JP2004145540A - Monitor, and notebook-sized personal computer using its monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitor and a notebook-sized personal computer for letting a person standing behind view a monitor screen without moving the whole monitor or the personal computer itself wherein the thickness of a display part can be maintained as conventional, and its weight can be prevented from being increased, and its long term continuous use can be realized. <P>SOLUTION: A monitor configured of a display part having a monitor screen, a support member for pivotally supporting the display part freely reversibly and a base part for holding the support member or the support member for pivotally supporting the display part having the monitor screen freely reversibly is pivotally supported at the rear part of this notebook-sized personal computer main body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitor and a notebook personal computer using the monitor, and more particularly to a monitor capable of reversing a display so that a monitor screen can be viewed from any direction. The present invention relates to monitors provided with screens on the front and back of a display unit, respectively, and a notebook personal computer using the monitors.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a monitor screen is shown to a person other than an operator facing an operator, or when an independent flat panel type monitor is used, the entire monitor is moved or moved up, down, left and right. The monitor screen is directed toward the other party by moving the display unit coupled to the pedestal by an arm so that it can move freely, but it is necessary to move the display unit while maintaining or adjusting the angle of the display unit. Such work, such as taking care not to touch the screen to make it dirty, was nervous and complicated. Furthermore, the operator cannot or cannot see the monitor easily, and it is difficult to further operate the monitor screen while showing it to the other party. Similarly, when a notebook personal computer is used, the entire computer is moved and the monitor screen is directed to the other party. In addition to the above-mentioned problems, the keyboard is removed from the front of the operator and the monitor screen is displayed to the other party. Further manipulation was difficult.
[0003]
Therefore, in a stand-alone flat panel monitor or a notebook personal computer monitor, a technique of providing a monitor screen on the front of the display unit and also providing a monitor screen on the back to show a monitor screen to a person located on the back. It has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
However, in this prior art, since two monitor screens are always provided back to back, the thickness of the display unit increases and the weight of the display unit increases, and the power consumption increases drastically, and the power supply such as a battery is used. In this case, there is a disadvantage that the usable time is shortened.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-116845
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a monitor and a notebook personal computer capable of showing a monitor screen to a person located on the back without moving the entire monitor or the personal computer itself. It is an object of the present invention to provide a monitor and a notebook personal computer that can maintain the thickness of the display unit as it is conventionally, do not increase the weight, and can be used continuously for a long time.
[0007]
In the present invention, a first means for solving the above problems is to hold a display section having a monitor screen, a support member for pivotally supporting the display section in a reversible manner, and a support member. A monitor comprising a base.
[0008]
The second means is a notebook personal computer characterized in that a support member for pivotally supporting a display section having a monitor screen is pivotally supported at a rear portion of the notebook personal computer main body.
[0009]
The third means is a notebook personal computer according to the second means, wherein a monitor screen is provided on the front and back of the display unit, respectively.
[0010]
The fourth means is the notebook type according to the third means, wherein the monitor screen provided on either the front or the back of the display unit has a smaller area than the monitor screen provided on the other surface. It is a personal computer.
[0011]
The fifth means is the notebook personal computer according to the third or fourth means, wherein the monitor screens respectively provided on the front and the back of the display unit are installed at positions where the backs do not overlap each other. It is a computer.
[0012]
A sixth means is a notebook personal computer according to the third to fifth means, wherein the display of the monitor screens provided on the front and back surfaces of the display unit can be freely switched.
[0013]
A seventh means is a notebook personal computer according to the second to sixth means, wherein a camera is installed on the display unit.
[0014]
According to the first to sixth means as described above, it is possible to show a monitor screen to a person located on the back without moving the entire monitor or the personal computer itself. It can be kept thin as it is, does not increase its weight, can save power, and can be used continuously for a long time. According to the seventh means, since the camera also changes its direction with the rotation of the display unit, there is no need to move the monitor or the notebook personal computer itself during photographing, which is convenient.
[0015]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The notebook personal computer 1 has a built-in CPU, a memory, a hard disk, and the like. The monitor 3 is provided with a support member 4 and a monitor screen 61, 62 pivotally supported on the rear part of the main body 2 so as to be rotatable and angle-adjustable on its front and rear surfaces, and is pivotally supported by the support member 4. The display unit 5 is provided.
[0016]
The support member 4 is a rectangular frame, and its lower end is connected to the rear portion of the main body 2 using hinges 31 and 31 so that the monitor 3 can be rotated and the angle can be adjusted. In addition, shaft holes 48 and 49 are provided at substantially the center of the upper side 41 and the lower side 42 of the support member 4 so as to face each other.
[0017]
A first monitor screen 61 is provided on the front of the display unit 5, that is, a surface facing the operator during normal use, and a second monitor screen 62 is provided on the back surface, that is, a surface not facing the operator during normal use. It is recommended that the second monitor screen 62 provided on the back has a smaller area than the first monitor screen 61 in order to reduce power consumption, keep the thickness of the display unit thin, and further keep the weight of the monitor light. You. The second monitor screen 62 may be provided at the center of the back surface of the display unit 5, but may be provided at the end. A first monitor screen 61 provided on the front of the display unit 5 is provided only on a part of the front of the display unit 5, and a second monitor screen 62 provided on the back of the display unit 5 is provided with a first monitor screen 61 on the front of the display unit 5. The monitor screens 61 and 62 provided on the back of the portion where the screen 61 is not provided and provided on the front and back of the display unit 5 may be provided at positions where the backs do not overlap with each other. By doing so, it is possible to keep the thickness of the monitor thin.
[0018]
When the monitor 3 is closed, the rear surface of the display unit 5 is located on the surface of the notebook personal computer 1. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an openable and closable lid for covering the second monitor screen 62. It is also desirable to protect the monitor screen 62. In some cases, the display unit 5 is configured such that the monitor screen 6 is provided only on the front side without providing the monitor screen 6 on the back side.
[0019]
When turning over the display unit 5 to show the first monitor screen 61 to an opponent, the operator looks at the second monitor screen 62. In this case, the first monitor screen 61 and the second monitor screen 62 are displayed. May be exactly the same, but a warning screen regarding remaining power, other warning screens, etc. may be displayed only on the second monitor screen 62, or a thumbnail screen may be displayed on the second monitor screen 62 viewed by the operator. On the first monitor screen 61, the screen display of the first monitor screen 61 and the second monitor screen 62 are different from each other such that only the selected one of the thumbnail screens displayed on the second monitor screen 62 is enlarged and displayed. Is also good.
[0020]
When the screen is displayed on the monitor screen 6 after the power is turned on, the screen may be displayed on both the first monitor screen 61 and the second monitor screen 62. The screen may be displayed only on any one of the monitor screen 61 and the second monitor screen 62. For this purpose, for example, a switch for opening and closing an electric circuit connected to both monitor screens 61 and 62 may be provided. When the power is low, the user is automatically switched from the large-screen first monitor screen 61, which consumes large power, to the small-screen second monitor screen 62, to warn the user that the remaining power is low. In addition, power saving may be performed.
[0021]
Rotation shafts 59 and 58 are provided to protrude substantially at the center of the upper end and lower end of the display unit 5, respectively. One of the rotation shafts 59 and 58, preferably the rotation shaft 58 provided at the lower end, is formed in a cylindrical shape, and serves as an insertion hole for various cables 111 connecting the main body 2 and the monitor 3. The display unit 5 inserts rotating shafts 59 and 58 provided substantially at the center of the upper end and lower end of the display unit 5 into shaft holes 49 and 48 provided at substantially the center of the upper side 41 and the lower side 42 of the support member 4. With the rotation shafts 59 and 58 as fulcrums, the shaft is rotated in the lateral direction and is pivotally supported by the support member 4 so that it can be inverted and adjusted in position. In order to easily maintain the support member 4 and the display unit 5 in a planar shape, the side surfaces of the display unit 5 and the inner surface of the support member 4 are provided with concave portions 47, 47. The protrusions 56, 56 ... may be removably fitted into the recesses 47, 47 ...
[0022]
Further, a camera 8 may be provided on the front and / or the back of the display unit 5. Since the direction of the camera 8 is changed in accordance with the rotation of the display unit, it is not necessary to move the monitor or the notebook personal computer at the time of shooting, which is convenient. Further, by displaying the other party on the first monitor screen 61 and / or the second monitor screen 62 by using the camera 8, for example, the expression of the other party hidden on the monitor can be conveniently viewed.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, shaft holes 44, 45 are provided substantially at the center of the sides 43, 43 of the support member 4, and the rotating shafts 54, 45 are respectively provided at the substantially center of the side ends of the display unit 5. The rotating shafts 54 and 55 are inserted into the shaft holes 44 and 45, respectively, and the rotating shafts 54 and 55 are rotated around the fulcrum, and are pivotally supported by the support member 4 so that they can be inverted and position adjusted. It may be good.
[0024]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a support member 42 formed in an I shape, a support member 43 formed in an L shape, or a support member 44 formed in a single character may be used. The I-shaped support member 42 is installed by connecting the lower end to the rear end of the main body 2 using the hinge 31, and a cylindrical rotating shaft 508 formed at the center of the side surface or above the center and a display unit. A cylindrical rotary shaft 509 formed at the center of the side end of the side of the display unit 5 or at the side end above the center is fitted to rotate the display unit 5 in the vertical direction so that the display unit 5 can be inverted and position adjusted freely to the support member 4. Pivot. The one-piece support member 44 is attached to the rear portion of the main body 2 by using the hinges 31 and 31, and is provided at a lower end of the display unit 5 and a cylindrical rotary shaft 508 formed at an appropriate position on the upper surface of the support member 44. The display unit 5 is rotated in the lateral direction by being fitted with the cylindrical rotary shaft 509 and pivotally supported by the support member 4 so as to be freely reversible and position adjustable. The L-shaped support member 43 is installed by connecting the lower side 431 to the rear part of the main body 2 using the hinges 31, 31, and the cylindrical rotating shaft 508 formed on the upper surface of the lower side 431 or the side surface of the vertical side 432 and the display unit 5. The display unit 5 is rotated in the horizontal or vertical direction by fitting a cylindrical rotary shaft 509 formed on the lower end or side surface of the display unit 5 to pivotally support the support member 4 so that the display unit 5 can be inverted and position can be adjusted.
[0025]
As described above, the monitor of the present invention is used not only for a notebook personal computer, but also as an independent monitor of a system in which the monitor and the computer main body are separated, or as various monitors such as a monitor of a television and a monitor of a surveillance camera. It can be configured and used as described above.
[0026]
That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the pedestal 91 and the support member 4 are connected by the arm 92 using the base 9 including the pedestal 91 and the arm 92, and the support member 4 is held. It is recommended that the arm be supported by the pedestal 91 and the support member 4 be supported by the arm 92 so that the support member 4 is movably installed. The configurations of the support member 4, the display unit 5, and the monitor screen 6 can be selected from the various configurations described above.
[0027]
According to the invention as described in the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, in a monitor and a notebook personal computer, a person located on the back can be monitored without moving the entire monitor or the personal computer itself. The screen can be shown, and the thickness of the display unit can be kept thin as before, preventing an increase in weight, and in a notebook personal computer, preventing an increase in power consumption for a long time. Can be used continuously. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the direction of the camera is changed in accordance with the rotation of the display unit, so that it is not necessary to move the monitor or the notebook personal computer itself at the time of photographing, which is convenient.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the front of a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is located on the near side; FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention in which the front is located on the near side. FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an I-shaped support member of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an L-shaped support member of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a one-letter type support member. FIG. 10 is a front view of an embodiment of the monitor of the present invention.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 notebook personal computer 2 personal computer main body 3 monitor 4 support member 5 display unit 6 monitor screen 8 camera 9 base

Claims (7)

A monitor comprising: a display unit having a monitor screen; a support member that pivotally supports the display unit in a reversible manner; and a base that holds the support member. A notebook personal computer, wherein a support member for pivotally supporting a display unit having a monitor screen is pivotally supported at a rear portion of the notebook personal computer main body. 3. The notebook personal computer according to claim 2, wherein monitor screens are provided on the front and back of the display unit, respectively. 4. The notebook personal computer according to claim 3, wherein the monitor screen provided on one of the front and back surfaces of the display unit has a smaller area than the monitor screen provided on the other surface. 5. The notebook personal computer according to claim 3, wherein the monitor screens respectively provided on the front and back of the display unit are installed at positions where the backs do not overlap each other. 6. The notebook type personal computer according to claim 3, wherein display switching can be freely performed on monitor screens provided on a front surface and a rear surface of the display unit. 7. The notebook personal computer according to claim 2, wherein a camera is installed on the display unit.

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