JPH0612145A - Extension box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the fixation of a personal computer, etc., mounted on the extension box and connections between their connectors. CONSTITUTION:A amount base 2 on which an input/output device is mounted is provided with an engagement piece 3b which engages the input/output device with a slide plate 3 and a slide base 6 slid by the operation of a lever 5 and an extension connector 7 and a power source connector 8 which are connected to a connector and a power source connector provided in the input/output device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is connected to a personal computer, a word processor or the like to supplement the functions lacking in them, or to connect them to a communication line to perform so-called personal computer communication. Therefore, the present invention relates to an expansion box in which an input device such as a keyboard of the personal computer can be mounted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an expansion box of this type is formed separately from an input device such as a main body of a personal computer or a keyboard thereof, and is connected to a personal computer or an input device thereof by a cable. The input device could not be placed or integrated with it.

[0003]

As described above, since the conventional expansion box is mounted on the same plane, for example, one desk, as a formally separate body, the expansion box of the personal computer or the input device thereof is not used. It is necessary to add the flat area of the expansion box to the flat area, and it is difficult to secure a space for this on a small desk.

Further, when moving one system formed by these, the connection must be removed and the personal computer and the expansion box must be carried separately, which is troublesome to move. .

Further, in order to dock the expansion box with the personal computer or the input device thereof, the expansion connector, the power connector or the like of the personal computer or the input device is attached to the connector or the power connector provided in the personal computer. There is also a drawback in that it has to be connected by hand and the operation is troublesome.

In addition, when the input device of the personal computer is placed on the expansion box, not only is the input device moved during the operation of the keyboard, it is difficult to perform the operation.
There was also a risk that the wrong key would be entered by hitting the key that hit the location to which it was moved.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the conventional expansion box, and fixes the input / output device and connectors by simply placing the input / output device such as a personal computer on the expansion box and operating the operating member. The purpose is to make it possible to connect and make the operation easier.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a mounting table on which an input / output device is mounted, and an extension connector, a power supply connector, etc. connected to a connector, a power supply connector, etc. provided in the input / output device. And a slide member.

[0009]

In the expansion box of the present invention, when a personal computer or the like is placed on a mounting table and an operation member is operated, the slide member slides so that the expansion connector, the power connector or the like is a connector of an input / output device such as a personal computer. And a personal computer is fixed to the expansion box.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, as a preferred embodiment of the expansion box according to the present invention, an example in which a notebook type personal computer called a word processor or a notebook personal computer is mounted on the expansion box will be described below. On the bottom surface of the mounting table 2 of the main body block 1 on which these input / output devices are mounted,
A slide plate 3 having a front surface portion 3a that locks these front edges is provided slidably toward the back side.

The back surface 4 of the mounting table 2 of the main body block 1
A lever 5 that can be operated back and forth is rotatably supported by the shaft 5a. Slide.

The slide base 6 has an expansion connector 7 and a power supply connector 8 which are connected to an input / output connector, a power supply connector, etc. installed in the input / output device when the slide base 6 slides to the front side. Etc. are provided.

The slide plate 3 and the slide base 6 are attached to both ends of a rotary lever 9 whose center is pivotally supported by the main body block 1, and when the slide base 6 slides toward the front edge side. The slide plate 3 is adapted to slide rearward.

A locking piece 3b that engages with a locking portion a provided on the back side of the input / output device A is provided on the slide plate 3 so as to project from the front edge side. By sliding to the rear side, they are brought into an engaged state and the front edge of the input / output device A is locked by the front surface portion 3a, so that the input / output device is prevented from moving.

At this time, the slide base 6 slides from the rear to the front edge side, and the extension connector 7 provided there.
The power supply connector 8 and the like are moved to the front edge side, and these are connected to the input / output connector and the power supply connector of the input / output device.

Therefore, the expansion box and the input / output device such as a personal computer can be easily docked, and the restriction of the function due to the size of the notebook personal computer can be easily achieved by connecting the expansion box. It is possible to supplement the lacking function.

In this embodiment, the slide plate 3 and the slide base 6 are slid by operating the lever 5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a handle for directly operating the slide base 6 is provided. Any structure, such as using this handle as an operation member, is acceptable.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, after the input / output device is mounted on the mounting table, the slide plate and the slide base are moved to fix the input / output device and the expansion connector and the power connector. Since the connection can be performed and the input / output device can be fixedly attached to the expansion box, the connection work can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an expansion box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body block 2 Mounting table 3 Slide plate 5 Lever 6 Sliding table 7 Expansion connector 8 Power connector

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mounting table for mounting an input / output device, and a slide member provided with an expansion connector, a power connector, etc. connected to a connector, a power connector, etc. provided in the input / output device. Expansion box characterized by.