JPH0786426B2 - Portable meter reading data collection processing device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable meter-reading data collecting and processing apparatus used during a meter-reading operation of water, gas, electric power and the like.

[Conventional technology]

In order to rationalize the meter reading work of meters installed in each customer such as water, gas and electric power, a portable data collection device as described in JP-A-56-68889 was devised. There is. However, this type of data collection device that has been published so far does not consider work in rainy weather, and the printer section and printer paper may adversely affect the device itself due to rain, as well as bleeding of printed characters. There was a defect such as occurrence of.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned prior art does not consider work in rainy weather, and has problems such as bleeding of characters on the apparatus and the printing paper due to rain on the printer unit and the printing paper.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is characterized in that a transparent and flexible drip-proof cover that is detachably attached to a printer unit of a portable meter-reading data collection processing device is attached to a part of the main body with an adhesive tape. It is to provide a portable meter-reading data collecting and processing device.

[Means for solving problems]

The above-mentioned object is achieved by attaching a detachable, transparent and flexible drip-proof cover to a printer unit of a portable meter-reading data collection processing device with an adhesive tape on a part of the main body.

[Action]

The drip-proof cover is a transparent and flexible one that is adhered to the printer unit of the portable meter-reading data collection processing device and a position that covers the printer paper with an adhesive tape. Therefore, in the meter reading work in rainy weather, when printing the printer, cover the printer paper with a drip-proof cover to prevent the printer paper from getting wet, and when cutting the printer paper, fold the tip of this drip-proof cover to the keyboard side to ensure efficiency even in the rain. Good work is possible, and when the drip-proof cover is not needed, it can be removed from the adhesive tape and used.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a portable meter reading data collecting and processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an AA ′ in FIG.
A sectional view and FIG. 3 are perspective views of the drip-proof cover 22. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a lower case having a storage space and a mounting portion which will be described later, and is made by molding.

Reference numeral 2 is also an upper case, and the lower case 1 and the upper case 2 are fastened and fixed integrally by screws (not shown). Reference numeral 3 denotes a printed circuit board on which the CPU 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, and electronic components constituting each control circuit shown in FIG. 4 are mounted, and is housed in the lower case 1. 4 is a printed circuit board 3
The mounting space of the electronic component mounted above is shown.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a print mounting base, a part of which is fastened and fixed to a part of the lower case 1 by screws. A printer 6 is fastened and fixed to the printer mounting base 5 with screws. Reference numeral 7 is a roll paper for a printer, and 8 is a state in which the printer paper is output via the printer 6 in a closed state. Reference numeral 9 is a battery compartment provided in a part of the lower case 1, 10 is a battery, and 11 is a battery cover for fixing the battery 10, and a hook (not shown) is provided in a part of the lower case 1. Inserted and fixed. A connector 12 is used for data transmission via a serial interface with a host. 14 is the keyboard presser and the keyboard
13 is pressed, and part of it is fixed to the upper soot by a screw 15. Reference numeral 16 is a liquid crystal display, a part of which is fixed to the upper case 2 with screws 17.
Reference numeral 18 is a transparent plate for the purpose of design and drip-proof, and is fixed by pressing between the upper case 2 and the liquid-phase display 16. Reference numeral 19 denotes a printer cover having a part of a printer paper cutter, and a part of the printer cover has a catching part and is inserted and fixed in the upper case 2. Reference numeral 21 denotes a roll paper cover for replacing the roll paper 7, which part has a catching portion and is inserted and fixed to the upper case 2.

22 is a flexible transparent drip-proof cover, which is part of the upper cover 2.
It is adhered with an adhesive tape 23 and has a removable structure. Two-dot chain line 22A in FIG. 2 indicates the adhesive tape 2
3 shows a state in which the point adhered at 3 is turned to the keyboard 13 side from the base point. The drip-proof cover 22 covers not only the printer paper 8 but also the cutter unit 20. The drip-proof cover 22 has a structure in which it can be removed with an adhesive tape 23 when it is not needed.

Next, FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of the portable meter-reading data collecting and processing apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 31 is a processor as the center of control, 32 is a ROM for program storage (read only memo), 33 is a RAM for data storage (random access memory), 34 is a serial interface circuit for controlling serial data transmission with a host, 35 Is a real-time clock that keeps real time independently of the CPU, and is used for the clock and calendar functions of this device. Reference numeral 36 is a timer used for control, arithmetic processing, etc., 37 is a printout used for printing out a notification card, a notice of transfer of charges, etc., and 36 is a control circuit for the printer 37. In the present embodiment, a dot impact type printer is adopted because it is possible to print two sheets and there is no discoloration of the paper even when used outdoors. 39 is a liquid crystal display, and at the time of meter reading data input, the meter reader inputs the current guideline value while viewing the customer's meter No., name, previous meter pointer, etc., and displays this input value.
Moreover, the used amount after the calculation can be displayed, and a sufficient display space is secured so that the meter reader can confirm and confirm the values and perform a reliable input and meter reading. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display has 20 columns and 4 lines. Reference numeral 40 is a control circuit of the liquid crystal display 39. 41 is the keyboard, 42 is the control circuit of the keyboard 41, CPU 31 described above
Each component of the keyboard 41 is connected by a bus 43. 44 is the battery that supplies power to each device,
The 45 constantly monitors the battery voltage and generates an alarm signal before the voltage at which each circuit becomes inoperable, CPU31
It is a battery alarm circuit for sending to.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, the printer printing in the meter reading work in rainy weather is performed inside the drip-proof cover 22, so that there is no need for paper creases and character bleeding, and the printer paper At the time of cutting, since it can be carried out in the state 22A in which one side not fixed with the adhesive tape is turned over to the keyboard 13 side, efficient work can be performed. Further, since the drip-proof cover 22 is transparent, it is possible to confirm it while looking at it even during printing. Furthermore, since the drip-proof cover 22 can be easily removed with the adhesive tape 23, it can be removed and worked when unnecessary. Moreover, these can be realized by means of extremely simple and inexpensive means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a portable meter-reading data collection processing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA ′ in FIG. 1, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the drip-proof cover, and FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of the portable meter-reading data collecting and processing apparatus of the present invention. 1 ... Lower case, 2 ... Upper case, 3 ... Printed circuit board, 4 ... Electronic component mounting space, 5 ... Printer mounting base, 6 ... Printer, 7 ... Printer roll paper, 8
...... Printer paper output status, 9 …… Battery storage,
10 …… battery, 11 …… battery cover, 12 …… connector, 13 …… keyboard, 14 …… keyboard retainer, 15 ……
Screw, 16 …… LCD display, 17 …… Screw, 18 …… Plate, 19 …… Printer cover, 20 …… Printer paper cutter, 21 …… Roll paper cover, 22 …… Drip-proof cover,
23 …… Adhesive tape, 31 …… Processor, 32 …… ROM for program storage, 33 …… RAM for data storage, 34 …… Serial interface circuit, 35 …… Real-time clock, 36
...... Timer, 37 …… Printer, 38 …… Printer control circuit, 39 …… LCD display, 40 …… LCD display control circuit, 41 …… Keyboard, 42 …… Keyboard control circuit, 43 …… Bus, 44 …… Battery, 45 ... Battery alarm circuit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A processor which is the center of control, a ROM for storing programs, a RAM for storing data, a printer for outputting information cards, a keyboard for inputting data and the like, a display for displaying information and data, an interface connector with a host, and a power supply. In a portable meter-reading data collection and processing device composed of a supply battery, etc., a transparent and flexible drip-proof cover is adhered to a position covering the printer section and printer paper with an adhesive tape, and the printer is used in rainy weather work. When printing, cover the printer paper with a drip-proof cover to prevent it from getting wet, and when cutting the printer paper, fold the tip of the drip-proof cover toward the keyboard to enable efficient work even in rainy weather. A portable meter reading data collection and processing device characterized by: 2. The portable meter-reading data collecting and processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drip-proof cover is removable with an adhesive tape and can be operated even when it is removed when not needed. .