JPH03224350A - data input/output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To warrant close contact between a card as an electronic telephone directory and a loading section of a facsimile equipment main body by providing an energizing means to position the card in parallel with a bottom face of the loading section and forming a side face of a call receiving section to be tapered in the energizing direction of the energizing means. CONSTITUTION:A card pushed onto a tapered side wall 4 with an energizing force of a spring 11 being an energizing member is pressed downward with a reaction force from a side wall 4b. Similarly, since a slide member 12 and a card 7 are in press contact on a tapered face, the card 7 is also energized downward and the left/right direction of the card 7 is positioned and in close contact downward. Thus, the card 7 is positioned in a direction in parallel with the bottom face of a loading section 8 and pressed to the bottom face of the loading section 8, a gap between light emitting diodes L1-L7 and photodetectors N1-N7 is eliminated to attain correct positional relation and correct communication is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a data input/output device including a mounting portion for removably mounting a data memo card such as an electronic telephone directory.

[Prior Art] Recently, computerized telephones have been equipped with a mounting section into which a data memo card such as an electronic telephone directory with a data input key is removably attached, and the attached data memo card can be operated from the outside. Data input/output devices such as bill facsimiles have been proposed. In such a proposal, as shown in FIG. 10, the card mounting section has four parts 2 corresponding to the size of the data memo card on the main body of the facsimile machine.
1, and a card is inserted into this recess 21 from above. Data communication is carried out between the card inserted in this way and the main body of the facsimile machine.In response to key operations on the card, light information from the light-emitting element on the top or the back of the card is sent to the light-receiving element on the main body of the facsimile machine. It is sent.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the above-mentioned facsimile device only places the card on the bottom of the four parts 2 of the mounting section, there is no space between the card and the bottom of the recess 21. There was a risk that a gap would occur, and correct data communication would not be possible between the card and the facsimile machine itself. This is because if there is a gap between the card and the facsimile machine, the light-emitting element on the back of the card and the light-receiving element on the main body of the facsimile machine will not be in the correct position, resulting in insufficient light or outside light entering the light-receiving element. This is because there is a risk that the light receiving element may receive incorrect optical information. The reason why there is a gap between the card and the bottom of the recess in the slot is due to the weight of the card itself, or because it is light at only a few grams, when the card is placed diagonally, the edge of the card and the bottom of the slot may form. This is because the side wall of the recess 21 does not come into close contact with the card and the bottom of the recess of the mounting section.

Furthermore, when the facsimile machine is in a nearly horizontal position, it is possible to place the card in the recess 21 of the loading section correctly to bring the card into close contact with the bottom of the recess 21, but if the facsimile machine is tilted, the weight of the card With bamboo, it becomes difficult to bring the card and the bottom of the recess 21 into close contact.

Is it possible to consider increasing the weight of the card as a countermeasure for this?Since the card used as an electronic telephone directory is carried around in a wallet etc., it is desirable that it be small and lightweight.In addition, by increasing the weight of the card, It also becomes a factor in increasing costs. In this way, the adhesiveness between the card and the bottom of the recess 21 of the mounting part is guaranteed only by the card's own weight, so when setting it in the main body of the facsimile machine as a card used as an electronic telephone directory, it must be placed correctly. However, the facsimile machine must be placed in a near-horizontal position, which reduces the degree of freedom in arranging the facsimile machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to ensure close contact between a card serving as an electronic telephone directory and a mounting portion of a main body of a facsimile machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a mounting section into which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and the card is inserted into the mounting section. A biasing means is provided for positioning the card in a direction parallel to the bottom surface, and a side surface of the mounting section in the biasing direction of the biasing means is formed into a tapered shape, and the tapered shape allows the card to move toward the bottom surface of the mounting section. It was designed so that it would be pressed by

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
Figures 1 and 2 show the external appearance of a data input/output device such as a facsimile machine with electronic telephone directory, where l is the main body of the device, 2 is a document insertion slot provided on the front of the main body L, and 3 is a document and recorder. A paper outlet 3 is provided on the upper surface of the main body l. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation panel section formed by cutting diagonally from the top surface of the main body 1 to the front side.
A display section 5, a numeric keypad 6, and various other keys are provided. The operation panel section 4 is also provided with a mounting section 8 into which a data memo card 7 is mounted. The mounting portion 8 is formed in a concave shape and has an opening 8a for attaching and detaching the data memo card 7 and operating the keys of the card 7 from the outside. This opening 8a corresponds to the size of the card 7, or the long side of the opening 8a is slightly shorter than the card 7, and the short side is slightly longer. This is the opening 8a of the mounting part 8.
This is to prevent card 7 from being inserted and removed from the slot.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, inside the mounting section 8, an installation section 9 for placing the card 7 is formed integrally with the operation panel section 4, and the installation section 9 includes light receiving elements N, . . . N7 is arranged. Furthermore, a spring 11 serving as a biasing member is provided on the side of the mounting portion 8 . The surrounding area inside the mounting part 8 is the side wall 4b.
The wing 11 is attached to this side wall 4b. A slide member 12 is attached to the tip of the wing 11, and the surface of the slide member 12 that contacts the card 7 is tapered. This is not formed to protrude from the card 7. One end of the card 7 is pressed by the biasing force of the spring 11, which is a biasing member, and the other end of the card 7 is thereby pressed against the side wall 4b. The side wall 4b in this part has a tapered shape, and this is for pressing the card 7 against the installation part 9.

As shown in FIG. 6, a display section 71 and various data keys 7□ are arranged on the surface of the data memo card 7. The data key 72 is used to operate the data contents of the card 7 as a telephone directory, and the display section 71 is used to display the activated data contents. Also, on the back of card 7 there is a seventh
As shown in the figure, a battery cover 73, a reset switch window 74, and seven LED windows 7, 1 to 757 are provided. A battery cover 73 is fixed to the card 7 with screws, and a lithium battery is housed therein. The reset switch window 74 is the window 7. Press the inside with a pin and card 7
When the reset switch S in the card 7 is operated, various data stored in the card 7 are cleared.

LED window 75. ~75. are seven light-emitting tie autos LI, L2, L:sL4, Ls provided in the card.
, L6. It transmits the light of L7. This luminous tie auto L, ~L.

As shown in FIG. 8, seven light receiving elements N, , N2N3 . N4
, Ns, N6. N7, and data is input into the main body of the facsimile machine by using the keys on the card 7, depending on the results of light reception by these light receiving elements N1 to N7.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

LED windows 751 to 76 on the back of the card 7. Grip the card 7 so that it matches the light receiving elements N, . In this way, the plate spring 11 as a biasing member is pressed, and the other end of the card 7 is inserted between the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation part 9. When the user stops holding the card 7, the card 7 is pulled toward the side wall 4b by the spring 11 as a biasing member, and is pressed against the installation part 9, and is placed between the installation part 9 and the periphery 4a of the opening 8a. It is something that is held in between.

In other words, the card 7 is pressed against the tapered side wall 4b by the biasing force of the spring 11, which is the biasing member.
It is pressed downward by the reaction force from the side wall 4b. Similarly, since the slide member 12 and the card 7 are in contact with each other with their tapered surfaces, the card 7 is also urged downward. Therefore, due to the urging force of the spring 11, which is the urging member,
The card 7 is positioned in the left and right directions and is tightly attached to the bottom.

As a result, the card 7 is positioned in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the mounting section 8, and is also pressed against the bottom surface of the mounting section 8, and the light emitting device 1-L? and light receiving elements N1 to N
7, the gap between them disappears, the positional relationship becomes correct, and correct communication becomes possible.

The key 72 of the card 7 is visible to the operator through the opening 8a, and the operator presses the key 72 of the desired card 7 with a finger. As a result, information corresponding to the key 7□ of the card 7 can be emitted and sent as optical information from 1 to L7 to the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the main body of the facsimile machine.

To remove the card 7 from the mounting 8, remove the card 7 from the slot 1.
1 and remove the other end of the card 7 from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9, and remove one end of the card 7 between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation plate 9. The card is removed from the mounting section 8.

Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described, or portions different from the above embodiments will be explained.

In FIG. 9, the side surface 4b of the mounting portion 8 and the card contacting surface of the slide member 12 in the biasing direction of the spring 11 serving as the biasing means are not tapered but are vertical, and the mounting portion 8, a tapered shape is formed on the lower surface of the opening periphery near the side wall 4b in the biasing direction of the spring 11.

As a result, the card 7 is moved to the installation part 9 by the biasing force of the blade 11.
It is pushed into the approximately V-shaped groove formed by the opening peripheral edge 4a and the m-wall 4b, and is fixed at a position with a gap equal to the thickness of the card, so that there is no horizontal or vertical play.

It may not be implemented in FIG. 9, or it may be implemented in accordance with the shape of the slide member 12 of the first embodiment. At this time, it is desirable that the taper direction be downward or widen.

In the above structure, the card 7 is pushed into the V-shaped groove formed by the bottom surface 9 of the attachment part 9 and the ejection retaining part 4a by the biasing force of the spring 11, which is the biasing means, so that the card 7 is pushed into the V-shaped groove formed by the bottom surface 9 of the mounting part 9 and the retaining part 4a. Stop at a gap. At this time, the card is pressed against the bottom surface 9 of the mounting section, there is no gap between the card and the bottom surface, and the card is firmly fixed in the vertical direction.

Therefore, the distance between the light emitting element and the light receiving element is always constant and at the shortest distance. Furthermore, since they are firmly fixed in the left and right directions, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are always in positions facing each other.

With the above configuration, a sufficient amount of light reaching the light receiving element can be ensured.

In the first and second embodiments, for the sake of clarity, a slide member is used, or a plate spring is used as the biasing member to bring the spring into direct contact with the card, and the contact surface or end surface is tapered. Of course it's fine to apply.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention includes a mounting portion into which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and the card is mounted parallel to the bottom surface of the mounting portion. The side surface of the mounting part or the lower surface of the opening periphery in the biasing direction of the urging means is formed into a tapered shape, and the tapered shape allows the card to be positioned in the mounting part. Since it is pressed against the bottom surface, even if the cards are installed in the mounting part in a messy manner, the card and the installation plate can be brought into close contact, so the light receiving part and the light emitting part are brought into close contact, and there is no gap between the light receiving part and the light emitting part. It is possible to eliminate transmission failure due to insufficient light intensity or erroneous data transmission due to intrusion of external light, and to perform accurate data transmission.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the entire device showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a view when the card is removed from the device of Fig. 1,
43 is a detailed view of the mounting portion shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the mounting portion in the state shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a view of the mounting portion shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the other side. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the data memo card used in the device shown in Figure 1', viewed from the front side;
6 is a perspective view of the data memo card shown in FIG. 6, viewed from the back side, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the relationship between the light receiving section shown in FIG. 2 and the light emitting section shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional device. l...Device main body 4...Operation panel portion 4a...Periphery 4b of opening 8 . . . Opposite side of the biasing means 7 . . . Data memo card 72 . . . Card input key 8 . . Mounting part 8 a . ...Sliding member Ll ~L? ...Light emitting diode 1 ~N7 ...Light receiving element

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A mounting part to which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and a biasing means for positioning the card in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the mounting part. A data input/output device characterized in that a side surface of the mounting section in the biasing direction of the biasing means is formed into a tapered shape, and the card is pressed against the bottom surface of the mounting section due to the tapered shape. (2) A mounting part to which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and a biasing means for positioning the card in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the mounting part. , the lower surface of the opening periphery of the mounting section opposite to the position of the biasing means is formed into a tapered shape, and the card is pressed against the bottom surface of the mounting section by the tapered shape. data input/output device. (3) Claim (1) or (2) characterized in that a contact surface of the urging means with the card is formed into a tapered shape.
) data input/output device.