Abstract: A system for ideographic character selection. Provision is made for selection of desired ideographic characters by use of designators termed combinational headwords each having a one-to-one correspondence with an ideographic character. The designators are phonetic/hieroglyphic coded and are applied to a reader the output of which is applied to a converter and to an output unit which outputs a signal corresponding to the desired Chinese or otherwise ideographic character which has been designated.

Abstract: A casing for an electronic apparatus having a foldable lid pivotally connected at one edge thereof to the casing body. The lid is movable between an extended closed position in which it covers a portion of the casing, and a folded open position in which it allows access to said portion of the casing.The casing is characterized by the arrangement of the means for securely retaining the lid in the folded open position in such a manner that the user can use the lid as, for example, a rigid paper support which allows revisions to be made on the typed paper during the operation of the apparatus.