JPH0149970B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multipurpose information input device, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a multipurpose information input device, and more specifically, the display items of a keyboard can be changed according to the purpose, and multiple items of information can be input to the information processing device for each purpose by key operation. The present invention relates to a multipurpose information input device that can input information.

Conventionally, devices for inputting multiple items of information into an information processing device include those that bind sheets containing multiple items into a notebook and manually turn each sheet one by one to change the pages, or devices that input multiple items of information into an information processing device. The only existing method is to wind both ends into a roll and rotate the roll to change the page, which is cumbersome to operate.
One drawback was that it took time to position the desired page on the keyboard.

Therefore, the present inventors developed a multipurpose information input device 1 as shown in FIG. This multi-purpose information input device 1 includes a keyboard 4 equipped with a sheet selection button 2 and a transparent input key 3, and a sheet immediately below the keyboard 4 in which multiple items of information are written according to the specifications of the sheet selection button 2. It consists of a main body 5 equipped with a feeding device (described later).

FIG. 2 shows A- of the multipurpose information input device 1 shown in FIG.
It is a schematic sectional view taken along the A line, and shows the structure of the sheet feeding device. In the device developed by the present inventors, a plurality of flexible sheets 6 on which various items are written for each purpose are fixed to a roll 7 at regular intervals as shown in FIG.
It is rotatably held at the position shown in the figure by a sheet selection device 8.

This sheet selection device 8 is equipped with a sheet position detection mechanism (not shown), and when the operator presses the sheet selection button 2 shown in FIG. 1, the sheet selection device 8 first rotates the roll 7 in the direction of arrow B. Then, the mechanism selects the desired sheet 6', and then the roll is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow B, and only the selected sheet 6' is separated by the separating plate 9 and the guide plate 10 as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the remaining sheets are fed out onto a belt 11 directly below the keyboard 4. The time required during this time is very short compared to the above two devices.

In this way, when the sheet 6' containing multiple items according to the purpose is selected and guided directly under the keyboard 4, the operator reads the items written on the sheet 6' through the transparent input keys 3. It is possible,
Desired input items can be input into the information processing device immediately. The keyboard 4 equipped with the transparent input keys 3 is independent of the sheet feeding device, and each item of the sheet 6 selected by the sheet selection button 2 is stored in an external storage device in advance. There is.

The configuration of the multipurpose information input device developed by the present inventors is as described above, and it is extremely convenient as it allows a wide variety of information depending on the purpose to be quickly input into the information processing device while visually checking it. It is something.

However, this multi-purpose information input device also has one drawback, and that is that the processing precision of the sheet selection device 8 of the sheet feeding device is high, making it time-consuming to manufacture and increasing the cost of the multi-purpose information input device. be.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have continued to develop an excellent multi-purpose information input device that can quickly change the display items of the keyboard, and the cost of the display item change device is also low, and have realized this. did.

A multipurpose information input device of the present invention that achieves the above object includes a keyboard including a display sheet selection button and a plurality of input keys made of a transparent member, and a keyboard provided with a display sheet selection button located below the keyboard. A multi-purpose information input device comprising a main body equipped with a sheet selection and movement device that moves display sheets according to the display sheet, the sheet selection and movement device comprising:
A crosspiece provided vertically or horizontally directly below each row of input keys; a roll provided below each crosspiece in the same direction as the crosspiece and whose ends are rotated simultaneously by a belt; The item display sheet is extended over a crosspiece, one end of which is wound around the roll, and the other end of which is connected to a drive drum provided outside the range of the input keys, and an item display sheet for rotating the roll. The belt is characterized in that it is driven by the drum.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a multipurpose information input device according to an embodiment of the present invention with the keyboard removed, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are lines C-C and D- It is a schematic sectional view taken along D line. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, on the display sheet guide surface 12a of the main body 12 of the multipurpose information input device,
The crosspieces 12b are respectively provided at positions immediately below one row of input keys in the horizontal direction of the keyboard. A flexible display sheet 13 on which items for each column are successively written is stretched over each frame 12b.

As shown in FIG. 6, one end of the display sheet 13 is fixed to a roll 15 provided below the crosspiece 12b in the same direction as the crosspiece 12b, and the other end is wound around the main body of the multipurpose information input device. A film sheet 17 is placed on a drum 16 provided at the end of the film 12.
have been contacted through. (This film sheet is unnecessary if the other end is connected to a part of the display sheet on the drum side.) Therefore, when the drum 16 rotates, the display connects to the film sheet 17 wound around this drum. All the sheets 13 move in the same direction and the same distance.

This drum 16 is driven by a sheet selection and movement device equipped with a display sheet position detection mechanism (not shown), and the rotation of this drum 16 is transmitted to each roll 15 by a belt 14 as shown in FIG. A roll 15 around which one end of the display sheet 13 is wound and a drum 16 connected to the other end.
Since each display sheet 13 rotates in conjunction with the frame 12b, each display sheet 13 can move smoothly on the crosspiece 12b without sagging.

The configuration of the sheet selection moving device of the multipurpose information input device of the present invention is as described above, and when the operator presses one of the sheet selection buttons, the display sheet row displaying the corresponding item is moved to the seat position. A detection mechanism searches and then a sheet selection and movement device rotates the drum. As a result, the roll around which one end of the display sheet is wound and the film sheet connected at the other end move in conjunction with each other, and all the display sheets move smoothly on the crosspiece of the sheet guide surface to reach the desired display sheet row. is located on the crosspiece.

As explained above, the multipurpose information input device of the present invention includes a keyboard including a display sheet selection button and a plurality of input keys made of a transparent member, and a keyboard provided with a display sheet selection button located below the keyboard. The main body includes a sheet selection and movement device that moves the display sheet according to the input key. a roll provided below in the same direction as the crosspieces and whose ends are simultaneously rotated by a belt; It is composed of an item display sheet that communicates with a drive drum provided outside the installation area, and the roll rotation belt is driven by the drum, so that the structure is simple and the processing accuracy is not so severe.
This has the advantage that a multipurpose information input device can be provided at low cost.

Furthermore, the sheet selection moving device of the multipurpose information input device of the present invention is configured to display items in accordance with the sheet selection button by moving the display sheet column by column. Compared to a device that changes in units, the amount of movement of the display sheet is much smaller, and the time required for sheet selection and display can be shortened, resulting in very high efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional multipurpose information input device.
Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 1;
The figure is a side view of the roll showing a state in which a flexible sheet with multiple items written on it is attached and fixed to the roll at regular intervals and wound in one direction, and Figure 4 is a side view of the roll showing the state in which the sheet is fed out. A schematic cross-sectional view along the line A-A,
5 is a perspective view of a multipurpose information input device according to an embodiment of the present invention with the keyboard removed, FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line C-C of FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line DD of 1...Multipurpose information input device, 2...Sheet selection button, 3...Input key, 4...Keyboard, 5...Main body,
6... Sheet, 7... Roll, 8... Sheet selection device,
12... Multipurpose information input device main body, 12a... Guide surface, 12b... Crosspiece, 13... Sheet, 14... Belt,
15...roll, 16...drum, 17...film sheet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A keyboard including a display sheet selection button and a plurality of input keys made of transparent members, and a keyboard located below the keyboard to move a display sheet in accordance with the display sheet selection button. A multi-purpose information input device comprising a main body equipped with a sheet selection and movement device, the sheet selection and movement device comprising a crosspiece provided vertically or horizontally directly below each row of input keys, and a crosspiece of each crosspiece. A roll provided below in the same direction as the crosspiece and whose ends are simultaneously rotated by a belt, and a roll that extends over each of the crosspieces, one end of which is wound around the roll, and the other end of which is provided with the input key. and an item display sheet communicating with a drive drum provided outside the range, and the roll rotation belt is driven by the drum. 2. In a device that performs input by specifying one or more input items from a plurality of input items by a predetermined operation, a guide bar, a sheet on which the input item is displayed and which moves on the guide bar, and one end of which the sheet is an input section in which a plurality of display sections are arranged, each of which has a first sheet holding and moving means 15 wrapped around the sheet; a sheet concentrated holding and moving means 16 on which the respective sheets are wrapped together from the other end; An input device comprising a sheet holding and moving means and a drive control device for driving and controlling a sheet holding and moving means.