discharged through a discharge port 50 provided at the rear of the main body case 1, as shown in FIG. In this configuration, printing paper 3
It is preferable to use a postcard as item 5. In other words, (1) postcards are made of paper that is considerably harder than normal printing paper, so it is preferable to set the amount of bending as small as possible during printing, and to bend the paper in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; (2) Since postcards are usually written vertically, it is better to make it so that the longitudinal direction of the postcard is in the front-rear direction of the main body case 1 when viewed from the front, so that it is easier to visually check the finished product during the printing process. preferable. The above two points can be satisfied by moving the postcard from the top surface of the main body case 1 to the rear of the main body case 1 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, by discharging the postcard from the rear of the main body case 1, it is possible to prevent the user from touching the postcard during operation and damaging the postcard or making the user uncomfortable.

The amount of wrapping of the printing paper 35 around the feed roller 36 is 1.
/ Approximately 4 laps. For this.

Even when a postcard is used as the printing paper 35, damage to the postcard can be prevented.

゛ The memory card 40 stores read-only general-purpose programs such as system software, word processor function software, tabulation software, etc.

It can also be used to record user-created images.

In the above configuration, fixed-form characters and fixed-form figures input using the keyboards 2 and 3 are displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. When a print command is issued using the keyboard 2.3, the printer 9 is activated and the contents are printed on printing paper 35 such as a postcard.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when the cover 10 is opened and the handwritten manuscript 20 is inserted on the back side of the paper roller 7,
The original 20 moves from the direction of arrow P3 to the direction of arrow P3. For this purpose, the contents of the document 20 are input by the image scanner 8 and displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. When a print command is issued using the keyboards 2 and 3, the printer 9 is activated and the contents are printed on printing paper 35 such as a postcard.

Next, if you want to print a combination of fixed-form characters and fixed-form figures input using the keyboards 2 and 3 and handwritten letters and figures input using the image scanner 8, the contents input by the image scanner 8 are first displayed. Display on the display screen of bag e6. After that, while looking at the display screen, you can use the keyboards 2 and 3 to display desired fixed-form characters on the display screen of the display device 6, allowing you to freely edit the content entered by the image scanner. Once you have finished editing on the screen, issue a print command using keyboards 2 and 3.
The printer 9 operates and prints on printing paper 35 such as a postcard.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, in addition to the keyboard, an image scanner that can input a handwritten image is provided as an input device, so you can freely edit the desired characters and shapes in the desired position. A multi-functional personal word processor that allows you to print uniquely on documents, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view with the cover closed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the cover open, FIG. 3 is a front view, and FIG. 4 is an I- ■Cross-sectional view, Figure 5 is a diagram explaining the principle of the image scanner, Figure 6 is the same as Figure 3.
(2) A sectional view, FIG. 7 is a top view, and FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A main body case is provided with at least a keyboard, a display device that displays input contents using the keyboard, and a printer that can print the contents displayed on the display device, and the main body case is provided with an image scanner capable of inputting images such as handwritten characters and figures, and displays the input content from the image scanner on the display device in combination with the input content from the keyboard, and displays the combined content on the display device. A multifunctional personal word processor, characterized in that it is configured to be printed by the printer. 2. The multi-functional personal word processor according to claim 1, wherein the printer can print out the input content alone by the image scanner. 3. The multifunctional personal word processor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the printer can print out the input contents alone using the keyboard. 4. The keyboard and the display device are arranged on the front right side of the main body case, and the image scanner and the printer are arranged on the front left side of the main body case, according to claim 1. A multifunctional personal word processor. 5. The main body case is provided with a cover that covers the printer and the image scanner so that it can be opened and closed, and the cover can be used as a base for writing notes. Functional personal word processor.