JP2001318735A - Notebook type information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notebook type information processor of a small volume provided with a new design for facilitating assembly work. SOLUTION: This information processor is turned to a structure for which the side wall inner part of a top cover 12 is fitted to the side wall outer part of a bottom cover 11, devices such as a built-in keyboard and a CD-ROM, printed board and functional components such as a shield sheet are attached to a functional component attaching plate 13 and the functional component attaching plate 13 is provided with planar engaging members 14 to be engaged with the left and right side walls of the bottom cover 11. After the bottom cover 11, the top cover 12 and the functional component attaching plate 13 are combined by prescribed arrangement, the side wall of the top cover 12, the side wall of the bottom cover 11 and the engaging members 14 of the functional component attaching plate 13 are integrally tightened with screws 18 from the outer side of the left and right side walls of the top cover 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notebook type information processing apparatus, and more particularly to a notebook type information processing apparatus having a small volume and easy assembling work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent progress of computerization, the demand for portable notebook-type information processing apparatuses has increased, and there has been a demand for miniaturization and cost reduction.

The structure of a conventional notebook-type information processing apparatus is mainly a method in which plate-shaped components are stacked in layers, and these are collectively fixed together by screws. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a completed product of a conventional notebook-type information processing device and an assembling procedure of main components, and FIG. 7 is a first diagram showing an assembling structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and functional components. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of a second conventional example showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component.

In FIG. 6, a functional component mounting plate 63 to which devices such as a keyboard and a CD-ROM are mounted is mounted on a bottom cover 61 with screws 68 together with functional components such as a printed circuit board and a shield sheet. The cover 62 is fixed with screws 68 from below, and a liquid crystal display device 69 is attached to form the notebook information processing device 60.

[0005] In a first conventional example shown in FIG.
A device 75 such as a CD-ROM is mounted on a functional component mounting plate 73 and is screwed together with a printed board 76, a shield sheet 77, and the like to a female screw of a boss portion of a bottom cover 71 with a screw 78. The female screw of the boss portion 72 is screwed with a screw 78, and the side wall end of the bottom cover 71 and the side wall end of the top cover 72 are engaged in an abutting state.

In a second conventional example shown in FIG. 8, a keyboard,
A device 85 such as a CD-ROM is mounted on the functional component mounting plate 83 and, together with the printed circuit board 86 and the shield sheet 87, is disposed between the upper surface of the hollow projection provided on the bottom cover 81 and the boss of the top cover 82. And screwed into the female screw of the boss portion of the top cover 82 with a screw 88 penetrating the hollow portion of the bottom cover 81, and the bottom cover 81, the functional component mounting plate 83, the printed board 86, the shield sheet 87, etc. The cover 82 is integrally fixed, and the side wall end of the bottom cover 81 and the top cover 82 are fixed.
Are engaged with each other in an abutting state.

[0007]

According to these methods, one or both of the bottom cover 61 and the top cover 62 require a boss for screw attachment or a projection for positioning. Since these are unnecessary structures other than the parts to be mounted, the parts must be arranged so as not to interfere with the bosses and the projections. There is a problem in the structure of the conventional notebook-type information processing apparatus that the space thus formed has no relation to the function, and that the space hinders the miniaturization of the electronic device. In order to prevent interference with the bosses and the projections, there has been a problem that the shapes of the components are likely to be complicated, and that the assembling workability is deteriorated.

Furthermore, note-type information processing apparatuses having the same function have almost no difference in structure between manufacturers, and employ almost the same design. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish the design by the design.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a notebook type information processing apparatus having a small volume, easy to assemble, and having a new design.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A notebook information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a lower part of a storage case, a bottom cover having a front wall, left and right side walls and a rear wall, and an upper part of the storage case. , A top cover having a front wall, left and right side walls, and a rear wall, a functional component incorporated in a storage case formed by the bottom cover and the top cover, and a lid portion openably and closably attached to the top cover. In the notebook-type information processing device configured by the above, the inside of the side wall of the top cover is configured to fit into the outside of the side wall of the bottom cover,
The built-in functional component is attached to the functional component mounting plate, and the functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with the left and right side walls of the bottom cover. After the functional component mounting plate and the functional component mounting plate are assembled in a predetermined arrangement, the bottom cover side wall, the top cover side wall, and the functional component mounting plate engaging member are integrally fastened with screws from outside the left and right side walls of the top cover. ing.

The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-like engaging member that engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover, and the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate engages inside the side wall of the bottom cover. A screw penetrating the side wall of the top cover and the side wall of the bottom cover is screwed into a female screw provided in the engagement member, thereby forming a connection between the side wall of the top cover, the side wall of the bottom cover, and the functional component mounting plate. The joining member may be integrally fastened, and the functional component mounting plate is further provided with a plate-like engaging member that engages with the inside of the rear wall of the bottom cover,
After the bottom cover, the top cover, and the mounting plate are assembled in a predetermined arrangement, the rear wall of the top cover, the rear wall of the bottom cover, and the engaging member of the mounting plate are further moved from the outside of the rear wall of the top cover. They may be fastened together with screws.

The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-like engaging member which engages with the outside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover. The engaging member of the functional component mounting plate is inserted between the top cover and the bottom cover. A screw penetrating the side wall of the top cover and the engaging member is screwed into a female screw disposed in the side wall of the bottom cover, so that the side wall of the top cover, the engaging member of the mounting plate, and the side wall of the bottom cover. The functional component mounting plate may further be provided with a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with the outside of the rear wall of the bottom cover, and the bottom cover, the functional component mounting plate, and the top cover After being combined in a predetermined arrangement, the rear wall of the top cover, the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate, and the rear wall of the bottom cover are further integrally screwed together from outside the rear wall of the top cover. May be.

The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-like engaging member that engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover, and the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate is engaged with the inside of the side wall of the bottom cover. When the screw passing through the side wall of the bottom cover is screwed into the female screw provided on the engagement member, the side wall of the bottom cover and the engagement member of the functional component mounting plate are integrally fastened, and the function is improved. Screws that fasten the inside of the front, left, right, and rear walls of the top cover to the outside of the front, left, right, and rear walls of the bottom cover to which the component mounting plate is fastened, and penetrate the side walls of the top cover Is screwed into a female screw provided on the side wall of the bottom cover, so that the side wall of the top cover, the side wall of the bottom cover, and the functional component mounting plate may be integrally fastened. After being assembled in the prescribed arrangement Furthermore the wall and the rear wall of the bottom cover after the top cover may be fastened by screws from the wall outside after the top cover.

The lid may be a liquid crystal display.

By screwing from the side, bosses and protrusions for assembly unnecessary for the function of the notebook type information processing apparatus can be reduced, and the efficiency of assembly work can be increased. A design different from that of the conventional notebook-type information processing device can be achieved, for example, by adopting a structure in which the bottom cover is covered with a cover and screws are incorporated in the design.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a relationship between a completed product of a notebook type information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention and an assembling procedure of main components, and FIG. 2 is a bottom cover, a top cover, and functional component mounting. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first example of the first embodiment showing an assembly structure with a plate, and FIG. 3 shows an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component mounting plate in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a second example, and FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a third example of the first embodiment showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component mounting plate; A top view and (b) are side views.

The notebook information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a bottom cover 11 forming a lower side of a storage case, a top cover 12 forming an upper side of the storage case, and a bottom cover 1.
A device 25 such as a keyboard and a CD-ROM built in a storage case formed by the device 1 and the top cover 12;
It comprises a printed circuit board 26, functional components such as a shield sheet 27 and the like, and a liquid crystal display device 19 attached to the top cover 22 so as to be openable and closable.

The inside of the side wall of the top cover 12 is fitted to the outside of the side wall of the bottom cover 11, and the built-in functional components are mounted on the functional component mounting plate 13. A plate-shaped engaging member 14 is provided for engaging the left and right side walls of the bottom cover 11, and the bottom cover 11, the top cover 12, and the functional component mounting plate 1 are provided.
3 and the top cover 1
2 and the side wall of the bottom cover 11 and the functional component mounting plate 1
The three engaging members 14 are integrally fastened with screws 18 from outside the left and right side walls of the top cover 12.

As described above, in the notebook information processing apparatus 10 of the present invention, since the bottom cover 11, the top cover 12, and the functional component mounting plate 13 are fixed by the screws 18 from the horizontal direction, the screws are used from the vertical direction. There is no need for a boss as in the conventional example to be fixed, and the internal volume can be effectively used, so that the size can be reduced.In addition, the internal structural parts do not need to have a complicated shape to avoid the boss, etc. Since it is fixed only by screws from the side, assembly and disassembly are easy,
Since the bottom cover is covered by the top cover, it has a seamless design with no seams on the sides.

In the first example shown in FIG. 2, the functional component mounting plate 23 is provided with a plate-like engaging member 24 that engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover 21. The engaging member 24 is engaged with the inside of the side wall of the bottom cover 21, and the screw 28 penetrating through the side wall of the top cover 22 and the side wall of the bottom cover 21 is screwed into the female screw provided on the engaging member 24. As a result, the side wall 22 of the top cover
And the side wall of the bottom cover 21 and the engaging member 24 of the functional component mounting plate 23 are integrally fastened. The engaging member 24 is usually made of metal, and the female screw can be easily formed at the same time during the forming process.

In the second example shown in FIG. 3, the functional component mounting plate 33 is provided with a plate-like engaging member 34 which engages with the outside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover 31. The engagement member 34 is inserted between the top cover 32 and the bottom cover 31, and the screw 38 penetrating through the side wall of the top cover 32 and the engagement member 34 becomes a female screw disposed in the side wall of the bottom cover 31. The engagement member 3 between the side wall of the top cover 32 and the functional component mounting plate 33
4 and the side wall of the bottom cover 31 are integrally fastened. In this case, since the female screw is formed on the bottom cover 31 made of resin, stable assemblability can be realized.

In the third example shown in FIG. 4, the functional component mounting plate 43 is provided with a plate-shaped engaging member 44 which engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover 41. The engaging member 44 is engaged with the inside of the side wall of the bottom cover 41, and the screw 48 penetrating through the side wall of the bottom cover 41 is screwed into the female screw provided on the engaging member 43, thereby forming the side wall of the bottom cover 41. And the engaging member 44 of the functional component mounting plate 43 are integrally fastened.

The inside of the front cover, the left and right side walls, and the rear wall of the top cover 42 is engaged with the outside of the front wall, the left and right side walls, and the rear wall of the bottom cover 41 to which the functional component mounting plate 43 is fastened. A screw 48 penetrating through the side wall of the cover 42 is screwed into a female screw disposed on the side wall of the bottom cover 41,
The side wall of the top cover 42, the side wall of the bottom cover 41, and the functional component mounting plate 43 are integrally fastened. The assemblability is further improved by assembling the top cover 42 later.

In FIG. 1, the top cover 12, the bottom cover 11, and the engaging member 14 of the functional component mounting plate 13 are connected at two places on the side wall by screws 18, but are limited to two places. Rather, the number and location may be determined in terms of overall structure and strength.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a completed product of the notebook information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention and an assembling procedure of main components.

In the first embodiment, the top cover 12
Member 1 between the bottom cover 11 and the functional component mounting plate 13
4 is connected only with the side wall by the screw 18, but the second
In the embodiment of the present invention, the screws are also connected from the rear wall side by screws 18,
In the first and second examples, the bottom cover 41, the top cover 42, and the engaging member 44 of the functional component mounting plate 43 are also connected by screws 48 on the rear wall side. In the third example, the bottom cover 41 and the top The cover 42 is also connected to the rear wall by screws 48.

The assembling structure of the bottom cover 41, the top cover 42, and the functional component mounting plate 43 is the same as the structure shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Since the rear wall is fixed in addition to the left and right side walls, more stable fixing is possible. In FIG. 5, the top cover 52, the bottom cover 51, and the engaging member 54 of the functional component mounting plate 53 have a total of three positions, one on the side wall side and one on the rear wall side.
The connection is made with screws 58 at the points, but the number is not limited to three, and the number and position may be determined in terms of the whole structure and strength.

Here, the liquid crystal display device shown in the drawings is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, but may be any lid portion that covers the top surface of the top cover.

[0030]

As described above, the notebook type information processing apparatus of the present invention has the following effects. That is, the first effect is that the volume of the notebook information device can be reduced. The reason is that bosses and protrusions for assembly unnecessary for the function of the notebook type information processing device can be reduced, and the functional parts to be stored have shapes unnecessary for the function to avoid bosses and protrusions. This is because it is not necessary.

A second effect is that the shape of the functional component in the notebook information device can be simplified. The reason is that the notebook type information device has few bosses and protrusions for assembling which are unnecessary for its function, so that it is not necessary to make the functional components to be housed in a complicated shape.

A third effect is that the efficiency of assembling the notebook information device can be improved. The reason is that since the screws are stopped from the side, an operation such as turning over the device for assembly or disassembly is not required.

The fourth effect is that the difference in design can be appealed to the consumer with respect to a notebook type information processing device manufactured by another company having the same function. The reason for this is that by making the screws sideways, they can be effectively incorporated into the design, and the top cover can cover the bottom cover.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a relationship between a completed product of a notebook information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention and an assembly procedure of main components.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first example of the first embodiment showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component mounting plate.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a second example of the first embodiment showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component mounting plate.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a third example of the first embodiment showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component mounting plate. (A) is a top view. (B) is a side view.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a relationship between a completed product of a notebook information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention and an assembly procedure of main components.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a completed product of a conventional notebook-type information processing apparatus and an assembling procedure of main components.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of a first conventional example showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view of a second conventional example showing an assembly structure of a bottom cover, a top cover, and a functional component.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 50, 60 Note-type information processing apparatus 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81
Bottom cover 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82
Top cover 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83
Functional component mounting plate 14, 24, 34, 44, 55 Engaging member 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88
Screw 19, 59, 69 Liquid crystal display device 25, 35, 45, 75, 85 Device 26, 36, 46, 76, 86 Printed circuit board 27, 37, 47, 77, 87 Shield sheet

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A bottom cover that forms a lower side of a storage case and has a front wall, left and right side walls, and a rear wall, and a top cover that forms an upper side of the storage case and has a front wall, left and right side walls, and a rear wall. A functional component contained in a storage case formed by the bottom cover and the top cover; and a lid attached to the top cover so as to be openable and closable. The inside of the side wall of the cover is fitted to the outside of the side wall of the bottom cover, and the built-in functional components are mounted on a functional component mounting plate, and the functional component mounting plate has left and right side walls of the bottom cover. Is provided, and after the bottom cover, the top cover, and the functional component mounting plate are combined in a predetermined arrangement, the side wall of the bottom cover and the Notebook information apparatus with the engaging member of the side wall of top cover and the functional part mounting plate is characterized in that it is fastened together by screws from left and right side walls outside of the top cover. 2. The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover. The screw that engages with the inside of the side wall and penetrates the side wall of the top cover and the side wall of the bottom cover is screwed into a female screw provided on the engaging member, thereby forming the side wall of the top cover and the side wall of the top cover. The notebook information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the side wall of the bottom cover and the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate are integrally fastened. 3. The functional component mounting plate further includes a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with the inside of the rear wall of the bottom cover, and the bottom cover, the top cover, and the mounting plate are fixed to each other. Then, the rear wall of the top cover, the rear wall of the bottom cover, and the engaging member of the mounting plate are further integrally fastened with screws from outside the rear wall of the top cover. 3. The notebook information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with the outside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover, wherein the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate is in contact with the top cover. The screw inserted between the bottom cover and penetrating the side wall of the top cover and the engaging member is screwed into a female screw disposed in the side wall of the bottom cover, whereby the top cover The notebook information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the side wall, the engaging member of the mounting plate, and the side wall of the bottom cover are integrally fastened. 5. The functional component mounting plate further includes a plate-shaped engaging member that engages with an outer side of a rear wall of the bottom cover, and the bottom cover, the functional component mounting plate, and the top cover are provided. After being combined in a predetermined arrangement, the rear wall of the top cover, the engaging member of the functional component mounting plate, and the rear wall of the bottom cover are also integrally screwed from outside the rear wall of the top cover. The notebook information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the notebook information processing device is fastened. 6. The functional component mounting plate is provided with a plate-like engaging member that engages with the inside of the left and right side walls of the bottom cover. The screw that engages with the inside of the side wall and penetrates through the side wall of the bottom cover is screwed into a female screw provided on the engaging member, thereby forming the connection between the side wall of the bottom cover and the functional component mounting plate. The joining member is integrally fastened, and the front cover, the left and right side walls, and the rear wall of the top cover are formed outside the front wall, the left and right side walls, and the rear wall of the bottom cover to which the functional component mounting plate is fastened. The inner cover is engaged, and the screw passing through the side wall of the top cover is screwed into a female screw disposed on the side wall of the bottom cover, so that the side wall of the top cover, the side wall of the bottom cover, and the functional component The mounting plate is tightened together The notebook-type information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 7. After the bottom cover and the top cover are assembled in a predetermined arrangement, the rear wall of the top cover and the rear wall of the bottom cover are further screwed from outside the rear wall of the top cover. 7. Fastened by a
A notebook information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 8. The notebook-type information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the lid is a liquid crystal display device.