JPS62267814A - Hand-held type data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the desired operations only on the upper surface side of a data processor and to improve the handling performance of the processor, by attaching openably a board substance in the housing surface of the data processor together with an IC card storing member attached to the rear side of the processor. CONSTITUTION:When an IC card K is loaded, an open/close button 12a is pushed to release the lock of a board substance 10 and to open it. Thus insertion of the IC card K is possible and at the same time the supply is stopped for signals from a board substance detecting switch 11. Thus an input permission means 20 becomes inactive and refuses acceptance of data from a keyboard, etc. The IC card K is put into an IC card storing member 14 through an opening part 14a and the substance 10 is closed again. Thus the card K is pressed to pins 9a... of a contact head 9 to secure connection with a microcomputer 21. While the switch 11 outputs signals to activate the means 20 again.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a handheld data processing device, and more particularly to a mounting structure for a plate-shaped storage medium.

(Prior art) The PO8 terminal, which is a type of handheld data processing device, uses a printer to issue invoices based on sales data input by salespeople etc. on-site, while also temporarily storing the input data and printing it as needed. PQ depending on
It is configured to output to the S device.

RAM packs are normally used to store this data, but because they require battery backup, they are large in size, which has been an obstacle to making handheld terminals smaller and thinner.

In order to solve this problem, the present applicant previously proposed a handheld terminal that allows an IC card to be attached to the back of the housing.

According to this device, it is possible to make it smaller and thinner, making it convenient to carry around, but it is difficult to use because the device must be turned over -9 when inserting or removing an IC card.

(Purpose) The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a compact and thin handheld data storage device that is easy to use by allowing an IC card to be attached and removed from the surface of the housing. The purpose of this invention is to provide a processing device.

(Structure) Therefore, details of the present invention will be described below based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and reference numeral 1 in the figure shows a microcomputer 21 and a secondary battery 23 inside.
The main body is formed by accommodating a printer 2, a magnetic card read/write unit 3, and a display device 14 on the upper part of the surface, and a power switch 5, a charging terminal 6, and a POS@ child 7 on the side. , and a connection terminal 8 for connecting to a host computer. A recess 1a is formed in the lower half of the housing 1 to accommodate a board 1o, which will be described later, and a substrate 1b that partitions this recess 1a has IC card contacts C, C, C, . . . (Fig. 4)
A contact head 9 having contact bins 9a, 9a, 9a, . . . is provided. In general, a button 12a which is locked by a signal from a board detection switch 11 and a microcomputer 20 and opens the board 10 when taken out is provided at a position where the board 1o, which will be described later, comes into contact when it is closed. A disk locking mechanism 12 is provided. Reference numeral 10 designates the aforementioned board, the upper end of which is rotatably attached (slides) to the upper end of the recess 1a of the housing 1 by means of a hinge 13, and a keyboard 15 consisting of a switch panel is fixed to the surface. An IC card accommodating member 1 is provided with an opening 14a on the expansion side on the back side and a window 14b at a position facing the contacts C, C, C, . . . on the IC card.
4 is installed.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the control circuit, and reference numeral 20 in the figure is an input permission means, and the board detection switch 11
The microcomputer 21 is configured to be activated by signals from the keyboard 15, the magnetic card read/write unit 3, and the contact head 9 so that the signals can be input to the microcomputer 21. This microcomputer 2]
processes the data from the input permission means 20 and outputs the required data to the printer 2 and display 4, and also outputs the required data to the IC
It is programmed to output data to be recorded on the card to the contact head 9, and to lock the board locking mechanism 12 when only writing to or reading from the IC card is being performed.

In this embodiment, when the power switch 5 is turned on with the board 101Fr closed to the housing 1 (see Figure 2), the board detection switch 11 outputs a signal and the input permission means 2o
becomes operational. In such a state, when data is input from the keyboard 15 or when a magnetic card is loaded in the magnetic card read/write unit 3 (ζ magnetic card), the data is input to the microcomputer 21 via the input permission means 20rFr.

This data is subjected to necessary data processing and printed by the link 2 or displayed on the display 4.

I to input and output necessary data and new programs
To insert the C card, press the open/close button 12a.
The board 10 is unlocked and expanded (FIG. 2 II), IC
While the card can be inserted, the board detection switch 11
The traffic lights stop. As a result, the input permission means 2o is switched to an inactive state and refuses to accept data from a keyboard or the like.

From the opening 14a to the IC card storage member 14! When the IC card is inserted and the board 10 is closed again, the contact head 9's bins 9a, 9a, 9a, etc.
... to form a connection with the microcomputer 21, and the panel detection switch 11 outputs a signal to enable the input permission means 20 (2nd drawing)
.

In such a situation, when a command is input from the keyboard 15 to communicate data to the IC card, the microcomputer 21 not only transmits the data to the IC card via the input permission means 20 but also executes this command. During the communication period,
The disk locking mechanism 12 is locked to make it impossible to open the disk 14. As a result, the open/close button 12a may be accidentally pressed.
Even when pressed, the board 14 does not open, and the IC card maintains the connection with the micro-computer 21 to ensure data communication.

When the communication of data from the IC card K is completed, the microcomputer 21 releases the locking state of the locking member 12 so that the IC card can be removed. As a result, the opening/closing button 12av! When pressed, the panel 0 expands, allowing only the IC card to be removed.

In this embodiment, the upper end of the panel is rotatably attached to the casing, but the same effect can also be obtained by attaching either the lower end or the side to the casing with a hinge. it is obvious.

(9 results) As explained above, according to the present invention, the panel is expandably attached to the surface of the housing of the device main body, and the IC card accommodating member is provided on the back side, so that necessary operations can be performed on the device. Not only can it be used only on the top surface, improving usability, but the keyboard can be installed simply by making the panel expandable, which allows for a secure loading area for IC cards. It is possible to reduce manufacturing costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 (I)
(II) is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of an embodiment of the present invention in use, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the control circuit of the same device, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the above device. It is a top view showing an example of a card. ]...Casing 10...Disc body 11...
Panel detection switch 12... Panel locking mechanism 13... Hinge 14... IC card accommodating member 15... Keyboard 2]... Microcomputer 23... Secondary battery

Claims (1)

[Claims] A hand-held type device in which an IC card accommodating member is provided on the back side of a board with a keyboard formed on the surface, and one side of the IC card accommodating member is attached in an expandable manner to a casing housing a microcomputer with an output device arranged on the front side. Data processing equipment.