JPH0969016A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the usability of a printer by enabling a print part to be viewed directly as to the information processor in a longitudinally flat shape which is reduced in the depth by arranging the printer at the bottom part. SOLUTION: A column part 3 is erected on the top surface of a base body 2, a display 6 is pivoted on the column part 3 in a rotatable and displaceable state, and the printer 7 is put in the base body 25. The printer 7 is open in the top surface of the base body 2 and has a ribbon storage space 24 in which a ribbon carrier 27, an ink ribbon, etc., are stored, part of the whole of the top surface opening of the ribbon storage space 24 is closed with a ribbon cover 25 which is entirely transparent, and a print head 28 as the print part is made always visible from the front of the device through the ribbon cover 25 irrelevantly to the rotational displacement position of the display 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus such as a word processor or a personal computer configured to display data input from a keyboard on a display and print it out by a printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-75821 proposes an information processing apparatus which has a reduced depth dimension to reduce an occupied area on a desk so that the desk can be effectively used. In this proposal, a printer is built in the top or bottom of a vertical flat device body, while a flat display is pivotally supported on the front side of the device body by its upper end or lower end. In addition, the information processing apparatus has a configuration in which the paper feed cassette is vertically mounted on the back side, and the depth dimension of the apparatus body is suppressed.

[0003]

However, in the above proposal, the usability of the printer is poor in the following points. For example, in the case where the printer is built in the upper part of the vertical flat shape device body, it is required to operate in an unnatural posture with the waist raised from the chair every time the printer is handled, while the printer is built in the bottom part of the device body. However, because of its structure, the printing section and the ink ribbon accommodating section cannot be visually observed from the outside, and so-called aiming printing cannot be performed in which the print head is printed in accordance with a predetermined position on the paper. In addition, replacement of the ink ribbon requires work in an unnatural posture, which cannot be said to be good in terms of usability of the printer.

However, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus having a small depth dimension and excellent usability of a printer.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising a printer and a display, wherein data input from a keyboard is displayed on the display and can be printed out by the printer. , The printer is built in a base body, and a support is erected on the base to support the display rotatably on the support, and the printer of the printer is always irrespective of the position of the display. The structure is provided so that it can be seen from the front of the device. According to this configuration, the depth dimension of the device itself is suppressed to be small, and the printer is operated in a natural posture while sitting on a chair. Moreover, for example, even when key input is performed in a state where the display is adjusted in an arbitrary direction, and then aiming printing by a printer is continuously performed, the position of the display can be maintained without changing the position of the display. Therefore, the usability of the printer can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing device comprising a thermal printer and a display, wherein data inputted from a keyboard is displayed on the display and can be printed out by the printer. The printer is built in the base body, and the support is erected on the base to support the display rotatably on the support, while the base is provided in front of the support position of the display. A ribbon accommodating portion for accommodating a ribbon carrier of the printer and a removable ink ribbon to be mounted on the ribbon carrier is provided. With this configuration, the depth dimension of the device itself is suppressed to be small, the printer is operated in a natural posture while sitting on a chair, and the ink ribbon can be easily replaced in front of the display. As a result, the usability of the printer can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the display has a rotation axis substantially parallel to its display screen at an upper portion, and the elevation angle is adjusted by this rotation axis. The configuration. According to this structure, in addition to the action of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the following action is provided. The operator can perform key input with the display arbitrarily rotated and set to the desired elevation angle, and if the display is lifted up when performing aiming printing or ink ribbon replacement, any operation will be better. It will be easy to do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the base body is provided with a paper feed unit and a paper discharge unit of the printer on a rear side of the display when facing the front. The configuration is provided. According to this configuration,
In addition to the function of the invention according to claim 3, the following function is provided. By lifting the display upwards, you can set the paper in the paper feed section and check the printing in a natural posture.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the paper feeding portion of the printer is behind the display when facing the front, and the automatic paper feeding cassette is mounted. The cassette mounting portion and the manual sheet feeding port located on the front side of the cassette mounting part are provided, and the automatic sheet feeding cassette is provided with a guide for guiding the manual sheet to the manual sheet feeding port in the mounted state. According to this configuration,
In addition to the function of the invention according to claim 3, the following function is provided. Even when the manual sheet feeding port is hidden by the display, the manual sheet can be easily inserted into the manual sheet feeding port.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with a display facing forward, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the same apparatus with the display lifted upward. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the same apparatus with a keyboard accommodated therein, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the layout of each part in the same apparatus.

First, a schematic structure of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. In the apparatus body 1 of the information processing apparatus, a pair of left and right supporting columns 3, 3 and a back side between the supporting columns 3, 3 are arranged. Between a base body 2 having a covering rear wall 4 standing upright on the upper surface and the upper ends of the support columns 3 and 3 rotatably supported and between the support columns 3 and 3 and the rear wall 4. Display 6 that forms a cassette accommodation space (accommodation space) 5 with an upper surface opening
And a printer 7 built in the base body 2, and the front side of the cassette housing space 5 is opened and closed by the rotational displacement of the display 6.

In addition to the apparatus body 1, the information processing apparatus accommodates a keyboard 8 for inputting data, a large number of recording sheets, and automatically supplies the sheets to the printer 7 one after another. It is equipped with an automatic paper feed cassette 9,
The keyboard 8 is a connection cable 10 made of a curl cord.
Is electrically connected to the apparatus main body 1, while the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 is vertically inserted into the cassette housing space 5 from the upper surface opening thereof and mounted in the cassette mounting portion of the paper feeding portion of the printer 7. Thus, the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment is a vertical information processing apparatus having a small depth dimension as a whole.

Next, the structure of each of the above parts will be sequentially described in detail. The display 6 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and includes a liquid crystal display unit 11 and a frame 12,
A pen storage pocket 13 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the frame 12, and an input operation pen 14 is stored in the pocket 12 in a freely removable manner.

The frame 12 has shaft support portions 15 and 15 at a position slightly lower than the upper end on the left and right sides of the back surface, and is located between the shaft support portions 15 and 15 to support the shaft support portions 1.
5, 15 has a handle portion 16 that is continuous, and the shaft support portion 15 and the handle portion 16 are integrally formed by projecting to the back side. As shown by the broken line in FIG. 4, the handle portion 16 has an outer peripheral wall with an arcuate cross section so that the palm can be easily fitted, and the device body 1 can be carried with one hand.

The left and right shaft support portions 15 of the frame 12 are also provided.
As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft fixing angle 17 is internally fixed, and the supporting shaft 18 thereof is projected outward in the left and right directions. The display 6 is rotatably supported by the supporting column 3 of the base body 2 by the supporting shaft 18. . The support column 3 of the base body 2 has a bearing portion 19 projecting forward in an arc shape at the upper end thereof, and a bearing angle 20 for pivotally supporting the support shaft 18 is internally fixed in the bearing portion 19. .

The display 6 is the base body 2
The support shaft 3 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 18, that is, a rotation shaft substantially parallel to the display surface of the liquid crystal display unit 11, and its rotatable range is restricted within a predetermined range. The rotation of the display 6 upwards is caused by the upper end of the column 3 and the frame 1.
It is regulated by the contact with the upper part of the rear surface of 2 and the downward rotation is performed by the regulating means shown in FIG. The restricting means is composed of a restricting member 21 integrally fixed to the support shaft 18 and a standing wall (stopper member) 20a of the bearing angle 20. The restricting member 21 and the standing wall 20a come into contact with each other to lower the display 6 below. To turn to.

Therefore, the display 6 is lifted upward and opened at the first rotational displacement position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 4) which faces the front and covers the front of the cassette housing space 5, and opens the front of the cassette housing space 5. The liquid crystal display unit 11 can be adjusted to a desired orientation by rotating between it and a second rotational displacement position (state of FIG. 2). The display 6 is constructed so that it can be stopped and held at an arbitrary position between the first rotational displacement position and the second rotational displacement position, and is generated by the weight of the display 6, for example. A balance spring that always exhibits the same elastic force as the rotational torque may be provided so that the display 6 can be stopped and held at an arbitrary position by the canceling action of the rotational torque and the elastic force.

The printer 7 is composed of a printing mechanism section 22 arranged in the front part of the base body 2 and a paper feeding mechanism section 23 arranged behind this. In the front part of the base body 2,
Ribbon storage space (ribbon storage part) with the top opening
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper face opening of the ribbon accommodating space 24 extends from the front end edge to the slightly rearward position of the display 6 in the first rotational displacement position, and is detachable. It is closed by the ribbon cover 25, and a gap for discharging the sheet, that is, the sheet discharging section 2 between the rear edge of the ribbon cover 25 and the rear edge of the upper surface opening of the ribbon accommodating space 24.
6 is formed. The paper discharge unit 26 opens behind the display 6 in the first rotational displacement position, that is, in the cassette housing space 5.

A ribbon carrier 2 having a print head 28 mounted in the ribbon accommodating space 24 and movable left and right.
7 is accommodated, and the ink ribbon 29 is removed on the ribbon carrier 27 by removing the ribbon cover 25.
Can be removed. Therefore, the ink ribbon 29 can be easily replaced in a natural posture while sitting on a chair without being disturbed by the display 6.

Further, the ribbon cover 25 is made transparent in its entirety or at least in the latter half so that the print head 28 as a printing portion can be seen through the transparent portion of the ribbon cover 25 from the front of the apparatus main body 1. With this configuration, the print head 28 is always provided not only when the display 6 is at the second rotational displacement position but also when the display 6 is at the first rotational displacement position and any position in the middle thereof.
Is visible from the front (direction of arrow A in FIG. 4). Therefore, the operator changes the angle of the display 6 one by one or makes an unnatural posture in which the waist is lifted from the chair when performing so-called aiming printing in which the print head 28 is printed in accordance with a predetermined position on the paper. You don't have to take it and you can take a natural posture while sitting on a chair, which will reduce your labor.

Further, on the upper surface of the base body 2, the paper discharge section 2
6, a paper receiving portion 30 is formed at a position adjacent to the rear of the paper 6, and the paper discharging portion 26 is provided during continuous printing by using the automatic paper feeding cassette 9.
It is configured so that the ejected sheets can be stacked up and down in a standing state to accumulate a large number of sheets. The configuration shown in FIG. 6 is adopted in order to store the sheets in the sheet receiving section 30 in a good condition. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 31 denotes a paper discharge roller, and the arc surface 25a of the ribbon cover 25 is arranged so as to cover the upper part thereof. With this configuration, the paper B ejected by the paper ejection roller 31 is once bent by the rear edge of the ribbon cover 25, and then successfully stands up on the paper receiver 30 by the reaction force due to the bending.

On the other hand, the paper feeding mechanism 23 has a paper feeding portion including a cassette mounting portion 32 for mounting the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 and a manual paper feeding opening 33 for manually feeding paper. The manual paper feed port 33 is provided at a position adjacent to the rear of the sheet receiving unit 30, and the cassette loading unit 32 is provided at the rear position.
Are arranged respectively, both of which are cassette accommodation space 5
An opening is made inside, that is, on the rear side of the display 6 in the first rotational displacement position. As shown in FIG. 4, the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 is vertically mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32. In particular, the inner wall 4a of the rear wall 4 is tilted so that the inner wall 4a is attached to the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 as shown in FIG. It functions as a guide when wearing.

In FIG. 2 and the like, numeral 34 is a paper pressure release lever of the printer 7, which is used when manually feeding paper as conventionally known. Reference numeral 35 denotes a manual feeding knob of the printer 7, which projects to the right side surface of the base body 2.

Next, the structure of the automatic paper feed cassette 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. The automatic paper feed cassette 9 includes a cassette body 36 having an opening on the upper surface, and the cassette body 3
6, a detachable cassette cover 37 that closes the upper surface opening except a part of the supply side, and a pivotally rotatably supported end of the cassette cover 37 on the supply side and opening and closing the supply side of the upper surface opening of the cassette body 36. And an opening / closing plate 38 for
A4 and B5 size sheets can be selectively accommodated, and postcards can be accommodated vertically or horizontally. A vertically long display window 39 is formed on the cassette cover 37, and a paper size or the like is attached along the edge of the display window 39 so that the paper size can be checked at a glance without removing the cassette cover 37. It has been done.

The opening / closing plate 38 is always closed,
When the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 32, it is forcibly opened by the forced opening means as shown in FIG. 4, and in this opened state, the paper is manually inserted along the surface of the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 when manually fed. It functions as a guide for guiding the sheet to be fed to the manual feed port 33. With this configuration, it is easy to manually feed the paper.

The forcible opening means is an opening lever 41 which is slidable in grooves 40 formed on both sides of the cassette body 36 and has an outwardly projecting piece 41a at its tip, and the opening lever 41 is always kept in the cassette body 36. Urging means (not shown) such as a spring for urging the opening lever 41 toward the supply side end of the opening / closing plate 38 and the opening lever 41 projecting into the groove 40 on both side edges of the opening / closing plate 38.
A contact piece 38a that faces the rear end and pushes up and opens the opening / closing plate 38 when the opening lever 41 slides against the urging force of the urging means, and the cassette mounting portion 32 of the base body 2. And a regulating portion 32a which is located on both sides of the control sheet 32a and slides the opening lever 41 by contacting the projecting piece 41a when the automatic sheet feeding cassette 9 is mounted. The closed state of the opening / closing plate 38 is held by its own weight or by providing a spring or the like separately, and the opening / closing plate 38 is opened against the own weight or the biasing force of the spring as the opening lever 41 slides.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear wall 4 of the base body 2 has an inner-outer double-wall structure, and the inner wall 4a is inclined to function as a guide for the automatic paper feeding cassette 9. By utilizing the space generated between the inner wall 4a and the outer wall 4b, the printed circuit board 42 on which components having particularly high heat generation are mounted is installed. The printed circuit board 42 is arranged vertically according to the shape of the space between the inner and outer walls 4a and 4b, and a large number of ventilation holes 43 are formed in the bottom surface of the base body 2 and the outer wall 4b to improve heat dissipation. Is increasing. In the figure, 44 is another printed circuit board, which is arranged along the inner bottom surface of the base body 2.

The keyboard 8 is, as shown in FIG.
This is a structure having leg portions 45 that can be raised and lowered on both sides of the rear end portion of the bottom surface, and locking holes 46 are formed in the leg portions 45. The leg portion 45 is formed so that the surface of the keyboard 8 is inclined forward and downward when the keyboard 8 is placed on a desk, and the key operability is improved. On the other hand, the rear wall 4 of the base body 2
A locking tool 47 is provided on the upper part of the outer wall 4b of the keyboard 8 so that it can be retracted and retracted. In addition, it is configured so that it can be suspended and supported along with the back surface of the rear wall 4 to keep the occupied area on the desk small. The keyboard 8 has a recessed groove 48 at its rear end, and the connection cable 10 can be housed in the recessed groove 48 in a state of being suspended and supported by the locking tool 47.

In the information processing apparatus having the above structure, normal data input is performed in the state shown in FIG. At that time, if the operator appropriately rotates the display 6 in the upward direction to adjust the elevation angle to a desired angle, fatigue can be reduced and data can be input in a more comfortable state.

Then, for example, when it is desired to continuously print the input data by using the automatic paper feeding cassette 9, if the printing is instructed by the key input from the keyboard 8, the paper feeding mechanism 23 causes the automatic paper feeding cassette 9 to operate. The sheets are sequentially taken out one by one and supplied to the printing mechanism unit 22. After printing in the printing mechanism unit 22, the printed paper B is discharged from the paper discharge unit 26 and accumulated in the standing state on the paper receiving unit 30 (see FIG. 11). At this time, the display 6 is set to the cassette. Since the front opening of the accommodation space 5 is covered, there is no problem that the printed paper B is scattered forward.

The printed paper B can be taken out as shown in FIG. 11 if it is a large-sized paper projecting upward from the upper opening of the cassette housing space 5 as shown by an arrow C in FIG.
It is sufficient to take out from above the display 6 as shown in FIG. 12, and as shown in FIG. 12, if the paper has a small size that does not protrude from the upper opening of the cassette housing space 5, the display 6 is pivoted a lot upward to accommodate the cassette. It suffices to open the front surface of the space 5 and take it out from the front opening as shown by the arrow D in FIG. 12, and in any size of paper taking out, the depth dimension of the apparatus main body 1 is small and the printer 6 is at the bottom. In combination with the position, the operator can take out the work in a natural posture while sitting on the chair.

When the input data is printed at a predetermined position on the paper, that is, so-called aiming printing is performed, the paper is inserted from the manual paper feed port 33 and the paper is moved by the manual feed knob 35. The paper is fed and the print head 28 is aligned with the print head 28. At this time, the display 6
Since the position of the print head 28, that is, the print portion can be viewed from the front of the apparatus main body 1 regardless of the position, the display 6 can be rotated one by one or the waist can be lifted from the chair for alignment. You can perform the alignment in a natural posture while sitting on the chair without having to worry about it. Of course, if it is desired to confirm the printing state while printing, the display state can be confirmed without changing the posture by rotating the display 6 upward to open the front surface of the cassette housing space 5.

On the other hand, when it becomes necessary to replace the ink ribbon 29, the ribbon cover 2 in front of the display 6 is replaced.
5 can be removed and replaced, and even if a paper jam or the like occurs in the paper discharge unit 26, the display 6 can be rotated upward to open the front surface of the cassette housing space 5. Can be easily performed in a natural posture while sitting on a chair.

As described above, in the information processing apparatus of this embodiment, the paper after printing is taken out, the alignment and the printing state are confirmed in the aiming printing, the ink ribbon 29 is replaced, and the paper jam is dealt with. All the work of
You can do it in a natural posture while sitting on a chair,
The operability and usability of the printer 6 can be further improved.

When not in use, the keyboard 8 and the connection cable 10 are removed from the main body 1 of the apparatus, and the locking tool 47 is raised from the rear wall 4 of the apparatus main body 1 so as to project. By engaging the portion 45 with the locking hole 46 and suspending and supporting the keyboard 8 along the back surface of the rear wall 4, the depth dimension of the device body 1 is small, and the occupied area on the desk is small. It becomes narrower and can be used effectively on the desk. Moreover, by using the handle portion 16 of the display 6 when carrying the device,
The device body 1 including the keyboard 8 can be easily carried with one hand.

In the above embodiment, the display is rotatably supported on the column, but when a rectangular display is used as the display,
If the display is configured so that it can be rotated by 90 degrees about an axis substantially perpendicular to the display screen and can be rotated about an axis substantially parallel to the display screen, the display can be arbitrarily set. The display 6 can be selectively used as a vertical type or a horizontal type in addition to being used by adjusting the elevation angle.

Further, in the above embodiment, the print head 2
8 is configured to be seen through the ribbon cover 25 from the front side of the apparatus.
A portion corresponding to the moving range of 8 may be cut out so that the print head 28 can be directly viewed. In this case, the material of the ribbon cover 25 is not particularly limited,
For example, it is possible to use a translucent material or the like.

The detachable ribbon cover 25 in the above embodiment is generally attached to the upper opening of the ribbon accommodating space 24 of the base body 2 by engagement with a protrusion. Body 2
It may be configured such that it is pivotally and detachably supported so that the opening of the ribbon accommodating space 24 is opened and closed by the pivotal movement.
However, in this case, it is desirable that the front edge side of the ribbon cover 25 is pivotally supported and opened to the front side due to the positional relationship with the display 6 that is rotationally displaced.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the printer is built in the base body, and the support portion is erected on the base body, and the display is rotatably supported on the support portion. Since the print part of the device is always visible from the front of the device regardless of the position of the display, the depth of the device itself can be kept small and the printer can be operated in a natural posture while sitting on a chair. In addition to being able to perform, the print head is aligned with a predetermined position on the paper, and even when performing so-called aiming printing, the posture does not change, and the chair is in a natural posture while sitting. Therefore, the labor of the operator can be reduced and the usability of the printer can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the printer is built in the base body, and the support portion is erected on the base body to support the display rotatably on the support portion, while the base body is provided. Since the ribbon carrier of the printer and the detachable ink ribbon to be mounted on the ribbon carrier are provided on the front side of the display support position, the depth of the apparatus itself can be reduced. The printer can be operated in a natural posture while sitting on a chair, and the ink ribbon can be replaced in front of the display in a natural posture and easily. This helps reduce labor and improves the usability of the printer.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the display has an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the display screen at the upper portion, and the elevation angle is adjusted with this axis of rotation. With this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, in addition to the effect that the operator arbitrarily rotationally displaces the display, the operator can perform the key input in a state in which the angle is set to be the most observable. If the display is lifted up when printing or replacing the ink ribbon, the upper part of the printer is largely opened, and any work can be performed more easily.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the base body is provided with the paper feed portion and the paper discharge portion of the printer on the rear side of the display when facing the front. Claim 3 by having the composition which provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention of claim 1, setting of paper in the paper feed section, confirmation of printing status, and handling of troubles such as paper jams are performed in a natural posture while sitting on a chair. Further, there is an effect that the display can prevent scattering of the printed paper at the time of continuous printing, for example.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the paper feed section of the printer is behind the display when facing the front, and the automatic paper feed cassette is mounted. A cassette mounting portion for storing the manual sheet and a manual sheet feeding port located on the front side thereof, wherein the automatic sheet feeding cassette is provided with a guide for guiding the manual sheet to the manual sheet feeding port in the mounted state. Three
In addition to the effect of the invention according to the second aspect, there is an effect that the manual paper can be easily inserted into the manual paper feed port regardless of the position of the display.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention with a display facing forward.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the same device with a display lifted up.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the same device with a keyboard accommodated therein.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a layout of each part in the same device.

5 is a view showing a structure of a pivotal support portion of the display with a part cut away in FIG.

6A and 6B are views for explaining the discharge unit structure of the printer in the same apparatus, FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a part of the printer in a see-through state, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a closed state of an opening / closing plate of an automatic sheet feeding cassette in the apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an opened state of an opening / closing plate of the cassette.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining mounting of the cassette.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a relationship between a keyboard and a locking tool in the same device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an operation during a printing operation in the same device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the position of the display is displaced in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 2 Base Body 3 Support 6 Display 7 Printer 8 Keyboard 9 Automatic Paper Feed Cassette 11 Liquid Crystal Display 22 Print Mechanism 23 Paper Feed Mechanism 24 Ribbon Storage Space (Ribbon Storage) 25 Ribbon Cover 26 Paper Ejection Section 27 Ribbon Carrier 28 Print head (printing part) 29 Ink ribbon 32 Cassette loading part 33 Manual feed port 38 Open / close plate (guide)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus comprising a printer and a display, wherein data inputted from a keyboard is displayed on the display and can be printed out by the printer, wherein the printer is built in a base body, A column is erected on the body and the display is rotatably supported on the column, and the printer of the printer is always provided in a position visible from the front of the apparatus regardless of the position of the display. A characteristic information processing device. 2. An information processing apparatus comprising a thermal printer and a display, wherein data inputted from a keyboard is displayed on the display and can be printed out by the printer, wherein the printer is built in a base body, A column is erected on the base and supports the display on the column so that the display can be rotationally displaced. On the other hand, the base is provided on the ribbon carrier of the printer and the ribbon carrier in front of the support position of the display. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a ribbon accommodating portion for accommodating a removable ink ribbon or the like to be mounted. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display has an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the display screen at an upper portion, and the elevation angle is adjusted by the axis of rotation. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the base body is provided with a paper feed unit and a paper discharge unit of the printer on the rear side of the display when facing the front. 5. The paper feed section of the printer is located rearward of the display when facing the front, and comprises a cassette loading section for loading an automatic paper feed cassette and a manual feed slot located in front of the cassette loading section. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the automatic paper feed cassette is provided with a guide that guides the manual paper feed to the manual paper feed port in a mounted state.