JP3800664B2 - Pen input device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pen input device that inputs various data via a pen on a pen input unit provided in the main body, and in particular, a pen holder that holds the tip of a pen between a horizontal position and an inclined position in the main body. By supporting it so that it can be rotated and switching the pen holder between the horizontal position and the inclined position with one touch, the pen can be taken out and stored easily and quickly without losing the pen. The present invention relates to a pen input device that can be improved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, electronic devices such as a word processor and an electronic notebook that are provided with a pen input unit made of a transparent tablet and configured to input various data via the pen on the pen input unit have been proposed. In these electronic devices, a pen is required when inputting data, and since the pen is easily lost, a pen storage unit is usually provided.
[0003]
The pen storage portion of the word processor capable of pen input is generally provided on the side of a lid having a liquid crystal display disposed on the back surface. At this time, the pen storage unit has a cap-shaped pen holder that is rotatably disposed inside the lid, and the pen holder needs to be disposed within the thickness of the lid. It is arranged in a direction substantially along the surface of the lid (the surface of the liquid crystal display) so as not to cause trouble. Accordingly, the pen is stored and taken out from the pen storage unit by holding the pen in a substantially vertical state.
[0004]
The pen storage unit of the electronic notebook capable of pen input includes a storage groove for press-fitting a pen on the side of the display unit. The pen is press-fitted and stored in the storage groove. When taking out, it picks up with a fingertip etc. and takes out from a storage groove.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional word processor, since the pen holder is disposed in the direction along the surface of the lid (substantially vertical) inside the lid, the pen is always stored in and removed from the pen housing. Must be held in a vertical state. On the other hand, when pen input is performed on the pen input unit, the pen is used in an inclined state. Therefore, when the pen is stored and taken out from the pen storage unit, it is necessary to change the grip state of the pen, and this makes the pen storage and removal complicated and quick. I can't.
[0006]
In the conventional electronic notebook, the pen is stored and taken out from the pen holder only by press-fitting the pen into the storage groove and hooking it out of the storage groove with a fingertip or the like. Therefore, storing and taking out the pen from the pen storage unit is complicated and cannot be easily and quickly performed.
As described above, it is difficult for conventional word processors and electronic notebooks to store and take out the pen from the pen storage unit in an advantageous and rapid manner.
[0007]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and supports a pen holder that holds the tip of a pen so as to be rotatable between a horizontal position and an inclined position within the main body, and is a one-touch pen holder. A pen input device that can easily and quickly take out and store the pen without losing the pen by switching between the horizontal position and the inclined position, thereby improving usability. The purpose is to do.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The pen input device according to claim 1, which is configured to achieve this object, is a pen input device for inputting various data via a pen on a pen input unit provided in a main body. And a pen holder which is supported so as to be rotatable between a horizontal position and an inclined position in the main body, and a locking hole is formed on a side line from the pivot support shaft toward the tip, A first spring member for urging the pen holder in the direction of the inclined position and a locking portion that engages with the locking hole of the pen holder are formed, and the pen holder is positioned in a horizontal position with the locking portion engaged with the locking hole. A link member that is held between the link member and a disengagement member that disengages between the engagement hole of the pen holder and the engagement portion of the link member, and the link member and the disengagement member. , who orthogonal to the rotation direction of the pen holder And a second spring member to engage the locking hole and the locking portion by energizing link member, the locking hole and the engaging against the biasing force of the second spring by the engagement releasing member By releasing the engagement with the stop portion, the pen holder is rotated to an inclined position based on the biasing force of the first spring member, the pen is held in a usable state, and the pen holder is held in a state where the pen is held. By rotating to the horizontal position against the biasing force of the first spring member, the locking hole and the locking portion are engaged based on the biasing force of the second spring member, and the pen is held in the stored state. It is characterized by that.
[0009]
In the main body of the pen input device having such a configuration, a pen holder that can hold the pen tip from the outside of the main body is provided, and various data are input on the pen input section with the pen. When performing, the pen holder is urged in the direction of the inclined position by the first spring member. When the pen input is completed and the pen is in the retracted state, the tip of the pen is inserted into the pen holder in the inclined position from the outside of the main body, and then the pen is tilted to the main body side. As a result, the pen holder is rotated to move from the inclined position to the horizontal position. When the pen holder is in the horizontal position, the locking hole of the pen holder and the locking portion of the link member are engaged, and further, the second locking direction of the link member is engaged with the locking hole of the pen holder. Since the spring member biases the link member, the first spring member can hold the pen holder in the horizontal position against the biasing force that biases the pen holder in the inclined position. Thereby, a pen can be hold | maintained in the accommodation state.
[0010]
Further, when the pen is changed from the stored state to the usable state, the engagement release member is pressed from the outside of the main body to release the engagement between the pen holder and the link member in the horizontal position direction. The pen holder released from the engagement with the link member is rotated by the first spring member and is urged from the horizontal position toward the inclined position. At this time, the pen held at the tip end of the pen holder is also tilted, and returns to the state when the tip end of the pen is held at the pen holder in the direction of the tilt position. Thus, the pen can be held in a usable state.
[0011]
As described above, the pen can be taken out and stored easily and quickly by one-touch by pressing the disengagement member without losing the pen, and the usability can be improved.
[0012]
Further, the pen input device according to claim 2 is the pen input device according to claim 1, wherein the pen holder is provided on the same plane as the surface on which the pen input unit is provided. It is characterized by.
[0013]
In the pen input device having such a configuration, the pen input unit is provided on the same plane as the pen input unit, so that when the pen is taken out or stored, the main body can be easily and quickly moved without tilting or tilting. be able to. In particular, when a pen holder is provided near the right side of the pen input unit (tablet), if the user is right-handed, the pen can be taken out with the right hand and used for input operation. After the input operation is completed, the pen can be stored without changing the pen.
[0014]
The pen input device according to claim 3 is the pen input device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening of the pen holder holding the pen faces the front side of the main body. It is characterized by being opened.
[0015]
In the pen input device having such a configuration, the tip of the pen is inserted and the opening of the pen holder that holds the pen faces the front side of the main body. Without changing the direction of the pen tip after the input, the tip of the pen can be quickly inserted into the pen holder in the direction of the inclined position to hold the pen. In addition, when the pen is ready for use, the pen (rear end) raised in the inclined state by pressing the disengagement member faces the front side of the main body. be able to.
[0016]
The pen input device according to claim 4 is the pen input device according to claim 1, wherein the disengagement member forms a standing wall with respect to a top surface portion including the pen input portion. It is provided in.
[0017]
In the pen input device having such a configuration, the vicinity of the pen input unit is neat, the input operation is easy to perform, and the appearance is beautiful.
[0018]
The pen input device according to claim 5 is the pen input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body is held by a pen holder rotated to a horizontal position. A storage portion for storing the shaft portion of the pen is formed.
[0019]
In the pen input device having such a configuration, when the pen is held in the storage state, the pen shaft portion held by the pen holder in the horizontal position direction is connected to the storage portion formed at the top of the main body. At this time, since the pen does not protrude from the upper surface of the main body, the pen does not get in the way of pen input and the pen can be stored with good appearance.
[0020]
The pen input device according to claim 6 is the pen input device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pen holder has an engagement groove, and one end of the first spring member. The engaging portion provided in the vicinity of the portion engages with the engaging groove of the pen holder, so that the engaging portion is pressed against the shaft portion of the pen stored in the pen holder.
[0021]
In the pen input device having such a configuration, since the engaging portion presses the shaft portion of the pen housed in the pen holder, the pen pops out even if the force that rotates the pen holder from the horizontal position to the inclined position works. There is no.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 4, the external appearance of the pen input sticker word processor 1 which is the pen input device which concerns on this invention is shown. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the pen input seal word processor cut along line AA in FIG.
A pen input seal word processor 1 according to the present invention includes a first main body 6 and a second main body 2. The surface of the tablet 3 as a pen input unit is exposed from the opening of the second body 2, and the tablet 3 and the pen 4 can be moved from the outside of the second body 2 without opening and closing the second body 2. Can be used to input. In addition, the first main body 6 is formed with a convex portion 5 for storing the tip end portion of the pen 4, and the upper portion of the second main body 2 is formed with a storage portion 7 for storing the shaft portion of the pen 4 (see FIG. 5). ing.
[0023]
Next, a structure for storing a pen (hereinafter referred to as “pen storage structure”) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pen storage structure when inputting with the pen 4. The pen storage structure includes a pen holder 10, a torsion spring 11 as a first spring member, a pen release link 12 as a link member, a push button 14 as a disengagement member, a compression spring 15 as a second spring member, and the like. Such components are installed in the first main body 6 of the pen input seal word processor 1.
[0024]
The pen holder 10 holds the pen 4 by inserting the tip of the pen 4 from the outside of the second main body 2 as shown in FIG. Further, it can be rotated about the rotation shaft 10A and can be in the direction of an inclined position shown in FIG. 3 or a horizontal position shown in FIG. Further, it has a claw portion 10B and a locking hole 10C. The opening 10 </ b> D into which the tip of the pen 4 is inserted faces the front side of the pen input seal word processor 1.
[0025]
The center of the torsion spring 11 is attached to the rotating shaft 10A of the pen holder 10, one end is placed on the upper surface side of the pen holder 10, and the other end is in contact with the claw portion 10B of the pen holder 10, respectively. By this, the pen holder 10 can be urged in the direction of the inclined position shown in FIG. The tip of the one end of the torsion spring 11 is bent into a concave shape, and the concave portion (engagement portion) of the engagement groove 10 </ b> E formed on the upper surface side of the pen holder 10 and the elasticity of the torsion spring 11. The pen 4 is engaged by a force to give a frictional force. This prevents the pen 4 from popping out even when a force is applied to the pen holder 10 to rotate from the horizontal position to the inclined position.
[0026]
The pen release link 12 has a locking portion 12A at one end thereof, and can be engaged with a locking hole 10C of the pen holder 10 in the horizontal position direction shown in FIG. Further, it can be rotated about the rotation shaft 13.
The push button 14 has an abutting portion 14A. When the push button 14 is pressed and the abutting portion 14A abuts on the pen release link 12, the pen release link 12 rotates, and FIG. The engagement between the locking hole 10C of the pen holder 10 and the locking portion 12A of the pen release link 12 in the horizontal position direction shown in FIG.
[0027]
The compression spring 15 is disposed between the pen release link 12 and the push button 14. One end of the compression spring 15 is in contact with the push button 14 and biases the push button 14 to the outside of the first main body 6. At the same time, the other end is in contact with the pen release link 12 on the locking portion 12A side, and the pen release link 12 is pressed against the locking portion 12A side. Thereby, the state in which the pen holder 10 and the pen release link 12 in the horizontal position direction shown in FIG. 2 are engaged can be maintained.
[0028]
Next, the operation of holding the pen 4 in the stored state will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pen storage structure when the pen 4 is held in the storage state. FIG. 3 shows the pen storage structure when the pen 4 is inputting as described above.
[0029]
When input is performed using the pen 4, the pen holder 10 is urged toward the inclined position by the torsion spring 11 as shown in FIG. 3. When the input with the pen 4 is finished and the pen 4 is put into the retracted state, as shown in FIG. 1 to be described later, the tip of the pen 4 is placed in the pen holder 10 in the direction of the inclined position, and the first main body 6 and The pen 4 is held by inserting from the outside of the second main body 2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, the pen 4 is tilted toward the second main body 2 and the pen holder 10 is rotated from the inclined position to the horizontal position.
[0030]
When the pen holder 10 is in the horizontal position, the locking portion 12A of the pen release link 12 enters the locking hole 10C of the pen holder 10, the pen holder 10 and the pen release link 12 are engaged, and the pen release link 12 is further engaged. Since the compression spring 15 biases the pen release link 12 in a direction in which the locking portion 12A of the pen holder 10 engages with the locking hole 10C of the pen holder 10, the torsion spring 11 biases the pen holder 10 toward the inclined position. The pen holder 10 can be held in the direction of the horizontal position against the force. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the pen 4 can be hold | maintained in the accommodation state.
[0031]
Next, an operation for holding the pen 4 in a usable state will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pen storage structure when the pen 4 is taken out from the pen holder 10.
[0032]
When the pen 4 in the stored state is held in a usable state as shown in FIG. 2, the push button 14 is pressed from the outside of the first main body 6. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the abutment portion that is a part of the push button 14 is placed on the pen release link 12 on the side opposite to the pen holder 10 side (ie, the locking portion 12 </ b> A side) pressed by the compression spring 15. 14A contacts, and the engagement between the pen holder 10 and the pen release link 12 in the direction of the horizontal position is released.
[0033]
The pen holder 10 released from the engagement with the pen release link 12 is rotated by the torsion spring 11 and is urged from the horizontal position toward the inclined position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the pen 4 held at the tip end portion of the pen holder 10 is also tilted, and the tip end portion of the pen 4 is put into the pen holder 10 in the direction of the tilt position. In this way, the pen 4 can be held in a usable state. If the push button 14 is released, the pen storage structure is as shown in FIG.
[0034]
As described above, the pen 4 can be taken out and stored easily and quickly by one touch by pressing the push button 14 without losing the pen 4, thereby improving the usability.
[0035]
In addition, since the tip portion of the pen 4 is inserted and the opening 10D of the pen holder 10 that holds the pen 4 faces the front side of the first main body 6 and the second main body 2, the pen 4 is put into the storage state. When doing so, the tip of the pen 4 can be quickly inserted into the pen holder 10 in the direction of the tilted position without changing the direction of the pen tip of the pen 4 for which input has been completed, and the pen 4 can be held. When the pen 4 is in a usable state, the pen 4 (rear end) raised in the inclined state by pressing the push button 14 faces the front side of the first main body 6 and the second main body 2. Therefore, the shaft part of the pen 4 can be quickly grasped and taken out.
[0036]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the pen 4 is held in the stored state, the shaft portion of the pen 4 held by the pen holder 10 in the horizontal position direction is formed on the upper portion of the second main body 2. Since the pen 4 does not protrude from the upper surface of the second body 2 at this time, the pen 4 does not get in the way when the pen 4 is input, The pen 4 can be nicely stored.
[0037]
As described in detail above, in the pen input seal word processor 1 of the present embodiment, the pen holder 10 that holds the tip of the pen 4 is supported in the first main body 6 so as to be rotatable between a horizontal position and an inclined position. When the pen 4 is in the retracted state, the tip of the pen 4 is inserted into the pen holder 10 in the direction of the inclined position, and the pen holder 10 is engaged with the pen release link 12 in the direction of the horizontal position. This is performed by holding the direction of the horizontal position of the pen holder 10 with the compression spring 15, and when the pen 4 can be used, the push button 14 is pressed and the pen holder 10 in the horizontal direction is The engagement with the pen release link 12 is released, and the torsion spring 11 biases the pen holder 10 in the direction of the inclined position. Since the pen holder 10 is configured to be switched between the horizontal position and the inclined position, the pen 4 can be easily and quickly taken out and stored without losing the pen 4, thereby improving the usability. Can do.
[0038]
Further, since the opening 10D of the pen holder 10 faces the front side of the first main body 6 and the second main body 2, when the pen 4 is put in the storage state, the direction of the pen tip of the pen 4 that has finished input is changed. The tip of the pen 4 can be quickly inserted into the pen holder 10 in the direction of the tilted position without being held, and the push button 14 can be held when the pen 4 is ready for use. Since the pen 4 (rear end) raised in a tilted state by pressing is facing the front side of the first main body 6 and the second main body 2, the pen 4 can be quickly grasped and taken out, The pen 4 can be stored and taken out easily and quickly.
[0039]
Further, when the pen 4 is held in the retracted state, the pen 4 does not protrude from the upper surface of the second main body 2, so that the pen 4 does not get in the way when the pen 4 is input. The pen 4 can be stored with a good appearance.
[0040]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the above embodiment, the torsion spring 11 is used to bias the pen holder 10 in the direction of the inclined position. However, a weight or the like is attached to the tip of the pen holder 10 opposite to the opening 10D, and the pen holder 10 is pulled by gravity. 10 may be biased in the direction of the tilted position.
[0041]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, if the convex part 5 which accommodates the front-end | tip part of the pen 4 and the accommodating part 7 which accommodates the axial part of the pen 4 are provided in the side surface of the 2nd main body 2, it was shown in FIG. Compared to the one, the second main body 2 of the pen input seal word processor 1 is cleaner, the input operation is easier to perform, and the appearance is beautiful.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the pen input device of the present invention, the pen holder that holds the tip of the pen is rotatably supported between the horizontal position and the inclined position in the main body, and the disengagement member The pen holder is configured to be switched between a horizontal position and an inclined position with a single touch by pressing the button, the opening of the pen holder faces the front side of the main body, and the pen in the stored state protrudes from the upper surface of the main body. Therefore, the pen can be taken out and stored easily and quickly without losing the pen, and the pen can be stored in a good-looking manner, thereby improving the usability. The effect produced in the industry is great.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pen storage structure when a pen is inserted into a pen holder or removed from a pen holder (when the pen is usable).
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a pen storage structure when the pen is in a storage state.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pen storage structure when pen input is being performed.
FIG. 4 is an external view of a pen input seal word processor.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a pen input seal word processor cut along line AA in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an external view of a pen input seal word processor that stores a pen on the side surface of the main body.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pen input seal word processor 2 2nd main body 4 Pen 6 1st main body 7 Storage part 10 Pen holder 10D Pen holder opening part 11 Torsion spring 12 Pen release link 14 Push button 15 Compression spring

Claims (6)

In a pen input device that inputs various data via a pen on a pen input unit provided in the main body,
The tip of the pen is held and supported in the main body so as to be pivotable between a horizontal position and an inclined position, and a locking hole is formed on a side line from the pivot support shaft toward the tip. Pen holder,
A first spring member for urging the pen holder in the direction of the inclined position;
A link member that is formed with a locking portion that engages with the locking hole of the pen holder, and that holds the pen holder in a horizontal position with the locking portion engaged with the locking hole;
An engagement release member for releasing engagement between the engagement hole of the pen holder and the engagement portion of the link member;
A second member disposed between the link member and the disengagement member and engaging the locking hole and the locking portion by urging the link member in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the pen holder . A spring member,
The pen holder is rotated to an inclined position based on the biasing force of the first spring member by releasing the engagement between the locking hole and the locking portion against the biasing force of the second spring by the disengagement member. The pen is kept ready for use,
The locking hole and the locking portion are engaged based on the biasing force of the second spring member by rotating the pen holder to the horizontal position against the biasing force of the first spring member while holding the pen. And the pen is held in a retracted state.   The pen input device according to claim 1, wherein the pen holder is provided on the same plane as a surface on which the pen input unit is provided.   The pen input device according to claim 1, wherein an opening of the pen holder holding the pen is opened toward a front side of the main body. The pen input device according to claim 1, wherein the disengagement member is provided on a side surface that forms a standing wall with respect to the top surface portion including the pen input portion .   5. The pen input according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed with a storage portion that stores a shaft portion of a pen held by a pen holder rotated to a horizontal position. apparatus.   The pen holder has an engaging groove, and an engaging portion provided near one end of the first spring member engages with the engaging groove of the pen holder, so that the engaging portion is stored in the pen holder. 6. The pen input device according to claim 1, wherein the pen input device is pressed against a shaft portion of the pen.

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