EP0470214A1 - Systeme d'ecriture - Google Patents

Systeme d'ecriture

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Publication number
EP0470214A1
EP0470214A1 EP19910903375 EP91903375A EP0470214A1 EP 0470214 A1 EP0470214 A1 EP 0470214A1 EP 19910903375 EP19910903375 EP 19910903375 EP 91903375 A EP91903375 A EP 91903375A EP 0470214 A1 EP0470214 A1 EP 0470214A1
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Prior art keywords
writing system
housing
unit
base unit
screen
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English (en)
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Hartmut S. Engel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1656—Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1684—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
    • G06F1/1696—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 the I/O peripheral being a printing or scanning device

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a writing system with a printing unit that can be controlled via an especially movably arranged keyboard with an associated electronic unit and an optionally usable screen unit.
  • Writing systems are known in the form of simple typewriters, in the form of memory typewriters with and without a screen, and also in the form of personal computers coupled to printers, in which special word processing programs can be used.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a writing system which can be upgraded in particular in accordance with the respective requirements, which on the one hand has an appealing, aesthetic appearance, but on the other hand is extremely compact, requires the smallest possible footprint and has the best ergonomic requirements Fulfills.
  • the printing unit is provided in the upper region of a substantially cuboidal housing, which is arranged at an oblique angle with respect to the horizontal, with an essentially horizontally running upper end surface, that the inclined housing has a is supported at least substantially within the vertical projection area of the upper end surface of the base unit, and that at least the greater part of the bottom end wall of the cuboid housing runs at a right angle to the mutually parallel front and rear walls of this housing.
  • the inclination of the parallelepiped-shaped central housing is of essential importance for the solution according to the invention, since in this way the required footprint is minimized and, at the same time, the spaces located in the vertical projection below the central housing can be used for accommodating additional units. Furthermore, it is essential that the selected arrangement means that all elements to be checked visually, such as the printing unit, screen and also a manuscript to be arranged next to the screen on a suitable support, can be positioned in such a way that these elements can be positioned by the operator in one viewing direction and practically at the same viewing distance. Due to the very high number of daily changes in the direction of vision required by the respective operator in known systems, this aspect is of great importance from an ergonomic point of view.
  • Another particularly significant advantage is that the compression of the components of the overall system and the creation of a clear view to the front enable face-to-face contact between the operator and the customer without hindrance, and without the need for the extremely disruptive and strenuous change of direction of the operator to an otherwise normally arranged screen.
  • receiving spaces for the hardware of a personal computer are provided in the inclined, cuboid-shaped housing and in the supporting structural unit, and circuitry measures are taken in such a way that the printing unit is alternatively in Typewriter or PC operation can be used.
  • any other type of printing unit such as is used in cooperation with personal computers, can also be accommodated analogously.
  • a screen is impaired, which is of considerable importance in workplaces with customer traffic, since the view to the customer is not blocked. In this way, the very frequent changes in the direction of view between the customer, the conversation partner, the screen and the printing unit are avoided, as is regularly required in conventional workplaces with distributed individual units.
  • a receiving space for floppy disk drives and / or the basic unit belonging to a flat screen is created beneath the bottom wall of the housing, which runs obliquely to the horizontal, so that these units in turn are extremely space-saving and the required footprint is practically not achieved can be accommodated in a height.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view for explaining the basic structure of a writing system according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a plan view of an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic basic illustration for explaining an embodiment variant which can be put together in a modular manner.
  • FIG. 1 shows the outlines of a parallelepiped-shaped central housing 1 which is arranged inclined with respect to the horizontal in such a way that its longitudinal axis or the front and rear walls 5, 6 form an angle of approximately 45 ° with the horizontal includes or include.
  • the upper end face 2 of the cuboid housing runs in the same way as a short section of the bottom end wall parallel to the horizontal, but the main area of the bottom end wall 3 extends perpendicular to the rear or front wall 5, 6, so that below this inclined bottom wall 3 there is a usable receiving space for possible additional units or also for partially accommodating the associated movable keyboard when not in use.
  • a printing unit 10 indicated with schematic outlines is provided, and the printing roller 8 belonging to the printing unit 10 lies in a recess in the upper end surface 2 and projects above this end surface 2, the region of which lies on the front side deeper with respect to the rear region is arranged so as not to impair the optimal line of sight.
  • the cuboid central housing 1 is held in its inclined position by a supporting base unit 4, which is located in the area of the vertical projection surface of the upper end Surface 2 is located and is designed as a receiving space for electrical and electronic units.
  • This receiving space created by the base unit 4 can be enlarged by suitable indentations 12 which extend in the direction of the interior of the central housing 1, these indentations 12 simultaneously increasing stability.
  • Adjacent to the front wall 6 of the central housing 1 is preferably a flat screen 7 mounted in a swivel bearing 9, which can be swiveled up and, owing to the selected articulation and the intended elevation of the printer roller 8, provides an insight into the roller 8 or the pressure ⁇ works not hindered.
  • the screen and printing unit lie in one viewing direction and practically in the same viewing distance, which promotes fatigue-free work and represents a considerable advantage for the operator.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic top view of a writing system consisting of a combination of a conventional typewriter and a personal computer with a movably arranged keyboard, not shown in FIG. 2.
  • the design of this system is such that, on the one hand, by means of the typewriter function, all of the tasks that are difficult or impossible to accomplish for a conventional word processing system, such as e.g. special form processing or working with special paper sizes can be done without any problems, while the usual test processing can be carried out using the same printing unit and the same associated display via the integrated personal computer.
  • a conventional word processing system such as e.g. special form processing or working with special paper sizes
  • test processing can be carried out using the same printing unit and the same associated display via the integrated personal computer.
  • Floppy disk stations 13 and flat screen 7 can be integrated into the cuboid central housing or Arranged in the form of attachable additional modules can be arranged side by side without any problems.
  • Fig. 3 shows the basic concept of an embodiment variant while realizing a building block principle.
  • the parallelepiped-shaped central housing is raised somewhat with respect to the contact area and is practically supported by the individual or additional units 4, 14 designed in the manner of a brick, which form a form-fitting fitting receptacle for the central housing 1.
  • the base unit 4, which is designed as an electronic part, can be coupled mechanically and electrically, in particular via plug-in connections, both to the central housing 1 and to the additional units arranged or insertable below the central housing 1, such as a screen basic unit 14 or floppy disk drives.
  • the pivot bearing 9 for the flat screen 7 is provided on the pluggable base unit 14, and the base unit 4 also has a connection surface 15 for further electronic additional units 16, which in turn can be coupled via plug connections.
  • the plug and dome connections between the individual components are identified by reference number 17.
  • printing units in particular also laser printers, thermal printers, matrix printers or type wheel printers can be used as printing units 10, and it is even possible to integrate a fax machine into the space-saving overall structure designed according to the invention.
  • a cable receiving space is preferably formed, which is accessible from one side and serves to receive a connecting cable designed as a winding cable for an associated keyboard. This cable will - "y" •

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention décrit un système d'écriture dans lequel une machine à écrire est combinée à un ordinateur individuel sous forme d'une unité de contact nécessitant une surface d'installation minimum, et l'ensemble compact est obtenu par positionnement oblique d'un boîtier central parallélépipédique.
EP19910903375 1990-02-16 1991-02-15 Systeme d'ecriture Withdrawn EP0470214A1 (fr)

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DE4004928 1990-02-16
DE19904004928 DE4004928A1 (de) 1990-02-16 1990-02-16 Schreibsystem

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EP0470214A1 true EP0470214A1 (fr) 1992-02-12

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DE9213252U1 (de) * 1992-10-02 1994-02-10 Waidner GmbH, 41238 Mönchengladbach Mit Tastaturfläche ausgestattetes Sichtgerät zur steuerbaren Darstellung von Bilder, Daten u.dgl.

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JPH01120374A (ja) * 1987-11-04 1989-05-12 Hitachi Ltd 文書作成印字装置
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