CN1307297A

CN1307297A - Data pick-up recorder and its processing unit

Info

Publication number: CN1307297A
Application number: CN 00101140
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李伟宗; 梁钦曙; 张先智; 王渤渤
Original assignee: JINGJIA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Current assignee: JINGJIA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-01-21
Filing date: 2000-01-21
Publication date: 2001-08-08

Abstract

Data pick-up recorder includes a base assembly with a writing board for receiving hand written image message and an image sensing rod supported on it to move longitudinally and to image data; processing electronic device including data memory connected to the image sensing rod to receive image signal and store the image data.

Description

Data pick-up recorder and treating apparatus thereof

The present invention relates generally to a kind of recording device of electronic type and system for image information, in preferred embodiment then relevant for a kind of acquisition and pen recorder and treating apparatus that is written into no paper acquisitionization, digitizing and the record of a host computer, facsimile recorder transmission, network transmission etc. for notes and other image information.

Though computer technology provides multiple input mechanism (keyboard, touch formula screen, indicator etc.) to go the information input for the user and has been recorded in the computer, yet still having many situations is that people may want to write down some hand-written information or already present image, for example, can't carry the place of computer inputs at some, or think that with hand-written notes note written when using the conditional electronic input media to come comfortablely, hand-written notes may be used.And in many cases, simple, a portable writing surface for example is the paper that a hard backing is supported, may be comparatively welcome.For example, walk in exterior feature, meeting, the interview in classroom, culture, or at record media event, the list of taking one's order, check, write and place an order or during similar incidents.Yet the paper file is easily damaged, and the versatility of electronical record formula data can't be provided.

Now having developed has a kind of electronic writing pad, and it is connected to a host computer, and can allow the user on an electronic writing surface, with hand-written apparatus, and for example with an electronic pen or pen force, hand-written image (literal, symbol, figure, design or other image).The sensing that is positioned at this electronic writing lower face in fact can be worked with the hand-drawing image information on each part of this writing surface of sensing with electron device.The view data that processing then can provide some will express the image information that this sensing electron device sensed with electron device, and this view data offered host computer, for further handling or storing.Because such a electronic type Writing pad device need be connected to computer, these devices will be unfavorable for multiple goal and carry-on extracts application.In addition, many these class devices need the user limit to remove to watch the figure that will be plotted on the display screen, writing appliance (electronic pen or pen force) is moved on writing surface in the limit, yet because this visual image is not to be formed on this writing surface, thereby this device will quite be not easy to use.

On the other hand, but some belt electronic writing pad, for example Newton are arranged ^TM(trade mark of apple computer) allows the user also to demonstrate on the writing surface corresponding to hand-written image of going into information in same image information is hand-written.Then, as above-mentioned electronic writing pad, the sensing that is positioned at the gamut of this writing surface in fact will be worked with electron device, with the hand-drawing image information on each part of this writing surface of sensing.Processing provides one with electron device and represents the view data of this sensing with the image information that electron device sensed, and with this Imagery Data Recording in a data storing storer.The data that are recorded can be uploaded to a ppu, and for example a PC is handled and record for further.

Yet, but because such belt electronic writing pad use sensing electron device and is positioned at the indication mechanism of the gamut below of this writing surface in fact, thereby the size on this Writing pad surface will influence the whole complicacy and the cost of this product significantly.In view of the above, but the writing surface on this belt type apparatus will be quite little, and even image directly is presented on this writing surface, this electronic writing pad and electronic pen are for a not yet done still quite inconvenience for the user who uses this device.In addition, though above-mentioned electronic writing pad can be noted some user's Freehandhand-drawings on a writing surface and the image information that obtains, yet this electronic writing pad does not have record had both deposited image information, for example fiscard, both printed the ability of the image on paper, the photo etc.

File with image information can be with traditional facsimile recorder or scanner with it digitizing and record electronically, for being uploaded in the host computer.Yet, the design of many traditional facsimile recorders and scanner needs this file that has image to be admitted in the file feed, and be placed on the transparent platform surface, or being placed on one can't or be not easy to watch the imaging surface of this document or writes thereon position with facing down.In addition, many traditional facsimile recorders and scanner use the sensor of big array, charge-coupled device (CCD) (CCD) for example, and some are installed in an associated optical devices that is positioned on the movable casket of a suitable bulkiness shell usually.Hand held scanner need be connected to an external computer usually in scan period, and can't scan fast for a full sheet picture, therefore, Chang Gui scanner is not to be designed to practicality, multiduty acquisition instrument like this, and uses scarcely practical for portable type.

The electronic whiteboard that typically has record hand-written image ability has many character that make said apparatus be not suitable as multi-usage acquisition instrument that are same as, therefore, the utmost point needs a kind of practicality, the multiduty capture device that can avoid the related defective of above-mentioned various conventional equipment on the industry; Also utmost point needs are a kind of on the industry can electronically write down some hand-written images; And some images on the file of both having deposited that has image, and can avoid multi-usage, the Portable image recording structure of above-mentioned various conventional equipment related defects.

Therefore, the purpose of preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of practicality, multi-usage, portable image recording system and device, writes down some files (comprising photo) hand-written and printing for digitizing and electronic type.

The purpose of other preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of practicality, multi-usage, portable electronics acquisition system and device, it provides a kind of quite easy method to supply to be handwritten in image information on one writing surface and to watch it, and can be with image information recording on this writing surface.

The purpose of other preferred embodiment more of the present invention is to provide a kind of acquisition system and device that can supply left hand and right hand user to use rapidly.

The purpose of other preferred embodiment more of the present invention be to provide a kind of have one quite simple, cost efficiency is high and the system of durable design and device.

The purpose of other preferred embodiment more of the present invention is to provide a kind of image recording system, it comprises that but a writing surface and a frame prop up the image sensor array on writing surface, for the image information of sensing one on this writing surface, and optionally move apart this writing surface, some are positioned at the outer image information of writing surface with sensing.

The purpose of other preferred embodiment more of the present invention is to provide a kind of image recording system, and it comprises a writing surface, and can supply displays image information on this writing surface this writing surface vertical rack dress.

Above-mentioned and other purpose is realized by preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein, a DAQ device comprises: a base assembly, and it has an image support surface, be configured to be easy to its hand-written with watch thereon image information of position, and receive one and have the file of both depositing image information.In each preferred embodiment, a Writing pad is positioned in the writing position on this image support surface, for receiving the image information of being write.One image sensor rod is supported on this base assembly for moving on the length direction on this image support surface, and is supported on Writing pad in the writing position in abutting connection with this.This image sensing rod has the size of a lengthwise, and it extends across the most of at least of this surface-supported horizontal cross direction.Many image sensing apparatuses are arranged along the longitudinally of this image sensing rod and establish, and be oriented to when this image sensor rod when the length direction of this writing surface moves, this writes the image on the writing surface of pad by wide cross-wise direction (or line by line) sensing.This image sensering device provides some to represent the picture signal in each wide cross section of the image of sweeping; Then, the processing that comprises the data storing storer with being operated property of electron device be linked on this image sensering device, receiving these picture signals, and the data storing that will represent these picture signals is in this data storing storer.

Fig. 1 be one the expression one according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention acquisition and the system diagram of pen recorder.

Fig. 2 is one according to the acquisition of first and second preferred embodiment of the present invention and the skeleton view of pen recorder.

Fig. 3 is the top view of acquisition pen recorder shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is the side view of acquisition shown in Figure 2 and pen recorder.

Fig. 5 is the block scheme of various electron devices relevant with the device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is one according to the acquisition of the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention and the skeleton view of pen recorder.

Fig. 7 is the acquisition of Fig. 6 and the top view of pen recorder.

Fig. 8 is the side cross-sectional view of acquisition shown in Figure 6 and pen recorder.

Fig. 9 moves apart the skeleton view of this base assembly for the image sensing rod of device shown in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is an acquisition and a pen recorder side view according to the 4th preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Side view when Figure 11 is in raised position for the image sensing rod in the device shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 be one according to the acquisition of the 5th preferred embodiment of the present invention and pen recorder with Portrait the skeleton view when supported.

Figure 13 be one according to the acquisition of the 5th preferred embodiment of the present invention and pen recorder with a landscape configuration skeleton view when supported.

Figure 14 is that the block scheme of an image sensing rod that uses with the fifth embodiment of the present invention is represented.

In the accompanying drawing:

10 acquisition and pen recorders

12 host computers

14 communication links

16 base assemblies

17 image support faces

18 Writing pads

19 writing surfaces

22 image sensing rods

24 housings

50 image sensors

52 indicators

54 switches

56 scramblers

60 processor controls

70 data-carrier stores

In the following description, with appended and to become the diagram of a part of the present invention for referencial use, and it demonstrates several enforcements of the present invention by exemplifying.Be appreciated that to have other embodiment to be implemented, and do some structural modifications, and do not leave category of the present invention.

As mentioned above, the present invention relates generally to a kind of device of the electronical record for image information and comprises system's (to call " treating apparatus " in the following text) of this device, and in preferred embodiment, relate to a kind of acquisition surface that can be easy to visit that provides, and one will capture under the lip-deep image recording at this in order to the electronics mode, but not have the data pick-up recorder and the treating apparatus thereof of the related defects of general conventional equipment.The various embodiment of this acquisition and pen recorder is illustrated in this referring to figs. 2 to Figure 13.Some treating apparatus embodiment relate to one and comprise one according to one embodiment of the invention (for example Fig. 2-13 illustrated embodiment) acquisition of being done and the device of pen recorder, a computer and an intervenient communication link.

One disposal system according to one embodiment of the invention is present in the generalization system diagram shown in Figure 1, and it comprises: an acquisition and host computer 12 and the communication link 14 between this device 10 and this computer 12 between of pen recorder 10, outside this device 10.Treating apparatus embodiment shown in Figure 1 shows an acquisition and a pen recorder 10 according to first preferred embodiment of the present invention in the lump, and this device will describe in detail with reference to figure 2-5 separately.Yet, acquisition and pen recorder 10 that other treating apparatus embodiment also available does according to other embodiments of the invention, for example, as described in Fig. 6-13.

Can comprise the image information of hand-written notes by sensing one as following this acquisition that will be described in more detail and pen recorder 10, and can represent that the view data of the image information of institute's sensing is stored one.In preferred embodiment, this device 10 possesses a Writing pad 18 with writing surface 19 is arranged, for receiving some hand-written image informations.This device 10 also comprises image sensering device 22, its can sensing some be written in handwritten information image on this writing surface 19 and the image information on the file 21.Device 10 also comprises: a data memory device, represent the view data of the image information of institute's sensing for storing some; And one can be connected to the communication port of host computer 12 (or other suitable view data communication or treating apparatus, such as a facsimile recorder or a network or international network terminal etc.) by a communication link 14.

Computer 12 comprises any suitable programmable data processor and communication interface, such as a PC, host computer or other computer apparatus, it is programmed can receiving and the image data processing signal, and stores a view data corresponding to the viewdata signal that is received.In some preferred embodiments described herein, computer 12 also is programmed to provide some programming signals or data to this device 10 by this communication link 14, and the computer 12 that is exemplified comprises one in order to show some display device corresponding to the image of the viewdata signal that is received.

Be described in more detail as following meeting, in some preferred embodiments, the device 10 can break with computer 12 be connected and away from computer, for the hand-written usefulness with the image recording operation of portable type, and only need be connected to arbitrary computer 12, some can be represented that stored view data is uploaded to this computer 12 from this device 10, or receiving some from computer 12 programmes with signal or data.In this respect, the communication link that is shown in Fig. 1 14 between this computer 12 and this device 10 for example can comprise one and be formed and had a connector at least one end by most electric conductor, connects fastly or do not connect computer 12 and the data of device 10 and the cable of power port and can interrogate.In Fig. 1, show the state that a connector 15 and cable line end and device 10 do not link to each other or link to each other with dotted line or solid line respectively.Though cited embodiment uses a cable, yet, this communication link 14 can also be any suitable connection data in other embodiments, or being communicated with the device that data and power supply are used, this includes but not limited to: the rigid line binding of other form, light binding, wireless electromagnetic binding, hybrid binding etc.For example, suitable line or cable interface include but not limited to: a USB (universal serial bus) (USB), reinforced port arranged side by side/function expansion type port IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP), IEEE 1394 live wires (FireWire) etc.Suitable radio interface can include but not limited to infrared ray (IrFA) and frequency electromagnetic waves (RF) interface etc.

One explains referring to figs. 1 to 5 at this according to the acquisition of first preferred embodiment of the present invention and pen recorder 10.This device 10 comprises a base assembly 16, and it has one and supplies support (or defines) Writing pad 18 itself in place, obtains the image support surface 17 of the handwritten information image that will be recorded for news speed.It is one hand-written surperficial 19 that this Writing pad 18 has, and can utilize suitable writing appliance 20 hand-written generation image informations (literal, symbol, figure, design or other image) thereon.This stayed surface 17 (or this Writing pad surface 19) also can be placed one and have an existing file 21 (such as a photo, fiscard, receipt, flyer or other file) that will be recorded image.

This device 10 also comprises a movable image sensing rod 22, and it is supported for and is close to this image support surface 17 and moves.More describe in detail as following meeting, this image sensing rod 22 can be positioned at the resting guard in top district by one of this image support surface, shifts to the bottom edge district on this image support surface, returns this rest area (as shown in Figure 1).Suitable image sensering device is set on this image sensing rod 22, and for when this rod is moved on this image support surface, some are hand-written in this Writing pad 18 or be placed on image information on this image support surface 17 for sensing.Variously be contained in the housing 24 by appearance with relevant electronics and the mechanical parts of this image sensing rod function, this housing is supported on this base assembly 16 with then being close to this image support face.

In preferred embodiment, this base assembly 16 is by suitable hard, a light weight material, and for example plastic cement, metal, complex etc. form, for other member that supports a Writing pad and this device, and that this pedestal defines is one quite thin, the configuration of overall flat, and can be easy to store and carry.Cited base assembly 16 has a flat bottom surface, it makes this device 10 be placed in a flat surfaces (for example on a desk or the desk) down in the bottom surface, or is held and be placed on becoming on hand or on the knee this image support surface 17 can allow the user be easy to hand-written or watching of user up.The configuration of this base assembly 16 can be designed on some degree, similar in appearance to the size and shape of standard clamping plate or notes plate, even also this image support surface 17 has one and supports a size and shape that includes but not limited to the normal size paper of 8.5 or 11 inches, A4 or A6 size, legal size or C, D, E size.About this point, one is familiar with and can produces a hand-written information can promptly producing hand-written summary (or other image information) on this writing surface 19 in paper or the people on the notebook on the supported clamping plate for example.Or selectively, this base assembly 16 can also be a less shape, wallet size for example, the user's that only can pack into pocket or handbag.Other base assembly shape that is fit to is obvious for those skilled in the art with size.

This image support surface 17 is a smooth surface, can support a Writing pad 18 on it, and makes these writing surface 19 faces up, and can for hand-written with watch.Or selectively, this image support surface 17 itself can also be this writing surface 19.Extend along bidimensional on this plane formula image support surface 17, in order to simplify the disclosure it is denoted as X dimension (the cross direction dimension on surface 17 shown in Figure 3) and Y dimension (shown in Figure 3 surperficial 17 length direction dimensions) at this.This image support surface 17 also can be recessed slightly in the marginarium towards upper surface of this base assembly 16, so that this image support surface is surrounded.At that rate, this Writing pad 19 can be supported in this recess, and make this writing surface 19 in fact with this base assembly 16 towards upper surface flush (or low slightly).Except supporting a Writing pad or its replacement scheme, this stayed surface 17 also can support other will be for the file of record (for example shown in 21 of Fig. 1), in this point, this image support surface 17 can recessed for example 2mm, to keep a Writing pad or other file, and the image surface of this pad or file are flushed or low a little in fact with the marginarium of this base assembly 16, in addition, can provide a clear plastic sheet to be placed on the image surface of the confession log file on this image support surface 17, so that this document can flatly crouch on this image support surface (or one below Writing pad surface), and define one image recording this image sensing rod of operating period to pass through smoothly, smooth supine surface.

In preferable no paper embodiment, Writing pad 18 (or this image support surface 17) defines and one can wipe, reusable writing surface 19, and is can be with a corresponding writing appliance 20 hand-written thereon and watch some erasable images with the person.For example, this surface 19 can be a whiteboard surface, or other flat surfaces of atresia substantially, for example plastic cement, vinyl or other material that is fit to, such as the material that uses in general traditional type board for writing or drawing, and this writing appliance 20 can be one for example to use the pen in conventional board for writing or drawing.In this embodiment, the user can handwritten information image on this writing surface, and can use the apparatus of erasing (blackboard eraser, towel etc.) to wipe this image information on this writing surface.

In some other preferred embodiment, many such no paper are arranged, the writing surface of can erasing is provided with for example form of many such writing surface materials, a writing surface that can define no any printed patterns of opaque (for example white) is wherein arranged, and other Zhang Zeke defines some and has the writing surface of preprinting pattern (for example grid pattern, write line pattern, prefabricated form, chart, form etc.).Wherein one can be transparent, and can as described belowly be placed in and be used to cover a file 21 that has an image on this image support surface 17.The user can select individual also selected this Zhang Yiqi writing surface (and the both impression case before on any this writing surface) to be placed on the image support surface 17 up, and handwritten information image is thereon and watch it rapidly for the user.In a preferable arrangement, as shown in Figure 2, many this writing surface materials are to be supported on this image support surface 17 with a stack of arrangement, and are placed on this folded the top with this selected individual.Each is opened and can have a mark or a page or leaf ear 23 (for example, root edge shown in Figure 2) that extends from the page or leaf edge, and this mark or page or leaf ear 23 can every every stagger and establish, can see each label or page ear when these pages or leaves are stacked.The user can debate to know and want a page or leaf by the mark that is printed on this label for example, extracts the page or leaf of wanting of opening again out, is placed on this folded the top of page or leaf of opening for hand-written operation.

Other no paper embodiment can use other suitable paperless book to write face, and it wants to receive and to show the hand-written image that some are erasable that this includes but not limited to electronic writing pad, chalk board pad etc.One electronic writing pad can comprise for example a light, electromagnetism or pressure-sensing surface, and the pressure of its reaction one electronics or the time writer or the tip of the brushstyle of a writing or painting during hand-written shows that then a visual hand-written image is presented on this writing surface.

In other preferred embodiment again, this Writing pad 18 comprises a branch of writing paper with at least one individual (or the most a lot of) standard writing paper (scratch paper), and this writing appliance 20 then comprises lettering pen, pencil of a standard etc.For example, when the paper record of wanting to carry out an image information and electronical record, or the user wants a master mode writing surface and not during the writing surface of other pattern, and a master mode Writing pad (memo pad) the 18th is preferable.

This mobile image sensing bar 22 comprises hard, a bar-shaped assembly substantially, the horizontal wide dimension X that it has the size of an elongation and is oriented to extend across this image support surface 17.This image sensing rod 22 is supported for respect to the length dimension Y of this image support surface 17 in this image support surface 17 and upward moves, shown in arrow 26.In one embodiment, this image sensing rod 22 defines one first end 28, a detecting part 29 and an extension 30, and wherein this detecting part 29 is between this first end 28 and this extension 30 (Fig. 4).This detecting part 29 is substantially across the wide size X of whole horizontal stroke on this image support surface 17, and this extension 30 extends into housing 24 from this detecting part.As described below, this housing 24 extends along the length dimension Y on this image support surface 17, and is provided with an opening, supplies this extension 30 of this image sensing rod 22 to extend through when being displaced into the Y dimension.

There are many sensors to be supported on the longitudinally of detecting part 29 of this image sensing rod 22, and are oriented to when this image sensing rod 22 is moved length dimension (direction) Y through this image support surface, the image on can this image support surface 17 of sensing.When these image sensors are arranged to this image sensing rod 22 and are in any position of Y direction on this surface 17, these image sensors all can sensing one across the image information in the horizontal wide size area of entire image stayed surface 17, but have only length direction Y a certain unilateral on this surface 17.If each horizontal wide cross section is set to the words of " line " of the image information on this image support surface 17, when this image sensing rod 22 moved length direction Y through this image support surface 17, this sensor array was with horizontal one a horizontal ground, wide cross section, wide cross section or a line one line ground sensing image information on should surface 17.

In preferred embodiment, these a plurality of image sensors comprise the contact image sensor (CISs) of an array, and it has an integrated light source at least.By the CIS technology, this image sensing rod 22 can be done quite for a short time, light weight and cost are low.Yet, also can use other suitable sensor in another embodiment, this includes but not limited to charge-coupled device (CCD) (CCDs) etc.And some can include but not limited to the device that following table is listed by suitable CIS array apparatus supported or that be installed in this image sensing rod 22.

Manufacturer	Model number	Remarks
Manufacturer	Model number	Remarks	Canon	???CXB- ???30216C-000 ???CWB- ???30216G-000	The colored colored contact image sensor of contact image sensor (A4 size 300dpi) (A4 size 300dpi)
Honest south science and technology	???DL407- ???02CB ???DL507- ???15UA	Colored contact image sensor (A4 size 300dpi) is the same	Canon	???CXB- ???30216C-000 ???CWB- ???30216G-000
Honest south science and technology	???DL407- ???02CB ???DL507- ???15UA	Colored contact image sensor (A4 size 300dpi) is the same	Mitsubishi	???G3R2216 ???M	The same
Rom	???IG3008- ???ZF09 ???IA3008- ???ZE39	The same	Mitsubishi	???G3R2216 ???M	The same
Rom	???IG3008- ???ZF09 ???IA3008- ???ZE39	The same	Toshiba	???CIPS218M ???C301	The same

This image sensing rod 22 be supported for when this image sensing rod when arrow 26 directions move, be ride in (or a little from) this image support surface 17 and any be placed on this surface 17 Writing pad or carry an image open on the page or leaf.This image sensing rod 22 is by suitable gear train and guiding structure and supported and be guided (being driven in certain embodiments) in moving at the length direction Y on this image support surface 17 (direction shown in the arrow 26).

At least one first roller 32 that is installed in first end 28 of this image sensing rod 22 has been used in one preferred embodiment of this gear train and guiding structural, in order to a surface portion of this base assembly 16 of butt, and supports this first end 28 on this stayed surface 17.Each first roller 32 is oriented to move along the other lift-over in first edge (right hand edge of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) of this image support surface 17 length direction Y.The opposite end of this image sensing rod 22 then is a gear train and guiding structural 34, such as at least one second roller, and similarly supported and guiding, and preferably be installed in this extension 30 of this rod, exceed the left horizontal broad edge of this stayed surface 17.One platform 36 can be provided to as the usefulness that supports this conveyer and guiding structural 34, for example this platform 36 can comprise that one extends the other rolling surface in second edge (left hand edge of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) of this image support surface 17 length direction Y, for supporting this second roller.

Or selectively, or except this first and second roller, this gear train and guiding structural 34 can be based on the mechanisms of the mechanism, a location belt and the gear that comprise a steel wire and gear etc.Therein in the preferred embodiment, first end, 28, one belts and gear arrangement that a roller 32 is used to support this image sensing rod 22 then are provided in the housing 24, in order to the elongated end 30 that supports this image sensing rod.

In the preferred embodiment of using one or more roller, a track or groove can be provided at or be formed at each roller and want on the surface of butt, with moving of this image sensing rod 22 of further guiding.For example, show one first groove 38 among Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, for butt this (a bit) first roller 32.Again, a similar groove also can be provided on the roller surface of this platform 36, for this (a bit) second roller of butt.Other embodiment can use slider and need not one or two this first and second roller, with along slips such as these separately bearing surfaces, groove, tracks.In other preferred embodiment again, these tracks or groove and roller or slider can be configured to these rollers and can be limited in this track or the groove, and can not break away from these tracks or groove.

As mentioned above, apply a strength on this rod by direction with arrow 26, this image sensing rod 22 can move on the Y on this image support surface direction, and cause this first and second roller with the Y direction on this image support surface along its bearing surface separately roll (or causing moving of other gear train).In some preferred embodiments, this image sensing rod 22 is supported for the user can be with a hand-power, and for example hand moves this sensing bar 22.And in other preferred embodiment, then can in this housing 24, place a suitable motor, or be installed on this image sensing rod 22, in order on the Y direction, to drive this rod.For example, comprise among a gear and the belt configuration or the embodiment of a steel wire and gear arrangement at some these conveyers 34, one of them can be driven this gear and belt or steel wire by the engineering properties of this motor with well known gear and belt gear, to cause moving of this image sensing rod.And using one or more roller to support among the embodiment of this image sensing rod 22 at some, this rod can be equipped with a motor for driving a roller, to cause moving of this image sensing rod.

To be appreciated that at this other embodiment can use other suitable mechanism to support this image sensing rod 22 movably on this base assembly 16, and allow this rod on the Y direction, move with respect to this image support face 17.The various mechanical realizations that are suitable for supporting this image sensing rod 22 and move this rod 22 all ripe in this skill personage's technology and knowledge level.

In the embodiment that is exemplified, this base assembly 16 defines zone, an edge and comes around this image support face 17.Refer now to the orientation of device 10 shown in Figure 3, this fringe region comprises the edge district, second side that housing 24 is placed on it by a top district 40, a bottom edge region 42, edge district, a first side 44 and.In each preferred embodiment, this image sensing rod can one its be close to the resting guard (as shown in Figure 1) in this top district 40, and move between this bottom edge region 42.In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, this image sensing rod 22 is presented at it and moves between this resting guard and bottom edge region, is positioned at the position of adjoining always nearly this image support face 17.

When at resting guard, this image sensing rod 22 is put in by this top district, and departs from this image support face 17 haply.Be in this top district 40 and this housing 24 is placed on a lateral edges district (this image support face 17 of lateral deviation) by this image sensing rod 22, this image support face will be easy to carry out hand-written.About this point, when a Writing pad is placed on this image support face 71, the user can promptly pick up a writing implement and produce image information on the writing surface 19 of this Writing pad in hand and with hand, and this housing 24 and image sensing rod 22 can not hinder user's the arm of writing.For right hand user, this housing 24 should be placed in the left side of this image support face, and this image sensing rod 22 then is placed in the resting guard in contiguous this top district 42.This arrangement does not hinder the right side of this image support face 17 and downside, and allow the user write hand and arm can freely be displaced on this writing surface.For the person, this housing 24 should be placed in the right side of this image support face 17 for left hand, and so the left side of this face can keep accessible.

Some preferred embodiments of device 10 are designed to for the right hand and lefty's operation, in such preferred embodiment, this device 10 can optionally be programmed this top district 40 is recognized as for right-handed operators is the resting guard of this image sensing rod 22, and bottom edge region is the resting guard of this image sensing rod 22 for left-handed operators.More particularly, device shown in Figure 3 can be by moving to image sensing rod 22 second resting guard that is close to bottom edge region 42 simply, and this device programmed or set for (as described below) and this bottom edge region can be recognized as the rest area, again this device turnback is just made this housing 24 be positioned at the right side of this image support face 17 and 40 positions, top district that this bottom edge region 42 is positioned at Fig. 3, be suitable for the left hand user and change into one.This arrangement will make the left side of this image support face 17 and downside not have obstacle, and allow left hand user's the arm of writing can be freely move on this writing surface.As shown in Figure 2, preferably be positioned at place in the middle of the longitudinally of this housing 24 for the binding port of this communication link 14 (and any other electric power link), further to dwindle the obstruction of writing for the right hand or left hand.

This device 10 comprises the operation of some suitable electron devices (the preferably electron device of processor control) for the image sensor on this image sensing rod of control, and this represents the data of the image that this image sensor senses to supply storage, and selective property ground is uploaded to computer 12 with this viewdata signal, and receives some programming signal or data from this computer 12 in certain embodiments.In some preferred embodiments, this device 10 also comprises that a power supply is for providing electric power to this image sensor and electronic component.In addition, some non-portable type embodiment also can comprise one in order to when being linked to an external computer, receive the device of power supply via communication link 14 or other power supply input.Wherein provide among the embodiment of a motor for this image sensing rod 22 of driving at some, this power supply (or a second source) also provides electric power to this sensing bar motor.

In some preferred embodiments, these electronic components and power supply are housed inside in this housing 24, and are positioned at by the wherein lateral edges of this image support face 17.As mentioned above, this will make this image support face 17 keep and not be subjected to hinder and also can carry out the hand-written of image information rapidly and watch.This configuration also makes the size of this base assembly 16 and whole device size become quite thin and flat, is similar to the shape and size of clamping plate or notebook backing.

In the first cited embodiment, a circuit board 48 (representing an above-mentioned electronic component and a portable power supply (for example battery)) is placed in this housing 24 as shown in Figure 4.Between each image sensor and these electronic components on this circuit board 48 on this removable image sensor rod 22, can be by a multiconductor cable (not shown) that is placed in this housing 24, reach electrical communication, and wherein this cable have enough amounts of deflection and make this image sensing rod 22 move motion through the length direction Y of entire image supporting surface 17.Or selectively, a such a electric connection at this image sensing rod 22 when the Y direction moves, can be by butt these (not shown)s such as conductive roller face, brush that are positioned at the conducting surface (not shown) of housing reach.Various being suitable for is positioned at each in electronic component such as the mobile component of a movable image sensing rod 22, electricity be connected to one such as the electrical connection construction of the electronic component of the fixed position of the circuit in the housing 24 all ripe within this skill personage's knowledge and technical scope.

Fig. 5 is that the calcspar of a circuit board 48 is represented, and according to various other member of the device 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention.This circuit board 48 comprises various electron devices, one day that their image sensor 50 arrays, indicator 52 and users on this image sensing rod 22 are manipulable to be placed in housing 24 for example on the upper surface switch 54, a gear train 34, a scrambler 56 in addition also have operation such as an external power source 58 in some instances.This scrambler 56 comprises anyly suitable can provide a mechanism that indicates the station-keeping data of the position (or image sensing rod move apart the distance of resting guard) of this image sensing rod 22 in the Y of this image support face 17 direction.

This scrambler 56 can comprise a for example counting assembly according to the location coding technology widely, the rotation number of a roller, gear or the belt wheel of the linear movement of confession this gear train 34 of counting or a steel wire or driving belt etc.Or selectively, this scrambler 56 can comprise the sensor of being located at this image sensing rod 22 for sensing one image or light pattern the inner surface towards upper surface or housing 24 of this base assembly 16 or platform 36 (for example), and for the signal of the pattern that provides a representative to be sensed.This pattern can be designed to make this sensor to provide some pulse signals at some intervals of moving along the Y direction of this image sensing rod 22, and these pulse signals can be counted or handle then; To calculate the position of this image sensing mould 22 with respect to this resting guard.Or selectively (or in addition), this pattern also can be designed to make this this image sensor of sensor each both allocation one diacritic unlike signal is provided.

This circuit board 48 comprises the circuit of processor control, for receiving some viewdata signals from this image sensor array 50, and some are from the sensing bar position signalling of this scrambler 56, and for storing the view data that some represent the picture signal of being received.This circuit comprises a processor 60, such as a microprocessor or microcontroller, it is according to the procedure operation of being deposited in the control store 62, and is connected with various other members on this circuit board by a common communication bus 63 (or other is between suitable the communicating to connect between various circuit members).This circuit board can have a special applications logical circuit (ASIC) 64 that is linked to this data bus 63 and this sensor array 50, for the number bit sequence function of carrying out some specific devices, such as: produce some time sequential pulses for each image sensor in this array 50 of control, produce some signals and control one and produce a direction for the motor that drives this image sensing rod 22, the signal that utilizes this scrambler 56 to be provided and produce some signals with line-spacing information and in number of C IS sensor array embodiment and open one and the integrated light source of this sensor array.

For embodiment in, can be communicated to one from the simulated image data signal of this sensor array 50 and be positioned at the A/D converter (ADC) 66 on this circuit board 48 and changed by it.This circuit board 48 also comprises a scrambler interface 68, in order to receive some coded signals (such as electric impulse signal, corresponding to counter signals or other suitable encoder data of the pulse of being counted) from this scrambler 56, and provide position data on bus 63, for this image sensing rod 22 of expression with respect to the position of the resting guard of rod or move.Wherein this image sensing rod 22 is among the embodiment that motor drove at some, and scrambler 56 shown in Figure 5 can be substituted with a motor and motor interface respectively by scrambler interface 68, and this motor interface provides some position datas according to the operation of this motor.For example, in a preferred embodiment, a step motor is used to move this image sensing rod, and on behalf of the pulse (or a string these pulses) of step motor amount of movement, one then be provided to this motor interface.

Under the control of processor 60, this circuit can be operable to storage, and on behalf of this, some be received from the data of the viewdata signal of sensor array 50.As mentioned above, this sensor array 50 moves ground, the horizontal wide cross section of meeting (or line by line) some image informations of sensing during the Y of this image support face direction at sensing bar.Therefore, by sensing bar position data from this scrambler interface 68, and the known in advance position of each sensor, this processor can be controlled so as to the position to each institute's sensing of an image, according to the seated position of this image section on this image support face, come the store images data.So, the view data of all sites on this image support face can be stored, and in that the order of row is removed according to the position of each part of this image support face with one after a while.

When this circuit was not linked to a power supply (or by an external computer 12 reception electric power), view data can be stored in a volatile data storage device 70.In some preferred embodiments, one nonvolatile memory, for example a flash memory is not when this device 10 is connected to an external power source 58 or computer 12, for example carrying, during the straighforward operation, is being provided to store the view data of the image information that is sensed.

This circuit board 48 also comprises a host computer interface 74, for being linked to a communication link 14 and constituting the interface with computer 21, with viewdata signal with

representative data storer

70 or 72 view data of being deposited, give this computer 12, and in certain embodiments, receive some programming indication or data from this computer.For example, in certain embodiments, can see through this interface 74 and receive some steering orders, to revise or to change the control program of control store 62, in order to upgrade, to strengthen or revise the operation of this circuit from computer 12.This computer interface can comprise the USB (universal serial bus) of a standard (USB) for example, an EPP/ECP interface, radio interface that an IrDA is compatible etc.

One electric power interface 76 is used to be linked to an external power source 58, or is used in certain embodiments receive an electric power from communication link 14.In some preferred embodiments, this electric power interface is linked to a portable power, such as battery 78, for carrying operation.This circuit board 48 also comprises that an indicator 52 and switch 54 use the interface.These switches 54 preferably include a user can operate it, and selective property ground drives or do not drive this image sensor, and some sensings are used and the record electronic component.In addition, these switches 54 preferably include the exercisable switch of a user, for driving a data transformation operations, so that data are uploaded to the host computer 12 from data-carrier store 70 or 72.In some preferred embodiments, also preferably be provided with the exercisable switch of a user, the selective right hand or left-handed operation.This right side or left-handed operation switch are to use with respect to the right hand of this image sensing rod or the position of left hand resting guard for this image sensing rod of decision.In some motor embodiment, the exercisable switch of a user is used to make this image sensing rod motor to activated (it can be bonded to one for activating this image sensor array and sensing with in the switch of electron device).

These indicators preferably include one and supply vision ground to indicate the indicator of the state of this right side or left-handed operation switch, and one supplies vision ground to indicate the indicator of the actuating state of these electron devices.In other preferred embodiment, a mistake/excessive indicator is used to indicate a unsuccessful image sensing operation and must carries out image sensing again.Similarly, in some other preferred embodiment, comprise a buffer full indicator, full for the image data memory (70 or 72) that indicates on this machine plate, and can't deposit extra view data again.

In image recording operation, the user sets the switch 54 of this confession right side or left-handed operation, and this image sensing rod 22 is positioned at suitable resting guard (as mentioned above).The user can be provided at image information on this image support face in several different modes, for example image information directly is handwritten on this image support face 17, with image information be handwritten in one be placed on the lip-deep Writing pad 18 of this image support or the writing surface of the writing paper (for example having preprinted line, lattice or form data) printed in advance on or wanting the sensed file that is printed on image to contain or do not contain a transparent cover page with one is placed on this image support surface (image surface up).Afterwards, the user starts this sensor array and electron device image information being write on this writing surface (or be placed on this image support face 17 with image information).This image sensing rod 22 will move in the Y direction across this image support face then, sensor array 50 can be somebody's turn to do the image information on the image support face and some viewdata signals are provided by sensing simultaneously, and this scrambler 56 can provide image sensing rod location data signal to circuit board 48.Under the control of processor 60, viewdata signal can be processed, and a view data corresponding to this viewdata signal is stored in data-carrier store 70 or 72.Data can be uploaded to a computer 12 by this data-carrier store under the control of this processor 60 and this computer.

Above described device 10 related electronic devices that used a circuit board 48 and be positioned at this housing 24 with respect to first preferred embodiment (shown in Fig. 2-5), one device 10 according to one second preferred embodiment then is similar to this first embodiment, and difference is in circuit board (for example circuit board 48) and relevant electron device and portable power (for example battery 78) and is placed in this image sensing rod 22.In other embodiments, this portable power (such as battery 78) can be placed in the housing 24, with the size and the weight of dwindling this image sensing rod 22.

The device 10 that one a third embodiment in accordance with the invention forms is presented among Fig. 6-9.Device 10 that should be in Fig. 6-9 comprises that a base assembly 16, roughly is similar to the movable image sensing rod 22 of the image sensing rod 22 among first and second embodiment noted earlier on the Y direction on the image support face 17 and on this base assembly is supported on this base assembly for the function that moves.Yet the device among this Fig. 6-9 does not comprise a housing 24, the substitute is by the relative side of this image support face 17, extend this image support face length direction Y be provided with first and

second roller track

80 and 82 that exposes.Other at this first roller track 80, be provided with a guide rail 84 that extends the length direction Y of this image support face.This for embodiment in, this guide rail 84 comprise one be positioned at this base assembly 16 towards top rib, each end of this guide rail 84 also has one and stops

assembly

86 and 88.

The image sensing rod 22 ' of the 3rd embodiment shown in Fig. 6-9 be similar to above-mentioned at second preferred embodiment image sensing rod 22 and comprise an image sensor array 50, a circuit board 48 and relevant electron device, this comprises a nonvolatile memory 72 and suitable portable power supply a such as battery 78 etc.Yet this image sensing rod 22 comprises a pair of friction roller 90 and 92, for butt respectively and roll on this roller track 80 and 82, and a device in order to this guide rail 84 of butt, for moving between assembly 86 and 88 in stopping along this guide rail in the Y direction.One suitable track meeting device for example shown in the illustrated embodiment, comprises one for the passage 94 of taking in this guide rail 84, and one group when this guide rail is placed in this passage 94 in the time for the apparent surface of this guide rail 84 of butt and the relative guide wheel 96 of rolling thereon.One scrambler 56 (or the words in the embodiment of motorization then are image sensing rod CD-ROM drive motor) can be linked to action property this on the friction roller 90 and 92, and be placed in this sensing bar 22 ', thereby operate to be similar to as the above-mentioned scrambler (or image sensing rod CD-ROM drive motor).

Such as the front with respect to switch 54 and indicator 52 described switches and indicator be provided in this image sensing rod 22 ' shown in Fig. 6,7 and 9 on upper surface.This image sensing rod 22 ' also comprises a connectivity port, is similar to above-mentionedly for being connected to a computer link 14.Because all exercisable switch of device electronics, user and indicators all are placed in this image sensing rod 22 ', this image sensing rod 22 ' can (and best) be designed to move apart the sensing of these base assembly 16 come confession images or the usefulness of upload operation, as shown in Figure 9.About this point, this image sensing rod 22 ' can with guide rail 84 and roller surface 80 and 82 butts, be provided with an image information that is similar on this image support face 17 of the described mode sensing of above-mentioned first and second preferred embodiment; Or break away from this base assembly, be not the image information that is positioned on this image support face 17 and for example remove sensing one, as shown in Figure 9.So, some are in the lip-deep image information that is not easy to be placed on this image support face 17, such as the one page in the notebook, can be by simply this image sensing rod 22 ' being moved apart this base assembly 16 and sensed and record, and should as a hand-scanner, operate by rod.

In some preferred embodiments, when this image sensing rod engages with this base assembly, shown in Fig. 6 and 7, compress and force on this guide rail 84, for example by a spring assembly (not shown) at the track roller 96 on this image sensing rod 22 '.Yet this image sensing rod 22 ' also preferably is easy to move apart this base assembly 16 for hand-held usefulness, as shown in Figure 9.In a preferable configuration, there is a mechanism to be used to allow the user optionally this guide rail 96 to be moved to the wherein side away from this guide rail surface (reaching or bleed off the bullet tension force of this spring assembly) of this guide rail 84, to allow this image sensing rod 22 ' can be easy to lift or optionally this guide wheel 96 to be retracted this guide rail surface (and/or applying this bullet tension force again), so that this image sensing rod can be combined with this base assembly again from this base assembly 16 '.

One image sensing and pen recorder according to the 4th preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 10 and 11.The 4th preferred embodiment is similar in first or second preferred embodiment, and difference is that this housing 24 and platform 36 are configured to allows this image sensing rod 22 can be placed in a plurality of positions on the Z direction (perpendicular to the direction of this image support face 17).About this point, the spacing distance that this image sensing rod 22 and this image support face are 17 can be adjusted, so that thicker file, book etc. can be placed on this image support face 17, uses for image sensing and record.In Figure 10, demonstrate this image sensing rod 22 very near this image support face 17; Among Figure 11, then demonstrate this image sensing rod 22 has a maximum with respect to this image support face 17 interval.In some preferred embodiments, a suitable elevating mechanism is used to this image sensing rod 22 is supported in a plurality of selected locations, to define a plurality of selectable spacing distances 100.Therein in the preferable configuration, this elevating mechanism comprises the scissor lift that is incorporated into this platform 36 and this base assembly 16 of a standard, selective property ground with respect to base assembly shown in Figure 10 and 11 towards upper surface this image sensing rod 22 that rises or descend.Other can optionally promote and support this image sensing rod 22 in the suitable mechanism of a plurality of positions on the Z direction all ripe in this skill personage's knowledge and technical scope.Be noted that the image sensing rod 22 in Figure 10 and 11 illustrated embodiments is supported on this excellent housing 24 sides fully, is displaced into the Y direction.

One according to a fifth embodiment of the invention image sensing and pen recorder is shown among Figure 12 and Figure 13, and wherein this base assembly 16 is configured by vertical support with image support face 17, for example is installed on the wall or on the bookshelf, and is taken as a blank and uses.Device 10 shown in Figure 12 and 13 comprises that an image sensing rod 22 ' and comprises suitable electron device and the shell basis 24 of transporting guide mechanism, and it is described with respect to first and second preferred embodiment above being similar to, but size is bigger.In addition, on a side that deviates from these surperficial housing 24 sides of this image support face 17, purchased a housing 102, for holding this idler wheel surface, guide rail or other transmission or butt mechanism.This image sensing rod 22 preferably includes a part of extending (being similar to the extension 30 of the relevant narration of Fig. 4) at its each end, supplies to extend into housing 24 and 102, and with this image sensing rod 22 " be limited on this base assembly 16.In addition, the device 10 shown in the 12nd and the 13rd figure is similar to the device 10 of first or second preferred embodiment and operates.

This image sensing rod 22 ' will be used to do at some these image support faces 17 can be quite big among the embodiment that a typical blank shows purposes.Yet, may be difficult to or great achievement this locality go structure to establish one can be across the image sensor array of the image support face 17 of an overgauge paper size (greater than for example 8.5 inches wide).Be designed to obtain by each manufacturer, but be the specification product apart from the person is then non-usually more greatly across one across the standard picture sensor array of a normal paper width (for example 8.5 inches wide).Therefore, an image sensing rod 22 according to a preferred embodiment " as shown in figure 14, use a plurality of standard-sized image sensor arrays 50 in the mode of a serial connection.In the arrangement of this serial connection, end-to-end ground of most sensor arrays is arranged in together continuously, and each continuous array 50 one perpendicular to the plane of the longitudinally of this array on skew of staggering of previous array in continuous preface with respect to this.In Figure 14, with the arrangement of serial connection continuation mode five sensor arrays 50 are arranged, each all is standard (from a frame) size.Yet other embodiment can use the serial connection array 50 of any right quantity.

Figure 12 shows that this device 10 according to the 5th embodiment is supported with a portrait pattern, and the Y direction of this image support face 17 is vertical configuration.Figure 13 shows that the device 10 of the 5th embodiment is supported with a landscape configuration, and the Y direction of this image support face 17 is then horizontal.In some preferred embodiments, this device 10 can be established an estrade 104 along the lower edge of the base assembly among this Figure 12 16, for placing signature pen etc.; And when supported, then can another estrade 106 be set with a landscape configuration when this device 10 as shown in figure 13 along housing 102, for placing signature pen etc.This two estrade 104 and 106 (as shown in figure 13) also can be set, select and change to allow the user can between portrait or landscape configuration, do one.

In when operation, the user can be handwriting to notes (or other image information) one and be supported on the writing surface up of the Writing pad 18 on the image support surface 17 of this device, and this image sensing rod 22 (22 ' or 22 ") then is positioned at resting guard.This device preferably is configured to and is easy to pass in and out this image support face as mentioned above, for handwritten information image thereon and watch it.Or selectively, or in addition, the user also can be placed on (or directly on this image support face 17) on this writing surface 19 with a page or leaf of opening with preformation image, and image is up for watching.The one hand-written or image that is pre-existing in can be by starting the image sensor on this image sensing rod 22 (22 ' or 22 "), and move this rod with the Y direction, that is from resting guard across image support face 17, and sensed and record.In case this image sensing rod 22 (22 ' or 22 ") by image, this rod can be back to resting guard.

Hand-written or pre-during for the image that exists by this when this image sensing rod 22 (22 ' or 22 "), these image sensors are this image of sensing, and produce the picture intelligence that some represent the image of institute's sensing.These picture signals are communicated to the electron device that is positioned at housing 24 (or at image sensing rod 22 '), and the view data that wherein corresponds to these picture signals will be stored in this data memory device.When being connected to computer, this device can be downloaded to this computer from this data memory device with the picture signal that corresponds to stored view data.

This image support face 17 (and any writing surface 19 of putting thereon) is oriented to be easy to come in and go out for the user, to carry out handwritten information image and to watch this handwritten information image.In addition, this image sensing rod (22,22 ' or 22 ") is arranged to some direct image informations on this image support face 17 (or writing surface 19) of sensing, and this surface that is loaded with image still can be watched simultaneously.In addition, some preferred embodiments provide other changeability to be that some are loaded with the file of image (having pre-image information for existing) can be by on this image support face (or writing surface), and the mode that is similar to recording hand-written information that is provided with is carried out record.Therefore, preferred embodiment of the present invention provides the acquisition system and the device of a practicality, multi-usage, electronic type.

The above stated specification of preferred embodiment of the present invention only for the usefulness of enumerating explanation, is limited to the particular case of lifting and be not intended to the present invention.Many modifications all are possible under above-mentioned teaching with changing, and therefore, scope of the present invention is intended to not be subjected to the restriction of above-mentioned detailed description, but the scope of appended claim.

Claims

1, a kind of data pick-up recorder in order to record user hand-written information, it comprises:

One Writing pad, it has a writing surface for receiving and showing hand-written image;

One base combination, it has an image support face, for supporting this Writing pad in a writing position, and make this writing surface up and allow the user be easy to contact carry out hand-written with watch, this image support face defines a horizontal wide size and a length dimension;

One image sensing rod, be supported on this base combination, be displaced on the length direction of this image support face for being arranged in this Writing pad that is supported on this writing position, this is excellent and define a lengthwise dimension of at least one more than half part that extends across the horizontal wide size of this supporting surface otherly;

A plurality of image sensering devices, it is along the lengthwise dimension of this image sensing rod and establish, and be oriented to when this image sensing rod and move to image on the writing surface of this writing surface ground, horizontal wide cross section this Writing pad of sensing when other, this image sensering device also can provide some to represent the picture signal of the image that each horizontal wide cross section senses; And,

Handle and use electron device, it comprises that one operates the data storing storer that is linked on this image sensering device, and in order to receiving these picture signals, and the data storing that will represent these picture signals is in this data storing storer.

2, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this Writing pad comprises a piece of paper at least.

3, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this Writing pad comprises plurality of sheets of paper, folds on another for one.

4, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this Writing pad comprises a no paper, the erasable labeled surface that is made for.

5, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this Writing pad comprises a stacks of sheets, each sheet material has an erasable labeled surface that is made for, and wherein has at least a sheet material to comprise the appropriate pattern of a seal, and this pattern then comprises one group of lines, a grid, a figure or a form mark at least.

6, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this image support face comprises one in order to receive at least one recess that is formed with image on it.

7, according to the device of claim 1, wherein this data storing storer comprises a flash memory at least.

8, according to the device of claim 1, also comprise an output port, for being connected to a ppu, for being stored in data upload in the data storing storer to this ppu.

9, according to the device of claim 1, also comprise one by housing that this base combination supported, it is positioned at by the wherein side of this image support face, and extends at least partly length dimension of this image support face, and this shell also defines an inner space that wherein can put this processing electron device.

10, according to the device of claim 9, wherein this housing has an opening that extends the length direction of this image support face, and this image sensing rod has one to extend into first end in this enclosure interior space by this shell nozzle.

11, according to the device of claim 9, also comprise the guide rail of a lengthwise, it is arranged in this housing and extends by the length direction of this image support face; This guide rail can engage with first end of this image sensing rod, supports and guide this image sensing rod during moving in this image sensing rod.

12, according to the device of claim 9, also comprise: the rolling wheel guide rails of a lengthwise, it is placed in this housing and extends by the length direction of this image support face; And, a roller, it is incorporated in to first end of this image sensing rod, and connects with this rolling wheel guide rails, and this image sensing rod of guiding makes it move along this rolling wheel guide rails during moving for this image sensing rod.

13, according to the device of claim 1, wherein, this image support mask has two to extend the edge of horizontal cross direction and define a coboundary and the lower limb of this image support face, and wherein, this image sensing rod is arranged on the initial position of contiguous this coboundary, allowing the writing surface of this Writing pad expose for the user on hand-written this Writing pad of image and watch it, and it can shift to this lower limb by this initial position, and those are positioned at the image on the writing surface of this Writing pad for sensing.

14,, also comprise one and be the device of coboundary in order to one of them of specifying this two horizontal cross directions edge according to the device of claim 1.

15, a kind of data processing equipment writes down hand-written information for the user, and this device comprises:

One host computer;

One acquisition and pen recorder; And,

One links the communication link of this host computer and this acquisition and pen recorder;

Wherein, this acquisition and pen recorder comprise:

One image sensing rod, be supported on this base combination, be displaced on the length direction of this image support face for being arranged in this Writing pad that is supported on this writing position, and this rod defines a lengthwise dimension of at least one more than half part that extends across the horizontal wide size of this supporting surface otherly;

A plurality of image sensering devices, it is along the lengthwise dimension of this image sensing rod and establish, and be oriented to when this image sensing rod and move to image on the writing surface of this writing surface ground, horizontal wide cross section this Writing pad of sensing when other, this image sensering device can provide some to represent the picture signal of the image that each horizontal wide cross section senses; And

16, according to the device of claim 15, wherein this Writing pad comprises a piece of paper at least.

17, according to the device of claim 15, wherein this Writing pad comprises a no paper, the erasable labeled surface that is made for.

18, according to the device of claim 15, wherein this Writing pad comprises a stacks of sheets, each sheet material has an erasable labeled surface that is made for, and wherein has at least a sheet material to comprise the appropriate pattern of a seal, and this pattern then comprises one group of lines, a grid, a figure or a form mark at least.

19, according to the device of claim 15, wherein, this image support mask has two to extend the edge of horizontal cross direction and define a coboundary and the lower limb of this image support face, and wherein, this image sensing rod is arranged on the initial position of contiguous this coboundary, to allow the writing surface of this Writing pad expose for the user that image is hand-written on this Writing pad and watch it, and it can shift to this lower limb by this initial position, those are positioned at the image on the writing surface of this Writing pad for sensing.