JPH04337816A - Portable oa device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a portable OA device which can obviously grasp the remaining amount of power of a battery at the time of using the OA device by means of the supply of power from the battery loaded on an OA mainbody in the portable OA device. CONSTITUTION:A display mechanism 10 displaying a change in the remaining amount of the power of the battery loaded on the OA mainbody 1 is provided near a function display part 9, for example. The display mechanism 10 is composed of a level body 10a which moves forward and backward in accordance with the remaining amount of the power of the battery and a display part 10b which converts and displays the level amount of the level body 10a into a real amount.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to portable office automation equipment, and more particularly to a battery display function.

0002

[Prior Art] Figures 5 and 6 show, for example, Toshiba Review,
1990, VOL. 45, NO. 1 “Special feature/OA equipment/
Power System Monitoring and Control System” P12-13 (1990 1
In each of these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a base OA main body, on which a control mechanism (not shown) is mounted, and a battery (not shown).
(not shown) is built-in. 2 is a lid rotatably attached to the OA main body 1; 3 is a power switch provided on the OA main body 1; 4 is a keyboard provided on the OA main body 1;
5 is a floppy disk device provided in the OA main body 1;
Reference numeral 6 indicates a display device provided on the lid body 2, 7 indicates a screen control section of the display device 6, 8 indicates a battery display section of a battery (not shown) built into the OA main body 1, and 9 indicates a kana function and an English capital letter function. This is the function display section.

Next, the operation will be explained. It is obvious that there are three types of portable OA devices: only a personal computer, only a word processor, and a combination of a computer and a word processor, but here we will discuss a portable OA device consisting of a word processor. explain. First, when the lid 2 is opened and the power switch 3 of the OA main body 1 is turned on, the battery display section 8 lights up. Then, based on the message on the startup screen, a floppy disk for system startup is inserted into the floppy disk device 5 and the system is started. When the system starts up, the floppy disk for starting the system is removed and, for example, Ichitaro's document floppy disk is inserted into the floppy disk device 5 to start the system. This allows Ichitaro to input documents.

By the way, word processing devices are portable, so if you want to use them somewhere other than your desk, such as in a conference room or on a train without a power source, you can use the battery built into the OA main unit 1 to supply power. Therefore, when the power switch 3 is turned on, the battery display section 8 lights up and the device can be used. The battery built into the OA main unit 1 generally lasts from 1.5 to 3 hours, but when the power switch 3 is turned to
When N is selected, the battery display section 8 lights up, for example, in blue, so that it can be determined that the battery is ready for use. Further, before the remaining power of the battery runs out, the battery display section 8 lights up in red, for example, and an alarm sounds, and the input document is immediately stored.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, the battery display section 8 has only two stages of lighting in blue and lighting in red, and when the battery is about to run out of power, it can be determined by lighting in red. Display section 8
When the was lit in blue, it was unclear how much power remained in the battery, so if the battery ran out of power during use, it was necessary to save the input document in a hurry. Further, the time until the battery display section 8 lights up in red and the remaining power of the battery runs out is extremely short, and the input document may not be saved.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable OA device in which the remaining power level of the battery can be clearly seen.

[0007]

[Means for solving the problems] A portable O according to the present invention
Device A consists of an OA main body with a built-in battery, and this O
It is equipped with a lid rotatably attached to the A main body, and a display mechanism that operates when a power switch provided on the OA main body is turned on and displays changes in the remaining power of the battery.

[0008] Also, there is a detector that operates when power is supplied from the battery, detects and outputs the power capacity of the battery, a setting device that sets the display pattern of the power capacity of the battery, and an output value from the detector. A control means is provided for comparing the set value set in advance by a setting device and controlling the display of the power supply capacity of the battery.

[0009]

[Operation] In the portable OA device according to the present invention, when the power switch is turned on, the display mechanism operates to display changes in the remaining power of the battery, so that it can be seen how much power is left in the battery.

[0010] Also, when power is supplied from the battery, the detector operates, and the control means compares the output value from the detector with a preset value set by the setting device, and controls the display of the power capacity of the battery. will be held.

[0011]

[Example] Example 1. Embodiment 1 A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, 1 is an OA main body, 2 is a lid body, 4 is a keyboard, 6 is a display device, 9 is a function display section, 10 is a display mechanism that displays changes in the remaining power of the battery,
It is composed of a level body 10a made of, for example, blue, which advances or retreats depending on the remaining power level of the battery, and a display section 10b that converts and displays the level quantity of the level body 10a into an actual quantity. This display section 10b is 0 to MAX. For example, if the maximum capacity (MAX) of the battery is 2 hours, depending on where the tip of the level body 10a is between 0 and MAX on the display section 10b. I'm trying to keep track of how much power is left in the battery.

Next, the operation will be explained. Since the word processing device is portable, if you use it in a place other than your own desk, such as in a conference room or on a train without power supply equipment, the power will be supplied from the battery built into the OA main unit 1, so the power source will be disconnected. When the switch is turned on, the level body 10a of the display mechanism 10 moves forward by an amount corresponding to the battery capacity at that time. The tip of the level body 10a is the display section 10
The remaining power level of the battery can be grasped at a glance by the position between 0 and MAX of b. Therefore, when using a word processing device, the remaining battery power is displayed continuously, so you can know in advance if the battery will run out of power during use, and you will not have to save input documents in a hurry. I can use a word processor with ease. Furthermore, there is no possibility of an input document being unable to be saved, unlike in the conventional case.

Example 2. Note that in the first embodiment, the level body 10 of the display mechanism 10
We have described the case where the remaining power level of the battery is determined based on the position of the tip of the display unit 10b between 0 and MAX on the display unit 10b.
For example, if the maximum capacity of the battery is 2 hours, the display section 10b shows the remaining power amount: 2 hours, 1.5 hours, 1 hour, 0.5 hours.
If the display section 10c is sequentially graduated with time and power remaining amount 0, the remaining power amount of the battery can be grasped more clearly.

Example 3. Further, Example 3 will be explained based on FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, 1 is the OA main body, 2 is a lid body, 4 is a keyboard, 6 is a display device, 9 is a function display section, and 11 is a display mechanism that displays the remaining power level of the battery in three or more levels. As an example, if the maximum capacity of the battery is 2 hours, the display will be in 4 stages, and if the remaining power of the battery is 2 hours, the display will be displayed in 4 stages.
Time display lamp 11a, 1.5 hour display lamp 11
b, a 1-hour indicator lamp 11c, and a 0.5-hour indicator lamp 11d.

In the case of this third embodiment, when a word processor is used and the battery is at its maximum capacity, the 2-hour indicator lamp 11a lights up, and when the battery is exhausted and the remaining battery power is 1.5 hours, the 2-hour indicator lamp 11a lights up. The indicator lamp 11b lights up, and when the battery is further exhausted and the remaining power of the battery becomes 0.5 hours, the indicator lamp 11d lights up. Therefore, it is only necessary to perform the storage process of the input document when the display lamp 11d is lit, and the word processing operation can be performed with sufficient time. Furthermore, there is no longer a situation where the input document cannot be saved, which was the case in the past.

Example 4. By the way, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the remaining power level of the battery is continuously displayed is described, but for example, when the remaining power level of the battery reaches 0.5 hours, in addition to this display, a warning may be issued with a buzzer or the like. Of course, it is also possible to do so.

Example 5. Further, in each of the above embodiments, a case has been described in which the display mechanisms 10 and 11 are provided in the OA main body 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The remaining power level of the battery may be confirmed on the screen of the display device 6, and the same effects as in each of the above embodiments can be achieved.

Example 6. Further, Example 6 will be explained based on FIG. 4. In FIG. 4, 12 is a battery mounted on the OA main body, 13 is a detector that detects the power capacity of the battery 12 and outputs a signal, and 14 is a display that displays the power capacity of the battery 12, such as a digital display. It has become so. 15 is a setting device for presetting the display pattern of the display 14. For example, when the maximum capacity of the battery is 2 hours, pattern A (2 to 1.8 hours) is 2 hours, pattern B (1.8 to 1.8 hours) is 1.6 hours) is 1.8 hours, C pattern (1
．． 6 to 1.4 hours) is 1.6 hours, D pattern (1.4 hours)
-1.2 hours) is 1.4 hours, ------H pattern (0.6-0.4 hours) is 0.6 hours, I pattern (0
．． 4 to 0.2 hours) is 0.4 hours, J pattern (0.2
~0 hours) is set to 0.2 hours. Reference numeral 16 denotes a control means that compares the output value from the detector 13 with a set value preset by the setting device 15 and causes the display 14 to display a pattern corresponding to the output value of the detector 13.

In this sixth embodiment, the detector 13 detects the power capacity of the battery 12, and the output value thereof is, for example, 1.
In the case of 5 hours, the control means 16 compares the setting value preset with the setting device 15, and selects pattern C (1.6 hours).
1.4 hours), the display 14 will display 1.
6 hours is displayed. Similarly, when the output value of the detector 13 is, for example, 0.5 hours, the control means 16 compares it with the set value preset by the setting device 15, and determines the H pattern (0.6 to 0.4 hours). zone, so display 1
4 is displayed as 0.6 hours. Therefore, H pattern (0
．． If the input document is saved during the 6 to 0.4 hour period, word processing operations can be performed with plenty of time. Furthermore, there is no longer a situation where the input document cannot be saved, which was the case in the past. Further, in the case of the fifth embodiment, since the power capacity of the battery 12 can be displayed continuously and in a digital display, it has the effect of being easier to grasp than the above-mentioned embodiments. Also in this case, for example, H pattern (0.6
In addition to the display of 0.6 hours (~0.4 hours), an alarm may be issued with a buzzer or the like.

Example 7. By the way, in each of the above embodiments, the portable OA device is only a word processing device, but the portable OA device may be a personal computer device only, or a combination of a personal computer device and a word processing device. Of course, the same effect can be achieved.

[0021]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention includes an OA main body with a built-in battery, a lid rotatably attached to the OA main body, and a power switch provided on the OA main body when turned on. By providing a display mechanism that operates and displays changes in the remaining power level of the battery, the remaining power level of the battery can be visually grasped in advance.

[0022] Also, there is a detector that operates when power is supplied from the battery, detects and outputs the power capacity of the battery, a setting device that sets the display pattern of the power capacity of the battery, and an output value from the detector. By providing a control means for controlling the display of the power capacity of the battery by comparing it with a setting value set in advance by a setting device, the power capacity of the battery can be continuously displayed digitally and can be understood at a glance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of main parts showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of main parts showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of main parts showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional portable OA device.

FIG. 6 is a front view of main parts of a conventional portable OA device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 OA main body 2 Lid body 4 Keyboard 6 Display device 10 Display mechanism 11 Display mechanism 12 Battery 13 Detector 15 Setting device 16 Control means

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An OA main body equipped with a keyboard and a control mechanism and a built-in battery; a lid rotatably attached to the OA main body and with a built-in display device; Power switch is O
A display mechanism that operates when the battery is turned on and displays changes in the remaining power of the battery.
A device. [Claim 2] A battery built into the OA main body;
A detector that operates when power is supplied from the battery, detects and outputs the power capacity of the battery, a setting device that sets the display pattern of the power capacity of the battery, and output values from the detector and the above. A portable OA device characterized by comprising: a control means for controlling the display of the power capacity of the battery by comparing it with a setting value set in advance by a setting device.