JPH0367512B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a Japanese input device that has a keyboard on which data input keys including numeric keys are arranged, and is capable of setting a printing range using numbers. be. [Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of Japanese input device has a keyboard on which a plurality of data input keys are arranged, and has a kana input mode in which the plurality of keys are used as kana input keys, and a kana input mode in which the keys are used as alphanumeric input keys. It has a key input mode switching means for switching between an alphanumeric input mode and an alphanumeric input mode used as input keys, and after inputting the Japanese reading in the kana input mode, it converts it to kana and kanji, and inputs and creates sentences containing kana and kanji. . Furthermore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-59792 discloses an output device that sets a print range by numerically setting a left margin position and a right margin position in units of dots. [Problem to be solved by the invention] In the Japanese language input device described above,
As described in Publication No. 59792, if the printing range is set with numbers and the numbers are entered using the keys, the key input mode must be switched every time the printing range is set. It is necessary to operate means to switch the keys from the kana input mode to the alphanumeric input mode. Further, after setting the printing range, the key input mode switching means must be operated again to switch the keys from the alphanumeric input mode to the kana input mode, which makes the operation extremely complicated. Furthermore, since the Japanese input device has a katakana input mode in addition to the kana input mode and the alphanumeric input mode, switching the key input mode becomes even more complicated. In addition, if you want to use the same key input mode after setting the print range as before setting the print range, you have to remember that key input mode while setting the print range, which places a heavy burden on the operator. . The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when the print range setting mode is set, the cursor is controlled to move only to the first input position and the second input position, and the print range setting mode is canceled. An object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese input device that can automatically return to the key input mode immediately before switching the print range setting mode when the print range setting mode is changed, and that can easily and quickly perform the print range setting operation. . [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a keyboard on which a plurality of data input keys are arranged, and a kana input mode in which the plurality of keys are used as kana input keys, and a kana input mode in which the plurality of data input keys are used as kana input keys. In a Japanese input device which has a key input mode switching means for switching between an alphanumeric input mode in which keys are used as alphanumeric input keys, and which converts kana-kanji after inputting Japanese readings in the kana input mode, the left end position and a mode setting means for setting a printing range setting mode in which the printing range is set by inputting the right end position in numbers; a mode canceling means for canceling the printing range setting mode;
A mode storage means for storing the key input mode immediately before the printing range setting mode is set by the mode setting means; and a first input position for inputting the left end position when the printing range setting mode is set by the mode setting means. and the second to input the rightmost position.
A display section that displays a print range setting screen including the input position, a cursor that indicates the first input position or second input position on the display section, and a key when the print range setting mode is set by the mode setting means. The input mode is automatically switched to the alphanumeric input mode, the cursor is moved only to the first input position and the second input position on the print range setting screen, and the print range setting mode is further controlled by operating the mode release means. and control means for returning the key input mode to the key input mode before the mode setting means was operated based on the memory in the mode storage means when the key input mode is released. [Function] In the Japanese input device having the above configuration and capable of setting the print range, when the print range setting mode is set by the mode setting means, the key input mode immediately before setting is stored in the mode storage means and the display unit also displays the key input mode immediately before setting. A print range setting screen including a first input position for inputting the left end position and a second input position for inputting the right end position is displayed. At the same time, the control means automatically switches the key input mode to the alphanumeric input mode and controls the movement of the cursor only to the first input position and the second input position on the print range setting screen. When the printing range setting mode is canceled by operating the mode canceling means, the control means returns the key input mode to the key input mode before the mode setting means was operated, based on the memory in the mode storage means. [Example] An example embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, a platen 2 is attached to the rear side of the main body case 1 of the Japanese input/output device.
is supported, and a guide rod 3 extending parallel to the platen 2 is disposed in front of it. A carriage 4 is supported on the guide rod 3 so as to be movable left and right along the platen 2, and also rotatably supported around the guide rod 3. A thermal head 5 is mounted on the carriage 4, and as the carriage 3 rotates, the thermal head 5 has a printing position where it is pressed against the thermal printing paper 6 on the platen 2, and a separate position where it is separated from the printing paper 6. It is now possible to move between Further, the main body case 1 is provided with a power switch 7. A keyboard 10 is provided at the front of the main body case 1, and a 12-digit liquid crystal display 11 having less than one line is provided at the rear edge of the central portion of the keyboard 10. A digit number display code 11a of 0 to 9 is attached to the lower edge of the display 11. Furthermore, various keys and changeover switches for operating the Japanese language input/output device are arranged on the keyboard 10. That is, the keyboard 10
On the upper surface of the left half of the keyboard, 20 kana character keys 12 to 15 are arranged in rows from A to 15 in the order of the 50 syllabary characters, facing forward (to the front) and to the right.
On the upper surface of the right half of 0, Kana character keys 16 to 19 from Na row are arranged in alphabetical order facing forward and to the right, and furthermore, Kana character keys 16 to 19 from Na row to Ya row are arranged in alphabetical order. Kana character key 20 on the right side
are disposed, and on the right side of the forward kana character key 18 and the backward kana character key 19 are provided a forward kana character key and three kana character keys 21 indicating "n". In addition, the A-kana character keys 12 and the N-kana character keys 16 also serve as numeric keys for inputting numbers 0 to 9, and the other Kana character keys 13 to 17, 18, 19, etc. It also serves as the alpha abbrev key for inputting the Z alpha abbrev. Further, the keyboard 10 is provided with a first shift key 22 that is operated when printing the characters displayed on the upper row of each character key, and a hold key 23 that is used to maintain the shift state. The lamp 24 is turned on during the lowering operation or when the holding key 23 is operated. A second shift key 25 is provided on the upper surface of the left side of the keyboard 10, corresponding to each key, and is operated when printing characters and symbols such as Chinese numerals attached to the upper surface of the keyboard 10. Behind the second shift key 25, on the keyboard 10 are a symbol key 27 used to select special symbols such as Co., Ltd. There are provided a registration key 28 that is used to read characters, and a call key 29 that is operated to call up stored characters. On the right edge of the keyboard 10 is a paper feed key 3 for feeding the printing paper 6 in the forward or reverse direction.
0 and 31 are provided, as well as a semi-voiced sound key 3.
2. A voiced sound key 33 is provided. Furthermore, a display 1 is provided on the right side of the display 11.
1, a cursor right movement key 34 and a cursor left movement key 35 are provided for moving a cursor 40a supporting the input position of each character to the right or left. A delete key 45 is provided to the right of the cursor right movement key 34 for deleting the character supported by the cursor 40a. Further, the paper feed keys 30, 31 and the first
A print line feed key 36 is provided between the shift key 22 and the print line feed key 36, which is operated when printing characters displayed on the display 11 or when performing a line feed operation. Further, on the front edge of the keyboard 10, there are a hiragara mode key 37, an alphanumeric mode key 38, and a katakana mode key 39, which are operated when selectively setting the hiragara input mode, alphanumeric input mode, and katakana input mode. These mode keys 37 to 39 constitute key input mode switching means. When the kana input mode is set by operating the hiragara mode key 37, a kana character code can be input using each kana character key, and the alphanumeric mode key 38
When the alphanumeric mode is set by the operation, alphanumeric codes can be input using the kana character keys, etc., which also serve as alphanumeric keys and numeric keys. Further, when the katakana mode is set by operating the katakana mode key 39, the katakana code can be input using the kana character keys. Attached to the right side of the display 11 are mode display characters 41 for displaying the mode selection state in cooperation with a guidance 40b that is lit at a predetermined position when each mode is set. Furthermore, a conversion key 42 is provided on the front edge of the keyboard 10 as a conversion means to be operated when converting data input in reading and reading into kanji in the kana input mode, and the conversion key 42 is operated. Based on this, a kanji hou complement group consisting of 10 homonyms is displayed on the display 11. If the conversion key 42 is pressed again while the Kanji Hou complementary group is displayed, the next Hou complementary group will be displayed, and after all the homophones stored in advance by pressing the key multiple times are displayed, the first candidate group will be displayed again. It is becoming more and more common. Therefore, it is possible to search for homonyms. Further, on the front edge of the keyboard 10, a previous candidate key 43 is provided for selecting a candidate displayed earlier than the currently displayed candidate group, that is, a previous candidate. A non-conversion key 44 is provided between both keys 42 and 43, which is operated in order to display kana characters input in the ephemeral input mode without converting them into kanji. In addition, immediately after entering kana characters,
The liquid crystal element corresponding to the dot pattern of the character is not illuminated, but the other liquid crystal elements are illuminated, so that the character is displayed in a so-called white character pattern, and after the non-conversion key 44 is operated, the lighting state of each liquid crystal element is changed. It is now displayed in reverse. A space key 48 is provided between the conversion key 42 and the hiragana mode key 37. On the left side of the display 11, a printing range setting key 46 is provided as a mode setting means and a mode canceling means for setting the left and right margin positions in one line, and a printing range setting key 46 is provided for setting the feed interval of the printing paper 6. A paper feed width switching switch 47 is provided. Next, an electronic circuit of a Japanese language input/output device having the above-mentioned outer structure will be explained with reference to FIG.
In the figure, 50 is a central processing unit (CPU), which includes a printing device 8 consisting of the keyboard 10, display 11, platen 2, thermal head 5, etc., a read-only memory (ROM) 52, and a random access memory (ROM). RAM) 53 are connected to each. The ROM 52 is provided with a character generator 54 for storing dot patterns of kanji characters, etc., and a conversion table 55 for storing various kanji codes corresponding to the readings. Also, RAM53
There is a line buffer 56 for temporarily storing one line of character data input from the keyboard 10 via a key input buffer, and a mode for storing input mode flags corresponding to various input modes such as kana input mode. An input mode register 57 as a storage means, a save register 58 for input mode flags that can temporarily save the contents of the input mode register 57, and a shift register 5 that stores shift flags corresponding to shift states and non-shift states.
9 and a shift flag save register 60 that can temporarily save the contents of the shift register 59 are provided. Then, the CPU 50 stores data corresponding to kana characters etc. input from the keyboard 10 into the RAM 50.
At the same time, pattern data corresponding to the data is read out from the ROM 52 and supplied to the display 11 and the printing device 8. The RAM 53 is provided with a cursor position register 63 for storing the cursor position on the display 11, a cursor font register 64 for storing cursor dot patterns, and a font buffer 65 for storing dot patterns corresponding to various character codes. ing. As various keys are operated, the CPU 50 causes the line buffer 56 to read out a character code, the character generator 54 accesses the font data corresponding to the character code, and stores the font data in the font buffer 65. Further, in accordance with the cursor position stored in the cursor position register 63, the CPU 50 reads cursor font data from the cursor font register 64, combines the character font data and the cursor font data in the font buffer 65, and displays the signal. Transfer to 11. Next, processing related to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. Now, when the power is turned on using the power switch 7, the guidance 40b is displayed pointing to "Hiragana" among the mode display characters 41, as shown in FIG. 2, and the kana input mode is automatically set. Next, print range setting key 4
6, a print range setting signal is detected in step S1 shown in FIG. . Then, in step S3, the input mode is automatically changed to a print range setting mode in which a numeric code can be input, and the guidance 40 is directed to point to an "alphanumeric character" among the mode display characters 41 shown in FIG. 7a.
b is displayed. At the same time, shift register 5
The contents of 9 are cleared. Next, in step S4, as shown in FIG. 7a, the previously set printing range is
1, and the cursor 40a is displayed at the fifth digit of the display 11. Here, the print range setting screen is displayed on display 11.
For example, the 5th and 6th digits are the left margin setting positions, and the 9th and 0th digits are the right margin setting positions. The 5th and 6th digits are the first input positions for inputting the left end position of the present invention, and the 9th and 0th digits are the second input positions for inputting the right end position of the present invention. Next, when a numeric key, for example "1", is operated to change the printing range, it is detected in step S5 whether or not the numeric key has been operated, and in this case, the result is YES, so the process advances to step S6 to print the numeric data. is stored in the input buffer. At the same time, the number "1" is displayed in the fifth digit, as shown in FIG. 7b. Next, the process advances to step S7, where cursor movement processing is performed. And the sixth
As shown in the figure, in step S20, it is determined whether or not the cursor position before the cursor movement process was at the fifth digit on the display 11. If the result is YES, the process advances to step S21 and the cursor 40a is moved to the fifth digit. As shown in Figure 7b, the sixth
The cursor is moved to the right to the digit, and the cursor position register 6
3 is stored. Next, the process advances to step S27, and after the cursor position is registered in the font buffer 65 in accordance with the contents of the cursor position data in the cursor position register 63, the 6th digit numerical data "1" previously stored in the row buffer 56 is stored. The font data and cursor font data corresponding to "" are combined and transferred to the display 11, and a display corresponding to the numerical data and cursor data is performed at the sixth digit. That is, in this embodiment, "1" is displayed. Next, when a numeric key such as "0" is operated to change the number in the 6th digit, the numeric key detection operation is performed again in step S5, and since the result is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, where the numeric data is ga line batshua 56
At the same time, it is displayed on the sixth digit of the display 11 as shown in FIG. 7c. Thereafter, the process advances to step S7 and cursor movement processing is performed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, since the determination result in step S21 is NO, the process proceeds to step S22, where it is determined whether the cursor position is at the 6th digit, and if the result is YES, the process proceeds to step S23. The cursor 40a is moved to the right to the 9th digit. Next, as in the previous case, step S27
The following actions are performed. After that, when a numeric key is operated to change the number in the 9th digit, the process returns to step S5, where a numeric key operation detection operation is performed, and in step S6 the numeric key corresponding to the operated numeric key, for example "2", is Data is line buffer 5
6 and displayed at the 9th digit of the display 11. Subsequently, cursor movement processing is performed in step S7, and steps S20 and
All the determination results in S22 are NO, and the process advances to step S24. In this step S24, it is determined whether or not the cursor position is at the 9th digit, and in this case, since the result is YES, the process proceeds to step S25.
The cursor 40a is moved to the right to the 0th digit on the display 11. Continue to step S
After the operation of 27 is performed, if one of the numeric keys, for example, "5", is operated to change the display of the 0th digit, the process returns to step S5 and the numeric key detection operation is performed, and in step S6, "5" is operated. The numerical data corresponding to "5" is stored in the row buffer 56 and displayed in the 0th digit of the display 11, and then the process advances to step S7, where the cursor 40a is moved. In this case, since the cursor 40a is at the 0th digit, the determination results at steps S20, S22, and S24 are all NO, and the process advances to step S26, where the cursor 40a is returned to the 5th digit. Then, the operation of step S27 is performed. In this way, the print range settings are changed,
The left and right margin positions are displayed as "10th digit - 25th digit" as illustrated in FIG. 7e. After that, when the printing range setting key 46 is operated again, step S10 is executed.
In step S11, it is determined whether or not the print range setting key 46 has been operated, and if the result is YES, the process proceeds to step S11, where the previously set kana input mode flag and shift flag are restored.
At step S12, the printing range is registered, the printing range setting mode is canceled, and the printing range display is cleared. As is clear from the above operation, by pressing the print range setting key 46, the key input mode is automatically switched to the alphanumeric input mode in which a numeric code can be entered, so the print range setting key 46 is pressed again.
Since the alphanumeric input mode continues until 6 is operated, there is no need to set the alphanumeric input mode by pressing the alphanumeric mode key 38, and
When setting the print range, the cursor 40a only moves between digit positions for displaying numbers, so
The printing range setting operation can be easily performed. Furthermore, in this embodiment, if a key other than the print range setting key 46 is operated after setting the print range, the determination result in step S10 becomes NO, and the process proceeds to step S14, where the buzzer emits a warning sound. The operation can be performed reliably. Additionally, a warning tone will be emitted if the number of digits indicating the right margin position is greater than 40. On the other hand, when changing the numerical value in a required digit on the display 11 after operating the print range setting key 46, operate the cursor right movement key 34 while the print range is displayed as shown in FIG. 7a. Then, the determination result in step S8 is YES.
The process then proceeds to step S7, where the cursor right movement process described above is performed. Therefore, the numerical value can be changed by moving the cursor 40a to the right to the required digit and operating the numeric keys 12, 16 at the digit position indicated by the cursor 40a. Also, when the cursor left movement key 35 is operated, step S
The determination result in step 9 becomes YES, and step S
8, and substantially similar cursor left movement processing is performed in step S7. Therefore, the cursor 40a can be moved to the left to the required digit. [Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the Japanese input device capable of setting the printing range according to the present invention, when setting the printing range setting mode by operating the mode setting means, changes the previous key input mode to the mode. Since the storage means memorizes the information and automatically switches the key input mode to alphanumeric input mode, there is no need to operate the key input mode switching means each time the print range is set, and the print range can be easily set with a few key operations. can be done. Moreover, when the print range setting mode is set, the cursor is controlled to move only to the first input position for inputting the left end position and the second input position for inputting the right end position, so the print range setting operation is controlled. can be done quickly. Further, since the alphanumeric input mode continues until the mode release means is operated, the printing range setting operation can be performed more quickly. Furthermore, since the mode storage means stores the key input mode before setting the printing range setting mode, when the mode release means is operated, the key input mode before the mode setting means is operated is automatically returned to. Therefore, it is not necessary to operate the key input mode switching means every time the mode release means is operated, and subsequent input operations can be performed quickly. That is,
If the key input mode before operating the mode setting means is the kana input mode, the key input mode is automatically returned to the kana input mode after the mode release means is operated, and if it is the katakana input mode, the key input mode is automatically returned to the katakana input mode. Therefore, the Japanese input device of the present invention has the following features:
Even after the print range setting mode is canceled, input can be performed using the key input mode that was used before the print range setting mode was set.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a printing device embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard portion, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the connection relationship of the constituent elements of the invention, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the printing device. , FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts, and FIGS. 7 a to 7 e are diagrams for explaining the printing range setting operation. In the figure, 10 is a keyboard, 11 is a display (display unit), 37 is a kana mode key, 38 is an alphanumeric mode key, and 39 is a katakana mode key (the above keys constitute a key input mode switching means). , 40a is a cursor, 46 is a print range setting key (mode setting means and mode cancellation means), 50
57 is a CPU (control means) and an input mode register (mode storage means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A keyboard 10 having a plurality of data input keys arranged therein, a kana input mode in which the plurality of keys are used as kana input keys, and an alphanumeric input mode in which the keys are used as alphanumeric input keys. In a Japanese input device that has key input mode switching means 37 to 39 for switching between input modes, and converts the Japanese reading into kana-kanji after inputting the Japanese reading in the kana input mode, the left end position and the right end position are entered in numbers and printed. A mode setting means 46 for setting a printing range setting mode for setting a range, a mode canceling means 46 for canceling the printing range setting mode, and immediately before the printing range setting mode is set by the mode setting means 46. mode storage means 57 for storing key input modes; a first input position for inputting the left end position and a first input position for inputting the right end position when the printing range setting mode is set by the mode setting means 46; a display section 11 that displays a print range setting screen including the second input position; a cursor 40a that supports the first input position or the second input position on the display section 11; and a print range setting mode set by the mode setting means 46. is set, automatically switching the key input mode to the alphanumeric input mode, and controlling the movement of the cursor 40a only to the first input position and the second input position on the print range setting screen,
Further, when the printing range setting mode is canceled by the operation of the mode canceling means 46, the key input mode is controlled to return to the key input mode before the operation of the mode setting means 46 based on the memory of the mode storage means 57. A Japanese input device capable of setting a printing range, characterized by comprising means 50.