JPS63197682A - Personal word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a personal word processor handy to carry and excellent in handleability, by detachably fitting a word processor unit and an image input/output controlling unit by connectors. CONSTITUTION:A connector 76 capable of being engaged with a connector 75 of a word processor unit A is mounted on a front face of an image input/ output controlling unit B. A pawl 96 is provided on a rear face of the word processor unit A, and engagement of the pawl 96 with a pawl-catching part 95 provided on the controlling unit B provides a slip-off preventing function when the units A and B are connected to each other in a body. Namely, when a printing operation is not required, the connectors 75, 76 connecting the units A and B to each other are disengaged from each other, whereby the word processor can be used independently and solely. Thus, the word processor becomes handy to carry and excellent in handleability.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a personal word processor, and more specifically, a personal word processor that can be easily used for personal use, unlike the conventional large-scale word processors for business use. This paper concerns improvements to personal word processors.

[Conventional technology]

Nowadays, it can be easily used for personal use in addition to large word processors for business use.

So-called personal word processors are becoming popular.

Here, to explain the configuration of the personal word processor that has been proposed previously, 1. For example, the personal word processor of the model consists of a liquid crystal display (LCD).
Furthermore, a word processor unit having a main control board and a printer unit having a recording section and a control board are integrally constructed.

Also, as a personal word processor for other models,
Separate type word processors, ie, word processors in which a word processor unit and a printer unit are separate, have also been proposed.

Furthermore, as another type of personal word processor, one in which a word processor unit having an LCD and a main control board, and an image input/output control unit having a recording section, a reading section, and a control board are integrated has been proposed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Among the various personal word processors described above, the first one has a word processor unit that has an LCD and a main control board, and a printer unit that has a recording section and a control board. The integrated structure allows the device to be smaller and lighter than a large desktop word processor for business use.

However, as described above, the personal word processor having the above configuration can be made smaller and lighter than a desktop type large word processor for business use.

Even with this, it does not fit into the bag that the user usually carries, and it cannot be said that it is necessarily convenient for portable use.

In consideration of this point, the second separate type personal word processor, ie, a word processor in which a word processor unit and a printer unit are separate, has been proposed.

According to this, the word processor unit and the printer unit can be freely arranged and used.

However, in the case of separate type personal word processors that have been proposed in the past.

Since the word processor unit and the printer unit are connected by a cable, the cable cord not only obstructs walking, but also when moving even a short distance, such as moving from one desk to the next. However, the word processor unit and printer unit must be handled as separate units, which is inconvenient.

On the other hand, among the various conventional personal word processors described above, the third one is a word processor unit having an LCD and a main control board, a recording section,
A word processor that integrates a reading unit and an image input/output control unit with a control board replaces the cassette unit of the printer unit, which is integrated with the word processor unit, with an image reading cassette, and controls the printer's carriage feed mechanism and recording paper feed. A paper mechanism performs main scanning and sub-scanning to read images.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional personal word processor of cylinder 3, the image input/output section is fixed to the word processor unit, so regardless of the surrounding situation or the operator's preference, the word processor unit is in the front and the image input/output control unit is fixed. It could only be used in a fixed position, with the rear. Therefore, for example, if you do not have enough space on your desk to place a word processor,
I can't use a word processor at that location,
The problem was that it lacked flexibility.

The present invention was made as a result of reviewing the overall configuration of conventional personal word processors, and its purpose is to be more convenient to carry and easier to handle than conventional personal word processors. The present invention aims to provide an improved personal word processor which is superior in terms of space when using the word processor, and which is capable of greatly improving the so-called usability compared to the conventional one.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, a personal word processor according to the present invention includes a word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board, and a printer unit having a recording section and a control board, and the word processor unit and the printer unit each have a Provided are connectors that mate with each other, and the connectors provide:
A first feature of the present invention is that a word processor unit and a printer unit are detachably attached.
In addition to the first feature, the feature shown in FIG. 2 is that the printer unit has a function as a copying machine even when it stands alone.

Furthermore, a personal word processor of the present invention includes a word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board, and an image input/output control unit having a recording section, a reading section, and a control board, and the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit. A third feature of the present invention is that a connector is provided that fits into each other, and the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit are detachably attached to the word processor unit by the connector. In addition to features.

The fourth feature is that the image input/output control unit has the function of functioning as a copying machine even when it stands alone.

[Effect]

Therefore, in a personal word processor having the above-mentioned first configuration, if printing work is not required, it is sufficient to remove the connector connecting the word processor unit and the printer unit and use only the word processor unit alone. .

On the other hand, when printing out a document created with a word processor unit, both the unit and the printer unit are required.

At this time, if the word processor unit and printer unit are in a separate state, the word processor unit and printer unit may be connected and integrated via the connector described above.

In addition to the first feature, the personal word processor has the above-mentioned second configuration in which the printer unit has the function of a copying machine even when it stands alone. ,
It can also function as a copying machine, making the functions of a personal word processor multifunctional.

Furthermore, in a personal word processor having the above-mentioned third configuration, if image input/output operations are not required, remove the connector connecting the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit, and operate the word processor unit alone. Just use it.

On the other hand, when inputting image data to the word processing unit or printing out image data from the word processing unit.

Both a word processor unit and an image input/output control unit are required, but if the word processor unit and image input/output control unit are in separate states, the word processor unit and image input/output can be connected via the connector described above. It is sufficient to connect and integrate the control unit.

On the other hand, in addition to the third feature, according to the personal word processor which has the above-mentioned cylinder 4 which has the function of a copying machine added to the image input/output control unit even when it is independent, the image input/output control unit has the function of a copying machine. It is possible to function not only as a simple image input/output control device but also as a copying machine, and the functions of a personal word processor can be made multifunctional.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 20. In this first embodiment, a personal word processor consists of a word processor unit A and an image input/output control unit B. The unit A and the image input/output control unit B are configured so that they can be attached and detached as will be described in detail later. In addition, in the first embodiment, the image input/output control unit B is additionally provided with the function of a copying machine, as will be described later.

Then, on the top surface of the word processor unit A, a sixth
As clearly shown in FIGS. 9 to 9, a lid 72 is attached so as to be openable and closable. That is, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall connection state between the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B are disconnected.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the word processor unit A in a stored state, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state in which not only the word processor unit A but also one image input/output control unit B are stored in an overlapping manner.

6 to 9, inside the lid 72 there is an LCD 7.
3 is attached, and is located on the top surface of the word processor unit A with the lid 72 open.
is located. In addition, word processor unit A
Near the rear end of the right or left side of the
An external storage device such as a C card may also be attached.

Inside the word processor unit A, there is a main control board (not shown) that controls the entire personal word processor.
This main control board includes an LCD 73. Keyboard 74. Furthermore, it is electrically connected to a connector (see reference numeral 75 in FIGS. 2 to 4).

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the image input/output control unit B. In FIG. 10, 1 is an operating section, 2 is a document reading section, 3 is a storage section, and 4 is an exterior section.

The operation unit 1 includes a push-button power switch 5, a copy switch 6, a copy size designation dial 7 in the document feeding direction, and a copy density adjustment dial 8.

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the central part of Fig. 10, Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 10, Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional front view of Fig. 12,
14 is an enlarged view of the document reading section indicated by reference numeral 2 in FIG. 11, FIG. 15 is a view taken along the X arrow in FIG. 14 showing the lens 14 and other optical systems, and FIG. 16 is a cross section of FIG. 15. 17 is a vertical sectional side view of the vicinity of the side edge of FIG. 11, and FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 11 showing the torsion spring 36 and other document holding mechanisms.

A sensor base 12, which constitutes a part of the document reading section indicated by reference numeral 2 in FIG. 11, is attached to the carriage 11, and as shown in FIG.
A light source 13 that emits light in the direction of the original 9 (in the direction of arrow P1)
, and record information such as images and characters on the front side of the document 9 by arrow P.
a lens 14 that collects light in two directions; an image sensor 15 that receives light collected by the lens 14 in the direction of arrow P3;
A substrate 17 provided with a control circuit 16 for the image sensor 15 is attached. 18 is a sensor cover that prevents external light from entering the image sensor 15, and 19 is a lens holder. In addition, in FIGS. 14 and 16,
Reference numeral 72 indicates a set screw for fixing the lens holder 19 to the substrate 17, and another lens holder 73 is screwed and fixed to the lens holder 19. A lens 14 and a lens pressing spring 74 are attached inside the lens holder 19.73, and the lens 15
The lens holder 7 is always held by the lens pushing spring 74.
3, and its positioning is maintained with high precision.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a document feeding roller integrally attached to a shaft 21. One end of the shaft 21 is rotatably supported by a support plate 22 via a metal 23, and the other end of the shaft 21 is rotatably supported by a support plate 22. 2
4 via a metal 25 so as to be rotatable. Further, the shaft 21 is pressed in the thrust direction by a pressing spring 26 interposed between the roller 20 and the metal 25.

A document guide 27 is provided between the support plates 22 and 24, and both ends of the document guide 27 are connected to the support plates 22 and 24.
are fixed respectively. Also.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the cross-sectional shape of the document guide 27 is a curved portion 27 that follows the outer shape of the roller 20.
The central portion of the document guide 27 is fixed to the main body base 29 via a screw 28.

A motor 30 that drives the document feeding roller 2o is fixed to the support plate 22, and the rotational force from an output pinion 31 of the motor 30 is applied to a shaft 32 fixed to the support plate 22, which is rotatably supported. gear 33 and further shaft 21
The rotation of the roller 20 is transmitted to a gear 34 fixed to the roller 20 . Furthermore, a knob 35 for manual document adjustment is fixed to the shaft end of the shaft 21 passing through the main body base 29.

As shown in FIG. 18, 36 is a torsion spring for pressing the sub-roller 37 against the roller 20. By providing a small-diameter shaft portion 37a at both ends of the sub-roller 37, a screw can be applied to the shaft portion 37a. Both ends 36a of the spring 36
is rotatably wound. The torsion spring 36 is provided with a winding part 36b for obtaining spring force, and a central part 36c of the torsion spring 36 is connected to the main body base 29.
It is locked between protrusions 29a and 29b provided in the.

Next, the configuration of the recording section 3 will be described. 38 is a roller for feeding the recording paper, 39 and 40 are sub rollers, and 41 is a motor for driving the roller 38 for feeding the recording paper.

Reference numeral 42 indicates a knob for manual adjustment of the recording paper, and the roller 38 for feeding the recording paper to the knob 42 for manual adjustment of the recording paper,
A paper feeding system for recording paper 10 is configured.

Further, the carriage 11 described above also has a guide shaft 43.
The carriage 11 is slidably supported on the
It is driven in the horizontal direction by a carriage drive motor 47 via a timing belt 44 and boot IJs 45 and 46.

A lever 48 is located between two shaft supports of the carriage 11 and rotatably supported by the guide shaft 43. A recording head 49 is fixed to one end 48a of the lever 48. The other end 48b of the lever 48 has both ends 5
A beam 50 whose 0a and 50b are rotatably supported by the guide shaft 43 is engaged with the beam 50.
teeth.

Lever 51. Cam52. It is rotated by a head drive motor 54 via a gear 53.

A ribbon cassette 55 has an ink ribbon 56 wound therein, and the ribbon cassette 55 is detachably attached to the carriage 11.

57 is a rubber platen fixed to the beam 58;
The platen 57 functions as a pedestal when printing is performed on the recording paper 10 by rotating the recording head 49 via the ink ribbon 56 based on a signal from the control unit 59. It is fixed to the base 29.

Furthermore, as is clear from FIG. 11, the image sensor 1
5 in the document reading direction (arrow Rδ force direction).

The recording direction of the recording head 49 (the arrow Wa force direction is opposite to the direction of force; therefore, the reading surface of the original 9 and the recording surface of the recording paper 10 are opposite to each other, and the image sensor 15 and the recording head 49 are In other words, the side of the original 9 to be copied and the recording paper 10
When viewed from the front of the copying machine, the bottom of the original 9 is on the recording paper 10, the right side of the original 9 is on the left of the recording paper 10, and the information on the original 9 is mirrored. It is reproduced on the recording paper 10 like a conversion.

Next, the configuration of the exterior part 4 will be explained. The exterior part 4 has a main body case 61 attached as a cover above the main body base 29 described above. is provided. In addition, the main body case 61
A document insertion slot 63 is provided in front of the main body case 61, and a cover 64 for replacing the ribbon cassette is provided at the center of the main body case 61, and a cover 65 for a recording paper insertion slot is provided at the rear.

Each is rotatably attached.

66 is a document insertion slot 63 and a cover 64 for replacing a cassette.
A groove 67 is provided at the end of the main body case 61 and is located within this opening 66.
7, a transparent plastic slider 6 with a U-shaped cross section
By fitting the retaining protrusions 68a of No. 8, the slider 68 slides in parallel to the main scanning direction of the image sensor 15. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a scale 69 for displaying the copy size is provided on the top surface of the end of the main body case 61, located inside the opening 66 described above. Furthermore, a permanent magnet 70 is provided at the bottom of the slider 68.
is attached, facing this permanent magnet 70,
A magnetoelectric conversion element 71 is attached to a sensor base 12 fixed to a carriage 11. i.e. prior to copying.

By sliding the slider 68 to a desired position on the scale 69 representing the copy size, the image sensor 15 starts main scanning during copying, and the magneto-electric transducer 71 of the sensor base 12 fixed to the carriage 11 is moved. However, when the slider 68 faces the permanent magnet 70 attached to the lower part of the slider 68, the end of main scanning of one line by the image sensor 15 is detected.

Here, the configuration of the connection section between word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially longitudinal side view showing the state of connection with input/output control unit B, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side further enlarged.

1 to 5, a connector 76 that can be mated with the connector 75 of the word processor unit A is attached to the front surface of the image input/output control unit B (FIGS. 7 to 10). and Figures 12 to 13
(See also reference numeral 76 in the figure).

In FIG. 3, which is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4, which is a partially enlarged view of FIG. The pin 79 attached is
It is covered with a shell 82 and a shell 83 via an insulating member 80 and an insulating member 81. And shell 8
2 is provided with a window 84 into which the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side can be inserted.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, as well as FIG. 5, which shows an enlarged view of the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side, the connector 76 on the unit B side is formed into a female shape, and has a contact. One end of 85 is caulked part 85a
, the electric wire 86 is attached, and the contact 85
The other end has pin 79 on the word processor unit A side.
A pin insertion portion 85b is formed into which the pin insertion portion 85b is inserted. A two-step portion 85c is formed at the center of the contact 85, and the step portion 85c is covered with a shell 89 and a shell 90 via an insulating member 87 and an insulating member 88.

The shell 89 is provided with a window 91 for receiving the pin 79 of the male connector 75, and the insulating member 87 is provided with a window 91.

A hole 92 is provided into which the pin 79 is inserted.

The area around the connector 75 on the word processor unit A side is as clearly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

A protrusion 93 is formed integrally with the main body case of the unit A. On the other hand, the main body case on the image input/output control unit B side has a convex portion 93 on the word processor unit A side, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10.
A recess 94 is provided. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, each main body case of the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B has another set of protrusions 93 similar to the protrusions 93 and recesses 94. ' and a recess 94' are formed. Note that no connectors are attached to the convex portion 93' on the word processor unit A side and the concave portion 94' on the image input/output control unit B side, and this pair of concave and convex portions 94' and 93' When the image input/output control unit B and the image input/output control unit B are connected together, it functions as a hole for achieving dimensional accuracy of both units A and B.

In addition, on the front surface of the image input/output control unit B, there are provided hooks 95 at four locations, two locations on the left and right near the bottom end, and one location each approximately at the center near the left end and near the right end. On the other hand, on the rear surface of the word processor unit A, claws 96 are provided at four locations corresponding to the receiving hooks 95 on the image input/output control unit B side, and these claws 96 and the image input/output control unit B By engaging the side receiving hook part 95, it functions as a retainer when the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B are connected and integrated. 1. Located near the receiving hook part 95 formed on the side of the image input/output control unit B, there is a hole on the side of the case body of the unit B, which is used when attaching or detaching the lard processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B. , a hole 97 through which the claw 96 on the word processor unit A side passes, and furthermore, when separating the word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B, the claw 96 on the word processor unit A side and the hook part on the image input/output control unit B side. 95
A hole 98 is provided for forcibly releasing the engagement with.

The connector 75 on the word processor unit A side is the first
As shown in the figure and FIG. 2, it is fixed to the rear surface of the case body of the unit A via screws 99. On the other hand, the connector 76 on the 1 image input/output control unit B side also has screws 10
0 to the side surface of the case body of the unit B, but as shown in FIG. Image input/output control unit B via 101
It is attached to the case body on the side. This bush 4
4 and the hole 102 of the joint part A (the joint part A between the shells 89 and 90), a gap G1 is provided between the joint part A and the joint part A of the image input/output control unit B by a screw 100. The bushing 101 fixed to the case body is configured to be slightly movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector insertion/removal direction. A gap G2 is also provided in the connector insertion/removal direction. In other words, the connector 76 is configured to be slightly movable with respect to one image input/output control unit B, and absorbs the mounting position deviation between the connectors 75 and 76 due to the accumulation of tolerances, and connects the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit. Efforts have been made to ensure smooth integration with Unit B.

Next, the operating system for inputting image data from the image input/output control unit B to the word processor unit A will be explained based on FIG. 19.

In FIG. 19, the image reading start signal R8TA from the word processor unit A turns on the light source 13 for illuminating the original, and a start timing generating circuit ST generates a reading and recording start signal. In addition, the oscillation circuit O8C
The clock created by the read timing creation circuit T
The driving clock of the image sensor 15 is divided by M, and
This serves as a driving clock for the recording head 49 and a clock for carriage transport. The image sensor driver DRVi amplifies the drive clock and supplies it to the image sensor 15.

This read output is passed through the buffer BuFF to the amplifier A
It is amplified by MP, converted into a binary signal by comparator CMP, taken into latch LATCH, and transferred to word processor unit A as image data.

The main scanning counter MCNT drives the carriage driving motor 47 by the driver DRVA until the main scanning is completed, and the carriage 11
move. After main scanning is completed, the paper feed counter P
The motor 30 that drives the document feeding roller feeds the document 9 by the CNT and the driver DRVC. After the document feeding is completed, the moving direction switching circuit DiR switches the main scanning direction, and in this way, the carriage drive motor 47 starts main scanning in the opposite direction. By repeating the above-described main scanning and document feeding (sub-scanning) alternately, image input ends when the length set by the reading length setting circuit LS is reached.

On the other hand, when printing out the image data from the word processor unit A, in FIG.
and by driver DRVB.

When the motor 57 is driven with a predetermined number of pulses, the recording head 49 is set on the recording paper 10. And after that,
Bit-shaped recording data WD transferred from the word processor unit A to which the carriage return signal arrives
1 so that the ATA is recorded on the recording paper 10 by the recording head 49.
The recording head 49 is energized by the energization time setting circuit WT. After each line has been printed, the paper feed counter PC
After NT and driver DRVC complete zero paper feed in which the motor 41 feeds the recording paper 10 by a predetermined length, the moving direction switching circuit DiR switches the carriage feeding direction, and the carriage 11 returns to the home position. Thus, the above-described recording and paper feeding are repeated alternately, and the print end signal W from the word processor unit A is output.
One image output ends with ED.

In addition, when the image input/output control unit B is to function as a copying machine by itself, in FIG. 19, by pressing the copy switch 6, the light source 13 for illuminating the original is turned on.
A start timing generating circuit ST generates a reading/recording start signal. In addition, the clock generated by the oscillation circuit O8C is frequency-divided by the read timing generation circuit TM,
The driving clock of the image sensor 15 and the recording head 49
This serves as the drive clock for the motor and the carriage feed clock.

The image sensor driver DRVi amplifies the drive clock and supplies it to the image sensor 15. This read output is passed through the buffer BuFF.

It is amplified by the amplifier AMP, compared with the value of the density setting circuit C0NT by the comparator CMP, becomes a binary signal, is taken into the latch LATCH, and becomes the print data of the print head 49.

The record creation timing circuit WTM uses the energization time setting circuit WT to control the recording head 4 so that the read data is recorded by the recording head 49 in synchronization with the reading timing.
9 is energized.

The recording head 49 has a head up/down counter HC.
The recording paper 10 is set by driving the head drive motor 54 by the driver DRVB with a predetermined number of pulses by the NT.

The main scanning counter MCNT drives the carriage driving motor 47 by the driver DRVA until the main scanning is completed, and the carriage 11
move. After main scanning is completed, the paper feed counter P
The motor 30 that drives the document feed roller and the motor 41 that drives the recording paper feed roller are operated by the CNT and the driver DRVC to drive the document 9 and the recording paper 10, respectively.
send. After paper feeding is completed, the moving direction switching circuit DiR
switches the main scanning direction, and in this way, the carriage drive motor 47 starts main scanning in the opposite direction. By alternately repeating the above-described main scanning and paper feeding, which is the sub-scanning, copying ends when the length set by the reading length setting circuit LS is reached.

Here, the overall operating system when the one-image input/output control unit B functions independently as a copying machine as described above will be summarized below.

First, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 14, the original 9 is prepared using I! Then, insert the document from the document insertion opening 63 in the direction of arrow R1 to the joint between the document feed roller 20 and the sub roller 37.

At this time, the side of the document 9 to be copied is placed on the carriage 11.
Insert the document 9 into the document insertion slot 63 with the leading edge facing down.

Next, when the manual document knob 35 is turned and the roller 20 is rotated in the direction of arrow R2, the sub roller 37 is also driven in the direction of arrow R8. With this operation, the document 9 is moved to the roller 2.
0 and the sub roller 37, the knob 3
5 to move the document 9 in the direction of the document ejection port 62 (arrow R
4) until the original reading start point.

The recording paper 10 is set as shown in FIG.

Insert the recording paper 10 in the direction of arrow W1. At this time, the recording paper 1o is fed with the side to be printed facing away from the carriage 11. Then, rotate the recording paper manual adjustment knob 42 to move the recording paper feeding roller 38 with the arrow W.
2, the sub rollers 39 and 40 are driven in the directions of arrows W3 and W4, respectively, and the recording paper 10 is set between the platen 57 and the ink ribbon 56 in the paper discharge direction of arrow WI5. Ru. At this time, the paper feeding direction of the recording paper 10 is reversed by the rollers 38 to 40, so that the printing surface of the recording paper 10 in the recording head 49 portion faces toward the carriage 11.

In this state, when the copy switch 6 is pressed, a predetermined copy is executed based on the operation of the control system described above with reference to FIG.

Here, the word processor unit A shown in the above embodiment
The connection and integration operation between and the image input/output control unit B and the separation operation will be described below.

The protrusions 93 and 93' provided on the word processor unit A are inserted into the recesses 94 and 94' provided on the input/output control unit B, respectively.

Then, the recessed portion 94 and the convex portion 93. Furthermore, the recess 94'
When the word processor unit A is further pushed in the direction of the image input/output control unit B with the convex portion 93' engaged, the connector 7 on the word processor unit A side
5 touches the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side. At that time, connector 7 on the image input/output control unit B side
6 moves slightly in the direction perpendicular to the connector insertion/extraction direction, and uses the insertion position of the connector 75 on the word processor unit A side as a reference to absorb subtle positional deviations between the connectors 75 and 76 due to accumulation of tolerances.

On the other hand, as described above, word processor unit A
Almost at the same time that the connector 75 on the side touches the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side.

When the claw 96 on the word processor unit A side passes through the hole 97 on the image input/output control unit B side and enters into the unit B, and the word processor unit A is further pushed into the image input/output control unit B side, the word processor unit A claw 96 on the A side is caught on a catch part 95 on the image input/output control unit B side, and the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B are surely prevented from accidentally coming off.

Next, when separating the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B that have been connected and integrated as described above, insert a fingertip or a stick into the hole 98 provided in the image input/output control unit B, and After releasing the engagement with the receiving hook part 95, the word processor unit A may be separated from the image input/output control unit B.

The present invention is as described above, and next, the above-mentioned embodiment 1'.

The benefits of a personal word processor are listed below, with examples also provided.

(1) When printing is not required, you can remove the connectors 75 and 76 connecting word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B, and use the word processor alone. Excellent sex. That is, if you use a word processor,
Although the image input/output control unit B has a large size and weight, it is not used all the time.
Therefore, when a user wants to go out with a word processor for business purposes, in the personal word processor shown in the above embodiment, the user can leave the image input/output control unit B and put only the small and lightweight word processor unit A in the bag. All you have to do is carry it with you and, after returning home, connect the word processor unit A to the image input/output control unit B and print out.

The range of options for usage by combining the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B can be greatly expanded compared to the conventional method. That is, FIG. 20(a)~
20(h) schematically shows various arrangement rows of word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B, and FIG. This is a case where the connections are integrated, and corresponds to the usage pattern of a conventional (fixed type) personal word processor.

Although conventional fixed personal word processors can only be used in the form shown in FIG. 20(a), according to the present invention.

In addition to the configurations shown in FIG. 20(a'), the configurations shown in FIG. 20(b) to (h) can be used freely depending on the surrounding space, operating posture, number of people, etc. For example, if one person is working at a desk,
If you are using the arrangement shown in Figure 20 (g) and are using it while lying on the floor, consider reducing the range of movement of your hands.
) or (e), and when using it while consulting with two or three people, use the layout shown in Figure 20 (Q
), and if you spread out manuscripts, documents, books, etc. that you want to refer to on the desk and there is not enough space, use the arrangement as shown in Figure 20 (h) and use one more desk. If you constantly carry it from one desk to another, the
Use in an automatic arrangement. It is highly flexible and can be used in different ways.

(3) For the same reason as in (2) above, that is, because the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B are configured to be detachable, the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit are configured to be detachable, for example, as shown in FIG. Unit B can be separated and stacked when transporting this type of equipment.

The most efficient storage state can be selected depending on the available surrounding space during storage, making it an excellent space saver.

(4) For the same reason as (2) to (3) above, that is, by configuring word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B to be detachable, multiple word processor units A can be combined into one image input/output control unit. B can be shared and used alternately, which is highly economical.

(5) When printing out a document created with word processor unit A, both unit A and image input/output control unit B are required, but by making the connection between both units A and B cordless, This eliminates the problem of cable cords interfering with walking, and also makes it easier to move from one desk to the next, from a desk to a cupboard, or from one room to the next. When moving just a short distance, there is no need to handle the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B as separate units, and the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B can be integrated as one unit, similar to conventional fixed personal word processors. In this respect, the equipment is also easy to handle.

(6) Furthermore, by adding the function of a copying machine independently to the image input/output control unit B, the functions of the personal word processor can be made multifunctional.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 21 to 25, and in this second embodiment, a personal word processor includes a word processor unit A and a printer unit B'.
The word processor unit A and the printer unit B' are configured to be detachable as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, in this second embodiment, only the two functions provided in the first embodiment, namely, the function of inputting image data from the image input/output control unit B to the word processor unit A, and the function of copying, are removed. , the other functions as a word processor are the same as in the first embodiment.

In addition, in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 21 to 25, FIG. 21 is similar to FIG. 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 22 is similar to FIG.
Fig. 23 is shown in Fig. 10, Fig. 24 is shown in Fig. 11,
FIG. 25 corresponds to FIG. 12, and in the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment indicate the same parts.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the two embodiments shown in the drawings, but may be modified as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention, that is, to improve the usability of a personal word processor. For example, the printer unit B' shown in the second embodiment may be provided with a function of inputting image data to the word processor unit A, or may be provided with a copying function.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description of the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is more convenient to carry and easier to handle than conventional personal word processors, and has the advantage of having less space when using the word processor. However, it is possible to provide an improved personal word processor that is superior in terms of usability, and whose usability is greatly improved compared to conventional ones.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 20 show an embodiment of a personal word processor according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a part showing a connection state between a word processor unit A and an image input/output control unit B, which are the main parts of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of a state in which word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B are disconnected, and FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view further enlarging the connector 76 on the image input/output control unit B side, and FIG. 6 is a word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B. A perspective view showing the overall connection state with the
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the word processor unit A and the image input/output control unit B disconnected from each other, Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the word processor unit A stored, and Fig. 9 shows not only the word processor unit A but also the word processor unit A. , a perspective view of a state in which the image input/output control unit B is also stored in an overlapping manner;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the image input/output control unit B, FIG. 11 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of the central part of FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 10. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional front view of Fig. 12, Fig. 14 is Fig. 11@
15 is an enlarged view of the document reading section indicated by reference numeral 2, FIG. 15 is a view taken along the X arrow in FIG.
15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 15, FIG. 17 is a vertical sectional side view of the vicinity of the side edge of FIG. 11, FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 11 showing the torsion spring 36 and other document holding mechanisms, Figure 19 is a block circuit diagram showing the overall control system of image input/output control unit B, and Figures 20 (a) to (h) schematically show various arrangement examples of word processor unit A and image input/output control unit B. 21 to 25 show other embodiments of the personal word processor according to the present invention.
Figure 1 shows a word processor unit A, which is the main part of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a partially vertical side view showing the state of connection between word processor unit A and printer unit B', FIG. 23 is a vertical side view showing the connection between word processor unit A and printer unit B', and FIG. An enlarged perspective view;
FIG. 24 is a vertical sectional side view of the central part of FIG. 23, and FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 23. A... Word processor unit, B... Image input/output control unit, B'... Printer unit, 75° 76... Connector, 95... Acceptance hook part, 96...
nail. Fig. 3 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. q.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board, and a printer unit having a recording section and a control board, and the word processor unit and the printer unit each have a connector that fits into each other. 1. A personal word processor, wherein a word processor unit and a printer unit are removably attached by the connector. 2. A personal word processor according to claim 1, wherein the word processor unit and the printer unit have means for preventing slippage when the two units are integrated. 3. A word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board, and a printer unit having a recording section and a control board and functioning as a copying machine even by itself, and each of the word processor unit and printer unit has a 1. A personal word processor characterized in that a word processor unit and a printer unit are detachably attached to each other by means of the connectors, which are provided with connectors that fit into each other. 4. A personal word processor according to claim 3, wherein the word processor unit and the printer unit have means for preventing slippage when the two units are integrated. 5. A word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board, and an image input/output control unit having a recording section, a reading section, and a control board, and the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit are fitted into each other, respectively. 1. A personal word processor comprising: a connector for attaching and detaching a word processor unit and an image input/output control unit via the connector; 6. A personal word processor according to claim 5, wherein the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit include means for preventing slippage when the two units are integrated. 7. A word processor unit having a liquid crystal display and a main control board; and an image input/output control unit having a recording section, a reading section, and a control board, and having the function of a copying machine even when it is alone; The image input/output control unit is provided with a connector that fits into each other, and the connector allows
A personal word processor characterized in that a word processor unit and an image input/output control unit are detachably attached. 8. A personal word processor according to claim 7, wherein the word processor unit and the image input/output control unit are provided with means for preventing slippage when the two units are integrated.