Numerically controlled writing instrument
OwnerKurt Heldinventor
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Abstract
A numerically controlled writing instrument is equipped with a carriage, movable on a writing plane, with drives for a stylus which converts the path information to writing movements, in which the control of the device is equipped with a unit for programming of self-defined characters and symbols by the user in a memory (RAM) which transfers the characters into an additional, electrically recordable and erasable memory which is connected with the control of the device from where the characters are available and can be called up for reading or writing. The writing instrument makes possible in a particularly advantageous manner a fast character definition, low in errors, even by auxiliary personnel not trained in programming.
Claims11
Numerically controlled writing instrument comprising an instrument control for providing path information, a carriage movable on a writing surface, said carriage includes an alphanumeric display, a keyboard for operating the instrument control, a stylus holder arranged to receive a stylus for writing on the writing surface, a pair of drives connected to said holder and controlled by said instrument control and each said drive arranged to move said holder along a different coordinate with the coordinates extending transversely of one another with the movement of said holder being based on the path information received from said instrument control so that a stylus mounted in said stylus holder can effect writing movement, wherein the improvement comprises that said instrument control includes a unit for programming self-defined characters and symbols, memory means arranged to receive the program from said unit, said memory means comprises a first memory and a second memory with the second memory being arranged to store the programmed characters and symbols, said second memory is electrically encodeable and receives the characters and symbols programmed into the first memory, said instrument control comprises means for selectively connecting said second memory to said instrument control.
Numerically controlled writing instrument comprising an instrument control for providing path information, a carriage movable on a writing surface, said carriage includes an alphanumeric display, a keyboard for operating the instrument control, a stylus holder arranged to receive a stylus for writing on the writing surface, a pair of drives connected to said holder and controlled by said instrument control and each said drive arranged to move said holder along a different coordinate with the coordinates extending transversely of one another with the movement of said holder being based on the path information received from said instrument control so that a stylus mounted in said stylus holder can effect writing movements, wherein the improvement comprises that said instrument control includes a unit for programming self-defined characters and symbols, memory means arranged to receive the program from said unit, said memory means comprises a first memory and a second memory with the second memory being disengageably connected to said instrument control and arranged to store the programmed characters and symbols. said second memory is electrically encodeable and receives the characters and symbols programmed into the first memory, said instrument control comprises a first plug-in device and a second plug-in device with said first plug-in device arranged for programming said second memory and said second plug-in device arranged for reading said second memory.
Numerically controlled writing instrument comprising an instrument control for providing path information, a carriage movable on a writing surface, said carriage includes an alphanumeric display, a keyboard for operating the instrument control, a stylus holder arranged to receive a stylus for writing on the writing surface, a pair of drives connected to said holder and controlled by said instrument control and each said drive arranged to move said holder along a different coordinate with the coordinates extending transversely of one another with the movement of said holder being based on the path information received from said instrument control so that a stylus mounted in said stylus holder can effect writing movements, wherein the improvement comprises that said instrument control includes a unit for programming self-defined characters and symbols, memory means arranged to receive the program from said unit, said memory means comprises a first memory and a second memory with said second memory permanently connected with the instrument control for storing the programmed characters and symbols, said second memory is electrically encodeable and receives the characters and symbols programmed in the first memory, and said instrument control comprises a plug-in device and a switch connected to said plug-in device so that said second memory is programmable by said instrument control in said plug-in device and is readable therein by means of said switch.
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