JPH03224352A - Data input output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To warrant close contact between a light emitting section of a card as an electronic telephone directory and a photodetector section of a loading section of a facsimile equipment main body onto the photodetector by providing a support plate supporting a communication means movably to the loading section and forming projectingly the support plate to a card placing face. CONSTITUTION:While a card 7 is placed obliquely, one end of the card presses a slide member 13 against a pressing force of a spring 14 and inserted between a circumferential ridge 4a of an opening 8a and a placing section 9, and the other end of the card 7 is inserted between the circumferential ridge 4a of the opening 8a and the placing section 9. When gripping of the card 7 is stopped, the card 7 is put aside toward a side wall 4b of a spring 14 and is inserted between the circumferential ridge 4a of the opening 8a and the placing section 9. In this case the support plate 11 is energized to the bottom face of the card 7. Even when the card 7 is more or less curved, the support section 11 is energized along the bottom face of the card 7 and the support 11 and light emitting diodes L1-L2 of the card 7 are in close contact with each other.

Description

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

[Prior Art] Recently, electronic telephone directories, etc., which have a data input key, have been equipped with a mounting section for removably mounting a data memo card, and the mounted data memo card can be operated from the outside. Data input/output devices such as facsimiles with telephone directories have been proposed. In such a proposal, the mounting part for mounting the card is a recess 21 corresponding to the size of the data memo card in the main body of the facsimile machine, as shown in FIG.
A card is inserted into this recess 21 from above. Further, a light receiving element 22 is provided on the bottom surface of the recess 21 .

Data communication is performed between the card inserted in this way and the main body of the facsimile machine, and information corresponding to key operations on the card is transmitted as light information from the light emitting element on the back of the card to the light receiving element 22 on the main body of the facsimile machine. It is sent to.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the facsimile machine as described above, since the card is simply placed on the bottom surface of the recess 21 of the mounting section, there is a risk that a gap may be created between the card and the bottom surface of the recess 21. There was a risk that 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. This is because the element may receive erroneous optical information.

The reason why there is a gap between the card and the bottom of the recess 21 in the mounting section is that the card itself is light, weighing only a few grams, so when the card is placed diagonally, the edges of the card and the bottom of the card are inserted. This is because the side wall of the recess 21 in the mounting part is scratched, and the card does not come into close contact with the bottom surface of the recess in the mounting part.

Second, when the facsimile machine is nearly horizontal, placing the card correctly in the recess 21 of the mounting section allows the card to come into close contact with the bottom of the recess 21, but when the facsimile machine is tilted, the weight of the card It becomes difficult to bring the card and the bottom of the recess 21 into close contact with each other.

One possible countermeasure for this is to make the card heavier, but since the card is used as an electronic telephone directory and is carried in a wallet, etc., it is desirable that it be small and lightweight.Furthermore, increasing the card's weight increases costs. It can also be a factor. In this way, the adhesiveness between the card and the bottom surface of the recess 21 of the loading section was guaranteed only by the card's own weight, so when setting the cart as an electronic telephone directory into the main body of the facsimile machine, it had to be placed correctly. In addition to being careful, the placement of the facsimile machine is limited to a near-horizontal location.
This impairs the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the equipment.

Third, if the card is warped during manufacture or use, when the card is placed on the mounting plate, the surface other than the light emitting part on the bottom of the card may hit the surface of the mounting plate first, causing the light emitting part and light receiving part to There was a risk that the parts would not come into close contact with each other. As a countermeasure to this, strict control of warpage when producing cards leads to increased costs. Additionally, adding rigidity to the card to prevent it from warping during use hinders the miniaturization of carts and increases costs.

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

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a mounting portion into which a data memo card having a data entry key can be removably mounted, and a communication device with the card. a support plate that movably supports the communication means with respect to the mounting section, the support plate is formed to protrude from the card installation surface of the mounting section, and the card is mounted on the mounting section. When the support plate is attached to the card, the support plate is in close contact with the card.

[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 facsimile machine with electronic telephone directory as a data input/output device. 1 is the main body of the device, 2 is a document insertion slot provided on the front of the main body 1, 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 to the front side of the main body 1, and the operation panel section 4 is provided with a display section 5, a numeric keypad 6, and various other keys. Further, the operation panel section 4 is provided with a mounting section 8 into which a data memo card 7 is mounted. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting portion 8 is formed in a concave shape with an opening 8a for mounting and removing 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, but the long side of the opening 8a is slightly shorter than the card 7, and the short side of the opening 8a is slightly longer. This is to allow the card 7 to be inserted through the opening 8a and to prevent it from being removed. Inside the mounting section 8, an installation section 9 for placing the card 7 is formed integrally with the operation panel section 4.

4b is a side wall of the mounting portion. Reference numeral 11 denotes a support plate as a light receiving section, which holds light receiving elements N1 to N7, which will be described later. The support plate 11 is movably provided, and is pressed against the peripheral edge 9a of the opening 12 by coil springs 10a and 10b, which are biasing members. Further, in this state, the upper surface of the support plate 11 protrudes from the upper surface of the installation section 9.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a slide member, which is pressed from the back side by a spring 14. A spring 14, which is a biasing member, is provided on the side inside the mounting portion 8. The spring 14 is attached to this side wall 4b. It is not formed like a spring to protrude for card attachment.

On the surface of the data memo cart 7, there is a display section 7. as shown in FIG. and various data keys 7□ are provided. The data key 72 is used to operate the data contents of the card 7 and its function as a telephone directory, and the display section 71 is used to display the activated data contents. In addition, on the back of the card 7, there is a battery cover 73, a noset switch window 74, and seven LEDs.
Windows 75□ to 7,7 are provided. The battery cover 73 is fixed to the card 7 with screws, and a lithium battery is housed therein. When the inside of the reset switch window 74 is pushed with a bottle, the reset switch S in the card 7 is operated and various data stored in the card 7 are cleared. The LED windows 751 to 757 are seven light emitting diodes L+, L2 .
L3L4. L5. L6. It transmits the light of L7. These light emitting diodes L, -L7 are connected to seven light receiving elements N1. N2, NsN-, Ns
.

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

Grip the card door so that the LED windows 7, 1 to 767 on the back side of the card 7 and the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the device side are aligned, and hold the card 7 at an angle while holding the card 7 at one end with the slide member 13. is pushed against the pressure of the spring 14 so that it is inserted between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the installation part 9, and the other end of the cart 7 is inserted between the periphery 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 14 as a biasing member, and the peripheral edge 4a of the installation portion 9 and the opening 8a is moved toward the side wall 4b.
sandwiched between.

At this time, the support plate 11 is urged against the bottom surface of the card 7. As shown in FIG. 4, even if the card 7 is slightly bent, the support portion 11 is urged along the bottom surface of the card 7, and the support portion 11 and the light emitting diodes L, -L2 of the card 7 are brought into close contact. become.

The same effect occurs even if the cart is bent to the opposite side.

As a result, the card 7 is placed at a predetermined position each time it is mounted, and the light emitting diodes L1 to L7 and the light receiving elements N1 to N are in a correct positional relationship, allowing correct communication.

The key 72 of the card 7 is visible to the operator through the opening 8a, and the operator presses the key 7□ of the desired card 7 with a finger. As a result, information corresponding to the key 72 of the cart 7 can be sent as optical information from the light emitting diodes L1 to L1-7 to the light receiving elements N1 to N7 on the facsimile main body side.

To remove the cart 7 from the mounting section 8, while pressing the card 7 against the spring pressure of the spring 11, remove the other end of the car door from between the periphery 4a of the opening 8a and the mounting section 9, and remove the card. Also connect one end of 7 to the peripheral edge 4a of the opening 8a and the installation part 9.
and the card is removed from the mounting section 8.

In the above embodiment, each light receiving element is grouped together by one support member to form a light receiving part, but even if each light receiving element is biased against the card by a biasing means, better adhesion can be obtained and the same effect can be obtained. That's what you get.

Further, in the above embodiment, the card is the light emitting part and the installation plate side is the light receiving part, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention has the opposite configuration, that is, the card is the light receiving part, the installation board side is the light emitting part, and the card emits light. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the portion protrudes.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, light is used for data communication, but electrical communication means such as electrical contacts may also be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a data memo cart having a data input key is provided with a mounting portion to which a data memo cart can be detachably mounted, and a communication means for communicating with the card. a support plate movably supporting the communication means with respect to the mounting part, the support plate protruding from a cart installation surface of the mounting part, and when the cart is mounted on the mounting part; Since the supporting plate is brought into close contact with the cart, even if the cards are installed in the mounting part in a disorderly manner, the communication means, that is, the light receiving part and the light emitting part of the card are brought into close contact with each other, so that the light receiving part and the light emitting part can be brought into close contact with each other. It is possible to eliminate data transmission failure due to insufficient light intensity due to gaps or erroneous data transmission due to intrusion of external light, and to perform accurate data transmission.

Also, even if the cart warps during manufacturing or use,
Since the light receiving part and the light emitting part of the communication means can be brought into close contact with each other, warping of the card can be tolerated, and the size and cost of the cart can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of the entire device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a view when the card is removed from the device shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a view when the card is installed and removed from the device shown in Fig. 1. Figure 4 is a detailed view of the attachment part in Figure 3 when a card is attached, Figure 5 is a view of the attachment part in Figure 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, seen from the front side, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the data memo card of Figure 6, seen from the back side, and Figure 8 is the figure 2. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional device. 1... Apparatus body 4... Operation panel section 4a... Periphery of opening 8 7... Data memo card 72... Card entry key 8... Mounting section 8a... Mounting section Opening 9...Installation parts 10a, 10b...Coil springs 11...Support plate 13...Slide member 14...Springs L1 to L? ...Light emitting diode N1-N7...Light receiving element Sora Nishiyama + ob

Claims (1)

[Claims] A mounting part is provided to which a data memo card having a data input key can be removably mounted, and a communication means for communicating with the card is provided, and the communication means is movably supported with respect to the mounting part. A support plate is provided, the support plate is formed to protrude from the card installation surface of the mounting section, and when the card is mounted on the mounting section, the support plate comes into close contact with the card. data input/output device.