JP3204893B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In small-sized information processing apparatuses such as word processors, there is a high demand to keep the entire apparatus compact when not in use, and an information processing apparatus shown in FIG. I have.

In this information processing device, a display device 1 such as a liquid crystal display panel is built in a device main body 2.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the keyboard 3 is used in a state where the keyboard 3 is placed in front of the device main body 2 and the display device 1 is inclined at an appropriate angle.

On the other hand, when not in use, the keyboard 3 is
As shown in (b), the display opening 4 of the apparatus main body 2 is closed, and the keyboard 3 is stored in the apparatus main body 2 so that the rear wall of the keyboard 3 becomes the front wall of the apparatus. An engagement protrusion (not shown) formed on the lower edge (the edge on the side of the apparatus main body 2 in the used state) has a peripheral edge of the display opening 4 so that the keyboard 3 does not fall in the developing direction in the stored state. The upper edge is locked to the apparatus main body 2 by appropriate means.

[0005]

However, in the conventional example described above, for example, as shown in FIG.
Is connected, the connection cord 8a of the option 8 and the like interfere with the apparatus main body 2, so that the keyboard 3 cannot be stored.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide an information processing apparatus capable of storing a keyboard even when an option is connected.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a device main body having a display device built in a standing posture;
And a keyboard 3 that can be stored in the device main body 2 in an upright posture, so that the keyboard 3 can be operated while viewing the display device 1 from the display opening 4 of the device main body 2.

On the other hand, the keyboard 3 can be stored in the apparatus main body 2 in a standing posture along the display device 1 when not in use. In this stored state, the lower edge of the keyboard 3 is attached to the keyboard support of the apparatus main body 2. Supported on part 5.

The support of the keyboard 3 on the keyboard support portion 5 is performed with a fitting state so that the lower edge of the keyboard 3 does not shift forward, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the fitting projection 30 on the keyboard 3 is fitted into the fitting hole 50 on the keyboard support 5 or, conversely, the fitting projection protruding from the keyboard support 5 is connected to the keyboard. This is done by fitting on the third side.

The keyboard support 5 is movable to the front of the apparatus main body 2, and the position of the lower edge when the keyboard 3 is stored can be changed. By making the position of the lower edge variable, when an option 8 such as a numeric keypad is connected to the keyboard 3, the connection portion with the option 8 can also be moved forward, so that the device main body 2 when the keyboard 3 is stored is stored.
And the connection cord 8a and the like are prevented from interfering with each other.

The movement of the keyboard support 5 can be realized by various means .

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, an information processing apparatus comprises a main body 2 in which a display device 1 is built in an upright posture, and a keyboard 3 connected to the main body 2 by a connection cord 8a. By storing the keyboard 3 in the apparatus main body 2 in an upright posture, the display device 1
Is closed so that the bottom wall of the keyboard 3 becomes the outer surface of the apparatus main body 2.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are enlarged views showing a lower end portion of the front surface of the apparatus main body 2, wherein FIG. 1A shows a used state of the keyboard 3, and FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a fitting projection protruding from the rear surface of the keyboard 3 and reference numeral 31 denotes a connector for connecting an option 8 disposed on a side wall of the keyboard 3.

A display opening 4 opened on the front of the apparatus main body 2
Slider storage portions 40 are recessed at both left and right ends of the lower edge wall surface, and the slider 6 whose rear surface is fixed to the slide plate 9 is held in the slider storage portions 40.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the slide plate 9 is a plate having a narrow slider fixing piece 90 at the front end thereof, and the guide plate 2 fixed to the apparatus main body 2 side.
0 slidably supported. At the center of the slide plate 9, an elastically deformable piece 92 having a click stopper 91 bulging at the tip is cut out, and the click stopper 91 is resiliently locked to the first stopper protrusion 21 on the device body 2 side. This prevents careless sliding forward.

The slide plate 9 is disposed with the slider fixing piece 90 protruding into the slider housing 40 from an opening 42 formed in the rear wall 41 of the slider housing 40. A screw insertion hole 93 is formed in the slider fixing piece 90, and a screw 94 is inserted through the screw insertion hole 93.
Thus, a slider 6 having a box shape with an open back surface and a fitting hole 50 opened at the center of the ceiling wall is fixed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the option 8 is not connected to the keyboard 3, FIG.
(B), and as shown in FIG. 2, the ceiling surface of the slider 6 in the housed state and the fitting hole 50 are used as the keyboard support 5 to fit the fitting projection 30 of the keyboard 3 in the fitting hole 50. After fitting, the keyboard 3 can be stored in the keyboard 3 storage section by rotating the keyboard 3.

When the option 8 is connected to the keyboard 3, as shown in FIGS. 1C and 4, the slider 6 is pulled out to the near side, and then the keyboard 3 is inserted into the fitting hole 50 of the slider 6. The keyboard 3 can be stored without interference between the device main body 2 and the connection cord 8a for connecting the option 8 or the like.

When the slider 6 is in the pulled-out state, the base end face 95 of the slider fixing piece 90 has the slider housing 4.
0, the stroke end is regulated, and the click stopper 91 resiliently climbs over the second stopper protrusion 22 on the apparatus main body 2 side.
During the fitting operation, the slider 6 is prevented from retreating unnecessarily.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be denoted by reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, a fitting hole 50 is formed in the apparatus main body 2.
Is formed, and a keyboard support surface 23 is formed.
When the option 8 is not connected, the keyboard 3 is stored by using the keyboard support surface 23 and the fitting hole 50 as the keyboard support 5.

On the other hand, when option 8 is connected,
As shown in FIG. 5B, the auxiliary tool 7 formed by bending a plate material is mounted on the keyboard support surface 23. The auxiliary tool 7 has a U-shaped bent fitting portion 70 that can be fitted into the fitting hole 50 on the device body 2 side at one end, and a keyboard support piece 71 at the other end. At the center of the keyboard support piece, a fitting hole 50 is formed in which the fitting projection 30 of the keyboard 3 can be fitted.

When the auxiliary tool 7 is fitted into the fitting hole 50, the keyboard support piece 71 cooperates with the bent fitting portion 70 to hold the periphery of the apparatus body 2 and A pressing piece 72 for preventing rotation and detachment of the lock 7 is cut and raised.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the option 8 is connected to the keyboard 3, the auxiliary tool 7
Is attached to the keyboard support surface 23 which has been used as the keyboard support 5 ′, the keyboard support piece 71 of the assisting tool 7 can be used as a new keyboard support 5.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the keyboard can be stored with the option connected to the keyboard, so that the operability can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B are diagrams showing the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a side view showing a use state of a keyboard, FIG. 1B is a side view showing a storage state of a keyboard, and FIG. It is a side view showing a state.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing main parts of FIG. 1, wherein FIG.
(B) is a rear view of (a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of (a).

FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views showing a state in which the slider is pulled out, where FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a perspective view of an auxiliary tool, and FIG. 5B is a side view showing a state where the auxiliary tool is mounted.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are general views showing the information processing apparatus, wherein FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a use state of a keyboard, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display device 2 Device main body 3 Keyboard 4 Display opening 5 Keyboard support part 6 Slider 7 Aid

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus main body in which a display device is built in a standing posture, a keyboard that can be stored in the device main body in a standing posture, and a connection portion for an option arranged on the keyboard, wherein the keyboard is in a stored state. lower edge is closable display opening of the display device is supported on the apparatus main body, a keyboard supporting portion of the apparatus main body and movable forwardly in the
And the keyboard support is arranged in the display direction of the display device.
When it is located in front, the connection part is exposed from the device body.
The keyboard is supported in a state where it is extended, and the keyboard support portion is positioned rearward with respect to the display direction of the display device.
The connection part is housed in the device body when
Characterized in that the keyboard is supported in a state where
An information processing apparatus.