Electronic input-display apparatus

• US 5,153,585 A
• Filed: 12/26/1991
• Issued: 10/06/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Negishi, Fumio, Komori, Yasuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Yusko, Donald J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Horabik, Michael
• Application Number:
  US07/815,541
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• Field of Search: 340/870.11, 340/870.28, 340/825.69, 340/539, 455/271, 455/283, 455/129, 455/347, 343/702, 177/25.15, 177/D10, 177/25.12, 364/404, 364/405, 364/406, 235/7 R, 235/10
• US Class Current: 340/870.28
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/4144 for controlling weight of goods in commercial establishments, e.g. supermarket, P.O.S. systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/36 Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR

Abstract

An electronic input-display apparatus, includes a casing having a microprocessor therein, a display device located above the casing and spaced from the casing by a predetermined distance, a data-input keyboard provided for the casing, a weighting section provided on the casing, and a radio transmitting/receiving device fitted in a pocket formed in the display device with an antenna extending upward from the display device. The microprocessor, the display device, the keyboard, the measuring section, and the radio transmitting/receiving device are electrically connected together.

Claims

1. A electronic input-display apparatus for inputting data and displaying the data, comprising:

a casing having control means;

a display device located above the casing for displaying the input data, said display device including a housing, a display portion provided on the housing, and a pocket defined in the housing;

an input section provided on the casing, for inputting the data;

a radio transmitting/receiving device housed in the pocket of the display device and located away from the casing; and

connection means for electrically connecting the control means, the display portion, the input section, and the radio transmitting/receiving device together to enable the data inputted by the input section and data received through the radio transmitting/receiving device to be displayed on the display portion, and to be transmitted to a remote means for processing said data.

2. An electronic input-display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said radio transmitting/receiving device includes an antenna extending upward from said display device.

3. An electronic input-display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a metallic arm having a lower portion supported by said casing and an upper portion supporting said display device.

4. An electronic input-display apparatus for inputting data and displaying the data, comprising:

a casing having control means;

a display device located above the casing, for displaying input data, said display device including a housing, a display portion provided on the housing, and a pocket defined in the housing;

a data-input keyboard provided on the casing, for inputting the data;

a measuring section provided for the casing;

a radio transmitting/receiving device housed in the pocket of the display device and located away from the casing; and

connection means for electrically connecting the control means, the display portion, the input section, and the radio transmitting/receiving device together to enable the data inputted by the input section and data received through the radio transmitting/receiving device to be displayed on the display portion, and to be transmitted to a remote means for processing said data.

5. An electronic input-display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:

said data-input keyboard is provided on one side of the casing and said display portion is provided on one side of the housing, opposite to said one side of the casing;

another display portion provided on another side of the housing opposite to said one side of the housing on which said display portion is provided;

said pocket being formed on an upper side of the housing so that said radio transmitting/receiving device is positioned between said display portions; and

said radio transmitting/receiving device being removably inserted in said pocket.

6. An electronic input-display apparatus for inputting and displaying the data, comprising:

a casing having control means;

an input section provided on one side of said casing, for inputting the data;

a display device located above the casing for displaying the input data, said display device including a housing, a first display portion provided on one side of said housing opposite to said one side of said casing, a second display portion provided on another side of the housing opposite to that on which said first display portion is provided, and a pocket defined in an upper side of said housing between said first and second display portions and located away from said casing;

a radio transmitting/receiving device removably inserted in said pocket of said display device; and

connection means for electrically connecting the control means, the first and second display portions, the input section, and the radio transmitting/receiving device together to enable the data inputted by the input section and data received through the radio transmitting/receiving device to be displayed on said first and second display portions, and to be transmitted to a remote means for processing said data.