JP7598077B1 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing device with an improved attachment portion between the bottom surface of the housing and the elastic member. [Solution] The information processing device of this embodiment includes a cover forming the bottom surface of the housing, and an elastic member attached to the cover, the elastic member having an attachment surface attached to the cover and a mounting surface that curves on the opposite side to the attachment surface, the cover is provided with a recessed portion, and the elastic member is provided with a protrusion that is inserted into the recessed portion on the inside of the attachment surface. [Selected Figure] Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device.

Conventionally, information processing devices such as notebook (clamshell) type personal computers have an elastic member such as rubber attached to the bottom surface of the housing. The elastic member increases the stability of the information processing device against the top surface of a desk or the like when it is in use.

JP 2012-073919 A

In conventional information processing devices, there is room for further improvement in the mounting section on the bottom of the housing.

One example of the problem that the present invention solves is to provide an information processing device in which the attachment portion between the bottom surface of the housing and the elastic member is improved.

The information processing device of this embodiment comprises a cover forming the bottom surface of the housing, and an elastic member attached to the cover, the elastic member having a mounting surface attached to the cover and an installation surface curved opposite the mounting surface, the installation surface having a protrusion that protrudes partially from the installation surface to the opposite side of the mounting surface, the cover is provided with a recess, and the elastic member is provided with a convex portion that is inserted into the recess on the inside of the mounting surface, the side of the convex portion and the recess are in contact with each other, a gap is provided between the underside of the recess and a connection surface that is connected to the side of the convex portion, the elastic member is hollow between the mounting surface and the convex portion, and the cover is provided with a through hole that allows air to pass through the hollow of the elastic member .

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment, seen from the front side, with a display unit unfolded. FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram of the bottom surface of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of a cover and an elastic member in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view of an elastic member in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of an elastic member in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an exemplary side view of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram of the bottom surface of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.

Below, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are disclosed. The configuration of the embodiment shown below, and the actions and effects brought about by said configuration are merely examples. The present invention can also be realized with configurations other than those disclosed in the following embodiments. Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain at least one of the various effects (including derivative effects) obtained by the configuration.

Figure 1 is an exemplary perspective view of an information processing device 1 according to an embodiment, from the front side, with the display unit 3 positioned in the deployed position. Figure 2 is an exemplary view of the bottom surface 6 of the information processing device 1 according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 1 is configured as, for example, a notebook type (clamshell type) personal computer, and includes a base unit 2 and a display unit 3.

The base unit 2 is placed on a flat surface of a placement portion such as a desk, stand, or shelf. The display unit 3 is supported by the base unit 2 so as to be rotatable around a rotation center axis C relative to the base unit 2, and is movable between an unfolded position (FIG. 1) and a closed position. Specifically, the display unit 3 is connected to the base unit 2 via a hinge 5.

In this embodiment, for convenience, an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis are defined. The X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are perpendicular to each other. The X-axis runs along the depth direction (front-back direction, short side direction) of the base unit 2, the Y-axis runs along the width direction (left-right direction, long side direction) of the base unit 2, and the Z-axis runs along the height direction (up-down direction) of the base unit 2.

Furthermore, in this specification, the X direction, Y direction, and Z direction are defined. The X direction is a direction along the X axis, and includes the +X direction indicated by the X axis arrow, and the -X direction opposite the X axis arrow. The Y direction is a direction along the Y axis, and includes the +Y direction indicated by the Y axis arrow, and the -Y direction opposite the Y axis arrow. The Z direction is a direction along the Z axis, and includes the +Z direction indicated by the Z axis arrow, and the -Z direction opposite the Z axis arrow.

The base unit 2 has a housing 4 and a keyboard 8 supported by the housing 4. The keyboard 8 is supported by the housing 4 at a position that allows it to be operated from above. In addition, a circuit board is housed within the housing 4.

The board has multiple electronic components mounted thereon, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory. At least a portion of the electronic circuitry of the information processing device 1 is formed by the wiring provided on the board and the multiple electronic components mounted on the board.

Furthermore, the housing 4 contains a storage device, a wireless module, a battery, etc. The housing 4 is composed of a bottom surface 6 that is placed on a surface such as a desk, and a surface for a keyboard 8, and the bottom surface 6 is formed by a cover 7.

Figure 2 is an exemplary diagram of the bottom surface 6 of the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in Figure 2, the bottom surface 6 is formed by a cover 7. A plurality of elastic members 10 are attached to the cover 7, which support the housing 4 at a position spaced apart from a placement surface such as a desk.

The elastic member 10 is also referred to as a support member or a rubber foot. An example of the elastic member 10 is an elastically deformable resin. An example of the shape of the elastic member 10 is an oval that is long in the X direction, but it may be an ellipse, a circle, or a rectangle. In this embodiment, the elastic member 10 is provided at each of the four corners of the cover 7. The elastic member 10 is attached to the cover 7 with an adhesive such as double-sided tape, for example.

The elastic deformation of the elastic member 10 allows the information processing device 1 to be placed on the placement surface with less rattling, even if the placement surface is uneven. In addition, the cover 7 is less likely to come into contact with the placement surface, making it less likely for the cover 7 to be damaged.

Figure 3 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the cover 7 and the elastic member 10 in the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment. Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view in the X direction. As shown in Figure 3, the elastic member 10 is attached to the cover 7.

The cover 7 has an attachment groove 20 that is larger than the outer shape of the elastic member 10. The elastic member 10 is attached to the attachment groove 20 with double-sided tape or the like. Specifically, in the case of this embodiment, the cover 7 has four attachment grooves 20, and the elastic member 10 is attached to each of the four attachment grooves.

The mounting groove 20 of the cover 7 is formed in a shape that surrounds the elastic member 10, and is attached so that the elastic member 10 fits in it.

Next, the elastic member 10 has an attachment surface 11 that is attached to the cover 7, and an installation surface 13 that is placed on a placement surface such as a desk on the opposite side to the attachment surface 11.

The mounting surface 11 forms the outer edge of the elastic member 10. The mounting surface 11 is an adhesive surface that is attached to the mounting groove 20 of the cover 7 by, for example, sticking double-sided tape. It is not limited to double-sided tape, and may be an adhesive or the like.

The installation surface 13 is curved so as to be convex toward the opposite side (-Z direction) from the mounting surface 11. The installation surface 13 is a surface that comes into contact with a placement surface, such as a desk.

The cover 7 has a recess 9 formed in the center of the mounting groove 20 in the +Z direction from the surface that abuts against the mounting surface 11. The recess 9 is formed so that the protrusion 12 of the elastic member 10 can be inserted therethrough.

The elastic member 10 has a protrusion 12 at the center of the inside of the mounting surface 11. The protrusion 12 is inserted into the recess 9. The elastic member 10 is attached to the mounting groove 20 of the cover 7 by the adhesive surface.

Furthermore, the elastic member 10 may be attached by inserting the protrusion 12 into the recess 9. This allows the side surface (outer peripheral surface) 14 of the protrusion 12 to increase the contact area with the cover 7.

In addition, when the information processing device 1 is moved (Y direction) with the elastic member 10 installed, the adhesive strength of the mounting surface 11 can prevent the elastic member 10 from peeling off.

Furthermore, by inserting the protrusion 12, the contact area of the side surface 14 of the protrusion 12 is increased, so that the force exerted by the protrusion 12 can be received, making it difficult for the force to be exerted on the mounting surface 11. In addition, the step of the mounting groove 20 can restrict the elastic member 10 from being moved.

The elastic member 10 is attached to the cover 7 by adhering the mounting surface 11 to the cover 7. Alternatively, the elastic member 10 may be attached by inserting the protrusion 12 into the recess 9.

The elastic member 10 has a mounting surface 11 that forms the upper surface of the elastic member 10 and is formed so as to surround the periphery of the protrusion 12. The protrusion 12 is provided at the center of the inside of the mounting surface 11.

The area between the vertical wall 16 connected to the mounting surface 11 and the side surface 14 of the protrusion 12 in the Y direction is recessed and hollow.

In addition, at the position where the protrusion 12 of the elastic member 10 is inserted through the recess 9, a predetermined amount of gap is provided in the Z direction between the lower surface 22 of the recess 9 and the connection surface 15 that is connected to the surface that forms the protrusion 12 of the elastic member 10, allowing the elastic member 10 to move.

Furthermore, the cover 7 is provided with a through hole 21 that allows air in the hollow of the elastic member 10 to pass through. As a result, when the information processing device 1 is installed, the elastic member 10 moves in the +Z direction by the amount of the gap. At this time, the air in the hollow passes through the through hole 21.

Specifically, the through hole 21 is provided between the outer wall of the mounting groove 20 of the cover 7 and the recess 9. Furthermore, it is provided so as to be located between the protrusion 12 of the elastic member 10 and the mounting surface 11.

Figure 4 is an exemplary perspective view of the elastic member 10 in the information processing device 1 of the embodiment. Figure 4 is a view of the elastic member 10 alone, and is a perspective view showing the installation surface 13 side of the elastic member 10. The installation surface 13 is curved so that the center of the elastic member 10 is convex.

The center of the installation surface 13 has a protruding portion 17 that protrudes from the installation surface 13 to the side opposite the attachment surface 11. For example, the protruding portion 17 has a bending point 18 that bends from the installation surface 13. Alternatively, the protruding portion 17 may have a shape in which the radius of curvature of the protruding portion 17 and the installation surface 13 change at the bending point 18. Specifically, the protruding portion 17 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

Figure 5 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of the elastic member 10 in the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment. Therefore, it is partially simplified. The elastic member 10 has a mounting surface 13 that is abutted against a mounting surface such as a desk.

The installation surface 13 is curved so that it is convex toward the center. The center of the installation surface 13 is further provided with a protruding portion 17 that protrudes. The protruding portion 17 protrudes from the installation surface 13, for example, at a bending point 18.

The protrusion 17 is circular in one example, but may be rectangular. The protrusion 17 can be elastically deformed and moved in the height direction by the amount of protrusion of the protrusion 17. In other words, the amount of squeezing can be secured by the amount of protrusion of the protrusion 17. Therefore, by securing the amount of squeezing in the height direction by the elastic member 10, rattling of the information processing device 1 can be suppressed and it can be stably supported.

In addition, compared to when there is no protrusion 12 inserted into the recess 9 of the cover 7, when there is the protrusion 12, the volume of the hollow portion is reduced, so the amount of movement that can be elastically deformed is reduced, but by providing the protrusion 17, the amount of movement in the height direction can be ensured. Therefore, there is no need to reduce the area of the mounting surface 11 without increasing the hollow portion.

Figure 6 is an exemplary side view of the information processing device 1 of the embodiment. Figure 6(a) shows the side of the information processing device 1, and indicates that it is placed on a support surface 100 such as a desk. As shown in Figure 1, this is a side view of the information processing device 1 in an unfolded state. As shown in Figure 6(a), the lower end of the display unit 3 of the information processing device 1 and the elastic member 10 are placed on the support surface 100 such as a desk.

Figure 6(b) is an enlarged view of the dashed line portion of Figure 6(a). Specifically, it is an enlarged view of the installation portion of the elastic member 10 and the mounting surface 100. As shown in Figure 6(b), the cover 7 of the information processing device 1 is provided with a gap from the mounting surface 100 by the elastic member 10.

As a result, the elastic member 10 is restricted by the convex portion 12 at a position where it is crushed by a predetermined amount, so that the cover 7 and the mounting surface 100 can be prevented from coming into contact with each other. This can prevent the cover 7 from being damaged.

Specifically, returning to FIG. 3, when the connection surface 15 of the elastic member 10 forming the protrusion 12 inserted into the recess 9 of the cover 7 comes into contact with the lower surface 22 of the recess 9, the elastic member 10 cannot be further recessed, so the amount of movement of the crushing is restricted. This makes it possible to prevent the cover 7 from coming into contact with the mounting surface 100.

Figure 7 is an exemplary diagram of the bottom surface of an information processing device according to the second embodiment. As shown in Figure 7, the elastic member 10 may be circular. Note that when the elastic member 10 is oval shaped, the width can be made narrower than when it is circular, and therefore the elastic member 10 can be arranged compactly relative to the cover 7.

As described above, in this embodiment, the information processing device 1 includes a cover that forms the bottom surface of the housing, and an elastic member that is attached to the cover. The elastic member has an attachment surface that is attached to the cover and an installation surface that is curved on the opposite side to the attachment surface. The cover is provided with a recessed portion, and the elastic member is provided with a protrusion that is inserted into the recessed portion on the inside of the attachment surface.

With this configuration, when the elastic member 10 is attached to the cover 7 and moved while the elastic member 10 is in contact with the mounting surface, the force acting on the movement can be received by the convex portion of the elastic member 10. This makes it possible to suppress the load acting on the mounting surface other than the convex portion, for example.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the installation surface has a protruding portion that protrudes partially from the installation surface toward the opposite side to the attachment surface.

With this configuration, the protrusion allows for sufficient movement in the height direction without reducing the area of the mounting surface. This ensures sufficient area between the cover and the mounting surface while suppressing wobbling of the information processing device 1 and providing stable support.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the mounting surface is an adhesive surface that is attached with an adhesive, and the elastic member is attached to the cover by the protrusion and the adhesive surface.

With this configuration, compared to when the cover is attached only via the adhesive surface, when the information processing device 1 is moved with the elastic member in contact with the mounting surface, the convex portion can absorb the force of the movement, thereby reducing the load on the adhesive surface.

In addition, according to the above configuration, the elastic member is hollow between the mounting surface and the protrusion located at the center of the mounting surface, and the cover is provided with a through hole that allows air to pass through the hollow of the elastic member.

With this configuration, when the elastic member is installed, the through-holes allow the air inside the elastic member to be released, allowing the elastic member to be elastically deformed. This allows the information processing device to be stably supported.

In the above embodiment, an information processing device 1 is shown as an object to which the elastic member 10 is applied, and a notebook personal computer is shown as an example of the information processing device 1, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing device 1 may be a desktop computer, a printer, a display device, etc. Furthermore, the object to which the elastic member 10 is applied may be something other than the information processing device 1.

Although the above is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, the above embodiment is merely an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, combinations, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the specifications of each configuration, shape, etc. (structure, type, direction, format, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) can be modified as appropriate.

Reference Signs List 1: Information processing device 4: Housing 6: Bottom surface 7: Cover 9: Recess 10: Elastic member 11: Mounting surface 12: Convex portion 13: Installation surface 17: Protrusion 20: Mounting groove 21: Through hole

Claims (2)

A cover forming a bottom surface of the housing;
an elastic member attached to the cover,
The elastic member has an attachment surface that is attached to the cover and an installation surface that is curved on an opposite side to the attachment surface,
The installation surface includes a protruding portion that partially protrudes from the installation surface to a side opposite the attachment surface,
The cover is provided with a recess,
The elastic member is provided with a protrusion that is inserted into the recess on the inner side of the mounting surface,
The side surface of the protrusion and the recess are in contact with each other,
A gap is provided between a lower surface of the recessed portion and a connection surface that is connected to a side surface of the protruding portion ,
The elastic member is hollow between the mounting surface and the protrusion,
The cover is provided with a through hole through which air in the hollow of the elastic member passes.
Information processing device. The mounting surface is an adhesive surface that is attached with an adhesive,
The elastic member is attached to the cover by the protrusion and the adhesive surface.
The information processing device according to claim 1 .

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