JPH04327972A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an information processing device which can be housed compactly by constituting rotatably at least 2 or more members including any of input unit, display, and recording unit equipped in a mainframe. CONSTITUTION:For example, a personal computer 101 is constituted of a mainframe 102, a keyboard 103, a top cover having a display 104, and a side cover 107 having a printer 106. The top cover 105 is rotatably attached to the device body 102 through hinges 108 and 109. Ink jet method is desirable for a record head of the printer unit 106. The side cover 107 having the unit 106 is rotatably attached, for example, to the right side of the mainframe 102 through hinges 115 and 116. A recording paper is to be preferably discharged to the upward of the device after it is supplied through a supplying opening on the side face of the side cover 107 and recorded. A front cover having the printer unit 106 may be arranged in front of the mainframe 102 rotatably back and forth.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses such as word processors, personal computers, electronic typewriters, etc., and more particularly to information processing apparatuses that can be stored compactly.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Among devices of this type, small devices that do not require a particular installation location and do not require much installation space are becoming popular, especially from the viewpoint of personal use. These are so-called laptop types and are also portable.

[0003] Such an information processing apparatus includes a main body as an information processing section, a disk device as an external storage device, a display device as an information display means including a liquid crystal display, a recording device as an information output means, It also integrally includes various devices such as a keyboard device for inputting information, operations, and inputting control commands.

A side view of a word processor as a conventional example of this type of device is shown in FIG. 17(a). As is clear from the figure, when using this device, the top cover 105 with the display section 104 is opened and stood up so that the operator (not shown) located on the right side of the figure can see the display section 104. It can be so.

Furthermore, by opening the upper cover 105, the keyboard 103 appears in front of the operator. A device main body 102 as an information processing section is located behind the display section 104 (on the left side in the figure), and a part of this device main body 102 includes a disk device 1301 and a recording device (hereinafter referred to as a recording device). A printer (also referred to as a printer) 106 is provided.

The conveyance path of the recording paper 401 in the printer 106 shown in FIG. 17(a) is reversed by the paper feed roller 214, and is formed approximately in the vertical direction.

[0007] Smaller and thinner information processing apparatuses that are even more portable and easy to install than the above-mentioned laptop-type information processing apparatuses have also been proposed. These are so-called notebook types or book types. A conventional example of this type of personal computer is shown in FIG. 17(b).

The apparatus shown in FIG. 17(b) is a printer 10.
6 can be freely attached and detached at the rear of the device main body 102. This printer 106 can perform recording operations both when attached to the apparatus main body 102 and when detached from the apparatus main body 102.

FIG. 17 (
b), a combination of horizontal and vertical directions with approximately right-angled bends, or a printer 1
This is a vertical route that utilizes the lower space of 06.

Furthermore, when the printer 106 is used in a detached state, the conveyance path can be set in the horizontal direction as shown in the figure.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, there are several problems that need to be solved in the information processing apparatus incorporating the printer as described above.

The first problem is the operability of the printer. That is, FIG. 17(a), (
In any of the devices shown in b), the printer 10
6 is located on the opposite side of the operator with the display unit 104 in between.

Therefore, when the operator performs an operation regarding the printer 106, such as inserting recording paper 401,
There are cases where the display unit 104 is perceived as an obstacle. Furthermore, the recorded results on the recording paper 401 are difficult to see for the operator.

[0014] As a result, when operating the printer 106, the user may have to fold down the top cover 105 in which the display section 104 is incorporated, making the information processing apparatus significantly less user-friendly. In particular, in an information processing apparatus that can perform a recording operation on the printer 106 and other information processing operations in parallel, the above-described problems arising from the arrangement of the printer become more pronounced.

As a countermeasure for this problem, there is a removable type as shown in FIG. 17(b), but the second problem caused by the removable type is that it is difficult to separate the printer 106 one by one when recording or to connect the main body and the printer 106. It becomes necessary to route the cords and perform complicated operations.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to integrate the main body of the device and the printer, thereby eliminating complicated operations such as separating the printer and processing codes. The information processing system makes it possible to operate the printer comfortably even without having to use it, and when carrying it, the input section, display section, recording section, and storage device can be stored in the main body without any protrusions, making the device compact. The goal is to provide equipment.

[0017]

[Means for Solving the Problems] To this end, in the present invention,
An input section for inputting information, a recording section capable of recording on a recording medium according to the information input by the input section, a display section for displaying the input information, and a storage section for storing the input information. In an information processing device including a storage device, the device is composed of a main body and at least two or more members rotatably coupled to the main body including any one of an input section, a recording section, a display section, and a storage device. What you did becomes a characteristic.

[0018]

[Operation] In the above means, when in use, each rotating part rotates in each set direction and is held at a predetermined position, and when the rotating part is stored, it becomes integral with the main body without protrusions. It is something that can be done.

[0019]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 are overall perspective views showing a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as personal computer) as an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. PC 1
01 is a device main body 102, a keyboard 103, a display unit 1
04, a side cover 107 including a printer 106, and other parts. The upper cover 105 is rotatably attached to the apparatus main body 102 via hinges 108 and 109 provided at both ends of its rear edge. This allows you to use this device (
In FIG. 2), the upper cover 105 can be rotated to open to a position where the display section 104 can be easily viewed, and can be closed when not in use to function as a cover. As the display element of the display section 104, a liquid crystal display element is used because the display section 104 can be made thin.

A lock plate 11 is provided on the front edge of the upper cover 105.
0 is rotatably attached and biased inward by a spring (not shown). The lock plate 110 has a lock claw 1
11 is provided, and engages with a locking part 113 provided in a recessed part 112 formed in the apparatus main body 102, thereby making it possible to reliably hold the upper cover 105 on the apparatus main body 102. Further, the upper cover 105 has a protrusion 114
It can be opened by pulling up and releasing the engagement of the lock claw 111.

A horizontal cover 107 equipped with a printer unit 106 using an inkjet recording head is placed on the right side of the apparatus main body 102, and hinges 115 and 116 are provided at the front right end and rear right end of the horizontal cover 107. It is rotatably attached via the As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge 115 is integrally provided with a rotating shaft 301.
A portion of it is cut to form a claw 302. The device body 102 is integrally provided with shaft holes 303 and 304, and the horizontal cover 107 is integrally provided with a shaft hole 305. In the horizontal cover 107, the shaft hole 305 is inserted between the shaft holes 303 and 304, and the hinge 115 is inserted between the shaft holes 303 and 304.
, 305, and 304, and is rotatably attached to the device main body 102. The claw 302 functions to prevent the hinge 115 from coming off. Note that the pivot structure by the hinge 116 is also similar.

Hinge 115, 116 of device main body 102
Lock plates 117 and 118 are rotatably attached nearby. As shown in FIG. 4, lock claws 306 and 307 are integrally provided on the lock plate 117 toward the top and right side of the device main body 102, respectively. Further, a knob 308 is integrally provided on the lock plate 117 and is exposed to the outside of the apparatus main body 102, and when the knob 308 is operated up or down, the lock plate 117 rotates around a rotation shaft 309. When the horizontal cover 107 is stored in the apparatus main body 102 and the knob 308 is set to the position shown in FIG.
0, enters into the opening 311 of the horizontal cover 107, and engages with the end 312 of the opening 311, so that the horizontal cover 107 can be reliably held on the apparatus main body 102. When the knob 308 is operated upward and set to the position shown in FIG. 4(b), the engagement of the lock claw 306 is released, and the horizontal cover 107 can be rotated and opened to the right. When using this device, operate the knob 308 further upwards (see Figure 4).
When set to position c), the lock claw 307
The horizontal cover 107 pops out from the opening 313 of 02 to the right.
the end 31 of the opening 314.
5 to securely hold the horizontal cover 107 on the device main body 102. To store the horizontal cover 107 from the position in use, the procedure can be reversed. The structure of the lock plate 118 is also similar to that of the lock plate 117.

Furthermore, the lock plates 117 and 118 are shown in FIG. 4(a).
), (b), and (c) clicks may be provided (not shown) to ensure secure locking at each position. As a result, when the device is in use, the horizontal cover 107 is rotated to be opened to the right side and held, and when not in use, it is held closed and can function as a cover.

[0024] Also, when using this device, especially the printer 10
6 is used, that is, when recording, etc.
In order to stabilize the conveyance of the print paper, it is necessary to securely hold the horizontal cover 107 on the apparatus main body 102, and providing sensors (not shown) for reading the positions of the lock plates 117 and 118 is also an effective means.

FIG. 5 shows how the printer 106 is used. Recording media such as plain paper and OHP sheets (hereinafter referred to as “
Recording paper (referred to as "recording paper") 401 is fed to the printer 106 through a paper feed port 402 provided on the right side of the horizontal cover 107, and after being recorded in the printer 106, it is provided at the bottom of the horizontal cover 107. The paper is ejected to the lower part of the apparatus via the paper ejection port 119 (FIG. 1, FIG. 8 described later). Legs 606 (see FIG. 8, described later) and 120 (see FIG. 1) are provided on the main body 102 and the side cover 107 to create a gap between the device and the installation surface, allowing the ejected recording paper to 402 passage. The release lever 403 is
It is exposed to the outside through an opening 404 provided on the upper surface of the horizontal cover 107, and the recording paper 401 is exposed at the position shown in FIG.
Hold it and move it toward you to release it (the mechanism will be explained later).

A lid 405 is attached to the horizontal cover 107 so that it can be opened and closed, and the head cartridge 406 can be replaced. Printer 106 and device main body 10
2 are electrically connected by cables (not shown) passing through the inside of the cable cover 407. Details of the head cartridge 406 and printer 106 will be described later. The keyboard 103 can have a conventionally known configuration, and inside the device main body 102, a control circuit of the device and the like are provided in the form of a board.

According to the first embodiment described above, the device main body 102 and the printer 106 are integrated, and the printer 106 is installed on the right side of the device main body 102 during use, so the operability of the printer 106 is extremely comfortable. . moreover,
Both the display unit 104 and the printer 106 can be stored in the device main body 102 without any protrusions, resulting in excellent portability and a compact configuration.

(Description of Printer) FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic perspective views showing an example of a schematic configuration of a printer section in the form of an inkjet recording device, as an example of the printer 106.

Here, 406 is a head cartridge, which mainly has an inkjet recording head and an ink tank in one body.

The head cartridge 406 is detachably attached to, for example, the inkjet recording apparatus shown in FIG. 6, and can be replaced with a new head cartridge when the ink in the ink tank is used up. .

The recording head includes a substrate on which a plurality of electrothermal transducers that generate thermal energy used for ink ejection and a drive circuit for driving them are formed, and a plurality of electrothermal transducers on this substrate. It is constructed by laminating a top plate for forming a discharge port and a liquid path corresponding to each body, and a common liquid chamber communicating with each liquid path. Then, the recording head configured in this manner is mounted on an apparatus such that the ejection opening surface on which the ejection openings are arranged faces the recording paper 401.

[0032] The ink tank is the head cartridge 40.
6, and has an ink storage chamber therein for storing ink.

[0033] By energizing the electrothermal converter,
Ink is ejected from ejection ports and recorded on a recording paper 401. In addition to the above-mentioned electrothermal transducer, the energy imparting means for ejecting the ink may include a method using an electromechanical transducer such as a piezo element, a method using an electromechanical transducer such as a piezo element, and a method in which electromagnetic waves such as a laser are irradiated to generate heat. There is a method of ejecting ink using the action of the electrothermal converter, but as mentioned above, a recording head that uses an electrothermal converter as an energy generating means is easy to downsize, and it is also highly reliable due to recent technological advances in the semiconductor field. It is advantageous because it can fully utilize the advantages of rapidly improving IC technology and microprocessing technology, facilitates high-density packaging, and has low manufacturing costs.

Note that if an appropriate ink supply path can be formed, instead of using a head cartridge with an integrated ink tank as in this example, the ink tank can be set in the main body of the apparatus, and only the recording head can be mounted on the carriage 503. It may also be installed in the .

The carriage 503 on which the head cartridge 406 is mounted has a pin that engages with a helical groove 506 of a lead screw 505 that rotates via a transmission mechanism (not shown) in conjunction with the forward and reverse rotation of the drive motor 504. (not shown), and is reciprocated in the directions of arrows a and b as the lead screw 505 rotates.

Reference numeral 507 is a carrier guide shaft for regulating rotation of the carrier. Note that illustrations of this device and the configuration for electrical signal connection between the recording head and the main body of the device are omitted.

A recovery unit 508 includes a cap 509 that faces the ejection port surface of the head cartridge 406 at a predetermined position outside the recording area of the head cartridge 406 (for example, home position), and a cap 509 that is brought into contact with the ejection port surface. It has a cap advance/retreat drive unit (not shown) for protecting the cap during non-recording times.

[0038] In addition, there is also a pump to improve the ink ejection condition by suctioning ink from the ejection port and ejecting thickened ink, dust, air bubbles, etc. upon contact, and a pump for storing the sucked waste ink. A member may be provided.

510 is a conveyance roller for conveying the recording paper 401 in the direction f in the figure, and 511 is a pinch roller that presses the recording paper 401 against the conveyance roller 510, which is held between these pair of rollers to perform recording. Sometimes recording paper 401
is intermittently fed in the f direction in the figure.

The shaft 512 of the conveyance roller 510 is engaged with a motor 513 via a suitable transmission mechanism, and receives the transmission of driving force. Furthermore, the pinch roller 611 comes into contact with the conveyance roller 510 by operating the release lever 403.
Separation is possible.

515 is a rotation shaft of the release lever 403;
516 is a roller provided on the lever 514. 517 is provided on the pinch roller shaft, 518 is provided on the pinch roller shaft 517, and engages with the roller 516 as the lever 514 rotates;
This cam receives a force that urges the pinch roller 511 away from the conveyance roller 510.

Reference numeral 519 is a platen for flattening the recording surface of the recording paper 401, and in this example, it is constructed integrally with the printer unit housing (base) 520.

Further, a member may be provided to bring the recording paper 401 into close contact with the platen 519 and prevent the recording paper 401 from floating up.

A pair of sensors 521 and 522 are provided before and after the recording position in the recording paper transport direction f to detect the recording paper 401.

(Explanation of paper release mechanism) Figure 7 (a)
) and (b) show the pressed state and separated state of the pinch roller 511 with respect to the conveyance roller 510, respectively.

First, in FIG. 4A, which shows the pressed state in which the recording paper 401 is pinched or conveyed by the pair of rollers, the release lever 403 is in a position where the roller 516 does not engage with the cam 518, so the pinch roller 511 is biased toward the conveying roller 510 in the P direction in the figure by a spring 524 provided on a side plate 523 of the housing, for example.

From this state, when the release lever 403 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure around the rotation shaft 515, the roller 516 engages with the cam 518 and rides on the tapered surface of the cam 518, causing the rotation as shown in FIG. 7(b) to occur. The state shown is reached.

[0048] Therefore, the pinch roller 511
The transport roller 51 moves in the R direction in the figure against the urging force of
This results in a gap between the two.

(Description of Recording Paper Conveyance Route) FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) show the conveyance route of the recording paper 401 when the printer 106 described above is incorporated into an information processing apparatus. There are two types of transport paths for the recording paper 401: (a) and (b).

(a) shows the recording paper 4 that has passed through the printer 106
01 enters the space created by the leg 606 between the information processing device and the installation surface on which it is placed through the paper ejection port 119.

In (b), a gap is provided at the bottom of the apparatus main body 102 into which the recording paper 401 enters. Paper route is case 607
and a separation plate 601. When the printer 106 is fixed by the locking mechanism described above, the recording paper ejection port 1
19 faces the paper feed port of the apparatus main body 102, and the recording paper path is integrated therewith. 602, 603, 604, and 605 are recording paper guides within the printer 106.

[0052] In either case, the recording paper 401 is placed in the paper feed slot 40.
Insert from 2. Then, by returning the release lever 403 to the state shown in FIG. 7(a) at an appropriate insertion position, it can be held between the rollers.

[0053] After performing such clamping, (
Alternatively, after the bottom edge of the recording paper 401 is in contact with the rollers that are in contact with each other from above, the conveyance roller 510 is reversed to convey the paper in the opposite direction to the conveyance direction f during recording (reverse feed). Based on the output of the sensor 522, the recording paper 401 is set at a predetermined recording start position (cue position). Then, a printing operation is performed while being transported in the f direction, and the paper is discharged from the paper feed port 402. The detailed operation will be described later.

The states shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b) can be detected, for example, by a photosensor 525 (see FIG. 9) provided within the rotation range of the release lever 403. The manner in which the detection signal of this sensor 525 is used will be described later.

(Description of Electrical Circuit Block Diagram) FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of the control system of the information processing apparatus of this embodiment. Here, 7
01 is a controller that serves as a main control unit, and is a controller in the form of a microcomputer, for example, that executes the procedure shown in FIG.
PU 702, ROM 703 that stores programs corresponding to the procedure and other fixed data, and RAM 704 that has an area for expanding image data, a work area, etc.
etc.

Reference numeral 705 is an image data supply device (which may be a disk device integrated into the main body or an external host device, etc.), and the image data, commands, status signals, etc. are supplied through the interface (I/ F)
It is transmitted and received to and from the controller 701 via 706 .

A recording command key 707 is provided on the keyboard 103. 708 is a group of various sensors including the recording body detection sensor 522 on the upper side in FIG. 6 and the detection sensor 521 on the lower side.

Reference numeral 709 denotes a head driver for driving an element (an electrothermal transducer in this example) that generates energy used for ejecting ink from the recording head 710 provided in the head cartridge 401 according to recording data, etc. .

711 moves the carriage 503 in the main scanning direction (
This is a driver for the main scanning motor 504 for moving in the directions of arrows a and b in FIG. 712 is a sub-scanning motor 513 used for conveying (sub-scanning) the recording paper 401.
This is the driver. Further, 713 is a display driver for driving the display 104.

(Description of Control Flowchart) FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of the recording processing procedure according to this example. When a recording command is given, first in step S1 it is determined whether or not there is recording paper 401 in the printer 106, based on the output of the upper sensor 522, for example.

If the recording paper 401 does not exist, the process advances to step S3, and a message is displayed on the display 104 to prompt the user to set the recording paper 401.

On the other hand, if the recording paper 401 is present, the process advances to step S5, and it is determined based on the output of the sensor 525 whether the pinch roller 511 has been released.

If the judgment is negative here, release lever 4
03 to transfer the conveyance roller 510 of the pinch roller 511.
A message is displayed on the display 104 to obtain the pressed state.

As a result, for example, if the operator releases the pinch roller 511 in order to set the recording paper 401 quickly, but forgets to return the release lever 403 after inserting the recording paper 401. It can also be used.

[0065] For example, by using the sub-scanning motor 513,
The operation of returning the release lever 403 may also be performed automatically, and in this case, the process of step S7 and even step S5 is not necessary.

[0066] In step S9, the rollers 510, 511
A process is started to reversely feed the recording paper 401 that has been sandwiched between them or that has been abutted between them.

This process is performed when the upper sensor 522 detects the recording paper 40.
The process continues until the upper edge of 1 (leading edge during recording) is detected and turned off (step S11), and when the upper edge is detected, the reverse feed is performed by an appropriate amount commensurate with the distance between the upper sensor 522 and the recording position. After performing this, reverse feeding is stopped (step S13
, S15). Note that if the distance is appropriate, the process of step S13 is unnecessary.

[0068] The cueing of the recording paper 401 is thus completed, and in step S17, a known recording operation is performed by intermittent feeding of the recording paper 401 and scanning of the head cartridge 406.

Note that if there is no more data to be recorded, the lower edge of the recording paper (the trailing edge during recording) will touch the lower sensor 521.
If this is detected, the recording operation is stopped immediately or after a predetermined line has been recorded, and the recording paper 401 is ejected to end this procedure.

In this embodiment, various effects described above can be obtained, and in particular, all of the above-mentioned technical problems can be solved.

In other words, each rotating part including the printer and the display section can be set in the optimum position for use, and there is no need to worry about the troublesome work of folding down the display section when setting recording paper in the printer, which is the case with conventional devices. No operation required.

Furthermore, since each rotating section is integrated with the main body of the device via the rotating member, there is no need to worry about handling cords.

Furthermore, as is clear from FIG. 1, since the printer 106 is placed next to the main body 102, the recording results and the display screen can be recorded while the user is present.

In addition, each of the rotating parts can be stored in the main body without any protrusions, and when carried, the information processing apparatus can be made smaller and its portability can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a U-shaped embodiment will be described in which the paper feed path of the recording paper 401 is inserted from the side and the paper is ejected to the top of the printer. .

The configuration is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In the figure, 901 is a conveyance roller that conveys the recording paper 401;
2 is a head cartridge, 903 is a carriage, 904
is a lead screw, which is driven by a motor (not shown) to move the carriage (main scanning).

A carrier guide shaft 905 and a platen 906 are driven by a motor (not shown) (sub-scanning). 907 is the recording paper 4 conveyed by the conveyance roller 901
A guide plate 908 for guiding 01 is a roller rotatably coupled to the guide plate 907.

The advantage of using such a printer is that it is not necessary to pass the recording paper 401 through the lower part of the apparatus main body, so that the apparatus can be constructed thin and compact. Furthermore, since the paper feed port 909 and paper discharge port 910 for the recording paper 401 are independent, the operability of the recording paper 401 is better than that of the horizontal paper feed type. Furthermore, since the recording paper 401 after recording is ejected upward, the recorded contents can be easily confirmed.

(Third Embodiment) Next, as a third embodiment of the present invention, a line head printer type embodiment will be described.

The configuration is shown in FIG. In the figure, 911 is a conveyance roller that conveys the recording paper 401, 912 is a guide plate that guides the recording paper 401 conveyed by the conveyance roller 911, 913 is a roller rotatably coupled to the guide plate 912, and 915 is a roller that is rotatably coupled to the guide plate 912. 916 is a paper feed port for the recording paper 401 and a paper discharge port. 914 is a line type print head.

Since a line head printer does not have a carriage and its driving mechanism unlike a serial printer, the printer itself can be designed to be more compact. Possible types of serial printers include thermal transfer, inkjet, and the like. In this example, a U-shaped paper feeding system is used, but a horizontal paper feeding system as in the first embodiment may also be used.

(Embodiment 4) Next, as a fourth embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment in which a continuous paper feeding mechanism is provided in the main body of the apparatus will be described.

The configuration is shown in FIG. In the figure, a shield plate 1102 is located below the control circuit board 1101,
A space formed by the shield plate 1102 and the case 1103 is a storage place for the recording paper 401. The recording paper 401 is
Paper feed lid (not shown) provided on the left side of the device main body 102
is inserted by opening it.

The recording paper 401 is pressed against a feed roller 1106 by a guide plate 1105 urged by a spring 1104. The feed roller 1106 is a gear 1107
It is driven by a motor 1108 via. Recording paper 40
1 is conveyed to the printer 106 through guides 1109 and 1110 and an opening 1111.

By providing such a continuous paper feeding mechanism in the apparatus main body 102, there is no need to manually feed the recording paper 401 one by one. Also, a recording paper 401 is provided in the main body 102 of the apparatus.
This device is even more portable because it can be kept on hand at all times.

(Embodiment 5) Next, as a fifth embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment in which a rotating section including a printer is arranged in front of the main body of the apparatus will be described.

The configuration is shown in FIG. In the same figure, 120
1 is a lock plate, and 1202 is provided on the main body 102 of the device and locks the plate 120 when the upper cover 105 is folded.
1 is the opening into which the locking claw 1203 is inserted.
04.

A front cover 1205 provided with the printer unit 106 (same as in FIGS. 7 and 8) is placed in front of the apparatus main body 102 and rotates forward.

The advantage of arranging the rotating section in the front is that when the recording paper 401 is conveyed horizontally as shown in FIG.
Once the paper is drawn into the machine and the paper is ejected to the front after recording is completed, it is possible to compare the recording results with the display screen without leaving the room. Also, insert the paper feed path from the front,
The same applies to a U-shaped printer (similar to FIGS. 11 and 13) that discharges paper upwards. Furthermore, when inputting to the keyboard 103, the upper surface 1 of the front cover 1205
206 can be used as an armrest.

(Embodiment 6) Next, as a sixth embodiment of the present invention, an embodiment having three rotating parts will be described.

The configuration is shown in FIG. In the figure, a front cover 1205 including the printer unit 106 is placed in front of the apparatus main body 102 and rotates forward. Further, a horizontal cover 1302 including a disk device 1301 as an external storage device is placed on the right side and rotates outward.

Both the top cover 105 and the side cover 1302 have two hinges and only one locking mechanism. Therefore, there are protrusions 1303 and 130, respectively.
4 is formed, and when storing, the top cover 105 and the side cover 1302 are stored first, and then the recessed part 13 is
When the front cover 1205 on which 05 is formed is stored, the protrusions 1303 and 1304 are pressed down from above by the dents 1305, ensuring complete safety during carrying.

The advantage of this embodiment as having three rotating parts is that the disk device 1301 is installed on the right side of the device main body 102 during use, so the operability of the disk device is extremely improved.

(Other Embodiments) The present invention is particularly applicable to inkjet recording methods, in which means for generating thermal energy as the energy used to eject ink (for example, electrothermal transducers, laser beams, etc.) ), which brings about excellent effects in a recording head and a recording apparatus of a type in which a change in the state of ink is caused by the thermal energy. This is because such a system can achieve higher recording density and higher definition.

For its typical configuration and principle, see, for example, US Pat. Nos. 4,723,129 and 4,740.
Preferably, it is carried out using the basic principles disclosed in the '796 specification.

[0096] This method can be applied to both the so-called on-demand type and continuous type, but especially in the case of the on-demand type, it is applicable to the sheet or liquid path where liquid (ink) is held. generating heat energy in the electrothermal transducer by applying at least one drive signal corresponding to recorded information and causing a rapid temperature rise exceeding nucleate boiling to the electrothermal transducer disposed as This is effective because it causes film boiling on the heat-active surface of the recording head, resulting in the formation of bubbles in the liquid (ink) that correspond one-to-one to this drive signal.

The growth and contraction of the bubble causes liquid (ink) to be ejected through the ejection opening to form at least one droplet. It is more preferable to use this drive signal in a pulse form, since the growth and contraction of bubbles can be carried out immediately and appropriately, making it possible to eject liquid (ink) with particularly excellent responsiveness.

As this pulse-shaped drive signal, those described in US Pat. No. 4,463,359 and US Pat. No. 4,345,262 are suitable. Furthermore, if the conditions described in US Pat. No. 4,313,124 concerning the invention regarding the temperature increase rate of the heat acting surface are adopted, even more excellent recording can be performed.

[0099] In addition to the configuration of the recording head that is a combination of ejection ports, liquid paths, and electrothermal converters (straight liquid flow path or right-angled liquid flow path) as disclosed in the above-mentioned specifications, U.S. Pat. No. 4,558,333 and U.S. Pat. No. 44 disclose a configuration in which a heat acting part is arranged in a bending region.
A configuration using the specification of No. 59600 is also included in the present invention.

In addition, JP-A-59-123670 discloses a configuration in which a common slit is used as a discharge part for a plurality of electrothermal converters, and a method for absorbing pressure waves of thermal energy is disclosed. The effects of the present invention are also effective even with a configuration based on Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 138461/1983, which discloses a configuration in which the opening corresponds to the discharge portion.

That is, regardless of the form of the recording head, according to the present invention, recording can be performed reliably and efficiently.

Furthermore, the present invention can be effectively applied to a full-line type recording head having a length corresponding to the maximum width of a recording medium that can be recorded by a recording apparatus. Such a recording head may have either a configuration in which the length is satisfied by a combination of a plurality of recording heads, or a configuration as a single recording head formed integrally.

In addition, even in the case of a serial type as in the above example, the recording head is fixed to the main body of the apparatus, or by being attached to the main body of the apparatus, electrical connection with the main body of the apparatus and ink flow from the main body of the apparatus are possible. The present invention is also effective when using a replaceable chip-type recording head that can be supplied with ink or a cartridge-type recording head in which an ink tank is integrally provided in the recording head itself.

Further, it is preferable to add ejection recovery means for the recording head, preliminary auxiliary means, etc. to the configuration of the recording apparatus of the present invention, since this further stabilizes the effects of the present invention. Specifically, these include heating the recording head using a capping means, a cleaning means, a pressure or suction means, an electrothermal transducer, a separate heating element, or a combination thereof. For example, there may be mentioned a preliminary heating means for carrying out the recording, and a preliminary ejection means for carrying out a discharge other than recording.

[0105] Regarding the type and number of recording heads to be mounted, for example, in addition to one type that corresponds to single-color ink, there are also types and numbers that correspond to multiple inks with different recording colors and densities. A plurality of them may be provided.

That is, for example, the recording mode of the recording apparatus is not only a recording mode for mainstream colors such as black;
The recording head may be configured integrally or in combination, but the present invention is also extremely effective for devices equipped with at least one of the following recording modes: multiple colors of different colors, or full color by mixing colors. It is.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention described above, the ink is described as a liquid, but an ink that solidifies at room temperature or lower, and that softens or liquefies at room temperature, may also be used. Generally speaking, in inkjet systems, the temperature of the ink itself is adjusted within the range of 30°C or higher and 70°C or lower to keep the viscosity of the ink within a stable ejection range. Sometimes, ink in liquid form may be used.

In addition, in order to actively prevent temperature rise due to thermal energy by using it as energy for changing the state of ink from a solid state to a liquid state, or to prevent evaporation of ink, it is possible to prevent ink from being left unused. An ink that solidifies and liquefies upon heating may be used.

[0109] In any case, the thermal energy may be applied in accordance with the recording signal to liquefy the ink and eject the liquid ink, or the ink may already begin to solidify by the time it reaches the recording medium. The present invention is also applicable when using an ink that liquefies only when it is applied.

[0110] The ink used in this case is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1986-
56847 or Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 60-71260, a form in which the porous sheet is held as a liquid or solid in the recesses or through holes and faces the electrothermal converter. You can also use it as In the present invention, the most effective method for each of the above-mentioned inks is to implement the above-mentioned film boiling method.

In addition, the present invention can be used as a terminal for a host computer, combined with a reader, etc., capable of replacing a recording head with a reading head, and even have a facsimile function. It may also be something.

[0112]

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, input can be confirmed on the display while inputting, setting recording paper in the printer is not complicated, and operability is high. , to improve the visibility of recorded materials during the recording process and after recording, for example, to make it easier to check the recording operation by comparing it with the display screen. This is achieved by providing a main body and two or more rotating parts rotatably connected to the main body, including either one, and setting each rotating part to the optimal use position during use. When stored, it can be made small without any protrusions, and has excellent portability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of a stored state of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view of the first embodiment in use.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of the hinge mechanism of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a locked state by the hinge mechanism of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the usage state of the printer of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory diagram of the printer of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a paper release mechanism.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of conveyance of recording paper.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an electric circuit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a recording operation.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective explanatory view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

102　Device body 103 Keyboard 104 Display section 105 Top cover 106 Printer 107 Horizontal cover 115 Hinge 116 Hinge 117 Lock plate 118 Lock plate 401 Recording paper 403 Release lever 405 Lid 406 head cartridge 503 Carriage 504 Carriage drive motor 505 Lead screw 508 Recovery unit 509 Cap 510 Conveyance roller 511 Pinch roller 519 Platen 1205 Front cover 1301 Disk device 1302 Horizontal cover Reference number 2045050

Claims (9)

[Claims] Claim 1: The apparatus includes an input section for inputting information, a display section for displaying information, and a recording section for recording information, and the main body of the device includes at least two or more rotatable members. An information processing device characterized in that the rotating member includes any one of an input section, a display section, and a recording section. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is a display section and a recording section. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is a display section, a recording section, and a storage section. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium after recording by the recording section is ejected upward from the apparatus. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for feeding a recording medium to the recording section. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording section is arranged at the front of the apparatus. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus uses an inkjet recording method in which the recording means performs recording by ejecting ink in accordance with a signal. 8. The recording apparatus is an inkjet recording method in which the recording means energizes an electrothermal transducer in response to a signal and ejects ink using thermal energy from the electrothermal transducer to perform recording. The recording device according to claim 7. 9. In the recording device, the recording means energizes the electrothermal transducer in response to a signal, and the ink is ejected from the ejection port by the growth of bubbles caused by heating exceeding film boiling by the electrothermal transducer. 9. The recording apparatus according to claim 8, which uses an inkjet recording method for recording.