Multifunction writing instrument
AssigneeSociete BIC
InventorLoic Folgoas
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Abstract
A multifunction writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and receiving at least two retractable writing elements, each retractable writing element comprising a writing tip, a reservoir and a button, each retractable writing element being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip extends from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body, each retractable writing element being connected to an electronic unit in order to detect which retractable writing element is in the writing position.
Claims16
A multifunction writing instrument comprising:
- a body extending along an axial direction and receiving two or more retractable writing elements, the retractable writing elements comprising a writing tip, the retractable writing elements being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip extends from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body, and
- an electronic unit configured to detect which retractable writing element is in the writing position, wherein the electronic unit comprises a wireless communication system and a total number of chips and switches that is the same as a total number of retractable writing elements;
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- wherein the chip or the switch of a retractable writing element is electrically connected to the wireless communication system when the retractable writing element is in the writing position, and the chip or the switch of the retractable writing element is electrically disconnected from the wireless communication system when the retractable writing element is in the retracted position.
A multifunction writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and receiving two or more retractable writing elements, each of the retractable writing elements comprising a writing tip and a chip, a reservoir and a button, the retractable writing elements being movable between a writing position in which the writing tip extends from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip is retracted within the body, the multifunction writing instrument further comprising an electronic unit configured to detect which retractable writing element is in the writing position;
- wherein each chip of each retractable writing element is electrically connected to a wireless communication system of the electronic unit when the retractable writing element is in the writing position and is electrically disconnected from the wireless communication system when the retractable writing element is in the retracted position.
A multifunction writing instrument comprising:
- a body extending along an axial direction and receiving two or more movable writing elements, each of the movable writing elements comprising a writing tip and a chip, the movable writing elements being movable between a first position and a second position, and
- an electronic unit configured to detect which retractable writing element is in the first position, wherein the electronic unit comprises a wireless communication system configured to communicate with an outer device;
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- wherein each chip of each movable writing element is electrically connected to the wireless communication system when the movable writing element is in the first position and is electrically disconnected from the wireless communication system when the movable writing element is in the second position.
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