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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1993
Hiroshi Ogawa, Hitachi, JP;
Kouichi Saito, Kitaibaraki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The inventive information processing apparatus consists of a processor-keyboard base section and a separate printer which is detachably attached to the base section with the intention of reducing the thickness and weight and significantly enhancing the compactness and portability of the apparatus. The information processing apparatus comprises a base case, a processor accommodated in the base case for processing text and graphic data, a liquid crystal display panel fitted pivotally in a shut/open fashion in the rear of the base case, a display screen included in the liquid crystal display panel for displaying characters and figures based on data provided by the processor, and a printer for printing characters and figures based on data provided by the processor and displayed on the display panel. The printer is detachably attached to the back of the liquid crystal display panel, with a circuit for communicating print data between the processor and the printer when the printer is attached, and a slot is formed at a lower section of the liquid crystal display panel so as to allow a sheet of print paper to be fed to the printer.